. >> reporter: but philadelphia mayor jim kenney says politics are at play. >> talk about using their employees as pawns. i always thought they sunk to a low, but this is a new low. >> reporter: kenney says the city has taken in nearly $6 million from the tax to help pay for pre-k programs. >> especially kids living in struggling neighborhoods, they need this help, and we're not going to let them down. >> reporter: philadelphia's one of several cities to pass a sugar tax recently. scott, chicago will become the largest city to do so come july 1st. and the beverage industry is warning of job losses there, as well. >> pelley: demarco morgan, thanks. up next, a sharp reaction to ben carson's remarks about slavery. and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can take on psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis.

raised more than $5,000 for this billboard, calls out school reform commissioner, bill green, mayor jim kenney and william hite. the billboard says philadelphia does not value public schoolchildren after teachers have not received a raise in five years. >> the fact we were able to raise that much money so quickly shows the teachers in this city, the public school advocates, the parents, i'm a parent in city, too, we're fed up. >> reporter: they have been negotiating but those talks are far apart by hundreds of millions of dollars. >> fire departments and police departments and schools. that's stuff that, you know, money should be there. you know, you pay your property taxes. isn't that what all that goes to? >> reporter: in a statement the school district says it is negotiating in annest to put students first. "our desire is a contract which fairly compensates our teachers but also retains the fiscal stable that tstability that thel district of philadelphia has fought for. ". >> the union has been associates as well as they can. the district consistently comes back and says there isn't any mon

. >>> mayor kenney released a statement about the charges against williams. it says, quote, it is deeply shameful that the city's chief law enforcement officer has been implicated in such a flagrant violation of the law at a time when our citizens trust in government is at an all-time low. it is dis heartening to see yet another elected official give the public a reason not to trust us, comes at the head of our justice system is more troubling we must greatly raise the bar for our behavior and show the citizens of philadelphia that we are capable out or responsibilities of elected officials. >>> several candidates wanting to be the next district attorney of philadelphia are weighing in on the criminal charges against seth william. alexandria hoff is live outside the philadelphia district attorney with that part of the story. >> reporter: the challenge for the next da will be rebuilding the public trust in the office and the candidates we spoke with today say that is a top priority. it's a packed ballot. seven democrats and a sole republican seeks to become th

. >> mayor kenney presenting a annd join penn's landing wh society hill after all. this is what it looks like now, a lot of traffic, a lot of pavement but proposal announced yesterday calls for an 11-acre green park between an architect's drawing shows how the park would connect center city to the waterfront finally. mayor jim kenney will propose spending $90 million over six years to help spur the development. >> it is pretty. 4:40 and still to come the plan to cut prices at target. >> surveillance video shws the trick thieves are using to d victims and steal their stuff. david. >> mild on the bus stop this morning, mostly cloudy skies, some patchy fog possible in a few places but how about these numbers? up close to that 60 between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. if you're dressing the kids a light jacket is all they'll need this morning. this afternoon t-shirts and some could get caught by a shower particularly if they're still at school after classes and we'll show you future tracker6 and where those showers and the potential for y.understorms exist later >> deadly tornadoes

that includes 2-liter bottles and 12 packs of pepsi, mountain due, gator raid and mayor kenney's office says industry has been trending to smaller sizes, well before the tax passed. pepsi blamed the tax for plans to layoff workers at distribution plants. >>> a birthday party in camden 's adventure aquarium. >> buttons is celebrating a milestone, our own pat gallen, do you remember this, got to hang out with buttons and her sister jenny last month right here on "eyewitness news". buttons turns 20. her party includes a special cake and hippo sized birthday card. party continues through this weekend. >>> happy birthday, buttons. >> yes, exactly. >>> i remember that day. >>> if you are in a situation with the subway situation when a man falls in the train tracks. >> i just, you know, one moment he fell in and i was just down there with him. >>> incredible rescue that followed and what happened to the man right before he felon to the track. >>> do you have a favorite dog breed? americans do. their top choice has been named. we will tell you which won came out on top, stay with can a filet, o

kenney says does not plan on raising property taxes. budget targets homelessness by creating moorhouseing. the mayor says it also battles the drug crisis by opening more room for treatment and methadone clinics. >> we ask you to lift up our most vulnerable and increasing resources that will improve their health and well-being and we also ask you to support job creating initiatives that will increase economic opportunities for all of our residents. >> the mayor says the controversial beverage tax will also help reduce poverty by paying for early education. workers and bottlers are fighting the tax and they say it is a sales and jobs killer. people battling drug addiction have new place to get help in new jersey. >> a state of art facility. today governor chris christie was on hand for the ribbon cutting at the victory bay recovery center in laurel spring. the new facility is the bran child of aj sol hoe mon who work in the governor's answer office is recovering addict. governor christie hopes more people will step up to help people deali

