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1:30. behind me police are still holding the scene to my left and your right. there is a house there. the focus is on the house where a couple had lived. apparently quietly for many years but today all of that changed. >> there was an active shooter standoff. in front of the hood. >> according to neighbors the first sign of trouble was when police were called to a residence on lawrence avenue. inside a man and woman. at one point when police were there multiple gunshots were fired and it's not clear at this point who fired them and at some point there was a report of suicide. and the woman from the house surrendered from officers and was said to be distraught about the man's condition still insized the house. at some point authorities approached the house with an armed vehicle and tactical officers entered the dwelling and forcibly removed a man from the house and the situation was
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said to be resolved. >> that was at 2:30 this afternoon and neighbors believe that the first problem started to be seen here at 1:30 and then resolved with the arrest of that man at 2:30 we should stress all of this information coming from neighbors at this point not from the police we are expect police to police brief us here and they will be able to fill in the blanks. again police holding the snce avenue situation is resolved with e individual earlier to live in rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. meanwhile, police are trying to sort out how someone ended up dead in a sho plaza from the 400 blocknue at afternoon today. it showed two people getting into a buick what cross and run away a short time later. and it left a bloody trail.
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>> someone was in the car kind of leaned over and the windows were dark and it was dark out. and the guy was bloody from the mouth down. >> witnesses believe that the man was stabbed but police have not confirm that. police towed the vehicle from the scene. investigators are continuing to sift through the rubble of a westchester senior home four people are still unaccounted for at barclay senior living facility and a local business is offering services to help the dozens of residents that escaped. chester county opticians will give a free pair of glasses to anyone that lost theirs during the blaze and it stands at the two locations, paoli pike and high street in westchester. >> far from a perfect day. i want to draw your attention as we hover south of 60 degrees.
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lets head to meteorologist, adam joseph, live with the forecast. >> we had a lot of sunshine the first part of the day and high clouds came in and a lot of clouds were starting to lower ahead of a system that came in. near 60 degrees, so far we hit 59 in philadelphia and 61 in washington, and 63 in charleston west virginia all of this warmth ahead of a cold front south and east of the great lakes. there is the front to the north and west. near chicago and detroit and a little moisture with that. and notice moisture inching its way into the southeastern part of the united states. and these two will merge as low pressure will develop just off of our coast late tonight, early tomorrow morning. as future tracker 6 shows two the combine here and showers develop in the predawn hours of our wednesday morning. wednesday a big travel day especially in the northeastern part of the united states. it starts damp here but that
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should exit i-95 to the south and east by 8:00 9:00 in the morning. so very hellery with those rain showers from 3:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. a .25 to .50 inch of rain but it looks to be a dry rest of your travel day with sunshine returning in the morning and we'll chat about the temperatures tomorrow as well as thanksgiving. a bit a drop on thanksgiving coming up in just a bit. stores and several apartments were damaged as a result of the fire in west philadelphia. this is what it looked like when crew as rived at 3:30 this morning. the building was engulfed in flames and no reports on injuries. we don't know how this one started. police in radnor township is looking for the man that rob aid rite-aid pharmacy this morning. the man went into least lancaster avenue wearing white gloves and a black sweatshirt that covered his face. and passed the employee a note
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demanding money as hee and he showed the man a black resol ith cash and now a 2500 reward for that suspect's arrt and conviction. thanksgiving travel rush is upon us with local residents heading elsewhere to visit family and friends. they will accommodate the extra travellers with additional trains at all the major hubsg 30th streetstation. the agency expects today and tomorrow will be the easiest days this week followed by the fter thanksgiving.are one of the milli of peo traveling b lenty in the form o extra law enforcement. ments acroania received penndot funding t a patrols and sobriety check pointng impaired drivers, partay announced today on the temple university ambler >> tim for a c "action news" forecast. we expect it to be busy out there. matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> yes, it has been busier than normal. as we have kicked things off on
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this tuesday afternoon and not helping us a crashorthbound side near allegheny avenue and at the moment, they have all the northbound lanes of 95 blocked. that is not a good way to start afternoo is a stretchnormally busy. right now to clear this northbound accident and hy they have alnorthb temporarily and police and penndot are on the e. and they start to let the traffic move in the right lane we'll take any relief we can get and it's a solid jam from penn's landing north from this point to allegheny avenue already a mess coming out of center city 95 northbound this afternoon because of the crash near allegheny. looks like a little more traffic will move now as we watch live. an improving situation but heavier than normal delays on 95 northbound this and chopper 6 hd is above t scene in bensalem where late this morning tra poles, you see pecocene trying to repai poles no getting here cknicksvilleroad.
