. >> we spoke to the attorney of the family of lieutenant steven floyd, a corrections officer. he told us he will file a wrongful death suit next month. nbc 10 news. >>> now to this problem that impacts one in four renters in philadelphia. today leaders look for ways to tackle the city's eviction crisis. during a hearing officials discussed while philadelphia's eviction rate is four times higher than the foreclosure rate. >>> pence making a come back in pennsylvania. it includes several in the lehigh valley. it is a crop used to make rope, clothing and other health products that come from a cannabis plant. >>> some might call it a dying art. they are trying to save cursive handwriting. they say it is an impairtive skill in many professions but not being taught right now. a hearing should happen within the month. >>> you can write spring in cursive today. a relatively chilling first night of spring. we found some people out and about. we do still have snow on the ground. it did not stand between everyone you see and free frozen treats. would you look at that line? they celebrate

earning governor john carney to respond to her family's demands for the autopsy report on lieutenant steven floyd. she wants details on how he died. authorities say prisoners killed lieutenant floyd and held others hostage at that uprising in smyrna lasting month. in a letter to governor carney, mrs. floyd referenced an incident at the prison in 2004 when an inmate took a female correctional officer hostage and sexually assaulted her. she wrote to the governor, "my husband died as a result of the policies of the prison." a spokesperson for governor carney told nbc 10 because of a potential lawsuit against the state, he can't comment on mrs. floyd's letter. he went on to say the governor hopes to meet with the floyd family. >>> atlantic city's two police unions filed a lawsuit to block the state from cutting pay and imposing longer shifts. it comes on the same day that salaries and lowered, work schedules changed, and a move in the officers' health care plan. just how safe is your e-mail account today? authorities announced four men are responsible for hacking half a billion yahoo! users. nbc 10's

lieutenant steven floyd cause killed. two judges have been appointed to investigate what happened inside the facility. today's group says the state cannot investigate itself. they allege inmates are being abused and they want federal action. >> we're not asking, we're not urging, we are demanding that one, united states department of justice intervene with a criminal investigation into the actions of the delaware correctional officers and officials. >> following the standoff governor carney announced $340,000 for new security equipment as well as a plan to add 50 officers at vaughan correctional center. >>> back in washington, the chairman of the house intelligence committee is backing away from claims president trump and his associates were monitored during the presidential transition. meantime, public hearings scheduled for next week have been canceled. paul manafort volunteered to be interviewed by the house and senate intel committees. manafort resigned his campaign after his ties to russia were revealed. >>> tonight,

dangerous conditions, in february inmates took four corrections offices hospital an and lieutenant steven floyd was killed. >>> we have sad news from the philadelphia phillies. dallas green, the manager who led the phillies to their first every world series title has died. ducis rogers, green will always have a special place in the heart of every single phillies fan. >> he brought joy to fans, he ways big imposing figure and a personality to match and used the traits ring the phillies to their first world series title. thewere grate his leadership. he broke into the big leagues as a pitcher with the phillies and spent time with other franchises and eventually came back as a senior adviser to the general manager and that was not just a cushy title and the ownership valued his opinion and baseball ac men and the phillies organization called him a great man and wonderful friend. dallas green was 82 years old. >> thank you. >>> a former philadelphia eagle a fan favorite was in chester county today to help honor a teacher who is a favorite of students. brian westbrook was at phoenix high school to a

salaries is critical for prison safety, it comes after the deadly stand-off last month, lieutenant steven floyd died in that standoff after four employees were taken hostage, and they are asking for a complete overhaul of the conditions in that prison. 19 new employees and 17 new officers, these are new officers. they will now join the more than 2500 department employees. >>> you could be paying more to ride septa, a fare hike that is proposed to all passes. a single ride would go up from $2.25 to $2.50 and a monthly pass would jump to $6. the changing would go in to effect, july 21st. they are hearing proposals in april. j.c. penney could be closing bra branches, sales are starting next month. >>> see this guy highlighted in the circle there on the right. a woman told police he exposed himself in the chester county library wednesday night. you can see the suspect wearing a black shirt and hat. police are looking for him. >>> an arrest tonight in the deadly hit and run in pots town, montgomery county, he is charged in connection with the crash that killed donald purnell two weeks ago. vectors s

