jim kenney faces a challenge from melissa murray bailey.he election is tuesday november 3rd just six months away. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is outside city hall to give you more, justin. >> reporter: what was a six way contest now brought down to one nominee, jim kenney, as you mentioned going up against melissa murray bailey. contest heating up now that we have a democratic nominee. kenney accept the nomination at 10:00 o'clock last night at election headquarters.

jim kenny and melissa murray bailey.ind any footage of her. >> now we have to get ready for the general election in november. >> do we? seriously? this is philadelphia. do we really have to get ready for election. it is 6:26. >> let's get to jenny joyce. because it was violent night in philadelphia. jenny? >> reporter: alex, eight people were shot last night at five separate locations, where did all of the shootings happen? we'll tell you coming up next. >> jim kenny wins for the next mayor every philadelphia. what he wants to change in the city. >> so of course melissa murray bailey won on the republican side. then look at this, the seal of south jersey, this guy not at the shore, in fact, he is about 100 miles away from the ocean. why not one is coming to rescue the little guy. >> and, kanye's not happy. but you know, what else is new? why he has beef now with the billboard music awards. >> but i'm going to let you finish. >> oh, you will? >> did you notice kim his wife calls him kanye? >> well, you know, everyone else

focus shifted to the general election coming up in november the same goes for gop nominee, melissa murray bailey. we fine vernon odom there now with what is next for the candidates. >> a lot is next, six months before the general election in the fall, melissa murray bailey the republican nominee arrived on time for a fundraiser at the broad street ministry on south broad, you'll hear from her momentarily, democratic nominee, jim kenney arrived just now fashionably late. kenney fresh off the primary win, he is taking part in feeding the homeless and the gop nominee, melissa murray bailey the overwhelming underdog if the election. there was just joy in the headquarters when he won majorities he t together a coalition. >> unions and parents and clergy and lgbt community and immigrants. >> whoever wins the elections in november will not take office until january and then he or should will face many issues violence for example, three shootings jove night, three of them fatal. and of course funding for the public schools. >> it's about sharing with philadelphians a vision for a new city and we have to

jim kenney faces a challenge from melissa murray bailey. the election is tuesday november 3rd just six months away. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is outside city hall to give you more, justin. >> reporter: what was a six way contest now brought down to one nominee, jim kenney, as you mentioned going up against melissa murray bailey. contest heating up now that we have a democratic nominee. kenney accept the nomination at 10:00 o'clock last night at election headquarters. he was flange by his supporters which included a broad coalition of black leaders, lgbt advocates and teachers and labor union head. kenney says they represent the wide interests of the city, a city he has called home he says his entire life. kenney's win is being called a landslide win with a wide margin taking him to the very top and after his victory he is looking forward to the campaign and also beyond, take a listen. >> the challenges that are facing our great city, under funded public schools poverty, and a strained relationship between our community and pol

. >>> kenney's next opponent is melissa murray bailey. election day is tuesday november 3rd, less than six months from now. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us from outside city hall to talk more bit, justin, good morning. >> reporter: ukee and erika good morning. poll numbers favored jim kenney going in the the race and he came out the winner. after the victory speech he is looking ahead to the raza head as well as to his new g.o.p. opponent. just after ten tuesday night and after waiting through a sea of supporters former city councilman jim kenney stood at the podium for the first time as city democratic mayoral nominee. when asked what made him resonate as owe voters. >> positivity, which is all centered around poverty, blue k, blue collar jobs, all surrounding neighborhoods. every neighborhood is having difficulties. >> reporter: new nominee spent 20 years experience that helped him gain support from all quarters of the philadelphia, including influential black leaders respected members of the lgbt community and teacher

melissa murray bailey we mentioned, she is the only republican challenger. though no republican has won the mayoral seat in six decades, kenney said he'll spend the next six months trying to earn every vote. i'm he matt delucia "nbc 10 news." >>> now the runner up in the democratic primary anthony williams congratulated kenney on a successful campaign. the five-term state senator said the campaign may be over but his work is not done. >> the campaign ends the journey continues. the work continues. the passion continues. the drive continues. the commitment continues and the desire to bring us altogether as human beings continues. >> now williams' campaign was marked by millions of dollars in special interest contributions. his support of charter schools and his plan to fire the police commissioner if elected. >>> lynne abraham thanked her supporters. she leaned on her nearly two decades of experience as philadelphia's district attorney, again, getting single digits in votes. count on "nbc 10" for your information. the ballot issues. at 4:45 it's a result from

melissa murray bailey she is the only republican challenger. though no republican has won the may oral seat in six decades, kenney says he will spend the next six months trying to earn and win every vote. live at city hall this morning, matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >> matt the runner up in the democratic primary anthony williams congratulated kenney on his campaign. they rallied until the race was called last night. williams' campaign was marked by millions of dollars in special interest contributions. his support of charter schools and his plan to fire the police commissioner if he was elected. lynne abraham thanked her supporters in old city. during her campaign abraham leaned on her nearly two dozen years of experience as district attorney. she had single digits. >>> you can count on "nbc 10" for complete coverage from the pennsylvania primary. 5:15 the results from philadelphia city council races and the ballot races. then at 5:45 we'll have results from races in the suburbs. you can go to nbc10.com or check out the "nbc 10" app. >>> 5:05.

