alicia vitarelli, channel 6 "action news." >> you are one lucky lady alicia thank you. >> cecily get ahold of yourself over there. on 6abc.com we are making it easier to follow alicia's adventures in nashville. can you use #~ 6 abc cma and take a selfie with your television watching the cma's, be sure to use the #~ 6 abc cma. >>> and it was quite a moving moment at st. joseph's school when two faculty members puckered up and kissed the cow. >> kiss the cow! >> it was more of a peck but these ladies were great sports about it and it was all for a great cause, it was part of the school's annual harvest fest think the money raised brings new programs to enhance the school's experience for students. a lot of smooches for that cow today. >> one of them on the list. >> still ahead, it may not be time for holiday shopping but it is time to think about holiday spending, tips to help you create a budget coming up. >> plus, a hashtag practically created for the haters, the choice of twitter characters had so many eagles fans laughing. it was straight out of a movie, a woman tracks down her ano

something odd about us. >> for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli, cecily tynan, i'm brian taff. we are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tragedy in tabernacle, new jersey, two children are dead after a shooting of four people that also injured their mother and brother. they believe there is no threat to the community because the shooting was likely an attempted murder-suicide. it's thursday night and the big story on "action news" is the shooting that stunned a neighborhood in burlington county, new jersey. >> authorities there are still trying to piece together details of the violence that left two children dead. the victims were found on holly park drive, and the two survivors were rushed to cooper university hospital. chad pradelli spoke with neighbors but lets begin with reporter, david henry with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: yeah, rick we got a briefing here from police a little while

and alicia vitarelli joins us from nashville, tennessee, why the scoop on the cma awards. >>> we had sky rocketing temperatures tonight and we'll talk about another soaking rain and then winter winds are back. >> and jaime apody has flyers and eagles news in sports when "action news" at 5:00 continues. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know genies can be really literal? no. what is your wish? no...ok...a million bucks! oh no... geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. it's on? oh yeah. with who? the citizens banker lady. she made things way simple for me, like how to deposit a check from my phone. she's even gonna send me alerts if my balance gets too low. total special treatment. you do know the alerts don't come from her personally, right don juan? mr.tobin, you forgot your phone! thank you. you left that there on purpose, didn't you? yeah. wow. award winning mobile banking from citizens bank. it's one way we're helping you bank better by keeping things simple. >>>

>> good morning nydia han is off, individual individual joins us -- alicia vitarelli joins us, president obama campaigns for pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate tom wolf. new jersey governor chris christie will stump for tom corbett in bucks county. >> flames shoot out of disney world we have details on that. >> the eagles land in houston for a tussal with the texans. it is 7:00. the clocks went back an hour overnight. don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. let's head outside to chris sowers, jumping around. >> he told us earlier he likes the cold. >> reporter: i almost forgot how much i miss this stuff. this morning we have the winds whipping around at 25 to 30 miles per hour with temperatures down into the upper 30s, low 40s it's putting feels like numbers down into the 20s and 30s. if your son has a soccor game this morning, a light wind breaker will not cut it. you'll need gloves an hat. storm tracker 6 live double scan, the winds is whipping up. the system continues to intensify off the coast of new england, heavy rain is battering boston and heavy snow is south

on 6 abc tonight our own alicia vitarelli is in nashville for the cma awards and the show starts at 7 join alicia today on "action news" for live reports and follow her on twitter to get in on the action. tag all of >>> if you are locking for distraction this afternoon check out these stories at 6abc.com. this guy is looking to replace his girlfriend for a trip around the world but you have to have her name. the device for the cowboys game in london is being interpreted in a different way and drawing unwanted attention and an animal shelter released an ad to have people come play with rescue kittens go to 6abc.com/distraction. >>> as we look at the northern and western suburbs, 66 is the high in allentown and mid 6:00 to the north and west and milder in pottstown and downingtown and 70 in places like wilmington and philadelphia, probably stopping at 69 and 68 in glassboro, winds not bad at 6 miles per hour. and nice in dover 67 and mid-60s upp down the coastline this afternoon. >> thank you david. >>> finally the next rockefeller christmas tree is coming from pennsylvania, workers are

alicia vitarelli is there with all the excitement. >> reporter: hey guys we are here on the red carpetand as you can see they are putting the finishing touches on the space. tomorrow night the who's who in the country world will be making their way down this heavy red carpet. stars from florida georgia line to keith urban to kenny chesney will all be here and of course carrie underwood and brad paisley are the hosts. and you can see this shot as they get set up at the bridge stone arena. organizers say it's like one big homecoming with the biggest names under one roof and tomorrow night expect one amazing show. >> we have a great collaboration with arianna grande and megan trainer is performing with miranda lambert for the first time. and we have a couple of surprises we have not announced yet. >> and of course we'll be here on this very red carpet tomorrow night as all the celebrities show up for the big show, you can follow us by using the #~ 6 abc cma. >> i can't wait to see what alicia is wearing. it's always fabulous. >>> up next, we are following new leads in an abduction case an

