abington and jefferson health system say they are linking up because they are like mined. they want to create a new model with health care one with great services and lower cost. >> two leading hospitals now have plans for becoming one, historic announce. , abington health and jefferson health systems are merging, to create the largest health care system in the region. the two signed a letter of intent today. >> this is all about creating a reimagined health care system. >> reporter: doctor steven glass co has been named president and ceo of the new organization. he is currently ceo of thomas jefferson university, jefferson health systems. >> we believe that we will increase patient quality and access, we will decrease cost, and we will have significantly improved patient satisfaction. >> reporter: over the last 30 days the two studied each other inside and out to see if it was a good fit. the combined partnership would have five hospitals, three in philadelphia, and two in montgomery county. >> they are coming together we will bring our collective strength and abilities t

"action news" reporter, katherine scott is live outside abington hospital where the injured are being, katherine. >> reporter: it's early in the investigation, so we're waiting for more details is to what exactly happened overnight, we know that one person has died, four people were taken to abington memorial hospital for treatment their names and ages have not been released, but we are hearing from police that the injured are all young adults. state police are on the scene investigating. police were letting traffic get by, they weren't having any major backups, but all lanes were open now, this happened in the westbound lanes of the pennsylvania turnpike, in white marsh there's no word on the exact circumstances of the crash or what led up to it, we know the accident involved a tractor-trailer and the passenger vehicle and the fatality was in the passenger vehicle. we don't know the nature of the injuries at this point we're told the injuries are young adults stay with "action news" as we learn more details about what happened, so far there's no word on if any charges will be filed.

montgomery county, detectives say that the three targeted a home at the 700 block of winding road in abington township, last friday. they pried open a grown floor window and grabbed two tvs, a laptop and jewelry box and stacked them outside of the house, the men used a green buick to cart the items away and that caught the eye of a neighbor that then called police. >>> the nurse freed from quarantine in new jersey only to end up in isolation in maine, is threatening to sue. casey hickox treated ebola patients in sierra leone, she is now home in maine where officials want her to stay home. >> i think we are only adding to a stigma that is not based on science or evidence and if these restrictions are not removed for me from the state of maine by tomorrow morning, thursday morning, i will go to court to obtain my freedom. >> while the cdc is not recommending quarantine for health care workers that treated ebola workers, the pentagon is taking a different approach. they announced that all troops that serve in west africa will be monitored for 21 days when they return home. we have more informati

they were taken to abington memorial hospital for treatment. some of the victims were young adults. state police were on the scene for hours overnight in the westbound lanes of the pennsylvania turnpike. they were letting traffic get by. due to the hour there were not any major backups. there's no word on the circumstances of the crash or what led up to it. but we know the accident involved a tractor-trailer and the passenger vehicle. the fatality was in the passenger vehicle. we don't know the nature of the injuries that injured the young adults. live in abington, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, katherine. >>> developing overnight it took three officers and a taser to take down a man in center city enin the end the three officers were hurt. it happened outside the 7-eleven store at 12th and chestnut. police say the man tried to get into a woman's car, when the police confronted him, he attacked. the first officer to respond tazed the suspect twice. he kept on fighting. backup arrived and two more were assaulted before they took the man down. the suspect faces

last year those health centers handled more than 84,000 visits and abington and jefferson said today they were aligned on wellness, education and patient care. >> coming together this is historical, we brick our collective strengths and abilities to allow each organization to deliver the right care at the right time at the right location. and keep the costs down. >> it was announce that dr. steven classco, will be the ceo of the new organization, combined the two health systems have 30,000 employees and there is no word yet on how the merger will affect jobs, it's expected to be complete sometime in 2015. from our delaware newsroom, smokers in wilmington are no longer allowed to light up in public outdoor spaces, the ban included all city parks, playgrounds and bus stops, it takes affect immediately but the mayor's office tell us that warnings will be issued until actual signs are posted. >> time for a check of the "action news" traffic report midweek. lets go live with matt pellman in the traffic center. >> it's a wet and wild wednesday on the way home monica and rick. and leading t

abington health and jefferson health systems outlined their ambitious plans today.what does that mean for patients? "action news" reporter sharrie williams takes it from there and she's live tonight in center city with the details, hi sharrie. report report hi brian and these are two storied health care systems that we are talking about. leaders from both side said they plan to create a new innovative way to address health care, with great services, and lower costs. two leading hospitals, now have plans to become one. it is a historic a announcement, abington health and jefferson health systems are merging creating the largest health care system in the region. the two signed a letter of intent today. >> this is all about creating a reimagined health care system. >> reporter: doctor steven glass co has been name president and ceo of the new organization. he is currently ceo of thomas jefferson university, jefferson health system. >> we believe that we will increase patient quality and access. we will decrease costs. we will have significant improved patient satisfact

