shirleen was with us since we started. we'll celebrate her time in philadelphia a tribute you simply don't want to mis. the beast was as long as the boat. for seven hours, we did battle. until i said... you will not beat... meeeeee!!! greg. what should i do with your fish? gary. just put it in the cooler. if you're a fisherman, you tell tales. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance you switch to geico. it's what you do. put the fish in the cooler! >>> another line of powerful storms ripped through the heartland with storms in texas and oklahoma today the cleanup begins after homes were turned inside out and roofs ripped off and trees snapped like twigs. >> the next thing i foe the boards are threeing through the air. >> over the past 24 hours 27 twisters were reported. 10 in oklahoma and 17 in texas. >> it's trying to pull itself together and make one large tornado. >> it left behind a line of destruction, some of the worst touched down in mineral wells texas, west of dallas. the sto

good evening to you, brian and shirleen.ffic also not running nearly as smoothly as we would like here in delaware county this afternoon. 95 southbound side you start to stack just past the airport through this point at 420 in the normally busy spot. we've got a pretty bad accident on the off ramp from 95 south down to 420. police remain on the scene and traffic squeezing by but the crash is definitely attracting some attention. before you get there on 95 south you're looking at speeds in the teens as you head towards the work zone at girard over on the schuylkill. eastbound at girard also in the teens at just 18 miles per hour. and a leftover from this morning. you know how i feel about leftovers, don't really like them. in radnor township by the memorial parking push road -- king of prussia road is closed. stick with county line road or conestoga road as alternates. traffic lights out in norristown at 202 which is markley street at main. that, too, is because of an earlier crash. and in lawrence township mercer county a ja

. >> reporter: that's correct, shirleen. it was announced the fourth and final briefing by the ntsb about this particular situation. however, we should say the investigation will go on for many, many more months. it's been moved here to a hotel in society hill because that's where the investigators are now situated. ntsb investigators gone from the crash site along with the damaged train equipment. amtrak is working around the clock putting in place prefabricated track panels to replace 1300 feet of damaged northbound rail. the goal to restore some service by monday. elsewhere ntsb staffers were preparing to meet with the engineer brandon bostian. >> we do very much look forward to the opportunity to get the engineer's firsthand account of what he can tell us. >> reporter: especially about the last 65 seconds before the derailment when the state of the art 97-ton locomotive pulling the train accelerated from 70 to more than 100 miles an hour when it should have been slowing. authorities also want a access cellular informatio

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli.odgers back tonight at 10 o'clock on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> see you tonight. there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> a teenaged mother is charged with trying to kill her child by throwing the one-year-old off of a bridge then jumping into the water herself. this happened in the lehigh valley over the weekend. both remain in the hospi

brian and shirleen. >> sounds good, matt.eal push especially in the last few years to find a real work-life balance. several high powered executives have written blogs about their dramatic work to life transitions in leaving their court reporter lives behind. >> we talked the a local couple who did the same thing after, get this, taking a cheese making class. i can't even say it. a cheese making class. that was their inspiration. "action news" reporter erin o'hearn has their story. >> reporter: imagine going from this, the hustle and bustle of new york city life. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: to this. the peaceful rolling hills of chester down. >> we always knew that we wanted to do something more than just working in a cubicle all day. several years ago will and lynn reed took a leap into a major lifetime change. they abandoned corporate life to raise goats and make cheese. >> we took a main line night school course. last night of the course we made cheese. >> we could do this. >> and why not. >> a friend cold the reeds that amazing ac

monday afternoon i'm shirleen allicott. >> and i'm brian taff. a death investigation is under way after a stowaway's body was found on board a cargo ship. crews were called to the port around 1 o'clock today along the 2400 block of south columbus boulevard. that's where "action news"'s walter perez is live this afternoon with the latest. walter. >> reporter: hey guys, we will customs agents and fire officials are still working the scene a bit down the way here at pier 84 the body we're told has not been removed and it was a discovery that dockworkers say they will never forget. the situation started one unfolding a bit past noon today when kareem dye and some of his fellow dockworkers smelled a strong odor as they started unloading a shipment of cocoa beens. >> we found snacks and stuff. >> reporter: dye says he was not prepared for what happened next. >> i looked to my left and i hear one of my coworkers say it's a dead body. >> reporter: authorities have since confirmed that the body of a man was indeed found inside that cargo ship. witnesses t

now, for shirleen allicot and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm brian taff, shirleen and i are backws" 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. >>> the big story on "action news" is a developing one out of montgomery county where the water main break shot water into the air. this is ashborn road, that road remains shut down for repairs and there are people in that area with no water. dann cuellar is live at the scene with the very latest. >> reporter: rick and monica repair crews are on the scene trying to fix this water main, and they are making repairs and restoring water to people's home here on ashborn road. this is what it looked like this afternoon shortly after the water main burst. >> i came out to get my mail and all of a sudden i saw the burst tonight looked like a volcano. >> noise and then boom and there was water coming out like a fountain. a big fountain coming out. the water came out bursting from the tree. >> it took crews almost an hour to shut off t

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli, i'm brian taff, shirleen and i are back tonight and we hope you'll be too. for "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program with jaime apody cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >>> tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is a big weather change on the way, sky 6 hd looking live at the ben franklin bridge the sky is clear over the delaware right now but it's still hot and pretty humid accuweather says it's changing cooler and more comfortable weather is coming. cecily tynan squoins us at the "action news" big board with the details. >> tomorrow spring like weather is returning after four days of very summery conditions temperatures temperatures over the weekend in the 80s and today 83 and it's muggy and a cold front moving in from the west and typically cold fronts bring showers and thunderstorms, but double scan live showing one isolated cell i'm tracking through chester into newcastle county some reports of wind damage and hail, it's moving to

>> i'm shirleen allicot. >> and i'm brian taff. >> the big story is the rite-aid theft in east falls. chad police are not just looking for the suspect but trying to figure out what is missing now. the delivery company is trying to take an inventory and this happened a couple of hours ago, the pharmaceutical delivery driver pulled up here but what he didn't know was he was being followed and watched. investigators spent the afternoon dusting for fingerprints when it was broken into by two thieves, the drivery driver for aex group the deliverly person was inside dropping off product and the van pulled up and broke in. >> they popped the lock and took what they can and took off. >> the bandits got away with 12 unmarked bins like these, they could contain heart medication and pain killers, and other items on store shelves like rite-aid. it's the second vehicle break-in in the last week. last tuesday a truck was hit at frankford. >> one said though thought they were followed the other day. police say they believe they are looking for a dark model or burgundy minivan. >> we'll have to keep

. >> good afternoon, once again shirleen. as you know all too well, when all of this began to unfold i was home a little bit under the weather, watching like so many others as a viewer and from that perspective too much to process, the twisted steel and the carnage and the people that died, too much to process. coming down here today as a person and not simply as a reporter that emotion was heavily in the air among all the people that live here along frankford avenue and coming up to me to tell me their stories and the first stoppeders and politicians that made the trip up to frankford avenue and updated the press and media about the ongoing search and rescue, it remains a search and rescue at this point. it's simply incredible. i must say also, key among the questions here today is what happened, what caused all of this and of course speed is one of those central issues they are said to be investigating right now wendy saltzman has more on that today. she joins me live about 150 feet from where we are standing have you more

we'll check it again brian and shirleen in the next half hour. >> we are back. still ahead another security scare at the white house the man arrested for trying to launch a drone. plus so many people find out what they are passionate about in college but not many take the path of one student from south jersey, his unusual story that has a local school buzzing and adam joseph is on an outdoor vane, he is live in westchester hula-hooping. >> i'm out of breath doing that, we are having a lot of fun in east goshen park in westchester. good job buddy. we have live music and a bounce house and food trucks this is the kickoff to their new season of the farmers market, every thursday all the vendors are lined up and we'll take you for a tour. >> you want to go in the bounce house? >> yes. >> we'll have the seven-day forecast when we come back. >>> the white house went on lock down because a man launched a small drone like this one outside. photos show the man being detained in nearby lafayette park, they swept the area and said it was not a threat, it never breached the

for shirleen allicot, adam joseph, and cecily tynan i'm brian taff. we are back tonight we hope you'll join us for one hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valleys leading news program with jaime apody meteorologist, cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday night and the big story on "action news" is breaking news out of burlington county new jersey chopper 6 hd is live where a wild fire continues to burn. lets go to video from earlier, the flames here were raging and 100 acres are still burning right now. i want to show you a map to give you a better idea where this is burning and the fire is also threatening a nearby church. chad pradelli is live with more. >> reporter: hey monica we are here at 206, and behind me you can see the command center and a little bit of smoke coming out of the forest. earlier we saw heavy flames and smoke and not sure if they were backfires being set to stop the advancements or if the brush fire is moving forward, at last check the numbers are moving this is last check th

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicot and ducis rogers. join us for "action news" here at 11:00. for cecily tynan ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, the dramatic security breach. one of america's biggest airports. authoritying using a taser. as a man appears to race through security. >>> also tonight, outbreak. a stunning 29 reported tornadoes in just 24 hours. towns getting hit, debris flying. ginger zee right here with the new threat tonight and the concerns this holiday weekend. >>> the major oil spill on america's coastline. the oil covered birds, whales swimming right through it. tonight, the famous beach now closed this memorial day. >>> osama bin laden. for the first time the secret files from inside his compound. his warning for his own wife. >>> and the cruise ship nightmare. 34 3500 on board. the time lapse. the moment it runs aground.

. >> reporter: shirleen after that initial confrontation, a witness tells us that that suspect when around here and didn't realize this was a dead end so at that point he tried to turn around and hit thewity witnesses' jeep and here is the minutes before the incident here. here is the video "action news" obtained of the initial confrontation after the suspect hit the wall, you can see the suspect driving off an officer with him. and then a witness that did not want to be shown on camera told us what happened. >> i contell you what he looked like it happened really kind of fast, i was just kind of working here and i saw him hit my car. you can hear a car coming down, and i thought it was my dad pulling up or whatever and then boom. he hit my car turned around and hit the cop car and made a left out of the driveway. and the cop, we ran over to the cop car and he was leaning over and we helped him out and he couldn't stand up and we got him in the chair and got him water even the water he was shaking really bad trying to drink the water i gave him. like a nurse checking his pulse, he was swea

with david muir is next on channel 6, "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 cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> tonight, millions bracing at this hour. the mother's day mess. the first named storm, swirling up the east coast. heavy rain and winds. plus, the tornado terror. the alerts up right now as we come on the air. we are live from oklahoma tonight. >>> the deadly plane crash on a very busy american interstate. everyone onboard is killed. our team on the scene with what we're learning right now. >>> breaking news. the fbi, and the stunning reveal about isis already in america. after the texas chaos, they say, hundreds of followers in the u.s. the urgent steps tonight. >>> parents accused of trying to smuggle their 8-year-old boy across the border, in a suitcase. >>> and, unbuckled. this bus driver falls out of her seat. the passengers thrown just as

. >> abc's world news is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with shirleen allicot and ducis rogers and please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel 6, you can ship a spotlight on the parking garages. here is a preview. >>> on new years day 2015, the unthinkable happened to a young mother of two in a parking garage in broad daylight. >> this can't be happening to me. >> could better lighting have stopped that assault. >> i was stripped naked in that parking garage and nobody noticed. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours. >>> two breaking stories as we come on th

david muir is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicot and adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6, tonight the "action news" troubleshooters have been at work getting help for some frustrated cable customers here is a preview. >> reporter: the "action news" troubleshooters got more complaints about comcast than any other company and now the cable giant claims to be reinventing its kufrt mer experience, several people came taos and said that reinvention is long overdue. a special report on channel 6 "action news" at 11:00. >> for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news. tornadoes touching down as we come on the air. the alerts up right now. more on the way tonight. oklahoma city among the cities on the lookout. millions bracing for severe storms. >>> also breaking the train derailing. the massive ball of fire. the evacuations tonight. >>> the tom brady bombshell. the super bowl champ and what the investigation now reveals.

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicot, adam joseph and ducis rogers and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news tonight. the urgent search right now. the american military helicopter missing. six marines among those on board. the chopper helping after a second massive earthquake hits nepal. while on the ground tonight, the race to save the newest victims. >>> here at home the emergency landing. passengers staying on the plane as they race to extinguish the engine. >>> harsh words for tom brady. tonight, the lead investigator for the nfl comes out swinging. you'll hear what he's saying now about the quarterback. >>> breaking news. homeland security agents raiding a clothing drive in the middle of the country. finding guns weapons, they say headed overseas. >>> the rescues tonight. the massive flooding. lifted into helicopters. >>> and, the celebrity chef revealing her very personal health battle.

books he was reading including many about america, and we say good-bye to a member of the news team, shirleen has been on "action news" at 4:00 since the show began, we celebrate her time with a tribute you don't want to miss. >> that is it for "action news" at noon, join us today for "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. for rick williams and the entire "action news" team have a great afternoon. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma. anoro contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. anoro won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, or high blood pressure. tell your doctor if you have glaucoma,

. >> we did a farewell to shirleen allicot as she heads to our sister station in new york city, you won'tent of her sendoff coming up today on "action news" at 4:00, we have so many moments to share with you and you won't want to miss that. you can take us with you on the go, and sara i'll see you in the studio coming up in the next half our to talk about the mirror ball trophy winners next on "dancing with the stars." accuweather is coming up when we come right back. >>> they have aannounced a new partnership. with bank of america and a citizens bank kiosk with chargers and a selfie stage and opportunities to win prizes at avenue show. >> i like that place and to see concerts. >> i like outdoor concerts, that time of year is approaching. >> sara today is not a bad day for it as we look at the action cam we have a fair amount of cloud cover filtering through and this picture by boathouse row you see blue poking through and more in the region now. 66 is the current temperature dew point is way down there and not humid today and wins out of the north-northwest at 18 miles per hour, and blus

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff shirleen allicott adam joseph and ducis rodgerslease join us at 11:00 here on channel six for a special report. it's about an ambitious mission that could land two local women in the history books. here's erin o'hearn with a preview. >> reporter: imagine saying goodbye to everything you know, your family your friends, the simple comforts of home all to become this generation's greatest adventurer. >> it's just the next frontier the next thing that we don't know about. >> i've wanted to go there since i was 14. >>> this whole other planet, untouched by human hands. >> reporter: so would you leave earth to make history? what exactly is this program? and what is the draw for so many people? it's a special report that truly could blast these women out of this world. that's tonight only on channel6 "action news at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you join us at 11:00. >> ♪♪ when we take these tests we don't actually do anything. we use the tutorials. one of the tutorial

abc world news ton with dave muir 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 at 11:00 here on channel 6 for a special "action news" investigation. investigator reporter wendy saltzman is looking into the aging and dangerous fire escapes in philadelphia. >> victims of a four story fire escape collapse are speaking out about the death of a friend and brother that should have been prevented. now we are talking about what could be done to prevent another catastrophic collapse. >>> i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> breaking tonight. and abc news investigation. the hunt for a fugitive. the deadly terror attack in texas. the two gunmen dead. but tonight, this question. who was secretly messaging them beforehand? tonight, those messages, right here. brian ross standing by. >>> breaking now. the fire burning north of new york city. the national guard blackhawks. the super soaker from canada. the evacuations, and the fire growing. >>> the outrage. the big bank accused ton

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff shirleen allicott, adam joseph and ducis rodgersase join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel six. for cecily tynan ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> tonight, trapped in the middle. the deadly shootout. nine dead 18 injured. the fbi now called in. rival bikers and a bloody battle in a busy restaurant. tonight, video during the chaos. >>> the emergency landing late today. 300 passengers. mechanical trouble. and the other flight. the computer expert who says he got control of the cockpit through the in-flight entertainment system. >>> the fiery crash. the marine killed. there were already serious concerns about that aircraft. >>> the cuban boy made famous in that tug of war. federal marshalls storming in. tonight here you will meet elian gonzalez at 21. his new message now for those marshalls. >>> and the mystery fire not far from the vice president's home. tonight, the voicemails. the family calling from inside. you'll hear those calls. the fbi wants your help.

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff shirleen allicott, adam joseph and ducis rodgers then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel six. for cecily tynan nan ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪♪ >>> breaking news on two fronts tonight. quarterback tom brady, suspended. the nfl just now saying the superstar quarterback will not start the new season. and the new england patriots fined $1 million. >>> also breaking the hunt for the missing, as we come on the air, the deadly tornadoes across several states. >> there goes the school. >> striking in the middle of the night, the new images coming in right now, flying you over the destruction. 50 million bracing for major storms again tonight from texas all the way up to michigan. >>> the tour bus erupting into flames. the highway shut down. >>> bracing for impact. the jet slamming into the runway today. the landing gear failing. >>> and our journey to a hidden world. meteorologist ginger zee and the mystery of the jellyfish. why isn't she get

. >>> "action news" continues at 10:00 with brian taff shirleen allicott adam josephs and ducis rodgersease join us for a special "action news" investigation at 11:00 here on channel six. here is wendy saltzman with a preview. >> reporter: homeless mother and her children say they were promised that they would be able to move into this house in less than 30 days. tonight we'll tell you why the house is still boarded up and why she is without a home. so what happened? we'll tell you why the charity is now asking you to donate only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪♪ >>> the breaking news. the fib now called in on the train derailment. the conductor revealing new information about what she may have heard. was the train hit by some type of object? and the acceleration in the final seconds. >>> the reaction coming in. the boston bomber sentenced to death. and the bomber's family. what they're now vowing to do. >>> the reported tornado. 40 million bracing for a dan

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph shirleen allicot and brian taff. >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with new information about the pennsylvania senator facing drunk driving charges for the third time in two decades. >> plus, can you really potty train your toddler in just three days one mom says absolutely and her ebook has parents buzzing and we asked some moms to put the long weekend method to the test. >>> and the missouri personal trainer took to the internet to shame a stranger at a baseball game her alleged offense, overeating while overweight. what that man didn't know about the subject of that photo and why he refuses to apologize. >>> the health and happiness for dozens of dogs who have only known misery are you looking at some of the 40 animals rescued from a home in ocean county, several of the dogs chose to escape by living inside of the walls for more on how the animals were found and how they are doing now we join melissa magee nora muchanic live. >> hi there brian when you see the pictures of these goings it's hard to look at and be

back to you brian and shirleen. >> all right, autumn, you got it.rnia couple says they expected to get a few gifts or cards on their 70th wedding anniversary but nothing prepared them for one very special present. richard and mary were married back in 1945 when he was 17 and she was 16. their granddaughter says she knew she had to do something spectacular to celebrate this incredible milestone. well that's why a full year ago she started writing to celebrities and dignitaries asking them to send their best wishes to her grandparents. to her utter shock those letters started pouring in. the vatican as you see sent a blessings from pope francis the white house sent a note signed by the president and first lady and countless stars including billy crystal and george clooney sent handwritten cards. isn't that amazing. they had a favorite out of all 150. tommy chong of cheech and chong wrote congratulations on being together 70 years and not killing one another. >> we don't know if he would have celebrated that. meteorologist adam joseph has the exclusive