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. >> he crashed one of our live shots we will tell you what he had to say to our chris o'connell. >> joel is every where, isn't he? >> yes. >> he cannot hide he says he is a good luck charm. >> he may be. >> is that john dorenbos there wearing his shirt and everything. >> magic. >> hey, bob. >> hey, gang good morning everybody we are here at bagel ocity and pizza and soup king cafe. we had a picture the mayor has arrived. free bagels and coffee for everybody when we come right back, and poles in hawaii, and palm if your skin had a wash tag what would it say? 80% glowing 50% freckles no matter your skin type, all skin deserves gentleness. that's why dove is sulfate free. the #1 body wash recommended by dermatologists. new tv, new speakers, netflix. this is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. is it, ladies? don't get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. d, but you still don't have fios. ok? fios is a 100% fiber-optic network, literally engineered for streaming. good advice. i've also got some ideas on a better cereal selection, which i will keep to myself. experience netfl
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good job, chris o'connell. my goodness.ds of people are in philadelphia to watch the big showdown. legions of others are hanging out in the burbs to cheer on our birds. our shawnette wilson is live at the stretch in swarthmore. oh, my good next shawnette, digging the lipstick. >> reporter: oh, thank you, compliments of rihanna the pop star it's called midnight wasa wasabi. i don't know lucy if i can pull this off my regular life but for super bowl, i am here for it. as you can see behind me the crowd is cranked up here at the stretch. the place is all decked out in green. eagles football balloons, fans, ready to take this title. they have wanted this forever and as they chant. they say tonight patriots reign is over and the fact it's been a tough road getting here for the eagles and they bounce back will make it more of a storybook ending not even the rain could keep these fans from coming out early to celebrate what their confident will be eagles win. >> feeling g feel real good. i think it will be a big victory tonight. t
good job, chris o'connell. my goodness.ds of people are in philadelphia to watch the big showdown. legions of others are hanging out in the burbs to cheer on our birds. our shawnette wilson is live at the stretch in swarthmore. oh, my good next shawnette, digging the lipstick. >> reporter: oh, thank you, compliments of rihanna the pop star it's called midnight wasa wasabi. i don't know lucy if i can pull this off my regular life but for super bowl, i am here for it. as you can see behind...
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broad and locust, check it out. >>> let's get you out to chris o'connell who's in minneapolis. ris? >> destiny over dynasty? there's a new one it starts today and it's called the philadelphia eagles. >> these guys are from voorhees. >>> guys, i was here hours before game time. and it was four to one eagles fan, pat fan, it was our game the whole time. baby he's it, baby. >> we'll have a lot of fun now, we up next and i'll do my best to do it. >> different than when i go to the game. so i must be lucky. trust the process. >> you're next. >> joel embiid. it's bananas out here. bring it back here in a little bit. >> we're trusting the process right now. that is awesome. so funny thing happened outside of the stadium. joel embiid dropped by and talked to chris o'connell. >> he's always on social media, we got a parade tonight all over the city. ready for the parade. they're not waiting for the official parade because they won the championship. alshon jeffery had guaranteed it and made good. >> mayor kenney, philadelphia's mayor, of course, released a statement said for so many who h
broad and locust, check it out. >>> let's get you out to chris o'connell who's in minneapolis. ris? >> destiny over dynasty? there's a new one it starts today and it's called the philadelphia eagles. >> these guys are from voorhees. >>> guys, i was here hours before game time. and it was four to one eagles fan, pat fan, it was our game the whole time. baby he's it, baby. >> we'll have a lot of fun now, we up next and i'll do my best to do it. >>...
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our chris o'connell kicking off our team coverage. hey, chris. ? lucy, iain, york the confetti has dropped. the parade goers are headed home. it was a day philadelphians will never forget. i can tell you they came hours early. they stayed out here in subzero wind chills and you know what, it was worth every second. >> skyfox -- >> the buses are rolling. >> and the buses are rolling. >> and just before 11:00, the parade of champions officially moving up broad street. >> swoop is flying. >> here he goes. >> does. >> reporter: a day philadelphia will never forget. >> we've waited 58 years for this parade. what's a couple more minutes. >> i'm about 500,000 of my eagles friends here. this is pretty much where big center of all these people have congregated waiting for this to come -- waiting for the parade. the crowd is nothing but love, guys. it is -- i've talk to fans who have brought their sons, brought their fathers, brought their grandfathers, and it doesn't matter how long they've been waiting here. six, 7:00 o'clock in the morning. the spirits ar
our chris o'connell kicking off our team coverage. hey, chris. ? lucy, iain, york the confetti has dropped. the parade goers are headed home. it was a day philadelphians will never forget. i can tell you they came hours early. they stayed out here in subzero wind chills and you know what, it was worth every second. >> skyfox -- >> the buses are rolling. >> and the buses are rolling. >> and just before 11:00, the parade of champions officially moving up broad street....
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but for now we'll go out to our chris o'connell who is live here in minneapolis. hey, chris.hat's up? >> reporter: hey, kristen. i'll tell you one of the main reasons why a super bowl is so successful is the thousands and i mean tense of thousands of volunteers you see here in these blue coats. they do anything from give directions offer up local history for one loyal volunteer this is a chance of a lifetime. >> greeting fans through the streets of downtown minneapolis one super bowl volunteer has little more pep in his step. any guesses why. >> the commit committee give us this nice jacket. i'm still going wear my gear no matter what i have on neither it. >> months ago tacony native james pet travis signed up to be one of the crew 52 blue volunteers working the soup. he lives here now but little did he know his team would be here. >> what's this like, man? >> it's amazing to be a part of the super bowl and have my hometown team that i grew uprooting for right here in my backyard now. >> reporter: volunteer duties include peeing a city ambassador and working the bold north zi
but for now we'll go out to our chris o'connell who is live here in minneapolis. hey, chris.hat's up? >> reporter: hey, kristen. i'll tell you one of the main reasons why a super bowl is so successful is the thousands and i mean tense of thousands of volunteers you see here in these blue coats. they do anything from give directions offer up local history for one loyal volunteer this is a chance of a lifetime. >> greeting fans through the streets of downtown minneapolis one super...