jesse gary is live in abington. telling us how some health care providers you've talked to are bracing for an influx of patients who are worried about viral outbreaks. >> reporter: that's right, chris. additionally, they're worried about the influx of the seasonal flu, and that's going to happen as we move later into the fall. some health care providers say they've braced for an influx of patients, especially the very young and the elderly. and new information from delaware officials where the department of health in that state is sharing information with other medical providers and institutions on how to screen for and prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. many people worried they've contracted either ebola or enterovirus will head for a doctor's office or a clinic. registered nursehell dorm helen dorm says they've put more people on the clock to handle a possible load increase. >> every year this is our busiest time of year, so we are actively supporting our staff. most of our clinics have two rooms. an

the injured were taken to abington memorial hospital for treatment. state police were on the the scene to investigate. police were letting traffic by, all lanes are open now. this happened around 12:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes near white marsh. there's no word on the exact circumstances of the crash. the accident involved a tractor-trailer and the passenger vehicle. the fatality was in the passenger vehicle. we don't know the nature of the injuries. we are told the injured are young adults stay with us with "action news" for more details, as we get them we'll bring them to you. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank. >>> developing overnight three philadelphia police officers were hurt during an take-down in center city. police used a taser on a man outside a 7-eleven store. police say the man tried to get into a woman's car and when police confronted he attacked. the man faces assault charges. police say he has a record for disturbing the peace. >> we're at the big board now, with the latest on the deadly attack in canada's capitol. the

officials from both signed a letter of intent yesterday at abington memorial hospital. they say they thoroughly studied a model over the past 30 days that would combine the two organizations for the benefit of patient care, wellness and education. >> we believe it will increase education. it will decrease costs and have significant increase inpatient satisfaction, in a way that improves innovation and flexibility. >> if that merger goes through the hospitals would include five hospitals in philadelphia and montgomery county. >>> we're learning more now today about a country music festival set to be in kent county. the lee-day gathering expected to be held at the fair grounds august 14th through the 16th. livenation, the country's largest concert promoter is involved. everybody's wondering who the big name head liners are supposed to be. >>> you're watching "nbc10 news." "nbc 10 news today at 5:00 a.m." starts right now. >>> "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> an apparent campaign crime caught on camera. the husband of a delaware state senator is accused of stealing campaign si

right here in delanco near delran .65-inches an hour and the same goes towards abington where you seehat orange color so some pretty decent rain rates moving through the region. you have one band of rain moving up the i-95 corridor and here is a second along the baltimore-washington line here and this is all moving toward the northeast. so a couple can of rounds of rain, some embedded thunderstorms and also some wind. so, this moves through. also seated with the front you can see this comma shape right here. behind it look in western pa already clearing out. once this front moves through it's going to clear things out rather quickly and that's good news for the morning. philadelphia 66, 64 degrees in allentown, 50's in the poconos and in the wake of this storm we're talking about 70's tomorrow way nice land breeze, westerly winds but it will be on the breezy side. real cool air settles in for thursday and another chance of rain moves in on friday so in and out of the rain. here's the probability of rain. 20 percent tomorrow as the rain moves out. thursday looking good. probability tha

abington's police chief says this is not about the money. >> there's no money incentive. we're doing this strictly because it's going to make our most dangerous intersections safer. from that san point, we're getting excellent feedback. >> there's a fine for running a red light. in the first 40 days of the trial period, there were nearly 700 red light violations. >>> we're following breaking news in atlantic city. crews are battling a fire that spread up to four buildings. we've also confirmed that several rescues have taken place. the fire is burning in the 1400 block of atlantic avenue. nbc 10 has a crew headed there. we'll update you as soon as we get any new information. >>> next at 11:00, he killed a philadelphia cop. tonight controversy over jamaal's planned college graduation speech. >>> $50 to park during concerts and events in atlantic city. the crackdown on price gouging. >>> plus, hours up in a tree in new jersey. the bear that had this neighborhood on edge. >>> and i'm tracking some thunderstorms on the radar. so coming up i'll show you if they'll be moving in

