tamala edwards is off, erin o'hern joins us, we're following several stories. >> this is the second fire in two weeks, we're live on the scene with the investigation. >> police question the man about the brutal killing of his elderly father. >> accuweather is tracking rain and a chilly change. >> let's talk about that with david murphy and karen rogers has traffic. >> reporter: south and west of us we have light sprinkles, we might see that during the morning rush hour. the bulk of the rain will be at the end of the rush hour into the mid morning. 48 degrees in philadelphia right now. so still well above average for the start up temperatures in mid december, a little cooler than this time yesterday. 49 in allentown and reading. 53 in sea isle city. heading out the door this morning, no major issues, cloudy skies maybe spotty drizzle or light quick-hitting sprinkles or showers. 46 degrees by 6:00. 47 by 8:00. you don't have to go overboard on the rain gear on the way in, but on the way home you'll want it. noon the rain starts to build in. it's steady in the afternoon. 59 is the high arou

tamala edwards, channel 6 "action news." >> the "action news" team sought working on news stories for tonight at 9:00, like this one consumer reports that puts small appliances to the test and a pro basketball player taking a major hit this holiday season, police say that two women he met at a nightclub ended up stealing hundreds of thousands of items from his home and police think those women could be behind other robberies as well. in the meantime, accuweather is up next at noon, david murphy has the seven-day forecast when we come right back. >>> norad is ready to track santa's sleigh led by eight reindeer, the aerospace command has been supplying the track for 60 years from now and the shot line answers calls from children around the world that want to know his status and his whereabouts and right now santa is leaving pakistan and heading to kabul afghanistan before he heads to the united states. >> he did australia and the marshall islands. that is nine reindeer by the way rudolph is on the front. >> we'll need him to get him off during the dreary conditions, things are getting b

. >> tamala edwards is off, good morning everyone, erin o'hern joins us, along with karen rogers and david murphy. >> reporter: we did that years ago. we know what wookies are. we have sprinkles below ballot moore and washington. here's the main rain that's on the way later this morning it will be with us throughout the day. 47 degrees is the current temperature. so a little cooler than this time yesterday. 49 in allentown 49 in reading, 57 in wilmington, 53 degrees in sea isle. from you're heading to the bus stop, you don't need the rain gear on the way to school. cloudy skies, a light drizzle or shower around. 44 by 6:00. 47 by 8:00 a.m. rolling through the day it does get wet. after 9:00 or so, be on the look out for rain. 55 degrees by noon, 3:00 p.m., 58, we'll get a high of 59 degrees around 4:00 p.m. and 54 by 6:00. the rain will be steady through the afternoon hours in particular, the heaviest stuff south of philadelphia, but karen it will be a slow afternoon commute. >> reporter: we're watching for that, at least for now, the roads are dry, the tacony-palmyra bridge is finis

the enrollment deadline is december 7th, tamala edwards, channel 6 "action news." >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories for tonight beginning at 4:00 that includes the legal battle between a man that never wanted to be a father and the same sex couple that is raising their biological daughter, but what makes this unusual is that neither state wants to be involved. >>> plus, listen up, you desperate parents, this pediatrician found the secret to quieting crying newborns in seconds. it's just four steps. >>> meanwhile, accuweather is up next, david murphy has the seven-day forecast as we look live at the center city skyline. approaching medicare eligibility? don't put off checking out your medicare options until 65. now is a good time to get the ball rolling. medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company come in. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they could help save you in out-of-pocket medical costs.

. >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards, it is friday, december 4.'s coming up on "action news,." >>> fire roars through a camden county home. overnight we got this dramatic viewer video. we'll tell you about a hero in all of this. >> we hear about the san bernadino shooters and the arsenal they left behind. >>> a new development in the gun control debate. annie mccormick will have a live report on that. >>> those stories and the accuweather forecast and the commute is up next on "action news." warm in the midwest. a bit cool in new england. >>> finally from us, comedy is tricky at a time like this. in the face of this tragedy. >> the late night comics did their best to keep us smiling during this difficult week. it's important to smile. here now, your friday funnies. >> the president and his family lit up the national christmas tree. the 93rd annual lighting of the christmas tree. the tree stands on the grounds through the new year. after which, the first lady will harvest the needles and bark to feed her family throughout the winter. >> forecasters

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards.day, december 23rd here's what's next on "action news." a damp and foggy start to your day look out on sky6 over the airport. meteorologist, david murphy is tracking a lot more rain as the day goes on. >>> we're live on what will be a busy travel day for a number of people out there. we have expert opinions on the times you should avoid heading out onto the road. >>> a clerk's message to employees inside a philadelphia pizza shop. we've got those stories, a check of traffic and a lot more. it's all up next on "action news." >> ♪ >>> on what was one of the longest nights of the year, the skies lit up over florida with a milestone for private space travel. >> you might say one small step for man, one giant leap towards the stars. abc's david kerley has the story. >> two, one. zero. we have liftoff. >> reporter: this is spacex's return to flight after its last rocket blew up but this mission was to prove more than delivering 11 small satellites to space. this was about returning the main