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney had harsh words about what he sees going on in the country in regard to immigration. the mayor was invited to a community college to talk about pathways to success for immigrants. a program that helps immigrants further their education and eventually get jobs. at one point, kenney stopped his speech to make these observations -- >> i'm embarrass good what's going on in -- embarrassed of what good on in our country. i'm embarrassed about the national leadership and the ugliness that the leadership or lack of leadership fosters. >> mayor kenney says it will remain a sanctuary city despite threats from the federal government. >>> 6:04. 48 degrees. a philadelphia woman charged in the death of a toddler that she was taking care of. police still have unanswered questions. joy day as nessmith is accused of reckless endangerment and abuse of a corpse. the 2-year-old was found naked and emaciated in an apartment. preliminary autopsy results could not determine how he died. officials are waiting on toxicology results. >>> repairs underway at a jewish cemetery wh

philadelphia mayor jim kenney is not backing down. he argues that protecting undocumented people is a moral issue. >> when it's morally right, it's morally right. and we will devise a strategy to deal with the money side. as far as whether we're right or wrong, i have no doubt that we're right. >> reporter: the trump administration says enforcement will make cities safer. mayor kenney says he plans to meet with the city's solicitor general, counsel to strategize what to do next. he says the answeo to get a warrant.city, sign a new executive order that will ocurb global warming. the president's order ces callee hottest year on record. the order will suspend or eliminate several measures that were part of former president obama's environmental plan. president trump calls global warming a hoax saying climate rules burden u.s. workers and the coal industry. >>> and the president went on twitter last night to resume his commentary about the health care bill that he didn't get from congress. the president took aim at democrats, but he poste

. >>> mayor jim kenney responding to the federal court rulings on the revised travel ban. he said today in part, "the latest travel ban would have hurt the city's economy and be trade our founding principles. i applaud the courts for hating it and you were the white house to put aside once and for all attempts to single out particular religion and ethnicities. secretary of state rex tillerson and his first trip to asia what may be need to be done to deal with north korea's nuclear threat. you're an artist. money is not your thing until property rise -- rising property prices become a thing. new development is helping a group of artists say in eighty four home sweet homes for goodness sake. >>> a tree stump giving lessons about life. the book this piece of wood is channeling. a happy reunion for a second grader and his father. air force major who just returned from overseas. how the dad and the school teamed up for the ultimate surprise. ♪ (vo) want to be happy with your next vehicle purchase? at enterprise, we guarantee it. head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales

i can confirm that the kenney administration is in the middle of thorough review of plans developed by previous administration to relocate police headquarters and the medical examiner's office to 4601 market street. said in light of this review it is incumbent on the administration to simultaneously review various options as we also continue work at 4601 market to move that site improvements along. so a lot of money being spent, lot of questions still unanswered about why and where police headquarters will be next. hopefully it will stay here for length of my career because any other location would make my job a lot harder , that is all i care about. >> quick and easy, steve, thanks. >>> communities coming together yesterday, to rally against hate. >> there was so many powerful moments in that one day, karen hepp joining us. good morning. >> we had all different things that took place in different areas around the delawae valley, neighbors joining together in prayer hoping for some more tolerance as it all comes following a recent spike in hate crimes, not just in our area but all acro

the teachers push very hard to get mayor kenney elected. instead of settling with us, they took the pft to court in order to try to impose a contract upon us. there is a huge responsibility there too. >> ran george told us what we saw, and a lot of the people who donated money, a lot of teachers, by the way, and forwarding five or 20 bucks, little tough for them, they say they were working seconds jobs now just trying to get the bills paid as, you know, the cost of everything goes up. but their paycheck does not go up over five years. so talks are ongoing. and that's why there is no contract, and without a new contract, no new raise for the teachers, as we go into a sixth year, and hopefully it will get done soon. mayor kensy hoping to help that and so is the src, they say. >> karen? >> we do need to get this done. steve, thank you so much. big news, taking a look at the national stage, first 100 days, more trouble surrounding a member of president trump's cabinet. this morning there are democratic leaders calling for the resignation every

