erin: and with me now is philadelphia mayor jim kenney. mayor kenney, thanks so much for being here. jim: good morning, thank you. erin: all right, so how do you sell a 6% tax increase to homeowners who say, "i don't want to pay anymore. i'm paying enough already"? jim: everyone--no one wants to pay taxes. obviously the suburbs, some suburban communities around philadelphia, the level of taxation on real estate is three, four, five times what it is in philadelphia. and for too many years, we have been putting off funding our schools fully because we always expected that harrisburg would live up to their constitutional responsibilities to fund schools. and they don't, and they're not. so, the question is, do we let our kids continue to flounder? do we let the gains that have been made by dr. hite, and his staff, and his team in increasing test scores and graduation rates, do we allow our kids to slip back into a period of time where we're cutting counselors, cutting nurses, cutting librarians, cutting-- increasing class size? or do we give

coming up mayor jim kenney laid out a budget for property taxes. and stops planned wage tax reduction a move necessary for the children. >>> and lebron james has another message for philadelphia fans trying to woo him to the 76ers. and cecily tynan has the latest from accuweather. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney delivers his budget. city taxpayers will like neither of the the proposals but kenney desperately needs the money for the schools. vernon odom has the story. >> reporter: the mayor came to city council with a spending plan including goodies for pretty much everyone. more for police and for more firefighters and more resources to battle the opioid crisis and more for the school district and there in lies the bone of contention he wants a hike in real estate taxes to the tune of 6% to cover the perpetual deficit this time $900 million over the next five years. >> we return to locally controlled schools we must provide the stability that they need to keep billing on the progress of recent years. >> a home assesses at $113,000 there see an in

. >>> we're now getting a look at philadelphia mayor jim kenney's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2019. the mayor pitched a $4.9 billion budget to city council today. it mainly focuses on public safety, improving the city schools. also includes a 6% increase in property taxes to help close the district's definite set. the mayor says it could bring the district $475 million over the next five years. mayor kenney also adds that there are some new underdogs in town. >> these students are waiting for their shot at greatness. just like that team of under dogs we cheered on broad street and the parkway a few week ago. the truth is, i believe the real philadelphia under dogs are our students. hundreds of thousands of preschoolers, children, teens, young women and young men who have been poorly served by an under funded school district. >> kenney also talked about invest manies to the police and fire departments. the opioid crisis and the soda tax. >>> a major bust of a crime ring spanning five counties. investigators say it brought in big money and preyed on those addicted to heroin. dav

. >>> in his annual budget address the city council to day mayor kenney asked taxpayers to shell out more to help financially challenge philadelphia school district. >> "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is at school district headquarters right now with more on the mayor's plan, greg. >> reporter: ukee and jessica good evening. mayor's plan calls for a 6 percent increase of the property tax rate for anyone owning property here throughout philadelphia. that means of course a bigger tax bill and if this plan passes, all of that money could go toward the city of philadelphia school difficulties trick. mayor kenney says that the key to a successful philadelphia is a flourishing public school system. >> we are serious about pulling the city out of poverty, and making people allowing people to meet potential to be more productive and upstanding tax paying citizens then we have to educate them. >> reporter: now that the city controls the philadelphia school district the marries promising to help properly fund it. it is fiscal year 2019 budget proposal the mayor asking city council to inc

. >>> we're now getting a look at philadelphia mayor jim kenney's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2019. the mayor pitched a $4.9 billion budget to city council today that mainly focuses on public safety and improving the city schools. it includes a 6% increase in property taxes to help close the district's deficit. the mayor says it could bring the district $475 million over the neck five years. mayor kenney says there are new underdogs in town. >> these students are waiting for their shot at greatness. just like that team of underdogs we cheered on broad street and the parkway a few week ago. the truth is, i believe the real philadelphia underdogs are our students. hundreds of thousands of preschoolers, children, teens, young women and young men who have been poorly served by an under funded school district. >> kenney also talked about invest manies to the police and fire departments, the opioid crisis and the soda tax. >>> a big crime ring spanning five counties busted tonight investigators say it brought big money and preyed on those addict to do heroin let's get out to dave sc

let's talk about mayor kenney's proposal. literally, city council had an immediate reaction.o did pretty much everybody who was listening in a good way or a bad. but his idea was raise taxes -- possibly property taxes -- 6% to dig out the $1 billion school deficit that the school remains in -- school system. and, so, of course, that's important for our childrenhos, t everybody else said, "wait a minute." what was your immediate reaction? >> seems like another tax on the poor. i mean, we live in the largest poorest big city in america, and to levy a tax on real estate on an already, you know, squeezed population on taxes, i think it was the wrong move. i heard a lot of members of council kind of speaking out really fervently against it as soon as the budget address was over. and, you know, given the fact that we've now had a cigarette tax, a soda tax, and now a real estate tax all coupled with avi not just a couple years ago, i think it's really burdensome on the poor people. >> it'll be the fifth property tax increase in nine years if it passes, so what was your reaction, aja

