and robert brand, a fattah friend. and the allegation is not just the money, but, also, that allegedly, fattah would use his power to try to get positions or at least access to the obama administration appointments to ambassadorships and that kind of thing. some people would say that's politics as usual, that it's pay to play and that people use their power to offer access and to get money, that it's sort of a quid pro quo that might not be legal, but it happens a lot, people say. >> well, it's not legal, and when it does happen, it's not unusual for those with wealth, for them to use the wealth to influence, benefit for themselves. but usually, it's a bit more subtle, and it's not in your face. but it is illegal, and it should not be usual, and especially in a system where we have a history of institutionalized corruption. but, having said that, i think these are sweeping allegations against congressman fattah, and we have to, also, as renee pointed out, you have to look at the context of one's career, not just the al

fattah is vowing to run for re-election. deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >> renee chenault-fattah is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave right now from nbc 10. bonnie bowser pleaded not guilty yesterday. she also had to give up her passport with limited travel. she was the chief of staff for fattah's philadelphia office and also managed his personal and campaign transactions. she is charged with racketeering, fraud and several other charges. nbc 10 and nbc10.com will have continuing coverage of the fattah investigation. >>> turning now to the kathleen kane case. an attorney representing the pennsylvania attorney general says she will likely go public with new information about a pornographic e-mail scandal. this as kane fights criminal charges. kane's lawyer made the comments after the state supreme court unsealed two decisions on the scandal from late last year. her attorney says the e-mails and attached images are critical to proving she's innocent of perjury, obstruction and other charges. >>> as pennsyl

to nbc 10 ankara nay chenault-fattah.erenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. she's label as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charged and denies any wrong doing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> it is 6:36 now. local school officials are concerned that the budget stanoff in harrisburg will affect the start of the school year. leaders of several delaware county school districts will call on state legislators today to pass a budget before the school year begins. they're holding a news conference in lansdowne to send a message. they want lawmakers to approve a budget that includes more than $400 million in new education spending. >>> a local organization dedicated to teachers is getting a big gift. ed camp is a program run for teachers by teachers. the bill and me linda gates foundation is giving the group a $2 million grant. >> my most significant opportunities i

ankara shay chenault-fattah.she's referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband, labeled as person ext and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise .feds allege she took part in a scheme to fraud lenly sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> 4:34 now. should a domestic abuse shelter be allowed to move into a montgomery county community? that's the issue before the zoning board in east norton tonight. the laurel house shelter would relocate next to st. titus church. some neighbors oppose the plan saying it will reduce property values. >>> kane is not able, that is the slogan of a grass roots campaign trying to force pennsylvania's attorney general from office. a group of political activists plans on filing additional complaints with the supreme court disciplinary board today. they want kane gone by labor day. the group will be at the capital rotunda with suitcases and movie boxes, a symbol of their message

>>> and a court appearance for congressman, chaka fattah, he faced a indictment for racketeering charges, he pled not guilty at a center city courthouse. >> reporter: congressman chaka fattah tried to keep out of sight as he turned himself in well ahead of his hearing and leftclaiming his innocence. he seemed more concerned with the eagles than he did about his court appearance, the judge told him to wait until the proper moment. >> i have to follow the rules so just be patient. >> we all have to follow the rules. >> but the government says that fattah broke the rules to pay off a campaign loan for his unsuccessful run for mayor in 2007 he and four others are charged in a racketeering scheme, that they funneled money through a nonprofit and other companies to repay the loan. two that benefitted they said were his wife and his son, chaka fattah jr., who is facing charges in a separate case. fattah says he plans to stay in office and run for re-election, i fully expect when we vet these allegations, we'll know they will no longer represent a cloud on my very good reputation and fattah defl

viederman. >> vernon odom spoke to chaka fattah. >> reporter: for congressman fattah, no hiding in the wake of the mammoth racketeering charges against him and four long time allies. he when to national night out events in his district. after more than 20 years in congress -- >> i want for people that support me and believe in the work i have done, they will have an opportunity to vote for me in the upcoming election next year. >> prosecutors claim that fattah was a king pin in the endless string of schemes to funnel money to his family and members of his inner circle. congressman fattah says this whole thing is a culmination of an eight-year-old witch hundred to bring him down. >> i am not going to quit my job and i don't like the attacks on my family. >> he is eluding to federal charges against his son chaka fattah jr. charges of bank and tax freud and then the matter of his wife a local tv anchor person listed in the indictment but not charged. >> there is no one that knows more about my activities than me and i am completely innocent and will prove it. >> congressman fattah's court

