mayor michael nutter also says they will supervise the police department. the justice department revealed 91 recommendations in a report monday, which was ordered by police commissioner charles ramsey. no board member will work for the police department. >>> tonight city leaders are also responding to new accusations against the licenses and inspections department. l&i has been under a lot of scrutiny since the 2013 market street collapse that killed six people. since then the department promised to make numerous changes but this week at least one city official said it's no safer today than it was before. nbc10 investigator harry hairston joining us now. there are concerns that inexperienced workers are now inspecting properties? >> that's right. just a short time ago i talked to mayor michael nutter about concerns to city controller that uncertified inspectors were checking out properties and then logging the work into l & i database under a different person's name. >> they were doing an audit of previously violated properties that were already in the syst

. >> philadelphia city streets are slick and slushy, mayor michael nutter said that the snow emergency remains in effect. a number of cars parked along designated emergency routes have been towed. mayor nutter says that streets have to be clear to allow snowplows to make their way around town. >> a full plowing operation underway and all the equipment is in service. >> meanwhile many commuter his to deal with suspended regional rail line, canceled or delays bus routes or slow going on the way home. >> it took me longer to get down town once you got to the subway it was pretty good, but catching the bus to the subway, they were detoured. >> traffic is crazy and everything is slow, you want people to drive slow, avoid the nonsense on the road you know what i mean? >> that is the message, if you absolutely have to go out the roads are slick and some are freezing tonight and if you have to go out make sure you go slow and you are careful and if you can stay indoors, it will take time before all the streets are plowed. reporting live from olney transportation center ali gorman, channel 6 "a

>> as expected philadelphia michael nutter proposed a big hike in property taxes today. nutter presented budget for the next fiscal year to county council and called for property increase of 9.3% generating 1.3 million all of which would go to school district. nutter said the money would wipe out the school's 80 million deficit and in combination with more money from governor wolf's proposed budget would restore lost programs. nutter told council, if i have to make a point between raising revenue or educating children i'll choose kids every time. >> it was a per are terrifying landing for passengers on board this flight from atlanta that kid skid id off the run way in la guardia new york and ended just a few feet from the water. they climbed on to the icy wing and into the snow. to people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries is. officials say the pilot did everything he could to stop the

and even mayor michael nutter was there at the book signing. the time right now is 5:57. >>> a young boy is recovering this morning after getting shot inside of his house overnight. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in port richmond with the story. jesse? >> rosemary, right now we're waiting for a search warrant so investigators can go into that house and search more thoroughly to see what's inside and what possibly led to this shooting. we'll have the story coming up right after the break. >>> and i'm tracking a colder end to your weekend and a cold start to your workweek. i'll go over all the details on how long we're going to see these winter-like conditions. that's coming up in my full forecast.

entered a crowded field the 73-year-old urban activist and former legislator was defeated by michael nutter in the primary in 2011, he served time in federal prison for failure to pay taxes. >>> coming up on "action news" today was the day that more that 1300 parents learned if their child was one of 23 to earn a coveted seat at a philadelphia charter school. jeff skversky? >> reporter: jim the demarco murray deal is not official. the deal that could land the number one running back in the nfl. >>> spring warmth is in much of the country but the only thing we are tracking is spring showers we'll let you know when they arrive in the accuweather forecast. those stories and more when "action news" continues. >>> you think it's hard getting into an ivy league school that is it nothing compared to getting into the russell buyers charter school where the admission rate is less than 2% and they held the lottery and vernon odom was there. >> reporter: this group of parents gathered insides of the russell byers charter school, they represent just the few of the 1,145 families vying for 23 kindergart

mayor michael nutter did jÑ the honors yesterday along with a big purple trash can besides him. the citywide cleanup is set for saturday, april 11th. citizens and city departments will work on projects to clean up the city. to volunteer, we have a link on the nbc 10 app and at nbc10.com. >>> good morning. we'll see a dry start on this friday and then the clouds will continue to increase. and the rain will get here by tonight. so if you plan on staying out late, make sure to grab the umbrella. i'm tracking windy conditions on sunday, but at least we dry out. sunday looks to be the better day of the weekend. from philadelphia, 34 degrees. mostly clear skies with the humidity at 26%. it's dry now. it will be dry with moisture moving in throughout the day. the feels-like temperature is 27 degrees a wind speed out of the east at 20 miles an hour. currently in atlantic city 30 degrees. and if you are in stone harbor we are at 35. it's a colder start to the morning. we are down 12 in the poconos and allentown. 16 deg

mayor michael nutter's spending plan calls for a 9.3 percent property tax hike to raise an extra $105 education. >>> happening today, former governor ed rendell is teaming up with fellow politicians for a mayoral forum that will be streamed to elementary middle and high schools throughout philadelphia. the forum is scheduled for may fourth. >> ♪♪ >> here at the big board we're talking about something ground mom always told you. you get a dollar she said put some in your piggy bank. if you were to walk into a crowd at an airport you would be amazed how many of these people are saving very little to no money. half of us are saving 5 percent or less and 18 percent don't save anything. experts say you should try to save 15 percent of your income. many people say have them take it out of your checkup front. that way it's already done for you. >>> on home sales the national association of realtors says that pending home sales were up 3 percent in the month of february. this means we could be seeing a strong spring season for this market. >>> turning now wall street, stocks soared on monday

