i'm tamala edwards. welcome to "inside story," and good morning to you, council president.appy father's day. >> thank you so much. >> big week in city council. rebuild, the mayor's signature program, makes its way through, very different than what he originally proposed. one of the key things had been a back-and-forth on minority participation. we saw somebody from city hall say that they expect, in the first year, 45% participation, to which you said, "comment in the heat of battle." do you think they will meet that benchmark in the first year? >> we better. i mean, we've hyped this program, we've set expectations across the board, and i think that it will give us the ability to achieve those goals. the simple reality is that the disparity study that was done says that those individuals are available -- female, disadvantaged. minority participation can, in fact, be achieved, so we've established a very robust program that will put in place mechanisms that will allow us to reach those numbers, so i'm pretty optimistic. >> we heard a number of your councilmembers express dou

tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." >> they look like they are in good shape. >> alicia vitarelli is live in the preview of today at 4:00. >> reporter: it is thursday than means time to head down to the shore and what a beautiful day for it, meteorologist, melissa magee, joins us with live updates from tuckerton starting today at 4:00. and in today's show we know that mom shaming is real. anymore can tell you that. but new research is shedding light on how bad the problem it, how many women have been criticized for their parenting skills, we'll break down who is shaming them and why. and if you buy a bike helmet -- you are safe but that is not the case, what to know to make sure that helmet protects you and your family. i'll see i in the next half hour to see how abc is helping to craft the next boy band rick. >> i used to be in a boy band a long time ago. we'll talk about that. >> stay studented toer that video. >> video? >> accuweather is coming up. she's nationally recognized for her compassion and care. he spent decades fighting to give families a second chance. but to help ot

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning's 4:30 a.m. on this tuesday june 20. >> the corruption trial of philadelphia district attorney seth williams will get under way today. >> philadelphia public teachers ratify a proposed contract for the school district after working for four years without one. >> video from berks county shows an funnel cloud forming as storms rip through the area. >> see if there's any leftover rain out there with meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers. good morning. >> strong storms around the region. those are pushing off the coast. there's a little bit of lingering shower activity by the jersey shore but that could be going out to sea pretty quickly and the clouds you see early are also going to have a tendency to brake up. we should transition to mostly sunny skies later. 73ght now we're 73 degrees inwn in wilmington, 72 in cape may and as you check out dewpoints still kind of humid out there with dewpoints still in the 70's so it's going to still feel pretty sticky as you first hea can see h

s andmatt o'donnell, tamala meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning.s 4:30 on this wednesday june 28th. >> good morning everyone. we're following breaking news here. someone opened fire on a crowd in a southwest philadelphia neighborhood sending a 16-year-old to the hospital. remains of what appears to be a woman in a tioga-nicetown neighborhood. >> and get out and enjoy today. when the sun comes up in about an hour, it will be beautiful however, nothing lasts forever. >> well, you don't have to throat 10 me with a good time. i'll get out there and enjoy it. let's get to dave murphy and karen rogers. >> nothing lasts forever. today enjoy. >> you can see how satellite shows you that cloud cover really pushing off the coast. we've got clear skies across the region this morning and it looks like we'll maintain lots of sunshine today. as we take a look at temperatures, 63 degrees currently in philadelphia. and still in the 50's in wilmington and allentown and reading. 60 degrees in trenton. 53 in millville reason 67 down the shore in cape may at this early

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning good to see you. it's 4:30 a.m. on this wednesday, june 7th. >> we're following a developing story. a pregnant woman leaving a friend's house overnight is hit by a stray bullet. >> a community is rallying behind a six-year-old boy who is the latest victim of gun violence in wilmington. >> the woman at the center of the sex assault trial against bill cosby goes back to a montgomery county courthouse today to neff his sex assault trial. >> and what would a morning be without some rain? >> really. >> let's turn to david and karen. >> nothing like it was yesterday at least. you can see that most of the area is dry. we have a couple of light sprinkles and showers out to the north and west of philadelphia that could pop flew during the morning commute. mostly we've just got low clouds and drizzle around and showers and even a couple of thunderstorms from last night are for the most part gone. so, drier this morning than yesterday. there's that wide view. we see some breakup in the clouds to