it is jim kenney versus melissa murray bailey in the race for mayor. today, both candidates hit the ground running. the next mayor will have to tackle a number of important issues including crime. nbc 10's rosemary conner ask the candidates how it should be done and who should do it. >> reporter: it was a press the flesh kind of lunch for the two candidates in the race for mayor. today, jim kenney and republican melissa murray bailey greeted members of the community at the broad street ministry which works to end poverty in philadelphia. >> too many hard working families are struggling to make ends meet. >> reporter: another major issue on the menu today, what to do about police commissioner charles ramsey whose job came into question during the primary. to be clear, you will keep the commissioner on the job. >> if he wants to stay he's an awesome person. he's one of the best police commissioners we ever had. why would i kick him to the curb. >> reporter: will you keep him on the force? >> for me i think for everyone that is in city government now, it

business woman melissa murray bailey is the republican.omplete primary night coverage is just a few minutes away. >> good evening thanks for being with us. i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. >> we begin at 11:00 with the largest auto recall in u.s. history. nearly 34 million air bags declared defective by takata corp. >> this expands a previous recall. jim donovan has been on top of this case. he has tonight's big new developments. >> reporter: angela was driving a 2001 honda civic when she was involved in a 25-mile per hour crash. her takata air bag exploded. a piece of shrapnel ended up in her chest. >> i had a hole in my chest clear enough to see the bone at the bottom. everybody kept telling me air bags don't do that. the problem is these ones are and that's not right and that's not okay. >> it's fair to say this is probably the most complex consumer safety recall in us history. >> reporter: the recall involves 33.8 million takata made air bags. when a vehicle is involved in an accident the chemical that inflates the air bags can expl

jim kenney and melissa murray bailey took to the campaign trail today and they made their appearance together. "eyewitness news" reporter pennsylvania matt rivers was there. >> reporter: it was as friendly as politics can get these days as philadelphia's two mayoral opponents ate lunch at the same table just one day after democrat jim kenney and republican melissa murray bailey lock up their parties nominations. >> she has grade ideas and we will run a robust race against her. she will run a robust race begins me. >> reporter: candidates both spoke at a broad street ministries fundraiser. their speeches were light on policy but each was asked if they would keep police commissioner charles ramsey, if elect. murray bailey has not decided. kenney says ramsey can stay on as long as he wants. the president of the you had has great faith with him. why would i kick him to the curb. >> reporter: bailey brought up kenney's long career in city politics saying it was time for a change. >> we cannot do the same thing and expect different results. that is definition of insanity. >> reporter: ther

. >> business woman melissa murray bailey spoke to her supporters at united republicans club. she said philadelphians have two choices murray bailey said that she represents a different way of doing things, erika. >>> if kenney wins in november he would be second straight mayor to graduate from st. joes prep. mayor nutter is a st. joes grad. we did digging and found old high school of kenney from 1976 check out these bow tie um-hmm, that is back then he was known as crazy kenney and year book described him as probably the funniest grad in the class of 76. >> how about that. >> nice digging. >> well done. >>> we will hear from jim about that shortly. >>> 5:33. good morning katie. >> i love that picture. that is classic. good, good stuff. you will love this forecast too how is that, for a transition. we can see very nice weather today. one and only x factor is the fact that we will have a hint of the breeze out there, just enough to notice it. it might make it feel cool to you. high pressure is anchoring in our area today and that is where we will get the sunshine. storm scan re

kenney faces melissa murray bailey in the general election. that means six more months of campaigning for both sides. the odds are in kenney's favor as no republican has won the mayoral seat in philadelphia since 1948. live at city hall this morning i'm matt delurk sha, "nbc 10 news." >> reporter: i'm katy zachry from center city philadelphia, where police are investigating six shootings overnight. germantown a mother of two was injured in her home. one of the victims died at emory university hospital. the other deadly shooting took place in west philadelphia on north red field street. one of the victims there also was pronounced dead after being taken to a nearby hospital. to recap, philadelphia's police say they are investigating six separate shootings with scenes in kensington, west philadelphia germantown and north philadelphia. reporting from center city katy zachry "nbc 10 news." >>> and i'm jessica boyington with your first alert traffic this morning. we're out on the vine street expressway right around 3rd street with a disabled vehicl

