kathleen kane -- the problems continue to mount for her. search warrants were served at two offices of the pennsylvania attorney general -- one in harrisburg, the other in norristown. and also, a judge has ordered kane to explain the firing of james barker. you see, he was a prosecutor in her office who had testified during a grand-jury investigation into leaks at the a.g.'s office. meanwhile, governor tom wolf who is, of course, of the same party, has said kane can still fulfill her duties as pennsylvania's top law enforcer and does not need to agree. do you agree, dom giordano? >> no, i don't. i think this is way past it, but i thought right from the beginning, politics is hardball, but this is the most partisan a.g. that we've seen and i believe the most incompetent that we've seen, and what she did around the same-sex-marriage thing, where she just negated her office, as an example, but matt, the internal stuff like this -- i think it's six communications directors or spokespeople. and stuff happens. but i always judge politicians -- whe

cosby denies the allegations. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane plans to fight a judge'splain why she fired a prosecutor in her office. prosecutor james barker testified in an investigation and then was fired by kane. kane's attorney released a statement saying that we intend to file papers challenging the basis of the order and reiterating personnel decisions made by attorney general kane was on good faith judgments. >>> hillary clinton is planning to launch her candidacy in an online video tomorrow. two senior advisers say it will center on boosting middle class economic security and broaden opportunities for working class families. >>> uber could be coming to delaware. transportation officials are finalizing an agreement to allow the company to operate in the state. the department of transportation secretary says part of the agreement will deal with the level of background checks that the drivers have to undergo. no time lain has been announced. >>> sunny skies for the eighth annual philly spring cleanup. nbc 10 in east germantown. 12,000 volunteers helped out with 600

into the good day for kathleen kane. shirleen. >> absolutely not.> residents say it's a matter of life and death. one local community is outraged stray bullets continue to fly through their lehigh valley neighborhood. "action news" anchor rick williams is live in the news room with more on this. rick. >> shirleen, thank you. that's right, this is happening in stock card town northampton county and neighbors say the stray bullets have been coming from a nearby gun club in that area. the bullets have been hitting homes and also landed in many backyards. coming up tonight at 5:00 lehigh valley correspondent walter perez will be live to tell us how long this has been going on and what happened when he went to talk to people at that particular gun club. >>> also coming up tonight the apple watch is put to the test. consumer reporter nydia han has the results of a consumer reports test to help you decide if the new apple gadget is worth the big money. >>> those stories and much more when we see you in just a little bit. until then back to the studio and w

public to see the -- >> yeah, i'd like the public to see the entire -- all the materials. >> kathleen kane's lawyer got his wish, the entire 27-page grand jury presentment was unsealed after noon today. but when it came to arguments in front of a panel, he lost that battle. kane's lawyers contend that the firing of james barker a top staffer was for office restructuring. but barker was one of a handful of witnesses who provided extensive testimony against kane, pointing the finger at her as the person responsible for a grand jury leak. >> who else was let go in the organization? >> i'm not going to comment on that now. >> was anyone? >> i'm not going to comment. >> kane did not seem upset by the leaked information and did not tell staffers she was behind the release of documents. and, according to the report, she told an office staffer not to investigate, saying, quote, we have more important things to do. the grand jury found kane released the information for, quote, her own purposes. >> now, the attorney general has not been charged with a crime. however, this order also came down today is

we have a new grand jury report that says kathleen kane should face charges.ake a closer look at the accusations against her next on nbc 10 news at 6:00. >>> we are monitoring a tense and volatile situation on the streets of baltimore tonight. these are live pictures from that city where protesters have violently attacked police set cars on fire and looted local businesses. >> this all started late this afternoon when a large crowd confronted police and began throwing bricks and rocks at officers. at least seven were hurt. police say one of those officers was unresponsive. a short time later. look at this a police car set on fire. then crowds of people began looting local businesses. the violent and destructive protests have spread to other parts of the city and police have stepped up security outside camden yards where fans are showing up for tonight's orioles game. >> now tonight, this all comes on the same day as freddy gray's funeral took place. now, freddy gray died just more than a week ago after suffering a mysterious final injury while in police custod

. >> the grand jury recommending kathleen kane be charged with per injury i and obstruction alsond that she mischaracterized the events to cover up activities. the grand jury did not find her testimony truthful. the remarks are included in the release monday afternoon of the previously sealed finings, kane had continuously denied allegation that is she illegally leak secret grand jury documents. release of the documents comes as a three judge panel is considering if kane violated a court order by firing her chief deputy james bark eras retaliation. >> this is a very serious allegation that has been laid at the feet of the attorney general. >> reporter: special assistant prosecutor john mcmahon is arguing indirect criminal attempt allegation should proceed. kane fired barker after he testified before a grand jury investigating allegation that is kane allegedly leak secret information. kane's attorney says the the firing was a restructuring move. >> it doesn't look like retaliation at all. as you can see that steps were taken to reorganize the office to make it the more effective t

