nora? >> reporter: rick, monica, detectives here are working hard to track down the man who opened fire at the local vfw veteran's and foreign barps police say they still aren't sure exactly what started the prolt at the post but it ended with two guards shot, one of them in the head. it was ladies' night at vfw post on creek view road in willingboro when police say at about 11:30 thursday night, a dispute involving a male guest led two security guards to eject the man. diana matthews' husband was one of those guards. >> my husband, you got to leave and ushered him out the door. well, my husband thought it was over at that point. he came back in with the gun. >> reporter: the security guard peterson was shot in the arm. diana's husband william matthews was shot in the temple. >> he was shot in the head. they said he's very blessed or fortunate because it didn't hit his brain. >> reporter: both guards suffered non-life-threatening injuries. the gunman escaped in the chaos but police are using surveillance video from inside

the vfw and witness accounts to help them identify and locate the suspect. >> they were on it from the very beginning. they're pursuing leads. and once again, i'm kf didn't that -- confident that very soon someone will be apprehended. >> reporter: officials say they're horrified by the shooting and concerned the violence will overshadow the many charitable and community service projects they're part of. >> it really, really hurts, because it doesn't represent what these veterans stand for. we stand for peace. we stand for love. >> reporter: notfor some neighbors who have been complaining for several years about the crowds, litter and noise generated by the vfw. >> every thursday, friday, saturday till 2:00 in the morning, there's a loud band. there's people out here in the parking lot drinking. >> reporter: and adding gunshots to the list of complaints is not making neighbors feel any better. the two guards are expected to be released from the hospital very soon. you're looking live at the sally port at willingboro's police headquarters. this is where the suspect will

be brought when he's picked up. the mayor tells me that he has a meeting at 5:30 at the vfw with officials from the vfw and the state level also to talk about safety and security at the post. live in willingboro, nim nora muchanic, "channel 6 action news." rick? >> thank you. in other news, a new castle county man is facing 20 years in prison accused of dealing deadly drugs. 27-year-old theafill hollis of newark is accused of selling drugs laced with phetanol that led to an overdose last year. he could face up to a fine of $1 million and two other drug charges which could extend his jail sentence by 40 years. a woman is suing the solebury school in bucks county saying it did not protect her from a teacher. the 29-year-old woman claims she was sexual ally becaused by the athletic director. she said the school knew about it and did nothing. the accuser says the relationship started when she was a high school senior.

she says he groom her and forced her to perform various sex acts. it comes weeks after a grand jury report detailed a half century of sexual abuse at that boarding school. the woman released a statement read today by her attorney. >> by the school not taking true responsibility for its actions, each victim will continue to carry the weight and the guilt of these times as i have and will continue to feel that they were at fault. >> hazel was eventually fired from solebury for alleged embezzlement. turning to the forecast. as we look live at cape may, new jersey, and it's a pretty picture on a friday night. there's still a bit of a chill in the air though. give it a few hours, though, that that's all about to change for the better. meteorologist cecily tynan is live outside with the forecast. it's running weather. >> definitely. we've got a dose of a spring fever on the way. all this week, though, we've got pretty wild swings and

temperatures. wednesday 53. yesterday, blustering cold, 39. today's high, 45 de degree. that's one degree above normal. and tomorrow should be 19 degrees warmer than today. if you look at temperatures across the nation, can you see there's warmer air out to the west. there's warmer air down to the south. and this will be invading our region tomorrow. tonight, though, on this friday night, if you're out on the town, you definitely still want to be wearing the winter coat. a few clouds and temperatures will be seasonably cool at 7:00. 39 by 9:00. 37 by 11:00. 36 degrees dropping down to a low of 32 degrees. but then temperatures off to the races. this weekend, both days should make it up into the 60s with a good amount of sunshine. the warmest weekend since the beginning of november. we're looking at temperatures running about 20 degrees above average. forget february. this is normal for mid to late april. i'll let you know how long the warmth sticks around. and also track our next chance of rain coming up in the full accuweather forecast.