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in abington, where some health care professionals are worried that the current crisis could spark an influx of patients. jesse, tell us more. >> reporter: well, tracy, in the case of enterovirus and ebola, the symptoms mimic that of a cold. as we move forward into the late fall and winter, those symptoms will become more commonplace through the annual appearance of the flu bug, but registered nurse helen dome says a warning sign is when fever, fatigue, body aches don't break and become much worse. >> it is causing chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing. if you're not able to eat, drink or get up and dress yourself and be up and around, that may be a reason to seek a medical evaluation. >> reporter: coming up in the next 30 minutes, the simple things you can do to prevent infection from one of these viruses. live in abington, montgomery county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> at 4:35, here's a look at what philadelphia is doing. the department of public health has enhanced surveillance to effectively identify potential cases. it has also shared guidan

nbc 10's jesse gary is live for us in abington this morning, montgomery county, where, jesse, some health care professionals are worried that this crisis could spark an influx of patients. the question is, are doctors and nurses worried that there will actually be more than just two cases of that virus in the u.s.? >> reporter: chris, no. at this point, health care officials say they're not worried about the ebola here, it's not a large problem because few people have come in contact with someone actually infected with that virus. what they're more concerned with is over the symptoms, both ebola and the enterovirus present. in both instances, the symptoms of those viruses are fever, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, but those are also the same signals for the flu. and as we move later into the fall, health care potentials worry more people will head into the e.r. or health clinics, panicked they have something more serious when they actually do not. coming up in 30 minutes, we spoke to a health care provider. we'll tell you what to look for at 4:30. live in abington, montgomery county, jesse

your choices are -- central bucks south at abington. lasalle at st.'s and cherry hill east at shawnee. >> buildings across our area are displaying pink lights during october to mark breast cancer awareness month. this is 777 south broad. the pink lights are a reminder for women to schedule a mammogram. cbs-3 and the cw philly have teamed up with susan g. komen for the lights for the cure campaign it is now in its 13th year. >> new tonight, putting on the pink and taking the field. >> "eyewitness news" at hatboro horsham high school tonight. the field was filled with pink there. the girls soccer team took on abington junior high. in the lisa soccer classic. she was beloved secretary who lost a battle with breast cans sr. at the age of 38. today's game not only raised awareness, but also funds for breast cancer research. >> we'll be right back. ♪ i knew my life as i knew itr, would never be the same. everything stopped. and i just said, "i'm going to beat this." and that's when i found living beyond breast cancer. purchase a specially marked bottle of p

four people were transported on the ground on to abington hospital in serious condition they remain there this morning, one person taken to einstein montgomery in critical condition and again one person has died. police now say that they are in the saying how this accident happened and they are in the releasing the names of the person killed or the the people injured. the investigation continues this morning. meanwhile that stretch of the roadway on the pennsylvania turnpike where this accident happened, had remained closed for hours last night overnight into the morning as police conduct their investigation and recreated the accident that stretch of roadway as since reopened. reporting live, in king of prussia, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> we will get back to you. here's traffic and weather together, katie. >> ukee, this will be a day where we will start to transition from the way the worst mother nature offered up yesterday in the way of the rain. today because we are transitioning it is still a dreary day, still stuck in the clouds and we will end up with some showers.

your choices are -- central bucks south at abington. lasalle at st.oe's and cherry hill east at shawnee. this is ceo tom macarthur's world. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world, aimee belgard. aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a woman's right to choose. aimee belgard's on our side. i'm aimee belgard and i approve this message. >> buildings across our area are displaying pink lights during october to mark breast cancer awareness month. this is 777 south broad. the pink lights are a reminder for women to schedule a mammogram. cbs-3 and the cw philly have teamed up with susan g. komen for the lights for the cure campaign it is now in its 13th year. >> new tonight, putting on the pink and taking the field. >> "eyewitness news" at hatboro horsham high school tonight. the field was filled with pink there. the girls soccer team took on abington junior hi

. >>> jefferson health system in abington health move one step closer to merging. leaders from both organizations signed a letter of intent to work toward a final agreement today. the two taking part in a special ceremonial signing this afternoon at abington memorial hospital. if the two health organizes complete the deal, it would create the largest health system in our region. >> abington and jefferson share the same philosophy and culture of service and commitment to patients, physicians, faculty, employees, students and the community. >>> jefferson split from mainline health a few months ago. both health systems plan to complete the merger sometime in 2015. >> we have good news tonight the unemployment front in the steve philadelphia. city controller says the monthly unemployment rate is at its lowest since 2008. it's now less than sick% with about 45,000 people looking for jobs. here the key. consumer and business spending are up. along with manufacturing growth and that is seasonal highering search. it is a big day for a world war ii and korean war veteran fr