attorney general kathleen kane's child predator sections has made more than 300 arrests. >>> new at 5:00 -- keeping the streets safe. it is the job of every police department but it's become a daunting task for officers in wilmington. as nbc10 delaware bureau reporter tim furlong explains, police say money is one of their biggest challenges. >> reporter: this little girl is the apple of her dad's eye. >> pretty much every year i lose at least five good friends. >> reporter: steven has seen a lot in wilmington. he hopes police are making things better. >> they have enough officers and things like that. they're not in the right place at the right time. >> reporter: a couple weeks ago crime sult antconsultants listed a hundred things they could do. through the city's new budget transparency website, you can see the chief's goals and the numbers he's working with. the city council tells me he hopes the chief is planning to implement many consultant investigations. >> we do have more police departments than other cities outside. we have enough money, we just need to see how we're going to

county are determining what will happen next in the case against pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. the case will determine if kane should face a contempt charge for breaking a judge's order by firing a staff member. nbc 10's deanna duran at thiste was in the courtroom this morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: this is obviously a very unusual case one where the attorneys were citing case law and records from the supreme court ruling saying that the original grand jury case can proceed against kathleen kane. here is what happened today. she was supposed to be here to answer to a three-judge panel why she shouldn't face contempt charges. however, her attorneys argued that that whole plan should be thrown out, that she shouldn't have to answer to them because the judge should recuse himself and because this office firing was restructuring and was no way in retaliation against a man who had testified against her in a grand jury proceeding. >> -- because it does look retaliatory. why not wait? >> it doesn't look retaliatory at all because as you would see at any proceeding this s

. >>> kathleen kane announced the firing of one of her prosecutors. he testified before a grand jury and recommend charges against kane. it will prompt a review to see if it violated an order to protect witnesses from retaliation. kan's office was it was for efficiency and tighter controls. >>> a shooting outside the census bureau in washington d.c. >>> an actress and mother said she had to toss out breast milk due to a problem with airport security. details next. 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. every cup has a story... dunkin' k-cup packs are my life. we're a good fit. a single serving for myself. it's pretty special. it is like having a dunkin' store in my home which is what i've always dreamed of. get two boxes of dunkin' k-cup packs for $16.99. your coffee, your dunkin'. >> on the people scene it's come to life that john hamm was the

kathleen kane -- the problems continue to mount for her. warrants were served at two offices of the pennsylvania attorney general -- one in harrisburg, the other in norristown. and also, a judge has ordered kane to explain the firing of james barker. you see, he was a prosecutor in her office who had testified during a grand-jury investigation into leaks at the a.g.'s office.

. >>> happening today lawyers for kathleen kane are scheduled to be in a montgomery county court arguing she would not have to defend her actions in the contempt of court hearing. that hearing deals with the firing of james barker into allegations that kane's office leaked secret investigation. cat cat is arguing that his firing was not retaliation. >> david murphy says it might rain today. the accuweather update is next. >> thousands are dead as the desperate search goes on in nepal. we're gathering information on the deadly quake. g 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. at dunkin' breakfast just got zestier with guacamole made from real avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, and lime the new bacon guacamole flatbread. ole, indeed! america runs on dunkin'. >> developing right now disaster in the nepal the death toll continues to rise as rescue workers try to reach the more remote devastated asia. >> asia -- area. >>

. >>> kathleen kane has fired a top aid. james barker testified to the garage. the firing may prompt an official review because it may have violated an order to protect witnesses against retallation. >>> saint laurentius was founded in 1882. philadelphia archdiocese says it will cost $3.5 million to repair the crack towers. supporters have been raising money to buy the property from the archdiocese which plans to demolish the building at some point. >> we're following several developing stories including an overnight update on a shooting at the census biewrg in washington d.c. -- bureau in washington d.c. >> hey, everyone, it is 6:00 a.m., friday, april 10. developing this morning. >> tornados tear a path of devastation through midwest and the plains. >> this is the system that will impact our area bringing warm temperatures and threat of thunderstorms. >> dash cam video shows moments before the shooting that left a man dead and a police officer

kathleen kane charged a dozen others with the scheme last year. >>> and several people are recovering after a collision with several cars in newcastle. it happened at 8:00 this morning and some victims had to be rescued and all seven were taken to christiana hospital. we are working to find out this conditions and what may have caused the crash, police in delaware say that a wrong way driver caused a deadly accident that shut down i-95 for hours the unidentified man was traveling northbound and was killed when his car hit head-on with a tractor trailer in the easy pass lane. police also expect the truck driver to survive. two northbound lanes of 95 reopened around 6:00 a.m. >>> well, the power is still out at atlantic city's former revel casino and new owner glen straub's fix may not be the best solution straub wants to hook up generators but the state department says that the units would probably violate the clean air act standards. >>> turning to accuweather now we are enjoying another sunny mild spring day, sky 6 hd looking live at the jersey shore, a pretty day at the beach in atl

