reporting live from lower moreland trish hartman channel six "action news". >> trish, glad you had fun. >>> snow added another dimension to the story of tradition here in philadelphia annual army/navy game is underway at lincoln financial field and hearty fans were undeterred, by the inclement weather. tailgaters were out in force in south philadelphia enjoying friendships that surround the fierce but friendly rivalry. in one former cadet told us that this snow nothing to him >> first year i came here we stood on 2 inches of ice in dress shoes freezing. this is good weather. >> operation gratitude was also there today collecting items like socks, hats, toilet ries used to assemble care package to send to troops overseas this game just went final 14-13 army wins, first time i believe that has happened since 1996. go army. >>> we are looking at a few photos and videos our viewers have been send nothing from the first snowfall of the season. we want to see your pets, your kid, you snow man and anything else you created out there outdoors today and share your photos with us on the "action

trish hartman has a live look at bucks county joining us from street road in warminster, good morning, trish. >> reporter: good morning, matt, we're seeing a light flurry here in warminster, we have for the past hour sore, taking a look at street road like you said, mostly as you wishy enwet there are portions of street road a that have snow on them this morning, we discovered that on our drive in, folks for the most part are moving right along this morning, officials want you to take your time, though, because of the weather conditions, centennial school district which includes students from warminster is on a two hour delay. central bucks two hour delay. plow trucks are out full force in we saw penndot go by, penndot said for this snow event travel is tricky because of the testers leading up to the eventful weekend main roads mostly wet or slushy, but slick. side roads have more snow on them, officials say take it slow as you drive around. we spoke to drivers heading to work about the road conditions, as for the road conditions that depends on who you ask. how are the roads? >> they

"action news" reporter trish hartman is live outside the academy of music. what did the audience hear from hilary clinton? >> clinton covered a wide range of topics in front of 3,000 people tonight giving them an inside look at her new book and into the election. an enthusiastic crowd, many with copies of hillary's memoirs "what happened." it is my great pleasure to welcome hilary clinton. >> the night was moderated by jennifer winer. clinton talked about her time in the dnc and the night before the election. she got down to what happened in pennsylvania. >> i needed to win the suburbs 15 points and i would have won the state. that's how democrats usually win in pennsylvania. >> she says the late reopening of the russia the investigationr dearly. she hopes the book will inspire more women to enter politics. >> the only way to get sexism out of pol politics is to get wn into politics. >> i feel we were shut down during the election and during the primary. >> clinton spoke and russian interference and called on president trump to get to the bottom of it. >> th

trish hartman channel6 "action news." monica? >> thank you, trish.ou deserve a hot chocolate yourself. >> the frigid weather will force at least one safety change. the pyrotechnic experts say a special e quantic fire work will not be shot off the barge. if it hits a chunk of ice, it could bounce off the crowd instead of going into the river. >> security is tight as philadelphians get ready for the new year. barricades have gone up to prevent any car attack. chad pradelli runs down the intricate plans to keep the city safe. >> there is no credible threat to the region, but the department is ready for mummers that march down broad and those that watch. >> we have counter terrorism units that spend everyday looking for these events, looking at best practices. we are always prepared. >> for the first time they deployed a drone so spectators shouldn't be alarmed if they hear the hum event. >> you get an overhead view. if something happens, you can zoom in maybe before a police officer can get there. surveillance will be extensive with officers watching fr

advisory and storm warning, it is a double dose of winter weather, we have action news reporters trish hartmanlar straked out in strategic locations but first let's get the late word from accuweather and cecily tynan. >> double scan live showing plenty of moisture streaming up from the south and a lot has been missing to the south and what is happening low pressure developing off the coast of south carolina and once that develops it will pivot this so the moisture moves in land and encounters the cold air and produces the snow and cape may county it's been snowing there kind of on-and-off at different rates since about 3:00 this afternoon, about an inch and a half and that location notice dover delaware also some light snow but again this will be pushing in as we head through overnight. so when you wake up if you live in central delaware and southeastern new jersey the roads will already be slippery by daybreak 1-3" of snow on the ground already as far as philadelphia the immediate suburbs and around daybreak and lehigh you will have to wait a while and snow beginning there mid to late morning

trish hartman is live along street road in warminster. good morning, trish. >> reporter: good morning, matt, we're seeing light snow in warminster, after a break, we're along street road with route 263. we have have a little bit snow coverage on the sidewalk about an inch. as we go out street road it's slushy, people are taking their time as they make their turn into the gas station which is a good idea. portions of street road are snow covered as we made our way here this morning. penndot officials say this time around our second event of the season, travel will be more tricky because of the freezingtd leading up to the snow. so far this morning, the roads we've seen have been or the main roads have been wet or slushy, but still slick, side roads obviously have more snow coverage, officials say take it slow as you drive around this morning, we spoke to drivers including a man who drove all the way up here from delaware this morning. he said conditions are depend on where you're driving. >> how are the roads coming up from delaware? >> not