does a city like abington need an armored truck?for the scenarios i just ld out there, it would be a blessing to have something like this in our arsenal. >> reporter: back in bucks county, the cameras rolled from inside and outside new britain's mine-resistant vehicle. we rode with the township maintenance supervisor. we're told he's the only one who knows how to drive it. >> we're police officers, not soldiers. >> reporter: chief mark goldberg with the warwick township police department is one of the bucks county chief who may use the 36,000 pound mine-resistant truck. >> does a piece of military equipment that was men the for the streets of baghdad belong on your streets in your commune in the. >> certainly not every day. it won't be on the streets of our community every single day. twice in the last four years is days when it was needed. >> reporter: one of those days was 2012 on father's day. they used an armored car to evacuate civilians. the caretaker admitted second thoughts. >> there are going to be people who think this is

four people were transported on the ground to abington hospital in serious condition. they remain there this morning. one person was taken to einstein, montgomery in critical condition and has, again, one person has died. police are not saying how this accident happened and they are not releasing the names of the person killed or people injured. the investigation, continues this morning. meanwhile as you mentioned erika and ukee that stretch of high waste on the pennsylvania turnpike in montgomery county where this subsequent happened has reopened, and it had remain closed for hours overnight during this investigation, we are live outside state police barracks in king of prussia jane carabao for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >> meanwhile terror in can national's can toll gunman shoots and kills a solder inside parliament. >> u.s. is keeping a close eye on developments as counter terrorism officials look into possible ties to islamic extremist. cbs correspondent chris van cleve has latest details on the shooter from ottawa, chris, good morning. >> reporter: ukee and e

red light cameras have been up and running for two months at three of abington township's most dangerousersections. so far, violators have only gotten warnings, but since the trial period ended at midnight, you can now be fined $100. >> so, you've received a fair warning there in abington township. we want to give you warning on other parts of the city as well. >> nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jillian mele's watching all of the roads for you. >> and if you're heading out on 95 or the blue route right now, you'll see red lights of a different kind, a lot of brake lights this morning because of construction on 95 southbound between the blue route and the commodore barry bridge that is still in the process of clearing right now. you can see the lines of yellow and red right now. this has even caused a pretty big delay on the blue route southbound. you can see the volume out near macdade boulevard, traffic just crawling along on the blue route south as drivers try to get on 95. and on 95, still very slow moving. this is 95 southbound right near the blue route. as you can see, we are de

representatives from abington hospital will be here today for a web chat to answer your questions.an you submit them to 6abc.com. and ceremonies begin at 7:30 and the walk kicks off at 8:30. >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories tonight beginning at 4:00. like this one, a terrifying case of cyber stalking and what one woman did to get her boyfriend fired. and a woman serves up a smile every day to seniors in south jersey. lisa thomas-laury will share his story coming up on "action news" >>> meteorologist, karen rogers is back here now, i'm surprised you are not outside enjoying this weather but i know you want to sit next to me. >> that is right rick. we are dry and staying dry today. lets go outside and show you what it looks like, sky 6 looking live in penn's landing. look at the sunshine basking down at our beautiful city. looking good with mostly sunny skies, 69 degrees already off to a good start, this afternoon the dew point is 51 and the winds pick up out of the southwest at 13. satellite 6 and action radar, we have clouds out to the west and they are fal

>> homecoming was heartwarming at abington high school in montgomery county, chris king a student with down syndrome was named home coming king at half-time. chris' family and friends was there to watch the ceremony. the 21-year-old is a senior, everyone says they call him a ♪ with the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the power to do more. independence blue cross. live fearless. >> a large rally is held outside a texas hospital in support of staff where a man died from the ebola virus. >>> if -- in philadelphia,n police look for suspects after a shooting outside a restaurant. >>> a pillar outside a local store begins to crumble. >>> we go outside to chris sowers with the accuweather forecast. tomorrow we might need coats. >> reporter: not so much today, today is another mild afternoon, temperatures in the upper 60s, today is another nice one. tomorrow is a decent day, but it will feel cooler. 59 in philadelphia. not much of a breeze, allentown, 10 cooler, 49. sea isle city, 61. on the boardwalk in atlantic city, 61. beach haven 62. here's satellite and radar, tha

meantime, be prepared to cough up green if you are caught speeding through red light in abington township >> one hundred fire fines started at midnight. zero six day grace period officially over. yep, during the two month trial close to 700 people violated red lights, but authorities found most of those that were running through the intersections, were not actually the residents of abington. the cameras are at the intersections every old york and susquehanna roads. old york and old welsh roads, and more land and fitzwatertown road. >> 5:35 is the time. pennsylvania has new law designed to reduce heroin overdoses. governor corbett signed the law yesterday, mixed antidote for overdoses cents more available to police and the public. narcan actually reverses effect of heroin, also provides immunity from prosecution to host who help overdose victims. >>> the nfl pushing back after the fcc decides to eliminate its sports black out rules. what that means for how you watch the big game. >> things get little weird on fox news set. a giant bee makes appearance, and it is real. how the meteorologist

