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breaking right now police are investigating a possible murder-suicide in wayne. "action news" learn that two people were found dead inside of a home along the 200 block of highland avenue. police say they both had apparent gunshot wounds and they are waiting for a medical examiner to determine the exact cause of death. and investigators believe this was a case of murder-suicide. but have not released the name of the people involved. stay with 6 abc and 6abc.com for updates. we are also learning knew details about a fire tragedy that claimed two lives in north philadelphia. the home is now charred and the victims reportedly siblings. they died along west toronto street. >> jeanette reyes is live.

>> alicia. a neighbor and sister killed in the father and that man was the pit my of a good neighbor. and he lived in the home for 50 years. you see it's a charged frame of what used to be. >> i looked out the window and seen the smoke and then i came down stairs and said is there anybody else here standing around. 12:30 this morning firefighters responded to a blaze on the 1300 block of west toronto street off west broad street. and upon arrival crews saw flames shooting out of the first floor wind >> firefighters responded within a minute and a half and found heavy fire conditions on the first floor and wapdrapidly wen and put the fire down. >> it took 20 mines to get the fire under control and crews when inside and found the body

of a woman and the man was rushed to temple university hospital and had no vitals. >> remember them removed one person from the dwelling and that person was transported to temple and is now deceased. >> neighbors say the two occupants were siblings and this was their childhood home. he took cake of his sister and worked at xerox. >> everybody new him? >> yes. he went to work and minded his business. >> coming back out live to us. you see residents left a heart shaped balloons on the home and residents were surprised that their homes did not sustain damage and the neighboring homes no water damage and no smoke damage and they are heart broken over all of this, as far as the investigation into the cause of the fire that is not known and reporting live in north

philadelphia. jeanette reyes. channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. lets turn to the accuweather forecast. it's mild now and enjoy it while it lasts. sky 6 hd showing you the view of center city nice and clear and meteorologist, david murphy tracking the conditions and things will be changing. >> they certainly will enjoy today he while you have got it. a lot of cloud cover and a decent tradeoff. and tracking showers in western pennsylvania. those are creeping east and during the latest afternoon hours and evening we'll begin to see the rain fill in. not bad now 42 in philadelphia. and the winds are a factor but not too much. 41 in trenton and 38 in allentown and 43 in millville. cape may 43 and 47 at the atlantic city airport. a please blowing but you don't have to worry much about a

windchill. it will stay mild. 2:00, 48 and 49 is the high at 3:00 and by 4:00, 48 degrees and 45 by 6:00. you see the clouds are fairly thick and maybe a sunny break today. later in the day and into the evening we are looking at the arrival of the showers as you take a look at future tracker 6 we see some of this popping up as early as 2:00 or 3:00 in the northern and western suburbs and starts to built in tonight and scoffs more of the area 10:30 tonight right in between when adam joseph goes on the air on phl 17 and cecily is on air on 6 abc we'll have rain to show you on radar. and watch the cold air from the north changing things over to snow. that will happen as the cold air chases the rain out of town early tomorrow and when i come back we'll talk about the possible impacts from the morning commute. and alicia a big shot of colder conditions once that snow is off

the coast. >> thank you. >> we'll start at the super bowl countdown and just three days and six hours to go for the sunday night showdown and a major moment for the entire team. there is one player in particular that is enjoying his time in minnesota, the state where he grew up. beau allen is a state athlete in minnetonka and returning to the native land to play the biggest game of his life. sara bloomquist is live in bloomington with reaction from allen and his very proud parents and the amazing homecoming. >> reporter: yes, that is for sure alicia. think about that, eagles defensive tackle beau allen came home to play in the super bowl. amazing. he grew up here in the minneapolis area, and in fact he told us he is something of a tour guide on the bus as the team makes its way around the city his home town, in fact.

