Philadelphia when you come to work on friday morning. Reporter big mommas owners believe someone left her stable gate opened at the fletcher street urban riding club along fledge he were street in the citys Strawberry Mansion section. He was right, Lonnie Sullivan who also has a horse at the stable says it was him. Right here. They bum rushed me. Knocked me down. Reporter he quickly learned he was no match for a horses speed. It tried to catch the horse on a bike. She left him in a trail of dust. I jumped on the bike to try to get him. I tried to get the bike to get the horse. Well, im tired. Reporter this all started just before 7 00 a. M. Chopper6 captured the images from the sky and witnesses took video from the ground as big momma took a stroll around the city. The wild adventure was short lived and ended along richmond street in the citys Port Richmond section. Officers were able to catch the animal and transport it back to a stable. Whoa, big momma like this my prize right here. You see what im saying. But i dont know, man, im just glad she safe and didnt hurt anyone. Reporter her escape put her in the spotlight but big momma has a bigger story. Her owner tells action news she is a rescue horse. They would have killed her. They actually value slaughterhouse they would have sent her to the killers is what we call them but we saved her, gave her a better life. Now she has a good home. Reporter if horses could talk were sure big momma would be a great interview. Her owners tell us theyre glad shes back home and wasnt hurt. Theyre hoping this never happens again. Make sure her stall is that locked, thats it. Reporter all right back out live of course some good advice. Big mommas owners say they warrant to give a big thank you to the Philadelphia Police department for all of their help. Were happy to report tonight big momma back home with all of her friends. Shes doing fine. Live in Strawberry Mansion gray hall channel6 action news. Rick. Quite an adventure for big momma today. Thank you gray. In other news Philadelphia Police identified the two women killed in this mornings crash along the roosevelt boulevard. Police say 40yearold marsha flowers and 25yearold Asia Nicole Holland riding in the suv when it slammed into a parked truck around 9 oclock this morning. The driver survived and is currently recovering in the hospital. According to police, the driver was trying to pass slow traffic and did not see the tractortrailer parked ahead. The trucks driver tells action news he was taking a federally mandated rest break and was at a nearby hotel when the crash happened. The truck was parked legally at the time. Turning now to the accuweather forecast and the beautiful Holiday Weekend in store for the delaware valley. Taking a live look outside from our Temple University sky6 camera, you can see the zoo balloon there off in the distance. It really felt like spring, a good dose of it all week long, but by the end of the weekend Mother Nature will be turning up the heat and it will feel a little more like summer. Meteorologist Melissa Magee is in for cecily tynan. Shes live outside with the Holiday Weekend forecast. Hey, melissa. Hey, alicia. Yeah, it was really nice today and even as we go throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening hours, temperatures are pretty comfortable with a fair amount of sun overhead. Right now in philadelphia its 67. The upper 60s for allentown and reading. 62 up in the poconos. Cooler at the coast though from beach haven down cape may, numbers be there are only in the 50s. Here is satellite6 along with action radar. We have a partly sunny sky across the region. Off to the west theres more in the way of cloud cover as a frontal boundary tries top inch closer to our region. It makes fit our way as we get into the start of our weekend on saturday. So, for tomorrow, we have clouds and a few sunny breaks as the day wears on. 8 00 a. M. That temperature in at 53. Its mostly cloudy still at 11 00 a. M. And at 62. More sun peaking through those clouds tomorrow afternoon with numbers in the upper 60s. 5 oclock tomorrow, 66. 8 00 p. M. Weve got a mostly clear sky and a number in at 64. But overall looking ahead, things will be exceptional as we head into easter weekend. Beautiful beyond that. Well be tracking some rain very late in the seven day. Well take a closer look guys coming up in the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. Holy week is coming to a close and today many around our area were honoring good friday and getting ready for celebrations this weekend. The action cam was at Presbyterian Church this afternoon in center city for the noon good friday service. Todays theme for the mass was after the passion. Seven local United Methodist churches gathered to worship together at the historic tenley temple umc on this good friday. The service commemorated the last seven words of jesus with a song and a sermon for each word. Pastors and mass choir with members from all seven churches made a joyful noise in south philadelphia today. In trenton some took their prayers outside to perform the stations of the cross. The procession recreates the crucifixion of jesus which is commemorated on good friday. And of course many are looking forward to Easter Sunday and the goodies that come along with the holiday meal. Termini brothers in south philadelphia was packed with customers picking up their treats today to cannoli to of course famous