chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> thank four the update. get us a ticket while you're out there. >>> from our new jersey newsroom a man and woman are in the hospital after stabbing in camden county. police responded to lindenwald and found a woman with multiple stabbings and man stabbed once. there's no word on their conditions. police investigate. >>> in camden county police asking for the public's help identifying the suspect breaking into a farmer's market. surveillance video caught the trio burglarizing the haddon farmerrers market. they were able to steal items before taking off. anyone with information call the camden county police. >>> the man cooled of ambushing -- accused of ambushing a philadelphia police officer is facing charge. authorities say edward archer is the man seen in the surveillance picture and he confessed to the crime. now his former defense attorney is speaking out, jeff chirico has the latest. >> reporter: this is the first look of edward archer's mug shot. he was charged with 8 counts, including attempted murder,

chad perdelli said this humidities the importance of having an escape plan. >> reporter: philadelphia fire commissioner said that the chaos during a fire is why families need an escape plan and meeting point. the plan can be as simple as this one, two routes to escape, number one uses a door, the second a window. the meeting place a tree. >>> it should be in the front of the house, or the rear of the house, but everyone meets in the same place. >> reporter: it allows initial responders to know if someone is trapped. the key is that the families need to practice the plan. >>> you talk about the chaos, if you haven't practiced it, you won't do what you planned to do. >> reporter: two dozen people were displaced by the fire, four for the long term, the red cross is helping out. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> a 77-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on to her home in delaware county. margie cooper and her 79-year-old husband alan was asleep when the tree fell yesterday. it is believed the couple was trapped for hours when police got the call it was too late to save her

chad perdelli live in orlando, florida where many families are reeling from the tragedy, chad. >> reporter: yeah, rick we're here at a senior center in orlando at a location where authorities are on hand and relatives or loved ones of the victims can come him we've seen a steady stream of relatives making their way here trying to find out if their loved one is at a local hospital or medical examiners office. the medical examiner officer and emergency responders in full protective clothing spent the night removing the dead from the pulse nightclub. detectives will reconstruction the shooting rampage that killed 49 and injured dozens of others. a mother and daughter drove from lafayette, louisiana. they don't know the fate of brother and son frank hernandez who was with his boyfriend who was shot, but survived. >> i started running, and he looked he don't see my son. >> we're trying to find my brother frank hernandez. we want to know if he is okay. >> reporter: other relatives arrived already aware of their loved one's fate. >> have you heard news, either way? >> yes, i saw on the news, his

chad perdelli is live from the scene with the full details. chad. >> reporter: sarah within the last hour police have released the name of the father who was shot and killed overnight. his name was akeem rockmod. he has a history of a criminal background. police say the two entered the home through the back window and confronted the husband and wife. >> they demanded money and they shot both victims. >> reporter: 6 children in the home, one in the bedroom when the shooting took place. none was injured. the father died from a gunshot wound in the stomach. the woman was shot in the face and arm. >> this witness did not want her face shown. you heard her saying no, no, no. >> reporter: investigators have other leads that could point to the killers. >> we believe that the shooter is a known to the 35-year-old homeowner who was shot and killed. we have a nickname. >> reporter: and the name of that surviveing gunshot victim has not been released she is in at temple university hospital in critical condition. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>

live outside philadelphia international airport, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." matt? >>> chad, thank you. >>> the race for would you also, -- white house heading to wisconsin. on the democratic side bernie sanders will look to keep his momentum going. sanders beat the frontrunner in all three caucuses washington state alaska and hawaii. >>> on the republican side the war of words between trump and cruz continue to dominate headlines. trump will make his first visit to wisconsin tomorrow. we'll have more on the race for the white house coming up at 12:30. reminder today deadline to register to vote in the pennsylvania primary. voters in delaware have until saturday new jersey voters have until may 17 to register. still to come on "action news," the nova wildcats are back in town preparing to head to the final four. police file charges in a deadly accidents involving a bouncy castle at an easter fair. >>> a manhunt is underway for a man who escaped from a an ohio prison. for years, i was a laboratory chemist, developing drugs to fight deadly diseases. as a scientist, i

chad perdelli is live at the police headquarters with the latest on the officer and the search for the gunman. chad. >> reporter: yeah, rick, the manhunt of the shooter of officer james mccullough is loose at this hour. 9:00 p.m. last night two men robbed a victim of his ford exhibition keys at broad and market. they tried to rob a durango. a woman who owned the durango flagged down the officer and his partner. one suspect fired hipght mccullough -- hitting mccullough in the thigh. mccullough returns fire and it's unclear if he hit the suspect. a second suspect runs into the septa station, the original robbery victim catches him bean bean -- and beats him until officers arrive. the officer who was shot put an tourniquet on his leg. the manhunt for the second shooting suspect is underway. police are interviewing the other suspect who is in police custody. i'm told he is cooperating they are trying to verify the name being provided. find the second suspect and bring him into custody. again, a press conference will takes place within the hour where we are expected to learn more informatio

