with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. ♪ ♪ happy holiday -- >> there it is a holiday tradition like few others, take over the ben franklin parkway today and the 6 abc holiday parade was one part of the holiday here in the delaware valley. some folks opted to volunteer their time and others decided to get a jump start on the christmas shopping. happy thanksgiving i'm walter perez. >> rick and monica are off and the big story is the holiday celebrations underway in the delaware and lehigh valleys. melissa magee is tracking spotty showers for thanksgiving night and bob brooks has an inside look at a family's holiday meal.

jaime apody three boys. some philadelphia students are getting an opportunity to put their technology knowledge to work, commonwealth charter academy gave their students robots they could program on their own. recent studies on their own, it's important to teach middle school students how to code especially the ladies, to show how science and math could be fun. 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... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. i said that is what it is all about, jeff, no more, no less. i'm always a player first. i'm a player. player.ll at >>> wet accuweather forecast and tonight it tapers off. a

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. seven more days for hillary clinton and donald trump to convince the country they are the best choice for your president of the united states. the last week on the campaign industrial. >>> he acts like a customer but police say he has a bigger plan. they need your help finding the robber. trouble for another eagles player, jaime apody with the details of a traffic stop involving wide receiver, josh huff. now the latest on the septa strike, more than 4700 union workers walked off the job this morning bringing trolleys, subways and trolleys to a halt. obviously slow going during the evening commute and the situation has not improved. lets take a live look at the sheridan hotel where representatives with septa and the union met for talks today and are talking right now in fact. we have not heard of progress on either side. pension seems to be the biggest sticking point in the negotiations. >> striking workers sp

for rick williams, adam joseph, jaime apody, brian taff and the entire "action news" team.ave a good night. "action news" at 6:00 is next. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> a montgomery county pediatrician is placed under arrest and police find the suspected car in the hit and run that killed an 8-year-old girl suspected car in the hit and run that killed an 8-year-old girl. but the big story tonight is the timetable for our second round of rain. it was a wet morn that brought out the umbrellas and rain coats in center city philadelphia. and while there is a lull right now, be prepared for hea

for cecily tynan, jaime apody, monica malpass and the entire "action news" team. i'm rick williams have a nice evening. z25pmz zi0z y25pmy yi0y >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> it is wednesday night and the big story on "action news" day two of the septa strike, picket lines are out at locations today as 4700 transit workers stay off the job. ma commuters are using the regional rails they are running but the good news is that suburban station was not chaotic the way it was yesterday. the pictures tell jed yesterday's story but better today. walter perez is live at the 69 and street transportation center and john rawlins is downtown at the sheridan hotel. >> reporter: encouraging news, up beat sense all day here at the talks and that continues to this hour, that came from both camps, as well as the man that often acts as the go between, those two sides. >> on the way back. >> come back and keep on negotiating. >> it's close, close always something. it's close. >> bob brady confirming that

jaime apody with more from players. adam. >> it's a cold night ahead. haven't yet seen frost in philadelphia right down through delaware and southern parts of new jersey. we'll talk about a rebound in temperatures over the second half of the weekend in accuweather. >> all right those stories and more when "action news" comes right back. >> okay. >> ♪♪ >> train derailment near the twin cities in minute men. a number of train cars flipped over creating a zigzag pattern along the tracks. no reports of injuries but the nearby town was evacuated for a short time as a precaution. investigators are still trying to determine what caused the train to derail. >> president obama is asking for more none fight isis tonight. obama sent a request to congress asking for an additional 11 points $6 billion. there money includes 6 billion for the pentagon plus money to fund the continued presence of u.s. troops in afghanistan. that brings the total price tag for these operations to 85 billion. secretary of defense ash carter called the money vitally important. >>> world n

jaime apody here with sports and big doings for the eagles. >> they left already. >> they're gone yeshope they come back with a win. birds left the nest bound for seattle. tough place to play and to make matters worse both jordan matthews and zach ertz questionable with back and hamstring injuries. i think a flight across country isn't exactly going to help. one guy who is pretty excited to make the trip is doug pederson. he grew up about two hours away and used to go to seahawks game. even though he wants to win them all that doesn't make this game a little more special. >> i know the seattle very well obviously things have changed but, you know, the landscape is still the same but yeah it's a homecoming of sorts for me and i still have a lot of family and friends out there. obviously growing up and high school and everything got a few texts this week just congratulating us and wishing us luck. >> special combination and pederson wants to keep that it way for a long time. today he locked up both the magic man and his punter. bone long snapper john dorenbos and punter jones have been

