channel 6 "action news." >>> the "action news" team is working on news stories for later today beginning at 4:00. yesterday we told you how to save money on super bowl party decor and today we focus on the food. how to throw a great bash on a bunt. >> and owners of tinder were hauled into court because of age discrimination, they charge users over the age of 30 more money to use the premium service. where the lawsuit stands right now. coming up at 4:00. accuweather is coming up next on "action news" at noon. david murphy has the seven-day forecast, he says enjoy today while it lasts. and details with changes in the works. >>> meteorologist, david murphy, back now with a check of the accuweather forecast. >> things will shift. >> they are going to shift. a great day to get out and get your chores done and don't want to do it in biting winds tomorrow. dry conditions and we are socked in with clouds over the airport than is the story the rest of the day. maybe a sunny break here or there. and the temperatures treat us better than yesterday. right now 42 in philadelphia and winds from the so

in south philadelphia, gray hall, channel6 "action news". >> and coming up on "action news" tonight, the search is on for the thieves who swiped super bowl tickets and much more from a car of parked at a philadelphia garage. >>> jaime apody takes a look back at the incredible week that was for the world champion philadelphia eagles. cecily. >> well, the clouds are building and double scan live showing it doesn't look like much now but there's moisture gathering in the gulf of mexico that will bring us a soaking rain over the weekend. i'll have details on the timing and how much in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> those stories and much more when "action news" continue tonight. >> ♪ more and more student debt is keeping people from doing what they love. (horn sound) ♪ ♪ like buying a home. ♪ ♪ (knocking sound) traveling. ♪ ♪ even getting married. ♪ ♪ at citizens bank we can help you refinance both your federal and private student loans. so you can start saving and get on with your life. ask a leader in student lending how we can help you reach your potential. >> philadelphia police

i'll have details on "action news" at 11:00. >> all right cecily. night" with david muir next on channel6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please joan us for a special troubleshooters report at 11:00 on channel6. nydia han has more. >> reporter: the troubleshooters were called upon to help with an emotional situation. it involves a mother's death a temporary mission and a family's effort to get her moved to her final resting place. >> it was really devastating. we had a lot of friends and family help us get through this and it wasn't easy. find out how this emotional story ends tonight on channel6 "action news" 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ more and more student debt is keenging what the ♪ ♪ like ♪ ♪ (knocking sound) traveling. ♪ ♪ even getting married. ♪ ♪ at citizens bank we can help you refinance both your ivate student lo. so you can start saving a

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"action news" at 6:00 is coming up next. >>> "action news", delaware valley's leading news program, witheorologist, melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and, walter perez. >>> sunday night and big story on "action news" is t minus 30 minutes until the moment we have all been waiting for, for a very long time to day is one of the biggest sundays this city has ever seen. >> the eagles where to hit the field at u.s. bank stadium in minneapolis to take on new england patriots in super bowl lii. from the party to the preparations there, we have a live local team coverage for you. >> we are live with team coverage in minneapolis where bird and their fans are hoping to bring lombardi home to the city of philadelphia. and that is where we will begin tonight with sports director ducis rodgers and, jamie apody live outside the stadium, hi there, guys. >> hi there, two weeks of game planning, practicing, team meetings, game film break downs it is all done. only thing left to does to win the super bowl. >> of course, they have been there before but who toys say it can't be tonight. can you

to 10:30 and noon tune into "action news" for live reports and "action news" from philadelphia and minnesota will wrap up "action news" at night on sports sunday. >>> police are investigating a shooting at a bar in west philadelphia, the west side tavern after 6:00 p.m. a heavy police preference could be seen inside. no word on the condition of the victim or what led to the gunfire. >>> a man accused of killing university pennsylvania student blaze burnstein has been arraigned. it happened during the christmas holiday while 19-year-old burn teen was home to california for winter break. bail for $5 million. >>> chopper 6 hd was over a house fire last night. the fire spread to two neighbor firefighters were able to get it under control. there were no reports of injuries. >> we have much more eaglest on "action news" saturday morning. ali gorman takes a look at how compassionate coaching and the underdog mentality is working for are the birds. >>> jeff skeverski looks at super bowl losses and the current team is using that as motivation. >> we're catching up with an eagles super-fan. hear from

