. >>> and the team of the chew comes to philadelphia for a food tour and alicia vitarelli got to be their guide. where she took them and when you get to see the full episode. >>> from our delaware fuse room a worker had to be rescued after getting stuck eight stories high. he was power washing the bank of america building on king street the scaffolding lost power and left him in a harness for 15 minutes eventually they got the power back on. >>> a u.s. captain is called a hero or a super hero after he sprang to action and jumped into flames and saved a north carolina couple trapped in their car, and steve ogleson at ft. bragg at the time was also wearing a captain america tx shirt when he dragged them from the flames, he was one of the neighbors that ran into help. one of those neighbors happen to bring a fire tinguisher. and he used it to break the windows. >> the army helped a lot and i was if the right place at the right time. we all bonded together to help save people's lives. >> incredible. thanks to the captain's quick work the crash victims are all alive, their injuries are serious

alicia vitarelli has their story. >> i have to wear my hip hop style. >> reporter: that's hip hop mom jean savage and representing for her son shaken who goes by the stage name real. >> how are you? >> reporter: today the mom son duo is bringing a real community coffeehouse to wyncote inspired by family tradition. >> sunday we're going to grab some coffee from somewhere, we had to go so far to get the coffee. >> reporter: they created the real marketplace. >> these are antique lamps here. >> reporter: there's a little corner you can come in have a coffee and do some shopping. >> most of the stuff came from my house. >> reporter: jean has been working hard in healthcare for 40 years and real said this is for her so she can get the coffee that keeps her moving and grooving. >> reporter: no coffee no working. and he loves that he could give mom this gift of relaxation and eventually retirement. >> i would say within a month or so, we'll have mom kicking back in one of those nice chairs full time. >> i'm so happy i can't believe it. >> reporter: if you're in for home cooking jean makes qu

alicia vitarelli is at the big board with more on this. >> it started with two women that loved to travel and brought a special waffle recipe to philadelphia and it's not just breakfast add wedges and pretzel rolls and they had a food truck on a roll in philly and now a restaurant on the corner of 15 and and pine. >> you walk past and it just wafts waffles. >> so waffles and wedges it's like breakfast lunch and dinner. >> this is the dough we hand make everyone of these here, the homemade recipe includes nuggets of sugar making a crunchy outside leaving the middle soft and chewy. >> it's a fancy waffle. >> and can you take this waffle and build it all the way up. >> oh, yes. right to the top. >> can you adorn it with everything. top every bite. how many toppings do you think you have? >> i would have to count. >> there are a lot. trust us. a rotating menu of sweet and savory items the wedges are baked and not fried and served in a special container this is orange our favorite color whether it's a waffle or a wedge or pretzel roll everything is made in five minutes or less. >> wedges and w

coming up alicia vitarelli introduces you to a philadelphia hip hop artist to put it all on the line to build a cafe for his mom. there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph alicia vitarelli shirleen allicot, and brian taff. >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with pizza peril how a mother being held hostage with her kids ordered up a rescue. >>> and 60 seconds of pure determination. >> come on you got it! >> a female captain proves she is more than army strong by finishing a test that 80% of soldiers fail. we'll show you what made this march throug

lets get the latest from alicia vitarelli at the big board good i had a chance to chat with brit robertson, she says it's an action film and also a comedy. good what i love about it is every segment of the film is like its own individual ride. >> that is not mine. >> what is not yours? >> the pin. >> for me one of the most fun parts is filming it. there is a see questions we call blast from the past, she twos to texas to find out where this pin has come from, and then chaos ensues the crazeyiest seen i have ever seen in a film. >> and tim mcgraw was in the film and she says it was a dream come true to work with him and george clooney. check it out over the weekend. >>> let get one final look at the holiday forecast from melissa. >> it looks really good, temperatures today climbing up into the 70s, this is a good looking day yesterday was cool and chilly and temperatures in the 50s and sunshine and clouds and it's breezy in the city we'll take a dip tomorrow but 8:00 for sunday and monday. >>> here are stories coming up on "action news" at 4:00 today. a nest of falcons sets up home at phila

alicia vitarelli, channel6 "action news". >> flyers have a new coach tonight a man most flyers fans have never heard of. >> they're going the same route that the eagles took when they picked a guy from college. reports that the flyers were going to make a move for detroit's mike babcock. that's a mute point now. dave hakstol is the man charged with bringing the flyers back to prominence. hakstol had been the head coach at the university of north dakota wildly successful there. 11 seed since he led that school to 11nca tournaments. 20 players reached the nhl with eight being first round draft picks but hakstol is zero nhl coaching experience and he knows that's what the critics will be focused on. >> i don't have experience at this level so i'm in the going to pretend i do but i do have a great deal of confidence in what we do in what my philosophies are and in the fact that they're going to be successful here. >> he's very direct. he knows what he believes in and like i said in the end it comes down to a gut feel, can dave handle an nhl player's schedule, the differences in the collegiat

