live at police headquarters, john rawlins channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, john. >>> attorney general jeff sessions was in philadelphia today to seventy two he speak to police leaders from across the country. sessions said that combating the notorious violent gang ms-13 is a federal priority. he urged local law enforcement to step up efforts against the gang. sessions remarks came at the international association of chiefs of police annual conference at the pal convention center in philadelphia. >>> ivanka trump spent the afternoon in bucks county trying to drum up support for her father's tax reform plan. she was joined by u.s. treasurer carranza at a town hall in richboro. the gop proposal was past laughed week. some economisting project the plan would add $7 trillion in debt over the next decade. >>> okay, always a hugely exciting event monday night football in philadelphia. and with the eagles at five and one it is going to be an outrageous atmosphere at the linc tonight and that's where ducis rodgers and jaime apody are now live. guys,

live in plymouth meeting is "action news" reporter john rawlins. john, a weekend of inconvenience but a big payoff. >> reporter: that's the theory absolutely. they are replacing a pair of turnpike bridges that are north of allentown. now, conventional replacement would take about a year and they would have cattle chutes lane drops and all kinds of problems. what they're going to do is shut down a portion of the toll way and then slide new bridges into place. but be forewarned. if you plan on driving north of allentown expect delays. >> it is going to be slow, yes. best advice we can give is that we are asking drivers and the traveling public to avoid this region if at all possible as far as the pennsylvania turnpike. >> reporter: starting at 9:00 the northeast extension from exit 74 mahoning valley to 56, lehigh valley, will be shut down for 55 hours. the official detour marked here in blue use u.s. 22 to the east to route 33 to the north to i80. so what's going on? this time lapse video from a similar western pennsylvania project can give you an id

john rawlins live now at philadelphia international airport. with more on their stories. as they return home. >> reporter: hi alicia. folks are arriving here over the last 20 hours or so from las vegas with stories to tell. also, arriving those with connections from las vegas trying to process this most recent mass shooting. amy is from new jersey but for years lived and worked in vegas including the mandalay bay and has connections with many in the entertainment business along the strip. >> choked up for the last 24 hours. not able to get a lot of information because we are on vacation. >> last night local survivors rived home along with mike who downplayed his actions to protect his wife and other concert goers. >> pulled a chair over and table over 14 people. i lived a decent life so far. >> a visibly shaken steve gold said he used barriers to get over the security fence to escape the secure zone. >> we had to put a table up to get over the fence and we had to help people up and down. >> bill said he cried on the flight back with a simple question repeating through his

"action news" reporter john rawlins is live in atlantic city with the details of the scheme. >> reporter: hi monica, this is apatiently a see something say something situation and authorities say they were tipped by an individual that they were willing to sell pipe bombs and a rifle and ammunition. as for what they purchased -- >> they were metal pipes and caps that were constructed and you can imagine thrown into a small room the damage it can do inside. >> the atlantic city bomb squad explain the making of five pipe bombs. arrested danielle smith of atlantic city and 31-year-old nina house of margate. it's alleged that smith offered instructions about the explosive materials. >> it was learned that she provided instructions on how to assemble a pipe bomb and filled with nails to act as shrapnel. >> a rifle like this one and 300 rounds of ammunition. it appears they don't have a political agenda but wanted to sell them for cash. >> we don't believe there was a plan by these two individuals to either set these bombs off or use the rifle but the investigation is still on going. >> nothing

john rawlins was at mt. carmel today. >> the mayor was hosted today by the jewish fred ration naomi adler they toured this area where restored and repaired head stones stand in neat ranks and the mayor said a prayer. this is what the area looked like last winter when vandals destroyed the monuments and they brought in experts to repair crashinged stones and the immediate wake of the attack helping a man lift up his father's pushed over stone. >> the man was so distraught and helped him put back in place. and almost wrenched my back doing it because i'm older than i usioned to be but now it's totally fixed. >> enough stones were raised for stones showing signs of age but perhaps another 300 aging tombstones that could use tlc the mayor's focused oh on those last february that caused intentional damage and hurt. >> people seem to have no respect or decency when it comes to honoring places like this that should be honored and sacred and peaceful and quiet. >> and a sizable reward for at rest and conviction of t

