with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >> good afternoon sara ist wi b us on this frid and in the news brief morning e her forecast. dent has declassied the white house against thebi and c go public, will that highly controversial memo be released today. >> and the two day count down to super bowl lii. and the eagles players are not the only ones getting ready for the big game. >> eagles! >> the fans are out in full force today showing off their eagles pride. check out the tm spirit at the montgomery county courthouse in norristown this morning. all across the delaware and lehigh valleys folks are supporting the birds and we have live team coverage of the excitement. sara bloomquist is sta in minnesota but first we turn to "action news" reporter, jeette reyes at philadelphia international airport as fans flock to minneapolis to see the big game. >> reporter: hi rick, they are coming in droves. and you know over the past week or so is i met some pretty incredible fans but there say set of fans, three to be exact, that w world even if that means catching a

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> breaking right now police are investigating a possible murder-suicide in wayne. "action news" learn that two people were found dead inside of a home along the 200 block of highland avenue. police say they both had apparent gunshot wounds and they are waiting for a medical examiner to determine the exact cause of death. and investigators believe this was a case of murder-suicide. but have not released the name of the people involved. stay with 6 abc and 6abc.com for updates. >>> we are also learning knew details about a fire tragedy that claimed two lives in north philadelphia. the home is now charred and the victims reportedly siblings. they died along west toronto street. >> jeanette reyes is live. >> alicia. a neighbor and sister killed in the father and that man was the pit my of a good neighbor. and he lived in the home for 50 years. you see it's a charged frame of what used to be. >> i looked out the window and seen the smoke and then i came down stairs and said is there anybody else here standing around. 12:

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off. a disturbing social media threat has parents and students on edge in south jersey. >> and a former aide to the president is expected to plead guilty. but the big story on "action news" is the inferno that destroyed or damages dozens of school buses in the lehigh valley. it tore through a bus garage and forced the entire parkland school district to cancel class. >> bob brooks is live with the lightest. >> reporter: hey there rick, officials up here think this has caused quite a few dollars in damage and in excess of $20 million in damage behind me. we are up next to it. you can see how charred the buses are. 16 damages and totally destroyed and 14 others around here badly damaged bought of the heat coming off the fire. but the good news is no injuries. let take a look. officials say within minutes the bus garage on stadium drive was fully engulfed. 16 buses and plenty of fuel for a fire to burn and our crews captured the sounds of explosions inside. the end result 16 buses dest

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off. in the news police say this man attacked a local college student inside of her apartment. see the new surveillance that could help catch the criminal. wintry weather is heading our way. find out how to impact tomorrow morning's commute. and the big story on "action news" is the plan in place for thursday's super bowl victory parade. the city of philadelphia announced all the details for the big celebration and the parade route is now confirmed as well. the profession steps off from broad and paterson at 11:00 thursday morning and the birds ride in open air vehicles to give the fans a great view and they travel north through the city to the philadelphia museum of art for a 1:00 celebration. and they promise it will be full of surprises. jeanette reyes is live from city hall. >> reporter: hi rick, the press conference wrapped up a few hours ago and released a long list of details for the big day come thursday morning, the parade begins at 11:00 in the morning and wraps up at 3:0

i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. sara bloomquist. >> eagles fans are beginning to make their way to minneapolis and mostly by plane that is 980 miles if you are driving a tech of 1100 miles by car. "action news" reporter gray hall is live at philadelphia international airport which apparently will see move of its minneapolis bound activity tomorrow and gray what about the early departures today? >> reporter: well, we can tell you that some folks left as early as monday. for those leaving today they packed their eagles gear and of course, their eagles pride. and no matter when they leave for minneapolis, everyone is eagle toward get to the super bowl and cheer on the birds. you don't know these eagles fan but you are probably jealous they are heading to minneapolis to see the eagles play in the super bowl it's difficult to contain the excitement. >> it's two weeks you can't sleep and you know you are going and waiting to get to this point to this airport. >> who do you hope to get to sign that football? >> anybody i c