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli and adam joseph. i'm brian taff. hope you'll join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> see you tonight. thanks for coming. we want a spirited performance. who offers the most horsepower? lincoln mkc. we also want clever thinking in a tight spot. anyone offer hands-free in and out park assist? lincoln mkc. bra-vo. the lincoln luxury uncovered event is on. lease the mkc for $329 a month. and for a limited time competitive owners and lessees get one-thousand dollars bonus cash. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> friday night the big story on "action news" is the latest on that developing story out of southwest philadelphia. police are investigating after a woman says she witnessed a young man and woman right here throw a baby onto some train tracks. the alleged incident happened at the rail bridge overpass at 68th and kingsessing at a

we have what's the deal with alicia vitarelli. >>> mosquitos and tics spread diseases like west nile so now they are testing products without harsh chemicals. >> applying a repellant is important but most have harsh chemicals. so we went in search of safe alternatives. consumer reports testers reached into a cage full of 200 hungry mosquitos all the insects are certified disease free but they are ferocious others to tics. this area is treated and this isn't. a repellant fails if two tics cross over into the area. some contain the active ingredient deet, it's an active repellant and comes with side effects like rashes and disorientation and even seizures you should avoid products with more than 30% deet. and they tested alternatives they contain citronela. one of best is rep elwith lemon eucalyptus and this fisherman's formula it contains a compound similar to one found in black pepper plants and it protects you from mosquitos and tics for at least seven hours. keep lemon eucalyptus away from your eyes, it could cause injuries and don't use it on children under 3. i'm nydia han, chann

alicia vitarelli shows us how it works. >> reporter: inside comsm skin care it -- custom skin care it smells like mom's kitchen. they are not cooking up dinner, this is the latest edition to their facial menu. it's chicken soup with onion and turnips and carrots. she got the idea in other own kitchen. her face felt smoother, so she strained soup and tried it as a official. >> all my pours were tiny. she added extra ingredients. we add tumeric and sweet potatoes. >> they are all great antioxidants. >> reporter: she said friends tried the facial and loved it. it went on the spa menu. rachel had facials before but none like this. >> i thought was crazy. >> reporter: some doctors think the idea may not be so crazy. some of the ingredients are long hiferlts in making the -- histories in making the skin look younger and preteen is used to get topical ingredients through skin. he sees it as part of the hole hole -- holistic approach to health. rachel said it worked for her. >> my skin is nice and smooth and tight. for channel 6 "action news" i'm alicia vitarelli. >> looks like it's worth a t

alicia vitarelli has the deal with the checklist. >> reporter: spring gives new life to the auto industry especially after a long winter and buying a family car can present different challenges. kelly blue book says to start by researching safety ratings and the insurance institute for highway safety. for used car shopping review recall lists then when head to the showroom. take your child's safety seat with you and test for yourself to see how difficult that seat is to get in and out even the booster seats too. >> reporter: for safety outside of the vehicle. >> there are so many systems available with blind spot detection, you want to have sensors around the vehicles to let you know there's cross traffic for pedestrians. >> reporter: scope out the rear cargo area an extra row of seating may come at the and he knows of storage state. see if the hatch can be opened hand free to help pack items and strollers. and rear seat options to get ready for the summer road trip and the rest of the road ahead. >> looks like the obama presidential library will be built on the south side of chicago. chi

alicia vitarelli is here with more. >> from peanuts to crackerjacks and nash owes, half the fun of seeing your ball game is the snacks of course but if you rootd for the home team regularly they could ruin your die the. we'll find healthy alternatives at the concession stand. >>> what this mom is lip-syncing to today at 4:00 in big talkers. you won't want to miss this one. take us with you on the go with the free 6 abc news app and i'll see you guys in the studio to help you dish about "dancing with the stars" and we are talking about a big proposal that happened last night on the show. >> i got all teary. >> sure you did. try to hold it together. >>> it was a morning of music and melody after chester charter school began their summer concert series, 13 performances over a four day period on the west campus. it's pennsylvania's largest k through 8 charter school. >>> david is here now with a check of the hot and steamy accuweather forecast. a big change is coming. >> yes, and less steamy stormtracker 6 live double scan scanning the delaware and lee lie sallys, some shower activity down so

alicia vitarelli is here with a preview. >> happy friday happy freebie friday to you the first day of the month but also a friday so we have tons of freebies for you from ice-cream to comic books, you won't want to miss it today at 4:00, and a school bus scare why a driver trapped students on his vehicle and refused to let them out as he raced down the road with parents in hot pursuit. >> some say a woman went too far what made her trick her son into thinking he was under arrest. that is coming up in big talkers at 4:00. rick in the next half hour i will be joining you to talk about a food truck throw down. two cities battling it out for the big prize. >> any samples? >> i'll let you know. >> as we head out to commercial a live look from sky 6 hd at the jersey shore. >>> meteorologist, melissa magee is here, first day of may not as warm as what we have become accustomed to. as we get into the weekend temperatures are on their way up, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you it's dry for the most part and look to the west and spotty showers now creeping into lancaster county up thro

