mayor jim kenney says every boiler in city schools has been inspected since that accident. 11 have been shut down for repairs. >> this was the scene on the 2600 block of dickinson street in grays ferry where police say someone shot at a man inside a car just after 3:00 this afternoon. victim died in the hospital and police are looking for the shooter. so far though they have no suspects happening right now attack in a popular park has community very worried tonight. police say a man grabbed a young woman from behind this morning on a trail in berlin park but she fought back and she managed to get away. fox 29's karen hepp has more on the attack that has scared people who know this spot very well. >> young woman in her 20s had to fight with all of her might to get away from a creep who attacked her this morning on a jogging trail in berlin park. >> no male assailant -- unknown male assailant jumped out at her, tried to grab her. she was forced to the ground. she was able to fend him off and make her way back out to the parking area. >> the woman punched and kicked her way free and race t

look the kenney administration's initiatives are certainly hard to argue. they are designed to help kids but is attacks on sugary beverages the why right way to fund those plans. with just about month to go before brand new city budget is due the answer to that question remains unclear. activists on both sides of the sugary beverage tax debate flooded city council chambers on rumors vote on the measure was eminent. clark quickly announced there would be no vote. >> it will happen pretty soon. but not today. >> reporter: the budget clock ticking the kenney administration's plan to add 3 cents per ounce tax on sugary beverages like regular sodas, most fruit juices and lots of sports drinks remains in limbo. the mayor wants to raise $90 million a year and use the money to fund pre kindergarten programs, community schools and parks and rec centers. the mayor himself spent part of his morning pushing the tax to the william penn foundation. >> i want to thank all of for your advocacy. we're going to get this done i am confident that we're going to get votes we ne

and you know, we know he did it. >> reporter: another thing kenney knew was that tom didn't do it.e people on the island had been suspicious of tom, but privately detectives had long since cleared him. >> i could tell that he didn't do it. but we went through the steps and we alibied him and did, you know, everything that needed to be done to make sure. >> reporter: apparently, his attempt to cash out the insurance policies so quickly was just a matter of financial survival. >> i would never thought that tom had anything to do with this. that's why i felt so brokenhearted. >> reporter: so with tom in the clear, detectives consulted with other jurisdictions on how they handled no-body cases. and lined up all the forensic and circumstantial evidence and finally the prosecutor told them they were ready. in 2012, four years after sabina vanished, bill cumber was indicted for second degree murder, but it was not going to be an easy case. >> obviously, evidence that goes with the body, you know, cause of death, manner of death, and we didn't have that. >> reporter: and what would it take

. >> reporter: mayor kenney released a strongly worded statement saying enough is enough. he called on law make tours pass the bill quoting it will hold our parishes and organizations accountable for their actions in the handling or concealing crimes begins children. sources in the church claim that changes to the statute of limitations would be drastic enough to financially crush the archdiocese. a spokesmen for the archbishop wouldn't comment, except to say meetings like this are routine. critics tonight say the meeting sets a bad tone. >> i don't think they have gotten the message. i mean they have not. this would be over if they grabbed the bull by the horns, so to speak, early on. >> reporter: state representative mark rob this morning from, berks county and says urging passage of house bill 1947. as for the church he is hoping they understand the problem because in his words, it is not going to go away, and it is only going to get worse for them. now is there another meeting set for 7:00 o'clock tonight here at saint helenas roman catholic parish. the reporting live,

>> well, i'm not talking directly to mayor kenney.hese are conversations that are had in the budget hearings about these programs. i think that's clearly something that we have to do. i mean, there's no doubt about it. how we do it and when we do it is obviously something that we're gonna work on in the next two weeks. i like to have a better perspective on some of the other opportunities that exist, as it relates to funding. i think there is a number of places we can find some money to support this if the sugary tax, in fact, gets implemented. but that's gonna happen relatively soon, so stay tuned. >> all right. what i'm hearing is, something will happen, but maybe not 3 cents, but we'll see what happens. >> oh, we're gonna do pre-k. i'll make it clear. we're gonna do pre-k, figure out the way to support pre-k, and we're gonna figure out a way to support our infrastructure, as it relates to our rec centers and our libraries. >> speaking of support, the city commissioners came before you this week to talk about their budget, and they'

mayor jim kenney made the announcement today at the national constitution center.his non-partisan festival will celebrate political history, government and elections. mayor kenney says it will help philadelphia shine on the world stage. >> it's always nice to kind of re-establish and rebrand your city in front of the world. obviously this is not just the national event but international event with jim lifts coming from around the globe to cover philadelphia and cover the convention. >> political fest first happened here back in 2000 sand when philly hosted the republican national convention. >>> george zimmerman was apparently hoping to make some money from selling the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. but that just got little more complicated for him. we'll explain. >>> and were some philadelphia water department workers paid to party? fox 29 investigates went to the top to find out. >> was everybody off the clock? >> got some concerns about some folks and we're looking into that. >> what our questions uncovered fox 29 investigates is ahead. plus -- ♪ imagine he

