we are live in houston, alicia vitarelli, channel6 "action news." back to you jim. >> alicia thank you so much. >>> can coming up on "action news" tipoff is now just 24 hours away. we he will go back live to houston and jeff skversky. more on villanova's preparations for their matchup with the sooners. >>> captain john darby is now off duty. ahead the success and the regrets of the head of the special victims unit says farewell to the philadelphia police department. >> well, this wave of low pressure over georgia will ride along tonight's front bringing us a wet start to the weekend tomorrow and then get ready for wicked winds on sunday. we'll have the details in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> those stories and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >> a car slammed into a wawa in burlington county this afternoon. police and firefighters responded to a store in the 3700 block of church road in mount laurel at 1 o'clock. the vehicle crashed through the front doors. fortunately nobody was hurt. >> ♪ >>> new at 6:00 tonight the philadelphi

wildcats. >>> hi alicia. hey, jim. there's a pep rally going on at this very moment here at nrg center. we have about 3,000 very excited wildcats with us here tonight. we're waiting on the pep fans and the clear leaders. you can fee -- cheerleaders. you can feel the electricity. one more win. the v's are up tonight. the host is the president of villanova university, father peter done lieu. he's become a pretty popular guy around here. you finally know what it's like to be a member of one direction. [laughter] >> the old one direction. >> reporter: it's exciting that everyone is so pumped up for villanova. >> very exciting. there are people flying in today. i mean, we expect the hotel told us that after the game tonight that they're cutting it off at 3,000 people. >> reporter: wow. >> that they're not let anything more in. >> reporter: you just flew in this morning. >> yes. from newark new jersey. i'm from philadelphia. >> i'm from new york. >> reporter: you just grabbed whatever flights you could get. >> left

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alicia vitarellvictory. alicia vitarelli is there for all the festivities. hi, alicia. hey sharrie. we're here at the royal son nest at a. the guys just pulled up a little while ago fresh off practice from this afternoon. we had a chance to catch up with them watch them play a little bit over at the nrg stadium and so did the nova faithful, let me tell you, you can feel the blue and white running through the veins of everyone from philadelphia who is here to cheer on the wildcats today. feeling the pride not only here at the hotel but all around houston. >> v for villanova, v for victory. >> reporter: it's the soundtrack of this final four weekend. >> we will fight, fight for villanova. >> reporter: and villanova university's pep band is tuned up and ready to play all the way inspired by the head coach of the championship 85 team. >> rollie massimino said the band worth two points. we like to think cheering on the team gets them excited. >for fans it's a family often fair. chris miller brought his son sam to hopefully witness history for the second time. >> we're cheering on the wil

alicia vitarelli, channel6 "action news." >> thank you alicia. that's two of us. to chad pradelli who walked the route as the team paraded down market street today. clad, that was quite an electric scene today. >> reporter: yes, monica, fantastic parade. the crowd was unbelievable. you had so many people out here. i think the team, the university and everyone in nova nation appreciated it. fans got a glimpse to the sweet kiss of victory. jay wright and the boys were celebrated by a raucous crowd down market street. >> the spirit they have. they worked together as one. jay wright, everything he instilled, archie, i mean, phenomenal. it's awesome. >> reporter: fans lined 10 to 15 deep down the five block parade route. the team showered fans with t-shirts and other gear. >> i am so excited. i don't even know how i got in the street but i'm so happy i got a t-shirt from the team. go cats. >> reporter: this villanova team has captured the hearts of many. the large crowd served as proof. >> a lot of fun. more people here than i ever expected. >> reporter: teams of villa

"action news" reporter alicia vitarelli there where the wildcat fever treated to hospitality it hi, alicia>> hey guys, it is kind of like philly south here today with the full day in between games. nova nation is sort of playing tourist right here in houston. >> it's so fun to see so much blue and white in houston. you never see that, it is so fun. >> megan graduated from nova in 2014, but a houston native, she and her family are thrilled to have them in their home state >> we love it because it has the state of texas on it. we are all swagged out. ready to go. >> speaking of swag -- >> this is villanova blue. >> saying when in houston -- >> this works here. will you rock this back at home? >> i do rock this back at home. >> every city girl can be a little country. >> made in houston. >> having a little bling. >> and one-stop western shop. >> all the saddles we make in the store. >> all i need is a horse. >> i can help with you that. >> they have everything. >>> and rocking at a public park staring maroon five and others. and before they get down they are chowing down. >> is this the brisc