monica? >> thank you, cecily. sounds great. today marks a national day of action. tens of thousands of folks across the country skipped school and work to attend rallies and marches. and that included in philadelphia. already demonstrations are gathering in multiple spots including city hall and in west philadelphia. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live with more on the demonstrations still going on at this hour. good evening, john. >> reporter: monica, the protests behind me at msb began at about 4:00. about five minutes ago, a group broke off from that protest and have now gone into the middle of the lanes here between city hall and msb and are blocking traffic. now, what you're seeing is that group is they're starting to form up in the lanes. that's where they're moving. this are clear indications they about going to stop trafficment. the question is how long will police allow this to last? if we pan more to the right, we can see there is a considerable contingent of philadelphia police officers on bicycles

here. this is really just evolving right now. it started with about 10, 15 people who entered the lanes and blocked traffic. that was about five minutes before we began here. and now that number has increased. you're looking at scores of people in there. and at this point, the police are letting it play out. we'll see how long that will go. but as you said, there have been a number of protests scheduled for today, and that actually did happen today. in fact, two groups are supposed to be forming up now in the art museum area. but let's take a look at what happened earlier. this protest called the black resistance march is part of a loose coalition holding demonstrations in multiple cities today. the coalition, strike for democracy, says the collective protests today are against what it calls the victimizing the people by the trump administration. but megan, an organizer of the black resistance march, says there is more. >> our goal is to bring awareness that we shouldn't be

just protesting about trump but we should be prosing about all the issues that predates jump's election. we're here to discuss, of course, the stop and frisk. >> reporter: earlier today, several hundred gathered united in their dislike of the president's policies. >> my friends are being deported right now. i mean, it's really serious. >> reporter: one speaker said if the left wants to successfully challenge the gop agenda, it must employ the tactics of the tea party. >> we can look to the tea party's success. they gave us a blueprint of how to leverage our political popularity against congress. we have the numbers. we need to make them work for us. >> reporter: organizers see demonstrations as the beginning of a sea that will grow to more significant protests and strikes down the road. that the president and his supporters cannot ignore. >> we hope that people will use today to plan for march 8th. use march 8th to plan for may

day. use may day to plan for the next major event. and so we think this is going to take time to build the kind of force necessary. >> reporter: okay. back live light now. the black resistance protest continues. as we say, it changed about five to six minutes ago from being on the sidewalk here in front of msb. all the protesters now have moved out into the lanes between msb and city hall that has stopped traffic. police are reda have rerouted some traffic around the area but it does seem to have snarled other vehicles. you can see a large school bus back there with a number of kids on it right now. they're hanging out the window watching this, looking at it. and at this point, still police are allowing this protest to occupy the lanes here. so if you're driving in center city right now, you might be forewarned to stay away from this portion of the roundabout around city hall. it is locked and at this point not showing any change in the situation. the police are standing by. they're observing and monitoring

the situation. but at this point, the protesters do have the lanes. so that's the situation right now. live in center city. john rawlins, "channel 6 action news." back to you. >> thank you, john. in less than an hour, largest student-run philanthropy in the world kicks off at penn state. it is thon weekend. >> that means students, teachers and supporters will be on their feet for 46 hours straight to help in the fight against childhood cancer. bob brooks is live in state college tonight with more from thon. hey, bob. >> reporter: hey, monica and rick. i am an alumnus and i am so honored to be at thon covering this amazing event. it is it not get much better than this. take a look behind me here. you can see the dancers. they just came out right now. that's why they're sitting on the ground. they are in the white shirts, and they're going to participate in the dance thon for 46 hours. so they're sitting to try and save their leg right now. above them, you can see up in

the stands. it is packed with all the fraternities and sororities and so many organizations that have come out here to support these dancers. i want to bring up some video here. and you can take a look at an amazing moment wheth the cancers i'm told 703 of them are participating in thon 2017. now, the total last year, 9.7 million, almost 10 million. the goals are set high this year. but it's not all about just what they can achieve in fund raise. it's -- honestly, when i've spoke to these students, it is all about ending childhood cancer. it's amazing to hear them talk about it. let's listen. >> thon is so special. i think the most memorable part is spending time on the floor with the kids, for the transers who are standing -- dancers who are standing for 46. the whole atmosphere. >> just to see what we can do, a student-run organization, giving platforms to putting on one of the most magnificent events in the world. it just shows that when your

community comes together over something so important, true differences can be made. >> reporter: another live look out here. just wonderful to hear such young people speak like that, speak about coming together and creating such an amazing event. again, this is the 40th year for thon. again, the goals are very high. we wish everybody the best of luck as the dancing starts in less than an hour, 6:00 sharp. reporting live at thon, bob brooks, "channel 6 action news." rick and monica? >> thanks. time for a check of our traffic report friday night. >> let's go over to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> we're thankful that it's friday but a lot of people getting out of town in advance of the holiday weekend and now a vehicle is broken down on the schuylkill eastbound approaching montgomery. so creating a standstill here. we have a barricade situation in secane delco. that has providence blocked off. as a result of that, septa's