chad perdelli is in happy valley we'll have more coming up next in in the next half-hour. dancing for a good cause. meteorologist chris sowers was over there dancing. >> reporter: remember the movie hitch, the dance scene that's what i try it. making the pizza. it's a great flick. looking live at penns landing, a nice quiet morning, a warm afternoon on tap for the delaware valley. last weekend we had windchills as low as 33 below in the poconos. this weekend the poconos will be in the 50s and philadelphia probably 64 or 65 today. so enjoy it. double scan live is clear, although colder changes will quickly re-emerge monday and tuesday. but even the cooler air that will make its way in here is not too terribly cold, especially when you look at the bigger picture. 46 degrees, dewpoint, 27. wind out of the southwest at 15 miles per hour. we have a windchill of 40. give it another couple hours temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s. big swings in the numbers this week. 33 degrees monday, light snow some areas picked up one to two inches. all of a sudden we shot up to 60 by tue

chad perdelli is live at philadelphia international with more on his arrival. chad. >> reporter: yeah, rick, doug pederson arrived a little over an hour ago at atlantic aviation, he met briefly with a couple of of people on the tarmac and taken away to cross his ts an dot his is. only "action news" was there as doug arrived in philadelphia. he shook a few hands and hugged eagles director and driven away. he said pederson needs to sign his contract in a press conference with the new coach would be later in the week. pederson is no stranger to philadelphia. he played for reid in 1999 and was a coach from 2009 to 2012 before moving to kc. the hiring of pederson has drawn the scorn of many fans, some of whom wanted a sexier pick. chip kelly was such a coach after a 7-9 season and second straight season out of the playoffs, cle -- kelly was fired paving the way for pederson. it is unclear when there will be a press camps to formally -- a press conference to formally introduce pederson. chad perdelli chld which i -- c6 "action news." >>> sky6 live hd looking live at

chad perdelli has another report from state college coming up in a bit. donate through thon's web page thon.org. >>> they raise a mountain of money, it's such a good cause, $127 million since 1977. >> reporter: that's a ton of money. and the weather cooperated for them, they had sunshine, it's been nice across the entire mid atlantic states and the northeast. at the same time last weekend we were dealing with the cold from the polar vortex and today it feels like spring. today it will be a nice afternoon, there will be rain developing later only, but temperatures will climb well into 50s, there's a live shot, old city, nice and quiet with clouds starting to increase from the southwest. double scan live, we'll keep it clear, but 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., that's when the this area starts to fill in and it slides east toward the coast. 58 degrees is the high today, 13 degrees above average. yesterday we shot into the 60s, today we'll go upper 50s. 47 in dover, a little bit of sunshine down there, quickly fading, clouds on the i be -- increase. wildwoo

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> this morning we wanted to this, we want to take you live to thon in happy valley, the students are very much active, the students are going 13 thundershowers later, they will be going for a bit longer, you can check in on the nonstop dance -- dance-a-thon at 6abc.com. we're streaming all 46 hours of thon this weekend you can see more pictures and videos all weekend on the 6abc "action news" facebook page. >>> 7:10. still ahead on "action news," saturday morning, creating bonds that last, how one local retirement community is teaching teens a lesson that last a lifetime. >>> oh. >>> one minute a grocery store is bustling with activity and then an suv slams into the front window all caught on camera. >> reporter: last weekend it felt live we lived in minneapolis, this weekend it feels like we're living in the carolinas. i'll have the spring like details in the seven-day forecast right after this. >>> a cell phone captured deputies taking down a man inside a texas bar. look at this. watch as the wife slaps the deputy. the deputy goes after her, t

"action news" reporter, chad perdelli has more on that from 30th street station. >> reporter: here in philadelphia, amtrak released a statement a short time ago saying it has increased security up and down the northeast corridor what that means there will be an i increase in uniford officers and plain clothes officers. police with bomb-sniffing dogs in penn station, two students were ordered off the train as they tried to get home from new york. >> we got to penn station around 12:00 and they waited on the train until 1:30 a.m. >> reporter: the two were delayed 6 hours. the board inside the 30th street station showed the impact of the bombing. trains canceled or delayed. the ripple effect is being if he would up and down the east coast. commuters understand police and the fbi need to be cautious. >> ink the world is in a bad -- i think the world is a bad place. >> this is what it's all about, it's craziness. >> reporter: in philadelphia, police are doing what they always do in situations like this they are sharing intelligence with their partners in new york and the fbi and keeping a

live outside citizens bank park, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> and lots of new phillies gear for the new season. popular new editions to the majestic clubhouse store are the college halts, villanova penn drexel and temple logos on them. fans who attend the games can expect fun give aways. today is the hat and there are shirts and scarves and magazine knelts that will be -- magnets that will be rolled out through the season. >>> looking live from sky6 live hd mostly cloudy over center city at this hour, the good news the rain that we saw this morning is mostly out of here. details from accuweather, meteorologist david murphy, david will be there today. >> reporter: i can't wait i've been waiting -6r -- 6 months to go to the ballgame at citizens bank park. we have patches of blue to open up over philadelphia. we expect some sun, storm tracker 6 live double scan the closest showers are crewing through reading and popping up toward allentown. we have a good chance of staying dry at the ballpark. there's the wide view. over philadelphia you start to see the darker shade of gr

chad perdelli is on his way to florida this afternoon. he'll have updates later on on "action news." >>> florida governor rick scott is calling the shooting at the gay orlando nightclub heart wrenching. he asked people to donate blood. people began showing up after a tweet from marko rubio saying blood donations are needed. >>> phillies are hoping to avoid a sweep when they wrap up their series with the nationals today. sheers jeff skeverski with all your sunday sports. >> reporter: what in the world is going on in washington? and i am not talking about the presidential race, but the race in the nl east. the phillies can all but concede they have lost five straight to the nationals and season worse nine games out of first place. aaron nola won't get elect to do an all star game if he keeps pitching like this against the nationals. his teammates is trying to get him out of the jam. nats rally continues, a bat around in the second, michael taylor, rbi single. phils fell behind 3-zip. bryce harper, rbi single. nola is pulled before the 4th.

