hi, jane. >> is that a response, how people feel about frank rizzo?i would imagine that's why it was put right next to frank rizzo. >> elizabeth welling ton of philly.com wrote article saying if this is supposed to be the response, she does not a grow with it at all. >> i mean, all power to the people was a slogan from the black panthers. frank rizzo, you know how he dealt with, that stripped them naked put them up against the wall. >> the towering statue the pick 8 feet tall, off to the back, off to the side. >> conversation starter. let us know what you think. >> okay. >> i can't think this hard at 6:08. >> well, we are going to, we will be talking about it all morning, probably being talked about all day, next couple of days. 08:00. funeral will be held today for the man shot to death in front every his two year old daughter in spring garden, 38 year old girard was shot thursday during robbery near his home. police say he was gunned down by 16 year old marvin roberts. >> his 21 year old brother has also been charged. he's being head in ne new jerse

i believe that it is here because of the frank rizzo statue.t i saw, when i was younger, he was a racist. >> certainly everyone has their own opinion about this program there is installment specifically that is relates to its placement near rizzo. the artist and several other artists will be in the city on saturday to speak about their artwork and to answer questions from the public, that will happen, at 1:00 p.m., city hall, and before that happens, mike and alex, on friday, it is the end of the call to action event for people to smith about the frank rizzo statue, they'll then make their decisions, the art commission, and likely tell just october what the fate of frank rizzo will be. >> well, there is a decision that is going to make, well, nobody will be happy. well, some people will be happy. can't make everybody happy. thank god i'm not on a commission, that has to decide that. >> for sure. >> so, like we were mentioning, trying to create a considering. well, here is some of it. >> good morning, alex. she says to you, it is abut full piece

this one come up, power to all people not just one race. >> i say in light of the rizzo statue which ink should come down which has a legacy of police brutality and white supremacy all power to all people should make everyone feel comfortable. >> the city is taking input on the fate of the rizzo statue. >> i don't see where one has anything to do with the other. >> reporter: keep in mind this is part of a larger project that will begin on saturday, keep your eye out for additional sculptures across the city in the coming days. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." copd makes it hard to breathe. so to breathe better, i go with anoro. ♪go your own way copd tries to say, "go this way." i say, "i'll go my own way" with anoro. ♪go your own way once-daily anoro contains two medicines called bronchodilators, that work together to significantly improve lung function all day and all night. anoro is not for asthma. it contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. the risk is unknown in copd. anoro won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms and should

it's about 50 feet away from the statue of former philadelphia mayor frank rizzo.there is now all sorts of controversy surrounding this work of art. the description says it's a fist for all people. >> it's not. it's black. so that's what it is. it's black power. >> reporter: some believe it's in direct response to the rizzo statue, after weeks of demonstrations calling for it to be taken down. nbc10 talked with the artist this afternoon, reiterating this location had nothing to do with rizzo. he made this decision more than a year ago with mural arts philadelphia. >> reporter: would you ever take that down if people were upset about that piece of art? >> we surely would enter into a conversation, but i hope that people would come on saturday and hear from the artist. >> reporter: the artist told us he understands why it is stirring up all sorts of emotions given the times we live in now. he wanted to celebrate an element of black culture, not exclude anyone. some of those stopping and taking photos today are on his side. >> this is a race sensitive country. what ca

the pick is steps away from former mayor frank rizzo and his statue caused some waves in philadelphiaeeks back, in fact, our cameras were rolling as someone was vandalizing that statue. now the artist says his work of art, highlight the lack of commemorative statues that address equal justice, belonging there is pick is not the only temporary statue you'll see pop up all over the city it is part of the mural arts monument lab project which aims to ask the question: what is a appropriate monument for the city of philadelphia? so again, this one here, right at city hall, and usually actually since that vandalize vandalized, sands liz agents happened over at the frank rizzo statue, but you can see there are some gates surrounding the afro pick, hopefully, they think this will keep anything bad from happening here, karen, thomas? >> direct question with many responses, lauren, thank you. 4:08, residents from the caribbean and right here in the united states, southern states, picking up the pieces in the aftermath of irma, and it is clearly that a lot of the resident will have tough time g

so, there is a new installation right near the controversial frank rizzo statue, lauren johnson hereplain all of the details. lauren? >> hey, karen, so yes, here at the thomas payne plaza, you know where we are, right across from city hall, the rizzo statue right here behind me, outstretched arm, recently resulted in outrage in our city, so much so, there are some talks to take it down, while that discussion and decision is playing out, new sculpture has popped up, just a few feet away. the statue titled all power to all people, 8 feet tall, 800 pounds, pick with a handle that showcases a black fist, a symbol of black power movement, of the 60s and 70s, that's also the time period former mayor rizzo served as mayor in philadelphia. his tenure has come into question, as of late, and sparked local debate about whether a monument in his honor should remain here at the plaza, few years back, cabbing last rolls, while all of that has been playing out, the mural arts program already had plans to do this monument lab, which is an effort to spark conversations and dialogue about the importan