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let's start with our chris o'connell. >> reporter: confetti has fallen. the cleanup crews have started to move in, and things are starting to get back to normal after history is made in center city. ♪ today was amazing. i'm 35 years old. it took 35 years for me for this to happen. report how happy are you. >> i'm on cloud nine. i'm on cloud 52, super bowl lii. >> reporter: it was the kind of party the city has never seen before. so much fun. so much heart in this city. you could just feel the energy. it was awesome. >> reporter: philly was electric as the super bowl took to the streets for the first ever championship parade. lombardi trophy in hand. >> i knew it was going to be crazy. i got a bunch of beer spilled on me, mud everywhere. report roar worth every second of it. >> worth everything. report roar fans started lining the streets 12 hours before the parade even started, and continued well into the afternoon. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the parkway pac packed with rabid eagles fans who waited a lifetime for this moment. the art museum step
let's start with our chris o'connell. >> reporter: confetti has fallen. the cleanup crews have started to move in, and things are starting to get back to normal after history is made in center city. ♪ today was amazing. i'm 35 years old. it took 35 years for me for this to happen. report how happy are you. >> i'm on cloud nine. i'm on cloud 52, super bowl lii. >> reporter: it was the kind of party the city has never seen before. so much fun. so much heart in this city. you...
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thank you much, kristen. >> next up chris o'connell and chris people are spending some serious doughsee the eagles play in minneapolis. my goodness. that's right lucy three days away from the super bowl and i know because i've heard some,/people. if you're -- sleeping in your bed right now, you are on your couch and you're still toying with the idea of coming to minneapolis for the big game, the good news is, tickets are still available. bad news is, it is going to cost you dearly. if you're headed to the twin cities for the super bowl, be prepared for the super bowl of bud jets. >> the flights were about a thousand bucks round trip and tickets were about 8300 for two of us. so about ten grand, 11 grand all in. >> tom and donna vickers from media had them waiting their whole life for this moment. >> i think society has gone that way. more so than buying hard things people want to experiences. >> reporter: you want to go to the super bowl. get out your wallets. start with airfare. we checked today. $1,200 round trip last minute. hotels we found an airport laquinta has rooms for 500 bu
thank you much, kristen. >> next up chris o'connell and chris people are spending some serious doughsee the eagles play in minneapolis. my goodness. that's right lucy three days away from the super bowl and i know because i've heard some,/people. if you're -- sleeping in your bed right now, you are on your couch and you're still toying with the idea of coming to minneapolis for the big game, the good news is, tickets are still available. bad news is, it is going to cost you dearly. if...
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our chris o'connell is in new castle county with details. >> reporter: a lot of us do this more thane'd like to admit. we saw it tonight at the wawa store here in delaware. you may stop to get some gas. stop in the convenience store and leave your keys in the car. some near delaware did just that but found out win seconds that was a mistake. it only takes seconds and police say that's all it's taking for crooks stealing cars from this wawa owing gel ton road in newark, delaware. in all of the cases the cars were left running unattended with the keys inside. >> i'm sorry to say they kind of ask for it when they leave their keys in it. >> reporter: it happens more than you might think. do you have your car keys on you? >> no. >> reporter: where are they? >> in my car. report roar this woman did exactly what police say not to do. especially after three cars were stolen from this very lot. all happening between februar february 9th and 17th in the early morning rush of gas and coffee runs. the city of dover also warning about the same crimes. >> people are in the store generally less tha
our chris o'connell is in new castle county with details. >> reporter: a lot of us do this more thane'd like to admit. we saw it tonight at the wawa store here in delaware. you may stop to get some gas. stop in the convenience store and leave your keys in the car. some near delaware did just that but found out win seconds that was a mistake. it only takes seconds and police say that's all it's taking for crooks stealing cars from this wawa owing gel ton road in newark, delaware. in all of...
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>> reporter: chris o'connell, fox 29 news. ♪ >>> the city of camden may be in a different state in newit was still showing its brotherly and sisterly love today at city hall. all part of its eagles pep rally the city had a dj on hand to get people going. along with marching band and eagles merchandise give aways. >> yeah this is great. everybody is on the same page obviously supporting the eagles. good way to boost moral. good way to celebrate a great season and everybody here in camden county is coming together to back eagles. >> camden county and city employees were encouraged to attend the event wine not, it's all fun. >>> back to your fox 29 weather authority. as we take live look at allentown in in lehigh county a cold and windy start to this weekend. meteorologist scott williams has a check of your forecast in 15 seconds. >>> bitter out there on this friday evening. bundle up. dress in layers. look at the current air temperature. mount pocono 9 degrees. 20 in pottstown. we have 24 right now philadelphia. 24 degrees in millville. mid 20s as you move down the shore. but factor in t
>> reporter: chris o'connell, fox 29 news. ♪ >>> the city of camden may be in a different state in newit was still showing its brotherly and sisterly love today at city hall. all part of its eagles pep rally the city had a dj on hand to get people going. along with marching band and eagles merchandise give aways. >> yeah this is great. everybody is on the same page obviously supporting the eagles. good way to boost moral. good way to celebrate a great season and everybody...
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our chris o'connell has the story. >> reporter: a steady flow of residents have been showing up here to the blades, delaware, fire hall tonight getting their a lot many of drinking water after they were told by the town their water wasn't safe to drink. >> i'm just glad they told us, really. i mean, i'm concerned about how long we've hully been drink it. >> reporter: brittany was shocked to hear that all three of blades municipal water wells were contaminated with elevated levels of pro fluorinated compounds or pfc pots. according to the state, long hoy term exposure to pfc's could cause cancer and harm foul infants. it has residents rattle goods at first i was nervous because i heard couldn't testimony nation it's bad for depending what it is it's bad for like the body. i was scared at first. >> reporter: although water here is tested daily, a pfc test isn't required. it wasn't until a recent sample tested by the epa turned up the contamination. so now no one knows just how long the town's residents may have been exposed. >> people could have been exposed to this stuff for years, is
our chris o'connell has the story. >> reporter: a steady flow of residents have been showing up here to the blades, delaware, fire hall tonight getting their a lot many of drinking water after they were told by the town their water wasn't safe to drink. >> i'm just glad they told us, really. i mean, i'm concerned about how long we've hully been drink it. >> reporter: brittany was shocked to hear that all three of blades municipal water wells were contaminated with elevated...
