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hundreds turned over at the mount carmel cemetary in the wissinoming section. this comes this morning, we're getting reports a bomb threat being made to jewish community centers around this region and across the county in our region talleyville delaware, the sealing -- sigel community center. chopper 6 hd headstones at a jewish cemetary in philadelphia. we'll follow this throughout this newscast and 6abc.com. >>> in the meantime, david murphy is back with a closer look at the workweek draft. mild -- workweek forecast. mild conditions. >> reporter: we are better than saturday. we're dry, looking outside, we have sky6 live hd a nice day building. the action cam out a little bit earlier in fairmont park. you can see how early we did have high clouds streaking in, but the sun is getting through them for the most part. overall a more comfortable day than yesterday. 51 degrees in philadelphia. the winds out of the south/southwest at 13 miles per hour. a little breezy, but not as windy and cool as yesterday. 50 in allentown. 50s and 51s up and down the i-95 corridor.
hundreds turned over at the mount carmel cemetary in the wissinoming section. this comes this morning, we're getting reports a bomb threat being made to jewish community centers around this region and across the county in our region talleyville delaware, the sealing -- sigel community center. chopper 6 hd headstones at a jewish cemetary in philadelphia. we'll follow this throughout this newscast and 6abc.com. >>> in the meantime, david murphy is back with a closer look at the workweek...
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the damage is very bad and extensive throughout this place this is the mount carmel cemetary a jewish cemetary, you can see straight down the row headstones have been knocked over it's like this all over the cemetary. there's dozens, but there could be more than that. everywhere you duke you see another headstone knocked over headstones have been knocked down all over mount carmel cemetary dozens maybe more than a hundred. it's a jewish cemetary located at the corner of frankford and cheltenham avenue. >> reporter: aron mallen made the disturbing discovery when he came to look at his father's grave. he is hoping it was not an antisemitic attack. >> just the fact there were so many it does look like it was targeted. >> reporter: police have not said what happened, but you can see the damage is widespread. a lot of people will have to get their headstones fixed. if it was vandalism he doesn't understand how someone could do this. >> there's over 100 headstones down here it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: it could be over 100 tombstones knocked over. we showed you that row and just behind
the damage is very bad and extensive throughout this place this is the mount carmel cemetary a jewish cemetary, you can see straight down the row headstones have been knocked over it's like this all over the cemetary. there's dozens, but there could be more than that. everywhere you duke you see another headstone knocked over headstones have been knocked down all over mount carmel cemetary dozens maybe more than a hundred. it's a jewish cemetary located at the corner of frankford and cheltenham...
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lets get tout lauren johnson at mount carmel jewish cemeteries this morning.ren. >> reporter: this frightening discovery was made here early sunday morning when families showed up here at mount carmel cemetery. they were showing up to visit their loved ones and man did they walk into something they did not expect. it is not just criminal, more than vandalism but beyond belief after the initial call to police and discovery of one family's tragedy police did a walk through and discover the number was up to 500 tomb stones, toppled over. the mayor offered his condolence to the families affect, jim kenney promised to go find, charge, those who are responsible, saying hate is not permsible in philadelphia. authorities have not named a motive in this case. they are not calling it a hate crime. they have no suspects. but victims believe whoever committed this act is motivated by current political climate in our country. >> the scale is quite devastating, you know, having just seen what happened in st. louis and other muslim communities and churches targeted, it is, h
lets get tout lauren johnson at mount carmel jewish cemeteries this morning.ren. >> reporter: this frightening discovery was made here early sunday morning when families showed up here at mount carmel cemetery. they were showing up to visit their loved ones and man did they walk into something they did not expect. it is not just criminal, more than vandalism but beyond belief after the initial call to police and discovery of one family's tragedy police did a walk through and discover the...
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liver at the mount carmel cemetery, and joe, those work versa lot of work ahead of them. >> or yen takes for workers happening right behind me, and they're right on time this noon hour. they are going to go from noon to 4:00. they expect groups of 50 people on the hour to come through here to do some raking to do some cleaning up, they're not going to be lifting any of the headstones as a place they're going to leave that to the professionals. let's go ahead and take you up to chopper three, give you some aerial shots of the damage over this cemetery, of course, it is still clear, what happened here saturday night, as police tell us when more than 100 headstones were toppled. >> the work to undo what so many have called pure evil is underway, people from across the country have reached out in the wake of extensive vandalism, at mount carmel jewish cemetery. >> when i first laid eyes on the devestation there, it was -- i didn't know what to say, what to do, utterly disgusting. >> more than 100 headstones toppled sometime saturday night according to philadelphia police. reward to the cash
liver at the mount carmel cemetery, and joe, those work versa lot of work ahead of them. >> or yen takes for workers happening right behind me, and they're right on time this noon hour. they are going to go from noon to 4:00. they expect groups of 50 people on the hour to come through here to do some raking to do some cleaning up, they're not going to be lifting any of the headstones as a place they're going to leave that to the professionals. let's go ahead and take you up to chopper...
