brush off. it's thon time at penn state. we have a live report next. ♪ ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner. >> it is friday night. the big story on "action news" tonight is an accuweather alert. we have winter weather advisories with the approach of a storm that could bring as many as four inches of snow to some

areas. meteorologist cecily tynan has the latest from accuweather. >> jim, double scan live showing the system that's bringing the snow is gathering moisture across new mexico heading into texas. it's strung out. there will be energy that enhances as it reaches our area. right around dinner time we have the moisture here. it's cold enough at the onset with rain and snow mixing at the coast. the problem is it will fall after sunset making roads treacherous, especially areas northwest. chester, montgomery, bucks county, mercer county, all areas north and west, lancaster under advisory and weather advisories along the i-95 corridor. the timing, between 4:00 to 6,

moving out by 2:00 in the morning. i talk totals in the ?oaskt. seven-day forecast? jim? >> we urge you to stay with "action news" as we update the forecast with the latest storm track and timing throughout the weekend. >> president trump was in broward county late today visiting the hospital where survivorring victims of the school massacre are being treated. he was with his wife visiting the doctor. trump then went to the sheriff's department. he thanked them for their fantastic job. the president's visit comes as people are reeling from the fbi stunning admission today that they botched a tip that could

have avoided the massacre. there was a tip given to the fbi about niklas cruz's erratic behavior and media posts. the tip was called into the fbi tip line but never passed on to the field office and never investigated. the broward county sheriff's office says his office was called about 20 times over the years about cruz. with the parkland school assault still raw in everyone's mind, there are three threats in the area. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is outside the high school in vorhees. what are the detail on this?

these arrests send a clear message that police are taking threats seriously. voorhe es police arrested finkelstein. parents were spoke with were concerned but not surprised. >> i didn't know that. >> it's sad kids resort to things like that. >> it's a matter of time until it happens around here. in wood side delaware, police arrested channing fisher of dover. according to police, channing threatened to do harm to the

school. he was charged with terroristic threats after no webs were found in his home and 19-year-old emiliano gill was arrested thursday. during a class discussion about the killing in florida, gill said he would kill all of the people in the school and start with the class he was in. he was arrested at school. no weapons were found. parents can't believe these events are commonplace. it's heartbreaking. i don't see it getting better. i contacted officials here but didn't get a response. finkelstein is charged with making terrorist threats. jeff chirico, "action news" at 6:00. jim? >> the shooting in park land has renewed calls to ban assault weapons like that used by niklas

cruz. demonstrators called for democratic representative pat too maniy ttoototoomy to the na. >> nobody expected this from the russia investigation. a grand jury handed down indictments against 13 russian nationals and three russian companies. the accusation, launching a cyberwar against the united states. the indictment brought by special council robert mueller alleges that the russians mounted an effort to interfere with the 2016 election for the

purpose of hurting hilary clinton. the flip side meant the operation was meant to help donald trump and bernie sanders. the 13 men came to the u.s. they were here, allegedly, stealing american identities, creating a major presence on social media, staging political rallies to spread distrust of the political system and clinton campaign. rod rosen stein explained there is no specific claim of collusion in the indictment. >> there is no allegation that any american was a knowing participant in the illegal activity. there is no allegation in the indictment that the charge altered the outcome of the 2016 election. apparently a hoax no more as president trump went to florida, he acknowledged that russians

werrussiansmeddled but there wao collusion. >> karen mcdougal, the 1998 play mate of the year describe in an eight page account details of a nine month affair with trump beginning in 2006. the handwritten pages are obtained by the new yorker magazine published online today. she was paid $150,000 during the presidential campaign by the national inquirer that never ran the story. they bought it to keep it quiet. the publisher of the inquirer a personal friend of president trump. >> penn state thon going strong as they raise money for pediatric cancer.

