. >>> i'm rick williams in for brian taff and the big story is the ongoing investigation surrounding the deadly crash. trish hartman is live at the intersection of main and hamilton streets right now with the details. >> reporter: rick, the district attorney's office is investigating this deadly crash, authorities say that one person is dead and several others were hospitalized after one of the vehicles involved fled from police. traffic is moving once again behind me as you can see and this intersection was closed for most of date while detectives worked to see what happens. >> tracy angelo was working at fredo's pizza. and saw the crash. >> i saw the suv and car hint lock and hit and spin out of control. >> police were called for the report of suspicious activity. when the light colored sedan sped away and ran a red light at hamilton street. both ended up on the lawn of charles moles. and ran up to the black suburban. >> i got to them and saw the bulletproof vest. >> and i said are you a cop? >> and he said a sheriff. >> he was on his way to work in his personal vehicle. surveillan

i'm brian taff. the big story on "action news" is breaking now. today's attack appears to be part of a larger terrorist plot. troopers shot and killed five terrorist suspects during a second incident in came rynn. >> a white van mowed down pedestrians at random. there was a ghastly and horrific scene. 13 people killed, 100 injured in what authorities quickly labeled a terrorist attack. a short time later isis took responsibility. mike pence addressed that group directly today. >> whoever is responsible should know that the united states of america should find and punish those responsible and drive islamic terror from the face of the earth. >> two people were arrested in the attack today. but neither were the driver police say, that person still at large. >> dann cuellar joins us at philadelphia international airport. i imagine they are expecting concern. >> that's right, brian. this horrific attack has left a number of travelers chilled going to and coming from barcelona. there is a particular concern by those traveling with kids. >> our strategy

for rick williams and brian taff, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm sharrie williams. ian and adam tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. "action news" at 5:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> breaking news out of of montgomery county, where a woman was sexually assaulted at gun point while running at a park. and a suspect remains on the loose tonight. the big store on "action news" is the attack at forest town park. officials say she is still in the hospital and christie aleto is live at the park on upper farm road. >> reporter: that is right, for the last several hours authorities are trying to piece together what happened and side of this park. it's normally open from sunrise to sunset is indefinitely closed to the public. >> the calls for help came before 11:00 this morning. >> the black male subject with a hood over his face and the female in the park with a gun. >> that female was a 19-year-old jogger, she dia

for monica malpass sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and melissa magee and adam joseph i'm brian taffdam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> that's right and coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 we have the latest track of hurricane harvey as that powerful category three storm begins to hit texas. >> plus the philadelphia red cross is getting ready to respond to that disaster. we'll tell you how local residents might be able to help those affected by this hurricane. >> we'll bring you the latest from delaware county where an apartment building has gone up in flames. those stories and much more up next at 5:00. stick around. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> a powerful hurricane harvey is picking up steam tonight. the category three storm is already lashing the texas coast. forecasters have issued dire warnings telling folks to brace for a major disaster. friday night, rick is off, brian taff joins us a

it is 4:30 and i'm rick williams in for brian taff.continues with an addition of freebie friday you're going to like. where you can get chocolate chip cookies wawa hoagies and iced coffee for free. >> and the philadelphia police officer seen slamming a man onto the ground in kensington last month is about to be off the force. what "action news" has now confirmed about the officer's future. >> also move over champagne. there's a new trend popping up in wedding venues across america. open marijuana bars. there are even companies who specialize in catering cannabis inside the weed wedding business coming up in big talkers. >> we begin 4:30 with the accuweather forecast and meteorologist melissa magee. >> yes. >> hey, melissa. >> hi there. >> how are you. >> hi, rick. [laughter] >> we're dry right now guys. we're tracking showers and storms. we'll talk about what's going on as we look at the big picture and we pull up storm tracker6 live double scan radar 3-d. in philadelphia, much of the delaware and lehigh valleys we're dry but off to th