media l line is suspended. the 101 or 102 trolleys are running. and in old city, still have this flipped over truck from the ramp to the ben franklin bridge. that ramp is partially blocked. lots more to talk about. we'll try to do that in the next half-hour. >> all right. thank you. much more ahead on "action news at 5." a potentially history-making storm is bearing down. inch fles rain are expected to hit the la area forcing thousands of people out of their homes. later in sports -- the phillies come together for their very first full squad workout of the season. we're live in florida with the team when "action news" comes right back. looks like me rubbing around those bases. >> not really. not even.

parts of southern california are under mandatory evacuation orders forecasters say the storm could beat strongest in decades. areas around los angeles are expected to see more than an inch of rain per hour. officials are worried about the risk of landslides and flooding across the region. several flights have also been delayed or canceled because of the impending storm. "healthcheck" tonight. it is fitness friday. and one local yoga studio is offering a class that some say is yoga for non-yogis.

>> all right. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman tried it out. what did you think, ali? >> i liked it and i am not a yogi and i felt like this was a good class for me. it's for all levels. it's a little yoga, a little strength training, and even some cardio. you get a full-body workout in 60 minutes. t starts like a traditional yoga class but don't get too comfortable in child's pose because inside yoga sculpt on walnut street -- >> open through your chest. >> reporter: -- it's not just the room temperature that's rising. after a quick warm-up, the music is also turned up and so is the intensity. you'll be working with weights. ♪ and boosting your heart rate with short cardio bursts. >> i got married last june. >> reporter: they started coming six months before their wedding to get in shape for the big day. >> saw some really great results. i never felt better at our wedding. and now we try to come to

maintain it. >> reporter: studio manager christie says two sets of weights are used, a lighter to intensify yoga postures and a heavier for a strength series. >> for instance, lunges, squats, bicep curls, we incorporate all of that as well. >> reporter: he dreads workouts but not this one because it's fast-paced with fun housic and a full body workout. >> you leave feeling completely exhausted. so it feels like a really good investment for a one-hour workout. >> reporter: but some yoga purists criticize saying this isn't real yoga. >> she says it's a different class offering its own unique regimen. >> the thing with yoga sculpt is it's its own beast for sure. >> reporter: and this is just one class at core power yoga. they also offer more other traditional yoga classes. sessions cost about 22 to $25. we have more details on 6abc.com. "action news" will be back right after the break.

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time for accuweather at the "action news" big board tonight. >> meteorologist cecily tynan with the forecast. a lot of folks are going to be kicking their heels up about this. >> it's really great timing. we're live on sky6 taking a look at cape may, new jersey. and tomorrow 2:00 in the afternoon in sea isle city is the polar plunge. temperatures should be in the upper 50s and the water temperature in the upper 30s. so pretty mild conditions for that. today, though, it feels like february. 44 degrees. the current temperature, 45 with our high for the day. that's one degree above normal. allentown, 43. cape may, 39. and wilmington, 44 degrees. satellite 6 and action radar showing high pressure right over us. and this high pressure will move to the east, become that classic heat pump and pull up that warm

he air. if you look down to the south, there is a system over nrls and that will toss a few clouds our way late in the day tomorrow and norm tomorrow night so it's going to be a dry weekend. a few clouds around. not as cold as last night but you definitely need a winter coat. 32 degrees in philadelphia. wilmington, 31. and cape may, 32 degrees. future tracker showing at 9:00 tomorrow morning, loads of sunshine, temperatures in the 30s and 40s. but then we warm up pretty dramatically by the afternoon. 4:00, up that the 60s in philadelphia. again, lot of sunshine. but the clouds roll in tomorrow night but perfect timing because the clouds will be moving out on sunday morning. at 9:00, we're already 53 trees in philadelphia, already close to ten degrees above normal. and then temperatures will be climbing into the mid to upper 60s by the afternoon. so the record highs for sunday, it's going to be pretty close, philadelphia the record high, 68 set back in 1948.

wilmington, 67. trenton, 68. allentown, 63. and reading 67 degrees. we'll be within one or two degrees of the record highs. and sundaying, a backdoor front moves through on sunday night. that moves temperatures back down into the 50s for president's day. but still very mild. the five-day at 5:00 tomorrow, spring fever, good amount of sunshine. clouds tomorrow night. sunday, a run for the record. 67 degrees. behind that backdoor cold front, breezy and cooler but still close to ten degrees above normal for president's day. 53 degrees. tuesday we cloud up. could have showers tuesday night. late sunshine, though, 55 degrees. and guess what? more 60-degree weather later next week. adam will have details coming up in the seven-day forecast. guys? >> thank you, cecily. much more coming your way. to that customability.

