A wild scene when an suv barrels across yards slams through trash cans, hits an 83yearold man and the driver took off. Neighbors want to know how did this happen . Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Not what people were expecting out running errands. Bank robber with what he said was bomb. Thank you for joining us at 10 00i lucy noland. Im iain page. Turns out that bomb was fake, but the crook got away and people out enjoying their day were left terrified. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Pennsylvania State Police Barracks with this story tonight. Dave . Reporter iain, the suspect with that socalled bomb caused the bank to be evacuated and nearby stores to be placed on lock down for 90 minutes as the bomb squad was called in tonight the state police, assisted by the fbi are going for some leads looking for the suspect and the get a way vehicle. It was a typical tuesday afternoon at the polish lounge nail salon on Baltimore Pike in Concord Township when a state trooper walked in with an urg
City records show taxes are owned here but simpsons is now in a payment plan and up to date. Licenses and inspections says simpson has no license to rent apartments and he told an inspector last month he doesnt. Rogers tells fox 29 she paid 375 bucks in rent tuesday to move in. What are your thoughts about this picture, maam. Its terrible. Thats terrible y even want to look at it again. Thats horrible. Look at that babys face. Raccoons run free in the neighbor as soon as the sun drops say neighbors fearing the attacking raccoon is rabid animal control searched the property thursday. Neighbors say theyre not hard to fine. They in all these, um. In these roofs and stuff. They making holes and getting in the back of of the houses up in the roof gutters. Reporter now just as we come on the air again tonight act philly the animal control beau bureau just pulled up in truck behind me the raccoons are obviously active at night theyre here obviously to see if they cant find it. Calls and texts
Blood all over her pajamas. The raccoon pulled your daughter out of the bed and on to the across the room. What did you think . I didnt think. I dont even know. Reporter rushed to item on to saint christophers for surgery the childs face needed 65 stitches back at 2141 north 22n22nd neighbors complain of raccoon infestation. City records say the property is owned by gentleman hid simpson. Tax documents so 23,000 in back taxings are owed but the city says simpson is in Payment Program and up to date. City licenses and inspections says simpson has no license to rent and told l and i he doesnt but Ashley Rogers tells fox 29 she moved in on tuesday and paid 375 bucks in rent. What are your thoughts about this picture, maam. Its terrible. Thats terrible. I dont even want to look at it again. Thats horrible. Look at that babys face. Reporter mid afternoon animal control searched the area for raccoons. Residents say they know where they are. They in all of these, um n these roofs and stuff. T
107 million americans hitting 50 miles. 50 miles or more. Locally, its about 1. 2 million philly area residents headley ad to grandmas house are somewhere else about 30 of the local population. So about three out of every ten people will be traveling at least 50 miles much thats an increase of 3 over last year, and its the ninth Consecutive Year of rising travel for this year end holiday. All of this points to a strong economy, growing consumer confidence, according to aaa, said to be the reasons why so many people are hitting the roads. In fact travel for every major Holiday Weekend this year has been up. Here at the airport theyre anticipating about 82,000 philly area residents going to be flying some place thats about 2 . So two out of the 100 of us will be flying. If youre driving, we did some check wig aaa as far as gas prices right now they average 2. 69 a gallon. That is up 24 cents over last year. You want to give yourself extra travel time if youre in a car, according to one s
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