here is jaime apody. josh huff was showing flashes of his potential. and now he is in trouble. "action news" confirmed he was pulled over on the walt whitman bridge and after being pulled over for speeding police found a small amount of marijuana and a gun in his car he didn't have a permit for. he was given a summons for dui and marijuana but the big charge is the device for hollow point bullets. eagles were off today and trying to get back in the win column with a game in new york. and giants after their by week, the birds still without a win in the nfc east. eli manning preparing for their greatest strength, their defense. >> some games they bring pressure and blitzes but just the front four getting pressure on the quarterback and good defensive ends and tackles and good push, a good challenge for the offensive line. we are going into the most tal ened defensive front we'll face. >> the sixers have made a trade sending jeremy grant to oklahoma city. they get a conditional first round pitch. and an eight year veteran avera averaging 18 points in his career. and no twin towers

jaime apody channel6 "action news." >> what a great story. don't tell anyone but seamus says that his mom actually makes way better grilled cheese sandwiches than the flyers so don't tell anyone though. >> not supposed to know that. thank you jeff. >>> cecily tynan and the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. >> once again marathon weekend in philadelphia. what about the accuweather forecast. >> cold changes by sunday. may wants to find your dr. dentons for sunday night. >> i know where they are. >> cold enough for that. storm tracker6 live double scan showing that it's dry out there. it was mild today. hit 70 degrees and the accuweather highlights will show you we've got another day of unseasonable warmth tomorrow. 70 degrees again in philadelphia. that's 15 degrees above normal. record high tomorrow 75 so not record breaking but certainly unusually warm. dover 72. allentown and trenton 68 degrees. cape may 63. so, if you like it warm, enjoy tomorrow because temperatures will drop substantially on sunday. sunday it's going

jaime apody has more. >> with neuvirth on the shelf here comes stolely the goalie this is the seventhe anthony stolarz has been called up from the ahl and he's yet to get his shot. >> i'm pretty eager. i've been around the guys a lot and gotten to know them and just being around this atmosphere, you know, you kind of want to contribute to the team a little bit so it's up to the coaching staff and whatever they decide i just have to be ready. >> reporter: but when will will be. steve mason played well last game and welcomes the chance to be the guy. >> you want to have that confidence knowing that odds are that you're playing well it's going to be in you net. >> flyers have a couple back to backs coming up in the next 10 game stretch. hakstol says stolely's imminent. >> we'll take it day by day and decide when that start is. >> interesting enough here at flyers practice today despite what hope hakstol said it sounds like gm ron hextall a former goalie himself does not want to see stolarz in the net. >> we're in the business of winning games, not in trying players out or seeing new play

jaime apody has more from coach pederson today. that's coming up in sports.> after a sunny start to our monday rain is arriving from the south to the north with the a weak coastal storm. we'll let you know how long the rain will linger and how much we'll see in that accuweather forecast. >> those stories and much more when we come right back are. don't -- don't go away. >> long security lines at the airport. chicago o'hare's international trying something new. the t.s.a. is using automated lanes called innovation lanes that should move faster. the the airport opened three lanes today and two last week. the new lanes use multiple conveyor belts allowing unto five passengers to load their belongings at once and the bins are bigger. >>> hybrid cars will soon have to make noise if uncle sam gets his way. transportation officials are requiring new hybrid and electric cars to make a sounds when backing up or going slower than 19 miles an hour. that's so blind pedestrians can hear them coming. new rule could prevents 2400 pedestrian injuries a year. at higher speeds

the plant is closed since the 1980s and home to an industrial park. >>> jaime apody is here and the eagles are getting ready for a tough team. >> they are undefeated at home. >> back to business for the birds, the past doesn't get easier as they welcome matt ryan and it's 6-3 falcons to town. the gloomy mood that seemed to overtake our country today made its way inside. in your office and mine, the presidential election was what the eagles were talking about at work today. >> i vote the other way but it's still one of those times it's what america is all about, you get your chance to put your opinion out there and put your vote and america has spoken. >> i woke up this morning and found out that donald won and definitely disbelief. malcolm hit on it, it's america and people have a choice. we have to live with our choice. go with it. >> early in the season people want to vote for carson wentz for president and some people are questioning whether to jump off the wentz wagon. they hope they can get back on track who have yet to lose at lincoln financial field. >> we love playing here and love