i'm alicia vitarelli can you train your toddler to be diaper free in three days. >> that seems insane three days, but it seems fabulous. >> it's a different approach. >> reporter: these two toddlers have tested out the method that has moms talking on social media. >> foods have not gotten any healthier. researchers watched kids television and found that food ads were in the most unhealthy categories, only two percent of the foods were in the healthy categories and this percentage breakdown is identalliccal to what was there before the initiative. >>> harold -- hardwood floor maker is in trouble with it's shareholders and customers. >> reporter: safety concerns for lumber liquidity the company said the floor is being pulled because of chemicals put in it from china. >>> bluebell found evidence of list steer i -- list he plant. >>> moms want spa day others want a gift card and 53% want help around the house. that's america's money. >> 5:23, up next, researchers try to answer the question, is your online profile picture too sexy to be trusted. >> we're working the story of a manhunter in

let's check in with alicia vitarelli. >> reporter: wait until you hear what's coming up in big talkers fail to take your clothes off and prepare to fail the class. you won't want to miss that. coming up, no coffee, pasta or sugar for ten days, that's the basis of a not so sweet challenge that has dieters cut pounds and cut cravings and lose weight. >>> from spaghetti sauce to ink a local laundry guru shows us how to remove stains. if you have kids or pets you'll want to see this. take us with you on the go if you downloaded the 6abc free new news app, you can watch it on your smart phone or tablet. >> we have a lot of stains around my house. >> the accuweather forecast coming up when we come right back. >> david murphy here with a check. accuweather forecast on this warm and muggy day. >> reporter: feels like summer as you were just mentioning. >> it does. >> reporter: is it there and rest for a bit. we've got a little bit of precipitation creeping out of south. you can see in the neighborhood of smyrna, delaware, it's firing up a little bit. we might see lightning bottle and small --

. >> now "action news" is working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00, alicia vitarelli is live now with a look ahead. >> coming up in big talkers it's a courtroom battle over a little boy's body we'll tell you why one mom is behind bars right now in florida for refuseing to circum size her son. and an alert about sunscreens, consumer reports tested them and what they found was startling. >>> and siblings reunited. after years of deployment a south jersey soldier surprised his little sister in the best way possible. what she said to her brother after the shock wore off. you can take us with you on the go with the free 6 abc news app and i'll see you to talk about dancing with the star as we head to the mirror ball trophy. almer, professional golfer. know what we have in common? we talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. me, when i had a blood clot in my leg that could have traveled to my lungs. that's why i took xarelto®, too. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. i took xarelto® for afib... an irregular heartbeat that c

with critical -- alicia vitarelli. >> reporter: we have a new piece of technology that sends planes into hurricanes. >>> we know the names and addresses, a simple search can turn up a lot of information. what about your medical information, consumer reporter, nydia han tracks down people who are selling your private information. it's a special report you won't want to miss today at 4:00 p.m. don't forget you can take us with you on the go. scary stuff nydia is uncovering you won't want to miss her report at 4:00 p.m. >> the accuweather forecast coming up when we comright back. >> david here with the accuweather forecast, feeling like june or july today. >> reporter: feeling warm out there and better than yesterday if you like warm air. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're dry. the action cam out in fairmont park with a beautiful picture just the way the gardens stand right now. you still have the tulip also with -- tulips with a lot of the color. and we have wonderful weather and climate to get the flowers going. the bikes going through fairmont park. the numbers are shooting u

. >> here is alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> on this gorgeous day another edition of down at the shore and not only will meteorologist melissa magee and adam joseph be live at the cape may lighthouse they are running up all 217 steps, find out which one of them makes it to the top first. in a fun race going on at 4:00, you don't want to miss it. and try before you buy is the law of the land when it comes to mattress shopping consumer reports is doing the work for you and we'll have the results coming up in a live report today, and take us with you on the go if you have not downloaded the 6 abc news app, you can watch us live. they are both pretty impressive athletes. it's competitive lets say that. >> i would be looking for the elevator. thank you alicia. accuweather is coming up. ♪♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never let

i'm alicia vitarelli can you train your toddler to be diaper free in 3 days. >> it's insane. >> it was a different approach i would have ever taken on my own. >> reporter: these two toddlers tested out the message that has moms buzzing on social media. we'll share that today on "action news" at 4:00. >> a great white shark is blowing up social media and making it's way through coastal waters. >> katherine scott is following the manhunt for a gunman. >> reporter: tam, we'll have more on the search for the gunman at 6:30. and just like that the snow is gone. and parkas become jackets. and sweaters go down for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. and you're running... and climbing... and your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. and now every frozen second spent willing this day to come is just a warm fading memory. ♪ >> breaking right now suspected boko haram terror internal revenueists attacked a business school in city of potescom. five students were wounded by gunfire. 45 people were hurt as they jumped out of the windows and tried

