erin o'hearn filling in for tamala edwards.nd karen. >> we're off to a cloudy and cooler start ann little damp again in some spots as that front we talked about yesterday is now in the process of pushing to our south. that's where most of our rain is this morning. we have a little string of it extending from baltimore through dover and parts of southern cape may county. still kind of gray and darn feeling to things up north but most of our rain to the south. satellite shows you how cloud cover is going to be an issue pretty much all day long. at times we'll see some of these sprinkles and showers pop through and some might come up into philadelphia in some of the northern suburbs although most of the rain today is probably down in the south and east. we see the wind coming down out of the northeast. no more do we have that mild flow from the south and temperatures have reacted. we're down to 44 degrees in philadelphia, 42 in millville 44 in trenton and honestly these numbers aren't going very far today. as we roll through the d

i'm tamala edwards. and good morning to darrell clarke, head of city council. a lot to talk about. i know you're focused on the budget, doing hearings right now. big issue -- education funding. the mayor's asked for $103 million. will he get it? >> well, it's the annual school-district crisis. the reality is the mayor wants $103 million, the school district needs $300 million in total. we're working with the state to determine whether or not there's gonna be an appropriate split. we've obviously, over the last several years, put more than $375 million into schools. it's for a good cause. there could potentially be a combination of revenue streams. because the challenge with this particular budget, that we won't know what the state does until after we have to pass our budget. so we're looking at various options. >> various options have come up. the mayor says, "why don't you try a 9% property-tax increase?" you've talked about selling commercial tax liens. there are other ideas out there. if you had to gu

i'm tamala edwards. let's introduce you to the panel. first up, a good easter to george burrell, non-profit exec. marketing executive brian tierney. >> morning. >> communications executive nia meeks. >> good morning. >> are you an executive, ed? no, you're just a foreign-policy analyst. the best there is. thank you, ed turzanski, for joining us. the feds, this week, brought their case. bob menendez had known for a long time they were working on this case. it dropped 14 counts against him, a 68-page indictment. the keyword here, out of all these counts, is bribery. he says he had a friendship with a florida ophthalmologist named salomon melgen. they said what he was really doing was taking luxury travel accommodations, hundreds of thousand of dollars in campaign contributions, for quid pro quo. menendez came out and reacted this week, and let's say he's making it really clear he's not going to make it easy for them. here's what he said. >> i'm angry because prosecutors at the justice department don't know

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards.ril 15 and we've got developing news the 689. arson investigators are on the scene of an overnight fire in philadelphia. we're getting word police have a person in custody. >>> we're expecting developments today in the hit and run crash that left a little boy dead. police say they've found the vehicle that hit him. we're live updating that investigation. >> dash cam video shows the moment a police officer slams his cruise near a man who was armed with a gun. this video is making national headlines. >>> "action news" is on in two heavily rains and flooding across the gulf coast. up into the tennessee valley lots of wet weather today. >>> and finally from us this morning. a lost and found story years in the making. decades, really. you might have seen mention of this last week. a case of a stolen valor. man claiming navy honors that he never ended. >> clayton sandell reports. >> reporter: a purple heart is one of the most revered military honors. last week for a story, we bought one. at

. >> alzheimers is one of toughest i afflictions to treat but tamala edwards is showing a therapy that is helping some patients restore their identities. >> reporter: at pine run in doylestown residents are put in tich touch with their identities by painting. >> they may have certain memories, but imagination is key. >> reporter: their work is proudly displayed on the wall. >> that moment of joy and accomplishment is significant. it brings them back to who they were. >> we try to build on what the residents have today and making sure they are being celebrated in their successes. >> i love seeing that they think they can't do it and in the end they have a piece and they are rewarded. >> reporter: you can find more resources at 6abc.com/art of aging, tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." >> here's what's happening in and around delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. volunteers are needed for the 24th annual christina river clean up. it's in celebration of earth day which is coming up on april 22. the annual cleanup is rain or shine at brook haven park in new castle beginning at 8:00