alicia vitarelli takes us inside basketball team only to find out she may not see the end of the seasonuren hill scored the first and last ball of the season. >> meteorologist david murphy has an update on the exclusive accu newspapers speak out. tom corbett has been something of a disaster. tom corbett cut spending on education by a billion dollars... it's time for a change. elect tom wolf, and you'll get the type of governor we haven't seen for a while... ...one who looks out for average, hard-working pennsylvanians. it's wolf who has solid ideas for bringing in new business and for boosting the economy. tom wolf for governor, a fresh start for pennsylvania. >> old man winter has decided to make an early call in parts of the northeast. a foot of heavy wet snow fell in maine yesterday. 135,000 folks were left without power due to the storm. it is the first time the city has seen of this snow so early in november. there were accidents on the rootdz and down trees and broken power lines. >>> boy we do not envy that. >> reporter: it's breezy, but not as bad as it was yesterday. storm trac

alicia vitarelli caught up with her. >> we starting point with fresh cranberries from the farm in new jersey. >> reporter: it's a recipe center mary has been making for years. >> and then we add apple cider from lancaster county. >> reporter: it was such a hit, her friends suggested he had jar and sell it. >> you don't expect a sister to do anything simple except make cranberry sauce. >> reporter: this is the third year of production, they are busy making four thousand jars. >> all the proceeds from the sale go to create more jobs for people who were or are homeless. >> reporter: people like reginald young. he was living in a subway station. >> i was addicted to alcohol and my life was going down until i met center mary. >> reporter: he is thankful for that night and project home. >> not look down at someone, but look at someone who helps that person up. >> reporter: he is one of ten employees making and jarring the him famous recipes and stocking the shelves of local specialty stores. >> i'm going to give my jar to pope francis. >> reporter: you can find out where to buy sister mary'

. >>> and now here is alicia vitarelli with a look ahead for 4:00. hi alicia, happy friday. >> happy friday, happy freebie friday. it's the first of the month and we have a jam packed edition for veterans and civilians alike coming up at 4:00. and turn back the clock without going under the knife, how doctors are using microscopic needles to get younger looking skin in a hurry. >> and amber vinson is feeling better after surviving ebola but is bitter, they not only burnt up all of her stuff but torched her engagement ring. if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app, can you watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >> the accuweather forecast when we come back . >>> if you are thinking of buying something new to heat your home this winter, this story is for you. here is nydia han with a preview. >> this an "action news" troubleshooting case. this couple is having problems with their electric fireplace. >> it totally shut off, the flames shut off and no heat came out, nothing. find out what happens when the troubleshooters get invo

alicia vitarelli has been browsing for bargains, the best deals may be now. >> reporter: do you thinkday is the best day to grab holiday deals, you may want to rethink that. you can snag the best deals right now, especially when it comes to toys. for the hottest ones in high demand you can get them at the best prices you'll see all season on amazon.com. retailers biggest price cuts came on the monday before thanksgiving. heads up for this monday coming up. online shopping thanksgiving day offers the best prices. for apparel cyber monday that's the monday after thanksgiving. that's the best day for that. there are discounts of 30 to 40% off anything. , black, electronics and gadgets, the friday after thanksgiving offers the best prices on those items that's providing they are still in stock. alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." >> thank you alicia. >>> to save big look for clues on the price tag. the t number indicates the percentage off the original price. atohls, nm means the price has been marked down. bb bonus buy. home depot look for the yellow tag. of cents means 6 weeks for

alicia vitarelli talked to him. >> and we'll continue our coverage of the winter storm, this is live sky 6 hd, looking over philadelphia international airport. the storm has caused flight delays today, the a good idea to check with your airline if you are flying out. >>> we are breaking news from buck county, police and emergency crews were called out at the rockland plaza center, two people were shot not far from the albright college campus. it was the same barbershop the scene of a shooting last night. we'll continue to follow this story and have much more later on "action news." >>> we have late word, the third child shot in a murder-suicide in a tabernacle has now died. he his brother and sister were shot by their own mother last week and all have now died. 44 janine lapage used a pillow to muffle the sound of the shots inside of the family home. natural guard troops are stationed outside of ferguson, missouri to stop possible protests. people stormed city hall in st. louis, and 58 people were arrested during an overnight protest in ferguson t. was still calmer than monday within

