now, those fighting to keep the statue in place, are hoping that a meeting with mayor kenney will helpomise. >> calls to take down the city statue of former mayor frank rizzo, are nothing new. but a tweet last monday from councilwoman helen gym reignited debate over the controversial monument. she wrote, quote, all around the country we're fight to go remove the monument to slavery and racism. philly, we have work to do, take the rizzo statue down. >> the two term mayor was known for his larger than life personality. and tough law and order policing. his critics argued that african-americans, and the lgb tq community, were unjustly tarring targeted, brutally under his ten ooh. not so, says his former secretary. >> in the row home neighborhood, blue collar neighborhoods, he was the champion. >> one every thousands calling for the rizzo statue to be left alone. petition for the call started on tuesday, now, nears 25,000 signatures. >> but those calling for the statue to come down have been vocal, as well. a petition of their own has attracted nearly 3500 signers. in the past week, the st

he wants a meeting with mayor kenney who has reignited efforts to remove the statue. nearly 40 years since frank rizzo held office, his legacy continues to be the subject of heated debate among philadelphiians. that debate is turning to the statue of the former mayor. >> memorials shouldn't just be about what happened in past. that's not really what they're for. statues are about who we choose to honor today and the stories we choose to up lift. >> councilwoman-at-large helen gim over the decision to remove a monument to confederate general to robert e. lee. they're troubled that the african-american community was targeted even brutalized during rizzo's tenure from the late '60s to 1980. all around the country we're fighting to remove the monuments to slavery and racism. philly, we have work to do. take the rizzo statue down. >> i never remember my dad being anything but a fair person. if you broke the law no matter what color you were, he made sure that philadelphia was protected. >> reporter: reached by phone in florida, frank rizzo's son a former councilman himself

so look who it says is the mayor, the current mayor of philadelphia. >> i would say that's accurate. >> that is funny. >> and jim kenneynded said best inside mayor of anyone in the country and some said his next inauguration date is going to be october 20th. >> they'll need a taller podium over at city hall. >> will they have inaugural balls? >> people were so excited about this. they were yes he's our leader. >> do you have a wikipedia? >> i do not and i'm completely fine. i'm not on that level. >> i do have a wikipedia. >> that's when you know you've made it. >> you can create your own page. >> i would do that for years. you can go in and edit it. when they caught me they wouldn't allow me to edit it anymore. >> what kind of things were you putting in there? >> i was getting younger and younger. >> benjamin button. i realized if you did the math right i was in high school when i was three so we had to stop. >> there were people calling you out on it. >> so what kinds of things do you change in there now besides age? >> i let that go. the congress al medal of honor, they took that out. i was married to marilyn monroe

mayor jim kenney made the announcement alongside superintendant, william hite it begins at 22 schools across philadelphia the city is spending $1.2 million for the pilot program that officials hope will expand to more schools. >> if we don't pay attention to this stuff and push it aside. we'll deal with it again in a drug rehab. that is what we want to try to avoid. >> mayor kenney says the official workers will help the at risk children get attention and help. >>> time for the "action news" traffic report. gina is live in for matt pellman. >> reporter: we start with the most pressing issue of the night that is your closure in grass bro on route 55 northbound past route 322, and we are seeing that overturned tractor trailer blocking all lanes. you are in the black here with single digit speeds, an alternate to use, if you travel take 56 a to 47 and take it to ellis and route 55. that is a good way to maneuver around. and if you travel to cherry hill. this is right on 70 westbound at haddonfield road and the two left lanes are blocked and a fire truck in the middle of the intersection.

and mayor kenney says moving the statue needs to be up for discussion. >> we are not saying it has to stay here but we say it's a historic symbol in philadelphia. >> i was not a fan of the statue when it went up but that doesn't mean i can unilaterally tear it down. >> mayor kenney had strong words for the protest in virginia. calling the president quote, out of control. >>> police in the lehigh valley say they solved an eight-year-old murder case, the suspect is related to a famous boxer from our area. walter perez is live now with the details from the arrest. >> reporter: hi rick, this story begins before a cold case murder from 2009 i am talking about a prior shooting during which jac jacob holmes jr. and the suspect is a legend of a boxing lend. the officials from the northampton da's office says the motive was revenge. revolving around the murder of a man eight years ago after holmes was named in a grand jury report eight years ago. the new lead that surfaced from the report led to holmes's arrest yesterday. he is held without bail. and da says that holmes was always on the radar

