days after florida developer glenn straub bought the property, the lights are out. >> they bought it they need to step up and take care of the bills. >> reporter: straub spokeswoman said in a statement the team would ee lishtly bring power back up. they'll do that not by coming to an agreement with the supplier but by bringing in generators. that takes time. time fire officials say they may not have. >> these suppression systems and notification systems are extremely important. >> reporter: atlantic city fined straub $10,000 and the penalties will continue at $5,000 tomorrow and every day after until revel is powered up. basic fire safety equipment and air quality systems are off right now. >> it's dangerous for our crews. it's dangerous to the property itself. it's dangerous to properties around the building. >> reporter: firefighters say they can't get water above the seventh floor right now. if glass began falling or fire spreading, emergency crews would have to evacuate the surrounding area. for now, extra police and security are keeping an eye out for anything unusual in an effo

acr energy partners said it tried to reach an agreement with the new owner glenn straub but failed. straub has said in the past he could connect electricity through show boat next door or use portable generators but there is a fear of burst pipes or mold build up without climate control. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight two trenton sisters are target of the brutal gang beating police are hoping this video can help identify the attackers. >>> under water downpour, we will show you more of tonight's new york city subway flooding recorded by commuters themselves. >>> are you short tall or somewhere in between. you probably know your height by heart. on health check tonight scientists explain how it the predicts your chance of coronary disease, cecily? >>> double scan live showing snow is falling in parts of the northern new england, some severe storms out to the west and our weather will get more interesting over the next few days. i'll explain in the accu weather forecast. >>> phillies score their first runs of the season. are they enough. jeff skversky has that story when "a

>> reporter: high tech storage for employee june forms to flashy nightclubs florida developer glenn straub has plenty to explore in the former revel casino which officially became his tuesday. >> i got to get it turned around to make money. >> reporter: straub believes the the property can bring in six to 700 million-dollar a year. he plans to reopen hoe toll with the casino once licensing is finish and picks an experienced casino operator. he will have have a soft opening for bars and restaurant. >> they can open up, they will attract enough people on their own. >> reporter: straub wants to start 150 million-dollar to the renovations which he believes was poorly design. he said nine stories of escalators at boardwalk entrance has to go. >> it doesn't work. you cannot the bring a customer with the suit kate and that is an indoor water parking there. >> reporter: year round water park is just a start for attracting new visitors. he is working on acquiring other properties in the city and helping stockton university get their island campus off the ground. he said tuesday's purchase of the re

atlantic city is finding glenn straub -- finding glenn straub $5,000 every day that the building fireety systems are not working. that's a very real concern. what happened if a fire broke. >> the very real. protests against police turn violent in baltimore. now we're learning new details about the suspect's death that led to the demonstration. >> more abuse accusations against bill cosby. three more women come forward with claims against the comedian, and the number of accusers expected to grow. >> and paying a price to shop. the new proposal that could have you shelling out some money for your shopping bags. >> it will be a cold morning at the bus stop. katie lets you know when it is finally going to feel like april again, practically may. come on, now. traffic and weather together on the 3's. good morning. i used to be able to have students come in and we do a social studies project and it was connected to language arts and it was connected to math. we educated in such an interdisciplinary way that educated the whole child. the testing shouldn't be in the driver's seat. i should be

glenn straub closed on the deal paying $82 million for the casino hotel that cost $2.5 billion to build. straub sealed the deal after four attempts to sell revel fell through. >>> and atlantic city is posting better casino numbers increasing gross profits by 44% last year. four casinos closed last year. atlantic revel, boathouse and trump plaza. >>> good morning, landon dowdy. >> cheaper gas may lead to more cash in your wallet. the government says the average household will save $700 this year thanks to lower prices at the pump. regular unleaded is forecast at $2.45 this summer down from $3.59 last summer. currently aaa says they are averaging $2.60 in the philly area. cheaper in south jersey at $2.11 and $2.26 in delaware. >>> and over an wall street stocks are opening higher after the market faded late in tuesday's session. oil prices are falling after settling at the highest level yesterday since the end of december. we get a government report on u.s. oil supplies this morning as well as the minutes from last month's fed meeting this afternoon. the dow slipping to 18075 and the nasd

hotel and casino is now final, revel sold for just 82 million-dollar, to the florida developer glenn straubcost more than $2 billion to build. straub tells "eyewitness news" he is planning a soft reopening by memorial day weekend. >>> kate. >>> chris, it has been a mild day so far, showers widely scattered but now showers are picking up in intensity from the lehigh valley down in the city and all the way down, and even some yellow slowing down the evening rush and cool air is coming in. i will tell you how long it sticks around with the seven day forecast. yes, sir contact. >> kate, thanks very much. >>> all new at 5:00 30 police in collindale are trying to get a scam artist off a the street. he claims to be selling solid bars of silver when, in fact they are fake. he scam a local pawn shop owners of thousands. pat ciarrocchi has the story. >> reporter: silvery bars look impressive pouring out of the buck net brian oddlot's pawn shop in darby, delaware county but in this case, all of the glitters is not the silver. >> it looks authentic but it turnout to be counterfeit and fake. >> reporter

