. >>> jury has found a philadelphia union boss guilty of ordering arson violence and threats to intimidate into hiring union workers. 73-year-old joseph dougherty was convicted on all counts in the federal racketeering case yesterday. the jury found he conspired with 11 other members of ironworkers local 401 all of whom pleaded guilty. dougherty faces at least 15 years in prison at sentencing. >> it's now 4:40 and still to come on "action news," the one performance in a movie "american sniper" that has just -- that just about everybody says it's clearly not oscar worthy. >> penndot is preparing for afternoon and evening snow and so is meteorologist dave murphy. >> you bet, guys. take a look at the kids and we are dressing them fairly warmly keeping them bundled up this afternoon because we have snow that could start falling in parts of the region before they get out of school. i'll have details on all of this on accuweather coming. >> ♪♪ >> penndot is not taking any chances when it comes to today's snow. salt trucks will be gearing up around noon today. chopper 6 hd hovered over penndot tr

former philadelphia union boss goes on trial today accused of running his union like an organized crime operation. gasoline prices are at a five year low but taxies in philadelphia are still hitting customers with a fuel surcharge. and 2015 is going to be busy year for road construction, finds out which areas you will want to avoid. check in two three, four times a day, "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. erika? >> coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news" we're following several big court cases today in including the start of the boston marathon bombing trial. we are there live. >> also, imagine seeing your brand new car burst into flames? just days after you bought it? hear from the owner who could only watch it burn. >> and governor christie causes more controversy by rooting for the cowboys but now his brother is firing a shot at eagles fans. details on that coming up. back at the top of the hour. >>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and new this morning fire rips through a philadelphia row home overnight forcing almost d

. >>> finding a philadelphia union boss guilty of arson, violence and threats to contractors and hiringring case. prosecutors say he conspired with 11 other members and all pled guilty. docherty faces 15 to 110 years in prison. >>> a robber used a demand note and small silver box with wires produeding from it at a hold up in center city philadelphia. and fortunately nobody was hurt and the somebody ran from the republic first bank after getting cash. >>> and still to come ballistics leads the biden residents shooting in a new direction. >>> and the bridge collapse in ohio with a ripple effect in new jersey. >>> and a rescue coming to the aid in carrage. >>> and i was tracking snow on the way tomorrow and detail on how it affects where you live in the accuweather forecast. >>> and extra sly stallone. and wait until you see the selfie tourists got. >>> and ducis rodgers with the in overtime dramatic fashion with the rivals from pittsburgh when "action news" continues tonight. >>> shooting outside of vice-president joe biden's delaware home saturday night likely not capable of harming anyb

. >>> a philadelphia union boss can spend the rest of his life behind bars.oe docherty convicted today in his racketeering trial, the head of the iron workers local 401. accused of overseeing violence and intimidation to get jobs for his union members. a top union official says he ordered the torching of a quaker meetinghouse because the nonunion crews were building it facing a minimum of 15 years behind bars. >>> a delaware man saying he as roughed up by police. pictures to prove it. they are graphic. and stain into custody after shots were fired near joe biden as home. and he nearly hit an officer. when he got out of his jeep he claims he was beaten. >> this guy cold cocked me. and smashed me in my face. i went down. he got on my back and was choking me. >> peters not charged in the shooting. facing reckless driving and resisting arrest. the new castle police say they will not comment on the pending case. >>> a southwest philadelphia store owner getting more than he bargained for after chasing a shoplifter. the suspect pulled out a hand gun when confronted

things. >> he doesn't want to talk on tv. >> what do you think about this, a a victory for philadelphia a teachers union but not everybody is happy about the judge's decision yesterday afternoon, how the superintendent of the philadelphia cools feels about the teachers. we can get his opinion from him because he is now, sitting in the chair where the doctor just ran from. >>> it is a beautiful morning. >> why. >> because every day is friday. it is always beautiful morning. >> it is. >> on friday, if anything happens to me, i'm like it is friday. >> you know what i don't like friday. >> why. >> because i love working with you so much i look forward to monday, tuesday. >> you do in the look forward to monday. >> it looks like i slept under a train. >> it is right here good what is going on right there. >> did you use gel or hair spray. >> it doesn't look like it. >> yeah. >> how do you know, the the little rascals. >> don't play with me i know little rascals. >> yes. >> all right. >> listen up, i have been saying to myself i need to start running again. i have said that for five straight years. but listen