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara is off. we begin with breaking news local students are on locate down in philadelphia. at wagner middle school police were notified of a gun and they are searchling the building ever since. >> bob brooks is live on the scene. >> reporter: i'll start off with the most important news. according to school officials no gun is recovered and no gun fire has happened up here. but nonetheless this is a serious situation when a call like this comes in. we have reports according to police that a female student claims she witnessed a person on campus and inside of the school here with classroom. going in with k-9 units searching every nook and cranny after this report came in and while this was going on after the first search all the students were taken to the auditorium inside and confined in there safe and sound. again, you see the parents up here when they got these calls they were terrified. especially after transpired earlier this week in florida. they are scared and out here waiting and luckily no

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon we begin with breaking news a collision on the pennsylvania turnpike has brought traffic to a grindinghalchopper 6 hd is over the northeast extension in milford bucks county where at leaf four trucks were involved in the crash forcing police to shut down all northbound lanes. >> we are zooming in to see the wreckage and the highway is expected to remain closed for hours between landsdowne and quakertown. crews say it will take a long time to remove the damaged vehicles. there are injuries but isn't clear how many or how severe. stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for updates as we get them on this collision on the pa turnpike in bucks county. >>> and learning new information about the violent home invasion in the feltonville section of philadelphia. two people were beaten by the intruder and one ran for his life with bullets flying at his back. jeanette reyes spoke to the survivor and joins us at the scene with video you will only see on "action news." >> reporter: sara and rick these two victims

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news a destructive celebration. we have new images of the young men wanted for vandalizing property in philadelphia after the super bowl. >> and brand new video of several eagles fans damaging a woman's car during the victory parade last week. >>> but the big story is another winter warm-up in the accuweather forecast. first we have to get through today the coldest day of the work week actually. outside penn's landing from sky 6 hd sunny and chilly and tracking milder conditions and moving into the region soon enough. meteorologist, david murphy, has the latest. >> yes, we have looking at sunshine across the region and cloud cover and precipitation down to the south and cloud cover off to the form and west. and high clouds sweeping in later today. fairly speaking sunny and on the cool side. the cool air that rushes in saturday morning is still in place. 37 degrees in philadelphia and 34 in trenton and 34 in allentown and 36 in millville and wilmington. and the winds are not real strong jus

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon we begin with breaking news emergency crews recovered the body of a dock worker that when over the pier operating a forklift. >> it happens in claymont at the delaware river. you see the equipment submerged in the water and the man was working at the ocean port industries pier when the accident happened. local divers worked for over an our to recover the man's body no word on the man's identity. >>> we are following new information about the woman that was shot to death while driving on broad street. the victim is 23-year-old taisha timones. she was behind the wheel of a van with children when the bullets came through the victim. now police believe she was an innocent victim. jeanette reyes spoke to the victim andinvestigators. parents a and you can imagine we spoke to them this morning. the a finding the case to be challenging to and o believe th victim, this woman may have been at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> they take my baby girl from me. if you know who you are, just do the right thin

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off and alicia vitarelli is joining us. in the news this hour it's a wet weekend and we are tracking heavy rain in the accuweather forecast. >>> plus, the time for the still exuberant deleerous fans to make room for baseball. the phillies head out for spring training. >> and the big cleanup aft parade. from south philadelphia to the or the museum steps they left a significant pile of trash behind. jeanette reyes is live. >> reporter: speaking of massive. the streets department says this is a massive cleanup effort and the largest they have seen. the crews are still here, hundreds came out and found everything from lawn chairs to grills and crates. >> trash is kind of gross. it's a mess but anyhow it was not so fun. after hundreds of thousands of eagles fans descended on the parkway to celebrate a super bowl win. crew with the streets department whipped out a full gamut of tools to clean up the mess behind from a rake to a street sweeper. a leaf blower -- even heavy duty machinery l