. >>> live in hammonton tonight is "action news" reporter trish hartman. trish is at the public works yard on route 54. trish what's the situation there. >> reporter: well, jim, we're here at the south jersey transportation authorities and most of the preparation work here is already done. the trucks here behind me are ready to go. a few crews are on standby right now. more crews are coming in at 11:30 to do the bulk of the work. they say they are ready for this first storm. officials with the south jersey transportation authority say they've been watching the storm since wednesday and have spent today brining the atlantic city expressway before the snow is expected to hit. >> our trucks will be out there salting and plowing for the duration of the storm and we're going to keep the express ways as clean as possible. >> reporter: workers with the atlantic county department of public works have about 450 miles of roads to cover according to the supervising engineer of highways and bridges. they're performing final checks on vehicles and loading them with salt

live in warminster, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> it was nice and easy to clear off the snow. >> reporter: that's not too bad. >>> a tractor-trailer accident shut down a road in gloucester county, new jersey. it happened on red bank avenue in woodbury. the truck was trying to drive under a conrail bridge overpass when the trailer roof was ripped off. the truck was carrying auto parts, the driver was not injured. police say it was his first day on the job. >>> there was a serious head on crash as snow started to coat the ground last night. five people were taken to area hospitals, the crash happened at 34th street and mantua avenue. >>> snow fell in the heart of downtown road penn avenue. sidewalks and roads were quickly covered in white. >>> breaking overnight an unusual traffic stop when a cow got on the highway. a slew of police cars boxed in the animal ever after 2:00 a.m. officers tied the cow named stormy to a cruiser and guided the animal off the interstate. >> our biggest fear once on the freeway a car could collide it, 1500-pound animal, a car hits it 60, 70 miles per

trish hartman, channel6 news. >> thanks, trish. best guess the house of representatives will vote on the tax reform bill tuesday, the senate also voting and chances of passage are extremely favorable. the child tax credit was refundable up to $1,400. senator mike lee working with rubio is now a yes vote as well as is senator bob corker. corker voted against the bill first time around in the senate because he said it would cause more vote. he will now vote yes. >> no surprises, the biggest part of the bill, the corporate tax cut 35 to 21%. the white house and republics in congress insist that, that will spur economic growth. many economists say don't count on it. a grand jury has issued its ruling on the death of a pledge at penn state. the report accused penn state officials of displaying a dangerous apathy and allowed dangerous events to occur. penn state says they have made efforts to combat drinking and hazing. >> a dozen indictments have been announced in connection with the correctional center at smyrna in february. 18 inmates

trish hartman has the story. >> reporter: as the donations poured in at the schwenksville firehouse for the second consecutive night, two can you thinkles of the little boys watched with gratitude. >> it's unbelievable words can't express what everybody has been doing for us. the brothers of tracy lukens came to thank the community that has wrapped their arms around them. >> they are trying to stick around family and stay together, you have no idea how much they appreciate it. it's not going unnoticed. >> the fire started early wednesday morning, the officials ruled it accidental caused by an electrical failure of an extension cord plugged into a space heater on the porch. brian and tracy luken and their 8-year-old daughter escaped from the flames. but the two sons, 11-year-old brian junior and 6-year-old parker did not make it out. >> my kids were very close to theirs, so lj and parker, i'm sorry to see them go, but i'm happy that the communities is here for them. >> reporter: music played, donations were sorted and kids made cards for sophia, mobile crisis counselors were on hand afte

we have team coverage, we have katherine scott live in manayunk and we'll start with trish hartman live in bucks county to see what's going on up there. good morning, trish. >> reporter: good morning, matt, we have a light little flurry in warminster along street road. we have a bicyclist going by on the snow-covered sidewalks. we're near the intersection with route 263. we have an inch on the sidewalk laying down pretty nicely, but then we go out to the street it is slushy out there, it is wet and officials want you to take your time, centennial school district which includes schools for students in warminster and ivy land and upper southampton is under a two hour delay because of weather conditions. you can find more at 6abc.com. there are a number of drivers taking it fast on street road. officials want you to take your time. let's look at video from earlier, plow trucks are out here from earlier. penndot truck went by and salt, as well. penndot said travel will be tricky because of the freezing temperatures leading up to the snow. so far this morning rain roads have been wet or slus

let's go live to trish hartman with a look at what peopler waking up to in bucks county, street road in warminster. trish good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we're here in warminster, the roads are slick this morning, i'll show you take a look, along street road down the intersection with 263. the roads are wet and slushy, portions of street road are snow covered this morning, we've seen a few plow trucks coming in getting gassed up this morning. overall you want to take your time i can tell you based on our drive in, you want to leave extra time because there are slick spots in bucks county. we stopped by the penndot truck in norristown where trucks were loading up on salt. penndot said travel will be tricky because of the freezing temperatures we've had to endure leading up to the event. so far main roads are slushy or slick. slide roads will have more coverage, officials say take it slow when you drive around this morning. >> expect a coating, temperatures are cold,, we expect the snow to probably stick this time around won't be as slushy maybe the last time in philadelphia an