easter cake shaped like bunnies and lambs. Those ovens were working overtime to turn over all those easter orders. Very delicious. Uhhuh. Preparations are also under way in new jersey. New jersey correspondent Nora Muchanic is live in ewing with whats going on across the delaware tonight. Hi there, nora. Reporter hi there, rick and alicia. Were here at the trenton Farmers Market where the place is exploding in color, the easter flowers are on display. Take a look at them and theyre for sale but thats not thats for sale here at the market. We caught up with folks getting ready for the big holiday. How many for dinner. About 25. Reporter thats all. Thats all. [laughter] thats enough. Reporter denise and her mom marianne were in the big ground at the trenton Farmers Market in ewing. We hungarian, bacon, cold cuts. La lamb boat. I need a quarter pound. Reporter for 53 years now theyve been supplying much lovedr kielbasa. Two easters coming together this year easter and the american. Thats what makes it more a little bit like this. Reporter crazy. Yes. Reporter in titusville the easter bunny was waving to drivers on route 29 outside the Union Fire Company and rescue squad. The trucks have been moved out an colorful array of easter flowers fill the garage. Its the biggest fundraiser for the fire Company Every year. I give some to family and then i plant some in my own garden. Reporter its an i wasnt youll thing. Every year. I like to make sure i get here on friday for the best selection. Normally lunchtime is it our busiest time saturday is always really business. Last year was our first year selling out on saturday so we were all able to be home for easter which was nice. Reporter in ewing shoppers are checking their lists and filling their baskets with necessities for Easter Sunday dinner. Cheesecake, chopped wall nuts some ice cream bread, salad thats it. Otherwise youre all ready to go. All readyism thats a full basket. Yes and im not finished yet. [laughter] we have about 29 people coming for easter. Reporter are you kidding . Yes no, im not kidding. Reporter back live now that is a lot of people to feed but betty stout says everyone brings something. You still have tonight and all day tomorrow to shop and dont forget to pick up flowers for mom or grandma to wish them a happy easter. Live in ewing, im Nora Muchanic channel6 action news. Alicia. Some beautiful flowers there nora, thank you. Atlantic city Police Received a donation that will help them patrol the area. They donated new uniforms bikes racks and car hitches that attach to squad cars. The Police Foundation helped with todays donation. The hope is to increase Police Visibility in neighborhoods which has been proven to deter crimes. Good for them. Time for a check of our action news traffic report. Folks trying to get a head start on that Holiday Weekend. Yeah, matt pelman with all the details. Hey, matt. Im not going to go as far as to say its a good friday afternoon on this good friday afternoon on the roads, rick and alicia, but things are looking better now than they were an hour ago so well take that. We had a broken down septa bus here in the westbound lanes of the vine near the ben franklin parkway. Its cleared out now so just moderate traffic in both directions along the vine. Not quite as busy at this point as a normal friday afternoon r but it is crowded on the schuylkill expressway. Westbound side by city avenue just 6 Miles Per Hour and still very busy on the eastbound pennsylvania turnpike, speeds like 14 Miles Per Hour. Earlier crash eastbound approaching Fort Washington didnt help us out. Now theres a wreck on the northeast extension. If youre headed northbound towards the Lehigh Valley or the poconos for the weekend its in the left lane just beyond the lansdale interchange and still value wreck in stratford Camden County along the white horse pike near columbia avenue there by the ups store t well check it again, rick and alicia, coming up in the next half hour. Thanks matt. Much more ahead h the fallout in washington continues after the socalled mother of all bombs is dropped on afghanistan. Ahead at 5 30 how that move is putting north korea on edge. But first more trouble for Republican Assembly candidate in new jersey after his vulgar comments were caught on camera. The new support he has lost in the race when action news returns. Vanessa i got hurt and was given painkillers. By the time the drugs ran out, i was addicted. It happened so fast. I ended up on the streets, where the drugs are cheaper and easier to get. I was a full blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. When i realized i needed help i didnt know where to go. But i got help and you can too. Youre not alone. Help is within reach. This is governor chris christie. Call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj. Gov. Passengers can be offered up to almost 10,000 to give up their seat on an overbooked flight. Thats from an internal memo obtained by the associated press. According to that memo gate agents are allowed to offer up to 2,000 in compensation. Supervisors can offer up to 9,950. Deltas move comes less than a week after a. M. Passenger wall forcibly removed from a united flight after not enough people volunteered to give up their seats. More republican officials in new jersey respect pulling their support for an Assembly Candidate after he was caught on camera making a vulgar comment to a woman at a bar. The