>>> the war of words continues over philadelphia's controversial sweetened beverage tax with mayor kenney accusing a major supermarket chain of raising prices above and beyond the tax hike itself. our bruce gordon has the developing details. >> shop rite ceo jeff brown who owns half a dozen stores in philadelphia says he'll lay off 300 workers this spring in response to slumping soda sales caused by the sweetened beverage tax. monday morning on "good day philadelphia", mayor kenney laid into brown and others in the industry accusing them of fear mongering. >> jeff brown and some of these other folks are out there -- >> shop rite. >> jacking up prices beyond what the tax calls for. they started collecting the tax four days before the tax went into effect. they've been stockpiling product from june to january. they're charging the tax on the point of sale which is it never was intended to do. they're putting the money in their pocket. >> we've heard that first claim before. that some stores raised their prices above and beyond what a penny and a half per ounce would add up to. presumably to

. >> reporter: but philadelphia mayor jim kenney says politics are at play. >> talk about using their employees as pawns. i always thought they sunk to a low, but this is a new low. >> reporter: kenney says the city has taken in nearly $6 million from the tax to help pay for expanded pre-k programs and hire around 250 people. >> especially kids living in struggling neighborhoods, they need this help, they need this connection and we're not going to let them down. >> reporter: philadelphia's one of several cities to pass a sugar tax recently. scott, chicago will become the largest city to do so come july 1st. and the beverage industry is warning of job losses there, as well. >> demarco morgan, thanks. ben carson's remarks about slavery. >>> today in a speech, ben carson, the new secretary of housing and urban development, described slaves as immigrants who came with dreams that one day their descendants "might pursue prosperity and happiness in this land." the naacp tweeted a one-word question -- "immigrants?" >>> the defense department is investigating reports that nude photographs of

. >> mayor jim kenney helped finished a mural honoring join craig and james hines. craig was the first li die in te of duty. >> we'll tell you why dozens of people decided to sleep outdoors last night in the middle city. some deserving families have a new place to live thanks to dedicated volunteers in chester county. >> we have cooler air as we get to the second half of the weekend. you will notice the difference. details coming up in the ve ♪ ♪ leave it to the pros? i am a pro. i made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than you'd think. to those who'd say the grass is greener on the other side.. i politely disagree. pennington smart seed. guaranteed to grow with 30% less water. reclaim your turf. >> runners hit the pavement for the back on miler running up and down mlk drive to raise money to homestless. >> time for a check on theissa . summer today, back to winter tomorrow. >> i think you are right. 70s today and 40s tomorrow. storm tracker 6 live double scan radar you can see no precipitation. we had a cold front earlier today dipping down to the sout

. >>> and mayor jim kenney laid out his fiscal plans, including spending $4.4 billion. and vernon odom is live now with more on that plan. >> with no apparent financial crisis on the horizon here at the city tall. it was generally well received by the council members unlike his predecessors mayor kenney remains good relations with the fourth floor of city hall. when the mayor comes in and said no new taxes there is surplus money with police care and firefighters equipment and infrastructure needed all over town. the mayor had all the goodies and more in his $4.4 billion spending plan introduced today. >> the wage tax is at the lowest levels since the 1970s and small businesses no longer pay -- enacted by the very council. >> only a few discouraging words from city council members could be heard on this sunny day. >> the bunt is a mystery so far because we have such an unforeseen circumstance as the mayor pointed out. >> you are talking about washington? >> yes and harrisburg. >> no new taxes and a lot of dedication to job creation and getting the city moving again. >> a

and mayor kenney called for williams to resign as well. >> i don't think he can effectively do his job. >> you have not told him that? >> no. i'm sure he watches television and reads the paper. >> sharrie district attorney seth williams told the judge this afternoon he will get a new lawyer by friday afternoon one he will be able to afford. the da says one that promises to stay with him through the trial and verdict. live at the courthouse, vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> today in washington, president trump signed a new executive order rolling back manufacture the climate change policies put in place under the obama administration, he says his new order will help to create american energy jobs by revitalizing the coal industry and mandates for the clean power plan that sought to reduce power plant emissions and lifts a moratorium on federal lands. >>> local authorities are warning of scams that happen during tax season, josh shapiro says that this is the time of year that thieves pretend to work for the irs and contact residents and ask for personal information

. >>> jim kenney commended the court rulings on the ban, saying in part, the latest travel ban will hurt the city's economy, i applaud the courts for halting it and urge the white house to ut aside once and for all particular religions and ethnicities. >> president trump unveiled a15 outline. it puts an emphasis on the military with spending for defense and homeland security and veterans affairs and a down payment on a u.s. mexicowall. and significant spending cuts are planned and federal programs and agencies29% spending slash at the state department and 28% cut at the epa and labor and sees cuts of 20% and eliminate the national endowment arts and heating assistance and americorps.iller is in tokyo as part of his first ol visit to asia. meeting was well as the preside. and while in japan he called on north korea to abandon their nuclear and ballistic missile that north korea does not need to fear the u.s. >>> well, today the ncaa march mad ness mens basketball tournament kicks off and the wildcats take on the mountaineers tonight in round one in ffalo. ans are gettingp game. annie mcco

. >> reporter: but philadelphia mayor jim kenney says politics are at play. >> talk about using their employees as pawns. i always thought they sunk to a low, but this is a new low. >> reporter: kenney says the city has taken in nearly $6 million from the tax to help pay for expanded pre-k programs and hire around 250 people. >> especially kids living in struggling neighborhoods, they need this help, they need this connection and we're not going to let them down. >> reporter: philadelphia's one of several cities to pass a sugar tax recently. scott, chicago will become the largest city to do so come july 1st. and the beverage industry is warning of job losses there, as well. >> demarco morgan, thanks. >>> up next, a sharp reaction to ben carson's remarks about slavery. or is it your allergy pills? holding you back break through your allergies. introducing flonase sensimist. more complete allergy relief in a gentle mist you may not even notice. using unique mistpro technology, new flonase sensimist delivers a gentle mist to help block six key inflammatory substances that cause your symp

mayor kenney's response on "good day philadelphia" -- >> jeff brown and some of these other folks are out there -- shop rite. >> jacking up prices beyond what the tax calls for. they started collecting the tax four days before the tax went into effect. they've been stockpiling product from june to january. they're charging the tax on the point of sale which is what it never was intended to do. they're pitting the money in their pock. >> a shop rite spokeswoman call it quote unfortunate that the mayor would single out brown for criticism and called suggestions price gouging unfounded and unfair. ♪ finding pell who are doing good throughout our area. this weekend he met up with a group of folks travels around the city of philadelphia. they're giving people struggling with addiction hope and help for goodness sake. here's bill. ♪ no one is happy out here. it's miserable life. they're just stuck. you lose hope. >> reporter: heading out with group never give up as they go into kensington. see if they can save some lives. >> we lit up our trucks or cars with bags, food, row sources we g

mayor jim kenney says federal agents better get a warrant. >> i took an oath to uphold the constitution of the united states of america which includes the fourth amendment. and as i said from day one, when presented with a criminal warrant, we will turn anybody over. but we're not going to hold people against their will without charge. >> reporter: the trump administration says enforcement will make cities safer. senator cory booker of new jersey, by the way, a democrat mind you, said the idea of using local police to enforce federal laws "defies logic." coming up at 5:30, we'll look at what the city is planning to do next in response. live in center city, "nbc10 news today." >> thank you. >>> 15 mes on this tuesday. our county-by-county coverage begins in new jersey. >> chris christi theilrump admi at the end of his term. a white house official says christie will work on an opioid task force. the governor's dedicating his final year in office to curbing heroin and prescription drug addiction in t >>> meantime, investigators believe that heroin use played a role in the deaths of four pe

almost eight years so it's going to be really hard not to do iis >> mayor jim kenney says he, de has had and he'll do whatever he can to bring back the eve berry, the h louis. he was 90 years old. he's the rock music we know today. inventive guitar licks and performance on stage had a lasting influence on beatles, rolling stones. fans gathered around his statue yesterday. musicians in philadelphia saberry had an impact on their upbringing with "johnny be good" and roll over bay toeeethoven." >> he was old but still doing the duck walk and everything. it was pretty inspiring. >> chuck berry performed well into his 80s. last fall he announced he would release his first album in decades later this year. >>> it's happened again and again. secret service agents take action to deal with two more intruders on the white house grounds. up next, important travel changes for you if you drive through the mid-county interchange on the pennsylvania turnpike. >>> om satellite and radar. this is the only part of our viewing area seeing any participation this morning. early, early a.m. hours and befo

mayor kenney and rick williams served as master of ceremonies. >> this is the final week for the flower show in philadelphia. our late season snow made it rewarding to sop in an and smell the roses -- in this case tulips. >> there are a v variety of this to see at the flower show. >> the tulips are the best. >> for most, the reason to come seems similar. >> we came to see the flowers. the snow made us decide to smell the beautiful flowers. it's the last weekend for the flower show and you can tell by the cloud. >> you feel the buzz in the marketplace. >> earlier in the week, massive flowers were beautifully arranged by vendors like scott. >> when the snow came, there was nobody here. the snow wiped out profits made by vendors in previous days. it will be hard to make u up for the loss. >> tuesday weandz, really, were lost days for the marketplace. for some attendees, it's not all about fun. there are awards to be had and prestigious that comes with it. >> she won in the pressed flower division. >> in the upstairs ballroom you found the best horticulture list. >> to be singled out i woul