. >>> lets check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a look ahead. hi guys, you think black friday is the best day for the best deals? thank again. coming up we'll tell you which day to do your shopping next week to grab the best bargains, and a wild chase through a wal-mart for a man attacking a customer. hear from a woman why she wouldn't get a man get away from hitting a woman. >>> and she is finally here, a pittsburgh designer is ready to sell his cherished creation, the normal barbie, we'll show you what makes this doll so special. don't forget you ask catch us on the go and take us with you using the 6 abc news app, watching our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. we'll see you at 4:00. >> see you then alicia. thank you. >>> your accuweather forecast is coming up. - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get i

alicia vitarelli goes in the kitchen with sister mary and all the go work that that delicious sauce does. >>> yogurt is a grace source of calcium and pro biotics but not all yogurts are created equal, some can detour your diet. ali gorman is at the big board with tips to choose the healthy yogurt. >> when it comes to yogurt, the biggest culprit of turning a healthy snack into an unhealthy snack is added sugar. anything flavored likely has added sugars, that is one thing to consider, and another is protein. >> head into the dairy aisle in the grocery store and the yogurt options can be dizzying. >> you can have it for breakfast, lunch, snack. >> marcia from wegmans says that with so many brands to choose from can you add an unhealthy option. >> this includes most yogurts with fruits on the bottom. >> most of it is added sugar. >> she says that fruit on the bottom yogurt is not a complete diet detour but not the best option. to compare first look at the sugar on your favorite brands of plain yogurt and then look at how much is in your flavored version. >> should you add your own fruit. >>

>> good morning, nydia is off, alicia vitarelli joins us, here's what's happening on "action news" sunday morning. >>> president obama campaigns in pennsylvania for tom wolf. new jersey governor chris christie will stump for tom corbett in bucks county. >>> new video overnight shows flames erupting at walt disney world. >> and the eagles land in houston for a tussal of the texans. >>> many of us waking up later as we turned the clocks back overnight. don't forget to change the batteries in the smoke alarm also. i forget about the people who work overnight they had to work an extra hour. >> chris likes the cold. >> reporter: it's november it feels like november and it does this morning. we have windchills in the 20s and 30s. the wind whip around from 25 to 35 miles per hour. ment good news you can see where we lost the rain. it will be chilly out there today, we'll see a decent amount of sun as the after wears on. numbers wise, we're in the 30s, quakertown, 38. manners creek 39 -- martins creek 39. gandys beach 42. avalon, 43, woodbine, 42 degrees, winds gusting anywhere from 25 to 35 mile

. >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, shirleen allicot, and brian taff. >> hello again, 4:30 now and "action news" continues with new abuse allegations against beloved comedian, bill cosby, and a wild chase through wal-mart after a man attacked a pregnant customer.hrough why the hero stopped and would not let the suspect put his hands on a woman. >>> and after a year of hard work and help from strangers, a pittsburgh designer is ready to sell his cherished creation, the normal body with stretch marks and scars and her proportions we'll show you what makes this doll so special. >> we begin with an "action news" exclusive, a dramatic rescue in delaware right now five adults and one child is alive thanks to a group of good samaritans. the car flipped over getting off route 1 after leaving the christiana mall and landed upside down in a retention pond. without hesitation greg edgars went with another man into the pond to rescue anybody they found. >> reached in and unlatched the seatbelt, and grabbed him by his belt loop and he was unconscious and he came back

"action news" is working on news stories tonight at 4:00, live in the newsroom is alicia vitarelli with a preview. hello there, happy friday. >> happy freebie friday. if you are traveling for thanksgiving, we have freebies designed to make your journey more entertaining. and coming up at 4:00, a death row inmate is free after spending four decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. >>> and 75% of us can't eat gluten but a whopping one-third of americans try to avoid it. why people are going gluten free and why that decision may pose a risk. and take us on the go, if you haven't downloaded the 6 abc news app watch us live streaming on your smart phone or tablet. watch for those freebies. >> quick break. works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill that works around the clock to help lower a1c. here's how: the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed bac

well better late than never that's what some people say about holiday shopping, but alicia vitarellising for bargains and says the best deals might be right now. >> do you think black friday might be the best day to grab holiday deals, you might want to rethink that. you can already snag some of the best deals right now especially when it comes for toys. for the hottest ones in high demand you can get them at the best prices you'll see them all season at this very minute on website from amazon.com. retailers biggest price cuts came on the monday before thanksgiving. heads up for this monday coming up. as for online shopping, thanksgiving day i felt offers some of the best prices, but for apparel, cyber monday, that's the monday after thanksgiving, that's the day for that, there are often store wide discounts where you can take 30 or 40% off of everything. here's where you want to wait for black friday, electronics, gadgets, tablets and tv and video games, friday after thanksgiving offer the best prices on those items that's providing they are in stock. alicia vitarelli channel 6 "act

alicia vitarelli got a test. eagles! >> reporter: you don't see a lot of of these in a lot of football stadiums, this is vetri's wood fire pizza. the stadium has been redone, offering a slate of new did i d. the quick is a black cherry smoked pulled pork inspired by his southern roots. >> we'll come with the house-made coleslaw. >> reporter: you're a pro. >> the link smokes all of the meat in-house chicken and pork. >> i played 14 years with the nfl and 1 with the eagles. then having something like a sandwich like that you are set. you have to eat it. awesome right? >> now i'm starving. that was alicia vitarelli reporting. >>> for the non-meat eating fan, link was named by pita as the best vegetarian stadium in america four years running now. 6abc loves the arts caring for you ... just got a little easier. pearle vision accepts flex accounts and most vision plans, including eye med. this is genuine eye care, right in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. webuyanycar.com takes theg hassle out of sellingsuv? in just 3

for alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff, we are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead. >> next at 5:00, a young cancer patient with a dad in the nfl is gearing up for a special night, her story coming up in health >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> nearly 24 hours after her d dramatic rescue, new details are emerging about the abduction of carlesha freeland-gaither as police reveal how they worked with the fbi and atf to find the 22-year-old and her abductor. it's thursday night and the big story on "action news" is the ongoing investigation into the abduction and rescue that is gaining international attention. >> carlesha freeland-gaither is now safe with her family tonight and we are hearing more from the heros that made that possible. meanwhile, the man accused of abducting her is waiting extradition to virginia where he is wanted for another heinous kidnapping and rape. until

alicia vitarelli reporting. today feels like a good soup day though. >> that looked good too.ly show you what popped up in the last 15 to 20 minutes, light precipitation, there you can see it. caught up in the strong northwesterly flow driving down from the north and in berks county and areas close to wilmington you might be getting a sprinkle out of is that, it might be evaporating before it hitted the grown, i want to you see it's not a whole lot. >> as we take a look outside, we have cloud cover mixing with sun and every now and then the cameras bounce around the region because we have a noticeable wind out there. a couple of brisk days, today and tomorrow, very similar days and we'll only get up into the mid-40s and the wind makes it feel cooler than the mid-40s indicate. and then sunday night we are looking for rain and temperatures get warmer. but precipitation is on the way the second half of the weekend, really sunday night. temperature now is 41 degrees, and with the north northern west wind at 18 miles per hour, your current windchill make its feel like it's down aro

we'll hear from some of the folks that alicia vitarelli spoke to in nashville coming up later. >> it's morning, on the safe recovery of a woman abducted in philadelphia. we have live team coverage with the overnight development. >> a grocery store's decision to sell means a lot of stores shutting their doors and a lot of people out of the work. ♪ me and you... ghirardelli squares chocolate... ♪ a little rendezvous savor our luscious filling combined with our slow melting chocolate. ♪ that little reward for all the things you do. ♪ only from ghirardelli. ♪ ♪ discover all the naturally moisturizing flavors of burt's bees lip balm. >> good morning it is 5:00 a.m. on this thursday, november 6. breaking this morning. a kidnapping victim reunites with her family overnight. we have live team coverage of the rescue of carlesha freeland-gaither. >> accuweather is tracking rain look at that green moving across the area. >>

and alicia vitarelli is in tennessee to captured the excitement. she is live tweeting behind the scenes pictures and more from the private party. the live report starts tomorrow on "action news." >>> and a-listers from the media and entertainment worlds mourned oscar de la renta. mong thosamong those attending e oscar de la renta. mong thosamong those attending e funeral was hillary clinton we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job posting our vacation pics. stop living with half fast internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads. so his homework won't be so half-fast? that is up to him. get a fios triple play online for this great price and a $400 visa prepaid card with a 2-year agreement. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v with the card accepted by 90% of doctors and specialists in the philadelphia region, you have the compassion and security

. >> country music had its big night in nashville and our own alicia vitarelli was there on the red carpetverybody shining brightly on the red carpet. >> it's been a busy year but this is something we look forward to every year in our hometown. >> it's very cool. you can feel the energy happen. we're still star struck, too. >> the cmas were hosted by carrie underwood and brad paisley. miranda lambert was a big winner, took home four trophies including album of the year. luke brian took the big award and so stunned and grateful winning entertainer of the year. >> congrats to all. >> brand new details are coming up on how a single tip how investigators found and rescued carlesha freeland-gaither new details ahead in a live report at 6:00 a.m. ♪ ♪ ♪ discover all the naturally moisturizing flavors of burt's bees lip balm. ♪7 powerball tickets ♪6 match 6 chances ♪5 cash 5s ♪4 big 4s ♪3 daily numbers ♪2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new $1 million peppermint payout. (joe)

he sat down with our own alicia vitarelli, asked what it was like to work with oscar nominated viola davis. >> she is fearless and throws herself into it wholeheartedly. and the way we play our marriage and the nuances. she is a tremendous acting partner and i feel very lucky. >> you can watch more of alicia's interview you can check that out. thursday's prime time begins at 8:00 with "grey's anatomy" and then 9:00 scand"scandal" and thw to get away with murder, and then "action news" at 11:00. tag all of your thoughts on twitter #~ 6 abc merry christmas! thanks but this gift, it's kind of half-fast. what's wrong? we still have cable internet, so our uploads are half the speed of our downloads. so i'll be half-fast when i share my photos. and i'll do a half-fast job updating my blog. wait, is everything under this tree half-fast? who wants eggnog? don't settle for half fast cable internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch. uploads as fast as downloads. get a fios triple play online for this great price and a $400 visa prepaid card with a 2-year agreement. call the verizon cent