. >>> and an art statue went up next to the rizzo statue in center city. katherine scott got reaction. hank willis thomas all power to all people was unveiled this week outside of the munemal services building an eight foot tall statue of an afro pick. >> i'm trying to figure out what it means and what it stands for. hopefully everyone in the city. >> it was produced by mural arts philadelphia. featuring temporary art installations in ten locations. the question is what is the appropriate monument for the current city of philadelphia. >> it's art it's not controversial. i love it. >> this one is in my mine specifically targeted towards one particular group of people. >> the pick is placed in eyesight of the statue of former mayor, frank rizzo. after calls to take it down. >> i think there is a connection, because of what they did to his statue and now this one comes up and saying power to all people and not just one race. >> in light of the rizzo statue that i think should come down and has a legacy of police brutality and home phobia. all power to all peo

the group homes it can act as a counterbalance to the rizzo statue.e been incidents of vandalism at the statue. some can v called for its -- some have called for the removal saying rizzo's tactics were racist. we asked the bureau about the placement. >> the idea is to add something to that picture. to value stories of solidarity and social justice and make that meaningful right in the heart of the city. >> all power to all people is the work of artist frank willis thomas. thomas had been working on the piece for about a year. the current controversy of the rizzo statue was not on his mind during the creation. >>> the philadelphia school district is enlisting celebrities, pro athletes and others to encourage kids to stay in school. the sixers' dunk squad held a program to highlight the importance of good attendance. they wowed the students. chronic absences in middle school is linked to students dropping identity. >> it's -- dropping out. >> it's important to get our students here every day on time and ready to learn. >> now they have things called att

critics wants the statue to be removed citing rizzo's record on race relations. others want it to stay citing rizzo's history with the city. >>> "eyewitness news" has learned that this getty gas station in sewell, gloucester county is focus of an investigation by new jersey's department of consumer protection, and office of weights and measures. the agencies are investigating more than a dozen complaints of possible bad gasoline, being sold at the station. sources tell "eyewitness news" that the station's gas tanks before allowed to run empty which led unsuspecting drivers to fill up with left over water in the tanks, instead of gasoline. state officials say that they are inspectors were alerted of possible issues there, earlier this week. >>> well, police say a bucks county pharmacist tried to kill heron i cannily ill mother by repeatedly injecting her with insulin. five-year old dan a, face as tempted homicide and other charges. her mother, mary who suffers from dementia and osteoporosis was found unresponsive at immaculata mary nursing home in philadelphia and

the group hopes it can act as a counterbalance to the rizzo statue. there have been incidents of vandalism at the statue, while others have called for its removal because they say rizzo's tactics were racist. nbc10 asked arts philadelphia about the placement. >> it idea is to add something to that picture. to value stories of solidarity and social justice and make that meaningful right in the heart of the city. >> "all power to all people" is the work of artist hank willis thomas. thomas had been working on the piece for a year. the current controversy over the rizzo statue was not on his mind during the creation. >>> an outpouring of emotion yesterday as people came to pay their final respects to former villanova coach rollie massimino. friends, family, and many of the coach's players were among those who packed st. thomas of villanova church on campus. coach massimino passed away last month after a long battle with cancer. he will be most remembered for coaching the wildcats to the 1985 national championship. current nova coach and massimino protege

the group hopes it can act as a counterbalance to the rizzo statue. there have been ointss of vandalism at the -- incidents of vandalism at the rizzo statue. some have called for its removal saying that rizzo's tactics were racist. we asked about the placement. >> the idea is to add something to that picture. to value stories of solidarity and social justice. and make that meaningful right in the heart of the city. >> "all power to all people" is the work of hank willis thomas. thomas had been working on the sculpture for a year. the current controversy over the rizzo statue was not on his mind during the creation. >>> in new york city, the statue of another controversial figure was vandalized. someone painted the hands of christopher columbus red and wrote "hate will not be tolerated." it's the third statue of columbus to be vandallizered in the -- vandalized in the past two weeks. groups say columbus mistreated native americans and his statues should be removed. >>> switching gears now. a local radio host and deejay saw the devastation from hurrican

