let's go live to "action news" reporter jeff chirico at philadelphia international airport. this is why electronics are banned on certain flights into the united states. >> that's right, jim. laptops are something many of us carry when we fly. i spoke with passengers today. they say the idea that laptops can be used as weapons concerns them. >> passengers are frightened over new reports that terrorists caterroristscan use lap to lapt. it's an unsettling development for william pearson who travels two to three times a week. >> as much as i travel. i don't like that. >> officials conducted their own tests and sent teams to airports to see if the bombs could be struggled. the threat was perceived to be real. officials have not issued a similar directive in the u.s. expressing more confidence in the layered security approach in north america and europe. despite that, some passengers still feel uneasy. >> technology can be used to help detectives. >> of the foreign airlines affected by the laptop, one travels to philadelphia, cutter airways. that's expected to land in philadelphi

at city hall, jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> a bold bank robber, targeted a bank steps away from a police station. authorities in delaware county need your help to identify the criminal. the man held up the td bank in astin, the crime happened yesterday afternoon. police released the surveillance picture of the suspect they are looking for. teller believes the suspect had dread locks tucked underneath the hat. he made his getaway in a two door chevy cobalt. >>> state police say he led them on a chase and lost control of his car i-95 in bristol. the front passenger, 22-year-old was killed. lewis and two teenage passengers were injured and taken to the hospital. >>> allentown fire department said it needs more fire trucks, but the city's mayor disagrees and said the department is playing with politics. fire crews say they are working with a shortage of equipment and driving trucks ten years old. a new truck is on the the way and two more will follow. >> we're looking all the time how to buy new vehicles and replace the vehicles and make sure they have the best equipment availa

"action news" reporter jeff chirico has that story. >> the video was shot inside goodnight irene's. >> it's not something i'm proud of. the fact is, i said it. i probably shouldn't have said it. >> brian mcdowell isn't apologizing hours after a vulgar video surfaced that could derail his political campaign. >> the 10 second clip taken at a bar shows the real estate broker slurring his words as he propositioned a woman. >> it was a jestful conversation with a friend i have known ten years. >> it cost him the endorsement of his party. in a statement last week the group's chair said issues have surfaced in a light with several of the group's core principles. he's not dropping out. he's hoping voters will look past his crude language as they have done before? >> we elected donald trump. donald trump has been known to say things that were blasted all over the media, and the voters got past that. mcdowell will appear with two other candidates. the election will be held june 6th. >> a 34-year-old lehigh valley teener has been accused of having sex with an underaged girl he was tutoring. john

jeff chirico explains. >> it should not come as a shock or surprise that a letter of this nature would come to the discipline strayings. >> reporter: the letter was -- administration. the letter requires the city to approve they are complying with immigration law and cooperating with immigration authorities to get a law enforcement grant. >> are they willing to jeopardize the dollars or try to protect basically illegal immigrants. >> sanctuary city policy improve relations between immigrant communities and police departments. >> reporter: mayor kenny long rejected the notion that undocumented immigrants are the source of crime. >> the approach attacking so-called sanctuary cities is based on fear. >> reporter: the federal government demand will make undocumented immigrants less likely to report crimes. >> they will be less likely to cooperate and less likely to be involved and less likely to answer subpoenas and trickle down effect of that is a less safe city. >> reporter: representative white doesn't buy in addition to the federal funding the city could lose she introduced a bill to w

jeff chirico, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, jeff. investigators are investigating the shooting of a person in pleasantville on the 300 block of doudy road. police say they found the shooting victim in a vehicle that had crashed at that location. right now police don't have a suspect or motivate. >> calvin hooker was convicted of murder today for stabbing 27-year-old thomas coting ham to death in 2015. coting ham intervened when he noticed hook wer was chasing a woman with a stroller. he faces 21 years to life in prison. 26-year-old jarred price faces weapon's charges tonight. price fired a 357 magnum into the floo floor of the apartmente he was staying. the bullet traveled through the ceiling of a downstairs apartment. it struck a wall a foot away from a resident in bed. he was charged with aggravated assault. >> a vigil held at the unitarian church in center city philadelphia remembered the victims of violence. outside the church organizers hung tee shirt shirts bearing te names of lives lost. this is the 16th year they have been do

jeff chirico has more on how both sides are acting on the fierce debate. >> it's not a shock or surprise that the letter would come forward. >> reporter: the justice department letter was sent to 8 sanctuary cities requiring the cities to approve they are cooperating with immigration authorities in order to get the law enforcement grant. >> they will to get the doors or protect illegal -- dollars or protect illegal immigrants. >> sanctuary city policy make us safer. >> reporter: mayor kenny as long rejected the notion that undocumented immigrants are the source of the crime. >> the approach of attacks sanctuary cities is based on fear. >> reporter: the federal government will make undocumented immigrants less like to report crimes. >> they will be less likely to cooperate, less likely to be involved, less likely to answer subpoenas and the trickle down effect of that is a less safe city. >> reporter: representative white doesn't buy it in addition to the federal funding the city could lose she has introduced a bill to with hold state funding to sanctuary movements in pennsylvania. >> it'