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> family and friends will hold a final farewell for a south jersey teenager who was killed in a crash. mikayla mosley died a week ago after bridgeton prom. daisia sulton was killed what she lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. the funeral will be held at the union baptist temple in bridgeton. >>> solbury bucks county will open the doors for victims to recover jewelry. william dalton of bedminster stole hundreds of items from several homes and pawned them off using his real id. homes in newtown bucks county and white marsh were broken into. one victim talked to us, but didn't want to show her face. >>> went into the front door up the steps into the master bedroom. >>> all while the alarm was going off. >>> all while the alarm was going off. >>> to claim something on wednesday night you must have a report approving you reported the theft or if you have a picture of the stolen item may help you out. >>> columbus farmers market on route 206 in columbus, was ravaged by a fire. today the ribbon cutting will takes place. >>> coming up, a

all that good stuff and other stories to tell on later editions of "action news," in state college, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> donations are still being accepted to help fight pediatric cancer, head to thon.org to make your donation, go to 6abc.com is streaming thon live all weekend, check it out when we're not on the air and go to our facebook page thon's videos and pictures. >>> we'll update you on the breaking news a shooter goes on a deadly shooting spree in michigan. >>> you'll hear the final call for help from the captain of a firefighter caught in a hurricane. >> reporter: mother nature is going to do it again, one more mild day we'll tap in, we're tracking rain from the seven-day forecast, details right after this. want to get you caught you up on breaking news we're following right now. from the nicetown section of philadelphia. three people in critical condition including two seven-year-old boys, following a one vehicle crash on the boulevard near broad street. these are pictures from the scene. the vehicle went out of control at 2:00 a.m. a rolled over several

chad perdelli has more. >> reporter: the two insensitive acts were performed by two groups in the comic division. they were not the only incidents that marred this year's mummers parade a young man said he was attacked by mummers for being gay. the comic act was bruise jener turns -- bruce jener turns to kaitlin jener, a wheaties box next to a fruit loops box. >> i said this is not going to be good. we found that the fruit loops box was inappropriate. the president of the comics division tells "action news" there was no intent to harm or degrade anyone with the performances, this sort of satire has been around for 116 years. this video obtained by "action news" reveals a much uglier side of someone matching with the brigade. [ bleep ] john hots said he was walking his dog when two mummers were urinating in the alley began shouting homophobic slurs. >> i said cool your jets buddy. he jumps in and hits plea in --e in the face. >> reporter: fiesta to fiesta was performed with brown painted faces. >> we need to be more careful that people need to be could go in the event of what they are --

chad perdelli is in the middle of dancing. >> reporter: the tremendous will for these students is for families like tommy's who was diagnosed with stage three skin cancer when he was 9. the four diamonds fund and on tn made sure that they had didn't have to deal with the crippling debt that comes with carnals. >>> we knew we were -- that comes with cancer. >>> we knew we were going to be okay. >>> now i want to come to penn state and help others. >> reporter: the men and women have been on their feet for more than 30 hours. >>> the heels and muscles in the arch of your feet, and lower calves, and lower back and hamstrings. >>> i'm doing great, my feet hurt a little bit. >> reporter: the kids with cancer help them through their grueling journey, also like former penn state football player devon still who led the pep rally saturday night. his daughter leah just finished cancer treatment and is free of the disease. >>> you can't take everyday for granted, you have to cherish every moment. to watch what my daughter did and continue to be strong was amazing. >> reporter: around 4:00 we'll

chad perdelli will bring us the story of one passenger's road to the recovery. >>> when did it hit you how damaged and injured you were. >>> i've had so many doctors tell me i should not have survived my injuries. >>> her shares the 9 hour search to find his wife after the derailment. watch chad's report on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> one of today's long longest running public job fair. the event organizers call it a job fair and steroids. it happened at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at temple university north broad street. >>> school district of philadelphia is recruiting new teachers for the next school year. the meet and greet was held in spring garden. they met with school leaders who have vacancies in their buildings. >>> a joct on the kids, it's not too cool out there, we're in the mid to upper 50s this morning. this afternoon, definitely shorts and ts, word of showers and thunderstorms in the seven-day forecast. prub >>> new video this morning shows it's not snow, folks, that is hail that fell on parts of omaha, nebraska. crews had to use snowplows and shoves to clear it yesterday