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. >>> and be sure to join the morning team on monday morning , "action news" team will be beginning early so you can catch up at 4:00 a.m. for latest news, traffic, weather and, of course, sports. >> you will probably still be up at 4:00 a.m. >> i will be drinking coffee. >> just keep watching. >> yes. >>> moving on to the accu weather forecast, heading to the super bowl party tomorrow you will need an umbrella. >>> we're in for rain and snow , meteorologist melissa magee joins us with the accu weather forecast for our super bowl sunday. >> alycia and walter, good idea to stay indoors and even joe that i super bowl party because this time tomorrow evening we will be tracking moisture moving through. right now in philadelphia we're coming in at 30 degrees, after a high of just 31. definitely chilly. thirty in allentown. twenty-one in the poconos. 31 degrees down in cape may. factor in the wind and the wind chill, it feels like only 19 in the city, 18 in trenton. twenty in allentown. current wind chills in dover dipping down to 23. here's the change on the way, storm tracker six live double

you make it a good night tonight. >> good night. >> ♪ >> "action news." am with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> it is monday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is breaking news from the port richmond section of philadelphia. an off duty policewoman has been found dead in a mercer street row home along with a man. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live on the 2900 block of mercer. annie, what's the story? >> reporter: jim, at this point officially police are not saying much about these deaths, if they believe that these are criminal or suspicious. they will only say that they are in the early stages of their investigation but detectives were in and out of this home where those bodies were discovered earlier today. they are doing that for much of the day. this is video from the scene. philadelphia police did confirm two people were found dead inside the home in the 2900 block of mercer afternoon today. the 36-year-old off duty female police officer is inside and also a male acquaintances in his 40's, b

in new york, maggie rulli channel6 "action news." rick. >> maggie thank you for that report. >>> and world news tonight with david muir will have much more on the wild week on wall street. you can watch that tonight at 6:30 following "action "action " at 6:00. >> roosevelt boulevard will soon be safer for pedestrians. state senator christine tartaglione got a million dollar grant to improve adams and somerdale avenue at route one. the highway is considered one of the most dangerous in the country. it carries 78,000 vehicles a day through dense neighborhoods. there were 222 applications for a total of $41 million in state money. >> all right. well, it is friday night so let's get a check of your "action news" traffic report. >> allall right, we're live to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center. t.g.i.f. to you matt. >> we made it after a wild week, a great week around here and we're going to wrapping things up with a crash unfortunately here on 422, rick and monica, westbound side approaching the oaks, the egypt road exit. we

anyway, live from the airport, john rawlins channel6 "action news." an right there, john. thank you. >>> let's head out now to bucks county. "acti news" reporter walter perez is attending an eagles pep rally at alte monty's italian market tonight. hey, walter. >> reporter: rick i want to introduce you to a few dozen of my closest friends here in doylestown. it's a party in doylestown. they had their 6abc underdog masks in the anticipation leading up to the big game is hitting a fevered pitch. the good citizens of red here at the italian market in doylestown a little pep rally ahead of sundas big game. this party has a little of everything from eagles pastries to a wing eating contest along with some good most of these fans say they've never seen an eagles squad with so much heart. >> they're resilient. somebody like carson wentz foles steps re doesn't mattell >> reporter: and as the celebration continues after the birds won the nfc, ese folks are confident that the party will continue after the eagles bring home the vince lombardi trophy for the first

"action news" reporter monica malpass live in the news room with the word on that today., brian, that's right you're right this has been one of the worst flu seasons on record. in fact, every state in the united states has been impacted by this quite seriously. and today the center for disease control released updated numbers for the flu and what is doing to our area. could a universal flu vaccine now be on the way all of that with ali gorman coming up in health check. >>> the phillies in clearwater are not wearing their usual red caps today and they're not alone. why they are sporting these snazzy sd hats during spring training and why the players are hoping to make some money from them. we'll give you a hint. it is for a good cause. those stories and more at 5:00. >> not san diego. it's a meaningful story. monica thanks. >>> these bucks county students can already call themselves accomplished inventors. under the direction of their teacher they worked to design and build their own contraptions at the holy trinity school in morrisville. they had the chance to display and

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john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >> republicans could file a federal lawsuit and one would suspect they will over pennsylvania's new congressional map, as soon as tomorrow. the national republican congressional committee calls the state supreme court's new map, quote a rush decision that created chaos and confusion and unnecessary expense in the 2018 election cycle. president trump also weighed in on the new map. tweeted that republicans need to quote, challenge the new pushed congressional map. trump went on to say don't let the dems take elections away from you so they can raise taxes and waste money. they ruled that the previous congressional map was favored to republicans. and pat toomey says that the state supreme court overstepped its bounds. >> they decided to take on a political role they were not elected to. the constitution is clear the places and times of election is to be determined by state legislature with a bipartisan vote. toomey was in delaware county touting tax reform and toured new hudson facades in linwood. and he says that the company is an ex

super bowl, watch it, full day right there. >> amazing much more to come on "action news", "action newsusive two women are pull from the frozen lake in hamilton township after crashing their vehicle. >>> plus our eagles coverage continues with the new prediction about the outcome of tomorrow's game from a cool cat at brandywine zoo, melissa >> alycia we have a mostly cloudy sky on the way for tonight but we are tracking a seeking on the way for super bowl sunday, we will talk about the details coming up in the full and exclusive accu weather forecast. >> all right, thank you melissa. >>> we will return live to minneapolis with more on how the eagles are getting ready. >> but first a lot the great pictures you have been sending us, showing off your team spirit, continue to send them in with that #six abc action. as you can see we show them right here on the air. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ you can smell it. you can almost taste it. you know exactly what you want. your instincts demand it. give them a reason to rejoice. tonight, get your longhorn favorites. like our outlaw ribeye, parmesan

that's tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "actionardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump now saying about the deadly school shooting, he would have run in, even if he didn't have a weapon. and one governor standing up and asking the president today to take arming teachers off the table. >>> the storm system. at least eight dead. a dozen twisters in four states. communities under water tonight. and now the new storm brewing in the east. >>> the midair scare. flames shooting from the engine today. a passenger jet on its way to l.a. forced to turn around. >>> we have new reporting tonight on the deaths of four american soldiers in that deadly ambush in niger. and the new video from just days before. martha raddatz standing by. >>> the young med student viciously attacked and killed at the library. >>> and the mysterious disappearance of a cdc employee not seen since he left work two

"action news" team continues with live coverage.f and sharrie williams are live but first sara bloomquist live at the mall of america live. fake merchandise and tickets are always an issue at big events like the super bowl right? >> that is right. we went to a news conference about that just this afternoon. u.s. immigration and ice representatives today announced the seizure of over $15 million worth of counterfeit sports and entertainment related items and arrested 65 people with 24 convictions at this point. in what they are calling operation team player. >> federal and local authorities and the nfl put some of the counterfeit items on display today. they seized these items from flea markets and retail outlets and street vendors, it began at the conclusion of last year's super bowl. the nfl is also warning fans about counterfeit tickets sold primarily online on sites including craigslist. the official ticket has a

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that and more when "action news" continues tonight. rick gates pled guilty to conspiracy charges and will cooperate with the robert mueller investigation. manafort was charged with additional charges yesterday. mueller's strategy seems to put so much pressure on manafort that he gives up what he knows about donald trump and russians. >> secret service agents arrested a woman they say drove into a security barrier at the white house. authorities say the driver is known to secret service and is believed to have mental health issues. >> ivanka trump arrived in south korea where she will represent the u.s. for the olympic closing ceremony. at the same time, the u.s. imposed sanctions on those accused of trading with north career ya. north korea. an impressionist masterpiece stolen in france has been found on a bus. police were doing random checks at a restaurant outside paris. you can imagine their surprise when they opened the case and found a painting with the signature of degas, an original from 1877, called the chorus singer. no one on

live in olde city, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." rick. >> all right, sarah, thank you. >>> an entire ambulance company in one salem county, new jersey, town was destroyed by fire early this morning. take a look at this viewer video taken just as flames devoured the woodstown american legion ambulance association. five ambulances were inside that building. luckily the four square members who were on duty got out without being hurt. more than $2 million in damage was done. "action news" reporter bob brooks has more on how the community is stepping up to help and he'll have a report coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> a 26-year-old man from philadelphia is dead after being shot in bensalem, bucks county. police found kevin hill with a gunshot wound to the chest about 7 o'clock last night on the 900 block of bristol pike. he was taken to the hospital where he died. officials say this particular murder is not common for the area. >> a lot of our homicides are normally folks that know each other, not a subject that is just shot on the ground an

" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >>> "action news" delaware valley'sh jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> wednesday night the big story on "action news" is breaking news from the nation's capital. hope hicks the white house communications director and one of president trump's longest serving advisers resigning, the day after she testified before the house intelligence commit etelling the panel in her job she was occasionally required to tell white lies for the president and did not say what they are job would be and when her departure date would be and had no words to express her gratitude to the president. >> president trump issues this statement. hope is outstanding and has done great work for the last few years she is as smart and thoughtful as they come. a truly great person. i will miss her by her side. we'll continue to follow the breaking news story and have more on world news tonight with david muir. >>> now, to an accuweather alert tonight. waez continue to track a powerful coastal storm threatening

jeff skversky, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> to basketball the sixers hit the all start back and will not be become in action until next thursday. the flyers are gearing up for their game against columbus. they are in seventh place. >> and like what they accomplish. >> we like our games even when we are not playing our best. the effort is good and guys are dialed in and dedicated to do whatever they can to help the team. we have success but at the same time it's tight and we have to keep going here. >> temple will visit number 19 wichita state tonight. the owls won five games in a row and one was over the shocker two weeks ago and the owls suspect the challenge this evening. >> they are a deep team a talented team. and obviously the environment is something we are going be challenged by. apparently their fans are fantastic. >> that is a look at sports. >> thank you. >>> cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. c ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the

today, details coming up. >> a car found floating in the water in new jersey, we'll have more when "action news" continues. >> crews in camden, new jersey were called to a crash involving a school bus and a carat -- car at 7:30. chopper 6 hd over the scene at 36th abbey river road. no -- and river road. no word on what caused the crash or if there were any injuries. the accident is underinvestigation. >>> a person was in a fire an suffered smoke inhalation. crews say the fire started in the attic. >> a car ended up in a lake. chopper 6 hd was over h d the tunot clear how the car got into the water or if anyone was injured. >>> amtrak blames a freight operator when a passenger train was diverted on to a side track and slammed into a parked unmanned freight train in south carolina. abc reporter david curly has been on the scene. >> reporter: federal investigators are working the crash scene several hundred yards down the rail line. they are trying to find out why the switch was in the wrong position. according to ntsb train 93 was the main line behind us here on to the siding that's where a csx f

reporting from devon, bob brooks, channel six, "action news". >>> much more to come on "action news" former vice-president joe biden, may be exploring a run for president. new details coming up from a meeting with a top aid. >>> also thousands of students are spending this weekend dancing for a great cause, we will go live to thon 2018 at penn state when "action news" comes right back. >>> it is a tradition like few others thousands of students are dancing the week and he way at pen stat and they won't stop until tomorrow night. "action news" reporter chad pradelli joins us live from state college with much more, chad. >> reporter: hi walter in just a few moments ago the children 's talent show started at bryce jordan center, a real touching moment of thon 2018 but this charity really has so many of those moments. these students are raising money for pediatric cancer. we wanted to introduce you to a family who is benefiting. it has been nearly 24 hours since these penn state students rose up, began their 46 hour dance marathon. the cramping is setting in. the pain intensifying. but th

so reporting live, bob brooks, channel six "action news", gray and nydia. >> bob, thank you. >>> "action news" is your resource for all things super bowl, game day coverage on six abc continues later today with live pregame reports, beginning on "action news" at 5:00 o'clock. >>> and live coverage continues immediately after the game, from philadelphia, and minneapolis and wrap it up with "action news" at 11 and sports sunday. we have you cover all day right here on "action news". >>> we are following developing news this noon out of south carolina where an amtrak train has crashed, killing two people. amtrak train was headed to new york to miami with about 139 people on board, when it crashed with the csx freight train around 2:45 this morning two amtrak employees were killed and 116 other people suffered injuries, and scratches to broken bones. the crash caused 5,000 gallons of fuel to spill, what caused the crash remains under investigation. >>> is there still much more to come on "action news" for this super bowl sunday. >> from excitement to nerves, feel what fans are feeling about

here's what's happening on "action news" friday night. governor is in philadelphia today talking about the hurricane maria that's still affecting the island. >>> also, new accusations tonight that president trump had an affair with a playboy playmate early in his marriage to melania. >>> and the fbi admits it dropped the ball when it came to investigating the florida school shooter. >>> we'll have a live report coming up from parkland florida. >> first we're under an accuweather alert right now. things are going to cool off over the next few hours and tomorrow snow is moving in. >> meteorologist adam joseph tracking the system. he joins us with the accuweather forecast. is it for all of us or just depends on location, adam. >> depends on location. some of us will see rain, others will see all snow. again it's a 50-50 shot here across the area. storm tracker6 live double scan shows the showers we had this afternoon departing down to the south along a boundary. now that cold air is rushing in behind this rain but this boundary extends all th