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no wog it will the poles but bensale another option. but they are blo their repairs thisernoon and the vine street expressway starting to back up heading to the schuylkill and eastbound busy as well. busy afternoon we'll check it again in the next halfhour. >> thank you. re worki overdrive get a philadelphia holidaon up and running. this is what looks like at the chr village at lov sdpark set to mog but you can see there stillo is out site today getting and has the for. city you can feel the holiday spirit wel from all oveace.ffic is a getting ations areng up and setting uthp tensles here at city hall. and parts ofe park as well biggs from near and far and across the are setting up for the christmas vilge in . 9:00 a.m. t 10thnniversaryence on park'sside. fenced in area heavy rehab construction work
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continues on the bulk of the park. this will not be completed for 9:00 in the morning on thanksgiving day and people that came here are not happy they came thinking the park would be ready for the holiday shopping period thanksgiving to christmas eve. >> i am not particularly happy about it. for everyone but i can't imagine people feel any different than i do. >> they thought they would be done and they are not. >> disappointing i'm sure? >> yes, have to deal with it. >> the main marke running cit halls west apron andrth park but the mayor and his staff are watching the delays in love park with concern we expect to open by onstruction or construction cleanup there but it will be safe and accessible by thursday.gh the holi> t construction the schedule preview for the christmas village last weeke be canceled. the christmas village management refused to make a spokesperson
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available sll b.m. on thursday. >> so there you have it. promises that love park will be acaf morning at 9:00. majction work thats sti channel 6 "ac a t k o long time cha action taken today in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations against him. >> how it's helping to turn a neighborhood around and provide a home where area students can excel.
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from the programs and now it cost him job. his coanchors addressed it head-on during the broadcast. >> this has to end. this behavior is wrong.period. >> what do you say when someone that you deeply care about has done something that is so horrible? that said charlie does not get a pass here. >> the women claim that rose allegedly made unwanted sexual advances towards them in the 1990s and 2000s. and rose apologized for the inappropriate behavior and accepts responsibility but does not believe all the accusations are accurate. ikea issued auto recall for 9 million desks and dressers after the death of an eighth child. the child was killed in may by a mom dresser that fell. it can easily tip over if not anchored to the wall.
