nora muchanic has the details. >> i just thought cop shot the guy just auto of anger. >> reporter: when when she saw the dash cam video of the october 29 shooting in front of her house, she changed her mind. she is what it looked like on alabama road in camden when edmund brown took off during a traffic stop crash into a car across the street. the haddon township police officer gets him to get out of the car, instead of following directions he runs offs the officer chases him the weapon discharges. it is officer struggles to get control of brown who was wrestled to the ground. it was after that that brown was shot. >> the cop pulled the guy over and he kept going. common sense is to stop, do what he says to do. >> reporter: the crash left the neighbor's car a mangled mess. when she saw the video she had harsh words for edmund brown. >> usual have stopped and everything could have presented, now we don't have a car because he decided he wants to do some dumb stuff. >> reporter: always -- as is procedure, the officer involved was placed on administrative lead while prosecutor's office inv

i'm nora muchanic. that's coming up next on "action news." >> after a dry sunny weekend storm tracker6 live showing rain pushing up from the south. i'll let you know when you'll need your umbrellas. what this means for your tuesday morning commute in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> those stories and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> new at 6:00 tonight a south jersey organization is in desperate need of help tonight and it's looking to the community 20 pitch in. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the story from trenton. >> reporter: for more than a hundred years the rescue mission of trenton has come to the aid of the homeless and the down and out but now this respected nonprofit is forced to ask for help itself. the mission is facing a $400,000 budget deficit. director its thing they can cover half that amount but need help with the rest. >> we know what our services level is going to be and we know what our income is going to be. we did not wants to wait until

nora muchanic is live in ewing, mercer county. you were talking to voters how are things going? >> things are going great here sharrie, we are at a firehouse where two districts come together to vote here it's busy all day. take a look hint me now, we expect a rush as people get out of work but it was plenty busy here this morning. lots of people eager to cast their votes. they were lining up at the west trenton firehouse, poll workers say more people cast ballots by 10:00 this morning than they do for an entire day for other elections. >> people are motivated. i don't know if that is good for democrats or republicans. but it's good that people are participating. >> they are casting ballots for donald trump, hillary clinton or third party candidates. >> she is a woman. but most importantly the experience that she has. she has the experience for the white house. >> don't care for hillary. i think she is a liar. so i'm going with donald. >> i'm sick and tired of the bickering back and forth. >> erin feels similar to the way all the voters does. she is sick and tired of the negativ

nora muchanic is live at the scene where several damaged row homes have collapsed. nora. >> reporter: firefighters are on the scene with the investigators. it was a destructive fire that spread from house to house through a common attic space. it was brought under control at 7:20 a.m. the street looks like a war zone burned out cars and shells of housing. it's amazing that everybody got out alive. >> i've never seen anything like that. >> reporter: this is viewer video of the raging fire on weinberg place in trenton that was reported around 3 ram. 3:00 a.m. it grew to alarms and burned the nine homes on the entire street. >> i was smelling something and i went back to bed and i keep smelling something and when i look out the window my neighbor's house was on fire. >> reporter: firefighters from all over the area were called into assist. fire official say the biggest challenge fighting this was a series of downed wires that kept this freshman attacking the blaze. >> electricity and water don't mix. because of that we had to pull the firefighters back until public ser

nora muchanic has the storier. >> you can do it. >> little analise and her brother jorge -- >> carry his backpack for him are the focus of a special letter by their school bus driver, cindy clausen. who helps one of their classmates, jackson blue who suffers from an ailment and has trouble walk. >> things are so rough and tough and these children did such a kind thing and outside of the home they were listening. >> the letter was posted online and got thousands of hits. when jackson's mother found out about it she was touched. >> it's amazing because most of what we see is about the bullying, so a letter to go out like this, showing there is actually another side to this, there are so many kids that can be angels like these to kids. >> being kind makes sense to analise. >> if you were mean they would be sad and cry. you have to have happiness in your heart. >> cindy clausen did not send the letter to get attention but wanted to point out the kids' behavior, but if something good comes out of this she is all for it. >> jackson's bus stop was recently change but they will remain friend

