our lauren johnson is on the scene with the very latest, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, thomas.ice just roping off this area at 58th and walnut where crime scene remains. motorcycle still in the street two people were taken to the hospital with what we understand to be is a very serious injuries this accident happened two hours ago, just around 3:30. we understand that two people riding in the met or cycle were hit by someone driving a minivan, that van left the scene. so this morning police are investigating this as a hit/ run. again we understand injuries to the two people riding the met or cycle were severe, they were transported to the hospital this morning. investigation continues into exactly what happened here on walnut street. we can tell you that jared and i, our photographer, when we pulled up here on this scene, we noticed red light camera. it won't be too tough to get a description of the vehicle and possibly a license plate if that minivan was traveling down walnut street toward 58th we don't have much information into exactly what happened at the scene but two peop

lauren johnson working this one getting lot of new information. lauren? >> reporter: hey, karen, we spoke to the fire chief after we checked in with you guys last time. we inched stands the fire, although doesn't appear this way; contained, but there are some hot spots that are still burning. you might be able to see from our advantage tan point here, firefighters now trying to get the burning embers out after tree next-door to the house and right above where we are. from the outside the structure seems stable. but beyond the foundation walls, apparently the upper floors collapsed down on to the upper floor from the fire, smoke, heavy watt their firefighters used to battle the flames. we are told the fire started around 2:30 a.m. in the back of this multi family home. but it spread pretty quickly. we understand there are four apartments inside this structure. two families were home at the time including young children, but everyone was able to get out safely. the only injuries reporte were from firefighter who hurt his ankle trying to help other firefight

. >> reporter: heart breaking this morning, lauren johnson, in the studio with more on the hunt for stephens, good morning, lauren. >> reporter: we have learned more about the suspect accused of randomly killing a innocent father. steve stephens made a living mentoring teens but his life was spiraling out of control because of gambling debt and trouble with his girl friend. unfortunately his target became this man, 74 year-old robert godwin senior, out picking up a aluminum cans. stephens posted video approaching god win asking him questions and blaming a woman for his death. he shot father a 10 and posted video and confession on facebook. manhunt stretch necessary to a third day, far beyond the cleveland neighborhood, where the murder happened. yesterday, philadelphia police placed 78 elementary school and high school and lock down. they have investigated but they found nothing. stephens cell phone was last track, sunday afternoon in erie, pennsylvania about 100 milese of cleveland and more than 400 miles, from philadelphia. while the nationwide manhunt continues, the victim's family is now

. >> lauren johnson at philadelphia police department special victims june it this morning with the very latest, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, unit nowd karen. investigating this awful crime that happened yesterday in the hunting park area. as for victim we hear she was taken to st. christopher's and she's expect to be okay, despite what happened, sexual assault happening at a vacant property on the cornerar avenue just one block off busy broad street. police tell us it was just before 5:00 p.m. when a 13 year-old walking down the street was snatched up, pulled into the property and sexually assaulted by three teenage boys. at not told us whether the victim knew her attacker or if this attack was random. people living there were too afraid to show their face on to say about their kid, their parents and now the crime. >> reporter: these juvenile everything, doing everything, everything they shouldn't be doing. a parent should be held responsible. these children come in the vacant building over there, causing all kind of problems around here and here we are a 10 year-old

aim lauren johnson. karen hepp has the day off. thomas drayton joins us tonight. >> sue is here now. hi, how are you guys? >> i already got my free coffee. >> good for you. >> bonus, free coffee day. i'm like boom. the day got better. >> makes a smile on your face to start the day. >> just the little things. >> free is a good price. >> i'm sure bob has some traffic news. >> you will need that free coffee. >> so smile for few minutes. because. >> oh, oh,. >> the number of the day is oh, we're going to gave you a ten even though it is cooler, it is seasonably cool, and we're starting off with 54 degrees here in philadelphia. 14-mile an hour breeze makes it feel little cooler than that. and temperature in lancaster is 48. forty-six in allentown. we have 38 in mount pocono. thirty-nine in hazleton. as we told you yesterday it would be little cooler than it was yesterday. and indeed it is in a lot of play cents, that cool air has yet to settle into ocean city where it is 57 degrees, lewes, delaware, 58. lil rounds up of temperatures, th

