district fuhrman says she has to follow the grand jury recommendation. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf, outlined a new program to put money back in the schools. and john rawlins was there for at announcement. wox wolf is trying to undue damage done by his predecessor. >> think back to the campaign candidate tom wolf, said that one of his priorities was to restore cuts coming out of the corporate administration. governor tom wolf came to chester county to say how he would do that, and yes it's a new tax. >> these kids are part of a school district that lost thousands of dollars of funding, in defeating corbett he said he would reverse defunding education and leaving a 5% tax on the booming gas industry. >> we are sitting on one of the biggest resources in the world. >> some question his numbers, wolf maintains the proposed tax on gas producers would bring in -- >> a billion dollars for our education system. wolf admits not all would go to school, some would go to towns getting impact gas fees, and he did not say how many dollars would find their way to kids, the lion's share and i don't

that lost a loved one in the line of duty. >> grepen la claire with strong reactions to governor tom wolf and changes in procedure for death row inmates and pennsylvania. governor wolf announced he's suspected death penalty for 186 inmates awaiting execution that includes darian houseer what was convicted of shooting and kill be sinclaire. the moratorium is not expression of difficult gi on death row but the decision is based on squalled system that's has proven to be an endless cycle of court proceeders. but gretchen calls the governor's decision wrong and hurtful. >> this is you have closure i said what closure you cannot get closure you never will. unless this guys is executed. >>> the governor says his moratorium will reneighbor effect at least until he gets a full report from a state senate panel that has been studying capital punishment nearly 4 years. >> it's a bold step in the right direction. >> terrence griffin president of philadelphia black clergy stand with governor. he says every life is important and carrying out a death sentence is serious and deserves proper scrutiny. >>

punxsutawney phil's governor tom wolf came to his defense. his own facebook posting wolf called on the merrimack police to drop its search for the famous groundhog. l governor said pennsylvania will do what's necessary to protect our beloved weather-predicting groundhog. >> for us we're doing okay. phil, hey, i'll take his forecast any day. think about it. we're halfway through february. compared to this time last year, we could, you know we could -- this time last year we could count the number of snowstorms on two hands. this year a couple that's about it. >> we've hardly had anything compared to last year. boston had most of it new england had most of it. despite having not a lot of snow we'll have snow high winds today, bitterly cold air. we'll miss out on big-time snow once again. blizzard conditions in boston as they go throughout the weekend. for us we're looking at a wild weekend but we're not expecting those huge snow amounts that new england will get once again. we do have a first weather alert day. let's take a look outdoors. we're

philadelphia a's mayoral candidate, and pennsylvania governor tom wolf insist the district cannot afford new charter schools. >>> our time is 4:49. lets check on business. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange. we have sub prime lending a at its highest level since 2005. >> reporter: that is right good morning ukee and erika. sub prime lending is at its highest level for recession but it isn't for mortgages. a accord together wall street journal almost four out of every ten loans forecaster credit cards, and personal borrowing went to customers with low credit scores. ukee and quarter. >> i hear you have big news for fans of doctor sueses like the young lady sitting next to me, there is a new book in the works, um. >> reporter: i'm with you, random house is publishing a recently discovered manuscript by children's book author that will come out this summer. the cat in the hat author his real name was thigh dough gisell, he died 20 years ago but this new book what pettish get was found in his california home by his long time secretary. i cannot wait. >> th

businesses can gather about what is right for them is best. >> reporter: we asked pennsylvania governor tom wolf's office for a response here's what they said. this is nothing more than a political stunt by the florida governor, governor wolf knows what the business community needs and is working to improve the stagnant economy he inherited by investing in education and creating strong middle-class jobs. governor scott's political theater doesn't mean anything. i am scheduled to sit down with governor rick scott later this morning. meanwhile, congressman bob brady here in philadelphia is not holding back on his thoughts about this chris. i'll have that coming up at the top of the hour. now live in university city matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >>> 4:36. happening later today the trial is set to begin for a philadelphia man who is accused of raping a teenager girl by pretending to be a police officer. john cashew went to the girl's home showed her a fake badge and got her out of the home by telling her it was surrounded. he took her to this hotel on roosevelt boulevard, handcuffed her and raped her.

