reporting live outside the federal process, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news," jim. >> thank you annie. 16 people were indicted in connection with a string of violent robberies in philadelphia and montgomery county. prosecutors say the suspects use torture get what they wanted. two suspects are captured in this surveillance train a julie store in center city and in other cases the suspects water boardp and beat victims during home up vacations. >> president barack obama will visit camden monday. he'll bhet camden county police about their efforts to forth better relationships with the community. and camden was also recently designated one of eight federal promise zones a grant program meant to reduce crime and improve public health and boost economy. >> hockessin delaware has first new school in decade and namesake was on hand for tonight's ceremonial opening. william f. cook junior elementary school was named for long timed cater and former principal of the brandywine spring school who everybody knows as buzzy. this 16th school in red clay district will be able toybl hold 600 st

annie mccormick joins us live from the troop c barracks in hamilton township mercer county with the latest, annie? >> reporter: eva it sounds like a tragic accident that happened. now the new jersey troopers are mourning one of their own. they are patrolling around monmouth county. this is the video from the scene around 1:00 a.m. early this morning on 195. a deer ran in front of the cruiser as it headed eastbound. the crown vic torah -- crown vic struck a tree. the trooper who was with him had lacerations and neck injury and he has been treated and released from the hospital. the state police captain talked about the severity of the crash. >> they struck the deer, the car veered off the woods striking trees. the one trooper who died, died immediately. the other trooper sustained relatively minor injuries, he has been checked out and released from the hospital. >> reporter: of course this all unfolded hours ago captain stephen jones telling us they expect to release the identity of the trooper killed sometime today they are waiting to notify next of kin. for live, now in hasmal ton new jer

"action news" reporter annie mccormick has more. >>> authorities say the driver this car slammed into a construction vehicle and died at the scene. the crash injured several contracted workers on this bensalem job site on turnpike i-95 link and neighbor took these pictures from neighborhood that overlooks the roadway. medevac transported one hit to temple in city cap condition and wlans transported second employee to frankford torresdale. according to officials a total of four construction workers were hurt after motorist drove into the work zone just before 5:30 a.m. the employees were in middle of changing a traffic pattern. one worker was driving construction work erin two or outside of the truck picking up third. >> jill kelly lives right about the turnpike and rarely sees drivers slow down through the work zone and the sign is expected to be here for month. >> they're always whizzing by absolutely. >> in fact this is second time this week a note rest hist a workner preponderates and now turnpike thorryes are asking to conduct more speed enforcement details in work sdeenz in light

annie mccormick has the latest. >> reporter: yarts -- yards from philadelphia international airport, a man made a grim discovery. >> he came upon the suitcase and realized that the smell was coming from the suitcase. he called the police. >> reporter: police responded and realized this stretch of second street in tinicum township was a crime scene. >> they try to discovered by opening that there was a man inside. >> reporter: they are waiting for an autopsy determining his race. neighbors say people jog and walk and ride their bikes here daily and the mystery of the man in the suitcase has them on edge. >> i was scared and shocked you don't know what happened. and that he is something is there someone around town that's walking around that did it? when did this happen. >> reporter: at this point the district attorney is scawlg this suspicious, they are waiting for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. they are expecting the autopsy to happen friday morning. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> >> the hunt is on for a sexual assault suspect wanted for two attac

annie mccormick is live at pioneer gas station on route 14 bristol township, annie, what's the story here? >> well, jim, he left napal because of political conflicts he had. he was hoping his wife and son would come here to the u.s.. they were reported missing during the earthquake and this week the only connection to him and his family, his phone, was stolen during armed robbery at the gas station where he works. two armed robbers hit this pioneer gas station in bristol township days apart in two separate crimes. monday around 8 naem suspect name armed with knife. he grabs attendant and watch closely as the suspect rips the victim's smart phone out of his hand. the suspect then hits cash register tale stealing as many bills as he k back to this image the thief may not realize when he took this victim's phone he ripped a lifeline out of his hand. >> if i get my phone there is my picture and my son. >> depack is from napal his wife and young son were reported missing in this weekend's earthquake. all his photos of them are on the iphone and smart phone is main line of communication in