our lauren johnson in center city with the latest, lauren?y, thomas, investigators call it a peculiar set of circumstances, was it an innocent encounter or was this attempted abduction in they don't think they can get the answer to that until they finds the couple who was with this baby inside this dunkin' d' donuts. watch the encounter happen on surveillance video. it was sunday morning around 10:00 a.m. when a woman standing near a stroller, inside the dunkin' donuts, notices cents a man. he had approached and leaned into the baby, when sudden layman jumps into action, strong arming that manna way from the woman, and the baby. the couple leaves the store but someone who was inside did call police concerned about what they saw. police come to the scene, the man is still there, but the couple now no where to be found. >> it certainly looks like he approached the child with some level of aggression, so much so, this is another thing, that we reacted to, is the reaction of the parent. you see, it looks like the father or the male figure, chases

lets get tout lauren johnson along the parkway with the very latest, lauren? >> reporter: good morning, karen. you might remember i was here two weeks ago and what a difference, 14 days makes, this grandmas i have stage is here, and there is still final touches on it as clock tics closer to draft day. another phase of road closure at 7:00 p.m. tonight. parkway will be closed from 20th street to the art museum, kelly drive closed at fairmount avenue and then at midnight final phase will happen. all this is in preparation for the big day on thursday, and depending on how ask, they either love it or hate it. >> i have been to made and america but i don't remember the made in america stage this big. it dwarfs the art museum. >> people have been here for 20 or 30 years aren't so keen on it. they think it is obnoxious. they don't think it has solicited i input from the residents and community partnerships they are asking for more input. i think people like me i have only been here five years and i think it is amazing to showcase philadelphia for the united states an

it happened in west philadelphia lets get out to the scene and lauren johnson, lauren? >> reporter: good morning, karen. scene has been cleared, police are gone, family members left as well but challenge is another philly homicide where police are struggling to get information. they have no witnesses. all they necessity one family is grieving because one man is dead. we understand victim was one of the people that showed up to the scene earlier moments before the coroner removed the man's body from the street. she was too shaken up to talk. investigation started to police getting a call about two gunshot victims a male and female. when they arrived, they learned the woman was just holding the man in the street while she waited for help to arrive. when we fares arrived to the 4100 block of brown street, several people were sitting on their front stoops watching police work. apparently gunshots so loud they woke people up. the call coming in shortly after 2:00 a.m. the from the very beginning an officer who responded to the scene said the victim was not likely to survived

lauren johnson in center city to explain. lauren? >> hey, good morning to you, karen, so the signs are still up here at 20th and market but the city says they'll come down starting today. so customers should try to erase their personal information and delete the app, because the partnership is over. if you are a regular, you probably received the text that i got at some point yesterday, warning, that the pay by phone app will be suspended, at 12:01 a.m. today. the partnership was very short lived. the philadelphia parking authority rolled out the app in the fall of 2015, not sure what the process entailed to choose this company over its competitors, but it was paying though, who won the contract for the the city. a year later new company bought pango, that powers the meet up app. they told the pa it experienced revenue shortfalls now unable to pay its contractors including its credit cards processor. so there is means drivers will have to revert back to the old way of feeding the kiosk with coins, cash and cards. gone are the days of

that app that makes it easier to feed your meterment let's get out to lauren johnson to explain what happened. hey, lauren? >> hi, karen. so the signs are coming down today, the city says, why, because the relationship is over. and it could take few days to get them all down. but let the story serve as a warning. no more, if you are a user or abuser like i was you should try to delete your personal information, then delete the app. because the partnership between the city, and pango, it is over. yesterday evening i was alerted about the end of the program, via text message, warned the pay by phone app was going to be suspended at 12:01 today. it was a short-lived relationship, the philadelphia parking authority rolled out the app in the fall of 2015. not sure what the process entailed. to choose this company over the competitors, but it was pango who won the contract for the city year later new company bought pango and the company says that's when it started to experience revenue shortfalls. that resulted in a unable to pay it contractors, including it credit cards processor. now, dri

