mcginty voted this morning, and she's the former chief of staff for pennsylvania governor tom wolf and earned the endorsement of president obama and joe biden. they are facing off against a small business owner and pennsylvania mayor. as we mentioned, the winner of today's primary will try to unseat incumbent republican senator. he was elected to the u.s. senate back in 2008. >> thumbs up and smiles voting in east falls. challenger in long time politician evans cast his ball lot, and they are continuing to push for votes. at the center of corruption charges, and evans shook hands with governor tom wolf he rallied supporters there at the diner. >> i'm not the jury or the judge. talking to people about the issues that are most important. >> the voters of the district have to decide how to punch my ticket, win the day because of the work we've done and support of the work we'll continue to do. >> reelected to congress 11 times by wide margins there is time to vote in the election, polls close at 8:00, less than two hours to go. we're the place for election night coverage, keep it here for

school superintendent william hite and governor tom wolf were there.mes with a $20,000 stipend. the foundation funds the prize which spotlights public service awards. >>> he stepped in to stop a woman getting attacked and was run down by a car. the driver's chilling message tonight for the good samaritan. and -- >> sweetheart, i love you. i am praying for you. >> a heart broken husband breaks down as he pleads for his wife's safe return. the mystery tonight around her disappearance. >>> and an accident on the soccer field could have saved one teen's life. what doctors found just in time. ♪ >> now with tomorrow's traffic here's bob kelly. >>> good evening, everybody. get ready for work crews coming our way tomorrow. i-95 hard hat wednesday they'll be working southbound all day tomorrow between the philly line like the airport all the way down through delaware county, and then get ready for some pain work on the schuylkill. tomorrow they'll be line painting on the schuylkill both directions beginning around 9:00 o'clock. they'll begin out at the turnpike

. >>> medical marijuana meantime it is now legal in pennsylvania with signature from governor tom wolf, pennsylvania is the 24th state now to legalize the drug for medicinal purpose. anita oh tells us the restrictions surrounding this bill and when patiences can expect the new treatment to become available. >> it's law. >> reporter: stroke of his pen pennsylvania governor tom wolf signs senate bill three realizing medical marijuana in the state. its been years in the making especially for families like the ely's whose five year old son who suffered from uncontrollable seizures. >> this is huge, this could potentially save his life and the lives of so many children. >> reporter: the law covers 17 conditions that can be used including seizures, als, cancer and chronic pain. >> this bill will ease the pain of many many more people. >> reporter: lawmakers expect it will take up to two years to implement a medical marijuana program in state. safe haven provision kicks in 30 days, parents using medical cannabis from prosecution. >> there was no big money, no big lobby, people fighting for th

>> signature of governor tom wolf medical marijuana is legal in pennsylvania. we'll break boundary strickss surrounding this bill and talk with local families who are very happy that it passed. natasha brown thank you so much for joining us everyone. pennsylvania is the 24th state to legalize the drug for medicine decimal purpose. anita e tells us when patients can expect the new treatment to become available. >> reporter: pennsylvania governor tom wolf signed senate bill three legalize medical marijuana in the state. >> we rock. >> reporter: bring years been years in the making especially for families like the elise whose five year old son suffers from uncontrollable seizures. >> this is huge. this could potentially safe his life and the lives of so many children. >> reporter: the law covers 17 conditions that can be treated using medical marijuana in slewing, seizures, als and chronic pain. >> this will ease the pain of many many people. >> reporter: lawmakers expected it will take up to two years to implement a program in state. provision kicks in win 30 day

this comes months after pennsylvania governor tom wolf announced the it's on us p.a. campaign to bring awareness to on campus sex assault and violence against women. it's an affiliate of joe biden's national it's on us campaign launched late last year. we found out governor wolf's initiative is supported by west chester university interim president dr. christopher. the university says it wilt not tolerate violencen campus. >> we want them to know safety is our priority and we're here for them. >> a spokeswoman says it e-mailed alert to students and is encouraging them to report anything suspicious. counseling is available for the victims. at west chester university, "nbc 10 news." >>> the woman accused of kidnapping a newborn from the king of prussia mall is out on bail. the district attorney says cherie amoore posted the cash needed for her to leave the prison. she is scheduled for a preliminary hearing next friday. investigators say she is the woman in this surveillance video carrying the 7 week old boy out of the mall a week ago. the mother says amoore befriended h

governor tom wolf is already speaking out against this. tell us more. >> he certainly is.ood morning, tracy. we're also hearing from local lawmakers as well as planned parenthood. they are saying house bill 1948 is one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the united states. the bill would ban abortions past 20 weeks. supporters of the bill say it updates current abortion laws which are quarter century old and that this new law is going to reflect some of the advancements of science and medical technology. montgomery county state representative pamela de-liscio says everyone should be concerned with the rate of speed at which it is moved through. the actual language, she says, was only made public on friday. today it's up for a final third vote. the bill has almost 100 co-sponsors and it doesn't include any provisions for rape, incest or fetal abnormalities. >> the fact that we are looking to punish people for a decision that they need to make or feel they need to make is something i won't do today. i'll be a no vote. >> planned parenthood is calling the ban dangerous