experts will be here from abington hospital from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m.or a web chat answering your questions, can you submit the questions now on our website at 6abc.com. and on saturday morning, lace up your sneakers for the making strides against breast can't walk. ceremonies begin at 7:30. >>> amazon is planning to hire 80,000 jobs for the holiday season, they are for the sorting and distribution senteres across the country. thousands of jobs will also be filled at amazon offices at the lehigh valley, many seasonal workers last year were hired for full-time roles with the company. amazon hopes to do the same this year. >>> apple unveiled a thinner ipad today. the ipad air is thin and has a pin sensor. it comes with an anti-reflective coating and the ipad air 2 starts at $499 and the retailer was hoping to boost sales after the demand for ipads dropped recently. >>> google chose hockessin delaware for the e city awards recognizing the biggest cities. they utilized the we >>> time for accuweather at the "action news" big board, meteorologist cecily tyna

experts from abington hospital here until 6:00 to answer your questions. go to 6abc.com to join in. >>> and tomorrow morning, the making strides against breast cancer walk. ceremonies start at 7:30 a.m. the walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and i will be there as well. ♪ with the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the compassion and security of blue cross. giving you the confidence to move forward. independence blue cross. live fearless. with tom corbett, things keep getting worse. september 16th. budget deficits force pennsylvania to borrow $1.5 billion dollars just to keep the lights on. three days later, pennsylvania's unemployment rate goes up for the second straight month. under tom corbett, we've fallen from 9th to 47th in job creation. and on september 25th, pennsylvania's credit is downgraded for the fifth time in two years. why would we give tom corbett four more years? >> at the big board, a big development making for an embarrassing headline for vice-president joe biden. just revealed his youngest son, hunter, tested positive for coc

four people transported on the ground to abington hospital in serious condition, they remained there this morning. one person was taken to einstein montgomery in critical condition and again, one person has died. now police are not saying how this act you will eye happened last night and they are in the releasing names of the person killed or the people injured. the investigation continues this morning. the right now we don't have the ages of these people but we are told that they are all young adults. now that section of the pennsylvania turnpike that was closed for hours yesterday as police did their investigation and reconstruct the accident, that stretch has now reopen. reporting live outside police barracks, i'm jan carabao cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> meanwhile this former tinicum township police officer with the troubled past faces 20 years in state prison. delaware county jury quick jack parker yesterday of stalking his wife, parker was charged in 2011 when he violated an order to stay away from his wife's job at the county dispatch center in lima. he told police he placed a

officials from both signed a letter of intent at abington memorial hospital. they say they thoroughly studied a model in the last 30 days that would combine the two organizations for the benefit of patient care, wellness and education. >> we believe we will increase patient quality and access. we will decrease cost, and we will have significantly improved patient satisfaction in a way that includes innovation, flexibility and creativity. >> if the merger does go through, the health system would include five hospitals in philadelphia and montgomery county. >>> a local organization may help solve the mystery of what happened to amelia earhart. researchers at the international group of historic aircraft recovery located in oxford chester county. they believe they've identified a fragment of the lost plane. here it is. found in 1991 in a coral reef in the southwest pacific. researchers say they have determined that a sheet of metal put on a plane, earhart disappeared during an attempt to fry around the world. >>> police in utah say a family found dead in their hom

. >>> abington health and jefferson health are one step closer to merging. top officials from both health systems traded baseball caps at a news conference today. they got down to business and signed a letter of intent to create the largest health system in the region as measured by hospital beds. an agreement is expected in 120 days and if the merger is approved it will be finalized next year. commune leaders broke ground at bensalem high school for renovations and a new edition, the project will cost $78 million. the library and cafeteria and gymnasium will be approved and could take three years to complete. coming up on "action news" tonight, hurricane sandy two years later, governor chris christie meets with residents and business owners still struggling to make a come back. and for shock, 30 seconds the incredible basketball feat that up staged the real game. >>> temperatures dropped 16 degrees in four hours this afternoon and they continue to drop to the 30s to the north and west. a chilly change in the last half of the week. those stories and more whe