"action news" reporter trish hartman is live near the scene in chester with the details, trish?er: well, walter the family of the victim ronald williams is devastated. they are gathering tonight, to support one another and they have a mess age for the person responsible, for his death. >> you have to live with this knowing that you ran, a father , a brother, an uncle, a nephew, you just ran him over and kept going. so we just asking to you just, do what is right and sight of the god to turn yourself in. >> reporter: that is uncle of 46 year-old ronald jamill williams of chester wild by a hit and run driver earlier this morning according to state police. his family is still in shock. >> whatever family function we would have he would be there. he was enjoying life. he always had a smile, you know. >> reporter: family members say williams was on his way home from his bartending job when it happen pennsylvania state powe says williams stopped for an unknown reason on the highland avenue ramp getting on i-95 southbound in chester shortly before 3:00 a.m. he then got out of his vehic

they really do. >> trish hartman, channel 6 "action news.." >> very nice and so many things that make us proud to call the delaware valley home. log on to 6abc.com. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. nevassa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. >>> four days and counting for the rivals dallas but it's what comes after that. >> the post season will be here before we know it. the cowboys are not the focus but getting ready and ready for the playoffs. don't get upset with the messenger this team has issues. >> the eagles are well aware the 13-2 that still needs work. >> we have to get better going into the playoffs. we have time not much time b

trish hartman is there. what can you tell us? >> well, jim, we just learned from state police that the suspect is deceased. the shelter in place has been lifted and the scene is secure. we are here at third and wilson street. you see emergency vehicles and personnel down there. according to state police, when the emergency response team went into the home, the suspect was found dead. the new information was found 15 minutes ago. the last update was an hour ago saying this was an active shooter investigation. this is new information. we heard shots from the neighborhood earlier this evening. take a listen. >> multiple agencies respond today this active shooter investigation in bethlehem township on dennis street. police in dozens of homes were told to shelter in place as shots were fired. one neighbor shows a police armored vehicle with what appear to be bullet holes across the windshield. it started about 1:30 this afternoon. we saw officers focused on a suburban home in the neighborhood. the suspect fired shots at officers. no w

. >> with temperatures dropping driving is getting more treacherous by the minute and trish hartman was with sledders earlier today and keeping an eye on the slippery roads and lower moreland with that part of the story tonight hi there trish. >> hi brian we are finally starting to get a break from the snow just a light flurry right now at red line and fill montavenue as you can see there are several inches of snow here on the pavement and the grass but the roads a little bit of slush, a little bit of snow mostly wet and as these temperatures continue to fall overnight drivers say they will be taking their time. as the sun went down and the temperatures dropped the snow started to stick to the roads in montgomery county. i travel from hatfield all the way down here so the roads were not that bad a couple slick spots other than that not bad. >> getting there and starting to stick now but it's not actually too bad with all wheel drive. >> reporter: did not run into major issues but they were still anxious to get home for the night. >> i built a snow man. >> reporter: david and four-year-o

trish hartman, channel6 "action news." >> tonight, the fbi is asking for your help finding the bank badt. surveillance video caught him holding up the bank at gunpoint 11:30 saturday morning. the suspect is 6' tall with a thin build. a reward is being offered for his capture. >> water, water everywhere. today at a strip mall in philadelphia, an eight inch pipe burst sending water into stores and even a nearby islamic center. salt crews were called in to prevent the water freezing over. now the leak is patched but it could be several days to repair the road. still to come on "action news," you may be surprised where a chunk of your christmas returns end up. it's not back on shelves or at deep discount stores. >>> a health check higher amount numbers, more mothers to be admit to smoking marijuana while pregnant. we'll tell you their reasoning. >> and eg eagle winning ways off the field at a charity event tonight. >> i it's 42-degrees. today, 33 for the high. we are going to the teens and 20s. we'll chat about it in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> i'm cold hearing it. >> the eagles

trish hartman, channel 6 "action news." >>> work continues at this hour. to repair a 12 inch water main that broke near rittenhouse square. 18th street remains closed between spruce and walnut while the repairs are being made. the water department says that three buildings are without water service and another three have to go off line if they can't isolate the problem. >>> students at eastern academy charter school rallied outside of philadelphia school district headquarterered today in an effort to spare their school from closing down. councilman curtis jones jr. led the call for the commission to reverse the decision not to review the eastern academy charter. the src says that the school did not meet standards for testing and graduation and jones says that eastern has a graduation rate of more than 0-%. >>> coming up on "action news" a basketball legend that grew her game on the streets of philadelphia and now has a street named in her honor. and the eagles focus on defense as they prepare for monnight's game against the raiders, ducis rogers with more

