"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. breaking news police forced to open fire killing the at the present time. >> lets go to chad pradelli live with the breaking details. >> reporter: hey monica we have one suspect dead and an active investigation in the officer-involved shooting officers from around delaware county were on scene and the body of that suspect was behind that emergency vehicle you see in front of us just moments ago upper darby police superintendant talked to reporters and he details what happened at 4:00 this morning. right on youtube where they are starting to kill police and fbi agents. they got the warrant for him and they were going to serve the warrant for him and he left the house in clifton and they followed him over here and he

tried to rundown a couple of cops and he smashed into the employees chief from clifton's car and the police in fear of their life fired shots and struck the individual. we know little information about the suspect, chitwood says he is a 52-year-old white male and apparently made threats against officers on youtube, that is when officers moved in on the suspect on garret road and shadeland, chitwood talked about the suspect and hit the vehicle and multiple officers opened fire and killed the suspect who is dead here in upper darby. this investigation is early in the process, trying to figure out who fired the fatal shot and what happened and tried to learn more information about this suspect who they tried to arrest at 4:30 this afternoon chad

pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thanks chad. it took more than three years but a suspected rapist is back in philadelphia they linked robert palin to two rapes in pennypack park in 2011, and that palin sat in a wisconsin jail for a similar crime. david henry is now live with more. >> reporter: he first had to face the charges in wisconsin where he eventually had to plead guilty and then resisted exticion in philadelphia and is here now facing charges in a series of vicious rapes. >> brutal. he is a brutal individual. >> 39-year-old robert palin is accused of attempting to kill and raped a woman he met online.

and they say he raped three women here along pennypack park, and that they were viciously brutalized before they were raped. >> he knocked them unconscious and removed their clothing and continued beating them and they had fractures and multiple facial injuries. >> that palin met all of his victims at this convenience store, just a few blocks from where he lived at the time and not far from the park, police were on the case in 2011 and after a composite sketch two women came forward and said she was assaulted in july of 2010 and another woman claiming a similar case in 2010. this past march palin was arrested in wisconsin and his information was entered into a

data base and they got a match and two victims identified him from his mugshot and the third passed away. >> palin was brought back here over the weekend and is arraigned on a number of charges and is held on $10 million bail and face a preliminary hearing in two weeks live at the special investigation unit, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you david. the montgomery county woman accused of having sex with a 17-year-old boy she met at a school function is back in court. the district attorney says she not only had sex with the teen but sent him explicit photos of herself as well. she remains free on bail. the suspects who swiped a cell fon on a train were no match for septa officials and technology septa police say that this is 18-year-old rakwan

jackson a dispatcher noticed his distinct outfit and notified officers again she spotted him and his accomplices and moments later officer as rived and arrested the suspect. and on a happier note people are heading out tomorrow night for celebrations for new year's. cecily tynan is outside with more for us. >> it's a dry night but cold night, remember on sunday we had the clouds and drizzle and it was warm, 56 degrees yesterday and 48 degrees today and the high was only 38 degrees, 3 degrees below normal the first time in nine days when temperatures are below normal. the skies are clear tonight and the wins are diminishing and

this leads the way to a cold night. 26 in philadelphia and 20 in millville and 25 in wilmington and allentown 19 and the overnight low is 21 degrees. if you are headed out for the new year bundle up and dress in layers and the fireworks forecast showing mostly clear skies at 6:00 for the fire works in penn's landing and 31 degrees dropping down to 21 degrees and factor in the winds windchills are around 20 degrees, it will be cold but clear i'm tracking a storm system for the first weekend of the new year and i'll have more on that coming up. >> crews are prepping for two spectacular fireworks specials for the new years live in center city with all of that sara bloomquist has the latest. >> hi there monica the countdown is on for the new year and this city is getting ready

to celebrate at broad and market streets at city hall where the mummers parade steps off this year they are putting up barricades and breachleachers and if you travel down broad work is underway for the fireworks displays. at the naval yard, this team from pyro techco is loading up a barge with fireworks these are the ingredients for two spectacular displays on the delaware river. >> both the 6:00 show and the midnight show is here on the barge, hopefully by the end of the day 95% complete. >> they promise some surprises and always keep their fingers crossed. the shows are computerized and synchronized to music. >> you hear the music and you feel relief that we are rolling.

