"action news" reporter chad pradelli is live at police headquarters tonight. chad pradelli. sdwrim, place tell me this was a sophisticated auto theft ring that was in operation for at least a year. and how many cars were sfolen is unclear. but late last night the detectives moved in and took down the ring. >> only "action news" was there as the philadelphia police major crimes auto squad took down international car theft ring. police say they had three suspects barbu gay gay and sterling idokoke under surveillance watch them load three stolen vehicles into a shipping container bound for west africa. >> a lot of vehicles are much more valuable in other countr countries that don't have the same access to those vehicles and so it would make a lot more money and vehicles over sea sfwlz the ring was under investigation for several months after a 20 15 range rover similar to this and similar to enters rental dmp west palm beach florida. >> the suv had gps tracking device and police say gay gay a liberian is ring leader and all the trio and others are suspected of stealing 14 high

live from camden, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". jim. >> thanks, chad. >>> it is admitly difficult to remember exactly what roads are opened, what roads are closed, but fortunately we have matt pellman to keep track of every high waste and byway throughout the the weekend. matt pellman is live at the "action news" big board. >> it is a lot of moving parts, jim. soon those part won't be moving, as these roads close down but one of the road that was scheduled to close is schuylkill expressway east bound. they have been an hour late getting it shut down but crews just set up. they are here on the blue route 476 on the northbound side approaching the schuylkill they just blocked off ramp. we are in the process of losing the eastbound lanes of 76 between that point at the blue route and i-95, closure taking effect right now and it will last until monday morning. on the westbound side closure isn't quite as long it is from 95 out to route one the roosevelt boulevard. the roosevelt boulevard itself will remain opened seven all weekend long.

i'm live along the parkway, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news": monica. >> thank you chad. >>> aftern america the next big event on the parkway of course is the world meeting of families and the papal visit. just a short time ago the philadelphia archdiocese announced how people can get some of the 10,000 tickets to the pope's event at independence mall. "action news" reporter john rawlins live at 30th street station to explain that along with concerns about travel and security. lihi, john. >> reporter: we got nuts and bolts as far as how to get to those 10,000 activities it will be for one of the three major events. it will be first come first serve. we did talk to a hotel operator who talked to us about some of the frustrations he's had over the last few weeks and months. >> i really don't understand why this became what it has become today. >> reporter: brian operates the 44 room roadway inn center city on walnut street. he's talking about what he calls the confusion and lack of information coming from event organizers. specifically he says out of towners driving to philadelphia a

chad pradelli has the story. >> the suspects have shielded their faces and giving the fbi and police few leads, they have allegedly robbed 13 cvs store dillard stores, they strike right after they close, you see them calmly instruct the employees what to do. >> they march them back to the office at gun point and threatening to kill them, hurry up i'll kill you, and force them to open the safe. >> in one case the manager was zip tied. the suspects are getting away with thousands this cash and police know there are two suspects but this guy may be a third that scouts the stores prior to the robberies, his face is clearly shown and the fbi wants you to take a close look at him. they both seem to know where the video cameras are and many some cases they have taken or damaged the dvr systems from the store. and the fbi have not nailed down a vehicle make and model but the suspects wore identifiable clothing like this bucket hat and draw-string bag. >> they are dangerous people and we would like to get them off the street. >> despite the vie lengths nature of the robberies, the fbi tells m

"action news" reporter chad pradelli is live on the parkway with more on the story, chad. >> reporter: sarah, we have no details about this so-called disrupted threat, city officials and world meeting of families have referred all questions to the secret service which at this point has no comment. the the infrastructure is in full go, soon a secure perimeter kill enclose the parkway all to keep pope francis and the people who come to see him, secure, and safe. earlier today congressman michael mccall told martha on this week with george steponapolus the secret service informed him that it had disrupted a threat begins the pope. >> we are monitoring very closely threats against the the pope as he comes into the united states. we have disrupted one particular case, and in particular, but as that data approach essy think we're all very -- will be very vigilant to protect him as he comes in the you had. >> reporter: security for the papal visit has come under scrutiny for the past couple of months. city officials and the world meeting of families have said that security for the visit fall

