matt o'donnell channel of "action news." >> and watch more of matt o'donnell's one-on-one interviews with tom corbett and the challenger tom wolfe on "inside story." addressing issues from jobs, taxes and education. that is this sunday starting at 10:00 a.m. here on 6abc. >>> drivers in wilmington, delawa delaware using route 13 have to make changes. they are removing the bridge deck and finishes other projects including. and the southbound lanes close at 8:00 p.m. and are closed until monday at noon. there are some posted detour signs in the area to help folks get around this weekend. >> and speaking of getting around, an update on the highways and byways. >> watching and catching slow speeds this friday afternoon. by the way in new castle stick with 9, maybe churchman's road or highway 1 this weekend to get around the closure. 202 in chester county, southbound very slow approaching 29 through this point at the merge. approaching 401. another accident this afternoon in the work zone off to the side. giving us extra heavy conditions. >>> the street collapse in west conshohocken, expe

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morninglock on this tuesday, october 7th and we have news you didn't see last night. >> fire and potentially deadly fumes force nearly 100 people from their apartments in delaware county. >> philadelphia school officials touch off a big battle with their teachers by canceling their contracts. >> accuweather is tracking scattered showers in our region this morning and another chance for rain later today. >> let's hear more about that right now with david and karen. good morning. >>

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning, it's 5 o'clock, wednesday, october 1st. tam is off. erin oh earn joins us and we're voling breaking news. >> forced out by fire. a multi-alarm blaze tears through atlantic city businesses and threatens a number of apartments. >> a pennsylvania state trooper is shot and killed at a montgomery county firing range in what appears to be a tragic accident. >> the first diagnosed case of ebola in the united states is now confirmed. >> we're tracking rain. david is off. karen is in. good morning. >> you can see the areas mostly dry through the region be just a little sprinkle in one or two spots near reading, along the coastline e

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningre's what's happening on this wednesday, october 29th. an unmanned rocket blasting off the from a nasa base in virginia explodes seconds after liftoff. another rocket launched overnight as well. we've got a live report ahead. >> "action news" exclusive. the tipster who helped put a woman convicted of heinous crimes behind bars is still waiting for her big payday. >> speaking out about the hazing scandal that wiped out their football season. >> and it's going to rain later on today. good morning everyone. it's 4:30. let's go right to david and karen. good morning. >> we're starting out with a lot more cloud cover today than yesterday. you can see it as it has marched in. out to the west of us we have this cold front. ahead of it some sprinkles and showers and as we go through the day there's the possibility we get a little damp for at least part of the day. doesn't necessarily look like a big downpour for most of you. temperatures this morning not too bad. little milder than yesterday.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning o'clock on this wednesday, october 8th. tam is off. eva pilgrim joins us and here's what's happening. >> accuweather tracking some lingering showers this morning but the clouds should quickly give way to sunshine. >> and new this morning, a woman says she was kicked off a flight because of her tweets. we will tell you what was happening on the plane. >> several new cases of enterovirus d68 have been confirmed across new jersey. >> let's talk about that accuweather forecast, also a look at the roads on this wednesday morning with david and karen.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning, it's 5 o'clock on this tuesday, october 14th and here's what's happening. >> fog could make a slow morning commute across the delaware and lehigh valleys. >> gunfire erupts in separate shootings overnight leaving one person dead and two others wounded. >> a driver takes a bus full of school children on a terrifying ride swerving all over the highway. >> david and karen are checking out to see if there is any fog out there right now. let's go to them. good morning. >> well, there certainly is some cloud cover upstairs. as you take a look at satellite you can see plenty of cloud cover extending back into central pennsylvania. y

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good mornings 5 o'clock on this wednesday, october 22nd. tam is off. erin o'hearn joins us and here's what's happening. >> accuweather is tracking a rainy start across the region. >> a philadelphia row home

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning it's 5 o'clock. it is wednesday, october 15th and here's what's happening. >> accuweather is tracking another unseasonably warm day with heavy rain moving in this afternoon. >> developing this morning, bullets fly on a philadelphia street striking two people, plus homes and several parked cars. >> the stage is set for a graphic abortion protest that takes place near the liberty bell. >> let's go back to this crazy weather we're experiencing. david and karen, summer has arrived. >> yeah, no kidding and this afternoon it's going to feel like one of those stormy summer afternoons.

