Extremely close, in settling a contract dispute and averting a strike. A strike would leave nearly a million riders to find another way to get to where theyre going and idle some thousand bus drivers, subway operators and other workers. The regional trains will keep running, though. Negotiations at the within ham hotel in old city. There were little to no major sticking points left to hash out. I wouldnt say its tense. I would its ernest. I would say that people are putting their best foot forward to reach to a successful conclusion. The yn onon monday promised 24 hours notice of any decision to strike indicating they would announce whether they would continue talking or strike on friday. The major issues include contributions to the pension funds, medical care and wages. Once again just moments ago sources have indicated that the final touches on a deal right now are being looked over herein side the windham hotel. Were expecting an announcement here in a matter of minutes. Reporting life tonight in old city, todd quinn owes is. Well stay with eye witness news for the latest. Well bring you developments as they happen right here on the air and of course on cbs philly. Com. It is a brisk night across the area and soon were going to be feeling an even bigger chill. Changing conditions, what can we expect. We are talking about windy, blues blustery raw conditions, not much wind, its fairly comfortable, but that is going to change. You can see a ride ranging swath of precipitation through western pa toward the great lakes. Theyre seeing some snow. We are going to see rain, but it is going to be cold across the region. We also have a coast aloe developing and that is starting to push some showers back towards the delaware valley. These two storms are actually going to combine. Right now 50, the same in trenton. Elsewhere were talking about temperatures in the 40s. The jet stream takes a big drive when temperatures really bottom out and well be waking up to some cold and it will get even colder. A little bit milder down the shore, 30s as you head toward the poconos. Coming up were going to be talking about a bitty of a stormy the saturday. Wind chills return to our forecast this weekend. It will get milder next weekend, but its going to say sometime. All right, kathy, thank you. New at 11 tonight, parents are being notified about a sectioning scandal at a bucks county school. This is unfolding in necessity ham any high school in langhorne explicit Text Messages were sent between students while they were inside the school. Parents are being urged to check their childrens smart phones for inappropriate messages. New at 11, tonight a pennsylvania lawmaker says hes preparing legislation that would expand the states anti hazing law to include high schools. Representative ron mar second owe points to recent hazing allegations at central bucks high physical and at new jerseys sayreville high school. Hazing is another form of bullying and says it must be stopped. Pennsylvania does have law that makes hazy a third degree misdemeanor but that only covers colleges and universities. California university of pennsylvania near bits burg are under arrest tonight accused of attacking a man, players beat and stomped 30 year old Lewis Campbell out of an offcampus and then ran away yelling football strong. The victim is in severe head injuries tonight. They are suspended on half a Million Dollars bale each. Tonight we are hearing from one of the law especially forcement officers who helped capture erin frein. A bruised and bloodied frein was seen outside the courthouse this morning. Prosecutors have now charged him with first degree murder in which a victim was shot and killed and trooper alex douglas was killed. They found frein on the grounds of an abandoned airport. Once i saw movement, i told my kids. They fanned out. We got about 25 meters he finally spotted us, he turned, looked at me. I identified myself. I told him to get on the ground. Frein reportedly had been answering questions, but investigators wont say if hes confessing to anything. He will be held in the pint county correctional in a silt until his first preliminary hearing november 12. People in monroe and pike county who have lived through this eric frein man hunt say they are finally able to return to their normal lives. Those relieved residents started with halloween. Eric, did you kill that trooper a collected shy of relief from a Community Held hostage by fear for seven weeks. A crowd cheered and booed as eric frein was held into the pike courthouse to be charged with murder. It is such a relief to finally be over, be done and know that, you know, they could go outside and play. Some sense of normalcy returned to neighborhoods hours of a the man hunt for frein ended. The Massive Police presence that once scoured the pocono mountains replaced on this halloween by the site of children enjoying trick or treating an activity that was set to be canceled. These kids have lived with this Police Presence and the concern of having a person thats on the run and wanted bylaw enforcement in and amongst them and their community and now they can get back to norm a. Im going to start crying