♪ ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky and walter perez. ♪ saturday night. i'm walter perez. the big story is a flood watch for the area. the rain is coming down all night expected to continue through the overnight hours. melissa magee is here for the first check of the forecast. >> the flood watch stays up for the weekend as we track one to two inches of rain and locally higher amounts than that. everyone is under the flood watch the exception in lancaster county. storm tracker 6 double scan showing things filling in, in the i-95 metro area.

down across south jersey and delaware, moderate pockets are filling in. street level of storm tracker 6, traveling eastward into atlantic city, rainfall to the south of smyrna. in dover, pockets of heavy moisture. this continues from the southeast to northeast direction. as you wake up tomorrow morning, future tracker shows 7:00 in the morning a wall of water setting up with the heaviest i-95 corridor. we talk about the weather headlines and why we issued an accuweather alert. one to two" inches of rain likely and higher amounts in low lying areas and patchy fog is another concern we are tracking sunday. we have more detail in the

accuweather forecast, walter. >> we are following a developing story tonight, live picture of 56 and locust. a man in his 20s has been gunned down, shot in the face and torso about 9:30. the victim died later at penn presbyterian hospital. there is no word on a suspect or motivate. more on this story when we get more information. >> an inmate released from the the kern promhold correction facility. he didn't even make it off of the property before making another crime. we were briefed at a news

conference this afternoon. the officer under attack was 27 year veteran marate. the good news, he will be okay. this has brought to the forfront an issue in the prison department. inmates, families and guests parking in the same lots employees do. a statement was released today saying the commission of prisons puts an inmate's family and visitors first before the safet. no other correctional facilities allows prisoners to park with staff. i spoke with the commissioner and this was her response.

>> the parking has been in place over 20 years. parking is directed to be out on state road and says more patrols will be added after this. >> i think all staff take safety into account. i'm responsible for them. when we see a situation that presents itself and we are able to correct it, we do. >> she says the total review of how things are done out here will happen. bennett was shot in the chest. he is in critical condition, but we are told he will survive and face new charges. >> a man has been charged in the death of a four month old son. rojas claims the child fell off

of a bed. the child was rushed to children's hospital bus passed away february 4th. doctors say the child suffered hemorrhages consistent with blunt force trauma to the head. >> a man was accused of trying to set fire to a police station in southwest county. the person in the recording tried to light a glass bottle containing an accelerant and threw it at the front doors. the bottle shattered but did not ignite. he is charged with attempted arson and criminal mischief. >> still basking in the glow of the superbowl victory, many decided to make their tributes permanent. a whole lot of people are getting eagle themed tattoos.

trish? >> hi, walter. this shop has been referring to itself as the little link because of all of the eagle tattoos they have been doing. you can see the lombardi trophy in the middle filling in the green patches. it may seem extreme but ink fans we spoke to say the unforgettable season deserves an everlasting tribute. >> if you had to come up with an image undeniably philly, it may look like jason kelce in a mummer costume and now that's tattooed on bill's arm. >> long story short he said i'll give you a killer deal if you let me tattoo kelsey on you. >> the art convention couldn't have come at a better time. he's booked solid mostly with

fans looking for eagle ink. >> for collin, this is a big step. we spoke to him midway through an eagle tattoo on his thigh. >> it's my first tattoo. >> number nine for nick foles, it's a perfect way to celebrate the victory. >> i have a tattoo on my body forever. i know, superbowl lii, nick foles led us to the promised land to get the "w." >> it's a moment i'll never forget and now for sure, i'll never forget it. >> the tattoo convention continues through tomorrow. walter, i know you are wondering, i did not get a tattoo. i'm a chicken. trish hartman, channel6 news chn

news." >> we found plenty of fans showing their love for the eagles in other ways. a few of the players themselves made appearances at sports. folksstoped by the nickels building to sign an 8' greeting card to be delivered to the eagles. this event was organized by the mantioc corporation. >> jay-z makes a surprise appearance at a rally in miami. >> a polar plunge is one thing. taking a dip in a body of water still iced over? how officials made sure the river was ready. >> and with the eagle win behind

us, time to turn to the other philadelphia team. jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. ♪ ♪ sorry. i can't make it.

