Action News Delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. The deadline is in one hour. For now buses, trolleys and subways continue to run in the city of philadelphia but one hour from now, 60 minutes they could all come to a halt and once they stop its anyones guess when they will start again. Its monday night and the big story on action news is the 11th hour. We are waiting to hear if 4700 septa workers will walk out on strike at the midnight deadline. We have two reports tonight Jeannette Reyes is at the firm rock Transportation Center but we start with Christie Ileto outside the hotel negotiators have been holding bargaining talks and christie what is the latest there . Reporter well jim septa came out and handed us a release saying they mad progress in negotiations and both parties have decided to continue talk ing this the hopes of coming to some sort of agreement but as you know what is on the line is a strike and the possibility that 4700 workers could walk off the job. The clock is ticking as both septa and transcript porl workers have less than an hour to workout a deal. Sometimes it comes down to the fine hour but we are still at the table talking. Reporter 4700 bus drivers subway and trolley operators are hours away from possibly walking off the job. Unless a number of issues like healthcare costs and pension disparities can be addressed, a source tells action news the biggest Sticking Point is the union demand for a pension like managers receive instead of the current partial pension plan. No reason workers cannot stay on the job while negotiations continue. Reporter a strike inevitably shut down subways buses and trolley routes in the city crippling commutes of 400,000 people in the area and if its closed and not a done deal not clear if the union would not strike and 234 did not comment. Im frustrated too and like to see them resolve this issue. Reporter the looming threat grabbed the attention of county and governor wolf. The mayor and i continue to call on both sides to make sure we dont have a strike. There are hundreds i think hundreds of thousands of people in the city of philadelphia who depend on septa and a strike would be a disaster. Reporter now if a strike does happen customers can start feeling the effects as early as this evening, septa also says they will be having another update at midnight, reporting live here in center city christie alet to channel six action news jim. Thank you and switch live to action reporter Jeannette Reyes at the firm Transportation Center and what have commuters been saying about the prospects of a strike . Reporter well jim in the last several hours fern rock Transportation Center has been fairly busy but could look completely different tomorrow if, in fact, the workers go on strike. I talked to several people many of them say they do have a back up plan carpooling uber things like that and others at this hour still dont know what they are going to do. I want septa to come to settlement and get the job done so all of we can be all happy. Reporter septa riders getting dropped off at fern rock Transportation Center tonight were well aware this could be the last time they ride the bus or train for days and even weeks. Im very frustrated, 100 frustrated. Reporter jeannette chased us down what is the latest on the on going talks. I ride septa and wanted to know what is going on with the negotiations. Reporter by all accounts talks tense and frustrating with the union accusing septa storming out of a bargaining session over the weekend something septa denied but have long urged customers to think of a back up plan, much easier said than done. Some of septas 400,000 riders are choosing to go with Ride Sharing Services like uber and lyft. 10 to uber, 15 depending how far im going. Reporter others are opting to carpool. Im going to walk and meet a ride one of my coworkers as close as i can. I have to go to work. Reporter though for this High School Senior carpooling means compromises and one of 60,000 students who depend on septa. I have extracurriculars too and that is after hours that means i probably will have to stop doing that. Reporter with the clock counting down to midnight this rider is hoping a little scalding will push each side to some kind of agreement. I have to go to work, septa. Reporter and Ride Sharing Services like uber hours ago released a statement saying it will ramp up the uber Pool Services means riders is split the fare with other passengers making it less expensive but no matter where the riders go its going to be crowded live at fern rock Jeannette Reyes 6abc action news. Monitoring the septa situation minute by minute and we will be back on the air at midnight with the verdict is septa on strike or not. And the Action News Morning Team will also get an early start tomorrow to provide you with the latest overnight developments on the unfolding situation, please join us beginning at 4 00 a. M. That is a half hour earlier than normal and we will be helping you navigate the morning commute can special live digital cut ins on 6abc. Com and 6abc news app and that begins at 7 00. If the septa workers go on strike we want to know how it is affecting you so please share your commute stories with us just use the 6abc action on social media or email us at join the action at 6abc. Com. For drivers now is the last chance to fill up in new jersey with cheap gas. Relatively speaking. The new gas tax goes into effect at midnight. It is getting pumped up by 23 cents more a gallon. It is also the garden states first gas tax hike since 1988 governor Chris Christie wants