live at the pavilion jaime apody channel6 "action news. >> should be an emotional night at villanova. >>> sixers coach brett brown says don't even think about it, it is way too earl to have joel embiid and jahlil okafor on the floor playing together. even against atlanta tomorrow. the reason, both are still working their way back from injuries. embiid remains on a 20 minute restriction and okafor will be restricted to 14 again tomorrow against dwight howard and the hawks. embiid says time going up against howard tomorrow will make him better. he's out to prove people wrong. those who doubted him. >> laughter people tried to rule me out a long time ago saying that i'll never play for the sixers, i'll never play in the league so people think i had a good game, i thought i had a okay game defensively. so... and then a little bit out of shape so people thought i had a good game. i thought high a okay game. >> how about embiid critical of that game, 20 points, he stole the show. he thinks he can play even better. we'll see how he plays against

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again here is what is happening on "action news" tuesday night. two weeks until election day, donald trump and hillary clinton are laser focused on florida. and tragedy prevented in a philadelphia neighborhood when strangers jumped into action when thieves steal a woman's car with her child in the backseat. >>> and new video of a vicious attack on temple students last week. do you recognize any of the suspects? >> now the 2016 race for the white house, in just 14 days, voters will decide who is the next president of the united states. >> the presidential nominees set their sights on the sunshine state of florida. a crucial state they both need for the path to electoral votes. >> african-americans, women, muslims, people with disabilities and now his final target is democracy itself. >> hillary clinton slams her opponent for unending attacks on all groups and it threatens centuries of our government. >> it has to be replaced with something much less expensive for the

z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news." the final four weeks of the season and candidates are kicking it into overdrive. he had a weapon and a plan and a bag when he walked into dunkin' donuts and now police help in capturing a dangerous robber, and eagles right tackle lane johnson will not take the time any time soon and jaime apody has more on his suspension coming up in sports. >>> in a month people will go to the polls to elect a president for the united states. >> they have 28 more days to sway the minds of millions of undecided voters. donald trump is in panama city and hillary clinton campaigning with former vice president al gore in miami and mike pence is rallying supporters in des moines, iowa another battleground state. newly released poll numbers tonight taken after the release of the trump video and the second debate show that hillary clinton holding a lead in the contest. among likely voters, clinton has 46% of the vote a

i'm jaime apody channel6 "action news." jeff. >> jaime thank you very much. wildcats their regular season opens two weeks from tonight against lafayette. can't believe the wildcats are coming back. >> all right. >> thank you. >> halloween is almost here. it's monday night and for kids it's all about the costumes and the candy of course but health experts say the pursuit of those sweet treats sometimes leads children into danger. abc's health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has more. >> trick-or-treat! >> reporter: halloween is fantasy time when girls and boys turn into make believe princesses goblins and monsters. for poison control centers however it can be a time for real fright. >> you tell me which is which in these boxes. >> reporter: dr. blare thornily of the children's hospital says it's very easy he to confuse serious medication with innocent candy. >> this is the candy and this is the medication. >> reporter: and there are more look alikes than you might think. tegratol is almost identical to smarties. iron pills can be confused with green m

jaime apody with details in sports. adam. >> our string of summer like days is just about to end. cold front approaching along with rain gusty winds and temperatures well below normal going into the weekend. i'll have all those changing details with accuweather. >> we'll have those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. pat toomey and donald trump: they're just wrong for the women of pennsylvania. "new fallout for donald trump..." "should a woman be punished 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 we have penalties for doctors who perform them." pat toomey and donald trump: they're not for you. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> in northeast kansas at least 34 people are hospitalized because of a major chemical spill at a distilling planter. sulfuric acid and sodium color rides were mistakenly combine and a noxious cloud was released any other air. homes and

jaime apody is here and i'm sure fans anxious to see if the birds can keep this win streak going. >>en a long time. we had the bye week so yeah anxious is the right word. almost time for a detroit do over. last year the eagles spent thanksgiving being eaten by lions. this year new coach new quarterback hopefully new results. carson wentz getting set for another test hoping for another perfect outcome. the eagles yet to lose a game and yet to turn the ball over. but they're facing a lions team that is just one and three they are getting zach ertz back but also a team that crushed the birds 45 to 14 last year. a turkey day massacre. revenge on everybody's mind and it means even more from someone like brandon game. >> because it's my hometown i do want to get a win. last year did give me a bad taste because i will to eat in front of my family who are big lions fans. at the end of the day i do want to go in there and get a win. call it what you want. i ain't go to say revenge factor. i just want to go four and o. >> last year is last year. we have a whole new coaching staff and we approa