. >>> "action news" is working on news stories for today at 4:00, alicia vitarelli is live now with a preview. happy friday. >> happy freebie friday. stop telling your children we'll arrest them if they are bad. and we'll explain that coming up and campfires and smore's go together. and why the usda wants us to swap out to make it more healthy. >> and a man popped the question during a couple's big day, he did it in front of their wedding table, but the nuptial nightmare was not as bad as it looked. >> you don't want to miss that one, take it with you in our free 6 abc news app. it's freebie friday rick and we have good ones for you, 100% off. >> thank you alicia. we'll take a quick break and the accuweather forecast when we return, stay with us. >>> meteorologist melissa magee, is here with a final look at the weekend in may. >> not a bad weekend to be out tomorrow will be my pick of the two over the weekend. go outside tomorrow we'll show you what is going on outside today too, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing it's dry and high pressure is in control and the biggest differenc

. >> i'm alicia vitarelli. >> and i'm melissa magee. tonight on fyi philly... we're celebrating mother's day. >> unbelievable. >> for mom who are tops in your world, how about brunch in the skies. >> so this is such a rare find! >> we meet a mom and daughter who share a passion for fashion and travel. >> plus, we shop for the perfect mother's day gifts. >> whoo! >> and show you a way to honor our fathers. >> come on up. >> and a popular soap shop adds a yoga studio and salon. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at top of the tower >> the 50th floor of 3 logan square in center city. >> we know the sky's the limit when it comes to treating your mom for mother's day. >> and the sky is just the beginning of an amazing new brunch experience being offered here that mom will never forget. >> 3 logan square - home to more than 50 floors. and at the very top of the

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. shirleen and i along with ducis rodgers back tonight at 10:00. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> monday night and the big story on "action news" is a developing one out of lansdale, montgomery county where a small sports car got wedged underneath a tractor-trailer. chopper 6hd was over the scene of the southbound lanes of the northeast extension near bethel road. the driver of the car was finally freed put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. >> the crash happened about 2:30 this afternoon. it is still causing traffic trouble right now. so far unclear how badly the driver of the car was hurt or if there were any other injuries. and matt pelman will have an update on the backup for you on the northeast extension coming up in just a few minutes. >> in other news tonight, new jersey assemblymen is trying to strengthe

here is alicia vitarelli in our newsroom with a preview. >> it may not feel like summer today but we are celebrating the unofficial start of the season in wildwood this afternoon meteorologist melissa magee is heading down to the shore for the first report of the season and coming up an indiana mother says when her son came home with a permission slip, she was stunned by what she saw. why the! was trying to make the teen able girls wear t-shirts over their swimsuits. and don't forget you can take us with you on the go can you watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. see you at 4:00. >> your accuweather forecast is coming up when we come right back. ers. discover once-daily invokana®. it's the #1 prescribed in the newest class of medicines that work with the kidneys to lower a1c. invokana® is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it's a once-daily pill that works around the clock. here's how: the kidneys allow sugar to be absorbed back into the body. invokana® reduces the amount of sugar allowed

. >>> here is alicia vitarelli live in our newsroom of a preview of 4:00. >> happy friday. >> happy freebie friday to all of you. just in time for the holiday weekend, we have things that are 100% off coming up today on freebie friday and a mom in search of a doll that is a mom having a hard time finding one this perfect message is going viral, we are introducing you to the doll that could change the standard for beauty for little girls across the country. take us with you on the go with the free 6 abc news app, watch us live on your smart phone or tablet. and rick we are talking about tomorrow land in the next half hour. the brand new disney film coming out today. >> i'm looking for george clooney. take a quick break accuweather when we come right back. >>> meteorologist, melissa magee, is back with a look at the holiday weekend. >> yesterday was crazy, stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you that we have no issues with precipitation right now but we are tracking a cold front that will dip to the south as the day wears on and that will cool our temperatures into the start of the holida

. >> alicia vitarelli is live in our newsroom. >> coming up at 4:00 we are talking about a break-in and a robbery and a brutal attack philadelphia police this afternoon are looking for the man that broke into a restaurant, beat up and employee that was sleeping inside and then robbed the business now they are asking for your help to track them down and a new law based on bill cosby the state trying to save their sexual abuse laws in light of the accusations again the comedian. you can take us on the go with the 6 abc news app, it's free and watch our newscast streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. >>> accuweather is coming up . >>> karen rogers is in for david murphy, nice to see you. >> nice to see you too. >> she brought rain though. >> we need it. >> we'll go find david. >> if you are sick of watering the flowers yourself you can get it for free later. lets look at stormtracker 6 live double scan around the region, we are dry in philadelphia we are now starting to see the storms take shape well out to the west at this point. lets go closer with double scan, we have the area zo