live in manayunk, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." jim?thank you, chad. >>> the theme of this year agencies world meeting of families is love is our mission, the family fully alive. and tonight mayor michael nutter hosted the 2015 international mayor's forum based on that saying. and they gathered at la salle university discussing ways that local governments can strengthen and sustain families through public policy and advocacy. >>> and an artist unveiled her work of pope francis at the hilton garden inn in mount laurel. it will be exhibited on the national liberty museum on chestnut in philadelphia starting tomorrow. >>> we ask you to turn to 6abc and "action news" when the pope arrives in philadelphia saturday. "action news" has complete coverage throughout the weekend. our team of two dozen anchors and reporters at locations across the region to bring you this history-making visit. and its impact on the delaware valley and the archdiocese of philadelphia. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, investigators intercept $6 million wor

i'm live in camden, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news." jim. >> and more closings, chad, starting at 10 o'clock tonight, the schuylkill expressway eastbound shuts down from i476 to i-95. the schuylkill expressway westbound is closed from i-95 to city avenue. the vine street expressway is closed in both directions from the schuylkill to i-95. penndot hopes to have all these highways opened for the commute come monday morning. >>> let's return now to new york city where the pope has made his way through central park on the way to madison square garden. tens of thousands of people lined the roadway in the park to see the pope as he rode by and as is his want he tried to make eye contact with as many onlookers as possible. let's go live to "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist. sarah, it has been another long but apparently successful day for the pope in new york and it's not over yet. >> reporter: i was just going say that, jim. he has kept up quite the schedule here today in manhattan and it isn't over yet. he began in lower manhattan. he t

"action news" reporter chad pradelli is live now at broad and gaining pharmacy in fernrock, chad, what is the latest here. >> reporter: jim, police say suspects are, responsible for eight pharmacy burglaries since march. they are hitting mom and pop shops not your big box retail drugstores. on monday they broke into this pharmacy. you can see where they used a crowbar to break in the back door. >> the suspects are covered head to toe, once inside of the broad street pharmacy they used crowbars to rip off a door. they cut their alarm system. then they go right for the safe using power tools to get the doors off. sparks fly as the suspect looked for powerful narcotics. >> they got something to fit through here and then, this is holding out. >> reporter: doctor paul delgado owns a me owe pharmacy in kensington, same thieves are suspect of break nothing to his pharmacy last month. again, crowbars to break in the back door. they methodically went for the secure pharmaceuticals. >> they are going for the the narcotics, the percocets, oxycodones, anything that they can get you high on the str

chad pradelli for channel 6 akdz. jim? >>> the latest on the visit of pope francis. papal no-parking zone started to get notices today to explain the rules and regulations for what to with their vehicles. and "action news" reporter dann cuellar live in the 2200 block of pennsylvania avenue and spring garden. what about the special passes? >> jim, beginning this sunday people parking in these soon-to-be no parking zones need the bass. and the 24-28 people have to move to a designated parking garage or lot. the philadelphia parking authority says those living in the secure perimeter on the map, and parking on the street need a placard to avoid having the car towed as early as this coming sunday. >> towing is going to begin in many of these areas on sunday the 20th of september. so it's really important for people to get here and get their permit before that time so they can have them on their car so they won't be towed. >> the parking authority office at 8th and arch staying open late until 7:00 p.m. monday through friday allowing people to buy the $20 passes. to buy o

