chris buck, urban foresty. i'm going to spend most of my time talking about the condition of the trees. the timeline here is that we did a 30 day public notification from june 26 to september 26. and during that 30 day period, our staff put the removal notices on the subject trees. on the posting it did state that the reason for removal was the issue about mitigating the soil. i don't know why the inspector didn't add additional information about the trees being in poor condition as well. we had a public works hearing on september 25th because the matter was protested during the 30 day notification period. at our public works hearing we did establish that the trees also were in poor condition. that was part of our reason for the park approval. based on what, significant trees are trees that are tree like street trees. they are protected to be protected by the street tree. they're on private property, but within ten feet of a public right of way. if i could go to the lap top now, i'm just gonna go through some p

sitting next to him is chris buck urban forester, urban forestry and we'll also be joined by senior building inspector joseph duffy. we have deputy city attorney ann pierson on behalf of the department of public health. the board requests that you turn off or silence all phones and other devices so they will not disturb the proceedings, and that you carry on conversations in the hallway. appellants permit holders and department respondents are each given search minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. people must include their comments within these seven or three minute periods. others have up to three minutes each to address the board. please speak into the microphone. so assist the board in the accurate preparation of minutes you are asked but not required to submit a speaker card to board staff when you come up to speak, and we have speaker cards on the podium for your use. the board welcomes your comments and suggestions and we have customer satisfaction forms on the podium for your convenience. if you have questions about requesting a rehearing, the board's rules or

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chris chmura... to drive home his seventy bucks. >>> he contacted consumer investigator chris chmura to drive home his0 bucks. >> good morning. david yea drives this 1997 mitsubishi with 250,000 miles on t you can tell he takes care of that and that tlc includes new tires regularly. the latest set bought in the middle of 2016. david says part of that deal was a $70 rebate from continental tire. fast forward to late 2017 when david wrote me to say he still hadn't received his rebate. so we contacted continental tire. now, the company said its rebate processing center needed david to resubmit back in 2016, but it never got a response. david says he did try to make contact with multiple calls and voice messages. ultimately continental tire agreed to give david the $70 rebate he had long been waiting for. we agree with the federal trade commission on rebates, you have got to be diligent about them. always keep a running record of the progress beginning on day one, plus keep copies of the paperwork beginning with the rebate form and your receipt. and if you don't get paid, file a complaint with the federal

shirts were going to go for 28 bucks, chris long didn't like the idea.eeted them suggesting very strongly they donate the proceeds to charity like the players did johnson chimed in asking how much will fund the philly schools? well the shade was felt and nfl made a move tweeting nfl shop very also donate 100% of the proceeds from the shirts to fund philadelphia schools. the news was well received they tweeted back thank yous and muscle me gees. the underdogs successfully shaped the nfl into making money moves for the kids of our city. make students in philadelphia a winner, no matter what happens on the field in minneapolis >> what great by-product of this whole thing >> i did not think the nfl would do that. >> especial when you find out they're charging newborn babies for tickets. >> players want to bring their kids >> isn't that crazy? if you play for the nfl you can't take your kid >> malcome jenkins has a one week old they have to buy tickets for the baby. >> i guess they figure they can afford it >> the baby-sits in someone's lap >> let's get that

but we're not happy with a $15 minimum wage because a lot of my people back at hope, chris, they were making 40 bucks an hour and now they're making $15. we want wages that are $35, 40 bucks an hour. how do we get the wealth created in new york, in boston, in silicon valley? how do we drive that investment into ohio, wisconsin, and michigan and these great lake states to put people back to work there. it's doable but takes the public/private partnerships. i read your book and the one word that stood out with bobby kennedy that he spired me is the word imagination. he said we need to have the imagination to solve these problems and right now, is the republicans don't and the democrats we need to do a better job. we're clearly doing better than the republicans. >> u.s. congressman tim ryan of ohio. up next, the republican, actually, the roundtable will take on the three-ring circus tonight. the president will gloating about the economy and give supporters another episode of the trump show. will he mention the elephant in the room? is he more likely to say the word elephant than russia? you're watching

international stars likejoe root, mitchell stark and chris gayle on the list, the bidding is bound to be intense. ipl players are earning big bucksli earned $380,000 per week, which is more than many athletes in the epl and la leaguer. the ipl has become one of them what's watched leagues in the world. around 32,000 people turn up for the matches, a little lower than the english premier league but higher than la leaguer and major—league race ball in the us. tv and digital viewership is rising steadily as well. they expect nearly 700 million people to tune in this season. 700 million people to tune in this season. the tournament growth in population and salary is expected to break records this year, it seems that the only way is up. an enormous sport in india. cricket, cricket. we have the nikkei two to five in negative territory together with another index but the all or derry is up. —— all 0rdinaries is up. the top stories this hour. myanmar has hit back over its handling of the rohingya crisis — rejecting criticism of aung san syi kyi by a veteran us diplomat. casey affleck has pulled out of presenting an award at next month's

