About the problem and has more information tonight that will hopefully safe lives. Dave. Reporter the folks on the front lines want anyone struggling with heroin to know theres help out there. A lot closer than you may think. In an epidemic that is worse than we thought. It took a lot for me to actually really get service this time. Reporter longhorn me back to good health for kimmie living with the mvp Recovery Community in delaware county. I pretty much gave up all my morals. Did things i never thought i would do. After years of using heroin with numerous overdoses the 24 year says narcan brought him back at least four times. When you get revised its really abrupt. You wake up. Youre cold throughout your whole body. You know, you go into like an instant withdrawal feeling. On and off i was homeless for any given period of time. Lived in kensington. Um, abandoned houses, under the el. Reporter same kensington streets known as super store for heroin littered with baggies all over. Its
But first tonight, philadelphia becomes the first major city in the United States to pass attacks on sugary drin drinks. Tonight how opponents are vowing to fight it. Good evening, im jessica dean. Ukee washington has the night off. After months of debate the Philadelphia City Council Passed the tax by a vote of 13four. Eyewitness News Reporter joe hold depth is live outside city hall with more on the beverages that be taxed and also reaction from both sides. Joe . Reporter jessica, good evening. There were considerable hurdles reaching this point. Now the average Business Owner tells us tonight that for 20ounce bottle of soda, generally averaging about 1. 69 to 1. 89 youll see 30cent inn eye crease on that and he tells me tonight this one store owner in particular says that price, that hike, will be passed along to the consumer. A sweet reception for some. This is just the beginning. Reporter sour out come for others. Do you really believe this was all about the kids . No the move on
Orlando nightclub shows people hiding in the bathroom as the gunman goes on killing spree. Tonight we hear from the man who recorded that video. What he remembers from those three hours of terror. And bucks county homeowner takes matters into his own hands chases down a would be thief and shoots him. Why that homeowner could also be in trouble with the law. But first tonight, philadelphia becomes the first major city in the United States to pass attacks on sugary drin drinks. Tonight how opponents are vowing to fight it. Good evening, im jessica dean. Ukee washington has the night off. After months of debate the Philadelphia City Council Passed the tax by a vote of 13four. Eyewitness News Reporter joe hold depth is live outside city hall with more on the beverages that be taxed and also reaction from both sides. Joe . Reporter jessica, good evening. There were considerable hurdles reaching this point. Now the average Business Owner tells us tonight that for 20ounce bottle of soda, gene
Right now making history tonight. Philadelphia has become the first major city in the country to pass attacks on sugary and diet drinks that. Vote late this afternoon ended months of heated debate. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. City lawmakers passed the 1. 5 cents ounce tax by a vost 13 13four. Mayor jim kenney intends to use the millions raised for philadelphias pre k initiative, rec centers, other programs and the controversial decision to kick money into the general fu fund. Of course mayor kenney quiet pleased but not everyone is happy. Certainly a long road to get here, but this is the beginning of the process of changing the narrative of poverty in our ci city. Were all disappoint, because it creates attacks against the poor people of philadelphia. Mayor kenney says he plans to sign the legislation monday. The tax kicks in at the beginning of next year. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson spoke to one group supposed to benefit from the tax and joins us live at city hall tonigh
Beginning of next year. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson spoke to one group supposed to benefit from the tax and joins us live at city hall tonight. Shawnette . Reporter volunteers at one rec center say they have mixed concerns about this soda tax that is supposed to funnel money their way as well. They are concerned that they wont get as much money as they first thought despite the fact that they say theyve been operating for quite sometime with hardly any help from the city. We think right now, they dont wanted to nothing for us. Reporter keeping coleman says the condition of West Mill Creek rec center in west philly is the same as when our cameras were there more than two months ago. Nothing is really changed except for the fact that we know we going to have to pay more when we go to the corner store to buy beverage. Reporter he says the new tax on sugary drinks promises for community including city run neighborhood rec centers such as this one but hes not so sure. We dont actually know wha