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abc studios in alphabetical order the candidates are lynn abraham, nelson diaz, jim kenny, and doug oliver, milton street and, anthony hardy williams. our panel for today's debate are uni vision 65 anchor and senior producer ilya gar see a inquirer reporter chris hepp and now your moderator "action news" anchor jim gardner. >> hello, thank you for joining us for this debate among the six democratic candidates running for mayor of philadelphia. a quick note about our format tonight, each candidate will have 45 seconds to answer the question posed to them by myself and our two pap he-- panel list. if we feel a issue bears furnished der discussion we can continue, and each candidate will have an equal chance to weigh in. the candidates will also answer some questions sent to us, by way of six abc.com and facebook, and twitter. at the end of the debate, each candidates will have one minute to make a closing statement, so let's begin. folks, i'm sure it is fair to say that every mayor in america has been laser focused on the situation in baltimore. i think, voters of philadelphia would be eager

and professionally that make him uniquely qualified to lead this city. >> reporter: doug oliver is a name in philadelphia poll dicks. >> this is this city could use a different perspective on some of the challenges that faced it for years report. >> i'm very concerned about the children in my city. >> i share her concern. i have a 12-year-old son. unfortunately, if i only care for mine and i don't care for yours i'm not leading the city i want. >> oliver a former press secretary for the mayor and executive at philadelphia gas works is a product of this city growing mantown he switched schools five times in eight years and his mother searched for the right fit for her son. >> how would you say your child hood has shaped the way that you see so many of these issues? when i look at challenges of the school district i can't help but reflect how i fell as a kid and picking middle school when other kids ask kids stole my trumpet behind to learn how to fight and got good grades. >> he graduated from milton hershey school located in hershey. he says children should not have to leave the dist

the youngest in the field doug oliver told me it is his life experiences both personally and professionally, that make him uniquely qualified to lead this city. doug oliver is a new name in philadelphia politics. >> i think that this city could use a different perspective on some of the challenges that it faced for years. >> reporter: challenges on the mind of so many philadelphians. >> i'm very concerned about the the child ren and my city. >> i share her concern. i have a 12 year-old son. unfortunately if i only care for mine and i don't care for yourself i'm not leading to the city i want. >> reporter: ol letter, a former press secretary for mayor and executive at fill gas works is a product of this city. growing up in germantown he switched schools five times in eight years as his mother searched for the right fit for her son. how would you say your childhood has shaped the way that you see so many of these issues. >> when i look at challenges of the district i can't help reflect, at a middle school when other kids stole and i had to learn how to fight and stopped getting good grades. >

lynn abraham was their, three others nelson diaz, doug oliver and milton street got less than 5 percent. after roads were counted kenney claim the nomination at the a spring garden restaurant. he credits his win to the coalition of diverse groups. now kenney wants that coalition to grow enlarger to take on the cities challenges. >> to achieve these goals the entire city must come together and work together regardless of whether you work in city hall or resign temporarily up on state road, we have a responsibility to our city and to each other. >> business woman melissa murray bailey spoke to her supporters at united republicans club. she said philadelphians have two choices murray bailey said that she represents a different way of doing things, erika. >>> if kenney wins in november he would be second straight mayor to graduate from st. joes prep. mayor nutter is a st. joes grad. we did digging and found old high school of kenney from 1976 check out these bow tie um-hmm, that is back then he was known as crazy kenney and year book described him as probably the funniest grad in the class

doug oliver he brought his son along as he headed to the polls. mayor nutter's former spokesperson casting his ballot in north philadelphia. former state senator milton street also voted in north philadelphia. he cast his ballot here at the rec center. this is street's third run at becoming mayor. he lost the 2011 primary to mayor nutter. and state senator anthony hardy williams was considered front runner early in this race. nbc 10 was there as he voted in cobb's creek. the philadelphia enquirer endorsed him as the pick for mayor. the winner of today's democratic primary will face the lone republican in the general election. businesswoman melissa murray bailey voted this morning at the society hill dance academy. rosemary connors has been following the candidates and their final push for votes. >> you've been talking to voters, what are you hearing? >> well renee and jim, it's the reason many are coming out to the polls. their main reason for coming out today, as you can see here at this polling site in bella vista, some supporters are still this