today we got a chance to speak with mayor jim kenney on any updates. he says no decision whether to remove keep or relocate it has been made yet. >> this moment was the right thing is to do for everybody and it won't be the right thing for everybody in the end. >> reporter: one thing kenny did done firm is a meeting with though he is who want the statue to stay in order to keep things peaceful at least for today. >> the reason i agreed to do it is because they agreed to call off a rally that could have fourthly been a dangerous situation for lots of people. >> reporter: he says by not having the two groups rally at the same time police have a better chance at doing their jobs. >> i got to hand it to our police department. they're in the middle of these things all the time and they have to keep the peace and keep people separated. >> reporter: today mayor kenney also said the decision on the statue is going to come soon. he says the longer one is not made the greater chances there is for violence breaking out here. >> i don't want to see people angry an

mayor kenney says there is blame to go around. >> continue to improve relations by being with the communitywn unconstitutional stop and frisk and treat people respectfully on the street. >> the mayor says they are down 72% of stop and frisk cases. the rhetoric out of washington is not helping. >> we have to be sure our immigrant communities are not afraid to call police. to talk about roughing up criminals, chills the communities. >> we need to address the police brutality issues. over time, it will help. >> the more police are involved, it builds up trust. >> observers say clearly the problem did not begin overnight, and it won't be fixed overnight either with a lot of work ahead for everyone concerned. dann cuellar, channel6 "action news." >> thank you, dan. a bucks county "cold case" murder has come to a conclusion with the conviction of 57-year-old george shaw. a judge today found shaw guilty of suffocating 14-year-old girl in 1984. he was convicted of rape. a friend helped him dump the body. that man testified against shaw. >> a main line teacher will serve three months of house arrest

i think mayor kenney has this right. think the arts commission needs to make a decision, and i expect that that statue will be moved. >> well, nia, is this a reminder to people of the very violent chapter in philadelphia history that he was at the forefront of? he may not have known about every instance of violence, but he certainly was at the forefront, of being a police commissioner, and allowed violent acts to occur, mostly against minorities. so is it a dark reminder that people think we should just move on past? >> you know, it's interesting because when we think about public statues, we're really thinking about lionizing someone and all their values and saying this is someone we look up to, we aspire. we don't always look at them for their flaws. and to jim's point, there aren't too many other statues of mayors. we have schools, we have plazas, but we don't have statues. and even the formation of this statue and its erection came at a really emotional time, not too long after rizzo's passing. i would think that the

those who have postponed their rally are hoping the meeting with mayor kenney will help all sides come to a compromise >> calls to take down the city statue of former mayor frank riz row nothing new. but, a tweet last monday, from councilwoman helen gym reignited debate over the controversial monument. she wrote, quote, all around the country, we're fight to go remove the monuments to slavery and racism. philly, weaver work to do. take the rizzo statue down. >> i look pretty goody believe >> the former police commissioner, and two-term mayor, known for his larger than life personality. and tough law and order policing. his critics argued that african-americans, and the lgb t community, were unjustly targeted, and brutalized under his tenure. not so, says rizzo's former personal secretary, jody. >> in the row home neighborhoods, blue collar neighborhoods, he was the champion. >> barbara one every thousands who were calling for the rizzo statue to be left alone. a petition for the call started on tuesday, now, nears 25,000 signatures. but those calling for the statue to come down have be

. >> mayor kenney says he is not a fan of the statue that does not excuse the actses. >> there is no excuse for vandalism or any kind of action like that and people that do that should be arrested. >> and believe that law enforcement resources need to be redirected elsewhere to more important business. >> obviously it doesn't work. i would like to get details where everybody was when that was spray painted but we have more problems in our neighborhoods than frank rizzo statue. >> and what will happen moving forward but authority dozen not comment on issues of officer deployment. jeanette reyes channel 6 "action news." >>> from the delaware newsroom. a wilmington police officer was injured and a man arrested following a suspicious activity investigation. officers responded to the 300 block of east 23rd street last night. there they found rye del mills, officials said he tried to run away after a brief struggle and was placed under arrest. and officers found what appears to be crack cocaine and heroin at the scene. he and a responding officer were treated for minor injuries at a local

. >> and a spokeswoman for philadelphia mayor jim kenney released a statement saying last night we think now is a good time to have the conversation about the statue's future. we need to figure out a forum in a serious but structured way but now is the right time. >> president trump heads back to new jersey today following a brief stay at new york's trump tower. the president held a combative news conference at his manhattan property yesterday. he again blamed both sides for the race-fueled violence in charlottesville over the weekend. democrats and republicans have condemned his remarks. former president obama's tweet is now the most liked tweet in history. the quote reads no one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. the tweet has since been liked almost 3 million times. >> a very important message to keep in context these days. >> time now is 5:35. in business news this morning, the price is going up for a produce favorite. >> roxana saberi joins us live. >> reporter: good morning. target will report its earnings today before