. >>> medical marijuana meantime it is now legal in pennsylvania with signature from governor tom wolf, pennsylvania is the 24th state now to legalize the drug for medicinal purpose. anita oh tells us the restrictions surrounding this bill and when patiences can expect the new treatment to become available. >> it's law. >> reporter: stroke of his pen pennsylvania governor tom wolf signs senate bill three realizing medical marijuana in the state. its been years in the making especially for families like the ely's whose five year old son who suffered from uncontrollable seizures. >> this is huge, this could potentially save his life and the lives of so many children. >> reporter: the law covers 17 conditions that can be used including seizures, als, cancer and chronic pain. >> this bill will ease the pain of many many more people. >> reporter: lawmakers expect it will take up to two years to implement a medical marijuana program in state. safe haven provision kicks in 30 days, parents using medical cannabis from prosecution. >> there was no big money, no big lobby, people fighting for th

. >> governor tom wolf introduced democratic front-runner hillary clinton at triumph baptist church in juliana park. clinton said as president she would is pay special attention to philadelphia including the city's cash-strapped school district. >> we need good schools for every child regardless of the zip code that child lives in. >> reporter: clinton says she also plans to address the region's heroin and opioid epidemic that she is is costing thousands of lives. >>> senator bernie sanders continued to make his push for pennsylvania. sanders who is in harrisburg today is scheduled to hold a rally tomorrow night at drexel university's athletic center. this morning sanders was on "meet the press" where he says he still sees a path to victory. >> the fact that we have shown that there is massive dissatisfaction in this country with the status quo, that people want to think bigger. >> sanders also talked about what unites hillary clinton and himself is the, quote, understanding that trump would be a disaster as president. with just two days until the pennsylvania primary, donald trump and

tom wolf was on hand for the ceremony. the honor goes to school administrators who make significant leadership and humanitarian contributions to their schools and communities. >>> so you head to the airport, you bring wyour bag, zip it up and hand it to the tsa but doesn't get to your destination. i'm keith jones. how a new bill could force the airline to give you a free refund. that's not all. that's next. >>> plus your utility company could owe you hundreds of dollars. how to know if you're supposed to get your money back. >>> a brand new treatment that could help stroke patients recover without the debilitating effects. >>> and finally the beautiful weather, the dry weather is going to come to an end before the week's over. i'm tracking some rain. i'll show you the timing of it next. modres: the cost of living the pay stays the same. i have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. it's a big struggle. one person that really gets this is katie mcginty. she came from a working-class family. she was ninth of 10 kids. sh

governor tom wolf was among those saluting the seven educators.l award includes a $20,000 stipend to be used in their communities. what wonderful work they're doing. congratulations. we'll be right back. prediabetes is a serious medical condition that increases the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. more than 1 in 3 adults has prediabetes, but ninety percent don't know it. you could be one of them. talk to your doctor about small lifestyle changes that can prevent you from getting type 2 diabetes. sponsored by nacdd with support from the centers for disease control and prevention. visit cdc.gov/prediabetes i've always taken on the status quo. in harrisburg, they didn't like it when i stopped their perks and pushed for reform. as head of pennsylvania's third-largest county, i cut out wall street middlemen to protect pensions, stood up for marriage equality and protected our environment. now i'm fighting for criminal justice reform. i'm proud to be backed by tom wolf, ed rendell and people who care about our families. i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an

that's what pennsylvania governor tom wolf is saying about a proposed bill today. about the changes lawmakers will be voting on. >>> plus, tens of thousands of runners are getting ready for the blue cross broad street run. if you missed out on getting a bib, we'll tell you how you can still take part in the race.ç ♪ i had an injury to my neck. it wasn't as serious injury it was a herniated disc. anything that could go wrong went wrong. i've been in the hospital twenty three times since. the bills started to pile up. i had nothing to give. we had nothing in the refrigerator. i would be dead and not sitting here right now if it wasn't for pond lehocky. katie mcginty for u.s. senate, calling her "a champion for working families." the 9th of 10 kids, her dad's union pension and social security made all the difference. in pennsylvania, mcginty helped implement obamacare and expand coverage. trump and toomey have attacked obamacare and social security. to fight back, president obama wants mcginty in the senate to protect women, families and seniors. vote in the democrat

