i'm sharrie williams. >> i'm brian taff. big story is the double stabbing and the victim's quick actions to fight their alleged attacker. "action news"'s bob brooks has the details from center valley lehigh county. >> reporter: desales university based in lehigh county founded on catholic values stands shaken to the core today. a 19-year-old brendan mcmichael of philadelphia is under arrest charged with two counts of attempted homicide. court documents state it was inside the university's welsh haul where the teen pulled out a knife and his suite mates and tried to kill them. >> that's crazy. yeah, small school. stuff like this kind of shocks you. >> reporter: the affidavit details a party in mcmichael's suite saturday night going into early sunday morning. just before 1:00 a.m., the police received a call from mcmichael's roommate ryan. he reported he and another roommate john mcloughlin had been attacked. that mcmichael put a knife on the two in their suite room next to where the party was going on. it states reported at t

for adam joseph, rick williams i'm sharrie williams "action news" is next at 6:00. >> happy thanksgiving. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. >>> planes trains and automobile. not only is this one of the busiest travel days of the year, the expected to be one of the busiest thanksgiving travel days in 10 years, lower gas prices and economy on the upswing yielding almost 49 million americans traveling 50 miles or more to be with family on this thanksgiving day. wednesday night and the big story on "action news" tonight is thanksgiving eve in the tri-state area, we have a lot to talk about. "action news" reporter gray hall is live at a wegmans with shoppers are getting last minute essentials. cecily tynan is standing by with the important forecast. and john rawlins is live at the delaware welcome center on 95 in newark. 89% of holiday travellers will do so by vehicle, what is the current traffic situation on 95. >> reporter: that depends on which way you are looking. the southbound lanes is moving quickly. northbound lanes behind me here, take a look lots of taillight

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> it is 4:30 and "action news" continues with the latest on the final preparations for tomorrow's 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> and a carbon monoxide leak at a montgomery county home sends three people to the hospital. >>> and we are sharing exclusive black friday deals for "action news" viewers only today in what's the deal. >>> and roads and airports and train stations all of them crowded now as folks make their way to their destination. one of the busiest travel days of year and whether you fly, drive or catch a train you'll encounter long lines and delays. aaa says it's the biggest thanksgiving travel week in nine years. and 30 and street station is getting busier by the minute. several trains delayed as we speak and amtrak added additional trains and extra seats on the northeast corridor to handle the increased demand over the weekend and regional rail service is suspended between newark and wilmington that is a big deal. lets get to matt pellman n

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for rick williams and monica malpass and cecily tynan and jaime apody and ducis rogers and sharrie williams, i'm brian taff. "action news" at 6:00 is next tonight. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> finally this campaign is in the hands of the voters. >> while the numbers won't be available for a while. it seems like voters are coming out in droves. of course the presidential race is at the top but in pennsylvania voters are also electing a u.s. senator and in delaware they are choosing a governor and mayor for wilmington and in new jersey a big story is the ballot questions. including one that could seriously hurt atlantic city. it is tuesday night and the big story on "action news" is election day 2016. can you believe it is finally here? lets get right to it. monica malpass and rick williams are in new york city covering the headquarters of donald trump and hillary clinton. and back in our area, sara bloomquist, jeff jericho and bob brooks are focusing on other big races and on you the voter. bob

for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli, and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me along with sharrie and adam joseph for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >>> hi thank you sharrie. coming up next on "action news" tonight. the message of hope and optimism from hillary clinton hours after her stunning loss to donald trump in a heated battle for the white house. also the vandal investigation in philadelphia that officials say is tied to last night's election outcome. >> and live at the scene of the textile complex destroyed by this early morning fire. coming your way next at 5:00. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> i know how disappointed you feel because i feel it too. this is painful. and it wil