a levee on beverage containers would would raise most of the cash the kenney administration needs. >>e have multiple ideas on the table. we typically end up with better out comes for the citizens of our city. >> reporter: 3 cents per ounce seems dead something less perhaps in combination with that container tax is still possible. display of the beverage industry. >> bruce, we're not opposed to the mayor. we think it's a great idea. our issue is that the tax is on one industry and one issue alo alone. >> reporter: well placed council source tells me city lawmakers very much want to support the kenney administration's programs. they'd love to give him a big legislative victory especially his first year in office. expect some kind of beverage related took come out of counsel sit but for the moment at least the situation remains shall we say fluid. lucy? (laughter). >> yes, indeed, thank you bruce. this just in. >>> a frightening discovery at a philadelphia school. second grader had loaded gun in his backpack. it happened earlier today grover cleveland mass terry charter. the eight-year-o

. >> the clock right now ticking on mayor jim kenney's plan to use soda tax to fight rec centers in the city of philadelphia. plenty of opposition, only few weeks to figure this out. so supporters and opponent. measure walked into city council chambers believing a vote was imminent. but that didn't happen. the 3 sent per ounce tax on sugary drinks still in limboment some council members are proposing alternative such as a levy on beverage containers themselves. >> new tax is expected, it is not just clear, what this will be though. >> i know they're going to do something, whatever it is, it will be, and -- it will impact

the american beverage association has spent millions fighting the tax, which mayor kenney has proposed not so much as a health measure but as a way to fund early childhood education. >> and which is it are we talking about prek and talking about health. >> reporter: city council could vote on the soda tax in the next few weeks, similar proposal have been reject twice before. we will be hearing a lot about this. >> interesting one to keep your eyes on, stephanie. >>> coming up tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> melt downs and outbursts and these are toddlers. >> they can lose jobs over it, they can be very difficult to work with, people avoid them, so it can happen in the work place and family life too. your spouse or your loved ones. >> adults temper tantrums are on the the rise. rahel solomon is finding on you the what makes them snap tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" at 6:00, west chester students are taking new society to new heights, vittoria woodill will will explain. >>> she's one of the best lacrosse players in the country but t

. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" an important announcement from mayor jim kenney in an effort to make philadelphia more inclusive, why today's decision will affect how many days certain students get off from school, kate? >>> and it the is a beautiful afternoon and evening, outside, as temperatures drop and humidity stays low, as well, we have got seasonal weather on the way, and how long will the sun stick around? i'll tell you coming up, don. >>> phillies desperately need a win. how much can ryan howard help the cause. >>> comparing doug pederson's offense to chip kelly's, we will hear from it was a construction accident, with a piece of heavy equipment ♪ and it shot me up into the roof, and it just kept breaking me in half. broke my back, severed my spinal column oh and five ribs broken, so... ♪ my dining room was changed into a bedroom ♪ and the insurance company was giving me a hard time. ♪ pond lehocky helped put my life back together. ♪ you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours. you know what it means. so does pat toomey. toomey got rich working on wall street. then he go

now many did agree on the services that mayor kenney wants to fun. they disagree however on how he wants to fund it which of course would be through that tax. we are live here at city hall, i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> time is 5:36. in business news this morning an unusual recall in the ice cream aisle. >> apple is going to start helping you car pool karaoke singers. money watch's jill wagner joins us live from the insuring stock exchange. >> reporter: good morning, brooke and jim. another down day on wall street. dow jones fell 99-point on wednesday, nasdaq fell 37. blue bell is recalling more ice cream, this time it is not because of listeria, some at cream was mislabeled. rocky road packages and cookies and cream that flavor is showing which is not the listed on the the box. consumers with allergies could be a at risk. company says no illnesses have been reported. you tube could be working on a paid subscription tv service. it will be called unplug, and offer customers bundled cable channel streams over the internet and expecte

mayor kenney will need nine of the 17 council members to approve it. rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> for the third time in the past two years, bethlehem city police got frantic calls about a black bear roaming residential neighborhoods. >> this time a 150-pound cub spotted in the northeast side of the city before running up a dream. >> a conservation officer tranquilized the cub and released it into the wild. >> in the spring it's more common to see cubs oig attracted to trash and food. >> a bunch of people and you is, but when they say a bear, i shut my door. >> i equate them a lot to teenagers. they're young not with a whole lot of life experience and they get into trouble. >> wildlife officers say urban sprawl is causing an increase in sightings. if you see one, just call your local game commission and they say the bear is probably more scared of you than you are of it. >>> in this case probably not enough. i need 100% guarantee. well, we have clouds again. what a surprise, right? plenty of clouds over the last few weeks and plenty of rain, too.

