folks were bundled up because westerly winds are plunging the region into cold temperatures. there was a cold blue in effect tonight and stays in effect until next tuesday. we could also see snow. it is wednesday night. the big story on "action news" tonight is the latest on our polar plunge. meteorologist cecily tynan is live at the big board. >> jim, it's a shock to the system after today's mild high of 54-degrees, 13-degrees above normal. temperatures are stepping down as we head through the week and into the weekend. the next few days, 20-degrees cooler than today, the weekend feeling 25-degrees cooler. those are the air temperatures, not the windchill. the current windchill is cold out there. philadelphia feels 26. pittsburg, windchill is 10.

tomorrow morning windchill in the teens at 7:00. winds not as gusting as today, 18 miles per hour, but windchills won't climb out of the 20s. then tomorrow night, i'm tracking snow. double scan showing a piece of energy rolling through the plains. you can see it's not a big storm system. it's a weak piece of energy moving through tomorrow night through friday morning. the latest models are speeding up the system meaning the snow comes from the west between 8:0, out of here in time for the morning community ending by 5:0. anything untreated could cause delays for the morning commute. well talk about that more in the accuweather forecast. jim? >> we'll have the latest timing

and tracking of the snow at 4:3. bus driver c katrina sanders has been found guilty of death by vehicle in the death of a 93-year-old man. christichristie lleto is there. what is the latest? >> jim miller's son is struggling to understand how this bus driver didn't see his father crossing in the crosswalk. he is pleased by the guilty verdict but doesn't want to see the woman responsible for killing his dad behind bars. >> she wasn't paying attention. she was reading papers. she feels distracted. >> katrina sanders reported that the papers were part of a bus route she wasn't familiar with. just after reading them, she ran

over 93-year-old edward miller. edward miller junior spoke on camera. >> dad stood catty corner from her at the post clear as anyone could be. >> sanders says she didn't see miller but investigators show she operated the bus in a negative manner. a jury found her guilty of homicide by vehicle. >> if you are not paying attention driving a 20-ton bus, you are going to do damage. >> his son verdict and less interested in punishment. >> you think the appropriate thing is to do community services? >> i would like her to go to

churches and schools and say i drove distracted and killed someone's father, someone's husband. don't do what i did. >> sander's attorney says they'll likely appeal the verdict and homicide by vehicle carries a maximum of seven years behind bars. her sentencing will be in the next few days. jim? >> septa is investigating an accident where two trolleys collided one rear ended the other. 46 people were hurt the injuries minor. the crash happened in philadelphia. septa is trying to figure out why the trolleys were traveling close to together. fire caused thousands of dollars in damage after breaking out at the farm last night. it took crews seven hours to bring under control.

they managed to keep the flames from spreading to the greenhouses on the property but the fire destroyed the farm shipping ability. there is no word on a cause. no one was hurt. >> a man accused of killing his estranged wife and avoiding police for weeks will be in court monday. jeremiah monell made his first appearance by video conference. prosecutors say he slashed the throat of tara o'shea in her home december 18th. he did it, says the charge, in front of their 12-year-old son. monell spoke today to answer questions from the judge. >> a verbal sparring match has broken out between top officials over this police provocation. he dropped charges against the

16-year-old who admitted slapping the officer before the officer retaliated. it is not the first time that the d.a. has chosen to disregard his responsibility and look the other way when a police officer is assaulted. then he added a personal attack against williams calling him a morally and ethically challenged playboy. in response he said he will never apologize for relying on standards before taking away someone's freedom. he reminded him that he's prosecuted more police officers than the past two predecessors combined. >> maceys is going ahead with plans to close 48 stores across the country. all told the changes eliminate

