ntractors dumping debris in vacant lots and a woman endures a brutal beating

>> the search is underway for three men responsible for putting a woman through an

afternoon of terrorch the woman was abducted in september city, robed, beaten, tased tied up and finally dumped in delaware county. sunday night i'm sarah bloomquist, schwarmerei is in for walter tonight and the big story on "action news" say brutal crime that started in center city parking garage and ended in darby borough cemetery. >> chad pradelli has the latest. >> reporter: police tell me yesterday, around 4:00 in the afternoon the employee of national watch and diamond exchange just left work and walked across the streets to the parking garage where her car was parked. and that's when she was kidnapped. it was a horrifying ordeal. the victim tells police three masked men grabbed and threw her into a van inside a parking garage at 8 and chestnut and the kidnapers placed a hood over her head and demanded codes to safe of national watch and diamond exchange where she worked. she said she didn't have them. that's when police say they

drove her around, beat her choked her and shot her with a taser more than a half dozen times. after zip tying her hands and feet they dropped he her at a cemetery. they forced her to give upper atm and pin and they crew 00 bucks and continued to torture her. finally they left the victim at the sim teary and this time put steel ankle shackles on her. she managed to get her hood off and flagged down help from a passerby. >> and that victim was taken to penn presbyterian hospital and treated for concussionen other bruises and scratches. as for that vehicle we're told by police it's a burgundy van possible ford econo line it should have light graph eveny back and side. anyone with information calls police. in center city chad chad

"channel 6 action news". >> a boy tried to hide inside a home after shooting off a gun that night. this all up folded in the 900 block of north 11 street. nine people were removed from the house. 7 women and two men including alleged shooter. and it's unclear if they will all face charges. no one was injured. police did recover a weapon. >> 4-year-old boy was seriously injured when the atv he was trieding on crashed into a home in the 600 block of winding road and horsham 1:30 in the afternoonch the boy was on back of atv driven by 54-year-old man at adult lost control and then ceend into a hole. the boy was flown to the hospital with a head sdwrirry. no word yet on whether any charges will be filed. residents of a newark delaware neighborhood woke to i a crash rash of damaged

vehicles. investigators say someone slawbd tires and broke windows on five vehicles in the community of harmony woods. police say the suspect may be driving a black or dark purple dodge knee on. so far no, suspects in custody. >> justice department is launching criminal investigation into the company responsible for spraying a chemical that sick pd a delaware family while on vacation in the virm inislands. steve edmund and theresa divine his wife and two boys were poisoned the the two boys shannon and ryan are at home and father hospitalized in stable condition and mother is said to be improving. hovlz say a local branch of terminex is to blame. the toxic pests side that was used was baped by epa for residential use in 1984. >> turning to weather now. it was a sunny easter sunday. so what does the beginning of

our workweek hold for us. meteorologist melissa magee at the big board with the first look at forecast, hi melissa. >> hi there, sharee, plenty of sunshine easter surprised and the sun follows us to the start of the workweek monday. high temperature today in philadelphia 64. that's four degrees above average. as you look at the numbers across much of the mid at laptic region most locations at this hour are you in the 50s. 53 philadelphia, 5 washington d.c. and exception however off to the north. and to the north we have numbers currently in the 30s and 40s. 35 buffalo and 4 degrees in new york city. and so where you have the cooler air is where you also will find unsettled weather. stormtracker 6 double scan radar 3d showing you you have a draped out frontal boundry across the graet lakes f you're knowledge of that boarden and that boundary we have unsettled weather south of that, however we have fairly quiet skies and that's going to be heading our

way for the start of the workweek. we'll talk what's ahead and it's nice for phillies opening day and for the most part tomorrow near 70. well you may want to have them on standby. now the washout of a week. watching for raindrops. we'll have details in the full and exclusive accuweather forecast sarah. >> thank you, melissa. >> fish crews had a handful to morning battling a trash fire in northeast philadelphia reported 10:00 of millner street. multiple crews and multiple units were called out to fight the fire and put the plays under control in 45 minutes. no injuries were reported. >> and there's a new effort to stop construction workers from adding to ongoing problem in philadelphia. the illegal dumping of trash. this week city counsel president darryl clerk would hit companies and contractors with tougher pepties for dumping debris where

it does not belong. ken has the details. >> moupdz of dirt bricks, construction debris illegally dumpeled. >> they need to clean it up. >> that simple. >> that simple. >> residents around 19 and birch near temple university are used to sights of new buildings. >> the neighborhood is beautiful and by university coming around it's making neighborhood together. people have a garn erp. people are dumping their garden. >> city council president darrell clarke told "action news" he's reporting two new pills to create tough penfys for companies and contractors who illegal jump . a detailed waste collection plan will be required. >> we had contractors who do not have respect for existing neighborhood we have to deal about them. >> we checked with streets department to find out how much it costs to kleep up a lot after

