Chaka fattah is not under arrest, the u. S. Attorneys office accusations against him are wide ranging. The 85 page indictment accuses misspending of taxpayer money and charitable donations. It includes allegations about a wealthy supporters secret Campaign Loan and taking a bribe from a lobbyist who wanted to be an ambassador. These are allegations that the people involved in are innocent until proven otherwise. Congressman fattah says hes done nothing wrong as he stood in the halls of congress today. Back in his home district, federal prosecutors announced racketeering, conspiracy and related charges dating back to 2007 and his failed bid for philadelphia mayor. The public expects their elected officials to act with honesty and integrity. The largest scheme involved a disguised Campaign Loan. 600,000 of which the feds alleged he repaid by funneling charitable donations and taxpayer money through a nonprofit he controlled. In scheme two, they allege he cleared a Campaign Consulting deb
Lets go to meteorologist bill henley. The excessive heat warning is still in effect right . The first alert is still in effect because of the high heat and the very high humidity and the potential for strong storms later today. The showers and thunderstorms already showing up on the radar. This morning im tracking a few on isolated showers moving through Lancaster County and the pottstown area light rainfall there. The line of storms for this afternoon is already in western pennsylvania and moving our way. Before it gets here another hot and humid day. We are starting off in the upper 70s for philadelphia northeast philadelphia just dropped down one degree from 80 and still in the 80s in doylestown and pottstown. Otherwise hotter than yesterday morning and just as steamy. 77 in roxborough. We start off with clouds and few isolated showers and 78 by 6 00. 9 00, 81. Upper 80s into the afternoon. As we move into the afternoon, we are watching for showers and thunderstorms. Ill take you th
Of falsifying records, Money Laundering and other charges. Fattahs son sheriff jr. Is also mentioned in the indictment, a young man embroiled in his own legal troubles they say that the congressman used Campaign Funds to pay his sons college loan debt. In 2010 and 2011, he used the funds to make loan payments totalling approximately 23,000. Fattahs attorney released a statement that reads in part, for some time he was aware of the allegations and its his intent to plead not guilty and serve his constituency as he has done for years. One they engaged in a coverup, lasting years to avoid detention. And just moments ago, the democratic congressman released a statement on his own behalf. As i have previously stated, i have never participated in any illegal activist as an elected officials for the last 21 years i have represented the people of philadelphia in congress with honor and dignity, helping millions of families. He tells reporters on capitol hill he is innocent and will not step do
Jersey upper 80s low 90ss right now in camden, trenton its hot 92 degrees. 92 in Medford Lakes as well. But how your body reacts it feels like 99 degrees right now in wrightstown. It feels like 93 in wilmington. So the heat, the humidity its going to continue tomorrow we also have some scattered showers and thunderstorms. When i come indoors ill have the timing of that rain as well as when to catch a little bit of a break from the oppressive humidity when i come indoors. Back to you. All right, scott. Thanks. You can stay prepared for the heat with the fox 29 news app. You can get weather alerts sent to your phone check the temperature for the next seven days and download it for free. Developing right now philadelphia congressman wrapped up in scandal. A long running federal investigation yielded an indictment against chaka fattah. U. S. Attorneys Office Coming down hard against the congressman this morning. Fattah and four others on his staff mace charges of corruption corruption, bri
Thats just human nature and its disgusting. Reporter now police are looking for your help as we said they are asking anyone who recognizes the man in the picture to call crime stoppers. And the number is 1800577 tips. Once again the number 18577 tips. And by the way, fortunately, the Police Precinct was only feet away from where this occurred. Im stacey sager, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Police in new jersey have opened an investigation after two women were killed in a crash on route 3. The driver lost control of al toyota on the exit ramp on to valley road in clifton. This happening around 3 30 this morning. The vehicle ran off the road and smashed into a pole and flipped over. Two 21yearold women were ejected and died. The driver and in the car suffered injuries. The new york man accused of a killing a jeweler to the stars remains held on bail. Charles jordan appeared before a judge late last night and jordan a driver for mta is charged with Second Degree murder and leaving the scene