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now they are asking if ikea did must have to let people know about the recall in 2016. anyone with the dressers need to return them or secure them immediately. and the white house says that president trump spoke to president vladimir putin this morning to address syria, iran and north korea and ukraine. just yesterday putin met with assad. to get assad to agree to a potential peace. drum stick you are hear by pardoned. [ applause ] >> words i am sure this turkey was glad to hear. and the president show leniency to wish bone and drum stick. first lady melania trump and son
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baron joined the president for the ceremony. crystal ray high school celebrated the opening of a campus today or as they like to call it a new home. ♪♪ ♪♪ a lot of talented kids there and that is the future home of their new school and the students performed with mayor jim kenney with members of the commune along with business leaders at 17th street at allegheny avenue in the city's tioga section and this spans acres of old industrial land. and that was an old try sickle factory. >> crystal ray's new campus is being built with green energy standards and when completed will provide a hub of services
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to the surrounding neighborhood. >> and crystal ray is a coed college prep school in its sixth year in philadelphia. while they studiy over their four year high school period they get hands on experience working for a local company. and tens of millions of dollars of personal donations went to making this dream of a new campus a lot of thank yous and a lot of excitement and tal enthere today. they are excited about that coming up in about a year and a half. well with two days before thanksgiving day and the parade it's crunch time. chopper 6 hd flew over the art museum steps that were painted in festive colors overnight. and the dancers will perform. and everyone is talking about the parade including alicia vitarelli. she was at 101.1 in bala cynwyd taping an interview with gill he bill andning shosor
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the parade kicks off at 8:30 thuring. cecily tynan and rick williams are ho alicia karen rhe parade route and watch the event from the comfort of your couch here on 6 abc. a wonderful tradition proud to bring to you once again. >> such a major transformation happening along the parkway. >> you have l fan zone. ac moore has the zone they ha of free stuff for the kids and family. more than just a paradnt. ur tradition now. dowit every year. and the w loo we'll stathat bringg r weather for ttoday.of t thanksgiving and all t ad smell-o-vision. mm. what would you like a glass of wine? or mashed potato. we have it all in the weather center.nd onf mostly ind great for the balloon as long the parkway.5 hour. and yes it's a cold start. degthe morning. and 45 at 3:00 and below average for this time of year. but without won't betures right
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windchills it's mild. 58 philadelphia and 55 allentown and trenton. and 56 in millville and 56 in dover and cape may 54 degrees. now the high clouds are coming in from the south and west and cold front from the great lakes and that picks up moisture from the south and showers develop in the predawn hours. but overnight tonight those temperatures staying p mild. 40s for allentown and reading and near 50 in philadelphia and in the low 50s south jersey as well as southern delaware. any rain comes in late in the night and in fact as we look at future tracker 62:00 in the morning technically the next day early on the travel day wednesday, some showers developing and it turns steadier and heavier and more robust today compared to yesterday. from you out early driving wett 7:00, 8: pushes away midmorning to the afternoon sunshineajority
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of our tains dry and that is early in the morning and sunny and windy day 12 to 20 miles per hour. feeling cooler than 53 degrees or so. the four day at 4:00 forecast. 5 after the early rain giving way to a mostly sunny a holiday chill for thanksgiving just 45 degrees. and it's a quick hit of that chill. it's seasonable and warmer come on friday. and 53 degrees for the shoppers. lots of sunshine and saturday not bad either it does turn breezy and milder. much like today, back to near 60 degrees. brian we'll have the rest of the seven-day forecast coming up in the next half hour. >> i can cook a mean turkey apparently. >> a virtual turkey it is. thank you. >> tonight on "action news" at 11:00. it's gruesome and shocking and a social media sight earning fans and critics across the country.
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>> i'm posting like bloody things but they are not violent and not >> well. the south jersey woman behind the account is defending her posts most of which we can't even show you. she says she is playing by all the rules and one doctor calls it unethical and illegal. and why is the woman posting gory pictures and what if any lines did it cross? you may be surprised by the answer on "action news" at 11:00.