john rawlins is live with more on that hot topic. john? >> reporter: well, debate over the limits of gun rights versus gun controls has been reenergized given what's happened. we made two stops today to talk to people about the situation. a rally about gun violence and we were outside a weekend gun show in oaks. outside people waiting. inside eagle arms oaks gun show was opening. on some minds here the second amendment and america's most recent mass shooting. talk of bump stocks sensible says this men. >> i belong to the nra but i think a lot of the thins they have hae got to bend. they've got to give. >> reporter: but also concern here that steps beyond bump stocks could begin infringing on a constitutional right to bear arms. >> today it's one thing. tomorrow it will be another. in 15 or 20 or 30 years' time, we'll be lucky to be able to have revolvers and single shot rifles. >> ask what can society now do to cut the number and impact of mass shootings, the sense here not much. how do you read minds. the las vegas shooter showed no warni

john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> they will soon welcome dozens of new residents, today was the grand opening of the 66 unit pel emplace. the property features a green roof and parking. >>> a change if leadership is coming in new jersey with the race for governor in the home stretch. 6 abc is pleased to host next week's debate between democrat phil murphy and republican kim guadagno. we are looking for your help please send questions you would like the candidates to answer. use the #6abcaction. and watch the debate next tuesday night at 7:00 on 6 abc. >>> it's nearly 7 feet tall and weighs 700 pounds and this lectern is missing from wilmington. the investigation into the sinful theft. and book depots are spring up in philadelphia. the community effort to get youngsters reading. >> a warm and humid day and high is 82 and tracking a batch of showers moving across central pennsylvania and i'll time them out and the important of tropical rain in the forecast. >> ducis rogers with sports when "action news" continues if a moment. >> the painting is looking for a new hom

john rawlins is live now where a gala is about to be started. >> it's a nonprofit group and people are arriving and have been for the last 10 or 15 min, they will honor the new induc e inductees for the class of 2017. those are the folks in the unveiling of the walk of fame. and philadelphia music fans turned out to honor the new walk of fame honorees. among the honorees, the vocal group sister sledge. >> a privilege and honor to be a philadelphian to be in the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. >> right. >> singer jill scott, honored and wondered about the tradition of excellence and the local water. >> that school punch is not a game. whatever is in the water remains there because the artists of philadelphia are some of the most incredible artists i have ever heard. >> the group labelle among the seven, they first performed more than 50 years ago. >> we are still in contact with each other every day and plan to tour again and record again. >> among the fans today bill cheney he brought a vintage vinyl album of sister sledge to be autographed. the music is timeless. we are

live in powelton, john rawlins channel6 "action news." >> all right, john, thank you. >>> and there's much more still ahead on "action news" at 6:00 tonight. a suspected dui driver is in custody after running over an 84-year-old pedestrian in the early morning hours. >>> and it's no laughing matter when it comes to this eagles fan talking football. her response to cam newton's controversial comments to a female and reporter in a postgame interview. cecily. >> well, it was humid, wet and warm today, the high 81 degrees. that's 12 degrees above normal. i am tracking one day of decent weather. details on that in the seven-day forecast. >> those stories and much more when "action news" continues in a moment. >> ♪ meet steve sweeney. he's a double-dipping pension padder. double-dipping pension padder! he had two government jobs, two paychecks and padded his pension along the way. he's a double-dipping pension padder! now he's making over $300,000 a year as a lobbyist and a senator. double-dipping pension padder! so he's all set - thanks to you, the taxpayer. which is why steve sweeney had

john rawlins is live now where the president is expected to speak. >> reporter: the president is expected to land here at 4:00 this afternoon. and not due to speak until 4:45, this is mr. trump's second visit to harrisburg since taking office in january, he was here a number of times in 2016 and got warm receptions and at invitation only event and air national guard base behind me. it's about 1,000 people expected. >> the president's speech to focus on the tax plan and how to help the middle class. and some emphasis is on trucking. some over the road truckers operate as small businesses and trump is advocating in small business tax rates and the white house wants to cut the rate to an 80 year low and other individual taxpayers will save money an example given a married couple making up to $50,000 a year would owe no federal taxes and up to $100,000 just so% and cut the corporate rate to 15%. and he believes that would spur american job growth. >> well, certainly the president's plan has plenty of critics on both sides of the aisle and some say the bias to help the high income individuals

john rawlins with that story. >> it really is going to make a major impact. >> reporter: the where, longstrethe when, the what the state of the art classroom where none existed new smart board computers desks and tables. how? by private donation. who from mr. sang na. he's not comfortable with english so his daughter explained why he did this. >> my father immigrated to this country about 30 years ago so he grew up knowing what it's like to be lacking resources and not having everything he needs to flourish. >> reporter: he worked hard and came to own penn center beauty supply in s years ago he approached councilman david oh with an offer to help school kids. >> especially school kids. because his business includes selling african-american beauty products he says i want to focus on african-american kids in some of the poorest neighborhoods in philadelphia. >> reporter: this is not the first time mr. na has reached out to help philadelphia school. he's given gifts of computers and sports equipment to three other philadelphia schools. oh says na is reluctant to take credit. >> he's very humble.

injured during demonstrations and overnight additional protests took place and action news reporter john rawlins more. >> reporter: today's protest is not a rally but a teach in organized for the second day by philly for real justice the message the police are part of a racist repressive system and must be abolished. >> the police are rotten. >> reporter: the teach in to be interaction but they were told not to talk to local tv crews. >> often construe or method and try to sanitize it we are out for police abolition and not for reform. >> reporter: and 12 and ash arch outside the chief of police yesterday one agitated man focused his remarks at african/american officers. >> cannot sleep at night me personally cannot sleep at night there is a reason that me as a black man cannot respect you. you must understand this right. >> reporter: saturday the protesters took to the streets near the msb there was a physical clash two officers and one protester were injured four protesters were issued citations for disorderly and two arrested for assaulting police overnight they were protested at the 15th dis

john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> get some justice in this case thank you. >>> police in upper darby say that this man is responsible for at least violent robberies within a week. rahim rawlings turned himself in. he disguised himself with a long cloak beat up before taking anything. and in the third robbery he was armed and identified after tips from the public. he faces charges including aggravate the salts. >> in upper darky police there and septa police are investigating an accident at a bus stop. it happened at the 1500 block of landsdowne at 1:00 this afternoon. police say that a car crashed into at least two people at the bus stop and fortunately nobody was seriously hurt. >>> pennsylvania state police say that something on i-95 flattened a number of tires in northeast philadelphia this afternoon. the debris was apparently laying on one of the northbound lanes a mile before the woodhaven road exit. at least five cars were left disabled. detectives are trying to figure out what damaged the tires. >>> city council made an effort to stop future flash mobs. to order the free

john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> folks, 7:40 a.m., $173 million in the powerball jackpot. nobody matched the numbers in the wednesday's drawing. tent 10:59 p.m. we'll have the womenning nobs after "action news" at 11:00 p.m. we'll have the story of a college professor who will not let isolation keep him from his students. >>> this he may be a great it digs to your halloween costumes, but officials say you may want to think twice before getting the decorative lenses. >>> outside we go this is a live look city of philadelphia, temple university camera, meteorologist chris sowers tracking the weekend forecast saying it's going to be a great weekend, so enjoy we'll see in a bit. >> welcome back you can call it the great pumpkin launch math and science students in north jersey showed off their skills to see who could to toss their punch -- pumpkin also the farthest. >> they get to learn about the math hind the machines and the science behind them. >> it's not just the boys who compete. teams of girls mastered the engineering techniques. the event although friendly is a chance t

john rawlins sharing the story. >> it's going to make a major impact. >> reporter: the where of thistory, long strength school in philadelphia, the when, the new creation of a state-of-the-art classroom where none existed by private donation. >> my father i immigrated to ts country about 30 years ago, he grew up knowing when it's like to be lacking resources and not having everything he needs to flourish. >> reporter: he worked hard and came to own penn center beauty supply in center city. years ago he approached david oh to help school kids. >> because his business includes of african-american bey products, he wants to focus on the african-american kids in the poorest neighborhoods of philadelphia. >> reporter: this is not the first time he reached out to help a philadelphia school. he has given sports equipment and computers to three other schools. he is reluctant to take credit. >> he is very humble, i think the kids need to see someone who doesn't look like them doesn't speak english hears enough about them to do this, it's about what life is about in creating community and the k

