Fox 29 news hd brought to you by x fin the the future of awesome. Right now crews are working to secure the ben franklin parkway. This video just in to our newsroom showing peco and police sealing Manhole Covers late tonight less than two weeks ahead of the popes visit. Meanwhile, we are learning new details of a south jersey teens plot to attack the pontiff. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Thanks for joining us. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser spoke to phillys top cop. Hes live on the parkway knew the art museum tonight. Dave. Reporter iain, as you can see workers are out here right now working theyre way down the parkway stealing up the light stanchions and the Manhole Covers with a special digital seal. Theyre checking them, then sealing them up all in preparation for the popes visit here in 11 days. Theyre also building the stage and the altar right in front of the art museum. All this is going on while philadelphias top cop is speak out tonight about a Camden County teenager
Out tonight about a Camden County teenagers plan to mount attack on the pope. This is not something that people should be alarmed about. Reporter those words from commissioner Charles Ramsay tuesday as authorities down played the arrest of a 15yearold south jersey boy for plotting to attack the pope during his visit here next week. I was made aware by the fbi over a month ago that there was an investigation they had in south jersey. I didnt think much of it because there was no follow up conversation around it. Reporter federal authorities described the teenagers plot as aspiration al but noted the teen was allegedly inspired by isis and speaking about explosives and weapons on the internet and social media. We live in a world where between twitter and facebook and all these different platforms and so forth a lot of information comes to our attention. Reporter commissioner says police and federal authorities are closely monitoring social media and the internet for terrorist chatter as
Moment but First Exclusive accu Weather Forecast with meteorologist chris sowers, good day for tailgaters, chris. It is. Literally second you threw it to me the sun came out. Here we go. Turning out to be a beautiful afternoon. Very comfortable. We have a nice breeze out of the northwest, temperatures are Holding Steady at this hour, in the low to mid 70s. Philadelphia checking in at 71 y hour. Millville 74. Allentown 72. Reading 71. Poconos six 46789 Sea Isle City ten better at 74 degrees. The Satellite Six with action radar the cloud are kind of hanging tough across south jersey and delaware this afternoon but we can see that clearing line just now pushing through the city and that will continue to dive south east over the next few hours. Accu weather still feeling this clouds to sun, it is a good call today. The breezy, cooler, lower in humidity levels and anticipating a high of 78 degrees. Looking ahead, well, of course, we will have that eagles forecast in just a few minutes. All
And im phillip mena. Lets get right to that breaking news. Police north of chicago overnight on the trail of the suspects responsible for the death of an officer. After reports of suspicious circumstances, they were out in full force for hours searching areas less than ten miles from where lieutenant Charles Joseph gliniewicz was killed tuesday. Despite the activity, a spokesman said the search was not linked to gliniewiczs death. As the sun was setting last night, hundreds gathered in fox lake, illinois, to honor gliniewicz. For the first time we heard from his widow who spoke emotionally while surrounded by their four sons. Every night he came home to me. He was the most wonderful, caring and loving father to our boys. My world got a little bit smaller with his passing. He will truly be missed by all of us. Blue and black balloons were released into the air. Schools in the area are reopening today. Students being asked to wear blue and black to honor gliniewicz. Well, more breaking n
Right now at 11 00, mass confusion. A brand new security plan for the papal visit is unveiled and it and cloudy tales never before mentioned. Details that may make it more difficult for the faithful to get close to the pope. Good evening, everyone, im york washington. Im jessica dean. The new security measures released by the secret Service Point to even more restrictions for those makin making the pilge into the city. Diana rocco is live in center city to break it all down for us. Diana . Reporter ukee and jessica, information seems to be coming in in bits and pieces. Weve now learned that this is about as close as youre going to get to the popes mass on sunday without a ticket and even then, theres no guarantee. The city of philadelphia never told anyone to close. Reporter but owe by the way you need a ticket to enter the most secure parkway zones papal weekend. Detail left out of the citys weekly briefing. This huge event has in fact been classified as a National Special security ev