. >> former pge executive doug oliver voted near his west oak lane home, hoping he can shake up the world with a victory sfl it feels good we played our hannah above board and did not fall into any of the dirty tricks, that is exactly what the city doesn't need. >> street the senator from philadelphia, is running his campaign, his specialty. >> i have driven the election and driven the other candidates. >> nelson diaz when with other family members to the polls. >> i hope whoever wins this takes it seriously sfw state senator, anthony hardy williams was at the polls early this morning, accompanied by family members including his grandson and old friends. >> it has introduced me to the prosperity of the city and introduced me to the philadelphians that need help, they need schools to get better not in the long-term but immediately. >> again jim, whoever wins the nomination will be the overwomening favorite to win in the general election in november. live in overbrock vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> voters in philadelphia are also nominating five republican and five democratic city

we can tell you that lynn abraham, doug oliver and milton streak were all in single digits. steve. >> reporter: the former city council won handling. let me show you what's happening. the podium is being broken down but we're going to try something fun. if we turn the camera around at what i'm looking at past our telemundo 62 crew. you can see about a hundred people still enjoy themselves. if you think it's loud now, wait until you hear when it was official. [ cheers and applause ] 9:00 p.m. just an hour after the polls closed. 57-year-old jim kenney lifelong philly resident. >> whether you live in cobbs creek, may fair we must work together with an understanding that everybody neighborhood matters. >> reporter: voter turn out was low. that also didn't matter. >> fighting for universal pre-k, community schools. community schools, a real living wage and an end to the stop and frisk. >> reporter: we caught up with his mother and emotional father. >> we're proud. he's always number one with us. we're very very proud of him. he worked very hard. >> reporter: humble root supporte

nelson diaz made calls personally to voters and doug oliver was out reaching philadelphians not in the daily political hold and mill strong street we reached out to but were unable to get a dmrent his team yesterday. we encourage you to turn to "action news" and 6abc.com for complete coverage ever the pennsylvania primary. up to the minute returns on all major rice races and league of women voter's will establish a hat loin here on 6abc. call 877-940-6222 if you have problems voting between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. >> 4:39 is the time. stories you didn't see last night. a bus dangling off a bridge. >> nokz kentucky neighborhood shaken up after a little girl was dragged on the street caught by the door of her school bus. >> warm and humid. tee shirts all around. route for the phillies and union. both winners in recent contest. umbrella would not be bad this afternoon. there's a chance of spotty shower and thunderstorm. changes in the accuweather forecast 7 day and changes for the good. we'll talk about that coming i'm lynne abraham. when i became philadelphia's da, child victims had to face a

. >> by 8:00 this morning doug oliver voted at his east oak lane polling place hoping for the upset of the decade in his quest for the democratic nomination. >> we have done the work necessary to do it. in addition to the thousands met just through the work of my team. >> lynn abraham the early front runner voted in her regular rar polling place in society hill, she could win it be go on to victory in the general election. >> you know me i'm a tough competitor and i love the process. >> jim kenny was the last to vote at his polling place in old city. >> win or lose i'm going to enjoy the fact that i have done it. >> whoever does win the democratic nomination tonight the experts say is expected to be the front runner to win the election in the fall, because of the massive democratic voter registration over the gop here in the city of philadelphia live in park side vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. also if philadelphia voters in each party will nominate five city council at large candidates and a special election will choose who will replace mike stack for the third sen

lynn abraham, nelson diaz jim kenny, doug oliver anthony william.the winner will take on the lone republican melissa murray bailey in the november general election. >>> defense lawyers for boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev rested their case in the penalty phase of his trial. the sister from "dead man walking" was the last of 40 defense witnesses to take the stand. she testified that tsarnaev was remorseful during the jail house conversations. a federal jury will begin weighing their punishment. jurors have to decide whether the 21-year-old college student should spend the rest of his life in prison or be executed for his crimes. >>> how about this one, a judge in alabama handed down a life sentence for the woman who was convicted of running her 9-year-old granddaughter. she punished her granddaughter for stealing candy by making her run around the yard for three hours. she died of extreme physical exertion. >>> george zimmerman is back in the headlines again after someone shot at him. police in florida say a driver opened fire while both men

. >> doug oliver former aid to mayor nutter finished his day of events feeling confident he reached a large chunk of philadelphians not political fold. >> operating assumption was there a disconnect between political philadelphia and rest of philadelphia. and so we figured if we can reach enough people in the time we had, we had a chance to be successful. we knew we needed more people engaged in the race. >> you'll candidates including former state senator milton street engaged in fiery debates ranging from school fund to who would be city top skop. tuesday, may 19 is primary day. annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> "action news" reached out to milton street's campaign team and they did not respond to request for interview. stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for complete coverage of the pennsylvania primary. we'll have up to the minute returns on all the major races tomorrow night. the league of women voters will be staffing a special hot line here between 7 a.m. and 8:00 tomorrow night. that number 1-877-940-6222. >> president obama is scheduled to make a stop in camden to

they are lynn abraham, nelson diaz jim kenny, doug oliver milton street and anthony williams. today's winner will face one republican candidate, melissa bailey in the november general election. >>> as voters head to the polls, city leaders are working to ensure that the primary election is free of fraud. matt delucia is live. matt? >> reporter: tracy, when voters go to the polls, they open at 7:00, the dmp.a. doesn't want any foul play involved. arrest warrants were issued for four people who worked at the polls last year. it happened at the hancock recreation center. the workers are accused of trying to fix a discrepancy from the number of voters cast and those on the sign in sheet. add to that, three of the accused live outside the 18th ward division where they were working. all the time they were being watched by a certified poll watcher. the d.a. says if you see anything suspicious at the polls today, give their office a call. >> there are situations where people are being intimidated, where people might be threatened. we are here to ensure that every philadelphian that wa