. >> now for melissa magee, jeff skversky and cecily tynan and sharrie williams, i'm walter perez. "action news" at 6:00 is next. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rogers, meteorologist, cecily tynan, and jim gardner. ♪ ♪ >>> a tradition now in its 97th year. the 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. the music, the dancing and the fun just a small part of the day that is also about sharing food with family and friends and giving back to those who need it most. it's thursday night and jim is off and i'm sharrie williams, and the big story on "action news" is the thanksgiving holiday, a time for families and friends to have a feast and say thank you for the blessings of the year. over on chestnut parishioners took time to give thanks in church. this is the white rock baptist church they were joined by members of monumental baptist church on locust. they have joint services avenue year alternating locations. >>> and in north philadelphia, hot meals were served with love at one day at a time. that is the program for drug and alcohol recover

sharrie williams looks at how election holds a rare place in the history books. >> we must reclaim our country's destiny. >> reporter: the election of donald trump etched a rare place in presidential historical. else only the second president to not serve in any political office beforehand. , dwight eisenhower was the other. against backlash on both sides of the aisle, trump outlasted 16 republicans before the general election that's the most crowded field by a single party in american history and he won the presidency without winning the popular vote another rarity, that's only happened four other times, the most recent, the bush gore 2000 vote. trump won the electoral college created by the founding father. in all but two states the candidates who with wins the most votes in a state get all the votes. >> at the feared mob rule, at the time the electoral college was put in effect there was no popular vote for president. >> i think it's crazy especially with social media nowadays. you have to think what each person represents. >> it's crazier than other years, it's nonetheless an elect

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams, and brian taff. >> hello again, 4:30 now and "action news" continues with the arrest of a man who stalked a delivery driver for hours in delaware county. >>> and new state law for divorce will hopefully ease the pain for their children. >> and parking for santa's sleigh and a toy workshop. we'll take you for a tour of the big man's house and what else this cozy place has to offer. >> first, at 4:30, we get the latest on the forecast and it's a warm and damp day today and now the possibility of a thunderstorm. cooler air is moving into the region once we get through this mess. lets look live at sky 6 hd showing you the view of the platt bridge. a dreary one out there today. lets look at stormtracker 6 live double scan you can see not much going on with respect to rain falling from the sky and a few light showers into parts of montgomery and buck county and we close into double scan live, near green lane and quakertown and the northeast extension, mr. drizzle coming out of cloud cover same

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues, a bandit is on the loose following a robbery at center citibank. we have pictures that police want to you see. >>> plus, president obama delivers a stark message to his success er today it's time to stand up to russia. and a deer cut into a runner in a cross runt race. this video is going viral today. >>> an elderly woman had her purse stolen right from underneath her nose from a pair of crooks at a grocery store. they used the distraction tactic to get the goods out of her shopping cart. sara bloomquist has the details. >> reporter: well sharrie, police tell us this type of crime does pick up this time of year, in this case, the 84-year-old victim was doing her shopping here at the giant supermarket in the northeast. when she was targeted by a pair of thieves who targeted her purse. the surveillance cameras captured the young man and woman wearing sweats at 2550 grant avenue in the northeast. it was november 11th at 9:00 p.m. they

. >> that will do it for "action news" at 4:00, for sharrie williams, alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. coming up next at 5:00, our coverage of the election day continues, chopper 6 hd was over long lines at a polling station in philadelphia. we see big voter turnout across the region so much up for grabs tonight. live team coverage continues tonight at 5:00. ♪ remember when christmas was magical? let's get back there. celebrate the arrival of santa at bass pro shops this saturday and the unveiling of santa's wonderland. time passes. hold on to christmas. says it won't let up for a while. the cadillac xt5... what should we do? ...tailored to you. wait it out. equipped with apple carplay compatibility. ♪ now during season's best, get this low mileage lease on this cadillac xt5 from around $429 per month, or purchase with 0% apr financing. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpas

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the delaware county man facing a long list of charges because of what police say they found on an electronic device. >> and the ground breaking invention that allows breast cancer patients begin a reconstruction procedure inside of their own home. >>> and an elementary school teacher's daily affirmation of hope inspires her students to never give up. >> and with little more than a week before thanksgiving, six families working to put their lives back together after a huge fire ripped through their homes. the two alarm fire broke out in aston county and it was so hot a firefighter collapsed on the scene. >> cell phone video from neighbors captured the horrifying scene as fire rips through townhomes in aston delaware county on tuesday. >> it was a matter of is anybody out, because if they are not they are dead. a firefighter collapsed after she was walking out of burning home and the cameras captured the moments she was taken out

. >>> "action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the philadelphia police officer who wanted to share with the world that there are good people out there. >> plus, we are live at a popular place to eat. to raise money for a charity that helped kids in need. and thousands of commuters have yet another day to deal with major delays due to the septa strike. >> but first we begin with the race for the white house, we are just days away from the election. hillary clinton and a team of supporters are campaigning for her today while donald trump's wife melania made a rare appearance in our area. >> she spoke in berwyn chester county. she said her husband loves this country and knows how to get things done. gray hall is live now with more on what she had to say. >> reporter: well hundreds of people showed up to this event in berwyn, they were excited and energized to hear from the lady that could be the next first lady of the united states. >> the next first lady of the united states

they heard from brian taff and sharrie williams who emceed the event. sure, you could buy this. but why miss out on this? it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. you can never tell from the outside just how many warm, flaky layers are on the inside. but let's just say it's more than ever. share the warmth of grands biscuits, now with even more flaky layers it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. >>> so the last time the sixers won a game in november was when? >> 2013. >> 2013. >> yeah. >> until? >> tonight. all right. i got overanxious tonight, i forgot the sixers were the sixers. i went on twitter and said tonight's the night. they blew the lead and went into overtime. allen iverson missed the memo. joel embiid, the bucket and foul. the sixers did somehow find a way to lose the lead. it forced overtime. embiid on the bench, how can you do that? he led the sixers to their first win. 25 points in 26 minutes firefighter embiid. sixers win for the first time in november since 2013, 109-105. iverson a legend in the house. the team wore his jersey in the warm up. he goes into

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph, i'm brianaff. hope you'll join me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5:00. hi, guys. >> hi. thank you. coming up next on "action news" at 5 o'clock two early morning fires destroyed several homes in new jersey overnight. the investigation under way at both scenes at this hour after firefighters battled windy conditions all morning long. >>> also tonight, developing right now a search for a killer is that under way in texas after a police officer there was shot and killed over the weekend. >> plus, the bill vetoed by pennsylvania governor tom wolf today aimed at increasing protection for law enforcement across the state. we'll have those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> fl

happy thanksgiving, i'm sharrie williams, we hope you'll join us tonight at 11:00. >>> tonight, we're tracking several holiday storms. the trouble in the west. and the what saturday in the east. icy rain and snow fueling what could turn into a travel disaster. >>> breaking news. found alive. the supermom who vanished while jogging three weeks ago, discovered safe. now, with her husband. tonight, new questions about how she disappeared. >>> rudy versus romney. the battle within the trump transition team. who to name as secretary of state. the revealing tweet from a top trump adviser. >>> ambush. the lone police officer making a traffic stop when a fugitive jumps out of the trunk. this comes after a week of attacks on police officers. >>> and the best deal. on the eve of black friday, we're scouring stores and the

now for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5:00 hi guys. >> hi there. coming up next we're following breaking news. septa has filed an injunction to try to get city transit workers back on the job. a hearing is under way right now. >>> also a stunning verdict in the bridgegate trial. two former christie aides have been found guilty on every counter they were facing related to those infamous lane closures back in 2013. >> and new at 5:00, the money police say this man stole from his girlfriend's grandmother who was in the middle of a fight with cancer. we'll have those stories and more coming up next at 5:00. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> constitutes a clear and presenter danger to th

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and please join us for an exclusive investigation at 11:00. right here on channel 6. "action news" investigator reporter, wendy saltzman has a preview. >> they warn us that it's not the corner drug dealer but the doctor that is hooking people on pills. we'll show you the white coat trade. and show you how far the rogue doctors will go on "action news" at 11:00. for cecily tynan and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can to keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. >>don't stop taking brilinta without

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel 6. "action news" troubleshooter nydia han has a story that every homeowner should see. >> tonight we investigate accusations against some home builder, the tactics use that silence unhappy homeowners. >> this definitely a problem where they are not getting a fair shake. a collaboration with abc news and stations across the country. a special "action news" troubleshooters investigation tonight on channel 6 "action news" at 11:00. >>> for cecily tynan and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get

for a front row seat you can join alicia vitarelli and sharrie williams and dwirbledz panel of service -- distinguished panel of service members at 12:30. >>> the annual free to breathe fundraiser included walks and runs over several distances. this events near and dear to our own nydia han who lost her mother who did not smoke to lung answer. it helps research and education and awareness programs. >> there's much more to come on "action news" this noon. a grand picture emerges as a successful realtor confesses to killing seven people. >>> and philadanco6abc loves the arts, and chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" returns. she ate like a pig. trump has said and done... you can do anything. i moved on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and republican brian fitzpatrick supported trump. look, we just can't vote for fitzpatrick or trump. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. confessed to killing f

on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams and ducis rogers and then please join us for a special troubleshooters report at 11:00 here on channel 6. here is nydia han with a preview. >> how frustrating is it when you fight a company to no avail. especially when you fight on behalf of one of your family members, the trouble shooters help a daughter trying to keep her mom safe and a heart broken father mourning the loss of his son. tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> for cecily tynan and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can to keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. >>don't stop taking brili