. >>> jury deliberations under way in the racketeering trial of a long time philadelphia union boss. 73-year-old joseph dougherty is accused of ordering violence threats and extortion against contractors using non-union labor. he led the local iron workers union for several years beginning in 2008. nearly a dozen of his members already pleaded guilty. >>> we're learning more this morning about where pope francis will visit during his trip to the u.s. for the world meeting of families. the pontiff's first stop is expected to be the nation's capital where he will likely visit congress and the white house. then he will head to new york city where he'll speak at the united nations. an archbishop helped planning the visit said the pope could visit a children's hospital or juvenile prison while here in philadelphia. his outdoor mass on the ben franklin parkway will be held on september 27th. >>> and once we learned more about the pontiff's plans for his visit to our area you can be the first to know by downloading it all on the nbc 10 news app. >>> happening now, governor jack martell is m

. >>> still ahead a ruling is made in the philadelphia teachers union contract dispute. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie announced a major change to save the struggling resort town >>> 4:14 is the time. music has lauren tansing. sue serio, good morning to you. no delays at the airport yet but tomorrow might be a headache. >> living for the weekend. you may want to make those indoor plans for saturday because no matter what we get especially in the morning, it will be messy. it is just looking at these two things are different. earlier arrival time and, more rain, then snow then what we were talking about yesterday. here's now nothing on ultimate doppler radar. here is the storm heading our way. you can see heavy rain in georgia, especially in southern alabama in the panhandle will of florida as this storm moves into colder temperatures you can see just there it will start to change into frozen precipitation. the question is what will it be like temperature wise when it gets here, and it will be cold enough for this storm to start as snow. here we are at noon time today, everythin

. >> between the philadelphia firefighter union and city was resolved.reached an arbitration running to june of 20 17. they'll get 3% for the pa pa past two years and 3.25 coming in july. in exchange city get changes to health insurance plan which it expects will save tax players tens of millions of dollars and disciplinary code revision. >> firefighters would be allowed to move outside the city after five years of service. the city has contracts in place with four unions and firefighters police d.c., 47 and d.c. 33. >> and the atlantic city race course is in final stretch. horse racing track in may's landing says it will permanently close down next friday after nearly 70 years in business and grace kelly's father was one of the founders and current owner blames trifecta of trouble and continuing decline in horse racing industry and lagging economy around atlantic city and no alternative ways to making money. pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane says she's done nothing illegal. that was first response to reports that a grand jury recommended she b

. >>> the former boss of the philadelphia ironworkers union will be sentenced in april on racketeering charges. he ordered vandalism and violence to get con strukstruction workers jobs. family members say daugherty may appeal the process. >>> and jury selection will begin in the james holmes trial. the court summoned 7,000 jurors but only a handful appeared before the judge yield. >>> and a boston doctor has died after being shot inside a hospital. authorities say it appears that dr. michael j. davidson was targeted. the gunman walked directly into the hospital and asked for the doctor and then shot him. the shooter then shot himself. no word yet on a motive. >>> and in kentucky prosecutors are recommending an assault charge for a teacher caught on tape. and look at the video. you can see her dragging a student. police say the teacher dragged the 6-year-old boy because he was being disruptive. last october the school district fired the teacher, but the tribunal later said she need to be reinstated. the school attorney says this is a broken system. >> dragging the child 160 feet by his

. >>> a victory for the philadelphia teachers union in an ongoing court battle. they sided with the union to say the school reform commission cannot cancel the union contract and force teachers to pay into the health care costs. the district says that move would save $200 million over four years. now it's evaluating what the next move may be. >>> and some parents in philadelphia say they want a choice for where their kids will go to school. national school choice week kicked off sunday but supporters in philadelphia got an early start with a roundtable discussion at the national constitution center yesterday. advocates of school choice believe parents should have more options when it comes to where their child gets an education. >>> a reason to celebrate at rutgers. the university surpassed a $1 billion goal that it set during a seven-year fund-raising campaign. the campaign was called our rutgers, our future and ended on december 31st and brought in in just over a billion dollars. that is the largest in the school's history. >>> we are watching the roads and oth

. >>> the philadelphia's teachers union is getting help from a judge in the contract battle. yesterday the court sided with the teacher saying the school reform commission cannot cancel the union's contract and force workers to pay for their health care. the district said that move would save $200 million over four years. the frc is now evaluating what the next move will be. >>> some parents in philadelphia say they want a choice for where their kids can go to school. national school choice week kicks off sunday. supporters in philadelphia got an early start at the national constitution center yesterday. advocates believe parents should have more options when it comes to where their child gets an education. >>> rutgers has a reason to celebrate this morning. the university surpassed a $1 billion goal that is set during a seven-year fund-raising campaign. that campaign was called our rutgers, our future. it ended december 31st and brought in just over a billion dollars to make it the largest fund-raising campaign in the school's history. >>> it's clear and cold this morning. a

