i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hearn. matt is off.loping stories this morning. >> a teenaged girl was one of three people shot in the germantown section of philadelphia. we're live with the details. >> we could learn more today about a deadly hit and run that happened just steps from police headquarters. >> today is your second opportunity to get septa transit passes for the pope's visit in the fall. >> but first up let's find out about your accuweather -- i can't wait until tomorrow and let's go over to karen rogers,

i'm tamala edwards.nd i am joined this morning by our insider terry madonna, the chief pollster for franklin & marshall college. you've got a new poll out that we wanted to dig into, because it's got some surprising information on a number of things. let's start by looking at the fight over the state budget in pennsylvania. we still don't have a budget. you would think that there might be anger at all sides, because all sides have dug in. but it's looking like a win for governor wolf when you look at this, 54% of people blame the legislature, 29% blame the governor. in fact, 66% say people should be hit in the paycheck if they're in the legislature. >> [ laughing ] yeah. >> nobody's talking about the governor. >> right. >> what does this tell you about where things stand for wolf and his strategy of no give? >> yeah, well, at first standing, when you look at it, you might say, "oh, gee, this is a big surprise," as you point out. but let's think about it this way -- the governor runs for election, he wins

i'm tamala edwards. it's tuesday, august 11th. we've got some developing news this morning.re investigating a shooting. a man has been hurt. vehicles have been damaged on a neighborhood street. we'll be getting you more as the morning goes on. >>> we're keeping an eye on the latest overnight developments out of ferguson, missouri. protests and contacts with police go on. storm tracker6 live double scan radar is tracking rain moving into the area. i got hit by a lot of it as i came in this morning and it's coming in for everybody just in time for the morning commute. karen rogers will have more on accuweather. "action news" is up next. >> ♪ coming to the big screen. >> kabc takes us to the premiere of straight out of compton. >> they glamorize the lifestyle of gangs, gungs. >> what do you see when you go outside your door. >> reporter: straight outta compton takes us back to 1997, their anger and frustration, speaking their truth about life in their community, their words would ignite a social revolution. ice cube and d.j.yella were a part of nwa. >> there's a lot of entertai

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, august 12.s this morning. people, homes, cars all hit by a barrage of bullets in several shootings across philadelphia. we're following the latest developments on what was a violent night. >>> her side of the story. pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane is expected to hold a news conference today finally facing reporters after her indictment. >>> oil prices at a six year low. what that means for prices that you will be paying at the pump. that's ahead in business. >>> of course we'll have your accuweather forecast. those stories and more next up on "action news." >> ♪ the northeast. >>> it's been almost exactly 52 years since the reverend martin luther king delivered his i have a dream speech. >> not the first time that he spoke those now-classic words. >> reporter: this black and white film of dr. martin luther king is an important part of american history and students haven't studied the i have the dream speech that marked the pinnacle of the civil rights movement. >> i have a dream toni

nydia is off, tamala edwards joins us. >>> football is back, the eagles open their preseason this afternoon at the linc. >>> a computer glitch causes an air traffic nightmare for a big part of the northeast. >> developing overnight, cam benefit police are looking for a gunman in a triple shooting. the shooting happened on york ship street. a 16-year-old boy was found shot is in the groin, another boy shot in the back and a man shot in the hand. all three people shot are hospitalized. investigators are sorting out how and why things went down. >>> a truck that allegedly blew by police going 100 miles an hour slammed into gas pumps on route 130, the truck and pump caught fire. this could have been worse fit wasn't for the quick response of the officers who saw this. they doused the flames that allowed medics to get to the injured driver faster. >>> get ready to sweat even are more, the temperature will stay in the 90s all week. the dog days are here and we're feeling the sizzle. let's go outside to chris sowers. are you sweating yet. >> reporter: i was going to say if i didn't know any better

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning're following a new story here on this wednesday morning. flames trapped people inside a home in camden overnight. >> new details are released on the deadly crash involving children walking along a south jersey road. >> need a place to stay for the pope's visit? you won't have to be away in a manger at least not yet. >> not christmas yet either for. that good morning, it is 4:30 on this august 19. karen is off. we have matt pelman and dave murphy. good morning to you both. >> good morning, everybody. we're off to another one of those very muggy start. as you take a look at satellite, there is a cloud cover break pattern out there, so some of you are going to see some sun early, others might be socked in by a bit of early cloud cover. overall going for a mix of clouds and sun today and atmosphere is very warm and some iggy. 76 degrees in philadelphia currently, 76 in wilmington, 76 in millville, 75 in allentown so very similar numbers from north to south and those dewpoints are still hi