i'm alicia vitarelli, as a new parent i know that getting your child on a sleeping schedule can be challenging. it can affect both the parent and child. >> there are days i would say i'm not safe to be with her because i was so exhausted. >> the myths of sleep are getting parents into trouble. >> how do you get your child to sleep at night and once that is handled how do you handle getting your needed sleep. >>> that is all on "action news" at 11:00. >>> time now for accuweather at the "action news" big board, cecily tynan is here another day where the mercury got our attention. we started with the record low of 20 degrees tying the old record of 20 set in 1936 and the afternoon high only 33 degrees, that is 22 degrees below the average high for this time of year. the average high is 71. millville 31 and reading 29 and trenton 28 degrees and the winds have definitely diminished since yesterday but a breeze creates a windchill factor, 29 in philadelphia and 19 in allentown and 21 degrees in reading. satellite 6 along with action radar showing that we are in the clear earlier and now some clouds

don't forget of course you nashville fans, alicia vitarelli is hosting a live twitter party during thetars and tweet your thoughts using #~ 6 abc and #- nashville. that starts at 10:00, before that prime time kicks off at 8:00 followed by the gold's bergs and then modern family and blackish. and then at 11:00 it's "action news" at 11:00. merry christmas! thanks but this gift, it's kind of half-fast. what's wrong? we still have cable internet, so our uploads are half the speed of our downloads. so i'll be half-fast when i share my photos. and i'll do a half-fast job updating my blog. wait, is everything under this tree half-fast? who wants eggnog? don't settle for half-fast cable internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch. uploads as fast as downloads. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> philadelphia director's next project hits the theaters next year. it's called "the visit" it's set in the philadelphia reason tells the story that two children visit their parents for the weekend and realize something evil is going on. >> the last two

. >> i'm alicia vitarelli sleeping problems with infants are commonplace but those issues can extend affecting both the parent and child. >> there were days i would say i'm not safe to be with her actually, because i was so exhausted. so how do you get your child to sleep through the night and once that is handled how do you reclaim your needed z's. that is on "action news" at 11:00. >> all right for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll joins at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." the massive storm. now taking a deadly turn. the national guard called in. entire towns buried. eight feet of snow and more on the way. >>> and the arrest outside the white house. >>> and what the president is about to do on immigration. >>> breaking news involving bill cosby, his new shows cancelled. >>> and the made in america that just made this family $14 million richer. you won't believe this one.

are hitting the red carpet in nashville for the cma awards and so is "action news" reporter, alicia vitarelli, she is in the middle of all of it. what have you got for us? >> reporter: hey guys we are here on the red carpet with the swan brothers, best vocal duo, how exciting. >> i can't believe they let us in this building. now you are here on the red carpet. >> we finally released our record and our second single is coming and now we are nominees tonight. it's moving so fast and you look gorgeous and it's a great night. >> nashville completely transforms, who is who is under this tent tonight. >> am hoping to get some selfies with a lot of these people, for sure, it's a good night and they let me in and that was a mistake. we'll be here on the red carpet rubbing shoulders with all kinds of celebrities here, we have this great spot everybody is just walking by, follow us with all the action with #~ 6 abc cma. i'll grab an is selfie with these guys. >> it's a big night, we want you our viewers to experience every second of it, right now on 6abc.com, we are making it easier to follow alicia's

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. >> i'm alicia vitarelli in nashville for the annual cma awards, we are here on the red carpet talking all the celebrities, on "action news" at 11:00 don't miss our wrap up for who we met here on the red carpet. don't miss country's biggest night. >> we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." and who makes the next move? the president, late today, in front of the cameras, after a huge republican night. and that moment with our correspondent, kentucky bourbon to the rescue? >>> breaking tonight, what we've just learned about that woman, that moment she was dragged away on the sidewalk. and why this new video could be so crucial. >>> also developing, suspended football star ray rice, hand in hand with his wife. the same woman in that elevator. now taking on the nfl commissioner over his punishment. >>> on alert. much of this country bracing for torrential rains and frigid temperatures. >> oh, man. i'm going to eat it all. >> and the candy prank now seen by millions. why it is so many parents want to play along? jimmy kimmel, right here tonight with the answer.

our even on alicia vitarelli is in nashville. nd the scenes pictures and more from a private party. alicia's live reports start later today on "action news." >> looks like they're going to have a great time down there. >>> it's 4:57 and a delaware county high school is dealing with this, a senior girl is in police custody. what investigators found in the pages her school notebook that prompted them to take quick action. >> preventing painful kidney stones. it involves reaching for water instead of soda. "action news" ♪ me and you... ghirardelli squares chocolate... ♪ a little rendezvous savor our luscious filling combined with our slow melting chocolate. ♪ that little reward for all the things you do. ♪ only from ghirardelli. ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yo

