with the latest on this investigation. gray? >> reporter: alicia and rick, this all played out in this alleyway right behind me. we are in the early stages of this investigation. where we can tell you that one office officerfied his taser. the victim's mother understandably heart broken and hoping for some answers. >> that's my first born, my only son, my only biological son. i mean, he was my world. >> reporter: juanita wilcox says she wants answers after her 25-year-old son, kenneth johnson, died after an altercation with police wednesday afternoon. she got the news on the way home from work. >> police tried to subdue him but he was resistant for some reason and they basically just tased him, and he had a heart attack or something. something with his heart. >> reporter: officers say it started around 1:50 wednesday when they responded to two 911 calls about a domestic dispute. calls reported a woman was being

beaten and screaming that someone was trying to kill her. investigators say when they got to the scene, the victim had visible bruises on her legs and face. according to reports, police spotted johnson in an alley and attempted to arrest him, but they say he did not comply and resisted. investigators say there was a struggle between the officer and johnson. at some point, they say the officer fired his taser. >> i've been in this job for many, many years, and i am not aware of anyone losing their life because they were tasered. so there's a lot of very unusual circumstances here. >> reporter: this video "action news" received from a resident shows officers performing cpr as they waited for ems to arrive. they say they noticed that johnson was in some distress and not respondive. about an hour after they responded to the scene, johnson was pronounced dead at the hospital. >> why? give me some answers. what happened? i want to know what happened. why did you have to tase my son?

>> reporter: all right, though. back out live. we can tell you as this investigation continues, reading police officers do not have body cameras. the officer that fired that taser has been placed on administrative leave. and the autopsiy is scheduled for tonight at 8:00. live in reading, gray gray, "channel 6 action news." rick? >> all right, gray. thank you. in other news, two of three teenage girls have found family spoke after the decision was handed down. >> at the end of the day, you cannot brutalize someone, pummel someone in the bathroom and lead

to their death and there's no conditions quens to -- consequence to that action. >> sentence something set for next month. new at 5:00, a lehigh valley high school teacher has been arrested for inappropriate sexual contact with a student. according to police, 34-year-old christopher johnson of bethlehem had sex with a student he had tutored multiple times. the victim's parents were alerted to the relationship when they found graphic text messages cell phone. johnson, a teacher at parkland high school, surrendered to police this afternoon. president donald trump is ramping up his fight against isis in the middle east. today, the u.s. military troped one of the largest nonnuclear bombs in its inventory in afghanistan. now, the technical term for the bomb is a gbu-43, but it is known as the mother of all bombs. the intended target was a series of isis cave complexes near the afghanistan-pakistan border. tonight the pentagon says the strike was designed to cause maximum damage while limiting

risk to afghan and u.s. forces. reaction to the attack on afghanistan is coming in by the minute. abc is following the very latest developments out of washington and overseas. coverage continues on "world news tonight with david muir" tonight at 6:30 right after "action news." all right. back here, the nfl draft is less than two weeks away in philadelphia -- and philadelphia is on the clock. the "action news" big board counting down to the first moments when the draft experience opens to the public on the ben franklin parkway, and we are about 3 -- 13 days and counting. for anyone heading to philadelphia for the big event, the rush is on to find a place to stay. >> it's already busy. time is running out. and so is space in center city. that's where "action news" reporter vernon odom is live with more on the hotel room crunch. vernon. >> reporter: alicia, rick, guess what? there is still time to find shelter for the night when the nfl draft finally roles into town. men tip of hotel space has been

reserved now but from here to cherry hill out past the airport there is still some room at the inn. >> a panoramic view at of the parkway today from the rooftop of the logan hotel. two weeks out from the second biggest show in football, the nfl draft. local hotels are hoping for capacity crowds at the end of the month when an estimated 200,000 people are projected to be on the mall. 100,000 coming in from out of town. the president of the greater philadelphia hotel association says there's still a good number of hotel rooms available across the area. >> i'm sure that we're north of 75%. we still have a couple weeks to go before -- before we're done, so i -- i expect most of the hotels will do quite well, certainly in the city and probably mostly in the suburbs as well. >> reporter: do any random surveys indicate rates are being jacked up dramatically because of fanatics comes here for three days.

