i'm monica malpass reporting from las vegas. >> thank you. monica's live reports continue on "action news" throughout the evening and watch the presidential debate live here on 6 abc coverage begins at 9:00. >> and we'll have also local analysis on tonight's debate. matt o'donnell hosts the local edition of inside story. >>> the fall semester is in limbo for more than 100,000 pennsylvania students, because of the school's faculty on strike. the faculty union and education officials are at odds overpay and benefit costs. and the talks broke down and dozens hit the picket line this morning. gray hall will have more coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> turning to accuweather now and the record highs that shattered the del way valley for a second day in a row. we are getting a taste of summer now we'll return to fall over the weekend. meteorologist, adam joseph, is live for us outside with a look at the forecast. >> not only will it feel like fall it will feel like winter as we get into the upcoming weekend. three seasons in the matter of three days. a

monica malpass is live in las vegas with a preview. >> reporter: hi rick and sharrie, the thomas mack center buzzing with media and security personnel and as well as political advance teams for both candidates, this is where clinton and trump stage their final showdown, the stakes are high, not the typical boxing match they are used to in las vegas, hundreds of media from around the globe are setting up their equipment. satellite farms sprung up in the parking lot for live coverage, but inside there are two key areas, the spin room where our desks are, there are 19 rows of journalists and then the debate stage and organizers are working hard. it has taken a year of planning to build the set. they accomplished all of that as well as accommodating 3,000 media members from around the world. >> the little things like security and logistics, for tens of millions of people around the world. if everything goes well you never notice. >> reporter: so the final light and sound checks were done today. a pair of standins rehearsed and it may need last minute tweaks, and audience of 90 million wil

monica malpass is live now on the campus with a look at what the candidates need to focus on. it's going to be a big night. >> reporter: absolutely, it's fitting this is the gambling capital of the united states, because tomorrow night is a big gamble, and donald trump has to do damage control because of all the sexual allegations and hillary clinton has to reply against the wikileaks record. and some voters to come out because they are disheart earned by the way this has played out and the stakes are high and the campaign has taken on a momentum of its own. >> this gives them a chance to make closing arguments. >> hillary clinton and donald trump's final face-to-face showdown before the general election comes at a time when both candidates face challenges. >> i pushed them off and moved away. several women came forward and say they were sexually abused by the republican nominee in the past. >> trump platt out denies the alligation. they say trump needs to focus. >> he needs to find a way to get past the allegations of inappropriate behavior that have dogged his campaign of th

"action news" anchor monica malpass will be in las vegas for the showdown.er live reports begin tomorrow here on "action news." >>> and on wednesday night join us after the debate for a special presidential debate edition of inside story. our panel of local experts will break down the debate and the impact it could have on local support for each candidate. "action news" anchor matt o'donnell hosts wednesday night right after "action news" at 11:00. >>> and this reminder new jersey residents still have time to register to vote. the deadline in the garden state is tomorrow. and for more information on thousand register, you can head to 6abc.com. sharrie. >> rick, turning to the forecast now, the calendar play say fall but we are getting a dose of summer to begin the work week. looking live now outside at the ben franklin bridge, highs are headed toward 80 today and if that's not warm enough, we could see record heat in the next 48 hours. >> whew. >> nora muchanic will have more on the business boom that is being spurred by that above average temperature but fi

friday night jim is off i'm monica malpass and the big story on action news is the philadelphia orchestra on strike. it all comes on what was supposed to be opening night but management and musicians could not find any harmony. action news reporter john raul lynns is at the kimmel center on broad street tonight, john. >> hi monica this surprised walk outcomes at a time that seems to be maximum impact and not only was there to be a concert but an integral part of a black tie fundraising for the orchestra. the black tie fundraiser was a go but no music. outside there was a brass ensemble with the picketing musicians all this unexpected after talks stalled came a vote to walk out tonight, to the disappointment of fans. >> very disappointed, so disappear pointed to fly in from ohio and i heard about the orchestra for years and years this is my first time to see it so yeah i was very disappointed. >> i was a little upset you know as a singer myself i understand musicians have to eat so if they are not coming to terms with them and giving respectable pay then i understand why. >> there was a la

