Transcripts For WPVI Action News At 4PM 20161216

Are going to disadvantage democrats but the truth of the matter is that if we have a strong message, if were speak to go what the American People care about, typically the popular vote and the Electoral College will align and i guess part of my overall message here as i leave for the holidays is that if we looked for one explanation or one silverbullet or one easy fix for politics, then were probably going to be disappointed. There are just a lot of factors in whats happened not just over the last few months but over the last decade that has made both politics and governance more challenging. And i think everybodys raised legitimate questions and legitimate concerns. I do hope that we all just take some time, take a breath, thats certainly what im going to advise democrats, to just reflect a little bit more about how can we how can we get to a place where people are focused on working together based on at least some common set of facts, how could we have a conversation about policy that doesnt demonize each other, how cant ie basic decency and goodness of the American People so that it reflects ourselves in our politics as opposed to it being so polarized and so nasty that in some cases you have voters and elected officials who have more confidence and faith in a foreign adversary than they have in their neighbors, you know. And those go to some bigger issues. You know, how is it that we have some voters or some elected officials who think that Michelle Obamas Healthy Eating initiative and School Nutrition program is a greater threat to democracy than government going after the press if theyre issuing a story they dont like . I mean, thats thats an issue that i think weve got to wrestle with, and we will. People have asked me how you feel after the election and so forth and i say, well, look, if this is a clarifying moment. Its a useful reminder that voting counts, politics counts what the president elect is going to be doing is going to be very different than what i was doing and i think people will be able to compare and contrast and make judgments about what worked for the American People and i hope that building off the progress weve made that what the president elect is proposing works. What i can say with confidence is that what weve done w that i can prove. I can show you where we were in 2008 and i can show you where we are now and you cant argue that were not better off. We are. And and for that i thank the American People and more importantly i thank well, not more importantly, as importantly as you going to say josh earnest [laughter] for that i thank the American People, i thank the men and women in uniform who serve. I havent gotten to the point where ive been overly sentimental. I will tell you when i was doing my last Christmas Party photo line, many have you participated, theyre pretty long, right at the end of the line the president s hair marine corps comes in those that have been performing and i take a picture with them and it was the last time i was going to take a picture with my marine corps event after an event and i got a little choked up. Now, i was in front of marines so i had to like tamp it down but it was just one small example of all the people who have contributed to our success. Im responsible for where weve screwed up. The successes are widely shared with all the amazing people who have been part of this administration. Okay. Thank you everybody. [speaking foreign language] we have been listening in to president Barack Obamas annual end of the year News Conference. 2016 have been of course very eventful. This is action news at 4 00 im Sharrie Williams alongside brian taff. We have been listening in on that year ends conference. A news worthy and notable one for a number of Different Reasons that in no small part because this was president obamas final annual year end News Conference but also because this one focused very heavily on recent allegations and growing concerns about russian interference in last months president ial election. Well have much more on that and Everything Else the president had to say later on in this forecast. But first winter has its eye on our area. First it was the bitter cold and now were tracking snow ice and rain. The unbearable conditions have people pack on the layers as temperatures hover into the 20 and crews are busy salting and brining roads to keep people safe during the approaching Winter Weather. Friday afternoon im Sharrie Williams. Im brian taff the big story is another freezing day of cold temperatures and the snow thats expected to fall starting tonight. Meteorologist Melissa Magee in for adam joseph today live at the action news big board with the latest from accuweather. Hi melissa. Hi brian. A lot to track as we go into the start of our weekend. Well check out the temperature across much of the midatlantic. As mentioned most spots along the 95 corridor are only in the 20. 