live from northeast philadelphia, trish hartman for channel six "action news". >> thanks, trish. >>> still to come tonight, three young boys are rescued from a fire in their home in ocean county. >>> and eagles looking to clinch division title, as trish just mentioned jamie apody with the game update coming up. melissa? >> lots of cloud around for rest of tonight we are tracking rain and snow showers around for rest of this week, what is return of the bitter blast of cold air we will let you know when this takes place coming up with the full and exclusive accu weather forecast. >> those stories and much more when "action news" comes right back. >>> one man is hailed a hero for saving three boys from the house fire, in toms river ocean county. the police department says susan reynolds spotted flames and smoke and rushed to the north gatewood drive. she entered the home and alerted brothers age 12, 10, eight to get out. the mother was expected home any moment. fire fighters believe the fire started in the laundry room but there is still working to determine an exact cause, tonight. >>>

trish hartman, channel 6 action news. >> from our new jersey news room, a man is in critical condition after a fire in cape may county. the blaze broke out just before 11:00 last night. a man was trapped but firefighters were able to rescue him. he was brought to an area hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns. it is unclear what sparked the fire. >>> so far no arrests have been made after a police officer's vehicle was hit by gunfire in cumberland county, new jersey. the millville police chief told action news the officers was not injured in the incident and did not return fire. at this time it's unclear what sparked the shooting. >>> prosecutors in pennsylvania say there is no doubt a gunman targeted police officers in the state's capital. it's what the development of homeland security is calling a terror attack. the man shot at a police officer friday afternoon and later at a state trooper. both were in marked vehicles. police say the man shot the trooper. he then followed her to a residential neighborhood where city and state police caught up to him. they say he opene

. >>> now to trish hartman live in northeast philadelphia. you watched the game with fans.hat a rollercoaster of emotions. >> reporter: exactly right, sarah. this is a bittersweet win. but fans are anxious to learn more about wentz's injury. they're trying to stay positive after this rollercoaster of a game. it was the ending these eagles fans needed tonight. with the touchdown in the final moments of the game, the crowd at chickee's and pete's in northeast philadelphia went wild. the final score, 43-35. but it wasn't a fairytale ending. star quarterback carson wentz injured his left knee diving for a touchdown in the third quarter and did not return to the game. >> that's the very scary r part about it. now i'm concerned. i want to know what's going on with that. obviously we're not going to make it to the super bowl without him. >> reporter: reports that he may have a torn acl drew responses like this. >> oh, god. >> reporter: but anxious fans found solace in backup quarterback, nick foles. >> hopefully be able to get nick foles out there and do a better job than he's don

trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> temple university police are trying to identify a person ofnterest into their investigation into three racist posters found in different locations around campus. it included inflammatory language aimed at african americans. surveillance cameras captured images of a person police believe may be responsible for hanging the posters at 13th and montgomery. >>> a sanitation worker could be arrested this weekend after being caught on video accused of snatch ago package while on the job. the sanitation truck is picking up recyclables in east kensington this week. appears to show a collector spotting a package from the home and hiding it before pulling it from under the trash. a neighbor who did not want to be identified showed us the video. >> their job is to take recyclables and the trash. not to pick up someone's belongings. it's sad. >> the victim tells police they did discovered a stolen package and said she doesn't want to see anybody go to jail over a pair of boots. >>> police in atlantic county arrested two people and looking for a third perso

reporting in center city, trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> reporter: we all need a face. despite a frigid forecast, the tri state region is moving ahead with outdoor celebrations as planned. the mumme sday is on at least f. they plan to keep an eye on the weather throughout the weekend,l set up for the annual strut on monday on broad street. if you're planning to brave thee mummers parade, be prepared. doctors say dress in layers and cover as much skin as you can. note the signs of frostbite pain tingling and redskin. hyperthermia is slurredand drow. >>> officials have decided it is too cold even for the hardy souls that participate in the polar plunge. ventnor and ocean city announced their errants are canceled you can keep up with the newly upgraded app for mummers parade it's a free download your for mobile device. >>> we're a week away from the new year's eve firew river. crews were there as they wired the barge for the spectacular display. special aquatic firework will not be shot off the side of thek of ice in the river it could bounce toward the crowd instead. >>>

trish hartman, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, trish. >> harrisburg police came under fire late this afternoon. a man shot at officers at three locations. the suspect is now dead. the first shooting happened near the state capital building. the suspect shot up a police vehicle. the officer was not injured. a state trooper was hurt at another location. the injuries are said to be nonlife threatening. sky 6 on two major transportation hubs. at this time of night, things have calmed down in philadelphia and philadelphia international airport but traffic will pick up in the morning. to the latest holiday forecast from accuweather, here's meteorologist cecily tynan. >> jim, we are dry for now. double scan live showing it's not lasting that way long. you see the plume of moisture out of the tennessee and ohio valley with pressure lifting to the north and west. as it does, it pulls up wind from the south. it's mild for late december standards. we are also getting rain, probably about 5:00, areas of fog. temperatures holding steady overnight. no cold air tonight. future showing when a l

