a policy that philadelphia adopted included that protection and superintendant, william hite says it will stay that way. >> it's important to assure our young people are safe and respected. and regardless of their identity, their gender identification, we are going to make sure they have what they need in order to be educated. >> meanwhile, the trump administration actions is getting backlash from around the country. we'll have more on the nationwide fallout coming up at 5:30. >>> secretary of state, rex tillerson and homeland security secretary john kelly are in mexico meeting with officials. mexico expressed anger over president trump's assertions that that country will pay for a wall along the border and mexican officials intend to ask questions about president trump's immigration plan. >>> well, today former employees for the delaware correctional system were given a chance to discussion conditions in the prisons, the workers were invited to speak at a hearing after a min mate takeover at the vaughn center earlier this month that left one officer dead. some issues included unders

superintendant, william hite said the totally is not change. >> we are proud of that policy and provide safe and supportive environments for all children. >> in a late night announcement the white house announced the revoking of guidelines by president obama allowing students to use the bathroom of their choice. >> this is not best dealt with at the federal level. >> mayor kenney condemned the action and a member of his commission of lgbt affairs. >> this targets transgender people but the whole lgbt community needs to stand up and fight this. >> and parents were concerned about the roll back of transgender protections and said their policy will stan. >> i believe there will be court cases out of this and a supreme court case and in the meantime you'll fine most schools around here won't pay any attention to that. >> parents here is a the concern is the first step if rescinding other lgbt rights, the impact will not be felt immediately because the judge temporarily blocked obama's directive. >>> and world news tonight with david muir has more on the reversal of guidelines on transgender

students broke ground today with help from mayor jim kenney and superintendant, william hite and now the school yard is just asphalt, there will be a rain garden and nature trails and seating. and the entire community will be invited to enjoy the new green space. what's more magical than playing pot of gold... with top prizes of $50,000? the answer's winning... on the spot. oh, yes!! play pot of gold, the new game from the pennsylvania lottery. and you could win... on the spot. keep on scratchin'! ♪ ♪ >>> always huge when the caps come to town. tomorrow will be an important game. >> the next few days are importance for the flyers right now. out of our four major pro sports teamed. the flyers seem best positioned to make a playoff run but they need to get in there first. the problem is there are two teams ahead of them and one of six teams within six points of the last spot and they have two tough games, they visit pittsburgh but first home game against washington. >> have you to be ready for the puck drop tomorrow night. going west to east we have to put extra focus on the start and

mayor kenney joined superintendent doctor william hite for event spotlighting the career of technical education opportunities. today's event featured students from high schools all throughout the city. >>> for family and friend of deployed soldiers, home coming celebrations can never shall overdone. >> that is why today's reception to welcome home a local army sergeant at philadelphia international airport was big, loud, and full of american pride. american airlines flight 4631 touched down at philadelphia international airport, where a welcoming committee was waiting. >> we are waiting anxiously, like you said, it has been a long night. >> reporter: until finally. >> here it comes. >> reporter: twenty-seven year-old army sergeant timothy lorenzo was home. >> pretty excited to have him coming home, it would be nice to have a role model coming back into your life to lanning out with and call your best friend. >> reporter: waving american flags and crying tears of joy, home coming was all about family. mom and dad got the first embrace, even saving the most tiny family member, waiting h

. >> school district superintendent william hite showed off check during shown i at district headquarters. twenty-third of the tax-i from companies like lyft and uber goes directly to philadelphia schools. >>> "eyewitness news" was on hand for some demolition today in collinswood. boro is partnering with st. joseph's carpenter society of camden to renovate abandoned homes there. the first is located at 254 harvard avenue. one of the first few abandon homes, once they are renovated , and sold, the proceed will then be used to target other abandoned homes and to keep that project going >>> north penn high school students celebrated black history month today with an event organized by its african-american awareness club. >> celebration included a fashion show, highlighting traditional clothing and modern styles. students performed african dance, and performed many songs. at philadelphia poet laurel, a north pen graduate, resided her works as part of the event >>> now to a hero's story, south jersey man is sharing how he survive the holocaust and how he later came to america and risked his li

william hite says the policy will not change. >> it's important for us to ensure all the young peoplere safe and they are respected, and regardless of their identity, their gender identification, we are going to make sure they have what they need in order to be educated. >> overnight the white house reversed guidelines under president obama and public schools are no longer required to let transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. mayor kenney strongly condemned the action. >> anybody that understands, you know children are children, needs to stand up and say no, you are not going to target any child no matter who you are or are where they come from or race ethnicity or religion, no child should be a target. >> many parented say they are appalled by the discussion and glad their school district protected transgender students and their choices. >> it's a really bad idea. but not unexpected i would guess. it's what we expect the trump administration to be doing. >> i feel like there is more to come. this step does not bode well for the rights of everyone in our city and c

. >>> philadelphia school superintendent doctor william hite says the announcement will not change theiries. he says, quote, school remains a safe and welcoming place every included for all of our students. every student deserves to know their rights will be recognized and upheld at school. >> 6:20. did you see last night the sixers made a move? >> making some changes, trade deadline is approaching, right? >> they made trade, but wasn't the one we were all thinking about, we have been talking about it for so long. so who they traded away. maybe making room for future deal. we break it all down, who is left, what it means, and all of that. that has more ski mountains to choose from than any other in the country. ♪ and that's not the only thing you can only find in new york state. you can find it all, only in new york. new york. it's all here. it's only here. plan your winter getaway at iloveny.com >> this is fox 29 sports in one minute. >>> good morning, i'm sean bell. the sixers traded soba to the hawks for splitter and two sounds round picks, trade deadline is at three today. jahlil oka

philadelphia school superintendent doctor william hite says this is not going to change the policy inhia. he says school remains safer and welcoming place of inclusion for all our students. every student deserves to know their rights will be recognized and upheld at school. >>> all right, there was a winning ticket. it was sold for last night's powerball worth $435 million. can you imagine? it was sold in inched ann a the first time in nearly three months the jackpot has been over $400 million. but, you know, it is always possible. the last time around on saturday we did have two winners from our area. so maybe you're a winner every say a million dollars. check your numbers. here they are: ten, 13, 28, 52, 61, and the powerball is two. >> 4:23. bill cosby from our area, he's angry. and he's taking his complaint, and unhappiness, to twitter as people now do. why he thinks he was snubbed, and what's' got to say about something important to him. and what you think. mmm... i can't believe it's so delicious. i can't believe it has 40% fewer calories than butter. i can't believe it's made w

philadelphia school superintendent doctor william hite says the announcement will not change the policy here in philadelphia. he said it remains a safe and welcoming place of i am luge for all of our student. speaking of schools, there is one in elementary school. up in montgomery county, shot g down the methacton school district board has volt today close the audubon elementary school. they say due to decline in student enrollment. the district says the students needs are their priority during this transition process. >>> thousands of parents are hoping to hit it big. they've entered the lottery. but not for money, the chance to get their kids into one of or charter schools. it is that time of year. one specifically got 10,000 applications for under 100 slots. the lottery to enter the mast community charter school in some zero err ton closed tuesday, only requirement of course, the charters, do you have live in philadelphia. >>> and speaking of lotteries, there is a winner for that huge jackpot worth now $435 million. what it climbed to up by last night. tickets sold in indianna. first