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tragedy for the cooper health community as the company ceo an wife die in a house fire. >> and dramatic eyewitness video captured a moment a monster truck losses control and slams into a crowd. >> and the big story on "action news" is a fire that left dozens without a place to live. investigators say this one may not have been an accident. it happened early this morning in east mt. airy. annie mccormick is live at the scene with the latest. any. >> reporter: sarah, two people were taken to the hospital and dozens he vaxiateed from their homes. police are calling this fire suspicious and neighbors say strange things have been happen around this apartment complex for weeks. just after 2 a.m. firefighters rescued dozens of residents from the chestnut terrace apartments in mt. airy. heavy smoke trapped people indoors and in balconies. >> i woke up and flames were coming through the bottom of the door and had to rescue my

children and grab shoes. >> crews helped tiffany smith area her children to safety. alicia mcdowell's son ran for his life. >> hi to run after him it was horrible trying to find my kid. >> the sis suspicious fires started on third and fourth floors and there was a strong smevl gasoline. crews represent transported a 56-year-old man and 61-year-old woman to local hospitals. neighbors believe this is arson and a specific resident was the target n recent weeks there have been suspicious activity at the complex including multiple falsifier alarms. >> the fire alarm went off again 4:30 we smelled smoke and ran out and someone's car had been fire bombd very chaotic. we don't know what's going on here. we want it solved. >> and back out here live you can see the restoration crew have been out all day.

all residents that need help are getting assistance. as far as northwest detectives investigation they say at this point no suspects are in the case. reporting live, annie mccormick, channel 6abc any. >> thank you, annie. a kaming den based cooper health systems ceo and his wife were killed in a house fire in new jersey. john sheridan was ceo and fire broke out early this morning. no word how it started. before going to cooper share dan was looep leading political figured and served under tom kane. george e. nor cross called him a true gentleman saying "it's harded to overstate how great a loss john's death is to his family, friends, coborkers and cooper and he was a friend and role model and mentor." >>. police are looking for a shooter.

four help were wounded 6 a.m. 2800 block hope street. they were taken to temple university hospital for treatment. police have made no arrests in this case. >> a man was killed by a septa train this morning as he walked along the tracks. the train was heading the direction of the airport with 70 passengers on board. the victim was rushed to einstein hospital where he was pronounced dead. no word who he is or why he was walking on the tracks. >> a truck burst into flames on i-95 this afternoon blocking traffic in northeast philadelphia. a voir captured images of the tractor-trailer on fire near woodhaven avenue. nobody was hurt. all northbound lanes were blocked until the burned truck could be towed away. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. it was another perfect fall day. that's because of select summer. they showed up for taste testing

at the fall street festival. they got to try a huge selection of tasty items under a brilliant september sky. how long could this possibly last? meteorologist cecily tynan is outside and she says, who cares live more the moment right cecily? >> exactly, walter. it was here for the weekend. first weekend of fall and somebody forgot to tell mother nature. because it felt like summer. i'm calling this summer's encore. yesterday was a cloud-free sky and wall to wall sunshine made it up to 84. today we had more in the form of the high, thin cirrus clouds, clouds that the sun can really filter through. so that dropped temperature one degree. degrees. but, still, that is 10 degrees above normal. in you like summerlike i do this is the weekend to get outdoors. currently in philadelphia temperatures drop. 79 degrees. 77 in washington d.c.. 78 in new york city. pittsburgh a little cooler, 73 degrees. that's because of thicker cloud

cover. satellite 6 and action radar showing clouds streaming in throughout the day. what's going on. we have high pressure at the surface. those clouds are forced into the upper atmosphere. that's why they're high, they're think and that's why we saw the sun filtering through. evening planner maybe go for a picnic or grill tonight. it will be comfortable 7:00, 77 degrees. by 8:00, 74. 9:00, 72, 10:00, 70. imauto tracking fall temperatures on the way as well as rain. i'll have details on when in the full accuweather forecast 7 day forecast. >> stay on top of the changing weather situation with 6abc.com/weather for stormtracker 6 radar. both the hourly and 7-day forecast and late heest video from action any meteorologist and collection of weather-related photos and videos. >> it was a day for a celebration alone the ben franklin parkway. thousands including myself

showed up for the annual purity wreak an day parade. "action news" reporter amy buckman has more. the sounds of salsa rang through the air along the benjamin franklin parkway as more than 1,000 participate apts marched in the city's 52nd puerto rican day parade. >> we're celebrating puerto rico. >> the flag to be seen flying on the breeze and festive masks and tee shirts ever the energetic zumba danceers. the annual event is a chance for again rations to come together and celebrate the kulingt tour and all they have to offer. >> i'm having fun like i did with my parents growing up i want them to get the same adventure we did when kids. >> basically they learn about their culture and see what it's about and then we'll go down there for the full -- it's an