. >> reporter: he's talking about glenn straub who officially purchased the property this week. but negotiations for how to pay for the power have so far failed. >> it was just built and now there's a chance it could catch fire and burn to the ground. >> reporter: the city is most concerned about what it calls life safety systems. without power, sprinkler water pumps are useless. >> an astronomical risk. it's real -- really really almost possible to get water above the seventh floor. >> reporter: firefighters say they would need to climb dark stairwells with heavy equipment going up against a fire 40 stories up. in a building a few years old, it's like going back decades in fire suppression technology. >> we'll be faced with an extreme difficult hazard situation there. >> reporter: i've been in touch with a representative for glenn straub, the owner here. she told me her team followed protocol when the power went down. they're going to safely and efficiently bring in generators to bring the power back up. when we asked, when is that going to happen she did not have an answer for

owner glenn straub told wall street journal we cannot have them control our lives.he utility which cost about three million-dollar a month, to the revel and that was thing that really drag it down because of the loans taken down to build power plant which cost more than 40 million-dollar, more than he paid for the whole casino hotel. straub says he will spend up to 800 million-dollar in atlantic city, 300 million to build a second tower as originally planned for the revel and redo the lobby and entrance that he is were highly criticize that had why is people go in because they didn't know how to get in. he will redo the airport, have have a water park, soccer franchise and make atlantic city more family friendly. he will have the casino a lot smaller then it was. other big news and head line is next door. he is already under contract to buy another closed casino. while he didn't name it stockton's plan to turn the show boat in the island campus hit a big block when trump taj mahal objecting say show boat is legally bound to remain a casino and stockton confirm it is

glenn straub bought the building on april 7. >>> a ceremony tomorrow will mark 20 years since the oklahoma city bombing, one of the worse terror attacks on american soil. that was when army buddies tim mcvey drove a truck bomb into the federal building. they were convicted of killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. nichols is still in prison. >>> tomorrow is also the 22nd anniversary of the end of the waco siege. 51-day stand off at the branch davidian compound ended when law enforcement used tear gas, a fire erupted and 76 people died. >>> on your mark get set, get running! today was a gorgeous day at the william penn charter school for the special olympics annual spring games competition. more than 250 athletes competed in track and field, basketball and tennis. hundreds of coaches and volunteers made today's event possible. >>> new video of a brush fire in bucks county. the fire spread to the border of a turnpike just before 7:00 tonight. it was put out pretty quickly. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather, with meteorologist brittany shipp. >>> and taetsit's kind of day you do

make further announcement as early as today but probably this weekend, wow. >> how did this dude glenn straub, how did he make his money report report straub. he is a there developer. he has a lot of businesses down there. he has horses. he said he will have a marine autopsy here, horse stables up here which will be kind of cool. whole bunch of stuff outside of casino business. it will have a small casino but big resort. he will need a whole lieutenant of power. i'm waiting to see between raters pull up. that is a huge head line. this will get back to court. federal why said you can cancel the contract with all of the restaurants and nightclub. they had 15 years leases. they spent millions of kitchens and nice stuff and bars. power company is threatening to sue and shut off power. he aid if the power shut off they will have mold ruining the place. he will not worry about that. they think their power well get shut off bye that company behind them as soon as sale a closes. he will have those generators. i keep looking for them. >> he is prepared. >> what would be the size of these generators to

developer glenn straub could not come to an agreement to pay the power supplier.ino went dark yesterday, a violation of new jersey fire code. fire safety systems like smoke alarms sprinklers and water pumps are not working without electricity. firefighters say that could make any fire a disaster. >> it would be an extreme difficult position for fire views to go and locate and find this area of fire. >> representative for revel's owner is the plan is to bring in generators. there's no timetable for when that may happen. >>> a show of solidarity today in vineland. it has been ten days since phillip white died a short time after this altercation with police. today they called on people of all fite faiths to come together and pray for police and prosecutors, along with prayers for the white family. among those who vowed their heads in prayer one of vineland's top cops and a police chaplain. >> also to get the message out that this is not about race. we have lost the togetherness that this country was built on. >> it's tragic this community is losing so many young, won

acr energy partners says the new owner glenn straub is ware of the disconnect. attorneys for acr blame failed negotiations between the two parties. acr says it simply can't provide power for free. straub may be interested in the atlantic city racecourse as well. press of atlantic city reports the racetrack is for sale. according to a samhamilton township official. the owner closed the track in january due to what he calls a decline in the horse racing industry. >>> a vote to help stockton university open a campus at the former showboat casino is off the table. the proposal would have designated a showboat as a redevelopment zone so it could not be used as a casino. it is still not clear why city council members scrapped the vote last night. >>> the democratic candidates for philadelphia mayor are already up for another debate tonight. the six hopefuls will tackle questions at the community college of philadelphia in spring garden. it will be the third forum this week for the candidates. the primary election is slated for may 19th. >>> and this morning, more than