. >> brian taff joins us, president trump goes on a twitter tirade blaming top gop leaders for failingdeliver on promises. a woman accused of trying to kill her 8-year-old babysitter does an about face on the first day of the trial. and the lone winner of the massive power ball jackpot is a secret no more. >> now the details, president trump is attacking congressional leaders on the debt ceiling negotiations, the clock is ticking and the president says his border wall is not up for negotiation. here is more from washington. >> reporter: republican lawmakers are struggling to keep up after president trump threatened to shut down the government and pull the u.s. out of nafta. >> we'll probably ending terminating and a half nafta at some point. >> he campaigned on the wall and won on talking about the wall. >> this shows that twice as many americans believes that president trump is a divider not a uniter. >> that goes to his vulnerability he is a businessman and makes it work and if we go to a situation season the government is shut down because of threats to the president it make its har

i'm brian taff. hope you'll me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00.p h l 17. >> and "action news" continues tonight with zoo adventures. >> cecily tynan has a preview. >> i am here with danny and elvis. elvis is a california king snake, from the west coast of the u.s. and they are called king snakes because they eat other snakes including the venomous rattlesnakes, they are not particularly big but strong c constrictors and pretty good as getting prey. they like the warm weather and i will be inside of the outpost hanging out with the kangaroos and emus. we'll have more when "action news" continues. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. ♪ amazing grace >> this is just the beginning of heather's legacy. this is not the end of the heather's legacy. >> she loved people and wanted equality. >> you are in a better place now where there is no pain, no sadness and no hunger and no hate. >> they tried to kill my child to shut her up. guess what? you just magni

for monica malpass, sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. along with sharrie and adam joseph tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 we have the latest as the coast area batons down for hurricane harvey. and a bucks county comes to grips with racism after graffiti is found on a school. >> and a new option for people under a dark cloud of depression for people that don't get relief. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> they are stocking up and taping up and shoring up along the texas gulf coast for hurricane harvey tonight. the storm was upgraded to a hurricane today and could dump up to 20 inches of rain before it is done. brian taff is joining us and the big story say hurricane watch. >> hurricane harvey is the first major storm to come ashore in texas in nine years, lets get to cecily tynan in the weather center today. >> this is nearly a worst case scenari

"action news" continues at 10:00 tonight at phl 17, with brian taff, ducis rogers and join us for "actionews" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for jim gardner, adam joseph, cecily tynan, have a nice evening we hope to see you tonight at 11:00. >>> tonight, the disaster in texas growing more severe as we come on the air. catastrophic flooding breaching the levees. the dire warning, "get out now." >> i hate to think there are people in these houses. >> new images of dramatic rescues. the all-out effort from boats and choppers. rising water now reaching the rooftops. police tearfully revealing the loss of one of their own in the flooding. tonight, record rainfall showing no signs of quitting as harvey prepares to deliver another punch to the gulf. >>> swept away. four children and their great grandparents lost trying to outrun the flooding. their van going under. their great uncle, the only one to make it out alive. tonight relatives tell us what happened. >>> shelters overloaded. families by the thousands pleading for

now for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, jim gardner and the entire "action news" team, i'm brian taff. have a great night tonight, great day tomorrow. see you right here tomorrow. ♪ ♪ >>> tv's number one daily viral video show, "right this minute." after one driver plows through a flooded road, another tries to follow. >> that was a huge mistake. >> the pricey waterlogged suv to give you that sinking feeling. >>> it's a love story involving a bald bird. but -- >> this is a love triangle. >> the juicy drama when birds of no feather flock together. >> oh, and that one came in like gangbusters. where they at? where they at? >>> she's pulling an intense session. >> with the resistance man. >> why this workout is no snap. >> oh! >>> and a fascinating look at how deodorant testing is done. >> they're stressing her out right now. >> see the willing subject and one brave professional at work. >> armpit. >> wow he really does get good times out there on the trail. except this day it's pretty wet. some rain coming down. you can see this lexus just storms right through that very deep puddle, bogg

. >>> "action news" continues at 10:00 with sharrie williams and brian taff.nd please join us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of you contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump and the white house admission today. we now know the president was involved in the crafting of his son, don junior's explanation of the meeting with th