let's get tout lauren johnson with what we are expecting. i see flashing lights, lauren. >> reporter: that is right barricade are up police are out to make sure motorist know what is exactly happening this morning when we get out on the road. we are live at spring garden just before the parkway, starting to day and running through early may it will be blocked off to accommodate all of the activity plans for the nfl draft crowd. this is the first of several phases of scheduled road closure toss prepare for 200,000 visitors, expected in our city, in almost two weeks. there is construction, confusion along the parkway that was happening outside of the this sporting event and that might just get worse. from 20th to eakins oval down to two travel lanes and the two right lanes, of the oval, right in front of the art museum steps, closed off to build a theater there. tourist we spoke with who are visiting the city right now are disappointed by all of the construction and closures. >> when you come up parkway on a beautiful day and to see scaffolding

lauren johnson at philadelphia police department special victims unit with the very latest for us, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, that is right, investigators here at special victims unit is trying to determine who did this and why. trying to identify those three teenagers who they think are involved in this. medics took the victim to st. christopher's to be evaluated yesterday, sexual assault happened at this vacant property at butler street and park avenue just one block off of busy broad street. police tell us that just before 5:00 p.m. a 13 year-old girl walking down the street was snatched up, pulled into the property and sexually assaulted by three teenage boys. police have not told us whether the victim knew those attackers or if this brutal attack was random. people living in the neighborhood though too afraid to show their faces on camera. they have a lot to say about their kid, their parents and the crime. >> these juveniles they are out of control, every where, in everything, doing everything, everything they shouldn't be doing. they should be held responsible. these childr

lauren johnson with the latest. lauren? >> reporter: good morning, thomas, very active scene here. bob described it, as you can see, firefighters still have their work cut out for them this morning, the fire still burning, we could see the fire and heavy smoke from the betsy ross bridge coming over from the philadelphia side. right now, it appears as if multiple homes are affected by the flames shooting out of the roof. if you are familiar with this area, it is right near the pennsauken transit center. it is right near meadowbrook park near the train tracks, the fire started early this morning, around 2:30 a.m. at this hour we do understand one firefighter injured his ankle and was taken to cooper university hospital. we had heard another firefighter was injured. but that information has not been confirmed for us just yet. it does appear, though, that several people are displaced this morning after that fire that burned here at a home, we do see a lot of neighbors milling around, so of course, this has woken up the neighborhood. we're trying to get more information. we just approac

lets get outside to lauren johnson on the parkway, at the stage, which looks amazing, lauren. >> reporter: it looks amazing and looks incomplete. i'm sure it will be done. this is iconic spot for our city. people coming up for run upstairs or picture of the rocky statue, all that on hold for now as this area under goes a make over for a historic week and organizers of the big nfl draft need to shut down traffic to this area two phases already happening, third and fourth will happen tonight. what now you are asking? well, parkway will be pretty much off limits until may 1st and oval as well starting at 7:00 p.m. midnight those side streets that feed into this area will also be shut down to everyone except for people living in those neighborhood. what are those people thinking about all of this inconvenience? >> i have been to made in america and things like that but i don't remember made in america stage being this big. it almost dwarfs the art museum. >> people have been here for 20 or 30 years aren't so keen. they think it is obnoxious. they don't think nfl draft solicited input from the

lets get outside to the scene right now with lauren johnson who is live from that location , with what we know, this just happened two hours ago so lets find out what details we no at this time, lauren good morning. >> reporter: good morning, karen. sadly that individual's body still lying on the street in brown. we have to be careful what we show you here. investigators are here canvassing the scene and they are placing down evidence markers to help them with their investigation. we first arrived on the 4100 block of brown street. several people were sitting on their stoops outside watching police work. first call came in shortly after 2:00 a.m. as a male, shot in the head, from the beginning an officer who responded to the scene told us that the victim was not likely to survive the shooting, less than an hour later we were told the 34 year-old man was dead on the scene here and never even transported to a hospital. police do know that the victim was shot at very close range, and dozens of shell casings near and around the body which will give police information on ballistics here at