. >> lets go live to sara bloomquist in washington square in philadelphia. sara you may recall endured arctic like cold for a week reporting on the cold in minneapolis. sara a whole different spear wrans today. >> these temperatures are a treat for everybody not just everybody that endured a cold super bowl in minneapolis. we are out in washington square showing off the brand new "action news" storm tracker van. it has a live radar, monitor on the side. people are coming by and saying are you here because there say storm coming? i said check yourself. it's clear. even at this hour people are out and about here on washington square. >> it's crazy, absolutely crazy and i'm not complaining at all. >> this winter weather is wild. this afternoon temperatures soared into the 70s in the city. here on washington square people came out to soak up the bright sun. >> weather comes and goes and take advantage as it comes. >> and the sunshine put smiles on faces and some brought the dogs out and of course the kids, the park benches provided a perfect perch for enjoying a

i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news" thank you sara this is new at 6:00. police are investigating a double shooting in olney. police were called to if you recally street at 2:30 this afternoon and found two wounded men and it happened at american street and the victims were taken to einstein hospital in critical condition. >>> the man who set off small bombs in new york city and at a charity race in ocean county, new jersey, has been sentenced to multiple terms of life in prison. ahmed rahami injured 30 people when a pressure cooking bomb exploded in new york city and hours before a pipe bomb that exploded in seaside park at a charity race. it ended with a shootout in lyndon new jersey. >>> and authorities seize the $2.6 million worth of heroin and fentanyl in the drug bust of the fentanyl section of philadelphia. word tonight 24-year-old caesar guzman and 30-year-old sanchez rosario were arrested in the raid sunday night. pennsylvania attorney general, josh shapiro says they were trafficking the drug from north 4th street and police from the torresdale se

>>> "action news" at 12:30 continues with rick williams, sara bloomquist and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> hello again here are the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30. we are tracking the remnants of the wintry weather that caused problems for the morning compute. meteorologist, david murphy think has all the details from accuweather. >> and a sight that makes your heart swell with joy. super bowl helmets that hold the signature of the philadelphia eagles. and did you get your passes for the parade? details on the problems getting them. >> now the latest on the morning commute. a messy one as the tri-state area dealt with a mixture of snow and freezing rain a picturesque seen in valley form park as light snow accumulated on a tree and if you had to drive in the wintry weather it's no picnic, they caught this penndot truck brining the roads before daylight. live from sky 6, the messy weather out there. coating our cameras as with well. temperatures are above freezing and wintry freezing and turned to rain as you can see. david murphy has the details for how long

"action news" reporter sara bloomquist is live now at the 2900 block of mercer street. what have you learned about this today? >> reporter: well jim, the source familiar with the autopsy performed today says that that exam found no signs of trauma. the deaths are still considered suspicious but now investigators will have to wait for the results of toxicology testing to determine the cause of death. no answers how a 36-year-old philadelphia police officer and her 42-year-old boyfriend died here inside of a home along the 2900 block of mercer in port richmond. a source says that the autopsy turned up no signs of trauma. the body of the first district officer and her male companion was discovered yesterday afternoon officers were sent to the home after the 14 year veteran failed to show up for her shift. her body was found upright on a sofa in the living room area and the boyfriend was found facedown on the kitchen floor. >> so again now investigators will have to wait for results of toxicology testing and those test results could take weeks. sara bloomquist, channel 6 "a

. >> all right lets go live to "action news" reporter sara bloomquist at the morris arboretum in chestnut hill. it's not nice to fool mother nature but mother nature is fooling her flowers, how is that going to work? >> yes jim. you probably out and about, and notice daffodils popping out in the area and the experts say that is not uncommon and typical here in the philadelphia area we get a quick hit of of spring like weather and the daffodils can withstand it but there are tree bugs and flowers that are not too happy if we get a cold snap or see snow. visitors the arboretum in chestnut hill came time-out to enjoy the warmth, they couldn't help but notice spring flowers making an appearance. >> it's fantistic, it's a long time coming and flowers coming out off the ground. >> it's magnificent and i see the crocuses and snow drops for the first time. and daffodils poking up through the grass it's wonderful. >> a wonderful sign of spring but is there reason for concern? can the flowers and tree buds endure the cold snap that is coming. >> things like the magnolia trees they are not quite out

