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the bill into law earlier this afternoon and allowed people dealing with chronic conditions, and chronic pain to use marijuana as a pain reliever. >> "action news" reporter wendy saltsman is live in the sat center with the full will details, wendy. >> reporter: marijuana is officially legal in pennsylvania for patient was 17 different medical conditions, the governor signed that bill into law you today in front of the packed house, it will go into effect next month. >> it is law. >> yes. >> reporter: democratic governor tom wolf, surrounded by a crowd of supporters including law makers from both side of the aisle who in a bipartisan effort lobby todd make medical marijuana legal. >> we stopped being liberals and started to be problem solvers, we stopped being conservatives, and started being compromisers. we stopped being politicians, and started being human beings. >> reporter: patient was serious medical conditions ranging from autism to chronic pain will be a able to access

marijuana a with a physician's prescription, and access it a an approved dispensary. it authorize up to 150 dispensary is a cross the state. >> and all we're asking here is to have the ability to have that doctor make a decision in conjunction with his or her patient, that will make that patient's life better. the that is all this bill is about. >> reporter: governor wolf called today a great the day for pennsylvanians, and, ann who has for the for access for her eight year-old daughter a said she knew this day would come after working tirelessly with lawmakers for years. >> they are going to save the lives of millions of people, from this day on. >> reporter: it is expected to take 18 to 24 months for the program to be fully implemented. in the meantime patients in pennsylvania can cross state lines, to access the drug in other states. senator mike merrick says this move should help lawmakers tackle the number one killer in the state: opioid abuse. >> that is the killer what we're doing today is the

healer. >> reporter: now initially the only kind of marijuana that would be approved are things like pills, cremes, oils used in a vapor but smoking marijuana in pennsylvania would be illegal. now, that is an interesting contrast to the new jersey law, in new jersey, they can only sell marijuana in full cannabis flowers or in buds. life from the the satellite center, i'm wendy saltsman for channel six "action news". >> thanks, wendy. moving to the accu weather forecast. i think we can all agree today was a perfect day. bright sunshine, warm temperatures and great day to enjoy outdoors especially in fair mount park. today was grand finally of the cherry blossom festival. hundreds of people showed up to enjoy traditional japanese music and dancing, long with wonderful crafts on display. but the real draw the beautiful cherry blossom trees in full bloom on a perfect spring day. meteorologist melissa magee enjoying lovely weather. she joins with us our first check of the the accu weather forecast, hi there, melissa. >> hi there walter, it is so lovely do i in the the want to come inside from enjoying the

outdoors. the it is beautiful across the delaware and lehigh valleys this evening. we will show you the numbers right now, definitely a warming trend on the way. yesterday we had a high of 67, today in philadelphia, maxing out at 73 degrees. a above the average of 65 and that trend will more than likely continue to see tomorrow. numbers along the i-95 corridor are in the the lower 70's. seventy-one in trenton. seventy-three in the city at this hour. seventy-five in allentown. much cooler at the coast with that afternoon sea breeze kick nothing. beach haven only 57. we have a southerly wind at cape may as well coming in at 56 degrees. high pressure continues to dominate, here's satellite six with action radar, there is a big ridge of high pressure over great lakes, not much in the the way of cloud cover from new england down across the south east, all of the unsettled weather, is still centered across the central plains. temperatures right now 73 in philadelphia. eighty-one in st. louis. eighty in memphis. we will be tapping into a piece of the 80's retreat, as

early as tomorrow. so looking ahead, in summer preview on the way by monday. it will be cooler a at the coast. it looks like we're staying dry right through wednesday, we will go overall of the details and let you know how long this warming and dry stretch will stick around with the full and exclusive accu weather forecast. now back inside to you, sarah. >> melissa, thank you. an update on a tragic story we first told but yesterday. a a kensington man has told police he was wouldn't who accidentally shot and killed his four year-old daughter in her home yesterday. now, the reason he may have had a gun in the home in the first place. a "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at police headquarters with more, jeff? >> reporter: sarah, this case has many twists and turns, last night police said they thought that the five-year old sibling had pulled the trigger. then today we have learned that the dad confessed. meanwhile police are releasing very little information about this case. the as a small memorial grow outside family's home, so does the confusion over who pulled the trigger, that killed a four year-old girl sat the day