the company he is working to get every one to their destinations. >> jaime apody with the latest. >>you leafy. >> tomorrow. redskins and eagles. >> yup. >> drive down there. you know, he might have lost his first game and thrown his first interception but that did not stop carson wentz from earning his third nfl rook he key of the week. final preparations under way for wentz and the birds as he they get set for their first division game against washington. matthews missed practice with an illness. all eyes will be on the offensive line as lane johnson starts his 10 game suspension. it's a crucial point after a quarter of the season is gone. malcolm jenkins feels good as they start a very tough stretch. >> this is the time of the season right here we talk about positioning so he if anything we looking forward to the opportunity in the next month we got some really good teams. we got a bunch of divisional teams. we're on the road. when you steal some things on the road and it puts in you a better position later when you come back home and so the opportunity for the next month is there

it's a tough task. >> jaime apody, channel 6 "action news." >>> all right a big one in big d. we heard for years just how special joel embiid can be. we finally see it with our own eyes. embiid drops 20 points and the fans love him. >> number 21! joel embiid! >> sixers fans were loud and lively for embiid's standing ovations and mvp chance all night long, he was nervous but didn't look it. the big guy finally takes the giant step forward. >> he was special and it felt great and i loved it. the fans are waiting for almost three years to see me on the court and i'm glad they finally got the chance to see me. and it was great and i enjoyed it and i love it. >> the flyers new look top line will be intact again tonight against arizona and cloud giroux is joins by voracek and the trio helps them overcome a 3-0 third period hole on tuesday. flyers coach mixed things up against buffalo and sticking with it tonight and maybe the captain will score his first goal. giroux leads the nhl in assists but is yet to score. >> it's not about the stats but the way you play. and the way i play de

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, monica is covering tonight's presidential debate in las vegas and sharrie williams is joining us tonight and here is what is happening on "action news" this evening. detectives hone in on a suspect. it's time for last minute preps for donald trump and hillary clinton for the third and final debate just hours away. and thousands of records are changed in indiana and investigators think they know who did it. >>> and police are on the hunt for a suspect in a shooting that shocked many in the city. it happened in rittenhouse square. dann cuellar is live now with what we are learning today. >> reporter: police now know the identity of the assailants they are working to identify the other two. it has everyone here unnerved. >> i hope they are not ignoring the problem we are having at the square. >> they say that every since they shut down love park, problems migrated here. >> it has to come to this point of an actual shooting for people to wake up and actually do so

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaalpass. >> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" thursday night. michelle obama hits the campaign trail with hillary clinton for the first time and donald trump takes ohio by storm, with election day just 12 days away. >>> residents woke up to riddled cars and shattered glass on the grown. and also a convenience store clerk was determined he would not become a victim of two armed thieves, what he did when one of them pulled out a gun. >> now to the race for the white house, donald trump and hillary clinton are kicking it into overdrive with just 12 days left until the campaigning ends. the republican and democratic nominees count on their surrogates to deliver the message to the coveted undecided voters. >> clinton tackled north carolina and michelle obama joined her on stage in winston-salem for the first joint campaign rally and tim kaine spent the day in ohio. and donald trump is hosting three rallies in ohio and mike pence spent his day with republicans in nebrask

. >>> jaime apody is here with sports and an update on one of the sixers. >> ben simmons went in for surgery to repair the fracture in his right foot. this was suppose to be his sixers preseason debut and they will face the celtics without him. but all eyes are on joel. and they limit him to 12 minutes but we'll take it and he is excited. >> i always say i'm never neverous, but we'll see. i want to learn as much as we can. i just want to learn everything i can. >> like waiting for him as what feels like the longest wait ever is waiting for the verdict on lane johnson. he had his appeal in new york for the second offense violating the nfl's drug policy, typically they take a week, if we don't hear anything by sunday lane can start in detroit. they were back on the field after having their regular tuesday off. and they talked about solar energy and football and the michigan native is looking forward to going back home on sunday. >> it's fun for me to go back to detroit and play in front of my friends and family that condition see me play any where else. weighs not a proud person the wa

