hall and will leave on january 7th and will be the only police commissioner to serve under mayor michael nutter. david henry is live with more. ramsey's is a significant departure. >> after 47 years in this business, ramsey is the country's preeminent authority on hands on policing, he is now retiring again but he says he is not through with police work. >> i'm not tired or burnt out, actually i'm in my prime. >> over the years charles ramsey earned an international reputation of community policing last year after unrest over police shootings spread, president obama named ramsey as the cochair on community policing. >> you have to work on it so no one incident can tear it down but no one chief in america can absolutely say it could not happen here. >> but it could happen here as the city led the nation in police involved shootings and now they are implementing reforms recommended by the department of justice and ramsey feel ez has more to contribute. he was brought in with mayor michael nutter and now he says he should move on, he says it's personal not political. >> there are young people aliv

. >> mayor michael nutter braking down as his friend, police commissioner, charles ramsey, announces that he is stepping down. good afternoon everyone, i'm pat ciarrocchi. >> i'm erika von tiehl. commissioner ramsey leaves with a legacy of policing success, under him, the murder rate and overall crime rate have dropped. we want to get right taught todd quinones out for us this noon. todd? >> reporter: well, erika, police commissioner charles ramsey said he hopes he will be remembered as a man who was fair and as a man who worked hard to try and and improve the police department. >> thirty years in chicago, nine as chief in d.c. now 18 in philadelphia. and it has been good ride. i've been blessed. >> philadelphia police commissioner charges ramsey says it is time for him to step aside. i asked him why he wouldn't stay on the job for another year or two as the city transitions to now mayor, and is his replacement should come within the department. >> i think a new mayor needs to be able to pick his or her own team. and hit the ground running. there is a lot of talent inside our departm

mayor michael nutter is planning to welcome the team this afternoon. the the committee says it will unveil plans on how local business can get involve in the convention which will be at the wells fargo center next july. i remember when we were saying about that pope's visit. >> that is right. >>> former nba star lemar odom was on life support this morning. coming up next we will have details on his night at that nevada brothel and newly released 911 call. >>> end have of the era, philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey announces his retirement. we will hear from the community he served and about his >> after close to eight years in philadelphia's top cop, police commissioner charles ramsey announced his retirement. ramsey's last day will be jab seventh. during a news conference at city hall mayor michael nutter praised ramsey says he changed the culture of the police department for the the betterment the the six five-year old said he has had a blessed career and talks about how he hoped to be remember. >> certainly, the the drop in crime. i'm n

mayor michael nutter has a morning news conference, he will only say it is an announcement regarding public on safety. >>> five democrats held their first presidential debate, hillary clinton and bernie sanders clashed over u.s. involvement in the middle east, gun control and economic policy. >>> 5:48. love them or hate them it seems like everyone at some point has snapped a selfie. >> or forced in to it. cbs news correspondent hena daniels shows us new ways the companies are trying to cash in on the selfie craze. >> reporter: like most millennials, cristina takes plenty of selfies. >> funny way to communicate to friend quickly what is going on in my world. >> reporter: that is the the trend businesses are banking on. >> people are obsessed with taking pictures of what they eat. >> reporter: why the the ceo have of june are juice generation in insuring installed this self he wall at his new location. the customers can snap a pick and post it on social media. >> especially today if you don't document it, it didn't happen. >> reporter: plenty of other businesses use cameras so customer

charles ramsey announced in january when mayor michael nutter leaves office that he, too, will leave.e's been police officer at the highest levels for almost 50 years, eight of them in philadelphia. and people are now weighing in on the highs, the lows, what legacy he leaves behind, and certainly what changes he made and his mark on the city. you can tick them off and just talk about how the homicides are way down by 1/3, more certainly transparency within the system with, you know, cameras, body cameras, and community policing. what overall, though -- there have been some criticisms. what grade are you thinking? >> i'd give him an "a." when he came on board, i was at the inquirer at the time. i got a call from the publisher down there, don graham, who said to me, "you are getting one of the finest cops in all of america. this guy's unbelievable because he came from washington." and i think he's been that way. he's obviously super-bright, he's community-focused. the statistics are great. there's been issues, but you can look at anybody's eight years and find it. so i think he leaves a