. >>> governor tom wolf's decision to suspend the death penalty in pennsylvania is drawing praise and outrage tonight. the governor called the current system of capital punishment expensive and anything but infallible. he wants to review a full report on capitol punish many in the state much this decision means a reprieve for convicted killer terrence williams. he was scheduled to be executed on march 4th for the 1984 killing of amos norwood in philadelphia. currently 186 people are on death row. pennsylvania has not execute add prisoner since 1999. >>> in response the pike county prosecutor announceed tonight he still plans to push for the death penalty for eric frein. frein is charged with murder in a september ambush that killed corporal brian dixon and severely wounded trooper alex douglas. in a statement pike county da says "today's actions by governor tom wolf does not serve as any legal imped many to my office's pursuit of justice in the criminal case against eric matthew frein. >>> and justice is what gretchen leclair has burr sued for a decade since her husband was killed in

rivera says he hopes the charges against the officers will stick. >>> and pennsylvania governor tom wolf says he will fight to raise the state's minimum wage. yesterday wolf said that passage of a higher minimum wage will be his new priority in harrisburg. the proposed law increases the hourly rate from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. this wage hike will happen over two years to help the economy. >>> and the minimum wage in pennsylvania has been $7.25 an hour for years. in new jersey it's $8.38. and in delaware the minimum wage of $7.75 goes up to $8%.25 on june 1st. >>> and tom wolf is having second thoughts about the upscale office he has located inside the bellevue on broad street. it costs more than $13,000 a month. the governor's office told nbc 10 that it inherited that lease. wolf's office said it's looking to cut the costs or move altogether. the governor announced planned earlier this week to save money and improve state government. >>> powerball fever is growing as the giant jackpot has grown to nearly half a billion dollars. and stores will likely be very busy today as people hope to

she is expected to have a meeting with governor tom wolf and ed rendell. lets go to john rawlins and reaction from city hall. >> reporter: hi sara, i'm standing outside of room 21 is that is where the conference call will happen in the last few minutes. the news came in and hit like a ton of bricks it was a pleasant ton of bricks there was an announcement on facebook no dog and pony show there. this is going on for two years they courted the dnc and brought leaders into philadelphia as early as a few weeks ago, the mayor, governor rendell and congressman bob brady sold the idea of the historic elements of philadelphia and that appealed to the dnc so on july 25th 2016 the convention will open here as we say this is a democratic town and today here in city hall, many many pleased democrats. >> just kind of sitting there getting ready for the day and i got a call from chairwoman debbie wasserman shultz and she asked if we would be the host city forever the dnc convention and of course i screamed yes. >> i am sided i'm happy to have the dnc in philadelphia. th

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. >> meantime pennsylvania governor tom wolf, responded to the announcement saying it's tremendous news for the commonwealth of pennsylvania philadelphia will host the democratic convention to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic activist in the state. we look forward to working with local leaders to make sure philadelphia will shine in the national spotlight. david henry is talking to people in the city and joins us live once again from rittenhouse square. hey david. >> reporter: hey rick, not just the politicians but the average folks of philadelphia were very happy to hear that the democratic national convention is coming in the summer of 2016, we found a lot of happy people but none of them quite as enthusiastic as the chief cheerleader, beverly. >> congratulations that is the best thing i have heard today. this is absolutely wonderful, we have a marvelous city and all the cultural things and fantastic restaurants and very nice people and i live over there, i am just delighted. >> the democrats picked philadelphia to host their next national convention? >> they have

he wants the court to reject the governor tom wolf's recent moratorium on the death penalty. williams calls the moratorium unconstitutional. >>> governor wolf's office issued a statement in regards to the pennsylvania constitution. it reads, governor wolf has the power to grant reprieves. the governor took the action to place the moratorium on the death penalty because the capital punishment system in pennsylvania is flawed. it's ineffective, expensive and many times unjust. >>> no showers overnight. and more record cold. when we'll finally get a break and i'm watching a storm about to impact your weekend. >> it wasn't just an accident. to me it was no random act of violence or carjacking. >> vanished without a trace. no evidence no witnesses. a decade later, we sit down with the family asking where the case stands today and the new job on the police force to help find missing people. >>> a new drug philadelphia police might soon carry on the streets to save lives. philadelphia will become the latest community to arm police and firefighters with a drug to -- both the police an

if it does tom wolf said he'll veto that. >>> happening in the pocanos, the camelback resort is hostinga job fair today. the two-day event starts this afternoon at the chÂteau resort at the base of camelback mountain. camelback's lodge and aquatopia plans to open in april. they have 600 full and part-time positions to fill. >>> and the army corps of engineers canceled the bidding process for the beach projections citing legal issues. they sued in federal court over the dune work. opponents say the beach replenishment won't protect homes and will be expensive to maintain. >>> yesterday we were tracking snow coming up from the south. this morning we're keeping an eye out for some snowflakes moving in from the northwest. you can see the clouds are over center city. a nice clear view across the delaware. no problems with the visibility there. the temperature, 26 degrees. cold enough for snow. and we have seen a few snowflakes and they are still falling in center city. a live view from the melon bank view. we'll see scattered snow showers to start with but they are not going to last all day.