. >> live in atlantic city, john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> a septa worker is recovering tonight after he was shot during the holdup in the city's strawberry mansion section. robert was walking to catch his bus this morning and confronted by a gunman. according to police the suspect tried to rob the man and fired twice hitting him once in the leg and he flagged down someone in a passing car to take him to the hospital. >> was laying in the middle of the street and he was driving past and i said can you drive me to the hospital i was just shot. he took me to the hospital. >> the suspect ran off and police are looking to see if surveillance cameras captured any part of the crime. >> we are following developing news from northern california where officials say that a group of wild fires killed at least 15 people and more than 2,000 homes and businesses burnted to the ground. and it's unclear how much of that famous wine country is destroyed by the names. it remains uncontained tonight. in washington president trump is doing damage control as he takes aim at one of

live along the schuylkill river, john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> philadelphia police have a deadly stabbing investigation on their hands today after a man was killed with a kitchen knife in west oak lane. the 43-year-old victim was laying on the front steps of a neighbor's house on the 6400 block of north 20th street. the knife was sticking out of his back and they are checking surveillance cameras for possible video of at tacker. >> concerned parents and police rushed to overbrook high school after a teacher reported hearing a gunshot. it turned out to be a false alarm. and a brief lockdown but they found no victims outside of the school. >> still on "action news" at 4:00, the nfl draft is not coming back to philadelphia next year we'll tell you where it's going instead. >> the philadelphia puts the finishing touches on the bid for amazon headquarters. >> and actress judith light reveals the secret to her actor husband, whylying in separate houses is the key. >>> we want to get back to breaking news. a manhunt is underway for violence suspects wanted for the w

live in chester, john rawlins channel6 "action news." ck. >> all right, john, thank you. >>> in other news tonight there could be new fallout from the nfl as former san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick files a grievance against the league. the ex49ers star took a knee last season during the national anthem sparking a protest controversy and he's accusing all team owners of conspiring to keep him off the field. as a direct response the philadelphia branch of the naacp and other groups are calling for a boycott of the upcoming nfl games including next monday's eagles game at the linc against the redskins. >> we support their efforts to bring attention to and shed light upon the devastating police brutality that has impacted the black community for so very long. >> all of this comes as the nfl considers how top respond to players who take part in any form of anthem protest. the team owners will discuss the issue tomw york. >> a prestigious honor is being given out tonight in center city long time u.s. republican senator john mccain wil

individual and corporate tax rates, we are streaming the president's speech live at 6abc.com and john rawlins will have a full report on the president's speech and reaction tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >>> this afternoon pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro announced a lawsuit against the trump administration over new rules that allow employers to deny coverage for contraceptives. shapiro who was flanked by members of planned parenthood says that the new rules under mine the held and and independence of women. >> these new rules mean that 2.5 million pennsylvanian women and families have to pay more for basic health care all at the women of a ceo or board of directors but the conservative groups say it allows them to act on their religious beliefs. >>> and a man that sought sanctuary last year in a church is granted freedom in his case. >>> and a random act of kindness with the peddle it forward campaign. >> stormtracker 6 live double scan showing showers across the western suburbs heading towards philadelphia and i'll time them out in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

live in spring garden, john rawlins channel6 "action news." john, thank you. >>> our coverage of the mass shooting in las vegas continues on "action news" coming up at 5:00 anchor rick williams live in the news room with the details we can expect then. hi rick. >> hi, sharrie. >>> the tragedy in las vegas difficult for adults to watch but it can be especially traumatic for young children. coming up at five health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman will hear from experts on ways to help your children cope with the violence and the images that they are seeing. >>> also coming up tonight at 5:00 what about the so-called soft targets, the victims of this tragedy were gathered for an outdoor concert. what can be done to protect further areas that aren't considered to be a high target area for an attack. we'll hear from philadelphia police commissioner richard ross about that coming up tonight on "action news" at 5:00. just some of the stories we're following for you when we see you in just a little bit. until then back to the studio. brian we

john rawlins will have more on his comments coming up in our next half-hour. >>> authorities in bucks county are stepping up security ahead of a visit from the president's daughter. ivanka trump is expected to promote her father's tax plan at a town hall event in richboro at 2:00 p.m. him -- we'll bring you live coverage on "action news." >>> as we look live outside, sky6 live hd showing you penns landing at lunch time again kind of gray clouds out there, but the rain will hold off, especially for tonight's game against the redskins. good night for monday night football, we'll check in with david murphy at the weather center with the first check of the forecast. how was the weekend? >> reporter: the weekend was great, today similar numbers, we'll see sunny breaks at times today. we're seeing a bit of this open up in the last few hours to the north. we have rain coming in from the west and there's additional concern about that tomorrow with the potential of strong storms. for now, cloudy and sunny breaks, 73 degrees currently in trenton. philadelphia, wilmington, still in the upper 60s

