kenney's team points to 250 new jobs, created as a result of the tax, a spokeswoman says that the tax funding prek which in turn opens up new teaching jobs for the program. pepsi is holding firm and said in a statement quote this isn't something we take lightly or want to do and we are committed to working with our employees and union to treat impacted individuals with the care, and dignity that they deserve. tomorrow morning mayor kenney will present his budge tote city council, and i'm told by city hall source he will mention drink tax in that address. it is is 11:00 o'clock tomorrow morning at city hall. reporting live, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> pennsylvania based check late company hershey also announced layoffs. candy maker is expect to layoff 20 percent of the workers but most of the cuts will impact employees outside of the united states. the company says that the cuts are part of a plan to boost its international business. hershey operates eight factories outside of the u.s., and employs more than 16,000 employees, worldwide. >>> we're hearing tonight from t

this is philadelphia mayor jim kenney giving his budget address. right now he's speaking about fighting the opioid crisis. you can continue to watch the mayor's speech live on the nbc10 app. >>> meanwhile strong winds are making it feel very blustery outside today. our camera in cape may. it was windy enough to shake around our camera near city hall in center city this morning. the wind blowing into this dog, just trying to stay upright. erika martin here with our most accurate forecast. >> vai, i felt really bad for that dog. good thing he was on a leash. >> i know. >> here's the deal. we have a really gusty windy day around the delaware valley. a cold front just east of us. right now temperatures are mainly in the 40s. lots of sunshine. pa suburbs averaging right now in the 40s, but again it's all about those strong northwesterly winds and strong northwesterly gusts right now. 48 miles per hour for toms river. 30 for coatesville. 38 mile-per-hour wind gusts here. for the most part, we're seeing really strong winds and wind gusts across the entire

mayor jim kenney was at the immigrant business week kickoff in center city. this is the first time the city hassle braitd immigrant business week. starting today through saturday, april 1st events will be held to celebrate and promote the contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs. >> a dog was found with stab wounds in southwest philadelphia. now the pspca is asking for help. duke a pitbull style dog was found in the 900 block of south 55th street saturday morning. duke was transported to the pspca where he underwent emergency surgery and is now recovering in the organization's shelter hospital where he's in stable condition. this stabbing is being investigated by the pspca's humane law enforcement department. in itone withly information is asked to contact police. >> there is a concern in new castle county delaware after police respond to four separate deaths all of which involved heroin. county police tell "action news" they happened in the wilmington newark and claymont areas between 8:00 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. yesterday. officers responded to four separate inc

. >>> happening today at city hall, mayor jim kenney will deliver his budget address to city council. the plan includes a $4 billion. it focuses heavily on education and including close to $2 million for the opioid crisis. and this billboard along i-95 in philadelphia is sending a message to mayor jim kenney school officials. it says the school doesn't value public school teachers. a phil teacher raised more than $5,000 to pay for that billboard. >> fact that we have able to raise that much money so quickly just shows that the teachers in the city, the school advocates, the parents i'm a parent in the city, too, we're all fed up. >> the spokesman said our desire is a contract which fairly compensates our teachers but also retains the fiscal ability that the school district of philadelphia has fought so hard for." >>> the soda tax is getting pushback from the city. pepsi said the tax is forcing them to lay off workers at three distribution plants that serve the city. the tax charges distribute others 1.5 cents per ounce of sugary drinks. pepsi said that led to a 40% drop in sales in ph

and finally, philadelphia mayor jim kenney will unveil his budget proposal today. here's a live look at city hall where this morning the mayer is expected to ask for more than 40 new paramedics and 30 more firefighters but also $2 million to fight the opioid epidemic. >>> teachers in philadelphia are using this billboard finally up along 595 to send a message to jim kenney and school officials. it says the city doesn't value public school children and the city hasn't had a raise in more than five years. the teachers raised more than $5,000 to pay for the billboard. >> the fact that we were able to raise that much money so quickly just shows that the teachers in the city. the public school advocates, the parents, i'm a parent in the city, too, we're all fed. you. >> in eye a statement, a school spokesperson said our desire is our contract which lull by compensates our teacherers but also retains the physical stability that the school district has fought so hard for. >>> two sisters in philadelphia county say they were abused by an alleged offender. the two sisters a

the teachers push very hard to get mayor kenney elected. instead of settling they took the pft to court in order to try to impose a contract on us, there is huge responsibility there, too. >> and so this will be up for at least four full weeks he says. and don't be surprised if it goes up longer if he asks for more donations, but one thing i notice, karen, driving in this way there is was the only billboard with lights on today. i was worried we weren't going to be able to show it to you in the dark. maybe the lights also paid for, unlike say the power billboard right before. >> this real bright. real big. and real lit up. and again, with the winds it, flaps a little bit at the top. had a also will help get your attention today. >> all right, that's very interesting way to get people's attention, thanks, steve. >>> more troubles surrounding a member of president trump's cabinet this morning. some democratic leaders are calling for the resignation every attorney general jeff sessions, all follows reports that sessions spoke twice to russia's

