the benefits of the soda tax. there are 10 new hires. >> many of them have been home prior, and they're excited not to have to wait until they're five to go to kindergarten. they're doing a lot of socialization too. >> reporter: the mayor's office released a statement that reads in part the soda industry sunk to a new low today. they're literally holding hostage the jobs of hardworking people in their battle to overturn the tax no specifics as to which jobs would be cut and when people would get their pink slip slips i'm rosemary connors, nbc10 news plp. >> today's rain and winds bringing down a tree in this yard branches broke several windows too.

right now there are some power outages in the area as well. this storm raced quickly through other parts of our area today. the lehigh valley took a pounding. it moved by so fast, it missed some places entirely. now the rain is gone from our entire area. here's a live look at the flags at the ara mark building in center city philadelphia. >> the flags have to change, right now they're blowing this way that's a southwest wind on the warmer side. once we get a northwest wind then it's getting colder. mostly dry across the area, a little bit of light rain far to the south in sussex county in delaware and cape may point. that is about it. we did have a pretty strong line of thunderstorms move through the area, it was much stronger

further to the south in delaware and south jersey. these are the storm reports wind damage reports, dozens of them in maryland, delaware and extreme south jersey. many parts of our area were fortunate it weakened. the whole line moved out so fast, it moved ahead of the upper air support for this. as we go through the evening, there may be a few showers around, the cold front will bring the colder air still hasn't come through yet. it will during the night. and then it's cold enough for snow. and there may be some parts of the area, i'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. dozens of donors have come forward to help fund repairs to the jewish cemetery targeted by vandals. donations total $155,000. hundreds of head stones in

wyssinoming were dablged over the weekend. they haven't determined who is responsible. this is a topic president trump addressed last night. >> we may be a nation divided on policies. we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly form forms. >> president trump began his speech last night, condemning recent threats against jewish community centers and vandalism. the comments come as philadelphia police search for suspects in a vandalism case at a jewish cemetery in wyssinoming. josh shapiro met with the president before his address last night. he came out of the meeting feeling confused. the president spoke against the acts of vandalism, but then said sometimes the threats are coming from the reverse. >> he believes these acts to be

reprehensible. what i'm concerned about is, the use of his language to say sometimes the reverse is true. and speaking without that moral clarity, and leaving open the opportunity for the wrong people to be able to misinterpret or interpret what he really meant there. >> we called the white house for clarification, we were told we do not know all of the facts rart regarding these acts of violence. as such, nothing can be disguarded in this regard. people from our area are offering to work with president trump to improve our roads and bridges. that sound signals the end of a record breaking day on wall street. stocks surged after president trump reaffirmed plans to cut taxes.

the dow closed above 21,000 points for the first time ever. the biggest jump since november. racism was involved in the conviction of two african-american workers punished for the salvation army collapse. they point to the fact that other key figures who were white were not charged. griffin campbell and shawn benshot were sentenced to long prison terms for their roles in the collapse of the building that killed several people. last month he announced he won't seek another term. 2 1/2 years after his arrest, a burlington county firefighter has been found not guilty of setting fire to a

vacant auto body shop. he was charged with arson but a jury has found him not guilty. the bucks county man accused of raping a teenager gifted to him from an amish family is allowed to sell his house. a total of 11 girls were found in lee kaplan's house last year. in bucks county, two sisters claim they were sexually abused as children by william thomas thomas used to baby-sit them when they lived in levittown. they want to encourage others who may have been abused by thomas to come forward. >> i hope that anyone else that was affected by this man, please step up, you will be heard i

refuse to allow people like this on the streets, where children should feel safe. >> thomas is in jail tonight facing 51 charges, including child rape he sexually assaulted kids for at least 40 years. a woman's nephew and his girlfriend are charged with killing her inside her port richmond home. she was shot and killed in her house along mercer street five days ago. the irs has a warning for employers about an e-mail fishing scam targeting public schools and nonprofits. cyber criminals disguise an e-mail to appear as if that information is from an executive. the e-mail is sent to payroll or human resources requesting a w-2 for each employee. chris christie wants to close the bayside satellite

facility in ancorra township. last year, arthur buckle escaped from that facility, it sparked a week long manhunt. we asked those who live nearby if they're relieved the facility will close. >> oh, gosh yes. thrilled. but sooner rather than later for everybody's sake. >> god forbid one of the escapees contact one of our residents and commit a crime, none of us want to see that happen. >> the closure will save $5 million a year, no jobs will be lost. funeral services have been scheduled for two delaware officers killed in a crash last weekend. the friday services for rob and jimmy. the two men were offduty when the jeep they were riding in went off the road and slammed into a pole. the dover fraternal order of

police have set up a scholarship fund in their name. today the governor announced the signing of an executive order that creates an anti-discrimination policy. it puts forward complaint procedures. he hopes to have the new policy in place by april 1st. the atlantic city boat show is underway. ted greenberg takes us inside the show, to explain rick and terry woodcock can't wait to make some waves. they made the trip from broomall to the coast for the progressive atlantic city boat show. >> it's a great precursor. >> the annual show kicking off today at the convention center, the city's largest consumer event of the year, runs through sunday. >> you'll have a boat for every lifestyle and budget.