governor tom wolf was there. >>> nbc 10 is proud to announce that we've been honored with two regional mero awards. >> one award was for best newscast category for our coverage of the deadly amtrak derailment in port richmond last may. the second award was for best website. this is the second year in a row nbc10.com was awarded a murrow. both are eligible for the national award given out in the fall. we're certainly proud of our colleagues. >> indeed. >>> you're watching nbc 10 news. "nbc 10 news today" at 5:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> proved once again there's no place like home. >> i can think of nowhere that i would rather have this victory. i love you all. >> crucial wins for the two presidential front-runners. we're breaking down the big night for donald trump and hillary clinton as the focus now turns to our area. >>> beaten and left unconscious. that's what police are saying about a jogger who was attacked on a trail and now investigators are looking for whoever did it. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf is being sued by a former school official in ph

governor tom wolf visited daylen leach's office in king of prussia today. he thanked senator leach who was a co sponsor and supporter of the bill. it covers 17 conditions that than contact be treated using medical marijuana. >> now, we have to have a process where we have to craft regulations, we have to implement those regulations, we have to get this industry up and running and we have to get medicine to people who need it. >> we're making lives better. we're making lives comfortable. making families stronger and we are saving lives. >> lawmakers expect it will take two years to implement a full medical marijuana program. >>> in campaign 2016, republican presidential candidate senator ted cruz will visit philadelphia tonight. he will attend an event at national constitution center. democratic front runner hillary clinton will be in philadelphia tomorrow. in the meantime, today is the new york primary, and poles will close there in just a few hours. cameras were there as donald trump and hillary clinton voted. both are hoping for victories to pad their del

. >> governor tom wolf signed the bill into law earlier this afternoon and allowed people dealing with chronic conditions, and chronic pain to use marijuana as a pain reliever. >> "action news" reporter wendy saltsman is live in the sat center with the full will details, wendy. >> reporter: marijuana is officially legal in pennsylvania for patient was 17 different medical conditions, the governor signed that bill into law you today in front of the packed house, it will go into effect next month. >> it is law. >> yes. >> reporter: democratic governor tom wolf, surrounded by a crowd of supporters including law makers from both side of the aisle who in a bipartisan effort lobby todd make medical marijuana legal. >> we stopped being liberals and started to be problem solvers, we stopped being conservatives, and started being compromisers. we stopped being politicians, and started being human beings. >> reporter: patient was serious medical conditions ranging from autism to chronic pain will be a able to access marijuana a with a physician's prescription, and access it a an approved dispens

democratic governor tom wolf has vowed to veto the bill. >>> meanwhile today, pennsylvania governor tom wolf will sign two executive orders to prohibit lgbt discrimination. the executive orders would ban state agencies from discriminating people based on sexual orientation or gender identity. wolf also called on legislature to pass nondiscrimination legislation. the governor says he wants to make clear that pennsylvania is inclusive, welcoming and open for business for everyone. >>> also happening today, the philadelphia gay news celebrates its 40th anniversary. the publication will unveil a commemorative 40th anniversary edition at a special reception tonight at the pennsylvania academy of fine arts. the paper has focused on philadelphia's lgbt community for four decades. and its work has been nominated for a pulitzer prize. >>> time now for a check on the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. jessica, what are you seeing out there? >> actually, vai, we're doing really great. in terms of delays we don't have much. and we don't have many big accident scenes r

her husband, former president bill clinton, will be here as well as pennsylvania governor tom wolf, and former governor rendell expected to attend as well as the philadelphia mayor. for now, live in center city, lauren mayk. >> thank you. tim furlong is following the republican presidential race. >> live in wilmington. >> reporter: the turnout in delaware is good for this presidential primary. delaware, this is the only thing we're voting on here today. it is primary just for presidential republican and democrat, no other races. at high land elementary school, it's subdued here, and others today. not a lot of signs or volunteers at the door. but delaware's 16 gop delegates are important in the race. the winner takes them all in the republican side, and today i spoke with the chairman of the delaware republican party asked copeland about deviciveness and asked if he thinks this weakens the party. he believes trump wins, but believes any one of the three republicans could beat hillary clinton and would love to see trump debate her. >> i think he would just destroy her. i think that he wou