because its joy to know that they can go out and play and not have to worry. Forget about the or treating part. Just that were save. Hail bean festivities are underway at the premium outlets with stores handing out candy to trick or treat ears, but some parents say they already planned for a night in. We wering whying to stay home. I hadnt bought candy. They didnt even have an announcement. This is something i got today and she already had herself from last year because we were not coming out. While thoughts of corporal brians death this Small Community pails in the comfort of knowing their safety is no longer at risk. Natasha brown, cbs3 eyewitness news. A disturking case of vandalism on the night before halloween has now sparked a hate Crime Investigation in delaware. They spray painted a racial slur and general tails on the driveway in new castle. James and his daughter came home to find that graffiti last fight night. Its been painted over now, but the stink of the word and the image continues to hurt. Theres that fear. We dont know whats next. Why us, were very friendly with everybody around the neighborhood. Police are searching for the vandals tonight. Theyre asking anyone with any information to come forward. It pays to have neighbors who keep an eye out for each other and we have proof of that tonight. An alert off Duty Police Officer in bucks county is earning praise for stopping a would be burglar. 4 year old would be burglar is behind bars after showing up at the wrong door on the wrong street in middletown township. I saw somebody the at my neighbors door that didnt belong there. He was off duty and doing yard work wednesday when he noticed on one on a bike he hadnt seen before. I saw him ride down the street earlier and i try to keep an eye out for my neighbors. I knew euf never seen him at the house before. Police say the man was casing homes and waiting for someone to leave when dob sons rover road neighbor pulled out the driveway. Moments later he saw the man trying to pry open her front door. In plain clothes. I said, stop, get on the ground. He ran and iran after him. I i knew i wasnt going to catch hip. I called 911. Officer dued son was able to follow him on his cellphone telling Police Officers exactly where was. We always talk about Police Officers being on duty, 24 hours a day, seven days a he can woo. Its one of those in stints you dont shut off. Police are glad dob son acted when he did and so is his elderly neighbor who thanked him for saving her home. The suspect has now been charged with burglary and other related offenses. In middletown township, im diana rocco. Cbs3 i witnesses. Our weather patterns are changing. Its pretty cold. Cold enough for some snow out in the northwest. It means that temperatures will be falling to friesing as this cold air plunges even to the deep south. Well talk more about that coming up with the sevens 7day forecast. Also another drastic drop at the pump. We got the numbers for you up next. Coming up, are you baffled by crazy sounding ingredients in food, things like a. M. Rens and felt . What is that. Have you heard of contact mute. Absolutely not. I have no idea what it is. Stephanie stahl checking out some of the crazy new Food Ingredients next. Im Beasely Reece and our friday Football FrenzyFootball Game of the weekend mr. Invisible is not so invisible. Hes got a special reason to be very nervous. Youre okay. Im okay. Straight ahead, were back in just 60 seconds. Breaking news we are getting information from the press conference outside the negotiations. Lets listen in on the septa update. We are bringing you the Transit System in the most efficient manner possible. I would like to thank will i tonight for a long negotiation. I think its a fair contract for everybody and hopefully well move on and get this thing rat if i fide in the next couple of weeks. Correct. Can you talk about how difficult the negotiations were here at the final day . Difficult. We got it done, though. Whats your reaction to that . Im satisfied with it. Can you give us details of the contract . Well, i have to give it to my members first. I cant put it out. First i have to give it to my members first. Its two years with wage increases. Thats about it. I have to get it to my members first. When will the members have a ratification . When are you expecting that to happen. Middle of next week. Probably next friday. What is the message forcep that riders tonight. Thanks for their patients and understanding. Great. And thank you to the riders, thanks to the union, how it got worked through and it was worked through in a businesslike manner. I think we have a good agreement here night. We have to wait for the gratification. I think its the right thing to do. A lot of people say with the election next tuesday, its going to affect voter turnout because talks had gone back, what would you say was the catalyst. A determination of both sides to get it done. Talk about both sides moved a little bit. That was it. A little compromise on both sides. How are you guys feeling tonight . Whats the emotion. Tired. Tired, ready to go to bed. A long night for all the negotiators. These guys were hauled up in a room