. >> okay, let's talk about chaka fattah.e vows to fight on, but should replacements start lining up for him? the philadelphia congressman is facing an indictment in a federal racketeering case. he spoke to "action news" this week. vernon odom, let's listen to what he had to say. >> i will not equivocate, compromise, retreat one inch from the fact that i'm innocent. >> now, congressman fattah has hardly been in hiding. he's been at many events. he proclaims his innocence, says he's gonna run for another term, his 12th term. some publications like phillymag's citified are already making suggestions on who should replace congressman fattah if he is no longer in his position, and have mentioned darrell clarke, seth williams, vincent hughes, michael nutter, doug oliver, dwight evans. what do you think, george? >> well, let me first say congressman fattah is my friend and has been my friend and will be my friend as we go through this process. i don't think he's going to step aside, and i do think he's gonna run for reelection next

she is labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> there is hope for people in new jersey waiting for financial help after getting slammed by severe storms like this one here back in late june. today, county and local emergency management officials got briefed on fema disaster assistance and trained on the application process. the meeting was not open to the public. more meetings are planned tomorrow. >>> u.s. senator bob menendez was back in camden county today to talk about revitalizing communities there. the senator joined camden mayor dana redd urging the federal government to continue giving grant money for redevelopment. camden is a finalist for a $30 million choice neighborhoods grant. the program is in jeopardy because of proposed federal budget cuts. >>> there's a new man at the top of the local fbi. today william sweeney jr

we also have to note here he is married to nbc10's renee chenault-fattah. she is mentioned in the complaint and labeled as an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the fed alleges she tried to fraudulently sell a car and pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged with anything and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc10. >>> now to the case against kathleen kane. the state supreme court yesterday released hundreds of documents containing pornographic images and e-mails, kane alleges those were sent and received by state employees from their state e-mail addresses. and she has claimed that the criminal charges against her stem from her office's investigation of those e-mails resulting in retaliation of those who circulated those e-mails. kane faces charges of leaking grand jury information and lying about it. >>> 5:15 now. >>> online voter registration is launching today across the state of pennsylvania. according to the governor tom wolf pennsylvania is the third state to offer this service. delaware already offers that service and n

now live in center city, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> now congressman fattah is married to renee chenault-fattahshe's referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband, labeleds as person e and affiliate of the fattah enterprise. she is not charged and she denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> it's 5:35 and 73 degrees outside. should a domestic abuse shelter be allowed to move into another montgomery county community? that's the issue. the zoning board in east norton is scheduled to discuss tonight laurel house domestic violence shelter would relocate next to st. titus church. smp neighb laurel house located in norristown borough saids it needs an updated facility with more space. >>> kane is not able. that's the slogan of a grass roots campaign trying to force pennsylvania's attorney general from office. a group of political activists plans on filing additional complaints with the supreme court disciplinary board today. they want kane removed from office by labor day. the group will be at the capital rotunda today with suitcases and moving boxes saying they want to se

without naming hess-channel 10 anchor will he shea fattah. she's oh on leave from channel 10 not charged but described as taking part in the bogus sale of her sports car to allegedly qualify for a mortgage for a vacation home. jeff cole, back to you. >> attorney general kathleen kane citizen activist filed ethics complaint against kane today. he says kane used state resources to help her private defense against criminal charges. he's asking the state ethics commission to look into kane's use of his her state security details when she was are a rain earlier this month and look into her use of the cam tal media center to comment op her legal problems last week. kane accused of of leaking confidential grand jury information and lying about it under oath much she's due back in court on monday. >> police have second person in custody in connection with the shooting of a 10-year-old wilmington boy. you saw it breaking at 5:00 as police handcuffed and took away this man. he's not the only person police have been speaking with about this morning's sh

we want to note, of course, he's married to nbc anchor renee fattah. she's referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. she's labelled as personal "e" and an affiliate of the fattah charges. she's not charged and denies wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >> reporter: today the pennsylvania supreme court released hundreds of documents containing foreign graphic images sent and received by state employees at their state e-mail addresses. this is the latest move in the case involving attorney general kathleen kane. in one e-mail the subject reads "new office motivation policy posters." the attachments include pictures of women engaged in sex acts with captions underneath saying "devotion is making your boss happy." kane's office uncovered the scandal. she claims the criminal charges against her stem from her office's investigation into the e-mails and subsequent retaliation by those involved. earlier this month, she was indicted on charges she leaked grand jury information and lied about it. >>> we're following a developing story in g

