Dressed as a postal worker pulls a gun on a father putting his nine month old son into a car. He forces the dad back into the home. Advertise him up and makes off with thousands of dollars. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. We begin tonight with breaking news. Congressman pat meehan has decided not to run for reelection this fall. Im lucy noland. This news comes just two days after congressman meehan spoke with fox 29s jeff cole where he denied having romantic feelings for a former female staff. Meehan faces accusations of using tack pair dollars to settle a Sexual Harassment claim. Our Chris Oconnell is live in chadds ford, Delaware County, with the breaking details. Chris . Reporter lucy, congressional source in washington, d. C. Telling me tonight now being widely reported congressman pat meehan will not seek reelection following his Sexual Harassment scandal involving a former congressional aide. The 62yearold congressman has been serving parts of delaware, montgomery, berks and lancaster
Congressman pat meehan denied any wrongdoing. Well torque night, hes announ r reelection following explosive allegations of Sexual Harassment and a claimed payout to a forme. The 62yearold republican married father of two serves the seventh congressional district. It was last weekend it was reported that congressional aide30 years younger had claimed unwanted romantic overtures and even her a settlement on the taxpayers dime. Well earlier speaker of the house paul ryan he will not run for reelectiont seat open no doubt be a parade of democrat congressman hi meehan told our own jeff cole about that relationship. I have feelings that were generated in attraction. Reporter so did you have romantic feelings for this woman . Good i did not have fee. I was relationship that was a very professional. Reporter now tonight we did get a statement from the National Congressional committee it says in part wehe highest possible sd especially while serving in congress. So far no confirmation from con
60s to near 70s. A quick warmup with record warnlth twons again. Health care we are into the mid 70s in most places around the bay. 60s. And we will be looking at a mild evening as well. We will talk about the cooler day of the weekend, when it arrives, and well look into the first full week of february coming up. A, thank. Developing news out of Pleasant Hill where a suspect remains on the loose this morning. Last night at around 10 30 Police Received calls of a man wearing camouflage pants, a black bulletproof vest and carrying an assault style rifle. Officers arrived and saw the suspect and sealed off the area and then issued a lockdown order. All residents were told to stay inside and lock their window and doors. The lockdown was lifted just after 4 00 this morning when police couldnt find the suspect. This morning, Health Official are confirming four additional deaths in the bay area are flu related. With the outbreak being the most severe in years there is an important warning fo
Susan Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 where she met Benjamin Harrison. She grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image and here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison, our two guests who know the office well. Edie mayo, thanks for coming back. And bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Bill and edie are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. Were going to start with an illustration tonight. The white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. If Caroline Harrison had had her way, it would like different today. We have her designs for the white house that wed
Susan swain Caroline Scott harrison was born in 1832 in oxford, ohio, where she met Benjamin Harrison. Married when she was 21, she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in womens issues. Although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who track first ladies consider Caroline Harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. Well learn why in this segment of first ladies influence and image. And here to tell us more about the story of Caroline Harrison are two guests who know the office well. Edi mayo, first ladies historian, the director emeritus of that enormously popular first ladies exhibit at the smithsonian. Edi, thanks for coming back. Edith mayo thank you. Susan swain and bill seale, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. Among his books is the president s house. Bill and edi are both members of cspans Academic Advisory Committee for this series. And