. >>> and switching live to the philadelphia airport, annie mccormick there with more on how this crash has increased travel concer concerns. >> the f.a.a. has gone ahead and banned u.s. travel over that region of ukraine. at home there were plenty of people flying out of the country today, many saying they are a little on edge but it is not enough to change their plans. >> i know the plane land, i am still nervous. a p >> a ball of nerves waiting for his daughters to get off a flight from scotland. >> they are flying by themselves, minors, and you last thing you want to hear is planes shot how the of the sky. >> and it was shot down with a missile carrying 298 people. and they couldn't help but relate. >> and people getting here on a flight, going on vacation. >> i am sure that everyone is a little freaked out. no one likes hearing about plane crashes, especially how malicious this one was. and having to do with political instability. >> the flight from amsterdam carried children, tourists, business travellers, students and a number of aids researchers headed to a conference in austral

reporting live in atlantic city, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news," monica. >> thank you, anniekend the high today in philadelphia a touch on the cool side and cool for july standards we climbed up to 78 degrees. so this has been the coolest fourth in about 18 years the last time we had temperatures in the 7 8s in the 4th of july was 1996, 74 degrees. outside tonight we're dealing with north or northwesterly wind. open the cool side, 69 in philadelphia. poconos 59. up in reading 66. sea isle city 69. beach haven 67. upper 60s in dover. the call from accuweather tonight, clear, cool, breezy, dropping down to 64 reading and 60 dover and overnight low in cape may falls to 64. as we kick start the rest of the holiday weekend whether in the city. shore or poconos we have you covered. tomorrow in philadelphia, refreshing breeze temperature of 82. 79 at the shore. and 75 mostly sunny at the poconos. only hickup in the forecast over the holiday weekend if you travel down the shore from sea side nights new jersey to bethany beach delaware there's a high sure search advicey until 4 p.m. s

annie mccormick, "channel~6 action news." >>> all right. the families making the best of it, annie. thank you. >>> the nation's birthplace had a special guest. vice president joe biden spoke at independence hall. his grandson hunter joined him on the stage for a moment. we are celebrating the continuation of the principles behind the decoration of unless most importantly that all men are created equal. >> the landmark events that we celebrity today make it clear that the narrow minded and reactionary forces of the past and the present will never prevail in america. >> a parade followed the vice president's speech on the mall. >>> the city of philadelphia will be rock income a few hours. this is a live picture of ben franklin parkway. looking for the big stage for the party on the parkway. check out that crowd. roots and ed sheeran and jennifer hudson will be there. and rick williams is at the parkway right now. >> hi, monica, happy independence day. it's beautiful down here. usually we are here and sweating like pigs rick is anyhow. now that are arthur is out. the sun is back. "chan

annie mccormick has the story. >> reporter: 6-year-old ryan north led the pack for a bike parade for hannah. >> hannah's mom came to ryan's kindergarten class to share the rairns. most children die from it before age 2. hannah was born a healthy baby, but at 4 months she went blind and has limited movement and has 24 hour care. when he came home he told me about hannah, i told her i was following her on facebook. >> her facebook has 400,000 followers, many from her levittown community. >> the amount of support that this little girl has in this community that one 6-year-old idea can turn into something amazing for kids. >> ryan and his mom ran with the idea to raise awareness and money for the family with mounting medical bills. ological fire companies donated money for insurance for the bounce house. hannah and her mom and sisters could not not be there, she went to children's hospital last week, her diagnosis was not good. the. >> her disease took the turn for it is worst. >> thank you for all the prayers and good wishes, we appreciate it, hannah is a fighter. >> reporter: hannah's