and chad pradelli for channel 6 "action news," jim?> thank you, chad. >>> does this look like a real gun to you? it is actually a toy replica that a 15-year-old chester high school student brought to school causing the lockdown. what is causing the biggest uproar is that the boy will not be charged with a felony and he was released. a delaware county probation official determined since the realistic boy gun is not an actual firearm the 10th grader can only be charged with a misdemeanor of possession with a weapon school grounds. that ensensed the chester's police commissioner. >> this is a horrendous message to send this to community that you can do what you damn well please. and if it looks like a toy, you can pull it out. i am appalled that anybody would think that way in the city when we have so much violence. >> the delaware county d.a. says that it is worth reviewing the current law to see if this is a loop hole that can be closed. but for now his happened are tied. >>> one of our "action news" photographers was in the right place

live in university city, chad pradelli channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, chad. >>> a 7-year-oldld also struck in wilmington but the child survived. "action news" on the scene of the crash at fourth and that was before 8:00. they are not disclosing the child's conditions. >>> working two new cases, the latest deadly shooting at 7:00 i side of a home in the 5100 block of customkershaw treat. and a man was shot and killed by someone he knew, what they believe is a domestic incident. >>> and a 21-year-old man dead tonight, also the victim of a homicide. he was shot in the face and chest in logan at 17th. and the police have not released his name, nor a description of the suspect. >>> the first time we are hearing from the mother who was attacked last week in rodney scare in wilmington. at the vigil man for the home less man who protected her and her baby. and he was stabbed to death helping her escape from a man chasing her with a knife. >> i really feel like it is my fault, but i didn't know neither one of them. i didn't know why the man was chasing me. i don't know if he was mista

"action news" reporter chad pradelli has the details. >> reporter: gleaming new mixed use development is called u city, stretching from market to lancaster a at 37th. project included 4 million square feet of lab buildings, commercial and retail space, urban grocery store, modern fitness center and ample parking are a few of the amenities. u city is being built by the university city science center and developers wexford science and technology. >> the innovators of all types but live, work and play here in west philadelphia. >> reporter: to help make room for development university city high school was taken down with you the developer to help ease some of the concerns from civic associations agreed to build an elementary and middle school here. >> we worked very hard with drexel and groups to make sure that the community needs were met. >> reporter: jim carter is with the enterprise center, a non-profit whose mission toys help cultivate minority businesses. she said wexford has made sure that the local community is part of the new development. >> the first part toys help build the fa

in center city, chad pradelli, "channel 6 action news." >> thank you, chad. and actor richard gere was in town tonight for a screening of his new movie the film called time out of mind is about a homeless man's deally quest to survive. and the stigma that surrounds peopling liven on the streets. before the screening he attended a fundraising reception for project h.o.m.e and francis fund which was created in honor of the pope's visits next week. >> still to come on "action news" tonight, we'll tell you about the enormous sums that general motors is shelling out because of the faulty ignition switches that led to dozens of deaths and plus we have an update on duffy the dog. we finally know why somebody placed her in a duffle bag and abandoned her in a chester par park, adam. >> enjoying a sunny stretch and low pressure off the carolinas and florida and eventually drift pd to the north and change the pattern and i'll let you know what happened and accuweather. >> and eagles trying to stop the cowboys from winning yet another game at the linc when the cowboys fr

in willing ton, chad pradelli, chapel 6abc news. >> four people were killed and at least 51 injured inorrific crash between a duck boat and tour fwhus seattle. the vehicles were on a bridge when witnesses say the duck boat appeared to lose control right before it slammed into the side of the bus. the four people killed were foreign exchange students on the bus. twelve injuries are critical. >> and more than 700 people were crushed and trampled to death in tam is period during the hodges the annual pilgrimage to south arabia and two met at an intersection and pushed and shoved and people were climbing over each other just to breathe. >> back in this area the budget battle in pennsylvania showing no signs of daytime. the state house today pass the a short term end spending plan but governor tom wolf promised to veto it if there's no broader agreement on how to end a three month budget impasse. pass is one of two states, ilia garcia is the other that failed to passe new budget for new fiscal year presidential. developers have a billion dollar plan to transform camden water from and they u

