Abdul wahi, this is a convicted drug offender who at one point was sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Police are not sure how much of that he did serve but we know that he also fired shots at a second officer. Grateful applause, once word of suspects apprehension spread. Dozens of police units from surrounding areas including the fbi arrived to elmwood avenue hours earlier to help search for the man accused of shooting folcroft officer Christopher Dorman and six times ride right across the street from the Folcroft Police station. Police say the 259 yearold was responding to a report of drug activity. Tameika daily and her daughter ran from the building after hearing gun shots. The man police were looking for is someone that daily says she has encountered. Just before 1 00 p. M. Police went inside folcroft station apartments and as seen in this video was table to take the shoot inner custody without further incident. Our First Impression was he had left the scene and we were able throug
Are not short about how you are taking care of yourself. Here are thunderstorms and showers rumbling through chester, delco and now, start to go basically fizzle with time. We will are going to see damp roads and it the is muggy for sure. A little muggy . A lot muggy. Seventysix at philadelphia as well as in atlantic city. Pretty calm wind but wind out of the south and that will really send that humidity on a uphill climb. We will track storms along the way today but promise there is some relief in sight. We will tell you when that comes later in the show. Meisha. Katie, thank you so much. Good morning. Happy thursday. What we are looking at is schuylkill eastbound, ramp for construction leading up to the vine. That left rapist compromised. It the is busy pushing in the eastbound direction on the schuylkill already. Just tipping into the 5 00 oclock hour. Good independent case that it might get busy today. Not to hemmings the fact we are dealing with wet roadways in some areas. One bei
Forecast in a few minutes. Convicted on all charges, a jury find long time pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah guilty of corruption. It is a stunning fall from grace for congressman fattah a power player in philadelphia and washington for more than two decades. We have live team three coverage of the guilty verdict and also what is next, we will begin with Eyewitness News reporter rahel solomon who is live at the Federal Building, rahel. Reporter jessica, the trial lasted a month but it took jurors a few days really to deliberate, but when verdict came down it was clear, u. S. Congressman chaka fattah guilty on all counts. Very tough day but were going to confer with my lawyers, we will pick out what our next steps are. Reporter long time philadelphia congressman chaka fattah had nothing more to say leaving federal court on tuesday, after being found guilty of racketeering, bribery and list of other charges. Chaka fattah, senior and his codefendants betrayed public trust and under mi
Thursday was, remember thursday that was really one of the steamy hottest days this summer. We may have another day like that on the way but first we have got a decent summer day, if you dont mind temperatures in the 90s. Lets look outside. We have got dark skies outside over Center City Philadelphia sunrise is after 5 40 this morning. You will see another half an hour of darkness before we see things lightening up outside. Looking at Current Conditions in center sit the eye philadelphia we are looking at a temperature of 78. Wind west at 8 miles an hour, right the now to start off your morning, it already feels like 80 and weather headlines is heat wave number three, that is right, 90s fan making it three days in a row. Some relief in sight. We have to wait until next week to get that. We have a few storms to track here and there this weekend. Temperatures 78 in the city, cooler in the weather, starting off at 69. Sixtynine in allentown. Seventythree in reading. It is still humid. Not
To talk about in more detail in my extended forecast because i do think we will see some showers so i will see you in just a few minutes with my extended tenday outlook. George, back to you. Erika, thank you very much. We are celebrating americas birthday with a big party. Today is day six of the wawa welcome america festival. Nbc 10s Monique Braxton is live on Independence Mall with a look at what is in store today. Monique. Reporter hey, george. In just a couple minutes the flag will be raised here at the National Constitution center and a few feet away from that is a full scale revolutionary war reenactme reenactment. There are historians who will relive the 1776 experience and answer your questions. Y] n now, this is just one of many exhibits showcasing philadelphias role in americas birthplace. Today the National Constitution center is free to the public. Were showing you video of the fun last year. Inside youll find a 17minute theatrical performance, freedom rising. History buffs