. >>> congressman chaka fattah is headed to court. we'll break down what's happening today and the request the congressman has made to ensure a fair trial. >>> plus, police make an arrest in the abduction and assault of a 5-year-old girl taken right out of her bedroom. and the suspect, just 15 years ole. we talked to the victim's mother hours after the arrest. >>> hot and humid on tap for tuesday. we'll climb into the 90s again today. the nbc 10 first alert weather team is tracking the heat and when we may get relief from this. it's 74 degrees now in philadelphia. good morning on this tuesday. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm chris cato. let's begin with meteorologist bill henley who said yesterday that it would be very humid and hot again today. here we are, bill. not too bad out there right now. >> the temperature isn't bad but you can feel the steaminess in the air. pottstown, millville in the low 70s. yesterday this time it was in the 60s. 74 in philadelphia. that's off a degree compared to yesterday. but still plenty warm at this h

congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 news anchor renee chenault-fattah.he's referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband, labeled as person e. the feds allege she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charge and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> 5:07. 74 degrees outside. new this morning, allentown and bethlehem, as well as northampton and lehigh countys are looking at whether to share 911 dispatch services. a study on the perspective merger begins next month. in june, pennsylvania lawmakers enacted a new 911 fund formula that gave bethlehem and allentown four years to pursue consolidation with the counties. meanti meantime, a petition circulating to bring passenger rail service to residents across the lehigh valley, a petition is on change.org. it has more than 2,000 signatures. the mayors of allentown, bethlehem, easton and phillipsburg have been talking about the possibility of a train dedicated to that area. they acknowledge if there's an agreeme

they said fattah should not be allowed to use his good works in court. keith jones spoke with the congressman by phone last night. >> i would never do anything improperly illegal. >> reporter: congressman chaka fattah speaking directly to a camera. >> as it relates to these allegations, i'm innocent to each and every one j j. >> reporter: prosecutors call these statements inappropriate. in other words, prosecutors say the congressman is attempting to influence a jury. an indictment alleges he misused campaign money and taxpayer dollars and now faces charges of bribery, money laundering and conspira conspiracy. i talked to the congressman. he didn't mince words, calling this motion today almost laughable. >> what they want to do now is muzzle me and they don't want me to speak. >> reporter: congressman fattah told me the indictment is full of half truths and false statements. >> nbc's keith jones reporting there. the congressman said regardless of the charges he is facing, he plans to continue to work for his constituents in philadelphia. we also have to

united state representative, chaka fattah walking into federal court for initial appearance. this morning the congressman not yet willing to answer questions, trying to keep the tone light. >> i'm over the eagles -- i'm hoping the eagles have great season,. >> no levity from prosecutors, three weeks indicted on 29 count of corruption, money laundering ... federal prosecutors are centering the case on accusations fattah used charitable donations and federal grants to pay off illegal million dollars campaign loan, after a failed run for mayor in 2007. since the indictment came down, fattah has vigorously denied all charges. >> concerns of the allegations that have been made, i am innocent. i'm going to do my work on behalf of the people who elected me. >> yesterday fattah sent five page letter to congressional oversight committee questioning the motivation and methods of prosecutors in the case. fattah told us he will elaborate on his defense following the appearance beyond grading the eagles pre-season. >> i'm going to discuss this when i come out. >> reporter: and fattah now

. >>> develop doing night congressman chaka fattah appeared in court today.t was his first time in front of a judge for the federal racketeering charges against him. he's maintaining his innocence and says he wants to remove the cloud from his good reputation. fox 29's jeff cole joins us now. jeff, you were in that packed courtroom today. >> absolutely packed. lawyers, defendants all kinds of people in a very small federal courtroom. the veteran house democrat appear in the crowded federal court just minutes before he was to answer the charges. he literal not wait to proclaim his innocence, and to tack his accusers. >> chaka fattah strolled into federal court after 11:00 tuesday morning a good two hours before he was to face a judge. he talked football. >> i'm hoping the eagles have great season. i'm concerned about their trade of desean jackson. >> in the finger floor courtroom fattah apartment period anxious, blurting out his claim of innocence before the judge even asked. >> i would suspect if you were charged with something you don do you would be anxious

i'm rosemary con nors, nbc 10 news. >> congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah, who is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. she is labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> a community banding together right now. there is a meeting following recent violence in west philadelphia just this month. a bakery owner was shot and just last week a man was shot in the back of his head standing outside a water ice stand. neighbors are fed up and want more of a police presence. >>> just this week, "time" magazine featured police officers in the 19th district. it profiled police officers about what it's like to be an officer a year after ferguson. >>> also, a delaware county man is arrested on charges he raped a 5-year-old girl. his name is ronald macneal. he is behind bars tonight. police say he molested a neighbor's daughter who s

