we're live at police headquarters, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, katherine. >>> the search goes on for a prisoner who escaped a prison in south jersey. authorities noticed 38-year-old arthur buckel was missing during ahead count at the ancora hospital be unit of the bayside state prison yesterday morning. the facility is located in hammonton. buckel was serving time for aggravated assault. in fact he was scheduled to be out fre freely in three weeks. >> donald trump is now all but certain to lead the republican party into the general election in november. trump won big in the indiana primary last night prompting rival ted cruz to drop his presidential bid. john kasich is now the only other republican left in the race but kasich trails trump by nearly 900 delegates. democrat bernie sanders pulled off a defeat of hill until indiana but the democrats divide delegates proportionately. the trailing sanders did not make up much ground. >> it is 6:06 and happening today, president obamaological get a firsthand look at the water crisis in flint. he's set to meet with

we're live in hunting park, katherine scott channel6 "action news. >> thanks katherine. >>> developing overnight a police officer from delaware county is recovering from injuries suffered while chasing a home invasion suspect into philadelphia. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live at tinicum township police with the latest on this story. annie. >> reporter: and, matt we're told that that police officer is okay. now, the chase ended in philadelphia. but it started here in delaware county. that's when police tell us a tinicum township police officer responding to a home invasion in prospect park saw a suspect running from the scene jump into a car, then that tinicum township police officer gave chase. this is video from the scene in philadelphia after the chase ended. philadelphia police searched a large area around delaware avenue and spring garden. the chase between the tinicum officer and the person he believed to be a suspect ended with a crash around girard avenue and that is where the suspect then fled on foot. now, this all unfolded around 10 o'clock last night. a 911 ca

. >> all right, katherine, thank you for that. new jersey state lawmakers agreed on an atlantic city rescue package. the deal would give the cash strapped city a $60 million loan and stave off the threat at least for now of a state takeover. atlantic city looked at a five month re-- will get a five month reprieve. union workers would keep their collective bargaining rights that have been a sticking point that have scuttled previous rescue package. the state assembly and senate vote on the plan on thursday. however, governor chris christie could still veto it. >> democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders says he's disappointed but not surprised at hillary clinton will not debate him before next month's primary in california. clinton told a big labor convention in detroit yesterday that republican donald trump's economic policies would lead to lower wages, fewer jobs and more debt. clinton also predicted that trump would bankrupt america the way he has bankrupted his companies. >>> trump met yesterday with senator bob corker.

we're live at police headquarters, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> thanks, katherine. >> ♪ >> donald trump's victory in indiana has changed the republican race for the white house. ted cruz has dropped out leaving trump the presumptive nominee this morning and democrat bernie sanders came through with a win over hillary clinton. abc's lana zak has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: america is waking up to a republican party in which donald trump is the presumptive nominee. >> it really looks like a massive victory. >> reporter: cruz is out. >> we gave it everything we've got. but the voters close another path. we are suspending our campaign. >> reporter: his supporters overcome with emotion. the race is over for cruz. >> what's next for you? >> reporter: now republicans will try to unite behind trump after a bitter campaign. the head of the rnc tweeting that donald trump will be the presumptive nominee he even though john kasich vows to continue on. and in trump's hometown, the new york daily news featuring this front page which reads the gop a once great

we're live at police headquarters, katherine scott channel6 "action news." >> thanks katherine. >>> this just released surveillance video shows a woman's successful attempt to fight off a sexual predator. the man grabbed the 19-year-old victim on wharton street in south philadelphia on april 20. during the struggle the attacker pulled down the top of victim's dress but she was able to spray mace in the man's face and get away. cameras as you see here captured clear images of the man's face. investigators want to hear from anyone who recognizes him. >> now to the major developments in the race for the white house. donald trump declares victory in indiana and the battle for the republican nomination is now down to only two men. >> ted cruz surprised many by suspending his campaign after a double digit defeat in indiana. the republican national committee posted a message on twitter declaring trump the presumptive nominee. urging the party to unite against hillary clinton. despite the odds, gop rival john kasich says he is staying in the race. in response to cruz's concession, trump immediat

katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> thank, katherine. >>> thousands of beach lovers flocked to atlantic city to hit the surf ascertain sand over the weekend -- and sand over the weekend despite the foggy conditions. steel peer was in full swing kids enjoyed the arcades and food overnight. >>> we have eaten and we got on the rides we're having a wonderful time. the outlets had a stead stream of shoppers taking advantage of the holiday sales. >>> 19-year-old troy lutz died after an incident in cow town. this is the first time a participant died of injuries suffered at the event. his parents were in the crowd and witnessed that accident. >>> we are learning new information this morning about a deadly shooting rampage in houston. police say a man walked into an auto detail shop and began firing killing a customer and injured several others. a swat officer killed the gunman. witnesses tried to get away as the gunman ram -- randomly fired high powered rifles. >>> he was shooting. when i turned around, that's when i noticed he tried to aim at my car. >> reporter: for you? >>> ah-hu

katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you, katherine. >>> a bill to ban smoking on new jersey beaches is heading to chris christie. lawmakers sent it to him yesterday, chris christie have owe has vetoed it before it. he said it is up to the local towns. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live shows us we are on the other side ofny -- any rain. there were sprinkles and showers up near allentown, but they are gone. we have sunshine sneaking out from behind the clouds. that's appropriate look on sky6 live hd as we look at start of the memorial day weekend and plans to honor our fallen soldiers and it's okay to shake the hand of a vet you see who is still with us and say thanks. pressure over 30 inches. the wind south southwest not that strong 3 miles per hour. they are coming up from the southerly direction and that's continuing to draw the humidity into place. we have sun an clouds mix to start out. there's a chance of a pop-up shower or thunderstorm. looks like most of this will be in the northern and western suburbs not so much in philadelphia and south. by 10:00 p.m. tonight, thoug

today we score an ace by spotlighting katherine su, a young, accomplished golfer. we'll talk about her recent victories and bright future. and viewers know our tradition of highlighting cultural and artistic performances. award winning musician rachel, a ch cellist who has performed at carnegie hall in new york and in london. she brings her talents to our much more modest studio for a live performance, so don't miss it. >>> well, anyone who has ever attended the festival knows what an extravaganza it is with a colorful procession, costume, dance, music and theater all for a very good cause. joining me right now is jennifer chung, an ambassador and also a jennifer, thank you very much for being here. >> thank you so much for having me. i'm very excited here. >> tell us how the festival got started? >> started out as a fund-raising event here in san jose, california. it's recognized in the city of san jose but worldwide. when people ask me what is the festival, i have to explain to you first what it is, it's what i'm wearing, a traditional vietnamese dress with the h

we're live at police headquarters, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> katherine, thank you for that. >>> and police in south jersey are still trying to track down a hit and run driver that person killed a 53-year-old woman a week ago in camden during a police chase. police say tia walker was walking from a relative's home just over a mile from her own home crossing the intersection of seventh and newton as she did she was struck by two men in a stolen car being pursued by camden county police. the men jumped out of their vehicle and fled on foot. there were witnesses on the scene but so far no one has come forward. >>> the search continues for a prisoner who escaped a prison in south jersey. authorities noticed 38-year-old arthur buckel was missing during ahead count at the ancora hospital unit of the bayside state prison yesterday morning. the facility is located in hammonton. buckel was serving time for aggravated assault. he was scheduled for parole o in three weeks. >> donald trump is now all but certain to lead the republican party into the general election in november. tr

katherine scott is live at the vietnam veterans memorial at penns landing. katherine? >> reporter: matt, since we last spoke a shower did come through. a little unpredictable, but better than overnight. unpredictable, but it depends on where you are. we have heard of some cancellations, but here at the vietnam veterans memorial at penns landing there's a ceremony set to begin at 12:30. the namings of two soldiers are being unveiled on wall. master sergeant francis g. corcoran and george l.wilson a graduate of frankford high school. the first additions to the wall in 13 years. in new castle today, the delaware national guard will unveil new signs naming the headquarters after former state attorney general and major beau biden. he was deployed to iraq in 2008 and died a year ago of brain cancer. the vice president is expected to be there, that is rain or shine. some events proceeding regardless of weather. others are moving indoors. it's been raining all night long, it's lightning up here we're seeing a passing shower. the action cam was out overnight around the area mak

good morning, katherineism good morning, tam. that's right, this happened at a home in frankford overnight. police are looking for a plan they believe is behind the sex assault of a 13-year-old girl and the aggravated assault of a woman. this all remains under investigation and again, they are still searching for this man. the call came in just before 12:30 this morning from that home in frankford. a 13-year-old girl met police and told them she's been sexually assaulted in the basement by a family member and that the person was inside the home. police knocked on the door of the home on the 1900 block of pratt. they got no response. so the officers went to the next door neighbors and climbed over from the second floor landing. they looked through the window and saw a woman bleeding profusely from her head and face. she was missing teeth. the officers notified the swat team who made entry and were able to get that woman to the hospital. they looked for that suspect. the suspect had already fled. the teenager was taken to saint chr

katherine scott is live outside of howard high school of technology in wilmington with these details. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam, this has been an unbelievable tough month for the school, the victim was a freshman at howard high school. the grief counselors and the support staff will be at the school to offer support to the classmates. the 15-year-old boy was shot and killed a few blocks away from the school yesterday afternoon in wilmington. it happened on the 900 block of clifford brown walk at 3:00 p.m. he died from a bullet wound to his head. detectives are searching for evidence. this violence comes after the death of amy joyner-francis. the 16-year-old died after a school bathroom beating. three girls have been charged in connection with the death. as to what happened to the 15-year-old boy it remains under investigation. there's a ten thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. neighbors say it seemed like a typical after when suddenly they heard gunfire. >>> i heard pow pow pow pow, i thought that sounds close to home. i want to lo