for a long time. Its a great thing to get this thing done. Im just glad were not looking at at many news for this tonight Transit Workers Union local 234, president will i brown there on the left announcing that they have reached an agreement with septa on a twoyear contract, the most important headline coming out of this, no septa strike starting next week. Well keep you posted on cbs philly. Com and throughout the weekend here on eye witness news. Dropping prices at the pump, aaa now says the National Average for regular unloaded will fall below three dollars a gallon by tomorrow morning. The last time prices were this low was three years ago. Whats behind the price drop, demand is not rising to meet supply right now. Lets take a look at gas prices in our region. You can see in pennsylvania were paying 3. 14. In new jersey, where you dont have to pump its 2. 83 and in delaware just 2. 87 for a gallon of regular. Are you baffled by crazy sounding ingredients in food foods . Some of them have strange names and theyre popping up every where. Tonight, three on your side Stephanie Stahl explains, what is that . Felt, mock a, contact mousse, some of the crazy sounding ingredients youll see all over the grocery store, in everything from crackers to gray nola bars. I havent heard of any of those. Have you heard of contact moose. Absolutely not. What do you think. It sounds very strange. The name scarce you. Yes. Its in the wheat family like rise with extra protein. We have grains coming back. Theyre much more dense and they have a much larger nutritional profile. Sally isen berg says many of of the strange sounding ingredients can help with everything from memory to mood to sleep and sex and the biggie, weight loss. It will keep you full, longer. So you eat less. Thats also one of the benefits of spelt. How about some spelt say get tie for dinner. It seas tastes a little lighter. It has much more proand fiber than wheat. A. M. Rains, its in a variety of products, serial, chips, crack ears. A. M. Rants is technically a seed that contains a lot of protein, also vitamin c and minute rails like iron and calcium. I eat that regularly. How is it. Pretty good. Mock a is a root from south america that is usually sold with a powder that you would mix with something. Its an incorporate and super food. Something new. Yeah. I may try it. Mock a is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, among its potential benefits relieving anxiety, depression, hot flashes. Its supposed to be very good for la bead owe. If heard people talk about it, but ive never had it. Go gi berries are branching out. They taste sort of like a raisin. Your eyes will thank you, your eye your skin,. Theres chocolate covered joe gi bear is. Stephanie stahl, cbs3, eyewitness news. Well on this last night of october, as Breast CancerAwareness Month comes to a quloas it is the final night for lights for the cure. All month long weve been showing you the pink lights on buildings all around the area from landmarks in the city to buildings in the suburbs, all of them aglow in pink and itself lights reminding women to schedule a mammogram. Cbs has teamed up with susan could he man for the lights for the cure campaign. Beautiful lights all across the area. A big thank you to everyone who participated. The clouds are helping our temperatures from really bottoming out tonight and our weather watchers are saying the same thing. Were in the 40s and we are in the 50s. First lets check out where its 48 degrees. First marshal joe is saying in somerdale it is 48, a nip i and chilly halloween night tonight. Well take it over to pennsylvania where it is 47 degrees. Chuck bresler staying our Stormy Weather is moving toward us very quickly. Its 48 degrees right now in newark and john is saying the wind is light, but the rain is close by. He can feel it. If you want to be a cb eyewitness weather watcher we want you to join our team. Sign up now with the cbs philly. Com watchers. Were going to take you down the shore because were going to be in for a coastal storm. Some wind, but mostly wind. They could be up to 50 miles an hour by tomorrow. We will be feeling an impact. Our cameras are shaking a little bit. Our area of low pressure thats upper level low over ohio. We have some snow in the great lakes. Were also seeing a developing coastal low thats already trying to drag some moisture into the delaware valley. We almost have it on two fronts. Saturday more of your rainy day, your windy day, big windy day will be sunday. You can see that dividing line from the cooler air coming in from the north and west somewhat more tell port conditions for philadelphia, trenton, millville, Atlantic City wildwood andover with the clouds staying up in the upper 40s for now. This is the cold, minneapolis, chicago, they are right under that low and that is why they are so cold. This area of low pressure getting closer tomorrow brinking some morning showers it will team up with the coastal low. We are seeing some periods of rain with some wind. By sunday they combine off coast. The rain gets pushed away, but the wind intensifies as the storm gets stronger off the coast and we are going to be seeing very