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zeke is primarily spread through mosquitos. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney is joined by officials today to break ground for the renovation of the city's love park and construction is set to begin in the spring, the love statue will stay but more green space and a fountain will be added. the park will reopen for skaters for the next four day. >> we want people to come from around the area and around the world for one last spin on your board here in love park. >> as a further tip of the hat not skateboarding community, the city will donate all the granite from love park to skate parked throughout the city. >>> and the boss is giving up his tickets to see the boss, he donated his seat to the soldout bruce springsteen concert to a fundraising group. the fund for the school district is selling the tickets for $566 each. it supports public education and there are upcoming shows for adele and justin bieber. >>> coldest weather coming our way it's nice to think about baseball in florida. >> something we think about this time every year. the balls will be flying a week from today. spring t

. >> the plan to tax soda is an about face for mayor jim kenney. he opposed the idea when his predecessor proposed it. mayor nutter tried and failed twice to pass a soda tax. nutter proposed a tax of 2 cents per ounce. lauren mayk is looking into this. >> why the change of heart for mayor kenney? >> reporter: he laid out a number of things that this tax would pay for and that's what is driving him here. one of the big ones, pre-k, you will erd him talk about on the campaign trail. let me show you. a 3 crept per ounce tax. if this is what you reach for, a 12-ounce can of soda, we're talking 36-cent tax. if the diet is your thing you're in luck because there is no tax on that. but if you go for the 20 ounce mountain dew, 60-cent tax there. you may have heard of other soda taxes where the idea is to combat obesity and drive you to things like water, that's not the case here. they want the cash. >> i drink soda a lot. >> it's an afternoon pickup, maybe a morning jolt and could get more expensive soon if you buy it in philadelphia. >> i want to do what'

big day. >> party like it is 2099. >> that is right. >> thanks, stephanie. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney puts the mini basketball hoop in his office to good use. >> take a look that is him going for the dunk. they goes. mayor kenney took a break to welcome world famous harlem globetrotters. team celebrating its 90th anniversary season and they showed the mayor a few tricks on how to wow the crowd. >> it is all about giving kid great role mod tolls look up to in sports which isn't the case and they are top notch athletes with great academic records. so, it is a great thing for our kid to sianni emulate. >> globetrotters will have six shows in the next two weeks in our area. you can find the dates at cbs philly.com. >> they are on the morning show all the time. i'm sure they will be back there. >> yes, indeed. just don't ask me to jump. >>> what do you call a sandwich perhaps on a long role with lettuce toe mate the owe, onion, maybe pickles and peppers. >> certainly delicious. in philadelphia we call that a hoagie. but we have had multiple requests to find a answer to that. it is good que

is very confident in his situation and he will be fully recover we're sure. >> reporter: mayor jim kenney told me he was encouraged by governor's positive approach after speaking to him on the phone. >> i was very happy, encouraged that he had attitude on the phone, he sounded like a real slugger. he is going to be fine. >> reporter: early detection through regular checkups and screening was crucial in the just for governor wolf but for other high profile politicians, and permits, including former new york city mayor rudy guiliani, and california governor jerry brown, who both, beat prostate cancer. >> i want to make sure that this is a example of why routine checkups actually matter, and make a difference. >> we have great courage and feel more than hopeful. >> reporter: governor wolf says in the next two months he will undergo what he describes as a minor procedure, during what he calls a quick, in and out, from a york area hospital. the governor in a follow-up e-mail explaining that the survival rate for early detection of prostate cancer is nearly 100 percent. live from the the sat ce

ready for christians to get ready for the easter season which is march 27th. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney got creative to raise money for philadelphia school advertise trick. >> he went right to the boss. >> ♪ >> mayor kenney sold ticket for all 18 seats in the mayor's suite at the wells fargo center for bruce springsteen's concert friday night. these tickets, $556 each, and all of the money will go to philadelphia schools. he is also selling seats to the upcoming adele and just continue beiber concerts. >>> weeknights the at the 11:00 you asked and nicole brewer answers your good question. >> all this flu season is well underway. so, to see sophia wants to know sit true you should starve a fever and feed a cold. nicole has the answer to that question tonight at 11:00. >> i have asked that question a lot. >> yes. >> we will get the answer tonight. >> indeed. >> new normally, did you say we were supposed to be in the 40's around this time. >> mid 40's by the weekend. we're talking about highs in the teens. so that is about, yeah, that is a big drop, 5-degree below average. when you step ou

mayor jim kenney was among the dig -- dig tarries on hand.gives a place to grow ideas and develop their businesses. >>> tonight a pennsylvania lawmaker is fighting what he calls a crisis facing local youth. representative w curtis thomas invited parents to a behavioral health town hall at temple university that promotes solutions other than calling 911 when young people act disruptively but not criminally. >>> a lawsuit is brewing over an unclimbed lottery ticket. the $63 million ticket was sold at this 7 eleven store in august. since the 180-day deadline passed, the money is forfeited. a man says he turned in the winning ticket. lottery officials say it was too damaged to verify. >>> we are betting that tomorrow morning could be messy. >>> a lot of activity, sheena. >> we're watching for the rain behind me to change for snow and will be around for the morning commute. the radar, no snow yet but will get here overnight tonight when temperatures get cold enough. right now we are not cold enough so we have the light rain through much of the del

