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officer who was killed allegedly at the hands of his ex-girlfriend. we're starting out rainy but things are looking better for easter weekend. so says chris sowers. i pulled in with globs of rain can't we catch a break. >> reporter: we will, temperatures are on the mild side. we have low level clouds and light rain pushing through the area this morning, but it should get out of here the next 45 minutes to an hour, and pushing through south jersey and delaware as i speak. bright blue skies lots of sunshine. windy conditions. here's double can live here's yesterday's weather that was pushing east. heavier rain pushing across south jersey. we're closing in on 60 in philadelphia.

but we've dropped into the upper 40s north and west and the winds are shifting out of the northwest later on. so temperatures will plateau in the mid 50s from this point on. 39 degrees in the poconos millville very mild, 64. dover, 55. 33 in the poconos. trenton, 25. that's one thing we won't lose today will be the gust winds. the day planner looks like, temperatures holding steady in the mid 50s, 54 by 9:00 a.m. lunchtime, 55. bright blue skies shooting for a high of 56. sun expected to set at 7:28. when i come back we'll talk about a change in the pattern brighter skies easter sunday and monday and several days of wet weather. >> several people had to be taken to the hospital after being assaulted by a large crowd

in south philadelphia. the action cam on the 1400 block of south front street. police say after midnight they began receiving calls about fights in the area. we are told that a crowd of as many as 60 people left a private party at the second street shooters clubhouse. while walking the crowd encountered people at three different locations and began assaulting them. 6 people were taken to the hospital. no arrests have been made, but police are checking security cameras. family, friend and colleagues will be gathering to say goodbye to a darby police officer who was gunned down in his own home. services will be held at saint joseph's church in collingdale. a funeral will get underway at 10:00 a.m. the 26-year-old was shot last saturday inside his glenolden home. he was trying to break up with his girlfriend diana finch when

she shot and killed him. she faces first and third degree murder. a woman from spring garden trying to join isis is now in prison awaiting her next court hearing. 30-year-old keonna thomas had purchased a plane ticket planning to travel to syria for a possible suicide mission. only "action news" was there last week when fbi raided her home preventing her from leaving the u.s. thomas is the third american this week accused of having ties to terror. >> she was arrested last week, and up to 30 arrests of individuals in the united states. what means isis is having an impact. >> investigators also found ietionz propaganda -- isis propaganda on thomas eatz twitter account. two men were shot in tacony

section after 7:00 p.m. last night. one man was shot in the back, the other in the shoulder. both were taken to torresdale hospital in table condition. no arrests have been made. philadelphia police are sending out a message to drug dealers and their buyers. stay out or get ratted out. before that warning, 60 drug suspects were arrested 24 of their vehicles hauled away all rounded up in a ten-block section of kensington. somerset to cambria those arrested came in from the suburbs. >> my message is funk it's a good -- if you think it's a good idea to purchase narcotics in the city limits. you'll be charged with the crime and your vehicle will be confiscated and your picture will be publicized in the news

media. pat downstairs are a thing of the past at citizens bank park. now fans will have to go through metal detecters before going to the game. sharrie williams has more. >> reporter: metal detecters are the newest addition to the line up of the phillies game as part of a new major league mandate calling for every fan to be screened. >> instead of pat downstairs we'll do a metal detection on every fan coming into the park. >> reporter: always partly of the screening fans will be asked to empty their pockets of cell phones and cameras and keys. >> it's like being in an airport. >> reporter: it was the boston marathon bombing in a prompted

major league baseball to make the park safer. >> we prefer to be secure. >> reporter: the metal detecters could lead to longer wait times to enter the stadium fans we talked to said it was okay. >> i think it's okay, we might get backed up more than usual. >> it's annoying, but a great idea. >> reporter: the phillies hope the added security won't take away from the ballpark experience and these little fans seem to be taking the changes in stride. so yes the metal detecters will be in effect at the phillies games and all other events that will be held here at citizens bank park. sharrie williams channel 6 "action news." >> the nation's mid section has been hit by severe weather. a possible tornado is being investigated in oklahoma. in kentucky submerged cars sit stranded in the streets.

