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>> right now on eyewitness news. treated like trash. a dog found emaciated. tonight a philadelphia police officer accused of leaving the an mall there to die. chip technology led them it the officer that owned the dog. did evening, thank you for staying up with us i'm jessica dean. >> ukee washington has the night off. eyewitness news reporter alexandria hof has a look at the investigation and update on the doing dog's condition. >> under a bridge on a trail near witness ahicker where 1 10-year-old sam son located a treasure. >> i noticed what came top can cer berry head sticking out of the gash an bag. >> crap berry survived the ordeal and police vat say the
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person that me dmrengted and left her her for dead is one of their sxwron there what a chip installed in the dog and they went to trace to the owner the owner is a police officer. >> that philadelphia officer has been identified as 3 33-year-old michael long. 11 year veteran of the department. >> of course, he has his day in court. he's not been convicted of anything. in general officers, people, should know people to mistreat animals. >> it's sad, sad anybody can do that. but to know it's somebody who is actually there to protect and serve. >> from neglect came newertur newerture. since that cold november day cranberry has since returned to a helmy weights and now safe in the arms i've family that treats her like the trusting treasure she is. >> she is currently living in a home in malvern. soaking up life as a couch potato. she's very happy. and most of her updated pictures come back
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with her exhausted with how happy she is. >> long is charged with multiple animal cruelty offenses and suspended from the job with intent submit. >> step it is adding security amid uptic in violence. 11 teenagers are facing charges in a violent septa subway brawl caught on video. it happened last thursday vine step station 3:40 in the afternoon. police served warrants including 7 at ben franklin and 18-year-old bep franklin students surrendered to police tonight. >> school dismissal time has become a period. for youth violence. and we have kids causing pain and fear among other kids. >> septa also plans to roll out a text line, which would allow the public to click quickly noyvr the police of any
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incidents. 16-year-old girls are facing charges with assault at a septa station last night. chopper 3 was over the scene 4 4600 market street. the group assaulted a 1 16-year-old girl and tried to set her hair on fire. the victim was taken to children's hospital where she was treetd and released and a second victim was assaulted and not injured. >> eaveshamham township are looking for two women scamming burlington coat factory stores. one woman distracts the cashier and other steals from the register. they're accused of stealing more than 1,000 from the burlington coat factory store march 4. call police if you recognize the us is expect president trump is demand ago make or break house vote on the gop plan to repeal and replace obamacare. president's demand were present totd gop behind closed doors
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after long and intention day that saw a planned vote on the healthcare bill scrapped. >> white house chief strategist steve bannon confirmed that president trump wants a report on the bill friday. the house wept back into session thursday night as republicans tried to gatherer votes. house republicans are plotting their next move. >> for 7 1/2 years we have been promising the american people we will repeal and reface broken law because it's collapsing and failing families and tomorrow we're proceeding. >> he still could not seal the deal despite giving into their de 234507bd decrease health care by rolling back coverage on emergency room visits. maternity care, prescription drugs and mental hel being care. a new report by the non part shan budget office says the
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recent changes to plan would mean smaller federal savings than the original estimate. >> whether you call it trump care or broken promises pl bill or whether you call pay more and get less bill, it's a bad bill and we'll fight it all the way. >> republicans were intent on re peeling over bama care thursday the former app versey of president obama signing it into law. it's a setback for president trump and first key legislative test of his young presidency and down employed the gop def i'd during a meeting with truckers. >> we have a great bill. and i think we have a very good chance. but it's only politics. >> gop leaders want it passed before the easter recess. >> quinnipiac poll says 56% of those asked disapproved of gop healthcare bill. >> police release new details
