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. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicass. >> hello again. vic off tonight, brian taff joins us. here's what's happening on "action news." the democratic presidential candidates go head to head over campaign contributions. while republicans gear up their campaigns in pennsylvania we are live with the latest. >>> leaders in one delaware communities are calling for calm in the wake of several murders there. what they told residents today. >> it's warm now but there's cold weather coming and new jersey peach farmers are worried about what that's going to mean for their crops. i'm nora muchanic in gloucester county. i'll have that story coming up. >> ♪ >> now to the 2016 presidential race today it's made its way to the keystone state. the candidates vying for their party's nomination are revving up operations in pennsylvania ahead of the crucial primary here at the end of the month. republican hopefuls john kasich and ted cruz will speak to conservative actor 50's at the pennsylvania leadership council in camp hill cumberland c

here on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, meteorologist adam joseph and ducis rogers. and join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. and for cecily tynan and ducis rogers, i'm rick williams, well hope you'll join us at 11:00. until then have a nice evening. >>> tonight, donald trump's stinging loss. and what it now means. will there be a contested convention? and tonight, trump lashing out at ted cruz, calling him worse than a puppet. this, as ted cruz now looks to new york next. but cruz is suddenly confronted in the bronx. >> has no business being in the bronx. this is an immigrant community. >>> breaking news. the middle school takedown. the student is 12, thrown to the ground by this officer. tonight, the investigation just launched, accused of excessive force. >>> fears over fuel tonight. the passenger jet flying to california suddenly turned around. did they not have enough fuel? and how does this happen? >>> homicide on campus. a community on high alert. students told not to walk alone, not to wear headphones, after a young wo

for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli, adam joseph i'm brian taff. me along with sharrie and ducis rogers, for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 9:00. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, we are learning new details about a deadly fight one week after a 16-year-old girl was pulled unconscious out of a high school bathroom. >> plus, new developments into the investigation into prince's death, what sources tell abc was found near the icon's body by first responders. >> and rain is coming through our area tonight. coming up next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> double scan live radar showing you a wet dreary weekend on the way. accuweather is tracking a wet pattern that extends in next week. the big story next on "action news" is the rain that continues to move through the delaware valley. cecily tynan is watching double scan live radar and is at

urban league of philadelphia. >>> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli, adam joseph, i'm brian taff. join me tonight at 10:00. on phl 17. >>> now, here are rick williams and monica malpass also joined with ducis rogers today with a look ahead at 5:00. >> hi guys thank you. coming up next on "action news" our coverage of villanova's championship continues, we are reporters all over villanova's campus and we have the latest as the homecoming celebration is about to begin. >> the team is about to land and we will welcome them home as the heroes they are in the sports world and beyond. vo: president obama endorses katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare and expand coverage. trump and toomey have attacked obamacare and social security. to fight back, president obama wants mcginty in the senate to protect women, families and seniors. vote in the democratic primary, april 26th. mcginty: i'm

. >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with an arrest in a robbery that led to a deadly police involved shooting and another major sports league is increasing security for fans. the change is coming to soccer stadiums straight ahead. >> plus, the transportation of the future, septa gets millions of dollars to buy electric buses zero gas needed. >>> and now a new effort to curb violence in the lehigh valley schools. the d.a. is pushing for a bill of rights for educators. walter perez is live with more. >> reporter: brian d.a. says that they leave educators in tough schools in a position of weakness because the laws favor the students, that is a great thing for the 99% of kids that play by the rules but leaves teachers vulnerable for the 1% that don't. d.a. john morganeli is pointing a rise in physical altercations in northampton county and neighboring lehigh county, they dealt with 3,000 cases in the school year ending last june with 50% of those ending in arrests and that puts educator