primary for da with 70% of the vote and will face beth grossman in the general election. >>> and mayor kenney was there to talk about diversity in businesses. it was held at temple university. and aimed to help business owners to work with resources at the state and local levels. kenney says that driving businesses in all zip codes is important for the success of the city. >> turning green into more green that is the goal for variety. it helps children with disabilities and organizers plan to use grant money to expand the garden program. the children were in war chester to learn how to cook what they pick from the garden with the help of bistro chef, bill. >>> dozens of childrens were hospitalized after a ymca swimming pool and we have the latest. >>> and a woman that convinced her boyfriend to kill himself when they were teenagers is back in court to learn her fate. >>> today we have new details about a tragedy ecexplosion at a minneapolis high school that killed two people. authorities say that the explosion ignited when a crew pierced a gas line. a receptionist that was with the school for

mayor jim kenney did not mince words. i am not a began of of the statue and was not a fan when it went up but that doesn't mean i can tear it down. >> and mayor kenney has words for donald trump who doubled down on his claims. >> i think that the republican party and the country needs to come to grips with the fact that the the guy is out of control. >> for councilwoman gwynn this doesn't end with the tweet. she wants to begin a formal process to discuss what exactly the city can and will do with this statue. in the meantime, police officers and authorities are investigating who vandalized the statue for the first time last night. channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> virginia's governor is attending peaceful tribute for the woman that died after getting hit by a car in charlottesville during protests. people are waiting to get inside of the theater where the service is held. people are wearing purple her favorite color. the suspect is facing murder charges for driving his car into protesters during the rally. >>> pr

instead they're going to have a one-on-one meeting with mayor jim kenney. 29's dave kinchen has more. >> reporter: some city officials want to get the dialogue going to find out what to do about the frank rizzo statue here. but protesters made it clear yet again they don't feel the city is moving fast enough. >> we have nothing to lose but our chains. >> reporter: yet another call from protesters demanding the removal of the frank rizzo statue from the municipal building across from philadelphia city hall. this time it comes as civil rights leaders join a key council member in asking the public to weigh in on the big bronze salute to the there is shall mayor and police boss. >> we should not be idolizing people who destroyed thousands of people's lives, and i think that rizzo's history really speaks for himself. >> reporter: executive director of immigrant rights organization joined forces with council woman at large helen gym calling for a public discussion designed to move the statue somewhere else. >> i think that the rally today was necessary. >> report

. >> mayor kenney says the statue won't be yanked without approval approval. >> they want to keep thetue, put it away where peo choose to visit it. >> we know that nothing can happen until there is a public forum. no word on when that will take place. >> chris christie channel6 "action news." >> bill cosby will have two new lawyers at his side tomorrow. attorney tom mez ro who won an acquittal for michael jackson's child molestation case will now defendim. cosby's first sexual assault trial ended in jury. cosby is due again in norristown court tomorro ahead of november's retrial. >> coming news," next machete attack. a man rushed after at stabbing in camden county. >> authorities shoot and kill a man behind the wheel in the van attack in barcelona. cecily? >> there is a downpour headed toward philadelphia. the big story about the weather this week is the dramatic changes in temperature. we talk about that in the fore>> eagles practice with the dolphins. that story >> a man was rushed to the hospital after being attacked aacheteen co i clementon at 6:00. a in his 70s stabbed several ti

philadelphia mayor jim kenney spoke at a national night out kickoff event in overbrook last night.is year, the murder rate in philadelphia is at 178, that is a 13 percent increase for the same period last year. police say the culture of no snitching is hard to overcome meaning murders in the city remain unsolved and police clearance rates for murders continue to decline. both sides agree it is going to take a lot of work to repair the partnerships. >> rebuilding the trust is going to take a lot. it's going to take a lot on everybody's part, not just the police, it's going to take a lot on our part as citizens. >> mayor kenney says stop and frisk cases in philadelphia are down 72 percent since he came into office which he says will help rebuild community relations. >> a six-year-old grand -- 60-year-old grandmother shot and killed a home invasion suspect in texas. investigators say two armed men came into the house through an open garage door. that is when the woman pulled out her own gun and fired at the two suspects. one man was shot and killed. the other ran off. some neighbors s

philadelphia mayor jim kenney says a decision on wha do if anything will be made soon in the statue's hundreds rallied last night in center city protesting the mayor kenney met with riorters yesterday after they agreed to call off a rally that had been planned for keeping the statue, a move that the mayor said he took to keep the opposing groups from facing off a situation that kenny says could havepotentially been dangerous.eek the rizzoatue a hall has been vandalized several times. >> when comedian bill cosby heads back to montgomery county court tve two side. won anhe jackson will revamp the tleen bliss and sam silver are also p the cosby defense team. trial ended in a hung jury. cosby is due i norristown a previal hearing -- pretrial hearing. >> happening today details are set to be released about where the future army/navy football games will be played. according to reports philadelphia will host at least four more games over the next 10 years and it looks like at least one game will be played at metlife stadium in east rutherford, new jersey. we'll have more on the announcement