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards it's tuesday, december 8th.re following a developing story amount homeowner opens fire on a home invasion suspect. but what was found inside the home has led to another investigation. >>> new controversy in the presidential race thanks to donald trump. trump is proposing a ban on muslims entering the country, all muslim. hear his comments and the pushback from his fellow gop candidates. >>> quite a mess in juniata. lee details on large water main break and the efforts to repair that damage. those stories, accuweather, and traffic. "action news" is up next. well, entertainment -- >> end of the show, i'm new. >> we saved the best for last. piece of entertainment history. walt disney's office at walt disney studios just the way he left it the day he died near 50 years ago. after months of hard work, finally the moment many have been waiting for. >> thanks to our archives team walt's office has been restored right down to the tiniest detail. >> reporter: family pictures on the walls, the stapler on the desk, the col

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> we are followingeveloping story on this tuesday, december 8th. >> a homeowner guns down a suspected home invasion robbery suspect. philadelphia police respect on thpolice are on thecase. >> a hate crime at a mosque. >> a south jersey gas station is champing more than double the price of its competitors. >> good morning, it's 4:30 a.m. david is off. we have meteorologist karen rogers and matt pelman. good morning. >> good morning. something unusual for this time of year. today is a code orange day. for much of the region it's unhealthy for sensitive group. we have an inversion trapping pollution from the atmosphere. watch for this if you're the young, the elderly limit the outdoor activity even though we'll be talking about a decent afternoon. satellite6 and action radar showing that this area of low pressure off the coast just skirted the coastline and some of the parts of the shore got a shower in the overnight hours but we can see that pulling out to sea and some of our clouds are starting to break.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningre's what's happening on this wednesday, december 23rd. >> people going elsewhere for the holidays today could face soaking rains and foggy conditions. >> philadelphia police reviewinged in a deadly shooting that happened overnight. >> the body of a montgomery county airman killed in afghanistan is expected to arrive at dover air force base today. >> good morning, it's 4:30 on this wednesday. we're two days away from chris matches the "action news" team has a look at what you can expect as many people get ready for a holiday journey. >> meteorologist, david murphy is tracking accuweather, matt pelman is in karen and annie mccormick is live at philadelphia international airport. let's start with the weather david. >> starting out cloudy across the region. you can see rain is inching its way up the coast from the south. this will probably tend to numb during the latter portion of the hush hour. off and on we'll be in and out of the raindrops. dense fog in areas, philadelphia county, new

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> we're followingumber of new stories on this ties december 22nd. >> a carbon monoxide investigation forced officials to evacuate three philadelphia homes overnight. >> a girl is recovering from being shot while in a car with her any other reading. >> today the department of justice will release its report on philadelphia's police department. it's a follow-up report after an increase in officer-involved shooting. >> and we're dealing with some rain this morning. good morning everyone, it's 4:30 on this tuesday. david is off. we have karen rogers and matt pelman. >> yeah, we have a few days of rain to contend with. starting with storm tracker6 live double scan you can see in philadelphia a couple of sprinkles. as we he look towards allentown lancaster and redding that rain is west to those areas starting to move in. storm tracker6 live 3-d showing all this moisture working its way up here. tomorrow's rain is going to be heavier. today we've got periods of rain, some showers here or there and we're looki

. >> ♪ >> good morning i'm tamala edwards. it is tuesday, december 22nd.got several new stories for you this morning. police in reading are investigating a shooting that injured a child. hear from neighbors who rushed to help. >>> and a septa bus driver is off of his job after this video surfaced on social media. we'll tell you what the driver is accused of doing to a passenger and you'll see the video. >>> also millions of dollars are going to police departments across new jersey. they will buy body cameras. we've got all of those stories, your accuweather and traffic. it's all next up on "action news" on this tuesday morning. >> ♪ rain all the way through new england. and on. >>> okay, he said it over and over and over again, steve harvey, of course, after announcing the wrong miss universe winner. >> yeah, he's saying he's quoting justin bieber and saying sorry. a report says harvey actually skipped some of the pageant's rehearsals in particular, the part about announcing the winner, uh-oh. abc's david wright breaks it down. >> miss universe, 2015 is --

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningre's what's happening on this wednesday, december seconds. >> mystery continues to surround the disappearance of a south jersey mother and her baby. >> a common childhood illness puts the brakes on a hearing for a secret service officer accused of sexting a teen in delaware. >> tracking more rain. look what's coming at us on storm tracker6 live. >> more details about that and what it's going to mean let's go over right now to meteorologist karen rogers. niece for dave murphy and then matt pelman. good morning. >> good morning. storm tracker6 live double scan showing us we've got a lot of rain through the area. it's light rain right now but the rain is going to pick up in intensity. it's a lot of rain and drizzle over philadelphia, much of the i-95 core do. we're going to be in and out of that right now but storm tracker6 live 3-d showing more rain on the way. look at the areas of yellow and red. that's headed in our direction. the we were stuck in the fog all day yesterday. looking at

