to an employee s head. people doing their laundry were right there in east mt. airy. cops say this exact thing is happening at laundromats across the city. clearly police want these guys off the streets. i m lucy noland. i m iain page. laundromats have become prime targets in our city. fox 29 s dave schratwieser joins us live tonight from northeast detectives in mayfair with new information. dave? reporter: iain, one investigator told me tonight these thieves are using laundromats like atm machines going for the quick cash. northeast detectives just locked up two guys for 22 incidents. now police are looking for three guys armed with gun. it s big business. reporter: when these three men walked into hong s laundromat on chew avenue saturday night they wouldn t looking to do wash or dry their clothes. they were there to rob the place. immediately approach the owner who is engaged in a conversation with a customer. announced a robbery. they produced a handgun. rep
decision comes a mid scepticism from four key republicans. democrat has already hammered out the fast food exec tough for workplace violations at his carl s injury and hardee s restaurant chains. he also admitted he hired undocumented worker for his home. his confirmation hearing was slated for tomorrow. meanwhile the president welcomed anoher world leader to the white house. israel s prime minister arrived today to reset the relationship with the united states after turmoil with the obama administration. fox s lauren blanchard which is the latest from washington, d.c. reporter: a ceremonial welcome to the white house for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahou and his wife. the president and first lady greeting them before a joint press conference. with this visit the united states again reaffirms our unbreakable bond with our cherished ally israel. reporter: prime minister enjoying a noticeably less tense relationship with president trump than former president ob
this happened just after 8:00 tonight. new castle county paramedics are telling us they had to use jaws of life to free one person from their car. she was taken to the hospital in stable condition. another person was rushed to the hospital in serious but stable condition. two others were taken with non-life threatening injuries. no word when the toll plaza will reopen. our other big story historic vote in pennsylvania. medical marijuana is one step closer to legalization across the state. thanks to vote in the state house tonight. good evening, i m lucy noland. i m iain page. let s get over to chris o connell with a final steps ahead tonight. chris? reporter: legal medical marijuana in the state of spence now closer than ever to reality with 149 to 43 vote house lawmakers paved the way for pennsylvania to be the 24th state to approve legal pot. after years of fierce debate senate bill three fails the medical approval process and puts both children and adults in
with 149 to 43 vote house lawmakers paved the way for pennsylvania to be the 24th state to approve legal pot. after years of fierce debate senate bill three fails the medical approval process and puts both children and adults in substantial risk. reporter: tearful testimony from patients house lawmakers approve medical marijuana in pennsylvania. these are real people that we can help right now. we have a duty. we re legislating medicine when in fact it s not recognized as medicine because under federal law it s illegal. reporter: 154 page senate bill three allows doctors to prescribe medical marijuana through a statewide patient and dr. registry but it only includes cannabis oils, pills and ointments. smoking marijuana would still be illegal. this is not an opioid. this is a relief to great families who are suffering right in front of us in this chamber. reporter: the bill would cover patients with 16 different conditions. among them cancer, ptsd epilep epilep
comfortable. you step outside. not bad at all, into the 40 s, 30 s, above the freezing mark, watch for the patchy fog. see that throughout the area this morning. forty s close up view shows suburbs just above 40 except for lancaster there at 38, and oxford chester county at 39 degrees. forty s here to the south of philadelphia, woodbine little warmer up to 47. number of the day today, well, we re pretty good. but right about a seven. you got the fog and maybe some showers developing later today. here s the patchy fog, quarter mile in millville, two and a half in philadelphia, mile and three quarter reading, quarter mile in lancaster, slow it down, visibility could drop quickly. ultimate doppler all clear, but we could see few more showers popping up this afternoon. here s the time being by about 2:00 or 3:00 they re developing in the north and western suburbs, and moving through the area. maybe isolated thunderstorm, brief downpour, and gust of winds. certainly cannot rule th