and business in salem county, knowledge, chopper 6 hd is live over what is left of the building in pennsville, the debris is still smoking after the blast. action news obtained viewer video. we are told nobody was hurt. walter perez just arrived on the scene. reporter: hey guys, we ll give you a live look at the scene, utility crews and ocs are still here. the blast was reported at 8:00 this morning, the building houses a law office, but nobody was injured. a contractor was working on gas lines and reportedly struck a main, the gas build up and the pilot inside of the heater sparked an explosion. the damage is pretty thorough, police chief, alan cummings says there is a reason why they respond so quickly to the keep. the police station is across the street, and when we got over here it was completely engulfed in flames, it appeared to have start with a gas line. there are people working in the area as we speak. back out live on the scene, can you see the building is p
everything. i lost everything, my musical instruments and recordings and everything. the attorney representing the man accused of murdering a man inside of a l.n l.a. airport. jordan was not home when it took place. that is why police chief alan cummings was glad nobody was hurt. everybody scattered at the time, really lucky, could have been a lot worse. reporter: all right back out live, local officials say that the gas lines were very old and there were at least two other reported gas leaks during the replacement process over the past few months, we tried to reaching out to new jersey gas but our emails and phone calls are not returned. incredible images thank you. to see more pictures from pennsville, just go to 6abc.com and remember when severe weather or breaking news happens near you, join the action. email your photos to jointheaction@6abc.com or use the #6abcaction on social media. police say an innocent bystander was stabbed to death trying to protect a w
now their message is this: if you try to put the pope in danger, we re on to you, and we will stop you. tuesday night, the big story on action news tonight is confirmation from the fbi, tonight we know that the 15 year-old from our area was behind a possible threat made against pope francis. according to authorities, he was inspired by isis. the 15 year-old from camden county was quietly a arrested last month. officials say that he was watching an isis inspired video, when he typed anti pope statements, in a chat room. sources familiar with the case said that the juvenile sought to conduct a detail home land attack with multiple radicals using firearms and homemade bombs. authorities say that there is now no specific credible threat to the the pope, as he visits philadelphia. needless to say security will be extraordinarily tight when the the pope is here. there are fences going up along the parkway. when the pope speaks in front of the independent hall, snippers will be
pope francis is now just a week and a half away from landing in philadelphia. while the main message, of his visit will come from him, law enforcement agencies are also having their say, a ape right now their message is this: if you try to put the pope in danger, we re on to you, and we will stop you. tuesday night, the big story on action news tonight is confirmation from the fbi, tonight we know that the 15 year-old from our area was behind a possible threat made against pope francis. according to authorities, he was inspired by isis. the 15 year-old from camden county was quietly a arrested last month. officials say that he was watching an isis inspired video, when he typed anti pope statements, in a chat room. sources familiar with the case said that the juvenile sought to conduct a detail home land attack with multiple radicals using firearms and homemade bombs. authorities say that there is now no specific credible threat to the the pope, as he visits philadelphia.
fox 29 news hd brought to you by x fin the the future of awesome. right now crews are working to secure the ben franklin parkway. this video just in to our newsroom showing peco and police sealing manhole covers late tonight less than two weeks ahead of the pope s visit. meanwhile, we are learning new details of a south jersey teen s plot to attack the pontiff. good evening, i m lucy noland. i m iain page. thanks for joining us. fox 29 s dave schratwieser spoke to philly s top cop. he s live on the parkway knew the art museum tonight. dave. reporter: iain, as you can see workers are out here right now working they re way down the parkway stealing up the light stanchions and the manhole covers with a special digital seal. they re checking them, then sealing them up all in preparation for the pope s visit here in 11 days. they re also building the stage and the altar right in front of the art museum. all this is going on while philadelphia s top cop is speak out tonight