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning is wednesday june 21st. matt o'donnell is off and jeanette reyes is joining us. >> here's what we're following for you this morning. police find chemical explosives at a bucks county home leading to an investigation. >> burglars double tap an unlucky family first breaking into their home, then into their business. >> pennsylvania's animal cruelty laws are about to get much tougher. >> let's first get going though looking at your accuweather and your traffic. dave murphy and karen rogers have the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning, guys. we are talking satellite and right now we've got no rain out there. cloud cover down to the south and getting ready to push across parts of south jersey and delaware. looks like we might be stuck with a little more clouds down south than we have off to the north today but overall we're going to call it partly sunny a73 degrees currently in philadelphia as well. down to 61 in allentown and reading, so cool in the northern and western suburbs.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningryone, it is 4:30 a.m. on this wednesday june 14th. >> and we're following a serious developing story overseas. flames have incinerated a high-rise apartment building in london. fire officials say there are multiple fatalities. >> an update this morning on the six-year-old boy who was shot in the head during gunfire in wilmington. >> no verdict yet. jurors in the bill cosby sex assault trial will be back at work in montgomery county today. >> our relief day has arrived. the heat wave is over. let's turn to dave murphy and karen rogers. >> some of you are going to step out the door early this morning, matt and tam and you're going to feel a little humid but don't worry in humidity is on the way down this morning and overall today does appear to be a much more comfortable day. we're also going to start out with some sunshine. you see most of our clouds have gotten out of here. couple of thunderstorms over by new york on showers up north but generally speaking we're dry across the region

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning's 4:30 a.m. on this tuesday june 13. >> we're following a developing story. gunfire in montgomery county p an suv is riddled with bullets and one person is sent to the hospital. >> jurors in the bill cosby sex assault trial return to the montgomery county courthouse this morning to continue deliberations. >> it will be another day of drama on capitol hill as attorney general jeff sessions testifies before his old colleagues on a senate committee. >> philadelphia public schools will be closing at noon due to the heat. the trenton school district will also dismiss early. >> well, let's find out about how much more of this heat do we hee on that and karen rogers has your commute. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. we didn't have this yesterday but with the higher heat and humidity combining today, we do have a heat advisory that's in effect. now, this kicks in at noon, it extends until 7 o'clock this evening. during that time the heat index will make it feel like it's in the mid t

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningryone, it's 4:30 a.m. on this tuesday june 27th. >> and we're following breaking news. gunfire kills a teenager in south philadelphia. investigators are still on the scene trying to find the shooter. >> k-9 units and a helicopter crew search for the home invader who shot a man in delaware. >> protests continued overnight as another republican senator came out as a no vote on the healthcare overhaul. >> first up, weather and traffic. meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers joins us. good morning. >> good morning. i woke up with a rumble of thunder out there. >> yeah, and a little bit of rain in parts of the region, too. let's get you to the new weather center and you can see the satellite showing you that there is cloud cover out there and there are a couple of showers popping through. i want to go ahead and bring in radar and we'll take a closer look. you can see storm tracker6 live double scan is picking up heavier cells. these are moving away from philadelphia up into the i-95 c

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good mornings 4:30 now on this tuesday june 6th. >> here's what we're following for you on "action news." the judge in bill cosby's sexual assault trial is expected to decide this morning if the prosecution can call a new witness to the stand. >> utility crews worked into the night to restore water to 85 homes after a water main break in abington montgomery county. >> and voters in new jersey go to the polls today in the state's primary. the governor's job is one of the big races up for grabs. >> all right. when i stepped out this morning, it was sort of a constant mist and i'm looking at storm tracktory. we got some storms to the west. let's go to dave murphy and karen has got traffic. good morning. >> a lot of you are dealing with a little bit of misty drizzle this morning. there's a little bit of patchy fog as well but the big issue is a line of heavy rain. no lightning out of this just yet. we did have some thunderstorms earlier but as you can see, they are plowing down through pottstown, quak

tylenol® >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. june 20 and here's what's coming up on "action news." storms moving through the region bring heavy winds drenching rains and some powerful lightning. a lightning bolt even caused a three-alarm fire in chester county. we will bring you the latest. >>> district attorney seth williams will be in federal court today in philadelphia for the start of his corruption trial. >>> and some new video on "action news." first there was new york's pizza rat now there's pizza rat two dragging a trash bag across a sidewalk. >>> philadelphia school teach terse ratify after four years a new contract. that's all ahead on "action news." >> ♪ often hear new yorkers are tough but that doesn't just apply to the people. >> the rodents are hard core as well. here's kemberly richardson with something only in new york. >> you got to see this, my man. this dude is dragging a bag of garbage. >> reporter: the dude is a rat who in this show of super rodent strength dragged a bag of garbage. notice his backward posit