bucks tomorrow. >>> one of the top home run hitters is coming back to the team. chris davis and the oakland a's agreed to a one-year 10.5 million contract. his 85 homers over the past two seasons are the second most in baseball. he is the only other a's player with back to back 40 home run seen he's. >>> the pet shop on bancroft avenue in east oakland was raided. it involved a licensing problem. most of the dogs removed are chihuahuas, the pet store owner said she has done nothing wrong. >> i do no crime. business is slow right now. i cannot get rid of my puppy or adult dogs. >> some neighbors defended the store owner as well, they say she trains and sells the animals and keeps them in good health. others say the smell from the building is so strong, they have to wear face masks. the animals were taken to the shelter to be checked out and animal control is investigating. >>> our time is 4:26 and new developments on a controversial bill, an abortion bill will be available on college campuses, what's being said about it. >>> what investigators are saying about the man wh

buck in your career. back to buckley, his only child, chris buckley what many see as a devastating book of his parents.hat was your reaction to it. >> i wish that chris had not written a book. i think it added little to the life and the career and the impact of bill buckley. he had to write it. he had to get off his chest and mind. so he did. although it was a devastating portrait, in the last year of his life chris and bill buckley, father and son were reconciled. chris moved into the home and stanford in the last year he was with his father night and day and was there the night he died. passes perhaps more about chris than the book that he wrote about his mother and father. >> with that, please join me in a round of applause. [applause] >> i will sign books until my arm falls off. >> thank you for coming. [inaudible] >> here's a look at current best-selling books according to masson. topping the list to fire. the trump voice white house. his father by oprah winfrey's insights from her most info conversations. the life-changing magic of tidied up. >> retired navy admiral william the craven's next abou

let's bring in consumer investigator chris chmura with hopefully a happy ending. >> rachel said she paid 470 bucksor tickets. the airline changed the schedule and added a connection to the flights. rachel said, i don't want that. she went ahead and cancelled the flight, saying it didn't fit her needs. she expected a refund. and the airline owed her a refund. but she couldn't get that money back. that 470 bucks was stuck. she went back and forth with the airline. rachel said at one point aero mexico asked to see copies of her bank statement to prove she didn't get a refund. that's when she reached out to us. we contacted aero mexico and rachel received her $470 refund. the company didn't respond to our e-mails asking what went wrong. when an airline changes its flight schedule, which they do several times a year, you don't necessarily have to keep whatever flights they choose for you. you might be able to change your trip without any fees, free of penalties, maybe get a new date or a new city. you can call for help just as soon as you see any modification they have made. if you have a consumer comp

bucks and see what's trending tonight. a couple of months since anyone hit so tonight's powerb million. tickets are $2 each. our director chris said she chair with us if they win but the odds are against us with one in 292 million but you have to play to win. tickets will be sold until 10:00 tonight. >>> and mega millions players can put their caviar dreams on ice for now because no one picked all six numbers in the drawing last night. the winning numbers were one, 42, 64, 70, and the mega ball was 22. the jackpot was worth $361 million but since no one won the new jackpot is estimated to be $418 million. >>> england hits the jackpots and with the royal wedding and the marriage of prince harry and meghan markle will inject hundred $50 million into the economy. boost in tourism, advertising, and the sale of merchandise. >> the nuptials will happen at saint george's chapel on the grounds of windsor castle and people already booking hotel rooms. >> that's not a very big town.>> it's not but it's an exciting place. unlike the wedding of prince william and kate middleton, the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle will not be a

bucks for ticket. hey, if the birds are in the super bowl, i just might think about it. maybe with your salary. [ laughter ] >> chris on, man. >> you know everybody will be looking for those tickets. thanks, buddy. >> after the big win, some eagles players given back to the community today. wide receiver torry smith punter donny jones and others sorting through donations for needy children at a warehouse in west conshohocken. the players and fans shared some of their post season excitement with us. >> it was amazing. um, to pull that win out and see the reaction from everyone and the response from the city has been crazy. looking forward to having another great week. >> we're so excited. i'm just so happy they're winning because in my lifetime like they haven't really been the best team yet. >> we even ran into one fan who painted a sneakers green and white as way to show his support to the eagles. eagles fans set your reminder rs tickets for the beg game go on sale at 10:00 tomorrow morning. you can get tickets on ticket masters if the scalpers don't beat through. right now prices range from 135 bucks for standing

