we're going to zoom just a little bit into the house that's at the center of this investigation. and i want to tell everyone that when we first got here, spoke with a neighbor who saw a man put in cuffs and then put into the back of a police suv. now, let's bring u up some video here. this is going to be a closer look of when we first got here. you're going to see investigators outside focusing on the front of this house. but mind you, this fire sparked around 6:30 tonight. and that investigation still going on at 11 p.m. tonight. now, i want to bring up more video here. this is going from chopper 6. earlier today when this fire sparked around 6:30. when this crew arrived, there was someone trapped inside. they were pulled out and rushed to the local hospital. but at this point, no word on their condition. and back out live here, quiet this evening. but, again, investigators still out here. and again any time there is a lengthy investigation, becomes concerning, especially for

neighbors and especially for those who said, again, in their opinion it looked suspicious. they saw a man put in handcuffs and taken away in a police cruiser. a lot of details. reporting live in lands dale, bob brooks. thank you, bob. confusion turned to chaos and then all-out pandemonium in a stampede at new york city's penn station tonight. >> go! >> it started with cops screaming and then people heard what they thought was a gunshot. that sent hundreds of people scrambling, as you can see, scattering in all directions. even above to the streets of the city. but there actually never was a shooting. an amtrak police officer useed a taser on agerent passenger refusing to obey commands. >> given our dealing with

similar situations, we reviewed the 911 calls and determined there were no actual shots fired. >> witnessed reported feeling terrified as the wave of people ran towards them. they didn't know why, had to go along with the crowd. authorities say 16 people were hurt. fortunately none seriously. police identified the two women killed in the crash on roosevelt boulevard in feltonville. 40-year-old marshe flowers and holland were riding in an suv when it slammed into a a parked car. the driver survived and is recovering in the hospital. police say he was trying to pass slow traffic on the right and didn't see the tractor-trailer parked in the right lane. that is legal at that hour. that according to police. the truck driver was stopped to get some sleep as required by law. a car slammed into a a tree tonight in edgemont township,

delaware county. sending three to the hospital. their conditions are not released that the hour. pennsylvania police responded to the scene at 7:00. they are trying to figure out why the vehicle veered off the road. chopper 6 was over a barn fire this afternoon in east whiteland township, chester county. flames decimated the structure. this is the 2100 block of valleyy hill road. action news was told that no people or animals were hurt. some philadelphia police officers took on the role of urban cowboy today to try and corral a runaway horse. but with no lassos, had to result to a hand full of carrots. the horse, big mama, escaped the fletcher urban riding club in strawberry mansion. somebody forgot to lock the stable door. >> i enjoyed it.

i told my boss, there's a horse running outside. he said, no. look out the window. >> big mama was able to run free for several miles before officers caught up with her. from now on her owners will make sure her stable door is locked, double checking. police in newtown township are using surveillance video of tracking down vandals who have the habit of hurling benches. jeff is live tonight. are police getting any close closer to finding these guys? >> reporter: we think so so, jim. the guys the police are looking for are likely in their 20s. grew up with a phone and camera in every pocket. last night they forgot there's a camera on every corner. police released video showing the men heading up -- walking up the street.

they pick up the bench and throw it to a railing. which then bounces back behind him. now, the owners of lastalla italian market say they snapped a tree, dented a compressor and damaged another bench. what makes folks really upset is this business just opened several weeks ago. >> when i saw the video, i was appalled. because the effort, the money, and -- yeah. everything they put into this new store for these individuals to come down and grab a bench off the street and throw it. it's just -- it's just crazy. >> reporter: now, newtown township police are asking the public's help in identifying these guys. but we're hearing it may not be that difficult. not only are the cameras giving them a good idea who they are looking for, one of those men also paid for drinks at a nearby bar with his credit card.

reporting live, jeff chirico, jim. >> jeff, thank you. this is the scene in pyongyang, north korea, as the celebration of the birth of kim il-sun is under way. his grandson is presiding over an enormous military parade with hundreds of thousands of people. but to the outside world this is a moment of heightened concern that kim jong-un will use the occasion to conduct another underground nuclear test. american fire power is advancing on the region with some news reports saying that u.s. could respond to a nuclear test with some kind of military strike. whether or not that happens, a trump/kim clash is a real concern. >> the two leaders could, indeed, be headed for a collision course. essentially a game of chicken. and many worry that once they're on that path there's no u-turn

or left turn or stop. >> some experts now believe that korea -- north korea -- has as many as 30 nuclear bombs that can be put on missiles to reach south korea and japan. the vice minister of north korea told the ap today if the u.s. shows any sign of what he calls reckless aggression, north korea is ready for a preemptive strike. this is a live picture of the enormous celebration at the center of pyongyang, north korea. they are calling it the day of the sun. leaders of countries japan, south korea, and, yes, the united states, hope it doesn't turn into a day of reckoning. word from u.s. officials in afghanistan that the mother of all bombs killed 36 i.s.i.s. fighters yesterday and destroyed a cave and tunnel complex useed by i.s.i.s. to move around the region. the u.s. commander in