governor tom wolf opposes this measure. he sports changes though, to the currencies tell including removing limitations on sunday sales. >> florida governor, rick scott, comes to philly today for controversial trip. he's trying to steel local jobs. the republican governor will try to convince local businesses to move to the sunshine state. but, he won't say which companies will get his sales pitch the day -- today and tomorrow. if press release sent to the news room, the florida governor also took a verbal shot at pennsylvania governor tom wolf. saying, quote, unlike governor wolf florida is focused on creating an environment where families and job creators can succeed. >>> and, new jersey governor chris christie is getting ready to unveil his budget plan for the garden state. he'll layout his sixth budget tomorrow during speech before the legislature. some of the big issues christy has to deal with are the state's struggling pension and transportation funds and his proposals will also be closely watched across the country

meanwhile, pennsylvania governor tom wolf's office is responding to this effort to take companies out of the state. i'm putting that together and have that coming up at 4:30. live in university city matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >>> 4:04 now. happening today, the trial is set to begin for a philadelphia man accused of rapping a teenager girl by pretending to be a police officer. the man met with the little girl online. he went to the girl's home showed her a fake badge and got her to leave the house by telling her it was surrounded. investigators took her to this hotel on roosevelt boulevard where he handcuffed her and assaulted her. >>> the so-called black madam will return to the courtroom today. pat winslow that she was called the michelangelo of buttocks injection. she was accused of killing a british woman in february 2011 and she injected her with silicone at a hotel near the airport and left when the woman started having trouble breathing. that woman died of a blocked artery. the trial is expected to last for a few weeks. >>> happening today, a new approach to ending homelessnes

pennsylvania governor tom wolf rents office inside the belle in philly. we'll tell you why it may not be for much longer. >>> and in trouble for assaultsalting an icy parking lot. a pennsylvania truck driver is off the job without pay. this story is a bit more complicated than it appears. >>> there's confirmation the fourth american hostage held by isis is dead. 26-year-old kayla mueller was an aide worker from arizona. her family just spoke about an hour ago. nbc10 national correspondent steve handelsman has the story about how her family learned of the tragedy. snoou. >> reporter: kayla mueller's family got the news over the weekend in an e-mail with a photo of her body. analysis confirmed kayla had died. her aunts spoke for the family in arizona. >> kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us. the world mourns with us. >> reporter: kayla mueller was only 24 when she went to syria to help the victims of that civil war. she was captured by isis. her family kept that secret from the public but president obama knew and had gotten re

governor tom wolf's office says this is all just a political stunt. some local leaders are accusing governor scott of grandstanding. >>> and we have learned pennsylvania lawmakers will talk about changing the state's liquor laws. reports say some delaware county lawmakers want to change that law that makes it illegal to buy alcohol out of state and bring it back to pennsylvania. other states have said this hurts pennsylvania businesses. >>> and a hearing tonight over the future of a delaware county farmer's market will occur, rather the montgomery county farmer's market. the owner of the flower market in springfield township will close that market impacting a dozen vendors. the community and vendors are fighting back to show support for the market. they have an online petition to keep it open. >>> happening today, philadelphia mayor michael nutter will encourage local businesses to hire more people this summer. this afternoon mayor nutter plans to announce a goal of 10,000 summer job opportunities for philadelphia's youth. >>> running out of time. the

in the next half hour pennsylvania governor tom wolf announced big business news. what he do d to help out keystone state companies looking to expendand. that's at 5:30. >>> supervisors develop to wipe gun laws off the books. last night east norton supervisors repealed two laws allow hunting in the township and one regulateing guns in the park. a new state law passed last year gives the groups the right to challenge illegal gun laws. pittsburgh, philadelphia and harrisburg has already been sued under the new law. >>> the vice president of a company that sells silicone, took stand today. the person ordered silicone for his company 18 times. he was charged with the death of a woman who flu to philadelphia for the butt-enhancement. closing arguments are expected to begin in the next two weeks. >>> listen to this a police officer on routine patrol witnessed something you have to see. one minute coasting down the highway and light snow falling and next the dash cam camera captures this. you have to see what happens next. >> cold hard cash from snow removal to missed wor

. >> reporter: tonight pennsylvania governor tom wolf released a statement snake part the district's financial situation cannot reasonably handle the approval of new charter schools. as for the four people arrested here tonight for protesting, they will likely just face fines. if their cases ever see inside of a courtroom. reporting live tonight in center city todd quinones cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> all right, todd, thanks so much. >>> tonight a health watch investigation. >> this woman says a popular antibiotic is making her sicker. >> it felt like flames were coming out of my elbows. i'm health reporter instead of know stall with more the on the drug being investigated and the dangers it could cause next. >> big thank you tonight from a local boy scout troop. we're there as a good smash can comes to their rescue. kathy? >> in the wake of this arc tuck front, we're talking about dangerous cold and then records not once but twice. we'll take lock at that before a weekend storm coming up. >> and we've got our eye on the ice house tonight. new details about just how long it's going to