former philadelphia mayor frank rizzo in center city. you have about a half hour to tell the city what you think should be done with the statue. there have been renewed calls to remove it. >> some believe frank rizzo was racist and treated the black community unfairly during his time as police commissioner and mayor. >> nbc 10's ahn dre' cline-thomas. >> reporter: folks have up to 5:00 p.m. to weigh in. already they received 3200 responses. >> in the shadow of the frank rizzo statue. >> signing a petition to have the frank rizzo statue removed. >> reporter: he collects signatures. he doesn't do this often. what the statue represents to him strikes a cord. >> the statue can be anywhere, but why in a public place where it's offensive to a lot of people. >> reporter: in the last month renewed calls for the removal of the statue sparked protests, even led to vandalism. >> i signed a petition to keep the statue here, because, like i say, when i was a kid he was the mayor here, best mayor the city ever had. >> reporter: the city established an

because they say rizzo's tactics were racist. we asked mural arts about the new statue placement. >> the idea is to add something to that picture. to value stories of solidarity and social justice. and make that meaningful. right in the heart of the city. >> the statue is the work of artist hank thomas. >>> chester continue teen accused of threatening students on social mode media is facing charges. charged as a juvenile. accused of posting racial threats towards freshman on a deleted instagram account. the teen is facing terrorist threats, harassment and other charges. >> a big honor tonight. for heros who go above and beyond to serve the community. 14 award of va lor were presented to police officers and firefighters singled out for the remarkable acts of heroism and being role models in the community. nbc10 anchor keith jones right there served as emcee. among the honor the officers who first investigated a call about a missing 19 year-old in bucks county. >>> the canine officers who later helped discover his body and the body

another idea, put up another statue of a prominent african-american near the rizzo one. other suggestions they received, melt the statue down into trinkets and give them away, or dress the statue up in drag. >>> breaking developments in the massive equifax data breach. the chief information officer and chief security officer are retiring effective immediately. also today, pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro and 32 others attorneys general are calling on equifax to stop charging customers for credit freezes. in a letter to the company they're calling for 24-hour staffing of hotlines. hackers recently stole personal information of as many as 143 million americans for the credit reporting agency. >> pennsylvania is going broke. o today is the first time in state history it missed payments. the state can't pay more than $1.5 billion to medicaid insurers and school districts. governor tom wolf says he'll be making phone calls this weekend talking to lawmakers. >>> a threat of a teacher walkout is getting closer to reality in the methacton school district. the union say

others want it to stay, siting rizzo's history with the city. officials are excepting suggestions about the fate of the statue over on the city's website, however, the deadline for submission asks today at 5:00. so far more than 3200 suggestions have been received >> flags in new jersey flew at half staff in memory of state senator jim whalen. he died last month after heart attack at the age of 68. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> a public memorial service for whalen was held at boardwalk hall, in atlantic city yesterday. he had a long career in public service. he was an atlantic city lifeguard, a teacher, in 1982, he became atlantic city council member, then elected mayor three times before his election to the state legislature in 2005. effort are now underway to rename boardwalk hall in whalen's honor. >> in other news today, philadelphia firefighters are mourning the death of one of their own. lieutenant kenneth green, senior, died at einstein medical center. he had been transported to the hospital on september 3rd, while on duty athen gin 37 in chestnut hill. c

and >> it is closest to the rizzo statue.he last >> it's placed in between, all of those monuments are talking to one another. >> let's just say i'm not convinced. i believe it's more than coincidence that a black power symbol has been placed so closely to a statue honoring a man accused by many of belittle ing african-americans. good art sparks conversation but that has to begin with honesty. only in philly. >>> 7:19, washington, dc preparing to post two ambitious rallies one by supporters of president trump who hope to draw a million people and another a musical fan group likened to a k kcult. >> reporter: we're talking about three nature major rallies, along with a couple of others, you can see road closures right, this is coming into the district from the major interstate 95 on to 14th street, northwest. the road is closed along with several roads surrounding the national mall. you can see police right here heavy police presence on stand by. this scene will remain the same but it will be filled with people in just a few h

right over there you can see the frank rizzo statue. that has been the center of controversy around here for weeks. people calling for that to come down. in talking to one woman this afternoon, she wants the black fist to be taken down right away. >> that is not representation of everyone. it's a black power sign. that's exactly what it is. >> reporter: if the goal was to ignite conversation, it certainly worked. >> it's not a -- it's not for everybody. >> >> reporter: do you think it should be taken down? >> yes. >> reporter: some would say it's inclusive. >> it's not. why didn't they paint it green, red or multi-color? why is it black? why is it a fist. >> reporter: this woman calling it a disgrace. it's stationed 50 feet away from the controversial statue of fomer philadelphia mayor frank rizzo. demonstrators have demanded that monument be taken down. some believing he was racist. others say he was great for the city. >> is it a tribute or an insult. that's my point. is it a tribute or an insult. >> exactly. thank you. >> there was a

