. >> darrell clark wanted to protect city jobs and residents from gas fees and prices can you see his side and see -- >> infrastructure is going to impose enormous cost on someone, who is that going to be? a private investors so we recoup it through higher rates or a direct cost to taxpayers. >> it's a whole different things it was like the process, it was how councilman darrell clark found out. e got a call from someone saying we want to talk to you because we're buying buying your gas all and that. you're in charge and somebody is coming to you and nobody is communicating to you, that's going to make me angry. >> is it personal? >> it's all about the personality. >> it's all person not for philadelphia? >> the way the process started was not a good thing. >> but you like to be sunshine. which in other words the opportunity for city council, as well, everybody gets a shot, ual, others get to be in a room and have a vote not we're going to shut it down. >> everybody has to buy in, but be on the same page. if i want you to buy i have to go to you, you, you and you, you can't do it by y

. >> you know the big story overall of this is everybody is really waiting on darrell clarke. the field is like soft jello and it won't firm up until he says i'm in or out. what's the latest and when do you think he finally makes a hart and fast decision. >> he keeps saying he'll make a decision soon but has not. >> for a long time. >> i think has he held everybody waiting some things came along and changed. it looks like the inquire is going -- lord staked out where it will be on the question of darrell clarke. it's clear that they pgw situation really rubbed him the wrong way it's been more than one editorial they seem to be on a mission here. i think that's -- >> i think darryl is likely to make same decision dwight did in a similar way. he would be far more effective working with mayor such as -- as council president and then getting in race resigning his position and having to raise money as a point i just made when other candidates had been raising it for months. >> it's flattering to see people in the media running and saying i'm not sure maybe in time give me -- and i

philadelphia city council president darrell clarke will cut the ribbon on the completed renovation of the historic hat shop building in brewerytown. the ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m. >>> a local fraternity chapter is suspended over a christmas card controversy. we'll show you the card that has them in hot water this morning. >>> and making it home safe for the holidays. there's an app for that! the new way law enforcement is fighting drunk driving this holiday season. >>> a warmer start. a little bit breezy, too. the winds are actually helping us in some ca cases this mornin. right now 40 degrees here at nbc 10. >>> it's a warmer start this morning and a bit breezy, too. not much wind just yet here at nbc 10, but it's an 8-mile-an-hour wind at philadelphia international, just enough to mix up the atmosphere. the humidity is actually dropping. the rain is gone. we've been watching for fog, but not going to see all that much today. it's already been disappearing in the mountains. but reappearing this afternoon, a few rain showers moving through the mountains. they will be limited to the

council president darrell clarke said back in october city lawmakers would not vote on or even hold hearings on that proposal. he called the deal short sighted. it would have provided budget relief for years to come. >> camden man who convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl and killing her 6-year-old brother will die in prison. rivera received a 110 year sentence today rivera broke into children's home in camden as they slept back in 2012 attacking amber andajar who is identified at the request of her family. dominick was stabbed and killed when he tried to intervene. rivera had been smoking wet or marijuana laced with pcp. he will not be eligible for parole for at least 91 years. >> retired independent traffic judge thomas types is looking at 2 years sentence for her role in a ticket fixing scandal. she's also been find 5,000. tooin s is second of four former traffic judges convicted of lying to their 'tis. robert was sentence todz 18 months and two more judges have yet to be sentenced. types lawyer says she pled guilty to where she's accused of taking a tiffany bracelet seeking a contract w

and darrel clark issued a statement on today's issue that reads in part, i hope all philadelphiian takes a moment to appreciate the risks taken and sacrifices made by our first responders every day. these brave public servants put the lives of complete strangers before their own just as firefighter craig lewis did today. craig lewis was working overtime for another city fire company when the tragedy occurred. she leaves behind a 16-year-old son and 16 month old baby girl. >>> turning to weather now and first alert weather day. what a raw wet wind swept day as a nor'easter continues to blow across our area. the ride home tonight, a slow one as we look live at a rainy i-95 in south philadelphia. and that rain will turn to snow before the nor'easter finally exits our area. >> she that par screen, what can we expect? >> it depends on where you live. if you're at the shore, you saw flooding this morning. you still have areas flooded out. but if you're north and west of philadelphia, that's where we'll start to see the first change over to show. here is a look at the radar currently. it's all

getting in and somebody else saying they're not getting in but getting into a race and what is darrell clarkeand more coming up on inside story. >> one more check of accuweather. sunshine later today. highs pop out in mid 40s. 45 later this afternoon and normal is 46. right around average. eagles game doesn't look like issues for this 8:30 start time temperatures upper 30s. winds calm. 47 tomorrow. partly sunny. 48 tuesday, clouding up, could be rain late in the day. milder wednesday, 52 and maybe coastal storm which obviously meteorologist david murphy will walk you through that during the course of the week. that could arrive next weekend. >> all right. >> this week with george stephanopoulos is coming up later on 6abc. >> filling in for george and close call between the russian military jet and passenger plane near sweden here's martha with a preview. >> good morning, eva, needia. russia sending a spy plane dangerously close toe passenger jet and how will west respond and torture report released this week. we'll ask tough questions with former cia director michael haden about the gruesome

you might say i'm excited and this one from someone you've talk to countless times darrell clark very to welcome pope francis to philly. people of all faith can learn from his wisdom and generous spear i you were lucky enough to cover this story when the rumors first started flowing and take a trip to the vatican. tell us how great that was. >> very exciting this was actually my second trip to the vatican and to rome on behalf of fox 29 several years ago. >> lucky you. >> cover the death of pope john paul. this was a fascinating experience. this was a local delegation led by governor tom corbett, mayor michael nutter and other dignitaries essentially putting the formal request in for the pontiff to visit philadelphia. the world meeting of families of course next september, septemb september 22nd through 27th. a massive event for philadelphia. and for the entire region. this was their attempt to say, officially, formally, pope, we want you in philadelphia. one of the more fascinating elements of it was and we knew this at the time but everyone sort of sworn to secrecy it was fairly cle