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searching for the driver that ran down a teenager and drove off. this happened within the hour of 3100 block of ridge avenue. investigators say 18-year-old man was struck by a vehicle that toop took off. as mentioned last seen westbound on girard avenue from ridgech the man was taken to han than critical condition we'll keep you updated as more information becomes available. >> ♪. >> the only thing we can hope for is our children make us proud by making a difference in the world beau has done that and then some. >> the beauty of beau was not how much he was loved, but how much love he could give.

and, of course the other big story on "action news" tonight is final farewell to beau biden. he was laid to rest today following a moving service st. anthony padau church in wilmington. speaker after speaker including president obama himself remembered him as a leader and patriots but most of all, as a man who adored his family. >> beau biden brought to his work a mighty heart. he brought to his family a mighty heart. what a good man. >> beau possessed traits i is witnessed only in greatest leaders. inspirational, humble, intelligent, insightful, always building a team. >> he never judged he just licensed.

and offered his hand, his shoulder, his wise advice and his love. >> beau biden who lost his battle against brain cancer at age 46 is survived by his wife and children 11-year-old natalie and 9-year-old hunter. >> just say you'll come ♪ and set me free ♪ say you'll wait ♪ say you'll wait for me . >> there you see today's mass ending with amazing tribute by chris martin, the lead ing cerf cold play one of beau biden's favorite bands. after his performance martin was embraced by the members of the biden family. beau biden's death was heartbreaking on several levels and that includes loss felt by the people of delaware. those who could not get noot service lined streets of wilmington to pay tribute and many had personal stories of biden's love and commitment in

the community. john rawlins has more in wilmington. >> st. anthony's is full today and seats 1,000 people and there were stand hes inside and hundreds ever standees outside. >> we watched the funeral procession arrive with kim hevwritten from her mom's front porch with family and friends and neighbors hundreds of those outside barricades looking in, tears shed as the casket was moved to church and the biden arrived. his woyd owe, children, erin parent. >> the pain his daughter. >> two little children. >> two small kids. it's sad. >> it's like a death in the family for me. >> why. >> because he's such a part of our community. >> vice-president is burying his son today it's being that the vice-president is perfect delaware. >> the sense of closeness comes up all the time. beau biden the former attorney general and dad the

vice-president not someone you read about just in newspapers or very on tv but someone you pump into. >> and he's a nice, nice young man. >> did you ever meet him or see him publicly. >> i used to work at fairfax as a cashier and jill and beau came in all the time. >> many had stories of beau and his father you. >> never know where you nrun them being local residents i run into them as acme. >> leader of state girl skounts her beau biden had done much to further their cause. >> the thing i think about beau he was just real. he was like your neighbor you know you could start talking to him and see him on the street and he would talk you to. >> delaware said good-bye to beau biden and many sensed he was a neighbor and someone they thought of as a friend. >> following this well attended widely eded funeral beau biden's remains were to be buried here local any delaware at a private service. john rawlins "channel 6 action news." >> complete coverage of beau biden's funeral consider found

on 6abc.com. right now you can see the collection of photo and videos from today's service including video of president obama's emotional eulogy and musical tribute by chris martin. moving ton other news a man from berlin township new jersey, wanted for killing his evrm girl sfrend found dead. investigators found the body of michael atal this afternoon. live with the full story is chad pradelli. hey, chad. >>reporter: walter, police found michael itel's body at the home of another exgirlfriend. police were checking that home several times over the past several days as itel was on the run. they never found him. they think he snuck in overnight and hung himself notice garage. >> the outside of the berlin it home is acorned with birthday balloons she would have been 40 today. built there are no cheers this saturday a closer look at the driveway and blood still stains the concrete.

police say wednesday night her exboyfriend michael itel ambushed and stabbed her in front of the home. he would be on the lam for three days until today when he hung himself in the gaj of unit block of holly. earlier this week, friends remembered bound as a gentle soul. >> there's no words. i mean she was wonderful girl. and very loveing. three years ago tomorrow bound's husband died in a motorcycle crash. friends say after his death, his friend itel was there for bound. it turned romantic and eventually deadly according to police. itel has a criminal record including kidnapping arrest. his co-workers at o'hare salon in summerdale said he began talk stalking her after the breakup and she got a restraining order but it did not protect her. >> i was scared for her. i think she hid a lot.