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningre's what's happening on this tuesday, december 15th. >> search is on for the driver who slammed into a philadelphia police officer and then took off. >> police are looking for a gunman after a girl is hit by a stray bullet while walking home from school. >> nine presidential candidates are preparing to do battle in the last republican debate of 2015. >> good morning. let's find out what you can expect in your accuweather and traffic and go over to dave murphy and karen rogers. >> we had thick fog across the region yesterday. they're gone. there are a couple lingering sprinkles and showers down at the shore. this is all pushing toward the east. it shouldn't abfactor too much longer but some of some of you might still have a little bit of a sprinkle this morning. there's the main rain that came through last night and shorted out my christmas lights. we're looking at that getting through and even throw it's kind of cloudy we're expecting the return of some sunshine. that's kind of an ann

i'm tamala edwards. have a great monday. >> it's "live with kelly & michael." queens," and the new "star wars" film, billie lourd. plus, anderson cooper takes a seat at the co-host desk, all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] and now here are kelly rip and had a and anderson cooper. ♪ kelly: hi. hello. hi.

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist dave murphy. >> ♪ >> we are followingaking news on this wednesday, december 16th. >> first responders rescue a man who crashed his suv after being shot early this morning. >> another driver crashed in front of a hospital trying to get help for another shooting victim. >> republican presidential candidates clash over u.s. military intervention government spying and immigration. >> good morning, it is 4:30 on this wednesday. tam is off. erin o'hearn joins us along with dave murphy and karen rogers. >> welcome abbore erin. we have clouds on satellite. they have floated down from the north. thirst one good thing about this. it's helped keep our temperatures from getting quite as cool as anticipated. we're still in the 50's in some areas. we do expect some sun to return as we go through the morning and afternoon. 52 degrees in philadelphia right now, 48 degrees in wilmington, 48 in millville, 50 trenton, 50 reading an lot of these numbers slipping into the upper 40's before we start to turn it around. it's not nearly as windy

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning a french official has identified the third attack erica paris concert hall as a french man. >> in an interview with abc's barbara walters donald trump defends his ban on all muslims coming into the u.s. >> a murder that happened in five years ago. >> good morning, it is 4:30. karen rogers is off today. let's head over to dave murphy and matt pelman to take a look at your accuweather and traffic. good morning. >> well, good morning, everybody and we are off to another cool start but we're going tore a little milder finish later on. you can see also there are some break in the clouds out there and overall we're expecting partly sunny skies today, kind of going back and forth between the clouds and sun a bit. 37 degrees in philadelphia. closer to the freezing mark in trenton and allentown and reading, below freezing in lancaster and only 29 degrees in millville. we're still sitting on 36 degrees in wilmington, though association a chilly start certainly and the farther west you go throug

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningre's what's happening on this tuesday december 29th. >> accuweather is tracking a cold soaking rain for the morning commute. plus, could see he some sleet in the far northern suburbs. >> crews in montgomery county investigating a fiery crash outside of a hospital. >> we're live at a septa bus stop where police and commuters are on the lookout for an armed bandit who has struck several times. >> good morning. 4:30 now. >>> karen rogers is off. let's get right over to meteorologist, david murphy to talk about accuweather and the rain and matt pelman for what might be a tricky traffic morning. good morning. >> well, the good news is the winter weather advisory has now been dropped up in the lehigh valley and berks county. it's still in effect up in the poconos until 11 o'clock this morning but you can see how that warm air as expected has pushed to the north and there might be a little bit of lingering sleet left over in the northern suburbs like lehigh valley, maybe berks county, especia

. >> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, december 9th.coming up on "action news." new overnight details on a head-on crash that caused two people their lives. >>> donald trump is not backing down fighting back even after fierce push back over his idea to ban all muslims from entering the u.s. our own mayor michael nutter and other city leaders get national attention for their reaction. >>> why temple university decides to put the brakes on the plans for a new football stadium in north philadelphia. those stories and more. matt o'donnell sits down with some of the stars of star wars. i think today it's ray and fin. can't wait to see it. and of course accuweather and traffic. see you in two. >> ♪ sidewalks and malls but increasingly becoming an annual ritual of surprises often found inside. read bam bertin from our boston station. >> reporter: donations come in many denomination. >> god bless you. >> reporter: some fold, others jingles. >> thank you very much. have a great holiday. >> you too. >> reporter: but also monday night this salvati