. >> mayor jim kenney says some structural work needs to be done on i-95. he hopes to complete it by 2021. >>> speaking of redevelopment, a packed house tonight as neighbors gathered to hear new development plans for chinatown. two companies are competing for a plot of land at eighth and vine. the proposals include new housing, stores and green spaces. tonight residents got a chance to weigh in on the plan. >> to have services for the elderly or just a space for community kids to like hang out or whatever. i think that's really important. >> after hearing from neighbors, the philadelphia redevelopment authority will decide which company the property will be sold to. >> a very grateful neighborhood called bellmawr, we want to thank you for your service. >> top honors for a local marine. andrew johnson presented with the flag and a plaque at tonight's town hall meeting in bellmawr. johnson has served in afghanistan, is currently a member of the camden county sheriff's department. good for him. >>> new at 11:00, counterfeit i.d.s. police want to track down a m

a short time ago, vice president pence welcomed kenney to washington. later the prime minister will meet with president trump. kenny will use the meeting to discuss brexit and immigration issues. >>> the queen of england has given the go ahead for the british government to leave the european union. queen elizabeth gave brexit her royal assent. it was considered a formality. no british monarch has refused to sign a bill for more than 300 years. >>> new video shows what britain's prince william was doing instead of attending a major royal engagement with his family. the prince is facing criticism from british tabloids after the video emerged which shows him dancing at a club. william works part time as an air ambulance pilot. >>> i watched my husband die. that's the testimony from a woman of the man killed at a christmas time carjacking in new jersey. she took the stand. jamie's husband dustin seen here who grew up in toms river died after he was shot in the head of a parking deck of the short h l hilhil hills mall. she says two men took off in an suv as

mayor kenney told the website called planned philly he will announce $90 million commitment to building a park at walnut and chestnut streets on the waterfront t would go above i-95, so it will be a little park on top of the highway. the mayor's formal budget adubado dress is tomorrow, so we will learn more about it, looking at the drawings it looks like it will be pretty cool and he can pans. >> i've this in a lot of cities, actually, they have it along the lake front in chicago, along the peer, then baltimore what they've done with the harbor down there. >> even in dallas where i am from, i went back home recent lip, there is a park right above one of the major highways there, air picture of it from when i last went. so if you see there, if you can see the cars driving around me, and behind me, but it is so popular cool, park over highway. food trucks lined up there. always packed. >> what is that a disco ball above you? >> yes, part of the cup yours that they have out there. but you can rent out game. we played dominoes in the park for free, pingpong, it is great for families, really

mayor kenney though criticized schools for raising fees calling the soda tax a scapegoat. temple says the mayor's office raises valid concerns and they are now reviewing the amount of the increase. >>> well, take a look at this. see that trunk open? and then see the woman jump out? believe it or not she just saved herself from a kidnapper. >>> wrong place, wrong time. imagine trying to run from a volcano. bruce? >> reporter: it's been a week of snow and sleet and subfreezing temperatures but we found some folks beating the winter blues with the help of a little bit of a prank on mother nature. my story is ahead. iain. >> all right, bruce. keep it here. don't go anywhere. now with tomorrow' traffic here's bob kelly. >>> good evening, everybody. watch for the falling ice everywhere. even here on the delaware memorial bridge where the outside lanes were blocked all day today. some of the septa bus routes still on detour. check the system status before you head out that front door tomorrow. septa.org or i put links on my facebook and twit pages. we'll be in for another icy sta

. >> mayor jim kenney will also be there. >> yeah. >> we're really excited about that. last year the department of commerce came and supported us. this year they were very instrumental in getting the mayor involved. we know from the top to the bottom we're all there, and that's the message we're trying to send. the mayor is getting involved. we have entrepreneurs who are still in school coming down with us and anywhere in between. creatives that have been artists for a year and creatives that have been around the world touring with their music. we're really grateful for the department of commerce and their involvement because that's how the mayor got involved. he'll be able to send that message to other mayors. >> nice to have the top brass backing you up. >> sure, yeah. >> a lot of events planned. >> last year we had a concert. we were part of the trade show. this year we're back at the trade show. we have a vip event that we're hosting with a dj. we have a contest with the districts. so many great philadelphia musicians and so many great creatives that are part of thi