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our chris o'connell live at the minneapolis convention center talking with eagles fans who just touched down but let's kick things off with kristen rodgers at the mall of america tonight. kristen. >> reporter: iain, when you walk into mall of america the fir thing you see is a giant poster of tom brady next to nick foles. people keep calling nick foles a back-yup quarterback. he's led this team through the playoffs. whatever you want to call him, though, he's just excited to be here in the super bowl and wants to bring a vince lombardi trophy back to philadelphia. >> it doesn't really affect me. um, sort of in one ear and out the o i know my position in the team and i know, um, what my job entitles so that's all that matters. >> reporter: nick foles is an extremely humble guy. and the word most used by his teammates to describe him, chi chill. >> the big thing you try to just simplify what's going on in your mind and slow it all down. and that's just in anything do you. if you can slow everything down and just have simple thoughts and see everything more clearly, you make better decisio
our chris o'connell live at the minneapolis convention center talking with eagles fans who just touched down but let's kick things off with kristen rodgers at the mall of america tonight. kristen. >> reporter: iain, when you walk into mall of america the fir thing you see is a giant poster of tom brady next to nick foles. people keep calling nick foles a back-yup quarterback. he's led this team through the playoffs. whatever you want to call him, though, he's just excited to be here in...
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our chris o'connell was at the airport and that is where you saw a lot of eagles fans arriving ready for super bowl. take a look we have flights one right after another 7:30, 7:45, eight, 8:30, phl helping people get to the super bowl holy grail to see bird play in the nfl champion ship game. chris o'connell at the airport last night, he talked to eagles fans arriving to town and they were just on included nine. >> this season has been magical, our flight was filled with eagles fans, we had ray diddinger on the flight we sang the fight song so that is word would i describe, i hope it carries through sunday night. >> can't believe i'm here. just pinch me to believe that we're actually here. >> that plane soared like an eagle, it was beautiful. >> it is just so people are so excited they don't care about that price tag, karen and thomas. we talk to fans shared the cost upward of $10,000 for two people including airfare, hotel and tickets, super bowl events, food, memorabilia, our assignment desk editor jackie was talking about the fact that is just about what she spent to send a family
our chris o'connell was at the airport and that is where you saw a lot of eagles fans arriving ready for super bowl. take a look we have flights one right after another 7:30, 7:45, eight, 8:30, phl helping people get to the super bowl holy grail to see bird play in the nfl champion ship game. chris o'connell at the airport last night, he talked to eagles fans arriving to town and they were just on included nine. >> this season has been magical, our flight was filled with eagles fans, we...
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fox 29's chris o'connell is on top of this breaking news live no chris?reporter: lucy, simply put, this was a valmatissacre. the death toll as you said tonight standsmo than a dozen others still injured tonight in the hospital know 19-year-old former student with a troubled past is now acc worsl shootings in u.s. history. >> no parentr have to send their kids to school and have them return. >> second floor he may have a gas mask on now. >> repor the gunshots started outside of marjorie school in bd county, florida. >> there's lost blood. people were said in the halls. >> reporter: students first thought it was valentine's day . >> saddened to say 17 people lost their lives. >> reporter: chaos lasting for two hours. students and running from their school. others locked down in classroo e halls. after a fire drill earlier in the day, that alarmai as studene hallways wondering if it was just started. >> shooter shot through the door, poked in and shot couple a cabinet and the bullet passed my ear. >> reporter: alleged gunman caught off campus aidentified ad
fox 29's chris o'connell is on top of this breaking news live no chris?reporter: lucy, simply put, this was a valmatissacre. the death toll as you said tonight standsmo than a dozen others still injured tonight in the hospital know 19-year-old former student with a troubled past is now acc worsl shootings in u.s. history. >> no parentr have to send their kids to school and have them return. >> second floor he may have a gas mask on now. >> repor the gunshots started outside of...
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let's kick thing off at 6:00 with live team coverage and start you off with our chris o'connell. chris? >> reporter: we're taking a big breath here after a very long day and iain, i can tell you i've never felt so much love from so many people. i've never felt so much city pride than i did here on the ben franklin parkway today. most of the parade goers have now come and gone after a very long day. take a look at some of the festivities from earlier today. it all started the day long party very early. when i say started early, we're talking like 4:00 a.m. when some people started showing up here. it was a celebration like no other. i've seen parties. i've seen parades up and down the parkway. nothing like this before. now, we have seen parents who took their kids out of school. brought them down on the train ride for hours in the subfreezing wind chills down here. just to experience a little bit of history. a lot of dancing. a lot of partying because you just never know when this will happen again. >> today like for you? >> amazing. like i came by myself. my cousin had to work. on
let's kick thing off at 6:00 with live team coverage and start you off with our chris o'connell. chris? >> reporter: we're taking a big breath here after a very long day and iain, i can tell you i've never felt so much love from so many people. i've never felt so much city pride than i did here on the ben franklin parkway today. most of the parade goers have now come and gone after a very long day. take a look at some of the festivities from earlier today. it all started the day long...
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like our chris o'connell who joins us live tonight. chris? >> reporter: e-a-g-l-e-s!eagles. >> we got eagles fan here. >> in minnesota. >> this is what i was talking about. first of all, if any super bowl the most important thing about the events is these blue coats. they are volunteers. tens of thousands of these and you can tell they're so nice. >> welcome to minneapolis. we can't wait to see you guy.
like our chris o'connell who joins us live tonight. chris? >> reporter: e-a-g-l-e-s!eagles. >> we got eagles fan here. >> in minnesota. >> this is what i was talking about. first of all, if any super bowl the most important thing about the events is these blue coats. they are volunteers. tens of thousands of these and you can tell they're so nice. >> welcome to minneapolis. we can't wait to see you guy.
