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big story on "action news" tonight is a pedestrian's lethal response to an attempted robbery. "action news" reporter, kenneth met enis live at delaware county memorial hospital kenneth, what is the the latest here. >> reporter: jim, "action news" has confirmed the name of that suspect robber, it is 18 year-old tyler williams have of west philadelphia. that last check that 67 year-old man was still being treated for chest pains after this shooting, but police say that he is expect to survive after a fight for his life. tonight upper darby residents across from cobbs creek park are praising the 67 year-old man who for the back after a would be robber tried to make him a victim. >> you know, you have to protect yourself, you know it is a sad situation. >> reporter: police say around 2:30 near 6700 block of church lane man was out for a walk and a on a path when a robber ran up and demanded cash. >> here's somebody running behind him, as he turns out, he sees a masked man with a

gunpointed at him saying give it up. give me all you got. >> reporter: but the intended victim grabbed the the suspect's gun. during the struggle the 57 year-old pulled out his own weapon and fired one shot striking the attempted robber in the head killing him. >> he was really shook up, upset. i told him point blank. i said you did what you had to do and as far as i'm concern i don'te any criminal charges forthcoming. >> reporter: sources say the suspect robber had has been identified as a 18 year-old west philadelphia man. police say he had a half dozen cell phones, a map and that weapon, which was a pellet gun. >> it is a a shame somebody had died but at the end of the the day the bad guy pulled his stick up and lost. >> reporter: after the shooting the 67 year-old man lives in the cobbs creek area walk out of the park to call 911. the man saw the suspect dead said this a park has been a problem. >> it happened to my neighbor next door about two months ago.

they tried to rob him in the park and almost kill him. this should all be cleaned out right over here. the it is really dangerous. >> reporter: again, source he say that suspect robber has been identified as 18 year-old tyler williams. that 67 year-old man said he saw a second male hiding in the buses. he took off after the shooting. told us at this point that police, or i should say police say at this point they don't know if he was just a witness or involve in the shooting somehow, jim. reporting live from upper darby township, kenneth moton for channel six "action news". philadelphia police got in a running gun battle with a suspect tonight in kensington. it happened near a and somerset a at 5:45. officers say that they were chasing the suspect and he began firing at them. they shot back. neither officer nor the the suspect were hit. the man was taken into custody. dozens of people marched street the streets of camden to promote peace, they rallied

around yolanda price brisco lost her husband and son to violence. tonight the the one year anniversary of her son allen's murder. a charred gutted home is what remains tonight after a fire in sewell, gloucester county. chopper 6hd was over unit black of longbow drive where flames broke out a at 8:00 o'clock tonight. residents did did get out safely. fire fighters extinguish the blaze in a little over an hour. it was traffic tragedy in south philadelphia a tonight as a 70 year-old man was struck and killed by an suv. the vehicle struck the the victim in the westbound left lane of oregon avenue near 23rd, just before 8:00 o'clock. there is no word yet from investigators if charges will be filed. the death toll now stand at 31, in the wake of yesterday's plane crash in taiwan. it was a jaw dropping sight to see video of the plane clipping a highway and crashing into a river. "action news" reporter sharrie

williams is live at the the big board, sharrie the big question now, what caused the plane to lose its take off trajectory and crash. >> reporter: that question is at the heart of the investigation at this point. encouraging news though but so call black boxes are intact. the these are the the last seconds of this flight as it was coming down here. what we know at this point is it was in the air literally only for a few minutes when everything changed. it shows the aircraft dipping it left wing during the deadly dissent. this dash cam footage from taiwan is breathtaking and horrifying. the extraordinary scene captured by tvbs shows trans asia flight 235 shortly after take off. the plane tilting over an elevated highway, slamming into a barrier and then crushing a taxi passing below, the twin engine turboprop then crash landed in to the river. fifty-eight passenger and crew were on board, including four children. rescue workers used inflatable

boats to pull survivor to safety. investigators say that the trans asia flight gained at dude but not speed and then crashed less than three minutes after lift off. the the pilot quickly radioing in that he lost an engine. >> unaudible. >> an air liner of any size, a egg sol. when used as a design it is strong but you smack a bridge with it, it will come apart and do terrible damage to anybody in the back portion of the airplane. >> reporter: more than a hundred first responders rush to the scene. crews work in the night to, pull the wreckage from the river and look for passengers who were listed as missing. family members left angry, and distraught. meantime, the the plane's flight and voice data recorders have been retrieved as investigators try to pinpoint exactly what went wrong. now, there are no reports of any in americans on board the ceo of the the airline a apologized during a press conference today, but this is

