"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. good afternoon in the news authorities are searching for the man behind the deadly ambush of the man in western pennsylvania. and new video of the man that allegedly vandalized cars and buildings with offensive symbols. and the big story is president obama working to hand the presidency over to donald trump. >> the two men that spent the campaign trading insults are meeting at the white house to discuss the transition of power. president elect donald trump and the future first lady melania

touched down and arrived in the white house the last hour. >> reporter: good afternoon to you and yes, president elect donald trump is here right now in town for two big meetings, one with house speaker paul ryan this afternoon. first with president obama. this morning donald trump left new york in style. with a ceremonial cannon salute to march his first trip to washington as president elect. donald trump at the white house with president obama both saying they want peaceful transition after a bitter campaign. >> he is perhaps the worst president in the history of the united states. >> he takes over with solid republican control at capital hill. and the center is undoing much of the obama legacy beginning with repealing obama care and

then the big promise on border security. today on cnn rudy giuliani says that donald trump will deliver even if it means going around congress. >> he can do it by executive order by just reprogramming money within the immigration service. >> trump is also eager to fill that seat on the supreme court. replacing president obama's nominee merrick garland with a conservative justice. >> there are 4,000 political employees that have to be named. there is an enormous amount of work to be done. >> and new jersey governor, chris christie, is now in charge of trump's transition team and speculation trump's cabinet could include rudy giuliani for

attorney general and newt gingrich as secretary of state. >> meanwhile, dozens of journalists set up camp for this historic meeting. >> reporter: oh to be a fly on the wall inside of the white house today. we know a historic meeting is happening between president barack obama and president elect donald trump no doubt millions and millions of people didn't see this coming on the flip side millions of people did, because they voted for donald trump. so exciting times for those that did vote for trump. look behind me at the white house the press from around the world. in anticipation of this huge meeti meeting. the focus of course will be on the transition of power between president barack obama and donald trump. back in 2008 it was a seamless transition from president bush

and president obama. he wants the same thing to happen between him and donald trump. they don't see eye to eye and president obama says that he is not fit to lead this country. it's interesting to see what happens inside of this meeting today. we should mention that melania trump is meeting with first lady, michelle obama, throughout the meeting we'll be here and let you know how it goes. gray hall, channel 6 "action news." >> thanks gray, our post election coverage continues on 6abc.com. there we have the latest on donald trump's ascension to the presidency. we are following developing news from western pennsylvania. in the past hour the man wanted for shooting two police officers early this morning is dead. the officers were reporting to a domestic situation at 3:15 this

morning. the gunman was watching for police officers inside and they were both shot as they approached the scene. one officer died a short time later. the other officer is out of surgery and expected to recover. once they entered the home the and woman were dead inside. the motive is unclear. two university students were robbed during an off campus home invasion. they got into their home on willing street in north philadelphia. annie mccormick spoke to a roommate of the victims. she is live with that part of the story. >> reporter: rick, actually just moments ago one victim did approach me and say luckily he was not injured and those intruders put a gun to his head and ransacked his home. >> a temple student did not want

to appear on camera. talked about the two men with guns that stormed her off campus apartment and she was studying elsewhere while her roommates were inside. >> one guy pointed a gun to both of their heads and said i'll blow your brains out. intruders gained access through the back entrance. the victims two male seniors were inside and a fourth was gone. >> they took like all of our electronics out of our rooms and like three laptops and one ipad and two phones. one of the victims parents that does not want her name used rushed to the home today. >> i am concerned and i hope there will be an increased police presence in this area and

on this street. >> one of them is scary, a guy reported that what was missing the person would have to reach over him to get it. >> reporter: now, initially police reported that the two students that were inside were both male however like we said moments before our live shot one victim approached and said it was himself and his girlfriend. he added that the suspects ordered him and the suspects to turn off the icloud accounts, that made for tense moments while the gun was at their head. rick back to you. >> annie thank you. family friends and colleagues said the final farewells to harold harrison, they gathered at new covington church in mt. airy. he was the first african-american fire commissioner in philadelphia. mayor kenney called him a

