Need umbrellas as we head into the workweek. Sunday night, the big story on action news tonight is it rain on the way. Accuweather tracking some showers for tomorrow. So what time will you need to pull out the old umbrella . Moving on to meteorologist Melissa Magee with the details. How about early in the morning we will be tracking the light showers that will be mosque across the delaware and lehigh valleys. It does get warmer by the afternoon, some things to look forward to. The high of just 50 in the region, coming in at 42 in philadelphia, 43 reading and 41 degrees at the coast in cape may. 36 in the poconos. Right now tapping into a southerly wind. The milder air overhead getting into the day on monday. And the radar is showing you a frontal boundary draped to the north moving across the great lakes. You see the moisture coming out of the ohio valley working eastward getting into the day on monday. And even for that matter into tuesday. Futuretracker showing you 11 00 in the morning we have the showers across the region, especially the 95 corridor and points to the north and west. We will talk about what we can expect as we look at the headlines here. Clouds thicken up overnight and getting warmer for us on monday. But its also wet early this week and having more details on that, plus the phillies home opener tomorrow. Details in the full exclusive accuweather forecast. And 6abc. Com weather for the latest on tomorrows rain. And follow the members of the Action News Team on facebook and twitter for updates. The excitement building ahead of the phillies home opener tomorrow. Events are planned throughout the day, and fans are expected to honor a Philadelphia Police officer injured earlier this year. Action News Reporter jeff chirico joins us live from Citizens Bank park with the details. Hi, jeff. Hey, sarah. It feels more like football weather out here now, but the big letters behind me say it all. Baseball back in south philadelphia, and some fans have high hopes. Ryan howard all smiles as he and the rest of the phillies step off the bus in south philadelphia tonight, ahead of tomorrows home opener. Nearby the fans have not forgot the phills embarrassing lastplace finish last year but not holding it against them. Last year is last year. A new year and optimism it is going to be ok. Showing some potential, i am kind of happy about that. I understand that it is a rebuilding year. It was disappointed, but hopeful think year will be better. And outside of the gates a giant block party and they are welcoming what comes with the return of americas favorite fastime. I love going to the park. It is a good day to go. They capture the essence of southilly. And the son of the announcer singing the anthem. And the shot last year, slowing out the first pitch. And fresh off the backtoback wins against the mets, some say 2016 could be the year, but not everyone. Half year they were the worst, this year youre hoping for . Not the worst. Worsetofirst. We did it in 93, we can do it again in 2016. Game time tomorrow is 3 05. You are thinking of cutting out of work early to take in the game the tickets are sold out. A lot of excitement for the return of baseball. Live in south philadelphia, jeff chirico for channel 6 news. Thank you. And watch action news tomorrow for coverage of tomorrows home opener in sports. Philadelphia Police Investigating two shootings that happened about 20 minutes apart tonight. The first happened around 8 30 between north and wallace streets in spring garden. The victim shot while pulling his car out of a driveway. He lost control of the vehicle and smashed into the doors of a nearby church. The victim taken to hannemhnema hospit hospital, no word on his condition. And an unrelated shooting minutes later in port richmond. A man shot in the head by several hospitals and he was rushed to the hospital and in very critical condition. Police have not made arrests in either shooting. A date strotrooper in delaw recovering from a crash. His car collided with another car on south jane way in stanton. The trooper and the other driver rushed to the hospital for what is believed to be nonlifethreatening injuries. And the road shutdown while they investigated the scene. And they are saying weather likely played the role in the crash killing a 3yearold girl yesterday in lehigh valley. And the crash with a car and pick upstruck. And rivera in a car seat when ejected. And the identity of the woman found dead in a car that crashed in a lake. Cathy shorter drove into a lake in new jersey last night. The police did not get the call until 10 30 this morning when a groundskeeper at the Salem County Sportsman Club discovered the car submerged in the water. The victim was at a family party the night before and when she left she unknowingly headed for the lake instead of the main entrance. You go right and you go to the he transof the sportsman club. If you make a left you go where she was found at, that boat ramp. An autopsy will be performed tomorrow. Police are still trying to determine what exactly led the woman to drive off the road. A family from bucks county received an unwelcomed surprise this morning when a car came crashing into their living room. Tonight that home in bensalem is boarded up as the police work to determine how it happened. Action News Reporter Trish Hartman with more. Barrett davis sound asleep upstairs when a silver s. U. V. Crashed through his living room in bensalem around 5 30. I heard something that sounded like thunder. And i go downstairs and there is a car there. And his wife, dolly, just hope from the hospital was asleep downstairs. The car just missed going into her. To hitting her. How lucky do you feel . I am blessed. Barrett says the driver actually told his wife to call 911 before taking off. She ran to a neighbors house for help. The next thing i know i hear in my living room saying oh, my god, a car is in my living room. The vehicle hit a grassy embankment and launched through a neighbors yard damaging a shed and trees. And it through across monroe avenue where it smashed into the house. The car was carefully removed around 8 00 a. M. And dolly davis was taken to the hospital for chest pains. The couple is helped by