. >>> m kenney announced a $4.4 billion bunt for the fiscal year. mayor kenney asked council members to approve new investments into two key areas, the proposed budget and five year plan also call for investments in public transportation and safety. >> they may seem hard goals to receive but i watchd this council come together last year and facedown enormous pressure and facedown pressure from an big industry. for the better of our children. we'll come together again to serve those that depend on us. >> vernon odom will have the latest coming up later on "action news" at 12:30. >>> still to come, airline passengers deal with a major delay because of a tiny unwanted guest on the plane. >> oh boy. >>> some young hospital patients are getting a sweet ride to surgery. and meteorologist, karen rogers has your seven-day forecast when "action news" comes right back. a >>> the cleanup is just beginning in communities that were hit hard by deadly tornadoed earlier this week in illinois. a powerful ef 3 twister was confirmed to have touched down tuesday eveni

mayor jim kenney announces his budge tote day. we will tell what you services will get bolstered around town >>> calls for the attorney general to resign, what jeff sessions is saying about his connection toss russia and important order sent to the white house. >>> and it is a windy blustery start to our thursday, i'm not kidding, "eyewitness news" cameras on the parkway where flags get a work out much of the area is under a high wind warning. today is thursday, march 2nd, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >>> i'm rahel solomon. kate and meisha getting started on this windy thursday >> roads are were bouncing all over the place good thing we're here, walking in the building. i can tell you right now we have so much activity because of these high winds, we have down trees, we have not speed restrictions but some roads heavier commercial vehicles cannot even drive on right now a lot going on. >> i feel lake we go to a shot with the flag to show you wind but you're seeing shaky cameras, shaking. >> we're shaking right now. >> yes. it is

and philadelphia mayor, jim kenney gets ready to unveil his bunt. a look at what he will expected to propose and how facebook is using artificial intelligence for folks that may be trying to hurt themselves. >>> and president trump delivered his address to the join session of congress. and abc's lana zach joins us live from washington with the details tonight. >> reporter: good evening. you know, many people have responded positively, in some cases more positively than they expected. but still supporters and detractors alike are wondering today what policy will follow. president trump followed up his address by hosting the legislative leadership at the white house. >> we are here to start the process it begins as of now and i think we'll have tremendous success. >> but only republicans were in attendance, a stark contrast to the bipartisan call for last night. >> i am calling or democrats and republicans to work bipartisan. >> i thought it was a strong speech. it was a bold, positive optimistic vision. >> and most divided among party lines. >> his s

happening right now mayor kenney lays out his budget for fiscal year 2018 and most al battle plan to fight poverty the mayor wants to spend $4.4 billion and plans to do that without raising taxes. >> kenney was speaking though demonstrators were yelling to kill the controversial beverage tax. fox 29's jeff cole reports. [ applause ] >> reporter: democratic mayor of streets of south philadelphia 2017 is 1968 the unrest the anger the protests all over again. >> all of us together are under attack. and we need to stand up together as happened in the '60s. [ applause ] >> this was the emotional high point of kenney's large workmanlike speech. no flourishes, no theatrics. $4.4 billion largely aimed to combat philly's grinding poverty. his weapon of choice, the controversial sweetened beverage tax. >> to date the philly beverage tax is funded 2,000 free quality pre k seats and nine community schools. serving 4500 students. >> reporter: but the taxes being challenged in court and on the streets by workers and bottlers who say it's a sales and jobs killer. kenney wants to battle the opioid c

it bee gets bad behavior and the dumping and stuff. >> mayor kenney made the announcement at hunting park recreation center. mayor urged resident and organizations to sign up and volunteer to clean up, their neighborhood. >>> well, don't think too much about spring cleaning for now, we are in for a clear, cold evening, and even a little snow beyond tonight. meteorologist kate bilo is kate?e on the sky deck with around.is right, daylight savis it is much colder as we head in the weekend and we may start weekend off on friday with some snow. here's a look outside right now, it is a blustery evening on the sky deck, in problems on storm scan three locally as we widen out you can see snow over dakotas and northern plains, that is clip their will start to come through here late tomorrow night. so temperatures in the meantime, pretty mild at 61 in philadelphia, 58 in wilmington and 60 in lancaster but it has been a very windy day, peak wind gusts over 50 miles an hour down the shore, 48 miles an hour in wilmington and we had a peak wind gust of 41 miles an hour at the airport. blustery tom

to city council. >> pam, mayor kenney is looking to tackle a really big issue. tell us about that. >> reporter: that's right, the budget is actually tackling quite a few issues but there is one in particular, the opioid crisis. last year there were 900 deaths from thousands of hospital visits related to the drug. the mayor is proposing $1.9 million to combat the problem. the department will manage the funds and there will be a campaign aimed at health care providers to reduce prescription of the drugs. mayor kenney is also proposing a realtime database to track openings of treatment centers. in addition to that the mayor is proposing adding 30 paramedics and 30 firefighters. the governor is also tackling lead poison preference to help building demolish homes. the budget itself totals more than $4 billion. a 3% increase from last year. when i come back i'll tell you how the soda tax is going to fact entire the plan. that's at 6:15. pamela osborne, nbc10 news. >>> we're learning more about the fallout from the best picture flub at the academy awards. the two accou

vernon you've got the full story. >> reporter: jim, mayor kenney questions the timing of the attorney general's announcement today. presiding over a celebration of immigrant owned businesses he responded the trump white house ultimatum that philadelphia drop its sanctuary city policy of refusing to turn over undocumented persons for deportation unless they're suspected criminals. >> get a warrant we'll be happy to turn the person over to you. it's just the way it's -- it's the way it should be. it's the way it is with everybody else just get a warrant. >> reporter: the attorney general issued the warning from the white house today. president trump has long been threatening to withdraw millions of dollars in law enforcement funding unless sanctuary cities like philadelphia change their ways. >> the department of justice will require that jurisdictions seeking or applying for department of justice grants certify complies with 1373 as a condition of receiving those awards. >> reporter: the mayor believes the timing of this is designed to draw the focus away from the troubles of the trump

. >>> this morning philadelphia mayor jim kenney is presenting his budget to the city council $4 billion budget includes reductions in the city wage tax. it is falling to just under 3.9 percent for residents, it is also included in the budget proposal with more than 100 million-dollar for street resurfacing. there are increase increases to higher more paramedics. the cities fiscal year begins july 1st. >>> pepsi meanwhile is blaming philadelphia's new sweetened drink tax for cutting jobs in our area. beverage giant announced it will eliminate 80 to 100 jobs over next few months. pepsi says it recorded a 40 percent drop in sales, since the 1.5 cents per ounce tax, on sweetened drinks went into effect on january. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do will have more and the cities response in a live report at 5:30. >>> this morning top ranking democrats are demanding that attorney general jeff sessions , step down after allegation that is he met with russians during 2016 presidential campaign. "eyewitness news" reporter jan car way owe has the latest from the cbs-3 news center. >> good mornin

mayor kenney says it will cost around $225 million. the city expected to pay $90 million. nbc 10 has confirmed penndot will contribute $100 million and the william penn foundation pledged an additional $15 million. >>> mayor kenney says philadelphia is facing uncertainty because it depends on washington and harrisburg. state and federal funding could be in jeopardy because of the city's sanctuary status. police in sanctuary cities don't cooperate with immigration enforcement officials in cases involving undocumented citizens who haven't committed a felony. the controversial philadelphia soda tax is facing uncertainty tonight. that tax still tied up in a court challenge and even sparked this protest today after pepsi announced layoffs. the city collected double what it expected from the tax in january. >>> the newest supermarket in philadelphia has a section with drinks that will not be subject to the soda tax. this fresh grocer opened up off city line avenue in winfield heights. the new store will sell beer and wine along with kosher and organic foods. the store boasts 200