live from hunting park katherine scott channel6 "action news. matt. >> thank you katherine. >>> a delaware county police officer was injured during a police pursuit that crossed into the city of philadelphia. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live at tinicum township police headquarters with the latest on this one. annie. >> reporter: matt we're told that the chase ended in philadelphia but it started in delaware county. we're told that a tinicum township police officer was responding to a home invasion in prospect park then saw a suspect fleeing from that home invasion and gave chase. well, after the chase ended philadelphia police searched a large area around delaware avenue and spring garden. the chase between the tinicum officer and the person who is believed to be a suspect ended with a crash around girard avenue and the suspect fled on foot. this all unfolded around 10 o'clock last night. a 911 call for a home invasion in prospect park brought police to the 200 block of lafayette avenue. an officer saw one of several suspects jump

. >> okay, thank you, katherine. and speaking of that "action news" will be there today as the ntsb officially releases the results of its year long investigation. so, follow reports throughout the day from our reporter john rawlins who will be in washington, d.c. >> a bucks county couple is behind bars accused of abusing their infant twin girls. tullytown police say michael and melissa shales caused significant injuries to their two children who are less than four months old. mrs. shales reportedly called 911 in march to rat that her child was choking. the baby was rushed to the hospital. upon further examination police say the baby had multiple broken bones and a spinal injury that was in the process of healing. the baby's sibling had similar injuries. neighbors say they often heard the twins two-year-old brother crying. court records reveal all three children were malnourished be and the home was deplorable. >> i'm just glad that they're finally locked up and i hope that they spend a very long time behind bars. >>

we're live from the satellite center, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." matt. >> thanks, katherine. >>> new on "action news" here the tredyffrin township police department released surveillance pictures of a suspect in a strong arm robbery. it happened at the gateway shopping center on swedesford road in wayne on thursday night. police say a blue car with two men inside pulled up to a woman in a parking lot and one of the men grabbed the victim's purse as the vehicle sped off. police say one of the men then tried to use the victim's credit cards at a wegmans and the target in east white land township. >> a montgomery county high school damaged by fire will be back opened today on a normal schedule. smoke spread thr penn high school in towamencin township yesterday forcing out over 3,000 students and faculty. the fire broke out in a band storage room on the ground floor. there is some minor damage. but nobody was hurt. the state fire marshal's office is investigate wag kicked off the fire. north penn officials say the school has been properly ventilated, t

we're live in the satellite center, katherine scott channel6 "action news. matt. >> thank you, katherine. >>> a substitute teacher in the lehigh valley is accused of having sex with a student in a cemetery. easton police say they discovered 49 kelly aldinger engaged in the act with a 17-year-old boy earlier this month and when questioned, police say aldinger admitted that the relationship had been going on since the fall. the easton area school district has suspended aldinger indefinitely. >> it is almost 5:07 and happening today, there will be a chance for the public to chime in on the school district of philadelphia's proposed budget. superintendent of schools dr. william hite testified before city council yesterday. the district is not requesting additional funds from the city and state above the already proposed budget. dr. hite's plans include having a guidance counselor and a nurse in every school next year. >> the losing may continue for the sixers or it may not but they are celebrating a big victory off the court this morning. they snagged the number

we're live in hunting park, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> katherine thanks. >>> developing overnight a police officer from delaware county is recovering from injuries suffered while chasing a home invasion suspect into philadelphia. "action news" reporter annie mcdorm mick imccormick is live m township with the latest. >> reporter: matt we're told that that police officer from delaware county from tinicum township is okay and only suffered minor injuries. it began with a chase that ended in philadelphia but started after that police officer was responding to a call of a home invasion and saw one of the suspects jump into a car and that is when the tinicum township police officer then gave chase. well, this was the scene in philadelphia after the chase ended. philadelphia police searched a large area around delaware avenue and spring garden. the chase between the tinicum officer and the person he believed to be a suspect ended with a crash around girard avenue. that's where the suspect then fled on foot. now, this all unfolded around 10 o'clock last night. a 911 call for a h

. >> reporter: i echo what katherine said there's no traffic. not much until later on. we expect this morning to be quiet because some people have off work today and this afternoon will be anything but quiet. this is the 42 freeway, a couple of cars heading southbound toward the ac expressway. overnight roadwork wrapping up on the expressway that will be out of there in the next few minutes. check back about 450, i don't think i don't think that will be the case. down pole blocking river road, 579 would be a better bet. crossing into bucks county we had westbound work on the turnpike in here bensalem. they have cleared out of the way, we're in the mid 50s. we have a crash 422 westbound side by sanatoga near the outlets. speeds around 50 miles per hour. sitting pretty near west conshohocken. no overnight construction in the eastbound lanes, we have a crash westbound near montgomery drive. we'll check on that in just a few minutes. >>> philadelphia school students will have easier access to clean drinking water, students have been speaking out about broken or unappealing