experience for them because we have not been to puerto rico in so long. >> it features beauty queens and throats and traditional dance. back in the day danceers you know they got the little skirts out and back in the day songs from puerto rico. it's fun. it's exciting. >> and the parade was not the end of the excitement. after the parade was over a lot of parade goers return to neighborhoods for festivities including food and more entertainment. i'm amy buckman. "channel 6 action news." >> can i say, that was the most fun parade we've had in years. >> the weather cooperated perfect. >> great day. >> thanks, walter. >> you're welcome. back to you. >> like you needed me. so much march to come on "action news." lunch with legend. lots of lucky phillies fans got to do today something they'll remember for a long time. >> but, first a monster struck

closes control and slams into a cout crowd. eyewitnesses captures the whole thing on camera. jeff skversky has sports when thing on camera. jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes

>> police believe suspected cop-killer eric frein may have bobby trapped the woods he is hiding in. day 16, authorities say they shifted their search slightly south east today and are not saying why. they think he is contained in a 5 mile square perimeter around his parents' home. he is accused of killing a state trooper outside par action earlier this month. >> 15 people were wounded outside a miami night club. police say the gunfire started inside a club called the spot around 1 p.m.. investigators have no motive and

no suspects another this point. they're also looking into why so many your age children were inside a night club. three were killed and more than a dozen injured in the netherlands when a monster truck crashed are into a crowd. one child was among the dead. the accident was captured by eyewitness. you can see the driver of the truck losing control. running over a row of cars and right into the onlookers. the truck's driver is being questioned now by police. there was chaos in hong kong overnight as police used tier gas toss clear thousands of pro democracy protesters. protesters are demonstrating against a chinese government decision to limit democratic reforms. dozens were hospitalized. china took control of hong kong several years ago after british surrendered authority. protesters fear that will soon change. george clooney and brand new wife are showing off their wedding fwhandz italy. they emerged from luxury hotel

in venice one day after tying the knot. tourists cheered as they hopped into a water tammy done the canal. his bride amal had a thin band studded with die mopdz. >> looks like a scene from old james bond movie there. >> it does. >> much more to come on "action news" jeff skversky has sports including update on the eagles. >> what players had to say to fans i'm j-a-n-e and i have copd.

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>> check out lucky fans having lun hadch with a legend in fishtown today. roy halladay dined with winners of sweeps stakes at sugarhouse casino. they had lunch and had a chance

to senate photos. he's one of two in history to pitch a perfect came in the postseason. >> meantime phillies last home game of the season was a tasty one for citizens bank police. they were treated to lunch. charles ramsey joined officers dining on chinese food outside the police security room this afternoon. jeff here now with sports and first half recap for the eagles so far pretty good. >> so far good for everyone but the office. looking good. eagles try to start perfect 4-0 for the first time in ten years. what would enter fear how about a fire alarm. nick foles among those woken up 12:30 in the morning when the fire alarm rang on his floor. the eagles look well rested in san fran. they have a lead at the half. all touchdowns have come from special teams and defense none

from the offense. we'll recap the game later tonight with highlight and exclusive intervals on game day final tonight after income as you at 11. >> the last time the eagles beat san fran, 2010 and came believe it or not on same very day the phillies won their last postseason series. yes. there's been bad baseball around here lately phils with the final game today. >> what we've done this year we would like to say thank you for showing up and we know it was rough hopefully we made you guys smile and we look forward to seeing you next year when we get back on that chase. have a good one. >> not a lot to smile about as jimmy rollings addresses the crowd against atlanta. this is what kind of season it's been. cole hamels gives up first. they have tape it on the chin why not in the finale? cole hamels takes a ball off the chin. hamels stays in the game goes 8 innings and allows two runs and

finishs with a season 2.6 era lowest of his career. offense nowhere to be found. phils strike out ten times and lose season finale 2-1. you can throw this season away. changes are coming. >> i think i understand the situation. all good things come to an end. and i don't to make shows detention significances all i can do it good and fight. i understand the organization and what they have to do. >> what we don't know that. we can try to answer that question but we'll find a way. >> take a look at how things finish in the nl east. filtion finish in last for the first time in 14 years in what is the worst division in baseball. nl east is only division where one team finished with a winning record and nationals going to the playoffs in style.