kenney says money would be used to help fund education, rehab recreation centers and police and fire departments. >> people who make the product, they are wealthy people who can afford to eat this, eat this three cents an ounce. >> those against the tax say it would hurt their businesses and could cost jobs. council will vote on the measure next month. they've opposed similar taxes twice before under former mayor nutter. >> it's all about the money trail in chaka fattah's corruption trial. the star witness for the prosecution testified this afternoon and said congressman not only knew about illegal million dollar campaign loan, he brokered the deal. deanna durante live from center city with more on the testimony. >> reporter: tom lyndonfield a campaign consultant. he says the congressman knew about the $1 million loan that prosecutors say was illegal loan to his campaign and says the congressman's words that that money would be paid back. he was part of congressman chaka fattah's attempted run for mayor. in the early days, he warned fattah there wasn't enough money to make a successf

mayor jim kenney and officials are paying respects to hero that died in the line of duty. walter dewitt iii is a veteran injured on the job in 1 995. >>> the controversial proposal to hike the tax on sugary drink. mayor kenney wants to use the money to pay to expand pre-k classes, he argued the fee will not make it pass the wholesale level but critics say it will be passed on to consumers. we'll have complete coverage starting on "action news" at 4:00. >>> still to come here on "action news" at noon, thousands of homeowners are forced to flee when a massive wild fire suddenly changes direction. plus, the school district faces backlash. after a school note written by a second grader. >>> and we'll go in tighter on stormtracker 6 live double scan coming up next letting you know where temperatures are going today and let you know when the weather pattern will change for the better. that is coming up . every friday, mr. lewis connects with his friends at the senior center to enjoy a nutritious, hot meal. which gives him the energy he needs to connect with his grandson, so he c

today's agenda includes mayor kenney's proposed tax hike on sugary drinks.ibutors would face a three cents per tax ounce. critics say it will be passed on to consumers. protests are planned outside city hall this evening. yesterday city council president darrell clarke and others were skeptical about the proposal's ability to actually raise revenue. >> this is new. the fbi is joining philadelphia police to look for a man who robbed a bank in the spring garden section. the surveillance ick pictures were taken at the branch on the 2100 block of spring garden street yesterday afternoon. the man told the teller he had a gun and demanded money. he never showed a weapon but police believe he is armed and dangerous. there is a reward being offered in the case. >> still to come on "action news" a second grader apparently fooled school officials with a fake note. her parents are upset. after seeing the note you may understand why. >> an entire canadian is packing up and leaving the flee the flames coming from a destructive wildfire. david. >> umbrellas with the kids

jim kenney proposing 3 cent per ounce tax. also an alternative from one council member, a container tax of 15 cents, it would include bottled water. council members are considering both objections as funding measures to pay for pre-k in the city. today mayor kenney took a swipe at former pennsylvania governor ed rendell skeptical of the tax. recently, rendell asked whether sugary doughnuts would be taxed, too. >> so people say, former governor rendell, keep his mouth shut, saying tax doughnuts. you don't absorb all of the sugar in a doughnut. you absorb all of the sugar in a sugar-sweetened beverage. >> if the soda tax doesn't have enough support, he's leaving the door open for negotiation. >>> final beeps swung into place, topping off one riverside and center city today. that's a new 22 story condominium project under construction at 25th and locust. one-bedroom in the high end building set you back about $685,000. that's for one bedroom. sales agent tells us one-third of the 68 units have sold signs on them. >> we're plannin

supporters and opponents came out in force to voice their opinion on mayor kenney's proposal to tax sugary drinks. our natasha brown is live at city hall with what both sides are saying tonight, natasha. >> question tell you for many there's certainly no middle crowned grounden the issue and that became clear during a deviceive meeting at city hall tonight. one by one a steady stream of folks some four. >> failure to do something with three to five year olds at this time will cost on the misery tax. >> some against mayor kenney's so-called soda tax had two minutes to state the case. >> i'm here to speak out against the outrageous and discriminatory tax. >> the meeting became deviceive with many carrying signs that spoke louder than words. >> it's fairest and fastest way and mayor said the money will go directly to pay for expanded prek services and rebuilding parks and libraries and remember centers and community schools a whole lot of things that matt tort great future of our city. >> player's controversial 3 cent per ounce soda tax drew protesters hours before the meeting went underway.

the industry opposes mayor kenney's plan time pose a 3 cents per ounce tax on sugary drinks. money from that tax would help fund education and recreation programs. >>> still to come tonight on "eyewitness news", this is what most of us think of before we head to the airport, checking flight schedules and boarding on time, well, coming up, a sneak peak at a terminal transformation about way more than just transportation. >>> sprucing up a local school, and it is more than just a paint job, special guest who pitched into help create a new space at the a philadelphia school. >>> chase utley, jimmy rollins, cole hamels, find out what the phillies have done for the first time since these three guys were balling in south philadelphia, sports coming up. >>> well, a new plan is coming to philadelphia international airport. >> terminal b is set to and go a 30 million-dollar renovation project that will add eight new dining options, coffee shops, and retail space. the upgrade is part of the development partnership with the airport, american airlines and otg, that project is expected to

