Jersey, a few high clouds are moving in across the western suburbs. Accuweather thinks sun and clouds is a good bet for today. Theres the counter clockwise spin, this is the coastal low, it stopped dead in its traction once it reached its tracks once it reached new england. Thanks to a blocking high. We had cloud cover an scattered showers and its been a miserable week. Today well see more in the way of sun. Temperatures on the chilly side, lunchtime, 40 degrees, 3 00 p. M. , 42. When i come back in just a bit ill talk about the warmup and and the exclusive accuweather a seven day forecast. Thanks, chris, were following breaks news at this saturday morning, philadelphia firefighters are battling an earlymorning fire in the citys Strawberry Mansion section. You can see the smoke coming from the building there. Crews were called out to the 2700 block of west lehigh avenue around 5 18 where they found the heavy smoke coming from the third floor of a threestory home located, as you can see
Can no longer support saint pauls and if the school cant raise 250,000 by january 15th it will have to close in june. Lost registrations and the economy, things happen but we really feel that if he we were to be able to exist for at least a few more years with some subsidies and some extra money, we would be able to turn this around. Its devastating to know this could happen but i think we can actually do it because theres so many people who just love this school. Reporter saint pauls was started back in 1870 and now has 164 students from prek to eighth grade. Tuition here is 4,100 a year. But that doesnt cover operating costs. So now the push is on to raise a quarter Million Dollars in just over a month. Were trying to reach those people beyond the doors right here so that were not tapping the same people who are already donating. Reporter the school is selling wristband and planning dances and beef and beer dinners, a variety of events to appeal to the community for help. Many other
Abuse and run ins with the law. This past november someone put carmel in the gas tank of morris suv causing 3,000 in damage. He suspected the krupps so when he left his pottstown home to go to disney world for the thanksgiving holiday, he installed the surveillance system. Ernie is a hard working cop. Hes basically on duty 24 7. Hes always going out there and there were some situations, he helped the state police in some investigations which is probably retaliation for that. They lost a pet. They had a cat they lost which is horrible. Reporter right. And other personal belongings, everything is gone. Everything is gone. Its sad. And this close to christmas its really sad. Reporter detective morris tells me the loss of his pet and everything he has has been devastating for his family. But he knows others have lost more than him, his two daughters 11 and 14, are having a hard time with the alleged arson but family, friends and the Pottsgrove School district have been rallying around the
I can believe that she was involved in it. Reporter thats because the owner of the now gutted home is Limerick Police detective ernie morris. Investigators say krupp believed morris was responsible for the ongoing incarceration of her son who has a history of drug abuse and run ins with the law. Found Video Surveillance equipment that the victim actually installed recently that led us to a neighbor. Reporter detective morris shown here in the shorts tells me he installed the system just before going to disney world last week. He did so because last month, someone vandalized his suv, the result 3,000 in damage. And he suspected the krupps. Longstanding grille lighters, lights a christmas ornaments on fire then flees the scene. Reporter detective morris says his family will get through this but its been especially tough for his 11 and 14yearold daughters. They lost a pet. They had a cat they lost which is horrible. Reporter right. And other personal belongings, everything is gone. Everyt
I understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown. Giving into that anger by looting or carrying guns and even attack the police only to serves to raise tensions and stir chaos. Learning more today about the forensic investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown. Foxs mike tobin reports from ferguson. Reporter Police Shooting of unharmed teen Michael Brown set off fire storm of violent protests here in ferguson and now were learning more about the incident but not from state or local officials. Attorneys for the brown family hiring forensic pathologist dr. Michael body den to perform a private autopsy. They say wounds dont show signs of a struggle. There are abrasions around the right side of mr. Browns face rubbing against the ground which happened as best we can tell when after the gunshot wounds he fell flat down unprotected and got those abrasions. Reporter but the Washington Post reports brown had marijuana in his system and was shot from the fr