lets get out to lauren johnson with the very latest, lauren? >> reporter: hi, karen. people might be asking which way do we go, which way do we go? it is aid question a lot of drivers might ask themselves because as you said, it it can get tricky because of the time phase of closures that went into effect at midnight. if people have in the been paying attention to these warnings expect to have some extra time to get in the city. we are at 25th and kelly drive on the side of the art museum and road closed and signs will stay up until may 1st, a few days after the draft, so that the crews can get all of this broken down. people telling us that they expect a lot of confusion a lot of traffic and a lot of fans in our city. so most drivers are planning to steer clear of this area, find another way in the city, septa is one option, transit agency expecting heavy ridership this week with the draft and the penn relays at franklin field not too far from here but for the most part it seems most people are dealing with the detours in stride. >> we hear some hammering in the morn

let's get right to lauren johnson to explain this one. it is confusing, lauren. >> it is, karen, one of those stories where investigators don't quite have all of the pieces to the puzzle. so they're hoping to find that cup hole can connect the dots for them, to find exactly what happened here at this center city dunkin' donuts on sunday morning. let's go to the video to show you what we can see. notice a woman standing next to a stroller with a baby inside when suddenly, a man walks right up from behind, leans over into the stroller. the woman notices the man, another man rushes over to push him away, and they immediately leave the store. there are several witnesses inside the store. one of them calls police. the man who is well known to police was still at the store when they arrived. they spoke to him briefly, but now they want the couple's side of the story. >> not only do we need a complaining witness to really solidify that what we believe we saw in the video is in fact what we saw, but also, not entirely sure that the caretakers or t

aim lauren johnson. karen hepp has the day off.drayton joins us tonight. >> sue is here now. hi, how are you guys? >> i already got my free coffee. >> good for

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because they've already talked to the guy, the police have, now they want to find this couple, lauren johnson at 15th and locust. lauren? >> that's right. mike and alex, good morning to you both. investigators are saying this is really peck your qual case, trying to ask the question now was it innocent or was it in fact attempted abe can be sean, the only way to get to the bottom of what happened here the dunkin donut to talk to that couple who was here inside on sunday morning, watch the encounter happen on surveillance video. a woman was standing near a stroller. a man approached, sort of from hine, leaned into the baby, when suddenly a man sort of jumped into action, strong arming the manna way from the woman, and the baby the couple leaves the store after little encounter there. someone inside called police concerned about what they saw. that's what makes police a little un east which this situation. they come to the scene, the man still there. >> certainly looks like he approaches the child with aggression, so much so, another thing, that we reacted to he the reaction of the parents, loo

. >> lauren johnson is on the parkway.ou can drive behind the art museum, that is about it. >> reporter: hey mike, you guys talking for so long you missed the pile up that happened. not a pile up. >> my fault. >> people crowding around a intersection. were you talking about spelling and all of the like. we are at 25th and kelly drive , right. let me explain what is happening. they brought an officer into this intersection new because it gets confusing for people coming over here and they don't necessity where to go because kelly drive is closed as promised until may 1st. this guy just coming out here about 10 minutes ago. i can tell you a story. people came down kelly drive. they weren't supposed to come down this way and an officer jumped out of the car and was telling them they are going wrong way. confusion. another officer gets back in his car and pulls out a play book. i thought it was funny. no one knows where to go, it is tough to maneuver all this for the next week because at 7:00 p.m. last night phase three went i

. >> look who is on the bunny trail, that is lauren johnson. >> are you ready to go. >> it business to start. rules have change, but earlier when i checked in with you guys they would lay eggs out 15 minutes ahead of time. things got a little hectic out here. not so much a calm crowd anymore so they just laid eggs down, i know, rules are, everyone can only get one egg now, is that right. >> one egg. it is only one egg. >> they are about to count down, i know, mike, this could be bad but they are about to count down. people i have to tell you and alex, they woke up to watch you guys as they always do found out and then came down here. do you hear them, yes, we did. >> yes, we have a lot of the crowds out here. chris, can you show them, people are on the grass and she said stay off the grass until the count down. >> it sound like my old neighbor. >> get off the grass. >> where is the person. >> have been. >> this is going to be ugly. >> go, go. >> i think they are too, alex. >> who thought of this. >> old guy with the kaine. >> did you hear that. >> man down, man down. >> let me give you