they had the opportunity to observe and learn from mayor jim kenney and other public officials. this was the 46th annual police athletic league day at city hall. 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenica was on hand as officials offered words of wisdom to these youngsters. >> ♪ >>> today is leap day which we are sure you know. of course leap day comes around only once every four years. so what happens if february 29th happens to be your birthday? how old are you really? new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the case in pointer. >> katherine marshall was born on february 29th, 1916. that was leap day 100 years ago. some might argue since the day comes just once every four years, katherine is really only 25. but she doesn't care about leap year math she's just happy to be here. >> oh, yes, better than the alternative. [laughter] >>> that's what i think. >> less than 1 percent of the world's population was born on leap day making them rare birds to begin with. but then how many of them actually make it to be a hundred? >> times i feel a hundred. and then sometimes i

double digits, 30 delegates are up for grabs in tonight's caucus, meanwhile philadelphia's mayor jim kenney has endorsed hillary clinton. >>> tonight's good question involves the campaign and our political parties. we want to know why do a donkey and elephant represent the political parties. nicole brewer gets the answer for you at 11:00. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news", trouble with your tax snows we are here to help, jim. >>> that is right, ukee our annual three on your side tax phone bank we have experts, cpa and tax preparers here for about an hour. they will here until 6:30. the number is 1.844.977.cbs3. >>> and almost done with storm number one, here it goes but it is 1/2 punch and thinks storm number two. this is what we have our eye on tomorrow. coming up we will tell you when heaviest rain will start, which commutes will be impact and which parts will be on high alert for severe weather as this strong storm moves through. don? >>> kate, ryan howard says it is unfair, what exactly is he talking about? oh, we have that for you live from clearwater florida. we will be right bac

talk about how innovations in those fields get transformed to our community. >>> also today mayor jim kenney paid a visit to a center city school. "eyewitness news" at constitution high school where mayor met with students, and teachers. in one class kenney gave a brief lesson on the labor movement and spoke about income equality in america, and, the mayor says it also included a tour of the college prep schools. >>> on the cbs-3 healthwatch, yoga emergency therapy, instead of the urgent care clinic or meditation for minor aches and pains. is there a special kind of yoga therapy. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here to tell you all about it. >> reporter: interesting new one. there is growing evidence about therapeutic benefits of yoga and new there is a a quick stop clinic that growing number of people are going to. >> you look up a and feel that stretch. >> reporter: katie berk is getting help for her anxiety and aching back with ohio. >>> it helped me to become stronger, both emotionally and physically. huge impact on my life. >> reporter: visit a yoga therapy clinic roxborough for i

mayor jim kenney and commissioner richard ross thanked each and everyone for their services as visitors had a chance to take pictures with the men and women in blue. >>> police officers in philadelphia and surrounding suburbs, joined the man from south jersey on his mission to honor officers killed in the line of duty. james, left the art museum steps on the the run in honor of sergeant robert wilson the third who was killed in march of last year. through january and february, he dedicates each day run to a state and officers, all while raising money for several charities. >>> it was a frantic scene in the grocery store in north carolina where a man's heart started to give out. that is when a complete strangers jumped into action. but as it turns out, they were not all strangers. we will get full store friday abc's john donovan. >> i was really going. >> reporter: michael kitty knows he very nearly died that day and 60 year-old collapsed here at a super market in valdez, north carolina where he was stocking shelves when his heart stopped. >> i need a ambulance, he is not breathing. i ha

. >>> and mayor jim kenney says he is endorsing hillary clinton for president. citing her health, knowledge and experience as reasons why she is fit for the white house and mayor michael nutter also endorsed clinton. and candidates are campaigning in nevada there and numbers show donald trump with a hefty lead followed by ted cruz and marco rubio, and we'll have more on the showdown coming up at 5:30. >> former microsoft ceo, bill gates supports the fbi's order for apple to crack into the cell of the san bernardino shooter without the phone locking up. gates called for a balance between government access and personal privacy, that the fbi's efforts would not set a precedent. ceos of google have spoken out for apple. christie aleto is live in center city where one of protests is set to begin in the matter of minutes. >> at the heart of the issue is does privacy trump security and a lot of apple customers hi so. they are planning to dem state at this apple store and they are planning to rally here over the next half hour. he is one of two responsible for killing 1

they got these skaters in the grove as mayor jim kenney and police commissioner richard ross thanked each an every person for their service. there were photo opportunities for people to take pictures with the member and women in blue. >>> police officers from philadelphia and surrounding suburbs joined a man from south jersey on his mission to honor officers killed in the line of duty. james, left the art museum steps on the run in honor of sergeant robert wilson the third, killed in march of last year. in january and february he dedicates each day's run to the state and it officers, all while raising money for special charities. dear fellow citizen, i know how it feels to save for retirement and college - times two. i get that it can be overwhelming, because i'm living it. but i always tell people - saving's not that complicated. you just have to work with what you have. if you have a question about saving, ask me. sincerely, alex payne. fellow dad and fellow citizen. sincerely, alex payne. jamie apody has sports. still a a lot of questions for the phillies. >> i'd say. >> yes, a lo