we're live at 30th street station, katherine scott, channel6 "action news. tam. >> okay, thank you for that katherine. >>> and a bucks county couple is lined bars this morning. they're accused of abusing their two infant girls. tullytown police say michael and melissa shales caused significant injuries to the twin girls who are less than four months old. one of the babies was rushed to the hospital in march. upon further examination police say doctors discovered the baby had multiple broken bones and a spinal injury that was in the process of healing. the other twin was found with similar injuries. the twins and their two-year-old brother are now in the care of child protective services. >>> the family of amy joyner-francis wants to do a second autopsy. joyner-francis died after being assaulted in a school bathroom by three girls at howard highly technology in wilmington last month. covering to the first autopsy report, joyner-francis died of a longstanding heart condition that was triggered by the assault but the dead teenager's family says cardiologists ha

we're live in upper dublin katherine scott channel6 "action news. >> katherine thank you. >>> developing right now a shooting in north philadelphia left two cousins seriously wounded. the gunfire erupted near broad and somerset streets after 1:00 a.m. police say the trigger man unloaded a barrage of bullets on the 16-year-old boy and his 20-year-old female cousin. both were able to run to a random house to get help. much more in a live report at 5:30 a.m. >>> an investigation is under way into what led to a deadly shootout outside a store in reading. it happened outside the dollar general on the 200 block of buttonwood street last night. witnesses tell police two men were arguing. bo. >>> pulled out guns and started firing at each other. some of the bullets hit the store and shattered the doors. one of the men was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. he later died. investigators say the other man ran from the scene but later called police and is now cooperating with authorities. >>> police arrested the man known as philly jesus at the center city apple store. police w

katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> be careful, katherine, there are number of detours in place due to the broad street run. there are dozens of bus routes including route 16 bus. 12 express broad street line trains are running through the race with stops at olney transportation center and fern rock transportation center. of course we have a link to the information about the detours at 6abc.com. >>> some people are finding this morning that their cars were towed from broad street. a fleet of city tow trucks cleared vehicles that were parked at north broad near hunting park avenue in nicetown. the cars needed to be out of the way for the 40,000 runners take part in the ten miler. the car was taken to the nearest parking authority parking lot. that is where owners can retrieve their vehicles. >>> 10:06. family and friends will gather to pay final respects to the student kill in wilmington last week. 16-year-old amy joyner-francis died after being brutally beaten inside her high school. trish hartman joins inside the satellite center, trish i'm sure many will want to pay their resp

katherine scott is at the shore. good morning, everybody. >> reporter: good morning, we are off to a comfortable start, if you want to get out and do exercising now is the time to do it, it's going to change as we go past sunrise. we have an air quality alert that extends through this afternoon. yesterday it was a code red and today we're back to code orange. if you're a senior citizen or young kid or you have young children or suffer from asthma or any heart and lung aliments, you want to limit your outdoor exposure between noon and 6 when ground level ozone will not be at healthy levels this afternoon. you can get a lung problem building up. we had showers earlier up north they are dissipating and leaving the area. we're off to a muggy start, 70 in philadelphia. 67 in allentown and trenton. 68 in wilmington and 69 in millville. heading into the afternoon it will be a hot and humid one. 1:00 p.m., we'll be up to 86. 3:00 p.m., 89 degrees and by 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. we'll hit a high of 90 this afternoon. hot and hu

we're live in west philadelphia, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." matt. >> thanks, katherine. >>> state prosecutors file criminal charges against three high school students in connection with the death of their classmate amy joyner-francis. the 16-year-old died after an assault inside a bathroom at howard high school on april 21st. the medical examiner determined joyner-francis died from a sudden cardiac incident caused by a preexisting heart condition but officials say the assault aggravated the cardiac problem. a 16-year-old faces criminal negligent homicide. she could be tried as an adult. two other girls are charged with criminal conspiracy. >> now their lives are completely destroyed and for what? a bathroom fight. is it worth it? >> wilmington mayor dennis williams issued a statement saying this is the first step in providing closure. >>> a judge has set bail at $1 million for the man charged in the shooting death of his cousin outside a camden funeral home last week. 31-year-old victor rodriguez was arraigned on a charge of being an accomplic

katherine scott is in barnegot where the search goes on. >> reporter: that's right an intense search for the escaped prisoner, last seen in barnegot. authorities are urging residents to use caution. they will stay on the case as long as there's a possibility he remains in the area. let's go to the picture of arthur buckle. this was the man who escaped ancora unit bayside state policen in winslow township. guards realized he was missing on tuesday when they went to do their bed check. yesterday morning he was caught on camera at a cvs in barnegot. police are roaming patrols and k-9 searches throughout different areas of town. a chopper was overhead using thermal imaging cameras. buckle was serving time for aggravated assault and was up for parole. he was sentenced back in 1996 for aggravated manslaughter charge. he was charged with murder in that case, but convicted on on a lessor charge. authorities are urging residents to stay aware. >>> keep your doors locked and vehicles locked and report any suspicious activity. >>> as long as there's a possibility this person is in barnegot town