annie mccormick has more details. >> reporter: 981 calls from witnesses came into police around 1:45 in the afternoon sunday. officers lined the banks. lehigh river responding from the oohs side and west side of allentown. a 19-year-old woman pushed the stroller on the bridge and did the unthinkable in an apparent attempted murder suicide. >> i saw the stroller halfway down the sidewalk. when i got over her, they were telling me some lady threw the baby over the bridge and then she jumped off. the baby was 700 yards downstream and in the water for at least four minutes. officer joseph inetta performed cpr and brought the infant back to life. police say from the bridge to the water is a 52-foot drop and it's a miracle they are ray live. >> reporter: police say the officer had 13 years on the force, police say the mother and child were taken to lehigh valley hospital in serious condition. they have not released the name of the mother, they tell us it is an on going investigation and no charges have been filed. reporting in allentown, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> and poli

for now live in radnor, annie mccormick channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, annie. >>> 61-year-old rocdn newell admited to killing three men in the poconos. he pleaded guilty to homicide and other charges all connected to the shooting at a ross township meeting in august of 2013. he fired dozens of rounds inside the municipal building before bystanders wrestled him to the ground. prosecutors said newell was angry with the township for condemning his property. >>> amtrak wants to return lost belongings to passengers who survived the deadly derailment in port richmond. many items fell out of luggage tossed around on the may 12th event. amtrak is in the process of cataloging everything that's been recovered from the wreckage. in a letter to passengers, the company says it's working to return personal items as quickly and respectfully as possible. >>> well, for most of us it is an annoyance that comes with the advent of hot weather that first mosquito bite but in camden county they're starting the spraying season and none too soon. here is "acti

annie mccormick has the story. >> reporter: just yards from philadelphia international airport a man walking his dog made the grizzly discovery. >> he discovered a very foul odor. he came upon the suitcase and realizinged that the smell was emanating from the suitcase. he called tinicum township police. >> reporter: police responded and realized this stretch of second street in tinicum township was a crime scene. >> they looked at the suitcase and they discovered that a body was inside. >> reporter: authorities believe the badly decomposed body is a man in his 20s. they are waiting for the autopsy to determine his race. people walk and jog through here daily. and the mystery of the man in the suitcase has them on edge. >> i was scared and shocked you don't know what happened, is there someone around town that's walking around that did it? when did this happen? >> reporter: at this point the district attorney is calling it suspicious, they are waiting for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. they are expecting that autopsy to happen friday morning. reporting in essin

annie mccormick is live at 30 and street station with more on the impact for commuters today. >> reporter: sara and rick there are no train going from philadelphia to new york at this time however all the amtrak tickets will be honored by new jersey transit, today at 30th street station, red cross set up a station for victims to come to and they have been here since 7:30 this morning, one woman came here after a desperate search for her friend. >> we are trying to get help. at a steady stream victim as rived at 30th street station, they are bandaged and some with broken bones and some were traumatized. >> i remembered like a hit and i just remembered that i flew all over the place. >> screaming and blocking out and luggage falling out. >> 15 of cheng's relatives were on the train and they are okay. >> she got hit by flying luggage and her daughter broke her leg. she tells us in spanish and portuguese her family was spread apart across the train and is thankful she found them. emily foot is looking for her boss and best friend. >> we had a work meeting and she left at 8:46 to get on the 9:

annie mccormick has more from fairmont sglark grilling has started in fairmont park. traffic crawled heading to philadelphia zoo and tourists philadelphia independence mall. >> very nice. >> clean. >> great day for it. >> to walk around. >> we generally don't go to the shore memorial weekend. we nang city and have our frondz show around outside of is they devon horse show attracts competitive riders and olympians of all ages. it means everything to be here and it is in my goal. >> for more than 118 years premiere horse show had crowds and there's farm fair atmosphere too. they knew i loved horses and have not been here a long time this say gift for me. >> back in the city people could get a breeze off the water spruce street harbor park in ham mock and beer. it's nice it's bezy and relaxing and it's not super parked. >> fairmont park traditions continued for antigua sew sighity annual memorial weekend picnic they're proud to number usa and heritage perfect weather set the mood. >> sunny, more power to it, if raining partying and having a good time. >> it is one of the