offering maybe jim kenney sweet ticket for $556 each.ow they came up with that number, i don't know. not just 550, 556. i saw that on their website. proceeds will support public education. performing friday night, part of his tour, showcasing 1980 albumn,. >> ♪ >> rapper kanye west, always very chatty, set twitter on fire last night with three words: >> we'll show them to you. bill cosby innocent. followed by of course lots of exclamation point. >> got to do those. >> win minutes the tweet was trending and many people are calling him out for supporting cosby. now, he referred to the sexual assault scandal of course surrounding the comedian and the charges that he is facing in montgomery county so far kanye hasn't responded to the backlash, before i went to bed and check probably he'll delete this tweet. i haven't checked this morning though. >> you know what likes? he likes to trend across the world. >> he screen shots things he sends to his assistant. look, who he want his assistant to invite. >> so fun. >> i meanwhile, judge has justic

the mayor jim kenney busy guy was on hand for the celebration as the flag was hoisted.the dominican republic declared independence from haiti back in 1844. >> dozens of people are scrambling to make repairs on an amish farm after wednesday's tornado ripped the roofs off buildings here. sky force 10 was back over salisbury township today. lots of progress here as construction crews fixed the damage on this amish barn. this is what it looked like yesterday hours after the tornado ripped apart the barn. nearly 200 people were inside when winds whipped through that building. fortunately no one was seriously hurt. >>> extremely rare to see a tornado like that especially in the month of february. in the state of pennsylvania. we've got a cold night and morning. remember a couple days ago we were in the 60s. not feeling like that now. we've got a weekend warm-up sunday is going to be amazingly warmer than saturday. but winter is not over. we have multiple days in the 60s, but wait till you see the last part of the seven-day. right now we have 41 degrees and a lot of sunshine.

. >>> in about 90 minutes philadelphia mayor jim kenney will hold a town meeting on youth violence. surveillance video shows teens getting hit with several shots near the corner of 31st and tasker. philadelphia's grace ferries section has been subjected to violence for weeks now. so now mayor can kenny says he has an ambitious plan to improve the situation. vernon odom spoke to the mayor before tonight's meeting and hear he what he has to say coming up a little bit later on "action news" at 6:00. >> prosecutors in easton announce new charges today against a man who gave a woman a deadly dose of heroin. 26-year-old jason laduca of easton was already facing serious charges linked to the death of a 27-year-old woman from bethlehem township. he's accused of providing injecting the very methamphetamines that resulted in the death of rachel dannucci in november. john morganelli upgraded the charges to include "drug delivery resulting in death." >> we're going to continue to be tough on these cases. we have to put an end to the fact that the drug deliveries are resulting in people dying in

." >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney, outlined his vision for the chamber of commerce, they are looking for businesses to grow and stay in the city and announced the launch of a website that serves as one stop shopping to plan, launch and start a business and the importance of bringing new jobs to the city. i am excited to announce that our administration will launch a campaign this year to recruit businesses from surrounding counties to open an office in philadelphia. >> and kenney says his five year plan will reduce rates for businesses. and to help philadelphia become a technology leader and a hub for internet startups. >>> every couple of years there is a college basketball game in philadelphia that captures the attention of every fan in the area and every student at their respective schools that is what we have tonight in villanova at temple live at the temple campus, "action news" reporter, chap, there are a lot of story lines going into the game. >> yes, a soldout crowd at the center, fans are hyped and ready for the showdown in the big five, a half hour ago the line was around t

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney got create turf raise money for the philadelphia school district. >> he went right to the boss. >> ♪ >> mayor kenney sold tickets for all 18 seats in the mayor's suite at the wells fargo center for bruce springsteen's concert friday night. tickets were $556 each and all of the money goes to the fail schools. he is selling seats for the upcoming adele and justin beiber concerts. >> very creative. >> weeknights at 11:00 you ask and nicole brewer answers your good question. >> unfortunately cold, flu season is well underway, so, sophia from marple township wants to know is it the true that you should starve a fever and feed a cold. we have all of the symptoms, cold, fever, is the old adage true. nicole gets that answer tonight the at 11:00. >>> do you have a good question. log on to cbs philly.com/good question. use the hashtag cbs-3 good question. >> speaking of the cold, look out, because it is coming. >> my goodness, wow. stop the presses. this is some of the worst cold we have felt since last february. i don't know if you remember last february, ma

. >> reporter: a mentor to many in politics including mayor jim kenney. >> when i came in to council in 1992, i was 32, had my own ideas and helped school me in many ways. >> reporter: reaching out. >> i tell them to strive to get an education. that mantra was engrained in our brain when we were in elementary school and greensboro, north carolina. we knew that education would be the key for us to have a good quality of life. >> council woman tasco moved on, she retired in january after seven terms. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> we have severe storms with more to come, tornado watch in effect more much of the region until 11:00. it means conditions are favorable for some tornadoes in the area. in the meantime, severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 for much of cumberland county, atlanta county, and salem and gloucester counties and you'll see that thunderstorm, that one raced up through southern delaware. the main danger is with the line of thunderstorms back to the west. first of all, this cluster of storms going right