live in robinsville, nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." before you ask, yes your gift is here. >> oh, good. >>> drive it back to philadelphia. >>> there's much more ahead on "action news" at 12:30 p.m. the force of a crash hurled an 8-year-old girl out of a car, amazingly she is not injured. >>> why one airline is apologizing to passengers for not doing the right thing after an incident on the plane. those stories and much more when we come right back. >> firefighters call it a miracle that an 8-month-old survived a serious crash in arkansas. the baby was thrown from the car during a collision with a semi truck. firefighters found the infant 35 feet away in a drainage grate. she suffered nothing more than a scratch on her forehead. >> sometimes we go out and things are not okay. during the holidays to have a positive just feels good. >> the four other people inside the car, nobody was seriously injured. >>> delta airlines was apologizing for a pro trump supporter also disruption during a flight from atlanta to allentown. passengers on boar

i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you nora. in hillary clinton's concession speech she made a special point to encourage young women and girls and today we met some young women and girls who were closely following this election. students at girls high in olney, the results left them disappointed and afraid. >> you are like a melting pot and every race is here and we need everybody to be equal and loved and i think she showcase that character of love. that is what i liked about her. >> it's really big -- towards the same groups -- that will affect how i go about my day. >> in a mock election at the school clinton received 400 votes to trump's 30. our coverage of vote 2016 continues at 6abc.com. there we have the latest on donald trump's ascension to the presidency and the local election results and the stories of those that will lead and represent the tri-state area. >>> other news at this hour. the state takeover of atlantic city is now official. after rejecting a five year financial turn around plan officials voted to take con

nora muchanic has the story. >> it will be a disaster if they come in and take over. the city did what they had to do. >> but the department of affairs says they did not. they rejected the recovery plan. >> they are basing it on information that they said was not clear enough and we are providing all the backup information, after that we'll certainly going to be going to court. >> the city proposed cutting 100 employees and settling taxes with the casinos and selling property. the state called it deficient. they said it seemed like a foregone conclusion. >> the plan was not to see if the plan would work but to review it. >> if the state take over happens the state could control city assets and renegotiate city contracted and make all decisions. >> if the state of new jersey comes here they will give reads of atlantic city up to a 40% tax increase, they want us to raise taxes and this plan doesn't do that. >> governor christie said in five years he would turn around atlantic city, as you see this is the result. >> city officials maintain this will not lead to fiscal st

i'm nora muchanicing channel 6 "action news." >>> and volunteers have been busy giving away food for thanksgiving meals at the sunday breakfast mission in wilmington over the past two days, a total of 1400 families are able to pick up a 50 pound box filled with food. just last week the group was in urgent need of turkeys and reverend tom says the community has delivered. they were able to include a turkey in every single box. >>> i suppose one of the entries before the game is whether nelson agholor will even suit up? they don't have many other options at wide receiver these days. the eagles get an extra day to fix what is wrong. they will host the green bay packers, the birds find themselves at 5-5. coach peterson is looking at everything and everybody now coaching staff included. >> we are all disappointed but i look at myself hard and make sure i am doing everything i can to make sure this team is number one and ready to go. putting our players in the right positions and sos that all part of the evaluation process that i go through. >> we invite you to join us monday night for eag

nora muchanic is live now in new jersey. new jersey likes to do things early. >> reporter: that is true. we start at 6:00 here and things have been busy ever since, especially at this firehouse. the poll workers tell me by 10:00 this morning they had as many people voting as they do in an entire day. that gives you an idea of the level of interest in this presidential race, a race like no other. turnout is brisk in ewing interest in the presidential race is drawing crowds. >> i'm glad it's finally here and we can get in and vote. and hopefully a new change is coming our way. i'm sick and tired of the bickering back and forth. >> a difficult time for both candidates i hope it works out well it's a beautiful day and i hope everyone votes. >> with concerns of vote rigging they tell the voters this will not happen. voting machines are not connected to the internet and tamper resistant seals on all machines. >> she is a woman but most importantly the experience that she has. for the white house. >> i don't care for hillary. i thi

new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic, has the story. >> governor christie called conditions at the 224-year-old state house in trenton shameful and embarrassing and work will start immediately on a four year project to modernize and fix the building that is subject to catastrophic failure in many place sflz this is not a place we should ask people to come and work in every day and put their lives and health at some measure of risk. >> christie did not off ever details but that it would be funded by the economic development authority. the governor repeated that despite speculation of a job in the trump administration he is not going anywhere for now. >> i am telling you that i am completing my term. now, i will also tell you that if something extraordinary happens in the world where my service is needed i will consider any requests that are made. >> staying in new jersey means grappling with grumbling approval numbers and charges him withder licks of duty for not stopping the lane closures his aides engineered for political pay back. >> six people testified he is lying under oath an