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monicaalpass. >> hello again here is what is happening tonight the race for the white house is officially a sprint. with just five days until americans head to the polls, donald trump and hillary clinton are pulling out all the stops, he has gone to five businesses in less than a week. he has been the robber that struck again. he is armed and philadelphia police want him off the streets. and eagles parted ways with josh huff just days after weapons and drug charges. ducis rogers has more coming up in sports. >>> now the details day three of the septa strike, more than 4700 union workers are off the job and buses and trolleys and subways remain parked and commuters face another frustrating day of finding alternative ways of getting around. >> here is where things stand right now. septa representatives and representatives with twu local 234 are talking now inside of the sheridan hotel in center city. progress seemed to be made until late last night when talks broke down. salary and pension and

. >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, jaime apody rick williams and monicalo again. here's what's happening on "action news" monday night. one by one, president-elect donald trump is vetting his potential picks for his new administration. there are a few surprise in the mix. >>> also two people are shot in the middle of the afternoon and are now fighting for their lives. >>> also, a mindful citizen helps police flab a burglary suspect wanted for a crime that was caught on tape. >> now the details. president-elect trump has been at his northern jersey golf course interviewing potential candidates for his administration. it was a revolving door both solid trump supporters and even rivals. but there are concerns swirling around trump's old career possibly conflicting with his new job at commander-in-chief. lana zak live in washington d.c. tonight with more on that. good evening, lana. >> reporter: good evening monica. yes, trump's former campaign manager and nope special adviser kellyanne conway spoke about those issues and she also spoke about some of the peop

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 interests - that's who pat toomey's with. in the senate, i'll work for you and your family. i'm katie mcginty, and i approve this message. >>> tonight, breaking news. the new tracking poll. hillary clinton, donald trump, where this race stands next six days out. and are there new pathways for donald trump? he and his family make the case tonight. president obama, vice president biden, bernie sanders, arguing, there's just one choice. and the alarming image. the church set on fire. the words spray painted on the side. >>> also tonight, the deadly ambush. two police officers targeted and killed in separ

. >> jaime apody here with the inside story. >> i lit my shirt green. >> i like it. >> doesn't look ate cliches. tonight is the night to use them with the eagles sitting at five and five and the nine spot in the nfc. as far as the wild card picture goes this is as big as it gets. need we forget the world will be watching. let's head to jeff skversky live at lincoln financial field as we get for monday night football eagles and packers. >> reporter: can't wait for this team to kick off on 8:30. nelson ago schlor not expected to play tonight according to multiple reports. eagles coach doug pederson told me moments ago he's yet to make that official. he's going wait until 90 minutes before kickoff to make an official ruling on whether or not agholor will play. agholor has said all week that he will respect his decision either way. if not, paul turner will be active. >>> let's take a look at eagles quarterback carson wentz. the first eagles player on the field in street clothes today. rookie at his phone, playing around on that phone as he gets his mind right so he can hopefully play well

jaime apody tells the story of one football player. >> you think of temple football you think of toughness and nobody is tougher than nick sharda. >> a stud in the blocking game so far tonight. >> a beast. i was running today and i heard the impact on a hit during practice and i was like man that is crazy. >> he is the lead blocker and takes him out. big blocksharga. >> he is the team's full back the key to the biggest weapon this season, the running game. >> i take pride in it, the whole offense type of deal. we make big plays and we know we have tal ened running backs and a big play may pop open. >> it may not come from football but maybe from his big family. the big family is an understatement. how big? >> two brothers eight sisters. >> can you name all the siblings. >> andrea rose, andrea ruth claire and christine, and myself, nicole and jude emery and katherine. >> football and family just a piece of the sharga puzzle. >> just playing the guitar a bit. >> was coming in the weight room to do an extra stretch and he was in there playing his guitar. i was like what are you doing bro? >>