live in south philadelphia, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you, katherine. >>> new this morning, three people were hurt when a driver veered across the double line on kelly drive and flipped over and hit two parked cars. the action cam was at the scene at 1:00 a.m. a crowd gathered as firefighters pulled two people from the mangled vehicle. all in serious, but stable condition. investigators are looking into the cause. >>> a driver of a vehicle struck a bicyclist in philadelphia late last night and it is the second time this happened this week. the driver is not stop. 27-year-old ryder was not seer -- rider was not seriously hurt. >>> at a state police rep'd rn a -- helped reel in a seafood thief. officials have traced the crimes back to 33-year-old christopher wells of bay view, new jersey. police are questioning the motive for the crustation caper. >>> today is the one year anniversary of amtrak train 188. chad perdelli is bringing us the story of one passenger's journey on the road to recovery. >> reporter: when did it hit you the severity of how injured you were

live in kensington katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> katherine thank you for that. happening today, lottery officials in new jersey will hold a news conference this morning we could learn more about the 429 million-dollar jackpot winner in the area. the lucky winner bought the ticket at a 7-eleven in trenton. it is believed it is a woman who regularly buys tickets from their store. >>> we always say nobody will ever win here, so they did. it's exciting. >>> lottery officials say the winner selected his or her own number and chose the cash option which is worth $285 million. >>> time, 5:37 a.m. board ofpresidential candidate e sanders will hold a raggy owe -- a rally at boardwalk hall. he drew large crowds at rutgers university yesterday. he said he will he would be the person to beat donald trump. >>> hillary will campaign in the south. tomorrow clinton heads to kentucky the kentucky primary is may 17. >>> donald trump appears to be altering course on his tax plan. he told george stephanopoulos he expects taxes to go up for the rich by the time he is done negotiatin

live from the satellite center, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you for that, katherine. >> reporter: we've been updating the story all night at 6abc.com and the "action news" facebook remember to like our page so you can get the breaking news updates first. >>> new on "action news," a man is in critical condition after being shot in the germantown section. police were called to the 100 block of furley street at 10:30. they found the man with the gunshot wound to his chest. police are working to pinpoint the exact location where the shooting went down. at this time there's no word on an arrest or moish. >>> -- or a motive. >>> a reading police officer is going to turn himself in on charges of harassing two people. the incident happened on greenwood street. 27-year-old pulled over a woman and her boyfriend claiming she didn't use a turn signal. she started recording the officer on her cell phone when the situation escalated. investigators say he ripped the phone out of her hands and slammed it to the ground and punched her. >>> i'm using my phone to record him, because th

katherine scott is live in barnegot township intense for the residents there, katherine. >> reporter: it is intense. a manhunt is underway. let's go to the photo of arthur buckle who escaped from ancora unit of bay side prison a minimum security lockup. guarded he was missing on tuesday. he was caught on a camera at a cvs in barnegot that caused the schools in the area to go on lockdown. a chopper was overhead using images cameras. buckle was up for parole in just a few weeks time. he was sentenced back in 1996 for an aggravated manslaughter charge. he was originally charged with murder and convicted on the lessor charge. authorities are urging residents to stay aware. >> i would tell them the same thing we told them earlier. keep their doors locked and their vehicles locked and report any suspicious activity. as long as there's a possibility that this person is in barnegot township. we'll stay engaged in the operation. if we have welcomation he is someplace else we are on him and we're going to stay on him. >> reporter: there was discussion about whether barn got schools should open

an appropriate place because today's weather is picture perfect katherine. plenty of people are basking in the sunshine as well. >> reporter: they definitely are basking rick. they are loving it it's gorgeous out here today. i get whiffs, the combination of outdoors and sunscreen, it looks like summer as well. we made a couple of different stops but we are at the art museum now, people are taking runs up the steps and some are getting their exercise in and some are having a nice walk and snapping photos. it was slow to come to us spring and but now that it is here people are out and enjoying it. >> i was taking shots. >> it was a great day for it in roxborough, home of first tee of philadelphia. the first tee is a program that teaches life skills and character development through golf. these fourth graders from greenwood charter school were showing off what they learned all year and thankfully mother nature cooperated. >> it's a good day for golf, it's warm and not that cold and the birds are chirping. >> this weather is great, we have so many days of rain i