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you can choose the arm, you can choose the leg. hello good night. here's what's happening on "action news" friday night. another busy end to the week for president trump and his new administration. the commander-in-chief hit the road while lawmakers confirm another department nominee.

we're live with the latest. if you took an uber while vitting -- visiting delaware beaches last summer, pay attention. this driver was just arrested for allegedly robbing his passenger's homes while they were aware. and a big new jersey city has just joined nearly two dozen others that's raised the smoking age. we'll tell you where you have to be older to buy a pack of smokes. now the details. the senate confirmed president donald trump's controversial pick to lead the environmental protection agency. this while president trump talks jobs and applauds aerospace giant bowing in south carolina. here's more from megan in washington, d.c. >> reporter: good evening. you know, there's no question that this was a rocky week for the new administration, but president trump in south carolina today really sticking to his campaign message "america first." president donald trump in charleston to view the newest boeing dream liner. >> may god bless the united states of america and god bless

boeing. >> reporter: he promised to bring back jobs and beef up u.s. defenses. >> we are going to fully rebuild our military. by the way, do you care if we use the f18 superhornets? we are looking seriously at a big order. >> reporter: the white house flatly denying an associated press report that the administration had considered a plan for the national guard to round up illegal immigrants. >> i just hope it's not true. the fact that it might even be considered is appalling. >> reporter: white house spokesman sean spicer saying that this is 100% not true. the u.s. senate approving scoot pruitt to lead the environmental protection agency. >> the nomination is confirmed. >> reporter: that's despite objections from democrats. they urged holding off until pruitt, the oklahoma attorney general turned over thousands of communications with coal, oil and gas companies. >> the idea that the majority leader is now going to try to

scoot through this nomination one step ahead of the emails with his own caucus unable to see what is in them is another sign of some rather dark forces at work. >> reporter: the senate majority leader says democrats are just trying to slow things down. >> i hope at some point here the other side will accept the results of last year's election. >> reporter: and after the firing of his national security adviser this week, the president has yet another slot to fill. a senior administration official says he may be meeting with candidates while at marrow hago this weekend. in washington, megan hughes, "channel 6 action news." monica? >> thank you, megen. world news tonight will have much more on scott pruitt and president trump's rallies. you can watch that following "action news at 6". in other news tonight, a father of two was killed while trying to fight off an armed

robber outside a north philadelphia bar. katherine scott spoke to the victim's father about the senseless loss. >> that human being that took a life for mere pennies, turn yourself in. >> reporter: today this father grieves for his son, 46-year-old u19 jarmer. he was shot and killed overnight at monique's lounge in north philadelphia. a bar the father and son just started managing on february 1st. >> 16 days in here, i lost a son. 16 days. >> reporter: today william is fielding phone calls trying to absorb what happened. his son's jacket still lying in the corner by his dj equipment. a beer still on the bar never finished after the violence unfolded. barry was not there at the time. three people were. farmer, the bar tornadoor, and one customer. when a man entered around 1:00 a.m. >> the male walked into the bar with a hood, hooded sweatshirt tied tightly covering his face.

>> i guess my son recognized that and turned to him and i guess they got to struggling. >> reporter: during the struggle, the suspect fired two shots hitting harmer twice. the suspect then pointed his weapon at the bar tender and announced a robbery. after the bar tender handed over $175 from the register, the suspect leaned over farmer, who had collapsed on the floor, and took his wallet and car keys. farmer died at the hospital. barry says his son was a father of two, a computer whiz, a hard worker who had recently adorned the wall with his farther's name in lights. he is missed. >> i would like him to tur turn himself in. he robbed my family of a young man that had a very good future ahead of himself, a loving fwaurth a loving son. >> reporter: this are no surveillance cameras inside the bar, but police were reviewing footage from nearby businesses. in north philadelphia, katherine scott, "channel 6 action news." a woman was murdered in a southwest philadelphia apartment wednesday and tonight authorities have arrested the