. >>> alzheimer's is hard for patients and families to understand but tamala edward as more on how they their identities. >> residents with als heimers are put in touch with their memories with painting and clay molding. >> so much we are about is finding the life in these residents, there is so much potential there. >> reporter: at art instructor works with the residents with their projects. >> they lose memories but imagination is there and it can be sparked and triggers. >> their work is proudly displayed on the walls. >> that sense of accomplishment is significant. very significant. it brings them back to who they were. >> we like to build on what the residents still have today and making sure they are and being celebrated in those successes. >> i love seeing they think they can't do tonight in the end they have a piece and they are always rewarded. >> you can find more resources on our website 6abc.com/art of aging. tamala edwards, channel 6 "action news." >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories tonight at 4:00. like this one, it includes sophia vergara's fitd ove

i'm tamala edwards. we've got two developing stories.rate hit and runs left one child dead and any other critical condition. we'll have new information on both of these investigations. >>> rain is moving in on storm tracker six double scan radar. the accuweather team has details on when it's going get here want you can expect for your commute. >>> also a lot more news that you didn't see last night. brand new video showing a curious cat, we're not talking about a house cat hold up under a house out west. >> ♪♪ a major block buster when it hits theaters in a couple of weeks. george pennacchio spoke with the stars. >> reporter: "avengers, age of ultron" is the latest adventure. when it opens, it is expected to have a $200 million weekend at the box office. >> when you talk with people who are enthusiastic about it because they love it you don't have to sell it. i'm looking forward to the next one. is that the best you can do? >> it's great moment. a proud moment for me to be a part of it. to say, i didn't grow up thinking i would ever be n

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning what's happening on this wednesday april 1st. more information is expected about gruesome deaths of a montgomery county couple. >> deadline has passed but talks to curb iran's nuclear program are expected to continue today. >> governor tom wolf is coming to philadelphia today and jobs are on the agenda. good morning it's 4:30 on this wednesday april 1st. did i expect some jokes out of you this morning nydia. >> we'll see. >> all right, let's go over to karen rogers and matt pelman. they're taking a look at your accuweather and traffic. good morning. >> i was just thinking it would be nice to do a joke but i'm too tired not going to happen from me. let's take a look at satellite6 and action radar as you're getting up and heading out the door. the rain from yesterday we actual had 4-inches of snow up in lake harmony. that's no april fool's. that's out of here currently. clouds giving way to clearing conditions and we've got a nice day ahead. it's been awhile since we have been able to s

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, april 29th.ve got several developing stories. overnight a gunman invaded a home with temple university students inside of it. hear what police say that gunman stole. >>> the curfew is holding in baltimore after a bit of a rough start. we have new video coming in overnight. >>> take a look at this picture. a plane's engine catches fire midair and just stops working. you'll hear from a passenger who was on board that plane. >>> a new lawsuit against philadelphia police. it accuses police of planting evidence in a deadly officer involved shooting. we'll give you more details when "action news" is on in two. ing like spring in many parts of the country. >>> and this morning, a closer look at a viral video out of baltimore. a mother confronting her son resonating with so many across the country. >> parents doing everything they can to keep their children safe and out of trouble. we get more from steve osunsami. >> reporter: here's the hard truth. underneath the ski masks and hood disof rioters are the

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's tuesday april 28th. one of our darkest days as a city. >> date line baltimore. riots erupt in the city the same day as the funeral avenue man who died while in police custody. buildings set on fires officers have been injured. we have full coverage. >>> developing right now bullets blast through cars and just miss homes on a residential block. we're live on the search for that shooter. >>> watch closely. this is a nightmare. driver about to get on the bus. that suv comes barreling by as they were trying to board. what's going on there? "action news" is on in two. ets set to celebrate its tenth anniversary. >> plenty of online reaction overnight. fans saying the wrong couple was ousted. george pennacchio with the losers and last night's winners. >> reporter: good morning. at "dancing with the stars" last night, nastia liukin and her new partner, sasha farber won the week. >> it was a revelation of dance. >> you guys killed that dance. >> reporter: and in a shocking elimination -- >> willow and mark. >> re

