brings them a win at the link tomorrow. a preview of the game and more, next on "action news." ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloobloomquist and walter perez. >> the gifts are wrapped.

the kids should be asleep and santa is on the way. christmas eve is almost here. for many, it ended with a church service and a chance to relax before presents are open. >> a day of relaxation. >> the countdown is on to christmas day. a annie mccormick has been out with the shoppers. we begin with melissa magee with a check on the forecast. it's a bit of everything. >> we are tracking the light prescription throughout the delaware valley. double scan radar, right in philadelphia, also south jersey and delaware. to the west, light snowfall. tracker 6, snow to mixedith

prescription forwn, same for green lane. snowing well in quaker townt, le higlehigh to allentown and this continues through the overnight hours clearing out many the morning. two miles in allentown, six in philadelphia. a mile and a half in the poconos as it moves through, pressing north and east. it's early t morning. christmas day, blustery and cold, 8:00 a.m., 37. meantime, 39. 5:00 tomorrow evening, temperatures of 35-degrees. winds a factor blustering throughout the day. a advisory 5:00 a.m. through 6:00 tomorrow evening. winds 40 to 45 miles per hour. windchill in the 20s and 30s.

the game day forecast at homeand with the link. that's coming up in the forecast. >> for many of us, christmas is time for prayer and reflection. this is one of several masses held tonight including several spanish language services. the action cam at st. william's. this church was packed for the 4:00 service. chrimas eve mass is a celebration of the birth of jesus christ. >> hundreds spent this night dining on seafood in center city part of the feast of sev officials. to celebrate, philadelphi daf da three course dinner offering

from shrimp and lo lobster to sa bass. >> here pope francis led mass from the basilica. he said the journey of mary and joseph is not much different than those refugees forced to leave their homeland. >> so many of us are keeping an eye to the sky. slawsanta.santa claus is on the. he is over georgia right now. he's delivered nearly 5 billion gifts so far. we don't know how he does it, but we'll keep an eye on travels all night long. you and your kids can keep tabs on santa as well. what santa doesn't bring, moms and dads will, and for some that meant a long day waiting in

lines to pick up what goes under the tree. they are stressed or relieves r, annie. >> one of two ways, if you left testify gifts tthe gifts to th. this target is closing at 11:00. it looks like they have a manager outside, they are definitely closed. we caught up with a number of people across the valley to see how they trac tackled their last minute shopping. >> the evening was spent at cash registers for many tonight. >> we were going to toys"r"us , but last minute came here. we found what we needed. >> other stores i have been in,

the lines are longpl long. i'm glad i can g out of here quick. >> people were searching for parking spaces as late as 10:00 at this king of prussia target. >> i got something. doors were closing. doors were closing now. all week, store employees have been flexible. we've got something from tiffanies. >> bathing suits. mom is going to jamaica. sister to mexico in two days. we had to get bathing suits for them. >> we had to come here to complete the set.

>> my siblings, nieces, kids, mother-in-law, grandmother, my dad -- so, got a lot of gifts. >> you think you will get it all done? >> yes. >> long or short, some say putting it to the end feels festive. >> it's funny. i expected it to be dead, but everyone is here getting last-minute shopping done. everyone seems in high spirits. >> what do you do now if you miss the cutoff time at the target and other area stores? we saw drugstores. also, wawas. you can get a gift there. this target will be back open on the 26th, a day many people return what they got under the tree. annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." back to you. >> thank you, annie. we found folks trying to get

last-minute items to complete their holiday feast. some shoppers told us they had to wait until christmas eve because of work or prior obligations. others said they want to have everything fresh. one daughter back home visiting her mom for christmas, the last minute trip was a chance to catch up and be together. >> it's awesome. we live close and she moved to the area. it's nice to be back together. >> the holidays are all about. >> exactly. of very much so. if you still need to pick something up for your meal, your best bet is a drug or convenience store. otherwise, supermarkets will be over for a few hours tomorrow. >> someone broke into a north philadelphia church stealing of nearly everything not nailed down. thieves tried to steal things

