brian taff and sharrie williams will be there bringing you live updates. >>> philadelphia's embattled district attorney is facing a challenge, a former co-worker announced today he will run in the democratic primary against seth williams, "action news" reporter vernon odom joins us live from city hall with more. >> reporter: good evening monica, joe kahn is his name and he has been around for a while now, he is taking a bold step forward getting ahead of what could be a crowded field. >> i am joe kahn and i'm a democrat and running for the district attorney of philadelphia. >> joseph kahn with 15 years under his belt as an assistant d.a., and announced a challenge to seth williams in the may primary. he says he has made a mess of the office and has got to go.

sharrie williams and brian taff are live outside the debate law -- hall tonight. sharrie let's begin with you. >> reporter: good evening, jim. hofstra has become in many ways like a small city with the additional thousands of people who have converged here additional people here to protest, people here trying to get their message out and we know that safety is paramount. >> perhaps you can hear the helicopters overhead right now. they're taking extraordinary steps to ensure that safety. in fact one of the people that jim mentioned in introducing us tonight jill stein the green party presidential candidate was on campus tonight and actually was escorted off by police when her rally here was determined to be a dangerous distraction. >> of course hofstra has hosted two presidential debates in the past but those who were here for those both say that the security level for this presidential debate is exponentially greater. here's what we are talking about, a view of what we have seen all day long here as the security here has ramped up. there is a secure zone an perimet

multiple polls show clinton and trump in a statistical tie. >> "action news" anchors brian taff and sharrie williamsor us tonight with the anticipation growing by the minute. brian, sharrie. >> anticipation and excitement, monica. good evening, guys. welcome to hofstra university. you talk about the size of the television audience in a word enormous. and a part of the reason why this such a hugely significant event. it is very unlike that donald trump and hillary clinton will command an audience this big at any other point during the rest of the election season. kind of want to break down the third wall so to speak and ask you to take a look just to your right. just some of the media that has gathered from around the world to beam home this special event here tonight. reporters and broadcasters,

. >> "action news" anchors brian taff and sharrie williams are live at hofstra for us tonight with the anticipation growing by the minute. brian, sharrie. >> anticipation and excitement, monica. good evening, guys. welcome to hofstra university. you talk about the size of the television audience in a word enormous. and a part of the reason why this such a hugely significant event. it is very unlike that donald trump and hillary clinton will command an audience this big at any other point during the rest of the election season. kind of want to break down the third wall so to speak and ask you to take a look just to your right. just some of the media that has gathered from around the world to beam home this special event here tonight. reporters and broadcasters, literally from every corner of the world and that's just the scene outside. take a look at the scene inside. this is the media filing center a cavern building where thousands of reporters have come. they have been here 24 hours a day for the last couple of days blogging, broadcasting, writing, reporting the events of this incredi

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. >> "action news" will have live coverage from hofstra university, with brian taff and sharrie williams before and after the debate. you can watch the debate at 9:00 p.m. followed by "action news" at 11:00 p.m. join us tonight after "action news" at 11 for a special edition of inside story, our panel will breakdown the debate and talk about the impact on the election. monica malpass hosts tonight after "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> eagles undefeated and in first place in their division heading into the week off, the bye week after steam rolling the steelers. doug peter just talked about the -- peterson talked about the win that has the fans all a buzz carson wentz looked poised. the eagles have not turned the ball over in 3 weeks. coach peterson is the first new eagles coach to start 3-o. >> he loves watching tape. like i mentioned, he and the quarterbacks they are in here at 5:30 watching film. they are exhausting the tape. it's pate ton manningish. you don't want to put labels on guys, that's how peyton perhaps that's how they prepare each week. you know he has that now. >> eagles n

is tonight's historic confrontation of hofstra university on long island and brian taff and sharrie williamsnette reyes is live in center city philadelphia and brian taff covered a substantial amount of ground and yes there was some less than pleasant interaction. >> yes, that is absolutely true jim. you know if there was ever any drought as to what kind of tone this debate would take those questions were very quickly answered, it was combative and contentious but given the size of the television audience it was possibly also very consequential. [applause] and with that brief pleasantries out of the way politeness fell by the way side debate to find where the candids stand brought them to blows time and time again. >> it's disgraceful. >> he has really started his political activity based on this racist lie. >> typical politician, all talk, no action, sounds good. >> well donald i know you live in your own reality. >> questioning first focused on the economy creating and keeping jobs and cutting taxes and secretary clinton slamming his plan to cut taxes for top earners. >> i call it trumped