william adams, better known as breaux adams, spent his career fostering a love of learning and explorationf our humanity. he has served as the president of bucknell university and colby college. he is now the chairman of the national endowment for the humanities. please join me in welcoming breaux adams. [applause] breaux: thank you. this is a story about what i would call the sociological and existential significance of king lear. in the 1980s, i was teaching at stanford university in what was then called the great works of western culture program which every student at stanford had to pass through in order to get on with the baccalaureate degree. and in the course of reading the great works of western culture, we read shakespeare. and for a number of years on the play we read was keen thing lea. remarkable, extraordinary play , which was a pleasure to teach. i was dealing with students between the ages of 18 and 22 , but most were about 18. teaching the play to students who were 18 years old went rather naturally to the place they knew and that had to do with the fact the play is about a

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff.e along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here is rick williams with a look at what's coming up at 5 o'clock. hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie thank you. coming up next at 5:00 two deadly shootings in philadelphia just hours and blocks apart. the investigation now under way as police try to track down a suspect. >>> also primary day in delaware and pennsylvania hours away. we're tracking last minute support across our area. >>> and reports of trouble for the eagles tonight and quarterback sam bradford. why insiders say he's demanding to be traded off the team. those stories and much more are coming your way next on "action news" at 5:00. fight back and rebuild an economy. so does she. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. and let's invest in clean energy jobs,

yeah. >> that will do it for "action news at 4:00 for brian taff alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm sharrie williamsith brian adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" on phl17 at 10 o'clock. >> and now here are rick williams and monica malpass way look at what's coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. hi guys. >> hi there. next at 5:00 we're getting new information about yesterday's deadly crash involving an amtrak train in delaware county. >>> villanova wildcats as you know are just hours from taking the court in their final game of the season and we have live team coverage on their championship run with everything on the line tonight. >> also a big honor for former sixers star. how allen iverson is making his mark in nba history. those stories and much more are coming up next on accuweather and accuweather on "action news at 5:00. a little child with big dreams. dwight evans. first a community activist. a legislator at 25. always looking out for us. he worked to create a thriving commercial district. and he's brought new grocery stores to underserved areas.

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i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and adam for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is next. >> hi there, coming up next at 5:00, an arson investigation is underway in south philadelphia. new at 5:00 the latest case, it has philadelphia police connecting the dots between several incidents. and city officials are remembering the loss of former police commissioners willy williams. >>> and another twist in the race for the white house, another message from ted cruz as he pushes for an open convention in july in cleveland. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> another car lot arson in overbrook was caught on camera. it's the third for this area in less than six months and police say they are all arsons, the big story on "action news" is the investigation into the three fires, they happened just blocks apart. the first in the 600 block of lancaster avenue in october and last night just six blocks a

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams,an taff. >> ♪ >> hello again. 4:30 now. sharrie is off. monica malpass joins us and "action news" continues with charges filed against the driver accused of killing a man riding a scooter. >> plus, major safety violations at an area hospital. we have new details about the dangers and lapses that an inspection revealed. >> and a local student from new jersey finds herself on the cover of a magazine with the first lady. hear from her and find out how she got that honor straight ahead. >> but first, a long overdue apology for a baseball pioneer. today philadelphia officially recognized the racist treatment that it gave jackie robinson almost 70 years ago. "action news" reporter gray hall is live for us outside citizens bank park where major league baseball will be honoring robinson tonight. gray. >> reporter: indeed they will, monica. the game against the washington nationals begins tonight at 7:05 in the middle of all the excitement and sports cheering, will be moments of reflection to r

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hi, guys. >> hi there. >> hello there. >>> coming police want your help tracking down a man seen in these photos accused of trying to attack and rape a woman in south philadelphia. >>> new details about the death of prince. what police are saying about the passing of this music icon and legend. >> we are less than four days and countering to the pennsylvania primary election and the push for support in the keystone state continues as the remaining candidates gear up for tuesday. those stories and much more are coming up next at 5:0 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> take a good look at these surveillance photos. philadelphia police say this man is responsible for an attack in south philadelphia. the victim fought back and scar