live at the pab, john rawlins, channel6 "action news." >> all right, john, thank you. >>> a three-year-oldter being shot by his six-year-old brother over the weekend. this afternoon philadelphia police released this mug shot of the toddler's father sir haven williams. williams has been changed with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment. officials say his six-year-old son found a gun belonging to his uncle and accidentally shot his brother in the forehead. now, that happened inside the family's north philadelphia home on saturday. the children were being watched by their 12-year-old brother at the time. >>> the man convicted of hitting a police officer while driving drunk last summer has now been sentenced. colin murphy will spend between 11 and a half and 23 months behind bars. some of that might be served as house arrest. he'll also face five years probation. murphy was under the influence when he drove into an officer who was that conducting a traffic stop in august of last year on main street in manayunk. murphy then fled the scene. the officer was hurt but did re

live in spring garden, john rawlins channel6 "action news." >> all right, thank you john. >>> "actionjim gardner is in las vegas tonight to report on that shooting and the investigation and jim's live reports will begin for you tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> in washington, a congressman who was shot and nearly killed at a mass shooting in june reacted quickly to the las vegas massacre. congressman steve scalise tweeted that he and his wife are praying for the victims in las vegas. scalise returned to congress last week still suffering from his injuries. new jersey senator robert menendez expressed his condolences as well and said mourning isn't enough. >> i don't know when we will wake up to the realities of the challenges of gun violence in our country and do something about it. >> menendez had pushed for gun control laws after the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando, florida which claimed 49 lives. >>> and we will continue to follow the latest from las vegas on air and online. 6abc.com will have the up to the minute coverage. you can also find video and photos from the scene

john rawlins talked to investigators about this and those caring for the cats. >> reporter: hi sharrieis is known as pier 70 in south philadelphia. authorities believe that someone set three fires here destroying a small ad hoc shelter for both abandoned and feral cats in this area one with of several along the river here. >> for years along the delaware river, police have placed containers stuffed with straw to help shelter colonies of feral cats. on most days folks like jim petes stop by with food. >> they are true to life animals, people sometimes aren't and we rather go with the animals. >> down the street a fire the third in less than three weeks. there is no official declaration of arson this compound is in ruins. authorities believe it was deliberate. >> there san active investigation into fires being set at the pier. >> among the concerns if someone harms animals they could harm people some day. >> this is someone that does not care about the will haves of these animals and may at some point place that lack of empathy on to people as well. >> on an emotional level, i mean, ange

"action news" reporter john rawlins will have the latest on this coming up at 5 o'clock. >> and we're also following breaking news out of gloucester county, new jersey today where all schools in the monroe township school district will be closed for the rest of the week. all this is part of an ongoing mold investigation. it is a busy monday afternoonly i'm brian taff. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli in for sharrie williams. all of the schools in that district will be inspected in the coming days. the news comes hours before an emergency meeting. >> last week officials closed down holly glen elementary school and on friday reports surfaced that there were moldy ceiling tiles in women's town middle school. the situation has left parents upset and confused. >> the town is extremely shooken up and it's very sad and as a parent i feel very upset and sad that our children are being displaced the way they are right now. >> now, again, all six of the schools in monroe township are closed for the rest of the week. that emergency meeting we mentioned starts tonight at 7 o'clock at williamstown high

"action news" reporter john rawlins has more. >> a trail for runners and walkers, and unsettling reports of women being assaulted or robbed by groups of teens and the most recent incident last week. the victim did not want to be identified. >> i felt someone grope me and when i turned there was a boy who was looking at me laughing. >> over the past two years we have four or five, six incidents but at the end of the day we don't want any. >> more reliable trail lighting and stepped up police patrols and today digging the trench for cables for surveillance cameras from race and locust streets and the cameras will not be monitored live but be recorded for later use. and we are working with the police department to get a live feed with the crime scene located on oregon avenue. and that is part of the process and people say well, if you are not doing a live feed of the information on the cameras, how else could it be effective and use the footage reviewing who is hanging out on the trail on a day to day basis if they are up to no good. it's thought the new camera will be up and running in two