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney says he trusts the district attorney to make the right call about the lasean mccoy case. mccoy is accused of assaulting two off-duty police officers, on february 7. he reportedly told the d.a. and investigators tuesday that the incident wasn't his fault. mayor kenney had this take on the video that shows the assault. >> i'm from south philly and i grew up in an era where guys fought. if you want to have a fair fight, a guy goes on the ground you don't boot him in the head. let him get up. when he's done he's done. if this was a fair fight, not something we encourage but happens now and then. when you are booting somebody in the head and in the ribs, it's a little unmanly. >> the d.a. told nbc 10 he wants to make sure his office has all of the evidence and charges the right people with the right crimes. >> a former delaware high school teacher and wrestling coach is headed to jail. today richard dickey howell ii pledded guilty to sexually abusing a female student. sentencing is set for april. police arrested the long time coach last year. the student

we'll tell you about mayor jim kenney's decision to change fire-fighting tragedies in the city. >>> hear the new details about a college student now dying nosed with a zika virus here in our area. >>> philadelphia's monsignor william lynn could ask for a stay again. lynn has been in and out of prison as appeals courts have split on whether his conviction is valid. he's the first church supervise e ever charged over his role in the alleged coverup of child sex abuse by priests. lynn who's currently in prison has served two years of a three- to six-year prison sentence. >>> it's happening on capitol hill. the cdc will testify on the threat of the zika virus. there's worries over bringing it into the u.s. and president obama's request for $2 billion to combat the zika virus. it's linked to severe birth defects. >> a university student has contracted the zika virus. the student is okay now and there's no threat to other students. >>> on tuesday doctors diagnosed two women with zika. it's unclear if the lehigh university student is one. >>> the borgata follows through on its promise not to ma

mayor jim kenney called for changes to future parades. >> pot holes are cropping up as a problem across the region. now a crew here on route 611 over the pennsylvania turnpike today. penndot says this week's heavy rains followed by large temperature fluctuations, it all means more pot holes ahead. >> especially older pavements where you have cracks, water can penetrate. it's going to freeze and thaw that creates gaps under the pavement. >> aaa's car care center says it's starting to see more tire and rim damage from pot holes. >>> check out this sunset. a beautiful night. the view from our camera in cape may county. >> glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here now, a cold night ahead. >> yes, very cold. and we've got below normal temperatures for tonight and into tomorrow. but then things change. yes, the cold night, some places going to have wind chills in the teens. but a warm weekend. it could even get up to 60 degrees in parts of the area. a nor'easter looks like it's going to be affecting the area next week with the combination of rain and snow depending where you are. we've had a lot o

. >>> mayor jim kenney spent this afternoon taking a tour of 5th street and north liberties, the first stop was a visitors center that sparks economic development in the area. the first floor is dedicated to showcasing the work of local artists. >>> yesterday we told you the story of a philadelphia woman that had a baby on an amtrak train, we hear from the mom shara lowe. gray hall has the story. >> reporter: an amtrak explain is probably not the first place you think of for babies being born and certainly not the ead i'll place for philadelphia mom hara lowe but she could not wait. >> i could not go back to my seat three doors down. >> her water broke as she was heading back to philadelphia from north carolina. the baby was not due until march 4th. the train made the unexpected stop and surprise said delivery in aberdeen, maryland, and passengers tried to help, medics rushed to her rescue. >> they laid me down on the benches and the mt judy, she looked and said the baby is crowning and like i started pushing, i couldn't -- i couldn't hold it back any longer. trinity christina stokes e

. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney wants to see hillary clinton in the white house. today he endorsed clinton saying he shares a progressive vision with the former secretary of state. >> i think she's earned the right to be president of the united states, obviously her length of her career, her accomplishments in her career are stellar. and i think she's earned the right to be president and probably the only person who could beat donald trump. >> clinton picked up the endorsement exactly a week from super tuesday. she has one more stop before the big event. clinton is in south carolina gearing up for the saturday primary. she's about to take the stage in columbia. and clinton's competitor bernie sanders picked up a big endorsement from actor director and writer spike lee. in a south carolina radio ad lee says that once the vermont senator is in the white house, he will, quote, do the right thing. >> a passenger shoots himself up with heroin on a packed bus in the middle of the afternoon. that passenger then overdoses and collapses on the bus. an officer ended up revi

mayor jim kenney says he stands with the democratic candidate. he is fighting a quote progressive vision, he shares with clinton. and her plans to tear down barriers of exclusion. reminder if she get the nomination it will be right here in philadelphia at the democratic national convention this summer. pennsylvania holds its primary on april 26. stay with "eyewitness news" for complete coverage on campaign 2016. when not on tv you can always get the latest on cbsphilly.com. >> a moment of silence was held at noon, in honor of the firefighters who died battling the 12 alarm fire at one meridian plaza today marks the 25th year anniversary of the center city high-rise fire. on february 23rd, 1991 that fire started on the 22nd floor of the building, sitting across from philadelphia's city hall. it burned uncontrolled for nearly 20 hours. three firefighters were killed. they were later found on the 28th floor. a search crew went into to look for them they too became trapped. >> we couldn't fine our way out of. that will we had no air left. we were tra

