he did meet with darrell clark a few days ago and they discussed how the mayor and city council could work together, as you know nutter and clark don't see eye to eye on a lot of things. he e-mailed this statement. he wins the world for using hardship -- hypeicall must be seriously considering stuff. >> i want him to run i like sam katz. in 1999 if the feds stayed out of it he could have been our mayor. he is smart and bold. i want him to run. >> when you've run a race and you almost won it has to make you think if i had done that differently, the mitt romeny syndrome. i think sam katz is feeling that, he has said, rene, he is not going to run again as a republican. that suggests he is going to run as a democrat. >> he could be independent. >> not democrat all the time. >> he could wait to see what happens in the democratic primary. who wins, the strength and weaknesses of that campaign this summer. >> let the democrats do what they are going to do you have to have your papers in to file your nominated petition in february, that's a lot of mechanism to put together in a short period o

priority for city council this year and members were back in session following their holiday break darrel clark also said that paid sick leave and affordable house and improving the financial situation is on the agenda. >>> two state representatives waived their preliminary hearing on corruption charges, waltsers and brown appears in harrisburg this morning, district attorney seth williams said they were caught on camera accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for political favors both representatives have admitted to the crime. middle schoolers couldn't take their eyes off their mobile devices in wilmington and that was a good thing. 40, eighth graders from the girl academy unveiled the apps they created. they explored software development during the capital one coders program, eight workshops were designed to help the kids develop an interest in technology careers. >>> they are calling it deflate-gate deflate-gate. >> they wanted answers but didn't really get them. bill belichick said he didn't know. espn reports that 11 of the 12 balls they supplied were underinflated. bill belichick and

. >> is darrell clark in and out? people are wondering when he will come in. the name i.d. factor helps it helps lynn abraham. people are like she would be the olds mayor, et cetera, et cetera. it seems like she is out there and about and raising money. she also has name i.d. in terms of a name i.d. it's half a million dollars in value. >> tony williams, has been sitting on the phone for four years, williams name coming out of the hardy williams organization in west philadelphia he's been quietly just doing his job and building and building a campaign team as well as sitting on the phone and raising money day in and day out. he will be a formidable candidate. >> lynn is the most polarizing person in the race. there is no one who excites the most emotion positive and negative than lynn abraham. >> that might be the best thing for her. >> keep her name out there. all right we'll take a break. inside continues right after this. >> so far folks are playing nice in harrisburg, we have a state -- republican control house and senate sworn in last week, a new governor who is democr

to go back where he is starting, everybody will be coveting darrell clark's support. >> unions will not necessarily be in one camp. >> let's talk about another big announcement this week, martian martian -- marion tasco said no 9th term. there was an issue for cherelle, relate to do a dui arrest she is trying to get that conviction overturned. >> she has become the odds on favorite. she won her own election in that space over the last several years. martian tascco had a great career. she has been able to deliver the 50th world for every candidate she supported. >> let's look at the paul stenske, if he was to open the seat he would be the first openly gay member of city council. he said he wants to get in and get a seat. he had a really well-attended announcement. >> not only that the symbolic nature if he were to win he mass has a great background in the business community. i think he will be supported not only in the philadelphia running at large but the groups rising which is a group to raise a lot of money to support candidates that are toward the business community. the fact that he

. >>> darrell clark says he'll run for re-election.mer state senator abraham, trujillo williams and doug oliver plans to announce his candidacy next month. the mayoral primary is in may. >>> chris christie is sending mixed signals about a presidential run. the top fund-raiser announced he is stepping down this week. and it's believed he would be christie' finance chief for a 2016 presidential campaign. someone not running for president was paul ryan. there was speculation about his ambitions for 2016 but ryan says he wants to focus on his work in congress. ryan was republican candidate for vice president in 2012. >>> president obama's leader for school said he wants to get rid of the no child left behind act. education secretary arne duncan said the current bill created ways for students and schools to fail. he said no child left behind needs to be fixed but there's disagreement on how to fix it. >> let's work together to come up with a law to improve excellence and support education. >> he says his new plan includes better access to h

her announcement today came after council president darrell clarke said yesterday that he won't run for mayor. there was speculation that tasco had been interested in the council presidency but she says clark's decision to keep that job has nothing to do with her decision. >> for me personally in terms of my health and where i want to be with my great grandsons it's time to go. it's time to allow someone to come in with fresh ideas. >> the 77-year-old tasco will remain as leader of the 50th ward. she says she'll continue to remain active in local politics and could help run other people's campaigns. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, honoring teddy pendergrass' legacy five years after his death. lisa thomas-laury sits down with his widow to get details of the plan. >>> and a many four sixers coach, larry brown talks about what he calls the sad state of the current sixers team. cecily. >> jim, moisture is gathering to our south. that will bring some snow showers to parts of our viewing area. i'll let you know where and track milder weather on the way in the accuweather forecast. >>

philadelphia city council president darrell clarke seems to have ended speculation about a run for mayor n a statement issued today clark said "it is my intention to seek the democratic nomination to serve a fifth term as representative of philadelphia's fifth councilmatic district in the may primary election". clark went ton say he was honored to have been asked to consider running for mayor but in his words being mayor has never been my primary goal. the question here does the language of his statement leave the door opened just a crack. >>> philadelphia police are looking for two armed thieves who targeted a shopper as he was coming out of a fern rock business. this surveillance video was from inside the delco pharmacy on the 5600 block of north broad street last week. one of the suspects pushed the victim back into the store where the other suspect was waiting. the bandits knocked him over, stole $300 in cash and cigarettes and then ran off. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, a delaware county city plagued with crime is getting more sets of eyes on the street thanks to a donatio