afghanistan, general john nicholson, said it was he who ordered the use of the huge bomb and he did not need the approval of president donald trump. white house officials revealed today that the list of visitsers come into the white house will be secret. they were made public in the obama years. but they said it is privacy and national security. but judicial watch, a conservative legal advocacy group says, quote, the new secrecy policy undermines the rule of law and suggests this white house does not want to be accountable to the american people. montgomery county's district attorney and the pennsylvania attorney general have charged an alleged drug deal we are killing one of his clients. not by violence, but by providing him with opioids that led to an overdose. 44-year-old angel leone was arrested today on a criminal homicide charge of drug delivery

resulting in death. the second time the charge was filed this year and carries a penalty up to 40 years in prison. >> drug dealers in pennsylvania should be on notice that heroin mixed with fentanyl is a killer. and if you kill a buyer, we are going to hold you accountable. >> investigators say 52-year-old roger corfman o d'd on the the deadly cocktail at the hyatt place hotel on october 23rd. in philadelphia, stepped up security at the hunting park carnival where two teenagers were randomly attacked earlier this week. jayla santana says she was jumped by a gang of girls tuesday night. and when the boy she was on a date with tried to help, he was pummeled too. they have been coming here every spring for six years and never had an incident like this before. somebody shot and killed a family pet, a cat named scooby.

and now the bucks county spca is a offering a $1,000 reward to catch the killer. authorities say it happened sometime between 2 and 4 p.m. monday in ben salem near the creekside apartments on knight's road. >> beautiful orange tiger cat that was very friendly with the people in the apartment complex he lived in. well known amongst the children and the other neighbors and very much loved by his owner. >> officers don't have a lot to go on since the shooting happened while the cat was roaming outside. but it came back home with a bullet wound, so the spca is asking for the public's help. the fbi now join would the investigation into the double murder of a maple shade mother and son. 38-year-old saskawa nara and her 6-year-old son were found stabbed to death at their home in the fox meadow apartments

last month. her husband made the gruesome discovery after returning home from a work-related gathering. they immigrated from india to work for an i.t. company here. more new jersey republicans pulling support from assembly candidate brian mcdowell after he was caught on camera making a vulgar sexual proposition to a woman at a bar. today the county gop dropped their backing of the former apprentice contestant. the cape may gop had done that. he told action news last night he regrets his actions, but said the comments were made in jest to an old friend. coming up tonight, the star wars industrialer is released. and a nationwide manhunt ends after a week. and airlines trying to avoid a repeat of scenes like this. how much would it take you to give up your seat? one airline is authorizing thousands of dollars. adam? >> jim, it was 69 degrees for a

high today on our good friday. but look at all the 80s waiting to the south. and we will tap into this upcoming weekend. those details on accuweather. >> jeff skversky with phillies/nationals highlights when action news continues.

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get the best. go to getfios.com the wisconsin man at the center of a nationwide manhunt has been captured. joseph jakubowski was on the run for ten days after robbing a gun store and mailing an anti-government manifesto to president trump. he was found under a tarp with several weapons and a sword. it was after someone claiming to be jakubowski threatened violence in church on easter sunday. the fbi says there is no long

aerothreat. a jury acquitted former new england patriots player aaron hernandez of double murder in 2011. it was from a spilled drink at a nightclub. hernandez is serving a life sentence for a fatal shooting in 2013. a fatal shooting of a man who was dating his fiance's center. delta wants to avoid a problem like the united flight, but upping the amount from an overbooked flight. an internal memo indicates that delta will be offering up to nearly $10,000 if necessary. gate agents could offer $2,000 in compensation, and supervisors could approve the higher amounts. delta was able to get more to give up their seat last year partly by paying more. health check at 11:00,

researchers found a small percent of people keep taking opioid painkillers long after surgery. 6% of patients continued to use pain meds three to six months later. that is potentially dangerous, obviously, as it is possible to get hooked on the drugs, sometimes leading to harder opiates, like heroin. researchers found the risk factor for the extended use are back pain, arthritis, psychiatric disorders and a history of substance abuse. tomorrow is april 15th, normally tax day. but a quirk of the calendar will buy procrastinators several extra days to file. they can thank president abraham lincoln. since it's on saturday, the deadline, you would think, would be pushed to monday. but monday is a holiday in washington, d.c., emancipation day, which commemorates lincoln's proclamation to end

slavery. taxes are due on tuesday the 18th. but the irs will staff hotlines tomorrow from 9:00 to 5:00. ♪ ♪ surrender by life to christ >> two members of germantown's great baptist church in philadelphia worshiped through dance tonight at good friday services. this was just one of many services in the area tonight, as christians remember the crucifixion and the death of jesus christ. star wars fans are celebrating this weekend. both the 40th anniversary of the original movie, and the trailer was just released for the next film. >> i only know one truth. ♪ it's time for the jedi to end. >> that is an aging luke skywalker making his return in

