. >> let's talk quickly about the src -- some changes. it looks like leadership may change or the src, some people want it to go away altogether. what's your take on that? >> well, my take on the src is this -- number one, they're five individuals who work well together, and all five work well with me and my team, and so i think that it is -- we keep talking about governance and the governance structure when that's not the thing that people are most concerned about. what people are concerned about is whether or not the child has a very good teacher, whether their school is safe, clean, and has the resources and materials it needs in order to sufficiently educate their children, and so, for me the whole conversation about governance has become a distraction because no one pulls their child out of a philadelphia school because of who's sitting on the src. >> it's the vehicle, it's not the main -- >> absolutely. and so i think we spend a lot of time and attention around that when that is -- it's inconsequential, in my opinion. >> it is the t

remember why we have the src. it was to try to create a partnership between the city and state so that the state couldn't say, "i'm not giving any more money to that organization because i don't have any say as to what's going on in that organization." so, again, i mean, i understand certainly the sense of it, but i still believe that we need the city and the state to work together so that we can have the amount of money and the funds that we need in order to build a system. >> guess who decides if the src disbands? the src itself. >> not the mayor. >> not the mayor. >> and not the governor. >> and i've sat on a school board, and, yes, there was parents on it or whatever, but still we came together. i'm not sure if that's really gonna happen. >> milton street -- there's a question as to whether or not he's even a democrat, and he may not still be on the ballot, but the fact of the matter is -- and i know some people see him as a sideshow, but when he ran against nutter the second time he had a significant portion

a spokesperson for governor tom wolf says under green, the src was not fulfilling its duty. sunday the governor's office announced they would be removing and replacing green as the chair this comes days after green voted to approve five new charter schools in the the district a move insiders point to as an act of defying. green says the governor is supported heavily by teachers union which isn't supporting new charters. >> having someone more line with his world view as chair of the src, i can understand why that makes sense with him. >> reporter: green said that world view alliance with fellow src commissioner marjorie neff whom wolf named as chairperson. she did not vote to approve more charters. >> the option to join him in implementing his vision for public education. >> reporter: we spoke to neff by phone, to florida and she said governor's decision had nothing to do with voting record. >> i didn't talk to the governor before the vote and he didn't bring that up in the the conversation. we didn't have any discussion about that. >> reporter: green says he respects and ha

the new src chairman was the only one not to approve any charter schools. green approved all five. >> it doesn't really speak to my position on charters. i voted based on what i believed the charter law says in terms of what each applicant must have in order to be successful. >> the governor has revealed few details about his budget plan. we do know he wants a cut in the corporate tax rates. the governor says that will make pennsylvania more attractive to more businesses and he also called for higher taxes on the natural gas industry to help increase education funding. counting on nbc 10 for full coverage of the governor's budget address starting tomorrow at 11:30. rosemary connors will be live in harrisburg and we'll also be streaming the governor's remarks on our nbc 10 app. >>> new at 6:00 new jersey governor chris christie finds himself at the centering of a new lawsuit that calls into question how the governor has been paying for security while traveling. an investigator with new jersey watchdog says governor christie is spending 18 times more for stat

it comes after the src approved five new charter schools. on the phone marjorie neff told us she's looking forward to working as a team with other src members. >> i don't think you're going to see a big change because that's been the focus of the src all along. and i'm just excited to be able to contribute a different way. >> governor wolf cited mismanagement and poor decisions as the reason for replacing green. governor wolf's office argues he does have the right to make that change. >>> sky force 10 over the scene of a robbery. they got away with $1,000 after stabbing a man inside the we buy gold store. it happened just before 12:00. a witness tells us the store owner tried to fight off that suspect. police say he got away in a black gmc truck. the store owner was taken to the hospital to be treated for a serious stab wound to his face. >> very nice guy. very nice doesn't bother anybody, so i don't know how this occurred. >> the victim is now recovering at the hospital. >>> one of mercer county's most wanted is finally behind bars. officia

