jaime apody is live at the ballpark not everybody feels like a philly tonight. >> that is right.apelbon said that is what he told the boston globel it's a tough transition here and calls the phillies and red sox two different organizations. that is just papelbon being papelbon that won't go ever well with the fans, last night after a four out save sealed the phillies first win papelbon was asked to clarify the comments. >> what do you tell the phillies. i feel like a horse yes. i feel like a horse. yes, when you ask me what runs -- that is where i'm from and what i became as a pitcher, stick with me no matter what. it doesn't really change anything how i go about my business. a surly one that papelbon is the phillies go with a similar batting order tonight and that works last night it worked last night jaime apody back to you jeff. >> papelbon loves getting booed at the ballpark. the flyers return to the ice against carolina they have lost seven of their last eight games to the canes. and berube is on the hot seat but is confident that he will be back. what do the players think.

jaime apody spoke to brett brown. >> i am glad the season is over. >> he said it and we all said it. they even tanked a new level last night allowing his players to coach. >> that was looked at the wrong day. >> i don't realize that and i don't care you should have seen the engagement the teammates made with fellow teammates they made good plays, i will build on them next year, it's not a gimmick or to belittle the environment, i saw it as an opportunity for players to talk to players and i would do it again. >> next year they may do the same. realistically what is the goal for next year? >> you won't like my answer everybody wants a quantity on wins, it's one and the same to keep moving us forward. >> what about the fans their patience has to be wearing thin, he take a run through the city and on those days he realizes the fans get it. >> five people stopped me and one drove alongside me for 300 or 400 yards telling me how to coach and who we should draft. i'm floored by how great the city has been. >> jaime apody channel 6 "action news." >>> the phillies begin a four game set in wa

lets go live to jaime apody. hopefully they can forget that opener jaime. >> well jeff considering they are only expected to win 67 of them it could be a bad thing, remember hanley ramirez who hit two home runs on opening day is he 10 for 25 off harangue and he will have to deal with the elements, it's football weather down here, it's 30 degrees colder than monday drizzly and windy and miserable. no fun at all but it will be fun to see what harangue does, you figure there is plenty of pressure on their number two guys shoulders. >> i see him to throw strikes and make the opposition earn what they get and get help from the defense behind them. but he is a veteran guy and seems to be real composed. >> does he have weight on his shoulders? >> there is a reason he is a 13 year vet, the first time is he in this situation, he will probably go to the memory bank and he get a chance to win. >> now if are you coming down to brave the elements tonight, are you in luck and you get the opening night t-shirts they are giving t

whatever he has right now is contagious the two teams play again in an hour and jaime apody is live ate. >> hey ducis, it felt great to see ryan howard get the first home run it would be better to see cole hamels get his first win of the season is he 0-2. the tarp is on the field and they should get the game in they got to be feeling good after last night's win a game where they scored seven runs the first time this season they scored more than 5. and marks their second win. ryan sandberg says it's about time. >> it helps the morale of the team and the pitching and bullpen pitching with a lead, it was a good combination and team effort and the guys came through with galvis and howard and ben revere coming up big in those situations. >> because of that sandberg kept the lineup the same ryan howard batting sixth. lets hope he can hit another one. jaime apody, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you jaime. >> the nfl draft is eight days away and people are wondering does chip kelly have another trick up his sleeve. we are talking about marcus mariota he is expected to be drafted first to si

i'll let you know when in accuweather. >> also, nfl draft day is nearly here and jaime apody is heressible moves from the eagles. there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them. >>> an effort to put more money in area businesses, they laid out the cults of a new report showing how much the city could benefit if the businesses buy local. they focused on the five universities and institutions and he says that the outcome could be big for philadelphia. >> it could boost local procurement by 25% in targeted sectors like surgical supplies and hvac and officer supplies 850 direct manufacturing jobs and an additional indirec

jaime apody has her story. >> when describing herself as a soccer player, jade does not hold back. >> i think i can be intimidating because i get into i don't think about anything else just the game. >> it was on the field her favorite place where this up and coming super star's life changed. >> the girl just took her out and i never heard her scream like that. jade tore her acl, a common but painful sports injury. there are 2000 cases a year. >> she had a complication from the surgery and and had multiple surgeries and a bypass. >> i did not want to lose my daughter and doctors made the decision to amputate above the knee and told her she would never play soccer again well -- whole -- less than a month after being fitted with the prosthetic the only grader was back playing the game she loves. >> it's refreshing, it's nice and i misit so much, it's just a feeling i get any sport i play. >> what is it like to see her back on the field. >> it brings tears to my eyes. >> her goal to make the soccer, softball and lacrosse teams when she gets to high school next year. >> i think everything