philadelphia mayor jim kenney spoke at a national night out kickoff event in overbrook last night.far this year the murder rate in philadelphia is at 178, that is a 13 percent increase for the same period last year. police say the culture of no snitching is very hard to overcome meaning murders in the city remain unsolved and police clearance rates for murders continue to decline. both sides agree it is going to take a lot of work to repair the partnerships. >> rebuilding the trust is going to take lot. it's going to take a lot on everybody's part. not just the police. it's going to take allot on our part as citizens. >> mayor kenney says stop and frisk cases are down 72 percent since he came into office a move he says will help in rebuilding community relations. >> new jersey governor chris christie is responding to that viral video of him confronting a heckler. the republican governor was caught on video getting in a man's face during sunday's brewers-cubs game in milwaukee. christie told cnn's jake tapper that he ignored the man's comments the first time but when the guy yelled

who wants the statue to stay put planned a rally at city hall as well but mayor kenney asked them to please meet with him instead and they d the mayor says it was potentially dangerous situation with both supporters and people who want the statue gone clashing. >> i don't know what at this moment what the right thing is to do for everybody it won't be the right thing for everybody in the end but we cannot -- i cannot put plea resources on a statue, you know, when i have crime in neighborhoods that people want zebb service about. it's not a good use of personn personnel. >> the rizzo statue has become a subject of controversy in the wake of the violence in charlottesville. >>> a camden man indicted today after he was caught with a record setting amount of synthetic opioid. police arrested 23-year-old boardly in march when authorities say they found 31 pounds of fentanyl in his possession. they say fentanyl is up to 50 times more potent than heroin and the amount that boardly had was enough to kill more than half the population of new jersey. according to a statement read by state atto

we will also be waiting to see how mayor kenney responds to all of this. >> 5:05. we do have this breaking news coming in. this one is changing by the hour. more information, a car has crashed in south philadelphia into a home sending one person to the hospital. this was just after midnight over at 13th and christian streets. the car hit the front of the house knocking a bill hole in -- big hole in it. one person was taken over to jefferson hospital. we don't know at this time what caused that crash. >>> 5:05. developing right now, another overnight terror attack in spain. more innocent people rammed. five suspects wearing suicide belts were shot and killed according to investigators there and a third suspect in the earlier deadly attack has been taken into custody. 13 people were killed and 100 injured in barcelona when that van drove down that busy street. let's get over to sabina with more. >> reporter: good morning. we do know that isis has claimed responsibility for the barcelona attack and authorities do believe that the two acts are connected. so here we are

. >> the current mayor, jim kenney asked about the new effort. >> there is a group of people and folks in the city that want to reconsider the placement of that statue whether removed or relocated. you have to go through the same process. i'm not a fan of the statue and i'm not a fan when it went up. but that doesn't mean i can unilaterally tear it down. >> intentions were stated. those that want it gone and those that want it to remain here. the statue remains and surrounded by a temporary fence and a watchful eye of police officers on this particular location. live in center city, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> in charlottesville community members gathered to remember heather heyer. the 32-year-old woman killed when a car ran into the crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally. friends and family and co-workers shared stories of powerful memories of inclues. >> thank you for making the word hate real and thank you for making the world love even stronger. >> we need to stop all of this stuff and just forgive each other. >> i think that is what the lord would want

mayor kenney, thank you for your comments.me all of you who are from out of town to pennsylvania. i just want to point out that the weather is always like this in pennsylvania. again, i want to thank all of our distinguished guests for being here today but i especially want to welcome vice president joe biden. vice president. [ applause ] >> we are truly honored to have you here today since you began your career you have stood up for the middle class, for working people, for families and the interests of the less fortunate everywhere. your time in the senate and in the white house have made this country better and i just want to welcome you back home to pennsylvania. [ applause ] >> i'm proud to be here to help commemorate the opening of the new museum, this museum of the american revolution that will act as a monument to the lives of those who created this great nation. there is no better home for this museum than in philadelphia, than in pennsylvania, am i right? [ applause ] >> because this museum tells the story of the wom

mayor kenney was on hand to lend his support.udent received several hundred dollars and a laptop computer. both are headed into their senior year. >> "jimmy kimmel live" next followed by "nightline." "action news" continues at 4:30. now for cecily tynan and ducis rogerses, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. ♪ ♪

philadelphia mayor jim kenney was on hand to help the teens celebrate.eated posters to show off what they learned during the program. >> all right. well, an ocean county new jersey woman lost her engagement woman lost her ring in italy. the couple returned home to brick township thinking the ring was gone forever. well, the family recently returned to their other family's home in italy and a sparkle in the sidewalk caught justin's eye he tells us. >> i thought maybe it was a coin or something but never in my wildest dreams did i think we would ever actually find that ring again. >> nine years later. >> he kept saying he saw something shiny in my head i said he probably things it's the ring and i thought it's no way it would be there after nine years. >> the couple says they still can't believe they found the ring and they are on cloud nine as they should be. >> nine years later, there it is. >> okay. >> still ahead on "action news" at 4:00 movie snacks and workouts all things we'll help you get for nothing coming up in freebie friday. >> these computeriz

