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just trying to calm their frayed nerves. wednesday night, jim's off, i'm monica malpass. the big story on "action news" tonight is desperation and devastation after last night's monstrous storm. the frustration can still be felt on cherry hill tonight. folks say a fallen tree cut off their street, trapping them in a way. but then, cause for celebration as pse and g repair crew is a arrived with the fire department 24 hours later and dealt with the clean up. it is a scene being echoed in our region tonight with power companies warning some residents their electricity in may not be turned on, until the weekend. in fact peco still has 91,000 outages to deal with right now, more than half in delaware county. ac electric has even more, 152,000. pse&g working to get power on for 22,000. del marva about 6,000, in the diamond state. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is in ground zero for the storm in east greenwich gloucester county but we will begin with sharrie williams

who has stories of how folks are coping this second night without power sharrie? >> reporter: yeah, hey monica, big headache for these homeowners, take a look for yourself. you can see where they have taken a beating here. this tree, once stood high up in the air but as you can see now it is complete liz uprooted. that has been the story throughout the a area. well into the evening families in brookhaven are working to get their homes and their yard back in order. gene grabbed her lake clearing away branches and trees blown around by the storm. >> it really is quite a devastation. in fact, i got caught driving in it, and it was horrifying. >> reporter: one street over at her neighbor's house this is the scene a tree, uprooted and crashed through the pennsylvania patio. a tree service removed part of it but good portion still remains. brian mason lives her here with his family. >> it was surreal. i had to thought this was in

the real. >> reporter: brookhaven isn't only town feeling effects of the storm. in media families flocked to the popular dining under the stars event but dozens of the restaurant like picasso's lost power, putting a damper on business. >> we're trying. obviously nothing in the kitchen is able to go. it is pitch black report report we found one restaurant operating in the tark, little anthony's pizza on state street was without power but ovens run on gas so they're open. >> gas, gas ovens, fortunately, and now we're sweating and trying to help everyone. >> reporter: carol woody and her daughter sammy needed a place to grab dinner because their power is still out. >> hopefully it gets back on. >> we do like to come up for dining under the stars on wednesday here in media but tonight it was very helpful to come up because we could not cook. >> reporter: could not cook because they didn't have power. this down tree, and also

affecting the area when hitting a power line nearby for these homeowners. these residents can relate, to not having power, not being able to cook, and forfor the second night in the row the brightest light and only lights in the neighborhood are from our tv cameras and from the "action news" van. these residents are without power. we are hearing from the delaware county officials that they will hope to restore power come friday night. we're live from brookhaven delaware county sharrie williams channel six "action news". monica. >> let's switch live to "action news" reporter dann cuellar along the path of destruction in south jersey where weather experts determined 85-mile an hour wind, struck there right dan? >> reporter: that is right monica. the devastation here in the greenwich crossing subdivision is widespread, as you can see this vinyl fencing, torn apart like children's toys. over there in the distance you can see that the roof was ripped off of that building, and over here, among all of these down trees you will see a racing trail their was loaded with three quads and

two motorcycles that the owner says was tossed for 50 feet and rolled five times before it landed where it is, minus the quads and motorcycles. on the ground you see yellow insulation, all over the place, that came apart from some of the homes in the subdivision but before the storm struck here it blew the roof off a firehouse in mantua with fire fighters inside, lets take a look. dramatic cell phone video taken by a mantua volunteer fire fighter shows the storm moment before it blew the roof off the firehouse. >> we see black black sky coming across, shut the doors down and that is when it all hit. we heard a big loud boom, which was a roof coming off of the building. >> reporter: in seconds fire fighters say a large portion of the roof was blown off by powerful wind, and scattered everything across a neighbor's backyard, including air conditioning, and electrical equipment accounts that was on the roof. inside the building was heavily damaged by what the their poured in. >> all of our offices, my office career staff office our meeting room, everything that we had just work on about

a year ago to renovate this whole hall and our volunteer time is all destroyed. >> reporter: only moments earlier in east greenwich the storm blew through greenwich crossing subdivision. >> it sounded like a freight train was going through our homes. it was scary. we thought we were going to lose our roof. >> i took off to the basement. it was like a freight training come through. whole house was shaking. >> reporter: fifteen minutes later the storm moved through and residents could not believe devastation left behind. roofs blown off buildings portion of someone's house blown on to electrical wires. debris, every where. >> it looked like armageddon. it looked like the apocalypse. babies were crying, dogs were barking, just everybody came out to check on everybody the community really came together. >> reporter: meantime back in the mantua firehouse. >> we are getting a call now. >> mantua township. >> reporter: the calls just kept coming in and volunteers were still responding to fires, to fight all of the damage to their firehouse.