>> some rooms sell from the low 300s. i think that you'd find lower rates in some other hotels in the city and certainly lower rates in some other hotels in the suburbs. that's a little bit north of where we would normally be priced at this time of the year. but not a lot. >> reporter: the democratic convention here last summer pumped over $230 million into the local economy, a nice piece of change. this spring's pilgrimage is expected to pump $80 million into the local economy. that is not chop liver. that's what it did in chicago last spring. >> remember, this is the only the third year that they've had a fanfest villanova experience component to the draft. so we expect it to grow year over year. >> reporter: rick, first the pope came to philadelphia. then the democratic national convention. and now the nfl draft. philadelphia continues to attract tourist dollars to this little country town.

live in center city, i'm vernon odom. "channel 6 action news." rick? >> all right, vernon. thank you. something else coming to philadelphia in less than a week if now -- a new museum will open in philly honoring the beginnings of america. the museum of the american revolution has been years in the making. soon it will open its doors to the public. but today "action news" got a sneak peek. "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist live in old city with more on that. hi, sarah. >> reporter: hi there, rick. april 19th now just a few days away. the museum of the american revolution opens here in old city to the public at third and chestnut. in recent weeks, we've been giving you some small glimpses of what's inside. today we got a much more comprehensive look of the exhibits and the story behind the struggle to form an independent nation. here in the heart of historic philadelphia, the museum of the american revolution is about to open to the public. using thousands of historic artifacts, the new museum tells a story of how the united states

became an independent nation. >> this takes you on a journey from being subjects of the british empire in the 1760s to the creation of the american republic and explores the legacy of the american revolution both in america and around the world. >> reporter: visitors are asked questions and then provided with artifacts, art wok and interactive exhibits to help them draw conclusions about the founding of this nation. >> they will see 16,000 square feet of core exhibition objects, witness objects from the american revolution. they can stand under a re-creation of the boston liberty tree. they can stand in the middle of the battle of brandywine. >> reporter: the museum includes george washington's actual tent when the general lived and worked from 1778 to 1783. this is time lapse of the display being constructed. travel blogger alan barkas believes old city is the perfect spot for this look back into american history. >> it's the perfect place for it. we're sitting in the most

historic mile in america. so this is perfect for this location. >> reporter: chris young picked this corner for his restaurant, the little lion, anticipating the museum and the tourists come. >> we watched it being built for the last year and a half, and the day is almost year. we're very excited. >> reporter: you may see people going in the door behind me. there are a series of private events leading up to the grand opening next week. visitors are urged to go online and pre-purchase the tickets. it's a time ticket. and it's good for two consecutive days. live in old city, i'm sarah bloomquist, "channel 6 action news." rick and leash ya? >> it's it looks amazing. >> looks like a lot of the fun. all right. it is time now for the "action news" traffic report. >> something that's probably not that much fun and trying to get home tonight. matt pellman with the latest on the commute. >> not the first time at this rodeo. that's for sure. not a whole lot of fun coming

into philadelphia tonight. we've got big delays here on the eastbound side of the schuylkill, getting onto the eastbound side of the vine, up ahead on the ramp from the eastbound from the ben franklin bridge and 6th street to head into old city, there's an accident. so it's extra congested on the eastbound vine withly thats spilling back onto the eastbound schuylkill. but the westbound schuylkill travel times even worse. nearly 50 minutes. should be about 15. not this afternoon. have a crash near bonnet lane family restaurant along 611, old work road. there's one in pottstown at high street. if you want to use 422 instead, that's just fine. coming into delaware along 202, more construction today on the southbound side of powder mill road blocking two lanes and causing slowing. and there's a nasty crash in wilmington at 4th and union. definitely an intersection you want to avoid. we'll check it again, though, rick and leash ya coming up in the next half-hour. >> all right, matt. see you then. much more still ahead on "action news at 5" tonight. a legal showdown could be brewing for united airlines