the money set aside exclusively to Fund Transportation projects but that decision will be up to the voters next week on election day. A bucks county man accused of fathering two children with a 14yearold has now been charged for sexually assaulted five other girls 51yearold lee kaplin of feasterville was arrested back in june police say Lancaster County couple gifted their 14yearold to kaplin after he helped them out financially and today the bucks county da announced those new charges against kaplin and he is now being held only one million cash bail. The f. B. I. Is using special software to examine thousands of emails found on a computer used by disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner who is the estranged husband of huma abedin one of Hillary Clintons closest aids and there are reports tonight that the operation wont be finished by election day. Meanwhile clinton blasted f. B. I. Chief james comey again today accusing him of jumping into the election with quote no evidence of any wrongdoing with just days to go. Campaigning for clinton tonight was Vice President joe biden. Addressing the annual Jefferson Jackson reception at the Sheet Metal Workers Union hall in south philadelphia and donald trump would try to destroy organized labor which biden said was the heart and soul of americas middle class. Donald trump focused on the rust belt holding a rally in michigan a state that has not been won by a republican in almost 30 years and seized on the f. B. I. s examination of newly discovered email as evidence that clinton might face a critical trial as president and trump said quote her election would mire and government and country in a constitutional crisis we cant afford those Donald Trumps words. For those of us who live here we know that philadelphia is the best at a lot of things but did you know that philadelphia is the best city for trickortreating. We didnt. But thats what the real estate marketplace zillow says and action News Reporter walter perez has that story. Trickortreat. Reporter zillow bases how close homes are to each other and population less than ten years of age is in it too but if you ask people who live here its really because philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods. Many of which take halloween very seriously for example people who live near 21 and lancey go out for trickortreaters and are quite appreciative. Dressing up and getting the candy. Eating all of it. Lancy street is fabulous and so many people come and bought 1500 pieces of candy because we thought that is how many people would be coming by. According to the list the number one neighborhood within the number one city for trickortreating is right here in cobbs creek and a great example why is the second trunk and treat events on 62 and cedar avenue and neighbors line the block with decorated vehicles and open the trunks that are loaded with goodies and sponsored by the church of christian compassion by long any herndon. Last year 1500 and tonight maybe 3,000 children coming to the street. Reporter but stealing the show was tenyearold amir and he has Cerebral Palsy showed up dressed as a d. J. And the outfit was plan b. Run dmc but that didnt workout well because we all didnt have sweat suits and thought of him being a d. J. Proved once again that philadelphia knows how to make this holiday special. Happy halloween. Reporter walter perez channel six action news. Still to come on action news tonight Lessons Learned from the eagles loss to the cowboys plus newly released tapes and hear the voice of the orlando nightclub terrorist as he negotiates with police cecily. With a cool halloween with temperatures stuck in the 50s however im tracking record warmth on the first few days of december and details on the action weather forecast. Investigative reporter joins us tonight with a special report. Jim our investigate found if a nurse is disciplined in pennsylvania its likely for drugs or alcohol and went through hundreds of state disciplinary reports and found some alarming numbers. And the drug of choice is often prescription drugs. Coming up, hear from a nurse who battled addiction for a decade while on the job. That story and more when action news continues. Most people owe the bank. But pat toomey actually owned a bank. And when he went to washington, he voted to change the laws. To benefit wall street and banks like his. Voting to gut Consumer Protections that crack down. On predatory lending and fraud. To take money from you and. Line the pockets of wall street millionaires like. Himself. Pat toomey out for himself, all in for wall street. Dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. This is violet. Shes been waiting for this moment for awhile. A moment other kids wouldnt think twice about. Her first bowl of cheerios. Because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first bowl today. The city of orlando has released the 911 calls made by omar mateen on the night he opened fire inside the pulse nightclub orlando officials said they depicted killing or support suffering exempted them from Public Record laws and a judge ruled against the argument today and the calls you can hear mateen reference i. S. I. S. And other recent terror attacks. Who am i speaking with please . Youre speaking with the person who pledged allegiance to the islamic state. Reporter city of orlando is still withholding 22 hours of calls, a judge says that she must listen to them first before making a ruling, 49 people were killed in the shooting back in june. Including 18yearold murray of west philadelphia. In a special report