News, Police Arrested a man wanted in a deadly shooting in salem county. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is getting ready to campaign with donald trump later this afternoon. But the big story on action news this noon is effort to ease troubles on the Regional Rails. Today septa began running a new interim schedule designed to cut back on overcrowding and delays. But even with those changes riders could be feeling the squeeze, all throughout the summer. Action News Reporter Catherine Scott joins us live from ardmore with the update on the situation, in the suburbs today. Catherine . Reporter rick, it depend on where you are, septa says using leased equipment shortened wait times and you can see right now in ardmore it is pretty quiet but this morning during rush hour there were still some problems, overcrowding and delays across the system. Some stations were once again bypassed by pack trains. Still problems on the Regional Rails. With amtrak trains, holding to bryn mawr this mornin
Impromptu protests like the one this morning make it difficult to do either. Ross adds while most of the protestors over the past few days have been respectful, they do not appreciate the ones screaming epithets at the officers working on the scene to keep them safe. The lines here of our protestors and demonstrators are peaceful. We thank them for right. They have every right to protest what they believe are injustice and thats okay but to have someone in your face an inch from your nose calling you everything under the sun, you dont go through training and magically become a robot. Reporter and commissioner ross says hes fully aware of social media posts threatening massive protests when the democratic thank falcon vince comes to town later this mom he says all this really serving as a prelude of things to come. Reporting live from police headquarters, walter perez channel6 action news. Alicia. Thank you. In dallas today the Police Department is planning to hold a vigil later tonight
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Berks and now allentown and lehigh rally into northampton count which these slow moving storms, the flooding is occurring on streams, and also, on our streets. Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the entire region until about 8 00 oclock. In damaging wind as of the past hour, that is the good news but flash flooding is occurring through Lehigh Valley and as you head toward the north east and that could continue, through tuesday. Although we are not going to be out of the woods probably until wednesday morning. Here you go in these flash floods the slow moving downpours one to 3 inches on have rain in a very short period of time. We have poor drainage flooding in some locations and we are watching the stream, creeks and even the local streets. That is very latest from the weather center, we will continue to track these storms and have more information later on, in the broadcast, as it develops, for now we will send it back to you, jessica. You can send us your storm pictures on twit