yesterday i approved the $82 million deal between roufl revel and glenn straub. and caesars said they never signed off in the transfer of their lease. now they want to turn the piers into an entertainment area in washington, d.c. >>> another presidential hopeful is getting ready to make his announcement today. >>> and clouds are already moving into the area. this is the view from the comcast center in center city with a comfortable 58 degrees at 5:35. your hour by weather future weather with the rainfall expected today when we come back. people of the coffee drinking world, dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. >>> it's a dry start for most of the area. a live view looking toward northeast philadelphia while temperatures are nice and mild and rain is getting ready to move in. cloudy skies, 61 degrees at northeast philadelphia airport. just a light breeze. and look at the temperatures we're r

former revel casino a sold to glenn straub complete. >> complete. deal finalized after four prior attempt tops sell fell through. so, glenn straub paid $82 million for the casino, three and a half sent on the dollar. last westbound struck unveiled vicious plan to spend $500 million on numerous project in atlantic city. including the purchase of the showboat, he also plans to develop the former bader field site to include two marinas sports complex water parks and even world class equestrian center in center city. quite ambitious for sit that i some people think, you know, is fading, he want to bring it back. >> might and way to revive t i know myrtle beach sports tourism, brought in thousands of people every year to come in, play games have, tournament. might and thing. >> the city can turn around. hey, what happened here? there is a pothole right? in center city, has a cone sticking out of it, how do you miss that? how the streets department explains this one, what they plan to do about it today. sue? >> oh, adventures in weather. and weather that

yesterday a judge formally approved the $82 million deal between revel and glenn straub. in 2012 and cost more than $22 billion to build and sold for 4 cents on the dollar. >>> today a hearing is scheduled in the fight between caesar's atlantic city and the man who wants to build up the pier shops at cedar's. bart blastine said they took over caesars last fall but we are told he never actually signed the paper to take over caesars. >>> according to a new poll this morning, the majority of people polled in new jersey say senator menendez should keep his job unless convicted. 58% say he should remain in office until proven guilty. 34% want him to leave his job immediately. last week a federal grand jury handed down the indictment on corruption charges for menendez. rutgers eagleton is behind the poll. >>> today governor chris christie will host a town hall meeting in middlesex county. this will be his 134th townhall where he's expected to talk about his proposed budget and answer questions from the audience. >>> kentucky senator rand paul is expected to announce his bid for

stockton is now moving forward after glenn straub bought the showboat and revel casinos. >>> speakingfficial yesterday. straub closed on the deal spending $82 million. it cost $2.5 billion to build. he sealed the deal after four earlier attempts to sell revel fell through. atlantic city is also boasting better numbers. casinos increased their operating profits by 44% last year. four casinos closed last year. atlantic club showboat revel and trump plaza. >>> and lawmakers will give medical marijuana a second hearing. the house judiciary and health committees will discuss that later this morning in harrisburg focusing on the practical implications of legalizing medical marijuana and the impact that would have on law enforcement. >>> and i'm tracking a cold and wet start on this wednesday. we're stuck in a wet pattern and we'll let you know when we'll start drying up and that's coming up in the seven-day forecast. >>> and taking a look outside, there's not a whole lot going on. no major accidents to report but we have wet roads out there with the precipitation moving through our area. be

yesterday the judge approved the $82 million sale between revel and glenn straub. the casino opened in 2012 and cost more than $2 billion to build and it sold for 4 cents on the dollar. today also an epa hearing is scheduled in the fight between caesars atlantic city and the man to build up the pier shops at caesars. caesars said they never signed off on the trance action. >>> nine minutes after 5:00. we have clouds in the area. they are helping the temperatures warm and we are watching for showers. a few scattered showers are already in the area. right now it's dry and chilly for mount pocano after warming into the 60s yesterday. it's 48 degrees now in the mountains. 61 for northeast philadelphia. and atlantic city dropped to 56 degrees. the snow is disappearing slowly but surely. that's the view from camelback. it will be in the 50s this afternoon. a chilly start and rain here into new jersey and burlington county. scattered light showers, nothing heavy about the rainfall just yet. but there are steadier showers moving into delaware at this hour. these showers ar

. >> new own are glenn straub reached an agreement with a acr energy partners but it is only good forwo weeks. >> they will turn power on for two weeks. >> atlantic city is charging them a $5,000 fine every day the fire safety system is out of service. they talk about bringing in their own generators. >> is the fire safety service out of commission because is there in electricity. >> the whole water suppression system is out. guess how much two weeks of emergency power is costing glenn straub. >> hundred thousand dollars a week. >> you are close, $262,500 for two weeks of power. that doesn't get him to memorial day weekend. >> why is the power on because nobody is in there. >> reporter: they need power on just in case something happens like a power. they need power on because look at the rain we have had. a lot of humidity. it takes 55 percent humidity for mold to start in somebody's house. so we had humidity levels up in the upper 90's in atlantic city. who knows if is there mold in the drywall, carpet, sheets, mattresses. he might to have spend millions to get mold out of there if h