we caught up with beau and talked to his parents about the home town hero. >> you cannot script this. it's amazing. >> cynthia and matt allen feel like they are living a story line from the silver jean. their son beau allen is home to play in the super bowl in minneapolis. >> so huge game collides with kid coming home to see mom and dad. >> he is just a big kid. >> a big kid that played a big part in one of the nfl's best defenses. and he played on the varsity football team all four years and sunday night he plays in the super bowl about 20 minutes from the place he group. >> when you are in the city you grew up in, it's a unique experience and awesome to go home. >> he did go home a couple of nights ago good i went over and it was just me and my parents

and hung out in silence it was nice and a lot going on this week. it was good to get back home and just chill. >> they had dinner and -- >> i bring laundry home and my mom did it for me. that was nice. >> the allens say the super bowl experience is overwhelming for them and their son. >> even beau a level headed calm kind of kid. he has been like whoa. >> they are confident that the eagles will win in the place their son calls home. >> they have to play their strong d. i think the offense will do just fine. they have to win in the trenches real hard and if they do that they will are going do to. >> he is from here but he loves living in philadelphia. he loves our city and loves the fans and appreciates their passion. of course his parents and many other relatives will be in the stadium for the super bowl game

sunday night. they don't have a long ride home. live in bloomington, minnesota, sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> i love the story so much. there is one perk to being back in minnesota. mom doing the laundry. >> i know. >> exactly. >> sara thank you. he has the cleanest clothes on the team. >> we heard from eagles head coach, doug peterson this afternoon the final time the coach and players meet with the media before the big game. they talked about being busy. >> trying to keep them as way from as many as the distractions as possible. a lot of things and people this weeks that can pull you from just doing your job and preparing for the day but that is part of the week. >> the eagles will hit the practice field this afternoon. coach says he is confident in his team. and nick foles we'll hear from the quarterback coming up at 12:30. our super bowl weekend coverage

kicks off at 8:00 with our "action news" championship preview live from minneapolis. and join us throughout the day on saturday as the excitement builds. then on game day, sunday tune in for live reports starting on "action news" at 6:00 a.m. all morning long and and on "action news" at noon. our pregame coverage begins on "action news" at 5:00 p.m. and we'll be on the air immediately after the big game covering all angles from philadelphia and minneapolis and wrap it all up with "action news" at 11:00. and sports sunday. so as you can see, we have you covered all weekend on "action news." two other news, in new jersey this afternoon. police are on the lookout for a wig wearing criminal. they say this woman disguised with different color hair dos is part of a well organized group that commit crimes. this shows her trying to cash various checks at brick and wall

townships and that she broke into a car at river wood park and stole the victim's credit cards. if you recognize her call toms river police. and a teenager is among the triple shooting in philadelphia at webster and 52nd streets. the pregnant 18-year-old and 19-year-old woman and 20-year-old man was rushed to the hospital and they are said to be in stable condition the suspect remains at large. still to come on "action news" at noon, excited for a super bowl win we'll take you to a local school that is full of eagles spirit. and the president departs from the nation's capital. the reason he is cutting from washington to west virginia. and meteorologist, david murphy, has the changing seven-day forecast when "action news" continues.

president trump is on route to west virginia to meet with republican members of congress at their annual retreat. the lawmakers witnesses the crash of their amtrak train on the way to the event. the train smashed into a trash truck killing a 28-year-old passenger in the vehicle. >> there was a loud bang and things stopped and things went

dark and an ac rid smell of smoke. >> three law makers also doctors offered aid. and none of the amtrak passengers were injured. all eyes are on the white house for a decision how and when to release a controversial memo. the document written by republicans sets out to show surveillance abuses in the beginning of the russia investigation and the fbi has grave concerns about the accuracy of that memo and concerns about the release of classified information to the public. >> a michigan police department is apologizing publically to one of the victims of larry nasser. it says it missed an opportunity to pursue criminal charges back in 2004 against the gymnastics doctor. brianna gay was just 17 years old when nasser allegedly molested her after a visit to

treat scoliosis and they dismissed the case after what he said was a test for ligament danger. and this man was trying to avoid a toll and drove through the highway and a 2,000 world heritage site in peru. the region contained giant drawing and plants carved in the land by ancient humans. the driver left damage in three of those drawings. he was arrested and ordered to pay a steep fine. they are some of the hottest videos on social media. the videos claiming to instantly get rid of --

for 40 years the philadelphia corporation for aging operated a care program for adults that can't live independently. tamala edwards as more. >> the mission is to provide affordable housing for adults with disabilities that can't live independently. >> the program matched hdexter. >> he is quite a character and is funny and loves sports. >> i fell in love with dexter