more bad news for kathleen kane.a supreme court on tuesday upheld the decision to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate potential grand jury leaks by the attorney general. montgomery county judge william carpenter appointed a special prosecutor in may to investigate alleged leaks by miss kane regarding a 2009 grand jury to the philadelphia daily news. the. >>> the los angeles county coroner is tentatively calling the death of an heir to the getty oil fortune accidental. andrew getty's ex-girlfriend found the 47-year-old in the bathroom of his hollywood hills home yesterday. getty had a history of drug use and medication was found at the scene. >>> five u.s. healthcare workers who underwent monitoring at a nebraska medical center after possible exposure to the ebola virus in west africa have completed their quarantine periods and were symptom free. that's good news. they were monitored for 21 days after a colleague tested positive for the disease. >>> the united states will resume sending military aid to egypt s

attorney general, kathleen kane will talk about the arrests this afternoon and we'll bring you the full story on "action news" at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. an ohio man accused of training with terrorists in syria and returning to the u.s. to launch an attack appeared in court today. the suspect was being monitored by law enforcement officials for months. and counter terrorism officials say this is what they are most worried about. >> reporter: abdul muhammad was due to appear in federal court in ohio, he is expected to enter a not guilty plea to terrorist charges. the fbi learned that muhammad wants to do something big including going to a texas military base to kill american soldiers execution-style. this type of counter terrorism is what officials fear most. >> muhammad left columbus ohio, last year with a one way ticket to greece and he dice peered and slipped into syria he joined al qaeda and broke into houses and hand to hand combat a cleric in syria directed muhammad to return to the united states and carry out an act of terrorism. >> the benefit of being american is he has good paper.

. >>> embattled pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane is looking to get her message out.e's now hiring the man who served as ed rendell's spokesperson. chuck ardo will become her adviser. ardo was the first person to work for kane since two years ago. the democrat has denied any wrongdoing. >>> in delaware county there's a new chapter in the fight over a housing project. beaver valley road. the township voted to approve that project last night. but the conservancy wants to keep the land open. >>> fashion for a good cause last night. american heart association last night. at the nutter museum at the philadelphia college of physicians. who was in a seat? none other than meteorologist bill henley wearing red. i think he's wearing the same tie this morning. go red provides women with tools they need for heart disease, the leading killer of women in the yo u.s. >> great event. different tie, don't want to make that mistake. >> it is a different tie, you promise? >> it is. the a great event, their 12th year. and all the designs done by philadelphia university. >> that dress we

." >>> new at 6:00 we'll learn more later this month about why pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane fired a top prosecutor in her office. a montgomery county judge ordered kane to appear in court april 27th. the judge wants kane to explain whether her actions violated the judge's order not to retaliate against witnesses. kane's office fired james barker wednesday, saying it was part of a restructuring. barker testified before a grand jury panel investigating kane over whether she leaked secret information. kane's attorney said in a statement, quote, i can reassure judge carpenter the personnel decisions over the last two years, including the most recent ones, were 100% appropriate management decisions by attorney general kane end quote. there have been other recent shakeups in her office in the last ten days. chief of staff resigned last week after just four months on the job. and kane's spokeswoman carolyn myers gave her two weeks' notice monday. >>> from our dell bureau cell phone video shows a deadly apartment fire that forced people from their homes this morning in new castle co

. >> there is in legal drawm surrounding state attorney general kathleen kane tonight "action news" learned that warrants have been served at kane's offices in norristown and harrisburg and they're seeking -- grand jury said she should be charged with leaking grand jury information to the news immediate today she was ordered to explain why she fired a prosecuteers in her office. at issue, whether the firing violated his order forbidding her to retalliate against witnesses in the league investigation. >>> the brutal manager of colwyn delaware county left the office for the weekend. but that was a lot more complicated than it sounds by the way that borough manager paula brown given her past it should be no surprise she find herself at center of political fire storm. ken has the story. >> there's a tough workweek and then there's one paula brown had. friday she walked out of colwyn borough hall unsure if still burrow manager. >> i'm still working. >> brown locked her saevrl in the office after political gainsmanship political council meeting thursday night. >> this is crazy. >> led to four mem

the montgomery county district attorney can now decide if state attorney general kathleen kane will face charges. the pennsylvania highers court ruled that a county judge did have the authority to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate grand jury leaks. the prosecutor was looking into whether the secret grand jury material to a newspaper. kane could face perjury and obstruction charges. >>> and we have more information on what mumia abu-jamal was rushed to the hospital yesterday. they are saying undiagnosed diabetes put abu-jamal in the critical care unit. his blood sugar was dangerously high and could have gone into a diabetic coma. >> he said he wasn't feeling well at all and just got very loopy. you know and he passed out. >> abu-jamal is serving life in prison for the 1981 murder of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. >>> police still have not released the name of the woman killed inside a northeast philadelphia nail salon yesterday. investigators tell us an elderly driver accidentally hit the gas pedal and plowed into this salon on bustleton avenue. another customer an

. >>> the chief of staff to kathleen kane resigned from his post.lake rutherford announced it was his last day after only four months on the job. kane released a statement says it's been a pleasure to have someone of blake's caliber serving the commonwealth as chief of staff at attorney general. the announcement comes three days after the state supreme court upheld the appointment of a special prosecutor who led a grand jury investigation into the leak of secret materials to the media. the grand jury is recommending charges of perjury and other offenses for kane. any action is now in the hands of montgomery county district attorney reeseisa furman. kane maintains she didn't break any law. >>> people of the jewish faith are observing the eight-day festival of passover. it began at sundown. the black family from horsham held their 100th passover seder which commemorates the ancient hebrews escape from slavery. passover continues through next saturday. >>> signs of warmer weather down the jersey shore. morey's piers will open on sunday. you're invited