. >> mayor kenney came to seat program and i stuck around after to really hear their stories. >> i'mbeen on probation since i was 15. >> really kind of hard for me coming, coming home with nowhere to live, no clothes, no nothing. >> reporter: after years in jail, few real friends or family and some bad choices they didn't know what was next. but through various paths they end upped in the guild program. >> i don't want to see thighs guys, you know, in a casket or, you know, with an orange jumpsuit we want to see our peopling as positive members of our community. >> they might not have any experience with getting up in the morning on time. arriving to work on time. just general every day accountability and responsibility after you leave us then you're able to hold a full-job or life skills anywhe anywhere. >> program trains them in painting and light construction. it case a stipends and gives them a chance to be positive part of the community. >> i was committing crimes or getting high or littering. we pick that all back up. >> we learn something about themselves. >> it just opened my

"action news" continues after this. >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney here today about howple a second chance. the mayor spent some time in feltonville talking with people from the mural arts guild program. the guild is a paid once incarcerated people the chance to develop job s the m continue the program if funded is supported. >> it was a day on the links in west chester. all for a good cause. the cheney see club hosted its wade wilson golf tournament today. the eighth annual charity event was held at poaks country club its a fundraiser that provides cheney university studentps. as t eight yent has than $250,000 and supported dozens tudents. the next half hour of "actionnews" at 4:00 after >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli sharrie williams and brian taff. >> ♪♪ >> hello again. 4:30 now and "action news" continues with an event decades in the making. the great american eclipse. hundreds of millions of people from coast to coast watched day turn to night as the moon passed right in front of the sun, the first time that's

. >> reporter: mayor kenney spokesperson issued this statement yesterday saying we think now the is a good time to have that conversation about the statue's future. we need to figure out the proper forum for that conversation in a serious structured way, but now is the right time. councilwoman gim says the statue should be moved to a museum instead of a police in a public area such as this. and of course as we mentioned, this comes at a time where there has been controversy over statues in other cities and whether they should be removed from public areas as well. matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> and back to the charlottesville story, last night in bucks county, local religious and civic leaders spoke to the crowd gathered at the garden of reflection memorial. they called on the community and nation to move forward in the spirit of diversity, inclusion and peace. >> usual valour values are far resolute and far more american at their very core than any of the values that were espoused by those hate-filled groups. >> the group also paid their respects to heather heyer, the woman run down d

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keeping the statue where it is canceled their planned rally today in exchange for a meeting with mayor kenney. >>> our coverage of today's solar eclipse continues. so many witnessed the events on the ground but what about from the air? >> straight ahead it was one of the most exclusive seats around. how passengers got to see the eclipse before anyone on the mainland. coast to coast people stopped to watch the eclipse. it did more than just. >> a warm and muggy evening before a hot and humid day. a heat advisory goes into effect tomorrow. we'll talk about how sky chasers in vineland also enjoyed today's stellar event. the library hosted a solar eclipse watch party. more than a hundred families from around the area gathered to see the eclipse. >>> from the west coast to the east coast it was amazing to see the millions of people who gathered together to watch the eclipse. >> for about two hours the country united with their sights set on the sky. >> reporter: it was a celestial event that left many of us marveling. >> wow! that's incredible. >> reporter: from about coast to coast for about 2 mi

mayor kenney has raised the possibility of discussing the removal of the statue at the municipal confesseslding in center city. it's anyone's guess whether this mural may be part of that discussion. channel 6 action news. >>> thank you, jeff >>> as debate gross over weather to remove images to honor mayor rizzo, many were wondering what was it that prompted this, for those who don't know, mayor rizzo's legacy complicated date back decades during some of the most turbulent times in the modern history of philadelphia. head to 6abc.com for a look back and why some say the statues and murals should stay and others say it go >>> 40,000 people showed up in boston, that 18 was a front for white supremacists. the counter protesters well out numbered those taking part in the original demonstration. and for the most part, both events were peaceful. still, 27 people were arrested for disorderly conduct and several police officers were struck by bottles. the boston police department said all in all, they're marking today as a success. >>> world news saturday will have much more from boston. coming up

