Signs over the last few days owe Campaign Workers staked out the area to see who was behind this. Police say ate appears to be husband of the Democratic State senator Bethenny Hall long who was behind this and it was all captured on videotape. What are you doing this for . What are you doing this for . Hey, dont stop me. Those are not your signs, budd. Reporter it was 4 00 this morning republican Campaign Workers confronted a man who was removing the political signs on delaware 299 near route one intersection. There is no name on these signs. Yes, they are right here. Right here, property of the Republican Party. Weve got you brother, weve got your license plate, your face and everything. Reporter Police Identified the man as damon long, husband of the Bethenny Hall long, a warrant has been issued for his arrest. We caught up with him tonight. Mr. Licensing, any comment on the charges filed against you, sir. On the advice of counsel i cannot make any comment at this time. Reporter what were you doing in that video with those signs. On the advice of counsel i cannot make any comments at this time. Reporter head of the Republican Party in delaware is outraged. That shoes not happen, in a campaign when it comes to the sitting election official, who has run for office before. It is absolutely should not have happened. She owes the voters of delaware an apology. Reporter now in a statement it senator hall long says in part, quote my husband is my High School Sweetheart and he loves me very much. I was not aware that he had had allowed his frustration over the campaign attack toss get the better of him. Of course, im difficulties a a pint 30ed and wish that it had not happened. Police expect he will turn himself into police headquarters, tomorrow, to face charges of theft and related offenses. We are live from middletown delaware, dann cuellar for action news at ten on phl17. Dann, thanks for that. The showers that dampened the evening rush, are out of here but they did leave behind some cooler weather and is there an even bigger dip on the way, for the weekend. Meteorologist adam joseph is at the big board with more from accu weather. Yes, shirleen big story was not rainfall totals but that quick drop in temperature after the front passed through. Temperatures took a tumble. At 1 00 we hit the a high of 70 degrees and four short hours later a at 5 00 is there already 54, a 16degree drop in temperature, and that four hour stretch. Right now it is kind of end out. It is 54 in philadelphia. Fortynine in reading. Fortyeight in lancaster. Fiftyfive in dover. At the the shore, in the upper 50s and right now poconos it is a chilly, 38 degrees. A as we look the at satellite and radar you can see that line of showers that passed from the western suburbs around two or 3 00 oclock and now skirting off the coast of the present time. Still some lingering showers anywhere from Atlantic City down to cape may, really just a couple sprinkles but with the sky clearing to the north and west we are seeing some areas of fog that are developing because of the damp ground but light wind, and those cooler temperatures. So, notice areas of fog, if you are driving around late tonight, at 38 degrees in will allentown. Always use your low beams as you bum in to that fog. You dont want that extra light beaming out because it reflects back off of the water droplets. Fortyfive in philadelphia millville coming in at 41. As we look to the north and west, and northern part of canada near also the north pole, and, 0 degrees, right now you can see all of these very winterlike temperatures way below average. A piece of this will break off with energy and head in our direction. We will talk about precipitation for the upcoming weekend and chill that arrives, in just how cool it will be with that halloween forecast coming up in a little bit. Thank you. Police have been combing over Surveillance Video of a beating in south philadelphia that endedded with a victim being shot. Victim says that this is a random attack but from what the a attacker says during the assault it seems like they didnt think so, action News ReporterKenneth Moton following this one tonight and kenneth, there could be a element of revenge here. Reporter there could be, brian but at this point investigators dont know because sources say victim has in the been cooperating with police. Detective are hoping that Surveillance Video will generate tips but so far nothing. Whacked with the baseball bat and shot, Police Released disturbing Surveillance Video of the incident that had people in the south philadelphia neighborhood, on edge tonight. I just want to make sure walking down the street with my dog, somebody will not come up to me, so i just want to feel safe. Reporter investigators say around 3 00 a. M. Saturday a 26 yearold kensington man was walking on the 100 block of Carpenter Street toward second when he was stalk and ambushed by an older man who had a gun and young woman who was arm with the baseball bat. Police sources say gunman yelled you know what you did you son of a expletive before the victim hit the chest with the bat. Man tried to get away but shooter fired twice striking him in the leg. South detectives say man and woman took off toward front while victim was left in the street but he survived. Police sources say man had drugs in his system and initially he claim he didnt know his attackers. Now, he is not cooperating. I kind of get the sense that there is a connection there whether it is more domestic or on is kind of premeditated act. Reporter residents told us there have been car break ins but police havent confirmed if the crimes have anything to do with the violent attack. It doesnt look like, they just stumbled upon them in that fashion. This is something that looked more like they are staking him out and waiting to come along. Reporter that bat was recover from the scene just down the street here, it was broken. The gun man was white, 45 to 50 years old, stocky and bald. Woman white, a brown shoulder length curly hair and both wearing blue jackets. Reporting live from south philadelphia tonight, Kenneth Moton for action news at ten on phl17. Kenneth, thank you. Camden county Police Officer is arrested in a heroin and crack cocaine bus. Ashley bailey is also, married to another one of the suspects, 40 arrests were made today, prosecutors say that the Drug Organization pushed drugs from the streets of camden to south jersey suburbs and down the shore. The sales volume reached an estimated 1. 2 million per year. Officer bailey is accused of accessing confidential Police Information to tip off members of the operation about police under cover investigations. Vice cops never expect to run into one of their own in under cover decoy operation. Twentysix year veteran of the Philadelphia Police force Ronald Thompson is suspended with the intent to dismiss. He is charged with criminal solicitation and patronizing a prostitute. This is the video that stopped so much of the country in its tracks, yesterday, that unmanned rocket and exploding upon launch in virginia yesterday. That blast of course dealt a huge setback to nasas commercial space flight effort but it incinerated two and a half tons of cargo some of it potentially hazardous fuel, some of it science experiments dreamed up by local school kids. This is very kind of tube that the kids from Ocean City High School space flight Experiment Team haddon board the rocket. It contained a piece of lettuce ande coal i bacteria with the hope of how bacteria behaves in micro gravity. Some of the kids were there yesterday as the rock the it exploded, they told to us day just what it was like to see that. Their jaws dropped and it was just so scary. I was terrified. I was so scared. I thought, i didnt know what i thought. I was in shock. Reporter district superintendent says good news is that in one was injured and they are trying to turn that horrifying event into a lesson. Science exploration is never predictable, often requires great risk. Over at the big board now and president obama says americans who volunteer to fight the ebola a out break in west africa should be praised not punished and that is exactly what happened today at the white house. He a applauded a group of medical workers who have served or will serve in the hot zone, among them doctor kent brantly who survivede bowl and donated plasma to america survivors. Their commitment to fighting ebola in west africa. The the president said it is key to preventing an out break here. Until we stop this out break in west africa, we may continue to see individual cases in america, in the weeks and months ahead. We cannot seal ourselves off. A nurse who volunteered with doctors without boarders in sierra leone say she will sue if remains to be forced to be in quarantine for a total of 21 days. She reiterated that stance during a short appearance outside her boyfriends home tonight. Hick cox says shes ending her voluntary quarantine tomorrow. Officialness maine say that they will monitor her movements if she leaves her house but they conn not detain her without a judges approval. Who survives this deadly disease . New study published by the new jersey, new england journal, that is of medicine, gives insight into just who survives ebola and who dogs not. Over all the average fatality rate is around 50 percent, for this study, researchers looked at a patients in sierra leone. They found people under 21 were twice as likely to survive then those over 45. And also the earlier the the care begins, including lots of hydration, the greater the chances of survival. Brian . Shirleen, if you decide to light up in wilmingtons public places, you better be prepared for police to stop you. The a an executive order signed by mayor Dennis Williams banned smoking in city parks, playgrounds and bus stops. Change takes effect immediately but Mayors Office tells us that warnings will be issued until signs can be clearly posted. City Council Reject that move in a vote earlier this month. Full hour of action news at ten continues with the farewell to a favorite at the philadelphia zoo. Also, a young girl survives a frightening dog attack, tonight shes tell her very personal story. 