. >>> eight minutes after 4:00 now, the montgomery county district attorney can now decide if kathleen kane will face criminal charges. the county judge ruled they had the authority to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate grand jury leaks tied to kane's office. they are looking whether kane gave secret information to a newspaper. she could face perjury, obstruction and other charges. >>> today officials in one county could make a decision on a controversial verizon cell phone tower. the william penn fire company would make $20,000 for the proposed tour being located behind the firehouse and it would improve communication and response times, but neighbors say the big cell phone tower would be an eyesore. the zoning board is expected to make a decision on that matter tonight. >>> skies are clear and it's getting cold outside. the temperatures are dropping in a few spots. temperatures are down to freezing. and it hasn't completely dried out from yesterday's rainfall, so be aware that there could be icy spots to start with. but not in center city look at the clear view across the delawar

learning new details about there grand jury report that accuses pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane of breaking the law. the report says kane engaged in the coverup and was untruthful about her role of alleged leak of materials from an investigation in 2009. the report was issued in december and unsealed today after lawyers for both sides appeared in court in norristown. the grand jury has recommended that kane face perjury obstruction and other offenses. the decision on whether to file charges is now up to the montgomery county d.a. >>> we've also learned today that kane could face additional charges. for the firing of the staff prosecutor after he testified against her. kane denies any wrongdoing. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, with the world meeting of families just five months away, efforts are under way to enlist 10,000 volunteers. and we'll hear from the nfl draft hopeful with ties to the delaware valley. cecily. >> it was another cool day. our high only 60 degrees with a lot of clouds this afternoon but i'm tracking the return of warmer sunshine. i'll let you know fo

. >>> former agent for the pennsylvania attorney general is suing kathleen kane claiming she defamed him when she spoke about his role in a corruption sting a philadelphia area politician thomas works for the philadelphia district attorney spoke to fox 29 investigates about the case last spring. he asked that we not show his face. thomas said he was the undercover driver for informant tyrone ali he says he took ali to meet politician who's were offering bribes in return for votes. kane shut down that probe claiming it was possibly racially tainted. she also said she had a statement in which thomas is quoted as saying he was told to target blacks. thomas says, that's not true. >> i am he can treatmently outraged that not only is my name now being mentioned but it's being mentioned just to be tarnished. no one would again ever suggest or order me to target members of my own race or any race. it just would not happen. >>> thomas wants a hearing to clear his name. attorney general is not commenting on the case. >>> the sentencing phase is underway tonight for convicted boston bomb mower

. >>> in the kathleen kane investigation a judge postponed a hearing on whether pennsylvania's attorney general should be held in contempt of court. the hearing was scheduled for monday montgomery county court. yesterday kane's lawyers challenged the basis for the hearing claiming kane was biased. she's accused of leaking secret grand jury information, she fired a prosecutor after the judge ordered a ban on retaliating against potential witnesses. >>> it's about 18 minutes after 5:00. we were watching some construction earlier on the roads. hopefully that's moved out of the way. we're also checking on any other problems that may pop up on your friday morning drive. >> right. jessica boyington is watching all of that and getting information from a lot of different sources to make sure that you're updated for your ride to work. jessica, what are you seeing? >> not seeing a whole lot of incidents all over the place. we are seeing a lot of road work. just some slight volumes. things starting to pick up as we head out on the 95 approaching cottman avenue. drive times great. southbound from w

. >>> we now know more about the troubles facing pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane alleges kane ordered release of secret information. all to embarrass ago rival and then tried to cover it up. a three judge panel decided a separate inquiry should continue into whether kane violate add court order by firing her chief deputy. the court wants to know if james barber's firing was in retaliation. grand jury was recommended -- recommended perjury and obstruction charges against kane. decision on whether she is charged will be made by montgomery county district phone risa furman. >> happening today the supreme court will hear arguments that could legalize same sex marriage across the country. the high court will hear cases from kentucky, michigan, ohio and tennessee. all of which had marriage bans upheld by the federal appeals court in cincinnati. it is the only court that's ruled in favor of the states since the supreme court struck down part of the federal anti-gay marriage law in 2013. >>> as we continue this morning, delaware family is recovering after being sickened by a pest

before she decides on whether to bring criminal charges against pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. kane has been under investigation following a grand jury leak to the newspaper this week she lost a supreme court challenge to dismiss the the special prosecutor in that case. that court decision now clears the the way for furhman to pursue charges against kane if she feels they are warranted. today the d.a.'s office released this statement saying the district attorney's office will review applicable laws and make determinations as to whether criminal charges are warranted against any individual. >>> today is first day you will see controversial ads on the sides of some septa buses. a judge ruled in favor of the new hampshire non-profit group who paid to run the the ads saying it had first amendment ride to do so. the ad includes a 1941 photographs of adolph hitler and palestinian arab national list supporter and it reads quote islamic jew hatred is in the quran. >> you should have a right to an opinion but that is kind of racist, but it is america people say racist stuff all the tim