our alicia vitarelli a nova grad is in hiews ton, she has -- houston, she has more on wild cat pride in the lonestar state. >> reporter: gray it is a countdown to the game, nova nation is readier to cheer them on tonight. there's a special villanova university student who is getting a chance of a lifetime to sing the national anthem before the game begins. moments before tipoff, a very special quartet will hit the hardwood. >>> it's myself and a woman's valley ballplayer from oklahoma and unc and men's track and field. the pitman new jersey native has been singing her entire life. she is a member of the basketball team. >>> you sing and you play basketball so you're the perfect fit. >> reporter: i like to sing i'm blessed to play basketball for villanova, and sing i'm blessed to combine ply passions. >> reporter: a villanova fixture will be cheering them on as a spiritualal -- spiritualal he is a villanova alum class of 87. >>> i was a sophomore when they won the national championship back in 85. >> reporter: while father hagen is proud, so is chris jenkins father calvin. >>> i'm ver

alicia vitarelli and jeff skeverski are in houston texas for the championship game.cia and jeff live reports continue on "action news" right up until tip off tomorrow night and you can see them at 6abc.com. >>> here's a look at the picture of the fan frenzy. you don't have to be a nova grad to be part of the nova nation. >>> after north carolina convincing win over syracuse, several hundreds of tar heels fans spilled into the streets on the chapel hill campus, north carolina will be going for their 6th national championship when they fails villanova on monday night. >>> time now, 6:38 new this morning, the head-on collision in camden, new jersey has critically injured a man. the action cam was at the scene at fair view and lane right street where two cars ran into each around midnight. there are no reports of the other driver being injured. police are trying to determine the cause. >>> for the first time since a suicide bombing a week and a half ago limited service is resuming at the brussels airport. first flights have took off today. there were no flights since the

have a great weekend, you guys. >> alicia, you too.our average book fare in west philadelphia today. and its organizer. >> your average 11-year-old. these are the books that have been the personal mission of sixth grader marley dias over the last six months set up with reading stories at school she says she connery late to. marley launched the 1,000 black girl books campaign in fall of last year to track down books that feature girls that look like her. >> i knew there were other girls still experiencing this. i knew it was super important not just to care about myself but to care about the community of black girls there i knew and the people that i don't know that are still feeling that way. >> harvey donating those books to that school as well as to another school an in her mom's hometown in jamaica. that is one incredibly impressive young lady. >> it shows. >> awesome. >> great idea. >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for brian taff alicia vitarelli i'm sharrie williams. join us tonight and every flight for a full hour of

. >> yeah, what a good guy, alicia. thank you. >>> dozens of volunteers went to work in mantua to help homeowners make repairs they otherwise couldn't afford and those volunteers are doing a lot more than just sprucing up the neighborhood. as katherine scott shows us they're changing lives in the process. >> this my baby. >> reporter: ruby beckett is talking about her man chew what home where she's lived for 33 years where she raised her children and it just got a major overhaul. >> oh, voila. the best part. my new stove. >> reporter: while miss ruby as she's known is already planning the meals she'll cook, she'll do it knowing her home is now safe and up to code. it's all thanks to rebuilding together philadelphia the. it's rehabbing 14 homes in this block build. >> the repairs are literally life saving. >> a lot of these families are second generation. they grew up here. now they're raising their own families. they've become embedded in the community and we just want them to be able to stay here and be safe and health

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back to you guys in the studio. >> and alicia's heart rate is about 120 right now.he is a graduate of villanova university. but it's not going to be easy, because that lead is shrinking. >> it is shrinking down to 2:34 and they were up by 10 and the lead down to 5. 69-65. and nova down by 5 points at half time and owe scoured the tar heels 35-25 in the second half. phil booth, an unexpected name with 18 in the game and ryan arcidiacono with 16 points and villanova up by 5 with 2:44 to go in the game. for more we go back to houston and jeff skversky. >> how about the spark off the bench by sophomore guard, phil booth career high 18 points off the bench. unreal as nova just minutes away from winning their first championship in 31 years, if they can hold onto this lead. phil booth as we mentioned is lights out, missing only one shot. villanova is trying to overcome a half-time deficit. they lost 4-5 when trailing at the half and they are trailing at the half tonight for the first time all tournament and trying to do it on the biggest stage. we'll see if the wildcats ca

alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." >>> fun times in texas. we want to see how you're cheering on the wildcats this weekend use the #6abc action. >>> we'll have continuing coverage from texas throughout the weekend with live reports from aleash gentleman and jeff skeverski -- alicia and jeff skeverski. >>> happening today, trout season started minutes ago in northern delaware. anglers can cast their lines in the white clay creek, christiana creek and pike creek, beaver run and wilson run and mill creek. a fishing license is required and you can get it right there online. >>> stay with us, still ahead on "action news" saturday morning, a disturbing chase of hypodermic needles being used over and over during routine tests at a heart clinic in west virginia. now a dozen people have been sickened with hepatitis. >>> ahead, surveying the damage, parts of the south are recovering after strong winds move through the region. >>> meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. prepare for the wind and rain, "action news" sa