also happening today, congressman chaka fattah prepares for his day in court, in a racketeering case. now he's asking congress to investigate his prosecutors. >> and, how will center city merchants in the red zone take care of business when pope francis arrives? philadelphia is now offering a helping hand. >> good morning, today is tuesday, august 18th, i'm erika von tiehl. quickly checking in with kate and meisha and a look at the roads and weather. good morning. >> good morning, roads looking really good. but hey, i have to say, it is already hot out there. i stepped out already, i can feel it, bamm, right away. >> absolutely, the mugginess, even though you get at least the sun going down to help cool things off little bit, because we are in the midst of such a warm air mass, and also such moisture-rich air mass, really makes things feel a lot steamier, obviously, right? so the humidity becomes the bigger story almost. even though we are expecting to extend the heatwave by yet another day. we take you out there regardless, nice bright light, smacking you in the forehead here, as we

renee chenault-fattah is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> there is a new push to have pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane removed from office. a group of political activists was in harrisburg today to announce a campaign to have kane out of office by labor day. they are filing complaints with the supreme court disciplinary board. the group used a trunk to symbolize she should be sent packing. she is charged with leaking secret grand jury information and lying about it. governor wolf has called for kane to step down. she has vowed to remain in office and says she is innocent. >> it's amazing when the top cop in pennsylvania does this kind of action. people should be very upset, extremely upset, and should demand she be removed right now. >> kathleen kane is due back in court for a preliminary hearing next monday. >>> new information this afternoon on the investigation into a 14-year-old boy who was shot by authorities in trenton earlier this month. investigators announced several charges against that

chaka fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah.he feds allege that she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay for closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charged and she denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> coming up on nine minutes after 4:00. it is steamy outside. more muggy than the last few days. the humidity will stay with us during the day today and will likely fuel scatters showers and possibly scattered thunderstorms. heavier rainfall will be more widespread before we get to the weekend. tracking that rain to our west. right now, 75 degrees in reading, philadelphia, 76 and cape may 75. a very warm, muggy start. that's a dry view of beach avenue from the marquis de lafayette hotel. that beach avenue view will see sunshine today. the temperatures will warm into the 80s this afternoon at the shore. that's the case for most of the rest of the area. we'll be watching for isolated showers. so far they're in c

fattah denies the charges. congressman fattah's married to renee chenault-fattah. renee is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband, she's labelled as person e. the feds allege she participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell the porsche in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc10. >>> a former vice president arrested in a school sex scandal is suing the camden county school district. her reputation was ruined. charges were dropped after she agreed to resign. three teachers at the runnemeade school were charged with having sex with three students on numerous occasions. those teachers all pleaded guilty. they were sentenced to probation. the school's principal also pleaded guilty and is under probation. the prosecutors office declined to comment on the lawsuit. >>> starting today smoking is forbidden both inside homes and on public housing property, except for designated outdoor areas. tenants caught smoking will be asked to attend counseling sessions. pha is the larges

congressman fattah is married to renee fattah. labeled abperson e as an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sale a car to pay closing costs on a home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> take a look at the thousands of people who gathered in alabama tonight to see republican presidential front runner donald trump. it was the largest turnout so far in the 2016 presidential race. he said this he wishes the election could be held tomorrow. on the democratic side, hilary clinton is on the defensive. her campaign is denying reports that she sent classified information from her private e-mail account. this weekend colluded revelations that clinton's lawyers told investigators her private e-mail server was erased before i was turned over. >>> amtrak is preparing for the pope by adding more servicing. the extra trains will operate with added seats. pop francis will visit all three cities before the end of september. you must have a reser

i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >> congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah. renee is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. she is labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> we are getting our first look at a man suspected of driving off after hitting a little girl in northeast philadelphia this weekend. police say mark edwards drove up on the curb and struck the 6-year-old. he is also accused of smashing into several other cars along sylvester street saturday night. witnesses helped track him down. the 6-year-old is in stable condition with several broken bones. >>> we are also getting our first look at four men charged in a weekend drug bust at the hilton of penn's landing. a hotel employee called 911 about suspicious items in a room friday night. police found a large amount of cocaine and a gun. today, they released the

