i'm monica malpass and the big story on "action news" tonight is beginning of your labor day weekend and team coverage spans from the jersey shore to streets of philadelphia. meteorologist adam joseph will have the forecast. let's kick it off with annie mccormick in ocean city, new jersey. >> reporter: my hands are full because we're heating our way through the jersey shore for kickoff of the end of ocean city new jersey and bunch feels like the guys are not ready for some of that! >> kids are flying high the first day of labor day weekend. >> just bringing my son, who is six down for one last harrah on the beach. >> and with kites. >> i call it fire star. >> gabby march's fire star fit into the sky line as sunset on a beautiful day from ocean city to ventnor the perfect weather drew beach crowds. >> fabulous, beautiful weather. we came to sit on the beach and talk. >> friday night the ocean city boardwalk was hot spot for food, fun and family time. >> i'm just excited to be here with my little sister she loves rides and she's a little scared about them i help her on the way. >> litt

thursday night monica malpass the big story on "action news" is accident of semi-smashing into a house and it happened 7:00 levick and barns worth street in mayfair section of philadelphia and that is where "action news" reporter annie mccormick is joining us live with the latest. any. >> reporter: and monica that big rig has now been moved down the street and look at the method it left behind and there's a lot of work to be done for the family and this is not clear the details of the accident and what we know is that an suv did clyde with the tractor-trailer pushing it into that home. chopper6hd over the scene where a tractor-trailer barreled into the side of a row home after colliding with suv levick and barns worth. crumbles brikd had the cap of the semi-and it shows untouched furniture in the family room including statue of a bud a. someone was looking out for the family tonight because no ones with home at the time. fire crews embraced this woman who neighbors identified as the home own owner as she collapsed after arriving on the scene. the track toyr trailer and sxingt uv collid

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we are back tonight on phl 17. >> and rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead. >>> coming, members of a local church dock what they can to help with the ebola outbreak. ali gorman tells bus that coming up. >> and sued by alleged abuse. >>> and one of the reasons it is the best t ♪ >>> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program with jamie apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> friday night. the big story on "action news" is a developing one out of center city. three children shocked at a public pool. >> annie is live with the latest. what can you tell us here? >> monica, three children were transported. we are told that they are in stable condition. all three children under the age of 13. but at this hour the cause of the current still remains under investigation. after 1:00 p.m. medics rushed to the pool. this woman's daughter explained what she saw. >> one of the young kids went to step out, grabbed the ladder to step out of the pool and that's twh he -- when he initially got shocked. and his sister stepped over to help him and

jim is off, i'm monica malpass.he employees brace for the closing of the atlantic showboat casino this weekend. >>> and surveillance video those the moment a philadelphia businessman was shot and robbed of $70,000. >>> the big story on "action news" tonight is the start of the labor day weekend. whether you are headed to the shore, the poconos, or waking your way to center city, philadelphia for the made in america music festival there is plenty to do to enjoy the holiday weekend. the "action news" team covering it all and david henry live along the ben franklin parkway for the big concert. and annie mccormick in ventnor, new jersey. and starting with adam joseph outside as we say good-bye to summer. >> we may unofficially say good-bye, but here to stay, especially the second half of the weekend. looking at the numbers now, extremely pleasant to begin your holiday weekend. 78 in allentown, low humidity same for philadelphia. 74 millville. a little sea breeze at the shore, the temperature in the lower 70s. the heat w

monica malpass is in the newsroom with this story. >> reporter: hi there, wearable technology is fairly new but experts say it's worth doing research to find a device that is right for you. smart watches is one of devices surging in popularity. nydia han will show us other hot devices getting buzz and how to pick what is right for you. >> from you preparing your kids to go back to school. you may want them to take a trip to the eye doctor, ali gorman has important advice coming up. we'll see you in a little bit. >> thank you monica. still ahead here we have a look at the best moments from last night's emmy awards. >> plus, it's designed to make your flight more comfortable, so how did is it set off a flight in the air that caused the plane to make an emergency landing. >> and can you always take 6abc.com with you, the new smart design changes the layout to fit any device including tablets or smart phone no matter how small or large your screen may be. visit 6abc.com any time ttng.ing.bu bthe fiid d it ugse...anpr.s efsee id were as m the smue h a w ng ody alocs m at w wht0s a se ptingci