>> and there was a reward for information leading to eitel but since he's committed suicide it appears no one will claim it live in camden, chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news," walter. >> all right. chad thank you. >> allentown family friends and neighbors ever a little girl that died after falling from a fourth floor window gather todd mourn tonight. they left flowers and stuffed animals at the scene where 3-year-old tamara and her sister fell. they were rushed to lehigh valley cedar crest. her older sister remains in critical condition. there was a screen on the window and they've since ruled this kiss a tragic accident. history was made today at the belmont stakes. american pharoah has become the first thors win the triple dmroun 37 years. jeff skversky is wheer details. it's up believable how far a lead it was. >> incredible. >> been so long the belmont stakes tougherest and grueling

race of triple crown races finally an american hero in horse racing american pharoah horse with the misspelled name doesn't mis-step with history on the line at the belmont stakes and longest drought in history of the sport is finally over. here's the finish. >> here it is the 37-year wait is over american pharoah has won the triple crown. >> wow. american pharoah the first horse in 37 years to win the triple crown. they're going nuts at the belmont stakes today. affirmed last to do it way back in 1978 american pharoah just twelfth horse to ever win kentucky derby, preekness and belmont stakes. >> this is for the sport, 37 years, when need stars i'm tlaild thrilled, honored

privileged humbled excited. this is all for you. >> there's something about this horse that he just brought it every time and just enjoyment to be around and i was not as nervous as i usually am before these i felt i had the horse. >> victor espinosa first hispapic jockey to ever win the triple crown and how about the owner he put the horse up for auction two years ago. he had a change of heart. he brought the horseback. >> i didn't know that. >> good idea. forbes is estimating the horts is worth $50 million. i didn't know that part. that's really cool. >> thank you jeff. >> it was not just celebratingen thuz yaingt that were welcoming his performance. if you checked the facebook feed after the race a whole lot of people expressed their thoughts. they found fans at chickie's and pete's tonight and this is what they had to say. >> i lived through the last triple crown winners and to have a horse win it when they put

special horses in to go dance it was great. it was just running them down. >> i was very excited. i put a little waiminger and want the money good. and as far as that goes american pharoah paid backers $3.50 for a $2 bet. >> all right moving on a mom from upper darby wanted to make sure her son and his date arivd to the prom in style. no limo prince cj and princes jennifer instead these special need students arrived in a horse drawn charge carriage. they're high school seniors that graduate soon. we'll hear from their proud parents at 11:30. >> more to come, two very dangerous men on the loose after escaping from mom mum security prison in upstate north. it's a story ripped from a hollywood script. >> later was fest snral fishtown tonight. we'll how is the highlights of what hundreds of people in celebration. melissa. >> walter things are looking up

for the second half of the weekend. lots of clouds around today. but the sun will make a nice come back with lower humidity. we'll have the details for sunday for the details with accuweather forecast next. >> thank you melissa. jeff skversky comes back with a full check on sports when "action news" comes right

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are on the loose after using power tools to break out of their prison cell in upstate new york they broke in and out danenmoore new york near the canadian border they stuffed beds with pillows to make it look like they were sleeping at night. instead they were apparently digging through walls in cells and made way to catwalk and into sewer system and freedom much like the movie shawshank redemption. they closed down local roads as they search and scour the region. >> coming up on three years sense a young man was beaten to death inside his home and his family is once again pleading for your help in finding a person or people responsible. here is rick williams with tonight's crime fighter's report. >> we have not learned anything new on the case. >> it's been nearly three years since michael fox was frain his family. his mother diane says not knowing what happened has turned her grief into anger.

>> your emotions go all over the place. you become hangry now because you want answers. >> midnight on friday, june 2 2 2012 police were called to home on 900 block of 8th street in south philadelphia. >> they found the body of 30-year-old fox in his third floor bedroom feign death. police say he was dead for two days. >> we're hoping that when this airs it will trigger someone's memory. we truly believe in got return person but more than one person knows what happened. >> the city of philadelphia is posting up to 0,000 for anyone with information that leads to arrest and conviction of the person responsible all you have to do it call 215-546-tips. as always call calls will we main anonymous. diane says the family is hoping as best they can.

we do things to keep his memory alive scholarship and buddy bench and walk around the city on his birthday and put posters up and he's missed. >> for "crime fighters" i'm rick williams, "channel 6 action news"

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in addition to craft beer there was great food an a whole lot of none for the entire family. time for a check of the accuweather forecast with meteorologist melissa magee. it's a nice day to be outside. spots got rain not bad. >> showers earlier today and all of that moved offshore. so after that we've got clearing skies for the second half of the weekend walter. something to look forward to. stormtracker 6 live double scan radar dry and quiet after picking up 1.37" of rain and soaking with showers and thunderstorms that moved through. all thanks to a cole front that pushed offshore. we show you the picture outside. sky6 live in hd gorgeous shot here on this saturday night. of the ben franklin xwrinl we've got a mostly clear sky overhead and really comfortable conditions. we'll tea you back and revisit the first five days of june. it has been cool with temperatures averaging 6.7 degrees below what they should be month of june. that was not the case today on the 6th day we were arm.