. >> john rawlins live with more. >> reporter: hi there. long term story here is a study of the blue route. if it works, we may all be driving on the shoulder there in a few years. the turnpike story far more immediate. if you're heading north on the northeast extension and plan to go past allentown, you better get going or otherwise you're going to have to pack your patience tonight. >> actually just asking drivers and the traveling public to avoid this region if at all possible because the turnpike will be closed starting tonight at 9 o'clock through monday october 16th at 4:00 a.m. >> reporter: the region involves the northeast extension above allentown, the toll road from exit 74 mahoning valley to 56 lehigh valley will be shut down for 55 hours. the official detour marked in blue uses u.s. 22, routes 33 and i80. expect congestion and delays. >> it is going to be slow, yes. >> reporter: this time lapse video from the turnpike of a western pennsylvania project shows what's expected to happen. for months, crews built a pair of replacement

john rawlins joins us live from city with more. >> reporter: hi, sarah, the primary announcement today is a prime trump administration issue, the criminal gang ms13 an organization known for his brutality, it's motto is kill, rape and control. it's involved in drug smuggling and human trafficking an kidnapping and i illegal arm sales. >> i'm announcing that i have designated ms13 for our drug enforcement task forces that bring together a broad coalition of our federal prosecutor, dea, fbi and atf, homeland security investigators. >> reporter: sessions delivered the news to the general assembly of chiefs of police. ms13 has roots to south american based gangs, it's a threat that must be stopped. the ag said -- >> just last month the department of justice along with our partners in el salvador and quad mall -- quad guatemala and honduras announced arrests of 800 gang members operating across the united states. >> reporter: the attorney general saying in broad, general way saying he will bring the full power of the justice department against ms13 and rival gangs. they will use drug laws a

john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> john, thank you. >>> a home in wilmington, delaware is now unliveable after a car drove into the front brick wall. police found the vehicle on its side next to the home at 1: this afternoon checked the hnd determined it's unsafe for anyone to stay there. it's unclear what caused the drive toward lose control. >> a delaware city man is charged with a felony hate crime for alleg threatening his neighbors. jared medvick is accused of spying on two neighbors, then made a threatening statement because of their race. >> the male neighbor was a back male. and he felt he was a muslim. and started to surveillance them for frequently to the point he was more ready to take the fight to them. >> during a search of his home, they found two semi automatic rifles, one with several magazines taped together and along with felony hate crime he is charged with terroristic threats. >>> and three people are hospitalized with serious injuries from a crash in salem county. chopper 6 hd was overhead in response to the head-on collision. two vehicles collided along t

officials the people they arrested tried to sell undercover pipe bombs and an assault rifle and john rawlinsing scheme. in health check tonight, summer may be over but doctors issued a new warning about sun safety and when experts say you should start talking about your children of the dangers of the sun and the performance of sun protection. those stories and more your way at 5:00. we'll see you then brian. >> thanks monica. >>> an ohio man that battled addiction for two decades is spreading home for those struggling one mile at a time. james matthews was hooked on heroin for more than 20 years, often getting high in philadelphia's kensington section. more than three years ago he had an epiphany and was ready to stop dying and start living, since getting sober he is on a mission to help others and one way is the ride for recovery. a 30 day bike tour through states hit hard by the opioid epidemic. >> the only thing i wanted was to learn how to not get high and my life is amazing today. absolutely amazing. it gives me the chills. >> matthew's 3,000 mile journey ends one week from today and so

live in langhorn, john rawlins. >>> in other news, a school district is reportedly dealing with mold. yesterday the health hazard forced the board to shut down holly glen elementary. today some parents were moving their children from class at williamstown middle school after she go those photos on facebook showing mold on the ceiling tiles. bob brooks will have more on the latest concern from parents. >> in delaware tonight police are trying to figure out the motive for a stabbing that happened inside a home in wilmington. one person was stabbed multiple times and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. it happened around 7:00 this morning along the 200 block of garden court. police say they took one person into custody but they have yet to announce charges. >> we're heading into an unusually hot and humid fall weekend as we look live outside sky 6 showing you the penn's landing on a friday evening. the sunny and warm conditions will last a few more days for us but early next week our weather is expected to change thanks to another tropical storm. meteorologist cecily tynan trac