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annie mccormick is live at mount carmel jewish cemetary in wissinoming. >> reporter: already they had help cleaning up the cemetary. they are not sure how much it will cost for the clean up, but a go fund me page has surpassed its goal. police believe it was intentional, whether somebody targeted the cemetary, whether it was an act of antisemitism is not known, they don't weather it was a hate crime. a man visiting his father grave on sunday, found the knocked over headstones. people of many faiths came out to show their sports. >> i grew up with stories of destruction jewish cemetaries, i always thought we were done with that. >> other people love them, you don't do that. >> every human should be allowed to rest in peace and no one should have to worry about their loved one grave being desecrated. >> reporter: mount carmel cemetary is the latest jewish cemetary to be vandalized after a tampa mosque was set on fire and a week after 150 headstones at a jewish cemetary in st. louis i were vandalized. mayor kenny said whoever was responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of th
annie mccormick is live at mount carmel jewish cemetary in wissinoming. >> reporter: already they had help cleaning up the cemetary. they are not sure how much it will cost for the clean up, but a go fund me page has surpassed its goal. police believe it was intentional, whether somebody targeted the cemetary, whether it was an act of antisemitism is not known, they don't weather it was a hate crime. a man visiting his father grave on sunday, found the knocked over headstones. people of...
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. >> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel cemetery is a kind of spiritual violence that must be stopped, denounced by all people. >> we have people turning over jewish grave stones, we have people throwing pig's heads at mosque and i will get back to the 1840's when no nothings burned two irish catholic churches. bigotry and hatred will never go away but government's responsibility to put it down and arrest, convict and imprison those who exhibited it. >> we did have a glimmer of hope and good news as philadelphia building trades offered to replace headstones, resod damaged grave sites and clean up cemetery at no charge to anyone. also electrical workers union offered to install lighting and security cameras hoping to prevent vaned list from ever happening here. the religious leaders say that whoever did this tried very hard to break these blocks here but you cannot break spirit of the city. we will focus honorary storing the sacred place of rest and they are asking anyone who wants to join in and help with that effort to show up here at noon and clean up will happen over next several d
. >> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel cemetery is a kind of spiritual violence that must be stopped, denounced by all people. >> we have people turning over jewish grave stones, we have people throwing pig's heads at mosque and i will get back to the 1840's when no nothings burned two irish catholic churches. bigotry and hatred will never go away but government's responsibility to put it down and arrest, convict and imprison those who exhibited it. >> we did have a...
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the jewish federation is at mount carmel looking things over in disbelief. >> gathering as much as much information as possible so we can as a united jewish community and the larger community of all religious groups tried understand what occurred here. at this point no word from detectives on who they think did this. another live look at mount carmel cemetary, so many people have come out to check on loved one tombstones and look things over in disbelief. called it a hate crime yet, the official numbers of tomb tons toppled over have not been released yet. bob brooks, channel 6 "action news." >> within the a judge decided bill cosby's trial will stay in montgomery, but the jury will come from somewhere else. the comedian sex assault trial is set for june after the ruling that only one other accuser can test scheduled for june. prosecutors asked that 13 other accusers be allowed to testify. cosby is accused of drugging and molesting a former temple employee back in 2004. >>> 8 vehicles collided on the highway causing major delays, chopper 6 hd was over the scene eastbound lanes of the gu
the jewish federation is at mount carmel looking things over in disbelief. >> gathering as much as much information as possible so we can as a united jewish community and the larger community of all religious groups tried understand what occurred here. at this point no word from detectives on who they think did this. another live look at mount carmel cemetary, so many people have come out to check on loved one tombstones and look things over in disbelief. called it a hate crime yet, the...
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. >>> lauren johnson is at mount carmel jewish cemetery in frankford with the very latest , lauren. >> reporter: good morning, thomas, this frightening discovery happening sunday morning as family members came to visit their loved ones. detectives say that this is not just criminal, it is more than vandalism but beyond belief. after the initial call to police and discovery of one family's tragedy police did a walk through and discover the number is up to 500 tomb stones toppled over. the mayor offered his condolences to the families affected and promised to find, charge those responsible, saying that hate is not perms ible in philadelphia. authorities have not named a motive or a suspect but victims of this crime believe that whoever committed the act is motivated by the current political climate in our country. >> they should ab shamed. i have no idea what kind of person would do this. i just haven't had time to cry it is personal. >> reporter: effort to destroy and deface here in philadelphia follows a vaned list many in suburban st. louis at another jewish cemetery where more than
. >>> lauren johnson is at mount carmel jewish cemetery in frankford with the very latest , lauren. >> reporter: good morning, thomas, this frightening discovery happening sunday morning as family members came to visit their loved ones. detectives say that this is not just criminal, it is more than vandalism but beyond belief. after the initial call to police and discovery of one family's tragedy police did a walk through and discover the number is up to 500 tomb stones toppled...
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. >>> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel jewish spent try is a kind of a spiritual violence that must be stopped, and then denounced by all people who a blower the hate filled anti sematism that is escalating where ever, whenever we are seeing it and hear it. >> other local officials are stepping into help as well, john dougherty, business manager at philadelphia's electrical workers union, has offered to clean up the cemeteries and repair, the damaged grave stones. he said that the union would also install new lighting and security cameras, at no charge >>> people from all faiths are coming together to help a community heel after a vandalism at the cemetery. "eyewitness news" reporter alycia nieves explains why one of the oldest muslim organizations is lending a hand. >> reporter: there has been a study flow of people at mount carmel cemeteries over the last 24 hours, after vandals toppled more than 100 tomb stones here. >> it was like, you know, a prick in my heart. nobody is safe. >> reporter: some like adrian burger with generations of loved ones buried here, are questioning
. >>> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel jewish spent try is a kind of a spiritual violence that must be stopped, and then denounced by all people who a blower the hate filled anti sematism that is escalating where ever, whenever we are seeing it and hear it. >> other local officials are stepping into help as well, john dougherty, business manager at philadelphia's electrical workers union, has offered to clean up the cemeteries and repair, the damaged grave stones. he said...