reporting live now in southwest philadelphia, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." walter. >> thank you, annie. two men were killed during a head on collision in wilmington, delaware this afternoon. state police skourd the crash scene marsh road and chestnut. a 53-year-old driver was fleeing the scene of another crash across the center median and hit a car driven by a 68-year-old man. both men were pronounced dead at christianne hospital. troopers tell us neither victim was wearing a seatbelt. marsh between nayman as and harvey was closed three hours. >>> police arrested a man driving while intoxicated with two kids nadz the car. officers located the car route 30 garden state park we and arrested 30-year-old paul d e ce ino of mays landing. concerned driver called 911 about a car driving erratically. he's held on $10,000 bail for child endangerment. d wi. heroin possession and reckless drivingch the 4 and 5-year-old inside the vehicle were returned unharmed to their mother. >>> a teenager from glen mills, delaware county is recovering tonight after being involved in

reporting live, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news," jim. >> thank you, annie. tentative date is set to auction off the revel casino hotel august 6. revel filed for bankruptcy for the second time last month. the hotel and casino only opened for 2 years. they have more than 447 million in secured debt and just $9 million in cash. >>> this is the way it looked earlier tonight after a woman drove her car into a house in northeast philadelphia. the car came to a stop in the living area of the first floor. "action news" reporter sharee williams is live in the 11100 block of vladmir how badly is she hurt. >> she was walking briefly aft incident but still took her to the hospital by ambulance. she is said to be in stable condition tonight. but take a look for yourself where this all happened. you can see contractors came out to board it all up to try to close the gaping hole. >> it found sounded leak a bomb went off. >> joe donahue lives in the two story, four-unit building where a car crashed into the living room and he heard and felt the impact of the car crashing th

annie mccormick has more. many are grieving trying to figure out what caused the fire. a woman was watching 6 children, four of her children were her own kids. the other four remained trapped inside. take a look behind me, you can see the damage, this did spread to four homes and spread to 8 homes. many people are displaced. l.and i is working to board up many of the windows, this tight in it community said they are working together to comfort the families that are shocked by the horrible tragedy. raw emotions from a grandmother of two children killed in the fire. the fast-moving three-alarm blaze broke out at 3:00 a.m. four children were killed including two twin girls, and brothers, a 4-year-old and 1-month-old. the mother of the twins managed to jump from the fire, she remains in the hospital with two 11-year-old girls. firefighters responded in 3 minutes, the station is around the corner. the fire spread to four homes, investigators believe it began on the couch on the front porch. it remains under investigation. >> they did an excellent job and they gave all they h

annie mccormick joins us live in accuweather tonight with more. annie. >> hey, wanter that fire work display lasted 20 minute and wrapped up just before 10 p.m.. there are several people there nervous that the windy conditions today were postponeding the fireworks again instead the weather cooperated and show was a success. >> the 4th of july holiday weekend went out with a bang. accuweather's belated fireworks display lit up the sunday evening sky. like many shore towns accuweather moved their show because friday's rough surf made it dangerous for the barges carrying the pie retechniques in the ocean. >> i came back this year to watch it. >> avalon the final hours of the holiday weekend people did not want it to end. >> this will be the longest day we spend at the beach. whenever we can we stay until the sun comes down. >> we're going to stay and try to miss the traffic coming home tonight. >> the walker family got seats for the annual show which ovld moves to sunday. >> many looked at the change of plans of welcomed delay to extend the weekend an

reporter annie mccormick has their message to the family. >> we share their pain. >> janice brown knows what the victims families are going through and saturday she went to the scene of the crash and reached out to the families. >> we know, nobody can say you understand what someone is going through null experience it. >> in june of 2009 her family members died under similar circumstance. >> they stole a meteorologist and it was a chase and the guy lost control of his car. >> dante cadic and ivan rodriguez xhited armed robbery and carjacked a motorcycle. rodriguez fled in the meteorologist minutes later they crashed inside the home of the 22-year-old daughter. smith and brun's grandchildren ramani six crimp. friday's crash brought it all back. >> same flashback from june 10 of gina marie and all the three kids killed here. >> gina's grandmom keeps this pictures of all four killed. both offer this advice and spread from their pain. >> it doesn't get easier you allies think about him my we're prayering, >> the third street angles a giant mural remains at the scene of the crash and two men