. >> that story is adding interest to mayor michael nutter's announcement this morning. his administration said it will deal with public safety. ramsey didn't say much when "eyewitness news" asked him about the the mayor's plan. >> you know, i got a general idea but i guess he wants to save it for tomorrow so i don't want to break the the news now, or whatever that news might be there is a a lot have of things going on in the city right now. >> last night protesters interrupted the commissioner appearance at national constitution center. they denounced a alleged police brutality. >>> well, new this morning a deadly car crash is under investigation this morning, a woman was killed when her car left the road and crashed into some trees near sicklerville road and dickinson drive-in gloucester township camden county. it happened before midnight. victim's name has not been released. >>> candle light vigil was held for a 14 year-old boy who died yesterday from injuries suffered from a shooting in north philadelphia. family members identified the victim as duvall deshields. he

after his time in washington, that's when mayor michael nutter nominated ramsay to be the philadelphia commissioner. he came out of retirement and was sworn in at the beginning of nutter's term in 2008. >>> president obama said in part from chicago to d.c. to philadelphia, commissioner ramsay has always supported our men and women in yooufrt uniform and the communitys they bravely serve and protect each and every day and the president also relied on ramsay's council and leadership when le appointed them to co-chair his 21st century policing task force in the wake of police related killings in first quarterson and speculation has already began, of course, as to who will be the next police commissionner philadelphia. here's a look at some of the names thrown out there richard ross, kevin beth em. they're all currently members of the philadelphia police department now it's important to note that no one will be the commissioner until after november's election for mayor. of course, we will follow the decision process, you can get updates any time through the nbc 10 news app. >> 6:36. chilly

after killing a new jersey state trooper in 1997 and was living in cuba ever since. >>> mayor michael nutterrt behind two incumbent city council members running for election. greenly and william, and mayor nutter says that both have shown a great commitment to their neighborhoods and they work tirelessly to improve the city. >>> the two main candidates running to be philadelphia's next mayor will debate next friday and "action news" wants to you join the action, they will tackle questions submitted by viewers, send them through 6 abc's facebook and twitter account with #6abcaction or send them to jointheaction@6abc.com. you can watch the mayoral debate on sunday october 25th at 11:00 a.m., that is this sunday here on channel 6. >>> it's not clear what caused a crash that backed up traffic on i-95 in south philadelphia overnight, this is the scene going north on packer avenue, police say that the driver lost control and hit a penndot construction sign, there was a huge backup for people leaving lincoln financial field and it took crews an hour to clear the crash and the driver was not serious

he is retiring after eight years, at the same time mayor michael nutter's term is up. ramsey hinted his retirement could be temporary. he leaves after hitting the national spotlight by leading president obama's leading task force. randy gyllenhaal look as the impact the commissioner had on the force. >> reporter: eight years ago, mayor michael nutter introduced charles ramsey to philadelphia. the new commissioner promised to cut crime in the city, and now eight years later, as he walked to his retirement, the mayor says job well done. >> thank you for saying yes. thank you for coming to philadelphia. >> reporter: ramsey previousbly worked in the nation's capital where homicide rates dropped under his watch, and the same thing happened in phillip 30% reduction in homicides, robberies and shootings, down, too, but today ramsey admits not everybody feels safe. >> still neighborhoods that are far too unsafe, too many people being shot on the streets of our city. too many murders. too many robberies. too many -- it too much crime. >> reporter: his tenure included massive ch

philadelphia's top cop says he'll leave the post january 7th, last day of mayor michael nutter's term in office. commissioner ramsey came to philadelphia in 2008 from washington, d.c. he

philadelphia mayor michael nutter performed the ceremony and nbc 10 caught up with the happy couple right after their "i do's." >> so exciting. words can't describe how exciting this feels. >> we're thrilled. and overwhelmed. >> the bride insists the concert in her wedding dress, the newlyweds will also perform in both concerts tomorrow. congratulations to them both. >>> the strong storms that ripped through our area last night forced many to spend their saturday cleaning up. nbc 10's andrea kline thomas checked on their work. >> reporter: if you follow the hum of the wood chipper, it leads straight to grange street, where residents continue to assess the damage after friday night's storm. >> you see my truck windshield that was parked in the driveway. >> reporter: the powerful winds snapped branches off the tree, heaving them onto their roof. >> blew from that side of the tree and lay completely across the house. >> reporter: residents say they got an emergency alert on their phones. and within a minute, the storm was here. they described it as straight line winds that headed up this sid

mayor michael nutter is planning to welcome the team this afternoon. that committee says it will unveil on how local businesses can get involved in the convention which will be at the wells fargo center next july. >>> former president bill clinton will be in philadelphia today to raise money for his wife's campaign. we are told the fundraiser is private. forty-second president's last visit to philadelphia a was in july when he was the speaker at the naacp national convention. >>> 6:20. home delivery services are more and more popular. >> oh, yeah. >> we are learning it is not just google and amazon getting in the mix, how uber plans to join the market and why they are serving a different type of business. see more on that coming up, justin. >>> we are tracking some colder air on the way, checking out our forecast models, potential for some frost this weekend, we will break down those details in the eyewitness weather i want a supreme court judge who knows the law. for the past seven years, i've served on pennsylvania's second highest court. and the bar

ceo will join michael nutter for an event. they will talk about how they can get involved. it's happening in philadelphia next july when democrats will officially nominate their candidate for president donald trump is now weighing in on tuesday fight's democratic debate. the donald is admitting he could have done a few things differently trump says bernie sanders made a mistake when he defended the e-mail investigation during the debate and trump praised the benghazi committee for investigating the former secretary of state and praised the american public for being smart and he admitted that he has learned a. or two from his month of campaigning. >> i can watch my words, maybe be a little more camillely correct. to be honest, one of the things i am doing well, being politically correct takes a lot of time. we don't have time to always be politically correct. >> trump insists clinton was a bad secretary of state and believes she will be if his words rather easy to beat. meantime, trump's republican rival is backtracking about his comments. carson said last week jews in europ

