adam joseph says a few are coming next. >>> all right meteorologist, adam joseph now with the exclusive accuweather forecast and it continues for the most part. it's really nice. >> a rainy day here and there, but we need one after eight days of no measurable precipitation. the plants are thirsty and need a drink. as we look at double scan live radar not today. a brilliant blue sky out there. the present temperature in philadelphia, 69 degrees, winds south-southeast at 7 miles per hour and the pressure is falling a little bit at 30.22, one thing we want to point out is the dew point, it's a measure of the moisture in the air and in the summer goes into the 60s and 70s, that is when you get the milky white appearance in the sky because of the extra moisture in the air, where it's low 22 degrees, i went on a run earlier today, i thought to myself that sky is brilliant blue today. so yours truly snapd this photo and up loaded it on to my twitter page, the brilliant dry air displaying that brilliant blue sky and with some of dog woods there starting to pop, but the japanese maples, i believ

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i'm dwight evans and i'm proud to approve this message. . >>> meteorologist, adam joseph is back now. >> it's hit or miss for rain and brighter especially later tomorrow into the second half of the weekend. as we look live at sky 6 hd, we are going to spy on these folks here. they are getting ready for a wedding maybe? >> let go crash it. there will be food i'm sure. >> it's happy hour somewhere in the world. right now it's dry down there and the sun is kind of glistening thereof the water a little bit and hopefully it's this evening. they could squeeze it out and there could be showers lingering in cape may. not a lot of rain pushing in and it will be peppered through the region this afternoon through tonight. it's very warm and 74 degrees, the dew point has kicked up and that is in the low 20s earlier in the week when we had the deep blue sky and it's more humid and pressure is holding steady and winds southwest at 10 and the ocean in cape may 54 degrees. as we look at the numbers, 74 trenton and 60s along the shore and 70s to the north and west and even mt. pocono challenging the c

adam joseph standing by. hey adam. >> everyone along the east coast back to the ohio valley as strong high pressure remains in control and we take a live look right now you can see a couple folks walking along the water's edge in cape play live on sky since. looks beautiful from this vantage point but they probable have at least a light jacket on because at the shore like this weekend there's that cool wind can coming in off the water so right now it's only 63 degrees in cape may. at the atlantic city airport 10 miles inland you do go into the lower 70's. beach haven in the 60's. you can see that easterly wind and sea breeze front setting up in western parts of atlantic county and southern parts of burlington county while you go farther inland we are right around 80 degrees or better. right now in wilmington 82, allentown 81 and then the upper 70's north and west where we have a northwesterly wind setting into those northwest suburbs. so, we did hit 80 so far in philadelphia today. this marks the fourth time

meteorologist adam joseph standing by with that and what the weekend holds adam. >> yeah, we have passover this evening, a lot of proms this evening. we don't want the rain to be around but most of us are fairing fairly well at this point. we got a lot of clouds around a couple downpours as we close in double scan live radar filling in from wildwood down to open kay. no lightning strikes at the present time but some brief heavy rain passin passing throu. even ocean city before that clips and moves off the coast. as we look at the numbers, especially atlantic city right now at the airport 79 degrees but right along the immediate shore it is in the 60's. 76 millville, up are 70's for philadelphia trenton, allentown ann little on the muggy side as well with those southwesterly winds. as we look at satellite and radar you can see those showers very broken in nature down to the carolinas the virginias and all the way back to the ohio valley. this is where the low pressure still is so it has been slow to move in which means now with the latest information it could be slow to move out. so, future

lets start with adam joseph with the latest from accuweather. >> the storms and downpours are really hit or miss at this point. there is no solid line, but they are kind of peppered through the region from new jersey through parts of center city, the northern part of center city northeast philadelphia and back towards state college, and a severe thunderstorm warning in the viewing area until 9:00, the potential is there for storms to turn severe, and we have one severe thunderstorm warning this in effect for ocean county, until 5:15 p.m. winds are the threat near manahawkin and the north tip near barnegat light. as we look at this storm, 28 lightning strikes in the last 15 minutes, the most veer part of the storm is along the garden state parkway in barnegat and this heads to the east and the heaviest part of the storm stays north of harvey cedars and the tip of the island. we'll watch this rush through with heavy rain and then off the coast and we'll track more downpours that are popping up in the full accuweather forecast. coming up. >> with the severe thunderstorm watch issues, ke