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but let's begin with fox 29's chris o'connell live along the ben franklin parkway and, chris, we knowdreaming about this day your entire life. >> reporter: i actually have, lucy. if i heard it once, i heard 800 times today. this is the single best day in the history of the city of philadelphia. yes, the super bowl victory parade now in the books but not before making a lot of memories. [ cheers and applause ] >> today was amazing. i'm 35 years old it took 35 years for me for this to happen. >> how happy are you? >> oh, man i'm on cloud nine. i'm on cloud 52. super bowl lii. >> reporter: it was the kind of party the city has never seen before. >> it was so much fun. so much heart in this city. you could just feel the energy. it was awesome. >> reporter: philly was electric as the super bowl champion philadelphia eagles took to the streets for the first ever championship parade lombardi trophy in hand. >> i knew it was going to be crazy. i got a bunch of beer spilled on me, mud everywhere. >> reporter: worth every seconds of it. >> worth everything. >> reporter: fans started lining the
but let's begin with fox 29's chris o'connell live along the ben franklin parkway and, chris, we knowdreaming about this day your entire life. >> reporter: i actually have, lucy. if i heard it once, i heard 800 times today. this is the single best day in the history of the city of philadelphia. yes, the super bowl victory parade now in the books but not before making a lot of memories. [ cheers and applause ] >> today was amazing. i'm 35 years old it took 35 years for me for this to...
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chris o'connell joins us in our operations center. chris? . >>> tonight was a night for the victims remembering the spoken to lives, remembering who they were, and what they may have become. >> their ages, 14 to 49 years old. each of the victims with the story each of them with a family grieving. >> i know he's with god, and he is, >> among them the mother of al isa, a 14-year-old freshman, amazing soccer player, a better person. >> so smart, beautiful. creative, out going >> this is jamie gutenber, her father, my heart is broken, i lost my baby girl to a violent shooting, she was killed along with her friend gina, their friends called them angels on earth, nicholas, a senior star swimmer irwho just celebrated getting a swimming scholarship to the university of indianapolis. assistant football coach the part-time security guard being credited for using his body as a human shield to protect students >> they loved people. he loved the kids that he worked with at the school. and that he wasn't afraid. you know, to protect. >> geography teacher
chris o'connell joins us in our operations center. chris? . >>> tonight was a night for the victims remembering the spoken to lives, remembering who they were, and what they may have become. >> their ages, 14 to 49 years old. each of the victims with the story each of them with a family grieving. >> i know he's with god, and he is, >> among them the mother of al isa, a 14-year-old freshman, amazing soccer player, a better person. >> so smart, beautiful....
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just a small port trait of the lives lost in the shooting, 17 of them taken too soon, our chris chris o'connell has more on the victims. >> i grew up in parkland, i played on those field, i went to those classes. >> reporter: pain was palpable in south florida as thousands gathered for a vigil to honor 17 lives lost. >> alena ram son, mr. scott. >> student body president reading names of the victims in the audience many of the family members of those killed >> i knew there is a sense in having a god, and she is, she's safe there. >> reporter: among them the mother of alyssa, a 14 year-old freshman, and an amazing soccer player, even a better person. >> she's so smart, beautiful, creative, outing. >> reporter: this is jamie gut tenberg my hearties broke inn i lost our baby girl to a shooting. jamie was killed with her friend, jean a, who both volunteered at the friendship initiative, their friends called them angels on earth. nicholas, a senior, a star swimmer, who just celebrated getting a swimming scholarship , to the university of indianapolis. also, among the dead, the heroes, assistant foot
just a small port trait of the lives lost in the shooting, 17 of them taken too soon, our chris chris o'connell has more on the victims. >> i grew up in parkland, i played on those field, i went to those classes. >> reporter: pain was palpable in south florida as thousands gathered for a vigil to honor 17 lives lost. >> alena ram son, mr. scott. >> student body president reading names of the victims in the audience many of the family members of those killed >> i...
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fox 29's chris o'connell is on to and joins us live in our operations center tonight. chris?> reporter: in act act of pure evil that is how florida'ing today's mass shooting in broward county. now school shootings ever. >> no parent should have to send their kids to school and have them not return. went from the thirdcond floor. third to the second floor. he may have a gas mask on dismissal time when the gunshots start outside marjorie stoneman douglas high school. b. people were dead in the halls. report roar valentine's day balloons popping. >> saddened to say 17 people lost their lives. >> reporter:ing for two hours. students and teachers frantically unrunning from their classrooms classrooms. after hearing gunshots in the halls. sdoor, poked in. shot a couple people next to me. i was sitting right behind a buy ear. >> reporter: the alleged gunman identifiedformer student. police say he walked into the school wearing a gas mask. armed with an ar15 rifle and m ammunition. >> we were in pe and we were on theieunots. we once hid -- we hid in the locker room. we were in there
fox 29's chris o'connell is on to and joins us live in our operations center tonight. chris?> reporter: in act act of pure evil that is how florida'ing today's mass shooting in broward county. now school shootings ever. >> no parent should have to send their kids to school and have them not return. went from the thirdcond floor. third to the second floor. he may have a gas mask on dismissal time when the gunshots start outside marjorie stoneman douglas high school. b. people were dead...
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in maids, delaware, chris o'connell, fox 29 news. >>> in philadelphia, a horrific crime.ice are on the look out for three people who they say kidnapped a man, tied him up then it will him on fire. he's alive but has second and third degree burns and as our bruce gordon reports an explosion and screams shook neighbors out of their beds in olney this morning. >> reporter: neighbors on the 5400 block of westford road say they're early morning quiet was shattered before 6:00 a.m. monday by the sound of violence. >> it was like -- report he was in pain. >> yes. >> reporter: this woman asked we not show her face was wakened by the noise. the for verse thing you heard was what? >> like boom, like something like -- i said wow. >> reporter: like an explosion. >> y. >> reporter: you look out the window. yes. >> reporter: you see this on the ground? >> yes. >> reporter: what is he sayin saying? >> he was screaming like help, help, help! >> reporter: she says the victim was lying next to the c car. >> some people come out and he was on fire and the -- >> reporter: he was actually on
in maids, delaware, chris o'connell, fox 29 news. >>> in philadelphia, a horrific crime.ice are on the look out for three people who they say kidnapped a man, tied him up then it will him on fire. he's alive but has second and third degree burns and as our bruce gordon reports an explosion and screams shook neighbors out of their beds in olney this morning. >> reporter: neighbors on the 5400 block of westford road say they're early morning quiet was shattered before 6:00 a.m....