tonight a hospital danger that you may not have considered, what if your nurse is high on drugs. Action news Investigative Reporter chad joins us tonight and chad more common than many people would think. Been going on a while and some called ate quiet epidemic and our investigation found 3 out of 4 nurses disciplined in pennsylvania are done for drugs or alcohol and over the past 12 months the number has exploded. All narcotics are accessible to you easily accessible so if there is an inkling of a bit of addiction its there and easy. Reporter knows the depth of addiction and at her lowest point she was popping 20 pills a day. Give me energy and get me through the day and perform my tasks. Reporter in the hospital or intensive care unit odds are a nurse is fighting addiction. Action news reviewed hundreds of actions of the state board of nurses in the past three years and found 881 violations for drugs or alcohol that is 73 of all actions by the board. Our findings uncovered a 28 increase in suspensions over the past 12 months, we found in most cases the drug of choice is painkillers. The nurses were caught either because they were enibriated or stole medication or caught in a criminal act outside of work. How bad is it . Its pretty bad right now. Reporter sheila is a Program Manager at live and grin a rehabilitation facility in bensalem and has an Addiction Program strictly for nurses the only one of its kind in the country. She says nurses are susceptible to addiction because of the stresses of the job, long hours and accessibility to narcotics. Nurses are the front line individual that most patients get to see first and they witness a lot but they are really compassionate caretakers. Reporter estimates a quarter of all of live and grin patients are nurses. And should people be concerned their nurse is on drugs or alcohol . What would you say . That is an excellent question. I talk to people who are going in the hospital for treatment and i say to them watch your nurse. Reporter she began doctor shopping to feed her addiction and she began forging her own prescriptions. I knew the lingo and knew how to call in a prescription and say i was a doctor or that doctors nurse, i knew what to ask for and it worked for a long time. Reporter until january of 2008 when she says she called in a prescription to of all places this walgreens at k and a in kensington and the mecca of heroin addiction in philadelphia and walked in and received her ativan and was handcuffed and arrested. The most embarrassing thing in my life, it was embarrassing and degrading. Reporter now she says also the best thing she has been clean for eight years and is a nurse at live and grin where she sought treatment for her addiction. They dont know what people at walgreens what they did for me. Reporter and most nurses are only drug tested when hired or suspected of being high or drunk on the job or caught diverting drugs on the job some leaders in the industry believe nurses should be randomly drug tested and doctors as well. Provocative piece thank you chad and first day of deliberations in the books in bridge grate trial and jurors return tomorrow to decide if former Chris Christie allies took part to create traffic jams leading to George Washington bridge as a means of political pay back in closing arguments called christie a coward for not testifying but the prosecutor told jurors not to be distracted because this case is not about whether governor christie lied. Construction is officially underway on the long talked about reading via duct rail park in philadelphia. Mayor jim kenney and Governor Tom Wolf helped gain ground on phase one and the elevated track abandon and over grown will be turned into a green park for recreation recreation and completion in 2018 health check at 11 and is it something parents should lose sleep over and potential detrimental effect on children using Electronic Devices around bedtime and review of 125,000 children found a consistent link between nighttime gadget use and poor sleep quality inadequate length of sleep and day time sleepiness 72 of all children are estimated to have one smartphone or tablet. President obama and First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated their final halloween in the white house tonight and the couple danced to a halloween classic Michael Jacksons thriller before heading outside to hand out some candy and tonights guests of honor military families and their children for this halloween at the white house. Think they gave out the full size candy bars . Stingy. Keep things in proportion accuweather forecast. Very quiet start to november Storm Tracker six live double scan showing dry conditions out there, a great night for chopper six to take flight. Just a few high thin clouds temperatures definitely on the cool side but the winds have really diminished and so its a great night for flying and a pretty nice night for trickortreating just a little chill in the area philadelphia 47 and allentown 36 reading 32 and millville 37 and trenton 42 degrees and big change from last night last night the cold front slipped through the cooler air had yet to arrive and temperatures anywhere from 25 degrees cooler than last night and Satellite Six with action radar showing we are a lot drier than last night last night we had showers and thunderstorms and now high thin clouds but look how they are moving to the south and clear skies to the north and tomorrow morning bus stop forecast loads of sunshine it will be a chilly start to the day, seasonably cool at 6 00 and 39 by 8 00, 41 degrees on the first day of