governor tom wolf's office is firing back in regards to the pennsylvania constitution. a statement reading in part governor wolf has the power to grant reprieves. the governor took the action to place a moratorium on the death penalty because pennsylvania's capital punishment system is flawed it's ineffective, expensive and many times unjust. >>> it's a quarter to 5:00. new from our delaware bureau the aclu has settled two lawsuits involving the police department. settlements focused on three incidents centered around the conduct of police officers. in one, police ticketed a man for flashing his headlights to warn other drivers of a speed trap. in another, officers arrested a man who cursed in their presence after being assaulted. the charges were dismissed. >>> 4:46 now. new forensic testing helped police make an arrest in a cold case murder in western pennsylvania dating back to 1974. investigators have charged 58-year-old joseph leos with the murder of a 14-year-old friend. police say when he was 17 he allegedly shot the boy. forensic tests found gunpowder residue on

those boarding the buses say they believe governor tom wolf can find a way to fix the budget crisis.e wanted to make sure that we, you know, talk to all the politicians and let them know that we in support of tom wolf and his plan for philadelphia. >> about 500 people from all across the state rallying in the state capital rotunda among them labor leaders, teachers and community activists. other issues they're urging lawmakers to address include affordable health care and improving the job market. >>> marijuana possession is now legal in washington, d.c. a voter approved initiative allowing recreational use of the drug took effect today but things are far from mellow. >> that's right m lawmakers are threatening dc city leaders saying they'll face legal repercussions for allowing that initiative to go forward. fox's jackie um banes has the story. >> reporter: it's no longer against the through use marijuana in the nation's capitol. starting today in washington, d.c. people 21 and up can legally smoke pot for recreational use. the district becoming the first place east of the mississip

attorney seth williams is petitioning the state supreme court to ignore the death penalty move by tom wolf state legislature determine what is criminal law not the governor. the courts the judge determine what is an appropriate sentence if sentences are appropriate. not the governor. >> governor wolf nuisanced the move last week saying the state's capitol punishment system is error prone and expensive. >> opening internet gambling. >>> nasa captured the streaking meteor moving at 45,000 miles per hour an hour. the cameras detected the meteor above beaver false at 5:00 a.m. on -- beaver falls at 5:00 a.m. on tuesday. it was brighter than the full moon. >> david murphy is tracking yet another round of deep deep deep cold. >> the fbi is revisiting the cold case of a missing couple ten day to the day since they disappeared. you'll hear from loved ones about the search for answers next. the world is filled with air. but for people with copd sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-daily anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a f

. >> >>> in another news tonight, pennsylvania governor tom wolf is making good on a campaign promise to provide more money for education he announced his plan to tax natural gas drilling in the state. it could bring in $2 billion a year but has to be approved by the republican legislature. john rawlins live with more now. >> reporter: hi rick this is making good on a big campaign promise, a pivotal issue in the race, the announcement was so what low key, he did not go to a high school gymnasium and pack it with people and have a marching band, he when to a classroom and used a first grade classroom to make his pitch. >> we'll start the tour this way. >> governor tom wolf took in the sights and sounds of the elementary and then talked about making good on a campaign promise. >> we cannot continue to disinvest in our education system. >> it's a two step model based on a west virginia tax. >> it would raise a billion dollars in the first full year. >> the lion's share of that expected billion would go to education music to the ears of woman that runs the millville district. where under

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf has a plan to rebuild the middle class. >> today, he revealed a plan. p included made in pennsylvania program. a job literacy program that build employment skills as randy guillenil guillen hall tellhaul that's not the only thing on his agenda. >> the governor announced a series of pro business proposals. >> we are in for business for pennsylvania. >> most notably a major cut in the corporate income tax from 10:00%, one of the highest in the country down to five one of the lowest. >> too many would look at 9.99% rate or the capital stock and franchise tax and wouldn't even give us a look. >>> another proposal is to reward companies that bring manufacturing jobs back to the kee keystone state. the $5 million plan would help cities like allentown and bethlehem, both on the rebound after years of manufacturing losses. the commitment to manufacturing is exciting for us. manufacturing is in our blood when you see when you tour the campus here. >> reporter: business leaders say these proposals will entice companies to relocate here. allentown is opening

grove, when you think about psycheodelic drugs one things of the 1960s, counter culture and tom wolfe's "the electric cool aid acid test." why the study around compounds that were deemed dangerous and abandoned in the 1960s. >> i think that's not often appreciated is that during the 50s and 60s, into the early '70 did, there were some compelling and potentially valuable research with psychodelics being conducted with psychiatrists and other mental health and health professionals around the world. there was very very exciting promise that this treatment model held. however, it went off of the rails with the culture because of cultural turmoil and the politization, research had to be shut down by the late '60s and, early '70 did. it took a few decades for enough time to elapse to be able to open up this area of i hope vestgation in a more objective manner and subsequently in recent years, my college and i at the heftor institute and other colleagues have been able to get f.d.a. approval, other regulatory approval and scrape together sufficient funding to conduct a series of stud i recogni