man they believe is responsible. robinson has been charged with murder of a 20-year-old, taylor. taylor was found inside robinson's hole in the 5700 block of wheeler street. she was treated for the wounds but did not survive. robinson is charged with murder. detectives say it all started with an argue the. collingdale police officers are on the scene of a stabbing. in the 500 block of mcdade boulevard at 2:30 this afternoon. us aer arrived and found a person with stab wounds. police was rushed to the hospital. they haven't commented on if they have suspects in custody yet. >> chopper 6 is over the gun hundred block of strahle street just after 7:30 this morning. authorities say a man broke not the 49-year-old woman's apartment and pistol-whipped her. nothing was taken from the home. the man was later arrested. the victim was treated for cuts and nazareth hospital still not clear if she knew her attacker.

from our delaware newsroom tonight, police say an uber driver picked up customers, dropped them off, then went back to steal from their homes. 26-year-old saddam awadallah is accused of pulling off these crimes in the bethany beach and fenwick island areas. police say he stole credit carts, computers, watches, cell phones and more. ala dala was charged with 11 counts of theft. he remains behind bars tonight. you now have to be 21 to legally buy tobacco in new jersey's capital city. trenton city council voted to make that change last night. the new law goes into effect next month. across new jersey, the age limit is 19. but trenton joined 21 other towns across the state to bump it up to 21 years old. stores caught in the area selling to anyone under 21 now face fines up to $1,000. also in new jersey, the cape may-lewes ferry is now smoke-free. they made that announce at the passenger terminal today. smoke something prohibited among

ferry vessel anywhere on the campus including the parking lot. the american cancer society was there today to honor that decision. all right. friday night. let's get an update on the commute home. folks anxious to start that weekend. >> what's up, matt? >> it's a holiday weekend. and the circus is in town, which appropriate because it has been an absolute circus on these roads this afternoon. for people try to go ahead out for that holiday weekend. we had a broken down vehicle on the schuylkill eastbound by montgomery drive. gone now but still very heavy coming away from the boulevard. and let's check the demonstration going on in center city. it's making its way into north philadelphia. we're here at the intersection of north broad street and spring garden street where all lanes of north broad are now blocked in both directions. the protesters have been making their way northbound away from city hall. at the moment, it looks like they're standing still. so too is the traffic. police officers assisting wing the situation. north broad street all blocked off. i expect spring garden street will be blocked off soon.

local vine is also closed. that's the situation in north philadelphia. situation here in old city is not so great either. overturned truck and now they're trying to upright it. so they have the ramp from the ben franklin bridge and sixth and seventh streets to go east on the vine. to get to 95, all blocked off once again. this is causing big delays in old city. in secane delco we have a barricade situation. it's reopened now but hours delay on septa's media l and regional line. there's a jam on the southbound new jersey turnpike because a crash in mt. laurel. you might want to use 295 but busy as well. let's take a live look at the penn state campus in state college where the thon fundraiser just about to begin. this annual event raises funds in support of pediatric cancer research and don't forget 6abc will be following thon all weekend long. you can watch the entire event live streaming on 6abc.com and

on the free 6abc news app. follow us on facebook and twitter as well for live updates through sunday afternoon. still to come on "action news" tonight -- the phillies' full squad is now together in clearwater, florida. ducis rodgers is there with more on today's first full workout. also, a chester county family has waited months for this moment at philadelphia international airport and we'll tell you all about it. adam? it was a sunny day today. temperature still 44 degrees. but you look just to the south and waiting in the wings, you can see the 60s from west virginia to virginia. and moving in for the weekend. we'll have those numbers in accuweather. >> all right. adam. those store ice and much more when "action news" continues tonight.

