>> happening right now on "action news," final preparations are underway for the funeral of the fallen pennsylvania state trooper while police release chilling details about his suspected killer. >> there's information about the group accused of ganging up on two gay men in center city. they have ties to a prominent archdiocesan school.nter city. >> good morning, everybody, 5:30, thursday, september 18. david and karen are willing and able and eager. >> reporter: i'm kind of eager, this is a good day for a game, actually. we've got sunshine that will be up over the horizon a little bit pouring in off the ocean. a little bit of cloud cover off to the west. we're expecting mainly sunny skies with occasional clouds. it's cool again, this has been

the story in the last week or so. 58 degrees in philadelphia. allentown, 46. 350 in reading, 949 in trenton and millville and 61 in sea isle city. as we head out the door to catch the school bus or to start the car, 56 degrees by 6:00 a.m., 60 by 8:00 a.m. 63 by 9:00 a.m., 72 by noon. 75 degrees by 3:00 p.m. and that high of 76 probably hitting around 3:30 or 4:00 before we slide into the low 70s by 6:00 p.m. karen, it looks like we get cooler tomorrow and warmer over the weekend, details coming up. >> reporter: we have a serious accident in be atlantic county, new jersey, a vehicle veered off the roadway into the woods and caught fire. one person was transported to the hospital, all while closing 54 stick to friendship road or tuckahoe road to deal with the closure of 54 a with a nasty

accident in atlantic county. in cinnaminson, pennsauken, construction blocking two lanes watch for that one. in white marsh they are trying to fix a gas leak, ridge pike eastbound is blocked between butler pike and spring mill road. they are operating traffic by directionally on the westbound side. stick to germantown pike to avoid any problems there, tam. >> thank you, karen. well there's still no sign of a killer who ambushed and shot a state trooper to death. the murder happened a week ago at the state police barracks in the poconos. today heavy security will surrounded the funeral for the trooper who died. schools are closed today. mourners lined the campus of merry wood university for the trooper's viewing. eric frien is the suspect who

opened fire. he wounded a second state trooper. he prepared for the attack through a military troop that recent he -- re-enact a eastern european military group. >> we're coming for you. >> reporter: police have teams spread out through the poconos at the sighting of the shooting down to monroe county. several schools are closed due to safety concerns though investigators believe his solely grudge is with law enforce him and the public should not be any grave danger. a person who could be cected to a center city -- connected to a center city attack is speaking to authorities. that person has ties to a local high school. katherine scott is live outside central detectives with the latest. >> reporter: that's right, one of the men police are questioning was an assistant

coach with archbishop wood high school in bucks county. he has was not a teacher, but he lost his coaching position. he had no comment as he went into central detectives. we're blurring his face because he was not charged with a crime. he was with a large group in center city. when ten to 1 people severely beat and robbed two gay men in center city. other people were confessed at various police locations. social media helped push the investigation forward identifying people in the group. we know this was a large party of old high school friends the philadelphia archdiocese confirmed some former students from archbishop wood in bucks county are suspected in the beating and made it clear the school does not tolerate or condone the violent behavior in the attack. the attorney for the former assistant coach had this to say. >> the investigation is in

progress we're cooperating with it i think we would be wise to await the outcome of it. >> police sources tell "action news" they are trying to get a clear picture of what happened that night and that's why no arrest warrants have been issued so far. we're live at central detectives, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, katherine. new this morning, there's an active search for an armed man who held up a 7-eleven that has been robbed before. police searched for the store on the 1800 block of stenton avenue in olney. two employees were working at the time they were not physically hurt. police in camden, new jersey are trying to locate a witness to the assault on a 54-year-old homeless person. the woman who frequents the area around the 1500 morocco of mount ephraim avenue was attacked and sexually assaulted tuesday morning. she was savagely beaten and remains in the hospital. two more nfl teams have suspended players over domestic