reporter: just one of the issues brought up wednesday as kenney and his republican challenger melissa murray bailey spoke at a fundraiser for broad street ministry, asked about ramsey murray bailey said she wasn't yet sure if she would keep him but quick to point out her opponent has been in city politics for a long time and says it is time for a change. >> last mayor was in city council and then became mayor mayor before that was in sit council and then became mayor. same thing happening again. >> reporter: tone of the day was decidedly friendly with both candidates seated at same table along with governor tom wolf. of course, it is easier for cordial when race won't be very close philadelphia has not elect a republican mayor since 1948 but still both candidates expect the campaign hard. >> she has great eye tease and we will run a robust race against her, she will run a robust race against me. >> reporter: one of the issues that jim kenney has with the current form of the police department is use of the stop and frisk policy. he said if elect he would end that policy. coming up 59:30 "eyewitness

now he faces melissa murray bailey who ran unopposed for the republican nomination.bc 10's rosemary connors spoke with kenney and bailey today, the day after the primary. the nominees are talking about the big issues that are certain to be central to the race in the coming months. >> reporter: jim, two big issues policing and universal pre-k. whoever takes over city hall is going to have plenty on his or her plate. they welcomed each other with open arms, a friendly greeting on day one in the race for civil philadelphia mayor. the setting a community reception at broad street ministry, a nonprofit that advocates for the less fortunate. while the event shined the light on the poverty problem in the city republican melissa murray bailey and democrat jim kenney also talked about other important issues including philadelphia's police department. >> you've run on a campaign to end stop and frisk but said you'll keep commissioner ramsey on the job. is that a contradiction? how do you reconcile the two? >> when i decriminalize marijuana or tried to do it commissioner ramsey

you've got one more fight in the form of republican melissa murray bailey. we'll hear from her on this program next week. but first, today, this half-hour belongs to you, jim. and welcome to "inside story." >> thank you, brian. i appreciate it. thank you. >> good to have you here. you know, as we mentioned, a lot of people do know you by way of your résumé. longtime city councilman at large. but that doesn't mean they know who you are or necessarily what you stand for. outside of the realm of politics -- let's start here -- who is jim kenney? >> well, i'm a lifelong philadelphian. grew up in south philadelphia. lived in a very small row house in a very small street with six people and one bathroom. my father was a firefighter, and my mom worked both in the home and outside the home. so we all worked. we had pretty much a pretty good work ethic growing up, but served papers. i served the philadelphia inquirer in the morning and washed dishes at a restaurant and bused tables, tended bar, worked in a hospital, helped to support my way through college, my parent

. >> melissa murray bailey will try to win it in the fall, lynn abraham is the nominee for the democrats or not. >> it's important for women to step up to the plate and be competitive and fight for something you believe in. this is a mission and a calling. >> former pge executive doug oliver voted near his west oak lane home, hoping he can shake up the world with a victory sfl it feels good we played our hannah above board and did not fall into any of the dirty tricks, that is exactly what the city doesn't need. >> street the senator from philadelphia, is running his campaign, his specialty. >> i have driven the election and driven the other candidates. >> nelson diaz when with other family members to the polls. >> i hope whoever wins this takes it seriously sfw state senator, anthony hardy williams was at the polls early this morning, accompanied by family members including his grandson and old friends. >> it has introduced me to the prosperity of the city and introduced me to the philadelphians that need help, they need schools to get better not in the long-term but immediately. >> aga

. >> republican nominee, melissa murray bailey had this reaction. >> i'm focused on something different than jim kenney and bill greene i'm looking to resolve the issues that are unresolved for so long and bringing a new perspective on how to solve the challenges. >> sources close to me say that there is an opening here for an independent candidacy like his if he can build a considerableredit credible funding base. >>> the governor met with teachers and officials for a round table discussion at stone hoist elementary school. school officials told the governor that funding cuts made it tough to end an increasing multicultural student population. >>> the trooper wounded outside of the baracks in september is recalling that horrific night. douglas shot allegedly by eric frein, he was returning from his shift and heard what he thought was fireworks and realized that brian dixon was gunned down and he was shot as well. >> i was by the door, the front doors and i grabbed on to the doors and i was able to crawl foo the station and at that point, i knew that somebody was shooting at us i crawle

there's just one republican in the race for mayor unchallenged in the primary she's melissa murray bailey6 year old business woman is president of the america' team for universsm. >> anthony williams raised eye brows when he said that if elected he would fire police commissioner charles ramsay. now williams described ramsay as the face of the police department's controversial stop and frisk policy and said he should go along with the policy. however polling shows cam ray is very popular. in fact more popular than any of the mayoral candidates. how has this issue played out in the final days of the campaign? our jeff cole reports. >> reporter: politics philly style. >> loud, brash hand to hand combat were there's no brotherly love. >> jim kenny neck mayor of philadelphia! >> reporter: democrat for maneant williams knows it well as he was heckled and he hammered at his opponent in the last days of campaigning. >> it shouldn't come as shock that again jim kenny may have flip flopped on his business. >> a recent poll has williams losing badly. one of the issues dogging williams is his controv

