breaking temperatures are coming and limo driver is shot and killed and what's the key to staying married to the same pen for 7 years. >> it is accuweather limbo time and we're asking the question how low contact temperature go? the chances are it will go lower

overnight than it's been in two decades and it may normally be tropical but it's arctic like dance tonight. the big story on "action news" tonight is coldest weather in 21 years. and more than a few school districts are taking note. all public schools in state of delaware will be clued tomorrow. dozens of additional schools in the pennsylvania and new jersey suburbs are reporting closure or delays. but the philadelphia school district says it will be open tomorrow. the full list is scrolling on your screen and is available at 6abc.com. let's get the latest facts and figures from accuweather and meteorologist adam joseph at the "action news" big board. >> with this limbo we'll fall backwards and hit rock bottom by tomorrow morning. low predicted to be one degree which would set the record for the date in 1979 making it coldest temperature in philadelphia in month of february in 36 years. and then on top of that, it would be the coldest temperature

philadelphia has seen in 21 years and you have to go back to january 19 of 1994 when we hit 5 below zero. here are numbers some of the records that will be matched if not broken by tomorrow morning. trenton, philadelphia, wilmington all along the i-95 corridor and allentown possibly tying record which is below. dover possibly a record of 1 degrees and although toms river, lancaster, reading will not hit records we'll go below zero for those air temperatures. but the biting wind will also do its damage and not only for us, which is right now at 9 below zero how it feels if philadelphia but atlanta feels like 8 chicago 10 below and omaha 1 and jacksonville, florida, feels like 24. wind chills alerts are splattered across the eastern half of country including our greater philadelphia and lehigh valley area with wind chill advisoryes right through 11:00 tomorrow morning and in fact,

here is how it will feel when you step out tomorrow morning. north and west of philadelphia, allentown, reading lancaster 20 to 25 below zero that's range russ and rare for the region. 15 to 20 below trenton and philadelphia and most of southern until nming and delaware and up to the poconos with warning in effect, 25 to 30 degrees below zero. now as we try to scour out this arctic air over the weekend it will come with snow sleet freezing rain and rain. we'll have timing of that part of the story coming up in the full accuweather forecast, jim. >> thank you adam, not only is the cold dangerous it's deadly and it can be the cold is already responsible for at least six deaths in the area: the most recent 86-year-old man allentown raymond sicowski found outside steps from his door this morning and the other five hypothermia were in the past month in montgomery county all deceased were senior citizens

and their death koz have been prevented if someone had just checked on them. >> nearly half of the country is in the grip of this deep freeze and that is what a jeep left behind in north carolina, a frozen outline of its grill. the cold is causing lots of problems such as burst pipes. michigan ice and snow came through a roof at oakland university narrowly missing a student and up to of cotton, minnesota is coldest place in the country tonight at minus 44 degrees. before you bundle up and head out into the cold be sure to check 6abc storm tracker april both hourly and 7 day forecasts are there to help you get ready for record-cold temperatures. breaking news deadly gunfire tonight in philadelphia. and tonight, philadelphia police are trying to track down the gunman that shot and killed a limousine driver in olney. "action news" reporter sdal live at tabor and mascher streets

with the story. >> jim, police are looking for two men that shot and killed this limo driver. >> reporter: police are still trying to figure out if the two men were passengers he picked up on a job earlier tonight. police say it was just before 9 p.m. a number of calls were made to 911 reporting put multiple gun shots in area of tabor and mascher. 35 district officers arrived a short time late to find limo driver slumped over in driver seat of chrysler 300, shot at least once. >> based on crime scene we know that the chrysler that this victim was operating has four bullet holes at least four bullet holes on the passenger side of the vehicle. so it appears the shooter or shooters were firing from outside of the vehicle into the vehicle. >> police say it appears after the driver was shot the limo proceeded several feet forward before crashing into a telephone pole right next to the olney