25 in philadelphia, 27 in washington, d. C. The teens off to the west there in pittsburgh coming in at 17 degrees so extra layers will be needed if youre out and about for the rest of tonight. So that Winter Weather advisory has been posted because well be tracking moisture moves through really after midnight but the vis sorry goes up at 10 00 a. M. Lasting right into saturday. It is for the heart of the delaware and lehigh valleys as well be tracking some snow that eventually changes to rain. Storm tracker6 live double scan radar 3d showing you the moisture across the Northern Plains. This will be working eastward really after the midnight hour. Future tracker6 timing it out. 1 30 in the morning weve got that snow even here in philadelphia and points to the north and west for allentown and even up through the poconos. Eventually we go from snow to a changeover to rain and that change to rain happens between 5 00 a. M. And 8 00 a. M. For south jersey and delaware, between 8 00 a. M. 11 00 a. M. For that i95 corridor and changes over a little longer to the north and west between 11 00 a. M. And 2 00 p. M. Across the northwest suburbs and up through the poconos. Well talk about the details in the big picture with our time line over the week Early Saturday Morning into midday we have snow to ice to rain. Saturday afternoon and tomorrow night theres a bit of a lull, drizzle dense fog mainly north and west of philadelphia and by sunday weve got rainy conditions, the high early on sunday in the 60s. Well drop quickly into the 30s by sunday afternoon. A lot to go over and weve got all the details in the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. Brian. Melissa thank you. Road crews all over our area are already out there getting ready ahead of this storm. Action News Reporter bob brooks live at the penndot yard in norristown with more on the preparation. Bob. Reporter brian, good evening. It is really cold out and with the potential of freezing rain, crews dont want to waste any time, they want to get ready in case it comes. Behind me in norristown you see those massive piles of salt. Several trucks have been backing in and out getting things ready so if that freezing rain comes they can combat it. Right now the goal is to get ready. Earlier today crews in philadelphia were loading their 70 trucks. They have more than 50,000 tons of salt at their disposal. The temperatures already well below freezing and if freezing rain comes they want to be ready. And want you to be careful. Just give yourself plenty of space between you and the sneak front of you. If you see a salt truck stay out of the way so they can work and if you dont have to go out stay home until the freezing rain stops. Reporter its not just the city taking action from chopper6 earlier today we saw penndot crews dumping salt on route one in langhorne bucks county. Crews just ask if it does get nasty out you give them time. Freezing rain its very difficult to combat. Its just throwing salt on there and hoping that the temperatures go up as quickly as possible to defrost everything. Reporter rock salt and shovels at the top of the list for many customers at the lowes in plymouth meeting. And out here another live look at that truck backing up here. This is the scene. Theyre getting busier and busier here getting ready for tonight and the key word would be patience. If freezing rain does come give the crews time to get out on the roads and get that salt down. They ask you to be safe even dont drive tonight if you dont have to. Reporting live in norristown, bob brooks channel6 action news. Brian. All right, bob, thank you. And Philadelphia International airport says it is ready for whatever Mother Nature serves up. Airport Officials Say theyre fully stocked with supplies to clear snow from the 32 million square feet of run ways and taxi ways. Many airlines started to issue travel warnings right now so make sure that you check with your carrier before that heading out at any point in the next 24 hours. While travelers may find themselves inconvenienced skiers are loving this cold snap. Youre looking live at Spring Mountain in the poconos. They have been making artificial snow today and theyll continue to do it tonight all to get ready for opening day tomorrow. Now, with both snow and rain in the forecast be sure to stay with 6abc. Com weather through the weekend. Use storm tracker6 live radar to track the snow and of course that changeover as it happens to rain and check in with our meteorologists on social media. Follow each of them on facebook and twitter for regular updates. Investigators are trying to piece together a deadly stabbing in conshohocken and they just identified the victim moments ago. 60yearold Katherine Wanamaker was found dead on the floor inside her home on the 900 block of hal well street. Police say the suspect is in custody and now awaiting arraignment. That person has not been named publicly just yet. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott is at the scene. Shell have a live report at 4 30 today. A house fire turned tragic early this morning in cobbs creek. It took the life of a young boy and sent his father to the hospital with severe burns. We are also learning that the harsh cold and ice made things even more difficult for firefighters. Action News Reporter vernon odom is covering the story. Hes live outside the home on south millick street with the details. Vern. Reporter sharrie, firefighters, police and very valiant neighbors tried to rescue that 10yearold boy in the predawn hours this morning, all involved say there was just too much smoke and flame to make that possible. The fire erupted at 1207 millick street at 4 oclock this morning and spread like lightning to three other adjacent row homes courtesy of the wind. The father of the house at 1207 identified as l. A. Jenkins jr. Acknowledged scrap bell to safety but was severely burned. His son did not make it out despite the best efforts of firefighters and neighbors. It was lucky that the father got out. It was just tomb too much flames. It was nothing nobody could do at the time. Reporter but you guys tried to get there but the flames beat you back. Yes. Yeah, the smoke and flames. As our crews were trying to make it up to the second floor the fire did a flashover which involves the entire building in fire and just a really tough fire fight. Our folks are crest fallen right now. This is a tragic outcome. Reporter neighbors were able to rescue may johnson age 89 a recent stroke victim not able to walk well. Her family is grateful for their courage. She cannot walk. Reporter he saved her life. Yeah, he actually saved her life, yup, because she couldnt walk but so much limping in order to try to get out of the house. Reporter 89 years of living. 