the second deadly crash, for trans asia in less than a year. the the pilot at the helm was experienced with more than 4,000 hours of flying. the co pilot had even more with 6,000 hours and jim trans asia ace this aircraft was added to their fleet only months ago in september, and it passed its last safety test which was just last week. >> thanks, sharrie. and it was a grim scene today on the metro north commuter line in west chester county new york as they removed remnant of an suv. at the same time investigators want to determine why the vehicle was stopped on the tracks last night between crossing gates, a train plowed into the vehicle killing the driver and five people on the train. the driver was 49 year-old ellen brody the the mother of three children. relevant i indications are that the train was going at 58 miles an hour when it hit the the vehicle. last night at

11:00 investigative reporter when i saltsman introduced to us dangers of trains transporting crude oil through philadelphia neighborhood. tonight residents in frankford met at the dye works on the 4500 block of wood street to discuss their concerns, and seek alternatives. the the clean water action group is hosting a listening tour with meetings in other neighborhood over the coming weeks. one person was killed three injured, including a fire fighter in a raging apartment blaze in norristown overnight. it broke out shortly before 1:00 a.m. at norris apartment on the 600 block of swede street. crew as arrived to find flames coming from all floors and reports of many people trapped. investigators think it may have started when somebody threw something flammable down the trash shoot. it is not a new breakfast serial but you may wake up to find some frosty flakes. it won't be great. sorry about that.

meteorologist cecily tynan says get ready for frigid wind chills with a sprinkling of snow. the she's tracking it all with storm tracker six live double scan cecily. >> jim, you are making me hungry tonight. storm tracker six live double scan there is a coal front moving into western pennsylvania. this has cold air but limited moisture. these snow showers starting to break up. future tracker showing as the system work to the east you can see how it weakens and diminishes but we will see snow showers around the the allentown region. this is what to expect for your morning rush hour. scattered snow showers mainly along the i78 corridor, and areas up to the north. where you see snow showers northern lehigh valley you can expect reduced visibility and perhaps a quick coating of snow along i-95 corridor, we're going to see only a few flurries here and there but big i'm pack of this front will be the cold air. a ahead of it, charleston west virginia it is 41 degrees. international falls is

15 degrees below zero. we won't be that cold but i'm tracking pretty bitter cold wind chills. i will have details on that and possibility of weekend snow in the forecast jim. >> which all means you shall bundle up before you head out in the morning. the the "action news" morning team will be on at the 4:00 a.m. a half an hour early with the latest track and timing of the snow showers and the plunge in temperatures. a judge threw the book at a philadelphia police officer turn criminal today, telling them he never should have been a cop. convicted of corruption, 24 year-old jonathan garcia, he was sentenced to more than 17 years today. his partner, sidney joanis was sentenced to five years. the prosecutors say the pair schemed to rob drug dealers and dit while in uniform. garcia also repeated to selling heroin. race for mayor of philadelphia got more crowd today. former city councilman jim kenny officially announced he is running. resigned his seat in council

last week so he would be eligible for this race. democratic primary now includes kenny lynn abraham nelson diaz and anthony williams. first he served his country and now 27 year-old joseph sparac hoi will serve his township. he was sworn in as deerfield township new jersey's newest committeeman. he was deployed with the air national guard when elect in november and said the delay in the swearing in even more notable he was top vote getter. still to come on "action news" tonight possible efforts to save a century's old lehigh valley food maker. plus developing right now a shooting out the side a high school basketball game in the state of maryland. in tonight's special report, decoding your cravings, day dreaming about a check late candy bar means more than just having a sweet tooth, alycia vitarelli explains. cecily tynan has your