. ♪ >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, june 7th. on "action news," this morning a community is that pulling for a six-year-old boy who was caught in the crossfire. as many pray for his recovery, police are out there racing to find the triggerman. >>> a huge day in the sexual assault trial of bill cosby as a key witness took the stand with her accusations against him. we'll look ahead at what's to come in the proceedings. >>> plus we'll catch up with mary lee, the great white shark who apparently really likes the jersey shore. who doesn't? all that, accuweather and more to help you with your traffic. "action news" is up next. >> ♪ a 54-year-old wedding album in their own home. >> now they hope to get that book back to its rightful owners. we have the story now. >> i'm absolutely in love with it. >> reporter: megan mesmerized and not able to stop flipping through this wedding album. >> walking down the aisle. >> reporter: embracing each moment this couple shared on their wedding day back in 1963. >> my absolute favorite photo is in th

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, june 21st.at's coming up on "action news." authorities are at a bucks county home right now where police discovered a cache of weapons and explosives. >>> police in delaware county need help identifying the burglars who first struck a family's home then made their way into their business. >>> now let's take a live look on sky6, the view out over penn's landing. hey, it is summertime. it is the first day of summer. accuweather is actually tracking a quiet start to it. all that is ahead. "action news" is up next. >> ♪ also severe storms in the upper midwest and around the great lakes. >>> well, finally from us this morning, she's only 4 but already a big hit. ♪ ♪ no one knows >> a little girl who is the star of the show stealing the spotlight, video at her pre-k graduation. >> hard to believe she was scared to get on stage. abc's david wright has more. >> reporter: you know how they say talent is something you're born with. well, consider 4-year-old sofia of miami. ♪ no one knows >> reporter: lip-

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning's 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday june 14th. we have developing news. >> an apartment building in london is engulfed in flames and fears are growing about the number of victims. >> hey, hey, hey. >> hey, hey, hey. bill cosby shouts his fat albert cartoon character's catch phrase as he leaves the courthouse. jurors will be back at work today trying to reach a verdict. >> relief finally arrives from a short but brutal heat wave. it comes with a chance of a pop-up shower. >> dave murphy has accuweather, karen rogers has traffic. good morning. >> still kind of muggy. don't be surprised fit still feels very humid. we're in the 70's as you'll see in a moment. the only precipitation we have right now is a thunderstorm rolling away from us over new york state and new york city and long island in particular. looks like we'll see some sunshine early. temperatures are warm. 78 degrees in philadelphia currently. 74 in wilmington. low 70's in allentown. mid 70's in reading, trenton and lancaster. 73 i

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it is tuesday june 6th.nfire kills a man on a philadelphia street. homicide detectives are on the case. >>> crews are working around the clock to fix a ruptured main. it sent water rushing through a montgomery county neighborhood. some residents have been left without running water. >>> a wandering bear is back in the wild this morning. we have video of its capture. >>> those stories and voters head to the polls in new jersey this morning. it's all next on "action news." >> ♪ showers in the northeast an thunderstorms and rain expected as well in the rockies. but 85 in portland. >>> and finally the fan frenzy surrounding this year's nba finals has no age limit. >> absolutely doesn't. a young golden state warriors fan is showing he has some skills as well. here's reporter cornell bernard of our san francisco station kgo. >> there you go. >> reporter: that's 3-year-old miles sinking a three-pointer from across the living room. watch him do it again. >> wow. >> reporter: here's his jump shot. >> yeah. >> when he

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. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. 7:23 now on this tuesday june 20.rogers. she's taking a look at your your traffic. good morning. >> we are really just crawling along in delaware on i-495. two left lanes blocked with construction. get this. they'll be out there until 4 o'clock in the afternoon so you're only traveling 7 miles an hour between terminal avenue and edgemoor road. look at the number of police officers, ambulance we've got on the scene. welsh road eastbound at 202 watch for police on the scene and the right lane blocked with that accident. noticing some jammed traffic on the vine street expressway westbound as you head towards the schuylkill. and schuylkill itself is delayed as well and we've got a problem here on byron road at lawrence road. watch for an accident partially blocking the roadway here in huntingdon valley. you're seeing speeds of about 14 miles an hour and we've got an accident on the new jersey turnpike. it's northbound past 206. one lane blocked there as well, tam. >> okay, thank you, karen. we'll take a short break and co