many people are having fun on the boardwalk be warned the water is still chilly annie mccormick has a report on the short front in the next half-hour. >>> sky6 live hd looking live at penns landing, it will be crowded with people looking to have fun this weekend. the blue cross river rink which is popular for ice skating in the winter has transformed into a roller skating rink. >> reporter: the city of brotherlily love is alive with memorial day. with great weather people are out and taking in the sights on independence mall. we found a group playing ultimate frisbee with independence hall as the backdrop. >> we're having a good time with the whole team. >> reporter: the spruce street harbor park is in full swing. >> it's opening day and we're thrilled. shane brought her family for the sights and sounds and the ice cream. what kind did you get? >> cotton candy. >> this is one of our favorite places to go. >> reporter: the park has a new selection of eateries this summer, full of good food. it's beautiful the weather is perfect, the lights are pretty. >> reporter: there's even a hangou

annie mccormick is live at lehigh valley hospital in allentown with the latest. annie. >>reporter: and walter, sarah that 19-year-old brother mother and 1-year-old son were taken here to lehigh valley hospital cedar crest. we're told by police they were taken here in serious condition after a dramatic rescue by two allentown police officers. >> 911 calls from witnesses came into police 1:45 in the afternoon sunday officers lined the banks of lehigh river responding from east and west sides of allentown. horrified onlookers watched as 19-year-old woman pshd a stroller with 1-year-old son on to hamilton street bridge and according to police did the aunthink aboutable aattempted muddier suicide. john liciaga drove up moments later. >> when i got here they were telling me that some lady threw the baby over the bridge and she jumped off. >> the 19-year-old made it out of water to embankment and collapsed and the baby was 700 yards downstream and was in the water for at least 4 minutes. officer joseph ianetta pulled him from the water and then began cpr with officer john leon

. >>> now we want to bring in "action news" reporter annie mccormick. she's she's live atelierth street station. annie sounds like they're trying to use the station as place to continue to be in touch with passengers on that train and to try to help them. >> reporter: that's rightly all morning passengers from train 188 that were at the hospital and were in some of the shelters have been making their way to 30th street station. there's a hospitality center set up by the red cross. once they get there it's important that they check in and that they are made accountable. that's because you heard matt talking about how not everybody is known to be accounted for in the wreckage. so they want to make sure that they have on record though those people are safe. well this was 30th street station overnight where stranded passengers slept on benches many many had trains booked headed towards new york after train 188. they then got stranded. at least 50 red cross volunteers welcomed passengers from shelters and hospitals including those with minor injuries. the red

"action news" reporter annie mccormick is live in the satellite center tonight. annie you've been keying on reaction to the death sentence. >> victims families, survivors and many that ran in that marathon that day agree with jurors. but family members of convicted bomber say they will now fight for his life and begin appeal process. >> relief. i was relieved. >> the bombs went off after carroll wilson huntingdon daily resident crossed the finish line in her first boston marathon her family a block away. every year since she returned to run. today's verdict brought her back to that terrifying day. >> when somebody commits a crime they need to be held accountable and pay full price and in this case because so many people were hurt and people died that this was justice. >> three people were killed that day including 8-year-old boy and another 250 were injured when tsarnaev and older brother tamerlan detonated devices at the fin ib of marathon and days later murdered mit police officer shawn coleyeah and. >> i wanted to justice for my family and i felt that the ultim

annie mccormick has more. >> reporter: officers lined the banks of the lehigh river responding to the 911 calls. horrified onlookers watched as 19-year-old woman pushed the stroller with her 1-year-old son on the bridge and according to police did the unthinkable in an apparent murder suicide. >> i saw a stroller halfway down the sidewalk, and when i got over her, they remember telling me a lady threw the bobby over the bridge and she jumped off. the 19-year-old made it to the imrangment -- embankment and collapsed. the officer pulled the baby from the water and began cpr. police say from the bridge to the water is a 52-foot drop it's a miracle mom and baby are alive. >> i hope they make it that's what i hope. >> reporter: the police officer has 13 years on the officers. the other officer 3 years on the force. police say the mother and child were taken to the lee high valley hospital in serious condition. they have not released the name of the mother. they tell us this is an on going investigation and no charges have been filed. reporting in allentown, annie mccormick channel 6 "actio

"action news" reporter annie mccormick was live at st. mccormick was live at st. christopher's, annie what are the details here. >> jim that 12-year-old boy remane at st. christopher hospital upgraded to stable condition. authorities say he was stabbed in back during that large fight while he was protecting his sister. >> witnesses say the fight involved school students and included mostly girls and one boy. it played out on grounds of macvein park in the frankford section of city. according to police the 12-year-old victim goes to nearby zeigler elementary school. >> there were screams and maybe 25 to 50 kids. >> can yell runs after school familiar in park and got young kids in program to safety and called 911 her co-worker did not want to be on camera and described the melee. >> there was a lot of blood on his back and girls and grown ups stand around extremeing. >> police transported two witnesses reported to be juveniles to northeast detectives for questioning. the victim was stabbed in the back with a knife but they did not recovery a weapon. >> and there's no

