. >> and i'm shirleen allicot. the chester county crash that killed two teenagers and police say the man that caused it was drunk. walter perez is live at the police station where they are handling the investigation. >> reporter: well, friends and colleagues describe the halligan family as close knitted now a man arrested for the third time for alcohol or drug use. 19-year-old miles hannigan and his sister charlotte were members of the bag pipe band. they were following in the footsteps of their father paul who was also in the band. >> the hannigans were always together and they were all together saturday night driving home from a performance at the valley forge casino when their minivan was hit by a pickup truck that was swerving erratically and traveling at a high rate of speed. the man behind the wheel was thomas muir of media. >> it appeared he was under the influence of alcohol and he was placed under arrest. >> they were wearing their seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scen

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph shirleen allicot, and brian taff. >>> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with a so-called fat find, what part of the world is considering parents to pay up when their kids are obese. >> and she traded in her plus size pant without surgery or fad diets, find out how one local mom lost 140 pounds with a little help from her friends. >>> life is short and facebook is forever. now the social network is letting users live on even after they die. >>> first at 4:30,s city of brotherly love is fast becoming the city of major events. now we learned that the birth place of democracy will host the democratic national convention next year, just months after they welcome the leader of the roman catholic church the city will welcome the person that could be the next president and it happens at the wells fargo center, the same place that hosted the gop convention 15 short years ago. we are more than a year away and businesses are already excited about the big financial impact sara bloomquist is live on rittenhouse square with details o

. >> and i'm shirleen allicot and the big story is the dangerous cold across the region and it will only get colder tonight into tomorrow. and this is serious, it's blamed for several deaths adam joseph is live at the big board. >> we have been seen these temperatures in two decades, friday morning we'll see lows we have not seen in years, that is still the case and the low today 13 degrees in philadelphia but with the windchill it felt closer to 4 below and the high temperature was 21 degrees and windchills bouncing above the zero degree mark to 5 degrees, still really uncomfortable out there. overnight tonight the record cold setting in for some of us with the biting winds allentown we are predicting 2 below and trenton and wilmington and dover 1 degrees and farther to the south not records but still brutal cold, 2 in millville and atlantic city 2 above zero. and on top of that for philadelphia if we hit that low of 1 degrees, it's the record for the date, 1 degree set back in 1979 so the coldest temperature we have seen in the month of february in 36 years but if you look at philadelp

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff, shirleen and i along with ducis rogers and adam joseph are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. the news at 5:00 is coming up n. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> one of the world's most wanted terrorists is identified tonight. he is known as jihadist john and has been seen in videos beheading hostages he is muhammad emwazi, born in kuwait and raised in london he was describe by someone that knew him as kind and even humble. marcy gonzales joins us with the latest. >> reporter: we were able to identify him by his voice one described him as intelligent quiet and sadistic. unmasking a barbaric murderer, jihadi john shown in hostage videos identified today. he is believed to be in his mid-20s, he is a nate of of kuwait, a college graduate that grew up in this neighborhood in west london. >> a beautiful young man it's hard to imagine the trajectory.

. >> i'm shirleen allicot, we are following a deadly fire at a montgomery county apartment complex. the fire started at the norris apartments on swede street in norristown. a viewer gave us video trying to get the people out of building safely, they tried to get one person down the ladder. one person died at the hospital, three people were hurt including a firefighter who burned his hand trying to save someone inside. dozens of others cannot get back in their homes this afternoon. john rawlins is live now with more on the many people affected by this. >> reporter: let me bring you up to date on the latest the bureau is bringing in a demolition company, the top floor of this building is unstable and the demolition is trying to take the fourth floor down and that work we are told could start as early as this evening, as for the people that lived here about 30 people wfr displaced half of them with the red cross those that survived describe the confusing smoke filled escapes. >> the smoke was coming in a way that if you laid eyes on it you knew it was serious, had you to run out. >> ed

. >> and i'm shirleen allicot, the big news is breaking now a house explosion in stafford township ocean county we got an update about the people injured. nora muchanic is live now in stafford with the details. >> reporter: authorities say that luckily nobody was killed by 15 people suffered injuries in this blast six gas workers and seven firefighters and route 9 was blocked off for a large part of the day and oak avenue is still shut down. 300 homes are without gas service now on one of the coldest days of the year because of this blast. >> it will knock you off your feet one of my guys got knocked to the ground and its not something i want to experience again. it destroyed the house at that location and currently there is nothing remaining there except a block base. >> this is the scene from chopper 6 hd with the gas fire still roaring, seven workers from new jersey natural gas were take and to the hospital and two are critical. >> it was like a mini earthquake thark is what it felt like. >> you could feel it? >> yes you definitely felt it. >> homes in the immediate area were evacuate

for alicia vitarelli shirleen allicot and adam joseph i'm brian taff. >> now here are rick williams andat what is ahead at 5:00. >> hey guys, abc would like to talk to brian. >> our parent company. >> scientists are calling in a new remarkable advance about hiv, a new drug that could neutralize the virus that causes aids. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> some delaware residents say they are freezing in their own homes after days of freezing problems at one apartment complex and they have solid proof, tonight more residents are coming forward saying that management is not helping. >> the big story on "action news" is the ongoing problem in marshallton newcastle county. eva pilgram is live with the latest. this couldn't come at a worse time with even more frigid weather on the way obviously. >> reporter: they have the below freezing temperatures to continue to look forward to. most of us go inside to escape the bitter cold temperatures but for the people that live at the creeks in

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff, we are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. here is rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead. >> hi guys next at 5:00, the president asks for war powerses for the fight against isis. also a deal to sell the revel casino is off the table. the disagreement that canceled the agreement. coming up in a live report. >>> and the jackpot soars to $500 million the deadline to get your tickets. those stories coming up next at 5:00. i know grandma's house isn't the most exciting, but it's only for a few hours. look what i've got. when you get verizon fios, you get beautiful hd picture quality, super fast internet, and america's most reliable network. so you won't miss a second of that movie, that game they love, or those moments with family. can we sleep over? please! come on! make your house the house. you get more from verizon fios the tv service rated #1 in hd picture quality and signal reliability based on customer satisfaction studies plus

$40 great way to save, brian and shirleen. >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for shirleen allicot and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm brian taff, we are back tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. pizza is perfect. pizza with bacon cheeseburger on it? way, way more perfect. the new bacon cheeseburger pizza with hickory smoked bacon, beef, dill pickle and signature burger sauce. a large for just $12. better ingredients. better pizza. papa john's. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> stormtracker 6 live double scan tracking a system that will bring snow to our area tomorrow it's down south affecting mississippi, alabama and virginia. >> looking live at cape may, that is one of several areas expected to get that snow. the big story the snow that comes on time for tomorrow's commute. cecily tynan has all the details. >> hi stormtracker 6 live double scan showing the storm system i'm tracking it's a pretty big sto

david muir is next on channel 6, "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicot and ducis rogers. and join us for a special troubleshooters report with nydia han. >> a local home owner wanted to give her kitchen cabinet a facelift and used a service that claims to be revolutionary making your old cabinets and flooring new again find out why she asked the troubleshooters to step in and what all homeowners can learn from this one. >> for cecily tynan adam joseph and ducis rogers and i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> the breaking news this tuesday night on that young american woman held hostage. the letter to her parents revealed. the details she shared with her family. was she given away as a bride? and tonight, word isis e-mailed her parents. >>> the new storm coming. the national guard called in. families taking pictures through their windows. snow higher than the first floor. >>> the mshlg landing. the plane with no nose gear. passengers racing off. >>> american sniper. the trial tonight. the suspect and the photos we had nev

world news is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicotoseph and ducis rogers. and then join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team we hope you join us at 11:00. a million times without breaking a sweat. no problem. so the pennsylvania lottery changed the name of "quinto" to "pick 5". no sweat to play. pick 5. easy to play. simple to say. you've picked out four things before, right? one, two, three, four, and you're done. simple. so the pennsylvania lottery changed the name of "big 4" to "pick 4". it's that simple to play. pick 4. easy to play. simple to say. . >>> breaking news on this wednesday night. the terror arrests right here in the u.s. three men in custody, one stopped at jkf airport. accused of trying to join isis. what they were allegedly willing to do here. >>> the states of emergency tonight. the massive pileup. more than 70 cars, multiple injuries. >>> guilty in the "american sniper" trial. the former marine convicted. tonight, an abc news exclusive, th

tonight is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff shirleen allicotoseph and ducis rogers. and then at 11:00 here on channel 6 a warning for parents about a highly dangerous drug making its way into the hands of teenagers, wendy saltzman has a preview. >> local teens are turning these easy to get overthe counter drugs into a risky high, there are unthinkable consequences what parents need to know about the warning signs tonight at 11:00. >> for cecily tynan adam joseph and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. jacklyn: our middle schools have classes that are devoted for test prep. my kids only have a half a year science and a half a year social studies to make room for preparing for the test. gina: we have no after-school programs, we have no freshman sports, we have no extra anything... okaikor: we're cutting those programs to make way for test prep. and we're not taking in to all the other things that makes a child whole. gina: we are setting our kids up to fail. >>> on this thursday night, pipes bursting fa

david muir is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicotm joseph and ducis rogers. and then join us for a special health check report at 11:00 here on channel 6. drugs that treat a host of medical problems may sabotage your sex life, we'll tell you about a new resource of finding which drugs do or do not cause problems. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> on this wednesday night, when will it end? record-shattering temperatures tonight. even colder from the midwest to the northeast, all the way to the south. the accidents, highways covered in sheets of ice. roofs collapsing. the rescues. the young people the dog, pulled from the ice. >>> also breaking tonight, the explosion at an american oil refinery. neighbors describeing what felt like an earthquake. >>> the "american sniper" trial. tonight, the family of the accused killer on the stand. describing the former marine who went from this to this. >>> the road rage mystery takes a turn tonight. the mother teaching her daughter how to drive.

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news is tonight on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicotcis rogers and please join us at 11:00 for a special "action news" investigation, wendy saltzman shows you how to be sure the gold jewelry you are buying for this valentine's day is real. >> can you tell if this gold is real or if it's not. our hidden camera investigation shows how you can be ripped off. tonight at 11:00. >> i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> breaking news this wednesday night. pushing for a military assault. the president now calling for limited ground combat operations to destroy isis. american troops on the ground. the air strikes, he says are not enough. martha raddatz in the region tonight. >>> the american sniper trial, now under way. the emotional testimony from chris kyle's wife. >>> the fbi moving in at this hour. a possible hate crime. three muslim college students killed in their home in chapel hill north carolina. >>> the big change when it comes to cholesterol. doctors say some of those foods, you can eat after all. dr. besser right here

david muir is next on channel 6, "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, shirleen allicot, ducis rogers and adam joseph and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan ducis rogers, adam joseph and the entire "action news" team we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> on this tuesday night, it's about to get even worse. the brutal cold, the new system now sweeping in. 200 million americans. record lows from north dakota all the way east. all the way down to florida. tonight, the deadly accidents. the ice rescues. hundreds of thousands without power. >>> the explosion. the train disaster. and fires still burning. our team on the scene tonight. >>> the "american sniper" trial. and this evening, the new video here. the accused killer in the police cruiser. far different than his days in iraq. >>> under the microscope. the st. louis police and the dash cam video. and you hear the officer alert the others the camera is rolling. >> everybody hold up. we're red right now, so if you are worried about cameras just wait. >> you'll see it right here. >>> and up

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph alicia vitarelli, shirleen allicot and brian taff. >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with sad news about whitney houston's only daughter bobbi kristina what we are hearing about her condition. >> and boy tox more men are turning to the needle for a tuneup why doctors dub their request as the wall street wrinkle. >>> and a clueless boater missing a whale by staying glued to his phone the guy that snapped the picture is local. >> we'll begin with a cross county investigation into stolen goods. this was the scene outside of a north philadelphia home in january, officers hauled away items from a stash house. this afternoon police made a similar discovery in delaware county and now investigators are working to find out if these might be connected. john rawlins live in landsdowne with what we have learned today. hi john. >> reporter: hi brian this is west green wood avenue in landsdowne. some surprise today when officers from montgomery county traveled here their focus on removing items from one specific house here -- >>

. >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph shirleen allicot, and brian taff. >> it is 4:30, the reasonfies are to blame for the death of to people. >> and she has been stone faced for 40 years why? she says that smiling gives you wrinkles. >> and a dispute over gun fire, what we learned about the alleged shooters after opening fire on two small children. >> and another shooting investigation, this one in southwest philadelphia right now they are trying to track down the gunman who critically wounded a 23-year-old man vernon odom is live on the scene on what makes this attack unique. >> reporter: "action news" learned that witnesses told police this was not a random shooting, they say that the victim was seen talking to the shooter, and the gunman only opened fire as the victim rolled away in his vehicle. it was 1:30 in the morning when a police sergeant left the building and the sergeant could see the chevy malibu approaching moving at a high rate of speed and stopped right in front of him. >> he told the sergeant he had just been shot. he took him out of the chevy malibu, the victim w

. >>> "action news" continues, with meteorologist, adam joseph alicia vitarelli, shirleen allicot and brian taff. 4:30 and the reason one family may lose their home because of their barking dog. >> and he only has the job for a day but he is already apologizing, why jeb bush's new chief of technology was asked to remove two dozen questionable tweets. >> and bad knees a problem for people that love to run but they don't have to be. new technology to get runners back on track. >> we begin with a story developing since 6:00 this morning. chopper 6 hd is live right now over the roosevelt boulevard where two more lanes have just opened up a huge improvement over the scene in northeast philadelphia this morning when all 12 lanes were closed due to an enormous water main break. crews are working there now and thousands of gallons of water are rushing from the main break and because the temperatures were cold the muddy waters became muddy ice and crews are working to close all lanes before tomorrow. we'll follow that on air and online. >> turning again to the investigation into the teen that