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon new video shows a 16-year-old being shot in a local business. the two men police are now looking for. >> and running in 2020. the big announcement expected today from president trump. >> and the big story is the controversial fallout from a south jersey teacher. hundreds of students walked out of class fromigh school east. demanding the reinstatement of a teacher removed from his job after raising concerns about school security. jeanette reyes is live with the latest development. >> reporter: sara this controversy doesn't seem to be dying down any time soon. hundreds of students came out and walking out of class. close to 1,000 students. they say this is not the last of the protests until their demands are met. >> this morning chopper 6 hd hovered over head as hundreds of cherry hill east high school students left in a staged walkout. a strong response to the firing of a beloved history teacher. >> he brought up a real problem about how our school security e protest. the 59-year-old was placed on lea

i'm sara bloomquist, he is walter perez, back to you. >> thank you. the fans are heading home but they really didn't want this day to end at least a lot of them didn't. it's a day they will never forget. >> i had a great time. it was definitely something a lifetime chance to go. >> the best time of my life besides my kids being born. >> historical monumental and the >>> so the eagles threw a party today? that is what all the noise was? it was tremendous. philadelphia knows how to throw a party thank you eagles for giving the city a reason to do so the parade and celebration was off the charts. 1 million, 2 million? 3 million people who knows. it ended with a celebration at the art museum steps. that is where the players spoke includon and chris long. >> let me hear you? a bunch of underdogs, you know what underdogs is, a hungry dog. the biggest under dog is you philadelphia. for 52 years ya'll have been waiting for this. you want to talk a hungy dog, you have been starved of this championship. >> aladin with a magical speech. >> how did this compare t

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with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> a 19-year-old man is behind bars for the latest school shooting to rock the country. nicholas cruz is charged with 17 counts of murder. >> the big s "action news" is another rampage with a rifle tt left a nnd the suspect awaiting a court appearance over his mental health. lets go to stephanie ramos in florida. >> reporter: police are still at the high school where the alleged shooter killed 17 people and wounded 14 others. they are str understand why the suspect would do something so horrific. >> after a long and painful afternoon at stoneman douglas high school. authorities are learning more about nicholas cruz the former expelled student that attacked the school. >> he was transferred to another school -- >> police say the suspect was armed with an ar 15 style rifle and the fire alarm sounded that allowed the students to be targeted out in the open. terrified students hid in classrooms not knowing if they would survive. >> we were just praying and crying. >> police and s.w.a.t. teams swarming the school ground

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news this noon, new information about the woman that claimed to have an affair with the president. we have details on the payment she receive issed from the president's lawyer. >>> and a school bus crash in philadelphia. >> but the big tory is a local teenier fighting for his life on a busy street. the bullets went flying here in west philadelphia leaving the 17-year-old in critical condition. the person that shot him remains at large. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes talks to horrified witnesses and joins us live from the scene. >> well, that boy was shot twice and we are told by witnesses he darted into the traffic here in the street looking for help. s he now fighting for life and police are trying to find the gunman. >> when he got shot and he ran out in the street, i was like whoa i said this is serious. >> witnesses recurrent whad they saw yesterday evening when shots were fired at 52nd and wall mont in west philadelphia. >> i heart last night the gunshot. and saw a young boy wa

sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> winning is good for business. thank you. >>> someone made a smart decision not have the parade today. see they are paying attention to cecily tynan and accuweather. the forecast better tomorrow. >> jim, if we had the parade today. we would not have to worry about the crowds not a good day to be outside. double scan live radar showing precipitation and parts of new england a foot of snow and here the rain is shutting off at philadelphia and the focus south jersey and delaware. and we had a pretty good squall line right there move across south jersey and heavy downpours 40 to 50 miles per hour gusts and everything clears out. it's rain is moving off the coast at 9:00, 10:00 and the problem is that, we have a lot of puddles and standing water and even though the winds are going to be picking up i don't think it's enough to dry out the roads and temperatures crash overnight watch out for black ice, there is a lot of refreezing even tomorrow morning, there is black ice around and be careful. the parade planner showing