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fox 29's chris o'connell is on top of all this breaking news and joins us live in our operations centeright. chris? >> reporter: iain, an act act of pure evil that is how florida's governor is describing today's mass shooting in broward county. now one of the deadliest school shootings ever. >> no parent should ever have to send their kids to school and have them not return. went from the third floor to the second floor. third to the second floor. he may have a gas mask on now. >> reporter: it was near dismissal time when the gunshots start outside of marjorie stoneman douglas high school. >> there's a lot of blood. people were dead in the halls. report roar students first thought it was valentine's day balloons popping. >> saddened to say 17 people lost their lives. >> reporter: chaos lasting for two hours. students and teachers frantically unrunning from their school. others locked down in classroo classrooms. after hearing gunshots in the halls. >> shooter shot through the door, poked in. shot aou i was sitting right behind a cabinet and theul the alleged gunman identified as 19-year
fox 29's chris o'connell is on top of all this breaking news and joins us live in our operations centeright. chris? >> reporter: iain, an act act of pure evil that is how florida's governor is describing today's mass shooting in broward county. now one of the deadliest school shootings ever. >> no parent should ever have to send their kids to school and have them not return. went from the third floor to the second floor. third to the second floor. he may have a gas mask on now....
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our chris o'connell joins us live in sellersville tonight. chris? >> reporter: well, iain, the building may not look like much from the outside, but what is going on inside that building is certainly a first for pennsylvania. >> today sanu day it real sal knew day for pennsylvanians. >> reporter: terra vida holistic center that looks more like spa sits in the center of sellersville right on main street next to the firehouse. the non disrupt rupp building is 110 new medical marijuana dispensaries opening this week around the state. for many it's a big learning curve. >> last people especially older people who are nervous who know they need it, they're afraid. they don't know what they're walking into. this they think this is head shot. >> they can't sell raw marijua marijuana. rather products ranging from cannabis lotions and tablets to help win inflammation to spay to help you sleep. patients must suffer from one of 17 qualifying medical conditions and have their state medical marijuana card. >> former philadelphia flyer defensive man riley cote say
our chris o'connell joins us live in sellersville tonight. chris? >> reporter: well, iain, the building may not look like much from the outside, but what is going on inside that building is certainly a first for pennsylvania. >> today sanu day it real sal knew day for pennsylvanians. >> reporter: terra vida holistic center that looks more like spa sits in the center of sellersville right on main street next to the firehouse. the non disrupt rupp building is 110 new medical...
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that of course is the one and only chris o'connell. live now in the twin cities with eagles fans just getting off plains. chris? >> reporter: yes, the calvary has arrived, lucy. plane loads of eagles fans finally making their way into minneapolis. some of them right here. we got a to fan right there. yes, they were come into the airport today and, of course, we were there to greet them. the season has been magical. so this whole experience has been magical. our flight was filled with eagles fans. we even had ray didinger on our flight with us. we sang eagles fight song before we took off. so magical would be the word i would describe so i hope it carries through till sunny date night. >> i can't believe you're here. just pinch me to believe that we're actually here. >> that plane soared like an eagle the entire way. it was beautiful. >> reporter: how crazy is this finally being here? >> it's very crazy. the crazy yesterday thing the pilot took a right he was headed up north over patriots country make sure no women or children in danger
that of course is the one and only chris o'connell. live now in the twin cities with eagles fans just getting off plains. chris? >> reporter: yes, the calvary has arrived, lucy. plane loads of eagles fans finally making their way into minneapolis. some of them right here. we got a to fan right there. yes, they were come into the airport today and, of course, we were there to greet them. the season has been magical. so this whole experience has been magical. our flight was filled with...
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like our chris o'connell who joins us live tonight. chris? >> reporter: e-a-g-l-e-s!> eagles. >> we got eagles fan here. >> in minnesota. >> this is what i was talking about. first of all, if any super bowl the most important thing about the events is these blue coats. they are volunteers. tens of thousands of these and you can tell they're so nice. >> welcome to minneapolis. we can't wait to see you guy. >> including one guy whose a volunteer who for this is the weekend of his life. >> hopefully i'll see you again. >> greeting fans three the streets of downtown minneapolis one super bowl volunteer has a little more pep in his step. any guesses why. >> committee gives us this nice jacket but i'll tell you i'm still going to wear my gear no matter what i have on underneath it. >> reporter: it was months ago tacony native james petrivis signed up to be one of the thousands crew 52 blue coat volunteers work the super bowl. he lives here now but little did this diehard eagles fan know his team would be here. >> what's this like, man? >> it's amazing to be a part of the su
like our chris o'connell who joins us live tonight. chris? >> reporter: e-a-g-l-e-s!> eagles. >> we got eagles fan here. >> in minnesota. >> this is what i was talking about. first of all, if any super bowl the most important thing about the events is these blue coats. they are volunteers. tens of thousands of these and you can tell they're so nice. >> welcome to minneapolis. we can't wait to see you guy. >> including one guy whose a volunteer who for this...
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our chris o'connell has the story. >> i've lived on horrible old york road for more than 30 years.home. >> reporter: jenkintown residents making their voices loud and clear. >> as i look out my lovely master bedroom i will look at your 2:00 a.m. drive through. >> i just don't see how it fits any way into jenkintown. >> reporter: a packed house as borough officials hear strong reaction to plan for knocking down a former funeral home now office building to build a new drive through taco bell restaurant on old york road. >> i'm going to be employing people and most of them are going to be from jenkintown because, again, that type of business is mostly young people. >> reporter: taco bell's franchisee and borough officials say the plan would bring 32 new jobs to town increase sagging tax revenue and give a shot in the arm to local schools. >> if we don't support business development to help our school, which is the cornerstone, if we don't believe in our public school system, then people are not coming here. >> reporter: but some say this isn't what the borough needs. >> how many peopl
our chris o'connell has the story. >> i've lived on horrible old york road for more than 30 years.home. >> reporter: jenkintown residents making their voices loud and clear. >> as i look out my lovely master bedroom i will look at your 2:00 a.m. drive through. >> i just don't see how it fits any way into jenkintown. >> reporter: a packed house as borough officials hear strong reaction to plan for knocking down a former funeral home now office building to build a...
