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>> a once festive facade is in philadelphia port richmond section because of sneaky thief. it was not the perfect crime and we'll explain coming up. and theer is search on for armed robber who shoved a gun in clerk's face to get the cash and supreme court of united states decides fate of several state efforts to ban same-sex marriages.te of several state >> and now the details port richmond family getting in the spirit of changing season was singled out by a thief who used cover night to commit a crime a surveillance cam what was rolling and caught the entire incident on tape. "action news" reporter john rawlins will be live in port richmond with details. >> this is odd one happened yesterday morning before dawn homeowner came out 9:00 in the morning and looked at front of house and could not figure what on earth happened and then checked video. >> this surveillance indicates
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it was shy of 5:10 sunday morning when this woman opened the gate and let herself into the front yard this row house. her intent larceny. target at the time there was display of pumpkins autumnal lightsch the homeowner doesn't want to be identified and wants to identify the culprit. >> it's halloween. >> lights wired to inside the house were impossible to take. but the thief exits with the pumpkins which the homeowner says were home grown by her kids in the backyard. this camera then catches the woman moving her carloser and returning. >> then comes back for all of my mums all my plants. >> cool as can be. >> like it's her house. her hair is pulled back in ponytail mid back. white female. she had on frankford high school tee shirt. >> distinctive. >> f on front. >> the homeowner hopes someone recognizes. it's not about what was taken but it all played out feet from
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the front room where her little boy and husband had 2358en asleep watching tv. >> i want everyone to know that this person is going around doing this this close to your house? it's very disturbing to me. >> as we said odd one. homeowner filed a police possess police report with 4 police district. she's due to turnover video tomorrow to east detect ivz and hoping if anyone recognizes unwanted intruder that came into her house or yard i should say that they call police and let them know what that is. live in port richmond mopped. john rawlins, chapel 6abc news. >> thank you, john. >> meantime police are also looking for a person that shot and killed a 35-year-old man in west philadelphia overnight. this is the scene near the intersection of 60 and girard after midnight. detectives say the victim was shot in the head and it's not clear what prompted that shooting. >> in ocean county, new jersey, four members of high school foot
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wall tem are facing armed robbery charges tonight they all play for lakewood high school football team and according to police he carried out three arm robbyes throughout the lake view area and toms river last month. all teenagers were taken into custody and only one is 18 the rests charged as juveniles. >> armed thief that targeted overbrook deli last week did not realize he was next to surveillance camera. the video is from inside the 65 and lebanon deli on lebanon avenue and the man walked in before 7 p.m. and pulled a gun and demanded money from the female clerk that hand today over and the suspect walked out and if you recognize him you're asked to contact sglees now to a major ruling by the u.s. supreme court justices denied some appeals from several states to ban same-sex marriage. that decision impacts same sex couples in indiana, oklahoma, utah, virginia, wisconsin, colorado, kansas, north carolina, south carolina, west
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virginia and wyoming. karen travers live outside the supreme court in washington d.c. tonight with more. karen. >> good theeng was surprise move by the supreme court. all across the nation same sex couples celebrated. >> today the supreme court did nothing. but nothing sentence a very strong message. >> it was a momentous and historic move for all of us sdmrt nation's highet court said it will not take up any same-sex marriage cases before. it they're not weighing into the debate and same six couples are free to web in states. >> we celebrate a moment we move closer to fulfilling promise of equality. >> liple effect will be huge. today's announcement directly affects five states but six
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other states in those same federal court injures ix dictions will be impacted and that means same-sex marriage would be legal soon in 30 states plus district of columbia a across the nation same sex couples celebrate sgrd we can plan marriages and have children and go about daily lives without worrying about discrimination. >> a tone of redsition nation from some officials in states that had cases before the supreme court. >> i'm surprised about this. and disappointed. i believe that the people deserve to have this hearing to determine what is significant issue of our time. >> the whitehouse applauded court's non-action. >> the president himself previously expressed his own personal view it's wrong to prevent same sex couples in loving and admitted relationships to marry and from doing so. supporters and opponents say they wanted the supreme court to
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weigh in with final nationwide decision. there's 20 states that have some ban on same-sex marriage this issue could be back to the highest court 13450eu78 in the future. reporting live from supreme court. karen travers chapel 6abc news. >> thank you, karen. world news tonight with david muir will have more open the supreme court decision including what impact it may have open the states still banning same sex maevrjt watch watch that following "action news" at 6. >> and we have braebing news to pass along tonight from city manayunk section. chopper6hd over the scene of a motorcycle accident here on this is where it took place ridge avenue near crescent and the we're told rider of the vehicle was rushed to the hospital. details are sketchy but for some are on the motorcyclist lost control and collided with suv there. a portion of ridge avenue was shut as they tried to clear
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aaway wreckage in serious condition as police tried toy determine exactly what caused this accident and why the motorcyclist lost control here in manayunk. we'll keep an eye open the situation and bring you more information as soon as it becomes available to us. in other news a delaware congressman is pushing federal law makeser for more funds to keep a part of military air power in the skies. our delaware bureau is following the story today. and this afternoon congressman john carney visited with members of the delaware air national guard in newcastle to talk about modernizing the c 130 h transport aircraft. carney says recent custom military funding put the c 138 fleet in jeopardy but won't get necessary upgrades. they're asking law makes to back funding not just for delaware fleet but fleets in other states as well. carney a democrat is running for reelection against republican rose izzo. questions like congressman
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carney waited so long to propose to it. >> and time for another look at traffic on monday night. >> matt pellman back at the "action news" traffic center with update on highways and buy ways matt. >> monday is in the books and for those trying to get home rick and monica slow go in all the normal spots like here on the schuylkill expressway eastbound from 202 through this point gulph mills to conshohocken curve. don't think i go for eastbound pennsylvania turnpike in stayed because there's three vehicle crash by norristown giving us speeds in 20s and we're getting word of westbound accident past fort washington taking out two left lanes. there number of other cash crashes to avoid. limerick along louis road heart of collegeville second avenue and vehicle broke down germantown pike cible mill road during worcester and pair of crashs in montgomery county cow path apple wood and garden gulf boulevard bethlehem pike. if you ride the 34 trolley you ride buses between 40 and 61 because of police activity and septa broad street line running
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with delays because of mechanical problems. rick and monica back to you. >> thank you, sir. >> still ahead on "action news" tonight an emotional gathering in northeast philadelphia to hon are the life of a pennsylvania state trooper killed during training. sharee williams with that story. >> also it was not the prettiest win but still a win. jamie apody has more from chip kelly and more from eagles players about the lackluster victory. >> temperatures this afternoon running 10 degrees above yesterday. we'll get warmer tomorrow and tracking rain midweek in the accuweather forecast. accuweather forecast. >> those stories and more when "action news" comes right >> those stories and more when
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>> family friends and fellow law enforcement officers paid tribute to david kedra. >> the 26-year-old was accidentsly shot and killed by a gun ininstruct tore during training last week and sharee williams joins us now with more. >> tough days for those who wear the uniform and one mourner said it's a tough day for everyone, because when someone is killed in the line of duty, colleagues are remembering david kedra as a
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man that loved his job and enjoyed coming to work every day. bag pipes could be heard as hundreds of officers lined the streets at kedra's flag draped casket was carried in christ the king church. he was accidentally shot in the chest in firearm training exercise last week. he graduated from temple in 2010 and joined state police june 2012 he was remembered as a wonderful western a great impact at young age. men's from various law enforcement companies came to pay respect today. >> doesn't matt per you're from philadelphia or pennsylvania state police you know when somebody losses live life in line of duty you know it takes a little bit from every one of us. we're out to show support for the pennsylvania state police and also you know for all police around the country. >> and kedra was assigned to skippack bark arizona 2013
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following graduation from academy. as we know he's second trooper guy to be shot and killed in the line of duty in presidential mott of september. of course others were killed in ambush and hunt is till on for his killer. >> the interim director of secret service had ties with philadelphia and took over the agency. president obama personally recommended chancy for the position. he served chief of mr. obama's protective details two years. he was most positive recently head of security for comcast head quarlters in philadelphia. turning to sports now. not pretty but still a win for eagles yesterday. >> live in the "action news" sports september were more via highlights and low lights jamie. >> yeah, rick, everyone playing monday morning quarterback today dissecting birds' win that felt like loss. in is strange because they won the game right.
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chip kelly i asked today if there's a quick fix for all the offensive issues. >> there's not one magic quick fix when you walk into the staff room and say guys if we do this everything is straight. you know we have to continue to work on it. and get better. and the problem is we're working from a situation we're full in one and trying to get better and as i said 4-1, 1-4 doesn't mean you don't address the problems you have. >> if not for a couple more touchdowns an defense and special teams yesterday's win would have been a loss and birds had a blocked punt for score on first series and offense did score for the first time sinlts 4th quarter of week three today. foles hooks with cooper. eagles have had 7 returns for touchdown this season. defense scores with second straight game. cedric thornton had not seen end zone since high school and he also gave up 466 yards to rams. 375 yards passing to a unknown
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austin david what almost brought them back from the deficit. in the end eagles survived barely 34-28. >> what does it say about your team you have the record you have but there is room for improvement. >> we're fighters. you know? we battle through adversecy. you know now we is to get it right and look at film a little bit. we have to make. >> we have a lot of guys that fight for annen tire game and put up with the phrase you need at the end. >> i don't know that's all that matters we can go the whole year having games like this even though we don't want to. we'll take every game like this you know. all the way through the whole year as long as we win. >> please don't it would not do anything for anybody's blood pressure. lesean mccoy was not a factor, 1
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yards rushing but not highest output. where was shady drown the stretch from sproles hit the game. shady took himself out for a breemer which sound like big deal but it isn't says coach. >> it was not how come one guy is in and not in. there's never a time i've been here in five games or four games we played this season that. >> it is just one of those guys are in. both are really good backs. >> the reason smolz has been so successful he says is guys don't see him until they comes out the other side. test be significance keeping cody parkey. he's once again looking for a job. henery missed all tleen fieldgoals including potential game upper with 21 tekts to go made one of knife attempts.
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he said the reason for 34euss i hit a lot of ground. seems to make sense. if you hit a lot of ground you will not hit a lot of football and then you don't kick well i guess. guys? back to you guys. >> stars giving advance. 7,000 business warmer are coming from philadelphia to hear from academy warp winner okay diane keiton. it's den days from now ongt 16. we're profiling some of the pros from our area. tonight meet jerry swift. if you ever wanted to be your own boss meet with jerry. she started women's business development center two decades ago. she helps women owned businesses 2,000 a year. >> startup business owners have a tendency to want to be up eyre women and do everything and they need to understand that they have to invest in advice. they neat to be able to ask for help and they don't know everything.
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here now good weather for apping picking or apple pie. >> i made one yesterday. >> did i bring it in? >> should i have said that. >> we have some left over. >> we'll be right back good i'll make another one. >> perfect weather this week feeling like fall appropriately so. looking at double scan live -- you put me open the spot. as we look around a lot of blue upstairs today. the action cam confirming in center city look at liberty one and two and leaves in center city still holding on this their green color and color owe fill but eventually they'll show clear natural tu color in the next few weeks. accuweather lineup a big swing in temperature. temperatures across the region and couple systems spiraling through our area nice recovery juneed more than 10 degrees from yesterday, 61 degrees. so far today 72 normal being 70s. went from one end of normal to the opposite end in 24 hour
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period.. and right now 71 allentown and 72 reading and 71 dover and at the shore, temperatures right now in the upper 60s. as we look at state light and radar we have a large low pressure center that is the basically stationary in central part of southern canada and rounds of energy that wrap around this low. one of them right now in the ohio valley. and this system mainly will drive norm and west and weak front tonight with clouds and scattered showers and secondary system behind that one that will give us a better shot of some showers on tuesday night. and tuesday itself looking pretty good. at 74 degrees. and as we look at future tracker 6 there's clouds that spill in overnight and early tomorrow morning. there can be a couple scattered showers north of philadelphia. and then the sunshine is in control through much of the day tomorrow and well above normal temperature-wise and in the second system that has a little more juice with it comes in tomorrow night 11:00 tuesday with some said itier showers rolling through and that continues into the wee hours of
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wednesday morning and the sunshine returning north and west first for the morning rush wednesday and lagging clouds east by 11:00 everyone back into the sunshine and it's good timing with the systems that most of the clouds and showers come in the overnight hours. and tonight, clouds will thickening up again that late spotty shower overnight lows not as chilly as last night into middle and upper 50s then tomorrow we're off to races with that sun in the afternoon. and into the lower to mid 7 0s across the region for your day planner. and the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, showers, come in tuesday night, early wednesday, wednesday, itself is breezy, quickly urn f turning sunny at 73. behind that system, temperatures drop open thursday but it's still a bright day at 66. and then another area of low pressure comes through on friday with some showers of 64 degrees. that's really a wet day. it is friday. and it could linger into saturday especially south of philadelphia of 66. and then we clear out in time for a big game here eagles
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sunday evening. sunday itself 68 and monday mostly cloudy with temperature of 70. you know what i'll give you recipe. >> no, no, no. >> and you can make it. >> no, >> and taste it and see if it's worth it. >> you can eat it as long as you go running after. >> we'll be right back. >> we'll be right ahead district attorney tails
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>> monday night police question a person of interest in connection with a sexual salt in chinatown. and the trump name comes off the shuttered trump applause acasino. and the big story on "action news" tonight is a stunning move by philadelphia school reform commission today. it has unilaterally cancelled its contract with the teachers union it happened early meeting and the action will force teachers to pay for a portion of their healthcare plan and put
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tens of millions of dollars into school district scoffers. live at the district. vernon odom. may we assume this action will end up in court with a challenge by the pft against src? >> you may go to the bank on it as a matter of fact. src says savings will go to balancing school district budget and funding additional resources to the classroom for many years to come. the union says today's move was illegal and they'll fight is in court. >> jerry jordan teacher union president called the report to scuttle health and welfare fund and run with corbett a political move engineered bit governor hammering the un gone nor months. >> polls said if you bill few the teachers in philadelphia that will help your reelection chances.
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