"action news" anchors brian taff and sharrie williams report there hofstra with the preview. >> reporter: good evening, walter. on any given sunday hofstra's campus might be quiet with students inside, maybe studying more likely watching some football games but this, of course not any given sunday. >> we are more than 24 hours away from the first presidential debate, it could be the most most watched debate in american political history. we have been walking around campus today and excitement about this event is obvious, every step we took to take. >> signs are absolutely every where literally. we found them plastered in dorm room windows, in cars as they drove by or in the parking lot, and, of course, more official sign is the one on the walkways and many buildings here on hofstra long island campus. but that is the view outside. take a look inside right behind us here. what will happen inside that building, that is the main event tomorrow night. >> that stage, it is set, we've got an advanced look. take a look what has been happening inside, construction crews, and engineers have been

i'm sharrie williams and the big story on "action news" is another round of humid and uncomfortable weather. let's go over to meteorologist adam joseph in for cecily live at the big board for a first check of our accuweather forecast. hi, adam. >> the number just came out officially at 5:00, 90 degrees in philadelphia, so, yes, heat wave number seven has just begun at the 5:00 hour. it's a bit cooler to the north, binghamton, new york city in the lower 80s. but washington, 93. 91, charleston, west virginia. roanoke also 91. pittsburgh down to 83 because of some downpours and storms that passed through. but they are oppressively humid. and you can see the darker greens are lurking just to our south and west of those dew points surpassing 70 degrees. still not terribly humid. it's slightly humid here in philadelphia of 62, and it's all because of hermine that's kept the humidity down on the western side of the storm, but now, as that heads to the east, all of this warm and uncomfortable air, i should say, will be rushing in overnight tonight and throughout your thursday. so we had some shower

brian taff and sharrie williams will have the latest for you from hofstra, university.karen, david, i'm matt. have a great week! >>> good morning, america. donald trump and hillary clinton getting set for tonight's crucial first debate. how the candidates are preparing in the final hours. >> getting ready. getting ready. >> 100 million people expected to tune in. the war over ho will be in the front row. what each candidate needs to do to close the deal tonight. it's your voice, your vote. >>> major washout. entire neighborhoods underwater in the midwest. rifs rising, forcing thousands to evacuate. residents racing to save their homes. as they brace for the worst flooding in nearly a decade. >>> police release new footage of the deadly shooting in charlotte. questions grow. tensions rise on the streets. now the victim's brother-in-law joins us live, only on "gma." >>> and

brian taff and sharrie williams will bring you reports starting tonight at 6:00 p.m. the debate is at 9:00 p.m. on 6abc monday night. >> iconic boathouse row lights underwent a makeover. 89 passion department put on festival and light show across the river on mlk drive. >> people know when they drive through center city at night and going out the schuylkill expressway or the martin luther king, that they are going to see a wonderful site that's been part of the philadelphia landscape for 40 years. >> now, the city didn't have the money for the upgrades, so a private donor stepped up to cover the cost. >>> a treasured piece of a new jersey man's past is back with the family thanks to a stranger that lives 3,000 miles away. >> reporter: when linda piper opened the package from california and saw what was inside her heart just about stopped. >> touching something that belonged to him, i'm in shock. >> reporter: these are the dog tags her late husband wore when he served in the coast guard in vietnam. he died in 2008, but he hadn't been forgotten by his family or navy vet

that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for brian taff, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm sharrie williams. we'll see you at 10:00 on phl 17. here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what is next. >>> hi there, thank you. coming up breaking news out of philadelphia, a 23-year-old man was shot in the stomach while walking down the street with a toddler and police in the lehigh valley searching for a gunman days after a mother of two was shot in the driveway. and new at 5:00, charges a sixth man is now facing with last month's shootout on the atlantic city expressway. those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> it's 5:00 and we begin with breaking news from west philadelphia where a 23-year-old was shot in the stomach 90 minutes ago while he was walking with a little 2-year-old at 55th and vine. there were several children at the scene at the time many at the school around the corner. christie aleto is gathering information from pol