they've thrown their support and money bind mcginty chief of staff to governor tom wolf but sestak themer congressman from delaware county run open defines of the party. so do thing stand at the moment here are the numbers with roughly half of the precincts in pennsylvania roaring, katie mcginty 41% of the vote. joe sestak 29%. not clear exactly what has come in and from where and obviously then what remains. but katie mcginty who is clearly had the moten tum in the days leading up to this election aft sestak's quick start mcginty with 12 percentage point lead right now. things are looking good for her. obviously the numbers will continue to come in throughout the evening. we have cameras at both mcginty and sestak locations. as soon as one or the other speaks, we'll of course bring that to you. our leck coverage does not end there. we'll be back in just a bit with more. lucy? >> thank you very much, bruce. >>> be sure to join us for our special extended primary coverage it's tonight starting at 11:00. >>> on your radar tonight the storms are finally moving out of here. you can see the

governor tom wolf address being concerns over medical marijuana. hear what he says about the program potentially, leading to recreational marijuana being legalized, in pennsylvania. >> plus new twist in the financial crisis in atlantic city. what action the city now taking, as it tries to get aid money from the state. you can save over 500 bucks when you switch to progressive. that's a fact. but this whole "blondes have more fun" thing... ♪ standing by for fun. ♪ >> governor wolf stopped basilica of saints peter and paul the state representative nicaraguareally to thank for all of his hard work. spent time restoring pennsylvania and the legalization of medical marijuana in pennsylvania does not mean recreational marijuana is any closer to being legalized. >> in terms of it being a gateway to the legalization of regular re rational march juan, a the pattern is just not there. this is really about addressing the needs of patients, families, people, fellow citizens, who are just asking to be treated by their doctors, the way their doctors think they s

governor tom wolf and hillary clinton came together to speak to the congregation at triumph baptist church. clinton says one of her campaign platforms is the need for criminal justice reform, including right here in philadelphia. >> i visited a program here in philadelphia ten days ago that is doing the work of trying to help young men get the skills they need, get the opportunity to apply for a job. we need to -- >> clinton spoke about the need for early childhood education and better funding for philadelphia school district. ros rosario dawson was on the trail for sanders supporters. sanders himself will be back in philadelphia tomorrow. today on "meet the press" bernie sanders admitted his path to victory is narrow. a poll shows he is not likely to win in pennsylvania. the new nbc news/wall street journal/maris poll shows clinton has the support of 55% of the democratic voters in pennsylvania compared to 40% support for sanders. on the republican side, donald trump has an even more commanding lead. he is polling at 45% support from likely gop voters in pennsylvania. that's compared to 2

. >> reporter: katie mcginty most recently served to tom wolf but he also has experienced in private sector. >> i think people are tired of the business sector. i started a small business. helped funnel a larger business, worked with entrepreneurs and helped to grow up very creative high tech companies. that brings a common sense of a no nonsense too of what i believe is missing in washington dc. >> joe says stack unsuccessfully ran against senator toomey in 2010, but says stack says he won't be deterred. >> i was 39 when i met my wife, proposeed to her two weeks afterwards, eight years later, she said yes. that same persistent is what i want. not the democratic in washington, dc. there's difference between power holders and leaders and how you use the power for people. >> reporter: joe owns a small manufacturering business in allegheny county. on tuesday, the pennsylvania supreme court restored his ballot after sestak challenged the validity of what he collected in order to get on the ballot. >> i got seven days before the election since they put me on a ballot and we let things rid

. >>> tom wolf is threatening veto axes on abortion legislation that he calls constitutional that prohibit elective abortions after 20 weeks. the current law is 24 weeks. the bill would criminalize procedures that cause the death of fetuses by removing their body parts. if it passes it needs approve when it reaches the governor's death. >>> chris christie announced regulatory changesy -- changes yesterday they include easing of restrictions of unlawful gun owners transporting their own weapons. the new rules were recommended by a state commission three months ago. >>> "action news" reporter, dann cuellar remembers victims lives. >> reporter: 300 people across the city gathered to honor the lives who were lost in violence and give strength to those who were left behind. monique lost his son 2007 he was walking home from a basketball game. they still don't know who killed him. that's the hardest part to know somebody is still walking out >> reporter: latanya lost her son when he went to settle a neighborhood beef with another man. the other man came with a gun. if losing one son isn't painfu