live at the scene is "action news" reporter chat pradelli. >> it's literally just a couple of minutes ago, a change came crashing down and hit one of the dancers in the head. there is a lot of concern in the immediate area. they have evacuated the area. there is blood on the ground. it appears the girl was able to go on her own, the female student. she was in a lot of pain. a chain came down from the top of the bryce gordon center. the thon event is a great event. it was a fantastic night until a couple of moments ago. >> and with that, thon 2018 was under way, 700 students making the journey to strut, stand,

dance and not sleep for 48 hours. >> i have been waiting for this year for four years. i'm finally a senior, capping off my career at penn state by dancing the thon. >> what is your game plan for the 46 hours? >> stretch before hand, eat as much as possible and stay loose. >> this is my dream since i was seven. i have been coming since i was seven. >> you are excited? >> i'm so excited. >> the money goes to the children's hospital. $146 million has been raised over the years to help families pay their medical bills and get the assistance they need. >> it's the coolest time of year for anyone that has spent time fundraising. it's amazing. >> this year's theme, discovering tomorrow's wonder. children fighting cancer live

everyday with uncertainty. the children inspire hope. >> tomorrow is what we aspire to give to children. the dream that there will be a tomorrow and it will be better than today. >> again, a minor set back when the chain came crashing down. hopefully the student will be okay. we'll be here all weekend and hear from the families impacted. for now, live at state college, chat pradelli, channel6. channel6 and 6abc.com is your home for thon coverage all weekend long. we'll bring you photos and videos from penn state. you can find out how to help kids with cancer and join the conversation. still to come tonight, is arson on the menu?

south jersey authorities say the fire that burned down a popular diner on the whitehorse pike was part of a conspiracy. and bringing umpires to spring training for the first time. cecily? >> winter is on the way back. most areas in the 20s tomorrow morning. snow tomorrow night. we'll talk about how much to expect where you live and record temperatures next week. >> i'm nydia han. the troubleshooters were called on about a mother's death, a family burial and the move to get their loved one to the final resting place. >> and they are shutting down the ben franklin bridge wake way for more than a year. we explain when "action news" continues tonight. ♪ ♪ [narrator] look around.

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>> in philadelphia one person was hurt in a row home fire. chopper 6 was over the scene of unity street in frank forth. frankfurt. investigators have not revealed the condition of the victim or how the fire started. >> here's an update on the suspicious fire that destroyed

the popular country town diner last month. the authorities have charged the owner of hiring a friend to burn it down so he could collect the insurance. the prosecutor accused 56-year-old robert za ciskowski of setting the blaze on the 10th of january. >> the marijuana dispensary is now open for business. let's do the story, continue the story. keystone remedies of bethlehem started filling precipitations s today. pennsylvania's medical marijuana can't be smoked, but it's made into oils, pills ointments and inhalers. >> looking live at the ben

franklin bridge the way way on the southern side will be shut down for more than a year to undergo structural renovations, including replacing a new ramp. the walkway will remain open. it will be closed next thursday for the 14 month stretch. >> time to choose to the troubleshooters and a family's quest to move their mother's final resting place. nydia han has the story of this emotional journey. >> she lived everyday loving and helping people. she is greatly missed. >> irma alan passed away two years ago. her dad wa death was difficult h to cope with but it was more difficult when she couldn't be laid to rest with their father. >> it was devastating.

we had a lot of friends and family help us get through this. it wasn't easy. >> irma and william allen paid in full for a double kreft at the river edge memorial center. william was interred there ten years ago but his wife irma still isn't with him. >> to this day rivers edge hasn't returned our phone calls. rivers edge claimed they didn't receive the messages. >> nydia, this is too much. it's too much for everybody. it's hard on heart. >> after irma alan was temporarily buried the owner sent condolences and heartfelt apologies explaining the phone must not be working properly. i would offer to the family we would be glad to take the mother

and place her with their father at no charge to them. after weeks of negotiating, irma alan had not been transferred to her final resting place. the alan children then sued for the cost of a temporary burial plus an additional $5,000 for pain and suffering. in the end, they won the judgment for the burial costs but months later, no check. no closure. >> i'm willing to do whatever we can to make the alan family happy after their tragic experience with river's edge. >> why are you pushing the issue? >> they have tried to contact you. >> fake news. >> the alan children are now demanding more than the court awarded them. >> we didn't do anything wrong.