brian taff and sharrie williams bring you reports starting tonight.he debate airs on 6abc at 9:00 p.m. monday night. >>> boathouse row is shining brighter thanks to the a donation. the iconic lights on the schuylkill expressway underwent a makeover. there was a festival and light show across the river on mlk drive. >> people know when they drive through center city at night and going out the schuylkill expressway or the martin luther king drive they will see a wonderful site that has been part of the philadelphia landscape for 40 years. >>> now, the city didn't have the money for the upgrades, so a private donor stepped up to cover the cost. i drove past it in the wee early morning hours, it looks gorgeous. >> it looks beautiful, thank you to that private anonymous don't know. >> thinking outside the box, pays off. a delaware high school wins $10 million from a famous family. >> super model indicate -- kate upton sends a strong message to her haters. what she said will inspire you. >> this will inspire you, too, the beautiful sunrise over camden. chri

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologi meteorologist, adam joseph, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with history being made in delaware. >>> and a robbery in the port richmond section caught on camera. >> and we'll explain why a sheriff's department is forced to issue an apology because of a confrontation with a nursing mother. >>> and stay with me, the schuylkill expressway today penndot announced a multifacetted solution to reduce congestion between philadelphia and king of prussia. sara bloomquist is live on the schuylkill expressway with the details, all of us are eagerly awaiting. >> reporter: yes, look at the schuylkill expressway it's right now bumper to bumper. today penndot in conjunction with septa announced this long range plan to ease the congestion, they want to make it easier to travel to and from center city and king of prussia. any motorist knows with the schuylkill expressway i-76 can look like almost any time of the day, bumper to bumper, stop and go. >> it's too crowded we don't use it, they need more lanes. >> now p

there. >> that is it for "action news" at 4:00, now for brian taff, and alicia vitarelli i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for an hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look ahead at 5:00. >> coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 tonight, new details about the suspect accused of setting off a series of explosions in new york and new jersey. >> also, a philadelphia police sergeant wounded in the line of duty gets a salute fit for a hero as she heads home from the hospital. >>> and an eagles win after a showdown with the chicago bears. those stories next at 5:00. katie mcginty: franny, johnny, mikey, maureen, jimmy, joey, ricky, eileen, me, and colleen... all 10 of us raised on a policeman's salary and a mom working as a restaurant hostess. imagine trying to do that today, with washington looking out for the favored few. i'll bring a different point of view to the u.s. senate - working class roots and the mother of three, i'll put middle class families ahead of wall street. i'm kat

for sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hopefully you'll join us tonight for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> now here are rick williams and monica malpass. >> coming up next at 5:00, cecily tynan is on an outdoor adventure live at the philadelphia zoo. >> reporter: hi guys, i'm with pandora now, pandora is a box turtle looking at the camera, they are found in the eastern u.s. from maine to florida. what is interesting about these guys, during hot periods they can submerge in the mud for days to stay cool and we have rainy cool weather and we'll be introducing you to the baby gorilla. yes, it's a girl. coming up live from the philadelphia zoo. >> thank you cecily. the big story, she is wearing a coat. >> the turtle? no that is a shell. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> wednesday night the big story on "action news" is breaking news right now from south carolina. where two students and a teacher hav

. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams >> ♪ >> hello again sharrie. >> yes. >> rick williams. brian is off. 4:30 and "action news" continues. we're following breaking news from philadelphia. police now commission are richard ross -- commissioner richard ross -- >> here we go. "action news" is continuing. that's is search for a man who tried to rob a philadelphia bank without success. >>> local students get an expert check of their backpack so they can avoid getting hurt. >>> an eight-year-old is greatly rewarded by one university after learning about her passion for education at such a young age. >> but first there is a bed bug infestation in new jersey's capitol. the creepy crawlers have turned up in three state buildings and one of the locations is ironically at the department of health. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live now in the new jersey news room with more including reaction from workers. nora. >> reporter: hi there sharrie r the workers are horrified. this is not something you expect to be dealing with in

