sharrie? >> thanks its a perfect night for spooky fun, surprises and of course drama, i'll have a preview of tonight's all new prime time lineup when "action news" comes right back. >>> a local team of little leaguers were honored today the ridley cal ripkin 8 and under team were mid atlantic champs, they gave each player and their coaches a resolution recognizes their success. >> how about that, congratulations. today is a big day for the sixers they open against the passion pacers in indiana. yap jaime apody is here with more. >> it's a big day for the sixers, they open the season but not everybody is looking forward to the sixer's season, because it's another rebuilding season and nerlins noel has nerves? >> yes, nerves, it starts on defense, can go out and do what we can do, we'll start out hard and compete and everything will take care of itself. >> it's kind of a buzz kill, when they were on the verge of their offensive line being healthy again, the man, todd herremans will attempt to pl

live in trenton, sharrie williams, "action news." >>> thank you. wwe have breaking news the murdr of a baby and her grandmother. they are showing the police how he did it. he changed his story and said he was not guilty. a jury did not buy it. they have given him the death sentence. kenneth moton was in the courtroom and live from the montgomery county courthouse. >>reporter:it was called methodic and attentive. >> he will receive the death penalty for the death of two. he sat quietly and took a sip of water. >> props hperhaps he was in den. anybody that was watching was not going to happen. >>reporter:andriyandamuri said t it was ransom. it was the reason that they chose death. >> we hope it will bring closure. it was a difficult two years. the death penalty was likely. >> they felt that if he expressed remorse that we would have had a better chance to save his life. that was not his strategy. >> the victim's family were in court since the beginning. they were not present during the sentencing. >> they will be relieved. it's not going to give them

sharrie williams have more on the conference for women. >>> the fight against ebola continues with the travel of amber vincent. the second nurse diagnosed with ebola. turns out she was cleared to fly despite having an elevated temperature that day. meantime, frontier airlines photo if iing passengers that through on that flight. they took five trips before being taken out of service but the likely hoods of those passengers feeling ill is really low. >> the head of the cdc was on capitol hill. car and travers live now with more on that. >> reporter: good evening rick and monica, dr. thomas freeden said that amber vincent should not have been allowed to fly on that frontier flight but she didn't tell lawmakers that she had symptoms. part of the response to the cluster in dallas and what will be done for the potential for travel restrictions on west african nations. >> it took the threat of ebola to get lawmakers back to capitol hill. >> today the director of the cdc and other top officials were on the hot seat. lawmakers demanded answers about the handling of the dallas ebola cases and w

live from center city, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". jim. >> thanks, sharrie. >>> in will collinswood, new jersey tonight the number was not 21, but 22. the town asked shop tours double down, since it is october between the second, people were encouraged to spend at least $22 at small businesses. camden county claims that every household spent just $10 a month, locally it would translate into $35 million a year. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, government safety officials are warning about the danger in millions more american cars. >>> plus my sit down with the winner of the noble peace prize and liberty medal and inspiration to young woman and men worldwide. i go one on one with malala yousafzai, cecily. >>> slow moving low pressure off the coast continuing to throw showers our way. we will let you know what this means for your morning commute and when we finally dry out in the forecast. >>> can flyers beat their cross state rivals tonight? jeff skversky has highlights when "action news" continues tonight. people are using l

live at the school district headquarters sharrie williams, jim. >>> thank you. sharrie. the state of public education is the subject ever contention at the governor's debate this wednesday. action will be in pittsburgh as tom corbett and tom wolf face off at 11:00. you can watch at 6.2 or stream live o on 6abc.com. >>> drivers honked in supporting picketers. outside of ridley high school. the educators contract has expired in june. the demonstration continued inside at the school board meeting. the many sticking point is over prep time with salary and benefits not as contentious an issue. >>> these are tense and sorrowful times in a south jersey district because of enterovirus 68. eli waller died in his sleep having showed no symptoms. the officials say that the cause was enterovirus 68. now the 4-year-old son of tabatha vassey is sick. he is released from intensive care but trouble breathing. his family is awaiting test results to see if he has the virus too. >> there is another side of me having a feeling it is. >> attendance returned to normal at school where they are