trish hartman is live with bristol borough police. >> walter, police took the car into custody severalgo. they need to perform tests to see if it's the striking vehicle, but it could be important in the case. >> bristol borrow police say it was a tip that brought them here to a car in this garage. >> we have obtained a search warrant for the vehicle itself and we are in the process of taking it into custody. >> police say the car is a silver mercedes benz, the same model they have been looking for since december 19th when 52-year-old >> ken: kevin williams was struck while riding his bike. the chief says this vehicle has damage that needs to be thoroughly examined. >> we'll bring in subject exerts experts to look at the damage. >> no arrests have been made, but police say this is a critical discovery. >> we have been working this since it happened. this is part of the process. hopefully, we get a successful conclusion. >> police say the people who live at that residence on cubbinglkentuckylane have been . >> live in breas bristol boroug. >> thank you for the report. moving on to a cras

trish hartman talked with some who braved the cold. center city, furry hoods and giant drinks and scarves were popular accessories. but the bone-chilling temperatures with no match for th who just finished their shift. >> i just deal with the weather, the heat you can't dress for it, the cold you bundle up. >> reporter: you might not think the ice cream shop would would e busy, but people were scooping up gourmet hot chocolate. >> the north base store on walnut was busy with folks shopping for winter gear including this couple picking up extra jackets for snow boarding trips. might snow. >> might snow that's good for us. >> i bought a shell that's pretty long that will help me, if i fall in the snow there's no cold air getting inside. >> reporter: with more frigid tions indoors.o come, some take >> inside. >> reporter: and some will tough it outundle up. >> reporter: you think you will stay inside? >> no. >> reporter: are you going to brave it? >> yeah i'll probably do something. >> reporter: the biggest tip we heard tonight dress in l

trish hartman, channel 6 "action news." >> all right trish thank you. >>> the family of one of the fourand buried on a bucks county farm is now suing the parents of one of at ledged killer. the family of mark sturges filed a wrongful death law suit against the family of cosmo dinardo and sean kratz and ta they knew their son was mentally ill and violent yet did not keep him away from guns. this is the first lawsuit in connection with the deadly shootings that happened back in july. >>> delaware state police will soon have an update on the death of a dart bus passenger on brandy one 100 last night. police say he stepped off the bus on holly hill road into the path of an on coming car and the vehicle tim was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver did stay there. we are waiting to learn if police have identified the man. >>> a thief did not bother to disguise himself as he helped himself to money that was not his. this is the man in the old city pharmacy at the 200 block of market street. he reaches over the counter and takes in $1200 out of the register and they got a good look at hi

reporting in chester trish hartman, channel 6 action news. >> 7:05now. there were somey moments on a ski lift near state col this weekend. the lift malfunctioned and sent four cha crashing into one another like dominos. the malfunction forced resort officials to shut down the lift. the lift is closed until further notice. >> police in south jersey ar hoping someoelp them identify a church thief. a good look at this surveillance video. police say a man stole from sacred heart church on the suspect took cash that had been raised for a church fundraiser. police believe this m right here in the surveillance video is the guy they're looking for. if you recognize him urged to call police right away. >> from our delroom state police have identified the suspects killed during a po shooting in wilmington. police say 30-year-old adam radcliff was shot and killed when he attempted to run from police during a traffic stop. a trooper opened he tried to drive off with the officer hanging on to the passenger side door. radcliff later died at the hospital. the officer i

action news reporter trish hartman has the details. >> i don't understand how somebody can keep going. >> reporter: many are wondering the same thing after a man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. friends gathered outside the american legion where he was a member and bartender. >> come forward and speak up. >> reporter: pennsylvania state police say williams stopped his vehicle for an unknown reason on the highland avenue ramp getting on to i-95 south in chester shortly before 3:00 a.m. he then got out of his vehicle and police say a car hit him and kept going heading south on 95. williams was pronounced dead on the scene by the medical examiner. police are looking for a newer model black volkswagen like this one. >> everybody is kind of hanging on to time. it's a couple of people. >> reporter: family members say they are hoping for closure and what est. happened to him. and the person that did it, they know what they did so they should actually come and turn themselves in. >> reporter: many people have described williams as a hardworking father with a larger-than-life per