. >> the philadelphia's teachers union is celebrating a victory tonight and the school reform commission canceled the teacher's contract back in october and today a common wemth court ruled that they did not have the authority to make the move. vernon odom as more. >> reporter: all day long the top brass is behind closed doors trying to decide on the next move in the wake of lose that major legal battle today with the teacher's union. >> it's a victory for philadelphia's children as well as for the members of philadelphia federation of teachers. jerry jordan hailing the verdict for the school district. in a more than 40 page ruling, they said that the district had no legal right to scuttle the old contract and make their own terms, they made the move in october after two years of contract talks remained stalled. they said it would have saved more than $50 million that could be poured into the clasz room. >> it was absolutely improper for the school reform commission to cancel the pft contract and instd of coming back to the negotiating table. the school district says there will be no imm

. >>> the former boss of the philadelphia ironworkers union will be sentenced in april on racketeering charges. prosecutors say he ordered violence to get jobs for the members of the ironworkers union. family members say he might appeal. >>> president obama will hit the road today to sell some of the proposals he spelled out in his state of the union address last night. the president will visit iowa to outline steps to increase access and affordability of high-speed broadband internet. he delivered his speech to congress as you know controlled by republicans and talked about recent improvements in the economy and called for a tax hike on the rich and tax cuts to the middle class. >>> 5:07. tom wolf is beginning his first full day as the 47th governor of pennsylvania. nbc 10 was in hershey last night as the wolf camp through a party to celebrate with thousands of supporters after his inauguration ceremony. the supporters say they are hoping for a new energy and a new beginning for pennsylvania. governor wolf will go to work with a republican-dominated legislature needing to tackle a mor

. >>> trial is also set to get under way this morning for a former leader of a philadelphia ironworkers union who's accused of threatening and sabotaging nonunion work sites. 73-year-old joseph doherty, a former member of ironworkers local 40 is the only one who will go to trial. the other 11 members already pleaded guilty. federal prosecutors say the group used violence and even arson to intimidate builders into using their union's labor on construction projects. >>> today the future of the shuttered rebel casino could finally come into focus. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in camden, where later today a federal judge will hold a hearing about the property that katy was once a symbol of hope for the atlantic city economy, right? >> reporter: that's right, chris it was. that's right, later this morning in this courthouse behind me a judge will consider selling the revel casino to the runner-up bidder in last year's bankruptcy auction. now, the firm that originally won the bid to buy revel for $110 million backed out because of a dispute with bondholders over debt from the casino's costly power

. >>> a trial is also set to get under way this morning for a former leader of a philadelphia ironworkers union who was accused of threatening and sabotaging non-union work sites. 73-year-old joseph dougherty a former member of local ironworkers 40 is the only one to go on trial. the other 11 members already pleaded guilty. federal prosecutors say the group used violence and arson to intimidate builders into using their union labor on construction projects. >>> 5:02. the future of the former revel casino could finally start coming into focus today. it's been quite a saga. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in camden this morning, where katy, a federal judge will hold a hearing today about the possible ownership of that property. >> reporter: that's right. it's been playing out over the last few months chris. and later this morning, inside the courthouse behind me a federal judge will consider selling the revel casino to the runner-up bidder in last year's bankruptcy auction, but for how much remains the question. now, the firm that originally won the bid to buy revel backed out because of debt associ

unions and administrators should work together to improve public education. certainly if you are not producing tell different tone than what we heard in the philadelphia teachers union over the last year ss. we are live this morning in harrisburg, george spencer, "nbc 10 news." >>> and a reminder about politics we've been telling you about. we'll learn any time if pennsylvania will host the democratic national convention here. >>> and a woman turned herself into authorities last night according to several reports. yesterday police posted these pictures of the vehicle involved in those hit-and-run vehicles hoping someone will recognize it. a 10 yooirl girl was on her way to school when hit by the car and she's recovering this morning. >>> the man accused of killing a teenager at a blagd operator nor does not have a motive. we'll continue to bring you more on this story as soon as we get it. >>> and police sent us these surveillance photos overnight from precision watches inside the willow grove park mall. the thieves went into the store at 7:30 and used mini sledgehammers to slam display cases and grab rolexes. the store owner then pulled out a gun and fired tw

. >>> the trial is also set to get under way today for a former leader of a philadelphia ironworkers union who's accused of threatening and sabotaging non-union work sites. 73-year-old joseph dougherty a former member of the ironworkers local 40 is the only one who will go on trial. the other 11 members already pleaded guilty. federal prosecutors say the group used violence and arson to intimidate builders into using their union's labor on construction projects. >>> and philadelphia police are trying to track down three men accused of holding a woman captive for hours and sexually assaulting her. authorities tell us the men took a 20-year-old victim to a row home on kennedy street in wissinoming saturday night. that's where they assaulted her and then released her some time yesterday. police say the victim knew at least one of her attackers. >>> we are learning more about the limo driver who was gunned down this weekend in west philadelphia not long after he started his new job. nbc 10's jesse gary is live at police headquarters. jesse, what can you tell us? >> reporter: tracy, philadelphi

. >>> the trial is also set to get under way this morning for a former leader of a philadelphia ironworkers union who is accused of threatening and sabotaging nonunion work sites. 73-year-old joseph dougherty, a former member of the iron workers local 40 is the only one who will go on trial. the other 11 members already pleaded guilty. federal prosecutors say the group used violence and arson to intimidate builders into using their unions' labor on construction projects. >>> and today former philly mob boss joey merlino will head back to prison. he will report to a federal detention center in miami at 2:00 this afternoon. in october a judge ruled he violated the terms of his supervised release on a 2001 racketeering conviction when he met with known mobsters in florida. >>> and today the real housewife is facing a new reality in a prison cell. teresa giudice began serving her sentence for fraud at a danbury federal correctional institute in connecticut at around 3:00 this morning. the real housewives of new jersey star was sentenced to 15 months. her husband, joe, also pleaded guilty to fraud and

there will be two other performance areas along the route, the union league of philadelphia and another at broad and carpenter. some organizers were changed according to demographics. >> it should be in south philly it's going to happen on second street. but nobody in south philly gets a chance to see the parades. i would rather see it on broad street. it's not are a good thing. >> reporter: that said he is ready to put on a show, he is not alone the glitter the feathers the sportsmanship happens at 8:00. expect coverage and expect a lot of people out here. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thanks, katherine. >>> sugarhouse casino sponsor the mummers parade. broadcast partner phl17 is the only place to watch it live on tv. tune in at 7:00 a.m. >>> 2014 went out with a bang. beautiful, the action cam was at penns landing at midnight for the fireworks display. delaware waterfront corporation produced the sugarhouse production. four tons of explosives were used and shot 800 feet into the air. we have more on how people welcomed in the new year around the globe. >> reporter: parti

you had issues with the police and fire unions in philadelphia.you chip away at an impression that has been damaged? >> well the first thing you do is you ignore the criticism. i thought mayor de blasio was doing okay by keeping his mouth shut for a while and then he had a press conference in which he said what they did was disrespectful to the families. what a mistake. let it die down and try to build back your relationship by doing things that benefit police men. the bloomberg administration did great on equipment and police stations and things like that. there are things police men need during their time to do their job better and be more safe. make sure you give it to them. >> do you go behind the scenes off channel, if you will to the police and say what do you want? what can i do for you? is that the good faith action you can take? >> he has a good relationship with commissioner bratten. and commissioner has a good relationship. do those things that indicate that you do care about them and their safety and work conditions. keep your mouth sh

. >>> jury deliberations will resume today in the trial of a long-time philadelphia union boss.against contractors using non-union labor. he led the iron workers union for several years beginning in 2008. nearly a dozen of his members have pleaded guilty. >>> crews will begin demolishing dozens of abandoned and unsafe properties in camden today. cramer hill and whitham park are at the center of the revitilization projects. a total of 600 structures will be removed from camden. coming up curl power. >> i try to make it straight but it doesn't work. >> we go inside to complicated relationship between women and their waves. >> her hair is gorgeous and shiny and beautiful. >> plus feel the burn. >> your shoulders and core should be burning. >> it's all burning. >> we check in as jana helps whip jeff rossen into shape. >> very nice. >> invasion of the a-listers, anne hathaway stops by while music superstar shares her big announcement with us. today, tuesday, january 20th, 2015. >> hi, everybody in oregon. >> to our son carter. >> i love you and go patriots! >> happy birthday! >> good

. >> reporter: the march monday with his peers in philadelphia a student union hoping the message carriesm pavement today, back to the classroom tomorrow. >> we need more action and more change. >> reporter: that is perspective of the teenage activist angry, disfranchised bye marching toward the idea that they can make change. coming up at 6:00 we will speak to the generation that was here and fighting during the original civil rights movement. for now, reporting from center city i'm steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> another event to honor doctor king was hosted by rowan university in grass bureau today this is 29th annual martin luther king junior scholarship breakfast with all proceeding toward scholarships for students who need financial assistance this years keynote speaker was michael eric dyson a best selling author, scholar and cultural expert. >>> sylvia burrwell of the department of u.s. health ape human services made a stop in philadelphia today. she attended a mlk event at the kline wellness center hosted by project home, an organization that helps local homeless

