"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. good afternoon we begin with breaking news a collision on the

pennsylvania turnpike has brought traffic to a grindinghalchopper 6 hd is over the northeast extension in milford bucks county where at leaf four trucks were involved in the crash forcing police to shut down all northbound lanes. >> we are zooming in to see the wreckage and the highway is expected to remain closed for hours between landsdowne and quakertown. crews say it will take a long time to remove the damaged vehicles. there are injuries but isn't clear how many or how severe. stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for updates as we get them on this collision on the pa turnpike in bucks county. and learning new information about the violent home invasion in the feltonville section of philadelphia. two people were beaten by the intruder and one ran for his life with bullets flying at his back. jeanette reyes spoke to the

survivor and joins us at the scene with video you will only see on "action news." >> reporter: sara and rick these two victims are lucky to be aloof this afternoon. we learned the the horrifying details as the morning progressed. the victim tells me this is where the gunman was standing firing off the shots while he was running away and they are not ruling out the possibility that this could be the case of mistaken identity. this video shows the shocking and destructive get away in a suspect in a violent feltonville home invasion. >> bruises and blood stains moses lauren is luck dwroi y to be alive after the harrowing ordeal. >> i was screaming. >> and it happened at 4:00 this morning along the 200 block. and he found lawrence sleeping

and beat him and demanded money and drugs and asked about another mystery man. >> he said this guy. that guy -- >> lawrence played dead while the suspect went to a second store unit and pistol whipped this woman the owner of the home and lawrence made a run for it. the suspect was not far behind aiming the gun and fired at him seven shots, but none struck him. >> boom boom boom. >> terrified neighbors heard his desperate pleas for help zpli heard gunshots and a man yelling. >> i didn't look out the window it was too close. i was parked in the parking space and now in someone's house. >> it shows the car speeding in reverse hitting multiple cars unload onloudoun street.

>> he started -- and sped up back really fast. he saw the cops down there and backed up. >> reporter: and the two victims were taken to einstein medical to be evaluated and back home and expected to be okay. as for the suspect it's a vague description this is still under investigation. as soon as we get information we'll pass it along. channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. a two alarm fire destroyed a home in delaware county and the flames broke out before 6:30 this morning along the 900 block of pitman avenue and collingdale and a person living in the home is presumed dead and vernon odom will have a live report coming up if the next half hour. >> time for a check of the very warm accuweather forecast. and we are is expecting record breaking temperatures for a second day in a row. outside sky 6 hd showing you a pretty picture from cape may and

david murphy tracking the latest conditions from the weather center. how long does it stick around. ly one more day but i love that picture of the blue sky and water. in any event we have satellite showing you there say nice breakup of earlier clouds and dense fog in spots. earlier this morning. that is gone and nice and bright and getting warm. 72 in philadelphia and we have as of this posting tied the official existing record in philadelphia. you have tied it and obviously we'll break it and areas will see new record highs. 71 is the temperature and 73 in wilmington and 74 in reading and millville 71 degrees. it's cooler down at the cool ocean water at cape may. 55 there. if you are right down by the water it's cooler. as we go through the rest of the day it is looking like a warm one.

we'll get up to a high of 76 degrees at 3:00 and down to 74 at 4:00 and holding 70 by 6:00 and by 8:00 66 62 by 10:00. notice i am posting the chance of a shower coming in and something stopping late this afternoon and shower activity. i would not be surprised with the warmth in p rumble of thunder in the evening. and of course records are already tying some. a run at quite a few of some. 76 is the forecast high and all the asterisks denotes new cords and allentown past that. and wilmington looks like it will likely fall and at the airport in atlantic city. we are technically tying the old record of 74 if we hit the forecast high. warm conditions and my oh my how fast things could change if we are still officially in winter time.