reporting life in south philadelphia, annie mccormick, channel 6 ct" t>> t de eaotinpie un. richard plot behind the attack at the wellness center at mercy fitzgerald yesterday afternoon. when it was all over a case worker was dead and a doctor, as well as the gunman were wounded from the gunfire. "action news" reporter, david henry, joins us live at mercy fitzgerald where employees are still shaken by the violence from yesterday. david? >> rick, the aftershock is clear will linger here with this hospital community for a long time. the wellness center behind me here remains closed as a clean-up crew erases the physical evidence of the bloodshed but the emotional healing will take time. >> there is just shock that someone could get inside of our building with a gun. >> denise johnson works as a lab technician in the wellness center. she left the building yesterday just before the gunfire erupted. it happened in the psychiatric unit on the third floor of this building. 49 year old richard plotts had an appointment. and they heard the argument and r. nd ahendting the g d and the

annie mccormick is live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: and sarah this point the intersection is back open, the scene has cleared up, except for the traffic signal that remains to be laying on the grounds. five people are in the hospital, and one person a driver of a car has been arrested for dui. just after 2:00 p.m. this afternoon police say this cadillac ran a red light at 6th and cambria crash into the septa para transit bulls. >> soon after the police arrested the driver of the car. soon after the neighbors rushed to help the three female passengers and drivers inside the bus freeing them of their seat belts. >> a lady had laceration across the forehead. she was bleeding profusely. there were two other women bleeding. >> reporter: the good martians took the people out afraid that the van would erupt in flames. >> he took the old folks out. >> reporter: a pedestrian laid traps under the light -- laid trapped under the light. the crash community center owns the van they were about to put 20 kids on boards to head to camp. luckily, they missed the van. back out here live, th

. >> let's switch live to "action news" reporter annie mccormick in accuweather. annie the huge crowds arrived. what's the attitude you about the potential buzz kill tomorrow morning because of arthur? >> reporter: well, jim, right now we can feel the winds picking up a little bit and that cold front cecily was talking about is definitely coming in here and not dampening anybody's spirit. take a look at lights and boardwalk behind me aunt fog that's beginning to settle. even though arthur may not become unwelcomed guest at holiday festivities he's still affecting their plans. >> crowds to the boards and across the way ocean city's boardwalk was packed too it was family time fort nran began. >> go to the beach. eat, headed to the rides. >> weather almost kept them away. >> mid afternoon after i called my mother-in-law and she said the weather looked good. so we decided to drive down. >> on the beach 4-year-old makayla only had time for sand cassills. >> i like the beach. i love playing with sand. >> and next to the beach patrol guards only had the eyes on water wait

reporting live in southwest philadelphia, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." walter. >> thank you, annie. people attempting to walk and bike on the penny back were met with police and firefighters. a body was discovered in pennypack creek. crews responded to the rhawn street entrance. few other details released as this investigation continues. and we'll have an update tonight. >> a man is dead after police say his paraplegic brother shot him to save his sister. 40-year-old john map was found lying on the stwreet a gun shot wound to the chest on the 5800 block of filbert over nights. his 34-year-old brother told police he shot map who was attacking their sister. so far no arrestsch the investigation continues. >>> a family from chester county along with fire fighting community endured another tragic loss tonight. west bradford volunteer firefighter ryan miller was killed 234 a motorcycle crash overnight happened along the 1100 block of hourton road and west chester and ryan's older brother robe also a volunteer firefighters was killed in it a motorcycle crash as

you know now we get to know that it is for real. >> southwest philadelphia, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> new tonight those raging wildfires in washington state claimed a life. 67-year-old man was trying to protect his home from the flames alongside his wife when he suffer aid heart attack and died. the state's resources are stretched thin and other states don't have the resources to spare four small fires emerged with a massive blaze consuming more than 1,000 acres and more than 150 homes destroyed as well. >>> a hot air balloon slammed into power lines yesterday and caught fire in the middle of a neighborhood in massachusetts. five people were injured. the balloon was trying to land when it struck power lines. witnesses were shocked to hear that everyone survived. >> oh, my god. >> we thought they were gone. everyone called 911 i'm still shake from it. >> faa has since taken over the investigation cascades ol ol heavy rains create aid mess on a highway. torrents of water and mudd cascade down a hill and open the road here. crews shut down height way for several hours

annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news."" >> sounds like fun. thank you, annie. >> it was all about the barbeques, bounce houses and beautiful music in south jersey today. perfecting church en soul marked the tradition. guests were treated to free food and performance by tivrment a pitman and band called 7 electricity. >> wawa welcome america celebration ended on a sweet note at penns landing. the action cam was there as the super scooper ice cream festival wrapped up this evening. the two-day event featured all the ice cream one could eat for $7. all net proceeds benefit the joshua con fund to fight pete at rick leukemia. >> if you're looking for more celebrations to enjoy use the 6abc news app to find what you're looking for. through will find pictures and videos from the 4th of july celebration as ross cross the region and updated list of local fireworks shows including those delayed due to the rainy weather on friday. you can get the latest there from accuweather. >> all right. more to come on "action news" tonight. the american teen aimer wh

."" >> "action news" reporter annie mccormick at the scene of the crash in germantown avenue and west allegheny aevrz tonight. she has more on what residents are saying about the break in the case. >> here in tioga that growing memorial the new spread that two people are now in custody talking to detectives. that news is giving people here hope that detectives are close to solving the case. >>> sunday night cappedles flowed lighting up the growing memorial germantown and allegheny the scene where two carjackers careened into a fruit stand killing three children and critically injuring their mom and sending others to the. >> while they wait to find out more details they're praising philadelphia police for work around the clock since the crash friday afternoon. >>> thank you very much to the philadelphia police department, homicide, you're doing your job. >> and to runaway from the scene and leave these people's lives behind you didn't care. you have no remorse. they need to be dealt with to the fullest extent. >> you can see that this memorial continues to grow. even as it is raining,

"action news" reporter annie mccormick has the story. >> reporter: it's now been 11 days since nefeteri trader went missing police believe she was abducted and at this point they have no leads and need the public's help. >> on the front lawn where trader was last seen family and friends said prayers. >> please help and bring this girl home to her family and neighbors and friends to her children. >> and made emotional plea to the public. >> please let me sister come home. her kids need her. >> the 33-year-old mother of three was last seen outside her new kals, delaware home on june 30 around 4:30 a.m. following a quick trip to nearby 7 lech. >> immediately after her visiting 7-eleven she came back home. and that's when there was a witness that actually observed her being forced into her vehicle. and then drive ago way. >> as people get closer, people have to have seen something clearer than he did. >> there's no activity on missing phone or credit card and the owner of the 7-eleven tells "action news" the store surveillance captured her 4:20 a.m. wearing a pink sweat suit bought two cups

[technical difficulties] >>> we are checking in with annie mccormick. the conditions are improves. hi, annie. >> you see the ocean. there is a sea of people behind me. a lot of people are happy to be out of the house. a lot thought they were not going to make it outside because of the rain. they thought they would be inside watching movies all day. the 4th didn't start with fireworks it started with downpours. inside the ocean city, there was plenty of the spark plugs. >> in our business we need the rain and the bad weather. >> wall-to-wall kids packed the indoor area and older kids packed the theater. >> we decided to bunk up here and go to the movies. >> the boardwalk came alive again. >> the rain scared everyone away. it seems like in the morning. it's all cleared. they should pick it up now. >> going to pizza and looking for american flag shirts for tonight. >> it's nice to get outside. >> who was more excited to get outside dad or the kids? >> dad. >>reporter:the parents got a break. arthur gave the ocean a dangerous boost. >> you see how much it pumped up. 3 to 4 feet to over

reporting in atlantic city, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> happening today the celebration of patriotism continues in delaware county. the marpal newton -- marpal to newtown parade begins today at 10:00 a.m. sara mernahn who else fought for a lung -- who fought for a lung transplant and won her fight changed transplant donations will be the grand marshall. >>> today is the super scooper at penns landing all the funds fight pediatric cancer. >>> our 4th of july celebrations continue, our app has a list you of all the fireworks shows including those postponements and cancellations. check storm tracker 6 live throughout the weekend. >>> a consumer warning for parents, find out what happens to these double strollers in consumer report testing. >>> arthur has made its way to canada this morning, we'll have the latest. >> reporter: we're still feeling the effects of arthur, mainly down the jersey shore, with the large swells and rip currents. plus, i'll have more on the up coming heat wave in accuweather coming up next. >> hurricane arthur moved north lashing parts of new england

