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okatie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare and expand coverage. trump and toomey have attacked obamacare and social security. to fight back, president obama wants mcginty in the senate to protect women, families and seniors. vote in the democratic primary, april 26th. mcginty: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. "action news", delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. sunday night a woman's body is pull from the submerged car in salem county, new jersey. plus "action news" is
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there the moment a bucks county teenager gets a major surprise. but we will begin with breaking news a delaware state trooper has been injured in a crash. it happened just after 5:00 this evening on limestone road near south jane way in stanton, new castle county. >> police say the driver of the second car, the state trooper were rush to the christiana hospital. their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. the at this hour, the road is closed while investigations get underway. other news tonight a family in bucks county received an unwelcomed surprise this morning when a car came crashing into their living room. >> tonight that home is in bensalem and boarded up as police work to determine how this all happen. "action news" reporter trish hartman has the full details. >> reporter: baron davis was sound sleep upstairs when a silver suv came crashing through his living room on monroe avenue in bensalem around 5:30. >> i heard something that sounded like thunder. and then, i was downstairs, and there was a car in my
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wall. >> reporter: his wife dolly just home from the hospital was a sleep downstairs. >> the car just missed going into hit her. >> reporter: how lucky do you feel. >> i'm blessed. >> reporter: he said driver told his wife to call 911 before taking off. she ran to the neighbor's house for help. >> next thing i know i hear my living room my god a car is in my living room. >> reporter: vehicle will heat a grassy embankment and was launched through a neighbor's yard damage aing a shed and trees. it then flew across monroe avenue where it smashed into the house. and the car was a carefully removed around 8:00 a a.m. and dolly davis was taken to the hospital for chest pains. the couple is being helped by the red cross until they can find a place to stay. by midday work was well underway to board up both shed across the street and the gaping hole, left in the house. family members say when they heard that this happened they just had to come over to help. >> he is boarding it up and
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then we have to seal off the roof. >> reporter: those family members included a licensed contractor. >> we still after a lot to do we just trying to clean up so we can get this secure. >> reporter: barrett said they were trying to sell the home. now they feel lucky to be live. >> we will make it. by the grace of god, we will make it. >> reporter: in bensalem, trish hartman for channel six a "action news". a car was discovered in the water this afternoon in pens grow salem county, new jersey. in the last few hours, we have learned that the body of a woman was found inside. a "action news" reporter christie ileto joins us live from the scene with the very latest from there, christie. >> reporter: well, sarah police believe 60 year-old woman took a wrong turn at salem county sportsmen's club and ended up in the lake. >> unaudible. >> the call for help came after 10:30 sunday morning when carney a's point township police say a ground keeper at
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salem county sportsmen club discovered a car, floating in a nearby canal. >> i also responded, to a vehicle will in the the water. state police dive team and the township volunteer fire department, their dive team went in and determined there was a body in the water. >> reporter: police say the 60 year-old victim had been a party a night before and when she left the club, in the heavily wooded area she unknowingly headed for the lake instead of the main entrance. >> if you go right you go to the entrance, the sports mens club if you go left you go where she was found at, the lake. >> reporter: car was found 150 p and had been submerged in the water since 8:00 saturday night. now police are still working to determine what, if any, factors forced this woman off the road, and an autopsy is being done tomorrow. reporting live from carney's point, christie ileto for channel six a "action news". >> christie, thank you. prosecutors say that weather likely played a role in the crash that killed a