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>> reporter: chris o'connell, fox 29 news.s is not the first time a minor has gotten a summons and the county is work wig a new juror vendor to fix the problem. that will do it for fox 29 news at 5:00. the fox 29 news at 6:00 starts right now. ♪ >>> gooey sticky tar dripped on miles of a south jersey road. now caked on car after car. so what happened yes local company admits our bad and now they're stepping up to fix it. ♪ >> reporter: record-breaking warmth. the calendar may say february but temperatures aren't cooperatorring they're breaking records. people rowing on the schuylkill embracing the warmth. how long does it last. kathy has got your latest forecast. >> live from center city in philadelphia, this is fox 29 news at 6:00. >>> february usually tough cold month but it's more like spring out there right now. here's life look at rehoboth beach, delaware. the delaware valley basking in the warmth and those record-breaking temperatures thanks for joining us tonight at six coliseum iain page. that warmup is what we're all
>> reporter: chris o'connell, fox 29 news.s is not the first time a minor has gotten a summons and the county is work wig a new juror vendor to fix the problem. that will do it for fox 29 news at 5:00. the fox 29 news at 6:00 starts right now. ♪ >>> gooey sticky tar dripped on miles of a south jersey road. now caked on car after car. so what happened yes local company admits our bad and now they're stepping up to fix it. ♪ >> reporter: record-breaking warmth. the...
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i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timmeney. local police saying a 13-year-old girl did everything right when she feared something was very wrong at her west oak lane school. our dave schratwieser is life at police headquarters witness latest. dave? >> reporter: dawn, that brave teenager saw a student with a gun outside the school this morning, and immediately reported it to school officials. they notified police and the lock down went in place. but it led to some tense moments at the school this morning. there were plenty of hugs outside the wagner middle school friday afternoon as students were reunited with their parents and relatives following a four-hour lock donate after reports of a gun at the school. >> it's scary. >> i'm just happy especially after all that's been going on in the country this week. >> reporter: lock down here caused some anxious moments two days after the massacre of 17 students and staff members at a high school in parkland, florida. sierra cooper was glad to see her mother after a tense morning inside
i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timmeney. local police saying a 13-year-old girl did everything right when she feared something was very wrong at her west oak lane school. our dave schratwieser is life at police headquarters witness latest. dave? >> reporter: dawn, that brave teenager saw a student with a gun outside the school this morning, and immediately reported it to school officials. they notified police and the lock down went in place. but it led to some tense moments at the...
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to, twine's chris o'connell joins us loo you have in jenkintown with a food fight. ris. >> reporterreport this old housd for a brand new fast food restaurant. some residents here in jenkintown say not so fast. >> i've lived i live lived on horrible old york road for more than 30 years it's my home. >> jenkintown residents making their voices loud and clear. >> i can't see how it would fit into jenkintown. >> borough officials hear strong reaction to plan for knocking down a former funeral home now office building to build a new taco bell restaurant on old york road. >> i'm going to be employing people. >> taco bell franchisee and borough officials say the plan would bring 32 new jobs to town increase sagging tax revenue and give a shot in the arm to local schools. >> if we don't support business development to help our school which is the cornerstone if we don't believe in our public school system, then people are not coming here. >> my wife and i wake around town every single evening. >> reporter: residents like tim say a plan like this would ruin one of the borough
to, twine's chris o'connell joins us loo you have in jenkintown with a food fight. ris. >> reporterreport this old housd for a brand new fast food restaurant. some residents here in jenkintown say not so fast. >> i've lived i live lived on horrible old york road for more than 30 years it's my home. >> jenkintown residents making their voices loud and clear. >> i can't see how it would fit into jenkintown. >> borough officials hear strong reaction to plan for...
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our chris o'connell went inside to see all action. >> clear. >> reporter: call it a labor of love. >>ot off the press. >> reporter: for theirs warehouse full of eagles fans,. >> i'm getting chills right now. >> reporter: this week has been like the super bowl of merchandising am pro sports in clifton heights, delaware coun county. they've been waiting for this day, make that this order, since they went into business 45 years ago. >> we have done a lot of big events over the years but this was the one we always talk. we always said, oh, my gosh if the eagles ever won the super bowl can you imagine how many shirts we'll print? >> reporter: the team actually watched the super bowl from their lunch room and started printing officially licensed nfl super bowl shirts as soon as the game ended. >> you see that? and you're in the proud. then there's something wrong with. >> reporter: since sunday they've been working in 12-hour shifts pumping out super bowl gear now being sold to major retailers across the area. >> super bowl about 37,000. being the first person to ever touch the shirts is ma
our chris o'connell went inside to see all action. >> clear. >> reporter: call it a labor of love. >>ot off the press. >> reporter: for theirs warehouse full of eagles fans,. >> i'm getting chills right now. >> reporter: this week has been like the super bowl of merchandising am pro sports in clifton heights, delaware coun county. they've been waiting for this day, make that this order, since they went into business 45 years ago. >> we have done a lot...
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fox 29's chris o'connell live in queen village with details on this program. chris?reporter: that's right, iain much this could be very good news for those who have been ducking the philadelphia parking authority. a plan to virtually wipe out many of those old parking tick tickets. the city council today announcing the ticket amnesty program where ppa will eliminate all parking ticks issued before 2013. of course, there is a catch. you must first sipe up for the program on thursday. starting online. now, all current ticks from 2013 to 2018 they must be paid in full or you must start a two-year payment program. those who are way behind onp- their ticks but some say it's about time ppa cuts them break. >> then you can lose your car if you don't have enough money to get it so they make money off of that so that's good. >> it makes me sad that i paid all my tickets. [ laughter ] >> because i could have made out on that deal. >> reporter: now the plan comes after a city audit that said the ppa was not collecting a upwards of 77 mel i don't know dollars in unpaid fines. mo
fox 29's chris o'connell live in queen village with details on this program. chris?reporter: that's right, iain much this could be very good news for those who have been ducking the philadelphia parking authority. a plan to virtually wipe out many of those old parking tick tickets. the city council today announcing the ticket amnesty program where ppa will eliminate all parking ticks issued before 2013. of course, there is a catch. you must first sipe up for the program on thursday. starting...
