josh shapiro's from here. he has a strong record on fiscal issues, not just social issues. i think he's probably thinking about it pretty hard. >> almost ready to bet that i'll shave my head off if toomey loses. >> you heard it here. if toomey loses... >> write that down. [ all speaking indistinctly ] >> i said almost. i said almost. but i will tell you this. i will do it because i don't think he's gonna lose. he is now the new senator specter. he has come -- has such support from both sides. >> why did he sign that letter to iran, though? he signed with the wackos in the republican party. >> well, we're gonna remind you about this almost bet. finally, let's jump across the river a little bit and talk about new jersey. governor christie, continuing, it seems, to play out, does he want to run for president? but also having some trouble in stadia. been trying to negotiate with various unions to deal with pensions. the new jersey education association got up from the table and said "never mind" right as the courts are about to take up. does he have to fully fund the pensions,

pa is reporting that national democratic leaders are contacting montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro to talk about a possible run against that guy, incumbent senator pat toomey, the republican, in 2016. now, former congressman joe sestak is the main democratic challenger right now, and he actually nearly beat toomey six years ago, but, somehow, party leaders are uncomfortable about a rematch. so, shapiro -- he's 41, former state house representative, ally of governor wolf. does he have what it takes to take on toomey? >> yeah, i think he does. toomey, to me, is rock solid and would win, but pennsylvania in a presidential year -- that's where the issue is. that's where the problem is. and sestak is unliked by just about everybody inside the party, so whatever -- >> is it because of what happened with him and arlen specter? >> no, i think it's because of the way that the guy treats the inside game again. it's like a kathleen kane thing, in my view, from what i can tell, and i think shapiro would be a tough candidate. particularly in montgomery county, he would raise a lot of money. >>

so they're looking to recruit other candidates -- josh shapiro, montgomery county commissioner, who's also being wooed to run for attorney general. at the end of the day, josh is gonna make the decision based on family as much as anything. he's the father of four children. he wants to stay close to home. but that's good news for pat toomey and maybe for josh shapiro. >> all right. sharmain. >> it's the time of year to start thinking about teens, and one of the first things we want to think about is making sure they have a summer job. but there's another new program that's active in several other states but not in pennsylvania and that's called the p-tech program, which is a six-year high school. you get your high-school diploma, you get a college degree, get a paid summer internship, and you also get an opportunity to work for ibm. ibm started this program. we want to get it in pennsylvania. we hope the wolf administration will adopt it. >> terrific. christine. >> monica, mumia abu-jamal a.k.a. wesley cook, a.k.a convicted murderer of officer danny faulkner, was taken to the hospital

meanwhile, governor wolf tapped montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro to head the state crime commission, he has tied with wolf and advised hi campaign and served on his transition team. the transition team works with the justice system and safety. >>> former eagles linebacker ron motean is the new chief he was number 57 of the birds moton served as deputy chief in the deputy and the first african-american to obtain that rank. >>> still to come on "action news" at 6:00, a bright spot amid talks of casinos closings. another boardwalk destination is about to get a makeover, we have details unveiled today. a south jersey athlete that competes for others has an inspiring story of his own. jeff skversky has more in sports. >>> speaking of south jersey live on sky 6 hd a kickoff to april i am tracking a big warm-up as well as rain. i'll have details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> those stories and more when "action news" at 6:00 comes rooirt back. i may be a pizza maker but i know a few things about dessert. like chocolate and more chocolate. introducing our new double cho

state democratic leaders are trying to recruit the chairman of the montgomery county commissioners josh shapiro to run in this election. >>> a private school in princeton is singing a sour note these days despite the fact that's students make beautiful music. the american boy choir school is desperately trying to survive. the problem is money. not enough of it. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the story. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: the voices of students at the american boy choir school in princeton may sound sweet but the school's finances are hitting a sour note. the school has declared bankruptcy and unless administrators can raise $350,000 to keep things going the private boarding school for fourth to eighth grade boys will be forced to end the school year about a month early. >> we don't have a large bank account, a large endowment waiting to help us. we depend on our supporters and the people who love music. >> reporter: school officials have appealed to parents and benefactors to contribute and some students have suggested asking award winning singer taylor swift for help. >> yes, i wou

but word is democratic party leaders have been trying to convince montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro to put his hat into the ring. >> naacp legal defense educational fund marks 75 years of fighting for justice tonight. with a special program at the kimle center. pennsylvania governor tom wolf was mopping the keynote speakers. governor told attendees one of his goals is to create a level playing field for all people starting with creating equal opportunities in education. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, we'll see the gyrocopter pilot after charged for stunt at the u.s. capitol and wild outburst in court as neonazi suspect owns up to murder and rants about why he did it and up in smoke major government report finds troubling twist as teenage cigarette -- as use of teenage cigarettes drops dramatically, cecily. >> showers are moving in and looks like a rainy friday morning commute. i'll let you know when the showers move out and what it means for the weekend in the accuweather forecast. >> accomplice if you have not seen the scar wars trailer -- plus if you have not seen the

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state democratic leaders are trying to recruit the chairman of the montgomery county commissioners josh shapiro to run. >>> new hampshire and the race for the white house potential nominees are addressing the gop conference. marko rubio told the crowd that learning english is essential for any american. chris christie will push back the age for social security or medicare for future retirees. >>> hillary clinton will complain in new hampshire monday and tuesday she'll hold round table discussions with small business employees students and educators. she'll meet with elected officials. mrs. clinton won the new hampshire primary in her first presidential bid in 2008. >>> the power struggle at the revel has taken another turn. last week the utility plant cut off service when strawbl -- straub brought in backup generators. he is prohibited from attaching that to the equipment. atlantic city is fining him five thousand dollars every day he remains in the dark because of fire violations. >>> unemployment rose 5.3% that's up a .1% since february. the number of jobs was down always the number of job se

. >>> state democratic leaders are trying to recruit josh shapiro to run. >>> all eyes are shifting to new hampshire in the race for the white house. potential republican nominees are there addressing a gop conference. marco rubio told the crowd that learning english is essential for anyone who wants to prosper. new jersey governor chris christie pressed his plan to push back the age of eligibility for social security and medicare for future retirees. ten more potential candidates are expected to speak at the conference. >>> hillary clinton will campaign in new hampshire on monday and tuesday. she is courting support for her economic plan. she will hold discussions with students educators and small business. mrs. clinton won the new hampshire primary in err first presidential bid in 2008. >>> the struggle at the revel in atlantic city has taken another turn. last week the utility plant cut off service yesterday a temporary retraining order prohibits glen straub from attaching the generators to the equipment. atlantic city has been fining him $5,000 everyday he remains in the dark. >>>

pennsylvania government tom wolf, is looking in our area to fill a statewide position he slated josh shapiro to head a crime commission, he has close political ties with the governor, helped on his campaign and that deals with community safety shapiro is the chairman of the montgomery county commissioners. >>> time for a look at the "action news" traffic report on a wednesday afternoon. matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> well, we have some sun glare but just a couple of complications for the ride home, nora told us about the barge that ran aground near the burlington bristol bridge. it's on the move again and heading to the tacony palmyra, hopefully no mishaps but we'll have an opening. head for the betsy ross if you are heading out rights now. we have issues this afternoon including a crash that blocked the southbound off ramp to cotman avenue maybe they just reopened. but the southbound traffic is still quite busy, it's busy in both directions on 95 through the work zones as it is most afternoons a crash along bristol oxford valley road and one in cheltenham at mott way, a crash to