annie mccormick is live on the ben franklin parkway. there is only so much police can do.e have to play an important role to protect ourselves. >> that's right. commissioner richard ross telling us shortly after the attack they were on the phone sharing intel but he wants to remind the public that it's the public they rely on to share information about suspicious activity. >> we don't waste a lot of time in this profession pushing intel to each other. if it happened there, it can happen somewhere else. >> commissioner ross 'e emphasig the importance of the public's role in terrorist attacks like the one you see today. >> don't have a regret later because you didn't make the phone call. let us worry about it. let us vet it. >> cross cross and intersecting with busy roads night and day. kelly drive runs alongside the busy sidewalk. the deadly attack on new york remains atop people's minds tonight. >> i'm just running back and forth. usually i go down kelly. but i'm staying in the area. >> is it because of what happened in new york? >> i'm always worried about what's going on

let's go live to annie mccormick live outside the link.oare taking flt of love in the air. >> there is a lot of love for the eagles and sixers as well. though there was a loss tonight, it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of fans who have high hopes and are cautiously optimistic. don't say it. just kidding. say it all you want. >> are saying it? no. ch it would jinx us. >> superbowl. that's the word superstitious fans are avoiding. >> this is our shot. >> that includes defensive end tbranden graham inside chickee petes for his radio show merrill reece made this observation. >> i have never seen more energy, i have never seen better chemistry in the locker room. >> tonight phillies were on double duty. >> superbowl bound. they were looking great. >> lebron james a dallas cowboy fan is talking eagles tonight. >> my favorite is carson wentz. i told my brother that, early in the season, i love the way he plays the game. >> on the court, malcolm jenksens and mcgarrett blunt dawning sixer jerseys. >> those teams supporting each other. you talked abou

annie mccormick is live on the scene. annie, what is the situation there? at this hour crime scene investigators remain out here. at this point, they are treating this as a potential homicide. this is chopper 6hd with investigators around the shopping plaza in plymouth township. that is where the discovery of the body of a man was discovered 6:00 p.m. this evening. police roped off the shopping center. there is a blood trail. police appeared to concentrate on several vehicles. a tow truck was brought in to take away one vehicle as evidence. the coroner left an hour ago with the body. police are not saying how the person died. that is under investigation. we are hearing reports that the victim may have been stabbed. more reports to come as we continue to investigate. annie mccormick, "action news," back to you. >> police have solved murder of 80-year-old robert girard. homicide detectives say his granddaughter did it. he was stabbed 41 times. it happened in the home they shared on lehigh avenue. ppatricia dioxen confessed sayig she did it because her grandfa

annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." back to you. >> thank you, annie.omen say an upper darby doctor fondled them during a physical. the 82-year-old has been charged with indecent assault. police are asking patients that may have been victimized to come forward. >> on the accuweather front, another chilly night with low in the 20s and 30s. meteorologist cecily tynan is here with that first look at the accuweather forecast. cecily? >> jim, i have my winter coat on, my gloves on. there is a chill in the air. across the region, philadelphia 43 down from the high of 50, seven degrees below normal. allentown and reading, 41. trenton, 40. cape may 43-degrees. winds out of the north continue overnight. last night, partly cloudy, 28 in the suburb, the bus-stop forecast, bundle up the kids. they need jackets tomorrow morning. temperature in the 30s. i'm tracking rain and details on that in the accuweather forecast. jim? >> in bucks county, it's a story of identity theft, impersonation, pornography and an innocent woman who found men ringing her doorbell looking t

"action news" reporter annie mccormick has details from the scene. >> crews worked through the night up the accident scene piece by piece. one person was killed and two taken to hospital. >> it was a firey crash saturday afternoon. a tractor trailer collided with a vehicle. nine vehicles were involved in the crash. >> there were cars everywhere. it was a lot. >> it was terrible. i have never seen one this bad. the mccalls live half a mile away. video captured the tractor trailer on fire. authorities confirm one person was killed. several people had minor to moderate injuries. late into the night crews were cleaning up the accident. northbound and southbound remain closed south matt lack and 202. marybeth mccall says this is a dangerous intersection. >> i feel so bad for the people and families who, you know, are going to get the repercussions of all of this. this is horrible. >> at this point police say the cause remains under investigation. reporting in west goshen township, annie mccormick, "action news." >> moving on to the forecast, you want to crank up the heat before you go to