here is alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> coming up today at 4:00, in big talkers, from to lexus we'll break down new baby names you don't want to miss this. and under fire for telling women what to wear under fire and what not to wear it got some people kicked out of cannes film festival festival. >> we did a farewell to shirleen allicot as she heads to our sister station in new york city, you won't want to miss a moment of her sendoff coming up today on "action news" at 4:00, we have so many moments to share with you and you won't want to miss that. you can take us with you on the go, and sara i'll see you in the studio coming up in the next half our to talk about the mirror ball trophy winners next on "dancing with the stars." accuweather is coming up when we come right back. >>> they have aannounced a new partnership. with bank of america and a citizens bank kiosk with chargers and a selfie stage and opportunities to win prizes at avenue show. >> i like that place and to see concerts. >> i like outdoor concerts, that time of year is approaching. >> sara today is not a bad day

. >> it was emotional as one star left the show and alicia vitarelli is at the big board with more. >> were you tearful alicia? >> i was tearful but one of the stars sent home also had some tears flowing last night the show brought back its result show and that meant the end of the road for not one but two celebrities. >> robert and kim. >> shark tank investor was the first star booted from the ballroom he spent several weeks at the bottom and many say his elimination was not a surprise the same went for bachelor chris, he got a rough start and then was eliminated and got quickly emotional. >> this is an incredible experience and i'm thankful to have been a part of it. i came here and did something i have never done in my entire life and made progress in something and it's life changing. that leaves four celebrities competing for the mirror ball. they'll head to the semi finals they start next monday at 8:00 here on 6 abc. that is it down to the wire. this is where it starts to get hot on the dance floor. >> my money is on rumor. still ahead on "action news" how parents can keep their

. >> good night >> i'm alicia vitarelli. >> and i'm karen rogers. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> we spend a night on the town in media. >> preakness is coming to the piazza for a good cause. >> a new restaurant that's all about waffles and wedges. >> beer week is coming. we tour the tasting possibilities. >> and what happens when a rough looking pup named rough gets a makeover? >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at morgan's pier on the delaware river. >> and when this place opens for the season, it's a sure sign of warm weather. >> we'll take a look around in just a few, but first it's time for preakness at the piazza. >> if you can't make it to the actual horse race, this is the next best thing. >> it's fashion, sports and charity all rolled into one

alicia vitarelli is here with more. >> hey guys, what a night each of the four remaining celebrities had two chances to wow the judges first they perform a dance style they have never done before and then a dance choreographed by one of the judges themselves. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> singer riker lynch and allison stole the show, they earned four tens and then the argentina tango earned them another 40. and noah galloway sits in last place but not by much, they scored 10's and 9's giving them 56 out of 70 for the night but you know it was a big night for noah galloway for another reason, his girlfriend surprised him at a live show and he returned the favor with a live proposal. and she said yes. >> tonight at 8:00 on 6 abc the mirror ball trophy next. >> down to the wire getting good. thank you alicia. >> the two hour season finale marvel "agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.," agent coal son and his team have to make sacrifices to gets through a war and some relationships will not be the same after. that after "dancing with the stars" result show. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good t

vitarelli with apreview. >> from free ice-cream to fee work outs for the family this weekend, all the things you can get for nothing in freebie friday and the big question. can you really potty train your child in just three days, one mom says absolutely and her ebook is getting a lot of buzz, we put her method to the test and trust tuesday parents do not want to miss the results today at 4:00. >>> and a missouri personal trainer took to the internet to shame a stranger at a sporting event. for over eating and being overweight. and what she has to say about being shamed. we'll talk about that in big talkers. we are talking waffles and wedges and it's an fyi you don't want to miss. >> sounds delicious thank you. >> and accuweather with melissa magee, when we return stay with us. discover once-daily invokana®. it's the #1 prescribed in the newest class of medicines that work with the kidneys to lower a1c. invokana® is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it's a once-daily pill that works around the clock. here's how: the

alicia vitarelli is live with a preview. >>> coming up today at 4:00, a special report of drinking bone broth, the health benefits and a stunning sight on the tennessee highway after a suv gets wedged between two tractor trailers, how the driver survived with nothing more than a small burn from his airbag and his wife saw the video before she saw her husband alive. >>> and ryan gosling finally items his cereal why that was a touching twib out to a stranger turned viral videographer. can you take us with you on the go with our free 6 abc news app and i'll be back to dish about dancing with the stars coming up. can: beautiful job! i knew you had it in you. and it was easy because of what i have in me. you know the color-rich technology and all-climate protection package? it penetrates deep for long lasting protection and beauty. and i'm the only one who's got it. olympic elite. for exceptional beauty and protection that lasts. olympic. simply. done. exclusively at lowe's. introducing olympic rescue it! light. transform lightly worn wood and concrete into beautiful barefoot-friendly surfac