illegal dumping, price tag $7,000 a day. >> we should randomly go through and check the plan of disposition and if we find people are -- haven't sxlind you hit them with stiff feign and the world gets out we have no business. >> there were 300 illegal dumping sites with 550 tops of trash. philadelphia used camera to combat and tickets those breaking the law. they also rely on tips to 311. and a resident captured a company dumping a foul open a vacant lot. >> and councilman clark said it will take community involvement and new bill toypt duce this week. p kenneth moton, "channel 6 action news." >> rolling stone magazine is

apologizing tonight for discredited article of alleged gang rain. the magazine officially resubtracted the november 2014 article detailing the alleged aexclusive accuweather seven-day forecast at the university of virginia. a four-month police probe found no evidence the attack even occurred and an independent review by columbia school of journalism found numerous flaws in the way the article you writeers accepted the story without fact checking. the arthur will continue to write to a magazine. >> much more to come on "action news." how california drought could impact prices on supermarket channel. >> and first terrifying moments for parishioners at easter sunday service when the roof comes crashing down. plus the countdown is on to the phillies home-opener. jeff skversky will tell us who might be in the starting lineup and in sports, and melissa magee will have the forecast when "action news" continues.

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>> 14 were injured in norm new jersey at a mass at the korean union united methodist church in rodway, up to 20 0 were inside the church. they heard a cracking sound above and debris came falling down on top of them. >> pope francis used easter

message to urge end of violence all around the world and praised nuclear fwreement in iran and expressed deep concern in libya yes, ma'am ep nigeria tenian, a look. he delivered from central balcony at st. cathedrals. >> the pews were full at he nonbaptist in cedarbrook for among of worship, prayer and song. ♪ easter sunday drew thousands of people to the service. he non's pastor says today was especially important because believe and resurrection of damage could not have been scorner stone. >> and in center city another service packed to capacity hundreds gathered at the cathedral of st. peteers and paul for easter sunday mass.

charles chaput led the afternoon service. >> after church services people came dressed in easter finest to take part in philadelphia tradition. easter promenade. hopped to it from passyunk and south street down to hen house square second and south. that's where judge reviewed the colorful outfits with many decked out in pastels and glad for other signs of spring. >> it's a perfect day. >> perfect day. >> perfect, beautiful day and spring is here. >> i want her to dot things i did as a kid. >> enjoy, have fun. did other than that we're here to have a good time. >> this was 84 year for the easter promenade. a florida woman loves easter so much she spend all year putting together 700 easter baskets for local children. this is lee hardy she's been making them nine years now paying for most on her own and

set ago side 20 dollars a week. >> i enjoy seeing all the kids coming with happy smiles an their face and joyful. that is what make pas me happy. >> great. local businesses they help dmip as do police and fire departments and even nearby dentist could things to include a crush. >> still to come. california dealing with devastating drought. the fall out could reach far don't the state quarters. >> meteorologist melissa magee has your exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast as we look live outside when "action news" comes

california epic drought will have a ripple affect across the nation. in the face of dried reservoirs and parched eerm like this. restrictions on watering lawns and washing cars the golden state severe drought is in its fourth year. >> the climate change is not a hoax. we're dealing with it and it's damn serious. >> it's unbelievable. it's very hard. >> we live day-to-day. i make it work. >> the governor also has come under fire for not forcing farmers to cut back. they consume 80% of california water supply and the governor

says they don't use the water frivolous frivolously and don't have the years now. p economists predict prices nationwide will go up 3% for frunts, vegetables and beef. >> a difficult situation. time to talk to our weather. meteorologist melissa magee here for today. >> i'll applaud you. >> if you likety will take applause. more to come for monday,ment ty of sunshine. after that we're tracking changes in the weather front guys we'll show what you is going on. stormtracker 6 double scan radar showing it it is dry and no issues with precipitation today the action cam was outside earlier tonight in south philadelphia there on packer for a bit of a street carnival and you can see we have partly cloudy sky a lot of fekz out and

about enjoying activities and temperatures outside right now are in the 50s 0s and 52 in philadelphia after a high today of 64 degrees and 47 reading and lower 40s lancaster and 37 chilly. up in the poconos, 48 beach haven and 45 sea isle city and winds subsidesing from where they were earlier. gusts in the 30 miles an hour range. now they're us is stained anywhere from five in poconos to high was twelve miles an hour in dover. you notice the wind sdprex coming in from southwest. that will help get temperatures above average for start of workweek. here's satellite 6 and action radar. quiet across the region. we do have the startout frontal boundary across the great lakes and pennsylvania/new york border but you continue to the north and unsold weather and mixed precipitation and wet snow. temperatures knowledge of this line are in the 30s. south of that, however, we have temperatures currently in the 40s and 50s.