they were taken to abington memorial hospital for treatment. and we are told the injured are young adults, so we have not been given their ages and their identities have not been released by state police. state police were letting traffic get by, there were not any problems with backups in the area given the early hour. it happened at 12:30 in the westbound lanes of the pennsylvania turnpike in white marsh. the accident involved a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle. the fatality was in the passenger vehicle. we don't know the nature of the injuries, the identities of the victims have not been released stay with us with "action news" and we'll follow the story and bring you updates as we get them. >> canada's parliament is in session today in an effort to show that the government is not intimidated by the suspected terrorist who stormed the buildings after gunning down a soldier outside. this video was taken inside the parliament building in ottawa. investigators say the suspect michael gabo was inspired by isis. he was shot dead by the ser

authorities found most of those running through the intersections were actually not residents of abington>> we're looking forward to what some people call the halo effect that by having red light cameras it sends out the message we care about traffic safety in our community and they will then behave and pay attention more to what they're doing and drive carefully. >> the cameras are located at the intersections of old york and susquehanna roads, old york and old welsh roads in mooreland and fitzwater town roads. >>> well if you shopped at acme grocery stores in recent months your internal passing could be at risk. we first told you about this date today breach as breaking news last night at 10:00 and fox 29's joyce evans explains what you can do right now if you think hackers may have your personal information. report. >> for acme this is very very big black eye. this is the second time they were hacked in less than six months. roar report sending thousands and thousands of customers in maryland, delaware, new jersey and pennsylvania scrambling to see if their card information was stolen

in abington, montgomery county, jesse gary, nbc10.com. >> philadelphia department of public health is taking steps to take prepare for of a chance of ebola in our area. it's collaborating with airport officials, the cdc and customs to make sure all ill travelers are reported. and it's also providing the public with up to date information. be sure to stay with nbc 10 for complete coverage of the ebola outbreak. when we're not on the air, you can always visit nbc10.com for any new developments on the spread of the virus as well as answers to your health questions. >>> we have updates on breaking news that skyforce 10 has been flying off all morning long. two police cars were involved in this crash in center city around 9:00. this is at 21st and spruce streets. it appears the black pickup you see there was also involved in this. two people were hurt, taken to the hospital with minor injuries. one of those people was an officer. no word yet on how this all happened. >>> skyforce 10 was over this scene about two hours before that. a truck overturned on the new jersey turnpike southbound ne

. >> well homecoming was heart-warming tonight at abington high school in montgomery county chris conditioning a student with down's syndrome was named homecoming king at half time. chris's parents, family and friends were there to watch the ceremony. 21-year-old is senior in special education program and everybody calls him the mayor. congratulations to one great young man! very nice ! >> well done. >> yes. >> jamie is here with sports. another nice gesture. chip kelly is the player. first order of business during the bye week was round of golf, day at spa no trip to the hospital to visit enemy of all people giants wide receiver victor cruz revealed eagles' coach visited him in philadelphia hospital monday after a day after the star suffered a season ending knee injury during a birds blow out win in a rivalry with trash talk, talk about classy move by a coach. >>> their version of friday night lights. >> let's play our game. don't look at the score and don't get nervous or excitesed just play. >> matt rhule following up before the game and not start he was looking for. t. j. walker picked off

tractor trailer, and graham had to be freed where he died a short time later, they were taken to abington moment real hospital. >>> now judge thomasina tynes allegedly accepted a $2,000 bracelet from a businessman turned informant. david henry is live at police headquarters, david what is the details here? >> it's sad, she is 71 years old and could have eased in retirement after serving as judge of traffic court instead tynes spent the day in a holding cell here at police headquarterers all for a $2,000 tiffany bracelet. >> this is an example of tangible evidence of the quid pro quo. >> the d.a. says that judge tynes accepted the bracelet as a gift for a lucrative contract but that businessman was an informant wearing a wire. >> he said we are not going to the park right? we are trying to go to the bank and the judge responded, dealing witness greens. >> the color of money according to investigators, the d.a. says that after the informant gave tynes the bracelet, at a lunch meeting they raised their glasses and toasted to making money. this investigation was initiated by the district atto

there is a crash to avoid in warminster along jacksonville road and one in abington at old york road by romeo's bar. i didn't know rick had a bar. northbound side of lincoln a crash by gypsy lane causing slow speeds coming off the city avenue bridge and the police activity in north philadelphia to avoid at 11th and poplar. and a crash blocking the ramp from sloan avenue to 295, and cape may courthouse dealing with the gas main break this afternoon closing stone harbor boulevard, stick wtd parkway instead. >> back to you. >> you figured out my off air name. >> romeo. >> exactly. >> still to come on "action news," the eagles continue to prepare for sunday's match-up against the texans and jaime apody has the preview. >> and a sea of peanut butter and jelly. they are making sure hundreds of people do not go hungry and temperatures in the 50s along i-95, north and west and a treat of a forecast for halloween and windy changes sharrie for the upcoming weekend. >> it's tgit. from a holiday classic, and a lawyer trying to save a life, for the prime time lineup here on 6 abc, i'll have a pre