. >>> a new sculpture sits next to the frank rizzo statue in center city.iant afro pick with a clenched fist on the other end and installed by the mural arts philadelphia project. katherine scott got reaction to the sculpture. >> frank willis thomas's all power to all people. was unveiled. an 800 pound 8 foot tall afro pick. >> i hope it stands for everyone in the city. >> the sculpture is part of the project produced by arts philadelphia that brings temporary art installations in ten locations but the question is what is the appropriate monument forever the current city of of philadelphia. >> it's art not controversial. i love it. >> this one is, in my mind, specifically targeted towards one particular group of people. >> the pick is placed in eyesight of the statue of former mayor, frank rizzo a topic of heated debate with calls of taking it down. >> i think it should be there because of what they did to his statue and now saying power to all people not just one race. >> in light of the rizzo statue which i think should come down. i think it has a legacy

. >>> there is a great deal of activity around former mayor frank rizzo and now a brand new sculpture that sits beside it with a strong message. mural arts of philadelphia is behind the art next to the municipal building on board street an afro pick on one side and called all power to the people. the work of hank williams thomas. 800 pounds and 8 feet tall it stands in sight of the rizzo statue, a topic of heated debate with called to take it down. reaction is mixed. >> i think especially in light of the rizzo statue that i think should come down and i think has a legacy of police brutality and white supremacy and home phobia, i think power to all people should make people feel comfortable. >> i don't see where this includes everybody. this one is in my mind, specifically targeted towards one particular group of people. >> the mural arts project features temporary art installations across the city. and they choose them based on what they think is appropriate for the city at the moment. this new statue is temporary but the fate of the rizzo statue is being decided. >> and creating a lo

it had to cross the artist minds when he saw frank rizzo statue.randfather was a philadelphia police officer. >> that's correct. >> and his other grandfather was a member of the black panthers. >> that's right. >> and we'll have to talk with artists, i know 1:00 p.m. saturday, courtyard, city hall. do you think because it seems like some people are saying is this supposed to be a response, or a view from african-americans? do you think he intends that to be the response from african-americans? >> what what is a prepare re re at monument for the city of philadelphia. asked to respond on representation and i think absolutely that had to be part of what he was thinking, but, he also want to transcend a point in time, and that's why the title, all power to all the people. so, i think he's hoping that this is a conversation starter for everybody, it bridges people into the public arena. that's why art is so powerful. >> okay. come to the public arena saturday. what time? if you want to meet the artist and talk to him about it? >> 2:00. >> 2:00? >> and h

and today is the date to submit ideas on the frank rizzo statue. they can offer them until today at 5:00 p.m. critics say the statue represents racist police tactics in philadelphia. a final decision will following a public hearing. >>> get ready to lace up your shoes, the philadelphia eagles announced a new fundraising event for the newly established eagles autism incorporated. cheerleaders and players and even swoop are expected to go to the linc walk on september 19th. it goes to autism research and programs at recognized institutionsples childrens hospitals and thomas jefferson university and jefferson health. >> we called this event a challenge quite purposefully, it's a physical challenge and one that is fun and family friendly and also a fundraising challenge and offers us all a chance to pull together for a cause that effects so many people. >> eagles experiences will be offered to participants that hit milestone fundraising markers. and if you can't make it to the event. the organization is offering virtual participation and you can regist

the deadline for submission, that's 5:00 tonight. >> from the rizzo statue, the protesters and marchsending city council meet ing in progress into chaos . >> only "eyewitness news" cameras were rolling when sheriff dispute wrist called in to make arrests. they say threats were hurled at council members there. protesters demanded council address police involved shootings in their communities >> this is not us asking you. this is us demanding that this , turn into a nice little city council meeting into a revolutionary occupation. >> just started getting out of control when people started talking about, you know, it is going to be a revolution. >> now, those arrested were charged with disorders errly conduct. >> well, a heated public meeting at colwyn borough delaware county did little to shed on why youth football team has been practicing in the dark. "eyewitness news" at the meeting last night, attended by dozens of colwyn players and their parent. the team's coach says they were unable to get access to the light after the borough changed the locks on the fieldhouse. well, the boroug

