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Transcripts For WPVI Action News 6PM 20160907

Norristown Police Station and talked to the officers at the Police Station there. Reporter soessentially surrendered in norristown. That is correct. Reporter after surrendering, walker reportedly told investigators he was high on methamphetamines when he murdered miss price. We spoke wis neighbor, who says his girlfriend often helped miss price who was in frail health and lived alone. Made sure her cat was fed. Thats all she had was her cat. I dont think she had any close family at all. So we were as close as family as she had. Reporter meanwhile, walkers wife reportedly told police that her husband had been behaving erratically around the time of the murder over the past few dhas separate incidents, she stated that she found syringes inside his vehicle, she later found him naked in that same car, and just yesterday he was involved in a car crash. But chris snyder said none of matches up with the person he has known for years. We were always outside just talking, fixing each others problems. Hed borrow tools. Id borrow his tools. All was happy. I still dont believe it. Thats not the damien i know. Reporter a pending autopsy will reveal the cause of death. Walker is being held without bail at the bucks county correctional facility. Reporting live from sellersville, walter perez, channel 6 action news. Rick . Thank you. A 59yearold man died today when he was hit by a car in wilmington. Police say danny peek was out running when he somehow entered the road and was hit by a mercedesbenz. The crash happened at 7 30 this morning on the 2200 block of lancaster avenue. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The president ial Campaign Came to philadelphia today, and the person of donald trump. He told an audience in center city that he wants to dramatically increase the size of the mill child at a cost of tens of billions of dollars. Action News Reporter vernon odom is live outside the union league where trump spoke today. Good evening, vernon. Reporter good evening, jim. It was an elite crowd of 300 or so republicans who attended todays trump appearance. Talked today in standard Hillary Clinton fashion today he hopes generated much needed campaign contributions. [ applause ] this was not designed to be a raucous rally. It was the subdued donald trump reading from a teleprompter in front of this invitationonly audience of oldline republicans, some of whom have been reluctant to contribute to trumps bombastic campaign. Trump promised an extensive and expensive military buildup of airy branch, greater security and misand cyberspace defense, a perfect segue to jab at his archrival. Were not doing very well with cyber. Hillary clinton has taught us, really, how vulnerable we are in cyberhacking. Its probably the only thing that weve learned from Hillary Clinton. [ laughter ] reporter the gop nominee said, if elected, he will immediately begin to add troop strength and put pressure on the wealthy members of nato. I will be respectfully asking countries such as germany, japan, south korea, saudi arabia to pay more for the tremendous security we provide them. Reporter the crowd gave him a standing ovation as and thumbs up for his message. Im i think the one thing we can ever do is reward and take care of those people who protect our interests. Reporter on tour with the campaign, some of the 90 retired generals who enlisted with him tried to counter the dozens who back Hillary Clinton saying trump will be a defense disaster. He is a proven leader. He has proven the ability to be able to assemble a team. Nobody knows the answers to everything. Reporter donald trump needs pennsylvanias Electoral College votes to help pay his way to the white house. The election is in november. Live in center city, im vernon odom, channel 6 action news. Thank you, vernon. While trump spoke inside the union league today, dozens of people gathered outside to protest the republican nominee calling him offensive and unfit for office. Police say the group was peaceful and there were no arrests. Hillary clinton has had no appearances so far today. This was clinton yesterday in tampa. But, of course, both clinton and trump will be taking part in what they are calling the commander in chief Forum Tonight on national security. It happens in new york city. Bucks county Community College is stepping up to help students caught in the closing of itt tech. The school is hosting an information session right now at its campus in bristol, bucks county. Itt techs locations in thrut 38 state abruptly closed down after an announcement that the government wouldnt give students federal aid to attend the school. That meant a loss of 580 million in expected funds across the country. Representatives from bucks county are on hand tonight to outline opportunities at public twoyear nonprofit college. Students in the Trenton School district were sent home early today because of a hot and humid conditions. They canceled classes in the middle of the afternoon today. With temperatures expected to rise even more, early dismissal will continue tomorrow and friday. Thats the word from trenton. It will be a hot night at Citizens Bank park in philadelphia for more reasons than one. First the weather and then the Bruce Springsteen concert that will heat about 40,000 springsteen lovers try to keep cool at the Sports Complex in south philadelphia. Action News Reporter sarah bloomquist. Sarah . Reporter jim, i got a lot of the concertgoers here to keep me company. Im here at the holiday inn parking lot. Theyve been here for hours already. And it is hot. So they sought out some trees, maybe a little bit of grass. They put up tents like this one. You Better Believe a slice of shade was a hot commodity on this very hot day. The streets of philadelphia