it's hard to go through tough. >> reporter: sarah bloomquist channel 6 "action news." no. not possible. we're the settles! when we go on vacation, it's hard to find, like, those little activities that are kind of fun and educational. i think with williamsburg, you have all of that educational part rolled into the fun. it's already here. this is probably the most fun i've had all summer. ha, you better have a jet pack under there turtle. tortoise, actually. on your marks, get set...go! later road kill. huh, huh. on your left, coming thru! hmm. plot twist. woo hoo! who's your turtle? (huh?) introducing the hair-raising power and performance of the mercedes-amg gt. it's no fairytale. >> good morning, it is 7:00 a.m. on this sunday, aim 26. "action news" is on top of two developing stories. more aftershocks following that strong earthquake in nepal and we've got new information on a new jersey native who did not make it out alive. >> several people are missing after a boat sinks and went down in the storm. survivors are telling their emotional tales. >> president obama takes t

sunday night i'm sarah bloomquist, schwarmerei is in for walter tonight and the big story on "action news" say brutal crime that started in center city parking garage and ended in darby borough cemetery. >> chad pradelli has the latest. >> reporter: police tell me yesterday, around 4:00 in the afternoon the employee of national watch and diamond exchange just left work and walked across the streets to the parking garage where her car was parked. and that's when she was kidnapped. it was a horrifying ordeal. the victim tells police three masked men grabbed and threw her into a van inside a parking garage at 8 and chestnut and the kidnapers placed a hood over her head and demanded codes to safe of national watch and diamond exchange where she worked. she said she didn't have them. that's when police say they drove her around, beat her choked her and shot her with a taser more than a half dozen times. after zip tying her hands and feet they dropped he her at a cemetery. they forced her to give upper atm and pin and they crew 00 bucks and continued to torture her. finally they left the v

live at the stadium tonight is "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist. o, sarah. >> reporter: hi, there jim it's been a perfect afternoon here at citizens bank park except for the score. boston hitting a grand slam just a few moments ago in the top of the ninth making it eight-nothing red sox. phillies not even getting a run on the board. yikes. hopefully for these fans though, the score didn't matter all that much. so many of them are just so happy to have baseball back in south philadelphia. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: under a bright spring sky baseball returned to south philadelphia this afternoon. phillies fans couldn't wait to get on their gear and get another season going. >> opening day is a great day for all city fans to come down, represent the phillies, be here to support our city and everything. >> let's go phillies, good enough without a doubt one two, three, strike them out. >> reporter: they arrived early to take part in the festivities on streets surrounding citizens bank park. >> everything makes it awesome. i mean, i was this stuff here. there's n

we get more from "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist in center city. sarah. >> reporter: jim, that's right the atf now adding $10,000 to the reward bringing it to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the other suspects in this case. we also learned more today about how police identified the suspect who was taken into custody in south carolina on friday night. 31-year-old khayree gay of olney is in custody in south carolina charged with kidnapping and attempted robbery. he'll be returned to philadelphia this week after waiving extradition today. now federal and local authorities are work together to find his accomplices. today the atf added $10,000 to the reward making it $20,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >> our reach is deep. our reach is long. and we will find you and we will arrest you make no mistake of that. >> reporter: on april 4th at 4:00 p.m. a she-year-old woman was abducted from this parking garage in the 700 block of chestnut as she left her job at the national watch and diamond exchange o

live in hunting parks i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." >> sarah, thank you. >>> they aren't. philadelphia police take two teenagers were old enough to take part in the murder of food delivery driver. 14-year-old shamir walker has been charged with killing 49-year-old rendong zheng last thursday night. his alleged accomplice tyquail duffy is facing charges including aggravated assault. police say zheng was delivering. police say the teenagers intended to rob zheng but nothing was taken. >>> police say two criminals posed as philadelphia water department workers during a robbery in torresdale today. one suspect knocked on a woman's front door in the 3800 block of linden avenue while a second suspect entered through the back of the house and stole items from upstairs. police are still looking for both men. no one was hurt. >> for the first time now we are getting a look today at a grand jury report that accuses pennsylvania's attorney general of engaging in a coverup and lying about her role in alleged and illegal leaks. now, in stark language, and right here in black and white