>>> and mayor michael nutter wants to raise property taxes in philadelphia next. ♪♪ >>> "action news,laware valley's leading news program. with jim gardner. >>> wednesday night. the big story on "action news" tonight is plain to see on double scan radar. the green over the tri-state area is rain but the white, as in snow, is baring down on us and will be here overnight. the city of philadelphia and the state of new jersey already declared a snow emergency. and we are running the list of school closings at the bottom of our screen. that list will get longer overnight. the philadelphia school district will decide in the morning "action news" reporter walter perez is live and sharrie williams in norristown. the latest facts and figures from cecily tynan and adam joseph. cecily, let's begin with you. >> stormtracker live double scan showing we have rain. pockets of heavy rain across the region. i point out some of this parts of berks county we have bright banning and what that is is the radar reflecting its beam off the sleet, and that is an indication that the air is getting colder in th

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it's the message from philadelphia mayor michael nutter today with an executive order. it establishes an independent civilian oversight board to keep police brutality off city streets. with the stroke of his pen -- >> it is so ordered. >> reporter: mayor michael nutter created more oversight. >> this issue is too important for us to take no action. >> reporter: so the new civilian oversight board will ensure recommendations, all 91 of them from the justice department on monday, are fulfilled by the police department. some highlights better training, more thorough investigations and improved community relations. >> the officers cannot just drive around in their cars with little to no interaction with residents. that type of hands-on policing does nothing to foster better relationships or create trust. >> reporter: that starts he says, by reviewing police-involved shootings. the mayor says the city's averaging about 50 a year in response, his proposed budget wants funding for body cameras, tasers and more ammunition for more training. >> our citizens want to be safe. our

philadelphia mayor michael nutter has already announced a snow emergency will take effect at 6am forhe city. >>> we have live team three coverage tonight as the entire area prepares for the wore the part of the storm to move in over the next several hours. let's begin with meteorologist kathy orr whose been tracking this system all day and she's life in the weather center with the latest models just in. kathy. >> they are literally just in jessica. just taking a look at them right now with our producer steve. we are changing things slightly with some heavy precipitation moving in overnight and continuing for tomorrow morning right through the noon hour tapering off in the afternoon. now take look at storm scan3. you see the yellows and oranges that is heavy rain. a transition zone that is some sleet and then some snow. you can see transition beginning through allentown the lehigh valley, reading berks county and through lancaster the poconos beginning to see some snow mixing in but this encompasses about 20 states so it's a huge part of the country being impacted by the storm. as the

mayor michael nutter's spending plan currently calls for a 9.3 percent property tax hike to raise anmillion for education. >>> also happening today former governor ed rendell is teaming up with fellow politicians for a mayoral forum that will be streamed to elementary middle and high schools throughout philadelphia. the forum is scheduled for may fourth. >> on "dancing with the stars" 10 celebrities remain to dance another week. last night they said goodbye to charlotte mckinney. riker lynch tied for first place with nastia liukin. >>> in the to the bottom spots michael sam and patti labelle. >>> the entertainment world is buzzing about the comic trevor noah. little known comedian is about to fill some pretty big shoes. noah who is from south africa has been tapped to take over the daily show when jon stewart steps down. noah appeared on the show three times last year as an on air contributor. producers say noah was picked for his unique world view and insightful comedy. i posted clips if his routine on my facebook page. take a look see what you think stewart has not said when his la

. >>> in philadelphia city council hearings began today on mayor michael nutter's budget proposal he wants to raise property taxes to bring in $1.5 million for the city's struggling schools. they have to agree on the support for the district and they will spend the next to months debating the budget. >>> something we hope you'll love as much as we do. the iconic piece of the skyline, the action cam is giving you a live look as crews inflate, yes the 6 abc zoo balloon as we speak. this is a replacement after the original one suffered significant weather damage last year. once again it will take zoo visitors 400 feet over the animals, giving them spectacular views of fairmount park and center city. it's being inflated and that means spring is on the way. >> lets get in that thing this spring. >> lets do it together. >> it's a date. >> and it is time now for the accuweather forecast. adam joseph is standing by to give us a look. >> reporter: it's a popular feature, i stood in line for an hour and gave up. as we look at double scan live radar low pressure in the central part of pennsylva