89, 89, yes, she is. Reporter she survived. She survived. The red cross is helping more than 10 other victims who have been burned out here on millick street, five different families in all. Brian, sharrie, the fire marshal has not yet completed the investigation [inaudible] that was vernon odom reporting from cobbs creeing next on action news the search for a bank robber who struck twice in the same day. And hes still looking still looking for new years eve plans . The city of philadelphia reveals its extravagant plans today. Weve got the details straight ahead. We have got some breaking news and a particularly precarious situation on day this frigid. Looking live from chopper6 over the manayunk section of philadelphia and what was a shot of a water main that has broken there. You can see it froze literally and figuratively our shot there but its a massive situation, 3800 block of terrace street having a lot of ramifications on traffic around that situation. Well bring you that shot again once we get it. Speaking of traffic and the roads time for the action news traffic report we go to matt pelman for the latest. Lots of freezing on this frigid day and its not the sort of day you want to be standing outside exchanging information after an accident brian and sharrie thats for sure but thats whats happening in Fort Washington. 3091 southbound side and right under the pennsylvania turnpike theres a serious crash. You can see penndot on the scene here. Traffic is only squeezing by from time to time on the shoulder so as you come south of English Village when you have the opportunity to get on the bethlehem pike do that. Bring bethlehem pike southbound not the 309 expressway. Its kind of a mess here in Fort Washington this afternoon. And a number of issues already on the big picture. In olney a crash at fifth and duncannon. Fire Department Activity in overbrook along haverford avenue close to 62nd. That means septas route 10 trollly is shuttle busing this afternoon. Heading into new jersey a wreck on the eastbound side of the admiral wilson boulevard. That cleared out but emergency sign work is on 130 northbound past 38 taking out the right lane. And in Maurice River township watching a fire location this afternoon its blocking off route 49 weather bee road a local alternate. New castle county a crash along route four churchmans road but thats in the process of clearing out. Lets grab the ipad do the commuter report on this finally friday afternoon. Traveling on north broad street as you head towards the boulevard passing hunting park watch out for a crash there. Thanks to jason for letting us know about that one. Well check it again in the next half hour. Back to that chopper6 live shot happening in the manayunk neighborhood of philadelphia. Chopper6 giving us a live view of what is happening. A water main break is what is the issue here and we are told crews are on the scene working to get this under control. Its happening at 3800 the 3800 block of terrace street. This all starting about 50 minutes ago, this water main break you can see, though, the water gushing out causing a bit of a mess there in that plane cleared area and also onto the street. Well keep an eye on this if we get any updates for the people who live in that area well pass it along in the newscast. A Montgomery County lawyer was scheduled to be sentenced today for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting one of his clients. Instead, Vincent Cirillo jr. Withdrew his guilty plea. He was arrested and charged in august of 2015 and is also accused of taking photos of his unconscious victim. He will now head to trial in february. An armed robber who was that already wanted allegedly hit up two banks this week in broad day. Philadelphia police and the fbi are working to identify this man. They say he tried to rob the police and fire credit union. He gave a note but left empty handed. 