after a passenger was dragged off a flight. coming up at 5:30, the new details from that passenger's family about his injuries and the new apology from the airline. you first -- "healthcheck." how an app is making it easier for cardiac rehab patients to he recover from a stroke or a heart attack. melissa? >> reporter: and alicia, it was cooler today but still seasonable and plenty of sunshine here on this thursday. we've got the forecast for good friday. and as we head into the holiday weekend, those details coming up in accuweather as "action news" continues right after the break.

"healthcheck" tonight -- a hospital in south jersey is using new tech nog to help more patients recover after a heart attack or stroke. >> "health" reporter ali gorman is at the big board with details. >> reporter: we're talking about cardiac rehabilitation. studies show people who do the rehab after suffering a heart problem are more likely to live longer and healthier lives. so a hospital in south jersey is making the therapy more convenient. the fitness machines at lord's house cardiac center aren't as busy as they used to be. just as many parks are assigned there, but some can now get their exercise where it suits them best.

david bye is one of them. last year after heart valve replacement, he and his doctor decided cardiac rehabilitation would be a good idea. >> exercise and to be monitored during that process. >> reporter: but instead of a 36-mile trip each way to the rehab center three times a week, bye qualified to use move-in. it's an app developed by a san francisco company. the app along with a fitness tracker on his wrist help him follow the rehab plan wherever he is. and director of the cardiac rehab center, mary ann classic wallace, says they can see everything on their end too. >> how much they're exercising, what their heart rate is. >> i'm able to exercise at home or in my local gym. >> if they're not attaining their target heart rate, we're advising them to increase their activity. >> reporter: bye says it also keeps tabs on his medication. >> taking pills, punch, yes, you

hit enter and that gets sent off. >> reporter: the communication is a two-way street. patients can ask questions or report concern. and those without a smartphone or tablet can borrow one. along with a blood pressure cuff, fitness tracker, and scale for ordering. two-thirds of their patients qualify for the program, she said. hshe hopes it goes nationwide to boost participation. >> about 20% of eligible patients for cardiac rehab actually attend. >> reporter: so the goal is to get that number up, get more patients doing the therapy. now, earlier this week, we talked about a study that found many wrist-worn heart monitors are not very accurate. lord says that they check their against the ones in the lab for several sessions before a patient is allowed to use it on their own. back over to you. >> thank you. st. joe's university received a visit from congressman pat meehan today. the republican toured the school center for autism education and he saw firsthand how the center

trains students to work with children with autism and provide support to their families. it's considered one of the best programs of its kind in the northeast. still to come on "action news at 5," a rough end to the trading for wall street. and walking a mile in someone else's shoes -- literally. the good cause widener university students tried to raise awareness for today. when "action news" comes right back. looks painful. i no longer live with

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[ bell ] stocks fell today after news of the u.s. attack on eastern afghanistan. wall street was in the green earlier in the day. the dow jones fell 138 points to close the trading day, though. the nasdaq lost 31 and change. the s&p 500 was down almost 16. wall street will be closed tomorrow for good friday. philadelphia mayor jim kenney continues to highlight the benefits of the city's ben rich tax. the action cam was in southwest philadelphia where kenney and other city officials toured the recreation center. the city says this center is one of many that can benefit from philadelphia's rebuild program largely funded by the beverage tax. today leaders highlighted how tax dollars can improve

facilities and programming at centers just like this one. grocery chain giant made a donation today. they gave 200 hams to the food bank in newark, delaware, this morning. it's part of a larger donation from giant. this week the grocer is delivering a total of 1,000 hams to food banks in the mid-atlantic. well, take a look at this. male students from widener university took to the streets of chester today in high heels, all for a good cause. the event was called walk a mile in her shoes. and these men walked -- well, many wobbled -- a mile around campus all in hopes of raising awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault. >> okay. nice. still to come on "action news at 5," a check of the forecast for you. go live outside, sky6 hd showing you penn's landing. az the five-day forecast.

