focus of the area around the amtrak train tracks on mantua avenue.klox is future site of mantua green way project. >>> a woman from orlando got the chance to pay respects to parents of fallen marine that saved her life. back in september of 2011 krista was diagnosed with leukemia. her family members were tested for bone marrow donations and no one could take a batch. 21-year-old jacob hash was a -- she found out he was killed january of this year. month later a surprise meeting was org nighted with hess's parents. >> a strong young man fighting inside of me. >> jake just believed in if you could do something then you should and he d. >> these 2 families total strangers before, say they will now stay connected forever. >> circqu de soleil was in town this week giving crowds a peak at the new show headed to philadelphia next month. lisa thomas laury reports the ak bats stopped by the franklin institute to check out the science of surface in noon. >> they performed hand ball aptsing on kainz for audience at the science exhibit demonstrating strength, ba

they focused on the area around the amtrak train tracks on mantua avenue it's the future a mantua green way project. >> the birds are back this town after a rough start to the preseason in chicago. hear from chip kelly and nick foles next in >> jech jeff has a -- jeff skeverski has a check on sports, talk about a loveable guy, i mean charlie manuel not you. >> reporter: i think people understand. charlie manuel has been in the game almost his whole life. it's been almost a career since they kicked charlie to the curb, now he is welcomed back with open arms. panel manual's plaque will be unveiled among the greatest names in franchise history and led them to the world series until he was fired last august. he misses being around his players, it's been hard, but he said, all the love from the city and the fans has been overwhelming. >> i hope you don't think i'm brag be, i can't believe all the people that hug me. [laughter]. it's unreal, i stop sometime and people hollar at me, and want to hug, maybe 150 yards, charlie charlie charlie, they will come running up and hug me and actually it'

. >>> someone seems to be taunting a woman in mantua, and the story line sounds like it's from a b movie. john rawlins has the details. >> reporter: amanda is playing with new puppy gracie and 13-year-old coco, her dogs. after items were thrown into her backyard. >> i think that someone is trying to tim date me. i don't want to say that it was the prn that poisoned bella, but it's possible. >> bella is her 1-year-old rottweiler, someone apparently killed bella with food laced with antifreeze. so make it more difficult, she replaced the low metal fence with a tall vinyl one and installed a camera. and someone, you can't see who tossed in a meaty bone and a pig's foot. >> we'll conduct stops and make sure the people belong there. >> she froze the pig's foot and hopes to find a lab to see if it's poisoned or not. i need to find a place where they can be tested, if there is anything on them trying to harm my new dog and chihuahua. she is baffled as to why someone is trying to cause her distress. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >>> hundreds of workers are rallying to protest the planne

they responded to a call with a mantua gun and arrived to find a man in the parking lot. the police shot himh >>> a babysitter is behind bars when she told them she had stomped and kicked a toddler in her care killing him. athen in a skeeter told them she threw the boy on his floor and stepped on his stomach during a wrestling water, and to try to wree vierve him, she put him in a tub of ice cold water. the 20-month-old died from the blows. the boy's father said he had come home with other injuries. >> he had little lumps and bumps, here and there, it started to make me question this. >> authorities say skeeter is a licensed day care worker. she is charged with manslaughter. >> 4:46. chaos broke out at a prevma party hosted by chris brown as shots were fired in a west hollywood nightclub. >> a zookeeper's error leads to an accident in a west dallas zoo. >>> don't forget you can take 6abc.com with you. the new smart design fits any device you have, whether it's your tablet or smart phone, no matter how large or small that screen. check it out by visiting >> almost 4:50 tim

back in 2008, the city enploeded mantua hall when it was determined it would couldst too much to rehabhe old public housing building. the city has been working to rid the area of the old style projects, opting to build lower housing without the prices. lu ann cahn is in the meet taking place right now and will fill us in on what happens tonight at 11:00. >>> and vice president joe biden came to philadelphia today. he was in center city, raising money for democratic candidates. biden then headed to pittsburgh for an event with the democratic national committee. >>> new at 6:00, two chester county veterans organizations are teeming up now to replace nearly 100 grave markers that were stolen from cemeteries last month. more than 150 brass grave markers and flag holders were taken from the union hill and st. patrick's cemeteries in kenneth square. now the local american legion and vfw have joined together to foot the $900 bill to replace those items. police believe the thieves sold the brass for cash. as you recall on tuesday, we reported police in bucks county are looking for vandals who

this is the 2008 demolition of mantua hall and a couple weeks they want to do the same to the queen hall tower. lu ann cahn attended tonight's public hearing about it and talked to neighbors who have safety concerns about it. >> reporter: some believe when this 16-floor building finally comes down, it will be the best thing that ever happened in this neighborhood. but this woman isn't so sure. >> under my feet, in my house. >> reporter: miriam davis lives on the street across from the queen lane housing department. a week from saturday, the city says she'll have to evacuate with her children and pets at 4:00 in the morning. the eye sore high-rise will be imploded to make room for a new low rise public housing project. >> you won't tell me, i can't breathe now, you're telling me i'll be able to brooet laeath l? >> reporter: some of the families told to evacuate gathered tonight, a few insist they're already being impacted by the demolition and are frustrated with the response. >> so what about our sons' asthma, my neighbor's crazy break wro breakout into hives, what about the rodents? >>