live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". >> thanks, sharrie. this has been the the most huge story on our web site at six abc.com tonight where we have posted raw video from the incident as well as photographs of the explosion and the aftermath, you can view it all right now on six abc.com. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, the hunt is on for a hit and run driver. a car struck a pedestrian in boothwyn, delaware county at 7:00 o'clock tonight along the 500 block of connchester high waste and then the driver took off. upper chichester police have not released victim's condition or identity. >>> everybody got their chance to speak out tonight about the hazing scandal that scrubbed the last two football games at central bucks west and led to the sus pension of all of the schools football coaches. "action news" reporter kenneth moton was at the meeting of the board of education tonight. kenneth, what happened there. >> reporter: well, jim, board members reaffirmed tonight hazing, bullying and intimidation of any kind won't be tolerated but parents toll the

details of the air bag issue coming up next, sharrie? >>> shirleen, are you ready to leave your wallet at home, where apple launched a virtual way to buy your grocery or that dress you love the the next time you check out and you only need your cell phone. i'm tell you how it works, coming up. >>> it wasn't santa claus in this southern california chimney but home owner's x and reason the the home owner says he was not one bit surprised. this is ceo tom macarthur's world. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world, aimee belgard. aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a woman's right to choose. aimee belgard's on our side. i'm aimee belgard and i approve this message. if you have apple's new i phone you have access to a new way to pay, at the check out counter. it is call apple pay. "action news" reporter sharrie williams live now in wynnewood w

"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live outside thomas jefferson university hospital, sharrieh care where bigger is often better. >> reporter: you are right, jim, it business leverage and positioning for the long term, in the face of health care reform. abington and jefferson health system say they are linking up because they are like mined. they want to create a new model with health care one with great services and lower cost. >> two leading hospitals now have plans for becoming one, historic announce. , abington health and jefferson health systems are merging, to create the largest health care system in the region. the two signed a letter of intent today. >> this is all about creating a reimagined health care system. >> reporter: doctor steven glass co has been named president and ceo of the new organization. he is currently ceo of thomas jefferson university, jefferson health systems. >> we believe that we will increase patient quality and access, we will decrease cost, and we will have significantly improved patient satisfaction. >> reporter: over the last 30 days the two

sharrie. philadelphia police are probing a bizarre, and deadly hammer attack tonight. witnesses in kensington say that an older man and a younger female relative for the to the death at 4:00 o'clock this afternoon. when officers arrived on the 2800 block of east cambria they found a 60 year-old man lying dead and a 26 year-old woman with a fractured skull. the female victim is in stable condition at temple university hospital. >>> it was september 19th, when a knife carrying man jump the fence at the white house, scampered across the lawn, got in through the front door and made it all the way to the east room. this and the subsequent revelation that president obama shared an elevator with an armed private guard who wasn't authorized to be there has cost the head of the secret service her job. director julia pierson resigned today, one day after her poorly received testimony yesterday on capitol hill. and the fact that lawmakers were losing confidence that the president and his family were bein

>> i'm sharrie williams and shirleen is off. the big story is the deadly accident in wichita, today the search for people had to stop because of safety concerns, karen travers following these developments from washington. >> reporter: good afternoon people that were inside that flight safety building and familiar with planes felt the whole building shake and knew immediately that something was wrong. >> the plane crashed at 10:00 a.m. right into the building at the airport. there was smoke on the horizon as you approached the airport for miles. >> the crash caused a two alarm fire. at least four people were killed inside of the building, they say that at least one person was inside the plane and that was the pilot. this is the audio from air traffic control you hear the pilot say -- >> this is an emergency -- we just lost the aircraft. officials say there was 100 people inside of the building visitors and employees. >> the building shook and rumbled and when we saw the smoke plume cast a shadow on the left side of the building w

sharrie williams, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. sharrie mentioned we'll stream the ceremony in its entirety at 7:00 at 6abc.com, and can you see it here on channel 6 on november 9th that starts at 9:00 p.m. and jim gardner just finished interviewing malala yousafzai, and can you see that tomorrow on "action news" at 11:00. >>> in other news, the black clergy of the philadelphia region came together for a discussion on justice, their goal is to discuss an action plan on how races are treatmented within the justice system. nadal served as the key note ♪ with the card most accepted in the philadelphia region, you have the compassion and security of blue cross. giving you the power to do more. independence blue cross. live fearless. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world, aimee belgard. aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a woman's rig