building's new owner glenn straub and ac r were not able to reach for payments, straub assumed as new land lor, in the meantime straub says he will hook up portable generator trucks. >>> well, new jersey governor chris christie considers a presidential run his approval rating sink to a new low. rutgers eagleton poll out find 54 percent of new jersey's registered voters disapprove of job christie is doing while 41 percent approve. some a they feel new jersey is on the wrong track at this point, more than any point in his tenure. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf comes to philadelphia discussing education funding. >> "eyewitness news" at kensington health science's contacted my the latest stop on what the governor called his schools that teach tour. he wants again spokes about the need to invest in public education. i wanted to make it affordable for all of pennsylvania to make an investment. >> governor wolf went on to say that an investment in education now saves the commonwealth money down the the road. >>> supporters of public transportation rallied at city hall today organizers fr

new jersey division of gaming enforcement glenn straub says cannot assume revel's casino license in bankruptcy court. straub needs to be approved for his own license in order to operate a casino. >>> seventy years after he walked free from nazi concentration camp a professor from atlantic county stockton university continues to share his account with students. >> murray cohen has been there for more than three decade and will be honored next monday. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan sat down with the professor and brings us his incredible story of survival. >> you asked me how did you survive? i say, god knows, i don't. >> reporter: murray cohen was 12 years old when nazis took him and 80 relatives from their polish ghetto to auschwitz, his mother and little sisters died the the first night. >> murder is by choice, they chose to murder us. >> reporter: he and his father spent two and a half years starving as slave laborers. >> people literally walked and fell dead. >> reporter: he enrolled in brooklyn college and began studies. after teaching from the beth israel congregation in vineland

today a deal closed to sell revel to florida developer glenn straub. he paid $82 million for the casino. now, the casino cost $2.4 billion to build. the deal was finalized after four earlier attempts as you recall, to sell revel. all four of those attempts fell through. but straub has now not finalized his plan for that property. >>> from our south jersey bureau celebrating the expansion of camden county charter school. today local leaders came together for a ground-breaking ceremony. the school is expanding to include a new building to allow seventh grade students. they say they've gotten good community feedback about these plans. >> it's a community school where parents are engageded in education of their children because it's a welcoming building, a welcoming staff. >> the new building will accommodate 350 more students. >>> getting veterans the care they need. new numbers show how many have waited more than 30 days to get an appointment at the philadelphia va hospital. >>> plus did a 14-year-old in lehigh county plan her other mother's murder? a cl

that tops 82 million-dollar bid from florida developer glenn straub. bankruptcy judge is speaksed to consider straub's bid tomorrow. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is confronted by hecklers at his latest town hall meeting. hecklers chant add rest christie and held up toy handcuffs in the union county. they were eventually escorted out of the building. governor christie has been holding town hall meetings to promote his pension reform plan. >>> also in new jersey sources tell cbs news robert menendez could be indicted on federal corruption charges today. the charges are expect to relate to his dealings with a donor and friend florida based ophthalmologist salmon melgain. when word first leak last month, senator menendez denied any raining doing. >>> indiana lawmakers are scrambling to find tune the religious freedom law. in arkansas a governor asa hutchinson plans to sign a similar bill into law. retail giant wal-mart which has headquarters in the the state want him to veto that legislation. opponents protested outside the state house in little

sky fox over the empty building that now belongs to florida developer glenn straub. so what does he plan to do with it? he's got a few ideas everything from turning night a scaled down casino to a water park condominiums or even he equestrian center. the revel shut down um nine months ago. despite a federal indictment on corruption charges senator robert menendez still seems to have support from most new jerseyans. latest rutgers eagleton poll finds that most garden state residents are not ready to throw him out of office. about 58% say menendez should stay unless he's proven guilty. only 34% want him gone immediately. menendez is accused of doing business favors for a friend and party donor in exchange for cash and other lavish gifts. the senator has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. >>> officials in lehigh county announcing a fundraiser to help buy a much needed police k9. allentown residents counsel sell partnering with k9 cop project to buy new k9 for the allentown police department. the previous k9 bennie was forced to retire after having major surgery. so now t

glenn straub reached a tentative deal today with an energy company. straub has been charged $5,000 a day because his fire detection and suppression systems were down. but, casino isn't totally out of the dark just yet straub says he won't be opening for business for at least a portion of the summer. >>> a police award ceremony in chester county was especially touching for one father. >> tredyffrin township a father who lost his son to an heroin overdose, officers who arrested a suspect who sold those drugs to his son. those officers were also honored with award for those arrests, and ed fin says his son was a year clean of heroin but he relapsed and purchased $10 worth of the drug and it claim his life. >> the thing of it is is awareness. and what we do about awareness to keep our kid and families safe. once we know that everybody is safe and what do we do? >> another special moment during this ceremony today an 81 year-old woman purchased, and, saved her life, as she was choking but was saved when those police officers responded quickly. well done. >