after nine months, timothy is home. his family greeted him at the airport this afternoon with hugs and kisses. they obviously will be celebrating every holiday that her son has miss. the warrior watch motorcycle group escorted them to their home in coatesville. welcome back, sir. sea isle city is holding its

annual polar bear plunge this weekend and we found some kids that can't wait. kids in lansdale held a pep rally. their principal will jump into the atlantic ocean along with kids and faculty and students. all right. time for sports. jeff's here. big day for the phillies in clearwater tonight, huh? >> it's kind of odd down in it's the first full squad workout without ryan howard, chase utley, jimmy rollins, without a single member of the 2008 world series team. >> ducis is there. >> ducis is there. he may not come back. it's so nice down there. phills manager pete mackanin already sees a difference saying, you can see it in their eyes. they're going to be a better baseball team this year. let's go live to ducis rodgers at spring training, clearwater. ducis who also has the eye of the tiger. >> reporter: speaking of eye, pete mackanin had his eye, jeff, on 62 players who were on the field this morning. this spring there aren't many

jobs to be won here with the phillies but there's one guy who's hoping to make an impression. that's roman quinn. the 23-year-old speedy outfielder stands 5'10". he got a taste of the majors last season. he stole five bases in 15 games. quinn is vying for one of the backup outfeeler spots. he has to prove that he can stay healthy first, though. he is hoping to make an impression any way he can. >> whether that's take a walk, get hit by a pitch, but whatever i can do to utilize my speed and help the team win, i'm going to contribute to it. >> to me he's got the potential to be an impact player. he can play defense. he can run. he can steal bases. he's got gap power, an occasional home run. but if he shortens his swing from both sides of the plate, i think he can come up huge for us. >> reporter: baseball has its own language. terms like frozen rope, texas

leaguer, tater and butter cup? how well do the phillies know these terms? coming up at 6:00, we will quiz them. we have some fun with the guys. that's coming up once again at 6:00. reporting live from clearwater, i'm ducis rodgers. "channel 6 action news." jeff, back to you. >> i can't wait to hear what butter cup means. butter cup. all right. well the sixers come back from the all-star break a week from today. he will probably come back too barring soreness in his knee. the sixers' big man says during all-star weekend festivities today. and bean has missed 11 straight games with a bone bruise and minor tear in his left knee. as you can imagine, he wants to may. >> going up against houston, i feel pretty good and it's been -- i feel great. i'm getting better every day.

i work out one day, take a day off, work out another day, take another day off just to make sure that the knee doesn't swell up again like if did. it's just about managing and making sure it's all good. >> well, things are all good for fellow sixers' rookie dario saros. he will play in the rising star challenge tonight at 9:00 against okafor. he is still representing the sixers. the trade deadline is next thursday. we will see if he comes back with th the sixers for that game against the wizards. >> thank you, jeff. well, the future is looking very bright for some eight. >> reporter: -graders. the action cam stopped by holy redeemer catholic school in center city today. several students were presented by $3,000 scholarships and they can use that money to attend any archdiocese high school for the next fort years. the money was raised by parishioners in gladwyne. >> more than 200 inch nears gathered for a luncheon at the

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sat down with lee 18a taylor, the mom whose boy died in the back seat of the car. he drove to work and left the child in the back seat all day. the little boy died. at first harris said it was an accident, but then police uncovered a parent of adultery and infidelity. shockingly, his wife leanna took the stand in his defense. >> this is never about me defending ross. when you get on a stand and you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, that's what you're suppose dodd. and that's what i did. i couldn't get up there and say that he was a bad father, because it wasn't true. >> was there ever -- >> amy robach's exclusive interview airs tonight at 10:00 p.m. on 6abc on "20/20". we'll be right back. in the mean time before we leave, meteorologist deem adam here with a closer look at that weekend -- i know we'll get closer but -- >> we'll get close both days. >> wow. >> especially sunday.

this is something we don't want to miss. >> absolutely. >> as we take a look at stormtracker 6 live double scan. a few high clouds here and there throughout the area today. but that sunshine was in control like it will be this weekend. the action cam was out this afternoon along the wissahickon creek and it's going to be one of those weekends either of the days you want to plan some outdoor activities, take a walk at your local park or your favorite national park. and even if you want to go for a little bit of ice cream because it definitely will be warm enough as we look at the temperatures right now. there is a chill in the air right now. upper '30s to near 40 for most of the area north and west of center city. levittown, southern bucks county. we're sitting at 46 degrees right now. in delaware, 41, a pretty popular number at this time from ewing to hammonton, to vineland. 39 in the villas and southern part there of cape may county. and also 45 in dover. and one thing to think of, we're talking about 60s and warm. if you are expected to hit the shore this weekend, if you're anywhere along the coastal