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the winner will take on the lone republican melissa murray bailey in the november general election. >> defense lawyers for boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev rested their case in the penalty phase of his trial. the sister from "dead man walking" was the last of 40 defense witnesses to take the stand. she testified that tsarnaev was remorseful during the jail house conversations. a federal jury will begin weighing their punishment. jurors have to decide whether the 21-year-old college student should spend the rest of his life in prison or be executed for his crimes. >>> how about this one, a judge in alabama handed down a life sentence for the woman who was convicted of running her 9-year-old granddaughter. she punished her granddaughter for stealing candy by making her run around the yard for three hours. she died of extreme physical exertion. >>> george zimmerman is back in the headlines again after someone shot at him. police in florida say a driver opened fire while both men were in their vehicles. the bullet did not hit zimmerman but he was hit by shattered glass. investigat

they'll take on melissa murray bailey in a november election. bailey is running unopposed for the gop nomination. >> now your "nbc 10" first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> a warm start once again. temperatures in the 60ed to start with. it is dry. clouds over center city. that's a live view where it's 66 degrees. lize breeze of three miles an hour. we are watching for fog. breaks in the clouds. it's looking a little bit foggy in the dpis stance. very light fog is being reported now. light fog and quarter mile visibility at the airport. that may delay any flights first thing this morning. if you're traveling in the lancaster area you'll see fog. most of the area is fog free. light fog in millville in the wake of showers that came through overnight. wet weather streaming forward this morning. a few sprinkles into upper montgomery county. light rain showers. some areas will start with sunshine. in delaware much of the area is dry and we'll see some sunshine to start with. the clouds will be rurpg. still a chance you'll run into a

the winner will face the lone republican candidate melissa murray bailey in the november general election. vote jer turn out in 2011 was 21%. >> different story. michael nutter had only one challenger milton street. "nbc 10's" matt delucia joins us live. the numbers of young voters could be going higher this time around, right? >> reporter: it could be, chris and tracy. the coercing has been going on for months. anything to get teens and young adults engaged. the clock is ticking. the folks over at young involved philadelphia have been working to get those under the age of 35 more engaged. the last may oral election in philadelphia had very low turnout. the general election only had 20%. also making things a little complicated is the fact that no republican may oral candidate has been elected in the city in six decades. in one way the committee of 70 is trying to push younger voters is by putting them at the polls. students from six philadelphia high schools will be working at six polling locations and answering questions today. >> callers listen to voters. they don't just listen to citiz

melissa murray bailey. >>> and massive recall to tell but this morning. millions of cars are being recalled, because of defective airbags. i know we told you about this story a while ago, but millions more. we will tell if you your car could be on this list. >> 35 million cars. all right, big news last night. the balls were rolling around, nba lottery was last night. did all every those good luck charles work? the players, the sixers could end up with, after getting that third pick. who do you want to be the next sixer? >> and we are in media. springing and flinging, there is chris and there's quincy. >> we're at the cafe, drinking smoothies, having good time. we have the south haven silver tones. >> the silver tones. >> guess what? we have one of fox 29's greatest report he is, their son is singing. who? we will find out. >> which one of them is the son of one of our fox 29 -- >> you'll find out. jennaphr frederick, what are you doing? >> okay, i've reunited when one of my old friends, does everyone recognize andrew? wave high to everyone. hello. last ti

melissa murray bailey is the lone republican in the race. >>> former president jimmy carter returnedhome from a trip to the south american country of guyana because he was not feeling well. carter who is 90 visiting the country to observe its national elections which will be today. his staffers did stay behind to observe the vote. this is the 100th international election to be observed by the carter founder formed in 1992. >>> cuban president raul castro said he is considering returning to the catholic church after meeting with the pope yesterday. pope francis will visit cuba in september before his u.s. trip and his stop here in philadelphia and "nbc 10 news" preparing for the pope you can count on us for updates as the papal visit gets closer. you can get alerts to your smart phone and tablet with the "nbc 10 news" app. >>> happening today in alabama, a sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin for a woman accused of killing her granddaughter by forcing her to run until she collapsed. a jury convicted joyce garrard on murder charges. prosecutors say she forced her 9-year-old grandda