matt o'donnell is off, eva pilgrim joins us. let's go over to david murphy and karen rogers she is taking a look at traffic. good morning to you both of you. >> reporter: good morning, we're off to a clear start this morning, more on that in a moment. we have clouds out to the west of us, but generally speaking it looks fairly bright today. we're cool, 50 in philadelphia. that's a little misleading. wilmington, 43. 39 in trenton and 39 in allentown and their may be patchy frost through the northern tier this morning and millville we slipped to 39 degrees, as we step outside warm up the car. 47 degrees by 6:00. 48 by 8:00. chilly, clear, after sunrise we could start to develop a little bit of a breeze. 53 by 9:00. noon, 64. we'll get milder around 3:00 p.m., 71. sun and clouds today, and breezy conditions. karen, a couple of shots of rain coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, i'll have the details coming up, okay? >> reporter: all right, david we're starting sweer looking live -- as we're looking live, this i

i'm matt o'donnell. channel 6 "action news." >> as you heard matt mention you can watch more with his one on one interviews with candidate tom wolf and governor tom corbett that's tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on abc. >>> septa union workers in the city may hit the picket line. 234 will meet tomorrow to take a strike authorizationing vote. there's no word on when they might go on strike if approved. a press conference will be held sunday afternoon to discuss why the union is unhappy with the current contract. they have been working without a contract since march. they will continue working toward a new agreement. >>> the struggling casino industry has lost its bid for legalized sports betting. even though the new jersey legislature passed sports betting with the support of governor christie, the courts decided it's in conflict with federal law. >>> one of america's oldest school marked a major mile stone, penn charter was found in 1689. ed rendell marked the big occasion, as you can see from the video, the kids

matt o'donnell, channel 6 "action news." >>> a northeast pennsylvania english teacher going to prison after leading guilty to having sexual contact with four of her own students. before she headed to prison she spoke exclusively with abc's 20 20. and cooper employed at we'll west high sentenced between 9 and 23 months in jail. and cooper sat down to talk about why she did it. >> an 18 year old. >> as crazy others this might sound to some people, he is very intelligent. i could have real conversations with him about real life issues. i did do wrong. but i am not a monster. i am human. >> one of she on tonight's "20/20" showing how far women are willing to go to get what they want. watch designing woman a special here on 6abc. >>> time for the update on the commute home on a friday anytime. >> matt pellman the man in the know. >> you are not in a hurry, are you? >> i am always in a hurry. >> let's do it. >> i hope you are not in a hurry. the blue route 476. if you are in a hurry not doing so well. the northbound side locked up approaching the schuylkill. and penndot assisting off to the

matt o'donnell is off, eva pilgrim joins us. let's go over to david murphy and karen rogers she is taking a look at traffic. good morning to you both of you. >> reporter: good morning, we're off to a clear start this morning, more on that in a moment. we have clouds out to the west of us, but generally speaking it looks fairly bright today. we're cool, 50 in philadelphia. that's a little

>> it is now, 4:30, matt o'donnell is off this morning, eva pilgrim is joining us. >> we'll have more on our top stories this morning, but first let's head over to david murphy for a check of our early monday morning forecast. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, guys we're off to a clear start off the reason, but it is chilly across the delaware and lehigh valleys, as well. there are clouds to the west of us, also rain we're losing that on radar over the last hour, that's back by pittsburgh will not be an issue for us until tomorrow. it's possible the northern and western suburbs get a shower tonight or overnight. we're starting out brought. it's on the cool side across the region. we have temperatures up to 50 degrees in philadelphia. down to the 40s elsewhere. millville, new jersey, 39. remember at this time of the year and morning these temperatures are on their way down for the next hour, hour and a half before they turn around. it was chilly and today we're on the cool side. 43 in reading, 45 in wilmington, 41 in trenton. and 56 in sea isle city and on the boardwalk i

. >> ♪ >> hello, i'm matt o'donnell. it is 4:27, wednesday october 22nd.orms spread out across the region right now. let's take a look at storm tracker 6 live. you see some of them there in pa, maryland n-new jersey. we have some updates on what to expect in your neighborhood and how the rain is going to impact that morning commute. >>> developing now, fire and smoke displace nearly 20 people in philadelphia at a bunch of homes there overnight. we're live on the scene with a full report. >>> new this morning, this man says police and others keep confusing him for accused cop killer eric frein. >>> plus, a new apple icloud warning midsection from southwest texas to northern minnesota. >>> finally, we know your morning coffee is big business. all the major food chains are battling to serve a cup of joe. >> true gourmet coffee, some say it's the culinary trend. juju chang gives us the revolution. >> reporter: this is not your average cup of joe. i feel like a little breaking bad is happening right now. you have heard of aradvertisal cheeses and craft beers, b

