Action news, delaware valleys leading news program, with meteorologist Melissa Magee Jeff Skversky Sarah Bloomquist and walter perez. The big story on action news at 5 00 is developing right now just moments ago, we learned a beloved teacherled in the fire that displaced four others in roxborough. T is right crew where is called to the 600 block of ren street just before 8 00 this morning. That is where we will fine action News Reporter nnrmac detai reporter well walter and sarah neighbors and co workers have been coming by the home offering their condolence toss family members who remain in thed. We the hawk din photo of the teache hawk instant a third grade teacher at sha fire broke out in the 600 block of ren just before 8 00 this morning, affectinas heavy fire on the first floor when occupants were hanging out of the accord together fire say that the Fire Department along with local residents were able to help four people out. Now hawkins daughter son in law and grandson, were in t
Bribery. Vernon odem is outside the courthouse with details. Reporter sarah, good afternoon, it was about a two hour hearing the mighty congressmans fall from grace is complete, a decade in prison for one of philadelphias most powerful politician. Chaka fattah left the court after receiving a sentence of ten years in prison. We respect the courts decision we do not have a comment on that, i do thank all the witnesses who stepped forward, i want to thank the over 200 people who wrote letters to the court on my behave. This is is a circumstance in which the court has made a determination of this phase of the process has come to a conclusion. Reporter this morning the judge heard multiple backers urge him to consider his good work over 37 years as a public official and show him mercy. Fattah was kicked in june of 18 criminal counts racketeering bribery Money Laundering and fraud. Prosecutors surged the judge to sentence him to urge the judge to sentence him to 2 the years in 22 years in p
Were getting you ready for another bitter blast of arctic air in the tri state region as we deal with ice and snow on the sidewalks and roads which can make it a hazardous start to the day. Award winning Actress Meryl Streep gives a golden globe speech that has everyone silent in the audience and her words were directed to the president elect. Lets go over to david murphy talking about this cold and karen rogers talking about the bit of an icy commute. Good morning. Reporter its definitely a cold start if you were out yesterday you noticed the cold and the wind not as windy this morning, as you take a look at cloud cover its out to the west. Well start out with early sunshine, i think the clouds streak in pretty quick, we wind up with a clouds and sun mix through the day. Temperatures are on the cold side. 15 degrees in philadelphia. Thats a three degree improvement over the last hour. 12 in wilmington, and allentown. 11 in trenton. 1 in millville. The windchills even though the winds
Is she holding hostage . No, teresa has been with me for 30 years, so were like an old married couple. When was the last you actually left your house . I go on rides go on walks, but, you know, i havent do television lately. I still weigh 150. I work out every day, i have a gym the house and im very healthy. It was time for me take some time to be by myself. You know, for the last 40 years, ive been traveling, teaching classes, and had a knee injury, so i had a Knee Replacement which was very difficult for me. And now my other knee is hurting and i dont want to have another replacement. So ive just been taking it eas no one should be worried about me. Our relationship with richard goes all the way back to when e. T began. Heres our first interview more than 30 ago and what he told us about his plans fo an exciting come back. Theres nothing wrong with ri taking a little time for himself. Ben affleck is finally speaking out his ex, jennifer garner. Ben was all smiles this weekend after l
Mate, why did she leave the band just before destinys child blew up . They became just huge, remember crying at night. And new kabloom. And who the two stars that fans are absolutely losi their minds over . Now for march 14, 2016, this is entertainment tonight. Hello, everyone and th for joining us. And there is news to start the week, Richard Simmons held hostage . He set the record straight as fans worry. Michelle turner has tonights top story. Where did Richard Simmons go . There are strong fears for the safety wellbeing of the star. So what happened to richard simm mons . After a twoyear publ absence, the fitness guru b his silence about all kinds of rumors to e. T. Im not kidn im under no spell. Sometimes we get lost our sadness. Heres what had people really concerned. Richards last public appearance was in january he attended a fundraiser forcalifornias Health Insurance exchange. Then in january of lastyear, the lapd responded to anonymous tip and came here to richards mansion he