we are live from independent mall, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> all right sharrie, thank you. that young woman will be an icon for generations to come. >> very deserving. >> awesome night. >>> full hour of "action news" at ten continues here with one bobcat that it seems nothing can keep this south jersey pet from escaping his home, which could complicate ongoing legal battles. >>> on health check diet supplements and why it just might be could go more harm then good. >>> and jealous much, woman's boyfriend puts her in the most embarrassing of situations as she stood there right beside the president today. with tom corbett, things keep getting worse. september 16th. budget deficits force pennsylvania to borrow $1.5 billion dollars just to keep the lights on. three days later, pennsylvania's unemployment rate goes up for the second straight month. under tom corbett, we've fallen from 9th to 47th in job creation. and on september 25th, pennsylvania's credit is downgraded for the fifth time in two years. why would we give tom corbett four more years? >>> u.s. official

sharrie williams is at the the "action news" big board with more, sharrie. >> reporter: monica, the 17 year-old is absolutely making history at such a young age. on the surface the two winners may seem very different but they do share a common goal. lets lot at first person, kailash satyarthi, he is a 60 year-old indian man who practiced hindu, on the other end of the spectrum, and i do mean on the other end, is malala yousafzai, who is 17 years old a pakistani muslim there has been a web of violence between pack stain and india over race, religion and gender but today they were applauded for their work as child activist. malala yousafzai is in the international spotlight, again. the the pakistani activist has been fighting for children's rights to education and at the age of 17, she is the youngest person ever to win the noble peace prize. >> this is not the end, of the campaign which i have started. i think this is really the beginning. >> reporter: teen is sharing the honor with kailash satyarthi of india, also awarded for his work on children's rights. his mission is to wipe out ch

"action news" reporter sharrie williams joins us now with the very latest video, sharrie. >> reporter: rick, this second nurse to contract the virus is amber vinson. here she is landing at the atlanta airport tonight after the decision was made to fly her out of have dallas for treatment. there are now two american nurses battling the virus and one official warning, more cases are likely in the united states. in a bright yellow protective suit ebola patient amber vinson walk on her own into emery university hospital in atlanta. the the 29 year-old is the second health care worker to contract the ebola virus while treating thomas duncan in dallas. >> this is a heroic person, a person who dedicated her life and is dedicating her life to helping others. >> reporter: the day before vinson started displaying symptoms she was on a frontier airlines flight from cleveland to dallas, 132 people were on the flight and each one will be interviewed and potentially monitored. the cdc's director said vinson should not have travel. >> because, at that point, she was in a group of individuals known t

"action news" reporter sharrie williams is live in spring garden tonight, sharrie? >> reporter: shirleen, some were calling this move, sneaky but in speaking with the src, it had to actually file litigation in court to make this move happen and says that is why they played it close to the vest. meanwhile, teachers union is calling it a cowardly move, and illegal, and says it plans to fight it. >> with swift action, and very little discussion, the school reform commission voted to terminate the teachers contract. the stunning move came in a last minute special meeting, the announcement was met without burst. >> shame. >> is this the way to build trust. >> reporter: with the contract scrapped, the teachers health and welfare funnies also dismantled, that means teachers will now be forced to pay anywhere from five to 13 percent of their medical plan, they currently pay nothing. >> almost every american i know, and every district in the commonwealth, except for one, the teachers pay for their health care. >> reporter: district say a the change will generate more than $5

"action news" reporter sharrie williams in our satellite center. sharrie, this plane scare started with a sneeze and then a joke about that deadly disease, didn't it. >> reporter: that is right, this virus has claimed lives of thousands of people so it is no laughing matter. as for this plane it was held in isolation on the tarmac in mexico for nearly two hours all because of a health scare that turned out to be a joke in poor taste. >> a trip to paradise, turns sour before passengers could even get their feet in the sand. >> i need everybody to sit down. >> reporter: a flight attendant begs for order on board u.s. airways flight 845 from philadelphia to the the dominican republic yesterday. according to the airline, a man on board said he had ebola which start add a chain reaction. many passengers looked around in disbelief while the experienced steward gave her honest opinion over the loud speaker. >> i have done this for 36 years. i think the man that has said this is an idiot. >> reporter: the attendant then warned passengers that health expert

williams is at the the "action news" big board tonight, sharrie. >> reporter: jim, you are right about the questions that are lingering. thomas duncan's death is raising those questions now about the timeliness of his care. lets take a look at what we do know about that. we know he went to the hospital and was sent home. well, that was on september 25th. come september 28th he return, and was finally admitted. his family is outraged and asking what if those three days had in the been lost? this is as texas keeps its eye on a new possible case of ebola. the person who became the face of ebola in america, died today, thomas duncan was receiving treatment at texas health presbyterian hospital in dallas. >> i'm deeply saddened, this is something we have prayed and hoped would not happen. >> reporter: doctors say he was given the best care possible, and administered a new experimental drug. >> i would just remind us that ebola, even with the best of treatment is terrible disease. it is fatal in a high proportion of cases. >> reporter: hours after duncan's death a sheriff's deputy rushed to