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and "action news" continues on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers and please join us for a special health check report at 11:00 on channel 6. a local family is trying to turn their painful loss into a national movement that could save hundreds of lives. health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has a preview. >> if your out an a restaurant and someone started to choke unable to breathe, would you know what to do? one local family is urging more people especially restaurant workers learn how to help. i'll have what you need to know to save a life, on "action news" at 11:00. for cecily tynan and jaime apody, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. katie: my mom was a restaurant hostess at a neighborhood favorite - a place for a good, family meal. she juggled customers, cooks, waitresses - and never complained. my dad was a police officer walking his beat. i learned from both what it means to be honest, to work hard, and love family. big banks, wall street, special intere

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. join me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news at 5:00 is coming up next. >> good night. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> the next thing i remember is being awake. there was a man in my living room and he had his arms around me holding me so that i could not move. >> a woman says she's badly shaken up after a man broke into her home over the weekend. he tried top sexually assault her with her daughter just feet away. tonight, the search is on for this man who bucks county police have reason to believe is responsible. >>> it is monday night. and the big story on "action news" is that home invasion and sexual assault investigation under way in bensalem. >> "action news" reporter walter perez live at bensalem police with the story new at 5:00 for us. good evening, walt

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i'm sharrie williams. >> and i'm brian taff. "action news" is following new details today surround, the shooting and apparent case of mistaken identity inside a home in hamilton township. nora muchanic spoke with the victim's family today. she joins you live from the scene. nora. >> reporter: brian, sharrie, it was a surprise that turned out to have deadly consequences. police say that the victim was on the phone with his friend at the time trying to surprise her but when she thought -- she thought instead an intruder and opened fire. >> that's awful. >> reporter: that's the reaction along jen see street in hamilton to the terrible turn of events. this woman pauline lloyd was on the friend with her friend kelvin watford of willingboro. watford told her he was near the george washington bridge in north jersey returning from a trip but was letting himself into the house to surprise her. she thought it was haw an intruder and shot him in the chest killing him. >> he's out of town and she thinks he's far away and somebody is coming

. >> sharrie williams and brian taff. >> ♪ >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the search for the suspect who shot and killed a man in philadelphia today in broad daylight. >> plus, two days after this fire tore through ababandoned were in delaware it's stilling. today officials are finding hot spots. >> people across the delaware vaoday to honor local veterans. >> but first here at 4:30 newly released dashcam video shows the struggle between an officer and a suspect that ended in gunfire. the traffic stop went from peaceful to violent in the blink of an eye. in haddon township officer along with him. just off route 130 in camden. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic live in our new jersey news room today with the incredible key details and this incredible video. nora. >> reporter: hi there brian. it's pretty compelling video when you watch what happened. it doesn't appear that the officer intentionally fired his weapon rather it went off as he struggled with the suspect. >> shut the car off. >> reporter: it happened in a split second. instead of cutting the engine as the of

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams and ducis rogers. and please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel 6 nydia han, birthday girl right? i think so. nydia han will show us how to kick off the holiday shopping season with deep discounts and give-aways. >> reporter: get ready the annual black friday play book is back and full of discount and deals and yes awesome freebies, local retailers are giving away gift cards and meals and a wide variety of cool products and one merchant is offering our viewers a free ipad mini with purchase. and something for everyone. and these deals are exclusive to our 6 abc viewers, fine them by viewing the #6abcaction. your black friday play book tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >>> for is tcecily tynan is the the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >>> tonight, travel nightmares. a rocky start to the thanksgiving getaway. two powerful storms delivering a one-two punch from the rockies to the midwest. a record number of americans on the move, jamming high

