tam is off, alicia vitarelli joins us, here's what we're following for you. >> christmas may be over, but not the shopping, as the retailers prepare for posthole day rush. >>> a -- post holiday rush. >> pop star george michael has died, we'll tell you what we learned about his death. >> matt pellman is here along with karen rogers, did everybody have a great christmas? >> reporter: we did. we have a freezing rain advisory for allentown, reading, lancaster, up in the poconos it lasts until 4:00 p.m. we're dry in the region we're not seeing the freezing drizzle at the moment, but we have the potential for that. that's what we want to warn you heading to the north and west. in 4 in quakertown, 28. you see the temperatures below freezing. coatsville, 27. the i-95 corridor, levittown, 35, well above freezing in center city. 36. sitting at the freezing mark in chester. in south jersey, 32, 32 in hammonton, 33 in vineland, 37 in dover, delaware. as we look at satellite and radar you can see we're dry, we have the clouds that filled in. we start to see drizzle out to the west, currently near

matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli is joining us today. here's what's happening. >>> new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman who opened fire on a minivan injuring two people inside. >> a south jersey church

matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli is joining us today. here's what's happening. >>> new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman who opened fire on a minivan injuring two people inside. >> a south jersey church community is praying for a grandmother who was found unconscious after being lost in rural virginia. >>> people who want to go out and see things like the fireworks, david murphy they want to know what to wear, you got accuweather and matt pellman is in for karen rogers looking at the commute good morning. >> reporter: we've had far worst new year's eves even things look better for new year's day. there will be clouds digging in at times. if you're up in the northern suburbs the lehigh valley and the poconos, be careful of a snow shower that might come through, lake-effect snow and strong breeze out of the west/northwest. 30 degrees in philadelphia. we're fouling near the freezing mark in allentown him be careful of ponding and puddling on the roads, it could freeze up. 36 in millville. there's the winds from th

5:30, tamala edwards is off, alicia vitarelli joins us along with karen rogers and matt pellman good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, we have freezing drizzle in spots, it's areas north and west we have the greater concern from 7:00 a.m., to 11:00 a.m. in lancaster, reading and allentown. in mount pocono it could last until 4:00 p.m. we're currently dry in the area. you can see they are below freezing in the northwest. 23 in martins creek, 29 in quakertown. 30 degrees in coatsville, 36 in center city, 34 in chester. 35 in levittown. we switch over to new jersey, a chilly start, 33 in browns mills, hammonton. 34 in cinnaminson, 37 degrees in dover, delaware. satellite and radar showing we are dry there's a good amount of clouds, you can see the drizzle in pittsburgh and washington, d.c. a couple of little spots. we could get drizzle moving in. it's not a wet day, kind of cloudy and misty, and temperatures in the afternoon could be in the 40s, we shoot up to 50 after sunset. 7:00 a.m., 38. 10:00 a.m., 34, lots of clouds, drizzle here and there not terribly wet. 1:00 p.m.,

matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli is joining us today. here's what's happening. >> new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman who opened fire on a minivan injuring two people inside. >>> a south jersey community is praying for a great grandmother who was found unconscious after being lost in rural virginia. >>> this weekend hello 2017. officials in the philadelphia area have plans to keep it a safe new year's. >> just hoping we can get there without one big day, i think we've had enough. david murphy

good morning it is 5:30 a.m., saturday, december 31, new new year's eve, gray is off, i'm alicia vitarelli, here's some of the stories we're following on "action news" this morning. breaking news a pennsylvania state trooper has been killed in huntington county after responding to a call. >>> also ahead we're counting down to the new year, final preparations are being put in place at penns landing where two big fireworks displays are happening tonight. >>> hey, mother nature is cooperating as we ring in 2017. you know what she wanted to come to the party, not too cold, not too warm, meteorologist chris sowers joins us with a first look of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast this final day of 2016. >> reporter: she is invited to the party, it looks good, new year's eve it could be cold, snowing and we could be talking about windchills, none of that. outside we go, looking at the commodor barry bridge. a nice quiet morning. it's chilly, temperatures in the 20s, things will moderate nicely later this afternoon. high temperatures should top out in the mid to upper 40s, looks pretty go

no consignment stores, you can get money right there and there, alicia vitarelli explains how it works. >> reporter: we have money sitting around for things we're not using. >> everybody has extra cash lying around in the closet, old shoes, jewelries, gifts. >> reporter: cash in my bag is what you get for things taking up space in your closet. >> everything is instant. you do not have to wait for the items to sell. everything, you're paid up front. >> reporter: the amount is pretty much what you would get by consigning. they research the retail potential of your items and offer you a percentage. >> if something sells for $500 we'll buy it for 250. >> reporter: they do the majority of their business online. here's how it work, you send pictures of your items they make you an offer and send you a shipping label. >> you ship the item to us, our appraisers appraise on hand and issue a check that day. >> reporter: while you're selling you can shop. they resell all the merchandise up to 70 to 9% retail. >> you get big names. >> reporter: we buy great designers channel, gucci, prada, everythi

