lynn abraham mayor may 19th thank you very much. >> thank you lynn a abraham.elson diaz. >> thank you viewers for watching and as a parent of three children, in the public school system i'm the only one up here who has that and i've been fight fog equal rights my whole life. i have the executive experience. you can tell from my corporate background from my activities where president clinton asked me to work to reform public housing. where the supreme court asked me to reform the court system. as a corporate director you heard that i was able to reform the pension fund in a corporation. a pennsylvania fund of over $30 billion. i intend to be your mayor and i hope that you understand that we have to create a good school system create good jobs and lower the prime rate. -- crime rate. if you stand with me, if you dream with me, if you fight with me i will fight for you every day. god bless you and god bless philadelphia. >> thank you nelson diaz. >>> milton street. >> mr. diaz milton street, jr. is out there. he graduated from strawberry mansion. my other children

. >> reporter: one contender was missing, ten minutes in former philadelphia district attorney lynn abraham collapsed on stage. her rival state senator anthony hardy williams was at the mike and quickly rushed to her aid. other scrambled too. >> lights went out. >> reporter: under watch of doctors, abraham staff, and came back swinging in the post press conference. >> i was talking to the the doctor and he said, you know you fainted. i said i want to get up. said no, let's go back. i'm not concerned but obviously it is embarras to go faint on stage something that has never happened before. >> now abraham again says that she will be okay for today's forum. the last night's debate was a bit more traditional focusing on taxes jobs education and things of that nature. today is focused on development, hosted by the the group build philly. we will meet up all five contenders plus lynn abraham about the presumptive g.o.p. mayoral nominee medical list bailey that starts at 8:00 a.m. at american jewish museum. we are live, justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank you. >>> you can h

philadelphia police headquarters jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> happening today lynn abraham is attending a mayoral forum just hours after collapsing on stage at last night's debate. ten minutes in the live debate while fellow candidate anthony williams was speaking, abraham fainted. other candidates tried to get to the 74 year-old former district attorney to help but they were death toward their podiums by microphone. she was seen backstage by a doctor. >> i was just standing there and i leaned over to look the at tony and i just, the lights went out. i believe i had a sudden drop of blood pressure. >> i was talking to the doctor when he said, you know you fainted. i said i want to get up. he said, let's go back. i'm not concerned but obviously it is embarrassing to faint on stage. something that has never happened before. >> today's forum takes place at 8:00 this morning at national museum of american jewish history. all of the candidates are expect to attend. >>> please join us saturday night for moving philadelphia forward mayoral forum presented by philadelphia associati

not for me, but about me. >> reporter: i reminded lynne abraham former philadelphia mayor john street used to tell folks at every opportunity to drink their water said it was good for their health. abraham said she remembered that advice and used to laugh it off. she's not laughing any more. dawn? >> i guess not. thank you, bruce. >>> fox 29 by the way will be hosting the next debate you can watch it right here april 23rd at 6:00 p.m. you can also watch it streaming at myfoxphilly.com and follow along with all the debate news using the hash tag fox 29 dems debate. iain will be the host and lucy noland will be acting passion moderator. >>> a distress call from the injuries seashore. a big commercial ship runs i was ground. who was on board that ship and why thing may not be as bad as they seem here. >> guard your nose on some new jersey transit trains. a lot of people have been complaining about a weird smell. tonight we may know where that odor is coming from. there's a big question, though, left to answer. howard? >> citizens bank park. no, i'm only kidding. (laughter). >> that's ter

is lynne abraham's fainting spell enough to effectively end her run for philadelphia mayor? we'll discuss that. we'll also talk to freshman congressman brendan boyle on "inside story." good morning again. welcome to "inside story." we want to welcome freshman congressman brendan boyle from the 13th congressional district. thank you so much for being here. big transition year for you. you were elected a year ago, down in d.c. working on the big issues. and among them are a couple that are very serious to americans, like paycheck fairness. i know you've been a big supporter of that. tell me about that. >> well, so, i'm a co-sponsor of a bill, along with longtime congresswoman rosa delauro. this is one of these issues that always gets talked about and yet never gets resolved. it is a disgrace right now that, in the united states of america, in the year 2015, women could be working in the same exact position, same exact job, same qualifications, making 72 cents on the dollar for what a man makes in the same position. so paycheck fairness, i think we actually have a real chance t

when i talked to lynn abraham, she said how did you like my opening act? she said it was embarrassing and that she didn't want to leave the stage. welcome to the live -- >> a cary moment 12 minutes into the first philadelphia mayoral debate. the debate stops. >> the very nice gentleman jumped on the stage and also the producer for nbc 10 and i said to the doctor i want to get up and go on and he said i don't think so. the doctor said it was a sudden drop of blood pressure. she said it was a first and that she didn't sustain any lasting injuries. >> it's a little embarrassing but i fell gracefully. jim rosenfield could not have been nicer. >> so the debate continued without here. >> you have to terminate that reform commission. you have to give the schools back to the parents and let the parents do the guidance and give local control and hold the mayor accountable. >> regardless of what neighborhood, what party you're in. >> the city's changing workforce. >> i think you start first from the 3 and 4-year-olds that don't have access to pre k. you need to make

