reporting live in the center, jeanette reyes. >> thank you. final abc news tracking poll before the election shows hillary clinton ahead 47 to 43% with a margin of error of 2.5%. obviously it remains a close race right to the end. libertarian candidate gary johnson, 4%, jill stein, green party, 1%. but it's more than the popular vote nationally. to understand the potential paths to victory you need to understand the electoral map. that is ours. brian taff will join us in just a little while to explain the battle grounds and why pennsylvania matters so very 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

"action news" reporter, jeanette reyes is live at the trolley car diner. jeanette, what is the story there? >> reporter: jim, this alleged assault set off a social media fire storm. in fact, it led to numerous phone calls at the diner, forced the owner to disconnect the phone. it started when a trump suppo supporter walked in with the famous red hat. >> it's been very upsetting. my wife is beside herself thinking someone is going to find out where we live. it's been harassment in the worst way. >> reporter: this woman went to the trolley car diner for breakfast the day after election night wearing trump attire. >> a waitress started staring at me and giving me a dirty look. then she started yelling at me, you know, as disgusting, get out, i'm so ignorant. >>reporter: the owner admits the employee said something along those lines. >> should not have said that. >> reporter: this is where they disagree. she returned to the diner without trump gear. here she is. there was no camera where the endent happened. >> i get up and she's standing in the hallway and she

action news reporter jeanette reyes is live on the avenue of the arts. jeanette. >> reporter: well, this event wraps up just a few minutes ago. quite a spectacular night. you had the honorees, patti louisiana bell, and gamble and huff. received their award after amazing performances from local philadelphia artists. the 2016 marion anderson award gala was a star-studded event for some of philadelphia's best talent. the night filled with great music from r&b bands like the soul survivors and the three degrees. all performed in honor of ground breaking musical icons. and this year's honorees, path ie labelle. >> thank youing to everyone involved with this special evening. it's like my dreams came true. >> reporter: and legendary duo, the founder of philadelphia international records. >> i'm a piano player that migrated to philadelphia from camden. and i came to philadelphia rocking. >> reporter: action news was a proud broadcasting partner of the event emceed by our own monica malpass. >> this is a tribute to three philadelphia legends. artists who have help

"action news" reporter, jeanette reyes explains. >> reporter: thursday, you can expect one item off the thanksgiving dinner table. >> no politics. >> why is that? >> it's too heated right now. >> we had the pre-thanksgiving politics talk last week. it's over. we are done. >> reporter: according to an abc news poll, more than one-third of americans say the idea of talking politics at thanksgiving stresses them out. >> trump and hillary talks join the discussion? >> oh, boy. >> reporter: for some, tensions are so high that they are implementing a new policy. >> oh, yeah, that's the rule. >> we never had a rule that way but i'm getting the feeling we will have a no politics policy this year. >> we decided we are going to have a peaceful thanksgiving and let the politics be and enjoy each other's company. >> reporter: while many haven't had a problem, so far -- >> the people that talk about it will talk about it. >> reporter: are you worried? >> no. >> no politics, period. >> reporter: veteran attorney says don't go there or you are asking for trouble. >> why would you do that? there's goin

live in center city, jeanette reyes, channel 6 "action news." jim?his is one of the busiest in the city. during the strike, depending on who you ask, some consider it pure chaos. what do you think of the lines? >> it's amazing. it goes all the way around and down. >> reporter: day two of the strike and this is the new normal inside suburban station. >> i have to leave earlier to get to work on time. i leave work and get home later. >> we bought a ticket before 5:00 and 15 minutings later, we are boarding a train. >> today is much better than yesterday. >> that wasn't the same for everyone. some transit riders told us day two has only gotten worse. >> it's triple my time normally to get home. >> i'm usually pro-union. i's tough to be sympathetic. >> reporter: lyft drivers are weighing in. >> i don't care, whatever the cost is, can you take me to work or home? can i get your personal number? >> reporter: another day without mass transit is wearing on their patience. are you prepared to commute four hours every day? >> i have no choice. >> reporter: wit