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three-year old girl yesterday afternoon in the lehigh veil. crash involving a car and a pickup truck happened in the 1900 block of weaverville road in hanover township. hoe bees say the three-year old was, in a car seat when she was thrown from one of the vehicles. we're following developing news, out of west conshohocken where a death investigation is underway. police are not releasing any details at the this hour but we can confirm a body had has been removed from a local home. a "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at the police station in west conshohocken with the very latest, jeff? >> reporter: hey, walter police here are investigating that death right now. that neighbors say happened in a home that was rented by a group of college students. >> they were crying, and, you know, i guess they lost one of their buddies and friend. >> reporter: anthony row lives across the street from the home where police responded to a call to a death earlier today. it happened on the 200 block of warhead avenue. >> they are young kid, so, you
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know, they are all college kid. so young guy. it is a shame. >> normal college kids that were, you know, nice and respectful. >> reporter: torey emery had just returned home there church when she saw the young men who went the home standing outside as police investigated. >> i just prayed with them to make sure that they, you know, somebody was there supporting them. >> reporter: police are not releasing details what happen. the witness essay students held a party last night the but nothing loud or rowdy. they saw a body taken from the home but it is not clear who died or how. >> we didn't hear anything. the walls are thin. we usually, you know, i mean, as you can see it is a tight street. so i mean it was nothing crazy out of control. >> i hope that whatever has happened, that it creates a platform for them to just move forward. >> reporter: we're told police chief isn't available to share any information about this investigation, until monday. we are live from west
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conshohocken, jeff chirico for channel six a "action news". >> thanks, jeff. moving on to the accu weather forecast. it has been a sunny but chilly day. tomorrow things will change a bit with the bit of rain moving our way. meteorologist melissa magee is live at the "action news" big board with the details, hi there, melissa. >> a couple changes but good news for second half of our weekend is sunshine made a come back after the wet snow showers we had across the region just yesterday. currently in philadelphia 50 degrees. forty-six in allentown. chilly in the poconos at this hour, 39 at the coast in cape may. coming in at 48 degrees, but right the new we are dealing with the south or southeasterly wind so it is 12 n philadelphia then it was this same time yesterday. 15 degrees warmer down the coast in wildwood and 8 degrees warmer to the west there in reading. we do have some changes on the way, here's storm tracker six live double scan radar you can see what we are tracking is a frontal boundary draped across the great lakes abe cold front to the west. we are track a frontal boundary that will work eastward as we go throughout the day tomorrow, with that
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comes a threat of some spotty showers and rain, moving in by tuesday. and then we will talk about the evening planner, stepping out this evening, it is not as cold tonight, 45, at 7:00 p.m. forty-three at 8:00 o'clock. partly cloudy at 9:00 cropping down to 41 holding at that number at 10:00 p.m. the mostly cloud which a number of 40. it is not as cold with clouds around tonight, warmer tomorrow, and we are tracking some wet weather, early this week. we have got details coming up with the full and exclusive accu weather forecast. now back to you, walter and sarah. >> melissa, thank you. philadelphia police are investigating after someone was shot and killed outside a north philadelphia a bar. it happened at the anybody he will bar on the 200 block of east allegheny avenue at 2:30 a.m. police say someone shot a 26 year-old man in the chest as he was leaving the bar. no arrests yet in the case. air men from the delaware national guard were honored this afternoon, in new castle. action cam was on the scene there this afternoon during a welcome home and the parting ceremonies. about 130 air men just
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returned home from a four month rotation in southwest asia, all as 14 others were getting ready to deploy to various locations. another hometown hero is honored today in northeast philadelphia a memorial was dedicated for herman drison a next nately known as chuck at jewish war veterans post that bears his name. he was a marine lieutenant when he died in the battle of iwa jima in 1945. before the war, he was a starter for the villanova basketball team from 1941 to 1943. is there much more to come on "action news" tonight, a group of cyclist rode into philadelphia this afternoon with a message for the mayor and what they told him. dozens of hoops in fill were all in one location today we will explain why. plus jeff skversky has details on the man picked to be the sixers new president, that is in sports, when "action news" continues.
