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The inside Story panel discusses the heated meeting about the Chinatown Stadium proposal. Plus, the PA GOP and the latest in the race for Philadelphia Mayor.
A “post-Toomey” Pennsylvania GOP…Temple prez moving onto campus…Chinatown roars back at Sixers arena plans…another name added to Phila mayor’s race…
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Tam and I are a little sleepy doing the news this morning, but it was worth it!
It was so special to see so many colleagues, past and present and of course to honor Jim Gardner last night.
You’ve heard it a million times but it’s true - 6abc is a close family.
Join former and present coworkers, close family and friends, politicians and sports figures as we celebrate Jim Gardner's storied 46 years at 6abc.
The boaters gave mixed answers on whether they would set sail again:
"Sure, why not. I'm not dead yet.”
"No. I'm staying closer to shore.”
Two missing boaters who departed Cape May, New Jersey last month in a 30-foot sailboat returned safely Wednesday night.
No one has heard from the sailors in 10 days. They were last spotted along the coast of North Carolina. The Coast Guard is searching a huge area all the way down to Marathon Key in Florida.
The United States Coast Guard has launched a search effort for two men who departed Cape May on Nov. 26 in a 30-foot sailboat.
Turned turned down more money from the Padres to play here.
So let’s get this settled: do the Phillies hit him lead off? Second? Behind Harper (when he returns)?
Trea Turner gets salaries of $27,272,727 in each of the next 10 seasons and $27,272,730 in 2033. He will make a $100,000 annual contribution to Phillies charities.
Police say he was born on January 13, 1953 and may have been from West Philadelphia. They still do not know who killed him.
"This announcement only closes one chapter in this little boy's story while opening up a new one. This is still an active homicide investigation and we still need the public's help in filling in this child's life story," Outlaw said.
News conference today at 11am, watch on 6abc.
"Those fingerprints were ingrained in his mind his whole life," said Jessica Greene. Her grandfather spent his life investigating the "Boy in the Box" case until his death.
One of the hidden headlines from the mid-terms last month.
in case you missed it.
This week's panel looks at what the low voter turnout in Black and Brown communities means for Democrats and other factors in the changing political landscape in Philadelphia.
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New front runner in the Phila mayor’s race?
Will Josh Shapiro be Tom Wolf 2.0?
Does GOP regret nominating Doug Mastriano?
Will impeaching Larry Krasner change anything?
11:30am Sunday 6abc Action News
Use this link to get full mid-term election results for our region, including some special election races for Philadelphia city council:
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Mastriano was one of the most extreme nominees for a state-wide office in recent Pennsylvania history, though he still managed to earn more than 40% of the vote. Shapiro disrupts a PA tradition where the governorship tends to alternate between parties, going back to the 1960s. The Democrat has deep ties to the Philadelphia suburbs, growing up in Abington.
Shapiro, the state's two-term elected attorney general, ran to the middle on several key issues and smashed Pennsylvania's campaign finance record in a powerhouse campaign, swamping Republican Doug Mastriano in a deluge of TV ads.
Fetterman was able to overcome concerns about his health and his performance during their only debate last month. Oz was unable to overcome his lack of deep ties to Pennsylvania, or use his television skills to connect with a broader portion of voters.
As of this morning, it is the only Senate seat that has “flipped”, giving Democrats hope they can retain control of the Senate.
Pennsylvania's Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will win the state's marquee Senate race, ABC News projects, handing Democrats a major flip in their bid to keep control of the 50-50 upper chamber.
Head to this link for complete mid-term election coverage and to watch as the votes are tallied.
Democrats currently have a slim control over the U.S. Congress, and Republicans are hoping to make major gains to win back power.
Officially, the Multi-State Lottery Association says it is working on completing “required security protocols.” It will not say which state lottery caused the issues. The results may be known sometime this morning.
The drawing for the $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot has been delayed as one participating lottery is still processing its sales and play data, lottery officials said.
It was one of the great at-bats of this post-season, a war between a struggling power-hitter (Phillies OF Nick Castellanos) and a future hall-of-fame pitcher who hadn't won a single game in the World Series before last night (Astros RH Justin Verlander).
Through the course of these 10 pitches (of which, as you already know, ended with the third out in the 5th) you see the beauty of baseball - how determination, persistence, grit and a little bit of luck all conspire to frame these moments.
A few more feet to the right and that Castellanos liner could have been the game-tying hit. A brief lapse in Verlander's concentration and one of those pitches could have ended up in the OF seats.
Verlander proved in that moment why he is one of the greatest in the game. Much respect to such a tough opponent.
I still like the Phillies in seven, by the way.