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. >> good morning, june 19, 6:30, tamala edwards is off, jeanette reyes joins us. >> good morning, guys it's warm and muggy this morning, you will feel it, the humid air mass is in place that will lead to problems later on. let's start out with a flood watch that's in effect. it kicks in at noon because of a line of thundershowers that will start coming down through the northern and western suburbs later tonight and wind up by the shore later this evening. it's in the central counties where we expect the rain to be the worst, flash flooding possible. even though they start at noon, it's later in the afternoon and evening you see the drenchers. the thunderstorms could be severe in some cases. the storm prediction center has the center of the region, most of it in fact in the orange area that means chance of numerous thunderstorms where they hit could produce damaging wednesday gusts and hail and there's a slight chance of a tornado an isolated one popping up somewhere in the wide yellow s.w.a.t. can't guarantee it's here, if you hear thunder this afternoon or evening take -- swath, if yo

tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." >> so glad you stayed with us, your time 7:21 a.m., here's a look at what's happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. check out the festival honoring the ratification of the 13th amendment that ended slavery. there will be reenactments and historical exhibits and music. it is on the 6300 block of germantown avenue open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00. entire event is free. >>> you have a week to enjoy the chinese lantern festival at franklin square. it was extended a week and the last day is tomorrow. you can get the tickets online. >>> a mega pet adoption is going on in wilmington. the animals touched down at new castle county airport. you can see them there, dogs and cats and other animals from shelters in five states all are going up for adoption. the event takes place today and tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at bell view state park. the admission is free, if you find a pet you love, the adoption is only 20 bucks. with the laughing cow's nine flavorful varieties of creamy cheese, there's no end to what you can disc

in this week's art of aging, tamala edwards tells us about an effort to make older savvy to kn the roads tell me when her well in the mirror any more. >> reporter: deb bought aybrid but she is learning how to master it. she signed up for a called car fit. >> we have learned that i felt people don't know how to use the devices that are meant to keep. >> reporter: the program takes them through a checklist. >> squeeze here. >> reporter: teaching older motorists from properly fitting their seat belt to how to honk your horn and locate your headlights and high beams. [laughter]. >> reporter: car fit is a free program a partnership between st. mary medical center and aaa. >> we're here to truly educate them. >> for instance when i first started drive, we learned under hold your hands at 10 and 2, now we want them at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 because of the air bags. >> it's comforting to know when you get my age you're doing the things right and you feel safer. >> reporter: cindy brought her mom to car fit. >> she is getting older and she is not sitting properly and can't see and maneuver well. >> r

. >> good morning i'm tamala edwards, 7:23 friday, june 16.tt pellman taking a look at i-95. good morning. >> reporter: what would a normal be without normal southbound delays on i-95. we've got them in the southbound lanes from cottman through bridge on into girard. 7 minutes behind, we've seen worse, but it's a slow go toward center city. normal slowing on the schuylkill expressway, as well. debris spill to watch out for conshohocken state road 23. there's a multi vehicle crash island avenue south at lindbergh boulevard. watch out for that. had a broken down vehicle on the northeast extension south of lansdale that's gone. down tree and wires in west pikeland chester county horse shoe trail gets you around. >> reporter: expect extra traffic for the firefly weekend as the day progresses on highway 1 and 13. >> we'll take a break and come back to accuweather. >> reporter: all right, everybody we're off to a cloudy start, comfortable in philadelphia. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing you showers in the northern and western suburbs pushin

>> good morning i'm tamala edwards, 7:56 a.m., friday, june 23. rogers and see how the commute is going. >> reporter: it's at a standstill on the turnpike connector bridge. look at that jackknifed fedex truck. it is been blocking all lanes, it's been a mess westbound on the turnpike connector here burlington township, burlington county new jersey. stick to the burlington bristol bridge or trenton morrisville bridge route 1. we have a mild jam with the turnpike connector bridge creating a big problem here. this was the boulevard, another mess of the day. an accident disabled tractor-trailer was here, another car on the median, we're jammed with one vehicle blocking the right lane northbound approaching broad street, tam. >> now, let's go over to sky6 live hd take a live look do you want shore, david murphy you might want to get in the water to get away from the humidity. >> reporter: yeah, it is very muggy today as you step outside, clouds thickening up, the rain almost here, light to moderate rain pushing into philadelphia. heavier cells in dover,