joseph's randall miller puts it bluntly -- >> lynne abraham has a problem because the basic concern is she too old? really up for this sort of thing? does does chef the energy want have you. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: when abraham announced her candidacy she promised to out work to out hustle all other contenders despite her age. tuesday night's collapse adds extra pressure to that promise. >> she has to go out now and be doublely energetic she has to be so visible buy as much free will you be list is the as she can. she has to convince her own supporters she's up to the task. >> conventional wisdom abraham and jim kenny might split philadelphia's white vote. with anthony william holding the lead among blacks. so who benefits most from a literal abraham stumble? >> i think in the first analysis those voters move to kenny kenny has to fight for them and so does tony williams and i don't think tony williams is going to concede them. >> reporter: for her part abraham insists the fainting spell is much to do about nothing. >> the voters should say that lynne abraham is one tough

just minutes into the debate last night, former district attorney lynne abraham fainted. the debate stopped while abraham was helped from the stage. a doctor said she experienced a sudden drop in blood pressure. nbc 10's monique braxton is live for us in old city. you talked to her a short time ago. tell us how she's doing. >> reporter: the former d.a. told us she fell gracefully last night and said she feels well this morning. we caught up with her when she arrived here at the national museum for american jewish history. she was carrying a cup of coffee, she mentioned she doesn't drink water, she says last night during the televised debate on nbc 10 she was dehydrated. overnight, political analysts have been weighing in on abraham's fainting. i asked her about that. >> some of the political analysts are asking that you release your medical records. will you do that? >> i don't even have any medical records. i go for annual checkups i'm big on mammography, i speak about that race for the cure susan komen. i'm perfectly fit. >> abraham was one of four mayoral candidates ap

take a look at this. 12 minutes into the debate at the kim maine center lynn abraham fainted. the debate among the democratic hopeful stopped briefly while abraham was helped from the stage. the doctor said she experienced a sudden drop in . >> the lights went out. and the doctor who was a nice gentleman jumped up on the stage and also the producer for nbc 10 10. i said i want to get up and they said, i don't think so. >> no rest for the mayoral candidates as they attend a forum at the national museum at jewish history later this morning. we'll be there live as well coming up. and you can count on nbc 10 for in-depth coverage of the race for philadelphia mayor on nbc10.com and on our news app. you can read up on all the candidates including their responses to questions from nbc 10's jim rosenfield he asked about education, taxes and crime. >>> and the philadelphia school budget crisis was one of last night's topics. matt delucia is live this morning at the national constitution center. what is shedding light on the school budget crisis? >> reporter: these are to professional ac

lynne abraham. early on in the first televised debate for the mayoral candidates on nbc 10 abraham collapsed last night. you can see people rushing to her side. the 74-year-old who was the only female candidate was seen by a doctor who advised her not to return to the podium. but the debate continued. here's what abraham had to say just after the one-hour debate. >> the lights went out. and the doctor who was a very nice gentleman jumped up on the stage and also the producer for nbc 10 and i said to the doctor, i want to get up and go on. he says i don't think so. >> reporter: now while you were sleeping, i was reading what some political analysts were saying about abraham's collapse. we'll have that for you in the next half hour. as well as more from the former district attorney about her candidacy and what she expects going forward. live now from old city monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> now the debate went on last night with the five remaining candidates for mayor of philadelphia. they answered

>> reporter: jessica in her own words tonight lynne abraham says quite simply, the lights went out. when she takenned on stage here at the kimmel center. >> just about 10 minutes into the debate while fellow candidate annie william was speaking abraham fainted on stage. other mayoral candidates tried to get to the 74-year-old to help but they were tether to do their podium by their microphones. this all took place as the debate was aired life. after cutting to a commercial, abraham was helped to the back of the stage. where she was seen by a doctor. an ambulance pulled up to the kimmel center and emergency personnel wheeled in stretcher but that wasn't needed as about an hour and a half after fainting abraham was well enough to appear at a previously scheduled post debate press conference and she talked to us and told us what happened in her own words. >> i was -- i was just standing there at the podium. i was on arise sorry i leaned over to look at tony and i just the lights went out. i believe i had just a sudden drop of blood pressure which is what the doctor said. i was talking t

the sound of former district attorney lynne abraham fainting. the debate stops. >> the very nice gentleman jumped up on the stage and the producer for nbc 10. and i said to the doc, i want to get up and go on. he said i don't think so. >> reporter: that doctor said it was a sudden drop in bloop. abraham tells me it's a first and she didn't sustain lasting injury. >> it's a little bit embarrassing, but i fell gracefully which is all i can say. jim rosenfield couldn't be nicer. >> we are going to continue on with the remaining five candidates. the hour-long debate continued without her covering education. >> you have to terminate that reform commission and give the school back to the parents and let the parents do the guidance and give local control and hold the mayor accountable. >> regardless of what neighborhood you live in and how much money you live in when difficulty surrounds you, it's a move from poverty in america. >> reporter: the city's changing workforce -- >> i think you have to start first from the 3 and 4-year-olds in the city that