and adam joseph is back with the full accuweather forecast. out on the road working on his golf game. not a bad gig he's got. >>> the families of victims killed in the connecticut school shooting will be allowed to sue a gun company. a judge ruled the lawsuit can go forward against the company that made the rifle used to kill people at an elementary school. the gun is not protected because an automatic rifle is a military weapon. >>> president obama kicked off the wounded warrior ride. he says the service does not end when they take their uniforms off. the riders will ride 60 miles during the four day adventure. >>> and texting in a movie theater? yes or no? many consider it a massive no no, but one chain is mulling text friendly theaters. they admit millennials are addicted to their phones. and instead of telling them to turn them off, instead seat them in a texting friendly auditorium. the ceo says it's only an idea right now and assuring everyone on twitter, that if ever we would only pursue in a way that we would be fully confident that al

. >> adam joseph lalls more on the work week. a little bit of up and down coming adam. >> yeah, there's a big down especially tonight and tomorrow night. right now we're dealing with showers across much of the area on double scan live radar. it's warm south of philadelphia. it's been chilly to the north and west all day, even an area of moderate rainfall southern lancaster county and now southwestern parts of chester county. you can see he that batch moving towards coatesville downingtown across route 41 and also kind of extending all the way down to southern lancaster county. for the rest of the region very light showers. we'll watch this batch as it pushes to the east and heads towards center city during the latter part of this evening's rush hour. as we take a look at some of the numbers it has been a cold raw rain through much of the day up in the lehigh valley just 45 degrees, 47 in that reading, 49 in lancaster. then you jump to about 58 in philadelphia, 61 in millville and still 70 degrees right now in dover and upper 60's

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meteorologist adam joseph bringing us the details. what a change from a week ago, hm. >> big time here. we were ahead of four to 5-inches of snow last week. after some chilly numbers this week, our average is moving up. cincinnati widget tax omaha, dallas and all that is moving in our direction. as we look at satellite and radar, there's very little to look at with high pressure in control. another day with a cloudless sky out there and we are going repeat that throughout the upcoming weekend. it is friday evening. so if you're heading out on the town, 60 degrees at 7 o'clock dropping back to 57 at 8 o'clock and then into the lower 50's a little chill in the air between 10 and 11 o'clock with that crystal clear sky. today's high of 64. we'll add three more degrees to that tomorrow, 8 degrees to it on sunday and 16 degrees warmer than today come monday. we'll talk about that almost summer-like feeling for the beginning of next week and just how long, brian, this beautiful weather lasts in full accuweather forecast. >> adam thanks very

. >> let's go outside where meteorologist adam joseph is standing by with the accuweather forecast. no rain right now, adam. >> no, it is a little mist out here in spots especially east of philadelphia but it's damp and it is chilly as we look at storm tracker6 live double scan, wet roadways across much of the area from earlier showers. you can see most of those showers around trenton and coastline pushing off the coast. as of right now nothing popping up on radar west of the city. temperature-wise where is spring? our normal is 69 degrees. we've been in the 50's the last three days. the coolest day so far today with a high only coming in of 53 degrees. if you're stepping out on the town this friday evening, temperatures will fall from the low 50's into the upper 40's between 9 o'clock and 11 o'clock. there could be some patchy drizzle around and temperatures dropping to around 45 degrees by tomorrow morning. so, we're looking at monday mal sun as we go into the weekend. so, it's kind of gloomy but it's dry tomorrow. sun -- any peaks of sun on saturday will give way to a soak rain h

lets head outside to adam joseph for the skinny on the weather. >> the sunshine is still bright and we have high clouds and notice the cooler wind as brian mentioned coming out of northerly direction, we had the highs early in the day and they are backing off. as we look at the present numbers, 68 in allentown and the numbers in the low 80s, a good 12 to 14 degrees cooler than yesterday. 70 in philadelphia after topping off at 78 earlier this afternoon. 74 in millville, still warm in dover as the cooler air is trying to work south along the shore and many locations in the 60s. 23 miles per hour win gusts in the lehigh valley and 32 in the poconos as well as dover, 26 miles per hour in millville and atlantic city at the airport. 25 miles per hour. a red flag warning remains in effect until 8:00 tonight for the entire viewing area. a red flag warning means we have the combination of the winds sustained 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 30 until 8:00. and a bone dry air mass in place, dry for the last six days and a very dry ground and with the warm temperatures, that mean fz a fir