i'm live in center city, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news." rick. >> all right, clad we will see. thank you. >>> in other news tonight, two air force partners were reunited today ready to spend the rest of their lives together. the action cam at philadelphia international airport this afternoon as retired military dog hattie recognized staff sergeant terry white the moment she got off the plane. >>> this was the first time they've seen each other in more than a year. the two were deployed together in guam and now white has adopted hattie. >> she's always been part of a family. now she gets to live on my couch, have treats, run around as much as she physically can do and i'm so happy to have her. >> and the regular -- an irregular heartbeat cut hattie's military career short. mission k-9 rescue made today's reunion possible. they pay to fly retired k-9s across its country so they can have forever homes with their former handlers. >>> still to come on "action news tonight, philadelphia funeral directors speak out against recent scandals that hav

"action news" reporter chad pradelli live along the parkway with all the excitement. his is big, chad. >> reporter: this is big, monica. this is still a very busy event right now because crews are busy trying to construct one of the many stages here at made in america. that right there is the main stage and come tomorrow, this place will be packed with people and performers. beyoncÉ is the headliner for this year's made in america festival. she takes the main stage tomorrow night around 10:30. the weekend will conclude the event on sunday night but in between, bands and musicians from all genres will be playing on one of five stages. dustin summer arrived from ohio to take in the labor day weekend extravaganza. >> i saw the map online. looks like it's going to be a blast. i seen pictures and we're real excited for it. >> reporter: organizers with live nation say this year's made in america sold out in advance, the first for the event. >> used to be in philadelphia i think a lot of people left town. used to go down to the shore, go on different vacations but now people

now chad pradelli is live with all the details. >> reporter: hi monica, there are growing concerns for people coming down to the festivities, that they will not get a glimpse of pope francis, now they announced two parades involving the pope that weekend and organizers hope that the parades will help ease the concerns. >> pope francis will be doing a parade on the parkway, not one but two. >> the first parade will be on saturday september 26th, pope francis will be taken down the parkway and around city hall prior to the festival of families, the follow day is another parade and the route is yet to be announced and the route will be announced prior to the mass. >> everybody on the ben franklin parkway will have an opportunity to see pope francis, and they are issuing tickets for the mass, concert and speech. the tickets are in red and today organizers announced 25,000 additional tickets are being released next week on tuesday, for independence hall and wednesday for the remaining events, all tickets are on a first come first serve basis and distributed online, there is a four ticket li

no arrests are made some far but chad pradelli is outside of the police station with the full story for us. >> reporter: monica, gloucester township police says all four vehicles were damaged and it happened between 1:00 a.m. and day break and the victims want to know why. >> the whole seat was covered. the other seat was covered all in here. >> steve got into his car this morning and found his passenger side window busted out with this rock. >> i didn't notice the glass at first and then all of a sudden i look to my right and the window is gone. >> what is what neighbor dan was thinking when leaving for work and found his daughter's car with a smashed out window, police say that the vandal hit three cars on this street in fernwood and a mile away in glendora. police have no suspects. >> have you to fix this. >> it's like $500, $600 worth of damage. >> despite the damage and inconvenience, the 18-year-old is taking the vandalism in stride. >> it could have been worse, could be sugar in the gas tank messing my car up, luckily it was just the window. >> in of the victims are in their late

chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> a wrefrtling legend is now charged in the death of his girlfriend more than 32 years ago. today lehigh county authorities announce third degree murder against jimmy super fly snucka, they say he assaulted nancy arran arrangeteno back in 1993, police opened the case last year and he was arrested today in watertown township, new jersey. >>> two delaware county men are facing charges after a long simmering workplace dispute turned violent today, chopper 6 hd was over the 1500 block in havertown, where two workers started fighting around noon, police say that one of the men slashed the other man in the neck leaving a minor cut and both face charges including aggravated assault. >>> a bloody brawl outside of a youth softball game earned two fathers a year of probation, this video was shot in maryland back in july, it shows them fighting after the game. they say their daughters used to play together and he drove to the tournament to confront duffy about an ongoing dispute about the team and both dads are fined $100. >>> philadelphia city