and ali gorman joins us live in abington with more on the prevention efforts. hi, ali. >> a doctor evaluated a man for ebola months ago. he had no symptoms but worked in liberia. the state department told him to be screened. that patient was completely cleared, but that is what prompted the doctors here to make a plan. the doctor shows me protocols they have to identify ebola. he says all medical centers, big and small, must be prepared. and the mistake made in texas when thomas duncan was first sent home despite having search toms and recent travel from liberia was a huge lesson learned. >> it was a very important lesson and it clearly shows the failure points within our system of being able to capture people who are at-risk and who may be harboring or carrying the ebola virus in our own country. >> now he believes the medical centers are more aware and ready. airports are also on the front lines to control ebola. airports with flights to and from affected areas there screen passengers. at philadelphia international if any travel includes a stop in west africa

we had a disabled vehicle that has cleared in abington. northeast extension northbound between lansdale and quakertown. you want to watch for this. this is construction cruise blocking the right lane. the construction the ramp from lansdale to the northeast extension southbound. so a few issues at this early hour. we have construction crews, a whole lot going on. >> a woman was rescued from a smashed suv after a violent crash on the boulevard overnight. the force of the crash left one suv on its side, look at that, wrapped around a pole. police say one suv t boned another near oxford at oxford circumstanceful. the 40-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in stable condition. >>> contract negotiations will continue today between he want at that and its young members the talks are more urgent now that the union have authorized a strike. katherine scott is live at the frankford transportation center. she's got an update. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam, a decision about whether or not to strike could come as early a

reporting life in abington, ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >> in the meantime the mercer county father of a little boy dying of enterovirus is paying tribute to his son's life by helping other children. andrew waller, whose 4-year-old boy eli died less than three weeks ago announce add new foundation in his memory. first day of school providing help for students in special education. the idea partly from remembering his son's excitement on his first day of school. >> maybe he -- i can do something that eli would be proud of. the i am trying to do something that helps me become the father, the person that eli saw when he looked at me. >> eli was the youngest of triplets and his death was the first in which the enterovirus was the confirmed cause. >>> halloween festivities have now been canceled in one pennsylvania town as a manhunt for eric frein continues. monroe country band trick-or-treat on october 31 and the annual parade. the search focussed on the woods near there. and yesterday the state police found what they believe is frein's journal real counting the det

were grounded due to the weather late last night, four people were transport ed on the ground to abington hospital in serious condition, they remain there this morning. one person was taken to einstein montgomery in critical condition and again one person has died. police are not saying how this accident happened and they are in the releasing names or the people injured at this time, the investigation continues. meanwhile that stretch of highway on pennsylvania turnpike where this accident happened has reopened. reporting live at state police barracks in king of prussia, jane carabao for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> coming up on, 8:01, lets get traffic and weather together. >> we are still tracking a storm system really pummeling new england right now. that is where we will turn our focus to start off. what we are looking at here is seeing through rain drops a few of fenway park in boston. obviously shut down for the day, 48 degrees with a pretty variable wind. we have just seen the wind into the 20's just a minor to ago but rain continues to fall in boston as well as much of the r

. >>> starting at midnight the warning period will end and red light violators in abington township montgomerywill get tickets. the fine for running the red light is $100. those cameras are located at three intersections, old york and susquehanna roads, old york and old welsh roads and fitzwatertown and moreland roads. >> the nfl tonight is dealing with a celebration controversy. >> coming up next, the league's reversal on a player penalized after he said he was praying after a touchdown. >>> and a crowd cheers as a man is wheeled out of a new york city office building on a stretcher. we'll tell you why they were cheering. >> and a look at the largest passenger plane in the world. we'll tell you where it's headed tonight when w york city tonight. this is a theft suspect on this stretcher. he was carted out of an office building after reportedly holding police at basement investigators say that the man had robbed a swedish tourist and then ran down the street and hid all day in a nearby building. >> he had my watch and my phone and wallet as well. >> paramedics say that the suspect was drunk. p

she represents abington and cheltenham townships, until tomorrow, she resigned her seat. >> this looks like a standard classroom dry erase board but it's the latest tool in improving school safety. the schools in newcastle, delaware, are the first in the region to by bullet proof white boards, they double as a last line of protection in a shooting situation. they act as shields, they were purchased by delmarva power and monroe energy. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, buy and sell with safety in mind. a local police department creates a special zone for people to make transactions. >> halloween came early at one assisted living facility in cherry hill, i'll have the story coming up. >> after two days in the 70s today, feeling like october, i'm tracking a december-like chill and rain for your weekend. >>> eagles putting in the game plan for the houston texans, jeff skversky has that story when "action news" continues tonight. >>> in pennsylvania, a montgomery county police department set up a safe zone for people that use websites like craigslist to buy and sell items. the con