cheers. >> good morning i'm tamala edwards, 8:56 friday, june 30th. miles per hour you're slowing just past that. 20 miles per hour eastbound near girard, but nothing like we normally see where so many people would be go to work. i-95 southbound jammed at cottman. 42 northbound traffic is wide open. not many people going into the city. southbound traffic will get heavier as more people head to the shore. waze says the worst time to travel to the shore 3 to 6:00 p.m. that's when i plan to go, of course that's while free. if you can avoid that you will be better. >> let's go outside to david murphy and finds out what kind of weather you're in for today and this weekend. >> reporter: it's going to be warm, 79 degrees in philadelphia. most of the us in the upper 70s. ac80. this afternoon hot and humid, 92. slight chance of a up thunderstorm in the -- pop-up thunderstorm in the northern and western suburbs. saturday, hot and humid, 90. sunday, monday, tuesday, it's stray thunderstorms and warm. >> chester county authorities are looking for the driver respo

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. >>> they say that dogs are man's best friend and tamala edwards introduces us to a small package ofoy spreading the love at a local community. >> meet sade a rescue dog that lends a helping paw to others. >> you'll see smiles you don't normally see. if they are upset when sade is with them they forget about that and having loving. her human natalie romano is the director of brookdale dublin a center that specialized in dementia and alzheimer's care. >> it gives them so much joy and calmness. it really helps the residents feel like they are home again. because this is their home. >> sade comes to work with natalie every day and there are perks to the job, they shower her with attention and lots of bacon. >> she loves the attention and they love her right back. >> she sits on their laps and licks their face and gives kisses and sade is a senior herself as 11 years old she is the equivalent of about 60 and she eagerly shows up at work to give and receive love. channel 6 "action news." >> very cute. >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight at 4:00. melissa m

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with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning's 6:00 a.m. now on this wednesday june 14. we have developing news. >> an apartment building in london is engulfed in flames and fears are growing about the structure's integrity and the number of fire victims. >> hey, hey, hey. >> hey, hey, hey. >> hey, hey, hey. bill cosby shouts his fat albert cartoon character's catch phrase as he leaves the courthouse. jurors will be back at work today trying to reach a verdict. >> relief finally arrives from a short but brutal heat wave. it comes with some pop-up showers moving through right now. >> let's find out more about that. dave murphy is outside. the parking lot is wet from that shower. >> it is. >> and karen rogers has your traffic. >> we had the shower come through and i'll show you that in a second. i'll start with satellite, the wide view. you can see there's cloud cover around this morning but also some breaks of sun beginning to develop across the region. and as we take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan, you can see that we

you've got a few good days, tamala edwards i know you hate when the hair goes crazy. today tomorrow and wednesday you're good to go. >>> drivers in california swerved to avoid a brushfire along a highway. the fire started yesterday. a vehicle hit a tree and the flames spread from the crash site to the nearby brush. the highway is open and the fire is 70% contained. >>> 150 dead after a fuel tanker flipped over and exploded. residents rushed to the scene to collect the valuable fuel. the tanker erupted into a fireball. 150 other people are in critical condition. >>> a flight had to be returned after an unruly passenger tried to open the door. passengers said she began pacing up and down the aisle and prior to the flight witnesses say she had an outburst in the terminal about being treated wrong. the woman tore a piece of the frame of the door involved. two passengers and officers helped the crew retrain her. >>> there's new concerns over the popular feature snap chat. the new app makes it easier to stalk users. the map includes public snaps of what is happening at user

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning's 6 o'clock on this wednesday june 28. we're following breaking news. >> indeed we are. gunman sprays bullets across a philadelphia neighborhood. a teenager suffers several gunshot wounds and police believe she was the intended target. >> also breaking a deadly collision on the roosevelt boulevard. two cars hit a man as he tried to walk across the street. >> soak it up now. we have one more nice day with low humidity and then summer will begin ringing the doorbell once again. >> let's not answer today. let's just go on over to dave murphy and find out more about this great day and karen rogers as your commute. good morning. >> guys it feels absolutely gorgeous on the terrace this morning. take a look as we've got satellite showing our cloud cover overnight dishing out to sea and just a little bit popping up to the west. right now barely a cloud in sight and lots of sunshine getting ready to pour up over the horizon. as we take a look at temperatures not bad. comfortable. 62 degrees in