"action news" reporter, annie mccormick met cocoa who met chal edges in -- challenges in her life. >>orter: it is obviously that she can only take shallow breaths. >> thank you for coming to help me. they are the people who packed a fundraiser in ewing on saturday and the community who donated gifts for rarvels and indication -- cakes. what did you do to get ready today? >> i got up, i got dressed, did my hair and makeup. >> reporter: cocoa has pulmonary fibroses. she knows new lungs are her only options. >> i think i would be good to get them, i won't be sick a lot, i won't be in and out of the hospital. >> like she said she is my eyes my heart, she is everything to me. >> reporter: cocoa lives with her grandparents in northeast philadelphia. her mother is not involved in her life and her father was murdered 8 years ago. her uncle is working to raise money for her room. go fund me, team cocoa lee has raised half of her goal. >> is you met her now, she is sheet, she is smiling, she is here now and i look at her all the time. i don't want to lose her. >> reporter: in ewing, township, n

annie mccormick has the details. >> citing multiple sources, they say that trump plaza will send out pink sleeps tomorrow before it closes. >> we hear rumors but they can't be substantiated. >> trump's exit will make the fourth casino to announce closing this summer. the atlanticic club and revel, and caesar entertainment announced that show boat will close in august. at the time, caesar says there are too many casinos in the market. trump owns both trump plaza and the trump taj mahal. and if rumors are true, lives will change dramatically, and senator whalen says he can't be optimistic about a 7th hour save. >> i can't tell me employees we'll save your jobs, because i would be lying. >> reporting in atlantic city, annie mccormick, channel 6 "action news." >>> a tentative date is set to auction off atlantic city's revel hotel, it goes on the auction block on august 6th, revel filed for bankruptcy for the second time. the hotel and casino is only open two years, they have $447 million in secure debt but just $9 million in cash. >>> from our delaware newsroom, wilmington city council h

annie mccormick -- displays.nnie mccormick was in atlantic city. >> reporter: it wasn't much, but it was something, a few fireworks lit up the atlantic city skyline but the official show was postponed to the disappointment of many. >> oh, my god you're kidding. >> reporter: including this family who drove here from parmus and this family who came from virginia. >> i'm making the best of it, the rain stopped and it is nice outside. >> reporter: most shore towns postponed fireworks because of hurricane arthur, he forced families to find indoor fun and left lifeguards on the offense. >> once it breaks and comes in, it wants to run back out. >> the waves are high and they big and dangerous. >> reporter: but with the rough sea came a beautiful end to the holiday and did not take away from why families wanted to travel here in the if i were. >> i love it -- if i first pla. >> i love it, nothing greater than america. >> our 4th of july coverage continues on the 6abc news app we have photos along with a list of local fir

annie mccormick met cocoa who faced challenges in her young life beyond her health battle >> reporterher mile is so big, it's hard to tell cocoa can only take shallow breaths and waiting for a double lung transplant. she goes by the name cocoa. >> she said she feels -- >> special. >> reporter: they are the people who packed a fawnd -- fund racer and the community who donated gifts for rarvel and cakes. >> you were in the hospital during your real birthday what did you do to get ready? >> i pick out my clothes the day before and i got up and put on my makeup. >> reporter: cocoa has pulmonary fibroses. she knows new lungs are the only option. him. >> i won't get sick allot, i won't be in and out of the hospital. >> she is like she said she is my eyes and my heart, everything to me. >> reporter: cocoa lives with her grandparents in northeast philadelphia. her mother is not involved in her life. her father was murdered 8 years ago. her uncle is working to raise money for renovations for her room and expenses. so far go fund me has raised half of their goal. >> is you heard now, she is swe