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again monica is off and sharrie williams is joining us tonight. the rush is on for people around our region to reach their destinations ahead of the long thanksgiving holiday weekend. we'll tell you how things are rolling tonight. and the parents of a little girl killed by a hit and run driver is demanding justice for their daughter tonight. >>> and president-elect donald trump chooses two women to take top positions including one that previously criticized his candidacy. we have the details. >> now the details you see through the sky 6 hd cameras pointing at interstate 95 at penn's landing and people are headed home tonight or to their holiday destinations. >> and people are heading home on the roads, rails and skies in record numbers. >> at least 49 million people will travel 50 miles away from home to share a meal with family and friends and many people are on their bay right now. weather not a concern in our area right now but volume certainly is. things are movi

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, jaime apody, rick williams and monica malpass. >> hello again, here is what is happening on "action news" tonight. president-elect trump continues to vet his choices for top positions in the administration while reportedly re-evaluating promises he made on the campaign trail. and fire companies from several different counties battle a brush fire in delaware and a local mother and daughter that knows what it means to go without are sharing their story of inspiration with others this season. >>> and president-elect donald trump is strongly considering a cabinet position for dr. ben carson and weighing in his campaign pledge to go after hillary clinton. he sat down with the "new york times," a conversation he previously canceled. lana zach is live now with more on that. >> reporter: good evening rick, the president-elect will make his way to mara lago without formal announcements for cabinet positions or how to disentangle himself from businesses. >> now dr. ben carson seems to be back in consideration. >> i am seriously con

for rick williams and monica malpass and cecily tynan and jaime apody and ducis rogers and sharrie williamsff. "action news" at 6:00 is next tonight. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> finally this campaign is in the hands of the voters. >> while the numbers won't be available for a while. it seems like voters are coming out in droves. of course the presidential race is at the top but in pennsylvania voters are also electing a u.s. senator and in delaware they are choosing a governor and mayor for wilmington and in new jersey a big story is the ballot questions. including one that could seriously hurt atlantic city. it is tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is election day 2016. can you believe it is finally here? lets get right to it. monica malpass and rick williams are in new york city covering the headquarters of donald trump and hillary clinton. and back in our area, sara bloomquist, jeff jericho and bob brooks are focusing on other big races and on you the voter. bob brooks live at

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> breaking news inth 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 do you have? >> reporter: this is terrifying for the families up here and there are a lot of them. we pulled up here to the scene there were students and kids being dropped off to their bus and kids were walking home from school. they came home to a crime scene luckily when the bullets started to fly none were hit. but two men were. those evidence markers are shell ka casing. i am toldly roughly 12 shots fired a 25-year-old shot in the back. i spoke with the chief investigators here it does not look good for the 25-year-old he is in bad shape right now at temple university hospital and a 58-year-old male was shot twice in the stomach. he is listed in critical condition. now, at this point no word on why the shots were fired here and what the motive was for why this happened

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. ♪ ♪ happy holiday --tion like few others, take over the ben franklin parkway today and the 6 abc holiday parade was one part of the holiday here in the delaware valley. some folks opted to volunteer their time and others decided to get a jump start on the christmas shopping. happy thanksgiving i'm walter perez. >> rick and monica are off and the big story is the holiday celebrations underway in the delaware and lehigh valleys. melissa magee is tracking spotty showers for thanksgiving night and bob brooks has an inside look at a family's holiday meal. first annie mccormick at the kmart in winfield heights. >> they have been taking advantage all day, this line behind me at the target has grown significantly since i last checked in with you at 4:00, give me a wave guys, we are on tv now. getting enthusiastic now. most of the people in this line ate their thanksgiving dinner and came out to shop. throughout the day we caught up with people that skipped thanksgiving all together and some that got in line at ea

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i did not expect it to be this busy at 4:00 in the morning. >> i haven't been asleep since yesterday morn. >> we left boston it took two hours just to get out of boston and by the time we reached new york seven hours. >> it's expected to be the busiest thanksgiving travel season in 10 years and already travelers got off to a rough start making their way home for the holiday. >> and only expected to get busier from here. looking live at 30th street station on your left and philadelphia international airport on your right. using planes, trains or automobiles, officials are urging people to be patient and leave plenty of time to get to their destination. it's wednesday fight and monica malpass is off and sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the travel trouble one day before thanksgiving. chad pradelli starts off us after the philadelphia international airport. >> reporter: hey sharrie, we are here in terminal d and behind me a line, nothing you wouldn't normally see on a g