the winner will take on the only republican candidate melissa murray bailey in the november general election. >>> prosecutors in new york city plan to file first degree murder charges in the deadly shooting of a new york city police officer. officer brian moore died yesterday two days after he was shot in the head. he came from a family of police officers. outside queens hospital fellow officers saluted as an ambulance carrying officer moore's body left the hospital. the 25-year-old officer was trying to stop a man suspected of carrying a handgun on saturday. authorities say that man, who has an extensive criminal record, then shot the officer in the head. president obama said police officers across the country deserve our gratitude. >> the family of fellow officers he joins deserve our gratitude and prayers not just today but every day. they have a tough job. >> authorities already charged demetrius blackwell with attempted murder. that charge will be upgraded. he was the third new york city police officer killed in the line of duty in the last five months. >>> tempers flared at a baltimore

businesswoman melissa murray bailey may have something to say about that in the general election. she was officially crowned the republican nominee last night. no opponents in the race against her. she was at the united club in port richmond where some of her supporters celebrated. >>> in 15 minutes we'll show you election results from the suburbs. you can always visit nbc10.com or use the "nbc 10" app to find more results. >>> it's 4:35. 64 degrees outside. it is the biggest auto recall ever. if you own a car or truck, there is a one in four chance that you'll be affected by this. faulty and potentially deadly takata airbags will have to be replaced in 34 million vehicles. some of the makes include honda, toyota, ford and general motors. the airbags can inflate with too much force shrinking metal shards at passengers. takata airbags are responsible for six deaths and numerous injuries. you can use your app and find a link to the federal database handling the recall. >>> 4:36 now. this from our delaware bureau. police are looking for a man who grabbed a jogger while she was runnin

kenney will go on to face melissa murray bailey. was officially crowned the republican nominee last night. she had no opponents in the race. "nbc 10" was live at the club where some of his supporters ersers celebrated. >>> if you own a car or truck, there's a 1 in 4 chance you'll be affected by a recall. faulty or deadly takata airbags have to be replaced. some of the makes are honda, toyota, ford general motors. the airbags can inflate with too much force flinging metal shards at passengers. it's being blamed for six deaths and numerous injuries. >> it's our job to protect drivers and so that's why we're doing what we're doing. >> to find out if you need your airbag replaced you need your vin number. it's printed along the bottom of the windshield. once you have it you can go to the "nbc 10" app. we have a link to the federal database handling the recall. you can check for your car. >>> some alarming price hikes and possible price gouging. this morning an investigation into airlines that may have been trying to take advantage of de

the winner of the primary will face the sole republican candidate melissa murray bailey. >>> new at 6:00 we're learning more tonight about the proposed layoffs of city employees in atlantic city. the proposal includes cutting 100 city staffers and more than a third of the city's firefighters. 49 recreation and youth service employees 14 members of the social services department and six traffic control officers are also in the proposal. today, the city's mayor offered job services help to affected employees. >>> pennsylvania senator patrick brown is now charged with driving under the influence. brown crashed his motorcycle last weekend on i-78 in allentown. show brown's blood alcohol levels were above the legal limit browne's license was suspended after the drunk driving crash in 1995 and another one in 1999. he has served as senator since 2005. >>> philadelphia's islamic community is looking to get a message across this evening. several leaders gathered in west oak lane. they're stressing islam is a religion of peace and they're denouncing the extremists attacks you've seen in the new

democrat jim kenney will face republican melissa murray bailey.michael nutter did not endorse a candidate in the primary. now he's giving his full support to kenney's campaign. while the two have clashed in the past kenney served on city council for ten years. kenney says that comes with the territory. if elected mayor he will continue to work with city council in a constructive way. >> sometimes there are disagreements. i think that i will do my best to make sure that i engage every council member and council president in the things that the administration wants to do and i think we'll be successful in that. >> kenney vowed to continue nutter's tradition of ethics and transparency. >>> something called the spotted lantern fly, the insect is native to asia. it can destroy dozens of plant species. first county is the first place in the u.s. to see the insect. so far 20,000 spotted lantern flies have been killed. the county is using tree bats to continue exterminating them. that's a sticky material that they put around the tree that can kill the ins

they'll take on melissa murray bailey in the november election. >>> one person is dead and another in the hospital after a mother's day house fire in sussex county. flames hit the home in milford yesterday on reynolds road. this morning the state fire marshall's office is trying to figure out how that started. crews found the victim dead in the home. five others were hurt. all but one of them has been released from the hospital. he would are told an elderly man remains in a burn unit. investigators have not released the name of the person who died but the fire chief said she was the mother of at least one of the residents in the home. >>> now your "nbc 10" first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> coming up on nine minutes after 5:00. a muggy start, and there are areas of fog, but not everybody's seeing it. this is a view from the "nbc 10" studios. little to no wind right now. there are clouds overhead but the clouds they'll be thinning out. we'll see sunshine. sending temperatures higher than they are right now. 71 in northeast philadelphia. we should be in the 50s at t