"action news" reporter, annie mccormick was in atlantic city. >> reporter: it wasn't much, but it wasomething a few fireworks lit up the atlantic city skyline, but the official show was postponed to the disappointment of many. >> oh, my god you're kidding. >> reporter: including this family who broarve -- drove here from paramus. >> i'm making the best of it, because the rain stopped, it's nice outside. >> reporter: most jersey shore towns postponed fireworks in anticipation of airport alter. he started our nation's holiday with downpours up and down the shore forcing families to find indoor fun and left dangerous swells putting the lifeguards on the offense. >> it's dangerous surf, because it breaks and comes in, it wants to run back out. >> the waves are high and big and dangerous. >> reporter: but with the rough sea came a beautiful end to the holiday and did not take away from why families traveled here to celebrate in the first place. >> i love it, nothing greater than america. >> reporter: for full list of the scheduled fireworks displays head to 6abc.com. reporting from atlanti

annie mccormick has more from the 6500 block of gestner street. >> reporter: family members broke down at the scene of the deadly three-alarm blaze that killed four children. the blaze jumped from home to home trapping brothers 1-month-old and 4-year-old and 4-year-old twin girls. >> they were always together. >> reporter: the twin's father remembered his girls who loved sunday school and music. >> my little girls loved to play and read. they loved art and sing. >> reporter: he said the girl's mother was inside at the time of the fire and jumped to safety. family members say she tried get back in. mayor michael nutter toured the damage and spoke the victims including people displaced, while outside the neighbors boarded up the home and neighbors drop off teddy bears at the site. >> i can only pra that their pain -- pray that their pain was not long, that they did not truly feel and experience the intensity of this fire. >> reporter: annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> now, the cause of the fire remains a mystery this morning, investigators think it began on a porch and even tho

some question whether the benefits outweigh the costs in the long run and annie mccormick has more onhe announcement. >>reporter:they are excited. governor chris christie is calling camden the new gold coast. the critics are saying it's too much of a tax break. citizens deserve more. >> i am proud to say we are bare and witness to camden's transformation. it's camden's time. dana redd announced that hold tech international will build a 6,000 square foot facility along the delaware river in camden. >> we are sending a clear message not only to the city of camden and new jersey to the nation that camden is ready and willing to work with businesses and developers.

some question whether the benefits outweigh the costs in the long run and annie mccormick has more on the announcement. >>reporter:they are excited. governor chris christie is calling camden the new gold coast. the critics are saying it's too much of a tax break. citizens deserve more. >> i am proud to say we are bare and witness to camden's transformation. it's camden's time. dana redd announced that hold tech international will build a 6,000 square foot facility along the delaware river in camden. >> we are sending a clear message not only to the city of camden and new jersey to the nation that camden is ready and willing to work with businesses and developers. >> the proposed plant manufacturers nuclear power equipment. they got a $260 million tax break. hold tech is required to invest 260 million in the project. they have to fulfill their obligation. the critics say that the return is not enough. the reporters say that there are risiresidual effects. >> it's recouped because of the taxes from income tax and property taxes. >>reporter:82 million promises to bring 152 jobs on the ca

. >> annie mccormick has the full for jury. >> ryan norris read the back in back parade he nevrd satisfiedhat he meant to sgle hannah's mom came to cin's kin der guarden. most die from it before age 2. hannah as born a health yip baby and four months she went blind and 95 tours our ago. >> he immediately started tolling me about hanna and how i've been falling her page on facebook quite a long time. >> she has more than 4 0 00,000 firearms. today supporters decorated by blue rib don't and he signs anden skurnling sglordz the amount of support this little girl has in the community that one 6-year-old idea can nurn something amazing for kids. >> ryan and his mom ran with the idea to raise awareness and money for the family with mounting medical wills. people raised money for games, donated food and ice cream and local fire companies donated money for insurance. hannah amom and dad ape sitsers could not be there. she went to children's hospital of philadelphia last week her prognosis is not good. >> they're just realizing not her disease, to a surprise for the worst. >> thank you for all the