. >> mayor kenney's office called the news of canceling a devastation. organizers vow next year the show will go on. >> we are hoping things settle down and are more calm and the community is feeling safer. >> this is the largest of its kind outside of mexico. it would have been the 11th year in the city. christie ileto, channel6, "action news." >> welcome to springtime 2017 as was pointed out to me, today's cool weather was spot on for the first day of spring. cecily tynan, that doesn't mean we can't dream. >> that's true. we have signs of spring. 54 the high in philadelphia, average this time of year. memphis 85 and dallas first time this year climbed to the 90s, a high of 92-degrees. we have plenty of clouds over us. lake eerie, there are clouds that could sneak in. this would prevent temperatures from dropping below freezing. 33 in the suburbs, 38 center city, don't put away the winter coats yet. i'm tracking brutal windchills wednesday and thursday. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast. >> cecily, jewel thieve in northeast philadelphia ar

live from center city, anita o h for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" >>> philadelphia's mayor jim kenney asked other city leaders calling on district attorney seth williams to step down as williams fights federal corruption charges. >> obviously it is a terrible situation and he cannot, he cannot conduct the duties and responsibilities of his office in the current conditions. for good of the office and city he should probably step aside. >> reporter: district attorney , is free, on bail after pleading not guilty yesterday. he is accused of taking more than $100,000 in gifts and vacations in exchange for favors. >>> the eight candidates vying to be the next district attorney of philadelphia will hold their first debate in just a few hours. that event is set to take place at spring side chestnut hill academy from 7:00 to 9:00 . there are currently seven democrats and one republican in the race. the city's primary elections are scheduled for may 16th. >>> three of the four lanes of i-76 westbound than getting by following a destructive bus fire. chopper three over the scene at montgomery drive ju

any moment philadelphia mayor jim kenney will be holding a press conference to declare a snow emergency. all school district of philadelphia schools and administrate i have offices are closed tuesday, due to inclement weather that includes catholic high schools and elementary schools. more school closings circulating at bottom of your screen. >>> we have team three coverage for you as we follow storm tonight, joe holden is out with people who are preparing for the storm in center city but we will begin in our weather center with lauren casey who is tracking the nor'easter, what is the latest. >> it has been a busy day, busy few days in the weather department. national weather service has upgrade or winter storm warning to a blizzard warning for large portion of the area at top of the show. chester county, bucks, montgomery, berks county and poconos, elsewhere winter storm warning remains in effect 8:00 p.m. tonight until 6:00 p.m. on tuesday as we prepare for implications of a major coastal and winter storm , storm scan three showing us already some returns on moisture on the radar. thi

. >> mayor kenney released statement reading in part quote deeply shameful the city chief law enforcement officers has been implicate in the such a flagrant violation of the law. at a time when our citizens trust in government is at all time low, it is disheartening to see yet another elected official give the public a reason not to trust us. >>> 6:07. officials are investigating a fire that breck out early this morning in the west philadelphia. it happened around 1:00 inside an apartment on 51st and haverford avenue. crews say the fire was under control within 30 minutes. and no one was injured. >>> one person is dead after a shooting that happened just before 9:00 last night on kingsly road and bush street in pemberton, new jersey, skyfox was over the scene as police taped off the crime scene. no word from police on the victim or suspects at this time. >> time now 6:07. pepsi is pulling 2-liter bottles and 12 packs of its products from philadelphia grocery store shelves of the city's new tax on sweeten drinks. the company says it want to offer products and package sizes working families

mayor kenney spokesmen again reiterates to chris o'connell last night who reported this story that the despite work being done for more than a year, on this old building, he said quote the city is in the middle of a thorough review of plans by the nutter administration to relocate police head quarters. >> i think while probably it was a novel concept years ago, decades ago it was outdated, probably not long after it was built, lou at the shape of it, you know what it is shaped up when you look at it from the sky level it is placed like handcuffs. we have people shaped in cub i holes, and i can't people working like that. we absolutely need a new facility. the mayor will be first person to tell you that. he has been working very hard to try to get that done for us but building is very, very old often times in the wintertime it is very cold and sometimes in the summer it vice hot. >> reporter: looking forward to a new place. >> yes. >> reporter: well, philadelphia magazine first reported last may that the kenney administration is looking at the former inquirer and newspaper building here

. >> mayor jim kenney says philadelphia will continue to act as a sanctuary city despite a threat from the trump administration. attorney general jeff sessions warned that the justice department will withhold federal grants to cities like philadelphia that refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities. the city received $26 million in federal funds last year that that went toward public safety. mayor kenney called the threat nothing more than a you will buy tactic. >> slew of new features for your apple devices. >> operating system 10.3 now available. it has more than 20 new features including an upgrade to siri and hourly weather in maps. >> there's also a way to locate missing ear buds punch how far away are you. >> the new feature allows users to share their locations for up to an hour making it easier to coordinate with friends. it's also known compete with similar tools from apple and google. >>> and there's a new app that that guarantees you'll get a good spot at the mall. >> the my park system is being installed at malls from california to new jersey just download the app res