parade performers were out in force ton rehearsing for the big show thursday morning action news annie mccormickv the parkway as they say annie practice makes perfect and also gets you in the mood. >> reporter: that's right jim they lfect tonight and watched majority of the rehearsals tonight. they have been rehearsing since sunday they wrapped up tonight just before 10:00 and they will be rehearsing right up until the big day. a bird's eye view of dancers practices on the parkway for 6abc dunkin' doughnut thanksgiving parade and excitement is building are you ready. >> ted. >> we are prepa practicing th today. >> earth wind and fire is ourte dance the dance we do with our school. >> a lot of new balloons new floats all newusicals and 15 the >> reporter: painters finished the design here in front of the art museum steps where new and old numbers will be performed. >> then the finale this year 1800 performers and that is a holiday medaly and santa up the steps as he does every year. >> reporter: look in the warehouse. >> the new items are festive and people will like it and brightened it up. >> r

that is the wrong video but let me continue to tell the story as annie mccormick is standing by give me a second halladay crashed his prized aca5 yesterday and he was killed and of course we know that and today authorities say it will be a week to ten days before they have an official cause of the crash, there are reports as you know annie from witnesses apparently c apparent apparently confirmed that he was flying several feet above the water in the gulf of mexico and annie is there in citizens park and you saw some expert opinion tonight about those reports what did you find out? >> reporter: jim, that expert we talked to was looking at the video speaking about it by "tmz" that shows his plane low over the water but expert saying you cannot say for sure because he is not investigator on the case but he may have been practicing landing on the water. this is a glimpse into roy halladay's last moments in the air before he crashed his plane into the florida gulf tuesday around noon. the plane an icon a5 a two seat light sport aircraft meant to land on water. >> it's really a very light

annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> if you missed the parade on 6 abc with you relive the magicow on 6abc.com. there we posted video showcasing memorable moment as long the parkway and bands and stars and countless other performances. and the weather held up beautifully for the parade and see what is ahead for thanksgiving nigrigh and black friday. sky 6 hd looking at city hall and the rothman rink where people are e ennjing skating next to it and the lights show spectacular this year. check it out it's brand new and melissa magee is in for cecily tynan. with the latest from accuweather. >> hi there monica cool conditions, and 32 was the high today. 11 dfourees below average and the his yoldest high on this date was in 1901, and conditions could be worse and look at the numbers now 41 in philadelphia and off to the west colder in pittsburgh, 39 and 36 in buffalo. satellite 6 along with action radar showing you we have got a mostly clear s- sk and a few high xthin clouds drifting into the region and a lot of that activity fall as part through xtonigrigh. we have you covered and p

annie mccormick has there is no danger to the public and they are not lootion -- looking for a shooter. however they are looking for any witnesses who saw what happened out here saturday evening. a man andman found dead on the on ramp to 95 northbound. both suffered gunshot wounds and were found laying close together. a gun also found nearby. a 911 call reporting a women running down the access road brought a nearby state trooper to the scene in minutes. when the trooper arrived just after 5:00 p.m. this silver suv was left with a door open on the other side of the concrete barrier on 95 northbound. the crime scene is on the on-ramp. the pennsylvania state police crime scene unit took photo evidence of the scene. state troopers also focused their attention further down the highway looking for evidence along the concrete barrier. traffic continues throughout the investigation crawling by the scene until the crews wrapped up. at this point state police have not identified the two people that were found. reporting in bensalem. >> this morning an investigation continues into a police-invol

annie mccormick "action news."to you. >> remember democrats out number republic in the city by a margin of 7-1. "action news" reporter john rolands has been at crassner headquarters. a good night for the civil right's lawyer turned the city's top prosecutor. >> very good night jim. quiet now in this room but not about 90 minutes ago when larry cralszner took the stage. it was shortly before 9:30 when he called the vote a mandate for a movement to transform the d.a.'s office. those that voted for him were tired of a system that picks on poor people especially people of color. he listed the changes he intends to bring. >> if you like us believe it's time to end the death penalty -- >> yeah >> if you believe it's time to end mass incarceration. >> if you believe it's time to stop making prisoners for poor people by using cash bail. >> if you are sick and tired of the government stealing grandma's house when she did nothing wrong and you have no interest in helping trump's immigration agenda -- >> the d.a. putting out

