The expense of the very people they serve. This is not deflategate. All right . This is a normal issue of which there are allegations after a very long run eight year investigation. Federal investigators say the 11 term congressman and four others allegedly engaged in a series of five schemes misappropriateing hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal charitable and Campaign Funds. Then they tried to hide it. Fattah and his associates engaged in a coverup lasting years in an effort to avoid detect. The investigation started with a tip to the fbi in march of 2013 and led down a path straight to fattah and others. 20 year veteran of Congress Also used funds illegally to pay off his 2007 Mayoral Campaign debt. He paid personal expenses for he and his wife, paid for a Vacation Home and helped reduce his sons Student Loans by 23,000. Corruption like what is charged today really shakes public confidence. Fbi says the 58yearold fattah also took 18,000 bribe payment from former depth pew tha
Pope francis is here. A traffic box around center city will go into effect at 6 00 p. M. On friday. Another box stretching from the Schuylkill River to 38th street in West Philadelphia is slated to start at 10 00 p. M. Friday. Officials say while drivers cannot reenter the traffic boxes once theyve left, no decision has been made about taxis, uber drivers and shuttle services. Anthony runs global limousine in south philadelphia which lies outside of the traffic boxes. If all else fails well bring them as far as we can from the outside area and then hopefully be able to have vehicles in the box area in order to transport them to their final destination. Reporter the Independence Visitors Center says philly flash buses will not run saturday and sunday during the popes visit but flash will offer extended service during the world meeting of families. We want to make sure flash is running september 19th through the 25th particularly for the conventions so we think well Still Service a lot o
Number one draft pick be out. Our Jeff Skversky has the answer. But the big story on action news is a deadly confrontation inside of a Burlington County home. Authorities say that two armed men broke in, and quickly met by resident ready, able and willing to fight for his property and his life. Action News Reporter Annie Mccormack is live at the scene along 700 block of hartford road with what happened next, annie. Reporter and sarah, the Prosecutors Office is saying that this is still an ongoing investigation, and they say that at this point there is still looking into all of the details. Resident is telling police this is a case of selfdefense and in this Home Invasion. Investigators on the scene hours later combing through front lawn, roadway and property across the street from this house. The police says a Home Invasion turned deadly overnight. Multiple Police Agencies responded to a residents 911 call at his home in the 700 block of hartford road. There he told police around 12 20
Playoffs . Goal is to win. He will say playoffs. More on sports sunday. Mike missanelli joins me live in 15 minutes at 11 45. Need a break from the phillies . Dont we all. The phillies heading into the all star break with the worst record in baseball. But today they give everyone a break from all of that losing thanks to a home run derby. The phanatic is headed to miami for the all star game. Before you go, dont forget the jersey. Looking sharp. So are the phils against the padres. How about nick williams, the rookie, starts it off in the second. Solo shot, first career homer. Not done. Two batters later, rupp, done. In the third, galvis. And herrera, another in the sixth. Seventh, back to back. Next batter, second of the day for galvis. Phillies hit six homers. Most in 13 years and win 71. Ending the five game losing streak. After an exhausting first half, how will the phills manager spend the all star break . Go to stone harbor for three days and eat, have a few drinks and sleep and
Physical evidence. Reporter we can tell you duncan rounds has been ordered to stay away from the property he has owned this business for about 10 years or so according to police. It remains opened even now, 37 children are in the care of this Day Care Center on any given day, and right now, police are urging parents to talk to their kid to see if there are any other victims. Coming up at 6 00 hear more from parents coming to get their children and learning of this news. Were live, from south philadelphia, natasha brown, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Sunny skies are replace by strong storms as you saw around in a cash a for many around the region. This Police Activity in Burlington County was as a result of the lightening strike to a home on paddock road. Police confirmed that the house caught fire. No injuries were reported but a family of four was displaced meanwhile folks in king of prussia montgomery count write dealing with hail, take a look at how hard it was coming down on cars and a few