sunday afternoon to you, i'm alicia vitarelli along with michael blichasz. afternoon. [speaking polish]. >> i'm here with the most loveliest lady pvi channel 6wabc. >> my favorite day of the year. the rain stayed away, it's a little gray, but

good morning, i'm alicia vitarelli. the big story is on hurricane matthew, the storm was felt in georgia and south carolina. waves were seen crashing over a sea wall in charleston. the stormed is blamed on killing four people in florida. more than a million homes and businesses are without power this morning in the sunshine state. it has left a wide swath of damage including this church spire that toppled in jacksonville, florida. >>> it's a story that we are following for you, of course, e

alicia vitarelli is here. >> smell-o-vision. we are talking about pumpkin spice everything from coffee to waffles to beer. we rounded up local businesses making pumpkin lovers very happy this season. >> cafe excellence in audubon, pennsylvania, sources coffee beans from 22 different countries. >> we buy high quality special coffee and roast it. >> for their pumpkin spice they use pumpkin and cloves. and then bagged or whole beans, pumpkin spice is sold from august to january. >> just that season of pumpkin is as big as our hazelnut all year round. >> and another breakfast staple. this is the pumpkin spiced dough. it's made the with a brioche dough but the key. >> belgium sugar. >> you get half the world and yea pumpkin. we are the yea. >> terminal market has a sweet treat. >> we are famous for our whoopi pies. it's filled with a variety of flavors. >> a scoop of our house made pumpkin caramel. >> the classic pumpkin vanilla or chocolate chip. >> and in northern liberties, we are making a pumpkin margarita. they use pureed pumpki

alicia vitarelli hosts the parade along with pete chiarocchi and michael di pilla. >> 30 people are thrown into a water after a boat capsizes. >> and walk for those who have kidney diseases. when we come back, chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. katie v/o: she works hard. she stays late. but she gets paid 21% less than her male coworkers. pat toomey has voted time after time against equal pay for women, against pay that helps hard working families get ahead. katie o/c: for my daughters and yours, i'll fight for equal pay for women. families need it; you've earned it. katie v/o: i'm katie mcginty, and i approve this message because it's your turn to get ahead. in palm springs california accused of killing two police officers and wounding a third. the officers were trying to resolve a family substitute -- dispute when police say the man pulled out a gun and fired. one officer was a 35 year veteran due to retire while the other returned from maternity leave. the third officer is hospitalized. >>> 30 people are going to be okay after their boat capsized they had to b

alicia vitarelli sizes it up. >> you almost feel like you're in an old fashioned parlor when you come in here. >> reporter: inside henry davidson on spruce street you learn there's an art to the well dressed suit. the idea invest in one good suit. >> it's not the cost of the garment. it's the cost of wearing the garment. when you invest in higher quality garments they last 3, 4, 5, 6 times longer than the cheap off the rack garment would. >> reporter: it's more of a personal styling session where men take the investment and stretch it. >> the accessories is how you make the garment look different. it's the less intensive way to change the look rather than buying 2 or 3 or 4 suits. >> reporter: they have deals on custom locally made shirts and discounts on high end fabrics. >> they will come for their wardrobe for the year and we'll make a piece here and piece there. >> reporter: some of them are woven with gold leaf and crushed diamonds. >> you're wearing diamonds all over your body. >> reporter: they are offering deals on suit add ons. >> a guy buys a suit we're offering him 50% off

alicia vitarelli, channel 6 "action news." >>> a community center in camden is now on the move coach usa and motor coach industries donated this bus to the neighborhood center this morning. the bus will be used for field trips for kids and for even you're citizens and to transport groups to various dance performances and get people to the center that don't have another way to get there. i've always taken on the status quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. as head of pennsylvania's third-largest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions. now, as chairman of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i'm leading the fight to stop the epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse. as attorney general, i'll prosecute anyone who scams our seniors. and i'll hold the oil and gas companies accountable to keep our drinking water safe. i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion and i would suggest we have penalties for doctors who perform them

i'm alicia vitarelli.tuned for more "good morning america." >>> we have a live look at wrightsville beach, north carolina, this morning, where hurricane matthew is heading right now bringing the potential for widespread flooding. we're going to go back to our coverage of hurricane matthew in a moment but first here the big breaking political story overnight. >> we're talking about donald trump and turmoil right there in the trump campaign. those vile comments caught on a hot mike 11 years ago back in 2005 are leading to an exodus of support. and abc's tom llamas is outside trump tower for us in new york this morning. hi, tom. >> reporter: paula, good morning to you. this is a political disaster, no doubt trump's biggest controversy yet since announcing his candidacy. now, this morning there are elected representatives in congress and a senator who are both republican calling for donald trump to step aside. now, within the rnc, there is no mechanism for them to get rid of him as a nominee and no indications