lauren johnson in fair mount with everything you need to know, lauren. >> reporter: stage set, road behind me now closed and the best in football get ready to strut across the stage take commissioner hand and be ushered in the national football league. while that happens for those players and their families we have the headache of this, closed road, inconvenience because of traffic troubles. last night final phase went into effect that basically shut down parkway for the party happening here on thursday, and friday, and saturday, and actually the streets will be closed until machine to allow crews enough time to break down this equipment. so as we welcome people to philadelphia for this seven round of the nfl draft, people living here are just trying to keep smiling. total chaos but i'm excited. i mean it is beautiful thing. history. first time it has been outside it is here in philadelphia. >> i don't have to worry about traffic. walk around is nice. >> i can totally see where couple friend just cannot visit and they have in the been able to come by, because too much of the pain. >> i'm h

good friday, i'm lauren johnson. thomas will be here. sue and bob are here. >> good morning, happy easter. getting ready for big egg hunt austin said i had three egg hunts this weekend. >> so busy. >> he is busy. >> geese. >> how will he manage to get it all done. >> social butterfly. >> how old. >> five and a half. >> that helps too. >> it is five and a half, he will be all juiced on sugar, chocolate all that stuff. >> come to work monday morning , it it all disappears. >> you have to bring tonight here for all of the misery. >> yes. >> lets see if we can get guy weather, we will look forward to the weekend. is a day when everybody is off school, if your spring break is next week or already this week. bus stop budd difficult put a sweat shirt on this morning because it is chillier in spots, most of the temperatures in the 40's, in the city, it is 51 degrees, we will see sunrise at 6:24 this morning, so, less than an her from right now, and, right now weaver 47 degrees in trenton, lancaster 45. looking up to the north and it is chilly 37

so, lauren johnson is over there at 15th and locust, by this dunkin' donuts, now, the cops have already talked to this guy, right? >> they talked to the guy, mike. but they haven't talked to the couple, and now investigators are saying this is a peculiar set of circumstances. is it an innocent encounter, or an attempted abduction, trying to find out exactly what happened here inside this dunkin' donuts sunday morning as you mentioned during routine coffee run around 10:00 a.m. watch the encounter happen on surveillance video again, it was sunday morning, standing near the stroller inside the dunkin donut, man approaches from behind, leaned into the stroller where the baby is sitting, and another man jumps into action, sort of strong arming that manna way from the woman, and the baby. the couple then turn around and leave the store. but someone who was inside called police. they were concerned about what they saw, police come to the scene here, the man is still there. they question him. but the couple, no where to be found. >> it certainly looks like he approached the child with some lev

. >> yes, i have seen the work but i have a bone to pick with the city, lauren johnson. >> what is thaton't know if we have footage of it. have you seen the big sign, that is draped over city hall. >> yeah, nfl draft. >> you don't like it. >> the blue one. >> nfl draft. >> we just never seen to make anything neat, it is droopy and hanging funny did you take a picture of it. >> i will do it today. >> good morning, i'm at spring garden and pennsylvania, because you cannot make it to, eakins oval because this road is closed. first in a matter of several phases. you can see supplies here. they have work to do in the next few weeks to prepare for 200 you this visitors to our city that will be here for the nfl draft. it was also massive construction on the parkway corridor prior to these closures, it was confusing for pedestrians trying to get around each other. as they roll out closures it can be chaotic. only two lanes on the parkway from 20th toward art museum are opened from now to early may and two lanes closest are closed. those famous runs up and down the steps from this time in the mo