afternoon. >> everybody is hearing different stories. nobody knows what the truth is. only what happened. >> reporter: shooting happened around 2:30 inn identify this house on the 200 block of east mayfield street. the young girl who lived there with her mom and dad, and six siblings, died at the scene. rachel santana comforted the mom moments later. >> she just kept saying my baby, my baby, my god how did that happen, i don't understand my baby. >> reporter: police say the girl's fat shore fled the scene confessed to accidentally shooting the daughter. last night investigators said they believed a five-year old sibling had done it. santana said she is friend with the mom but doesn't know much about the dad and is surprised to hear people in this neighborhood would keep a weapon in hear home. >> some people know it is wrong but we live in such a bad neighborhood, it is really bad around who are, people feel they need to protect themselves at all cost, you know. it is something tragic that happen. tragic accident that happened. >> reporter: now neighbors

tell us that the mother suffered a seizure last night and was taken to the hospital, we're told, she's with family right now. meanwhile the father is in custody await ago arraignment. police will release more information on monday. live from police headquarters, jeff chirico for channel six a "action news". >> thanks, jeff. investigation is underway into what started a shooting in the city's kensington section that ended with three people killed early this morning. it happened at 3:00 and when police responded only to end up involved in the tense standoff that lasted for hours. a "action news" reporter trish hartman has more. >> this is crazy i'm shocked in the world we live in today. >> reporter: neighbors on the 600 block of east west moreland street in kensington woke up to heavy police presence on their street after three people were shot to death. >> 2:40 in the morning, around there, i heard like five or six shots. >> reporter: police say the 46 year-old suspect called 911 and told them he shot the someone but when officers arrived. >> he indicated that he was in

the about to let the -- allow police inside, at that point, 25th district personnel declared a barricade situation. >> reporter: police say they negotiated with the suspect for about two hours over the phone before he surrendered but not before he fired shots a at a swat team on the roof. inside police say they found a man's brother, another man and a woman all shot in the head. leslie flores says that she knows the suspect and says that police told her that he asked to speak to her before he surrendered. >> he said, he sent the cops to look for me because he wanted to talk to me. he wanted to give up. he wanted to see me first. we didn't necessity what happened, what he was going to tell me, you know, what police told me just, they used me as, to take him out. >> reporter: flores said she never got the chance to talk to him but she never imagined her friend doing anything like this. >> i wanted to talk to him. i wanted to see what he would tell me. maybe he was going to tell me a story, maybe wow tell me something that he was innocent

or something. >> reporter: police say a fourth victim in all this was shot and wounded. he was shot in the arm but able to escape from the home and found about a block away. he was taken to the hospital for treatment. we're reporting from hunting park, trish hartman, channel six "action news". now that triple shooting was one of several that kept philadelphia a police busy overnight. also in kensington a 19 year-old shot was erie avenue just before 6:00 a.m. he is hospitalized in stable condition n north philadelphia someone shot two men just before 5:00 a a.m. this one happened near north second and lehigh avenue. both victims are expected to be okay. also in north philadelphia, three men walked into temple hospital's emergency room at 4:30 a.m. with gunshot wound. those victims were reportedly shot, somewhere near ninth and sedgley streets, no arrests have been made in any of these cases. we have breaking news now from southwest philadelphia, two people have been hospitalized, following a collision between a ato tv and a car, this happened at 57th street and wigby avenue. the crash happened at

4:00 o'clock. atv driver was transported to penn presbyterian hospital while his child passenger in the car went to children's hospital. the circumstances of this crash are now under investigation. from our new jersey news room, a police officer shot and killed a robbery suspect early this morning in vineland. it it was right around 1:00 a.m. when officers responded to a call of shots fire. they arrived to find a person who had just been robbed. they tracked down the suspect and that is when they say the confrontation turned into a gunfight. the one suspect identified as 41 year-old robert barr, junior of bridgeton was shot and killed. the other person remains on the loose. the officer who shot the first suspect is now on administrative leave. much more to come on "action news" tonight, the city a's lgbt community honors jim kenney and we will tell you why. later it was a fantastic event today at lincoln financial field as hundreds of the youngsters took over. we will tell what you made this event so special. and after two straight losses, phillies try to win one against the nationals.

jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back.