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again monica is on assignment and sharrie williams is joining us tonight. here is what is happening on "action news" this evening. president obama takes a jab at donald trump and trump says that they could be behind the accusers. >>> and can you help the people down south that lost everything to the devastating floods to hurricane matthew. >>> the presidential nominee, donald trump is campaigning in colorado and melania trump spoke out about his lewd sexual talk and called it boy talk. >> and hillary clinton is behind closed doors. and president obama disputed donald trump's remarks that the presidential election is rigged and spoke to abc news about the claims of him sexually assaulting women. >> you start whining before the game is even over, whenever things are going badly and you lose you start blaming everything else. then you don't have what it takes to be in this job. >> i have tremendous respect for women and they come out for a little fame or maybe they are

. >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass>> ♪ >> hello again and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. iraqi forces continue their fight to reclaim the city of mosul from isis. we are following the latest as the campaign enters its second week. >>> the search is on for a suspect in this video who pointed a gun as he robbed a philadelphia store. and consumer reports annual carell liability survey is out tonight. we'll tell you which brand came out on top. >> ♪ >> now the details. with election day two weeks from tomorrow hillary clinton is getting a late boost while donald trump falls behind. >> that's right. the latest abc news tracking poll has trump 12 points behind clinton nationally. but donald trump is defending himself tonight saying most polls can't be trusted and even telling supporters not to believe the numbers. >> maggie rulli joins us live from washington, d.c. with the latest. good evening, mag he go. hi rick and monica. we're down to the final push for the white house and both candidates are campaign

. >>> jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> hello again. monica is on assignment.illiams is joining us tonight and here's what's happening on "action news" this evening. top democrats on capitol hill are calling on their republican counterparts to affirm the fairness of next month's election this in the wake of donald trump's claims that the election is rigged. >>> also personal belongings have been stolen out of vehicles and entire cars have been taken to in delaware county and now officials say they have a suspect. >>> and dashcam are a video from the cruiser of an officer shot in alaska is released in hopes of catching the gunman. >> ♪ >> and now the details on the race for the white house. donald trump continues to push his charge that november's election is rigged. this while a new poll shows more good news for hillary clinton. abc's karen traverse joins us live in washington with the full story. karen. >> reporter: good evening, sharrie. the key question today, just three weeks out from election day is whether donald trump is making a strategic shrift to focu

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaalpass. >> ♪ >> hello again and here's what's happening on "action news" tonight. donald trump's tax return revelations provide ammunition for hillary clinton on the campaign trail. this as new poll numbers prove the fight over the battleground states is tightening. >>> a burglary suspect takes his plan a little too far and literally makes himself at home where the homeowner caught the suspect red handed. >>> plus a plan is gunned down in a north philadelphia neighborhood in the middle of the day. the shooter is still on the run tonight. >> ♪ >> and now to the 2016 race for the white house. 35 days until we elect the next president of the united states and a string of controversies are dominating the headlines tonight. >> just today new york's attorney general ordered the donald trump foundation to stop fundraising immediately because it is not licensed in that state. >> today's cease and desist order just the latest in a string of revelations concerning donald trump. the new york time

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica >> ♪ >> hello again. here's what's happening on "action news" monday night. eight days until election day, hillary clinton addressed growing talk over the fbi's e-mail investigation as donald trump continues his attacks on her credibility. >>> also a driver pulling into a garage ends up having to be rescued by firefighters when something goes terribly wrong. >>> and the eagles fought hard but couldn't close it out against the cowboys in dallas. ducis rodgers has more from coach pederson and the players coming up in sports. >> but the big story is of course the looming possibility of a septa strike. let's go live now center city. the cher tan septa's director of media relations. >> we want to give you a brief update about negotiations. at this hour talks are ongoing. we've heard from governor wolf, mayor ken he knee and, ken he knee and other elected officials. they're encouraging us to remain at the bargaining table and get a deal done. septa fully agrees with that approach and we con

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again. here is what is happening on "action news." donald trump is once again dealing with sexual abuse allegations from women. and hillary clinton is trying to rise above her opponents dark and divisive campaign. >> two men captured on surveillance video and philadelphia's penning soda tax was the hot topic in the city today. what they are trying to decide. >>> 26 days until the general election donald trump finds himself in another scandal involving the mistreatment of women and the candidate is threatening to sue. >> and hillary clinton is trying to invoke the words of michelle obama, when they go low we go high. >> compared to a report released today two women accuse trump of sex assault and both were decades apart and trump took to twitter saying the phoney story and the failing of "the new york times" is a fabrication, he is vowing to take legal action against the paper. >>> hillary clinton took her campaign to the west coast, to california. he told volunteers