live at the district justice office is jeanette reyes. there is a lot of new information. >> reporter: there certainly is, jim. we know the mother and girlfriend, the suspect's mother and girlfriend were brought into the courthouse. they walked in the door handcuffed. they are facing serious charges for a robbery that left one man dead. anything you would like to say? any comment? 25-year-old chassidy ramos and 52-year-old robin didn't say anything as they got the charges. the two face robly and conspiracy to commit robbery charges for their involvement that night. they scoped out the pizza shop and served as a lookout. her son, justin burst into the shop. two employees and a customer were inside. the customer fired his weapon after he was pistol whipped by one of the brothers. he struck one in the throat and the other in the torso, killing him. the customer was not charged. we just learned that the surviving brother was in critical condition at the hospital. he is now better and talking. he is the father of the unborn child. she has two

now to jeanette reyes to see how people are dealing with this reversal of fortune. >> walter, i thinkather we saw yesterday. it's not so bad until the winds pick up. you can see the flags blowing in the wind. not surprisingly some are dreading the weather. others are embracing it. >> it's getting cold. it's not that cold, but it's getting there. >> the temperatures were somewhat bearable. >> how are you holing up with the weather? >> hanging in there. >> gusting and temperatures feel in the 30s. it's down right frigid. s ask michelle chang. chang is visiting from upstate new york. she admits she didn't see this coming. >> it had the same weather report so i wasn't prepared for this. >> chang and others are starting to pull out coats more suitable for the weather with help in this case. >> you have a great mom that sends you warm stuff with boots and sweaters and stuff like that. >> most of those bundled up is robert soto. >> this is your thing? >> we caught him walking down broad street on the phone with a smile on his face in gym shorts with winds in full force. >> i thrive in the wi

action news reporter jeanette reyes is live at police headquarters. jeanette, you spoke exclusively to the teenager who was with him when shots rang out. what did you learn tonight? >> reporter: friends and family are still in shock over the murder of ian willsy. we spoke exclusively to his friend who was there with all of this happened. he shared with us the horrifying moments leading up to and after the shooting. >> they just started shooting. didn't say anything, they didn't stop to talk to us. they just started shooting. >> reporter: it was with a sudden hail of gunfire that a casual trip to the corner store turned into a horrific night that ended in the cold-blooded murder of the 14-year-old. his friend, who wishes to remain anonymous for his safety, was with him when the shots rang out. >> i seen two men walk up from my left. and they had guns. and we just -- we turned around and started running. >> it was just before 9 p.m. teenage boys were walking along the 6200 block and said two men got out of a vehicle and ambushed them. one of them opened

jeanette reyes is live at the delaware river port authority in camden. to we know anymore details and have the eagles issued a comment about this? >> reporter: jim, we have additional information in the last few minutes, i can tell that you josh huff's attorney says they will fight the gun and drug charges he is facing now, a couple of hours ago huff and his attorney walked out of the county courthouse after he post the $125,000 bail. here is what we know so far. the eagles wide receiver was pulled over on the new jersey side of the walt whitman bridge, the delaware port authority says he was speeding in a car with windows that are tinted darker than what is permitted and had marijuana in his possession. huff handed him the container and told him he had a gun in the driver side door pocket. gun charge is harder to fight. a smith and wes son with hollow point bullets that expand and cause more injuries. huff's gun is registered in texas and recognized in philadelphia but not in new jersey. the state has strict gun laws and doesn't have reciprocal agreemen

jeanette reyes, "action news," channel6. >> "action news" on extra early tomorrow morning starting ato make sure you have the latest on the septa strike. >>> a woman was air lifted to the hospital following an accident at the local punkin chunkin contest. it happened just before 3:00 this afternoon on apple tree road bridgeville south of dover. police say a piece of launching equipment exploded hitting a 39-year-old woman in the head and face. a 56-year-old man was also rushed to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >> a woman is in the hospital after being injured when a bullet hit her while she slept inside her home. several bullets were fired at 1:00 a.m. in delaware. kristi has more. >> right now there is no clear motive, walter. christina was laying on the floor when she was shot in her own home. this isn't the family's first tragedy this year. pop pop pop pop pop. shook the frame of the house. o a barrage of bullets shook the home monday morning. mark says his wife was lying on the floor when she was shot in the thigh. >> right through lieutenan righ. >> police say th

