hurt. and a new addition to a new year's tradition. the mummers are branching out next. "acti on news," delawar e valley's leading news program with jim gardner. this is where it ended tonight. the 1900 block of pratt street in the frankford section of philadelphia. the driver of an allegedly

stolen car led the police on the chase. a car stop that went awry but in the end the police got their man. the big story on "action news," the police chasing a suspect through the streets of philadelphia. live in the 1900 block of pratt is our "action news" reporter and can you describe what happened there tonight? >> jim, police say the 34-year-old suspect tried to outrun the officers in a stolen car. he crashed right here, just steps from this house. police say the driver of this white audi led them on a chase before crashing on the 1900 block of pratt. the car was reported stolen four days earlier. the police say it all started when two officers spotted the stolen car. when they went to question the 34-year-old suspect the traffic stop took a violent turn. >> the driver of the police

vehicle approached the driver side. the passenger of the police vehicle approached the passenger side, and that's when the driver took off at a high rate of speed, striking the officer on the passenger side and dragging him several feet down the street. >> first coming down this way and he turned on jackson, and that's when he started going this way and zooming like 100 miles per hour. >> the suspect collided with this black s.u.v. before jumping the curb of this neighborhood street filled with children. >> when they crashed on the corner. >> and witnesses say the suspect took off on foot but captured by the police moments later. the injured officer has been taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition. that suspect is facing an array of charges tonight including assault on an officer. reporting live in frankford for channel 6 "action news," jim? >> thank you. and more breaking news tonight, this one from west philadelphia where an ambulance and a car collided.

at least two people were injured and rushed to penn presbyterian hospital. one in critical condition. the scene of the crash is 51st and spruce. it happened at 8:30 tonight. the ambulance is from a private company not a philadelphia vehicle. and they are not saying if the ambulance was responding to an emergency or who had the right-of-way. a doctor from pennsylvania hospital is ok tonight after enduring a frightening ordeal today. the doctor was abducted as she went to her car early this morning. across the street from the hospital at 8th. and two men led her on an odyssey going to a.t.m.s and ending at a wawa where the clerk came to her aid and alleged abductors drove away in her car. they had her phone and that allowed the doctor's husband to track them.

both apprehended. the police in delaware say they arrested a man of carjacking a 71-year-old woman from a wawa. ordeal at 11:15 last night in new castle county. detectives allege that norris farlow pointed a gun at the victim in the wawa parking lot, got into her car with her, drove her around until ending up at another wawa on memorial drive where she gave him cash and got away. police say they also arrested farlow's alleged accomplice, 51 year old john johnson today. both held on multiple felony counts. and mourning a young man gunned down in a corner store. the vigil for 22-year-old maurice mcdonald was held outside of the grocery in the mantua section. he was murdered yesterday at

8:30 in the morning. other people were in the store, but they seemed to target mcdonald. it is official the next official police commissioner is number two, richard ross. and mayor-elect jim kenney formally announced today that ross is his choice. and ross said he and kenney will make a good team. >> we're just two regular guys you know, that's who we are. we're not ashamed to acknowledge that. from far ends of the city, but think very much alike. come from humble beginnings, and happen to have the opportunity to work along side him and his team in this city. >> and ross says he intends to expand the use of body cameras and limiting police stops to when there is a reasonable suspicion opposed to stop-and-frisk. and shots at a strip mall tonight in sharon hill at 6:45. two suspects shot a man who was

sitting in a car in front of the family dollar store. and investigators think they were trying to rob him. the victim is at the hospital and suspected to survive. the suspects are still out there. there is extra security tonight at the college in collegeville in the wake of the robbery overnight in a campus dorm. large at collegeville police is chad pradelli. what are officials saying? how are students reacting? >> it is a small campus and armed robberies are practically unheard of. one happened early this morning and i spoke with one every time victims. just before 3:00 a.m., two men, one armed with a gun and the other a hammer entered the dormitory suite and robbed several students.

carmin was asleep and one the armed men told him to be quiet. >> i was too shocked to look around. i wasn't going to do anything. >> what did they take? >> nothing from me. >> and friends say an xbox and other electronics were stolen. and he says he did not get a good look at the suspect, the room was pitch-black and the robbery only lasted a few minutes. >> it was shocking. still sinking in i guess. it was real quick and i didn't really realize what happened until after it happened. >> the victims contacted school security and police responded. and the students say they were alerted by an email about an hour after the robbery. fortunately none of the victims were injured. >> they just warned us about what went on yesterday and said keep your doors closed, keep your windows closed and everything. they are just trying to make us secure. >> i think everyone feels pretty safe. i think most feel it is