. >> there is no secret that mayor michael nutter is a clinton loyalist from way back, he could serve as a hillary campaign surrogate or well wind up in a hillary clinton cabinet if she wins the cabinet next year. i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you vernon. >> world news tonight with david muir has more on biden's decision on the impact on the presidental race, that is after our broadcast and read more about the decision at 6abc.com. there you can watch biden's announcement as seen here on "action news" today and catch up on all the latest news on the 2016 presidential campaign. >>> pennsylvania attorney gener gener general, kathleen kane, told her staff that 98% of her job will not be affected by the loss of her law license, that goes into affect at midnight and her name will appear on court documents but there are things she will not be able to sign. >>> police in haddon township, are making little progress in finding the killer of brendan creato, his body was found not far from his home. annie mccormick is live in camden tonight, annie what have police been able

charles ramsey is retiring after eight years on the job, ramsey made the announcement while mayor michael nutter stood by his side. mayor nutter asked ramsey to come out of retirement in 2008 to run the police force. he established the 311 none emergency reporting system. >> i'm in my 43rd year of policing, what is quite a bit, 30-ye years in chicago and then washington, d.c. and then eight here in philadelphia. i am blessed. >> philadelphia is and what and will be very, very lucky to benefit from the talent and dedication of police commissioner, charles ramsey. >> ramsey cochaired a policing task force by president obama after the police shooting of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. more on his retirement and what is next for the police department tonight on "action news." >>> the defense has begun presenting its case in the trial of a contractor, charged with a deadly building collapse in center city. griffin campbell faces six countses of third degree murder. one count for each person that died at 20th and market. his lawyer contends he was made a scapegoat, and prosecutors argue that camp

mayor michael nutter says it's up to all adults to teach children safety tips for walking to school, including how to stop, look and listen before crossing the street. drivers are encouraged to slow down in school zones, watch out for the kids and to put away cell phones and other distractions. >>> a north jersey police are entered a plea after police charged him with pointing a civil war musket at an 8-year-old boy. we'll hear from lawyers on both sides of the case. >>> plus teenagers use a stolen car to pull off a gun heist. we'll explain how the plan backfired. . >> hill clint sent on reading materials to her rivals. she sent a copy of her book "hard choices" to the gop candidates. the aides sate was meant as a snarky retort to criticism lobbed at her belittling her accomplishments. the aide added that it would be an informative resource for them. >>> a source for biden denies a plit kol report. calling it effectively placing an ad in the "the new york times." the politico piece published on tuesday said biden told the story of beau east plea to a columnist of the tooims who repor

why yo mayor michael nutter stopped by to show how the sprinkler system works. the event was free but proceeds benefit the firefighter hall museum and go towards buying smoke alarms for low income families. >>> i'm tracking cold temperatures. it's going to get even colder as we head into tonight. we are also seeing snow flurries on a few of the cameras. i also have the monday night football forecast. that's all coming up in my seven-day. seaso remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. with a high high higher dose of antigen... it's significantly more effective than fluzone vaccine in preventing flu. fluzone high-dose vaccine is approved for people 65 and older. it's not for anyone who's had a severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component, including eggs, egg products, or to a prior dose of any flu vaccine. tell your doctor if you've ever had guillain-barré syndrome. side effects include pain swelling and redness at the injection site; muscle aches, fatigue, heada

philadelphia mayor, michael nutter, performed the ceremony and we say congratulations to them. very special. >> i love that. feels so long ago, getting married and that whole thing. >> ten years ago for me. >> awesome. >>> that's it for us, and "inside the eagles" is next, and we hope you have a great sunday. ♪ >>> what's up, everybody? welcome to another addition of "inside of eagles." >> i want to be able to be a functional pilot and to have the freedom to go where i want when i want and this is my answer right here. >> this is very nostalgic for me to come back to the stomping grounds and show kids i was in their same shoes not too long ago. >>> such unbelievable support in the city. this is my third playground build, and it's an unbelievable