for monica malpass sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff.sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10 ooh. :on phl17. >> now here's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 see you in a minute. >> all right monica thank you. coming up next on "action news at 5:00 breaking news a faculty strike at pennsylvania state universities is over after nearly three days on the picket lines. >>> also, bombshell testimony today in the bridgegate trial. what a former cyst he tea aide said -- christie aide said to the stand that could implicate the governor in the scandal. >>> the we'll update on the campaign trail that and much more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> we begin with breaking news tonight. the faculty union for pennsylvania state university system has reached a tentative agreement. faculty members weren't on strike early

alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." "should a woman be punished for having an abortion?"there has to be some form of punishment." "for the woman?" "yeah, there has to be some form." "i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion, and i would suggest we have penalties for doctors who perform them." pat toomey and donald trump: they're not for you. pat toomey: he was a founder of this pennsylvania bank and owned stock worth as much as a million dollars. under toomey's leadership, the bank used a controversial foreclosure practice called "confession of judgement" to take away homes from people across pennsylvania. the practice is banned in 35 states because it's considered predatory, but pat toomey didn't care. pat toomey the banker: he's really not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> a grieving sister is asking for help finding her brother's killer. the crime happened in philadelphia's kensington section. here's rick williams with this morning's crime fighters report. >> he was very loved in the community

>>> the philadelphia film festival kicks off with movie showings at several local theaters, alicia vitarelli is here with a preview. >> hey guys, if you like scary movies this one is for you. with halloween a few weeks away the festival as i series of dedicated to the most suspenseful and spooky who oh flicks. this is the 20th annual philadelphia film festival. more than 100 of the best movies of year. we fly around the world starting with sundance and berlin and cans and venice. >> you help us get ready for the oscars because you bring all the best here to the city. >> over the last five years four of the best picture winners had their picture in the festival. >> and the silver anniversary, there are more than a dozen. four of the most intense horror flicks from the film fests around the world. >> this is for people that love their horror films. >> i would suggest being a real fan yes. >> and the autopsy of jane doe. >> eyes of my mother, it's pretty gory and intense and fantastic. >> hand made and screeningsecret. wells start a 9 fullu like the mo row. >> you sendid you know th comin house

alicia vitarelli tells us there's magical fun on tap. >> reporter: germantown avenue magically avenue magically and everything coming up -- transforms and everything coming up potter. we start to look the part. >> signature scarf when you buy the scarf you get the glasses. >> reporter: up the road, wizards big and small can stock up on all kinds of hogwarts essential, all the taking care of the popular series. >> we have people from ohio, north carolina and deny at -- tennessee. >> reporter: for the first time ever they are shutting down germantown avenue. and there's tons of fun. the market at at way is selling all kinds of delicious delicacy from crunchy chocolate frogs. >> this is a bread coating with an exploding dip. and butter beer they are taking it. >> cheers. >> reporter: what would "harry potter" say? for lie -- libations of the alcoholic kind there's a drink here. >> another good festival. >> reporter: channel 6 "action news" i'm alicia vitarelli. >> septa becomes the local hogwarts today they will be at jefferson from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 riding the train with festival goers

alicia vitarelli has her story. >> reporter: breast cancer came as a wake up call for chris. >> i went to turn off the alarm clock and it was big enough to feel it. >> reporter: even before she got the biopsy results she decided to share the experience with friends and close-knit community. >> she was encouraged to start a blog. she agreed. within days 1,000 people read her blog, now she has ten thousand followers and counting. the process gives her an emotional outlet. by putting it out there, it made it less scary. >> reporter: her surgeon said it's important to express their emotions. >> it's helps women digest what they are going through and process the diagnosis. >> reporter: other women suppress themselves through other -- express themselves through other forms of art and organizing activities. kristin takes care to described her freedom and side effects and decisions on reconstruction. >> she has educated thousands of people. >> i didn't feel that it would ever describe me, but now i know it does. >> reporter: for channel 6 "action news" i'm alicia vitarelli. >> a pennsylvania's

good morning, i'm alicia vitarelli. the big story is on hurricane matthew, the storm was felt in georgia and south carolina. waves were seen crashing over a sea wall in charleston. the stormed is blamed on killing four people in florida. more than a million homes and businesses are without power this morning in the sunshine state. it has left a wide swath of damage including this church spire that toppled in jacksonville, florida. >>> it's a story that we are following for you, of course, the effects felt in a few states. we're going to lauren lister in new smyrna beach, florida with the latest on matthew, lauren. >> reporter: good morning, it is hard to believe less than 24 hours ago you could barely walk where i am as hurricane matthew battered the area. it left behind down trees and worse and now it continues to move north. the deadly hurricane wreaks havoc as it moves up the coast. flooding roads and downing trees, and driving cars off the road. on a erie light show on this highway as multiple power lines explode. t