i'm matt o'donnell. we're following news you didn't see last night. was kicked off a flight at phl because of a series of tweets. new details in a live report. >> the fbi reaching out to the public in health identifying a possible american whom agents believe is now an isis terrorist. >>> see the violent confrontation between a familiar and police in the midwest. it ended with a man getting hit with a taser and throwed a federal lawsuit. >>> parts of the area got hit with strong storms overnight. weather and traffic updates plus the blood moo southwest into the southeastern california area. >>> and finally this morning, a little guy with a big heart. now getting a chance to play with really big dudes. >> he's a youngster fighting cancer. that didn't stop him from hitting the hardwood. >> his story from our world news tonight anchor, david muir. >> reporter: starting in salt lake city. >> the newest member of the utah jazz. guard, gibson. >> he's just 5. >> he more than makes up for height and experience in heart. >> reporter: and just look, his sister

. >> ♪ >> good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. october 14th and we're following several developing stories. bullets blast into a newly renovated barber shop in northeast philadelphia overnight. the owner was shot several times. we are live with updates on the search for the trigger men. >>> breaking new development in the ebola outbreak just coming in. we're learning more details on the treatment the newly infected nurse is undergoing in texas. >>> live look outside in hd. looking out for fog. meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers will have that plus its impact on the morning commute. "action news" has live updates on all of this more rain also i the folks in the pacific northwest. >>> and finally this morning, millions were watching the big switchup in the ballroom as the stars were matched with new pros for the night. >> but the latest round was plagued by low scores. george pennacchio takes us backstage. ♪ >> reporter: sadie roberson and derek hough were in first, and in a tie for second, lea and val, and cheryl burke fo

matt o'donnell, channel 6 "action news." >>> and remember election day is next tuesday, november 4. in new jersey the polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. and in pennsylvania the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. and in delaware, the polls will also open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. >>> hilton hotel helping veterans seeking to re-enter the work force in pennsylvania today. labor secretary visited the national guard base to april nouns a -- announce a partnership. and beginning next week they can spend a free day in hotels when traveling to try to get a new job. >>> and safer for cyclist, cutting a ribbon on a two-mile mutually-use trail along 273 providing plenty of space for bike riders and pedestrians to get to delaware without sharing the road with cars. >>> speaking of cars, an update on the commute home on a friday night. >> matt pellman has all the ins and outs. >> may want to grab a couple extra handfuls of halloween candy as you head home -- i know rick does it every night. and getting better with speeds in the 30s, an earlier crash getting off

. >> ♪ >> hello and good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell.october 21st and we're following a breaking story. it is decision day for blade runner oscar pistorius. the olympian is about to learn his fate for the can killing of his former girlfriend reeva steenkamp. we're live with updates. >>> the government as an urgent warning about exploding air bags. what drivers need to know before the morning commute begins. >>> we're tracking some rain moving through our region this morning. what it means for your drive coming up. >>> and consumer reports tests the new apple pay feature. you heard about this. see what they think coming up rain in south florida and the northeast. and clear and dry everywhere else. >>> and back to business on abc's "dancing with the stars." no one was eliminated last week. but that wasn't the case last night. >> yeah, it was latin night. and one couple had to be shown the door. george pennacchio tells who it was. >> jonathan and allison. >> reporter: low scores and not enough viewer votes knocked jonathan ben yet and allis

. >>> matt o'donnell has the morning off. first a quick look at weather and traffic let's go to david and karen, good morning. >>> a cloudy start out there today. let's see that on satellite as clouds arriving in the southwest. over the last couple hours sprinkles and showers there's more to the west coming in our direction. today will not be a washout. but at times there could be a shower popping through. 57 in philadelphia, that's not too bad. 51 allentown, 51 trenton, 55 reading, 57 wilmington and 6 2 sea isle city and roads damp from early predawn sprinkles and showers this morning. if you catch the bus, 55 by 6:00, 57 by 8:00, cool, mostly cloudy, dry, chance of spotty shower. as we head through the day, 8:00, 59, by noon, 64. high around 3:00, 68 and still on 67 by 6:00 remember to load that stormtracker 6 app on your smart phone as well as 6abc news app so you can keep up with what is going on, weather and news while on the train station on bus. karen rogers joins us. anything going on on the roads. >> one issue. we ex