the red cross until they find a place to stay. And work to board up the shed across the street and the gaping hole left in the davis house. Family members said when they heard it happened they just had to come and help. He is framing it out so we can board it up and then have to seal off the roof. Fortunately the family members included a licensed contractor. We still have a lot to do, so i am just trying to clean up so we can get all of this secured. Barrett says they were trying to sell the home and now feel lucky to be alife. Well make it, by the grace of god well make it. In bensalem for channel 6 action news. Investigators tell action news the deadly shooting of a robbery suspect by an offduty philadelphia swat officer yesterday was justified. Viewer video shows the moments off the shooting in the 5700 block of park avenue in olney. The suspect was robbing an elderly person and the offduty officer identified himself. They say the offduty officer fired and they two exchanged gunfire. And the fitness tracker that may have saved his life. Giving the doctors the crucial information they needed after he had a seizure. And live in camden with the full story. Walter, the first time a fitness device has been used like this, giving the doctors here the information they needed when their patient couldnt. His heart rate was spiking into dangerous territory, jumping from 70 to 90 beats a minute. The High School English teacher suffered a seizure in school. And i woke up in the e. R. And the e. R. Doctors say that he had an irregular and fast hearted beat. The only problem they need to know exactly when it was unstable to prevent blood clots, or worse, more seizures. And bravo couldnt tell them, but his fitbit could. I think the fitbit saved his lives. Helped the doctors eliminate unknowns, whether it was a chronic condition or episodic. And it showed his heart rate shot up three hours before, meaning this was not normal for the 42 year old. And that they were in the clear to use electric shock to stabilize his heart rate. They shocked my heart and i was able to go back to a normal rhythm. And i was sent home later that day. Now the Christmas Present from his wife is one he wears every day. Yes, i would definitely say it was peace of mind worn on your wrist. Technically, fitbits are not melody advices, but we could see them being used more and more in the future to save someones life. Reporting live in camden, Christie Ileto for action news. Quite a story, thanks. The church continuing its celebration tonight in philadelphia. Hundreds raised their voices in song. And in july the General Convention will be held right here in the city. Much more to come tonight on action news. Prosecutors revealing new details tonight about a second terror attack planned for france. And a new poll out giving us an idea which direction primary voters are moving right here in pennsylvania. Plus, Jeff Skversky with details on a new hire for the 76ers in sports when action news comes right back. Ifbut find it harder and hardert to get by, youre not alone. While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 . My plan make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. Im bernie sanders. I approve this message because together, we can make a Political Revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all and not just the powerful few. From lebron james to nfl commissioner Roger Goodall the sports world mourning the loss of the former saints player, something smith. Cardell hayes is behind bars in new orleans tonight charged with murder, which investigators say started as a race of road rage. Hayes allegedly shot smith last night after rearending his car and then getting into some kind of argument. Both smith and his wife were hit by gunfire. There is a male down with about six gunshot wounds to the chest. It is certainly tragic at every level and all sides. One life is over, another life is ruined. There is no indication that smith and hayes may have known each other. Smith was a beloved member of a 2009 super bowl champion team. His wife remains hospitalized tonight. Learning more from the Group Responsible for the deadly bombings in brussels. A federal prosecutor in belgium says the group initially planned to attack france. According to officials, the suspects decided to attack brussels instead fearing the police were close to discovering their plot. The organizers of the brussels attack were part of the same group behind the paris massacre in november. Two new polls out tonight give donald trump and Hillary Clinton commanding leads in new york and pennsylvania. And trump over big loads over kasich and cruz in new york, and similar in pennsylvania. And democratic side, clinton leads sanders 53 to 37 in new york and 49 to 38 here in pennsylvania. Refunds begin tomorrow for Bruce Springsteens canceled show in north carolina. He cancelled it because of what prohibited transgender from using bathrooms with what they associate with. And everyone online got refunds and everybody else getting moment back tomorrow morning. And a space station with a vital delivery. The spacecraft arrived with supplies, science experiments and inflatable habitat, kind of like an inflatable room for the astronauts. It will not get inflated until the end of may. It launched friday from Cape Canaveral in florida. And this the first delivery for nasa in a year. And action news there as a local veteran honored today in philadelphia. And meteorologist Melissa Magee with the accuweather sevenday when we come back. For years, i was a laboratory chemist, developing drugs to fight deadly diseases. As a scientist, i know theres more that washington can do to help families. Im running for congress to protect planned parenthood funding so more women get cancer screenings and treatment. To pass a ban on fracking in the Delaware River basin to preserve our clean water, and to always protect medicare and social security. Im Shaughnessy Naughton and i approve this message. Airmen from the Delaware National guard were honored this afternoon in new castle. The action cam on the scene during the welcome home and departing ceremonies. 