lets get to adam joseph live at the big board. >> we have a sunny streak this afternoon after the cold front passed through and showers started north and west at 3:30 in the morning especially south of philadelphia and overall a quarter inch and the sunshine is returning from the north and west and cloud cover is still lingering at the shore and the cloud cover continues to push away as the clear sky takes over tonight. temperature-wise not too bad. 62 in philadelphia and 62 in washington, and notice some cooler air lingering to the north and west. 40s for buffalo and binghamton and pittsburgh 50 degrees, if you are headed to the ballpark for the phillies. 55 first pitch and ninth inning temperatures dropping to 48 and with the wind out of the northwest it will feel on the coolish side. by 11:00 tonight, low 40s north and west and 47 in philadelphia and 47 in millville and the winds are pulling in out of the northwesterly direction and by tomorrow morning we are below freezing north of town, 35 for philadelphia and at freezing in trenton and 20s in the poconos and here we go again. a f

. >> you know it's spring when adam joseph is there for an outdoor adventure. today he is in the lehigh valley, visiting the lost river caverns. >> we are in haller town in north hamiltpton county. remember when this used to be a limestone quarry, they were blasting this area for the rocks and minerals, they opened up an entrance to a whole other world beneath our feet. they have built a museum and there is so much to show you when "action news" returns. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. in the last 10 years our competitors have received a few awards. but we've received a few more, including jd power who ranked us highest in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row. only fios has the fastest internet on the most awarded network. now get super-fast 100 meg internet tv and phone for just $69.99 per month, online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good, only fios can. >>> a new mississippi law that allows religious groups and some private businesses to deny services to gay and transgender members could land the state in

we'll check in with adam joseph for the accuweather forecast. recall. >>> new information now surrounding an officer-involved shooting that sent a 17-year-old to the hospital. police say that officers confronted a teenager that allegedly had a gun, and the suspect ran and tripped and fell and then pointed a weapon at the officer, that is when one officer opened fire hitting the teenager in the knee. they found a black replica handgun on the suspect and the officer that fired the weapon is on administrative duty per department policy. >> police in newcastle county say that a homeowners crystal clear surveillance footage arrest a thief. raymond montgomery allegedly stole packages from the porch in bear. they got tips once they released the video, arresting officers say they found drug paraphernalia as they took him into custody. he was charged and released . >>> in belgium the metro station targeted in brussels will reopen on monday. the march 22nd bomb attack during rush hour killed 16 people and damaged the maalbeek station. now riders can leave

meteorologist adam joseph in for melissa and joins us with the first lot the at forecast, adam. >> pretty perfect weekend when we look at those temperatures. it was 70 both yesterday and today. average being 67 degrees. the right around normal. just a couple degrees or two above but we will not complain a lot of sun today, early showers, on saturday, gave way to pretty nice saturday afternoon, across much of the area. we still have a southerly win, it was really cool at the shore today with temperatures only in the 50's there, and everyone back off in the 50's. fifty-two at the shore. fifty-five in philadelphia a. fifty-five in reading and wilmington. right now at 53 degrees. looking at storm tracker six live double scan we have a warm front, lift to go our north and west, and that is pulling some high cloud cover our way, no precipitation, in the near term here but also severe weather sparking with low pressure nero man had, kansas city. all thinks pushing to the east as we get into tomorrow night, and especially during the day on tuesday. but for the next 12 hours we will dip only to 48

adam joseph is live on the terrace with details from accuweather. adam you have an umbrella i can borrow? >> maybe. >> how much money you got? >> a big change from yesterday, it felt like july and today it feels like march, as we look at double scan live radar we have the clouds but not a lot of moisture in the cloud cover, so it's a good thing, if it rained and temperatures in the 5ds 50s right now, lingering showers around cape may county and it's starting to push off the coast and nothing in the wake of this as you look to the west but that doesn't mean in southern areas where a boundary is positioned couldn't spark a scattered shower here this afternoon. everyone is feeling the cool winds, 350 in allentown and 53 in philadelphia and only 49 for the boardwalk in atlantic city. and 48 degrees in cape may. the winds aren't very strong but even 6 miles per hour in philadelphia and 13 millville and 13-month-old in sea isle city. the clouds and lack of sunshine, the wind cuts through you especially after yesterday's high of 86 degrees. the sunshine is

