and so far things are looking pretty good here at phl. again, it's still early. can see people lining up starting to check in at self check in here at u.s. airways it's already such a busy dane the weather we're expecting certainly isn't helping matters. but before this day even began you can see problems at airports on the east coast. before midnight last night airlines had already canceled more than 200 flights for today. nearly half of those cancellations were at newark and la guardia and because this is already such a busy day, flights were already packed so there's just less wiggle room to accommodate passengers whose flights get canceled. passengers we've been speaking to are hoping that they can get out before this storm hits, before the rain and the wind and the snow comes here and they can just get home for their thanksgiving. >> i caught a bus at cornell at 6 o'clock and then we drove here. i got here around 11:00. i've been waiting ever since for my flight that takes off at 6:00. a flight to florida pretty early. going to hang out with my family, hopef

. >> we are teaming up with phl 17 to bring you the eagles-pan thises game when have a count down tots monday night at 8:00 on phl 17. >>> the sixers and magic played an exciting one but the results for the sixers was the same. a scare in the third quarter, nerlins noel sprained his left ankle, no word on how much time he might miss, toebias harris beat the buzzer. and finally the nfl record for long of the field goal is 64 yards, are you about to see a high school kid come close. zach higbee, from wisconsin, a 61 yard attempt to end the first half, 61 yards, it's good. this breaks a wisconsin high school state record. >> why did the coach try that because he hit a 56 field goal earlier this season. because he hit a 56 field goal earlier this season. >> cecily tynan has merry christmas! thanks but this gift, it's kind of half-fast. what's wrong? we still have cable internet, so our uploads are half the speed of our downloads. so i'll be half-fast when i share my photos. and i'll do a half-fast job updating my blog. wait, is everything under this tree half-fast? who wants eggnog? don'

." >>> we are teaming up with phl 17 to bring you the eagles-panthers game.m with a pregame special, countdown to kickoff followed by the game itself. the action starts monday at 8:00 on phl 17. >>> rare friday night action for temple. the owls should be playing with a lot of confidence, stunning then-ranked east carolina last week. a new opponent but the challenge should be as tough. >> and i don't follow these things, that we are underdogs and i see why. they're really a talented team on both sides of the ball. but we will go out and compete like we did on saturday and put our best foot forward. >>> so the sixers, so far no victories. the winless sixers hope to win tonight. and noel sits with a sprained ankle. >>> and never so happen to lose something. removing the interim tag now the official manager. and he took over mid-season. the union missed the playoffs but showed improvement with him at the helm. >> the title changes with me but the message is the same. i am here to win and that will continue. it is something that i started out with my first press c

phl is one of them.sengers who changed their flights making them earlier hoping they could get out before the delays and cancellations hit. >> going down to see my husband's mom for thanksgiving. it's the first time in two years since we've seen her so we figured we would get downly we booked our flight last flight so we could get out of here early before the storm. >> reporter: and back here lie at terminal c you can see the lines are getting longer. people have their luggage hoping that it gets on the plane and the plane leaves. now, because this is already such a busy day flights were already packed so it is harder to accommodate passengers whose flights got cancel. the woman we spoke to who you just heard from she said she got the last ticket -- they got the last tickets for her family on that flight. so it is difficult to accommodate passengers just because it's already such a busy travel day but most people have been trying to do that and again the people who are here this morning are hoping they c

we'll have a pregame special at 8:00 and all of the action started at 8:00 on phl 17. >>> east carolina was the first ranked opponent in 16 years and the owls know they have to move on. the tigers have won three of their last four games and the coach knows this is another testify test. >> there is a tough team coming to play and they are in first place for a reason, our hans are full and we are trying to get some guys healthy and getting our guys prepared to play and hopefully our kids have their minds right. they are saying that michael rofle is out with the lower body injury. had to hit a lay-up, and a half quart shot in 30 seconds. and he does. buzzer beater there. just got it in for his troubles he wins a brand new pickup truck. >> cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. ♪ this flu season... remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. fluzone high-dose vaccine has a high high higher... dose of antigen... for a stronger immune response. fluzone high-dos