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic is live at the unit block of weinberg place in trenton. nora, what's the latest there? >> reporter: jim, the cause of the fire is still unclear but the damage it did is not. it effectively wiped out an entire side of the block here and what it did was it left nothing behind, a row of burned out houses that are damaged beyond repair. this is what it looked like this morning when a fast moving fire spread through a row of homes on weinberg place in trenton destrnine houses. >> i kept smelling something and when i looked to the window it was my neighbor house was on fire. >> i lost everything. i got -- i -- my life is -- is good. my family -- my husband is okay. >> reporter: mutual aid call was put in and firefighters from area towns joined the trenton fire department trying to fight back the flames. they were delayed by live downed power lines in the street. utility crews were called in to cut the power and gas. that delay along with the fierce winds blowing helped the flames to spread. >> the wind can be a factor. a lot of houses were conne

live in hamilton township, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you nora. >>> philadelphia police have captured two people they believe are behind a series of purse thefts across three counties. the first happened november 11th at a giant supermarket in the northeast. later that day the pair allegedly victimized a customer at the shop rite in hatfield montgomery county and a woman says the same man and woman stole her purse on november 16th. police caught up with suspects last night after they allegedly tried to snatch a purse at an acme store in northeast philadelphia. >>> firefighters in gloucester township had a busy afternoon. they battled a townhouse fire on la cascata drive near kelly driver's lane. and the fire broke out at 2:30 and spread to adjacent homes. 45 minutes earlier crews fought a similar blaze just 4 miles away. flames started in a townhouse on the 400 block of drive. >>> septa workers casting their ballots on their proposed contract settlement that brought their strike to an end the day before election day. john r

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic is live at superior court in mount holly. nora, you got the full story. >> reporter: jim, the costello brothers of lumberton are behind bars tonight held on first degree murder charges. they made a first appearance in court via video this afternoon where their substantial bail was continued in this bizarre murder case. 27-year-old christopher costello of lumberton and his younger brother 24-year-old brian appeared via video in superior court today. the costellos are facing first degree murder charges accused of killing a man who lived with them at their spencer court home and burying his body in the backyard. >> i -- shocked. i don't know what to say. never think they would do something like that. speechless. >> reporter: prosecutors say the victim is 23-year-old justin dubois. he was reported missing by a family member october 31st. >> i'm a little scared. i have a seven-year-old. you know, i try to keep him -- try to keep him, you know, safe and stuff like this, it's really hits home. >> reporter: piles of dirt could be see

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has that story. >> i just thought the guy -- the cop shot the guy just out of anger. >> reporter: but when maya saw this dashcam video of the october 29th shooting in front of her house she changed her mind. this is what it looked like on alabama road in camden when 38-year-old edmund brown took off during a traffic stop crashing into a car across the street. a haddon township police officer gets commands him to come out of the car but instead of following directions to get down on the ground brown runs offer as the officer chases him his weapon discharges. [gunfire] >> he shot me. >> reporter: the officer holsters his gun and struggles to get control of brown who was eventually wrestled the to the ground. >>> it wasn't until after that they realized brown had been shot. >> the cop pulled the guy over end kept going. he stopped and then kept going. common sense to stop if a cop pulls you over you stop and do what he tells you to do. even i know that and i'm 13. >> reporter: the crash left angela yancy's white mitsubishi a mangled mess. >>> when