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it is time now for accuweather. >> meteorologist melissa magee is in for cecily tonight with the forecast. and it was a nice day to get out and about, have lunch outside. >> yeah, it really was, rick and alicia. we had seasonable conditions across the region and ample sunshine to enjoy as well. we'll show you the picture

outside, sky6 live in hd looking at philadelphia international on this thursday evening. you can see we've got a partly cloudy sky. you shouldn't have any issues due to the weather if you're catching a night later on today. as we look at the numbers, it's 65 in philadelphia. 62 in lancaster. 61 in allentown. a touch cooler in cape may. 59 in beach haven. and dover coming in at 65. a few degrees where we normally should be this time of year. here's satellite 6 along with action radar. a partly cloudy sky across the region. you notice a couple of showers off to our west moving to the west of allentown right now and also into harrisburg. it's a disturbance that's moving on through, not expecting any precipitation with this. but still a partly cloudy sky for the rest of tonight. in fact that is the call over the next 12 hours. otherwise, it is seasonable. we'll drop down to 39 in the suburbs. and 46 degrees in philadelphia for the overnight low with that northerly wind at 3 to 6 miles per hour. as we go throughout the day tomorrow for good friday, a

temperature of 50. 57 at 11:00 a.m. the lower 60s at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. then the upper 60s at 5:00 tomorrow evening with bright sunshine overhead. and if you download the accuweather app, we have more details on the forecast tomorrow and a lot of cool things you can check out with that app. as we go throughout the day, you can see the highs all across the region in the middle and upper 60s. sunshine and clouds. it's a beautiful afternoon. high temperature in reading, 68. allentown, 67. cape may tomorrow, 56. dover coming in at 63. and in toms river, a high temperature in at 64 degrees. future tracker 6 takes you into the start of our holiday weekend. and a warm front moves through on saturday afternoon. so 1:30 in the afternoon, a temperature of 66 degrees. a fair amount of cloud cover as we get the day started and perhaps a spotty shower as that warm front lifts to the north late saturday into sunday. check out easter sunday. sunrisea mild start, a temperature of 63. by noon on sunday, partly sunny,

a pair of 7s by then. breezy and warm by 4:00 sunday afternoon. more like summer with a high temperature coming in at 85 trees. the five-day forecast showing you tomorrow, not a bad today. clouds and sun, a high temperature of 67. clouds and sun on saturday, 68. you have the 80s on sunday. beautiful on monday. and as we get into tuesday, sunny and seasonable. it's beautiful here. it's also pretty nice in adam joseph with asher's chocolates wha.what's going on, adam? >> you know me very well, melissa, from down at the shore days. i have a major sweet tooth. this place is in trouble. i'm just kidding. all right. i'm going to try the vanilla carmel with sea salt. you put me behind a counter with chocolates. i've been hard at work. i'm not going to be the only one to eat this. take a look at these fine folks who imcaout here. how's everybody? >> good! >> would you like some free chocolate? i made them. >> thank you.

>> by scratch. all right. in the next half-hour -- you're very welcome -- and rick where for that seven-day forecast. i'll have more from asher's chocolate as we prep for the easter holiday. it's all on rick, credit card. >> bring extra back. >> he never is it. -- >> quick break, more news in just a moment.