chris chmura has more on the story. >> judith bought an ultrasonic product online that is designed to help relieve pain. it sounds like it only created some. she paid 100 bucksut the product never arrived. judith called the company, dms supply, in texas. it told her the item was back ordered. later, dms told judith, it was having computer problems and that was causing another delay. then dms said they shipped the item. she never received it. she called and canceled. they told her a refund check, you know the end of this, was in the mail. but she never received that check. after months of getting nowhere on her own, judith reached out to us for help. we contacted dms and they finally shipped judith the product. they did not respond to our questions. for purchases like this, use a credit card. you have a window to dispute a charge if you don't receive the product when you are supposed to. if you have a consumer complaint call 888-996-tips or online at www.nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> thanks, chris. >>> the last day of the year "star wars" the last g "star wars: the last jedi" because the top gross ziing fi n the u.s. >> it took in 51 million bucks bringing dome

bucks or 30 at the door. >>> let's get a final weather check with frances. >> chris, you want to soak you want sunshine today. we'll see above average temperatures. highs today in the 60s. san francisco, 61. oakland, 62. 64 in san jose. bright and mild tomorrow, slightly warmer. the wet weather starts on monday. looks like more rain on tuesday. and then an even stronger system thursday into friday. so have those umbrellas ready and the rain coats for the kids. >> you have your warning from frances, don't say she didn't tell about you it. frances, thank you. thanks to you for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm chris nguyen alongside frances dinglasan. the news continues online, twitter, facebook, and instagram. abc 7 news returns at 8:00 a.m. "good morning america" is next. touch is how we communicate with those we love, but when your psoriasis is bad, does it ever get in the way? embrace the chance of 100% clear skin with taltz. taltz is proven to help people with moderate to severe psoriasis achieve completely clear skin. with taltz, up to 90% of patients had a significant improvement of their psoriasis pl

bucks or 30 at the door. >>> a final weather check now with meteorologist frances dinglasan. >> chris, enjoy the sunshine todayng to be nice, warm, and sunny, with temps in the 60s. oakland, 62. san jose, 64. tomorrow will be slightly warmer, and enjoy it while it lasts, because once monday comes around, we're going to start to see a wet weather pattern stick throughout the weekend. unfortunately, scattered showers moving in for martin luther king jr. day. more rain, steadier rain on tuesday. then we have another system slated to come in possibly wednesday afternoon and evening, making for a very rainy and breezy windy thursday. >> we certainly needs the rain, hopefully it doesn't impact the commute during the week. frances, thank you. and thank you for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm chris nguyen, alongside frances dinglasan. the news continues on facebook, twitter, and instagram. abc 7 news returns at 5:00 tonight. until then, make it a great day, everybody. announcer: jack hanna's "wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide. jack: hi, everybody, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at th

chris chmura is here with more. >> cheryl received a $20 macy's gift card a few years back. when she went to go use it, though, it had a zero balance, the 20 buckswas gone. macy's told cheryl the card had been used at another location. cheryl said that was impossible because the card had been stashed away at her home. macy's stood its ground so cheryl turned to us for help. we contacted macy's and it issued cheryl a replacement gift card for 20 uks about. they didn't explain what happened but said in a statement we were pleased to be able to address her request, our customer is satisfied with the outcome. now, this was only $20 but it was her $20. gift card theft is big business. thieves can swipe your card without physically having it. so our advice is to use those gift cards as soon as you can after you get them. if you have a consumer complaint call us 888-996-tips or log on to nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> i'm always nervous about gift cards. i don't know if there's anything on this. >> i got one yesterday for shopping at a store. >> there you go. don't lose it, use it. >>> 4:56 right now. this morning the super bowl matchup is set. did you wa

bucks. thomas i bet a lot of people around here would love to get their hands on that ticket now a days. >> faith goes a long way. never in doubt my friend. chris'connell in center city. chris, thank you. >>> take a look at this right here. video of eagles fan going viral. why? fans caught him on camera trying to hype up a crowded train. the only problem you're about to see it a pole knocks him right off his feet. our dave kinchen sat down with that fan he's joining us from north wales. he's doing okay, right? >> reporter: yeah, he's doing in okay let's be perfectly honest, thomas, most of us certainly myself we've all run into something from some time or another. but it wasn't captured on video and it likely didn't go viral like it did in this case. but in any event he's talking about it tonight. >> one of the biggest hits in south philly actually came before the eagles/vikings game sunday night. >> i was a little bit sore when i woke up this morning. my shoulder and chest and, you know, arm a little bit. didn't take it to the face which was a blessing. >> reporter: jigger of montgomery county is that pumped up diehard eagles fan firing up a g

