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Transcripts For WPVI Action News 6PM 20161021

Professors statewide has accepted concessions to salary and benefits in exchange for eliminating most of the 249 changes the state system was demanding in terms of status for adjunct professors for example. We talked with a relieved faculty member a moment ago. Very much a relief. I was anticipating we would be out for at least for weeks. We were all ready to do it. We didnt want to do it. We didnt want to do this in there first place, right. So im relieved. Reporter the Faculty Union says it will release details of the contract that still must be ratified but all homecoming activities here including the marching band appearing in the homecoming parade at tomorrows Football Game are now a go. Im so excited about that. Homecoming is going to be a blast. Reporter jim, the school was Going Forward with the full homecoming activities despite the strike. Now west chesters Football Team will host cheney state tomorrow, another State University that was involved in the strike which is now over. Live in west chester, im vernon odom channel6 action news. Thank you vernon. Action news has confirmed tonight that a car accident involving the director of Emergency Services in Delaware County at truitt is being reinvestigated amid reports truitt may have left the scene. Chad pradelli is live in media with the full story. Chad, what are the details. Reporter yeah, jim a lot of questions need to be answered in this case. Chief among them, should ed truitt have been charged with hitandrun. According to the traffic citations and sources close to the investigation, the director of Emergency Services in Delaware County ed truitt was driving down route one south in middletown when he rearended the victim at the 352 off ramp. The victim was driving her daughter to day care. Sources say the Victim Told Police she pulled off on 352 into the daycare center. Truitt allegedly followed but didnt get out of his car. Circled around and drove off. The victim got the tag number to his county issued chevy at a he hoe. Pennsylvania state police say they followed up on the investigation and tracked truitt at his county office just down the road on 352. Law issued two traffic citations. One for failing to provide information or render aid to those involved in an accident. And following too closely behind. State police wouldnt say why he wasnt charged with hitandrun. But says the traffic citations are being withdrawn and the circumstances surrounding the crash are now being reexamined. Late this afternoon after being contacted by action news, county counsel met with the 79yearold truitt. Counsel released a statement that reads mr. Truitt has requested medical leave and is off duty from his position as director of the department of Emergency Services. And i spoke to truitt by phone just a few moments ago. He says any allegations of hitandrun are unfounded. He says after hitting the victim he drove about a block away got out of his car assessed that he had no damage, looked for the other driver and her car, didnt see them and then left and went to work. Again, state police are rehe examining this case. As for any injuries there are no serious injuries in this case. I am told by a source that the victim did have to replace her bumper. Again, a court date at last check was set for november 30th for ed truitt. Live in media, clad pradelli channel6 action news. Jim. Chad thank you. This is where it happened today. The 2100 block of East Allegheny avenue in the kensington section of philadelphia. A truck pulled into a drive way and the driver found a burned body in an area leading to some railroad tracks. Action News Reporter bob brooks is live at the scene tonight and bob, what are police saying . Reporter jim, good evening. This could be a lengthy investigation. There is any other much left of this body. It was found burned and wrapped in a blanket in the alley that is just behind me here and i spoke with a lot of concerned neighbors who say its gotten out of hand back here in this alley, the drug use back here has become rampant. Were told its an alley that has been overrun by drug users and at times worse. Today a body was found wrapped in a blanket and burned. Thats what prompted the investigation just off allegheny avenue. Numbers we spoke with said it was only a matter of time before an incident like this happened. A lot of bad stuff. We have never saw anything like it. I know lots of drug activities is going on in here. Reporter some fear it could be them next. It happened to that person it can happen to somebody me or my grandchildren. Reporter detectives say they got the call around 8 00 a. M. A truck driver dropping off a delivery here at the factory made the gruesome discovery. Neighbors say this just proves their point things are getting out of hand. Walking through this al he lee and im looking around and you see some of those things people are concerned about Drug Paraphernalia bag geese. They really done want their kids to see this stuff. They say they use this route to walk to school and thats why they want it cleaned out. They need to cut all of this grass and get rid of all of this stuff so people can see whats going on. Reporter at this point police havent identified the person. The number one priority is finding out the cause of death. Once thats determined then we know which route to begin that investigation. Reporter those we spoke with hope this can serve