12,000 people walk to raise awareness about oregon donation today. twentieth annual donor dash stepped off from the art museum. it is organized by gift of life program. there was a 3-d walk and five and 10k raises. on the walked in teams as they celebrated those who received life saving transplants, and honored those who gave them those second chances. families with loved ones battling serious illness and disabilities got a welcome break today. they enjoyed lunch, entertainment and cruise on the delaware river. the spirit of philadelphia partners with the kelly ann dolan memorial fund to host 400 children, their parents, siblings, for 40 years the fund has worked to lighten burden for families in need. delaware valley's lgbt

community gathered today to honor mayor jim kenney. delaware valley legacy fund awarded kenney as their alley hero of the year. he sponsored an equal rights bill three years ago aimed at expanding health coverage for lgbt workers. it was first law of its kind in the u.s. kenney is joined with other mayors to boycott north caroline, mississippi and other states and cities pacing anti gay laws. inspiring local film maker is a off to a great start. a niece a cave is a student at science leadership academy won top prize of the film now festival at germantown academy. in the first year the festival received 137 submissions, from 19 countries. two film makers from new jersey, also took home award.

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>> the kid took over today at lincoln financial field, the eagles hosted a carnival for children with autism and their family. all of the fund go to a good cause. center for autism research at children's hospital. it provides vital resources for families and research into the causes of autism. all right. jeff skversky has a check on sports. interesting game today at the bank today. >> they have been beat up last two days. finally today they say enough, is enough against a familiar face, the phillies had the best starting pitching in baseball, until everyone's favorite team showed up: the nationals. they hit phillies pitching in the first two games but they returned favor against everyone's favorite closer. happy birthday, philly fanatic. what a party, mascots and cake. fanatic, quite the party there. final a begins the nationals, today. second inning, how about this carlos ruiz gone, solo home run. the just his second, since last july. one to nothing lead.

jonathan papelbon looks like he is on vacation. he may want to wake up. extra innings tied at one in the seventh, gomez gives up a solo shot to bryce harper who homered in six straight games. phillies down one. he tries to silence fill instant fan. jonathan papelbon down to the last house, blanco underway. here comes the throw. he scores. still tied at two. next batter. freddie galvis, deep to left, jason werth, cannot get it. wow. phillies win, three-two, in ten. what a finish. since being traded last summer papelbon has blown two saves against the phillies. >> unaudible. >> all of them suck. >> that is just what the doctor ordered. it was nice to establish a win out of that series. we're not swinging the bats

real well the whole series but that was great. >> yes, it was. did you see this last night? how embarrassing. nationals fan holding up a sign that says, i came 4,000 miles to see bruce harper. he drove 4,000 miles to see your favorite player you would assume you would know the guy's name, it is bryce harper. um-hmm. there you have it. >> yes. >> oh, boy, boys are in trouble, flyers are in a two to nothing hole in the best team in hockey, the washington capitals. the flyers have dug themselves out of a hole like this three times in team history. game three tomorrow night at home where they have try to win their first playoff game in two years. the brayden holt by has been key. the flyers also have capitalize on special teams. they are zero for eight on the power play. so, they will play in front of the flyers fan at home, will it make a difference? >> 100 percent. it is a always good to play at

home. so, we're very excited about being home and having a good showing in front of our fans, and we will see the bigger picture, and we want to go back home and get this thing a little closer. >> we keep playing the way we are playing right now we will not be too successful. we cannot be looking at this series, down two to nothing. so we will have to start changing things. >> the flyers are going to save this series, and steve mason will to have stand on his head. he played well in the first one games but overshadowed by one of the worse mistakes you will ever see. last night's, second period goal that went right under his legs from more than 100 feet away. >> it is one of the major reasons why we're here. we have his back. that is it. we justin to play well for us. >> deflating goal. we have to find ways to bounce back and for the most party don't think it hindered us.

the guys kept pressing forward. but we can say it over and over again, it was just a bad goal. >> yep, it is. so the flyers stand a chance? we will dissect, steve mason, scoring and series and much more tonight on "action news" sports sunday. mike missanelli will join me in the studio after "action news" at 11:00. >> he need to get the that out of his head. >> thanks, jeff. if you are spending the day indoors tomorrow you might want to rethink that. an amazing day ahead in the accu weather forecast. >> meteorologist melissa magee has details in the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast when "action news" comes right back.