. >> and i'm monica malpass. sharrie is off today. we're learning more about the investigation surrounding this gruesome crime. "action news" reporter bob brooks on the scene all day for us and joins us now with the latest live. bob. >> reporter: brian and monica, just a gruesome discover he -- discover discove. i'm told residents it's become absolutely rampant with drug use. for hours this morning this al he lee off allegheny avenue was blocked off. lined that white barrier a body was found burned and wrapped in a blanket. a gruesome discovery that stunned and scared these neighbors. >> it can happen to somebody, me or my grandchildren. >> reporter: police say the investigation is going to take some time. sadly there's not much left of the body. >> the number one priority is finding out the cause of death. once that's determined then we know which route to begin that investigation. >> reporter: those in this neighborhood add on top of being alarmed they're not surprised. they say this neighborhood is steadily getting worse. >> drug a

monica malpass is in las vegas for this final faceoff.just hours away from the final bout of clinton versus trump. the questions are who will look more presidential, who will stay on message and who could possibly get ruffled by their opponent. we are just three weeks away from election day society stakes are very high for the candidates and even for the people staging the debates here in las vegas. experts say this debate is less about defending the scandals that we've been hearing so much about in the last 10 days, more about staying on message and giving real details about how each one would defend and improve america. in turnpike there are fewer undecided as always by the time of the third debate but key demographics may not turn out. if that's the case those undecideds would be crucial to the winner. we'll be live throughout day and evening for full coverage. you can watch the debate at 9 p.m. on 6abc. i'm monica malpass reporting from las vegas, nevada. >> also i'll be hosting a live inside story debate special at 11:30 p.m. right a

for jim gardner, adam, cecily tynan and ducis and all of us i'm monica malpass.ave a great night we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> tonight, the deadly plane crash. the fbi on the scene, and this question -- was the crash intentional? was there a fight onboard? and did the student, reportedly a jordanian national, take on the pilot? >>> also breaking, two attempted attacks now on an american warship. is the u.s. preparing to respond with force? martha raddatz standing by. >>> trump's tirade, going it alone. what he said today about paul ryan and about invading hillary's space. and the wikileaks trail tonight. the new e-mails and the clinton campaign left to respond. >>> the school shooting. and tonight, the 911 tapes now released. >> stay in the classroom, okay? don't open the doors for anything. >>> the teachers frantically trying to save their students. >>> and quarterback tom brady, and the question he was asked

monica malpass in las vegas.s of the debate after "action news." we urge you to stay with us at they host "inside story." we are hosting the final live debate for the pennsylvania senate race. you can participate by sending your questions. just use #6abcaction through social media or send an e-mail to join the action at 6abc.com. the debate live from temple university monday night at 7:00 here on channel 6. >>> the investigation continues tonight into the crash of a small plane in the backyard of a home in new jersey. the pilot and passenger are in the hospital tonight. "action news" reporter, christie ileto is live at the scene. the crash site on east lyndon avenue. christie, what is the latest on this? >> reporter: well, jim, the feds work to uncover what went wrong here. while they work to uncover what went wrong here, five to ten minutes we see people driving past to marvel what's left of the crash site. with all the homes in this area, it's a miracle the pilot was able to steer clear of them ending up in the

and live in las vegas for "action news" is monica malpass and monica, vegas is nope for all kinds of action. and nothing will top what will happen tomorrow night. >> reporter: that's right jim. las vegas is used to things like performances by britney spears and boxers happening in rings same istainously but vegas has never seen a political showdown like this one. three actors debated by a mock interview, they posed at hillary clinton and donald trump and moderator chris wallace so they could modify the sound and timing and everything. so much is on the line and it's the third debate and ultimately important because of the scandalous weeks that both candidates endured. a st. joe's analyst agrees. >> by the end of this evening i'll be blamed for everything that ever happened. >> both clinton and donald trump need a home one in the debate. >> they need to fire up their bases and get out to fire up the vote. >> professor ranal miller says it's about looking presidential and trying to control the news cycle. >> miller says that trump has to stop his scorched earth campaign approach. >> he

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

monica malpass is here with the details tonight at 5:00. >> that is right. the teens were pulled over by officers early friday morning. look at what they found in the vehicle, two masks and a gun, all the makings for an armed robbery, the teens were pulled over in the same spot where there was a series of carjacking, how they are trying to connect the teens to those crimes. >>> coming up tonight in health check, the benefits of playing pokemon go. ali gorman breaks down a study showing the health gains being made playing the popular mobile game. we'll see you then. >> thank you. >>> they were classmates more than six decades ago and today they gathered once more to reflect on times past and lasting friendships. the class of 1951 from west catholic boys and girls high school held their 65th reunion today. a reception and luncheon was held in drexel hill. they vowed to stay connected with alumni that graduated and support current students. >> sharing old memory. >> for sure. >>> coming up he may be 98 years old but his neighbors rely on him more than anyone el