for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph. hope you'll join me for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> now here are rick williams and monica malpass with a look at what's ahead at 5 o'clock. hi guys. >> hi there. coming up next at five:00 the septa strike is over and "action news" is monitoring the evening commute for you as service gets back to normal just in time for election day. >>> speak of election day we're just hours away from the first polls opening in our area. both hillary clinton and donald trump are in a tense fight to the finish including dueling stops in pennsylvania. >> health check tonight, the new drug reassistant infection that the government has labeled an emerging threat. those stories and much more are coming your way next at 5:00. katie: my mom was a restaurant hostess at a neighborhood favorite - a place for a good, family meal. she juggled customers, cooks, waitresses - and never complained. my dad was a police officer walking his beat. i learned from both what it means to be honest, to

and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, and ducis rogers and we love to you join us for a special "action news" investigation at sec here on channel 6. scams by cyber criminals are getting more elaborate and sophisticated. a local man thought he was applying for a job and wound up losing thousands of thrasher and we expose this cma to show you how to avoid being duped. for the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. pearle vision has been providing expert eye care. today, we make caring for your eyes even easier. r

. >> "action news" continues tonight at 10:00, with brian taff and sharrie williams, and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel 6. for cecily tynan, jaime apody, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. onboard. en route ok! impaciente! manolo! you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? take off your hat! no hey...it's, it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp 3 surface layers deep to help... ...prevent dryness and keeps you up to 100% flake free now we can cuddle the whole winter! head and shoulders' dry scalp care >>> tonight, breaking news. the state of emergency right now. several major fires out of control in tennessee. thousands of families and tourists racing to escape. this hotel engulfed in flames. even dolly parton's dollywood in the path. some cabins catching fire. >>> also breaking, the deadly plane crash. what we have just learned. what happened just before the crash. and the team onboard, the video of them celebrating before

williams and ada adam joseph. the "action news" troubleshooters tackle customer complaints with a certain cable company. >> tonight you meet two men with two very different problems stemming from the same cable company one has a billing problem and the other is trying to be made whole after the technician allegedly destroyed his flat screen tv. they get results tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> for cecily tynan, jaime apody, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. 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. no warning, no hearing. it's a

williams. and join us at 11:00 here on channel 6 for an investigation into a local farmers market. investigate of reporter, wendy saltzman has a preview. >> fruits and vegetables sold at a local farmers market. be aware you may not be getting what you think you are paying for. we go undercover to see what is actually being sold at a farmers market it is actually fresh or flown in. and we confront the owner about them repackaging mass produced products. tonight at 11:00. >> for "action news" i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us tonight at 11:00. dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p*á*á". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. and everyone's getting dressed. donald trump walked into the dressing room while contestants, some as young as 15 were changing. standing there with no clothes. you s

brian taff, sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli will join me here in the studio and reporters and news crews are fanned out at key locations across the region for local and state races non-new york for the presidential race, join us on 6abc.com and the 6 abc news app. at 8:00 when the polls in pennsylvania close. abc world news with david muir is next on channel 6. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17, and we'll be back at 11:00 here on channel 6. i'm jim gardner we hope you'll join us at 11:00. ♪ remember when christmas was magical? let's get back there. celebrate the arrival of santa at bass pro shops this saturday and the unveiling of santa's wonderland. time passes. hold on to christmas. says it won't let up for a while. the cadillac xt5... what should we do? ...tailored to you. wait it out. equipped with apple carplay compatibility. ♪ now during season's best, get this low mileage lease on this cadillac xt5 from around $429 per month, or purchase with 0% apr financing. >>> tonight, breaking news. election night in america. from abc news election headquarters, right here

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers and then please join us for app special "action news" investigation at 11:00 here on channel6. investigative reporter chad pradelli found drivers flying through school speed zones and they are doing so with little consequence in philadelphia. please join us at 11:00 for a full report. for cecily tynan, jeff skversky, ducis rodgers and its entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, breaking news. as we come on, the bombshell $25 million settlement just in, after allegations of fraud against trump university. the president-elect once tweeting he would not settle out of principle. tonight, his team now responding. >>> also breaking, the deadly blizzard hitting right now. moving from the midwest to the northeast. more than 300 crashes already. >>> the school bus horror. the bus flipping. multiple injuries. students crawling through the hatch of the bus. >>> tonight, the officer captured on camera punching a woman he w

