remembering nancy reagan who died at the age of 94. "action news" is next. she will be remembered for her grace, loyalty, her style and her devotion to her husband, of 52 years.

nation is remembering nancy reagan who died today at the age of 94. sunday night, the big story on "action news" tonight is the death of the former first lady, nancy reagan. >> mrs. reagan passed away of congestive heart failure at her home in los angeles. abc's lauren lister has more on the former first lady's life and legacy. condolences have been pouring in from presidents and first ladies, past and president, also presidential hopeful, soon the public will have a chance to pay their respects, here at reagan library. nancy reagan seen smiling in her 94th birthday party last summer. today she's being celebrated and mourned for all of her years of life. well wishers dropping off flowers. loved ones pulling into the l.a. family estate to pay respects. the hearst escorted through town. the former actress, married ronald reagan in 1952 and as first lady of california and

then the nation, is remember for bringing some hollywood glamour to the white house. and, for her crusade against youth substance abuse. >> what should you do when someone offers you drugs? >> just say no. >> reporter: president obama and michelle obama tweeting this photo today, releasing a statement saying quote our former first lady redefined the role in her time here. she was also known for being protective of her husband accused of times of controlling him. >> doing everything that we can. >> reporter: when president reagan revealed he was suffering from alzheimer's disease, nancy became his caretaker and advocate for alzheimer's research. nancy was known for the great love she and her husband shared over five decade of marriage. that love persisting in life and death. president reagan died in 2004 and his grave side his iconic image was taken of mrs. reagan kissing the coffin. the nancy's son michael reagan

tweeting that his mother is where she has always wanted to be, with her ronnie. that is where her body will be physically laid to rest, too, here at the reagan presidential library a long side her beloved late husband. lauren lister, channel six "action news", simi valley. of course nancy reagan was a giant among modern first ladies, first first defenders and advisor of her husband and icon of style and class. nora muchanic is in the satellite center with that part of the story, nora. >> reporter: walter, nancy reagan was first laid hoy started her career in hollywood and wound up in the white house, and she's being remembered as a strong woman and her style, grace, and considerable influence that she has brought to the white house. >> i remember her as a very elegant, first lady. i liked ronald reagan as well as president. >> reporter: that was reaction on broad street to news of the nancy reagan's passing as people remember the former first lady known for her power and influence.

>> i think that she was very influential and she was part of his administration, whole heartly, and very sad that she passed away. >> i definitely think she had presidents ear. i think that she, she ruled the roost. >> reporter: earlier at independent mall tourist were recalling the 1980's when nancy reagan made her mark. >> just say no campaign. she was just one of the, i guess, you are proud of her as a first lady. she was a very strong woman. >> she was a a lot for the country. her say no to drugs was big when i was young. that impacted me a lot. >> reporter: these canadiens tourist remembered how nancy reagan fiercely protected her husband as president. >> i loved the way the way she used to whisper into ronald's ear if she forgot a word, she with coach him on what to say. >> doing everything that we can. >> reporter: nancy reagan invited chris christie to speak at reagan library any

california, back in 2011. the governor said in a statement that ace memory he will always treasure. pennsylvania governor tom wolf tweeted this message, saddened by the loss of former first lady nancy reagan who lived an incredible american life. may she rest in peace. for many nancy reagan is remember as someone who brought strength, and elegance to the white house. >> her demeanor, her just class, and very warm person, you just, she just was really good. >> reporter: one of the people we talked with talked about how clear it was how much that nancy reagan's loved ronald reagan very, very much and with her passing ronald and nancy reagan would be together once again. live from the satellite center, i'm nora muchanic for channel six "action news". walter. >> for more on the life and legacy of nancy reagan go to six abc.com. you will a's find a photo gallery of her early days as an actress, years in the white house and her life with president reagan.

in other news tonight police are looking for a well dressed customer whom they say opened fire on a employees, at the a north philadelphia restaurant. it happened at the church's chicken on broad street following an argument. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at temple university hospital where employee was shot is being treated and jeff, you have new details tonight. she was shot three times. we are getting conflicting information about her condition right now but the motive is unbelievable. apparently, the customer was angry, when an employee was simply doing his job, cleaning and cooking. >> bam, bam, bam. the person he wanted to shoot, he didn't shoot, he shot his brother. >> reporter: keith parker was simply eating dinner a at church's chicken on north broad street when gunfire rang out. >> why me, why me. >> reporter: fellow customers sprayed bullets in the restaurant apparently angry with an employee who was cleaning tables, near his.