. >> now to "action news" reporter trish hartman. the mummers have to figure out how to compete with the bone chilling cold we have. >> that's right. the polish american string band was rehearsing here earlier tonight. they are done for the night. they say the freezing temperatures are far from optimal but they are preparing for new year's danone the less. >> we'll keep them dry throughout the day. it will be cold. rehearsal gets under way for this year's parade. >> if it doesn't keep warm, it will freeze up and you are done after that. >> musicians say the saxophones are some of the hardest to play in the cold. we had a veteran saxophonist explain why. >> when you play, saliva comes out, 32-degrees, it will freeze. >> the show will likely go on and so will rehearsals leading up to new year's day. >> if the temperatures were better next weekend, i would be in favor of postponing, but we are planning to play mcdonald. >> it was slightly warmer in the center as they rehearsed. >> months and months of going over music, sets, costumes. h

trish hartman outside the schwenksville fire department tonight. >> organizers tell us $10,000 in cash, checks and gift cards were collected on the second night of the fundraiser for the luken family. family members spoke out thanking the community for overwhelming support. >> three uncles of the two little boys that lost their lives wednesday, were overwhelmed wh gratitude. >> it's unbelievable. words can't express what everyone has done for us. >> the brothers of tracy lukens who lost her two sons in the devastating fire this week came to thank the community that wrapped their arms around them. >> they are trying to stick together. you have no idea how much they appreciate it. it's not unnoticed. >> the fire started early officials have ruled it by electrical failure of an extension cord plugged in on the porch. the couple's two sons, 11-year-old brian junio known as l.j. and six-year-old parker didn't make it o brian came from his home in north carolina as soon as he got the call. >> my kids were very close to th l.j. and parker. we are sad to see them go, but we are glad that the c

trish hartman was the first to get video of the car in bristol borough. >> reporter: to a car in this garage. >> at this point we have obtained a search warrant for the vookle itself and are now in the process of taking into custody. >> reporter: police say the car is a silver mercedes benz, the same model as the vehicle they've been looking for since december 19th when police say 52-year-old kevin williams was struck and killed while riding his bike. witnesses told police two vehicles appeared to be racing when it happened. the chief said this vehicle has damage. >> we'll bring in subject matter experts. if there's any physical transfer evidence or anything like that. >> reporter: no arrests have been made, but police say this is a critical discovery. >> this is just part of the process. hopefully we get a successful conclusion. >> reporter: police say the people who live in that home on kentucky lane are cooperating fully and are not believed to be connected with the fatal hit and run. police also say that tips from the public so far have been extremely helpful. if you have any info

. >>> "action news" reporter trish hartman hanging out with fans watching the big game right now and joins us from chickie and pete's in northeast philadelphia, can you hear us, trish? trish? >> reporter: i can, it is loud in here but for a good reason, there is lots of excited eagles fans here. rams took an early lead but eag answered quickly with two touchdowns. the score is 14-seven with two minutes left in the first quarter. so we will show you fans here enjoying the game. we spoke with fans before the game and most are confident that after last week's loss to the seahawks the eagles will be more motivated then ever while fans, was hoping that dallas would move to the giants so eagles can clinch before they played, that didn't happen. fans were excited about minnesota vikings loss to the carolina panthers a huge boost for the bird f they will win today they will clinch division but they will be the number one seed in the nfc. >> this is good. this is helpful, right here. it is all that matters that they who, minnesota that is. >> i feel good about it. last week just a down game fo

reporting somewhere inly philadelphia, trish hartman channel6 "action news." >> the president of espns stepping down from his post citing a substance addiction problem. john skipper has been head of the company since 2012. in a statement skipper said the most important thing he can do right now is "take care of my problem but no specific details of the problem were provided. george bodenheimer will serve as acting chair. espn and 6abc are owned by the walt disney company. >> you could call it a tasty marriage of the sweet and salty. hershey's is buying the maker of skinny pop popcorn. hershey says it will help them become an innovative supply house. hershey recently took over a bid from oreo maker mondelez international incorporated. >> peco is lighting up the holidays including a popular holiday garden rail way at the moore's arboretum. the quarter mile of track features tunnels with 15 different rail les two cable cars nine bridges including one you can walk under. nine display made of natural materials like bark leaves and t there's even a replica of t fairmount water works and of

trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> back to normal, thank you, trish. >>> we have breaking news in delaware where a person was killed and two others injured in a head on crash involving two vehicles. it happened at delaware park boulevard and fair play boulevard on the grounds of the racetrack and casino. it's not clear how it happened. state police are on the scene piecing together what happened. a water main break look at that, created a headache for people in northern liberties. the main broke at 11:00 a.m. at front and girard. there was water all over the place making a mess of things affecting ten homes and businesses. residents of three properties will have to suspend the nice elsewhere due to ruined heaters and water heaters. >>> a man was taking his car out of the car when a bullet struck his little girl who is in stable condition at the hospital. >> reporter: walter let's start with the good news, the circumstances, the 4-year-old girl was shot in the upper right leg. expected to be okay. new tonight we spoke with the eyewitness to the shooting who saw it all, let's tak

trish hartman spoke to people in center city how they -- and peoo see how keeping warm. the bone chilling conditions were no match for postal workers finishing their shifts. i walk move as fast as i can and layer. >> i move with the letter, you can't dress for it. >> reporter: you might not think an ice cream shop would be busy, but gourmet hot chocolates are drawing in chilly crowds at scoop deville. >> i had a mix of salted carmel and >> reporter: the north face store was busy with people buying extra >> reporter: might snow. >> i bought a coat that's long, that kind of helps me there's snow getting inside. new year's we'll be inside. >> ror outside. >> i'll bundle myself up.nk yol stay inside? >> no. >> reporter: you'll brave it? >> yeah. >> reporter: any for new new yer day festivities plan to dress warmly and plan to cover as much news."s possible. >> all good ideas. despite the frigid forecast the tri state region is moving ahead with outdoor planned. the mummers say their new year's day parade is on for now. they will keep an eye on the weather throughout the week