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. and please join us for a special report at 11 o'clock here on channel six. we will examine the phenomenon of fake news. more and more americans are turning to social media is to get some of their news. and they're finding a flood of false headlines and false stories. we'll look at the impact of these fake stories and give you some help in determining fact from fiction. >>> for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ what do we want our kids to learn? how to game a test... or test themselves in a game? how to master an exam... or examine a master? how to be robots... or build robots? the njea believes students deserve a well-rounded education- including arts, music, technology,more. that's why we're working with parents and communities to reduce the emphasis on high stakes testing. because when you limit the tests, they can test the limits... of their potential. >>> tonight, breaking news

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. and then please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel six. "action news" troubleshooter nydia han is hot on the trail of a local business owner after customers complain that he took their money but failed to do the job. >> reporter: here's a preview. >> reporter: get ready. this troubleshooters has a few unexpected twists. plus, when we track down the business owner accused of ripping off customers. >> wants to ask you some questions about your business. >> reporter: the "action news" troubleshooters tonight on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> oh boy. cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, jeff skversky, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ >>> tonight, we take you inside trump tower. president-elect donald trump, building his cabinet. members of the trump family in on the decisions. the shakeup already. plus, will he not repeal obama care after all? >>> america divided. the protesters, did they vote? >>> m

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. hope you'll join us at 11:00 tonight. >> ♪ c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can to keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. >>don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots in your stent, heart attack, stroke, and even death. brilinta may cause bruising or bleeding more easily, or serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. don't take brilinta if you have bleeding, like stomach ulcers, a

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers and then please join us for a special report at 11:00 here on channel6. "action news" investigative reporter wendy saltzman is looking into one of the most gripping epidemics on the street right now. >> reporter: our cams are are riding along with cops on the front line of the heroin crisis. see the powerful video with police armed with the drug saving lives with just seconds to spare. >> come on, breathe. can you sit up for us sir. joe breathe. >> reporter: don't miss my exclusive investigation the narcan rush only on "action news" tonight at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream i

our viewers watched the parade right here on six abc, alycia vitarelli and sharrie williams helped with the today's broadcast. >>> nearly 100 air men from the delaware national guard were welcomed home today. action cam in new castle for formal ceremony. the guardmen were deployed to afghanistan in january. many returned home over the last couple of months. this was the official recognition of their services. >>> dozens of people gathered today to help the family of a fallen officer. fraternal order of police held a benefit and silent auction right there in northeast philadelphia, for the family of police officer will ummbris. he died of a previously undiagnosed medical condition back in april. he had been a member of the philadelphia police force but at the time he was with the haverford department. he leaves behind a wife and three children. grab 'em by the p*á*á". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. and everyone's getting dressed. donal

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams adam joseph and ducis rodgers. then please join us for a special troubleshooters report at 11:00 here on channel6. there is a potentially devastating issue that could be growing in the walls where you live. >> i'm nydia h house. the framing is crumbling in my hand the wall is rotting. i can literally reach my hand inside. >> unbelievable how much damage. >> and this isn't an isolated case. >> how important do you think it is that other people know that this problem exists? >> extremely important. >> what exactly is the problem? and how are builders responding? it's a special troubleshooters tonight only on channel6 "action news" at 11:00. >> and for cecily tynan jeff skversky ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >> ♪ this is an individual who mocked a disabled reporter... i don't know what i said, ahh... who attributed a reporter's questions to her menstrual cycle. trump: blood coming out of her...wherever. he is not a person who is

"action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rodgers. and then please join us for "action news" at 11:00 here on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00. >> ♪ i miss my daughter every day. she was shot and killed in a movie theater. jessi's murderer used an assault weapon with a high capacity gun clip. these clips allow killers to keep shooting and shooting. senator pat toomey opposes banning these clips, and he opposes an assault weapons ban. pat toomey stands with the gun lobby and not you. i hope you remember that when you vote. majority forward is responsible for the content of this advertising. she ate like a pig. trump has said and done... you can do anything. i moved on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and republican brian fitzpatrick supported trump. look, we just can't vote for fitzpatrick or trump. house majority pac is r