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this is developing news from fredrick, maryland where a shooting outside a high school has left two students injured. it happened just after 8:00 o'clock tonight at fredrick high school, and that is about 50 miles west of baltimore. the shooting happened near the gym where a basketball game was underway. both teenagers are expected to survive, there is no word on any arrests. waves of revulsion and fury are sweeping across the middle east all directed at isis the islamic state. this comes after isis burn a jordanian pilot alive and released video on the internet. jordan's king abdullah met

with president obama and congress yesterday, asking for more military aid, jordan is part of the coalition fighting isis. on the economic front tonight a soda stapel in the lehigh valley has gone out of business but hopes of a revival have not fallen flat yet. a treat bottling has been around for 97 years and made several varieties of carbonated beverages but now rumors are bubbling up that a deal is in the works to save it. the allentown company would not comment beyond saying it is in the middle of confidential meetings. since a treat closed two weeks ago, people have been buying left over stock where ever they can and even selling on e bay for more than $50 a case. it is halfway through your workday and you are digging around the office in search of that much needed candy bar or desperate for a doughnut chips or even a hamburger. it does any of this sound like you? from sweet to salty to fatty food, tonight alycia vitarelli

is decoding your food cravings. >> what are you craving, very heavily processed salt sugar, fat, food. >> reporter: what you crave can often be a signal from your own body a message about your physical or psychological state. let's start with public craving offender number one chocolate. >> people who are feeling a little bit blue, crave chocolate. >> reporter: doctor dan will alycia monte says it is not all in our head. studies have shown that check late actually does make us feel happy. >> there is a chemical reaction that helps to lower stress levels. >> reporter: but unwrapping that candy bar can unlock some key biological clues. >> there is some studies out there that links magnesium deficiency to chocolate craving. >> reporter: lindsey cain a registered dietition for wellness says once you decode the message fill that need with united states in, seed and other nuts. >> i'm sorry go get humus.

>> reporter: can't live without salty, crunchy chips. >> what they are craving is salty food that have fat in them. >> reporter: you are grabbing at a key piece of health information when you reach inside that bag. >> somebody that crave something like salt, it could be that they are actually need hydration. >> reporter: in fact our experts say a whooping 80 percent of us are dehydrated. >> it is important to give yourself that moment to drink water. >> reporter: cain says if you have a sweet tutor carbs crazy those doughnuts or bagels calling your name can be calling out, and many balance a lot have of those sweet cravings are indicators that we are not eating regularly enough throughout the the day and our blood sugars are out of whack. >> reporter: do you just need a big juicy stake? you may just need more of a certain nutrient or mineral. >> sometimes it is iron related. but really what it is your body telling you something and generally what it means is you are just living an imbalance lifestyle and you need to

recalibrate tonight some way shape or form report rorrer recalibrating those cravings by week just like would you with any addiction. >> our taste budd have been hijack. they are heavy in salt, fat and sugar. it is addictive. >> reporter: so what to do in those sugar, will salty temptations are staring you in the face? our experts tell us go for that glass of water first. have alternatives like fruit, nuts at the ready and keep it all raw and a real. eliminating processed food will help you kick those cravings. we will have a full list to help you decoat yours right now on six abc.com. alycia vitarelli. >> we need to put some nuts in the vending machines. >> and carrots too. >> what about the forecast. >> going to get cold. >> today was pretty nice 47 degrees, talk about l eg gumes and showing we are drying right now. we are seeing a little ban of snow showers north and west

of pottsville. that is associated with a arctic front moving through tomorrow but tonight the action cam is taking a look along the banks of the schuylkill, center city sky line. you will notice the the schuylkill river is looking pretty calm, right now that is going to change tomorrow when the wind really pick up but still mild 41 degrees, down from a high of 47 degrees. the warmest day in nearly a month. allentown has dropped down to 27. deep are snow pack in allentown. the trenton 38. millville 38. wilmington currently 37 degrees. the satellite six with action radar showing first of all a arctic front across western pennsylvania. this is what will be moving through in the morning. notice this moisture down to the south. will form a coastal storm that will move out to sea and will not affect us but what this does is rob some of the moisture from that arctic front. future tracker is showing 6:30 in the morning most of our region dealing with cloud from the system. a possibility of some snow showers mainly north of i78

perhaps a few flurries in philadelphia. and then by the a afternoon sunshine is back. notice these cloud have been moving out of the northwest. those are very strong winds. temperatures will be dropping throughout the day. the morning commute will be a lot more milder then the evening commute at 7:00 o'clock 33 degrees. by 4:00 down to 24. the wind will be gusting up to 35 miles an hour. so wind chills around 5:00 when people are driving home 11 degrees in philadelphia seven in reading. 9 degrees in trenton. the the cold air is returning. then sunday we have a set up that will likely bring us a light mix. we have a stationary front. this is an over running event. low pressure ride ago long that front pulling in moisture, mainly light. however, there are indications one of these low pressures could move further south intensify and become a stronger storm on monday and that could bring us more substantial precipitation. we are six days out. i will keep you posted a lot can happen. exclusive accu weather seven