reporting live in bethlehem township, trish hartman channel6 "action news." rick and sharrie. >> all right. >> thanks trish. >>> we are also following more breaking news this time out of king of prussia. chopper6 was over a crash in the westbound lanes of the schuylkill expressway at mall boulevard exit just a short time ago. two vehicles crashed there and one of them overturned and there are injuries reported with the crash. >> this is a heavily traveled area of course because it's one way to get to the king of prussia mall so it has impacted traffic there at this hour. let's find out just how bad it is from matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center tonight. matt. >> i keep thinking they're going to get the accident cleared completely out of the way rick and sharrie because they have the vehicle that at one point was overturned attached to a tow truck but they also temporarily have all westbound traffic stopped here by mall boulevard on the schuylkill expressway. i think they're clearing it right now and that's why they've stopped the westbound traffic.

residents in that area are being told by police to stay inside their homes. >> "action news" reporter trish hartman latest. trish. >> reporter: well, rick, yeah that shelter-in-place still in effect. we're here at the intersection of third and wilson which is the border of where that's in effect. we just talked to a firefighter who tells us the shelter-in-place is south of free mans burg avenue and west of third street here which is where we are. residents are being told not to leave their homes if they're already there. we'll show you what's happening behind us here. this is a frequently seen scene around this neighborhood. we have cones blocking offer the off the street here. we were specifically told do not go past the cones. we've seen emergency vehicles. we've seen neighbors coming in and out of their homes. officers have been doing their best to tell them to go back inside their homes as they investigate this situation. still a lot of questions about what is going on. let's take a look at some of the video that we have from chopper6. this all started around 1:30 p.m. police officers can be se

reporting live in frankford trish hartman channel6 "action news."thank you trish. >>> authorities set down a philadelphia nightclub after a deadly shooting there last month. a 37-year-old man was killed outside of a lounge in hunting park back on november 12th. two others were wounded in the gunfire. that was the third murder outside the club since january of 2015. well, today the department of licenses and inspections said it ordered the lounge to close for violating the terms of its license. >>> police in chester trying to figure out how a dead man wound up on the roof of a home here today. officers were called to the 2300 block of providence avenue just after 10:00 this morning for reports of a man on top of an abandoned residence here. when police arrived they found 33-year-old adam hoffman face down on the roof with his legs hanging off the side. he was pronounced dead at the scene. police say there are no signs of foul play but the investigation is ongoing. anyone with information on his death is asked to contact chester police. >> a former te

we're live in bethlehem township trish hartman channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you, trish. >>> police also on the scene of a serious car accident in gloucester county. this is happening along southbound route 55 near ellis mills road in glassboro. one car left the roadway and crashed into the trees on the side of the highway. at least one person has been injured. there are major traffic delays. police are trying to determine what caused the driver to lose control. >>> a late afternoon crash tied up holiday traffic on the schuylkill expressway. at least two people were injured when a car flipped onto its roof in the westbound lanes near mall boulevard in king of prussia. state police are investigating this crash. they say a second car was involved. >>> better news here as we look at the airport. we are beginning the holiday weekend in the tri-state area. we hope that everybody who observes christmas has a wonderful time with loved ones over the next few days. on the practical side of things, the two big stories, the weather and travel. we've got "act

trish hartman was in the suburbs taking a look at the first snowfall of the season. >> reporter: as the sun went down and the temperatures dropped, the snow started to stick to the roads in montgomery county. >> i traveled from hatfield all the way down here so the roads weren't that bad. >> getting there. it's starting to stick now but it's not too bad with all-wheel drive. >> reporter: these drivers didn't run into issues but they were anxious to get home for the night. >> reporter: they were on their way home from a christmas party. >> they've been keeping on the secondary roads. it's been a little slippery. >> what's your favorite part about the snow? >> that i get to eat it. >> reporter: the snow removal crew will be working all weekend with more than a dozen protsz to clear. this kind of work doesn't usually come this early. >> i'm a landscaper by trade and as you can see the back of the truck is filled with leaves. >> reporter: a kids' paradise on a snowy day. >> it's crazy, and it's fun. >> reporter: it's not everyone's cup of tea. >> if i would be inside with hot chocolate, yes