that out with a giant black power after next to it you can see just how close it is to that frank rizzo statue probably about fifty feet or so that statue of course has been the center of controversy people demanding that it come down all right let's go back how did they achieve such huge prison decrease such an obviously most of the jail population was pretrial and couldn't afford the bail so they got rid of the bail for some expedited the process of case review to five days so the population dropped but they shouldn't get rid of bail it may be arcane and keep the poor in jail but it's only trying to show. it is really as a standoff between a philly cheese steak and your intestines. you can't you fellows of the people in jail for tradition yes please why would you visit philadelphia to see a broken bell no you go. stern yeager watched the eagles lose on a missed field goal my great grandma could've made. it isn't chili dogs lose of play with the non who was also stupid enough to support the eagles then after all that you finally get taken down to the makeshift court room and jail they

. >>> city hall protests began with a rally this morning in fronts ever the frank rizzo statue. they accepting suggestions over the fate of the statute. critics want the statue at the municipal services building to be removed citing former police commissioner and mayor's record on race relations. others want it to stay pointing to rizzo's history with the city. >> new at 11 temple is investigating two biased incidents reported on campus this week. someone left a banana on door of handle of a room in morgan hall that belongs to african-american students. and another banana was found by a room later in the week. and in response to the incidents temple student government saysing it organiz organizing community forum on diversity. >> gas station in slew of glouster county protection and office of weights and measures. the agencies are investigating a dozen complaints of bad gasoline sold at the station. sources tell eyewitness with news the station's gas tanks were allowed to run empty which led unsuspecting drivers to full up with leftover water in the tanks instead of gasoline. st

be trusted with all that extra money when they build statues for losers like the former mayor frank rizzo who is tough on crime policies in the city went to the jailing of over thirty thousand men of color so then they tried to balance that out with a giant black power after next to it and see just how close it is to that frank rizzo statue probably about fifty feet or so that statue of course has been the center of controversy people demanding that it come down all right let's go back how did they achieve such huge prison decrease such an obviously most of the jail population was pretrial and good enough. or the bail so they got rid of the bail for some expedited the process of case review to five days so the population dropped but they shouldn't get rid of bail it may be arcane and keep the poor in jail but it's dish. it's just really a standoff between a philly cheese steak and your intestines. you can't you fellows of the people in jail for tradition yes please why would you visit philadelphia to see a broken bell. you go to get things done yeager watch the eagles lose on a missed fie

. >> well the same group who held city hall protest also held a rally near the frank rizzo statue calling for its removal. critics want the statue gone, siting former police commissioner and mayor's relation on record on race relations, others want it to stay site being rizzo's history with the city. now officials are still excepting suggestions about the fate of the statue over on the city's website. the deadline for submissions, how much, is today at 5:00 p.m. so far more than 3200 suggestions have been received >> well, temple university is investigating a couple of ugly incident reported on cam this week. someone allegedly left banana on the door handle after room in morgan hall that belongs to african-american student. then another banana was found by a room later in the week. the response to the incident temple's student government says it is organize cents g -- it is organizing a community get together. >> conservative event on campus there at berkley, crowds reportedly peaceful last night at the california university. they demonstrate the outside after hall where former breitbart

one idea was to build an african-american statue near rizzo's. the catto statue was already planned long before all this happened. >>> this past weekend marked one year since three wilmington firefighters lost their lives. now every september 24th will be known as firefighter remembrance day in the city. the families of captain chris leach, lieutenant jerry ficas, and lieutenant artie hope attended the ceremony yesterday. plaques honoring them now hang in city fire stations. there were a number of tributes over the weekend. the families say they're thankful for all the support. >> well, it kind of brings it all back, but it's good to like remember what happened and show everything that she did for like the community and also how everything that happened affected everyone else. >> fire station 4 will now bear lieutenant jerry ficas' name. station 5 is named for lieutenant artie hope. station 6 is named for captain christopher leach. >>> an oil spill that caused problems yesterday in warring ton that we told you about could cause problems again tod