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. >> we will get into lauren johnson because this happened not long ago. you have the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good morning mike and alex. it was an emotional morning for one family showing up at the scene. police have cleared the scene on brown street but their investigation is far from over this becomes another philadelphia homicide where police are struggling to get information. they have no witnesses at this hour. all they know is that family is grieving and they are looking for a shooter, we understand that the victim's heart broken mother was one of the victims who showed up at the scene too emotional to talk moments before the coroner removed the body from the excrete street. it started with a call about gunshot victims a male and female. when they arrived they learned woman was here to hold the man in the street while she waited on help to arrive. when we first arrived here on the 4100 block of brown street several people were sitting outside on their front stoops, watching police work, not talking and apparently the gun shots were

i'm lauren johnson. karen hepp has the morning off. thomas drayton joining us tonight with the late shows. sue and bob are here. >> boom, good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> good to see you looking good. >> i like your colors. >> thank you. this tyree mind me, remember the candy that had like the little dots. >> you peel off the paper? >> you would bite them off like this. >> would that be great if i could make like a candy tie? sometimes you get the pape nerve your mouth? >> i think i ate a lot of paper through the years. >> i ate too much candy through the years. >> anyway, whatever you are doing today, we've got wet their will cooperate with your plans. >> yeah. >> you know what it is? i don't know if you can read that, it is scrabble day. >> is it? >> yes, bus stop buddy caring some scrabble tiles around. >> oh, i thought you said scrap snell. >> no, no, no. >> words with friends, that you can play on your phone. >> true, but his is old school tiles. >> oh,. >> that would drive me crazy, that word with friends. >> do you s

>> this will slow down final preparations, lauren johnson, that is for sure. >> reporter: i know rainhe party this morning it will slow down drivers because it is confusing. this is what they come to right here at 55th and kelly drive, road closed if they have not been paying attention to the warnings, well, put on some extra time to maneuver around the art museum to get to where you are going. it will be this way until may 1st, a few days after the draft until all of this equipment, big theater there gets broken down. people are telling us they expect confusion, they expect traffic, and they expect to see a lot of people in our city. so most drivers are planning to steer clear of this area and find another way in the city. september, of course, one of the options, transit agency expecting heavy ridership with the draft and then penn relays at franklin field not too far from here. for the most part it seems like people are dealing with the detourness stride, still smiling, welcoming people to the city and saying we will have one big party on the parkway. so septa they are having a big

. >>> it is friday, april 14th i'm lauren johnson.en hepp has the morning off thomas drayton will be here tonight. bob and sue are here present and accounted for. >> do you remember back in the day we would hide the hard bowled eggs. >> is that would be one miss ing. >> let's count again. >> and then around memorial day, what is that smell coming from underneath the sofa. >> my mother left them out in the bowl, she didn't put them in the fridge. >> yes, we would eat them throughout the whole week. no wonder we were all sick. >> now kid search for the eggs and they cry when they don't see something, where is bunny, sandy. there has to be a treat for them. >> anyway, we will combo for a 10 out of 10. it is a seasonal day to day and it is friday and a holiday weekend, but buddy has sunglasses on for later on. he has sunglasses on, it is chill any a few places, mostly in the 40's this

. >> lets get out to lauren johnson. we are over at franklin institute.ing you are going to the franklin institute because the draft will be there on thursday. but no this is a science festival. if you are looking for something tolls do beside the draft, hi there lauren. >> that is right, mike. if you don't want to do anything with football come enjoy science. nine days underway. ellen, you put this on for our city. congratulations to you. >> thank you. >> tell us what this is all about. >> it is about making science accessible, engaged in science and helping people even gauge in science and bringing science to philadelphia and every where. wife things in libraries, parks and city. >> eighty different events. big carnival that will happen here in the front of the franklin institute. >> it is at pence landing this year. we were at penns landing last year. we aring back this year. we will have 154 hand on science experiments for families to do. >> speaking of those lets run up and do one. shawna will use lick witt nitrogen. this is something that we love to