nelson diaz said he respected ramsey and doug oliver said it would be inappropriate to have a personnel discussion during a debate. >>> new at 11:00, stabbed in the back. we're hearing from a 12-year-old boy attacked while protecting his sister. he and his first say it wu all a case of mistaken identity. >> i feel like at that moment at that time he was her super man. >> for floyd devine super man is his 12-year-old son. >> i thought they hit me in my back but when i looked back at it wit as knife in there. >> the boy showed us his bandage covering his stab wound, retribution for defending his little sister attacked by a group of girls walking home yesterday. >> she's like i don't know y'all. i'm not that girl. >> the seven grader says he and his sister don't know the girls who turned on them. >> they were looking for one girl from my daughter's school. she's a troubled teenager or whatever. >> police haven't made any arrests but devine may have help police with a clue, turning over the broken knife and handle. devine said he found it today near where his kids were attacked. >> the firs

former communications chief for mayor michael nutter doug oliver and t.ilton street a form are lawmaker and brother of philadelphia mayor john street. >>> on the republican side melissa bailey is running unopposed for her party's nomination. she's a business woman and lives in society hill. >>> you can count on "eyewitness news" for complete coverage of the primary election and the ongoing race for mayor. we'll have results for you tomorrow night both here on the air and also online at cbsphilly.com. >> president obama visits camden with a very specific message. hear what it is. that's coming up next. >>> plus drivers say it's a loud crash then shattered glass is everywhere. three on your side jim donovan with the potentially dangerous problem your car could have. kathy. >> some showers and thunderstorms tonight but a threat of severe weather moves in tomorrow with heat and humidity and then a major cooldown. details coming up with the seven day. >> and take a look at this. new at 11:00 a huge shark caught down the shore. >> ♪ >> the president of the unit

lynne abraham, doug oliver nelson diaz and milton street in the single digits. the corks were popping early at the kenney camp last night. now it's on to november's general election. "nbc 10's" matt delucia live for us outside city hall. matt a lot of people believe this november election is a foregone conclusion and that kenney is the city's fleks mayor, right? >> right, chris. six more months until the general election, but with democrats outnumbering republicans in the city 7 to 1, many believe it won't be a fight in that general election that we're going to see a lot more of this. that was a celebration at jim kenney's party last night. with 98% of the precincts reporting, kenney won the primary with more than half of the vote. voter turnout was low. just under 27%. interesting in this race was the effort to get people to the polls. state senator anthony hardy williams outspent kenney's campaign. that did not matter. he's been in the city council for 23 years. he's vowed to provide universal pre-kindergarten. he wants to end stop and frisk and raise the mini

as for former pgw executive doug oliver, he was at harrison plaza in north philadelphia at a communityhering there. and there are some other race that is voters are going to weigh in on as they head to the polls. more about them at 5 o'clock. live at city hall, katherine scott channel6 "action news." >> see you then katherine. >>> if you suspect voter fraud in today's primary elect the league of women voters have set up a special hotline to report problems. volunteers will be at 6abc all day long taking your calls the number a (877)940-6222. join "action news" at 11:00 for a wrapup of the primary election results. we'll be streaming the big races live on 6abc.com as well and sending out updates on the 6abc "action news" twitter feed. >> now to brand new information about a crash that killed an 11-year-old in the lehigh valley. a driver struck the girl and another child as they were walking home from school. this happened at sixth and chestnut streets in emmaus yesterday afternoon. both young victims went to the hospital. officials say abigail zukowski died a short time later. her frien

. >> reporter: doug oliver a former aid to mayor michael nutter finish his day feeling confident he has reached a large chunk of philadelphians, not the in the daily political fold. >> operating assumption was that there is a disconnect between political philadelphia and the rest of philadelphia. so we figured we can reach enough people in the time that we had, we had a chance to be successful. we know we would need to get more people engaged in the race. >> reporter: all of the candidates including former state senator milton street, engaged in a series of fiery debates ranging from school funding to who would be the city's top cop. tuesday may 19th, it is primary day. >> and we tried to catch up with all of the candidates today, milton street seemed to not return our request today for an interview. reporting live outside state hall annie mccormack for channel six "action news". >>> we encourage to you get out and vote on tuesday and then tune into "action news" at six abc.com for complete coverage of the pennsylvania primaries. we will have up to the minute returns, on all of the majo