she is okay tonight but candidate lynn abraham collapsed to the floor behind her podium. "action news" reporter sharrie williams is live at the big board. fortunately, sharrie it was a quick recovery for the the former district attorney. >> reporter: it turned out okay jim. abraham says she had a sudden drop in blood pressure and she lost her balance and blackout. her campaign tweeted out this photo showing her giving her two thumbs up. >> my opening act. >> reporter: mayoral candidate lynn abraham all smiles tonight, this is after frightening moments during a televised mayoral debate. just minutes into the program, the former district attorney collapsed several people immediately rushed to her aid, she quickly regain her footing and could be heard saying she was fine, a chair was brought on stage for the 74 year-old to rest while she drank a glass of water. just minutes earlier abraham kick off the debate saying that she would not raise property tax toes fund schools. >> it is regress i have and it hurts the the people that most need to hold on to their dollars. >> repor

former district attorney lynn abraham fainted during the debate at the kimmel center hearing fell as state senator anthony williams was speaking about school funding. well, abraham did not return to that debate, but she spoke afterward and says she's doing fine. >> i believe i had just a sudden drop of blood pressure, which is what the doctor said. never happened before. and it just happened at an inch opportune time, i regret to say. it is a little bit embarrassing but i felt great to leave all i can say. >> i feel grateful though. abraham not hurt. she said she wanted to continue but doctors wouldn't let her get back out there on the stage. and the candidates will square off again right here on fox 29. you can watch our debate april 23rd, 6:00 p.m., see where they stand on key issues like education unemployment, the mayoral primary set for may 19th. >>> the fb icon firmed its investigation into internet threats made to the vineland police. this as the new jersey department released a 911 and radio recordings. surrounding the death after man in their custody last week. >> yes, somebo

. >> indeed jim, lynn abraham says her problem was dehydration, and she was back today pronouncing herself fit and ready to proceed. >> late today lynn abraham out in the cold damp air greeting rush hour commuters, showing philadelphia voters she is healthy and well. she had a fainting spell during it's debate was an aberration. >> i didn't drink enough water that was it and my blood pressure dropped and that was it but i'm fine. >> she was examined by the doctor and took part in a candidate forum and will not reduce her campaign one bit. >> i think that character counts for a lot in a mayor, i don't believe that any of these candidates would stoop to that. >> the strongest rivals will not raise the age issue. >> it clearly would not have gotten the coverage it did because it's live coverage but she is as good as she has her about. >> she can do it. it's not about abraham's physical health. >> state senator williams declined to talk on the clash with the state board of edgics saying that he accepted excess contributions and took money from his senate account to his mayoral campaign. he has

lynne abraham who fainted last night during the debate. the doctor advised her not to return to the podium. she said she had a sudden drop in blood pressure. despite abraham waving a thumbs-up signaling she's okay overnight i've seen some the reviews from political analysts reacting to her collapse. one said she may be pressured to release medical records. another questions, how does abraham explain she's healthy and can handle the pressures of the job? well, the debate regarding the environment, infrastructure and land use begins here at the museum at about 7:30. we'll have all the highlights for you coming up at 11:00. live for now in old city, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> and i'm matt delucia live on independence mall tonight a performance called school play may be not what you think, a group of actors have been working for the past few months crafting performances from more than 100 interviews done with parents, students and teachers in pennsylvania. they are focusing on funding cuts and how this affects everyone. one of the auth

form he district attorney lynn abraham fainted. she fell as state senator anthony williams was speaking about school funding. abraham did not return to the debate, but spoke afterward and says she's fine. >> i believe i had just a sudden drop of blood pressure, which is what the doctor said. never happened before. and it just happened at an inch opportune time, i regret to say. it is a little bit embarrassing, but i felt great to leave which is all i can say. >> she is in good spirit. abraham was not hurt. she said she wanted to continue but the doctor told hershey couldn't go back out on the stage. candidates will scare off again here on fox 29, watch the debate starting 6:00 p.m. april 23rd. see where they stand on key issues like unemployment. mayoral primary set for may 19th. still ahead at 4:12 this morning, embarrassing e-mail mishap lands drexel university law professor in some pretty hot water. explicit message she sent to student. how the school is now responding. we head back outside where it is a little chilly and damp. w