governor tom wolf halted executions in the keystone state kaug the system flawed and expensive. law enforcement groups can condemned it saying wolf rejected the decision of jury. archbishop supports the governor. >>> a town in turmoil. leaders at war. the nbc10 investigators with new information on the bickering that has put this local community in jeopardy. and the life line that could help out. . >>> and i'm tracking snow. some of the most extreme cold also that we've experienced in quite some time. i'll lay out the impact of the severe conditions in my exclusive nbc10 first alert weekend forecast. lafayette hill where these workers are all bundled up. they're trying to stay warm from the grip of old man winter. >>> cold didn't appear to be too taxing. this man in south philadelphia he had to keep moving though as he stayed warm add he advertised tax filing services. >>> maybe shivering with your sweetheart on valentine's day, you can also expect snow. nbc10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is back. >> sheena the snow is one thing, but the most serious weather coming at

they want pennsylvania governor tom wolf to increase funding for schools. wolf delivers his first budget address next tuesday by the way. >> the school bus aid in millville, new jersey faces charges she actually stole from pre-schoolers. >> what? >> rosa charged with slicing lunches and lunch money from nearly 30 children at the family child center, surveillance video from the shepherd bus service shows rios going into several student back packs. the allegations are shock to go some parents. >> lady stayed to herself, you know never bothers anybody. so i don't know what happened these past couple of of months. >> i guess some people feel desperate, you know, and they have no other options, you know, but there are options out there. >> rearose fired from the bus company. now being held at the cumberland county jail. >> so talk about bad karma, a thief falls flat on the ice after breaking into a home in upper darby. you got to see this video. in fact, it is surveillance video. shows one of the two burglars slipping on the aisles, this is 400 block every gun da

they want pennsylvania governor tom wolf to increase funding for schools. wolf delivers his first budget address next tuesday. >> 4:36 the time. and how does one way trip to mars sound? >> one way? >> you know how cold it will get here. maybe just go live in mars? coming up hear from the local woman in the running for a ticket to the red planet. >> but first questions about a sheriff's deputy after he was caught dragging a woman down a courthouse hallway. what her family is demanding this morning. >> a man's been charged with killing a former contestant on the reality show america's next top model. police in charlotte, north carolina say 19 year old emanuel jesus has been charged with killing 19 year old mirgan a and two other people. victims were found in a home on tuesday. police did not reveal how they were killed, hernandez now being held behind bars. >>> a florida sheriff's deputy now under investigation for dragging a woman through the hallway of a courthouse. >> where is this? >> florida. >> the incident caught on cell phone video. take a look at this

district attorney seth williams is asking the state supreme court to reject governor tom wolf's recenteprieve of a convicted murderer set for execution in march. now williams calls it and constitutional take over of an issue that belongs that the hands of the legislature and the court. the governor has declared a moratorium on executions until a task force finishes studying the effectiveness of capital punish many. >>> a palace of ice still standing tall tonight in west philadelphia. this building ravaged by fire earlier in the week now completely frozen. ice house is drawing all kinds of visitors to take look. but officials say the weigh of all that ice could bring it down. fox 29's dawn timmeney has more from west philadelphia. >> we're just here, it's quiet. >> reporter: chairs are empty at the barber and beauty lounge on fadge 52 and street. a fierce fire early monday morning at the medical building across the street and frozen phenomenon turned into have been burning profits for nearby businesses affected by street closures. >> right now it's just spectacle because everyone is tak

school reform commission decided to -- major disruption at the meeting and the latest from governor tom wolf weighing in. >> good day everybody, it is thursday february 19th 2015. >> you had that on, but then you had some hat hair, so you took it off? >> you know why we're putting this on, right? sue serio, this is the first sign of spring. pitchers and catchers report today. >> today. >> to clearwater florida. >> so why are temperatures going down and winds picking up? i don't understand. because that is weather for you. it is february, and we are here to prepare you for colder temperatures. the clouds have cleared in the wake of the clipper system that came through. gee back to about 6:00, 7:00 yesterday. you see our line of snow showers going through pretty quickly, didn't amount to much if anything, as predicted and now, that is it. so you can almost hear the winds outside right now. they're sustained at 16 miles an hour, so 16 degrees feels like one outside right now. so even in the city it feels like one. that's your windchill. 6:49 is your sunrise time. let's look at other temperature

. >>> district attorneys all across pennsylvania say they're planning to challenge governor tom wolf's decision to suspend the state's death penalty. governor wolf called the state's capital punishment program flawed experiencive and unjust. now he says he's waiting for a review of the system before he signs death warrants. supporters of the governor's policy point to high reversal rates, insufficient defense for the accused and high costs for the reasons for the review. >> if that's not evidence that our system really is not working and needs to be more carefully looked at i don't know what could be. what he did was thoughtful, prudent and appropriate. >> since the 1970s only three people have been executed in pennsylvania. while dozens of other death sentences are on appeal. >>> coming up at 9:30 you'll hear from a state lawmaker who says that he's outraged by the governor's move. >>> well it could be a real sign that new jersey governor chris christie may be preparing to run for president. the associated press is reporting that christie's supporters could launch a super political ac