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nora muchanic has the details. >> i just thought the cop shot the guy out of anger. >> reporter: but when she saw the dash cam video shooting in front of her house she changed her mind. this is what it looked like on alabama road when he had monday brown took off crashing into a car, a haddon township police officer gets brown out of the car, but instead of following direction, brown runs off, as the officer chases him, the weapon discharges. the officer holsters his gun and struggles to get control of brown who was wrestled to the ground, it wasn't until after that that brown was shot. >> the cop pulled the guy over and the guy kept going, the guy stopped and kept going, the common sense is to stop and do what he says to do. i know that and i am 13. the crash left the white car a mess. >> he got shot because he didn't listen. he should have stopped. now we don't have a car, because he wanted to do this. >> reporter: the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave while the camden county prosecutor's office investigates the use of force. the driver is being held in jail

nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." >> there is still much more to come on "action news" sunday afternoon. coming up, we'll take you behind the scenes for the philly pops annual christmas concert as the kim -- at the kimmel center. >> celebrating rocky 40 years later. how tourists and local a like pay tribute to the iconic hometown hero who first appeared on the big screen next on "action news." >> christmas is just 28 days away and the holiday celebration is already in full swing at philadelphia city hall. while the christmas village has been you were and running since thursday, today marks the grand opening ceremony. this afternoon there will be delivered the holiday prolong from city hall, before it is officially open. >>> gus the groundhog is shown rushing through a winter wonder handle to buy one of the holiday themed instant games. while it looks cold, the commercial was shot back in september, it was 80 degrees outside. the action cam was there as the lottery checked out downtown west chester with fake snow. and actor wore winter coats to fake the holiday atmosphere. dee coats. >>

nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> coming up tonight on "action news" at 11:00. cyber crimes are on the rise and while officials devote more resources to fighting back the criminals are getting better and better at scamming you and your family. here is a free view of that special report. >> cyber criminals are seemingly targeting us every day, their scams are elaborate and sophisticated. a local man thought he was applying for a job but was set up to be ripped off. we expose this complex scam and show you how not to be duped. >>> in health check. if you notice new mustaches and beards, he had his for a long time. there is a good reason. many men are supporting what they call movember. an effort to raise money for men health initiatives. ali gorman joins us at the big board with more. >> one company is ready for their annual stash bash one employee says it may seem silly but for him it hits home. walk into the it company in west conshohocken you'll fine a lot of men with mustaches, jay says it sparks conversations with customers. >> when four guys with mustaches s

new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic, has the story new at 5:00. >> starting black friday, the folks at the burlington county animal shelter want you to consider bringing home for than tvs, toys or computers. the best deal would ber ee one animaled at the shelter hoping to find a home for the holidays. >> the holidays are about giving back. you give a second chance to the animal and rewarding to the individual as well. this weekend black friday through cyber monday, the shelter is waiving fees. they are calling the promotion home for the paw-days. >> they need poem homes and that is a good thing. >> they adoptd this cat, lily. >> i am giving a life to the kitten and the kitten is giving life to me. >> consider jed a yorkie that came in a week ago and could make a good member of your new family. >> rebecca picked up this tiny tabby called calvin. >> i now the adopting would be better than buying one. >> zap owes.com is picking up the adoption costs and donating $150 for every pet that finds a home and that goes to an animal welfare group for pets still waiting. if you are a burlington

. >> on this thanksgiving day it's a tradition to spend time giving back and nora muchanic spend the day in trenton where one group made sure everyone had a place to eat. >> i didn't have a place to go. >> hundreds of people packed into the trenton area soup kitchen, digging into a hot and delicious turkey dinner. >> the food is real good. >> you have a favorite? >> the dressing and tushie. >> it's helping us out. i love coming here with my husband. >> the soup kitchen served almost 100,000 meals through the escher street headquarterer, they serve up a full mean and deliver it to the clients differed to the table. >> it's like family. coming home. >> we bring our kids out to enjoy with other people. me and my kids we are having a ball. >> i like the turkey and the corn. and i like the sweet potatoes. >> the population we serve here is what we call now the working poor. most of them about 25% are homeless. >> thanksgiving at the soup kitchen reminds us there are so many that don't have a home or the means to make a thanksgiving dinner of their own. >> it means a lot for a lot of homel

those in need packed in for a hot turkey dinner, nora muchanic found out today that this soup kitchen offers people much more than just a meal. >> hundreds of people packed into the trenton area soup kitchen digging into a hot and delicious turkey dinner. >> the food is real good. >> you have a favorite? >> the dressing and the turkey. >> it means the world to me they are helping us out. i love coming here with my husband. >> the soup kitchen served 300,000 meals through escher and their satellite division. each meal is delivered to the table. >> some people don't have families like mine, they like coming. >> i bring my kids out to enjoy with other people. me and my kids we are having a ball. >> i like the turkey and the corn. and i like the sweet potatoes. >> the population that we serve here are what we call the working poor. most of them about 25% of them are homeless. >> the soup kitchen offers more than just meals, they have an adult education program that helps the clients earn their high school eequivalentsy degrees. i am volunteering today because i feel i have been blessed ov