at 8:00 on phl 17. flyers news not good, michael rofle out with an injury within he blocked a shot with his leg. finally back to the birds, it's november and time to think about thanksgiving, it involves food and giving back. jason kelsey helped to cook dinner at the horsham air guard station, what the family did not know that they posed with this picture, their loved one that were suppose to be deployed were about to give them the great of the surprise off their lives. >> oh! yea! >> how about that. plenty of hugs to go around they were immediately embraced by their shocked families, it was like seeing a movie play out in real life. you see the genuine joy, and i was happy to be here and witness a family finally home and safe in the united states. it was tremendous. >> what a neat heart warming story, the sixers host los angeles and they are trying to get their first win of the season still. >>> the wait is over, the hot of the night in country music is here and all the big of the stars are hitting the

but i just checked and the boards are looking pretty good here at phl. line for the taxi not so much as you take a live look here. there has been a steady flow here at the airport on the roads and on the rails. >> one of the busiest travel days of the year and the theme appears to be busy but organized and smooth. >> it's perfect. nothing wrong. it's good. we thought it would be very, very busy. this is great. i think we'll be right on time. >> the mild weather kept flights on time at philadelphia international airport. in fact, across the nation 2.5 million passengers are flying with ease thanks to few delays and cancellations. >> so far it's been awesome. today it's not that busy. i don't know if many people are driving home and not playing but it's perfect today. >> on the roadways things were busier since drivers are paying lowest gas prices in four years. 46 million thanksgiving travelers and 90% hit the road. that's why the volume was heavy on the highways and by ways in the tri-state. most of the backup have been around the airports and train stat

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phl is one of them. aaa says there are about 580,000 people in the philadelphia area traveling this thanksgiving. that's a 4% increase from last year and most of those people are going by car but however they're traveling even with that storm coming, many do whatever they can to get where they want to go. >> i think one of the things about the thanksgiving holiday is people want to be with their family and friends so they'll do whatever they can at this particular holiday to make that trip and i think probably if you miss it you might be more inclined to make that trip by christmas or the year end holidays if you miss it this time around. >> reporter: and of course one of the problems is because this is already such a busy travel day, flights were already packed before there was word of this storm so it's just harder to accommodate passengers whose flights get canceled or passengers who want to change their travel plan. the best thing to do we're hearing from aaa and the airport is to check your flight b

we're live at phl, katherine scott channel6 "action news." >> good luck to everybody who has a flight. >>> we have our eyes on the road right now mobile6 is making its way through new jersey, still on 295 now in gloucester county. you can see still we've got some raindrops but the traffic is looking pretty good. now more than 46 million americans say they will travel 50 miles or more this weekend and many of them will indeed be on the roads and that can get messy as the day goes on. we'll check back in with karen for the very latest on traffic in just a few minutes. >>> and if you're hitting the roads today or any time this weekend make sure you take "action news" with you. download the 6abc mobile app. you can get the latest from accuweather as well as your updated traffic conditions and you know something, it's free for your apple or android device. >> 5:35 and the weather should clear out just in time for tomorrow's 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> ♪ >>> the action cam was on the steps of the art museum last night where some of the performers were performing, practic

phl is one of them.timore, washington and newark airports are some others but while things haven't gotten bad here yet that doesn't mean there won't be any issues later on or that there aren't already issues in places you're traveling to so the best thing to do is check your flight status before you led out to the airport. we're live at phl, katherine scott channel6 "action news." >> thanks katherine. >>> fasten your seat belts here. taking a ride on mobile6. look at that roadway. no one -- this is i-95. wish it was like this every day. we're approaching concorde pike, 202, new castle county which is expected to get a little bit of snow, a lot of rain. most of delaware just seeing rain but there you go another car there. mobile6 safely traveling for us on this wednesday morning. >>> the action cam was at 30th street station yesterday where travelers were getting an early start. amtrak is bracing for big crowds ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. >> 72 extrains. 39 will be as sell has. we're adding extra c

the number is 1-800-phl-gate. meanwhile, many people will make their return home by train. 0th street station will be packed today. aaa says 90% of their travelers made their thanksgiving trip by driving to their destination. >> small business saturday gave a jolt to mom and pop stories and helped the local communities. >> i was pleasantly surprised to come down the street and see so many people on the streets. it was nice to see. shops in manayunk and fishtown and doylestown own haddonfield, new jersey, were hoping customers dropping small dropped large christmas cash. ana's gourmet kitchen. >> we think it's great to supported the local community. entrapreneurship is a good thing. >> reporter: small business saturday urges americans to choose local stores over big box chains. each year, small businesses like here in manayunk continue to see more and more people come out on the day as they realize the more they spend here stays here. >> small businesses are the backbone of america, they built up the town and it's