. >>> happening today, pennsylvania governor tom wolf will sign an order to prohibit discrimination against those who are gay and transgendered. this comes a day after mississippi's governor signed a bill that allows private groups to deny services to gay and transgendered people. >>> texas university at and yon is increasing security after a woman was found murdered on campus. police have not identified the woman. it is not clear how she died. campus officials say they are doing everything possible to insure student safety, but they do not believe there's an immediate threat to other students. >>> authorities in medesdo, california have launched the investigation into a high school snap chat threat it includes a gun and news. noose. the mother of the teen who is alleged target of the threat has filed a police report. the school sailed it is looking for the person who posted the video. >>> also new on "action news," parents at country california junior high school are having to reteach an old atlantic city on, don't take candy from strangers. police confiscated a drug disguised as candy. th

that's about to get signed by governor tom wolf this harrisburg today.nt, and how it will be prescribed. >> and, if you like the weather yesterday, justin is back to tell us about even warmer temperatures in our forecast. we will be right back. modres: the cost of living the pay stays the same. i have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. it's a big struggle. one person that really gets this is katie mcginty. she came from a working-class family. she was ninth of 10 kids. she gets it. she'll fight for equal pay for equal work. katie mcginty will protect social security and medicare. that's why president obama and vice president biden support her, too. she'll make a heck of a senator. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> breaking news, father confess today accidentally shooting his four year old daughter yesterday in kensington. investigators tell us her father said he was playing with a gun when it shot the little girl in the face. she died inside their home. yesterday afternoon around 2:30 in the 200 block of east mayfield s

governor tom wolf will sign the bill into law this afternoon.l will provide medical relief to patients dealing with illnesses such as cancer and epilepsy. medical marijuana will be available in pennsylvania, and in forms such as pills, ointment. it will take couple of years to set up. >>> campaign 2016, the presidential candidates are battling over who will serve as delegate at the national convention. ted cruz has asked wyoming republicans for their vote as they gather to choose 14 delegates, to sends to the republican convention. frontrunner donald trump again denounce the delegate selection process, during a rally in syracuse ahead of tuesday's new york primaries. >> you are going to have a rough july that the convention. you better get going. and you better straighten out the system, because the people want their vote. >> you know, it is easy to talk about making america great again. but the real question is the understand the principals and values that made america great in the first place. >> i don't think there has been a more important c

i'm proud to be backed by tom wolf, ed rendell and people who care about our families.h shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. >>> china dee abuse its first robot restaurant. restaurant employs five robots to serve customers. they serve dishes to customers tables according to their orders. kind of just like a regular one. restaurant manager says there are still a lot of shortcomings for the robots like how they can only move along fixed paths and they can't respond to customers but the restaurant believes the idea's business value the robot can work continuously and replace the labor of two people. >> which is not necessarily a good thing. >>> back here in the us more than two dozen cattle are free for the moment in tulsa, oklahoma. semi truck carrying the animals rolled over on an interstate and ones that could escape did. the oklahoma highway patrol says the truck rolled during heavy rain. troopers say wet roads and speed are behind the wreck. wreck consider pull the truck out of the ditch while crews took out the remaining cows. poor things.

. >>> governor tom wolf will make medical marijuana legal in pennsylvania on sunday. they sent it to the governor's desk to sign and the bill allows patients to take the drug in pill, vapor or liquid form. >>> now, to the race for the white house. tonight democrats hillary clinton and senator bernie sanders face off in a crucial debate. it's the first showdown for the candidates in more than a month. it follows days of intense campaigning, they are both hoping to pull out a win in the empire state in tuesday's primary. >> donald trump is coming under fire for his controversial comment at a pittsburgh rally. yesterday he asked, are we bringing back joe paterno. trump's aide says he was making reference to the coach's statue, that was removed after the sex scandal. >>> back here philadelphia's mayor spent the morning with preschoolers and their parents and he was a big hit. mayor kenney is a big proponent of pre-k in the city. he supports a pre-k program and helped the kids paint a mural here. they hope that the mayor can convince city council to expand pre-k programs l

governor tom wolf supports the bill. medical marijuana slcijuana is delaware and new jersey. >>> philadelphia police are trying to crack the case of a tomb robbery. somebody stole two mausoleum doors. if you have any information call police. >>> tonight we have new pictures of the young women accused of turning a case of shoplifting in to a stabbing. it happened at the five below store in center city last week. lifted and followed outside by an employee. when the manager tried to get the items back she was stabbed. >>> a surveillance video showing now former ocean city employee raiding a homeowner's refrigerator has prompted a review by police. the man is the stepson of the resort's mayor. he's taking stuff out of a frigid house where he just tested a smoke detector. sources say the man is joseph bernado. he no longer works for the resort but after seeing this video police are looking into recent theft cases in other homes. >>> a wet morning, turned no n to a clear evening. we have another big change coming tonight. >> l