there is no one else to turn to. >> reporter: mayor kenney is taking three pronged approach to filling that budget hole. in his fiscal year 2019 budget proposal the mayor asking city council to increase property taxes by 6 percent. slow the plan of the wage tax reductions and increase the transfer tax, rate. >> i know for many residents this will be a sacrifice. protect low income homeowners. >> reporter: city said median philadelphia home is valued at $113,000 which would mean a tax bump of 95 bucks but before you see thane crease, the mayor's plan still has to pass muster with the city council. >> i'm in favor of broad based taxation, for programs like schools, and property tax gives broad based. >> reporter: councilman alan come thinks a 6 percent increase is simply too high. >> i would be in favor of a two to 3 percent increase in the property tax. i think people could hand that will. >> reporter: other council members say businesses should also help fund schools, since kenney's proposal does no increase use and occupancy tax >> i would like to see a more distributed, burden, all o

. >>> philadelphia mayor, jim kenney laid out his future with the budget proposal. what is in store for the school and services. vernon odom is live with the story. >> reporter: rick can good evening, the mayor is spending plan for the new year is an ambitious one and now out here now for review and evaluation. and the most eye popping proposal a 6% hike in real estate taxes than will be evaluated in the months ahead. >> the mayor came to city council with the spending plan with goodies for everyone. more money for police and firefighters and more resources to battle the opioid crisis and more for the school district and there in lies the bone of contention he wants a hike in real estate taxes to the tune of 6% to cover the deficit this time projected at $900 million over the next nine years. >> there is nothing else to cut and no one to turn to. we continue to press the commonwealth to fund schools adequately, we can no longer wait for other people to help us. >> the arrange property owner with a home assessed at $113 will see an additional $97 a year in their tax

. >>> we will get a look at philadelphia's mayor jim kenney's budget proposal for 2019 fiscal year. mayor pitched a $4.7 billion budget yesterday, that mainly focuses on public safety and improving the city schools. it includes increasing real estate and property taxes to help close the district's deficit. his proposal with mean an additional 980 million-dollar for philadelphia schools over the next five years, mayor kenney also spoke about investments to the police, fire department, opioid crisis and, of course, soda tax. >>> you may notice new numbers popping up on your caller id is this from far away? 405 will be a local number. thinks happening soon. these are numbers from philadelphia, bucks county, montgomery county, lehigh county and berks county. because we ran out of numbers for our to existing area code 215 and 267. if you end up changing your numbers you will get a 445 number. >>> can you believe it has been a year do you remember last year oscars feye dunnaway and warren beatty with the envelope, they announced the wrong winner? there they are, second time a charm. >> ho

. >>> philadelphia mayor kenney will it the city council to pass a 6% property tax hike to help erase $900 million deficit facing the city's public schools over the next five years. the city's finance director talked about how it will affect the average homeowner. >> the median home is $113,000. a 6% increase would be about a $95 increase for the year. >> other highlights of the proposed budget include almost $100 million to add police officers and fund the relocation of police headquarters. $60 million would go toward the city's vision zero, a program to prevent traffic fatalities. you'll be able to watch at 10:00 this morning on the free nbc10 app. >>> new this morning, a gas price hike on the way. aaa expects the national average will be as high as $2.70 a gallon in the next few weeks. mailers haven't seen national -- americans haven't seen national price that's high since the summer of 2015. the switch to the more expensive summer blend of gasoline along with the typical increase in demand are expected to cause the price hike. the current averages in our area, philly and the surro

. >>> mayor jim kenney to ask for a 6 percent property hike which he'll deliver to the city council veryhortly. this is a live picture from city hall where the mayor will lay out his five year plan to raise $980 million for the if philadelphia school district. property tax increase would generate the most money raising half a billion dollars. he's expected to increase the transfer tax making philadelphia one of the highest in the nation. council would have to approve the proposal. >> a gun scare forced a brief lockdown at a beverly hill middle school in upper darby delaware county. police say the student waking to school was caught with a pellet gun. they were tipped off by another student. we're told the pellet gun never made it inside the school. the lockdown has been lifted. >>> police in gloucester county make an arrest after a threatening note forced two school districts to close classes today. cleve bryan is live. >> reporter: we found out from that news conference that a 10-year-old boy who lives here in franklin township has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threa

