live in bryn mawr, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, sarah. >>> dare we say it nova nation is ready to party like it's 1985. the last time villanova won a championship. we want to see how you're celebrating the team's championship run. so just send us your pictures on social media using the #6abcaction. >>> other news at this hour tonight, the state of new jersey is suing atlantic city. the lawsuit filed today aims to stop the city from making its payroll payment on friday. governor chris christie says atlantic city has been funding its operations using tax money meant for the schools and he wants that practice to stop. christie says the school district is ode more than $30 million. atlantic city mayor don guardian said the lawsuit is equivalent to the state suing itself. >> if he wants to take legal action i guess he'd have to ask the attorney general take legal action against himself and the staff that he's put in charge that's told us when to make payments to the school. >> guardian said today that there will not be

"action news" reporter sarah bloomquist has that story. >> all i want to do is keep my fair wages. >>orter: sherri lane worked at verizon for 17 years managing government and federal accounts. she's among the 36,000 employees prepared to walk the picket line starting wednesday at 6:00 a.m. the top issues for her, wages, job security, healthcare. >> the retirees that have set the path for us, they want to raise their medical costs which is just not fair at all. >> reporter: edward mooney is the international vice president for the communication workers of america district 213 and a verizon employee involved in the negotiations which stalled last week. he says the union can not allow jobs to be outsourced or sent overseas. >> the work that the company has that is generated by the customers in this area we believe and the customers agree with us it should be done here. >> reporter: pension and healthcare are are also issues still on the table. >> the company wants to put our retired employees in jeopardy with that healthcare. we will not stand for that. they are the employees that built

. >>> and for the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. have a great night. >> good night. >> if we go out there and play villanova basketball and give it up for each other, and i just -- we'll be proud. >> we came here to win a national championship, and now we have the opportunity. >> the flyers the two-game win streak comes to an end as they are beaten here in pittsburgh. >> a home run, against the leftie. >> this is "action news" sports sunday. >> looking at the naismith college basketball coach of the year, jay wright who is hopefully not done hoisting trophies. we still have college hoops to talk about, how about that. welcome into another edition of "action news" sports sunday along mike, i'm jamie apody.

news", delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. >>> sunday night a woman's body is pull from the submerged car in salem county, new jersey. >>> plus "action news" is there the moment a bucks county teenager gets a major surprise. >>> but we will begin with breaking news a delaware state trooper has been injured in a crash. it happened just after 5:00 this evening on limestone road near south jane way in stanton, new castle county. >> police say the driver of the second car, the state trooper were rush to the christiana hospital. their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. the at this hour, the road is closed while investigations get underway. >>> other news tonight a family in bucks county received an unwelcomed surprise this morning when a car came crashing into their living room. >> tonight that home is in bensalem and boarded up as police work to determine how this all happen. "action news" reporter trish hartman has the full details. >> reporter: baron davis was sound sleep upstairs when a silver s

live in bryn mawr, sarah bloomquist channel6 "action news. >> sarah five hours away from the game but look how busy it is already. as the wildcats get ready we want to see how you are clearing on nova nation. send us your pictures or your video on social media. just use #6abcaction. >> i'm going to dress up like those blue guys tonight. >> great idea. >> adam is on board. >> let's do it. all through of us. >> speaking of adam he's standing by at the "action news" board. what a cold weekend we had. >> blue represents cold that color and it is moving in a big change overnight. right now in boston it is just 28 degrees, 27 syracuse, burlington 58 and philadelphia and the cold wind will be pushing in and rushing in during the overnight hours so the 50's we have right now, it is going to drop some 30 degrees by tomorrow morning. double scan live radar we're dealing with light rain showers coming in from there north and west. it has been raining much of the day up in the lehigh valley but you can see it is cold enough, it is all snow in southern and northern new england and boston winter st

>> now for walter perez, melissa magee, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night. >> ♪ >>> he scores. >> mason missed it. >> for two to come from behind and win by a final score of three-two. >> that is just what the doctor ordered. nice to establish a win out of that series. >> "action news" sports sunday sponsored by audi. >>> phillies salvage a game with their series in washington. can flies dot same. welcome to "action news" sports sunday a l

sarah bloomquist tells the story from west brandywine township chester county. >>> i don't freak out, but it was scary. >> reporter: 12-year-old miles branlt was stuck for showers in a creek behind the family home. around 5:00 p.m., he feels playing in the woods with his 9-year-old brother and a friend. >>> i was walking along the creek and the creek gave out and i fell in the mulled. >> reporter: the -- empty mud. in the mud. >>> the boys tried to free, but went and got his mom. they tried to dig him out. at 7:35 they called 911. they realized this was a complicated and risky rescue. reinforcements came from across the country. >>> we were fighting mother nature with the mud and the water. at one point we tried to divert the creek and more water kept coming in. >> reporter: special equipment pumped air in surrounding his stuck foot. the suction released his foot and he was freed. >>> he is very thankful that they saved him. >>> the way they embraced my son and made him feel safe in a not safe situation. >> reporter: sarah bloomquist channel 6 "action news." >>> wow, crews airlifted m