vying for the democratic nomination and the winner will face the sole republican candidate, melissa murray bailey coming up in november. nbc 10 will have you covered for the democratic primary may 19th that's one week from tuesday. the general election takes place november 3rd. >>> new at 6:00 republican lawmakers in pennsylvania plan to introduce a pension reform bill as early as next week. the measure from republican state senators would dial back retirement benefit hikes that were given to teachers and other state workers in 2001. that includes state troopers and judges as well. they say it will help kut down the state's $50 billion pension debt. democrats argue the plan will only punish workers for decisions made by lawmakers. >>> from our lehigh valley bureau, a family is claiming an allentown school is responsible for the sexual assault of their son. the family filed a lawsuit against jefferson elementary school this week. it says their first grade son was sexually assaulted inside a bathroom in 2013. the lawsuit blames the school district for failing to enforce policies that they promised

. >>> democratic mayoral candidate jim kenney and his opponent in the fall, republican melissa murray bailey were at the broad street ministry this morning hoping to raise money for the facility. kenney was off his primary victim last night murray bailey was unopposed. >>> chester marries on the outs. john linder lost his reelection bid in the landslide to state representative thaddeus kirkland. that is in yesterday's democratic primary. the unofficial tally 71-28 percent. kirkland will take on republican nominee wendell butler in november. >>> hundreds of people bike through philadelphia tonight to honor memories of the cyclist who have been killed on local roadways. this event is called, the ride of silence. the goal, to urge drivers to be more careful and to share the road with cyclist. the since this time last year six cyclist have been killed by vehicles, on delaware valley road. >>> well delco spca unveiled a new building to support work it does in helping dogs and cats find new homes. the building will house administrative offices as well as facility for animal training and socializat

he will face off against melissa murray bailey in november. >> look at this tractor-trailer ran right roadway jackknifed. its up in the woods. this is 202 southbound at high street. at this point traffic is getting by. police are on the scene. but they may need to shut traffic down as they pull that accident out of there. i want to go to the maps and show you another problem that's just coming in. we have been business today. tacony palmyra bridge eastbound approaching palmyra we have a new accident. expect some slowing. it's right on the bridge. we had a bridge opening. the bridge came down. and then people crashed dave. >> all right karen, we have temperatures in the mid-50's up to the low 60's across the region right now. fair amount of sunshine overall today. breezy lower humidity and a high of 72 which is below average by several degrees. tonight 53, also around the average and fairly comfortable today despite that cool breeze. so enjoy yourselves. >> we will. >> i do every day. >> yeah. [laughter] >> pennsylvania primary results on 6abc.com. stay connected with us when we're not

they will face melissa murray bailey in the general election. democrats outnumber democrats 7 to 1 in philly. that tells you what kind of odds she will face. "nbc 10's" matt delucia live at a polling place in rhawnhurst. matt they're trying to get younger voters out. what's being done to make that happen? >> reporter: chris one person i spoke with said if the youth want their voices heard they need to come out and vote. young involved philadelphia have been working to get those under the age of 35 engaged through phone banks and the like. the last mayoral election had very low turnout. the general election only had 20%. making things complicated is the fact that no republican may oral candidate has been elected since a decade ago. students from six philadelphia high schools will be working at several polling locations and answering questions. >> i don't have to tell any of you how troubling the numbers are about young voters and their lack of interest in registering and voting. we feel this is an important move for us to make in trying to revers

on the republican side, melissa murray bailey running un oppose forward her party nomination, 36 year old is business woman from society hill. >> and, stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the race for mayor. we have all of the primary result on cbsphilly.com. later on today. ukee? >> four philadelphia election officials face charges this morning for alleged voter fraud. investigators say sandra lee alex owe a harding, collins gregory thomas, conspired to add fraudulent votes to machines after the polls closed after last year's election, it was reported back in february. on top of that, three of the four suspect did not even live in the definition which they were working wins guess the law. >> new this morning police hope surveillance cameras can help them track down a killer after shooting in west philadelphia. around 11:30 last night officers on patrol heard gunfire coming from the 1300 block of north con stole -- connestoga street. police found shot 18 shell casings without an i.d. but police may have found a very important clue. >> we found a buick suv parked on t