. >>> let's bring you up to date with the latest on pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane, a grand jury's report made public today found that kane directed release of secret information to embarras a rival and accord together grand jury, tried to cover it up. panel of judges ruled that the inquiry into whether kane violated a court order by firing her chief deputy james barker should continue. barker testified to the grand jury investigating kane and some believe his firing was in retaliation for that. >> this is very serious allegation that has been laid at the feet of the attorney general. >> it doesn't look like retaliation at all. you would see at any proceeding that steps were taken to reorganize the office to make it more effective, to make it more efficacious. >> reporter: the grand jury has recommended that kane be charged with per jury and obstruction of justice. the the decision on whether those charges will be filed will be made by montgomery county d.a. rita vet try furhman. >>> a professor is preparing for next phase of his life but he already has quite a story to tell

yesterday kathleen kane lost a bid to block a grand jury's recommendation there she be prosecuted fore press that came out of her office. it's now up to furman to decide if indeed charges are going to be filed. the grand jury suggested that kane be charged with perjury obstruction, false swearing and official oppression. pennsylvania supreme court ruled that a county judge acted properly when he appointed that special prosecutor to look into the leak. >> here at the big board now for your first look at business, dozens of students are refusing to pay off their student loans. they all went to corinthian college which is being sued by the feds. the school closed is that is being investigated. students tried to get their loans canceled. >>> poor families spend more than $600 on the prom than wealthier familiar -- families. those on a $50,000 salary planning to spend $800 on prom night. >>> turning to wall street now, stocks ended the first quarter on a down note on tuesday. right now futures point towed a higher lower open -- in celebration of april fool's day you can now play pacman on

. >>> in the kathleen kane investigation, they're postponing the hearing.ring was scheduled for monday montgomery county court. yesterday kane's lawyers challenged the basis for it. kane's office is accused of leaking secret grand jury information. >>> a federal task force will meet for the first time next week to discuss the problems faced following superstorm sandy. the task force will discuss rising flood insurance rates. they'll talk about fema's role in helping flood victims. the task force will be led by cory booker and robert menendez along with new york senators and storm victims. menendez will remain on that task force as he faces corruption charges. they'll ask the judge to throw out the case based on the first amendment and another clause in the constitution. >>> new jersey senate members will plan to turn the former show boat casino into a college campus. stockton's plan will turn the casino na a branch campus. the owner said he would let the casino at the campus but the taj mahal's owners are requiring it to remain a casino. >>> now your "nbc 1

. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane will now have to explain why she fired prosecutor james barker. today a montgomery county judge ordered kane to show that the firing didn't violate his order not to retaliate against witnesses in the grand jury leak investigation. the hearing has been set for april 27th. in a statement released kane's office said the move was aimed at efficiency and tighter controls. >>> one day you spend $82 million to buy the revel casino in atlantic city, the next day or almost the next day, you're paying thousands of dollars in daily fines because the massive building has lost its power. that's the world of glen straub. live in atlantic city tonight is "action news" reporter john rawlins and john, straub had to see this coming, didn't he? >> reporter: everybody else saw it coming, jim that's for sure. after months of contentious bankruptcy proceedings here the handwriting seemed to be pretty clear on that wall that the power company had signaled it needed to have some sort of deal in place if it was to continue to provide power or otherwise it was goin

. >>> today montgomery county jurors will hear about a case against kathleen kane. was she in contempt of court when she fired an aide? she says the aide that was fired had testified in a grand jury investigation involving kane. that has to do with whether she violated secrecy laws by leaking information to the media. >>> a philadelphia city council man is warning people to look out for a scam. callers say they're from the sheriff's office and demand up to $500 for missing jury duty. they want payment delivered to a check cashing center. council man jones says the calls are phony. >>> now to the deadly earthquake in nepal. here is video where the death toll has soared past 3700. more than 6500 people injured and there's new video here of a chinese rescue team pulling a survivor from rubble in kathmandu late last night. they're still finding people. that person was stuck under a five story building that collapsed. also happening today, 5700 members of an elite search and rescue team will arrive in nepal to help look for survivors. >> we have evidence and it happened

> a montgomery county judge unsealed details of a grand jury report involving attorney general kathleen kane. the report said kane was involved in a coverup and was not honest in her part in the leak of information. kane fired a prosecutor in retaliation. that prosecutor was one of a handful of witnesses who testified against kane saying that she leaked details of a grand jury investigation. kane's lawyer argues it was an office restructuring. >> doesn't look retaliatory at all. you will see at any proceeding that steps were taken to reorganize the office. >> who else was let go in the reorganization? >> i'm not going to comment on that. >> was anyone else let go? >> i'm not going to comment on that. >> the grand jury charged that kane be charged with perjury and other obstructions. >>> it is game time for some of the eagles biggest fans. ahead, the big competition to see who will be cheering on the eagles on the sidelines. >>> 51 degrees. we've got a few clouds overhead but you'll see more sunshine today. right now, 4:39 and the temperatures are heading warmer over the next couple days. you