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, as we come on the air, phoenix prepares for the visit. president trump supporters lining up. thousands gathering at this hour. despite the mayor's request that the president delay his rally, president trump landing in arizona. the republican governor will not attend. we're on the scene. >>> also tonight, the tornado watch right now in the northeast across several states. severe storms moving through. already deadly flash flooding. a family and their dogs strantded on their roof to have. >>> the grim discovery aboard than u.s. navy ship in flooded compartments after that second major collision. bob woodruff is there. >>> and the manhunt at this hour. authorities say they are armed and dangerous. inmates breaking free. >>> and the very close encounter

i'm brian taff. >> and i'm monica malpass in for sharrie williams. the big story on "action news" that ongoing investigation into a crash on race street that took a woman's life. in addition to the person of interest police released this clearer surveillance image of the jeep they're looking for. it is a white four door rubicon with large tires and it may have passenger side damage. 53-year-old anne broderick was killed in the hit-and-run. police say the car stayed in center city, though, for awhile after the crash which happened at 3 o'clock sunday morning and they're asking anyone that recognizes this man or sees the jeep even if it's just parked somewhere to please call police. >> all new here at 4 o'clock today a north philadelphia charter school is under fire. teachers are quitting saying they aren't getting paid but the school is still getting funding from the city. despite the uncertainty there are hundreds of students signed up ready to head back to class in less than one month's time. "action news" reporter vernon odom live in spring garden

> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli sharrie williams and brian tafft's 4:30 and "action news" continues with five sneaky new ways criminals are trying to scam you. >> plus, his mission seemed pure. >> i wanted to celebrate a woman in my life who represented all the curvy women. >> well, that message might have missed the mark. why so many are saying that this california man shouldn't be called a hero for revealing that he is in fact attracted to his wife. >> and cruelty crackdown. authorities in pennsylvania want pet owners to know there's a right and a wrong way to tether your dog and the wrong way could land you behind bars. >> but we're going to begin here at 4:30 with the very latest on our accuweather alert today. right now part of our area is still under a flash flood watch or warning thanks to live radar imagery matches you're looking at right now. heavy rain pounding southern delaware, new jersey today dropping as much as 5-inches so far. but the ground already saturated that amount of precipitation could lead to a dangerous situation tonight.

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com . >>> tonight, the ked deadly explosion. the school and the powerful blast. children and teachers inside. rescuers searching through the rubble for survivors. we're on the scene. >>> the major headline from the white house tonight. t

rick is off tonight, brian taff joins us and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight.e harvey has exploded in strength and millions of people are now in its path along the gulf coast of texas. time is running out for those folks to get out of the way. >>> dozens of residents are forced to run when flames start tearing through their apartments in delaware county. we're live on the scene of this developing story. >>> and president trump promised on the campaign trail that he would be safe. he says he's considering doing away with a program that actually protected a certain group of children and we will explain. >> but first, a live look now at the shores of galveston texas. this area and much of the lone star state will be inundated with record setting rain, fierce winds and dangerous even deadly flooding. >> hurricane harvey strengthened to a category three hurricane about two hours ago. that means the winds alone will be more than 120 miles an hour. >> texas governor greg abbott has already requested a presidential disaster declaration in anticipation of that storm. >>

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersen please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, breaking news. the white house shakeup. steve bannon is out. president trump's chief strategist says he resigned. what happened? and, this photograph. everyone on the president's team pictured here, now gone, except for the vice president. >>> also developing tonight, the second terror attack. another car plowing into a crowd. the hero policewoman who took the shot. reportedly killing 4 out of 5 suspects. and in barcelona, the american husband who was reportedly shopping for souvenirs, separated from his wife in the chaos. what we've learned. >>> then, word coming in today of another gruesome and deadly attack. the man wielding a knife. we have new reporting tonight. >>> severe storms hitting in the northeast as we come on the air. we're tracking them. rob marciano is live.

> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli sharrie williams and brian taff and "action news" continues with an event decades in the making. the great american eclipse. hundreds of millions of people from coast to coast watched day turn to night as the moon passed right in front of the sun, the first time that's happened in the continental united states in years. cities in 14 states experienced several minutes of total darkness as the lunar shadow raced across the country. >> though it did not look that dramatic across the delaware valley people were not disappointed locally. droves turned out to watch the out of this world phenomenon. one of those people was our very own melissa magee who watched the eclipse from the nasa observation site in wayne and that's where we find melissa live right now. a lot of oohing and ahh hing, hm melissa. >> reporter: that's right sharrie and brian. that's what it was all about. this spot was packed with people earlier today at the mckaig education center. as you mentioned this was chosen by nasa as an official observation sit

l17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers.ase join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. every year south jersey sends more and more tax money to trenton, but gets less and less back thanks to steve sweeney and chris christie. here's the sweeney-christie record eight years of underfunded schools. huge tax breaks for themselves and their rich friends while we pay more. and homestead rebate funding for seniors cut in half next year. don't believe the fake news from his wealthy donors. steve sweeney stands with chris christie, not with south jersey. >>> tonight, millions of americans in the path of the eclipse. 99 years since the last total solar eclipse to cross the entire country. from the west coast to the east. [ cheers ] from oregon to idaho, wyoming to nebraska. missouri to illinois. kentucky to tennessee, to south carolina. our team's in all of the states, in small towns, on farms in n

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ we come on the air. hurricane harvey just hours from landfall. tonight, a category 3 hurricane. winds reaching 125 miles per hour and gaining strength. at this speed, the strongest hurricane to hit the u.s. in more than a decade. authorities now warning of a major disaster. record flooding. up to 35 inches of rain. and tonight, multiple tornado warnings as we come on. mass evacuations. fuel at gas stations running out. empty shelves. our team across the storm zone, and ginger zee is right here with the new track just in. >>> also tonight, president trump facing his first natural disaster test. sending a message -- good luck to everybody. be safe. already saying he plans to travel to texas next week. >>> and the other breaking news.

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersase join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, amid growing pressure, president trump calls out racism. 48 hours after the deadly attack, the president now says racism is evil. and then calls out the groups by name. the kkk, neo-nazis, and white supremacists. then, what the president later says when asked, why didn't he say it sooner? >>> also, the accused killer who drove into the crowd. the video just beforehand and what it shows. >>> also tonight, was it another plot to bomb oklahoma city? authorities say the suspect drove a van to a downtown alley and allegedly tried to detonate what he believed was a van packed with explosives. and his alleged praise for timothy mcveigh. >>> the outrage tonight after a newly released video shows a student with autism, dragged by two kindergarten teachers. >>> and the deadly accident on

and continues at 4:30 with edwards and matt o'donnell and karen rogers and dave murphy and from brian taffilliams adam joseph ducis rodgers and cecily tynan i'm jim gardner.

"action news" continues next on channel phl17 with with brian taff sharrie williams ducis rodgers.ecily tynan adam joseph jaime apody ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight -- president trump's newest threat to north korea. >> he will regret it fast. >> his warning -- the u.s. is locked and loaded. and the message to kim jong-un, this man will not get away with what he's doing. >>> hospital evacuated. more than a dozen sickened by mysterious fumes. the e.r. and operating rooms cleared. doctors and patients wheeled out on stretchers. our reporter on the scene. >>> the flash flood threat this weekend. hail and heavy rain stretching from texas to new york. >>> an american businessman arrested after this video sparked outrage. the jogger pushes a woman to the ground, into the path of an oncoming bus. tonight, he insists it's not him. >>> the car falling seven stories, crashing onto a driver below. now questions about parking lot safety.

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgerslease join us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel6. for the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ from the time i was pregnant with him, had so much life and energy in him. he wanted out, and he wanted to conquer the world. right now, quinton's goal is to be a doctor. it's not easy being a single parent with three kids and having to provide for them. but my son will be an amazing doctor, and he'll help people that are less fortunate. no matter where you are in your college journey, sallie mae can help you find the money you need. >>> tonight, breaking news. president trump's new warning. the president threatening north korea, warning the regime against any new threats aimed at the u.s. >> they will be met with fire and fury. like the world has never seen. >> those words amid a new and alarming warning from u.s. intelligence. what have the north koreans now accomplished? >>> also at this hour, the urgent manhunt. a police of

