story on "action news" is the passing of a philadelphia sports

legend. flyers owner and founder ed snyder has died after a long battle with cancer. his death comes two days after the flyers scosh a spot -- score a spot in the playoffs. they starting point round one against the capitols on thursday. matt o'donnell takes a look at ed snyder's enormous legacy. the flyers win the stanley cup. >> reporter: ed snyder secured an nhl team back in 196650 years ago, the philadelphia flyers won who would be two consecutive stanley cups. it's very thrilling to know when we had our first parade going down broad street. starting our very first season nobody came, and seven years later there were 2 million

people. this is a hockey town. >> reporter: snyder was born the son of a grocery store owner in 1933 in washington, d.c. he had to teach a region that had little exposure to hockey to understand the game. they did that and more. the flyers have one of the most passionate fan bases in the nhl. mr. sniermd was -- mr. snyder was a shrewd businessman. he famously fired coaches at the drop of a hat and expected excellence with his team and passion during every shift. he was the chairman of sixers and what would become the parent company. he was elected to the nhl hall of fame in 1988. he is survived by his wife, three daughters and three sons and several grandchildren and leaves behind a legacy of philanthropy. the ed snyder foundation and the

flyers wife's fight for lives observation will endure. ed snyder was 38 years old. the flyers are taking a moment to honor snyder in all that he contributed to the team and the city. jamie apody live outside the hockey facility in voorhees with reaction from players and coaches. rick and sarah it's obviously a sad day in philadelphia as we've lost one of the greatest figures in philadelphia sports history. ed snyder was the flyers. just the fact that everyone referred to him as mr. snyder, tells you about the respect that the players and co-workers had for him. snyder's legacy will lie in the impact he made on his players and coaches. the flyers last saw mr. snyder 3 months ago when they lunch at

his california home on the west coast road trip they have gone 26-12 and 7 since the playoffs. the way he treated them, win or lose, the passion 9 -- the preference will stay with him long after he is gone. he talked about hockey and life, we wished we could have seen him a little bit more during the season. we missed him coming in the room after the games. after a win he would get fired up and get excited, kind of missed that a little bit. he extended the invite for all the players to come we all went in there, he was so gracious and just to get that opportunity to spend a little more time with mr. snyder and talk to him, it meant a lot to all of us. when you think of philadelphia flyers and everything that we're about,

every trait, we're passionate, we work hard, we're gritty, we're tough, we have a lot of will, when you think of all those traits that was ed snyder. of course, the flyers clinched a trip on the playoffs on the second to the last day of the regular season. during god bless america lloyd hart face timed at his home in california it was his way of give him a time in the rent. they in the arena. they got to the playoff run and maybe something special is about to happen. jamie apody channel 6 "action news." we're asking you to share your hit or memories of ed snydn our facebook page. we posted a story about his legacy, you can leave a comment explaining how snyder may have

touched your life, as well. accuweather following changes in the forecast after a rainy morning. sky6 live hd showing center city, the dreary conditions clearing out making way for sunshine and milder temperatures. david murphy is outside on the terrace with the latest. >> reporter: it's cool out here, but i'm starting to see blue over above the terrace. as you look at storm tracker 6 live double scan during the morning commute everybody was in and out of light showers. most of of those have receded and close to allentown and the poconos. the farther north you are the better chance you have of picking up a sprinkle or shower. most of that will track well north of the area. there's the satellite imagery. the clouds are thinning out a little bit. especially down south in parts of south jersey and delaware. weapon expect the breaks in the clouds to work into philadelphia itself and the rest of the region. temperatures are jumping a bit. 57 degrees in philadelphia.

still 49 in allentown. 55 in trenton. 55 in wilmington and 57 down in cape may. the winds are picking up a bit, as well. 17 miles per hour in philadelphia. notice how they are rising up out of the south that's drawing milder and milder air in the upper 50s right now going up from there in fact in time for the phillies home opener 3:05 p.m. clouds and sunny breaks, first pitch 2e6r789s -- temperature should improve up to 64 and expecting 65 between the first and last pitches. decent weather for the phillies home opener. they are on a bit of a roll. when i step inside we'll talk about another round of rain tomorrow can we get that out in time for the phillies night game. block party underway in south philadelphia, where phillies fans are getting pumped up for the first game of the season. katherine scott joins us

live outside citizens bank park. high katherine. >> reporter: even though the game is three hours away there's plenty of fun to be had. we are at the block party on citizens bank way. you don't need a ticket to attend. anyone can come there's live music. you know he is excited, finally the phillies home opener is here which was cause for the fanatic's happy dance on the field today and fans are ecstatic, too. never going to opening night, we have a bunch of people coming up to tailgate. so excited. >> reporter: the day is jam packed with activities. the block party on citizens bank way starting pointed at noon. the players lead off walk against at 21:00. the players will be lining up through 10th street through ash burn eel, we'll have a giant

giant -- ashburn alley. jesse hartnett will make the first pitch who was shot in an ambush in philadelphia. we're jumping out of a plane at $5,000 delivering the game ball. >> reporter: some fans celebrated opening day with new threads popular new editions to the clubhouse store are the college hats. villanova, penn, drexel and temple. st. joe's is coming, soon. fans who come to the game can expect a lot of fun give aways. today is a hat, but there are shirts and scarves and magnets to be rolled out. we've been doing give aways since we opened the vet. that was katherine scott report be. turning to politics now, the possible general election

showdown a new associated press poll shows more americans hillary clinton only a wide range of issues. however the two are even when it comes to the candidates voters trust handle the economy, but even when asked which of the two candidates would be best at making america great the central promise to the trump campaign americans are likely to side with clinton, the survey was conducted by the associated press. and still to come on "action news" at noon, a tragedy on the train tracks. police are investigating after a person was struck and killed on the market frankford line during the morning rush hour. we're learning built death of a local -- about the death of a local college student in montgomery county.