. >> i love you too guys. >> lynn abraham in center city mid-day responding to passing motorists -- herfile and name recognition are sky high after decades of district attorney. that factor is fueling her run for mayor. her opponents have started attacking her like her use of the death penalty. >> they must be scared any time youly on your record and attack someone else's that means are you frighteninged. >> the state has an obligation to fund schools, they have robbed philadelphia. on job contracts she says improve the schools and businesses will be able to pay higher taxes and a stronger job market will follow. >> job creation along with schooling you have great education you'll have jobs, workforce development is the most important thing. abraham promises wholesale tax reform. >> all the parties sitting at the table on how to reform the business taxes and wage taxes and use and occupancy taxes and everything else. charles ramsey stays as police commissioner if he wants to but the stop and frisk policies must go. >> it hits all the wrong people for the wrong reasons, little has been a

it is a tight three-way residential race between jim kenny, anthony hardy williams and lynn abraham. the primary is may 19th. melissa murray bailey is the only republican. >>> this morning u.s. attorney general eric holder is getting set to begin his last day on the job. holder announced his resignation last year. he's been on the job since 2009. he was one of three remaining members of president obama's original cabinet. as holder leaves loretta lynch is stepping in. yesterday the senate confirmed her as the next attorney general. she's expected to start work on monday. republicans in the senate delayed a vote on her confirmation because they were upset that she supported president obama's executive action on immigration. >>> no prison time for the former cia director who leaked classified information to his miss stress. yesterday a judge sentenced david petraeus to two years of probation and $100,000 in fines. petraeus apologized after yesterday's hearing. >> i apologize to those closest to me and to many others including those with whom i was privileged to serve in government and

. >>> just a frightening moment as mayoral candidate lynn abraham collapses on stage last night. this morning all eyes will be on the former district attorney as she attend a candidate's forum live at national museum of american jewish history. "eyewitness news" reporter just continue finch is there to tell us about last night's situation as well. the just continue. >> reporter: ukee, good morning, that is right, all candidates will be here at the forum, again, lots of drama last night from that fall. of course debate and points made as well: on stage scare earl any tuesday's mayoral debate 74 year-old candidate lynn abraham collapsing her rival state senator anthony hardy williams quickly rush to her aid, other scrambled too. although she was down former philadelphia d.a. came back strong in a press conference after doctors gave her the okay. >> i was talking to the doctor when he said you fainted. i said i want to get up. he said, no, let go back. i'm not concerned but obviously it is embarras to go faint on stage. something that has never happen before. >> reporter: back home

woman who found that victim after her ordeal. >>> also philadelphia democratic mayoral candidate lynn abraham is recovering this morning after collapsing at a mayoral debate last night. abraham says that she will attend a mayoral forum set for later this morning. >>> a white police officer from south carolina faces murder charges this morning. the the offer is seen shooting a unarmed black motorist after a traffic stop. >>> right now 5:43. lets get traffic and weather together. big change today, kate, though temperatures are dropping. >> they are. we are off to a much cooler start this morning, temperatures are generally in the lower 40's at this hour. there i a couple odd balls out there. 33 degrees sent in from walter. he sent that within the last hour. more clouds then anything but in newark a very chilly start to the morning for him. looking to the north 43 was sent in from bill, he got cloud right now. reporting to us from media pennsylvania 43 degrees. little chill in the air colder in the past few mornings. that is the the case. meanwhile further east a 43-degree temperature from ed in

. >> singing feeling, lynn abraham falls to the grounds during last night's debate. what the doctors say happened to her and how she is doing this morning. >> headaches good day everybody, it is wednesday april the eighth. >> mike, mike mike. what day is it? >> hump day. >> he answers his own question. >> good day everybody. >> good morning everybody. >> bob kelly is on fire this morning. >> that's right. >> how are you? >> got to bed early last night. >> we can tell. >> that's the key. >> traffic and weather together. so much to tell you about from last night. >> all right, and we've got a big change out there. you notice, i'm shire walking out there this morning, how much chillier it is, it is just damp, dreary, yucky. going down to a four today with your weather by the numbers. bus stop buddy we even put some mittens on him so you know it is colder out there. could you see a shower or two any time today. there are a few moving through right now. not whole lot on radar at the moment. but, there is plenty more on the way factor in the win as well 12-mile per hour br

lynn abraham collapsed at the podium.ing the roads we have a new accident just in. you can see it in our cameras. this is 42 northbound approaching 295 as you head towards the walt whitman bridge it's blocking the right lane right in the work zone so kind of a tricky spot. already jammed from 41 to approaching 295 in new jersey, today you have. >> all right, and we are off to a somewhat damp start down south and parts of south jersey and delaware with scattered spotty sprinkles and showers. cloudy and cool and staying in the 40's today. a high of 47. at times you'll see a little hit of rain or drizzle but dry most of the day. i think the big issue is it's cold and kind of breezy. >> congrats to norristown native geno auriemma led the lady hughes huskies to another ncaa women's championship. for karen, david tam erin, i'm matt. "gma" is next. >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, gunned down. >> he will be charged with murder. >> a south carolina police officer behind bars this morning after dramatic videotape sho

lynne abraham may be able to offer some votes, but... >> i'm sure we've discussed what happened with the debate. long gone? past news? >> same thing happened to senator roth in delaware in his last campaign, he had a fainting spell in public, and, uh... >> bob dole fell off the stage in 1996. >> absolutely. >> you know, if you're older this becomes something that -- yeah. >> and things happen. things happen to people. >> one thing i have to say about the education as the issue here, and this is why i couldn't ever run for office... >> uh-oh. >> ...is the conversation that the public's getting is just a rehashing and sort of -- there aren't really ideas coming out of candidates. what's coming out of candidates is what polls say people want to hear. if you want to, you know understand where these positions -- you know, folks like tom ferrick and dave davies and others have been writing good columns about assessing sort of the aca-- the educational platforms, but, you know, at the end of the day, the challenge for a mayor on education is you're either -- you know, you're either gonna ha

