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kenneth moten explains why. >> reporter: the president has been on the job since may, why does he now review the report. members on the board continue to fight about the investigation and three years later joe paterno supporters are trying to clear his name. the nittany lions are bowl eligible for the first time since 2011. the ncaa lifted the sanctions after the scathing report after the way the school handled the jerry sandusky scandal. >> it is more special the fact that we had 49 seniors that stayed around the program when the university and the community and the football program needed them most. >> it's a huge day for the program, for everything that we've been through, it's great that we can get the program back to where i think it should be. i.it's the president who is make be headlines who promised to tackle and review the freeh report along with the supporting materials produced during the course of the investigation. the content of the report led to questions about some in the penn state community. he came to penn state in may long after the 2012 commissioned report that ha
kenneth moten explains why. >> reporter: the president has been on the job since may, why does he now review the report. members on the board continue to fight about the investigation and three years later joe paterno supporters are trying to clear his name. the nittany lions are bowl eligible for the first time since 2011. the ncaa lifted the sanctions after the scathing report after the way the school handled the jerry sandusky scandal. >> it is more special the fact that we had...
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we want to go live to kenneth moten at temple university where president obama is set to speak in a short time this evening. kenneth. >> reporter: what's a campaign event without campaign music. in one hour president obama will take the stage at temple university. the president trying to rally more support in the democratic stronghold of philadelphia while tom corbett is in the suburbs hosting republicans for the battle on tuesday. two more days for the two candidates for pennsylvania governor. tom wolf and tom corbett are getting help from two political stars, president obama and possible presidential contender, chris christie will work to energize the base for tuesday which is expected a low turnout. >> i think it's great to support tom wolf. it's an incredible students to meet the president. >> reporter: while supporters were filing into the liacouras i can't center, those trying to get corbett elected were busy in bluebell. the headliner with jersey governor will happen in ivyland bucks county. the two will push that the york county millionaire and businessman will raise taxes for wha
we want to go live to kenneth moten at temple university where president obama is set to speak in a short time this evening. kenneth. >> reporter: what's a campaign event without campaign music. in one hour president obama will take the stage at temple university. the president trying to rally more support in the democratic stronghold of philadelphia while tom corbett is in the suburbs hosting republicans for the battle on tuesday. two more days for the two candidates for pennsylvania...
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kenneth moten has the story. >> reporter: it is 100 year old structure, but it was no match for what came speeding down the road in hockessin, delaware last night. the family was in their home, a large barn converted into a two story house decades ago. around 6:00 p.m. they heard the driver slam into their three vehicles destroying them, before his car flipped into midair and crashed into the second story building. >> i walked into the hallway and saw that a large wall collapsed and wardrobe was knocked over and things were strewn and realized what we were looking at was a tail pipe. >> reporter: neighbors say on this 35-mile an hour road the driver lost control, once he hit the vehicles the impact cat catapulted his car into the house. >> i wish they would not come through this shortcut. >> reporter: firefighters and crews secured the structure and move in a large tow truck. meanwhile, police started their investigation into what caused this scene. . this is not a modern construction, we're fortunate, otherwise it would have been a lot worse. >> reporter: firefighters pulled the dri
kenneth moten has the story. >> reporter: it is 100 year old structure, but it was no match for what came speeding down the road in hockessin, delaware last night. the family was in their home, a large barn converted into a two story house decades ago. around 6:00 p.m. they heard the driver slam into their three vehicles destroying them, before his car flipped into midair and crashed into the second story building. >> i walked into the hallway and saw that a large wall collapsed and...