but first, jeanette reyes is brood at oxford in north philadelphia. hundreds of anti-trump protestors took to the streets tonight. what was the story? >> reporter: well, jim, they're kind of all over the place. but they walked by us about an hour ago. there were a bit rowdy with the media. but overall it has been a peaceful protest. they've kind of had a mix of emotions. bothing angry and disappointed. but the chant tonight is he is not our president. the chants could be heard from blocks away. hundreds of protestors took to philadelphia streets to express their outrage at a stunning election upset that shocked the world. >> we're not going to take anything laying down. this is philadelphia. like we don't take anything from anyone. >> anti-trump protestors started their march across from city hall and walked from over two hours north on broad street on temple, and down 17th and colorado streets. dozens of philadelphia police officers on bikes and patrol cars followed the crowd, putting in place rolling closures that angered motorists. >> reporter: to

jeanette reyes is live at the drpa building on the philadelphia side of the bridge. what are the details here? >> reporter: well, josh huff is out on $25,000 bail, jim, but he has quite the legal battle ahead of him after being pulled over on the walt whitman bridge speeding heading into jersey. he now faces a serious gun charge in a state that's known for having some of the toughest gun laws in the country. >> he's obviously very disappointed at this situation. >> reporter: the attorney for josh huff admits the third year wide receiver and record setting kick returner is facing serious charges. around 11:00 this morning huff was pulled over on the new jersey side of the walt whitman bridge going 55 in a 45 mile per hour construction zone. the delaware port authority police officer says in the court complaint that while obtaining the license and registration he noticed the odor of raw marijuana. he asked about the smell and huff handed him a small container with what appeared to be pot. he then informed the officer he had a handgun in the door pocket. >> the gun was

action news reporter jeanette reyes has more from city hall. >> the weather's beautiful right now.had a really nice day with our family because it's so nice outside. >> reporter: today, mother nature spoiled that are used to more harsher weather. >> i thought i was going have to bundle up and wear a jacket. i brought the warm wealth we're me. >> it's bute -- weather with me. >> i think it's beautiful. >> reporter: lambert's excited daughters tagged along with warm drinks in hand. >> i love hot chocolate. >> reporter: business was still booming for shops who look forward to the cold. >> surprisingly, we've been selling a lot of hot chocolate today. i haute it was going to be pretty slow -- i thought it was going to be pretty slow because it's warm. >> reporter: for others, mother nature threw them a curve bawl like this shop owen -- curveball like this shop owner who sells coats. >> i constantly remind them it won't last like this forever here. >> reporter: boy was he right. by evening, temperatures plummeted into the 40's, a cool welcome for this miami couple. >> we were going to a

the investigation is ongoing, reporting live in overbrook, jeanette reyes, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> philadelphia police are hoping that someone recognizes the man in these surveillance videos, they say he is responsible for at least nine burglaries in port richmond this past month and on saturday he targeted five stores along the 500 block of aramingo avenue. each time he smashed the glass front door and stole various items. they believe the man is driving a light blue minivan and commits his crimes between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. >> and the blaze in carbon county broke out at 2nd street and lehigh at 8:00 a.m. and quickly spread and reached four alarmed, neighbors with were woken up in a manic. >> all i could think about was getting my kids out, i grabbed them no shoes or jacket and ran out and threw them in the car. >> there were no major injuries in the fire and the fire marshall is still investigating the actual cause. >>> all right, what a perfect way to usher in the holiday weekend and the lighting of a big colorful christmas tree for everyone to see. >> adam joseph