live in powelton, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news. ick. >> sarah, thank you. >>> philadelphia father is in can you do tonight after police say he accidentally shot and killed his four-year-old daughter then tried to blame it on another one of his children. 30-year-old maurice phillips is facing search charges including third degree murder. he confessed to the shooting which happened saturday night while at .tahirah. >> but fuel day outside across the delaware valley. looking live right now sky6 hd showing you cape may. doesn't it make you want to dip your toes in the atlantic. temperatures are expected to go down over the next couple days after a sunshine stretch there's going to be rain. meteorologist cecily tynan live outside for us with more. >> hi, monica. after a beautiful spring weekend today feels like summer. we are warming things up. saturday 67 degrees. yesterday 73. today so far 81 degrees which is 16 degrees above the average high for this time of the year so it feels like the middle of june but there is a big change with t

"action news" reporter sarah bloomquist now live outside verizon's offices in chinatown to explain how strike could impact customers across the region. sarah. >> reporter: brian, verizon employees have been working without a contract now since august of last year. they plan to strike at 6:00 a.m. wednesday unless there is progress in the negotiations. but at this point there are no planned talks and union leaders say the two sides aren't close anyway. >> it has been stressful. >> reporter: sherri lane has been a verizon employee for 17 years. she handles government and federal accounts. wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. she's prepared to be walking the picket lines. for her, the biggest issues in the ongoing contract negotiations are are healthcare costs and job security. >> that's the first thing. then on top of that, we don't want our jobs shipped overseas because they can ship them overseas and pay these people next to nothing. >> reporter: edward mooney is the international vice president for the communications workers of america district 213 and the verizon employee. he says the pens

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news," delaware valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquistnd walter perez. >>> another cold night across the delaware valley. people in center city were bundled up as they ventured outside. along with their coats, they may need umbrellas as we head into the workweek. sunday night, the big story on "action news" tonight is it rain on the way. accuweather tracking some showers for tomorrow. >>> so what time will you need to pull out the old umbrella? moving on to meteorologist melissa magee with the details. >> how about early in the morning we will be tracking the light showers that will be mosque across the delaware and lehigh valleys. it does get warmer by the afternoon, some things to look forward to. the high of just 50 in the region, coming in at 42 in philadelphia, 43 reading and 41 degrees at the coast in cape may. 36 in the poconos. right now tapping into a southerly wind. the milder air overhead getting into the day on monday. and the radar is showing you a frontal boundary draped to the north moving across the great lakes. you see th

delaware valley's leading news program, with meteorologist, melissa a magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and walter perez. >>> well, gunfire shatters to peace inside a montgomery county church during sunday services. investigators say it started with an argument and it ended with one man dead. sunday night and the big story on "action news" is a deadly shooting inside a house of worship. >> it happened this morning in keystone fellowship church in north wales. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at montgomery county police headquarters with the latest on the investigation, jeff. >> reporter: there air lot of questions, police are not answering at this hour. chief among them why the gun man, hasn't been charged. meanwhile, the family members, of the victim are both baffled, and devastated, they just want to know how a trip to church, could have ended in bloodshed. >> he was everything to my sister and my brother-in-law and to the family. >> reporter: family members are grieving after gunfire in the keystone fellow hip church in north wales left 27 year-old robert braxton dead. dia

valley's leading news program, with meteorologist melissa a magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist andrez. >>> sunday night, survivors of the holocaust shared their stories during a special sadder. >> high wind result in serious damage throughout the region. >> but the big story on "action news" is the deadly amtrak derailment in delaware county. >> more than 300 passengers and seven crew members were on board when the train collided with a backhoe at 8:00 o'clock this morning near booth street in chester. two were killed, more than 60 others were injured. we have an update from the ntsb at the scene of the derailment. "action news" reporter christie ileto joins us live with the very latest, christie? >> reporter: well, walter ntsb is trying to piece together what went wrong. moments ago they gave us an update saying exactly what they are looking at, and that includes speed, mechanical operations and signaling on the track. >> as of right now we have recovered the event data reporter, and forward facing video, and, end ward facing video to send to the lab in washington d.c. >> reporter