>> he was doing his job but the guy kept saying, you know, you cannot be doing this spraying, spraying, i got to eat, i got to eat. >> reporter: when they got in the argument the employee's brother who also works here stepped in. >> he just tried to get his brother from getting involved and keep things from escalating. >> reporter: shooter pulled out the gun and shot the worker multiple times at least once in the chest. investigators obtained video that shows suspect had taken a septa bus to the restaurant and parker, baffled by senseless violence is praying for the man he tried to save. >> my attention was on him, stop the bleeding, you know, compress. you know, i learned all that from tv and all that. i am just hoping difficult something right. i hope he be already. parker said he put the gun back in his pocket and walk calmy south on north broad street. police hope that surveillance video will lead them to the

shooter. we're live from temple university hospital, jeff chirico, channel six "action news". >> thanks, jeff. two philadelphia police officers are recovering tonight after being hit by an allege drunk driver early this morning. crash took place at 4:30 this morning along 100 block of 52nd street in west philadelphia a police say driver of the lincoln navigate or rear ended a park police wagon. impact pushed wagon in the patrol car. two officers inside the wagon and driver of the lincoln were taken to penn presbyterian medical center with non-life threatening injuries. police say they found what happened to be drugs inside that lincoln navigator. the driver faces several charges including dui. police in philadelphia are also working to determine if drunk driving was behind this crash, in the city's logan section. six people were injured. this crash occurred at 2:30 this morning when the driver of the chevy slammed into an acura on old york road. impact sent the acura in the wall there. two people in the car had to be extricated and four men

inside chef write also injured. all were taken to local hospitals. in bucks county police say a man was badly burn while trying to set his estrange wife's house on fire. it happened around 4:00 o'clock in the home in the 37 hundred block of west brandon way here in buckingham township. police were called and found the man running around the property. he then lock himself in the house and tried to break the gas lines and set heater on fire. officers pulled him out suffered in soot. he was flown to temple university hospital with burns. he is facing several charges. three fire fighters were remembered today, 25 years, after they were killed, when a fire swept through one meridian plaza in center city. memorial was presented to the members of the engine 11 in south philadelphia. the fire broke out in the sent second floor of the high rise across from city hall on february 23rd, 1991. fire fighters david holcomb, philip mccallister and james chapel were kill. moving on to the accu weather forecast, if you

happened to plan a stay vacation this week, you nailed it. we are expecting a taste of spring over next couple of days. meteorologist melissa a magee has the first check of the accu weather forecast, melissa. >> certainly something to look forward to for the week ahead. temperatures will be above average. right now we are starting to chill down under mostly clear skies. thirty-five in philadelphia. twenty-eight in allentown. thirty-two in the poconos a long the companyes in wildwood 28. thirty-one for both lancaster and dover. the call from accu weather we have a star lit sky mainly clear. we will drop down to 28 in the suburbs for overnight low and 34 in philadelphia. with that south to southeasterly wind that will remain dominant over the next several days. the it is all about this march warm up. we have a trough of low pressure across west coast there, they are doing cooling conditions and unsettled weather. but we have this ridge along the east coast with high pressure dominating, and it will be nice and warm, and well above where it normally should be for this time of the year. we will talk about the

headlines, big warm upcoming our way, temperatures this weekend, 60's and 70's and record are also within reach, we will take a closer look at that with the full and exclusive accu weather forecast, now back over to you, sarah. >> thank you, melissa. music filled chapel at saint charles borromeo seminary as seminarians organized and performed a lenten concert this afternoon. >> ♪ >> it was opened to the public and included prayer and preparation for easter which is just three weeks away now. this year seminarians chose to donate any offerings to the sisters of st. joseph's welcome center in kensington. ♪ >> lee ann rimes was in philadelphia tonight. she opened her show at the new sugar house casino events center with her hit song commitment. it is one of the long list of chart toppers she has had

throughout her career. tonight rimes became first star to ever play in fishtown's new venue. much more to come on "action news" tonight, the democrats duke it out during their seventh debate, highlights straight ahead. search for perfect dress the amazing event that helps deserving young ladies find exactly what to wear on prom night. and phillies take on the yankees in clearwater, jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back.

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sanders sounded off during the debate in flint, michigan. voters head to the polls for the primary on tuesday. debate started with questions from flint residents about how each candidate will react to the ongoing lead water crisis. both clinton and sanders say the governor should resign and people in the epa should lose their jobs. >> so i would have a full, investigation, determine, who

knew what, when, and yes, people should be fired. >> president sanders would fire anybody who knew about what was happening and did not act appropriately. >> after those comments michigan's governor responded on social media. the republican posted this on facebook, saying he is committed to the people of flint and that he will fix the crisis. voters in maine and puerto rico also went to the polls today. bernie sanders won maine democratic caucus tonight, marco rubio won puerto rico g.o.p. primary earlier today. jimmy carter's prognosis after being diagnosed with cancer just last year continues to get better and better. former president says his doctors told him he does not need anymore treatments. carter made the announcement at the beginning of his sunday school class at his church there in georgia. according to people there doctors gave carter the good news, after an mri last week. it was just last a august when mr. carter was diagnosed were four small, melanoma lesions