chad pradelli is live at wilmington police. >> reporter: jim we now have cell phone video of the officer-involved shooting, it's very graphic in nature and as such we are only showing it to the point where officers open fire. this is cell phone video showing the encounter, in it police demand jeremy dole drop the weapon or show his hand and then four officers fire their weapon hitting the wheelchair bound mcdole several times. >> when he pulled the weapon from his waste the officers engaged him and as a result of the injuries mcdole sustained he lost his life. >> police responded to the 1800 block of tulip yesterday after receiving a report that the wheel bound mcdole shot himself. autopsies are pending. the family is saying that the use of force is unjustified. >> for someone in a wheelchair, you couldn't handle this better. >> it's wrong, he was paralyzed from the waist down, they could have tased him. >> they are conducting an investigation into the shooting. there is strife across this country with african-americans and officer-involved shooting. >> it's imperative that in spice of the situat

chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> federal investigators now say that an arsonist sparked the flames at a center city restaurant in philadelphia, it caused $1 million in damage to three buildings, authorities released new images today of a person they want to identify in connection with this case, anybody with information that leads to an it rest, could be eligible for a $5,000 reward. >>> the city has begun to limit vehicular traffic on the ben franklin parkway, police have shut down the inner drives of the parkway from oval to 20th street. they remain shut down until tuesday the 29th and the outer lanes are open and authorities have not disclosed when they will be closed. lets go live to the parkway and eva pilgram. that part of the city is transforming before our very eyes. >> jim right now you can see the changes happening, the pope doesn't come to town for a little more than eight days, look behind me traffic is already backed up with the inner lanes closed, they are closed so crews can prepare for the mass over the weekend that the pope is in town. people wil

chad pradelli is live now with the story. the question is, why now after a local newspaper uncovered new potential evidence, the district attorney decided to reopen the case and took it to a grand jury and decided to arrest who was once known as super fly with murder. >> the 23-year-old was found in an allentown hotel struggling to breathe, she later died at a local hospital, authorities said an autopsy showed traumatic brain injuries, he wrote in an auto biography he was innocent in her death and allegations he may have been involved ruined his life and was taken to civil court by her family. >> bail is set at 100,000 there's and 10% and arrangements were made for mr. snucka to sounder and to surrender his passport. >> he was known for his high flying maneuvers in the 1980s, now called the wwe who released a statement that says that wwe continues to express their sympathy for their loss. >>> at last check he has not posted bond and remains behind bars. >>> now to charges filed against a west philadelphia funeral director, au

the made in america festival and once again it will draw big crowds to the city this weekend, chad pradelli live along the ben franklin parkway with more. hey chad. >> reporter: hey rick, this is the place to be this labor day weekend, crews are busy constructing one of the five stages here at made in america, of course right there is the main stage, and that is where the headliner, beyonce will belt out the tunes come 10:30 tomorrow night. there are so many acts with made in america, beyonce is the headliner and her husband, jay z founded the events and you have nick jonas and others. this event has gained in popularity over the year, all 70 tickets for each day sold out in advance, that is the first time that has ever happened. for people in fmd, i think they started being here on labor day weekend, in philadelphia people left town, they used to go down to the shore and different vacations now people stay in philadelphia, it's a cool thing and a tradition it's for people and they have a great time. >> reporter: and of course, it looks like the weather is going to be fabulous, if are you g

"action news" reporter, chad pradelli has that story. >> ebony clark tells "action news" that she felt compelled to record the emt as he cruised down broad street texting and using the internet while her injured son sat next to her. she says the ride lasted ten minutes and the driver never put down his phone. >> that was derek sawyer's reaction after he showed him the troubling video. >> she had a son in the unit that was already injured and this person could have caused greater injury, and she should be concerned. >> ebony clark says she was injured when her son was playing with his cousins, her son is doing fine today because she felt compelled to do something after the driver's actions so she contacted "action news." >> we'll identify the person in the video and bring them in for discipline. >> what the discipline will be sawer would not say but departmental policy is clear, no talking texting or surfing the internet while driving. >> this is not what we train our medics to do or any of our drivers to do. >>> well this is a strange one, an alleged school burglar was forced to call 9