> reporter: lynn abraham in center city midday.is sky high after being district attorney. that factor is fueling her run for mayor. her opponents have started attacking her on her use of the death penalty. >> they must be nervous they must be scared. anytime you can't rely on your record and have to tear down somebodye's, you have to run on your own record. on job creation she said improve the schools and businesses will be willing to pay higher taxes and stronger job market will follow. >> job creation along with schooling. you have great education you'll have job. workforce development is the most single important thing. on day one she promises wholesale tax reform. >> all the interested parties talking about how to reform the business tax wage tax and everything else. charles ramsey stays as police commissioner if he wants to, but his stop and frisk policy mug. >> he hits all the wrong people for all the wrong reasons, very little has been accomplished by stop and frisk. it affects the minority communities of philadelphia. >> re

as promised lynne abraham was among those out with an early start this morning despite collapsing on stage last night. just minutes into the debate i moderated. diana durante is there and last night's scare is over but the talk isn't. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. $50,000 people saw it unfold live. countless others watched it on social media afterwards. we caught up with a up in of them n number of the candidates, many say they're tired 6of talking, while others say they will keep to go what they're doing. arriving with coffee inner hand lynne abraham jokes with reporters about her fainting spell last night seen live on nbc 10. >> in philadelphia you fall gracefully, but you get up and talk about the issues forcefully. >> reporter: political stranlg strategists we spoke to say not many were paying attention to the race until now. and the campaign because no thenot getting much attention, but it may kick start it. this morning scanned today thecandidates talked about about plans for the future if they won. hardy williams says more attention is now being paid to the small are forum

let's start with you lynne abraham. >> thank you, jim. and thanks to nbc 10.ieve in a the recommendation of our mayor -úq we put anotherçó ñgoçñr9.3% tax on real estat] is really regressive, and it hurts the people that most need to hold on to their dollars. i think i have urged city council to take up thejf issue of school funding before the may primary, but unfortunately, they did not. i do believe that our governor help with the issues of school funding and he proposes a percentage of real estate tax that will be much lower. so the mayor is proposing a real estate tax higher, and the jju"jijrjçó proposing a real estate tax lower. >> where would you find the one is convene a group of ,y 'e been talking about and thinking about taxes for a very long timeÑi to have a rational and fair tax policy so that we can have a recurring and always available tax base for us to pay for our r schools, to make surexd that our people have adequate coverage in everyÑi aspect of education, and make sure that ouri] children have a relentless he had voekt in education by me as

i think for -- if you look at the polling, at this point, lynne abraham, senator williams and jim kennyhem for the three of them it will be an opportunity, especially to lay out a vision to separate one from the other. and that would be an opportunity, also for our audience members. i think this is a great opportunity for those who are going to be watching. collectively among the six of them, we have over a century worth of public service that these candidates bring to the table. so it is an exciting moment six dedicated public servants all looking to carve out a new future for the city. and citizens have to make sure they come out and vote on primary day because one of them most likely just based on the democratic numbers, one of them will most likely run our city for at least the next four years and if history is an indication the next eight years. >> not surprisingly the three you mentioned, also probably had the most money and have ads running. one just ran before you came on by anthony hardy williams. so this really kind of levels the playing field, these debates, because it allows

. >> lynn abraham. >> state issue only. >> nelson diaz. >> i want some, yes. >> do we have a reporter in the house because i think we have another news story right the now. >> you realize you will be solomon jones guest tomorrow morning. anthony williams. >> it is a state issue. >> quick fire round five. >> you know watch the entire thing again if you want on the web site at my fox fill i.com. you can follow all of the debate news using hash tag fox 29de ms debate. don't for get you should probably get out ape vote. primary may the 19th. >> there was a question but mike. >> there was. >> they said if you could vote for someone not yourself who would you vote for and within of the options was yes you can vote for mike jerrick. >> a lot of them said they would vote for you. >> but we're in the using that clip. >> later we will. >> new details coming out in the death of freddie gray that story out of baltimore. >> what investigators think may have happened inside that police van and why it may have happened before. >> i got trumped for pot. welcome back everyone. it is a cold morning. it

lynn abraham and that live on stage collapse at tuesday's mayoral debate. >> i was prepared for this debate, i was prepared for last night's debate. i will just keep on rolling. >> reporter: she's one of six from the democratic nod for mayor, two were missing at forum at national museum for american jewish history. also presumptive g.o.p. nominee melissa daily. it push to overhaul offices of licenses and inspections. >> do i believe that l and i has been given so much of a burden to enforce so many different things. >> reporter: abraham made her case for a strong mayor approach to city leadership. >> philadelphia cannot be manager, run led by cabinet of 17 people with at mayors an a pen age. >> reporter: nelson diaz calls for revisiting cities wage tax which he fears is hurting more than it helps. >> the wage tax tend to be a very regress i have tax which runs most of our opportunities outside of the city. >> reporter: state senator anthony williams saw inn roads for funding the school system. >> anything that reduces property tax's cross pennsylvania is hotly popular. >> reporter: a

