he was found face down. sources say a lengthy note was left behind. it was just last week the 68-year-old appeared in court looking frail. this month the atlantic county prosecutor's office accused him in a murder for hire plot to kill his wife, 47-year-old april kauffman. she was shot dead in her linwood home in may of 2012. he allegedly carried out the plot with members of the pagan's outlaw motorcycle gang. kauffman was in the atlantic county correctional facility on unrelated weapons charges in june but was moved to the maximum security section in hudson county for his safety when investigators learned of a plot to kill dr. kauffman allegedly by pagans. attorneys for april kauffman's daughter kim packs spoke on her behalf today. >> no one rejoices over anyone committing suicide or anyone's death and kim -- kim's emotions right now are -- she's a mess. >> reporter: packs long believed her stepfather was responsible and never stopped fighting for justice for her

mom. >> we filed a wrongful death suit against him because we thought he had killed or been involved in the murder. and we did that in 2014, okay, so it's been a long road. >> reporter: now, sources say that kauffman was alone in his cell because his cell mate had left for a court appearance. now, this is all still under investigation. the atlantic county prosecutor's office who is handling all the criminal aspects of this case say they were notified by hudson county but they have no further comment. annie mccormick channel6 "action news." rick back to you. >> annie thank you. authorities say they thwart add mass shooting at a school in western pennsylvania. investigators say a 14-year-old boy was plotting to kill his classmates at uniontown high school near pittsburgh. a search warrant uncovered multiple weapons in the boy's bedroom including rifles shot guns machetes and knives. a fellow student alerted

authorities. the incident follows two other incidents. two students were killed during a 15-year-old boy's rampage in kentucky and a 15-year-old girl survived a shooting in texas. world news tonight with david muir will have continuing coverage on the plot coming up at 6:30 right after "action news." >> ♪ >> all right, the countdown continues to super bowl 52 and the eagles are expected to leave for minneapolis this weekend and as the excitement builds so, too, is the bottom line for many area merchants who have been seeing super profits since last sunday. "action news" reporter bob brooks is live at the linc tonight with more on local businesses seeing green and a whole lot of it thanks to eagles fever. hey, bob. >> reporter: hey, rick, yeah, that's right, there's no doubt the super bowl is going to give a huge boost to the local region economically -- from an economic standpoint but it's also going to give us a boost to our mental health. we spoke with a doctor up at temple university who explains all that and some businesses

who are seeing that economic boost tonight. eagles in the bakery, eagles on the employees and of course the tomato pie. carlino's in ardmore and company love the eagles. can you tell? they also like the business boom brought by super bowl 52. >> eagles and the super bowl is like christmas eve. >> reporter: that's owner angela. she says they've got everyone on the schedule working until the big game and all the goods. >> wings and sandwiches galore. orders are pouring in. >> reporter: you know high to try a slice of the tomato pie. >> mmm. >> reporter: that's good. much of carlino's team steve works in the meat department. he hopes the team gets this message. >> we love you guys. i don't care about the underdog status. go out there and do your job and i know we're going to win. bring home the super bowl. >> reporter: here's an interesting fact about how an event like this can economically impact the area. we spoke with dr. jeremy jordan at temple university. he says having the nfl draft

in town was huge. >> economic impact was around $95 million. >> reporter: though the super bowl bowl isn't played here people will want to be here. >> restaurants and bars have more activity. according to research he says a successful pro sports teams means fans' lives get better. >> there's something called psychic income which is really the value of the team to the residents of that community. so, right now being a philadelphia eagles fan is really important to people. >> reporter: how about that, rick? psych quick income. so not only is the super bowl great for the area for monetary purposes, we also get a boost to our overall mental health. for now reporting live at the linc, bob brooks channel6 "action news." rick, back to you. >> whatever works, bob. thank you. "action news" will be in minneapolis as the eagles arrive for super bowl 52. look for live reports on the "action news" team againing on sunday and keep up with the eagles and the "action news" crew on the air, twitter,

