Was no water pressure. They heard a loud boom, and what they heard was the water rushing through. Called the police, got out the back door. The front door wouldnt open. Reporter with one car dangling above and another trapped in the garage, the people who lived here escaped unharmed but many are not sure when theyll return. The house next door is vacant. Happening today, attempts to stabilize the ground. The water and gas are shut off for most of the block, and repairs are underway to connect new lines which has sent many people from their homes with no water and no heat, and no telling when theyll be back. It looks like it will keep going. I dont know what you do about that. Incredible. Reporter this entire block is now a construction zone. Of course you have a lot of focus here at the sinkhole, but then look down here at the sidewalk as well as across the street. We have representatives, dozens of them from peco, aqua, all have dug trenches in the street here. They have to redo the s
Across the street melissa is here supporting immigrants. People are worried about their friends and family being deported. Then theyre not going to be able to communicate with us. Reporter President Trump today signed an executive order to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities like philadelphia. The white house asking Homeland Security to make a list of funding cuts. To look at those funding ste streams. Reporter but the mayor saying he has no plans to remove philadelphias sanctuary status. Our immigrant population is not the source of crime, they are often the victims of crime or ones to crime. Reporter philadelphia is set to receive 500 million in federal grants this year, the bulk of it for Law Enforcement and public safety. If the United States Congress Wants to vote to take money away from police and firefighters, thats up to them to explain to constituent s on why theyre doing that. Well be ready for this well be fighting back. Reporter the mayor said it is up to congress to de
Immigration officials, thats because they want them to feel safe to call 911 or go to the hospital without fear of deportation. As the gop meets in the heart of philadelphia, the citys own sanctuary status coming under republican fire, President Trump signing an executive order to cut federal grants to sanctuary cities where local police often dont cooperate with federal immigration. Thats all about to change. From here on out, im asking all of you to enforce the laws. Reporter in philadelphia the order could impact 500 million in federal grants. This is not a dictatorship, its a democracy. Reporter but the mayor Standing Firm on his policy saying its up to congress not the president to decide funding. If the United States Congress Wants to vote to take money away from police and firefighters, its up to them to explain why theyre doing that. Reporter kenney saying the visitors should take note. It is a vibrant city because of immigrants. Reporter if the sanctuary status disappears, peo
Officer said i need to protect myself. Mark, i think marks a wonderful person. Hes a great guy. Hes a big, big man. Reporter some women living at the apartment say mark a 400 plus man would make sexual advances towards him. The way it is, its not the way that i treat myself and i just, and i know he has problems with women being rejected. Lonely maybe, lonely and he would reach out to me and wanted me to help him clean his house. I hope he finds reporter that neighbor said mark called her at odd hours and she didnt pick up. Mark is at mass General Hospital where shes getting treatment tonight. He will be in court on november 26th. For now were in pelham, New Hampshire tonight, malini basu, fox 25 news. A violent night in for help from the public. Police have few leads in that case. Just two hours later later a Home Invasion took place. Two victims there were attacked one was stabbed. Police say a 2yearold girl was in the apartment at the time. No arrests have been made. But then early
Making snow again and in the middle people bundled up trying stay warm in center city on the right traffic is moving in south philly. And moving to trenton now. It is only going to get colder before you walk out the door tomorrow morning. Good evening, im chris oh congress iain has the night off. Im lucy noland. So question of course is how low are the temperatures going to go . Kathy orr is track wagon to expect when you wake up. Hey, kathy. Were talking about cold temperatures again lucy and chris. Take a look at the numbers right now. Mount pocono 11 degrees. It is 16 in pottstown. Philadelphia 27. Trenton 18. We dont have any wind. This air is very cold and we do have dry air that will allow the temperatures to fall quickly not much wind but still a wind chill with cold temperatures in the poconos it feels like three. In pottstown it feels like it is 17. Come tomorrow morning, well see temperatures in the teens by the noon hour. A little bit better rising into the 30s. And then eve