violence issues. the arizona cardinal's, jonathan delaware due to his arrest yesterday on aggravated assault charges a police report linked him to altercations on a woman and 18-month-old child in his home in july. greg hardy was removed until his domestic cases have been involved. he has been convicted of an assault on female. adrian peterson must stay away from all activities related to the minnesota vikings, all three players will receive weekly salaries. the remnants of hurricane odiel is dumping rain in the southwest right now, there is brand new video from arizona. a flash flood warning scene of the accident. the mayor -- is in effect. the mayor said water is starting to recede and no evacuations are

necessary. this is the 4th day in mexico without power they have no water since the hurricane first hit and widespread looting has been reported. >> i know we could use rain around here. not at the appoint we're in a drought situation. >> reporter: no, no, we had a fairly wet summer and decent winter with precipitation as you may remember. we look outside there's a nice morning building across the region. there's the airport and lied winds, dry across the region. 58 degrees in philadelphia, 52 in wilmington. we'll bring in the always on seven day feature for those watching in hd that's on the left-hand side of the screen. 61 on the boardwalk and 61 in sea isle city. satellite and radar is showing

you cloud cover out to the west of philadelphia. this has been enough to evaporate rate -- evaporate or provide holes in the clouds through much of the region. up in allentown, a nice afternoon, lots of sun, 74 degrees is the high, low humidity, nice autumnal field for much of the day. down the shore, 76 on the beach, mostly sunny, nice afternoon with light breezes along the water. as we look across philadelphia we're going for 76-degree high in the immediate region. winds running 5 to 10 out of the northwest. here's how the numbers go, 8:00 a.m., you'll be failure chilly at 6 -- fairly chilly at 60 degrees. 11:00 a.m., 69 degrees, 74 degrees by 2:00 p.m. 76 by 3:30 or 4:00. 75 by 5:00 p.m.

tomorrow, cooler, but a good looking day tomorrow. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 76 is the high, lots of sunshine out there, a few occasional clouds, but nice overall. tomorrow a bit cooler, high of 71 which means we'll spend most of the day in the 60s. it means some suburbs will be in the 60s tomorrow, definitely a bit of a fall feel there. and then 78 degrees warmer on saturday, there will be clouds saturday morning, and maybe a sprinkle or shower down the shore, but in the afternoon we're expecting improvement everywhere, it will be a nice night as the union get back to mls action at ppl. for the eagles game on sunday, warm conditions, 83 degrees is the high, more clouds on monday then, 77 degrees with a shower around, particularly in the morning and then it feels like fall again tuesday and wednesday. fall arrives on monday by the

way and rosh hashanah on wednesday. >> sometimes it feels like it's already here. >> it's 5:39. developing this morning, we're following what could be a historic day in scotland, voters head to the poll is to decide whether or not to become an independent country. >> police hope the release of this surveillance video help them catch the man who held up a corner store with a piece of fruit. >> reporter: the milling work has cleared on i-95 by the blue route. about you watch out for a dusty ride at times. we have a serious accident in new jersey. >> the drexel dragon is holding a lot of green this morning, details on of the largest donation ever made to the school later on "action news." # ♪

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>> welcome back you're taking a live look here out across penns landing across the ben franklina bridge, 5:43, 58 degrees, at least in that shot things look like they are moving nicely. >> what you you got, karen? >> reporter: the problem in buena camden county you want to watch at 54, a vehicle ran off the roadway into the woods and caught fire. someone was transport the to the hospital. a terrible accident scene. stick to friendship road or tuckahoe road both good

alternates to 54 shut down this morning. construction plainfield road is closed between swedesford and lancaster avenue. stick to valley creek boulevard. ridge pike eastbound is blocked between butler pike and spring mill roadworking on a gas main break, operating traffic by directionally -- buy directionally -- bi directionally in each way. that could slow you down. this is eastbound on the schuylkill expressway, no weather weather related problems you're off to a good start. checking our commuter traffic report along the coastline you'll be traveling up the atlantic city expressway. you want to watch somebody is talking about something on the road, atlantic city expressway westbound near hammonton, that

may be causing you a little bit of an issue. 47 degrees in manners creek. 45 in quakertown, 48 in saint davids, 53 in center city. looking at the suburbs in new jersey, also in the upper 40s and 50s, 49 in browns mills, 49 in buena. heading up to 76. >> australian police rounded up 15 suspects in a massive counterterrorism ring. 800 federal and state agents spread across sydney to make the arrests. they raised their terror threat to high because members. isis were going to kidnap and bee had head civilians at random. scotland will vote on independence. 14.2 million people are expected