the devastating floods are to blame for at least two deaths. this is what it looks like near the campus of the university of louisville. some college buildings had their ground floors evacuated. louisville alone reported 175 water rescues. >> we have to take turns. >> reporter: another partly of kentucky floodwaters stranded students on a school bus luckily nobody was hurt. the search continues for a mother and child after they were swept into a flooded creek. gay rights activists and their supports are calling for a state law that banls discrimination based on on sexual orientation or gender identity. today's event follows widespread criticism over a new indiana

law. supporters adding the law would protect religious liberties but national fallout revised the law to specify it could not be use to discriminate. new dramatic video shows the moment a florida man sprang into action a mobile poem burst into flames. the man was passing by when the vehicle became engulfed with the family inside. >> i noticed there was a foot sticking out of the back window. i stopped and ran away and got mom and their daughter and got them out they couldn't get out they were trapped. >> lucky for them to have come across the man and nobody was seriously hurt. >> much more to come on "action news" this saturday morning. in "healthcheck," why researchers say giving your kids a sip of beer or wine could lead

to trouble down the road. the next time you leave your house, we'll show you travel apps that can help whether you're driving or flying. >> reporter: alicia we have some strong gusty breezes developing, when i come i'll have the the rest of the easter weekend for you.

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>> sky gazers are in for a

treat. in a half-hour a total lunar eclipse will takes place before sunrise at 6:15. it's when the sun earth and the moon form a straight line in space with the earth in the middle. it will be the shortest eclipse of the century. on the east coast we'll see the beginning stages before sunrise interrupts the show. >> reporter: there's only one small problem with that. >> what's that? >> reporter: we've got lots of clouds. no lunar eclipse for us. we'll get you outside and show you the philadelphia international airport. we have gray skies right now. we have rain falling around the delaware valley. wet runways roads are wet. fortunately there will be pulling out very, very quickly here, maybe another hour of wet weather anne then we're done. sunshine comes out brightly and it should be a nice day. most of the moisture has pulled

east of the delaware river it's across south jersey and delaware rapidly pushing to the east at 25 to 30 miles per hour. very, very mild right now. 54 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 48. winds out of the west/northwest at 16 miles per hour. those will pick up later on. barometer is sitting at 29.61 inches. 54 in allentown. 38 in the poconos. colder the farther north and west you go. mild across south jersey and delaware. there's a cold front pushing through. winds are out of the northwest across the western suburbs. still out of southwest across south jersey and delaware. millville, 64. dover, 61. that races east over the next couple of hours. instead of climbing we're already in the mid 50s, you would think we would finish near 70 degrees because the cold front is pulling through it will put a cap on the numbers and we'll finish at 55.

30 in reading. 32 in wilmington, 25 miles per hour in millville. all day long there will be a gusty breeze out of the northwest anywhere from 25 to 35 miles per hour. occasionally we pick up the gusts closer to 40 miles per hour n wake of the area of low pressure here which is pulling away move away from new england and pushing northward into the canadian maritimes. that brought the wet weather yesterday and the scattered thunderstorms. we're starting to see the clouds thin out a little bit an temperatures turns nice and mild. breezy that's the headliner for today. winds gusting 25 to 30 miles per hour. we'll have to watch this closely most of the modeling takes this system to the north on easter sunday. it could be far enough south to brush the northwestern suburbs and the poconos with an isolated shower. i think this will steer clear of

the delaware valley and pass on by to the north. forecast for today morning showers, clouds breaking for sunshine, very windy. of a degrees is the forecasted high. winds out of the north 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts as high as 40. overnight colder, 33 degrees outlying suburbs, 37 for center city. easter sunday, sunrise bright, cool, 37 midday turning milder, 52. by afternoon not too bad. combination of sun and clouds, breezy temperatures in the low 60s. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows comfortable weather for monday, as well. as a matter of fact we're up to 70 degrees and the pattern starts to go downhill. 56 today easter sunday, breezy and warmer 62. very very warm monday, # 70 degrees, phillies home opener no issues for that. tuesday and wednesday unsettled