>> bleachers are up at broad and market mummers were checking measurements to make sure things are right for their routine, they will head down broad a new route for this age old tradition. >> doing it here and the parade after, you are kind of having the big thing after. hopefully it's fun for everybody and the crowds come out and enjoy it as well. >> if are you planning to come out it all starts this year at city hall, they start at 10:00 and leave city hall and leave the props behind and the parade goes down broad street and ends at washington avenue. i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you sara. well, the new years eve forecast is at your finger tips with the storm tracker 6 app, you can report your own weather, tap the icon and add your photo

and report your conditions and select your favorite picture and share it with family and friends. download your app now to get all the features. coming up an ocean county man's wedding in hawaii is disrupted by president obama's golf game. we have reaction from the family. >> and the post season the talk shifts to who is staying and who is going. cecily tynan is back with the exclusive accuweather forecast. .

breaking news from northeast philadelphia, a car has crashed into a school building it happened at knights road a few moments ago the vehicle crashed into the arts academy at benjamin rush, no word on the injuries or damage to the building, the car is still lodged in the corner of the building there in northeast philadelphia. >> on a lighter note, president obama has added more to his resume. crasher and chief. a couple was forted to move their wedding in what what due to the president's tee time and security. it was a memorable time for this couple with ties to ocean county. nora muchanic has the story. >> i feel terrible nobody told us. >> that is the voice of president obama apologizing to newlyweds natalie and ed both army captains stationed in hawaii they planned to marry on

a golf course there but had to switch in the last minute for the president to play a round of golf with friends. >> we went above the 16 and hole and were watching you go. >> that must have been painful. >> the broom ed is from brick township, new jersey he loves golf. his mother is still there celebrating the wedding. >> they had to change location in a few hours but the venue was just as pretty and scenic as the first one the president calling at the end of the ceremony was very nice. >> the story has gotten national attention. >> we didn't realize what was going on until we saw the name. >> it was ed we couldn't

believe it. >> the family is excited and the plans when off and the bride and groom are happily married and having a great time. >> i think if the president knew i think he would have been like leave those kids alone. >> he is not quite a wedding crasher but the golf game disrupted the ceremony turning the day into one the couple will never forget. >> well, a new candidate has thrown her hat in the ring for city council and a familiar face is one of her supporters, jena has announced her at large run for a seat, her dad commissioner lloyd ayres was there outside of the free library. the younger ayres is a harvard alumni. it's been seven weeks since election day and only one clear winner in a delaware race after four recounts the recorder of

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ducis is here with sports and chip kelly and company trying to assess what happened and what to change. >> a lot of assessment involving this team, change is the constant in the nfl. every year players come and go and the eagles have a bunch of decisions to make and jeff skversky examines the roster. >> touch down! >> eagles receiver jeremy maclin and brandon graham two former first round draft picks

are possible free acts. both are trying to work out extensions. >> we have unfinished business because we should be in the playoffs. >> mark sanchez and other players are up for free agency. chip kelly says everything and anything is in play, even someone like lesean mccoy. >> i don't know what will happen what if we get seven first round picks for desean we'll look at everything. >> i am here for six years and very very productive here i would love to stay with the eagles. >> reworking contracts may be a reality too, trent cole has three years left but he could be the highest paid player in 2015 and that could lead to a pay cut

or a trade. but the ten-year veteran knows that it's a business and changes are coming. >> jeff skversky channel 6 "action news." the sixers are still out wefrt tonight and they take on the warriors a team with the best record in the nba who knows they might win this one. nerlins noel is available to play. >> the flyers fell to the coyotes last night. it was a 4-2 decision and the flyers lost the last two by a score of 8-3. >> i don't understand it. you know talk about things you have to do and how to play and we don't -- we haven't risen to the ocean a number of times. it's the first of its kind, the college football playoff gets underway on thursday sugar

