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Are going to find there but were pretty confident that the investigation is proceeding in the direction that we believe that it would. Reporter a tented area was set up near a backhoe on the rural property. This is all part of the search for 19yearold dean finocchiaro of middletown township, 19yearold jimi patrick of newtown, 22yearold mark sturgis of pennsburg and 21yearold tom meo of plumstead. Patrick has been missing since wednesday. The other three have been missing since friday. There was also heavy Police Activity in bensalem today as police searched a house on wayland circle. This all started yesterday when investigators spent hours searching a property on aqua tone road in solebury township, the family of mark sturgis says his car was found in peddlersville lidge in lahaska. The families of the four missing men are still hoping for a positive outcome. Theyre very prayerful anxious and fearful but they maintain some hope. I think that is the position they want to stay in at this point. Reporter we learned 20yearold Cosmo Dinardo taken from the home on why land circle in bensalem has been charged with possession of a firearm and is being held on 1 million bail. Police have not said if dinardo is connected to this missing persons case. The next planned update from the District Attorney is set for 11 oclock tomorrow morning. Were live in solebury township, Trish Hartman channel6 action news. Jim. Of course the suggestion is he might be. Lets switch live to action News Reporter dann cuellar in the 9900 block of wayland circle in bensalem. Dann, police are focusing on that location looking for some answers to this mystery. Reporter thats right, jim. This search continues to expand with authorities now combing through a home here in the 900 block of wayland circle. Action news has confirmed that the home is owned by sandra dinardo. She and her husband also own a farm in solebury that was being searched with heavy equipment by the fbi earlier. And she owns a home in the 2800 block of aqua ton road in solebury that was also being searched on sunday night. For the record, she and her husband have not been named as suspects in the case and authorities would not say if they have questioned their son cosmo in connection with any of this. But action news has now learned that cosmo has been taken into custody for an unrelated weapons charge dating back to february. His bail has now been set at 1 million. So, its apparent authorities dont want him going anywhere while they sort this thing out. And clearly there was a reason why authorities are focusing so much attention on properties owned by the dinardos. Authorities say theyre not exactly sure what theyre going to find here at this home but ostensibly theyre looking for any physical and or forensic computer and telecommunication evidence that could shed light on the disappearances of these four young men. Thats the very latest from here for now live here in bensalem, im dann cuellar channel6 action news. Back to you jim. Thank you dann. Our coverage of this story and continues on the 6abc app. We will alert to you any new developments in this case as the Investigation Continues to unfold. The driver of a pickup truck was killed this afternoon when a huge cargo container crashed onto his vehicle. It happened at the packer Marine Terminal in south philadelphia. Action News Reporter Sarah Bloomquist has the story. Reporter this was the scene at the packer of a Marine Terminal shortly after 12 30 this afternoon. Officials say a worker operating whats called a top loader or a top pick accidentally knocked a stack of shipping containers. One fell onto a small white pickup truck below. The 52yearold man inside was pronounced dead at the scene. Accidents happen so this as far as i know is a accident that happened. Reporter ray is a longshoreman who declined to give his last name. He says he worked alongside the man who died and the man who was operating the equipment which ray says looks just like this. It lifts and moves the large containers carrying cargo from around the world. I knew the gentleman and he was a very good friend friend of mine as far as coming to work every day, seeing him, you know. So, some guys, you know, have different reactions, you know. I had my moment. Ive gathered myself a little bit now and it probably will come and go. I wont see him no more. Reporter ray told us the man who died was working as a socalled checker moving around the Marine Terminal counting Storage Containers and monitoring ongoing operations. In the aftermath of the fatal accident, police, fire and osha responded to the scene. Trucks were turned away at the gates as the investigation got under way. Operator, too, and i was told he started throwing up. He was having cause i know him. Hes the type of guy, i got to know him hes very family guy, you know, care about people and, um, i dont know how i dont know how you recover from Something Like this. Reporter the name of the 52yearold victim has not yet been released. This pier was closed immediately following the accident. It is expected to open for regular business tomorrow morning. In south philadelphia, im Sarah Bloomquist channel6 action news. Now an update to a weekend murder in norristown. Investigators charged santiago andre for killing man who robbed him. Police say the 29yearold chased the thief and tripped him on the 200 block of dekalb pike yesterday morning. He allegedly picked up the robbers weapon shot and killed him. That man identified as kristen green. Ville fond andre surrendered and was charged with voluntary manslaughter. More evidence in the preliminary hearings of 16 penn state students in the dench Fraternity Pledge Timothy Piazza. Chad pradelli is live in belfont