to cast a ballot. sean connery support scottie independence while j. k.rowling hopes the county remains part of the uk. scotland has been under british rule since 1707. new pieces of surveillance video is helping investigators trace the steps of a missing student from university of west virginia. investigators believe graham was intoxicated and uncertainty about where she she was going. other surveillance video shows a man following her to a public. philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to find the banana bandit who held up a corner store with a piece of fruit. surveillance video hose him on the 380000 brock of popular

street. he did a dry run and used the shape of a gun and realized there's a hole in his pocket. >> he sees the banana and puts his hand over his pocket and uses the banana to rob the clerk. >> the drexel university gets a huge donation to its law school from philadelphia's most big time attorneys. >> reporter: we're settling into the upper 40s and 50s, it's another shorts and ts this afternoon and we'll get you find your fit with fitness apparel,

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>> someone floor most philadelphians will be back in the political arena.st former district attorney lynn abraham is planning to enter the mayor's race. a spokesperson said she'll make a formal announcement in december. she wasment city's first d.a. she held a variety of jobs in philadelphia government. philadelphia has never had a female mayor. earlier in the day, candidacy was announced, the 54-year-old attorney and leader in the latino community said his key issue will be education. former nutter administration official terry gillen announced her candidacy earlier this

month. >> >> reporter: it's quite on the roads this is southwest philadelphia, the mid span of the platt bridge, no problems westbound traffic heading toward the airport, a good shot of the road conditions, no weather-related issues. the ben franklin bridge looking good so far. we have three westbound lains open for the morning commute that will cause delays, what happens they block the right lane. it's early yet, if you want to avoid the delay, wake up now and head to work. mass transit is on time. >> reporter: we're in the 50s and some spots the upper 40s. 63 degrees by 9:00 a.m., 72 by noon. if you're running errands it will be a great morning for that. this afternoon, 75 degrees, 3:00 p.m. 76 degrees is the high, we'll hit that around 3:30, 4:00. a nice afternoon head and nice morning. down the airport, a lot of clear skies reported, if many of our

frequently travel destinations, hopefully the flying is good for you. christian thompson was putting her gross res in flint when a man attacked her. she ran after the crook, and he pushed her down, she went into labor and five hours later her baby boy arrived. >> in the hospital all the nurses loved him, he was the cutest baby on floor. >> thompson asked the crook when i he picked on her that day, but he didn't have a response. >> find out how berks county officials are getting ready for the entrovirus 68. find out why a city council

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>> the intiefers has spread to -- intiefers has spread to virus has spread to new jersey.

delaware has a dozen suspected cases undergo lab tests at the cdc. berks county is not taking any chances when it comes 2089 entrovirus 68 and how it spreads. any child who appears to be sick should be kept at home as a precaution. there are no confirmed cases in berks county so far. >> city council holds a final vote on a bill that would decriminalize marijuana. it would mean people caught with less than an ounce of marijuana would no longer be arrested they would be find $525. those caught smoking in public would face $100 fine. a philadelphia lawyer is sending a pile of money to drexel university. tom kline of the law firm of

kline and spector is donating $50 million to the law school. drexel renamed the law school after kline. >> we have a great heritage and great institution and great law school to build on. >> kline's gift includes the beneficial saving fund society, that will serve as the law schools institute for trial advocacy. >> settling the score, the rabblerousers known as occupy wall street take on student loans. a basketball coach is off the job as accusations of h

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>> good morning, good to see you, it's 6 arteriovenous malformation on this thursday, september 18. here's what's happening. >> philadelphia police identify a person of interest on the assault of two gay men in the city. >> caught on camera, a driver narrowly escapes serious injury when an out-of-control bus plows into a house. >> we have weather and traffic with david and karen. good morning. >> reporter: all right, guys, we're off to a cool start across the region. we have the moon out and the stars coming -- and the sun coming up over the horizon. we'll clouds and sunshine overall. 351 in