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for monica malpass sharrie williams alicia vitarelli cecily tynan adam joseph i'm brian taff.rrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> here's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at five. ooh. :see you in a minute rick. >> monica thank you. coming up next, our coverage continues on the life and legacy of ed snider. >>> new details tonight about the death of a aberdeeny beanie college student found dead this weekend in west conshohocken as the college community comes together. >>> and new at 5:00 new jersey lawmakers pushing to battle lead poisoning. find out how they want to keep kids safe. those stories and much more next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> people are mourning the death of a sports icon and legend, ed snider the philadelphia flyers founder. during the opening ceremony of today's phillies game a moment of silence was held. >> it is monday night. the big story on "action news

action news" at 4:00, for brian, alicia vitarelli, and cecily tynan, i'm sharrie williams, be sure to join me and brian and adam and -- ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. stitting to our right monica malpass and rick williams. >> hi there, coming up next at 5:00 the race for the white house continues to make roots through philadelphia. and new at 5:00 thousands of dollars police in delaware are offering up in the hopes of tracking down this alleged rapist. >>> and the villanova victory parade is less than 24 hours a way. we'll show you the plans to turn philadelphia white and navy blue tomorrow. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the skies opened up in the tell wear valley in time for lunch today. this is center city. plenty of jackets and umbrellas guarding against a chilly afternoon. going to double scan live radar the heaviest rain moved off the coast but the wet weather does not end there, we are tracking the chance of snow come this weekend. the

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 now for brian taff alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm sharrie williamstonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> so we'll see you at 10 o'clock. now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's next on "action news" at 5:00 hi guys. >> hi there. >> thank you. >>> coming up next, we're following developing flues out of trenton where a crossing guard was hit and killed by a car just feet from a school. >>> plus, two suspects are in can you do tonight after a philadelphia police officer was shot in the line of duty. >> and heavy rains put the city of houston under water leaving cars stranded and people trapped on rooftops. we're tracking the cleanup efforts as the water begins to recede. those stories and more coming your way next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> it is 5 o'clock and we're following developing news out of trenton tonight. a crossing guard was killed in a deadly a

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for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli cecily tynan and adam joseph i'm brian taff.oin me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here is monica malpass with a look at what's a heads at 5 o'clock. hi, monica. >> coming up next at 5:00 a kidnapping suspect charged. tonight we're learning new information about the woman police say stole a baby from the king of prussia mall. >>> the counterdown is on for nova nation. we're live in houston where final preparations are under way before the showdown between villanova and oklahoma. also another look at that accuweather forecast for your weekend ahead next at 5:00. narrator: president obama endorses katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare, and expanded coverage for 500,000 people. trump and toomey have attacked women's health care and social security. to fight back

. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williamsf. >> ♪ >> it's 4:30. a judge rules on atlantic city's future. find out what the decision means for city employees. >> plus, in big talkers today, a controversy after this picture was posted online. a new jersey school district is responding to the photo that shows students playing a jews versus nazis drinking game. >> ♪ [cheers and applause] >> you know it, nova nation came out in force today to celebrate the wildcats' historic ncaa championship. tens of thousands of fans from across the region flooded center city philadelphia in a sea of blue and white to show their pride in the team and the school. >> of course the stars of the parade rode atop a double decker bus and took turns hoisting that ncaa trophy over their heads as fans cross over the barricades to cheer right next to the players' bus. >> i don't even know how i got into the street but i'm so happy i got a t-shirt from the team. go cats. >> well, the parade ended with a rally at dillworth park. the players were introduced a

. >> now for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me along with sharrie and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> now here is monica malpass and rick williams way look ahead. >> coming up next at 5:00, the pennsylvania primary is just a week away and the democratic race for senate is neck and neck, tonight vernon odom sits down with the candidates hoping to knock pat toomey out of office. >>> and police identify the crossing guard hit on a busy trenton road yesterday. >>> and rescue workers continue to search for survivors after the deadly earthquake. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> atlantic city officials will continue to have access to what little cash they have left. despite new jersey education officials forcing them to pay up on their debts. the big story on "action news" is yet another temporary reprieve for atlantic city. after the city approved

