Sun 93 with light winds. Thats also an important factor today but cool. 40 degrees by 7 oclock. 46 degrees by 10 oclock. 54 by noon. 62 is going to be your high this afternoon. Thats not too bad with light winds and lots of sun and then by 6 oclock back down to 59 degrees. Karen rogers, it gets warmer for septa commuters in case theres a strike tomorrow. Ill have details on that coming up in the seven day. Youve got he details a plenty on the strike. That lets talk about this. A crippling morning commute. There are 79 different city bus routes none of them are running right now. Suburban buses are running. Weve got the broad and market frankford subways not running. Trolleys routes 10, 11, 13, 34, 36, 15, not running. 101, one oh he two trolley norristown high speedlines, they are running. So what can you do . You can hop on the Regional Rails but because we are already not at full capacity because of the problems with the silver liner cars were expecting overcrowding issues. Woof alre
Makes 69,000 annually. We hope both parties will be engaged at the bargaining table. But the talks broke down at midnight and resumed this afternoon. We are urging them to continue to talk and work on this, and we understand that people are upset and they should be because its very inconvenient. This is something that is bad for everybody and it has to end. And septa says they are going to do everything to make sure this doesnt disrupt the november 8th election. They will go so far as get a federal unjunction if they have to to get the voters to the polls. Wenty thank you. The action cam spotted workers picketing at various stations, this group was in fern rock carrying signs that said on strike for dignity and justice on the job and Union Employees gathered in West Philadelphia outside of the callow hills bus depot. Not know what to expect commu commuters had to make changes some carpools and some bikes and walked in the cold. Im sorry are you on strike. But i had to get to work. I li
The Philadelphia Eagles have just released wide receiver, josh huff following his arrest on the walt whitman bridge. More on that decision coming up. Police arrested the second teenager wanted for a shooting on rittenhouse square. But the big story on action news is day three of the septa strike. Septa accused the union of walking out of the negotiations. Annie mccormick is live. Reporter we can tell you that words are being exchanged. But whether they are over the table we dont know right now. We can tell that you the words are being etch changed from the statements from septa and the union. It was last night that they said that talks broke down and septa said after days of optimistic discussions and both sides were optimist optimistics. But last night they released a statement blaming local union 354 for halting progress was made. Saying they offered enhanced pension increase of 8 and Health Care Cost per week 8 to 41 a week for a Cadillac Health care plan. And it was all through the
Never near an aircraft. A tearful Joseph Roselli leaving with his parents after being arraigned for recklessly piloting a small drone from the rooftop of his Apartment Building where he lives near 30th and chestnut. His father says that joseph is a good bright kid fascinated with technology. No criminal intent. At the wrong place at the wrong time. Had nothing to do with any protests or anything like that. Just with his buddies seeing what was going on and i think that just snowballed. There was a street protest going on and above it a police helicopter. Its alleged that the tiny drone swooped under the copter and before that it came directly at the front of the helicopter the pilot was not sure if it hit the windshield of the helicopter before it veered off. Chopper 6 hd followed it to the roof tom and the buck county native was later taken into custody and that the drone flew as high as 1500 feet and for a time was flying in restricted air space. It was restricted due to Hahnemann Ho
Good afternoon sara is off and in the news tens of thousands of local runners get ready to hit the biggest course of the year. The philadelphia kicks off on sunday morning. And president elect donald trump extends job offers to fill his cabinet. But the big story is developing news. Its decision day for thousands of septa workers and members of twu are voting on the deal that put an end to the six day transit strike. John rawlins live with all the details. Reporter hi rick, well traditionally votes like this. They a matter of course and they expect a thumbs up but the Union President put out a sharply worded statement, saying people trying to sabotage the deal by urging no votes. The ballot box at callahan depot a busy place. One ballot box in use today. The agreement after a six day strike delivers. A 15 hike in pensions and maintains best Health Care Coverage and includes cost sharing and the average worker salary goes from 68,000 there a recorded 75,0 75,000 within fiv years and wil