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards.t 4th and we're following some breaking news. a taxi slams into a building after a crash involving a philadelphia police cruiser. we're live with the details. >>> following new developments on the tent that collapsed just as severe weather was moving into the area. >>> also, order today, maybe delivered today. details of a new service that bloomingdale's will begin offering right here in philadelphia. accuweather is tracking storms out to the east. that's all next on "action news." l plains and into the northeast. >>> and finally this morning, the excitement growing ahead of this morning's special concert that you can see on "good morning america." >>> the stars of the show one direction, the superstar boy band playing right across the street from our studios here in new york's central park. >> yeah, many ticket holders spent the night lined up as you can imagine and have been braving rain and lightning. jim dolan spoke with some of these folks. >> he don't know about -- ♪ things we do

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards.ugust 26th and we've got some breaking news. people race up the street as a multi alarm fire burns an apartment in king of prussia. what we're learning about the moments that the fire was first discovered. >>> new jersey to the rescue. nearly two dozen firefighters from the garden state head west today to lend a hand in the battle against all of though wildfires. >>> the effort some philadelphia teachers are going to just to make sure that their classrooms and students will have the supplies that they need. >>> we've got those stories and much more, it's all coming up next here on "action news." >> ♪ the rockies and cooler than usual in the midwest. >>> and you might call this a real-life nightmare at the museum. it happened in taiwan to a 12-year-old boy and thanks to surveillance video and the internet, it may haunt him forever sfl so what did he do? he damaged a priceless 17th century painting part of a special exhibition on tour but as abc's nick watt reports accidents like this ar

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good morning.e're on breaking news on this tuesday morning. >> a 10-year-old child was shot inside a home in wilmington, delaware overnight. >> a driver crashes into cars after being shot while driving in chester. >> a local widow finally has a priceless memento back in her hands. her late husband lost it halfway around the world during world war ii. >> good morning,. let's go right over to meteorologist, david murphy and karen rogers to take a look at your accuweather and traffic. good morning. >> it's still very humid out there and a little bit of unsettled. storm tracker6 live double scan shows you that there are a couple of showers, even a thunderstorm up by new york. that's where your one lightning strike is and a slightly heavier quick downpour from a shower that's moving through northern chester county. a little bit more of that in new castle county and down through parts of south jersey. so, just a little bit on the wet side out there in a couple of spots this morning. overall, though, we a

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> we are following breaking news stories on this tuesday morning. >> a police cruiser and a taxicab crash in west philadelphia this morning injuring both drivers. >> canine units are scouring a wooded area in the central jersey looking for the gunman who opened fire outside a hip hop concert. >> and police in the lehigh valley have announced tighter security measures for this year's musikfest. >> good morning, it's 4:30 on this tuesday august 4th. matt pelman is here in for karen and dave murphy is tracking some heavy hitters. >> some rare thunderstorms coming in during the morning hours, guys, and we have a thunderstorm warning that is now extended into delaware county parts of philadelphia new castle county and into parts of south jersey. it's all because of this line of storms coming in from the west. some of these are producing not only heavy wind gusts downpours but also lots of lightning and if we go in closer, storm tracker6 live double scan is tracking this one as it heads in towards chester cou

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning following a developing story here on this wednesday morning. >> a murder victim is found other ground still straddling his bike as police look for who shot him execution style. >> the fbi has joined in on the search for a missing delaware county boy. >> and you'll witness the rescue of a south jersey fisherman who treaded water for four hours waiting for a rescue. >> that's a lot of treading water. good morning, it's 4:30 here wednesday august 5th. let's head on over to meteorologist, david murphy. you were right it felt better by last night and matt pelman is in for karen rogers. good morning. >> there might still be a little bit humid in parts of the region to you tam, but the humidity is on the way down the looks like we'll have a couple high clouds passing through. >>> overall we're expecting sunshine with patchy cloud cover today and that flow is going to turn out of the northwest already has or will shortly in parts of the region. there you can see that northwest flow in the nor