130 returned home and 14 others are ready to deplay to various locations. Another Hometown Hero honored today. A memorial dedicated for hermon, known as chuck on the post that bares his name. Dying at the battle of iwo jima. And before that he was a starter for the villanova Basketball Team from 19411943. And melissa tracking a little bit of wet weather to start the workweek. Showers around early tomorrow morning, but then it will warm up getting into the afternoon. And we will talk about Storm Tracker radar, and no he shall use with precipitation. Getting into monday and tuesday, tracking a warm frontcold Front Combination coming through. And live in hd as we look at the picture outside looking at the ben franklin bridge. And the clouds build in and thicken going throughout the rest of the overnight. And as you wake up tomorrow morning. The high in philadelphia today only 50. 12 degrees shy of average. And right now were coming in at 42. 44 allentown, 41 trenton, 41 degrees in cape may. Not as cool tonight as last night, because we are tapping into the southearly wind and that around tomorrow. And those are the clouds starting to build and thicken across the region. What we are track something a frontal boundary off to our west that will continue to work its way eastward as we go throughout the day on monday. The setup for us tomorrow, the early showers around ahead of the front moving through. However, were tapping into the southerly winds. Showers around early tomorrow and then clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine. On tuesday, the cold front swings through, periods of rain on the way by then. Tapping into moisture as well from the gulf of mexico. Slightly cooler by then as well with high at 60, and the High Pressure moves in as we get into the middle half of our week. Futuretracker 6 showing you the showers. 6 00 in the morning, allowing for a little bit of activity along the 95 corridor and points to the north and west. 8 00 in the morning, still spot showers around. But as we go throughout the afternoon hours, a lot of the moisture shifts off to the north. And you notice we break out into some sunshine for areas south and east. Speaking of tomorrow, it is the phillies home opener first pitch around 3 05 taking on the padres. And first pitch 61, and getting into the ninth inning up to 63. And futuretracker showing you the cold front that swings through by tuesday morning. 8 30 in the morning you see a wall of water approaching much of the delaware and lehigh valleys. The umbrellas will be needed not only tomorrow, but even getting into tuesday as well. Bus stop forecast, morning showers, grab the umbrellas at 6 00 a. M. , 42. 8 00 in the morning the number 45. And the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast warmer tomorrow, coming at a price. The high up to 65 with the showers around. Periods of rain tuesday, only in at 60 degrees. On wednesday, High Pressure comes back, clouds and sunshine sharing the sky and at 58 degrees. And on thursday, it is near normal and at 62. And friday, mostly cloudy and sun, up to 60. And the front wall boundary moves in late thursday into friday. Depending on how much cloud cover and the timing of the front, it could be a touch cooler friday. Starred, mostly cloudy, showers are possible, 61. And back up to 68 as we get into next sunday. Were in the 60s tomorrow. Thank you. A teenager from bucks county headed to england to meet his hero, all something he didnt know about until today. Surprise the action cam at st. Josephs university when the students surprised 13yearold gabriel from warminister. And a trip to see his favorite soccer team. And the makeawish and students from st. Joes worked for more than a year to make it a reality. Suffering from a nervous system disorder, he and his family leave on thursday. And a Surprise Tea Party this afternoon for a volunteer who has been with the organization for 50 years. Nancy thompson started as a troupe leader for her own daughters and now helps to oversees over 400 girls. And the girl scouts thanked her for commitment with tea and dessert at the downingtown United Methodist church. Welldressed k9s walking the red carpet in new jersey. And the festivities postponed today because of yesterdays snow, and their patience awarded with sunny skies combined with a lot of fun and plenty of style. Fashion walk, vendor and happenings benefitted the Camden County animal shelter. And up next, Jeff Skversky with sports including information on the 76ers and the new team president. Details ahead. Its easy to get more complete relief in a flash. Hows that for picture perfect . Well. 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Cable cant offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good, only fios can. Jeff skversky has sports. Talking about the flyers. Benefit two years since the flyers last playoff win, and to get some in this series is going to be tough. Playoff hockey, yes, finally its back flyers open the firstround series in washington. Game one is thursday night. Flyers will come home for games three and four starting next monday. The caps are the best team in hockey. Tonight the flyers playing a meaningless finale against the islanders. Claude giroux and simmons get the night off. And Shayne Gostisbehere the record 17th by a rookie. And the flyers win 52. And game one thursday night at 7 00 in d. C. Sixers owner josh harris and sam hinkie would not agree on how to take the team from tanking to winning, so sam stepped aside and in comes Bryan Colangelo today. He is the new president of basketball operations. Harris says it was his decision to hire colangelo, and his father, hall of Famer Jerry Colangelo had nothing to do with it. In fact, jerry stepped down today to only be an advisor now. Now bryan says he would like to keep brown as coach as he tries to turn the sixers into a contender. There was about bringing in, giving us all the the philadelphia 76ers, the franchise, the best possible chance to win a championship. You know when we looked around, we said look, we need to add things to the organization that arent in place. So we need to build a basketball culture. We are at a jumping off point now where the organization is poised to
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