. >>> and jaime apody breaks down what went wrong for the eagles last night against the green bay packersr walt "clyde" frazier with this topic. >>> the husband of a california mother that went missing for three weeks after a reported kidnapping is speaking out tonight. keith papini says his wife was covered in black and blue bruises and only weighed 87 pounds and was tossed from a car with a bag over her head. she was found on the side of a preway on thanksgiving and disappeared while jogging on december 2nd and police are searching for the alleged captors described as two women driving a dark suv. >>> and worker at o'hare airport have gone ton strike. they are demanding 15 there's an hour, o'hare is the seccest busiest airport in the country and a hub for united and american airlines, they expect delays especially for the two airlines but chicago's department of aviation says they don't expect major disruptions. >>> authorities will not charge a woman on a united airlines flight who opened an emergency exit and jumped out. it happened at bush couldn't tental airport in houston, the woma

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 homeowner on pine street. the big story is the explosion investigation just blocks against rittenhouse square. just hours ago officials ruled out innational terrorism has the motive. sara bloomquist is live with all the details. >> reporter: rick and monica, it's atf and fbi and postal specter and philadelphia police and bomb squad and homeland security all working in concert now to figure out who the person or persons is behind this explosive device, they say they have not seen a device quite like this one in this area before. they are confident that it was intended for the man that opened the envelope detonating the device and sending shrapnel flying causing serious

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the trump transitionegins. today president obama hosted the president-elect for a cord you'll meeting at the white house after a roller coaster campaign of insults and accusations, it was focused on the peaceful transfer of power. the big story is the historic meeting in the oval office. president obama and donald trump were suppose to talk for 15 minutes and met for an hour and a half. we discussed different situations, some wonderful and some difficulties. i very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future. >> we now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed because if you succeed then the country succeeds. >> believe it or not this is the first time president obama and trump have officially met. trump called the meeting quote, an honor. >> trump headed to the u.s. capital for a meeting with mike pence and speaker of the house paul ryan. the first meeting since trump's victory on election tonight and they laid out trump's agenda for the first week in office. >> trum

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it was one of theiggest fires in delaware state history. more than a week later, it's still burning up to 40 feet underground and we are getting the first look of the scope of the damage from the air. officials are monitoring nearby neighborhoods for toxins left behind. the big story is the fire investigation in wilmington. >> flames broke out last wednesday at an abandoned textile complex and vernon odom is near the scene with new details. >> reporter: good evening to you monica and to rick as well. for the most part the fire was out over a week ago by the fire department but there is still embers smoldering below ground. and also smoldering the concerns about the hazmats that may have been released into the air. more than a week after the mammoth fire. the fabric mill built in the early 19th century. the buildings along the brandywine were due to be redesigned as condos and retail. but that has gone up in smoke. it was one of the biggest fires in state history and still smoldering 30 to 40 feet under

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 will be for a long time. this loss hurts. but please never stop believing that fighting for what is right is worth it. >> it was the speech many thought hillary clinton would never have to give. today the former secretary of state officially conceded the race for president with a message of hope and optimism. wednesday night the big story on "action news" is the day after one of the biggest political upsets in american history. >> that is right delicious's first remarks after her stunning defeat came late this morning in a crowded ballroom packed with donors and supporters. apologizes to her backers for not clinching the oval office. >> donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. our constitution democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power. and we don't just respect that, we cherish it. >> president obama also addressed the results this morning from outside of the white house,

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. "action news" reporter, sara bloomquist is live outside of the fern rock transportation center. >> reporter: rick and monica, picket lines like the one behind me is set up at transportation hubs across the city tonight. most are like this one, peace

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 first lets go to the picket line, walter perez starts us off at 69th street station in upper darby. >> reporter: there are buses coming and going from the station here and mostly just suburban lines not affected by the strike but when it comes to the many customers affected by the strike they are frustrated. >> most of the m