. >>> mayor jim kenney presented his budget proposal to philadelphia city council to day but it is the signature legislation of his budget from last year that is getting a lot of attention. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins us from city hall to explain, good evening, greg. >> reporter: beginning. mayor's total budget totals more than $4.3 billion, some 92 million-dollar of that is coming from the philadelphia beverage tax and that is proving to be very controversial. as mayor jim kenney presented city council with his budget for fiscal year 2018, a few dozen protested outside against the cities beverage tax. >> we're just here putting a face on the jobs being lost as a result of this terrible tax. >> reporter: although beverage tax income of 92 million-dollar represents a fraction on of the total $4.4 billion budget, the mayor says that money has already made a difference in the lives of many philadelphians. >> today philly beverage tax has funded 2,000 free quality prek seats and nine community schools, serving 4500 students >> reporter: mayor says that tax will continue to

philadelphia mayor jim kenney is getting a personal look at the ne program. the mayor toured casa del sterd. sne of dozens a enney's office released a say mpanies are suing overiven70%. >>> a new initiate convicted c heading into iraq to isismitt is facing calls to hou a dayntal surveill. nunes says he met w house didn't know he intelligence committee accor trump's associates to use your ? >> there are some spots of morning. it's widespread. it's notrit. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. this i51 degrees for philadelphia. new jersey, at the shore, lso51. that's our starting point. it is dry right now after showers moved through overnight. that dropped temperatures a bit. we're running about ten degrees warmer than yesterday. even to the north. robinsville, hopewell township, princeton in the 40s. at the bus stop this morning, temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. not bad. some areas of fog, and there's a chance of showers and a chance activity lightning wh overnight. watching showers and thunderstorms toward the northwest, trending toward the lehigh valley and

on good day monday mayor kenney was skeptical about of those live layoff plans he went further. >> jeff brown and some of these other folks 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 been stockpiling product from june to january. they're charging the tax on point of sale which is what it never was intended to do and putting the money in their pock. >> kenney made that first claim before. that some stores have raised prices well beyond the penny and a half per ounce tax. presumable toll increase the sticker shock and lead customers to demand an end to the levee. jacking price on a 20-ounce drink not by 30 cents but by, say, half a buck. at the shop rite at 24th and oregon beverage shelves carried these signs in this case beverage tax recovery of 51 cents included in the pricing of those 34-ounce soda. of course that doesn't prove it was the only thing added to the final price. sure enough, we found customers outside who believe prices have risen by more than the am of t tax. >

they're putting the and in their pocket. >> kenney made that first claim before. that stores have raised prices well beyond the penny and a ha e tax. jacking the price on a 20-ounce drink up by 30 cents but by, say, half a buck. at the shop rite at 24 many and oregon, beverage shelves carry these signs in this case beverage tax recovery of 51 cents included in the pricing of 34-ounce soda. of course that doesn't prove it was the only thing added to the final price. sure enough, we found customers who do believe prices have risen by more than the amount of the tax. >> the power aid, gatorade i just go to jersey and get them there it's ridiculous because they actually raised the price plus on top of that the soda t tax. >> reporter: you feel like they went beyond the tax. >> yes, they did. >> reporter: is it your sense that the price increase you've seen at that level or i don't know that level. >> seemed like it's beyond that level. there it seems like it's more than that. i don't know if, you know, the numbers are exact but it does seem more than what they're sayi

that sets off a potential standoff between the justice department and philadelphia mayor jim kenney who has said the city has no plans to change course. vernon odom is getting reaction to this as we speak today. he'll have a live report coming up this evening on "actio"action news" at 5:00. >> police say it appears a corner store owner in north philadelphia was justified in shooting a would be robber and an innocent bystander. police say the man pulled his own gun when a armed suspect tried to rob his laundromat on the 2800 block of north fifth street. the suspect who was armed with a knife ran off with $2,000 in cash but dropped the money as the owner chased after him. investigators say the suspect then turned around to face the owner while apparently still holding the knife. the owner shot the man twice in the chest. police say it was self-defense so he will not be charged. a 52-year-old woman was also shot in the hand. investigators are calling that an accident. >> a tacony sin nothing has been vandalized again. this marks the third time in four months that someone has damaged that b

the kenney administration accu accuses big soda of using scare tactics in addition to lawsuits to try and kill the tax. they can point to these numbers and let's be clear we're just talking about two months here to say, hey, the sky is not falling. iain? >>> all right, bruce, thank you. >>> possible law in new jersey thanks to snooki. what lawmakers want to make sure never happens again. >>> and the best years of our lives. when are they? when experts believe we truly reach our peak. sean? >>> iain i'm pressing the reset button on my ncaa bracket. the sweet 16 is tonight. i'll tell hugh is playing who and who is a stone cold lock to make the elite eight. that's coming up later in sports. ♪ >>> jersey store star snooki actually influencing legislation in new jersey. yeah you heard that right. so here's the deal. snooki was reportedly paid $32,000 to speak at rutgers commencement back in 2011. that is 2,000 more than noble prize winning author tony morrison was paid. that didn't sit well with lawmakers who passed legislation that would cap payments at $10,000 for speakers at public un