mayor michael nutter is talking about the annual citywide cleanup day. if you want to volunteer, we have a link on the nbc 10 app and at nbc10.com. >>> septa wants your input on the plan to extend the rail service in the king of prussia area. they want to extend the norristown high speed line in the king of prussia mall at the valley form business parks. they have narrowed the list of possible moves from 30 to 5. the project is expected to take a decade to complete and costs about a half billion dollars. >>> and you can give your opinion on the project at three hearings this month. the first is monday at the radisson hotel from 2:00 to 4:30. two sessions are planned for march 25th from 4:00 to 6:30 and 6:30 to 8:00 at the double tree hotel. >>> and at 6:25 things are starting to stack up on interstate 95. take a look the northbound and southbound lanes at girard avenue volume is building. especially on the southbound side. this is the normal problem area with a lot of volume. i'll have drive times when i come back in just a minute. taking a live look out

international, by the way is not one of those airports. >>> an honor today for philadelphia mayor michael nutter and he was given an award at the business conference. nutter was praised for his work selling philadelphia as a global business destination. and have a look at this. a familiar face at today's march of dimes foundation awards luncheon, nbc news anchor vai sikahema emseed the event in center city, philadelphia. leaders of philadelphia's building and construction industries were honored all while raising money for the march of dimes. >> for those thousands of hurricane sandy victims, it was an insult on top of injury. federal storm relief that was either too little to cover damage or none at all and now they may be getting a second chance and yet feds are taking another look at more than 100,000 claims. >> and making the subways safer and what septa police are crediting for cutting down the number of cell phone deaths. >>> septa says it's making it safer. septa transit police arrested ten times more fare invaders last year than two years ago. officials say that's helping to cut down to

michael nutter signed the ordinance of putting universal free kindergarten access on the budget. they would come up with a fanding formula. it could cost an estimated $53 million a year. >>> education expected to be front and center for the next race for mayor in philadelphia. the democratic candidates will chair off april 7th at 7:00 p.m. you can watch here on nbc 10 and telemundo. what would you want to ask the candidate? here is your chance. click the news app or go to nbc 10.com. >>> state health officials sent guidelines for edible marijuana to three dispensaries this week. >>> busy friday the 13th on the jersey shore. animal advocates say they recieved eight different calls for seals on the beaches there today. they say it is a consequence of the warmer weather, the seals are enjoying the sunny beaches. >> rain moving into the area overnight. where you live and how soon your weekend will dry out. >>> and nbc 10 has new dash cam video. what it reveals about the driver's claims of police brutality and racial profiling. >>> and how a man ended up crushed in the back of a trash

mayor michael nutter made remarks around, well a little afternoon on west more land street. we will give you more information on this. one of the things they will talk about is this new green plan for four different green areas, of philadelphia, including a playground for kids that is all about green. >>> 6:06. we need more information on that because i'm very interested in turning the elevated tracks into a park. >> i love public park spaces as weather gets warmer. >>> this woman has been missing since new years day that with man right there but police believe they have a break in the case the roller contact crippen's mother in law how saw walking in her house may have had in her disappearance. did she help her son hide her body. >>> and is tim tebow coming to philadelphia? he work out with the eagles yesterday and twitter was on fire, but is he really going to join the bird? >>> also it is st. patrick's day we want to see you dressed in your who will take green. this is from tamara. happy st. patrick's day. >> even the pets are getting involved. >> yes, of course, send us

we're told philadelphia mayor michael nutter's set to speak about the city budget. this is happening right now. we're going to check in to see what he's saying about the winter storm as well. this is live. listen in. >> -- can i -- mr. mayor? it is your time. >> please be seated everyone. and i don't think there is a complete silence rule today. good morning, counsel president clark, the welcoming committee, city council's leadership all of the members of city council, the leaders of my administration, many of whom are in the audience all city officials, my fellow elected officials, district attorney seth williams state senator anthony hardy williams and representative jason dawkins, members of the school reform commission superintendent dr. william hite and my fellow philadelphians. it is a true honor to be here with you today in the people's chamber to fulfill the duties of my office and transmit a budget and five-year plan that serves the interests of our great city and its residents. before we begin, i would like to take a moment have a moment of silence to reco

philadelphia's mayor michael nutter is proposing a 9 percent property tax hike. money would help fund the financially strapped school district. the average residential bill will climb $100 to just a little more than $1,200 per year. it is all part of the $4 billion budget proposal that would be presented to the city council. governor tom wolf plans to raise tax toes fund public schools across pennsylvania. >>> people all over the area, are digging out this morning. >> cumberland county, new jersey snow was enough to turn millville into a ghost town, restaurants, other businesses closed up for the day as plows breaded on down the empty street. plow crews shoveled to get a lot of the roads completely cleared due to the sheer volume of snow coming down several dozen accidents and spin outs were report add cross cumberland county. >>> delaware residents will need to take it slowly this morning, roads covered with snow and ice, slippery driving conditions, of course yesterday a parade of dell dot crews armed were 400 plus pieces of equipment work to clear those road w