fattah says he does not regret his 2007 run for mayor. deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >> renee chenault-fattah is on leave from nbc 10. read the entire indictment on the nbc 10 app and online. we'll have continuing coverage as the congressman heads to his first court appearance in two weeks. >>> now turning to weather and the heat outside. the humidity returned as people went back to work. how long will that humidity stick around? nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz joining us with the first alert forecast. >> we will have some increasing humidity tonight and again tomorrow but that's going to be about it. we will be seeing some big changes over the next couple days. we've had day after day after day of 90 plus. today is the seventh day in a row. we got up to 93 degrees today and tomorrow we have a pretty good chance of hitting 90 as well. it's 91 in northeast philly but in the 80s just about everywhere else. we got up to 90 in dover and right at the beaches, it's been considerably cooler than that because of t

but fattah is going to have very little resources for reelection.gonna spend an enormous amount of money on legal preparation, much of which is coming out of his campaign fund. and i think a quality african-american candidate running against him in the primary could defeat him. and it's obvious that the trial was postponed till after the primary, but his political future, i think, could be very much in doubt if somebody rises up and seizes the opportunity to take him on. >> that's the big question -- who would that be? >> well, i have some ideas about that. >> oh, do you? anything you'd like to announce here? >> i've tried to encourage kellan white, who's a very young guy, he's 29 years old. he's the son of john white jr. and the grandson of john white sr. he has incredible political pedigree. he works for blondell reynolds brown. he's the leader of the democratic leadership council, which is young democrats. and this is the only seat in pennsylvania which is an african-american seat. >> do you think he's listening? >> well, i hope so. [ laughter ]

congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 news anchor renee chenault-fattah. renee is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband, label as person "e" and labeled as an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraud lenly sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home she's not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> governor chris christie making headlines after a recent interview. who he's saying he would punch in the face and the backlash that's coming from new jersey state leaders. >>> heavy showers and thunderstorms racing through the philadelphia area right now. pemberton getting very heavy rainfall and more storms heading towards delaware. your first alert forecast just ahead. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at w

fattah sent letter yesterday calling for congressional action to review his case. fattah stands accused of miss appropriate g hundreds of thousands of dollars if federal, charitable and campaign funds. >>> and, stay with cbs-3, "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of congressman fattah's court appearance. you can find the very latest any time on our website cbsphilly.com. >>> right now, 5:34. teenage boy is under arrest in connection with the brutal beating and rape of a five year old girl in north philadelphia last month. police say that little girl was kidnapped, in the middle of the night, from her home on the 2600 block of hutchinson street. detective say the 15 year old suspect assaulted her, then left her semi-conscious in the backyard. police say the girl positively identified the teen. he faces long list of charges including attempted murder, kidnapping and rape. >> 5:34. in business news this morning, paying what you want for a dinner at a restaurant. sounds pretty good. money watch's jill wagner joins us from the stock exchange, has has ideas on this

congressman chaka fattah and three others. he agreed to buy a used 1989 porsche from the congressman's wife for $18,000. chenault-fattah has previously said in a letter to nbc10, but has done nothing wrong. the card sale was fraudulent and she considered to drive, title it and insure it years after the sale. shahchenault-fattah has not been charged with a crime. beaderman provided congressman fattah with gifts and other items of value in exchange for his help to obtain a federal appointment. the congressman denies any wrongdoing. he paid off the student loans of fattah's son. now, he was able to sign a signature bond. he's put up $100,000 bail, but not required to put up any cash only if he doesn't show up at his next court appointment. and according to the judge, he's had no contact with any of the other codefendants and he's to surrender his passport and any firearms if he has them. future court dates have not been scheduled. deanna durante, nbc10 news. >>> renee shah fault fattah is currently on leave from nbc10. >>> turnin

until then we have no comment. >> fattah was ringed by report reporters and photographers. at one point he was approached by a constituent who wished him well. in the newsroom, jeff cole, fox 29 news. >> escaped prisoner makes a run for it in berks county but he didn't get very far thanks to local k9 unit. the berk county sheriffs office says the man escaped a police transport fan in lower heidelberg township just past noon today. he was on his way to a court hearing. four other prisoners were in that van but only he took off. k9 officer picked up his scent about an hour later and found him up a tree near blue marsh lake. vandals destroy a local hockey street ring causing thousands of dollars in damage. check this out. what's left of the ring in veterans memorial park in egg harbor township. police there say vandals hit the park two nights in a row sunday and monday. they believe the damage looks like it came from an atv. police say the cost to fix this mess will run around $35,000. ♪ >>> police see the driver speeding running red lights they finally get him to stop. but th

