i'm sharrie williams. >> i'm brian taff.tory is the double stabbing and the victim's quick actions to fight their alleged attacker. "action news"'s bob brooks has the details from center valley lehigh county. >> reporter: desales university based in lehigh county founded on catholic values stands shaken to the core today. a 19-year-old brendan mcmichael of philadelphia is under arrest charged with two counts of attempted homicide. court documents state it was inside the university's welsh haul where the teen pulled out a knife and his suite mates and tried to kill them. >> that's crazy. yeah, small school. stuff like this kind of shocks you. >> reporter: the affidavit details a party in mcmichael's suite saturday night going into early sunday morning. just before 1:00 a.m., the police received a call from mcmichael's roommate ryan. he reported he and another roommate john mcloughlin had been attacked. that mcmichael put a knife on the two in their suite room next to where the party was going on. it states reported at this ti

action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams, and brian taff. >> hello again, 4:30 now and "action news" continues with the arrest of a man who stalked a delivery driver for hours in delaware county. >>> and new state law for divorce will hopefully ease the pain for their children. >> and parking for santa's sleigh and a toy workshop. we'll take you for a tour of the big man's house and what else this cozy place has to offer. >> first, at 4:30, we get the latest on the forecast and it's a warm and damp day today and now the possibility of a thunderstorm. cooler air is moving into the region once we get through this mess. lets look live at sky 6 hd showing you the view of the platt bridge. a dreary one out there today. lets look at stormtracker 6 live double scan you can see not much going on with respect to rain falling from the sky and a few light showers into parts of montgomery and buck county and we close into double scan live, near green lane and quakertown and the northeast extension, mr. drizzle coming out of cloud cover same for eastern

brian taff will join us shortly with a state by state breakdown of how all this is adding up. action news anchor monica malpass and rick williams in new york at the clinton and trump watch parties on this historic night. monica, describe the mood at clinton headquarters. >> reporter: very subdued crowd. they cheer obviously when one of the supporters of hillary clinton, one of her surrogates comes to the stage. but presidential politics as, you know, jim, is not a fight for the faint of heart. goes back and forth. they just had andrew cuomo here invoking the memory of his father to enthuse the crowd. the father of the service member who died in the service of the united states, bringing a big roar to the crowd. he was criticized by donald trump as you know. hillary clinton was in for the fight of her life. will people ultimately pick her as president. it's a referendum on the economy, health care, national security and so much more. this crowd has not given up, but they are very nervous. i'm live, back to you, jim. >> thank you, monica. now to rick williams at trump's headquar

. >> i'm brian taff along with sharrie williams.ick williams and monica malpass are in new york covering the nominees. >> hillary clinton and donald trump have many months to make their case and now up to the nation to decide who will lead us for the next four years. >> political experts agree that the road to the white house goes through pennsylvania. it's not surprising to see lines like these in pennsylvania. dozens of folks lining up outside of polling places waiting for their chance to cast their vote. >> voters in springfield, delaware county, bundled up and headed to the polls lines stretched out the door and down the sidewalk, folks did not seem to mind the wait. one resident there giving the thumbs up. voters in new jersey had an hour advantage, polls opened at 6:00 in the garden state and residents in ewing were up bright and early to cast their ballots. long lines and voter turnout this election day. that is the big story tonight and we have live team coverage, christie aleto live at temple university but we begin with no

for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli, and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me along with sharrie and adam joseph for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> hi thank you sharrie. coming up next on "action news" tonight. the message of hope and optimism from hillary clinton hours after her stunning loss to donald trump in a heated battle for the white house. also the vandal investigation in philadelphia that officials say is tied to last night's election outcome. >> and live at the scene of the textile complex destroyed by this early morning fire. coming your way next at 5:00. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i know how disappointed you feel because i feel it too. this is painful. and it wil