a live look at philly today where mayor jim kenney announced ten new hotels built in the next two years. the mayor addressed the greater philadelphia chamber of commerce one of the highlights he lied out in his report how philadelphia will cash in on the export business. dredging of the delaware that will help unlock port's ability to trade. >>> new development plans for civil developer at the jersey shore. the atlantic city council voting it give the green light to redevelop the garden pier, that pier was damaged by a storm. directly across from the showboat casino. flatstein recently bought the closed property. >>> new at 6:00 the woman sentenced to jailed time for beating of a gay couple is appealing that sentence. nbc 10 news learned katharine knott is asking a judge to reconsider her sentence of video partially captured the 2014 attack in center city. witnesses say knott threw a punch and two men plead guilty and were sentenced to probation. >>> gas station thieves filled up seven times in less than three weeks in the northeast. it wasn't gas. they got smokes. the most recent heist

. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney was on hand as they opened a new specialized health clinic. the fox chase bone marrow transplant program opened the new outpatient clinic. to date they have performed more than 1500 adult bone marrow transplants. >> coming up one of pro wrestlings most beloved super stars stepping out of the ring forever and wants people to talk about concussions. >>> and they are working to ensure the safety of all athletes in brazil. i am totally blind. i lost my sight in afghanistan. if you're totally blind, you may also be struggling with non-24. calling 844-844-2424. or visit my24info.com. >>> fbi agents surrounded the property last night and a group of protestered took over the property last month. and several other protesters were arrested last month. >>> the debate over concussions in pro sports has now turned to pro wrestling. and dan brian retiring because of head injuries. he says he really wants to send a message. >> reporter: it's hits like that. and slams like this -- now has one of pro wrestling super stars off the map. >> i took a test that say

philadelphia mayor jim kenney has propose add soda tax that is three cents per ounce, an extra 36 cents on a 12-ounce can of soda. diet sodas would not be taxed. former mayor michael nutter proposed the 2 cents per ounce tax during his administration but that tax never made it to a vote. mayor kenney says it will help raise money to pay for pre-k and parks and recs centers in the city. >> i want to do what's right for our kids and our neighborhoods. and if this is the way we'll see whether or not everyone agrees or not. >> the tax would be on distributors, the american beverage association and the teamsters have come out strongly against the idea. >>> happening now, residents protesting a proposed power plant in middle town. it would be along route 301. the group says they sent a petition with hundreds of signatures to the mayor and town council asking for a public information meeting. so far they say that request has been denied. >>> 14 years in jail, that's the punishment handed out to kyery gaye involved in the kidnapping and torture of a store employee. he learned his fate a short t

jim kenney was on hand for the ceremony. >>> friends and family will say their final good-bye to a pregnantn who died after shoveling snow during the blizzard of 2016. a memorial service will be held for 18-year-old briahna gerloff. the result and official cause of death are pending further investigation. >>> it was some good samaritans in bucks county who took down an alleged robbery suspect. we found this suspect is no stranger to the law. nbc 10 learned the suspect's name is george blackwell and he's a registered sex offender .takedown was caught on this nbc 10 viewer's cell phone. police say he used a box cutter to rob a woman at a shopping center in fairç l hiless hills. >>> police say william mcg mcgeehan's car collided with another vehicle on saturday. the other driver is okay. he's hospitalized with serious injuries. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 14 minutes before 6:00. we're getting a mild start this morning. clouds overhead. this is a live view of center city. looking towards the city. it's dry this morning. that changes this afternoon

. >>> well, back here at home in philadelphia, jim kenney signed his first bill into law. the law authorizes a contract with the support center for child advocates. the deal means kids in department offen services cases can now get legal representation. >>> well, last night mayor kenney cheered on talented gymnasts students competed in a pink invitational at the pennsylvania convention center. proceeds will go to breast cancer. >>> and more than a thousand workers across pennsylvania could be laid off this spring because of the ongoing budget battle. penn state's president told trustees its agriculture extension offices will have to shut down if the school does not get its state subsidy. layoff notices could go out before may 1st. >>> in lancaster county people are scrambling to repair an amish farm after wednesday's tornado ripped the roofs off of buildings. we saw lots of progress as construction crews fixed the damage there. >>> and this is what it looked like on thursday, just hours after the ef tornado ripped apart the barn. nearly 200 people were inside when wind up