mayor kenney announced today 22 philadelphia public schools will be receiving new full time social workers. >> many are struggling with behavioral issues, as well, our teachers and school staff have asked for help in meeting those needs. >> keeping the children out every crisis is the most important thing that we can do and sometimes you cannot educate a child who is in crisis or experiencing trauma this gives us the ability to do and provide those sports. >> the the new social workers are expected to begin this upcoming school year. >> philadelphia police need your help locating a missing man. officers say 87 year old lewis was last seen yesterday morning, on the 4,000 block of roosevelt boulevard. he was wearing gray jeans, tan shoes, and a blue and white t-shirt. he's also suffering from dementia and depression. if you have any information, please, call police. >> septa unveiled new app aimed at improving safety and secure at this for riders, called septa transit watch. smart phones, ride kearse report emergencies, suspicious activity, safety issues directly to septa transit police. pol

popular radio personality patty jackson and mayor kenney joined unity in the community and handed out prize scholarships. two students received $500 scholarships. there was another surprise. the mayor says he is doubling those scholarships. >>> what looks like a drowning is now being called murder. how south jersey police uncovered the truth behind a husband's deadly tale. >>> back seat kidnapping? two women describe a terrifying ride with their lyft driver behind the wheel. >>> and that burn, new pictures show how a phone case is sending people to the hospital. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee

mayor kenney's office saying late tonight they agreed to meet with supporters on the condition that theyld not hold a planned rally tomorrow. reporting live in center city annie mccormick channel six action news. >> more to come on the story thank you annie. >>> more to come on action news and a breaking news a ship in a collision at sea with another vessel and what officials are saying tonight. >>> asking the public to find this dangerous man who attacked a store clerk or stabbed a store clerk in the neck in center city details coming up. >>> eagles and phillies in sports from jeff skversky and metrologist and more on eclipse watching forecast as well as the workweek conditions when action news continues. philadelphia police have new surveillance pictures of a man who stabbed a 711 clerk in center city and want public to look at the suspect this man got in a fight with a 62-year-old clerk at the store along the unit block of juniper street at 6:45 this morning the fight escalated and is when they stabbed the clerk in the neck the man ran from the store empty handed and left the knife be

. >> reporter: mayor kenney troubled by the risky maneuvering. >> it about on the meres that some within wants to climb to the city hall and same thing with the bridge. >> reporter: two photographers were caught scaling a bridge tower last week, dozens of rescue crews, cut it short, and they are facing felony charges. at city hall a security review ironically was already underway. >> our home land security unit department wilson and his staff and office of public property were already doing a security audit, overhaul for city hall anyway. so this gives us more reason to continue to do that. >> reporter: man behind the lens faces tough questions for detectives. >> that is dangerous. >> very dangerous, and exciting at the same time. >> reporter: exploring with carson you tube page has exploded with views, since news of this all broke, of his expedition across city hall roofs. in fact many of the comments tonight are telling him, philadelphia police want to speak with him and that is certainly the case here we can tell from you police headquarters. reporting live, from center city, joe hold

philadelphia's mayor jim kenney got in on the eclipse viewing fun, he had his certified glasses yesterday afternoon, caption: it's been a while since i've been mooned >> well, colleges are welcoming new student on campus, it is move in day from freshmen at wide man university. scenes from last year, the class of 2021 will celebrate as widener celebrate its 200 anniversary. he'll be live in our 6a a.m. hour. >> cheers for national chip team from chester county. the kau14 and under baseball team was a guest of honor for this welcome home reception in kennett square. they won the usa championship but lost to chinese tie pay in the junior league world series still, they're talking about this incredible catch. jack went over the wall, still caught it. >> i mean, he is absolutely a complete young man. it was a surreal moment. and it is just getting started >> want to see it again? we thought so. look at that. wow. the kau team was un defeated dollars during the regular season. >> well, coming up: charlottesville city council members are forced to leave a council meeting after a demonstrator's o

. >> reporter: mayor kenney's spokesperson issued this statement, we think now is a good time to have that conversation about the statue's future. we need to figure out the proper forum for that conversation in a serious structured way, but now is the right time. and this comes of course at a time when there has been controversy other statues in other cities and whether they should be removed from public areas. the councilman says it should be remove food museum instead of a public place. >>> and groups continue to express their area over the tragedy in atlantic city. they will publicly denounce racism and bigotry at noon today. in philadelphia, there is a march starting at the congregation of the synagogue and ending at arch street united methodist church. the march is meant to unmask white supremacy in philadelphia institutions. organizers say they already have hundreds planning to show up. >>> in charlottesville, the community will gather to mourn the woman who died after a car rammed through a crowd. heather heyer's family hopes people will wear her favorite color purple. yesterda