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> we are followingeveloping story on this tuesday morning. >> a kensington street caved in. now crews are trying to fix the giant sinkhole. >> race fans are mourning the loss of a driver who died as a result of injuries he suffered at the pocono race way. >> traders and investors are bracing themselves for what could be another wild day on wall street. >> good morning everyone, it's 4:30 on this tuesday. tam and david are off. we have erin o'hearn. >> hi. >> karen rogers and matt pelman. good morning. >> hey, good morning. and we're starting our morning with showers even thunderstorms in a couple spots. as we look at storm tracker6 live double scan we can see that the area of concern at this point is really down in south jersey. we have one storm near elmer, one near mays landing, sea isle city and atlantic city kind of peppered through the area. as we talked about yesterday that front that is lurching through our region isn't crossed into the coast at this point. as we look at satellite6 and action rad

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning're following breaking news here on this wednesday morning. >> crews in montgomery county are battling a multi alarm fire at an apartment building right now. >> an argument leads to shots fired into a bar in philadelphia overnight. >> and a south jersey man's accused of holding a woman under water until she lost consciousness. police explain how she survived the attack. >> good morning, it is 4:30 out there here on this august 26th. let's go over to karen rogers in for dave murphy and matt pelman is taking a look at your traffic. good morning. >> good morning. we have beautiful day ahead. satellite6 and action radar just a few clouds up above. you can see the bulk of the cloud cover out to our west. we'll see nothing but sunshine out here today. we're staying dry, we're staying clear. how about the numbers? only 59 in quakertown. 58 in saint davids. we're at 70 right now in center city. nice and comfortable. 61 in browns mills but only 59 in hammonton and 59 degrees in dover, delaware.

on this tuesday august 12th i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hearn. matt is off.ng several developing stories. >> dozens of bullets litter a philadelphia street. one of them just missed a pregnant woman sitting in a house. >> we could learn more today about a deadly hit and run that happened just steps from police headquarters. >> today is your second oppo

. >> ♪♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards.e got several new stories this morning. police in delaware county are on the hunt for a missing 11-year-old boy. we'll tell you why the fbi is now involved in this case. >>> also a wawa wants you to stop in for a cold one. we'll have one township's decision that could have a major impact on beer sales in our area. >>> valet with the help of an app. it's the newest trend and it has pulled into philadelphia. those stories an very welcome change in your accuweather forecast. all next on "action news." >> ♪♪ plains. showers for much of the south this afternoon. >>> finally this morning an incredible reunion to tell you about, a former u.s. soldier who probably forgot about the wallet he lost during world war ii. >> that is now back with that veteran. saraar we have the story. >> reporter: this man has seen more in his 91 years than many can imagine including the bloody battlefields of world war ii. he fought with the 250th field artillery and helped liberate starving prisoners. but one thi

i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hearn. matt is off.are following several developing stories this morning. >> a teenaged girl was one of three people shot in the germantown section of philadelphia. we're live with the details. >> we could learn more today about a deadly hit and run that happened just steps from police headquarters. >> today is your second opportunity to get septa transit passes for the pope's visit in the fall. >> but first up let's find out about your accuweather -- i can't wait until tomorrow and let's go over to karen rogers, she's got traffic. good morning. >> tomorrow is great. today not bad for the most part. satellite shows you that most of the cloud cover from yesterday has now cleared the coast. there's a little lingering at the shore. i think we're in for a pretty sunny start and at digonal clouds start to roll down during the afternoon and we might even see a pop-up shower in a couple spots especially in those northern and western areas. 66 in reading currently as we head out the door. it's dry everywhere. 70

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning are starting with breaking news this morning. a huge problem when it comes to your commute. you're taking a live look here sky6, 76 westbound at south street completely shut down. around 4 a.m. this morning a tractor-trailer jackknifed all those lanes are cut off and you can see already the headlights as the traffic backs up. there's no word yet on any injuries but again the traffic is stopped and it's not clear when those roads will be back opened. >> already a parking lot out there. it is 4:30 on this tuesday august 11th. >> let's go topher to -- nydia han is here. she's in for matt. let's go to karen rogers taking a look at accuweather and matt pelman will give us the latest on the traffic. good morning to both of you. >> as you're standing in that backup there on the schuylkill you're dealing with the wet roads, the ponding, the flooding and that's wyoming we have a flood advisory for areas you see highlighted in green. this is only until 7:45 in the morning but we had rain moving