>>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brianaff. >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the track of hurricane hermine. are you looking at the outer edges as it batters the beaches of florida's panhandle. it's expected to make landfall later tonight and impact our weather this weekend. we begin with adam joseph at the big board and what is the latest from accuweather. >> reporter: hermine became a hurricane and winds sustained at 75 miles per hour. the eye is starting to get into radar's range along the coast there of florida. and this will be the first hurricane to make landfall in the state of florida in 11 years. when wilma came on the west coast of florida in 1995. and this continues to wrap around hermine bringing torrential rain and high waves and strong winds as we look near the eye we have data from a beauwhy over the water there. winds south-southeast gusting to near 60 and wave heights of 20 feet they get the storm surge and inland flooding and coastal flooding for the state of florida. right now 115 miles sout

live reports from brian taff and sharrie williams, start sunday. >>> developing overnight a suspicious vehicle forced the vacs wakes of a terminal in new york city. officials put terminal b on lockdown for more than an hour until the nypd bomb squad figure out that the abandoned vehicle was no longer a threat. >>> the sixer he sixers will ct the ribbon on their new facility along the camden waterfront. the sixers help it will lure top free agent players in the future. the team opens at home against the kansas thunder. october 26, we'll see what happens with bensimhon monls and company -- ben simmons. >> severe weather moves into the rocky mountain states as we welcome the first day of fall. >> reporter: the first day of fall and it feels like summer. shorts and ts on the kids. we have changes for the weekend, i'll have the details coming up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> here's new video and new information about a strong system that blew through utah and going through the midwest affirm tornado touched down in blinding rain and some residents are without power, no

look for brian taff and sharrie williams on sunday with all the build up for the event. >> severe weather sweeps through the midwest. one person was killed when a mudslide pushed his home in victory on the state highway. the storm barreled through utah. you can see the funnel clouds forming there. tens of thousands do not have power and water and gas lines have been shut off as a precaution. >> around here it's been nice, i was sitting outside yesterday you said it was lovely. there's more of that to come? >> reporter: today will be more humid, not oppressive and this weekend looks better. storm tracker 6 live double scan currently showing we are dry. looking outside, we have a few clouds over the ben franklin bridge. there may be a few more to come as the day goes on. we're starting out comfortable. 67 degrees in philadelphia. your dewpoint has hit 06. that's what we consider humid. wind out of the north, northwest generally, but they are calm. there's a lack of significant cloud cover, there's a low line of cloud cover forming over south jersey, i think we wind up with sunshine in most

"action news" will be live at hofstra with brian taff and sharrie williams before and after the debate. you can watch the debate starting at 9:00 p.m. followed by "action news" at 11:00 p.m. join us you after "action news" for a special presidential debate edition of inside story. they will breakdown the debate and talk about how what is said tonight could impact the election. monica malpass will host after "action news" at 11:00 p.m. >>> we started the workweek with a chilly morning, but it's turning out to be a nice afternoon with pleasant temperatures. looking live from sky6 live hd at the jersey shore in atlantic city. meteorologist david murphy is tracking the latest conditions and joining us outside on the terrace. it's starting to feel fall-like. >> reporter: it is sarah. check out satellite we talked about how we would start out mostly sunny and we talked about an iran crease in clouds, it's occurred in part of the region starting at noon. morning lows, everybody could say brrr if you were in allentown and reading. 42 degrees in allentown, it got into the mid 0s in the poconos.

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shaquille o'neill and sharrie williams was also there, there she is. >> she looks beautiful. >> "action news" at 4:00 p.m. >> reporter: "action news" everywhere. >> reporter: let's take you outside right now and check the commute for you this morning. we're looking live on 422. this is the dark shot, i know, you can see the traffic is moving fine here, that's the eastbound traffic on your right heading toward king of prussia with no issues, vine street expressway looking like a little more volume, look at the westbound volume, eastbound on the left-hand side. no major problems, more people up and about. mass transit, no delays with septa regional rails, we did get busy with delays last week, by mid october, dave they expect the ride to be similar to what it used to be. won't that be nice, been waiting for that. in the suburbs outside of philadelphia it's cool this morning, in martins creek you're in the upper 40s. 53 in slatington. 53 in pottstown. 57 in saint david. up to 63 in center city. very refreshing and cool numbers. 60 in vineland. 61 in woodbine, 65 in sea isle city, low 60 up

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli adam joseph melissa magee, i'm brian taff. me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and of course every night for "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hi guys. >> hi guys. thank you very much. coming up next on "action news" at 5 o'clock a pastor's wife fights back after a man armed with a fake gun tries to attack her family. coming up what she is saying tonight after she used her real gun to shoot the suspect. >>> also an historical eye care facility's hospital status is in limbo because of a fight with the feds. >> new at 5:00 the multi-million dollars grant that could be bringing hundreds of jobs to berks county. we'll have those stories and much more coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> my wife saying drop the gun. i'm like she's got her gun and he turned towards her and i said shoot h

