Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20170321 : comparemel

Transcripts For WTXF Fox 29 News At 10 20170321

Station. Im iain page. Im dawn timmeney. That brutal attack still has passengers on edge tonight. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser joining us live from the Ben Franklin High School in Spring Garden. Dave, you have new information in the investigation only on fox tonight. Reporter dawn, septa police were here at Ben Franklin High School this morning looking for students they believe may have been involved in that big subway brawl last thursday. Sources tell me theyve identified 11 current or former students and that parents and School Officials are helping them make those identifications. Im always worried. Im always worried. Michelle headed for her train at the race vine street septa station monday evening still very concerned over last thursdays big brawl caught on camera here at station. When i see a pile of them i go back out. Have i to. Im scared. Youre a minor. They always say we cant do anything to minors but i think something should happen rt. Reporter only fox 29 was there monday morning when septa Police Arrived at nearby Ben Franklin High School as they zeroed in the teenaged students they believe were allegedly involved in the after school melee. It left several students from the spring theory Charter School injured. I dont know whats going on witness world. Its just scary. Reporter fox 29 learned that septa police using their sophisticated Surveillance Camera Network have identified close to a dozen current and former students from ben franklin. They liked to speak with medley. Several Charter School students were punched, stomped and kicked following a snowball fight outside the station. School district Officials Say they are cooperating with the septa investigation as they do with all police investigations. But because this incident took place off School Property, and after school hours, they refused to comment any further. Im just leary, you know. Barbara and her friend were headed for their train on monday night at the same station where the attack took place. She believes those involved should be punish. Get a bucket, a broom, a mop, start cleaning out some of the subway stations. Have the parents like supervise. Reporter septa officials and septa police chief tom nestel refused to comment today citing the ongoing investigation. Could be criminal charges in this case im told by the end of the week. School officials do not say at this point what, if any, action they would take against the students since this happened off School Property and outside school hours. Dawn . All right, dave, thank you. Police in Chester County have warning tonight after letters like this one wound up in some west town township residents mailboxes. Investigators say the letter of inn fracks claims the resident was caught running it a red light on red light cam and must pay a fine. The paper even has a picture of the victim cars. Police say its all bogus and the scammers are actually taking those photos from peoples driveways. Thing got heat to do night in center city at the animal care and control team Public Meeting act. Facing cretismay animals are being treated in shelters many are concerned about overcrowding what is happening witness agencys funding. Act has been get and renovation to their hvac system and during the process says theyre focused on saving animals lives. In new castle, delaware arc town hall in the aftermath avenue deadly delaware prison uprising. The panel include add former chairman of the delaware board of parole. The executive director of the aclu delaware and recently released inmateth youll remembr lieutenant steven floyd was killed during an inmate standoff at the james t. Vaughn correctional center. 911 call some First Responders will never forget. Person on the line was a father whos wife was in labor but he wasnt even there. Fox 29s Shawnette Wilson is live from narberth witness incredible story how this baby came into the world. Shawnette. Reporter so dad is a firefighter. Mom is actually a nurse, but on this particular day, they both became parents somewhat or patients i should say with the unexpected delivery of their s son. Summer pallone hands her two week old son to one of four paramedics who helped deliver him. Narberth ems workers recorded this video of monday reece union. It was march 9th summer went into labor. I was actually at work. Received a phone call from my wife saying that her water bro broke. Francis the proud father called 911 and got home just too final for the delivery we talked to them outside their haverford township home where it all happened. I was pretty surprised, ama amazed, um, that these guys with that much training are out on the street and, you know, that they did great job. They were so professional. I was so happy that my son was being born. Report roar two Haverford Narberth ambulance units responded to the call. Mom was on the second floor in the hallway laying on the floor. And she was active labor. Reporter most of the crews say they delivered babies before and its a nice change from the calls they usually get. Heroin and opioid abuse medics and ems people see an awful lot of young people who have died and theyre doing cpr and working on those people. It was nice to be part of