"action news" reporter john rawlins live at west goshen police with the details on this. >> allegedly the crime took place early one morning before 5:00 a.m. inside a local medical vehicle a teenager was part of a ride along program part of an endeavor where those enrolled get a look at first responder. 50-year-old ken kenneth mason at the time of the alleged crime he was employed by chester hospitals paramedic unit. a 17-year-old told police he was riding with mason in a hospital vehicle early october and road into this track of land. >> he parked in a dark area and started to feel uncomfortable. >> the young man fell asleep but came aware of mason indecently assaulting him and making obscene comments. >> our victim gets scared at that time and pretends to wake up and immediately go to like he is doing something in the vehicle, trying to pretend like he did not realize what was happening. the young man said he considered mason amen ter and has hopes to be a flight paramedic. and is a long time paramedic with the jet staff service and mason's attorney says his client will vehemently c

john rawlins live in may fair to explain the details on this one. >> hi brian, the humble blue mailbox is around forever and i have to admit before today i never heard of this scheme. and apparently it is a big deal in new york, they are looking for checks and gift cards and money orders things like that and in some cases looking for information that could lead to identity theft. >> at first they stroll by looking like utility workers in reflective vests and one drops a line inside and in seconds pulls out mail quickly handing it off and the crew drifts away. and justin lynn watched it play out in real time with his new surveillance gear. >> saw them go to the mailbox and pull letters out. and thought -- i knew exactly what they were doing, and immediately called 911. the crew from new york was soon arrested. what happened is called fishing, the theft of the u.s. mail. it's going on in new york and florida for years. postal specter from miami chose typical fishing gear a line and weight and sticky tape. >> you drop it into the collection box for the goal of the mail sticking to the tap

. >> people are still returning home to philadelphia tonight and our coverage continues with john rawlins, live at philadelphia international airport. >> reporter: hey rick, if you include the the overnight red eye that arrives here early in the morning, by our count four non-stop flights go from las vegas to philadelphia. one got in at 2:30 this afternoon. no one said they had been at the targeted concert but saw those that escaped the shooter boarding other flights. >> before we notice the wrist bands we notice their face, the visible pain and grief and shock they were in. >> this husband and wife were on the strip sunday night locked down close enough to hear the carnage but no specifics for hours. >> no information and being locked in not knowing if the shooter was outside. they couldn't tell you where or what was going on we were stuck unarmed and unable to defend ourselves. we just started taking off back through the kitchen and they told us to go out to the parking garage, we felt like sitting ducks. because there is nowhere to go. >> for hours conflicting information and panic. fo

john rawlins live in northern liberties with the story. >> reporter: hi guys, well it's it's pma gala, that is the philadelphia music alliance. a nonprofit and part of the mission is honor philadelphia musicians and others in the music business and that is what is did earlier today in the walk of fame on broad street. >> hundreds of philly fans packed the space between the kimmel center and broad street. several bronze plaques unveiled and the vocal group sister sledge. >> thank you, we love you and god bless you. others honored jill scott and the group labelle. and of course patti labelle that has a plaque at a solo artist. >> there is no me without them. and most people don't know this but we are still in contact with each other every day. we plan to tour again and to record again. >> before today's ceremonies. they shined some of the walk of fame plaques installed in prior year. hall and oates and frankie avalon and the roots. causing jill scott to mousse about something in the philadelphia water. >> so many artists come here to get whatever this goodness is. you can't buy it and y

"action news" reporter, john rawlins joins us at the air national guard base where the president is expected to arrive shortly. >> reporter: yes, we should explap where we are. we are at the base at the lobby of one of the billings that belongs to the 139 special operations wing and we can't get to the hangar that is where the president will speak because it's in use for another matter. we believe that the president is suppose to speak at 4:45, the primary subject the tax reform plan he rolled out last month. >> donald trump the deal maker flying into harrisburg to talk about his tax plan and how it will affect the trucking industry. central pennsylvania is home to large warehouse operations at this nearby travel center they are happy the focusing on the companies that move tens of thousands of tons of freight a year. >> it makes it easier to progress through the world and have a better life. >> cody says that he thinks the cuts will likely help big operators more than the little guy but thinks trump is on the right track. >> i think so. i hope that he stays on that track. yes, i'm pulling f

john rawlins is covering the story in camden for us today. >> reporter: it's a tough one. will tell you that fentanyl is fueling a rapid increase in the number of fatal overdoses nationwide. you think the rational thing would be to stay away from fentanyl, a powerful chemical but as experts say addiction doesn't support rational thinking. >> it started at 10:00 yesterday afternoon in the south camden section of the city we experienced 14 overdoses in a span of four hours. a rapid response meant no fatality. and police arrested alexander valesquez and had 28 more doses for sale. they don't give a location that they used or describe the marks on the fentanyl laced drugs and some will seek them for an apparent higher high. >> we say to people what are do youing here we put out that this was bad and they tell us that it believes there is a higher level of purity. >> fentanyl is less forgiving than heroin and for less is needed for a fatal dose. >> it's far more potent and people don't understand or believe they will overdose on this particular drug and they take the risk. >> f