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaalpass. >>> hello again. here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. donald trump continues his battles against hillary clinton and the gop. while clinton focuses her attention on her opponent. this is less than a month until election day. >> two casual looking thieves target a pizza shop and it rattled a mother and her two children and they were trusted to help rebuild the lives of people impacted by superstorm sandy and the south jersey couple lived in the lap of luxury on other people's dimes. >> now the details, 27 days until the general election and hillary clinton and donald trump continue to drive home their messages to supporters in the swing states. >> recent polls in iowa, florida, pennsylvania and ohio show the race is still very much in the air. a new battle is emerging between the republican nominee and his own party. >> win lose or draw, i'm ashamed of what happened to our country and so are you. >> donald trump continues to attack the republican establishment and

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a neighborhood pool targeted by vandaled tonight the pool is getting major community support after their pool was covered in graffiti over the weekend. monica is on assignment, for the presidential debate in nevada s sharrie williams is joining tonight and the big story is the vandalism investigation. >>> walter perez is live now. >> reporter: hey guys you know it's a tiny local swim club it's been around for generations but someone decided to spray paint the entire property. and i'm talking the entire property but the mess left behind will not be there for very long. >> how could anybody do something like this. >> that was jerry's reaction when she found out that the swim club in langhorne was vandalized. her brother called her sunday morning saying the property was covered in graffiti. but she never dreamed it was this bad. >> it took my breath away and broke my heart. there was graffiti everywhere you could look. >> the vandals had sprayed everything from the bathroom sinks to the pool house wall deco

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it is 5:00 and wein with breaking news out of trenton, new jersey. where multiple houses sustained damage after an apparent explosion. officials were called to the scene less than two hours ago on wayne avenue. the block was evacuated shortly after. >> upon arrival there was smoke. we did a preliminary search and the occupants of one house were definitely accounted for and the other house was listed address vacant. >> at least two people were pulled from the home and taken to a nearby hospital. dann cuellar is on his way to the scene and he'll have a live update coming up on "action news" at 6:00. >>> there are shelters for everyone. there is absolutely no excuse not to evacuate. >> if you do not leave are you putting a law enforcement officer or national guardsman's life on the line when they have to go back and get. >> you if are you told to evacuate you need to go. >> georgia and the carolinas are calling for quick action as hurricane matthew continues to churn toward the united states, the storm is

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hello again monica is off and alicia vitarelli is joining us tonight. the debates are over but the ripples go on after the fiery meeting in las vegas. >>> and a man shot trying to buy a phone from craigslist. and hundreds of mail dropped in the woods. >>> the day after the final debate between hillary clinton and donald trump. and the ripples are still spreading, the two exchanged fiery barbs on every topic from hillary clinton's emails and trump's sexual assault on women but trump's comment on whether he would accept the results of the election is garnering the most talk. karen travers is live with more. >> reporter: good evening. hillary clinton is off the campaign trail today but she had president obama and vice president joe biden out there for her and they both blasted donald trump for the comments about the election results. president obama going after donald trump saying this is not something to joke about. >> donald trump said today he had a big announcement. but it came

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> looking live outside at philadelphia international airport you see water dropping on our water lens. it has been a dreary day around the delaware valley, lots of clouds and on and off showers and we are tracking downpours moving through the area. thursday night the big story is the accuweather forecast. >> meteorologist, cecily tynan, is watching double scan radar and is live at the big board with the latest. >> reporter: hi rick and monica, we needed the rain and we are getting it. the system this low pressure north of buffalo, the trailing cold front all the moisture is surging up ahead of the cold front just rain here but parts of new york state and new england more than 3 inches of snow. this is bad timing for the evening commute because double scan is zooming in showing the heaviest rain is moving up along the i-95 corridor right now moving through wilmington and heading toward philadelphia and i-95, the new jersey turnpike, and the schuylkill expressway all dealing with some pretty heavy rain, and z