. >>> by the way we team up with phl 17 to bring you the eagles-panthers game, swra special countdowno kickoff, all the action starts monday night at 8:00 on phl 17. >>> it looks like all the lengthy movie trailers are backfiring, they are fed up with the spoilers, they say they give away too much of the plot, and 80% of the people that ended up to pay for the whole flick, were disappointed because the action packed trailer was better. and up next on "action news" at noon, the dirty truth. just how contagious classroom germs can be. the results are next. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture everyday. >>> the fda is cracking down on herba

ahead if you're flying out or expecting someone to arrive, to check on the status of flights call 1-800-phl-gate. >>> an estimated 41 million people hit the roads this thanksgiving holiday. and they enjoyed the lowest prices at the pump in five years. the national average is 2.78 that's down 24 cents in the last month and 49 cents from last year. in philadelphia we're paying 2.94 for a gallon of gas. in south jersey, 2.66. in delaware, the average price is 2.80. gas prices are expected to remain low throughout the winter season. if you're heading out on the roads stay on top of the changing weather situation with 6abc.com. visit 6abc.com/weather for storm tracker 6 live radar, both the hourly and seven day forecast, the latest video from our "action news" meteorologists and our collection of weather-related photos and video. >> there's no sign of a missing west chester university student. the search for chain montgomery is expected to resume in manayunk this morning. moat moat was there for a vigil last night. his friends and family are praying for him to come home. >> reporter: police are looki

reporting in satellite center, kenneth moton, "action news"at so on phl 17. >> second signup period.are lay began today and enrollment took place ais cot nation. here in philadelphia officials and volunteers showed up at the northern liberties community sent to give out information and sign up those in need of benefits. obama administration hopes to have 9.1 million paying customers enrolled by end of next year. >> meantime doctors offered free school physics for children without insurance today at st. frances medical center in trenton. people flocked to health and wellness day to learn about different conditions and get a number of screenings free of charge. blood pressure and departmental checks were among services available along with flu shot. >> time for a check of the accuweather forecast and flu season is rapidly arising and you can tell by going outside today. >> it's very cold again today. >> and in the sun it was not bad. >> it was not bad. there was definitely chill in the air. it gets a touch warmer but at a price as you will see in a second. we'll show what you is going

. >> happening today, porters at phl are expected to walk off the job at 8:00. >> reporter: goodgood morning, , this is a one day strike at 7:00 a.m., up to 12r5 workers for a subcontractor for the one of the airlines is going to walk off the job. the only delay or cancellation is to buffalo. we know that's weather related. these workers duties include helping passengers with their baggage to the curb or carousel. the organizers say work hes have raised concerns over wages unsafe working conditions and lack of training and then they say they have been retaliated dwains by their employers. the mayor signed an expectative order raising minimum wage by subcontractors. they have not seen the increase in wages and it's time to take action. >> 7 to $9 an hour, most without benefits who are working for subcontractors of the airlines. they are not receiving the training, they are being exposed without training to dangerous situations. >> reporter: and back here live in terminal c there will be two rallies today outside terminal b and c. one will takes place at 7:00 a.m. and the other at 12:3

. >> abc world news is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicot, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. >> for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. ♪ there's confidence... then there's trusting your vehicle maintenance to ford service confidence. our expertise, technology, and high quality parts means your peace of mind. it's no wonder last year we sold over three million tires. and during the big tire event, get up to $140 in mail-in rebates on four select tires. ♪ where you have 3 ways to become a millionaire. first, win the top prize of up to 25 million dollars when you match all the draw numbers. or win 1 million dollars when you match all the club numbers. or you could win up to one million dollars as a contestant on the exciting new tv game show in las vegas. play the monopoly millionaires' club game today. there could be more million dollar prizes than any lottery game in us history. the pennsylvania lottery. benefits ol