as a wakeup call to never one in this neighborhood. Drug activity on the railroad has been increased. I dont know if its because they pushed it off of somerset street or tioga. Nothing but addicts nothing but drugs since then weve lost bob brooks transmission. According to testimony today, new Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew about the lane closures of the George Washington bridge before they happened. Bridget kelly the woman in that sketch we just showed you took the stand in her own defense in the socalled bridgegate trial today. Kelly was a former aide to christie and testified she had informed christie of a socalled traffic study which caused lane closures near a month before they actually happened. Christie has said he was unaware of the alleged crime. Kelly faces charges that she helped plot the closures for political revenge against a player who would not endorse christie. The campaign trail is winding its way through bucks county tonight. Donald trump will hold a rally in newtown at 7 30. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is on the political beat tonight at the Newtown Athletic Club Sports Training center. Dann a crowd building there. Reporter thats right, jim, the Trump Campaign is expecting 4500 people for tonights rally here in newtown. Some people started lining up here at 9 30 this morning. And this is one of two stops in pennsylvania, a must win state for donald trump. Supporters began gathering here early in the afternoon thousands stood in long lines outside the Newtown Athletic Club Sports Training center for a chance to go inside to take parter in the rally. Earlier today law at the came bree he ya county war memorial arena across the state in johnstown. He told supporters there he will overhe see the biggest tax cuts since Ronald Reagan promised to cut what he called job killing regulations and promised to protect religious freedom. Trump is vying for pennsylvanias 20 electoral votes crucial to winning the election. Hillary clinton leads trump in the key keystone state. She was up by four. With the polls tightening the Trump Campaign is also focusing on other he key battleground states like ohio. The latest poll in ohio released yesterday shows the race all tied up. Thank you very much. Reporter indicative of just how crucial pennsylvania is for trump his campaign is set to spend four and a half Million Dollars on advertising in the final days of the race. Were live here in newtown bucks county, im dann cuellar channel6 action news. Jim. Thank you dan. Hillary clinton will be in philadelphia tomorrow along with her running made tim kaine. Shell campaign at a get out the vote rally following a stop in pittsburgh. This afternoon clinton was in Cleveland Ohio holding a similar rally to drum up support in that crucial state. Trentons oldest park now has dozens of new trees thanks to the efforts of volunteers from td bank. The volunteers along with the new Jersey Tree Foundation planted 50 trees today in cad walter park. Trenton mayor eric jackson helped dig the first hole. Volunteers with td banks tree Day Initiative have planted more than 235,000 trees in the past six years. Coming up on action news tonight, it is cranberry season in south jersey and we have a look at this years crop. And a High School Marching band in delaware gets a special invitation from england. Cecily. After five days in a row of temperatures in the 80s an approaching cold front will first bring us some showers and then wild winds and unseasonably cold air for a change. Ill explain in the accuweather 7day forecast. And the Philadelphia Eagles are getting ready to take on the undefeated vikings this weekend. Jeff skversky with that story when action news continues tonight. Nearly three thousand miles thats how far away Republican Party bosses looked to find Brian Fitzpatrick. They handpicked him to run for his brothers seat. But all mike and Brian Fitzpatrick share is a name. Brian fitzpatrick supports a radical republican agenda, including defunding planned parenthood, just like donald trump. A hundred and sixty miles down the road in dc, Brian Fitzpatrick will put his party first, not pennsylvania families. House majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Delaware county officials held a day long summit today on issues facing young people in the criminal justice system. The summit which took place at Widener University addressed how prisons and courts can address Mental Health and drug problems. Todays participants included judges Police Chiefs and prosecutors. This is a report we look forward to every year. It is the great cranberry he reharvest in the new jersey pinelands and new jersey correspondent Nora Muchanic made her annual pilgrimage today. Welcome to hog wallow Burlington County home to pine island Cranberry Country largest and oldest cranberry he growers in new jersey owned by the Haines Family and for five generations they have been producing this tart red fruit on 1400 acres of poppings deep in the upon lands. It can be hard sometimes working with family but i think its so much more meaningful than working for people you arent related toism harvest time is intense from late september until early november workers are in the bogs from sun up until sundown. Instead of shaking the berries from the vines the haines are using a new machine called the gate harrow. They float to the surface and it comes through and lifts its basically a rake and the tines lift them off the vine onto the