Community are concerned over pedestrian bridges design. It is on. Reporter each and every day hundreds if not thousands of villanova students cross lancaster avenue near Saint Thomas Church on their radnor campus. It is a busy road. Wait, wait. Reporter every day you can catch students crossing against the light, despite traffic, barely barreling towards them. Kids are crossing over when they should not be and problems. Reporter as part of the 285 milliondollar expansion project, radnor township has approved this pedestrian walkway. The bridge was a waste to make sure students were safe and keep them off the road. Reporter but commissioner luke clark says it is what is perched atop the bridge that has some living in radnor concerned. Controversy where cross is, villanova was proposing to put on the bridge. They are not facing pedestrians but the traffic so it is driving public that will be getting this message. Reporter bridge is on villanova property but will be paid for with both uni
Community are concerned over pedestrian bridges design. It is on. Reporter each and every day hundreds if not thousands of villanova students cross lancaster avenue near Saint Thomas Church on their radnor campus. It is a busy road. Wait, wait. Reporter every day you can catch students crossing against the light, despite traffic, barely barreling towards them. Kids are crossing over when they should not be and problems. Reporter as part of the 285 milliondollar expansion project, radnor township has approved this pedestrian walkway. The bridge was a waste to make sure students were safe and keep them off the road. Reporter but commissioner luke clark says it is what is perched atop the bridge that has some living in radnor concerned. Controversy where cross is, villanova was proposing to put on the bridge. They are not facing pedestrians but the traffic so it is driving public that will be getting this message. Reporter bridge is on villanova property but will be paid for with both uni
The scene of several attacks on runners and cyclists in recent months. Good evening, im ukee washington. Eye, everyone im jessica dean. Our Natasha Brown is live in center city with more on the new effort to increase awareness and safety. Natasha . Reporter well, the Schuylkill River trail watch actually came about in response to string of robberies and groping incidents over the last couple of months. Two incidents just this past weekend. We can tell you about. Meantime volunteers say they are ready to hit the trail running hoping to keep others safe. On beautiful sunny day, theres not a more popular place in the city than the Schuylkill River trail. Runners, walkers and bikers co existing peacefully but recent crimes have shattered some sense of say tee. Number one urban trail in the country. You know its great. I want teal people to want to be out and not scared. Reporter john lions of run 215 is helping to lead a group of volunteers who will become the eyes and ears of the 10mile t
Philadelphia. What Police Said Happened right before a woman was flashed across slashed across her forehead. Good evening, im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. The Schuylkill River trail has been the site of numerous crimes in recent months. This latest attack happened on the steps leading to walnut street. Eyewitness News Reporter greg argos is there right now with what police are saying tonight. Greg . Reporter ukee, Philadelphia Police say this all started around 3 00 oclock this afternoon a24yearold victim a woman was walking down the Schuylkill River trail right around here when she noticed someone was closely following behind her. She decided to leave walking up these stairs right here at walnut street. Thats when the suspect police say followed her and then slashed her in the face. On beautiful thursday afternoon, an ugh al tack on the Schuylkill River trail. Philadelphia Police Searching for whoever stabbed a 24yearold woman in the forehead on the walnut street stairway leading
Trail. Runners, walkers and bikers co existing peacefully but recent crimes have shattered some sense of say tee. Number one urban trail in the country. You know its great. I want teal people to want to be out and not scared. Reporter john lions of run 215 is helping to lead a group of volunteers who will become the eyes and ears of the 10mile trail this coming on the heels of two indecent exposure incidents on saturday morning. Its unacceptable is what i think and i think one incident is too many. Reporter volunteers are being trained to identify suspicious activity and describe suspects if necessary. The work in pairs have identifying badges and tshirts. Observe, document and report. Theyre not police officers. Were not making anybody a police officer. Crew just a good citizen. Youre out there in pairs and youre walking. If you observe something you document it. If its warned you report it to 911. My roommate especially will run the trail at night and she definitely doesnt feel safe