chad perdelli has more on the investigation. >> reporter: jimmy falon's eye is swollen and bloody. he has a concussion after a group of teens jumped in at the municipal services buildings at jfk and broad yesterday afternoon. >>> the first kid swung at me, i tried to defend myself. they started scrumming on me. >>> ten minutes prior i'm telling my son i love him, i'm getting a phone call saying your son got beat up and he is laying there crying. >> reporter: the roman catholic freshlyman said a dozen students from another another school pummeled him. he walking from the train station when he was attacked. the phone was tracked to west philadelphia, but tim police have no suspects. tuesday, the philadelphia school district police septa and others met to find ways of curbing the problem of students converging on center city and committing crimes. >>> this is heart wrenching, this is the fourth occurrence this time this year. you will want them to be safe. >>> it seems like in my opinion, the private kids are getting picked on because people think they have money. >> reporter: while o

chad perdelli is live at the scene with the details. chad. >> reporter: rick, police detective's and crime scene investigators remain on the scene they are waiting to get into the corner shot mrs. jesse's stop and shop. they are awaiting a search warrant to get inside to look for evidence. the police say the shooting happened 8:30 a.m., three men entered the store announced a robbery. the other than was armed with a gun, he fired are a shot and hit the suspect in the head killing him. another suspect fled and third suspect was taken into custody. the suspect along with the store owner were taken in for questioning. they are putting crime scene tape up and evidence markings. two weapons were recovered on scene, atf is here to investigate that. schools in the immediate area were placed on lockdown. i spoke to the spokesman for the philadelphia school district a short time ago, the lockdown was lifted an hour after the shooting. the store owner was uninjured. names of those involved has not been released. i did speak to the neighbors in th

chad perdelli is in happy valley he filed this report. >>> 3, 2, 1! >> reporter: with that 700-plus penn state students started a 46 hour journey for a unique experience. >>> it's special. >>> i'm overwhelmed with emotion, we've been talking about this week for the entire year. it is unreal that it's finally here. >>> these inspirational young men and women entered the bryce jordon center to a ruckus crowd. this culminates the yearlong commitment to raise money for the diamond funds and children's hospital. thon has raise $27 million. sunday we'll learn how much was raised this year. >>> thon is so much more than h more. we're making a difference in the life of a child not just one child, but hundreds of children. >> reporter: this year's theme is beyond boundaries. it's for the kids, they are the inspiration to dance for more than 40 hours. you see all the work we've put in throughout the entire year and you see a smile on their face and it makes it. >> reporter: chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> all right a lot of dedication and passion. >>

"action news" investigatorrive reporter, chad perdelli found -- investigative reporter chad perdelli found troubling numbers. >> we need something out here for the safety of our children if nothing else. >> watch chad's exclusive investigation tonight at 11:00 p.m. >>> a washington couple was found after missing for two days, they went for a drive on tuesday with their 8-month-old on 2-year-old while the other children were in school. they live in a rural area southwest of seattle. the car got stuck after driving around a tree. hunters found them walking along a remote logging road. yesterday morning. >> everybody is good. god is great. >> he said he is grateful for the search effort to find his family. next time they will take the truck instead of van. >> 6:27, happening today, union workers will decide if the septa deal to enter the strike will be set in stone. >>> purse thieves hit a vulnerable older women and police wonder if they have struck again. >> breaking now on "action news," a homicide investigation in a normally quiet noon neighborhood we're live on the scene. >>> breaki

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> family and friends will hold a final farewell for a south jersey teenager who was killed in a crash. 15-year-old mikayla mosley died a week ago after the bridgeton high school prom. daisia sulton who was also killed was driving in maurice township when she lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. >>> happening today, a market devastated by fire will celebrate its reopening. columbus farmers market in columbus, burlington county was ravaged by an inferno back in 2014. the ribbon cutting will mark the return of stores and new food court. >>> still to come on "action news" saturday morning. can nigh quest do it again? final preparations are in full swing for the preakness stakes. we have a preview coming up. >>> in today's art of aging, styles for seniors, while many say it's important to look your best even when you're retired. >> reporter: unfortunately our weather is not looking its best. we have a saturday soaker coming this way, sunday we could have leftover showers. details when we come right back. >>> in colorado a 68-year-old wo

chad perdelli is bringing us the story of one passenger's journey on the road to recovery. >> reporter: when did it hit you the severity of how injured you were. >>> i had so many doctors tell me i should not have survived my injuries. >> reporter: a popular app helped her family confirm she was in the accident. her husband shares his 9 hour search to find her after the derailment. watch chad's report on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> donald trump will be in washington, d.c. to sit down with paul ryan the question is will they be friend or foe? ryan rivered to endorse the -- ryan refused to endorse the nom nom -- nom -- nominee. >>> former president bill clinton will be campaigning for hillary clinton in kentucky today. the democratic front frontrunner was in camden county yesterday she attacked his tax plan. she called on him to release his tax returns. bernie sanders has three rallies schedule in south dakota ahead of the june 7 primary. >>> 35:36 is the trial, the public got a rare chance to look inside an iconic build in philadelphia. the developers opened the door to the divine l

chad perdelli has more on the investigation. >>> jimmy falon's eye is swollen and bloodied. he was a concussion after a group of teens jumped him in front of the mooch -- make munil services building at jfk and broad. >>> it makes you scared because ten minutes before i'm telling him i love him and i get a phone call and tell him that he was beaten up and crying. >> reporter: he was walking to the train station when he was attacked. >>> they rolled me over and they kept kicking me, they took my phone. >> reporter: the phone was tracked to west philadelphia, but at this point police have to suspects. tuesday the philadelphia school district, police septa and others met to find ways to curb the problem of students converging on center city after school and committing crimes. >>> it's heart wrenching, it's the fourth occurrence with roman kids this year. you want him to be safe and stuff, i don't know, like my husband said, i don't know what the answer is. >>> it seems like in my opinion, the catholic school kids, the private kids get picked on because people think they have mo