hello again. monica is off. alicia vitarelli joining us tonight. and here's what's happening on "action news" this evening. the family of the united passenger who was dragged off his flight spoke to the public for the first time. what she is dr. david dao's lawyers are saying about his injuries and what's ahead. back here, the montgomery county father is facing felony charges tonight. and two new wawas are heading to south center city philadelphia. we'll tell you where they're going and details. the family and attorneys for the man dragged off a united airlines flight said he is preparing to fight back. >> they spoke for the first time

a day after the ceo of the embattled company poll jezed for the incident. abc's reporter is live in new york with more tonight. kenneth? >> reporter: rick and alicia, i can tell you that united passenger is said to be in a secure location. he accepts united's apology but that's not enough to let the company off the hook. dr. david dao, the man ripped from his united airlines' seat, and dragged down the aisle still shaken and horrified. >> it has been a very difficult time for our entire family. especially my dad. >> reporter: the kentucky doctor bumped from his flight to make room for united crew members sunday. but dao refused. he and his wife, also a doctor on board, had patients to see the next day. >> what happened to my dad should have never happened to any human being. >> will there be a lawsuit? yeah, probably. >> reporter: dow's attorney -- dao's attorney say the 69-year-old man suffered a concussion and broken nose.

>> if you're going to eject a passenger, under no circumstances can it be done with unreasonable force or violence. that's the law. >> reporter: wednesday, united's ceo apologizing to dao. >> it can never -- will never happen again. >> reporter: but a new statement. united again promising a extoilt make this right saying it will take immediate concrete action. dao apparently ready to take on the airline industry and even the city of chicago whose aviation officers dragged him. the city council grilled united and department of aviation officials thursday. >> all of this was totally avoidable. there are no excuses. >> that hearing in chicago just wrapped up moments ago. today in condres, a senator from maryland introduced customers not cargo act aimed at preventing incidents like this united one, alicia. reporting live in new york, kenneth moton, "channel 6 action

news." >> thank you. president donald trump signed a bill today that allows states withhold title 10 federal funding from planned parenthood and other abortion providers. the senate narrowly passed the resolution at the end of march. the action overturned a rule enact last year by president barack obama that prevented states from defunding the providers. more than a dozen states have tried withholding funds from planned parenthood in recent years. this is the first major pro-life legislation to be signed into law in more than a decade. world series with david muir will have much more on the story including the latest on the united airlines passenger and you could watch that following "action news at 6". in other news tonight, a montgomery county father accused of beating his two children now face even more charges. 44-year-old joseph meyer was arraigned today on the additional felony counts related to alleged assault committed on his wife. the charges including aggravated assault and attempted

strangulation as well as unlawful restraint. police say he also abused his 11 and 13-year-old children over the past six years even shocking them with an electric dog collar and jamming small blades under their nails. in addition to $1 million was added to his bail today raising it to a total of $2 million. officials say this man, 44-year-old jose van gass is responsible for a series of sophisticated rooftop burglaries throughout montgomery county. it happened between february 6th and march 5th. prosecutors say he and a juvenile accomplice got into stores and is through skylights, drain pipes, and ductworks. he allegedly got away with more than $100,000 in cash and jewelry. he's being held tonight on $99,000 bail. dozens of firefighters made quick work of a fast-moving blaze in south philadelphia overnight. this is the scene just after 12:30 along the 800 block of washington avenue. authorities say the fire started in the roof area of the

three-story boarding home. luckily, the people inside the home got out without being injured and no major damage was done to the building. wawa is celebrating the anniversary of the opening of its very first store with free coffee for customers today. hey, it's not too late to go get one. mayor jim kenney joined wawa officials at 19th and market street this morning. it was on this day back in 1964 that wawa opened its very first store in folsom, delaware county. also today, we got a peek at two new center city wawas coming next year. one store will go to 13th and chestnut. and the other will be going up at 22nd and south street. >> all right. breaking news now. we want to pass along this story from montgomery county. chopper 6 over the scene of a two-alarm fire here. this is the seen of a house fire in the 900 block of comers mil road. the flames igniting just around