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

"action news" anchor monica malpass in las vegas for this final faceoff.e just hours away from the final bout of clinton versus trump. the questions are who will look more presidential who will stay on message and who could get ruffled by their opponent. the stakes are very high for the candidates and even for the people staging the debates here in las vegas. experts say this debate is less about defending the scandals that we've been hearing so much about in the last 10 days, more about staying on message and giving real details about how each one would defend and improve america. in fact there are fewer undecides as always by the time of the third debate but he key demographics may not turn outer on election days, that's the fear of both these candidates and if that's the case those undecideds would be crucial to the winner. we'll be right here live for you all throughout the day and evening for full coverage but you can watch the debate yourself starting at 9 p.m. right here on 6abc. i'm monica malpass reporting from las vegas nevada. >> indeed and join

>> "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

>> i'm monica malpass. coming up on "inside story," pennsylvania's former attorney general is sentenced to jail time. how will that affect the current race for attorney general? let's get the inside story. ♪ good morning. i'm monica malpass, and welcome to "inside story." let's meet our insiders today. and they are sharmain matlock-turner, a nonprofit executive. thank you so much for being with us, sharmain. ed turzanski, foreign-policy analyst. welcome back to you as well, ed. nelson diaz, attorney. good morning, sir. and val digiorgio, gop state official. val, always good to have you here as well. >> good to be here. >> an interesting twist last week. it was finally the end of this case against the pennsylvania former attorney general kathleen kane. she was sentenced to actual jail time. that surprised some folks. others thought she should have gotten more than 10 to 23 months behind bars. she's out on bail currently and plans to appeal, she says. but this case of perjury and abuse of power, which she was

that's monica malpass right there. much more when "action news" comes right back.'ve always taken on the status quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. as head of pennsylvania's third-largest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions. now, as chairman of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i'm leading the fight to stop the epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse. as attorney general, i'll prosecute anyone who scams our seniors. and i'll hold the oil and gas companies accountable to keep our drinking water safe. i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. like me, she has pennsylvania working class roots, biden: this is what i know about katie mcginty - and she's never abandoned them. hard work. family. playing it straight. that's katie. and the ads attacking her? they're a bunch of malarkey. katie's career is about looking out for families like yours. creating jobs, keeping our environment safe. she's a wife, a mom, a basketball fan, a homework supervisor. she's like you

. >>> we are one day away from the third and final presidential debate, anchor, monica malpass is in las vegas for reports >>> there is giving you a special opens this hanging up ton >>> despite chop yes wind mt broke and he was friendsn dozens ofs do not have tim may have ree williamsould be coming. an ohio a passengers and it and crashing and at the time and nearly $8 millionthe story toldo by eight men his own to the driveway he isordeal. and right can't tell it is pours in the hospital sois foot.m the red of an the imare from maven atmosphere >>> coming up david murphy has your updat hey, ready for the big meeting? yeah. >>uh, hello!? a meeting? it's a big one. too bad. we are double booked: diarrhea and abdominal pain. why don't you start without me? oh. yeah. if you're living with frequent, unpredictable diarrhea and abdominal pain, you may have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or ibs-d. a condition that can be really frustrating. talk to your doctor about viberzi, a different way to treat ibs-d. viberzi is a prescription medication you take every day that helps proactiv

david: that was david malpass.ance chairman for the republican governors association. he has worked on every republican campaign over four decades. he told us about fund-raising troubles ahead for trump. she will have a huge advantage over donald trump. it will continue and probably get more of a gap as we go forward. ,eople who give a lot of money many of them are disheartened and some of them are pulling back and not doing what they usually do. it is going to be increasingly difficult for donald trump to raise the necessary capital to compete. nevertheless when you look at of hisspired -- in spite horrible tapes that have come out, he is still reasonably close in the polls. he has been able, without a lot of television advertising, to hang in. i don't know how much longer that can happen. but he is going to have a difficult time going forward raising money. david: have you seen this tape effect your efforts for the down ballot people? >> it has not. have atell people is we less than 50-50 chance of winning the pr