kenney wants a 3 cents per ounce tax on the sugary drinks with the project four hundred million-dollar in revenue being used for prek education and other city programs. >> the mayor said money will go directly to pay for expanded prek services, rebuilding parks and libraries and recollect centers, community schools, a whole lot of things that matter. >> if we pass this tax you will see the greatest bootleg operation right in this town. >> this is first of two hearings allowing the public to weigh in on the proposal. expect a resolution july 1st when city budget need to be approved. >>> philadelphia police continue to investigate the circumstances, behind an officer involve shooting that left a man dead. it happened in the early morning hours, of wednesday, near overbrook and lancaster avenues. investigators say unidentified driver allegedly tried to drive away as they attempted to question him. one office are fired several times. the driver was rush to the hospital, and pronounced dead. now police guidelines ban officers from firing into vehicles unless it is a matter of life and death

. >> reporter: mayor jim kenney proposing the soda tax to help fund universal pre k and other programs across the city. the tax is expected to bring in $400 million over five years. but opponents say it will hurt the poor and cripple businesses. >> i don't think the people from my neighborhood are ready to tea pay all these taxes. i don't think -- >> the tax on $5 nebraska cent, 20 pack of juice drinks would be $7 and 20 cents for a new total of $13 and 99 cents. >> boo! >> reporter: frank drives a coca-cola tax for living and he's against what he says is unfair tax. >> it will hurt my job. it will hurt my job definitely. i mean we can drive businesses like coca-cola, pepsi, canada dry, we can't drive them out of the city. >> reporter: now, three city council members were at today's rally and say they will all vote no. jane me blackwell, al taubenberger and council sanchez are again the tack. mayor kenney says if this tax does not go through there's no way to fund the expanded pre k and other services for the parks and rec centers in the city. the city council will vote on this measure

supporters and opponents came out in force to voice their opinion on mayor kenney's proposal to tax sugary drinks. our natasha brown is live at city hall with what both sides are saying tonight, natasha. >> question tell you for many there's certainly no middle crowned grounden the issue and that became clear during a deviceive meeting at city hall tonight. one by one a steady stream of folks some four. >> failure to do something with three to five year olds at this time will cost on the misery tax. >> some against mayor kenney's so-called soda tax had two minutes to state the case. >> i'm here to speak out against the outrageous and discriminatory tax. >> the meeting became deviceive with many carrying signs that spoke louder than words. >> it's fairest and fastest way and mayor said the money will go directly to pay for expanded prek services and rebuilding parks and libraries and remember centers and community schools a whole lot of things that matt tort great future of our city. >> player's controversial 3 cent per ounce soda tax drew protesters hours before the meeting went underway.

: brooke, jim here at city hall, council members are preparing their first budget under mayor jim kenney why a campaign promise has triggered a flow of controversy. >>> we are dry here the sky deck we will continue to stay that way for better part of the day but there is wet weather that we will dodge a at some point and it does come through as steady rain i'll tell you when that gets here coming up. >>> meisha's watching the roads for us, that and more when we continue 59:30. >>> philadelphia's soda tax proposal falls flat, and some folks created quite a scene in center sit the eye. good morning i'm brooke thomas. >>> i'm jim donovan. the debate moved from the streets inside city a hall, justin finch has details in just a moment but first here's what you need to know to start your day in our morning minute. >> it is madness, lots of police activity in the neighborhood. >> manhunt for escaped prisoner in new jersey continues in the third day. >> you are going to be apprehended, my suggestion to you is to surrender to law enforcement. >> supporters and opponents came out in force, to voic

tonight, mayor kenney told nbc 10 he thinks he has the number of votes to pass this tax. the city council will make a decision next month. live at city hall, brandon hudson, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 11:00, only nbc 10 spoke with one of the two school security officers beaten by three men earlier this week. we showed you cell phone video of the attack last night on nbc 10 news at 11:00. take a look. the video shows the three men attacking two officers outside northeast high school monday afternoon. one officer suffered a broken jaw. the second officer, lorenzo tatum spoke with nbc 10 tonight. he says he and his partner were trying to break up a fight when one of the men tackled him from behind. >> as i'm on the ground, another guy who i didn't even see comes over, starts punching me. the first suspect, he punches my co-worker again, breaking his jaw. it's just a matter of time, you're going to get caught. so you might as well turn yourself in now. >> and these are new enhanced images of the three men wanted for attacking those school officers. if you've seen them, call poli

mayor kenney was the grand marshal. >>> a popular 7-eleven clerk. >> thousands came out to glenside'spost for a fund-raiser for charlie miller. he was shot at a 7-eleven during his overnight shift. the gunman's third attempt to shoot mill other failed when the gun jammed. >> never expected anything like this. >> now police arrested lamar kev kevin sowell, saying he robbed the same store four months earlier. we certainly wish charlie miller well. >>> you're watching nbc 10 news. "nbc 10 news today" at 5:00 a.m. starts right now. >> nbc 10 breaking news. >> that breaking news on nbc 10, fire crews are on the scene in center city philadelphia after a home goes up in flames. we are live on the scene. >>> shot multiple times. this morning, a teenager is in the hospital after being shot at least seven times in philadelphia. and the gunman is still on the loose. >>> and near record lows as we give you a live look this morning at i-95, the girard point bridge in south philadelphia. we're dealing with temperatures in the 30s and 40s across our area. i was a little surprised when i got up. >> y