star wars: the last jedi. the sequel to the force awakens will also feature rey, fin, and others. they will show their love for creator for george lucas and harrison ford. the movie comes out december 15th, produced by disney, which is the parent company of this television station. let's get the accuweather forecast for the holiday weekend. >> yeah, when we're done with the holiday weekend, they're going to go that was a nice one. storm tracker 6 live double scan. a storm tracker tracking no precipitation at the present time. in fact as we look at sky 6, which was recording right around sunset, capturing a spectacular glow in the sky here on our good friday as the sun was setting. not a cloud to be found. but when we wake up tomorrow, the clouds will be pushing back in. i can look at that all evening long. as we take a look at the

temperatures right now in philadelphia. 52 degrees. 50 trenton, beach haven, 50 as well. we have a southeasterly wind with the wind off the chilly ocean. cooler to the south and a little bit better to the north and west, allentown, 55, and double nickels on the board for reading as well. satellite and radar, look to the west. that is a warm front right here. see some showers near chicago. that will lift to the north and west. and the clouds will kind of follow this front throughout the day tomorrow. so future tracker showing, as we get into the morning and early afternoon, 1:00, it's very heavy on the cloud side. and we're going to expect that tomorrow with the warm front. some sun trying to poke through at times. but not until later in the day that the clouds start to thin out. this is 6:30 as the front continues to lift off to the north. a few clouds by saturday night, and by the time easter sunday morning rolls around at 11:30, you can see the sunshine taking

control. your day planner tomorrow. sun first thing. some sun at the end of the day. but a lot of clouds in between. temperatures will be at or a little bit above normal throughout the day tomorrow. easter sunday itself, sunrise services, 61 degrees. so a very pleasant, warm start. and very mild at midday. 78 degrees, and many folks enjoying the afternoon outdoors, i hope, for easter. get those plans ready. 85 degrees. a touch of summer, more june-like. and then that front swings to the south. could be an isolated thunderstorm sunday night. 78 degrees on monday, a lot of sunshine. high clouds and call it a tad cooler. but that 74 still warm. the exclusive accuweather forecast, 64 tomorrow. 85 for your easter sunday. again, 74 on monday, and singly, seasonal on tuesday, in the upper 60s and a few showers here and there. wednesday into thursday with

temperatures remaining above normal. but not a heavy rain or significant system we're tracking next wear. week. after a few clouds tomorrow, the second half of the weekend, pretty amazing. >> thank you, sir. the organization chosen 300 held the good friday meal and the event was designed to feed the less fortunate, but also to bring families together for a home cooked meal. chosen 300 distributes tens of thousands of meals every year to the homeless in the city of philadelphia. ♪

go to get fios.com today. phillies with chances in washington tonight. >> they haven't won since that walkoff win last sunday. this week, it's been a little tough. well, the phillys are cruising along today in washington with the lead with aaron nola on the mound. the phillies are in control. until nola exits. stage left. sharp again today, allows one earned run in five innings. the phillies give him a lead to

play with. top of the second, tommy joseph, two career hits against straussberg, both homers. just over the wall. 1-0, phills. phills with the lead in the seventh, nola out. but trouble, anthony randone, and the rbi double, nats tied at two. stays that way until the tenth. gomez having a brutal start. loses the closing job, and then this. and bryce harper scores all the way from first. phillies lose 3-2 in ten. they have lost a season-high four in a row. it's all sixers fans to want know, when will this painful process be over? and when will they be back in the playoffs? will it finally be next season? >> i don't know. i think let's talk about the team and who we draft and let's see people's help. let's see ben simmons as a point guard. then we can talk real.

we're to the going to blink and feel rushed to go spend stupid money on something that's going to get us a result that's below the line so that we can feel good about a single season. >> the playoffs, brown says the number one goal is to map out a plan for number one overall pick, ben simmons, so he's ready to be the starting point guard next season. >> i think that ben simmons has a chance to be a matchup nightmare. because she's six foot ten, what? you're going to have a six foot ten point guard. if he's 6-4, doesn't sound as wild. i'm really excited. >> he's a transformational type of player, potentially, at that spot. not dissimilar to what magic brought to the point guard spot years and years ago. >> did brian just compare simmons to magic johnson? can't wait to see him. the union, still to come in sports, they can't wait for that first win. is it coming

all right, come on, let's kick it into gear. union have not won a match since last august. it's been a long time. the union are off to the worst start in major league soccer. looking for the first win tonight against new york city. down one, 90th minute, running out of time. how about david villa from midfield. you're to the going to believe it, from 53 yards away. are you kidding?

over andre blake. union lose 2-0. have not won a match since last august. they are 0-10-4 since. after wins last year, ben simmons and sixers fans started the trend, raise the cat. and now the marlins are going to raise a cat. remember the cat that ran across the field in miami? a marlins employee has adopted the rally cat and named them after don mattingly. the cat's name? don cattingly. the good luck charm. we could use a rally cat. >> a promotion, i guarantee that. >> that would be good. get people out in the stadium. >> sure. finally tonight, a group of sixth graders from west philadelphia returned home from the trip of a lifetime. these students from the global research academy traveled to atlanta, birmingham and memphis. they learned about the

underground railroad and the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king. jimmy kimmel live followed by nightline. from the entire action news team, i'm jim gardner. have a good night, and a great weekend.

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