communities, the water temperatures in the upper 30s or 40s, if you get a wind shift come off the water or bay, it's going to feel very cold. so if you're heading down there, definitely still bring a jacket. as you look at satellite and radar, a few high clouds streaming through, along a warm front that will lift to the north and that's what's going to punkture in the warmth starting tomorrow. so for tonight, just a few clouds around. not as cold as it was last night. these overnight lows, about five to six degrees warmer than last night. 27 in the suburbs. 32 for center city. and there's that wind shift from the northwest to the southwest. very light, though, at 3 to 6 miles an hour. the highs for tomorrow, very warm afternoon. lots of sun. and then very late in the day, you're going to notice some high clouds coming in from the south and west. but it is not going to prevent these temperatures from hitting 64 in philadelphia, 60, allentown. 62 in wilmington. 63 in millville. and there you can see some those 50s right along the immediate shore. so, again, it's going to feel great in the sun. but if you're along one of the

promenades or boardwalks, you may get a little chill or two at times. we're going straight to spring. and the reason why is the jetstream is going across the rockies, hitting into canada, and then staying on the u.s.-canadian border allowing temperatures roughly 15 to 25 degrees above normal from the midwest down to the deep south. the mid-atlantic and even marts of new england where they have feet of snow on the ground. they will get quite a treat this weekend. here are the records. and here are expected forecasts for both saturday and sunday for philadelphia specifically. we should be about five degrees off of the record tomorrow. so we're not really going to hit the record. but close enough. the old record, 2011. but on sunday, we're only going to be within a degree or so right around 67 degrees, the old record, 1948 was 68. the exclusive accuweather forecast, if you're wonder when this is more typical, mid to late april. even on president's day, lots of

sun. it is cooler. we're going to have a front come through so a wind shift brings tempts down to the 50s but that's still nine degrees above normal and a great day to be outdoors. and it quickly turns cloudy tuesday, 49. next front comes through wednesday with some morning showers, returning sun and then behind that, here we go again, temperatures back not lower and mid-60s by the end of next week to see 4 out of 7 days in the 60s in february, pretty rare. >> pretty sweet. >> yeah. >> thank you, adam. well, with a picture-perfect holiday weekend ahead, as always, you can rely on 6abc.com/weather as you make your plans. you'll find the very latest forecast information and just in case there are changes, -- we hope not -- and use our expert meteorologists to keep informed as well. it's simple. follow each of them on facebook and twitter.

students walked out of school in germantown this afternoon to send a message of unity. they called it their march of

hope. they chanted and held signs as they moved around the block surrounding depaul catholic school. they say it's a way to say they stand together in the face of a divided nation. that's going to do it for "action news at 5". jim gardner is right around the corner with "action news at 6". have a weekend.

friday night, a wayward goat is dropped off at a bucks county

police department. and we are riff live atancy penn state university where the start of fun is now underway. but the big store see on "action news" tonight is a despicable crime in south philadelphia. bandits staged a robbery to well-known restaurant and stole thousands of dollars including donations for a national bone marrow registry. "action news" reporter gray hall has the story from john's roast pork. >> kudos to them. they got in. i thought there was no way to get in. >> reporter: early friday morning, crooks targeted john's roast pork along snyder avenue in south philadelphia. owner john bucci says one of his managers noticed the crime when he reported to work to open up. >> god forbid, you know, my guys walk in and they were here. you know? so who knows what could have happened. >> reporter: bucci says it was no easy job. he says the crooks came in through the roof's exhaust fan and had to be pros because they would have needed special tools to remove screws. catching clever criminals may be a challenge for police. >> we have surveillance cameras.

so they were smart enough, they took the dvr. they didn't touch the cameras. they took the dvr. so there's no surveillance tape. >> reporter: after squeezing down a tight hole from that exhaust fan, it's prize was the register. the bug lars got away with about $5,000. $3,500 from the register and $1,500 that bucci planned on donating to the bethe match foundation, the national bone marrow registry. it's a cause close to his heart. he received a bone marrow transplant while being treated for leukemia. >> no one's hurt. that's the most important thing. no one is hurt. >> reporter: this bad situation quickly turned around when other restaurants heard about the crime. frank olivieri, owner of pat's king of steaks and south philadelphia donated $1,500 to replace that stolen charity money. >> adam spivak from electric factory concerts heard about what i'd done and he came down with the check for $1,500 as well. and it's -- this would is what we do in philadelphia, help friends out. that's what it's all about. >> reporter: bucci tells us that he will be upgrading his