pattern lots of clouds, periods of rain and showers and hopefully it breaks by next friday, sun and clouds and 70. at least mother nature got it right this time, opening day looks good. >> opening day for the phillies nice, and then i heard rain rain rain. >> we have an exclusive update to a story in philadelphia. "action news" has learned a suspect, a hit-and-run driver has turned herself in. the action cam was along the 6,000 block of hawthorne street. police recovered the white ford suv believed to be involved in the wreck. it was the outside club rockies in northern liberties last night where a driver struck and killed a 24-year-old man who was crossing the street. this weekend on fyi philly you heard of farm to table.

one restaurant in harleysville is taking it one step further. seeds to table. >> reporter: growing season is underway in harleysville. everything from broccoli to kale is on the rise. head chef ed relies on that growth to fill the menu. >> you keep it hyper local. >> reporter: we have a farm that has the majority of our food. we have one acre garden on the property. >> you're out there in the garden and picking everything and serving the food. >> reporter: if you like healthy eating it doesn't get any better. innocent extension of the guardee hill farm provide the vegetables and humanely raised

animals that the uses in the kitchen. >> i have the opportunity to connect the guests and the local diners with their local farmer also. >> you can see this story plus more on fyi philly tonight at 7:00 p.m. on 6abc. we'll be right back.

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in "healthcheck" this morning letting your kids have what you think is an innocent sip of beer or wine could have a negative impact. kids who tried alcohol by the 6th grade were five times more likely to have a full drink by high school. they are more likely to binge drink or get drunk. the long term study tracked 500 students. new research shows that pediatric cancer survivors has increased. many will face medical issues later on in life. researchers are tracking nearly

400,000 childhood cancer survivors in the u.s. 85% may have long term complications like secondary cancers and pain and anxiety. research says exercise has benefits for all even the critically ill. some hospitals help critically people walk. it shows critically ill patients can benefit even from a little activity. a north dakota woman is an entrapreneur at the age of 100. she was born when teddy roosevelt was president. she got married during the depression, she just recently moved in with her long time neighbors, where everyday she

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reveals americans are not doing a good job when it comes to saving income. roughly half of all americans save 5% or less of their income. that includes 18% who are not saving anything at all. bank rate she you should try and save 15% of your income for retirement savings and emergency funds and other factors. one in seven are currently saving more than 15%. it's time to save with 6abc, of course, many people are on the roads this week. that has us thinking about new apps to help you save on travel now and all year longer, here's consumer reporter, nydia han. >> reporter: whether you're taking to the road trip or to the skies this concepts may be able to help. we have two companies that claim they can save travelers lots of money. >> don't worry your ride to the airport is on us. >> reporter: light car is a car sharing company that operates

out of the airport across the u.s. travelers get free parking and e and extra cash by renting their car out to others while they are away. right cars says they are less than traditional rental car companies. it check also the driving history of all drivers but accidents happen. that's why flight car insures every car. >> reporter: they offer roadside assistance and offer to clean the car after its turned back in. roady is a way to road trip and save money on gas. it's a shipping network that takes advantage of miles people are driving anyway, and get people to where they need to be. >> we set a delivery time and posted it to the roady community. >> reporter: by signing up to be one of the driver you can make 8 to $20 for local gig and up to

$200 for long distance jobs. drivers are reviewed, as well. you have to pass a background check and scan your license before being accepted. we put flight car and roady on the saving page at 6abc.com. nydia han channel 6 "action news." >> we have more coming up on "action news" this saturday morning, stay with us. # #

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good morning, it is 6:00 a.m., saturday, april 4. eva pilgrim is off i'm alicia vitarelli. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news," developing this hour, a pedestrian is killed in a hit-and-run in northern liberties and now police say they are questioning the driver. plus, we're learning more about the philadelphia woman who is allegedly tied to isis. what experts are saying about the terror group's impact in the u.s. the investigation continues today into what sparked the massive 6-alarm fire at a ge plant in kentucky. but first meteorologist chris sowers has a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's a holiday weekend people have a lot of the to get done today and