. >> rick williams is on assignment and brian taff joins us. adam joseph is tracking the rain now. >> the first round is into southern new england, that is what we saw this morning into the early afternoon hours, we caught a bit of a break and we see the radar fill back in through the south and west heading towards center city that along a cold front that is stretching to parts of atlanta and charlotte and in the deep south in parts of louisiana, mississippi as well as alabama they saw between 30 or so reported tornadoes in the last two days. we are not going to see severe weather with it but another soaking and a rumble of thunder as the front passes through at midnight. the rainfall totals the last two days, a 1.25 around here and 1.72 and less in other areas. temperatures right now 60 in philadelphia and 64 in washington, you see the warmth to the south that is going to pull up to the north ahead of the cold front so numbers are going to warm here this evening. as opposed to dropping. we see that surge in temperature from the lower 60s to th

i'm brian taff. joan my along with sharrie and adam joseph for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> there are hundreds of thousands of people. who are trying to get to work, trying to get to schools and trying to get to the store to buy food. this is as disruptive as possibly can be. >> it's messing with people's livelihoods. >> are you not pleased? >> not at all. >> frustration with workers and commuters. so far there is no sign of a deal in sight. tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is the fallout from a septa strike shutting down public transit in philadelphia. >> a stalemate from the agency and the workers union for the pay and pension and working conditions. it has workers driving their own cars and putting police on busy corners to direct all the traffic. matt pellman will have more on the commuter situation but first to the picket line. "

it's election day i'm brian taff. >> and i'm sharrie williams, we have live team coverage tracking thecross the polls across the delaware valley from the air and the grown. but first rick and monica are in new york with donald trump and hillary clinton. we begin with monica at hillary clinton's headquarters. >> reporter: hi brian and sharrie, that is right after a mad dash across america to the finish line. ironically hillary clinton and donald trump will end up a block apart. trump himself will be at trump tower and go to the hilton for his speech. with both candidates security cannot be higher in manhattan. security is at a premium. 5,000 police are on duty along with radiation detecters and bomb sniffing dogs along with secret service agents. media now fill the risers and 10,000 people expect to jam the javits center. what if delicious is the first woman to be elected to be president. >> if a woman can be elected to the president of the united states what can't be done? >> a quality of oppo

i'm brian taff, hope you'll join me along with sharrie and ducis rogers for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00, a mother's new call for justice. nearly two weeks after her daughter was hit and killed in broad daylight on an overbrook street. and the search is on for two suspects after a chestnut hill market was targeted by vandals, the costly cleanup after they left their mark on the shop's exterior. >> and seatbelts they say that the devices can do as much harm as good. a check of the accuweather forecast next at 5:00. whew! i didn't even use my neck! bomani, are you intrigued? so when the lion goes back, what kind of lies does he have to tell to explain how this >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i just want to talk to the person that hit my daughter, it may have been an accident. i don't know. i ask for you to turn yourself in. >> a mother is calling

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff30 and "action news" continues with the delaware county man facing a long list of charges because of what police say they found on an electronic device. >> and the ground breaking invention that allows breast cancer patients begin a reconstruction procedure inside of their own home. >>> and an elementary school teacher's daily affirmation of hope inspires her students to never give up. >> and with little more than a week before thanksgiving, six families working to put their lives back together after a huge fire ripped through their homes. the two alarm fire broke out in aston county and it was so hot a firefighter collapsed on the scene. >> cell phone video from neighbors captured the horrifying scene as fire rips through townhomes in aston delaware county on tuesday. >> it was a matter of is anybody out, because if they are not they are dead. a firefighter collapsed after she was walking out of burning home and the cameras captured the moments she was taken out of the home. >> the ho

brian taff is live at the action news big board with the big map. brian, how does this all stack up the night before election day? >> yeah, a number of paths. but all challenging. don't sugar coat it. it's about the map and the math that lies within it. one of the two candidates has to get to 270 electoral votes. we have colored in red all the states where there's a lot of poll consensus that donald trump will more likely win than lose, and the same for hillary clinton with the blue states. gives us a baseline. clinton with 191 let's call them somewhat safe electoral votes. donald trump with 180 somewhat safe electoral votes. but start to color this in a way where there's a little bit more polling evidence that these states may go a certain way. okay. give donald trump -- let me clear that. give donald trump iowa, ohio. now we have to start coloring in the map blue because that's how it's shaking out. give hillary clinton colorado. minnesota. wisconsin, michigan. we'll give her the battle ground state of pennsylvania. we'll give her virginia. and loo