. >> reporter: back here live, we're looking at departures from phl, so far we're not seeing any issues with flights, except the flights to buffalo and that is weather related. "action news" will reach out to prime flight multiple times, and of not heard back. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> the driver of the tractor-trailer behind the deadly pileup in berks county remains behind bar, steven bernier faces death by homicide killing two people. he was asleep behind the wheel. two people were killed, 9 others were hurt, but they are expected to survive. >>> a child was in this suv when it landed on the roof in a delaware pond and remains in critical condition this morning. five adults were in the vehicle and in serious condition. they might have all died when the vehicle plunged into the water near the christiana mall yesterday afternoon, but brave people who saw it happened pulled over and ran to save them. the first people to arrive was dallas glass. >> the driver i pulled out of the vehicle he was upside, seat was buckled, reached in pulled him out by his belt loops. dragged

if you have a question about your specific carrier or airline, call 1800-phl-gate. for more information. and on to the wall walt whitman bridge mid-span, no delays or problems on the walt whitman today or the ben franklin, further up ahead, 42, 55, at c expressway shall garden state parkway look okay. that's the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center. i'm ann evans, diana, back to you. >> thanks, ann. with the holidays shopping season in full swing, many people will be heading to the jewelry store, and it is often said that a diamond is a girl's best friend, but the price after diamond can stop many people in their tracks. well, "3 on your side" consumer reporter jim donovan shows us how you may be able to save up to 30%, thanks to technological break through. >> it is hard to deny brilliance and beauty of diamonds. these stunning gems cost far less than you would expect, because they were actually created in a lab. instead of millions of years in the earth, these diamonds formed in a matter of weeks in pressurized containers. >> they have all of the obstacle, chemica

abc's world news tonight is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brianhirleen allicot, ducis rogers and adam joseph. and join us here tonight at 11:00 for "action news." and for the entire "action news" team i'm walter perez, we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." cold turkey. the deep freeze after the big getaway. hundreds of thousands waking up without power. americans digging out before they dig into a day of feasts, parades and a search for those holiday deals. >> shop and shop again. >>> out of the ashes. new protests coast to coast over the decision in ferguson. but amid the tension, one store owner whose shop was destroyed still filling her holiday orders and rebuilding with the help of thousands. >>> close encounters. the soaring number of drones flying too close to planes, and hos bly helicopters in the president's fleet. >>> and turkey 911. inside the emergency call center talking you through those disasters. the undercooked, the

. >>> world news with david muir is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17ith brian taff and shirleen allicot. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." the holiday nor'easter. massive storm from the midwest to the east coast. the ripple effect felt all the way to the west. thousands of flights canceled or delayed. millions of drivers braving slippery highways on the busiest travel week of the year. our team, tracking it all. >>> speaking out. what the family of michael brown is saying tonight. the reaction after darren wilson's one-on-one with george stephanopoulos. >> do you feel any remorse? >>> rescue mission. the daring raid by american special forces, including members of navy s.e.a.l. team six. eight hostages held in a cave by al qaeda. martha raddatz here tonight. >>> and recipe for disaster. thanksgiving dinner. the most dangerous day for fires. the one common mistake you don't want

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"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, and shirleen allicot and ducis rogers, andere at 11:00 on channel 6, consumer reporter, nydia han has bargains for you and they are exclusive to our channel 6 viewers. >> no matter what you are looking for we have a deal for you in our play book. bruty, toys, electronics and food. follow #~ 6 abc deals throughout the day, and get more deals by watching your entire black friday play book tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." breaking his silence. the police officer at the sent of the case in ferguson. darren wilson, one-on-one with george stephanopoulos. what he says happened in those 90 seconds. in that patrol car and afterward. and the family of michael brown, inside the room when the prosecutor calls. >>> also tonight, roaring up the coast at this hour, the thanksgiving nor'easter, hitting just as millions travel for the holiday. >>> under surveillance in the u.s. two men charged with trying to join isis.