"action news" reporter chad pradelli is live on the parkway with much more, chad? >> reporter: well, walter we have learn about that threat from a texas congressman who was on abc news this morning, details are unclear, world meeting of families and city officials have been referring all comments to the secret service which has had no comment. the infrastructure for papal visit is being erected. the sound of the sledgehammers echoed down the parkway but it is word of the republican congressman michael mccall that they are raising questions about papal security. >> we are monitoring very closely threats against the pope as he comes into the the united states. we are disrupting one particular case, a and in particular, but as of that data approaching i think we are all very, we will be very vigilant to protect them as he comes into the united states. >> reporter: abc news has learned that a threat was very in the beginning and no where near being an active plot but congressman's statement caught the attention of the collogue from philadelphia, bob brady. >> i talk to

live along the parkway, chad pradelli channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you chad. >>> leftover pallets of water were given out free to pilgrims. but they were left on the parkway. word gout out and some people helped themselves loading up their cars, even baby strollers. dwayne autrey told "action news" he's taking water to his church to help the homeless. >> they also received texts that they giving out water so this will help our cause. >> wawa provided the water. a spokesperson told us some of the excess water went to the salvation army and other community organizations. >>> let's go live to "action news" reporter david henry at city hall. david, mayor michael nutter met the media today. what did he have to say. >> reporter: not surprisingly jim he declared it a success. the city is now coming back to normal but still basking in the glow of a remarkable and historic weekend that for some on one hand this was a very uplifting treasured experience but for others on the other hand maybe frustrating and disappointing for some. >> it was not th

for now live along the ben franklin bridge, chad pradelli channel6 "action news." es o coveragn 6abc. we'll be right back. >> welcome back everyone, i'm along the parkway with rick williams and our esteemed colleague and dear friend cathy gandolfo who came to help us with our coverage of the pope. nice to see you. >> thank you monica. >> what's it like being back. >> it's wonderful. it's just a real honor and privilege for me to be back on this very special weekend in philadelphia history. and i was delighted when the station called me and asked me if i would like to take part in the papal coverage. i jumped at the chance and as you know in my career at channel6 i had the opportunity to cover many papal events here in the united states and in rome. >> seven visits to the vatican. >> seven visits to the vatican. to be able to come back to my hometown and be part of this with this very popular pope francis is a thrill for me and it's great to be back with you, with rick and monica and jim. >> we worked together so long. >> my whole "action news" family. it's a real th

chad pradelli is live now along the schuylkill river. >> reporter: jim, here is what happened.yesterday a witness posted on a facebook page for joggers that she saw five young males on bicycles surround a woman and they were harassing her and making her terrified and one point she may have been slapped on the backside and that led to other joggers reporting similar incidents and police are investigating and urging joggers to be vigilant. the schuylkill river banks are bustling with joggers during it's year and crimes are rare. but there is a group of teens harassing people of late. lynn works at boathouse row and runs along the river every day, they will do a wheelie straight at you and try to force you off the trail. >> i usually ride pretty fast, they try to play chicken with me and they end up swerving. >> she has not been harassed. but other women say they

chad pradelli is live now with the story.he question is, why now after a local newspaper uncovered new potential evidence, the district attorney decided to reopen the case and took it to a grand jury and decided to arrest who was once known as super fly with murder. >> the 23-year-old was found in an allentown hotel struggling to breathe, she later died at a local hospital, authorities said an autopsy showed traumatic brain injuries, he wrote in an auto biography he was innocent in her death and allegations he may have been involved ruined his life and was taken to civil court by her family. >> bail is set at