dedicated firefighter that left a lasting impact on the city. time now for the accuweather forecast. mostly sunny this afternoon with a chilly breeze out there. meteorologist, david murphy joins us with the latest conditions outdoors. >> it's bright and i chilly breeze is still in play, we'll start you with satellite and of course a lot of cloud cover and rain around last night, but early this morn that cleared the coast and now little in the way of significant cloud cover. a little high cirrus clouds around but that is it. 53 and on the breezy side. not sucher strong winds and you will want a jacket or sweatshirt if you head outside to get work done or do errands. 55 in philadelphia and 55 in wilmington and 52 in trenton and similar numbers down to the airport in atlantic city and dover, delaware. here are the winds in the single digit in the region and we see them pop up into the double digits here and there and this afternoon we are looking at 7 to

8 miles per hour on the low end and as high as 15 to 16 on the upper end. 60 degrees right at average a nice autumn afternoon. it looks like we'll get milder tomorrow. a hint of that milder air working its way in. i'll have the veterans day forecast coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's chilly but a bright autumn afternoon. >> david thank you. your accuweather forecast is available to you any time at 6abc.com/weather from the hourly forecast to stormtracker 6 live double scan radar. you'll find what you need and stay connected with our meteorologist, by following them on facebook and twitter. still to come new surveillance video shows the man responsible for an offensive vandalism spree in south philadelphia. and one school is getting rid of detention and replacing it with

mandatory meditation. find out if it's working.

new surveillance video shows the man suspected of vandalizing

homes and vehicles in south philadelphia yesterday. police say he spray painted trump and a swastika on one property. anyone with information should contact philadelphia police. the man accused of setting off bombs in new york and new jersey will appear in court to face federal charges. rahami is facing federal charges accused of detonating a pipe bomb in seaside park and planting to pressure cooker bombs in manhattan. a fire that ignited when a hot light bulb fell on to a piece of cardboard is finally contained but could still burn for days. it erupts in new york just south of buffalo yesterday. the large building contained several businesses and hundreds

of firefighters battled the flames for hours. people are told to stay inside because the smoke could contain dangerous chemicals. the mayor of miami shores florida fought back when thieves snatched her purse. it shows her shoved to the grown but got up and went after the suspects. she was able to give information to the police. >> it was dangerous i had a sense he was a young person and if i had not chased i would not have been abe to get the tag on the car. >> turns out they were only armed with a bb gun and police are looking for a fourth suspect who was caught on video using the mayor's credit cards. detention has been replaced

with mandatory medation at coleman elementary. if a child misbehaves they are not sent to the principals office. they are told to do a mindful moment, doing yoga to calm down. >> most of my class go to the mindful room come back with peace and they will work. >> mindful classes are included in the students every day schedules. they want to spread the success they had in baltimore across the country. coming up the new starbucks holiday cup is back and more festive this year and one design was created by a woman in montgomery county.

here is what is coming up today at 1:00 only here on 6 abc. the art of aging is brought to you by main line health. the season. holiday cups are back at starbucks. today stores are rolling out 13 different designs created by customers including a woman from delaware county. samantha from broomall created this one of a reindeer while doodling during maternity leave. they are much more festive after people took issue with the much

more subdued red cups last year. in this week's art of the aging tamala edwards found a man that hopped on the eat local band wagon decades ahead of the curt. william went from architecture to food historian. a role that including protecting indigenous plants. >> it's important to know the food because the food has identity. in the eastern part of the united states we have incredible riches in our backyard. >> this is a lettuce from the 1880s. he races air loom vegetables from seeds and flowers. >> heirlooms are huge and this big part thanks to dr. weaver. >> we need to keep the varieties alive.