here are the candidates lynn abraham, nelson diaz jim kenny, jim oliver milton street and anthony hardy williams. nbc 10 has teamed up with the philadelphia chamber of commerce and hosted a forum last summer to learn what philadelphia candidates want in a mayoral candidate since their office works closely with whoever wins. >> we work every day with the better administration and his team. it could be from encouraging companies to locate here from around the world to being business properties that are in local city council. >> reporter: over the next hour we'll look at the issues that are on the ballot. what philadelphia voters care about most this election. if you want to learn more about the candidates tonight at 7:00, we have it all for you. thank you. >> and nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are proud to sponsor the mayoral debate tonight at 7:00 p.m. >>> students are back for their first full day back to school. the electrical fire caused the school to close in february. it caused significant smoke damage to first and second floors. while repairs were made they attended classrooms and in janu

republican melissa marie bailey joined doug oliver nelson diaz and lynn abraham and anthony williams and 6 abc is hosting a philadelphia democratic mayoral debate and we urge you to join us live at 7:00 p.m. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, an investigation is underway after a 4-year-old from trenton is left on a bus as his classmates were taken to school. >>> and ducis rogers with more on the nfl draft. >>> sky 6 hd is taking a look at the scene over philadelphia international airport ending a gorgeous day i am tracking some cloudy cool changes by the end of the week before warmer weather moves in i'll have details in the accuweather forecast. >> i'll have more when "action news" continues tonight. >>> police in trenton are investigating how and why a 4-year-old boy was left on a school bus for six hours yesterday, we get that story from new jersey correspondent, nora muchanic. >> i am beyond livid. there are no words to express how angry i am. >> melissa holly walked her child to school and he spent six hours trapped inside of his school bus left inside by the driver and aid

and lynne abraham's collapse has people asking a lot of questions. what is next for her campaign? >> i rescued her yesterday. >> reporter: she's still taking questions about her faint seen by thousands. >> she has the executive experience which many of them don't have and i would hope voters will know since i've worked with two presidents. p. >> this is about solving pension challenges, about solving school district challenges, public safety challenges. philadelphia yap ofian of all ages have had to deal with. and we have an opportunity to do that. >> reporter: candidates say they're not disappointed by the day after coverage of the debate. they say they're getting their point across despite the attention on and i bra ham. >> i think opportunities to people to work. >> reporter: they say they're focusing on their message. cameras with there to greetwilliams. >> first few events like this will now be covered. >> reporter: and that's what political strategists say, after something happens to grab the attention, candidates all be in the limelight for a bit until the next big thing co

. >>> after collapsing during last night's televised debate lynn abraham is getting set to return tong. we'll let you know what she's saysing about her fainting episode. >>> and a car collision with a big pothole ended up damaging a whole group of cars. and what happened after the crash could have him facing more serious charges. >>> we are off to a chilly start with temperatures taking a dive. and more wet weather is on the way. it's 44 degrees outside. good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. we have had a couple nice days weatherwise. >> hope you enjoy spring. >> we may be dialing the calendar back to march. brittney shipp is here with the first alert forecast. brittney? >> much colder conditions today and we are dealing with the wet pattern to stick around for the next three days. taking a live look outside, it's a bit of a dreary wet start. especially down in cape may. and it's w

they gave recommendations on issues concerning the black community, they announced that lynn abraham and nelson diaz and williams agreed to the raepgs and they signed off on the black political summit agenda. >>> coming up at 11:00 an "action news" troubleshooting case, will have people buzzing. here is a free view. >> this traumatic accident prevented a local woman from jetting off to florida for a family vacation. this mom says she almost lost her life just 12 hours before she was scheduled for takeoff, but the airline will not let her use her tickets at a later date. it has an ending you may not expect. coming up on "action news" at 11:00. >>> you heard of taking candy from a baby but what about a tablet. the stunning crime caught on camera that has texas instituting a city wide search. >>> and the heart stopping call a family got before this accident on the side of a busy roadway. that story when "action news" continues. and just like that the snow is gone. and parkas become jackets. and sweaters go down for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. a