philadelphia mayor michael nutter has created independent oversight board to monitor changes coming to the philadelphia department. he is charged the group of making sure 90 recommendations from that justice department report released earlier this week become reality. some of those include better police training, more thorough investigations, and better relations with people in the community. mayor nutter says those changes are necessary to build a better relationship with police, and the neighborhood they serve. >> when you take close examination of the recommendations for reform within the department, it is clear that changes need to be made with regard to the use of force, and certainly lethal force in the philadelphia police department, and all across our city. as with all departments -- >> it delved into philadelphia's nearly 400 officer involved shootings over the past eight years. >> the city of camden announced major transformation to improve the city schools. the plan means thousands of camden student will have the choice to attend better schools in the fall. four schools are

. >> tonight, we spoke with philadelphia mayor michael nutter about how the march on selma has impacted him. >> they have not marched across the pettis bridge so many of us would not have been able to walk into public office. so many of us would not have been able to vote. >> mayor nutter cohosted the third annual united negro college fund. hundreds of people including mo'nique braxton attended the fundraiser to benefit students in philadelphia and south jersey. >>> hundreds of students are going to spring break, but they won't be on vacation. they will spend their time helping others. more than 500 students prepared to head out of town to spend time in states like kentucky and north carolina to help build homes, upgrade landscaping and pour concrete. they will take time to learn about the communities they're helping as well. >> the goal is to build up community in the region. meet folks from all walks of life. there is has been hit site-- there is habitat site work. >> this is the 22nd year for the program. >>> in new jersey, young people may have to put on a helmet soon to go ice skat

mayor michael nutter today signed legislation establishing a ballot question for the may primary.l create a permanent commission devoted to pushing for universal prek. >> we will establish an independent commission can which will draft an. >> reporter: presentation and funding plan for the provision of universal high quality prek without taking away any funding from existing education programs. >> currently only about a third of preschool aged children in the city are enrolled. election day is may 19th. >> wilmington city council has approved the creation of a land bank program. under the program the city would obtain abandoned on neglected property and then transform the areas for homeownership. council appropriated 2.1 million dollars for the land bank. officials say there's still work to do to get the program going but this is a necessary first step. >>> officials in cinnaminson burlington county trying to track down the owners of a white dog that became stuck on a local waterway. chopper 6 hd was over the 1000 block of south forklanding road. still not clear how the dog got ou

. >>> and more breaking news now, philadelphia mayor michael nutter just made a big announcement following the results of a department of justice's findings into the use of deadly force by the philadelphia police department. nbc 10's matt delucia is live at city hall for that announcement. matt, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well mayor nutter signed that executive order less than 30 minutes ago, establishing a community oversite board for the philadelphia police department. that board he says will not have any members directly tied to the police department. instead made up of experts and professionals who will report to the mayor. mayor nutter says he did this after reviewing the report that came out on monday where 90 recommendations were made as to what needs to change in the department including training and community relations. this board, he says will ensure that those recommendations are completed. >> the goal here is to de-escalate, have as few confrontations as possible as few shootings as possible, whether it is citizen on citizen, citizen on officer or officer on citizen. we

mayor michael nutter signed an initiative to put that on the primary, it would focus on improving workplace conditions for women including wage equity. and it was last operational during mayor bill green's administration in the 1980s. dozens of veterans were honored today in vineland new jersey the board of freeholders were there thanking these men and women for their service. each veteran received a medal honoring their work and dedication and their patriotism. >>> coming up on "action news" plans to transform love park is taking shape. we'll show you the four proposals under consideration. and cole hamels was in season form today. ducis rogers has that story ahead. >> a line of spring storms is coming our way, when and where and tracking a return to winter in march. those are ahead in your accuweather forecast. >>> word today that president obama and the first lady will host pope francis at the white house when he comes to the united states later this year, that meeting is set for september 23rd and will address congress and speak with the general assembly in new york and then heads to ph