alicia vitarelli is at the bug board. >> actress rumer willis and war vet noah, and they got to do a previous performance along with the free style. ♪♪ ♪♪ rumer willis is considered the front runner she brought back her fox trot along with that dance and her free style she earned a perfect 80 out of 80. tx ♪♪ ♪♪ but rumer has stiff competition from riker lynch, he brought back his dan from dizzif i night and they earned a perfect 80 out of 80. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> then there is the dark horse, noah galloway, he got praise for his dans and last night he did his argentina tango and earned him a perfect score of 80 out of 80. and it's the 24 fusion dance they have 24 hours to put together a dance. and the two hour finale and "dancing with the stars" starts tonight at 8:00. from rick said rumer from the start. >> what does he get? >> actually nothing. that after the conclusion of the bachelorette premier. >>> david with a final check of the accuweather forecast before we head out the door. >> getting warmer and more muggy, looking at the northern and western suburbs getting u

furious 7 brought in $6.1 million over the weekend our own alicia vitarelli was the only local reporter to travel to los angeles to talk one on one to the cast of the new avengers. she got the inside scoop on the movie secrets. watch you told interp view at 6abc.com. the avenger was produced by disney the parent company of 6abc. >> coming up tonight on 6abc, 8:00 a.m. it's america's choice night on "dancing with the stars" that's followed by an episode of castle at 10:00 p.m. stay tuned for "action news" at 1 # p.m. >> one final look at the accuweather forecast. we see sprinting meteorologist david murphy. >> reporter: i was addressing a little radar issue no big deal. storm tracker 6 live showing we're dry today as we look at the afternoon in the northern and western suburbs low to mid 80s, sunny and breezy. absolutely good. in the i-95 corridor, mid 80s winds build a bit 10 to 20 miles per hour. down the shore highs in the 70s, breezy and nice overall. be careful of the red-flag warning chance of forest fire or brushfire kicking up this afternoon. names and dresses are accessible. >>

. >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph alicia vitarelli shirleen allicott and brian taff. >> 4:30 and "action news" continues with the story that anyone considering renting out their homes for the pope visit needs to see. >> a local trouble traded in the boardroom for the barnyard. what made them decide to radically change their lives going from the hustle and bustle of new york city to a goat farm in chester county. >> and the wrong target. juniata park man turns the table on two would be robbers pulling his on gun. >> but we begin here at 4:30 with a presidential announcement on the nation's police force made right here in the tri-state area. barack obama used his appearance in camden to reveal that his administration will no longer allow federal agencies to provide certain military equipment like bayonets and grenade launchers to local police forces. the president says such an image sends the wrong message to the community that the police is trying to protect and the relationship between the community and police is exactly the reason the president was he

alicia vitarelli is here with more. >> coming up today in big talkers its 64 seconds of pure determination, you don't want to miss this video of ft. dix of a female soldier finishing a march that most fail. >>> and the scarlet knight may be getting company, why the student assembly at rutgers university wants to add diversity to the mascot roster and they want to add fine food and gourmet coffee but they share dna, we'll introduce you to the philadelphia hip hop artist that put it all on the line to open a cafe with his mom and for his mom. i'll see you in the next half hour, we are talk about ing about a double elimination on dangsing with the stars. >>> >>> david is back with a check of the accuweather forecast, a shower came through the city earlier this morning and another one off to the north and west. looking at live stormtracker 6 live double scan most of the area is dry and if we zero in on the northern and western suburbs that is popping through reading and leaving reading behind right now, you see yellow in the middle of that, that could be a burge burgoing thunderstorming. and m

alicia vitarelli is live at the big board. >> dancing with the stars is bringing back a fan favorite in honor of a fan favorite that means no one got eliminated instead each star danced twice and the second was a trio challenge. ♪♪ ♪♪ actress rumor willis found herself on top of the leader board she earned the first set of perfect 10's all season and their fiery paso doble earned the judge's praise earning her 80 out of 80. at the bottom of the tank, shark tank investor and his partner kym johnson, they said the performance was solid but when it came to the trio dance he fell off the beat. robert stands in last place with 62 out of 80. and tonight two celebrities are going home and the results show returns at 8:00 right here on 6 abc. a lot to look forward to tonight, it's really heating up. >> thank you alisha of course "dancing with the stars" is just the beginning of tonight's lineup at 6 abc at 9:00 following dancing is an all new marvel "agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.," and an all new forever followed by "action news" at 11:00. >>> david is back with one final check of your accu

here is alicia vitarelli with a look ahead. >> hi guys coming up at 4:00, details on a drug bust that involves countries from all over the world we are talking about the massive cocaine ring that led police to raids in four different countries and is centers on a pizzeria you don't want to miss that story. and buying milk used to be easy, with so many choices what is the healthy choice for you. ali gorman breaks down the options in a special report and you can take us with you on the go you can watch our newscast streaming live on your smart fon or tablet. >> thank you. >>> the accuweather forecast is coming up the weekend is approaching. we'll be right back. woman: i was tired of my chronic constipation and the way it made me feel the discomfort the bloating the straining. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipation. it works differently than laxatives. man: amitiza is clinically shown to help relieve common symptoms like bloating abdominal discomf