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

. >>> and adam joseph is on another of his outdoor adventures, he is live in wilmington, delaware. live at winterer gardens. they have events throughout the year and we are specifically checking out the enchants woods, three acres of a children's landscape that they can roam around for all ages. this is really an enchantment and mystical place to discover. we'll take a look at all the aspects that they have on these three acres. why should we trust a harrisburg politician like steve santarsiero who will say anything to win an election? after claiming credit for passing universal background checks for all gun purchases, "santarsiero admitted in an interview that he didn't write pennsylvania's gun safety law." his campaign brags about his accomplishments, but "in fact, he has failed in 54 attempts to get any legislation on the books." we just cant trust steve santarsiero. i'm shaughnessy naughton, and i approve this message because we deserve better. >>> the president says that arab allies are interesting in increasing their contributions to the fight against terrorism and increasing

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

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

adam joseph is here with more on the curtain of clouds. >> i like that, curtain of clouds. i like shades of gray but i may have to steal that. >> canopy of clouds, i like that. >> grown as well as we look at double scan live radar manufacture our plants finally getting a drink of water lowering the pollen levels as well. most of the steady showers are north of philadelphia. that is where they have been over the last few hours over southern new jersey and delaware. and it will refire down there as we get into your friday. as we look closer at double scan live radar 611 and route 100 chester county and berks county and wet as well. the northeast extension and all the pennsylvania turnpike, and that turns into chester and hundredor done county and north ham fon county and stops at malvern and all points to the south. as we look at temperatures, we dip them down the drains, so to speak. 58 yesterday and 56 today and the normal being at 68 degrees and we'll stay in the 60s one more day before we catch the 60s one more day on saturday. right now with the rain and without the rain

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> hello again, "action news" continues with news of an arrest and a murder involving an a.k. 47. >> and a warning from a family of a girl that was killed at her high school. how scammers are trying to cash in on her death. >>> first at 4:30, almost three months after uncovering major mismanagement at philadelphia's mail distribution center, they found the problems were worse than first thought. but they are working to fix the issues. walter perez is live now with the update. >> reporter: hey sharrie, city officials say the improvements they made could save the city 1.5 million there's a year. they say no one was fired as a result of this investigation but this investigation is not over yet. city controller says that he knew that philadelphia's mail distribution tenter was poorly managed but didn't know how bad it was. >> the operations were in complete disarray. >> he found in the investigation the department was hemorrhaging hundreds of thousands of dollars with imprope

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

meteorologist melissa magee in for adam joseph live with the latest from accuweather. hi, melissa. >> hi, brian and sharrie. hard to believe that in our spring season we are talking about winter making a come back. here's what's going on. storstorm tracker6 live radar shows a clipper system moving across the great lakes. this wie will work its way eastward as we head into our weekend as early as tomorrow we'll be tracking the rain and wet snow. future tracker six time it out for you, 7 o'clock in the morning we have a mixed bag of precipitation approaching philadelphia butter if you're south and east of the city it's all rain and to the north and west we have snow pressing into our region. we'll go over expected precipitation type. again if you're in south jersey and into delaware, it looks to be a mostly rain event for you but snow and rain right along that battle zone along that i-95 corridor and to the north and west we'll be dealing with that wet snow for much of our northwest suburbs. we'll go ohio river valley the if i'm line as far as expected snowfall on the wa

adam joseph is inside of heller caverns today. this looks like fun adam. >> you talk about the temperatures outside. one thing rick and monica, when you are 100 feet under the ground in this cavern also known as a cave, it's a constant temperature of 52 degrees, we are in the crystal chapel. i'm getting wet by the drops coming down. this particular room they held parties. this particular cave was explored and discovered back in 1883 and in 1889 the local residents would come in here because it was cooler and they had a wooden dance floor and have square dances in here. where dan is where the band would set up. this is a frozen water fall a mixture of iron and calcium and zinc that almost flows like a water fall. then is oscar the turtle. it does look like a turtle in person and you have a head and eye and flippers there and shell. but i'll tell you a lot more when we give you the accuweather forecast. this is still active, 250,000 years old and still growing today. have you to come check it out. we'll have the seven day in another

. >>> meteorologist adam joseph has the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast when "action news" comes right back. for years, i was a laboratory chemist, developing drugs to fight deadly diseases. as a scientist, i know there's more that washington can do to help families. i'm running for congress to protect planned parenthood funding so more women get cancer screenings and treatment... to pass a ban on fracking in the delaware river basin to preserve our clean water, and to always protect medicare and social security. i'm shaughnessy naughton and i approve this message. the pavement at art museum this morning in support for march of dimes. this took part in the variety of races during annual march for babies. this event raises money for research and programs to help every baby enjoy a healthy start on life. >> adam is in for melissa tonight. we started with the rain the saturday but recovered so nicely. really nice weekend. >> both days, 70 degrees for a high. we will go near 80 or above over next couple days. summer warmth returning. looking at double scan live radar that sunsh

lets head to adam joseph tracking the weather. >> this is not the last time this week we'll be bundled up or see the possibility of snowflakes. a live look from temple university and william penn it's sun filled and not a cloud in the sky and it remains chilly. this snapshot from bala cynwyd from the "action news" weather page, from the april snowflakes that accumulated briefly on some of the mulch, it didn't last long and melted quickly but a painful reminder that winter did end a couple of weeks ago. 42 in allentown un42 in reading and 43 dover and millville as well as the shore points, but we continue to feel that wind out of the northwesterly direction, it feels like 42 in allentown unfreezing in lancaster and 36 in philadelphia and 36 in millville and atlantic city 37 that is all it feels. but high pressure to the west and north that is what supplied that cold wind during the day but also the brilliant sunshine. this high is going to continue to drift overhead tonight than will relax the wind but that is a bad combination with a clear sky and an arctic type high pressure from cana

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

here's's adam joseph. >> warm start to the upcoming workweek. summer like levels here. high cloud, 78 degrees. the decent sun. twenty-eight with scattered downpours and thunderstorms come tuesday and then we will dry out, sun returns on wednesday, 67. little unsettled thursday before we dry out gannon friday with temperatures in the lower 60's. more sports final coming up after this. josh shapiro the democrats most compelling candidate for attorney general. he'll protect seniors from scams and stand up to polluting frackers. he's backed by law enforcement, supported by planned parenthood and he's endorsed by president obama - who says shapiro "represents the next generation of progressive leadership". democrat josh shapiro an attorney general...for us joe sestak supports a plan that the new york timesfactreported makes cuts to social security benefits. and the plan raises the retirement age. it's true. the a.a.r.p. opposed the plan, citing dramatic cuts to medicare benefits. the plan sestak supports means higher out-of-pocket costs for millions on medicare. any way you

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

meteorologist, adam joseph, is live in landsdale having fun tonight in the sunshine. >> reporter: you know, i am soaking in the vitamin d. and this is perfect family fun center at freddy hill farms, they are known for their homemade ice-cream and their milk but they developed two miniature golf courses, this is around since 1991, you have the batting cages and driving range and look at this sweet setup here, water falls and rivers and kids having fun and you can see the farm's silos in the background, they have farm animals here and this supin landsdale and it's a perfect type of weather to get out here and enjoy it. you know what? i am working calories off doing put putting here as well as trying to hit baseballs, it's not easy i have never done it before. we'll go back inside because with this warm weather we think ice-cream, we'll give you the seven-day forecast where it will feel more like summer over the next few days and i'll scoop up a cone or two, put on the list what is your type, i'll bring it back to the station. oh, no it will melt sorry. >> mint chocolate would be my choi

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

. >>> adam joseph is here with another nice day. >> we need some rain. eventually this is day seven. given the rain or snow a week ago. a couple of showers in the seven-day forecast, but more in the way of sunshine. >> good. >> take rain and then get more sun it's fine. nothing going on out there, a few cirrus clouds passed through, switching the winds out of the northerly direction. the action cam is down in wilmington and you see the breeze blowing the pollen around. the flowering trees working here and beautiful no matter where you are. especially with the cherry trees almost in full bloom. we hit a high of 78 degrees today that came after sec this morning. then with the winds switching from the north the number is tumbling all afternoon long, the high is 74 degrees but we could get as high as 91 set in 1896 and 1875 the record low was 20 degrees. 67 in allentown and 64 in the poconos. and 71 in philadelphia as well as millville. it hit 80 this afternoon in dover and millville and the boardwalk in atlantic city. the boardwalk was 80 late this morning

by 11:30 this is off the coast, if you have plans to be out this morning, adam joseph on phl17 and cesily tynan at 6abc. will have live radar for you. we get mild this afternoon, 62 by noon, and 3:00 p.m., 66 degrees and spotty showers and at band of steadier rain later tonight. 66 in philadelphia. only in the 50s up north. this is going to be a day depending on where you are, it's going to be cooler or milder. in the 50s in allentown and trenton. 68 degrees in millville and dover, 70 degrees. phillies will get their away opener in, it's going to be cool. 54 degrees for the first pitch, 59 degrees in the 9th inning, go phillies! overnight lows in the 30s, we have the freeze warning and tomorrow's high, 56 degrees. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 66 is the high, clouds and rain as you just saw. sunny and cold tomorrow, 46. clouds and sun tomorrow on wednesday, 56. 63 periods of rain, thunderstorm thursday, cloudy perhaps a shower on friday, the union back home in the evening, 50 degrees the high. 48 degrees on saturday, 54 degrees on sunday. you can get information when we're