. >>> one of the four people indicted along with congressman chaka fattah appeared in court yesterdayvederman is accused of racketeering and money laundering and they say he bribed the congressman for an ambassadorship or other high level appointment. they say he paid off the student loan of congressman's son. they say vederman agreed to buy a used porch from the congressman's wife nbc10 news anchorwoman renee chenault-fattah. they say the car sale was fraudulent and she continued to title it and insure it and store it at fattah house after the sale. >> arraignment will be at some point in the future. at this point in time mr. vederman will plead not guilty and we look forward to vindicating him at trial. >> renee chenault-fattah has previously said in a letter she used the cash toward a vacation home but has done nothing wrong. she has not been charged with a crime. she is on leave from nbc10. >>> congressman chaka fattah is scheduled to appear in court less than two weeks on august 18th. others are facing charges in this indictment including bowser and nicholas. >>> journey colic ma

congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah.e's referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband, labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. renee is on leave from nbc 10.ç >>> in other news this morning, amtrak is preparing for the pope's visit to philadelphia with some additional service. here's the deal. the transit company will operate expert trains with added seats. service will run between new york, philadelphia and washington. pope francis is visiting all three cities at the end of september. an important note, reservations are required in order to ride amtrak that weekend. septa is now selling special commuter train passes at select stations in philly. the one-day regional rail passes are for the weekend of the papal visit, on sale now. about 20,000 tickets were left over from the online lottery. they cost $10 each and you can buy up to ten tickets per day. they're on sale th

one of the four people indicted along can ewith congressman fattah appeared in court yesterday. he is accused of bribery and racketeering and money launed i laundering. the indictment alleged that vederman was part of a scheme that used campaign money to pay off a student loan of a congressman's son chuck fattah jr. the feds say vederman agreed to buy a used porch from the congressman's wife, nbc10 news anchorwoman renee chenault-fattah. she continued to title it and store it at the fattah house for years after the car sale. >> the arraignment will be at some point in the future and, at this point in time mr. vederman will plead not guilty and we look forward to vindicating him at trim. >> renee chenault-fattah has previously said in a letter that she used the cash toward a vacation home but has done nothing wrong. she has not been charged with a crime and on leave from nbc10. congressman chuck fa you take is to schedule in court on april 19th. in the meantime the four here face charges in the indictment and waiting to find out when they will face a judge. >>> the family of a ma

chaka fattah in front after judge for the first time since his charges.the congressman is saying about repairing his quote good reputation. >>> police say this driver speeding, running red light, and they finally get him to stop. but that's where the real drama begins. the surprise waiting inside that car. >> good morning, steve keeley. >> reporter: et cetera staying in office, staying busy but not staying quiet in the federal case against him, phillies longest serving congressman chris comes here to court for the first time since being charged. >> meantime, a would-be robber broke out a michetti. but this store owner ignores the gun he keeps under the counter. what he grabbed, he thought would really scare off these bad guys. >> all right, good day everyone, it is wednesday, august 19th, 2015. if you are keeping score at home. >> teenagers doing things that just never make sense. >> what's the craziest thing you dover as a teen? >> i don't know, i am thinking about it, i remember one time i went to my girlfriend's house, hanging out, my mom thought we we

. >>> congress manning chaka fattah plead not guilty and photographed and fingerprinted. the 11 term demies fighting charge that he is include racketeering, conspiracy, bribery, and mail fraud. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson is live at the federal courthouse in sent iser sit the which more, steve. >>> fattah a appeared today same way he has for past three weeks since these allegations broke. confident, smiling, joking with reporters, and, at mant about his innocence and that last point he wanted to emphasize right away in the courtroom. >> the plea, not guilty. >> i'm innocent of each and everyone of these allegations. >> reporter: before he delivered that message, to the the media waiting outside united states representative chaka fattah, blurted to a federal judge overseeing the case, saying almost immediately, quote, i would like to say i'm not guilty. the judge reminding him he would have ample time to enter a plea. the congressman today, eager to deny allegations. >> i fully expect that when we vet these allegations, that we're going to get to a point in w

will be part of the justice system as a defend. >> the eagles look really good this season, chaka fattah seemed more concerned about the eagles than his own fate. he was turn add way from the back door and sent to the front with a security guard. is he -- the charges stem from his failed run in philadelphia from 2007, this is his first date with the federal judge since he was indicted. fattah will be formerly informed of the charges against him and if he has a lawyer and he will not enter a plea of any kind and the judge will set bond. he went on the offensive and sena letter to the house of reform. he says it's the result of investigative misconduct. he is charged of getting a million dollar campaign loan and using grant and charity funds to pay it, funneled through his own nonprofits and companies and among those that profited are his wife and son, chaka fattah jr. facing fraud charges in a separate case. >> a brief appearance for the congressman in court here today, it will not be pleasant, he will have to visit the u.s. marshals office here where he will be fingerprinted and have his