. >>> a victory for the teachers union in philadelphia and the ongoing traffic dispute. a commonwealth court on friday sided with the teachers union saying the school reform position cannot cancel the contract and force them to pay health care costs. they would have saved the school $200 million over four years and now will evaluate their next step. >>> and atlantic city will be promoting themselves today as they make a big marketing push at "the new york times" travel shore. atlantic city representatives plan to have the largest display area of any city at the show. >>> and 6:35 and time to talk weather again. of course the nbc 10 first alert weather team is tracking the nor'easter making its way toward our region with snow sleet and maybe freezing rain starting tonight. which means it's staging time for road crews across the area. they are getting ready for the next system. monique braxton checked in with penndot this morning. so monique, what the game plan? >> reporter: good morning to you, chris. for the past hour and a half we have watched trucks like these drive ove

union counties. >> reporter: tonight the democrats' destination. philadelphia welcomes a special delegation from washington. >> no better time for them to be here. >> but the big event on the city's mind who will host next year's democratic national convention. >> of course we're going to try to make the case that philadelphia should be the case. >> philadelphia trying to woo party members while they await the committee's decision. >>> and this week could be philadelphia's last shot to lure the dnc convention for 2016. >> the committee is ready to make its decision as early as next week. doug shimell joins us live from the section of philadelphia. >> what are they doing to try to win the title of host city? >> reporter: in a few words, everything they can. when you've got the democratic major power brokers and decision makers in town as captive audience why let a good schmoozing opportunity go to waste. most of the democrats in the u.s. house of representatives got off the bus for the national strategy conference among them the woman who will help them pick whe

that's when he created the union fire company of philadelphia. volunteer firemen funded by a group of neighbors. today illinois, texas california top the list of special districts. street lights, given the sheer number it's no surpriseed that special districts often overlap. >> they pile on one another in many layers. a school district may overlap a park district, water districts and it would not be uncommon for one person to find themselves within the boundaries of ten or more of these districts. >> another problem critics charge inefficiency. >> there are certain circumstances like a rural area where having a special tax district would make sense and then other areas, it exists not because it's the most efficient way of doing something but there is a dynamic that keeps it in place. >> now california is trying to control the growth of special districts. >> looking at consolidation. from the town of woodstock these are unpaid positions all volunteer. it's not like you're getting rid costs. >> all right, i want to--interesting story that is, and i

union. he's a state legislator who represents northeast philadelphia. be sure to watch president obama's state of the union address live tonight at 9:00 right here on nbc10. if you're away from your tv catch it on your smartphone or tablet by using the nbc10 app. it's a free download. >>> investigators say six people who remain missing after a mansion fire in maryland were likely inside the home when it all started. all efforts to contact the two adults and four children have been unsuccessful. they say the charred home was the family's last known location. tonight the 16,000 square-foot home is being treated as a crime scene until a cause of the fire is determined. >> we still do not have 100% proof they're in this house. the indication is this house is the primary place we're going to focus on. >> fire officials say the home did not have a sprinkler system. crews will face major challenges this week because the entire home has collapsed. >>> and speaking of which, how about this a portion of i-75 in cincinnati is closed tonight after a deadly bridge co

. >> a professor focussing on the politics of the european union, and lives in philadelphia - good to see you, professor. we are talking about the fifth greek prime minister since 2009. why is mr alexis tsipras going to be any more successful particularly in in time of austerity than the rest? >> unfortunately, i don't think he will be. he's promised a lot to the voters. he has said he will get the creditors to forgive some of the debt and programs closed put up by the troika. i don't think he'll be successful. >> why don't you think he'll be successful? >> first of all, the other member states were the main lenders of the european union, and european central bank indicated that they are not willing to budge on the conditions attached to the bailout money. and are sending a strong signal. if you look at what happened in recent weeks despite a victory in recent weeks and months alexis tsipras has been moderating his stance a bit, trying to sound less scary. a lot of creditors have tape a hard line on this. >> the european central bank announcing qe right. >> yes. >> is there a chance -

they despaired of ever getting a government that was equal to these union states. in philadelphia, where it looks like both sides are going to walk out, when it looks like the ratification convention might not approve the constitution, it was desperate and it was close. but they didn't give up. and so that is such an important thing that we don't consider. it looks so inevitable the steady march of history. we established unlike other revolutions drk -- we established an orderly government, not a monarchy, but an orderly free, republican government. that is without precedent in all of the human activity. this is important. this is badly-of-looked by history. when i first started just to read about this and not write about it, i went to the comprehensive three-volume life of madison written by reeves, who was a contemporary of madison, a little younger than him. i thought surely this will be a great firsthand account of the election of 1789. you know, we think of congressional elections as part of trends, reactions to financial panics, reactions to wars rebukes to unpopular preside

the deal will cost philadelphia $70 million. the mayor praised the union. >> they have been true professionals for the advocacy for their members, not just with regard to pay and benefits but also with training equipment and the safety of their members as well. >> the contract allows union members with five or more years of experience to live outside the city. the city has contracts with all four of its major unions involving public employees. >> family and friends said a final good-bye to the westchester university student found dead after more than a month-long search. shane montgomery disappeared after leaving an irish pub. he was found in the river last saturday after weeks of searching. tonight many businesses will leave their lights on in honor of shane. the community is calling this act "lights on for shane." >> $1 can buy eight glasses of milk for people who can't afford it. fill a glass with hope is joining forces with local farmers and 27 food banks all across the state. >> every dollar donated buys eight glasses of milk. it's simple affordable i