so having someone more aligned with his world view as chair of the src i can understand why that makes sense for him. >> green says that he is not sure if the governor is punishing him for the chart's travels. he does say he will challenge that decision in court. >>> new at 6:00 tonight new details on governor wolf's budget the proposal from our radio partner kyw news radio. that proposal will be laid out tomorrow and will include a significant reduction in the the philadelphia wage tax. the governor is expect to propose increases in a personal income tax and state sales tax, to off set a decrease if in property tax rates. >>> we want to check back on breaking news now that we told but right off the top of the broadcast tonight, you are looking live in montgomery county where a sheet metal plant is fully engulfed in flames right now. chopper three is live over trico metal products in the 2300 block of liondot road in upper more land just south of the pennsylvania turnpike there. the good news is, the investigating believe this building was empty when the the fire started, you can see h

was stripped of the chairmanship last night by governor tom wolf who green defied during a raucous src meeting by voting to okay new charter schools. green will remain a member of the five member panel that govern veterans philadelphia's public schools but he says his demotion was illegal triggered insiders say by green's vote to approve five new charter schools. the governor says they drain millions more from the already cash strapped school district. green blames the teachers union. >> feels a little bit like a sock to the financial backers who have a national agenda opposed to education reform. >> reporter: src commissioner marjorie neff a retired philadelphia school principal was appointed new chairly she voted down the line against dozens of groups seeking new charter licenses. in his write written statement the governor said the following "she meaning neff, shares my vision for investing in public education so our children have the resources they need to succeed in a modern economy". >> none of us are puppets none of us are shy to say what we believe. i think we all respect each

think that you're going to see a big change because that's been the focus of the src all along. and i'm just excited to be able to contribute in a different way. >> governor wolf cited mismanagement and poor decisions as the reasons for replacing green. bill green says he plans to go to court over the matter. >>> this is all happening before governor wolf unveils the details of his new state budget plan tomorrow. many expect education to be a priority. democrats expect the governor will call for more education funding and cuts in school property taxes. governor wolf has also said he will push for corporate tax cuts and higher taxes on natural gas drilling. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry says he's closer to a deal with iran on nuclear weapons. but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is warning that could lead to the destruction of the jewish state and he plans to push that argument in his address to congress tomorrow. nbc 10 national correspondent steve handelsman is on the hill with the latest. >> reporter: chaired by american jewish leaders in washington israeli p

the chairman of the src was removed and replaced. the governor says he was disappointed with the decision to approve five new charter schools in the committee. green plans to fight for his job in court. >>> state education officials say there was no problems today as students took the new park example for the pirs time. critics say the test is unnecessary and last week the new jersey assembly passed a three year moratorium. the senate and governor have to sign off on that bill. >> engineers will be testing the soil where six people lost their lives in a collapse. they home to break ground at 22nd and market on june 5th. the building fell on to a salvation army thrift store. six people died and a dozen others were hurt. >> about 30 congress members plan to boycott prime minister's speech tomorrow. netanyahu say it could threaten the survival of israel. >>> roads refreeze overnight making for a slick morning rush. then more snow and ice move through. i'm tracking when to expect the winter weather before a jump in temperatures. >> dash

. >> reporter: outcry from opponents in philadelphia just last month when the src considered granting charters to some of the same groups now expanding in camden. but more than a third of kids here are already in charter schools. and parents say they're desperate for any improvement. the five schools slated for transformation will not become charter schools, but rather what the district calls renaissance schools, meaning they'll still be district-run neighborhood schools. reporting in camden george spencer, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 11:00, people in pennsylvania are being urged to con receiver their water as the government declares a drought watch. it impacts 27 counties around the state, including berks, carbon columbia lucerne, monroe pike and schuylkill. these parts of the state have low groundwater levels that might not return to normal until summer. >>> many areas were rained on today and we'll be getting more rain tomorrow. sheena parveen with the latest. >> that's right, jacqueline. more rain tomorrow. some of that rain could be locally heavy. today it was fairly light. and even