. >>> turning to other news philadelphia mayor michael nutter, just made his budget proposal for the fiscal year and involves a big increase for property taxes nutter's plan would raise the property taxes by 9.3% the money raised would go towards the philadelphia school district and he wants more money for licenses and inspections and an expanded summer jobs program. vernon odom was at city hall this morning, he will have a full report on "action news" starting at 4:00. accuweather is coming up when "action news" comes right back. >>> welcome back we are looking at stormtracker 6 live double scan showing us right now that it's snowy through most of the region, can you see this area of gray along the i-95 corridor some areas it's not quite as heavy, lets go in closer to areas getting more intensity. in reading along 422 be careful, we see this down in south jersey as well with the area of pink, we are watching through that that area shifted south a little bit, we can see that now, this area of pink near salem and malaga and along 55 this is the atlantic city expressway in hammonton, i

philadelphia mayor michael nutter signed an ordinance putting the issue of universal pre-kindergarten access on the may ballot. if the measure passes a special commission would be created to come up with a funding formula. the mayor promises money won't be shifted from one group of students to pay the estimated $53 million annual cost of universal pre-k. >> our city is going to lead and grow in the 21st century. we must, we must we must improve student outcomes at all levels of education. >> education analysts believe this ballot initiative has implications beyond philadelphia. passage could create a ground swell of political pressure on state lawmakers to do the same for districts all over the commonwealth. >>> education expected to be a top subject in the race for the next mayor of philadelphia. nbc10 and telemundo 62 are proud to partner with the greater philadelphia chamber of commerce to host the debate for philadelphia mayor. it's the first time all the candidates will square off in the same room. i'll be moderating that debate tuesday, april 7th at 7 p.m. live at the kimmel cen

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." >> mayor michael nutter signed an executive order creating a community oversight board for the police department, nutter established the committee in response to the justice department investigation into the use of deadly force by officers none of the board members work for the police department the board will oversee imitation and recommendations and better training and community relations. >>> don tollefson told the court what i did was incredibly unfair and dishonest and he was sentenced to two to four years in prison. chad pradelli is live at the courthouse in doylestown. >> reporter: with time served and good behavior, don tollefson could be out of prison in a little over a year and the judge sentenced him to 15 years probation and ordered him to pay $164,000 in restitution but for many of his victims, justice was not served. >> was hoping to see some emotion and sincere remorse and take real ownership of his actions and he just didn't do that. >> don tollefson was whisked away from court this afternoon set to spend the next two to four years behind bars he said that every day is

off joined with mayor michael nutter and kenny gamble to announce plans for a new rye highs. interior design will honor the legendary music record there had over all those years. >> and fans of a timeless love story have the time of their lives at lunch today. >> ♪♪ >>> the kimmel center hosted a music filled lunch to celebrate the arrival of dirty dancing at the academy of music. talented students showed off signature moves from the classic movie and fans could compete in trivia contests. the stage adaptation of the smash hit opens on march 24th. >> are you a big fan of that movie. >> yes, of course. >> my sister owned it and i feel like i watched it every night. >> and so you were a big fan too. >> i was, absolutely. >> okay. >> time for the accuweather forecast. >> let's go to meteorologist adam joseph. >> no one puts adam in the corner. >> i was going to say no one puts shirleen in a corner. back it up. as we take a look outside double scan live radar showing that we have rain approaching from the south and west. all is dry and not too scary on this friday the 13th. as we

." >> happening today philadelphia mayor michael nutter will propose a huge tax increase in the city'srty tax to help city schools. city officials disclosed nutter will call for 9.3% increase in property tax. school officials have estimated a budget deficit of $80 million in the next school year. >> 5:19. we continue our winter weather storm coverage. accuweather is looking at storm tracker 6 live double scan, accuweather is tracking what can be the biggest winter storm yet. karen rogers will have all the details. carnal. >> reporter: we're looking at storm tracker 6 live double scan, you can seem the lavender that's heavier snow popping up. that's double scan's way of looking at it. we'll have more on "action news" when we come right back. dove invited women to a makeover with a difference. hi ma'am hi would you like to have a free makeover? yeah, why not? who doesn't love a free makeover? there you go. it's a shower. it's a shower. but it's a shower with new dove body wash, with its new breakthrough formula all it takes is just one shower for softer smoother skin. want to feel? feels

in his final budget address mayor michael nutter proposed a 9.3 percent property tax hike to generate 100 in million-dollar for schools. >> our pat ciarrocchi was in city council chambers when the mayor made his case for children coming first. >> reporter: mayor michael nutter took to the podium with education, driving the top of a $3.9 billion proposed spending plan. >> i'm's proposing an additional 105 million-dollar investment to in public education in fy16. to get there this budget proposed a 9.3 percent property tax increase. >> reporter: if approved that pushes rate to 1.46 percent median property values at $142,000 would see an annual tax bill jump nearly $200. 1910 to 2080. >> i don't want to raise your taxes. but i do want to educate our children. i don't want the next generation of philadelphians living under the burdens of poverty, violence without the opportunity to succeed. >> reporter: school superintendent doctor william hite believes new city money partnered with governor tomorrow wolf's plan to pump 160 million-dollar in philadelphia schools is a beginning. >> we have

