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Tonight is jury finding benson of raping, finding benson of raping and sexually assaulting ten girls, he could be sentenced to 80 years behind bars, and action News Reporter Wendy Saltsman is live outside the bucks county courthouse in doylestown. Wendy, what are the details here. Reporter jim, in closing arguments today the defense tried to claim that these were consensual sex acts but a jury difficulties a agreed. They found 19 yearold Joshua Benson guilty on all counts for ten assaults agains...

A man was killed by a hitandrun driver. In both cases children had to witness the tragedy involving their loved ones. It is friday night app the big story on action news tonight begins at 15 and washington avenue. A 29yearold woman and 8yearold son were crossing the street when tragedy struck in the form of a septa bus. Action News Reporter Sharee Williams is live at the scene. Sharee. And jim, this all happened just before 7 30 right in the street behind me. The initial investigation Philadelph...

Well, it got mild yesterday afternoon. As you take a look at currents temperatures were still dealing with mild air. 64 as you head outside in philadelphia, 62 in wilmington, 61 in allentown and 67 in Sea Isle City and along the boardwalk in Atlantic City. As we head outside, were expecting mainly clear skies with maybe a few lingering clouds as we go through the 6 00 a. M. To 8 00 a. M. Period. Temperature in the low 60s. We do have a total Lunar Eclipse that is beginning just about now with a ...

Commute right now karen and matt. Good morning. Good morning. You got to bundle up. Its cold out here but the worst is yet to come. The note Service Posted this Winter Weather advisory. It starts at 3 oclock this afternoon and lasts until 1 00 a. M. Wednesday for snow going to develop later on this afternoon changing to sleet and ice which is show tricky to travel in and that comes just in time for your evening commute. Satellite6 and action radar showing were dry right now. Lets look at what yo...

That pennsauken, new jersey. Still closed tonight nearly 12 hours after that huge fire. The fuel tanker crashed around 11 00 this morning erupting in flames forcing dozens to evacuate. Now, it could take days to get that ramp back open. Good evening im iain page. Im lucy noland that. Damage a mile from the betsy ross bridge. Chris oconnell is live in pennsauken tonight. Chris . Reporter lucy i physical was a mess. Hazardous materials crews spent this night cleaning up from that massive tanker fi...

From the betsy ross bridge. That crash happened about 100 yards behind me. The off ram system still closed tonight. As investigators try to figure out what caused that tanker to overturn. Police are still directing traffic around the scorched roadway in pennsauken new jersey. Heard a big bang. I looked over i just saw flames. It was like armageddon. Big black smoke billowing overhead. Reporter thats just some of the reaction from eyewitnesses after the massive midday explosion. From skyfox you c...

Teens for allentown. Pottstown, reading, 22. Trenton, millville, 25 degrees. 26 at philadelphia international. We are starting to see the skies brighten up, but you can see the clouds overhead. The clouds will be taking over this morning. 26 at 9 00. By lunchtime, still dry but cloudy and 30 degrees. Well go through it hour by hour to show you when the snow will start in your neighborhood when im back in ten. But right now well see how the roads are doing with jillian mele in the first alert tra...

Reporter erika and ukee, good morning we now necessity just how fast this train was traveling right before it the derailed. It was speeding down the tracks at more than twice the limit. Big question this morning is why and how did this happen. Investigators will remain on the scene here for days for a thorough investigation. Take a look at the video. The we are getting a full scope of what has happened here at least seven people were killed and more than 200 injured when amtrak train 188 deraile...

Seven people were killed and more than 200 injured when amtrak train 188 derailed here tuesday night and investigators have since converged on the crash site, ntsb says the train was traveling at 106 miles an hour coming in a very sharp curve in the tracks. They say trains engineer applied the emergency brake moments before the derailment but that slowed the train slightly to 102 miles an hour. The limit is just 50. Now, the trains black box and front mounted camera have been recovered. Investig...

Lets begin with meteorologist bill henley. Nice pleasant start out there. Right on through today. Currently wilmington and allentown is 59 degrees. A pleasant start. Its going to be a warm day. Sunshine a few clouds. 63 at 6 00. By 9 00 72. 81 degrees at noontime. Go through it neighborhood by neighborhood when im back in 10. Right now lets check in with first alert traffic reporter Jessica Boyington. Whats going on jessica . We have a quiet morning so far. Out on 295 in new jersey to check out ...