with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morningveloping here at 4:30 a man is shot in the street. it's a big crime scene in north philadelphia. >> and there it is right there. also moving on, lakers legend kobe bryant comes home to philadelphia for a farewell with the fans. >> and storm tracker6 is live taking a live look there we're off to a soggy rainy start and it looks like the rain is going to hang around. >> good morning, it's 4:30 on this tuesday. david is off. we have meteorologist karen rogers and matt pelman. happy december everyone. >> happy december. and now that we're starting december temperatures are going to go up about 10 degrees today. doesn't that make a lot of sense to you. storm tracker6 live double scan looking around the region and you can see we have rain, a really soaking rain through the area so be careful as you're traveling stretching from wilmington allentown trenton and atlantic city everybody seeing rain. it's not going to rain all day its going to be on and off periods of rain and drizzle. right now

i'm tamala edwards. let's head over to matt pelman.every week? >> i know. >> i would really like that. check out the volume on 95 southbound by allegheny avenue where we would normally be all jammed up. no jam this morning. we are jammedless and we like it along 95 and the schuylkill expressway. speeds in the 40's and 50's. still have that crash on the roosevelt boulevard, though southbound at sixth street in the outer drive. now there's one in essington by the renaissance hotel along stevens drive at industrial highway. reportedly involving a pedestrian. if you're coming east on 422 through pottstown watch out for a vehicle fire little bit westbound slowing as well as crews respond to the scene. have a crash in huntingdon valley along huntingdon pike at welsh road. one in jenkintown along the fairway at 611. and in burlington county repairs continues odd southbound new jersey turnpike past exit five. a little slowing after an earlier vehicle fire. tam. >> okay, thank you matt. >>> now let's head outside to meteorologist karen rogers.

i'm tamala edwards.rainy messy day. let's look at your roads with matt pelman. good morning. >> yeah, it's a repeat of yesterday. quite a mess on the roadways. we have a new situation as you head from northeast fooled bucks county on 95 northbound. all lanes are shut down approaching woodhaven road. serious accident. you've got emergency crews on the scene and no traffic is getting by right now. you can stay over on frankford avenue or even the northbound side of the route one roosevelt boulevard. 95 northbound approaching woodhaven not where you want to be right now. also don't want to be here kelly drive inbound near hunting park in east falls. all lanes blocked because of an accident. stay on the mlk instead. in chester county a new crash on the 30 bypass eastbound at 340. one lane blocked. speeds in the 20's there and in pennsauken a mess on that ramp from 38 westbound to 130. the ramp partially blocked causing delays leading into it. tam. >> okay, thank you matt. >>> now let's go on outside to meteo

hulls of our tamala edwards is seeing it tonight. their home is deak -- decorated for the holidays with a stars wars twist. rocco will see it friday and the third time on saturday. >> i will finish working and see the movie with my brother-in-law and friday go with my wife and have a good time. saturday morning i'll take the boys if they act up, i've already seen the movie. >> you can get tickets seeing the movie without paying the $100 that some are asking for on craig's list. disney is the parent company of 6abc. >> rocco is spending $100. >>> unthinkable happens after a mom's big miss during a contest. >> reporter: they are going to count that. we have jackets on the kids. we're not going overboard on a the rain gear, this afternoon they will want it. the day planner forecast and airport call is around the corner. >> reporter: tech bytes facebook joint venture with uber. it will allow facebook users to order their next ride without leaving the messenger app. >> reporter: google wants to make it easier for you to read in bed it adj

tamala edwards has this week's art of aging. >> reporter: grateful alive is an all volunteer band and musicians who perform at area senior centers and nursing homes and veteran's hospitals. >> it encourages you to keep going, that's what it does for me. >> reporter: they play only old tunes nothing after 1948. >> makes me remember the good life i had growing up. >> reporter: they are a diverse group of retire >> we have lawyers and teachers. >> reporter: tom joined grateful alive last year. it was the first time he picked up the horn in 58 years. >> i find it totally satisfying to participate, not only with the band, but the audience members to see their smiles on the faces and the joy they get out of it is a joy to me. >> it's great to bring back the old melter, the good old days. >> i'm about to turn 80. i'm probably one of the young members of the group. >> reporter: though the members change the philosophy is the same. >> even though you get older, you can still function, they are playing the instruments and singing and making us feel alive and i am grateful to be alive and i than

i'm tamala edwards. here's nydia han. matt o'donnell is on assignment. we have several developing stories. >>> flames that could be seen for miles erupted at a south jersey home overnight. we have the details. >>> california rampage, the motive in a deadly mass shooting is a mystery. we're live with the latest on what we do know. >> this cooler weather doesn't last long be we're tracking a weekend warmup. >> a lot of people will be out and about watching the temple game, they will to know what they have in the weather, karen rogers has traffic. >> reporter: we're starting out cool, there are clouds across the northern half of the region. over the terrace a couple of breaks opening up, but still overcast over philadelphia. the farther south you go, the better chance you have of seeing the stars. 44 in allentown. 43 in reading. even numbers across the northern portion of the region. 39 in trenton. cooler in wilmington, millville and the airport in atlantic city where there are clear skies. 9-mile an hour winds this is the good part of the forecast. the blu