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> hey everyonefollowing a lot of news you didn't see last night. it is wednesday april 29th. a line of police behind riot shields hurled tear gas canisters at protesters to enforce a city wide curfew that remains in effect right now in baltimore. >> at least two people were shot in ferguson, missouri as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in support of baltimore. >> temple students are on edge because an armed man forced his with into a home near the campus. but what he stole should not have been in the home in the first place. >> good morning, 4:30 now here on this wednesday. karen rogers is off. let's head on over to dave murphy tell you what to expect with accuweather and matt pelman has traffic. good morning. >> we're off to good start. looks like it will be a nice finish as well. you can see a lack of any cloud cover around the region so we are expecting to start out sunny and stay fairly bright through the day. 57 degrees in philadelphia, too. that's a little bit milder than it was this time ye

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morningworking on several breaking stories here on this tuesday april 28th. massive fires burn through the night in baltimore and into the early morning. just hours after violent riots spread through parts of the city. >> the search is on for the person who blasted bullets through several cars in a philadelphia neighborhood. we are live with the details. >> and new video shows a naked man causing a big traffic disturbance on a highway out west. >> good morning everyone, it is 4:30 on this tuesday. karen is off. let's join dave murphy and matt pelman for weather and traffic. >> hello everyone and we are off to a fairly good start this morning. there are a few clouds sweeping through the region but they'll be gone before too much longer and overall we're going to transition to mostly sunny skies today. 52 degrees in philadelphia, 50 in allentown, 50 in wilmington, 50 in millville so the numbers are a little bit better than they were this time yesterday. and as we head out to catch the bus betwe

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good morning.re following several developing stories on this wednesday april 22nd. we learned tragic developments overnight at a fire scene in bucks county. a homeowner who had been missing in the rubble has now been found dead. >> big changes coming to philadelphia international airport. we will have a live report on a deal that will extend run ways in hopes of attracting bigger planes. >> and a baseball manager angry at the media is under fire for a record setting rant of profanity. >> good morning everyone, it is 4:30 on this wednesday. dave murphy has the accuweather forecast and matt pelman is filling in for karen. >> that had to be a pretty good rant for it to set a record for baseball managers because there have been a full over the years. double scan shows you there are a couple of light sprinkles and showers north and west of philadelphia. it's possible we see a bit of there as we go through the morning hours. i think the better chance is later this afternoon and right out to the west we a

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> hey everyonefollowing several developing stories on this tuesday april 14. two drivers strike two young children in two separate areas of philadelphia. both drivers flee the scene and one child did not survive. the details in a live report. >> an undercover police sting in the midwest spiral out of control leaving one man dead. now a volunteer deputy is facing manslaughter charges. we've got the latest. >> sunny days coming to an end. accuweather is track something rain for the morning commute. >> that's too bad. good morning, it's 4:30 on this tuesday april 14th. karen is off today. let's go over to dave murphy. yesterday it was lovely in the afternoon and matt pelman is taking a look at traffic. good morning. >> we have those expected changes in your weather forecast this morning. as you take a look at storm tracker six live double scan you can see showers beginning to inch their way into berks and lancaster county, northwestern chester county also pick pentagon up a little bit of this. it is on

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are followingeral developing stories on this tuesday april 21st. gunfire erupts in south philadelphia leaving two people nursing bullet wounds. >> a lot of questions, not too many answers. six officers in baltimore have been suspended after a man in police custody died under circumstances that are still unclear. >> and thunder and lightning rolled through parts of the delaware and lehigh valleys overnight. we're tracking some more showers during the morning commute. >> let's find out a little bit more about that and go on over to dave murphy and karen rogers is taking a look at your roads. good morning. >> and this morning we do have some rain and some lingering thunderstorms still chugging through south jersey and back in through philadelphia. one extra line still pushing in toward reading. all of this continuing to push up toward the morning commute. i think during the morning commute this is going to be out of here. nothing severe out here this morning. as we take a look there were some flood wa

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we're workingral developing stories on this tuesday april 7th. gunfire erupts in delaware overnight. a man is fighting for his life and police are on a frantic hunt for the shooter. >> jurors begin deliberating in the boston marathon bombing trial. the pig question is whether the only surviving suspect will face the death penalty. >> duke wins on the court and in the elementary school student wins off the court proving doing your homework on your bracket pays off but not following the rules does not. >>> hey, it's 4:30. look who is here filling in for tam tanks it's erin o'hearn. >> how are you. good morning everybody. >> good morning. sixth graders shouldn't be betting anyway. here we go storm tracker six live double scan we had a couple sprinkles pop up over south jersey. there's another batch down baltimore creeping up 95. it's not going to be a washout this morning but it is a little tamp out there and occasionally you may find yourself beneath one of these rain showers. temperatures right now

tamala edwards is off. >> accuweather is tracking cold conditions for the next two days. >> gunfire erupts inside a moving car on the schuylkill expressway. we have a live report on what led to the shooting. >> scare he remoments at last night's mayoral debate when one candidate collapses. >> good morning karen and david. >> a bit of a breeze blowing clouds overhead. take a look

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, april 1st. no fooling. a developing story. a montgomery county couple is found dead. police believe they were mutilate wade chain she was. we have a live report. >>> federal charges could be filed aslily as today against new jersey senator bob menendez. we'll break down that investigation. >>> pennsylvania's highest court clears the way for possible criminal charges against attorney general kathleen kane. >>> also police in south jersey need your help trying to find a missing teenager. all that in accuweather and a lot more coming up next on "action news." >> ♪♪ today. >>> rain in the northwest for weather. severe storms in the plains and upper midwest rain across the south. >>> finally this morning a young girl in california who's benefiting from new tango. 3d printing the process used to create her new arm. >> that process is much less expensive than a traditional mechanical limb and it's giving that girl a lot of hope for the future. here's kabc's denise dedore. >> reporter: missing a left arm doesn't st

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morningworking on developing stories on this wednesday april 15th. an apartment fire in philadelphia is being investigated as a case of arson. we have new video and details into the news room. >> police recovered the vehicle they say was involved in a hit and run that took the life of a four-year-old child. >> newly released dash cam video shows a police cruiser slaming into a suspect right there. the suspect was carrying a gun and even fired it off. but there are questions about that police call. >> good morning everyone, it is 4:30 on this wednesday. let's check weather and traffic for you right now with dave murphy and also matt pelman filling in for karen. good morning. >> as we take a look at the early morning sat imagery you can see it's cloudy out there perhaps some breaks. that rain from overnight did finally get off the coast and today we're looking at a nice recovery. currently in philadelphia a little cool. 49 degrees but not too bad. 45 in allentown, 46 in wilmington, 46 in millvi

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. >>> angelina jolie opening up revealing the hero who helped her get >> good morning i'm tamala edwardsy, let's head over to matt pellman. i-95 looking better than earlier. >> reporter: this is unlike most morning, thing were crazy in the 5:00 a.m. hour, but in the 7:00 a.m. hour it's more manageable because the overnight construction and accidents are gone you're dealing with southbound volume between allegheny and girard. we have a downed pole in southwest philadelphia island and woodland. we have a vehicle fire off the schuylkill expressway along belmont at jefferson. trenton line inbound seeing 15 minute delays because of switching problems. we get new septa schedules on sunday. no issues on 42, volume lighter than normal. tam. >> let's go over to sky6 live hd take a live look out across philadelphia international airport. they are up and running. let's see what kind of skies they will be flying in and go over to david murphy. >> reporter: gray, but comfortable enough with the winds on the light side. we had earlier sprinkles come through. the terrace is dry there's more rain coming

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. >>> i'm tamala edwards along with cowboy from the rescue approving you don't have to be a puppy toff. we'll get a check on the accuweather forecast this holiday weekend when "action news" continues on this saturday morning. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyanycar.com ♪ >> it was a night of incredible water rescues after torrential rain triggered flash flooding, alex perez is in louisville kentucky. >> reporter: overnight 30 million americans are dealing with a deadly string of storms. tornado warning sirens sounding the alarm as hail and torrential rain and winds up to 68 miles per hour battered tennessee causing power outages in thousands of homes and hail in georgia. in kentucky friday roads collapsing as rushing waters tear through neighborhoods. one woman dead after flood waters swept her car off the road. rescuers using inflatab

agency news tomorrow morning continues with david murphy karen rogers tamala edwards. >> 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

. >> good morning everybody karen is off david is here and matt pellman is here along with tamala edwards>> reporter: we're looking at cloud cover across the region, overall we'll see a partly sunny morning. might transition to partly cloudy times, but no worse than partly sunny. most of the reporting stations are in the 30s, when you factor in a breeze that's blowing in the teens. it's going to be may in less than a week, we're talking windchills if he freezing mark or below. kind of a revisitation of late winter though. as you head out to catch the bus, look are f

for david murphy, karen rogers, tamala edwards i'm matt o'donnell. "g.m.a." is next! >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight -- thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in america's major cities. as anger over baltimore spreads. the city still on edge. that bizarre scene as the orioles play in front of an empty stadium. and new questions this morning about what happened to freddie gray while he was inside that police van. we talk to the mayor under fire this morning about the state of emergency. >>> also breaking right now -- miracle rescues. searchers pulling this teenager from the rubble and destruction five days after the devastating earthquake. new scenes of a baby pulled from the ruins. we're on the scene this morning. >>> deadly shark attack. a snorkeler attacked in the water off maui. injuries to her up

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. >> good morning everybody karen is off david is here and matt pellman is here along with tamala edwards. >> reporter: we're looking at cloud cover across the region, overall we'll see a partly sunny morning. might transition to partly cloudy times, but no worse than partly sunny. most of the reporting stations are in the 30s, when you factor in a breeze that's blowing in the teens. it's going to be may in less than a week, we're talking windchills if he freezing mark or below. kind of a revisitation of late winter though. as you head out to catch the bus, look are for it to be cold with a chilly breeze, windchills in the 30s, we have a freeze warning in effect in the northern and western suburbs until 9:00 a.m. in addition we have another cold one, so we have a freeze watch and warning in place tonight not everyone in the counties will get to the freezing mark a lot of you could so you want to bring in the potted plans or sensitive materials you put in the garden. 39 by 8:00 a.m. noon, 48. 3:00 p.m., we'll get up to 55. but there's going to be a strong, blustery wind. pollen count is ru

tamala edwards is off. joining us. >> accuweather is tracking cold conditions for the next two days. >> gunfire erupts inside a moving car on the schuylkill expressway. we have a live report on what led to the shooting. >> scare he remoments at last night's mayoral debate when one candidate collapses. >> good morning karen and david. >> a bit of a breeze blowing clouds overhead. take a look at storm tracker six live double scan. we have some sprinkles and showers mainly down by dover and cape may in atlantic city. the rest of us dealing with clouds and not feeling any even drizzle here on the terrace right now. as we take a look out to the west, though, there is additional rain on the way and probably toward the end of the rush hour or perhaps a little beyond it we will be dealing with maybe an hour, hour and a half of that rain coming through. 44 degrees right now with winds having turned out of the northeast so much chillier this morning. 44 in wilmington, 44 in allentown, 43 in trenton. not much differen

. ♪ good morning i'm tamala edwards. 7:26 april 20.vid murphy and find out more. >> reporter: the rain is coming down in sheets. we have heavy rain pushing through the central portion of the region. that means extra water on the most heavily traveled roads. it will move to the north an east and dry out toward the end of the morning commute and beyond. 55 in millville. a little bit breezy. this afternoon we get into a lull sun returns and high of 76. this evening, look out strong gusty thunderstorms move in from the west. storms this evening, you want to take cover. >> let's go to sky6 live hd and take a live look out across the ben franklin bridge. you can see it's a gray, rainy day out there. let's go over to matt pellman you're taking a look at 42 where you have trouble. rnlg traffic is jammed there and here arena everywhere. 42 northbound side locked up from the ac expressway. wet in gloucester county on the turnpike. northbound past exit 2 expect restrictions because of flooding. i-95 southbound there's a crash by the commodor barr

lm good morning i'm tamala edwards, 7:26, friday are april 17. a rainy commute out there let's go over to matt pellman and see what you have to deal with. >> reporter: not a nice friday, but at least it's friday, happy friday. we have dismall conditions at the tacony-palmyra bridge it will be going up any minute now. head to the betsy ross bridge instead. otherwise on the highways you're looking at wet conditions and of course, slow speeds. 8 miles per hour southbound on i-95 by the betsy ross bridge. on the boulevard near southampton road watch out for a crash on the outer drive and stick to the inner drive as the alternate. there's a wreck along morris road. and skippack pike and bethlehem pike. douglass township look out for a wreck at philadelphia avenue near route 100. a crash on 322 by the turnpike in new jersey. >>> let's go outside to karen rogers. >> reporter: visibility down to 3 miles at philadelphia international. we have light rain it's steady. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing it's mostly in the philadelphia area, south and e

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i'm tamala edwards. those places, let's go over to matt. >> reporter: this gave me new gray hairs and the drivers fender bender i-95 southbound side by cottman. the delay doesn't kick in until past cottman and girard. ben franklin bridge westbound side from the up side into 8th and vine, normal morning stuff. we had a crash in gloucester township, camden county and since then we learned it was involving a school bus but it just cleared and everything is reopened. there's a new one at hare's corner taking out three of the lanes. overnight crash on i-95 northbound that was closing is completely gone, everything opened there tam. >>> let's head over to karen rogers and take a look at what's a beautiful day. good morning. >> reporter: we have lots of clouds but we'll see sunshine mixing in with it. 52 heading to a high of 68. we're dry today and later tonight we get showers late and tomorrow showers around even a couple of periods of light rain. especially the first half of the day, 70 the high. to get the o

"action news" continues tomorrow morning at the 4:30 with matt o'donnell tamala edward david murphy andodgers. >>> for walter perez melissa magee, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm sarah bloomquist. have a 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

good morning i'm tamala edwards, it is thursday, april 16.rned new information about a hit-and-run in philadelphia. al fleeing driver hit her mother and child. we just got a terrible update the little boy is dead. >>> a guy rowter got into the most restricted aerospace in the world. accuweather says enjoy spring today weather changes tomorrow. girl quinn up thelets -- quintuplets. >> we're hearing from their mom and dad. >> reporter: to the dads of daughters out there. thing about having five. >> it's awesome. i mean what a legacy we're going to have. to grow up with five little girls everywhere we go. >> reporter: we can make it an even six because they're always the parents of 4-year-old blake. they just waumd quintuplets. all girls. >> all my beautiful babies are here. i mean this is crazy. >> olivia ava, hazel, parker and riley. they're the first all female quintuplets born in the united states ever according to the women's hospital of texas. >> i have two girl names maybe. how do i come up with five? >> reporter: doctors praise danielle.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are followingthis tuesday april 21st. gunfire erupts in south philadelphia leaving two people nursing bullet wounds. >> a lot of questions, not too many answers. six officers in baltimore have been suspended after a man in police custody died under circumstances that are still unclear. >> and thunder and lightning rolled through parts of the delaware and lehigh valleys overnight. we're tracking some more showers during the morning commute. >> let's find out a little bit more about that and go on over to dave murphy and karen rogers is t

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning o'clock on this tuesday april 21st and here's what's happening. >> philadelphia police are warning residents there may be a pair of police impersonators on the loose. >> convicted boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev returns to court today one day after a successful running of the race. >> and kraft is changing the recipe for its classic mac and cheese. find out exactly what's in and what's out. >> let's see what's going on with the leftover rain outer there with david and karen. good morning. >> overnight sprinkles and showers still clearing the area. as we take a look at storm tracker six live double scan you can see that especially in the northern suburbs still some showers showing up in darker shades of green and yellow occasionally in parts of northern montgomery county pushing into northern bucks. allentown and the lehigh valley probably picking up some of that light rain that's coming into berks county. in philadelphia one more sweep or two of light shower activity is possi

for matt pelman, karen rogers, dave murphy, tamala edwards i'm matt o'donnell.how did you do that? "ride away" (by roy orbison begins to play) ♪ i ride the highway... ♪ ♪ i'm going my way... ♪ ♪i leave a story untold... ♪ he just keeps sending more pictures... if you're a free-range chicken you roam free. 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. ♪ two wheels a turnin'... ♪ >>> good morning, america. breaking news. captured. an islamic extremist, about to lunch a deadly terror attack in paris on churches. the surprising way authorities this warted the plot. >>> new this morning. nightmare at sea. a cruise liner stranded by an epic storm. the ship battered by massive 30-foot high waves and 60-mile-an-hour winds, more than 2500 people on board. >> it was scary. our patio furniture flew off the balcony. >> terrified passengers speaking out about their harrowing time at sea. >>> fighting back. dr. oz breaking his silence overnight, taking on that group of doctors trying to get him fired.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning o'clock on this wednesday april 1st. matt is off. nydia han is joining us. here's what's happening today. >> a montgomery county couple is found dead in their home and police believe a chainsaw was used in the crime. >> controversial ads will be displayed on the sides of septa buses starting today despite the transit agency's objection to them. >> accuweather is tracking a chilly start to the morning but sunshine returns for this first day of april. >> like that. let's go on out to karen rogers. she's got the coat on just for now this morning and matt pelman is taking a look at traffic. good morning. >> good morning, in fact i wanted to wear a brighter nicer coat that was light, not today. it's cold. you have to put a little bit of a winter coat on this morning for sure. we even have a little ice on the terrace. let's take a look at satellite6 and action radar. you can see the rain and snow from yesterday move on out. we've got some high clouds up to the north but clearing skies in ph

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morninge, it's 6 o'clock on this tuesday april 7th. tam is off. erin o'hearn joins us. developing this morning. >> police are looking for the gunmen in connection with a home invasion shooting in delaware. >> investigators release surveillance video capturing the moments after a woman was kidnapped from jewelers' row in philadelphia. >> accuweather is tracking a gloomy change. we are in for a raw damp chilly stretch. >> we sent david outside to deal with it a little while and left karen in here to, you know, enjoy the studio a bit longer. >> thank you. >> isn't that nice. you sent me out into some light rain and drizzle right now that's just beginning to arrive here on the terrace again. take a look at storm tracker six live double scan as not everybody is experiencing this but a big chunk of it is pushing through new castle county delaware, the top of kent county delaware in through parts of south jersey and philadelphia now back beneath some of this after an earlier bout with some light spr

tamala edwards, channel 6 "action news." >> a great service, the "action news" team sought working onnning at 4:00. in health check fish oil is hailed for his overall positive affect on your health and now some experts are saying it's a waste of money. >>> coming up at 4:00 we'll hear from his mom after he got celebrity support and accuweather is next at noon. we are back with a look at your forecast coming right up. woman: i was tired of my chronic constipation and the way it made me feel the discomfort the bloating the straining. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipation. it works differently than laxatives. man: amitiza is clinically shown to help relieve common symptoms like bloating abdominal discomfort hard stools, and straining and help people with chronic constipation go more often. don't take amitiza, if you have a bowel blockage or severe diarrhea. tell your doctor, if your nausea or diarrhea, becomes severe, or if you experience chest t

discussions about vaccinations to prevent common childhood diseases but in today's art of aging report tamala edwards to stay on top as well. >> it was right on my back. the whole back part. the shingles are very, very painful. very painful. his skin still feels itchy. >> it's been about three years, it may have prevented the suffering, but in adults vaccines are not among the top concerns tetanus and diphtheria boosters are needed every 10 years. >> infants are not protected against whooping cough. there are two shots recommended pour pertussis and for 13 more strains depending on your lifestyle, job or profession, people need shots for hepatitis a and b and if are you among the older adults traveling you may need additional shots as well. we have links on our website to stay up to date. >> the "action news" team is out working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00 today we are celebrating the return of baseball, adam joseph is on another one of his outdoor adventures, today he is exploring citizens bank park, and a big round of cuts for walgreens why the chain is choosing to close hundreds of s

with your hosts matt o'donnell and tamala edwards.y were all first in their class. >> can't believe it's that time of year already. >> almost. >> it's also time to. >> get a new coach. >> right. about time. 10 coaches in 20 years that will be the flyers' fate now in gm ron hextall fired craig berube. the coach being told he was let go after almost two seasons at the helm. chief's record in those two years just over 500 but the team under performed especially on the road. hextall said he made the decision last night after telling us earlier this week he wanted to take his time when determining berube's future. >> i think the message obviously that this wasn't good enough when we don't get the most out of people, it's not accepted here and that's -- again, we all have fault in this. craig's the one who obviously took the hit here but we all have fault and certainly the players have -- a certain amount of fault that lays with them. >> hextall said the search for a new head coach will begin immediately and here's one intriguing candidate.

. >>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it is thursday, april 30th, we're on breaking news.temple university student. >>> a protest is planned in philadelphia. people show solidarity with people in baltimore. the eagles look to make a splash at the nfl draft. what does chip kelly have up his sleeve, "action news" is on in two. wallenda. >> he wasn't up on a tight rope yesterday. that doesn't mean his late estupt was a walk in the park. >> wow. >> holy crap. >> my gosh. >> he's crazy. mama, he's crazy. >> reporter: it was all eyes on the orlando eye, just after 8:00 a.m. as nik wallenda climbed out of one of the 30 capsules taking his play in the paper. >> it's amazing. it's nerve racking. it's unbelievable. he's up there. zpl. >> reporter: he was inside up with of these cap suls almost all the way to the top like we are, climbed out, and then look that. you can see one of the baems that he walked along. we're told it's only about six inches wide. while the beam looked a few inches wider than six, the walk made wallenda feel like a champ. >> you feel like you're the king of t

"action news" con didn't at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. and now for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner goodnight >> dicky: from hollywood it is "jimmy kimmel live." from scandal, guillermo diaz and kevin james plus music from earth, wind and fire in eaching chicago. with cleto and the cletones and now, as always here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

good morning, i'm tamala edwards, it is friday, april 17.ia overnight. police say the victim was armed with two guns. we're live with the investigation. >>> your accuweather team is tracking light rain for the morning commute. >>> brand new video of a car that hit and killed a little boy and wounded his mother. we have that and more, "action news" is on in two. # hillary clinton's campaign road trip seemed to be the late night comics' favorite story of the week. >> hillary clinton is now driving from new york to iowa. did you know that? >> yeah. >> she's in a van driving from new york to iowa. it's being called the least exciting spring break trip in history. >> things are getting exciting there. >> she's going around the the back. >> wow. we'll see her very soon. >> it's april of 2015. they're already chasing her van around, as if it's an ice cream truck. >> they're racing to her car is this the last time anyone in iowa was this excited about a vehicle, the wells fargo wagon was bringing instruments they had ordered from a charismatic stran

"action news" continues at 4:30 with tamala edwards, matt o'donnell david murphy and karen rogers withcily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. good night. ♪♪ >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- courteney cox cooking with steve martorano and music from alabama shakes with cleto and the cletones and now, here's jimmy kimmel! ♪

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we're workingtuesday april 7th. gunfire erupts in delaware overnight. a man is fighting for his life and police are on a frantic hunt for the shooter. >> jurors begin deliberating in the boston marathon bombing trial. the pig question is whether the only surviving suspect will face the death penalty. >> duke wins on the court and in the elementary school student wins off the court proving doing your homework on your bracket pays off but not following the rules does not.