25 minutes later he went to the Citizens Bank branch at 12th and spring garden. This time he did get away with cash. If you recognize this man you are urged to call detectives. Now heres a look at todays closing numbers as we close out this week on a friday. The arrows are all down. Red today. The dow down nearly nine points but still well up into that 19,000point mark. The nasdaq down nearly 20, the s p 500 down four points on this friday. Major partnership was launch dad in the world of research and it all played out right here in our region. Industry leaders gathered on the campus of the university of delaware to announce the formation of a new manufacturing u. S. A. Institute. It will conduct research on Bio Pharmaceuticals and prescription drugs made with living cells. Now, the goal is to bring the drugs to market passed and to train workers with the skills needed to fill bio pharmaceutical jobs right here in the United States. It is a 200 million project that will be headquartered in newark, delaware. Well, the temperature on your screen says 25 but as you know if you stepped outside it feels a whole lot colder today especially if you lunger out there. Melissa magee in for adam. Hi brian and sharrie. Feels much cold when you factor in the wind chill. Ill show you the picture outside. Sky6 live in hd looking at the ben franklin bridge on this friday afternoon. We had sun earlier today. You can see sun giving way to a few more clouds across the area and if you look at the picture you see the Delaware River really not moving much. You can almost feel the stillness in the air outside at this hour. Currently in philadelphia coming in at 25, 23 in allentown, 24 in lancaster, 25 degrees in dover. The winds are fairly light but any type of wind when it is this cold makes it feel even colder. The wind chill in philadelphia 14 degrees, 17 in allentown, feeling like 17 in wilmington. In cape may feels like 26 degrees. Heres satellite6 along with action radar. You look off to the west across the Northern Plains this is the moisture that we are tracking that moved through overnight tonight and Early Saturday Morning and in fact future tracker6 showing you 1 oclock in the morning the first streak of moisture in philadelphia, areas to the north and west but we really have to wait for things to moisten up closer to dawn and by that time 6 oclock in the morning weve got in snow in philadelphia, areas to the north and west, rain in south jersey, us central delaware but in wilmington were noticing some frozen precipitation. By 9 30 in the morning its rain in philadelphia, so well get a transition from snow over to rain at that time. Same thing for south jersey and delaware but icy conditions loom for allentown and we still have, if not ice, snow up into the poconos. Well dry out as we get into saturday afternoon with some drizzle, some mist, areas of fog to the north and west before the next batch moves in as we get into sunday. In the near term as we look at the front end snow Early Saturday Morning about a coating to an inch for areas across the interior portions of southampton snow accumulation across the immediate sections of south jersey and delaware about a inch of snow in philadelphia, one to three to the north of that. Northern lehigh northern berks county thats where you could find three to 5inches of snowfall. There will be an icing concern as we go from snow over to ice before the rain arrives. So, saturday morning north of the pa turnpike you find anywhere from. 10 to. 2inches of if i say. Make sure you do your errands later in the day once you get that transition from ice back over to rain. Heres that four day at 4 00. On saturday, snow to ice to rain, a High Temperature later in the day of 44 degrees. Well get that milder air, so by sunday its rainy with an early High Temperature of 60 but well be falling into the 30s, a big drop by sunday afternoon. Then monday brisk and much colder, a high of just 34, partly sunny on tuesday. We are dry then with a High Temperature coming in at 40 degrees. So, weve got that Winter Weather advisory out for good reason, a lot to track guys as we head into both saturday and sunday. An active weekend. Uhhuh. Melissa thank you. You got it. Philadelphias new years eve celebration is taking shape. Officials announced the plans today at city hal ftive about i. The city will offer you two chances to catch the fireworks on the Delaware River. First at 6 00 p. M. And then again at midnight. With the holiday coming on a saturday this year, officials are expecting hotels and restaurants to be packed. And to ring in the new year you can also check out the mummers par ride. Parade. Family of eight just got the keys to a newly renovated house in pots town the thompsons will move in on walnut street because they graduated from habitat for humanitys Economic Empowerment home. This is the first of several homes that habitat is revitalizing right there in pottstownly. Great gift for the holidays. Not bad. Stick the tree right there. A local girl battling cancer has found a way to bring smiles to friends she made while at chop. See how she did in it big talkers. Plus police want you to help track down a thief who is stealing packages from local homes. An woman was that found stabbed to death inside her conshohocken home. We are live with the breaking news on this investigation. Action news continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, Sharrie Williams and brian taff. Hello again. It is 4 30 now and action news continues with the Death Investigation in conshohocken where a woman was found stabbed to death inside a home. And a brave 11yearold boy is being called a hero after he stopped a young girl from being abducted. Hear how he came to her rescue. Plus the 76ers are trying to make it right after creating a National Controversy. Singer seven street is at the time to return but will she be wearing the same jersey that kept her from performing back in october. First at 4 30 the Delaware Valley is dealing with bitter cold conditions for a second straight day. And road crews are preparing for snow and sleet that will be arriving overnight. This is now a live look as penndot gifts an update regarding their snow and ice coverage