nora muchanic complains. >> reporter: explains. the rescue mission of trenton is down and out. it is facing a 400 thousand dollar budget deficit. >> we did not want to wait. >> reporter: the combination of factors have led to this the state is denying more applications for emergency assistance creating a funding crisis for shelters like the mission. the store is making less and cost for staff serve visits and maintenance are going up. utilities, electric water insurance. >> winter is the time when the demand for services is the most critical. having money problems going into the cold season is a cause for worried. the mission provides a place for the homeless along with mental health and addiction and houses services. jason arrived a year ago hooked on heroin with no place to live. he's been through the program and works as an administrative assistant. >> at first you think this is something you can't do, if you work hard and stick to your game the rescue mission is here to help you out. >> what we're here to do todd is help them understand there's a better opportunity out ther

nora muchanic has the story from bordentown. >> reporter: the weather didn't cooperate but that did not damper military families picking out trees in bordentown. >> we picked out a good one but i need a ladder to put the star on top. >> sergeant atwell hauled away a small tree for her son. >> people take the time to remember us because we are not at home and some are overseas, it's wonderful. >> christmas growers donate the trees to the military families that are on a tight, tight budget. >> it could go to a gift for someone else or something for the household. >> he will think i'm the best mom in the world and i have to make them smile this year. >> and you will with that tree? >> i will. >> we recognize their contribution to society and protecting our freedoms it's just a little token we can give. >> when family members are deployed it's hard and around the holidays it's that much harder and it's a great thing to do. >> the tree give away is a joint effort by the state and tree growers and the new jersey agriculture society. >> it makes us think that people are out there thinking abou

nora muchanic is live now outside of the td bank in willow bro. >> the suspect describes the suspect as a great guy one of the most dedicated volunteers he has ever known. that is why they have a hard time that this long time firefighter and emt would try to hold up a bank and wonder if his crushing medical bills had anything to do with it. he is behind barbs now charged with robbing this td bank in willingboro after slipping a teller a note give me all of your 50s and 100s i have a gun i don't want to do it. >> buck is a nice guy and it's upset. >> not the person i know who do something like that. something else had to set it off. >> ballinger is a long time member of the emergency squad and a lieutenant with the fire department. and he is dealing with a host of serious health issues and in and out of the hospital. a go fund me site was set up in march to help him with his overwhelming medical bills. >> mike stewart worked with him at the emergency is squad for years. >> i'm not sure what his insurance was or anything like that. but he was trying to work as many jobs as he could to

i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you nora. >>> more ahead on "action news" at 5:00, coming up in health check obesity is a growing problem in schools across the country and many say that unhealthy food at school is to blame but now research tonight shows that may not be the case. >>> and art that is making a colorful splash in the city of philadelphia. >>> it didn't feel like early november, with temperatures climbing to 70 degree and one more warm day and then windy changes, i'll explain in the forecast. when government bureaucrats refused to approve a cancer vaccine equally for both girls and boys, i stepped in to change that rule. when my own party held up recovery funds after sandy hit us, i took them on and won. and when veterans were forced to travel out of state for health care, i brought in new local clinics and expanded services. but there's much more to do. my mission is to protect south jersey's way of life. i'm frank lobiondo and i approve this message. this is an individual who mocked a disabled reporter... i don't know what i said, ahh... who attribute

nora muchanic spoke to drivers about the hike. she is live in ewing, mercer county. >> driver was like to turn back the clock yesterday's prices were so much better but this is the new reality. higher prices at the pump to pay for transportation projects nobody we talked to today is happy about paying more. >> i think it's outrageous, i can't believe they would raise the prices up like that. >> drivers filling up suffered from sticker shock after the 23 cent gallon hike went into effect overnight. >> it's crazy i was here two days ago and it was $2.08 and today $2.35 it's mind blowing. >> roberto stopped by this lukoil in ewing and was none to happy to see the jump in gas prices. >> that is yearsy for you, i came from delaware, i had everything tax free and now i'm here paying taxes. >> we were spoiled here in new jersey, for years we had the lowest prices anywhere in the country. that is until today. >> most operators pay for their own fuel, that hurts when they go from one state to a different state. >> it's used to finance 16 b

