The charges against the influential democrat. David. Reporter ukee the congressman mentioned numerous times in this 85 page indictment indictment. He denies any wrongdoing but federal officials they believe and they are confident that he will be behind bars at some point. The conduct that congressman fattah engaged in undermines public safe and government. Blunt words from us attorney zane david hem injury who laid out this case against congressman chaka fattah. Fattah and his associates engaged in a coverup lasting years in an effort to avoid detection. Reporter the 29 count indictment tells the story of what authorities call schemes. Some words included in the do you mean, fraud bribery, sham and conceal. The congressman who went to washington in 1995, is accused of borrowing a Million Dollars from a wealthy supporter and only paying some of it back using money and federal grants from a Nonprofit Charity he runs. Hes also accused of using 23 grand in Campaign Money to pay off his son
Well be seeing and feeling a break in the humidity in the meantime a flood advisory is posted where the heavy rain is falling now its dropping anywhere from a half inch to an inch and a half of rain in a short period of time and that could cause localized flooding . The difference behind this front is the dew points, dew points now are in the 70s, it feels tropical out there and by tomorrow morning it will still be warm. Dew points are dropping down into the 60s, it will feel a lot better. Today we hit 91 degrees, officially heat wave number three, we have more days in the 90s, stick around for the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. If you are looking to stay ahead of the storms check in with 6abc. Com weather, youll find the hour by hour forecast along with Storm Tracker six images. And Philadelphia Police are vest gating the savage beating of a 5yearold little girl who appears to have been snatched from her own home on hutchinson street. John rawlins is live now. Reporter well,
During that papal visit. Good evening to you, im lucy noland. Im iain page. There are only enough septa passes for a tenth of that so today septa announced a lottery. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live in norristown tonight at one of the few septa stations that be running that weekend. Shawnette. Reporter okay. Iain and lucy heres the deal. 350 thus san Tickets Available for that entire weekend. The tickets are mandatory for travel into the city the weekend the pope will be here whether you plan to come to see him or you need to be here on other business. I think you may have a better chance of actually winning the lottery. Reporter step Regional Rail riders we spoke to arent happy about the lottery that will determine who gets passes into the city the weekend of the papal visit. Just arbitrarily what you can or you cant based upon random number. Septa officials said during a News Conference today that monday august 3rd they will launch a sight built by philadelphia firm ticket leap that
Reporter okay. Iain and lucy heres the deal. 350 thus san Tickets Available for that entire weekend. The tickets are mandatory for travel into the city the weekend the pope will be here whether you plan to come to see him or you need to be here on other business. I think you may have a better chance of actually winning the lottery. Reporter step Regional Rail riders we spoke to arent happy about the lottery that will determine who gets passes into the city the weekend of the papal visit. Just arbitrarily what you can or you cant based upon random number. Septa officials said during a News Conference today that monday august 3rd they will launch a sight built by philadelphia firm ticket leap that will be hosted by amazon. At 12 0 1 00 a. M. People have until 11 59 that night 24 hours to go online and request up to 10 passes at tepp dollars each. Those passes will be for the Regional Rail on September September 26th and 27th and are mandatory for travel into the city for any reason that
Line of the heaviest rainfall right now. Ill step out of the way. Galloway arriving in your area right now. Moving toward egg harbor. The next 10 minutes. Atlantic city if that line holds together moving toward your area around 6 30. Expect some brief downpours gusty winds as well as lightning and the heavy rain has already prompted an aerial flood advisory until 9 15 for sections around buena vista moving toward the collings lake area as well. Over the next hour or so, continuing to follow the heaviest rain down the shore. Well talk about the temperature temperatures and how long, yes our third heat wave continues coming up. All right. Scott, thanks. Of course remember you can track the weather from the palm of your hasnt download the fox 29 Weather Authority app you can see live radar get weather alerts sent to your phone. The app is free you can fine it in the apple or google play stores. To a developing story in the bustleton section of the city. This mangel mess of metal all thats