. >> ♪ >> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell.dnesday, it's october and we're following breaking news this morning. fire destroys businesses and apartments in atlantic city leaving at least 17 people homeless and flames are still coming from the structure right now. we're live with more on how it started. >>> a montgomery county state trooper was shot and killed in what appears to be a tragic accident. we have the latest into the investigation into how that happened. >>> a man is being treated for the deadly ebola virus in the u.s. it is the first case in the united states. hear what health officials are doing to contain it coming up next. >> ♪ ing winds and tornados from colorado to the great lakes. >>> and finally this morning, payback for skipping school. an embarrassing lesson one teenager will never forget. >> i don't think so. her mother took matters into her own hands, shaming her in school and on social media to keep her in line. >> reporter: with the camera rolling by her daughter's side, she waltzes into the high school,

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningppening on this wednesday, october 29th. an unmanned rocket blasting off the from a nasa base in virginia explodes seconds after liftoff. another rocket launched overnight as well. we've got a live report ahead. >> "action news" exclusive. the tipster who helped put a woman convicted of heinous crimes behind bars is still waiting for her big payday. >> speaking out about the hazing scandal that wiped out their football season. >> and it's going to rain later on today. good morning everyone. it's 4:30. let's go right to david a

i'm matt o'donnell. we're following several developing stories.ul line of storms is tearing through the south and that same system is headed our way. meteorologist, david murphy has update on what to expect in your neighborhood when it arrives. >>> new video just coming into the news room from a scene where police say a murder suspect tried to run over two police officers. we have new details on the arrest of a dallas cowboys running back and an overnight update on a new jersey amber alert. it has been resolved but some questions remain. it's all next on "action slow-moving and potentially dangerous storms across the ohio valley and the northeast. >>> finally, the bond between brothers, often a powerful thing. and one town saw it play out on the football field. >> there's a story about two teams in pennsylvania and what they did for one special kid. as clayton sandell reports. >> reporter: justin gets a little bit of help navigating the holways of dallas high school from his big brother, mike. mike is a running back and linebacker for the football

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> we have an "actionews" exclusive on this tuesday, october 28th. the spca finds dogs in every single room of a south philadelphia home plus syringes which they say were used to inject dogs with steroids for fighting. we are live on the scene. >> also this morning, hundreds of angry parents demand answers after their school suddenly closes. >> passengers subdue a man at a texas airport who started >> passengers subdue a man at of the color of his shirt. >> get to all that in just a second. it's 4:30. let's go to dave murphy to take a look at accuweather and karen rogers has your traffic. good morning. >> what color shirt you have on, matt? >> i don't know. >> i'm not getting mad about it. all right, so we got satellite showing you more clouds streaking in overnight. but these are thin enough where once the sun gets up over the horizon we are going to see a sun and clouds mix today, so not as bright and blue as it was yesterday but still bright and temperatures starting out a little bit cool but not too ba

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy.> ♪ >> we are following a breaking news on this tuesday october 21st. the future of oscar pistorius will be decided at any moment. he's being sentenced for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. >> cell phone video of an attack on two girls leads to suspensions. >> the youngest nobel prize winner will be honored in philadelphia. >>> good morning, it's 4:30. tam is off. nydia han joins us. we have a little bit of rain out there. we have a little bit of rain karen. good morning. >> take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan on the big board and we have a line of light precipitation that's popping through. most of this is highlighted in lighter shades of green, a little bit of yellow in northern berks county pushing up towards the northeast if you're in bucks county, montgomery county, berks county, a little around philadelphia and then this line entering south jersey you might run into a little sprinkle this morning but it doesn't look like it's going to last that long nor amount to

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningyone, it's 5 o'clock on this wednesday, october 8th. tam is off. eva pilgrim joins us and here's what's happening. >> accuweather tracking some lingering showers this morning but the clouds should quickly give way to sunshine. >> and new this morning, a woman says she was kicked off a flight because of her tweets. we will tell you what was happening on the plane. >> several new cases of enterovirus d68 have been confirmed across new jersey. >> let's talk about that accuweather forecast, also a look at the roads on this wednesday morning with david and karen. good morning. >> well, it got mild yesterday afternoon. as you take a look at currents temperatures we're still dealing with mild air. 64 as you head outside in philadelphia, 62 in wilmington, 61 in allentown and 67 in sea isle city and along the boardwalk in atlantic city. as we head outside, we're expecting mainly clear skies with maybe a few lingering clouds as we go through the 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. period. temperature in the