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic just stepped out of court today. he she joins us live now with the brand new details here. nora. >> reporter: hi there brian. it was a first appearance for the brothers via video hookup where a judge continued their bail at half a million dollars cash each. now, the unemployed brothers remain behind bars as investigators work to determine the motive for this disturbing crime. >> oh, my god, just, you know, unbelievable. >> reporter: this man lives near where the house where this bodies was buried in the backyard. authorities charged two brothers into live in the house with his murder. 24-year-old brian costello and older brother 27-year-old christopher. >> i -- shocked. i don't know what to say. never think they would do something like that. speechless. >> reporter: the victim has been identified as 23-year-old justin cube boys who -- dubois who lived in the house with the better. residents say they stopped seeing him around the neighborhood. police went to the house with a search warrant yesterday and discovered dir

new jersey correspondent nora muchanic is live at the unit block of weinberg place in trenton. nora, what's the latest there? >> reporter: jim, the cause of the fire is still unclear but the damage it did is not. it effectively wiped out an entire side of the block here and what it did was it left nothing behind, a row of burned out houses that are damaged beyond repair. this is what it looked like this morning when a fast moving fire spread through a row of homes on weinberg place in trenton destrnine houses. >> i kept smelling something and when i looked to the window it was my neighbor house was on fire. >> i lost everything. i got -- i -- my life is -- is good. my family -- my husband is okay. >> reporter: mutual aid call was put in and firefighters from area towns joined the trenton fire department trying to fight back the flames. they were delayed b

live in our new jersey news room, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." video jt when i would nora. thank you so much. >>> philadelphia police are searching for the gunman involved in ahooting. chopper6 over the scene of the 3800 block of north 18th street just before 10:30 this morning. police say t a 34-year-old man was shot and killed. no suspect information has yet been released. he suspectsn newark, delaware, who broke into a home and stole several items. they released this surveillance photo of the four suspects. >>> the burglary happened last night on the unit block of haley's trail in newark's north star neighborhood. once inside, police say the suspects stole electronics, ca cameras caught them using those stolen cards in wilmington and media. >>> a fire that broke out two days ago in wilmington is still smoldering today. the four alarm fire destroyed an abandoned textile complex along the brandywine river on wednesday morning. it took firefighters seven hours to get it under control and today "action news" was there as the wilmington fire depart

live in hamilton township, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." brian. >> you said it, tragedy all around nor r thank you. >>> investigators are taking another look now at open cases involving theft after a man and woman were arrested for stealing an elderly woman's purse. police in hatfield say it was this pair who took a purse from a shopping cart. that pair was taken into custody in northeast philadelphia after they allegedly tried to repeat that crime at an acme. they're also being questioned in connection with at least two other similar incidents. "action news" will have the very latest on this investigation coming up tonight at 5:00. >> a fire broke out late this afternoon at a townhouse in gloucester township camden county. the flames started in one unit and then spread to nearby homes on la cascata drive. you can see a lot of smoke and damage there as crews tried to get the upper hand. the fire broke out around 2:30 this afternoon. no one was injured. >> ♪ >> it has been a busy day for president-elect donald trump's transition team. anno

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nora muchanic has the story. >> you can do it. >> reporter: little analisa and jorge are the focus of the letter spent by their school bus driver praising their unfailing kindness who suffers from an undiagnosed illness and has trouble walking. >> i thought today things were so rough and tough these children did a kind thing. >> reporter: the letter was posted online and gotten thousands of hits. when jackson's mother found out about it, she was touched. >> what we see is the bullying going on. there are so many kids that can angels like these two kids. >> reporter: being kind makes sense. >> because you don't need to be mean be happy you find happiness in her heart. >> reporter: she didn't send the letter to get attention she did it to compliment the kids behavior. jackson's bus route was changed but the kids will remain friends they got a play date scheduled for this weekend. princeton ton i'm nora muchanic channel 6 "action news." >> great story there. >>> 32 young american men and women including two from the area are among the two class of who rhoodes scholars who start their stu