. >>> we now about the troubles facing pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. grand jury report now made pick for the first time alleges kane older erred release of secret information all to embarrass a rival and then try to cover it up. in addition, three judge panel ordered separate inquiry into whether kane violated a court order by firing her chief deputy james barge err. he testified in the grand jury investigation and the court want to know if his firing was in retaliation. >> this is very serious allegation that's been late at the feet of the attorney general. >> it doesn't look re talia torrey at all. any proceeding, that steps were taken to reorganize the offers to make it more effective. >> the grand jury has recommended perjury and obstruction charges against kane. decision on whether she is charged will be made by montgomery county district attorney lisa fuhrman. >> bail is set at $50,000 for philadelphia mother charged with leaving her four children in a lock basement. police say 29 year old sharnay lee confessed to ordering her children into the b

. >>> new at 6:00, the top aide to pennsylvania attorney attorney general kathleen kane has announced she is leaving after just four months on the job. today blake rutherford said it was his last day as chief of staff. he starts work next month at posen o'connor in that firm's governmental affairs department. kane released a statement that says it's been a pleasure to have someone of blake's caliber being serving the commonwealth as chief of staff at oag. i congratulate him and wish him well. >>> it's been struggling financially for years. now camden county government plans to buy campbell steel for $3.5 million. the stadium has been home to the camden riversharks minor league team since 2001. the bank that holds the main loan had sued to recover money owed for construction cottss. >>> christians around the world and here at home are marking good friday. five churches and seven pastors came together. good friday services for all fife churches were held at solid rock baptist church in south philadelphia. the same concept has been happening here for the past decade. >>> in delaware chri

. >>> today montgomery county judges will hear arguments in a case against kathleen kane for firing an employee. the investigation they testified against kane about was whether it violated secrecy laws. >>> saving money and creating jobs. nkts yeah. up next we'll tell you about an eco friendly edition in burlington county that is giving old things new life. >>> plus no, sir backing down. a jewelry store owner jumps back when a would-be robber jumps the counter. >> chilly this morning. we will start with sunshine. philadelphia has dropped to the 40s. 47 degrees at 4:36. >>> the time is 4:38. happening in grand county, a new recycling facility. it takes care of 35 tons per hour. officials say in 2014 burlington county recycling program saved more than $3 million in landfill costs. the program also employs 55 people with disabilities. >>> the city of philadelphia will launch a website today that promises veterans better access to social services. the site promises to be a one stop shop for service members. it will provide information on how and where to access vital information including

we have the unfilled details of the grand jury investigation into pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. >>> preparing for college. the best places to help your child get ready for a life of learning. we'll tell you how our local states stack up. dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to buy a house. i know how it feels to be stressed about money. i understand what a scary word "retirement" is, and i can help. cause i'm not just a fellow dad, fellow mom fellow saver i'm a fellow citizen. who gets up every day and tries her best. just like you. if you have a question about money, ask me. sincerely, elizabeth trackler samantha parke robert kennedy deanna morrison jared duemling alex payne >>> the time is 5:24. rutgers will give a report on its efforts to restore internet to the campus. they don't consider this a cyber attack. the i.t. staff has been working since yesterday to restore service to the rutgers network. this isn't the first outage. in march hackers did interrupt service for an entire weekend. >>> new jersey and pennsylvania both rank within the top ten smartest states for

pennsylvania's highest court clears the way for possible criminal charges against attorney general kathleen kanee in south jersey need your help trying to find a missing teenager. all that in accuweather and a lot more coming up next on "action news." >> ♪♪ today. >>> rain in the northwest for weather. severe storms in the plains and upper midwest rain across the south. >>> finally this morning a young girl in california who's benefiting from new tango. 3d printing the process used to create her new arm. >> that process is much less expensive than a traditional mechanical limb and it's giving that girl a lot of hope for the future. here's kabc's denise dedore. >> reporter: missing a left arm doesn't stop her from surfing or bike riding but now that she's got a new custom-made robo hand the sky is the limit. >> she's unstoppable. >> reporter: faith got to pick her favorite colors. these high-tech printers are ref losinging the way these devices are made. a nonprofit group called e-nable generated her blueprint for free. >> their mission that anyone who needs a device to have access to one and i'm