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningdnesday, october 1st, tam is off, erin o'hearn joins us and we're following breaking news. >> forced out by fire. a multi-alarm blaze tears through atlantic city businesses and threatens a number of apartments. >> a pennsylvania state trooper is fatally shot at a montgomery county firing range in what appears to be a tragic accident. >> the first diagnosed case of ebola in the united states is now confirmed. hear how the cdc plans to stop the disease from spreading. >> we could see some spotty rain today. let's go to karen and matt. david is off this morning. good morning to you both. >> good morning. just a little unsettled today. as you're headed out we have lots of clouds. most of the area is dry right now. take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan and you can see nothing more than a little sprinkle heading nearly a town. we had a f s

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> good morning everyoneber 15th and breaking right now. >> efforts to contain the ebola crisis in texas have hit a new stumbling block as a second healthcare worker is now infected. >> the stage is set for a graphic abortion protest to take place near the liberty bell. >> accuweather is tracking another unseasonably warm day with heavy rain moving in this afternoon. >> and maybe even earlier. let's go to dave murphy and karen rogers for more in weather and traffic. good morning. >> well, it's muggy and mild out here on the terrace right now, guys. take look at storm tracker 6 live double scan. there's a little bit of cloud cover around. radar showing you a sprinkle pong through parts of

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningh and here's what's happening. >> a bucks county community comes together to talk about the hazing scandal that wiped out their football season. >> today marks two years since superstorm sandy devastated parts of the new jersey coastline. >> a routine rocket launch erupts instead into an enormous fire ball and some local students experiments also went up in the flames. >> let's head outdoors and indoors for weather and traffic with david and karen. good morning. >> all right, guys, we're you have to a somewhat cloudy start. as you take a look at satellite there may be some sunny breaks early on through the morning but eventually we'll see

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningryone, it's 5 o'clock on this wednesday, october 22nd. tam is off. erin o'hearn joins us and here's what's happening. >> accuweather is tracking a rainy start across the region. >> a philadelphia row home catches fire and it quickly spreads to others. >> bikers and atv riders tear through the streets of philadelphia shaking up drivers. they say there was a reason for the raucous ride. >> you have some rain out there, heavy in some spots. let's go to david and karen. good morning. >> storm trackerstorm trackerste scan giving you great image. thunderstorms along the coast diminishing into showers as they get past the garden state parkway. be careful of that from surf city up to bellmawr. the rest of us dealing with showers that are heavy at times beginning to push into philadelphia. you can see some of that green now crossing i-95 and pushing into northeast philadelphia, new castle county also in and out of some heavier showers as is much of south jersey. as you take a look at the wide v

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningthis wednesday october 8th. tam is off. eva pilgrim joins us. here's what's happening. >> accuweather says the overnight rain has moved out and the clouds should give way to sunshine. >> a woman turns to twitter during a delayed departure at philadelphia international airport and because of her tweets, she says she wasn't allowed on her flight. >> and the action cam taking a live look for us as the lunar eclipse is happening right now over the region. the clouds blocking our view just a little bit. but you can see there it. >> yeah, clouds should be

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningryone, it's 5 o'clock, wednesday, october 1st. tam is off. erin oh earn joins us and we're voling breaking news. >> forced out by fire. a multi-alarm blaze tears through atlantic city businesses and threatens a number of apartments. >> a pennsylvania state trooper is shot and killed at a montgomery county firing range in what appears to be a tragic accident. >> the first diagnosed case of ebola in the united states is now confirmed. >> we're tracking rain. david is off. karen is in. good morning. >> you can see the areas mostly dry through the region be just a little sprinkle in one or two spots near reading, along the coastline especially near atlantic city and just south of bellmawr. earn you're dry. lots of cloud cover and a sprinkle could be here or there. let's take a look at these temperature. 58 degrees right now quakertown, 62 in pottstown, 59 in saint davids, 63 in center city. not feeling too bad out there this morning. 61 in browns mills and hammonton and 61 degrees in dover