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well, we are wrapping up what was a gorgeous, sunday, and melissa says even nicer tomorrow. >> yes, i mean, it will be beautiful. it is possible. all things are possible when it comes to weather. summer preview is on the way tomorrow, guys. >> wow. >> seventy's today. how about 80's for our monday. >> yes. >> we will show you storm tracker six double scan radar, you cab see it is dry. no issues with precipitation. high pressure has been dominating for the past several days, it will continue to do so as we get into monday. outside we will go action cam was outside earlier today there in olde city, a long independent mall, we're looking at independent hall, in the distance, we have got a bright blue sky overhead, really comfortable conditions today, it was just one of those afternoons where we wanted to get out and enjoy it. that will continue tomorrow. perhaps take your lunch outside in between your business meetings on monday. currently outside in philadelphia we have 73. we have 70 in wilmington.

upper allentown 75 degrees. seventy-seven at this hour in the poconos. it is warmer there then it is at the coast. it is all because of the afternoon sea breeze kicking n beef haven 57. fifty-five in cape may. sixty-six out to the west in dover. here's satellite six with action radar. you can see it is, dry from new england down across mid-atlantic region. we have a big ridge of high pressure over great lakes and ohio valley that is keeping cloud cover, away from our region which why is we have bright sunshine today, and all of the unsettled weather still out a cross the west, central plains for folks in colorado pick up significant amounts of snow fall just over the weekend. call from accu weather for rest of tonight, mostly clear and cool. not bad. forty-five in the suburbs for the overnight low. we will drop down to 50 degrees in philadelphia a those wind are variable for the most part out of the easterly direction anywhere from four to 8 miles an hour. here's set up for our monday. it feels like summer once again with high pressure in control, plenty of sunshine,

we will max out near 80 degrees in philadelphia, but once again, as we tap in the southeasterly wind with the afternoon sea breeze it will be cooler at the shore and comparison to inland locations and there is the unsettled weather out across central plains that stays away for right now. by tuesday we're tracking a cold front to the north that will dip southward as we go truth tuesday afternoon. so early shower is possible, otherwise, it is cooler and breezy, but still not bad, average for this time of the year is 65. we are above that by tuesday. and coming in at 74 degrees. future tracker six showing not a bad start, 6:00 o'clock in the morning on monday, along the i-95 corridor in the upper 40's. as we get into 3:00 in the afternoon tomorrow, 77 degrees in philadelphia a. seventy-six in allentown. seventy-five in lancaster. once that cold front moves through late monday night and into tuesday, by noon, on tuesday, we're hovering around 74 degrees and still that is in the bad for this time of the year. here's the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast. even warmer tomorrow.

up to 80 degrees. touch cooler on tuesday, still in the bad, in the wake of the cold front, breezy, as well, highs up to 74. plenty of sunshine on wednesday at 69 degrees. backup in the 70's by thursday, sunshine afternoon cloud, a high of 74, and then late thursday into friday, even saturday, when we will be track ago this storm coming out of the plains that was moving east ward so by then, thursday guys, looks a lot for late day showers but very nice start to the week for tomorrow. >> very good, thanks, melissa. >> you can find the seven day forecast and live lot storm tracker six double scan radar anytime of the day on our web site. the just go to six abc.com/weather. >> abc's world news sunday is next here on channel six. >> don't miss "action news" at ten on phl17 tonight. then we're back here again on six abc at 11:00. for melissa magee, jeff skversky, walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪ for years, i was a laboratory chemist,

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