"action news" reporter annie mccormick is live on the 5800 block of norfolk street in west philadelphia where the baby was born yesterday annie. >> and jim it's still a mystery what happened inside that home behind me. it's also still a mystery about who brought the baby to the hospital. but what we know now is that baby was pronounced dead today at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania. take a look that video we got within the half hour. detectives just arrived to the home in the 5800 block of norfolk where authorities believed the baby boy was born yesterday. those detectives did a quick scan and they're expected back very soon to process the search warrant. police say today someone brought the baby boy in a duffle bag tots hospital of the university of pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead. family friends say the 22-year-old mother who was possibly 5 to 6 months along lives here with several family members and lives here at the hospital with police. it's not clear what she's being treated for. family members in the home were taken to s vuxt for questioning this evening.

annie mccormick has the heartwarming story of a 1-year-old and the rescuers who came to celebrate. it's we're getting ready for the broad street run. it's a beautiful day right chris. >> reporter: it's going fob a beautiful week, there's only one day we're tracking chance of showers, otherwise it's gorgeous. i'll have the details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when i see you again right after this. ♪ there is no royal blood in this country. nothing is reserved for anyone. it's all just out there... ...waiting... ...for someone to reach out... ...and take it. and the ones who do... ...these are the kings and queens of america. ♪ >> got to get ready because they are coming. this is the 6abc water stand being set up at broad and washington. we've been doing this for several years offering the runners a cool cring as they make it down the final stretch. it's at mile marker 7 that's when they need the punch getting to the finish line. looking good today. >> everybody is looking very serious. >> reporter: the security guard making sure everything is just fine. >> cesily

for now reporting live in sea isle city, annie mccormick channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, annie. >>> you said it. nothing is more important for a fun holiday weekend than the accuweather forecast. so, cecily tynan what's the deal with that? >> the pressure is on, jim. we are starting the weekend seasonable. i'm tracking a lot of sunshine for the weekend but we do have to pretty big swings in temperatures. right now, though, it's comfortable. 77 degrees in philadelphia. it's breezy. good amount of sunshine. you'll notice, though, pittsburgh it's 65 degrees. there's a cold front moving through. this has been kicking off a couple sprinkles north of philadelphia. it's mainly coming through dry and what will happen behind this front, another area of high pressure builds in. this will bring us loads of sunshine tomorrow but a big drop in the temperatures. overnight tonight temperatures dropping down into the 40's in most of our viewing area. 30's in the lehigh valley and the weekend kickoff for tomorrow showing not a cloud in the sky. wall to wall sunshine but

now reporting live in south philadelphia, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> all right. thank you, annie. it was a very special graduation ceremony at swathmore college today there a young man received his diploma after overcoming daunting obstacles along his path to success. haden damp graduated with honors with a degree in environmental engineering and he is legally blind and gets around with little help from his guide dog fathom. haden says some of his challenges may be different than those of fellow students but having a supportive community sure helps. >> coming in as a swarthmore student i had to learn how to manage my time effectively and how to use the resource around me in the best way possible. and that's a challenge every student faces it just happens sometimes i have to use tools in slightly different ways. >> he's now headed to great britain where a prestigious marshall scholar sthop get his master's degree there. >> congratulations. >> good for him. >> great job. >> more to come on "action news" volunteers give up sunday morning to create an urban aoasis. we

sharee williams, cecily tynan annie mccormick are here to tell that story and any is live in wildwood and any looks like the crowds were already out tonight. >> they're already out jim, i can tell you i was on the same exact boards in february when there was snow an i'm happy to be back here in flip flops. today was picture perfect and people and businesses are hoping for repeat. >> kites lit up the sky over wild woods first night of international kite fest. on the board car tram car back in action and kids back up past their bedtime. >> we're going to have rides. >> what about the beach. >> yeah. >> with parents who don't seem to mind. >> we are spontaneous we'll see what happens. >> officials gathered to unlock the beach in wildwood early friday sign of unofficial start of summer. businesses, banks on weather and friday was a gift. for merchants this week is taste of how profitable the coming months could be. >> it turns into a hustle fest here an weekend like this. >> it's a full flavor weekend that stone harbor ice strainle springers was more than 50 kind on the board. >> very goo