>> weaver inherited his love for heirloom plants who started the seed collection in the 1930s. and he has grown it to 4,000 varieties and published 17 books and mentors freely and after a lifetime of work he feels his effortses are finally bearing fruit. >> backyard gardening is explode and they want to get into canning and preserving. >> it allows you precision and intensity. that is what we should achieve in food. not blandness but excitement. >> for william weaver it is preserving what is almost a lost art. tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." >> the "action news" team is working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00. >> alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> i am about to work on my

lunch. a minute and a half. we'll tell you more about that. a story you are just going to love. one suit can really change a veterans life and that is the focal point of a not for profit out of wilmington. just before veterans day an credit edge story. if you have a man you may think what to do with the old suit. find out how they provide a professional attire help a person of our military compete in today's job market. >> and one school cust owedion is getting praise for the way he vacuums the carpets in his school. takes with you on the go, watch our newscasttreme streaming live from your tablet or smart phone. >> thanks alicia. accuweather is coming up when we come right back.

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david murphy is here with the forecast it looks bright and beautiful but chilly. >> we are rain free after experiencing quite a bit of rain yesterday. a beautiful shot from sky 6 hd,

and the ben franklin bridge, people getting back and forth no trouble. you'll need the sunglasses throughout the day. winds are out of the north-northwest at 9 miles per hour. not all that strong, we may see them go into the mid to upper teens at times today. a little bit of a fall breeze nothing that will hurt you too much. 53 in allentown and 53 in trenton and wilmington. and a 51 on the thermometer in cape may. satellite shows you how the cloud cover went off the coast and we see it shooting away. and sunshine and just a few high cirrus clouds around. like this graphic here and in the lehigh valley, sun and cool, and 57 degrees is your high and seasonable in the lehigh valley. and down the shore 58 degrees and cool and occasionally on the breezy side. and philadelphia we go for a high of 57 this afternoon. things work out just right we may add a degree or two to that.

and winds 8 to 16 miles per hour. for the evening commute, shades are important. 55 degrees at 4:00, and then of course the sun is fading. 53 by 5:00 and 62 by 6:00 and by 7:00 all the way down to 51 degrees. and overnight we dip to 46 for a low, mostly clear and cool, winds from the west at 6 to 12 miles per hour. lighter on the wind overnight. getting into tomorrow we see the numbers bounce ahead of a front passing through up to 63 degrees. but as that front slides past we wind up with winds building in. tomorrow is veterans day, a morning ceremony is not all that windy but winds pick up and get blustery overnight, and your exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast 57 and mostly sunny and chilly today. partly sunny and wind we tomorrow especially in the afternoon. mild and high of 63 for veterans

day and for the weekend a high of just 51 on saturday, feeling like the 40s, that is a day for jackets despite the nice cloud cover, sun and milder for the eagles with a high of 58 degrees. we get into the early part of next week and low 60s on monday sun mixing with clouds and 60 on the nose and more clouds mixing with sunny breaks on tuesday and maybe a shower here or there and 62. wednesday cloudy skies for the most part and another chance of showers on wednesday. >> thank you. >> quick break we have another half hour to go. stay with us, we'll be right back.

"action news" at 12:30 continues, with rick williams and sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. >> hello again, here are the stories we are following on "action news" at 12:30. president elect donald trump is in washington now with a face-to-face meeting with president obama. muslim americans react to trump's election. we sampled local reaction and honoring those that serve our country. a local school pays tribute to our veterans. donald trump is meeting with the commander and chief as the two men continue a smooth transition of power. president obama promises to work

with the incoming president despite their differences. >> trump touched down this morning in washington to meet with president obama in a much anticipated one-on-one meeting. just a day after completing what seemed like an impossible political upset to become the president elect. i promise to the people of the land that i will work for all people. this is so important to me. >> this after thousands coming to the streets to protest his election in more than 200 cities nationwide. but hillary clinton and the person that campaigned hard against him. says he deserves a chance. >> donald trump will be our president, we owe him an open mind and chance to lead. >> we are now all rooting for his success and uniting and leading the country and the peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our