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hearing that vandals overturned upwards of 300 headstones saturday night at jewish cemetery mount carmel, people of all faiths assembled in wissinoming to raise them up again. >> this is not just a round about topple so many headstones clearly is a concerted effort. >> reporter: overbrook couple offered their prayers. >> my heart is broken. it is shocking. it is discusting. it is frightening it, bridges back memories of what was done in europe to our people. >> as night fell, community members from across the city held a vigil at the cemetery, to show the world the hateful acts won't be tolerated. >> every human being has the right to rest into cents peace, to see this happen in 2017, cowardly hateful act like this, justice cussing. >> i know in philadelphia we will all come together. and we will help to make this right somehow. >> and the anti-deaf mission league and the fraternal order of police are both offering up reward money leading to arrest and conviction in this case. this morning, that total stands at $13,000. for now live in wissinoming, i'm trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news,"
hearing that vandals overturned upwards of 300 headstones saturday night at jewish cemetery mount carmel, people of all faiths assembled in wissinoming to raise them up again. >> this is not just a round about topple so many headstones clearly is a concerted effort. >> reporter: overbrook couple offered their prayers. >> my heart is broken. it is shocking. it is discusting. it is frightening it, bridges back memories of what was done in europe to our people. >> as night...
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. >> more than 100 braved those knocked down at mount carmel cemetery in which is no, ma'aming. >> police say too early in the investigation, to classify this as a hate crime. >> meets at the white house today, also expected to sign a new immigration and refugee order, this week. >> this job, they require you to be somewhat economical with the truth. >> hollywood is mourning the sudden passing of bill paxton, the actor died following surgery complications, he was 61. >> very sad there, paxton's including titanic, and 80s fans will also remember him as chet. >> very sad news over the weekend. >> let's get out to katie over the weekend seems like mixed bag as far as the forecast, seemed like it started really warmly, then yesterday, boy oh, boy, cold again. >> yes, absolutely, and exactly what happened. cold front, to throw in my two sent, twister, but my actual absolute favorite role strangely enough that sleazy car salesman in true lies, my number one, not sure why. just pulled it off so well. but that said, now that we are back to a little bit more after dose of reality, there is absolut
. >> more than 100 braved those knocked down at mount carmel cemetery in which is no, ma'aming. >> police say too early in the investigation, to classify this as a hate crime. >> meets at the white house today, also expected to sign a new immigration and refugee order, this week. >> this job, they require you to be somewhat economical with the truth. >> hollywood is mourning the sudden passing of bill paxton, the actor died following surgery complications, he was...
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. >> the jewish federation every greater philadelphia is on a mission to clean up mount carmel cemetery. nearly 100 head stones you may recall were overturned and desecrated here at the jewish cemetery in wissinoming over the weekends. now the jewish federation is posting volunteer days, where people can help repair the damage. you can find the volunteer schedule at jewish philly.org. meantime police are still looking for those vandals. >> the national museum of american jewish history has lawn connect project, on twitter the they announced missn to reserve stories, invites anyone burried at mount carmel to shake purr tours and stories, it can be sent to the e pail address on your screen. >> president trump is ready for his prime time address to a joint session of congress, first since taking offers. the president says he'll reminds lawmakers of what he has accomplished so far, look at what's next, delivering on campaign promises, talking about his plans with the nation's governors on monday. also expected to talk about his proposed budget which would give the big boost to the military.
. >> the jewish federation every greater philadelphia is on a mission to clean up mount carmel cemetery. nearly 100 head stones you may recall were overturned and desecrated here at the jewish cemetery in wissinoming over the weekends. now the jewish federation is posting volunteer days, where people can help repair the damage. you can find the volunteer schedule at jewish philly.org. meantime police are still looking for those vandals. >> the national museum of american jewish...
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now police and seven fbi are investigate to go see what happened here at mount carmel cemetery. community is working to re store the peace intended for this sacred replot of land they say they will get things back to normal. karen and thomas. >> a call to action as well, lauren johnson this morning, thank you. >>> we need your help. is there a teenage girl missing and philadelphia police are hoping you can help find her. >> friends and family last saw 14 year-old, girl on wednesday at a playground in aramingo and lehigh avenue. she was wearing a white long sleeve shirt and blue jeans, if you know anything take another look here. if you believe you may have seen her, police would like to hear from you. >>> time right now 4:36. happening today a nurse accused of secretly recording patients as they took their clothes off for exams will be in court today. lets get out to steve keeley in bucks county with the story this morning, steve? >> reporter: what a coincidence we have here, the male nurse that used to work here, at penn dermatology, and in lower makefield, but the guy here, ac
now police and seven fbi are investigate to go see what happened here at mount carmel cemetery. community is working to re store the peace intended for this sacred replot of land they say they will get things back to normal. karen and thomas. >> a call to action as well, lauren johnson this morning, thank you. >>> we need your help. is there a teenage girl missing and philadelphia police are hoping you can help find her. >> friends and family last saw 14 year-old, girl on...
