From over. Originally he was suspended by the School District last object. After being accused of inappropriate contact with the high school. And its not long before the case found its way to the das office that since launcheded an informal investigation. And no charges are filed again him and the content of the exchanges between him and the students involved are not yet released but some members of the local school board make no bones of their view of the resolution. I never want to see this guy teaching in any School District ever again and reaching out to the District Attorney ez office to make sure there are charges against him. Including texting and emails and snap chat exchanges. But there is no evidence that anything physical cured. I think that teacher i am realizing i thought he was a cool teacher and did his job and a good teacher to hear Something Like that was shocking. My kids when kindergarten to 12th grade in whitehall its sad. And he was a teacher at a local church and School Officials are contacted the Church Officials to let them know about the allegations. Reporting live walter perez, channel 6 action news. All right developing news now fast food executive andrew pusner redrew from consideration. Citing hi employment of an undocumented worker and his history of demostic abuse allegations as red flags, he was denied wrongdoing and today took to twitter making announcements official that he was honored to have been considered. In washington President Trump made a public of about face of a cornerstone of israel and palestine easing up on a two state deal. Vernon odom is live with the reaction. Reporter good evening monica, the palestinians and the israeli, often at violent logger heads since the late 40s with President Trump be able to broker a lasting solution . Israeli Prime Minister netanyahu back at the white house with a new sheriff at the helm. Confident that his relationship with President Trump will be far better than the ice cold two term standoff with president the example the long sought dream of a solution between israel and the palestinians and the one and two state. I like the one that both parties like. I can live with either one. The persistent refusal that recognize the jewish state that is the reason we dont have peace. And different takes from the News Conference from activists. A strong rebuke from palestinian born novelist, saying a two state solution is dead in the water any way. And donald trump made it clear that u. S. Doesnt have fixed policy except to allow free rain to israe pleases. And the first netanyahu president conference is seen by the jewish leader of philadelphia a positive start. I am heartened by the fact that we are connecting israel with peace whether or not its a one or two state solution is not something i can analyze. Monica ill be back in the 6 00 edition of action news with more reaction and analysis from our two local activists on the palestinian israeli issue. Live in northeast philadelphia, im vernon odom, channel 6 action news. Thank you vernon. Today President Trump also lashed out from a report of the New York Times detailing cant between members of his campaign and russian intelligence officials. The report came hours after the resignation after trumps former National Security geyser Michael Flynn over similar allegations. Philadelphia police say that armed robberies at a bank and a laundry mat less thank two miles apart are connected. And now they are trying to track down the three alleged thieves. Police say that the same man robbed longs laundry matt over the weekend and the suspects are credited armed and dangerous. The i. Ey event in pleasantville held in honor of black history month. Parents and teachers walked asking the community to support their education. And this years theme was education this means war. Philadelphia is losing a little bit of love but just for a few months. The iconic love statue is about to get tlc of its own before returning home. Gray hall is live near dillworth park with the story. Reporter hi monica, people coming to center city may be wonder where is the love . Thankfully the move is only temporary and the love will return by the summer. Since 1976 love is on display in philadelphia with the iconic love sculpt tour, a day after valentines day crews start to take the love away from dillworth park, where it has been for a year. Its home is across the street at love park that is being renovated. It makes me love philadelphia more and its part of it for brotherly love. Representing love and peace in philadelphia. The feeling you get from happiness from people standing under the word love. It means what it is love. It took crews a couple of hours to remove the 600 pound sculpture and the city understands it will be missed but the sculpture needed tlc because people show too much love. They scratch their initials into it and graffiti and stickers and all of that takes its told. And they will repair it and use a more durable paint. The last time it was refurbished was 1998 and many saw the love leave they were sad but they promise the love will return. The city and country need more love. Absolutely. This country is so divided. I hope that soon god or the people see the light of day and start loving one another again. Because we need it. Reporter all right so back out live, if