A big mess inside a southwest Philadelphia Church as it opened for an Ash Wednesday service. The basement at divine Catholic Church in norwood flooded. Workers turned down the thermostat and the pipes froze. Nothing but water. Water from one end of the building to the other. What starts going through your mind . I dont know what to do. Plumber mike daley says when its below 20 degrees outside, its worth a higher utility bill to keep your thermostat up when youre not at home. Keep track of how cold it will get in your area or track tonights snow showers by using the nbc10 app. Its free to download for your smartphone or tablet. Happening right now a large crowd gathered in philadelphia to join the debate over Charter Schools. The School Reform commission could vote tonight to add 39 new charters in the city. Nbc10s Christine Maddela is joining outside tonights meeting. You spoke to parents on both sides of this issue. Reporter exactly. Some of those parents have even been arguing with each other tonight. The parents i talked to say this is about their childrens future, so its hard to not get emotional. Take a look. We want more reporter a pro Charter Group chanted outside the district headquarters. Security turned a long line of people away saying the meeting is at capacity. Two Police Officers escorted one woman out of the building shortly after the meeting started, a meeting filled with heat emotions on both sides of the issue. We pay tax just like everybody else if you open up another charter, it will bleed our schools once again. Were already in debt. So, why would you do it . Why . We cant afford it. Reporter these moms told me every new Charter School takes away money from the already underfunded philadelphia Public Schools thats why they want them to vote no on the new charter application. Theres no guarantee every child will get a seat in a Charter School. Thats what im worried about. Our most vulnerable students being left behind. Reporter the advocates say their kids deserve a better education than a philly public education. I see a total difference in my children. Reporter you dont think they would have succeeded as well in Public Schools . Not at all. Im a parent. I want the best for my child. If i can get him into Charter School, why not . Reporter the School Reform commission is still inside School District headquarters listening to testimony. Theyre scheduled to vote on each of the 39 Charter School applications this evening. Reporting live, Christine Maddela, nbc10 news. Philadelphia District Attorney asked the states highest court to get involved in pennsylvanias Death Penalty debate. District attorney Seth Williams announced today hes petitioned the pennsylvania supreme court. He wants the court to reject governor tom wolfs moratorium on the Death Penalty. He calls that move unconstitutional. The governor issued an order putting the Death Penalty on hold in pennsylvania last industry. Governor wolfs Office Issued a statement today, it reads in part, the governor took the action because pennsylvanias Capital Punishment is flawed ineffective, expensive and many times unjust. Two coworkers get into a fight and it ends with a dpaedly stabbing. Tonight nbc10 is taking a closer look at the Montgomery County business where this all happened. Weve learned that the jbs meat facility in franconia township has a history of violent encounters. Nbc10s Randy Gyllenhaal joining us live from the facility. Do we know what led to todays incident . Reporter its unclear what sparked todays fight. The victims family is telling nbc10 they had no idea he had problems with coworkers but around 9 00 this morning, two people at this meat packing plant were stabbed. Its not the first time Something Like this has happened here. Investigators say the fight broke out by the loading docks. Two coworkers at this meat packing plant began brawling. One holding a knife. A 25yearold employee identified as Danny Vazquez was stabbed and killed. His family tells nbc10 that vazquez was a father to three young children. They say he didnt have any enemies at the plant, but police say his attacker worked in the same building. That suspect was also wounded but is alive and now in police custody. Theres not somebody on the loose at this point and there doesnt appear to be a danger in the community. Reporter todays violent attack comes after a series of other incidents at this same plant. In 2005 two workers were shot while sitting inside a vehicle. A third worker was charged but told police the shooting was an accident. And in 2006 a riot broke out in the cafeteria. S. W. A. T. Teams descended on the factory after workers became upset with management because they didnt receive christmas bonuses. But todays attack is by far the most serious, leaving one worker dead and another in police custody. That suspect has yet to be identified. Now, the company that owns this plant is jbs usa. Theyre one of the largest meat processors in the world. They tell nbc10 in a statement that workers here will be getting grief counseling that theyre devastated by this deadly attack but they would not answer questions about past incidents at the plant. Live in franconia township, Randy Gyllenhaal, nbc10 news. Happening now, Atlantic City mayor delivering his state of the city address in less than an hour from now. Mayor is expected to talk about plans to cut 15 million from the citys payroll budget amid a. C. s casino crisis. Guardian is addressing city council at tonights meeting under way right now. Were learning more tonight about the expansion of Atlantic Citys iconic steel pier. Plans call for a new ferris wheel, zip line and restaurants. Theres also a rebuilt boardwalk and an elevated walkway planned for the northeast inlet neighborhood. City council expected to approve both measures tonight. Richard Stockton College in new jersey just a short time they officially took the name stockton university. The state secretary of Higher Education and the president counsel of state colleges signed off on the change last