i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news" in mt. laurel, new jersey. >>> and no surprise here.owl champion eagles are the cover story for this week's edition of "sports illustrated." mvp nick foles and torrey smith grationed the cover and the image is follows running into the end zone to catch the touch down, it was that play the phillies special that happened at the first place. "sports illustrated" called it as a play call for the ages and foles an a kb that amazing. >>> oh how a life can be changed. when you win the super bowl things like this happen. a parade and trip to disney world and maybe book deals, this is the perks going along as a super bowl champion. some found themselves hanging out with jimmy kimmel. jeff skversky is live where he caught up with one of those players. >> hey ducis. touching down back in philadelphia eagles running back corey clement the grass bro native setting in that he won the super bowl and seeing the city lit up in green and the excitement from the fans at his plane on the airport and signing autographs and taking lots of pictures. here is c

and more tonight on "action news" at 4:00. >>> there is a new development in the russia investigation. sources tell "action news" that president trump's legal team advised him against speaking with special counsel robert mueller and felt he could purger himself and rather he answer the questions in writing. now, the latest on wall street. the dow plunged 1200 points yesterday the worst single point decline in history. a check now on the markets at this hour. >> reporter: good afternoon rick, investors are concerned after yesterday's wild ride on wall street. we saw markets selling off around the globe overnight. markets here opened down more than 500 points before moving into positive territory. market watchers are looking to see if it will be another roller coaster today. the snapshot after monday's jaw dropping day on wall street. at the close the dow suffering the biggest point drop ever. and if the last five days, the dow down 8%. abc's rebecca jarvis says in real terms if you invested $1,000 a week ago you would have around $920. >> if you put $1,000 in the market you would make

thank you. >>> coming up next on "action news" at 4:00 we're following breaking news from wall street as the dow drops more than a thousand points. >> the latest on the deadly train crash as investigators learn how the trains ended up on the same track. >> also coming up the supreme court weighs in on pennsylvania's redistricting fight. details about their ruling next. >> ♪ aw. sorry. we've got other plans. your recurring, unpredictable abdominal pain and diarrhea... ...may be irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or ibs-d. you've tried over-the-counter treatments and lifestyle changes, but ibs-d can be really frustrating. talk to your doctor about viberzi,... ...a different way to treat ibs-d. viberzi is a prescription medication you take every day that helps proactively manage... ...both abdominal pain and diarrhea at the same time. so you stay ahead of your symptoms. viberzi can cause new or worsening abdominal pain. do not take viberzi if you have no gallbladder, have pancreas or severe liver problems, problems with alcohol abuse, long-lasting or severe constipation, or a bowel

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forward to next year though. >> you got to. >>> still much more to come on "action news", a classic ntacted my of music. ahead a lot at action packed version of the swann lake. >>> bargain hunters beware a nearly year long under cover investigation found too often, sale prices are in the special savings at all, we will explain. >>> lets go live outside to sky 6hd to city hall camera, meteorologist, chris sowers has the accu weather forecast when "action news" continues, you'll love it. z2p9hz z5yz y2p9hy y5yy >>> hell come back that longest running model train and collectible toy show, in the country, taking place this weekend in wilmington, delaware. greenburg's great train and toy show features hundreds of, tables, trains, accessories for sale, huge operating exhibits, activities for little kid, and, then a lot more. it is still time to check it out at chase center on the river front and that show will continue until 4:00 this afternoon, chew, chew. >> chew, chew. >> time for accu weather and we are chugging along the forecast. >> we certainly are. temperatures are fairly mild righ

tune in for the "action news" championship preview live from minneapolis and stay with "action news" saturday as the excitement building with live reports throughout the day from minneapolis. and on sunday start your game day coverage at 6:00 a.m. with live reports all morning long and through "action news" at noon, the live pregame coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. and the live coverage continues immediately after the super bowl from philadelphia and minneapolis. wrap it all up with "action news" at 11:00 and sports sunday, we have you covered all weekend long right here on "action news." >>> in other news a popular discount grocery store chain is dealing with a security breach involving customer credit cards. some are in our area dealing with this. jeff is live with the details. >> reporter: the irish are skimmers, they are devices that fit of card readers and atms and collect your credit card numbers and the technology is so good they are hardly detectible and apparently went unnoticed at two aldi stores for up to two weeks. >> it's brazen what they are doing. >> a cashier on the right