plans. Of course they are out there working now and you can watch this Live Press Conference from penndot right now on 6abc. Com. And right now people are dealing with freezing temperatures. Many bundled up in layers just to stay warm today. Well, temperatures have been hovering in the 20s all day and they are expected to fall even more tonight. How much lower can they go . Meteorologist Melissa Magee tracking the timing of all of this. As you said a very active 24, 48 hours. Shes live at the big board with the details. As you look at the temperatures across much of the eastern half of the u. S. You can really see where we have that cold ailment most spots north of the south and north of the Southern Plains below the freezing mark. Its 25 in philadelphia, 27 cincinnati, 28 degrees in saint louis but the warmer air down to the south, 60 in dallas and 68 degrees in jacksonville, that is not headed our way. Heres storm tracker6 live double scan radar. This is what were watching. You can see that snow across the Northern Plains. This will be working its way eastward as we get into really after the midnight hour and early tomorrow morning but something to keep in mind even though were tracking snow early tomorrow morning temperatures will be rising throughout the day. So 2 oclock in the morning overnight were at 28, 30 at 6 00 a. M. But 44 degrees at 2 00 p. M. On saturday afternoon. Thats why there is a lot to track in the short term. As far as the impacts tomorrow for the start weekend a lot of people may be doing some holiday shopping. You may want to delay all of those errands. 7 oclock in the morning weve got high concern, same thing at 10 00 a. M. , we get a bit of a lull as we get into saturday afternoon so moderate concerns. The best chance to get out and explore maybe do some shopping might be later in the afternoon and into tomorrow evening before the next round of precipitation comes in as we get into the second half of the week. Well go over all of the details coming up with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. Well send it back your way brian and sharrie. Sounds good melissa. Thank you. Check in with 6abc. Com weather. Track the snow and changeover to rain and check in with our meteorologists on social media because theyll be constantly updating the forecast on facebook and twitter. Now to that deadly stabbing investigation in conshohocken. A woman was found dead inside her own home this morning. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott is live from the scene near ninth and hallowell streets and katherine we just learned that police have made an arrest. Reporter thats right, sharrie, we did just get some updates in this case. Were told that the suspect in custody awaiting arraignment. Authorities also identified the victim in this case, 60yearold Katherine Wanamaker who was found dead early this morning inside her home. We heard noises. We didnt know what it was. Reporter around 5 15 nearby residents heard the commotion on this normally quiet block in Conshohocken Police breaking down the front door. Officers had been called for a report of a disturbance and found 60yearold Katherine Wanamaker lying on the floor of her home on hallowell street near ninth. She had multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene. Neighbors had watched as Police Forced their way inside. My husband said he thought he saw like a sledgehammer or something that they were using the fleas break down the dorm i think there were three or four police cars here u you could see the knocked off doorknob debris from the door, Christmas Decorations hung from the porch and a sign supporting Conshohocken Police in the front flowerbed. Im just blown away. This kind of stuff doesnt happen in this neighborhood. Its very quiet, its peaceful. Its a lot of college kids around. Its a young neighborhood and i cant believe it. Reporter throughout the morning and into the afternoon investigators from conshohocken and the county remained on the scene as they investigated her death and the motive behind this homicide. Its pretty scary. Obviously not knowing the circumstances of what, you know, if it was personal or whatever but thats certainly something alarming because this is a really safe town. Reporter Conshohocken Police and the District Attorneys Office continued to investigate. So far they have not identified a suspect or discussed a motive. Were live in conshohocken, Katherine Scott, channel6 action news. All right, katherine, thank you. As you saw at the start of this newscast today president obama held his annual year end news couldnt this afternoon and spoke about the growing controversy of russia meddling in last months president ial election. Mr. Obama laid blame for the hacking that led to a slow drip of negative news around Hillary Clinton this past summer squarely at the seat of the russian government. He also said the United States will respond. To sandy clear message to russia or other send a clear message to russia or others not to do this to us because we can do stuff to you. And its important to do that a thoughtful methodical way. Some we do it publicly. Some we do in it a way that they know but not everybody will. Mr. Obama stopped short the director of National Intelligence say they back the cias assessment that russia intervened to help done truck. The president elect criticized that assessment and cast doubt on the intelligence that led to it. Two students passed out at a