nelson diaz has said he respects ram say and doug oliver said it would be inappropriate to have a personnel discussion right now. >> on a republican side of the mayor's race there is just one candidate. we did reach out to her position on the commissioner and his job. we have net to hear back from her. we are just. >> coming up tomorrow on nbc 10 at issue, you can join jim rosenfeld. you'll see his form are president president. >> that's coming up right here on nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> all right. we're looking at fog this morning, a good saturday morning. fog across the area, a little better to the north, a little more impactful to the south and east and also delaware. on your saturday morning, we're looking at fog this morning, also today and monday. sounding a little like a broken record here. fog. it going to be very summer-like later this afternoon. i'm going to step away and work this computer from a different angle here. we're going to see temperatures into the 80 this afternoon. yesterday we topped out at 84. so another summer-like day, not quite as warm as

attorney, lynn abraham, state senator anthony hardy williams, former city solicitor, nelson diaz, doug oliver and former state senator, milton street. on the republican side, melissa murray bailey running un oppose forward her party nomination, 36 year old is business woman from society hill. >> and, stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the race for mayor. we have all of the primary result on cbsphilly.com. later on today. ukee? >> four philadelphia election officials face charges this morning for alleged voter fraud. investigators say sandra lee alex owe a harding, collins gregory thomas, conspired to add fraudulent votes to machines after the polls closed after last year's election, it was reported back in february. on top of that, three of the four suspect did not even live in the definition which they were working wins guess the law. >> new this morning police hope surveillance cameras can help them track down a killer after shooting in west philadelphia. around 11:30 last night officers on patrol heard gunfire coming from the 1300 block of north con stole -- connestoga

democratic field includes lynn abraham nelson diaz jim kenny doug oliver milton street and anthony williamshool funding was one of the first topics addressed. the candidates also exchanged jabs about one another, the primary is two weeks away from today. watch tonight's debate commercial free starting at 7:00 p.m. right here on 6abc. we'll also stream it on 6abc.com. still have time to send your questions for the candidates to join the action at 6abc.com or use #6abc action on social media. >> let's talk about that accuweather forecast. some people could see a little bit of rain today. >> possible, yeah. storm tracker six live double scan right now shows you that it's nowhere to be seen in the morning and as we take a look outside we're looking at sunshine early on with some cloud cover to the west and as that builds in, we'll be on the lookout for those pop-up showers later today. 62 degrees and very comfortable right now in philadelphia though. your dewpoint still behaving itself. i could see that rising a little bit during the morning and maybe getting a little bit more humid as we head

this morning, you'll see my in-depth interviews with press secretary, doug oliver and pennsylvania stateator, anthony williams coming up this morning at 11:30, following meet the press only on nbc 10. ♪ ♪ ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. ♪ [snoring.] ♪ hush my darling... ♪ [snoring.] ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. ♪ [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. >>> more than two weeks after the devastating earthquake in nepal, new avalanches have made it very dangerous for rescuers to continue searching for victims buried by a landslide. so far 120 bodies have been recovered from the area in northern nepal. >>> in our area today, churches in the diocese of camden are asking parishioners to donate supplies for earthquake relief efforts in nepal. the april 25th quake has killed more than 7,900 people and has damaged more than half a million buildings. the most-needed items there are blankets water, food, and medical supplies. >>> we have news from our

anthony williams, former city solicitor nelson diaz, former communication chief for michael nutter doug oliver and former state senator milton street. on the republican side business woman melissa marry bailey is running unopposed for her port i's nomination. the she's a business woman from society hill. >>> count on "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the primary election and race for mayor, we will have you covered on tv and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> president other bam a a maid a visit talking about community policing. the president met there with police and some young people to get their take on the department's initiatives. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan was there. >> reporter: known for years as america's most dangerous city camden is gaining a new reputation as one of the country's most progressive communities. >> fit is working here, it can work anywhere. it can work anywhere. >> reporter: speaking at camden crock center president obama recognized the strides camden, and violent crime by 20 percent. since becoming running a county run department. it noise coincide

anthony williams former district attorney, lynn abraham former philadelphia gas works executive, doug oliver, former judge, nelson diaz, and former state senator t milton street senior, they are all running for the office. "eyewitness news" has spoken with each of the candidate and you can check out those interviews on our website cbsphilly.com. polls are open tomorrow from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >> happening today pennsylvania governor tom wolf will hold medical marijuana round table discussion with lawmakers, week after the state senate passed a bill legalizing prescribed pot. governor wolf has said he supports it. that bill now goes to the pennsylvania house where it face as tougher climb. several republican house leaders say they will oppose it. >>> well, another round of severe weather in the midwest to tell you about. powerful storm in kansas pick up this train and tossed it around. strong downpours dumped nearly a half foot of rain on north texas stranding people inside their homes turning roads into rivers. near wichita, there was very heavy rain and hail. take a look at this windshi