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kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> in the season of giving, 6abc is once again teeming up to raise money in delaware valley. volunteers will be manning the phones taking donations from 4 to 60:00 p.m. you can go online to 6abc.com for a link to the philabundance donation page. >> much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. >> comedian bill cosby is asked about allegations that he raped a woman. >> a driver is stabbed at an intersection, we talked to a witness and find out who broke it up. >> coming up in weather, we have big changes on the weather front, temperatures could be as warm as 60 degrees by tomorrow and look at these windchills predicted by tuesday evening. i'll have the details, plus i'll talk about the possibility of a flash freeze for this part of the viewing area when we come right back. >> welcome back on this sunday, it is 6:12, 38 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at philadelphia international airport there. i think that's phl, not atlantic city. you think it's cold now, it's going to get colder and we're looking at rain, right,y i say? >> reporter: a
kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> in the season of giving, 6abc is once again teeming up to raise money in delaware valley. volunteers will be manning the phones taking donations from 4 to 60:00 p.m. you can go online to 6abc.com for a link to the philabundance donation page. >> much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. >> comedian bill cosby is asked about allegations that he raped a woman. >> a driver is stabbed at an intersection,...
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kenneth moten was there last night. >> reporter: police are looking for shane. many are asking where's shane? saturday night it was supposed to be a planned christmas tree lighting in manayunk. instead. community canceled and lit candles and prayed for the safe return of shane montgomery. >> you keep praying that's what tonight is, people opened up their hearts, inyou it's unbelievable this community. family and friends stood across the street from killdare's on main street. the 21-year-old left on food possibly to walk back to his roxborough home, but he never made it. >> when you see people coming out and supporting us, even people you don't know, that's what you need at this time, is support and love. >> reporter: evening mass st. john baptist church was dedicated to shane. >> he always wore a zip-up. >> hundreds of volunteers packed the church saturday morning hitting the streets, while the marine unit searched the manayunk canal. a nonprofit has been helping focusing on this section of the industry. >> it's not expanding there's no reason to believe he went
kenneth moten was there last night. >> reporter: police are looking for shane. many are asking where's shane? saturday night it was supposed to be a planned christmas tree lighting in manayunk. instead. community canceled and lit candles and prayed for the safe return of shane montgomery. >> you keep praying that's what tonight is, people opened up their hearts, inyou it's unbelievable this community. family and friends stood across the street from killdare's on main street. the...
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reporting kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> we'll take it back outside to chris sowers. we wanted you to stand out there a little longer. >> reporter: temperatures are in the 40s, windchills in time 30s, let's take a tour and show you what's going on. 41 degrees that's the present air temperature in allentown. millville, 42, dover, 43. you factor in a gusty breeze anywhere from 25 to 40 miles per hour. it feels like the upper 20s, north and west, low 30s for everybody else. winds speeds, 32 miles per hour. dover, 30 miles per hour. trenton, reporting a 30-mile an hour windy gust. yesterday, millville, 40 miles per hour. margate, 36. wilmington, 36. pottstown, 34 and doylestown 32-mile an hour gusts wow. it's whipping around right here right now. satellite and radar showing the system pulling away moving to the north as it continues to strengthen or bomb out the wind will roar on the backside. we'll see sunshine in the afternoon, temperatures in the upper 40s it will feel very december-like out here today. accuweather says expect a lot of sun and breezy conditions, 48 deg
reporting kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> we'll take it back outside to chris sowers. we wanted you to stand out there a little longer. >> reporter: temperatures are in the 40s, windchills in time 30s, let's take a tour and show you what's going on. 41 degrees that's the present air temperature in allentown. millville, 42, dover, 43. you factor in a gusty breeze anywhere from 25 to 40 miles per hour. it feels like the upper 20s, north and west, low 30s for...
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kenneth moten has the details. >> reporter: police are looking for tips. this missing man's parents are asking residents to check their alley away and businesses in manayunk have flyers on their windows as they ask where is shane. saturday night it was supposed to be a tree lighting in manayunk, instead the community cancel and they had a candle light vigil for the missing west chester student. it's unbelievable, this community. family and friends gathered on main street. the 21-year-old left killdare's on food. probably to walk back to his parents' roxborough home. he never made it. >> you need support, that's what you need at this time, support and love. >> reporter: evening mass at st. john baptist catholic church was dedicated to shane. hundreds of volunteers packed the church saturday morning before hitting the streets while philadelphia police's marine unit searched the manayunk canal. a nonprofit has been helping focusing on this section of the city. >> it's not expanding there's no reason to believe that he went far from the area. the cell phone wa
kenneth moten has the details. >> reporter: police are looking for tips. this missing man's parents are asking residents to check their alley away and businesses in manayunk have flyers on their windows as they ask where is shane. saturday night it was supposed to be a tree lighting in manayunk, instead the community cancel and they had a candle light vigil for the missing west chester student. it's unbelievable, this community. family and friends gathered on main street. the 21-year-old...