lets go to chad pradelli with how the officials in the suburbs are planning for the pope's arrival. >> reporter: well delaware county leaders say their first concern is safety and transportation is not far behind and 59th street station is expected to be busy, officials say they expect 40% fewer septa riders than initially expected. >> they say they are ready for the papal visit and focus is on transportation hubs like the media train station, the county will deploy close to 300 pennsylvania national guard to help with security and crowd control and despite fewer riders expected the county is planning based on initialprojections. >> you can't ring that bell twice, for us to alter a plan would be a mistake. >> the message is plan ahead, know where you are be dropped off and picked up and if possible use public transportation. >> be in can't with your ride, let them know when you will be at the station so we don't have a backlog of vehicle sfwlz we need a plan coming back out, where is my car, who is picking me up, can i walk? >> radnor declared of a state of emergency for the papal vis

no arrests are made some far but chad pradelli is outside of the police station with the full story forer: monica, gloucester township police says all four vehicles were damaged and it happened between 1:00 a.m. and day break and the victims want to know why. >> the whole seat was covered. the other seat was covered all in here. >> steve got into his car this morning and found his passenger side window busted out with this rock. >> i didn't notice the glass at first and then all of a sudden i look to my right and the window is gone. >> what is what neighbor dan was thinking when leaving for work and found his daughter's car with a smashed out window, police say that the vandal hit three cars on this

what is really alarming in this video, the emt is texting while driving the mom's precious cargo, chad pradelli is live at einstein hospital with the full story. >> reporter: nydia, ebony clark cut his head while playing with his cousins, he was brought here to einstein hospital where he got a few stitches but it was the ride here that made the mom so furious. >> the driver appears to go in and out of different applications, ebony clark records as her son was rushed to einstein medical center for a cut on his head. clark claims that the unidentified driver never put down his phone and showed it to fire commissioner, derek sawyer, he was disgusted. >> no cell phone driver, that includes texting talking or surfing the internet. >> we'll identify the person in the video and bring him in for discipline, what that discipline will be clark could not say, clark felt compelled that something needed to be done so people that need help from philadelphia ems's feel safe. >> we want to apologize to her personally, this is not what we train our drivers to do. >> commissioner sawyer tells me that 95% of the

now chad pradelli is live with all the details. >> reporter: hi monica, there are growing concerns forhe festivities, that they will not get a glimpse of pope francis, now they announced two parades involving the pope that weekend and organizers hope that the parades will help ease the concerns. >> pope francis will be doing a parade on the parkway, not one but two. >> the first parade will be on saturday september 26th, pope francis will be taken down the parkway and aroun

. >>> now let's head out to "action news" reporter chad pradelli who is live in dillworth park tonight. hey, chad. >> reporter: hey, rick. chance are certainly excited about this season. a lot of changes like jeff mentioned but fans are confident this team can go far into the post season and it all begins in a couple of hours. the eagles stepped off the bus in atlanta three-point favorites to beat the falcons. chip kelly has the eagles primed as a sexy pick to win the super bowl this year and fans are ready for week one. >> but i love the eagles offense this year. i think chip kelly put together an offense that's going to be explosive and unstoppable. >> it's just that season, just gives that you feeling, it does. i love it. >> reporter: there are plenty of new faces this year. sam bradford and his twice injured acl takes over at qb. demarco murray replaces lesean mccoy and the secondary has been revamped. during the preseason bradford and the offense looked poet pot. >> i'm very excited. alongy as long as we keep sam bradford healthy. >> reporter: dory has been waiting for this day al

i'm live along the ben franklin parkway, chad pradelli, channel6 "action news." >> all right, they're getting there, chad. thanks very much. >>> now a live look at independence mall where crews also are busy cleaning up today but what a different scene there. you can hardly see any signs of yesterday's papal mass on independence mall. >>> meanwhile the archdiocese of philadelphia is reacting to and reflecting on this past weekend. archbishop charles chaput and others held a news conference this afternoon. vernon odom was there. he's live at the archdiocesan headquarters in center city. vernon i imagine they're taking a bit of a victory lap. >> reporter: they're trying to, brian. by most accounts, the record breaking world meeting of families and the post bombshell visit over the weekend are a source of pride and success but indeed there are critics: as he met with reporters today, philadelphia archbishop hailed the city's overall hailing of the pope's visit and said he felt a deep disappointment of ticket holder whose never got into the parkway mass yesterday because of tight security