. >> we are tracking reaction, jeanette reyes found more on vandalism in philadelphia. and vernon odom spoke with local republican leaders and is live in bryn mawr tonight. >> good evening monica and to you rick. today many republicans are claiming they saw the trump victory coming all along this fall, that is what they say. the gop has new challenges in the wake of last night's returns. >> for better or worse the republican now owns the government. it's the republican party's government they have to show they can govern. >> he chairs the chester county republican party, the last of the four counties around philadelphia that has a registered republican. and hillary clinton votes exceeded republicans by 20,000. >> a whole new demographic. in the sort of white, middle class voters especially males that feel that they have not gotten represented by this government. >> the challenge for the republican party which as you know has not been united around donald trump come around an agenda. one of president elect trump's main advisers, he listens and then asks you the toughest

jeanette reyes, "action news." >> it's beginning to look festive in the bustleton part of the city.r 40' christmas tree there and illuminated the buildings with 35,000 lights. the people were treated to the philadelphia boy's choir. >>> no to the accuweather forecast. it's a crisp fall night but the second half of the weekend turns windy and chilly. melissa magee has a first check of the forecast. >> it was cloudy and cool, the high in philadelphia 50-degrees, two degrees below normal. normally 52. outside the mid atlantic, 41 in philadelphia, buffalo 37 there. at the freezing mark in richmond, virginia, 32-degrees. action radar showing a fair amount of cloud cover earlier today. the clouds are breaking apart. bef clear skies and temperatures will fall off quickly. sunshine returns for the second half of the weekend sunday, but we are dealing with a northwest breeze making it feel cooler outside tomorrow. we are tracking rain next week and we'll look at the exclusive accuweather forecast, walter? >> thank you, melissa. >> shopping continued to and lots of people crossed off their li

reporting live from center city, jeanette reyes for channel six "action news". >> thank you. >>> an accident in an annual pumpkin chucking contest in delaware has left a man in critical condition. it happened just before 3:00 this afternoon on appletree road in bridgeville. police say a piece of equipment exploded, man was taken to the local hospital and there is no word on the nature of his injuries. >>> police in newark delaware are investigating the case of the woman who suffered a bullet wound while asleep inside her home. "action news" reporter christie ileto is live at the scene with the details, christie? >> reporter: well, judging by damage we have even here we know at least a dozen shots were fired, these bullets, busted out car windows here in this neighborhood and they even went through some of the homes, and according to the family that lived here 38 year-old cristina carrollway was sleeping in this room right here when a bullet went through the wall and punctured her leg. >> pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, shook the whole front have of the house. >> reporter: new castle county police s

reporting in fairmont park, jeanette reyes, channel 6 action news. >> walter: with that said, late tonight news learned details about clinton's final campaign appearance which will be right here in philadelphia. she along with her husband, bill clinton, daughter chelsea, president obama and first laidley michelle will make her closing argument in front of independence hall and jon bon jovi as we mentioned will even perform. the event is set to begin at 7:30. doors open at 4:00. >>> scary moments tonight for donald trump during a rally in nevada. secret service had to rush him off the stage. this is the video from just a few hours ago. you can see trump spot something wrong and then two secret service members run onto the stage grabbing trump and hustling him away with the secret service released the statement that someone in the crowd shouted the word "gun." you can see a scuffle. a man was apprehended. no gun or any weapons were found. a few minutes later after the man was taken into custde, trump returned to the stage. >> no one said it was going to be easy for us. [ cheers and applause

jeannette reyes, channel6 "action news." >> jeanette, thank you.s in from around the world after the death of fidel castro. there is silence on the streets of havana cuba. castro is proving to be devicive in death as he was in life. >> the plan is to have castro's body cremated and taken on a journey across the country as people grieve and celebrate in two nations. >> in cuba, i felt's the end ofn era and the official nine days of mourning in cuba with flags at half staff. churches in havana offering serviceservices for a man they a revolutionary leader and champion. castro who took power in 1959 promising democracy jailed and executed opponents, sending more than a million cubans into exile. in miami there are chants and cheers among exiles and their families. rebecca sosa was eight when she fled cuba with out her parents who were held as political prisoners. >> open only when fidel dies. >> other cuban americans are hopeful change will come, albeit slowly. >> castro has things in place. the repression continues. the lack of freedom continues. so