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jaime apody is live with more. >> tell me how you really feel rick.tt brown told me quote i'm glad the season is over, so do many of us after all watching this team struggle to 18 wins after a season with only 19 is excruciating at times the coach says he saw plenty of progress on their defense and in fact they led the league in steals. he will have the team back on may 18th to start working on next year but will they be any better and brown can't answer that. >> the pain of losing is real and the pain of arebuild is real and the city's patience versus tolerance is real. to qualify when is it all going to happen? that is the most consistent frequent that i get. and the timeline of when all of that happens i'm not sure but i feel like we are moving in the direction that we said we would. >> you have to think things can only get better with these guys nerlins noel says some positives came out of the season. >> we see progress each and every individual player we saw a growth in and we consistently had new pieces, we did a great job of playing together an

jaime apody is live with more. >> that is an understatement.yesterday if the phillies win it all nobody will remember how it started. even with the already low expectations, cole hamels allowed four home runs and pitched himself out of any trade to boston too. have you to wonder where hamels head was, he admitted he was off. >> i was not as fine as i know i'm capable of being and especially a couple of those pitches that they hit out. they may have been the right pitches but not the right locations, cole stuff was there in the spring he was inconsistent with his command, not as sharp as he normally has it. >> while cole struggled here former phillies succeeded elsewhere like kyle kendrick throwing seven shutout innings and how about jimmy rollins, he went 2 for 4 in l.a. and gave the donor a 6-3 win and even took a curtain call, was strange to see him in blue and not red on opening day. >>> the eagles made a couple of moves signing e.j. biggers to a one year deal, mostly plays corner and also safety that is where the eagles have the biggest nee

jaime apody with sports when "action news" comes right back. >> ♪♪ no. not possible.es! when we go on vacation, it's hard to find, like, those little activities that are kind of fun and educational. i think with williamsburg, you have all of that educational part rolled into the fun. it's already here. this is probably the most fun i've had all summer. >> in california an investigation is now under way after several deputies were caught on video repeatedly kicking and punching a suspect after a pursuit on horse back. a local tv affiliate chopper captured the scene in san bernadino county yesterday. deputies say the suspect allegedly stole a horse and led them on a chase. while the cameras were rolling the man was stunned with a taser kicked more than a dozen times and struck with a police baton. the suspect is now hospitalized. >> hillary clinton is likely to finally make the announcement that's been expected for months. sources say she'll launch her presidential bid sunday. the announcement could come through an on high pressure video posted on social media. she's be

live in the sports center, jaime apody. back to you. >> time for the first check of that accuweather forecast for your weekend. >> let's head outside meteorologist cecily tynan tracking summer-like weather for part of the weekend. >> that's right, brian and monica summer-like for the first half of the weekends and then feeling more like spring by sunday. today, though we started off the day with showers. satellite6 along with action radar showing at 6 o'clock this morning we had some pretty steady showers for the morning commute but they moved off just as expected and this afternoon we are seeing some brightening of the skies, some peeks of sunshine. if you look there in baltimore, though, there are a few pop-up showers so i can't completely rule out the possibility of an isolated pop-up shower this evening but generally we'll be dry. right now, though, it's warm and it's definitely on the humid side. 74 degrees in philadelphia with winds out of the south millville 73 reading and allentown 71. cooler at the shore but still

jaime apody is live at the ballpark.asier to watch. >> i'll tell you this much, it will be harder to watch at least from the ballpark that is because it's like 30 degrees colder what happened to that opening day sunshine it's freezing, ben revere says he is going to play in the ski hat even if he gets fined he is kidding of course. it's october weather in april. it may be the only taste of october they ever get, well you never know. >> i think you bounce back the way you bounce back any time, whether it's opening day or june 20th flush it when you leave the park and come back fresh and new pitcher and new situation and flush it and get better and go play. >> i was upset on monday but today is a new day and i'm feeling good and definitely focused on you know the main thing, my nickname was firecrackers, because when i get going the alcoholwhole show is going to happen. i hope that happens tonight. >> ryan sandberg says he could be a spark plug. >> they have changes in the lineup darren rough starts in left, and carlos rui

jaime apody is live with more on that. >> it had to happen eventually the first time phillies fueled without one single member of the 2008 world series team. chase utley and carlos ruiz and ryan howard all given the day off. maybe one of them should have played. a single, and still in the fourth martine prado to make it 4-0 and john carlos with a drive line homer and he was tagged for two runs and the phillies fall 9-1. they lost four serieses in five tries, jeff skversky says much of the reason is their sloppy play. >> phillies are the worst team in baseball they managed one run in the finale against the marlins they are the worst fielding team in baseball too after five more errors in the last two games. >> it's frustrating it really is, we worked at it and fundamental baseball is a priority. making the routine plays hitting the cutoff man is a priority, and it's been the disappointing the last to games. the fundamentals of the game we are not doing good right now. when are you not doing well, those are the things you have to do. maybe win your game, take a deep breath and try to p