we team up to give you a pregame special countdown to kickoff, it all starts monday night at 8:00 on phl home and mason back in net hoping to get a win. the sixers still don't have a first win. they had a league into the second half until this crazy alley-oop and foul. and nerlins noel sprained his leg and was out and at the buzzer, ugh, they are winless for the first time since 2001. we know it's a rough season. >> thanks jaime. e since 2001. >>> the weekend is inside and what better way to welcome it than an all new sizzling prime time. "grey's anatomy" and "scandal" is back with new episodes. sharrie williams is here with a preview. >> last week's episode of scan al "scandal" and "how to get away with murder" a lot of plot twists and "grey's anatomy" is back with an all new episode at 8:00 and it seems that two big characters are still dealing with a life changing decision. >> you are going to play that card? you'll be play that card until the friging end of time. >> chill out. >> are you kidding me. >> it sounds like meredith is not happy with derek in an all new "grey's anatomy," de

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coverage kicks off with count down to kick off followed by the game monday night on phl 17. >>> basketballxers trying to avoid the first 0-6 start in 42 years front when they face the bulls. noel not playing because of an ankle sprain. and rose a game-time decision with a sore ankle. and the union continuing with jim curtain as manager. and the villanova grad the third boss in five years. >> i am incredibly honored to be the head coach of my home-town club. it is something that means a lot to me. i am also eager to get the first off-season under my belt and improve on a group of guys laying a great foundation. >> the union qualifying for playoffs once in their position and hopefully he will change that. >> thank you. >>> and coming up tonight on 6abc, a prime time cross overwelcoming mark cuban. >> i am backing out, mr. cuban. huge mav's fans. 2011 finals, highlight of my life right above -- well, there hasn't been a lot of highlights. >> find out what happens when the sports and business mogul is mistaken for a repair man tonight at 8:30. and that is after "last man standing" and stick ar

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there are 125 employees here at phl and they are employed by prime flight which contracts with individual airlines. these baggage handlers tell "eyewitness news" that they are currently paid $9 an hour instead of the $10.88 to promise. they voted to unionized and local 32bjsciu is organizing the work stoppage this morning as many baggage hand letters say they will step off the job until they get what they want. >> we bust our butts. people think we are not baggage hand letters. we're lifting back. i'm a female lifting 70, eight, 90 bags. for them to treat us, the way we get treated, we don't even have a break room. >> reporter: not all of the employees plan to go on strike, an airport spokesperson says that they have been in contact with as many as ten airlines that subcontract with prime flight and we are told all airlines do have a contingency plan in place. but again live here on the scene at philadelphia international airport you can see a big crowd across the street there already on strike. they plan to go on strike at 7:00 but here we are at 5:30 and they have already stepped off th

easier way toys call 800-phl gate. that will get you into the flight service and that will get you you to see fur flight is leaving on time buzz otherwise, just very quiet here at philadelphia international airport. hard to believe thinks one of the busiest travel days of the year. that is what security check in as been looking like for the past hour or so, really no lines. we have been talking to travelers coming up the escalate or and see this around the corner a couple of them have explained wow, they didn't expect to see this when they came out this morning. they are very pleased and very happy they are getting out of here before the the snow starts to fall. >> i was scared to death because i thought if we can't get out of here we are in big trouble. it is 65 degrees in dallas. i'm excited to go i'm thrilled i cannot wait. >> we're going to will day as. >> for the big game in big d. >> you are from philadelphia. would i say go eagles. >> that is right, you could say that, go eagles, i'm not hostile. i will not bull

there are 125 employees at phl and they actually are employed by prime flight which contracts with individual airlines. these baggage handlers tell "eyewitness news" they are paid $9 an hour currently instead of the $10.88 they promised. they voted to unionized and local 32bjsiu is organizing the work stoppage this morning as many baggage hand letters plan to step off the job. >> we do what we do. people think we are not baggage hand letters. i'm a female, i'm lifting 70, 80, 90 bags. for them to treat us, we don't even have a break room. >> reporter: meantime not all bag handler, plan to walk off the job and airport spokesperson tells us they have been in contact with up to ten airlines who say they do have contingency plans in place if the strike does indeed happen. reporting live at philadelphia international airport, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> right now 33:00. lets get traffic and weather together, katie. >> second blast of lake effect snow has been founding western new york. that first round buried the buffalo areas with 6 feet of snow. forecasters expect another two b