protesters in favor of mayor jim kenney's sugary drink tax kicked out of today's council hearing. word tonight of an alternative, a on tancontainer tax expected proposed by councilwoman brown. we received no specifics. we learned it could be similar to a tax in baltimore which is 5 cents levied on products ranging from alcohol to bottled water but in philly it's unclear whether milk could be added to that list. it's an alternative tax mayor kenney hopes will fizzle l out. >> this measure adds pain and removes the gain. there's not enough revenue generated between $19 million and $25 million to pay for a water of what we're talking about. >> reporter: h he says the city needs is $95 million which would fund education, and others. >> i support the entire plan that the mayor's proposing. i just believe there are other ways to get to his goals. >> reporter: including the container tax. she's the chair of the appropriations committee. opponents of the mayor's sugary drink tax 3 cents per ounce could hurt businesses and cost jobs. >> doesn't make a lot of sense in my opinion. definitely

in what the kenney administration said was an effort to be transparent it provided documents showingty vehicles and drivers having been at the party. that's just the drivers. we watched groups of workers walking into the celebration. our fox 29 investigates photographer snapped a shot of the party held in a private room. >> why not have it outside of normal work hours? >> um, i mean i guess that's one way to look at it. i'm not sure what the issue really could be in the middle of the day. >> reporter: remember. the city first told us all workers were off the clock. so to check, we made what's called a right to know request for their time sheets. we've been toll it will take a month but water commissioner mccarty concerned about our request says she took a hard look at the time sheets after we asked for them. >> so you think this is okay because everybody was off the clock? >> if everybody was off the clock it should be fine. that's right. >> reporter: was everybody off the clock? >> um, well, i have to tell you that, uh, as right to know for time sheets and gathering that information

jim kenney's office says his replacement is at the helm of the department.ews sent out not long after fox 29 broke the story. carlton seen here in mug shot streets department employee for over two decades is accused of punching his alleged victim numerous times according to the da's office. the alleged victim suffered a fractured rib and bruised eye. da's office and police tell fox 29 it happened at a house party on the 6,000 block of north american street in december 6th, 2015. carlton 45 and 50-year-old man got into verbal argument that turned physical. according to court documents, carlton was arrested friday. he'll be back in court jun june 7th. now both charges misdemeanor force commissioner carlton was not available for comment when we call over to the streets depth this afternoon. deputy commissioner named mike carol is now acting to commissioner. black eye for the kenneyed station but, iain, they seem to move quick toll get him out of there and get him on temporary leave. jeff cole in the newsroom. more at 6:00. >> all right, jeff, thank you. philade

mayor jim kenney he says if this tax doesn't go through, he does not know how expanded pre k will be funded. he says there is no plan b. so we'll have to wait and see what happens. but again thousands thousands of people turning out this afternoon to say no to that sugary tax. iain and lucy, back to you. >> dawn, thank you. >>> developing news tonight out of the city's overbrook second. a man is dead after inn of investigators say he tried to run down officers with a van overnight. authorities say those officers opened fire killing the driver. let's get out to karen hepp who is live in overbrook tonight. karen? >> reporter: iain, first of all, the driver was unarmed and he was driving a mini van. this is the scene where he wound up he was actually shot across the street of lancaster avenue. this is where he wound up and that's just one of about five parked cars that was hit in this chain reaction. you can see right there, that witnesses say is the victim's shoe. the man driving this mini van was fatally shot early this morning by an undercover officer trying to stop him police say. >

mayor kenney and city council members helped reopen the second bank of the united states.he rebranding comes just in time for the busy summer tourist season and the dnc. >> make people feel they will never forget the feeling and they will go back to st. louis and texas and florida and tell friends what a wonderful time they had in philadelphia. >> the newly defined district encompasses, old city, society hill, independence mall. >>> as summer tourism season approaches, it's starting to feel the part outside. >> many neighborhoods hit 90. tim furlong spent the day outside. people enjoying the day that feels like summer. >> now that's the sound you like to hear in late may. but for the regulars at the golf club in wilmington, guys that try to play every single day, today has been a buzz kill. >> terrible. terrible. brutal. >> it's not squishy. it's nice and sunny. >> reporter: today's weather is a hole in one. the sun is hot but feels nice. the swim club and other local pools are about set for the busy memorial day weekend. folks are eating outside the logan house and bernie

. >> reporter: you guys are making noise out here, do you think mayor kenney is listening. >> whether he is listening, we are here to make a point. >> what is the point. no more taxes. time to stop squeezing the middle class. >> all of these drivers from coca cola and canada dry and the unions honking their horns in support of this protest of the soda tax. the public hearing starts tonight at city hall and the state of the soda tax will be decide when city council makes their decision in june. >> quite the scene down there. thank you. as you saw we are once again dealing with the drizzly and gray day. lets head to cecily tynan live at the "action news" big board. >> reporter: yet again we are stuck in this gloomy weather pattern, we should be used to it it's four days straight now. double scan live radar showing a little bit of drizzle. finally the storms that are lashing out at is the jersey shore are pulling off the coast but they got a lot of rain. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing the rainfall estimates. you can see just to the west of the garden state parkway near surf city

mayor kenney, critical of laws that require people to use bathrooms that match their biological sex.t tordil are dealing with a deluge of cat per pillars. take a look at this, each spring sudden infestation of calder pillars, and they're harmless to people. but can be disastrous to plants and flowers and to your pumps if you step in these things, resident along the chester feel road area say they've come to expect these things each and every year, but not like this. >> when i called the city, i said i feel like we're being over burden with caterpillars here. i was in the house, i had one on my shoulder. >> all right, the caterpillars like to nest high in the branches of cherry and maple trees. they should be gone in a few weeks. >> i heard you're going to go investigate and see if they are, you know, still multiplying, maybe disappears? >> who would put me up to such a thing? >> i have an idea. >> it was me. >> it has hundreds of shares on facebook, pictures every little puppy found alone walking in the waves down the shore. >> so take a look, oh, cute. the wildwood police department

speaking of the city, the city's mayor, jim kenney, got swept up in the celebration of a new playground moving light on his feet. he opened the camp school community playground in fair hill. the high-tech playground offers outdoor classrooms with the weather station and butterfly houses. >>> cloudy skies out there, but the rain held off. first alert weather. folks in camden county took advantage of the mild temperatures. and that break from the clouds, this was the scene a few hours ago at. cooper river park. >> not a lot of people even saw the sun today. sheena parveen now is here now with your neighborhood forecast. she sheena. >> we did see more in in the way of sunshine. new jersey and delaware still seeing that. but then areas seeing rain, so that is mostly north and west of philadelphia through parts of bucks county. lancaster, upper montgomery, upper bucks county and lower parts of bucks county, montgomery county. near the p.a. turnpike, this is mostly on the lighter side. it's going to start to move into mercer county soon. as we go through the rest of tonight, we are going to k

. >>> mayor jim kenney spent the morning discussing race, diversity and education.he action cam on the scene at the university of pennsylvania where the mayor spoke at a forum helping more african-american men in philadelphia advance educational standings. joined by jack drummond from the office of black male engagements and researchers. >>> a horse abandoned, weak, half blind and shot with paintballs soon has a new home with jon stewart from the daily show. and the officials named her lily, and she regained hundreds of pounds since her arrival. and she will live on a form owned by stewart and his wife. and joining dozens of cows, pigs, sheep and other rescued animals at stewart's farm. >>> philadelphia's kensington section now home to a brand new piece of art. >> one, two, three -- [cheering] >> the philadelphia federal credit union partnered with the city's mural arts program to spruce up the wall outside of the auto repair on frankfort avenue. more than 2,000 people in the neighborhood came together to bring this mural to life. ♪ >> here in new hope plenty of pri

under pressure protest against mayor kenney's controversial soda tax, spills outside city hall ahead of the public hearing. >> glad to see people are finally standing up to being taxed the way we are. >> reporter: labor leaders and those begins 3 cents per ounce plan blasted city administrators, really they blasted their horns. officials said they intend to use revenue to fun universal prek and other city project. what is alternative? >> i don't know what the alternative is. >> reporter: city project 400 million-dollar would flow in, if council gives a green light. >> if we pass this tax you will see the greatest, bootleg operation since prohibition right in this town. >> reporter: potential health benefits of less soda and other drinks is a consideration overshadowed by some people convinced that a tax would drive up costs and amount to a hit to the beverage industry. >> are you willing to pay possibly double for soda, the drinks. >> not necessarily if i don't have to have. >> reporter: stage is getting higher, outside lobbying interest from both side are waging millions in ads spen

mayor jim kenney made that announcement yesterday at the national constitution center.estival will celebrate political history, government, and elections. exhibits and activities are designed to entertain local residents and convention attendees, unlike, mayor kenney says, it will help philadelphia shine on the world stage. >> it is always nice to kind of reestablish and rebrand your city, in front of the world. obvious hi this is not just a a national event but international event with journalist coming from around the globe to cover philadelphia and cover the convention. >> political fest first happened here back in the year 2,000 when philadelphia hosted the republican national convention. >>> president obama is planning to order public schools across the country to how transgendered student to allow bathroom to match their gender identity. letter will be delivered to schools today. details what schools should do to ensure that none of the students and schools are discriminated against. order comes in the middle of the president's fight with north caroline, over this