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> mother nature delivered a wet wednesday for the delaware valley. clouds dominated the sky all day long and our entire region got quite a soaking and it's not over yet. we are getting a break from the rain now. but keep the umbrellas handy northern round of wet weather is coming our way. >> 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 her

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> the race to 270the first polls close in less than an hour. and the clock in ticking for voters in our area to line up as well. historic decisions are on the line for the country and the state of pennsylvania and "action news" is tracking the national and state and local races as the results come in throughout the night. it's election day i'm brian taff. >> and i'm sharrie williams, we have live team coverage tracking the russia cross 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 radiat

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> an armed robberya pizza shop had an unexpected ending thanks to a quick thinking customer inside. one minute the robbers were holding up the business at gun point and the next moment they were shot and staring down the barrel of a gun themselves. >> we learned that that customer will not face any charges. "action news" reporter, walter perez is live in doylestown tonight with the full story. >> hey guys, that customer is being hailed a hero tonight here in buck county. moments ago the bucks county da announced he could charge the customer with a crime but decided he would not. it was around 10:00 last night around closing time when two masked gunman walked in pizza in levittown. >> everything got crazy. >> the only people inside of the shop were co-oper alex and employee and customer whose identity is withheld. the da says that as one gunman pointed the gunman in the owner's face the other gunman knocked the customer in the head with his gun knocking him to his knees. >> when the suspect turned his he

with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i understand unions they have issues they want resoled and that is underable but it's a hassle. >> with public transit at a stand still frustration continues to grow with commuters. there is no sign of a resolution. the big story is the stalemate with septa and the union. >> a new sign of contention, the president of the union released this letter accusing the board chairman of telling the public half truths and calling on the agency to stop their games. >> we have matt pellman talking what could be another mess of an evening rush. but first christie aleto. >> both sides are upstairs negotiating trying to get back on track after a fiery war of words with the septa board president and the union president. >> come to an agreement that helps everybody. >> like every other septa customers, her patience with the strike is wearing thin. it's day three and both sides are talking after wednesday night fiery walkout. over the last 16 hours we see negotiations and septa's board chairman accused the union of -- the

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 for justice after her daughter was hit and killed by a driver while crossing the street. and tonight the driver is still on the loose, and police are hoping a reward for $25,000 will lead them to the person behind the wheel. the big story on "action news" is the push for an arrest in that deadly hit and run. "action news" reporter, sara bloomquist is live with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: rick and monica, this is the spot where 8-year-old gianna powell was hit by the car walking home with her siblings eight days ago. today they offered the $25,000 reward for information that helps to put the driver behind bars. >> please turn yourself in. >> her mother stood at a podium and pleaded with the driver who hit and killed her daughter 8-year-old gianna powell. >> i had to leave my baby today. the hardest thing in my life. i don't get a pr

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> a delaware countyustice after their loved one was hit by a driver while she was crossing the street in front of her house. they're asking that driver to turn themselves in more than a week after the incident. it is monday night and the big story on "action news" is the search for a suspect in that hit-and-run in chester. >> it happened earlier this month in the 200 block of west ninth street feet from chester high school and that's where john rawlins joins us live with more on the investigation. john. >> reporter: hi, guys. behind me is ninth street a very busy street no doubt about it. police say the investigation is continuing though at this point in time they are not saying if they know the make model or color of the car involved in the hit-and-run other than we know it is dark color. the victim a 65-year-old nurse who was also a grandmother remains heavily sedated in icu. she was only steps from her front door when she was hit. >> mom's situation is day by day. we don't know the extent long term bu

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> the next thingthere 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, you know, it happened early saturday morning at a condo complex here in bensalem and we not only spoke with the victim as you saw right there, we also have surveillance video that police say may have captured images of the person responsible. bensalem police are looking for the man seen in this surveillance video. investigators believe he may be the person b

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> flames and smokein gloucester county this morning. one person had to escape from the basement of a home, another lept from the second story. the damage is done to several homes and vehicles. >>> monday night the big story on "action news" is the investigation into that early morning fire. >> the flames broke out at around 3:30 this morning on mehorter boulevard in woodbury. that's where "action news" reporter bob brooks is live tonight with the very latest. bob. >> reporter: monica and rick good evening. you got to feel bad for the people down here. the damage speaks for itself here. you can see this home is burned down to its foundation. the two homes on both sides, they're badly damaged as well. you see cars here, they caught fire as heavy winds overnight made this thing really hard to stop. with high winds overnight the fire would only get bigger and harder to control. cell phone video captures the flames at their peak. neighbors say they rose 15 feet from the home. this picture taken by app witnes