jaime apody is live. >> the key here is nobody know what's is in store for the eagles tonight, nobody except for chip kelly won you love to be inside of his head right now, i would. can they pull off a move for mariota, do they even want to? most likely draft picks this year and next year and maybe even the year after and current players too. you and i are not the only ones wondering what will happen tonight and being excited. mark sanchez wondering if he will get a quarterback tonight. >> you go in thinking one thing and it's a sure thing, you be disappointed or surprisingly excited. but who knows and that is fine it's only good for us i think. >> sanchez and malcolm jenkins spend the day delivering gift baskets that gives toys and games to sick children and they were at saint christopher's hospital for kids. you don't want to miss our "action news" sports special tonight, draft break down we'll tell you what happens, we can't wait to find out ourselves tonight after "action news" at 11:00. this is the place to be at the nova care complex, i'm heading in now to see if i can find anyt

. >> we have jaime apody here featuring the phillies dog. >> i have a new job i deliver the hot dogs. >> the team is hovering around us they want the hot dogs. >> i don't think with the trainer out there a hot dog will go over well. sfl you think aum get in trouble. we'll let them do their thing they smell fantastic. >> you'll get me in trouble now. >> that is why they don't let me down on the field very much. the philly phanatic comes out with the cannon the gun, he throws the dollar dog and people catch them. it's empty seat but maybe someone will find one. >> eat one now? >> all right. >> this poor team, they are working out while we are eating here. >> guys coming up in the next half hour, it's pretty good we'll have more of the new food featured at the park. thank you. >> it's on my nose, this includes that big hamburger, the nine burger. we'll have that in the next half hour plus the seven-day forecast. >> you have to get the hot dogs back there. we want them here. i want the one with the alcohol jalapenos. >> we know how great it is to work with our friend jim gardner day in an

. >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monica hello again here's what's happening on "action news" friday night. do you recognize the man in this surveillance video? he's believed to have attacked a woman along a busy south philadelphia street. also radnor police have cracked the case of the brazen burglar who got away on public transit. >>> plus a rock and roll icon is making a stop in philadelphia this summer. >> now the details. the search is on for a violent thief who attacked a woman in south philadelphia. it happened near the 900 block of south eighth street nine days ago. now authorities say the victim was walking down the street when all of a sudden she was targeted by a man behind her. "action news" reporter dann cuellar has more on what happened next. >> reporter: police say this was a vicious attack on a woman. she was walking home from the gym when suddenly her attacker comes up from behind and clocks her right in the face knocking her unconscious. police are hoping someone may recognize him from the surveillance foot

jaime apody is live now. >> hamels yet to pick up a win, 5.00 era through three starts. rain on your parade there should be no more rain tonight, though the tarp is on the field still, they are about to take it off as we speak. hamels roughed up in his last start giving up five runs including two home runs, but he also hasn't had help the phillies have not scored more than 3 runs when he takes the mound. >> elevated balls over the plate, are the pitches that come back to haunt him and major league hitters up until this point have not missed the pitches for him to put everything together for a good solid start would go a long way to set the tonight for us. >> the tarp coming up that means almost time for baseball sandberg told me when i asked him if he was superstitious and keeping the lineup the same after a win and he said yes and that is why ryan howard is batting sixth again. >> thank you jaime. >>> from jameis winston and marcus mariota, from a tight end in a small school projected to go way later than that. they all have the same dream, jeff skversky speaks to nick

. >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monicanica is off. sharrie williams joining us tonight and here's what's happening. no where to hide. how investigators used facial recognition to track down a teenager accused of knocking outer a man on the market frankford el platform. >> plus he survived on rainwater and fish. a man who was lost in the middle of the atlantic ocean for more than two months shares his harrowing experience. >> with so many choices how do you know you're getting the freshest food at the supermarket? consume are reports finds out where you can get the best meals for the best price. >> and now the details. it was a city wide manhunt using a surprising form of cutting edge technology. septa police tracked down a teenaged suspect wanted in a brutal beating on the market frankford line using facial recognition. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live in center city following this stormy he has more on the search and the capture. john. >> reporter: hi, sharrie. well, this is a score one for technology story. co

news is next on channel 6, please join us for "action news" at 11:00 for cecily tynan ducis rogers jaime apody the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, weapon hope you'll joined us at 11:00. hx >>> breaking news tonight. abc news obtaining video in a stunning new case. we have just learned a police officer will be charged with murder after being caught on camera. the officer in south carolina firing at a man running away. authorities say it started with a routine traffic stop. steve osunsami is there tonight with what police have just revealed. >>> the plane crash. seven dead flying back after the march madness final. among the dead, a coach. >>> the power out ablgs all over washington, d.c. lights out near the white house, the capitol. even where oprah winfrey was speeblging. >>> the severe storms hitting at this hour after tornado warnings late today. millions in the path. ginger zee is right here. >>> and no laughing matter. the famous scene from "i love lucy." and