you wonder about the cost to repair love, its about 50,000 that includes transportation but the good news is love will return this summer back in love park. Live in center city, gray hall, channel 6 action news. All right thank you. Wednesday night and let get a check of your action news traffic report. Taking it live to matt pellman, how are you tonight . We are not doing though, those on the move in south philadelphia and signs of problems, there are flashing lights because of an accident from a ramp on broad street on the northbound lanes of 95, the accident and attraction its causing is causing slowing as with you come north of the airport speeds in the 30s from the scene up near broad street but onchuylkill expressway westbound at south that has cleared. We have the downed pole and wires in chester blocking 320 and there is also an accident in minquadale, delaware at 13 at rogers road and slowing at the southbound lanes of 95, stim with 495 southbound with speeds in the 60s instead. And bitter news in gloucester county, the crash closing delsy drive is gone. Go ahead and use that. Well check it again in the next half hour. Thank you. More ahead on action news at 5 00. A warning from Consumer Reports about alternatives to hearing aids and ali gorman tells us why spending more could save you more in the long run. And the cause that brought the actor in front of a National Committee today. And the colder winds bringing a sprinkle or flurry and we are talking about windchills and near record highs in the matter of days in accuweather. d are your allergies holding you back or is it your allergy pills . d break through your allergies. Introducing Flonase Sensimist. More complete allergy relief in a gentle mist you may not even notice. Using unique mistpro technology, new Flonase Sensimist delivers a gentle mist to help block six key inflammatory substances that cause your symptoms. Most allergy pills only block one. And six is greater than one. Break through your allergies. New Flonase Sensimist. Actor Ashton Kutcher testified on capitol hill for efforts on ending modern slavery, he talked about the company he cofounded that created software to fight Human Trafficking and the Sexual Exploitation of children. Kuch ever is the father of tand their right to pursue happiness. And the actor shared stories of his travels to save young trafficking victims. And you have seen the ads on late night tv devices for hearing loss. But do they actually work . Ali gorman is here with new advice from Consumer Reports. If you have problems hearing, its tempting to buy something that is a quick fix. Especially because prescription hearing aids are rarely covered by insurance, and some cheaper options are sold in drug stores and online and Consumer Reports say beware some can do more harm than good. Having trouble following conversations at a noisy restaurant straining to hear a coworker in a cafeteria and Consumer Reports looks at sound amplifiers, cheaper alternatives. Most of them are a fraction of the price of prescription hearing aides and some app if iers cost less than 50. And Consumer Reports says be careful with penny safer models. We found that cheap ones are not that effective with helping people with hearing loss and they would potentially damage peoples hearing further like overamplifying loud sounds like a siren for instance. This sounds world solution 50 plus did a little better but its complicated. When tested in a lab by a professional hearing aid researcher, both showed promise with a mild to moderate hearing loss and protected against over amplify case of loud sounds. Consumer reports says that some amplifiers may be worth a try but check the return policy before you buy. And the best thing you do is see a hearing specialist first for a full exam. About 36 million americans, have some form of hearing loss and there are many different types and amplifying sound wont help all of them. Monica back to you. Thank you. A new nationwide Health Initiative has given philadelphia high marks for qual of life. The city Health Initiative raided the countrys 40 largest cities and the philadelphia got a silver medal and the city earned high marks for transition and safety and healthy food accessible. And they cited the alcohol and food sales for area of improvement. Only five cities were rated higher, boston, new york, washington, d. C. And chicago and los angeles. Coming up tonight on action news at 11 00 a action news viewer is back from the trip of a lifetime. Here is nydia han with a preview. A big part of our troubleshooting is done by our call to action volunteers not only did they get the canceled trip reinstated but turned it into a top notch luxury vacation. An Amazing Group of volunteers, hats off to each and everyone of them. I love them. Find out how the action news troubleshooters solved this one, a happy ending bus news you can use. Hey, ready for the big meeting . Yeah. Uh, hello . A meeting . 