and you really got to hand it to those volunteer fire fighters in mantua. fortunately their firehouse is insurance as well as most of the properties here in this subdivision. but, i mean it will be a while before they are able to clean up all this debris and get it back together with their adjusters, their insurance adjusters. i will say this though just a few moments ago just before we went on the air power was restored, and we actually heard cheers breaking out across this neighborhood. that is some good news. we are live in east greenwich new jersey i'm dan cuellar for channel six "action news". >> thanks, dann. we will cover the aftermath of the storm for you on six abc.com. right now we have dozens of photos and videos from our "action news" crews in the field and from you as well, our "action news" viewers. remember to send us your photos and videos on social media with the hash tag six abc action. the boston marathon bomber, owned up to his actions today and finally apologized to the families of the victims, just minutes

before he was sentenced to death formally. dzhokhar tsarnaev said he paid attention throughout the trial to the survivor's story of hardship and loss and finally realized their suffering. he and his brother did to it leave no doubt about who the killers were. college student turned terrorist took to the stand breaking his silence saying quote i'm sorry for the lives i have taken for the suffering i have caused you and for the damage that i have done irreparable damage. some bombing survivors and his families doubted his sincerity or the point of an apology. >> i regret having over wanted to hear him speak because of what he a said, showed no remorse, no regret, and no empathy for what he had has done to our lives. >> i have forgive him. i have come to a place of peace and for me to hear him say that he is sorry that is enough for me. >> i was struck more by what he did not say and it is one thing to apologize or to say

that you feel bad about the suffering you have caused, and at no point during his statement did he reannounce the reasons for which he committed this act. >> tsarnaev made no mention of the motive, but he used most of it for religious references praising allah and asking for mercy. he will be likely sent to death row at the federal penitentiary in indiana but years of appeals are expected before he is executed. an impressive showing in montgomery county all in tribute to the victims of the last weeks horrific church massacre. hundreds marched in memory of the victims people of all creed and colors standing autopsy begins racism. they began at wissohickon high school in ambler and ended here at bethlehem baptist church in spring house where music fill the air and those assembled offered prayers for peace. body of the emmanuel a after rick cap state pastor clementa pinckney was honored today. officials estimate 4,000

people paid their respects, as he laid in repose. philadelphia meantime is, set to stand tall on the national stagetom with an incredible maritime display. the city hasn't even in 15 years. the tall ships festival, sales into port tomorrow afternoon dock ago long the delaware river. several of the majestic sailing vessels have arrived. others will be floating down the river during a parade on the water. it will be fun for all ages during the four day festival including music beer garden, even a ferris wheel. not only will this be the largest fleet of tall ships on the east coast, there will be the world's largest rubber duck float ago long side, he has been named rocky. at 61 feet tall, 11 tons, he is no under dog. he will be dock on the new jersey side of the river. and join us tomorrow at 2:00 for a special live broadcast of the tall ships parade of sails. adam joseph, karen rodgers alycia vitarelli and sharrie

williams will bring you live coverage as those beautiful ships, come up the delaware. it was a hero's welcome for a little girl from aston delaware county. cameron mccarthey is battling a rare form of bone cancer and tonight she was the star of the show as she arrived with a police escort, to this fund raise inner her honor at aston fire department. dozens of folks showed up to help raise money for cameron's fight begins cancer. many with the razor shaving their head as a show of solidarity. still to come on "action news" you won't believe what a patient, recorded his own doctor saying while under anesthesia. plus brotherly love philadelphia's delegation to the vatican gets a short audience with the pope brian taff shows us from rome. another person working at that new york prison is implicated hear what authorities say he allegedly did. after three days in the 90's 85 degrees today and back to normal, even 70's to

the north but next thing we are tracking is more rain, we will have it coming up in the accu weather forecast. all right. also ducis rodgers with the phillies looking to keep their streaking with the yankees when "action news" continues tonight.