reporting in chester, trish hartman, channel 6 action news. >> we now know the name of the man shot and killed by a delaware state trooper in wilmington. police say 30-year-old adam radcliff was shot and killed when he attempted to drive away during a traffic stop friday afternoon. the 37-year-old trooper was dragged by radcliff's vehicle when the trooper opened fire. the trooper was treated for non-life threatening injuries. he has been placed on nonadministrative leave pending the outcome of investigation. >> money was stolen from a church and police are asking for help identifying the suspect. the theft happened back on december 3rd. video of the incident shows the man walking away from the scene after taking money that was raised during a fund raiser. if you do recognize this man you are asked to contact police. >> police have stepped up security for senator cory booker after he and his family received death threats. u.s. capitol police notified newark police about the death threat. as a result they sent security to work at booker's home. newark's mayor also said the two police agen

trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> despite the frigid forecastg ahead with outdoor celebrations as planned. the mummers say the new year's day is on at they plan to keep an eye on the weather throughout the weekend, but in the meantime they will continue to set up for the annual strut on broad street. >>> if you're planning to brave the brutal temperatures to watch the mummers parade. be prepared. doctors say dress in layers and cover as much exposed skin as you can. note the signs of frost spite they include pain and tingling redskin. hyperthermia symptoms, slurred speech and drowsiness. >>> officials have decided it's too cold for the hardy souls who participate in the polar plunge. ventnor and ocean city have announced those events are canceled. you can keep up with the outlook for the mummers parade on your phone or tablet. the newly up graded 6abc app is a free download. >>> the action cam was along the delaware river as crews wired the fireworks barge for the spectacular display. the pyrotechnic experts made a change saying the aquatic works will not be shot off from the b

trish hartman has the story. >> reporter: as the donations poured in at the schwenksville firehouse for the consecutive second night, three uncles of the two little boys who lost their lives wednesday watch with gratitude. >> words can't express what everybody has been doing for us. >> reporter: the brothers of tracy lukens who lost her two sons in a devastating fire at the family home this week. >> you have no idea how much they appreciated. it's not going unnoticed. >> reporter: the fire started early wednesday morning, the officials ruled it accidental caused by the electrical failure of a cord plugged into a space heater on the porch. brian and stacy and their daughter escaped, but their 11-year-old and l.j. and 6-year-old parker did not make it out. another uncle came up from his home in north carolina as soon as he got the call. >> my kids were very close to theres, l.j. and parker, we're sorry to see them go, but i'm happy that the community is here for them. >> music played and donations were sorted and crisis clownsers were on -- counselors were on hand after spending the day w

reporting in lower moreland township, trish hartman 6 action news. >> they hope to flip the script and rebound from that loss in seattle. a win today combined with a loss gives them a race. a win also gives the birds the nfc title. the rams, new eagle chris long played for a long time ago. >> a great job and there's always some pieces there and defense is playing well as well. to me i'm not surprised they're playing well. >> it's good. seattle. we have to put things in perspective. it will be a challenge for us. >> we have a bunch of warriors on this team. we have guys who know what adversity was we faced it before, we're okay. we don't curry away when there's a challenge. we don't just hide. we stand up and fight. >> talking about the eagles resiliency. he played college ball at usc which plays its games at the siilt of today's game. car son wentz and jared goff the top two picks of the draft just a few years back. >> new this morning a man was shot dead while walking between two parked cars on a northeast philadelphia street. the action cam was at the scene the 1200 block of greevey

trish hartman, channel 6 action news. >> moving on to sports. it's just about show time for the eagles in l.a. they hope to flip the script today and rebound from the loss in seattle. a win today combined with a minnesota loss gives the eagles the nfc lead in a playoff race. a win also gives the birds nfc title. first things first though, the rams a team new eagle chris long played a long time ago. >> a great job and there was always some pieces there and defense is playing well as well. to me i'm not surprised they're playing well. >> the rams have been playing good all year, seattle. we know what time it is. everybody knows they're a good team. it will be a good challenge for us. >> we have a bunch of warriors on this team. we've faced it before and we don't curry away when there's a challenge. we don't just hide. we stand up and fight. >> agilor played his college ball at usc which plays its games at the coliseum. the we'll hear from carson ahead in sports. >> new this morning, a man was shot dead while walking between two parked cars on a no

we're live in hammonton, new jersey, trish hartman channel6 "action news." >> thank you trish. we want to see your photos from this first snowfall of the season. share your pictures with us on the "action news" facebook page. use the #6abcaction on twitter or instagram or e-mail us at join the action at 6abc.com. be sure to wake up tomorrow morning with "action news" for the very latest on our first snowfall of the season. we'll be on right at 5:00 a.m. with updated snow totals and conditions. >> in other news tonight a philadelphia police officer was injured while responding to a 911 call about a dog attack in north philadelphia. chopper6 was over the scene along the 2900 block of judson street. authorities say officer kevin fay and his partner were called out to help an 80-year-old woman who was being attacked by a dog. fay's partner reportedly shot the dog and the bullet ricocheted and hit fay in the shin. he was taken to the hospital and later released. the woman suffered serious injuries. we'll have much more on this story coming up tonight on "action "action news" at 6:00