. >>> tom wolf will make medical marijuana legal. the state house passed it yesterday. the senate approved the patients to take the drug in pill, oil vapor or liquid form yesterday. when signed pennsylvania will be the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana. >>> now at the big board, kobe bryant's big finale. he finished his nba career scoring 60 points in the 103-96 laker's victory over the utah jazz. fans packed the staple center to say goodbye. both teams worked to make sure he would score as many points as possible including the jazz. he scored 23 of his 60 in the first quarter. his nba career started after high school. >>> thank you god for all the motivation, thank you for all the inspiration, and you know, what else funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long, i go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, on the last night they like don't pass it. >>> ryan is the 5th player in nba history to play 20 seasons and the first to do it with one team. he won 5 championship rings and the m.v.p. finals twice. we have 6abc.com and details of

clearly. 52-year-old philadelphian environmental lift and most recently chief of staff to governor tom wolfas clearly the party favorite top democrats right up to the white house investing time and money into the mcginty campaign. the fly in the ointment was indeed joe sestak the former delco congressman who ran an open defines party officials but in the end, well, mcginty wouldn't going away. the all but final numbers show her with 42% of the vote, 31% for joe sestak. just a couple of minutes ago, she addressed her supporters at a victory party in south philadelphia. let's listen to her comments. >> are we eager to bring this fight forward to november? >> let's go! you know you hear a a* lot about momentum in an election year. who has got wind in her sails? (applause). (laughter). >> who is moving in the right direction? and who has got the best shot to come out on top? but this year, the momentum is about one person, one group of people, it's about the people of pennsylvania. >> reporter: katie mcginty there of course almost simultaneously joe sestak talking from media. his campaign headq

enter katie mcginty, she has not been elected to public office but ran against tom wolf who later pointed her as his chief of staff. the democrat party all but recruited mcginty to run and pours millions into her campaign. supporters don't get it. >> he has good name recognition and has widespread support, it puzzles me why the democratic party would leave a good viable candidate when we need a strong candidate in november. >> but the mcginty supporters say that the democrat party are virtually supportive for her says a lot. >> i think you guys are doing it for a long time and it's time for us lady to have a try at it. the more of us the better it is. >> reporter: back out live at the episcopalian church. the latest polls have it tight between mcginty and sestak, once again the winner facing pat toomey in november. reporting live from ardmore, walter perez channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> there is a number of contested congressional races today but none more interesting than the democratic primary in the second district in pennsylvania. congressman chaka fattah running for a 12t

governor tom wolf again echoed his support.sure sets standards for tracking marijuana plants and licensing growers dispensaries and doctors say they can take them in pill or liquid form but cannot smoke or grow their own. >>> and stepping behind the cameras the first time, coming to philadelphia from a top cabinet post in very working with public security and homeland security. and he replace darrick sawyer from the black firefighters association. and he is not deterred by their concerns. >> past experiences and jobs, i have a track record of working with all types of groups, stakeholders and affiliates. >>> a top run says no matter what happens at the convention he will not step in as a back up nominee. >>> only one pick up truck comes out of the safety test with its safety reputation in task. i do and two billionaires and the smartest man team up to send spacecraft where no man has gone before. >>> clear skies, and winds, and temperatures dropping into the 30s. the cold air not lasting long and a big warming trend in the accu

i'm proud to be backed by tom wolf, ed rendell and people who care about our families. i'm josh shapiro. i'll be an attorney general who always fights for you. >>> insects were all the rage at the academy of sciences this morning in center city philadelphia. cirque du soleil contortionists performed for the brunch. wow -- it's for the upcoming show. it was a feast for the eyes. it looks painful. and folks enjoyed cricket pancakes and meal worm fritata. >> all right. >> they are talented. they work hard at that. it's a nice day out. breezy and mild again. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us we are dry. as we look outside at chopper 6 hd over central, new jersey, that is trenton along the river. we were looking bright. some high clouds are beginning to filter in but overall it's a good looking day. highlights at the noon hour, breezy and mild today, that is your basic story today out there. sunscreen with the sun coming through the clouds, mild conditions and you don't have to overdue is on the gear. late in the week will there be rain and then we'll talk about the w

governor tom wolf signed the law in harrisburg yesterday. he was surrounded by law makers of both parties as well as patient advocates. >>> all we're asking here is to have the ability to have that doctor make a decision in conjunction with his or her patient that will make that patient's life better. that's all this bill is about. >>> the new law allows up to 150 dispensaries, it could be in pills, oil, guess, creams and more and not in plant form. it will be 18 months before the marijuana is actually available. >>> 30,000 races are waking up to embark on the 120th running of the boston marathon. 100 million people are expected to cheer them on from the sidelines. five thousand police officers westbound patrolling the route. 17 survivors who lost a limb from the 2013 bombings will be running. good luck to jamie shore. >>> supreme court will hear arguments on president obama's immigration law today. >>> model chrisy tiegan and legends had their baby and her name will thrill harry potter fans. narrator: looking out for wall street ceos - that