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fox 29's chris o'connell is live at the chester county courthouse tonight with their story. chris?> reporter: iain, let's be honest. not too many people absolutely love being called for jury duty. well, for 111-year-old, he can't wait to serve. unfortunating his summons came in the male about seven years too early. what came in luke fox's mailbox wasn't a birthday card but he thought it was just as good. >> i was like i can believe this. and i was really excited. >> reporter: the envelope the 11-year-old west chester boy got was a summons from the chester county court to appear for jury duty. >> luke came running in to me and he said, mom, mom, i got jury duty. i got the summons. , and i was like what? i was completely flabbergasted. >> problem in the state of pennsylvania you have to be 18 to serve on a jury. knowing that must have been a mistake the family went online to answer the summons. but on the jury questionnaire there was no space to say i'm only in fifth grade. >> basically said you have to still show up march 28th. >> we just didn't want, you know, the sheriff showing u
fox 29's chris o'connell is live at the chester county courthouse tonight with their story. chris?> reporter: iain, let's be honest. not too many people absolutely love being called for jury duty. well, for 111-year-old, he can't wait to serve. unfortunating his summons came in the male about seven years too early. what came in luke fox's mailbox wasn't a birthday card but he thought it was just as good. >> i was like i can believe this. and i was really excited. >> reporter: the...
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chris o'connell stopped by the facility to check out the process and joins us-tonight in prime mows, pennsylvania. chris? >> reporter: that is right, iain. did you ever wonder how those stores get altheas super bowl merchandise in the stores just hours after game time? well the answer is behind me. these doors. this is one of largest screen printing operations in the area. yeah this is the am pro, the principling presses here in clifton heights printing the official nfl super bowl merchandise. they've been working overtime. 12-hour shifts making super bowl champion t-shirts. some of these shirts were in stores by 6:00 a.m. yesterday morning. and they've been doing this for 45 years. they've done stanley cup shirts. they've done world series stuff. but this one, this super bowl order is the one they've been waiting for. >> we have done a lot of big events over the years, but this was the one we always talk about. we always said oh, my gosh f the eagles every won the super bowl can you imagine how many shirts we're going to print? >> reporter: and here it is. ere is the finished product
chris o'connell stopped by the facility to check out the process and joins us-tonight in prime mows, pennsylvania. chris? >> reporter: that is right, iain. did you ever wonder how those stores get altheas super bowl merchandise in the stores just hours after game time? well the answer is behind me. these doors. this is one of largest screen printing operations in the area. yeah this is the am pro, the principling presses here in clifton heights printing the official nfl super bowl...
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they're playing for the catholic league championship and our chris o'connell was in the middle of all that excitement tonight and he joins us live from university city. chris? >> reporter: iain, forget about the super bowl and eagles just for a minute. forget about the flyers current winning streak. no, tonight philly was all about high school hoops. they don't play on national television. they don't even get paid. but the high school public and catholic league's basketball championships at the palestra has become one of philly's best and oldest sports traditions. >> this is like the vatican of american basketball. people try to schedule games here that have never been here before. it's a beautiful building. >> reporter: john engram came to see his daughter play her last championship game with neumann-goretti that's her number 32. >> the mecca of the united states. one of the, you know, hardwood classics that we have in the united states. it doesn't get gwynedd better than this. >> reporter: these young women from delco came to see their sister molly play for cardinal o'hara. >> this
they're playing for the catholic league championship and our chris o'connell was in the middle of all that excitement tonight and he joins us live from university city. chris? >> reporter: iain, forget about the super bowl and eagles just for a minute. forget about the flyers current winning streak. no, tonight philly was all about high school hoops. they don't play on national television. they don't even get paid. but the high school public and catholic league's basketball championships...
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this year's host right there our own fox 29's chris o'connell.hat's where he is tonight if you were wondering. the foundation's goal is to raise money and awareness to find a cure and overcome challenges created by epilepsy. this winter in the state with more ski mountains than any other, family fun reaches a new peak. so whether you're a speed demon or more of a snow angel, your winter chariot awaits. pick the best peak for your family getaway at iloveny.com new york state. it's all here. it's only here. ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. (avo) get 0% apr financing on all new 2018 subaru forester models. now through february 28th. ♪ >>> the shooting that killed a woman driving down broad street may be a case of mistaken identity or road rage according to police. 23-year-old tyesha timmons was hit by gunfire driving her van with sick family members including three children this was wednesday night. fox 29 has new surveillance video that shows the seconds after
this year's host right there our own fox 29's chris o'connell.hat's where he is tonight if you were wondering. the foundation's goal is to raise money and awareness to find a cure and overcome challenges created by epilepsy. this winter in the state with more ski mountains than any other, family fun reaches a new peak. so whether you're a speed demon or more of a snow angel, your winter chariot awaits. pick the best peak for your family getaway at iloveny.com new york state. it's all here. it's...
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this year's host right there our own fox 29's chris o'connell.hat's where he is tonight if you were wondering. the foundation's goal is to raise money and awareness to find a cure and overcome challenges created by epilepsy. ♪ >>> the shooting that killed a woman driving down broad street y identity or road rage according to police. timmons was hit by gunfire driving her van with sick family memberss was wednesday night. fox 29 has new surveillance video thatonds after the shots rang out. you can see the van crosses over the median, barelefe then crashg into a building. occupants of the car didn't bring this upon themselves. our hearts go out to the terribe what happened to this young lady. it shouldn't happen to anybody. >> as is responsible, a memorial has been set up at the site of the accident near old york road in honor of timmons. >>> the search is on tonight for a man police say is exposing himself to people in delaware. police hoping someone recognizes him. this september of the man new castle county police say is exposing himself. police
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i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timmeney. >>> so it will get very cold and then snow. so how is it all going to play out? >> meteorologist scott williams live outside our old city studios with first look at the forecast. hey, scott. >> hi, chris and dawn. get ready for a roller coaster ride. buckle up. those temperatures are dropping tonight. we're dry, quiet and cold and the snow will move in by this time tomorrow evening. in fact we have winter storm watches posted already north and west suburbs. that is where the heaviest of the snow will occur but ultimate doppler now showing you leftover showers in central southern delaware. that will pull out of here. clear skies overnight tonight. we'll start out clear on saturday. the clouds roll in and look at the clock, right around dinnertime we're looking at some of that snow developing interior south jersey, sections of delaware, north and west suburbs and you can see into the night we're looking at that system impacting us with the wintry mix. mainly rain as you move down the shore but once again we are looking at heavy w
i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timmeney. >>> so it will get very cold and then snow. so how is it all going to play out? >> meteorologist scott williams live outside our old city studios with first look at the forecast. hey, scott. >> hi, chris and dawn. get ready for a roller coaster ride. buckle up. those temperatures are dropping tonight. we're dry, quiet and cold and the snow will move in by this time tomorrow evening. in fact we have winter storm watches posted...