federal judge issuing temporary restraining order today prohibit prohibiting glenn straub from attempting to hook up generators or other temporary power sources inside the casino. there are apparently live and death safety issues at stake. straub's polo north country club bought the casino on april 7th the company in charge of the power source terminated service to the complex two days later since there was no contract for future service and a huge unpaid electric bill. straub hired portable generators but was blocked by say the environmental authorities from using them. >>> all right. let's keep the fox 29 spring fling fun going tonight. we're checking back in with good day's bob kelly and fox 29 weekend anchor bill anderson. and you're looking really good there bob. i got to tell you. >> i'm just afraid that the buzzer is going to go off again and i'm going to get 13 on one of the fire truck. can i ride along? >> sure can. >> can i pull the -- like the horn? >> you have to check with the chief on that. >> okay. so probably going to make me carry the hoses let's have a hand for the lansd

revel sold for just 82 million-dollar, to the florida developer glenn straub. that building cost more than 2 billion collars to build initially. straub was on site today he told "eyewitness news" he wants to do 150 million-dollar worth of renovations and then have a soft opening plan for memorial day weekend. he said restaurants will open first followed by the hotel and then the casino. >>> collindale police are looking for an allege scam artist tonight identified as nicholas, of clayton, new jersey. police say he cheated a local pawn shop owner out of $7,400. the man showed up at the shop on macdade boulevard with real silver bars but then pulled a fast one when in one was looking and sold the store fakes. >>> new at 6:00 die yet a tax a new jersey home owner guard evening in his backyard this happened yesterday morning in saddle will river bergen county christine sloan from our sister station w cbs in new york tells us you this home owner got the away. >> reporter: john, attack by this coyote gardening in his saddle will river, new jersey yard. >> i finish a

delays, revel should have new own nervous a few hours 82 million-dollar sale to florida developer, glenn straub, expected to be finalized this morning. this was the fifth try to sell the bankrupt casino after it closed last september. >> another republican setting his sites on the white house in 2016. kentucky senator rand paul is expected to officially launch his presidential campaign today in louisville. paul is serving his first term in the united states senate, and he is expected to paint himself as a washington outsider. paul joins texas senator, ted cruz as only republicans in the race right now. >> new pole shows new jersey senator robert menendez still has the support of many new jersians despite being indicted on corruption charges. rutgers eagleton pole just released this morning shows 58% of people think the democratic senator should stay in office unless he is proven guilty. one out of three people hold think he should resign immediately. menendez is accused of using his job to help a donor. he calls the charges politically motivated. >>> talk about thrilling finish to march madness

glenn straub has put up 26 million-dollar for the show boat property hoping to purchase it from stockton university. straub says that the movies the the start of a 500 million-dollar effort to redevelop atlantic city. >>> two people are shot outside a house party near the temple youth campus it happened on north park avenue. police rush to the scene of a party full of college students after after a report of shots fire. a 19 year-old man shot three times is in critical condition, a 23 year-old man shot once in the armies in stable condition and two men were taken into custody. >>> also philadelphia police new looking for three dirt bike thieves tonight, this is new youly released surveillance video of the incident which happened late last month in franklinville. you can see suspects cutting the locks to a fence on the 700 block of west ontario street and they wheeled the dirt bikes in the light color minivan and drive away. anyone with information should contact philadelphia police. >>> federal civil jury awarded a penn student $80,000 as compensation for his unjust arrest, during the 20

after winning approval to buy revel, glenn straub put up more money in hopes after choiring the show boat casino. he says the deal would be part of his $500 million redevelopment plan called the phoenix project. if approved, the move would turn the showboat into a branch campus of stockton university. but trump entertainment says not so fast. even though stockton bought the building, there is a legal agreement requiring showboat to operate only as a casino. ♪ >>> yesterday in delaware christians took part in the traditional stations of the cross. the bishop of wilmington led the service. the stations of the cross commemorates the 14 events from the day jesus was crucified. >> you shall be with him. >> in south philadelphia, good friday services were held at solid rock baptist church. five churches and seven pastors came together to observe one of the holiest days of the christian calendar. the seven pastors held services at five different churches each night this week. yesterday they all came together so that the seven pastors could preach the seven last words of jesus christ. >>> me

planning to offer $88 million to beat the $82 million bid from florida developer glenn straub. they say another unnamed one submitted an offer. >>> medford new jersey may be going into the cemetery business. the town council tonight voted to enter a non-binding letter of intent to purchase the parkview cemetery. officials have a 45-day period to work out an agreement for purchase and can still back out. medford looking for new ways to generate revenue following a $6 million deficit they have been digging out of since 2012. >>> mlbajor league baseball stadiums came a long way from selling just peanuts and cracker jacks. and the new menu and more. a new season of food fashion and fun for phillies fans. >> baseball and good eats go hand-in-hand. ask connor wilkinson. >> i ate a pretzel, pizza and doughnut and popcorn. >> and new food for the phillies fans heading to citizens bank park. season ticket holders with a sneak peek at what is new at the party at the hall of fame club. >> the sandwich with the fried egg was very good. >> there you knew hot dogs like the new england dog. a