live in center city i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." rick. >> sarah thank you. >>> a mother and two young children were hurt when their car flipped over in the parking lot of a ymca. police say the accident happened just after 3 o'clock this afternoon in newark delaware on the 2600 block of kirkwood highway. it's unclear what caused the vehicle to overturn. a woman along with two children were taken to christiana hospital. they're all expected to be okay. >>> a disabled man who was abandoned in the woods remains in the hospital today. philadelphia police say the 21-year-old quadriplegic was left in a pile of leaves sometimes last week in cobbs creek. they believe his mother put him there so she could visit her boyfriend out of state. nyia parler is hospitalized for unknown reasons in maryland but once she's released she'll be extradited to philadelphia to philadelphia to face a list of charges including aggravated assault. >> two men working to expand the king of prussia mall are recovering tonight after they were injured on the job. fir

. >> for the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night, everyone. >> good and i'm melissa magee. saturday/tonight on fyi >> artisan jewelers abound. >> we'll take you to a place that's reinventing a college student dining staple. >> and show you what happens when you plop a butcher shop in the middle of a restaurant. >> we taste some sweet treats that are vegan too. >> and custom made suits >> the secret is in the stitch. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at william street common. >> it's a new beer garden restaurant in university city. >> but unlike most beer gardens, this one is completely indoors. >> so no matter what the weather outside, it's always cozy in here. >> located at 39th and chestnut street, william

for walter perez, melissa magee jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm sarah bloomquist. have a great night and a great week ahead. good. >> good >> i'm karen rogers. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> from fashion to food and cocktails, it's an explosion of flower power. >> we take a tasting tour of africa. >> and take a trip to the main line where city restaurant have opened suburban outposts. >> we try our 'foot' at a popular new sport. >> and jewelry designed for smart, successful women. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the residences at the ritz carlton in center city. >> this is their new designer model. >> it's one of 270 luxury units here. >> and did we mention it comes with valet parking?! >> and some pretty stunning views of city hall and the philly skyline. >> as the weather turns warm and flowers get ready to bloom, it's time to flaunt

i posted a picture that sarah bloomquist mother posted from central pennsylvania. wasn't that fun a week before may. you'll want to bundle up as you head out the door. let's take a look at the great outdoors this morning the camera is bouncing a little bit so it is winds are picking up at the shore and elsewhere. the temperature in philadelphia not horrific. 41 degrees, but there are suburbs in the 30s that number will dip over the neblg couple neblg -- next couple of hours. plus the winds are at 18 miles per hour making it feel like the freezing mark. there are the winds. 18 in philadelphia. 18 in wilmington. you can should should shuffle these around, we're looking at gusts up to 30 miles per hour. we'll start out with cloud cover, but some of you will see early sunshine. i expect the day to be no worse than partly sunny but cool. 8:00 a.m., upper 30s in philadelphia. closer to the freezing mark in rural areas particularly north and west this morning. 46 by 11:00. 2:00, 53 and the high is 53 degrees around 3:00 p.m. him we'll be in the low 50s by 5:00 p.m. a litt

"action news" reporter sarah bloomquist is live in south philadelphia with more. hi sarah. >> reporter: hi there monica and sharrie. yeah the game under way here at citizens bank park. the phillies not winning but oh well, fans went into this knowing the team was not likely to be stellar this year. they really don't seem to care. they're just so happy to be watching baseball again here in south philadelphia. >> let's go phillies. >> reporter: here we go, another phillies season got under way this afternoon here in south philadelphia. fans showed up early on this sun filled afternoon to soak it all in. first with some festivities outside citizens bank park. a game, a band. >> it's great to be out in the sun, getting ready to watch the phillies. >> reporter: they put up with the new metal detectors to get into the gates knowing what was on the other side all kinds of food and more ceremony as the players came onto the field to all the applause. >> just tradition. i come here every year with my son. he's down there trying to get baseballs and just having a good time.

