live in nice down, wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> thanks, wendy.th the latest on the septa situation with the 6abc news app. there we'll have the latest details with the on going talks and a link for the constituency plan while the strike continues. also our traffic map will help you get around on the roads. it is 9:35 developing right now, ukrainian officials say pro russian separatists shot down a military transport plane killing 49 service personnel on board. that comes after the interior minister said three tanks came into the ukraine. a spokesperson for the ukrainian president said he has told vladimir putin it is unacceptable that tanks crossed the border. the president said he is willing to negotiate, but with what he calls terrorists. >>> the crisis in iraq continues as fast-moving rebels be set their sights on seizing being. fighters from iraq and syria known always isis have taken control of abandoned military headquarters picking up additional weapons force battle over being. the president has not said how the pentagon will respond, but

wendy saltzman joins us live at the 30th street station with more on the work stoppage, wendy. >> reporter: eva, be trains that service 13 regional rail lines have been parked. 400 septa engineers and electrical workers have walked off the job. that's when negotiations broke down at 12:01 and they officially went on strike. here's what that means, there are new trains running on the 13 different commuter rail lanes affecting 60,000 passengers these are the lines that go to places like newark, the airport and trenton. service on the septa buses and trolleys and the broad street line and the el are running. those services affect 85% of the riders and will be available. septa is pushing riders to use alternative forms of transportation. union representatives have pushed for binding arbitration, septa declined saying they can get a better deal in negotiations. the next step is for governor corbett to step in and ask the president to force a federal mediation that would force workers back on the job for 240 days. >> it has been very frustrating the last four years have been frustrating. we've b

wendy saltzman "channel 6 action news."" >> america's spies are getting social. today cia joined twitter and covert agency's initial dispatch we can neither confirm nor deny that this is our first tweet. the twitter pier enjoyed snark with ci a gain are 275,000 followers just tonight. privacy advocates and diplomats joke the cia follow many people around the world for years. >>> a checkup reveals that the first black-footed cat to every be born at the philadelphia zoo are not doing well. three kit eps managed to stay adorable while getting their anti-worming medicine. it may be big cat falls but thee are the smallest species in the world. fans of game of throwns will appreciate their ferocious us in. they are named d rogan, ragal and rosario. >> man, they're cute. >> excuse me? >> man, they're cute. >> but they're also pretty cool. >> very cool. >> accuweather forecast. >> not too cool nice and warm, perfect. >> stormtracker 6 live double scan showing rain free conditions out there and the action cam taking a look at center city sky line over the delaware river f

wendy saltzman joins us live from 30th street station a normally busy hub for septa. >> reporter: the labor negotiations broke down overnight eva, as of 12:01, the septa railroad engineers and the electrical workers went on strike. it's been a long dispute. 13 different regional rail lines have been shut down. when the work he weres went on strike they parked the trains and affecting 60,000 passengers, services on septa trolleys and subways are still running. those services take 85% of the septa riders. here's the next step governor corbett is about to ask president obama to step in to order a presidential board to mediate that would get worker to return to their jobs for 240 days. the standstill has been part of a long-standing dispute over wages. the union push to have both sides meet in binding arbitration. septa declined they thought they could get a better deal through negotiation. septa had a previously-agreed upon wageses, but the union turned that down. we have no idea how long this strike is going to last and exactly what that's going to mean for the long term future. doesn't

"action news" reporter, wendy saltzman joins us live at the 30th street station with more on the work stoppage. wendy. >> reporter: eva, trains have been parked and workers walked out as the negotiations broke down. septa railway workers and electrical workers have gone on strike. here's what that means. 13 regional rail lines have broken down. that will affect 60,000 passengers. the trains go to newark, the airport and trenton. the el if the broad street line are still running. they service # 5% of septa riders. the next step is governor corbett is expected to ask president obama to a point a presidential emergency board to mediate. that would force workers to return to their jobs for 240 days. the standstill has been part of a long-standing dispute over wages. >> i want to thank the national mediation board and the governor's office for their efforts to try to to avert this work stoppage. unfortunately we have been notified by the blet and the ibw as of 12:01 a.m. their workers will walk off the job. >> i'm not as worried as what they will say or how it will affect them. we have fri

it includes brian taff and wendy saltzman to get the folks ready. and shirts were raffled off. all the proceeds goes to prostate international that >>> melissa is in for cecily tynan tonight. we got to put the umbrellas away temporarily. >> that is right for now. the moisture is coming back in the region. be prepared for that. no issues with the precipitation. we had spotty drizzle earlier today. you are going to expect that with the constant easterly wind we were dealing with. the storms refired tomorrow afternoon. as that matter as we get into the day on friday. the high in philadelphia climbed up to 68 degrees. we have few highlights to share with you as well. we have been dealing all day with the cool easterly wind. and tracking severe weather. and 8 miles-an-hour in beach haven. 13 miles-an-hour in the poconos. the wind direction in out of the east northeast it makes things cloudy and cool. it stabilizes the atmosphere. you are going to find the severe weather to the south and west. a tornado watch in pennsylvania state and areas to the south. thunderstorm watch to the sou

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