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our team coverage with fox 29's chris o'connell. he's been out there all week. l live now in edina minute where the stars came out tonight before the big game. hey, chris. >> reporter: hey, joyce. if you know anything about the super bowl it is much more than just the big game.& it's frankly just about the parties on the night before any way and we are at one of the most exclusive super bowl parties of them all. first of all check it out. we are sponsored by aston mart martin. a lime green aston martin right in here. where we are at it's an igloo right now. yeah you got the champagne over here. you got the oysters over there. exclusive, yeah, exclusive. look who i ran into. one question, fox philly, who you got tomorrow? cowboys. >> come on. eagles? >> cowboys fan. >> fly, eagles -- e-a-g-l-e-s. >> cowboys. >> come on. >> reporter: sha we'll o'neal apparently not an eagles fan. he's just one of the celebrities on tap here tonight. jamie foxx is hosting this party. he just arrived. shaquille o'neal dj diesel the entertainment tonight, and nfl players also in atten
our team coverage with fox 29's chris o'connell. he's been out there all week. l live now in edina minute where the stars came out tonight before the big game. hey, chris. >> reporter: hey, joyce. if you know anything about the super bowl it is much more than just the big game.& it's frankly just about the parties on the night before any way and we are at one of the most exclusive super bowl parties of them all. first of all check it out. we are sponsored by aston mart martin. a lime...
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our chris o'connell is on top of this breaking news and live in our operations center. chris?reporter: iain, that 18-year-old suspect is now being identified by federal authorities as nicholas cruz. he is described as a former student at marjory stoneman douglas high school in broward county, florida. a shooting that has left multiple fatalities that number has not yet been confirm. the scene described as a horrible homicide al and detestable act. >> chaotic scene unfolding as police respond to an active shooter at marjory stoneman douglas high school in broward county, florida. >> there are numerous fatalit fatalities. it's a horrific, um, situation, um, it's just a horrible day for us. >> reporter: suspect now in custody police apprehending the man about a mile and a half from the school. he is being described as a former student. it's a fluid situation as officials try to piece together school in parkland, florida. officials say a gunman entered the school just after 3:00 o'clock and opened fire prompting an immediate lock do down. >> there's a lot of blood. people were dea
our chris o'connell is on top of this breaking news and live in our operations center. chris?reporter: iain, that 18-year-old suspect is now being identified by federal authorities as nicholas cruz. he is described as a former student at marjory stoneman douglas high school in broward county, florida. a shooting that has left multiple fatalities that number has not yet been confirm. the scene described as a horrible homicide al and detestable act. >> chaotic scene unfolding as police...
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our chris o'connell joins live in warminster tonight with more on this story. >> reporter: iain it certainly was a scary couple of hours for a couple bucks county women who were detained here last night by a man who they thought was an off duty police officer. well, after a couple hours, they find out the guy is a fake. he is in jail tonight and police are wondering if there are any other victims out there. >> it's scary. i mean it's upsetting. >> reporter: police in warminster say 26-year-old eric miller of bensalem was posing as an off duty police officer assigned as a u.s. marshall but his story was a hoax. >> horrible. it makes you not trust the real police. >> reporter: two women tell police miller started stalking them with binoculars at a hatboro 7eleven store and followed them to this parking lot in warminster. they say miller stop the women and accused them of having an expired inspection sticker and drug use. the women were detained for more than two hours wednesday night. police say miller driving this black honda without a badge or uniform blocked the victims car from leaving the
our chris o'connell joins live in warminster tonight with more on this story. >> reporter: iain it certainly was a scary couple of hours for a couple bucks county women who were detained here last night by a man who they thought was an off duty police officer. well, after a couple hours, they find out the guy is a fake. he is in jail tonight and police are wondering if there are any other victims out there. >> it's scary. i mean it's upsetting. >> reporter: police in...
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thank for joining us this friday night i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timmeney.etter hold on because we're in for quite the weather whiplash. scott, when will the snow get here and how much? >> it's going to be moving in tomorrow afternoon, dawn and chris, in fact take a look. off to the north and west we have winter weather advisories and winter storm watches posted north and west of philadelphia. chester county, berks county, also montgomery, bucks county into the lehigh valley and also the poconos. the timing mainly 5:00 p.m. on saturday through 1:00 a.m. on sunday. several inches of heavy wet snow sticking to the grassy surfaces. the untreated surfaces. i think most of the major roadways in around philadelphia will be wet or slushy but look at the hour by hour forecast. the chilly morning 35 degrees. by 2:00 p.m. it's cloudy and chilly 37. upper 30s for the high temperature. by four, 5:00 o'clock that rain starts. changing over to wet snow. so as we go hour by hour, sunshine, rapidly giving way to clouds and, boom, you can see around dinnertime we are looking
thank for joining us this friday night i'm chris o'connell. >> i'm dawn timmeney.etter hold on because we're in for quite the weather whiplash. scott, when will the snow get here and how much? >> it's going to be moving in tomorrow afternoon, dawn and chris, in fact take a look. off to the north and west we have winter weather advisories and winter storm watches posted north and west of philadelphia. chester county, berks county, also montgomery, bucks county into the lehigh valley...