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" thursday night. presidential politics in pennsylvania, the democratic and republican campaigns are ramping up in our area. we'll have more. and a local man is charged with a string of burglaries. and a multimillion project in south jersey is moving forward. >>> the 2016 presidential race is heating up in pennsylvania just five-day ass away rallying supporters and pushing agendas to get last minute votes. bernie sanders is forging ahead with his campaign, just a short time ago he wrapped up a town hall in berks county and kicked off his morning events in scranton and will meet in voters in oaks. >> bill clinton spoke about hillary's strategies to combat guns in pennsylvania. >> in a little more than an hour frontrunner, donald trump will hold his first campaign event in the state. we'll have a live report from there in the next half hour. >>> down but not out, john kasich wrapped up at the brandywine campus in delaware

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica> hello again. here's what's happening. the race for the democratic nomination for president has officially heated up with hillary clinton and bernie sanders pulling no punches during last night's debate. we will break it down a berks county family won't have a place to come home to because of this fast moving fire. >>> a double blow to the flyers. one of their key players is out. jeff skversky has the details coming up. >> now the details. the 2016 presidential race of course headed into a very important weekend of campaigning right now. >> that's right. the pivotal new york primary is on tuesday and a lot of delegates are up for grabs for the democratic candidates there are 291 delegates. for the republicans, 95. >> here are the latest poll numbers among voters in the empire state. an average of polls combined by real clear politics.com shows donald trump with a double digit lead among republicans. he's in front with 49 percent of the vote. john kasich second with 23 percent, ted cru

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> good afternoon it's 4:30 and i'm monica malpass, along with brian taff. >>> new pictures show the muddy mess a chester county boy was stuck in and we are learning more about his unusual rescue. >> plus, a philadelphia mom gets an unusual letter calling her son a brat season wild animal, and he has autism but she found a silver lining behind the mean message. her story coming up in big talkers. >>> but the mayor of nazareth is accused of stealing thousands from a local fire department. carl strive jr. surrendered today. john rawlins is live with the details on this. >> reporter: people are shaking their heads here, the mayor is known as a passionate advocate for nazareth, he joined the local fire company when he was just 16 and now more revelation with his relationship with the fire company. carl strive to be arraigned on a theft charge, nothing to do with his current office but a position he held until 2013. president of this fire company social club. >> we received a

. >>> "action news" continues with ab able adam joseph, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the new approach for saving atlantic city from financial ruin is now in the hands of lawmakers, how it works and why the governor doesn't support it. >>> and a sweeping order from amtrak days after the deadly crash. and philadelphia is planning to hiring people for summer jobs. we have the details. >>> the plight of atlantic city's future took a turn today. the approach calls for a state takeover but would only happen if the city fails to meet performance goals. nora muchanic is live tonight with more on the plan and what governor chris christie has to say about it. hi nora. >> the governor says it's dead on arrival and even if the legislature passes it he won't sign it because it doesn't give the state the power to take over immediately and fix the financial crisis there. >> speaker vinny preto says that atlantic city will pay $20 million a year to stabilize the tax base and appoint a planning committee. including the mayor and three state representatives and the speaker, will come up with b

for adam joseph, cecily tynan jaime apody ducis rodgers rick williams, the entire "action news" team,a malpass. join me next for "action news" at 6:: >> have a nice weekend. good night. >> ♪ vo: president obama endorses katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare and expand coverage. trump and toomey have attacked obamacare and social security. to fight back, president obama wants mcginty in the senate to protect women, families and seniors. vote in the democratic primary, april 26th. mcginty: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> friday night, jim is off, i'm monica malpass. in the news a new endowment honors the legacy of beau biden. >>> nova nation turns out in huge numbers to honor its national championship team. >>> but the big story on "action news" is a weather whip