ramsay announced yesterday that he's retiring, ramsay was joined by the man who hired him, mayor michael nutter, to make that announcement yesterday. ramsay will retire january 7th when nutter's term ends. ramsay served for eight years as philadelphia police commissioner. during that time, homicides, robberies, shootings, all declined. but ramsay says his work is not done. >> there there are some neighborhoods deemed unsafe. there are too many people shot on the streets in our city. too many murders, too many robberies, too much crime. >> now, chief ramsay's 47 year history in law enforcement began when he was 18. an 18-year-old recruit with the chicago police department. he served there for 30 years before moving on to washington, d.c. and then philadelphia. >>> well, they say lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place. for one woman, that's essentially what happened. we'll tell you how this nurse who survived ebola once is now fighting for her life again. >>> and later, he was blessed by the pope in philadelphia. now new blessings are coming his way. we'll tell you what donations are do

organizers are hoping to raise a total of $275,000 this year. >>> mayor michael nutter wasn't the onlyknown figure who decided to drop off the side of a building today actually. franklin the sixers mascot took the 418-foot trip down one logan square as well. there he is. the stunt was not only meant to get fans purged up about the first home game next week it was also intended to garner support for philadelphia area schools. both the sixers flight squad and the dance team were there to cheer on franklin as he safely reached ground. good for him. >> cool stuff. >> yeah. >> can't be afraid of heights for that one. >> not in a costume. >> still ahead, what's better than barbecue and ice cream? >> hm. >> not a trick question. free barbecue and ice cream. that's the answer. we'll tell you what you need know to cash in ahead. >> a u.s. bank had to fire 100 workers but their connection to the company did not end there. why those former employees say they had to agree to stay on call for two years for free. >>> and what sun trust is saying about the continuing cooperation clause now. >> plus,

after his time in washington, michael nutter nominated ramsey as police commissioner here. ramsey came out of retirement and was sworn in at the beginning of nutter's term in 2008. >>> speculation has started as to who will be the successor. here is a look at some of the names. richard ross, kevin bethel, joseph sullivan, all currently members of the philadelphia police department. septa police chief tom nestol and radner police chief could also fill the role. it's important to note no one will be named commissioner until after november's election for mayor. >>> to a developing story now. a computer glitch related to the nation's terror watch list has been fixed tonight. the problem caused delays at several airports. the glitch was in the system that automatically checks passengers against names on the watch list. it caused delays in los angeles as well as new york, boston, dallas, charlotte and baltimore. we're still waiting to hear back from philadelphia as to whether there were any problems here. >>> all right. turning to our weather. a chilly night in manayunk. it will g

philadelphia's top cop says he'll leave the post january 7th, last day of mayor michael nutter's term in office. commissioner ramsey came to philadelphia in 2008 from washington, d.c. he will leave a legacy, one big takeaway a big drop in crime. >> reporter: when charles ramsey arrived in philadelphia eight years ago, he promised to cut crime. flash forward to today, as he walks to his retirement and the numbers point to a job well done. >> homicide total for the year is down 33%. >> reporter: mayor nutter said ramsey's policies likely saved lives of many young people on philadelphia streets. ramsey previously worked in washington, where homicide rates dropped under his watch and reflecting on retirement today, he said it's clear that job's not done. >> still neighborhoods far too unsafe. too many people being shot on the streets of our city. >> reporter: and his critics point to problems within the police department itself. black lives matter protestsers routinely interrupted speeches claiming his officers used force too often. ramsey decided to spearhead an investigation with the ju

after his time in washington, michael nutter nominated him as police commissioner in philadelphia and, of course, he came out of retirement and was sworn in at the beginning of nutterrer's term in 28. >>> speculation has already started about who will be ramsay's successor? here is a look at some of the names thrown out there right now. richard roth, currently the deputy commissioner, joseph sullivan, all currently members of the philadelphia police department. police chief tom na cell and the radner police chief. it is important to know no one will be commissioner until after november's election for mayor and the democratic nominee for mayor said he would support bringing someone from within the department. so we'll see what happens there. >> a couple weeks. >> yeah, right. >>> remember ben when pope francis landed here if philadelphia, there was a moment that just struck all of us. he came over to police a very special person at the time. >> we'll never forget these images here. still ahead, this family thought their meeting with the pope was a miracle. but it's really what's happen

the convention ceo will join mayor michael nutter this afternoon at a south philadelphia print shop. they're going to talk about how small businesses can get involved in convention opportunities. of course the dnc is happening in philadelphia in july next year and the democrat wills officially nominate their candidate for president. >>> republican presidential front runner donald trump is weighing in on tuesday night's democratic debate. as for his own campaign? the donald is admitting that he could have done a few things differently. trump says vermont senator bernie sanders made a mistake when he defended the e-mail investigation during the debate. trump praised the benghazi committee for investigating the former secretary of state. he also praised the american public for being smart and admits he's learned a thing or two from his month of campaigning. >> i can watch my words a little bit, maybe be a little bit more politically correct. to be honest with you, one of the reasons i am doing well is i don't want to -- being politically correct takes a lot of time. we don't always have