. >> reporter: commissioner ramsey and mayor michael nutter recounted wilson's final moments in the emergencym. >> i saw his heartbeating. he for the. valiantly. just as he for the in that store when two cowards came upon him. >> reporter: and made the decision in the only to posthumously promote wilson to sergeant but to award him the medal of honor and valor and effectively immediately rename medal of valor after robert wilson the third. police officers from across the country came out to the funeral today. they said it was important to show their support for philadelphia's finest. >> to see everybody come out and honor him all of the cops, all of the community, i just want to thank everyone for paying their respects to robert wilson. >> reporter: in university city annie mccormack for channel six "action news". >>> we stream the viewing and funeral for sergeant wilson live this morning on six abc.com. our coverage continues there right the now with details from today's tribute video reports from our coverage and a collection of photos from the funeral procession and both viewings. we invit

one week ago, philadelphia mayor michael nutter announced his plan to let voters decide on a universal prekindergarten program in philadelphia. the question will be on the ballot in may. if voters approve the measure, a 17-member commission would be created. it would then iron out the details of funding the program in the city. >>> happening this weekend, if you biff in burlington county you may hear loud noises around joint base mcguire-dix-linhurst. >>> today, the villanova wildcats will take the court in the round of 32 in the ncaa tournament. nova will square off against the eighth seed nc state. tip-off is just after 7:00 tonight. nbc 10's keith jones continues his reports on the villanova wildcats, live from pittsburgh later on this morning. we'll check in with keith coming up in our 9:00 hour. >>> the time right now is 5:38. two candidates in a race for philadelphia council are in a war of words. how the controversy started online and then spread to the campaign trail. >>> plus anti-police graffiti turns up in front of the philadelphia department headquarters. we'll tell you abo

. >>> philadelphia's mayor michael nutter delivers his budget address tomorrow and he will propose a left i property tax increase to help fund philadelphia schools. our sister station kyw news radio that is learned that the mayor will propose a 9 percent property tax increase. revenues would be used to provide the district with an additional hundred million-dollar in funding. city council would have to approve any tax hike. >>> philadelphia's school district superintendent william hite announced his own plan for the cities public schools. hite praised governor wolf plan with the funding he hopes to focus on, neighborhood schools. >>> two mothers who share in the same tragedy are trying to make a difference. >> still ahead at 6:00 their sons lives were taken away in an instant. our health reporter stephanie stahl will show us special important way those teens are being remembered. >>> we have an eye on the storm, right now it is rain that is falling but it will change over to snow while we are sleeping tonight. meteorologist justin drabick is out with the cbs-3 mobile weather lab just

tonight philadelphia mayor michael nutter has revealed new information about his budget plan and it means more taxes for homeowners. >> the mayor wants to raise property taxes by almost 9.5%. the mayor says that new money will help fund philadelphia schools. nbc10's christine ma lelddela heard from school leaders today. >> what do they plan to do with that money if they get it? >> reporter: for the past three years, the philadelphia public school system has just been focused on trying to keep the doors open fighting for funding from the city and state. now the superintendent says, they can focus on education. >> now that we've stabilized ourselves, made a lot of hard decisions, we're focusing on the work that matters. >> reporter: superintendent says the thousands who lost their jobs, the dozens of schools that shut their doors, the school programs eliminated that's what helped the school district balance its budget for the first time in years. but the balanced budget won't last long. >> we have an $80 million deficit sdining july 1st although we started balanced. >> reporter: they could

. >> and mayor michael nutter recently announced plans to expand the summer job program and supporters it is important. >> this is an alternative to hanging out during the summer on the streets doing nothing. you don't have to get in trouble. >> there was such a huge response for the summer jobs that everyone couldn't fit into one room. in the first room they actually learned about what jobs are available and what age they need to be and what skill set they will learn over the summer. from there it's on to the next room where students are given instructional sheets on how to apply for the jobs they want. >> lifeguard is the hideghest paying job, that's what i am aiming for. >> he is 18 and a senior in high school. >> i need money for college. >> if hired it is his first job ever. he hopes to use earnings to pitch in around the house. >> i think about helping out my mom and this job would help me. >> in west philadelphia sharrie williams for channel 6 "action news." >> if you or your child are looking for work another one on saturday at 6000 rising sun avenue from noon to 2:00 p.m. >>>