katherine scott is in atlantic city for people preparing for the holiday weekend. they are out and about already, that's the place to be. >> reporter: i sound in friends, guys, it's early, a lot going on already. a lot of people heading to the shore this weekend and heading down to the boardwalk. you can see the world famous boardwalk heading to the beaches it's going to be a hot one today. you can expect to see a lot of people out. the cities in the throes of the financial turmoil. the summer is welcome as the city stirs up commerce, it starts with the annual memorial day tradition, the unlocking of the ocean, mayor don will be unlocking the beach. the focus is to boost tourism with arc tiforts that will bring people here and not just to the casinos. this year the beach concerts are planned. there are plans for a 200-foot observation on the steel pier. this summer a lot to look forward to and a lot to look forward to this weekend. >>> we'll be more jealous and the sun comes up and you're soaking it in, thank you. >>> we're waiting to hear if governor chris christi

katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> okay thanks. >> still to come here on "action news" at noon, george zimmerman is back in the headlines for trying to sell the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. >>> and this could be the transportation of the future, details on a new type of high speed travel. when "action news" comes right back. the wolf was huffing and puffing. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. you should tell your d

katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> will do, thank you katherine. >> reporter: the sun beat down on parade goers who lined the streets of deptford township yesterday. 93-year-old stu allen was in attendance. he his brother and two stepbrothers served in the armed forces. he said the holiday always makes him think of his family and band of brothers in the marines. >>> they did it so willingly and without any need for praise or anything like that, they just new it had to be done. >>> tributes were held in philadelphia's bridesburg section, veterans held memorial mass while veterans of the american legion visited cemetaries to honor the fallen. >>> investigators are trying to figure out how a man swimming in the pool was shocked by electricity. it happened at the aztec motel. ivan martinez saw a man swimming in the pool and slumped over. he jumped in to aid him and was shocked himself. >>> by body picked up and couldn't stop shaking. >> reporter: what was going through your mind. >>> i thought i have to get out. >>> a maintenance work turned over the electricity and pulled greg

altitude, katherin cat catherine herridge with me now with more. reporter: first of all egyptian president announced the deployment of a submarine that can reach depths of up to 10,000 feet as they look for the black boxes, egyptian government showed images of the debris on television, including aircraft parts and passenger belongings. an airport insider may have tampered with aircraft. according to a flight tracking website, flight 804 went to 5 airports in 48 hours before disappearing issue before paris is made a round trip to tunisia capital, where security has been stepped up since islamic extremist attacks a mude ye museum and beach, killing tourists in 2014. and it made a trip to -- airbus had a digital datalink that reports problem to ground

katherine scott is live with more on that, plus the opening statements from both sides, katherine? >> reporter: rick, the day started with the judge addressing a jury telling them a little bit about the process and the rules of the courtroom and then the opening statements began. the prosecution was up first and then came the defense statements. they are going on right now upstairs. there are five defendants in the case including the 11 term congressman. this morning our cameras were there when congressman chaka fattah arrived at federal court. he and four associates, robert brand and former staff member karen nicholas are on trial. there are number of charges including racketeering, wire fraud and moneyaundering. fattah surrounded himself with loyal supporters who gladly committed the crimes with him and rewarded for it. he outlined several schemes lone repayment and another to pay off his son's college debts. his lawyer tells the jury the government's case is based on on the testimony of the two former campaign aids who did the stealing and the fraud. they entered guilty pleas an

we're live from the satellite center katherine scott channel6 "action news." matt. >> thanks katherine. >>> happening today a montgomery county high school that was damaged by fire will reopen on a normal schedule. smoke spread through north penn high in towamencin township yesterday forcing more than 3,000 students and faculty out. the fire broke out in a band storage room on the ground floor. there is minor damage. no one was hurt. north penn officials say the school has been properly ventilated and is now safe for students. >> new on "action news" the tredyffrin township police department released surveillance pictures of a suspect in a strong arm robbery. it happened on thursday night. police say a blue car with two men inside pulled up to a woman in a parking lot 67891 of the men grabbed the victim's purse as the vehicle sped away. police say one of the men tried to use the victim's credit cards at a wegmans and target in malvern. >> mr. cosby do you have anything to say to your fans? do you have anything to say to those kids that loved you all those year

. >>> still ahead archbishop chaput respond to news that the shrine of saint katherine drexel is being sold. >>> also ahead we first told you yesterday morning about efforts to make a life saving drug more available. now we're hearing what governor tom wolf wants to do. we will be right back. johnny manziel could turn himself in today in texas on assault charges. manziel's court appearance is set for tomorrow in dallas. he faces up to a year in jail on the misdemeanor charge stemming from an alleged assault on his girlfriend from january. lawyers say the former browns quarterback will plead not guilty. >>> governor tom wolf will be talking about our region's heroin up demotic day. he wants pennsylvania to lead nation in the fight against opiate abuse. one weapon in the fight is now available in all pharmacies in acme stores in delaware county. narcan nasal spray can reverse the effects of a potentially drug overdose. acme hopes to make ate veilable in all of the pennsylvania stores too. >>> religious order founded by saint the katherine drexel is selling 44-acre bensalem estate. the re