houston as they get ready for the game and sarah bloomquist is in villanova but let's begin with alicia vitarelli live outside nrg stadium in houston where the motion and excitement they have to be building alicia. >> reporter: oh, guys, you can't even imagine. it is hot here in houston dan wildcat fever is on fire. we spent the afternoon checking in on nova nation to see how they're getting ready for tonight's championship game ton say that the super fans you're about to meet are gearing up is kind of an understatement. they have got their outfits ready and they are ready to roar. >> n-o-v-a. >> reporter: by day they're a group of friends and fraternity brothers from villanova's class of 95 but on game day they are. >> #blue nova guys. >> reporter: you're somewhere between dr. seuss and the blue man group. >> and a smurf. >> reporter: they've become nova celebrities around houston. the plow nova guys wigs one cease and all even made the game broadcast during the wildcats big win saturday night you. >> showed up to the game like this and it work. this was the good luck charm. >> we're o

alicia vitarelli and jeff skeverski are in houston, texas for villanova's final four return! >>> and their live reports continue tonight on "action news" of course at 6:00 p.m. whether you are a fan of coach wright or the entire team "action news" wants to see you and how you are cheering on nova nation, send us your pictures use the #6abc action. >>> dramatic video look at this, shows a man clinking to the side of a school bus, we'll tell you what led up to this coming up. >>> there's a new hitech less invasive way to treat receding gums, pinhole rejuvenation being done by doctors in the area. >> reporter: strong gusts winds continue into the midday before subsiding. temperatures rebound in the seven-day forecast. we have several chances of rain, details after this. before the break, how about this nova spirit. that picture dating back to 1985. this little girl with her cute nova shirt. we'll be right back after this. ♪ i had an injury to my neck. it wasn't as serious injury it was a herniated disc. anything that could go wrong went wrong. i've been in the hospital twenty th

alicia quarrels is with us. she's a freelance entertainment reporter.he small venue performance here in new york in march. asleep sh alicia, what can you add to the record, what can you add about his mind set, his health, how he viewed the future as god forbid the age of 60 approached not too long from now? >> his health seemed to be excellent. this was a performance, we all found out a couple hours beforehand. prince was in such good health. he performed, brian, and we all left thinking it was done. he had so much energy he did a second set. he talked about the new book he was coming out with. it was to be a book of poems about his life. his brother was editing his good. we were all in good spirits. prince told us, put your phones down, enjoy this life. this is shocking. >> yeah, he -- he had some very specific opinions on our electronic age and on all of these devices that all of us have either in our hands or close at hand. and he hated to see people living a concert moment through the screen and really wanted people to do the old school thing, at le

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff.e along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here is rick williams with a look at what's coming up at 5 o'clock. hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie thank you. coming up next at 5:00 two deadly shootings in philadelphia just hours and blocks apart. the investigation now under way as police try to track down a suspect. >>> also primary day in delaware and pennsylvania hours away. we're tracking last minute support across our area. >>> and reports of trouble for the eagles tonight and quarterback sam bradford. why insiders say he's demanding to be traded off the team. those stories and much more are coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. fight back and rebuild an economy. so does she. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. and let's invest in clean energy jobs,

among the crowds and of course we know alicia, this is your school. >> reporter: yes, and as an alumf the school i could not be more proud than to show you this shirt. this is what this day was all about villanova wildcats champions 2016 and we're partying like it's 2016. >> you see some of the fans still here. it was exciting. it was wild. folks were clearing and yelling and of course v is for victory. this starter about 1 o'clock. some started lining up well before then. >> reporter: you couldn't even imagine the crowd. it was absolutely left lane electric or as gray has been calling it. >> reporter: electric fiction. >> reporter: i like it. we were told to expect crowds of about 50,000. cops today telling us upwards of 70,000 people packed this area just to see those champion wildcats make their way through. >> reporter: when the fans showed up, i mean, at dillworth park you heard the excitement, you felt the energy. they were all waiting to hear from those players and the coach. >> reporter: and that's exactly what we heard from those players, so proud, their parents beaming and

we have their experience with alicia reed. >> i can ski myself doing this!>> reporter: electric bikes are a growing trend across the u.s. [ bell ] >> it's just easy, clean, green, and it's really fun! the bicycles are super zippy. so they're really fun! >> reporter: they would be a great fit for this family. >> most our errands are short little errands. this would be a cool way to get around with protecting the air, being more green. >> reporter: getting to and from swimming classes or choosing dream destinations like suzanne bruch. >> it's just so amazing to be out there in the nature and actually do physical exercise but not get to where you want to get, like, completely exhausted! >> it's basically a car alternative in some ways. >> reporter: anyone that showed up for the sanford shopping center got to choose from over 100 of the latest high-tech electric bikes and test ride any one they liked for free. >> man, the test drives are amazing. >> reporter: well, i'll take a test drive for myself to see how this thing works. first, let's make sure the bike is