. >> philadelphia's mayor michael nutter signed a executive order creating a civilian oversight board that board will machine for implementation of changes in the wake of the d o.j. study of police involved shootings released earlier this week. >>> helping the family of a fallen police officer one meal at a time. >> still ahead tonight at 6:00 a philadelphia restaurant is serving up american just barbecue today we will tell you about the the special fundraiser to honor one of of philadelphia's finest. also ahead. >>> national medal of honor day comes alive at valley forge national park, we will have that story coming up. >>> in weather we are tracking some rain and also some warmth in combination of the two will lead to then are storms, that will be moving through tomorrow, we will time them out and show you you when arm air will be moving in coming up, beasley? >>> eagles head coach chip kelly and team owner jeffery laurie in the on the same page when it comes for the main reason for trading shady mccoy. owner said shady didn't fit system. chip spoke today at owner's meeting. his vie

the philadelphia mayor michael nutter was there for the announcement. the gold cup will be played in this area on july 25th and 26th. that's one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world. teams will play the third place match at the home of the philadelphia union at p.l. park in chester. the championship game will be the next day at lincoln financial field. >>> and mayor nutter was also kicking off the annual spring cleanup. the citywide cleanup is scheduled for saturday april 11th where citizens will work together to spruce up the city. if you want to volunteer, we have a link on the nbc 10 app or at nbc10.com. >>> good morning. a dry start on this friday. our temperatures are going to stay similar to what we saw yesterday, but then the rain moves in as we head into tonight. it's going to last all day on saturday and we'll see dryer conditions heading into sunday. but windy conditions as well. you can see the flag moving there atop the aramark building for philadelphia. 34 degrees, mostly clear skies. the winds are out of the east/northeast at 5 m

volunteers offered college planning and financial aid advice to students and mayor michael nutter deliveredey note address and also emphasizeed the importance of getting a college degree. good >> well, that is "eyewitness news" tonight. i'm natasha brown, for rob justin all of us here thank you for joining us. we're always on cbsphilly.com. we're back at 10 o'clock on the cw philly and back here at 11:00 on cbs3. have a great evening. take care. >> ♪ >> announcer: the following program is sponsored by operation smile. every year, hundreds of thousands of children are born with cleft lip and or cleft palate. >> dr. bill magee: why should any child anywhere on this planet, have to live a life of misery. >> kathy majette: a lot of people think that children that are born with these deformities are cursed. just imagine a life alone, that nobody wanted to be around you. >> norrie oelkers: and we had children coming in for screening with brown bags over their head. they're never allowed to leave their house unless they have a bag on their heads. >> kathy majette: some children don't live, because

mayor michael nutter proposed property tax increases in the latest budget. he wants to raise property taxes by 9.5%. homeowners would end up paying an additional $100 per year and that money would help to fund the city's schools. >>> new information now about this scare on the runway. this morning the pilots are walking us through what happened when their plane skidded off the runway. >>> and despite the warmer weather, a threat remains. we'll tell you what you need to know about protecting your family from fire when heating your home. oh no, we have a dress code here, and it's not see through. next! whoa, this is a lunchbox not a halloween bag. so sorry - this lunchbox is already at capacity. rrrrr...a natural beauty. you're making me melt. shall we? mini babybel is 100% natural cheese. a good source of protein and calcium, and a whole lot of fun. mini babybel. snack a little bigger! >>> it is 5:55 this tuesday morning. a slight breeze out there. grab the umbrella before you head out the door. you won't need it this morning, but this afternoon we'll watch r

. >>> philadelphia mayor michael nutter took a step to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a gay rights demonstration in the center. the new exhibit will open this summer. mayor nutter announced the plan saying he's been very busy since pennsylvania's ban on same sex marriage was overturned last year. >> i've had the incredible opportunity to marry a lot of same sex couples. a lot. if you ask i can't even tell you how many. >> now the human rights campaign has named philadelphia the best big city in america for lgbt equality two years in a row. >>> good morning, it's a groggy start this wednesday. heading into the rest of the day, we'll see more clearing and nice and mild conditions. temperatures are pushing into the 60s. it will be a nice afternoon. we'll have more rain back in the seven-day forecast. and it will come in this weekend. but for philadelphia, 45 degrees right now. mostly cloudy skies. a bit of a windchill, feels like temperature at 41 degrees. across the rest of region, 40 degrees in reading. atlantic city, 49 with mostly cloudy skies. and as we head into the rest of the

last night mayor michael nutter had this message for the city. >> we will never stop we will never rest. we will never take a step back in our efforts to make6 all of our citizens our business owners kids walking down the street grandmoms going to the store or anyone else are safe in the city. >> nbc 10's matt delucia is live for us in north philadelphia near the scene of the officer's murder. matt, tell us more on what happened there. >> reporter: chris, police tell us that officer robert wilson iii was in full duty when he stopped by the gamestop store here at 22nd and lehigh. then two men came in and started shooting when confronted. officer wilson was with the department of eight years. this is a video we shot of him doing a story at the 22nd district a couple months ago. commissioner charles ramsey says right now investigators don't know if the two suspects knew that wilson was a police officer, but the men got on both sides of him and shot several times. while officer wilson fired back until he could no longer. one of the suspects was shot as well and taken to einstein medical cen

ramsey and mayor michael nutter recounted wilson's final moments in the emergency room. >> i saw his heartbeating. he for the valiantly. just as he for the in that store. two cowards came upon him. >> i have been in policing for 46 years and i have never witnessed an act of bravery like i saw that day. never. >> reporter: emotional services included several of wilson's fellow officers and his partner damon stevenson at first was too overwhelmed to talk. >> you see from these pictures, that is all we did, we had fun. there is no other car like 2222. i'm telling you like every single day. >> wilson a nearly nine year veteran, in the between the second district is now a hero but father of the now ten year-old and now one year-old will always be known for his softer side. the song smile played as mourners filed in. >> that smile everybody knows that smile. i can go on and on about the the stories we had about that smile. >> reporter: loved ones, strangers and police officers from across the country showed their support too. >> to see everybody come out and honor him, all of the cops, all

