Cct connect will operate. Some 400,000 riders depend on the transit system. We caught up with the mayor and governor late this afternoon on their take on the impending strike. Were there to help. Weve been in Constant Contact with both the septa folks and the union folks urging them to stay at it. 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 Governor Wolf also expressed concerns about the approaching election now just one week from tomorrow. He said he is hopeful the two sides can reach an agreement within the few hours they have left before midnight tonight. Live in center city, im Sarah Bloomquist channel6 action news. All right, sarah, everyone watching the clock on this. Meantime commuters across the area are doing what they can to prepare for the impacts of a possible strike. Ly but as the news spreads, frustration are quickly growing. You dont want to work for septa dont work for septa.
Today before judge carpenter in room 232 in city hall. Were told that will begin as soon as a lawyer from the union arrives at that location. In the meantime, we are expecting a briefing here by septa folks including septa spokesperson carla lee and when that briefing begins well switch back to it live. Right now live at septa headquarters, john rawlins channel6 action news. All right, well be standing by for that briefing to begin. John thank you. Looking live at the ben franklin bridge at the start of the friday afternoon rush. Commuters are still forced to find ways to get around the septa strike. Well check in with matt pelman in the Traffic Center coming up in just a few minutes. Of course we will continue to monitor the strike throughout today and into the weekend if necessary. Be sure to check 6abc. Com septa strike. Well have updates as soon as new developments happen and were getting word that the news briefing is actually about to begin at this moment. Of course we will take
Weekend both the governor and city hall signaled they backed the idea of an injunction to force strikers back by tomorrows election. Did that put pressure on the union. We were there for a week trying get the job done and we got it done. Reporter because it must be ratified no one is officially talking about settlement terms but sources say it does give unionized workers an enhanced pension. Union members will have to pay more for health insurance. As for a fare hike one was canceled this year. It will be needed next year. There will be fare increases but thats in the legislation now that we have to do fare increases every two years or three years. Reporter riders were curious about the unused portion of their trans passes. We going to get refunded having the monthlies and we bought it before the month and like its like six days we missed out of the monthly trans pass. Reporter well, the answer is yes to that septa announced it will issue a credit voucher for the unused portion of thos
Southern Lehigh High School in Center Valley. Bob youve got the story here. Reporter brian and sharrie we have gone all around town and just about everyone we spoke with knew about what has happened here at the school and ill tell you there are a lot of people who are very hurt over what some of the students have said here. Shouting racist slurs down hallways, in the gym and at lunch calling black students cotton pickers, swastikas are carved into bathroom stalls. Some students are accused of giving hail hitler signs. The reported racist incidents happening at the southern Lehigh High School. A conversation with twenty eight quiet a few neighbors today. This woman michelle is in quite a disbelief. I dont believe it. Incred will you say. Reporter shes lived in the area for 30 years and shes never heard of racism here and its breaking her heart. Im very disappoint. Reporter others stunned as well like donna who is well aware of the situation. I think its horrifying. Reporter she like man
I think hes going to try as best he can to make sure that he delivers not only for the people who voted for him but for the people at large and the good thing is theres going to be elections coming up so theres a built in incentive for him to try to do that but, you know, its only been six days and i think it will be important for him to have the the room to staff up, to figure out what his priorities are, to be able to distinguish between what he was campaigning on and what is practical, what he can actually achieve. You know, theres certain things that make for good sound bites but dont always translate into good policy. And thats something that he and his team i think will wrestle with in the same way that every president wrestles with. I did say to him as ive said publicly that because of the nature of the campaigns and the bitterness and ferocity of the campaigns its really important to try to send some signals of unit in the ton unity and to reach out to minority groups, women an