chad perdelli found some troubling numbers be see how the city stacks up with others across the state. >> you come out here for the safety of our children if nothing else. >> reporter: watch chads' exclusive investigation at 11:00 p.m. tonight. >>> morning buzz is next. >> breaking overnight, police are on the scene of a homicide investigation in mercer county, new jersey, we'll have a live report at 5 can 30. first up what's coming up on "good morning america." >> reporter: in this morning's "g.m.a." first look. jason and melissaister disappeared. the family van got stuck in mud. >> spent the night on the side of road after i made a shelter. thursday morning, they heard on the radio that people were out searching for them. they ran into a local hunter who called 911. >> they are dehydrated? >> yeah. they look pretty good, really. >> reporter: this morning, the family of four is waking up at home, healthy and thankful. >> everybody is good, god is great, and happy to be alive. >> reporter: we'll have more on their harrowing ordeal at 7:00 a.m. with your "g.m.a." first look, i'm kneel

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> tune in tonight at 7:00 p.m. for the auto preview special, karen rogers, adam joseph, melissa magee, ducis rogers and alicia vitarelli give you an inside look from the convention center. we'll test drive the cool cars and trucks and show you the latest technology for the cool rides. joining us at 7:00 p.m. >>> you have to see this, look at this, a huge sinkhole swallows up part of a highway and forces stores to close. >>> a father an son get an autograph from nba stars stef curry in town to play the sixers. >> reporter: we have rain chances no snow, because temperatures will be too mild. by wednesday we could be in record territory. details coming up right after this. > police say two remaining violent fugitives who broke out of a california jail maybe in the san jose area about 340 miles from the jail they broke out. it is believed they are heading to fresno. the other fugitive turned himself in orange county. police believe they are in the van that they stole. >>> a massive sinkhole in southern oregon is gettin

in bell forant, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> 9:41. temple football play book is next on "action news" saturday at 9:00 a.m. chris sowers returns with another check of the exclusive accuwether seven-day forecast. he says nearly peck -- picture-perfect. we're back after this. when government bureaucrats refused to approve a cancer vaccine equally for both girls and boys, i stepped in to change that rule. when my own party held up recovery funds after sandy hit us, i took them on and won. and when veterans were forced to travel out of state for health care, i brought in new local clinics and expanded services. but there's much more to do. my mission is to protect south jersey's way of life. i'm frank lobiondo and i approve this message. i'm frank lobiondo welcome to temple football play book i'm jamie apody. another big win for the owls in connecticut. keeping themselves in the conference for the championship game, the owls facing 26th rank defense in the country, but yukon could not defend the pass. later in the quarter, not the same pl

chad perdelli spoke with firefighters who stress the importance of having an escape plan. >> reporter: philadelphia fire commissioner said chaos during a fire is why families need an escape plan and meeting point. the plan can be as simple as this one, two routes to escape, number one uses a door, the second a window. the meeting place is a tree. >>> it can be in the front of the house, or the rear of the house. >> reporter: the meeting point allows initial responders to know if someone is trapped. the key, families must practice the escape plan. >>> it's important because in the heat of the battle you talk about the chaos, if you have not practiced it you will not do what you planned to do. >> reporter: more than two dozen people were displaced by the fire. four for the long term, the red cross is helping out. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> our thoughts and prayers to the family. >>> prosecutors want the a appeals court to reverse its decision against three former penn state administrators. they will ask the super court to overturned the decision. a three judge panel thre

. >> reporter: i'm investigative reporter chad perdelli, nurses are on the front line of the medical industry. could some of them be putting their patients at risk. >> all narcotics are accessible to you. >> reporter: a nurse tells us about her downward spiral into addiction and how she got caught. that's tonighten on "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >> well, the days of inexpensive gas almost over in new jersey. state's gas tax increase takes effect tomorrow. drivers will pay an extra 23 cents per gallon. the increase will help pay for an 8 year 16 billion transportation trust fund. it's part of the deal that eliminates the estate tax and lower it is sales tax. >>> over the weekend alaska became the latest state to allow recreation marijuana sales to people 21 and over. dozens lined up to get inside the first retail store as soon as it opened on saturday. three more pot stores are expected to open in other cities in alaska in the coming days. >>> researchers have found the key to sticking to a fitness routine. they asked 800 penn students to do an exercise program and keep track of their

chad perdelli has more. discussion continued inside the seas of greatness bible church the sadness over the beating of join join inside the howard high school of technology is raw. the 16-year-old died after getting into a fight in the bathroom last week. amy joyner-francis was stabbed with pencil in her and slammed into a sink. she lost consciousness paramedics tried to revive her and flown to a local hospital and died. three fell students have been suspended, but no charges. wilmington police chief bobby cummings had a press conference, but didn't take questions. >>> because there's a lot of work left to do by the detectives and the attorney general office, interns are reviewing evidence and relative facts we are not in a position at this time to file charges. >> reporter: he said tbleek during a town -- this week during a town hall meeting he intends to charge three girls. autopsy results have not been released. they are working around the clock with the full quup -- cooperation of the attorney general's

