philadelphia. it was a pra prelude to tragedye crash of two vehicles, one containing an eight-year-old boy. they rushed the boy to st. christopher's hospital by ambulance. if anyone could save him, they could, but they couldn't. >> traffic tragedy on the streets of philadelphia. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live at the accident division. dan, you have the details. >> that's right, jim. police say the investigation is active and ongoing in the accident. disturbing developments have come to light since our report at 6:00. >> this video was taken minutes after the accident at jericho and monaco. neighbors rush today help the boy and his 28-year-old father

who was driving. >> i went over there and tried to talk to the boy telling him to hold on. he just started making noise like he can't breathe. >> he was bad. >> police say the father was traveling eastbound on whitacre attempting to turn on to jericho when the car was struck by the driver of a minivan going at a high rate of speed swerving in and out of the lane before the accident. he stopped to check the damage to his van and got back in and left. he's claiming he suffered a diabetic event. police say that doesn't explain why he fled the scene. >> the eight-year-old was rushed to st. christopher hospital where he later died. his father was complaining of chest pains.

neighbors were heart broken over the boy killed. >> sad. five days to christmas. very sad no matter what. >> it breaks my heart because i have two children. i know how hard it is end of the year having to lose a child at this time. >> now charges are pending tonight against the hit and run driver as they check out his story about a diabetic event. he was being tested to see if he was under the influence the illegal drugs and alcohol. i'm dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, dan. the hit and run driver that hit a bicyclist last night in bucks county is still at large. a decorative license plate featuring an eagle was left at the scene.

it's suspected debris from a 2007 or '08 sedan like this one. witnesses say it may have been driving a lancer. surveillance video shows the striking vehicle speeding away while others render aid. >> president trump and others in congress are celebrating their first legislative victory, their tax overhaul. by far the biggest chunk of savings go to the corporate sector, rate 35 to 21%. 80% of american households will get some type of tax cuts. speaker paul ryan and democratic leader nancy pelosi with different views.

>> the message to american families struggling, your taxes are going down. your paychecks are going up. this is what the americans deserve. >> it's about bleeding the middle class dry to pad the pockets of the wealth chest 1%. >> here's something from corporate america. at&t will chair its bounty and give $1,000 bonuses to 200,000 employees. comcast will give a thousand dollars bonus to a hundred thousand employees. wells fargo will boost the minimum wage to $15 an hour and donate $400,000 to nonprofit organizations. meanwhile, it appears that congress will fail to come up with a long-term spending plan opting for short term funding to keep the government running through january 19th,

authorizing money to keep the children's program isn't likely to happen now. by the end of january, 25 states could run out of chip funding including pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware putting 1.9 million children at risk of losing coverage. >> the family of one of the victims of last month's fire has hired a lawyer for a potential lawsuit. teresa malloy spoke about her mother at a news conference today. she had just moved into the barclay friends senior center weeks before the fire. the fire started outside of the building in an area of a covered patio. we are awaiting official results from the atf investigation. we have learned that a motorcyclist involved with this

crash with an suv has died. it happens in the holmesesburg area of philadelphia. the biker was not wearing a helmet. no word on what led to the crash. >> a philadelphia police officer has been arrested for an incident last christmas eve where he crashed while driving under the influence, then threatened people in the other car with his service revolver. >> ken: kline has been suspended from the force with intent to dismiss. tonight is technically the final night of fall. for our first look at what winter brings, let's go outside to cecily tynan for the forecast. there is a chill in the air after the last two nights in the

40s. across the great lakes, temperatures in the 20s. that's the air mass moving in tonight. satellite and radar showing the clouds from earlier today have moved on. there are no clouds to insulate the earth and protect us from the cold. tomorrow morning is a bit of a shock to the system after this morning, temperatures in the 40s. tomorrow morning, 29 in philadelphia. 24 allentown, 27 in wilmington. atlantic city 29-degrees. the winter se solstice officialy 11:28 tomorrow when the sun rays are over capricorn. tomorrow, lots of bright shine, cool temperature in the low 40s. i'm tracking major changes toward and through the holiday weekend. i'll explain in the accuweather forecast. jim? >> cecily, thank you. investigators believe the engineer may have been stractedd

for an extended period of time after an amtrak drain went off the track on monday. officials have reopened the lanes of the major north/south artery in duponte washington. >> meanwhile the driver of the amtrak drain crash two years ago was in court for a hearing. prosecutors are seeking to have the charges reinstated. a new hearing for the appeal has been set for february. >> new at 11:00 tonight, president trump has nominated a local lawyer to be the next federal prosecutor for the eastern district of pennsylvania. william mcswane in center city. the marine veteran previously served as an assistant u.s. attorney in philadelphia

2003-2006. >> valley forge casino is getting a new owner. it will be the company's first casino in pennsylvania just as the gambling industry is about to undergo a major expansion here. they have a plan to add 250 slot machines next year. >> a big dinner served at block elementary school in philadelphia tonight. mayor kenney stopped by for the spaghetti dinner for students, parents and community members. he was happy to pose for pictures with everyone. in addition to the dinner, there were community resources on hand including fire safety and employment opportunities. >> it will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that this is the busiest mailing and shipping week of the year. overtime is standard operating procedure to help santa claus get the gifts to their

destinations by the 25th. >> christie ileto toured the shipping and distribution center in southwest philadelphia and got an education. >> we are the first people to touch the mail. you get the mail in a fast moving time. >> normally the philadelphia plant crosses an average of 405,000 letters and cards today. through monday and tuesday this week, it has skyrocketed to 2,000,000 today. it will remain above average the rest of the week. >> eu9' it's crazy. everyone is working seven days a week, 12 hours a day to serve our customers. >> we process by color codes. >> this is "the peak" week of the year for the postal service. >> you are looking at all holiday packages coming in and going to customers for the most part. >> 100,000 packages a day will

come through this 900,000 square foot facility. 1800 santa helpers will double down on package handling alone. >> trying to get the mail so we can process with the equipment we have in the building. >> the plant has automated packaging processing equipment it's an intense operation that won't lighten until after december 25th. the post office expects the letters to decrease throughout the week. half of the village will ramp up with last-minute shoppers. remember the deadline for priority express mail is friday. southwest philadelphia, christie ileto channel6 "action news." >> pennsylvania has moved rank

amove the 50 states. up or down, we'll let you know. are you one of the people that thinks your i-phone gets slower when new ones are released? you are right. apple explains why. >> blue and red as police officers make community bright for children in need. >> two days in the 50s. today's high dropped to 48-degrees. true arctic air arrives next week. before it gets here, we deal with two storm systems over the holiday weekend. i explain in the five-day seveny forecast. >> and

>> authorities say tonight eight of 12 people killed in a tour

bus crash in mexico were americans among dozens of cruise ship passengers taking an excursion to see mayan ruins when the bus careened off the road. they are looking into the possibility that driver negligent led him to lose control of the bus. >> gymnast kayla moroney is suing u.s.a. gymnastics. she claims he was paid to keep quiet. she was the only athlete asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement. he was sentenced to 60 years in prison for child porn charges. >> according to the latest census data, the keystone state

the u.s. population grew less than 1%. idaho, by the way, is the fastest growing state. >> in consumer news tonight, it turns out the conspiracy theories about apple slowing down old i-phones are true. many say when new phones come out, their old phones feel sluggish. apple admits it is slowing down old phones, 6s and 7, but it's because of the old batteries. apple is throttling the speed of processors to prevent random shutdowns. tech experts say now that we know that, speed your phone back

up by replacing the battery, cheaper than buying a new i-phone. >> peco lights up the holidays with lights across philadelphia in honor of christmas. it finished a blue and white menorah scheme for hanukkah and will be lit in red, green and black the day after christmas. >> what are the chances of a white christmas? >> 10% right now. >> 10% in philadelphia. we have a system heading in. is it rain? does it end with snow? a lot up in the air to use the pun. tonight, the action cam in camden new jersey, great looking house on the 300 block of boyd street. we are getting ready for the holidays. francis posted this on my

facebook page. this is a moon set. it's right before the moon set before 7:00, it's the waxing crescent phase. in the western sky after sun zit, you casunset, you can usuaw of the moon. as we head toward the weekend, a lot of changes on the way. tomorrow, winter begins, seasonally cool, bright and quiet. clouds friday ahead of the next storm system. the first brings rain. the second i'm tracking for christmas morning. that could bring a lot of things. right now, quiet and chilly, 36 in philadelphia, allentown 31, reading 38 and cape may 38-degrees. we started the day with a lot of clouds, clouds breaking up, aheading south all associated with an inch of rain in the deep south. we got if cloud cover.

the temperatures are tumbling. tomorrow morning, bundle up the kids, hats gloves. philadelphia, 31. the suburbs are in the 20s. it's a cold start to the day. the first day of winter, loads of sunshine and seasonal. normal high this time of year, 43. 42 in philadelphia, allentown, 39. cape may 43. wilmington, 41. tomorrow, a storm system develops across the plains. this tracks north and west on saturday pulling up the warm air. it's a warm but rainy day. that's the first one. the second one arriving late christmas eve into christmas morning. colder air is moving in as the storm system lifts. big question, does the cold air catch up with moisture changing

into snow. 10% chance it starts as rain, 40% chance of snow, 10% chance it misses us, something i continue to track for you, posted five days away. >> the seven-day forecast, 42 tomorrow. clouding up friday. 50-degrees. saturday, mild but rainy. 59, partly sunny sunday. christmas eve, 47. christmas night into christmas morning, possibility of rain or mix. 40-degrees for the high. eagle game, windchill in the teens. tuesday, 31. wednesday, a high of 29-degrees. saturday storm system, no brainer. still a lot to iron out. >> operation ?ik st. nick a big

success. >> they brought a bunch of toys for my kids. it's one of the best christmases ever for my kids. >> all of the toys are donated by the community and the local vfw donated holiday dinners to each family. >> the mission to preserve and protect the cookie dough. new castle police officers lent a help hand in the effort to bake 10,000 cookies for those in the state of delaware. they are in charge of making sure the sweets are delicious. >> meanwhile in the bustleton

section of philadelphia, it was a synagogue members busy in the kitchen baking hundreds of cookies. congregations plan to deliver the treats to firefighters in philadelphia, huntington valley and those that have to work over the christmas holiday. ♪ ♪

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>> flyers, red wings, here's ducis rogers. flyers were hoping to end their five game home span on a positive note. wayne simmons in front on the power play, tied at two. robert hague, welcome to the nhl, that is his first career goal tieing the game at three. third period, sean, we'll have what he's having.

never more than 15 in the season, flyers win 4-3. >> we weren't expecting the phillies to spend this much this offseason but they have. they spent a lot on first baseman carlos santana, three year deal. the interest was mutual. >> sign here because the phillies, they want me. they believe me. >> he has power. he takes his walks. he coming from a winning environment. he demonstrated leadership ability. he's turned himself into an impact defender at first base. >> you tell them they are getting this line up, they'll look in the mirror to say what

does this mean for me, but they have no choice but to be excited about in. >> if the eagles believe they tightened up their defense, they'll get a look at that on monday. the birds know they better bring it. >> he's one of the guys with unique balance. even when guys are hitting them low, they are bouncing off, try to hit them high, strong enough to stay up. you really have to wrap up and hold on and hope that you get another ball to th guy to the b. >> on christmas, you can see the eagles take on the raiders. game starts at 8:30 followed by a late edition of "action news."

michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov.

>> sixer center joel embiid may be on the bench longer. he could miss the next two games with his sore back. >> newkirk leads the hawks in scoring. hawks lead by eight. johnnies chip away at the lead. st. joe's falls 77-73. delaware beats cal state

bakersfield, 76-62. that's sports. >> hundreds of seventh graders showed off their science projects tonight. they have been working on the projects since october. they were asked to complete a scientific investigation based on research. each scored for their work and top 24 will advance to the science fair. the word we have is that each was impressive. >> "jimmy kimmel live" live is next. "action news" continues at 4:30. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. have a good night tonight!