mayor kenney's administration also says that the tax which raised 5.7 million-dollar in jana loan, has created more than 250 jobs, at expansion of the prek. pepsi says it will bring back workers if this taxis repealed , and in the meantime mayor kenney's expected to address beverage tax in his budget proposal to city council later this morning. we are live from the far northeast i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> you will blow away, get inside. >> very windy northeast. >>> lawmakers want attorney general jeff sessions to re cues himself from the investigation into russian interference in the november election. >> sessions talked twice with russia's ambassador during the presidential campaign while still an alabama senator and advisor to the trump campaign. he did not disclose the communication during confirmation hearings, but the justice department says that there was nothing misleading about sessions response. >>> at the same time presidential aids received a letter from the white house lawyers this week, instructing them to preserve e-mails and other materials that could b

kenney wants to link penn's landing to the city's core by building a park over i-95. pricey plans in the face of possible cuts from washington. >> but i think for us, i think we have to be really careful with our funds. if in fact we begin to lose money. >> reporter: mid the large upbeat mood at city hall, mayor kenney remained council members of the reality of philly. it is the poorest of the top ten and the last in job creation. jeff cole, fox 29 news. >>> on to your fox 29 weather authority. as we take live look at philadelphia international airport. we saw winds gusting up to 46 miles an hour today. now, we're looking at some bitter cold temperatures and it says chance of snow but i don't believe it. >> you don't think so. >> really. >> i'm saying we're not getting any snow. >> we're not the weather authority. >> i'm not. >> you try to play one occasionally. >> she is the weather authority. kathy orr. what you got? >> we have a few snow showers so iain, you're right because it's not going to be a big deal, but we are going to see a few snow showers moving our way

mayor kenney will propose spending $90 million to spur the $60 million development. pgw wants to hike gas rates for the first time since 2009. it's requesting a $70 million increase. that would cost the typical consumer nearly $11 more a month. first the hike needs to be approved by state regulators. joe bide biden made his first appearance at the university of pennsylvania as faculty today. he joined them for the discussion about cancer. it was three months ago biden began his cancer mood shot. they talked about the past, present and research of cancer. >>> health check at 11, a strong association with obesity and cancer. science linked obesity to diabetes as well. healthcare and insurance can be complicated for patients to navigate. now even schism copays are causing confusion among consumers. our troubleshooter nydia han tells you what you need to know to avoid being shocked with a large bill. >> more and more patients are getting charged for an exam they think is free. ♪ >> go in there, have your annual once a year, no copay. >> that's standard, but andrea got

mayor jim kenney in attendance and told the crowd today we are all part of the jewish community and all part of the human race. live along independence mall gray hall, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >> police have arrested a 17-year-old for an attack on a 73-year-old woman they found the victim over the weekend four days after choked unconscious and tied up and locked in a closet in her home. the suspect escaped from the devereux menal facility and walked to creek road and police were able to catch the attacker after he used the woman's credit cards and the vehicle tim is recovering. >>> upper dublin police say that dozens of cases are tainted that after a detectivive stole evidence. police noticed irregularities and ask the da to investigation. more than $7,000 and a variety of pills and money went missing. that gummer stole the money for a drug addiction. he committed suicide in september. >>> and the da's office is notifying cases with the missing evident. >>> and a fire in lower moreland this morning, the power lines run along septa's regional rail line and the agency says t

mayor kenney kick off the event at city hall. all kinds of events here including workshops that offer advice to immigrants on how to start businesses. the office of immigration affairs will also highlight immigrant owned food trucks on social media so you can hear success stories like muhammed's at fourth and market. it's fabulous by the way. mayor kenney says immigrants play a vital role in the econo economy. >> immigrant businesses contribute significant toll our country's economy especially to the city. they pay taxes, purchase properties, help sustain our city's financial stability. >> this is the city's first ever immigrant business week. events run through april 1st. >>> a new mural design was unveiled at philadelphia's city hall. piece that highlights the concepts of justice and comes from the city's mural arts program. the mural set to be installed at the fjd civil jury room. >>> michigan and flint agreed to place thousands of home water lanes to settle a lawsuit over lead contaminated water. they'll place 18,000 water li