. >> on the republican side, business woman melissa murray bailey running up opposed for her party's nomination. tomorrow's win letters move on in the election in november. >>> and, stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the race for mayor. we'll have the result for you from that race of course wednesday morning, and on cbsphilly.com. >> ukee? >> well, shark down the shore takes bite out every twitter. see how she is quickly becoming internet sensation while swimming around the atlantic ocean. also, it is hard enough to stay awake when you work odd hours, right? well, now learning more about how the night shift can impact your health. also this: >> i'm suzanne marquez outside the ed sullivan theater that you've tried to forget your hepatitis c. but you shouldn't forget this. hep c is a serious disease. left untreated it can lead to liver damage and potentially liver cancer. but you haven't been forgotten. there's never been a better time to rethink your hep c because people like you may benefit from scientific advances that could help cure your hep c. visit hepchope.c

in heavily democratic philadelphia kenney is a huge favorite to beat republican melissa murray bailey ran unopposed. both nominees will al tend a fundraiser at the broad street ministry today. >>> we have posted results of other primary races on 6abc.com. >> developing now a busted pipeline has had 21,000 gallons of oil spewing into the pacific ocean. officials say the source of the sill is secured. the leak has shut down beaches and threatening wildlife. you can see two whales coming within just a few feet of the slick. it stretches for about 4 miles off the coast of santa barbara and could stretch further. >> plan to do a first light overnight with a helicopter to determine if the oil has moved. there are wind projections that say that the oil could move two to 4 miles south down the coast. >> the pipeline is operated by planes all american pipeline company. it has enacted an emergency response plan contracting two companies to come do this cleanup. and the cause of the rupture is still under investigation. >>> eastern texas was under a tornado warning for most of the night and you'

contenders melissa murray bailey.caught up with the business woman and republican mayoral hopeful to hear what she has to say. >> i want to congratulate jim kenny and also as i think about the next six months, it is really about sharing with philadelphians the vision for a new city. >> reporter: so this is in some view, far from over. because there is still a general election, to come, in november. kenny says that he is humled again to win the nomination but more work to do. even though the democrats in this city out number republicans, jim the registered voters seven to one, he is not taking the general election, lightly neither is he taking this miss bailey lightly either. meantime here in the room people are still here celebrating, but for now, it is jim kenny taking the democratic many in nation. we are live from spring garden sharrie williams channel six "action news". >> thanks, sharrie. result of other races will be running along the the bottom of the screen during this broadcast. they are available right now a

primary that should go down tonight should go up against the republican presumptive nominee melissa murray bailey. back out live here, anthony hardy will set to arrive here at this elementary school to cast his ballot at 7:00. this morning or so. the pollose at about 8:00 tonight. we are live in west philly, justin fin. cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank you. now, the race for mayor is not the only big issue on the ballot today in philadelphia. there are also several hotly contested primaries for seats on city council. also vote letters be weighing in on four ballot questions including non-binding referendum on whether the city should have control over philadelphia public schools. once again justin mentioned polls open from 7:00 this morning until 8:00 tonight. >> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the race for mayor. before you head to the polls go ahead check out the voter resource guide. we have that for you at cbsphilly.com. we'll also have the latest result for you on the website after the polls close, as well as that "eyewitness news" this evening and of course t

melissa murray bailey, of course, is unopposed for the republican nomination. i guess the really only main development, other than all the debates that they've been having, is that lynne abraham started running ads, and she's focusing on education. >> mm-hmm. >> so some people thought that was kind of odd because of her history as district attorney. >> well, she has to focus on the issue that's on -- i mean, that's most prevalent on the minds of most voters. and whether you're talking about grandparents, parents, or would-be parents -- the millenials -- education is permeating the discussion across the board. but as you talk about this election, it really is getting down to the wire because we're running out of time. and people are still thinking, "uh, this undecided guy sounds really good. i'm thinking undecided." but it's gonna be a turnout election. whoever turns them out is going to be the democratic nominee and it's between, for me, kenney and williams. that's what you see right now. >> that's what most people are saying. >> that's absolutely correct. >> g

a fundraiser, he was at the broad street ministry and his opponent in the coming election, melissa murray bailey also took part. they provide meals for hungry and homeless philadelphians. >>> time for the "action news" traffic report with matt pellman sfl we are making it over the hump in a small fashion, plenty of backed up traffic from penn's landing to the work zone at cotman after few 37 minutes from the vine up to woodhaven with no delay that is a 14 minute drive and traffic light troubles at gary barbera's chrysler land, no cross traffic allowed because of the problems the traffic lights are having. three separate accidents on 295 southbound and all three are off to the side and the bad now is is solid traffic from past rancocas delran that is miles of heavy traffic on southbound 295, a crash at ox chapel road and septa's 101 trolley not running at monroe street because of dining under the stars, what a nice night for that. >> especially if someone picks up the check. >> attorney general beau biden continues treatment at the army center. the medical concerns for the vice president's son an