a lawyer for power plant said they tried to reach a interim agreement with the new revel owner glenn straub but was unsuccessful. >>> philadelphia's mayoral candidates meet again tonight the for another forum that starts at 6:00 at the community college of philadelphia's main campus. yesterday several democratic hopeful is a attended a breakfast for um near independent mall. former d.a. lynn abraham was there one day after she collapsed during a debate at the kimmel center. abraham said she faint because of blue blood pressure and she had not eaten all date. candidates focused on hot butt object issues as city wage tax and primary is may 19th. tonight's forum which will be maryland rated by myself will be airing, on cbs 36789 it airs saturday night at 11:35. catch it at 11:00 sunday morning on our sister station the cw philly. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf is visiting a philadelphia school to push his education budget plan. he is heading to kensington health sciences a contacted my this morning. back in february he visited thorndale. mr. wolf wants to raise state taxes on income sales,

panni to offer $88 million to bat the $82 million bid from florida developer glenn straub. they say another unnamed one suied an offer. >>> medford new jersey may be ging io the cemetery business. theown couitonig voted t eer a nobinding letr of itt to purchase the parkew cety. officials hava 45-dayeriod to work out an agreement for prcha a can still back ou mdford looking for new ways to generate revue folwing a $6 mlln deficit they have been digging out of since 2012. >>> mlbajor league baseba stiums came a long way from seing jt peanuts and cracker jacks. ad the new menu and more. an season of food fashion and fun for phillies fans. >>asebaland good eats go ha-inand. ask connor wilkson. >> i ate a pretzel, pizza and dughnut and popcn. >>ndew fd for t phillies fans heading to citizens bank par san ticket hoe with a se peek at what is new at the par at e hall of fame club. > the sandwich with the fried eg was very good. >> tre younew hot dogs like the new enand dog. adld forit like the south philly dog and cheesteak dog. >> i ate everything. iwill p for it later, but jst t

owner want to sell the casino to glenn straub for 82 million-dollar. a judge declined that sale last month. revel's main lender wants the the judge to approve the sale saying that the purported new bidders are are not serious. >>> a rally today in expert of stockton university's island campus in atlantic city is i. stockton students, workers and atlantic city resident are all expected to take part. they are protesting karl eye can's refusal to how stockton university to open up a campus on the site of the former show boat casino. >>> new project is revealed that could be a game changer for struggling atlantic city. philadelphia developer bart blatstein unveiled his vision for transforming the half empty peer shops at caesars into the playground it will be called. it the will feature new shops restaurants, bowling alley and 14 music venues perfect for live entertainment. >> the pier is a symbol, it is a symbol of what atlantic city is going to become. >> the first phase of the playground is expect to be ready by the the fourth of july. perfect timing. >

glenn straub bought the casino this week but has not reached a deal with the power supplier. the city threatens to fine straub for every day the fire suppression systems are without power. >>> a new study shows students at princeton university are getting the best education for their money among the schools in new jersey. the financial website smartasset.com is behind the study. experts say despite having the second highest tuition in the state in 2013 students at the ivy league school are getting the best value. princeton gave out an average of $37,000 in scholarships and grants and its graduates raked in an average starting salary of $56,000. >>> and we have a hummus recall to tell you about. a popular brand sabra voluntarily recalled 30,000 cases of hummus because of possible listeria contamination. a routine test last month came back positive for listeria. there's no evidence of anyone becoming sick from eating it. use the nbc app or go to nbc10.com for all the products involved in the recall. >>> ten minutes now before 5:00. dreary this morning with a few showers and som

the sale to glenn straub ends a 10 month legal battle for control of the atlantic city property. two previous deals failed. $82 million purchase price is steep discount from the $2.4 billion cost to build revel which first opened its doors in 2012. it never turned a profit. >>> okay. these other are astronomical. we're talking 283 billion to one. >> wow. but a british couple managed to beat those odds by hitting the lottery twice. dave long said he had a gut feeling so he bought a lot row ticket noun he and his wife kathleen are the luckiest couple in britain. they won $1.5 million for the second time in two years. >> and christians around the world celebrated holy thursday. archbishop charles shoe pa held mass today on the christian calendar holy thursday is a sacred time leading up to easter sunday. >> we're all looking ahead to the weekend and to easter sunday sunday. hoping to have a very nice easter this year kathy. >> i think we're going get all the rain out of the way tomorrow tomorrow. >> okay. >> we're going to kind of ease into the holiday weekend. >> that's a winner. >

glenn straub closing on the revel on tuesday but has not reached an agreement with acr for utility service. straub says he's looking for portable generator trucks to power the building for the next two weeks before it can be connected to the grid through the former showboat casino which is right next door. structure straub put money up last week for the showboat that deal has not gone through. without utility service at revel mold and bursting pipes could pose a problem. >>> okay. it's one of the hottest new apps. have you heard of periscope? your kids may have. you can show anybody what you're doing live. the warning for parents tonight before you let the world into your world. hey, howard. >> we need another app. all right. jonathan papelbon is again showing why he's all about himself and not about the team with his comments an sad day with philadelphia losing one of its best sports brighters maybe ever and that's coming up in sports. >> and coming up in weather right now we have the cloud cover, we also have some pockets of drizzle but off to the western part of the state they are alrea