5:00 tonight. >> you can see heavy fire coming from the first floor of that two-story house and, of course, spreading there. there are no reports of injuries. we're going to, of course, follow this story for you both on-air and online at 6abc.com. chopper 6 over the scene there. now let's talk weather. how about that it's warmer and easter is just a few days away. and what perfect time for some sweet treats and a little spring adtreenture. >> i was going to have to go out and do the shopping myself but since meteorologist adam joseph is in this very storied candy store for us tonight in souderton, adam, you can pick up a few things for me? i like those chocolate eggs. i like the jelly beans. >> text me a list. >> all right. here we go. >> and rick's credit card number and we're good to go. >> good luck. [ laughter ] >> i'll sneak a few things back. asher's chocolate in souderton. this is a gem in our backyard. they process and make 7 million

pounds of chocolate every single year. and they distribute it to all 50 states, 8 countries. and it's all right here. and i tell you -- oh, you're restacking here. all these easter eggs, the coconut cream eggs. you got vanilla butter cream. what is that one? >> milk vanilla butter cream. >> reporter: that sounds good too. as i kind of go through the for, i'm going to stop here. let's taste this here as well. they're known for her non-per yells. again, the easter holiday weekend is ahead. this is their busy season. we'll have that four-day forecast coming up. look at this lady i found. my mother. she had surgery a week ago and hasn't been out of the house. she said where are you going? i said i'm going to a chocolate factory. >> forget the kids i'm in heaven here. >> reporter: guys, we'll have that seven-day forecast coming up it a bit. she doesn't like dark -- >> white, white. >> reporter: white chocolate. we'll do some more taste-testing guys and also, rick, send me

that credit card. >> yeah, get mom whatever she wants. >> you have a better chance of getting your mother's credit card than mine. okay. [ laughter ] >> speedy recovery, nancy. we love you nice to he so you. nice to see adam's mom always. thanks, guys. for the very latest forecast anytime, download the accuweather app. not only does it have live radar, temperatures for your neighborhood and the upcoming forecast. it also has the exclusive minutecast. the accuweather app is a free download for your mobile device. and maybe get an extra chocolate bunny for the roads tonight. >> sure. matt pellman likes chocolate. maybe we have to bribe him to see the best way to get home tonight. >> you can try. i'll take any bribes you want to bring this way. an extra chocolate bunny or maybe three for the ride home on the schuylkill. big travel times again this afternoon, rick and alicia. 42 minutes. that's three times what it should be. on the eastbound side, once again, this afternoon, it's just a lot of volume. a lot of the people out on the nice afternoon. as you duck off the schuylkill onto the vine expressway

eastbound, you're barely moving on out to 6th street. luckily, they are of moog the crash on the 6th street ben franklin bridge off-ramp that caused the extra heavy delay here on the second vine. so we've got a bunch of issues on the big picture. there's a new crash coming in on the mlk drive at black road. i would avoid the schuylkill as an alternate. stay on the kelly drive instead. right by harkam college, watch out for a crarn on fisher's road. another crash, lehigh valley, 78 westbound. this one's near bethany and -- bethlehem. the one farther west in allentown has cleared. but watch out for a wreck in monroe township. and delsey drive at forest grove road. rish and aliciaing, back over to you. >> thank you again, matt. still to come on "action news," thanks to the efforts of a bunch of folks in delaware. we'll have that story and update you on his condition. who says there's no such

thing as a free meal? these first responders sat down to a special feast today in south philadelphia. and jamie apody has sifters, phillys and flyers news in sports coming up. and adam returns with more on the all-important easter weekend forecast with all that easter candy and all those treats when "action news" comes right back. [computer keystroke] click

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members of camden county sheriff's department said this was the most reward thing they did all day -- giving blood. it was a blood drive at council chambers and responsered by sheriff gilbert bert wit wilson one of the first to donate. today's event was organized by the american red cross but it was up to the sheriff's department to get the word out and to come by and help their community by helping out and rolling up their sleeves. a seal in delaware and even crossed a busy highway during a snowstorm is on his way to a more suitable home. this is a phil and he first showed up at the murder kill river near bourse beach right before christmas. experts think he was chasing fish. normally, harbor seals should be in saltwalter so they were anxious to get him into the bay. instead, he moved to killen's pond. so today, staffers were the