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about the man they say carried out the deadly attack in londo london. britain eish bone caled masud was not subject of any current investigations. he killed four pinl including kurt cochran from utah. he mowed over pedestrians in part r front of parliament before crashing into a game. >> i had no time to get out of the way basically what i did is i just put myself in you know just tried to defend myself as i could. so i put my arms forward and the car just tumbled me over. >> police shot and killed the suspect. so far they arrested 8 people suspected of helping to plan the terror attack. >> police israel arrested teenager in connection with the worldwide threats against jewish community centers. the 19-year-old suspect holds a do you alleys raily american
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citizenship. they are not sure if he is responsible for wynnewood, wilmington and childrenry hill. they don't have a motive but the teen has a brain tumor and that may have throat his behavior. >> today we learned work to repair vandalized head stom at mt. carmel will begin on tuesday. more than 220,000 was raced to support repair cast. the cemetery was vandalized next month and the repair work will take two weeks. >> the candidates that want to be the next philadelphia district attorney faced off ahead of the primary. it comes as corruption charges hangs over the da office. eyewitness news reporter. david spunt is with lawmakers. >> spring staten island side, chestnut hill academy they made
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opening statements. >> i cement 21 1/2 years in the philadelphia district attorney office. >> after law school i went to district attorney office one of three lawyers that volunteered to establish domestic violence unit sdmri began a private professor and democratic city attorney while living in mt. airy. >> i spent every day of my adult life since graduating law school seeking justice here in philadelphia. >> i was defense attorney for approximately 24 yours and then asked to go back to the district attorney office as first assist achbt. >> da office has gone in the wrong direction and it's time for it to go in sdivrp direction. >> i spent time as a prosecutor and first six and a half years in domestic violence and sexual assault unit. >> at the aim of 13 i watched my father murdered shot dead in the street by a drive by machine gun killed by a terrorist group. >> they were asked in gun
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control and marijuana legalization and they were asked in seth williams should resign. they were indicted tuesday on felony bribery and extorsion charges. he has refused to step down as this point. >> the question is simple, should seth williams resign. >> yes, we begin to need change right now. >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, absolutely. >> rich next gron and teresa cardini had microphone problems on stage and they said seth williams should step down meetly. they whim have one more de ale bait before the may 16 primary. >> jurors are now deliberating in the criminal trial a former penn state president graham spanier accused of miss handl handling complaints that form area assistant coach jerry san tuesday wi i can was molesting boys. he is charged with two felony koungs ever child endangerment and one of conspiracy.
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he was forced out as president of penn state in 2011 after an tuesday i can was restd it's spring. we're still waiting for it to feel like it. >> some parts of the region could see icy spots. >> tracking the warm front lifting in from the great lake lakes. which part of the area could pick up wintery weather. winter weather advisory i'll tell where you that is and whether we warm up to 70 bit tell where you that is and whether we warm up to 70 bit weekend >> plus from the jersey shore to the state capitol how smooky inspired proposed law in until nnl. >> and training for touch down celebrations, players are known for sometimes theatrical reactions to scoring and what the national football league wants to do to change that. >> dom. >> a high school basketball team takes reading on incredible ride. how the red knight are knocking opt door of history. >> ahead at 11. what is old is new again. vittoria woodill heads to a spot transforming a carnival
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classic and how it's putting a modern twist on the corn dog. classic and how it's putting a modern twist on the corn dog. when eyewitness news continues
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>> a less don't in sell braiings the national foot bag league wants to show players how to celebrate after a touchdown. they even came one a video. not certain cheering about it. >> in hollywood cheering celebrations like the one launched in jerry mc xwir can launch a career. in football league they end one a type. >>fy scored in nfl i would lose my mind. yeah, i'm with t celebrate all you sglant it's good for the crowd too. >> somebody would pay me all that money i would be dance around about it too. >> when does a little end zone skiment cross the line. >> i think she should be twer twerking if he touchdown line. >> sometimes can be over the top or owe fen sfwliv why the nf slxt developing aend occasionsal training video for players. in a tweet, troy vincent league vp of operations said it will "show clear examples after appropriate and inappropriate celebration." >> it takes away individual
