Monica malpass and the big story on action news is fiery night in a business. Home and barn full of animals burned we started with a two alarm. Chopper 6 over the scene in 1600 block of folkrod street 7 30 tonight at city salvage incorporated burned to the ground. They got the inferno in the auto shop under control and no one was hurt and building appears to be a total loss. Another twoalarmer this was scene tonight in tredyffrin township Chester County with snow on front lawn and smoke rising through the roof. A two story stone home in 2300 block of Pheasant Hill lane from 7 30 to 9 00 tonight fortunately nobody was hurt and sadly several animals were killed in third fire tonight this in glosser is city can dem county a chicken and two pot bellied pigs died when flames broke out in a barn style shed in the 200 block of fern avenue. Other animals survived. Officials have not yet identified the cause of that fire. And Montgomery County parents are on alert tonight after a teenager may h
Is in joke. We have video to show from you start to finish. Thursday night, jims off, im monica malpass. The big story on action news is virus hoax that is going viral on line. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched video on board a u. S. Airways flight. Action News Reporter Sharrie Williams in our satellite center. Sharrie, this plane scare started with a sneeze and then a joke about that deadly disease, didnt it. Reporter that is right, this virus has claimed lives of thousands of people so it is no laughing matter. As for this plane it was held in isolation on the tarmac in mexico for nearly two hours all because of a health scare that turned out to be a joke in poor taste. A trip to paradise, turns sour before passengers could even get their feet in the sand. I need everybody to sit down. Reporter a Flight Attendant begs for order on board u. S. Airways flight 845 from philadelphia to the the Dominican Republic yesterday. According to the airline, a man on board said he had e
Reporter now this all comes amid a Measles Outbreak in the United States with more than 100 cases reported. Measles had been declared completely eliminated just 15 years ago in the United States. Measles can be serious, in some cases leading to swelling of the brain and i think death. Dr. Westerberg urged all parents who have not had their children vaccinated to do so. Thats the latest live in norristown, dan quai yeah channel6 action news. Were covering the Measles Outbreak on 6abc. Com for you. Well have updates on any possible cases in our area along with more information on the measles including frequently asked questions about the disease. We also have a look back at the deadly 1991 Measles Outbreak here in philadelphia. Police arrested a Chester County teacher today who is accused of having sex with one of his underage students only action news was there as the Coatesville High School teacher was led out of court today. John rawlins live in westtown township with the full story t
Your accuweather forecast. On days like this its not a problem being outside right chris. Its cold out here, shirleen but we dont have the harsh wind. Yesterday we had temperatures low Single Digits north and west and you factor in the whipped and it felt as out here. Its coast not fearly as harsh. Millville 24. Wilmington 28 and dover 27. Were fearly 20 warmer than we were yesterday at the same time in allentown. 17 to be exact. 19 poconos 13 philadelphia and 12 trenton. And we really dont have too much of a wind chill. Charleen just mentioned here its a lot easier to handle conditions like this then what we were dealing with yesterday morning. Lots of clouds out here this morning. Thats how the afternoon will play out as well. Heres day planner by 8 00, 28 mostly cloudy skies and by 11 00, 37. You can see the numbers continue to climb throughout the afternoon. By 4 00 were up to 45 which is three above average were sheeting for high of 46. That feels nice. Its been cold over last sev
Jones . Despite scowering through video after video theres no clear image of the shooters face. As we go through the video made point not looking up at the video cameras. Almost knew where the cameras were going to be. Going down the subway, on the subway and made a point of never looking up. So this was a very wellplanned execution. Reporter first video shows kim Jones Crossing the street at 12th and jefferson on the way to the bus stop headed to work tuesday. Seconds later, the shooter walks toward her after spending the previous hour outside her home. Theres no video of the actual shooting. But theres the suspect immediately after calmly walking away. Eventually boarding the sib way at broad and cecil b. Moore. What are identify white and silver beats headphones hes wearing then getting off the subway at broad and hunting park park. She made a difference in her community. At the scene of her murder late friday afternoon a vigil to remember kim jones who spent a lifetime advocateing