. >>> legal fate of the pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane is in the a hands of the montgomery county district attorney. risa vet try furhman has to take side whether she broke the law by leaking grand jury information. state supreme court ruled against kane saying judge acted presently when he a pointed a special prosecutor in this case. now kane's attorney responded with a statement saying we have faith in the judicial system and that the district attorney of montgomery county will look at the evidence and the law and find that attorney general kane is innocent of any violations of the law. >>> let's new check your fill jobs market report and here's philadelphia business analyst jill schlesinger. >> reporter: are employment abroad can help you acquire valuable life experiences whether you are a soon to be grad or a more establish worker seeking a change of scenery there are several steps to take before making the move. first, do your research and narrow your search geographically. then, plan a trip to familiarize yourself with the location. your expectations may be different

district attorney risa vetri furman must now decide whether or not to file charges against kathleen kanee supreme court ruling has allowed the case against kane to go forward. the court said a county judge acted properly when he appointed a special prosecutor to look into a grand jury leak tied to kane's office. furman's office has not yet commented on the supreme court ruling. >> this weekend on fyi philly you've heard of farm to table but one restaurant in harleysville is taking it one step further, seed to table. karen rogers has the preview. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: growing season is under way at the mainland inn in harleysville. seedlings were planted in january everything from broccoli to kale is on the rise. >> here we have garnish on a lot of the dishes. >> reporter: head chef ezra duker relies on that to fill his menu. it's fresh and keeping it hyper local. >> not only do we have our own farm that produces majority of our food we have a 1 acre garden on property so we harvest our lettuces right before the dinner service. >> reporter: your wait staff is going to be out there in the gar

pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane says this is the time of year that unlicensed contractors will offer to paint homes or pave driveways or other work. she says that work is often shoddy and customers then have to pay someone else to fix it. her recommendations are don't let anyone rush you into a home improvement project. don't do business with contractors who suddenly show up at your door. don't let any contractor utility company or inspector into your home without first confirming their identity. and make sure you get a written contract. >>> check this out. imagine being on a long flight from iceland to the united states and lightning strikes your plane. >> there was a jolt and a bright light. lightning struck the plane. i had never been in a plane that was struck by lightning before, so i was really startled. >> it happened on a flight from iceland to denver tuesday night. it left a gaping hole in the nose of the plane. somehow, though, the aircraft continued on and made a safe landing. it's grounded for repairs now. an aviation expert says a lightning strike only hits a

montgomery kot district attorneys the grand jury investigation into pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane will be reviewed with a commitment to fairness. a grand jury recommended that authorities charge kane with perjury and other offenses. she's accused of leaking secret grand jury information to the media. this week a state supreme court ruled that an investigation into the attorney general was legal. d.a. lisa fuhrman says her office will now determine if a more detailed investigation needs to be done. >>> happening today, a montgomery county firehouse will reopen two days after four firefighters were taken hostage by one of their former coworkers. nbc 10 spoke with those firefighters from the lamotte volunteer fire company. one of their former colleagues is now undergoing psychiatric observation after holding them at gunpoint tuesday morning. the firefighters say he was upset about being fired the day before. they identified their alleged captor as this man, paul jordan. his former colleagues did not want their faces shown in our interview, but they did show us damage to the firehouse

. >>> the montgomery county attorney says the investigation into kathleen kane will be reviewed with a commitment to fairness. a grand jury charged her with perjury and other offenses. this week the state supreme court ruled the jury investigation was legal, something kane challenged. the district attorney says her office will now determine if a more detailed investigation needs to be done. kane denies that she broke any laws. >>> 4:17 now. how about some baseball. welcome home phillies. major league baseball's opening day is monday. and preparations are under way on and off the field, of course. here's a live look at citizens bank park in south philadelphia this morning. the phils will open their season on monday against the boston red sox, hosting those red sox. nbc 10's matt delucia is outside the ballpark. you got a firsthand look at what's happening before the players and fans take the stadium, right? >> reporter: that is right, chris. we're very excited, of course right here at nbc 10. that game will be on here. of course, there's a lot of work going on behind these walls right

. >> tamala, embattled attorney general kathleen kane finally caught a break last week when the court continued her hearing for contempt -- which was scheduled for tomorrow monday -- to consider some of her legal arguments and have some more discovery on some of the issues. that gives her some time to try and pull something together and avoid this finding. >> all right. we'll end with you, jeff. >> sure. politics make strange bedfellows. in philadelphia this week, you had union leaders standing up with business leaders like gerard sweeney from brandywine to say, "tax us more." really? tax us more? what they're calling for is to increase commercial taxes, commercial property taxes like buildings, things that don't move, and lower that wage tax, lower that net income tax for people 'cause that's how you attract jobs. it's got a chance to pass. >> let's see if they get it. thank you for joining us here on "inside story." i'm tamala edwards. we'll see you next week. >> you people nydia han along with eva pilgrim. >> coming up next on "action news," breaking news, two people are killed in

let's move on and talk about kathleen kane, in the news on two different fronts this week. first up, the state supreme court in pennsylvania said -- they knocked down this idea that the case couldn't move forward against her about the leaks coming out of her office. now it looks like it's up to risa vetri ferman to decide what's going to happen. this week she came out and said she's gonna be very fair about it, but the expectation seems to be that, ultimately, she is probably going to bring charges. do you guys have a sense one way or the other? >> i'll defer to brian. [ laughs ] >> i mean, i have no, you know... i think the burden is getting so big, in terms of attorney general kane, and it is just one thing after another. the other issue, congratulations to the inquirer. people want to know what is important. angela couloumbis and craig mccoy, their investigative work, which is very difficult to do, comes up with this other part of it, which is that when a proposed casino, fellow named denaples, his application was perhaps, it seems like, was being scrutinized by another