. >>> alicia vitarelli has an "fyi philly" on a lemon bash hosted by saxby's coffee. >>> philadelphia is our home. >> reporter: it was started over ten years ago. coffee is common denominator. >>> charity has been the strategy of success. >>> we've been philanthropic before we were profitable. >> reporter: they are raising money for alex's lemonade stand. >>> instead of retreating and giving up, that little girl became an entrepreneur. >> reporter: you're starting a lemonade stand. >>> for the entire month of may, they created four all natural flavors, strawberry mint, green tea and classic lemonade. >>> alicia is hosting the lemon bash. you can see more on "fyi philly" saturday night at 7:00 p.m. >>> we have new information on the moorestown teen killed in a crash on the pennsylvania turnpike. ♪ ♪ strength is an addiction. you can never get enough of.. now it's time.. to bring that strength to your tooth enamel. new colgate enamel health mineral repair toothpaste. it strengthens weakened enamel 4x better by replenishing it with vital minerals. so smile.. with strength. with new colga

alicia vitarelli was there and has this report. >> reporter: nova nation turned the streets of at this center co a sea of blue and white. people showing up early to get the best spot even if it meant bringing your homework, like sophomorearoline brown. >>> i never felt better in my life. >> reporter: while some are getting a chance to give the team a standing novation for the first time, others are riding the wave since houston. ryan arcidiacono's parts say -- parents say the win is overwhelming. they say it was like watching a feature film. >>> no one in philadelphia will ever mispronounce his name again, ryan arcidiacono. and ryan their 4th of 6 children is certainly one of the stars of this hollywood movie. with the finale taking center stage in center city. >>> even driving in here, we were like this is surreal. >> reporter: for the band that played on through every win, one final v for the villanova for old time sake! and i absolutely loved the moment when i spoke with one of the twirlers, she said i cannot believe i baton twirled through centered today. as a very proud alum i wan

alicia: it took them 42 minutes to send a patrol car?nd i discovered that it takes the police 48 minutes, on average, to respond to a call. and the suicide hotline phones on the bridge are out of order. we can implead the city. make them our codefendants. and give them an incentive to move faster on the 911 call. good work. thanks. one more thing. i've been reassigned your tax case. the one will was handling? the irs is claiming that the businesses you reported receiving income from don't exist. well, they're wrong. you have proof? yeah, what's up? oh, i just had a question. okay. i can get proof. okay, thanks. i've been looking over my priorities for the year, david, and i wanted to thank you for setting up my children's trusts, but i won't need any more help. decided not to divorce. really? it's a bad time. well, i can wait till it's a good time. no, thank you. i've decided to go another way. sure. why not? whatever you want. the customer's always right, huh? thank you, david, for all your hard... alicia, look at me. i don't give a dam

. >>> jeff skeverski and alicia vitarelli are in houston texas with the tournament run. their reports continue on "action news" at 6:00 p.m. there's more to come on sunday arching. tragedy in castle california, a small -- in california, a small plane crashes into a back of a car, one person is dead. >>> receding gums can be a painful process, but several dentists in the area are using a new procedure that consults out the pain. plus -- cuts out the pain. plus, meteorologist chris sowers will be back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. our coverage of the deadly amtrak accident in delaware county continues. we'll see you after the break. >>> and we continue to follow breaking news coming out of chester where two people are confirmed dead after an accident involving an amtrak train. the train hit a backhoe that was on the tracks. it derailed the lead engine on the rain. service is suspended between philadelphia and new york and wilmington. amtrak emergency hot line is on the scene right now. you can see the number, 1-800-523-9101. jot that down. "action news