kenney will face melissa bailey murray. she was officially crowned the republican nominee last night with no opponents in the race. nbc 10 was at the united republican club where some of murray supporters celebrated. voters in yesterday's primary decided nominations for more than a dozen seats for city council. the seven district spans much of north of democratic incumbanent maria. on the republican side voters nominated at large incumbent dave oh dennis o'brien and terry tracy. voters chose yes. question two was whether the city should create a commission for women. that measures also passed. question three asked whether philadelphia should expand the mandate of increased language services for government offices. voters decided yes to that and question four centered on establishing a commission for funding universal pre-k. voters said yes to that as well. count on nbc 10 for complete coverage for the pennsylvania primary. visit nbc10.com to find out more results from local races. >>> six shootings, some of them deadfully a

they cast their ballots this morning, business woman melissa murray bailey is running unopposed for the republican nomination she will face the democratic nominee in november. stay with "action news" for complete coverage, we'll have a wrap-up of the election results at 11:00 and we are streaming them live at 6abc.com. and tweeting updates on 6 abc's twitter and if you have any questions or problems voting today the league of women voters are here to help. you are looking live at volunteers now at 6 abc they are taking phone calls until 8:00 tonight. the number is on your screen n 1-877-940-6222. >>> meteorologist, adam joseph is joining us and the weather is no excuse. >> sunny this afternoon and a few scattered showers and that is about it this afternoon as we take a live look at the shore a beautiful place to be. the sun is glistening over the buildings there at the far end of the boardwalk 78 warm degrees with the west-northwestly wind, a sea breeze kicks in and you can quickly drop the temperatures into the 60s, double scan live radar, most of the area is quiet and one downpour in

little time to celebrate his big primary win instead he faced off with his republican opponent, melissa murray bailey vernon odom is live now. >> reporter: these would be mayors were front and center high-profile today on stage discussing poverty and later on talking and fielding questions from reporters. >> the party nominees made this fundraiser for their homeless aid church their first stop for their campaign promising more help for the hungry and homeless if they are mayor for philadelphia. >> i will work for permanent solutions, jobs and break the cycle of homelessness. >> we are human beings in this world that god put us in and some of us are successful and had good luck and some have bad luck. >> there are little resources in terms of funding, bailey came out swinging calling him another city hall politician too tied to the powers that be to affect change. >> the mayor before that was city council and became mayor and the one before that was city council and became mayor. we will have to expect the same results. >> i am in politics for 36 years, what is what i do i don't consider that an insul

i guess that leaves d, melissa murray bailey. a 36-year-old businesswoman and soon to be sacrificial lamb. the confusion is understandable in philadelphia, the republican party could be an actual party, in that it could fit in your living room. gop leaders for years have squabbled among themselves. they're outnumbered by democrats by 7-1 margin. philadelphia like any state or country could benefit from a real two-party system. it's how issues and ideas get fully debated. but the local republican part is so bereft of leadership, there are plenty that feel philly is headed in the wrong direction. but if the republican party can't get its act together to produce a real alternative, they have no one to blame but themselves. it was kind of ironic to see her appear at the broad street ministry on the day of the primary. she hasn't got a prayer. only in philly. >> coming up, protecting your cat. we explain a syndrome you may not have known about that could be deadly to your pet. >>> plus, we're talking light bulbs. the best way to brigh

melissa murray bailey. >> besides the candidates, there are the issues.osemary connors live on this election eve with a key subject this election season. we've been hearing so much about it. you were there as advocates made a push for an issue important to children, of course. rosemary? >> reporter: that's right, jim. we're talking about high-quality prekindergarten care for all kids in this city. a vote yes would not make it automatic, but it would be a big step in that direction. today, children from a pre-k program in southwest philadelphia came here to city hall to get in on the action. >> it was an afternoon outing that may resinate with these young children and remind them later in life of the significance of civic engagement. in a show of support and symbolism, the kids voted yes on question four. would establish a commission responsible for a plan to fund a universal pre-k program in philadelphia. >> right now, about 2/3 of kids in some kind of babysitting or program but it's not necessarily a good quality. and the school district tells us that mo

the winner will take on melissa murray bailey. she's running unopposed. >>> there's more evidence that a german wings co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane. what he did before a flight he made before the one that crashed. >>> crackdown on the backlog. the announcement happening now to address the scandal involving the department of veterans affairs. >>> warmer weather is going to be making a return for us, and i'm watching for possible tropical storm developing off the coast of florida. those details are just ahead. there's over two hundred thousand students in philadelphia. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to federal court. as mayor i'll do what's right for them.