and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise.e feds allege when they participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car to pay closing costs onaa vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrong doing. renee is on leave from nbc10. >>> philadelphia police and town watch officials teamed up for a national night out kickoff rally. nbc10 and south philadelphia tonight where one of several rallies was held. events will continue tomorrow. >>> day two of eagles training camp in the books. tomorrow comes the day the entire organization has been waiting for. at noon training camp moves to lincoln financial field. thousands of fans will get the new look eagles up close and personal. bigger than life size cutouts of their favorite players. >> those fans out here just really -- you take it to another level. everything is a little bit more competitive. >> it's going to be fun. >> also tomorrow the eagles will introduce some of their favorite alumni onto! the field. >>> nbc10 is the official station of the philadelphia eagles. we'll b

chaka fattah and three others, beaderman lives in florida and is involved in the scheme where fattah money was used to pay off the student loan debt, and a sham car sale. she agreed to sell her porsche to him for $18,000. they used the cash for a vacation home. he never took possession of the car, and renee continued to title it, insure it and drive it. beaderman provided the congressman with gifts and other items of value, in exchange for his help to obtain a federal appointment. >> he was released on a signature bond. he was not required to put up any cash about he was required to turn over any firearms along with his passport. he's not to have any contact with the codefendants in this case. deanna durante, nbc10 news. >> nbc10 news anchor renee chenault-fattah is on leave from nbc10. >>> the family of a man killed by philadelphia police eight months ago is making another call for justice. investigators have already cleared the officer who shot brandon tate brown. tate brown's family insists that shooting was not justified. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> today brandon tate brown's

congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah, who is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. she is labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> new information on thursday's rascal flatts show on the atlantic city beach. those who paid for their preferred seating will have two separate entrances from the general admission area. this stems from some concert goers voicing frustrations about crowd control issues. and not getting the seats they paid for at sunday's maroon 5 show. >>> a 7 week old budget stalemate continues in harrisburg. pennsylvania governor tom wolf offered a compromise on how to cut long term public pension costs. republicans say wolf's offer false well short of what they want. one of the top budget negotiations is ending traditional pension benefits for most future public school and state employees. republica

. >> reporter: good afternoon, congressman fattah was defiant and unapologetic, he again proclaimed his innocence and his intention to run for re-election. >> i am innocent of each and everyone of these allegations and i am looking forward to my competent counsel handling this matter. >> he turned himself in two and a half hour before the hearing and tried to slip in the back door but they told him to go in the front. >> he seemed who concerned about eagles than his own situation. >> the eagles look good this season. >> fattah and four associates are charged in a racketeering scheme to furnish their own political and financial fortunes. >> you are here because you are indicted by the grand jury. >> mr. fattah, you understand. >> i do your honor. >> they say the allegations stem from a million tlar campaign loan, it outlines a scheme to repay part of the loan by channelling federal grant money through fattah's nonprofit and two private companies and it also names his wife and his son, chaka fattah jr., who is facing his own charges. >> to take people in my family and smear their good nam

fattah sent a letter asking that material related to the case be preserved. he wants the case reviewed for "unconstitutional or unlawful behavior." fattah says he's innocent of all charges and plans to run for a 12th term next year. >>> we are little more than a month away until pope francis arrives in philadelphia. everyone is counting down and preparing for what will be the biggest spiritual event to ever grace our region. and as we get ready for the pope to visit our hometown "action news" anchor jim gardner is spending the week in his. jim is live in buenos aires exploring the places that formed pope francis' views and his faith. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, rick and welcome to buenos aires argentina, a city of almost 3 million people, chaotic traffic. ever present graffiti. disdain for politicians and extraordinary energy. until march 13th, 2013, the most recognizable names this country had produce were there probably evita peron and she died in 1952 and soccer superstar lionel messy but on that day in march 2013, everything changed. [ch

congressman fattah is married to renee chenault-fattah. she's labeled as person e.allege she took part in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charged and she denies any wrong doing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> it is 6:38. now to decision 2016. hillary clinton is standing firm in the midst of a federal investigation of her private e-mail server while she was secretary of state. >> we turned over everything that was work related. every single thing. personal stuff, we did not. i had no obligation to do so and did not. thank you all. thank you all very much. >>> reporters questioned the democratic presidential candidate at that campaign stop in las vegas yesterday. clinton has denied sending top secret messages through her private server. >>> continuing on now, a new poll shows a wider lead for donald trump in the republican presidential race. the cnn/orc survey shows trump getting support from 24%ç of g voters. that's a six-point jump from last month. his nearest competitor is former florida governor