jaime apody is here with more on the struggling phils. >> the phillies are happy to be back home, like you said the marlins they are a team they should match up with, because they only have three wins but ryan sandberg knows that nothing comes easy this year. >> we played well, except for maybe one we can use the home field as our advantage and the marlins are a team that has talent. so we have to go about our business and do some things better. >> reporter: now there are been bright spots freddy galvis and ashy leads the team with .350 batting. >> the young players are really swinging the bats for us on the road trip so we need them as a group and whole lineup just to swing as a group. >> like chis utley batting .11. and everybody gets these pins, and fans 14 and under these beautiful phanatic socks. keeping my feet nice and warm. you don't want to miss it. live at citizens bank park ducis back to you. >> that is tremendous jaime thank you. >>> last week a st. joe's basketball player got the phone call of a lifetime. natasha cloud was the second round pick of the mystics, she is going

jaime apody has details coming up in sports. and cecily is in for adam tonight., cecily. >> hi, rick. our weather certainly won't be disappointing this weekend. we are live on sky six. take a look at cape may where morning showers have broken for afternoon sunshine. i'll have details on what to expect for your weekend an wet start to the work week in the full accuweather 7-day forecast. >> all right. as long as the weekend's good. monday is monday. we'll have those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. we can deal with a little rain. >> just bring an umbrella. well, sir. after some serious consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh, thank you.

. >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and> hello again and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. an overturned semi causes traffic trouble on the schuylkill expressway. >>> plus a road rage shooting suspect is off the streets in texas. police say he opened fire on a woman for simply honking her horn. >> and is it possible for your tv to actually spy on you? consumer reports says yes. but there are ways to protect yourself. but first closing arguments have wrapped up now in the boston marathon bombing trial there this after an exhausting and often emotional trial. the jury now gets the case. abc's marci gonzalez joins us live now from boston with the very latest. >> reporter: monica and sharrie the judge gave the jurors specific instructions before sending them home for the night explaining what they should do and some things they should consider in their deliberations which we now know will begin first thing tomorrow morning. some of the final images and words left with the jury, graphic and heart wrenching. durin

jaime apody is live with all the buzz. >> reporter: ducis the thing is reports are they are actually trying to do this. can they move from 20-2, that is crazy. we are hearing that the titans asking price is so high that potential suitors that san diego has fallen off. the question is will tennessee drop the price tag or take mariota as the second pick. we know that kelly can do some unconventional things we have to wait and see as will kelly's players like the rest of us. >> anything can happen, if you go in thinking one thing and it's a sure thing, you might be disappointed and surprisingly very excited but who knows and that is fine. it's only going to be good for us. >> there are plenty other positions we have to go after as well. i'm sitting back with popcorn and watching like everybody else. >> get your popcorn ready says t.o. >> a draft break down after "action news" at 11:00 only on channel 6. here is something interesting a local rabbi walked past me just a short time ago delivering fresh hallah to the war room up there, we know that chip kelly and his team will be blessed on

jaime apody with the flyers dumping their head coach. "action news" continues in just a moment >> the literal power struggle at the revel in atlantic city has taken another turn tonight as a federal judge is banning the new owner from hooking up electric lines. last week the utility planter cut off all service and so glen straub brought in backup generators but today's temporary restraining order prohibits him from attaching those generators to the utility plant's equipment inside the revel. atlantic city has been fining straub $5,000 every day the revelry mains in -- revel remains in the dark. >> allentown mayor ed pawlowski announced today he's running he'll face for the right to face pat toomey in the fall. using the backdrop of construction activity in allentown, pawlowski said his experience as mayor is needed in the senate. >> i think what people are most upset with in what's happening in washington today is just this obstructionist attitude that has stopped all progress from happening on multiple front and we need some pragmatic m

jaime apody found a local athlete who hopes to be a gem an athlete chip kelly has personally worked outorter: al-hajj shabazz hard at work. no better way to burn off nervous energy as you wait to hear you name called the week of the nfl draft. >> it's the waiting game right now. parents are getting nervous little bit. >> the west chester senior cornerback and bartram high product is projected as a late pick or free agent. >> a lot of people calling him the last few days about making sure they have his cell number and where he's going to be. that's all good signs. >> if he's drafted, he would be the first for the division were rams since lee wood dahl in 1994. shabazz worked out for chip chip chip kelly and the. >> i think i can play safety. i think versatility is something i really bring to the table and that's why teams should see what i can do. >> he's quite a character. >> he is. >> he's character but in a real good way. >> i'm al-hajj shabazz, this is 6abc reporting live. i'm going to turn it back over to jamie here. >> thank you. >> i appreciate that. >> this football thing doesn't