mayor kenney spoke about investment to the police and fire department, opioid crisis and soda tax. >>> there may be new area code s popping up on your caller id because we have 445, welcome to the greater fail area new phone numbers in philadelphia, parts of the bucks, montgomery, lehigh and berks county because we ran out of phone numbers using our existing area code, 215, and 267. if you change numbers likely you will get a 445. >>> big oscars are this weekend, a lot of us will be watching but do you know who will not be there, harvey weinstein, but they will be feeling his presence in hollywood. >>> still ahead here on "good day philadelphia" the idea behind the casting couch on hollywood boulevard is being dissected even more. >>> raise your hand, a lot of us are on soaks media, you can tweet us at thomas drayton me, we will answer you right back, so can you quit? a study says it depends on your age. >> give it up for a day, i don't know. sue serio, we need it this morning. >> part have me would love to but it really helps us, on a day like today when you tell us what is happening

. >> mayor kenney makes annual budget address to city council asking it. pairs to shell out for public schools. in the budget the mayor wanted city council to increase property taxes 6% and he also wants to slow the rate of the plan tax reduction and increase the real estate transfer tax. we're told the changes could bring estimated 980 million for the school district over the next five years. philadelphia school district faces nearly 1 billion deficit over the next five years. >> some fear a trade war following announcement by president trump. administration is presenting tariff on school imports and 10% on aluminum. president trump made that announcement during a listening session with executives from steel and aluminum companies. the president says he is stop what he calls decade of unfair trade policies that decimated the industry. >> a worker's wish list of all the perks a company can offer. there's one people value the most. >> straight ahead tonight what employees say is key to keeping morale high in and out of the workplace. >>> plus dining with a

. >> mayor kenney makes annual budget address to city council asking it. pairs to shell out for public schools. in the budget the mayor wanted city council to increase property taxes 6% and he also wants to slow the rate of the plan tax reduction and increase the real estate transfer tax. we're told the changes could bring estimated 980 million for the school district over the next five years. philadelphia school district faces nearly 1 billion deficit over the next five years. >> some fear a trade war following announcement by president trump. administration is presenting tariff on school imports and 10% on aluminum. president trump made that announcement during a listening session with executives from steel and aluminum companies. the president says he is stop what he calls decade of unfair trade policies that decimated the industry. >> a worker's wish list of all the perks a company can offer. there's one people value the most. >> straight ahead tonight what employees say is key to keeping morale high in and out of the workplace. >>> plus dining with a

. >>> now city of philadelphia is taking action ahead of the stor kenney has declared a snow emergency for tom all municipal offices will be closed. >> try to help your neighbors clear their steps and sidewalks especially your elderly neighbors. please check on them. streets department will have 400 pieces of equipment and 800 employees available including the cities agencies such as clip. to travel during this storm theptions are market frankford inn broad street lines. >> amtrak says northeast corridor and keystone line will operate on a modified schedule. emergency initial to effectight at 8:00,den sta parts of the north also experiencing outage from his las weekend's storm. >> just as we did with last weekend's nor'easter engaging allo be ready to act to protect our residents and businesses. >> "eyewitness news" was in bellmawr camden county today officials say they have plenty of salt but that brining won't help much because the snow will start with rain. >>> amtrak and septa will be running on modified storm and for travel everything else that you need to know as we prepare for t

. >>> we have a preview of the proposals philadelphia mayor jim kenney will present in the annual budget address to city council today. he will ask council to pass a 6% increase in property taxes which will help erase a $900 million deficit facing the city's middle schools over the next five years. the -- city's public schools over the next five years. the manager talked about how it will affect the average homeowner. >> the median home is $113,000, a 6% would be about a $95 increase for the year. >> other highlights of the proposed budget include almost $100 million to add police officers and fund the relocation of police headquarters. $60 million would go toward the city's vision zero, a program to prevent traffic fatalities. you'll be able to watch the mayor's address at 10:00 this morning on the free nbc10 app. >>> following accusations of violence against a delaware county lawmaker this morning. at least two women filed complaints against representative nick miccarelli. two newspapers including "the philadelphia enquirer" say the women are a political official and consultant who dat

mayor jim kenney unveiled his budget proposal to city council on thursday.

. >>> new, a proposal of the proposals philadelphia mayor jim kenney will present to council today. he will ask council to pass a 6% increase in property taxes to help erase a $900 million deficit facing public schools over the next five years. the city's finance director talked about how it will affect the average homeowner. >> our median value home is about $113,000. a 6% increase, would be about a $95 increase for the year. >> other highlights of the proposed budget include almost $100 million to add police officers and fund the relocation of police headquarters. $60 million would go toward the city's vision zero program to prevent traffic fatalities. you'll be able to watch the mayor's address at 10:00 this morning on our free nbc10 app. >>> 4:04. today the jury in the allentown mayor's corruption trial will take at least one more day to deliberate. jurors got the case after noon yesterday and worked until 6:00 p.m. last night. prosecutors say ed pawlowski is the mastermind in a pay-to-play scheme that awarded contracts to companies that support his campaigns. pawlowski says he