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hi guys. >> hi. thank you. coming up next on "action news" at 5:00 for the first time in year the second congressional seat is opened and we have a look at the candidates tonight. >> why a group of young women are hitting the jersey shore to encourage their peers to take fewer selfies. those stories and more coming up on "action news" at 5:00 next. >> with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> chopper six is over the scene of breaking news in west philadelphia here. this is south miller -- 200 block of south millick street. 30 minutes ago there were reports of shots fired. a suspect is now barricaded inside this home and a woman was wounded. southwest detectives are on the scene and according to police it all started about a half hour a

brian taff and sharrie williams will be there bringing you live updates. >>> philadelphia's embattled district attorney is facing a challenge, a former co-worker announced today he will run in the democratic primary against seth williams, "action news" reporter vernon odom joins us live from city hall with more. >> reporter: good evening monica, joe kahn is his name and he has been around for a while now, he is taking a bold step forward getting ahead of what could be a crowded field. >> i am joe kahn and i'm a democrat and running for the district attorney of philadelphia. >> joseph kahn with 15 years under his belt as an assistant d.a., and announced a challenge to seth williams in the may primary. he says he has made a mess of the office and has got to go. >> i know seth williams. he has lost his way. he has miss managed a great office. i am ready to restore integrity, jumts and fairness to the district attorney's office. >> seth williams integrity has been called into question. while he is probed but not charged with any crimes. williams campaign chairman released a responsing say

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. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams taff. >> ♪ >> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the details surrounding a child porn arrest and why the suspect initially had police banging on his neighbor's door. >> plus, a stabbing in bucks county leaves one man dead and a woman hospitalized with severe injuries. we've got the latest as police try to figure out just what happened. >> and ahead in big talkers, you could own a diner without spending a dime. this restaurant, the barstools and the booths included. it is up for grabs in the poconos. find out why the current owners are giving it away for free. >> but first here at 4:30 bus problems are plaguing some parents in philadelphia and impacting students at more than 20's schools. this afternoon the school district is blaming those issues on one company in particular. "action news" reporter chad pradelli live in olney this afternoon where one family is really fed up with this situation. chad. >> reporter: yeah, brian, the philadelphia school district says it's having s

now for brian taff, alicia vitarelli, and adam joseph, i'm sharrie williams. join me along with brian, adam, and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news at 10:00" on phl17. >> we'll see you at 10:00. >>> but now here's rick williams. >> thank you. >>> coming up next on "action news at 5", apple launches its newest phone, its iphone and it will come with big changes, though. and for those who are attached to their headphones, it will mean breaking a longtime habit. that story coming up. >>> also, in "healthcheck" tonight, congress once again fails to pass a bill to help fight zika. ali gorman has details. >>> and starbucks has a new item on the menu, and it has nothing to to with caffeine. how the coffee company is giving you something extra to read while you enjoy that morning latte. thoseys and much more coming up next on "action news at 5". today, guns can be bought over the internet, or at a weekend gun show. and if the wrong people get a gun... we know what can happen. pat toomey put our safety ahead of partisan politics. toom

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. >> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli sharrie william andf. >> ♪ >> hello again. it is 4:30 i'm rick williams. brian taff has the day off and "action news" of course continues with the arrest of two people connected to several pharmacy robberies in delaware. >> parts of philadelphia are growing -- going to be shut down before cars, why sections of the city are going car free he. >> find out what a police association did to help this teenager who walks for hours get to work. >> but first at 4:30 we continue to follow the latest developments surrounding the explosions in new jersey and new york city. today a federal judge denied a public defender's request to represent the suspect ahmad rahami. prosecutors say he has not officially been arrested by federal authorities. rahami faces federal charges for detonating the bombs that exploded last weekend. and charges involving that shootout with police in north jersey. rahami was shot multiple times and he remains in the hospital today. >>> meantime a tribute continues to grow at the site of the sea