governor tom wolf supports the measure. >>> real estate development continues to be an economic driver if the philadelphia regi region, that is according to the philadelphiahamber of commerce. one project they talked about was the navy yard, named one of the most successful urban development projects in the country. >>> there is more ahead at 12:30, a huge building fire in india, sends dozens of people climbing on to a terrace to escaped the flames. >> if there is no flights say there is no flights! >> a mother has a serious melt down on her way to florida. how it all came to an end. >>> firefighters rescued more than 200 people from a burning building in india. the fire started on the first floor and quickly spread. the four story building house a garment factory and living houses for the workers. some workers were injured. >>> a video surfaced of an airline passenger having a complete melt down last month. an enraged mom lashes out on airline employees because of a flight delay that would ruin her family's dream of a family vacation. but as david curly reports, despite the delay the

." >> back here governor tom wolf is sounding the call for reform today, he pitched his government that works reform in abington this morning. he says the people need a government they with trust and without it progress can't be made. >> we want talented people to come and serve the people in harrisburg, we want them to come for the right reasons and when they come we want them to serve the people in harrisburg and not other interests. wolf wants greater prance parentsy when it comes to campaign contributions. >>> the archdiocese of philadelphia is marking national child abuse prevention month, more than 100 students from the archdiocese joined bishop chaput for the event and they held pinwheels as part of a move called pinwheels for prevention, they will be displayed for the entire month of april. >> more ahead on "action news" at 12:30, parents at one high school are having to reteach an age old lesson, don't take candy from strangers or in this case, classmates. >>> the iron pigs are starting their season but playing without fans watching. we'll tell you why. >>> they were hurt after

tom wolf approved a measure to sell pot to people suffering with serious medical conditions. eventually 150 dispensaries will operate throughout the state. the application fees for the businesses are expected to make the state an extra $10 million in the first year. >>> a california college student says he was kicked off a southwest airlines flight after a passenger overheard him speaking arabic. he was taken off the flight earlier in california. the former iraqi refugee was speaking on the phone with his uncle when he was removed and talking about a speech he heard given by the secretary general and mentioned isis. southwest has not received a complaint from him. >>> closing in on 5:00, ahead on eye witness news this morning, video in to the newsroom, a local store clerk fights back and ends up getting shot by armed robbers. scene now. >>> police shoot and kill a man in queens over the weekend. officers had to use deadly force. >>> close call in midair, wait until you hear what hit the side of a plane overseas. >>> bill evans says our temperature could hit summertime 80 degr

. >>> today pennsylvania governor tom wolf will sign two consecutive orders to prohibit lgbt discrimination. it would ban agencies from discriminating against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. he'll call on the legislature to pass nondiscrimination legislation. he wants to make clear pennsylvania is clear, welcoming and open for business for everyone. >>> also happening the philadelphia gay news celebrates its anniversary. the paper has focused on philadelphia's lgbt community for four decades and its work has been nominated for a pulitzer prize. >>> you won't have to wait for the next fevlg or parade to order something from your favorite wilmington food truck. they designated spots where kitchens on wheels can park every day. they hope it brings more people out of their offices and attract younger people to the area. the food truck operators couldn'tso stoked we can get oue out on the streets instead of festivals and can park. we're excited. >> the park is at n the downtown and riverfront areas of wilmington. >>> the tributes continue for the national championshi

governor tom wolf will sign the bill into law later today., the state house overwhelmingly approved the bill last week. "eyewitness news" talked to montgomery county mom who is traveling to harrisburg today, and says, she hopes this new law will help her 12 year old son who suffered from seizures. >> trying 13 medications, and he continues to fail the medications, we thought it was worth. my husband had pancreatic cancer, you know, we wanted to make sure it wasn't just for seizures. >> in a statement, governor wolf says he's proud and excited to sign this bill. that will provide long overdue medical relief to patient and families who could benefit from this treatment. >> in campaign 2016, the presidential candidates are battling over who will serve as delegates at the national convention. ted cruz asked wyoming republicans for their vote as they gather to choose 14 delegate, to send to the republican convention. frontrunner donald trump again denouncing the delegates election process, during a rally in syracuse, ahead of tuesday's new york pr

trend continues tomorrow i'll let you know who can see 80 degrees and rain >> signature of governor tom wolfmedical marijuana is legal in pennsylvania. we'll break boundary strickss surrounding this bill and talk with local families who are very happy th