Justin Verlander escapes trouble in the 5th after winning a 10-pitch at-bat against Nick Castellanos, preserving the Astros' one-run lead
We could see not one, but two Philadelphia sports franchises win a title this weekend. Sons of Ben will be working overtime! (Or should I call it “extra time”…)
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I always felt like the Phillies’ best chance of winning this World Series was if it went to seven games, so let’s do this!
If they win Game 6 in Houston on Saturday night, they would carry momentum against an Astros team that has lost two of their last three World Series and whose manager has never coached a team to a title.
My money is still on the Phillies. You?
Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Peña hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday night to head home with a 3-2 lead.
Never like to be one of those guys who looks too far ahead, but…..oh what the heck.
The Eagles will not face a team with a winning record for another month:
Commanders 4-4
Colts 3-4-1
Packers 3–5
Titans 5-2
Jalen Hurts threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a slow start to beat the Houston Texans 29-17 on Thursday night for the first 8-0 start in franchise history.
Will someone win this thing already?
Powerball Winners: While nobody won the big jackpot, two tickets sold in New Jersey won $1 million and another won $2 million!
Keep believing people!
I said all along I thought this would go seven games. Still like the Phillies to pull it off.
Game 5 is on Thursday night in Philly. Astros ace Justin Verlander will again chase that elusive first World Series win when he faces Noah Syndergaard.
Trying to figure out if an opposing pitcher is "tipping" what pitches he throws has been part of baseball for decades. It's not cheating. That being said, I think the Phillies saw something in Lance McCullers' delivery last night.
There was talk, mostly rooted in Bryce Harper's pre-at-bat conversation with Alec Bohm, that Lance McCullers Jr. might have been tipping his pitches on Tuesday night. McCullers didn't want to hear any of it.
Uh oh, Houston has finally realized it has a problem…
Manager left Lance McCullers Jr. in too long and the Phillies started looking like the...
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
The Phillies are two wins away from winning the World Series.
We are one week away from Election Day. Watch as we react to the most-talked about debate of this campaign season with PA Capital-Star chief John Micek and our panelists:
Mark Segal - Phila Gay News
Sam Katz - Filmmaker
Melissa Robbins - Political Strategist
Brian Tierney - Ad Executive
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Host Matt O'Donnell, John Micek, Editor-in-Chief of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, and the panel discuss the fallout from the debate for PA Senate, the as a virtual newsmaker and discussed the John Fetterman (D) vs. Mehment Oz (R) debate and the effect it could have on the PA Senate Race.
Collect them all!
Now let’s beat those Astros…
Who would have thought Philadelphia and Houston would have competing games in different cities in different sports? Tell us how you plan to stack televisions on top of each other so you can watch the Phillies-Astros and Eagles-Texans on Thursday night…
"It's always a tough call when the current weather might be playable, because you're relying on a forecast," commissioner Rob Manfred said.
Philadelphia teams are just WINNING
The Union will head to Los Angeles and face Supporters Shield winner LAFC in the league title match on Saturday.
The Fetterman/Oz debate with Pennsylvania Capital-Star chief John Micek and our panelists on Sunday 11:30am on 6abc Action News
We have a friendly World Series wager going on with the ABC13 Houston morning team. They are our comrades and friends! Barbeque vs. cheesesteaks.
We also wanted to remind them about a certain thing in the Astros past involving trash cans...
Philadelphia Phillies
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You?
Wanted to make sure everyone remembers the Philadelphia Phillies are the last team to beat the Houston Astros this year.
Fetterman addressed his struggles to speak early on, while Oz never made it an issue.
Both would not directly explain their flip-flopping on the fracking issue.
Fetterman said he would support President Biden if he ran for reelection.
Oz said he would support former President Trump if he decided to run in 2024.
The meeting was the first and only major statewide debate this year in Pennsylvania, since Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano couldn't reach an agreement on terms for a gubernatorial debate.
This will be the only debate between the candidates. The senate race has been among the most expensive in the country and the most closely-watched.
The PA governor’s race, at this point, does not have any debates scheduled.
You can watch the debate live on PHL 17 at 8pm.
The high-stakes debate - the first and only in the contest - comes just two weeks before Election Day in what polls say is a close race to replace retiring two-term Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey.
She doesn’t know what she will do with the ball. Perhaps the Phillies will call and prove the Bryce is Right!
"We were all cheering and the ball was coming right towards us, and then hit the ground, and there was a scramble for the ball," recalled Tracy Oldziejewski.
This is a great scouting report on the World Series. Yes, the Astros are stacked with pitching, but the Phillies have come up big in big moments. Let's win games 1&2 with our aces, try to steal a bullpen game and bring Wheeler back for game 5.