80 the high. normal for us this time of year is 80. it's comfortable tonight. 69 in philadelphia and 48 in poconos and dover 62. lancaster in lower 60s and along the coast cooler beach haven 61 and tapping into northeasterly wind in wake of cold front moving through earlier today. here's what the cold front doing to dew point temperatures do you point earlier today in middle 60s. and lower humidity will start to trickle in as you get drier air punching southward from north. so any time you have dew point temperatures below 50 like they are in poconos reading and lancaster and allentown it is nice and comfortable and that's going to be the case for second half of the weekend tomorrow. satellite 6 and action radar those are the showers we had around earlier today. high pressure continues to build southward across new england and right through the mid-atlantic

regions, we're look going tomorrow. in fact the ridge of high pressure moves offshore we'll tap into northeasterly whipped and nor northerly twoynd dry out the atmosphere. humidity and high temperature in philadelphia not bad. 80 average for us this time of year. if you head north ever city tomorrow we have print cup cog gone. poconos mostly sunny and nice. 10 a.m. temperature middle 60s and 70 is number on 1:00 in the afternoon for start of race. 61 degrees is ocean temperature down the shore. there in atlantic city as you head on the beach and sand. sunny and breezy and bit of light jacket light sweater needed byit afternoon. plenty of sunshine with temperature of 69 and brighter skies all of today was pretty cloudy with that cold front and tomorrow sunny and less humid. high temperature of 79 with accuweather forecast. monday warmer day up to 85 degrees. warm front moves on through. heavy showers and storms likely by the afternoon. and some lingering activity tuesday.

otherwise a high of 86. we'll get rid of wet weather and keep warmth around midweek sunny and warm, high of 86ment turning warmer thursday, 89 degrees. and couldn't make -- could make another run at 90 any. hot and sunny by then. getting toastyth hot and humid with temperature of 90. looking nice by the afternoon. >> sounds good thank you melissa. >> up next on "action news" sdwrev jeff has jeff skversky has sports and tonight's powerball numbers. and realized my little girl had become an amazing human being who will make choices of her own. toyota let's go places. the beast was as long as the boat. for seven hours,

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>> we experienced tech if i canal difficulties with the power ball drawing. whipping numbers 18 43 13, 8 27 and fewer ball was 15. >> working up an appetite spending the afternoonp playing hoops with local police officers. afterwards they enjoyed a wonderful picnic. officers will be hosting barbeques all summer long in various neighborhoods around town. it's a chance to interact with local kids and strengthen neighborhood bonds. >> time for a check on sports. jeff skversky is here and you can not say enough about the performance american pharoah put in that was incredible. >> if you go back to october american pharoah had a serious leg injury and trainer bob baffert fixes him up and 8 no months later here we are. >> smarty jones and california chrome came close even funny

side and i'll have another and the list goes on on and on. 13 horses since 197 8 were close. until today. american pharoah smokes the field at belmont. look at this an hour before the race american pharoah looks tired and bored he's quawning. but boy does she wake up. >> american pharoah makes run for glory as they come noot final fur long and the wait is over. american pharoah has won the triple crown. can you believe it? the longest triple crown drought in sport is history. finally a winner. american pharoah first since affirmed in '78 to win kentucky -y and preakness and belmont stakes. there's so much power and energy. he trained this horse perfect.

unbelievable for this race. >> when i saddledied him i could tell and i told victor in the bad of course, dude he is ready. ride him with confidence. he did. he kept on rocking and rolling and what a feeling. still it will probably take a few days to sink in. >> this may take time to sink in as well. american pharoah now worth estimated $50 million woo. >> for the phillies, san fran has been a giant bayne pain in the you no know where. they have not won against the champs in four years. they try to avoid making it worse. without ryan howard and chase utley the phanatic is play around phillies singing blues today against san fran and score four times in the third. gonzalez does not make it out of third inning. in comes dustin mcgowen and two

more runs nory aokee down six. just as everyone is getting ready to -- bases loaded, out of here. off madison. phils within two. that's as close as they get. phils tying run at plate. phils lose 7-5 they dropped ten of last twelve games. >> you play eight great innings if you have one bad inning it can cost you the game. i feel we do that or games we're had enough or a paper pitching well we don't have to worry about that. in a game like this today we can't afford against a team like this to make those mistakes. >> coming up in the next 20 we'll hear what toll hamels says about potentially getting traded. next in sports a meltdown for tiger woods on the golf course today. plus, nhl final game two. we'll be right