. >>> our very own alicia vitarelli will bring you live reports later today on "action news."he'll be live on the red carpet to catch all of country's biggest stars. she'll post behind the scenes pictures and more on twitter and facebook. you can get in on the action, too. just tag all your responses with hashtag 6abc cma. >> alicia equal parts country and rock and roll. >> yes. >> 4:57. more results from election night including what happened in the garden state which goes against yesterday's national trend. >> police release more pictures of a person of interest in connection with woman right off a philadelp ♪ ♪ discover all the naturally moisturizing flavors of burt's bees lip balm. ghirardelli squares chocolate... ♪ a little rendezvous savor our luscious filling combined with our slow melting chocolate. ♪ that little reward for all the things you do. ♪ only from ghirardelli. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning everyone, it's 5 o'clock on this no

. >> reporter: i'm alicia vitarelli.r child on a sleeping schedule can be challenging. now i'm learning those issues can extends well into childhood. affecting both the parent and the child. >> there are days i would say i'm not safe to be with her actually because i was so exhausted. >> reporter: the myths of sleep of getting parents into trouble. how do you get your child to sleep through the night? once that's handled how can you reclaim your needed sleep? that's all tonight only on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> i'll be watching that one. we know trans fats raise bad cholesterol and clog blood vessels now now new research suggests it may be hurting your memory. researchers at the university of california at san diego looked at a large group of healthy men under the age of 45. they found men who ate more trans fats performed worse on memory tests. >> the federal government clearly believes the danger of exploding air bags in vehicles is wider than first thought. abc's reena ninan and t.j. holmes have america's mo

speaking of fun, alicia vitarelli's live reports continue today on "action news" and tonight she'll beest stars. she'll post behind the scenes photos and more on twitter and on facebook. you can get in on the action too. tag all of your responses with hashtag 6abc cma. should be a good time, a good party an good show. >> i love it when you throw out lyrics, lover it. 5:53 now. nfl star ray rice makes his case to get back on the gridiron today and an nfl bigwig is due to testify. that's up next. >> new clues on that violent philadelphia kidnapping case. want you to see. that's coming up in a live report at 6:00 a.m. ♪this holiday season, my good friend gave to me♪ ♪7 powerball tickets ♪6 match 6 chances ♪5 cash 5s ♪4 big 4s ♪3 daily numbers ♪2 mega millions (joe) happy holidays, rita. (rita) thanks, joe! (man) what a great gift! (announcer) pennsylvania lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new $1 million peppermint payout. (joe) happy holidays! ♪and best wishes from the lottery♪ with the card accepted by 90% of doctors in the philadelphia region you have the freedom to relish righ

lets check in with alicia vitarelli, live in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> hi alicia. >> did you cook by the way. >> i thought you were cooking for all of us. >> what is going on at 4:00? >> a story of kindness and paying it forward this season and we'll tell you why one woman came to her rescue at a local supermarket. plus, black friday ban, the super shopper black listed from one retailers for saving too much money. and a big talker involving a baby mixup, what the mothers who accidentally raised one another's childrens for the past four years are considering doing about it now. you can take us with you on the go and if you haven't downloaded our news app you can watch us live on your tablet or smart phone. >> are you making a turkey rick? >> he is microwaving turkey. >> that is true. >>> we are back with a live look from the action cam here in norristown, the penndot yard, the salt trucks are coming in to load back up. 332 trucks were loaded up last night and they are out on the roaded now, some spots they had to wait for the changeover but they are on the move now, they are a

. >>> and alicia vitarelli will be in nashville to bring you live coverage from the cmas red carpet.hey will perform in character as famous dynamic duos. the winner of each head-to-head competition, and then who goes home. twtwo hours was "dancing with te stars" starts at 8:00. and then watch "action news" at 11:00. and alicia, my girl is there on the red carpet giving us all the live reports. she will be sharing her experience on instagram and twitter using the #6abccma. >>> and alicia takes us inside the world famous company that made the world famous >>> it's 4:30. "action news" continues. the reason that you may be paying more for your holiday travel deal than you think. >>> she earned her shot to the college basketball team only told by doctors that she may not be in the next season. the first and likely last game of her life. >>> the police showed up to serve a routine eviction notice and wound out meeting the bomb squad. a couple needed to booby-trap their makeshift home. >>> a update from the philadelphia germantown section. they are calling out all the stops to find a man th

we continue with tips to spot deals from numbers to letters alicia vitarelli helps you to cut the priceind the unscientist experiment to expose sexism in the world of broadcasting. he is known as america's dad. dr. cliff hux tabaltabal and hoe is responding to the latest allegations. >>> the pope will be at the start of the newscast word came in the middle of night our time ending hopes and lobbying by some of the most powerful people. the lobbying and lots of prayers paid off. it was a rainy but hope-filled wednesday morning as he went along st. peter's square for a blessing. one group got a rare and privileged view. right there the philadelphia delegation. mayor nutter and governor corbett and his wife. charles chaput all seated seats from the altar. they were planning underway with the world meeting of families they hoped to persuade the hope. one after a next they lined up for a chance to convenience him in person. >> this is beyond what i could imagine as a kid or even in public service. >>reporter:the group came bearing gifts. he brought tiles made in bucks county. and he gave a j