. >>> meanwhile mayor michael nutter makes strikes to i am have prove relations. he created a civilian oversight board to address police involve shootings here in the city. latest incident happened in nicetown tuesday night. police say officers shot a suspect who point aid gun at them at 17th and blavis. he did survived. it happened a day after the justice department released a report saying philadelphia police need better training in how they interact with the community. >> when you you take a close examination of the recommendations for reform within the department it is clear that changes need to be made with regard to the use of force and certainly lethal force, in the philadelphia police department and all across our city. >> the board will monitor the implementation of those changes. >>> still ahead this morning on "eyewitness news" the oklahoma university fraternity student recorded leading his fraternity brothers in the the racist chant is speaking out. what he has had to say about the incident. >>> warm weather today but there will be rain with it so can

. >>> philadelphia mayor michael nutter will propose a hefty property tax increase as part of his final budget. our sister station kyw the news radio says mayor will propose a 9 percent property tax hike if city council okays it revenues will provide the city school district with a extra 100 million-dollar. >>> new this morning hillary clinton makes her first public comments amid allegation that is she used her private e-mail account for official business as secretary of state. late last night she tweeted quote i want public to see my e-mail, i asked the state to release them. they said they will review them for release as soon as possible, end quote. house committee looking in the been gas a tack issued subpoenas for clinton e-mails related to their investigation >>> right now it seems like that rain is turning to snow across the area. >> it is at this point we are seeing more purple on the radar indicating the snow then we saw when we first went on the the air. speaking of temperatures, across our eyewitness weather watchers. they are up and adam and we are so grateful in this morning

. >>> well, philadelphia mayor michael nutter introduced his final budget plan of his time in office. and as expected it included the increase in property taxes. the mayor is calling for a 9.3% hike in property taxes. that money will be used to help fund city schools. now just last month the school district asked for an additional $103 million from the city. >> let me say very clearly. i don't want to raise your taxes. but i do want to educate our children. >> in his proposed budget the average residential tax bill will increase by about $100 per year. nutter called the plan quote, the only path to long-term financial stability for public education. >>> good morning. heading throughout the rest of the morning we are dealing with the possibility of record-breaking cold. but right now starting off we have not broken any records just yet. we are at 2 degrees for the pocanos. 5 degrees currently in allentown. 10 degrees in reading. temperatures in pottstown in the single digits at 8 degrees. trenton at 11 degrees. 10 degrees in west chester. 9 in lancaster. philadelphia at 14 degrees. the

last night mayor michael nutter had this message for the city. >> we'll never stop we will never rest, we will never take a step back in our efforts to make sure that all of our citizens our business owners kids walking down the street grandmoms going to the store or anyone else are safe in the city. >> nbc 10's matt delucia is live in northeast philadelphia. tell us more on what happened yesterday and more about officer wilson. >> reporter: well, tracy, police tell us that officer robert wilson iii was on duty and in full uniform when he stopped by this video game store here at the corner of 22nd and lehigh. then two men came inside to say they were robbing the place and started shooting when confronted. officer wilson was with the department for eight years working with the 22nd district. this is video from a story we did with officer wilson a couple months ago. commissioner charles ramsey says right now investigators do not know if the two suspects knew that wilson was, in fact, a police officer. but the men got on both sides of him shooting several times while officer wilson fired

and even mayor michael nutter was there at the book signing. the time right now is 5:57. >>> a young boy is recovering this morning after getting shot inside of his house overnight. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in port richmond with the story. jesse? >> rosemary, right now we're waiting for a search warrant so investigators can go into that house and search more thoroughly to see what's inside and what possibly led to this shooting. we'll have the story coming up right after the break. >>> and i'm tracking a colder end to your weekend and a cold start to your workweek. i'll go over all the details on how long we're going to see these winter-like conditions. that's coming up in my full forecast. >>> this morning we are following breaking news out of philadelphia. a 12-year-old boy is shot inside of his own home. his mother close by. police say they know who pulled the trigger and why. we'll explain in a live report. >>> and the dance is done for villanova after another ncaa tournament shocker. the top-seeded wildcats are eliminated after a heartb