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Transcripts For WPVI Action News At 4PM 20180227

Psychiatric evaluation. We are lacking proper foundations and Proper School funding for security. This student says she was in locks class during the discussion. He was just saying we need more safety and security. That is all true. We do. The School Superintendant declined to talk to action newss dann cuellar. Nor would he talk about the current security procedures. This morning the neighbor was disheartened that these kids is part of a generation of students during shootings that are speaking up. I think its awesome and a bright future. And i think its hopeful. Makes me hopeful. Reporter well, at this point the district has not released the number of kids that walked today. Earlier indications that is pro tests may be disciplined by the school. And it has not materialized. The School Principal in a letter says that he is now proud of what the students did. As for what is next, its not clear. The School Board Meeting is scheduled tonight over at the Administration Building at 7 00 p. M. And not clear if any of the students that walked or anyone else for that matter may go over there to question the school board members. Channel 6 action news. Yes, the students making their stance known. Investigators are searching through the charred debris of a house fire that turned deadly in strawberry mansion. The fire killed one person and sent two others to the hospital for treatment. They were called to north new kirk street at 9 00 this morning where they found heavy smoke coming from the first floor. Action News Reporter bob brooks spoke to someone that tried to help the victims he has a live report at 5 00. One of four people shot in philadelphia last night has died as Police Search for the masked gunman. They believe that one of the innocent victims was an innocent bystand bystander. The victims were targeted at pointblank range. And more news on the death of a Philadelphia Police officer. We told but the story as breaking news yesterday at 4 00. The officer and a man were found inside of a home in port richmond. 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 36yearold woman and 42yearold 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 didnt 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 tests are not not likely to come back for weeks. Thank you. Lawyers presented their closing arguments today in the federal Corruption Case against the mayor of allentown. Prosecutors outlined nine bribery screens that they say ed pawlowski orchestrated. The mayor has denied wrong doing and took the stand in his own defense. The jury could begin deliberation as early as this evening. Time for the bright spot of the day, the accuweather forecast. Meteorologist adam joseph is standing by outside. We are waiting for the sunshine and we have it. We have it today. Not a cloud in the sky and what a way to almost end the month of february. We look at the numbers so far philadelphia 56 degrees and 9 degrees above average and if we close out the day tomorrow. With temperatures going above normal which they will be, it will be either the third or fourth warmer february in philadelphias history. Last february was number one the warmest in philadelphias history. As we look at other temperatures think no signs of winter. Even near 60 in richmond with High Pressure in control. And that high again voiding everyone of cloud cover along the eastern seaboard and any clouds well north of cleveland mainly in southern parts of canada. The high will remain in control as we get into your wednesday but later on in the week. You see the spin in southern parts of california and in fact snow outside of los angeles in the mountains there. Not unheard of. But unique to see that. This will collide with another system to the north and it will bring quite a powerful storm here into thursday and friday. And well chat about that the full accuweather forecast. For now soak in the rays while we have got them. Thank you. Action news has learn that a crash earlier this month is now suspected as a case of road rage, Medford Township police is looking for the man that looks like the person seen in the sketch. Investigators believe he was driving a silver or gray four door sedan with a dent over the rear tire. It ended with a woman losing control and crashing into a pole along church road near arch road. She was air lifted to the hop and at some point the suspect threatened her with a baseball bat. If you know anything about this case are you asked to call detectives right away. One person had to be cut out of their car after a collision with a box truck in westchester on the intersection of 20 it and south mattlock street. It caused delays during the morning rush. To the latest on the ongoing debate in washington over gun sales and regulation. This Morning House speaker, paul ryan, says he does not support restrictions on purchasing gun in the wake of the School Shooting in florida. What he believes failed is the current background check system and says that both local Law Enforcement in Broward County and national Law Enforcement within the fbi also failed. Both leading up to and during the shooting. He did not appear to favor the idea of taking up the issue of tightening the laws on buying firearms. We shouldnt be banning guns from law abiding citizens but make sure that citizens that shouldnt get guns in the first place dont get the guns. That is why we see a shut down in the system. As a parent he likes the idea of Arming Teachers but that has to be addressed on the local level. And a Bipartisan Group of nine senators introducing individuals on terrorist watch lists from buying guns and happening in washington today attorney general, jeff sessions, says that the Justice Department is working on banning bump fire stocks and announce manies coming on that soon. They allow semi automatic weapons to fire at a more rapid rate and this afternoon the white house says that despite what speaker ryan said earlier President Trump supports raising the age limit on some guns. A lot of debate and a lot of talk. More talk yet to come. Thanks. The Philadelphia Police department went on a bit a recruiting blitz today and action news was at hunting park as they told residents how to join the force. The starting salary for a recruit is more than 51,000 a year and can you apply if you are so inclined online. Time for the action news traffic report. Matt pellman is standing by with a first check this afternoon. Reporter we are starting the nice tuesday afternoon with forceful delays out of town brian and sharrie, on the westbound side of the schuylkill expressway in full effect by city avenue, see the full moving traffic westbound toward belmont and gladwyne and a crash here earlier gone now and all lanes are open