. >> well, hey, fans of the boss did not ways any time, all 18 seats in mayor jim kenney's is suite at the well were up for sale for this friday sold out bruce springsteen concert. they sold out by 8:00 a.m. all proceeds will go to philly schools. >> these tickets were not cheap either. the fund for the school district of philadelphia sold them for $556 each. you will have couple of other chances at the mayor's suite this year. also selling seats for the upcoming adele and justin bieber concerts. so always fancy how the mayor lives. >> awesome. >> yes, and going to philly schools. >> such great idea. i love it. that's "eyewitness news" at noon, i'm erika von tiehl. for katie and all of us here, thank for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at a . young and the restless is on next. have a great day. >> victor: listen, i've wasted enough time and money on you. i want proof of your so-called genius. you got it? that woman is absolutely maddening. >> summer: [ knocks on door ] hope you're not talking about grandma. >> victor: sweetheart. come in. how nice to see you. >> summer: hey. s

new philadelphia mayor jim kenney and the honorary pal student mayor, single ton, stood side by side. twenty-five high school student sworn in and given inside look at city government. also shadow senior levels officials during average day of work. what a great experience, possibly future politicians. >> what a great program. >> that's "eyewitness news" at noon, i'm erika von tiehl. thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. we're always on line at cbsphilly.com. the young and the restless is coming up next. have a great day. >> well, the options are endless, really. local, destination, somewhere in between. of course, the time of year will play a huge factor. oh, which reminds me, uh, are you absolutely wedded -- excuse the pun -- to peonies as your flower of choice? because their season is relatively short in comparison -- victoria? >> victoria: oh. i'm sorry. my fiancé wanted to be a part of this meeting. and i'm just wondering what's keeping him. >> billy: there's only one way to make this nightmare go away, jack. you go to the police. >> jack: i can't do that. >

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney announced today the appointment of a new director of black male engagement. kenney said jack dromonds will hold the position. drummond made -- or kenney made the announcement this afternoon at city hall. drummond's duties will include reducing economic and social disparities and improving outcomes for black men and boys in philadelphia. >>> dozens of people gathered this afternoon in center city to honor abraham lincoln's birthday. civil military units, civilians and heritage groups all gathered for a ceremony on chestnut street sponsored by the union league of philadelphia. before that, they marched down broad street to independence hall. >> coming up on "action news" tonight, snakes on a train. well, almost. how about a septa platform. the search is on for whoever left a slithering reptile behind. >>> it's love that is lasting decades. local couples share their secrets as they renew their vows today. >> well, i'm tracking snow squalls, dangerous cold for this valentine's weekend and then our next winter storm. i'll have all the details in the accuweather 7

mayor jim kenney was feature supremers in the supreme court same sex marriage plaintiff jim was there as well. the it is the largest national lgbt civil right organization, in the country. >>> much more to come on "action news" tonight, new charges for a man who posed as a high school student in harrisburg. what he did with one of his classmates that has him in even more hot water. >>> plus a kkk rally in california, turns violent, at the kkk man's used a black hole as a weapon. we will tell what you happened coming up. >>> plus flyers playing well these days and it could playoff soon in the playoff spot. jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. >>> a 23 year-old man who posed as a teenager to attend high school in harrisburg is facing new charges. arthur samron is charged with sexual assault. that is because he allegedly, had a romantic relationship with a 15 year-old girl. according to police baby faced samron used alias as asher pots to enroll as a freshman four years ago. was supposed to graduate in june but his loose was unveiled and he was arrested. he is ac

. >>> the philadelphia mayor jim kenney met with the school principle palls at city hall and they sharedhat resource asks staffing they need for their schools. kenney said the meeting was a good opportunity to hear what the schools need from those who know best. he says he gave them his personal cell phone to keep the lines of communication open. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, the latest from the campaign trail. amid new controversies, endorse ma endorsementes and candidate dropping out. >>> and new video from inside of the participating plane moves after a hole was blown in the side. >>> that's not a parking spot, we will show you how a car ended up on top of a roof. and how they got it down. cecily? >> >>> the rain moved on and the fog lingering. this will return friday morning in the form of snow for parts of our region. i explain in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> and after we watch tonight's prime time drama, two local bernie madoff victims are speaking out about how the biggest ponzi scheme in history affected their lives. >>> and ducis rodgers with the sixers

mayor jim kenney and city cotícil are pushing an ordinance to remove the neglected bins.ns around the city look like this one, whoever owns them isn't maintaining them and they often become a dumping ground. >> if they want their bins back i'll be happy to give them back if they pay the $150 fine and pay for the cost of keith warren's crews for picking them up and storing them. >> a city ordinance enacted last year requires the bins to be taken care of. >>> the democratic national convention is expected to bring a lot of money to philadelphia. neighboring montgomery county is hoping to get an economic boost as well. donkeys from the elmwood park zoo represented the mascot in king of perfect ushia yesterday as local officials showed off special kits designed for visitors. montgomery county will host 18 delegations at its hotels during the convention. officials want the delegates to make the most of their time outside of philadelphia. >> there's so much exciting stuff to do when you're a delegate here. what we're doing today is we're sending this information out to those de

mayor jim kenney and city council are pushing an anti-blight ordinance.rins around the cit look like this one. whoever owns them aren't maintaining them. >> i'll be happy to give the bins back if they fine and pay for the cost of keith warren's crews picking them up and storing them. >> a city order gnat painance p year requires the bins to be taken care of. >>> a rowan university research project is headed into space. nasa selected the project called memsat. rowan satellite will test new electronic memory technology. >>> it's 5:45. 42 degrees outside. former bucks county congressman patrick murphy starts his new job at the pentagon. murphy will take the oath as undersecretary of the army, essentially the army's chief management officer. he oversees 1 million employees and a $143 billion budget. murphy is the first iraq war veteran to serve in congress. >>> happening today, a senate committee will meet in washington to discuss the public's growing concern about the spread of the zika virus. the deputy director of the centers for disease control and other

. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney was rolf earlier this mom he says he has friends and family membersho survived prostate cancer. >> it's a little painful and otherwise -- you get through it and you come out the other side whole and earlier the better. i'm wishing him well keeping him in our prayers it. >> state lawmakers have been locked in budget stalemate with the governor released a statement in which spokesman says "on behalf of the entire republican party of pennsylvania, i want to offer governor tom wolf our thoughts and prayers and wish him a speedy recovery" the governor was tight lipped about his u upcoming treatment. it will begin in a few weeks, will be routine and involve a quote minor procedure. as for his doctor's early catcher catch wolf said simply -- >> regular medical checkups really do matter. >> reporter: if governor wolf were to become incapacitated by his cancer or by his treatment, the lieutenant governor, philadelphia's mike stack, would temporary take over his duties but wolf said today he does not envision that happening. dawn? >> all right, bruce, thank you

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney giving his first annual address to the greater philadelphia chamber of commerce. the mayor announcing several new initiatives that he says will grow business in philadelphia. the mayor delivering his address to a packed house of business leaders at the marriott in center city. among a long list of initial tiffs the mayor launching a campaign to recruit businesses from neighboring counties to open an office in philadelphia. in addition, the mayor hoping to draw more large events to town with the input of course of business owners. >> long pastime our local businesses had more prominent role when it comes to the city's recruitment of big concerts, major visits or large conferen conferences. >> the mayor adds that leaders of democratic national convention are already meeting with business owners to make sure the summer's event helps not hurts small businesses in philadelphia. >>> the packer avenue terminal in south philadelphia is now exchanging goods with mexico in a whole new way. governor tom wolf and other leaders made announcement at society hilda.

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney, hey, he is donating his suite at wells fargo center for this friday night's sold out bruce springsteen cons court go toward fund raising for the school district. fund for the school district of philadelphia is offering kenney's tickets for $556 on his web site. pre seed will support public education. they are 18 seats in the mayor's box. so, helping public schools, there we go. >>> here's a question, just how much will you spend this valentines day, fellows. we have results of the new survey in your money watch report. >>> but first here's what is ahead tonight on cbs-3. >>> in your head lines, bernie sanders and donald trump take new hampshire as first presidential primary wraps up. next contest takes place february 20th with the democratic caucus in nevada and g.o.p. primary in south carolina. new jersey governor chris christie is planning to return to new jersey today to reassess his campaign. >>> also, the zika virus takes center stage on capitol hill today. federal health officials will brief lawmakers about the out break which is now reported in

. >> mayor jim kenney along with several other political leaders launched a crack down on illegal donationins throughout philadelphia. >> announcing the roll out of an enforcement initiative aim at removing the illegal unsightly overflowing clothing bins that have litter race across the city. >> the bin many of which are owned with for profit companies have been the cause of frequent community complaints. everything ranging from being generally dirty to being used in larger kim in the activity. >> this is something that is flexible. so many of the issues in our community are very complicated. this isn't complicated. we just want to get rid of these bins. >> reporter: 70 bins made the initial nuisance list and after owners received notice of the city's intent the bins will be demolish and recycled. >> nobody requests these bins. no one is looking for them. no one says beautify their neighbor. they're great for the community. look at what an asset they are. they're an eye sore. they're a problem. >> reporter: for those concerned about legitimate charities being affected both the salvation ar

mayor jim kenney and fire department acting commissioner derek sawyer will even that practice which was original will designed to save the city monday. i brown outs closed three philadelphia fire companies today, despite slower response times, fire deaths in philadelphia hit a record low last year. >>> with attention shifting from nevada and south carolina the two democratic presidential candidates debate tonight. bernie sanders and hillary clinton traveled to the university of wisconsin milwaukee for the debate. it starts at 9:00 on cbs and cnn. on last night's late show with stephen colbert sanders, who is seven , four explained why he is so popular with younger votees. >> my definition of young people are ideal, they look at the world with so many problems and they say why not, why can't all people in this country have health care? why can't we make public colleges and universities tuition free, why not. >> clinton is in nevada where the caucus is next saturday. the democratic primary is on the 27th. >>> for chris christie the campaign trail is ending in new hampshire. cbs news repor

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney weighing in on the assault investigation involving lesean mccoy.ell phone video apparently shows the running back in brawl at the recess lounge in old city this past weekend. a police report states two off duty officers were severely beaten during an argument over the ownership of a bottle of champagne. so far, the district attorney has not filed any charges. mayor kenney says he has seen some of the videos. >> in addition to punches being thrown there were some kicks that looked as if -- being leveled, and it's that's unconscionable and could you warily. >> if he wants to pound our officers and stomp our officers he need to pay the price and answer for his actions. >> there is no timeline on the decision as to whether or not arrest warrants will be issued. >>> athletes behaving badly are grabbing had he lines. >> some well-known figures find themselves in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. our natasha brown finds out why it could be happening. >> reporter: vicious assault video has gone viral. showing the brawl at recess lounge in old city this