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death of a local college student who was found inside a west conshohocken home over the weekend dead. the man is a 22-year-old cabrini college student. s name has not been released. an autopsy will determine the

cause of death. it is suspected he died of a drug overdose. there was a party saturday night, they found his body on sunday. a person was struck and killed on the tracks of the septa market frankford line. annie mccormick has the latest on the story from west philadelphia. >> reporter: a woman was hit and killed by a train in the middle of morning rush hour. septa hurried to move commuters to alternate routes as police and firefighters responded. we were approaching 40th street and the train stopped. >> reporter: a woman jumped in front of an eastbound train on the market frankford line and pronounced at the scene. anthony davis was one of the passengers. i seen people with flashlights saying there was someone under the train. >> reporter: immediately septa dispatched back up to get hundreds of affected commuters on to shuttle buses operating in

place of trains between 30th and 52nd street. delays were about one hour. that was terrible. >> reporter: many commuters were understanding, but frustrated. this woman was late for work and her son was late for school. a bad way to start monday morning. >> reporter: at one point you could see dozens rushing toward 40th and market to make the shuttle after realizing their subway stop at 52nd street was closed. my next stop is 40th street. how much is this affect be your morning. a lot, i have to be to work in minutes. >> reporter: philadelphia police are handling the investigation. septa police are assisting by providing video surveillance. they are not releasing the name of the woman killed. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." a man accused of killing a former nfl player in the case of road rage is being held on

$100 million bonds. former saints player will smith was shot by cardell hayes on saturday night. he rear ended his car an shot him during an argument. his wife survived. hayes was arrested on the charge of second degree murder. >> a teacher is charged with assault after she was captured on video repeatedly slapping a students in math class. 63-year-old mary hastings knocked papers off his desk and hit him several times. another student recorded cell phone video of the incident. the video does not explain what led up to the classroom assault. hastings has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. brian adams called off a concert in mississippi to protest the new policy which allows religious groups and

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meteorologist david murphy is here you are going to the game this afternoon for a home opener. you will take a light jacket? >> reporter: i'm taking a couple of layers because it's going to be breezy and we might catch shade later in the day. the beer hat you wear -- >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan [laughter] shows you that we are dry. never know with you. there are a couple of sprinkles up north. if you're in reading you'll get caught with this briefly. allentown more of the same. i don't expect the showers to go much farther south. ballpark probably in good shape. as we look outside we have the tulips under the clouds this morning waving around in the breeze. it's going to be a breezy one today. it was this morning when the action cam was out in fairmont park.

very pretty pictures, though. 57 degrees is the current temperature, winds are out of the south at 17 miles per hour. now, the important numbers, two important numbers, this one, yeah it's breezy, it will stay that way. how about that guy there the southerly direction of the wind will help us out. 57 will not be the high we'll draw the south air in. if we manage sunshine we'll get into the low to mid 60s. 57 in philadelphia. 355 in wilmington. milder in spots down south where the mild coming on up. in allentown upper 40s, a little cooler up there. future tracker the rest of the way shows basically cloudy skies up until the mid afternoon hours, by 6:00 we're expecting the clouds to begin to break up. through the day we'll see sunny breaks. the later you go through the day, the better chance you have of seeing more son specially in the southern two-thirds of the region. in allentown you'll be closer to

the bank of rain that's passing to the north. 11:00 p.m. we'll have receding cloud cover with the rain still holding off north and west of us until down. lehigh valley, sunshine is possible, but more of a battle up north. 57 degrees is the high. better than yesterday, but a bit on the cool side. down the shore getting up to 60 degrees. afternoon son possible mixing with the -- afternoon sun possible mixing with the breezes. the farther you go down the coast into delaware the better chance you have of seeing sunshine. in philadelphia, clouds, sunny break. if we get lucky we'll have sunshine later in the ballgame. breezy and nice, 65 degrees. the reason i'm recommending layers down at the ballpark we'll be dealing with the breeze 12 to 25 miles per hour. for the evening commute breezy, but not bad. clouds and sun, 65 by 4:00 p.m. a similar number by 7:00 p.m. 63 degrees.

then we get rain moving in overnight into tomorrow morning. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 65 breezy and milder for the phillies home opener. tomorrow we have rain in the morning that could be steady at times. pushes off the coast early in the afternoon. 60 degrees. nice on wednesday, 58. thursday, looking good, 62. and 62 on friday, more clouds and perhaps rain late in the day or at night. coming weekend clouds to sun on saturday, hope the rain kicks off the coast in time for the beginning of the weekend. sunday looking good, 68 degrees. clouds and sun. monday we'll be back in the 70s. better and better. volunteers spent the morning sprucing up fairmont park. peco employees helped plant trees near the mann center for the performing arts and members was the philadelphia zoo lent a hand. it's part of zoo's mission to

improve habitat for wildlife. we have another half-hour to go, another quick break stay with us.

ello, again, here some of the stories we're following on "action news" at 12:30. a philadelphia sports legend has died. heed snyder the founder of the flyers has pass the away.

hear from the flyers next. it's springtime tradition opening day for the phillies. we'll take you to citizens bank park and tell you what new gear you can pick up this season. a family dog falls off a huge cliff during a hiking adventure and dies. ed snyder has died at the age of 83. that's right he lost his two year battle with carnals this -- cancer this morning. he was awarded a franchise in 1966. his broad street bullies became the first expansion team to win the stanley cup in 1974. he was part of the eagles and served as chairman. sixers an what would become part of the parent company comcast comcast-spectacor. members of the current flyers team spoke about him this morning. i had a chance to become the philadelphia flyers he was one of the first people i spoke