folks starting to line up, katherine? >> reporter: we are seeing some of the runners coming in here, i don't think anybody is in a hiewblg rush to -- huge rush to get in here. the runners i spoke to said yeah it's raining, but they will be here today. let's look at what's going on broad street by fisher avenue. it's starting to get busier since we last spoke, a lot of crews that work here, ready to receive thousands of runners. 40,000 are expected this year. some are first timers for others it's an annual tradition. this year's run will be a damp run, whether you're running or going to be a spectator be prepared for the rain, it's going to be raining for hours. there are runners to cheer on, along the route you see drill teams and cheerleading squads. there's a lot of fun to be had along the route. with all the closures you want to make sure you use public transportation. there's too many closures and crowds, you don't want to be driving around the city. use public transportation. on broad street we are seeing runners sho

because that can take a real reputational hit for those. >> katherine sharky with new york university school of law, marshall gordon with clear bridge investments, thanks very much. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, beating the odds. the big money behind the unlikeliest of winners. >>> donald trump and hillary clinton are hoping indiana voters help them seal the nomination. ted cruz and bernie sanders are looking to indiana to give their campaigns some hope. john harwood is in washington with a look at this critical primary. john, how high are the stakes tonight? >> they're especially high on the republican side. because the stop trump forces have been looking to indiana as the place they could plant their flag and say, if we can beat him here, we can complicate his path to getting the 1237 delegates he needs for a first ballot nomination. if they can't do it, if donald trump wins tonight, that suggests that the opposition is collapsing to trump and that by the time he gets to the california primary on june the 7th that he has the potential to go over that number that he needs. on the de

live in kensington, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you. happening today, lottery officials in new jersey will hold a news conference this morning we could be learning more about the 429 million-dollar jackpot winning powerball ticket sold right in our area. the lucky winner bought the ticket in trenton. the owner believes it is a woman who always buys tickets from the store. we always say nobody will win here, but they did. it's exciting. >> reporter: the lottery winner selected his or her own numbers. >>> bernie sanders will hold a rally at boardwalk hall in atlantic city. the distressed gambling town will serve as a backdrop for his antipoverty platform. he was rutgers university yesterday. he said he could beat presumptive gop nominee donald trump. hillary clinton starts off the week campaigning in the south. she'll meet with women and families in northern virginia and tomorrow clinton heads to kentucky. the kentucky primary is may 17. >>> donald trump is altering his course on his tax plan. he said it included a tax cut for the wealthy

we're live in blackwood, katherine scott channel6 "action news." >> thank you katherine. >>> "action news" will continue to be your source for all political developments as this presidential race rolls towards the nominating conventions and into the general elections in november. >> a serial burglar is on the loose in the suburbs. police in when it pain township montgomery county released this picture hoping people can identify the man. police say he has burglarized several homes near butler pike and township line road. if you recognize him, call police. >>> local and federal authorities are trying to track down the people who have carried out a host of bank robberies in center city. police and the fbi say there have been eight bank robberies since april 29th and they're being committed by at least four men. they say the robbers do not display weapons, only make verbal demands or use demand notes. investigators believe the men are taking advantage of the rainy weather. >> after the bank robberies they're able to put on jackets and put on other clothes to try to blend in with the publ

katherine scott is outside the de-- clinic in south philadelphia. >> reporter: the clinic ran out of the south philadelphia office 2300 block south broad street. the national association for substance abuse prempleghts e -- prevention and treatment. you see dr. summers making his pitch to families of addicted love ones. the alleged scheme involved a doctor selling prescriptions for common abused drugs in exchange for cash payment. the indictment said subscription for drugs would be sold with no medical or metal evawbltion -- evaluation as required by law. >>> this to them was nothing but a business, an illegal business, a money making business not designed to help the neediest people in our society. >> reporter: shorts say many of the customers who came to the clinic were drug dealers or addicts who sold the medication, if convicted, the doctors could face jail time. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> new this morning, a driver crashed along kelly drive in the city's east falls section, the car smashed into a tree and rolled over. the action cam was there as firefighters pu

mary katherine, let's talk about this new york times story. they interviewed at least four dozen women. exhibit a says she was taken out of context. >> this may seem like i'm giving him praise and i am. i was sort of surprised that the accusations were not more serious until you get to the ivana trump accusations which she says was not true. they end up lending to trump and to his narrative because the main woman, they call it debasing behavior. she says i didn't find it debasing at all. certainly the behavior speaks to many women and that's the problem for trump. >> paul, the pro clinton super pac plans to run anti-trump ads. attacks against trump haven't seemed to have work yet. how will your attacks be affected? >> that's the key in the republican primary. first of all, i have to say, i've watched the republican primaries and i thought trump's opponents were late and weak in going after him. in the end, they were ridiculous. marco rubio mocking him. we're not going to do that sort of thing. there's a group of voters who are going to decide