. >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> 4:30 now and wordk that injured four people including two kids in camden county. >>> and a new donation will help police save lives. we'll explain how coming up. and a young girl's encounter with pope francis, more on her incredible meeting and her amazing bucket list coming up. >>> and first atlantic city will run out of cash in two days, the governor and mayor wrapped up news conferences where they disagreed with one another on how to prevent the shut down all of this will have an impact on taxpayers and workers. nora muchanic joins us live in atlantic city with the latest developments. >> nora? >> sharp words from governor christie who says is he not meeting with mayor guardian who made a deal and then changed his mind. it's closer and closer to going broke. >> if i'm given the responsibility, i have to have the authority. governor christie went to atlantic city to blast local officials saying they miss managed finances and time for the state to take over the resort more than $400 million in debt. >

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello 4:30 now and sharrie is off and monica malpass joins us. three men ransacked a philadelphia home overnight. >> and a $1 million benefit for children how cash is being except to benefit a popular playground. >>> and a delaware airman surprises his children at school and the reaction is priceless. you'll want to grab the tissues for this one. >>> back to breaking news first, chopper 6 hd live once again over the massive protest underway in center city philadelphia now. this began at temple university and they are marching south on north broad street making their way to city hall. they just crossed vine and getting closer to city hall. this is actually three separate protests that came together to form a large one. several hundred protesters on the ground for their causes and a heavy police presence out there. be warned that traffic will be impacted by the protest which shows no sign at this hour of slowing down any time soon. >>> we learn more about the victim ridi

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicas. >> ♪ >> hello again. meteorologist what's happening on "action news" monday night. a suspect is gunned down during a shootout with vineland police. but the man's family says officers got it all wrong and now they want justice. >>> two teens sen to the hospital following this crash. what authorities say happened just before the car flipped on its side. >>> the presidential candidates hit the empire state with force as new york voters get ready to head to the polls tomorrow. >> now the details. the family of a man killed by vineland police is demanding justice from what they say is a case of mistaken identity. it happened early yesterday morning in the area of seventh and cherry. officers say they exchanged gunfire with two robbery suspects, one identified as richard bard. bard was shot and killed. his family says authorities got the wrong guy. john rawlins live in vineland live more. >> reporter: a man leaves a small restaurant gets on his bike and he's riding for home. he doesn't ma

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams andan taff. >>> hello again 4:30 and sharrie is off and monica malpass joins us. details on a carbon monoxide leak. we have the details. >>> plus -- >> i wasn't expecting too much i didn't want to get my hopes up honestly. >> well low expectations with incredible ivy league results. meet a student's essay about costco, is going viral. >> first -- a philadelphia nun accused of driving drunk is on trial in new jersey. kimberly miller was arrested after she crashed into a building in gloucester county in november. nora muchanic joins us live outside of that courtroom in washington township with the details. >> reporter: an important development in the trial of sister kim miller who was arrested back in november for dui, a municipal court judge threw out the results of her blood alcohol test because of a tech quality. they said she was under the influence of medication not alcohol. >> it happened at 2:00 in the morning on the black horse pike in turnersville. that is where kimberly miller a n

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicapass. >> ♪ >> hello again. here's what's happening on "action news tonight. what killed music superstar prince. authorities have begun the investigation and have released some preliminary details as the world continues to mourn his passing. we're live with the latest. >>> firefighters from several companies battle a fast moving blaze in berks county and today is earth day and two local schools are making big strides towards helping the environment. of course the big story is the passing of prince and the latest for that let's go to abc's adrienne banker in minnesota. >> reporter: it's been a sea of purple an steady flow of fans as the memorial continues to grow outside prince's estate. the midwest medical examiner has confirmed his body has been released to his family. mourning the death of an icon. by celebrating the music that was his life. >> ♪ >> reporter: prince's fans paying tribute. >> this morning we played purple rain. >> reporter: as police now discuss their investigation int