on his brain. promises on just around the corner and for most girls that means it starts with the perfect dress is well underway. in delaware hundreds of young ladies for the to the christiana hilton hotel in newark to shop for some high fashion, and low prices. "action news" reporter trish hartman has the story. >> reporter: from delicate white laced. >> to bold colors and sequence. >> you like that one. >> reporter: there was a dress for everyone at fairy god mother's of delaware prom fair at christiana hilton hotel in newark. d ej a woodard modeled her favorite gown as this one strapless number with a little bit of sparkle. >> i had three gowns from a huge selection for a cheap price. cheapest i saw here was $10. highest i saw here was 25. >> reporter: prices weren't only thing that she like. >> we also get a fairy god mother. >> reporter: they help girls and mothers comb through thousands of dresses all under $50 until they found the

perfect one. amber gott chose bright colors to show off for her upcoming prom at john leach. >> it is a experience to look for a prom dress and gives her excitement of shopping on her own. >> reporter: while this event has been providing donated dresses at low cost to girls for six years organizers a say this year is different and more important then ever before. >> unfortunately the philadelphia chapter and the reading chapter has closed, so we expect a very big turnout today, much larger then previous years. >> reporter: turnout was big and so were smiles from young ladies and their mothers. >> i'm a single mom and it helped me as a mom to get a wonderful dress for my daughter. >> reporter: reporting from newark delaware trish hartman for channel six "action news". >> still to come it was a love story like few others we will look back at 52 year story book marriage of the nancy and ronald reagan. looking from sky 6hd at commodore barry bridge tonight, a bit chilly but to get a whole lot warmer,

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then enjoying ice cream sunday in newtown square to honor and remember their friend haley parker who lost her battle against brain cancer in october. this event at the from the top dance studio raised more than $7,400 for a local non-profit call bringing hope home. that wonderful organization, offers financial ande motional support, to families affected by cancer. >> very nice. and speaking of very nice, well, melissa, it could get nice this week. >> yes. >> okay. sixty's tomorrow, 70's as we get in the rest of the weekend and record are within reach, guys. nice spring treat on the the way for us. the here's storm tracker six live double scan radar, no issues with precipitation. we are staying dry, nice dry

stretch for the early half of our workweek, and temperatures will be responding nicely. outside we will go, action cam was outside earlier tonight, there in penns landing looking at ben franklin bridge, we have a mostly clear sky and calm conditions overhead and certainly wasn't a bad end to our weekend, cloudy earlier today and cloud broke for some sun, temperatures maxed out at 47. right now we are chilling down in the 30's, in philadelphia, dew point at 24. wind out of the south/south east at 5 miles an hour and southerly component to our wind will be key, as we go throughout the rest of our workweek here. wind chill at 31. pressure 30.31 and holding steady. thirty-five in philadelphia, 32 in wilmington. twenty-eight in allentown. thirty-two in the poconos. along the coast in wildwood 28. upper 20's in atlantic city and 26 in millville. here's satellite six, we have mostly clear skies across our region, staying pretty quiet the and dry for monday,

tuesday, really first half of the workweek here. here's it is up for monday. high pressure situated to our south and east and wind around this high, are clockwise. we will tap in the southeasterly mild win, sunny by afternoon in at 60. average for us this time of the year is 47, so well above that tomorrow, and nice breeze coming out of the southwest as well. by tuesday, this ridge of high pressure stays put, gets warm across the region up to 70. by the time you can see we have a spring tease overhead. temperatures averaging from 15 to 25 degrees above normal. back door cold front will slide southward across our region by days end or weeks end and we are tracking another frontal boundary working its way east as we get into next week even. in the near term for the bus stop forecast, it is mostly clear, will get milder by the afternoon but a chilly start. 6:00 a.m. 35 degrees. 8:00 in the morning we are coming in at 39 degrees.

here's the exclusive seven day forecast, it is, going to feel like a warm autopsy across the region. high temperature of 60 degrees, spring fever on tuesday in at 7o record are within reach on wednesday, we are calling for a high of 74. if we hit that we would break old record of 37 setback in 2,000. on thursday still a warm day at 74, we are tracking a frontal boundary moving through and showers possible by days end but depending on the timing of the showers we may have to move our temperatures down and put more in the the way of cloud cover. we will machine for that closely for you. in the wake of that touch cooler on friday in at 63, and unsettled next week even. the mostly cloudy, showers possible, high of 62. we are springing forward as well, daylight savings time, begins, on sunday, cloud which showers possible, and in at 66 . so 60's tomorrow, warm up begins, good looking forecast, guys. >> wasn't terrible winter but nice to see that end.

>> i agree. find seven day forecast and live look at storm tracker six double scan radar anytime of the day on our web site just head to six abc.com/weather. much more to come on "action news" jeff skversky has sports. one of the this generation's greatest quarterback about to retire. that and much more when "action news" comes right back. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever?

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