lieutenant steven floyd killed. state and federal officials investigating the standoff. >>> new details about an infamous dad who named his son adofl hitler. now wants to legally change his last name to hitler. campbell who lost pran tell rights to nine children will go to court two weeks from today for a hearing on the name change. >>> schools says it's disappointing and calls the move completely unwarranted. >>> students from around pennsylvania are vowing to help keep immigrant students on campus. they're fighting to stop house bill 14 which cuts state funding to colleges and university that protect undocumented students and staff from immigration officials. students took it directly to the offices of local lawmaker in delaware county. >> we're here to tell steve we oppose hb 14. takes away state funding from sanctuary campuses. >> also fighting for all immigrants not just students. >> fight comes as others in philadelphia spoke out in favor of protecting immigrants. several human rights groups joined together th

lieutenant steven floyd was killed when inmates took guards hostage at the van correctional center inrna last month. lawyer the promising to sue the state in federal court. chester county teachers ahead is heading to prison after pleading guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old student. judge sentenced christine towers to 11-23 months behind bars. teacher's aide and coach. >> in lehigh valley you can sign up in person at the airport for tsa pre-check. happening at the lehigh valley international airport this week. it cost $85 to enroll. sign up online any time. the the event we're telling you about takes place in person. pre-check speed through security and don't need to take off coat, shoes or belt. >>> in montgomery county. basketball players took part in a tournament. this is the annual four on four for the cure tournament that benefits the als association of greater philadelphia. the tournament runs throughout the week. >> happening today in camden t castle on the hill will host its final high school basketball game. the camden panthering take off in a regional playoff. a few mont

four employees were taken hostage, lieutenant steven floyd was killed.ne counselor was rescued and two others were released. >>> an emotional day in camden county. governor chris christie celebrated the opening of a center. a.z. solomon was the main character in christie's state of the state address. >> when you're in leadership, the ideas don't have to be yours. if you're really good most of the time they're not. that >> beyond my wildest dreams and a gift for everyone who is suffering. >> solomon grew up in haddonfield. the treatment center called victory bay will focus on a 12 step, six month program for addicts and their loved ones. >>> now, to a celebration in south jersey, the first ship docked today at the new marine terminal in gloucester county. state officials joined local leaders and businesses celebrating the opening this afternoon. it is the first port constructed on the delaware river in more than 50 years. >>> biden bombshell. it's the romantic relationship within the former vice president's family that has everybody talking tonight. what

lieutenant steven floyd was independent investigation into what led to the standoff. >>> nbc10 gets an excsive firsthand look the septa's efforts to prevent violence. police launched a crackdown putting more officers iide and congregate during peak hours. officers are walking along platforms, riding on the before it happens. >> every day it will be at th i from the officers what worked, what didn't work. strength opportunities, what we have to do better next time. >> the changes come in the wake of this student fight earlier s fights at subway stations ye> patients paid off -- patience paid off for a delaware county man. >> robert tracie found a bag filled on a street inni isnish darby last year. he tpodce, and they held on for a year hoping that the owner would come forward. tracy this month, the judge ruled the his. all $15,000. >> did the right thing, told y today, national crayon day, crayola would retire a c24-coun. >> we thought we were going to have to wait for a facebook announcement, but they jumped e a day early. the company announced that it is removing the dark yellow color

lieutenant steven floyd died in that standoff. the union is asking for a complete overhaul of the work conditions at the prison. >>> this morning the delaware department of correction has 19 new employees including 17 new officers. this is a picture from yesterday's training academy graduation in dover. the graduates completed nine weeks of training. they will now join the more than 2,500 department employees. >>> right now a convoy of villanova students is on the road to buffalo. they will be joining other members of nova nation already there to see the defending national champs play this afternoon in round two of the ncaa tournament. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live on the villanova campus in delaware county. randy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tedd. students recovering after st. patrick's day last night all quiet on campus right now but later today a big celebration here on campus, a watch party for students who are staying here in villanova. let's head up to buffalo, new york where bus loads of students have been

law officials say 18 prison guards have quit since the prison riot that left steven floyd dead. another 18 have turned in paperwork to retire. inmates took four workers hostage last month. the standoff lasted 20 hours. >>> in south jersey, voorhees police are investigating a message of hate painted on the side of this house. when nbc10 arrived on brownville road yesterday afternoon the graffiti was partially covered up. neighbors tell us the owner of the home isn't living here now. >>> let's go to lehigh valley where the sands casino in bethlehem could soon be changing hands. according to the morning call mgm grand has agreed to by it. neither the sands nor mgm is confirming the report. >>> debate is under way in pennsylvania on whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. the state's auditor-general argued that tax dollars from sales could help close budget gaps. we caught up with governor wolf in lehigh county and he quickly batted down that idea, he said there are a lot of hurdles that need to be considered. >> how do you regulate it? who can buy it? how do you tax

last month lieutenant steven floyd was killed during inmate standoff at the james t.aughn correctional center. law enforcement and advocates both called for reforms to make prisons safer for both staff and inmates since that tragedy. >>> on your radar night not really a bad first day of spring as we take live look at philadelphia international airport. not bad out there tonight eith either. is that winter wet behind us? meteorologist kathy orr is here. so, kathy, only temperatures in the 70s from here on out, right. >> we wish, iain. the answer to your question as s yes and no. i mean the cold air is gone temporarily but it will make a break come back this week. right now it's 47. today's high 54. finally a day that was average that was normal for this time of year. ultimate doppler has the sprinke moving through late tonight. temperatures basically in the 40s with the exception of the poconos at 35. but still 46 in millville. ac, in wildwood. so not so bad for this time of year and this time of night. we do have break from the cold wednesday we are going to see huge

the inmate uprising at delaware prison is refusing to meet with governor john carney lieutenant steven floydas killed when inmates took hostages at vaughn correctional center in smyrna. sandra floyd says she wants governor carney to respond to the demand of her family, namely the autopsy report on her husband's death and details on how he died. >>> well, time right now is 5:36. in business news there could be a new way to pay. >> how many more interest rate hikes are on the way? money watch's jill wagner joins us live from the new york stock exchange, hello again, jill. >> reporter: good morning, jim and rahel. futures are pointing to another higher open, yesterday dow jones rose 112 points, nasdaq up 43. interest rates are going up, fed raised short term rates by quarter point and said two more could come this year. janet yellin said simple message is the economy is doing well. >>> retail sales rose slightly last in by .1 percent compared to january, that is a sign consumers are still cautious about spending even though they are feeling more optimistic about the economy. >>> new airline ran

uprising in a delaware prison is refusing to meet with the delaware governor john carney, lieutenant steven floyd was killed last in when inmates took hostages at vaughn correctional center in smyrna. sandra floyd said she does not want to meet the governor until he respond to the demand of the family family wants to see autopsy report for details on how lieutenant floyd died. >>> neighbors in tacony want to know more about plans for a community center, causing concern. historic tacony music hall could have a new tenant, an organization calling itself the philly music hall wants to use the building as a sex positive community center. it is a founder that tells our greg argos this will be a place where the cities marginalized sexual communities can gather but there are two questions, concerning neighbors, and they have about the proposed center >> is this going to be a sex club. >> no. >> reporter: will there been sexual activity here at philadelphia music hall. >> we don't prohibit sexual activities between our members but this is not a sex club. >> i don't really think that would be appropriate

lieutenant steven floyd. governor says the 2018 budget proposal will include more than $2 million to hire addition iadditional officers. officials allocated money for additional equipment and training. >> former vice president joe biden launched by his alma mater for the launch of the institute. the biden institute is focused on domestic issues including economic reform environmental sustainability criminal justice and civil rights. >> ♪ what do doctors from leading cancer centers in the country have in common? many of them now call cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia home. expert medicine works here. find out why at cancercenter.com/eastern cancer treatment centers of america. >> let's acknowledge the honor of being seeded one out of 68 teams going into the ncaa tournament. >> it's quite an honor. but with that comes a lot of pressure on this basketball team. villanova wildcats they are buffalo bound. villanova left for western new york today. the reigning cha many onwill start their run towa