"action news" reporter david henry is live at city hall but first "action news" reporter chad pradelliparkway near eakins oval. clad it was a huge jot job to set things up. now it's a big job to take things down. >> reporter: yes, jim a big undertaking. plenty of metal and wood still needs to come down but these crews are working hard to get this parkway back to where it belongs. what goes up must come down much crews have been busy taking apart the papal infrastructure. stage hand ian worked 40 straight hours this weekend and he's back at it. >> from saturday morning till sunday night. >> reporter: really. >> yeah, on the clock straight through. three shifts. i like the pope. he blessed us with a lot of things especially a big paycheck. >> reporter: the sweepers and blowers left a collective buzz along the park way this morning. while it's been an exhausting couple of weeks for the men and women who helped put it altogether, it's also been rewarding. >> the most guys we ever had on one site and it was also, you know, the most i guess prestigious thing i ever did. >> reporter: feels go

eva pilgrim live in ocean city for us, chad pradelli is on the parkway. >> first we'll check in withagee who is outside with the very good news from accuweather. hi, melissa. >> hi, rick, hi monica. yes, things will be changing as we head into the rest of our holiday weekend but today the heat continued to pump across much of the delaware and lehigh valleys. in fact, record tying heat today. in philadelphia, we climbed up to 93 degrees, tying the old record of 93 set back in 2008. so, this makes day six of heat wave number five for philadelphia and also the 35th 90-degree day of 2015. highs across the area 93 in the city, 92 in wilmington, 85 in trenton, along the coast in toms toms river 82, up in the poconos a very warm 78 and 90's for both allentown and lancaster. relief, however, is on the way. here's storm tracker6 live double scan radar and earlier today we were tracking some spotty and stray showers and storms. a lot of that activity with this frontal boundary will continue to dip to our south and west for the rest of tonight. so, we're looking pretty good. dewpoint numbers, t

"action news" reporter chad pradelli live at dillworth park with how psyched fans r we begin with jeffwhere the birds are about to hit the field. hi, jeff. >.>> reporter: hey, guys we're live in atlanta, two hours before the eagles season opener here against the atlanta falcons. of course chip kelly this off season famously said they want to win a championship and he he will leave no stone unturned until they get that done. clip wasn't kidding. of course he completely turned over this roster, new starters at quarterback, running back, of course cornerback byron maxwell, their pricey new free agent corner six years, $63 million and maxwell believes this team is capable of getting to the super bowl. let's take a look at chip kelly and the eagles arriving here in atlanta at the georgia dome around 4:30. obviously this team very excited, the much anticipated opener for your philadelphia eagles. after a three-one preseason where they led the nfl in touchdowns, points, yards, rushing yards, you name at this time, a lot of excitement building here. of course we will get our first look at sam

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. >>> lets swing over to chad pradelli over on the ben franklin bridge on the philadelphia side talkinghe two mile walk across. how are you seeing things today. >> reporter: it's going well, this is a scene we have seen most of the day, a steady stream of people making the two mile walk from camden into philadelphia, it seems just as many people are out here on the bridge working out or running or by bike or roller blading, it's not often that the ben franklin bridge is shut down, plenty of people are using the bridge as a gateway to the pope and the extra miles you tack on to get to the parkway, i spoke to some officials, they tell me that patco ridership is up compared to yes, a 40% increase and are working on exact numbers, but people are using patco to get over here for the papal mass. we thought maybe there would be fewer people using the bridge but it seems a lot of people are using the bridge, walking across and down to the parkway for the papal mass, it's a nice occasion and there is a long walk and people are tired but it's a small price to pay to get a chance to see pope franc