House. And the mu team of the bible opens today in washington, d. C. The private 800 Million Museum features artifacts collected by the family that controls the hobby lobby retail chain. Its located near the national mall. Those are some of our top stories on this friday, november 17. From abc news, this is world news now. We begin this morning this half hour with a win for republicans. The house has passed its version of a massive tax reform measure. Gop lawmakers cheered once the vote count was announced. But now its on to the senate where its expected to get more difficult. Some republicans in that chamber have expressed reservations about the plan. President trump is putting on the pressure to win them over. Heres cecelia vega. Reporter President Trump brought his art of the deal to capitol hill making a pitch for a tax reform bill he so desperately needs. At the end of his closeddoor meeting with House Republicans he told them, i love you, now go vote. And they did, giving him tha
Overnight we heard 20 people were injured. They just held a press briefing with officials from west chester borough. They didnt say whether there were any fatalities, but they will update us with that. Were down the street from Benjamin Franklin parkway Benjamin Franklin parkway on North Franklin street. This is as close as we can get. There are a number of fire vehicles and Police Vehicles responding throughout the night. Lets go to the video from the fire. You can see it was massive. Firefighters were blasting water on it from every which direction, the fire is under control. But theres a lot told right now, they will be looking for hot spots, of course the investigation is on going. They were called around 10 45 p. M. To investigate a report of smoke, but when firefighters got here they were met with heavy fire conditions, there were numerous vac weighingses an many rescues by fire and police. Crews along with the Police Department and fire depart entered the Building Made numerous
Moving on schuylkill expressway and i95. 10 northbound is blocked at 38 after an accident investigation a multivehicle accident overnight here, but the big story, of course, is west Chester Chester county, with the fire at the Barclary Friends Senior Living Community we have franklin shut down at goshen. If youre in the area stick to Pottstown Pike with crews on the scene. We have more on the massive inferno Barclary Friends Senior Living Community in west chester. As firefighters battled the flames, Emergency Responders rushed to get the seniors out of the complex. This is the scene you see behind us from chopper 6 hd after the Barclary Friends Senior Living Community as the fire burned out of control for hours. We have Team Coverage of this numerous fire, action news reporter, Jeanette Reyes is waiting for where people are waiting to be reconnected with family members and lets start live with Katherine Scott live on the scene. Reporter thats right, guys, we hear 20 people were injure
Street Barclary Friends Senior Living Community with crews on the scene. Stick to Pottstown Pike instead. Were staying with that story right now. Its a breaking a frantic rush to pull seniors from a burning building in Chester County. At least 20 people were injured by the fire at the Barclary Friends Senior Living Community. The flames broke out before 11 00 p. M. They quickly engulfed the facility. Residents evacuated. Neighbors filled the streets to help the seniors get water and warm blankets and anything they could do to help them out. Jeanette reyes is live at the fire company where relatives are waiting to be reunited with displaced relatives. Katherine scott is on North Franklin street in west chester. Reporter were waiting for a press conference that will takes place in a halfhour. Well get more updates. At this point were hearing at least 20 people were injured. Officials have not given out the exact number of injuries. Were standing on franklin street. The senior facility is
Glassboro, 31. Vineland, 26. Browns mill 28 degrees. Clouds increasing from the west. If you toward the lefthand side of the screen were seeing moisture push in across western portions of pennsylvania, bradford, pittsburgh, moderate rain. Theres a low pressure system that will pass on by to the north. Well expect showers out of that, or life brief rain this afternoon. All the reds and oranges you see there should lift to the north through the poconos and upstate new york. Forecast for today, the call from accuweather, increasing clouds, perhaps a little bit of sun thiferg first thing this morning, otherwise its a cloudy day and winds out of the 15 Miles Per Hour out of the southwest. 54 degrees is the around high. Watch out for showers right after lunch. When i come back well talk about the timing of the showers when they pull out of here and well focus on the gusty winds tomorrow and of course ill have the turk forecast in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast straight ahead in