"action news" reporter annie mccormick spoke with candidates in race for dem rat in race for democratic residential race. checking in with poll workers and had this to say with voters. >> what i know i'll bring to city hall is good heart and head and i care for people. i believe public service is high calling and something important and special and god gives you the opportunity to serve people you need to take it and do your best to serve them in the best way you can. >> anthony hardy williams hit shop right in 3400 block of fox street. that same poll put him in a close second. >> it's here where people are to have a desire to make sure they're connected to the next mayor in real ways and in real plans to improve schools and to provide jobs and to khavrn the culture policing in philadelphia. >> lynn abraham reiterate rated message she kept throughout the campaign. >> if you will be leader of philadelphia you have to be tough and resilient and banish status quo you cannot do business it's it's always been in city hall. >> lawyer and former solicitor nelson diaz made calls to voters perso

annie mccormick, chapel 6abc news. jim. >> thank you, appy. pennsylvania state police descended on burke county high school today looking for drugs. the swep had brandywine hite high in one slums but heroin over the last few weeks. troop ishz get alleged drugs during the certain today they will not bring in security for the future. tonight a massive main hunt is underway are got man that killed okay couple and their 10-year-old son and housekeeper and then set their washington d.c. house on fire. reporter sharee williams was live at the big board. sharee she's been on the run a week now where police are getting closer. >> think have more information tonight, jim it's become a frantic church taking place today from the d.c. area up to brooklyn new york. this is where we found out that wentz girlfriend is living and she once stayed there she told police he is skring turning himself in and may have headed back to d.c. >> drrn swint charged with first we agree murder in kunle homicide. killing this family of three his wife amy and son file up and

. >> annie mccormick continues our live team coverage of the derailment disaster joins us live where corridor tickets issued today. >> reporter: matt that's right a lost changes today but also a number of those people that you were talking about that were at the hospital that are now able to leave many of them are going to head here to 30th street station. first they'll meet with the red cross. there they will check in with the red -- so the red cross can take down their names so that they can be accounted for. from there the red cross with other groups with amtrak will be able to assist them so that they can head home by an alternate route, possibly by train so that they can get to where they need to be. now, we caught up with the red cross today to tell us what those passengers can expect when they get here. >> we're working with amtrak and with the office of emergency management to move a portion of that reception center here to 30th street so that those that are looking for transportation home can come here and they can get them some emotional support and counseling they need her

ion news" reporter annie mccormick is live at tin couple township police. any, what are police saying about this? >> and jim, at this point, tin couple township police are working with the delaware countsy district attorney's office and trying to identify this man that was discovered. they say that they believe the pody may have been in a suitcase on side of the road for at least 3 to 5 days. >> and yards from philadelphia international airport a man walking his dog made the grizzly discovery. >> he discovered a very foul odor and came upon this suitcase and realized the smell was emanating from the suitcase and at that time called tin couple police. >> they quickly realized this stretch was now a crime scene. >> he looked at the suitcase and started to discover by slightly oning it and discovered a body was inside. >> authorities believed the badly decomposed body is than 20s and waiting for autopsy to determine his race. a skin graft may be the best chance at identifying him and neighbors say people jog walk and ride bikes here daily and mystery of the ma

at laurel hill cemetery, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> and paid tribute to other fallen heros in valley forge. lattin american post 80 of american legion held memorial day service at the freedoms foundation and ceremonies were held in medal of honor grove dedicated to those who won the nation's highest award for valor. >> and other news tonight 14 people were overcome by carbon monoxide because of leak inside norristown home. it happened late last night 100 block of west arie street. the residents inside were using generator in basement to power the home after their electricity was shut off. paramedics transported eight people to the hospital, two in critical condition. and two dogs were given oxygen at the scene. and philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in the strawberry mansion section this afternoon taken happened just after 3:00 on 2500 block of north 29 street and somebody shot a 34-year-old man four times and he was taken to temple university hospital in critical condition. >> the noble prize winning math ma tition an behind the "a beautiful mind" was k