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continues to react tonight to the brazen acts of anti-semitism, the destructive vandalism at the mount carmelery and bombings at a jewish day school. attorney general jeff sessions ll attacks and threats a serious and disruptive practice. it's monday night and the big story on "action news" is the current wave of anti-jewish violence and attempts of intimidation across 12 states today and it has hit the valley, first to be vandalized mount carmel cemetery at the wisin wises wissinoming f philadelphia. >> there is an out pours as far as canada wanting to right a wrong. there are monuments to loved ones, some that stood on the hallowed grounds half a century. it's one night whose destruction is felt well beyond mount carpal mel cemetery. >> over 100 tomb stones monuments to bloffed mothers and grandmothers. whether it was kicks or hate, there are comments even from the white house. >> from our country's founding, we are dedicated to protecting our rights to worship. this caused people to come together to try to repair the damage calls from people wanting to help have been pouring in. >> we have
continues to react tonight to the brazen acts of anti-semitism, the destructive vandalism at the mount carmelery and bombings at a jewish day school. attorney general jeff sessions ll attacks and threats a serious and disruptive practice. it's monday night and the big story on "action news" is the current wave of anti-jewish violence and attempts of intimidation across 12 states today and it has hit the valley, first to be vandalized mount carmel cemetery at the wisin wises...
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. >> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel jewish cemetery is kind of a spiritual violence that must be stopped, denounced by all people. >> we have people turning over jewish grave stones, we have people throwing pig's heads at mosque and go back to the 1840 's when no nothings in philadelphia burned down two irish catholic churches. bigotry and hatred will never ever go away but it is government's responsibility to tamp it down and arrest, convict and imprison those who exhibit it. >> reporter: in the good news, it came yesterday philadelphia building trades offered to replace headstones, redo damage grave sites and clean up cemetery at no charge. electrical workers union has offered to install lighting here and security cameras to prevent anything like this from ever happening again. religious leaders in our city says whoever did this can try to break down these blocks here but you cannot break spirit of our city. they are focusing honorary storing sacred place of rest and asking anyone who wants to make that happen to show up here today at noon time, karen and thomas. >> so true
. >> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel jewish cemetery is kind of a spiritual violence that must be stopped, denounced by all people. >> we have people turning over jewish grave stones, we have people throwing pig's heads at mosque and go back to the 1840 's when no nothings in philadelphia burned down two irish catholic churches. bigotry and hatred will never ever go away but it is government's responsibility to tamp it down and arrest, convict and imprison those who exhibit...
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. >> reporter: mount carmel cemetary is the latest jewish cemetary to be have a vandalize. mayor kenny's office assured the public whoever is responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, adding hate is not permissible. and there is a reward for any information leading to an arrest, that award has grown already up to $13,000. this afternoon leaders from all different faiths will gather together at a local church to discuss what happened here. for now, we're live in wissinoming, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." tam, back to you. >> annie, thank you, comedian bill cosby is expected back in a montgomery county courtroom today. his attorney general will argue for a change of venue or bring in a jury from outside the area saying cosby cannot get a fair trial with a local jury. on friday, a judge ruled that one of a dozen accusers in cases elsewhere will be allowed to testify in cosby's trial here. the attorneys wanted to bring in the women to show a pattern of bad behavior. >>> trump is expected to outline his budget proposal today. he offered a bit of
. >> reporter: mount carmel cemetary is the latest jewish cemetary to be have a vandalize. mayor kenny's office assured the public whoever is responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, adding hate is not permissible. and there is a reward for any information leading to an arrest, that award has grown already up to $13,000. this afternoon leaders from all different faiths will gather together at a local church to discuss what happened here. for now, we're live in...
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there's no doubt that toppled tombstones at the mount carmel cemetery has saddened so many. who they are. >> i felt suddenly unsafe as a
there's no doubt that toppled tombstones at the mount carmel cemetery has saddened so many. who they are. >> i felt suddenly unsafe as a
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the chiseling began around 10, in the quiet of mount carmel cemetery, bob from the northeast was doing his part. >> yeah, got them heavy mount. i hope i don't take my finger off in the process. >> reporter: before long this old jewish cemetery will come to life, many working to heel deep wound left by vandals. >> utterly disgusting that somebody, this is not one person but a group of people. people could do this. this is outrageous. >> reporter: outrage of more than 100 graves toppled struck a nerve. >> when walking around we want to have a sense of holiness. >> reporter: by noon people showed up by it does even, local students. >> i was close to crying but when i came here it was even worse. i thought i was just here to help but support the jewish community. >> reporter: aside from the busy work families were also trickling in. >> it was impossible not to come. >> reporter: they wand third their loved ones graves had been desecrated. >> their headstones are okay. >> reporter: police increased patrols and rewards have speed ed $30,000. >> with that we have no leads at this point. we're
the chiseling began around 10, in the quiet of mount carmel cemetery, bob from the northeast was doing his part. >> yeah, got them heavy mount. i hope i don't take my finger off in the process. >> reporter: before long this old jewish cemetery will come to life, many working to heel deep wound left by vandals. >> utterly disgusting that somebody, this is not one person but a group of people. people could do this. this is outrageous. >> reporter: outrage of more than 100...
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now the search on for those responsible. >> people of different fate gathered at mount carmel cemeteryof headstones that had been toppled over the night before. $13,000 reward now for officer leading to arrest, and in the meantime, some are afraid this type of vandalism is becoming a trend. >> this is major damage. and it is just painful for whole lot of people. and there needs to be surveillance set up. because it is becoming a trend, and we need to protect not just the memories of these departed, but the people who come here to mourn for them. >> and this incident comes less than two weeks after cemetery in bridesburg was vandalized, and just last week, happened more than 150 headstones at st. louis cemetery had been tipped over. at this point it is unclear if any of the incidents are related. >> president trump is expected to release amended version every list travel ban this week, today he welcomes the nation's governors to the white house. roxanna has the latest. >> i would like to toast great great governors of the united states. >> at the annual governor's ball at the white hous
now the search on for those responsible. >> people of different fate gathered at mount carmel cemeteryof headstones that had been toppled over the night before. $13,000 reward now for officer leading to arrest, and in the meantime, some are afraid this type of vandalism is becoming a trend. >> this is major damage. and it is just painful for whole lot of people. and there needs to be surveillance set up. because it is becoming a trend, and we need to protect not just the memories of...