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style. >> everybody has to watch stupid training videos at work. it's not absurd. >> you have to think about how you nrook front of people. >> in penn to full on twitter ramp mar tellious bennett had a different take let xlairz express individuala individualalty and creativity. you are going to make a video how we should talk next sdmrai agree with him for the most part. >> he continued to make his point posting an educational video on appropriate celebration. not siping up for that class. >> i'll go on twitter and repeat that one. i can see a long list of players that would not sign up for that class. >> so martellus bepet not holding back on twitter. they could do other things with nat mn money and troy vincent said they are trying to take dangerous hits out game and mentioned as a former player he
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has appreciation for the spontaneous celebrations. >> creativity they were talking about. >> right. >> nicole, thank you. >> and a small factory less than 50 miles from philadelphia it helping nasa prepare tore a big journey yet to come. bally ribbon mills factory tom old parts were retrofitted to create durable, light weight, heat resistant fabric to line and protect space craft. 100 layers of woven car bin which will one day allow astronauts to travel mars. >> we have material to of the e craft. >> last year head of nasa victimed the factory. >> reality tv star snooki inspired a new law in new jersey. state lawmakers approved ail pry from paying people more than $10,000 for a peach speech. assemblyman that came one the bill he was inspired at
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snooki from jersey shore was paid $32,000 in speak at rutgers in 2011. chris christie has not said if he will sign the bill. tonight's taste with tory a gourmet makeover. >> corn dogs tonight. vittoria woodill shows us how a local someplace putting a modern spin on the classic fried food. step right up for fresh cut fries. coffee, funnel golden brown corn dogs. fun food at fox and son fancy corn dogs in the reading terminal. >> we like to joke we're philadelphia's oldest family owned specialty corn dog shop. >> everything is hand made andg a homemade recipe. >> when i was 11 i won the
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. >> rebecca and zeek two fox and sons owners could call the they met. >> rebecca and i were opening managers for melt craft and bally's sheppard creamery. we gotta long well and said we should do something on our own. >> what broyngz more joy than corn sgloingz hot dog, awesome, crunchy, little bit of sweetness and salt. >> say no more except. >> cheese burger, french fry. >> what are cheese burger french fries. >> hand cut brined fries, with melted cheese sauce, let us, tomatoes and onion and sauce royal like a thousand and island dressing. >> when you're on eye roller coaster like woo that is the reaction when you get the frie fries. >> back to the corn dogs. >> ongoing classic. >> smells like sweet pap cake. >> outside of the corp dog is sweet and crispy and golden
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brown and inside like corn muffin and that dog. >> chilly. >> and amazing. >> and fancy. >> with the sweet po tate inches owe topped with chrizo. >> and that on there is good. >> as if things could not get better than sharing funnel cake with friends i even learned that everything at fox and son is. >> gluten free. >> boom. >> boom. >> boom. boom. >> how many corn dog $she eat. >> i don't know. >> that's a lot of them. >> listen, you'll get full. there's no question about it. >> clearly. >> they're not going to let you go hungry. >> kate bilo joining us now with -- well, it's tomorrow already. >> yes. >> our friday forecast. >> yes of today i'll refer to it as tomorrow because -- >> people are ready to go to bed. >> tomorrow, friday, will be a
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chilly day to start. we are going to start to warm up a little bit. you need a catalyst when you warm things up around here and that catalyst is in the form of a warm front lifting through during the day tomorrow and doesn't have a lot with. it lot the moisture. comes lid morning and could bring ice to the area. namely poconos, most see a stray shower at best from the front lifting through. >> everything is quiet. roads look good. sidewalks look fine. this area does not look like it will get freezing reign and i drizzle. if this came through overnight temperatures cold enough out there and right now into early morning hours that there could be ice. it looks like it comes through midday and for most of the are area, even lehigh valley, not looking at much of a threat for winter weather. storm scan 3 shows where the front is you can see the cold front well back to the west and this batch lifting through the great lakes now. that comes through our area. mid to late morning into early