bringing somebody into this world. Reporter the parents had the idea to reunite the guys treating them lunch as a way to say thank you. Ems responders dont get thanks as well as First Responders in general. They dont get the thanks that people, thats correct they deserve. Reporter and the pallones have a threeyearold son they say a Haverford Police officer read him book in another room while his big brother was being delivered. As you guessed mom and baby are doing well. Good to hear, shawnette. Thank you. Heres live look at the Capital Building in washington, d. C. Tonight. It was a busy day in the nations capitol. F bit. Confirmed that agents are investigating whether president Trumps Campaign associates coordinate width russia to interfere in the 2016 election. Fbi director james comey made that announce many during a rare open hearing held by the House Intelligence Committee today. Both comey and the director of the National Security agency mike rogers noted that theres no evidence that the russians actually changed votes in pennsylvania or any other close states. Also at the hearing, comey knocked down the president s wire tapping claims. Director comey was the present statement that obama had his wires tapped in trump tower a true statement . With respect to the president s tweets about alleged wire tapping directed at him by the Prior Administration i have no information that supports those tweets. And we have looked carefully inside the fbi. The department of justice has asked me to share with you that the answer is the same for the department of justice and all its components. The department has no information that supports those tweets. Comey is the latest Government Official to reject mr. Trumps claims. The white house has a different spin on what happened today on capitol hill. Thats right, iain. Rally this evening, President Trump had nothing to say about any of comeys testimony today. But this afternoon the White House Press secretary insisted investigators arent going to find any link from the Trump Campaign to russia. Its fine to look into it. At the end of the day theyll come to the same conclusion everybody else has had. The fbi director said today the russians believe Hillary Clinton would win and the hac hacking was designed to damage her presidency. The confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch continues tomorrow morning with first round of questioning hes expected to face pointed questions from democrats who criticize the federal judges record as one that favors the wealthy and powerful. But today gorsuch gave Opening Statements and pledged to be unbiased if he is confirmed. Police in berks county are investigating an apparent murder suicide. State police say 50yearold Carol Zimmerman pounded on neighbors door and said gary shot me right before she died. Police later found 61yearold gary moore dead in his home nearby after police say he shot himself. Police say it appears to have been a domestic incident. Well a mans trip to mcdonalds drive through in dover, delaware, landed him in jail. Police say 21yearold octave yolo pez hernandez was driving drunk right before he fell asleep in the drive through la lane. It happened over the weekend at the fast food chain on the 900 block of south dupont highway. Police arrested him and charged him with his third dui which is a felony charge. Crews are out right now in Montgomery County where construction is under way at the midcounty tolls. If your commute involves this part of the pennsylvania turnpike you may want to give yourself extra time. Absolutely. It will be like this for at least few weeks as crews update the equipment. Fox 29s brad sattin has the details. Reporter forget about the fast lanes at the midcounty interchange in Montgomery County for the next few weeks, if youre headed north or south on 476 where the blue route meets the northeast he can tension, youll have to settle for the semi fast 5mile an hour ez pass lanes through the toll booths. The express lanes to the left are closed now until apri april 10th because of Maintenance Work on the overhead equipment. Our express ez pass customers are still able to use the traditional ez pass lanes which are to the right of the express lanes. They should just be aware they approach the interchange there will be slow moving or stopped traffic. Expect backups especially as ez pass drivers will converge with those with tickets. It will temporarily bring those ez pass drivers back in time to the days of jockeying for lane position. It takes you and that longer to get to ez pass because everybody is in the cash lanes. You kind of get into auto pilot mode and you know, right, if its all the way to the left im going to go all the way to the left or if its all the way to the right im going to go all the way to the right. If you dont realize the ahead of time and youre in that lane, oh, my godness i have to get over, have to maneuver into traffic. Reporter turnpike upgrading its electronic tolling equipment as part of twofaze Improvement Project that will include repairs to the concrete pavement and ramps on 276 east and west. For now if youre headed north or south on 476 at the midcounty plaza, give yourself some extra time. The traveling public should definitely take their time allow themselves more time to get to their deaf nation spes cially during