The plane was being monitored and is not in danger, again it landed a short time ago. Police say there were no signs of a fire. There were 145 people on board this American Airlines flight. No one was injured. Right now on fox 29, our other top story irving friar had an nfl career, a pro bowler, a once beloved philadelphia eagle. But now the former football star could be head to do prison for years. Good evening, im dawn timmeney. Im chris oconnell. A jury today finding prior guilty of stealing more than a million dollars. Fox 29s brad sattin live in the newsroom tonight with more on this verdict. Brad. Reporter chris, the allegations first came to light almost two years ago and now there is a verdict after three threeweek trial friar and his mother found guilty today by Burlington County jury of Second Degree charges of conspiracy and theft by deception in the crimes do carry significant jail time. The popular pro bowl wide receiver played for the eagles in the mid 1990s but friar sco
For help. Flames engulfed just before 5am the childrens mother who also lived here jumped out this back window to escape. Late morning, and geller rows father 80yearold paul said he wanted to show us something. He walked us to what looks to be a gas can up against a side wall of the burned structure with two charred boards covering it. I never seep this can there before and i know it has liquid in it. I touched it like this. Theres something in there. He says hes here all the time to work on a side lot says he fears someone set the fire which claimed this daughter and greatgrandchildren. Im almost certain this was started. You think was an arson fire . Yeah. Somebody set this fire . Yeah. Reporter he also talks of a fight out front of the home the night before. We ran her claims past the Fire Commission intern showed him a picture of that gas can. He says its far too early to say what caused this deadly inferno. Its much too early to be able to corroborate or speculate about anything t
Practically nude right in the middle of philly. Right in the middle of the lunch hour on purpose. Can you believe it . Now fox 29 news at ten. First on fox check your pockets, your purses the money you might have might not be any good. Might be counterfeit. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live in center city. Dave you found a lot of businesses hit with some funny money. Iain, let me tell you heres a warning from the secret service about counterfeit hundred dollar bills at least half a dozen businesses on south street have been hit recently and secret Service Tells Us tonight that as much as 50,000 a week in counterfeit bills are being passed in our area. This man is still steaming after one of his customers used this phony hundred dollar bill to pay for take out food at his restaurant on south street. Should go to jail. Reporter hes one of five businesses on the 1500 blog of south street that accepted a counterfeit 100 bill or rejected the bill after employees became suspicious. Savannah
Meeting to another. Made some good progress. Well talk after. Well go back in so i need to part the red sea. Good meeting. Good discussion. Good discussion. Good meeting. Reporter get somewhere here. Well seem it was a good meeting. Reporter meanwhile as july t is largely closed and state beaches and parks remain shuttered while governor christie lounges on a state beach shut off to all other residents. Heres the. In order for the 34. 7 state budget to be approved christie whats horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to dedicate 300 million of its multi billion dollar surplus to fight the opioid crisis. The House Speaker is app poe. Willing to compromise but but it has to be properly vetted. I dont have a bill to put up yet. Im willing to look at components of that bill with other components and maybe other even other entities. I said this all along. Reporter christie Lieutenant Governor running to replace him walk away from christie monday. I can tell was i would do if i was the governor i ce
Thats what patco blames anyhow. Good evening im lucy noland. Patco says its work to go fix the issues but riders are frustrated. Very from the frustrated. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live at the patco station in collingswood. Dave . Reporter lucy, patco riders had to deal with handful of cancellations for the evening rush home and we can tell you crews are work to go try to make fixes and not only that, theyve had to pull some cars off to do the job. Computers between south jersey and philadelphia this morning riders noticed. Shale theyll shoot up again the window. Kind of weird. Things going on with it. Reporter flashes on the tracks coming along with train delays and cancellations yet again. Schedule is like well posted but sometimes it just totally doesnt come when its supposed to or, um, or its just like minutes late. Some trains are just absent report roar social media slammed with images like these standing room only in many train cars with platforms packed, too. Theres like sometime