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a patient has had won a lawsuit after accidentally recording his doctor, insulting him and putting a phony diagnosis on his chart. the patient had been recording the doctor's post op instructions but he forgot to turn it off when he went under anesthesia for a colonoscopy and the recording captured this.

the patient sued for defamation, and medical malpractice. he was awarded more than half million-dollar in damages. corrections officer is under arrest tonight in the escape of those two convicted murderers in new york. gene palmer was charge with promoting contraband and tampering with evidence. he will ab rain in the felonies next wednesday. investigators say palmer helped smuggle tools and contraband to richard matt and david sweat in frozen hamburger meat and then gave them access to a catwalk. philadelphia was on the holy father's mine, during a general audience today in rome italy. pope francis not only stopped to a shake hand were on our delegation visiting from here but he had a personal message about the visit to the city of brotherly love. brian taff reports from rome. >> reporter: night fall in rome here after another extraordinary day and this one particularly memorable because of what happened early this morning, and it came as quite a surprise. this is not your every day

photo op . one of the men in that picture knows it. >> he is so warm, engaging but he is quite frankly the pope and it is intimidating. >> reporter: moment came in the tail even of the weekly general audience where public gets to lay eyes on the pope in person with you today delegation here planning world meeting of families got to shake his hand and briefly bend his ear. >> he always asks us to pray for him, i always ask for the favor back. i figure if i have the pope praying for me i'm in good shape. i never miss that opportunity. >> reporter: mayor nut shore came here just more than a year ago to invite the pope to philadelphia said today's encounter was more than encouraging. the pope signal that his presence this september is very much on his mind. >> to have pope francis as he approached us to put up three fingers and talk about three months, he is quite well aware that he is coming to philadelphia, and is excited

about it. >> reporter: excitement was the theme of this day. fresh off their papal interaction, the delegation put on this presentation for international press. putting the spotlight on and building excitement around the city of philadelphia as more than just a papal backdrop. >> philadelphia is ready for its moment. we're a city with great history and natural humility, but the simple fact is that we are a world class city in every way. >> reporter: tomorrow is the final day of the meetings for the philadelphia delegation before they helped home one last time, in preparation for the world meeting of families, just 94 days from now and on deck tomorrow is a meeting between mayor michael nutter and mayor of rome the so much expect out of that face-to-face meeting. for now in rome tonight brian taff channel six "action news". thank you, brian. as you heard stay with us for

continuing coverage, brian will have more reports from rome for you. you can get updates on the pope's visit to philadelphia in september by following our dedicated twitter account six abc pope. meantime the crowded field of the presidential contenders added another entrance tonight in the race for republican nomination. louisiana governor bobby jindal declared his can hascy trying to differentiating himself from his long shod shot bid. >> the guy in the white house is a great talker. we have a bunch of great talkers running for president. we have had enough of talkers. it is time for a toker. >> jindal plans to focus on social conservatives and present himself as a washington outsider with real executive experience. president obama is expected to sign a key trade bill that cleared senate today, with the support of the republicans. while the president's own party voted against it. it gives the president fast track authority to negotiate global trade deals that legislators can a approve or reject but they cannot change.

the administration's trying to finalize a controversial, 12 nation pacific trade deal. adam joseph here with the latest from the weather. it looks like we will get wet again tomorrow. >> yes, tomorrow afternoon tomorrow night and friday morning and another round for beginning of the weekend. so we are tracking a couple systems by end of the week and beginning of the weekend. right now all is dry on double scan live radar with a beautiful day to day beautiful night, comfortable humidity, breaking the first heat wave, of the year. as we look at the numbers in the upper 60's, already in allentown as well as reading. in fact these numbers will fall into the 50's by tomorrow morning. sixty-four in millville and mount pocono, already on the verge, of almost hitting that 59 degrees mark. high pressure in control right now, it is just a few high clouds moving quickly from the west to the east ahead of the next front warm front and you can see severe weather blot coming north of st. louis south of minneapolis along that front but as it pushes to the north and east all of the

energy will arrive to the north and west so not expecting any severe weather late tomorrow into early friday but just some rainfall. so tonight, sun giving way to cloud tomorrow and it is mainly wet at night. there will be a couple of showers, maybe a brief thunderstorm south of philadelphia trying to develop, very late in the afternoon early evening at 86 degrees. still comfortable humidity tomorrow. first wave of low pressure rides through early friday, damp start cloud in the afternoon, maybe a few peaks of sun at 80 degrees but this front will snake its way right through tennessee, ohio valley and another low will develop and that will move in our direction for the beginning of the weekend. right now setting up for a soaker here saturday especially in the afternoon going into the overnight hours of saturday. sixty-seven the ocean temperature. shore tomorrow 78 degrees f you want to hit stand get out early you will see most of the sunshine. cloud increasing in the afternoon with the late shower or thunder shower. morning in philadelphia, your

day planner, seven to. at 8:00, 80 degrees. at 11:00 low humidity. sun and cloud thicken up in the afternoon. very late shower or thunder shower with temperatures like today in the mid 80's for highs. the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast, friday is a damp start in the morning. dryer in the afternoon a few peaks of sun at 80 degrees. and then saturday, cooler rainy, especially as we go deeper in the day. we could see a inch of rain or so here late saturday into saturday night with highs of just 72. right now system should pull away quick enough that we salvage the second half of the weekend, it looks brighter here sun take with afternoon sun at 77 and then dry monday, tuesday, wednesday fairly comfortable between 80 and 85 degrees with low humidity. we are not tracking any 90's or severe weather, as it is looking for next seven days. >> thanks, adam. talk about this, beyonce is set to head line the big made in america concert in philadelphia labor day weekend.

organizers announced r and b singer of the weekend will be joining her jay-z's two day festival across ben franklin parkway will include a number of other acts. see the entire line up on our web site at six a abc to the come and tickets go on sale on monday.

time for sports. phillies just could not get it together. >> they had nothing on the mound. they had nothing with the bats. it was not a good day for them. phillies had averaged more than ten runs a game during their three game winning streak. this afternoon with the yankees bats are flat and a pitching is off. miguel franco starting first base after hitting three home runs in the first two games of the series. he goes hit less. cole hamels gets his start. defense does not help him. bases loaded. throw home two runs score. two to nothing new york. we will go to the fourth inning deedee with the routine pop up. freddie galvis camping underneath it. drops it. the wheels come off from there. yankees go on to score three in the frame chase headily drives in the run and hamels gives up five runs in five innings.

phillies lose ten-two. more avenues baseball marco estrada has a perfect game going in the eighth inning with the rays. josh donaldson doing all he can to keep tonight tack. he would lose the perfect game to the very next batter. great effort there. mock drafts are nice to look at but essentially useless. tomorrow is real thing nba draft begins at 7:00. my useless mock draft has sixers taking deangelo russell with the third overall pick. russell was asked what it would be like if he was drafted by the sixers. >> i mean it would be great. i always at a young age i always felt if i played for an nba team i could never say who i wanted to play for. but i came to the point where if i'm select or what not and i still feel the same way if i'm select by any team, i am going to be beyond excited. >> nerlens necessity he will was first round pick a few years ago. that work out well.

noel hosted a basketball camp in hatfield. recently sixers announce that had joel embiid is recovering slower than expect from his foot injury. noel is not worried. >> i have no doubt that joel is going to be able to play basketball. playing against him this summer against him a couple times this summer he looked great. he is dominating and looks very healthy. he will take a step back, be precautious and will have a great career. union play a tight one. a young fan gives a major leaguer a piece of his mind but this has a happy ending.

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union were stopped by l.a. galaxy on saturday, five-one the final. they had a chance to get that nasty taste out of their mouth. union hosting seattle, 32nd minute union with the first

penalty kick of the season maurice edu is stoned, by steven fry. seventieth minute still no score, cj sapong, and union ahead. sapong has scored in four straight matches. union win one to nil. finally tiger foul ball. young cleveland fan snags witt his cap and proceeds to brag, detroit first base man miguel cabrera. he is giving him business. i can appreciate it. he is like you better. cabrera, so impressed between innings, he gives the boy his duan autograph bat and gloves and now that kid will be friend forever. good for him. finally tonight, a very beautiful evening to enjoy a movie outside dozens of the families showed up for 22 jump street at dell east in strawberry mansion. it was hosted by philadelphia department of recreation and a lot of fun great movie. jimmy kimmel live next on channel six followed by night line.

jimmy's guest are wand a sykes, jeffery morgan and music from a thousand horses. "action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edward, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rodgers with traffic. for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass have a great night tonight.

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