john rawlins is live now with the results there. >> reporter: hi sharrie. cemetery is here almost 200 years, the vandalized section is restored and we'll show you it here. and there is still a fundraising effort online to raise funds for the restoration, and the mayor today hosted by natalie adler. >> and mayor kenney placed decorated pebbles on one head stone in accordance with jewish custom and said a prayer, may all embracing peace shower down from the heavens on all the people on earth. >> kenney was here to see the 275 head stones toppled and damaged last february. and brought in people to repair crashinged stones, the mayor remembers helping one man lift his father's head stone that was pushed over. >> the man was so distraught trying to put it back in place and i almost wrenched by back but now it's totally fixed. >> enough funds were fixed that the stones that were showing signs of able and needed repairs. and now there are still 300 stones that could use tlc. but the mayor focused on those last february that intentionally caused damage and hurt. >>

live in powelton, john rawlins channel6 "action news." rick. >> all right, john thank you. >>> a dire situation tonight in california where several wildfires have sparked thousands of evacuations there. officials in napa valley say more than a dozen fires have killed at least one person and destroyed more than 1500 buildings. at least 20,000 people have been evacuated. schools and hospitals have shut down because of smoke. tonight at least 50,000 customers are without power because of the flames. >>> about a 450-mile south a wind driven wildfires is ripping through the hills and canyons of orange county just outside of los angeles. this is a live look at anaheim california from one of the choppers there. one of that area's busiest freeways we're told has been shut down at this hour. the flames have forced schools to evacuate along with dozens of people who live in the path of this fire. we'll keep an eye on the situation in california and bring you more information as it becomes available to us. >> now to new developments about that growin

live in pennsville john rawlins channel6 "action news." monica. >> friends family and loved ones are mourning the loss of two teens killed in a shooting in south philadelphia. tonight the search is on for those responsible. the gunfire erupted at 8:30 last night near the corner of south 12th street and ritner. 17-year-old salvatore dee knuble and caleer were killed. >> i see him coming from, going to school. he spoke and he was very respectful. >> sal was a great young man. his family is tremendous. hard working kid who just loved being around his fellow prep students and we're going to miss him tremendously. >> police are still looking for the suspects responsible for the gun fight. >>> a deadly early morning shooting in north philadelphia is also under investigation at this hour. according to police a man was shot in the head at 1:30 a.m. in the 300 block of north bailey street. he was taken to a nearby hospital but died. so far no word on a motive or suspects. >> nearly 200 customers at a storage unit facility are being warned that thei

. >> "action news" reporter john rawlins live in pennsville for us with the details tonight. good evening. well, among the facts that we do know here is a man suffered cardiac arrest last night. police were alerted about 8:00 p.m. a short time earlier, police believe he was involved in a physical altercation. now investigators are going to have to see if those two issues are connected and if so, if anyone is responsible. >> the call was that a male subject was in cardiac arrest out in the street. >> reporter: pennsville police learned the 53-year-old man in the street had been involved in trying to find a yard sale item. >> we know that it began with a yard sale on saturday. >> reporter: chief allen cummings says the 53-year-old and a 48-year-old female could not locate the item from the sale, a piece of welding equipment. that was supposed to be stored in this shed on highland avenue. for some reason, they go two blocks to where mike ventura and his 16-year-old son live. >> they accuse them of taking the generator for the welder, yes. >> reporter: ventura told us they barged

. >> john rawlins live with more. >> reporter: hi there.e blue route. if it works, we may all be driving on the shoulder there in a few years. the turnpike story far more immediate. if you're heading north on the northeast extension and plan to go past allentown, you better get going or otherwise you're going to have to pack your patience tonight. >> actually just asking drivers and the traveling public to avoid this region if at all possible because the turnpike will be closed starting tonight at 9 o'clock through monday october 16th at 4:00 a.m. >> reporter: the region involves the northeast extension above allentown, the toll road from exit 74 mahoning valley to 56 lehigh valley will be shut down for 55 hours. the official detour marked