. >>> city hall protests began with a rally this morning in fronts ever the frank rizzo statue. they accepting suggestions over the fate of the statute. critics want the statue at the municipal services building to be removed citing former police commissioner and mayor's record on race relations. others want it to stay pointing to rizzo's history with the city. >> new at 11 temple is investigating two biased incidents reported on campus this week. someone left a banana on door of handle of a room in morgan hall that belongs to african-american students. and another banana was found by a room later in the week. and in response to the incidents temple student government saysing it organiz organizing community forum on diversity. >> gas station in slew of glouster county protection and office of weights and measures. the agencies are investigating a dozen complaints of bad gasoline sold at the station. sources tell eyewitness with news the station's gas tanks were allowed to run empty which led unsuspecting drivers to full up with leftover water in the tanks instead of gasoline. st

fox 29's joyce evans takes a look at the new art some see as counter point to the rizzo statue.? >> reporter: lucy, it just kind of popped up overnight. the latest work of art in a series of peaces that the mural arts monument lab hopes had generate tough conversations about race, culture and tolerance. reactions so far from throw back nostalgia to right on to what? >> for people just walking up on it for the first time -- >> it definitely caught my eye. >> i like it. >> i use it every day. >> it has its own strength. i'd actually like to see what people say. >> i'm not sure what to them i don't like it too much. no, no, no, let me tell you something about that pick that. pick comes from very significant time when i think black people needed to feel a sense of self worth roar report in this time at this place just opposed to this very controversial work of art. well, the response is got deeper. the they got more emotional. >> had to do it because it's symbolizes us and it represents unity. >> i'm going to send it to all my friends and relatives that arguments about taking down t

. >>> a live look over the controversial statue of frank rizzo. the monument was the scene of another flare-up today as the city works to figure out its feat. police blocked the statue with their bikes this morning after several people showed up with flyers. there have been renewed calls to tear the statue down. those calls coming from people who say that rizzo treated the black community unfairly during his time as police commissioner and mayor. an accusation his supporters deny. the man who created this mural arts program says plans to put it there were in the works long before the new calls for the rizzo statue to come down. ♪ i'm standing here all day smoot ♪ ♪ biggest heartache in town >> country music stars came together to say good-bye to one of their own nearly a week after he was killed in a helicopter crash in south jersey. family, friends, and music legends celebrating the life of troy gentry today of the hit-making duo montgomery gentry in nashville. >> today, fans along with country music royalty, packed the grand old opry to share st

one of the ideas was to build an african-american statue near rizzo's. the catto statue was planned before all of this happened. >>> meanwhile, frontier airlines is expanding at philadelphia national airport. today the low-cost carrier will announce four new destinations that it's adding from philadelphia. frontier announced in july that it planned to expand into 21 new cities. >>> in camden county, volunteers helped to feed 40,000 people in need. >> dozens of workers from american water ran a food assembly line to package meals at the salvation army center in camden. the meals will go to the cathedral kitchen, joseph's house, new visions, and the neighborhood center. >> it is unconscionable that we would have people go hungry, and especially children in this great community. what we want to do in american waters do any part week to make sure that doesn't happen. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. it's part of the american waters americans in action service. >>> happening today, the 76ers will resume the process when they open training camp in camden. n

fox 29's joyce evans takes a look at the new art some see as a counter point to the rizzo statue.t kind of popped up overnight. the latest work of art in a series of peaces the mural arts monument lab hopes will generate tough conversations about race, culture and tolerance. reactions so far, from throw back nostalgia to right on to what? >> for people just walking up on it for the first time -- >> it just definitely caught my eye. >> i like it. >> i use it every day. >> this has its own strength. but i'd actual like to see what pebble say i'm not sure what to think. i don't like it too much. >> no, no, no let me tell you something about that pick. that pick comes from a very significant time when i think that black people needed to feel a sense of self worth. >> reporter: in this time at this place opposed to this very controversial work of are a. the responses got deeper. they got more emotional. >> had to do it because it symbolizes us and it represents unity. >> i'm going to send it to all my friends and relatives that had arguments about taking down the confederate generals i

. >>> we are getting closer to learning the fate of the frank rizzo statue in philadelphia. the time for the public to send in their ideas is over. we'll tell you how many people weighed in and what happens next. an annual charity race targeted by a bomber last year is set to get under way this morning at the jersey shore. we'll take you there coming up. >>> the future of the controversial frank rizzo statue in philadelphia is now in the city's hands after receiving feedback. city officials say more than 3,000 people weighed in on the statue of the former philadelphia mayor. the city took opinions online and by mail over the past three weeks. the feedback campaign followed rallies and vandalism of the statue by people demanding its removal. the city says it will not consider petitions in making its final decisions. we will continue to follow this. on thursday this past week the rizzo statue in center city got a bit of company, crews installed a 12-foot tall entitled all power to all people. unveiled as a counterbalance to the statue of the late mayor and police commissioner

