also running joe sestak, narrowly lost to pat toomey in 2010. blasted electoral prospects in last year's governor's race, but dropped off after siting disappointing fundraising. >> happening today massive tree planting project at the flight 93 memorial site in shenksville, pennsylvania. hundreds of volunteers will be taking part in the two-day effort. about 22,000 seed link will be planted, flight 93 crashed in shenksville after being hijacked on 9/11, the memorial is still under construction. >> your time now 4:39. a septa passenger being called a hero this morning for saving a man who fell on the tracks. and the entire rescue was captured on camera. >> and we're also tracking rain and the possibility for a few storms. weather today will be a wash out, what's in store for the rest of the weekend, we'll tell you coming >>> new this morning we know pope francis will be making a trip here to philadelphia. now he is considering adding another country to his list. cuba. the vatican says no decision has been made just yet. but the pontiff is consider

but that's good news for pat toomey and maybe for josh shapiro. >> all right. sharmain. >> it's the time of year to start thinking about teens, and one of the first things we want to think about is making sure they have a summer job. but there's another new program that's active in several other states but not in pennsylvania and that's called the p-tech program, which is a six-year high school. you get your high-school diploma, you get a college degree, get a paid summer internship, and you also get an opportunity to work for ibm. ibm started this program. we want to get it in pennsylvania. we hope the wolf administration will adopt it. >> terrific. christine. >> monica, mumia abu-jamal a.k.a. wesley cook, a.k.a convicted murderer of officer danny faulkner, was taken to the hospital last week because of complications from diabetes. many philadelphians wish he didn't have to have been taken to the hospital, that he was -- you know, he wasn't alive any longer. however, a lot of third-graders in orange, new jersey, were asked by their teacher to write get-well no

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pat toomey represents some progress mr. president. that we fix up once and for all. -- pat toomey -- imagine my surprise that after the contentious issue of congressional approval over the anticipated iranian u.s. come along with our allies nuclear negotiations over this deal i could be forthcoming this summer come imagine my surprise after the president said he would veto it comes that the senate foreign relations committee unanimously passed a bill out of committee come all democrats voted for it. all republicans voted for it and oh, by the way when the president began to get the numbers in the sport of united states and on a bipartisan basis he said you know what? i think i will cite that piece of legislation when it comes to my desk. i think that represents progress progress. and one other item that has made me somewhat optimistic on this 100th day of a new congress is that we are very close to working out a trade deal that the president supports, and i was to republicans by and large in support come honestly there's probably more

. >> allentown mayor ed pawlowski announced today he's running he'll face for the right to face pat toomey in the fall. using the backdrop of construction activity in allentown, pawlowski said his experience as mayor is needed in the senate. >> i think what people are most upset with in what's happening in washington today is just this obstructionist attitude that has stopped all progress from happening on multiple front and we need some pragmatic mayor types. i think we need a few more even to get things done and to change the culture that's occurring right now in d.c. >> word is that state democratic leaders are trying to recruit the chairman of the montgomery county commissioners josh shapiro to run in this election. >>> a private school in princeton is singing a sour note these days despite the fact that's students make beautiful music. the american boy choir school is desperately trying to survive. the problem is money. not enough of it. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has the story. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: the voices of students at the american boy choir school in princeton may sou

pawlowski is expected to announce tomorrow he's running for united states senate running against pat toomey. joe sestak is also running and lost to toomey in 2010. but word is democratic party leaders have been trying to convince montgomery county commissioner josh shapiro to put his hat into the ring. >> naacp legal defense educational fund marks 75 years of fighting for justice tonight. with a special program at the kimle center. pennsylvania governor tom wolf was mopping the keynote speakers. governor told attendees one of his goals is to create a level playing field for all people starting with creating equal opportunities in education. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, we'll see the gyrocopter pilot after charged for stunt at the u.s. capitol and wild outburst in court as neonazi suspect owns up to murder and rants about why he did it and up in smoke major government report finds troubling twist as teenage cigarette -- as use of teenage cigarettes drops dramatically, cecily. >> showers are moving in and looks like a rainy friday morning commute. i'll let you know when the sho

role be challenging pat toomey's re-election built also running democrat, joe sestak who narrowly losttoo many any 2010. just continues sonia soto mayor will be in our area today. honored tonight with the 2015 catherine hepburn medal at bryn mawr college. the metal recognizes women who change their worlds. award recipients chosen on the basis of their commitment and contributions, to civic engagement and the arts. natasha? >> forgets to vie ends list phone during a hearing needless to say little embarrased but had funny response. >> was on the geographic preference. >> oh, common. >> ♪ ♪ >> just let it go, mr.. >> that was hilarious. that video was from the senate finance committee. and that was the theme from the movie frozen, of course. playing on kansas senator pat robert's cell phone. the senator says he rotates his ring tones, between johnny cash's i walk the line, and let it go, that's for the grandkids. that's what says. >> that's what he says okay. >> that's what he says. >> oh, that's great. well everyone's favorite mall cop is back. paul mall cop two in theatres there is time

that is open, taking a look at a different campaign, is what's going on between joe sestak and pat toomey. if you compare them, sestak raised about $300,000 over the last three months. toomey brought in $2 million. very different amounts of money on hand. what does this mean for sestak? does he keep going? or does he say never mind? >> it means that there are going to be people who are going to challenge him. he'll probably stay in the race. >> ed pawlowski already in. >> no, he -- i mean, i don't see sestak leaving the race. he's a pretty tenacious character. >> pretty? [ laughter ] very. >> yeah, what was it 422-mile walk across pennsylvania? >> right. >> but there are going to be a lot of people seeing his achilles' heels. and toomey has, amazingly, been able to make alliances across the aisle with a very diverse group of backers. >> including some democrats. >> many prominent democrats. >> absolutely. and sestak has not been able to -- even when he was in the house, he wasn't able to do that. he's seen much more as a partisan figure. >> let's not forget, though, you always have an adv

county commissioner josh shapiro to talk about a possible run against that guy, incumbent senator pat toomey, the republican, in 2016. now, former congressman joe sestak is the main democratic challenger right now, and he actually nearly beat toomey six years ago, but, somehow, party leaders are uncomfortable about a rematch. so, shapiro -- he's 41, former state house representative, ally of governor wolf. does he have what it takes to take on toomey? >> yeah, i think he does. toomey, to me, is rock solid and would win, but pennsylvania in a presidential year -- that's where the issue is. that's where the problem is. and sestak is unliked by just about everybody inside the party, so whatever -- >> is it because of what happened with him and arlen specter? >> no, i think it's because of the way that the guy treats the inside game again. it's like a kathleen kane thing, in my view, from what i can tell, and i think shapiro would be a tough candidate. particularly in montgomery county, he would raise a lot of money. >> "tough" meaning it would be tough for him? >> he would be tough against toom

senate he will compete with joe sestak of delaware county to face pat toomey in the fall. using the construction backdrop in his city he said his experience as mayor is needed in the senate. >> i think what people are most upset with what's happening in washington today is this obstruction iist attitude that has stopped recall progress from stopping on all fights. we need a mayor to get things done and change the culture that's going on in washington d.c. >> state democratic leaders are trying to recruit the chairman of the montgomery county commissioners josh shapiro to run. >>> new hampshire and the race for the white house potential nominees are addressing the gop conference. marko rubio told the crowd that learning english is essential for any american. chris christie will push back the age for social security or medicare for future retirees. >>> hillary clinton will complain in new hampshire monday and tuesday she'll hold round table discussions with small business employees students and educators. she'll meet with elected officials. mrs. clinton won the new hampshire

the mayor of allentown is expected to announce he is going to run for senate against pat toomey.unning too he lost in 2010. >>> matt o'donnell will be the moderator today for the candidates forum. it will get going at 8:30. >> honored to take part. you have one coming up later on before the primary. >> reporter: i'm debating the weather. today it's not too bad. it's damp to start but this afternoon it is mostly dry. i'll give you that. storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region we have steady rain through the area. dry in allentown reading lancaster, almost drying out in wilmington. just a few showers left in philadelphia. it's east of the city at this point. let's take a look outside and see what it looks like. we're looking good, sky6 live hd looking live, the fog has moved in. the visibility is causing an issue. we have 3 miles at philadelphia international. be careful if you're flying out. that may be impacting your commute. 66 degrees in philadelphia. temperature-wise it's mild. the dewpoint, 53. the winds out of the south/southwest. barometer falling now that we hav

pulaski will compete with joe sestak to campaign against pat toomey in the fall. >> i think what people are upset with, what's happening in washington is the obstructionist attitude that's stopping progress from stopping. we need to get things done and change the culture that's occurring in washington, d.c. >>> state democratic leaders are trying to recruit josh shapiro to run. >>> all eyes are shifting to new hampshire in the race for the white house. potential republican nominees are there addressing a gop conference. marco rubio told the crowd that learning english is essential for anyone who wants to prosper. new jersey governor chris christie pressed his plan to push back the age of eligibility for social security and medicare for future retirees. ten more potential candidates are expected to speak at the conference. >>> hillary clinton will campaign in new hampshire on monday and tuesday. she is courting support for her economic plan. she will hold discussions with students educators and small business. mrs. clinton won the new hampshire primary in err first presidential bid in 20

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he hopes to unseat pat toomey but former democratic congressman joe sestak also wants the senate seat. pawlowski dropped out of last years pennsylvania gubernatorial race because of poor fund raising. >>> 5:11. major health news about how many young people are lighting up if you want to call it that, e cigarettes. >>> but first a wild out break in court from the man accused of shooting a print shop worker in north caroline, we will tell you his rant about why he did it. >>> welcome back. that is courtesy of instagram. >> look at these glasses. >> those are cool. >> yes. >> fox flash back friday. thank you. fox flash back friday. >> that is a cute couple it is. >> who did you take to the prom or who took you. >> senior prom, it was, a guy named john. >> yeah. >> who went on to become a baltimore city cop and eventually a detective. >> really. >> cool. >> i don't know what happened to him now. he is probably retired. >> can you run a background check on chris murphy. >> clean, baby. >> it could be influential. >> we have a round of rain running through right now. we have more rain to co

. ♪ >> former delaware county congressman the winner will be taking on republican senator pat toomeythe november 2016 election. toomey finishing his first term in office. >>> unusual street signs began popping up in philadelphia this week. with unusual message. stop with the cat calling. lots of men view it as harmless flirtation sometimes even complimentary. >> i'm sure you've had a few. >> it's happened. >> lots of women view it as sexual harassment then want it stopped. our bruce gordon takes a look. >> reporter: on busy street corner like 13th and locust it's easy to miss but look closely and you'll seal it right below the parking restrictions, a message to mostly men. knock it off with the cat calling and street harassment. >> the sipes are the brain child of feminist organizations in philadelphia and new york and began popping up in both cities this week. videos of the problem men aggressively offering unsolicited comments about a woman's appearance are all over youtube with millions of views. >> sexy, american eagle. >> how you doing good. >> some women are more offensed than

he'll be challenging senator pat toomey's re-election bit for 2016.erm senator toomey is from suburban allentown, was elected in 2010. democrat democrat, former congressman joe sestak is running for the seat as well. >>> the future of solar energy is looking bright in delaware. solar city cuts the ribbon on a new facility in newark today. solar city is america's largest solar energy provider. it opened a facility in sussex county two years ago. now it's setting up shop in new castle county. a win/win situation for delaware that's being applauded by the governor. >> any time that we see an opportunity to find the intersection between jobs and the environment, and what's going on in our research institutions, it is all good news. >> solar city's new facility in newark is expected to create 50 jobs. >>> there's a new push to save a pair of 911 call centers in the lehigh valley. allentown city council is asking state lawmakers to save the city's 911 communication center along with beth he them. passed legislation urging them to allow the centers to remain

democrat joe sestak has announced he is running for the seat currently held by republican senator pat toomeyyor pawlowski will hold a campaign rally in fort washington next friday. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news", migraines linked tour neck. health reporter stephanie stahl has more on what is helping people bat egg those debilitating headaches. >>> you know about the eagles, flyers phillies what about the the spinners. we are taking a look at philadelphia's professional frisby team, kate. >>> tomorrow will be a great day to play frisby or anything else you want to do outside nice and warm. little tait of summer in the saturday forecast. we will track some rain to finish the last part of >>> philadelphia is a huge sports town and that goes without saying. do you know we have a professional frisby team. >> that is right the philadelphia spinners represent the the city and major league ultimate and their season starts on saturday. our nicole brewer caught up with the team to learn more about the ultimate team sport. >> reporter: this is not your average game of frisby. it is called ultim

he hopes to unseat pat toomey but the mayor would face a primary challenge from joe sestak, who also wants that senate seat. >>> pawlowski dropped out of last years a pennsylvania gubernatorial race because of poor fund raising. >>> 4:11 is your time. a wild outburst in court from the man accuse of shooting a print shop worker at a community college in north carolina his rant about why he did it. >>> plus up in smoke major health news about how many young people are lighting up those new e cigarettes. >>> the beatles. i love this stuff. we're having a spring fling, flash back friday, tgif, is there anything you would like to add to what is going on today as lou at me incredulously or disgustedly. >> i just have to find out about this music selection. >> you don't like the the beatles. >> who are the beatles again. >> john, paul, george ringo, and then two chains. inside joke and we just keep promoting it. >> yes. >> the other forgotten beetle. >> yes. >> the original drummer. >> sometimes, some will say. we have to look at ultimate doppler radar and here's the rain moving through. th

and repealing the medical device tax are among the topics today in a video conference call with pat toomey. senator toomey says congress has a voice in any deal made with iran regarding its nuclear program. >> i feel very strongly. i've said all along, the american people should have a voice in this process. and that would manifest itself through a congressional vote. to support any such agreement or not as the case may be. >> republican also talked about striking down the medical device tax and acted under president obama. he'll chair a hearing on the topic later this week. >>> the delaware bureau chariot races. check this out. that's in greenville 160 latin students from five wilmington area schools celebrated the birthday of ancient rome with a day of parades and competitions. schools fought for bragging rights at a number of events. some of those student-made char yachts there faired a little bit better than others. but what's important, everyone had fun. >> that's right. bringing history to life there. i like that. yesterday's rain was a pain for most of us but then the sun came out.

senator pat toomey sits at what's called the candy desk. it's been around for five decades. and is the first desk legislators passed when they walk into the senate chamber. now that toomey's been charge he decided to stock with candy made specifically in pennsylvania. those are popular, aren't they? he says it's a way to showcase the confection industry that makes the state thrive. >> i've had senators come by and make special requests for their favorite -- and they know don't bother talking to me if it's made somewhere else. i'm only interested you know in pennsylvania candy. >> peeps are made in pennsylvania, aren't they? >> i think they are. >> there are more than 200 confectionery companies in pennsylvania, many of which are family owned. by the way, senator toomey's favorite candy, we found out three muskateers. >> hard to resist. >> we're all pretty hungry. >> that's right. >>> a montgomery county dad calls it a trip of a lifetime. >> the abington school district calls it something else. next, why there's quite a difference of opinion over time away from school. >>> pl

plus the p-a senate seat held by pat toomey.lary clinton and chris christie and all other the presidential candidates all part of the discussion on inside story at 11:30 a.m. >> next the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> reporter: a prospective of matt i never saw before. he is so technologically in to so many things. we have winds out of the east with the cooler winds. we had a warm day of 81 yesterday, we're back to reality, 63 degrees right around average more of what to expect this time of year. >> george stephanopoulos is next on 6abc. martha raddatz is filling in for host. she ways in on hillary clinton campaign for president. >> reporter: hillary clinton hit the campaign trail in iowa. will her strategy work and republican hopefuls swarm new hampshire this weekend. which concerned broke out of the -- which contender broke out of the attack. >>> a shocking video how a mailman from florida landed on the lawn of the capitol. what does it mean for our security. eva and kenneth back to you. >> family and friends are

served as director for defense under bill clinton and running for the senate in pennsylvania against pat toomeylcome. always good to have you on the broadcast. >> thanks. >> "the washington post" story calls for points to some drone strikes and says the u.s. government has yet to admit but in light of what we learned on thursday do you think that the administration should be needs to be more transparent in the use of drones? >> yes. as long as it doesn't reveals classified information. how might we have learned that al qaeda person who was alongside the innocent person was discovered to be there. look i went on the ground in afghanistan at the very beginning of the afghanistan war. i had it report back with a small group to secretary rumsfeld. at the beginning, the collateral damage of innocent civilians was quite large but we had aircraft up there that were dropping less precise munitions. out of that and other efforts came this emphasis upon drones where you could have one loiter for hours to make sure that you might have near certainty that there will not be clutter. the damage would be so m

senator pat toomey, for instance, would like to keep a higher threshold for defense money, even somethingis fellow senators want to trim. and senator bob corker is a big backer for delayed mandatory spending and using the spending hikes elsewhere. the full story is available online at politico.com. in texas, democrat line, good morning. caller: good morning and thank you for taking my call. you are my favorite host. i have a favor to ask come up and i'm a little nervous so bear with me. every time a hear someone get on your program, or any of the washington journal programs and talk about entitlements, they always call entitlements social security, medicare, and medicaid , and they are not the only entitlements. any government employee or any government benefit that is guaranteed by the government is an entitlement. that includes all of their health care, their pensions, and i wish you would point that out when someone mentions that again. host: ok, bob, thanks for the call from texas. the headline of the front page of usa today after the pilot landed on the capital. doug use is 61 years