annie mccormick is live tonight. fill us in? >> jim, that's right. they didn't have far to go to fight the fire. the firefighter only suffered minor injuries. there is a lot of activity out here five hours after this happened. >> the battalion chief crashed into a utility pole sparking the blaze. >> i saw the utility car come down the street with its lights on, then fireworks. >> the suv had croighten fire and rescue on the side snapped the pole in half. they say firefighters on every apparatus were headed to a call. it happened at 5:30 this evening. >> i have seen it come down the road. he skidded and he went around there and hit the pole. >> hours after dousing the flames, peco worked on the lines. no one was taken to hospital. 50 back out here live, jim. you can see the road closure roads went up by penn.near cedar road. we are told there are a lot of questions around what happened. police are investigating. reporting live, channel6 "action news." back to you. >> thank you, >> cyclists are renewing calls for the city to provide more protection for

annie mccormick, "action news." back to you. >> despite the opposition of many residents and local businesses, the coverage hawkin has approved the way for a super wawa. it would put down stakes in the heart of the borough and busiest part of town. dan, fair to say there are a lot of angry folks tonight. >> that's right, jim. it was passed by a razor thin vote of 4-3. the council approved this controversial super wawa that has been in the middle of a bitter battle now for six years. >> it's pretty much a disgrace. >> terrible vote. >> for small businesses. >> the immediate reaction after the council's vote to go forward with the super wawa on fayette street. since 2012 wawa has been fighting to build a new story on the property contending it would improve the area. >> this is a wawa that will enhance an area that is not residential. >> for almost six years there have been 28 public hearings in which residents opposed the super wawa. >> i don't want chaos at the top of my block. >> get the hell out. they don't want y

reporting live, annie mccormick, channel 6 "action news." >> if you see something say something. thank you. >> the conk of the new york attack continues online at 6abc.com. you can read about the investigation and suspect and learn more about the victims and the officer being called a hero today it started chilly month matter where you live. look at the morning low temperatures. 40 in the city of philadelphia and the rest of us in the 30s like allentown close to the freezing point and millville 36 and 38 in wilmington and trenton just 2 degrees above that freezing mark. as we take a look at the winds coming in off the east off the ocean and it's warmer and philadelphia to the shore with temperatures right thousand in the 60s. which is a tad bit above average and only in the 40s in reading and allentown and much cooler thereof to the north and west. kind of removed from that wind coming off the atlantic. and off to the north and west showers, but most of the concentrated rain is missing our area into central and northern parts of pennsylvania and that will be the track and the tra

annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> the rain is not helping turnout today. voters in philadelphia are district attorney, and democrat larry krasner and republican beth grossman are vying for the s se mt. airy and rallied supporters in german town. we'll have election results one the polls close and urge youostith "actionews" 6abc.com forupdates, the cleayd a fire in wilmingthat left one persond er investigation and firefighters arrived at this home at nature way avenue before 9:00 this morning and found flames shooting out the and they pulled t peopl0 to get are started. the damage estimat at $200,000. halladay's ducis rogers has highlights of the former phillies pitcher and his career. >> and the woman makes a decision to escape the blaze in german town. we'll hear heriesterday's high 70 and today 49 on top of that we have aeady rain and i'll have details on wr and windy weathern the way in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. those stories and more when "actinues tones. ♪ this holiday season, my good friend gave to me... ♪ ♪ 7 powerball tickets 6

for now reporting live from the satellite center annie mccormick channel6 "action news." rick and monica, back to you. >> thank you, annie. >>> president donald trump took time today to respond to the mass shooting in texas while he was in asia. he said mental health is the problem, no not guns. he dodged a question about what policies he would support to prevent another tragedy. >> this isn't a guns situation. i mean, we could go into it but it's a little bit soon to go into it. >> earlier in the day the president issued a call for unity urging americans to pull together. >> and you can find extended coverage of the texas church shooting online at 6abc.com including the very latest on the investigation as well as a slideshow honoring the memory of the victims. >>> several people were hurt in this serious crash along the boulevard in northeast philadelphia this afternoon. chopper6 was over the northbound lanes at pratt street just before 3:00 p.m. still not clear how the crash happened but we know that at least three cars were involved. traffic was diverted from the area s