chris hayes" stars right now. >>> tonight on "all in" -- >> are you still going to florida tomorrow? >> we'll see what happens? >> the president passes the buckhappens. it's up to the democrats. >> tonight, as the president fights his own chief of staff, republicans struggle to keep the government open. >> we should not be playing these games. >> then -- >> i think it's very sad what they've done with this fake dossier. it was made-up. >> money laundering, comprimat and more in the second round of fusion gps transcripts. >> russia is fake news. >> and explosive new reporting that the fbi is investigating whether the nra used russian money to help trump. >> back with my friends at the nra. >> when "a i

chris chmura is here with with that story. >> judith bought an ultrasonic product online designed to help relieve pain. sounds like it only created some. she paid 100 bucks but it never arrived. she called the company. they told her the item was back ordered. later, they told judith, they were having computer problems and that was causing another delay. then dms told judith it shipped the item, but she never received it. she called and canceled. they told her a refund check, you know the end of this, was in the mail. she never received that check. after months of getting nowhere on her own, she reached out to us for help. we contacted dms and they finally shipped her the product. they did not respond to our question asking what caused the delay. for purchases like this, use a credit card. you have a window to dispute a charge if you don't receive the product when you are supposed to. if you have a consumer complaint, call us, 888-996-tips or online at www.nbcbayarea.com/responds. >>> 5:27. coming up next on "today in the bay," new year, new laws. as of the stroke of midnight, recreational marijuana is legal in california. we are live at a local pot shop

chris hayes" stars right now. >>> tonight on "all in" -- >> are you still going to florida tomorrow? >> we'll see what happens? >> the president passes the buck. >> we'll see what happens. it's up to the democrats. >> tonight, as the president fights his own chief of staff, republicans struggle to keep the government open. >> we should not be playing these games. >> then -- >> i think it's very sad what they've done with this fake dossier. it was made-up. >> money laundering, comprimat and more in the second round of fusion gps transcripts. >> russia is fake news. >> and explosive new reporting that the fbi is investigating whether the nra used russian money to help trump. >> back with my friends at the nra. >> when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. the government is now set to shut down in just 28 hours. tomorrow at midnight. and the president trump has a pretty good idea who he wants everyone to blame. >> i really believe the democrats want a shutdown to get off the subject of the tax cuts, because they've worked so well. nobody thought, including the democrats, it could work this well. they've been

chris to give some money where it is needed most philadelphia public schools. so, $18 is pretty good because not all that nfl license stuff , usually 35 to 40 bucks. so you can bet there will be a run on all, t-shirts, going on sale, just three you this limited number of these shirts , they will be probably sold out by today. also a limited number and run on all dogmas being, at philadelphia area costume shops, since these guys, put those masks on. so karen and thomas, hard to get a mask, a dogmas being, everything is going, even the pbs children's dogs costumes are going as well. >> scooby dooo you will in the get one of those. >>> eighteen dollars well spent. steve, thanks. 4:10. road to the super bowl goes right through philadelphia, nfc champion ship game airs sunday night right here on fox 29. our coverage starts at 6:00 p.m. >>> and in south philadelphia there is a man facing charges after punching a officer and a police horse after after the football game. taylor hendricks was thrown out of the saturday's eagles/ fall conditions game for being intoxicated and not having a ticket. police say the 22 year old white hall township guy walk up to

chris chmura is here with the story. >> cheryl received a $20 macy's gift card a few years back. when she went to go use it, though, it had a zero balance, the 20 buckscy ease told cheryl the card had been used at another location, cheryl said that was impossible because the card had been stashed away at her home. macy's stood its ground so cheryl turned to us for help. we contacted macy's and it issued cheryl a replacement gift card for 20 bucks. it said in a statement we were pleased to be able to address her request. our customer is satisfied with the outcome. now, this was only $20, but it was her $20. gift card theft is big business. without physically having it, so our advice is to use those gift cards as soon as you can after you get them. if you have a consumer complaint cause us 8 8 8 88-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive. a look inside the place where north and south korean athletes may train for the winter olympics. here is nbc's lester holt. >> reporter: this is an image of north korea that people don't expect and one this country wants the world to see and we're here because north and south korean athle