a big change the seven day and i'll have that coming up. >> thank you. >> now, noveling news survivors of the deadly shooting in florida. descending on the state capital demanding action on gun control. teens made the long trip from parkland to tallahassee. a week after 17 of their classmates and teachers were killed. right now standing amid a sea of supporters as we look outside the state house steps. tara is reporting now with the latest. >> reporter: good afternoon. one week after the deadly school shooting in florida students are rising up and demanding solutions. >> parkland students traveled on buses 500 miles to be told that nothing can be done. they voted against even considering a ban on semi automatic rifles. >> some students were shaken by the blow. >> it was a big punch in the gut.

it will be a week tomorrow sinceppened. and already there is another road block in front of us. >> this is not about democrats or republicans or left or right. this is a movement for humanity and safety and keeping citizens alive. >> they are not giving up. they have 40 to 60 meetings today including with the states attorney general and the speaker of the house. they are expected to meet with the governor they are vowing to storm washington next. in d.c. there seems to be a plan for modest changes. >> i signed a memorandum directing the attorney general to propose regulations to ban all devices that turn legal weapons in machine guns. >> president trump signals his report for a senate bill that is instant background checks. whether we are republican or democrat we must focus on strengthening background checks.

>> the students know that change doesn't happenover night. >> president trump is having a listening session with survivors of parkland and columbine and newtont would not rule age restrictions on gun purchases. back here police in upper darby have caught the man that alleged to kill the entire congregation of his church. sherwin hargrove was missing since yesterday after threatening to come and kill the members of his church in drexel hill. republicans could file a lawsuit as early as today that could seek to block the new congressional district map in pennsylvania. the state supreme court ruled they were unfairly drawn to give republicans an advantage. it shows the fixes to get rid of

so-called so-called jury mandered istricts. an issue that may have to be decided by the u.s. supreme court. much more ahead on "action news" at noon a world famous christian evangelist has died. we have a look back at the life and legacy of the reverend billy graham. and a new scandal in usa swimming claims of sexual abuse and a bombshell report. a world champion is now going public with her claims. and david murphy is back with a closer look at the m accuweather when "action news" continues.

the greatest need in the world today is a transformation of human nature to make us love instead of hate. >> the world is mourning the loss of the most widely heard evangelist in history. billy graham died at 99 at his home. he spend six decades preaching on every single continent. an hours long standoff in mobile, alabama ended with the

suspect and police officer dead. officer justin billa was shot last night and died at the hospital. earlier yesterday officers responded to a call of a woman that was shot and killed. the suspect was her ex-husband, robert holly. they surrounded the home and demanded he come out. he refused and opened fire several hours later holly was found dead. a bombshell report alleges that hundreds of young athletes with usa swimming were sexually abuses over two decades, the report from the southern california news group was established in that 62 coaches and officials affiliated with usa swimming arrested prosecuted or punished for sexual misconduct. former olympian ariana says that former coach tim hutchinson sexually assaulted her at the

age of 16. >> i am so hope we can bring change to this and the right conversations can make place. and i'm struggling hard to be hes costing mhing to sit in this room and rip myself >> hutchinson denies the the claim. nearly a dozen people i doctor's office survive aid brush with death. a driver crashed the truck through the building in jackson, mississippi several staff and patients were in the waiting room and treated for minor injuries be the driver was trying to avoid hitting another car when her brakes went out. >> curiosity almost got a cat. they found the feline stuck in a garbage disposal. they called the police after finding their pet stuck in a drain in their home. they sprung into action and grabbing a few tools and coconut oil he was able to disassemble posal

and free his new furry friend all nine lives in tact. >> what was it looking for? >> garbage? >> more ahead on "action news" at noon. a security change is made tie popular movie theater chain. >> plus several new places to grab a slice of pie and check out the latest pizza spots to hit the philadelphia dining scene.