the democratic field includes lynn abraham, nelson diaz, jim kenny, doug oliver, milton street and anthonyliams. school funding was one of the first topics addressed. the candidates also exchanged jabs. the primary is two weeks away. >>> watch tonight's debate commercial free starting at 7:00 p.m. right here on 6abc. we're also streaming it live on 6abc.com. you still have time to send your questions for the candidates to join the action at 6abc.com or use #6abc action on social media. >> looking forward to seeing that. we have baseball tonight. will we get the game in? >> yeah, i think so. spotty showers and stuff. if you hear the rumble of thunder you get everybody off the field. storm tracker six live double scan shows you we are dry and as we take a look outside we're looking at sky six and looking pretty nice out there with some sunshine coming up over the horizon. a few clouds around. and looks like the clouds will probably get a little bit thicker as the day goes on but we're starting out in good shape. you have winds west-southwest at 7 miles per hour building just a little bit but

democrats includes jim kenny anthony hardy williams, lynn abraham nelson diaz, milton street, and doug oliver. the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. >> on the republican side, business woman melissa murray bailey running up opposed for her party's nomination. tomorrow's win letters move on in the election in november. >>> and, stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the race for mayor. we'll have the result for you from that race of course wednesday morning, and on cbsphilly.com. >> ukee? >> well, shark down the shore takes bite out every twitter. see how she is quickly becoming internet sensation while swimming around the atlantic ocean. also, it is hard enough to stay awake when you work odd hours, right? well, now learning more about how the night shift can impact your health. also this: >> i'm suzanne marquez outside the ed sullivan theater that you've tried to forget your hepatitis c. but you shouldn't forget this. hep c is a serious disease. left untreated it can lead to liver damage and potentially liver cancer. but you haven't been forgotten. there

at all six democratic candidates for mayor along with the three we just mentioned, nelson diaz doug oliver, and malcolm street are running. the winner of the primary will face melissa bailey in the general election in november. >>> all right. you're going to see a day a lot like yesterday. yesterday, we had the showers in the afternoon, some thunderstorms as well that produced hail even some gusty winds, and that could be the same scenario today. it's warm it's humid, it's mostly cloudy and we're going to see temperatures in the mid-80s. yesterday, we reached out to 86. we may not get there, but we'll get pretty close. warm and humid today, again. and one more day before we start to improve things over the next couple of days. a chance for showers and storms once again, some thunderstorms, and cooler this weekend, temperatures into the mid-70s. still mild and average for this time of year but not the average we're seeing for yesterday and today. winds are calm and we're not going to see the winds be too much of a problem today. temperatures to the north and west we are mild already. 63 in

nelson diaz claimed school fund sag matter of shift hog gets taxed while doug oliver raised his concernse debate over public and charter schools. >> we tax the wrong people in the wrong place. we should be taxing the commercial real estate taxes we should be reducing our wage taxes. >> i think the conversation about charter schools versus district schools is the wrong argument. i think it needlessly divides us. i think a better conversation is high performing schools versus under performing schools. >> now we've profiled each of the candidates and you can find those videos on 6abc.com. and as matt said the primary mayoral election is tuesday, may 19th. tam back to you. >> erin i will be moderating another mayoral candidate's forum tonight in philadelphia's mount airy neighborhood that will take place at the lutheran theological seminary on germantown avenue starting at 7:00 tonight. also happening today a hiring our heroes job fair takes place for veterans and their spouses. dozens of employees will be on hand at the susquehanna national bank center in camden from 10:00 this morning unti

. >>> doug oliver spoke to a community gathering at harrison plaza in north philadelphia.mer state senator milton street took the microphone, outside fifth and second and and market street in west philadelphia. >>> former judge nelson diaz met with septa commuters at spring garden stop on the broad street subway, and former d.a. lynn abraham was glad handing outside the clothe opinion statue in center city philadelphia. >>> also in philadelphia voters in each party will nominate five and city council at large candidates and handful of council seats are being contested as well. a special election will determine who will replace lieutenant governor mike stack in the fifth and senate district in northeast philadelphia. other big races in tomorrow's pennsylvania primary including three and open seats on the state supreme court. that has never happened before. polls open up at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. then we ask to you join "action news" at 11:00 for wrap up of the election results, we will be streaming those results live on six abc.com, to the races that you care

as for former pgw executive doug oliver, he was at harrison plaza in north philadelphia at a communityhering there. polls open in less than 25 minutes. you have until 8 o'clock tonight to cast your ballot. we're live at city hall, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, katherine. >>> "action news" is your source for election results on the air and online. follow us on twitter for updates as races are decided and the results will also be streaming live on 6abc.com. >> a muggy foggy morning out there and you said some subtle through the day. >> we have some showers around and we'll go in tight on those up north they are diminishing a little bit not as widespread but still making roads a bit wet. just moving away from easton, pennsylvania quakertown green lane getting some of this right now, doylestown and lansdale getting another batch before too much longer and allentown will probably pick up another light sprinkle. otherwise as we go out wide you can also see some lingering stuff right down in cape may county. looks like dover is drying at this point. and this is also v