with mistletow, i'm tamala edwards, channel 6 "action news." >> here's what's happening in and aroundlehigh valleys this weekend. pictures of santa claus are not just for the kids. philadelphia hosts the santa paws on hunting park avenue in hunting park get a holiday picture for your pet with santa. you will get three digital files that you can print share and post. if you need to take your kids to see santa claus we've got you covered you can see santa and he is ponies in pike creek, delaware, you can meet the clydesdale horses and crafts made by the hagly museum. >>> one of my favorite things built holidays are the lights. see the festival of lights at the independent seaport museum along the delaware river. tug boats and ships will be dressed in lights as they parade down the river at 5:30 tonight. >>> porsche plans to sell an all electric sports car which looks like a version of today's porsche mission e was unveiled at a concept car, but the board approve factor production as a big drive into electric and plug-hybrids. up next, chris sowers has a look at the exclusive accuweather

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tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." land getting out fast... and comfortable, organized bed and bathrooms that make mornings better. grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too. look who's here! land getting out fast... and comfortable, organized bed and bathrooms that make mornings better. and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. if you feel like moving, how about checking out jingle base it's a dance music featuring visual designs and touring deejays at the greater philadelphia expo center in oaks montgomery county. tickets are available at the door or online. >>> you can help ring in the new year, a free festival at 33rd an tasker street learn about the history of the holiday, there's health screens and arts

here's tamala edwards. >> >> reporter: the lights, the sounds, the foods, the holidays are exciting enoughhildren, but for those on the autism spectrum they can challenging. many children have difficult with changes in their daily routine that the holidays bring and then there are the intense experiences around them. >> there will be more lights and louder music and more smells like cookies and different fragrances. if you're childhood has difficulties in these areas, it can make it more difficult. >> reporter: parents should be selective about the activities their kids take part in. maintain an normal sleep schedule and a healthy diet. before going to an event. parents and children talk about what's coming up and practice the situations. >> practicing ahead of time, playing christmas music or how can they copy with the loud noise. >> reporter: if you're hosting a child on the autism spectrum ask the parents ahead of time what you can do to make the stay more enjoyable. >> many children with autism have trouble twrans -- transitioning. >> reporter: be careful if you're staying in unfamilia

tamala edwards channel 6 "action news." grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too. look who's here! happening in and around the delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. pictures with santa are not just for the kids. animal care hosts santa paws bring them to hunting park avenue in hunting park and get a holiday picture with your pet. pet owners receive up to 3 digital files to print, post and share from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. >>> take your little ones to see santa and his pony. the kids can give him their wish list and meet the clydesdale horses of the castle county police department. from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. one of my favorite things about the holidays all the lights that you can see. check out the

. >>> medicare open enrollment, tamala edwards has art of aging that helps seniors navigate the plan. >> reporter: christine is the director of a program that offers group options. >> everyone is concerned about the cost of medicare and co-pays. >> reporter: the mission is not only to help seniors understand their benefits, but maximize their coverage while saibing money. >> the medicare system is so complicated. >> reporter: even if you have medicare, she said it's important to do your homework. >> many of the premiums and co-pays can change from year to year. people can be doing themselves a disservice by not investigating because their costs can go up one year to the next if they don't do anything. >> reporter: they will work with family members, as well. many find the one on one counseling most youthful. >> sometimes when they send you things, you don't understand the small print. what is it saying? you need one to unravel that. >> reporter: they can help seniors on fixed income. call pca help line (215)765-9040. the enrollment deadline is december 7. tamala edwards channel 6 "act

i'm tamala edwards.re feeling more merry on 6. traffic on the schuylkill expressway doesn't look too bad. we have a broken down vehicle on the eastbound off ramp montgomery drive. if you're coming off the schuylkill expressway and hopping on lincoln drive northbound watch out for a crash by gypsy lane. welsh sue -- in limerick. and royersford road at ridge pike. >>> septa city buses and trolleys on modified weekday schedules, surban buses and 101, 102 trolleys are on normal schedules today. >> let's head over to david murphy it's hot out there. >> reporter: it's warm, certainly, a little coolish under the clouds. storm tracker 6 live double scan it's feeling good in the 60s there are periods of rain coming through, every now and then you get rain on you, now we have lightning that's popping up southwest of dover. a thunderstorm in some areas not out of the question. 69 degrees currently it feels like summer as you step outside, it's muggy and damp. this afternoon, 76 degrees, we'll have cloudy skies. it