. >>> our own villanova alum alicia vitarelli and jeff skeverski are still in houston with the team. they will have more live coverage today we'll hear from alicia live from nrg stadium in the next half-hour. >>> meanwhile, police are looking for someone who scammed a basketball fan a man sold fake tickets to the east regional. he arranged the sale through craig's list. a woman met him in resulten house and paid -- rittenhouse and paid $300. when she tried to use the tickets they learned they were fake. philadelphia police are trying to identify the suspect. >>> now to the race for the white house. donald trump faces a stawj staunch challenge from ted cruz. >> reporter: hillary clinton and john kasich campaign in new york, everybody else in zeroing in on wisconsin. >>> was this my best week, i guess not, i could have done without the retweet, et cetera. i'm doing okay. >> reporter: after fumbling on abortion and war of words over wives a campaign manager charged with assault. his wife hopes to help him bounce back. hitting the trail in wisconsin as she did in iowa and new hampshire.

alicia vitarelli is live in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> reporter: coming up today at 4:00, an unthinkable crime is caught on camera, while the family is mourning the loss of their loved one, a woman sneaks into the funeral home and steals the wedding ring right off her finger, the family is now on the commission for justice. and quick payment cards is a way to manage money, it's hard to decide which one to choose. in what's the deal? we have the best offer and value for the prepaid cards and take us with you on the go, watch our newscast streaming live or your smart phone or tablet. >> thank you alicia. accuweather is coming up when we come right back. it's true. the a.a.r.p. opposed the plan, citing dramatic cuts to medicare benefits. the plan sestak supports means higher out-of-pocket costs for millions on medicare. any way you spin it, the truth about sestak is gonna hurt. women vote is responsible for the content of this advertising. thsometimes you can't evento graimagine.h. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reductio

. >>> here is alicia vitarelli with a preview of 4:00. >> happy friday rick, coming up today at 4:00 it's a very powerful message incomplete silence, see a student's viral video about bullying and the importance of kindness coming up in big talkers, and we made it to the end of the week and that means freebie friday, we have deals from earrings to pizzas to workout, you do not want to miss. all things 100% off. and you can take us with you on the our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >>> i will be joining us in the studio next half hour, we are talking detox, your home season health. >> sounds like a fun report alicia. can't wait to see you in here. it is important thank you. >>> accuweather after this quick break. >>> melissa is here now with a closer look at a wonderful weekend. >> it's going be nice. temperatures will max out in the 60s and we'll be there again tomorrow and 70s not too far away. finally spring is here. stormtracker 6 live double scan you can see it's dry and no issues with precipitation and really comfortable with high pressure in control. out

our alicia vitarelli a villanova alum herself, great time to be a wild cat. >> reporter: great time fob in houston, it's -- to be in houston it's 80 degrees. while the wildcats get their game faces on many are getting ready for the championship game that means bringing something along, a token a good luck charm they say will insure a wildcats win. >>> we have the villanova dog bandana on the dog, she wears it when we watch the game. >> reporter: everybody has a good luck charm. >>> i've warn the sthing -- same thing for every game. >>> i wear jay wright's attitude bracelet. so far it's worked out. >> reporter: there's the villa, gnome. he hadn't missed at game. angela has the original hat from the 835 win in lexington kentucky. >>> jay wright know it's a good luck charm. >> reporter: jerry has been following his wildcats for 65 years, his bracelet is his accessory for success. >> reporter: you don't take this thing off? never. >>> he turns 82 this week, he told coach wright time is of the he is scenes. i said coach, this is the one, 81, nothing rhymes with 82. >> reporter: villanova pre

. >>> lets check in with alicia live in the newsroom with a look ahead at 4:00. busy time in the newsroom. >> one minute i can get on board with that. i have one minute of teases coming up for what we are working on for "action news" at 4:00. it's a poster listing all the do's and don't's for college teenage tryouts and sparking a lot of backlash this week. in big talkers we'll look at the sterotypical advice starting a discussion online. >>> and with just 10 days to go until mother's day, many of you rush to order flowers for mom online, we have advice to try before you buy. coming up on what's the deal? >> thank you alicia. i drive a golf ball. i drive to the hoop. i drive a racecar. i have a driver. his name is carl. but that's not what we all have in common. we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, th

alicia vitarelli is already there. she joins us live at nrg stadium in houston. >> reporter: hey monica, as a wildcat myself, i could not be more proud of that big old v out in front of the nrg stadium here in houston and of course it's on fire this time tomorrow as the villanova wildcats take on the oklahoma sooners fighting for that spot in the championship game and nova nation as you saw has arrived and so have members of the 85 championship team we had a chance to catch up with some of them. we caught up with them at the royal sinnesta the official hotel here in houston. steve was on the team that clinched nova's first and only total. he is the seep you're development director for the team's athletics. he says that being here is like deja vu and he is confident that he will be here for the school's second national championship. you know it may be a nail biter. >> every game will go down to the last shot and last two seconds and our team is good at winning close games. >> what feeling do you get watching the teams?

