He killed 17, hospitalized 14 other. Police ultimately arrested him, but not without heart break for plenty of families. One mother and brother spoke out about how relieved they were that their loved one came back to them. Im so relieved that hes with me right now. Been trying to keep in contact with him afternoon. It is really great to be able to hug him tighter. As soon as my mother told me, i got very, very worried about him. Because he is my brother. And it is Valentine Day, so shouldnt even be happening. And im sure everybody can relate. And they were the fortunate ones, you have to think about the 17 other, and their family members and their friends and even the 15 other who were injured right now trying to recover from this. You know the community will never be the same. Instantly i went back to 199. That was the first School Shooting i covered was columbine, just being there that day, being there in the following weeks month, how much those people not only the lives lost and th
Good evening im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. And the victim is alyssa elseman. 22 people were injured and four critically. Police say the suspect Richard Rohas has a history of driving under the influence. Some students from philadelphia and new york city today witnessed the crash. And our alexandria hof has the story. Alex. Uk eerks jessica, the two buses returned to the school 9 30 tonight met by many relieved parents. A shocking scene that has shaken students from st. St. Cecilia school in northeast philadelphia to the core. I started running and was crying making sure my friends were okay. The group of 8th graders were on a field trip to see a broadway play in new york time square when before noon a speeding car came barreling the wrong way down 7th avenue to the busy intersection of 42 street. He ak celebrated he was not stopping. Ran on the favorment and hit quite a few people. I saw people flying in the air like dolls. At that point. It ameka spalding rushed at mansy childr
For today. Tgif indeed, jan, always so great to see you. A rainbow on a friday morning, still early out there. Looking outside, roadways, lots going on including a big gas break, we will be talking about that coming up in the next ten minutes. Quiet weather overall still in the forecast today, we coned one shower or thunderstorm at some point later this afternoon, but for now, it is all clear and really warm outside. Our temperatures are off to very, mild start, and youll be able to walk out the door without a coat for sure here today. Another hot one, guys, storm scan empty at the moment, will likely not stay that way, again, shower or thunder storm in the cards. It is not as warm as yesterday, but certainly, 75 degrees is mild enough that you again can walk out the door without any coat here today. Thats for sure. Were going to ends up doing here maybe dropping another degree or two before we rebounds from this point. Low mid 70s, even at the shore points at this hour, very mild begi
So not just the heat but the humidity is on the rise. Even down the shore quite warm with a southerly wind in sea isle North Wildwood Cape May Point everyone in the 80s dew point temperatures in the 70s. This is oppressive this is where our storms have been firing up. In philadelphia, the dew point temperature is 68. Trenton 71. Where we saw some downpours little bit earlier they are fast moving and they will continue to pop up through the afternoon evening period. Tomorrow it will be oppressive. It will feel like its in the upper 90s and then by the time we roll around to thursday afternoon, it will feel like its around 100 degrees or greater through most of the region. Excessive heat watch goes into effect. Well talk about that later in the broadcast for now though well zen it back to you. All right, kathy, thanks very much. Of course lets get back to our lead story now as investigators and crews continue to search out there in Solebury Township on that farm looking for four young me
This eyewitness special on brotherly love. We profile great people in the community we start with two little girls saying thanks to the hospital that saved their life. Ten year old bronwin hanson and they know what it is like to be a kid stuck in the hospital. In 2014, sophia developed serious complications from the flu. I had to get surgery. I had to put a tube in through my back into my lung. She was terrified, she was in a lot of pain. Year later bron inches win had brain surge troy repair a blood vest. I it was tiring, painful, because i couldnt lift my head. I didnt want to walk, ever. The girls didnt know each other but their mom, colleen, and cory, went to the same high school and reconnected through the magic of social media. Sophia had gotten sick, was in the hospital, and cory reached out, amazing. And the same. When bronwin was sick, colleen had been cleaning laid toy my house, wonderful person. And now we are best friends. Sophia and bronwin are collecting toys, friends and