Purple rain, purple rain he burst in the forefront of americas musical awareness in 1984 with purple rain. And that began the professional journey of the supremely talented musician. Prince died today at the age of 57. And a death that, at this point is shrouded in mystery. It is thursday night and the big story on action news tonight is the death of a man known around the world by one name. Prince. Prince was found dead this morning at paisley park his studio compound in suburban minneapolis. This was the van as it the transported his body to authorities so they could perform an autopsy tomorrow. There had been reports that prince had been battling the flu. This is video of his last concert performance a week ago tonight in atlanta but his plane had to make an Emergency Landing in molean illinois on his way back from the concert. But he hosted a public dance party at paisley park last saturday night to show everybody he was okay, and fans gathered outside the compound today, after wor
Say yes to the dress. Good morning, everybody. Live look at the a the schuylkill westbound, heavy from approaching the boulevard all the way out to conshohocken. The rain is hitting us hard here now on the the schuylkill expressway. Half an hour delay out of town, and even here a heavy downpour southbound on i95, were backup from cottman avenue all the way into girard. Factor in some extra time, little will extra wiggle room. We have had a number of accidents, as soon as the rain starts to roll role through, we will get some fender benders and a jackknife tractor trailer, southbound on the new jersey turnpike right here near exit number one, otherwise, mass transit looking g mike and alex, back over to you. Police investigating a homicide, in the citys over brooks section. A 25 yearold man was shot in the chest inside of a car, in the 1600 block of north redfield street. Police were called after the car was left running, no word on any suspects. We will stay on it. If you ride new Jers
Sunshine and a few cloud, sunny and nice, by noon time, it is 74, and yes, lovely evening after that high of 80 degrees. Excellent weather for today but how long can it last . We will let you know in the seven day forecast, bob kelly, how is it going. We will begin with the overturn truck in lawrence new jersey Mercer County up here on the southbound side of i95 at exit number eight. That is the first exit, off of route one, you know that aspirins ton pike. Sky fox is on the way. We will take you there the minute that they arrive but wow, check out the sun glare, wicked in the left lane there. That is live look at 30 bypass coming in out of downingtown heading in to king of prussia lets go backup stairs, sky fox has just pulled up there getting tuned into that accident i was telling but along the southbound side of i95, right at exit number eight. It looks like an overturned tractor trail ferry can see here close. Yes, definitely overturn trailer. Im in the sure if this is cargo or por
He will be remembered to a generation as the owner of the flyers. But ed snyder meant so much more to philadelphia and its fans. Ed snyder was born Edward Malcolm snyder on january 61,933rd in washington d. C. His First Venture in philadelphia sports was as a minority owner of the eagles in 1964. But when the nhl was awarded conditional franchises in the middle of the decade ed snyder made his move. At 33 years of age i ended upstarting the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. Reporter in 1967 the Philadelphia Flyers were born. He needed a building for his team to play in. So he had ed snider built the spectrum. It was beginning of the unique relationship between a man, a team, and a city that would stand close to 50 years. But in seven years of buying in, and building, ed snyder brought a championship to philadelphia. The flyers win the stanley cup. The flyers win the stanley cup. The flyers won their first of two consecutive stanley cups. The flyers have won the second in a row. Justin e
Be dire. Friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is a probe into claims of hazing at Conestoga High School in berwyn. That is where action News Reporter dann cuellar is live tonight, and dann, what do we know about the investigation. Reporter well, jim, sources say an extensive Law Enforcement investigation is underway with many members of the Football Team, being interviewed. Sources say they first became aware of the allegations on monday. I mean we have heard of it like football hazing. Reporter word has been spreading around fast at Conestoga High School since detectives began snooping around asking questions this week about allege hazing in the Football Program. It is some pretty crazy stuff, involving like seniors, like, doing not so cool things to the freshman. Reporter conestoga high has a respectable Football Program that had success but now clouded by disturbing allegations. Sources a say first incident goes back to the football season last year. That led to ot