. >> annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news."" >> still to come on "action news" things turn less than sweet for cake' and what happened in newark harbor. first a family's new for friend. >> partly cloudy overhead for the rest of tonight and nice viewing companies to look at the moon. humidity will increase as we get to second half of the work weekend. those details coming up in the accuweather forecast. km >> pennsylvania spca hosted their peace and love. waiving fees for adoption and entertainment and food and face painting for kids all while pets feel comfortable with their families right away. >> time for a check of the accuweather forecast. >> humidity returns tomorrow and threat of showers and stormsp popping up we'll show what you is going on now double skap radar no issues with precipitation and earlier today we had showers and storms across lancaster county and also areas in berks county all that activity starting to dissipate but it will refire as we get to tomorrow afternoon. we'll show you picture outside. sky6 live in hd we're in wilmington, delaware, it's a gorgeous shot

6500 block of guessner street were destroyed as lives of several families were destroyed as well annie mccormickeports. >> i want to die. [ crying ]. >> family members broke down near the scene of the deadly three-alarm blaze that killed four children. the intense flames engulfed four homes and spread to four more trapping 1 tash jaqui and patrick san yeah, 4, and 4-year-old twin girls identified as marie and maria boa. the twins father remembered his girls today who loved sunday school and music. >> my little girls they love to play. they love to read i mean and they like to sgling the girls' mother was inside at the time of the fire and jumped to saferty and family members say she tried to get back in. >> she's a mother. she's a mother. everybody bring her children to her. to take care of their children. >> fire officials believe it began open a front porch and quickly spread. there were two working smoke detectors inside. firefighters housed nearby restoppeded in three minutes. >> the members of that station rights now are heartbroken. >> mayor nutter toured the damage and spoke to the victim

annie mccormick for channel 6 "action news." >>> and the police investigating a mysterious death in a philadelphia hotel room and the boyfriend of a hollywood actress. and we are live in old city with the details. >> his name is matt bendik the boyfriend of "glee" actress it becca tobin. and the police are investigating but at this point do not suspect foul play. >> he was unresponsive. at that point the medics were called to the location around 1:17 p.m. yet. >> a hotel monaco housekeeper kept him in his bed in a t-shirt and shorts, no evidence of fall play or drugs or drug pair - -- -- and the actress has no comment at this time. and bendik arrived here for business and set to fly home today, reportedly own nightclubs across the down -- country. >> they are conducting interviews of witnesses and anyone to get background information. >> there does not appear to be anything suspicious in the room. he was laying on the bed had on a t-shirt and shorts. they will know more when the autopsy is completed and that could be done in the next day or so. the medical examiner's office awaits the

annie mccormick has more. moaning. >> reporter: fire spread in one home and spread to four more trapping brothers and 4-year-old twin girls. the twins father remembered his girls who loved sunday school and music. >> my little girl loved to play and they loved to read. they love art and sing. he said the girl's mother was inside at the time of the fire and jumped to safety. family members say she tried to get back in. >> she is a mother, everybody bring their children to her to take care of the children. >> reporter: fire officials believe it began on the front porch and spread. there were two working smoke detecters inside. firefighters responded in 3 minutes. >> the members of the fire station are heart broken. >> reporter: mayor nutter spoke to the victims including people displaced. outside officials boarded up the home and neighbors dropped off balloons and teddy bears near the site. >> pray for their souls and may god be with them. >> reporter: the red cross is assisting 29 people who were displaced from