here is alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> coming up today at 4:00, inside a new way to fight ablingut surgery, we'll tell but a revolutionary facial that attacks wrinkles from the inside out. and we have exclusive deals for viewers and how to find everything on your shopping list. and we'll help you navigate the deals before during and after black friday. and the story we are loving today. it's tugging at our heart strings, a team tracking through the amazonian rain forest. you won't want to miss that one. and you can take us on the go with our 6 abc news app. watch us streaming live on your tablet or smart phone. >> the accuweather forecast with snow on the way when we come back. >>> meteorologist, david murphy is here to take a closer look at what to expect tomorrow. when we wake up, is there any indication that the weather is coming here? >> well, people in the region -- when they wake up. the snow will take a while before it changes over especially in philadelphia. no snow, no rain, no nothing out there now on stormtracker 6 live double scan, but we'll have the radar cranked up

for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli, adam joseph and cecily tynan, i'm brian taff.rleen and i are back for an hour of news at 10:00 on phl 17. just like an interception, i bet you didn't see this one coming. up your game with a new fritos chili pizza. a large for $12 dollars. add a mega chocolate chip cookie for just $5 dollars more. better ingredients. better pizza. better football. papa john's. >>> "action news," delaware vallfxi >>> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program. with rick williams, jaime apody and monica malpass. >>> the first flakes of the season have now arrived in the delaware valley, are you looking live at morgantown, ved in the pennsylvania, just off the pa turnpike, snow showers are creating slick conditions already on the roads. thursday night we are weeks away from the official start of winter but snow is already stght ing to fall today. >> the flames are coming hard as we hit our first full day of chilly weather, cecily tynan has the latest from accuweather but lets begin with annie mccormick in morgantown, that are falling on y

. >>> coming up later today at 4:00, alicia vitarelli will be live in nashville to share all of the excitementic awards. >> this toronto man is offering one lucky lady free plane tickets to fly around the world with him, why she has to have that name and other requirements as well. >> and we are saving you money on a pair of glasses, nydia han tells you how to get expensive looking frames for less. and coming up the accuweather forecast, as we look live from sky 6 hd, david murphy has your forecast around the corner. >>> meteorologist, david murphy is here now. it feels more comfortable than yesterday. not that yesterday wasn't bad. >> it's nice today. excellent for going out and taking a walk maybe over to the polls. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us we are dry at this noon hour and as we take a look outside, nice and bright conditions across the region, it's ben franklin bridge is looking beautiful and some sky is being reflected with the water in the delaware river. high clouds out there but not enough to block out the sun. 69 in philadelphia and feeling good, winds out of the southw

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for shirleen allicot and alicia vitarelli, adam joseph and melissa magee and cecily tynan, i'm brian taff, shirleen and i are back for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. now here is rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up n on "action news" at 5:00, "action news" was inside of the courtroom as delvin barnes appeared before a judge. we'll have the stories and more coming your way. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the man accused of a violence abduction makes his first appearance in a courtroom in philadelphia. it was one week ago that delvin barnes was captured and charged in several cases. it is wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is delvin barnes's first court appearance in front of a federal judge in philadelphia. "action news" was inside of the courtroom and david henry has more on what happened today. >> reporter: it was a very brief hearing and the first step in what w

now for "action news" at 4:00, for alicia vitarelli, melissa magee, and shirleen allicot, i'm brian taffre back for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tuesday night and we begin with breaking news from burlington county, new jersey, where a four alarm fire has engulfed the columbus farmers market this afternoon. right now the flames are finally under control but the damage is extensive. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live with the details. >> reporter: monica, firefighters from a number of municipalities remain on the scene here at the columbus farmers market on a cold and bitter evening here in burlington county, they remain here keeping an eye on the smoldering debris making sure it does not rekindle. it was just before 2:00 when the fire broke out at the market, billed as the large of the plea market with over 65 retail stores. today's high winds fanning the inferno, they attack the fire from all sides, with 150 firefighte

alicia vitarelli is live in the newsroom with other stories coming up today at 4:00. >> hi alicia. >>y in big stalkers, a speech from a president of a university here in pennsylvania. we'll tell you what he said about women that lie about rape. you won't want to miss this story. and coming up at 4:00, americans spend $42 billion a year, we set out to see if those stores ely offer the best bargains, 6 abc investigates outlets at 4:00. and ignore a big duck get a big fine. that happened in one new jersey this halloween, but was it fair, they said that the disney decoy was not a safety thing but a money grab. if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app, watch our news program on your smart phone or tablet. maybe now's the time to make a change of your own. if you're thinking about returning to original medicare, consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. right now, base rates on the currently available aarp medicare supplement plan f will not increase in 2015. and, the basic structures of medicare supplement plans won't chan