facebook and 6abc.com. and right now we have the full video from carson wentz's surprise interview on the 6abc app. there you can also find more of our ongoing eagles coverage along with a downloadable underdog mask right there to help you show your support ahead of the big game. in other news tonight pennsylvania congressman pat meehan announced he will not seek reelection. this comes days after reports surfaced that the republican used taxpayer dollars to settle a sexual harassment claim against a former aide. "action news" reporter vernon odom has been following this story tonight. he's live in media delaware county with reaction from constituents and other local politicians. vernon. >> reporter: good evening, rick and we have now found no shortage of opinions at all in the district. nearly all saying that pat meehan is doing the right thing bifolding up hits tent. now the main sport observation sport out here will become watching the battle to succeed

him. with congressman pat meehan forced to abandon his reelection campaign less than a week after his sexual harassment scandal broke shock waivers are running through gop circles in delaware county. they've got to find a new face fast. we could find no one who thought meehan should have soldiered on. >> better for him to back out than it is for him to just deny it like we've seen in the past from other politicians. >> i think he should resign. >> reporter: because? >> others have done it. i think the standard should be the same. >> reporter: republican party bosses tell me they'll begin looking at potential candidates next week. at least three so far are women. none has held elected office before. they hope to have an endorsed candidate chosen by february 20 at the latest to avoid a primary battle. the democratic party has a little mamas well. state senator daylin leach the original frontrunner remains one of six listed candidates but he had to suspend his campaign last month amid allegations of sexual misconduct towards an aide. he says he's reflecting on his

behavior and apologetic but the party chairman says he's hearing from a half dozen others who want shot at this now suddenly opened congressional seat. the party wants leach to drop out. >> i certainly call for him to withdraw from the race. i stick with that position. i don't think he should be a candidate in the primary for the seventh district seat. >> reporter: reflections from a serious voter on the two scandal scarred men who were the front runners. >> voters are very aware and i think there's a different standard now for someone who wants to take office. >> reporter: rick, a portion of the seventh congressional district liens over into several other counties around here. it's the most gerrymandered district in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. i'm vernon odom channel6 "action news" live in media delaware county. >> all right, vernon thank you. more than 2,000 philadelphia firefighters moved up the ranks today. a promotion ceremony was held at the performing arts center on the temple university

campus. three firefighters were posthumously promoted including lieutenant kenneth green and gabriel lee. matthew letourneau was promoted from lieutenant to captain. he was killed in the line of duty earlier this month fighting a row home fire in north philadelphia. fire department recruits in wilmington took a traditional run around the city to celebrate the end of their training. throughout the so-called academy run, recruits made stops at seven different city fire locations. they paused at the home where three firefighters lost their lives in 2016. 17 recruits made it through the intense 13 week training program. graduation is tomorrow afternoon. the ranks of the camden county police department now include dozens of new officers. 59 officers were sworn in this morning at camden county college. lawmakers say the officers will continue the department's focus on community policing and work with families to strengthen the city. and still to come on "action news" friday night, the 2018 auto show is revving

up to open to the public. we'll give you a sneak peek of what the show has to offer and jaime apody is live in south philadelphia with an interview we've been waiting to hear. jaime. >> reporter: we weren't expecting to hear from carson wentz. it took us all off guard but he did speak for the first time since that fateful day in december when he injured his knee in los angeles. he talked about the extent of the injury and how hard this is for him to watch from the sidelines. we will hear from wentz coming up plus we'll show you all the bags packed and ready for the super bowl where adam i understand at some point i'm going to be experiencing negative temperatures. i can't wait for that, hm. >> a good spirit is what i was going to say. make sure you pack many, many, many, many layers. right now 37 degrees the temperature in philadelphia. this is balmy compared to what it's going to be like out there. winds now out of the south at 7 miles per hour. warmer weather coming in for the weekend. we'll chat about it in that seven-day forecast. >> all right adam. those stories and much more when "action news" continues in a moment. >> ♪ t comes to