we'll tell you where you can get a look. >>> for adam joseph, cecily tynan, jaime apody, monica malpass i'm rick williams have a nice evening. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night the man suspected of killing an 8-year-old camden girl goes before a judge and the democratic nominee courts voters in haverford, pa. but the big story is hurricane matthew, this is what matthew looked like when it came ashore in haiti. the first category 4 hurricane to hit haiti since 1964. the u.s. has deployed disaster teams to haiti and jamaica. we'll get the latest from cecily tynan and adam joseph and bob brooks is staked out in atlantic city. setly tell us about the potential track of this storm. >> reporter: and bearing down in eastern cuba, maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. this is a monster storm and will is the eye it's beginning to collapse now. as it is interacting with cuba. and it looks to pass through the island today and the problem is that this storm system is maintaining its str

for meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, monica malpass and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams have a nice evening. katie: i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message. vo: donald trump and pat toomey have plenty in common -- they're both putting pennsylvania women at risk. even after trump bragged about sexually assaulting women, toomey stood by him. on women's health - both trump and toomey would defund planned parenthood. on abortion: trump: "there has to be some form of punishment" toomey: "i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them." pat toomey and donald trump: too dangerous for pennsylvania women. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> thursday night and former congressman chaka fattah is cleared of some charges and dozens of marijuana activists are lighting up on eakins oval. but the big story is the arrest of a serial burglar, this is 27-year-old james murray of limerick. he is accused of burglarizing homes in late august and september and october. chad pradel

>> "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 and donald trump has 37%. vot

thank you david malpass.ally he says what this one attacking his opponent. >> you are going to provide the biggest tax increase in history. you are going to drive business out. john: she will the clinton supporters say she won't drive business away. frank lamented for mayor -- frank clemente. she will raise taxes and businesses willfully. >> i'm not worried about that. it's a very rich economy. corporations are making more money nowadays than they have made in years, record profits. they are doing very well at the tax system as it is my think they will continue to do well with higher taxes. john: 1.5 trtaxes. won't rich people work less? >> i see no reason why not. tax increases are relatively modest compared to what people are paying right now and remember these tax increases are all on the wealthy people and all an major corporations. they are not on middle class americans. she has been very clear, no new taxes on people over $250,000. john: don't rich people and corporations react to that by fleeing? >> i

meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night and jim is off, i'm monica malpass aistoric row of buildings in center city could be torn down to make way for condos and hundreds of students at temple university are without water after a water main break in the middle of the campus. but the big story is the home invasion in the city's long crest section that targeted a blind man and his wife. the whole thing lasted less than a min and caught on home video. you can see how terrifying this ordeal was. sara bloomquist is live in northeast philadelphia with the details. >> reporter: monica, philadelphia police are working to identify the two men seen on that surveillance video barging into the home in the long crest section last night. we did speak to a woman that was inside of the house at the time. she described the terrifying ordeal and asks that we not identify her. >> it was over like in 40 seconds. >> it happened so

thank you david malpass.ally he says what this one attacking his opponent. >> you are going to provide the biggest tax increase in history. you are going to drive business out. john: she will the clinton supporters say she won't drive business away. frank lamented for mayor -- frank clemente. she will raise taxes and businesses willfully. >> i'm not worried about that. it's a very rich economy. corporations are making more money nowadays than they have made in years, record profits. they are doing very well at the tax system as it is my think they will continue to do well with higher taxes. john: 1.5 trillion more in taxes. won't rich people work less? >> i see no reason why not. tax increases are relatively modest compared to what people are paying right now and remember these tax increases are all on the wealthy people and all an major corporations. they are not on middle class americans. she has been very clear, no new taxes on people over $250,000. john: don't rich people and corporations react to that by

for adam joseph, cecily tynan, jaime apody, monica malpass and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams. have a good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> tuesday night septa officials and transit workers head back to the bargaining table and maryland state police shoot and kill to suspects wanted intel wear. but the big story on "action news" is the brazen overnight burglary at one of philadelphia's best known stores. and the bandit was not very discrete in the way he gained entry. he smashed his car into the picture window to the right of the front door, and authorities are figuring out what and how much was stolen but it looks like it was a big haul. bob brooks is outside of the store on chestnut street. what is the latest there? >> reporter: jim, good evening. i don't know how much more brazen this could get. we are in fronts of boyds on chestnut and this is what it looks like now it's boarded up in the front of boyds after someone allegedly smashed their car into the front and go