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with david muir is next on channel 6 and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 join me and brian taffjoin us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel 6. for jim gardner, melissa magee, cecily tynan, jeff skversky and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. happy thanksgiving, i'm sharrie williams, we hope you'll join us tonight at 11:00. >>> tonight, we're tracking several holiday storms. the trouble in the west. and the what saturday in the east. icy rain and snow fueling what could turn into a travel disaster. >>> breaking news. found alive. the supermom who vanished while jogging three weeks ago, discovered safe. now, with her husband. tonight, new questions about how she disappeared. >>> rudy versus romney. the battle within the trump transition team. who to name as secretary of state. the revealing tweet from a top trump adviser. >>> ambush. the lone police officer making a traffic stop when a fugitive jumps out of the trunk. this comes after a week of attacks on police officers. >>> and the best deal. on the eve of black friday, we're scouring stores and the

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and "action news" continues on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers and please join us for a special health check report at 11:00 on channel 6. a local family is trying to turn their painful loss into a national movement that could save hundreds of lives. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has a preview. >> if your out an a restaurant and someone started to choke unable to breathe, would you know what to do? one local family is urging more people especially restaurant workers learn how to help. i'll have what you need to know to save a life, on "action news" at 11:00. for cecily tynan and jaime apody, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. katie: my mom was a restaurant hostess at a neighborhood favorite - a place for a good, family meal. she juggled customers, cooks, waitresses - and never complained. my dad was a police officer walking his beat. i learned from both what it means to be honest, to work hard, and love family. big banks, wall street, special intere

"action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian tafflo again. 4:30 now and "action news" continues with details of an arrest following the theft of laptops from the hillary clinton campaign staffers in philadelphia. >> plus, "action news" has obtained new video showing that moment an explosion happened at yesterday's punkin' chunkin' event in delaware. >> and a woman could face jail time for selling a bowl of homemade food online. >> ♪ >> but first at 4:30 we begin with the race for the white house. we are less than 24 hours from election day and both donald trump and hillary clinton pulling out all the stops in battleground state of pennsylvania. both candidates are holding evening rallies in the keystone state. donald trump will be at lackawanna college student union in scranton in about an hour and hillary clinton was in pittsburgh this morning ahead of her big rally tonight right here in philadelphia at independence mall. >>> "action news" reporter vernon odom is live at logan circle with more on why there's so much focus on pennsyl

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. >> "action news" continues tonight at 10:00, with brian taff and sharrie williams, and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, jaime apody, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. onboard. en route ok! impaciente! manolo! you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? take off your hat! no hey...it's, it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp 3 surface layers deep to help... ...prevent dryness and keeps you up to 100% flake free now we can cuddle the whole winter! head and shoulders' dry scalp care >>> tonight, breaking news. the state of emergency right now. several major fires out of control in tennessee. thousands of families and tourists racing to escape. this hotel engulfed in flames. even dolly parton's dollywood in the path. some cabins catching fire. >>> also breaking, the deadly plane crash. what we have just learned. what happened just before the crash. and the team onboard, the video of them celebrating before

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff.arrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news at 5:00 is coming up next. >> good night. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> the next thing i remember is being awake. there was a man in my living room and he had his arms around me holding me so that i could not move. >> a woman says she's badly shaken up after a man broke into her home over the weekend. he tried top sexually assault her with her daughter just feet away. tonight, the search is on for this man who bucks county police have reason to believe is responsible. >>> it is monday night. and the big story on "action news" is that home invasion and sexual assault investigation under way in bensalem. >> "action news" reporter walter perez live at bensalem police with the story new at 5:00 for us. good evening, walter. >> reporter: hey, guys,