annie mccormick met this very special little girl. >> reporter: her smile is so big, it's hard to tell can only take shallow breaths and waiting for double lung transplant. she goes by the name cocoa. today she said she feels -- special. they are coming to help me. >> reporter: they are the people who packed the bowling lanes and the community who donated gifts for rarvel -- raffles and cakes. whether a did you do to get ready -- what did you do to get ready before? >> i got up and did my hair and makeup. >> reporter: cocoa has pulmonary fibroses, she knows new lungs are her only option. >> i think it will be good, because i won't get sick a lot i won't be in and out of the hospital. >> she is so special. she is like i said my eyes my heart. she is everything to me. >> reporter: cocoa lives with her grandparents in northeast philadelphia. her mother is not involved in her life and her father was murdered 8 years ago. her uncle is working to raise money for her room and medical expenses, so far on go fund me, team cocoa has raised half of their goal answering some of family's prayers. >

annie mccormick begins our coverage of the scene the 6500 block of gestner street. >> reporter: family members broke down near the scene of the deadly three-alarm blaze that killed four children. the intense flames engulfed four homes trapping brothers, 1-month-old and 4-year-old, and twin girls. the father remembered his girls who loved sunday school and music. >> my little girls loved to pray and read and sing. he said the girl's mother was inside at the time of the fire and jumped to safety. family members say they tried to get back in. >> the fire was everywhere. >> reporter: mayor nutter toured the damage and spoke to the victims including people displaced. while outside officials boarded up the homes and neighbors from the tight in knit lie about her- liberiaian community dropped off balloons. >> my only hope is that their pain was not long and they did not feel the intensity of the fire. >> reporter: the cause of the fire remains a mystery this morning. investigators think it began on a porch, even though a firehouse was around the corner, firefighters arrived quickly, the flame

annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> our coverage continues at 6abc.com, cruel find updated information and photos -- you'll find updated information and photos and the photos of the children and their mom and the efforts to catch those responsible all there right now at 6abc.com. >> a woman and child have been shot in delaware county. the man who police say opened fire is now dead. gunshots rang out in the 1100 block of haverford road in ridley township. the man shot the woman and child before he took off, officers chased the suspect until he came to a deadened in sharon hill. that's where police say he shot himself. no word on the condition of the woman or child or what set this off. >> while most of the delaware valley were asleep hundred of law enforcers are on the move. the ben franklin bridge is closed for the tour de shore. bicyclist started outside the irish pub at 20th and walnut street. they will pedal 65 miles per hour from center city to atlantic city. the money raises money for children's charities and fallen firefighters and police officers. a record two thousand bicyclist

annie mccormick has the details. >> back and form from being depressed and upset all day. >>le they say that the trump plaza will send out notices next week to announce the casino will close. long time employees like frank have not heard word. >> it's the fourth announcement of an atlantic city casino closure, the atlantic club closed in january and revel filed bankruptcy for the second time and caesar's show boat announced they were closing. sharp entertainment owns trump plaza and the trump taj mahal. if true his life would change dramatically, senator wailin is not optimistic about a seventh hour save. >> i would like to tell the employees don't worry we'll save your jobs, i'd be lying. >> a local union president says he has no comment because he has no confirmation that this rumor is true. >>> a tentative date is set to auction off atlantic city's revel hotel, subject approving from bankruptcy court. they filed for the second time last month. the hotel and casino has only been open two years, they have $477 million in secure debt but only $9 million in cash. >>> from o

and annie mccormick live near the scene with the details. nie. >> that's right, multiple people taken to the hospital, including an infant. look behind me as the crews work to pick up the debris. beginning with one van on the scene, and another vehicle right there. and i am told that's the vehicle the infant was in. and over here you see what is left of a camper. look at all of the debris. told that the camper was towed by an s.u.v. in total one infant flown to cooper hospital and an adult taken by ambulance to cooper hospital and eight people were also transported to the hospital. and those eight people we arehold told from non-life threatening injuries. this video taken by chopper 6 hd, this accident happened just after 3:00 this afternoon on 2006 near route 38 between 38 and woodlane road. we are told two work advance involved in the crash, and also by the work advance, the s.u.v. towing a camper also involved. and you can also see the vehicle was involved. we are told that the vehicle again carrying the infant. and there