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> you are looking live at the ben franklin bridge. the conditions are starting to improve in some places and owner parts of the region is dealing with snow and ice. we'll check the accuweather forecast in a few minutes. first we countdown to the super bowl parade at this time tomorrow philadelphia is celebrating with one of the biggest parties this city has ever seen. and crews are working overtime to get the parade route ready even though today's rain. the procession ends at the museum of art. and it's starting to take shape. >> but it's a rough morning for fans trying to plan their ride to the rally. many got up early to get their pass for the regional rail only to find out that some places already ran out. jeanette reyes is joining us live from suburban station. >> reporter: hey sara, and rick, it was quite frankly a hectic morning, with people scrambling to get their hands on these tickets only to find out after waiting for hours. well before sunrise. that the tickets had been sold out. 50,000 tickets put out

sara bloomquist, you look good out there. you can get updates on the big warm-up and check stormtracker 6 live double scan on your phone or tablet it's a free download for your mobile device. >> this morning. survivors of the florida school shooting began their 400 mile trip to the state capital there to pressure lawmakers to act on gun control laws and 100 students from marjorie stoneman douglas high school are heading to tallahassee with the message of their new movement. hashtag never again. they are focusing on gun rights and mental health and demanding action after the teachers and coaches and classmates were killed. >> we have trying to save the lives of innocent children, if you are not for that we are going to vote you out. >> and their voices are loud. and they are expected to arrive in in tallahassee tonight and plan to hold a rally and some members of the gop in florida say they will consider new bills with new restrictions on gun sa sales. >> today the army is awarding medals to three students. peter wang and mart

. >>> lets switch live to sara bloomquist inside of the morris arboretum in chestnut hill. we like the weather but may not be good for plants and flours that are not suppose to sprout yet. >> with the record warm day you may notice the daffodils popping up in your neighborhood. it's normal to get the taste of spring and they will probably be just fine. there are others that will not be happy if we get another cold snap or get some snow. >> visitors came out for a walk ain peek at state your on this urn usually warm february day. they found flowers peeks out of the ground. >> the flowers are peeking out and they will be in for a surprise. >> snow drops are the dominant flower around and yellow winter, three good colors a nice sign of spring on the way. >> we asked the director of the arboretum if there is a cause of concern? >> there is not much you can do. tulips and daffodils are tough and they evolve to withstand the ups and downs, things like magnolia trees are not out yet but if the warm weather persists and turns cold as it did last year. the emerging flowers can be da

live in old city sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >>> all right thank you. teenagers rolled up their sleeves for a good cause in the first state today. students at william penn high school in newcastle. holding the record actually of the largest blood drive in the state of delaware. and aim to hold on to the honor with today's drive to help save lives. >>> job seekers have a chance to impress employers, they are having a job fair along mall boulevard from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. businesses like friends hospital and mattress plan will be there. customer service and retail sales are available. if you want a job you can submit your resume and network. >>> black history month and read across america week came together to teach students in german town teaching us lessons that make us philly proud. >> i am talented -- >> i am intelligent -- >> i am creative -- >> 100 black men spoke to the children to keep them inspires. and the performance of learning about african-american leaders and the performance of reading. >>> in camden firefighters were honored for the

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live in the logan section, i'm sara bloomquist channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. delaware state police are investigating the death of a worker who drove a front end loader off a pier and into the delaware river. rescue crews were called to ocean port llc at 6200 philadelphia pike in claymont at 10:00 this morning. drivers recovered the body of a 62-year-old man at 11:30 and investigators are trying to determine what led to the incident. they will perform an autopsy. >>> pennsylvania state police are asking for witnesses to come forward in the wake of a freak accident that killed a south jersey man yesterday while he was driving through the lehigh tunnel. john rawlins is live in mickleton gloucester county. >> the family of the driver and the driver live here. his family is trying to get around the idea of what happened. they know the incident happened about 6:00 last night but authorities initially did not know that a truck was involved and did not know there was a fatality. and it was an odd chain of events. >> these images show how a portion of electrical condui

with rick williams, sara bloomquist, and meteorologist, david murphy. >>> good afternoon in the news police in burlington county reveal what led to a tense standoff. and same bridge different day, the mistake that keeps on happening in radnor. the big story on "action news" at noon. the emotional return to the scene of a mass shooting in florida. students are back in class at marjorie stone mman douglas hig school. they were met with heavy security at the campus this morning. >> reporter: with the heavy heart and new fears -- parents send their kids off to school this morning in parkland. the students once mundane journey now without with emotion. >> finding a new norm. we can't go back to normal. >> the return to stoneman douglas high is greet bid an outpouring of support from the local community. hours before they returned students from other schools and nearly every off-duty police officer in the region added. adding to the growing memorial and surround issing the students and school with their love. >> thank you for being here we appreciate your support. >> thank you. >> many stu