just call 800-phl-gate. we're reporting live outside philadelphia international the airport, yan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> at the the jersey shore emergency managers in atlantic city are preparing for more rain than snow. crews spent the past couple of days clearing the city's drains. tides are not expect to be too high but there could be minor flooding in low lying areas. >>> meanwhile penndot officials urge travelers to be extra careful if you are one of the many drivers hitting the road today. crews started loading salt trucks around midnight to get ready for our first taste of winter. as katie mentioned rain is expect to fall this morning before that snow arrives but one of the busiest travel days of the year as we have been saying and plenty of cars will be out on the road. >> we're asking people to either adjust or delay their travel plans, if possible, it is very good idea, you know, looking the at the weather, you might want to delay your plans until the storm has passed. >> penndot sa

phl ranks as the ninth worse. according to this record many travelers say they try to avoid the restrooms calling them old, ugly and cramped. one thing that is drawing rave reviews the chickie's and pete's. they were ranked as the three most frustrating airports. >>> a new way to count calories, speaking of crab fries, the change coming soon that may change the way you order. >>> and measuring this year's flu bug. how this year's strain is is impacting people and which winter month is predicted to be the worse. >>> 4:57. happening today. online gaming became legal one year ago today in new jersey. the pala indians the next group to launch interstate gambling at the state. after a week-long test period they received promotion on friday for a full launch with the borgodda. state officials had hoped online gaming would bring in $1 billion a year. so far, though, only about one-tenth of that has come. >>> experts say this year's flu season is off to a slow start, but if you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, now is the

it's always good to have. 1-800-phl-gate. you can check on departing and arriving flights and their times. >>> and another place you might want to check on the status of arrivals and departures is amtrak. a live look at 30th street station in philadelphia. again, a busy day expected on the rails, and there could be some delays. amtrak is expecting a record number of riders this thanksgiving. amtrak says it will have extra trains running up and down the northeast corridor. remember, here's how you stay on top of things. you can get realtime weather information, no matter where you're traveling, if you're on the road by train or by car. you can check out the nbc 10 first alert weather app. it's a free download. get that before you go at nbc10.com. >>> it is 5:36, and we're following breaking news just into the newsroom. two fbi agents were shot in st. louis county and here is a live picture from the scene. investigators say a man barricaded himself inside a house and fired. we don't know the conditions of the officers, just tha

just dial 800-phl gate. reporting live from philadelphia international airport this morning jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> penndot crews started work to prepare for today's snow fall but they urge drivers to use extra caution on the roads today. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from norristown where penndot work are have been busy getting ready for the snow, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning erika. penndot put salt on the roads, mother nature is pouring salt in the wound, considering a first winter storm is coming on one of the busiest travel days of the year. we will hear that a lot today. but before we getting and get on the roads, just consider penndot's plan of action and where their vehicles will be as we move throughout this very busy travel day. in montgomery, chester and bucks counties, crews will be out by midnight. they're already out in full force with trucks, in philadelphia and delaware counties, again in full force by morning. so very, very soon. the a

at philadelphia international airport before heading out the door, it is easy to do, just call 800-phl-gate. reporting live, outside of philadelphia international airport, this morning, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> so much better to await at home. >> if you are hitting the road are plane you may want to give yourself extra time to get to your destination. >> "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us live where penndot crews started their preparations overnight, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. hustle of the holiday season just got a little more complicated. i don't have to tell you guys but, of course, our area first significant snowstorm just happens to fall in one of the busiest travel days of the year. before you get to where you are going to day you might want to consider penndot's plan of action. we are here in the penndot yard where they have been preparing from yesterday on. in montgomery, chester and bucks county, crews will be out in in midnight with trucks in philadelphia and delaware counties in full force by this morning. as katie mentioned t

