Transcripts For WPVI Action News Weekend 7AM 20160507 : vima

Transcripts For WPVI Action News Weekend 7AM 20160507

And south jersey were picking up steadier rains this morning, cherry hill into philadelphia, mount laurel seeing moderate rainfall this morning. Everybody else seeing just those lighter shades of green which is probably mores a drizzle at this point. Temperatures are on the mild side. One thing about the weather pattern, it suits the daytime temperatures fairly chilly. Normally we should be around 70 degrees and were in the 50s. It keeps the nighttime lows in the 50s. Well see peeks of sunshine, showers this morning, some sun peeking through later on, 1 00 p. M. , 60 degrees, 3 00 p. M. , 62. And 5 00 p. M. , 64 thats the forecasted high today, 64 degrees. There can still be a shower or two later on in the afternoon hours. Nothing heavy. As we start the workweek, sunshine returns, comfortable temperatures, it will feel like the end of spring first part of the summer, highs in the mid 70s, theres a chance one or two days could get warmer than that, depending on how much sunshine we see. When i come back in just a few minutes well focus on the good changes in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. Gray . All right, chris, thank you. An update to the norristown Apartment Building fire. The fire chief has confirmed that there are three fatalities in the fire, two adults and one child indict as a result of the fire on died as a result of the fire on dekalb and oak street. 6 others were injured and taken to multiple hospitals. One child was transported to Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Crews saw flames on the first floor when they arrived at the three story twin home. We had heavy fire visible on the first floor, heavy smoke from the second and third floor. Fire extended to the upper floors of the dwelling. The fire station is a block away, you get here its a lot of chaos. That fire is now under control, but as the chief said it was a chaotic scene when the firefighters first arrived. One man used his cell phoe to capture the first moments when neighbors noticed something had gone terrible wrong on dekalb street. You can find more at 6abc. Com. 7 03. New information to tell you about this morning, two men are in the hospital after being stabbed behind a northeast philadelphia strip mall. It happened in the 6200 block of bustleton avenue. You know one man was stabbed in the back, the other man in the hand. Police say both victims are in their 30s. So far no arrests have been made. Investigators are sorting out a motive. Today philadelphia will stay goodbye to former Police Commissioner, willie williams, richard ross led a procession of hundreds ever men and women of blue boo Baker Funeral Home in blue into Baker Funeral Home in north philadelphia. They paid their respects to the first africanamerican Police Commissioner. It was the first of two public viewings of williams who died last week at the age of 72. A second viewing will be held at Zion Baptist Church Funeral Services follow. We turn to politics, presumptive gop nom nominee, donald trump arrives in oregon and washington state. Bob dole was among the latest to endorse him while others say they will not. Hillary clinton focused on trump during a rally in oakland, california. She claimed trump does not care about equal pay for women because she said he does not think much of women. Clintons challenger, Bernie Sanders plans to take his battle for the candidacy to the convention in philadelphia. He is heading to new jersey for several events. Tomorrow he holds a rally at Rutgers University before heading to Atlantic City on monday. Mitt romeny is considering a thirdparty candidate to take on donald trump. Romney met with conservative columnist William Kristol to take on a challenger to take on trump in november. Romney will not be running, he called trump a fraud. Remains of a u. S. Navy seal killed in iraq are heading home to california. Charles keating the iv arrived at Dover Air Force base yesterday. His family and fiance was there to meet him. Keating was shot and killed tuesday during a gun battle with isis fighters. Keating is the third u. S. Service member to be killed in combat in iraq since 2004. A local tuskegee airman has been posthumously honored for his dedication to our country. Brandon boil met with the family boyle met with the family. She tells action news she wanted her children to have something to recognize her fathers service. Its so important to honor them, weapon dont have so many because we dont have so many heros for people to look to, this is something everyone should become aware of. To thomas pitts was a mem. Fighter group and bombardment group. It was love at first sight for a girl and puppy last night. 17yearold amanda met her new dog jagger at the philadelphia airport, amanda is living with end stage Kidney Disease and jacker is her wish come true. She wanted a pug and found this one in florida and decided they were meant to be together. The make a Wish Foundation flew jagger in and as you can see amanda and her new pug make the perfect pair. The phillies head to my affirm me hoping to regain their momentum. Well introduce you to the teen who picks up had your College Diploma a day before attending her high school graduation. Well explain how this happened. Reporter we have showers and downpours this morning right over philadelphia, but the sun will come out tomorrow, it will feel better when this pattern moves away. Delaware and lehigh details come exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast next. At giant, shoppers low prices by the thousands, plus a thousand more that just dropped. All these low prices what are you trying to do, get me to feed the whole neighborhood . No. Just trying to save you a whole lot of bread. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices. My giant. Receive her College Degree before she gets her high school diploma. She began taking classes at age 13. Now she is graduating with honors from Illinois Central College and her high school. Anyone can do it, its about focus. Reporter she is determined, of course she is already working on another degree this one this international business. It is at a third school, Illinois State university. Whoa shows really smart. Reporter do you think you could do it . No. But what i would like you to do is bring some sun. Reporter i think well get some, maybe later this afternoon, but definitely tomorrow. As we getting you outside and show you the way it looks right now. Its not pretty, lots of clouds and showers, were not picking up showers we have misting. The roads are damp and the ground is soaked. If you see the sun today, its not a good day to cut the grass, everything is very, very damp. Double scan live showing we have showers over the heart of philadelphia. Its actually from the heavier stuff, anyway from the taconypalmyra to the ben franklin bridge, thats where were seeing the darker shades of green. Everybody else seeing the lighter shades of green from media to malvern. Thats nothing more than patchy drizzle or brief shower at this point, but again its miserable and gloomy. 51 degrees, dewpoint, 47. Pressure is steady. Winds out of the northeast at 7 miles per hour. We have flooding concerns later this evening, its for the this evenings high tide along the oceanfront which occurs between 8 00 a. M. And 9 00. The delaware beaches and the communities along the delaware bay we are expecting high tide, the high tide to be a good foot above normal. Its not a warning its an aadvisery. Its been lower and there will be Flooding Issues down there. Upper 40s north and west, 351 in Atlantic City. Cape may, 52. 49 in trenton and dover, 51. This low sits and goes round and round andy and round, its not moving, because the jet stream is up to the north. The good news it will drop to the south, about five days ago, we had that upper level low right here the southern provinces of canada, dropped into the mid atlantic and the jet stream retreated north an left it behind. Thats why it was gray and gloomy, we saw the onshore winds and chilly temperatures. The jet stream will return with a cold front and knock everything out to sea and clear us out as we get into mothers day. Mothers day looks better, sunshine by afternoon, temperatures in the 60s. Today is a day of transition. Morning showers and clouds, by afternoon still dealing with cloud cover out there, scattered showers, there will be peeks of sunshine, as well. 4 00 p. M. Later this evening, we start to see the clouds increase again. This is the cold front this is what we need to clear everything out for mothers day. Showers in the morning, by afternoon blue skies and nice breeze and comfortable temperatures. High today, 64 in philadelphia. Reading, of 3. 64. Morning showers, peeks of sunshine. Cape may, 59. Dover, millville, 62. Atlantic city, 58. Overnight tonight its cloudy again, clouds and shower after midnight. 50 in reading, 52 in philadelphia. 50 in make up kay in cape may. Lunchtime, 62, 4 00 p. M. , 67 degrees, again we expect to see the full sun between 10 00 a. M. And lunchtime. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, 64 today, 68 for tomorrow. And then monday and tuesday, really not looking that bad partly sunny on monday, high of 72. Tuesday, clouds and sun, highs around 70 which is average for this time of the year. Wednesday, thursday, friday, it turns unsettled again, each day theres a chance of a shower or thunderstorm. High temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Its not an allday cloudy day, gray and gloom raining, just a shower or thunderstorm. The sun will return in time for mothers day. 7 14, a local senior resident is keeping Cherished Memories alive with paint. Tamala edwards takes us there in the art of aging. This was an experience of love. Reporter at Brandywine Senior Living art theaps donna donna therapist donna dunkin helped seniors experience memories in their pictures. The ten week art program was called my life story. For older adults they have a lot of material to work with. Reporter they teamed up with pennsylvania of the fine arts to create it. It was about learning to tell their story through art and the results were fantastic. Reporter brandywine organized the exhibition to show case the artist for family and friends. I was very proud of myself when i blended the pedal. Reporter for residents was a chance to share their Life Experiences an relive them. I painted in the b17 which is the plane i flew in during the war. Painting the airplane was a tough thing for me to do. Reporter as they put their stories to paper and canvas they drew inspiration from their neighbors. I didnt know that the people who were next to me had the ability to do these things. Its an opportunity to showcase inter spirit and have fun and laugh and be fully connected. Reporter and learn its never too late to learn something new. I became an artist. Reporter Tamala Edwards channel 6 action news. So glad you stayed with us on a saturday morning, sky6 live hd giving you this look of cape may, new jersey, 351 degrees out there, gray and gloomy. You know that song, the sun will come out tomorrow . Its true, because the sun will return tomorrow. Heres a look at whats happening in and around delaware and lehigh valleys this weekend. Super hero for the little hero in your home. Kids are encouraged to wear their super hero costumes and take pictures at the communities Recreation Center on horsham road. Return to neverland boys are invited to wear their super hero and pirate costumes. Tea time is from 10 00 a. M. To noon. Check out the talents of police k9s at the police k9 competition. Haverford Township Police department is hosting that event which includes object course in haverford from 10 00 a. M. To 4 00 p. M. Well be back here with a look at sports after the break. Reporter welcome back everyone, 7 22 saturday morning, were expecting