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live at the scene tonight is "action news" reporter sara bloomquist. sarah, police are now involved in the effort to find a cause. what does that suggest? >> reporter: jim, the atf and especially trained arson dog were here on the scene today and investigator told me tonight they have not ruled out foul play. now, 239 chestnut street behind me has been declared imminently dangerous. there's still a lot of activity here tonight. in fact, they're putting more water on that building because of the fear of hot spots, just incredible considering how long ago this fire broke out. we're told the interior must come down. it's unclear when

bloomquist talked to him this morning. >> reporter: that is right. flyers defense man shane told us he was in shock that this deadly shooting happened at a high school he attended in a town he considered so safe. and shared his thoughts in voorhees this morning. >> flyers defense man shane practiced today with a heavy heart and thoughts on the deadly shooting at the high school he attended his freshman and sophomore years. >> they say it's close to home, but when it's actually home the tough to see. i have not really processed it yet. i can't believe it. >> he said he tuned into the coverage yesterday afternoon. a buddy texted me saying there was a shooting. my girlfriend and i turned on whatever news stake there was at the time and it sucks to see those were the hallways you walked before. >> and he was familiar with assistant football coach aaron feis who lost his life shielding students from the gunman. >> a nice guy and always nice to me when i was there. it shows his character what he did in that time of panic and putting himself on the line for

live at the scene tonight is "action news" reporter sara bloomquist. sarah, police are now involved in the effort to find a cause. what does that suggest? >> reporter: jim, the atf and especially trained arson dog were here on the scene today and investigator told me tonight they have not ruled out foul play. now, 239 chestnut street behind me has been declared imminently dangerous. there's still a lot of activity here tonight. in fact, they're putting more water on that building because of the fear of hot spots, just incredible considering how long ago this fire broke out. we're told the interior must come down. it's unclear when that will happen. for residents there and in some adjacent buildings, there's little if not nothing to return to. atf investigators got an aerial view of 239 chestnut street as they worked to find the cause of the four alarm fire that burned through several buildings along this historic olde city block. on the ground an arson dog went to work. chris young owns the little lion restaurant on the corner. he was able to get insid

sara bloomquist is live at police headquarters. >> police are telling us they have already made close to a dozen arrests in connection with vandalism and theft during super bowl celebrations.ey are lookin another warrant this afternoon. and this they released additional photos and videos as they worked to identify young people as they were encouraged to turn themselves in. >> philadelphia police say in fact she did steal part

sara bloomquist and walter perez is live. we saw you in full force and your energy was high and you had fan moments. >> reporter: guys it was just a >> just a wow. >> for sure. >> we want to thank the person that decided to have the festivities on thursday because the sunshine made all the difference it was still cold but the he difference. >> the crowd, you have knuckle heads here and there but by and large for that crowd that thick and pretty tame. >> the players passed by where we were standing here on logan circle. it was the thrill of a lifetime even for us. the crowds were waiting for hours and pressed shoulder t shoulder and families and young people everyone having a good time. >> all that remains at this point is the cleanup. oh boy the cleanup. it's an absolute mess out here. beer cans and trash confetti all over the place. so those cleanupr work cut out for. the sun has now set and it's much colder and the jumbotrons are now coming down. >> it's now time to -- >> go home. >> that is right. >> i love that you guys a

sara bloomquist is live at broad street and old york road and the victim had a van full of passengers including children. what are police saying about this? >> reporter: homicide investigators are reviewing surveillance video from along businesses along broad street and old york road trying to figure out who shot and killed 23-year-old taisha timones as she drove the van up broad street. she had three other women and three other children in the van with her. after the gun fire the van crashed into a building behind me. >> take my baby girl from me. if you know who you are, do the right thing please. >> lisa timons is pleading for the person that pulled the trigger killing her daughter taisha to sounder. >> if you all are listening to me do the right thing. >> surveillance video shows the van taisha was driving careened into a building on old york road last night. moment before it was traveling northern and broad industry when it came under a barrage of gun fire at the cricket store. we have descriptions of two black males wearing gray hoodies that fled. >> the van crashed on to a buil

sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news". >> thank you. now let go live to sharrie williams and brian taff. they are standing by at the nfl experience in minneapolis. hi guys. >> hi guys and what an experience it is fans are filling into the arena in downtown minneapolis. they will watch the game on sunday a different way they get to be a part of it. this is about having things to do before the big game on sunday and giving fans a bit of a front seat of things to do that are a lot of fun. look inside of the nfl experience, there are interactive stations all over this building and they have turned this entire convention center into the fun place for the fans to get a taste of what football is like. you can catch a ball, flow a ball, kick a ball. go through all the different types of skills and take your family around and see the sights and sounds and it's about spending the day with your family and having fun things to do and getting a taste of the nflful getting a taste, brian taff and sharrie williams. we had to get in on the action. we w

and sara bloomquist is in university city. cecily tynan has the parade forecast from accuweather. and christie you have been getting the latest information from city officials. >> reporter: that is right jim, the mayor and police commissioner wanted to remind everyone to be on their best behavior on thursday. if anyone was thinking about acting out like sunday they better think twice police are on every block ready to quell bad behavior. >> we'll have people in plain clothes and people in the sky and all over. >> philadelphia police will be out in full force on a 12 mile stretch of the parade for a record breaking crowd size come thursday. and making sure that the -- sunday is not repeated. >> and for those that think they got away with it the next two or three weeks, the scary thing that knock will come any day and you better believe it's coming. >> eight arrests so far and more is coming. mayor kenney tells people to think twice. what i don't understand how dumb people with be. these days everything is video

sara bloomquist joins us live. >> flyers defense man sean was born in broward county and atte. and he gave us his thoughts about the deadly shooting. shane may have been on the practice for ice but his thoughts was on the community where he once lived and the high school he attended his freshman and sophomore years. >> i say it's close to home but when it's actually home it's tough to see. i have not really processed it yet, i can't believe it. >> he learned about the shooting as the events were unfolding yesterday afternoon. >> one buddy texted me there was a shooting and my girlfriend and i turned on whatever news station at the time. and obviously it sucks to see and those were the hallways you walked before. and now it's just a tragic event. tragic day. >> he told reporters he was familiar with aaron feis, the assist football coach and security guard that pushed people out of the line of fire. >> he is the true hero and the person we need to focus on rather than the actual suspect. >> he has family in the area and knew of some of the areas. it was not long ago when he visit

sara bloomquist and walter perez on logan square with the view from there as this parade passed you guys by. >> reporter: here we are on the it's incredible. brian and sharrie, sara and i were here since 7:00 this morning the first time i can f speak. the phrase is used over and over again just an ocean a sea of humanity people packed so tightly and amazing how controlled and things went as smoothly as you can possibly imagine. in one area a huge amount. >> a few stragglers are left and the police may out number them at this point. we are seeing the parkway cleaned out. they came for this. let go to the video and the moment they rolled past us. the philadelphia eagles, the super bowl champions and world champions. it was incredible the crowds were pressed together and shoulder to shoulder waiting for hours. families and lots of young people this is a moment they will never forget with the confetti coming down and standing next to people they never met before. suddenly it's their new best friends their fellow eagles fan zbrz everybody was family for this one moment. and the cleanup. oh my

brian taff and sharrie williams are live but first sara bloomquist live at the mall of america live. fake merchandise and tickets are always an issue at big events like the super bowl right? >> that is right. we went to a news conference about that just this afternoon. u.s. immigration and ice representatives today announced the seizure of over $15 million worth of counterfeit sports and entertainment related items and arrested 65 people with 24 convictions at this point. in what they are calling operation team player. >> federal and local authorities and the nfl put some of the counterfeit items on display today. they seized these items from flea markets and retail outlets and street vendors, it began at the conclusion of last year's super bowl. the nfl is also warning fans about counterfeit tickets sold primarily online on sites including craigslist. the official ticket has a