mayor michael nutter was on hand for opening and long time philadelphia restaurant tours brothers robert and benjamin buy fwhoon used to own zanzabar blue. >> mary lee this is about a mcdonald's house event tonight. all smiles at xfinity celebrating the 41st birthday of the ronald mcdonald's house. ronald entertained the crowd. the ronald mcdonald's house is a place for families to stay while their children are in the hospital. now let's get to that independent shark marylou the great white shark returned to jersey shore over the last few days she has been spotted in cape may and this morning was near ocean city. mary lee's every movement is tracked online. you can follow her adventures on twitter@maryleeshark she's traveled more than 24,000 miles since taggeding in 012. "jimmy kimmel live" followed by "nightline". gymy's guests justin. it hrougx and mu sfrik duranduran. and for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. rogers and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. good

coming up >>> i see you over there we want you to take a look at this though, philadelphia mayor michael nutter takes the plunge, he repelled 31 stories down one logan square in center city in support of the philadelphia outward bound, school programming. >>> and if you have been to any sixers games lately you know this guy isn't afraid of heights, franklin, the sixers mascot, also participated in today's event, take it easy marks my man you have opening night next week. we need you. >>> tonight at is 11:00 our own vittoria woodill is only television reporter to go over the edge. we have excitement covered from every angle and you'll experience it with torey, tonight at 11:00 o'clock, join us. >>> well, she was a beloved member of the philadelphia zoo, the oldest polar bear in the united states, has died. the zoo says that the 34 year-old female bear named klondike was euthanized this morning due to a recent decline in her medical condition. she had been at the zoo for more than 30 years. klondike was one of the zoos two polar bears, colby who is 34, now becomes the the country's oldest polar b

building, sixers mascot made the attempt this morning of all people and this afternoon mayor michael nutter will repel the building as part of the annual fundraiser, philadelphia at work bound program for school programs. look at him, wow. >> hey, look who else took the plunge. >> i know that laidy that is vittoria woodill repelling down that building. see her hair raising experience tonight at the 11:00. >> she's amazing. >> little crazy but go torey. >>> that is "eyewitness news" at noon i'm nicole brewer for kyla and all of us here thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00 and we are always on line at cbs philly.com. >> young and the restless is up next, we will see you, tomorrow morning. >> bailiff: the jury's reached a verdict. >> adam: how long? >> bailiff: about five minutes. >> billy: so, i guess this is it. >> adam: there's something i got to say to you. >> billy: i don't want to hear it. >> adam: just... just give me a moment of your time, please. >> billy: i need to go let victoria know. >> adam: i'm not gonna get another chance to say this to you. when you were

mayor michael nutter thought cards carson as the city's first director of lgbt affairs.ring personal stories of working with the philadelphia native. >> i figured in his out after some time. she loved to play tricks on me. >> reporter: the loafs were punctuated with more serious moments, carasez who died of breast cancer in 2014 was widely thought of as a crusader of civil rights lgbt issues. >> she would want to make sure you knew about keisha jenkins killed last week in philadelphia, at least the 20th to trans woman to be murdered this year. >> in the end that's the motivation to keep on fighting. >> reporter: family friend teresa rodriguez said the activity would be shocked to see her larger than life image off 12th and walnut. >> she would be surprised. >> reporter: friend say that surprise would also be met with pride at seeing awareness of the causes she devoted her life to live on. >> she would have wanted us to remember to keep working. >> reporter: until the neural will be complete in about a month. the 12th street side will depict images. saint james street sid

mayor michael nutter is urging everyone to obey traffic safety laws, especially in traffic safety zonesup to every adult to teach children safety tips on walking to school, including stop, look and listen. drivers are being encouraged to slow down in school zones, watch out for kids and put away the cell phones and other distractions. >>> the u.s. energy department predicts most heating bills will drop this winter. propane users expect to spend more than $300 less than you did last year, even more savings for anyone using heating oil, that's $450 less than last year. these are projected on warmer weather and lower energy uses. >>> police need your help solving a murder and it could also prove to be a hate crime. next, what we're learning about the shooting and beating death of a 22-year-old transgender woman. >>> also next, controversy brewing for vice president joe biden. hear how his office is responding to allegations that he leaked a story about his son beau's dying wish. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for

mayor michael nutter thought cards carson as the city's first director of lgbt affairs.nal stories of working with the philadelphia native. >> i figured in his out after some time. she loved to play tricks on me. >> reporter: the loafs were punctuated with more serious moments, carasez who died of breast cancer in 2014 was widely thought of as a crusader of civil rights lgbt issues. >> she would want to make sure you knew about keisha jenkins killed last week in philadelphia, at least the 20th to trans woman to be murdered this year. >> in the end that's the motivation to keep on fighting. >> reporter: family friend teresa rodriguez said the activity would be shocked to see her larger than life image off 12th and walnut. >> she would be surprised. >> reporter: friend say that surprise would also be met with pride at seeing awareness of the causes she devoted her life to live on. >> she would have wanted us to remember to keep working. >> reporter: until the neural will be complete in about a month. the 12th street side will depict images. saint james street side. in the