former pgw executive doug oliver was greeting people at a community gathering in harrison plaza in northlphia. former state senator milton street took to the microphone outside 52nd and market in west philadelphia. and former judge nelson diaz met with septa commuters at the spring garden stop on the broad street line. in center city, former district attorney lynne abraham shook hands and posed for pictures by the clothes pin statue. state senator anthony hardy williams was making the rounds at a block party in point breeze and former city councilman jim kenney spoke to a crowd in south philadelphia urging folks to head to the polls. also in philadelphia, voters in each party will nominate five city council at large candidates and a handful of council seats are contested. a special election will determine who will replace lieutenant governor mike stack for the fifth senate district in northeast philadelphia. other big races include three open seats on the state supreme court. that has never happened before. and there are also four ballot questions you can weigh in on regardless of your p

vote, in a six person field and anthony williams finished a distant second, lynn abraham third, doug oliver nelson diaz battling for fourth and milton street is sixth. "action news" reporter sharrie williams was live at headquarters on north broad street in spring garden. and any suspense ended early tonight. >> reporter: it only took a an hour and five minutes to declare jim kenny the winner of the democratic primary. he was the best of the field of six. kenny says once there he wants to end the policy of stop and frisk. he wants to provide universal prek as well as raising the minimum wage, to $15. he is humled by what he has seen tonight as a long time city council member i asked him tonight, you have been on the council for more than two decade. how does it feel to be one step closer to being in the driver's seat for the city of philadelphia. >> would i describe it to be in the a driver satisfies. everyone has their talent, skills, and instrument they play whether it is in city council or state legislature business community labor community and it is conduct ago this whole group togethe

reporter: as for the the debate over dividing dollars among public schools and charter schools doug oliver raised a bigger concern. >> i think conversation about charter schools verse district schools is the wrong argument. i think it needlessly divide us. the better conversation is higher perform schools and under performing schools. >> it was civil and straightforward but anthony williams and jim ken write call out the the most. >> you can't believe a word senator william says. >> tony williams campaign is supported by billion air and millionaire of wall street and jim kenny's campaign is funded by special interest and union movement. >> reporter: just a few jabs here and there. six contrasting candidates running on the democratic side. primary election is tuesday may 19th. >> thanks, sharrie. >>> due to our broadcast of the debate tonight, six abc will be airing tonight's yeply at 2:10 followed by wheel of fortune at 2:40 a.m. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight aster wrist claim responsibility for the texas attack, word tonight that the the gun man were secretly communicating wi

former pgw executive doug oliver was greeting people at a community gathering in harrison plaza in northlphia. former state senator milton street took to the microphone outside 52nd and market in west philadelphia. and former judge nelson diaz met with septa commuters at the spring garden stop on the broad street line. in center city, former district attorney lynne abraham shook hands and posed for pictures by the clothes pin statue. state senator anthony hardy williams was making the rounds at a block party in point breeze and former city councilman jim kenney spoke to a crowd in south philadelphia urging folks to head to the polls. also in philadelphia voters in each party will nominate five city council at large candidates and a handful of council seats are contested. a special election will determine who will replace lieutenant governor mike stack for the fifth senate district in northeast philadelphia. other big race today's include three open seats on the state supreme court. that has never happened before. and there are also four ballot questions that all voters can weigh in on re

lynn abraham, former city solicitor nelson diaz, former aid to mayor nutter doug oliver and former state senator milton street. >>> stay with "action news" and six abc.com for complete coverage of the pennsylvania primary. we will have up to the minute returns on all of the major races tomorrow night legal of woman voters will be staffing a special hot line between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 o'clock tomorrow evening. number on your screen 877-940- 6222. >>> first check of accu weather, a warm and humid monday afternoon out there sky 6hd looking live from our temple university camera back at city hall there. we have a mix of sun and cloud and chance for spotty storms, looking a little hazy out there right now. more on. that meteorologist david murphy over at the big board hi there david. >> we have been promising showers and drenching thunderstorms as we move in the afternoon and evening and to our west we are starting to see some of this. so in lancaster county and parts of the western maryland we are seeing these showers begin to develop. i don't have any lightening showing up yet but i can see

meanwhile doug oliver raised concerns over the debate over public and charter schools. >> we tax theeople in the wrong places. we should be taxing the whicher shall real estate taxes, we should be reducing our wage taxes. >> i think the conversation about charter schools versus district schools is the wrong argument. i think it needlessly divides us. i think a better conversation is high performing schools versus under performing schools. >> reporter: we profiled each of the candidates and you can find those videos on 6abc.com and as matt said the primary mayoral election is tuesday may 19th. tam, back to you. >> okay, thank you erin. >>> i'll be moderating a mayoral candidates forum tonight in philadelphia's mount airy neighborhood. it will take place at the lutheran theological seminary on germantown avenue tonight at 7:00 p.m. >> we're about to find out where philadelphia ranks in terms of presenting apple's sander driving experience. first up maribel aber has bad news for an american automaker live at the nasdaq in times square. hi maribel. hi matt. there is a new investigation o