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. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney and former governor ed rendell welcomed center city's newest restaurantoday. pj clark's will open its doors in late summer at the curtis center at sixth and walnut. the original pj clark's is a new york city icon. it opened in 1868 and drew celebrities like frank sinatra and jackie onassis. the philadelphia location will feature the very same decor. >> they say every game is a crucial game. tomorrow they have some personnel issues. >> they've the got good news and bad news with the flyers. jake voracek will miss tomorrow's game against arizona with a lower body injury. on the flip side claude giroux is getting had thissier. flyers captain was back on the ice this morning. this is the first time he skated with teammates since taking a blow to the head friday night he's missed three straight games. his return would be a huge boost with the flyers just three points out of a wild card spot. it's and clear if giroux will be cleared to play. >> i don't know yet. we have to put some thing together,. >> status really has not changed. he's day to day and we'll see

this years philadelphia flower show theme is explore america, and here mayor jim kenney joined organizers for a news conference at independence visitors center to talk about the big event. the it will celebrate the 100 birthday of the national park service. the world's largest and oldest flower show will run march 5th to the 13th at the pennsylvania convention center. >>> it looks like old man winter has a thing or two to say before that flower show kicks in. >> in fact i think old man winter heard groundhog's prediction and said no, in the on my watch, i will prove you wrong phil and bring snow right back into the forecast. that is what we're tracking through tonight and into tomorrow morning. this is the system that will be working its way up the eastern seaboard. over past several days this was intended to go out to sea but it has been creeping closer and closer as that front stalled closer to the coast then what was forecast. now a wave of low pressure tracking up that front will bring risk for rain and snow. you can see it pretty well developing up and down easterne board we have rai

. >> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney has ended so-called brown outs, that's the temporary closing of firehouse toss save money. audit from the silly controller's office considered the brown outs jeopardized safety by increasing response times. what is more it ended up costing the city millions. brown out policy start in the august 2010. >> now, the mayor is also weighing in on the assault investigation involving former eagle mccoy. cell phone video reportedly shows the running back in a brawl at the recess lounge in old city last weekends. police say two off duty officers were severely beaten during a argument over a bottle of champagne. so far the district attorney has not filed any charges. mayor kenney also says he's seen some of the video. >> in addition to the punches being thrown, there were some kicks that looked as if were being leveled. and that's unconscionable, it is cowardly. if he wants to pound our officers and stomp our officers, then he needs to pay the price and answer for his actions. >> now, there is no time line on the decision as to whether or not arrest warrants will be i

mayor jim kenney join members of the first episcopal district of the church in university city for thennouncement. the mural features and honors richard allen. church mens started to bring vision to life. mural is expect to be completed and dedicated on july 4th. >>> a 35th annual philly home show is underway this weekend. "action news" on the scene at the pennsylvania convention center in center city to check things out. features more than 300 vendors, sharing their know how and inspiration for your tea sign and renovation projects. home show runs through this weekend and then again, next week even. >>> hundreds of people, bundled up this morning in a run for love and charity. they competed in the annual cupid's chase 5k run right there in west philadelphia. this event is actually run simultaneously in nine states across the country. proceed benefit an organization called the community options, and builds homes and helps find jobs for people with disabilities. i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just dow

this afternoon he will continue his schools that teach tour with philadelphia mayor jim kenney at the west philadelphia community center. kenney is pushing for universal prekindergarten education. >>> 4:50. time for a check on your business news, money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange. jill, that takata air bag recall is affecting even more people, what can you tell us. >> reporter: that is right, just when we thought this may be behind them, honda ace recalling another 2.2 million vehicles because of the takata air bags. they can explode with too much force, this recall includes older models from 2005, and also believe it or not some new models from the the 2016 model year. >> wow, even the new ones. >> jill, facebook is declaring a holiday today, friend day, what is behind this? >> reporter: all right. it has been exactly 12 years since facebook ceo mark zuckerberg started to work on the site from his harvard dorm room so tomorrow is a big day, facebook is declaring today's friends day celebrating the friendships, of 1.6 billion users, the cities putting

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney is making good on a campaign promise.is using his suite at wells fargo center raise money for the school district. eighteen tickets in the mayor's box for bruce springsteen friday show will benefit philadelphia schools. $556 a piece. mayor plans to donate tickets to concert by justin beiber, carry under wood and others this year. if you are interested, we have put the lincoln our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> you may notice something different when sports illustrated swimsuit issue hits news stand next week. ashley gram, plus side model, is breaking barriers now that she's being included in the issue. graham posted this from her photo the owe shoot on instagram. you might recognize graham from last years issue but she was only in one of the ads. she will be the first size 14 model featured in the magazine. in addition to being a model, graham is a body activist and she calls her new gig, a dream come true. >>> just wonderful to see that they are celebrating all woman body types. we are all gorgeous. the she's a gorge us