and the minimum wage: the kenny-bailey debate airs on 6abc sunday morning at 11:00 the mayor michael nutterra at city hall ends on january 7th so decision time for voters draws near. i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news" in wynnefield heights. >> and to repeat you can see the channel6 mayoral debate in its entirety on sunday morning. it will air at 11 o'clock right here on channel6 and 6abc.com. >>> some former residents of don guinell village have a new place to call home. a blessing and dedication ceremony was held today at a new mini campus for the men in springfield delaware county. it's called cardinal control homes named aftekrol homehome. the site is being redeveloped into retail and residential space. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, the temple university campus is electric today after the football team remains undefeated with a win last night against east carolina and a new initiative will keep runners walkers and cyclists hydrated while roaming the schuylkill river trail. >> what a difference a day makes. yesterday's high 77, today 65 degrees. it gets even cooler tomorrow

it adds speculation to what mayor michael nutter's administration calls a major announcement on public safety. ramsey didn't say much when "eyewitness news" asked him with the the player's plans. >> i got a general idea but i guess he wants to save it for tomorrow, so i want to break the news now, whatever that news might be, there is a lot of things going on in the city right now mr. last night protesters interrupted the commissioner's appearance at the national constitution center and he was speaking on police and community relations. protesters announced alleged pro lease brutality. >>> funeral for jerry mondesire thinks morning on what have would have been his 66th birthday. yesterday family and friend paid their respects to the former philadelphia naacp president, during a viewing at bright hope baptist church. mondesire die on october 4th. >>> turning new to campaign 2016, and a look at philadelphia's c ira center let up with the dnc. philadelphia is in preparation for the democratic national convention just nine months away, counting down. meantime the five democrats hoping to s

ramsey's last day on the job will be january 7th, during a news conference at city hall mayor michael nutter praised ramsey saying he changed the culture of the police department for the the better. the six five-year old said he had a blessed career and talk about how he hopes to be remembered. >> certainly, the drop in crime. i'm not satisfied with it the but it is better then it was. you have to keep pushing forward and try to make it better and better and better. i don't know fit is practical to think you will ever get down to zero but closer we push toward that goal, the better off we are as a city. i'm's in the tired. i'm not burned out. in fact, i'm actually in my prime. so there is a lot of things that i still plan to do, in the the area of policing, but it is time to move to another level and i think i can have a great impact nationally. >> all right. we certainly wish him well. when asked about who should replace him ramsey mentioned richard ross as a good choice. >>> while many expected today's announcement to come at some point people around town still say they were a bit shock. "

mayor michael nutter, phillies fanatic, and all teamed up to help break ground at the marion anderson center to day, starting this spring, about 8,000 boys and girls in the city will have access to free baseball and softball training year round. a state of the art practice facility is thanks to the generosity of the phillies, major league baseball and the city of philadelphia. >>> believe it or not, the the eagles will be playing for first place, come monday night. >> monday night against the giants. who can believe it. two-31 game behind those first place g men. eagles are pleased with how they played sunday but as connor barwin said it won't mean anything if they lay an egg monday against new york. fletcher cox can duplicate what they did to drew brees and saints, eagles will have a good chance. cox has been a monster for a while but for some reason he was left out of the pro bowl last season. the the voters should not make that mistake again. >> i think he is just starting to get noticed, where he should have gotten before. i think you go back to last year and opponents talking abo

. >> reporter: mayor michael nutter its philly phanatic teamed up to help break ground at the marionnderson rec center soon the site of a state of the art indoor baseball practice facility for inner city kids. the mlb urban youth academy has well maintained playing fields. the kids will soon be able to hone their skills indoors all winter long and not just baseball skills. >> one of the main things is the educational element that we're going to bring to this that prepare these kids for college. >> reporter: steve has been coaching baseball at the anderson center for almost 30 years launching the anderson monarchs and coaching the now legendary taney dragons. >>> the kids he coaches now will have the same advantages as suburban kids thanks to the generosity of the phillies major league baseball and the city. it's an effort to expose more inner city kids to a sport that requires a lot of open space. >> maybe identify somebody that will be a talent enough to play big league ball but at the very least maybe they'll get a college scholarship or an opportunity to play in college that they

mayor michael nutter made the announcement at william cramp elementary school in north philadelphia today. it is the latest project that's part of the green 2015 program. the schoolyard is in the process of getting new landscaping, playground equipment and even a running track. >>> there were a lot of homecoming football games this past weekend. and for students and alumni they're always just a little bit special. it is safe to say that no homecoming king and queen tandem had quite the emotional impact as did the one at central bucks south. "action news" reporter walter perez has the story. >> reporter: you don't spend too much time with lilly baumann and nick mcgee before you realize they're kind of a big deal at central bucks south high school. >> where is littlely. >> she's right here. [laughter] >> reporter: in fact no one was terribly surprised when they were selected homecoming king and queen this past friday no one that is except for nick. [cheers and applause] >> reporter:. >> it was pure joy and it was pure nick. it was just exactly how he always is. >> reporter: as you can see t