chad perdelli has more from the black tie gala. tune in tonight for the auto show special, you can see more on the technology and trends and the 700 cars that will be out there on display. >>> there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. it's the perfect play space for your little performer and you can build it all by yourself for under 80 bucks, we'll show you how. >>> plus, three new movies hit the box office this weekend including an animated favorite a preview just minutes away. >>> sky6 live hd looking live at philadelphia international airport, meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. "action news" saturday morning continues in just a moment. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. get the recipes at walnuts.org. rightabreva can he

chad perdelli has the latest. >> reporter: a car lover's dream, bentleys, big trucks and vintage rides including this 57 el morocco only 6 remain in the world. >>> only 16 were built it was an experiment by gm to make the front half of the car like a 57 belair and the back hard of the car like 57 cadillac. >> reporter: it's a mustang. >>> it's a very cool mustang convertible. >> reporter: why do you like it so much? >>> it's comfortable and sleek and fast. >> reporter: the big car of the night was the fiat pope francis rode in it during his visit to philadelphia. michael chapman of the chapman auto group bought it for $82,000. miss america greeted people in the high endzone with the bentley and astin martins. the black tie event benefits children's a hospital of philadelphia. for 200 bucks, people got good food and good views. the el morocco is worth a pretty penny. now that it has come to an end it's time for the general public to get a look at all a the beautiful cars it starts today. at the auto show, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> and be sure to tune in tonight at 7:00

chad perdelli will be in bellefonte, centre county for the hearing. >>> police say there's nothing they can do with the distracted driver who was texting with her hands and driving with her foot on the schuylkill expressway. "action news" showed you this piece of viral video wednesday night at 11:00 p.m. authorities need to catch the driver in the act in order to ticket them. a couple video her from the passenger seat and honked and told her to stop and took pictures of her license plate. this is a lesson for us all to put down the phone and put our hands on the wheel. >> eagles fans were head over heels to see carson wentz debut. the eagles won 17-9 against the tampa buccaneers at the linc. katherine scott is live at the linc. he is not the starter, he is a a -- and there's a new coach, but the focus on -- was on carson wentz. >> i think people were happy with the potential that he showed with wentz and the team. there were high points and there are points to improve on, but it was a win and people are happy to see that. >> fly eagles fly ♪ >> reporter: it was not pretty, but fans we

in the next half-hour, chad perdelli reports from the auto show black tie gala. join karen rogers, adam joseph, melissa magee and ducis rogers and alicia vitarelli for more on the technology and trend and the 700 cars out there on display. and there's much more on "action news" on this saturday morning. are you looking for a great deal on a new tv? now is the perfect time for you to shop. we're breaking down the best buys just in time for super bowl sunday. >>> detecting head lice. winters is a prime time for those pests. we'll tell you what parents need to know in helmet check. >> reporter: we have a couple of rain chance in the seven-day forecast and spring-like temperatures e -- wednesday we'll be talking about record highs, i'll have the details in the seven-day forecast when we come right back. >>> glad you stayed with us on this saturday morning. miami zoo's newest he had -- addition tiger cub. it is the first time he was allowed to roam on his own. he will be introduced to the environment where he will pick up the scent of mom and dad. a cute little bugger

chad perdelli has more on the ardythe hope memory article in the next half-hour. -- memorial in the next half-hour. >>> turkey is holding a day of mourning for the 0 people killed in a bombing in istanbul. 150 people were hurt. overnight turkey interior minister said 1 people are in custody. -- 13 people are in custody. he said they were linked to an outlawed kurdish movement. occurred labor democratic party strongly condemned the attack. that's police fire shots following the explosion. police officers were the apparent target of the attackers. turkey is a partner in the u.s.-led coalition against isis. >> 7:05 a.m., president-elect donald trump has a new frontrunner for the job of secretary of state. sources say trump is zeroing in on exxon executive rex tillerson. they had face-to-face meeting. he has no government experience and supports free trade and international law and expansive u.s. presence in the middle east. the combination does not match what he pitched to his supporters. he is glowing about him. >> a great advance he knows many of the players, he does massive deals in russ

chad perdelli has more on the tribute. >> reporter: draped with a flag a top engine five ardythe hope's body was escorted by police through the streets of wilmington. her brothers in the department carried her body into the chase center for a public viewing. her relatives followed behind, montage of photos began the service. there was a presentation of the colors, u.s. senators tom kaepernicker and chris coons and governor jack markell were among those who paid respect to the mother of three. >> they will be a celebration of life and service for our ardie. everybody who knew her know how she enjoyed celebrations this time of year. >> ardie was intelligent and dedicated to service to the lives of others. >> reporter: this is where ardythe hope was critically injured in late september. you can see flags and flowers on the fence. the sign reads rest in peace, peace,ardie hope, you are loved and miss, hero. hope was fighting the blaze when the floor of the row home collapsed. hope, jerry fickes and christopher leach plummeted into the flames. only one survived. firefighters like hope risk t

chad perdelli is live at the police headquarters with the latest on the officer and the search for the gunman. chad. >> reporter: yeah, rick, the manhunt of the shooter of officer james mccullough is loose at this hour. 9:00 p.m. last night two men robbed a victim of his ford exhibition keys at broad and market. they tried to rob a durango. a woman who owned the durango flagged down the officer and his partner.