kudos to jim kenney. the only thing about that plan that i'm concerned about is if you look at the artist's rendering, in the corner of the rendering, there are six glass high-rise buildings. please, do not block the view that that park will have of the benjamin franklin bridge. please do not do that. there's plenty of places to develop. >> we expect you to show up at the planning meeting, sam, and raise that. >> since 1976, when philadelphia created the penn's landing corporation, that project has been a flop. this commitment of resources and that vision, which i commend him for, changes -- that's a legacy project that'll last a century. >> you know, sam must be getting much smarter 'cause i agree with you. [ laughter ] and i've been critical of the mayor for not thinking big enough, in terms of economic growth and economic development. and this is really bold. >> let's turn and talk about something else that was in -- i'm sorry, sharmain -- that was in the news. >> we're boring you? >> no, no, no, no. f

during a speech at community college of philadelphia, mayor kenney said he's embarrassed about what's going on in america. the mayor was invited to talk about pathways toment is for immigrants which is a program -- to success for immigrants which is a program to help immigrants get jocbs. at one point he made these comments -- >> i'm embarrassed about what's going on in america. i'm embarrassed of our national leadership. i'm embarrassed about the ugliness that their leadership or lack of leadership fosters. >> mayor kenney says philadelphia will remain a sanctuary city despite the threats from the federal government. >>> philadelphia's fraternal order of police is among a group of fop leaders who met with trump at the white house. john mcnesby is second from the left. he said he and the president discussed staffing and issues facing police, and they expressed concerns that federal cuts to sanctuary cities like philadelphia could affect police department funding. >>> next on "nbc10 news today" at 5:00, your web browsing habits could soon be up for sale. we talk to a security expert ab

mayor jim kenney took center stage tonight at the 2017 sol lis awards. the awards recognize those that work to improve the quality of life for immigrant communities. >> the seven-day forecast, a lot of wind is gone. >> but it's pulling down cold air. the wind comes back saturday as well. double scan showing we are rain free, snow free although we'll probably see snow showers tomorrow afternoon. tonight, seeing beautiful sun sets, john lloyd junior posted on my facebook page a gorgeous shot over the canal from a drone. the sun setting at 5:54. we spring forward not this saturday but next saturday night as we begin daylight savings time. windchill 32 in philadelphia. last night, 60s. allentown, 27, feels like 37 in cape main and poconos, windchill 13-degrees. if you look to the west, you can see snow showers. this is not a powerful system but it will bring in scattered snow showers in the afternoon tomorrow. the morning, sunshine and a light breeze. it's cold, 6:00, 28. through the day, temperatures struggle to hit 40-degrees. winds up to 20 miles per hour

mayor jim kenney says 2 t would be devastating for philadelphia. >> including the block program. that would hurt small business and affordable housing and the spending plan has a long road until passage. kenney is runging people to reject it. >> it won't happen like a lightning bolt overnight and take shape and we'll see what is actually out there. that is doable and what congress will push back on and hopefully congress will help save us in some of this. >> the budget's biggest cuts comes from the epa and state department. david muir will have more on the budget proposal at 6:30 after "action news." >>> and reunion four months in the make. and a familiar face is back in the eagles locker room and jaime apody has that storey. >>> sky 6 hd showing it's return of blue skies and sunshine but i'm tracking rain and snow showers over the weekend. i'll have details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> oh boy. thank you. those story and more when "action news" continues tonight. >>> atlantic city mayor don guard yen is kicking off his campaign. he was the first republican

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. >> reporter: but philadelphia mayor jim kenney said politics are at play. >> talk ago using politics as pawns -- >> reporter: kenney said $6 million to help pay for expanded pre-k programs and hire around 250 people. >> especially kids in struggling neighborhoods, they need this help. they need this kind of connection. >> reporter: philadelphia is just one of many cities pass a sugar tax recently. chicago will become the largest city come july 1st. and the beverage industry is warning of job losses. demarco morgan, cbs news, philadelphia, pennsylvania. >>> welcoming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the trump effect on late-night television. we'll show you how some shows are getting a post-election ratings boost. >>> plus, the space race between billionaire jeff bezos and elon musk. as bezos gets ready to announce new plans. and michelle dockery stops by the studio. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. can a filet, or a new york strip ever be topped? well, no. but for our new delmonico ribeye, perhaps we can make more room at the top. you can't f

kenney honored people who have made impacts in the immigrant community. he presented three awards to restaurant and business owners who have helped enhance economic development in our area. ♪ >> testing. >> testing. >> testing. >> testing. >> testing. ♪ >>> pill square at a delaware middle school sent half dozen children to the hospital. a student at ps dupont middle school brought pills to school. gave them out to five others but those pills they were vitamin c. just to be safe the district did send the students to the hospital anyhow. >>> ♪ you know our bill anderson he's always digging to find the good news out there and so today bill met a man who lost his memory after a serious accident. loft his memory as in cannot remember what happened just two days ago but that has fueled him to create an app that's revolutionary for goodness sake ♪ >> i had been hit by the car and developin!developing episodic ms as a result. that means i don't remember what happened last week. i don't really know what happened two games ago. >>> it's like a movie theme.