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afternoon. but it does not look like much really and we'll start to warm up once the warm front lifts through. temperatures now dropping steadily. we're down to 36 in the city and notice 28 at allentown and 22 mount poconos. if any showers came through tonight it's cold enough for ixts you can see i may as well show you on future weather that's come through once temperatures have risen to freezing around the area. >> this has been a month in the blue exact opposite last month, 10 below normal today highs in the mid 40s. it's a cold night. by 9 a.m. off west a better chance for ice as this is coming through a bit sooner. 10, 11, as it comes through the poconos it creates a chance for ice. this particular model written doesn't have anything further south. we could pickp a stray shower new philadelphia and that clears out and mid afternoon the sun will return. temperatures start to rise. the poconos under a winter weather advisory and that goes
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until 1 p.m. talking a few hundredths of inch of eyes between 9 and 1. temperatures rebound from 24 today up to 70 for the high on saturday. and with that front happening out overhead it looks like unsettled pat attorney next week. showers around. more clouds. and possibly thunderstorm on monday. so tonight, 31. tomorrow, not too bad. we'll see town to start watch for midday shower and then sun returns. saturday is the day to get outside and looking more clouds than sun. but 70. and surpriseable. but we have showers sunday through tuesday or wednesday. >> we've also got 70. >> we have saturday hang ton that one. >> thanks. >> don surprise next in sports. >> big night tonight reading, newman garretty and more state titles on the line for high school hoops and flyers looking to bounce back in min mvrm
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>> flyers goalie said team needed to play with more effor effort. let's see ft. orange and black can respond in minnesota. not a good start. 2 minutes into the game zach scores 17th of the season and it's 1-0 minnesota and flyers rewound. shawn catourie tied a second we. loose puck. orange and black opportunistic matt reed grip it and rip it and flyers aware win on the road they take t. baseball world still mourning loss of former phillies manager dallas green. today the phillies and twins paying tribute to 82-year-old that died yesterday and most of silence by both teams as this for the game abdung in the
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her air aback from the baseball classic. not back flip, two run shot and phillies actually lose this game today 4-2 andreading playee championship game none of the players were born. in fact their coach was not born either. this saturday the town of 8 87,000 is bracing for experience of lifetime. check this out. lines stretching all around the block as fans stood waiting for a chance to get tickets to the game against pine richland a high school knowledge of pittsburgh. gameisshy and this means a lot to the reading community. >> it's humbling and remind whaer we're playing for and what we sdand for. and we know lover we get from them. and we try to show it the best we can. in our heart we play.
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>> anything we can say would be an under statement for how big ever a deal this is for our community. >> girard clem and kennedy classic. this is pennsylvania class a stat championship game. dayquawn copeland one of 26 point. kennedy catholic too strong. they win 73-56. >> girls 4 a championship bethlehem catholic taking on veil maria. tessa with a bucket and foul for first time in school history. bethlehem catholic girls state champs, 46-27 final score and then night gap newman garretty versus lincoln park. two happened jam right there. newman ger 3 a champion she win it by 31 points. that's quite a dunk. >> ledge sglit thanks, don.
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>> well, the city of philadelphia is celebrating a milestone this year. the benjamin franklin parkway believe it or not, will turn 1 100 in september. >> city is planning foreman a year of activities to celebrate the cultural core for and in addition to the activities member of the parkway 100 planning committee announced a
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1.25 grant from the william penn foundation that will support a sublick art installation across the parkway and parkway 100 we are connected festival is stej scheduled for friday, september connected festival is stej scheduled for friday, september 8.
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>> thanks for staying up late with us our morning team is back at 4:30. i'm jessica dean. >> and i'm nicole brewer we're always an for you at cbs phill philly.com. the late show with stephen
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