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From our delaware newsroom tonight a lot of excitement at Newark High School today. When legendry boxer, roy jones jr. Stopped by to talk to members of the Football Team and he honor aid special request from players because his theme song is his own song, cant be touched. The 48yearold boxing champ is in philadelphia because he will face bobby gunfor the cruiser weight championship. E departments will nship and beginning next month. It meets once a week for the next 10 weeks. We need to have to be a positive influence on people and let them know why we do what we do. We need the positive bonds and to build bridges with our residents. The sessions begin march 15 and and if you are interested apply online at horsham. Org. The countdown is on to hollywoods biggest night and the oscars are less than two wreaks away and the foundry is ork getting the stars of the night ready, the oscar statuettes. The awards are cast in bronze and sanded and buffed the coated in 24 karat gold. They look like the first oscars awarded in 1929 we are the home for the oscar telecast. Right here on channel 6 action news february 29 and. Youll get a chance to see garth brooks return to philadelphia. The last time he played in philly was back in 1998 here is he is with wife, tricia yearwood, he returned in 2001 for welcome america to focus on his family. Next month, brooks and od will be able to play four shows at center. Phill wrap for not being a Country Music town but this tun knows its Country Music very, very well and the sweetest people to play for and they sing sing sing. Its going to be fun. Three shows ared out and tickets for the fourth one on march 26th go on sale tomorrow morning at 10 00. Terrific. Still ahead a check of the forecast for you. Looking live outside Philadelphia International airport a nice evening at the airport. And we have the check of the accuweather forecast hopefully the nice weather continues, well check with add emwhen we come right back. Time nor accuweather atting action news big board. Adam joseph is in for cecily tynan. Tomorrow a bump in the road with the winter winds around and today temperatures 9 degrees above normal. We hit 53 this afternoon before the colder winds came in and brought sprinkles and a couple of wet snowflakes across the area and we are still hugging the coast here with a little bit of green in the form of some lighter rain showers. At times you mix in snowfl[ake or t about off the coast and we are dealing with snow showers north of the Lehigh Valley and you can see here its drying and that is the trend as we go into the overnight hours and the clouds are also part ways, a little bit later on tonight. Winds are picking up and wind speeds and wind gusts over 30 Miles Per Hour. And lancaster, last hour was 40 Miles Per Hour. And 36 in dover and these winds will even turn stronger as we get into the day on thursday before they ease as the end of the week. The chills they coming down into the 20s right now north and west. Still holding on to the 30s from trenton to philadelphia and wilmington to the shore. But even there the numbers are falling back into the teens on. Satellite and rittered with t its off the coast and developing a pretty big storm for central and northern parts of new england where they will beng snow in the form of a foot or so for parts of that area while we miss out on another new england storm. Partly cloudy and 26 and 28 in wilmington and 26 in millville and 32 for cape may and the wins at times gusting to 40 during the day tomorrow. And windchillsmidmorning only id going into the upper 20s and despite tomorrows high it should be around 39 or 40 degrees, its going feel like the 20s the entire day. Then on friday southerly winds start to take over and we get back up to 44 for the high during the week and you can see thng in the wings and that pushes to the north here for the weekend. So the fiveday am 5 00 forecast, windy and cold tomorrow, feeling like the 20s and back to normal on friday and partly sunny and the weekend winner. 60 degrees on saturday with high clouds and near record highs on sunday and 65 and the record is 68 doctors and e holiday on monday, a lot of sunshine and a high of 60 degrees, the numbers close to 21 degrees above normal. Well let you know if it lingers into the next week. Fingers crossed adam. Quick break and well be right back. 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 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. And add phone and tv for only 34. 90 more a month. Call today. Comcast business. Built for business. Action news continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, Rick Williams and Monica Malpass. Hello again, here is what is happening on action news tonight. Pressure is increasing on its Trump Administration and the president himself to explain its ties to russia in the wake of the region nation of National Security adviser Michael Flynn. And what detectives are saying tonight. E sure that riders the extra watch win using trains, and buses and trolleys. And now the details, President Trump is lashing out at a baltimore shell report that members of his campaign had repeated contact with russian officials before he was elected and this comes after the resignation of his National Security adviser, Michael Kenneth moton is live in washington with more. Reporter good evening, rick an incredible moment at the white house today. President trump did not get one comment about the news report he did not address the content but called out the leaks by the media. And the new report that peo outside of his campaign had repeated contact with russian officials. People are trying to