day forecast, temps fall tomorrow, wind pick up, 33 degrees the high. temperatures dropping in the 20's. wind chills in the teens and single digits by the evening commute. friday lots of sunshine but chilly. 31 degrees, on saturday turning mostly cloudy 42 degrees. on sunday that light rain or snow depending on your location better bet of snow, areas north of philadelphia, 38 degrees. monday looks like that wintry mix could continue with a high of 32 degrees. a few left over flurries on tuesday, 35. wednesday the sunshine returns with a high of 37 degrees. big story tomorrow cold win. could be another very messy monday. >> thanks, cecily. dozens of youngsters spent this evening hanging around a bakery in their pj's but it was all for a great cause. kid dressed up in their finest pajamas for evening of bedtime stories at classic cake in cherry hill. what better bedtime treat then cup cakes, event benefits pajama program which provides new pajamas and books to

children in need. dozens of family celebrated black history month tonight at philadelphiamont sorry charter school. the student and their parents took part in the drum circle and kid got a chance to try out different percussion instruments and they even got a lesson in how to play the steel drum.

upper darby wrestling team took time out to pay tribute to first responders. police, fire fighters, and a emt's showed up in uniform and spent time with the young men. upper darby mayor, thomas and upper darby police superintendent michael chitwood, thanked the crowd, for their support. let's get to a, crowded plate of college basketball. >> yeah, locally seventh ranked villanova turn the ball over on five of their first seven possessions tonight. lucky for them their opponent marquette played like a team two and seven in the big east. needless to say we will cats didn't have much trouble in

the wells fargo center, darren hillyard gave them a ten-point lead in the first half. ryan archie deago necessity scored 18 points on the nice shooting night. nova up 17. they forced turn over, watch enis a alone for the slam. villanova picks up their 20th win, 70-52. their rematch with georgetown is on saturday. fran dunphy and temple owls in florida to face u.s. f. he is says guys have to rally with which a eight-point deficit. will couples to the hoop plus the foul, gives them a seven-point lead. later, cummings for three he passed the 1,000-point mark for his career tonight. finished with a team high 19. temple wins 61-48 to move to seven-three in the a ac. also a great night for temple foot the ball on the national signing day. owls welcome 19 new student athletes to their football team among them a big fish. he is running back tj simmons from lakeland christian high

school in florida. first four star recruit temple signed since 2003. 6-foot one, 195 pounder, backed out of ucla last month. he had offers from penn state, notre dame and ohio state the the the national champs. he is the the highest rang owls football recruit, in their history why not us, says the pumped up coach rule. >> i have to make sure everyone understands this, temple university and temple football is well respect. we're not a tear two football program. we are a program that people are seeing on tv. they see us get to bowl games. they see us beat top 25 teams. they have seen our players go to the nfl. they see how we do things. people have interest. >> one local senior heading to temple haddonfield high school wide out a corner back jake robinson. how about penn state. we will tell but them when we return.

for parent national signing day is a day their parts burst with fried for athletes their hard work pays off. for james franklin it is like christmas morning. two shiny new presents are right here glassboro's jujuan johnson wide out caught 42 passes for 804-yard and nine touchdowns. he will be join, with his buddy just down the street paul the sixth irving charles who scored ten times. he is part of what es pn says 14th best class in the the country. >> we have a great class coming up. this should be the the class that changes everything. we want to do that. we want to bring penn state to what it used to be. >> i'm really pleased. we have added depth, we have added talent. i think we got really good fits. >> and how about st. joes prep, six members of the bakhtiyor state championship football team signed to play at the next level including 6-foot five 280-pound john daniel runyan son of the

former eagles great who will attend his dad's alma hatter michigan. finally tonight a goat went on a lamb in bridgeton, new jersey. >> oh, boy. >> but could not escape long arm of the law. police officers posed with, the riley billy have after finding it long irving avenue yesterday. they nickname it bergie. it is being cared for at spca in vineland. so if you are missing a goat, and you're urge to give them a call. jimmy kimmel live next on channel six followed by night line. jimmy's guest lauer uncohand and jeff bridges will be the musical guest. plays the the guitar. did you know that? >> "action news" continues at the 4:30. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, good night.

dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, jeff bridges -- from "the walking dead," lauren cohan -- and music from jeff bridges and the abiders -- with cleto and the cletones -- and now, to set things off, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: welcome, welc