re. pat toomey the banker: he's really not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. she should not be allowed to run. and just in that respect, i say it's rigged. >> there was even a time when he didn't get an emmy for his tv program three years in a row and he started tweeting the emmys were rigged. >> more back and forth tonight at the third and final presidential debate. hillary clinton and donald trump trying to take advantage of their last appearance before a huge audience before the

election. wednesday night and the big story on "action news" tonight, the third and final presidential debate. yes, it got heated and yes, it got contentious. perhaps the big moment came when trump refused to ensure he would accept the result of the election if he loses. >> i'll look at it at the time. what i have seen -- what i have seen is so bad. >> let me respond to that. that's horrifying. >> monica malpass is live in las vegas. that was a dramatic moment, but certainly not the only one. >> reporter: absolutely, jim. many analysts are weighing in already saying they don't believe there were knock-out punches, but plenty of point and counter points. it was full of issues and interruptions and zingers. did either candidate move the needle? pundits have to decide that.

voters will make the ultimate decision in 20 days. key issues like nominees to the supreme court brought strong reactions. donald trump said his nominees will appeal roe versus wade. >> you can take the baby and rip the baby out of the woman of the mother, prior to the birth of the baby. now you can say that's okay and hillary can say that's okay but it's not okay with me. >> the government has no business in the decisions women make with their families in accordance with their faith and medical advice and i will stand-up for that right. >> reporter: securing the borders sparked fireworks, too. >> we had a meeting with the mexican president. didn't raise it, he choked and got into a twitter war saying we are not paying for that wall. >> we have no country if we have no border. we have bad hombres here and we

are going to get them out. >> reporter: the economy is most important for voters including taxes and foreign exports. >> her tax plan is a disaster. >> he has crocodile tears about how bad it is. >> reporter: it was hottest over the recent sex assault accusations. >> we now know what donald thinks, what he says and how he acts toward women. that's who donald is. i think it's up to all of us to demonstrate who we are. >> those people, i don't know those people. i have a feeling how they came. i believe it was her campaign that did it. >> reporter: though, as you heard and mentioned, jim, donald trump would not agree or said he would have to think about whether he honors the outcome of the election on november 8. given he's saying the election is rigged and it's unfair against him, he could be setting up the united states for another challenge like in 2000 with gore

versus bush. the outcome may not be certain for months to come. we'll wait to see. monica malpass in las vegas. back to you, jim. >> we'll have local analysis of the debate after "action news." we urge you to stay with us at they host "inside story." we are hosting the final live debate for the pennsylvania senate race. you can participate by sending your questions. just use #6abcaction through social media or send an e-mail to join the action at 6abc.com. the debate live from temple university monday night at 7:00 here on channel 6. the investigation continues tonight into the crash of a small plane in the backyard of a home in new jersey. the pilot and passenger are in the hospital tonight. "action news" reporter, christie ileto is live at the scene. the crash site on east lyndon

avenue. christie, what is the latest on this? >> reporter: well, jim, the feds work to uncover what went wrong here. while they work to uncover what went wrong here, five to ten minutes we see people driving past to marvel what's left of the crash site. with all the homes in this area, it's a miracle the pilot was able to steer clear of them ending up in the shrubs of someone's backyard. >> crazy. >> nuts. >> reporter: residents can't grasp how this crashed in their neighborhood narrowly missing dozens of homes. >> it sounded like a trash truck like when they go down. >> my buddy says look. i turn around and it's coming right at me. >> reporter: he saw the plane flying too low seconds before impact. >> all of a sudden, i hear it over my roof. >> reporter: police say the

66-year-old pilot and the 72-year-old passenger were trapped under the aircraft. >> thank god for the trees. it was able to protect everything. what day do you come home and there's a plane in your yard. >> reporter: the men semiunconscious, unable to communicate when they were extracted. >> it really looked like he wasn't too bad. i thought it was going to be a lot worse than it is. >> reporter: it took off in medford. the family that owns the plane says it's registered in maryland where they live. they rented it out to a man in delaware who intended to go flying with his friend. >> something went wrong with the airplane. typically, airplanes like this suffer from engine fall yur and that results in the off airport landings. >> reporter: aviation expert says the faa is looking at a number of factors including the

plane's mechanics. residents are grateful it wasn't worse. >> by the grace of god, everybody is okay. >> nothing but the grace of god with this one. >> reporter: now, the pilot and passenger were taken to cooper university hospital. the faa will get their opportunity to begin the investigation by looking at what's left of this airport. reporting live, christie ileto, channel 6 "action news." jim? >> thank you, christie. faculty at 14 pennsylvania state universities walked off the job this morning. contract negotiations between the pennsylvania state system of higher education and the faculty union hit an impasse. at issue, pay raises, increase cost of medical benefits. the strike kept 100,000 students out of class today. two philadelphia police officers fired after they say he refused to drop a rifle.