. >>> also happening pennsylvania governor tom wolf will be in philadelphia to announce a package of initiative to expand services to senior citizens and proposals to improve the home care work force. pennsylvania pennsylvania has the fourth oldest population in the country according to the governor's office. >>> all on the house as senate prepares to pass a bill that will keep the department of home land security operating past midnight tonight but the the house does ant peer to be ready to cave-in on the senate measure that doesn't include provisions blocking the the president's immigration order. senate is expected to vote on that bill today. department of home land security runs out of money at in midnight. >>> all eyes are on washington as federal communications commission voted to impose tough new rules on broad net provide tours keep them from creating internet fast lanes for content providers that pay more. the vote marks a new era of government oversight for an industry that hasn't seen much of. that new rules require any company providing a broad band connection to your hom

the move will close most state torresdale and sell licenses for retail sales of wine and liquor, tom wolf sailed this is one he would veto. >>> stocks are mixed on thursday, right now the futures are pointing to a lower open. >>> i guess i've seen this in my own house we do fruit it turns out that americans are too lazy or too cheap to spring for dessert. a new report found that only 12% of diners eat dessert at home when they are having a meal at home. that's 15% from a decade ago. >> we should say your hulls is an excellent pastery -- past chef and if his dessert was on it is table people would eat it. >> that's very true. >> "action news" will be right back. hey, honey? huh? oh, you caught me daydreaming. dreaming about a salt water bedroom aquarium? i am, actually. with exotic fish? yeah! and a giant star fish? how can you tell? you've been staring at the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. right. $300,000 buried treasure. with 10 top prizes of $300,000. (announcer) want to see your dream come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery

governor tom wolfe will not nate a new treasurer. >>> now to the atlantic city casey know crisis moretrouble for the bankrupt rebel casino. a utility plant is threatening to cut off it's power. they say if rebel can't pay test bill by 5:00 p.m. thursday they will turn off the electricity, heat and water. rebel says that would violate a court order and that could put the sale into more jeopardy. last week it was put on hole after rebel's restaurants filed an appeal against the potential buyer. >>> these union carpenters and teamsters are hoping to regain their job. they dismissed a complaint against the convention center. they protested as recently as last friday. last year the two unions signed an agreement and they were barred from working there. president obama unveiled his $4 trillion spending plan for 2016 today. as expected, republicans in congress are not welcoming it. he went to the department of homeland security to debut the plan. it spends billions on public works and provides free junior college for many. house speaker john boehner is critical for it saying it calls for mor

it more convenient and competitive. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf says passage of higher minimume is a priority. the governor made that announcement during press conference yesterday following a meeting with the state afl-cio. now, wolf sports a bill that would boost the state minimum wage from 7.25 an hour to 10.10 an hour over two years. >>> still ahead new information this morning about bobbi kristina brown. why police were called to her home days before she was hospitalized. >> plus the man suspected of shooting a san diego sportscaster arrested overnight. details on his intense stands off with >>> good morning, welcome back 4:38. live look at philadelphia international airport. good day for flying specially if you want to escape, 20 degrees for high on friday. sue serio's full forecast coming up. >> the anniversary of whitney news hon, only child remains on life support, family members continue to fight speculation of what's next for bobbi kristina, and that includes reports that say the family would let her die today. but in a statement released yesterday, her father, bobby

we're also hearing from governor tom wolf's office.released a statement saying, today's announcement is tremendous news for the commonwealth of pennsylvania. the birth place of our democracy will host the democratic national convention in 2016, which will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity in a state. we look forward to working with local leaders to make sure philadelphia will shine in the national spotlight. and senator bob casey also is weighing in. he said in a statement, i am delighted that philadelphia will host the 2016 democratic national convention. there is no better place to underscore the principles of the democratic party than the birth place of america. i look forward to making history again in philadelphia. >>> and, of course you can count on nbc 10 news to bring you new information on this breaking story all day long on our nbc 10 news app. and local leaders will have a news conference sometime this afternoon. and when that happens, we'll bring that to you live here on nbc 10 news. you can watc

wine and beer as well and the plan may pass the pennsylvania senate but faces a veto by governor tom wolf who favors the government run system. >>> and they called on city council to enact legislation to cut single use plastic bags the group showed pictures showing the eye sore that discarded bags have become, they account for $7 million to $12 million in trash collection costs. >>> 16 students from camden proved it's never too late for a second chance. they are high school graduates thanks to the academy at wilson high itcaters to dropouts and those that fall behind in their studies. they handed out the diplomas this afternoon and all 16 graduates have been accepted in post secondary programs. >>> the winner in the south jersey snow sweepstakes was cape may with 5.4 inches and they got 4.2 inches in atlantic city. here is nora muchanic. >> reporter: this was a day to shovel out. the storm dumped 5 inches of snow in atlantic city, enough that maria had to clear off the sidewalk outside of her home. >> i think 3 inches or 4 inches it's very cold and windy. >> that wind sent snow blowing an