annie mccormick talked to drivers who came upon the tragic scene. >> reporter: crews worked through theht wericking up this accident scene piece by piece. officials say one person was killed and at least two people were taken to the hospital. it was a fiery crash on busy route 202 just after 12:30 saturday afternoon. a tractor-trailer carrying frozen turkey collided with at least one vehicle. in total, police say, at least nine vehicles including the tractor-trailer were involved in the crash. >> there was just cars everywhere. it was just a lot. it was just cars everywhere. seemed like someone just sprinkled cars. >> this is terrible. i've never seen one this baddism. >> reporter: the mccalls life a half mile away. bystanderring stuck in traffic recorded injuries of the tractor-trailer on fire. the coroner arrived on scene. authorities confirmed one person was killed. west goshen police confirm several people suffered minor to moderate injuries. late into the night crews remained at the scene together vehicles and cleaning up the hall of turkeys inside the tractor-trailer before it cou

annie mccormick talked to drivers who came upon tragic scenism crews worked through the night pickingp this accident scene piece by piece. one person was killed and at least two people were taken to the hospital. it was a fiery crash on busy route 202 just after 12:30 saturday afternoon. a tractor-trailer carrying frozen turkey collided with at least one vehicle. in total, police say, at least nine vehicles including the tractor-trailer were involved in the crash. >> there was just cars everywhere. it was just a lot. it was just cars everywhere. it seemed like someone just sprinkled cars. >> this is terrible. i mean, i've never seen one this bad. >> reporter: the mccalls live a half mile away. bystanders stuck in traffic recorded the images of the tractor-trailer on fire. the coroner arrived on scene. authorities confirmed one person was killed. west goshen police confirm several people suffered minor to moderate injuries. late into the night crews remained at the scene together vehicles and cleaning up the hall of turkeys inside the tractor-trailer before it could be moved while auth

annie mccormick, channel6 "action news." >>> a shooting in trenton is now under investigation. when several men were stopped on pennington avenue. during the investigation, police discovered one of the men had a handgun in his waistband. the man ran ran and the officers fired hitting him. >>> in philadelphia, police are investigating a double shooting here. two men in their 40s were shot on north huntington street at 4:30. a dark colored porsche stopped there. someone got out and opened fire. >> so far no arrests have been made. a 32-year-old man was critically injured when she feels shot in the neck on the 2200 block of cecil b. moore. no arrests have been made. >> what started out to be an attempt to do a good deed is bigger. johnny bobbitt and kate mcclure are overwhelmed by the public's help to help bobbitt get back on his feet. they collected items outside the shoprite and they'll donate to the other homeless men. $350,000 has been put into a go fund me account for bobbitt since the world learned that he gave mcclure his last $20 when she ran out of gas. tomorrow a big tra

annie mccormick is live with a look at the highlights. >> reporter: hi.rade may be over and people have not left the city and people are migrating over here to the christmas village to get a few gift as head of thanksgiving dinner. >> happy thanksgiving -- >> there were special shout-outs for mr. and mrs. claus and the balloons and floats filled the parade route for the annual 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> like the santa claus float and the one, which one? with the star fish. the geico lizard. or the thing one and thing two. >> on display this year, 17 marching bands from across the country. 18 balloons and floats and performances as well. and fan favorites from music and stage and the big screen. some spectators come as an aun you'll tradition and today we found some families beginning a new one. >> we have been coming here for 10 years, stay over in the hotel and out bright and early in the morning. >> what was the highlight? >> taking the train no matter how cold it is it's great. >> and we come together with grandpa. >> a special tra

action news reporter annie mccormick is following developments all day and is live from the satelliteenter with the very latest annie. >> the death toll now does remain at 26 victims, 30 people are wounded. the shooter is among the dead. now members of the small community are waiting to find out the names of all of the people who were killed, those victims ranging in age from five years old to 72 years old. a candlelight vigil outside the first baptist church in sutherland springs texas just hours after the bloody massacre. the death toll a number of wounded continues to rise. the shooting began around 11:30 central time in the middle of sunday morning service. >> he was dressed in all black, the suspect crossed the street to the church, exited the vehicle and began firing at the church. announcer: witnesses say the suspect shot people inside and outside of the church. authorities say a neighbor engaged in gunfire with him then the suspect fled and was found dead after a brief pursuit, local, state and federal officials are investigating. >> we have multiple multiple crime scenes and

