Veto this ridiculous budget. Its to levels below the Corbett Administration and still not balanced. He dismisses at a pretend budget. Not my words not reality. He says negotiations will continue with the governor but wolf wants a bigger budget by millions of dollars and one of the hard parts how to pay for it. That tax part, that broke down, we were unable to pass a pension reform bill, the governor says without a pension reform we are unable to increase taxes. Lots of moving parts have not synced up and big issues for some is money that will likely have to come from taxpayers. Live in springfield, john rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Duponts merger with dow chemical comes at a heavy cost for workers in delaware. Dupont announced 1700 jobs will be eliminated in the companys home state. Reporter job cuts are never good news and it seems that everyone in wilmington, delaware is reacting to the recent announcement that dupont is cutting 1700 jobs by the end of march, 28 of the workforce. Think its greed to be honest with you, plain and simple. Hundreds of families must figure out how to make ends meet, many were shocked to hear about the layoffs that was in delaware for over 200 years. Its sad, very sad times, we dont know what will happen and where they are going to go. Dupont says its part of the Cost Reduction efforts in advance of a merger with dow chemical that should take place sometime next year. The ceo released this memo to employees explaining the cuts and saying its a difficult discussion and we are provide separation packages and career packages and training allowances. Senator chris couns sounds off saying its a sad day for the state of delaware. If they are cutting back this deeply, this sharp and this painful, i worry about whether they are committed to delaware for the longterm. Governor jack markell released a statement saying he was deeply disappointed by duponts announcements especially for the thousands of delawareans that helped the country succeed for generations. Others will not find out until january until when their last day will be, you can read the entire memo on our website at 6abc. Com. In wilmington, gray hall, channel 6 action news. A crash on lincoln drive injured six people this afternoon and involved three vehicles and happened at 12 30 near forbidden drive. Investigators cleared the scene. Police say that two of the injured were trapped and had to be removed by rescuers, and all six were taken to area hospitals for treatment and one is a state patrol officer. A driver was injured in wynnewood earlier this morning after losing control of a car and slamming foo a wall, the car caught on fire and it happened on the 100 block of lancaster avenue. Crews responded, the driver was taken to the hospital for treatment, police have not said what caused the vehicle wreck but it was raining heavily at that time. The popular ski resort already hurting because of the lack of snow was just victimized by thieves, rick buckman says that two people stole from his maintenance and storage sheds here on christmas eve, he released this Surveillance Video and said the thieves took one of his four wheelers on a joy ride before stealing other equipment. It was a lot of tools, hand tools and power tools, a lot of it owned by individuals and not by the company. Buckman says the Surveillance Video is grainy but pint points the thieves arrival at the mountain at 3 00 and missed the routine state patrol by an hour. The city of philadelphia has signed an agreement clearing the way for construction of a Memorial Park here where six people died in a building collapse. It will be located at 22nd and market where a building under demolition fell on to the Salvation Army thrift store in 2013. Completion date projected around the third anniversary of the collapse next june. The families of three young People Killed in a car wreck over the summer gathered at the scene for what they call a justice walk, yvette gonzales, and Phillippe Hernandez died when an accura slam nood a tree and another passenger and the driver survived. Police have not determined a cause for the wreck but said that speed was a factor. So far no charges have been filed. Toll as long the pennsylvania turnpike are increasing starting this sunday, Officials Say the tolls will go up 6 in 2016 and that will repay loans that are used to fund road work projects, its 3 to 6 to the year 2044. The good news, is that easy pass customers will still enjoy a slightly lower fare. In just 48 hours, new years eve revellers will be out dancing and partying and more. And they are including getting party goers from here. Sara bloomquist is here with more. Reporter hi there monica, new years eve is fast approaching and septa is doing its part by adding extra trains, some of them even running through the night. A holiday week, a happening week, on septa Regional Rail lines, the platforms were packed with people off work and out and about. Some are already on their way to new years destination. We are headed to berlin for new years. After the fireworks and the final toast septa is ready to transport providers after they ring into the new year with trains running into the morning hours. Typically they stop running at midnight. We added trips on most of our rail lines, 11 trips, departing center city at 1 