michelle miller visited a school in warminster high school in pennsylvania. >> good morning. 14 setsn't share everything in common. >> who's the smartest? >> he is. >> who's the extrovert. >> they rank in the top 150% of their class. while they're identical, the majority of fraternal who show how different twins can be. >> like freshman year i had a teacher ask me, you have a brother. said, he's my twin. >> just not this many. this yearbook adviser made the connection lag out pages for the senior class. she's also a biology teacher. >> how does this happen? >> i think times are changing. they say that the order you are when you get pregnant the more chance you have of having a twin and then fertility drugs or we could say it's the warminster water. twinning births have increased. 1 in 53 births in 1980 to 1 in 30 but 2009. the principal says his senior class simply one-upped the trend. >> 28 kids out of 485 which is just over 5% of our senior class this year. >> that's great theiren the nationwide average. >> that's correct and i'd be lying if i told you i have an explanation for tha

jeffrey hock was at his booth demonstrating a holster, instead of using a plastic gun hawk of warminster used a loaded weapon. the gun went over hitting the woman in the thigh. he was asked to leave because loaded weapons are banned from the show. >>> let's look at the week ahead. tonight's meeting will be held at a ewing community center, a natural gas explosion killed one woman and disloid 55 homes. -- destroyed 55 homes. so far they have not broke ground on new homes. >>> drivers will not be able to use any hand-held device behind the wheel even while stopped in traffic or waiting at a stoplight. violators will see increased fines raging from 200 to $600 depending on the effects. >>> philadelphia's new ban on electronic cigarettes goes into effect. the new law regulates them like regular tobacco products. they will be prohibited in public parks and buildings and can not be sold to minors. >> gm plans to pay the victims of the crash caused by the bad ignition switches. 54 crashes and 13 deaths have been linked to the faulty switches. speak gas prices, they are on the rise up 17 cents f

reporting from warminster, walter perez. >>> they honored a dedicated teacher. they were at the eighth grade graduation. the diplomas went out to the students. a special thanks went out to jane bonner. 25 of those years were here. the school was delighted to have >>> phillies hoping to turn the corner at san diego's spence. >>> all isan diego's -- exexpense. >> and jeff skversky is live at the park. >>reporter:one team in baseball right now that has the worst record than the philadelphia phillies. sandberg is not ready to have the conversation with the front office as to whether or not the team should sell off assets and rebuild. he believes in the core group of phillies. he believes that everything that goes wrong things will start going right. hopefully that will start right here and right now against the padres. they want to keep it going and get on a winning streak here. >> we are due. we have not had um, a lot of consistency as far as having a streak that we can put our name on. so you know, i think that i think that we are due for it. and we are here at ho

this event brings out hundreds of people in warminster community park to raise funds and awarenessness>> the goal of this 12 hour event in voorhees was to put as many pets as possible in the handles of loving people. every dog and cat was up for reduced fees at the animal welfare association 2014 adopt on this. this is the beginning of a summer long effort torched new homes for 1200 dogs and cats by august 30th. >>> well receiving had your high school diploma seems like at that minor accomplishment compared to the physical journey completed by a teenager over the past four years. she walked across the stage during today's graduation ceremony at tacony academy charter high school. four years ago she was pinned up against a shopping center wall by an out-of-control car. she suffered broken bones she lost her left leg above the knee and spent four days in the comma. today her -- coma. today her ordeal is behind her. >> i was thinking about how far i came to now. i was thinking about all my friends and i got tearful. >> she is set to go to britain britain so yeah, i think we're good. i thi

sounds of bag pipes kicked off wounded warrior 5 k the annual event brings ut hundreds of people to warminsterommunity parking to raise funds and awareness. proceeds benefit mentor programs and services for wounded veterans and their families. >> the fifth annual woodbury team festival was held today at wayne dickerson park. celebration marks end of slavery 1865 as civil war drew it a close and president lincoln emancipation proclamation took effect. reenact tores were on hand in remembrance of the events. in in addition to mu circumstance crafts and food festivities kline include focus on education and improvement. >> still to come a shelter in south jersey is on a mission to place hundreds of dogs and cats into loving homes bit end of summer and they need your help. you must not be late to tea when it comes to celebrating queen's birthday. the quirky way the britts celebrate her majesty's day coming [ male announcer ] tv's come a long way. from color. to the remote. to flat screens. now it's taking a quantum leap. introducing fios quantum tv. record up to 12 shows at the same time. store up