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kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> >> a fire in philadelphia's west oak lane section left two people seeking shelter. that fire began around 8:00 in a home near the intersection of 77nd avenue and north 18th street. luckily everyone escaped unharmed, but the cause is under investigation. >>> philadelphia police say they have captured the father father-daughter duo who decided to deal out their own brand of justice with a baseball bat and gun. the fathers is a member of the mummers hall of fame. annie mccormick has more. >> reporter: police say this baseball-bad wielding gun slinging duo are south philadelphia father and daughter. south detectives released the attack a week ago saturday where they alleged 36-year-old rita d'amato struck this 36-year-old kensington mantua bat. always he ran, her father opened fire twice striking the victim in the leg. and then they took off toward front street. >> one of the attackers yelled, you know what you did, you son of an. [ bleep ] today a woman entering the home he shares with his daughter and around the corner from the attack declined
kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> >> a fire in philadelphia's west oak lane section left two people seeking shelter. that fire began around 8:00 in a home near the intersection of 77nd avenue and north 18th street. luckily everyone escaped unharmed, but the cause is under investigation. >>> philadelphia police say they have captured the father father-daughter duo who decided to deal out their own brand of justice with a baseball bat and gun. the fathers is...
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kenneth moten has the story. >> reporter: halloween night is a festive one in this community. haunted houses decorations and trick or treaters. residents can't wrap their head around the thought that a neighbor wants to harm their children. packaging mistake or malicious act. brandon was trick or treating and came home with a two inch razor blade in his candy stash. >> i opened it up and a box cutter fell out of it. >> reporter: the boy was walking house to house where so many were out and about having a good time. his mother said the razor was in the wrapper of a miniature nestlely crunch bar. >> i think it's crazy to go and ruin an innocent holiday where kids dress up and get candy and you have to worry about razor blades. >> reporter: police handed out information alerting residents. >> that neighborhood will never think of halloween the same. it changes everything. the child got the candy from a neighbor. that's what's startling to everyone. >> i called my daughter and son and said do not let anybody eat any candy. >> reporter: as some tossed the candy, others are checking
kenneth moten has the story. >> reporter: halloween night is a festive one in this community. haunted houses decorations and trick or treaters. residents can't wrap their head around the thought that a neighbor wants to harm their children. packaging mistake or malicious act. brandon was trick or treating and came home with a two inch razor blade in his candy stash. >> i opened it up and a box cutter fell out of it. >> reporter: the boy was walking house to house where so many...
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"action news" reporter, kenneth moten has the details. >> reporter: police are still looking, police are asking neighbors to check their alleyways as so many ask where's shane. saturday night it was supposed to be a planned lighting in manayunk. instead the community held a vigil and lit candles and prayed for shane montgomery. >> you keep praying and people open up their hearts it's unbelievable this community. >> family and friends and concerned neighbors stood at canal view park across the street from killdares on main street. the 21-year-old left the business around 1n foot. he never made it. >> when you see people come out people you don't know, is just support that's what you need at this time. >> reporter: evening mass st. john baptist catholic church was dedicated to shane. this place of worship has turned into the command center for the intense search. hundreds of volunteers packed the church saturday morning before hitting the street while the marine unit searched the manayunk canal. a nonprofit has been helping focus on this section of the city. >> it's not expanding there
"action news" reporter, kenneth moten has the details. >> reporter: police are still looking, police are asking neighbors to check their alleyways as so many ask where's shane. saturday night it was supposed to be a planned lighting in manayunk. instead the community held a vigil and lit candles and prayed for shane montgomery. >> you keep praying and people open up their hearts it's unbelievable this community. >> family and friends and concerned neighbors stood at...