. >>> some drama as the mayoral debate, why lynn abraham collapsed, on stage. >>> we will show you moremore about it, good morning i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm quarter von tiehl. >> say good bye to the warm weather, temperatures dropped and just a rainy wet mess, we will get latest on the forecast with katie and more rain but no warm temperatures. >> that is the case, guys we are expecting to see these temper

lynn abraham, nelson diaz. oliver nancy street and anthony hardy williams. the democratic primary is four weeks away. the one republican is melissa murray bailey. the general election is november 3rd. >>> a new pole from quinnipiac university shows that new jersey governor chris christie's approval ratings are at an all-time low due to the new jersey bridge scandal. more than half polled believe he was aware of what happens happening. more than 60% say he did not officially order the lane closures. 29% say christie should be removed. the same percentage of voters think an apology is good enough. the lane closures let to severe backups in september of 2013. e-mails revealed that a christie aide ordered the closures. the governor was cleared of any wrongdoing. >>> today new york governor andrew cuomo is in havana to lead a trade delegation with top cuban officials. most trade and investment is still illegal. the meeting is a way to speak about the long standing u.s./cuba embargo. >>> in king of prussia, crews evacuated the penndot building after it filled with

and mayoral candidate lynn abraham is back on the campaign trail during a scare on the campaign trail. they were debating the first topic when she collapsed. abraham said she had a sudden drop in blood pressure due to dehead ration. she left leaving diaz old ser and street andanty williams to finish the debates primary elections will be held on may 19 blg. >>> more video of a vehicle that police are linking to a kidnapping and assault in center city. this man has been spotted over the last month three men abducted an employee from jewelers row they were trying to force her to give them the code to the safe where she worked, she didn't have it and they believe her around and beater and drove her to a cemetery. >>> from our new jersey newsroom now, a fishing ground ran aground in point pleasant beach this morning, it happened at 5:00 a.m., multiple crews were called to the scene and nobody was hurt. more on "action news" at 12:30 dozens of firefighters swarmed a raging inferno in downtown los angeles with no sprinklers inside to help. and high tech donations the currency ran paul is acc

melissa bailey joined anthony williams lynn abraham. the candidatesunext mayor in the general election on november 3rd. we arew3t( counting down to the important dates on our nbc 10 election calendar t,( e1ñ mayxd 19th is the primary in philadelphia. and then tuesday, november 3rd, voters will head to the polls for the general election. >>> happening this weekend, hillary clinton will end years of political guessing by announcing that she will run for president for a second time. the former secretary of state,e1 u.s. senator and first lady planse1 to tweet her official announcement tomorrow. and release a video. clinton ran for the democratic bid in 2008 losing to then senator barack obama.e1 this time around observers expect her to avoid acting like an inevitable nominee. >> i think humility is the order of the day. they're getting it right with this fáannouncement.4jsjñ start off from the ground up ask people for theirçó vote. >> nbc news reports that clinton small face-to-face meetings and events in iowa next week. >>> you are watching an historic h

candidates lynn abraham nelson diaz, jim kenny doug oliver and anthony hardy williams are expect to a ten. primary day is may 19th. >>> a mother is speaking out about her approach to dealing with her son found participating in the baltimore riots. many are praising her for her action. sianni hear what she has to say about the the riots and her parenting. >>> do we have another nice day, katie joins us next with the check of your forecast, day i have been looking forward to. >> bring it. >> we will be rig >>> do you recognize this man? he was caught break nothing to a church and taking money from donation boxes for the poor. it happened at nativity of our lord church in warminster bucks county. it is believe a thief with dark colored hair and possible goat tea broke in monday night through a side door. >> for us as catholics the church is a place where the the blessed sacrament is reposed, it is sacred to us, and for somebody to go in there and do that and it is just disheartening. >> the father believes the man probably got away with less than a hundred dollars. >>> philadelphia conti

lynn abraham was there the day after she collapsed during a debate at the kimmel center. abraham said she fainted due to low blood pressure and that she had not eaten all day. >>> but today's event the candidates focused on hot button issues ranging from the city wage tax to property taxes. >> the the wage tax tend to be a very regress i have tax which runs most of our opportunities outside of the city. >> anything that reduces property taxes a across pennsylvania is hotly popular. >> reporter: not all democratic candidates made it to today's event but they have time to stump. the democratic primary is set for may 19th. >>> you can hear from all democratic candidates at a special forum that will air here on cbs-3. our ukee washington joins pan will he will of journalist saturday night at 11:30 to moderate the moving philadelphia forward forum, if you missed it that night, you can catch it at 11:00 o'clock sunday morning. that will air on our sister station cw philly. >>> well fingers were flying in philadelphia today you might say coming up top texters go head to head or

anthony williams, jim kenny milton street and lynn abraham talked with family members and advocates forng people with intellectual disabilities and autism. the group says it wanted to educate the candidates about their needs. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, a political standsoff in the borough of colwyn has led to a lockout at borough hall today. >>> and the phillies are preparing to host the nationals tonight. jeff skversky with in story and more coming up in sports. >>> and cecily tynan back with the seven-day accuweather forecast when "action news" continues >> she is no stranger to political drama and tonight paula brown finds herself in the middle of a firestorm in colwyn delaware county. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live at colwyn borough hall tonight. vernon. >> reporter: jim paula brown says she is now a whistle-blower exposing corruption here. the former mayor of darby borough has been colwyn's business manager for more than a year now. this morning county detectives seized more financial records from the colwyn borough hall. part of an ongoing investigation in

lynn abraham, doug oliver milton street and anthony hardy williams. that's exactly four weeks away. the one republican in the race is melissa murray bailey. the general election is november 3rd. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> getting a stormy start this morning with showers and some thunderstorm activity overnight. those storms though are pushing out of here. sunshine will be taking over today. you'll definitely need your sunglasses during the day today. right now clouds and still a few rain drops in the area. the heavy showers and thunderstorms have already come to an end. we are tracking a few showers. the last stragglers. the wind will be picking up helping to push the clouds out of here. it will shape up to be a pretty nice day. still some rain in reading. 5 degrees and warmer this morning in spied of the rain. light rain wilmington is 58 degrees with cloudy skies. you can see the clouds over center city while the wind takes a break at "nbc 10" studios. the wind will be picking up. that will help us out. a couple of showers north and

. >>> philadelphia mayoral candidate lynne abraham is resting this morning after collapsing during a debate. the former district attorney fainted while on a live debate last night. she was helped to the back of the stage where she was helped by a doctor. it will not affect her campaign for mayor. >>> kentucky senator rand paul is now in the race for the republican presidential nomination. paul made it official with a rally in louisville yesterday. the tea party favorite is hoping to expand his base to win the 2016 republican nomination. >> too often when republicans have won, we've squandered our victory by becoming part of the washington machine. that's not who i am. >> paul campaigns today in new hampshire as he visits early voting states in the next four days. >>> electricity is back on today in washington, d.c. after widespread outages. the white house and capitol were affected by the power loss tuesday caused by a problem at a transfer station in southern maryland. craig boswell reports. >> reporter: a power outage affected customers in the washington area tuesday including the

lynn abraham was there one day after she collapsed during a debate at the kimmel center. abraham said she faint because of blue blood pressure and she had not eaten all date. candidates focused on hot butt object issues as city wage tax and primary is may 19th. tonight's forum which will be maryland rated by myself will be airing, on cbs 36789 it airs saturday night at 11:35. catch it at 11:00 sunday morning on our sister station the cw philly. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf is visiting a philadelphia school to push his education budget plan. he is heading to kensington health sciences a contacted my this morning. back in february he visited thorndale. mr. wolf wants to raise state taxes on income sales, and natural gas drilling. the machine would i help fun more than $4 billion for education, aid and property tax cuts. >>> welshing golf legend proves he still has it. see him turn back the clock for magical moment at the masters. >>> also it is end of an a era here at cbs the news. legendary news man been schieffer announces he is retiring and announced back where it

democrats anthony williams jim kenny, doug oliver and lynn abraham were all there along with republicansa bailey. they answered questions submitted by audience members. voters go to the polls may 19th for the democratic primary in philadelphia. then november 3rd voters choose the next mayor of philadelphia in the general election. >>> hillary rodham clinton's second run for the white house will kick off on sunday according to people familiar with her plans. they say clinton will announce her presidential candidacy in an online video. after her announce maenlt the former secretary of state is expected to travel to iowa and new hampshire to meet voters. >>> never give up on your dreams. that was the message of lauryn hill the college basketball player inspired many during her fight with brain cancer. today the 19-year-old died of that cancer. she did fulfill her dream of playing college basketball. today her coach at mt. st. joseph's spoke of the woman who taught him and his team so much. >> it's not often you get to celebrate a loss but today we celebrate a victory of how to live a life

lynne abraham, who would be the city's first woman mayor in is against increasing the property tax. >> with we have to collect all the overdue and unpaid bills that we have. a half billion in property taxes. hundreds of millions of utility and fees and fines that have never been collected. >> reporter: long-term city council man jim kenny says he would approach nonprofits and corporations. >> job one is every 3 and 4-year-old in the city should have access to a quality pre-k. right now there are 14,000 babies in our city that don't have access to that kind of opportunity and that kind of experience. knowing their numbers, their colors, their letters. being ready to read. >> reporter: if kenny wants to add pre-k, diaz nelson wants to eliminate the src. >> what we need is to have a school board that is made up of parents. we have to have a wraparound system that provides social service programs around the children's needs. >> reporter: and the long running debate pitting charters versus public school. milton street says he is against charters. >> charter schools are nothing more than tr

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the democratic candidates for mayor are lynn abraham, nelson diaz, doug oliver milton street and anthony williams. the lone republican candidate for mayor of philadelphia is melissa murray. the mayoral primary is may 19th. >>> a legal victory for jamall. a federal judge threw out pennsylvania's new mental anguish law saying it violates the right to free speech. the law prevent the offenders from inflicting mental pain on crime victims. state lawmakers crafted it after jamall recorded a graduation speech for his alma mater in vermont. he's serving life in prison for killing a police officer back in 1981. >>> still no word on who might be responsible for what is now confirmed cyber attack at rutgers university. officials are still working to restore internet service after it crashed monday morning. this is the second cyber attack at rutgers. the fbi is investigating. >>> in this highly digital age in which we live your kids may be spending more time writing on their phones we're talking texting, rather than writing on paper or typing in a document, so we wanted to find out if texting and s