. >>> warrants have been served at the offices of kathleen kane, she has been accuseed of violating secrecy laws by leaking the name of a political foe. >>> president obama is expected to meet with raul castro which is seen as a major step toward reestablishing will i wantic -- will i will i diplomatic relations. >>> a former officer of the secret service put on leave his security clearance suspended after being slapped with felony charges. arthur baldwin is cooled of -- accused of breaking into an apartment in washington. the incidents are the latest in a string of embarrassments for the agency. >>> hillary rodham clinton is expected to make an announcement for a run for the white house. she'll make it official with a posting on social media. >>> business owners in burlington county are upset about plans to improve a railroad bridge. they also the construction is driving customers away. nora muchanic explains. >> reporter: marn highway was closed back on march 23. merchant saying have the road blocked for three weeks is killing business. >> huge impact. >> reporter: kelly has owned this re

accuses them of making him a scapegoat in a 200 >>> warrants have been served in the office of cat kathleen kane, it's unclear whether the warrants are related to a case of leaking information on a political foe. >>> president obama is at the summit of the america's. he is expected to meet today with raul castro which is seen as a major step toward reestablishing diplomatic relations. the two heads of states greeted each other marking the first time since the two leaders have spoken in 50 years. >>> hillary rodham clinton is expected to make a run for the white house tomorrow. she'll make it official with a posting of a video on social media. >>> people in hainsport say conrail construction is driving people away. >> reporter: marn highway was closed in haynes sport since march 23. merchants saying it's killing business. >> reporter: kelly has owned this restaurant for 28 years. since conrail began working on replaces a bridge over mason creek business has nose dived 40%. >> i didn't think it was going to be so balanced, because they have the -- so bad because they have the little creek open, bu

. >>> a montgomery county prosecutor is taking up the kathleen kane prosecution. yesterday it was ruled that a grand jury was legal. this will determine if a more detailed investigation needs to be done. kane denies she broke any law. >>> more than 3600 people in new jersey took advantage of the medical marijuana program in the first few years. an advocate for greater access of medical marijuana says the relatively low numbers reflect the high price of the drug and the short list of qualifying medical conditions. the drug is still illegal under federal law. new jersey legalized medical marijuana in 2010 and so far three clinics sell it, including one in atlantic county. both new jersey and delaware have legalized medical marijuana. pennsylvania lawmakers have debated the issue but have not passed the bill at state house. >>> new information on a cyberattack at rutgers university. technicians have fully restored internet service on and off campus. university officials say the attack began friday. the fbi has joined in on the investigation, but the university spokes

more trouble for pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen kane today. a judge released details of a grand jury report that alleges kane fired a prosecutor in her office out of retaliation. kane's lawyers have said the firing was not revenge but rather office restructuring. the case is now in the hands of the montgomery county d.a. >>> police are investigating a homicide after a woman's body was found on the side of a road in new castle county. the woman's remains were found early sunday morning lying along the road in new castle. an autopsy ruled the woman's death a homicide. police aren't saying how she died. they also aren't revealing her name until relatives are police looking for two men who robbed a home. detectives say the robbers pulled a gun on the man outside his home ordered him inside and then stole cell phones. no one was hurt. >>> the red cross is helping out three families following a house fire that injured an 8-year-old boy. flames started inside the home along north 18th street before 2:00 this morning. the young victim suffered smoke in

attorney general, kathleen kane charged a dozen others with similar crimes last year. >>> the world paused to remember victims of the holocaust today folks in our region held their own memorials here including at the building in wilmington. governor jack markell commemorated the 6 million jews killed by nazis during world war ii. >>> the fbi has issued an urge warning about a serial bank robbing duo. rick williams is here with more. >> reporter: that is right the fbi is more concerned about these robbers because the suspects are more violent out on the streets, in the most recent robbery one man pointed a gun at an employee's head. three banks in all have been hit by the same two men since january, why they believe the suspects are former police officers. >>> and also tonight, it wasn't a usual day on this beach in california find out why this marine helicopter had to make an emergency landing next to the surf. >> more within we come back in a little bit at 5:00. back to the studio with monica. >>> the pan am association in philadelphia celebrated their anniversary. emanuel gonzales rivera

. >> reporter: only "action news" was there as agents an attorney general kathleen kane were briefed.etted 2 # arrests including ryan garner. agents say he was captured outside a restaurant he thought he was meeting a mother to have sex with her 8-year-old daughter. >> that's the nice part of the job when they arrive instead of meeting the child they meet us. >> reporter: the attorney general's office has been using mobile units like this. they increase efficiency and allow agencies and officers to file charges and make arrests. >> it doesn't have to go to a computer forensics lab while the predator is on the street. >> reporter: the attorney general has a message for anyone intending to harm a child or view child pornography. >> we're watching and we'll find you and you will go to jail exactly where they should be. >> reporter: chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> we have more on the story on our website. the online coverage includes a gallery of must be -- mug shots of the suspects who were arrested at 6abc.com. >>> fbi agents on the hunt for the serial bank bandit have found t