. >> fox 29's lauren johnson has the story that makes us all ask, are you kidding me? your lap. >> um, well, this is mr. kite. >> he's a cat born with a neurological condition. >> i felt really upset. felt really bad for him. >> watch as mr. kite tries to walk. >> very severe and he, um, basically can't walk on his own. >> the part of the brain that controls motor skills and coordination is under developed at birth. the condition is called cerebellar hyperplasia or ch. >> just because you're born different doesn't mean you shall be trown off into a corner. >> lindsay is known to have a spot spot spore special needs animal. she saved the len tell the french bulldog born with a cleft lip and pallet. kids like danny. >> i was born with a cranial facial condition. danny explains it as genetic condition that causes the plates in your head to fuse together too soon. >> it won't let your brain grow properly. so they had to basically take it apart put it back together. >> doctors have done it six or seven times now. performed delicate procedures his first successful surgery ha

lauren johnson is at philadelphia police department special victims unit, lauren. >> good morning mike and alex. hopefully police can get help from neighbors hoff been seeing teens in and out of that abandoned home, this morning, they are hoping to find those three boys responsible for sexually assaulting that 13 year-old. victim was taken to st. christopher's to be evaluated sexual assault happening at corn over the butler street and park avenue just one block from busy broad street. police tell us just before 5:00 p.m. a 13 year-old girl was walking down the street, snatched up, pull in the property and assaulted. at this time, police have not told us whether the victim knew those attackers or if the attack was completely random. and, in that neighborhood, too afraid to show their face on camera, and, they say not only about the kid and their parents but now about the crime. >> and, everything, and i feel like parents should be held responsible. these children come in that vacant building causing all kind of ruckus around here and here it is a 13 year-old girl is assaulted. i just do

. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> let's get to south philly, lauren johnson, new mural on a wall?the six legends sixers. >> that's right. he's 41 years old, from ham many ton, virginia, drafted by the sixers, with the first overall pick, back in 1996. and 11 time nba all-star. ai makes it on new mural in south philly. who sells featured in this artwork designed by a 11 year old philly kid? more sneak peaks coming up. >> if philadelphia, syver list infections rose in 2016. >> you've got to be kidding, syphilis? >> according to the philadelphia department of public health. national numbers lag a year behind. but, other big cities are experiencing similar spikes. so i guess it is not just us here? >> well, my guess? >> yes? >> tinder. >> you know what? yep. they believe it is a lot of the apps that people are using and so people are just doing quick meet ups if you know what i am doing, maybe not being as safe as they should be. let this be a warning. >> let me get doctor mike in tomorrow. >> because 36%, that's a pretty bick jump. >> please. >> yes. >> ya. come on, people. 7:26. >>

i'm lauren johnson 22 annual donor dash is underway at the art museum.live look out there. we hear bruce gordon here he is there and sxwren fer frederick is there and some other fox 29 faces out enjoying weather and raising awareness and money for a good cause, monica. >> grate and i love that the weather cooperated with them. i'm sure they're pretty happy about that too. lot of sunshine the only thing temperatures overnight took a zip. here's what we start in philade. allentown also into the low 40s. 42 for thoys of us in millville. it's chilly to begin with. you will want to layer up the dd as we head to the afteryers longer. here's why temperatures warming. and we're topping out2. notice sunshine all the way throughout today. lots ostore for us and clear and. above arm temperatures and above that as we head into the afternoon. and maybe even rain chances moving in and i'll take a look . rain move back in and we are for thunderstorms i have to lookbi,. >> monica thank you so much. test tore ration toppled cemetery in wissanoming and toppled and in the

. >> look who is on the bunny trail, that is lauren johnson. >> are you ready to go. >> it business toules have change, but earlier when i checked in with you guys they would lay eggs out 15 minutes ahead of time. things got a little hectic out here. not so much a calm crowd anymore so they just laid eggs down, i know, rules are, everyone can only get one egg now, is that right. >> one egg. it is only one egg. >> they are about to count down, i know, mike, this could be bad but they are about to count down. people i have to tell you and alex, they woke up to watch you guys as they always do found out and then came down here. do you hear them,