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningryone, it's 5 o'clock. it is wednesday, october 15th and here's what's happening. >> accuweather is tracking another unseasonably warm day with heavy rain moving in this afternoon. >> developing this morning, bullets fly on a philadelphia street striking two people, plus homes and several parked cars. >> the stage is set for a graphic abortion protest that takes place near the liberty bell. >> let's go back to this crazy weather we're experiencing. david and karen, summer has arrived. >> yeah, no kidding and this afternoon it's going to feel like one of those stormy summer afternoons. we have a little bit of rain creeping in from the delaware bay into cumberland county perhaps heading up into gloucester county over the next half hour. that's nothing. this stuff over to the west by baltimore is all tracking up towards lancaster for now so the morning commute does look dry but the wider view on satellite and radar shows you that there is a big line of rain out to the west that's slowly c

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning's 5 o'clock on this tuesday, october 7th and we have news you didn't see last night. >> fire and potentially deadly fumes force nearly 100 people from their apartments in delaware county. >> philadelphia school officials touch off a big battle with their teachers by canceling their contracts. >> accuweather is tracking scattered showers in our region this morning and another chance for rain later today. >> let's hear more about that right now with david and karen. good morning. >> good morning everybody. on the big board we have storm tracker 6 live double scan giving you life imagery of the first band of showers that is pushing past philadelphia and in through parts of south jersey. this is really falling apart and not producing much at all but we have this second band we have been tracking coming up out of baltimore now pushing up i-95 through the state of maryland and just about ready to clip areas of new castle county delaware. again, this is also light nuisance rain but fluff to

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning 6:00 a.m. on this tuesday october 28th and we're following some breaking news. >> overnight takedown. "action news" is first on the scene as investigators raid a suspected dog fighting ring complete with syringes and a treadmill. >> seeking answers. a bucks county community comes together over hazing allegations involving a high school fob team. >> and the search for a suspected cop killer in the poconos takes to the skies. >> but first up a look at your great accuweather with david and karen has your traffic. good morning. >> off to a little bit avenue cool start but we are looking at some stars mixing with clouds. take a look. satellite almost makes it look like a blanket of clouds but most of this cloud cover is thin enough where it is allowing some viewing of stars through at this hour and eventually we will see some sun mixing with those clouds. 52 degrees right now philadelphia, still in the 40's in wilmington. the mid 40's in trenton and 43 degrees in allentown right

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningeryone, it's 5 o'clock on this tuesday, october 14th and here's what's happening. >> fog could make a slow morning commute across the delaware and lehigh valleys. >> gunfire erupts in separate shootings overnight leaving one person dead and two others wounded. >> a driver takes a bus full of school children on a terrifying ride swerving all over the highway. >> david and karen are checking out to see if there is any fog out there right now. let's go to them. good morning. >> well, there certainly is some cloud cover upstairs. as you take a look at satellite you can see plenty of cloud cover extending back into central pennsylvania. if you're farther south through the state of delaware, maybe cape may county you have a chance of seeing early sunshine. fog mainly up in the northern and western suburbs. we're not seeing a whole lot just yet. it's something that could gradually develop over the next hour or so. 66 degrees in philadelphia, same that allentown, milder out in reading and same

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morningreaking this morning. >> fire injures at least one person in tacony. we're gathering new information there at the scene. >> gunfire erupts in separate shootings overnight leaving one person dead and two others wounded. >> a driver takes a bus full of school children on a terrifying ride swerving all over the highway. >> and we have weather and traffic with david and karen. good morning. >> good morning, guys. and we're off to a somewhat cloudy start across most of the region. as you take a look at satellite down south in delaware and parts of south jersey, it's a little bit clearer. those clouds are going to start to break up as we go through the morning and into the afternoon. 66 degrees in philadelphia right now, 65 in wilmington, 66 in allentown. very mild out here. almost a little warm to be standing i don't it side in a sports coat to tell you the truth. as we head outside to catch the bus, we are looking at temperatures between now and 8 o'clock in the mid 60's, partly cloudy. th

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning's 6 o'clock on this wednesday october 8th. tam is off. eva pilgrim joins us. here's what's happening. >> accuweather says the overnight rain has moved out and the clouds should give way to sunshine. >> a woman turns to twitter during a delayed departure at philadelphia international airport and because of her tweets, she says she wasn't allowed on her flight. >> and the action cam taking a live look for us as the lunar eclipse is happening right now over the region. the clouds blocking our view just a little bit. but you can see there it. >> yeah, clouds should be moving out. let's go to dave murphy and karen rogers for weather and traffic. good morning. >> cool lunar eclipse this morning. if you have been watching over the last hour or so that the moon is getting lower toward the horizon, getting a little harder to see but we'll do our best to keep our eyes on it for you. 63 degrees in philadelphia. 59 in allentown. 62 in trenton. it's little bit breezy but these are not bad numbers