. >> for david murphy, rick williams, the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. we'll see you at 4:00 p.m. >> see you later! ♪ >>> announcer: today of "the chew," what better way to kick off "party week" than with a sweet celebration? and trouble is about to walk through the door when guillermo diaz from "scandal" helps out on a sticky ooey-gooey and working on a wondrous chocolate and hazelnut dessert. so let's get this party started, right now on "the chew." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> good afternoon and welcome to "the chew." all right listen up, who is ready to celebrate? [ cheers ]

williams, melissa magee, jeff skversky, and walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, we'll see you right back here at . >>> from abc news world headquarters, this is abc "world news tonight." >> thanks for joining us. we begin with services around the world and in kenya, an emotional scene. worshippers with extra security. and at easter services at the vatican, the pope praying for those victims as well as other victims of violent struggles. here's alex marquardt. >> reporter: the skyies opened up, but that didn't stop people coming to the papal mass. in his address, pope francis called on followers to pray for peace in the many global con the conflicts ranging, above all, syria and iraq. and he will visit the united states and he will be the first pontiff to address a joint session of congress visit with president obama and have a mass in philadelphia expected to draw as many as 2 million people. where else other than the famous "rocky" and >> he certainly is a reformer, he's calling all of us to reform. our personal lives in relationship with god, but also to care

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i'm sarah bloomquist. sharee williams is in today for walter.oman is kidnapped and robbed in center city we'll have the latest on the investigation. >> a delaware neighborhood wakes you to the work of vandals. >> but the big story on "action news" is a day of worship and celebration for christians here and all around the world. >> in many places easter sunday services began as the sun came up and throughout the day millions raised their voices in song and prayer. ♪. >> at enon baptist tabernacle church more than 15,000 faithful filled the khurj for morning services and hundreds gathered st. services and hundreds gathered st. peter and paul for easter sunday mass. charles chaput led the mass celebrating the resurrection of jesus christ. many began with sunrise services. look at this beautiful morning on ocean city beach. dozens took part in non-denomination service by the sea. >> and services took place at thumbs up service in mantua. early hour did not deter the worship irz who filled every pew. >> and dozens braivdz center city to attend this g

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sarah bloomquist among the lucky who are there today as we welcome baseball back to south philadelphia. hi sarah. >> reporter: hi, brian. well, it is a little bit breezy but otherwise the sun is shining the stadium is packed and fans are so excited because after that long very cold brutal winter finally baseball is back. >> it's opening day. this is the best day of the year. >> reporter: the best day of the year on perhaps the best day so far this year, the sun is shining brightly over citizens bank park and everyone's excited to see the return of baseball to south philadelphia. >> i just love baseball so i just like coming back here every year. >> reporter: outside fans took part in the pregame festivities. they put up with longer than normal lines to get into the ballpark because of new metal detectors at the gates. then inside they soaked up the sights and sounds and smells of hot dogs and crab fries and the first sightings of some of their favorite players as they came on the field. >> to see ben fifty revere and shane victorino. >> reporter: those are your two favorites. >> yeah.

sarah bloomquist just got an update minutes ago from police about all this. she'll have a live report for us coming up tonight on action owe "action news" at 5 o'clock. >> the latest on a disabled man abandoned in the woods. police say his mother left him there with a blanket an bible. chad pradelli is live with the southwest detectives division in west philadelphia with the latest on this investigation. chad. >> reporter: shirleen, niah parler is officially charged in this case but she's not here in the city. authorities say she's in a montgomery county maryland hospital and police here are waiting for her to be released and then extraditeed. this afternoon detectives served a search warrant at the home of niah parler the mother accused of abandoning her quadriplegic son in cobbs creek last week. police say parler left him with only a blanket and bible. he survived nearly five days in the elements unable to move and with no food and water. >> just sort of blind sided me and the neighborhood because when you looked at her she come and goes, you looked at her