philadelphia school reform commission cannot uni laterally cancel the teacher union contract as it did in of coursech that legal ruling came from commonwealth court. src ordered unionizeed vendors to pay the cost saying it would cost millions a year. changes like that need to be negotiated. not imposed. and without the cost savings the school district is now warning of another chance for another round ever layoffs. >>> septa approved union new union contracts today and the deal affects 330 bus and trolley operations in the suburban victory division. that goes out 69th street transportation center and also covers 400 teamsters working in various clerical positions. transit agency says positions will last 2 years 7 months with five% wage increase over the contract. >> a standle involving a top commandser of guantanamo bays and midsts tierious death has ties to our area and investigators figure out what sparked a massive new jersey apartment fire and why a walmart shopper was arrested trying to arrest a man with a gun cecily. >> it's a good model consensus early saturday morning philadelp

union. he's a state legislator who represents northeast philadelphia. >>> republican congressman patrick meehan will be joined by salvador for the state of the union. he served two tours in iraq and has worked extensively on transportation projects throughout southeastern pennsylvania. >>> congress man meehan wants to highlight the need for a long-term transportation funding. in a statement he said, quoekts our quote -- >>> nbc news with live coverage of the president's state of the union address airs tonight at 9:00 right here on nbc10. >>> now if you can't be in front of your tv then watch the state of the union on your mobile device. we'll be live streaming the president's address through the "nbc10 news" app. that way you can watch it on your smartphone or on your tablet. >>> right now sky force 10 live over a house fire in philadelphia. it's on rosily street. no reports of injuries. the fire appears to be under control. >>> now to new information in the high profile murder of a newborn baby girl in burlington county set on fire. in the last hour the infant's mother appeared before a judge.

philadelphia. today, a commonwealth courtsided with the teachers union. the school reform commission cannot cancel the union contract and force workers to pay health care costs. that move would save $200 million over four years and it's evaluating what the next move will be. >>> parents in philadelphia will say they want a choice as to where their kids go to school. national school choice week kicks off sunday but supporters in philadelphia got started early with a roundtable discussion at the national con constitution center. advocates will have more options where students can get an education. >>> rutgers university are university, the campus surpassed a $1 billion goal it set during a seven-year fund-raising campaign. the campaign was called our rutgers, our future. it ended on december 31st and brought in just over $1 billion. that makes it the largest fund-raising campaign in that school's history. >>> today the annual march core was back in washington and tens of thousands op poised to abortion rallied on the national mall. tonight's march marks the

philadelphia. >> the french president saluted police and called for unity against fanatics. union officials said one of the suspected attackers trained with al-qaida in yemen. right now, the nervous nation is hoping this terror spree is finally over. >> reporter: in the city of america's independence a different red, white and blue was flying tonight. this crowd of nearly 200 showing their support for the french people and the ideals of open democracy which 245i say are under fire. >> you know, it feels like we are on war. >> reporter: she moved with her family to swarthmore only six months ago. police ended a 7-hour hostage siege today with nearly simultaneous raids. killing two brothers cherif and quaid kouachi. 12 people were gunned down. a police officer was assassinated yesterday and four hostages were killed today at a kosher markt. right now, the woman is still at large and concerns linger about copy cat attacks. >> the world seeing, once again what terrorists stand for. they have nothing to offer by hatred and human suffering. >> this is a way for people to express their s

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union address. live coverage begins rights here on cbs 3. >> philadelphia won't be the only stop for pope francis this september. he's expected to arrive in washington d.c. on september 2. he'll dlvr a speech to congress. the pope plans to visit new york by the 25th. he's expected to add drets the un general assembly there and possibly visit ground zero. leader of the catholic church arrives in philadelphia on the 26th. for world meeting of families. pope flew home to vatican after a record 6 million people attended final mass in philippines and dead indicated his hospital lee to children saying it's important they feel welcomed chairished and protected to become missionaries of the faith. >> time 5:38 still ahead on health watch potential problem for teenagers that can't fall asleep. >> and exotic skin care that proms to help you look younger. different than the other products open the market. >> all you need is $1 and post-it note to help change someone's day. it's all about paying it forward. how this philly pizza shop is making it happen one slice at a time. be right back homecoming? it's awesome.

philadelphia. of course equal willly important it advances the taxpayers interest in terms of affordability. >> this contract also allows union members with five or more years of experience to live outside of the city of philadelphia. >>> well, stay with us here coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", caught on camera a jaw dropping jump for two suspects during a daring high speed chase. >>> also ahead, new jersey mother of two dies due to complications from the flu. how this could happen to someone who is not high risk. >>> and president barack obama makes a bold proposal that he says could impact 9 million americans, he wants to make it the free to attend community college. we have at got new details about this plan coming up, we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job posting our vacation pics. stop living with half-fast internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads. get a fios triple play for just $79.99 a month online for two years and get a $400 bonus with a tw

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and philadelphia public schools are facing another big budget deficit after the teachers union wins a big legal victory. a group of judges said the school reform commission cannot cancel the teachers contract. the src canceled that contract last october forcing teachers to pay portion of their healthcare costs. and src chairman bill green responded to the ruling by tweeting quote disappointing news. 80 million-dollar deficit next year, if holds those cheering this decision please show me the money. congrats to pft. the school district could appeal this decision to the state supreme court. >> well, plans are in the works for presidential advice knit philadelphia next week. president obama will speak at a gathering for house democrats in society hill on thursday. vice president biden will also talk to the same group on friday. >>> now, the president got the last laugh from a youtube interview. green, popular for her green lipstick made a gas whether she had a gift for the first lady. >> so i have green lipstick, one for your first wife. >> my first? >> i mean -- >> do you know something

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developing news this noon, that is impacting philadelphia public school, commonwealth court ruled that the school reform commission cannot cancel the teacher's union contract. back in october the src voided a part of the contract for employees to pay part of their health costs. they took it to court and they see this as a major victory. the possible impact on the school district is coming up on "action news" and online at 6abc.com. >>> a store clerk remains in critical condition this noon after a violent robbery, the robber shot the clerk several times in front of a small child. katherine scott has the story. >> this grocery store is new to this location but for years they were located here across the street and they were set to have their surveillance cameras installed today but before that could happen an armed robber came into the store and shot one of their employees. >> he has been with us for a realty long time, he is like family, now a 53-year-old husband and father is in the hospital in critical condition employees say he was shot eight times last night in german town. we spoke to an employee whose grandmother owns the store she says that

but business at union town cafe wasn't so good. philadelphia native, tanya pope wondered what the fuss was about. >> it's not going well. but it's to be expected. i'm not from here so i'm not used to this grinding halt. with a couple dustings of snow. and that's what you guys got. >> reporter: but you have to remember she's from philadelphia so what does she really know here in the district of columbia? coming up at 6:00 a serious story. there are serious concerns about the homeless as the temperatures drop here in the city. live in downtown washington tom sherwood news4. >>> the federal government stayed open and many of our local work remembers now headed home right now. it was a big day at work for republican leader john boehner. the 114th congress got under way, and he held off a tea party challenge to win re-election as speaker of the house. >>> with this first snowfall of 2015 we are also seeing a return of a tradition here at news4, the pat collins snow stick challenge. >> and an assortment of hats too. this time around pat got his chall

philadelphia police. >> federal corruption trial involving ironworkers local 41 union boss joseph dougherty is under way opening statements today. dougherty is accused of creating so-called goon squads to use strong arm tactics to force contractors to hire union workers. authorities say some of the tactics included setting fire to equipment damaging construction sites and more. 11 other members of local 401 have already pleaded guilty. >>> jury selections under way in the murder trial of maple shade new jersey residents pedro hernandez. hernandez is accused of kidnapping then killing six year old etan patz in 1979. the child's disappearances sparked a national campaign to feature missing children on milk cartons. hernandez confessed to the crime on videotape and his lawyers contends it was because of his mental illness. >>> and from our delaware news room now this is a 24-year-old mark partly cloudy. detectives say he stole his grandmother's debit card to go on a shopping spree. parker is also accused of taking several of her checks forging her signature then cashing them. authorities say parker did fee

philadelphia and new york city. >>> don't expect too many surprises in president obama's state of the union address tomorrow night. he spent the past two weeks previewing his key points. over the weekend he proposed $320 billion in new taxes on top earners to pay for all the president's new spending plans including free tuition for community college students, six weeks of paid family leave for federal workers, reductions to federal mortgage insurance fees and a new push for consumer cyber security protection. you can watch the state of the union address live here on kpix5 starting tomorrow at 6:00. >>> bay area neighborhood on alert tonight, someone has been setting things on fire like this truck and they just upped the ante. >> did the patriots cheat their way into the super bowl? tonight the nfl' >>> in ohio tonight one construction worker is dead after a freeway overpass collapsed. it crushed a tractor trailer, killed that construction worker on interstate 75 in cincinnati. crews were in the middle of demolishing that overpass when it came crashing down. >>> on the east coast ice the big problem on the roads. a

philadelphia and new york city. >>> don't expect too many surprises in president obama's state of the union address tomorrow night. he spent the past two weeks previewing his key points. over the weekend he proposed $320 billion in new taxes on top earners to pay for all the president's new spending plans including free tuition for community college students, six weeks of paid family leave for federal workers, reductions to federal mortgage insurance fees and a new push for consumer cyber security protection. you can watch the state of the union address live here on kpix5 starting tomorrow at 6:00. >>> bay area neighborhood on alert tonight, someone has been setting things on fire like this truck and they just upped the ante. >> did the patriots cheat their way into the super bowl? over 20 years 31 million students started college, but didn't complete a degree for lots of reasons. at devry university we believe there are also lots of reasons to finish. so we help you maximize qualifying credits you've already earned. so you can graduate sooner and get on to a great career. because whatever kept you from finishing

well in on with the state of the union address last night we decided to take a very serious look at the state of our show. good day philadelphia we're now moments away from our state of the show address. let's head over to our good day announcer to get ready for this. >> mr. speaker. our president of a wonderful good day philadelphia show michael eugene mike jerrick [ michael eugene mike jerrick [ applause ] [ applause ]. >> thank you. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. thank you. thank you. i look forward to working with you all. no longer do you have to watch national shows in the morning good day philadelphia was born. and with that a new outlet of journal listtic integrity and opportunity arrived here in the birth place of our nation ♪ it's my task to report it you the state of the show. oh for the love. first of all we'll get new prompts 2015 wol get rid of lc. and there is no topic or steve keely outfit that we will not scam thin year. thank you mr. speaker. this morning i stand here before you with several proms for you and i loyal good day viewer. i'm not a member of the wig party but i, mike jerrick prom

plus fresh off his state of the union address president obama announces he'll be visiting philadelphia. when we can expect to see him and vice president joe biden? be aware your mugshots may show up in police target practice? where this controversial practice is happening in the outrage over it. good day everyone, it is thursday january 22, 2015. before we get to the weather we want to schenn sean the atlantic city public schools are on two hour delay this morning, of course, due to the weather. >> so, i kind of felt like some of the people we interviewed, i was under well many by the snow yesterday. >> yes, woke up from my nap like that's it? but sue says? >> sue said it was going to be just that. >> welshing we never said it was going to be impressive snowfall totals. now, careful what you wish for. >> that's true. >> because saturday if it ends up being snow it could be a lot of it. that's. >> early call saturday. still winter weather advisory in effect until 8:00 a.m. possibility of snow showers or some freezing fog actually, because there is just that moisture in the air and tempe

story of a honduran woman who spent nearly two months living in a philadelphia church to prevent deportation. special state of the unione at 7:00. >> we'll take an in-depth look at our nation's financial future. >> then john seigenthaler breaks down the issues. >> we need to know what's going on in our backyard. >> plus, objective analysis and live reports from across the nation and reaction from around the world. the state of the union address. special coverage begins tuesday, 7:00 eastern. right here on al jazeera america. >>> her husband is a u.s. citizen so are her two young children she was nonetheless facing deportation rather than leave her family she sought sanctuary in a church in philadelphia. this weekend she took her first steps out. al jazerra was there. >> reporter: a family celebration. begins with a song christ breaks a chain. part of lyrics resonate more strongly. i have a lawyer who defends me, he's never busy, he's always on my side. the star of the service is angela navarro who correctly received a two year stay of removal which stopped her final did he pour raise order she came to visits her fainte

. >> still ahead fresh off his state of the union address president obama announces he will be visiting philadelphia when we can expect to see the president and vice president here in philly. and later you no longer have to feel badly about the calories in alcohol. a healthy new concoction is brewing up and heading you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! >> we have a measurement of 3.3, 2.8 vineland, seems like cumberland county may be the winner from highest snow from yesterday. not that it was that much. 2.2 inches in kutztown, pennsylvania, out there in berks county. in media we've got .6 of an inch half inch in philadelphia, that's the official measurement at philly international. so now for the whole season in philadelphia, we only have a little over 2 inches every snow, this time, last year, we will total of over 33 inches for the season. just saying. checking ultimate doppler at 5:15 looks like snow showers in northeastern maryland, northern new jersey

philadelphia. preparations for tonight's state of the union address.resident obama expected to outline a new agenda including a plan for tax increases for some. i'll talk to josh earnest about that saw moments ago at the top' our program. you know these tax ideas are not going get through a republican-led congress. so what's the point? >> this is an opportunity for the president of the united states before the country on live television and before the congress to lay out his ideas and his vision for how to move the country forward. if republicans have different ideas, they are welcome to say so. martha: marjorie clifton is a form consultant to the obama campaign and rich lowry is a fox news country biewptor. they say they haven't heard any ideas from republicans and they are ready to hear them. >> if they haven't heard them they haven't been listening and they will hear more as legislation moves through the house and now through the senate unless harry reid filibusters it which he will try to do. i am going go out on a limb and say this will be the mos