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> hurricane matthew has lashed the caribbean with high winds and rain and the deadly storm only continues to rage on. many you has made its landfall in haiti and now its sights are set on cuba and the bahamas. after that matthew's exact path is unclear. >> but it could take a hit at the shore while still at hurricane strength. >> the big story is where that storm is headed next. we have team coverage, our meteorologists tracking matthew as it turns to the u.s. and cecily tynan starts us off this evening live at the big board with the latest. >> reporter: matthew made landfall over the southern tip of haiti this morning as a category 4 hurricane, first time since 1964. now this storm a powerful 4 hurricane is setting its sights on cuba, you see the high clearly there, close to the coast of cuba, maximum sustained winds, the hurricane warnings are extended through haiti and the bahamas, and we have hurricane watches and tropical storm watches now for parts of florida, because eastern florida could be withi

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> all the makings of an armed robbery discovered in the hands of three delaware county teenagers. tonight police there are trying to connect them to a carjacking spree. wednesday evening and the big story on "action news" is the investigation into the teenagers, stopped by police in up ser darby. new at 5:00 tonight gray hall is live outside of upper darby police headquarters with the details. >> monica and rick this is one of those stories that could have a bad ending, the youngest person taken into custody only 13 years old. they were luckily to get the teenagers off the streets before anyone was seriously hurt. you are looking at frightening evidence from upper darby police, they recovered this costume mask and a .22 caliber rifle and a ski mask. the teenagers were in possession of the items, the youngest was 13 years old and police say he was the one that had the unloaded gun hidden in his pants leg. >> you know they were getting ready to stick up somebody. >> michael chitwood says that officers st

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> obviously i was disappointed by what happened. and you know, disappointed in some respects by the response initially. but i am still supporting him. in the end the election is about bigger issues than just that. >> governor chris christie speaks out in support of donald trump today after a weekend of silence from one of his most ardent supporters, he is still backing the republican nominee. the big story on "action news" is the race for the white house. >> governor christie is the latest big name gop lawmaker to take a side after the lewd comments against women caused -- but roughly two dozen republican lawmakers have written off the republican candidate including speaker of the house paul ryan. trump when on the attack saying that the shackles are taking off calling ryan weak and ineffective. >> democrats continue to rally around hillary clinton. with just four weeks until election day. clinton teamed up with former vice president al gore to push for voter support. >>> and it marked a milestone for

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> an up scale center city department store targeted by thieves, the front windows of boyds philadelphia, usually feature high end fashion and tonight a piece of plywood covering the entry point made by brazen burglars. the big story is the burglary on chestnut street. bob brooks is live in front of boyds with all the details. >> reporter: monica and rick, this is as daring and as brazen as it gets. we are outside of boyds on chestnut and all sides point to someone backing their car straight into the front window here and got away with a lot of goods. >> boyds known throughout the city for high end fashion. not a store you would expect to have a boarded up front display case, today boyds has no other option. the window was smashed out and the store ransacked at 4:30 a.m. >> it's horrible. >> it's a shame. >> we spoke briefly with an employee inside. they were hit big and lost a lot of merchandise. according to police a mannequin was found on the sidewalk and so was a piece of bumper from the car. we spoke

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> this is a tripleeat. we're going have significant rain. we will have potentially record setting surge and very, very dangerous winds. >> i contain there's nothing humorous nothing funny about this the event that we are about to experience. >> hurricane matthew still hammering the southeast. tonight we're getting our first look at some of the damage and the destruction the storm left behind along the florida coast and while some officials there say they dodged a bullet, authorities in georgia and south carolina say the worst could be on the way. >> looking live now at jacksonville florida in a matter of hours matthew is expected to cross state lines. difficult to see through this picture here potentially though the storm would plow right into south carolina's coast. now officials are making their pleas to evacuate even more urgent and here's why. haiti continues to feel the effects of matthew days after it made its first landfall there. tonight the death toll has topped at least 270 and threatens go mo

. >>> "action news" delaware valleys leading news program with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan and rick williams and monica malpass. >>> police say that a man is behind bars accused of a crime spree in chester and montgomery counties, he is suspected of pulling off a dozen burglaries and one case stealing $75,000 worth of items. it's thursday night and monica is off and alicia vitarelli is joining us this evening and the big story on "action news" is the arrest of the the burglary suspect. new at 5:00 chad pradelli spoke to some of the victims he is live in limerick, montgomery county with the story. >> reporter: yes police say that the suspect had a drug habit to feed and went on a burglary spree stealing from strangers neighbors and even kids. >> we think he probably kicked it in. >> it was a thursday afternoon in late office. dawn came home and saw her back door damaged and open and immediately called police and found 1400 there's worth of jewelry stolen from the bathroom. >> six or eight pairs of earrings from my family and brothers and a watch my husband gave me. >> police