Phillies vs. Astros: What has October taught us about each of these teams? What do they need to do to come out on top? And which players could be the difference-makers on both sides?
World Series schedule (times yet to be announced):
Game 1 Friday 10/28 - Houston
Game 2 Saturday 10/29 - Houston
Game 3 Monday 10/31 - Philadelphia
Game 4 Tuesday 11/1 - Philadelphia
Game 5 Wednesday 11/2 - Philadelphia
Game 6 Friday 11/4 - Houston
Game 7 Saturday 11/5 - Houston
The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched their first NL pennant since 2009.
This political researcher doesn’t want to know the “how many” - he wants to know the “why”.
Find out what Engagious president Rich Thau is hearing from swing voters in PA.
Plus our panel on how the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles seem to have an impact on Philadelphia’s murder rate.
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Milt Thompson was so excited this morning, he was considering trying to get added to the starting lineup. Bryan Michinok was so excited, he woke up early to spend his AM with me at the ballpark.
Let’s do this!
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We have a friendly World Series wager going on with the ABC13 Houston morning team. They are our comrades and friends! Barbeque vs. cheesesteaks. We also wanted to remind them about a certain thing in the Astros past involving trash cans... Philadelphia Phillies
Tonight on Action News at 11: The new way to "mine" Bitcoin. It is happening right now in Pennsylvania. @6abc #thebitcoinminedowntheroad
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection estimates it would cost more than $5 billion to clean up all of the state’s abandoned coal mines. What if there was a profitable - and a crypto - way to do it? #thebitcoinminedowntheroad tonight on Action News at 11. 6abc Action News
A Bitcoin mine does not involve any dirt or digging. It is a highly-intensive, computerized digital process where a “miner” makes servers available to resolve transactions on the blockchain. In return, the “miner” is reward bits of Bitcoin. Watch our special #thebitcoinminedowntheroad tonight on Action News at 11. 6abc Action News
Walk inside a Bitcoin mine, tucked away in Pennsylvania coal country, tonight on Action News at 11. 6abc Action News #thebitcoinminedowntheroad
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6abc will broadcast the funeral of Queen Elizabeth during the 5am hour. If you would rather watch @6abc Action News, join us on your streaming device! Watch the video for a how-to. Also, we invite you to join us on streaming every weekday at 7am with The Rush and Brighter News.
A quick message for our loyal viewers of #insidestory every Sunday at 11:30am. Good things to come!
The Bacon Brothers let me rehearse my new favorite original of theirs - "British Invasion" - ahead of their Sound Mind Network performance at Bally's in Atlantic City (6/26/22). Prepare for plenty of "drum face", a lost drumstick and good ol' fashioned Forosoco, or Kevin and Michael's best description of their sound: folk, rock, soul and country. They don't expect you to pronounce it correctly. I would like to personally thank Michael and Kevin Bacon for being so gracious, Mitch Beer for his throbbing bass work, Brian Fitzy for his furious guitar soloing and drummer Andy Meyer for the honor of sitting on his throne, albeit briefly. One more thing: Kevin Bacon may be a movie star but he has always been super friendly, "chill" and present whenever I've met him. Must have something to do with his Philadelphia roots. We rock!
The Bacon Brothers are coming to Atlantic City! I spoke to Kevin Bacon and his bro Michael about why they are focusing on mental health with their concert "Healing Through the Arts". Watch the clip and head to this link for tickets for Sunday, June 26th: https://soundmindnetwork.org/events/
This was the real "ah-ha!" moment during #insidestory over the weekend. Maybe you've noticed so many of the political ads this primary season tend to focus on fringe issues on the left or right. But what do voters really care about? Pennsylvania Capital-Star's John Micek has the simple answer:
Hey look, Maribel Aber is back with her Market Watch reports! We gave her a well-deserved welcome back on Action News this morning.
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, so many Philadelphians are looking across the table to see empty chairs. The 500 homicide victims of 2021 are real people with real stories attached to real tragedies. Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace put a human face on this story for us as the city tied its record for homicides overnight. Here are his comments we aired on Action News this morning:
One of my favorite holiday charity events is the Preston and Steve Camp Out For Hunger. Jessica Boyington and I stopped by XFinity Live to play Preston’s latest evil game, that I call “anchorman tongue-twister”. Watch for the results, and help out their cause with a donation if you can! https://wmmr.com/event/preston-steves-camp-out-for-hunger-2021/
Forget Peyton and Eli, I think Karen Rogers should be a commentator on the next Monday Night Football broadcast. Or maybe she could do Hockey Night in Canada? I'll even be the sidekick...
This was David Murphy's official on-air announcement that he will retire from Action News on September 7th after 31 years at 6abc. Yo Murphy, we'll miss you buddy!
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