. >> and i'm brian taff. "action news" is following new details today surround, the shooting and apparent case of mistaken identity inside a home in hamilton township. nora muchanic spoke with the victim's family today. she joins you live from the scene. nora. >> reporter: brian, sharrie, it was a surprise that turned out to have deadly consequences. police say that the victim was on the phone with his friend at the time trying to surprise her but when she thought -- she thought instead an intruder and opened fire. >> that's awful. >> reporter: that's the reaction along jen see street in hamilton to the terrible turn of events. this woman pauline lloyd was on the friend with her friend kelvin watford of willingboro. watford told her he was near the george washington bridge in north jersey returning from a trip but was letting himself into the house to surprise her. she thought it was haw an intruder and shot him in the chest killing him. >> he's out of town and she thinks he's far away and somebody is coming

abc world news tonight is next on channel 6, "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams and ada adam joseph. the "action news" troubleshooters tackle customer complaints with a certain cable company. >> tonight you meet two men with two very different problems stemming from the same cable company one has a billing problem and the other is trying to be made whole after the technician allegedly destroyed his flat screen tv. they get results tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> for cecily tynan, jaime apody, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. when government bureaucrats refused to approve a cancer vaccine equally for both girls and boys, i stepped in to change that rule. when my own party held up recovery funds after sandy hit us, i took them on and won. and when veterans were forced to travel out of state for health care, i brought in new local clinics and expanded services. but there's much more to do. my mission is to protect south jersey's way of life. i'm frank lobiondo and i approve this

brian taff, sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli will join me here in the studio and reporters and newsrews are fanned out at key locations across the region for local and state races non-new york for the presidential race, join us on 6abc.com and the 6 abc news app. at 8:00 when the polls in pennsylvania close. abc world news with david muir is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17, and we'll be back at 11:00 here on channel 6. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. ♪ remember when christmas was magical? let's get back there. celebrate the arrival of santa at bass pro shops this saturday and the unveiling of santa's wonderland. time passes. hold on to christmas. says it won't let up for a while. the cadillac xt5... what should we do? ...tailored to you. wait it out. equipped with apple carplay compatibility. ♪ now during season's best, get this low mileage lease on this cadillac xt5 from around $429 per month, or purchase with 0% apr financing. >>> tonight, breaking news. election night in america. from abc news election headquarters, right here in tim

. >> sharrie williams and brian taff. >> ♪ >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the search for who shot and killed a man in philadelphia today in broad daylight. >> plus, two days after this fire tore through ababandoned were in delaware it's stilling. today officials are finding hot spots. >> people across the delaware vaoday to honor local veterans. >> but first here at 4:30 newly released dashcam video shows the struggle between an officer and a suspect that ended in gunfire. the traffic stop went from peaceful to violent in the blink of an eye. in haddon township officer along with him. just off route 130 in camden. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room today with the incredible key details and this incredible video. nora. >> reporter: hi there brian. it's pretty compelling video when you watch what happened. it doesn't appear that the officer intentionally fired his weapon rather it went off as he struggled with the suspect. >> shut the car off. >> reporter: it happened in a split second. instead of cutting the engine as the officer asked,

. >>> world news is next on channel 6 and news continued at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff and sharrie williams. and join us at 11:00 here on channel 6 for an investigation into a local farmers market. investigate of reporter, wendy saltzman has a preview. >> fruits and vegetables sold at a local farmers market. be aware you may not be getting what you think you are paying for. we go undercover to see what is actually being sold at a farmers market it is actually fresh or flown in. and we confront the owner about them repackaging mass produced products. tonight at 11:00. >> for "action news" i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us tonight at 11:00. dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p*á*á". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. and everyone's getting dressed. donald trump walked into the dressing room while contestants, some as young as 15 were changing. standing there with no clothe