. >>> hello again monica is off and alicia vitarelli is joining us tonight. the debates are over but the ripples go on after the fiery meeting in las vegas. >>> and a man shot trying to buy a phone from craigslist. and hundreds of mail dropped in the woods. >>> the day after the final debate between hillary clinton and donald trump. and the ripples are still spreading, the two exchanged fiery barbs on every topic from hillary clinton's emails and trump's sexual assault on women but trump's comment on whether he would accept the results of the election is garnering the most talk. karen travers is live with more. >> reporter: good evening. hillary clinton is off the campaign trail today but she had president obama and vice president joe biden out there for her and they both blasted donald trump for the comments about the election results. president obama going after donald trump saying this is not something to joke about. >> donald trump said today he had a big announcement. but it came with a big caveat. >> i will totally accept the results of this great and h

good saturday morning, i'm alicia vitarelli. the big story is on hurricane matthew. the storm was felt in georgia and south carolina overnight. waves were seen crashing over a sea wall in charleston. some of south carolina's historic cities are feeling the wrath. 150,000 people in the palmetto state are without power. so far the storm is being blamed on four deaths in florida. more than 1 million homes and businesses are without power this morning in the sunshine state. it has left a wide swath of damage including the church spire that toppled in jacksonville, florida. we'll turn to lauren lister, joining us live from new smyrna beach florida with the latest on matthew and the conditions you're seeing there, lauren. >> reporter: no audio. hurricane matthew moving in orderward up the coast now slamming parts of georgia and the carolinas. the best thing now is to hunker down stay in a safe place don't more, don't try to move around. >> reporter: in florida, the storm claimed fowrve lives and left -- four lives, and left behind a trail of damage. jacksonville, the flood

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams andan taff. >> hello again 4:30 now and "action news" continues with a new crack down on uber and lift in philadelphia. >> plus police in delaware hunt a pair that may be front porch package thieves and the contractor jailed for the 2013 center city building collapse has a major organization in his corner. but first at 4:30, police are trying to solve a double shooting in allentown that left one teen dead and another wounded. they were shot when someone fired into their car. walter perez is live in allentown with the details. >> reporter: hey brian, witnesses say that the whole thing happened at 9:00 last night and today we spoke to the family and friends of the 17-year-old victim who died and as you imagine they are devastated. >> nora says that the pain of losing 17-year-old johnny lopez is unbearable. she say family friend who lopez called grandma. she says the world lost something special when johnny was murdered last night. she says that just yesterday they all went to her granddaugh

alicia vitarelli is in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> coming up today at 4:00 videos online are showing how to turn the laundry pod containers into cute trick or treat baskets they look great but can be dangerous. it's teaching kids to associate the detergent pods with candy. and they are calling for a big change we'll explain. >> and no child should ever go hungry especially at school, what he did out of the kindness of his heart to help students and parents at one elementary school. that is in big talkers today. take us with you on the go, if you have not downloaded the 6 abc news app you can watch us live streaming on your smart phone or tablet. >>> accuweather is coming up. i served under president bush and obama. i fought the taliban. i was asked to form a global coalition to counter isil. when someone makes the comment that they know more about the islamic state or isil than do the generals, it implies a complete ignorance of the reality. but i believe secretary clinton really understands the threat that the islamic state poses to the united states and to the american people. and

for sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli and melissa magee i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me with sharrie and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead. >> coming up next at 5:00 cecily tynan is on an outdoor adventure live at the philadelphia zoo. >> reporter: hi rick and monica, i have with me bentley right now. bentley is one of my favorite guys at the zoo. he is a chinchilla from the mountains of south america and they are extremely soft and their hair is so dense, 70 hairs per follicle we have one. they can't get it wet because if they do get it wet, they could freeze to death. they take dust baths. we'll be feeding the sloth live from the philadelphia zoo. back to you guys. >> all right. thank you cecily. "action news" at 5:00 is next. z25pmz zi0z y25pmy yi0y >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a chester county family robbed at gun

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again 4:30 now and "action news" continues with the mob sounding off with halloween costumes she thinks are too sexy for young girls. >> plus, this big rig made a delivery of beer what is not normal is that there was no one behind the wheel. >> and new details emerge about what the driver of a tour bus was doing before getting on the road and crashes taking lives including his own. >>> and alert neighbors in the may fair section of philadelphia, a little boy is back safe with his family. a thief took a car last night with the 6-year-old still inside. sara bloomquist is live now where this happened. sara the suspect however is still on the loose. >> reporter: that is right. they are still looking for him tonight. neighbors here in may fair snapped into action when they heard a young woman screaming in the bank parking lot nearby her son was stolen with her 6-year-old son in the backseat. they found both abandoned in the alley behind me. >> audrey was out with a fr