it happen d on the 6300 block after 6:00. officers responded to a domestic call. they arrived to find a 55-year-old man at the front door holding rifle. police say he ignored commands to put it down and pointed the rifle at them. that's when they shot the suspect in the arm. he was taken to the hospital, expected to be okay. a man in his late teens died after gunfire in west philadelphia. he was shot in the shoulder in the 3500 block of wallace street. he was rushed to penn hospital where he was pronounced dead. the search continues for three suspects at rittenhouse square. they are trying to come to grips with the sense of unease. let's go to the square with "action news" reporter, dann cuellar. dann? >> reporter: jim, residents and

others say problems here have been simmering for about a year. some say they are not surprised it got to the point where you saw the violence of last night. >> i think it's becoming a problem. >> reporter: for four years, mike has been juggling for children here at riddenhouse square. >> a lot of young kids who were, you know, doing what they do when they smoke things. certain corners with pot use and pot dealers. >> syringes from the heroin use. it had to come to this poipt of an actual shooting for people to wake up and say we need to do something. >> some say since the city shut down love park, the problems migrated here. in march, a bucks county man was stabbed. in a letter to members, the president of the friends of

rittenhouse square says in addition to illegal activities, an increase in the homeless population in the square due to construction at love park. the president urges its members to write the mayor and city council to express concerns. tonight, a heavy police presence in and around the square, which was reassuring. >> i'm not afraid to walk here. there's no issues for me. >> reporter: last night's shooting left others feeling uncomfortable. >> just as a warning to us, i guess, be careful. >> the last thing you want is to come outside knowing there's drugs going on and there's shooting going on. you could be, you know, a victim. >> reporter: now the president of the friends of rittenhouse square was meeting with police this evening to see how they can increase police presence. they expect to have more to say on this tomorrow. live in rittenhouse square, i'm

dann cuellar, channel 6 "action news." lawmakers have given approval to a proposal to sell the field as part of a plan to avoid a state takeover. city council voted 5-4 to sell it. the revenue would cover atlantic city's budget deficit and help avoid a takeover by the state. still to come on "action news," people evacuate just before an explosion levels a shopping area in oregon. ride hailing services are one step closer to getting approval to operate statewide in pennsylvania. >> it felt like summer with widespread summer warmth. by the weekend, it's going to feel like winter. i'll talk about the weather whiplash in the seven day forecast. >> those stories and more when "action news" continues tonight.

a gas explosion rocked a popular shopping area in portland, oregon today. it leveled one building and damaged many others sending

debris flying into the streets. eight people were injured. city officials say it could have been disastrous if it had pt been for the quick work of responders. they evacuated the area before it ignited. a construction crew hit a gas line less than an hour before. a bill approved ride hailing services like uber x and lyft. it passed the pennsylvania house. under the bill, the companies pay 1.4% of gross receipts in philadelphia to the city and school district. companies and drivers are subject to safety standards and criminal background checks. a sergeant injured in an elevator accident is getting help from his community. a beef and beer fund-raiser was held in northeast philadelphia. the money raised given to sergeant paul owens and his family. he is paralyzed from the waist down. it's an injury he suffered when

an elevator malfunctioned. he is recovering at a rehab facility. dress attire and sneakers in fashion tonight. the philadelphia marriott hosted the back on my feet bash. it benefits the organization that combats homelessness through the power of running and community support. the night included a silent auction. the mayor was there to lend his support. let's get the latest word from accuweather and meteorologist, cecily tynan. record warmth today. tomorrow, not as warm, but mild. a beautiful sunset. this was posted on my facebook page. linda from collegeville. the sunsetting at 6:15. an indication that it is fall. it certainly didn't feel like it. highs smashing, annihilating the record highs. the record hide was 80. we hit 86. trenton, 85.