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers ameteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morni it'sck on this tuesday june 20th. here's what's happening. >> it looks like it's a done deal. after four years without one philadelphia too teachers could be working with a contract. >> firefighters battle flames inside a restaurant in >> the storms have as you take a live look the skies above tnklinbridge, that is sunshine that you see. it is indeed set to return. >> karen rogers following the roads and dave murphy looking for some peeks of sunshine outside. >> we got more than a peek right now. lots of sunshine getting ready to come up over the horizon. cloud cover over toward the east. you see that on satellite but it does look as though that cloud cover is going to continue to shoot off the coast over the next hour or two and most of us are going to wind up mostly sunny as we go through the day. now t-it is warm to start out in some neighborhoods. we're at 72 in philadelphia. 71 in wilmington, 70 in trenton. upper 60's now in allentown reading, mid 60's in lancaster and 71 in cape may.

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tamala edwards as this story. >> in millville the first training grounds for pilots in world war ii and now has a museum where they are preserved and honored. >> our ship was on fire and we were dead in the water. owen garrison say navy vet and served in the pacific sfwli was in the gunnery department. >> he was sharing his sometimes painful memories as the museum as a tour guide. >> they are trapped and can't get out. i don't talk in front of people but this place has been a god send for me. >> it's run almost entirely by volunteers most of them veterans. and owen volunteered his wife, florence, his wife of 62 years as well. >> their commitment is beyond belief. the garrison's enthusiasm is real and purposeful, they know things they don't want us to forget. >> we lost three ships with 75% of their crews on board. >> owen says the last of his speeches sometimes, freedom is not free. a lot of people paid for it and a lot of guys didn't come back. >> for years he did not talk about the war but at the museum he found his called. >> they were qualified pilots coming here and it's fantastic,

tamala edwards shows us how local museums are responding it special programs. >> i want to turn wilmington a monthly program with historical journeys in the early stages of dementia a fun way to get out. >> they are typically feeling a sense fb isolation and maybe withdrawing a bit and to have a chance to be in an environment with peers, they have the chance to interact with the exhibits without fear or judgment. >> it's held in partnership with the alzheimer's chapter in delaware and focuses on familiar objects like the dupont family's china collection. >> you can bring up memories of family and christmas when you bring out those family dishes. >> my wife suggested it, maybe i don't want to sit home and stare at the walls. >> i think it's helpful for both of us. >> in chester county the brandywine river museum is partnering with the averts. a front profit that uses the arts to partner with people with alzheimer's. >> it gets them talking about what they see and reference things in their past often. >> judith says the program is life changing for her and her lifetime partner. >> when we fi

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning is 6 o'clock on this tuesday june 6 and we are following breaking news. >> an argument leads to deadly gunfire overnight. now police are out there looking for a killer. >> montgomery county prosecutors try to present a witness to prove bill cosby had a pattern of predatory behavior. >> fog and rain across the region this morning. we're helping you through what's going to be a damp and dreary commute. >> with heavy rain nearing philadelphia let's turn to meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers. good morning. >> it's arrived here at the station as we have a driving rain right now on the terrace. take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan and i've got this focused in a little bit. there is the band of heavy rain popping through from west to east and it looks like this is headed pretty much right now into southwest philadelphia, certainly here at 6abc. center city in about a minute you'll get the heaviest stuff andalusia bridgeport south philadelphia and there you see the live up

tamala edwards explains in this week's kids health matters.velyn arrived at childrens hospital two months early with a heart defect. and the doctors fixed her heart and they do kangaroo care where mother and baby's skin it to skin. preemies held close to their mothers for long periods not only survived but thrived. and since then studies though a host of benefits. >> it helps maintain their body temperature and helps them establish more regular breathing patterns and help things like their quality of sleep and even help lessen their experience of pain when they have minor procedures. and babies feel a sense of security and comfort and caroline says it's a sense of empowerment and relieved her stress. it was weeks before he could hold her and the first time i held her skin to skin i felt like a real mom. she wouldn't hold her head up like this and now can't put it down. >> caroline spends kangaroo time with evelyn's twin kira that doesn't that any medical problems. full-term babies need it too, to establish the trust of their future relationshi