manhattan billionaire developer plan to bid $88 million for the closed casino to top the bid from glenn straub. they show leaders will not try to cancel the leases with those operating inside revel. >>> and proposed changes to overhaul education in wilmington. the wilmington education advisory council issued a final report yesterday. according to delaware online, some of the recommendations for state leaders include getting rid of the christina and colonial districts send aing them to other districts. and they also are looking into changing the funding formula so high poverty schools get more resources. >>> a gloucester county senior who runs a charity to help those in need will get a moment in the spotlight today. >> she'll be featured on "the meredith vieira show." katelyn started the nonprofit angels of god clothing closet when she was 12. she provides clothing and other items to people in need. this year the charity is putting together 500 easter baskets for children living in homeless shelters. kate lynn is scheduled to be on "the meredith vieira show" this afternoon at 1:00 on nbc 10. >>

. >> glenn straub walked through the property today with "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan. the revel is a pristine facility that costs 2.5 mill billion dollars to build. it was acquired at auction by straub for just $82 million. he plans to invest about $150 million in renovations and he hopes to have a soft opening by memorial day weekend. >> that's just the beginning. it's not complete. somebody has to do with the brick and mortar and bigger than stadiums they play football i've got to get it turned around to make money. and to hire the people we came up here to hire. >> straub says the restaurant will be first to open followed by the hotel and casino. he's also planning a year round water park. >>> we have our eye on some fast changing weather tonight. >> that we do. "eyewitness news" in upper darby as the rain moved in and our temperatures started to drop. pretty dramatically too. meteorologist kate bilo outside with the umbrella up. on the sky deck. kate, how is it going out there? >> eighths whole lot colder out here chris and jessica than it was just a few hou

more than 24 hours, power supplier ac r energy said it pulled plug thursday because new owner glenn straub won't make a deal. >> he chose to go down, you know, this path of, you know brings man ship as opposed to engaging in normal commercial term negotiations. >> reporter: earlier this week straub toll me he doesn't need ac r and could use portable generator or link pour with the show show both. >> we already said cut us off we will bring our portable in and run it during this month and a half or hook up show hoe both. >> reporter: atlantic city pulled the certificate of occupancy and fining straub's company $10,000.5000 each additional day. fire officials say the build ing is annex stream fire has air. >> it goodies there is not anybody in the building trapped for to us get out the but still we don't want to have anything happen to the building itself or any surrounding buildings around it. >> reporter: at 710 feet revel is one of the tallest build initial new jersey and it is supposed to have lights on top to warn airplanes but despite those lights being out faa says they are not fining

new owner glenn straub brought in three portable generators after the electricity company turn off the power last week but state department of environmental protection says those generators would break pollution laws. the atlantic city is fining straub five you this dollars every day he does not provide power for that building. >>> new jersey governor chris christie leaves the the state but george washington bridge scandal keeps following him. >>> see what happens when a voter confronts him about that bridge controversy. >>> a car's ruperts in the fireball and we have to hear how the driver blamed bed bugs for the massive fire. >>> you can buy this, philly a's world series ring today if the the price is right. who owned it and how much it will cost you if you want to buy it. >> oh, my. >>> leave jacket in the this morning, we will see plenty of sunshine today but there is some rain on the horizon. let's enjoy this sunshine right now. >> positive, ukee. >> hello, hello and your another young hit and run victim has died. a car struck dave aid leash a in kensington monday evening he died

last week the the utility plant cut off service, so glenn straub brought in backup generators but today's temporary restraining order prohibits him from attaching those generators to the utility plant's equipment inside revel. atlantic city has been fining straub $5,000 a day, every day, that the revel remains in the dark. >>> pennsylvania's jobless rate picked up in the third month in a row. the state labor department says unemployment rose to 5.3 percent last month. that is a tenth of a percent higher then february. officials say number of jobs was down as a number of job seekers went up. most jobs were lost in the education and health services sectors, construction showed the biggest gain. >>> the the federal government issued an emergency order tonight regarding a danger that we exposed in an "action news" investigation earlier this year. the concern is over trains, transporting crude oil right through urban neighborhood. you had may not have realized philadelphia's fast becoming one of america's major energy hubs and that means millions of gallons are crossing the rails in our area e

glenn straub is put up $26 million hoping to purchase it from stockton university.tockton's purchase last year is now being challenged by the trump taj mahal in a dispute over how the showboat will be used. yesterday a bankruptcy judge approved his bid to bite revel. he says his latest move is the start of a half billion dollar effort to redevelop atlantic city. >>> well it's a remarkable story of survival. more than two months stranded at sea. it is one man's amazing rescue and in just minutes from now hear the incredible way he managed to stay alive. >>> also ahead tonight we've got warning for people traveling outside the united states. the unwanted souvenir that some have been bringing back home. >> kate? >> chris, this front moving through today has been bringing showers on and off and still a lot of rain to get through tonight. but behind it, sunshine. i'll have your holiday weekend forecast coming up. natasha? >> plus first for the nfl. the new higher that is making headlines when "eyewitness news" five arrested in a deadly terror attack in kenya. meantime of