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across our area. in the kensington section of philadelphia the fraternal order of police were on a special mission and the action cam was there this morning as president and others helped out those in need. they boxed off lunches and winter hats and socks. a few members partnered with wal-mart to make sure people had a turkey. councilman clark gave the staple to deserving seniors, making several stops including the brewers town center. and giving was on display at saint christophers hospital for children. onsecutive year volunteers and out completeinners tho by s h b they startd this eight years>ago. there is still s to sav ney
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alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the nasty note one d mom received accusing her of d enoug use a handicap spot. potty training and sharing is things that preschool kids have to master but facial hair? they are offering tips to help pare the fuzz. >> and from assault p video showing a group of teenagers g on a violent raity philadelphia. we begin about new ation about a traffic stop that c trooper's life.e maf judgeisd details about what happened. erez is live in east this you have the latest on intee hearing with state troopers in uniform standing lining the backfs ck the sng into >>l testiis l when he saw cla a gun and terrifying his w bleeding
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badly. the assistant da shile he remickelly's condition has improved over the past two weeks. >> he is hanging in there and proud of him. >> and it was november 17th when they pulled over clary going 78 miles per hour. and it deteriorated to an all out brawl with clary pulling out a gun. and corporal kelly suffered three gunshot wounds and clary was hit repeatedly as well. and public defender put in a not guilty plea and asked the judge to dismiss the charges. >> at thiathering information and moving forward with tfense. >> not surprisingly this case will proceed to trail charges were added an account of dui and disarming a
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law enforcement officer. >> we are asking for consecutive what he troopers. >> clary showed up with ac finge stitches in his remains behinds on $1 million bail. walter perez, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. firefighters had to break through the roof and windows of a north philadelphia row home to put out a fire this n. chopper 6 hd was over the scene at 2:30 on 6th street and officers initially heard there were people trapped inside and we are waiting for confirmation aveew surveil showing a mob of teens center city and at least 20 of the teens involved inrday's mng 18th street at one point you see the group stealing money fro pizza shop and pol that the juveniles are responsible for three assaults including one that injured a delivery driver and five robberies. two girls ages 14 and 15 are arrested for septa
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police officers and if you recognize the other teenagers are you asked to call philadelphia police. and the first look at the woman charged with stabbing her grandfather more than 40 times in their port richmond home last weeks. this is patricia doin. >> and the former head of drexel college of medicine admitted to sexually assaulting seven women at a clinic. the doctor plead guilty to a variety of misdemeanor charges today. the prominent neurologist was facing up to seven years in prison for groping patients and was sentenced to 20 months probation and now he must register as a sex offender and forfeit his medical license. and the charter school was
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give a blue ribbon in recognition of the academic success. mayor jim kenney paid a visit to students and staff and believes that mass should serve as an example to all the schools across the city. >> as i walk around the hallways here and duck into the classrooms and talk to the kids i am encouraged that we can replicate this in every neighborhood of our city. >> mastthe only pennsylvania charter school to win thisestigious award in 2017. hats off to those teachers andstudents there. >> good stuff. check of accuweather forecast. no doubte startingom adam joseph i > blip here early tomorrow morning with quick hitting rain and then gone for most of date tomorrow. easy travel there and temperatures o in thephiladelphia. and 55 trenton and allentown. and 57 in wilmington and 56 in ort. the numbers a bit above avend the wind is breezy out of the southwest.
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a popular location this time of year, of course airports. philadelphia live on sky 6 hd at the international airport the clouds have moved in. and this point dry and tomorrow this time dry as a latest t board here for you. i gres pointt e on here. zero m or orlando and ft. wth .tly in fact most of the dayving thee be on the dry side. we'll chat about that and the thanksgiving day forecast. black f weekend aheadou think about eeke well. lots to look forwar >> hundreds families that otherwise could not m turkey thanks to a huge food drive. "action news" was there as frozen birds were delivered to the kimmel center sponsored by john debella, and 6 abc is a proud supporter of that event once again donating $1,000 to the cause and delivered by our on anchor matt o'donnell. >> hundreds of people lined up around the block to pick up