. >> for melissa magee, jeff skversky walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, we'll see you right back here at 11:00 >>> welcome to "world news tonight." she's in. hillary clinton makes it official. making another bid to be the first woman president of the united states with this launch video. >> i'm running for president. >> but the star is not who you think. her plan to win and how republicans will try to stop her. >>> use of force. the death of walter scott just the latest case of a police officer using what appears to be excess ifr force. why does this keep happening when cameras are now everywhere? >>> in the cross hairs. the jewelry store worker kidnapped from a parking garage. tortured for the combination to the vault. what's behind the growing number of jewelry store thefts? >>> and lifesaver. one man whose heart had stopped. the other, reaching him before first responders arrived. the new phone app that made it happen.

his message to those who hurt him went viral and as "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist tells ust earned him a medal. >> reporter: here at this hatfield home this afternoon 10-year-old dominic defino received the medal of courage. >> this is the anti-bullying medal of occur rage. dominic a cancer survivor was bullied picked on for being short. but he took a bold step calling out his so-called haters on instagram informing them that chemotherapy had had stunted his growth. today the founder honored his brave actions. >> not only was this young man battling health issues, battling cancer but he was also a victim on the psychological side of being tormented as a bullying victim. >> reporter: dominic wrote on instagram you know i may be short but that's bed than being dead. you don't have to be tall to win and that god slowed down my growth so i could be the best person i can become. his message was reposted by big names including fill's own ?uestlove from the roots wrote don't let anyone's words keep you from your destiny in life. >> he stood up and he stood tall which is really the

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. >>> for walter perez melissa magee, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm sarah bloomquist great night and great week ahead. >> good night. >> i'm erin o'hearn. >> and i'm alicia vitarelli. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> we check out delaware's answer to the kentucky derby! >> here comes that hurdle! >> this is gonna be the place to be. >> cinco de mayo is coming >> we're getting ready with tacos and sangria. >> i can smell the fresh peaches! >> and there's a crop of new distillers brewing apple juice with a kick. >> cheers to cider. >> plus bathrooms that are spa-like retreats. >> they just want to feel like it's luxury. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are on the grounds of winterthur just outside of wilmington. >> and we've donned our derby hats for the 37th annual point to point. >> the horse race is next sunday, may 3rd. >> and about 15,000 people are expected to turn out! >> we'll tell you all about it in just a few. >> but first we're gonna talk about may 5th. >> otherwise known as ci

our very own sarah bloomquist was on hand reading stories dressed as cinderella a's wick stepmother. it benefits the literacy program. >> czar ace not wicked she's more like glennda got witch. >> time for the accu weather forecast. >> it will be chilly again tomorrow walter but we are tracking, some showers. the she's a sweet person. >> i agree. i will just not touch it. >> storm tracker six live double scan radar you can see we've got some showers mainly across some south jersey and delaware. we will go in tighter on street level and storm tracker six live double scan, and you can see that we have some light rainfall there in fortecue and cape may and into area have of dell was wear smyrna dover milford, and lewis. we will track moisture, that will, continue as we go throughout the rest of the overnight hours. the and we do have some, gradual clearing for second half of our weekend. this is sky six live in hd as we are's giving you a shot from temple university, we're looking at center city sky line. and you can see we've got a in mostly cloudy sky overhead, especially with this moi

. >> for cecily tynan, melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" teami'm walter perez, see you back here at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." severe threat. the states under tornado watch. and the deadly storms. the major soaking on the way in the east. and in the west, the wildfire sending families from their homes and farms. >>> no apology. the pilot who breached the no-fly zone to land at the capitol, speaking out for the first time. >> at no point did i feel this was not a good idea. >> tonight, what security forces were prepared to do to stop him. >>> disaster at sea. a boat overturning, nearly 1,000 people missing. and the desperate search for survivors. why the mediterranean is now a graveyard for migrants. >>> and, rock reunion. the newest names in the rock hall of fame. paul and ringo together again. >> ringo starr. >> and the e