in the meantime, mantua police are keeping aan eye on the situation. >> we have a confirmed poisoningf a pet and taking exception and having additional officers in the area. >> the two incidents caught on tape occurred at 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning, and they will keep an eye and see who is out and about in that time period in that quiet neighborhood. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> we are learning more now about a bizarre accident in montgomery county today. turns out a man was critically injured by his own bmw this morning. the vick testimony was pumping gas at 7:00 this morning, that is when the carver that was in drive at the time started to roll away. the man tried to chase the vehicle and get in the passenger side but it collided with another car first. the man is at the hospital in critical condition now. >> police in northeast philadelphia are trying to determine if a burglary at the franklin mills mall was an inside job, this is video from the wal-mart on 1 franklin mills boulevard. you can see a young man with a scarf on his head casually make his w

jackson rent add room next to her at a mantua boarding home. men accused every killing cup nel their strawberry mansion home also expected in court today. preliminary hearings set for bilian adder and smith, killed p year old rufus perry and his wife, gladys. the two men were hired to do work around their home. >> workers at the trump last in atlantic sitly hold rally later today. hundreds of employees are protesting the plan closure of the casino. trump plaza is one of the three casinos expected to shut down by september. now there is comes, as donald trump announced he wants the casino to stop using his name. he says the casino's poor condition is hurting his brand. >> 6:35, the time, an autopsy will be performed today on a mother of two, found dead in pennypack park. >> fox 29's steve keeley live at police headquarters, with some of the details, steve? >> well, this is a sad case after woman trying to keep her health in good shape by going out and exercising on a summer night, and getting killed from it. married mom, 46 years old, out for he

jackson rented room next to her, in a mantua boarding house. >>> also in court today two, men accused of killing a cup nel their strawberry mansion home. preliminary hearing set forrester i ballard and justin smith. police say they killed 79 year old rufus perry and his wife gladys. the two men were hired to do work around their home. police believe they murdered the perry's over $120 a gold chain. >>> workers for the trump last in atlantic sitly hold rally later today. hundreds of employees protest ago planned closure of the casino. trump plaza one every three casinos expected to shutdown by september. now there is comes as donald trump announced he wants the casino to stop using his name. he says the casino's poor condition is hurting his brand. >> a terrible case of cruelty toward five kittens. but then, a police officer steps in to save them. how she ended up-keeping and caring for the kittens and what's next for these little guys. >> plus, more trouble in paradise for beyonce and jay-z. who this woman is and why she is saying sorry, not sorry, to mrs. carter. in a new video. >> l

jackson rent add room next to her at a mantua boarding house. also in court today, two men accused of killing a couple in their strawberry mansion home. a preliminary hearing is set for tracey ballard and justin smith. police say that they killed 79 year old rufus perry and his wife gladys. the two men were hired to do work around their home. police believe that they murdered the perry's for $120 a gold chain. >> south philadelphia mother who pass permit to car a gun butts in the new jersey where the permit isn't recognized suffers another defeat in court. janine allen bought the gun after being robbed and beaten in a alley off south street last year, arrested with a gun during traffic stop on the a.c. expressway. allen said she didn't know new jersey doesn't honor that permit she got in pennsylvania, and now faces a possible three to five year jail sentence. the judge yesterday refused to dismiss the charges or allow her to end area pretrial program for non-violent offenders. >>> 5:36 right now. there is a restaurant that could soon go from wat

. >> mantua new jersey woman fears someone is trying to harm her pets, one year old bella had to be euthanizedapril after someone put bolt of antifreeze had her backyards, so pet owner put up this fence, installed security camera, just two weeks ago, she fawn food in her yard. the camera found some of it being thrown over the fence, not by the person who did this back to bell a now concern the pet owner is for her other pets, a chihuahua, and another rotweiler. >> i found a good size meat bone with meat in it thrown in my yard. and then last weekend, a pigs foot fresh from the butcher, meat and everything. >> because of the history, and the prior event, we are, again, taking this as a credible act, and making sure that we will be in the area, making sure that no other animals are hurt. >> that officer went on to say, he doesn't know if the april incidents in this most recent one are connected. >> police are asking anyone to report anything that seems suspicious. >> this is hope. has been through heck of a lot. police say dragged from a car, and injected heroin. they give the kitten narcan to r

mantua new jersey woman believes that someone is trying to harm her pets following the poisoning of her rotweiler. one year old bella had to be euthanized there is was in april, after somebody put a bowl of antifreeze in her backyards. so this pet owner put up fence, and installed security camera. just two weeks ago she found food in her yard, that she didn't put there. and the camera captured some of it being thrown over the fence, but not the person who did it. she is now concerned for her other pets, a chihuahua, and another rotweiler. >> i found a meat bone, good size meat bone with meet in it thrown in my yard, last weekends a pigs foot in my yard, like fresh from the butcher, meat and everything. >> because of the history, and the prior event, we're, again, taking this as a credible act, and making sure that, you know, we will be in the area, and making sure that no other animals are hurt. >> reporter: police don't know if the april incident, this most recent one, are connected, but they are asking neighbors to be on the look-out and to report anything suspicious. >> 5:11 the time