i'm tamala edwards. thank you for joining us. let's introduce you to the panel. first up, attorney jim eisenhower. good morning. >> good morning, tam. >> foreign-policy analyst ed turzanski. public affairs strategist doug oliver. >> good morning. >> and g.o.p. state official renee amoore. >> good morning. >> so, the charges have been lodged against kathleen kane, and we finally heard from her this week. let's take a look at one of the big statements that she had to make about where things stand. >> my defense will not be that i'm the victim of an all-boys network or otherwise. my defense will be that i broke no laws of this commonwealth. period. >> "i am not a victim. i'm facing charges of leaking grand jury material and perjuring myself over it. i'm not a victim." but in explaining her overarching theory, this is what she said. >> it began with a group of state prosecutors and judges passing pornographic, racially-offensive, and religiously-offensive e-mails amongst each other. >> so, it's not about the charges, it's about people hiding pornographic e-mails. is

i'm tamala edwards here with nydia han. matt o'donnell is off.aking right now a lot of traffic trouble from flash flooding to crashes, the schuylkill expressway has just been a mess this morning. >> yeah, the accuweather team is tracking rain, also putting a damper on your morning commute. >> a barrage of bullets fired overnight a in a south philadelphia neighborhoods. >> all new this morning, a car burst into flames after crashing into a septa bus. >> let's tell you more about this rain and about that commute. we've got team coverage this morning. matt pelman will help you get around the schuylkill, katherine scott is there near the scene where the crews are scrambling to get roads back where they need to be. let's get going with the rain. karen rogers is in for david this morning. good morning in good morning. that steady rain has already moved through the area. we're dealing with light rain now but the damage is done with the ponding on the roads. let's take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan and you can see how that heavy rain has alre

for matt pellman, david murphy, tamala edwards, karen rogers, i'm matt o'donnell. "g.m.a." is next. >>> good morning, america. deadly shooting. new details this morning about the reporter and photographer killed live on air. stunning the nation. police searching the shooter's apartment overnight. >> we knew he had anger. we did not know he had violent anger. >> his terrifying tweets while on the run. his chilling 23-page manifesto. claims of racism and sexual harassment. what pushed him over the edge? and the promising lives he cut short >> she loved what she did and she she was going to go so far in this field. >> the search for answers right now as a city mourns a senseless tragedy. >>> also this morning, bearing down. tropical storm erika taking aim at puerto rico. the island's on alert right now and new path that has it heading to florida. >> dramatic testimony as that

a veteran of that conflict helped start a wall of honor for his retirement community comrads, tamala edwards has the story in this week's art of aging. one of the main hallways of britany point estates in lansdale is filled with wartime photos of the so-called greatest generation. >> this would not be here if it hadn't been for me. >> reporter: that would be nick charles, in 1942 a junior at temple university. when world war ii broke out, he wanted to serve and fly. nick was commissioned as a dive bomber for numerous missions and rescued from the pacific and awarded the silver star. >> we took terrible losses. >> reporter: when the war ended nick came home to start a family and new life. he stayed in the navy for 20 years serving with distinction. when he moved to britany estates in lansdale he built a wall of honor for the world war ii vets. >> that was a generation that gave their lives for their country. this is a reminder of what some people did for them. >> reporter: 173 world war ii vets registered, nick is one of 19 who are still alive and he is proud to share their stories. >> we tel

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nydia han is off, tamala edwards joins us. >> football is back. the eagles open their preseason this afternoon at the linc. >>> a computer glitch led to an air traffic nightmare for a big part of the northeast. >> police are look for a gunman in a triple shooting where a 15-year-old boy was found shot in the groin another boy shot in the back a third man were shot in the hand. some of the victims were discovered on different streets nearby. now investigators are sorting out how and why everything went down. >> the aftermath of a wild crash in camden county. a truck that allegedly blew by police going 100 miles per hour and slammed into gas pumps. the truck and pumps caught on fire. the driver was critically injured. it could have been worse fit wasn't for the officers who saw the incident go down. they were able to douse the flames and get to the injured driver fatter. >> turning to the weather. >> it cooled down, is that the case or is it going to be a sweaty night. [laughter] >> reporter: it's going to get worse as we go into the work workweek.