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from mount carmel, illinois, please welcome back beau henson.cheers and applause] >> what's up, beau? how are you doing, man? >> i'm good. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> so like--like many of us, you're a starving student.
from mount carmel, illinois, please welcome back beau henson.cheers and applause] >> what's up, beau? how are you doing, man? >> i'm good. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> so like--like many of us, you're a starving student.
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also $13,000 reward for information on the vandals, who struck after dark saturday at the mount carmel cemetery in wissinoming. chopper three over the cemetery at frankford and cheltenham avenue this morning, officials are upset and heart broken over the vandalism. >> toppled so many headstones, clearly, a concerted effort. >> i'm heart broken. discusting, frightening, bridges back memories of what was done in europe to our people. >> now, friends that every all fate gathered help right the tombstones yesterday, the vandalism comes about two weeks after vandalism at a bridesburg cemetery, and just a week after vandalism at jewish cemetery in st. louis. >> and police are hoping surveillance video leads them to alleged arsonist, video, from january 27th, along with 700 block of north fifth street, northern liberties. this is about 5:45 a.m. you can see the suspect appears to let fire in a trash can it, spreads to beer my car, there were no injuries, but if you recognize the suspect philadelphia police want to hear from you. >> there will be vigil tonight in delaware for the two law enfor
also $13,000 reward for information on the vandals, who struck after dark saturday at the mount carmel cemetery in wissinoming. chopper three over the cemetery at frankford and cheltenham avenue this morning, officials are upset and heart broken over the vandalism. >> toppled so many headstones, clearly, a concerted effort. >> i'm heart broken. discusting, frightening, bridges back memories of what was done in europe to our people. >> now, friends that every all fate gathered...
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from mount carmel, illinois, please welcome back beau henson.eers and applause] >> what's up, beau? how are you doing, man? >> i'm good. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> so like--like many of us, you're a starving student. >> that's correct. i still am. >> and, uh--but you-- but you used your--
from mount carmel, illinois, please welcome back beau henson.eers and applause] >> what's up, beau? how are you doing, man? >> i'm good. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> so like--like many of us, you're a starving student. >> that's correct. i still am. >> and, uh--but you-- but you used your--
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there's no doubt that toppled tombstones at the mount carmel cemetery has saddened so many. even made some scared to be who they are. >> i felt suddenly unsafe as a jewish person. >> reporter: but what the crime has done is united a lot of people from all backgrounds. >> get my hand under there. >> reporter: these are a bunch of random men helping mark weissman reset his grandfather's stone. weissman says he has no doubt this cemetery was targeted. >> definitely a hate crime. definitely. and i think it was organized. >> reporter: people from all faiths have come to help fix the damage at one point or another. philadelphia mayor jim kenney also came to help. >> it was his grandfather next to his father who is a marine and world war ii. >> reporter: he says finding out who did this is at the top of his priority list. >> this country is in a bad spot and this stuff has to be called out right away. it's got to be investigated. we got to find these people and lob them up. >> reporter: others used this as a time to reflect visit family grave sites they haven't seen in years. some
there's no doubt that toppled tombstones at the mount carmel cemetery has saddened so many. even made some scared to be who they are. >> i felt suddenly unsafe as a jewish person. >> reporter: but what the crime has done is united a lot of people from all backgrounds. >> get my hand under there. >> reporter: these are a bunch of random men helping mark weissman reset his grandfather's stone. weissman says he has no doubt this cemetery was targeted. >> definitely a...
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"eyewitness news" at mount carmel jewish cemeteries in wissonoming where vandals overturned more than 100 grave stones. volunteers there, spent the afternoon straightening things up and making repairs. it ills a process that will continue tomorrow. >> i was close to crying, but then i came here, and it was even worse, when a rabbi asked to us help. i thought it was just to be abe to help and support the jewish community. >> a reward to catch those responsible is approaching, $20,000. >>> the fbi is now investigating a new wave of threats against jewish institutions around the country. at least 29 jewish community centers and schools, in 17 states received bomb threats yesterday. a u.s. official tells cbs news that the calls appear to be coordinated and some may come from overseas. five jewish centers received threats in pennsylvania, delaware, and new jersey. >>> among them, the katz jewish community center in camden county. a rally is underway right now against hate and anti sematism >>> montgomery county man is facing charges for recording videos inside a locker room at perkiomen va
"eyewitness news" at mount carmel jewish cemeteries in wissonoming where vandals overturned more than 100 grave stones. volunteers there, spent the afternoon straightening things up and making repairs. it ills a process that will continue tomorrow. >> i was close to crying, but then i came here, and it was even worse, when a rabbi asked to us help. i thought it was just to be abe to help and support the jewish community. >> a reward to catch those responsible is...