train station. >> information from a 911 call describes the shooters as two males, one male wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt and second male wearing all dark clothing and they both fled on foot unknown direction. >> now police say the car is registered to a limo company candor limo 4700 rising sun avenue. other limo drivers are telling me tonight the man is 44 years old and he's father of a daughter. they say he was held up a couple times before and reerptly had reported problems at this very location. we're live in olney section. dann cuellar "channel 6 action news." >> all right, dap, thank you. chopper 6 was over gloucester township, camden county where a new jersey transit but collided with i a bus. four are treated for minor injuries. >> lincoln university is

investigating an incident of racist graffiti that showed up overnightch the derogatoryy term was painted on a sign at the entrance to the campus of this historically black university in chester county. it has already been removed. the school's president told the 2500 students not to be distracted by, in his words ow wardly acts of others. >> authorities say the motive in that meat packing plant murder was revenge for a prank. deadly stabbing happened yesterday in parking lot of the jbs note pack in franconia township. police say victim danny vasquez pulled a chair out from under peter atem tuesday and the next day the 32-year-old atem stabbed vasquez to death. atem was injured as well and remains in the hospital while he faces charger of murder. >> the deal to sell the former revel casino is officially dead. the bankruptcy court judge today approved revel's request to

terminate the proposed sale to florida developer glen strawb. he missed the february 9 closing deadline over uncertainty about rights of tenants in the casino hotels still to be decided fate of strawb's $110 million sglpt it was extraordinary celebration tonight in king of prussia. we hoped a husband and wife marked their anniversary and what annie mccormick versey it is. "action news" reporter sharee williams was right there. >> cheers. >> here here. >> it's a celebration of true, lasting love. bonnie and eddie solomon of wynnewood are marking 72 years of marriage. and what started as high school sweet heart at west philadelphia high has blossomed into a life-long commitment. >> if we had to do it over again we would do it exactly the same way. we really would. >> bonnie is 92 years young and eddie is 93. i asked him how was he able to get her attention back in the

1930s. >> i'm good looking. >> both still drive. they love to travel. and exercise is a big key to happiness. >> i don't stop activity and go to zumba class and love it. >> in 7 years of marriage the couple is nearly -- in 72 years of marriage the couple is nearly always together they were only separated in 19 45 when eddie was shipped over seas to serve in the air force in. >> i didn't have time to feel sorry for myself environmental. >> they have three children, several grand and nine great grand and they put family first and always expected their marriage to last. >> lots of love. compassion sense of humor. >> my advice is to take it easy. don't expect too much. rejoice with what you get.

i never really stopped loving her not for a minute. >> in king of prussia, sharee williams "channel 6 action news." >> still to come on "action news" tonight a so-kould super bug infection breaks out of california hospital. tonight health officials explain whether it is cause for concern. >> and a basketball blockbuster ducis rogers breaks down today's trades. perhaps some sixers fans will be scratching their heads. adam. >> record lows will fall not only for philadelphia, but raleigh, atlanta jacksonville, we'll talk about a warmup over the weekend and it comes with snow in the accuweather forecast. >> and a warning for parents about over the counter drug that kids are using to get high. >> we're exposing risky abuse that is sending local teens to emergency room. this new drug of choice for youngsters is easy to get and minimumics affect of pcp.

we'll tell what you it is and one family's tragic story of their son's addiction. >> plus we're on the ground in hollywood getting ready for oscar weekend. that and more when "action news" continues tonight.

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tonight "action news" is exposing a way teens are getting high without buying illegal drugs it's called dxm or ccc and you won't believe how easy it is to get their happenedthon potent chemical. here's an important warning for all parents. >> jim, you have probably seen cold medicines like these before they're stocked on shelves at most corner stores and in your medicine cabinet and taken in