. >> mayor kenney says this is minor compared to last year's blizzard and asks people to be patient. >> i'm concerned about people's safety. >> at this point, we are used to it. just hope it warms up so everything melts and we get our street back. >> tomorrow's weather might help melt some of the snow. residents hope someone comes to help them and plow them out before the weekend. reporting live in philadelphia, christie ileto, channel channel6 wphl-17. >> it looks like the g.o.p. healthcare plan is losing support from the senate. there was drama on the wiretap front when the president submitted his budget to congress. monica malpass is here. critics have asked candidate donald trump how he would pay for his lofty ideas. tonight we have a blueprint of that from president trump. >> defense spending is increased by $54 million but that comes at a cut to other programs. >> this is to help kids that don't get fed at home get fed so they do better in school. there is no evidence they are doing that. >> trump risked programs that help his base. >> i have to go ask these folks for money. i

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. >> mayor kenney was there to contribute to the mural. firefighters hold a place in his heart since his father was a firefighter. >>> young professionals in philadelphia are getting a glimpse of what it's like to be homeless. more than 140 people slept outside in card board boxes in center city last night. they did it to raise awareness for homeless youth and raise money for covenants house which provides food and shelter for homeless youth. >> just they get to come here and meet our kids and hear their stories, our kids have stories of real tragedy and real triumph, our young people work incredibly hard to overcome and succeed in lives of inspiration and stability. >> those young professionals raised 136,000 for covenants house. >> still ahead, how hollywood is paying tribute to a legendary mother/daughter duo. and no joke, this man dressed like a comic book villain was thrown behind bars. the little known crime that landed him in jail. >> plus the local connection to the fiery plane crash near atlanta. and what investigators say happene

philadelphia mayor jim kenney was on hand for the ground breaking. >> a space where we stand today will be reopen to the public for the first time in over 50 years and a generation of philadelphians will be able to enjoy this architectural treasure. >> mayor kenny says that the administration will provide capital for the project over the next six years, with 24,000 square feet of space added to the museum. >>> still to come on "action news" at noon, a 57-year-old woman breaks another record in space, what this american astronaut is doing that no woman has done before. >> and a high school has denied a high school student's request to take his grandmother to the prom. find out why. hey, neighbor. well, if it isn't the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania. wow, you were some athlete. back in the day, g. well, you can still go for gold... ahh, million dollar gold rush, the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. with top prizes of a million dollars. see, you still got game, dwayne. i got instant game, gus. instant game. (giggles) keep on scratchin'. >> federal investigate o

cancel the event out of fear after nationwide sweeps that detained hundreds of people and mayor jim kenney called the news devastating and organizers vowed that next year the show will go on. more to come on "action news" at 12:30, caught on camera. the dramatic moments that a teenager was rescued from an icy cold pond in new york city. and for the first time in new jersey get your friendly food through a drive-thru. details on where that and the freebies they are giving away to celebrate. when we come right back. >>> there is new information this noon about the death of a firefighter in harrisburg, police say that the driver crashed into the firefighter that was heading to a scene was high on pcp. lieutenant devon devo died on march 11th one day after the accident. devo was heading to the fire station to pick up the gear to fight a fire. that house fire killed two girls blamed on a recharging hover board. >>> and workers worked quickly to save someone that fell into the pond in an icy park. they flagged down command officers yesterday afternoon and two officers tried to reach the teenager

. >> mayor kenney is part of the chorus calling for williams to resign before he goes to trial. >> it's hard to do your job, i like him personally. but in these circumstances it's hard to prosecute other people when are you being prosecuted yourself. >> seth williams has so far given to indications he will resign before his trial. live at the courthouse, in center city. channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> it is pretty hard to conceal a stolen 60 inch television in broad daylight but this burglar got away with it in the west oak lane section of philadelphia, surveillance video shows the suspect that broke into a home on the 6800 block of north 19th on tuesday and investigators say he removed a window mowned air conditioning unit and simply climbed through and also swiped credit cards. they were substantially smaller. >>> a protest this morning by the westminster choir community in princeton but an announcement has breathed new life into its future. >> we would love to fine a partner to help preserve and enhance the tradition of westminster as it currently exists. >> the surprise a

jim kenney is scheduled to speak at 2:00 this afternoon in vernon park in german town. the mayor will be joined by congress men and wiomen and sophisticate representatives. >>> a march by make america great again supporters at independen independence mall at 11:30. they'll end up back at independence hall. marches are planned around the country in support of president trump. >>> a man at the jersey shore is facing several charges this morning after police say he plowed right into a teenager and kept driving with the victim holding on to his hood. here is cellphone video of the incident in lakewood. it happened yesterday afternoon. it's difficult to see, but the victim is holding onto the hood right there. police say the driver hit a parked car at pinter elementary school and tried to take off. the teenager tried to stop him and they say the man drove right into him. the teen has a major leg injury. >>> a new video of a man police are looking for in connection with the murder of a well-known community activist in philadelphia. police are not saying how this man may be co