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with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> developing rightafter a two year investigation, chaka fattah jr. was indicted on federal charges, most of them fraud charges and facing millions in fines and jail time. it is tuesday night and monica malpass is off and sharrie williams is joining us, tonight the federal case of the son against congressman chaka fattah's son. >> vernon odom is here now with more. >> reporter: good evening. we expect chaka fattah jr. to be released on bail within the next few minutes after spending the day locked up here in the federal courthouse. the judge released him on his own recognizance tonight. fattah denies wrongdoing. only "action news" was there as chaka fattah jr. surrendered to the fbi this morning to face mults pel charges including bank fraud and bank charges and stealing money from city schools and using business loans to pay off personal expenses including gambling debts. this is the result of a two-year investigation into the investigation into the congressman's son. >> he told the banks he was a succe

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> breaking news nowout of nd southwest philadelphia, a suv crashed into cobb ease creek, it happened at 4:00 this afternoon and the vehicle remains in the water there tonight. the driver had to be rescued. brian taff joins us and the big story on "action news" is the latest on the cobb's creek parkway crash, dann cuellar got to the scene just minutes ago. have you the latest from there. >> reporter: yes guys, a terrible tragedy may have been averted. the woman's small suv took a good hit after it plunged out of control on greenway avenue and into cobb's creek this afternoon. what happened is this, at 3:35 this afternoon, a woman sufficient offed some time of medical money and lost control of the suv and plunged into the creek. some civilians were there and landed upside down, and turned it around to get the woman out. the woman was unk. and they performed cpr on her, and she was rushed to the hospital in pennsylvania in critical condition, here is more from the hero rescuers. >> me and another guy took a

. >> monica malpass with more on that. >> a medic van caught fire last fall.nd they caught the smoke and flames on camera. almost a year and hundreds of thousands of dollars later the firehouse like brand new. coming up at 5:00. vernon odom tells us what went into the massive restoration process. >>> the f.d.a. has a warning tonight for parents considering getting contact lens for their kids. why they are not the best option for all children would have sight issues. that story in "healthcheck," and more coming your way including the holiday forecast and traffic as well. >> see you shortly. >>> "action news" back wit >>> all right, arguably the most important thing of this day is the accuweather forecast. >> i know, and it is looking kind of good out there. let's go to meteorologist adam joseph at the big board. >> a lot of pressure on my shoulders this weekend. a beautiful summer with low humidity, decent amount of sunshine. that's going to change over the upcoming weekend, but right now only in the upper 70s areawide. in fact we are now in the lower 70s at th

. >> thursday night and jim is off and i'm monica malpass, preparations are in full swing for this weekend's made in america's festival. and investigators pick through a north philadelphia home filled with trash. >>> but the big story is the discovery of a missing new jersey student found dead in jerusalem. they have confirmed the body of aaron sofer from lakewood, ocean county, was found dead in the woods where he vanished. nora muchanic has more on that now. >> it's a devastating blow to his family and the community here in lakewood, new jersey. thousands of volunteers were looking for him and they found his body but it's not yet clear how he died. >> we tend to believe this was accidental. and not in any way related to foul play. >> lakewood committee man made the announcement that the body of aaron sofer was found in a shallow ditch along the roadside in the jerusalem forest. his glasses were 100 feet away. >> his family has to go through grief but at least they know it was no

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> good evening, we have s and breaking news from berks county where there was a small plane crash an hour and a half ago, you can see the wreckage, just charred rubble. two people are hurt at the birdsboro airport. no word on what type of plane, the aircraft appears to have been burned and destroyed. the faa is already investigating. the two people have already been rushed to the hospital. again a plane crash at 3:30 this afternoon and to people are injured and they are hospitalized this afternoon. the ntsb is trying to determine the probable cause, it happened at amity township. >>> two bodies were pulled from the water after a third victim managed to escape and call for help. police say this could be part of a large drug operation. >> this investigation began when the lone survivor managed to get out of river and call for help in the 2300 block of kelly drive. walter perez is live in northern liberties tonight where police say that one of victims lived. walter? >> reporter: well, that

i'm monica malpass have a great nigh >>> welcome to "world news" tonight -- no strategy. the president tonight with a acknowledgment about the threat against the terror group isis. >>> heading into the labor day weekend. >>> unfriendly skies. the passenger attacking a passengfright attendant over a seat. >>> health crisis, joan rivers in critical condition tonight in a new york hospital, the can comic legend fighting for her life. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters, this is abc world news tonight. reporting tonight am yo robach.