large doses they mimic high of pcp it's newest drug captivating kids linked to dangerous and i will listit behavior. >> these youtube videos show kids abusing the new it drug chucking robe tuesday inand dxm called robo tripping and others downing dozens of pills of color sid inknown as ccc the video showed them acting wasted and sometimes violent. >> first time di it i loved it. >> 18-year-old shannon who asked we use only her first name explains high as out-of-body experience where users lose complete touch with real world. >> hallucinated a lot. i was like in a dream or something. it was disassociated they'll get euphoria some feel like on acid trip. >> part of addiction specialist explains is how accessible the

over the counter drugs are for kids. many who shoplift bottles or raid parents medicine cab note get a quick fix. >> i'll take it when i wake up in the morning before school. during school, after school. before i went to sgleep these montgomery county parents say that's exactly what happened to their son before he started done a dark path. >> he could take multiple mriingter packs and roba tu ssin to get high. >> they missed warning signs not knowing cold medicine could be toxiateing and addictive. it was not until their son overdosed and they checked him into hospital they realized abuse of over the counter drug could have killed him. >> he could have gone to a coma and died. >> they estimated he started abusing the age of 13 the same time shannon started using. >> i almost died and that was my wake-up call. >> instead bob and rita's son

turned to other drugs like heroin and ultimately a life of crime. when he could not get anything else he went back to stealing dxm they described as gateway to other addictions and behaviors. >> it changes your personality. it causes brain damage. >> rita and bob believe the abuse turned their once straight a son to another person that lost any sense of reality. >> part of the crime was i'm invincible. >> he's in prison 15 to 30 years after being convicted for involvement in a violent crime. >> he lost his way. >> bot bob and rita did not want to be identified and spoke to "action news" as warning to other parents who like them they never realized dangers of something so seemingly safe. >> we feel blessed that our son is at least alive today. some of his friends unfortunately are dead ed. >> bob and rita believe their son suffered brain damage from the long term and consistent abuse of dxm and say only after months of inkars draition his

brain clear of drugs. some stores placed drugs containing dxm behind the counter and many kids are stealing it to get high. we placed resources to help parents and children on our web site at 6abc.com. >> obviously pharmacy clerks and pharmacists themselves can't keep a watch over these stores to see who is buying what and teenagers are free to take it. >> especially when shoplifting no way to tell. >> wendy, thank you. >> "healthcheck" at 11 tonight officials say there is no threat to public from drug resistant super bug at major hospital in southern california. so far 180 people have been exposed and 2 have died and super bug is known as cre and it was likely transmitted by a contaminated medical scope at ucla medical center. ucla said it did sterile lies the device and fda is warning hospitals to be meticulous when

cleaning. >> oscar sunday now just three days away with the finish line in sight. crews are putting finishing touches on all displays. most of major setup work has been done and red carpet rolled out. our alicia vitareli landed in los angeles tonight and she'll be covering all the action from hollywood throughout the weekend. alicia? >> jim, fresh off a plane we have just landed in los angeles for what is promising to be a busy and very exciting several days. it's all, of course, going to be centering around the dole by theater and the remember car bet of all red car pets it's oscar weekend in hollywood and "action news" is here and we will be for all of the action. live reports start tomorrow on "action news" at 4:00. in hollywood, alicia vitareli, "channel 6 action news." >> it looks like it's about 75 there, adam. just in time for oscars we're

excited to announce direct tv aauthorized provider for watch abc. you can watch abc app or watch abc.com to watch programs and watch oscars live sunday night. for more information about watch abc visit 6abc.com. alicia vitareli would have to wear a warm coat if they were doing that here. >> i'm still not overseeing her in short leafed dress open there. but i tell you tomorrow morning around here we can only think warm thoughts. there will be anything but. live radar around the region it's quiet across most of the area and couple flurries near baltimore and washington and for us the sky is clear. 10 degrees in philadelphia as well as millville and dover is. we're fooling single digits in trenton, allentown reading, 4 below in mount pocono and atlantic city at the airport 9 degrees. those winds meaning some