>> the boating industry has bounced back from the recession. in 2010, this show had 150 boats on display. this year, there are more than 500. >> the technology has changed tremendously on the boats. a lot more user friendly, a lot more economical to run. >> it's been over a year since new jersey slashed its sales tax on boats in half. jersey sellers telling me it has made a difference. >> last year we've seen 5%, 10% increase in boat sales. it's helped a lot. >> it's fun getting on and off the boots. >> they would love to upgrade from the 23 footer they already have. the boat he wants has a price tag of $100,000. >> this is a dream. >> ted has to work a lot harder now. up next, sixers fans

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some south jersey students involved in a controversy over the n word are getting men toured by a broadway star. they will perform the musical rag time this month. civil rights leaders asked to stop the play or take out the n word, students fought to keep the play as is. on friday, brian stokes mitchell will help students with the racially charged words in that script a major assist from jim kenny at city hall today. >> a lot of tricky things have gone on at city hall. hopefully this shot will be one of them. ♪ >> nothing but net. kenny showing off his skills.

nailing the four story shot right there. let's see it again. in slow motion. >> that's great, you can't see it enough. >> i bet it was one take, all he needed. >> windy conditions tonight. you're looking at the wind turbines at lincoln financial field. cold weather moving in? >> it was windy when they did that. >> that's how good they are. >> okay. >> that was pretty impressive. this was impressive too. this is the radar at 6:00 this morning. a lot of range and thunderstorms to the west. watch what happened to it, it all tracks to the north and east, covering most of the northern and western suburbs of philadelphia. and then what happens is, that was the area that did not get severe weather during the afternoon, that area of rain

kind of stabilized the atmosphere, this is what we have left, a little bit of light rain in parts of southern delaware, that will continue for a little while, the front causing all of this hasn't even come back look at that, there's snow getting toward chicago. which went the entire two months without getting any. january and february, first time ever, and now the snow in march. it's in the 60s, way above average, we set a couple records today, not quite in philadelphia, we were close with 74 degrees. lehigh valley. this is an area that could see a little snow by friday morning, still in the 60s sinking springs 64. kutztown 60, 62 in whitehall, allentown. nazareth, 63 degrees in easton. it's pretty unusual temperatures for this time of the year. our official high was 64, with

68 yesterday. 54 tomorrow, with wind, a lot of wind 37 saturday. 37 for the high temperature. now, tomorrow, it's closer to average, but it's windy, northwest 20 to 30 miles an hour. 46 in elwood, 46 in reading, look at the low temperatures, however it's going to be in the morning, it's not going to warm unvery much during the day. don't assume it's going to go up 20 degrees like it often does. not tomorrow. longport, you'll be the same as the inland areas. it's a land breeze during the day tomorrow. there's that area of snow across the great lakes it's a quick moving weak disturbance coming through. and believe it or not, it's going to be cold enough for snow in parts of the area, maybe even into delaware and south jersey.

this system did get down pretty far to the south. could be a little bit of a mixture of wet snow and rain temperatures probably above freezing. it will melt on the roads. and there we are even in the afternoon, could be a little bit of a mixture toward the coast. things are really going to change. look at friday and saturday. these are the high temperatures, by saturday morning we're talking about teens in philadelphia and maybe single digits in the lehigh valley, close to it at least. that's cold. there's friday, the mix of wet snow and some rain. sunday not quite as cold in the afternoon. but that is still much colder than what we've been seeing, especially compared to this record warmth. >> that's for sure, glenn. thanks. local lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, offering to

work with president trump on one major issue. >> how they're reaching out, new at 6:00. today the president sitting down with house and senate leadership. >> we're here to discuss the process. >> the working lunch after a first day address in the chamber. >> now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers from our area and beyond is reaching out to the president. sending him this letter and asking to work with the administration on an infrastructure package. >> i will be asking congress to approve legislation that produces a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure in the united states. the president proposed a national rebuilding program in his speech, but without many details. >> just saying i want a trillion dollars means nothing. he presented a 0 plan to congress so far. >> that's donald norcross who sent a letter to the president along with other colleagues.

it cites priorities, including a fair distribution of funding and streamlining the permitting process. short on some details the president's speech to congress, struck a softer, more optimistic tone than those in the past. giving republicans reason to cheer. >> i was struck by how presidential he sounds. the rhetoric was soaring and his message was 1309 on. >> now lawmakers and president trump getting to work today. nbc10 news. >> i'm john clark, joel embiid is out for the season. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪

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welcome back, looking live at broad street in sether city. getting colder out there? >> it will, by this time tomorrow night it's going to be a distant memory of these 60s and 70s look at friday, the high 41. windy the next few days. saturday morning we're at 20, and the high is only in the 30s, and we warm up a little into early next week, and then we start cooling down again. 74 like today? >> no, we're not getting it. >> it's over for a bit. thanks for watching.

>> up next, nbc nightly news with lester holt. tonight, rhetoric and reality. a changing tone. president trump sticks to hard-line stances. now the hard part, can he sell it? signs of trouble ahead and not just for democrats. amazing strength from the widow of an american hero. the moment brought so many to tears as questions persist about the mission the president approved. record surgeon wall street. how long will it last? plus, your retirement money, why so many are about to start withdrawing. violent outbreak. tornadoes carving a deadly path of destruction. a threat across 20 states. over 100 million at risk. uber meltdown caught on camera. and it's not just any passenger. it's uber's ceo in a heated argument with a