school in new jersey this morning and investigators are trying to figure out why. Chopper6 was over Winslow Township Elementary School number one around 11 30 this morning while police and firefighters investigated. There were no evacuations at the school, however. Well, two firefighters are recovering from smoke inhalation after battling a large house fire in subfreezing temperatures today in burlington county. The flames broke out around 2 30 this morning on the 500 block of ridge road in southampton township. Crews had to call for an extra tanker truck to bring in more water to the wooded area. No word, though, on what started this fire. Certainly a crime of opportunity this season, police are investigating after several packages have been stolen from door steps in south philadelphia. New released Surveillance Video shows a man taking a package from one house on the 1000 block of norris street last week. Investigators say two days later a man was caught on video taking a package from a home in the 100 block of carpenter street. Police have not yet said if these crimes were connected. Well, following National Controversy two months ago, performer sevyn streeter will sing the National Anthem at tonights 76ers game. It was in october when the 76ers did not allow street to sing because she was wearing a jersey that read we matter. The team later apologized to street and invited her back. Streeter tweeted she will be wearing the very same jersey. The sixers take on the lakers at 8 oclock tonight. Well, what started as a search for a package thief in Northern Liberties has ended in a heartwarming show of support. Rick williams live in the news room with the details on this one. Hi, rick. Reporter hi, brian. Thats right a concerned homeowner contacted action news after that thief was caught on camera. Now we first showed you this video earlier this week. This man may have thought he was stealing presents off of a front step but he was actually taking donations meant to keep kids in need warm this Holiday Season. Coming up tonight at 5 00 what neighbors did after they heard those donations were swiped just days before christmas. Also coming up tonight at 5 00 in health check if youre fighting off a cold or a cough you may want to doublecheck any medicine you may be taking. Health reporter ali gorman explains the danger you could be putting yourself in if youre heading to a Holiday Party this weekend. Those stories and much more when we see you in just a little bit on action news at 5 oclock. Until then, back to the studio, brian. Well see you shortly. See you shortly. Thank you rick. Uhhuh. [applause] all right, mr. B. That was just part of what amounted to a really nice holiday gift for a Gloucester County teacher today. The Philadelphia Eagles named Paul Van Houten as the 2016 all pro teacher here at Williamstown Middle School this morning. He is just one of 10 teachers to get that honor in part for his emphasis on Science Technology engineering and math. As part of this award mr. Van houten got a clouds thousand dollars to use in his classroom but tickets to an upcoming game. They make sure people have food to eat and today manna received a hefty thank you and it was all a surprise. Members from nrg marched in with balloons and a larger than life check worth 100,000. The check was presented to manna of course thats the nonprofit that delivers nourishing meals to my individuals battling lifethreatening illnesses. Manna new it was a finalist for nrg gives its new program but it didnt know that it had won until today. The program is designed to empower people to help support nonprofits in pennsylvania. Amtrak is full speed ahead on its controversial northeast corridor bypass. Well tell was that proposal means for philadelphia. Plus, its freebie friday and more than 1,000 retailers are offering to ship your gifts for free and that thats not their only guarantee. Well meet the young boy who is offering advice to adults but for a price. In todays big takes find out what he says adults complain about the most. Through the eyes of a child. Meteorologist Melissa Magee will be back with the full forecast from accuweather when action news at 4 00 continues next. Complain about the weather. [laughter] changes may be coming to the scene philadelphias deadly amtrak derailment. The federal Railroad Administration wants to straighten the curve at frankford junction. That would allow faster speeds and shorten travel time between new york and d. C. Its one of several changes that the agency is recommending to improve local train service. The proposal also calls for a new amtrak stop at the Philadelphia International airport. An 11yearold boy is getting all the credit for stopping a kidnapping in his neighborhood. Tj smith saw a stranger grab a sevenyearold girl from his street in Wichita Falls texas. Now instead of running to hide, tj ran to tell a neighbor, brad, who went out looking for the suspect. Well brad tackled the accused kidnapper just before he could should have the young girl through the window of an abandoned house. Two individuals and a 11yearold to step up and use bravery and put a stop to something that could have been really bad. Now Police Quickly arrested the suspect. Both tj and brad were were a wad certificates of bravery. Brian to big talkers on this friday and an act of kindness by a fouryearold girl from Lehigh County is Getting National attention. Jillian massey is battling brain cancer but wanted