business in already we're at 18 below in reading for your wind chill. 13 below in lehigh valley and 9 below in philadelphia close to that in wilmington as well as dover. lancaster, 16 below and at the shore about 5 to 8 degrees below zero. it's all because of this arctic high pressure that has pushed down from the north. and arctic air is very dry air. that's where you get statistic electricity if you walk across a rug. take off your jacket or scarf and touch something metal it's because of the high and also because of dry air no precipitation can form and eventually that changes as warmer air pushes arctic air out. 20 below in allentown and 19 below in reading and 17 below in philadelphia and brutal and dangerous to start friday in the afternoon we recover by about 15 to 20 we'll still stop in single digits in afternoon. then tomorrow moisture gathers in deep south and tennessee

valley. this is a warm front. as that warm air tries to buckle over existing arctic air you ring out the atmosphere with condensation. snow breaks out late saturday morning into saturday afternoon and eventually changing over to sleet, freezing rain and rain. and prior to that on saturday afternoon and evening we're looking at general 1 to 3", dover, millville, atlantic city, right through philadelphia and in far northwestern suburbs north of pennsylvania turnpike possibly 3 to 6" of snow before some changeover and again it starts as all snow here saturday afternoon and evening and changing to a mix during the overnight hours of saturday and could be a longer period of ice in the lehigh valley as that arctic air is stubborn to bust that far north taken could and will end as lights rain for most ever us late saturday night out sunday morning. the exclusive accuweather forecast dangerous cold tomorrow. full sunshine. watch snow to break out saturday afternoon and evening. 32. not a huge storm but enough to

cause problems saturday afternoon and especially saturday night. morning rain showers and then sunshine returning sunday afternoon a mild normal high for this time of year of 46. but that does not last long. we're going to get biting winds back on monday, tuesday, highs in upper 0s and snow possible wednesday and still getting cold shoulder here next thursday with temperature of 28 degrees just cannot catch a break this february around here. >> thank you. >> 354 men and women are celebrating a big achievement tonight they received their diplomas for orleans technical institute and graduates donned caps and gowns at northeast high school and for many their diplomas respected a second chance and graduates range from posts high school students to people with disabilities to others coming off of public assistance and we offer them our congratulations

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game and mcw tweeted can i not lie i'm shocked. so he's gone. and in another trade sixers sent kj mccann dalz to rockets. sixers pick up backup players magee and cannaan and more draft picks they may have nor draft picks than players. >> jeff skversky witnessed cliff lee classic toy when grilled about direction of the team. >> let me see. it's another tough one. i don't knowfy want to answer that -- if i want to answer that. very doubtful. >> cliff lee shakes his magic 8 ball as thrown question after question about phillies shake up roster and rebuilding and all jokes aside lee means business even if other ball and phillies fans believe it's doubtful they will contend. >> i'm here now and wearing a

philly uniform and do everything i can to get to the world series for me to think anything else would be stupid. >> he's ready to go after pitching in 13 games last year because of elbow issues barring setback from trade lee and cole hamels will be atop phillies rotation opening day and philly dozen not feel pressure to move hamels now after revealing today he wants to play for winner and. >> maybe he wants to choose words differently. >> i don't have a problem with that at all he wants to compete. >> amaro believes hamle will be opening starter and lee says he's embarrassed they lost 89 games in each of the last season. in clearwater with phillies, jeff skversky for "channel 6 action news." >> the eagles release backup tight end james casey and saves 4 million in cap space. >> it's a tight one against

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>> seven point out of playoff spots that's where flyers began the play jov shot. picking up with the shootout. ut oh, brian flynn beats ray emorry flyers lose 3-2. >> former penn football coach is supposed to be named ahead coach at columbia. >> college temple visiting owls look good. will couplings to the hoop. owls lead by ten in second half and they fall look a house of cards. manual far corner owls lose

57-58. st. jones, hawks down 4-8. still two point game left ten seconds to play. bently again. this time though dribbles ball off his foot. st. joe's losses 68-66. >> thank you ducis. "jimmy kimmel live" followed by "nightline". "action news" contains at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. for ducis rogers adam joseph, cecily tynan and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner good night

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