. >> firefighters were called to this moment in warminster township. on the 200 block of summer ridge circle, the fire broke out when the storms were moving through at 2:00 a.m. flames tore through the attic. >> smoke showing through the roof area and it was an attic fire, there were no reported injuries. >> that storm came in quickly and by day break they were out of here but the damage remains. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> remember you can stay ahead of stormy weather any time by downloading our free storm tracker app. >>> now, to a developing story from montgomery county, police say that a 78-year-old man was shot in the head in upper moreland this morning. he was found in a home on the 2800 block of edge hill road at 10:00 a.m. medics rushed him to abington hospital, we are still working to find out his condition and the circumstances around this shooting. >>> gun fire wounds two men in southwest philadelphia at 9:3 this morning, the double shooting on south simpson street left one man in critical condition and the other man was in

there are 14 pairs of twins here in the graduating class at william tennent high school in warminster. five sets of boy twins, two sets of girl twins and seven sets of boy/girl twins. the school principal had a lot of deja vu moments on a daily basis. many of the twin sets are splitting up now for college with one exception. >> linked at home, linked here at school. now we're going do go our separate ways and be a little different. >> actually going to the same college. >> it wasn't intentional at all. >> where are you going? >> chippensburg. >> federal officials say the twin birthrate rose 76% from 1980 to 2009. why, you ask? well, researchers attribute that increase to the growing use of fertility treatments and also more births to older women. >>> summer officially begins tomorrow. and tonight, manayunk welcomed the summer solstice with solstice fire along the canal. a dozen of these bonfire pits were set afloat on the water. after nightfall the flames could be seen from the schuylkill expreeway. night of family fun kicks off this annual arts fest. such a great time of year. >> it'

in fact 14 sets of twins were all set to graduate at william tenant high school in warminster bucks countyhey admit they knew about the many multiples but did not know how many sets of sibling seniors there were until they counted this academic year. one more number over half of the kids in the top 10 percent of their class. nice going. >>> meteorologist melissa magee in for cecily tonight what can we look forward to tonight. >> we will be tracking more showers and storms for city and areas to the west. have wet weather gear close to you because here we go again with the moisture. storm tracker six live double scan radar showing you somewhat weather to the south and west of the city. we are going tight tore delaware first. right along route 49 and areas to the south we have got those showers and storms approaching, two lightening strikes within the last ten to 15 minutes there. we will show you another pocket across our western suburbs from reading down to honey brook, coatsville and chadds ford and route one we have showers and storms. these will continue to roll role in the overnight hou

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annual event brings out hundreds of people including the guy you saw there, the phillie phanatic to warminsterse funds ascertain awareness. it provides services for wounded veterans and their families. >>> receiving a high school diploma seems like a minor accomplishment compared to the physical journey for a teenager over the past four years. >> reporter: giannna marie blows a kiss to the photographer before she graduates at tacony academy high school. but her major accomplishment is not graduating. this is. walking across the stage to receive her diploma. >> i was thinking about how far i came from where iftion four years ago -- i was four years ago. >> reporter: four years ago an out-of-control car pinned her against the wall, she lay in the coma for four days and lost her leg above the right knee and still wears a brace on her left leg. >> i practice and i want to therapy and i did everything so i could be able to walk across the stage. >> she has proven everybody wrong. >> reporter: she spent her freshman year at the children's hospital philadelphia and her sophomore year learning from ho