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli, >> tonight on fyi philly/ saturday on fyi philly. >> who doesn't loveur annual food truck special! >> from sweet treats. >> you guys want one? >> to savory sandwiches. >> this is more of an experience. >> to healthy choices. >> i like brie, avocado, i like bread. >> take a ride with us for the best mobile meals in the city. >> yo, i got some food. >> that's perfect. >> yesss. >> wow. >> chicken's really good. >> yeah! animation >> hello and welcome to our annual food truck special. >> we are about to run down some of the city's best street vendors. >> we've got charlie from chewy's here catering our special. and it's his birthday. >> (all) happy birthday charlie. >> we'll take a look inside charlie's truck in just a bit. >> you're going to see more than 20 trucks featured on our show. many providing award winning cuisine. >> but we had to search to find our favorites for this

for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me with sharrie and adam and ducis rogers tonight and every night. for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hurricane matthew has lashed the caribbean with high winds and rain and the deadly storm only continues to rage on. many you has made its landfall in haiti and now its sights are set on cuba and the bahamas. after that matthew's exact path is unclear. >> but it could take a hit at the shore while still at hurricane strength. >> the big story is where that storm is headed next. we have team coverage, our meteorologists tracking matthew as it turns to the u.s. and cecily tynan starts us off this evening live at the big board with the latest. >> reporter: matthew made landfall over the southern tip of haiti this morning as a category 4 hurricane, first time since 1964. now this storm a powerful 4 hurricane is set

. >>> now for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. i hope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on p 17. >>> coming up next at 5:00 details on the two people on board of the plane. >>> and a stunning announcement from donald trump less than 24 hours after his unprecedented statement at the presidential debate last evening. health check tonight the stro stronger warnings for womening to travel to the middle east. >>> "action news" delaware valleys leading news program with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan and rick williams and monica malpass. >>> police say that a man is behind bars accused of a crime spree in chester and montgomery counties, he is suspected of pulling off a dozen burglaries and one case stealing $75,000 worth of items. it's thursday night and monica is off and alicia vitarelli is joining us this evening and the big story on "action news" is the arrest of the the burglary suspect. new at 5:00 chad pradelli spoke to some of the victims he is live in limerick, montgomery

. >> good morning, to you, i'm gray hall, alongside, alicia vitarelli." there is drama on the campaign trail after an anonymous person leaked what are allegedly donald trump's tax returns. >>> septa says it will be back to normal for tomorrow morning's rush chris. >> reporter: alicia, there's rain out there, but i'll let you know when it all clears and matthew the monster's path in the seven-day forecast. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now get our best offer ever, super fast 100 meg internet, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. when pat toomey went to wasworking for wall street... toomey's plan would risk social security on the stock market, lining bankers' pockets with fees from our benefits that... could total billions, even if the market crashes, and seniors lose everything. katie mcginty is working for us. a mother of three, and ninth of ten kids, mcginty knows what matters. she'll fight for equal pay, affordable college, and... she'll always prot

lets check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview. >> hey guys, here is a question today. in a world of friday night lights and high school football can a team be too good? coming up today at 4:00 we'll tackle the question we'll tell you about a powerhouse team that out scored opponents 127-0. other teams are choosing to forfeit rather than get pummeled by the team and this is causing quite the controversy. and find out the touching reason are why this young man spent his spare time collecting money to hopper the father he never met. take us with you on the go, you can watch our newscast screaming live on our smart phone or tablet. >> thank you alicia. your accuweather forecast coming up. because sally chose to get extra chances to win by playing wild ball, (sally) yah! (vo) she can now replace the number 4 with tonight's wild ball, number 3. making her a winner! (sally) thanks, wild ball! (vo) don't change the way you play, change the way you win! learn more at palottery.com. i survived breast cancer. if the doctors hadn't caught it early i might not be sitting her