philadelphia mayor jim kenney on hand for the event. he presented pits with the city's >> sixers had a heartbreaking loss against the knicks in new york last week. return the favor. >> pay back is pay back. i think that's what they say. something like that. there is a lot of focus the sixers got rid of. a chance to focus on one of the players they acquired. sixers and nix. okafor had a rib contusion but he would return. sixers up by ten at the break. third quarter, the coming out party for justin anderson. he gets under the skin of caramel anderson. we like that. moving to the fourth quarter, behind the back to okafor, sixers up by three. dario fines anderson for a floater, 19 points for the new guy, sixers win 105-102. the home crowd, wow. >> it was awesome. they had our backs. we kept fighting hard everyone from the starters to the bench, everyone wanted to win this. it felt good, the energy felt great. >> the in, fl season ended a month ago but the sixers had to wait until today for their draft position. they win it, picking 14th in

well, mayor kenney with historic assist, see how i help the harlem globetrotters with one after kinds trick shot at city hall. >> seeing tropical storm wind gust this is morning, how long will the wicked winds whip through our area? we'll have your forecast coming up when we come back ♪ trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying center. and three, walk out with your check in as little as 30 minutes ! so don't wait...get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar.com. ♪find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar.com♪ >> we have breaking news, talking about the strong winds gust this is area is dealing with, but to clifton heights, strong winds brought a tree down to a home. >> emergency crews on the screen. steve keeley is, as well, steve? >> well, we have tom foley who is asleep when this tree came into his bedroom through the window, he has a lot of cuts, the side of his head is cut, and just got out of the hospital. still s

. >>> 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

. >>> well, job growth, economy and federal fund were issues mayor jim kenney addressed presenting his budget proposal to philadelphia city council to day. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos was there for mayor 's address and joins us from city hall with some of the plans, greg. >> reporter: ukee, good afternoon. mayor announced his $4.4 billion proposal to city council this afternoon at city hall, and a fraction on of that money at least $36 million is expected to come from the federal government. now we have learned that could not happen. mayor jim kenney's budget speech seemed well received, even in those across the aisle >> i think he gave a good budget address. >> budget that he is not too pleased with? >> not really, as you know our work is just beginning. >> reporter: thursday morning mayor announced his fiscal plan for 2018, some $4.4 billion, the largest portion, 680 million-dollar going towards city pensions, which he says are currently under funded. >> so i urge council to adopt our administration's plan to get pension fund 80 percent funded in 13 years. >> reporter: prop

. >>> and mayor kenney lays out the bunt for philadelphia. we are live with more. >>> and we go into thes that offer asian food a >>> we are dealing with windy and cooler conditions today. time and accuweather says we are coming tomorrow to week.ok live now outside at sky 6 hd showing you bright sunshine on penn's landing for your lunch time and if you head out you may want to grab a coat as well. he big board with the details from accuweather. >> we are changing seasons every day yesterday in the mid-70s and tomorrow talking a chance for snow. today the big issue is the wind and it was the worst of it. we hit a gust of 64 miles per hour. trenton 49 miles per hour wind gusts. the high wind warning and advisory has since expired but still windy. a 38 miles per hour gust in philadelphia and 39 in wilmington and 45n city. so still gusting here in atlantic city, new jersey. and 37 in allentown and 32 in really gusty winds b starting to relax over the next couple of hours, we could see hefty gusts and beyond that gusts are around 20 to 35 miles pe

philadelphia mayor, jim kenney welcomed the newest member to city hall. hite has held leadership positions at the youth center and the way commune center and replaces nelly fitzpatrick who steps down from the post next month, and new staffers will help phillies fans and they were sworn in at citizens bank partial as ballpark bankers and be at home games giving directions. some are repeat volunteers and others are brand new, they all take a special ballpark bankers pledge. opening day just three weeks away. how about that. >> something to look forward to, still to come on "action news," a popular pain killer, and affects on your heart. >> st. patrick's day is tomorrow, but how is the green colored food used to celebrate the holiday. looking for balance in your digestive system? try align probiotic. for a non-stop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support, with align. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand. now in kids chewables. my hygi...a mouthwash.o try... so i tried crest. it does so much more than give me