>> oh, yes. >> good morning it n this friday, i'm tamala edwards.n't think he is starting with good news. >> reporter: the morning commute is going downhill quickly. we have an overturned vehicle crash on i-95 southbound in the work zone at cottman avenue. all southbound lanes are blocked. you can see multiple fire trucks and ambulances on the scene. they are blocking one of the northbound lanes. southbound drivers are being forced off at cottman. look at the parking lot. traffic is not moving, police having a tough time getting down to the overturned vehicle accident. southbound is jammed from wood havened to cottman. northbound locked up to cottman because of the police activity. vine westbound accident approaching the parkway cleared. schuylkill expressway westbound at a standstill from passyunk to university where there's a dump truck accident in the right lane. kind of a mess now, tam. >> thank you, matt. let's head outside to david murphy with the latest from accuweather. >> reporter: a great day buildings, -- building, tam, we have sun and cl

tamala edwards has more. >> reporter: grateful alive is an all volunteer band that perform at nursingomes and senior centers and hospitals. >> it makes you feel good they enjoy the music and encouragings you to keep going, they play only old tunes, nothing after 1948. >> makes me remember my good life i had growing up and a diverse group of retirees. >> we have a rabbi and a lawyer and engineer, and several teachers. >> i think it's the holiest work i have ever done but my presence shows them someone cares. >> thomas joined grateful alive last year. it was the first time he picked up the horn in 58 years. >> i find it totally satisfying to participate not just with the band but the audience members and see the smiles on their faces and the joy they get out of it is a joy to me also. >> it brings back the good old days. >> i am about to turn 80, and i'm probably one of oldest members of the group. >> though the group changes their philosophy changes the same. >> you get older and you still function, they are playing the instruments and singing and making us feel alive and i am grateful

>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. 7:24 now on this tuesday december 22nd.man taking a look at my. good morning. >> little bit of dampness leads to a whole bunch of accidents. that's usually the case tam and it's definitely the case this morning. here in delco on the ramp from 420 to the northbound lanes of 95 you can see this multi vehicle accident one of them facing completely sideways into the median barrier. traffic squeezing by here on the ramp from time to time but something to watch out for on 95 northbound in delco. coming southbound trying to exit at cottman you're having a tough time. there's a broken down vehicle there partially blocking that ran. a crash involving the overturned vehicle on the northbound at whitaker is gone but a wreck on the lincoln drive by forbidden drive trail to watch out for. crash in upper moreland by the burger king on moreland avenue in the process of clearing out. new one is new hanover along big road. 73 at hoffmansville road and the burlington bristol bridge up once again for a passing ship. tam. >> okay, thank you ma

>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. 7:56 now on this wednesday.tt pelman he's starting in chester county. matt that looks terrible. >> yeah, and i don't want you to have a seizure so we're not going to stay on this shot long. but i want to show you a crash here on the 30 bypass eastbound side by route 100 in exton. left lane slowly squeezing by. jammed from business 30 out to that point at 100. i think business 30 would probably be a better bet for you. we still have this crash in newtown bucks county by holy family university. linden hurts road at 332 which is the my town bypass. getting reports of a water main break in northern delaware blocking marsh road at grub by the papa john's. falk road a possible alternate. reports of a crash in newark along four seasons parkway at college avenue. 42 freeway still locked up northbound from 534 to 295 but our southbound accident has cleared. tam. >> okay, thank you matt. >>> now let's take a live look here on sky6 out across philadelphia international airport. david, we're still in this pattern where it s

. >>> matt o'donnell is on assignment, nydia han joins us, good morning, i'm tamala edwards. let's get weather and traffic. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, we are off to a somewhat cloudy start and they will break up quickly, we're expecting sunshine overall. 44 in philadelphia. same numbers in allentown and reading. a little cooler in spots to the south where there's less cloud cover. partly cloudy and chilly on the bus stop. 39 degrees by 6:00. 40 degrees by 8:00. 48 degrees by noon, high of 5 the by 3:00 p.m. the difference less wind. not as blustery. the weekend is looking good, karen, i'll have the details coming up. >> reporter: happy friday and everybody out there, looking live i-95 at cottman. i-95 is moving okay. you can see the construction i-95 northbound northbound to cottman is closed until 9:00 a.m. use the off ramp to academy instead. schuylkillvine street expresswa, westbound and eastbound is closed until 5:00 a.m. we have a disabled vehicle on the shoulder westbound past 29 watch for this, it's not you causing a delay off to the side. piles lane is clos

i'm tamala edwards.rmath of a nasty accident off the roosevelt boulevard on a side street. let's go over to matt pelman. good morning. >> yeah, horrible accident, tam. this is the ramp from the boulevard southbound route one southbound to fox street. fox remains shut down because of this accident involving that van and a sedan with the yellow tarp on top of it. the crash brought down a light pole. lost of fire crews ambulances, police officers remain on the scene and the intersection as well as the ramp remains shut down. the ramp off the boulevard still closed to fox street. use wissahickon ridge or broad street as alternates. a crash on the northeast extension southbound past lansdale taking out the left lane giving us some slowing there. we had an earlier accident now it's just a construction at the commodore barry bridge headed into new jersey. only one lane is getting by so it's a big delay coming out of chester that's even spilling back onto 95. tam. >> okay, thank you, matt. now let's go out to me