november right where we should this time of year 62 Double Barrel and High Pressure and loads of sunshine a few high thin clouds and as we head into wednesday wednesday the winds begin to shift more southeasterly so that means temperatures back to the 70s, 71 degrees this really fourth up to the north and if you like yesterdays weather you will like thursday, future tracker showing by 4 00 thursday afternoon temperatures well up in the 70s, ahead of a cold front that could bring us some showers and perhaps gusty thunderstorms with Severe Weather late on thursday and roller coaster ride temperatures really continue tomorrow the sevenday forecast showing nice for november 62 degrees, wednesday bump it up to 71 and thursday near record warmth 78 degrees the record high 80 setback in 1990 but the cold front bringing showers as early as two and will sweep in the afternoon and philadelphia and south jersey and we dry out on friday but much cooler and 58 degrees saturday mixture of clouds and sunshine, nice day for the Philadelphia International unity park 60 degrees dont forget to fallback one hour on saturday night as we begin Eastern Standard TimeDaylight Saving time is over and sunday looking nice and cool with a possibility of a shower 57 degrees and monday partly sunny with a high of 54 degrees so our next chance of rain not until thursday and those can be some gusty thunderstorms for that cold front. All right cecily halloween story and folks in delaware handing out candy found a way to stay toasty in the chilly night by sitting by a fire pit. This was a Neighborhood Halloween Party on thomas road in fairfax and along bungaloo and the door to door trickortreating went past sun down for the littlist ones and houses were more trick than treat in Montgomery County and front yards in auto bon were decorated with graves and sites and did not stop trickortreaters from getting their hands on some candy. In media Delaware County this house on the 300 block on edge montstreet proved to be popular with trickortreaters and action news spotted dozens of kids heading up and down the steps in costume to halloween isnt a kids only holiday adults got on the fun at the Franklin Institute a spell binding evening like a ghostly green flame and find beasts and serpents and owls and eagles fans still trying to come to grips with last nights game giving up a ten point lead and losing the game. Scary game last night and the day before halloween and plenty of blame to go for the loss in dallas to the cowboys and the choech coach, the defense but what was up with dropped passes and eagles had six drops and he had a big one on the third down and hit him right in the hand and not alone and this is certainly not a new problem for this Football Team after the game he said he was tired of discussing the matter and quote means nothing. Coach pederson doesnt like hearing that. Even is mad and disappointed and angry after tough losses like we just came through and you know cooler heads prevail and we just have to you know bite our lips sometimes and just suck it up and get to work. A lot of them are tough plays i got to help them out too like the low on the d. G. B. Would have been a touchdown had i got it up and some of those i got to help them out so its not something we are too worried about. They should be despite the loss the eagles were in good spirits today and halloween spirits the players visited kids at chaps this afternoon and Jordan Matthews and smith and sturgis dressed up at characters to put smiles on faces and the children got plenty of treats and still ahead the ap free Season College basketball poll is up and see where nova lands and why you will biden this is what i know about Katie Mcginty like me, she has pennsylvania working class roots, and shes never abandoned them. Hard work. Family. Playing it straight. Thats katie. And the ads attacking her . Theyre a bunch of malarkey. Katies career is about looking out for families like yours. Creating jobs, keeping our environment safe. Shes a wife, a mom, a basketball fan, a homework supervisor. Shes like you and shell fight for you in the United States senate. Im Katie Mcginty and i approve this message. Z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y the first one is always the hardest tomorrow the sixers will try for the often illusive and orlando coming totown and magic are 0 and 3 and ruled out for tomorrows game and the Team Continues to take it easy with his surgically repaired knee worried about the days im able to play and not playing tomorrow but will play in charlotte so im just worried about that game and think my minutes will be up against charlotte and that is what we are talking about right now so i am looking forward to the opportunity and the more i play the rhythm will come back. Villa nova getting love and fourth in the Preseason Poll released today the highest preseason ranking since the mid 1990s and duke declared the Number One Team in the country. A local Community Center helps some kids in need celebrate halloween it was the Fourth Annual boo bash at the life center in north philadelphia the event created to residentss in nearby Public Housing a safe place to celebrate the halloween and Jimmy Kimmel Live next on channel six and the septa strike deadline is midnight as soon as we hear whether the strike is on or not we will be back on the air to let you know. Jimmys guest tonight talking about jimmy kimmel Kathy Griffin and jacob and music from alice cooper and action news begins at 4 00 to keep you up to date on the commuting situation for action news im jim gardner good night