. >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph, monica malpass and jaime apody. >>> now the second black of the investigators. >>> and two women with alleged ties to al qaeda are arrested after a bomb plot. >>> now the details, french investigators tonight have important clues from last week's germanwings crash that killed everyone on board. they have the second black box from the plane and the computer from the copilot and it provides chilling new evidence that the crash was a premeditated act. marcy gonzales joins us live tonight. >> investigators feel confident that this was not a spontaneous decision that is something that the copilot was likely thinking about at least for a few days. >> new insight into the disturbed mind of copilot believed to have intentionally crashed flight 9525 in the alps last week. investigator searched andreas lubitz's home finding a tablet revealing in the days before the crash he looks up medical treatment methods and ways to carryout suicide and cockpit door measures. and investigators believe that after locking the pilot out of the cockpit, he guided the

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday night and big story on "action news" is developing out of kenya where an attack by an extremist group took close to 150 lives four attackers with al-shabab raided a university campus and the interior minister says most of the people killed were students, a police officer and two watch man, one survivor says the extremists were singling out christians and killing them immediately. >> late word on a tentative deal on iran's nuclear program this after marathon negotiations with iran and the u.s. and other world powers. the tentative agreement on iran's agreement is set up so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, the deal should be completed in three months there will be more on these developing stories on world news with david muir. >> back here charges are filed against a man shot and wounded by police after he attacked both parents with a knife. it happened in hamilton township, that is where we find nora muchanic who is live with the latest on the story. >> reporter: hi there rick sean clyde is cha

. >>> time for jaime apody here with sports now and excitement for eagles fans. >> how about that.s exciting regardless we have no idea what would happen. the most anticipation we feel and people are speculating draft day two days away and who will the eagles choose and i have no idea. this is chip kelly's first draft with complete player control and is he looking for a certain kind of talent, former eagles player tray thomas pay add visit to our sports center today. >> desean on the way out saying that chip likes his type of guys, his type of players, what does that mean? >> i think coach kelly is trying to build a college-type atmosphere and bringing guys that he is familiar with and guys that are just going to come in and do exactly what is being said to do and don't question it. >> you played in college and that college mentality works in the national football league? >> i don't know you have to get everybody to buy into the system and we'll see right now i think that this year is really going to be a deciding factor for coach kelly because is he being given the keys to this or

here from the nova care complex, back in the studio jaime apody channel 6 "action news."e at 6:00 jeff. >>> the last time they drafted a quarterback in the first round 99 donovan mcnabb, the way the phillies are going they will be on top of the baseball draft next year for now the pain continues for starter david buchanan an he has not won since last august buchanan an beat up once again today and matt holliday the rbi double and former malvern prep star trefrn coony making his debut and his childhood hero cole hamels watching, phils get within one and coony does not get out of inning and it doesn't last long, buchanan gives it up. buchanan 14 straight starts without a w. the phillies have lost with a combined 16 runs. they are in miami tomorrow. >> thank you. >>> the nfl draft a big talker but so is tonight's prime time lineup here on 6 abc, it's sure to tug at the heart strings. it all starts with a two hour episode of "grey's anatomy." >> i have been here before. >> well, fans are still mourning the loss of derek shepherd and tonight they will see how mcdreamy's friend

. >>> "action news" continues with jaime apody monica malpass and rick williams. >>> details of a montgomerynty couple mutilated in their home. who officials believe is responsible for the brutal crime and students found a noose hanging from a tree on the duke university campus. >>> and they are warning drivers that tailgate theft is surging. >>> but first breaking news out of trenton, new jersey the latest on the fire at the apartment building chopper 6 hd is over the fire there it started on the third floor of this building located in the 500 block of bellevue it started at 4:30 this afternoon. the white smoke there is taken way down, we see churning white smoke across half of the roof now and firefighters have the up of hand now, crews are working on it for an hour. serious damage from the apartment building in trenton, new jersey, tonight. >>> in other news, new and tragic gruesome developments in the killing of a minneapolis county couple the deaths of nicole and chris pepleman is room ruled a murder-suicide. david henry is here with the details. this is a tough one. >> reporter: this i