sergeant steven floyd killed by inmates february 1st during riot at the vaughn correctional center nerve children a the family wants details on his death, and state officials have neglected and an un staffed and over crowded prison system putting guards and other workers at risk? workers strike at delaware county memorial hospital going into it third day and may go into thursday. chopper three over the hospital yesterday afternoon. technical staff and nurses walk offer the job sunday morning because of staffing concern. workers plan to be offer the job for only two days, but the company says staffing agencies require five day deposit for temporary replacement. >>> we are following two developing stories right now including one out of south korea. find out why the united states is moving missile launchers into place there. >> also this morning, wild fires are burning in three different state. more on effort to fight these flames, plus this. >> a video posted to youtube showing a man firing a sub machine gun into the gulf of mexico. we'll hear from the pilot who set this up, tell you if it

department of correction says 18 prison guards have quit since the prison riot that left employee steven floydd to retire. the president of the officers union says he expects more guards to leave. inmates took four hostage last month. the standoff lasts 20 hours. >>> it turned out to be nothing but a threat for the evacuation of the jewish community center yesterday. the threat came in just after the jcc opened for the day. following a search of the property investigators determined that the threat was safe. >>> in chester county, congregations are coming together to stand against hate. demonstrators packed the steps of the county courthouse in westchester last night. participants tell us they want to be part of the solution. >> i think it's really important with the students i teach to speak up and we live in a dmauk creation and stand with members of the community who are being targeted. >> six jewish community centers in our area are calling on attorney general jeff sessions to put more resources into investigating here and across the country. >>> a follow-up from a smoker that was stolen f

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board of parole, executive director of the aclu/delaware and recently released inmate lieutenant steven floydho was killed last month during an inmate standoff at the vaughn correctional center. >>> a man stripped through a mcdonald's drive through in doverel bars. police say 21 october save just lopez hernandez was driving drunk right before he fell asleep in the drive through lane. this happened over weekend at fast food chain on the 900 block of south du pont highway police arrested him, charged him with his third dui which is a felony charge. >>> airport security will be getting, stricter, starting to day, our country isorarily bann, ipad and other electronics and carry on luggage from a handful of foreign airlines and thinks only for passengers who were coming to america, from eight specific countries, includinguwait, and saudi arabia. cell phones and medical devices are excluded from that ban. >>> lets go toeeing new video oe moments a female solder was attacked from behind by a suspected islamic footage of the incident. the man, tried to rest alloway solder's gun on saturday at the air

lieutenant steven floyd died in th off after four individuals were taken hostag of work conditions. >his morning the delaware department oforreions as 19 new sploes. this is a picture from yesterday's trai m dover. the graduates completed nine weeks of training they will now join the more department employees. >>> slashing jobs stores. j.c. penney is aspect to shut down. when you can expect the bes >>> welcome back. here's a look at your radar and satellite view. a tight view looking at the suburbs and lehigh valley and berks county. what you're seeing not very impressive after what we saw on tuesday. that's good news. we already got a nice stack of very icy snow that's been left behind. temperatures have been on the cold side and not melted everything off. this isn't going to be any sort of accumulation but it's going to give us a few flakes through the morning hours. very light. you can see the turn over to rain very quickly like areas in abington. temperatures in south jersey are cooler around 32, 33 degrees. we do have some spotty rain reported down near the shore. winter weather