. >>> new cars these days are loaded with lots of technology in this week's art of aging report tamalaedwards has classes that can help them be more tech savvy on the road. >> deb xiong bought a new hybrid but is mastering how to drive it. >> learning how to brake was different than other cars we had. >> she signed up for a program called car fit. >> we learn that a lot of people don't know how to use the devices that are meant to keep them safe in the car. >> it takes drivers through a checklist, i squeeze here and it slights up and down. >> to properly fitting the seatbelt and their head rest to how to honk your horn and locate your headlights and high beams. >> we found the windshield wipers that is next. >> it's a free program a partnership with langhorne aaa mid-atlantic. >> we are not here to look at a person's ability to operate the vehicle but here to educate them. >> when i first started driving we learned hold at 10:00 and 2:00 and now 9:00 and 3:00 or even 8:00 and 4:00 because of airbags. >> roberta took the class at the urging of her daughter-in-law. >> you have to make su

with matt o'donnell, tamala meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning. it's 5:00 a.m.this matt o'donnell is off. jeanette reyes is here. >> explosives investigation this morning. law enforcementring dangerous explosives inside. >> also new this morning, the search is on for a schuylkill county man accused of killing his own father. what police are telling people to look out for this morning. >> and pennsylvania driver's licenses are getting a new look and added security. see what your new will look like. >> if they could cut down on those lines i would be happy. first up let's look at your weather and traffic. we've got dave murphy and karen rogers to help with that. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. we're off to a somewhat sticky neighborhoods satellite shows sunshine on s in southern delaware and extreme south jersey. warm. 72 degrees as you head out the door in philadelphia. just 60 though in allentown and 62 in rea those northern and western suburbs. and the dewpoints especially in the southern portion of the region are still fairly high. 70 in millville in

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and the meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morninge, it's 6 o'clock on this tuesday june 27th and here's what we're following for you. >> breaking news. a police officer is injured while trying to arrest a woman on a rampage. she damaged several cars and homes before police were able to get her into custody. >> opposition grows overnight to the senate healthcare bill just as the congressional budget office releases its finding on the potential impact. >> plus the rain is moving out but you still may want to grab a jacket this morning. some areas are waking up to temperatures in the 50's. >> for that we

i'm tamala edwards.eporter: yeah a lot of people coming back from the shore after a beautiful day. we have heavy traffic on 42. northbound traffic a 21 minute jam from the ac expressway to 295. if you're using new jersey transit, atlantic city rail service is suspended in both directions. they are dealing with an issue from absecon, new jersey. you can use buses instead. but the ac rail line suspended. lansdale doylestown line 27 minute delay. 295, 168. southbound traffic heading toward 42. here's the schuylkill expressway approaching belmont, 42 minute jam from the vine to the blue route. don't forget the construction that starts at 10:00 a.m. >>> let's head over to david murphy to give you a sense of what to expect today. >> reporter: it feels great out here now tam. 71 degrees in philadelphia. some of our northern reporting stations not coming in this morning. even in allentown in the mid 60s. 74 in cape may. this afternoon a high of 81 degrees, sunny skies, a shower possible tonight, the daytime look

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with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morninglock on this wednesday june 28. we're following breaking news. >> indeed we are. gunman sprays bullets across a philadelphia neighborhood. a teenager suffers several gunshot wounds and police believe she was the intended target. >> also breaking a deadly collision on the roosevelt boulevard. two cars hit a man as he tried to walk across the street. >> soak it up now. we have one more nice day with low humidity and then summer will begin

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningay june 21st. matt o'donnell is off. jeanette reyes is joining us. >> explosives investigation. law enforcement swarms a bucks county home after a dangerous discovery of explosives inside. >> new this morning the search is on for a schuylkill county man accused of killing his own father. what police are telling people to look out for this morning. >> and pennsylvania driver licenses are getting a new look and added security. see what your new license will look like. >> as long as they figicture look young. [laughter] >> i'm okay with that. let's go over to karen rogers. she's got your traffic. dave murphy has your accuweather. good morning. >> you might have to pay a little extra for some

here's tamala edwards with the preview. >> reporter: hi, i'm tamala edwards first up, happy father'say one thing you could do is watch inside story we have a good show coming up. first of all city council president darrell clark is here, he is our news maker, talking about a the rebuild efforts what his projections are regarding the soda tax and gun commission to deal with violence in the city and after four years teachers in the city will get a contract. we weigh in on the bill cosby case. what are the bigger messages thus far we take forward when the case is over. we hope to see you later this morning on the show. quin was crazy about curls. but it took a twist of fate to find a high-end curler at such a head turning price. and that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. ♪ at enterprise, we guarantee it. next vehicle purchase? head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... change your thinking about buying your next one. itmiss hoffman gets usle to m