i'm matt o'donnell. let's check traffic with karen rogers. hi, karen. >> hi, matt.ee the jam here on i-95 looking live approaching bridge street. an accident off to the side blocking the right lane and the shoulder out there on i-95 and this is southbound as you try to head towards center city. you're really jammed approaching could the plan to girard. watch northerly accident there on i-95 approaching bridge street. switching to langhorne, we've got this accident involving a motorcycle out here causing a problem on lincoln highway. that's business route 1. right at rising sun avenue. another accident in hatfield montgomery county here and this one on schwab road. any other bear on highway northbound past route 40 and that one is really jamming up highway one northbound. a handful of accidents after a quiet morning. starting to get busy matt. >> thank you karen. >>> delaware river and ben franklin bridge. when you walk outside your grass may be wet. dave murphy is here with the forecast. >> looks kind of bright over the delaware river down towards the east of philad

matt o'donnell is off, eva pilgrim is joining us, we have breaking news. >> traffic tragedy has snarled the morning commute in south jersey. >> a 4-year-old boy's death has gripped a new jersey community and left parents concerned about their own children's safety. >> get ready to are a chilly start, but accuweather is tracking milder air moving in. david murphy is outside, i'm amazed he is not wearing a coat, he is doing that bounce thing. karen rogers has traffic. good morning. >> reporter: philadelphia is one of the milder spot. but there are a bunch of cooler areas. we have stars overhead of us, and clouds off to the west. we'll have clouds during the day, but generally speaking it will be bright. philadelphia has dipped into the upper 40s and i will -- allentown and trenton, in the upper 30s, there's the chance of frost in mercer county and frost advisory in the poconos. him 38 in millville. better down the shore, because you're closer to the milder ocean water. look for temperatures in the upper 40s around philadelphia, but obviously some suburbs cooler than that. it's a chilly st

inside story, matt o'donnell channel 6 "action news." >> several union workers 234 will take -- will meet tomorrow to take a strike authorization vote. a press conference will discuss why the union is unhappy with their current offer. septa management and the union say they will work toward at that new agreement. >>> new jersey struggling casino industry has lost its bid to legalize sports betting in the state. federal judge put a halt to it for now ruling in favor of the professional sports lesion and the ncaa. the idea was a gamble. even though it passed the legislature with the support of governor christie, the courts said it was in conflict with federal law. groonchts much more to come on "action news," including "shelter me rescue of the week." >>> we'll get a check of the accuweather forecast when "action news" returns. >> a check of the weather and another good weekend for us. >> reporter: another good one, it's warming up quickly out there. let's go live on sky 6. there's not much going on. we have blue skies and sunshine. those temperatures are responding now. we're sitting

. >>> matt o'donnell interviewed chris coons and chris wade. you can see the special inside store later this morning at 10:00 a.m. on 6abc. >>> have you filled up at a gas station lately? gasoline prices continue to take a tumble and offer ease on your wallet. decreased demand on lower crude oil prices is pushing the pricing down. the national average is 3.11. it's down 9 cents in the last week. in philadelphia the average is 3.21. in new jersey, drivers are playing $2.29 and in philadelphia it's down from 2.93. >>> how was can you consume 25 stone crab claws, a man shows his proficiency at cracking and eating the delicacy. >> the sun is out, but it's chilly out there, meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, how low will we go when we come back? - ( helicopter whirring ) - ( roars ) ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it

matt o'donnell spoke with both candidates for a special inside story. >> exputd -- and you told me. >> reporter: both candidates sat down for an exclusive one on one interviews on inside story. tom corbett is behind in the polls and in a fight to keep his job. >> a federal style income tax. i don't think that's going to happen. >> what about you in the fees that have gone up, uncapping the franchise. >> you're all over the place here. >> reporter: i want to talk about what your record is. the. >> when i came into office i did not run on transportation you remember that. >> reporter: democratic businessman is seeking a new day in harrisburg. the former revenue secretary under governor rendell wants to raise state income taxes, but we want to know how much. >> you haven't told anyone how much more the increase would be for people seeing higher taxes, could you right now state, all right i'm going to cap it at 10%, 15%, 20%, can you do that. >> it will be less than that. no, i can't. >> reporter: it will be less than 10%? >> yes. >> reporter: we'll talk about taxers and the potential for