live along the parkway, i'm nydia han channel6 "action news." jim. >> nydia, thank you. >>> we suggest you fly on over to 6abc.com for complete coverage of your super bowl champions. there you can read today's headlines from newspapers across the country and take especially from boston and take a look at how eagles fans celebrated the big victory throughout the tri-state area. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight the united states supreme court weighs in on pennsylvania's battle to redistrict the state's congressional map. >>> plus, the future for nick foles. ducis rodgers with what's up next for the backup quarterback who turned super bowl m.v.p., cecily. >> we're dry for now. tracking a system for wednesday morning. winter storm watch for the poconos. that's where we'll see the highest accumulation of snow but all of us will have a messy wednesday morning commute. i'll have all the details and the victory parade forecast in the accuweather 7-day. >> those stories, much more when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ more and more student deb

big story on "action news" tonight is breaking.iller fire in west philadelphia tonight. the blaze was one alarm but it too many an enormous human toll. the blaze killed a resident inside. firefighters were called to the 5300 block from race six blocks from another fire that erupted as this was extinguished. this was a stwotory brick twin and the blaze erupted on the second floor. >> i thought it was going to explode. >> there was a lot of fire in the building of origin and extended to the occupancies next door. when they arrived, there was fire two stories above the building. officials don't know what sparked the deadly blaze. another person was injured in a fire a few blocks away. the 100 block of south 50th street. this blaze broke out at 9:30. the victim was rush today hospital with second degree burns to the back legs and arms. >> a couple of bhoks from there, gunshots rang out and a man is dead. an unidentified man was shot and died minuters later at penn presbyterian. no suspects or a motivate on the latest murder in the stre

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"action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> "action news."ologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> it has gotten worse and worse as the weeks have gone by and it is poised to break records now in one part of our region. we are nearly three months into one of the worst flu seasons ever and unfortunately it is gaining ground. >> monday night and the big story on "a news"tonight the flu season that continues to batter the entire country and our area. >> experts say there's more evidence tonight that the peak of flu season is still weeks away or could be and this news comes as delaware officials already released new totals of how many cases they are dealing with. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board to fill us in. ali. >> hi guys. delaware's public health director says from the start of the season up until february 3rd it had nearly 3,000 lab confirmed cases of the flu. now, 995 of them were just in that last week. that's the highest they've seen in state records. and sadly, six delaware re

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reporting live from allentown, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> philadelphia's new district attorney is ordering change to the bail system as part of an overall effort to reduce the number of people in city jails and larry krasner announced that the office will no longer see cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies and that it discriminates against the poor. they are locked up while wealthier defendants can remain free while on trial. >>> students are getting in on the ground level of of a new expansion project in northeast philadelphia. the youngsters and administra r administrators held a ceremonial ground breaking, in addition to the lewis farrell elementary school. and once complete the 115,000 square foot wing has 12 high tech classrooms and a life skills support room. and superintendant, william hite stopped by to check on the progress slated to be complete in time for the new school year in the fall. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney honored students this afternoon for their hard work, and "action news" stopped by the cte star students award ceremony at ci

the "action news" family has officially grown by one today. you to william alexander morris the new son of our vice presidentof. john morris and his wife beth two of the greatest people i've ever met. the couple's first child arrived saturday night weighing just more than 7 pounds. dad says william alexander was named after their mother's father. both mom and baby are happy healthy and amazing. by the way we just could not be happier for these great people. what a wonderful family. >> great addition, great pics. john, beth, congratulations, william alexander looking good. >> so that sunshine -- >> that's all we needed. >> it's going to be sunshine outdoors, so we're going to get it back here as we get into tomorrow and especially in the middle of the week. as we take a look at the action cam which was out, a few folks kind of capturing a lite peek of sun or two here. taking a stroll. you didn't need the umbrellas today and you know what, you're going to need the sunglasses tomorrow as the accessory. as we look at sky6 live in the weather center