the report is in the daily news as speculation to what mayor michael nutter administration calls a major announcement on public safety. commissioner ramsey didn't want to spill the beans when he caught up with "eyewitness news" last night. lets take a listen. >> i have a general idea but i guess he wants to save it for tomorrow so i don't want to break the news now or whatever that news might be. there is a lot of things going on in the city right now. >> last night at the national constitution center protesters interrupted ramsey's appearance on police and community relations about a dozen people shouted against alleged police brutality. u.s. park rangers escorted them from the building. >>> new this morning a deadly crash in camden county has claim life of the unidentified woman. it happened between 12:30 and 1:00 near sicklerville road and dickinson drive-in gloucester township. it is not clear what caused the car to go off the road and in the trees. there were no other injuries. >>> for the first time in campaign 2016, five tell i can presidential candidates faced off in a debate. >>

that's the advice from mayor michael nutter and about 100 other people who will re pep down one loganare today. that's a building by the way. video from last year's trip from the outside of the 31 story building. it is 418 feet from the roof to the ground, okay, so it is pretty high up. the hair raising challenge raises money for philadelphia outward bound school program. so for a good cause. hey, if the mayor needs some advice, he can ask vittoria. right? >> yes. >> you took the challenge? >> i told you you're a crazy person. >> can i tell you, i woke up this morning, like i can't believe i did that. >> you're like aim little crazy. >> i am a little -- everyone knows i'm always usually a little nut, but this was to an extreme. it was the wildest adventure of my life. and, you know, when they say going over the edge, it is a met a for. i get it. over the negligent two ways, do you have get over your fears and then climb down a building. so that was intense. >> was there a moment where you're like they don't pay me enough to do this? >> yes. no, there was a moment where coy see channel

. >> reporter: mayor michael nutter said espn called him on sunday about bringing college game day on philly and things moved quickly from there. >> we put the team back together. we brought all of the activities from the pope francis visit, by monday, a at noon, and we were rock solid, ready to go. >> reporter: to wrap up the show the game day predictions with the guest picker and who better to share in the premonition, then the phillies fanatic. >> and as always, long time host lee corso donned a head piece of his predicted winner. >> i'm irish. >> reporter: despite his unpopular choice of head gear temple fans still believe. >> i figured people would be for their hometown crowd today. of course, temple will win. >> reporter: reporting from independent mall, trish hartman for channel six a "action news" i'm surprised lee corso made it out of there. >>> finally lets talk about the most important part, the game, it airs live on six a abc. you have 50 minutes to get your popcorn and grab a seat and cheer on the cherry and white. kick off at 8:00 right here on channel six. >>> moving on

yeah part of the complete breakfast >>> today philadelphia mayor michael nutter is going over the edge. literally. mayor nutter and other business leaders going to rappel down the one logan square building. the mayor is a seasoned vet at rappelling. this willing his fourth year, all to raise money for scholarships for philadelphia outward bound school programs. in case you wonder 31 stories, 418 feet or about 1.5 football fields. >> now to the pennsylvania budget battle. democratic lawmakers plan to hold a news conference plater on calling on the senate to stay in harrisburg until they reach a deal on the state budget. pennsylvania has gone 116 days without a budget. democrats say republicans want a two-week break that would last through november 16. >> our commitment to govern should be so deep, so fundamental, that we stay until an agreement is reached. >> a spokeswoman for senate majority leader says the republican party will continue to have leadership at the negotiation table. horse racing could be the latest casualty of the budget battle. governor tom wolf's administration says r

today's service coincided with his birthday and was attended by many including mayor michael nutter, mayoral candidate jim kenney and district attorney seth williams. jerry montgomery desire would have been 66 years old. >>> today vice-president joe biden said he's proud of all the candidates he participated in last night's democratic presidential debate, but it remains unclear if he'll be jumping into the race. in the meantime hillary clinton campaigned in las vegas tonight. political observers say the front runner gave a polished performance during the debate. she clashed with bernie sanders on the issues of gun control and excesses of capitalism. vermont senator did come to clinton's defense saying he was tired of hearing about the e-mail scandal. and former president bill clinton will be in philadelphia tomorrow to raise money for his wife's presidential campaign. we're told that fundraiser will be private. bill clinton was recently in philadelphia back in july as a speaker during the inform aacp national convention. >> it is mid october but it will soon start feeling more like n