and the travel time is double what it ideally should be coming out of town on the westbound schuylkill. And an accident on the off ramp to passyunk that is now cleared and on the big picture speeds start to drop on the blue route and 95 in Delaware County. Camden county reports of a gas main break southbound on 130 away from the airport circle heading down to 168 the right lane is out of commission because of the gas main break and a bad crash in landsdale Montgomery County near main street. And coming out of christiana toward bear in delaware. Slow going southbound side of 1 because of a crash approaching 273. Watch for restrictions because of that accident. And time to check the waze app on the roosevelt boulevard inner drive southbound also affecting the northbound side by masher you see slow speeds 7 and 11 Miles Per Hour because of a crash reported in the area. Well checks it again in the next half hour. Thank you. Up next on action news a murder plays out live onocial media. Plus, hear from a man that is an eagles fan that survived being struck by lightning and his friends he says are the only reason he is alive to tell his story. New tv, new speakers, netflix. This is going to be the place for binge watching, ladies. Is it, ladies . Dont get me wrong, you have killer tech mrs. D, but you still dont have fios. Ok . Fios is a 100 fiberoptic network, literally engineered for streaming. Good advice. Ive also got some ideas on a better cereal selection, which i will keep to myself. Experience netflix on the 100 fiberoptic network made for streaming switch to fios and get a year of netflix on us with a twoyear agreement. Shoppers in dealt wear return to their cars to find glass shattered everyone where and their belongings stolen. And police are investigating a string of breakins at the shop creek center. They are looking into the string in hockessin the thieves struck there in january. Police in North Carolina say they have arrested a man that committed murder on facebook live. 65yearold Douglas Colson is in custody suspected of shooting princess robinson. The 55yearold victim was found dead on the street. Its unreal for someone to have that kint of heart to walk out in the open and kill a man like that. That is nonsense. Police have not released information about a possible motive but in response to this kind of violence behavior appearing on facebook. The company added 3,000 new positions to help monitor online content. The man that ran the digital site of President Trumps campaign will run the whole thing in 2020. That brad parscalwill be the Campaign Manager for the next election. Its based out of trump tower once again and paying florallies for a year now. And President Trump is expected to announce the bid sometime today. Meanwhile the White House Communications director an aide to donald trump was called in today for an interview. Hope hicks is seen as a keywity and to President Trumps actions over the past few years, its unclear how much she told the committee some lawmakers have said she refused to answer several questions. A look at closing numbers today from the stocks and we are all down here all red arrows, down almost 300 points because key rates will increase in contain inflation and the nasdaq down 90 points and s p down 30 points on the day. And the Development Group is getting a boost. The Oxford Circle Christian Community association was awarded 40,000 theres. State representative jared solomon made the announcements on the intersection in northeast philadelphia. One of the areas that the group is focusing on improving and hopes to create jobs and draw new businesses to the area look at the weather souther live on sky 6 hd. The Philadelphia International airport. A nice evening for flying and day for flying. And nice night for flying this is what we like to see. Crystal clear sky and that will remain the case tonight into tomorrow. 53 in philadelphia and 57 in reading and 56 in trenton and 55 in millville. Almost everyone in the middle to upper 50s. A little cooler at the shore with a light wind off the water and if you are a walker or jogger take the dog out this evening. We are capping up for the last several days. With the dreary weather. 55 at 5 00 and 49 at 7 00 and dropping to 43 degrees by 10 00 tonight. As we take a look at the month of february tomorrow is the last day. But the last two weeks have been exceptionally warm almost every day is an afternoon High Temperature of above normal running close to 6 degrees above normal for the month. Last february of 2017 almost 8. 5 degrees above normal. Back to back temperatures running way above average in the top five warmests. As we look at satellite and radar, nothing to show you, this isnt a bad thing no clouds whatsoever. The moon lit sky coming in towards the end of the week and not too killy allentown and 38 in philadelphia and 38 in millville and the boardwalk 39 degrees. We start in the 30s tomorrow morning and sun and clouds and an increase and a bump up in clouds, and we go close to 60 during the middle part of the day and watch the system on the west coast race across the country here by thursday afternoon. Rain showers arrive with the primary low going over the great lakes and bringing warm and with it. It will be transferring its energy to a powerful noreaster to the east and friday morning. This low fall as part and the winds whipping around it. It grabs cold air and on the brink of snow Lehigh Valley and the poconos. Well see how cold and how much of that snow collapses down over the region on friday. As we look at the four day at 4 00 forecast. Near 60 and mild and sun and clouds and afternoon rain arrives on thursday and warm and 54 and powerful winds on friday and coastal erosion as well as coastal flooding, 44 with rain and wet snow. The wet snow farther to the north and west and the chilly wind and drier saturday of 46 degrees. More on the friday system coming in in the next half hour. See you then. With the oscars more than a week away. The show has new rules in place to avoid the repeat of last years embarrassing mixup when the wrong winner was announced for best picture. To make sure that doesnt happen again both the celebrity er and stage worker will check the envelope and a third balloting partner will sit why the producers there in the shows control room. 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The video shows both suspects dressed in construction vests last tuesday on east hunting park avenue. They walked into smiths pharmacy and ordered everyone to get to the ground as they demanded drugs and cash after filling a large bag with prescription pills, both men left the building and took off in a dodge charger. Phil murphy set up a special council for the engineers. Governor murphy signed an

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