. >> 8:27 now, monday, i'm tamala edwards.cident followed by a traffic snarl, let's go to matt pellman. >> reporter: the boulevard is closed several hours after the pedestrian accident happened. it occurred in the southbound lanes harbison avenue where the acme is on the northbound side of the road. chopper 6 hd was overhead. you can see the southbound traffic all six lanes being fund on the side streets. let's go to the maps, the southbound boulevard is entirely shut down. you want to stick with caster avenue or bustleton or frankford as alternates. otherwise it's not a bad morning. schuylkill expressway, i-95 40s and 50s. there's a crash in willow grove along fitzwater town road at bartram road. mass transit a couple of adjustments over the next few days, including the buses and trolleys riding on a modified weekday schedule. >> david murphy, what can we expect today? >> reporter: we have sun and clouds, take a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we're moving from a current temperature around 40. things wil

sports sunday next and "action news" continues owe on 4:30 tomorrow morning with david murphy, tamala edwards o'donnell and karen rogers. >> now for melissa magee, jeff skversky, walter perez, and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night. sarah bloomquist, have a great night. >> good night [ dog barks ] [ bark ] there it is! [ gasps ] oh no! look, the sky's awake! ♪ that. was. epic! [ bark ] >> touchdown >> this is "action news" sports sunday sponsored by audi. >> still complete coverage of tonight's eagles game alongside jeff skversky and ducis rogers. >> ducis believe it or not a record coming into play tonight and playoffs still in the cards for eagles as it stands now they'll have to win out against washington and against new york after losing 40-17 today. >> especially when had you 4 and 1 to the goal line. >> you know we had ryan there 230 pound back and thought we would get it fourth and one pass it outside to db and kind of the game. and looking back at that in hindsight. making the call we would get fourth and one pound it in there and see if we can get

and tamala edwards has that story in this week's art of aging. >> may i help you -- >> reporter: jessica bought loaf and bakery at the farmers market making her a first time business owner at the able of 84. >> you need to be active and feel positive and keep in touch with people. she started working at the bakery 18 years ago and it was a way to keep busy. and when they moved to vermont they asked their long-term employee if they wanted to buy the place. >> and in my mind i thought i don't want that responsibility and my son said you got to do it mom and i managed all these years, she worked in the insurance industry and she had no experience baking and had never run her own business. >> i enjoy good baked goods so i try to fine the best for my customers work have artisan breads and homemade pies and cookies. >> and sunday through wednesday she takes orders and handles company finances from home and there is definite perks to be your own boss. >> i can do what i wants when i wants, that is the main thing, if i want to take off i do it. >> she is a mother of four and grandmother of eight

. >> "action news" continues at 4:30 tomorrow morning with david murphy, tamala edwards tam, matt o'donnell. >> swoop that's his name i couldn't think of it. >> for wall walt, melissa magee, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great entire "action news" team, i'm sarah bloomquist, have a great night. >> he loves going out and finishing the game. he did that today. >> holding against the bills we have the host locking them. >> we're tackling more right now. >> brought down by brandon graham. >> woor getting a lot of contributions from special teams. >> at the 40, 45, 50. >> we have big plays. >> going deep for agholor. touchdown. >> i like. it we won two in a row. whatever works. >> this is "action news" sports sunday sponsored by aud audi. >> hello again, thank you for joining us. the eagles defeat the bills 23-20 back-to-back wins for the first time in two months. ducis rodgers alongside brand dan bedroom graph. it's taken a while how well do you think you guys are gellin' now. >> i feel like we got a lot of work. but for us as long as we control u

i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hern, matt o'donnell is on assignment developing overnight. >> police a tense encounter ended in gunfire after a man said he was followed home from a private affair. we're live with the details. >> in a rare prime time address president obama tells the nation about a new phase in the fight against isis and pushes for gun control. >> get read for sun to dominate the workweek. >>ic handle that. >> reporter: of course it is december, lady so we are starting out on the coal side. taking a look at satellite we have breaks in the clouds, we have fog around parts of the

i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hern, matt o'donnell is on aassignment developing overnight. >> intense encounter ends in gunfire after a man said he was followed home from a private affair. we're live with the details. >>> in a rare prime time address, president obama tells the nation about a new face in the war against isis and presses for gun control. >> get ready for more mild sunny days, we're liking that. >> i don't know if i can handle december. >> reporter: we'll see how long the long range works out, we'll stay mild in december and into january, wouldn't that be nice. we have clouds out there, and we have foggy areas, be careful driving around, we have patchy fog. keep your beams on low and reduce speeds, things get better later. checking out areas with lower visibility, millville is one. what has occurred to me, with temperatures below freezing in allentown, reading, lancaster and even down toward millville. if you have that fog, of course it's made of water droplets, some of those could freeze up on some surfaces. take it slow in the areas where you see the numbers below free