we have you covered all weekend on "action news." >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morningt 9:00 a.m. including "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: i'm matt o'donnell along with martha and stewart from the new life animal rescue. they will talk about their special bond and new life's quest for a new facility coming up on "action news." >> speaking of martha stewart and you are planning on throwing a super bowl party and don't want to break the bank we've a way to have a day of super bowl fun. >> looking live over spring mountain. what to expect for super bowl parties, meteorologist chris sowers has the answer. so glad you stayed with us, 9:42 a.m., some of the eagles youngest fans held a pep rally to show their support for the hometown team. ♪ i know those two in the front. those are my little boys, they are preschoolers and kindergarteners day school in acold lee, the students went out for the birds. >> aren't they cute. in addition to the easily jersey and t-shirts they wore the head gear and underdog masks, my sons cannot stop singing the fight song every singl

much more to come on "action news."dent joe biden may be thinking about a run at the white house. >>> also students are dancing the night away at penn state. chat pradelli has a preview. >> hey, walter, coming up you will meet two girls that endured the brutal battle against cancer. >> that and much more when "action news" comes right back. ♪ ♪ this winter in the state with more ski mountains or more of a snow angel, your winter chariot awaits. picknew york state. it's all here. it's only here. >> it's an annual tradition like none other. thousands of students are dancing away at penn state. chad pradelli has more on that. >> a break in performance here, but i have been covering thon for the last seven or eight years. the last 16 to 17 hours are the most brutal for the dancers, but it's kids like the two little girls you are about to meet that keep them going. >> the party rages on inside the bryce jordan center at penn state. this is a party with a purpose, ftk is the motto for kids like lottie who was diagnosed with b

meant to reduce the calories, sodium and fat that children consume. >>> and the "action news" team is working on news stories today beginning at 4:00. lets check in with alicia vitarelli live if the newsroom. >> reporter: hey guys, today at 4:00 we look at instant karma caught on camera a burglar bungle with a brick is turning him into an internet star. >> and coming up is your refrigerator brimming with condiments and food you have forgot about. a new video may inspire you to clean out your kitchen close et cetera. the fridgy, like the new selfie. i'll have to show it to you guys. >> see you in a few. >> thank you. >>> your accuweather forecast is coming up next a . >>> all right lets get a check of the accuweather forecast. very mild today. >> it's nice and kind of overcast. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us we have dispensed with the morning rain and something showing up south of dover but not an issue up here. and spring mountain was using the snow guns and putting the snow on the slopes, now it's comfortable to go up there on the mountain side. and you see there is plenty

>> more ahead on "action news" at noon. a security change is made tie popular movie theater chain. >> plus several new places to grab a slice of pie and check out the latest pizza spots to hit the philadelphia dining scene. >>> in the aftermath of another mass shooting the cinemarc theater is making a move to keep people safer. they are removing any marked bags, any bag bigger than 12 by 12 by 6 will not be allowed inside. the only exception is medical and diaper bags. they made the move to enhance security. >>> the rising cost of health care is one of the biggest costs in our country of course. "action news" reveals our own way of being part of the solution. >> reporter: "action news" is bringing transparency to health care by revealing what medical procedures and treatments cost. we partnered with the philadelphia inquirer to bring is consumer guide. it reveals prices of medical treatments and services in our area. and as you see the range of what to pay for the same exact procedure is dramatic hundreds and even thousands

channel 6 "action news."ack to you. >> thank you. >>> former white house chief strategist steve bannon is given one more week before he must appear before the house intelligence committee. he was asked to appear about his work at the white house. and bannon's attorney says that the work at the white house is protected by the president's executive privilege. >>> the victim was 16 years old when he was shot at a party in newark. deandre green was killed outside of the brook side community center in 2013 after shotted fired after a fight. and if a new video his mom talks about seeing his body in the hospital and not being able to hold him. >> we had to end up looking through a door. at my son. because we couldn't get -- get to him. >> a $20,000 reward is posted for a tip that leads to arrest and conviction of the shooter. >>> time for an update on the highways tonight. matt pellman is live now. >> hello again, we are geearing up for the big parade and getting ready on the ben franklin parkway the inner drive blo

news." ♪ ♪ "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner.e ♪ >> this was the scene this morning at the philadelphia international airport as doug pederson gets off the plane holding the lombardi trophy symbol of nfl supremacy. afterafter eagle players disembd the airplane they came to fans, hundreds of them, to share a magic minute. earlier this was the air traffic controller taxiing in the eagle plane. >> welcome the world champion eagles back to philadelphia. thank you, sir. >> monday night, the big story on "action news" tonight is a hero's welcome to the superbowl champions. >> this is what it looked like as busses carrying the eagle players, their families and staff rolled into the nova care facilities. the players better get use today the reception. they'll get it for a long time to come. we have stories to tell tonight. dann cuellar is live at the art museum for the latest on parade plans. christie ileto is at the link for swag patrol. jeff skversky has nick foles day at disney world and cecily tynan has the parade forecast. thursday'