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through philadelphia today. team 26 group of cyclist from newtown, connecticut stopped at city hall to meet with anti violence activist here. mayor jim kenney was among those who welcomed home. the cyclist who are inspired by tragedy at the sandy hook school, are ride to go washington with the petition to keep guns, off of the college campuses. a girl scout troop in downingtown held a surprise tea part think afternoon for a volunteer who has been with the organization for 50 years. nancy thompson started as a troop leader for her daughters and now hopes to oversee more than 400 girls. the girl scouts thanked her for her commitment with tea and dessert here at downingtown united methodist church. love that story. teenager from bucks county is heading to england to meet his hero and was all something he didn't know about, until today. >> surprise. >> the action cam at st. joes
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university when students surprised 13 year-old gabriel from warminster with a trip to see the favorite soccer team and meet goalie tim howard. howard, of course is also the goalie for u.s. mens soccer team. make a wish foundation with student volunteers from st. joes work more than a year to make this whole thing a reality. gabriel suffers from a nervous system disorder, he and his family leave for england this coming thursday. well, main street in manayunk was a eyes and and stomach today, and in philadelphia, joining local vendors and businesses for the street festival emphasis, on feast. and kick off restaurant week in manayunk. live music from straight corner stages provide the backdrop for a day full of culinary delights. still to come on "action news" jeff skversky has sports including a new team president for the sixers. the a announcement is coming this afternoon, details straight ahead.
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crews spent the afternoon getting citizens bank park ready for opening day, which, by the way is tomorrow. action cam caught them painting the official opening day logo just outside the first and third base lines. phillies face padres tomorrow at home at 3:05. >> very exciting. >> jeff here with sports. one colangelo in, one colangelo out. that sums it up, right. >> pretty much in a long way but they are trying to go from tank go to winning, and this is the next phase here. sixers owner josh harris says they are not taking a hard left turn on their rebuild but they are turning head with its unique front office shake up. ryan colangelo is now in charge. the his father, jerry colangelo, steps down, two time nba executive of the year with toronto and phoenix, brian colangelo was introduced as sixers president of basketball operations. jerry will be an advisor this decision to hire brian was not
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made by his father according to josh harris. brian will not reveal a time line for winning but he says he does not plan to alter this course. >> this was about, bringing in, giving us all of the philadelphia 76ers the franchise the best possible chance to win a championship. you know, when we looked around, we said look, we need to add things to the organization that are aren't in place. so we need to build up basketball culture. >> we're at jumping off point now where the organization is poised to take a major league and leap forward because of what transpired over these last few years of a measured rebuilding process. you know, when we move forward you will be excited about the pieces that come to the table. >> harris says he surprised sam hinkie stepped down as general manager but they could not agree on how to take the sixers, to the next level. >> both sam and i and kind of
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others recommended to me to add to the organization. we have always been up front about wanting to do that. when it came down to it we could not agree on how to do it. >> colangelo says brett brown deserves to see this process through as the coach, final home game this season tonight against milwaukee. nerlens noel, happy 22nd birthday. sixers right now down 62-45 at the half. there is already locked up the worst record in the nba. much more on the sixers front office spectacle on "action news" sports sunday tonight after "action news" at 11:00. well, that scene from the big apple has been a big problem for your phillies. they have not won back to back series against the mets in three series. series final any insuring today. wow, dogs front row seats and a great view of this. man's best friend and jeremy hellickson, cedric hunter, left fielder, what a play. he retires first 11 mets. works in the sixth.
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allowed two runs. six inning, oduke herrera, two run home run. phillies take a three to nothing lead. bull pen slams the bull shut. gomez with the save in the ninth. those six and a third, scoreless, phillies win five-two. their second straight. their home opener is tomorrow. well, flyers with one final meeting -- meaningless game tonight in brooklyn against islanders. they will rest their stars. focus is on the first round of the playoffs against the capitals. flyers will open up the series later this week in washington. games are still yet to be announced. delran new jersey soccer star, carli lloyd, and the u.s. woman's national team, playing a friendly a begins columbia chester today. julie johnson scores twice, and her fiance eagles tighten, zach ertz is a happy camper. u.s. wins three to nothing. they are 11 and zero this year out scoring teams by 41 goals. down to the final record
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jordan spieth has lost the lead, quadruple bogeys, 12 he is in trouble. >> wow. >> thanks, jeff, thank you. up next on "action news", the pets strutted down the runway today all for a great cause. and meteorologist melissa magee has the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast but first a preview what is a head on world news tonight. >> walter and czar, good evening. coming up tonight the nfl star murdered after a traffic accident. also trump campaign accusing ted cruz of using tactics to raid its delegates. and how a fit bit helped emergency doctors save one man's life. that is after "action news".