th cota's memorial is not far from former mayor frank rizzo's statue.one of the ideas was to build an african-american statue near rizzo's. the statue was planned before all of this happened. >>> eagles fans cannot stop talking about the weekend. >> how about a nail biter. wasn't sure they'd get this undid, but they did. sunday's game-winning field goal is the longest ever at lincoln financial field. >> and the kick is -- score! >> that was practically to new jersey. jake elliott cemented his place with the 61-yard field goal. sports fans are still feeling the excitement today. >> i'm hoping he's one of the best kickers in the league after how good he looked yesterday. >> for a rookie to do that, that was amazing. made it by like three inches. >> to have a lead like that, give it up and come back and win on the last play is unbelievable. >> everybody is happy today. let's bring in csn's john clark. he's smiling, too. >> send a thank you card to the cincinnati bengals. jake won the game for them. take a look at this. the special teams player begged head

. >>> they can't to do with the statue of former philadelphia mayor frank rizzo could soon be decided. >> another trial delay for bill cosby as he loses another lawyer. >>> an ambush sends a woman to the hospital, a child was in the southwest philadelphia home when bullets flew through. our veterans have given us the rights and freedoms that we have and we enjoy today. ready. aim. fire. and it's important for us to let them know that we will never forget their service. fire. it was steve's idea to have this cemetery. this was supplied to the veterans, giving us a final resting place. we owe everything to steve for what he gave us here. i wanted to make sure that we just didn't say thank you to veterans, we had tangible things to show, and i think we've accomplished that. [ "taps" playing ] 5:00 a.m., friday, september 15. >> breaking no longer a knock at the door and volley of bullets two women are wounded as 14 bullets assault a home in southwest philadelphia. >>

. >>> and the bronze statue of frank rizzo was the backdrop for another protest. they spoke out about numbers of problems caused by social injustice including changes in the police force and for more state funding for education. >>> former ceo martin shkreli is back in jail after having his bail revoked after a social media post. for paying a $500 bounty for one of hillary clinton's attached amounted to a threat. and they found him guilty of fraud for lying to investors. he raised the price of a life saving drug by 5,000%. >>> and students peek out about signs that may have been missed in the school shooting in washington. >>> and the crayon maker announced the newest shade of blue. and david murphy returning with the accuweather forecast. >>> today we are learning more about the student that opened fire at a school in washington state yesterday killing one and injuring three others. police say that the suspect whose identity has not been released because he is a minor showed up at freeman high school with multiple guns. three mr. students were also shot before a

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. >> a new piece of art work has gone up next to the art rizzo statue. art display outside the municipal services building stands 8' tall and ways 800-pounds. the pick was placed there to highlight ideas related to community, perseverance and resistence to oppression. >> medical experts recommend cancer screening depending on whether you are over or under 30. we'll show you the tricks apple has up its sleeve to convince you to spend a thousand dollars on their new product. >> meteorologist cecily tynan returns with a seven-day outlook from accuweather. ducis rogers has plans for a new place kicker. that and more when "action news" countless patients. countless ailments. countless hours. and guess what? you can handle it all. be a leader in your field with a bsn from strayer university. a nursing program created by and for nurses. let's get it, nurses. >> trump administration will allow its refugee ban. the court is scheduled to hear arguments october 10th on the legality of the bans of travelers from six mostly muslim countries, but bear in mind the 90 d

. >> new at 6:00, a new piece of artwork stands across from the statue of former mayor frank rizzo. the 12-foot tall afro pick is titled all power to all people. the program says it hopes the statue is a counter balance. there have been calls to remove the statue because some say the tactics were racist. >>> now to our first alert weather. the remnantsover irma have reached the delaware valley. the cloud cover we're seeing is part of what's left of the storm. a live look at the camden s skyline as well. we did enjoy temperatures in the upper 70s today but the rain is back in the forecast for tomorrow. meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with the changes coming our way. >> in delaware the clouds are even thicker. this is a live picture in wilmington. it's a complete overcast there. still not raining. the clouds are thicker, but not thick to produce the rain. these echoes not reaching the ground. but it's a sign of the increased moisture. there's even more of it in virginia and d.c. north carolina. still not a tremendous amount. it shows more widespread area of shower tha

this statue is not far from the statue of frank rizzo. here's a live at this statue in center city.he city took suggestions about what to do with it after public outcry to take it down. plans are still in the works. >>> more eyes could be on you the next time you go to vote. it passed a bill that let any voter be appointed to watch the polls in any election district. poll watchers can only register in the county they vote in. this bill comes in response to president trump telling his supporters last election day to watch philadelphia closely for any cheating. >> new at 6:00, philadelphia's college students to help woo amazon to philly. students are making their cases for why amazon should bring their headquarters here. the competition ends today. they are partnering with the school will how to use the student's ideas in their pitch to amazon. those are due to amazon next month. several local places plan to compete including camden and the state of delaware. >>> too scared to go to church or the grocery store. new at 6:00, why people in one local town tell us they are afraid of leavi