but, debbie here said she is going to stay here outside of city hall until mayor kenney shows up, to discuss this issue with him. so far, no one has been arrested for this latest act of vandalism. but for now live in center city, i'm trang do, cbs-3, " eyewitness news," jim, rahel, back to you. >> trang, thank you. new this morning, fire fight remembers trying to figure out what sparked hospital fire in montgomery county. they say the fire broke out in the basement of and inning ton lansdale hospital. the call came in just after 2:00 a.m. we are told the fire was contained to the basement. it was quickly placed under control. there were no evacuations, and in one was injured. >> also new overnight, police are investigating after an s.u.v. slams into a house in south philadelphia. this is 13th and christian streets. as we can see here, there is some pretty significant damage to the house and a window there. we're told one person was taken to the hospital. there is no word yet on the victim's condition. >>> turning now to south jersey, police are investigating an incident whether a dri

meanwhile, debbie said she plans to stay out here across from city hall and wait for mayor kenney to get to work so she can discuss this with him. but for now, liver from center sit, i'm trang do, cbs-3, " eyewitness news," rahel, jim, back to you. >> thank you, trang. new this morning crews rush to the scene of hospital fire in montgomery county. authorities say the fire broke out in the basement of abington lansdale hospital. that car came -- that call came in after 2:00 a.m. fire contained to the basement , quickly placed under control. there were no evacuations, no one was injured. authorities still trying to figure out what sparked that fire. >> well, in lighter news this morning, football back in south philly but the birds have some questions to answer for the game's start to count. >> the offense continues to struggle, but the defense look good. birds and bills last night at the linc. the eagles new cornerback, ronald darby, had an interception. he pick off a pass and returned 48 yards. darby just joined the eagles from the bills in the trade for jordan matthews. on the offens

jim, back over to you. >>> well, coming up next on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" hear what mayor jim kenneys saying about the dare devil dangerously scaled philadelphia's city hall. >>> also ahead, race to the rescue, as rescued a woman trapped in the sin king suv. we will hear from that grateful woman. >>> phillies are on the west coast hoping to keep their winning streak alive, pat's got late night highlights when we continue. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com one person shot see damage left behind we will update on victim's condition. >>> a teenager ace salted while running i

mayor kenney asked to the group to meet with him instead. the mayor says it was a potentially dangerous situation with both supporters and people who want the statue gone clashing. >> i don't know at this moment what the right thing is to do for everybody and it won't be the right thing for everybody in the end. but we cannot -- i cannot put police resources on a statue, you know, when i have crime in neighborhoods that people want service about. it's not a good use of personn personnel. >> the rizzo statue has become a subject of controversy in the wake of the violence in charlottesville. >>> bill cosby hired michael jackson's former lawyer to represent him during his november retrial. cosby spokesman announced today that tom messerau will lead a retooled defense team. lawyers from the first trial in june had said that they wanted off the case. messerau won acquittal in jackson' twos 004 child molestation trial. messerau will be joined by former federal prosecution cathedral lease bliss as well as local attorney sam silver. cosby's first tr

keeping the statue where it is canceled their planned rally today in exchange for a meeting with mayor kenney. >>> our coverage of today's solar eclipse continues. so many witnessed the events on the ground but what about from the air? >> straight ahead it was one of the most exclusive seats around. how passengers got to see the eclipse before anyone on the mainland. coast to coast people stopped to watch the eclipse. it did more than just. >> a warm and muggy evening before a hot and humid day. a heat advisory goes into effect tomorrow. we'll talk about how sky chasers in vineland also enjoyed today's stellar event. the library hosted a solar eclipse watch party. more than a hundred families from around the area gathered to see the eclipse. >>> from the west coast to the east coast it was amazing to see the millions of people who gathered together to watch the eclipse. >> for about two hours the country united with their sights set on the sky. >> reporter: it was a celestial event that left many of us marveling. >> wow! that's incredible. >> reporter: from about coast to coast for about 2 mi

out of this quirky tradition, but it's also need, and this is an example of how the ppa and even mayor kenneyn't stepped up to look at solutions. >> last word really quickly, ajay. you're the lawyer. is this suit gonna go anywhere? >> well, i don't know if the individual who's filing has standing, so that's one issue. i just -- for me, the larger point is, we also have dearth of parking in society hill. is that okay over there, too, and other places? why have an exception to one neighborhood, but not apply universally throughout philadelphia? >> all right. we got to take another break. we'll come back to our inside stories. ♪ >> "inside story" is presented by temple university. remarkable change isn't easy, but for those who take charge, it comes naturally. explore temple's impact. visit temple.edu/impact. >> all right. welcome back. time for our inside stories. ajay. >> tamala, for the germination project, the gala is on september 19th. one of the reasons is we announce where the new kids are, but the first part of the program is the icon award, and we're honoring temple university. reason i