for monica malpass sharrie williams alicia vitarelli cecily tynan adam joseph i'm brian taff.rrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> here's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at five. ooh. :see you in a minute rick. >> monica thank you. coming up next, our coverage continues on the life and legacy of ed snider. >>> new details tonight about the death of a aberdeeny beanie college student found dead this weekend in west conshohocken as the college community comes together. >>> and new at 5:00 new jersey lawmakers pushing to battle lead poisoning. find out how they want to keep kids safe. those stories and much more next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> people are mourning the death of a sports icon and legend, ed snider the philadelphia flyers founder. during the opening ceremony of today's phillies game a moment of silence was held. >> it is monday night. the big story on "action news

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello 4:30 now and sharrie is off and monica malpass joins us. three men ransacked a philadelphia home overnight. >> and a $1 million benefit for children how cash is being except to benefit a popular playground. >>> and a delaware airman surprises his children at school and the reaction is priceless. you'll want to grab the tissues for this one. >>> back to breaking news first, chopper 6 hd live once again over the massive protest underway in center city philadelphia now. this began at temple university and they are marching south on north broad street making their way to city hall. they just crossed vine and getting closer to city hall. this is actually three separate protests that came together to form a large one. several hundred protesters on the ground for their causes and a heavy police presence out there. be warned that traffic will be impacted by the protest which shows no sign at this hour of slowing down any time soon. >>> we learn more about the victim ridi

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with new details with plans for permanent and faster cell phone and internet service in philadelphia. >>> and this man accused of running a rental scam not only are multiple victims missing money they showed up to move into one property on the same day. >> he almost took me to jail right then and there. and i told him i breast feed. a new mom is causing controversy for the way she avoided jail time. others support her and others find it unbelievable. hear it coming up in big talkers. >>> a college student is under arrest for one of two recent sexual assaults in westchester university. the crimes are not related but has students rethinking their routines. john rawlins live with the latest on this investigation. >> reporter: hi brian, well, a member of d.a.'s office today praised the office of a good samaritan in this case and she is another westchester student that heard the victim scream and saw her being held down on the hood of a

alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." >>> we'll all be watching. we'll have continuing coverage from houston, texas throughout the weekend. you can look for live reports from alicia vitarelli and jeff skeverski. >>> 9:09. much more to come on "action news" for this saturday morning. changes are coming to newark, international airport later this year and it could lead to lower airfares. >>> it's happens to millions of drivers you're in a rush and you lock your keys in the car, where do you turn for help? we have option also. options. >> reporter: coming up, the next 24 hours, high wind warning goes inteerveght -- into effect overnight tonight, windchills in the 20s tomorrow. details straight ahead. since 1961, pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even easier. right now, buy one pair of glasses, and get another pair free. this is genuine eye care in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union

one more win, you guys, we are in houston, alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." go nova. >>> "action news" wants to see how you're cheering on nova nation, sends us your pictures on social media using the #6abc action. >>> alicia vitarelli and jeff skeverski are there for the tournament run their live reports continue tonight on "action news" at 6:00 p.m. >>> 9:07 is the time. an investigation is just beginning into what caused a fire in a south jersey home overnight. the action cam was on the scene on the 100 block of perry road peters burger, cape may county -- petersburg in cape may county. it took an hour to bring the flames under control. there is no word about injuries. >>> school leaders in west chester university are looking into two separate sex assaults on campus, the first happened on the second floor of the new street parking garage where police say a female student was attacked by a male student. in the second attack, a woman said she was sleeping in her campus dorm when a man she knew assaulted her. the suspect is not a west chester student. police

alicia junior is live for us in centennial colorado with more. alicia?> hi heather, yes it is changing. tech savvy companies are morphing the traditional home buying and selling into a transaction where tens of thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars are being saved. we found trim or in denver, and mission free agency where agents are salaried employees. it's technology platform allows customers to see every part of the deal. it's agents don't leave the offers but they work closely with customers. a photographer meets with sellers and within hours the details are online.they charge a flat feel of 2500 bucks. it has its critics including the multiple listing service. after they posted commission rates of other realtors they took them down but ceo job and and hunt says they pose a threat. >> the moment we make it truly transparent and easy for the consumer, how on earth do we justify that almighty six percent? our homes still sell. there's some comeback, some challenges to it but at the end of the day it's your equity as a seller. you are.why