i'm alicia vitarelli in the news police are looking for a man seen appearing through people's windows in south jersey. plus, authorities respond to a local building after grenades are reportedly found inside. >>> and a freezing blast of winter wind making it feel like the 20s outside today. and if you have friday night plans you'll want to bundle up. david murphy is giving us a first check of the accuweather forecast. >> you know what alicia? i picked it, i wanted to dress up and give people the visual cue. we have sunshine giving way to increasing clouds sweeping through. you see that happening of the last hour or so. there is still sunshine breaking through the cloud cover but clouds are more prevalent and on a chilly day you like the sun on your shoulder. notice a couple of snow showers north of us, well north at this point. but up in the poconos and the lehigh valley a chance of a flurry and quick hitting snow shower that could whiten the ground. 42 in philadelphia and 38 in allentown and 40 in trenton and 47 in wilmington. but that is not the entire story, we have strong wind gus

alicia vitarelli shows us how it works. >> what do you see?10, 10 an five. >> reporter: isa is working on his math skills just like any other eight-year-old would in class. the only difference isa is visually what. paired and using technology to work with numbers. >> it has a special space that communicates with the ipad and then a reflector you put over the camera and it causes the cram to look down at the space in front of the ipad. >> reporter: it's called ogmo a program that blends the physical and digital world. >> what do you say. >> a star. >> a star. >> yes. >> nice. >> reporter: kelly lauer has been a teacher and specialist at overbrook for 13 years. she recently brought osmo into her classroom and says the results fantastic. >> they're able to have some vision or we'll add a video mag any of fire so they're able to put the letters under a ma magnifier. >> reporter: overbrook school for the blind currently has about 200 students on campus between the ages of three and 21. next year they will celebrate 185 years and over close to two c

tam is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. >> a gunman out for revenge shoots a 52-year-old man in philadelphia. >> the return blitz is about to begin, stores are bringing back holiday gifts and ring the register for new sales. >> a winter storm is causing travel headaches out west, we're tracking possible freezing rain right here at home. >> let's turn to karen rogers in for david and matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: we have areas north and west, allentown, reading and lancaster, the freezing rain advisory begins at 7:00 a.m., it ends at 11:00. in the poconos it doesn't end until 4:00 p.m. that's a bigger deal there. we're dry through the region and not seeing any drizzle through the area. the reason we would have concern is 23 in martins creek, 28 in pottstown, 31 in saint david. you can see in the i-95 corridor, chester, center city, leavette town we're above freezing -- levittown we're above freezing. in new jersey we're close to freezing. 33 in hammonton. 35 in glassboro, 37 in dover. the freezing rain areas are north and we have the from 7 to 4:00 p.m. we have to look to pittsburgh

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tam is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. >> new this morning, a gunman out for revenge shoots a 52-year-old man in philadelphia. >> the return blitz is about to begin. stores are reopening to take back holiday gifts and ring the register for new sales. >> winter storms causing travel headaches out west, we're tracking possible freezing rain. >> karen rogers is in for david and matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: the national weather service has the freezing rain advisory from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the poconos until 4:00 p.m. because of the potential for slippery travel as you head out. it's cloudy and missy, we're watching for the chance of drizzle. it hadn't happened just yet. 29 in quakertown and pottstown. 30 in coatsville, 32 degrees in saint davids, 36 degrees in center city. in new jersey, it's 33 in browns mills, hammonton. 38 degrees in dover. misty out here with lots of clouds. satellite and radar showing clouds in place. the showers are out to the west. we can see a touch of drizzle certainly mist at any point. that's why it could be slippery in the north and west. 7:00 a.