with a nice smile and good heart. >> make sure the oven is on. >> i feel like i'm living on my own. >> it does so much more. >> they not only get a home or a room in a home. they get somebody that is making sure that their needs are met and getting to the doctor. and they have everything they need. >> i got a lot to do today -- >> there are 150 homes in philadelphia providing care right now and the benefits are real. >> patients feel it's a family like situation and people blossom in the program and appear much healthier and happier. >> it feels good to have someone to really care for me. the rewards go to both parties and it warms your heart to know that this person won't be out on the streets. they are not cold. they will have a decent meal. as a pastor this is part of my christian principals and we are

not alone and responsible for one another. >> if you are interested in the care program find the details on our website 6abc.com/art of aging. channel 6 "action news." the "action news" team is working on news stories for later today beginning at 4:00. yesterday we told you how to save money on super bowl party decor and today we focus on the food. how to throw a great bash on a bunt. >> and owners of tinder were hauled into court because of age discrimination, they charge users over the age of 30 more money to use the premium service. where the lawsuit stands right now. coming up at 4:00. accuweather is coming up next on "action news" at noon. david murphy has the seven-day forecast, he says enjoy today while it lasts. and details with changes in the works.

meteorologist, david murphy, back now with a check of the accuweather forecast. >> things will shift. >> they are going to shift.

a great day to get out and get your chores done and don't want to do it in biting winds tomorrow. dry conditions and we are socked in with clouds over the airport than is the story the rest of the day. maybe a sunny break here or there. and the temperatures treat us better than yesterday. right now 42 in philadelphia and winds from the southwest at 14 and a little breezy and technically a windchill of 35, and yesterday you were dealing with windchills in the 20s and today it feels better. 38 in allentown and 43 in wilmington and 41 in trenton and 43 in millville and cape may 45. and there are the clouds, out to the west sprinkles and showers building past pittsburgh it's possible that over the the next two to three hours we see this develop around philadelphia and most will hold off until later in the afternoon and evening though. mostly cloudy and light rain in the lehigh val

both adam and cecily on phl 17 we'll show the rain on radar with colder air marching to the poconos. and in the morning the cold air

catches up with the rain. we see areas changing over to snow briefly and then off the coast by 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning. what to expect overnight tonight and into the morning rain giving way to snow briefly. it looks like a coating to an inch and that inch is up in the poconos and right here a coating to like a half inch. many roads are wet because it will take a while for temperatures to dip down to the freezing mark and allowing for slippery spots tomorrow and karen rogers is up early and on the air tomorrow to get through the rush hour and let you know if there is slick spots, really blustery and cold on friday. and still cold on saturday. and does warm up a bit on super bowl. a storm is coming in and producing precipitation starting before dawn as a little snow before it changes over to mainly rain during the day. and the possibility of a change over back to snow later at night. than is mostly in the far

northern and western areas in the poconos. and a lot of uncertainty with this and that is what we are looking at for super bowl sunday. and heading out to minneapolis it looks to be cold. morning snow on saturday and sunshine on saturday but a high of just 8 degrees. your exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast a mild high of 49 today. and rain overnight changing over to a bit of morning snow and it's gone and we say hi to punxsutawney phil in the morning and look out a high in the morning and afternoon we drop down to the mid-20s and it's windy and cold on friday. and still cold on saturday and sunday 42 with rain most of the day. and next week if you make plans, wednesday looks to be a rain day but tuesday and thursday are dry. might have something to do with center city. >> i have plans to go to a victory plans. just thinking about it and lets look at the forecast and we'll talk speaking of which the tailgating for the super bowl is

officially underway. ♪ ♪ >> if this song does not resound through your head all day and all night i don't know. the kids in media delaware county are getting ready for a super bowl win like the rest of us and wearing eagles green down to the teachers and principals and dyed their hair green. they kept the beat as well. more ahead in our next half hour of "action news" at noon. we are revving things up at the philadelphia auto show and we introduce you to an auto match maker, they can pick the perfect vehicle based on your personality. and a couple with deep roots teach a parrot how to root for the home team. that bird is green and sings green. we'll introduce to this tamly coming up.

here are the stories we are following for you on "action news" at 12:30. there were police stationed with gun fire broke out yesterday. the killer is still on the loose. and we are on the road with the eagles days away from the super bowl. hear from nick foles how he knows that doug peterson has trust in him and his t