pennsylvania. Chad much of the focus today on the texts that Fraternity Brothers sent to each other during the maelstrom caused by piazzas death. Reporter jim, those Text Messages are troubling. If you listen to the d. A. , she says some show the coverup some show the panic that set in with Fraternity Members. As Timothy Piazza sought for his life prosecutors say pledge master daniel casey texted his girlfriend its over. I dont want to go to jail for this. In another text, defendant carry dibile texted a fellow Fraternity Member its not the fact that he drank. He drank because we hazed him to, main word being haze. Tom kline represents Timothy Piazzas parents. Theyre and crushed today. I spoke with jim piazza on the way from the courthouse to his car and he told me there isnt a moment that goes by in that courtroom that he doesnt think about and miss tim piazza, his son. Reporter District Attorney stacy parks miller spent part of the day trying to prove an alleged coverup with 16 attorneys defending their clients at times it was testy in the courtroom. William brennan represents joey ems of philadelphia. Its the courtroom. Its a battlefield. Shes a passionate litigator. I dont i dont take anything personal in her approach. Reporter former sandusky prosecutor frank fina spent the afternoon crossexamining State College Police Detective dave scitano. Fina asked how many drinks he had on his own and during the infamous gauntlet when pledges chugged booze. The detective said he didnt know. There is no doubt it is inescapable of tim piazza died as a result of reckless conduct and criminal conduct which caused his life. Reporter Association Day two of this preliminary hearing is over. It will resume tomorrow when it will be over is unclear but once its done, the judge will decide who goes to trial and on what charges. Im live in belfont, chad pradelli, channel6 action news. Jim. Thank you, chad. New jersey governor Chris Christies day at the beach did no favors for his approval rating. A new Monmouth University poll has the governors approval holding at 15 percent. 80 percent of new jersey residents disapprove of christies job in office. 5 percent said we dont know. Coming up on action news tonight, two local 80yearold women take to the sky to fulfill a dream and cross off an item on their bucket list. And a young man from northeast philadelphia will get a big honor this week at the espys. Cecily. A warmup has begun. Yesterdays high very comfortable 83 degrees. Today 89. The next three days get ready for a heat wave along with a chance of strong storms. Ill have all the details in the accuweather 7day forecast. Those stories and o much more when action news continues tonight. Award winning interface. Award winning design. Award winning engine. The volvo xc90. The most awarded luxury suv of the century. Visit your volvo dealer today and get up to 4,500 in allowances. 200 teenagers from across the country are volunteering in south jersey this week. They each raised 400 to take part in the Reach Mission work camp. The teens are scraping, painting, weather stripping and doing other repairs for free at the homes of elderly disabled and the financially struggling. Organizers say it is a great character building experience. New at 6 00 tonight, if you are 84 or 85, what would be on your bucket list . Chances are it wouldnt be jumping out of a plane. But in the what two feisty young Senior Citizens did today in perkasie. Action News Reporter Jeanette Reyes was there. Its the most exciting thing i have recently. Reporter most people have a bucket list of sorts. Something they would like to achieve in their lifetime. Who came up with this idea. Betty. Reporter betty you did. I did. And then i followed through. Reporter meet 85yearold franny lock grandmother of six and 84yearold bet dee betty diaz. Were more friendly he was in. Were in the same balance class. It was during that balance class that diaz a former nurse in the air force came up with an idea. And she said shed like to jump out i said, oh, yes, so would i. I just never jumped out of a plane. Reporter that idea soon made its way to lisa who is with the well wishes program which helps seniors fulfill their life long dreams. If its something they want to do we encourage them just sage just a number. Reporter lucks children were presents and supportive though not exactly ecstatic about the idea. They done want to be on camera. Theyre sitting right over there waiting for me to jump. They think im crazy. You want my cute little butt tucked in. Reporter after months of planning,. Im ready. Reporter today they took the jump. Here we go. Reporter they admit they dont exactly have a profound lesson or message to send out to others with this latest adventure. Its a little scary coming out of the plane but. You think you might do that again, though. Oh, yeah. Reporter in fact to them age never really was a factor. Jumping out of a plane quite simply was something they just wanted to do. I like the wind in my hair. Reporter reporting in perkasie Jeanette Reyes channel6 action news. Its not carbonation. Those bubbles are celebrating. Right now, get 1 any size soft drink. Only at mcdonalds. Phillies get four days off and hopefully theyll be well spent. Hopefully they get their minds right for the second half of the season jim. 29 wins, 58 losses. If ever a team needed the allstar break, its the phillies. They have the worst record in baseball. More on the team in a second but we first focus on the teams lone allstar. Reliever pat. I think im the second oldest guy to be on there this year. So, yeah, its an honor. You know, i you look back almost made in it 2007 and now its 2017 so pretty neat especially, you know, being a noncloser and yeah, its not easy. The needs did end the first half of the season