allentown, millville, 84. wilmington, the warm spot, a record high of 87. right now, temperatures mild. 73 in philadelphia. 67 in trenton. 69 in millville. 72 in wilmington. satellite 6 along with action radar showing the clouds are across western pennsylvania and ohio. it's with a slow moving cold front. that will get closer tomorrow. that will bring more clouds our way. the morning commute, i think we'll see plenty of clouds. it shouldn't be wet. maybe a stray shower. stays mild at 6:00 and 8:00. 62 degrees and tomorrow, ahead of this front, still on the mild side, 78 degrees. clouds mixing with sun could have a shower in spots. i don't think we'll see a lot of rain activity. friday, this gets closer, again. still, in the warm sector of it. 76 degrees, mix of clouds and sun. this front slips through for the weekend. what this will do is bring us a weekend weather whiplash on

saturday when you factor in the wind, it will feel like low to mid-40s. it's like we are going straight from summer into winter for the weekend. so, the exclusive accuweather seven day forecast, next two days with additional cloud cover. instead of temperatures in the 80s, we'll be mind, but upper 70s. 78 tomorrow. friday, 76. saturday is when you will want to find the flannel and the winter jackets. mostly cloudy skies. factor in the winds gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour, windchills will be stuck in the 40s. on sunday, for the union, for the eagles, not as windy and cool. still on the breezy side. still the high only 60 degrees. on monday, we have a one-day spike in the mid-60s. 66 degrees and tuesday, partly sunny, back to 60 degrees and wednesday, clouding up with a possibility of a shower and a high of 60 degrees. a lot of people complaining it

didn't feel like fall. it's going to feel like late fall for the weekend. a gorgeous evening to be outside and enjoy the outdoor spaces philadelphia has to offer. ♪ they danced the night away to the sound of the west philadelphia orchestra performing on the parkway. it was to benefit the fairmont park conservancy. proceeds help support preserve and improve the city's parks. katie: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message.

vo: donald trump and pat toomey have plenty in common -- they're both putting pennsylvania women at risk. even after trump bragged about sexually assaulting women, toomey stood by him. on women's health - both trump and toomey would defund planned parenthood. on abortion: trump: "there has to be some form of punishment" toomey: "i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them." pat toomey and donald trump: too dangerous for pennsylvania women. ♪ ♪ with simply right checking from santander bank, just make one deposit, payment, withdrawal, or transfer each month to waive the monthly fee. and there's no minimum balance. you're alright with simply right checking from santander bank.

♪ are you feeling alright, baby? ♪ pat toomey and donald trump: they're just wrong for the women of pennsylvania. "new fallout for donald trump." "should a woman be punshied for having an abortion?" "there has to be some form of punishment." "for the woman?" "yeah, there has to be some form." "i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion and i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them." pat toomey and donald trump: they're not for you.

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today. they have a tough challenge ahead. >> the best team in the nfl, the minnesota vikings. they picked a heck of a week to get on track. they will host 5-0 minnesota. the birds came off two straight losses. kelsey missed practice with a foot injury. a lot of focus on wentz facing off against sam bradford. wepts says it's not about that. >> i don't get caught up in that. the vikings versus eagles. >> i get the fact that the trade happened, but our focus is within our building and the guys we have and getting our guys ready to play. i'm not going to put any added pressure, you know, on carson. i'm going to let him play. >> as for bradford, he's having a tremendous season.

he was with the birds one season but enjoyed himself here. >> i developed close bonds with some of the guys on that team. i look forward to playing there and continuing the chemistry we built last year. so, i was really excited about the year in philadelphia this year. >> plenty of sixers fans at the coors center. they held an open practice there and put on a show. the sixers will open the season one week from tonight against oklahoma city. we'll talk about the flyers after the break. it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands.

and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world. so i'm crossing party lines and voting for hillary. i don't always agree with her, but she's reasonable. and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing when it really mattered. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message.

republican party bosses looked to find brian fitzpatrick. nearly three thousand miles - that's how far away they "hand-picked" him to run for his brother's seat. but all mike and brian fitzpatrick share is a name. brian fitzpatrick supports a radical republican agenda, including defunding planned parenthood, just like donald trump. a hundred and sixty miles down the road in dc, brian fitzpatrick will put his party first, not pennsylvania families. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising.