at this point, but we have issued a travel advisory, meaning just be sure to call that number, 1-800-phl-gate, before you go just to check on the status of your flight. and with bill talking about this, wet snow, really heavy stuff on the way, many people are wondering about power outages. >> peco added extra staff for the storm. the wet, heavy snow, as you know, can be a drag on the trees and electrical lines. peco's not taking any chances after hundreds of thousands of people lost power for weeks last winter. you'll remember that. >> we'll have extra crews out in the field, should there be any outages that are caused by the snow that has been forecast. heavier, wetter snow can, of course, pull down trees. that could come in contact with our power lines and could impact service but at this time we're not expecting much of an up pangt at all. >> peco and other power companies say they have crews on standby, ready to respond if the power goes out. and hey, send us pictures of your neighborhood when the snow starts to fall, safely, if you can. e-mail them to pics@nbc10.com and you might see you

it's philadelphia international's toll-free number, 1-800-phl-gate. >>> meantime, if you're taking the train today, you might be running into some delays. here's a live look at 30th street station in philadelphia. amtrak does expect a record number of riders to head out and come into town thanksgiving. amtrak plans to have extra trains running up and down the northeast corridor. and with the storm moving in, you can prepare with the nbc 10 first alert weather app. you can take it with you as you travel to thanksgiving dinner, wherever you're going. download it free on your smartphone or tablet right now by going to nbc10.com. >>> 5:06 now. >> smashing the windows. >> another night of protests in ferguson, missouri. demonstrators again torched a police car. they also threw bricks and bottles at police, who were armed in full riot gear. police used tear gas and smoke bombs, again to break up the crowds there. in spite of that second night of protests, though, it was not as bad, according to police, as the violence that broke out monday night after the grand jury issued its decision not t

we are backbqfÑ at 10:00 on phl. a look at 5:00. >>> and pope francis is coming to town. meet the delaware county students that have a special stake in his visit in philadelphia. >>> a bucks county teenager accused of attacking a classmate. >>> here from the doctors and news who treated the doctor that died. that is coming up on "action news" next. >>> closed captioning is sponsored by raymour and flanigan. furnishing your style. >>> there was a sea of umbrellas and rain coats as folks made their way through a downpour today. the wet weather clears out, we we'lwe'll be in for bitter cold. >>> plunging temperatures on the horizon a miserable, soggy sunday. >>> and live to cecily tynan. >>> hi, guys. the good news the heaviest rain is moving off of the coast. the double scan is showing that the areas are drying out. we have a batch of steady rain between atlantic city and surf city. the i-95 corridor there is little more than an inch of rain. there is a advisory, there are areas where leaves are clogging the storm drai

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you must download the app and use hip munk phl to get the credit. >>> many people are leaving i'm pads off their wish lists this year. the sales have dropped for three straight quarters, people believe that it it's happening as smart phone screens get bigger and they don't come with the benefits of a two-year contract. apple is the first company with a market value over $700 billion and some think it could go higher with the success of apple pay and the iphone 6. >>> health chip kelly this noon, a new type of mammogram could make screening easier for women. it's a new technique that could take the pressure out of the procedure, they were able to capture the accurate images using half the pressure as regular mammograms, women reported less severe pain, and it's unclear when these advances may arrive in the united states. >>> all right, the "action news" team is out working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00. lets check in with alicia vitarelli, live in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> hi alicia. >> did you cook by the way. >> i thought you were cooking for all of us. >> what is

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i think that's phl, not atlantic city. you think it's cold now, it's going to get colder and we're looking at rain, right,y i say? >> reporter: and in between we could reach 60 degrees. let's go live on sky 6 and get you started with the view of atlantic city. there we go, that's atlantic city, you can see the casinos lit up. it's a nice, quite sunday morning. we have cloud cover rolling in overhead and that's helping to keep the temperatures slightly milder than yesterday. there's not much activity, the radars are clear. speaking of radars, storm tracker 6 live double scan you can see a little bit of cloud cover rolling on in. 36 degrees. millville, 33. sea isle city, 37. lancaster, reading, cooler, 30 degrees for above both of the locations. wilmington and dover, 34. all we're seeing is clouds up and down the i-95 corridor from richmond to new york city, snow showers flying across the eastern great lake states exhibits mixed activity for the appalachian mountains. the bigger system we're watching is gathering steam acros

cecily tynan, i'm brian taff, shirleen and i are back for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. now here is rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up n on "action news" at 5:00, "action news" was inside of the courtroom as delvin barnes appeared before a judge. we'll have the stories and more coming your way. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the man accused of a violence abduction makes his first appearance in a courtroom in philadelphia. it was one week ago that delvin barnes was captured and charged in several cases. it is wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is delvin barnes's first court appearance in front of a federal judge in philadelphia. "action news" was inside of the courtroom and david henry has more on what happened today. >> reporter: it was a very brief hearing and the first step in what would be a long journey through the federal legal system for accused kidnapper, delvin barnes, he was led in shackled and

we are back for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley'sng news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tuesday night and we begin with breaking news from burlington county, new jersey, where a four alarm fire has engulfed the columbus farmers market this afternoon. right now the flames are finally under control but the damage is extensive. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live with the details. >> reporter: monica, firefighters from a number of municipalities remain on the scene here at the columbus farmers market on a cold and bitter evening here in burlington county, they remain here keeping an eye on the smoldering debris making sure it does not rekindle. it was just before 2:00 when the fire broke out at the market, billed as the large of the plea market with over 65 retail stores. today's high winds fanning the inferno, they attack the fire from all sides, with 150 firefighters on hand and the fire broke out in building four and the fire walls helped to contain the blaze to t

. >> it's a busy day at phl. sky6 live hd taking a live look for us at the airport.l the traffic along the airport there, moving along, 47 degrees, 9:48 right now. >> turning to sports, the sixers have shattered a franchise record and nearing an nba record, but this is is not one to boast about. jeff skeverski explains in this morning's sports report. >> reporter: we knew this team was going to be bad, but this bad? sixers are off to their worse start in team history in the 51 years of 7 of -- 7 barrel. the steal, the slam, sixers come back and take take the lead, bun the 4th, down 7. kj mcdaniels for 3. yes, sixers within 4 looking for the first win. but they go ice cold for no basket for five minutes. they fall 0-16. worse start in team history. two away from the nba record. >> so much respect for a team that is o-16 to walk out on the floor, and hug teammates and acknowledge assists and help people off the floor when they down and play with a spirit and passion that the group plays with. >> reporter: san antonio is up next. >>> it's the garden of evil not only did

magee and cecily tynan i'm brian taff, we are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> from the city to the suburbs, the thanksgiving holiday weekend started with a mix of rain and snow. since many people travel ahead of thanksgiving, crews are staying busy keeping the roads safe.anksgiving, crews are the big story on "action news" is the winter storm slowing down travel on the busiest day of the year. looking live outside with mobile 6 we are monitoring the roads and matt pellman will have an update in a few minutes. chad pradelli and eva pilgram are following how folks are getting around in the weather and cecily tynan and melissa magee has the latest on the storm's path. >> lets start with cecily. >> a storm system like this early in the season depends on elevation and locate. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you can cut our area in half. east of the i-95 you got the liquid and west of i-95 you got the snow and drier

we are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tragedy in tabernacle, new jersey, two children are dead after a shooting of four people that also injured their mother and brother. they believe there is no threat to the community because the shooting was likely an attempted murder-suicide. it's thursday night and the big story on "action news" is the shooting that stunned a neighborhood in burlington county, new jersey. >> authorities there are still trying to piece together details of the violence that left two children dead. the victims were found on holly park drive, and the two survivors were rushed to cooper university hospital. chad pradelli spoke with neighbors but lets begin with reporter, david henry with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: yeah, rick we got a briefing here from police a little while ago and they say for now they are treating this case as a homicide although sources tell us it appears to be

joseph, i'm brian taff, shirleen and i are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phln coverage. >>> here now are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up n at 5:00, investigators walk "action news" through the abduction of carlesha free laland-gaither in live report. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> just give her back.iams and please give her back. >> an emotional plea from the mother of a 22-year-old woman abducted nearly 48 hours ago, the crime is getting national attention as police reveal new clues showing that the victim and suspect could be as far away as maryland. now more in the investigation of a violent abduction of a philadelphia nurse. >> bank activity shows that someone was using carlesha freeland-gaither's atm card in maryland. we begin now in the satellite center with sharrie williams. >> reporter: this investigation has crossed state lines and the fbi and maryland state police are now involved in the search that