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers and then please join us for app special "action news" investigation at 11:00 here on channel6. investigative reporter chad pradelli found drivers flying through school speed zones and they are doing so with little consequence in philadelphia. please join us at 11:00 for a full report. for cecily tynan, jeff skversky, ducis rodgers and its entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, breaking news. as we come on, the bombshell $25 million settlement just in, after allegations of fraud against trump university. the president-elect once tweeting he would not settle out of principle. tonight, his team now responding. >>> also breaking, the deadly blizzard hitting right now. moving from the midwest to the northeast. more than 300 crashes already. >>> the school bus horror. the bus flipping. multiple injuries. students crawling through the hatch of the bus. >>> tonight, the officer captured on camera punching a woman he was

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersand please join us for a special report at 11 o'clock here on channel six. we will examine the phenomenon of fake news. more and more americans are turning to social media is to get some of their news. and they're finding a flood of false headlines and false stories. we'll look at the impact of these fake stories and give you some help in determining fact from fiction. >>> for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ what do we want our kids to learn? how to game a test... or test themselves in a game? how to master an exam... or examine a master? how to be robots... or build robots? the njea believes students deserve a well-rounded education- including arts, music, technology,more. that's why we're working with parents and communities to reduce the emphasis on high stakes testing. because when you limit the tests, they can test the limits... of their potential. >>> tonight, breaking news. ju

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersen please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel six. "action news" troubleshooter nydia han is hot on the trail of a local business owner after customers complain that he took their money but failed to do the job. >> reporter: here's a preview. >> reporter: get ready. this troubleshooters has a few unexpected twists. plus, when we track down the business owner accused of ripping off customers. >> wants to ask you some questions about your business. >> reporter: the "action news" troubleshooters tonight on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> oh boy. cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, jeff skversky, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, we take you inside trump tower. president-elect donald trump, building his cabinet. members of the trump family in on the decisions. the shakeup already. plus, will he not repeal obama care after all? >>> america divided. the protesters, did they vote? >>> messages of

it raises money for programs to treat addiction and brian taff was master of ceremonies tonight. >>> dozens of people had a chance to get a sneak peek at the philadelphia museum of art's 2016 craft show tonight. the show features the work of 200 artists from more than 30 states. the show, which is now in its 40th year kicks off tomorrow at the philadelphia convention center. sixers look for that oh, so elusive first win of the season. >> it's going to happen eventual. >> did not happen tonight? >> you read my mind. the knock on the sixers is they can't close out games. their coach acknowledged that. tonight in indiana, more evidence. joel embiid did not make the trick, they are cautious. sixers down one, henderson from the wing. the three gives the sixers the lead with 6 seconds to go. 17 for him. but at the other end, paul george. have to play defense for a couple of seconds. two of his game high 28 points. headed to overtime. rodriguez turns it over. shoots 1 for 14 from the floor. rodriguez, the point guard. not good. the sixers are now 0-7. 122-115 the final. the eagles back to w

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgersplease join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. hope you'll join us at 11:00 tonight. >> ♪ c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can to keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. >>don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily, or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers, a history

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgerslease join us for a special troubleshooters report at 11:00 here on channel6. there is a potentially devastating issue that could be growing in the walls where you live. >> i'm nydia h house. the framing is crumbling in my hand the wall is rotting. i can literally reach my hand inside. >> unbelievable how much damage. >> and this isn't an isolated case. >> how important do you think it is that other people know that this problem exists? >> extremely important. >> what exactly is the problem? and how are builders responding? it's a special troubleshooters tonight only on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan jeff skversky ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ this is an individual who mocked a disabled reporter... i don't know what i said, ahh... who attributed a reporter's questions to her menstrual cycle. trump: blood coming out of her...wherever. he is not a person who is equipped i

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"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers then please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel6. "action news" investigative reporter wendy saltzman is looking into one of the most gripping epidemics on the street right now. >> reporter: our cams are are riding along with cops on the front line of the heroin crisis. see the powerful video with police armed with the drug saving lives with just seconds to spare. >> come on, breathe. can you sit up for us sir. joe breathe. >> reporter: don't miss my exclusive investigation the narcan rush only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... .