in the aftermath of another mass shooting the cinemarc theater is making a move to keep people safer. they are removing any marked bags, any bag bigger than 12 by 12 by 6 will not be allowed inside. the only exception is medical and diaper bags. they made the move to enhance security. the rising cost of health care is one of the biggest costs in our country of course. "action news" reveals our own way of being part of the solution. >> reporter: "action news" is bringing transparency to health care by revealing what medical procedures and treatments cost. we partnered with the philadelphia inquirer to bring is consumer guide. it reveals prices of medical treatments and services in our area. and as you see the range of what to pay for the same exact procedure is dramatic hundreds

and even thousands of dollars difference and that impacts you even if have you insurance. we'll walk you through how this guide works on channel 6 "action news" at 11:00. the new study says that the the key to lose the weight may not be counting calories. what you eat may be more important when trying to lose pounds, those that removed sugars and highly processes foods, lost more weight than those that calculated every meal's calories. whether they followed diets mostly low in fats or carbohydrates. >> the "action news" wants to help determine if are you at risk. join us for a live video chat from the experts from the einstein heart and vascular institute on 6abc.com. the "action news" team sought working on news stories

beginning today at 4:00. alicia vitarelli is live in the newsroom with a preview. >> coming up today at 4:00. one retailer is trying to make its retailers more relatable with something that most women has. but some say this move misses the mark. >> and in today's show books baby food and diapers. new parents need a lot of stuff but don't have time to go shopping. that is wher subscriptions come in. we'll rundown the baby boxes. and these may look like professional photo shoots in a garden but part of the latest viral thread and not just annoying people online it's frustrating people in real life too. they are pretty but annoying some people. >> okay. all right. i don't see any problems we'll have to tune in.

>> i want a salad now. the accuweather forecast is coming up next at noon. we'll be right back.

meteorologist, david murphy is here now with a closer look at another warm day. what is the high? >> 70. may go higher than that. if we are lucky we have a lot of sunshine in place. it's not going to last because it's february. stormtracker 6 live double scan we are looking at dry conditions we are on the lookout for pop-up showers and maybe even a rumble of thunder late today and tonight. tune back ee if anything is happening with adam joseph and later on cecily. taking a look outside want to see my son's dorm room. on top of temple university the athletic area there and football fields in the background and you can see it's fairly bright there mixing in. we had foggy start and that is of course over. and 72 degrees and that is your big story. winds from the southwest 22 miles per hour. right now it's a warm one temperatures across the region in the 70s just about everywhere. allentown and 73 in

wilmington and 74 in reading all the way up to 75 in lancaster. and 73 in dover. down in cape may you stay cooler and you have thw coming in off the ocean water. and there you see showe the west of us. satellite not demonstrating the easterly clouds that well. there a agent the shower activity. building in later on. show you

from the north and west and may hear a rumble of thunder from some of that and finally falling apart by 11:30 and begins to push towards the shore and later this afternoon adam and cecily and adam tonight many have something to show on radar. and evening shower and fog possible in the morning and then tomorrow a big change. 49 is your high. that is in the and temperatures are going to try to sag during the day and cloudy and dreary with rain at times tomorrow. your exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast nice and 76 and tomorrow damp conditions and periods of rain on friday 46. the go up a bit and 63 on sunday. and the chance for a bit of rain on saturday. steadier stuff into sunday morning.ks kind of cloudy the

way things look now. back into the 50s monday and tuesday but dry. >> ank you >> a lot go on. more ahead in our next hf our of "action news" at n of the tragedy in rida a young girl wrote to law enforcement asking for more school security. an emotional night when a beloved high school basketball manager got his chance to play on the court.

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sara bloomquist and immediate give, david murphy. e begin at 12:30 with breakings out of bucks county the n of the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike is shut down because of this serious crash. it happened at 7:00 near milford. near the landsdale and q field exits. two trash trucks and a pickup truck and a tractor trailer are all involved. we are working to get more details and we'll bring them to you when they come this crash will likely have the roadway the highway closed down for hours. now to a developing story out of delaware county firefighters remain on the scene of a blaze that destroyed a home and the man that liv inside is presumed dead. the three story house went up in flames in collingdale it was so intense part of the home collapsed. vernon odom is live at the scene on pitman avenue with the latest.

>> reporter: rick good afternoon. one collingdale h is now confirmed dead after a v fast moving firough his hom morning. his name is not released yet according to police they are trying to notify his next of kin. behind me firef