"action news" reporter, katherine scott is live outside federal court in center city. >> reporter: matt, they held the jury selection earlier this month. today the corruption trial is set to begin. opening statements are set for today. chaka fattah is accused of accepting bribes and using campaign funds to pay off debt and enrich his family and friends. the 11 term congressman lost his bid for a 12th term in the last month primary. chaka fattah took an illegal 1 million-dollar campaign loan for his unsuccessful 2007 mayoral campaign. four of his associates are going to trial with fattah. two others have pleaded guilty. his son is serving time for corruption conviction. this trial could last 8 weeks. a lot of people are closely watching, chaka fattah maintains he has done nothing wrong. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> happening today, a tony and grammy award winner will speak to the 260th graduate class. miranda will receive a doctor of arts degree during the commencement the ceremony will takes place at franklin field. >>> vice president joe biden and donald trump attended

katherine scott has more. >> reporter: the victim is 34 years old and in critical condition. we're hearing from police that a large amount of crack cocaine was found in the victim's possession at the hospital. police brought in two people of interest stopped by the scene they were brought to southwest detectives for questioning. let's go to the scene southwest philadelphia, you can see video of the price -- of the police on the screen. officers on patrol herd the gunfire, -- heard the gunfire, they found the victim between two parked cars with a gunshot wounds to the head. aapparently the victim tried to make a run for it, the shooter chased him. 15 shots were fired in all, he made it 30 feet before collapsing. >>> most of the shell casings were next to the drivers side of the chevy that the victim was driving. throes at least 6 holes in the drivers side doors and windows. >> reporter: and the shooter ran west on angora terrace and possibly entered a debris or gray van or minivan. a vehicle fitting that description was stopped by on the 5700 block of baltimore. the vehicle an

katherine scott is live at the scene in the city's kensington section. >> reporter: matt, right now police are trying to catch up with the suspect. they say it was a domestic argument turned deadly. you can see that the police remain on the scene in kensington. the crime scene unit and homicide detectives are here on the 3200 block of roarer street. a 24-year-old man called 911 and said he got into a fight with his girlfriend the fight turned physical, he choked her and fled. her four children were inside at the time. the suspect called 911 and spoke to the operator saying he wassu. police are trying to find him. of course stay with "action news" as we continue to follow the story. the children inside the home were asleep at the time and not hurt in all this. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> thank you for that. >>> happening today there's a good chance we've got somebody very luck in our midst. someone bought a powerball ticket in trenton, a winning ticket worth $429 million. the people at the 7-eleven think it's a regular customer who goes there to get her lottery tickets. at

katherine scott is live along kelly drive with more on the big event. the morning will be nice for rogue, katherine. >> reporter: you know, the broad street run was total pouring rain it didn't stop people. come down to the schuylkill, there will be thousands of rowers and family and friends and spectators. it's early, so it's quiet here on the banks of the schuylkill river. it will pick up later. the racing gets underway at 7:00 a.m. the kelly drive is closed and will not be opened up to drivers until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow evening. this is the nation's largest regatta with 100 colleges and universities from the u.s. and canada taking part. the start part is north of park avenue, the finish is up at the columbia bridge. the best spot to watch is the grandstand where the finish line is, people are there cheering. there are parking areas if you bring your car, follow directions from kelly drive and there's free shuttle buss from there. take a septa bus from the art museum, that's the best bet because it gets congested. the race starts at 7:00 a.m. before it

katherine scott is live in the satellite center with the latest developments. >> reporter: an egyptian official quirbled that -- confid that the plane crashed over the mediterranean sea. arms forces from grease and egypt -- greece and egypt are involved in the search. the plane took off after 11:00 a.m. local time. the a-bus 320 disappeared after entering egyptian aerospace. family members are arriving hoping to hear word. there was no distress call from the pilot, but a signal picked up from the plane after it vanished from radar. the plane had 56 passengers and ten cabin crew members. egypt air released the passengers nationalities, 30 egyptian, 15, french and none were american. greek air traffic controller spoke to the pilot and he never mentioned any problem. what caused the plane to crash remains under investigation, the focus is find the debris in the mediterranean you can't. >>> katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> back to you. >>> a philadelphia housing cruiser and another car collided in kensington. officials say the officers were shaken up. they were checked out at t

schuylkill katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> sometimes the weather can be your biggest foe or best ally. >>> a little bit of both. >> reporter: later today a thunderstorm may chase them off the water that would be later in the afternoon toward the end of racing. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows us we have a hint of rain north of harrisburg that's not an issue for us right now. as we look outside we have a fair amount of cloud cover overhead. we have breaks here and there, we we can't rule out early sunshine. 60 degrees, not too bad. winds are light at 6 miles per hour. a lot of neighborhoods looking at calm winds. comfortable as you step outside, light jacket is all you need. clouds stay with us and we could have a passing shower or brief downpour in the morning hours. looks like most of the rain will be in the afternoon. 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. is the best chance of thunderstorms popping through. the best news it goats -- gets over to the east if you're going to the phillies game you won't need an umbrella. temperature-wise it will be nice this afternoon, 72 around 3:00