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

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. winners are showing up all over pennsylvania. and with more than 500,000 winners of match 6, cash 5, and treasure hunt every single week, that's not a big surprise. winners, winners everywhere! play today! bgentle diffused light when you swant it. darkened privacy when you don't. modern elegance always. right now take 30% off our entire selection of beautiful cascade shades. let the sun shine in. or don't. it's all good. blinds to go. blinds for life. >>> tonight, major developments moments ago in the race for president. ted cruz and a political hail mary? suddenly bringing back carly fiorina. and donald trump with this about hillary clinton. >> if hillary clinton were a n man, i don't think she'd get 5% of the vote. >> clinton's response. and tonight, rare words from george clooney's wife, amal clooney. >>

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again. meteorologist what's happening on "action news" monday night. a suspect is gunned down during a shootout with vineland police. but the man's family says officers got it all wrong and now they want justice. >>> two teens sen to the hospital following this crash. what authorities say happened just before the car flipped on its side. >>> the presidential candidates hit the empire state with force as new york voters get ready to head to the polls tomorrow. >> now the details. the family of a man killed by vineland police is demanding justice from what they say is a case of mistaken identity. it happened early yesterday morning in the area of seventh and cherry. officers say they exchanged gunfire with two robbery suspects, one identified as richard bard. bard was shot and killed. his family says authorities got the wrong guy. john rawlins live in vineland live more. >> reporter: a man leaves a small restaurant gets on his bike and he's riding for home. he d

those stories at 6::for adam joseph ducis rodgers wick rams the entire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. have good night. "action news" at 6:00 is next. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night, city council considers solar panels to power philadelphia schools. >>> and tens of thousands of verizon workers prepare to walk the picket line. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is the end of an era in philadelphia with the death of ed snider. snider died early this morning after a two-year battle with bladder cancer. but snider is a philadelphia icon who has carved a special place in the history of this city and the entire region. snider single-handedly brought the flyers and the nhl to philadelphia in 1967. 50 years ago. and his cherished team became the first expansion team to win the stanley cup in 1974, the first of two successive cups but snid snider became not just the face of his team but one of the true faces of philadelphia. ed snider was 83. "action news

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for "action news" at sec here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. he could install your ceiling fan.ce said he couldn't. and that one time ron said another chili dog was a good idea. yeah, it wasn't. so when ron said you'd never afford a john deere tractor, you knew better. now ron does too. the e series. legendary john deere quality. unexpected low price. e series compact tractors come with an industry-best, six-year, no-cost powertrain warranty. >>> breaking news as we come on tonight. the national weather service warning of a particularly dangerous situation. bracing for several weather emergencies at this hour. 54 million americans across much of the east, the south, tornado alerts from texas to nebraska. pounding hail, shelters along the highway. and severe storms from philly into the northeast. >>> also breaking tonight, the ship that sank carrying

meteorologist, adam joseph, is exploring the museum in wilmington. >> and we have tips on how to get the best travel discountses from motels to flights we have you covered in what is the deal. >> david murphy has the seven-day forecast for you including some rain tomorrow. stay with us. >>> meteorologist, david murphy, back inside now with a closer look at the forecast that will bring some changes to us tomorrow. >> it sure is. we'll see more clouds around and there is a shot of rain. you remember what that is? >> it's been a few days. >> yes, stormtracker 6 live double scan shows we are dry and rain free for now. as we look outside on the action cam, beautiful pictures from bala cynwyd out there with the flowers here and there and pretty comfortable as we got past 10:00, it was chilly to start out and things are improving. temperatures 67 degrees and if you are standing in the sun and moving around, you may think are you sweating a bit. winds 16 miles per hour that may be as strong as they get today and perhaps they climb above that at times, generally speaking not as windy as recen