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brian taff will join us in just a little while to explain the battle grounds and why pennsylvania mattersvery much. >>> senator pat toomey canvassed the state of pennsylvania today in hopes of keeping his seat. toomey hit six cities ending the day in the lehigh valley. tonight toomey focused on the influence pennsylvania republicans hold in congress and the importance of voting for the party. >> when the leadership in the house wants to find out whether they can get something done, they go to charlie dent. and they say, hey, is this going to fly in the pennsylvania delegation? and they know that if the answer is yes, it's going to work. if the answer is no, they have to make it work for pennsylvania. >> reporter: toomey started his day in northeast philadelphia. he also made stops in willings bury, harrisburg, johnstown and fitz. toomey's challenger also criss-crossed the state today. she took the stage ahead of hillary clinton's rally on independence mall where she emphasized her stance on equal pay. >> it is urgent that when someone puts in a good, hard day's work, that they get and the

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that does it for "action news" at 4:00, for brian taff and alicia vitarelli, i'm shack, join me along with brian adam and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> now here are rick williams and monica malpass. >> coming up next at 5:00, the joint investigation now underway in center city after an envelope exploded in a man's hand, police say the man was specifically targeted. >>> and new details out of tennessee after the deadly school bus crash what led to the collision that took the lives of at least five school children. >>> and the mark hit by the dow jones today for the first time ever. good news for just about everyone. those stories are coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i came half a meter out of the bed. >> an early morning explosion jolted away a quiet center city street. right now police are trying to figure out who hid an explosive device in a piece of mail targeting a homeo

and they heard from brian taff and sharrie williams who emceed the event. >>> "fyi philly" is coming up tonight on "fyi philly." here's karen rogers and melissa magee. >> bouncing around town. get in step with a dance workout that will make you sweat. >> you can drink wine in this whole foods. >> reporter: take a tour of the brand new super store. >> reporter: makers paradise everything gets a made in philly stamp. that's tonight at 7:30 we hope you join us. >> all right, folks, so glad you stayed with us, 9:55 the time. sky6 live hd giving us a beautiful glimpse there. a chilly start to the morning, but nice weekend. chris sowers has more. snow. >> reporter: no snow, smarveght smarveght -- as a matter of fact we're warming things up tomorrow. 1:00 a.m., 48, high is 51 today. 59 tomorrow, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, suddenly shows 06 monday, monday night into tuesday, a coastal storm brings a round of rain. from that point on, the rest of the seven day looks really, really nice as we move into wednesday, thursday, friday, highs close to 60 degrees, look for a combin

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the latest on the final preparations for tomorrow's 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> and a carbon monoxide leak at a montgomery county home sends three people to the hospital. >>> and we are sharing exclusive black friday deals for "action news" viewers only today in what's the deal. >>> and roads and airports and train stations all of them crowded now as folks make their way to their destination. one of the busiest travel days of year and whether you fly, drive or catch a train you'll encounter long lines and delays. aaa says it's the biggest thanksgiving travel week in nine years. and 30 and street station is getting busier by the minute. several trains delayed as we speak and amtrak added additional trains and extra seats on the northeast corridor to handle the increased demand over the weekend and regional rail service is suspended between newark and wilmington that is a big deal. lets get to matt pellman now with the

for alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and adam joseph i'm brian taff. join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now a look ahead at 5:00. >> hello coming up next at 5:00, a historic meeting in the oval office what president obama and president-elect trump had to say after their 90 min meeting this morning. and protests break out following trump's victory including here in philadelphia. ♪ what? is he gone?? finally, i thought he'd never leave... tv character: why are you texting my man at 2 a.m.? no... if you want someone to leave you alone, you pretend like you're sleeping. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. tv character: taking selfies in the kitchen does not make you a model. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister

this is brian taff, no introduction needed. and adam joseph and sharrie williams ready to get the phones ringing. 1-877-940-6222. this is all about giving this evening. i want to bring into the studio now president and general manage, of 6 abc bernie prazenica and representatives from philabundance as well. bernie you have a generous donation from our company tonight. >> i am hoping to kick things off here. first i want to tell everyone the parent company, the walt disney company made a $1 million donation to food banks across america. but the he with are donating $15 milli thousand to philabundance. you guys do fantastic work. >> $15,000 goes a long way tonight. and stephanie held us how the money will be used and why other people, you need their donations especially this time of year. >> we are grateful for abc for all of their support this year and every year. this $15,000 equates to 30,000 meals to feed our neighbors in need and it's not just children and seniors although 30% are children and 30% are seniors but we have stu

