Dozen people who have taken up residence on the corner of cumberland and american streets for the past four days. But that offer came with a resounding no. Were not taking that offer. Homeless advocate sherri, organized the tent city to show awareness for the citys homeless problem. For days theyve been taking in gifts of food and water. Some even handing over cash donations. But why not take the offer a emergency housing . These people are being offered shelters and youre encouraging them not to take it. Okay. Thats such a fox 29 question. Its legitimate question, though. Wait, wait, wait. Why do you set up land mines and you walk night. We did talk to searer brooks who says she was kick out of the shelter along with her one month old and two other children. I got laid off from my job. I lost my apartment, and i tried to go for help but nobody would help me. Reporter shes not taking shelter tonight. Instead she wants a permanent home. The very public protest not coincidentally comes j
Its my understanding that most of the people that were wounded most of the victims were all centrally located in one area of the facility. Had with any weapons or body armor anything like that been recovered. In terms of the employee its my understanding this facility has state and county employees as well as folks that work for a number of organizations. Regional Center Serves a number of organizations that treat mental hillness type issues and that sort of stuff. I dont have any idea i know that state and local county employees work there. Die not in any of them are the victims or who they are at this point. I do not have any information any children were involved. Weapons used the number of people involved here. Question from reporter. Were these men using and shooting at people. Preliminary information indicates these were people who came prepared they were dressed and equipped in a way to indicate they were prepared, and they were had long guns, not hand guns. Die not know what ty
Downtown is three square miles out of 138 square miles in the city of philadelphia. So, again, ill let them talk about other cities but this idea that somehow there is its, you know, impossible to move around the city is just not correct. Reporter the head of the u. S. Secret service also responded to those who feel that the multi day closing of streets highways and the ben franklin bridge is overkill. You have to have structure. Iif you dont have structure, you have mayhem and you have to have routes available so if there is an incident we can certainly get the holy father out of the city. Reporter so, the gentlemen saying you have to have a plan. That includes an exit strategy and the pope going to so many places during his visit here its going to have to be a big plan. Youre looking at a live picture of that enclosure thats coming together on eakins oval part of almost a lamper village that is being built down here along the oval as well. Live above the parkway, john rawlins, channe
Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of awesome. Right now a bizarre standoff for a group of families without a home. Now take a look. Some with children. Only weeks old. Set up tents in this abandoned lottery fusing an offer from the city for a roof over their heads tonight. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. They say its part of a much bigger problem. Our fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live at this socall tent city in fair hill tonight. Chris . Reporter thats right, iain. At least seven homeless families will be staying yet another night in this make shift tent city here in north philadelphia. These families some of them as you said with infant babies rejected the citys offer for Emergency Shelters tonight. Instead this will be their home they say to prove a point. We do have space for up to six families tonight. Reporter the citys top two housing officials arrived to fair hills tent city offering Emergency Shelter to the two dozen people who have taken up resid
We are a good two hours away from that this morning. Thats a live view from center city, where the skies are clear and the wind is calm. Thats part of what you need to see some especially cold temperatures, and thats what weve got right now. 33 in Atlantic City. Below freezing for millville, pottstown and allentown. And right at 32 degrees for mt. Holly, while wilmington is 34. A cold start this morning, but well see sunshine and a quick turnaround of the temperatures. 44 degrees at 9 00, 55 and still climbing at lunchtime. Im back in less than ten minutes with your hourbyhour future weather, show you how warm its going to get in your neighborhood. But right now, first alert traffic reporter katy zachry is watching your monday morning commute. Good morning, katy. Good morning, bill. No issues to report, no accidents on any of our roadways. So, that is great news. A live look at the vine street expressway right at broad street, a streetlevel view. A few cars on the road, but really, the