news" sports sunday is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues 4:30 with david murphy, tamala edwards, matt o'donnell, and karen rogers. now for melissa magee, sarah bloomquist, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez, have a good night and we'll see you back here tomorrow night. night and we'll see you back here tomorrow night. happy new year. ♪ >> the playoffs hopes were flickering at best. >> touchdown washington. >> washington turned out the lights on birds and chip kelly. >> i obviously -- >> it's ironic isn't it. >> they get numerous penalties. >> we continue to shoot ou ourselves in the front. >> they did it with turnovers. >> very sorry night my mouth. >> did it with over throws. >> i don't know there's word to describe it. >> you name them, they committed all the mistakes you can commit. >> i wouldn't be able to put my finger on the reason. >> here's a guy that had good reason to celebrate. >> i have a better we'll be feeling coming back in. >> while desean had some folks sipping some went home strip snring i'm going to cry like a little girl. >> i'm

i'm tamala edwards here with erin o'hern, matt o'donnell is on aassignment developing overnight. >> intense encounter ends in gunfire after a man said he was followed home from a private affair. we're live with the details. >>> in a rare prime time address, president obama tells the nation about a new face in the war against isis and presses for gun control. >> get ready for more mild sunny days, we're liking that. >> i don't know if i can handle december. >> reporter: we'll see how long the long range works out, we'll stay mild in december and into january, wouldn't that be nice. we have clouds out there, and

like shots also reduce ear infections and aimed at preventing num own yeah and accept sis sepsis tamala edwards, channel 6 "action news." >>> karen is in for david and has the latest from accuweather as we countdown to the new year, it's getting brighter and lots of sunshine coming. i like it. >> stormtracker 6 live double scan looking around the area, we are dry and have showers clipping southern delaware and cape may county and see them off the coast and no problem now, lets go outside. the action cam was capturing lots of clouds and peeks of sunshine here or there above our city this morning. a good start to the day, temperatures started at 50s and hovering at the same all day long. 57 in allentown and 51 in trenton and wilmington and millville. 50 in cape may and 51 in atlantic city. and normally we have -- satellite 6 along with action radar we are seeing breaks in the clouds and not quite getting that. some spots with see the clouds thin. we see a whole lot brighter and the past 10 days are damp and dreary, and the rain is staying down to the south and clips parts of delaware and parts of

"action news"ontinues at 4: with tamala edwards i matt mavt, meteorologist david murphy and karen rogersh traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team mim gardner.

. >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards, 7:56 a.m. friday, december 4. let's get a look at traffic.on i-95 slow from allegheny to girard. woodhaven to the vine, a 16 minute ride that's good. not to say we don't have problems out there. they are can you coming in. we're hearing about an accident involving a septa bus, landsdown avenue and baltimore pike. injuries on the scene. we have a fire location norwood fire crews and police on the scene with that. more problems in maple shade, burlington county we had an accident 73 southbound near 41 it just cleared. it creates problems once you get something on 70. we have injuries with an accident on 70 westbound blocking two lanes. >> sky6 live hd looking live at the airport. it's cold, but it will get better. >> reporter: it's chilly, the sun is coming out from behind the clouds as we were hopefully 42 degrees in philadelphia. starting out chilly. not as windy as yesterday. the exclusive accuweather forecast, we're going for a high of 52 under mostly sunny skies less wind, nice. the weekend looking like a winner. mild for december, saturda

for this week's health matters here is tamala edwards. >> reporter: the lights, the sounds -- ♪ >> theoods the holidays are exciting enough for children but for those on the autism spectrum, it can be challenging, they have changes in their daily routine that the holidays bring and intense experiences around them. >> there will be more lights and louder music and more things like cookies and different fragrances, if your child has difficulties in these areas, this can make it more difficult. >> stephfully cassidy an operational therapist, says parent shoz be selective in the activities that their children take part in. before going to an event parents and children talk about an event coming up and even practice the situations. >> they have a sensitivity to noise and practicing christmas music and coping with the loud noise, if you are having a child on the autism spectrum. >> some children have difficulty transitioning from one activity to the next. >> and some act impulsively and are unaware in unfamiliar situations. >> make sure the parents are aware of how many exit there's are and

i'm tamala edwards. here's nydia han. matt o'donnell is on assignment.e have several developing stories. >>> flames that could be seen for miles erupted at a south jersey home overnight. we have the details. >>> california rampage, the motive in a deadly mass shooting is a mystery. we're live with the latest on what we do know. >> this cooler weather doesn't last long be we're tracking a weekend warmup. >> a lot of people will be out and about watching the temple game, they will to know what they have in the weather, karen rogers has traffic. >> reporter: we're starting out cool, there are clouds across the northern half of the region. over the terrace a couple of breaks opening up, but still