." >> mayor michael nutter scheduled to make an announcement on public safety. mayor will reveal more at 9:30 this morning and we shall be there. police commissioner's charles ramsey discussed policing in democracy and and the constitution's role during a forum at the national constitution center last night. someone asked ramsey about stop and frisk. >> just because you stop an individual you don't automatically have to search them. depends on the stop, it depends on whether or not you think that person is in possession of a weapon. >> commissioner ramsey was part of president obama's task force to make recommendations on policing. protesters interrupted his q and a last night. those demonstrators wants officers to be held accountable for crimes against the community. the ncc removed the protesters and the event continued. >> it is 5:06 and we've got new surveillance pictures of two men who robbed a chipotle in willow grove. police say they approached a manager at the restaurant on more lands road saturday night as the manager was taking out the trash. they thre

afternoon the the committee launches its operation center right here in center city with mayor michael nutter welcoming the staff to town. it will announce plans on how local businesses can get involve in the convention which will be the at the wells fargo center. >> now on the republican side a poll just released overnight does not paint a pretty picture for new jersey governor chris christie. he has fallen to fifth place a among republicans in his own home state. donald trump lead with 32 percent, more than twice the support for the next two candidates. ben carson and marco rubio. ted cruz is fourth with 6 percent. christie's tied with carli fiorina with just 5 percent. >>> it is 5:08. chaos erupt at a donald trump campaign rail. see what sparked the fight in the middle of the crowd. >>> lemar owed air is fighting for his life this morning. we will learn more about what he was doing before he passed out at a brothel. >>> safer shopping, big changes coming to a target to protect your personal information. >>> you cannot complain about the weather today but justin say, oh, there is a big chil

a petition launched is addressed to mayor michael nutter. supporters want monuments dedicated to christopher columbus removed from penn's landing and a park in south philadelphia. they claim that columbus' role in wiping out indigenous people in the americas should not be celebrated. >> this holiday we have resolutions, we have streets, these monuments, it's outrageous and must be changed. >> opponents say those monuments are part of this country's heritage and a turning point in history that should not be erased. >> $30 million can buy you a lot of things. just ask the city of camden. >> the mayor and others in camden hope to use that much grant money to build new homes, schools and rebuild parks. but ahead we'll tell you why the city missed out on the golden opportunity. >> it was the happiest day of this new bride's life, but her post-wedding plans took a tour. why she delayed her reception to respond to a car accident. >> clouds moving in and there is a chance you'll need your umbrella during the day. right now 60 degrees at 4:38. the ne

during a news conference at city hall mayor michael nutter praised ramsey saying he changed the culture of the police department for the better. the commissioner said he had a blessed career and talked about how wow like to be remembered. >> certainly, the the drop in crime. i'm not satisfied with it, but it is better then it is. and we have to keep pushing forward to try to make it better and better and better. i don't know fit is practical to think you will ever get down to zero but closer we push toward that goal, the better off we are as a city. >> thank you for coming to philadelphia a thank you for making my city a safer city. >> "eyewitness news" at philadelphians asked what they thought about ramsey's tenure and there was mixed reaction. lets take a listen. >> he got to the point where he was going to put a a stop to stuff. that will never take place. >> they ain't doing nothing about murders. all he worried about is who is out here on the corner. >> i have been here for 12 or 13 years now. compared to when i first moved to philadelphia, there has been a huge improvement. >> ram

michael nutter performed the ceremony, and nbc 10 caught up with the happy couple afterwards. >> so excited. words can't describe how exciting this feels. >> we're thrilled. and overwhelmed. >> congratulations to them. the bride finished the concert in her wedding dress, and the newlyweds will perform in both concerts today. >>> about 20 after 7:00 now. up next here on nbc 10 news today, off the gridiron and out of the uniform. conner barwin like you have probably never seen him, how he is sharing a passion for the arts with local students. >>> we're used to seeing eagles linebacker, connor barwin, making hits on the field. this summer he shared his love of culture with a group of kids and our cameras were there as well. >> we're at material culture with a bunch of kids from a charter school in downtown philly. i grew up around the importance of art and culture, and it's an area of academic study not talked about a lot in school. >> my life has been around football and sports, but also as a young person, the arts culture was something i was exposed to a lot, and it's very important to make

philadelphia's newest fire dispatchers completed their training, group 1501 graduated today and mayor michael nutter delivered the speech in spring garden thanked them for the admirable work they do and took the pledge. >>> two philadelphia charities have more money to spend time thanks to the charity of cole hamels, they gave money to the police athletic league and the area you youth center, the groups were picked because of the incredible work they do in the community. for district attorney in montgomery county... kevin steele, first assistant d.a. with a 98% conviction rate and tough sentences for sexual predators. or bruce castor, a former d.a. who refused to prosecute bill cosby. castor said, "we don't charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish." many more victims came forward, and castor admitted he could have used their testimony against cosby but castor didn't even try. bruce castor was not looking out for the victims. (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (grover) nice! (husband) 3 club seats. 50 yard line. (female announcer