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shocking sunday discovery here at mount carmel cemetery sparked a bigger conversation about hate in our country. it started at one tomb stone toppled but once police arrived and started looking around that number grew. one man whose parents and grandparents are buried here so he showed up and he told us he counted himself and he spot $5.37 headstones, knocked over families devastated, while police search for motive and suspects behind such a heinous act. mayor jim kenney condemned the act and promised swift justice for those responsible but some groups say this is bigger than a local issue. the jewish voice for peace in philadelphia said trump and his enablers in congress have already done, immense damage to our society and they must take extraordinary steps's immediately to halt this expire of hate tremendous whether it target jew is, muslim, immigrant, transgender or any other group. >>> the scale is quite devastating, you know, having just gone through what happened in st. louis, and other muslim communities and churches that have been targeted, you nose, it is hard to see this level
shocking sunday discovery here at mount carmel cemetery sparked a bigger conversation about hate in our country. it started at one tomb stone toppled but once police arrived and started looking around that number grew. one man whose parents and grandparents are buried here so he showed up and he told us he counted himself and he spot $5.37 headstones, knocked over families devastated, while police search for motive and suspects behind such a heinous act. mayor jim kenney condemned the act and...
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. >> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel jewish cemetery is a spiritual violence that must be stopped, denounced by all people. >> we have people turning over jewish grave stones, we have people throwing pig's heads at mosques and i'll go back to the 18 who's when no nothings in philadelphia burned down catholic churches. bigotry, hatred will never ever go away but it is the government's responsibility to bring it down and arrest and convict and imprison those who exhibit it. >> reporter: we have to try to find good news in all of this yesterday fill building trades offered to replace these headstones, resod damage grave sites, clean up cemetery, electrical workers union also said they would offer to install lighting and security cameras to prevent vandalism from ever happening again. all of these offers free of charge. least ledge us leaders said whoever did this can try hard to knock down these blocks but you cannot break spirit of the city. they are focusing honorary storing this sacred place of rest. if you want to make that happen you are asked to show up at noon ready to clean u
. >> tomb stone desecration at mount carmel jewish cemetery is a spiritual violence that must be stopped, denounced by all people. >> we have people turning over jewish grave stones, we have people throwing pig's heads at mosques and i'll go back to the 18 who's when no nothings in philadelphia burned down catholic churches. bigotry, hatred will never ever go away but it is the government's responsibility to bring it down and arrest and convict and imprison those who exhibit it....
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. >> small army showed up in mount carmel cemetery sunday morning to upright hundreds of headstones, that had been toppled over the night before. the $13,000 reward now being offered for information lead took arrest, meantime, some are afraid this type of vandalism is becoming a trends. >> this is major damage, just painful for a whole lot of people. there needs to be surveillance set up. it seems to be a trend. and we need to protect not just the memories of these departed but the people who come here to mourn for them. >> this comes less than two weeks after cemetery in bridesburg was vandalized and just last week after more than 150 headstones at the jewish cemetery in saint lou his been tipped over, as well. it is unclear if any of these incidents are related. >>> dozens of people in narberth montgomery county came together to support those dealing with the recent string every vandalism. "eyewitness news" in narberth park last night, where residents held a candlelight vigil. those who came out say it is important for minority communities to feel marginalized to stick together dur
. >> small army showed up in mount carmel cemetery sunday morning to upright hundreds of headstones, that had been toppled over the night before. the $13,000 reward now being offered for information lead took arrest, meantime, some are afraid this type of vandalism is becoming a trends. >> this is major damage, just painful for a whole lot of people. there needs to be surveillance set up. it seems to be a trend. and we need to protect not just the memories of these departed but the...
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vandalized a jewish cemetery in philadelphia.Ñ nearly 100 headstones were found broken or overturned at mount carmely this morning. officials say a man discovered the toppled headstones while visiting his father's grave. the attack comes less than a week after a jewish cemetery in saint louis was vandalized. the israeli foreign minister spokesperson called the damage "shocking and a source of worry." officials say dozens of jewish centers have also received bomb threats since the beginning of the year. a cold storm will bring more showers and low snow levels to the bay area tonight.there could be a few lingering scattered showers on monday with partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Ñ two u-c berkeley students made the trip to hollywood in hopes of winning an oscar tonight...Ñ unfortunately...neither student won the academy award. journalism lecturer and graduate student--dan krauss-- created the documentary short-- "extremis." the 24-minute film was shot at oakland's highland hospital. it explores the painful choices facing doctors, families, and patients in end-of-life cases. krauss is also ro
vandalized a jewish cemetery in philadelphia.Ñ nearly 100 headstones were found broken or overturned at mount carmely this morning. officials say a man discovered the toppled headstones while visiting his father's grave. the attack comes less than a week after a jewish cemetery in saint louis was vandalized. the israeli foreign minister spokesperson called the damage "shocking and a source of worry." officials say dozens of jewish centers have also received bomb threats since the...
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. >> reporter: mount carmel cemetary is the latest jewish cemetary to be have a vandalize.ayor kenny's office assured the public whoever is responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, adding hate is not permissible. >>> again, this is very early in the investigation, investigators do believe that the cemetary was targeted, but they don't know why. again, if he don't know if it was -- they don't know if it was a case of antisemitism or hate crime. this afternoon there's a meeting for a number of leaders from all different faiths to come together and talk about this. reporting live in wees noaj, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >> thank you for that. >>> and bill cosby is expected back in a montgomery courtroom his attorneys will argue for a change of venue or bring in a jury from outside the area. cosby is accused of sexually assaulting a former temple university employee. on friday, the scrunl ruled only -- judge ruled only one other person will testify outside the other 12. >>> president trump offered a bit of a preview of his budg
. >> reporter: mount carmel cemetary is the latest jewish cemetary to be have a vandalize.ayor kenny's office assured the public whoever is responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, adding hate is not permissible. >>> again, this is very early in the investigation, investigators do believe that the cemetary was targeted, but they don't know why. again, if he don't know if it was -- they don't know if it was a case of antisemitism or hate crime. this...