jim kenney took part in a round table discussion in north philadelphia. the soda tax is helping fund the pre-k program and serves 2,000 children. >>> kevin hart is one of the hottest celebrities in hollywood. and today, the philadelphia native is being recognized with his ties for the city. the city council approved a resolution that provides july 6th as kevin hart day. councilman david oh calls him an ambassador for philadelphia. >>> a toddler got a police escort to the hospital during the height of the snowstorm. this is benji, as he recovers from his surgery. state police, penn d.o.t., got him to the hospital in danville because of a heart condition. tonight, we're told bentley is doing okay. >>> to our first alert weather. we could see more snow this weekend? >> absolutely nothing like the storm we saw earlier in the week. it's kind of a nuance type f vent that we're talking about. the traffic is moving fine on i-95 and south philly. and through most of the weekend, it should be moving just fine, too. may not be able to see as well a lot of the snow t

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney just finished presenting his seconds budget tote sit councilment among his goals for the new fiscal year, wants to get more people to work and wants to reduce drug addiction. expanding the lock zone of philadelphia families at risk for overdose, the mayor also took some time to celebrate the success the city experienced under the philly beverage tax in the past year. >> city council's courageous vote took our city's fight against poverty to a whole new level. the dates philly beverage tax 2,000 free quality pre k seats and nine community schools serving 4500 student. >> the mayor has also proposed a significant investment to reduce homelessness in the city. i hopes rapid re housing programs will keep families off the streets and out of the shelter system. >> the mayor continues to receive some push-back from business owners affected by the city beverage tax. >> "eyewitness news" outside city hall where small business owners explain how they've been hit hard by the tax. they claim since the tax went into effect in january, they've been forced to lay

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney is presenting his budget to council. $4 billion budget includes a reduction in the city wage tax , falling to 3.9 percent for residents. also included is more than 100 million-dollar, for street resurfacing, there are also increases to hire more paramedics and fire fighters and buying more fire department vehicles. the cities fiscal year begins july 1st. >>> pepsi is cutting jobs and blaming philadelphia's sweet and beverage tax for its decision. soda giant has announced it will eliminate 80 to 100 jobs over next few months. pepsi recorded a 40 percent drop in sales, since the 1.5 cents per ounce on sweetened drinks went into effect in january. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do will have more in the cities response, in a live report at 6:30. >>> attorney general jeff sessions has been facing criticism this morning top ranking democrats are demanding he step down after allegations that he met with russians during 2016 presidential campaign. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao has more from the cbs-3 news center, jan, good morning. >> reporter: d

. >> read across america day is tomorrow and some cools are celebrating all week longp mayor kenney was at the school helping the students celebrate and read across america day is march 2nd, dr. seuss's birthday and mayor kenney read the classic green eggs and ham and wore the hat from cat and the hat. >> he looks good in that hat. >>> today is ash wednesday the beginning of lent for christians, the action cam was at the bass ill can an of saints peter and paul. traditionally the faithful receive ashes on their forehead as a sign of repentance. a start of prayer, and fasting leading up to the easter celebration. >>> and pope francis is leading ash wednesday services at the vatican today. and personally push the ashes on the faithful at the basilica there. a fifth century church considered amongst the most beautiful in all of rome. >> coming up police say that a woman killed her own husband over a burnt casserole. >>> and a boy is doing well after a congenital heart defect. >>> allegheny county police say that a woman killed her husband over an argument over a burnt casserole. and took a

. >> in other news this noon philadelphia mayor jim kenney joins the long list of city leaders calling on district attorney seth williams to step down as he fights federal corruption charges. >> it's a terrible situation and he cannot conduct the duties and responsibility of this office in his current condition so for the good of the office, for the good of the city he should probably step aside. >> williams is free on bail after pleading not guilty yesterday. he's cook offere accused of take than $100,000 in gifts in exchange for favorites. >> candidates vying for the the next district of philadelphia will hold an event tonight at spring side chestnut hill academy. there are seven democrats and one republican in the case. the primary elections are scheduled for may 16. >> house speaker paul ryan had today of mcdonald's are on the cooling dar as the day to vote on the gop plan to repeal and replace the affordable care act but the vote has still not been scheduled as house leaders scramble to find enough votes to pass the bill. craig boswell has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter

. >> 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

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