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Stopped where we stopped because wez saw state troopers running over to this bridge which separates the Delaware Park complex. We came over here. This is where state troopers found a gun in the water. I was there as they literally spotted the gun in the water. They ran to the bridge. The state Police Chopper was overhead. What appears to be a handgun in the creek. You could see it in the water from up on the bridge. A state police diver came over a little while later and went down in the mud to retrieve it. It is believed the suspect threw it into the creek as they left the scene. Again, im working with state police to get the latest details. They tell me they have a suspect in custody. Were waiting on condition of the person who was shot. Were trying to learn more details about the circumstances that led up to it. The area i showed you behind the trees, thats where were going ....
Used from federal grant money for an educational seminar fatah never held. His long time Congressional District assistant the helped cover up the cashflow. Brandt took part in the alleged crimes. 29 counts in this indictment and some of those penalties are pretty hefty, with racketeering and bribery carrying each a maximum of 20 years in prison. Reporting live outside city hall deanna durante, nbc10 news. Congressman fatah was in washington when the indictment was announced today. Nbc10s keith jones is live now in our Digital Operations Center with more on what the congressman had to say today. Hes going to let his attorney handle this matter, he wants to continue to focus on helping his constituents. All i want to say is i spent my time helping people. Im going to spend my time helping millions more and im going to let my attorney its going to be important ....
Chaka fattah is not under arrest, the u. S. Attorneys office accusations against him are wide ranging. The 85 page indictment accuses misspending of taxpayer money and charitable donations. It includes allegations about a wealthy supporters secret Campaign Loan and taking a bribe from a lobbyist who wanted to be an ambassador. These are allegations that the people involved in are innocent until proven otherwise. Congressman fattah says hes done nothing wrong as he stood in the halls of congress today. Back in his home district, federal prosecutors announced racketeering, conspiracy and related charges dating back to 2007 and his failed bid for philadelphia mayor. The public expects their elected officials to act with honesty and integrity. The largest scheme involved a disguised Campaign Loan. 600,000 of which the feds alleged he repaid by funneling charitable donations and tax ....
Lets go to meteorologist bill henley. The excessive heat warning is still in effect right . The first alert is still in effect because of the high heat and the very high humidity and the potential for strong storms later today. The showers and thunderstorms already showing up on the radar. This morning im tracking a few on isolated showers moving through Lancaster County and the pottstown area light rainfall there. The line of storms for this afternoon is already in western pennsylvania and moving our way. Before it gets here another hot and humid day. We are starting off in the upper 70s for philadelphia northeast philadelphia just dropped down one degree from 80 and still in the 80s in doylestown and pottstown. Otherwise hotter than yesterday morning and just as steamy. 77 in roxborough. We start off with clouds and few isolated showers and 78 by 6 00. 9 00, 81. Upper 80s into the afternoon. As we move into the afternoon, we a ....
Expressway closed. Now that is actually preventing any access to the schuylkill expressway westbound. The eastbound side is doing just fine. You can see the road closed signs here so no access to the westbound schuylkill. Take girard to the schuylkill expressway just for right now and they also have local detour signs posted throughout the area. We are still dealing with 11 minute drive him heading westbound from the vine street expressway toward the blue route and eastbound side of the schuylkill expressway from the blue route up to the vine 12 minutes there. No problems on 95. 15 minute trip there from the schuylkill up to the vine street expressway. Mass transit no problems or delays so far. Indicted. Longtime congressman chalk a fa talk of philadelphia is accused of bribing and stealing money intended for charity and dates back to his failed race for mayor in philadelphia in 2007. The indictment alleges his misuse of congressional influence and misspending of taxpayer money and cha ....