Hundreds of First Responders risking their lives to save others. 133 Senior Citizens were saved. Four were not. Based on the speed of this fire, and based on the condition of the residents, we would have expected to lose 40 to 50 people in fire like this. Reporter still missing a husband age 92 and his 89yearold wife an 85yearold woman and a 93yearold woman. The fire started in the south wing. What caused it is still unknown. Was this an accident . Or was this something that was not accidental . We will be looking at all of the systems in place here. Reporter a team of National Fire specialists with the atf will work through the holiday. Today they were finally able to get into whats left of the building winds over the weekend were too strong to run the crane needed to clear away debris to give crews a safe entryway. Its the ladies, this is mens. Goodwill fire Company Opened its doors this morning to the victims, their families, care takers and other facilities who took in the displace
More sexual harass many claims this time against a wellknown broadcast journalist. Tonight, he says, hes embarrassed. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Breaking news at a plymouth township, Montgomery County right now where police are investigating after man has been found dead right now officers are on the scene at ridge pike and linden drive. We dont know exactly what happened or how he died. We do though have a crew head to do that scene of course well bring you more information as soon as we get it. When you go get your coffee in the morning you dont expect to simon story truck scene going down but police say thats what happened at a lower southampton township wawa. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Police this started as an argument a man rammed his truck uinto a car. Driver turned himself in but police are trying to sort out exactly what went down here. Dave schratwieser joins you live. Dave . Reporter lucy, Lower Southampton Township Police tonight say they are trying to unravel exactly wh
In the planes we do have cold front that will be coming through tonight, and that will bring some showers along with it. So as we look ahead, were talking about some rain overnight. And then also some wind. Well talk more about that with your travel weather as you hit the roads coming up later in the broadcast. Ill is he you then. I have family traveling as we speak, kathy. Thank you very much. Live lock at the ben franklin parkway where road closures are just about ready to kick in ahead of thursdays thanksgiving day parade. Be sure to stay with fox 29 on air, online and on our social media pages for breaking news, traffic and weather. A local family is speaking out hoping to get justice in a hitandrun two teens who the driver did hit should be fine but police have no trace of the person behind the wheel. They were hit over the weekend in the citys hospital umps burg section. Fox 29s dawn timmeney spoke to one of the victims and her family. Joins us in studio. Lucy and iain its hard t
The 99th greater says a car veered into them on frankford avenue by the dining car restaurant in philadelphias holmesburg neighborhood. Leanne went flying into the air smashing into the cars windshield before rolling off and hitting the ground. Her 16 year old friend also hit. She says the driver stopped only briefly. Even the cars behind him didnt even off to help us. But he didnt . He didnt at all. Nobody did. Reporter leanne says the driver asked if they were okay. And then quickly took off. She hobbled home squared, scared, shaken and sore. My heart sunk im like, i got scared because i didnt know what happened to her. Reporter family called 911 and freeryearold was rushed to aria torresdale hospital by ambulance with head and back injuries. She has one cut that need add stitch. Another cut that needed to be glued. Her whole back looks like a tiger attacked flesh all the glass cuts. Reporter her friend hurt his arm and leg. Both teens pretty lucky it wasnt worse. Her mom wants the d
Police say an 86yearold woman was packing armed with revolver and her walker. She is quite possibly the last person youd expect would hold up a bank. And she end upped handcuffed after police say she did just that. Demanded cash. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. Our Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters with this exclusive story. Dave, youve been reporting a long time. This one is new. Reporter 40 years, lucy ive never seen anything like this the 86yearold woman is behind bars here at headquarters facing bank robbery and weapons charges as shes arraigned overnight. Police say she pushed her walker into the bank, pulled out a revolver and demanded money. The bank manager turned 400 bucks and called the cops. Pushing a walker and he is cored by police this 86yearold woman was led out of the td bank at 38th and market tuesday evening and placed in handcuffs in what can only be described as a bizarre bank robbery attempt. Thats crazy. Mind blowing.