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> 7:09 a.m., state mandated testing has uncovered high leaves of lead in the water at five washington township schools,. the water has been shut off until the problem can be fixed. students are drinking from bottles of water. officials are waiting for test results from the district's 6 other schools. we'll keep you posted. >>> there's a health concern at ken net high -- kenneth high scl at kennett square. there is bacteria that causes legion airs disease. there's no reports of the disease in the schools. >>> atlantic city casinos have increased profits by 7%. the remaining casinos earned operating profits of $587 million. borgata posted the largest profit bringing in nearly $225 million. >>> nearly every parent has suffered when their baby has fallen asleep in the car only to wake up when you get home. now, one automaker has created a solution to help with the problem stay with us we have the details of on a specialized crib. >>> plus, going strong at 104, impressive. we'll introduce you to a woman who is brightening everyone's day at a south je

reporting live, jeff chirico, jim. >> jeff, thank you. this is the scene in pyongyang, north korea, as the celebration of the birth of kim il-sun is under way. his grandson is presiding over an enormous military parade with hundreds of thousands of people. but to the outside world this is a moment of heightened concern that kim jong-un will use the occasion to conduct another underground nuclear test. american fire power is advancing on the region with some news reports saying that u.s. could respond to a nuclear test with some kind of military strike. whether or not that happens, a trump/kim clash is a real concern. >> the two leaders could, indeed, be headed for a collision course. essentially a game of chicken. and many worry that once they're on that path there's no u-turn or left turn or stop. >> some experts now believe that korea -- north korea -- has as many as 30 nuclear bombs that can be put on missiles to reach south korea and japan. the vice minister of north korea told the ap today if the u.s. shows any sign of what he calls

jeff chirico is live at philadelphia city hall.ave the details. >> jim, in an e-mail the mayor's spokeswoman said this letter is a p.r. stunt by the trump administration. the mayor believes the city is complying with federal law sharing information with immigration status. the letter comes and is it is cheered by some and jeered by others. >> it's not a shock that a letter of this nature would come from the administration. >> the letter was sent to eight such cities requiring them to prove they are cooperating with authorities to continue to receive a law enforcement grant. >> the mayors have to decide if they are willing to jeopardize the dollars or try to protect illegal immigrants committing crimes in our cities. >> the policies make us safer. >> mayor kenney long rejected the notion that illegal immigrants are responsible for crime. >> immigration attorney wayne sachs says that the letter will make illegals less likely to report crime. >> they'll be less likely to answer subpoenas and the trickle down effect is a less safe city

jeff chirico has details on the potential threat. >> that's terrifying. >> reporter: parents are fright ened that terrorists can hide bombs inside the laptops. it's an unsettling development for william who travels two to four times a week. >> i don't like that. >> reporter: intelligent officials sent teams to airport to see if the potential bombs could be smuggled. that prompted homeland security to prohibit passengers from carrying large electronics on to planes and flying out of 8 countries of countries in the middle east and africa. there's a layered security approach used in north america and europe. despite that passengers feel uneasy. of all the foreign airlines affected by the laptop ban one flies to philadelphia that's qatar airline. that next flight is expected to arrival shortly in philadelphia. >>> president trump is standing behind his former national security adviser saying michael flynn should strike an impunity deal in exchange for protection against prosecution. but congressional investigators have rebuffed the offer. president trump fired flynn four days over the job.

"action news" reporter, jeff chirico with the story. >> it's a tragedy that has rocked our community.: grief counselors were on hand at spring ford high school where the 9th grade student attended. as news of her death spread many left school early, hundreds gathered to grieve at a nearby church where ministry leaders say the 9 grader volunteered every sunday to help younger church members. >> this is how big a heart she has and how special she is serving god and the people around her. >> reporter: police are investigating whether cyber bullying may have driven the girl to take her own life. the victim received this text from a fellow student we can only read it because -- read only one part because it's so vulgar. >> cyber bullying is an issue all kids of facing. >> reporter: cyber bullying is a common thread in a lot of teen suicides. she encourages parents to be alert and involved. >> have one to three trusted adults you can go to with concerns, things in your life that are hard. >> reporter: spring ford superintendent released a statement which reads our thoughts are with the fami