with brian taff, sharrie williams and ducis rogers. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and jaime apody and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, the rush hour horror. the deadly train crash, and we have new images this evening, from inside the crash. the train from new york to hoboken, slamming into the terminal. >> we got multiple walking wounded. >> victims climbing through twisted metal, and new surveillance from before the crash. our reporting tonight on the engineer. >>> the deadly police shooting. this time, a 6-year-old is killed. marshalls firing at an suv. the boy with autism was in the passenger seat. >>> at this hour, the new hurricane brewing. it could effect the u.s. and the major storm system, blinding rain in the east. >>> donald trump tonight, sources inside his campaign now saying he was prepped for the first debate. but did not execute the plan. and the stunning moment here, third party candidate gary johnson, asked a simple question. you

and "action news" continues on 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff and sharrie williams and ducis rogers and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel 6. the troubleshooters are helping consumers that are having trouble with a certain big box retailer. here is nydia han with a preview. >> some viewers are complaining about the major appliances they purchased as well as the customer service. this woman contacted us about her heater and this gentlemen about a dishwasher that would not stay shut. but the good news is this big box retailer was good as responding. >> for cecily tynan and adam joseph and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, breaking news. shots fired at an elementary school. hitting children and a teacher, a suspect in custody. images now coming in from the scene. >>> the deadly police shooting. the aftermath live on facebook. the man's sister saying she told police he was unarmed. authorities say he was in a, quote, shooting stance. >>> the breaking headline here in new york

taff. >> ♪ >> it is 4:30 sharrie williams has the night off and "action news" continues with an attackpretending to be a police officer, what you need to watch out for coming up. >> plus, strangers hailed as heroes. hear from the people who jumped into action rescuing more than two dozen boaters who what tossed into the ocean. >> and in big talkers technology adds an extra layer of emotion to a california wedding. meet a groom who successfully defied the odds to stand for his big day. >> but first here at 4:30 witnesses are describing how a tragic and deadly crime played out in the logan section of philadelphia. police say a woman was intentionally run over and the violence did not end there. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes explains what happened next. >> reporter: it was 8:30 last night. many of the residents along west louden and franklin streets were out for a block party. this woman who asked not to have her name released says she was home when she heard what sounded like a crash. i was in my house just got finished eating and all of a sudden i heard this loud boom. >> report

brian taff and sharrie williams are at hofstra university we'll have live coverage before and after the debate. you can watch it at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >>> new information on a story we told you about last night at 11:00 p.m. a motorcyclist injured on the boulevard has died. the crash happened yesterday afternoon. officials say a car traveling southbound struck the motorcycle launching the driver into the air, police say he was not wearing a helmet. nobody was injured in the accident. >>> firefighters in wilmington will honor two comrads killed in the line of duty. they will escort the bodies of christopher leach and jerry fickes to the funeral home this morning. they are killed when the floor collapsed in a fire on lake view road on saturday. the tragic sequence of events was captured on radio transmission. >> you make contact with the two firefighters. >> negative. >> location is the basement. >> 8 residents made it out of there home safely. atf has joined the investigation into the cause of the fire. funeral arrangements have not been made public. >>> all right, the eagles didn't fly

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. >>> "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, and meteorologist, adam joseph. and here at 11:00 on channel 6 "action news" is on the trail of a philadelphia resident accused of going to extreme measures to live rent free conning landlords out of their hard earned cash. >> reporter: stolen identity, and a decade of deception to avoid paying rent. tonight we track down the alleged mastermind whose victims say should be behind bars. we review how she landed in jail and what happens next. >>> for cecily tynan and ducis rogers, i'm rick williams have a nice evening we hope you'll join us tonight at 11:00. newspapers know the real story on pat toomey. on background checks for gun buyers... toomey has shown the courage few others have... toomey steps up on checks... toomey is on the right side... pennsylvania police organizations endorse pat toomey as best to protect our families. independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to live a full life. but living for today doesn't mean forge