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a chester county family robbed at gun point in their own home. two masked men broke into the back of their house and tonight the search is on for the suspects. the big story on "action news" is the armed robbery investigation in upper ukland township. walter perez talked to one of the victims today. >> reporter: what makes this home invasion more disturbing is it happened at 9:30 in the morning in a quiet town when the homeowner was there with his wife and adult children and young grandchildren. >> he describes the scene as two masked men with guns broke into his home, he says they barged in through an unlocked back door and one man kept an eye on family members, one forced his teenage grandson to fill a bag with cash and jewelry and then he bound the grandson's hands together. >> my grandson was very scared. they tied his hand and closed him in the closet. and outside they closed the door. >> patel says there was a third person inside of a get away car parked outside. but the gunman had one more orde

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the fact that itn't strike any houses, it looks like can came between four homes on a diagonal structure of trees and ended up on the ground. >> developing right now. local state and federal officials are trying to figure out what caused a small plane to crash into a camden county neighborhood. two people had to be cut ott of the wreckage and police say that residents nearby are lucky that nobody else was hurt. wednesday night and monica is attending the presidential did he bait in las vegas and shack is joining us tonight and the big story on "action news" is the plane crash investigation. >> the plane took off from the flying w airport in medford crashing 15 miles away on east lyndon avenue in lyndonwald. sara bloomquist is live on the scene with the latest. >> reporter: rick and sharrie, the ntsb is on the scene investigating and the two men that were in the small plane are at cooper university hospital and both expected to survive. the wreckage needs to be removed from the backyard of 506 lyndon a

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> this is not a drillreal thing. >> do not surf. do not go on the beach. this will kill you. there are no excuses you need to leave. >> evacuate, evacuate, evacuate. >> rights now calls for evacuations along florida's east coast are growing as hurricane matthew bears down on the sunshine state. the first rains have already arrived from the outer most bans but authorities say it's about to get a lot worse and people in the storm's path need to find a safe place to hunker down. >>> earlier today matthew tore through the bahamas leaving a path of destruction behind. the capital of nassau will feel the affects of the storm into the night. and now florida where matthew is headed next. the first major hurricane to hit the state in more than 10 years and officials warn that the affects of the storm could be unpress denned for that area. >> the big story is the state of emergency and the affects from florida to the carolinas as hurricane matthew barrels to the northeast. scott mcclean has more on the preparations

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> right now moreniversities are on the brink of a faculty strike. disagreements over healthcare coverage and salaries have put the entire semester in limbo for more than 100,000 students. and the clock is ticking until teachers walk out of class. >>> monday night, monica is on assignment, sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the negotiation under way between the state university system and its faculty union. >> there is just 36 hours for both sides to strike a deal and new at 5::"action news" reporter john rawlins spoke to students affected by the stalemate. john's live at west chester university tonight. john. >> reporter: hi, guys. marathon talks have been going on since last week. apparently they have been going on we say that because there's a news blackout right now. two schools in our area are in the state system, cheney university and west chester. west chester being the largest in the system with some 16,000 students. what will wednesday morning bring? that is t

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with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> what's clear fromthe law. this is a significant jail time for the chief law enforcement officer of the state. >> we begin with developing news out of montgomery county tonight. former pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane has been sentenced to 10 to 23 months in jail for leaking details of a grand jury investigation to a newspaper then lying about it under oath. >>> monday night and the big story on "action news" is there punishment handled down less than two hours ago for kathleen kane. >> kane the first woman and first democrat elected as the state's top prosecutor was handcuffed in court today and led out a side door. now she faces a $75,000 cash bail and eight years of probation. >> when kane took avenues she was viewed as rising star in pennsylvania politics. >> it was believed she could use that post as attorney general to perhaps vault to a higher office. "action news" reporter vernon odom live in norristown now with more on that. vernon. >> reporter: good evening to you monica and to rick