. >>> we're less than a month into pennsylvania governor tom wolf's tenure. already a controversial decision that has a lot of people talking. >> today the governor issued an order that puts the state's death penalty on hold. nbc10's randy gyllenhaal is live for us tonight. >> reporter: this order applies to every death row inmate here in pennsylvania. more than 100, including a man who is accused of killing, severely beating a local church leader dumping his body here in this cemetery. the next man scheduled to die by lethal injection in pennsylvania is terry williams from german germantown, convicted of killing a man back in the 1980s. he dumped the victim's body here at this cemetery. prosecutors went for the death penalty. >> tied up his hands and feet gagd him with a sock, beat him to death with a tire iron burned his body beyond recognition. >> reporter: williams was set to be executed in march, but a new order by governor tom wolf is putting the brakes on every scheduled execution statewide, halting the practice until a senate committee issues a report

. >>> governor tom wolf unveiled a plan to attract employers to the state. wolf laid out proposals that he will present to the legislature next week, including reducing the corporate net income tax from 9.99% to just under 5%. that would make pennsylvania's corporate tax one of the lowest in the country. >> we'll be a magnet for economic growth for entrepreneurs that want to come here and create good jobs, i want to do that for pennsylvania and do it fairly and really effectively. >> the plan will have to pass the republican controlled legislature. >> pennsylvania lawmakers debated amendments to try to privatize state liquor stores the house control committee advanced the republican backed bill and a vote could come as soon as tomorrow. they rejected a similar bill in 2013. >>> some of philadelphia's finest were honored for going above and beyond the call of duty 86 police officers were awarded commendations for their service. winter may be trying to hold on but spring is about to bloom insides of the convention center, the 2015 flower show opens this weeken

. >> tom wolfe has already stopped executive branchs from accepting gifts, now he is asking others to follow along. he sent letters to about 24 state agencies asking for a ban for gifts to employees. >> tonight, lance arms strongtrong in trouble fwen. he was cited with hit-and-run. he slammed into two parked cars after a noogt of partying in aspen. his girlfriend is said to have admitted that she lied and took the blame for armstrong to avoid national attention. >>> finally a break from the frigid air, but more snow and cold temperatures are not far behind. >> more problems for rebel casino and the sale. the new issues facing the property and why the new buyer is threatening to back out. >> a bullet goes into the bedroom of this 12-year-old. >> police found more evidence of shots fired yards from their home. >>> tonight at 11:00, a bullet in the bedroom. >> nbc 10 is live in radnor township. police say that bullet went in the house by mistake. >> several bullets were fired at that 320 sign. one of them missed and travelled about 70 yards past the sign into the bedroom of a young boy.

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf today signed an executive order establishing a new office to make states agencies more efficient, the state is facing a $2.3 billion shortfall. wolf says that working smarter could save a lot of money a lesson he said he learned in his years in the business world. >> you can't cut your way through the private sector you have to learn how to do things more efficiently and be more transformative. >> the governor inspects to see results in just a few weeks but admits that could be a little optimistic. >>> coming up tonight a generous grant ensures that hundreds of philadelphia seniors will keep receiving nutritious meals today and after each win the flyers honor a fallen soldier from doylestown and cecily tynan is back with the weekend preview from accuweather. yolanda indrosonovich can appreciate a simple name. that's why she likes pick 5 from the pennsylvania lottery, they've given all your favorite numbers games new, simpler names. and for something really simple, play the all-new pick 2. easy to play. simple to say. tiberius lauderwink can apprecia

. >> critics including pennsylvania governor tom wolf said charter schools will drain funds from the neighborhood public schools. >> 5:06. new jersey's oldest casino is about to get in on the oldest form of gambling. the site will be available to the public by state gambling regulators. the test starts tomorrow. if all goes well, the site could be fully operational and open to the public on wednesday. >> it's not comfortable out there right now. but later today it's going to be worse. >> reporter: tonight and tomorrow morning especially. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we're dry that's the one good part of the story. as we take a look outside we'll see early sunshine which is not bad, but it is bone-chillingly cold and the winds are picking up and that pattern will be with us today and tomorrow. 15 in philadelphia. 11 in allentown. 13 in wilmington, 17 in sea isle city. wft winds out of the -- with the winds out of the west/northwest we have windchills below zero. we did get snow showers overnight. some of you waking up to a coating here and there. others nothing new. 16 d

philadelphia district attorney seth williams petitioned the philadelphia supreme court to reject governor tom wolf's moratorium on the death penalty. >> he calls it an unconstitutional take over of power. >> state legislateure determines what is law and not the governor the judges determines an appropriate sentence if the sentences are appropriate not the governor. >> last week governor wolf called the state's capital punishment program error prone. >> the building in west philadelphia froze over when firefighters battled a blaze on monday and today crews put up a fence to help aleve concern about a potential collapse and it's building damaged by fire and ice will be demolished. it was handed over to licenses and inspection. >> chopper 6 hd got a view of the icy delaware river interesting to look at but in a real sense the ice is not nice. "action news" reporter david henry explains why. >> the delaware river say highway of commerce but all that commercial activity could come to a stand still if the river ices over and that is why the coast guard is out here every day. today they are breaking up the