. >> alicia vitarelli is in the newsroom. >> reporter: hi, guys we're talking about a nonsurgical procedure that will blast unwanted fat especially in the mid section. that's coming up in the what's the deal. >>> columbus day, philadelphia community leaders are trying to bring the first-ever italian heritage museum to the city. they are one step closer to officially celebrating italian culture. we'll show you the plans at 4:00 p.m. take us on the go if you have not downloaded the free abc news app. you can watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. see you at 4:00 p.m. accuweather is coming up when we come right back. katie v/o: she works hard. she stays late. but she gets paid 21% less than her male coworkers. pat toomey has voted time after time against equal pay for women, against pay that helps hard working families get ahead. katie o/c: for my daughters and yours, i'll fight for equal pay for women. families need it; you've earned it. katie v/o: i'm katie mcginty, and i approve this message because it's your turn to get ahead. >> it was a nights morning for a golf game espe

let's check in with alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> reporter: i say sleep is a thing of past for new parents. speaking of infants you will remember the amazing conjoined twins in new york that were separated after 1 months, -- 13 months, every day they continue to recover and get stronger. we'll show you a huge moment for the baby and her mom. and this young boy and a little dog are the perfect match. how man's best friend started changing the boy's life almost immediately after they met. you can take us with you on the go if you have not downloaded the free 6abc news. you can stream it live on your smart phone or tablet. see you at 4:00 p.m. >> "action news" is comes right back. >> it was lights, camera, action in the philadelphia school district. philadelphia school television is an inhouse production studio and education channel run by and for students. the studio had become inactive due to budget cuts. now, thanks to private donations, students have once a place to learn television and video skills. >> watch out they are coming for us. >> they will be learning meteorology. so

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli, >> tonight on fyi philly. >> i'm out of ammunition!lebrating halloween. >> help me. >> with all the thrills and chills of the haunted holiday. >> (laser sounds) >> we're fighting zombies. i'm spooked already >> and conjuring spirits. >> halloween spooktacular. >> along with some furry creatures the whole family can enjoy. >> plus, a taste of the season. >> trick or treat >> we've got tricks, treats and whole lot more. >> hello and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the eastern state penitentiary. >> it looks harmless by day, but it will give you the creeps at night. >> terror behind the walls is back for its 16th terrifying season. >> this is one the top haunted destinations in the country. >> it's horrifying and we love it!

here is alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> reporter: hey guys, coming up today at 4:00, a local montgomery county woman says that a local friendlies is not living up to its name. we'll hear from the mom who says she and her family was kicked out of the restaurant because of her child's behavior. >> and the search for the biggest and safest car seat can be stressful for parents. nydia han tells us which brands came out on top. according to consumer reports. take us with you on the go. watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >>> accuweather when "action news" comes right back. >>> halloween is still week as way and this is a special trick or treat party. young patients and their families were invited. costumes were handed out to the youngsters and there were plenty of halloween activities. the idea is to make it less scary. and many of these children will not be able to go trick or treating because of their conditions. so today halloween came to them. >>> karen rogers is with us today with the accuweather forecast. a pretty nice day. >> it feels good. temperatures ar

alicia vitarelli is at the big board with the video. >> reporter: hey guys, you would have thought that the surprise double elimination on "dancing with the stars" would have been the big shocker. wrong. this was the moment that stole the show and it didn't involve the stars rather two pro dancers. good big old yes there. emma finished up a dance performance and he got down on one knee. they hugged and congratulated the partner. her partner was already eliminated. she was asked to be asked the big question. they were dating for more than five years now, if you want a glimpse of the ring, a lot of people like to see it. slater posted this video of her pink sapphire diamond ring on instagram and says she is so in love. farber posts this picture. if you are wonder who went home in the double elimination although we were distract. vanilla ice and baby face both sent packing. "dancing with the stars" is back monday night at 8:00 on 6 abc with some fiances teaching the pr pros. >> i like that pink sapphire. >> very pretty sure. >> we are back with the accuweather forecast. i survived breast c

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff.in me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on p had. l17. >> now here is rick williams with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hey, rick. >> sharrie see you in a bit. coming up next a search for two attackers is on in philadelphia tonight after a father was shot and killed during a robbery attempt in his own drive way. >>> also, philadelphia officials fight back against donald trump's allegations of voter fraud in the city. and we're tracking a round of october heat that could break records around the delaware valley. get out the flip-flops. those stories and much more coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> right now more than a dozen state universities are on the brink of a faculty strike. disagreements over healthcare coverage and salaries have put th

. >>> lets check in with alicia vitarelli in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> reporter: coming up today at 4:00 we put wireless headphones to the test in what's the deal? they compare sound quality and price to come up with the best recommendations on the market. and we continue our series today about breast cancer breakthroughs, today find out how a new high tech tool can detect cancer cells during surgery and help patients beat the odds. take us with you on the go if you have not download the the 6 abc news app. watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. see you at 4:00. >> thank you. accuweather is coming up. >>> the first female football player in north central history is making records for a different reason. she comes out of nowhere to tackle on saturday. she posted the video along with the caption, kickers can hit. espn as since picked up the story. >> girl power there. bringing our own today. >> i'll sit back here. >> you know what we can do. >> meteorologist, melissa magee, is here now with a closer look at the forecast. >> it's sunny today and we have les