. >>> let's head over to annie mccormick. she's live for us at 30th street station. eople wondering whether they should go there and what to expect if they do. good morning annie. >> reporter: good morning. very busy morning and it has been overnight. as for people who are now coming to 30th street station because they were passengers of train 188 they are coming from the hospitals. those people with minor injuries and also some people from the shelter that they did provide are expected to can come here on a bus. we've been expecting them for the past hour or so. now, what's going to happen is once they check in with the red cross they will be accounted for. you heard in chad's story him saying that the mayor said that not everyone was accounted for at that point. so it's important for them to check in and do that. their next step then is to get help to get to the next destination. people slept overnight at 30th street station many on trains with canceled service due to the accident. the red cross has 50 volunteers standing by at their center. they're also taking in p

. >> we can't our coverage of the amtrak train derailment with annie mccormick where all amtrak ridesyork city are canceled. annie. >> reporter: many of the red cross volunteers, about 50 of them have been here overnight. now, those shelters that we have been talking about that were at local schools they have now moved here and there is a hospitality center that is inside 30th street station. also, a number of those people who were in the hospital too did not have major injuries are also being transported here. this is all so that they can be checked in with the red cross. then they can be countered for and then they can be helped by amtrak to get to where they need to be. we talked to one woman as she just entered back from the hospital. she tells us about her experience. she tells us in spanish. take a listen and then i'll translator for you. [speaking foreign language] >>> and she's technology us that at that moment she wanted to find her daughter and her son because they were separated. her daughter broke her leg. , see miriam was actually walking with a limp. now also early this

. >>> staying with that transit angle of the derailment we turn to annie mccormick live at 30th streetit has been busy overnight after the red cross did set up a comfort center in one end of 30th street station. they're taking people from the shelters they set up last night. they're starting to take people who have been released from hospital, they need to come to the red cross center so that they can check in. then they can be accounted for and then the red cross along with other agencies like amtrak will help them get to where they need to be. well, take a look at this video. this is video from overnight at 30th street station where you can see actually passengers were stranded there for awhile. many of those passengers were the people that actually were on trains that came after train 188. they had to wait a long time. many of those people, though, put on buses as early as 3 o'clock in the morning so that they could get to new york. well, we did catch up with one woman from brazil. she told us in spanish about her harrowing experience. she was travel wind gust her children. she has

annie mccormick has the heartwarming story of his do-over and the rescuers who helped him. >> we're at the start of the broad street run. we have great conditions. >> reporter: perfect conditions for the race at the start 80 degrees is the high. >>> facial recognition technology is collecting data from sources you don't even know about, brian taff tells us where the data is being used. we'll be right back. >> welcome back on this sunday, it is 6:11, 63 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at philadelphia international airport. don't go anywhere. we've development a gorgeous day ahead and a nice, warm week ahead, as well. >> reporter: i'll make a bold statement. this is going to be the nicest week of the entire year. depending on how you feel about warm and cold. this is a perfect meeting. let's go live on sky 6. we see the sun shining brightly. temperatures are nice and comfortable this morning 50s and 60s. the wind for the most part have gone calm. that's making for a delightful morning around the delaware valley. double scan live crystal clear. we don't have to worry about rain.

annie mccormick has more on how people are celebrating in wildwood. >> reporter: kites lit up the skies in wildwood. on the boardwalk you can find the tram car back in action and kids up past their bedtime. >> we're going to the pool. >> reporter: and what about the beach? >> yeah. >> reporter: with parts who don't seem to mind. -- with parents who don't seem to mind. >> we'll be spontaneous and see what happens. >> reporter: officials unlocked the beach early friday, a sign of the unofficial start of summer. for merchants this week is a taste for how profitable the coming months to be. it's a full-flavor weekend at stone has been bore's ice cream staple springers with 50 kinds on the board. in sea isle city, it's senior week for college bound girls. we've been at the beach all day sitting there. it was so awesome compared to how bad the winter was. >>> a boy scout is helping his brother with his eagles scout project to write butterflies back to townsend inled. leave -- inlet. leaving the water to the dogs, because it's still cold. it's nice to see how busy it is. wildwood, the beaches

annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> if you're going away for this long holiday weekend.ve plenty of company. aaa reports, 37 million people will travel 50 miles from home. 33 mill travel by car and 2.6 million will travel by air. >>> lower prices at the gas pump are fueling the desire to travel this holiday weekend. most drivers will pay the lowest gas prices on memorial day weekend in five years. the average price in philadelphia is 2.86. in south jersey it's 2.47 in delaware. it's 2.60. new jersey state police have unveiled the new so called ghost cars black chevrolets have a subtle state police emblem and trooper text. it will help them blend in to catch people who drive recklessly. they have caused such an uproar online, the state police took to social media to say it's not entrapment by safer roads. >>> heading to the shore the bridge connecting sea isle and avalon is blocked off. construction workers are behind schedule on the townsend inlet bridge. drivers will have to go out of town to route 9 or the garden state parkway to get from sea isle to avalon. >>> lookin

annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> 25th annual rails for the cure gets underway shortly by the philadelphia museum of art. the action cam is live at eakens oval right now. opening ceremonies are underway. mayor nutter and ed rendell are greeting the survivors and supporters. there will be a special breast cancer survivors tribute 25 years of survivors. a woman who was diagnosed back in 1978 and today is 70 years old. tens of thousands will hit the parkway for 5k run raising money and awareness for breast cancer. >>> we've got more news you did not see last night. >> reporter: this happened overnight pope francis welcome cube boo's president to the vatican. >>> prince has a concert today and it's related after a suspect died in police custody. >> drexel dragons dynasty goes on and they are not the only local school celebrating. >> reporter: we'll have increasing monday and tuesday, aipg along with the humidity comes the threat of showers and thunderstorms. i'll have the details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. [beeping] ooo come on everybody, i think this is my g

live at northeast detectives "action news" reporter annie mccormick, annie? >> and jim that 12-year-old stabbing victim is home recovering tonight. he tells us him and his 14-year-old sister had no ideas who the group of attackers were they mraev it was a case of mistaken identity and they tried to stop the fight from happening but by then the punches were already being thrown. >> how do i tell my son it's okay when it's not. you know he deposit feel safe. >> floyd divine got the call yesterday his 12-year-old gun was stabbed while producting his signature from a group of girls that tried to attack her. the siblings were leaving zeigler and going there grabbed moms. they spoke to us and were asked not to identify them. >> i thought it was a dream. am i really getting juneed. >> i did know they had a knife. i forgot that they had a knife. and then he had to stab me. i thought they pub chded me and when i looked tat and seen the five i took it out. >>> 5 to 150 kids. he miss took the victor for someone else. >> only "action news" was there when police arrived t

. >> annie mccormick has that part of offer coverage tonight. >> united veterans brides heburg marched holding flags with pride fol a mass at st. john's church and father. retired men and women and some still serve ago long with boy scouts held flags at the front of the church during the entire mass. and at the end the father blessed plaques touching moment for marriage uring 90. she worked in a factory where she learned out to detonate. >> it is beautiful. >> and falls township today families lined sidewalks. people celebrated our armed services during a parade and laurel hills reenact tores took her back in time. she's first one to memorial holiday. the traditional decoration day service of grand army immediate post one marched towards general george immediate grave command he of union army they first stopped here gave of once unknown soldier through research and private donations gave private joseph white who day died in battle a resting place. it reminds you of people who fought for our freedom. >> there's other places where stuff took place right here in philadelphia at this histo

annie mccormick was in wildwood talking to people who were down the shore for the weekend. >> reporter: on the boardwalk you can find the tram car back in action and kids up past their bedtime. >> we're going to the pool, and we're going to have fun. >> reporter: what about the beach? >> yeah. >> reporter: parents don't seem to mind. businesses bank on the weather and friday was a gift. for merchants this week is a tates how profitable the coming months could be. it is a full-flavored weekend at stone harbor's ice cream staple as springers with 50 kinds on the board. in sea isle city it's senior week for these villa-maria bound girls. >> a boy scout was helping with his project to bring butterflies back to townsend inlet. back here on the boards, it is nice to see them busy again the wildwood wood the beaches are always free. for many the beaches across new jersey where you need a beach badge, the summer has not officially begun and you can get on the beach for free. aaa reports 37 million people will travel 50 miles from home. that's a 4.5% increase over last year. 33 trillion will tr

our own annie mccormick is a member of the inquire and the concert was dedicated through mothers through archdioceses. >> moms and kids were treated to a cool vitae this afternoon in camden. the police department along with mr. the police department along with mr. softee teamed up to handout free ice cream around town. we caught one tasty initiative at pine point park. no doubt, that ice cream hit the spot of what turned into a spring hot day. >> ited was a mother's day to remember. like many mothers and grandmothers she too was surrounded by large, loving family. >> when we say large we're talking large. "action news" reporter kenneth moton explains. >> every mother's day the celebration for margareet kohler whoa goes by peggy. always surrounded by the 92-year-old blue bell woman has 11 children. >> it's that sechs humor and love of family that helped her raise those daughters and sons ranging from ages 49 to 68. and in early 19 40s peggy met william kohler of manyunk and almost did not marry him. she wanted to be a nxt un. >> i wanted to be a nun when i was a junior in high school. he