. >>> the plan is unilaterally unpopular among democrats including philadelphia mayor jim kenney. keby held a -- kenney held a press conference this morning in city hall to sell out the negative effects of the gop health-care plan and what they would have on the city. according to the city, the affordable care act has given health-care to more than 220,000 philadelphians. >>> now to a sudden crack in the case after waves of bomb threats against jewish community centers in the united states. tonight, a teenager is behind bars who police say is their main suspect. the bomb threats were made nationwide including against two in our area, the jcc was targeted, and one in delaware was threatened four times since the beginning of the year. abc's has the story tonight. >> reporter: police arrested a 19-year-old israeli jewish man as the prime suspect in a wave of anonymous bomb threats that raised fears of a surge in anti-semitism here in the united states. >> we managed to get to that suspect after having is concrete intelligence from different security agencies around the world. >> repo

and the team paid a visit to philadelphia mayor jim kenney today and he declared today the philadelphia union march to soccer day. and jay sugar man presented the mayor with his own jersey and the union play the first opener on sunday against the toronto club. hi hey i'll take one of those new fast play games. oh, you ready for a rush? uh, sure! ♪ i'm pretty excited for you right now. ♪ fast play is the new way to play fast and win instantly from the pennsylvania lottery. pick a game, get your ticket and see if you've won. i won! fast play, please! fast play. play fast. win instantly. >>> so what is this about snow? on friday? >> friday morning looks like we could see snow now. this comes off of three days in the 60s so hard to stick on roads. >> it will melt almost immediately. >> sunday though still looks farther to the south. mother nature is listening to you. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing that we have some showers that are working from the west and they will be moving in as we head through the overnight hours. temperature-wise though, what a rebound. sunday our high on

. >> reporter: mayor jim kenney's office called the news to cancel devastating reassured the hispanic community saying in part "i want our immigrant community to know that we want them here. we remain committed to being a fourth amendmeprotecting these " and this would have been the event's 11th year. organizers say they are hoping to be bkin south philadelphia, jeanette reyes channel6 "action news. that. >>> and new this morning, atlantic city police are see in these surveillance pictures. they say onhnience store clerk n sunday at a store in the 1400 block of atlanticshappened aftek tried to fight him off. they think this is the sam store 1300 block of pacific avenue back on friday. if you take a look at these easeures and think you know contact police. >>> it is ekot off to a terrible start for a philadelphia jeweler. robbers staged an elaborate heist and in the end they made dollars in stolen jewels. on the 5500early monday block of whitaker avenue in the lawncrest secon wires to disable phones internet and security systems and broke in through the roof they were then able to smas

mayor jim kenney is scheduled to speak an an event at 2:00 this afternoon at vernon park in germantown. he will be joined by members of congress, city council and state representatives. >>> republicans will be rallying today as well. make america great again supporters march from independence mall at 11:30 to the ben franklin parkway just in front of the philadelphia museum of art and will end up back at independence mall. marches are planned all over the country in support of president trump. >>> this morning we are learning a small plane that crashed into a home near atlanta took off from wilmington. witnesses say the plane was flying normally last night and suddenly spiralled toonward the ground. the faa and ntsb are investigating. >>> police in burlington county are trying to piece together who killed a mother and her son. investigators tell us that sasikala narra and her 6-year-old son anish were stabbed multiple times in their home at the fox meadow apartments in maple shade. the woman's husband found the bodies thursday night. neighbors are stunned. >> i am horrified. i am -- yo

. >> in a statement late tote temple president said that mayor kenney raise the valid concerns to the numbers related to the impact on the soda tax to temple student. room and board to go up for the 2017-2018 school year the cost of a double standard room to go up almost 4$400 a year, $136 of that hike tied to the cost of the controversial beverage task. and current students surprised and not pleased. >> to raise the price because of the fact of the sweetened beverage tax is scary, what else am i going to do? go to fresh grocery now. >> i won't get it next year. i get the lowest one already and the price increase is not going to be good. it's unfortunate. >> yesterday a staffer for the mayor blasted temple accusing the city as a scapegoat. and they will review the tax before enacting the meal plan fee. >> other colleges are examining the tax impact and la salle says it has not decided what it might do, still working on the budget and drexel is not raising its board because of the tax but may raise prices at their retail locations. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> still to com