Move comes one month after the cities top prosecutor, was slapped with a record fine for ethics violations, good afternoon, im rahel solomon. Im jim donovan. Man tasha brownies live outside d. A. s office in center sit the which more on why, williams will not seek a good term, good afternoon, natasha. Reporter good afternoon, jim. Not a resignation as many had speculatedd, this may be, but certainly an apology, from d. A. Seth williams, a decision he says is necessary at this time. During my tenure, i have made regrettable mistakes in my personal life, and, personal financial life, that casts an unnecessary shadow over the District Attorneys office. Reporter somewhat abrupt announcement from district tern seth williams, he will not the run for, reelection admitting he has brought shame to the office. Williams faced ethics Violations Including failure to report 160,500 in gifts and income. He was ordered to pay 62,000 fine, last who, by the philadelphia board of ethics. The largest fine
Of large mass tort, the catastrophe. Reporter eight people were killed, 200 others her night of may 12th 2015, when amtrak train, torpedoed into a sharp curve in the cities Port Richmond section. Train, zoomed into the section of the track and doubled the posted speed. Federal investigate founded that the conductor was distract. Amtrak declined to comment on the settlement but attorneys say victim will be granted hearings in court, it will then be up to a federal judge, to approve recommendations, on award. It will be efficient for these victims, and most importantly, it will be timely. Because they have continued to suffer. Reporter congress initially capped settlement amount at 200 milliondollar, and the attorneys were successful in increasing it f not for deal, lawyers say 125 individual cases, would have been left to meander through the court system. Absent this program, what would have happened would be a course of a 125 or more lawsuits, going forward, each would have to be subje
Of large mass tort, the catastrophe. Reporter eight people were killed, 200 others her night of may 12th 2015, when amtrak train, torpedoed into a sharp curve in the cities Port Richmond section. Train, zoomed into the section of the track and doubled the posted speed. Federal investigate founded that the conductor was distract. Amtrak declined to comment on the settlement but attorneys say victim will be granted hearings in court, it will then be up to a federal judge, to approve recommendations, on award. It will be efficient for these victims, and most importantly, it will be timely. Because they have continued to suffer. Reporter congress initially capped settlement amount at 200 milliondollar, and the attorneys were successful in increasing it f not for deal, lawyers say 125 individual cases, would have been left to meander through the court system. Absent this program, what would have happened would be a course of a 125 or more lawsuits, going forward, each would have to be subje
I was trying to watch that, go to bed and eagles lost. Thomas drayton along with karen hepp. Let check the forecast. A few changees from yesterday. If only we could have kept yesterdays weather one shore day and then it would have been more perfect for trick or treat bug here we are with colder positions we also have higher wind speeds then we did yesterday, but, that is it, it is autumn. 50 degrees in philadelphia wind are out of the north at 9. Feels like 50 outside. Sunrise time 7 29, this morning. 39 degrees is your current temperature in mount pocono. We have 47 in allentown. Fortynine this lancaster. Fifty in philadelphia. Fiftyfour in wildwood. Chillier air starting to move in the wake of those storms that we had come through pretty fast and furious last night. We have 12 miles an hour wind sustained in mount pocono, 21 in allentown. That is a big difference from yesterday. It will be a lot wind her and that will make it feel chillier. The as we get the to the halloween forecast
Here is a live look at the scene outside the courthouse in newark, new jersey where we are awaiting for a news conference. We have also contacted the governor Christies Office for a comment and are waiting to hear back, again, two former christie allies were found guilty in the lane closing scheme, known as bridge gate. Stay with Eyewitness News for very latest on then breaking story. Our other top story, end of the workweek has arrived and there is still to resolution in the contract dispute that is keeping septa bus, subway and will trolley operate are off the job and on the picket lines. We have reached day four of the strike, that has left people struggling to get to work and school. Good afternoon, im jim donovan. Im jan carabao. Eyewitness News Reporter alexandria hoff is live outside headquarters in center city with more on how those negotiations are going along, alex. Jim, jan those talks went late last night and early this morning. They are expected to resume again shortly but