chad perdelli is in orlando, look out for his reports later today. >>> a weapons arrest prior to a gay pride parade does not appear to be connected to the florida attack. 20-year-old james howell was on his way to the gay pride parade in west hollywood with amunition and chemicals. police were patrolling the l after that parade, but no other -- l.a. parade, but no other incidents were reported. >>> looking live at the platt bridge, 5:45, 63 degrees, we have major problems on the roads this morning, let's go over to karen rogers with more on that. we were talking about a fatal accident on the blue route that was shut down, that's reopened. now we have a serious accident in gloucester county, they have shut down 55 in both directions in franklinville, between 553 and little mill road. someone was ejected from the vehicle with the terrible accident scene. they are awaiting a medical helicopter to come to the scene. 55 is shut down. stick to delsea drive route 47. some areas we have large signs new jersey dot this is a high accident area, be careful, we have a lot of accidents on 55 this o

chad perdelli will be there later today for the hearing. >>> a philadelphia man who made his living caring for children is alleged to be a predator. brandon speach has been posing on social video as a woman to lure young boys. the mother who discovered the mug shot on tv was babysitting her children. >> he is my babysitter. >> reporter: philadelphia city schools said speach worked at duckery tanner elementary school. they said all our employees are required and complete a comprehensive federal and state background check. >>> the birds kicked off the preseason with the w. new eagles coach doug peterson led the boys to beat tampa bay buccaneers. katherine scott is live for us in south philadelphia. we know this is only the first preseason game, but the win has a lot of fans excited. >> reporter: a win always has fans excited that's right. people had their eye on carson wentz, they wanted to see how he would adapt to the nfl. was he perfect? no, but he showed potential. people are happy about that. for the eagles there were high points and low points and there was a victory. ♪ fly eagles fl

. >> reporter: i'm chad perdelli, nurses are on the front lines of the medical industry, but could some of them be putting their patients at risk. our investigation found an alarming number of them are being discipined for drugs or alcohol. >> all narcotics are accessible to you. >> reporter: a nurse tells us about her downward spiral into addiction and how she was caught, that's on "action news" tonight at 11:00 p.m. >>> a motorcycle's terrifying brush with death. he fell 100 feet down a hill after a horrifying bike collision that took the life of his 29-year-old friend. i love you guys, sorry for being stupid. the 41-year-old motor motorcyclists recording a message to his wife and parents. he waited for help for 30 hours, we watch with him as day turns to night. i don't know what to say and we'll have more details on the dramatic survive story coming up at 7:00 a.m. with the "g.m.a." first look, i'mbanitez, abc news new york. women, and jobs they can really live on. people ask me what will be different if i'm president? well kids and families have been the passion of my life and they

chad perdelli has been in orlando since yesterday he'll continue his live reports. you can get updates online at 6abc.com. >>> and you can join the on going conversation about the tragedy on our facebook and twitter pages. we'll be bringing you constant updates and you can share your thoughts and condolences for the victims' families. >> closing arguments are underway in the federal corruption trial of chaka fattah. the 11-term philadelphia democrat is accused of caking an illegal campaign loan from a friend to help pay for his failed mayoral billed. vernon odem is live in center city with the very latest. vernon? >> reporter: good afternoon, sarah that is only one of the charges fattah faces. listen to the quote, follow the money, that's what the federal prosecutor told jurors today as the complex corruption case goes forward and heads toward the close. the defense lawyers will have their say. the case will probably go to the jury by wednesday. congressman fattah and the wife a former local tv anchor woman in court as the judgment day draws nearer. at this hour, th

chad perdelli out with reaction this morning that's a lot of money up for grabs, chad. i imagine if people didn't take chances on the lost few drawings, i think they will go for it on wednesday. >>> you better believe it alicia. this powerball jackpot is shattering records. last night's drawing was a record $8,950,000,000. now wednesday's drawing -- $950 million. we're at the sunoco in south philadelphia. we expect the pace to pick up as we get closer to wednesday's drawing. this began in november when the jackpot started at roughly $40 million. to give you an idea how quickly the jackpots can rise. yesterday alone 9,000-plus locations in pennsylvania, 17.3 million lottery tickets were sold. we've been talking to people about what they would do with their wings -- winnings and powerball in general are taking about all sorts of ways to spends the money. >>> i hope to god somebody wins that needs it. >>> it's a wonderful thing, if i hit it, everyone i know would have a part of it. if i could help them, i would do it. >> reporter: now, one person that did win the 1 million

chad perdelli spoke with a victim of an attack and has more on the controversy. >> reporter: the truly insensitive acts were performed by the comic brigades. a young man said he was attacked by some mummers for being gay. the comic act was bruce jener turns to caitlyn jenner. a wheaties box side by side with a fruit loops box. >> i said this is not going to be good, everyone agreed. we found that the fruit loops box was really inappropriate. the president of the comic division tells "action news" there was no intent to harm or degrade anyone with the performances. this sort of satire has been around for 116 years. but this video obtained by "action news" reveals a much uglier side of someone marching with the brigade. [ bleep ] it appears the hatred extends beyond the parade route. john was walking his dog two mummers who were urinating in the alley began shouting homophobic slurs. >> i turned to the guy and i said cool your jets, buddy. a guy jumped in and punched me in the face. >> reporter: the comic brigade perform their act fiesta to fiesta with brown painted faces. >> i think we

chad perdelli has the story of one passenger's journey on the road to recovery. >>> when did it hit you how damaged and injured you were. >>> i had so many doctors tell me issued not have survived the injury. >>> a popular app helped her family confirm she was not accident. her husband's frantic 9 hour search followed. >>> donald trump will be in washington, d.c. to speak to paul ryan today. last week ryan made headlines refusing to endorse the presumptive nominee. in an interview he argued he doesn't need the backing of ryan other party members. >>> former president bill clinton will be campaigning for hillary clinton in kentucky. the democratic frontrunner was in camden county where she attacked donald trump's tax plan. she joined the chorus calling on trump to release his tax returns. her democratic rival bernie sanders has rallies scheduled in south dakota ahead of the june 7 primary. >>> public got a chance to look inside a iconic divine lorain 1894 it was the city's first integrated hotel. >>> it's not just about the people who lived here before or spent time here as a hotel, peop

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> i'm live on periscope because we're so excited about the graphic you're about to show us. >> reporter: because of the brutal cold that's heading this way monday and tuesday, weather service has not issued any advisory yet, so we put our creative minds together and this is the advisory we came up with, monday and tuesday, bone chilling, teeth chattering, puffy coat shivering boots with the fur alert. in other words you'll need everything you have in the closet for monday and tuesday. it's going to be cold out there, perhaps the coldest air mass of the season mores in. this time it will hit and hold. airports we get a -- a lot times we get a cold shot and it doesn't stick around here. double scan live, we had a little bit of cloud cover left over, but look at the blue now. skies are starting to clear, we'll see a combination of sun and clouds and mild temperatures again, really that facilities the theme of the week -- fits the theme of the week, we've been all over the place in the temperature department. monday, 35, tuesday, 46. wednesday, down to 3

in norristown, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> new for you this morning, prosecutors want and appeals court to -- reverse overturn last month's decision against jerry sandusky. a three judge panel threw out similar against against graham spanier after their rights were violated their rights. >>> kathleen kane's law license will remain suspended while she faces charges of leaking grand jury material and lying about it. the court's rejection could pave the way to an unprecedented vote in the state senate on whether to remove her from office. >>> happening from the new jersey newsroom, the borgata casino said it will stop paying taxes and it has the backing of a judge. new jersey courts ruled atlantic city owes the borgata $62.5 million. until the city pays up, borgata is specked -- spending tax payments. this move will only cripple the city's finances. >>> there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, hail caesar george clooney and his famous pal star in a new comedy. >>> chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, "action news" saturd

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> 7:05. former police commissioner, willie williams will be laid to rest in philadelphia. a viewing will be held at psy -- zion baptist church. he died at his home near atlanta, after a long illness, williams was 72 years old. >>> jerry sandusky will be back in court on monday to seek a new trial. child sex abuse conviction put him in prison for 30 to 60 years. his attorneys will argue that grand jury leaks tainted the first trial. victims may testify at monday's hearing. "action news" will be in centre county for the proceedings. penn state's former president and vice president and athletic director are being tried on less serious charges. >>> take a look at this, the huge flames are not from a raging wildfire they are from a gas line pipeline explosion south of york yesterday. the flames could be seen and felt for miles away. the blast happened inside the texas eastern pipeline. firefighters arriving on the scene said they had never seen anything like it. >>> come around the bend it looked

chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> seven pittsburgh firefighters were injured saving a grandmother from the burn home. a picture captured the heroic moments of the firefighters lowering her from the second tbloor. floor. minutes later, the seven firefighters were trapped. they had to find a way to a ladder or jump. >> it was bailout or die. they had to jump off the roof. >> the firefighters are being treated in the hospital for burns and broken bones, a mother got her baby and her own mother out of the burning home before the firefighters arrived. >>> a historic church in northern new jersey was badly damaged by fire. it took firefighters 3 hours to bring it under control. the structure was built in 1827 and housed an episcopal congregation for years. officials are investigating how the fire started. >>> beginning tomorrow you'll need more money when you drive on the pennsylvania turnpike. officials say the tolls will increase by 67 percent this year. the money will go toward repaying loans that were used to funds roadwork projects. the good news, that e-z pass customers will still

in center city, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >>> your time, 9:05, police in berks county have released the sketch of a suspect who attacked a teenage girl along a popular trail. this is the man they are looking for. police say he targeted a 15-year-old girl along the trail monday morning. the victim told police the man came up from behind physically and sexually assaulted her. if you recognize the man call police immediately. >>> the polls are open in the palmetto state this morning, south carolina voters are casting their ballots in the state's democratic primary. hillary clinton is expected to win in south carolina in part because she has a broader appeal to black voters. a big percentage of those going to the polls today. bernie sanders has turned his concentration to winning super tuesday states. clinton has the edge in the polls down south. more than half the delegates up for grabs in the democratic race are up on the table in march. >>> super tuesday, the red on the map, ted cruz is trying to score texas, cruz, john kasich and ben carson is trying to stop donald trump's