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>> one of the biggest events to hit the pennsylvania convention center. we're live with a sneak preview of the 2018 auto show. 700 new cars will be on display for the next week in center city. you can sit in the front seat of your dream car or get a firsthand look at the latest technology. "action news" reporter gray hall did both today and he filed this report. >> reporter: it is a car lovers dream. the 2018 philadelphia auto show is revving up excitement across the area throughout the next week if you're looking for a new car or just want to check out the latest technology and models the philadelphia convention center is your front row seat to an automotive paradise. >> it real is something for everybody right. we have the regular cars you can go and put in your garage

tomorrow we have the super cars we have the exotic cars we have over 50 cars that are considered exotic or super car this year lamborghini bently austin martin rolls-royce bugatti. >> reporter: organizers call it automotive awesomeness. their 40 brands and 700 cars under one roofer. not only can you brous for in new ride but you can sit in your favorite dream car and also check out some of the vehicles featured in hit tv shows and movies. the auto show has been running now for 117 years and always gets bigger and better. >> magnitude. 750,000 square feet. put that in perspective. it's seven football fields long filled with cars and trucks mostly -- almost half of the people that actually come to the show end up buying a car in 12 months. >> reporter: check out some of the eagles' players cars that have been customized to their liking. fledge chi cox and vinnie currysouped up. the players are gearing up for the super boeing but the

designers say they can transform any car into a masterpiece. >> we modify them wheels cars tints alarms you name it we can do it. >> >> it's the lead upto the super bowl. we're here for all nine days leading up to the big game. >> reporter: one thing that's cool when you come out not only can you get a glimpse of your dream car like this bmw i8 that goes for about $150,000 you can open the door and yes, sit inside giving you that full philadelphia auto show experience. everything you need to know about the auto show is on our web site 6abc.com. reporting from the convention center gray hall channel6 "action news". >> all right, i think gray just bought a car. tune in right here on 6abc tomorrow night for a one of a kind preview of the auto show. get a closeup look at the new technology, the exotic rides and a matchmaker who sets up some of our "action news" colleagues with their perfect

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>> jeff skversky is here and nine days away to the big game. eagles have a couple more practices before they leave for minneapolis right. >> nine days away. number nine going to try to get it done for the city and this team. starving for that first super bowl. the eagles will be the first team in super bowl history to play the big one without their starting left tackle and without their starting quarterback. nick foles the first to admit the eagles would not be here without one carson wentz. let's go live to jaime apody at eagles team headquarters in south philadelphia where wentz admits today it's tough not

playing in super bowl lii. >> reporter: we hadn't heard from carson since his injury. probably because he probably didn't want to take the spotlight away from nick foles but partly because we wondered, well imagine how hard this is for him. carson who has been on crutches since recovering from that surgery, he said that now that he's able to watch the game from the sidelines and actually help out it's gotten a little bit easier to digest. he did allow himself a pity party right after the injury happened. today we heard from carson for the first time since that day in los angeles on december 10th. he told us he not only tore his acl but also his lcl on that play, too. he still hopes to return by week one next season. in the meantime he's supporting nick foles as much as he can. >> as humans we all want to be the competitors that we are and be out there on the field. every time the offense goes on the field unisons -- sunday it's tough. i love these guys. i'm a part of the team as much as anybody else. i just -- i get involved in the game and that kind of all

goes away. without a doubt it's tough, it's tough to not be out there. >> reporter: carson what would it mean to you if the team would win the super bowl. >> it would be awesome, it would be awesome. it. >> reporter: it sure would be. there's one more practice tomorrow but their bags are already on the way. the hallway lined with luggage each with a personalized super bowl 52 luggage tag brandon graham says that sight helps it really sink in. >> it's real. you know, it's starting to happen and we leave in two days so i'm just excited trying to calm my nerves a little bit because the game is not this week, it's next week and just enjoy the moment. i try to enjoy every day. >> reporter: the guys said they kind of wish that the game was this sunday instead of next sunday. carson wentz by the way will be going to minneapolis with the team. he'll be on the sidelines in hopes of helping nick foles and the guys bring home that

lombardi trophy. live at the novacare complex jaime apody channel6 "action news." jeff. >> wentz believes this team could be a perennial super bowl contender. sixers in san tone against the spurs where they have only won only once over the last 32 years perhaps the way this sixers team is playing they'll get a rare w down there. doug pederson did not bring the flyers any luck last night. flyers head into the all-star break on a sour note after getting loan out by the best team in hockey. they'll resume play wednesday against the first place capitals. >> after the loss we've come up strong. that's what we got to do. five, six days before we play our next game. >> with the exception of last night, flyers have been playing very well. sixers have been playing well and of course the eagles. >> you got it. >> been a good time around here. >> it's exciting. thank you jeff. with nine days to go before the eagles play super

bowl 52 the eagles pep band is doing its part to get the fans pumped up for the big game. >> ♪ fly eagles fly >> the four man group played for customers at the shops at liberty place this afternoon in center city. the crowd joined them for a round of the eagles fight song. they also helped hand out a few prizes. >> ♪

>> meteorologist adam joseph in for cecily tonight and a nice weekend in store especially tomorrow. >> especially tomorrow, that is the pick of the weekend. warmth, sunshine and then it stays warm sunday but we get some rain second half of the weekend.