is urging the governor to respond to her family's demands for the autopsy report on lieutenant steven floyd. she also wants more details on how he died. prisoners killed lieutenant floyd and held other he or she ta -- hostage last month. in a letter to governor carney, mrs. floyd referred to another incident at the prison in 2004 when an inmate took a woman counselor hostage and sexually assaulted her. two previous governors ignored safety recommendations made after that attack. part of the letter reads, my husband died because of various failures to follow the key and essential recommendations of that report which resulted in correctional officers being thrown into the snake pit, which is the vaughn pretty at the risk of their lives for many years. a spokesperson for carney told us because of a potential lawsuit to the state the governor can't comment on mrs. floyd's letter. >>> the villanova wildcats begin their bid to repeat their round as national champions. villanova has a lot to live up to this time around. they're the number one seed. they are the reigning champs. the question is can

lieutenant steven floyd was killed when inmates took guards hostage at the vaughn correctional center lawyer for the family is promising to sue the state in federal court. >>> chester county teacher's ahead heading to prison after pleading guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old student. sentenced christine no 11-23 months behind bars. towers was a teacher's aide and coach at a high school. >>> jersey shore, details about the transformation ahead. taj mahal renovated and rebranded as hard rock casino. open late in the spring of next year. expected to employee some 3,000 people. most jobs created 6-7 months prior to opening. >>> lehigh county sign up in person pre-check this week. cost $85 to enroll. can sign up online any time. with precheck, speed through security, don't need to take off shoe, coat, or belt. >>> 6:37. 44 degrees outside. if you live in the philadelphia area. krystal klei is going to join us and give you an update on weather that might hamper your morning commute. >>> tracking rain. just starting to head in right now. live look from the stadium right here. wilmington

steven floyd you saw moment ago was 20-hour stand-off at the vaughn correctional center. >> a local heroost died to save his family recovers hero walks on four legs. >> so we will show you blue, eight year old pitbull lives with his family in west philadelphia, last month two armed men bus into their home, blue's owner told him to go get them. so blue didn't just -- did just that and ended up getting shot. he fought off one of the robbers. vets at upenn had to remove part of blue's lung, but they say he'll make a full recovery. the cost of surgery would have been around $10,000. but penn vets, ryan hospital charitable pet care funds covered it all. so blue gets that deal on that. >> special treat. >> he does. he wanted to take care of his family, didn't he? >> dog's best friend. >> worried about your bracket? being busted on day one? well if it happens, you won't be alone. we reveal the astonishing odds you face if you want that perfect bracket. >> the plow guys kind of plowed on tuesday, and when the storm was over, boom, everything, everything is still whtuesday, and that's cred domino

executive director of the aclu delaware and recently released inmateth you'll remembr lieutenant steven floyd was killed during an inmate standoff at the james t. vaughn correctional center. >> 911 call some first responders will never forget. >> person on the line was a father who's wife was in labor but he wasn't even there. fox 29's shawnette wilson is live from narberth witness incredible story how this baby came into the world. shawnette. >> reporter: so dad is a firefighter. mom is actually a nurse, but on this particular day, they both became parents somewhat or patients i should say with the unexpected delivery of their s son. >> summer pallone hands her two week old son to one of four paramedics who helped deliver him. >> narberth ems workers recorded this video of monday' reece union. >> it was march 9th summer went into labor. >> i was actually at work. received a phone call from my wife saying that her water bro broke. >> francis the proud father called 911 and got home just too final for the delivery we talked to them outside their haverford township home where it all happened. >

inmates took four staffers hostage last month and corrections officer steven floyd, he died. > it's 7:30 and police are trying to use a new website to find the ownersver $1 million worth of jewelry and other valuables that were stolen from their homes. they say the items were stolen during a ring of burglaries in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware to be sold from a store on gullers row. four suspects and aualer are accused in the case. owners of the stolen jewelry can visit monaco-pa.com, monaco pa.com org/jewelry website for more information. you see it on the screen. i'm messing it up. take a look. that's where you can find that information. > welcome back. you'reatching good day philadelphia. i, of course bill anderson very happy to be here. lauren johnson and sean brace we're settling in.ut scott and the weather is getting better because no more snow. well, we do have a little bit of snow depending on your location, bill for the upcoming weekend, but nothing whatsoever like what we saw earlier in the week. temperatures are kind of marginal, above freezing in many locations, but