and luzern looked like this in 1630. luzern is responsible for controlling the lake level.gulating the flow of water out of its lake, the city prevents the flooding of lakeside villages when the snow melts. in the mid-19th century, the city devised and built this extendable dam. by adding and taking away these wooden slats, they could control the level of the lake. swans are a fixture on the river today. locals say they arrived in the 17th century as a gift from the french king, louis xiv, in appreciation for the protection his swiss guards gave him. switzerland has a long history of providing strong and loyal warriors to foreign powers. the city's famous lion monument recalls the heroism of more swiss mercenaries. the mighty lion rests his paws on a french shield. tears stream down his cheeks. the broken-off end of a spear is slowly killing the noble beast. the sad lion is a memorial to over 700 swiss mercenaries who were killed, defending marie antoinette and louis xvi during the french revolution. the people of luzern take full advantage of their delightful river with a

officers were called out to 7th and luzerne in hunting park after 11:00 p.m. a 16-year-old girl was shot in the leg. she was standing on the front steps of the home talking to her sister when they heard several shots. she was hit in the thigh and she ran into the house where the family members helped her until medics arrives. >>> at least four separate businesses in the immediate area do have exterior surveillance cameras. east detectives is on the location processing the scene. >> reporter: detective's do not have a detailed description of the shooter or shooters, if you have any tips east detective's want to hear from you. >>> thanks for that report. >>> developing this morning two bucks county teens were taken to the hospital after what police are calling an underage party. the action cam was on the scene of crest drive in east rock hill township. police were called to the home for a noise complaint. officers did take some of the teens home. police have not said why the teens needed medical attention, but they said it was just a precaution. >>> new this mor

from a hit-and-run accident ga east erie by the coca-cola bottling company, stick with b or i and luzerne. we have a crash that brought down a pole pine crest country club pine crest lane. we're seeing 20 minute delays on the west trenton rail line because of signal problems. if you ride the norristown high speed line you're boarding all trains from the outbound platforms at bridge and dekalb street that because of signal problems on thursday morning. >>> let's get to the breaking news story you mentioned. a driver smashed into an unmarked philadelphia patrol car putting two drivers in the hospital. the driver didn't wait around after the accident, but drove over. katherine scott is live at the scene with the details. >> reporter: matt, that's right, two police officers have minor injuries from this, now police are looking for a dark-colored vehicle with heavy front end damage who they believe rear ended the police vehicle and took off. you can see the intersection is closed off for the police investigation at g and east erie accident. investigators have been called in. it's on the walk u

officers were called out to 7th and luzerne in hunting park last night around 11:30, when they arrived they found the girl she had been shot in her leg. police say a 16 girl had been standing on the front steps of her home talking to her sister when several shots were fired nearby. she didn't realize she was shot in the thigh hit by a stray bullet. she ran into the house where the family members helped her until medics arrived. >>> it appear that the 16-year-old female is an infant victim. she was standing on the front steps talking to her sister when she was struck in the thigh with a stray bullet. >> reporter: police don't know who did it, they don't have a motive for the shooting, if you have any tips, east detective's are investigating this one. >>> a gunman is on the run after shooting a man in the leg. gunfire erupted on the 1500 block of south 16th street. after being shot the victim jumped into a park car with the motor running and went off. the unidentified man is in stable condition. >>> new on "action news," south jersey police gunned down a pitbull after they said it attack

. >> reporter: seventh and luzerne where 25th district police began their hunt for whoever shot a 16 year-old girl in front of her own hunting park home. the time, 11:30 p.m., early leads were slim. >> we do not have any description of the shooter or shooters, they believed that the shots came from a western direction from where she was and that the shots were fired in an eastern direction. >> reporter: "eyewitness news" spoke with the teen's oldest sister who felt too distraught to go on camera. on these steps she says they were just chatting, and then. >> as sisters were talking, police say they heard a quick clap of gunfire and then the 16 year-old looked down and realized that she had been shot and ran quickly inside for help. >> that is when family members treated her, and 911 was called, upon police arrival, they found a 16 year-old female suffering from a single gunshot wound to her left thigh. >> reporter: medics got the teen to temple hospital where she's recovering, meantime east detectives will be back to comb for clues. >> fortunately we found several businesses, at least

innocent bystander, perhaps struck by stray bullet, 25th district police on scene at north seventh and luzerne about 11:30 last night called by that teen's family, months after she was shot. police say tends to go her wounds, gunshot to her left feel or area. investigators say she was out walking her dog, talking to her sister on the front steps of their hunting park home, while talking, the sisters did hear gunfire, then that 16 year old realize that she had been hit and ran inside her house not knowing who opened fire or why. >> we don't have motive for the shooting, we don't have any identification of the shooter or shooters, how much, fortunately, we found several businesses, at least four separate businesses, in the immediate area, that do have exterior surveillance cameras. >> and back out live, east detective will go to those businesses, and comb through the footage hoping to catch a glimpse of the shooters. teen again here in stable condition. police say likely in the wrong place at the wrong time, and sometimes, erika, that apparently is outside your own home. >> such a shame, thank y

near north seventh and luzerne, found 16 year old suffering from gunshot wounds to her left side. police say she was out walking her dog and was then talking to her sister on the front steps of their hunting park home. then they heard several gunshots, police say, and quickly, the teen realize that she had been shot and ran inside her home. her family called 9911, and scrambled to care for her, at medics made their way to her house. at this point police have slim leads and are working to gather more about who opened fire. >> we do not have description of the shooter or shooters. they believe that the shots came from a western direction from where she was. and the shots were fired in a eastern direction. at this point it, appears that the 16 year old female is an innocent victim. >> and back out live here, east detectives on the case. the victim at last check is in stable condition over at temple. no motive why this happened. girl believed to be just innocent bystanders she was struck, detectives have seen surveillance cameras in that area. and today they'll go out there and call t