those downpours that pass through montgomery county are falling apart and weakening and 309 and warminsterble scan live is situated right here, and lifting to the north, the lightning is zero and moving fast, 20 to 25 miles per hour. we are not seeing much in the way of flooding with these downpours. relatively good news so far this evening. warm in allentown, 89 degrees and 86 in dover and 86 in trenton, right along the shore the wind is coming in off the water, it's in the p and millville cutting the number back to 82, as we look to the north and west. especially in pennsylvania south of binghamton, impress he in fact, thunderstorms north of lewis town and heading towards scranton and we'll watch the southern end of this to pass through some of our pennsylvania coins later this evening. in fact, at 7:30 there are downpours and thunderstorms increaseding by w9d 30, approaching chester and montgomery and the lehigh valley. it's late in the evening, where some of these push through and it begins to fall apart thereafter and southern parts of new jersey may not see a downpour or thunderstorm

. >> they are all residents of ann's choice senior living community in warminster. last year they asked young veterans how to help soldiers. >> could you knit the for these veterans, and betty says absolutely we can do that. >> reporter: betty is betty mccue. >> a regular sock would not work. or forearms, because they, they want them for warmth. >> reporter: betty put out the call, so far more than 60 tonighters responded for walter reid and other military hospitals. >> 614, and we have a bag still to count. >> it is good for me. it gives me something to do: it is for a good cause. >> i hope that they feel someone out there cares. >> reporter: nit wits are not just about charity, there is also the comradery. >> our family, we talk about when we were young. >> reporter: when congressman mike fitzpatrick heard about them he honored betty and others with a thank you in the congressional record. >> people are serious about this group, and sending her machine try donations and donations of yarn. >> it will be, a happy day, and difficulties band, and there is no mere need

. >> reporter: they are all residents of the ann's choice senior living community in warminster.they asked young veterans how to help soldiers. >> could you knit these socks for our veterans for people have had a limb amputated and betty says, absolutely we can do that. >> reporter: betty is betty mchugh. >> some of us don't have feet anymore so a regular sock wouldn't work. some of them are forearms because they need and they want them for warmth. >> reporter: betty put out the call. so far more than 60k ners have responded for walter reid and other medical try hospitals. >> 6:14 and we have a bag good to count. >> it goodies for me gives me something to do and it is for a good cause. >> well, i hope that someone out there cares. >> reporter: nit wits are in the just about charity, is there also the the chatting. >> schools we went to, our families. >> stories when we were young. >> reporter: when congressman mike fitzpatrick heard about the the nit wits he honored betty and others with the thank you in the congressional rorrer. >> people are hearing about this group and sending

once again heavy rain falling right now, with some lightening, right now in, northampton, warminster, even lower southampton but if you have a ballgame around 7:00 or 7:30, no issues. this should be out of the immediate area now coming up here's what we can expect for the rest have the evening. we have scattered showers and thunderstorms, about a half inch of rain potential for localized flooding and occasional lightening so if you hear that thunder bring everyone inside, clear the field, and wait until these storms pass. coming up we will time the storms and let you know, when the sun returns and air feels dryer. we will send it back to you in the studio. >> thank you very much. >> with storms in the forecast this week, stay up to date on the forecast with the brand new cbs philly weather app. it ace railable on the app store and it will soon be available for android. we have all of the down load details on cbs philly.com. >>> authorities are investigating stabbing of the man and woman in olney. that woman stabbed 15 times. both of them are in critical condition this happened in the

be an officer were not only the philadelphia, and lower makefield departments but also she was a warminster police officer. she also once worked for the secret service. >> new this morning a daring rescue from an arizona mountain side who crews are trying to save this morning. >>> jennifer joyce live at city hall where people are expect to rally later this morning, jennifer. >> reporter: that is right, a rally at city hall as well as one in harrisburg. education advocates are hoping that they help philadelphia education advocates are hoping that they help philadelphia secure millions hiiiii.ing. hi. sorry, we're closed. what? i need help with my deposit. the bank has rules. it's really quick. i can't hear you. i promise, i'm gonna be really quick. i don't under...i can't hear you through the glass. i'll...be...quick! you'll be quick. that's what you just said? yes. i'm sorry, i can't hear you. we're closed. you know what? okay, that's... hey...sir? i just...okay. [ male announcer ] it's time to bank human again. that's why td bank has the longest hours and even stays open an extra ten minut