. >>> gray hall is off, i'm alicia vitarelli, happy new year's eve, everyone, we'll head over to meteorologist chris sowers with the accuweather forecast and nice looking holiday weekend. >> reporter: good morning to you, alicia, a lot of temperatures are a good five to seven degrees milder than where we started out this morning. temperatures will climb higher than yesterday, we're not going to see the gusty winds like we saw yesterday, either, it will be more relaxing today. 33 in philadelphia. millville, 35. cape may, is already closing in on 40. 30 in trenton, 28 in allentown. 23 for the poconos. now, if you look at the satellite and radar appears as if there's a lot of clouds out there this morning, he's these are the high, thin clouds where the sun shines through. that's what the day will look like all day, a milky white sky. the clouds will lower and thicken overnight tonight, but the weather will not turn threatening partly sunny and breezy, look at the high, 47. 38 degrees by 11:00 a.m., sitting at 33 now. 42 degrees by 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m., 45 and by 5:00 p.m., 45. in between the two,

alicia vitarelli has a look at five of the best and five of the worst. >> if you put something off to you'll return it later and it passes the 30 day deadline. >> they have tight return policy after the holiday. >> i will have to settle for what the price is at since i don't have a receipt. >> reporter: shopping at a store with a flexible return policy is a good idea. >> the most flexible don't require a receipt or impose a time limit. >> reporter: ll bean allows return of all merchandise with no time limit and no receipt required. they will receive well used items if you're not satisfied and give you a store exchange or credit.cy's has the same return policy. >> some stores have restrictive store return policy. you may have 30 days and want a receipt. >> reporter: kmart, series and forever 21 and barns and noble. barns and noble won't take anything that has been opened. kmart has refused to take back open movies and video games and music. for channel 6 "action news" i'm alicia vitarelli. >> i hope you don't have too much to return. >>> there's much more to come on "action news" satur

matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli is joining us today. here's what's happening. >> new this morning, philadelphia police are looking for the gunman who opened fire on a minivan injuring two people inside. >>> a south jersey community is praying for a great grandmother who was found unconscious after being lost in rural virginia. >>> this weekend hello 2017. officials in the philadelphia area have plans to keep it a safe new year's. >> just hoping we can get there without one big day, i think we've had enough. david murphy has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast and matt pellman has the morning commute. >> reporter: we'll have clouds, but over the transition of the day we'll have a sun and clouds. 35 degrees as you step outside. 35 in allentown. 36 in millville. 35 in trenton. it's cool across the region and there's a breeze that's giving windchills in the mid to upper 20s. coats and extra gear. noon, 40. we'll stay chilly and windy, high of 41 at 13:40 p.m., back to -- 1:30 p.m., back to 37 by 5:00 p.m. less windy tonight and bet

special guest you see in the red coat, alicia vitarelli was on hand to judge the store front there. >led the promenade of trees, we had to judge on three different categories, trees of past, present and future. they did such a beautiful job. go to my facebook page to see all the winners. >>> there's another hour of "action news" coming up, including a merry mission for local troops. >> a vote in pennsylvania takes a late night turn. >> dozens are missing after warehouse fire in california. >> we have a little rain and snow, we'll have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come back. >> dancing into selection sunday, temple and penn state find out where they will go bowling after they bring home championship trophies. >> an innocent driver suffers a collision after a police chase on

>> good morning, it is 6:00 a.m., saturday, december 31, new year's eve, gray is off, i'm alicia vitarelli. here's some of the stories we're following for you. breaking news this morning, a pennsylvania state trooper is dead after being shot and killed in the line of duty. we have details on what happened. >>> security is extremely tight, as about 1 million people are expected to cram into new york's time square for the new year's festivities. now, a live look from automatic handle, new zealand, where it just turned midnight, so it is official 2017 there. you see the celebration, including fireworks, new zealanders celebrating as other parts of the world will follow, goodbye 2016 and hello 2017. hello, chris sowers. >> reporter: happy new year. as he get you outside, it will be 45 to 47 degrees. not too shabby, and it will stay dry. new year's celebrations look good. as we go live from our city hall camera, the flags are still at it is chilly, we'll have to deal with cooler conditions. quakertown, 24 degrees, clear skies and calm winds. temperatures have dropped off pretty quickly out here

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again, 4:30 now. we have tips on how to contain a dangerous christmas tree fire. >>> and what slowed down the traffic on the blue route in the height of the morning rush. >>> and a nonprofit gets a generous donation to help kids stay warm this winter. >>> and another arctic blast is moving in overnight and bringing frigid temperatures and even snow for some of us. the action cam caught people bundled up as they walked around ardmore, it was a some what chilly day and the cold air is just hours away and we have live team coverage of the arctic air. nydia han has tips on how to protect your home from the cold. but first adam joseph with the latest from accuweather. >> good evening, we go from 0 to 60 when you talk about how it feels during the winter season. we have not been all that cold and here we go, we are going to slam to arctic air over the next 12 hours, 11 in cleveland and of below in green bay and international falls 25 below zero. and the front is here a

. >> someone that never takes a nap, alicia vitarelli in the newsroom. >> reporter: full steam ahead. coming up at 4:00, the holiday shopping season is in full swing, no time for naps when we check off our holiday list before you buy any gifts, you should know the storms return policies, we'll break down the policies for you and you'll want to hear this in what is the deal. and a veteran struggles to find a job because his service dog needs to be hired along with him. find out which company stepped up and offered them both some employment. you'll love this one. >> take us with you on the go, if you have not downloaded the free 6 abc you can watch us streaming live. >> thank you. >>> accuweather is coming up when we come right back. >>> meteorologist, david murphy is back with a changing forecast. >> a change not much longer down the pike. stormtracker 6 live double scan seeing the rain as expected beginning to move in from the south we'll take a closer look at it in a second. cloudy skies ahead of the rain and of course earlier the action cam in fairmount park and you see how it's gra

for monica malpass, sharrie williams, and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. we hope you'll join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> we'll see you next we w more on the sinkhole. >>> and big honor for actress scarlett johansson after her blockbuster summer at the box office. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tis the season for brining in pennsylvania, chopper 6 hd was overhead as penndot prepared bucks county roads for winter weather heading our way. rick is off and brian taff is joining us with more on the slushy start tomorrow. jeff is live in spring mountain with what this next system means on the slopes and we'll get this started with meteorologist, adam joseph, in for cecily tynan live at the big board with the change coming our way. >> you felt the change in the last 24 hours yesterday it was balmy, 64 degrees near the record high and today we slip back down to 46 degrees that came at midnight and the afternoon high just 45

here is alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview. >> reporter: coming up around the holidays it's common for people to go in on a group gift whether for a teacher, colleague, a coach or family member, but trying to get all the money together can be challenging and even a headache. coming up today at 4:00 we'll tell you about some new websites that make group gifting much easier, find out how the companies make it more simple in what's the deal. and who would do such a thing. the homeowner caught someone stabbing his giant inflatable frosty the snow men and the message for the creep is something you will not want to miss. >> take us with you on the go, download the 6 abc news app. frosty -- >> yes, and a grinch. that was a grinch that did that. >> that was a grinch rick. >>> meteorologist, david murphy, has another check of the accuweather forecast in just a moment. >>> meteorologist, david murphy is back and we are talking the coldest temperatures of the season coming our way. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you that we are mainly dry and there are a couple of light s

alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." >>> kids with talent for the written road showcase their skills. 40 students from several mastery charter schools performed in tioga nicetown. the inspiration for the event was the recent presidential election. >> we have more coming up on "action news," a popular center city workout studio closes suddenly, dann cuellar talks to the owner to find out what went wrong. plus a college football player at the center of this piece of video showing him hitting a woman has worked out a deal in court, he is talking about this. we're back in just a minute. >> a pleasant good morning to you, 6:00 a.m. on this saturday, christmas eve, here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." rain is moving through the area we've got the updated information from accuweather and when this rain will move out of here. also, some breaking news this morning, a stretch of i-95 in bucks county closed because of a crash. we have the details. shoppers make last minute decisions, but not all are rushing to the mall. first meteorologist chris sowers is here with a loo

. >>> here is alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview. welcome back. >> thanks rick, coming up in today's show, especially this time of year there is lots of sugar around and some scientists are questioning the official sugar guidelines, they say that the guidelines are based on evidence that may be wrong. we'll have the details and what that means for you the muffin and cupcake. and it's less than a week for hanukkah and christmas and now offering deals on last minute gifts. we'll tell you where to go and what good gifts to give if you are a procrastinators. take us with you on the go if you have not download the channel 6 "action news" news app can you watch us live on our smart phone or tablet. >> you like to watch us under pressure. >> i'll go with that. >>> meteorologist, david murphy, standing by with an update on the temperatures. >>> meteorologist, david murphy is here now with the chilly forecast. there are changes coming? >> but they are the good changes. it's code outtory now. we are dry and a pretty picture coming in on the ac

alicia vitarelli has a preview. >> reporter: coming up today at 4:00 most of us can use extra cash thisime of year well what's the deal to the rescue today. we'll take you to a local family run business that turns your closet into cash on the spot. >> and many parents struggle with picky eaters. we are one of them. and it's not just a stage, today at 4:00 tips to help your kids develop better eating habits and you can take us with you on the go and watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet with the 6 abc news app. >> thank yo >>> well, here is a sight we are hoping not to see for a while. a blizzard hit north dakota. bismark got 6 inches of snow and grand forks got 15 inches in the past 24 hours. winds gusted to more than 50 miles per hour and windchills were below 20 this morning and more snow is possible today. >> that is too bad. >> ha, ha, ha. >> it's cold enough to snow in a few days. >> certainly in the morning. >> we timed the rain just right. >> yes we did. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you that after a misty drizzly start we are back to dry condi