national aquarium were able to catch him and bring him back to their facility 0 get checkled out. when he's ready, he will be released back into the ocean where he belongs. >> so cute. time for sports. jamie apody -- >> is that his name, phil? >> i'm sorry. did i miss something? >> phil like philly. >> how are the phillies doing tonight? >> i don't know, we're talking about sixers. we haven't heard from him the entire season really today with the season officially over, ben simmons finally speaks. sixers' number one overall pick will now get set for a do-over of his rookie season after missing the entire year with a foot injury. simmons confirmed today he has finally been cleared and will resume his workouts on tuesday. whether or not he plays in the summer league depends on how he feels. despite the fact he never suited up, sim ns said the season wasn't entirely a loss. >> it had its ups and downs but i learned a lot just being around the guys and learning the

system. and gave me great opportunities. i had a whole season where i could just learn. i was just trying to do everything i could and i finally got some good news the other day with my scan. so got to just keep moving forward. >> all these injuries led to a disappointing sixers season. they if manage to win 18 more games than last year. the 28 wins as many as the last two seasons combined. so imagine if simmons and joel imbead are both healthy next year. >> oh, very excited. just like everyone because we know what we've done. we know what we have. and this summer's going to be a big key for us. we going to get an early jimp of it, see what we have, watch everybody work out. we're going to get an early jump on it. this team is very scary. >> we're going to be in the playoffs next year. we've seen glimpses of what we can do this year. especially when everybody's healthy.

flyers also finished their season. far more disappointing than the sixers given they had higher expectations. they took a step backwards and fired the assistant coach who was in charge of the powerplay. all the other coaches will return after a sad season that saw the team finish seven points out of the playoffs despite winning ten straight games at one point in the year. you got to wonder if he will keep the core of this team intact. >> every one of us. starts with me and trickles down. we all have culpability here. we all need to be better. so in saying that, there's other teams that probably feel the same way. it's a day off for the phillies. and after their cease series with the mets, they can probably use a mental break. last night, the mets finished off a streak. the mets scored 23 runs and hit 10 homers over the three-game span. now the phills head to washington to take on the

nationals tomorrow. here are those harsh words from velasquez. >> terrible. the first two starts is not the way to go. i didn't give my team a chance to win so this is horrible. >> he's just not hitting location consistently. when he can do that, he's gonna be really good. >> it's not all on him. it was a rough series all over the place. >> yeah. >> hopefully, that's -- they can come back in washington. >> thank you. well, gladiators tonight, it's a night to open up the wine and celebrate the abc hit primetime show shot right here -- right here on thursday nights. it hits its 100th episode. of course, we're talking about "scandal." olivia pope herself, carrey washington, said it's no accident the show has been so successful for the past five years. >> i think the fact that we have a community of gladiators that watches the show and feels like they're part of something, they know that they're in the community with us. and i think that's one of the reasons why we're still around.

>> we love you, olivia pope. hang on to your white hats for tonight's episode. it will focus on an alternate universe in which fitzdoesn't win the presidency. messes with our minds. but you have to watch the special two-hour starting at 9:00 right here on 6abc. after that it is "action news" at 11:00. we'll be right book. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe that's why we've been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. and now you can love fios too. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone. all for $79.99 per month, for the first year with a two-year agreement. it's the only internet with equal upload and download speeds. cable only offers upload speeds that are a fraction of the download speeds. plus get hbo for a year and free multi-room dvr service for two years. and verizon wireless customers can stream tv on the fios mobile app, data-free. get the best. go to getfios.com

let's head back out to meteorologist adam joseph, the luckiest man today at asher's chocolates in souderton. >> he's very busy. easter a few days away. stocking up, huh, adam? >> easter bunny needs help. >> hi. >> i'm chocolated out. i'm great. how are you? >> i'm chocolated out. >> i'm all chocolated out. i'm getting some chocolate -- cooklit out. that's it. getting some jelly beans. and i tell you this is the place to be. asher's chooklit. all started with chester asher back in 1892, started making some chocolates. and. he was still alive, his family still owns the business. they're fourth generation and the longest generational chocolate factory in the country right here in our backyard. again, they distribute to 50 states, 8 countries. and take a look. some stamps in the store. not everything you can buy online is in the store.

