find another school. "action news" reporter john recalls is live on the 55 0 0 block of harvestton avenue not a good day for that school community. >> not at all, jim, a lot of bitterness here. parents we talked to say they understood the operator here was running short of cash and he owes the school district more than a million dollars and they say they had been assured that the high school doors would not close. but they did. >> missing from today's afternoon dismissal here. 9th through twelfth graders entire 286 student charter high school of abruptly closed for good apparently. >> hopefully there's another school to go to. there's no cool today. >> some parents here feel betrayed when outside authorities advised them to transfer kids from palmer they say the charter operator promised that the high school would remain open for the academic year. >> and whether the school district was sending papers home telling us to transfer children, the school was sending us letters saying no don't listen

to them and take your kids out. >> now they're closing this one. they said not to worry about it. what's there not to worry about. >> and the school, founded by walter d. palmer faced a string of administration and critics claim it face as i serious financial short fall and has below average test scores and improperly grew to almost 13007 students or twice legally authorized size. this month it was forced to hold a lottery in lower grades to comply with loing regulations. as for demise of high school one was not shedding tears. >> i'm not afraid. the school, it's unorganized i didn't really like. it people here don't care about education anyway. i'm more upset i don't have a school. >> what now? you're looking at some of the parents here attending a special meeting. they're go to have to scramble. 280 plus kids will need new schools as soon as possible

here. there is a special meeting tonight and they say those folks are getting ready to attend and there will be representatives from the school district, archdioceses schools and other charter schools and hopefully they will be able to sort out the mess. live in frankford, joun ralings "channel 6 action news." >> proposed sale of philadelphia gas works to connecticut firm. mayor nutter had said that the 1.8 billion sale of pgw would infuse cash to city's pension fund and freeze rates. but based on own study council said today the revenue estimate was overly optimistic. council also felt the deal lacked sufficient safeguards against rate hikes for customers and job cut backs for pgw employees. just minutes ago, mayor nutter called the action without public hears or a public vote a copout. and the nurse who spent the weekend in isolation tent at a new jersey hospital was released this afternoon.

and officials from university hospital in newark say casey hick jp cox nrevt private vehicle 1:20. she worked with ebola patient in west africa and complained about mandatory quarantine since returning to united states. today governor chris christie defended the quarantine saying his priority is protecting the helm of the people of his state. >> i know she didn't want to be there. no one ever wants to be in the hospital i suspect. and so i understand that. but the fact is i have a much greater, bigger responsibility to the people, the public. i think when she has time to reflect she'll understand that as well. >> hickcox has no symptoms and will tipish out quarn frein her home in maine. >> world news with david muir will have continuing coverage on the efforts to spop straed of ebola in the united states and that's next on channel 6. >> this pact weekend saw local 234 transit workers union authorizing a strike against septa and come this morning the

buses, trolleys and trains were still rolling. "action news" reporter david henery is live at union headquarters in northern liberties david commuters have septa and have to deal with uncertainty. >> that's right, jim the clock is now ticking towards the weekend. and the transit workers say if they have not broken the bargaining logjam by then they will consider a strike. words that are keeping commuters on edge. >> i just hope it's not a strike. i really and truly hope it's not. >> no one wants a strike. but the union says it may have no choice. and the 4700 employees and septa largest union have been working without a contract for the 7 months. there have been ongoing talks since then. union says things are started going backwards. now, they've reached the tipping point. >> it would be no striking in the immediate future. i can't proption anything beyond this week. >> the union says this all could be settled if septa would

agree to pension payment party. >> we believe we have a pension plan that our members put three times as much into the pension as management, management gets three times as much out. >> step says it's bargaining in good faith and needs to hold the line on expenses. if they don't come up with agreement this week commuters are looking at the possibility of a strike monday morning. brown says he'll give the riding public 24 hours notice instead of stranding them like last time the union walked five years ago. most commuters have learned to cope. many turned to regional rail. but it got a bit chaotic last time around. >> it was a zoo. it was a zoo. it takes gentleman long to get home. waiting in long lines, to get on a train. >> others say they will resort to good old foot power if there's a strike. >> i mean i live near the italian market i go as far as 2400 market not bad. >> you can walk it. >> oh, yeah. >> in the cold, freezing weather of winter. >> i could do it.

>> now the union says this has become a battle of ego with septa trying to break the union. septa says it's just trying to be fiscally responsible. tough words as the clock ticks towards a strike deadline. live in northern liberties, david himry, "channel 6 action news." >> jim. >> thank you, david, >> pennsylvania supreme court justice shaneious mccaffrey resigned tad mid pornography email scandal. he sent or received more than 200 sexually smrisit e-mails between 2008 and 201. the state judicial conduct board said today mccaffrey also agreed not to seek senior judge status or run for the bench again. mccaffrey was elected to high court in 2007. it is the start of a any week in the search for suspected cop-killer eric frein. and authorities are now hoping that the change in season will help them find him. "action news" reporter walter