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney's annual budget plan is asking taxpayers to shell out more to the city public schools, the mayor wants city council to increase property taxes by 6%. slow the rate after planned city wage tax reduction, and increase the real estate transfer tax. we're told the moves could bring estimated $980 million to the school district, over the next five years. >> well, as we've been sailing , tracking major storm moving through our area this morning. >> meteorologist, matt peterson in the mobile weather watcher. hi, matt. >> reporter: hey, good morning , jim, rahel. it is wet out here to say the least. the roads little slippery as well. we will be giving an update on where the rain is coming down and what the roads are like her in just a little bit. >> all right, matt, see you soon, and the east coast not the the only place dealing with severe weather today. we will take you out west where the storm is forcing evacuations as they worry about possible mudslides. >> the west coast is dealing with severe weather, the scene in california, with the border of nevada

. >>> i'm bruce gordon, all, at least most owe a debt of gratitude to jim kenney for helping us stick to our diet. you're probably asking yourself, gee, bruce how did the kenny administration help me lose weight? well, the answer is a little complicated and this being television, we don't want bore you way lot of charts and graphs. so how about i show you some eagles highlights in the big super bowl parade? well, i explain. >> bleed green. >> sound like a deal? good. now this, more than 20 years ago, then mayor ed rendell began chipping away at philadelphia's infamous onerous city wage tax, lots of folks believe the tax was driving businesses and residents out of philadelphia. well, rendell's successor john street kept up the reductions as did his successor michael nutter, here's nutter addressing the city council with the 2015 working address >> we've lowered wage business taxes bringing the wage tax rate below 4% fors first time since the 1970 as much as >> i heard a variation of that line over and over and over past 20 years. philly mayors bragging about cutting taxes. here's the t

let's talk about mayor kenney's proposal. literally, city council had an immediate reaction.was listening in a good way or a bad. but his idea was raise taxes -- possibly property taxes -- 6% to dig out the $1 billion school deficit that the school remains

we just look at mayor kenney. there we go.n cam already found a light coating on main street in evesham burlington county overnight. >> look at it come down. let's go to delaware. the first state was one of the first places to see the snow come down last night. this is viewer video of the flakes flying in smyrna on route 100 at dickerson street. taking a live look out across penn's landing and you might look out there and go that's not so bad, those are just wet roadways. i can get where i need to go. that's the view right now at 6:39 but by lunchtime maybe even earlier that's going to start to really accumulate and look different so if you can stay in at all today, that is your best bet. >> except for our big snowfall fight. karen and i are captains. i select tam. you can get bob. >> i'll be behind you. >> all right, i'll get there one. i'm going to win anyway. let's talk about what you can expect today with this snow. snow will be heavy and wet, kind of tough drippy for snowball fights but it's going to be coming down really

coming up n 7:15, mayor jim kenney of the great city of philadelphia, revealed his plans for philadelphia this morning. >> we are talking about the budget. >> the budget of course. >> he will formally present his budget for the upcoming fiscal year to sit council. there are reports, his budget let include a property tax increase to help fund city schools. >> oh, oh. by the way a school is being mocked for banning student for touching snow on the school's campus. this is for little kids, mostly. >> so this is how the rule goes. don't touch the snow. if you don't touch the snow, you're not going to throw it. >> so they're trying stop with the snowball fight and things. >> yes. >> school leaders say it is meant to prevent snowball fight, potential lawsuit if somebody gets hurt. so, also, it says, that playing in the snow leaves children's clothes wet, and unfit for school. okay? the school, here comes, is in glands. >> oh,. >> and it is being called the snowflake decision. >> also concerned that sometimes you may pick up a rock and covered in snow, you may not snow about a snowball, somethin

cities from the same state, philly facing off against pittsburgh let's head to philly with mayor jim kenney philly has momentum perform an historic super bowl victory, parade through the heart of the city, our residents, institutions and businesses are more passionate than ever about philadelphia's future. combine that with all we have to offer and you have a winning combination. our location on the northeast corridor are a deep pool of talented people and make it a perfect fit for amazon and its employees. we sent decades as the underdogs but now it's time for philly to shine. >> i don't know if they're underdogs after the super bowl. >> now to pittsburgh where joe grushecky makes the case for pittsburgh. >> i want to show you my hometown come on, take a look she's a beauty, isn't she? one of the most beautiful cities in the world used to be a steel town. now we're a high-tech center we have great universities, hospitals, a thriving art scene, progressive leadership and we're full of smart, hard-working, loyal people why would you want to go anywhere else? >> well, now that we've heard the