that were. this all for christmas eve services. congregants were determined to enjoy the holiday. >> they broke through with a crowbar. >> the jones tab will knack will a & e church in philadelphia. >> they took everything but the cross. >> including chairs, candle aboucandlabras. >> damages to the church and the value of what was stolen is surpassing 10 grand. >> if you are willing to steal from god, you have to conscious. >> i feel violated. we have done a lot of community work, helped a great deal of people and to see this happen is

sad. >> the set back has not dampened the spirit of those that came to worship christmas eve. ii pray for those that broke in. when you steal from god, god's going to work it out. >> a forgiving spirit indeed. church goers believe the crooks may have been inside before hand casing the place. christie ileto, channel6 "action news." >> eagle fans are hoping for something extra from santa claus. we have been talking about people that were asking for a present, the eagles could save them. >> wouldn't it be great opening tickets, see a win, celebrate. how fitting jolly old st. nick

foles can deliver tomorrow. homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. st. nick foles is coming back to the link. foles facing the raiders for the first time in four years, throwing seven touchdowns, foles and the eagles look to clinch their first win in the nfc since the 2004 superbowl ride. >> knowing philadelphia, it will be rocking. i can't wait to see the fans. i have never played in the christmas game before. a lot of people there probably got tickets as christmas gifts. >> it's a blessing to be healthy and play this game. it's a great opportunity to play the game you love on christmas day. it can be like your own present.

>> if sanlt ta doesn't deliver tickets, eagles raiders with the countdown to kickoff followed by the name, "action news" wrapping up the game tomorrow with more. >> much more to come, a popular reality t.v. star is aesd for disorderly intoxication. >> how she's explaining her behavior. >> the president and first lady take time to make phone calls to youngsters. what he has to say about santa's journey to their home. that's next when "action news" continues.

>> we have an update on a quadruple shooting in southwest philadelphia. police are looking for 21 jeerld

gentlemajabeir kennedy. officers say they were called about a woman who was allegedlys father earli day. she went back to the house with four men and a fight broke out. kennedy shot all four men. one remains in the hospital. kennedy is presumed armed and dangerous. >> a car was stolen earlier in the day. steven goodwin is accused of carjacking the nissan when it ran into a man in new jersey as he was leaving the casino last night. their identities have not been released. >> fog may have been a factor in killed five people. the small twin engine plane took off for key west when it crashed

and burst into flame. the pilot was a 70-year-old, onboard were his two daughters, son-in-law and mtsb. >> luanne delaceps known to fans as the countess of the show was taken into can yo custody. the 52-year-old kicked an officer. she blamed the outburst on long buried emotions following the end of her seven month marriage. >> president trump spent the day talking to service members and tweeting. a busy day of golf and christmas eventses for president trump while he spends the holidays at his florida resort. the president and first lady

working with phones with norad. the military agency that tracked santa claus' path for 61 years telling children who call and e-mail when their presents will be dropped off. >> sunday morning, the president addressed several rooms of military members in a video conference call. >> i'm grateful for each of you that spent this christmas away from your families to defend our families, freedom and our flag. >> the president fired up twitter to attack deputy director andrew mccabe. campaigd money linked to a hilary clinton ally, trump claiming him as biased during the hilary clinton campaign. the affairs director defending the president on fox news.

>> the president saying that we need to know our civil servants are doing the honorable thing. it's important the american people know what happened during the investigation. >> democrats defended mccabe's integrity. the fbi says mccabe consulted with bureau ethic's consultants about thehe christmas day forecs next on "action news." >> taking a live look from sky 6 the ben franklin parkway, it's a rainy night out there. we'll find out what we are waking up to christmas day when "action news" comes right back. s or any classic donuts for $6.99 and make some merry out there.