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

for cecily tynan, jeff skversky, monica malpass and the entire "action news" team i'm rick williams. good night. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night and the big story on "action news" is breaking news in trenton. an explosion has damaged two homes in the unit block of wayne after few. two people are in the hospital and the entire block is evacuated live at the scene of the blast is "action news" reporter, dann cuellar. what can you tell us? >> reporter: jim, fire personnel remain on the scene here investigating this gas explosion the second here in new jersey in as many days. the good news is the gas is shut off to the affected homes so there is no more danger of an explosion. the scene shows the scope of the damage caused by the explosion here on wayne after few. one of the homes partially collapsed and it was 3:15 and trenton police got calls of an explosion of some type. >> i was asleep and i heard a loud boom. and i jumped up and said what is that and she ran and said the hou

monica malpass is there live with a look and a preview of the final preps. >> reporter: hi alicia, that is right. las vegas is famous for boxing. tonight it's a political boxing match that will pit the two candidates for the president of the united states. will donald trump down in most polls land an upper cut or will hillary clinton get the knock out punch? hillary clinton and donald trump arrived in las vegas last night and both are doing debate prep. golf carts like this will shuttle the candidates around the unlv. the university invested $5 million for security and staff and signage. student volunteers like jennifer and teresa are help ing out and because of that they get coveted tickets to be inside of the hall. >> i would like to hear a plan to best educate our youth today and improving education throughout the nation. >> for me it's personally exciting because i'm from the czech republic so to be a part of such a big election is exciting for me and representing the unlv, it's a huge deal. >> 5,000 media members are filing records worldwide here, it's of interest in europe and the

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. >>> 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

for ducis rogers and cecily tynan i'm monica malpass we hope to see you here at 11:00. planned parenthood. i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion and i would suggest we have penalties for doctors who perform them. would you put people in jail for performing abortions? at some point doctors performing abortions i think would be subject to that sort of penalty. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> tonight, breaking news. donald trump declares he's no longer shackled, and unleashes on several big names. blasting republican leaders for turning their backs on him. and back together, al gore tonight at hillary clinton's side. >>> also breaking, the deadly plane crash on main street in one american city. emergency crews rushing to the scene. >>> the smartphones igniting, and tonight, samsung now says it will stop mauckiking that phone question. that customers should stop using it. but how can americans be sure the person next to them on the plane and in that subway is listening? >>> the suspect running into traffic on a busy

now for meteorologist adam joseph cecily tynan jaime apody monica malpass the entire "action news" teamliams. have a nice weekends. >> good night. >> good night. >> ♪ pat toomey: he was a founder of this pennsylvania bank and owned stock worth as much as a million dollars. under toomey's leadership, the bank used a controversial foreclosure practice called "confession of judgement" to take away homes from people across pennsylvania. the practice is banned in 35 states because it's considered predatory, but pat toomey didn't care. pat toomey the banker: he's really not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> it is friday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is breaking news from the pennsylvania state university system. it is also great news for over 100,000 students. the strike by faculty at 14 universities is over. a tentative agreement was reached late this afternoon. "action news" reporter vernon o

"action news anchor monica malpass will be on hand for all the action.er live reports start tomorrow at 4 o'clock. don't miss complete coverage of hillary clinton and donald trump's final faceoff right here on 6abc wednesday night at 9 o'clock. >> a threat made on a montgomery county school led to evacuations this morning. chopper6 was over east norriton middle as police were called to the campus around 11:30. students, though, were allowed back inside in about an hour. the principal says no one was ever in danger. officials believe the threat was a hoax. >> it is that time for a first check of the "action news" traffic report today. >> let's go live to autumn marisa in for matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center. hi, autumn. >> hi, sharrie and brian. i was hoping that the afternoon commute was a little better than this morning. unfortunately that is not the case. we had a truck fire on the schuylkill expressway westbound right at gulph mills. started around a little bit before 2:00 and had the schuylkill expressway westbound lanes closed for two

our monica malpass will be in las vegas look for her live reports tomorrow evening on "action news." >> turning to accuweather let's get the beach chairs out. >> reporter: the thing to remember over the next several days, it is in the second half of october. the mornings will be cool. yeah, three straight afternoons where it will feel like beach weather, almost. as we look at storm tracker 6 live double scan we are dry after early sprinkles and showers north and west of philadelphia, they are gone. take a look outside, it's a tranquil morning, there's the moon to howl at. sometimes it looks pink, sometimes it has an orange hue to it, not seeing that on sky6 live hd. not too bad. 60 degrees is the current temperature. the dewpoint is 60 in philadelphia. that's an indication of saturated air. saturday you're not seeing that the moon as clearly. that will burn off. winds out of the south/southwest at 6 miles per hour not strong enough to break up the cloud cover. once we burn off the fog most of us will see a decent amount of sunshine and more clouds pop in later in the day to give us m