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> constitutes a danger to the health safety and welfare of our riders and the citizens of philadelphia and the region. >> we begin with developing news on the septa strike front tonight. the agency just filed an injunction to bring members of the transport workers union 234 back on the job. friday night the big story on "action news" is this drastic turn of events on day four of the septa strike. >> a hearing on the injunction is getting under way right now and "action news" reporter dann cuellar live outside of the sheraton in center city where negotiations have been happening all week long. dann what's the latest? >> reporter: rick and monica, the talks are continuing here at the sheraton despite septa going to court seeking a motion to force transit workers back on the job. septa went to court of common pleas at 3 o'clock seeking an emergency injunction because of the problems they say the strike has caused. a spokeswoman says the strike poses a clear and presenter danger to the public threatening

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> friday nighting to follow breaking news out of the philadelphia's overbrook section. that's where an eight-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hit by a car. right now the search for that driver still under way. >> "action news" reporter dann cuellar just arrived at the scene at north 63rd street and lansdowne avenue. >> reporter: police say the eight-year-old little girl is in extremely critical condition right now. they managed to revive her heart and she's undergoing a cat scan over at children's hospital as we speak. now, neighbors here on the block are horrified by this hit-and-run accident. police are telling us that it happened here around 3:16 this afternoon. >>> the driver of a gray or silver nissan altima or maxima struck the eight-year-old little girl as slaw walking home from school. the driver failed to stop and render aid and instead sped south on 63rd. witness tell us they heard a loud bang and ran outside to see what happened. >> i was in the kitchen and then i just

jaime apody is here. eagles getting are there for the giants sunday.sieve -- divisional matchup. >> he said when huff would play on sunday they were still gathering information on the situation. with all the information they feel they made the best decision for the team. out with huff in with bryce treggs. he was released by the 49ers spent college catching balls. he doesn't lack confidence. he says he he's ready for the opportunity to replace huff. >> yeah i definitely feel that way because of my speed. i can stretch the field. i'd be lying if i say i'm not a guy that could stretch the field. i'm looking forward to doing that carson is looking forward to doing that. >> obviously the speed, he catch the ball well. you know, he's a smooth route runner and plus, too, he's young and he hasn't played for us so teams really don't know much about him. >> bowl eligible and in the driver's seat the temple owls have another tough test tonight against uconn. matt rhule worries about uconn defense 26 in the nation against stopping the run. rhule points out these

with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> monday nightion news" is the race for the white house. we are less than 13 hours and counting from the first polls opening up in our area. >> and with the clock ticking both hillary clinton and donald trump are making one final push for support. clinton is holding four rallies in three states today. while trump is blitzing through five battleground states today, one rally in each, both candidates plan to include a stop in pennsylvania. "action news" reporter bob brooks is at independence mall ahead of clinton's rally tonight with president obama. here's his report. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: call them final rally cries for the final rally in philadelphia for hillary clinton. when you add in a giant donald trump replica head, things get even more lively. independence mall looks like it's setting up for a rock show which the clinton rally partially is. jon bon jovi and bruce springsteen will take the stage before hillary takes the podium and some people were honest that's what they came for.

. >> "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. from months to weeks to days, now just hours, hillary clinton and donald trump are holding their final rallies. tomorrow of course america heads to the polls. >>> a teenagerrer is fighting for his life after being shot on the streets of philadelphia today. what police are saying about a suspect. >>> and store shelves knocked over, merchandise tossed about. we'll tell was caused this big mess in a delaware store. >> ♪ >> now the the details. pennsylvania's importance in this presidential election cannot be overstated. these two live pictures prove it. on the eve of election day on the left of your screen you see final preparations for hillary clinton's rally at independence hall with president obama. on the right side of your screen donald trump is set to take the stage in just a few minutes in scranton. 20's electoral votes are at stake in pennsylvania and are crucial to the road to the white house. >> it is perhap

. >>> jaime apody is here with the