video in question is of Brian Mcdowell a former contestant on the apprentice. It happened at good night irenes in wildwood. The clip shows mcdowell slurring his words as he sexually propositions a woman. Mcdowell told action news he regrets his actions. That many moment it was a jest full conversation with a friend of mine that ive known for over 10 years its no the something that im proud of, okay the fact is that i said it. You know, i probably shouldnt have said it. After that video surfaced the gop in Cape May County dropped their backing of mcdowell. Today Cumberland County republicans made a similar move. Mcdowell says hes not dropping out. Philadelphia residents have three days to register to vote if they want their voice heard next month. The ballot for mays primary election includes candidates for district attorney. Two city ballot questions are up for vote. The last day to register to vote in this primary is this monday. After a month of waiting we are getting a first taste of the next chapter of the star wars saga. I only know one truth. Its time for the jedi to end. The trailer was first revealed at the annual Star Wars Celebration in orlando. The movie picks up where the force awakens left off it appears to be major and trouble for the resistance. Star wars the last jedi hits theaters on december 15th. Coming up tonight on 6abc, abc news takes a closer look at an elaborate catfishing scheme that smiled an International Criminal investigation. It started when an aspiring model in Southern California appeared to catch the eye of an nba player. Well in led to the two meeting for a first date in denver but their meeting quickly turned awkward when the pair realized they had been given Incorrect Information about each other. Such as he had that turned on the xbox and he says, oh, look, your sister must be online. And i was like i dont have an xbox. And my sister doesnt play this game. He said you told me you brought a lot of victorrial secret for me. I said no i didnt. He was like when is your trip to africa and i was like im not going on any trip. Like what are you talking about . Well, it turns out someone had orchestrated the whole meeting from an entirely different country t that will date would turn into a nightmare filled with threats and plaque mail. Youll have to hear the whole story. And find out how Police Tracked down the culprit tonight on 20 20 at 10 oclock. Action news follows at 11 00 pretty wild set of events here. Well be right back. A better moment of proof. Victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didnt get me to my goal. Lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. The one i used to take. And better than that diabetes pill i used to take. jeff victoza® works with your body to lower blood sugar in three ways in the stomach, the liver, and the pancreas. And while it isnt for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. 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Side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. Nows the time for a better moment of proof. Ask your doctor about victoza®. It is fitness friday. A local fitness club is adding location and bringing one of its most popular classes with it. Some call it kickboxing to be extreme. Health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman tried it out. She joins us at the action news big board. Cant wait to see this isnt that lifetime athletics will be opening three new clubs around the philadelphia area. I went to their club in mount laurel new jersey to try the strike workout. Get that body moving me. Fitness guru drew adams starts the high Energy Strike class with some mixed martial arts inspired moves. So, were punching, were kicking, were giving elbows and, you know, filling up knees. And your arms will feel a bit heavy most wear weighted gloves. Then get ready for some pop intervals that mimic kick fighting using a six to 9pound body bar. Youll work on blocking and striking to get your heart rate up and your muscles purging. This is an entire body workout. Everything is working, everything is engaged. Martina admits she almost walked out of her first strike class but she kept at it. Im not the fittest but im here giving 100 percent. And she has noticed results sculpting her body and improving her endurance. Drew says the class is for all levels. You can modify moves but be ready to push your limit. You figure out like who you are and what youre made of in this class. Every time i walk out of here i was like yes, i did that. I walk out with tons of energy and i feel great for the rest of the day. And the class is high intensity interval training or hit which is one of the best ways to my burn calories and fat. It also incorporates Strength Training so you get a full body workout in that 60 minutes. I can tell you i felt it mostly in my legs, my back and mime obliques. Rick and alicia i got some training if i ever goat a stick fight. Exactly. Stay away from you ali. Thanks ali. Still to come on action news at 5 00 a check of the accuweather forecast. Looking live outside sky6 hd showing you the center city skyline on a friday night. Meteorologist Melissa Magee as your exclusive accuweather five day forecast with a sneak peek at the Easter Sunday forecast as well when we come right back. Because i am cured with harvoni. Harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. Its been prescribed to more than a quarter million people.