monica malpass will be there for all the action. her live reports begin tomorrow evening. don't miss complete coverage of hillary clinton and donald trump's final failsoff here on -- face-off here on 6abc wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. >>> a man was shot to death while picking up a late dinner in west oak lane. the gunfire erupted on owe gons avenue at 9 -- ogontz avenue at 9:30 last night. police found him lying on the sidewalk with a fresh bag of chinese food next to him. police believe he was the intended target, but no possible motive. >>> police are looking for a person who stabbed a cab driver in west philadelphia. he crashed his luxury cab at 58th and vine trying to chase after the suspect. the driver was taken to the hospital in stable condition. police are sorting out the motive and trying to figure out if the victim knew his attacker. >> crews were busy all morning long fixing a broken water main in delaware county. it broke around 1:00 a.m. at concord road and pancoast avenue in astin. officials shut off the water in the area and some roads were closed while the r

now for meteorologist adam joseph cecily tynan jaime apody monica malpass the entire "action news teamilliams. have a nice evening. "action news" at 6:00 is next. >> good night. >> good night. >> ♪ katie v/o: she works hard. she stays late. but she gets paid 21% less than her male coworkers. pat toomey has voted time after time against equal pay for women, against pay that helps hard working families get ahead. katie o/c: for my daughters and yours, i'll fight for equal pay for women. families need it; you've earned it. katie v/o: i'm katie mcginty, and i approve this message because it's your turn to get ahead. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night jim is off i'm rick williams. in the news philadelphia police add hybrid cars to the fleet. and the latest forecast has hurricane matthew tracking to the east coast. >>> but the big story on "action news" tonight is the investigation into a disturbing series of posts on social media by so-called creepy clowns threatening violence to

now for monica malpass meteorologist adam joseph cecily tynan jaime apody sharrie williams the entire news" team, i'm rick williams. have a nice weekend. good night. >> ♪ do you own a plane? do you own a bank? pat toomey owned both. but it's the fact that toomey owns a seat in the u.s. senate that should really concern us. while on the senate banking committee, pat toomey voted to rewrite rules to help bankers like him ...and he tried to eliminate protections put in place to stop wall street's risky practices. pat toomey: looking out for wall street and himself, not pennsylvania. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> friday night atlantic city offers retirement buyouts to its workers and the philadelphia parking authority starts a crackdown on uber x and lyft. but the big story on "action news tonight is hurricane matthew's push up florida's atlantic coastline. fierce winds sent metal deb he bree flying today and pushed hug

. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at phi -- 5:00. >> thea he potential septa strike. we're tracking the impact it could have on schools as thousands of -- if thousands of transit workers walk offer the job. head coach doug pederson speaks out after last night's harder breaking loss to the cowboys in overtime. >> big progress an $10 million to make the city of philadelphia bit greener. those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. i served under president bush and obama. i fought the taliban. i was asked to form a global coalition to counter isil. when someone makes the comment that they know more about the islamic state or isil than do the generals, it implies a complete ignorance of the reality. but i believe secretary clinton really understands the threat that the islamic state poses to the united states and to the american people. and i believe she understands how to wield american power to ultimately defeat this threat and to keep us safe. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading

monica malpass will report live from the site throughout the evening newscast. look for her reports later tonight. >>> in other news, fire crews were called to temple university for a hazmat situation, investigator says that a nig nitrogen tank was leaks. the building was evacuated and firefighters were able to secure the situation. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney introduced one of the newest members of his administration. stephanie bradford jones will serve as a director of the mayor's office of reintegration services to help philadelphians get back on their feet with a living outside of prison. she laid out her plans in center city. >>> a south jersey elementary school has a new partner. in glassboro they unveiled the new partner. rowan university. they will have someone at the school to update teaching methods and had is the seventh school in rowan's professional development network. >>> a chaotic scene outside of a u.s. embassy in manilla as police drive into a group of protesters what these activists were trying to say. >>> and michelle obama stunning in