. >>> good morning i'm tamala edward at 7:26 on this monday, all tenth.ets get to karen rodgers starting with 95, good morning. >> we are jamming up in both directions on i-95, looking live at girard your southbound traffic heading toward center city jamming from the betsy ross bridge to girard. southbound at 22 minute ride. northbound normally we have an easy ride but after they change that construction pattern a week or so ago we are jammed through north bound past pens land to go girard as people will get used to that traffic pattern there in center city big problems with 15th street south of city hall only one lane gets by until 9:00. they are doing emergency construction. after that at 9:00 after rush ended they are closing it all together, stick to 17th as your alternate. that will cause big problems. lower moreland township montgomery county valley road at fredrick road watch for a new accident here and entire debris on the roadway on the turnpike eastbound near morgan town. watch for people swerving around that tam. >> thousand lets go outside to

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. >>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. 7:26 on this tuesday august 11th.et's head over to matt pelman. you're starting with the schuylkill which has been trouble all morning. >> it was being even worse than normal which i know is hard to believe tam but we had four early morning issues. this is the only one that's left. it's a crash in the gore points by the vine street expressway confined to the gore points. all lanes opened at this point just normal morning delays along 76. if you travel through willow grove watch out traffic lights are on the fritz along 611 at fitzwatertown road. that is just south of the f on the westbound turnpike though big problems coming in from new jersey just 5 miles per hour. hours later there's still a crash westbound past delaware valley pick out the right lane. and this is 95 normal southbound delays by cottman from the betsy ross bridge into girard. >> tam. >> let's go the sky6 hd. a live look across center city. we're dealing with rain. let's go to karen rogers. >> isn't that a miserable have i. right now feels that way wi

. >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards coming up on "action news" sunday morning, philadelphia police is on for two men who allegedly took off in a medical transport van. >> reporter: get ready to sweat it out this week, plus the humidity starts to creep up there. dewpoints in the 70s by midweek. at clorox 2 we've turned removing stains into a science. now pre-treat with clorox 2! watch stains disappear right before your eyes. remove 4 times more stains than detergent alone. i'm so not ready with staples, you'll be ready. i can get 30 comp books and notebooks at a low price? yep, 50 and 25 cents each. oh, i can save money and have less stress. and less drama. he's the drama teacher. got it. make low prices happen, make %110 ready happen. staples, make more happen. august 16. nydia han is off, tamala edwards joins us. >> a man is in critical condition after he is stabbed several times. now the search is on for his attacker. >> a woman races to the roof of her home after the home catches fire overnight. >> are you ready for football? >> yeah! >> the eagles get a new season jump started

partly of >> >> the launch of the papal visit play book is hours away, good morning, everyone, tamala edwards, erin o'hern joins us, david murphy is off, we have karen rogers and matt pellman. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, we have showers with a front out to the west, that progresses east ward, the

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news" sports sunday next on channel 6 and "action news" continues 4:30 tomorrow morning with tamala edwardsdavid murphy and karen rogers. for melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist and the entire "action news" team i'm walter perez, have a great the entire "action news" team i'm walter perez, have a great week ahead. >> it's debut everyone was waiting for. >> once we got rolling out there i felt good. >> he takes a big shot just as he releases football you. >> got a couple hits. no worse for the wear. step down. >> at the ten, play, touchdown. >> my job is to go out and play. >> young phillies arm dominates marlin. >> 8 innings shutout for aaron. six strikeouts along the way. >> and farewell to favorite philly's son. >> chase under the under the circumstancesly you are the best. -- chase utley, you are the best. >> this is "action news" sports sunday. >> with welcome to sports sunday alongside brandon graha graham. i'm ducis rogers you beat of ravens 40-17. you're 2-0 in preseason. records don't mean anything in the preseason, do they? >> to us it does. every game will answer my que