this picture of little alicia flashing a smile and peace sign fingers is her grandfather's favorite. >> she touched everyone's life. >> reporter: darnell williams is accused of shooting and killing her 13 riddle for examping this bullet holes. >> some of the evidence is really heart wrenching. >> reporter: now new evidence, suspect darnell williams insisting investigators reexamine his cell phone records. >> the phone was one of the main pieces of evidence that i've seen that got him into the trouble. >> reporter: fremont digital computer forensics expert ken bryant used new software finding more imajz of guns on williams' phone that could have been used in the murder. in 2008, abc 7 news covered bryant when he was a student studying cell phone forensics. >> i haven't seen that many cases where somebody lael really tried to bring up evidence almost on themselves rnchtsz the defense attorneys did not support the idea. >> he doesn't seem like the brightest person. >> reporter: alicia ales grandfather says he's not able to attend court every day. >> any step closer to closure is good ne

our own alicia vitarelli got fob she gets all the tough assignments. great she wore red. >>> and sports sunday next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 4:30 tomorrow morning with david murphy, tamala edwards, matt o'donnell and karen rogers. >>> for the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. good night and have a great weekend. ♪ ♪ to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. so do more to defend your four legged friend... ...with k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog. when it comes to the fithings you love,. you want more. love romance? get lost in every embrace. into sports? follow every pitch, every play and every win. change the way you experience tv with x1 from xfinity. ♪ >> we're not taking any hard left turns. we're not, you know -- we're going to continue to preach, be very consistent about trying to be an elite team and win championships here in philly. >> in the air to right field. and going back on it is granderson. back towar

we think of since alicia goes on -- we think of sensationalism as tabloids, but he was using it to right wrongs. >> discover facts about joseph pulitzer and see a selection of puts her prize-winning photographs. we continue with the 100th anniversary of the pulitzer prizes in st. petersburg, florida. keynote speaker, john lewis. -- two abstain from the house -- you must not give up. you must hold on. for the complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.org. all weekend long, american history tv joins our comcast cable partners to showcase the history of tuscaloosa, alabama. to learn more about the cities on our tour, visit c-span.org /citiestour. we continue with our look at tuscaloosa. >> if there was ever a man that , and so the recognition often the men and women who deserve the recognition do not receive it. to see him receive it was a wonderful thing. lobby of theng the ofn library in the center campus at the university of alabama. this is the first profile in courage award ever awarded by the john f. kennedy library foundation. in 1990, former alabama congressman carl elliot

wildcats. >>> hi alicia. pep rally going on at this very moment here at nrg center. we have about 3,000 very excited wildcats with us here tonight. we're waiting on the pep fans and the clear leaders. you can fee -- cheerleaders. you can feel the electricity. one more win. the v's are up tonight. the host is the president of villanova university, father peter done lieu. he's become a pretty popular guy around here. you finally know what it's like to be a member of one direction.

. >> i'm joined now by my friend and colleague, joy reid, also pop culture journalist alicia quarlesusic producer, executive l.a. reid, worked with prince on a number of occasions and was on the "today" show this morning. i want to play part of what he said. >> i've always said it, i believe it. the greatest at everything, playing, writing, composing, fashion, everything. the masculinity of teddy pendergrast but he could take your girl wearing high heels. how do you make music for young musicians like us. the idea that somebody could play rock, somebody could play funk, jazz, folk, all at the same time, blues, and yet make commercial hit records. when you're playing every instrument, that means you're playing them one at a time. so that means you're performing -- like he'll put his drum track down first and he's playing the entire song while he's hearing it in his head. then come back and play the base, then the be ana and the guitars and lead vocals and strings. it's impossible, no one can do this. >> l.a. didn't even talk about the fashion, joy reid. >> yeah. >> there are so many o

. >> meet alicia good, daughter of claire and paul. with what had to be the biggest smile in the air force. as you are with more than 100 other tables at the event. people come by, what does diet for you? >> it gives us a sense that she didn't lose her life for nothing. >> reporter: in 2006, alicia good was on counterterrorism duty near the horn of africa when her helicopter collided with another. >> to watch the full story, go to cbsnews.com and click on "60 minutes." we will be right back. narrator: breakfast. dishes. dinner. dishes. marriage. dishes. divorce. dishes. sleeping. (snoring) (sputtering) dishes. not sleeping. dishes. life. dishes. death. dishes. existence. dishes. dishes, dishes, dishes... every dish, every time. only finish has the power ball to take on anything. i think we should've taken a tarzan know where tarzan go! tarzan does not know where tarzan go. hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a couple, you fight