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archdiocese of philadelphia dedicated a newly refurbished garden a at cathedral basilica of the saints peter and paul. following this procession, priests and parishioners dedicated queen of apostles garden to monsignor james j howard. monsignor howard was cathedral director for 41 years. until his death in 2014. all of the plants in the garden have bible significance. time for a check of the accu weather forecast with meteorologist melissa magee. not too bad of a week coming up. >> it is warmer tomorrow. warmth, however is coming at a price because we are tracking spotty showers essentially tomorrow morning. the here's storm tracker six live double scan radar. the it is dry. no issues with precipitation. all quiet on our sunday. outside we will go, action cam was outside earlier today, looking up there in the streets of the center city, close to city hall we have a bright blue sky and a welcomed sight to see, in the wake of
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the wet snow showers that we pick up across the region just yesterday. high in philadelphia a coming in at 50 degrees. with that southeasterly wind numbers are a touch milder then yesterday. we only got down to 43 yesterday. thirty-nine in the poconos. forty-seven in reading. the at the coast in cape may 45. forty-seven in dover. here's satellite six with action radar. you can see we have a partly cloudy sky but off to the west we are tracking a frontal boundary. warm front lifting northward across the eastern great lakes. the as it the gets closer to our region the clouds will be on the increase as we go throughout the rest of tonight. so call from accu weather over next 12 hours, mostly cloudy, not as cold as it was last night. we will drop down to 35 in the suburbs. forty in philadelphia. and then we will be tracking a shower, as we go throughout the overnight hours especially north and west of the city. here's set up for us on our monday, this warm frontal boundary lifts to the north, we will tap in the southeasterly breezes. the not a bad day as 67 degrees with early showers are likely, and then cloud giving way to sunshine as we
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go throughout the afternoon. then on tuesday we will track this cold front that moves through, tap into gulf moisture, so heavy rain is on the way by then. high temperature of 60 before high pressure returns for middle will half of this week. future tracker six timing out moisture for you at 6:00 in the morning it is still off to the north and west and well to the north and west of our suburbs, here. 8:00 o'clock in the morning some showers at the tail end of the evening commute and as we go throughout the afternoon a lot of that precipitation north and west of philadelphia and then we will watch the cold front that moves through by tuesday, and then by then, a good soaking on the way by tuesday morning into the afternoon. here's the exclusive seven day forecast, early showers, warmer tomorrow, high up to 67 for the phillies, home opener, period of rain on tuesday in at 60 degrees. wednesday, clouds, sunshine, coming in at 58, and then on thursday, closer to normal, not bad in at 62, and then friday, cloud and some sunshine, a high up to 60, could be a touch cooler depending on how this frontal boundary plays out for tail
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end of this tail week ahead. saturday mostly cloudy, showers are possible, a high up to 61. on sunday, it is mild with rain likely coming in at the 68 degrees. so pack the umbrella especially monday, even as we get into tuesday we will tap into gulf moisture as we get warmer but it will be on the soggy side, guys. >> all right, melissa, thank you. there were pretty cool dogs on the red carpet during the pet party in haddonfield, new jersey. festivities were postponed until today because of yesterday's snow. and the patients was rewarded with sunny skies, combined with a lot of fun and plenty of style. fashion walk vendors and other happenings all benefit camden county animal shelter. abc world news sunday is next here on channel six. a "action news" returns tonight at the 11:00. don't miss "action news" at ten on p hl17 tonight, then we're right back here on six a abc at 11:00. for melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock.
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welcome to "world news tonight." breaking news. a former nfl star shot and killed. tonight, the prime suspect appears before a judge. the victim, a super bowl winner who played for the new orleans saints. gunned down after a traffic accident. his wife left injured. was it a case of road rage? party crashers. donald trump's campaign accusing ted cruz of using gestapo tactics to raid trump's delegates. now bernie sanders also vowing to take his fight all the way to the convention. terror playbook. new details after the arrest of the man in the hat. revealing to investigators that attacking brussels was not their original plan. crime wave. the gang targeting women, especially mothers. stealing purses, then driving up

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