but look at these treats as well. this is the place to be because they have bunnies galore in here. and they're all edible for this coming easter weekend. as we take a look at the forecast, we've had all those 80s early on in the week. 65 degrees in philadelphia right now. 66, millville. 65 in dover. and 50s at the shore. a little cooler there with a sea breeze that has set in. as we take a look at satellite and radar, a ribbon of clouds passed through early this morning. breaks the sun and now the clouds have moved back in. but that sun's about to set here in the next hour and a half. and those cloud also fall apart again overnight tonight. so it turns partly cloudy and seasonable. 39 to 46 degrees with a north wind between 3 and 6 miles an hour. as we get into your good friday, looking pretty great as well with a decent amount of sunshine throughout the day with temperatures at 50 degrees at 8:00 in the morning. at 11:00, at 57. 2:00, 63.

66 in the afternoon after topping off right around 67 with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. so if you have a half-day tomorrow or the whole day off, are you lucking out. as we look at the weekend on saturday, a warm front pulls through here with some clouds, especially around the lunchtime hour. maybe an isolated shower to the north and west. 68 degrees. and this is going to be the edge of some really warm air that comes in the second half of the weekend. in fact, easter sunday itself, 85 degrees, which is 21 degrees above average, more typical of late june. sun and some high clouds. so easter egg hunts in the morning, they are looking good. the kids -- the boys, put them in easter shorts. the girls, put them in bonnets to protect them from the sun. they won't need a jacket. 63 tour the sunrise services. 77 heating up in the midday. in the afternoon, again, that june feel of 85 degrees. as we take a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, my mouth is watering with these jelly beans.

67 degrees. partly sunny here tomorrow. as you get into the weekend, again, cloudy on saturday with some sun, 68. that summerlike feel on sunday of 85 degrees. and then it drops a little, monday of 74. beautiful sunshine. 65, back to normal here on tuesday. and the next chance for some rain comes on wednesday into thursday among. temperatures then in the 60s and jumping back up to 71 degrees by thursday. now, i've only been in here for about two hours. and i've pretty much tasted probably 10 or so different things. but the ladies here of asher's chocolate -- all right. give yourselves a round of applause. [ cheers ] this is one of our busy seasons. right? easter and christmas. >> absolutely. >> and how many of you actually still eat chocolate? >> all the time. >> all of you?! all of you? and how many -- oh, i hear the phone ringing too. and how many people text you at the end of the day, can you bring home -- >> yes, many.

>> lots? well, thank you for staying open here this evening. easter right around the corner. can i have one more treat? >> yeah. >> did i do an okay job today? >> yeah! >> i passed out some cooklits dark clocklits as well. i'm going to have a carmel marshmallow egg on behalf of you. >> i'm sorry. you're cut off. we're going to take the rest of the chocolate. >> you're going to have a surer high in about a half-hour. thanks, adam. >> he already does. >> i'm not gonna want to sleep tonight. who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? first responders in south philadelphia were treated to some delicious cheesesteaks today courtesy of geno's stakes personally delivered by owner geno vento. he said it's just a small tone of appreciation by these heroic men and women.

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action district where isis has been operating close to the pakistan border. the bomb meshes about -- measures about 30 feet long, so big that it's dropped from an air force 130 cargo plane. specific presidential authority is not needed to use the bomb. and plans have been apparently been in the offing going back to the obama administration. damage estimates are still going on, but this we know. the moab is 11 tons of explosives and they dropped it today for the first time. "world news tonight with david n today's bombing in afghanistan. that is next at 6:30 here on "action news" and channel 6. a 17-year-old delaware girl has been found guilty of criminal negligent homicide in the death of amy joyner-francis. two other girls were -- were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy charges. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live outside new castle county court.