to find a way to bring a smile to her friends. Well, she decided to host a holiday toy drive for the friends that she made while getting treatment at chop. The young girl had some help creating a facebook page. She thought she would only get a few dozen toys but instead how about this, nearly 3,000 gift were donated. Well, she plans on now to deliver those gift to her friends at chop come this monday. Jillian will even have a Police Escort to help make that all important delivery. All right. How about now to this other young person. An 11yearold from new york city has found an unusual way to make some cash. Hes organize advice but far a price at a subway station. The New York Post reports that for two dollars a session, yes, two dollars a session, commuters at the brooklyn station can get five minutes of emotional advice. As you can see, cyril has a table and chairs set up along with a sign advertising his services. It kind of reminds you of the peanuts comic book character lucy. He says the most common problem that adults complain about is adapting to change. Yeah. Did you see that one coming . Cyril says he was inspired to give back after being bullied at school. Kids going to be millionaire in about four days. Already like on the right path, an entrepreneur. Hes nailed it. Time for another check of the roads today. Matt is standing by with the update on this friday and that is a lot happening behind you. Absolutely. And i, too, have advice but mine is free and its not of the emotional variety although this may cause you some emotions if you get on 95 northbound. Its going to be extra slow this afternoon, a little extra frustration because of this crash by Bridge Street. Now, the good news is the accident is off to the side but it is still plenty heavy as you come north of center city through this point at Bridge Street up to the work zone at cottman avenue. Were also watching that water main break in manayunk. Thats out there along terrace near dawson and of course a lot of ice accompanying that and theres a fire location in overbrook. Also a lot of ice there i would imagine along haverford avenue near 62nd. As a result that of septas route 10 trolley is shuttle busing. A crash in radnor township just to the west of the blue route along route 30 by the aberwick apartments. In springfield township a wreck along route one state road close to weymouth saw a lot of slowing there as you come north on one away from 476. Might want to use Baltimore Pike seven. Our wreck in Fort Washington on 309 southbound by the turnpike gone so recovering there with speeds now in the upper 20. Watch out for a crash limerick sunset road and ridge pike before i brighters rail and ice cream. A water main break and ice i would imagine cherry hill along 70 eastbound past 295. Same spot they were working yesterday still out there in the right lane and in Buena Vista Township watch out for an overturned vehicle crash along pan coast lane at walnut rain. Meteorologist Melissa Magee coming up with that frigid accuweather forecast next. tis the season of giving of course and thats exactly what people around the Delaware Valley did to help those in need today. This was the annual Toyota Tundra food drive in south philadelphia. Volunteers and organizers helped offload an estimated, get this, 330,000 pounds of food from the back of 75 pickup trucks. Dozens of local businesses and including 6abc of course donated all of these donations go to philadbundance which is the areas largest hunger relief resource. And the good work continues. Puts a smile on your face. Yeah. All right to be outside today, though that smile will get frozen in place. Exactly. It is so cold, guys and it looks like as we go throughout the overnight hours were tracking that snow, its ice and veg well the rain so lot to go over as we head into the weekend. Here is storm tracker6 live double scan radar. You can see its dry right now across the delaware and lehigh valleys but the temperature will change as we get into tomorrow especially in the morning. Right now its pretty cold. Make sure you have an extra layer before you step outside. Its 25 in philadelphia, 23 in allentown, 15 in the poconos, 26 in cape may but some locates at this hour have wind chills only in the teens. Here is satellite6 along with action radar. Weve got filtered sunshine and a few more clouds that are moving in across much of the midatlantic regionally well widen out the picture here. What we are tracking is this area of snow out across the Northern Plains. This will be working eastward really after the midnight hour and early tomorrow morning which is why those Winter Weather advisories have been poster across a good chunk of our viewing area. 1 oclock in the morning notice weve got that snow for philadelphia areas to the north and west. This batch will lift to the north and we really have to wait for things to moisten up closer to the dawn hour so 6 oclock in the morning weve got that snow in philadelphia, areas to the north and west but its rain in south jersey and central delaware and notice that mixed bag of precipitation, some frozen presnip wilmington that will also be heading our way. 9 30 in the morning it changes over to rain for the city, areas to the south and east but you notice that frozen precip for lancaster reading up through allentown and the poconos. Well get a lull in the activity by 1 oclock tomorrow afternoon it will be a bit on the drizzly side and there could be areas of