news," delaware valley's leading news program with meteorologist melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquistnd walter perez. >>> passengers said it sounded like an explosion. an amtrak train slams into a backhoe on the tracks in chester. fire broke out and those on board tossed from their seats as the lead car jumps the tracks and barrelled through the dirt. when it was over, two people were dead and dozens more injured. sunday night, the big story on "action news" is the investigation into the deadly collision of an amtrak train and a piece of construction equipment. >> investigators are trying to piece together precisely what happened, and commuters are told to expect delays. and christie ileto live near the scene in delaware county. >> ntsb focused on this spot where the amtrak train plowed into a backhoe operated by amtrak worker looking at speed and signalling on the track. >> be aware it hit a backhoe and multiple injuries reported. >> i thought oh, my gosh we will derail. >> and barely time to settle into his seat in the first car. >> and saw a small fireball. and i thought the whole

and allie gorman, sarah bloomquist, chris sowers all on hand to snap photos and play some games before the game. >>> good stuff. >> perfect day for that today. >> chris looks like a good goalie. >> not bad, chris. >> good form. >> yes. >> hey, flyers, game six, big game tomorrow night. >> speaking of goalies, michael neuvirth has flyers in game six tomorrow afternoon, at home, and it is unreal. the flyers, yes, they are still alive, so just how unlikely is this? it is only second time in team history flyers have forced i game six after trailing three-zero. only other time 2010 when they came back to beat bruins. can they do it again? flyers goalie michael neuvirth back on the ice after saving the season last night in game five against the capitals. and you better believe it, neuvirth will start game six tomorrow at noon at wells fargo center. neuvirth has saved 75 of the 76 shots he has faced in the series, including a franchise record 44 last night in a playoff shot out. >> it was an amazing game. i am seeing the puck well. every bounce was going my way. so, you know, i expect washing

. >>> for sarah bloomquist, melissa a magee, jeff skversky and jamie apody and the entire "action newser perez. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪ in pennsylvania, mcginty helped imple to fight back, president obama wants mcginty in the senate to protect women, families and seniors. vote in the democratic primary, april 26th. mcginty: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. we begin with new details in a deadly amtrak crash. the train, carrying more than 340 passengers, slamming into a backhoe on the same track. and killing two track workers. these pictures obtained by a radio station show the wreckage. more than 30 injured. the big question tonight, why was that equipment on the same track as the train? here's david kerley. >> reporter: a smashed windshield, the amtrak engine's front wheels off the track after the violent collision. >> i woke up to being thrown into the seat in front of me, and the window got blown out right beside me. and there was a fireball. >> reporter: the train coul

. >>> for melissa magee, jeff skversky, walter perez and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪ for years, i was a laboratory chemist, developing drugs to fight deadly diseases. as a scientist, i know there's more that washington can do to help families. i'm running for congress to protect planned parenthood funding so more women get cancer screenings and treatment... to pass a ban on fracking in the delaware river basin to preserve our clean water, and to always protect medicare and social security. i'm shaughnessy naughton and i approve this message. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." as we come on the air, danger in the sky. for the first time ever reported, a drone possibly crashing into a passenger plane, as the jet was landing. tonight, the pilot describes the moment of impact. >>> earthquake outbreak. three deadly jolts in three days. now, the biggest yet. leaving hundreds more dead. tonight, we meet the family of the baby pulled from the rubble. plus, is the big one set to hit the west coast of the u.s.? >>> flood

walter perez, adam joseph, melissa magee, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm sarah a bloomquist a great night and great week ahead, good night. >>> we have to find a way, it doesn't matter how it is, we have to find a way. >> admit that you will invest in quarterbacks and you have people here whom we think can teach quarterbacks as well as any in the national football league. >> this is "action news" sports sunday, sponsored by audi. >>> well, time runs out on the flyers and it is almost time for the eagles to put their money where their mouth is, welcome to "action news" sports sunday, i'm jeff skversky alongside mike the money missanelli. >> money. >> new nickname. >> that is right. >> we will get to the eagles blockbuster trade for second pick in a second t

ali gorman and sarah bloomquist and chris sowers they were all on hand to take pictures.stuff. just so you know that was the only goal they scored. 5-year-olds didn't stand a chance. >>> no mercy. >> reporter: it turned out to be a nice afternoon, the morning was gray and gloomy. we had showers and downpours, by lunchtime the skies brightened nicely and it turned out to be a nice day. speaking of nice days, we have another one coming coming up this afternoon. looking live at philadelphia international airport. hardly a cloud in the sky. radars crystal clear, we'll keep it that way for the next couple of days. 39 in reading, allentown. 40. philadelphia, 46. 44 in millville and dover. cape may, 49. we have the slightest breeze out of the west/northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. with the temperatures in the 40s, and the light breeze you'll need a jacket. satellite and radar, crystal clear skies, high pressure in control. everybody east of the mississippi will enjoy clear conditions this afternoon and warm temperatures. we're down into the gulf coast states this afternoon an