nora muchanic has the story. >> princeton school bus driver was so impressed with two of her little passengers, she watched as brother and sister went out of their way to encourage their bus mate. 7-year-old jackson blue suffering from an undiagnosed illness and has trouble walking. >> she leaned out in the aisle and cheered him on saying come on jackson you can do it. her brother walked by the seat and said don't worry i have jackson's backpack and carried it out for him. >> clausen wrote to the parents saying i am compelled to write how beautiful your children are and this could own come from the home. >> they are sad and cry. and they are happy, happiness in your heart. >> the letter was posted online and is getting thousands of hits, proud as they are the parents want to stay out of the spotlight. but when jackson's mother heard about the kindness she was touched. >> i am grateful that jackson is surrounded by kids like these. he is happy when they see him. they made a bond and asked to sit with him every day. although jackson is no longer on the bus his route is changed. analise and jorge

muchanic live in you ewing with more on the situation there. >> reporter: huge voter turnout today. we have reports of waiting lines up to 3 hours in north jersey that is not the case here. look behind me, there are waits on and off, they are busy here during the day but the lines are moving quickly and voters are glad this brutal campaign has come to an end. >> it's been exhausting i'm glad it's over. jackie speaks for voters crowded into the firehouse in ewing, they are glad the campaign is over and time to cast their ballots. >> i voted for hillary clinton i feel she has the experience and values, and i think she'll improve on what obama has done. >> i don't care for hillary. i think she say liar. so i'm going with donald. >> they might not agree on who to vote for, people agree that the tone of the campaign is awful. >> i figured i should vote but couldn't get what i wanted. like two kids in a backyard lot fighting. >> whether it's donald trump or hillary clinton, they have a hard road to heal our country with the racial polarization that has happened. >> they are voting on two

but many animal advocates call the practice cruel and a new jersey assembly committee agrees and nora muchanic breaks down the argument for and against the law, and the fines it could mean for future cat owners. you may not notice facial hair around town, people are growing it out for warmth and others are doing it for a good cause. ali gorman explains the november movement coming up in health check. just some stories we'll have at 5:00. >> get in there rick and show us how it is done. >> i thought about it but i don't really -- one of these days. >> rick, thanks. >>> flames continue raging across the southeast. right now thousands of firefighters are battling firefighters in eight states with georgia and north carolina hit the hardest. the governor says that the largest fire may not be put out get this, until march. officials believe that most of the fires are the result of arson and at least one person has been arrested so far. >> well, get this, three new zealand cows that found themselves stranded on a small island of grass triggered landslides, are back on solid ground now. the t

i'm nora muchanic i'll have the details coming up next on "action news." those stories and more next at 5:00. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i did not expect it to be this busy at 4:00 in the morning. >> i haven't been asleep since yesterday morn. >> we left boston it took two hours just to get out of boston and by the time we reached new york seven hours. >> it's expected to be the busiest thanksgiving travel season in 10 years and already travelers got off to a rough start making their way home for the holiday. >> and only expected to get busier from here. looking live at 30th street station on your left and philadelphia international airport on your right. using planes, trains or automobiles, officials are urging people to be patient and leave plenty of time to get to their destination. it's wednesday fight and monica malpass is off and sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is the travel trouble one day before thank

i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >>> well, this holiday season 6 abc is trying to make sure families in need across the delaware valley don't go hungry. right now you can pitch in, sara bloomquist is live at the 6 abc dunkin' donuts holiday food drive with how you can help out. >> reporter: we are here in the 6 abc studios taking your donations to help philabundance and other area food banks, the number to call is 1-877-940-6222. you can also find a link on our website at 6abc.com. you know 750,000 people face hunger in our area every day and a lot are senior citizens. we have people here to take your phone calls, richard curtis. the souderton area teacher who won the live with kelly cohost contest. alicia vitarelli is here as well. representatives from nrg and over here he is taking a phone this is chris young, the owner of the little lion a great restaurant in old city. this is brian taff, no introduction needed. and adam joseph and sharrie williams ready to get the phones ringing. 1-877-940-6222. this is all about giving this evening. i want to bring into the studio now p

