Few moments. Back here. A philadelphia man was helping to keep up a barrier right around a sinkhole in Strawberry Mansion over the weekend. He wanted to make sure that no one would become a victim of that big hole. Instead he became the victim himself. Thanks for joining us, joyce evans has more from Strawberry Mansion. Eugene clark told he is he had called about a number of holes here on west norris street and they came out and fixed a few but not this one. Its hollowed out. Theres water running down inside. He said they put up just a small barrier and left and said someone else would have to come and do it. Kids had knocked that barrier away, eugene clark said he came out to cover it back up. And thats when the street gave way and he ended up inside the hole. It was pretty tight trying to get me out of there. Knocking stuff down, i had debris falling on me and water and water, i drank mud and ate a lot of stuff last night. Uncomfortable. Reporter mr. Clarks wife took lots of video fo
What a thrill, giant upset, eagles play spoiler in the last night win for philadelphia fans. And this local girl is waging a fierce battle with cancer but while shes in the hospital the people who have love her have been spreading holiday cheer. The surprise, that she will never forget. That is obviously the wrong video but we will have it coming up. Im thomas drayton. Karen hepp has the morning off hi there, bob. Good morning, it is friday. A lot of people heading out jammo at airport this morning. Yes. But otherwise i think it will be one of those upside down kind of days, we are leaving town early. Pack patients and make some friend in line, right. Yes, thankfully weather is cooperating on the east coast but we will have some problems , of our own, to deal with weatherwise, tomorrow morning but enjoy today, because it is looking like a nice friday. Weather by numbers on a scale of one to ten. It is a cold start on this friday, 34 degrees in philadelphia wind west at 10 miles an hour
Fiftyeight in philadelphia 53 in reading. Fiftythree in atlantic city. All across east coast we are looking at 60s and 70s in little rock 70 degrees. Sixtyfive in atlanta a that warmer weather is heading our way. Heres the best part this isnt just a one day fluke where we have to miss it because were working. This will last right into your weekend. If you dont have plans yet make some right now. We will tell but that warm weekend coming up when i join you inside. See new a bit, thank you. Holiday grinch strikes again. Authorities are asking for publics help to track down suspects caught on Surveillance Video stealing package from home. Eyewitness News Reporter Todd Quinones is in new castle delaware with that story, todd. Reporter ukee, police here are concerned if these guys didnt want it before they got away, they likely will try it again. Surveillance camera captured the the heartless crime, suspects followed a ups truck, through a delaware neighborhood, and package was dropped off,
The big story on action news tonight is that breaking news from lower providence where Fire Fighters are still on the scene of this destructive blaze. Action News Reporter Sharrie Williams is there as well talking to authorities and witnesses. Sharrie, what is the latest. Reporter monday cars, Fire Fighters are here and just minutes ago the Montgomery County hazmat the team arrived on the scene. They were also called in, to lend their services, being that this is a Landscaping Company. They want to take precautions. There is a large perimeter set up around this neighborhood, out of precaution of what might be inside. Lets go take a look from chopper 6hd tonight. We have spoke with james alexander, the fire chief of lower providence. He tells us this all broke out around 8 30 tonight. You can see the the fire raging from the building. That is the valley crest Landscaping Company burning quickly and fire surrounding the entire building, that was the scene when Fire Fighters arrived. The
Philadelphia Masjid is working to heal a West Philadelphia community after tragedy as a community day is hosted at the very spot where more than 30 shots were fired almost three weeks ago.