as for former pgw executive doug oliver, he was at harrison plaza in north philadelphia at a communityhering there. and there are other races for voters to weigh in on today. we will tell you more about them coming up at 6 o'clock. we're live at city hall, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> see you then, katherine. >>> "action news" is your source for election results on the air and on high pressure. --line. follow us on twitter. results will be streaming live on 6abc. >> sunni isis militants still have a strong hold on ramadi but that is word that iraq shiite allies are preparing an attempt to try to retake the city. this is brand new video from ramadi. terrorists torched cars and buildings. streets are essentially bear. according to the un25000 people have fled the city. an estimated 500 people have been killed since friday. and isis is reportedly going door to door searching for policemen and pro government fighters. the united states continues to support iraqi forces through airstrikes and military advice. >> 5:36 now. a police official in waco, texas, says biker groups ar

here is former philadelphia gas works executive doug oliver arriving in north philadelphia where he votedhis morning. former state senator street senior casting his ballot at the recreational center in north philadelphia shortly after the polls opened before the day. >> 10 was there as state senator anthony williams voted at cobbs creek. the winner will face the lone republican candidate melissa bailey murray. she voted at the society hills dance academy early this morning at the same time as lynn abraham. stopped and took a picture. voters will choose council members from ten districts plus select seven at large candidates. voters can pick no more than five candidates from each party. some candidates will be eliminated after tuesday's primary. the second district which covers southwest philadelphia and parts of south philly has been the most hotly contested race. vandals targeted a property he was developing in point breeze last month. they smashed windows and put red markings over the real estate develop company's signs. her competitor was under fire after bigoted)i in onfdu m1)p? city

lynn abraham, doug oliver and anthony street and doug williams, the live debate starts at 5:00 we are streaming it at 6abc.com, and ask the candidates some of the questions you sent in with join the action email. also the programming note, we air jeopardy early tomorrow morning, at 2:10 a.m. and "wheel of fortune" follows at 2:40 a.m. >>> victims of a fire escape collapse are speaking up about a death of a friend and brother pointing fingers saying his death could have been prevented. here is a preview of an "action news" special report. >> i'm investigative reporter wendy saltzman, and that the death of albert su is the result of lack of inspection laws in philadelphia. >> i lost my brother. >> we are asking why the lawmakers have not updated the code and required the fire escaped to be fixed. >> you'll hear a firsthand account of the 43 foot fatal fall. >> my arms when over my head and i went down so quickly and now we are looking for answers to make sure you are safe. >>> turning to the forecast now another day in the 80s and we have had a good amount of sunshine but we are keeping

she came in third far behind kenney and williams but also ahead of nelson diaz doug oliver and mill tron street. >> kenney will face bailey this move. she cast her ballot at the society hill dance academy and stuck around to talk to people outside. all right. another live look from jim kenney's headquarters the new nominee is getting set to speak. we'll bring to you that life when it happens. remember you can find all today's results on our website at myfoxphilly.com. we're updating them all right there on the home page. >>> developing to night philadelphia police are investigateing two double shootings both deadly. the first just before 8:30 tonight here frankford avenue and east dulles street in port richmond. two men in their 20's were taken to temple university hospital after getting shot. one died. and in west philadelphia homicide detectives are now vest 1500 block of north read field street. police say a 36-year-old man was shot and killed around 5:30 this afternoon. a 28-year-old woman was also shot. she is expected to be okay and police are still trying to find the gunman in bot

voters will choose between lynn abraham, nelson diaz doug oliver, jim kenny, milton street and anthony harding williams. the winner of the democratic party primary will face marissa marie bailey in november. this weekend, lynn abraham and jim kenny talked frankly to us our final installment of "meet the candidates." we asked the candidates why they'd be the best mayor. >> i have a big, fat baseball bat and i'm going to stand at home plate and i'm going to swing at the big problems that have come across the plate that people tend to shuffle off to the side. >> i think what you see now is the real jim kenney, certainly more disciplined because the job you're asking for requires more discipline, but you also need to be authentic with people. i'm a philadelphian, through and through. >> catch more sunday at 11:30 on nbc10. in this final weekend before the primary, learn about the candidates, where they stand on the issues by tapping on the nbc10 news app. >>> president obama is among those paying tribute to blues legend b.b. king. he died last night at his home in las vegas. he was a 15-ti