isolated. >> a patrol officer tells me so far no one arrested. we reached out to detectives to the police but so far our calls have not been returned. >> thank you, chad. the city of philadelphia tonight hosted its designation as a world heritage city, an honor no other city in the country achieved. the recognition for being the birth place of american democracy comes after a two-year campaign by city officials. in addition to enhancing philadelphia's statistici statistician -- stature on the world stage. and the mummers have a new performance division, specifically devoted to ethnic groups to bring diversity to this 115-year-old philadelphia tradition. on broad street is dann cuellar. >> jim, the mummers say it is

for their survival. and some say it is racist and they hope it is a start to change that. ♪ >> for 115 years the mummers parade is the longest tradition. and it is often called the city's version of mardi gras. it is criticized for lack of diversity and from time to time racial issues. >> philadelphia is the place to go to see the mummers parade and it will represent a diverse tapestry of what philadelphia is. ♪ >> beginning this year the mummers invited san mateo, a mexican heritage group with their own mummers-like tradition.

and for them, being invited to be part of the mummers parade is a dream come true. >> they see every year the mummers dancing through the streets and city hall and being part of that is a dream come true. >> and they have a following and expect to add 1,000 speck takers to the parade. >> it is getting all fotogether and i think it will be an amazing year for everybody. >> and the mummers are seeking diversity. >> and i think diversity is welcomed in this city, especially with the mayor. he reached out to all groups in philadelphia and it is all about change. >> the mummers inviolated other ethnic groups to participate as well of the city's human relation commission welcomes the

mummers' efforts to diversify. still to come tonight, living the high life. a multi-billion dollar beer merger. a drug-maker in a lawsuit over birth control pills. and why some want them to pay for raising their children. and returning home from shopping, a bucks county woman finds a venomous spider on her fruit. i do and the storm responsible for midwest tornadoes and snow in colorado. and all of the details in the accuweather forecast. and ducis rodgers with the sixers seeking the first win of the season that and more when "action news" continues in a moment.

>> investigators are trying to pinpoint what cause add deathly explosion in elizabeth, new jersey today. debris went flying everywhere at 8:00 this morning. surveillance video from a shop

down the street shows the blast over the rooftops. one person was killed, 15 others rushed to the hospital with injuries, and one person still missing. stunned neighbors quickly rushed outside to help. >> and i thought it was an airplane crash, a bomb, i don't know. >> the crash leveled a two-family duplex and damaged several surrounding buildings. right now investigators are saying only that a gas episode played a role in the explosion. surveillance video captured the final fateful moments of a business jet that crashed into an ohio apartment building yesterday. tonight we have learned all nine people aboard were killed. seven passengers all from a florida real estate company. nobody was inside of the apartments in akron and no one on the ground hurt. surveillance video showed the veinvestigator that the plane ce in low and banked to the left.

and the -- it is not known what caused the crash. "healthcheck" at 11:00, more than 100 mean are suing a pharmaceutical company claiming incorrectly packages of birth control resulted in pregnancies. and they were flipped 180-degrees in the pack meaning they may have been taking placebos instead of contraception. and 115 women seeking millions of dollars in damages, some wanting to be paid for paying for the cost of raising a child. they say that they only know of a single case after defective pill pack sold to a patient. concern is brewing that the world's biggest beer merger

announced today may cause beer prices to go up. anheuser-busch plans to buy miller for $1.7 million. combined, producing nearly 1/3 of the world's beer. the company will sell off some of it's iconic name brands including miller to coors. a bucks county woman couldn't believe her eye when she saw a venomous spider in her groceries. amy reed said that the black widow spider was climbing on her grapes she bought at bj's wholesale club. and the store is aware of the situation, inspecting the other grapes and found no other insects. an act of kindness may have gone unnoticed if it weren't for the video. showing police officer kenya joyner helping out a stranger in

need. on saturday he used his own money to buy the man a pair of brand new boots. >> it was a man down on his luck. i simply wanted to ride a bus, but he couldn't afford shoes to ride a bus. the thing is, a lot of officers have done what i have done and more. >> and he veteran of the police force, he says he was raised to look out for the less fortunate. and now video of him doing that viewed more than 2.5 million tiles. the next generation of recruits ready to protect and serve in month monday -- montgomery county. and they graduated after completing 800 hours of classes. and the university of pennsylvania swore in five new campus police officers tonight at the school's nursing building. this was part of the biannual commendation ceremonies. and veterans day, they paid

tribute to more than 25 former military service members serving university's department of public safety. ceremonies across the country honored our service men and women. >> this day and every day we thank you. god bless our veterans and their families, and god bless the united states of america. >> president barack obama speaking at arlington national cemetery in virginia today. and laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. >> in philadelphia, one of the largest ceremonies at the vietnam veterans. and each were presented with a pin. and patrioted lined the streets for the veterans day