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a young child remains hospitalized. oh and his mom were the victims of a hit and run in kensington and now a $10,000 reward is offered for information on the person that fled the scene. it left a teenage mother and child injured. john rawlins live on the scene of the since dent at masters street and lehigh avenue. >> reporter: the latest is the 19-year-old mother is released from the hospital and it's believed that she is with her son at saint christopher's hospital with significant injuries to his neck and head. it happened just shy of where i'm standing it took a turn at masher and went southbound at lehigh. the victim and her son were rundown just yards from her family home at the 2700 block of masher. today family members gathered at the red painted house and they declined requests to identify the little boy or her mother and instead asked for privacy, this neighbor told our broadcast partner univision she knew the woman, a visibly distraught woman, says let me tell my grandson. >> they recovered

jaime apody channel 6 "action news." >> make sure you have your calendars handy tonight, in a few hours nfl will release their 2015 schedule. we have to wait for the dates and times outside of the nfc east the birded host lesean mccoy and the buffalo bills and host the saints and visit the super bowl champions, the new england patriots. >>> the national liberty museum honor the winners of the nationwide selma essay contest. >> dr. king said, let freedom reign. i thought the fight for freedom was done. >> well, you heard from some of the winner they are named -- and took home money to submitting the top essays and video speeches congratulations to them. all the essays on display mark the 50th anniversary of selma alabama march led by martin luther king. lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you don't so you could get kids channels sports... or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. now fios brings you a totally new way to cus

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday night andry on "action news" is breaking news out of camden, new jersey, where there was a disturbing find at a recycling plant where a fetus was found this afternoon. annie mccormick has the latest. what can you tell us tonight? >> a disturbing discovery made by a worker at this camden recycling plant a live look from the ground and a number of detectives left the scene and officers remain here taking statements with employees here in camden, two tractor trailers are here dropping off recycling as we speak some work is back to normal here. here is a look from chopper 6 hd we are told that the discovery was made at 3:00 p.m. today by one of employees here but we are waiting to find out a number of details like where in the facility they made that discovery. we are told that the discoveries of a fetus and they are unable to determine how old it is but in a case like this they have to rely on the medical examiner and the autopsy that will be performed to find out the manner and cause of death was

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the big story on "action news" tonight is breaking right now details are emerging about a scare in the air for one youunite united flight that made an emergency landing at philadelphia international airport, the crew reported a problem in one of the engines, the plane landed safely and all 75 passengers on board were evacuated. fire departments met the plane and used foam to put out possible flames and no injuries were reported. >> just moments ago that plane was towed off the runway as you can see they had one runway closed and you can expect delays if you are waiting for arriving or departing nights. >> there is no excuse for the kind of violence we saw yesterday. >> meantime president barack obama addressed the unrest in baltimore and there are signs of peace a group gathered to pray in a circle on the street that was filled with chaos tonight, the curfew started at 10:00 and they hope to avoid a repeat of last night 144 vehicles in all were set on fire, and 20 poli

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thousands of violence offenders are off the streets tonight after a nationwide round up, several were arrested in new jersey and only "action news" was with the u.s. marshals for that raid. and thursday night and the big story is operation violence reduction. we find chad pradelli in camden tonight live on the scene with more. >> reporter: operation violence reduction targeted seven cities including camden the goal is to get rid of the criminals on the streets including killers and sex offenders and here in camden only "action news" was along for the ride. >> mr. folks is definitely in the game for a while. cooper is our number one place to go for trauma any questions? >> they are the men and women of the u.s. marshal service their mission was operation violence reduction or vr 7 -- >> this is the police we are going to take your door! >> they were searching for jackson, a prison escapee. >> we are talking about going for the worst of the worst and the baddest of the bad. >> one of 94 marshals appointed by

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tuesday night thery on "action news" is breaking news out of burlington county new jersey where a school bus crashed into a home. chopper 6 hd was over the scene in mount laurel a short time ago, there was children on the bus at the time but it's not believed there were serious injuries happened. the children were taken to a local school after the incident. we'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available. >> an underground explosion affects power in one delaware county neighborhood. last night's blast sent folks nearby running luckily nobody was hurt. and peco works to restore power. david henry is live at the scene in radnor township with the latest. >> hi rick, we have eight buildings with 29 customers still without power out here, you see the peco crews are working on the manhole that exploded last night. it was a close call last night for the shops and restaurants especially

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> wednesday night and the big story is breaking news from center city, where septa officials release said video showing this massive fight among students, it happened yesterday at a platform at the spring garden station on the broad street line. >> police say that not one person not even the victims reported the fight. kenneth moton is live sought side with more. >> reporter: rick and monica say they happened to see the fight when they were monitoring the camera feeds later in the day and they have done work with the school district to identify those involved and the very is disturbing. >> it's an all out brawl cameras capture students purging and kicking each other and one young man fell on the tracks at the broad street line. >> this is outrageous this is so dangerous it's not even funning, we are operating trains down there and there are passengers waiti