showers this morning and later this afternoon, cloudy skies and peeks of sunshine. We talked about this a month ago, when we had ten Straight Days of sunshine, we were in an omega blocking pattern. It can be your friend or an enemy. Ten days ago we were stuck in the good pattern. The jet stream looked like, it looks like the greek letter omega, High Pressure across the mid atlantic states, another block has developed this past week. This time were in the bad sector and the jet stream looks like this. The good weather is here all the bad weather with the upper level low is over top of the philadelphia area. Its having a difficult time breaking down. As we get into tomorrow, a cold front will put an end to the pattern as the sweeps across the high plains and great lake states and kicks the upper level low out to sea and we say goodbye and get rid of it and we see the return of sunshine. Its miserable thanks to the omega block. We have light at the end of the tunnel and things get better in time for mothers day. 7 23. In sports, the longest home run in the majors this season sends it is phillies to their third trait loss, heres ducis rogers. Reporter good morning, smumples the phillies have much as the phillies have surprised season so have the marlins. 30. 4zip marlins, 41 in the 4th inning. Peter borjos. 2run double. 43. 5th inning they close the gap. Mikhail franco, game tier. We go to to the 8th. , my goodne sevment my goodness, 478 feet out of the stadium. Brooks played a game called financial football with the students, as for real football, he feels good about the eagles quarterback situation. Reporter very exciting. We got a number two pick in carson wen tvment z. We are buildings Something Special our chemistry is good, were looking forward to big things and shocking people as far as what we do this year. Horse racing single biggest prize is nearly upon us, the kentucky darby is upon us today, this is the overwhelming favorite, niquis. First round draft pick we paid 400,000 for him. He was well thought of. He had an amazing rook career. Here he is in the Second Season and he is going for the championship. Thats a look at sports, im ducis rogers, you have yourself a terrific weekend more than 500 military athletes are taking over espn wild world of sports at disney world they are competing in the invictus games. Prince harry is coordinating the competition. He launched the competition two years ago in london to show the bravery and spirit of military men and women. Disney is the Parent Company of 6abc. We have more coming up on action news saturday morning, hope to see you after the break. Breaking news were following tragedy in montgomery county. The action cam is there as a fire claims the life of three people, one is a child. A couple in philadelphia dies after a fire breaks out in their home overnight. Hundreds line the streets of philadelphia to say goodbye to former Police Commissioner willie williams. Lets lets get you outside to chris sowers who is singing in the rain. Reporter im not singing. Im standing in the rain once again. One thing to note, severing a pretty green color out here right now. Ive never seen the grass this green because of the rain. The city of philadelphia has picked up nearly 3 inches of rain in the last 6 days alone. Its been very dreary consistent dreary weather pattern. More showers over top of philadelphia and montgomery counties as we zoom into that part of the viewing area you can see the steadier stuff over willow grove and jenkintown. 309 picking up steadier rains, as well. Lighter shades of green were seeing leftover showers and spotty drizzle. Today will not be a wash its similar to thursday, where we see a mainly cloudy day, good morning, with a couple of peeks of sunshine later this afternoon. Some of areas could see a leftover shower, as well. 3 00 p. M. , you see the holes in the cloud deck thats an indication of sunshine trying to peek through. In new jersey you will see shades of green which will represent showers. Cloudy skies this morning, leftover shower through lunchtime and peeks of sunshine during the afternoon. 1 00 p. M. Temperature, 60 degrees, 3 00 p. M. , 62 and by 5 00 p. M. , 64. In case youre heading to the jersey shore. Its the same kind of weather down there, as well. A damp start with morning showers, otherwise clouds and peeks of sunshine this afternoon. High temperature in the city 64. Jersey shore, 58 degrees. Theres a Coastal Flood Advisory for the jersey shore and the delaware beaches as well as delaware bay for the evening high tide which hams around 8 30 a. M. In places like Atlantic City and cape may. The high tide is expecting to be a foot above normal. If you park in an area that floods move your car later this evening. When i come back well talk about sunshine thats on the way in the sevenday forecast. Keep 6abc. Com weather handy on all your devices all weekend long and heading into mothers day tomorrow. Storm tracker 6 live radar will let you know when any changes are expected in your area. Well get you back to the breaking news were following in norristown, montgomery county. Action cam right there at the scene. You see the firefighters on the scene of the house fire. If youre looking at the screen you can see unit number 27 with the American Flag draped over it, to the left of that is where the house fire started. We know this morning state and local police are investigating the fire that killed three people on the 800 block of dekalb street. We know two adults were found deceased in an apartment a child died at the hospital and another child was critically injured and five other adults were taken to the hospital. Crews described the scene as chaotic, this is what one neighbor saw when the commotion brought him outside. I walk up and saw the building [inaudible]. Of course, now begins the probe to find out what started the fire inside it is three story twin Apartment Building

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