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. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli.ight/saturday it's a special fyi philly. >> a celebration of pifa, the be transformed into a cultural mecca. >> there really is absolutely something for everyone >> with shows from around the world, most of them free! >> and for those with a fee, a chance to win tickets! >> hello! i'm a bug. >> hi everyone and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the kimmel center for the performing arts. >> and this is the hub for pifa the philadelphia international festival of the arts. >> the kimmel center curates the biennial festival, which kicks off april 8th. >> and from start to finish, it's a sensory overload of lights, sounds, and images created by arts groups from across the city, country and world! >> and they're staging events all over philadelphia, including 2 nightly shows

alicia vitarelli was there for it all, she has this report. >> reporter: nova nation turned the streetsea of blue and white. people showing up bright and early to get the best spot. even if it meant bringing your homework like sophomore caroline brown. >>> i wanted to come because i wanted to see the parade i'm studying for anatomy i wanted to get work done before it starts. >>> tom turns 91, he is the class of 19350 and his sign as he is it -- 1950, his sign says it all. best birthday ever while some are there to give the team a standing ovation for the first time. others have been riding the wildcats wave since houston. ash -- ryan arcidiacono's parents joe and patty are overwhelmed saying the win feels like a feature film. >>> we were walking out of the buildings i said take the set down that was not a game that was a movie. >> reporter: no one in philadelphia will ever mispronounce his name again ryan arcidiacono. >> reporter: and ryan their fourth of 6 children is certainly one of the stars of the hollywood movie. with the finale taking center stage in center city. >>> even driving

alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." >>> if you missed it. you can relive the parade at 6abc.com. we have a slide show and pictures and video from the parade route in center city. the time 9:10 much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. bruce springsteen making a statement. he is canceling a concert because of a controversial new law. >>> plus, ready or not, allergy season it's here. but do you know how to cut down on allergies in your home? we've got several solutions for you coming up. >> reporter: come coming up in weather, rain and snow moving into the area. rain to the southeast and snow to the northwest. we'll time it out on future tracker 6 and take a look at the predicted snowfall totals for you when we come right back. at giant, shoppers are discovering low prices by the thousands, plus a thousand more that just dropped. all these low prices! what are you trying to do, get me to feed the whole neighborhood? no. just trying to save you a whole lot of "bread." [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices. my g

alicia acuna joining us. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge make a visit to india.en in the slums of mum by. what they are up to today in our final 30, next. >>> time now for our final 30. aspiring entrepreneurs in india getting royal help with their start-up ideas. britain's prince william and princess kate visiting the financial capital of mum by. it is day two of their week long tour of independentia. >> meantime over in mexico city thousands of people gathered to form this. looks like a human bicycle. part of a plan to raise awareness about ecofriendly transportation after the city's worst air quality crisis in over a decade. >> yeah. mexico city air is not good most of the time. hey, thank you for joining us. "the real story" with gretchen starts now. >>> fox news alert for your monday. the fight for delegates now tighter than anyone could have ever predicted. what was once thought a clear path to victory much closer than any of the candidates bargained for. hi, everybody, i'm gretchen carlson. this is "the real story" today. with the new york primary over a we

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again, "action news" continues with news of an arrest and a murder involving an a.k. 47. >> and a warning from a family of a girl that was killed at her high school. how scammers are trying to cash in on her death. >>> first at 4:30, almost three months after uncovering major mismanagement at philadelphia's mail distribution center, they found the problems were worse than first thought. but they are working to fix the issues. walter perez is live now with the update. >> reporter: hey sharrie, city officials say the improvements they made could save the city 1.5 million there's a year. they say no one was fired as a result of this investigation but this investigation is not over yet. city controller says that he knew that philadelphia's mail distribution tenter was poorly managed but didn't know how bad it was. >> the operations were in complete disarray. >> he found in the investigation the department was hemorrhaging hundreds of thousands of dollars with imprope

we'll have continuing coverage from texas throughout the weekend with live reports from alicia and jeff skeverski. >>> a local man celebrated a big milestone. at heart he is just a teenager. a birthday celebration was held for silvan brandon, he turned 100 years old. he celebrated doing what he loved most, bowling. he takes part in a bowling league at wynnewood lane in ardmore and still drives himself to his own games. 100 years old. again, happy birthday. >>> there's much more to come on "action news," saturday morning, you may really be screaming for ice cream this summer. details on what may be jacking up the price for your favorite cool treats. >>> plus a car is submerged after heavy rains in parts of new orleans. >> reporter: some areas topped out at a ridiculous 80 degrees yesterday afternoon. tomorrow morning we'll have windchills in the teens and 20s. details straight ahead in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. in the last 10 years our competitors have received a few awards. but we've received a few more, including jd power