. >> mantua new jersey believe someone is trying to hurt her boys. one year old bella had to be euthanized after someone put a bowl of antifreeze in her backyard. so the pet owner put up this fence and installed a security camera. just two weeks ago she found food in her yard, the camera captured some of it being thrown over the fence, but not the person who do did t now concerned for her other pets, a chihuahua, and another rotweiler. >> i found a good size meat bone with meat in it thrown in my yard. and then last weekend a pig's foot in my yard. like fresh from the butcher, meat and everything. >> because of the history and the prior events, we're taking this as a credible act, making sure that, you know, we will be in the area, and making sure that no other animals are hurt. >> police at this point don't know if that april incident is connect today this one. asking neighbors to be on the look-out for anything suspicious. >> local bridge is being called extremely dangerous. we'll tell you why residents say it is vital thal this bridge be fixed now

fox 29's shawnette wilson is live in mantua, gloucester county. shawnette?> reporter: lucy, that woman took precautions after the first incident, but that has not been enough. she believes someone is now trying to poison her other two pets and she wants that person caught. >> i did it to protect not only, you know, my son and the chihuahua but my new puppy, you know, i don't think we could do this again. >> reporter: man today put up this tall fence around the backyard of herman chew what home months ago. and installed a security camera. so she was shocked two weeks ago to see what it captured. watch. it appears someone is throwing things over the fence into her yard. worrisome amanda says because someone poisoned her rotweiler bella last april. >> she couldn't get up. i thought she was just being lazy so like i kind of like nudged her and she was not moving. i had to carry her to the car. >> reporter: one year old bella had been poisoned with antifreeze. amanda learned when she took her to the vet and had to euthanize her. she says she found a bowl in her y

. >>> in west philadelphia, a man was beaten and robbed on belmont avenue near mantua. surveillance video captured the two suspects before and after attack, a close look there, hard to make out any distinguishable marks. police say the men approached the victim, demanded money, one had a gun. when the victim said he had no karen, the second man hit him in the head. the suspects walked away with his wallet and a cell phone. >>> take a good look at this guy here, authorities say he robbed a wells fargo bank in frankfurt last week, pretty clear photos there he allegedly handed the teller a threatening note and made off with cash. no one was hurt. if you knee man, call police. >>> new information tonight about a mass stabbing in pittsburgh last april. the suspect is accused of stabbing 20 students and securities guard. his lawyer is asking to postpone his trial because he wants the case moved to juvenile court. he faces decades in prison if convicted as answer adult. in juvenile court, he would be released when he is 21. >>> a philadelphia man learned his punishment today f

pennsylvania paulsboro was scene of the 2012 derailment that spilled a toxic chemical in the mantua creek. >>> 5,000 jobs within the philadelphia school district have been cut in the last few years, now pennsylvania governor tom corbett is trying to avoid even more layoffs. yesterday corbett announced he will advance 265 million-dollar to the cash strapped district, however, it does not fill the 81 million budget gap because it is funding that has been allocated they are just getting it early. corbett urgees pennsylvania lawmakers to go back to harrisburg to vote on a cigarette tax designed to benefit the philadelphia schools. >> return to harrisburg before schools start. i expect them to address this issue as their first, number one order of business. >> legislative leaders say they won't return to harrisburg until september 15th which could cause more layoffs come august 15th. senator vincent hughes will be here in our studio in the next half an hurry to discuss the budget crisis. >>> plans to sell the revel casino are put on held for a week. an auction for bankrupt casino was supposed

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sack john rented room next to her home in mantua. >> two men accused of killing cup nel their strawberry mansion home also expect in the court today. preliminary hearing is set forrester i ballard, justin smith. police say they killed 79 year old rufus perry and his wife, gladys. the two men were hired to do work around their house. >> police asking for your heff to track down several men who attacked a woman on her doorstep police say after her iphone. >> 1500 block of north 18th, late last month, police say the 23 year old woman got home from work, then watch this, two guys here rush up behind her, and hit her, hit by at least two other attackers, then rushed to temple's er with cuts on her face, neighbors in the area are shocked. >> girl every certain age, just trying to get home, you know, just being in this type of neighborhood. just trying it acclimate to everything is happening, maybe she should have given them her cell phone, maybe not. but she's just trying to protect is her heff self. >> police say the men took off after cecil b. moore avenue after failing to get the cell. they