Good afternoon, to you we will continue to follow breaking news here on Eyewitness News, as cbs news has just reported tonight u. S. Officials have arrested a man in connection with an alleged plot to attack a u. S. Capitol. According to reports the plot involved guns and bombs and was in the early stages of planning. Cbs news reporting tonight that the suspect is Christopher Cornell he was being watched by the fbi, and again, Bob Schieffer just describing the man as an isis sympathizer. Again, man has been arrested for plotting to attack the u. S. Capitol, we will stay on top of this and bring you new details as soon as they come in. Also breaking news suspicious activity at two military bases in our area, security levels have been increased at Delaware Air National guard base, near new castle. Drivers asking for directions prompted that increase in security. Good afternoon ims chris may. Im jessica dean. Officials say no specific threat has been identified, the National Guard basis a
Certainly tell you what we saw long before we arrived here with this geyser like scene behind us here off grant avenue and blue grass road. Water spewing into the air at least 200 feet or so during the height of this water main break. It started about 7 00 oclock this evening according to the philadelphia Water Department. They have been on the scene ever since. Some four hours later now trying to find this break and contain this break. Now, we were able to speak with a spokesperson from the Water Department a short time ago. He says this fight despite this seen it is not affecting the water supply of any of the homes ound this area. Heres what he had to say to us just a few moments ago. Pretty much were getting shut off as quickly as we can. While in the process were able to maintain Water Service for other customers if case we have to begin turning other valves off to fine the proper location for this valve. Reporter well, we know that they are anxiously trying to get this break unde
The water supply of any of the homes around this area. Heres what he had to say to us just a few moments ago. Pretty much were getting shut off as quickly as we can. While in the process were able to maintain Water Service for other customers if case we have to begin turning other valves off to fine the proper location for this valve. Reporter well, we know that they are anxiously trying to get this break under control again, it is not affecting homes in this area and the water supply to homes in this area. But that may not be the case if this continues at this pace. Again, were four hours in to this water main break so they are quickly trying to get this under control. No water supply affected, and no other injuries or anything like that reported. So that is the very latest here live from northeast philadelphia tonight. Natasha brown, cbs3 Eyewitness News. All right natasha thank you you. More breaking news now. Chopper three over gloucester township where there is Police Activity at
To an inch of snow. We had a few cloud here in philadelphia. Today is uniform for a change. Everybody gets in on a exact same forecast. Little different in terms of temperatures. We will have more moderation out the in the open ocean water. You can make out the the casino. Skies will be clearing for us. That goes not just for Atlantic City but every where else. Even though we have a few cloud overhead for now it will as ukee said be another chilly day. We have more sunshine. That will not last forever. We have a new storm system. I will have details on that as well back to you. Major water main break in northeast philadelphia sends water shooting hundreds of feet in the air. Luckily in customers are affect. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us at the scene where crews will return in a few hearst to try to find a shut off valve, jan good morning. That is right. Reporter we have seen our fair share of water main breaks over the past week. It that is time of the year but nothing
We will be back on the scene at 8 00 this morning. This main break has looked more like a geyser at grant avenue and blue grass road. At the height of the break the water was shooting 200 feet in the air. Philadelphia Water Department a says 10inch main is a fire Service Connection so no Water Services has been impact for customers in our area. That is good news. Crew where is working on the problem for five hours last night, one worker was injured and taken to the hospital in stable condition. Because working conditions became unsafe crews had had to stop for the night. You can tell they are running into some problems. It has been a challenge fining proper valves and right connections to this location but we are working to get this one shut down. Reporter chopper three was over the the scene last night as well, you can see it is a sight to see here in northeast philadelphia again, fortunately no water customers have been impact and crews are expect on the scene by 8 00 this morning to