say the 16 year-old and her sister heard gunfire while sitting outside, their home on seventh and luzerne street. that is when the teen realized she was shot in her thigh and needed to get out of danger. >> she immediately ran into her house and that is where family members treated her and 911 was called. >> the shooter remains at large tonight, detectives are combing the neighborhood for clues that could lead to a suspect. >>> a man is viciously attacked while leaving a bakery in olney this morning. police say someone who knows the victim stabbed the 59 year-old in the stomach, and then walked away. it happened just before 9:00 near colombian bakery on the 4900 block of north fifth street. that victim is in critical condition, in arrests have been made. >>> easter weekend is here and that has aloft people wondering about what we can expect with the weather. "eyewitness news" at penn treaty park today in philadelphia, rain rolled through leaving behind gray skies but also warm temperatures. meteorologist lauren casey is in for kate bilo today, and she's live on the sky deck with our first

the shooting happened late thursday night at 7th and luzerne in the hunting park section of the city. stray bullet hit the teenager as he had sat on the front stoop. the motive of the shooter is not clear. police know she was an innocent victim. >>> at this point in time we know based on on this young lady's statement she hears one loud pop. that's part of the investigation. they will be out there to canvass the neighborhood and see if anybody else heard anything else. >>> detectives are looking through surveillance that might lead them to the shooter. >>> now to the latest on the terror attacks in brussels this morning the hunt continues for two suspects who are unaccounted for and authorities say one of the suicide bomber is the suspect bombmaker in the paris attack. >> reporter: dramatic raise and arrests in belgium, including this tense take down, a man refusing to drop his bag shot by police. a young girl by his side running to safety as the bomb team moves in. authorities still not saying whose or who he is or whether he is connected to the deadly attacks in brussels. this is as

officers were called out to 7th and luzerne around 11:30 in hunting park after a report of gunfire. police say a 16-year-old girl was standing on the front steps of her home talking to her sister when several shots were fired nearby. she realized she was shot in the thigh height by a stray bullet. she ran into the house where the family members helped her until medics arrived. >>> it appears the 16-year-old female is an innocent victim. it appears she was standing on the front steps of the property talking to her sister when she was struck in her thigh with a stray bullet. >> reporter: at this point, police are investigating a motive and trying to figure out who was involved. if you have any tips, east detective'ses are -- east detectives are investigate this one. they would like to hear you. >>> a gunman was on the run on south 16th street in point breeze. the victim jumped into a car and police picked him up, he is in stable condition. >>> police gunned down a pitbull after it attack two people. it happened along the 1100 block of tuckahoe road in camden. investigators say the dog

shooters. 11:30 thursday night, 25th district police were on scene of shots fired, at north seventh and luzerne tending to the 16 year old victim she had been hit in her femme or area, taken to temple. minutes before, investigators say, she was walking her dog, and then talking to her sister, on their hunting park front steps. then came quick collapse of gunfire, the teen soon saw she was hit and ran inside her home where her family called police and began treating her wound. >> we do not have any description of the shooter or shooters. they believe that the shots came from a western direction, from where she was. and the shots were fired in a eastern direction. at this point it, appears that the 16 year old female is an innocent victim. >> and back out live, that teen now in stable condition at temple university hospital, east detectives, set to go back out to that scene today, and find footage from surveillance cameras in the area for a quick glimpse hopefully of the shooters or their get away vehicle or how they got away, erika. back over to you. >> our heart goes out to her family this morn

it happened on west luzerne street. she's now in stable condition.e say she was not the intended target. >>> time is running out to come up with a solution to atlantic city's financial problems. >> the city is headed for a planned shutdown. city employees who will have to go without paychecks are count the days until city hall is scheduled to close on april 8th. atlantic city is running out of money and governor chris christie said he'll only sign bills that allow the state to fix the broken casino tax collection system. the mayor still wants an $8.5 million temporary loan from the state. >> how long can we last? not long. for three weeks we make it, on may 2nd, second quarter taxes come in. it will be a matter of weeks, not months, before we run out of money again. >> police, fire and trash collection will continue and some city employees have volunteered to work for ious from the city. others will sit home and collect unemployment. >>> 6:32. 63 degrees outside in decision 2016. the war of words between donald trump and ted cruz has taken an even na

the theft happened inside this church in plymouth luzerne county over the weekend. teresa bradley serves as eucharist particular minister and said she left her purse in the area when she returned after mass her purse was gone. not only was her husband's urn in her purse but so was her late mother's rosery blessed by pope paul the sixth. >> part of my husband's ashes which i cannot replace them. so those two things because they are basically irreplaceable. >> she says that the items can be returned with no questions asked. >>> here's an interesting fact, more than 300 people died of a heroin overdose in philadelphia in 2014 and thousands more live in the darkness of addiction. >> but a group in kensington is offering a beacon of hope, reporter cherri gregg of our sister station kyw news radio explains a controversial method that the group uses to a attract addicts and stop the spread of disease. >> reporter: needles a notorious tool used to shoot heroin, the city where thousands live addict. >> i cannot tell you exactly why i use. >> reporter: at 34, patrick has been