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annie mccormick has the details. >> how do i tell my son it's okay, it's not. he doesn't feel safe. >> reporter: lloyd divine got the call that his son was stabbed trying to protect his sister. the siblings were leaving the elementary school and going to grandmas, they spoke to us, but asked not to identify them. >> i thought it was a dream where i was scared am i really getting jumped. >> they were punching me, i forget they had a knife i thought they punched me and i looked at it and i seen the knife. >> reporter: 25 to 50 kids, most of the girls surrounded them. the attacker mistook the sister for someone else. he knew what he had to do. >> i had to protect my sister. divine went to the park and found the knife and the blade of the pool of blood left behind by his son. it is unclear if that's the weapon that was used. dad is proud of his son and said his kids love school and not used to the violence. >> we're trying to do what we can do, my daughter doesn't want to go to school norm. >> reporter: police believe a female was responsible for the actual stabbin

reporting outside northeast detectives, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> new on the 9:00 a.ma say they arrested a 17-year-old suspected terrorist who was planning a bomb attack on the city of melbourne. authorities say they found three homemade bombs which were destroyed by the bomb squad. the arrests come one months after five australian teenagers were arrested for plotting an isis style attack. >> we have young people who are influenced by radical thinking. something we're dealing with as a law enforcement body. >> police don't know what the target was but they say the plot was to be carried out soon. >>> here at home, the threat level has been raised at military bases across the country. bases are at the bravo. it's not because of a specific threat but a heighten threat environment. the boost will likely mean heightens vigilance and random bag or vehicle checks. >>> one of the countries hit hardest by the ebola outbreak is free. liberia is free of ebola by going without any cases. the other two countries hit hardest, reported new cases this week. >>> a woman in california

annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> a ridley township man is facing child porn charges when police showed up at his home, 20-year-old michael deal admitted he downloaded child porn he has been arrested. >>> animal control officers removed 40 dogs from a garbage filled house on spruce street in lakewood. the dog's coats were so matted and dirty the dogs had to be shaved. >> it was like walking through 6 inches of slippery mud. >> neighboring say they've complaining for months about a stench coming from the house. it is likely the woman who had the dogs will face cruelty charges. the dogs have been sent to shelters and rescue groups. >>> state senator pat brown was hurt after his motorcycle hit a guardrail in allentown last week. he said he is extremely grateful that no one else was hurt. he is getting a solid grasp on alcoholism which he battled for years. he will not lose his license because his last dui was more than ten years ago. >>> new jersey governor chris christie spoke about the bridgegate scandal during a town hall in new hampshire. christy said the arrest of two former po

reporting in bristol township, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> officials in nepal meantimehey need hundreds of thousands of tents along with basic food supplies. officials say they have only been able to supply 129,000 tents they need 400,000 more. the death toll continues to rise. the quake destroyed more than 130,000 homes. >>> a philadelphia police officer fired a shot while chasing a fleeing suspect. this starting pointed near 52nd and arch at west philadelphia. officers say they spotted a man driving erratically. they crashed on the sidewalk and bailed out and started running. police chased him at 51st and race. an officer's gun went off accidently. witness said the bullet narrowly missed the suspect's head. he was not hurt. >> philadelphia police opened fire on a pitbull that was attacking a teenager. this happened in the rear of 200 block of higbee street in lawncrest. authorities say the dog bit the 16-year-old boy in the face. he is hospitalized in critical condition. the dog is alive and taken by animal control. >>> imagine getting a phone call from the pope only

we are poised to bring you a holiday preview with annie mccormick at the shore, cecily tynan with a latethe holiday happenings in philadelphia. annie let's start with you in sea isle city. >> and jim we promise we're going to show you more of that surf and stand in just a moment but we also want to show you this construction project right now that's going to cause a headache for a lot of people that rely on this townsend inlet bridge that was supposed to be open. this connects sea isle to avalon. we'll get you to where you need to be don't you worry but this is something that's give some people a headache. plenty of shore points around the area many people are so excited to finally feel the sand between their toes. the jersey shore is ready for