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hundreds of headstones were toppled sunday at mount carmel sunday. volunteers of you all -- of all faiths are helping set things right again. >> a new study finds that colon and rectal cancers have increase dramatically among millennials and generation x adults in the united states. scientists don't quite know the exact cause. but the prime suspects include obesity and inactivity and diet. researchers say someone born in 1990 has double the risk of early colon cancer. and quadruple the risk of early rectal cancer, than someone born in 1950. >> trending now. we're driving -- diving into new details on exactly what happened after sunday night's mix-up at the oscars. >> and feathers are flying. may be flying over what may be in chicken sandwiches. >> hopefully feathers aren't flying when you walk into a restaurant. topper, what do you have flying? >> we have rain drops falling. not really flying. showers to laurel, rockville. heavier activity as you go up to 270. and out interstate 66. we'll come back and track these. but we'll also give you a timetable
hundreds of headstones were toppled sunday at mount carmel sunday. volunteers of you all -- of all faiths are helping set things right again. >> a new study finds that colon and rectal cancers have increase dramatically among millennials and generation x adults in the united states. scientists don't quite know the exact cause. but the prime suspects include obesity and inactivity and diet. researchers say someone born in 1990 has double the risk of early colon cancer. and quadruple the...
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our lauren johnson is there at mount carmel jewish cemetery in frankford, lauren. >> reporter: that is right, because of this as you just mentioned thomas near liz 200 inter faith leaders are coming together to stand in solidarity this is as police search for a motive and people responsible for what families stumbled upon here on sunday morning, tomb stones toppled and police are saying more than criminal, bigger than vandalism but just beyond belief, 500 headstones overturned and now families are devastated by discovery. mayor condemning the act saying he will make sure police fine, charge, whoever is responsible and he says that hate is not welcomed in philadelphia. many people showed up here yesterday, are simply baffled by what has happened. >> there needs to be surveillance set up because it is coming to be a trend and we need to protect not just memories of these depart budd people mourning for them. >> they should ab shamed. i had no idea what kind of person would do this. i just haven't had time to cry >> reporter: some jewish organizations are pointing fingers at the white hou
our lauren johnson is there at mount carmel jewish cemetery in frankford, lauren. >> reporter: that is right, because of this as you just mentioned thomas near liz 200 inter faith leaders are coming together to stand in solidarity this is as police search for a motive and people responsible for what families stumbled upon here on sunday morning, tomb stones toppled and police are saying more than criminal, bigger than vandalism but just beyond belief, 500 headstones overturned and now...
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a $13,000 reward is being offered for information leading to whom ever toppled grave stones at mount carmel cemeteries in wissonoming, on saturday. police believe that the vandals struck jewish cemetery after dark. mayor jim kenney visited that site to daze and called on the public to come forward with any information that could lead to the person responsible for that damage. >> i don't know when any new leads at this point but i'm sure this is terrible enough that people who may know who dit will step up and tell us who dit so we can lock him up. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 " reportere leash a tonight. eeves traveled to philadelphia after they heard what happened at this cemeteries. >>> jurors will be brought in from outside montgomery county to decide secretaries you'll assault case begins bill cosby this is video of, cosby leaving court this morning at today's hearing a judge refused the defense request to move trial to a different location. jurors will be sequestered during the trial which is scheduled for june. cosby accused of sexually assaulting former tell testimony university em
a $13,000 reward is being offered for information leading to whom ever toppled grave stones at mount carmel cemeteries in wissonoming, on saturday. police believe that the vandals struck jewish cemetery after dark. mayor jim kenney visited that site to daze and called on the public to come forward with any information that could lead to the person responsible for that damage. >> i don't know when any new leads at this point but i'm sure this is terrible enough that people who may know who...
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more than a hundred gravestones at mount carmel knocked off. after 20 o were damaged at a jewish cemetery outside of st. louis, missouri. >> this response shows the power from minorities from the jewish people, the muslim, african-american communities is strong. this love is stronger than any form of hatred and when we come together, we are stronger together. jonathan: there is a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest. michelle: doug is back with the up and down temperatures. this map is deceiving here. doug: you look and say we have a lot of rain coming in. but there is very little. the air is dry and cloudy. we have a be wednesday. cloudy skies and the warm front is headed our way. the warm front will keep us in the clouds. the future cast, tomorrow in the evening, a good line of showers are moving in. that is a good bet. the bigger story lies to the northwest where a strong cold front will come to play on wednesday. let's set the stage. by wednesday we will have had full 48, 60 hours of steady southerly winds bringing in
more than a hundred gravestones at mount carmel knocked off. after 20 o were damaged at a jewish cemetery outside of st. louis, missouri. >> this response shows the power from minorities from the jewish people, the muslim, african-american communities is strong. this love is stronger than any form of hatred and when we come together, we are stronger together. jonathan: there is a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest. michelle: doug is back with the up and down...
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hundreds of jewish headstones and grave sites were damaged over the weekends in mount carmel cemetery in wissinoming. the jewish federation every greater philadelphia is answering back, with a stand against hate event at independence mall this thursday at noon. people from all backgrounds are coming together to support the jewish community, in the wake of this vandalism. >> any targeting every any phase, all phases, we can't just sit back and say oh, they're jewish people, muslims are okay, because if they comfort jews they'll come for us soon enough. >> john dougherty, business manager of electrical workers union has offered to clean up the cemetery and repair the damaged gravestones. he said the union would also install new lighting and security cameras a no charge. >> meanwhile the fbi and justice department are investigating threats to the jewish community centers across the country. authorities have reported bomb threats to jcc's in 16 states. police say five jewish community centers pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware, were forced to evacuate yesterday. today they received bo
hundreds of jewish headstones and grave sites were damaged over the weekends in mount carmel cemetery in wissinoming. the jewish federation every greater philadelphia is answering back, with a stand against hate event at independence mall this thursday at noon. people from all backgrounds are coming together to support the jewish community, in the wake of this vandalism. >> any targeting every any phase, all phases, we can't just sit back and say oh, they're jewish people, muslims are...