that boundary stays to the north of the delaware and lehigh valley for the start of the work week. >> if you head over to citizens bank park as the phils are at home for opening day, taking on the red sox. that first pitch around 3:05 and temperature 6 we'll roll 23450 the night and anything with the temperature still in upper 60s. here's the set yum tomorrow. one day warmup on the way. high temperature in philadelphia near 7 0. brief warm spell on the way and we'll track a front that dips south that will be cooler knowledge of that front. with showers around. and april showers however do move in for tuesday as this front continues to dip to the south. high temperature tuesday 69 degrees and as we see the progress gretion of this frontal boundry dipping to the south and leads to late day showers and unfortunately neming energy riding up around it. it will be one of the weeks

after monday where you want to keep umbrellas on standby. nice for phillies tomorrow, high temperature 7 0. you can see the graphic just switched, fuss we have clouds and showers around. high of 69 degrees. and after that it's states unsettled really school as we get to middle half of our workweek. oh, boy it's switching. okay. we don't like this weather. >> past midnight it's done. >> we're over. on to the workweek ahead, guys it's nice tomorrow. watch for the showers. >> thank you melissa. >> up next, here on "action news," jeff skversky has your sports headlines. >> countdown is on to phillies home-opener who might be in the starting lineup when "action news" comes rights dan cuellar

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qul >> sure sign of spring. sbaibl back. only 6 days last year above 500 let's hope this no that bad. after finishing dead last last year. sadly it's not expected to get any better in 2015 some believe it could be worst team in all of baseball. the ground crew puts finishing touches on citizens bank park and the phils finalize the roster. outfielder rancor makes the team and jordan dankz is set to aaa. world series contender. jonathan papelbon until you get more excited for opening day.

>> yeah di i tell you a lot of red bulls. how many red bulls. >> energycy there man incredible man. >> how many red bulls. >> i can't count. i take so many i get jittery and can't think or county know opening day. >> a team that has zone a lot to try to do a lot to the go out and put a team together to win the world siri it's creates more attention. >> i got try some red bull stuff. cole hamels starts opener for second time in three years. projected lineup revere, herrera, chase utley, royn howard is back at first. >> they're chanting ernie it's

opening night in chicago before cardinals cubs. they honor ernie banks that pass away in january. that's all the noise they get in chicago. matt holliday two runs, two hits, st. louis wins 3-0. coming to five hits. >> flyers fans have not had a lot this surprise except when they play the pittsburgh peping wins they weep the series for the first time in 31 years. they're chaptering you can't beat us. thanks to flyers sidney crosby and penns may miss the playoff. steve mason looks like stanley cup goal cup goalie today. this remarkable glove stay. 4 6 total saves today. down one, jake vorachek on the power play. jake two points behind crosby for nhl scoring league. what would it be without a fight. they win the fight on the cool board and put it away in the

third. ryan white. that's eight straight wind over penguins taken may keep them from the playoffs too. >> that's kind of what we were hoping to do going into these games like we said our fate is sealed. >> we had some stumble and we put a nail in their coffin too. hopefully they keep with us. >> cotz by has been held storeless about the flyers in three of four games this season. still to come, sixers eye eying a

g a >> remember when the simulatorers and knicks would battle for the playoffs for the first place in the division way back in the day. now these two arrivals are fighting for number one overall

pick in the draft. ner lens noel back in the lineup after leaving last night with a cut under his right eyelid. noel can see fine right here. how about the alley-oop in the second. he finishes with 14. 4th quarter ish schmidt sixers within two and change to play. sixers cannot close it out. minute to go. knicks puts it away. sixers lose 101-9 11 how about this last 20 of last 21 road games. >> a month into the season looking for their first win in kansas city up one going to 90th minute done deal don't think so. pied at 2. three minutes later stop annual time. wow, two golden stoppage time. union losses-2. they still are without a double.

master's thursday, this little girl won't be playing she's on hand at augusta for drive chip and put championship. check out the long put. get in the hole. wow. wow. she wins her age bracket. tiger woods needs to hit shots like that starting thursday. >> you needlesson from her. >> keep watching for sure. >> thanks, jeff. >> finally tonight not your typical easter parade along the streets of september are city today. in is tenth annual phillies zombie crawl. they started star garden 6 and lux bar and scuvled down south street. participants and prizes were given best costume e and 12:15 i think the zombies are back out. >> "fyi philly" is next. tune into "action news" at 4:30 with david tam, matt, and karen. >> for schwarmerei, melissa

magee, jeff skversky wall walt and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night and a great week ahead >> i'm karen rogers. >> and i'm melissa magee. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> south philly has a new hangout. it's a bowling alley and so much more. love live music? center city has 2 new hot spots! >> the old original bookbinders is brand new again. >> we check out the safari trend >> sample the city's only cocktail tasting menu.