. >>> thank you sharrie. we are following breaks news now. the fltd teachers and their supporters have shutd down traver outside of the district headquarters tonight. chopper 6 hd over it over spring garken right now, the teachers union is protesting the src's decision to cancel their contract. sara bloomquist is on the ground with the story. >> reporter: monica, that is right, a large crowd on broad street, the teachers and their supporters shutting down the street from spring garden to callow hill, you'll remember on october 6th, they canceled the teachers union contract, if it holds up in court, they are forcing the teachers to contribute to health benefits. the majority of union members didn't contribute anything at all. it allows for a savings of $54 million. the money goes to the cash strapped schools. they say they have sacrificed enough. >> they make it seem like we are the ones that put them in the situation they are in. like we are the reason they are failing. >> this whole situation is tough. we pay out of our pockets for our child

live at constitution center right now, sharrie williams. what an event there tonight? >>reporter:i would agree with you, jim. we were both here. it was special. at times the ceremony was powerful and moving. 1400 guests packed inside to hear what the 17-year-old had to say and to applaud her efforts. welcomed with roaring applause and a standing ovation malala yousafzai accepted the prestige medal. >>reporter:and it is given to a person that fights for liberty. she's a advocate for children as rights to education especially young girls gunned down by the taliban for her belief she survived. she spoke how that moment powered her more. >> the weakness and fear and homeless died strength and power was born. >>reporter:they took part in celebrating her bravery. the audience was filled with students that were inspired by this young girl. >> she's a huge hero of mine. >> if you are young you can still have the power to do something. >> even though she got shot for standing up what she believed in. she kept fighting and doing what she loves to do. >>reporter:her work is far f

sharrie. >>> thank you. we have a special section at 6abc.com/ebola. we have the myths and facts about the disease. you can see the signs and tomorrows along with a look at how the virus spreads. >>> crisp fall weather is here to stay apparently. and sky6 live is looking center city over tonight. jackets and long sleeves. >>> they made a nice recovery this afternoon. it may be time to find the umbrellas. heading outside to cecily tynan for the details. >>> hi monica and rick. the official morning low is down to 39 degrees. the coldest morning in six months. this officially ended the growing season and a lot of our suburbs were colder. allentown dropped down to 32 the freezing poison i point in alle. wildwood 34. the temperatures this afternoon recovered nicely. a mixture of sun and high clouds. wilmington 63. and sea isle 63. there are showers getting close to us associated to the low pressure over the northern great lakes. what it does is slowly take the track with the arrow. it's cut off from the jetstream. there is nothing to push it along. this bri

the details, hi sharrie.ort report hi brian and these are two storied health care systems that we are talking about. leaders from both side said they plan to create a new innovative way to address health care, with great services, and lower costs. two leading hospitals, now have plans to become one. it is a historic a announcement, abington health and jefferson health systems are merging creating the largest health care system in the region. the two signed a letter of intent today. >> this is all about creating a reimagined health care system. >> reporter: doctor steven glass co has been name president and ceo of the new organization. he is currently ceo of thomas jefferson university, jefferson health system. >> we believe that we will increase patient quality and access. we will decrease costs. we will have significant improved patient satisfaction. >> reporter: over the last 30 days the two studied each other inside and out to see if it was a good fit, the combined partnership would have five hospitals, th

smith is out on bond and his preliminary hearing is set for october 21st. >> thank you sharrie? from our delaware newsroom, a pizza shop in wilmington is robbed for the second time in eight days. party pizza was most relently robbed monday night and the sunday before. the description of the suspects is the same in both incidents, anybody with information is urged to call newcastle police. >>> the two men running for pennsylvania governor are getting ready for their final debate. republican governor, tom corbett and challenger, tom wolf, wolf has a 17 point lead with just weeks to go before election day. john rawlins will have a live preview of the debate coming up tonight at 6:00. you can watch the debate in its entirety tonight at 7:00, we'll bring it to our digital channel 6.2, 790 on comcast and verizon 466. and we'll stream the debate live online at 6abc.com. >>> time now for a check of the traffic this evening. matt pellman is in the traffic center, they want it to happen on the way to school and not on the way home. a truck broken down by the betsy ross bridge but the kids