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the memorial won't be too far from former mayor frank rizzo's statue. the statue was the center of a controversy and protest last month by those who see rizzo as a symbol of racism. officialsing too suggestions -- officials took suggestions. and one of the ideas was to built an african-american statue near the statue. but the catto statue was planned long before this happened. >>> 6:07. let's give you a live look at center city and the airmark building. winds there flapping the flags a little bit. >> still warm, though, wow. look at that. 67 degrees. >> let's check in with krystal klei with the most accurate weather forecast. >> yeah. a light breeze, but it is a warm breeze that we are dealing with today. and still the reason why is that dome of high pressure. so what you see here is that the high pressure is centered over us. it's weakening just a bit. i'll indicated that because it's -- i don't know if you saw yesterday, but the "h" covered the whole region. weakening a bit today meaning we will still be hotter than average but not quite as hot as the

. >>> a new piece of artwork went up in center city near the frank rizzo statue. it's a statue of an afro pick with a wrench on the other end. it's all power to all people. the artist says the pick was place there had to highlight community and resistance to oppression. katherine scott will have more details in the next half hour. >>> camden county freeholder board hosted a resource today. it was a kickoff to a new program designed to get homeless men and women back on their feet. it brings together various services including mental health and addiction treatment. on any given day there is 500 to 600 people living on the street in camden county. >>> coming up an 83-year-old grandfather stepped in to help police stop a man on the run in los angeles. and meteorologist, david murphy, has your seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back. this is me when i feel controlled by frequent, unpredictable abdominal pain or discomfort and diarrhea. i tried lifestyle changes and over-the-counter treatments, but my symptoms keep coming back. it turns out i have irrita

. >>> more activity today at the statue of former philadelphia mayor frank rizzo. you can see the swarm of police surrounding the statue in center city around 8:30 this morning. let's take a live look right now of what the statue looks like from our camera on top of the comcast tower. pretty unchanged. just a few people out there, you can count them, maybe six or seven. this week a new statue has people buzzing. this hair pick topped by a black power fist is just feet away from the rizzo statue. it was installed by mural arts philadelphia. the sculpture is titled all power to all people. it's part of the mural art's new public art in history project monument lab. it features work from 20 artists placed at 12 sites in the city for the next nine weeks. >>> someone defaced a monument to confederate general robert e. lee in downtown roanoke, virginia. the words "rest in power, heather heyer," were painted on the structure. she was killed during an anti-neo-nazi rally last month in charlottesville. a similar scene in new york city. the unofficial mascot of the financial

. >> a new piece of art work has gone up next to the art rizzo statue. art display outside the municipal services building stands 8' tall and ways 800-pounds. the pick was placed there to highlight ideas related to community, perseverance and resistence to oppression. >> medical experts recommend cancer screening depending on whether you are over or under 30. we'll show you the tricks apple has up its sleeve to convince you to spend a thousand dollars on their new product. >> meteorologist cecily tynan returns with a seven-day outlook from accuweather. ducis rogers has plans for a new place kicker. that and more when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: t-mobile mnemonic sfx: t-mobile mnemonic t-mobile's unlimited now includes netflix on us. that's right, netflix on us. get four unlimited lines for just forty bucks each. taxes and fees included. and now, netflix included. so go ahead, binge on us. another reason why t-mobile is america's best unlimited network. sfx: t-mobile mnemonic >> trump administration will allow its refugee ban.

. >>> today is the deadline to submit a decision on the statue of mayor rizzo. supporters say they are defending the city's history. a final decision will be made after the public hearing. >>> police say an abington pharmacist tried to kill her chronically i will mother by injecting hardware with insulin. detectives say she confessed saying what she was doing was a mercy killing. they hope to resolve the case without a painful trial. >>> trump and bob corker will meet today one on one since the questioning of his competency over the summer. it comes after a possible deal between the president and the democratic leaders. chuck schumer and nancy pelosi announced they had a deal for daca and no wall. president trump tweeted there was no deal and the wall would be built. >>> it's been a week since hurricane irma hit the keys and thousands of people are not able to to go back open. more than 2 million people in florida deodorant have power. a criminal investigation is underway at a nursing home in south florida where 8 elderly patients died on wednesday. the nursing