for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli adam joseph i'm brian taff. the whole team back together tonight at 10:00. we are back. >> we'll see you later on. ur pets... aren't the only ones... that make bad choices. woman: honey, i'm home! anncr: now there's petarmor plus. so you can protect your pets without the shame of overpaying. petarmor plus. available at target and walgreens. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and >>> wednesday night and the big story is the search for a suspect involved in a crime. sara bloomquist is live in glassboro outside of family promise of gloucester county with more. >> reporter: rick and monica this is the home of family promise of gloucester county homeless families with young children come here for help with shelter, food and guidance as they work to fine perm nan homes but overnight someone broke in and ransacked the place things like a backpack and money belonging to the children. right now this renovated home serves as home base for

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph alicia vitarelli, shirleen allicot and brian taff. >>> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues, with brand new information about a toddler found alone in a nebraska dumpsters what police say happened to his family. >>> and the cavaliers controversy is apologizing for a promotional video making fun of domestic violence and parents may offer a bribe to get children to clean their rooms and do well in school but most don't wind up behind bars for doing so. where this mom and dad won't wrong. >>> breaking news from wharton state forest in burlington county. wild fire is forcing officials to evacuate residents and shut down roads. the fire is burning in several spots right now, some of them are wild fires and some of them are what they called back burns or controlled burns where fire crews are getting rid of the fuel to stop this fire from advancing, rights now though there are several road closures route 206 at stokes and zion road to protect a nearby church. we have video from earlier, the intensity of the those approaching nearby ro

here's karen rogers and alicia vitarelli with a preview. >> reporter: here's what's coming up on fyi philly. we spend the night on the town in media dining under the stars. preakness is coming to the piazza for a good cause. cheers! we're showing you a sure sign that philly beer week is approaching. what happens when a rough looking pup gets a makeover. don't miss its an an living with chronic migraine feels like each day is a game of chance. i wanted to put the odds in my favor. so my doctor told me about botox® an fda-approved treatment that significantly reduces headache days for adults with chronic migraine. 15 or more headache days a month each lasting 4 hours or more. it's proven to actually prevent headache days. and it's injected by my doctor once every 3 months. the effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away as difficulty swallowing speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be a sign of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions neck and injection site pai

now for alicia vitarelli melissa magee and adam joseph we hope you'll join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. >> here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at 5:00. >> thank you coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, hurricane season is upon us and emergency officials are getting prepared early by focusing on your pets. coming up tonight, tips on what to do for your beloved animals if and when a storm hits. >>> and a new way to keep the president's home secure and banning a medical device after it was found to spread can in some women. ali gorman has that story in health check. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> thursday night and the big story on "action news" is the search for a sexual predator police served a search warrant in an investigation of a woman assaults in her south physical home earlier this week, police released clearer pictures of the suspect in the aattack. it happened on south rosewood street and the new video appears to show that the suspe

alicia vitarelli is here to explain this one. can you potty train your toddler? in just three days? one mom says yes. we sent two willing toddlers to potty training boot camp, meet ava and rocco both feisty -year-olds whose moms are eager to get them diaper free. >> i am ready to be done with diapers, enter laura jenson mom of six the mastermind behind the three day potty training pledge odd. >> i believe that all kids are ready to be trained for day and night, pee and poo by the time they are 3 years old. >> that seems hard but fabulous. the first step is to get rid of all distractions no phone and no tv and -- >> it means staying home and doing nothing and focusing all your time on that child for three days and all diapers and pullups go straight to the trash and it's important no to ask but to remind you when they have to take a potty break. if they know they have control over learning they will not fight it. >> for ava it was a day filled with lots of accidents. >> trying to catch her in mid act and get her to the potty. >> day one went really well without any accidents. >> but

. >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for sharrie williams, adam joseph and alicia vitarelli join us tonight for a full hour of "action news" on phl 17 at 10:00. >>> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, more than 5,000 cell phone tower batteries are stolen from our region since september. we are live with a suspect in that theft investigation plus a paralyzed man's life is changing with the help of a bionic arm. >>> and a huge exhibition is being built on the ben franklin parkway what this display is celebrating. ♪♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life state farm is there. ur pets... aren't the only ones... that make bad choices. woman: honey, i'm home! anncr: now there's petarmor plus. so you can protect your pets without the shame of overpaying. petarmor plus. available at ta