week. I think its not just a celebration for stockton not really for our community, but for the region for the state and for the northeast. Stockton first opened in 1971 with 1,000 students. Theres now more than 8500 students across new jersey and beyond. Its become a tourist attraction of sorts but officials in West Philadelphia say this building encased in ice is dangerous and needs to come down. Nbc10s cydney long is live at the building on 52nd street. That demolition is now one step closer . Reporter we can say one or two steps closer. Take a look. This fence that was erected around the frozen building a couple of hours ago, put up by the owner to keep onlookers and any passersby out of harms way as the demolition plans are being finalized. Its not a matter of if but when. The citys licenses and inspections will give the green light to a demolition contractor to tear down whats being weighed down by thousands of pounds of ice. It burned money and now frozen over. Its become a spectacle to onlookers, causing concern for those who live and work nearby. They think, like, nothing could happen to them. And then a blink of an eye, something can, you know, just fall off. Reporter today the owner contracted a new Jersey Company to secure the perimeter of the frozen building after the Streets Department cleared away excess snow. L i tells nbc10 that three contractors are bidding on the demolition work and that once a contract is awarded, that company will need permits and a demolition plan with Public Safety in mind approved by the city. Roy is concerned for curious children playing nearby and peoples homes and businesses attached to the glacierlike building. People that live in this area im pretty sure theyre concerned about their properties. Something should be done to make sure their properties are taken care of. They have to come down safely. If this street going to have to be cut down until they bring this building down because this is a busy street. Reporter he lives fewer doors down. His landlord has not indicated he needs to be evacuated. Come down sooner safety for everyone and maybe something productive for the community could go in and replace it. Reporter and the ice extends out beyond the building all the way to the traffic signal as well as some electrical wires. We checked with peco an hour ago and they say theres no safety issue related to this. In fact they reenergized the area other than the building that was burned. Also we found out that the red cross is also assisting two young women who rent an apartment on locust. That apartment no longer liveable. Live in West Philadelphia, cydney long, nbc10 news. Danielle wont get to see her son grow up and Richard Patrone didnt get to walk his daughter down the aisle. The disappearance of this philadelphia couple has left investigators stumped for ten years and for their loved ones the pain is as strong as ever. Just cant have a day without thinking of him and thinking what could have happened to him . Did he suffer . Tonight family members talking about their tenyear wait for answers. Plus, investigators give us new details about the case. More recordbreaking cold is on the way. How far the temperatures will drop, plus details on a weekend storm. They left a Philadelphia Bar and were never seen again. Now the fbi is planning to put even more resources into finding richard and danielle. Tomorrow marks ten years since the couples disappearance. Nbc10 has learned thats when the fbi will announce its new push to solve this case. Officials tell us this will be the first case from philadelphia to become a part of the agencys new cold case initiative. Of course its not just the fbi looking for answers. Nbc10s denise spoke with Richards Family about the loss they still feel ten years later. Its destroyed our lives. Destroyed our lives. Reporter marg and richard mark the tenth year of their sons disappearance, sharing pictures of happier times but shouldering as much grief as the night he vanished with danielle. You just cant have a day without thinking of him. And thinking, what could have happened to him . Did he suffer . Reporter the crime was carried out so cleanly with no trace, and no witnesses. Federal investigators believe whoever was behind this knew what they were doing. Danielles son, just a toddler when they went missing. Richards daughter only 14 years old. I just need him back. Please. Reporter angela now manages the family bakery. Shes a mother to 5yearold timmy, who reminds her of the grandfather hell never meet. Theres definitely like monumental times in my life where i think, you know everything is perfect. The only thing im missing is my father. Reporter that was never more apparent than when she got married this past october. That was definitely one of the toughest days because you know, its supposed to be the happiest day. And it was. Everything was beautiful but, of course, the whole time i was wishing that he was there. Reporter she walked down the aisle wearith a bouquet with her fathers picture. The family seeks the same answers and justice a decade later. Thats the sad part. Wont bring him back. Somebody goes to prison for a thousand years, my sons dead. Both of my eyes are open. I want justice for my son and danielle. Reporter nbc10 news. The disappearance of richard and Danielle Imbo is just one of hundreds that are still unsolved. Nbc10 putting the spotlight on some of those cases in a special series called finding the forgotten tomorrow on nbc10 news at 4 00, the search for missing mother who eight months later has still not been found and no one has been arrested. We ask experts why case like this go unsolved as well as the tools to get answers. On nbc10. Com you can take a closer look at the 518 people missing from our area. Click on one of these pictures to find out more details about their case including when they were last seen and the circumstances of their disappearance. Its all right there on our website. You can filter by state and by gender to get details on a particular case. To find this feature you go to nbc10. Com and look for the special section called finding the forgotten. Well this brutally cold february continues. We barely got up to the freezing mark today. Actually felt decent because its been so cold. We had a little sunshine and very little wind. Now were tracking some snow showers coming in within the next couple of hours. Record cold coming in after that. And then a storm over the weekend. Weve had nice dry conditions during the day. It was a very cold start. 