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jidith parmar of mount carmel was standing on the steps to put clothes in the donation bin when the step stool collapsed. her arm got trapped and she was stuck there for several hours, saturday night into sunday. >> it is a horrible way to die getting stuck like that. i guess she broke her arm. >> just standing there, knowing that it is just a person across the street could turn a light on and help you. >> coroner said she died from blunt force trauma and hypotheria. >>> president trump's immigration and travel ban remains in limbo as federal appeals court in san francisco considers whether or not to reinstate it. now, after hearing arguments there both side hena daniels tells us the court is working to get a decision out rather quickly. >> reporter: hour long hearing , conduct by phone, in a san francisco appeals court is the most significant legal battle will yet over president trump's travel ban. >> president's determination that the 90 day pause was needed was constitutional. >> reporter: three judge panel peppered attorney for department of justice with questions as he pressed to ha
jidith parmar of mount carmel was standing on the steps to put clothes in the donation bin when the step stool collapsed. her arm got trapped and she was stuck there for several hours, saturday night into sunday. >> it is a horrible way to die getting stuck like that. i guess she broke her arm. >> just standing there, knowing that it is just a person across the street could turn a light on and help you. >> coroner said she died from blunt force trauma and hypotheria....
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it's been an emotional day at the mount carmel cemetery. some could only stare at the damage others sat to pray. the reality for many like mark weissman is their loved ones tombstones have been knocked down. this is weissman's grandfather's stone. >> definitely a hate crime. definitely and i think it was organized. >> reporter: he and others tried to prop it back up but it was too heavy. >> i can get my hand under there. >> reporter: for adrienne berger she came to check on her parents' on. >> that's my mother jeanette ethel berger. >> reporter: luckily it's still up but for the first time in her life she feels unsafe because of her faith. >> i felt like suddenly unsafe as a jewish person. >> reporter: the picture from chopper6 gives us a better view. the damage is immense. most tombstones were knocked over some many years old were split in half and can't be fixed. today mayor jim kenney paid a visit to pay respects and help reset a stone. >> it was his grandfather next to his father who was a marine in world war ii. this country is in a ba
it's been an emotional day at the mount carmel cemetery. some could only stare at the damage others sat to pray. the reality for many like mark weissman is their loved ones tombstones have been knocked down. this is weissman's grandfather's stone. >> definitely a hate crime. definitely and i think it was organized. >> reporter: he and others tried to prop it back up but it was too heavy. >> i can get my hand under there. >> reporter: for adrienne berger she came to check...
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chopper three over the mount carmel cemetery within the hour.ipped over saturday night. there is a $13,000 reward for information on those vandals. now we send it over to katie for a look at today's forecast. >> today actually ends up being decent day. starting off with more sun than anything, with time we start to see some clouds building in across the delaware valley being temperature rebounds to the mid 50's, so almost 10 degrees above the average. one of the live network shots, here in margate, you definitely have very tranquil liking scene here, more sun again than anything, for now, but with time warmfront bridges in some clouds it, also helps warm things up, but by tomorrow, scattered rounds of showers, in the morning, and at night, then wednesday, looks pretty stormy, in time for p.m. rush. meisha? >> and katie still looking at this accident on the schuylkill that's still causing some pretty significant backups, schuylkill eastbound past gulph mills, only one lane still getting by here backups all the way to the turnpike, 422, 202, all o
chopper three over the mount carmel cemetery within the hour.ipped over saturday night. there is a $13,000 reward for information on those vandals. now we send it over to katie for a look at today's forecast. >> today actually ends up being decent day. starting off with more sun than anything, with time we start to see some clouds building in across the delaware valley being temperature rebounds to the mid 50's, so almost 10 degrees above the average. one of the live network shots, here...
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i'm rahel solomon, the jewish federation every greater philadelphia is on a mission to clean up mount carmelemetery in wissinoming over the weekend, now the judith federation has volunteer days to help repair the damage. you can find the schedule, and meantime police still looking for the van as. quick check on the forecast with meteorologist, katie fehlinger. >> quiet day unfolding already, some sunshine for us out there. we are specking nice rebound on the thermometer yet again to the mid 60s out there today, so day to dress in layers in, and at the moment now weather moved out to sea left with again some sunshine throughout the course of the day, and nice mild daytime high of 64, already on pace to hit that, at 46 at the airport, 40 allentown, 48 wilmington, the list goes on, actually already to the low 50's at the shore. moving forward though by tomorrow, warmest day of the bunch here but also again the storminess, as potent cold front crosses through, likely will bring squawl line through the area. sometimes tomorrow afternoon and toward evening, and behind it, we certainly cool down su
i'm rahel solomon, the jewish federation every greater philadelphia is on a mission to clean up mount carmelemetery in wissinoming over the weekend, now the judith federation has volunteer days to help repair the damage. you can find the schedule, and meantime police still looking for the van as. quick check on the forecast with meteorologist, katie fehlinger. >> quiet day unfolding already, some sunshine for us out there. we are specking nice rebound on the thermometer yet again to the...