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moten channel 6 "action news." >> "action news" has learned that president obama switch to do backup air force one jet in his trip to the philadelphia rally. the primary air force one plane experienced a minor mechanical problem. the president departed on time and landed back in washington, d.c. rely on "action news" on election night for complete coverage of all the big races. we'll have live digital update throughout the night at 6abc.com. >> time to get going on a first look at business. a lot of talk about this. this is the taj taj mahal casin. the workers are going to march to the mayor's office today. they are asking the mayor and others to do everything you can to keep the taj open. the casino has threatened to close next month. atlantic county's jobless rate has surged more than 11%. september's unemployment rate for the county was up 1.3% for the month before. >>> let's look at wall street. stocks soared on the final day of trading for the month of october. futures are pointing to a higher open. >>> there's. >> jury selection will begin today in the civil case against a form
moten channel 6 "action news." >> "action news" has learned that president obama switch to do backup air force one jet in his trip to the philadelphia rally. the primary air force one plane experienced a minor mechanical problem. the president departed on time and landed back in washington, d.c. rely on "action news" on election night for complete coverage of all the big races. we'll have live digital update throughout the night at 6abc.com. >> time to...
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kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> two americans held in north korea are free this morning. matthew miller and kenneth bae landed at a washington military base. they were released saturday of a secret mission carried out by james clapper. >> last night a grateful bae thanked everybody. >> i want to thank president obama and the state department who worked to get me released as well. i would like to thank the north korean government that allowed me to come home and be united with our family. >> bae was arrested in 2012 while leading a tour group to a north korea economic zone. >> overnight tonight, president obama boarded a flight to beijing tomorrow. yesterday president obama announced his attorney general nominee. we take a look. >> the attorney general is the people's lawyer. >> reporter: president obama on saturday nominated u.s. attorney loretta lynch to fill that post and replace eric holder as the next attorney general in the united states. >> in a county that is built on the rule of law there are few offices more important than the attorney general. >> reporter: it is
kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> two americans held in north korea are free this morning. matthew miller and kenneth bae landed at a washington military base. they were released saturday of a secret mission carried out by james clapper. >> last night a grateful bae thanked everybody. >> i want to thank president obama and the state department who worked to get me released as well. i would like to thank the north korean government that allowed me to come home...
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kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> two americans who have been held by north korea are free this morning. matthew miller and kenneth bae landed last night released saturday of a secret mission carried out by james clapper the director of national intelligence of the u.s. a grateful bae spoak to reporters -- spoke to reporters. >> i want to thank president obama and all the people at the state department that worked hard to get me released, as well. also i would like to thank the dpr, north koran government that allowed me to come home and be united with our family. >> bae was arrested in 2012 while leading a tour group to a north korea economic zone. >>> overnight tonight president obama boarded a flight to beijing. tomorrow he'll talk to the president. yesterday he nominated the attorney general. >> reporter: president obama nominated lynch listen to fill -- loretta lynch to fill that post and replace eric holderrer as the next attorney general of the united states. it's one of his top cabinet positions and a fresh new fails for an administration in transition. lynch is the u.s.
kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> two americans who have been held by north korea are free this morning. matthew miller and kenneth bae landed last night released saturday of a secret mission carried out by james clapper the director of national intelligence of the u.s. a grateful bae spoak to reporters -- spoke to reporters. >> i want to thank president obama and all the people at the state department that worked hard to get me released, as well. also i would like...
