Back saying septas playing games and misleading the public. But despite all this turmoil, elected leaders say a deal is close. I would like to see it get done. To get it across the goal line, we need to score. Reporter all the buss are still locked behind these gates as a number of ticketers are still on day three of this strike. The septa bus drivers say they wont go back to work until they get a fair deal. We have to take care of our families. Reporter but septa, concerned the strike could linger tells nbc 10 it will file an injunction to get them back on the job in time for election. They want us to come off of strike for one day for the election, thats out of the question, keep talking until you all get it right. Reporter one of those main sticking points of course has been the pension plan. The union says it was one of their top priorities. Yesterday septa did send in that letter saying that they offered an 8 increase to the plan. But still today, they offer no deal. And the strik
Strike. This is horrible. Taking me 40 minutes just to get the kids to school and around in traffic and just its just really bad. I mean, hopefully septa settles soon. The traffic is seems like its double the traffic these days, and, you know, you got to make arrangements to take the kids to school. People to work. Definitely affecting of one. Reporter again, both sides still meeting at Hotel Conference rooms. A couple floors above me at this point. There has been no movement. No statement from either side since about 11 00 oclock this morning. I am told if a strike does end, it would take transit workers several hours to get back on the job. But right now, that is not a reality as both sides meeting to try to prevent this strike from going into a day four. Iain, lucy . All right, thank you very much, Chris Oconnell. If the september tra strike continues as Chris Oconnell said possibly into day four, be sure to start your day with good day philadelphia. You know bob kelly will help you
Jessica boyington has her eyes on the streets and the rails. Were experiencing minor delays, no surprise there. Right were just in the yellow though, right now 20 minutes is the most delay were seeing. Thorndale trenton, 20 minute delay. A lawsuit septa filed to get Union Members back to work. Lets listen in. That News Conference is getting ready to start. Thank you for coming, im the director of media relations. Im here to give you a very brief statement to read. Its purpose is to give you the latest updates on the developments concerning septas union strike. Septa today filed a lawsuit in the court of common pleas seeking an injunction to end the twu local 215 strikes asserting that it constitutes a clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of our riders and the citizens of philadelphia and the region. In the lawsuit, septa notes that the strike has caused people to miss critical medical appointments, its making it impossible for some disabled residents to get to fac
Montgomery county normally pretty quiet, but tonight its at the center of a hitandrun investigation. This is where Police Say Driver hit an officer and just kept on going. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Thanks for joining us. Authorities say the whole thing started with stray dog. Lets get out to fox 29s Shawnette Wilson in witness pain. Shawnette. Reporter well, we do begin tonight with some good news. Police tell us this officer is expected to be okay. He should be released from the hospital tonight. In the meantime they are still looking for that driver who they say stopped for a moment then kept going. I was standing in my driveway, the officer was crossing the street right here, and i heard a big loud bam and thud. Reporter Jennifer Rice says she was there when witness paper Township Police officer was hit by a car that kept going. It happened just before 6 00 this evening on the 1900 block of polaski drive near north wales road. The officer respond to do her call for
Wales road according to rice the officer responded to her call for help with a stray dog roaming the neighborhood. We were waiting for info so if theres any on the dog the officer decided to let dog lead him to see if it would lead him. The officer strag gird across the driveway across the street and fall down and they kept going. Reporter Whitpain Township Police confirmed the officer was on call for service but did not go into detail. Back here live were toll the officer suffered an injury to his left leg. He was expected to be released from the hospital tonight. Lucy, were told when this all happened, that dog took off. All right. Thank you very much, shawnette. Nearly four days on strike but septa transit workers that means nea nearly four days of bs and trollies and subways in the City Industry is not logged a single mile and for nearly four days the lives of thousands of people who rely on the Transit Agency have been a scramble. Commuters have seen long lines at Regional Rail st