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams meteorologist adam josephucis rodgers. for the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams. have a nice evening and we hope to see you at 11:00. >> ♪ i'm danny. you're danny? i'm steve. joseph, i'm steve. how are you? nice to meet you sir. no different from everyone else. they just want a job. they want respect and they want dignity. steve called fairly frantic. you know, he had a premature baby and i think he had just been given the diagnosis that she had down syndrome. lauren brought out the best in me. she made me a different person. lauren's the spark that started the fire. the goal is keep places like this open so all people, regardless of disability, have an opportunity for employment. >>> tonight, breaking news. disaster in texas. the relentless rain. the flooding catastrophe here in houston. the death toll climbing. the around the clock rescue effort by boat and air. >> please help us. i'm scared. >> families on rooftops, pleading for help. emergency crews and volunteers carrying thousands of victims t

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgerse join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com whatwhat made them believeace carthat a two-ton behemothhop? could compete in a track race? or that they could take on the elite in world motor racing, and win? we may never truly understand what drives mercedes-amg. but here's to another 50 years

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i'm sharrie williams alongside brian taff. thanks for joining us.e are keeping an eye as the solar eclipse we're just three rom the best viewing area here in the delaware and lehigh valley. >> we are interrupting abc's coverage of the national event to bring you the local view as the event happens here as sharrie just mentioned about three minutes 30 seconds this a live look from our camera in center city equipped with a special filter this afternoon. to give you the look to give you the view of what is happening at this very moment and take a look, i mean, that's as pretty close to totality as we're going to see and this now a live look from our nation's capitol as the first family gathers on the truman balcony to take part in this historic event. >> this event has been of course getting all the talk, all the buzz leading up to today and the first family not to be left out. we see them also outside wearing those special glasses looking up to the sky. as they too are hoping to get their best view of this solar eclipse. a moment in history.we have no

. >>> now for brian taff, alicia vitarelli, and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian, adam and -- ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. combing up next on "action news" at 5:00, we continue to follow the breaking news out of barcelona, spain where a terror attack left a dozen people dead and within the last hour isis claimed responsibility. plus, officials in berks county are searching for the person that stabbed a driver in front of his young son. they say it stems from a dispute over double parking. those stories next at 5:00. if what you see is what you get... then you've hit the jackpot. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. tonight's special, the great american steak dinner for $12.99. a center-cut sirloin with a side, plus a starter, or dessert. and for lunch, try one of our new burgers. like the bbq bacon burger. only at longhorn. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> breaking news from barcelona, spain, wh

that does it for "action news" at 4:00, for brian taff and alicia vitarelli i'm shack, join me along ucis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. on phl 17. >> "action news" continues next at 5:00 with zoo adventures. cecily tynan live at the philadelphia zoo with the preview. >> i have a soft spot in my heart for owls. charlie looks like a baby owl. it's full grown but a burrowing owl found in the southern parts of western canada to south america, they spend a lot of time in burrows underground and to catch prey they don't swoop down sometimes they run after them and they are really fast runners. and i am hanging out with the gorillas including the babieses. when you buy a used car you should feel confident. that's why carmax has over 40,000 cars to choose from nationwide. with prices clearly marked, the same online as they are in the stores. that should give you some car-buying confidence. the type of confidence you need to wear white after labor day. the type of confidence to suddenly switch to an english accent for no reason whatsoever. yep... . a

it's tuesday afternoon and i'm brian taff. >> i'm sharrie williams, the big story is the weather we have had with heavy downpours on often all day. adam joseph is live at the big board with the latest from accuweather. >> we have clouds and steady showers at times and the tremendous humidity out there. kind of weighing on all of us throughout the day and stormtracker 6 live double scan shows the most of the heavier rain is sliding to the south and east of philadelphia all along a boundary of ripples of energy pushing in from the southwest to the north and east. as we close in closer here in and around philadelphia scattered light drizzle and still pops of of moderate rain in central parts of delaware, no lightning from bay side, smyrna, no bridgeton and elmer is dealing with steady rainfall along 55 as well as 42. anz we head to the east we see this wall of green along the shore. it has not been a day to be outdoors. from cape may through long beach island and still an hour or two of steady rainfall down there. temperatures in the 70s area wide and because of the clouds and rainfall. but

for alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff we hope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i lost everything. and everything in my house. >> we have waist high water in my house. >> my neighbors were stranded and everybody was stranded. >> this is the evacuation route. everybody got stuck here and some people had to push their cars back home. >> the evacuations continue around the houston area, as harvey continues to spin over texas. tonight floodwaters are spilling over reservoirs, and more neighborhoods are in danger. >> this was epic proportion, nobody has ever seen anything like this. >> meantime president trump and first lady melania, landed in texas, tonight the president is under fire though for what he did and did not visit. >> i want them to notice the red cross is on the way and we have a lot of training and this is wa we are ready for. >> meanwhi

i'm brian taff.l join me along with sharrie williams and ducis rogers for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> first "action news" continues next at 5:00. with zoo adventures, cecily tynan is live at the philadelphia zoo with a preview. >> hi sharrie. great day to be here at the zoo. i have in my hands a species of cockroach that is one of the largest in the world. known as caribbean cave cockroaches, sometimes you see them on the walls of caves and females can grow as long as 4 inches long. what is interesting is that they have six legs but only use three at a time to walk. the top and bottom on one side and the middle one pivots. and once the female meats they are essentially pregnant the rest of their lives, they can hold the eggs until they want to have babe whys, every 60 days and their life span is only 20 months i'll have cuter animals coming up live from the philadelphia zoo. for years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. but for many businesses, it's out

"action news" at 4:00, for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli, cecily tynan and adam joseph i'm brian taffe and sharrie and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. first coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, developing news out of upper darby an investigation is underway after this morning's septa train crash sent dozens of people to the hospital. we are expecting to hear from federal officials any minute now. plus, bill cosby, back in court the issues on the table today as the comedian prepares for a retrial in montgomery county. >> and delta has a new face of its customer service, the high tech link is giving passengers looking for help at the airport or in the air. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> right now we wait for an update on ntsb after two septa trains crash in delaware county today. you are looking live at a podium where officials are expected to speak about it at every moment. and 42 people were sent to the hospital i

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> hello again, it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the pose taking over instagram. why people are pretending they don't foe their photos are being taken. >> but the gig is up. and a stunning statement from a doctor that discovered the link between brain injuries and chronic injuries. why he says football is essentially child abuse. >> what they really wanted was cash. and now police need your help finding a gunman that robbed customers and barbers. >>> we begin with bad news for a brand new state of the art gym in montgomery county. just three months after lifetime athletics opened its doors part of the facility is shut down. because a hole opened up under the swimming pool. john rawlins is live with more. >> reporter: troubles here a big knew high end come problem in a backs up to route 202, and the problem involves an indoor pool, a void opened up under the decking of the pool. it occurred last weekend, the coping and adjacent area, opened up at the athletic complex west of

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for brian taff alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm sharrie williamsn adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> and that will do it for "action news" at four. coming up next, developing news out of the queen village section. an 84-year-old woman was tied up during a home invasion. now the search for a robber is under way. >> police are tying to figure out how a couple ended up dead inside their south philadelphia apartment. we're light traffic volume with the latest on the investigation. that and much more next at 5:00. pro-tip: chop all your veggies for the week at once. super pro-tip: buy your veggies pre-chopped. uber pro-tip: buy delicious produce you don't need to chop at all. boom. summer made easy at amazing prices. only at giant. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> good evening. the big story on "action news" is developing right now in philadelphia's queen village section.

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> ♪ >> new at 5:00 a south jersey mod stands accused of abandoning her special needs son. according to police she brought her child into the woods with his luggage, then left him to fend for himself. it's tuesday night. monica is off. sharrie williams joining us and the big story on "action news" is that 10-year-old boy found by a passing driver in burlington county. >> "action news"'s walter perez hacked down that mother today. he's live in millville with the full story. walter. >> reporter: hey, guys, the charges in this case are deeply disturbing. a short time ago as you mentioned we had an opportunity to speak with the suspect in this case but she was not in the mood to speak with us. we went to the home of debra wisler of millville hoping to get her side of the story but she stopped us before we even set foot on her property. i just want to give you an opportunity to explain wha