visit play book is hours away, good morning, everyone, tamala edwards is off, erin o'hern joins us, david murphy is off, we have karen rogers and matt pellman. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, we have showers with a front out to the west, that progresses east ward, the daytime hours are dry and really beautiful out there, someone's again. continuing with the weekend, 68 degrees in philadelphia. it's only 59 in allentown. 60 in reading, nice and comfortable. 60 degrees in millville. 65 in dover. 70 in cape may. 72 on the boardwalk in ac. looking at the dewpoints, the measure how sticky it feels, comfortable in the city, how about in the suburbs, dipping in the 50s, millville, 58. 56 in allentown. 57 in reading. comfortable to start you off. by the afternoon it will change it will feel humid and warmer, high today 89. 9:00 a.m., 74 with bright sunshine. noon, 83. 3:00 p.m., 88 mostly sunny skies, 6:00 p.m. tracking a shower or thunderstorm. i've got an image of future tracker 6 i'll show you areas that is likely to get the shower. >> reporter: this area is not where you want to be kare

. >> "action news" continues at 4 rooxt 0 tomorrow morning with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, david murphy and karen rogers. now, for melissa magee, jamie apody, jeff skversky, walt whater perezen the entire "action news" team have a great whater perezen the entire "action news" team have a great night and great week ahead. >> hopes running high sam bradford shines in nearly fla flawless preseason performance. >> he mess aid lot come into this he can always get better. >> this guy can throw the football. >> i think it would be what's the likelihood you have that type of a game. >> cut down day for eagles we'll talk to a local product still keeping nfl dream alive. >> i'm trying to get marter and smarter and play my role. >> it's a grand slam. >> would big bass for. >> that pal is rocketed out to left field. that one is gone. >> plus the philly are pounded that one is gone. >> plus the philly are pounded by leaving . >> this is "action news" sports sunday. >> good evening welcome to "action news" sports sunday alongside brandon graham. i'm ducis rogers. i heard you had a team bonding

>> gongs i'm tamala edwards. 7:56 on the wednesday august 12.in another issue. this is i-95 at girard. we've got a problem, a disabled vehicle that's blocking the the right lane right inside of the construction zone. we have right lane blocked. here we're look at the backup on 95 northbound jamming from penn's landing to approaching girard. thanks penndot. there's the disabled vehicle blocking the right lane. no flashers on so kind of creating a mess near a spot that would be jammed anyway. southbound traffic heavy approaching cottman and again from the betsy ross bridge to girard. looking at the big picture, a disabled vehicle blocking a busy intersection in olde city. it's right at fourth and arch. so you might want to use second or sixth and market tam. >> let's go to sky6 and take a live look across s the view from temple university. beautiful day in philadelphia, tased. >> absolutely is. it's feeling pretty good, too, tam with humidity dropping as we speak. take a look. 72 degrees right now in philadelphia. 69 in allentown. 70 in sea isle c

tamala edwards has the story. >> reporter: one of the main hallways is filled with the wartime photos and names of the so-called greatest generation. >> this would not be here but for nick. >> that would be nick charles, a junior at temple university. when world war ii broke out he wants to serve and he wanted to fly. >> i was avian high. >> he flew numerous missions and was rescued from the pacific and awarded the silver star but never forgot his comrades in arms. >> we took terrible losses and some for a variety of reasons could not handle it. >> nick came home and started a family and a new life and served in the navy with decision for 20 years. he started to build a wall of honor for the world war ii vets. >> this was a generation that gave years of their lives for their country, this is a reminder of what some people did for them. >> of the vets registered at britney point, nick charles is one of 14 that is still alive and he is proud to share their stories. >> we tell the stories that live in this area, if you would like to bring your grandchildren in here, because we have all t

. >> good morning, it is 6:00 a.m., thursday, august 13, i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hern.att o'donnell is off, here's what's happening. >> another violent night in philadelphia, a teen was shot when a gunman sprayed bullets feet from a water ice stand. we're live with the details. >> new developments about the fiery cash on the new jersey turnpike that shut down traffic for hours. >>> an attack over a big mac lands a pennsylvania man in jail. we have the details. >> it's not worth all that. >>> let's go over to david murphy with weather and karen rogers has traffic. >> reporter: can i stay out here the whole show, it's gorgeous out. low humidity, sweeps of clouds around you can see that on satellite. overall we're looking at mainly sunny skies, fair weather cumulus or high cirrus developing later on today. allentown, 60. same story in reading. 64 in trenton. 67 in wilmington. 62 in millville. upper 60s down the shore. very, very comfortable. as we roll through the day, 69 degrees under the sun by