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>> i'm monica malpass on inside story a rescue plan for a just stall and delay for the philadelphia schools? let's get the inside story. >>> good morning and welcome to inside story, let's meet our insiders this week. nelson diaz, attorney and former judge. good morning, sir. jan ting, good morning. >> sharmaine matlock-turner, good morning. >> good morning. dr. hite said governor this is not helping me out here, i planned on that amount of money, it's not new money it's early money. on the one hand you might not have to do a delay early, but if you don't know you're going to have money for your staff in january, you have to lay them off in the middle of school year. what's the point. >> i keep being upset with how they play with the children of our school system. it's not new money, it's postponement, some people are calling it a lone, because you're getting it early and paying it back into the system. the governor is not using his authority to call them back. >> govenor corbett is in campaign mode education is his weakest issue, event -- he needs to make a gesture, a parent compares it to

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. >>> and rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >>> coming up, rescue teams areng for survivors after misdemeanor slides in california. i do and the eagles are preparing for the first preseason game. and that practice in south >> the corruption investigation into six philadelphia narcotics officers continues tonight. the officers went before a judge to try to get out of prison. it is monday night and the big story is the court hearing for officers charged with robbing drug suspects. >> vernon odom live in center city for us tonight with new details on that hearing. good evening, vernon. >> the hearing just broke off. here are the essential facts. a major emotional day in court for the six ex-narcotics officers. all six appeared in the courtroom trying to get bail. 19 year old veteran mike spicer was denied. aft he refused himself. and moments okay the same magistrate refused bail for the ringleader allegedly, thomas liciardello. and now the sixth one will have the bail hearing tomorrow. the three who got bail had to put up hundreds of thousands of

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it is thursday night the big story on "action news" is the dangerous rip currents down at the jersey shore. this was the scene earlier today in ocean city where pretty big waves crashed on the beaches, hurricane cristobal is to blame and it's keeping lifeguards very busy. >> looking live at sky 6 hd in atlantic city, the beaches are crowded still because of the nice weather, but as we said swimmers have to be extra careful when they hit the water. lets go to adam joseph at the big board with the latest from accuweather. >> those waves continue to decrease in size and the risk for rip currents continue to wane and that is the good news with hurricane cristobal, as it rocks its way to the east-northeast at 36 miles per hour. so soon it will be way into the northern atlantic, and it will not bring affects of rain to the east coast, winds susztained at 80 miles per hour and it continues to be a fish storm and it continues to upon the open waters of the atlantic. we look at the wave heights of double scan live

monica malpass has more. >> they was on the cover of "people" magazine and shared her transformation story. like so many women katie whitman had problems taking the weight off after having children. and now she is living a happier, healthy lifestyle. we'll have how she did it. all of that coming up at 5:00. biel see you then. she is an inspiration. >> sure is. >>> speaking of an inspiration, the "action news" family is growing again, we are announcing joyous news for adam joseph, adam and his partner carl are the proud parents of jacob, jacob tipped the scales at 9 pounds 1 ounce and is over 21 inches long, that is a big boy and he is gorgeous, adam says jacob is the new love of our lives and we are on cloud 9. >> he was texting me for 24 hours this week and then he finally came as you know, one of the great things about working here at channel 6, we are good friending on and off the air, we are so pleased to share in adam's joy and besides ourselves to share the joy with you. >> he has waited so long for this, to have his miracle wrapped up in a 9 pound bundle. we are so happy. >> a

. >> i'm monica malpass on inside story a rescue plan for a just stall and delay for the philadelphiachools? let's get the inside story. >>> good morning and welcome to inside story, let's meet our insiders this week. nelson diaz, attorney and former judge. good morning, sir. jan ting, good morning. >> sharmaine matlock-turner, good morning. >> good morning. dr. hite said governor this is not helping me out here, i planned on that amount of money, it's not new money it's early

that's coming up on inside story, i'm monica malpass i hope you join us. >> one last check of our fabulousast. >> reporter: here's the forecast. if you're hanging out in the city, 88 degrees, sunny skies. down the jersey shore, 80 degrees, mostly sunny and for the poconos, lots of sunshine and very nice in the mountains. 78 degrees is the forecasted high there. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, there's our 88 today. 86 tomorrow, combination of sun and clouds, clouds will increase monday night, tuesday, showers and thunderstorms are likely during the day, cooler high of 80. it will be very sticky. so you'll not feel that cool change. 80 degrees for wednesday, thursday and friday, cool shot, 78 thursday, and 79 by friday. nice stuff! >> thank you. >>> this week with george stephanopoulos is next on 6abc. >> martha raddatz fills in and has the latest on the airstrikes in iraq. >> reporter: good morning, eva and alicia. coming up on this week we're following breaking news, u.s. fighters jets continuing airstrikes on jihadists in iraq. we'll have the latest. >>> a college sports stu