blustery conditions. Sat with showers, winds gusting to 25, sunday stronger winds gusting to 35. Stronger down the shore and wind chills in the 30ss. Heres a look at what we expect as far as the cold is concerned. Were talking about temperatures following toward freezing by monday. Remember Daylight Saving time ends on sunday. So turn those clocks back saturday night. Sunday only 49 with blustery conditions. Temperatures begin to rebound. Thats a look at your i witness weather forecast. We will be back with beastly a sixers tonight in milwaukee and the game showcases two if future nba stars. This years second over all pick, gentleman bar i parker of the bucks. Here we go. A hook shot, finished with 14 ponts, three blocks, thats pretty good. Gentleman bar i parker showed off his game. Take a look at him on the break. I believe he can fly. I think he just flew. He scored 11 points. The sixers went scoreless for the final eight minutes of the game and lost 93 to 81. The flyers equipment manager with the holiday spirit upon him taped a plastic snake inside a cooler. When the players reached in for a sports drink the fright night pang produced the desired effect cheering. Ace. It is time for the friday Football Frenzy. Take it away, beastly. Thanks a lot to the yous tas cheerleaders. Your kids on tv, the original friday Football Frenzy starts right now. Delaware county Christian School taking on california vair i christian academy. Looking for the end zone and thats where he found say vast. Christian won it 3445. Mitchell takes a swing to jeffrey davis, washington a winner, 21 to 8. Moorestown visiting undefeated timber creek and before the game timber creek naming their honorary cap contains, all Breast Cancer survivors. Timber creek is on the move now. Timber creek won the game 44 to 7. How about collingswood visiting west deptford and theres a queen and her court. Congratulations on this beautiful night. Collingswood swinging the ball. Jordan wallace going deep and its a highlight cached by gentleman moore king. Watch west deptford correspond neal yous jump in front of this one. Go son, go. Somebody better get him. They cant do it. Deptford won it 347. Pope john paul visiting andre roberts. He finds jacken situate for the school. Andre roberts was the winner, 21 to 19. Ex did your at daniel boy with fans having tons of fun. Chase joe couple, he finds ex youder won it 20 to 13. Well be back with the game [anncr ]making jackets that are built to is hard work. Ere and at l. L. Bean, we take our job, very seriously. Guaranteed quality, no matter what youre up against. From l. L. Bean its time for the game of the week as voted on by you the fans. Over 1100 of you voted and the winner, glassboro visiting bishop us tas. We talked about it. Go out there now and go to war with these guys. Come off the field 6 and one. Stay together. Momentum shifts, it doesnt matter, were going to off this field, the wiper. Were going to walk off this field 6 and one. Together were going to do it. Fired up coach, vince pennsylvania pal i, the eagles on hand there to watch his son. Vinnie got hurt on the third offensive play of the game and did not return. Tonight they got to see ronnie james of glass bore on. This guy is big time. You will watch him on saturdays. Hes already agreed to go to rutgers. James again, watch this, this is crazy. I is this a video game . Its impossible. Look at that. He just smokes. Ryan lang will punch in for the score here as huss tas tried to put it close, but guess what, here comes ronnie james again. Ronnie, somebody get ronnie. I can hear the people screaming, get it. Glassboro a winner 36 to 17. Well newspapers speak out. Tom corbett has been something of a disaster. Tom corbett cut spending on education by a billion dollars. Its time for a change. Elect tom wolf, and youll get the type of governor we havent seen for a while. One who looks out for average, hardworking pennsylvanians. Its wolf who has solid ideas for bringing in new business and for boosting the economy. Tom wolf for governor, a fresh start for pennsylvania. Ryan costello went into politics. In 2001, doctor Manan Trivedi joined the marines. Trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. Costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. And while trivedi cared for patients in pennsylvania, costello gave millions in government contracts to his Campaign Contributors even as he cut funding for child abuse prevention. In congress, only trivedi will do whats right for you. Im Manan Trivedi, and i approve this message. We thank you for watching i with its news tonight. For beastly, kathy and everyone at i witness necessary news. Were always on, your late show with David Letterman is next. Have a great night and a great weekend. Have a great night and a great weekend. Happy band playing late show theme from the heart of broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world, its the late show with David Letterman. Tonight. Plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. Im alan kalter. And now, king of a concrete jungle, David Letterman captioning sponsored by worldwide pants and cbs band playing late show theme cheers and applause