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rick williams is live in the newsroom with more on that story. >> reporter: hi sharrie, that is right pennsylvania obviously is a battleground state and expected to be key in the race of 270 electoral votes next tuesday and today some of clinton's a-list surrogates brought a big crowd this afternoon and we'll talk about the actress that people were hoping to get a glimpse of during her visit to campus today. >>> and obesity is a growing problem at schools across the country, some say unhealthy food at school is to blame. ali gorman breaks down the new research that shows that may not necessarily be the case, those stories and more when we come back at 5:00. >> thank you rick. >>> a local high school theater department had a chance to consult with a real star of the strange. jodi who had a role as marie in the original rockery movie coached the students at abington senior high. helping them with a completic play in buffalo new york. >>> still ahead on "action news" at 4:00, a thief decides to steal from the car of a college student but the suspect doesn't take his wallet or phone, inst

williams joined by a panel of distinguished service members. >>> a beautiful day for a parade. >> we have more news just ahead on "action news" sunday morning. we'll be right back. his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song. his sister can live stream it while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds, tv and phone for just 79.99 per month online for the first year. only from fios. pwhen i come home and dinner'sry not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p*á*á". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. and everyone's getting dressed. donald trump walked into the dressing room while contestants, some as young as 15 were changing. standing there with no clothes. you see these incredible looking women. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she ate like a pig. a person who's flat-chested is very hard to be a 10. do you treat women with respect?

and they heard from brian taff and sharrie williams who emceed the event. >>> "fyi philly" is coming up tonight on "fyi philly." here's karen rogers and melissa magee. >> bouncing around town. get in step with a dance workout that will make you sweat. >> you can drink wine in this whole foods. >> reporter: take a tour of the brand new super store. >> reporter: makers paradise everything gets a made in philly stamp. that's tonight at 7:30 we hope you join us. >> all right, folks, so glad you stayed with us, 9:55 the time. sky6 live hd giving us a beautiful glimpse there. a chilly start to the morning, but nice weekend. chris sowers has more. snow. >> reporter: no snow, smarveght smarveght -- as a matter of fact we're warming things up tomorrow. 1:00 a.m., 48, high is 51 today. 59 tomorrow, the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, suddenly shows 06 monday, monday night into tuesday, a coastal storm brings a round of rain. from that point on, the rest of the seven day looks really, really nice as we move into wednesday, thursday, friday, highs close to 60 degrees, look for a combin

for alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and adam joseph i'm brian taff. join us for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. >> now a look ahead at 5:00. >> hello coming up next at 5:00, a historic meeting in the oval office what president obama and president-elect trump had to say after their 90 min meeting this morning. and protests break out following trump's victory including here in philadelphia. ♪ what? is he gone?? finally, i thought he'd never leave... tv character: why are you texting my man at 2 a.m.? no... if you want someone to leave you alone, you pretend like you're sleeping. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. tv character: taking selfies in the kitchen does not make you a model. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sist

sharrie williams channel 6 "action news." >> philadelphia congressman-elect dwight evans will be sworn in in washington, d.c. he was elected to a full term. he filled in the term of chaka fattah after convicted of racketeering and other charges. evans served 18 materials as a pennsylvania state representative. >>> inside story digs deeper into donald trump victory driven in part by votes here in pennsylvania and they will look into the pat toomey race against katie mcginty. >>> u.s. embassy in kabul are closed for routine service as a precaution. the attack killed two american soldiers and two u.s. contractors at the base near kabul. another 16 u.s. service members and one polish soldiers were wounded. taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> new york times columnist took on a robber in old city. he left the room to get coffee. when he returned a man was in the room holding his wife's purse. he chased him and tackled him in the lobby. police arrived and arrested the suspect. >>> there's a talk about the eagles falcons game at the linc. the college football world shaken up the

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"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >>> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with new jersey state police encouraging parents to check their kids halloween candy after a needle was discovered in a piece of candy. >> and a thief is wanted for robbing five businesses in two days why police think these crimes are connected. >>> and a mother in florida is dealing with labor pains months after she gave birth because she was charge aid delivery room fee even though she differed in the hospital parking lot. we'll explain that story coming up in big talkers. >>> but first day one of the septa strike, subways buses and trolleys are parked all day and many commuters are scrambling to get to work and many getting home today. >> those backup plan includes walking and regional rail and even driving themselves. chad pradelli is live in center city with reaction. >> reporter: yes brian, for those that rely on the striking septa services there was headaches today no question about it. this morning was round one and now the eveni