the src is voting to meet on a budget plan next year. the parent/teacher association wants them to have a choice when it comes to an and artized plan. that is the same opinion coming from teachers unions and school boards. delaware is moving to a tough new standardized test called the smafter, balanced assessment. >>> new at 6:00 in bethlehem. a new plan could transform a mostly vacant commercial high-rise into a high-end apartment building. a real estate developer recently bought the ten-story office building on east elizabeth avenue and last night the zoning board approved the plan to ven straight the top six floors into 48 upscale apartments. one apartment could go for as much as $900 and a two-bedroom could run you $1200. it needs to sign off before construction can begin. >> more high-rises is going up in the lehigh valley. including a 33-story sky scraper in allentown and people are already signing up to move in to the strada luxury flats which opens in july. >>> on the jersey shore, wall street isn't happy with this report from th

. >>> new information on the shakeup at src in philadelphia. former chairman bill green announced this afternoon he's not going to court over his removal. he argues governor wolf does not have the authority to replace him but green said today he does not want legal matters to compromise any state or local support for the school district. >>> the hubt for a horse hair thief after someone lopped off the mane and tail on a miniature horse in montgomery county. police say someone burglarized a barn and took the hair from a horse named little sammy. the horse hair is valued at about $200. investigators say there was a similar incident at the same location back in december. >>> pennsylvania wants tougher regulations on drilling for natural gas. according to a new proposal regulators would be more strij ent over sites within 100 feet of streams and wetlands. drillers would have to analyze how each new well could affect drinking waters schools and playgrounds. >>> this is just the latest action the state proposed for the natural gas industry. in januar

but it could have been steve rifkind who was the founder of loud records and src. he was the first person to give me a record deal for asher roth when no one would. emily: in the early days, how were you looking for talent? scooter: well, funny thing was, in the early days, everyone thinks that every act i have ever signed has just blown up because we have gone on a crazy run. but i signed a couple acts in atlanta where i had to learn the hard way. i failed. emily: there are myths about the greatest founders, the greatest entrepreneurs that are so often boiled down into legend. what is the myth of scooter braun and what is the reality? scooter: the myth is that i plug them into this machine. it is hard work. every single day is hard work. and i think there was a point in my career where, you know, i did such a good job where i went from being ok scooter, young entrepreneur to being justin bieber's manager. because i did a really good job, and so did he. i think the myth is that people think that success is this just beautiful glamorous fun thing. i get paid for the

education when he was running and so having someone more a line with his world view as chair of the src i can understand why that makes sense for him. >> green doesn't believe the governor has the authority to remove him as chair. he says he will challenge that decision in court. >>> we have new details tonight on governor wolf' first state budget. the proposal will be laid out tomorrow and our partner queue news radio is reporting it will include a significant reduction in the philadelphia wage tax. the governor is expected to propose increases in the personal income tax and the state sales tax to offset a decrease in property tax rates. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones will be there tomorrow as the governor unveils that first budget proposal. >>> there is a lot of talk about this presidential portrait ton night the bucks county artist who createed it is weighing in on what some are calling a secret message. >> you probably have seen the video of the sky diver suffering a seizure in mid area. we've got the story behind what was an amazing rescue. >> kathy. >> you can see all of

first up, attorney and former src chief pedro ramos. good morning. >> good morning. >> foreign policy analyst ed turzanski. >> morning. >> journalist larry platt. >> morning. >> and columnist christine flowers. we just spent a little bit of time with philadelphia district attorney seth williams, and he was talking about the recommendations made by chief ramsey, one of which, for police departments, might be independent investigations when there's a police-involved shooting. also, independent prosecutions knowing that police officers and the d.a. have to work together so closely so that people could feel, "this has been impartial and been fair." seth's saying, "that doesn't need to happen because i'm elected." is he right on this, or should he reconsider the idea of an independent prosecutor on police shootings? >> i think, first, we have to appreciate that we're at a moment in philadelphia where we probably couldn't have a police commissioner and a district attorney that are more credible... >> mm-hmm. >> ...independently and together.