>> okay. >> as we head to the weather sent it was chilly the last 24 hours. looking live on sky6 right now still aglow in green and will be through the super bowl there. we got a clear sky right now. you probably notice most areas did not get out of the 30's so it still felt a little chilly during the day today outside of the sunshine if you were in the shade and what's happening here is we've got cold air that is trapped right at the earth's surface. it's called a low level inversion in the weather world. a little weather 101 for you. when we kind of forecast the weather for you we have to look not only at the surface but even to 5,000 feet and beyond. when we take a look at the temperature profile, that's the colder temperatures. here's the warmer temperatures so right around 2,000 feet and below, that's where the cold air is stuck right now. above that layer, we have a lot of warm air but because warm air is lighter than cold air, it can't bust through that so the cold air is settling and we need some wind to mix all of this and get that warm air to come down and

that's going to happen during the day tomorrow. in fact as we look at those numbers, 30's right now wilmington, millville. 36 reading, allentown. 36 in trenton. 37 in philadelphia. so, a chilly friday evening on tap but again, pretty quiet here locally and across most of the country. there is a front near saint louis and chicago very limited moisture with this right now and that's the front that comes in sunday morning. so, for tonight temperatures drop back into the 20's pretty much everywhere. the exception philadelphia, dover and the shore in the 30's. so, not as cold as the last few nights under that clear sky. and as you take a look at your saturday, we're going to have sunshine through much of the day, some high mid level clouds late in the afternoon but the winds, they're going to be up tomorrow 30 to 40 miles an hour but it's that that wind that's going to help to bring that warm air down. 53 at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. 56 degrees at 3 o'clock. and staying in the 50's almost to the evening hours tomorrow. then on sunday, the front closes in so you can see quite a bit of rain here sunday 8:30 in the morning.

lunchtime that rain line goes right along philadelphia to the south and east so starting to dry early afternoon north and west. 5 o'clock rain lingers, extreme far southern areas, clouds elsewhere. most of us start to dry out in the afternoon with about a quarter inch of rain. minneapolis if you're thinking about heading there next week for the super bowl to get there ahead of time average high temperature is 26 degrees and it's basically going to be below that for much of next week. dry monday, snow tuesday early wednesday and then as we get into thursday next week temperatures really falling into the teens for highs and it could get colder than that for the actual super bowl. the seven-day forecast mild weekend here with temps in the 50's tomorrow again sunny but windy, a little rain sunday and then monday that system could bring in a little extra rain or snow shower for the shore at 46 degrees. another weak system on tuesday could bring some snow showers, 34, cold wednesday and then a big jump in temperatures as we head into the first couple of days of february.

precipitation for ground hog day. >> madeline is celebrating her 104th birthday today. she enjoyed a special lunch with members of her family and friends. she was all smiles when her loved ones sang happy birthday and presented her with a lovely pink and white cake. happy birthday madeline. world news tonight with david muir is next on channel6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams meteorologist adam joseph and ducis rodgers. join us for "action news" at 11:00 right here on channel6. for jim gardner cecily tynan adam joseph jeff skversky ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams. have a nice evening. we hope to see you tonight at 11:00. >> ♪

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tonight, the new fallout after we learn the president reportedly ordered robert mueller fired. the white house counsel would not do it. when did the president ask for this? even republicans on the hill tonight reacting. what does this mean as the special counsel investigating any possible obstruction of justice? also breaking today, the deadly plot. what was overheard by fellow students. authorities racing to a student's home, and what they then discovered. late today, news on this deadly flu epidemic coming in. what the cdc has now revealed about baby boomers. and if you are caring for someone with the flu, should you be on tamiflu as well? the entire board of the usa gymnastics resigning tonight, and nearly 20 survivors, with our elizabeth vargas and what