bowl ohio state versus alabama. and alabama is vegas's pick to win it all. >> we are happy the opportunity to play against a very good ohio state team, we are certainly pleased and proud with the progress that our team worked to make this entire season and they created a great opportunity for themselves to be a part of the first ever college playoff. >> the other game is good as well. oregon and florida state in the rose bowl. both semi final games are on thursday at espn. the action gets underway at 5:00. the philadelphia community center has more money to continue their good work in the new you're wells fargo presented a $10,000 check and that will be benefitted to help

the seniors that are served here every year and some were on hand to celebrate the big delivery.

chilling out on the one hand for new years eve. >> bundle up we are not looking at rain or snow or clouds. you just need to be dressed. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing that we have dry conditions out there tonight. lets go live to sky 6 at the river rink at penn's landing, a lot of folks out there getting exercise doing some skating on

this clear and chilly night. and the accuweather highlights show you that today we were stuck in the 30s and as we say good-bye to 2013, it's very cold our high today is 38 degrees it's 3 degrees below normal. the first time hour high is below normal in nine days we have a full week of cool air it will be clear but cold for the new your. 31 degrees for the fireworks at penn's landing and the midnight fireworks 28 degrees, factor in the breeze windchill is around 20 degrees, so good conditions for viewing, it will be dry but bundle up and dress in layers. philadelphia 36 degrees and millville has dropped down to 27 degrees and wilmington 31 and the poconos currently 20 degrees, you add the breeze and they are diminishing and feels

like 25 degrees and wilmington and dover 29 in reading and 17 degrees in the poconos, satellite 6 along with action radar showing we woke up with a lot of clouds and a weak disturbance pulling over us and then it cleared out nicely and a good amount of sunshine this afternoon you have a satellite like this showing little cloud cover with calming winds this leads the way to radiational cool mostly clear and cold and 19 degrees in the cooler suburbs and 26 for center city and the coldest night of the month and new years eve is cooler than today. winds out of the west northwest 8 to 16 miles per hour, and the windchills are out of the 20s all day long and despite the sunshine it's cold and new years day the high pressure building in so not quite as cold and 38 degrees still it's breezy and windchills are in the upper 20s. if you are heading to the

mummers parade as it marches down broad street and at 10:00 32 and 6:00, 34 degrees but the windchills will be in the upper 20s so definitely a cold parade. windchills in the 20s and we keep the blustery cold conditions and 38 degrees, on friday not as harsh with a mixture of sun and clouds and 44 degrees and on saturday a storm system moves in and rain for philadelphia and it looks to start as some mixing in the north and west suburbs with a high of 40 degrees, it changes to all rain and moves out quickly and rainy and mild and behind the system we have an extended period of cold air, the high on monday only 36 degrees and tuesday the high only 32 degrees and the clipper moves through and bringing a coating of snow, more details of the

weekend storm at 11:00. >> finally penn state's weekend is a week away but diners are getting their fill of cheese burgers and steaks for a good cause, 50/50 is donating a portion of each bill to fight pediatric cancer they have raised $3.8 million for this cause last year. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian shirleen and adam and ducis. for jim gardner and ducis rogers i'm monica malpass made it a great night.

welcome to "world news tonight." breaking news. the mystery of air asia flight 8501. bolds and debris pulled from the ocean. the plan discovered six miles from its last point of contact. families overwhelmed with grief. investigators pouring over the clues. why the plane went down. our team is there. deep freeze. millions of americans starting the new year with an icy blast. record cold and snow. temperatures dropping to 20 below zero in some parts of the country. the great escape. the couple who outran an avalanche. surviving when the mountain came tumbling down. and 2014 the year of the selfie. from superstars to super stunts. the popular trend that exploded around the world. but who actually started it all?