. >>> very own brian taff and sharrie williams will head to hofstra university for tomorrow night's debate. the debate begins at 6:00 a.m. at 9:00 p.m. on monday. >>> it was a moving ceremony, this morning, in our nation's capitol, for dedication ceremony, and official opening, of the national museum of african-american history and culture, and, philadelphia's own patty labelle was among the performers. >> ♪ >> museum contains 1,000 artifacts and helped tell story of the african-american experience, over the span of 400 years. >>> i imagine, holding hand with someone and tell them the story that are told here. we will learn about ourselves as americans. we will walk away, that much more then love with this country. only place on earth where this story could have been told. >> now to prevent long lines they have been distributing tickets through their web site, currently the next available ticket are for first week of december. does pat toomey speak for you? i also want to thank the nra for it's, uh, strong support for my campaign. pat toomey: he opposes an assault weapons ban and got an "a

you can look for live reports from brian taff and sharrie williams starting sunday with the buzz anduildup leading to the big event. >>> the seasons have changed. welcome to the first night of fall. you're not mistaken, feels like summer. temperatures in the mid 80s. we are outside. hi. >> one more day of this summer-like warmth. and didn't feel like fall at all today. the high, 87 degrees. 11 above normal. yesterday, 86. tuesday it was relatively warm. 82 degrees. and satellite 6 along with action radar showing we are dry right now. a few clouds over delaware in south jersey. look to the north and west, see the line of clouds and the broken line of showers. that's the cold front moving through tomorrow night. unfortunately we need the rain. most of the showers will miss us. but what we will get is a blast of actually colder than average temperatures. temperatures behind that front 50s, 40s, and even 30s. and by monday morning some areas will be in the 40s. so you may want so find that fall jacket you packed away for the past several months. tomorrow showing a warm day. 8:00. 66 by 2

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. joan us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel6. for jim gardner cecily jeff skversky ducis rodgers the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. have a good evening. we hope to see you right here at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight here, breaking news. the chilling video now revealed, the deadly police shooting in charlotte. you can hear the wife's plea right on it. >> don't shoot him! he didn't do anything. >> it is the family's video. tonight, why authorities are refusing to release their own. >>> also tonight, the narrow escape in new york city. the pedestrians, kicking one of those bombs, placed right on the sidewalk. they had no idea. and tonight, how authorities now believe the suspect got those bombs into the city. >>> the school bus crash late today, flipping over. pictures coming in now. >>> three days to the debate. who was seen walking into trump tower? and, hillary clinton. the reality star and billionaire who now says he will be in the front row for her. >>> and, the first la

"action news" continues at 10:0, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgers.n please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for adam joseph, jamie apody, cecily tynan, the entire "action news" team, ducis rodgers, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. iso let me tell you what i knowe about senator pat toomey.. my mom was the principal at sandy hook school in newtown. she died that day protecting the young children in her care. when it came time to vote on background checks, pat toomey crossed party lines to do the right thing. that's who he is, and i'm grateful. independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> tonight, the new shooting caught on camera in a city under siege. a 71-year-old man shot while simply watering his lawn. his neighbor's camera capturing his struggle to then get help. and now the plea this evening to find the suspects. >>> also tonight, the deadly storm. we're tracking the tropical system moving across this country. a month's worth of rain in just hours. and the severe storms now ahe

"action news" continues on phl at 10 o'clock with brian taff sharrie williams, and ducis rodgers.rator: terrorism here at home. fourteen americans killed in a san bernardino mass shooting... but after this tragedy - when pat toomey had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns - he voted against closing this loophole for terrorists - and with the gun lobby. katie: we have to do everything in our power to keep guns away from terrorists who threaten our way of life. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message because we can't risk our families' safety on a loophole. >>> tonight, breaking news. the suv up in flames. and tonight, the new and urgent warning just issued about a particular kind of smartphone. after several fires now reported. and the faa, now saying do not pack them in your luggage. >>> we're also watching severe storms set to hit this friday night. the system now moving east. rob marciano says there could be treacherous driving ahead. >>> and another driving nightmare. the car dangling from a parking garage. the driver climbing out. >>> on the scene tonig

"action news" continues on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers.n us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6 now for cecily ducis jim gardner the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. have a good night. we hope you'll join us as 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, the sprint to election day starts now. donald trump and hillary clinton barnstorming the battleground states. the rivals nearly crossing paths on a crowded ohio tarmac. their planes right next to each other. clinton calls in reinforcements, and trump reveals his strategy for the big debate. >>> hermine's dangerous surf slamming into the east coast tonight. beaches shut down on this holiday weekend, costing businesses millions. now, a new hurricane on the horizon. >>> president obama and vladimir putin in a face to face staredown. the president describing their blunt talk, but did they make a deal? >>> a father's car stolen at a gas station. his twin daughters asleep in the backseat. tonight, his warning about turning your back, even for

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