10,000 jobs. four of the changes happen in our area, two in jersey, plymouth meeting and the mall in bensalem. that's where action reporter jeanette reyes is tonight. apparently a bad holiday shopping season for maceys was the straw that broke the camel's back. >> that's it. many hoped holiday sales would point to growth but it was not enough to stop the stores closing and hundreds of people losing their jobs. we talked to shoppers and some say they saw this coming. >> it came as no surprise and little disappointment for most of the shopsers we talked to. >> i'm not that upset about it to be honest. >> in a statement maceys said in part, we experience declining

traffic in our stores where the majority of our business is transacted. this continues to evolve based on customer's shopping behaviors including shopping online, pick up in stores and mobile enabled shopping. spending habits are changing and some brick and mortar stores are struggling to keep up. >> the recession caused people to change shopping patterns. no more shopping until you drop and there's the internet deflecting retail sales. >> it is no passing fad. every year more and more consumers make purchases online. >> shoppers tell us it may be mar than that. >> i'm not an online shopper, so that's not true for me. >> this one here, they don't have a lot of stock. the racks are empty. >> this does not include the

flag ship store in center city but it will affect about 350 # associates some will be moved to other stores. jeanette reyes, "action news." jim? >> a new castle county woman says three men broke into her home kicking down the door to confront her before she escaped the apartment. detectives are asking anyone with information to call them. >> the latest on the russian hacking scandal tonight. president elect donald trump appears to be siding with wikileak's founder julian assange against the u.s. intelligence community. in a tweet he saidaassange said

the russians did not give him informations. >> on capitol hill, the adversaries drew the line today, the issue the affordable care act. barack obama and vice president elect vice president pence spoke to allies today. >> pence told republicans that dismantling bal obama care is nr one on trump's list. >> joe biden will have relations with the university of delaware and pennsylvania after he leaves office. he will have a partnership with delaware on economic issues. penn has his ideas on foreign policy. >> there was an arrest in the torture of a special needs

victim streamlined on facebook. and a shootout in wal-mart gives us a glimpse into what lawmen face everyday. >> we have a trendy diet that scored a failing grade. cecily? >> we are looking at the ski resort. a lot of man made snow. this time tomorrow night real snow will be falling. we'll talk about how much and the cold air behind the system in the forecast. >> a wild one on the road for the villanova wildcats. can the wildcats stay undefeated? ducis rodgers has the answer when "action news" continues. ♪

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100 people were injured when a train crashed in brooklyn. the long island train slammed into a bumper block forcing the front car off the tracks. those not seated went flying. none of the injuries were life threatening. >> investigators are trying to figure out why the train's operator didn't stop before hitting the block. >> in chicago a man with special needs was brutally tortured and streamed on facebook live. he was bound and beaten, his hair was cut with a knife until his scalp bled. several people can be seen eating and laughing as the attack was going on. two people have been arrested one was known from school.

>> it's the possibility it's a kidnapping. that's one of the charges we are seeking. he's a little -- he's traumatized by the incident and it's tough to communicate with him at this point. >> police tracked the suspects through social media. >> officers joshua pueblo and daniel caldwell were questioning a trespassing suspect when he pulled a gun and opened fire. officer pueblo was shot three times and critically wounded. the other officer killed the suspect. >> dylann roof spoke to jurors today saying there is nothing wrong with him psychologically. jurors are deciding if he should be executed for his crimes. he did not offer remorse or seek

forgiveness. as he spoke several family members of the victims walked out of the courtroom. >> a suspect who killed victims at a nightclub smeared himself with the blood of victims to get away. 70 people were injured in 2 attack in addition to the 39 killed. one of the injured, a business owner from delaware. more people died in traffic accidents in new jersey 2016 than the year before. crashes killed 607 people last year. that's up from 2015, part of a trend across the country that has state and federal officials concerned. scerts say driver distraction and fatigue are among the causes of the 21 counties. burlington could want yu haburlt

of all. >> icons surrendered the casino license yesterday but didn't put the property up for sale and is trying to prevent anyone from using it as a casino. the mayor says they can't allow the boardwalk site to sit vacant. >> health check, new york world report is out with the ranking of the best diets, 38 plans in nine categories crowning the crash diet best of all. the strategies to reduce high blood pressure, eating fruits, vegetables, high grains and proteins while avoiding fatty, salty foods and say it works for almost everyone. mediterranean diet was next

emphasizing olive oil and fish. the whole 30 diet game in last. if weight loss is your goal, weight watchers won top spot. >> we are snow watchers. >> that's right. cold air tonight getting colder for the weekend. friday morning, a fresh coating of snow across the region. storm tracker showing no snow falling now. double scan showing it fall this time tomorrow night as it moves in the evening tomorrow. temperatures in the 30s, windchills in the 20s. 26 in philadelphia, 20 in allentown, poconos, currently the windchill is nine degrees. satellite six with action radar behind the cold front that kicked up winds we have clear