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their thanksgiving dinners in east philadelphia. the justice charity distributed the baskets to local residents. and acme and giant provided the food. and speaking of turkeys, there is one thing that many cook dozen when preparing the big bird for thanksgiving and it could put people at risk. rick williams is in the newsrm with more. >> that is right. it's good to keep a clean kitchen space while cooking, i try to do that. any way cleaning the dishes and wiping the counters and all of that stuff is important and going on in houses in the area including mine. but coming up tonight on "action news" at 5:00 doctors are warning folks that are obsessed cleaning things on thanksgiving day but one thing you should leave as is. we'll have more at 5:00 plus
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organizations in the area making sure that folks in our region especially needy families have the thanksgiving meals we'll talk about that coming up on "action news" at 5:00. back it the studio. the holiday feast came early for dozens of veterans knicks bar and grill served a holiday meal to service members that served the country. this is now a ten-year tradition the festivities also included games and prizes part of a big thank you to our veterans. >> there was a calming presence today for the hatboro senior home. check it out.py horse and goat into the nursing centern west county line road. res chance speci s release and smiles wherever they go. >> you like to see that o. >> yes. >> if you plan on shonfriday don't go anywhere a local expert is giving you
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or living room. and also it's $10,000 a bucket of chicken not included and they are selling fried chicken scented bath balms. >> you knew that. >> everybody likes to smell like fried chicken. >> turn your phone off. >> it's free. >> thank you. all right it is time for a check of the roads today. >> matt here now with the update for us. >> we are looking to escape the delays this afternoon and that is not very easy because they are abundant out there. as you head home on this tuesday afternoon, a big one on the west side. the schuylkill and looks like they are in the process of getting this accident at vair cleared out of the way and this truck was not involved in the everything should be gone in a minute but extra slow on the westbound side of 76 away from broad street to this point at vair avenue as you head out university. and farther west at belmont the word of a that
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too is a mess because it's a normal choke point. and watching fire department cantist in north philadelphia at 50th and spruce by the mini market. and eakins oval closing at 6:00 for p overnight and on midnight. oval will besed in the overnight hours. and the crash near allegheny off to the side but slow going north a we wrapped upridge opening and it's headed for burlin and don't heat directiont tions digitecotell watchndesearicsv and bige relehigh y. we'll talk about these in osdayafte g us ve the pteaste clitphiladelphiju nighead into a long weekend.action news" accuweather forecast coming up next.
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decked out for the holidays. a n out as well if you are walking around the city over the next few da as we talk about the parade. 6 abc thanksgiving day parade we head into the weather center hereballoon handlersy son is stoked as daniel bal froicia. 3:00n degrees and goi chio b againike yesterday. see a oud in the s the start to the finish by noon 43 degrees and be col bundle light winds at t 5 to 10 per hour. a littlethe air.e tha rain and 55 for allentown, trenton a well as reading and 56 in millville. 56 ae atlantic tythe poconos a little bump in the road a cold front here it is northern and west. a little bit of moisture there. at the same time moisture is gathering down to the south and the two merge off the coastline develop low sc rain tomorrow morning. and 2:00 in the morning, that is when showers start to fall in the city.s to the shore.
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and as you can see beefs up here 5:00 6: tomorrow morning a .25 in philadelphia and .50 incloe shore. develops off t a time everew the sun is returning late morning going n tomorrow. when most people hit the roalate morniaftern and in look at it hour by hour rainng getting to 55 just after lunch as thes back out. but it's windy tom that low pressure that develops over towards new england. and your travel forecasthere. if you go byoadway or railway here. i-95 north to new york and raiin the morning and wet day is dry, headinghington green light tur there.n andopo looking good as well with n complaorning rain the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast early rain and most of the day is sunny at 55 degrees. the holiday chill say athen it's sunny a seafriday andezy aderor satu dry d the front saturday night it's blustery and windy and cold for e eagles down to 46. football weather the second half of the weekend. staying chilly on monday and hey
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"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. a murder mystery in montgomery county tonight. that is what authorities in plymouth township are trying to figure out afteran's body was found on ridge avenue. this video you saw first on "action news" at noon is of two o mystery. >> it's tuesday night and the big story is concern in one community following the discovery of a man's body in a shopping center. they have evidence to work with but not settling the nerves the people in the area. a bloomquist j us now wi. rter: rick and monica ttervie they try to figure out wsfied ho appearshat the victim had bee and thew quite >> it's >> today peo in thces and stoshopping center talking abohey
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