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. ♪ >> abington hospital this is linda. how can i help you?> linda is living her dream. >> since i was 5 years old i knew i wanted to be a nurse. >> back then, linda cared for her ailing grandmother. today she cares for others. but it almost didn't happen. just months shy of getting her nursing degree, she got breast cancer. her husband, family and friends were stunned. >> automatically i went into prayer. i didn't know how to deal with it. >> despite long treatment ahead, linda determined to graduate. she knew she couldn't do it alone, but like many patients, reluctant to ask for help. >> let me take care of you, don't worry about me. >> but experts say good home support is crucial. patients do better with the support. and patients shouldn't rely on just one person, instead build a team. linda's team included her husband, james. >> he took me to each and every doctor's appointment. >> her son, darrick. >> he was comforting. he held my hand, brought my water ice when i couldn't eat anything. >> and her co-workers. >> they changed my wounds, ba

abington voter was among the crowd of 900. >> i heard there was something new.i heard it's a fresh start for pennsylvania. >> from the podium, clinton and wolf both hammered on education and this week, bothe teacher's n trakts. >> he will invest in education instead of cutting it so all of our kids get the skills they need to come peet. >> it's also a chance for us to make pennsylvania everything that it can be. a pennsylvania where we actually invest in our schools. >> earlier today in wayne, incumbent governor tom corbitt brought in his own star power, nj nnl governor chris christie. turnout will make the race. >> we eliminated a $4.2 billion deficit without raising your taxes. >> i feel good about this race. i think the governors made a real difference in these debates. and i think he's really showing a difference between me and his opponent. >> many acting now to convince undecided voters. >> it's getting the voters out, getting them energized. >> reporter: at tonight's wolf event, the fear was voter complacency given wolf's lead in the polls. and we should

one in abington near the hill top mini golf easton road at bradfield road. also a crash in montgomery township close do ham nonalong garden gulf boulevard bethlehem pike and ramp arm and hammer boulevard to 42 2. of course the rams connecting eastbound 42 before he maind blocked for construction through thanksgiving time and brooklawn 130 northbound lanes blocked 47, delsea drive. stick with 295 northbound instead and slow speeds there in 20s headed to 4 2. we'll check it again rick and monica coming up in the next half hour. >> thank you, matt. >> more ahead. an american teenagers appears in court accused of trying to join a terror group. details next. cecily. >> beautiful fall day. breezy, tracking showers on the way. i'll have details open when in the accuweather forecast. rick. >> ali gorman with with her report. >> i'm health reporter ali gorman here in dover, delaware. there's a sense of relief here in the case of ebola has been ruled out and health officials say this may be the beginning. i'm complain in health check. >> all right. thank you, alley. t

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. >> the grace period is over for red light runners in abington township.vers who ignore traffic lights at three intersections will now face a $100 fine. the money will pay for the traffic cameras put in place to catch violators. police will enforce the law for an entire year, then evaluate how effective the cameras have been. they are posted at route 611 at both old welsh and susquehanna roads and at route 63 at fitzwatertown road. >> time now is 4:39. here are some stories you didn't see last night. two masked men rob a mcdonald's down south and the dramatic holdup is all >> mcafee released its annual list of risky celebrities. this guy is on it. >> a few spotty showers here or there. details in that seven-day forecast coming up. are you busy? i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the new frankenbucks. with 10 top prizes of $50,000. is that painting crooked, or is it just me? [anno

they say he broke into homes in cheltenham and abington. they believe he looks for opportunities like unlocked doors or opened windows. in a few cases police say he stole his victim's car only to leave it a few blocks away. >>> bad behavior on the field. >> the world's most feared virus has struck a nerve on a local high school sports scene. unnext, the unsportsmanlike conduct on the soccer field and how ebola played a part. >>> and apple's accidents that allowed the world to see what the company just wasn't ready to reveal. >> and i'm tracking more rain moving in through the overnight hours tonight. some areas already dealing with some flooding concerns. i'll show you which areas i'm talking about and what it looks like for the morning commute. that's coming up. >>> students at a lehigh valley high school say a friendly soccer rivalry turned into bullying after players on one team kept using the ebola outbreak to trash talk an opponent. students say it happened during a thursday night soccer game between northampton and nazareth high schoo