they gathered at the health clinic in center city today to speak in favor of mayor kenney's plan. it calls for a three-cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks. these doctors believe the price increase owe would curb high sugar consumption which is blamed in part for a diabetes epidemic. >> philadelphians are suffering from this epidemic even more than people in the nation as a whole. here in philadelphia 15 percent of adults have physician diagnosed diabetes. >> now while the tax has the support of the medical community many small businesses and union members have argued against it. they fear it will hurt sales and cost jobs. >> starting today, you can book a time to get a unique look inside the new mormon tell me neltemple in philadelph. the temple is accepting reservations for tours. it is the first mormon temple in pennsylvania. it's at 17th and vine in spring garden. it will be dedicated on september 18th and after that, only members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints will be allowed inside. we've posted a link to the tour schedule on our web site, 6abc.com. >> of

industry opposes mayor kenney's plan to evoke a three sent per ounce tax on sugar drinks.oney from that tax would help fund education and recreational programs. >>> you may soon be a able to drink alcohol while walking the boardwalk in atlantic city. the city council is expected to vote any minute now on the plan to let anyone 211 or older walk the boardwalk with one alcoholic drink in hand, in a opened plastic container. the goal, to bring more people to the shore resort. if the propose willal passes tonight and one more time, they would have a trial period over the summer to see if it is successful. >>> big dream is coming true for a local athlete. >> over the weekend, he learned he will be representing team u.s.a. when summer olympics kick off in rio. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan tells us he is looking to bring home the gold. >> reporter: it is something joe malloy enjoys as a try athlete he is trying to get better at swimming, running, cycling. >> we're pretty bad at all three so that is why we do triathlon f we are good at one we would just do one. >> report

mayor jim kenney and city council curtis jones, jr. and superintendent dr. william hite announced the evident today. mayor kenney says the goal to promote diversity and inclusion. >>> to a misery now in chester county. at the center a woman found dead in this creek in east coventry. police just released pictures of what she was wearing hoping someone knows her and that's just one of many questions tonight. >> investigators are also trying to figure out how that woman died and how she wound up in the creek. this is off sailor road in east coventry township. here's chris o'connell. >> reporter: it was a grizzly find for a man here in rural east coventry township. finding the body of a woman in pigeon creek and chester county detectives say that woman was tether to do a cinder block. right now detectives have no idea who she is. they're trying to identify the woman who is between 25 and 35 years old and african-american woman. she was found sometime yesterd yesterday. she was between 3:00 o'clock sunday and 11:00 o'clock yesterday someone dumped the body of tha

. >> mayor jim kenney says every boiler in city schools has been inspected since the accident. 11 werehut down for repairs. >>> happening now it's day four of the chaka fattah corruption trial. a political consultant who testifying for the government spent the entire day on the stand. >> jeff cole is following the case and joins us from the newsroom. >> his name is thomas linden felled he proved to be a very tough witness for the defense to worto crack. he work for congressman fattah. he linked fattah directly to an illegal million dollar campaign loan. linden felled claims he got the loan from wealthy donor at fattah's direct. claims when he raised concerns about how the lone would be repaid, fattah told him that he would take care of it. he also says fattah co-defendant sent him 600 grand to pay off the lone. the money was made to look as if it was a payment for work done but linden felled says did he virtually nothing to earn the 600 grand. defense attorneys claim linden felled is trying to save his own skin by cutting a deal with the feds. they claim fattah new absolutely nothing o

mayor jim kenney joined superintendant william hite at the prince theater, 58 teachers were honored today. each was nominated by their colleagues and studentses. >>> abc world news is next on channel 6. and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17. with brian taff, sharrie williams, adam joseph and ducis rogers. and then please join us for a special report on channel 6. the troubleshooters are on the hunt of a medical mistake. >> this is don from south philadelphia, he is battling a brain tumor and he came to me because he was battling a huge hospital bill for treatment. we'll have results and how you can get help with surprise bills. >>> and for cecily tynan and ducis rogers, oh birthday boy ducis rogers. and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00. >>> tonight, several breaking stories. the voting under way in indiana. will donald trump deliver his final knockout? and what trump said about ted cruz's father. the jfk says yags. and this mysterious photo. our reporter, one-on-one with ted cruz's father, outraged tonight. >>> the h

. >> mayor kenney was here making the rounds and talking to the job seekers looking to get a foot in the door. >> they are nervous but exciting at the same time. >> the process can be stressful and the need is great. they help to spread resumes far and wide. >> i'm going to every table. that is how much confidence i have. i'm going to every table. >> back here at the job table, you see sunoco and law enforcement and septa and temple and 90 of them in all today. the job fair started at 9:00 this morning. it ends at 1:00 this afternoon, you have just under an hour to get here and hand out resumes. katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >> okay thanks. >> still to come here on "action news" at noon, george zimmerman is back in the headlines for trying to sell the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. >>> and this could be the transportation of the future, details on a new type of high speed travel. when "action news" comes right back. the wolf was huffing and puffing. like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, whi