lets check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> reporter: hey sara, 2017 is almost here and we are talking about the best deals you'll find in the new year. if you have shopping to do there are items you will be happy you waited to go get. and also in today's show, a korean robotics company is making the robots you see in the movies a reality. the inspiration behind these human operated robots, pretty cool stuff. take us with you on the go and watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >>> david is here now with a check of the accuweather forecast. we are waiting for snow and rain to move out. >> snow in the poconos for the next couple of hours, but stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us most of us are dealing with rain and delaware and parts of south jersey are starting to move on out of here when it comes to the rain. i'll point out there is steady rain in pockets of steady rain in i-78 and hamden and easton and through the lehigh tunnel and strasburg where there are areas seeing snow and sleet mixed in and a lot of this is in the

monica malpass and alicia vitarelli jumped on the mikes to raise money for volunteer america, the adoprogram matchesd with donors to help them have a great holiday season. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, police are out with a warning, they are warning this holiday season after some recent atm robberiy ies . and a woman that helps a man with a life transfusion have a reunion. >>> much of offer viewing area as our first wave of arctic air moves in i'm tracking another one next week as well as another opportunity for rain and snow. >> the eagles are getting ready to face the washington red skins this weekend and ducis rogers has the story when "action news" >>> police in both new jersey and pennsylvania are warning to be vigilant while using atm after a rash of robberies. on monday night surveillance cameras caught a man robbing a woman along route 38 in cherry hill and in king of prussia a woma point at the wells fargo center fargo on henner son road. >> there is an uptick in this type of crime during the holidays because of the increased usage and people are making more purchases. >>

here is alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview of what is ahead at 4:00. >> reporter: comingtoday at 4:00 meet the g unit and we are not talking about the rap group but a group of grandmas spreading holiday cheer. you'll love these ladies in big talkers, one newly formed grandma unit. they are not pulling anyone over but on a mission to make people smile. how cute are they? and the holiday gift that keeps on giving as long as the markets are doing well. find out the best way to buy stock for a youngster this year and how to get them excited about the stock market. this is a good one. take us with you on the go if you have not download the the 6 abc news app. watch us streaming live on the smart phone or tablet. >> quick break and the accuweather forecast when we come right back. from meteorologist, karen rogers, as we look live from sky 6 hd at the jersey shore, a pretty picture of cape may on this first day of winter. >>> meteorologist, karen rogers, is back now first day of winter and mild temperatures that could extend in christmas. >> looks like the next seven days, after

here is alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview. >> hey rick, coming up today at 4:00 big talkers a controversial decision made by the parents of a young cancer patient and it has a lot of people talking, at just 11 years old they decided to freeze one of her ovaries to hopefully allow her to be a mother one day and how they came to the decision to have the surgery and the after effects. >> and many of you still have holiday shopping to get done and are you in luck because there are a lot of stores with extended hours, we'll tell you which ones are open late for the last minute shoppers coming up in what's the deal. you can take us with you on the go, watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >> thank you. >>> accuweather is coming up next. karen rogers has your accuweather forecast. >>> lets go temple! lets go temple! >> the military bowl may be next week but temple university students and staff are already pumped up. a short time ago the cheerleaders and team parked up their bags and loaded the buses, they are going to annapolis maryland to face wa

alicia vitarelli has the details. >> reporter: the city is doing something special this year. the festival kicked off with a spectacular electrical spectacle at ben franklin square. it is an 8 minute show every half-hour, you can watch by the toasty fire pit. head in for sweets and treats. there's homemade fudge. funnel cake donuts with carmel and chocolate dipping sauce and square burger is serving up the special holiday shakes. >> milk shakes! >> reporter: you can do that all over the city. >> just to get people to check out different neighborhoods. >> it is a way to come alive in philadelphia. >> reporter: there's caroling and hot cocoa and festive tree lighting. in chestnut hill shops are decked out and the woodmere museum is all a glow. you will find santa claus, of course. is an did a -- santa is everywhere, on the ground and in the skies above. >> he is 57 floors up. >> reporter: one liberty ovaries deck object servation deck is giving philadelphian a look at your house. help santa check out his flight pad. >> there is nothing more unique than this unless you visit him