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues, a bandit is on the loose following a robbery at center citibank. we have pictures that police want to you see. >>> plus, president obama delivers a stark message to his success er today it's time to stand up to russia. and a deer cut into a runner in a cross runt race. this video is going viral today. >>> an elderly woman had her purse stolen right from underneath her nose from a pair of crooks at a grocery store. they used the distraction tactic to get the goods out of her shopping cart. sara bloomquist has the details. >> reporter: well sharrie, police tell us this type of crime does pick up this time of year, in this case, the 84-year-old victim was doing her shopping here at the giant supermarket in the northeast. when she was targeted by a pair of thieves who targeted her purse. the surveillance cameras captured the young man and woman wearing sweats at 2550 grant avenue in the northeast. it was november 11th at 9:00 p.m. they approach t

. >> that does it for "action news" at 4:00, i'm brian taff.n me along with sharrie and adam and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> there is talking in the show. now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead. >> thank you. coming up at 5:00 tonight several students in utah are recovering after their classmate went on a stabbing spree in a locker room minutes before gym class and locations across delaware valley college shut down leaving students with no plan b. >> and shaping up to be a crowded holiday on the road, numbers pointing to the busiest track giving for travellers in ten years. >> okay. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> breaking news in north philadelphia. police were looking for a shooter. after two people were shot one in the stomach and one in the back. the big story on "action news" is that breaking story bob brooks just arrived on the scene. what d

brian taff channel 6 "action news." >> let's delve deeper into the race? >> jonathan carl joins us live. >> reporter: our poll shows a continuing strength for hillary clinton she is now five points ahead of donald trump. as you remember, we had trump with a one point lead. it's been a slow, steady movement toward hillary clinton in the national number. what really matters as you know sitting where you are in the battleground state. >> you have nate silver on this morning, he said he gets most of it right, he got one thing major thing wrong saying trump would not be the nominee. what is he saying this morning and feeling confident about it? >> nate more than any of the people who look at this, he has spawned many copiers, he puts the chance of a victory at 65%. that sounds big, that's a one in three chance in his analysis there could be an upset and donald trump could win, that's got people on the democratic side nervous and anxious. others have put hillary taymore decisive frontrunner in the race. nate is seeing the uncertainty in the race. look at the sch

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the philadelphia police officer who wanted to share with the world that there are good people out there. >> plus, we are live at a popular place to eat. to raise money for a charity that helped kids in need. and thousands of commuters have yet another day to deal with major delays due to the septa strike. >> but first we begin with the race for the white house, we are just days away from the election. hillary clinton and a team of supporters are campaigning for her today while donald trump's wife melania made a rare appearance in our area. >> she spoke in berwyn chester county. she said her husband loves this country and knows how to get things done. gray hall is live now with more on what she had to say. >> reporter: well hundreds of people showed up to this event in berwyn, they were excited and energized to hear from the lady that could be the next first lady of the united states. >> the next first lady of the united states of america

. >> now for sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli i'm brian taff. we hope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00. rick williams and monica malpass are up next with "action news" at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> we always have to suffer for what septa wants. and that is unfair to us. >> when i come out it's a nightmare. to get to work takes forever and it's a nightmare. >> i hope it's over soon. i am hopeful that as they continue to talk they work it out. >> more frustration for septa riders and city officials as the city continues to sit at a stand still. the big story on "action news" is day two of the septa strikes we get word that both sides are closer to a deal but no concrete word when they will come to an agreement. we are live now where contract talks are trying to come to a compromise. we have crews in the events that a deal is struck. matt pellman is tracking the evening rush but fi