stay with us. >> ♪ >> hello arc matt o'donnell. 7:56. >> hello arc matt o'donnell.no big problems. a decent commute so far. delaware county 95 at the commodore barry bridge, that's northbound traffic, it is heavy but it's your morning volume heading towards the blue route you're jammed from 322 to the blue route and watching the birds fly around out there, looking pretty. in northeast philadelphia this is i-95 approaching cottman. that's your southbound traffic. little heavy approaching cottman and then to girard but a travel time of 39 minutes southbound from woodhaven to the vine. route one northbound near old lincoln highway. woodhaven road eastbound watch for this at thornton road a disabled tractor-trailer blocks the riley we see speeds a minute ago it was 18 now it's 30 miles an hour on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound we had an accident near virginia drive but it's now all off to the side and those speeds starting to ease up, matt. >> thanks, karen. >>> taking a live look after philadelphia international airport and we are on the lookout for some sunshine

i'm matt o'donnell. t traffic. >> very first rush hour of october has given us challenges morning matt. wrapped up a bridge opening attack pal bridge. traffic is moving once again. good news there. not so good on the ben franklin bridge where it remains jammed westbound from the upside into eighth and vine. of course right lane is still blocked for construction. here on 42 also definitely very crowded, northbound from lower landing road up to 295. better news on 295 northbound you can access 42 northbound again. the vehicle fire that was on that ramp is now gone. had someone that struck a deer on the westbound pennsylvania turnpike by virginia drive. that's gone but delays persist and on the media elwood regional rail line half hour delays for inbound trains this morning because of power problems matt. >> thank you matt. let's go karen rogers filling in for dave murphy with the accuweather forecast. karen. >> hi, matt. lots of clouds, a little bit avenue cool breeze, too. let's check these latest numbers.

i'm matt o'donnell "channel 6 action news." >> a rivrlry resumes in south philadelphia tonight.ts are in enemy territory for tussle with the eagles. a few new yorkers will be at the linc for prime time match-up. eagles aligned secondarys look tough against improved giant's owe peps. we'll see if lesean mccoy breaks out of the slump. kickoff is 8:30, eagles are off next week. >> more to come, sky6hd taking a live look battle ship new jersey meteorologist chris sowers is next with the exclusive accuweather forecast and technology role in war against infectious diseases and germ fighting robot sends uv lights 20,000 times brighter than it looks like. >> it looks simple but these students are learning valuable less gones of the environment th >> a typhoon packing winds of 100 miles an hour hit japanese island of oak gnaw what and the high winds and heavy winds have been blamed for 35 injuries and 150,000 people are ored to evacuate the island of fusu. >> time for accuweather in our area. calm but chilly this morning. >> chilly out there you need an extra cup of coffee and sit on cou

had out the winter coat this morning, good morning it's 4:30, october, 20, here's nydia han, matt o'donnell has the morning off. let's go over to david murphy and find out what you can expect. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys, we have a chilly start for you. i'll at the time you with stat light. we had a fair amount of clearing across the region and that has allowed the temperatures to dip saturday. we have a freeze warning in effect in the central portion of the region and this is the warning and advisory in the central portion of the region outside of philadelphia and delaware county. if you have potted plants you may need to bring in, as temperatures are on the way down.eed to bring in, as 42 in philadelphia. we expect to stay in the low 40s in the immediate region. but a lot of surrounding areas are getting into the 30s and places like millville and trenton are close to the freezing mark. keep in mind these numbers are coming in from official reporting stations. as you head to the bus stop in philadelphia. 40 the at 6:00 a.m., 42 at 8:00. a lot of suburbs in the 0s. as we r

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. >>> busy morning didn't get to say good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell along with erin o'hern in for tamala edwards. >> reporter: good morning. it is friday, tgif. >> we'll talk about the accuweather forecast and traffic, first we go to david murphy, good morning. >> reporter: okay, guys thanks, digits know we would be doing this again. we'll be dressing the kids in jackets today. you can see on satellite there's very little rain popping through, all of this is evaporating before it gets into new york state. there's clearing to the west and weapon expect a mix of sun and clouds, 49 in millville. 57 in wilmington, 54 in allentown. a cool start, but not as bad as yesterday when we had the rain and dampness and winds blowing through. 52 at 6:00. 53 at 8:00. as we head to the train station the bus stop or to school. the smart phone will tell you 56 on the storm tracker 6 live app and 53 by 8:00. 66 at 3:00 p.m. our high of 67 probably sliding in there around 4:00. it will wind up being kind of on the breeze side as we go through the day, at least it's dry with the mix of sun an cl