going on in palmyra, new jersey, it is raining heavier and then we will go up to the north around warminster, abington, montgomery county, steadier rain there. moving away but it is an umbrella time for sure, down in cumberland county is where we are seeing heavier rain at the moment. if you are leaving at the moment. we are under a very slight risk of, thunderstorms, severe thunderstorms according to the storm prediction center, we will get it out, that is for later on this afternoon as we expect these storms to fire up, once again. so we expect to get to a high of around 80 degrees today with clouds, with showers, with isolated thunderstorms and some breaks in the action as well, there may be a few times during the the day when you see some sunshine but it will be very humid and unsettled. sixty-seven with evening thunderstorms and more showers lingering after. that we will have the rest of the seven day forecast, coming up, hi, kacie. >> hi, sue serio. thank you very much. looking at your majors everything looks fantastic. everything is moving along really pretty good for the weather cond

. >> doyle is a retired police officer from philadelphia lower makefield and warminster police departments. her family says she also worked with the secret service before taking over this health food store at frankford and wellington in mayfair about if you have years ago. >> i think i'm more shaken up than she is. >> yeah. >> i talked to her. she called real quick. she says she's fine. >> police say just after 5:00 monday afternoon a 47 year old man with a knife walked behind the counter. grabbed the cash register and through it on the floor and took money. police say he then threatened doyle. >> the suspect put the knife to her chest, she pulled her gun a revolver handgun, fired one shot striking the 47 year old suspect in his torso. he collapsed. >> when police got there, they say the suspect was unconscious still holding a $100 bill and a 6-inch folding 95 next to him. he died at the hospital. doyle's family is both nervous and proud. >> always worried. because she's always here by herself. i can handle it. that's exactly what she would say. >> i'm fine. >> police say the robber was ju

it brings out hundreds of people including that guy right there the phillie phanatic to warminster parkney and awareness. it provides services for wounded members of the military. >>> service members were honored in west field, gloucester county. the soldiers who deploy next week are partly of the 124 infantry about battalion they we deploying in about a week. >> some shore towns are in the in their second summer without a boardwalk. in ocean grove and long branch funding and design disputes have held up the project. ocean city did repair the storm damage, but they are replacing other sections in phases. seaside park where fires burned the boardwalk is racing to have another one complete and up and running by the 4th of july. >>> seeing double over and over and over again? we'll take you to one local high school where twins make up 5% of the graduating class. there's something in the water there. they are cute, too. >> reporter: also ahead, large hail pounds parts of the rockies this weekend and now a live look through sky6 live hd. the ben franklin bridge it is a gorgeous slightly bree

county and as you move through sections of montgomery county and bucks county right now around the warminsteroking at some moderate to heavy rain. so a very unstable pattern over the next several days for the remainder of the evening. it remains muggy. we're watching out for those slow-moving storms likely to produce some ponding on the roads. for tomorrow, similar to today. warm, muggy, pop-up showers, even a few thunderstorms and then really as we continue throughout the week unsettled weather pattern but it's not going to be an entire wash out for the entire week. it look like the latter part of the week we could see a system that will bring more in the way of heavy rain. 82 degrees was the high today. 1 degree above average for this time of year. looking at the temperatures right now, it's 80 in millville. 84 degrees right now in dover. where you don't have as much cloud cover or the showers. 71 degrees in trenton. we're looking at low 60s root now in the pocono mountains and mid 70s down the shore in wildwood. so as we look at the satellite and radar perspective, more sunshine for sectio