. >>> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00 for shirleen allicot, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph. we are back at 10:00 for a full hour of "action news" on phl 17. ♪♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are never having another kid. i'm pregnant. i am never letting go. for all the nevers in life state farm is there. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. are rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a camden county man was killed in a hit and run last month and there are still no leads in a search for the driver officials are hoping you can help them find the suspect, tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is the increased effort to find witnesses and a suspect, in a deadly hit and run in audubon. >> david henry is live where the victim was found at west atlantic. david you have the full story. >> reporter: yes it happened here a month ago, police got a

for brian taff, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm shirleen allicot join us tonight and every night for "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >>> an amtrak train goes off the tracks in port richmond. ntsb agents are on the grown as we speak. conducting an investigation into how this happened. that train entered a sharp turn on the tracks and now they say it was traveling at a high rate of speed of 100 miles per hour in a 50 miles per hour zone. it has closed a busy corridor between new york and washington, the big story on "action news" is the latest on the deadly train derailment. lets go to chopper 6 hd over the scene now we are awaiting an update from the national transportation board the ntsb we'll bring it to you when the conference gets underway lets head out live to john rawlins near the scene of the crash in port richmond. you have the latest for us? >> reporter: well, yes it has been a hectic day here

. >> for nydia han good hanging out with you, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff join me along with adam and ducis rogers for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. fow here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. coming up next, the death toll is climbing and so the devastation in texas after heavy rains and flooding homes are damaged and caskets are being uprooted. we'll have the latest. that story coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. anncr: sometimes our pets... aren't the only ones... that make bad choices. woman: honey, i'm home! anncr: now there's petarmor plus. so you can protect your pets without the shame of overpaying. petarmor plus. available at target. >>> looking at center city through sky 6 hd. the big story is a thunderstorm watch for our viewing area and that could bring damaging winds and heavy rains. cecily tynan is tracking the storms and is bringing us the latest. >> we have the severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 7:00 for our area, this is the reason why we have the line of thunderstorms marching to the east and the l

. >> i'm alicia vitarelli. >> and i'm karen rogers. saturday/tonight on fyi philly. >> we spend a night on the town in media. >> preakness is coming to the piazza for a good cause. >> a new restaurant that's all about waffles and wedges. >> beer week is coming. we tour the tasting possibilities. >> and what happens when a rough looking pup named rough gets a makeover? >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at morgan's pier on the delaware river. >> and when this place opens for the season, it's a sure sign of warm weather. >> we'll take a look around in just a few, but first it's time for preakness at the piazza. >> if you can't make it to the actual horse race, this is the next best thing. >> it's fashion, sports and charity all rolled into one

." >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for shirleen allicot brian taff, alicia vitarelli, i'm rick williams. >> be sure to join me and the rest of the team for a full hour of "action news" on phl 17. "action news" at 5:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> we continue to cover our breaking news from philadelphia, the incident you see captured on a cell phone right here led to the injury of four philadelphia police officers this afternoon. it was chaos as the suspect tried to flee right there. but he didn't get far when police opened fire and hit the driver. >> the officers hit are all expected to be okay but the suspect is in critical condition, we have live team coverage this evening, dann cuellar is standing by outside of einstein medical center where the officers and suspect was take and. and first john rawlins. >> reporter: this incident played out on four locations two in olneyer and two on west oak lane. this is the third incident it is believe that two sh

i >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph alicia vitarelli shirleen allicott and brian taff. >> hello again. 4:30 now and "action news" continues with detail from a high school poster being called sexist for what it urges young men not to do with their prom dates. >> plus, scare on the school bus. >> kids are crying. he's actually driving away. >> a father chases after 40 school children trapped and crying on a bus that was racing away from their parents. why the driver refused to let them off at their stop. >> and she wanted to scare her 11-year-old straight but some say one mom went way too far. what made her decide to trick her son into thinking he was under arrest. >> but we begin with an alarming story out of philadelphia's hunting park section. today we learned that police are looking for not one but two cargo trucks stolen since sunday. "action news" reporter eva pilgrim is live in front of one of the crime scenes with details on why officials are so concerned. eva. >> reporter: shirleen a cargo van was taken from this u-haul here in hunting park, a car

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli, i'm brian taff. join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> and now here's rick williams with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie, thank you. coming up next on "action news" at 5 o'clock the first summer holiday is here and residents are ready for some r and r. we'll be live along the jersey shore for what's shaping up as a great weekend. >>> also, the latest on a philadelphia chef who was seriously injured in last week's amtrak train derailment. >>> and a delaware guardsman gave a special thank you to the hospital staff who saved his life. >>> those stories and much more when we join you next on "action news" at 5:00. . >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> the atlantic city ocean is officially unlocked and the jersey shore is opened for the memorial day weekend. families are wasting no time in getting down to the business of relaxing. they'r

for shirleen allicott alicia vitarelli. shirleen and i along with ducis rodgers back tonight at 10 o'clock on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is coming up next. >> see you tonight. there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪♪ >> a teenaged mother is charged with trying to kill her child by throwing the one-year-old off of a bridge then jumping into the water herself. this happened in the lehigh valley