The transit workers are backing tom wolf for governor and this strike could suppress the democratic vote depriving the numbers that wolf needs in philadelphia to carry the state. They are talking facetoface all afternoon and Union Sources say that a strike is looking more likely if they dont make progress soon. Union members prepare picket signs at union hall and are distributed to members throughout the city. Members are preparing contingency plans. I have to drive or catch the regional train. It will cost much more plus you have to park, so it will be hard. A lot of issues for commuters to deal with. Both sides will be back here talking again tomorrow and well know by the end of the day tomorrow if the union will strike or not. David henry, channel 6 action news. Thank you david. Philadelphia city council was back in session today for the First Time Since killing the proposed sale of the philadelphia gas works, pgw workers applauded Council Members as they entered the claimber this m
An official from the major port cities have a stock full is confirmed. The drone was shot down over the headquarters of russias black sea fleet, the latest in a series of attacks against Russian Military sites and equipment over the past week. It will multiple reports have an explosion and smoke could be seen rising upon the port. Your client is held back from commenting officially on this, but the government has promised to retake the crimea region. That was antics by russia in 2014. To raise bo has more out from ukraine. Im here, you know, they said where people are watching cur, fully. Whats happening in the crimean peninsula, where a drone was shot down, apparently they attempt to attack the black feet russian feet located around that area. What we know is that the governor of the city of basketball said that there was a flying or different fell and then it was on fire. The military administration from here, you know, they said that the fire was, they call those attempts to attack,
Interview. Qwest good morning. I am erik schatzker. Qwest i am stephanie ruhle. A lot of news this morning. There is also breaking news in the housing market. Economistsless than expected. The negative news turns out to be a positive area lets bring in Michael Mckee in the headlines. Class i am not sure this is as positive as the spin could be. Youre right that the forecast is for one percent and home sales fell by two senate 2 10 of one percent. This is margin were supposed to see housing pickup. This is not necessarily great news. Homes unchanged. You coulds good news, say it is the supply coming online. Ordinarily, that would not be great news. Is suppliesseeing shortages. It is better we have homes for sale. Ok. I want you to stick around and bring in a special guest. How concerned are you that people are not feeling very good about this in the start of spring. They do not like these numbers. As i do not know if this is good news were not. Forecast. 6 million we came in at 4. 59 so
This evening. A look at traffic now with danella. Good morning. Good morning. Still tracking breaking news if youre traveling 295 taking the ramp at 295 northbound. Ramp to outbound 50. That ramp is shut down right now because of an accident. If youre traveling 295 instead of getting on 50, youll have to just continue north on 295 to work your way around. Lets shoot over this time, i66 out of haymarket. A clear commute. Ill look past 234, no issues to report heading eastbound and westbound. Eastbound continuing inside the beltway. A live look at lee highway in both directions. You are nice and clear as you head toward gw parkway. Im back in ten minutes. Well check the rails then. Back to you. Thank you. We are staying on top of a developing story in alexandria this morning. Police looking into an odd death in a normally quiet part of town. A 94yearold man was found dead inside his home in the 2700 block of holly street. Megan mcgrath with the latest on this investigation. Megan . Repor
Vote, the families of newtown deserve a vote. The families of aurora deserve a vote. The families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence deserve a simple vote. As for the republican response today on some of the issues laid out by the president , both Speaker Boehner and Senate Leader Mitch Mcconnell call the president s speech a missed opportunity. An opportunity to bring together the country and instead became a retread of lip service and liberalism. For democratic president entering his second term, it was simply unequal to the moment. Following four years of this president s unwillingness to challenge liberal dogma. We got more of the same. I have been dealing with a minimum wage issue for the last 28 years that i have been elected office. When you raise the price of employment, guess what happens. You get less of it. In a time when the American People are asking where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder