Buyer will bring a better outcome. Reporter 2 ye0 years hardro cafe has been here, they want to breathe life into what was once the taj mahal casino and turn it into a hard rock casino. Dark, december mat asolate and. This building will have a new look. Carl icahn announced he sold the property to hard rock international. I think it will be another highly competitive property and a reason to come to Atlantic City. Reporter Atlantic City mayor don guardian told us the taj will undergo renovations and bring 3,000 now jobs with special skill programs. Back in october the taj closed after 25 years in business. Leaving some 3,000 workers without jobs. We will get through it. You will survive. Reporter icon and Union Workers couldnt agree on a new contract to restore Health Insurance and pension benefits. It was the citys fifth casino to close since 2014. Im excited. Just about the jobs. I mean, weve been beat up so much. You know, lost over 12,000 jobs. Reporter Atlantic City Council Presid
She screamed fire and ran outside with them. I was shivering until one of the fire ladies gave me this blanket. Reporter fire Officials Say over 50 fire trucks responded and it took two hours to contain the flames. Emergency management, the red cross and fire marshals to sear roe in on a precise cause. Heavy rescue and special ops team to make sure no one got trapped. They were able to search that area so we believe now that the budding is clear so its going to be a while. Reporter fire crews continuing to put water on the fitness center. You can see completely through the center. That is the area that was over the olympic size pool in this facility. Also officials have been doing air monitoring out here while no residents were asked to evacuate the area with those embers that were falling earlier today, they have continued to ask residents to shelter in place, keep their doors and windows closed so they dont continue to breathe this smoke. Theyll continue to have hot the spot for hour
Southern Lehigh High School in Center Valley. Bob youve got the story here. Reporter brian and sharrie we have gone all around town and just about everyone we spoke with knew about what has happened here at the school and ill tell you there are a lot of people who are very hurt over what some of the students have said here. Shouting racist slurs down hallways, in the gym and at lunch calling black students cotton pickers, swastikas are carved into bathroom stalls. Some students are accused of giving hail hitler signs. The reported racist incidents happening at the southern Lehigh High School. A conversation with twenty eight quiet a few neighbors today. This woman michelle is in quite a disbelief. I dont believe it. Incred will you say. Reporter shes lived in the area for 30 years and shes never heard of racism here and its breaking her heart. Im very disappoint. Reporter others stunned as well like donna who is well aware of the situation. I think its horrifying. Reporter she like man
Put my hand up and give i say take whatever whatever you can and thats it. Reporter that was one of the four armed robberies in West Philadelphia since october 23rd. Police have now leased Surveillance Video of the three other holdup as well. This was the first one. On the 23rdober at nets bar at 54th and master. In each case the two suspects enter Wearing Masks and gloves and brandishing guns. Taking all the cash and fleeing. The next case at this chain store october 29th at 56th and lancaster. They hit again on november the first at the jz tavern at 5500 girard. And then at the Community Mini market on georges lane election night. In one case the one bar at 54th and master they actually confront the manager who is actually armed himself has a permit to carry. They take his gun from him so these situations can get ugly real fastism total about 1,500 has been taken between the four heists. Real scary. I feel scared at that moment. Reporter i know youre hoping they catch him. Yes, i hop