education, when he was running, and so having someone more a lined with his worlds view as chair of the src, i can understand why that makes sense for him. >> green says he's not sure if the governor is punishing him but says, he will challenge the decision in court. >>> concerns over an illness that a south philadelphia school is keeping some kids at home this morning. parents at sharswood elementary calling for the principal a full-fledged cleaning at the school. a school at the -- a student was diagnosissed when cdisc infection, claims others have the fin february seans. some parents are claming to refuse to send their children to school. the schools say they are following the city health department guidelines. >>> the time now 44:00 it, it is authorities believe we are talking about yet another winter storm. >> yet another one. this one has got it all. i feel like this is one let's get ready to rumble. i mean, talking three straight days after clash in the air mass exactly it, because you have got a warmfront a cold front, an area of low pressure that will ride along the front, that mea

. >> you may remember just last month in philadelphia, there was plenty of public outcry when the src considered granting charters to some of the same groups now expanding in camden. the schools to be transformed in camden will not become charters. the district calls them renaissance schools that will still be neighborhood schools run by the school district. >>> hundreds of new jobs are coming to our area. >> yeah next we'll tell you about the company that's fueling the influx of that new work. >>> plus flying with the big dogs. the move philadelphia international airport wants to make that will take travelers further and faster. >>> watching for some fog this morning. that's a live view of boathouse row. very light fog there. and temperatures that are not as cold. 42 degrees. you still need your jacket and your umbrella today. pe nn state is right here in greater philidelphia. ♪ we are top ranked by corporate recruiters. ♪ there's new scholarship money available. ♪ we have four year degrees so you can finish here. or at another penn state campus. ♪ and there's no application

. >> you may remember just last month in philadelphia, there was plenty of public outcry when the src considered granting charters to some of the same groups now expanding in camden. officials say the schools to be transformed in camden will not become charters. the district calls them renaissance schools that will still be neighborhood schools run by the school district. >>> today students in bucks county will help celebrate their new school at a groundbreaking ceremony. that will take place in croydon at the site of the former mary divine elementary school. this is part of the district's elementary school overhaul plan which includes nine school closings and students coming together in different buildings. >>> it's 5:36 now. people in parts of this area are being urged to conserve water because of drought. we'll tell you if you're one of them and how long this could last. >>> plus the picture that says it all. this morning we have some exciting news to share about leah still and her brave battle with cancer. >>> cold no more. just chilly outside. 40 degrees and a bit foggy, too. lig

. >> you may remember just last month in philadelphia, there was plenty of public outcry when the src considered granting charters to some of the same groups now expanding in camden. officials say the schools to be transformed in camden will not become charters. the district calls them renaissance schools that will still be neighborhood schools run by the school district. >>> marketing your school. it may sound strange coming from a philadelphia high school but it's happening. and it's all thanks to a new partnership between business leaders and school principals. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in center city to tell us how it's working. katy? >> reporter: hi, it's called the industry partners program. it's nowew to philadelphia, and it pairs business leaders with school principals. ♪ we've got to be ourselves ♪ >> reporter: mastbaum vocational technical school is one of the few in philadelphia taking part in this program. it's been through some difficult times with declining enrollment and needing to improve those numbers in order to maintain teachers and funding. now, their princi

are philadelphia public schools getting better, should the src stay or go. where will money come from next year. new jersey and cam dental schools have similar -- camden schools have similar issues, we'll talk about both districts and more coming up later this morning on inside story i'm monica malpass i hope you'll join me. >> one more check of accuweather, chris. >> reporter: chilly, chilly, i will whichy. we'll go 45 degrees, we're ten degrees below average. north and west, 42, 43, the lehigh valley and the poconos tomorrow, in the 30s. philadelphia 42, maybe a degree warmer south and east across south jersey and delaware. any way you slice it it will be cold windchills both days in the 30s. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast 46 degrees for tuesday, we got three days of cold, better wednesday 52. that's still below average. 63 thursday, that's the only day in the seven-day forecast we're above average and that brings with it wet weather, clouds and sun friday, saturday, 44. >> we can't have it all. permanent warmth comes after easter. >> this we

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