tamala edwards has the details. >> reporter: when northwest commons opens it will have a soup kitchenior citizens office and a ymca. >> people that need resources can come here, there is no stigma with this campus. >> the for nonprofits that are offering services all planned individual projects but to save money came together under one roof. >> everybody benefits from it it makes sense for our membership and our volunteers and ultimately it will benefit the community too. >> the organization is getting a national award for officering health resources and affordable housing. >> you designate an amount of money per month and it's a one stop shop. >> the cafe will create built-in volunteer opportunitieses and give them a place to eat without stigma. >> they will not know why they come in they come in like anyone else, it's open up for anyone to sit and use their smart phones or computers. >> and they will help with taxes and rents programs and legal services and counseling and one thing that is more important. >> we talk about reducing isolation for our seniors and giving them somewhere

picked up too late and now there is hope of turning the tide, in today's art of the aging report, tamala edwardsabout this effort. >> reporter: for 40 years cheryl was a pack a day smoker. >> i had quit for three months and nine months and always ended up going back, after a close friend develop sd lung cancer a doctor recommended a ct scan, she felt fine but the test showed trouble, these lines and dots are normal but this lesion is not. small growths like cheryls show up on ordinary chest x-rays, it could hide behind the rib or heart or diaphragm muscle. most will not be caught until incurable. but a landmark study shows scanning with ct scans can cut deaths by up to 20%, it's now recommended for high risk people such as heavy smokers. or people that quit within the last 15 years, active duty military or minors should be screened with ct's along with people that have lung diseases like copd, cheryl is new counsel free and has stopped smoking and is back to an active life. >> it was a blessing for me. >> it really did save her life. >> she inspired several friends to get screened too. >> i see

on this monday august 10th i'm tamala edward. nydia han is joining us. matt is off. breaking right now. >> police in ferguson missouri police are looking into another police shooting not far from where michael brown was gunned down one year ago. >>> also breaking two people are dead after a crash leaves that car a mangled mess, we will give you live update. >>> donald trump doubled down on controversial comments he made about a female news anchor. >>> lets get started taking a look at your weather and traffic and go out to david movie which accu weather and karen rodgers has your traffic, good morning. >> comfortable enough this morning right now. we have cloud and breaks in the clouds looking east across the region. taking a look at storm tracker six live double scan problems are in the north and west where there are some showers, some of which are putting down some decent downpours back by harrisburg and berks county. allentown may pick up some before too much longer. we have additional showers in eastern shore of maryland but it is falling apart pushing in the del

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. >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it is friday, july 14. a lot to talk about.ormation that comes out about the security for the pope's visit. we know about the traffic boxes. now we know about the fence and where it is going, we'll break down what is going to be an impact. also a from it frightening scene caught on camera. the school bus did you see that with students on board slammed into a new jersey business. >>> tolls will be free on the ac expressway, we'll tell you when and which toll plaza. all those stories and the weekend accuweather is up next. be a few years two late. >> i was going to say nose and/or ears but that's a very common statement. >> since when does she have blood coming out of eyes nose and ears. i have been watching wheel of fortune and i have never seen that. >> trump said that kelly should apologize to him. when she heard that she was like -- [ laughter ] >> oh, god. >>> bernie sanders is leading hillary clinton in new hampshire. leading her. he's like seven points ahead. yeah. yeah. so, screw those e-mails from when she was secretary

on this tuesday august 12th i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hearn. matt is off.re following several developing stories. >> dozens of bullets litter a philadelphia street. one of them just missed a pregnant woman sitting in a house. >> we could learn more today about a deadly hit and run that happened just steps from police headquarters. >> today is your second opportunity to get septa transit passes for the pope's visit in the fall. >> let's get a preview of your accuweather. sounds pretty good. dave murphy is outside and karen is taking a look at traffic. good morning. >> feeling pretty comfortable on the terrace right now. we have a few clouds over by the coast but generally speaking we're expecting a lot of early sunshine and you can see on satellite how the cloud cover and radar showing you the rain from yesterday all pushing off the coast. there is a second band of cloud cover forming up around the new york-pennsylvania border. that will pop down later in the day and we could see a little pop-up shower or another thunderstorm in a couple of spots later on. 6