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a chester county man is accuse of abusing his elderly father by abusing him in his home and leading to his death and officials say the motive may have been money. the latest on the arrest of a plan that was suppose to be caring for his father and now he is charged with his murder. eva pilgram is outside of the courthouse tonight. >> reporter: the man is accused of neglecting his own father who died in his care. edward o'brien iii is facing manslaughter and murder charges in the death of his father he is suppose to be caring for his father in his west white land township home. he did not supply acute medical care but any medical care. >> he had congestive heart failure and was suppose to be on medicine that he did not receive after moving in with his son in 2011, and 2013 he called 911 to report that his father had

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> good evening, the big story on "action news" is chopper 6 hd over a developing story happening now in southwest philadelphia philadelphia police and firefighters on the scene here of a burning car and a report that a car was found inside. this is happening on fort mclynn road, investigator says it's a suspicious death. and we'll have a live report for you coming up at 6:00. >>> in other news, an oral surgeon is under arrest for feeding his wife's addiction by giving her illegal drugs. records show the wife used the drugs while caring for the couple's children. eva pilgram is outside of the office that is now closed tonight. >> reporter: the office is closed. it's locked up and there is no activity here all day, the dentist is in trouble for writing prescriptions for pain pills for his wife. this happened for ratting out an employee for snatching his prescription pad and writing her own prescriptions. when they

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> wednesday night and video the moment a cargo ship went aground near the burlington bristol bridge. and then just as it nears the shore, the ship hits the bottom and quickly comes to a halt. now lets switch to the scene, the cargo ship is 600 feet long and was carrying steel from liberia to florida, and there were no injuries tugboats worked to get that pointed in the right direction again the coast guard was notified as well address the new jersey state marine police unit. >>> and in the last hour, criminal charges are filed against new jersey senator, robert menendez he was charged on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to use his officer to improperly help

jaime apody is here in the sports center with more on that.fun to be shut out like the phillies were against the mets. it's nice to know you can come back like matt harvey the next night. the mets slow harvey he has a 1.08 era and aloud only one run to the phillies in a 20 inning span but the first time at city field after tommy john surgery cost him all of last season. harvey hasn't allowed a home run in 60 and third. and it could be a long night for chase utley in a slump of epic proportions 2 for 22 and batting .091, ryan sandberg plains the time he missed from spring training the phillies are averaging only 2.3 runs per game. the flyers miserable season has come to a close and gm ron hextall is set to talk to the media tomorrow and the coach is on the hot seat after the team underperformed this season especially on the road and failed to make the playoffs. many wonder whether this team needs more prominent voices in the dressing room, berube knows there needed to be leadership in the rocker room. >> one guy could have a big voice but it ta

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a vie loent lentin trenton, teenage sisters say they were kicked and punched and had their hair pulled out by a mob of adults. the big story on "action news" is the investigation into this attack at a local park. >> police are looking at video and working to identify everyone involved. new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic joins us live at greg grant park with more. >> sharrie police tell me they have identified two of the suspects from the video and they expect to identify more in what was an ugly attack that included mothers and daughters and some males ganging up on the teenage sisters. >> she ripped my earring out and her mom threw a rock at my ear. >> she is recovering from a beating that she and her 16-year-old sister destiny took on east state street on monday. that is when a mob of teens and several adults went after them in a violent attack. >> they punched me in the head, and if i got up i would have gotten

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the parry is overraternityies and sororities at rutgers university. they have banned parties after one too many parties and alcohol problems and one student's death. the big story is rutgers attempt to keep students safe on campus. nora muchanic is live. >> can you imagine this is a controversial decision 10% of the students on this campus are involved with greek life, the university says they are doing this out of concern. we see where the administration is coming from, it's not fair to the greek organizations that do a lot for the community fair or not, cutrutgers university is banning all fraternity parties for the rest of the semester including the death of kaitlyn kovachs from monmouth junction. >> they run into trouble at these fraternity parties. >> it won't change much at the university for the next month but maybe make us remember what we are here for. growing as a sisterhood. >> we only have a month left,

. >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monica ♪♪ >> hello again here's what's happening on "action news" monday night. we're dealing with a mixed bag from mother nature. rain this morning, sun in the afternoon and now we're tracking potentially strong storms across the region. we'll get the latest from cecily. a group of men facing terrorism charges after allegedly trying to travel to syria. >>> delaware state police officers pay tribute to a man who has helped guide them through their toughest assignments. >> first we are continuing to track those strong storms that could potentially bring severe thunderstorms, strong winds even hail to our area tonight. >> in fact most of our region is under a tornado watch until 10 o'clock this evening. >> that's right. taking a live look right now through a sky 6hd camera atop temple university. the dark clouds are rolling in from the right making their way into center city philadelphia. >> let's head over to meteorologist cecily tynan who is in for adam joseph tonight with the latest from do

jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again. happening on "action news" tonight. we're just hours away from the start of a major construction project involving the i676 corridor. we'll explain how it likely will affect your commute. >>> a popular philadelphia eatery is targeted by a greedy thief for the second time in a week. we'll show you the surveillance video and thousands of delaware folks will get free job training thanks to a multi-million dollars grant we have details. >> and now the latest penndot has launched a four year multi-million dollar plan to improve overpasses and bridges over the vine street expressway. phase one of this project is scheduled to take two years. the 19th and 20th street overpasses and the pedestrian bridges that connect logan circle with the free library and the former family court building will be replaced. that means drivers should expect delays. >>> "action news" reporter vernon odom is live in center city tonight with more. vernon. >> reporter: good evening, rick. the i676 makeover as you sa

. >> jaime apody is live in the "action news" sports center with more on the draft this thursday. >>. get excited. it is draft week and just few days we will know if any of those crazy rumors have any truth to them. yes, can the eagles actually make a move for marcus mariota. remember the birds pick is number 20. he's expected to go one or two. the former gm of the colts now a nfl ran lift for espn likens this to the time when the redskins moved up to get rg iii. he says it's not going to happen. >> you have to throw in lots of players lots of future picks and don't forgotten 10 views mariota as a franchise quarterback which means that the last price is three ones and a two for rg iii. that's the price. how you going to do that with the 20th pick. >> here's a local kid who has dreams of playing for the eagles. west chester cornerback al hatch shabazz. he's hoping to become the first player drafted from the division three school in over 20 years. he worked out for the eagles and coach kelly recently. what was it like meeting coach kelly and the coaching staff. >> a real quiet guy. you

with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> a suspect in aface charges. today a judge ordered his extradition after he was captured in south carolina. and investigators are promising to catch his alleged accomplices who remain on the loose. >>> monday evening and the big story on "action news" is the new effort to find the men who kidnapped a woman from a parking garage. >> one suspect is in custody but at least two others are still at large tonight and we have just learned of an additional reward in the case. "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist live in center city with the new details tonight. sarah. >> reporter: monica and rick that's right late this afternoon the atf announced an additional $10,000 reward bringing the reward to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. we also learned more about the suspect already in custody in south philadelphia and how police identified and tracked him down. local and federal authorities are now working together on this investigation. they believe they are looking at least -- for

with jaime apody, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> the fallout is growing fromboxes of documents from colwyn borough hall today. the manager paula brown refused to leave the building even after she was voted out. >>> friday night rick is off. sharrie williams joins us. the big story is a political standoff for the small community of colwyn. >> their fired leader locked herself inside the borough offices even as investigators seized documents today. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live in colwyn with more on the situation. vern. >> reporter: political standoffs are a blood sport here. paula brown remains locked in that municipal building behind me with no plans to leave any time soon because she claims she's a whistle-blower a-key player in a corruption probe targeting several political figures in this tiny town. this morning county detectives seized more financial records from the colwyn borough hall part an expanding investigation by the delaware county district attorney into how this tiny town's money has been spent by whatever warring political faction

with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> monday night theing news from the city of baltimore. you're looking at a live picture right now where as you can tell at the top of your screen a police cruiser was set on fire just part of what has been a chaotic scene in baltimore all day long. a massive protest in the streets of that city turned violent today following the funeral of freddie gray. this is earlier video from the funeral and what happened afterwards. more than half a dozen police officers injured in the melee. it's been described as an absolute war zone on the streets of baltimore tonight. >> that's right. police in riot gear have been trying to hold off demonstrators who have been throwing rocks bricks and bottles at police in that riot gear. at least seven officers have been hurt one of them seriously and that one is reportedly unresponsive. >> there have been reports of trash cans being set on fire and as we mentioned a police cruiser as well. protesters have also as we mentioned destroyed a police cruiser. officers eventually abl

with jaime apody cecily tynan. >> rain has been falling on and off today across our region.iversity city most everyone was covered by an umbrella or a hooded jacket and along with the rain showers came warm air. >> and looking live now at sky 6hd on penn's landing it's a soggy sight along the delaware river but there is a slight risk for the storm system to turn severe. >> uh-huh. friday night, monica is off sharrie williams joining us and the big story on "action news" is the rainy and windy start to the weekend. many people are hoping for a change by easter sunday. >> that is true. meteorologist cecily tynan is at the "action news" big board with the latest from accuweather. hi, cecily. >> hi, sharrie and rick. the good news is we'll clear this all out in time for easter weekend. it's just tonight that we have to worry about it. storm tracker six live double scan showing scattered areas of showers. kept county in delaware one of those days when we've been seeing on and off showers pretty much all day long. it has been warm, though, with the winds generally out of the south