jim kenny from south philadelphia anthony hardy williams, lynn abraham nelson diaz milton street, doug oliver from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. >> business woman melissa murray bailey running unopposed. move on to the election in november. >> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the race for mayor of philadelphia. >> this morning, you want to buckle up or risk getting a ticket. we'll let you know where police will be looking for drivers who are not wearing their seatbelt, justin? >> erika, president obama coming to town is set to arrive in camden this afternoon. i'm justin fin: find out why he is meeting with police today. >> ♪ ♪ >> sure looks more like movie than music video. taylor swift sends strong message with her new video, at the billboard music awards. see how she dominated the night, when we come back. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approv

doug oliver, milton street and anthony williams. >>> on the republican side just one candidate in the primary, it's melissa murray bailey. you can read more about the candidates for mayor and where they stand on the issues by tapping on the nbc 10 news app for your smartphone and tablet. >>> governor chris christie revealed his plan to lower taxes in the early voting state of new hampshire. christie spoke to students at the university of new hampshire. he says the middle class has been hurt the most during president obama's time in the white house. the governor laid out his plan for 4% growth, includeing lower income tax rate for all americans. christie wants to lower the top rate to 28% and limit deductions. >> it should take 15 minutes to do your taxes, not days weeks or months. >> a simple outline for a tax code that is flatter, fairer simpler. and as a result, more pro-growth. >> christie says he'll make a decision by next month whether he will run for the republican presidential nomination. >> back to our breaking news for philadelphia. all started around 2:15 when police arrived

the six democrats facing off in today's election lynn abraham, nelson diaz, jim kenney doug oliver milton street and anthony hardy williams. today's winner will face melissa bailey in the november general election. "nbc 10's" matt delucia is live at the polling station in rahwnhurst. what's being done to get young people out to the polls and is there one thing being done? >> reporter: yes, the youth vote can make a difference if they decide to come out and vote. young and involved says they've been working to get those under the age of 35 engaged through phone banks and the like. the last mayoral election had only 20% turnout. making things complicated is no republican candidate has been elected in the city. >> one key issue young people say is on their mind right now. >> education. schools are number one. you have to fix philadelphia schools. you'd see that every young person in philadelphia that now is probably going to move when they have kids they would stay. we'd dramatically change the dynamic of this city. >> education has been discussed in many of the debates and forums over the p

defeated william, lynn abraham and former mayor john street's brother milton, former utility executive doug oliverrmer judge nelson diaz, kenny said it was unprecedented coalition of differs groups that secured his win. >> happening today, a preliminary hearing for carlton hips and ramon williams, brothers accused every murdering officer robert wilson iii during armed robbery at game stop in north philadelphia on march 5th. wilson who left behind two young sons, was postumously promote today sergeant. >> police in falls township bucks county trying to figure out who slashed the tires of more than dozen cars. >> who does this? all right, so it happened early sunday morning on popular lane, in pine wood drive levittown. police say 26 tires are on 18 different vehicles were punctured. many people are still waiting for their tires to be fixed and they say, it is causing a huge headache. >> everybody here works for a living. and, you know, has bills to pay. so when 75 to 300-dollar tire gets slashed, it is, you know, it is not like you are going out to get a gallon of milk. >> no arrest haves been made

candidates jim kinney lynn abraham doug oliver and anthony williams fielded questions from fourth and fifth graders. candidate my milton street was not in attendance much the forum was streamed live across the city and web cast on the philadelphia school district's web site. >>> all six democratic mayoral candidates will take part in a mayoral forum right here on 6abc and in our studios tomorrow night live at 7:00 p.m. jim gardner will be the moderator. e-mail your questions right now at join the action at 6abc.com or twitter use the #6abc action. you can also submit your questions on 6abc.com. >> all right former new jersey senator martha bark has died. the republican from burlington county represented the eighth district from 1997 to 2008. she also served in the general assembly for two years. senate president steve sweeney said today bark's work to preserve natural resources and to spur economic growth will have a lasting impact. martha bark was 86. >>> if you've ever wondered how we learn about severe storms such as hurricanes, takes a special team of pilots and planes to detect t

nelson diaz, doug oliver and milton street each got less than 5 percent a piece. >>> kenney's next opponent is melissa murray bailey. election day is tuesday november 3rd, less than six months from now. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us from outside city hall to talk more bit, justin, good morning. >> reporter: ukee and erika good morning. poll numbers favored jim kenney going in the the race and he came out the winner. after the victory speech he is looking ahead to the raza head as well as to his new g.o.p. opponent. just after ten tuesday night and after waiting through a sea of supporters former city councilman jim kenney stood at the podium for the first time as city democratic mayoral nominee. when asked what made him resonate as owe voters. >> positivity, which is all centered around poverty, blue k, blue collar jobs, all surrounding neighborhoods. every neighborhood is having difficulties. >> reporter: new nominee spent 20 years experience that helped him gain support from all quarters of the philadelphia, including influential black leaders respected members of the l