the organizer says he wants to set up a meeting with mayor kenney who is calling for statue to be taken down. the mayor's office says it is open to discussions. i'm trang do, cbs3 eyewitness news. >> definitely strong feelings on both sides of that. >> tensions continue to rise this morning after president trump refuses to blame white supremacists for violence in charlottesville. >> people asked for peace and tolerance. here's seth lemon. ♪ and the home of the brave >> reporter: hundreds gathered wednesday evening at the university of virginia for a candlelight vigil denouncing the violence and racism that was on display over the weekend in charlottesville. >> we don't want this anger and hate in our town. >> being here tonight was a way of reclaiming the city. >> reporter: protests continued throughout the country. this one outside trump tower in new york was organized by a jewish group. even in chile, outside the building where vice president mike pence gave a speech there was a show of solidarity with charlottesville. here in dc the condemnation of president trump from democrats and

mayor kenney says there is nothing not to love about it. >> being on the streets of philadelphia anding the best of our country, male and female black and white and brown walking around in their uniforms spending money with their families but it's nice to see them out there and makes you feel there is great hope for our nation. >> the army navy game will be in philadelphia for four of the next five years the only exception the year 2021 they face off at the meadowlands at met life stadium. >>> delta is putting a high tech spin and new face on their customer service. storiese when action news" comes rights back. >>> the rising popularity of backyard chicken coops is resulting in a burgeoning health problem. salmonella the cdc received 961 reported cases including one death and 215 hospitalizations officials are investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks including people that have contact with backyard chickens. the cdc warns anyone that lived around poultry to practice good hygiene. keep the eggs refrigerated and don't wash the eggs and cook them thoroughly before eating them. >>>

mayor kenney launched the chester street transportation project. protected bike lanes on chester street and west philadelphia. and painted pedestrian areas to protect those that get around on foot. the mayor is planning similar projects in the coming years. >>> families at jefferson university hospital got much needed messages of hope. volunteers from the march of dime delivered greeting cards to the nicu meant to encourage the nerve yours parents keeping watch. created at local macy's stores during the shop for cause campaign. >> so important for those families. >> yes, osteen under fire the pastor of a houston mega church is responding to critics online with words and actions. >> and the marching band has taken the state song off the play list. the lyrics the school is not comfortable with anymore. >> and some say cute and others say creepy. and everyone can agree that the viral horror movie makeover is creative. how a mississippi teen transformed his brother into a killer clown and what their mom thinks about that. >> it's hard to turn away from

mayor kenney hopes to have more safety corridors in the city for the coming years. >>> charter schoolear with a musical. ♪ ♪ 200 kids and faculty at the campus kicked up the beat with the musical "hair spray" they performed on stage last november. they made the music video to show the entire student body at all four schools. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com you're danny? i'm steve. joseph, i'm steve. how are you? nice to meet you sir. no different from everyone else. they just want a job. they want respect and they want dignity. steve called fairly frantic. you know, he h

mayor kenney says it is time to talk about the frank rizzo statue across from city hall.arge sign with a message was taped to the front of the statue last night. two eggs were also thrown at it. people say rizzo treated the african-american community unfairly. of course the statue does have supporters. katie, it feels hot and muggy out there. >> yes. for starters we've got that low level moisture stuck around from yesterday and that's allowed this fog to form. that's our initial issue just getting you out the door right now. you've definitely got poor visibility in more spots than others. in allentown, in lancaster, the reading is near zero visibility. you can mayorly see your hand in front of your face. you need to fog down. a dense fog advisory posted for about a half hour or so. and there are more storms on top to round out the workweek. >> we're looking outside it's still busy fog we're not seeing so much any more. we do have an accident pulled off to the far right. also that collapsed sewer grade is clear that was blocking that right lane but it is still backups on t

plus, more problems at the rizzo statue, philadelphia mayor jim kenney weighs in on the latest vandalismtue of the former mayor needs to go. cleve? >> appreciation today for some state workers that many would say have a thankless job. i'm cleve bryan, coming up, what they did to help a police >> another friday shake-up at the white house, steve bannon out as president trump's chief strategist, it follows weeks of spec lakes he would not last much longer, in the administration. >> white house chief strait i can us, steve bannon helped put president trump in the white house, now he's out, the president's press secretary issued a statement saying, white house chief of staff, john kelly and steve bannon have mutually agreed today would be steve's last day, grateful for his service, and wish him the best. >> speculation about bannon's future had been banning for awhile, and president trump was non-commit al about bannon 's future. >> i like mr. bannon he is a friends of mine. he came in very late, you know that, i went through 17 senators, governors, and i won all of the primaries. then came