. >> christmas tree growers from all over new jersey donate trees to military families, i'm nora muchanic in bordentown. >> more coming your way coming up tonight at 5:00. >> all right monica thanks. >>> they are sworn to protect and serve and now officers in camden are going the extra mile for their community. sheriff gilbert wilson and his deputies are participating in the butterfly programs annual coat drive with the weather turning colder and the holiday season here, the sheriff's office wanted to help make a difference especially for families and children in the community that they serve. >>> and still ahead on "action news" today. we have new information about the plane crash in columbia. that shed lights on how some passengers were able to survive the impact. >> and the that can be worn during sports. whoa, this is awful, try it. oh no, that looks gross what is that? you gotta try it, it's terrible. i don't wanna try it if it's terrible. it's like mango chutney and burnt hair. no thank you, i have a very sensitive palate. just try it! guys, i think we should hurry up. if you taste

nora muchanic has more on the hike coming up at 5:00. >>> all right here is a look at today's closing numbers and the first day of trading at the month. the dow down triple digits closing down 105 points and the nasdaq down 35 and the s&p 500 down nearly 14 and a half. >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, two consumers that separately took on a major utility company came to the troubleshooters for help. >> reporter: tonight you'll meet two men with two very different problems stemming from the same cable company. >> you think you know your bill, you may not. i never questioned why would that not be on there. >> the minute he tested the system it arced from the hd wire and then started smoking from the circuit boards. >> we reveal the results from the troubleshooters and one story may inspire you to check to see if you are owed some money back. tonight on channel 6 "action news" at 11:00. >>> all right time now once again for the check of the accuweather forecast. >> lets check in with adam now inside with us, but a cloudy day outside. >> reporter: first day of november not the brightest of

i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> and this reminder, "action news" will have live team coverage on election night. monica and i will be with donald trump and hillary clinton as the results come in. and crews fanned out across the region covering the major local races. and we are giving you a chance to add to your election night coverage with the special digital coverage. following local state and national races after the polls close. starting at 6:00 p.m. on channel 6 "action news." >>> tonight at 5:00 the curse is broken, what is next for the chicago cubs after a nail biting world series victory more than a century in the making. >>> and a new outlook on children and salty foods, it may have you rethink what you pack in your child's lunch tomorrow. >>> it was record highs in our region and now a front with scattered downpours will bring a big change our way. i'll explain in the accuweather forecast. in pennsylvania, a packet of heroin can be cheaper than a six-pack of beer and prescription painkillers are too easy to get. as the head of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i'v

nora muchanic breaking down their fight to survive coming up tonight at 5:00. and coming up tonight on health check, the new technology helping students with speech impediments without leaving their homes. >> coming up on "action news" at 5:00. we'll see you later. >> thank you rick. >>> the "action news" team is once again asking to you connect share and give. >> with the holiday season nearing once again it's time for the 6 abc dunkin' donuts holiday food drive, sara bloomquist live in the studio with the details on how to donate. >> reporter: hi brian and sharrie we are taking your donations to help fight hunger in our area. all the money we take in goes to philabundance and other food banks, jim gardner and other volunteers, the companies are waiting to take your calls. jim you are ready to take calls? >> this phone is silence and it needs to be ringing. >> here is the number. 1-877-940-6222. you can talk directly to jim gardner, philabundance operates the philabundance kitchen and they provide meals to thousands of people around the region and they operate

live in trenton, i'm nora muchanic channel6 "action news." sharrie. >> all right, so much to sort through. nora, thank you. >>> and firefighters were also battling a raging fire to the south in woodbury gloucester county. seven people were injured when the fire broke out on the 700 block of mehorter boulevard. one of the victims had to jump to safety. another told us that he was asleep in the basement when he smelled smoke. >> the the flames really burned that us real bad. we all been protected somehow. >> in all, three homes and a number of cars were damaged there. "action news" reporter bob brooks will have a live update from that scene coming up at 5 o'clock. >> turning now accuweather and more on that brisk blustery weather that's moved in and was a factor in both those fires you just saw, the action cam in north philadelphia as people bundled up. >> let's head outside to meteorologist adam joseph who has a look at the fork. hey, adam. >> the first real true winter feeling we've had this fall has been exceptionally warm over the last few