fog setting up north and west of the 95 corridor up through the lehigh valley. So, the front and snow and the impact it looks like this. Snow accumulation across Atlantic City wildwood and dover about a coating to an inch for interior sections of south jersey. In philadelphia youre on the one ethylene but move to the north and west through media norristown up through quakertown you could find one to 3 inches of snow but northern berks northern lehigh counties and up through the poconos thats where you finds the three to 5inches of snow before you get that gradual transition from ice then over to rain. The period of icing is a big concern. We could find anywhere from. 10 to. 2 of an inch Early Saturday Morning Doylestown Pottstown up through the poconos and easton as well and after we watch what happens on saturday, temperatures will be rising saturday night into the day on sunday which means weve got more moisture on the way in the form of rain. Heres the exclusive accuweather 7day forecast. Snow to ice to rain tomorrow. High temperature in at 44 degrees. Its wet on sunday. Temperatures will be in the 60s early in the day and by sunday afternoon falling into the 40s. Temperature coming in at 60 degrees. On monday it is brisk and cold, a High Temperature of 34. Tuesday partly sunny, 40 degrees for the high. Wednesday winter begins with a High Temperature of 45. Thursday mostly cloudy with a couple of showers around. The eagles back at home by then. High temperature 46. Friday clouds and some sun with a temperature coming in at 44 degrees. So, weve got the snow to ice to rain tomorrow. Then temperatures warm up by sunday and were tracking all rain for most locations so a big mess on our hands as we head into the weekend before temperatures dip once again snow to ice to rain. Im exhausted. Hes done. Im done. Thats it. Thanks melissa. Youve got it. Freebie friday coming up next. All right, you take a break. Okay. Where things come from . How they get here . What theyre packed in . Its a lot of stuff. And these things add up. Thats why we recycle. [vo ]its nice to know that raymour and flanigan is proud to be a leading recycler 17 Million Pounds of recyclable materials every year. Turned from trash into treasure. So in the future, we will all have a more beautiful world. All right. We made it. It is freebie friday and we could all use something free these days. Today is Free Shipping day t more than 1,000 retailers are taking part many offering additional sales in the process. Some of the big stores taking part in this one day Online Shopping event include target j. C. 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The philadelphia sioux held a Birthday Party today for goldilocks the countrys oldest polar bear. Goldilocks turned 36 today. The average life span for a polar bear 23. Zoo coopers helped goldilocks celebrate this morning with the party complete with peanut flavored treats. Must be her favorite. She came here from new york when she was just one year old. A chunk of ice . Perhaps its just a glass of water that froze today. That will do it for action news at 4 oclock today. For Sharrie Williams Melissa Magee joins for a full hour of action news at 10 00 on phl17. Here is Rick Williams with a look at whats ahead at 5 oclock. Coming up the series charges this judge and two other officials in bucks county are facing this evening after Officials Say they were caught red handed in a Money Laundering scheme. Also, the new product from the makers of epipen in response to criticism over the price of a life saving drug. And the Box Office Record already smashed by rogue one. Less than 24 hours after it hit theaters. Those stories and another check of the accuweather forecast for you and much more coming up next at 5 00. Action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, Rick Williams and monica malpass. Right now the Delaware Valley is in the middle of a deep freeze. But thats just the beginning of a onetwo punch from Mother Nature. Crews have been on area roads all day long getting them ready for a wintry mix of weather headed our way tonight. It is friday night. Monica is off. Sharrie williams is joining us. And the big story on action news is that accuweather forecast. Meteorologist cecily tynan is watching double scan radar. Cecilys live at the action news big board with the details on this friday. Cecily. Hi, rick and sharrie. And this storm system will come in two parts. First we get the warm front. Double scan live showing this leading edge of precipitation moving through the midwest approaching pittsburgh and this is what will be approaching our region late tonight and moving in the wee hours of morning. Winter weather advisory has been posted for our entire viewing area from 10 oclock tonight into saturday. It will be expiring from the south to the north because thats where the warm air will be coming from and thats how you get that changeover. But right now its certainly cold enough for snow. 24 degrees in philadelphia, second day of temperatures stuck in the 20s. And as that moisture moves in, it will begin as snow. Now, whats really important is when does this all change over to rain because this low will be passing to our west and we will get that warm air. We will get an eventual changeover everywhere. As far as extreme southern new jersey, southern delaware, it happens early, between 5 oclock and 8 oclock in the morning. The i95 corridor, you have to wait until mid morning, 8 00