. >>> philadelphia mayor kim kenney key laired the first annual world heritage day, it was named a world heritage city last year and now they are developing plans to celebrate that. among that corporating lessons of world heritage in school curriculum and promoting multiculturtural tourism. >>> the strike continues for 45,000 verizon workers in the eastern part of the united states. and a judge refused to hold two local unions in contempt. vernon odom explains. >> we are unified and peaceful and that is what we want to convey. >> joe and his colleagues on picket line again today. the beginning of the seventh week of the strike as they walk the line in front of this suburban store, the union and lawyers duked it out in the courtroom. they refused to find two workers in civil contempt for violating an order tore actions. but blasted them and applied new strike restrictions. they must take responsible for two incidents on i-95 for damaged vehicles non-union workers. >> we are here picketing peacefully and we have people's support and some people may not agree or see our point. we are still

the disagreement came as to how to pay for them which mayor kenney has viewed as a new tax. tv ads outside lobbyist staking their claims on that proposed tax on sweet drinks but in the yet approved many are already fearful. >> we are losing customers overnight and that sugar tax happened we will lose more business. >> reporter: due to that tax proposal by mayor jim kenney 3 cents ounce charge on sugary drinks that the mayor's offices mates could raise some 400 million-dollar. >> the mayor said the money will go to pay for expanded prepaid services. and, a whole lot of things that matter, a great deal, to the the future of our city. >> future depending on support. inside council chambers yesterday both side weighed in the public hearing, those begins sighting costs i'm here to speak out against this outrageous tax. >> those for citing games such as prospects of city children having access to free universal prek. my son attended because we knew he would develop and that because we could afford it. children whose parents cannot afford it deserve prek just as much. >> hours befo

. >>> and the council holding a hearing to does mayor kenney's proposed 2017 budget.he public can weigh in on the mayor's tax on sugary drink. 3 cent per tax, and opponents say it will hurt small businesses and low-income communities. >> alberta, the out of control wildfire slows down. and they are hopeful they soon will get the upper hand. >>> and the name means unc ko conquered and competing in the invictus games. >>> and showing promise, jamie apody has sports when "action news" comes right back. to the used car buyer who's worried about getting taken for a ride... don't worry. the only rides you'll get taken on at carmax are the ones you take yourself. but just in case that absolutely 100 percent perfect choice... ...turns out to be... less than perfect... we give you five days to change your mind. sorry. >> the massive wildfire burning in canada tonight, but the first time since it started officials say it is showing signs of slowing down, thanks to much cooler temperatures and a small amount of rain coming in. more than 500 firefighters, 15 helicopters and 14 ai

philadelphia mayor jim kenney is among the nearly three thousand guess in attendance. moments ago the president reflected back on his nearly eight years in office. >> eight years ago i was a young man. idealism and vigor. look at me now. i am gray. graze sold. just counting down the days. here we are in 2000 eight. here we are a few years later. and this one is from two weeks ago. >> the president was roasted. stay with us everyone still to come tonight unique marriage proposal right here in our area. city how one pennsylvania man with more than the extra mile for the woman that he loves. and philadelphia tradition is grabbing international headlines the world record broken today at the pen relays. lauren? >>> heaviest rainfall but tomorrow isn't the only day you'll need the umbrella. talking about >> caught on camera this hot rod crash in texas leaves arrays 0 with a broken arm it could have been much much worse. take a look at that video he lost control of his corvett yesterday at arrays way about 35 minutes or so away from houston. he was air list ed for surgery and

there have been a lot of input at previous public hearings essentially on mayor kenney's proposed soda tax. critics of the 3 cents an ounce tax say it will drive businesses out of the city while some say it will pay for school and community improvements. the hearing is at 5:00 tonight at city hall chambers. >>> are you on social media? so are scammers. number of phissuing attempts has grown 150 percent. in today's three on your side, report, information that you need so scammers do not target you. >> scammers can be clever and trick new to sharing your personal fur but there are some ways to spot a scam. watch out for fake customer service accounts on twitter. on line criminals use these accounts to get your bank log in and pass words. they could look very similar to real sites. telltale sign the twitter handle can be one character off, or have a extra under score or other character. first can be patient, waiting for to you tweet your bank and then, replying with the link to a fake support site that can steel your information. another scam, phony posts. fraud can comment on popular sto

this morning mayor jim kenney announced a feasibility study for recouping tax debts. he proposes selling off the debts to third parties an initiative that the study will take a look at. >>> the u.s. navy held an open house at the horsham community center to answer questions about contaminated water in parts of montgomery and buck county. chemicals used in aviation firefighter foam at the naval center in warminster may have seeped into the ground water, as a result 16 municipal wells five in horsham and six in warminster are shut down along with 80 private wells. a big problem there. a new state of the art theater inside of convenience center is now named for the man you just saw. former mayor michael nutter, he served as the chairman of the board of directors for the dedication, the 600 seat theater offers a g 4 film screen and a four k cinema projectors, the theater will be used for film festivals and movie premiers and corporate meeting. >>> more than 400 of chester's best and brightest students were honored. they all received rising star awards. to qualify they had