perez explains. >> authorities are taking to the search for eric frein to a different level [ helicopter ]. >> investigators say their ability to take the manhunt above the tree line improves by the day as the leaves continue to fall across the poconos and there's new phase not limited to helicopters the use of this large my lar balloon much like weather balloon was donated by ohio state department of transportation equipped with sensors and tethered to command post on top of alpine ski resort in heneryville and spotted state police officials testing out a drone nearby. these additions arul part of the search for eric frein accused of shooting two state troopers and killing one and wounding the other on september 12 at the blooming grove barracks. we spoke with neighbors her some think investigators are barking up the wrong tree. >> you know like this guy is an illusionist i don't think he's in the area. i think he's in another country. a lot of people feel the same

way. >> while others system my hope this manhunt now in 7th weekends soon. >> when that helicopter is coming around late at night it feels like my house is shaking. and that they're looking at me. but they're not looking for me they're locking for that guy and i hope they get you -- i hope they get him soon. >> the other new development over the weekend is woman in can den sis who reported finding blood splattered in the backyard. samples of that blood are now being tested to see if they long belong to the most wanted fugitive. "channel 6 action news." >> an accident call kitchen fire caused extensive damage to a home in bear, delaware this morning. firefighters were called to unit block of -- in sparrow run state neighborhood before noon. crews arrived to find the home engulfed in flames. one residents was treated for minor smoke inhalation and cuts. damage is estimated to be 100,000 and adjacent home

sustained minor fire and smoke damage. the port of palsboro first tenant will bring 150 permanent jobs to dmrosster county. today leaders announced that m mlmk usa will be the first dop come to the new marine terminal still under construction. it's largest steel producer in russia with headquarters in western pennsylvania and the first shipment arrives sometime next year and long-term goal is to create 850 jobs at the new port. >> coming up on "action news" tonight, halloween decorations vanish from a south philadelphia home and it's not the first time seasonal ornaments have been swiped from the same student. >> and the eagles. the day after that loss and the battle of birds. jamie apody with what's ahead in sports. >> we hit a mild high of of 67 today. beautiful fall day. i'm tracking summerlike warmth to the west. that will move in before temperatures crash over the

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>> this is sauer veil eps video of someone stealing holiday directions outside this home than is not the first time this woman as lost holiday ornaments. live at the scene "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist tonight, sarah. >> reporter: well, jim, people live on the south philadelphia streets take great pride in decorating their row homes for all of the holidays. and that's definitely the case for a woman that lives here 1100

block of fitzgerald and twice within a year the holiday displays have been filled by thieves and both times caught on camera. he was attached to this to my door. >> he stood right here guarding her stoop. the scary monster butler with bird on shoulder the newest decoration was gone. >> when i woke up in the morning my monster was gone that i have here. and my son lives right across the street and has a camera. >> her son's surveillance camera captured the thief in action. it was october 23, 3:24 a.m. a woman got out of a car and went right to josephine's steps she took her time carefully unscrewing the wires that secured the figure to the house. >> the neck was wired. she actually sat on the steps 33506789 in the morning and took her time. >> it's not the first time thieves in search of seasonal decore have targeted josephine's

home not the first time they've been caught on cram, either. on november 26 of last year two suspects, man and woman, made off with two santas sitting outside on josephine's sidewalk. >> christmas i'm chaining everything up this time. i'm sure they'll find a way to get the chain off. i'm shaping it. >> take extra measures. >> i am. >> her neighbors cannot believe she's been targeted twice they hope grinchs and gouls out there don't steal her holiday spirit altogether. >> her house is always beautiful for the holidays always has beautiful detion rations out and she makes her own a lot. >> and they come along and take it. >> it's a shame, right. >> it is a shame. >> and now the man and the woman who stole the two santas well they were caught shortly afterward when detectives open the case spotted the stolen santas in the front window of a row home just a couple problems away. if you can help philadelphia police track down the woman that made off with the monster you're

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controversy. all wrapped up today. >> how do you not. >> when you think about the mess in arizona yesterday there's a lot of what ifs. what's being talked about the most and second guessed the most why egglees challenge the spot of the paul on chris polk's run. he was marked short of 1st down and in end they settled for 20 yard field goal instead of touchdown ended up being

difference in the game. video was not fair enough to over turn the spot why he didn't challenge tment cardinals went on top score touchdown on that play. and eagles hoped for a miracle on last play of the game to win the game. nick foles and jordan matthews made that happen. back to the previous drive. why kick the field goal why not try to get inch fourth down. chip kelly's explanation for that. >> i was very, very confy dmept defense and still very, very confy dment defense and they have two plays for 155 yards besides those two plays of the defense playing at high level now. defense finished off games and finished off rams game and redskins game and been in the situations before and i have a ton of copfy dense in them and if hi to do it again i would do the same thing again i would put it on the defense. >> jeremy my maclin had the best game of his career. courtsey punt return that landed