skies. the system i'm tracking tomorrow night into early friday morning is moving quickly picking up the pace already bringing snow to kansas city. the best chance of seeing sun tomorrow will be early in the morning. bus stop forecast with sunshine. it's going to be cold. i told my kids, they need to bundle up. 8:00, 27. windchill in the teens and through the day, clouds roll in quickly, afternoon highs close to 20 colder than today. 35 philadelphia, allentown 22. factor in breeze, windchill in the 20s all day long and colder for the weekend. future tracker showing the snow is picking up the pace. it looks like arriving 7:00 to 10:00 tomorrow night, 9:00, snow showers. it fills in a bit in the wee hours of the morning while we

sleep but the system clears out. 7:00, the snow is out of here, seeing sunshine. as far as the amounts, this is not a major snow event. generally a coating to two inches. few areas could be less. a few areas more. generally light snow. the problem is the timing. the friday morning commute could be slowed down. a bigger storm is developing gulf coast friday afternoon into saturday morning. this is loaded with moisture, parts of the carolinas, virginia beach area could get six inches of snow. the latest computer models show a slider missing us completely or brushing the coast with light snow. this storm is a miss for us. the exclusive seven-day forecast mostly cloudy, cold tomorrow, 3. snow arriving tomorrow evening, leaving before daybreak friday,

afternoon sunshine, 34-degrees. saturday, the storm system offshore with cold air moving in, temperatures dropping below freezing for the high. we stay not only below freezing but in the 20s, sunday and monday. tuesday, finally up to 38-degrees. wednesday, it gets milder. rain is likely with a high of 50. before you step outside, watch "action news" at 4:30 to see how cold it is in the neighborhood plus the latest on the snow moving in. >> are you tweeting tomorrow morning? >> not at 4:30. >> why not? >> david murphy will be. i'll be asleep. >> i get it. a program to help those that suffer from drug and alcohol addiction received recognition. the drug treatment court in norris town partner between law

enforcement to end the cycle of addiction that leads to crime. this fundraiser benefits the women's march on philadelphia set to take place january 21st, the day after donald trump is inaugurainaugurated. the event is exp

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>> villanova in indianapolis tonight trying to maintain its undefeated record. >> they took on a tough opponent undefeated at home. a 20 game win streak dating back to last season and the tag of being number one in the crownttry. those are great but bring a heavy burden. butler, jay wright, never see a tie out of place. nova up three with six minutes into the second half. bulldogs do not quit.

chris jenkins pass intercepted. nova trails by five. later josh hart turns the ball over. down, 66-58. the win streak is over. it's also the first time butler has beaten villanova. >> we knew we would give the team the best shot. doesn't matter what your ranking is, we give the team the best shot. that's something we have to be prepared for. >> temple visiting smu. the team over matched tonight. ben moore, 18 for him. they lose 79-65. >> jordan off a season low. they roll, 75-54. the flyers are in desperate need of wins. they have been scarce in recent weeks. tonight they skate with rival new york rangers.

flyers get on the board. one of two on the night for him. two minutes later, kevin haste scores as well, giving up three third period goals, they lost seven of the last eight games. the sixerers with one of the longest players on the roster this season. >> still ahead, the eagles are regrouping. hear what blinds to go roller shades.

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>> the eagle's season in reality ended weeks ago. the process of revamping begins. howy rosen met with media today. he knows there are many areas of need. there is one position and one player he is not worried about. thank you, carson wentz. >> when you look at the superbowl champions over the last decades, they have franchise quarterbacks. your easiest way to be a primary contender is with that. to have a guy like carson makes it feel like you are doing the right thing. >> rashid bailey is back with the birds, a receiver from delaware university. he is sign today a future contract for the eagles before

he was cut before the season began. >> "jimmy kimmel live" followed by "nightline." finally tonight, a happy birthday to a pennsylvania woman who just turned 106. marianne fish blew out the candles on her cake at the clark summit senior living center. the 106-year-old shared her secret, take a walk every morning, rain or shine, and you will be fine. hard to argue. now kimmey kim el live next on 6, followed by "nightline." guests kevin costner, andy rickner and kay trevor wilson. "action news" continues at 4:30. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. goodnight. ♪ ♪ ♪

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