on a high note. They beat the padres yesterday sevenone. Cameron are yous second inning home run was one of six home runs for the phillies in the game. Now its time for a few days to clear their minds. Some like the allstar break others say they dont. Its kind of a bittersweet thing. Its time to recharge, get your mind right, get back into back into the swing of things start over. And then feeling good, im getting swinging the bat well and getting good pitches to hit and not missing. Its like i i dont want to stop. He gave us a scare saturday night but Markelle Fultz will be okay. Last night the sixers top draft pick reiterated that his sprained ankle is not a big deal but he did concede he was worried like the rest of us. My ankle just hurting and i was just thinking like cant be over this quick, man, it just started. But i knew once i looked down and i just saw i rolled my ankle i knew i was going to be fine because like i said i know we got a great Training Staff here and then the way i take care of my body i know its going to be all right. Fultz was able to do some light shooting during the pregame yesterday. He will stay sit out the remainder of the summer league. The sixers expect him to resume full basketball activities one to two weeks. Before eagles Training Camp begins in two weeks that some players have to go through camp carson. Carson wentz holding a workout in north dakota for skill position players. Better wide out than hes a cameraman. Theyre bonding in fargo north dakota. Among the winners at wimbledon Andy Murray Roger Federer and Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals. Check out rafael nadal. Hes a little too hyped up for his match. That will leigh a mark. I shouldnt laugh. This match goes five sets, lasts four hours 47 minutes. Muller on the fifth match point finally wins. Check out the final score. Rafael nadal is out. Espies air wednesday night on 6abc. Ad h broadcast a local athlete got a huge honor. Matthew grasbowski named an honorary winner. Hes been part of the Special Olympics since 2010. He plays multiple sports. He is a part of the organizations athlete leadership team. In that role he says hes not only happy for himself but also his family. Everybody they all they all like me, im finally theyll know it. It will be a big honor for me. Theyll be excited for me, too. This is something thats such a once in a lifetime opportunity and the fact were able to select somebody in philadelphia and someone like matt who is so incredibly deserving the it really sap special opportunity and were so excited and thrilled to be able to award him with that. A big congratulations to him. Thank you. Coming up on action news tonight, the week ahead from accuweather and cecily tynan when we continue in just a moment. Did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to faster downloads with internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second. Get fast internet and add phone and tv now for only 24. 90 more per month. Our lowest price ever on this offer. But only for a limited time. Call today. Comcast business. Built for business. We are just talking about it yesterday. It was pretty close to the perfect day. Yes, if i could control the weather all summer yesterday would be the month. All spring all fall would be just like that. Dead of winter. Lots of sunshine. Maybe some snow around the holidays. Yesterdays over. Its going to feel a lot different the next three days. This is the place to be, the action cam along the beach where the next three days you are going to want to get close to water if you can. That ocean temperature about 70 degrees. Feeling really nice. Now double scan live showing right now we are rain free. But double scan will be working overtime the next three days as some storms move in. I think the most likely widespread day will be on thursday. The reason why, the increasing heat and humidity. Part of it the heat index makes it feel like 89 degrees in philadelphia so its pretty warm out there. Feels like 90 in wilmington, 91 in dover. Feels like 84 in allentown. And it feels like 85 at the Atlantic City airport. So, this shows how it will feel tomorrow morning. If you want to get outside and exercise, do it early. By 10 oclock, already feels like 89 degrees and then by 1 oclock the heat index in the mid to upper 90s. It is going to get uncomfortable and that will be intensifying by thursday. So, satellite6 and action radar showing that we are looking at a complex of some storms across western pennsylvania. I think most of this will really fall apart. Some of it lifting up to the north so most of the region will be rain free. Cant rule out the possibility of an isolated popup shower probably north of philadelphia tonight but otherwise its just warm and sticky night. 74 in philadelphia. Allentown 70. Cape may 73 and wilmington also 73. So, future tracker showing tomorrow morning 8 oclock. Good amount of sunshine, some fair weather clouds. Rain free but as we head into the afternoon, this is when we do get some scattered popup downpours. Not every werent will get them. Those that do will be looking at heavy rain in a short period of time. Future tracker showing we have another round on wednesday and another one on thursday so this is really what to expect the next three days. Oppressive humidity. Dewpoints around 70 degrees. Thats a tropical air mass. Any storms, some heavy downpours, also there is a risk that theft some of the storms could have damaging wind gusts, the most active day again on thursday ahead of a cold front, that front will end the heat wave but the next three days are going to be tough for a lot of people. This is really when you want to find the air conditioners, make sure your elderly neighbors have a cool place to go. Make sure your pets have