>> rick and sharrie, this is the direction.t's the other way westbound where we see the huge delays from university avenue to this point approaching the boulevard out to the conshohocken. you don't want to use the kelly drive. we have a crash near boathouse row. and rittenhouse street there is a crash. it's causing gridlock. if i were you i would stick to route 1 and roosevelt boulevard in afternoon. we talked about the overturned dump truck. it's still out there in mt. laurel. the good news it's off to the side. all lanes are open. good luck getting home. it's dicey as you head out this evening. >>> i am taking the chopper tonight. i wish. >>> thank you. october is breast cancer awareness month. how doctors and survivors are beating the odds ali gorman has the report. >>> and jamie apody has more from chip kelly coming up in sports. >>> we are watching a powerful storm that is bringing torrent watches close to a dozen states in the midsection of the country. i'll let you know when it pushes east in the accuweather forecast. >>

sharrie williams joins us with more. >> reporter: this is a concern for them, they feel afraid in their own homes, when she signed their lease it promised 24 hours security and that is not what they are getting. residents protested outside of the chester housing authority today, they say there have been several murders outside of their gates and a police chase inside. they want what they were promised. 24 hour security on their complex and the seniors say that emergency medical units have not been able to get in after hours. >> we are frightened. we are not panic stricken but it's a bad situation and if it's not people will suffer because of it. >> the chester housing authority is responding saying, gateway has security and each tenant has a code to enter the building, it's one of the most highly secured senior housing buildings in chester. it has a monitoring station that is sometimes staffed but will not be staffed 24 hours i day because of budget cuts. >>> the two men vying for delaware's next treasurer squared off in a debate today. democratic candidate sean barney participated in a

sharrie? >> reporter: shirleen, cdc is establishing an ebola response team, one that can respond to a new case, within hours, and one official warning tonight, more cases are likely, in the united states. meanwhile there is a race on to get this latest american patient, the care that she needs. in a bright yellow protective seat ebola patient amber vincent walked on her own into emery university hospital in atlanta. the 29 year-old is second health care worker to contract the ebola virus, while treating thomas duncan in dallas. >> this is a heroic person, a person who dedicated her life and is dedicating her life to helping others. >> reporter: the day before vincent started to display symptoms she was on a frontier airlines flight from cleveland to dallas. 132 people were on the flight and each one will be interviewed, and potentially monitored. the ctc's director says vincent should not have traveled. >> because at that point she was in a group of individuals known to have exposure to ebola,

and tonight, they had a party and "action news"'s sharrie williams is live right now, hi there, sharrie. >> reporter: hi, shirleen, it is with a party comes food and, of course, champagne, both had for tonight's vip shopping event. take a look for yourself. the store looks great. some shoppers still lingering. of course, the associates cleaning up the store. century 21 is branching out of the big apple and chose philadelphia as its first shop. we're excited about the fashion but this stories also adding to the retail boom in the city. century 21's sneak peak, opened with bright lights, and lots of fanfare. >> i'm actually pretty impressed. >> reporter: shoppers happy with what they saw but city leaders hope that the new store will be more than what meets the eye. >> philadelphia is going to see a whole new market street east. >> reporter: it is in the same building where strawbridges once stood and had been vacant for eight years, until will right now. >> national retailers have landed in philadelphia, and to be in the suburbs but they have in the been in the city. what they are startin

"action news" reporter sharrie williams was there as the bill of rights, returned to philadelphia. >> the george hw bush gallery, unveiled... >> a new treasure added to the national constitution center. 225 years ago on october of 1789, george washington, sent to the states, 13 handwritten copies of the bill of rights, and sent one to the federal government, only 12 original copies still exists, and today, one of them is returning to philadelphia. >> freedom is the natural order of things. the bill of rights is our framer's discovery of this truth. >> reporter: getting the famous document in philadelphia has been five years in the making and has been made possible by an agreement between the commonwealth of pennsylvania, and the new york public library. it will be housed in a new gallery also unveiled tonight and named in honor of president george hw bush, who is a former chairman of the national constitution center. his son, jeb and current ncc chair made remarks on the gallery being named for his father. >> it is an inspiration to everyone around the world that believes in freedom a