home. their season began with a three-game road trip. they went 1-1-1. tomorrow night, they will host the ducks in the home opener. michael raffl is out with an upper body injury. >> 50 years of flyers hockey. something will be planned. the home openers are fun especially at wells fargo. guys are looking forward to it. >> baseball alcs phils manager looking to lead the indians to the world series. allen popped out to end it. the indians win, 3-zip, they take the series in five. cleveland is in for the first time in a long time. the cubs lead the dodgers 10-2. trying to tie that up at two games a piece. >> terry francona taking two

teams to the world series. that says something about him. pizza was flying high. they hosted an evening with author tony who happens to be a 12-time world pizza champion. he signed copies of his cookbook, the pizza bible. he shared tricks and tips with the crowd. a special presidential debate is on next followed by jimmy kimmel live. jimmy's guest is -- you have to help me here. got it. gary johnson and kenbone. "action news" continues at 4:30. now for cecily tynan and ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner.>>

debate and 6abc is bringing your special "inside story." join matt o'donnell and local insiders. neah meeks, documenttarian sam kats. attorney jim eisenhower and attorney and journalist, christine flowers. they have seen the debate. they are here to talk about the candidates performances and policies in the spotlight. now your host, "action news," matt o'donnell. >> good evening, everyone. it is great to see you at this late hour. i'm matte o'donnell. we just talked about the insiders. you saw the debate on 6abc. many issues and attacks. no handshake for the second time. here is a big moment from the debate. i want to ask you here on the stage tonight, do you make the

same that you will absolutely, sir, that you will absolutely accept the result of this election? >> i will look at it at the time. i'm not looking now. i will look at it at the time. >> a prize of this country is a peaceful transition of power. are you saying? >> i will tell you at the time. i will keep you in sus spence. >> let me respond to that. that's horrifying. >> not in this debate, but donald trump mentioned philadelphia as a place where the election is rigged. we have sam kats here, ran for mayor in philadelphia and many other campaigns. what is your response to that? >> in the same debate which donald trump defines the founders view of the constitution as being sack ra sinth in how he will appoint supreme court justices, he violates the constitution saying

he might not adhere to the outcome to the election. fatal blow. most of trump's campaign has been a series of self-inflicted wounds. tonight, he stabbed himself in the hart. >> you are not going to talk about immigration and trade or the supreme court. you are going to remember that donald trump refused to say that he would accept, as his daughter has, as his running mate has, refuses to accept the results as al gore did. >> a lot of issues in this third and final debate. do you believe anyone overachieved or underachieved in their performance? >> underachieved, again, donald trump presented himself. there's been a lot said, he was a great presenter for the first 15-25 minutes then he tanked. he went to donald trump. hillary clinton stayed consistent throughout. she hit her marks. she pivoted when she didn't want

to answer questions. she diverted to other topics. she did what she had to do. i don't think she necessarily moved the needle among suppo supporters but those uncomfortable with donald trump. she was the grown up in the room. >> do you think the people at home noticed those moments where hillary clinton didn't answer questions about the clinton foundation? >> there was one take away. i lost a close election in 2004. i didn't like the result but i accepted it. i think that's the big take away and a historic take away. a candidate of a major party is refusing to say he will accept the results of a democratic election. it's astounding. >> it's maddening. right out of the gate, hillary clinton was talking about the question about the supreme court and the abortion. fir thing, she talked about lgbt rights, women's rights, didn't talk unborn children.

there was a sense i was going la, la, la when donald trump talked about babies and hillary clinton said women's decisions. it fell apart when he refuses, jim said, when he refused to say i am going to accept and respect the will of the people. >> a lot of undecideds across the nation. a lot watching now. they are talking about the philadelphia suburbs as an area that could form a bellweather and show nationally how the election is going to go. do you think anyone in those communities, sam, saw anything tht debate that might make them go trump or clinton here? >> there's a concern in suburban philadelphia about where some women, largely preferring a republican candidate might end up voting for hillary. i think the issue of respect, which donald trump continues to trump as a great character.

i have the most respect. he was disrespectful to her consistently throughout the debate. tonight, i thought donald trump characterized alec baldwin. wrong. he looked like an "snl" character tonight. >> sorry. i was waiting to see him reach out to those undecided voters, the philadelphia suburban voters, women voters. for one thing, he said he wants to overturn roe versus wade. >> the high point of the debate. >> for you. >> you saw how he danced around that. >> it's going to go to the states. why did he say that? >> he did not wapt to go on the record -- because he's gone both ways. he's pro-life, then pro-choice. he's going back and forth. >> he would appoint justices that lead to that conclusion. >> they were both panderin