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reporting in horsham, kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> a philadelphia police officer is recovering this morning after he was hit by a car while responding to a shooting. it happened on the 2300 block of north fairhill street in kensington. the officer found the 25-year-old shooting victim in the middle of the road. a man heard the commotion and ran outside. >> he was shot a couple of times. >> reporter: what was he saying? >> he wasn't saying anything, he was laying there. >> reporter: was he moving? >> he was moving. >> reporter: the suspect allegedly hit him with the car, the suspect has been arrested along west cambria street. the shooting victim is being treated at temple university hospital. the officer was treated and released from hanheman hospital. >>> the mayfair tire slasher has been arrested for the same thing. detectives started an investigation after getting a number of complaints about vandalism in the neighborhood. then early wednesday morning a pair of septa workers say they saw a man place a mousetrap fitted with nails in front of the a parked cars tires, david tol
reporting in horsham, kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> a philadelphia police officer is recovering this morning after he was hit by a car while responding to a shooting. it happened on the 2300 block of north fairhill street in kensington. the officer found the 25-year-old shooting victim in the middle of the road. a man heard the commotion and ran outside. >> he was shot a couple of times. >> reporter: what was he saying? >> he wasn't saying anything,...
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kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> a two-alarm fire damaged a home in delaware county on the unit block of east 23rd street in chester. it took firefighters an hour to get the blaze under control. you can see the charred remains of the roof in the window. the red cross is helping 18 people left homeless by the fire. the fire marshalls office is looking into what sparked the blaze. >>> philadelphia police are looking for these men caught on camera stealing from and vandalizing a charter school in the olney section of the city. the men damaged and stole school supplies, rooms were ripped apart and computers and money were taken. the men relieved themselves on the floor of the school. >> it's something nobody wants to see especially in a school. >> more good news at the gas price. prices continue to fall and it appears the trend will continue. the prices are down a nickel. the average per gallon is down to 3.02. in delaware, drivers are paying 2.87 and in new jersey, prices are 2.72. gas prices have been declining for 8 straight weeks that will continue as the cost of crude oil falls
kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> a two-alarm fire damaged a home in delaware county on the unit block of east 23rd street in chester. it took firefighters an hour to get the blaze under control. you can see the charred remains of the roof in the window. the red cross is helping 18 people left homeless by the fire. the fire marshalls office is looking into what sparked the blaze. >>> philadelphia police are looking for these men caught on camera stealing from...
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reporting in manayunk, moat moat channel 6 "action moat -- kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> officials in ferguson, in missouri, are expected to give a statement about the resignation of darren wilson. he stepped down last night after a grand jury failed to indict him in the shooting of michael brown. the protests continue in ferguson and elsewhere this weekend. some say the resignation is not a enough. >> do you think the resignation means anything? >> no it does not. >> it mean he get away with murder, he free, he get on with his life. >> thank goodness we're so glad. >> reporter: does this bring comfort to the situation. >> no, no, still we don't have justice. >> brown's parents plan to attend a church service where al sharpton is scheduledded to preach. sharpton has been by their side in their calls for justice. meanwhile, the us justice department is investigating the violation of brown's civil rights. >>> you're looking at a 12-year-old african american boy with tears streaming down his face, he was holding a sign saying free hugs while crying. heart told the officer he
reporting in manayunk, moat moat channel 6 "action moat -- kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> officials in ferguson, in missouri, are expected to give a statement about the resignation of darren wilson. he stepped down last night after a grand jury failed to indict him in the shooting of michael brown. the protests continue in ferguson and elsewhere this weekend. some say the resignation is not a enough. >> do you think the resignation means anything? >>...
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. >>> reporting in horsham, kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> 7:37 now, the mayfair tire slasher has been arrested again. this after allegedly doing the same thing in his new neighborhood in oxford circle. detectives started an investigation after receiving number of complaints about vandalism in the neighborhood. early wednesday morning, a pair of set at that workers say they saw a man place a mousetrap with nails in front of a person's tire. he was identified and arrested. >>> university of delaware can offering that you can pay off your parking tickets and do a good job. donate non-perishable food items in return for parking tickets. >>> whether it's time, money or food, so many people are showing their generous spirit. annie mccormick has the story. >> reporter: the spiritual of giving is alive in the delaware valley from turkeys in germantown to canned goods in king of prussia to south philadelphia. all organized with different groups, but with the same goal. >> we want to be a blessing in the community in germantown. >> reporter: pastor miller is giving away turkey dinners.
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