. >> thank you john, in a statement released today pennsylvania governor tom wolf, says quote we look forward to working with local leaders to assure that philadelphia will shine in the national spotlight and the announcement is tremendous news for the commonwealth. debbie wasserman shultz is the chair woman and i asked her why they chose philadelphia. >> the most important criteria was lonlistics and security and resources, and because our primary goal was to make sure that our delegates a really wonderful experience so they are motivated and excited to go out after the convention and work for our party's nominee, and in philadelphia the host committee did a fantastic job. >> i would not be presumptuous to make any predictions about the nominee but was there any conversation between the party and hillary clinton where she wanted to see the convention. >> there was no conversation with anyone other than our technical group. >> i saw a vine on your twitter timeline this morning of you taking a cheesesteak out of fridge to celebrate your decision. just to be clear cheesesteaks taste bet

. >> happening today pennsylvania governor tom wolf will outline his leforts -- efforts to cut government costs. he plans to discuss government efficient measures. >> efficient is good, especially when it comes to the accuweather forecast. >> reporter: that's right, we have snow showers in the northern suburbs that's the big thing happening right now. as you take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan it's all up north at this point. as we go in closer, reading has a changeover to wet snow or sleet pellets. it's more or less pushing toward the i-95 corridor at this point. the question is how far south it will able to make before it falls apart. for now it's all snow in hamburg, northern berks county, the same and reading in the changeover zone. if you're riding along slow it down, because it could put down a quick coating. it may breakdown to flurries as it gets down into philadelphia. anybody who sees the snow showers slows it down. as we look outside we have cloudy skies over philadelphia in advance of possible flurries and snow shower. temperatures are above freezing, 36 degrees, t

pennsylvania governor tom wolf says that he'll veto that bill. >>> so much for a clean get away. a burglar slips on the ice after breaking into a home in upper darby. take a look at this video. surveillance video at. that will shows one of the two burglars slipping on the ice in the 400 block every glendale road monday. one or both of them leaves a trail of blood inside the home. so the owner returned to find the damage, and realize the pair even drank his beer while ransacking his home. he spoke only to fox 29. >> they got few old clothes one old tv, and few things i don't know. they got tools. >> one of the two took a head err, the way they're walking it looks like a female, but maybe they're limping, because of the fall. but hoping that somebody can take a look at the video and help us identify these individuals. >> i hope they catch him. so at least we are not somebody else do the same. >> maybe they had been drinking beer before they drank the guy's beer inside the home. tna tests on the blood hoping to lead them them. house across the street burglarized at the same time. ga

ahead an "eyewitness news" exclusive my one on one conversation with pennsylvania's new governor tom wolf what he says about putting more skies in your hand. >>> and what you need to know before you get your taxes prepared kathy. >>> we have a clipper on the way that will bring snow showers but the bigger story will be the the air, the arctic air, that will drive wind chills below zero again and more snow for your valentine next >>> well, pennsylvania governor tom wolf was in our area today promoting his plan for a new tax on natural gas companies that he would use to help fund education. governor tour caln elementary from thorndale chester county as a kick off to his schools that teach tour, where he outline his plan. the governor is proposing a 5 percent severance tax on natural gas drilling companies, which he says could lead to as much as $1 billion each year in revenues for the state and specifically the school system. >>> well, after he made that announcement to day governor wolf sat down with "eyewitness news". he joined me for an exclusive one on one to cover a range of topics, fi

pennsylvania governor tom wolf says be extra careful if you have to drive. penndot also adds stay home if you can. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins just exton chester county check on the roads up there. good morning. >> reporter: erika ukee, good morning, raining here now in exton, chester county, but just because it is raining doesn't mean that the roads have gotten the all clear. not at all. they are completely slush think morning and that's because any snow that fell overnight, we did get at least a inch here, that is now soaked up all of the moisture that's falling and completely covered the roads. now, with slush. you can see some tire tracks in the roads here, this morning. we are coming to you live just outside of the exton square mall. now i have seen quite a few salt trucks on the roads, not employing in this area, not a plowable snow. but they are throwing down whole lot of salt. penndot for the 11th time this season has more than 300 trucks on the roads either salting or plowing and the far northern suburbs they will get plowable snow

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