alicia vitarelli, happy halloween. >> reporter: sarah and i coordinated. >> i missed the memo on that one. >> reporter: coming up on "action news" at 4, it seems that ride sharing and car sharing is the big thing to do in big cities. we'll tell you how toyota is testing out a new system that will change how people get around. it is making easier to share a car. >>> plus running a marathon is a difficult task in and of it, right. are you looking at this video, one mother takes it to a whole new level, running a marathon while pushing her triplets in her stroller, that makes me feel extremely lazy. we'll tell you why she took on the challenge and aren't they cute. that's a super momma. don't forget you can take us on the go if you don't have our abc newscast you can watch us live on your phone or tablet. >> there's a lot of cheese steaks, thanks for that. >> reporter: i have a charity coming up for cheese steaks this thursday. i hope you guys will be there. >> rick williams will be there. accuweather is coming up, when we come right back. i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life a

alicia vitarelli gives us a tour ahead of this week's fyi philly. >> reporter: everything in philadelphia goes up. philadelphia's 2016 design home is 6,000 square feet. six levels of modern living in historic society hill. this is one of five bedrooms each with its own bath. >> this is a home office and work area. >> and down the hall. your own garage two cars, travel down the level and find a guest suite with a media room and bar. the third floor is the main living area with soaring 20 foot ceiling and a state of the art kitchen. >> i got distracted by this -- this is the wine room conveniently tucked between the living room and kitchen. hello philadelphia and hello front street. >> the goal was to maximum the views and offer suburban style amenities in the heart of the city. they want their homes and parking and the high amenities within walking distance of the city. and it's a showcase for local products with each floor decorated by a different local company. >> master bathroom. >> look at this -- >> every ticket purchased goes to help mana provide meals for people battling illnesses.

. >>> alicia vitarelli gives us a tour of the dream home in our next half hour. how tall are you? how do we measure greatness in america? the height of our skyscrapers? the size of our bank accounts? no. it's measured by what we do for our children. the values we pass on. i've spent my life fighting for kids and families and it will be my mission to build a country where our children can rise as high as their dreams and hard work take them. that means good schools for every child in every zip code. college that leads to opportunities... not debt. and an economy where every young american can find a job that lets them start a family of their own. we face big challenges, but we can solve them the same way families do. working together. respecting one another. and never giving up. i want our success to be measured by theirs. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >>> the u.s. stock market is mostly flat today on the heels of a solid september jobs report. u.s. employers add 156,000 jobs and a sign that hires has slowed from the robust pace last year. the unemployment rate in

. >>> lets check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview for 4:00. >> you probably heard that philadelphia based comcast is hit with the fcc's biggest fine ever $2.3 million. coming up today at 4:00 we'll tackle this for you. the "action news" troubleshooters looking into details and find out what it means for people that use comcast and look back at customers that came to us with issues and got results. and cover girl's newest model is breaking barriers and making history. find out about the social media celebrity chosen to be the new face for the makeup company. and take us with you on the go. watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. no. it's measured by what we do for our children. the values we pass on. i've spent my life fighting for kids and families and it will be my mission to build a country where our children can rise as high as their dreams and hard work take them. that means good schools for every child in every zip code. college that leads to opportunities... not debt. and an economy where every young american can find a job that lets them

. >>> the "action news" team is out working on news items for tonight at 4:00 s here is alicia vitarelliour newsroom with a preview. >> reporter: coming up a celebrity stylist that has salons here in south jersey is known for making wigs for cancer patients, he is now facing a $5 million lawsuit. the name will sound familiar. martino cartier. a model claims he cut her skin while working on her hair. find out more about it. plus the freebie friday, free pizza in time for halloween. we are sending you to a fun, free pumpkin fest. coming up tonight. >> free pizza, my two favorite words. >>> our "action news" special report at 11:00 focused on a $19,000 typo, a must see for people that pay their bills online. here is nydia han with a preview. >> one wrong key stroke landed them in a year long problem. >> they claim they have the money but will not return it to us. >> why not just provide the refund check. >> there isn't a company around of reputation that would do that and i'll explain to you why. >> the explanation and conclusion on "action news" at 11:00. nearly three thousand miles - that

here is alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom.appy friday. >> happy friday rick, wait until you see this video, a very terrifying encounter with a shark is caught on camera in the waters off mexico. this is unbelievable stuff. a routine shark came diving trip was anything but. the sharks are baited to come to the cage but not suppose to get inside. find out what happened. >> a veteran gets his high school diploma 70 years after he left school and the heart warming event was a complete surprise. you can take us with you on the go. download the free 6 abc news app. watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. and rick if you love pumpkin spice. >> i do. >> you'll love the story i have coming up at 4:00. >> quick break accuweather when we come right back. i've always taken on the status quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. as head of pennsylvania's third-largest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions. now, as chairman of the pennsylvania com