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" tuesday night. it's primary day in pennsylvania and delaware. voters are heading to the polls and coming out with questions. we'll explain. the hunt is on for two armed thieves that targeted a local pizza place, police need your help finding them again. and a package thief tried to pull a bait and switch. >>> and first we have storms coming through our region tonight. adam joseph is at the big board with the latest. >> reporter: we look at double scan live radar presently, they are scattered and it's hilt or miss as they go through the rest of the afternoon and evening hours and the severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9:00 tonight for the entire viewing area. a watch meaning any of these storms that pop up could turn to the severe side. as we look at one particular cluster, not severe at the present time but a decent amount of lightning, 62 lightning strikes in the last 15 minutes. right along 322 heading to

>>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again. 4:30 and "action news" continues to track storms that are popping up across the area. a severe thunderstorm watch is issued for the entire viewing area. lets head outside and give you the view. sky 6 hd looking live from the temple camera. this is facing the tacony palmyra bridge, the lens is wet with the rain coming down. lets start with adam joseph with the latest from accuweather. >> the storms and downpours are really hit or miss at this point. there is no solid line, but they are kind of peppered through the region from new jersey through parts of center city, the northern part of center city northeast philadelphia and back towards state college, and a severe thunderstorm warning in the viewing area until 9:00, the potential is there for storms to turn severe, and we have one severe thunderstorm warning this in effect for ocean county, until 5:15 p.m. winds are the threat near manahawkin and the north tip near barnegat light. as we look at this storm, 28 li

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams andan taff. >>> hello again 4:30 and "action news" continues now way search for a man that is trying to lure young children in the city's may fair section. >> and a traffic stops turned out to be anything but routine. the suspects had more than 10 pounds of drugs and the evidence doesn't stop there. >> and villanova is already cashing in on the basketball's national title. details about the multimillion-dollar gift and the school's plans for all of that money. straight ahead. >>> first he was a music legend whose appeal spans generations, prince was found dead in his estate in minneapolis. we learned that they found the super star unresponsive in an elevator. and they performed cpr but could not revive the 57-year-old. thousands of fans gathered outside of prince's studio to mourn his death. we went into the archives and found this clip from his purple rain tour at the spectrum in 1984. ♪ ♪ >> prince had performed and records right up until his death and released four albums in the last 1

. >>> "action news" continues with immediate gift, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again, monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us tonight. here is what is happening on "action news" this evening. they failed michigan families strong words from the prosecutor in flint. the new jersey nun on try for allegedly driving drunk learns her fate today and dramatic video capture a home that when up in flames in bucks county. >>> michigan's attorney general says that it's guaranteed that more arrests are ahead in the flint water crisis, two state regulators and a flint employee are charged with tampering with evidence that shows that flint's water was contaminated with led. >> reporter: sharrie residents in flint have been drinking bottled water for months and demanding justice, now michigan's attorney general says he is trying to provide the justice. >> the first wave of criminal charges filed in the flint water crisis. >> so many things went so terribly wrong and tragically wrong in flint. >> michigan's attorney general announced charges including

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicass. >> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. four of the presidential hopefuls set their sights on the next primary and take jabs at their rivals. we are live with the latest. an argue at a local bar turns violent. and new jersey transit is expanding its surveillance program to ensure passenger safety, what riders have to say about it. >>> now, to the 2016 presidential race, we are one week away from the pivotal new york primary, a big prize for the republican and democratic candidates. donald trump and hillary clinton are holding a double digit lead according to the latest polls and they were certified as the winners of the missouri primary. back to new york state where a big batch of delegates are up for grabs, 291 for democrats and 95 for republicans, donald trump and john kasich and hillary clinton rallied supporters and attacked the competition in the empire state. ted cruz pushed his agenda in california. another prize. >> count me out, for a third time