. >>> a look at stories coming up on "action news" at 4:00, adam joseph has one of his outdoor adventures, he is live in wilmingt wilmington, delaware at historic winter tour. >>> and find out how to save money on your trip, from hotels to airfare. don't forget to join us for "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. i'm sara bloomquist have a great afternoon. modres: the cost of living the pay stays the same. i have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. it's a big struggle. one person that really gets this is katie mcginty. she came from a working-class family. she was ninth of 10 kids. she gets it. she'll fight for equal pay for equal work. katie mcginty will protect social security and medicare. that's why president obama and vice president biden support her, too. she'll make a heck of a senator. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> announcer: if you can post it, pin it, or tweak it, we got it. it's an hour of trend-able treats that are #fantastic. daphne's taking you to the pretzel paradise with a twisted treat that's perfect for sharing. then, clinton's got a

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

. >> adam joseph will be out and about for one of his outdoor adventures, he is heading to freddy hill farms in landsdale for all of his weather reports this afternoon. and it's tax time and if you are stressed about filing before the deadline, are you not alone. how to cope with the crunch and reward yourself when it is over. and we are getting flyered up for the playoffs, jeff skversky is live in washington, d.c. where the orange and black begin their quest for the stanley cup. and you can take us with you on the go, you can watch us streaming live on your smart phone or tablet. narrator: why have president obama and vice president biden endorsed katie mcginty for us senate? because she's a "champion for working families." katie mcginty will take on the republicans and protect social security and medicare. and mcginty will work for equal pay for women - because families depend on it. for the april 26th democratic primary, president obama supports katie mcginty. katie: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message, because it's your turn to get ahead. >>> time for a check of the accuwe

. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again. here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. chaos on the campaign trail today. hundreds of anti-trump protestors go after the republican candidate during a stop in california and it is not the first time. >>> plus, a man convicted in a brutal home invasion and robbery learns his fate from a tell wear judge. and th -- delaware judge. >>> the eagles new quarterback carson wentz in philadelphia ready to address the hometown crowd. we're live in south philadelphia. >> we're tracking a gloomy weekend across the region tonight. >> the weather will impact all outdoor plans including the broad street run sunday. >> let's get details from meteorologist adam joseph. he's been checking it out from double scan radar. adam. >> the timing is not good for the second half of the week on sunday but we'll salvage tomorrow. dry despite it is it stay mainly on the cloudy side. an area of showers now moving north and east of mercer county trenton hunterdon coun

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

joseph, and ducis rogers. then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. katie mcginty knowshool, get the routine. by. her dad was a philly cop. mom worked in a restaurant. then, hard work opened doors. now it's not quite enough. but mcginty's working to change that, helping create thousands of new jobs. she'll always stand up for manufacturing, higher wages, and equal pay for women so opportunity never gets out of reach. katie mcginty for senate. women voters responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> breaking news tonight. the dangerous close encounter at sea. russian fighter jets coming within 30 feet of a u.s. warship. russian pilots refusing to answer radio calls from the americans. martha raddatz standing by. >>> also breaking, donald trump goes to war with the republican party. calling the process a scam. and tonight, allegations of death threats now against de

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us at 11:00. ♪ hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm [ cheering ] ♪ i've got some real estate here in my bag ♪ ♪ counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike ♪ ♪ they've all come to look for america ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ all come to look for america ♪ ♪ all come to look for america ♪ ♪ all come to look for america ♪ i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. i'm backing josh shapiro for attorney general because things have to change. we need criminal justice reform because our prisons are far too overcrowded. we have to deal with drug addiction through treatment, not incarceration. and use our prison for those who are truly violent. and we need to get illegal guns off our streets. i'm joining with president obama and leaders across our area in supporting josh. josh shapiro will be an attorney general committed to fairnes

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph. jaime apody. rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again. monica is off. sharrie williams joining us tonight and here's what's happening on "action news" this evening. it's a new round in the fight for lgbt rights in north carolina as some lawmakers try to repeal the law that's already cost the state millions. >>> also fast action may have prevented a young man way high powered rifle from becoming a police shooter. >>> and it's a tax bill surprise for thousands of property owners in philadelphia as the city has a nguyen can kell in assessments. >> now the details it's a bitter fight over a controversial north carolina law moving into high gear tonight. supporters and opponents of house bill two which blocks local and state protection for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are squaring off. >>> it comes as north carolina lawmakers start their new session. democrats want it off the books. most republicans want it to stay. >>> abc's bazi kanani is live with the latest on this fig