surface of the water its a lot easier on the vines and berries. Reporter the haines grow 30 Million Pounds of cranberries every year. While they used to be popular mainly at thanksgiving the industry has expanded to all kinds of products. Craisins and juices. What makes a good cranberry. Size color, soundness, firmness of the fruit. Reporter the haines are part of the ocean spray cooperative and sell exclusively to the company. Several of the employees have been here for decades and love working outdoors. Color of the berries, color of the trees when the leaves getting ready to turn its beautiful. Reporter theyve created a new fifty eight called what else the haines. In the hog wallow checks of chatsworth im Nora Muchanic channel6 action news. A High School Marching band in middletown delaware is getting ready to march into the history books. The Middletown High School band was formally invited today to perform overseas in londons new years day parade. A senior delegation from england was at the school this morning to extend the official invitation. The band celebrated with a special performance. Tough task for the eagles on sunday. Can they rise to the occasion. Lets hope so. Sam bradford and the viking the only Undefeated Team left in the nfl. Eagles defensive tackle fletcher cox says they have to punch sam bradford and the vikings in the mouth. Be physical set the tone early but they may have to do it short handled the. Benny logan among those listed as questionable for the game. Despite losing two straight eagles coach Doug Pederson is not questioning whether or not he has a good Football Team. Peterson says hell go to battle with this group. They just have to fix the mistakes. I challenged the leadership of the Football Team, the veteran guys of the Football Team theyre the ones that have to take ownership and kind of show the young guys how to play, how to practice, how to execute during the game. So, i really felt like coming away these last two weeks that its still a good Football Team. Last two weeks the eagles beat themselves penalties turnovers did i mention penalties . The birds cannot afford to play like that sunday. John jaworski has more. Number one no interceptions no fumbles and number three no stupid penalties. This Minnesota Vikings defense is the best defense in football. The offense in minnesota under sam bradford not playing on all sill linds banged up offensive line banged up rehe receiving core and dont have much of a running game. Really when you look at minnesotas five and o undefeated start right now its based on the great play of their defense. Its not doom and gloom according to sixers coach brett brown because we will see first overall pick ben simmons play in january if all goes according to plan as simmons recovers from foot surgery. Speaking of coming back, Sixers Center Jahlil Okafor is now expected to play in the preseason finale in miami tonight. Okafor has been out since the end of last season recovering from a knee injury. Sixers open the regular season wednesday. The flyers have just started yet theyre already hit with their third suspension of the season. Forward dale wiest sus is thatd for three games for his illegal hit on one of the Anaheim Ducks last night. College football temple owls at the linc against south florida. Running back i didnt had thomas has 10 total touchdowns. Theyll need him big time tonight against a very good Football Team. Just a really good Football Team. Theyre undefeated in league play. Own lost to florida state. Hopefully they can get a w. Well go oneonone with matt rhule tomorrow morning at 9 45 on temple football playbook. The cubs are a win away from their first world series trip in 71 years. Even though hes not on their nlcs roster cape may native max caesar is still helping out lending his batter and even a few personal items. Lock are mates with addy russell and he said make sure you give me a shout out because he wore my underwear. He wore my leggings. South jersey, villanova be the match, bone marrow, shout out to everybody. Hi mom. How you doing. Villanova former football star and baseball star lending out his underwear. Hes the guy who gave there bone marrow absolutely. Right in the middle of at the end of the football season. In 2009 when they went on to win the national championship. Cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. Katie im Katie Mcginty and i approve this message. Vo donald trump and pat toomey have plenty in common theyre both putting pennsylvania women at risk. Even after trump bragged about sexually assaulting women, toomey stood by him. On Womens Health both trump and toomey would defund planned parenthood. On abortion trump there has to be some form of punishment toomey i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them. Pat toomey and donald trump too dangerous for pennsylvania women. Pat toomey and donald trump theyre just wrong for the women of pennsylvania. New fallout for donald trump. Should a woman be punished for having an abortion . There has to be some form of punishment. For the woman . Yeah, there has to be some form. I would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion, and i would suggest we have penalties for doctors who perform them. Pat toomey and donald trump theyre not for you. Priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. Finally going to get some falllike weather. The weekend accuweather forecast. Were on borrowed time with

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