and there's melissa murray bailey. we wanted to show how many signatures all the candidates were able to collect, which was required last week so that they could run. you need to get at least 1,000. and look who came out on top -- anthony williams with 15,000. another thing that i thought was interesting -- how close milton street and lynne abraham came near the end of all the democrats in terms of submissions. >> mm-hmm. >> anything stick out for you guys? i mean, does this mean that anthony williams is the front-runner just for the simple fact that he's got the most signatures? >> i would say having been a candidate myself the signatures really come down to organization. that's really what it shows. >> doesn't the collection of signatures tell you something about organization? >> it does. it shows that if you get a lot of signatures, it, at the very least, means that you have a pretty decent organization. if you're really faltering there, it makes you wonder about the organization of that candidate. >> so would you r

melissa murray bailey is a south jersey native a businesswoman who now lives in society hill. she used to be a democrat. she switched parties back in january. she says she's the candidate for change. she doesn't have a campaign platform yet but she says her priorities are safety, education and jobs. >> i really embody who we are going to be in the future. not the past for philadelphia. and so i'm really counting on philadelphiaens to listen and to make a decision based on what they hear not just on the way they've always voted in the past. >> there are six democrats in the race abraham, diaz oliver streit and hardy-williams. as election season heats up here are a couple dates to put on your calendar. may 19th is the philadelphia primary and then the general election is tuesday, november 3rd. count on "nbc10 news" to bring you coverage of the campaigns and the candidates in the race for philadelphia mayor. >>> i want you to check out this fiery scene along a major interstate in the midwest. a tanker truck erupted in flames and thick, black smoke. next, what officials say happen

on the republican side melissa murray-bailey is the lone candidate. >>> before you vote in the primary on may 19th, nbc10 will get the answers you need from the candidates. >> we're partnering with greater philadelphia chamber of commerce for the first mayoral debate. i'll be moderating that event on april 7th from the kimmel center. you can watch it live on nbc10. if you have a question for the candidates, let us know. you can submit them right now on nbc10.com or the nbc10 app. institute arrest of an eccentric millionaire for murder has police in lehigh valley recalling their encounter with this suspect. robert durst is accused of killing a woman in l.a. years ago. he was arrested just before the final episode of a documentary aired on hbo. the documentary looked into the murder and disappearance of several people connected to durst. at one point he was recorded saying, he killed them all. durst was arrested in our area some 14 years ago. he was picked up for shoplifting a hoagie in november 2001. police say he was a small, quiet man who gave his real name but when they ran a check,

the lone republican in the race is melissa murray bailey. may 19th is the democratic primary. the general election is november 3rd. >>> pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen cain will soon find out if a criminal case against her will move forward. her legal team argued before a state supreme court justices in center city today, whether they had the authority to appoint a special prosecutor. cain said the judge had no legal authority to appoint the special prosecutor. the grand jury recommended charges. that case is on hold until the supreme court rules. no word on when that will happen. >>> over a deadly shooting in trenton tonight. police found a man shot and killed in a car here on hamilton avenue around 8:30 tonight. so far no arrests and no word on a motive. >>> also new at 11:00, two camden men will face felony murder charges in the case of a woman buried alive. a grand jury indicted carlos and ramon ortiz. they're on jail on $5 million bail. the woman was carrying about $8,000 when she disappeared last may. her body was found two days later in a shallow grave. >>> tea

but melissa murray-bailey is no stranger to the democrats. nbc10's christine maddela reports she was a member of that party just six weeks ago. >> i really embody who we are going to be in the future, not the past for philadelphia. >> reporter: south jersey native, a businesswoman making her debut on the political scene. she's also making her debut as a republican after switching parties in january. >> there are not just me coming from the democratic party and moving over to the republican party. there are lots of people doing it. a lot of people who are millenials or starting a family are really looking at what's been happening and saying, that's not for me anymore. >> reporter: former political strategist and campaign manager explains why the gop struggles in the city of brotherly love. >> unfortunately for the republican party, they're not a force in philadelphia. and their numbers have diminish even more over the years. >> reporter: he told me people in urban areas like philadelphia are hatched from the national republican party because i

one republican is on the ticket in the race melissa murray bailey. the general election is november 3rd. ♪ ♪ the right stuff ♪ >>> '80s and '90s nostalgia on full display this summer at the delaware state fair. organizers announced wednesday new kids on the block will be among the performers. you question how new they are now, but they're still on the block. also slated to appear bryan adams. july 23rd through august 1st is the fair. >>> and plenty of sunshine expected for us today. a big difference from our conditions yesterday. temperatures won't be quite as warm but i'm also tracking rain as we head into the weekend. christine. >> taking a look outside right now, things are looking pretty good. we're not seeing a lot of volume out there on the roads in the le hi high valley or new jersey. a comprehensive look at drive times when we come back. >>> and we'll continue to follow the breaking news out of ferguson missouri where two police officers were shot during overnight protests. we'll have the latest developments in a moment. stay with us. >>> nbc

melissa murray bailey will run unopposed in the republican primary. jim rosenfeld will moderate the primary on tuesday, april 7th at the kimmel center. watch it live here on nbc 10. if you have a question for the candidates let us know and jim might be able to ask it if you submit them to nbc10.com or through the nbc 10 app. >>> the trenton school district plans to layoff several hundred people following approval of next year's budget. the school board voted unanimously to approve the budget totaling just less than $300 million. it calls for eliminating 226 positions including teachers custodians and administrators. and the district will close a school. school officials say they need the layoffs to close a $17 million budget gap. the school is targeted to close for the 2015 year and it's the monument elementary school on pennington avenue. >>> a pennsylvania road will be named after a state trooper killed after an ambush in the pocanos. they are named the road between the community center and the little league field after corporal brian dixon who live

. >> reporter: melissa murray-bailey is the lone republican in philadelphia's mayoral race. >> i'm bringing new and fresh ideas. i am not held back. >> reporter: she told me she's the candidate who represents change for this city. the businesswoman doesn't have political background. she says that's a good thing. >> i come from a business background. i have a degree in engineering. as an engineer from the very beginning, they teach you how to look at problems through a different lens. throughout my career i've been doing that. >> reporter: she doesn't have a campaign platform just yet since she doesn't face a primary election opponent. she tells me she has time before the general election. she emphasized education, safety and employment when we talked. >> i think people are kind of exhausted by the battering back and forth of the parties. he had just want someone who represents someone who's going to make the city someplace that families can be safe have great education system for their children and great jobs for the people of their family. >> reporter: that's you? >> that's me. >> reporter

the one republican in the race is melissa murray bailey.eral election is november 3rd. >>> and happening today, hundreds of parents will learn if their kids make the cut to get into a philadelphia charter school. russell byers charter in center city will hold its admissions lottery at noon for the school year that starts in september. there are more than 1300 applications, and there are just 23 openings. >>> philadelphia city officials will break ground today for an ultra-luxury tower. take a look at these artists' renderings of the new structure at 5th & walnut. the condo tower will stand 26 stories, due to open in spring of 2017. >>> and in allentown, officials have given preliminary approval for work to begin on a 33-story skyscraper downtown. it still needs the final go-ahead from the zoning board. the building would be the tallest in allentown and would bring new jobs and residents to the city so builders are also putting up new apartments. >> the bridge opening, other than that, we've been fairly lucky this morning. >> i can't find an