. >> okay, come on back, lauren johnson also had some villes. will train me. don't mess this up. >> time is 8:45, and it is here, it is time for the penn relays, they're already pouring in to stadium there, and the fog is casino every out of here, and just left with clouds, but sunshine is coming, 80 degrees today, 82 tomorrow. theming so hot and humid saturday, chance of a pop up thunderstorm. for the phillies game afternoon game today. looks like nice day at the ballpark. 72 degrees, when the game begins, but bring that sunscreen, because not used to being out in the weather this long, with these kind of temperatures, because it is still april, 88 degrees by saturday. sunday, for the lags day of april, p two, may day, high of 80 degrees, mike and alex? >> high, sue, look who is here, the mayor in his eagles jersey. >> good to see you. >> thank you for coming out. >> my pleasure. >> so what do you think of the set up? >> nice, beautiful, i know it is a bit of a inconvenience for folks who live around here, and we appreciate, empathize, but the

. >> not me that would be lauren johnson and her crew. >> that weekend crew snacking in here. >> um, um, um. >> there has been a recall on "good day philadelphia" because of a roach found in the run down. >>> five children are in the hospital after an inflatable bouncey house blows away, yes, it has happened again. it went flying in the gust of wind at a spring carnival. this is in south carolina. the house was tethered at one point but a strong gust of wind ripped the house off its morings. >> when the second bouncey house went up i felt my kid were on it this guy and i dove on to it and held on to try to bring it to the ground and it just took us up and into the power lines and broke them all >> look at. that. >> well, the children from, they didn't get electrocuted, thank god because the thing did bounce in the high tension wires there but everybody is okay. >> man, that keeps happening. >> it does. >> all right. eleven past seven. >>> death toll continues to rise in egypt after two horrific bombings at christian churches on palm sunday day israel closed the border cross nothing t

johnson. taking a look at market features come at dow futures higher by 22 nasdaq of 12. lauren: japanese stocks edged slightly higher while the shanghai composite of eight tenths of 1%. lauren: verizon ceo open to making a deal with giants like disney or comcast. reporting the changing regulatory environment could lead to a flood of telecom mergers. we will have the latest. lauren: in sports, and the hockey playoffs the new york rangers medical to reconnect the series. >> wednesday come hump day, welcome to "fbn:am," your first look at morning markets and breaking news. good to see you. lea: breaking news. the special congressional election headed to event off. democrat john semple and fell short. republican karen handel finished second. the runoff is scheduled for june 20th now. >> we are changing the world and your voice is are going to ring out across this date and across this country. we will be ready to fight on and winning. lea: the house he was vacated when tom price became the secretary of health and humans services and the district has been a republican stronghold for

let's get out tolane johnson to explain, so we can see, we have closures there, already, lauren. >> reporter: that is right we are here at spring garden before you get to the parkway. police are out, and barricade are up, the cones are up, letting everyone know this area is now off limits, and it will be blocked off to accommodate the activity slated for nfl draft crowd this is first of several phase s of road closures to prepare for the 200,000 visitors expected in our city. there is construction and confusion on the parkway happening right now outside this sporting event. that might get a little worse from 20th to eakins oval down to two travel lanes and two right lanes on the oval in front of the art museum steps, closed to build a theater, tourist visiting our city right now, a little disappointed by this disruption and commotion. >> when you come up the parkway we are at a beautiful day and just to see scaffolding and piles offences and everything, it ruins a beautiful sunday here in philadelphia we're doing the tourist thing, obviously but the steps are covered over which we didn't kno

lauren: severe weather could cause big problems for golfers in the first round for the master tournament today in georgia. a back injury will keep the number one player, dustin johnsonout of the tournament. we will have another update. you are watching "fbn:am," your first look at morning markets and breaking news. ♪ rocky mountain high, colorado ♪ rocky mountain high, colorado ♪ just like here. anybody got a pack... that needs leadin'? serving all your motorcycle insurance needs. now, that's progressive. ways wins. especially in my business. with slow internet from the phone company, you can't keep up. you're stuck, watching spinning wheels and progress bars until someone else scoops your story. switch to comcast business. with high-speed internet up to 10 gigabits per second. you wouldn't pick a slow race car. then why settle for slow internet? comcast business. built for speed. built for business. [ [ screams ] ] [ shouting ] brace yourself! this is crazy! [ tires screeching ] whoo! boom baby! rated pg-13. [ screams ] lauren: at whether to continue across the southeast today. tune in as it's causing heavy damage yesterday. tornado scene across georgia. no deaths