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annie mccormick, channel 6 action news. >> an investigation continues this morning in trenton new jersey where police officers were forced to open fire wounding a man. this was the scene on the 100 block of pennington avenue. an officer discovered one of the men had a handgun in his waistband. there's no word on the suspect's condition. >> now today will be marked my bumper-to-bumper traffic on the roads and long lines at airports and train stations as people head back home after the thanksgiving holiday. >> this year a record number of people traveled for the holiday so if you are planning to head out today, you would better pack your patience. the action cam is live at philadelphia airport, it looks like things are going smootsly. there will be more people than usual, you will want to give yourself extra time to get through security. also if you're flying ahead, definitely call ahead to check on the status of your flight. >> tomorrow people will look like they're be working but they'll probably be busy shopping. a record number of people are expected to shop on cyber monday. experts wa

and annie mccormick takes us along for a day in the life. >> only "action news" was there with the u.srshals task force as they hit the streets of philadelphia way handful of warrants. >> this morning we had five different warrants for fugitives with significant criminal history. >> they started at dawn and worked through the morning with a convoy through the city. when they arrived at the address of a potential lead the approach is swift. this group moves in and makes the address another group is waiting for the next target. on this block they are looking for a home invasion suspect. and they hope to get information to lead to his where abouts. >> they found three of the five fugitives on their list taking them into custody and a fourth later turns himself in. it comes from warrants and police and probation and parole and some from out of state. >> working with philadelphia police they found two brothers, maurice and robin roberts. and an out of state task force nabbed this man, derek rawlins accused of murder in haverford county over the summer. >> we are always busy, no matter the c

. >> and bob brooks has the preblack friday shopping and we go to annie mccormick where christmasviltmas village is open until christmas eve. >> there is hustle and bustle here in dillworth park, where part of the christmas village is and the other part is in love park. they close at 5:00 but still blenty to do in the city if you need to blow off steam or take a break from the family. >> thanksgiving in philadelphia is bustling, an overflow of spectators of the 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade boosted business at the shops at the christmas village. >> today was a better sales day than last year for me. >> big crowds for the parade. it kind of dies down after a while. because people want to get to their thanksgiving dinners. >> because of delayed constructions some got a late start. and up in love park and where ice indicating brought families out before and after the holiday feast. >> after we go to the parade we go home and have dinner and thought to try something different. >> i was teasing them and said we were going to mcdonald's, for thanksgiving, they said no way who

reporting in bensalem, annie mccormick, channel 6 action news. >> an investigation continues this morning in trenton new jersey where police officers say they were forced to open fire wounding a man. this was the scene on the 100 block of pennington avenue. the city's street crimes unit has stopped several men. an officer discovered one of the men had a hand gun. the suspect tried to run and officers opened fire striking the suspect. the man was taken to capital health regional medical center. there is no word on the suspect's condition. >> today will be marked by bumper-to-bumper traffic on the roads and long lines at airports and train stations as people get ready to head back home after the thanksgiving holiday. >> this year a record number of people traveled for the holiday so if you are planning to head out, you better pack your patience. the action cam is live at philadelphia international airport. we have seen the lines grow here. people starting to arrive at this early hour, and remember because there will be more people than usual, you will want to give yourself extra time to get

. >> annie mccormick is live in the sat center with the latest on the investigation. >> annie, good eveningmonica, we're learning new details about the suspected gunman, what his motive may have been and why that church in particular was targeted. authorities returned to the scene of sunday morning's massacre inside the first baptist church of sutherland springs texas. today investigators removed moved all of the bodies. 26 people were killed, 20 wounded. many injured remain in area hospitals. the victims range in age