Surgery. I went up and i was shivering until one of the fire ladies gave me this blanket. I was standing there like this. Reporter he says he had no time to grab anything except his sweatshirt e expects his belongings inside are burned. I lost my car keys, my wallet inside the historic. Reporter if its all in there its probably burned. Yeah probably. Now i have no way of getting home. Fire Officials Say this was a four alarm fire. And right now those who live around here are asked to stay inside. If youre here, youre fine. Just stay in the house, close the windows and eventually this will all go away. You can see out here the. Reporter another live look out here. Again the goal right now is to cool down any hot spots. Now, this is an aquatic center. There are pools here. That means chemicals and chemicals may have been burning but the fire commissioner says a hazmat crew has been sent in. Any threat has been eliminated. Reporting live in northeast philadelphia bob brooks channel6 actio
Reading and we take a live look on sky6 from pagoda in reading you see kind of what looks like a haze, that is that snow squall moving through. You can still see the snow on the rooftops there where they did pick up close to four or so inches around the reading area. The evening concerns are these snow squalls. Theyre sudden bursts of snow that drop visibility to almost zero so it is going to wreak some havoc in spots during the evening rush hour. They bring a quick coating to a half inch and then once the sun sets, everything is going to freeze up fast here tonight with those temperatures plummeting. Brian, when i come back well talk about one of the coldest weekends of winter season setting up for saturday and sunday. All right, adam, thank you. Lets switch live to Jeanette Reyes live in allentown one of the areas dealing with those squalls right now. You make it look good but youre thrilled to be there, i know, jeanette. Reporter im just so excited i can barely hold it in. Brian, so
This week even if it has been embarrassing for republicans. The people who vote for this will have this vote tattooed to their foreheads as they go forward. They have to answer for the vote. Reporter the Trump Administration says if this bill fails, obamacare stays and the president will move on to tax reform. The president understands this is it. We had this opportunity to change the trajectory of healthcare to help improve put a Healthcare System in place and to end the nightmare. Reporter many republicans are concerned the way they vote on the plan today will affect them during election season next year where theyre up for reelection. At the capitol, Stephanie Ramos abc news. And action news will have continuing coverage of todays developments. John rawlins will be live at 5 oclock with what representatives go through and the intense pressure being put on them by the white house and their constituents. Well hear from speak paul ryan live in just moments and of course constant update
In some type of industrial accident. We know that something has fallen on this man. Just at this point we dont below what that is the. You can bet well be out here trying to work for the details throughout the remainder of the evening. For now reporting live at the old Cheltenham Mall bob bruins channel6 action news. Now to developing news. Renewed threat from the white house today that could mean if the loss of hundreds had of millions of dollars for the city of philadelphia. The attorney general Jeff Sessions took aim at socalled sanctuary cities today. Those that like philadelphia refuse to enforce federal immigration laws. Now, adding urgency to and a already pointed threat, sessions now says that cities that fail to comply will not only lose out on future federal funds but will also be forced to pay back money theyve already gotten. That sets off a potential standoff between the Justice Department and philadelphia mayor jim kenney who has said the city has no plans to change cours
Have witnessed the abduction but did not call police. I cant help but wonder who was around and why they would allow it to happen because i personally think that theres always someone around that sees it and decides to turn the other cheek. Reporter and Philadelphia Police would like to hear from any witnesses. If you have any information, contact the special victims unit. Live in hunting park, im sarah bloomquist, channel6 action news. Sarah thank you. Investigators believe they arrested the two people responsible for a deadly shooting that killed a 13yearold in tying nicetown. Detectives say 19yearold Tymear Johnson pulled the trigger killing khisser davispapther. 18yearold Christopher Sutherland is is also charged with murder and other offenses. The boy was shot inside a takeout restaurant. Surveillance video let them to johnson and sutherland. Three teenagers on trial for their roles in a fight that led to a classmates death at Howard High School of technology in wilmington. 16year