him on refreshment table. he clenched it. amazing scene at chop. and incredible polk. chris polk inside king logan. some eagles dressed up for halloween. not sure about tricks but it was a treat for halloween and the birds as well. >> they traded arnett multiry to the knicks in exchange for travis out law. pretty brown said it will be another tough season for fans as the team continues to focus on the big picture. that's rebuilding squad from ground up. questions for the sixers what is selling point as far as fans are concerned. >> potential each and every game we'll play hard. philadelphia we have great, great fans. we'll give him a reason to come out. >> i think you will see logs and

dunks and there's a wild side that scares you as a coach but fans might think you know it is quite exciting to some see that. >> flyers won two in a row. three of past four. they welcome stanley cup champs and buddy mike richards and carter tomorrow. they hit the ice hard today. coming off first 6-0 in the season. steve mason is supposed to be number one guy. craig said it's not a bad problem to have. >> we have two good goalies and i use them both last year and will use them both this year. i think we're searching for something here not really -- it's not real. >> the middle school hockey player from downing town got the search their life today when claude giroux showed up in west

cher chester. he offered up pointers and dropped first puck in game against radnor middle school. i imagine they'll have a great story to tell during home room sglom all the teams in this area do a good job with out reach and community sglvs chop. >> and claude giroux doing that during the season great. >> cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we >> cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in a

what's the truth on taxes? factcheck.org says it's tom corbett who's being dishonest. they say tom wolf has a plan to reduce income taxes for the middle class and cut local property taxes. and tom corbett? it's corbett who slashed education by a billion dollars... ...and now almost 80% of school districts plan to raise property taxes. and it's corbett who's increasing gas taxes by 28 cents a gallon. tom corbett. desperate and dishonest. >> it's going to be clear, it's going to be warm. >> yes tomorrow. >> next weekend i heard will be chilly. >> very cold next weekend.

we have two days of near summerlike warmth. enjoy. it you all get the day off tomorrow. you don't get to go -- you all get to go golfing, just kidding, take a lunch break tomorrow. i don't want to get people in trouble. showing dry conditions out there. and really cloud-free today. the action cam taking a look over the delaware and look at that sky, blue sky and sunshine. a gorgeous fall day. and really looking like fall. darryl sent in this photos from fairmount park on my facebook page. the foliage is peaking this is wissahickon creek. fairmont park. blue skies out here today. another nice day tomorrow. but it will be a lot warmer, right now, philadelphia, 6 degrees. we reached 67, four degrees above normal. mild today, allentown 60. wilmington 6. millville cooler 55 and trenton 61 and boardwalk in atlantic city 61 degrees. and satellite 6 along with

action radar showing our player for today basically through tomorrow is high pressure down to the south. what is this is doing so keeping sunshine here and also creating wind out of the southwest. you see the clouds across the ohio valley and the bulk of those will be holding off until tomorrow night. and so that means tonight, spectacular viewing for a rocket launch at 6:45 a rocket will be launched from virginia for nasa and this is a commercial rocket that has science experiments headed to international space station. it will be vizible in our area. two to four minutes after lawn. . 6:45 look to southern horizon and take kids and camera and this will be a beautiful fight i'm a science geek and fortunately with high pressure this will be visible from boston to raleigh. tomorrow had high pressure brings us winds out of the southwest. look at this, 75 degrees. that's twelve above normal. and on wednesday, the front gets

closer. that brings us more clouds. still 71 degrees for half the brief shower and temperatures will begin to dprop behind this system fort end of workweek and another cold front bring us taste of winter for the weekend. next twelve hours tonight plenty of stars and slight chill in air 43 to 51 and the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast tomorrow, beautiful day, mostly sunny skies. warm day with high of 75 degrees. you won't need the jacket and sweaters in the afternoon. wednesday, still made mild, 71. we will cloud up and wednesday evening a few showers with that first cold front. behind the system on thursday, it's cooler, lots of sunshine. 60 degrees. most of the day temperatures will be in the 50s. and heading to friday. halloween. clouds will thickening and high 58 degrees. so it will be a cool day. looks like trick or treat temperatures right around 50 degrees. could have a few showers late friday night. and then look at this on

saturday. the high only 48 degrees. it will feel closer to 40. with some showers. perhaps even snow showers in the poconos. and yes i said that word. and then saturday night don't forget to fall back an hour as we end daylight saving time and sunday only 49. snow showers in the poconos. don't get shovels out yet here but -- >> i'll be in the poconos. >> abc's world news tonight with david muir is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10 on phl17. with brian brip, shirleen alicott, adam joseph, ducis rogers and then please join us for "action news" at 11 on channel 6. for cecily tynan, jamie apody, ducis rogers, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner we hope you join us at 11.

welcome to "world news tonight." on the move right now. where that american nurse held in a tent for days is now headed. did authorities go too far? atnd 5-year-old rushed to the hospital. what we know about the young patient. the breaking news. the stunning new images from isis. have they put a hostage on a roof right there in the city, being targeted by u.s.-led air strikes? martha raddatz standing by. >> racing out. the lava moving in tonight. the new pictures. without a trace. the nfl mystery. the father and son at the game. the boy uses the bathroom. the father suddenly missing in the stands. and, the star mangled banner at the world series. you heard the bad notes before. ♪ what so proudly we was