. >> lets begin with alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> coming up today at 4:00, a consumer alert. about an online company that promises to buy back your electronics. in what's the deal nydia han tells us a woman that send her iphone and did not get a dime. she is not the only one with this problem. and owners of a texas hotel says their business is haunted. we'll take you on a spooky tour to show you that ghosts are among their guests. just in time for halloween. if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app, watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. planned parenthood. i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion and i would suggest we have penalties for doctors who perform them. would you put people in jail for performing abortions? at some point doctors performing abortions i think would be subject to that sort of penalty. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> you can try anything you want to try buddy. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us there is no hurricane in town now but a lack of current rain. but there

people packed in for the screening of -- alicia vitarelli served as emcee. the 25th philadelphia film festival runs through october 28th. before the screening, film director was presented with the first ever award. there was a reception to honor the contributions to cinema and proceeds from opening night ♪ it'll be here before you know it. hello, halloween. it's the one night when everybody dresses up. and that includes dinner. it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. after 40 years of making soup at progresso, we've learned chicken is king. and so we're now using 100% antibiotic and hormone free white breast meat chicken in all our chicken soups. long live chicken! after a 1-1 road trip to start the season, the flyers were anxious for tonight. it was their homeowner. they paid tribute to the former owner and were supposed to win the game against the ducks. they raised the banner to honor snyder. wayne simmons in front. game tied at one. mid way through the period, read's fourth goal of the season. it's a 2-1 flyers lead. we go to the third period tied at

>> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams taff. >> ♪ >> hello again. 4:30 and "action news" continues with a new effort under way to fight a public health crisis affecting families across our region. >> and another trial surrounding the penn state scandal is about to get under way. >> and found a out why rutgers big loss this weekends has turned into a big discount for michigan fans. that is straight ahead in big talkers. >> half a dozen people are not able to return to their homes because of a fire. you can see the charred damage left behind at this apartment complex in south jersey. the red cross is now helping 34 people get through this challenging time. "action news" reporter bob brooks is live on the scene in the 100 block of westampton street in pemberton. bob, you've got the full story. >> reporter: sharrie, good evening. i just spoke with members of the pemberton fire department. they tell me this fire looks suspicious. there's video evidence proving that. this is now an investigation being headed by the state police.

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williamsf. >> ♪ >> 4:30 and "action news" continues now with developing news from the campaign trail today. just a short time ago the fbi director james comey dealt a potentially major setback to hillary clinton's pursuit of the presidency. >> comey told congress today that the fbi is now investigating new e-mails which raises the specter it may reopen the criminal investigation of that democratic nominee for president. those e-mails were reportedly discovered during the sexting probe of disgraced congressman anthony weiner. now that announcement with just 11 days to go until election day presents what could be major hurdle to what will be clinton's surging campaign. at a rally in iowa she did not address the controversy. her spokesman said the campaign is not considered with the development and her rival donald trump sounded off. >> hillary clinton's corruption is on a scale we have never seen before. we must not let her take her criminal scheme into the oval office. >> now in his letter to c

alicia vitarelli anchored the broadcast. today is columbus day, all city offices are closed. city trash and recycling will not be collected which delays the rest of the scheduled collections by one day. all courts are closed. no mail delivery. philadelphia school district no longer ovaries longer columbus day they will have school today. >> reporter: we have a disabled vehicle on the boulevard near 9th street. mass transit looking good. looking chilly, breezy, as well. 49 degrees by 7:00 a.m. if we manage to get into the 40s we're at 50 right now. upper 40s. chilly. the high today a cool 63 degrees with a breeze blowing, 61 by 5:00 p.m. overnight tonight some suburbs outlying areas could get into the 30s, we have a frost advisory in the outlying areas overnight. at the airport, no major delays and no signs of delays at our travel destinations. >> more pennsylvania children were vaccinated when they went to kindergarten last year. the cdc said it was higher than the national average by 1%. children can enroll without vaccines if they were medically or religiously or philosophi

. >>> alicia vitarelli is live in the news owe room with a preview of 4:00. >> it's an interesting move. the country's largest shopping mall announced they will be closed on thanksgiving and that means that black friday will actually start on black friday. will other retailers follow suit? we'll look at 4:00. >>> and a philadelphia teacher gets the surprise of a lifetime this morning. the tears are flowing there and cheers erupted as she was awarded with what is known as the oscars of education. hear from her all new at 4:00, take us with you on the go, if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc news app. watch our newscast streaming live on your cell phone. >>> accuweather is coming up. keep moving. i know! try laxatives. been there, done that. my chronic constipation keeps coming back. i know. tell me something i don't know. vo: linzess works differently from laxatives. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. it can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements that are easier to pass. do not give linzess to