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specialist received a visit today. this little girl was all smiles as she sat on the big guy's lap. santa gave her gifts on the spot. she received a puzzle with abc's and sang them for santa. >> this little girl made a mad dash for him, ran up and gave him a hug. in return he gave her an early christmas present. they distributed toys in his district. i bet the kids are excited. >> time for a check of the forecast including where santa is now. we want to find out. >> santa has a rhyme and a rhythm to where he is these days. >> we'll show you the picture outside. sky 6 live looking at the

commodore barry bridge on this sunday night. one last shot at the christmas tree here at city hall in center city, looking festive 30 minutes away from christmas day and christmas morning. here's storm tracker 6 radar. pockets of moderate rainfall along the i-95 corridor. points to the east, good bury and sweets borrow. westchester, mall born and westchester. farther west hanging on to snow fleetwood, goods town and lehigh counties as well. this continues throughout the overnight hours and waking up early christmas morning, a lot of precipitation long gone. in philadelphia, 39. 33 allentown and reading.

dover at 39-degrees. satellite 6 along with action radar showing you the rain in philadelphia. we have the snow fall to the north and west. the er area of low pressure risg up throughout the overnight hours. santa is doing his thing tonight. last check, he's in lakewood new york. next stop toronto, canada. he's delivered 5 billion toys already. as we go throughout the overnight hours, rainfall in philadelphia. it's a chilly rain for areas south of jersey. mixed prescription working its way into allentown at the time hanging on to the snow through the poconos, wake up 7:30 christmas morning. most of the prescription to the north and east. we are dry but the chill sticks around. numbers across the region,

clouds with sunshine dpm christs day. you want to dress for windchill in the 20s and 30s because the wind are blustery. we have a wind advisory tomorrow for the majority of the day. 45 pr millville and wildwood and dover. winds ease throughout the evening hours, but they are still with us. with us tomorrow night. something to keep in mind taking on the radars. kick off around 8:30. windchills in the lower 20s. as we goa get to the fourth qua, 29. christmas day, brisk, windy, dry by the time you wake up. tuesday, partly sunny and cold. flurries around as we get to tuesday afternoon. wednesday, sunshine and clouds. 32.

arctic chill thursday, mostly cloudy friday, 27. watching the coast saturday, 31. new year's eve, a high of 27. a good gift is a great coat. thank you so much, melissa. >> still to come, eagles get ready for a showdown at the link. all eyes on st. nick, nick foles, of course.

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clinch their first number one seed, huge advantage for a team trying to make a superbowl run. >> we control our destiny. we want to keep it that way. we don't want to depend on the vikings. >> it's a great opportunity for us as an organization. we have worked hard, been through thing in the past. the way our season has been this year, we made a lot of strides. >> everyone is excited about the season as are we. the ability to close out the number one season in the nfl, it's a huge game for us. >> if you don't have eagle tickets under the tree, don't worry. you can see eagles raiders here on "6abc," kicking off countdown to kickoff followed by the latest edition of "action news" with post-game reports.

>> dallas cowboys said they would win the afc east can start planning their christmas vacation. cowboys have been naughty. third quarter, zach pres prescon the giving move. cowboys eliminated from the playoffs, jerry jones, seahawks still alive, losing 21-12. here's where things stand. top five teams clinched playoffs, falcons, seahawks fight for the final playoff spot in the conference. >> check out jolly old andy reed. that is big red dressed up as the big man himself. he even acts like santa during

the press conference. sixer big man joel embiid questionable for tomorrow's christmas day game. embid battling a back injury. didn't practice, instead got treatment. sixers hurting in more ways than one. they have been missing out on wins, lost nine of the last ten games. head coach brett brown remains positive. >> it's part of how we see the world. there is one way to keep our guy's spirits up or keep it honest. this doesn't he want who w repre are. >> more sports coming up. eagle players reveal their favorite christmas presented pry found under the tree as a kid.

>> a sleigh. >> for me, a bike stolen eight hours later. >> that's the saddest story. that's unbelievable. >> you are bumming us out. >> hang on to your bikes kids. you never know. >> much more to come on "action news." home for the holidays. their mom was a police officer killed in the line of duty. these children have a new home in which to celebrate a bittersweet christmas. that story when "action news" continues. we'll be right back.