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david >> ♪ >> ♪ >> good mornings wednesday june 7th and here's what's happening. >> courtroom showdown. billos accuser faces him on the stand. now andrea constand is headed backew details emerge about frictions between president trump and one of the earliest campaign, attorney general jeff sessions. >> and no, don't expect to see much sunshine. i know you keep wondering how long can this rain go on. day. but more spring summer weather is set to return soon. >> david and karen, do you think that maybe we're starting to actually l expectations around here? >> the bar is low. >> in the seven-day forecast you're going to see those numbers come up and there will be more sun and today isn't totally a grayo eect some sun te through at times. right now there's a light sprinkle by pottsville and harrisburg just kind of meandering toward the east. otherwise, wre perhaps some spotty drizzle in places this morning and a fair amount of cloud covd later on. there is the cloud cover across the region right now. again, drying out a

s andmatt o'donnell, tamala meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning.sday june 28th. >> good morning everyone. we're following breaking news here. someone opened fire on a crowd in a southwest philadelphia neighborhood sending a 16-year-old to the hospital. remains of what appears to be a woman in a tioga-nicetown neighborhood. >> and get out and enjoy today. when the sun comes up in about an hour, it will be beautiful however, nothing lasts forever. >> well, you don't have to throat 10 me with a good time. i'll get out there and enjoy

delaware valley's leading news program with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, and meteorologist, davidurphy. >> ♪ >> good morning. good to see you. it's 5 o'clock on this tuesday june 13th and here's what's happening. >> closing statements are done and bill cosby's case is with a jury. jurors could be back with a verdict as soon as today. >> new information this morning about a deadly officer-involved shooting in hunting park. >> plus the heat wave, it's something else. it's continuing, it's going to feel even hotter. that's why the school district of philadelphia plans to dismiss at noon. >> let's get you ready with weather and traffic. david and karen, good morning. >> all right, guys, we did not have a heat advisory yesterday but we have one today. the heat is similar, maybe a couple of degrees hotter but more importantly the humidity is higher today. starting at noon today in the i-95 corridor, all urban centers covered by this, we do have a heat advisory and it extends until 7 o'clock. during that time you're going to have heat index values in the upper 90's. it's going to be pret

. >> good morning i'm tamala edwards, it is monday, june 5. we've got a lot to get to this morning.n during a burst of gunfire in the city of philadelphia. >>> bill cosby's sexual assault trial starts in montgomery county. >>> a search for an escaped prisoner goes into the wee hours of the morning in bucks county. >>> it's calm for the moment, showers and thunderstorms are on the way in the area. david murphy is tracking the timing of them, that's up next here on "action news." rockies. >>> finally, some lasting images from last night's benefit concert in manchester. some 50,000 people packed that stadium to watch that show live. >> yeah, millions more watching on tv around the world. >> have a good time tonight. let me hear you. ♪ because i'm happy clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth ♪ ♪ no chance that i'm leaving without you ♪ ♪ it's above me >> sing it. ♪ that you're never ever going to take away -- ♪ ♪ i heard you say ♪ you are you are you are my everything ♪ >> no matter what's happening in the world god is in the midst and he loves you and he's here for you. i j

. >> good morning i'm tamala edwards, breaking this morning a deadly ambush takes place on a philadelphiae victim's girlfriend. >>> it's a busy week ahead for senate republicans as they continue to rehaul the nation's healthcare system. >>> we have a crowd telling a little girl to drop down saving the girl as she falls from an aamusement park ride. >>> sunny skies stay with us for part of the workweek. "action news" is up next. south california. >>> really interesting story because chris lawrence is proudly wearing a new uniform but the injury that he suffered overseas nearly cost him that chance. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: a new beginning. but this moment this dream is also the end of a long journey for chris lawrence. >> being a dad, being a marine and now being a chula vista police officer the greatest of my life. >> reporter: at 20 he decided to join the marines but while serving in iraq he was hurt in an ied explosion. his lower right leg amputated. had is life forever changed. determined learned to walk again, learned to run and even learned to box. the former marine pus