Weve had a very rainy summer and then i heard the wind and i thought oh wow and when the building started the Ceiling Tiles started flying at me this is when i knew this was more than strong wind. Reporter teacher Linda Johnson was nearby. She ran here fearing the worst for the principal of the Seventh Day Adventist school. Her angels were working overtime last night. They were watching. They were watching over her, yes cause she is fine. Reporter today johnson and others moved quickly to save items that can be reused. The plan for now to hold classes at a nearby sister school. Johnsons husband an army vet who volunteers at the school spearheaded this effort to attach an American Flag to the schools storm bent flag pole. The message. To me it felt like my way of saying everything is going to be okay. We are going to were going come back and were going to rebuild. Reporter well, the cleanup continues at this hour. Debris is scattered everywhere through soy bean fields next to the school
Parts of New Castle County cleaning up after last nights nasty storms. This was the view from skyfox earlier today. The roof of that mobile home ripped right off. Fox 29 brad sattin live in New Castle County tonight. Brad how are things looking there tonight . Well, slowly improving i would say chris certainly if youre living through it its a nightmare right now. But for the most part it seems this storm was pretty isolated here. Were at the mobile home village right off of route nine im going to step out of the way show you some of the damage. Youll see a trailer right behind me that was shaken off of its foundation. Im going to guess here at least two to 3 feet it moved to the left hit into the fence that you see to the left there and right next to that is a car. You can see the car window there shattered. Now, power lines down all over the place crews still here at this hour. Theyve been here through the night into the day fixing them and Apartment Building here losing its roof as y
89 give or take. Note the shorepoints wind coming in off the water. Wildwood, 79. Beaches upper 70s low 80s. Double scan live, a few spritzes and sprinkles south of philadelphia. Lets say south of wilmington, New Castle County. South through salem cumberland, cape may counties and south jersey with steadier stuff pushing into kent county. The majority is very very light. Its racing on by. It should be out of here quickly. Clouds and sunshine, warm, but comfortable, 88 degrees thats the forecasted high with the winds shifting from the north more toward the northeast later this afternoon. You can ciancia how nicely that clears everything out. 3 00 p. M. , 87. Same number by 6 00. The humidity increases. A touch for tomorrow. Thunderstorms return, ill have the details in the seven day in just a bit. Crews will be busy cleaning up debris after two tornados touched down in Delaware Valley this week. A twitter destroyed an Elementary School in berks county wednesday night. The principal was
People moving in next door. Its a good thing. Right now its a little bit of a bad thing cause of the dust. But were looking for the new business to come into the community. Reporter for decades perceptions about Public Safety and homelessness have plagued parts of market east but with plans to overhaul the gallery and other projects like this one on Chestnut Street paul levy of the Center City District says markets east is turning the corner. This is part of a completion of a 20 year process of really diversifying snot only officers and healthcare but retail Hotel Residential so a really active vibrant city thats coming to market east. Reporter so, it would seem things are in motion here on market east. This is east market. Thats the name of the project. This big project between 11th and 12thth streets and chestnut and market. It is a major undertaking the estimated price tag 500 million dodges it will probably take four to six years to complete. However they hope to have the first ren
He lets his supporters d talkin. Allentowns embattled mayor drives away from our cameras, not speaking publicly yet. But tonight his supporters stood by him. You have the presumption of being innocent until proven guilty. He has done nothing wrong. Reporter but according to his own attorney, an indictment is coming, part of the Ongoing Investigation into pay to play politics. Tomorrow, federal prosecutors say theyll announce charges in both lehigh and burks county. Two years ago we spotted fbi agents at Reading City Hall rd office. Im glad to see that this days finally come. Its very very damaging for allentown. Reporter his critics have long demanded he step down. So far, nine people have pled guilty in the ongoing probe. We want this over with and our City Government back. Reporter the city cannot function with the mayor facing charges, he says. This is ridiculous. This has to end, you cannot continue to govern a city when you are not only under federal investigation but under federa