finally good new frs the alan children. the two parties worked out their differences. issuissues with the check have n stall solved. my family will finally get closure and we thank you for your assistance. we are so happy irma alan is finally resting with her husband. i'm nydia han, channel6 "action news." >> let's get the weekend forecast. >> we have a quick hit of snow and rain on the way. notice the flags blowing in the wind. we have strong winds out of the northwest pulling down the colder air. 6 action live double scan, that's the storm. this is a unique storm moving in. it's a quick-hitting system. we are looking at six or seven

hours tops of snow or rain. there is a gradient meaning parts of the area will get a decent amount of snow and other parts just rain. the rain/snow line is uncertain. a bit of wiggle room but whatever falls will met quickie sunday with temperatures back to the upper 40s. right now temperatures fall, reached a high of 60 earlier today. allentown 35, trenton 38, cape may 43 and wilmington, 45. we'll drop to the 20s tomorrow morning. satellite and radar showing the same cold front that moved through brought us a round of rain. that provides the track for the low pressure out of texas. we'll get a burst of energy from the northwest helping to enhance it. if you want to see the shine

tomorrow, bundle up. temperatures below freezing except not along the coast, not a cloud in the sky. by the afternoon, completely cloudy and moisture moves in around the dinner area. the snow is across the viewing area, rain across new jersey, this rain/snow line is working to the northwest. this model shows it north and souths of philadelphia. by 2:00, everything is out of here. we are drawing out expected snow fall based on location, cape may, southern delaware, nothing at all. interior south jersey, a coiting to acoatingto an inch. all areas north and west of landdale, three to five inches of snow. if you are planning to head out,

that would be the area of concern with snow-covered roads. if you are planning to ski, saturday, 31-degrees, snow arriving at night, five inches of snow. president's day, clouds, showers late in the day with a temperature of 45. evening snow and rain, 39 the high. bright sunshine sunday 48. 52 president's day. late day rain with a warm front. tuesday, tieing a record high of 70. wednesday, we break the record of 73. showers move in with a cold front. behind the front, temperatures in the 50s. we track the storm. watch "action news" stay with social media. it's a tricky storm. really depends on your location. >> thank you, cecily. dozens of children from southwest philadelphia were taken to see marvel's black panther tonight for free.

the trip was made by the organization. their outfits, for the fictional african nation of the home of the black panthers. ♪ ♪

>> flyers in action on the road. a dozen years ago the last time the flyers met with the bluejays in columbus.

picking up things in the second period, 1-0 flyers. we are tied at one. we go to overtime. flyers 2 on 1 rush. his 29th of the season. flyers take it 2-1 in o.t. >> there was a different feel in clear water for day three of spring training. >> carlos santana reported for spring practice today. the men in blue are on the fields too. >> it's not a sight or sound philly's pitchers are used to until spring training games and regular season but new

coach gabe kapler has the umpires here. >> giving us one step forward, we are trying to win 90 plus games. it's not going to be easy. it will be how to extract the last bit of value. >> value? immediate feedback for those working the strike zone and catchers trying to frame pitchers behind the plate. phillyphillies starters love it. >> it's awesome. you want to see where you're at and tighten things up. it's different today. i think it's the best way to go about a bullpen with a hitter in the box. >> phillys continue to have

umpires work their sessions as well as live batting practice. they are looking for every competitive advantage possible. jeff skversky, channel6 "action news." >> still ahead in sports, nba all star weekend, three sixers still the show tonight in l.a. ♪

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>> >> a distinct sixer flavor at the nba weekend in las vegas. the event kicked off with the rising challenge. emdiid with a sick move to the hoop here. he scores five points. later, simmons with 13 assists and 11 points, charged with 1

points, 155-124. the field competition coming up tomorrow with the all star came on sunday. >> quakers trail most of the game. a.j. broder, quakers take it 74-62. that's sports. >> thank you, ducis. "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel6. "action news" continues at 5:00 a.m. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. have a good weekend.

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