council president darrell clarke will announce what's in store for city council in 2015. he tweeted yesterday "the stakes could not be higher for our city." >>> prostitution drug use and other crimes neighbors say this philadelphia hotel is more than a nuisance. we uncover a history of problems that stretch back decades and the new effort to shut the doors for good. >>> quite the competition. we have new numbers in that show just how hard it is to get into one of the most prestigious schools in this area. >>> clouds overhead back to making snow in the pocono mountains. most of the snowflakes have stopped falling for most of the area. it's cold. 29 degrees at 5:37. skbrrks. >> numbers are falling this morning below freezing you can see snow on the ground. philadelphia international just below freezing at 31 degrees. there are some colder spots and potential from icy spots. not just from the snow from yesterday. areas of fog now zero visibility in coatesville. fog and freezing temperatures can produce some ice. light fog in hazelton area and temperatures that have been fall

. >>> the president of the philadelphia city council decided he will not run for mayor but darrell clark says he'll run for re-election to his current post. here's a look at the people who are looking to succeed mayor nutter. former district attorney lynde abraham, former solicitor kenneth trujillo state senator anthony williams nelson diaz and former pgw spokesman doug oliver plans to announce his candidacy next month. the mayoral primary is in may. >>> 6:05. a bucks former sportscaster doug holliston is accused of selling bogus sports packages to local charities and in turn took the money for himself instead. >> i expect other lead officials to testify. >> reporter: what are you expecting? >> i just want to ask the eagles' questions about our relationship between the past present and future. >> it's horrible. it's a waste of time a waste of taxpayer's money and he's making a mockery of the courts. >> collison says this is a mis misunderstanding and he's just a bad businessman. >>> the department of transportation has already filled 700 potholes this morning in 2015. if you see one that

council president darrell clark noted the big crowd in chambers and told visitors -- >> there will be some level of history made today. >> reporter: one after another colleagues from both sides of the aisle sang his prays each hinting at the announcement kenny himself has not yet made. that he will run for mayor. >> i might not have said it four years ago. i might not have said it eight years ago. today he's ready. >> reporter: that kenny was conjoled into taking the president's podium to deliver his farewell address. he spoke of his often controversial fights on behalf of increased immigration lgbt rights and lessening the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. >> don't ever be afraid to take unpopular position because you think it's unpopular. when you know in your heart it's right. >> reporter: kenny addressed the biggest challenge he'll face as mayoral candidate the school funding crisis. >> i honestly think that waiting for super man to fly in from harrisburg is not going to be app shouldn't in the coming yours. we got to figure out outweigh to maximize our gover

counsel president darrell clark releaseing a statement today saying he's proud of what he's accomplishhese last four years. he said he's been honored and inspired by the conversations he's had with people telling him to consider a run for mayor. but he says being mayor has never been his primary goal. clark says he will run for another term as councilman of the fifth district. >>> septa says it will take a look at adding glass walls along its subway platform. septa spokesperson says it's always looking for ways to improve safety for its riders. here's an example of what those glass walls would look like much the company behind them says they could help cut down on suicides and improve overall safety. septa says it's looking at the idea but is concerned with the cost to put the glass doors on all platforms. >> fight at a seep your living center gets bloody. a 75-year-old woman is in the hospital and the 70-year-old woman police say stabbed her is under arrest. what set things off? >> we're looking back at the five years since massive earthquake devastated haiti. progress has been slow.

at city hall council president darrell clarke outlined initiatives the city will implement this year. that includes wage tax relief for low income workers, affordable housing and new program that will partner philadelphia schools with local universities to get resources for students. council will also be working with governor tom wolf on the school budget. >> we expect per the commitment by the new governor to ensure that there will be additional money coming to the school districts across the state. so we look forward to that conversation. >> council will also create a special committee on energy opportunities to look at the future of pgw and will hold a hearing next week on earned sick leave. >>> lawyers for the family of the man who was shot and killed by bridgeton police say they will conduct an independent investigation. the family hired that law firm yesterday after police released this dash cam video of the incident that happened during a traffic stop on december 30th. in the video, you can hear one of the officers warn jerame reid several times not move. reid was in the passen

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. >> philadelphia city council president darrell clarke will not run for mayor.re was talk around town he could run in the next election but he issued a statement today saying he intends to seek a fifth term for city council instead. >> philadelphia pays tribute to one of its fallen heroes today. firefighter lieutenant joyce craig was killed in a house fire last month. today some of the department's top brass attended a special memorial is the city hall. mayor michael nutter was there. he presented her son with an american flag. this is the flag that flew over the city on the day she died and the 30 days that followed. >>> there is still no sign tonight of this missing delaware mother. she disappeared from her smyrna home last week. an amber alert was issued for the two children of keisha hamilton but the four-year-old girl and the four month old boy were later found with her husband, their father in indiana on saturday. this is cortez hamilton. he's been charged with assault and endangering the welfare of a child. >>> still ahead, jane the virgin actress gina ro