00 a. M. And 2 00 a. M. Early friday morning. The market frankford and broad street lines run all night and septa added Early Morning inbound trains from trenton to accommodate revellers coming in from new york on friday. Definitely a good thing, i remember riding last year it was chaos so more trains are definitely better for new years. Not everyone is going out to celebrate. Im going home with my family. But septa has modified their schedule for those that are out to partake. If you drink take the train home and let them off at their stop. Safer, and this is my train i have to go. Happy new year. Same to you. Before you start celebrating, check the septa schedule, their special schedule, find the final train on your line and on most of those Regional Rail lines, that last train runs between 1 00 and 2 00 in the morning, find the link for the septa schedule on our website at 6abc. Com. Live in center city, im sara bloomquist, channel 6 action news. Thank you. If you happen to be staying in as well. Turn to abc for a new years tradition of celebration and cheer. Dick clarks rockin eve, kicked off at 8 00 thursday here on 6 abc, you can watch carrie underway and demi lovato and one direction. And a delivery on the way to the hospital, a couple whose second daughter had a dramatic eptance into the world this morning. And cash for life, a lucky lotto winner wins 1,000 a day. Another above average day, you can see the cooler air working in from the north and west. A big change by the time the new years arrives. And the eagles prepare to take on the giants. When action news continues tonight. The centers for medicare and Medicaid Services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3. 500 hospitals. Fewer than 6 received 5 stars. Among them was Cancer Treatment centers of america in philadelphia. Cancercenter. Com slash eastern. Philadelphia police have released this video of a man they say used a knife to rob a riteaid, it happened christmas night on the 1900 block of fairmount avenue, employees say the man approached him thinking he was shoplifting and he pulled a knife and chased him and threatened them while stealing merchandise, everybody is okay but employee would like to hear from you if you know the man in the video. With umbrellas and signs in hand, a group of Chester High School student, held this rally to show support for planned parenthood. They are showing support after they showed video discussing fetal tissue, congress investigated and found that no laws were broken. A southhampton family is celebrating a new baby for new year after a dramatic delivery in the car by the pregnant woman herself, Nora Muchanic reports little portia was early. She wasnt due until january 23rd, but little portia could not wait. Her mother, keesha went into labor early this morning and they jumped in their struck and went to the hospital fast. It went from me breathing hard to me screaming in the car. I could feel her coming out. I could see the look in her face and hear her desperation, that this baby is coming, now. The southhampton couple sped through marlton on their way to the hospital in voorhees and they were almost there, but who portia was not waiting, keesha delivered her right in the front of their ford pickup. I picked her up and put her in my sweatshirt, he was like a boy or girl and i said let me check. She is holding the baby 4 pounds in her hand. Three and a half weeks early, when they pulled up to the hospital a medical team rushed out and cut the umbilical cord in the truck. This is penelope, when she was born her mother went through 12 hours of hard labor. She is good and healthy and thankful she took a breath and i didnt have to freak out. Its a miracle. He is a small businessman and keesha is a teacher, they are a growing family with quite a tale to tell. Im Nora Muchanic, channel 6 action news. My goodness, very sweet. One lucky person purchased a Lottery Ticket and now has cash for life. Here at the sit go station, they matched all the balls, 5, 19, 36, 41 and 55 and cash ball 2. Look around pennsylvania and its not hard to spot winners. And with over 2 million winners of match 6, cash 5, and Treasure Hunt every single month, thats hardly a surprise. Winners, winners everywhere play today ducis is here with sports, the eagles want to beat the giants. He plans on winning this game so forget getting a better draft pick, they are putting their best effort forward. The eagles must play 16 games despite the fact that the season is effectively over, and they are staying together and not allowing infighting to occur, they will visit the giants a team playing for nothing at this point. They are trying to find motivation and are hopeful that the guys will give it their all. I know all the guys in this room will. And this being the last game you know, its important to be the last game. We have guys that want the ball down on the white line, they want to go out and compete. As always owner jeffrey lury will meet with chip kelly at seasons end, chip kelly is an easy target but the players though say that chip is getting far more blame than he deserves. I dont think any player can look at chip and say this is all his fault, because he doesnt play snapper ball, he is not out there tackling or catching the ball, there is plenty of blame to go around in this building