disney star jordan fisher delighted the crowd with the holiday song, "lightful christmas" our own alicia vitarelliin' donuts patrol today, she greeted fans along the parade route with don't ultimates and parade gifts along with andy curry, he started the tradition of brings his family to the parade 49 years ago and the parade ended with a special visit from santa claus and mrs. claus, they flew in from the north pole to greet everyone at the parade and remind everyone that christmas is just a few weeks away. >> and sabine is on the good list. >> we'll see. >> and people sent us their pictures using #~ 6 abc parade. and you can see them here right now, thanks to everyone who shared their holiday parade memories with us. looks look a definite good time, and a group in delaware county will feed families in need. the philadelphia masons along with their sister organization, the voel tears say it's a labor of love and they are happy to help every year. they served up a community wide meal here in center city today, it's lutheran church cooked for hundreds of people in need on the holiday and everyone w

here is alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> they are funding a family, this is eric and allison cole,ears and spend thoughts for treatments and then they decided to shift their focus for adoption. >> we don't care about the race, we just want to have a family, and have a little kid and take him to the flyers games and play. >> they are turning to the public for help in this new age of crowd funding, they are looking for viewers to help fund a family one donation at a time. only on "action news" at 4:00. >> don't forget to join us today for "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> for david murphy, rick williams and the entire "action news" team i'm sara bloomquist have a great afternoon. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill that work

. >>> now alicia vitarelli is here with a preview at 4:00. >> we are buzzing about the hit tv show "nashville tweet live but so do the cast members. i recently met the cast in tennessee and they are so into social media. >> whenever they without of work we get together and do live tweeting it's fun to get the immediate response from fans. it's been cool. >> sometime you are actually together as a group, as friends? >> yes, that is right we have twitter parties and go on buses. >> i like to call them twitter hoe downs. we'll have more on the buzz at 4:00 and melissa magee on one of her outdoor adventures taking her to an apple orchard. that starts tonight at 4:00. >>> we have some breaking news at the maybe line, where officers are on the scene at the academy in bryn mawr following reports of a suspicious package of some sort. look to the right of your screen, a number of police cruisers are at the scene and the call came in just from noon time here at the academy. this is at the jack barack hebrew academy and students are evacuated to allow authorities to investigate the suspicious package. n

. >>> now for nydia han, alicia vitarelli, and chris sowers, have a great sunday!butor of kitchen cabinets in the nation. we've got american-made products that are beating out chinese imports. so, i know pennsylvania can be a leader in manufacturing and we can make things again. but we have to invest in education and a skilled workforce today. i'm tom wolf and i have a plan. we can do great things, but we have to think ahead. tom wolf for governor. a fresh start for pennsylvania. ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. come on! let's hide in the attic. no. in the basement. why can't we just get in the running car? are you crazy? let's hide behind the chainsaws. smart. yeah. ok. if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. it's what you do. this was

. >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli, adam joseph andre back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> see you tonight. just like an interception, i bet you didn't see this one coming. up your game with a new fritos chili pizza. a large for $12 dollars. add a mega chocolate chip cookie for just $5 dollars more. better ingredients. better pizza. better football. papa john's. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> we begin tonight with breaking news from chopper 6 hd you are looking at the aftermath of a school bus crash in princeton, new jersey. three adults and one student was rushed to the hospital with injuries but none are life-threatening. tuesday night the big story is breaking, we are learning the details of a serious crash of a school bus in princeton. >> it all unfolded just two hours ago, police responded to a crash on the 600 block of lawrenceville road also known as 206.h on the 600 block of lets begin

:00, rachael ray is reminding the nation to remember those less fortunate this thanksgiving, alicia vitarelliabout the chef's mission to help the hungry in a very big way. >>> and a new roller coaster in florida will have riders soaring to new heights. it will be the world's tallest scream machine. >> that is not for me. >> sign me up. >> up next david murphy has the word from accuweather on the cold temperatures. >> we'll be right back. >>> busted out the ear muff for the first time david. >> that is for sure. look at that camera bouncing up and down with the strong winds and combine that with cold temperatures and it does not feel nice out there. 33 is your current temperature, dew point is down to the single dig its, that is an indicator of really crisp dry air. winds are at 22 and gusting over 30, you think you need a coat but you need more than that because of the windchill. 29 in trenton and above the freezing mark in trenton and down the shore. cloud cover is coming from the west and streaking to the south and it's possible to give way to a little bit of cloud cover the rest of the way

. ♪ >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, shirleen allicot andrian taff.ph, >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues on this friday with ways to celebrate the veteran in your life. here's a hint -- it involves lots of free food. >>> she may be better, but she is still bitter. >> it's a thing to me. >> the "thing" nurse amber vincent is referring to her engagement room. a clean-up crew torched her diamond while recovering from ebola. >>> would you endure needle pricks if it meant smaller pors and smoother skin? turning back the clock without going under the knife. >>> the ordeal leaving two men without clothing or money. stopped at an intersection in logan, three heavily armed men walked up to the car and forced them to strip down. from there the victims were told to drive to a gas station more than a mile away, and that's where the police say they were robbed. "action news" reporter, john rawlins, live at the germantown sunoco with more on the crime and the victims here, john. >> we have new numbers this afternoon. first it was reported that hun