by the way it is "action news" day i'll be there, david murphy, ali gorman, and sarah bloomquist will be. come say high and we'll say -- come say hi, we'll have a lot of fun. we'll go down into the 30s and 40s overnight tonight. the 80s return in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> westbound crash closed lanes near the montgomery avenue exit near 3:30 a.m. police closed the westbound lanes and detoured traffic on montgomery avenue. two people were taken to the hospital. there is no word about their conditions. >>> new overnight an alleged tire slasher is facing charges after going on a destructive spree in south philadelphia. he is accused of slashing 13 tires on 13 cars. a neighbor heard the commotion and called the police. officers found the individual hiding between parked cars with the knife next to him. >>> beginning today, prince fans can see purple rain in theaters once again. amc theaters will play the cult classic today at dozens of theaters across the country. that comes as the investigation into principal's death continues, we go to minnesota with the latest.

. >>> the union game, soccer fans met with chris and david murphy and ali gorman and sarah bloomquist. they signed autographs and snapped pictures. chris showed off his soccer skills with "action news" viewers. take a look at that. [laughter]. you >>> "healthcheck" this morning new research suggests that some children born premature may have emotional andral problems when they reach school age. they found 7% of children had emotional or behavioral problems by the age of 4 and five because the brain develops late in the pregnant and premature birth disrupts this process. >>> researchers found that those who consume 35% or more of calories from fast food have higher chemicals in their bodies. the chemicals are used to make plastic more flexible. the researchers believe they may leech into the food during preparation or packaging. >>> 9:19. a new study finds that a little indulgence once a week may help you lose more wait. researchers put study participants on the plan ten thousand 500 calories per week. half were allowed to eat whatever they wanted one day per week. at the end of two we

live at police headquarters, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news. >> sarah, thank you. >>> we are still waiting on word about charges after a man was shot five times in the city's logan section in broad daylight. happened outside of the precious babies learning academy on old york road just before noontime. according to police the suspect ran around the corner to a nearby home, barricading himself inside. three men were arrested a short time later. police say one was the gunman. >>> "action news" reporter trish hartman will have more on today's chaotic scene coming up tonight at 6:00. >> ♪ >> turning to the race now for the white house. we are less than 14 hours from the polls opening in both pennsylvania and delaware and the last minute crunch is on to gather voter support. >> four of the five candidates are campaigning in our area today. democrats hillary clinton and senator bernie sanders will be in philadelphia tonight. clinton already made a swing through delaware earlier today. republican governor john kasich made a stop in the city this morning and just minutes ago dona

. >> "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist is live at police headquarters with more. nd sharrie, police believe this all stems from an escalating rivalry between two gangs in the cedarbrook section of the city. yesterday a political candidate and his staff found themselves right in the middle of the violence. one minute they were talking to a young man about the election, seconds later that young man was dead. chris raab a candidate for state representative stood in front of his campaign headquarters to talk about the murder he and his staff witnessed yesterday afternoon. they were out campaign willing they stopped to chat about tomorrow's primary with a group in the 1400 block of vernon road. 21-year-old alex can cherry was among the young men gathered there. >> and we were impressed with this young man and i asked my colleagues to get his information and moments after we got his information, he was shot in the head. >> an unidentified black male came around the corner, fired one time striking him in the back of the head and then stood over top of him and shot himself

sarah bloomquist is in bryn mawr near the villanova campus.erage with alicia inside nrg center where villanova fans are rallying for their beloved wildcats. >>> hi alicia. hey, jim. there's a pep rally going on at this very moment here at nrg center. we have about 3,000 very excited wildcats with us here tonight. we're waiting on the pep fans and the clear leaders. you can fee -- cheerleaders. you can feel the electricity. one more win. the v's are up tonight. the host is the president of villanova university, father peter done lieu. he's become a pretty popular guy around here. you finally know what it's like to be a member of one direction.

coming up sarah bloomquist will have a live report. >>> philadelphia investigators say this man killedple including his own brother over the weekend in the city's kensington section. 46-year-old james dickson is charged with three counts of murder and related offenses. the victims were all shot in the head early sunday morning insides of a home on east westemoreland street. when officers arrived, dickson reportedly barricaded himself inside for two hours. a fourth victim is being treated at temple hospital. >> "action news" has new details about the deadly amtrak crash in chester earlier this month. the ntsb released its preliminary report today saying the back low on the tracks was doing work during a planned period. it's still unclear if the track was closed during the exact time of that april 3rd crash. a worker in the backhoe an supervisor were killed. the report also says the engineer did use the emergency brakes as soon as he saw something. >>> the full investigation will take months to complete. >> a fast moving fire torched a home in upper darby early this morning. the action c