how about this final day of regular season nationals pitcher jordan zimmerman going for no hitter miami down to final out and steevren susa what a catch to save the no hitter. how about that? sdim are man throws first no hitter in washington nationals history. they go crazy down in d.c.. jason werth comes in and gives him the pie in the face right there. what a finish for yankee star derek jeter. red sox paying respect with pregame ceremony and jeter in final at bat with rbi single. it's his last ever hit and last ever at bat. yanks pull him from the game. captain calls the career after 20 years and 14 time all star now heads to --

wins third race in chase for playoff cup. it's 5th over fall dover. he drives into the next round. brad keselowski and joey leg an owe in the next round. >> final day of rider company. u.s. needs a americale to pull it off. patrick reed tells europe pen crowd to keep it down. roary mcllroy making noise with his put. retain the rider cup. third straight fort americans. >> eagles just underway now in the 3rd quarter. >> jeff, thank you. up next on "action news" a run to remember south jersey bravest. >> and meteorologist cecily tynan has the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast. first, here's the preview of what is ahead on world news tonight. >> good evening, sarah, walter,

coming up tonight severe storms damaging an airport and downing power lanes and flooding roads on the move tonight and hunt for survivorist after volcano erupted trapping

>> the app you'll philadelphia fire fighters annual run and walk in sea isle city. memorial in the 50s year in honor of eight firefighters killed in the blaze at the refinery back in 1975.

proceeds benefit the burn unit at the corzer-chester medical center. >> cecily is in for melissa. this weekend was perfect. perfect. >> beautiful weekend to get outside. ways water-skiing and wake surfing with the kids. >> how do do you that. >> i'll talk about it later. >> storm tracker 6 double scan and action cam looking up over the ben franklin bridge and sky conditions definitely different from yesterday. yesterday we didn't have a cloud in the sky. today we had a lot of high thin clouds they allowed plenty of sunshine to filleder through and temperatures didn't feel like fall our morning low 50 and five degrees above normal. afternoon high 83 step above normal and not a record record high 91 setback in 1886 philadelphia, warm 79. reading 0. wilmington 78. millville 74. just a little cooler closer to

the ocean. beaches generally in low 70s now. satellite 6 and action radar showing we have plenty of clouds and they're forced into the upper atmosphere with high pleasure to the surface. tonight will be comfortable. 55. we won't be kite that cool, allentown 55. wilmington 58, millville 55 and cape may 60 and philadelphia 62. the only potential problem early tomorrow morning patchy fog. doesn't look widespread or dense. few areas could have fog. satellite 6 and action radar showing a big picture moisture across florida. this is trying to form a prop call system but really is having a tough time getting organized. you can also see a cold front that is moving in to norp plains. as we head through the day tomorrow again sunshine fighting with high, thin clouds through

the day. not really priingt and sunny day. heading to tuesday, the front gets closer. could have few showers popping off in the afternoon. not everyone sees them better chance of widespread showers wednesday afternoon as the front slipz through and that cools us off to tip calling cool temperatures. day planner tomorrow showing 63. at 7:00, by 10:00, 70 and 1:00, 76 and 4:00, high of 78. not as warm as today but five buff normal. the exclusive accuweather forecast. mixture of clouds and sun. cloudy, 79. few showers in the afternoon. better chance of afternoon showers on wednesday. otherwise mostly cloudy. 74 degrees. thursday gets brighter, 72. friday nition dry start to yom kippur and saturday clouds one occasional rain with high of 72 degrees. but the weekend doesn't look to be a washout. it will dry out on sunday partly

sunny with high of 7 degrees. so the next 7 days temperatures closer to where they should be this time of year in the 70s. we can say good-bye to 0s for a while. >> hundreds of runners had a case of happy feet in fairmont park today taking part in fifth annual running 5 k. the theme. caisy stops. it was not just the fashion parade. the race raises money for desmoid tumor reserve foundation. >> world news sunday next on channel 6 and "action news" returns at 11:00. >> for cecily tynan, melissa magee, jeff skversky, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez, we'll see you back here "action news" team, i'm walter perez, we'll see you back here at 11:00

welcome to "world news" tonight. severe storms. fierce winds ripping off an airport roof, exploding this transformer, tumbling an entire row of power lines, torrential rains, now challenging records. the fall storm on the move tonight. sudden blast. a deadly volcano erupting as hundreds of hikers are on the move. and a cloud of dust, and the race is on to save the hikers. moment of terror. a small town car show turned tragic. the monster truck careening out of control, crashing head on into the crowd. and just married.