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The show titled murder town. Now hearing about the show, what was your first reaction. First reaction was, are you serious . Reporter in an article last year, newsweek labeled murder town usa. That stung. Theres a murder and crime problem. He done need a tv show. They make the show, shoot it here and spend the money in the city. They may do one or two shows. They do, theyll run one preview and i think it will be doa. Acting allegedly, couldnt stay on gotham, gone in a year. Reporter hed like to ...

Philadelphia. Its left a mess for people who live here. Live look along van kirk street where it happened before noon time. You see the equipment. Sky force overhead after the line broke. You can see water all over the place. 70 homes without water. The water departments a frequent visitor in recent weeks. Two weeks ago, out to fix water main further up in the beginning of the block. There was a leak here that they had to fix. Theyve been out two or three different times in the last month. Water...

Second. As we look forward in the forecast, temperatures are set to drop. Clicker doesnt want to cooperate with me this morning, but there go, drop off, head forward in the second haft of the weekends, quite cool. Talk about just how chilly, it will get, as the show progresses but give you sense of what is going on here and now. Notice, the wind, not just the actual number and the value there, but the direction. Out of the northwest it comes, ten to 15 miles per hour, not damaging wind, obviousl...

Your trips in the morning accordingly. New from overnight, Philadelphia Police are looking for the gun men in two separate shootings in the city. Its a result of a violent night that ended with five people hurt in one hour. Monique braxton is live in north philadelphia this morning. Youve been following this all morning. What can you tell us . Reporter three of the people were brought here to Temple University hospital by police, and right now one is listed in critical condition, he has had surg...

End so well above average for us. Lets look at your right now conditions 50 in reading. 51 in pottstown. 50 in allentown. 54 in philadelphia 5, 3 in wilmington. Temperatures in northeast philly 55 degrees and along the shore closer to wood vine 55 degrees. 58 in dover and 53 in delaware city. We are tracking record warmth. The record high is 65. 61 currently that will be the high in pottstown. Well be at 60 in allentown and temperatures will push to 61 degrees in wildwood. Heres the late west ou...

Information after a private jet crashes into an apartment building. But the big story on action news is still developing, philadelphias next leader has chosen the citys next top cop. Jim kenney will appoint richard ross as the next Police Commissioner to replace Charles Ramsey when he retires in january. He oversees operations for 600 members of the force and he will make the announcement this afternoon following a meeting of the Police Foundation and well continue to follow this story throughou...

Man, stop the car hes hitting me. Local police pull this car over and then chaos. Stop resisting. Im not resisting, sir. History between this woman and one of the cops that could change how you see this story. But first, carjacked forced inside a store served by the clerk who knew something wasnt right. Well get to the carjacking story in a moment. First the news is breaking in philadelphias frankford neighborhood. That is where police say a driver dragged an officer who had just pulled him over...

Is just who we are, and not ashamed to acknowledge that, from two ends of city but hum and means and beginnings and happy with the opportunity to work alongside him and his team and this city. Controversial issues like stop and frisk will be revised and closely monitored. He got a thumbs up from two leaders he is not likely to see eye to eye. We have a great working relationship now working with the Philadelphia Police department, we look forward to continuing that over the next four years and h...

However, and is taking that person to the hospital before jail. Torments night a gas station clerk called a hero. Surveillance cameras rolling as an alleged kidnapper tries to force a woman to get cash. Police say she was followed and force flood her own car inside a Center City Parking garage. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. Police tracked down the kidnapper thanks to something in the womans car. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is outside the parking garage on delancey street where all th...

Were able to identify the driver of that vehicle as the suspect from the carjacking and kidnapping. Inside of the car police found Drug Paraphernalia and the shirt he was wearing in the Surveillance Video, and they say he had help from this man, 51yearold john johnson. Police are still looking for him. They give the alert patrol officers for getting farlow off the street as quickly as they did. Great police work from the two officers and Great Police Work and great investigation all wait around....