29 degrees. Thats pretty cold. The average high is 44. It feels like 21. There hasnt been a whole lot of wind today. Were in the 20s across the entire area. The clouds increasing as the system gets closer to us than it has snow showers with it. You can see this band down from central pennsylvania all the way into virginia. And its charging to the east coming through washington, d. C. Right now with a burst of the heavy snow. Central pennsylvania now. Its going to take a little while. But its coming. If you get into this darker blue stuff, youre getting a burst of snow. The visibility goes really bad. Can you get a half inch or an inch in a short period of time. And then its gone. Followed by the wind and the cold. Heres that band as we see 7 00. So the computer models have it pretty well. And moving straight into delaware by 8 00. Its going right through much of delaware New Castle County and getting into the Lehigh Valley and the poconos. By 8 00 its coming through the philadelphia area. Now, not everybodys going to get hit. But probably more than half. At least from philadelphia west we will. Youll get that little burst. Everybodys going to get this, the cold air. Its going to feel like Single Digits north and west by 10 00 tonight. By tomorrow morning, its zero or below zero for the feels like temperature. And during the afternoon, its still going to feel like its below zero. Of course, the wind is going to continue to increase. And the temperature is not going anywhere. By friday morning, were in the 10 to 20 below range. In windchills. Even into the philadelphia area. And that arctic air that is coming down, it leaves for one day on sunday for the storm to come in. And then returns. The rest of the month its going to be bitter cold. Tonight the snow showers after 7 00. 14 for the low in philadelphia. 12 north and west. The wind really picks up toward day break. Tomorrow, 20 to 30 gusts to 40. That will be a big deal especially with temperatures only in the teens. Chance of snow flurries coming down. Theres that near record low. Friday would be a record could be the coldest temperature in 21 years. Then saturday we have one of those storms. It looks like mostly rain from philly southward. Wintry mix could start snow then ice, then rain. Then snow to ice up in the Lehigh Valley and in the poconos. Thats a tricky one. It all changes to rain on sunday. And then as we go into next week, as the arctic air comes back. Thanks. John clark. Does cole hamels want to be traded . Well tell you what he says. Marshall harris joining us from clearwater. Theres nothing more romantic than a spontaneous moment. So why pause to take a pill . 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Lets go to a place where its supposed to be warm. Pitchers and catchers report to clearwater tomorrow but Marshall Harris is wearing a jacket. Whats going on today . Reporter its a little chilly here john. Some chilly words from cole hamels. Not exactly what Ryne Sandberg wanted to hear on spring training eve. Hamels and the rest of the pitchers and catchers will have their First Official team workout tomorrow morning. Earlier we got a glimpse at one of the newest Phillies Aaron harang along with some more familiar faces like ken giles, jake dekeman. Another familiar face we have yet to see ryan howard. Hes not due to report until next week. Ryne sandberg doesnt seem to be too worried about the big pieces mind set despite the fact the phillies are actively trying to trade him. We can get younger around ryan howard. Know that hes got a lot of things off his mind coming from him. I think that he is at a place where he wants to with a free mind be better on the baseball field and raise his game. So, im anxious to see what that looks like and to see him go about it. Reporter howard will be a little bit more difficult to move than hamels. Hes guaranteed two more years, 60 million. Live from clearwater florida, for nbc10, Marshall Harris comcast sportsnet. Keep warm. Flyers have resigned nick schultz to a twoyear deal. Take a look today, Defenseman Team mu going through his first real practice. Yesterday was the morning skate, today the practice. He hopes to play in a game in seven to ten days. By the way, the pgas bmw championship will be coming to New Town Square in 2018. According to comcast sportsnet. If members approve. John clark. We are really in the thick of this cold and snow arent we . Yes. Some of this air from siberia is headed our way. Snow showers this evening. Brief snow showers, but longlasting cold wave. Interrupted for one day, on sunday, by rain. As we get into the 40s. But some bitter cold for tomorrow, tomorrow night, into friday morning, through friday night. And then you said the rest of the month isnt looking great either. Yeah, after sunday. Wonderful. Siberia. For all of us here at nbc10, thanks for watching. On the broadcast tonight, polar express. Dangerous subzero temperatures across a huge part of the country. So many roofs collapsing crews can barely keep up. Our crews tonight losing control on icy roads from north to south, what to do and whatnot to do in that moment of panic. Sudden blast of explosion tears through a California Oil refinery. Residents from miles away say it felt like an earthquake. Tonight, the tangled mess of wreckage and the investigation. What happened . And new revelations as the defense lays out its case of the american sniper trial in texas. Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc
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