. >>> i'm sharrie williams at the "action news" big board. we are following the death of a well known, and well likes mayor in california. he was shot to death in his home on tuesday police say at the hans of his wife. the two were together since they were teenagers, after hours of questioning she was released by detectives. family members and friends are shocked by the shooting as questions of domestic violence are front and center. >> it was a shoot that shocked the community. daniel crespo gunned down in his own home by his wife and high school sweetheart. >> person unconscious -- >> according to the local sheriff's department, he and his wife were arguing over money and his son intervened. >> there was a physical struggle and the wife produced a firearm and fired several shots at her husband, struck in the torso several times, he was taken to the local hospital and pronounced dead. >> now it's up to the district attorneys office to decide if charges will be filed. family members are hoping for details on exactly what happened. >> i love m

"scandal" and "how to get away with murder" sharrie williams joins us with a sneak preview. >> i'll call it a treat for sure. it's the halloween classic featuring our favorite peanuts gang, it's the great pumpkin charlie brown, that kicks off tonight's tgit, we dip back into the world of politics and pope and associates with an all new scandal. >> you love her? if you love her at all i am overstepping my world right now, do her the courtesy of telling her what is going on. you may have never heard of what it sounds like with olivia waking up screaming from a nightmare. >> oh abby going toe to toe with fitz. and olivia doesn't know what is happening with jake at the white house and they deal with the convicted assassin that needed their help to clear his name. that is on an all new "scandal" at 9:00. >> the court called they'll give us one more shot. that's right it's the death row case and unless we do our jobs david will die of lethal injection in less than two weeks. >> analise and her team of young law students are charged with saving a man on death row and another twist to the case,

expected to create 1500 new jobs most are in construction and the others are in retail. >> thanks sharrie. >>> time for a check of the "action news" traffic report for you thursday night. lets go to matt pellman in the traffic center for a look at the commute home. >> my news is better than it was the last half hour, this accident on the blue route, 476 northbound approaching villanova is completely pushed off to the side. the vehicle and the dump truck involved and penndot and police remain on the scene and the traffic remains really heavy and the delay is back to i-95 now, pretty much a parking lot with speeds of 12 miles per hour. on up to the scene approaching route 30, i would think about using the alternates like 320 and 452, we have reports of a crash in upper providence. elsewhere, 476 northbound past landsdale a report of another crash there and speeds are slowing and the overturned truck accident at royersford is out of the way. we are picking up the pace there, but slow on the westbound side with normal afternoon volume. we head up to the latest pattern by 295, a tricky spot. w

live from the satellite center, sharrie williams for "action news" at ten on phl17. >> sharrie, thanks very much. >>> we now know identity of the man diagnosed with ebola in texas. his name is thomas duncan, he was visiting the u.s. from liberia and health officials now say he left have africa on a brussels airlines jet and caught two united airlines flight to dallas fort worth international airport. duncan is being treated at a texas hospital tonight but there are new questions now about why he was sent home the first time he went there seeking help. duncan told a nurse that he traveled from west africa but nurse apparently did not pass that information on. three days later he was admitted and fighting for his life, investigators are monitoring 18 people with whom he came in contact, including several children. >>> secret service director, julia pierson is out of a job tonight, she resigned, amid intense scrutiny over security lapses, involving the president and the white house. the latest incident involves an armed man who made it into the interior of the executive mansion. that susp

sharrie williams joins us wtd details coming up. >>> rick it was warm and muggy and summer like, we are tracking a potent cold front to the south of west with thunderstorms and tornado warnings. >> those stories and more when "action news" comes right back tonight. are you busy? i'm just day-dreaming. about your dream trip to italy? yeah. with your sisters, to shop and see the sights. is it that obvious? you've been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah, it's the new frankenbucks. with 10 top prizes of $50,000. is that painting crooked, or is it just me? [announcer] want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >>> a scare in the skies when a passenger had to make an emergency landing when the walls in the cabin started to buckle and crack, it happened when the american airlines plane lanned in san francisco but it was not the pressure, it was an air conduct runing along the wall blue out and pushed the walls apart. >> it was quick banging working its way in, so it