reporter the ipod in the parking lot is playing. The streets of philadelphia are hot once again. And here at the sports complengsz, ahead of tonights springsteen concert, fans of boss are trying to keep cool by staying away from the redhot blacktop. Id rather sit out there with everybody else but i thought, lets go in the shade. It will be cooler. It was like blacktop. I am like, we are not sitting on this mehcad em. Were frying like french fries. I already have sunscreen on. Im like, were out. Theres my tree. Reporter this group found a single square of shade. We found the trailer that doesnt exist anymore, and trying to find some shade before we go in for springsteen. Reporter does it help over here . A lot cooler. Reporter but the grills are still going, and some decided to sweat it out right out in the hot sun. You were right here on the blazing pavement. I am. Reporter hows it feel . Im blazing. [ laughter ] reporter theyve been here for hours, not long to go now. The sun will set, and the sounds of springsteen will take them late into the hot september night. Its just a fun experience. Everybodys dancing. Everybodys having a good time. You always feel good when you leave. Even if youre not a real bruce fan, its my first concert he brought me to and i just had such good time. Reporter back here live with my new friends here, getting ready for the springsteen concert. Some of them have been going to hundreds of concerts. Like well over 100 concerts. Somebody told me that sometimes springsteen will actually come out and hose down the crowd. Theyre hoping that happens tonight. These guys really want to sing for you. Lets hear them really quickly. One, two, three, go go reporter i think thats about enough. Live at the supports complex in south philadelphia, im sarah bloomquist, channel 6 action news. Back to you. I dont think theyll be singing backup tonight. But thank you, sarah. Coming up on action news tonight, the eagles make another trade, and we hear from carson wentz as he studies up for his nfl debut. And a philadelphia student begins her first day of seventh grade with a surprise wakeup call from action news. Adam . And jim, theyre back. The heat index above 100 degrees here tomorrow afternoon and its not the only day in that sevenday forecast. Well talk about the expected heat in accuweather. Those stories and much more when action news continues tonight. For senate, a clear difference. Katie mcginty for background checks, for banning assault weapons, and banning highcapacity ammunition clips. And pat toomey . Against an assault weapons ban and against banning high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. Listen to pat toomey brag i have had a perfect record with the nra. Pat toomey gets an a from the nra. Hes not for you. Senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. A boil water advisory is still in effect tonight for residents of a development in egg harbor city. For two weeks, those living in mullica woods, a 55andover community, have not been able to drink their water. The reason the failure a private well that sent sand into the Water Treatment system. The dep says technical issues havely thated sample testing. If those samples come back negative, the boiler advisory will be lifted immediately. Governor Chris Christie says three state buildings will be demolished and replace the. The agriculture, health and taxation buildings will get new structures in trenton that will have 27 less square footage. Christie doesnt specify how much the project would cost, but he did say its part of an initiative to build the economy of the capitol city. This is day one of the new school year for all but kindergartners in philadelphia. And action news was with one young lady even before her day began. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott has the story. Reporter hours before the mayor and School Superintendent rang in the new school year at Hill Friedman World Academy in mt. Airy, a new seventhgrader was just waking up with little help from action news. Good morning. Surprise. Action news is here. Reporter Tabitha Gordon was only blearyeyed for a moment. I know that light is so, so bright in the morning. Reporter the surprise wore off quickly and the thrill of the first day sunk in. Soon, it was downstairs for grace and waffles and bacon for tabitha and little sister tamia. Both of whom are ready to get this year going. I get to see my teachers and im hoping to have a passion for teaching. Reporter tabitha organized her supplies before heading off to Hill Friedman, which this year moved into the former morris e. Leeds building, part of the effort to expand access to highperforming programs. Millions of dollars went to repairs and rerenovation including this science lab. At the annual bellringing situation, the doctor said the start of this school year is the strongest since he started as superintendent. He says the budget has stabilized, and theyre now embarking on a 440 million fiveyear investment program. It includes a nurse and counselor in every school, 32 million in new instructional materials, 7 million in turning around the lowest performance 62 schools. These are things we should be doing as a School District and im excited that after four years were finally getting to this point. Reporter dr. Height is optimistic and so are the gordons, who believe the School District is heading in the right direction. I feel positive about the school year. I know theyre ready. Theres going to be nurses. Theres going to be counselors. The first day of school, i feel amazing. Reporter welcome back, everybody. In mt. Airy, Katherine Scott, channel 6 action news. And who doesnt love showing off those firstday of School Pictures . Weve been asking to you share yours with us all day. You can post your firstday photos using 6abcaction. And you can see your son or your daughter on action news or 6abc. Com. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Theres a race going on right now. The worlds clean energy super powers either going to be germany, china, or us. And im going to make sure its us. From 500 million solar panels installed by the end of my first term, to precision manufacturing. Well beat the competition and create new high wage jobs. We can do this, millions of jobs right here in america. Thats my plan. So four days and counting to the start of the real deal. Yeah. There is exciting, right . Sunday the birds host the browns. Its the week of wentz, jim. The week of wentz. Very dramatic. An ill literation too. Theres reason already to be alarmed. Dont worry. Its not what you think. Jeff skversky has that story. Reporter if the eagles havent had enough surprises lately, hopefully, the fire alarm going off during Doug Pedersons press Conference Today is not a sign of things to come. [ alarm ] the eagles coach doesnt believe the season is now in danger with a rookie quarterback starting. My expectations for the team are extremely high. We need to win football games. Maybe the perception outside of the building is a little different. I dont see why we cant go out there and win every sunday. Were gonna go out there and compete. Reporter the fact that this is only wentzs second practice as a starter and the fact hes missed three of their four preseason games with broken ribs might be alarming to some, but not for wentz and the eagles. They believe hes ready despite being thrown out here on short notice. Theyre not scaling back the playbook. Im not trying to make it bigger than it needs to be. Its still just a game of football. Its just an inherent confidence that i have about my game and about myself. Reporter the alarm clock went off bright and early this morning. Wentz was here at headquarters at 5 15 in the morning studying film and the Cleveland Bron brourns, a team hell face in his nfl debut. Im excited to play my first nfl game but to get in front of these fans that are hungry for some wins and some things, its seeing these fans is a passion i have. Im excited as heck to get out in front of them and i know theyllably the juice. Reporter peedorson expects wentz to have have some butterflies just like he will on sunday. Jeff skversky, action news. Sturgis was hit in the head with a ball. He gets rewarded with a oneyear contract extension. Today the eagles made it official. Trading cornerback eric row to the patriots in ooh return for the former secondround pick they get a 2018 fourthround pick. That lineman we told but yesterday is not involved in the deal after all. The sea wolfs are in town this weekend. You didnt know that that was stony brooks nickname . Did you know that . You know everything. No, i dont. Yes, you do. Well, i didnt know that they were the sea wolves anyway. It will be a chance to come back from that heartbreaking loss on friday. Their motto this week is 10 even though theyre 01 they just want to win the week. He just hopes that lesson pays off. This is great, great learning experience. I hate learning like this. But you know, weve done it before. I mean, its just the way it is. So are we going to make stony brook a learning experience . Or are we going to have learned from last weeks game . Well find out. So for me, its only a wakeup call if we play great football for the rest of the year. Well have a preview of the game, plus inside action on practice. Head coach matt ruehl will join us Ducis Rodgers saturday morning, 9 45 a. M. Here on channel 6. The sixers have signed elton brand again. The forward and allaround good guy gets a oneyear contract. Brand played form four seasons and eventually retired, then unretired and signed here in january and the 17year veteran will now be back for the third time. How about a sweep . It sure beats being swept. And after being on the wrong end of that the last two series, the phillies had try to beat the marlins tonight for the Third Straight game. From the u. S. Open, Caroline Wozniacki hitting souvenirs to the crowd. Hey, in the tunnel there. One more time. One hand on the fly. Sign that kid up to be a wide receiver. Im impressed. Adam joseph with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. Katie on crime, pat toomeys attacks on me are shameful. Hes making it up. Of course, anyone who commits a Violent Crime needs to be prosecuted and put behind bars. Narrator Katie Mcginty will keep us safe more police on the streets, better training and equipment, and take on the gun lobby for gun safety laws. Katie im the daughter of a police officer, and the mother of three. Ill stand with Law Enforcement to fight crime, and protect our families. Im Katie Mcginty, and i approve this message. When it comes to risking social sepat toomey wrote the book. Im. Ive got a whole chapter in my book where i. Specifically lay out how i think we should. Reform Social Security. Toomeys plan requires wall street and bankers to manage. The accounts. Collecting fees out of your Social Security that could. Total billions. Fees they collect, even if the market crashes and. Seniors lose everything. Pat toomeys looking out for wall street, not pennsylvania. Dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. Back in the soup, heres adam joseph with the accuweather forecast. Yeah, the haze, the heat, the humidity, the indices over 100. Its going to feel like july in september. As we take a look at stormtracker live double scan, we have downpours to the west of harrisburg. It could clip parts of our western suburbs this evening. But the showers along the coast because of hermine have now push to the east. Heat advisories will go into effect. Thats our first highlight tonight. Tomorrow at noon, lasting through 6 00 p.

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