parade. this year's grand marshal was a world war ii veteran who was celebrating his 100th birthday today. visit 6abc.com for coverage and photographs of the veterans day observance from across the tri-state area. 100 years old and a grand marshal in the parade. >> what a celebration for him. and no rain today. we got rid of the rain, but the next two days going from wet to windy. big changes on the way. and double scan getting a break in the action. seeing it fill in during the day tomorrow. in the meantime, michelle posted this great photo from battlefield park in new jersey. showing the clouds breaking just enough to get this great shot before the sunset. the sun now setting at 4:49. so thank you michelle for posting this on my facebook page. keep the fphotos coming, i love

to share them. and 54 in philadelphia, the high 65. that is it 7 degrees above normal. so a mild day. allentown 50, reading 53, wilmington 50. sea isle city 57 degrees but mill vil dropped down to 47 degrees. and the next weather-maker is it a powerful storm. when you see a comma shape like that, that storm system has some punch. we had tornado warnings ahead of it, and cold air behind it. it is a tale of two seasons. and denver, colorado reporting close to 5 inches of snow today. north platte, nebraska 1.7. and we've had 10 reports of tornadoes both in southern area. the good news, some of the low pressure is moving up across the great lakes. what we will be dealing with is a cold front. and futuretracker showing tomorrow morning, morning rush hour lots of cloud but dry rush

hour. midday showers move in. around lunchtime you probably need the umbrella especially on along the i-95 corridor. a quick hit and good .25 of an inch of rain. cleaning out in time for the evening commute. and behind that the wind of change, high pressure tries to move in from the west. it creates a tight pressure gradient and a wind tunnel effect. it is seenable but wind up to 40 miles per hour. the winds continue through saturday morning before they begin to ease. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, midday rain. 61 degrees. the winds are howling on friday, don't try to rake your leaves friday, 40 miles per hour with high of 58 degrees. and saturday still windy the first half of the day. 54 degrees. sunday wind diminish and a good amount of sunshine, 59 degrees. if your headed to the link for the eagles-dolphins looking

great. winds west 6-12 miles per hour, whipped not a huge factor. monday bumped up to 64 degrees. and then the warm-up continues. tuesday up to 66. and wednesday clouds and a few showers are possible but mild. temperatures 13 degrees above normal. up to 68 degrees. won't feel like winter is on the way but it is. i will have the winter weather outlook tomorrow at 11:00. talking about how cold will get, how much snow. and posting an informal poll and the majority want it mild with a little snow. 27 inches last year and 68 the year before. >> how about 3 inches. >> that's your vote? we will let you know. a group of students and 200 area business leaders celebrated successes tonight in center city. the group students run philly

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zero, zero wins. and they would have used noel, out with sore wrists. and okafor had to pick up the slack. and before the half, former nova star, lowrey. and scola scoring 17 in the quarter and the sixers lose 119-103. they are now 0-8 on the season. the eagles' next three games against the dolphins, bucks and lions and none of the three has a winning record. it is time to make a move in the standings. and malcolm jenkins missing practice the second straight day with a concussion. and peters limited with back and quad issues. and quarterback sam bradford is beginning to find a groove. they implied -- simplified the

playbook. >> and we found things we are comfortable with and we rep those and run those and we are going to run those on sunday. and i think maybe for awhile it was just finding this offense this year what we are going to be good at and what we will attack people with. >> and chip kelly has always been a big supporter of those in the military. and today, veterans day is no different. >> we are all fortunate on a day like this. and honestly i don't think it should be one day we recognize the military and the sacrifices they make, it should be on a daily basis to say thank you for what they do. they made a choice to do something so we are allowed to do this. >> the coach has that right. i do and pete rose hopes to get good news from the baseball commissioner. could a budding phillies star be on the trading block?

if you thought the philliii lis were done dismantling the team, think again. ken giles, the new manager matt klentak says it is not his goal to trade giles but will not completely rule out the possibility. translation -- maybe me an offer that will make my toes tingle. a 1.80 e.r.a. last season. and the scholarship foundation with the 17th annual banquet in society hill. pete rose headlining the who's who. and he met with the commissioner

about being reinstated and the commissioner said he will make a statement by the end of the year. >> i can't be here tonight and worry about what he said to me yesterday, bus -- because he said the same thing a year ago. and it is >> and ron jaworski said he should be in the hall of fame. >> and "jimmy kimmel live," his guests tonight are rob lowe, adrianne palicki, and music from dave gahan & soulsavers. and "action news" continues at 4:30 with pamela edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night. ♪

and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, rob lowe. from "marvel's agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.," adrianne palicki. and music from "dave gahan & soulsavers" with "cleto and the cletones. and are and now, having said all that, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