"action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> ♪♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! [cheers and applause] >> are you ready minneapolis? the eagles put out the call and the fans answered. the faithful have flown the nest in philadelphia and are in the twin cities tonight ready to cheer the birds on to one more win. >> that's right. friday night the big story on "action news" of course countdown to kickoff. super bowl lii just about hours away now. eagles players are getti in their workouts and enjoying the moment while throngs of birds' fans fly west to give their team that extra boost on and we have live team coverage for you friday night. sharrie wilnd brian taff are at the nfl experience in minneapolis. >> first let's start with sara bloomquist where all the birds fans started arriving today. hi sarah. >> reporter: hi there rick and monica. yeah, we've been watching all day as this steady stream of eagles fans arrive here in minneapolis. i have to say i'm not sure the people of minneapolis

police headquarter, dann cuellar, "action news" channel6. jim?we'll continue to bring you updates as we learn them on the 6abc app. you can get more about the man accused of the crime as well as videos and photographs of the scene. stay with us on channel6 for the latest live report from florida on "nightline" right after "jimmy kimmel live." >> meanwhile seven people have been arrested in a gun trafficking ring that did arrests were announced by state's attorney general graywall. investigateinvestigators say 30 guns were purchased illegally in ohio and driven hundreds of mil sold to criminals in south jersey. >> chances of snow for the weekend are rising tonight. we need to talk about rain coming in overnight. meteor with more from accuweather. >> there is a warm front bringing us a taste of late april through the day double scan live showing rain moving in, the steadiest and heaviest west of philadelphia moving through reading and lancaster. this is m in the overnight hours. it should move through by 4:00 in the use caution because though the r

weekend. >> thanks very much, chad. >>> still ahead on "action news" find out which solar company isefusing to recall one of its products even though regulator say it is not safe. >>> plus new technology tsa is testing out to make sure trip through security faster. >>> latest on the deadly plane crash that claim more than 60 lives overseas. >>> plane crash in iran that killed all 65 people on board, the turboprop plane crash in the foggy mountainous region in southern iran, 59 passengers and six crew members were killed, investigators say this plane took off from tehran and headed to the town called you soon. >>> president trump is planning vincetation following bomb shell of indictments of 13 russian is a is accused of meddling in the 2016 election. they prove there was in collusion between russians and his presidential campaign but legal experts say this is just the first shoe to drop in the broader investigation by special counsel robert mueller the probe is looking into a meeting held by donald trump junior, jared kushner, paul manafort and russian lawyer in 2016. >>> a massive f

live reports all morning and "action news" at noon.e back for pregame coverage starting at 5:00. live coverage after the game philadelphia to minneapolis. we wrap it up with "action news" at 11:00 and sports sunday. >> a crash in westchester tonight sent two people in to hospital. a car went out of line. two people were taken to hospital one with serious injuries. >> a 33-year-old woman is in consist di in connection with a shooting in german town this afternoon. the 51-year-old victim was shot in the head. he died at einstein medical center a short time later. no word on the circumstances surrounding the shooting. >> two people are hospitalized after being rescued from an icy lake in mercer, hamilton county. a white suv crossed three medians before plunging into the lake on south broad street. >> what's going through your mind? >> what can i do to help? >> it happened in an instan. >> while his coworker called 911, he jumped in to help. it was too cold and the victims were sinking too quickly. >> the trump administration is withdrawin

channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> world news tonight with david muir will have complete and continuing coverage. >>> philadelphia police are investigating a suspicious death in the east oak lane section of the city. investigators say that a 21-year-old man was found dead in his car today at 68th avenue and 13th street. the victim from frank ford was reported missing on february 3rd. byron white is under arrest accused of rape and abuse of a child. delaware state police say that a 14-year-old pregnant girl reported being in a sexual relationship with a 34-year-old and he is the father of the unborn child. police arrested white at the dover air force base yesterday. he is being held on $200,000 bond. >>> and also from our delaware fuse room. police are investigating the armed robbery of a student at the university of delaware campus. the incident happened at 2:40 this morning near the thomasmck. and police say that one suspect had a semi automatic handgun and the owner tackled the 21-year-old victim to the ground and the suspects got away with a wallet and cell phone. the 60-y