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several fights broke out and there was a number of arrest as well. >> rapper jay-z joined organizers for a peace walk. jay-z is producing a dock series about the trayvon martin case. >> president trump spoke on two of his top staffers tweeting that people's lives are being destroyed after mere allegations this after david sorenson resigned after his ex-wife accused him of violence in his marriage. both men deny the claims. >> two police officers were shot and killed today answering a 911 call north of columbus.

the two officers were fired upon as soon as they arrived. one a 0 year veteran of the force. the other worked 30 years on the force. a male suspect was shot and is now in custody at a hospital nearby. >> three people were injured in a crash involving the motorcade of canadian prime minister justin trudeau. an suv pulled out in front of the motorcade as it was on the way to the ronald reagan library in simi valley. trudeau is on a three day trip to the u.s. to talk about trade, jobs and economic growth. >> the flu has reached alarming level in the u.s. but it's not technically a pandemic, but as many people are sick as in the

2009 swine flu pandemic, the term pandemic is reserved for new strains. b strains have risen early so many are suffering from a second round of flu infections. much more to come, another check of the accuweather forecast. you can see the rain continues to come down. meteorologist melissa magee has the exclusive seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back. ♪ ♪

>> oh my goodness. folks taking part in this polar plunge near denver, colorado braved temperature in the 20 below range. it was for a great cause raising money for the special olympics. officials poked hole in the ice to be sure there was space for the swimmers. six inches of ice was cleared for the swimmers. >> around here, not even snow. >> mild enough just to find rain. a soaking throughout the rest of the night into tomorrow morning. >> the action cam was outside earlier tonight. looking at broad street in city hall, the roads are wet.

looking at penn's landing, hard to make out the tops of the building there because of reduced visibility and areas of patchy fog. tomorrow morning, we have cold wet ground, dealing with southerly winds. anytime you have a dewpoint temperature reduced in the atmosphere and the air temperature close together the fog will form. it's down right now across the delaware and lehigh valley valleys, reduced to .3 in the philadelphia, half mile in millville and half a mile in wildwood. temperatures for the most part have been holding steady. it's 13-degrees warmer in philadelphia. 50 in millville, 52 dover, 40 to

the west in lancaster. satellite 6 with action radar showing an area of low pressure across the tennessee valley and lower ohio valleys. this comes from the southeast direction overnight and early tomorrow morning. next 12 hours, dealing with steady rain. 41 in the suburbs for the overnight low and 41 in philadelphia. future tracker 6 showing the study at 1:00 in the morning along the metro area. delaware, 7:30 tomorrow morning, pockets of heavy moisture heading on up. that's why the flood watch has been posted until midnight sunday. the flooding concern, and this is part of the reason we issued the accuweather alert, high concerns for low lying streets.

moderate concern for the creeks, streams and some of the major rivers. the exclusive seven-day forecast showing heavy pocket of rape along philadelphia and areas to the south and east. despite the moisture, it's warm ououtside. monday, 48, 44 tuesday turning cloudy and wind, milder, 54 for valentine's day. thursday, a high of 60. rain is possible once again. friday, mostly cloudy and cooler, high of 44. saturday, brisk and chilly with a high of 41-degrees. still wet weather, make sure you have wet weather gear on stand by tomorrow. >> thank you, melissa. thousands of runners to help those with special needs. here in philadelphia was the stiet of the cupid's 5k.

they benefit a group called community options providing housing and work support for those with developmental disabilities. last year they raised $300 million. >raised$3 million. and how one local bakery is even sweeter. that and more when "action news" returns. ♪ ♪

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those who fear the future... >> a bakery in montgomery county is enjoying the sweet taste of victory thanks to the superbowl win. they made a friendry wager with a baker in boston and today was the time to pay up. they sent over an eagle sheet cake big enough to feed 100 people and the best part a $5,000 check made out to the schools of philadelphia. the bet was inspired by lane johnson and chris long's commitment to education. >> the museum in fairmont park is hosting superbowl weekend. tiny fans showed their support

by dancing around and cheering with green pom poms. the kids wrote letters to send to the eagles. they'll wrap up tomorrow with a minivictory parade. >> time for a look at sports with jofers. jeff skversky. >> everybody is better than last year. joel embiid says the sixers are next to win the championship. they are starting to play like the eagles, dominating in their own house, won seven straight at home for the first time in a decade. joel embiid game time decision. he looks great early. how about the fade? sixer bench, they love it. jojo on the go in the third, slams it down, emdiid with 6. end of the third, emdiid flying to the bench as he tries to get

up, right ankle buckles. in the fourth he falls again this time holding the right knee. brett favre surprised he returned. sixers won as many games as last year. afterwardses, everyone worried about that guy. >> joe says he's fine for a quick moment there, i was worried, but they cleared him to come back and play, go on a 5-0 run. life's still good. >> you have pain? right now? >> stop talking about it. who is this guy rooting for? flyers down one first to phoenix, they come all the way back. wayne simmons on the powerplay. flyers up 3-2. zach renaldo beats bryan elliot, ties it at three.

goes to a shootout, goes down, has to be helped off the ice does not return. rooky nolin patrick for the win, good night, good hockey, flyers win 4-3, first shootout win of the season. frank right could be the next eagle assistance to take off. reich interviewed for the head-coaching job. how about running back l legarrette blount signing autographs. >> it's been an incredible week for the kid from glass borrow. he will never forget the right up broad street to the art museum.

the eagle nation is worldwide for sure. >> still to come, more in sports. ♪ ♪