What could be worse . How about another layer of tragedy where people are paid to get high so junky hunters scam Insurance Companies . Its insidious, deadly and happening in philadelphia. Tuesday night the big story on action news is a special action news investigation. Call it junky hunting or patient brokering. Critics call it exploitation of drug users and the insurance industry. Chad pradelli sat down with a young man that says hes a junky hunter. Many users have been on both sides of the illegal fraud. We learn industry insiders say brokering is a growing problem in our area. I would say you can get involved in it. Its a gold mine for you. It is. They are called body brokers, junky hunter, patient pimps. One paid him 2,500 to go to rehab. Detox was 500. If you have clean urine you get offered a detox pack to get you high and bring to the facility so you have dirty urine and can be accepted. He received 2,000. There are people that make over 150,000, 200,000 a year sending people t
Home conquering heroes. Here we go. This is it. This is it. The lombardi trophy was first off the charter fly flight from minneapolis held a loft by a beaming owner jeff lure rye the crowd of several hundred chilled but cheery eagles fans were ecstatic. Nobody thought this was going to happen. Makes it all the sweeter when it does happen . Makes it great when it does happen. I missed the phillies parade. So wasnt missing this. Reporter as the players and coaches filed off the plane, many of them checking their own pictures and have you crows to capture the triumphant return, fans reflected on a moment many of them have waited a lifetime to experience. Seeing it for the people who cant be here like my grandfather who is hopefully watching from above. Everyone like waited all those years and missed out on such a lucky opportunity. You want to be there for them. Yes. Jeff lurie bringing right over to us. High point of the afternoon, lurie and much of the team detouring from their waiting
Were at 35 degrees in philadelphia. A lot of 33s, 35s and 34s out there right now. Trenton 34, wilmington 34. More of the same in allentown and reading and down to 33 in millville. Not a whole lot of wind. We wont bother you with wind chills. Wind chills probably knocking about 4 degrees off those numbers but as we go into the day it gets milder. Noon up to 46, 3 oclock 53, thats going to be your high today and then sliding to 48 degrees by 7 oclock. Dont forget everybody it is valentines day. Just in case you still have to go out there and pick up the well, we appear to be suggesting the flowers, the card and the what do you indicate, mylar balloons this year. I went with chocolate but, you know very important. Very important matt says. By 7 oclock this evening, 49 degrees. By 9 oclock 49. I actually think some rain could be arriving in philadelphia around 9 00. Model definitely has it after that by 11 oclock. So, if you are headed out tonight and its not raining when you first step o
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. What could be worse than the Opioid Crisis that sees skyrocketing numbers of philadelphiaens hooked on heroin, fentanyl and other agents that will kill you . What could be worse . How about another layer of tragedy where people are paid to get high so junky hunters scam Insurance Companies . Its insidious, deadly and happening in philadelphia. Tuesday night the big story on action news is a special action news investigation. Call it junky hunting or patient brokering. Critics call it exploitation of drug users and the insurance industry. Chad pradelli sat down with a young man that says hes a junky hunter. Many users have been on both sides of the illegal fraud. We learn industry insiders say brokering is a growing problem in our area. I would say you can get involved in it. Its a gold mine for you. It is. They are called body brokers, junky hunter, patient pimps. One paid him 2,500 to go to rehab. Detox was 500. If y
Yellow shoe. Except its glass which i never got that. That would be very uncomfortable. As we go to the Weather Center looking at cloud cover this morning and were expecting some sun to eventually mix through. Youre starting out a little bit gray. Temperatures are close to the freezing mark in a lot of areas. If there was drizzle overnight you might see a little icy patch here or there but these numbers are going to be coming up pretty quickly and i think thats a fairly minor issue. 34 in allentown reading trenton, 34 in wilmington, 35 in philadelphia, 34 in millville. Not all that much wind but wind chills making it feel like its down around the freezing mark right now. As we go through the day it gets milder. By noon 46, at 3 oclock 53 thats going to be your high and 51 by 5 oclock before we slide back to 48 degrees by 7 oclock and remember everybody it is valentines day just in case you havent gotten out there and bought your heart balloons or and candy or flowers or whatever if i h