the weekday travel time. When when phase two is completed in 2018 it will be like having a shiny new county toll plaza. If only our cars look so good. Brad sattin fox 29 news. Happening right now big surprise in fish done town. Our Chris Oconnell is there. One of philadelphias favorite sons dropping a major bombshell. Kevin hart shocking fans with a surprise show. Im Chris Oconnell. I got the exclusive interview coming up. Has got internet terrified and questioning everything. Watch this a soldier grabbed from behind and no one notices right away. Kathy the first dave spring coming to close. Felt like it but not for long. Get ready for midweek shocker then temperatures soar into the 70s. Ill show when you. Plus the water frigid 41 degrees but that didnt stop these heroes in north wildwood. vo what if this didnt have to happen . 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Right here in the limousine kevin hart just made it inside punch line. Outside, lucky fans were here waiting for him. Take a look. About 300 tickets were put on sale this afternoon, and they were gobbled up in just a few minutes. Tickets were gone to the lucky few who are here to see hart work out some material for upcoming comedy tour. Now hart righ now one of the top stars in hollywood shooting movie with bryan cranston. Philly native went to George Washington high school, Community College in philadelphia, ever since making it to hollywood always showing the love for philly. Its not the first time hat has been surprising fans. He was at warm daddy last night, helium nightclub last week for fans but tonight was a special treat. Surprising your fans here in philly or man. Quick one. Working out. Nothing special just a little work out show. Theyre loving you. Its a good thing much this is how i build new material i like to do pop up shows periodically. Im in philadelphia. So why not make the best of it. Find a stage to get op do best. Youre the biggest name in hollywood from what i here. I dont think about that. Im in it for the krav. I love the fact im progressing. The projects get bigger and better. I get the support of my city. Is that what youre here to do. Quickie. [ laughter ] thanks, i love yall. Reporter all right. Filming a movie and headlining comedy clubs wasnt enough, the city of philadelphia Just Announced it will be kevin hart day coming up this summer, of course, it be no aptly better than his birthday in july. Dawn and iain. Just had to get that selfie, didnt you chris . Thats right. [ laughter ] i like it. Well, dramatic rescue is caught on camera in wilmington, delaware. Skyfox over the brandywine river near the Market Street bridge and tt rescued a 14yearold boy who was sitting on a drainage tube. Officials say the teenager jumped from the bridge and then swam over there. This happened just before 8 00 oclock this morning. Got news is, that boy is okay. In delaware county, the Swarthmore College community is mourning the loss of one of its students. Sophomore sam jenkins died yesterday after a skateboard accident on friday. Jenkins was from rhode island. In a letter to students faculty described the 19yearold quote as creative joyful, a gentle individual whos infectious enthusiasm anden lasting up packet on our community. Bill cos bow Sexual Assault case his lawyers are asking to pre screen jurors. The defense wants to use pre pretrial questionnaires to kind of weed out those who have already had a pins about the case. Ant to send those questionnaires to at least 1500 possible jurors. Cosby set to go on trial in june in Montgomery County. The jury will come from the pittsburgh area. Jury is expected to be seated by tomorrow in the trial of against former penn state mig the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case. Graham spanier is accused of two counts of endangering the welfare of children and a single conspiracy charge. Those are felonies potential jurors were questioned this morning in harrisburg with more being questioned tomorrow. Two former penn state official whos struck plea deals are expected to testify against spanier during his trial. A fiveyearold bucks county boy who was choked bite family dog has died shown on a gofundme page posted by his family died saturday according to the philadelphia coroners office. The boy had sedation at chop since the accident on wednesday. The fiveyearold was found unconscious face down in the snow outeat side his home in warrington much less think the dog grabbed the boys scarf and pulled it tight and cut off his air supply. Police say they are dealing with some skillful crooks in philadelphias lawn crest neighborhood. A Million Dollars in jewelry stolen. The thieves decided to take an unusual approach to this devastating burglary. As our bruce gordon reports its not the first time the store they hit has been target targeted. Reporter tiny spikes were meant to keep birds off the roof of the Jewelry Store but nothing could keep professional burglars off that roof late sunday night to the display of store own are in. Diane asked we not show her fa face. I have no words to say. I feel so so sad about it. Reporter Philadelphia Police believe the crook crookst certainly more than one of them used a ladder behind the Shopping Center to get to the rooftop. Then smashed through that r

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