. >> thank you sharrie. more breaking news now, from west philadelphia where a septa police officer is injured trying to break up a fight between students, it happened at the 46th street station at the l, a fight involving several girls, and responding someone punched him in the head, and he was taken to the hospital and no word on the extent of his injuries and no arrests are made. >>> a stories football program is sidelined. cb west football season is now over, the program is over a cloud of suspicious, the superintendant just told us that players acted improperly and demeaned fellow players during the preseason and an internal investigation verified the allegations and failure of the coaching staff to stop the activities. >>> the manhunt for accused cop killer, eric frein, continues in the poconos tonight. officers are leaving no stone unturned while residents are getting frustrated with the changes in their daily lives. vernon odom joins us live with the latest from the manhunt. >> reporter: good evening

"action news" reporter sharrie williams has the big story at the the big board tonight, sharrie. >> reporter: shirleen and brian, there are a lot of questions tonight. the mission of that dallas hospital, of course, and its staff toys prevent this from spreading. seventy staff members at texas health presbyterian hospital were involved in caring for thomas duncan and tonight, one nurse is confirmed to have the virus, ebola and there is concern there could be more. working on the front lines to save others, nurse tina pam is being cared for. the 26 year-old is the first american infected with ebola while on u.s. soil. >> she is a person that is dealing with this, with a heroic and graceful spirit. she's incredibly concerned. we're all incredibly concerned. >> reporter: the dallas hospital now caring for one of their own, she's in isolation. she was part of the team who treated thomas duncan, he died from the virus last week. each day, she suited up head to toe, a gown, face mask and shield, two layers of gloves and shoe covers. some protection but not as much as hospitals that specialize in b

on independent mall, sharrie williams for channel six "action news". >>> so, governor's race could note far from tom corbett's mine tonight with one week to go and his democratic rival is roping in political support from two presidents. bill clinton campaigned for tom wolf today and electricians union hall in pittsburgh. and we have learned that the president obama, and just two days before the poles opened for last minute push for tom wolf. on health check at 11 it seems marry poppins may have been on to something. spoon full of sugar can help cough symptoms go down. penn state university researchers have found that simple sugar water, or a nectar helped young children with coughing and congestion. they even slept better too compared to children who received no treatment. it is placebo effect but researchers say the sweet solution has no side effects unlike over the counter drugs. f.d.a. recommend not giving cough medicine to children under two years old, many pediatricians suggest not giving cough medicine to children under four. >> they are going to bort today's operation,. >> nasa

. >> "action news"'s sharrie williams takes it from there, sharrie. >> reporter: those young scientists are from ocean city, new jersey. they worked hard on a project that had the privilege of being selected to head into space for testing. i have been in touch with the group of students and the teachers so there is good news. they tell us they are doing just find but one student admits watching the explosion was heart breaking. all eyes were on a rocket controlled by nasa as it blasted off from its launch pad in virginia. but just six seconds after lift off, flames suddenly engulfed the rocket quickly moving from the bottom to the top, causing to it plunge back downward, and into an enormous ball of fire. >> something went wrong and we will find out what that is. we will determine the the root cause. >> reporter: launch was from the flight facility along the atlantic ocean. it was set to carry 5,000-pound of supplies to the international space station. >> it is not as tragic as losing a life associated with it so we're very happy to report that there were no injuries. >> reporter: cell

"action news" reporter sharrie williams has the the big story at the big board tonight, sharrie. >> reporter: shirleen, we have a lot of information, new information, tonight from a press conference, held this evening. first of all, officials are stressing at this point as we know there is only one person, thomas eric duncan, confirmed to have the ebola virus and he is isolated in dallas and fighting for his life. of course this is only confirmed case in the united states. meanwhile we have more information, a major point in reference to what they called the the contact list. that is the number of people to have come in contact with the one person who is infected. it started out high, at 100 people and then limited to it 50 and tonight that number is down to ten. finally out, watch as family members ordered to stay inside their dallas apartment, leave. they were told to stay put because they were in contact with ebola patient thomas duncan. none of the members are showing symptoms of the virus, however, they were told to stay inside, even though soiled clothing belong to go their ill loved o

sharrie williams is joining us. of ebola transmitted in the u.s. >>> a 26-year-old nurse contracted the virus while treating thomas duncan that died of ebola last week. >> they are wondering how they failed to protect one of their own from contracting the virus. nina pham showed symptoms on friday. it triggered alarm and concern at the c.d.c. >> this one individual was infected and we don't know how. other individuals could be infected as well. >> they are calling on hospitals to rethink their procedures. the head of the c.d.c. says not to be surprised if there are more cases of ebola in texas. >>> they are revealing how they would respond if a patient showed signs of ebola. nora muchanic has that part of the story. >> hi, there. ait happenedin