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> looking overull off in the parking lot before we come in here we have have -- >> for the first time we're hearing from a victim in an armed robbery spree targeting pharmacies in delaware and pennsylvania. now the fbi is asking once again for the public's help in tracking down those responsible. >>> it is monday night and the big story on "action news" is that federal investigation into a series of incidents that dates back to july. >> new at 5:00 "action news" anchor walter perez spoke to one of the victims. he's live outside the fbi's philadelphia office tonight with more. walter. >> reporter: hey, guys. fbi officials are hoping that someone will come forward about these cases before the armed thieves strike again. >> violated. upset. >> reporter: that's that's the owner of the springfield pharmacy in delaware county strike how she felt during the incident that unfolded in this surveillance video. it was a few weeks ago when two men armed with guns simply walked into the shop demanding prescripti

with jaime apody meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> we begin withe faculty union for pennsylvania state university system has reached a tentative agreement. faculty members weren't on strike early wednesday morning over disagreements about pay and benefit costs. union officials say they accepted concessions to sal he reand benefits in exchange for getting rid of nearly 250 changes the state system had proposed back in june. the tentative deal goes through june of 2018. >>> "action news" reporter vernon odom is live at west chester university tonight one of the schools affected by the strike and he'll have much more coming up on "action news" at 6:00. >> meantime new at 5:00 vandals target a south jersey nonprofit that helps children with special needs. the organization and a nearby business have both been hit. now police are trying to figure out if the cases are connected. right now officials are looking for a person of interest or maybe people who are responsible for that series of tire slashings. >> the victim a group that helps kids with disabili

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> new details tonightoosevelt boulevard that took the lives of the driver's brother and a friend. we now know the teen driver was speeding but he told police he had an urgent reason. he and his brother's father had been attacked. >>> friday night and the big story on "action news is the investigation into a crash that left two teenagers dead. >> this all happened at the intersection of front street and roosevelt boulevard just before 1 o'clock this morning. an "action news" reporter john rawlins live at the scene with more on this tragic mishap. john. >> reporter: hi, guys. well, a sad story at multiple levels. one family which was responding to an emergency situation has lost a 19-year-old son. another family has lost a 16-year-old daughter. police say the driver of this car rushing to temple hospital to see his father who had been assaulted during a rob he re. the car ran the stop signal at front street and collided with this suv. this driver was behind the car saying it also ran a signal at rising sun.

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> a strike wouldt be an awful thing, very disruptive. >> people need to get to work. that he need to get where they're going and it disrupts everybody's lives, students, workers, everybody. >> governor tom wolf and the mayor jim kenney are calling on septa's largest union to strike a deal with the agency just hours before a potential transit strike. now commuters are preparing a plan b for tomorrow should those workers walk offer the job. >>> monday night the big story on "action news is the strike that will shut down buses, trolleys and subway lines in the city of philadelphia. >> the deadline to reach a deal is midnight tonight just as much hours from now. we're expecting a statement from septa in a matter of minutes. >>> meanwhile septa and transit workers union 234 are at odds on several issues including pensions, healthcare, break times and driver fatigue. if a strike happens, city buses, the market frankford and broad street lines and six trolley routes would shut down regional rail suburban bus

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> and the -- >> to think about who is going to be the next president. >> i think they're both liars, so kind of disappointing in our country that that's best we can get. >> pennsylvania voters speak out after last night's faceoff between donald trump and hillary clinton. it was a night full of jabs insults and accusations. many local voters say the loser wasn't either trump or clinton but america itself. >>> monday night monica is off sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the fallout from the second presidential debate. >> i'm sorry i have to keep saying this but he lives in alternative reality. >> if i win, i am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation because there has never been so many lies, so much deception. >> well, last night's town hall meeting began without a handshake and the tension only grew from there with both candidates going on the offensive. between last night's performance and those lewd comments ma

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> we begin tonightom the campaign trail. new e-mails from hillary clinton's private server have prompted a further investigation by the fbi into the presidential candidate. sources say those new e-mails stem from the sexting investigation into former new york congressman anthony weiner. weaner's estranged wife is one of hillary clinton's top aides. the fbi originally closed its investigation into clinton's use of her private e-mail server back in july saying there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges. >>> going live to reading now and that's where former president bill clinton will campaign for his wife in about an hour or so. so far there's been little response from the clinton camp except from campaign chairman john podesta who called on the fbi to provide more information. >> republicans continue their push for pennsylvania today. mike pence spent the afternoon in bensalem bucks county and dr. benn carson focused on rallying city support for republican nominee donald trump he held this r