. >> lets check in with alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> reporter: coming up today at 4:00 we are talking about all the changes in health insurance, a lot of people faced with new options that have really high deductibles so what say person to do? and some people pay more than $2,000 out of pocket before the benefits kick in and can really set a family back. nydia han has a plan to keep you from wiping out your bank account. >> and visitors at a museum get a visit from the u.s. air force band. don't miss this video today in big talkers. and take us with you on the go. watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >> and i'll see you in the next half hour to break down all the things you can did around the city for the holiday season. >> there is a lot. >> including food. >> always. >> we'll see you in a little bit. >> your accuweather forecast is coming up. >>> karen here today with the accuweather forecast we finally got the rain out of here. >> it took a while some places got 3 inches like doylestown. lets look at stormtracker 6 live double scan we are good. s

for rick williams, brian taff, alicia vitarelli melissa magee and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams. with brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 chester police searching for a shooter after a veteran ups driver was shot on the job. >> plus, at least a dozen burglaries across three counties. the man police are looking for tonight who they say struck several times in just one month. >>> those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ with a mad dash for the sea. it's a tough journey. predators are on watch for a quick bite to eat. >> ♪ >> meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> the countdown to christmas is on. we are just 30 hours away from stan's big day. and if you're trying buy that last minute gift or gearing up for a holiday trip, well, are you not alone. >> looking live now outside through sky6 hd across the city skyline, if you are hanging around the delaware valley for the holiday it will be a wet start to hanukkah but by christmas we'l

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williamsrian taff. >> ♪ >> hello again. four:30 now and "action news" continues with something for your friday. a test for your brain. see if you can spot the hidden object in some holiday inspired images. >> plus, smile with the birdie. find out how this man ended up taking his mug shot with his pet parrot. >> and tragedy on the train tracks a few months ago in new jersey is bringing about app possible big change for operators. >> but first at 4:30, she had been fighting for her life since september but last night wilmington firefighter ardythe hope passed away from her injuries and today her colleagues are remembering her. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live outside the fire station where hope worked there. vern. >> reporter: good evening, sharrie. it's been widely known in this town that miss hope's chances of survival were slim narrow at best and the fact she battled for over two months is seen here as a sign of her strength and her courage. black bunting hangs over the entrance to

our own alicia vitarelli is here with a preview. talk about a shoppers paradise. >> you know we with all about that rick. and this season about shopping local and supporting local businesses and artists making one of a kind items in philadelphia and the city is making it easy with two special places to pick up gifts in one convenient spot. this year christmas village has a new home. >> it's like being in europe but you are right here at city hall. it mirrors the traditional christmas markets found throughout germany. >> it's tradition to go out and shop for the holidays. like the kallie walford ornaments. >> we are new to the village, and 150 years ago it was a tradition to create the stars to represent the morning star. and these stars are made in that german village. >> and this is the only place you can get them. >> christmas village used to be the only place to get bacon jam. >> the local company started selling their spreadable jams in the village four years ago and now nationwide. >> wow this is good. >> how cool is this? for

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams taff. >> hello again. 4:30. sharrie is off. monica malpass joins us. "action news" continues with a new year's party preschool style. see the ad dorral count down to 201 2017 straight ahead. >> this teen surprised and thrilled with his ultimate dream. fi out what made him jump for joy on christmas. >> local police departments >>> but first here on a fridayr. afternoon final farewell today for a beloved neighbor and business owner in south philadelphia. 81-year-old marie buck was shot several times and killed on christmas eve and police say the suspected gunman intended to kill buck's grandson but shot her instead. "action news" reporter annie mccormick has the latest. >> reporter: family and friends arrived at saint mary magdalene church for their final goodbye to 81-year-old marie buck the beloved grandmother killed in her corner store on christmas eve. yesterday homicide captain james clark announced charges against 31-year-old maurice green. police say he shot buck 11 times. the mo

let check in with alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a look ahead. they will never be the same for you will they? >> reporter: i'll be think being that story for a while. tis the season for giving and this time of year people start to make donations to the charities of their choice. coming up today at 4:00 we'll tell you why sometimes charities do not spend the money wisely. tonight consumer reports is breaking down the highest and lowest rated charities for us. we'll list that for you and write them down before you write the check before the end of year. >>> and a world war ii veteran got the surprise of his lifetime. his favorite singer showed up to surprise him at his house and the video is going viral. find out why taylor swift made the visit and what she said about that moment. special stuff. that is in big talkers and take us with you on the go download the free 6 abc news app. watch us streaming live. >> alicia we'll see you then. thank you. accuweather is coming up next. sky 6 hd looking live at the rothman rink at dillworth park. karen roger

it is saturday, gray hall is off, i'm alicia vitarelli.wing on "action news," this is breaking news all morning, have you seen this man. the search for the suspected gunman in the death of a pennsylvania state trooper is on going at this hour. and i meant is building as we prepare to ring in the new year, philly style, the celebrations going on throughout the city. plus, will the weather cooperate with the new year's eve plans, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, with what you can expect. i'm getting silly sitting here with chris sowers. feeling a little festive it's new year's eve, it's early you can -- but. >> reporter: temperatures will be close to 40 degrees when we ring in the new year, that's not too bad. sky6 live hd take a look at that, we have the milky white cirrus clouds overspreading the sky. the numbers will start to climb again. 33 degrees in philadelphia. trenton, 30. millville, 35. cape may, 38. and atlantic city, che

. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williamstaff. >> ♪ >> it's four:30 and "action news" continues with uber's new rules for riders. we'll run down a list of the things that will get you banned forever. >> and police say this young man killed his own mother in cold blood and today bucks county police release gruesome new details about the crime. >> plus. >> please shut your mouth right now or you're going walk. >> and walk is exactly what the bus driver made 20 kids do. stranding them near app minnesota industrial park but he's only sorry for what he said before giving those students the boot. >> but we're going to begin here at four:30 with the brutal wintry wakeup call from accuweather today. >> yeah, though officially we still have another 12 days of fall left it feels like we skipped the ends of the season here. >> yeah, what happened? that's good news though for spring mountain where as you can see from our sky6 camera they're making snow now bad news for anyone not in the mood to spends their weekend bundled up. adam josep

for david murphy, rick williams, sara bloomquist and melissa magee, i'm alicia vitarelli have a great day and happy new year. ♪ >> announcer: today, we're showing you how to get away with brunch. carla's serving up a morning masterpiece with "how to get away with murder's" charlie weber. michael and clinton are teaming up for a bro-tastic brunch session. and see how this floating new york bar serves more than just cocktails. the brunchin' starts right now on "the chew." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hey, everyone. welcome to "the chew." thank you. thank you. thank you. today is all about a special meal. thank you. a special meal that's unlike any other. it's pretty much the best part of the weekend. plus, it's always a great excuse to have a cocktail before noon.

. >> alicia vitarelli is in the newsroom with the details. >> do not tempt rick to sing.s to sing. >> ♪ city sidewalks >> carolling in the studio, trees and lights and the man in the big red suit. the city is aglow with holiday spirit and happenings. grab the pen and make the list of things to do and see. >> the city is doing something special? >> a gift to the city. >> the festival kicked off with a special electrical spectacle. >> an 8 minutes show every half hour and then head into ben's treats. >> make your own gingerbread houses and there is homemade fudge. >> rocky road and peppermint. and square burger is squaring up its holiday shake. >> it's the spirit of christmas. >> you can do that all over the city. >> the idea is to get people to explore different neighborhood sfwlz the neighbors have come alive in philadelphia. manayunk marks with hot cocoa and a festive tree leating. in chestnut hill shops are decked out and the museum is all aglow. and bustleton they light up the trees and the skies overhead. and santa is everywhere. on the grown and in the skies above. >

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff. full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> see you tonight. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> what began as a routine warrant service ended in a deadly shooting. now philadelphia police joined the u.s. marshals to figure out thousand situation escalated so quickly. monday night the big story on "action news" is the investigation into this morning's fatal confrontation in northeast philadelphia. >> yes, "action news" reporter chad p

the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4:00, here is alicia vitarellith a preview. happy friday. >> reporter: happy friday. happy freebie friday. all things 100% off and many of them are holiday related from a place where you can get a free photo with santa claus and free holiday crafts for the kids and festivities for the weekend. and want to do something wild and crazy with your christmas tree this week? a colored one, we'll tell you about the new jersey tree farm behind the bright and colorful beauties coming up today at 4:00. that looks pretty cool. take us with you on the go with our free 6 abc news app. watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. and i'll see you in the next half hour to see a one stop shop where you can buy all things made in philly. >> i know where that is and i have been there. >> bring your wallet. >> we'll take a quick break and accuweather forecast and melissa magee when we return. stay with us. i'm only in my 60's. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical

tam is off, alicia vitarelli joins us, here's what we're following for you. >> christmas may be over,hopping, as the retailers prepare for posthole day rush. >>> a -- post holiday rush. >> pop star george michael has died, we'll tell you what we learned about his death. >> matt pellman is here along with karen rogers, did everybody

. >> good morning it is friday, december 30, matt o'donnell is off, alicia vitarelli is filling in, here'se're following for you. >>> hundreds gathered to pay respects to a woman shot and killed at her glossary store in south philadelphia. "action news" is live with the emotional scene leading up to marie buck's funeral. >>> an unprecedented diplomat move by the white house, russia is punished with cyber attacks for interfering in the u.s. election. >>> there's a celebration in time

. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli.ight on fyi philly. >> let's get to business >> we're celebrating a fabulous year with a look back at 2016! >> it's kind of like health in a to-go box. >> it is. >> and some ideas to kickstart 2017. >> that's so yummy you guys >> whether you're eating on a budget. >> or trying to step up your fitness game. >> im doing my own sanding this is serious! >> we've got resolutions for the new year! >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the fillmore, one of philadelphia's hottest venues and part of a rapidly expanding fishtown neighborhood. >> happy new year! >> we are celebrating another calendar year down and the start of 20-17. >> but before we look forward, let's look back on a great year for fyi philly. >> we came, we saw and we shared some amazing things happening around this fabulous city. take a look. >> (ding) >> here we go. >> w f

for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm alicia vitarelli have a great saturday, happye, we'll see you coming up at 9:00 a.m., we'll take a little break. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. >>> good morning, america. new overnight new russian hack attack. the concerns this morning, the malware allegedly found at an american power company. the questions it's raising as donald trump takes the extraordinary step of praising vladimir putin for not retaliating against u.s. sanctions. >> counting down, just hours to go before the new year. the swarm of security in times square forming a ring of steel. revelers ready and so are the ho

alicia vitarelli channel 6 "action news." >> so glad you're waking up with us, 6:51, christmas eve, christmastraditionally one of hollywood's biggest week. four new films are hoping to cash in. the latest effort to bring a video game franchise to movie screens is staring m fastbender. they could bring the holiday pe. the romance in space of passengers is on course to a 45 million-dollar opening according to variety and the hollywood reporter. >> everyone in the city gets a shot of being a star in our singing competition. >> reporter: sing is the third flick hitting theaters ahead of holiday. it looks to perform the best with variety predicting 65 to 70 million-dollar debut. that won't take down rogue one from the stop star wars spinoff will make the holiy window. >> reporter: why him doesn't theaters until friday with variety pegging it to open to $15 million. in hollywood i'm nickello. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ how else do you think he gets around so fast? take the reins this holiday and get the mercedes-benz you've always wanted during the winter event. now lease the 2017 gle350 for $579 a month at your loca

for brian taff and alicia vitarelli, i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and adam tonightnd every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" at 5:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the nationwide heroin epidemic is taking lives at an alarming rate and now takes the life of a man in bucks county. wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is the rising number of deaths blamed on heroin addiction in falls township, bucks county. walter perez is live at the township police department tonight. with the latest. >> reporter: hello the details are so disturbing a researcher said it's like a zombie apocalypse and people say it's only getting worse. it was 6:00 last evening when falls township police ponded to the call of a man who overdosed on heroin. they arrived to find a 35-year-old man named christopher weatherwax was dead and they found empty heroin bags in the home. as this escalates there is no such thing as a typi

. >>> "action news"s continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli sharrie williams and brian taff. it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with a military flash mob that got a lot of people in the holiday spirit. >> and check it out a hug to a mini mouse dressed as mrs. claus puts a huge smile on the face of a little girl that will spend this christmas without her mom. >>> and homes were leveled by wild fires down south but help comes from a performer that has love for her home town. >>> and the family of a little girl hit and killed by a hit and run driver. police found the vehicle they say was involved in this. vernon odom is live now in overbrook where this incident happened just about two weeks ago. you have the newest details in this investigation. >> reporter: good evening brian. police say that the case against their suspect is rock solid. they have him firm but the investigation is not closed the question is, did paul william of overbrook had an accomplice in avoiding police detection until last night. paul woodland remains in prison his bail set at $1 million. he

for alicia vitarelli, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. make it a great day. >> we'll see you guys at 9:00 a.m. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. kisses deluxe chocolates. with a whole roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps and layers of rich, creamy chocolate, they're twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. say more with kisses deluxe. >>> good morning, america. trapped inside. the oakland concert fire, young lives perishing in the flames. >> this is a devastating scene. >> concertgoers blinded and disoriented by thick, black smoke scrambling for the lone exit. am not finding it. >> at leas

and to get people to donate to a worthy cause, members of our "action news" team right here alicia vitarelli, monica malpass and matt o'donnell stopped by the broadcast booth in center city. the adopt a family radio-thon benefits the volunteers of the delaware valley. the money raised helps families in shelters have a great holiday season and you can donate until 6:00. still ahead on "action news" at 4:00 today. it's the grifrnl who stabbed frosty and hear from the homeowner that caught this man stabbing his giant inflatable snowman, and the message for this creep trying to ruin the christmas spirit. >> and a symbol of true love, putting a padlock on a bridge in paris and now the padlocks have to gone they are making sure they are still put to good use. we'll explain. >>> a major display of love is underway in france? but this padded love story has a twist. attaching padlocks with bridges a longstanding of love in paris but stopped the ritual when they started to crumble from the wake. no one wanted to destroy the souvenirs so they decided to sell them. they hope to raise more than $100,000