students at drexel university get hands on experience in their field as part of their studies, tamala edwards tells us how one particular program is helping the students and the senior citizens. >> students in drexel accelerated nursing program in a retirement community in upper gwinnett. >> you climb the eiffel tower and things they have accomplished is so amazing. >> i lost my mom to pancreatic cancer, she had nurses they loved to hear about their lives and play cards with them. and i like to pay that forward, it means the world to me. >> the student nurses make a big difference in the lives of residents. >> it's wonderful. >> they bring me tomatoes and chocolate ice-cream. they are helpful, not just with gifts but a morale boost. >> whether it's remembering that really like chocolate pudding instead of vanilla pudding or how they like to do their hair. the happiness on their faces is very rewarding. >> when i leave here at the end of my day i feel like i have made a difference in the residents lives and it makes me feel good to walk out the door. >>> the "action news" team is out working o

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. >>> good morgue i'm tamala edwards it is monday august 10th and we have several breaking stories thiswas a one year anniversary of the shooting death of michael brown in, ferguson, missouri there were protests which turned violent as police shot a man, and we have learned more in the last hour. >>> also right now police are on the scene of an accident that killed two people just blocks from the roosevelt boulevard. >>> if you won septa lottery but have not have bought your ticket yet we have good news an important deadline has been extended for you but you want to act today. we have those stories an accu weather, "action news" is up next. the southwest. a scorcher in the deep south. >>> and finally this morning, an emotional reunion for a big happy family in north carolina. >> after five months overseas, a soldier got to hug his wife and seven kids meeting one of them for the first time. more now from liz foster from our charlotte affiliate. >> daddy. >> daddy. >> go, go, go get him. >> hi! >> reporter: after five months overseas, army sergeant jonathan duncan is finally reunited with

good morning, i'm tamala edwards.way on the eastbound side from the schuylkill expressway to 8th street we had a disabled vehicle a smart car broke down. they got it moved owcht way. eastbound -- out of the way. eastbound is clogged, westbound is jammed from passyunk to the vine street expressway. i-95 not pretty, either on the northbound side to the delaware state line a crash involving a tanker truck. 23 minute travel time is 3 times when it should be. watch for a crash blocking the ramp black horse pike to 295 southbound. speeds are slow. >>> let's head over to karen rogers looks like we're in for another great day. >> reporter: it's gorgeous tam, we have bright sunshine and low humidity. 68 degrees we're heading up to 83 under beautiful sunshine all day. tonight it will be cool once again, the suburbs getting down to the 50s and 65 in the city. sunny tomorrow, 85. saturday warmer staying dry, 88 degrees great for the union or the phils. monday it's hot, 90 degrees for the high. only the slight chance of a shower f

"action news" continues at 4:30 with testimony tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, good and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, good night.

don't wait wait wait wait♪ ♪for for for me me me me me me me to get home♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards7. we're on several breaking stories this morning, a manner and woman argue on a north philadelphia street and shots ring out. the man is dead police are looking for the woman. >>> donald trump was center stage. first gop debate in cleveland. he got in zingers, and one testy exchange included govern chris christie. we'll give you the highlights. we're tracking showers, that forecast is up next. 's personal number a couple of weeks ago, remember that, well, today the website gawker gave out trump's personal cell phone number. which backfired when trump just speed insulted everyone who called him. loser. moron. idiot. >> happy birthday to president obama. they lit the candles on his cake then he remembered that obamacare was upheld, the confederate flag came down and trump is the political front-runner and he couldn't think of a wish. >> fox is hosting a debate for the other seven republican candidates who didn't make the cut. that's right. yeah, and, ladies and gentlemen, here, here is

. >>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards, it is friday, august 28.philadelphia. a man leaves police on a chase and car jack's a vehicle with two women inside. >>> police have another man in did you have custody they are trying to figure out if he is the man they are looking for burglaries. >>> all aboard what septa is saying about the papal passes how many are available and where you can park to catch the train. those stories and the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast a lot more, "action news" is up next. northeast. >>> well, finally from us the story that hit close to home for newsrooms around the country. a news crew gunned down on of tv? preparations under way for a memorial as the victims are remembered this morning. >> we come to you this morning with very heavy hearts, two of our own were shot and killed during a live shot yesterday morning. >> when i walk around, i would run into alison or adam, it was the high point of my day because they always made me smile. >> please join us now in a moment of silence. >> you know, it's affected ever

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