i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >>> pennsylvania's attorney general says that a major drug bust potentially saved lives in philadelphia. this is the stash of heroin and fentanyl seized from a row home in fentonville. authorities say that the drugs have an estimate street value of $2.6 million. >> putting the dollar value of these narcotics accede. the amount of drug was have created 250,000 doses of heroin and fentanyl. that is 250,000 potential death sentences averted. >> well, two men identified as caesar guzman and jeremy rosario were arrest the in the drug raid on fourth street. and vernon odom will have reaction from that neighborhood coming up at 5:00. >>> the flu epidemic that is effecting parts of our area from overwhelmed urgent care facilities and pharmacies. bob brooks live with more. >> reporter: i spoke with quite a few health care professionals, they say there is a few things that are paramount when moving through the flu season. one is taking care of yourself and washing your hands and trying to eat healthy and trying to avoid big crowds as to not spread the

sara bloomquist is live now on mercer street. what are you learning today? >> reporter: well, it starts with the autopsy, that the exam found no signs of trauma to this off duty philadelphia police officer or her male acquaintance also found dead in the home yesterday. the deaths are considered suspicious but investigators now have to wait for the results of toxicology tests to determine how the two died. the 36-year-old woman and 42-year-old boyfriend were discovered dead in the home of the 2900 block of mercer street yesterday afternoon. the woman was a philadelphia police officer. at this point the department has not confirmed the name or the released the name of her male companion. yesterday officers came to check on the veteran of the force when she didn't show up for her shift. the source says the man was found in the kitchen facedown on the floor and the police officer was found dead in the living room area upright on a sofa. the autopsy today found no signs of trauma to either the man or woman. >> so again police will await the reports of toxicology

sara bloomquist looks at how the warm-up is impacting the landscaping and garden center. traffic is moving again after part of it was shut down for hours today. in milford, bucks county. chopper 6 hd was over the scene as the emergency crews arrived. police had to redirect traffic at the landsdale and quakertown traffic. lanes reopened at 2:00 this afternoon. fire tore through a home in collingdale this morning killing a man and panicked neighbors called 911 as fast as they could but the fire spread too quickly. vernon odom is live on the scene of the 900 block of pitman avenue. >> reporter: good evening sharrie. the victim was identify late this afternoon a 65-year-old retired mailman, who lives here alone. on pitman street in collingdale for a number of years. just a few paces from the septa trolley line. >> the fire broke out on pitman street at 6:00 this morning and spread quickly. the house was fully engulfed by the time police and firefighters got there. neighbor keith was the first to realize there was trouble down the street and called 911. >> i was running down t

live in the logan sectio sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> all right lets get that phone ringing. >>> a man in bucks county is an accused of personating a officer. erick miller police say pulled over two women on street road and driving a black honda civic at the time and detained two women and proceeded to give them pat-downs and durthat time took their cell phones and other belongings. vernon odom has more coming up at 4:30 today. >>> a death investigation is conducted at a dock in claymont, delaware after a worker fell into the delaware river. the 62-year-old man was operating a front end loader and drove off the pier atcean port l almost c. investigators are trying to determine what led up to the incident. chopper 6 hd was overhead as multiple agencies responded to the scene and as divers prepared to jump in. there will be an autopsy though to determine how the man died. >>> a fire tore through a house in burlington, new jersey, completely destroying it. flames were shooting through the roof of the home on ivy lane as chopper 6 hd through overhead. firefighters were using thr

. >> first let's start with sara bloomquist where all the birds fans started arriving today. hi sarah. >> reporter: hi there rick and monica. yeah, we've been watching all day as this steady stream of eagles fans arrive here in minneapolis. i have to say i'm not sure the people of minneapolis quite understand what's coming their way. these are eagles fans. they are loud, they are proud and they are hungry for a super bowl win. from one end of the baggage claim to the other. >> e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles! >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! >> reporter: the eagles chant echoed loud and proud across the arrivals hall here at minneapolis saint paul international airport all day today. this is the busiest day for arrivals this super bowl weekend and eagles fans are