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Two Major Players in the regions medical industry are one step closer to becoming one very big Health System tonight. Abington health and Jefferson Health systems outlined their ambitious plans today. So what does that mean for patients . Action News ReporterSharrie Williams takes it from there and shes live tonight in center city with the details, hi sharrie. Report report hi brian and these are two storied Health Care Systems that we are talking about. Leaders from both side said they plan to create a new innovative way to address health care, with great services, and lower costs. Two leading hospitals, now have plans to become one. It is a historic a announcement, Abington Health and Jefferson Health systems are merging creating the largest Health Care System in the region. The two signed a letter of intent today. This is all about creating a reimagined Health Care System. Reporter doctor steven glass co has been name president and ceo of the new organization. He is currently ceo of Thomas Jefferson university, Jefferson Health system. We believe that we will increase patient quality and access. We will decrease costs. We will have significant improved patient satisfaction. Reporter over the last 30 days the two studied each other inside and out to see if it was a good fit, the combined partnership would have five hospitals, three in philadelphia, and two in montgomery county. Coming together, we bring our collective strength and abilities, that will allow each organization to focus on delivering the the right care at the right time at the right location and the most efficient cost for patients. Reporter last year the five Health Centers collectively handled more than 84,000 hospital admissions and over 1 million outpatient visits. Financially both systems are sound. Jefferson cleared over 100 million for the 2014 fiscal year while abington memorial posted a profit of more than 17 million. The two insist they are merging not because they need to but because communities in the Delaware Valley deserve the best. Health care in the United States and in this region is being transformed from a volume and mod toll one based on value and wellness. Reporter both of the Health Systems like the idea of having reach in the city and suburbs. Now between the the two there are 13,000 employees, no word was given today as far as any changes to staffing. The merger is expect to be completed by next year. Live from center city, Sharrie Williams for action news at ten on phl17. Obviously big implications we will continue to follow that. Now to accu weather looking ahead to what we hope is not a frightening halloween forecast. Adam joseph is tracking changes tonight at the big board, some of those are good and some of those are bad. Most of it is on the good side especially through the rest of the week as we stay dry, so a nice treat but weekend, that is when it turns wet and sour so to speak. As we look at middletown delaware this evening the sky had a glow to it. Those hughs of orange and reds and even purple as sun was returning. This was sent in on my twitter page by debbie. A beautiful shot there. Enjoying that glow to the sky as clouds are breaking up, showers are moving away and sun returning with those longer wave lengths of light that kind of only pull the oranges and red out of the at months fear. Looking at the highs today it was above normal. 70 degrees in philadelphia. Sixtyeight in wilmington. Seventythree in millville. Seventyfour in Atlantic City. Wright town 72 degrees. The numbers have have quickly fallen though to the west, where were starting to clear the sky. Fortyeight in reading. Better millville 54. Fiftyfive in dover. Where those temperatures have fallen into the upper 40s where the sky cleared out first, notice in that general area, also visibility is dropping to about a quarter mile near pottstown in the North Western montgomery county, near green lane, even allentown close to a half mile visibility and much better in southern new jersey, delaware, philadelphia because the clouds are still in play. A couple left over showers near the shore but that clearing air continues to penetrate in from the west and we will be here in time for everybody tomorrow morning as that rush hour. Lots of sunshine and seasonable start and that seasonal start will feel kind of chilly after the last couple of warm mornings. 48 degrees by 8 00 oclock and then in the afternoon tomorrow normal is around 62 degrees. We will call it seasonal, sun and clouds. Sixty philadelphia. Sixtytwo millville. Northwestern suburbs allentown and reading our highs will be between about 57 and 59 degrees. Now numbers will cool even more so as we get into halloween and we will have that trick or treat forecast and those big changes to come with a more decemberlike feeling for the first week end of november. Oh, boy. All right, thank you. Time for first look at sports tonight as eagles look to battle through injury to get their groove back. Jeff skversky is in for Ducis Rodgers tonight and he is live in the action news sports center. Most guys who tear their biceps have season ending surgery but eagles guard Todd Herremans is trying to tough it out on sunday. As far as rest have the the guys houston is a familiar nest for some of the bird. Jamie apody has more. Eagles feel right at home in houston. In fact seven current eagles played for the texans at one time or another that is more than 3 percent of the roster. We have a lot of key important players on our team here in philly that came from houston. They are contributing and helping this team win games. Reporter demeco ryans played his first two years. Connor barwin was his teammate there. He s