cbs-3 was there as fattah walked into federal court. three weeks ago the 11 term democrat was indicted on 29 corruption counts. federal prosecutors say fattah used charitable donations and federal grants to pay off an illegal million-dollar campaign loan, after a failed run for mayor in 2007. >> i am innocent of each and everyone of these allegations. fully expect that when we vet these allegations that we're going to get to a point in which where they will no longer represent any cloud on my very good reputation. >> yesterday fattah sent a five page letter to a congressional oversight committee questioning the the motivation, ethics, and methods of prosecutors in the case. >>> a citizen activist files a complaint against pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane over her use of government resources. he a has asked the state ethics commission to investigate and he wants to know more about kane's use of her security detail when she was arraigned on criminal charges. also, kane's use of the capitol media center to comment on her legal p

congressman fattah is married to nbc10 anchor renee chenault-fattah. the feds allege she took part in a scheme. she is not charged with any crime and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc10. >>> a live look now at lincoln financial field, south philadelphia, as the birds get ready to get ready for their second preseason game. they're holding a joint practice with the baltimore ravens. that's in about half an hour from now at the nearby novacare complex. you can watch the second preseason game on nbc10, your official eagles station saturday night against the ravens. pregame show starts at 6:30, kickoff at 7:00. stay tuned for the postgame show afterwards. >>> a state development board might build a permanent stage on the beach after the successful maroon 5 concert. they could schedule five or six big concerts but the plans may fall through if the governor signs a bill to take money from that board. r rascal flatts hits the stage tomorrow, and anyone who paid for preferred seating will have a separate entrance. after the maroon 5 concert, som

congressman fattah is married to nbc anchor renee chenault-fattah. she's labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege she participated in the scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> right now at 11:00 police have arrested a suspect in a string of tire slashings in south philadelphia. it's a story you saw first on nbc 10. there were more than two dozen incidents near 13th andel elsworth streets. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in south philadelphia. jesse, have police found a motive for these crimes? >> reporter: vai, they have been questioning the suspect in the case all morning long but still no word on a motive. meanwhile, the 30-plus vehicle owners affected by the crime will have to deal with the aftermath. in south philadelphia the ride to work stalled even before it got started. upwards of 30 cars and suvs sitting parked with slashed tires. >> i just found that tire right there slashed. you kn

today, fattah spoke to the media after an event in delaware county. the 11 turn democrat says he has not been involved in miss appropriation of funds. he says he can handle the attacks against him but he took issue with claims made against his family. fattah says the allegations will not prevent him from doing his job. >> i'm not distracted at all. i'm going to do my work. aisle on behalf of the people who elected me and i'm going to be a candidate for re-election in my district next year. um, you know, copped to do my work in the congress. i will have to let this play out out. i know my detractors they'll believe somehow i'm guilty of something. and, you know, we'll have to see in our day in court. >> prosecutors say fattah tried to erase debt from his 2007 bid for mayor. but today he says he has no regrets running for mayor. he also added that there's several members of congress who have been accused similar crimes but later were exonerateed. congressman fattah is scheduled to appear in court in about two weeks. dawn? >> all right, joyce, thank you.

the committee will try to determine if fattah broke house rules while allegedly committing crimes for which he was indicted last week. fattah says not only is he knows event of any and all allegations but that he will run for his 12th term in congress next year. fattah says he has never been involved in miss appropriation as fund as an elect official as the indictment charges. >>> this was the scene at headquarters of the philadelphia archdiocese today. fired catholic schoolteacher marge i winters handed in a petition with 20,000 signatures of support. winters was fired from waldron mercy a academy at merion station last month when parents complained about her marriage to another woman. winters today called for a moratorium on the firing of any lgbt employees. >>> a cash reward is being offered tonight to catch this crook. he has been tampering with cash machines, and in center city philadelphia, olde city and possibly montgomery county. philadelphia police say he has installed skimming devices on atm's which steel peoples credit and debit card information. he allegedly hit seven-11th

congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah.she's referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. she's labeled as person "e" and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. the feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraud len thely sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. she's not charged and denies any wrongdoing. renee is on leave from nbc 10. >>> this morning it's unclear if a petition drive will help a teacher get her job back with the catholic school on the main line. marjorie winters delivered 23,000 signatures to the philadelphia archdiocese yesterday asking for her reinstatement. in june, she was fired from her job for being in a same-sex marriage. she says she told the school about that marriage when she was hired eight years ago. archbishop charles chaput says the school showed character and common sense in firing winters. >>> de marco murray is looking for some action. cope chip kelly held him out of drills during his first day of practice. murray had the most carries in the nfl last