The water supply of any of the homes around this area. Heres what he had to say to us just a few moments ago. Pretty much were getting shut off as quickly as we can. While in the process were able to maintain Water Service for other customers if case we have to begin turning other valves off to fine the proper location for this valve. Reporter well, we know that they are anxiously trying to get this break under control again, it is not affecting homes in this area and the water supply to homes in this area. But that may not be the case if this continues at this pace. Again, were four hours in to this water main break so they are quickly trying to get this under control. No water supply affected, and no other injuries or anything like that reported. So that is the very latest here live from northeast philadelphia tonight. Natasha brown, cbs3 Eyewitness News. All right natasha thank you you. More breaking news now. Chopper three over gloucester township where there is Police Activity at
Colleagues say craig, one of 150 women served in the department always asked to be at the busiest fire station. She was working voluntary overtime at engine 73 when she was called to the fateful fire in the 1600 block of middleton street and West Oak Lane early tuesday morning. Craig, one of the first on the scene, went into the thick smoke and became trapped. Her crew realized she was missing. When found she was rushed to einstein hospital where she died. One person, though, was saved from the blaze. Firefighters from across the can country are expected to can come pay their respects including gwendolyn a female firefighter from washington, d. C. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the women in fire service conference. So it was a sense of obligation just to come and show my support. Reporter now, the intersection here at 71st and broad near where the funeral home is now closed as police are diverting traffic since the viewing just began at 6 00 p. M. Expect pomp and circumstance tom
Today another day below average it will be chilly with the breeze. Tomorrow we turn the corner. Sun and clouds, breezy, high 42 degrees. Warmup starts tomorrow and possibly 350 degrees or warmer by tuesday, ill have the details in the seven day in just a bit. Thanks, chris. Right now the Philadelphia Fire Department is saying a final farewell to one of its own. Joyce craig is the first female firefighter in the city to be killed in the line of duty. Annie mccormick joins us live from Bachelor Brothers Funeral Services in West Oak Lane. Reporter joyce craig is getting full horns honors from her philadelphia firefighter family. This is the second viewing, hundreds came out for the first viewing and more are expected for this viewing and the funeral aferldz. The funeral procession heading up broad street for the saturdays viewing for the 11 year veteran. Her casket draped in an American Flag over the truck of firehouse 64 her home base. Friday night her family arrived for the first viewin
Reporter the base is located at the new castle airport. Thats near wilmington and its a highprofile base, too because vicepresident joe biden has flown in and out of that airport in the past aboard air force two. Iain. Joyce, thank you. Exclusive first look tonight at the man accused of of leading police on a wild chase. Only fox 29 cameras were there as police led him to a patrol car. It all started this morning when he refused to stop. Whats left behind two other cars smashed and a home badly damaged. The chase and crash left a trail of wreckage. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live in Tinicum Township Police headquarters. Dave . Reporter well well police tell us this started when the suspect left an area known for drug activity a Police Officer also saw him driving recklessly on the road. Thats when police moved in. Anything you want to say mr. Kid mr. Kid . Very gus kid did not say much as Tinicum Township Police officers placed him a squad car. Do you have any comment anything. No comment
Five hours ago clearly there is a lot to sort out. There are a lot of locations here and as a result no one has come out to tell us anything really officially. We do know that the District Attorney released a statement probably about 90 minutes ago basically outlining the persons they were looking for. A guy as you mentioned by the name of bradley stone. We did some digging on stone ourselves. It appears he had been in a custody battle with an exwife. We found that out. We are also on his Facebook Page earlier today through that we found out that he had some iss issues with the va. None of which necessarily explains what happened today. Heavily armed, two swat teams were seen surrounding a home late this morning near penn and highland avenue avenues in soudn after two people were found shot to death inside. They are two of six people who were killed across Montgomery County early this morning in three different locations. All working to figure out whats going on and pull it altogether.