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governor tom wolf will seen the bill into law in harrisburg this afternoon. the law will allow people from suffering from 17 diagnosed conditions to have access to marijuana in pills, oil or ointment form. the bill also gives parents of sick children the legal ability to buy medical marijuana from another state while retailers prepare to open here. it will most likely take two years for statewide dispensaries to get up and running. >>> now to decision 2016, there are 99 days left until the democratic national convention in philadelphia. the dnc is expected to be a major economic boost to the city this summer. 00 of people gathered at the national constitution center yesterday to start the countdown to the convention. about 50,000 guests and 6,000 guests are expected to descend on philadelphia in july. local restaurants and bars, i'm sure as you can imagine, they are hoping to benefit from the $300 million that should be injected into the economy because of this convention. there's no doubt there will be protesters among visitors and police tell us they are re

. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, signed an order banning gay, lesbian and transgender residents working for the commonwealth companies that do business with the state. not to private businesses unless they contract with the state. the order comes after north carolina implemented a law that make its legal to fire people based on their sexual orientation or identity. >>> after spending the day rallying voters, hillary clinton moved on to new york city. she greeted potential voters while taking a ride here on the subway but the democratic candidates continue their push for philadelphia's support. bill clinton brought hillary clinton's message and vernon odom has the story. >> reporter: the former president's day began with a prayer session and rally with a most of ministers from the episcopal church. they have always counted on the black community to come out and vote for them. he was touting his record and hillarys when a pair of placard waiving protesters, their issue the crime bill the president pushed through and said it was too harsh landing many bind bars. >> i don't know how

pennsylvania governor tom wolf visited abington to promote his government that works plan. it calls for total gift ban for public officials, increased lobbying oversight, contracting reform, and more government transparency. later this afternoon, the governor will sign two anti-discrimination executive orders covering staying ate cyst under his jurisdiction and state contractors. the orders prohibit discrimination on many factors, including sexual orientation, gender expression, or identity. meantime, mississippi faces corporate backlash over so-called religious freedom law. joins north carolina in allowing businesses and government to deny service to lesbian, gay, by sexual, transgender people based on their personal religious beliefs. correspondent mark vast man has more. >> i'm here to sell cake, not to judge who to sell it to. >> own's campbell's bakery there is republican says the state's religious freedom law bad poor business. >> we now have target on our back, and we are going to have to explain to our customers, no, no, we don't agree with the bill. >> major corpor

. >>> the medical marijuana bill is headed to the desk of governor tom wolf and he said late today he will sign it. the legislation passed a vote this afternoon in the pennsylvania house. supporters of the bill including parents of children who suffer from debilitating seizures spoke out in harrisburg today. the senate approved the legislation yesterday again it has the support of governor wolf, pennsylvania will be the 4th state to legalize the medical marijuana program. arrangements have been made to celebrate the life of ed schneider, the flyers will honor his life and legacy next thursday, april 21st, the event at the wells fargo center is free and open to the public. the doors open at 11:30 and the celebration begins at 1:00 and of course schneider brought the national hockey league to philadelphia and so much more. he died of bladder cancer at the age of 83. >>> testimony continues at this hour in the drunk driving trial of sister kimberly miller, she was stopped in november in new jersey, and is a teacher at little flower high school. the trial was at the munecal court building

the path to medical marijuana treatment in pennsylvania in just one day governor tom wolf will sign a bill to legalize medical marijuana. getting the medicine to patients will take much longer. details about growing, dispensing and prescribing the drug are all being sorted out. pennsylvania's physician general is leading the effort to translate the new law into real world rules. her team will be working fast but she says accuracy will be a priority. >> certainly feel an obligation to not delay and to have things up and running as possible but you have to balance that towards doing it right. >> pennsylvania rules will allow residents to buy marijuana from a dispensary after a doctor certifies they have one of the approved conditions. setting up the disspppensaries could take two years. >>> this is a video of clinton examining yesterday in new york. her stop in philadelphia will come less than a week before pennsylvania voters head to the polls. we're ten days away from the p.a. primary. polls open at 7:00 in the morning on tuesday april 26th. delaware holds their primary that day. new

candidate we talk about other pressing topics like medical marijuana, just signed into law by governor tom wolfnday. shapiro is the chair of the montgomery county commissioner and says the medical marijuana roll out will be a primary in his administration. >> i think it's important that the players who are selected to run these dispensaries are reputable. i think it's important that we learn from the other states where medical marijuana is already legal how it should be dispensed in a way that doesn't it up too many barriers for people who need it for their kids or or whomever. >> republican candidate joe peter is that so former police officer and police chief. he served in the clinton and george w. bush administrations. we asked him about police and community relations. something that's been strained recently across the country. >> the good cops don't want dirty cops because it gives everybody else a bad name. it's probably true in every other profession. doctor, nurse, tee which are, you name it. and we have a responsibility and an obligation not only to protect and serve, but to honor the ci