acr energy cut power off to the site last week, that in a contract dispute with the new owner glenn straub. private security guard are patrolling the exterior of the building but no lights are on inside. straub pledged to bring in portable generators but none of been seen so far. atlantic city is fining his company $5,000 for every day the building stays dark because it is a fire safety danger. >>> for such a small boro colwyn sorry, over here colwyn, is experiencing an oversized political bra had had. "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live outside boro hall kenneth. >> reporter: jim, it has been a wild night. the minutes after a council executive session made it official that manager paula brownies out of the job tensions erupted outside boro hall here. locks were changed. brown vowed to keep fighting. colwyn hall poured in the streets, angry residents confronted council president fred lesher. >> i am the guy who had ran the election. >> reporter: others went toe to toe with fired boro manager paula brown. >> good bye, good bye. >> reporter: brown's allegations of credit card fraud

that's because the property's new owner glenn straub and acr could not reach a deal regarding paymentshat straub took op as the new property owner. straub says for now he wants to hook up portable generator trucks. >>> a philadelphia landmark is on the move tonight. mc father den's on third street in northern liberties is closing its doors after a 14-year run at that location. the owners have decided to find a new home in the city and plan to reopen there at a later date. >>> two teenaged sisters are viciously attacked in a trenton park as bystanders record it all on cell phones. now city leaders are speaking out about this. we'll tell you what they're promising the victims and we'll hear from those sisters. >> also tonight closing the so so-called gender pay gap. a list is out of the top cities where women actually out earn men and one of them is here in the delaware valley. we'll tell you all about it. kate? >> chris the past couple of days have felt like winter but tomorrow spring warmth returns and with it this cold front bringing the threat for spring severe storms. i'll have the

. >> a judge approved a plan to sell the bankrupt casino to florida developer, glenn straub for $82 million. that's about 95% off of the $2 billion it cost to build that casino three years ago. straub says he also has deals to buy several other casinos in atlantic city, he says, he'll share more details about those plans tomorrow. >>> time right now to check your philadelphia job market report. and here's cbs news business analyst, jill schlessinger. >> every philly fan knows that ball players hit slumps every now and again so, too for employees. if you feel like your career has stalled, it is time to takings. career coaches are a good place to start. they encourage rigorous self assessment, in areas where you feel like you're falling behind. this can help you turn things around. you should make a honest assessment of your skills and options. set specific new objectives, determine your goals and outline the steps required to realize them. another more direct option, talk to your boss. find out what gaps there are to be filled. inquire about potential transfers and, if possible, switches res

within weeks glenn straub, made an offer, but as it worked its way through bankruptcy court the deal went bust4 separate times. in the end straub saved money paying 82 million-dollar which is even less than his original offer. he is doubling down on atlantic city as well with the half billion dollar redevelopment plan that includes buying the old show boat casino site last week. straub also wants to reopen the old paider field and build annex stream sports complex there, two marinas, facility water parks, universities and high speed ferries and a helicopter service to new york city. he has got big plans. >>> meanwhile consolidation that caused four casinos to close last year has boost the bottom lines of the surviving resorts in atlantic city. they have increased their gross operating profits by over 12 percent and total revenue by close to 5 percent. meanwhile, occupancy rates at the hotels rose more than 3 percent to nearly 81 percent. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight we will hear from another republican who has thrown his hat in the ring for president. >>> plus an order

new owner glenn straub cannot reuse the old casino license he needs to be approved for a new one and that means that straub isn't currently authority to possess slot machines which are still inside his building. somebody else must be designate todd take responsibility for all of the gambling equipment. >>> in a world where everybody has a camera, chances are good that your on one most of the time. and the the the rest of the time we're busy posting pictures of ourselves and loved ones. if you think those images are only being viewed wye your friend well, you ought to think again. brian taft joins us from the a "action news" big board with a special report tonight about facial recognition a technology all of us are unknowingly helping to create, brian. >> reporter: that is right jim. the technology is simply incredible. what you may not realize is your face has in the only been recorded but up loaded, analyzed ape digitized countless times. that means we are building a database that will literally change the way the world works. one month ago surveillance cameras on a septa platform c

. >>> revel's new owner glenn straub has has a new ace in the hole in the legal battle to reopen a resort. federal bankruptcy court judge ruled that straub can terminate the leases of the old tenants. such as hq nightclub and all of the restaurants. that almost certainly means more lawsuit is a head but in new jersey state court. while straub has been given right to cancel contracts he cannery negotiate new leases as philadelphia based garses group says he is doing right now. >> we enjoy being in atlantic city as a philadelphia based group and we'd like to get open as soon as possible and service our existing customers and develop new customers. >> jose garses food empire operated four restaurants. straub's attorney say developer isn't looking for a complete new set of tenants but rather reasonable changes to the leases. >>> there was more political drama tonight in the small boro of colwyn, delaware county. boro council in met to fill vacancy created when it fired boro manager paula brown last week. brown attended tonight's meeting and continue to accuse council of pocketing boro cash. b