when you look at plays left out there, dumb penalties and turnovers and missed tackles. I am not pay ago tension to the criticism or what is happening on the outside, we are all in this together and need to look at ourselves and see what we need to do next year to be better. The eagles will have to make a decision on quarterback sam bradford, they say they are happy with him and he wants to stay but he will have several suitors come midmarch. Temple played three ranked opponented and won against the cincinnati bear cats. Its an old joke i wont go there. Keep that thing away from me. Temple defense was not great early, emerging as a leader this evening, he score aid team high 19 points, Daniel Dingle off the bench with a season high 14, the owls beat cincy 7770. Matt rule can use his new contract money to buy a new trophy case. He is named the tristate coach of the year and rule led the owls to a 10 win regular season. It seems silly to talk about progress when the team has just two wins but the sixers are showing signs of life, they came close to beating the jazz last night in utah, tied with under a minute to go, the sixers held a twopoint lead but at the other end, Gordon Heyward found himself open for three and nailed it and scored 24 points. And the sixers missed it when it mattered most and they are now 231 on the. That is two wins in 33 games, but they are getting closer. You have to start somewhere. We want to remind you can take action news and 6 abc with you anywhere you want to go, if you have a new device, load it up with the Storm Tracker apps, they are available on the apple and google play stores. Are. Meteorologist, adam joseph is here, it doesnt feel like december. Temperatures are running 13 degrees above normal but as we flip the calendar to a new year things will change. All the rain we saw last night and for the first part of the day today is well off to the east, east of the boston, but lagging behind a lot of clouds and also areas of fog. The first area we are chatting about it fog that developed and sticking around most of the overnight hours and a new years chill is setting in. Looking at the present visibility a half mile in berks county and 2. 5 in allentown and around a mile and a half in parts of ocean county and 7 miles in philadelphia. And the change arrives at the new year, for the mummers parade for the beginning of it at 9 00 a. M. As they start down broad street it will feel close to freezing. 28 in allentown and near freezing south and east of the philadelphia. As we look at the numbers in southern new jersey and delaware, 55 in atlantic city, and cooler to the north allentown 40 degrees and the poconos no snow this go around yet again the bare slopes with the temperature above freezing. All the snow is confined in the far Northern New England in burlington, vermont and maine. And we just missed out on the sleet and freezing rain mixture from the poconos to the north and it was all rain for the majority of us last night. Numbers are in the upper 30s for lows tonight, 44 in philadelphia and 48 in cape may and the fog is really lingering and they may try to break up for sometime early wednesday morning for splashes of sunshine and it wont last too long, 8 00 a. M. North and west in philadelphia, low 50s down to the south and the clouds will pull right back in during the late morning and afternoon. Mild into the upper 50s and by tomorrow evening, a weak area of energy, this time tomorrow evening, as we go into the depths of the evening hours with trps on the warm side, temperatures change for new years a trough which is the jet stream carving to the south pushes numbers east of freezing and the sevenday forecast, evening showers tomorrow and overall another somewhat dreary day at 56 degrees, well brighten the sky here for the last day of 2015 and mild at 52 and 6 00 p. M. 48 degrees, and my midnight, 48 degrees and not bad as we enter 2016 and the chill sets in with sunshine and sunshine is going to finally take control the 1st, one, two, three four fiveday of the new year and temperatures seasonable in the low to mid40s, but no big snows whatsoever, we have yet to see snow . Philadelphia and we wont in the next seven days. Abc world news is next here on channel 6, action news continues at 10 00 on phl 17 with brian taff and Sharrie Williams and ducis rogers, join us for action news at on channel 6. For cecily tynan and adam, im Monica Malpass have a good night. Well see you here back at 11 00. Breaking news tonight. The deadly storms wreaking havoc. Deadly crashes in the snow and ice in the east. The race against time in the midwest. The National Guard now called in. And at this hour, thousands of flights canceled, coast to coast. The Ripple Effect for millions trying to get home. The fugitive caught. The mother and son found. The teen before, and after, dying his hair. Authorities say on the run with help from his mother. Allegedly skipping probation after driving drunk and killing four. The emergencies in the air. The small plane that crashed into a downtown building. And the passenger jet that landed in the u. S. , missing the runway. Peyton manning, and allegations surrounding human growth hormone. Tonight, the new turn. You will hear the recorded phone call, allegedly made to the
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