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williamsf. >> ♪ >> hello again. 4:30 now and "action news" continues with the story of a man who was arrested after moon walking through a new jersey store. >> and a courtroom showdown caught on camera. it began with an argument between a judge and a defendant and ended up with the judge leaping into action. >> penn state's place kicker is a fan favorite but most people didn't know he's battling a much bigger fight than any he's ever experienced on the field. >>> but first, new jersey's congressional delegation is calling on the federal government today to hand over $10 million to make new jersey transit trains safer. in the meantime new jersey's lawmakers are planning to take a hard look at the agency that runs that state transit system. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room this afternoon. and nora you've got the latest. >> reporter: hi brian. that agency is called new jersey transit and it's been under fire since that deadly crash in hoboken last month. now

lets go to alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> reporter: you guys coming over?re walking. >> a cool story for today. if your dad say professional paragrapher you have cool photographs in your lifetime. but this one is amazing we'll call it super. he went all out and turned hi daughter into wonder woman and included all kinds of props. we'll show you the final photos and they are really amazing today at 4:00. >> and if you have a hobby there are chances of things going wrong. what happened to this seasons rock climber when his fingers slipped. >> that is like a rick joke. >> that is hilarious, i'm going to use that. >> thanks alicia. accuweather is coming up. i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions. now, as chairman of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i'm leading the fight to stop the epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse. as attorney general, i'll prosecute anyone who scams our seniors. and i'll hold the oil and gas companies accountable to keep our drinking water safe. i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. z25pm

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli, >> tonight on fyi philly. >> i'm out of ammunition!celebrating halloween. >> help me. >> with all the thrills and chills of the haunted holiday. >> (laser sounds) >> we're fighting zombies. i'm spooked already >> and conjuring spirits. >> halloween spooktacular. >> along with some furry creatures the whole family can enjoy. >> plus, a taste of the season. >> trick or treat >> we've got tricks, treats and whole lot more. >> hello and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the eastern state penitentiary. >> it looks harmless by day, but it will give you the creeps at night. >> terror behind the walls is back for its 16th terrifying season. >> this is one the top haunted destinations in the country. >> it's horrifying and we love it!

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli, >> tonight on fyi philly/ saturday on fyi philly. >> who doesn't lovetruck? >> it's our annual food truck special! >> from sweet treats. >> you guys want one? >> to savory sandwiches. >> this is more of an experience. >> to healthy choices. >> i like brie, avocado, i like bread. >> take a ride with us for the best mobile meals in the city. >> yo, i got some food. >> that's perfect. >> yesss. >> wow. >> chicken's really good. >> yeah! animation >> hello and welcome to our annual food truck special. >> we are about to run down some of the city's best street vendors. >> we've got charlie from chewy's here catering our special. and it's his birthday. >> (all) happy birthday charlie. >> we'll take a look inside charlie's truck in just a bit. >> you're going to see more than 20 trucks featured on our show. many providing award winning cuisine. >> but we had to search to find our favorites for this show.

. >> alicia vitarelli got a chance to tour philadelphia magazine's 2016 design home tonight during a sneak peek preview party. the society hill house pegged $3 million. some of the features include a state of the art kitchen, a wine room and rooftop pool. the design home is open to the public saturday. proceeds to the ticket sales go to mana to provide meals for people with diseases. jim my kimmel is up next. "action news" continues at 4:30. from cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. >> dickey: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live." tonight, colin farrell, from "the rocky horror picture show", lavern cox. vin scully. and now, here's jimmy kimmel. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. i'm glad we have this time together.

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williamsf. >> ♪ >> hello again. 4:30 and "action news" continues with an update on the path of hurricane matthew. >> plus they're supposed to fly high in the sky over new mexico but two hot air balloon pilots ran into that trouble and a 102-year-old fulfills an unusual item on her bucket list. find out why she says she wanted to be arrested before she dies. >> first here at 4:30 a tren man realized something was wrong when he came to home to find his door opened. he walked inside heard the shower running. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room to tell us the story of this rather bizarre burglary nora. >> reporter: bizarre indeed brian. it's upsetting enough to have someone break into your home but then to find they're soaping up in your shower and drinking your booze. that's something completely different but that's what happened to a trenton man this weekends and tonight warm front his story. >> i would have never imagined this would have happened but, you kno

. >> alicia vitarelli got a chance to tour philadelphia magazine's 2016 design home tonight during aak peek preview party. the society hill house pegged $3 million. some of the features include a state of the art kitchen, a wine room and rooftop pool. the design home is open to the public saturday. proceeds to the ticket sales go to mana to provide meals for people with diseases. jim my kimmel is up next. "action news" continues at 4:30. from cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner.