Energy to philadelphias city hall. Former philadelphia councilman jim kenney knew just minutes after the polls closed that he would be philadelphias 99th mayor. Throughout this campaign i have been asked time and time again what i am going to do to move philadelphia forward. Tonight surrounded by all of you i am reminded it is not what i am going to do, it is what we are going to do together. Reporter kenney greeted about 400 supporters and in his brief speech, he touched on crime and the Public School system. If we, f we all pitch in, then philadelphias teachers will actually have the resources they need to teach and our smallest most vulnerable our smallest most Vulnerable Children will go to pre k. Reporter many in the crowd have supported kenney for year. He knows the city. He mose how to work in the government. But still hes an agent of change. Reporter political insiders expected kenney to win the mayoral race after he came out on top in the may primary. Committee 70 president an
Mayor. He and his side kick saw tori the real successful behind a successful restaurant. Im jessica dean. Ukee washington. We begin with leck night 2015 and has a new mayor. Democrat jim kenney won easily over republican Melissa Murray bailey. Kenney received 85 of the vote. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is outside kenneys headquarters right now on independence mall. David . Reporter ukee and Jessica Jim Kenney walk through these doors behind me in old city a mayoral candidate he walk out a mayor leck. 99th mayor of philadelphia to be exact. Promised multiple times as he left that he will Bring New Energy to philadelphias city hall. Former philadelphia councilman jim kenney knew just minutes after the polls closed that he would be philadelphias 99th mayor. Throughout this campaign i have been asked time and time again what i am going to do to move philadelphia forward. Tonight surrounded by all of you i am reminded it is not what i am going to do, it is what we are going to do t
Youre backing up in my face. Reporter we arrived hours later to find some borough officials and brown in heated arguments. You and paula are criminals. I want this door to stay open. Reporter we did see Campaign Volunteers cross the designated Campaign Free line, regarding how close you can be to the precinct door. As we watch, no one actively involved in politics was there, not even richard womack. Its going to spread. Reporter taking a look right now, they are still talking to paula brown and the individual from the Election Bureau. Paula had been calling the bureau with the complaint shes not been getting the names and addresses of voters, she is working today as a watcher and she is entitled to that information. She says when she asked for it, she was denied getting it. Therefore, she made complaints and now the Election Bureau is here on the scene. Reporting live in colwyn, harry hairston, nbc 10 news, back to you guys. Continuing to follow developments. Thank you very much. From
Im iain page. His family says he was at that Community Center to try and turn his life around. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser live at temple hospital tonight. Dave, any word on his condition . Reporter iain, the victim is in Critical Condition here at Temple University hospital suffering from six gunshot wounds. I spoke to his family outside the emergency room this evening, and they physical me they were too shaken up to talk to us on camera. They also tell me their son was just leaving a Job Training Program when gunshots rang out. Everybody hit the floor. Reporter workers inside the hero Community Center at 17th and tioga were scrambling for cover just before 2 00 oclock tuesday afternoon when a lone gunman led go a volley shots just few feet away. Pretty close call. Pretty close call. About seven people in there that could have been a victim. Reporter while everyone in the Community Center was spared from the gunfire, 22yearold harmon was shot multiple times outside. He was rushed to tem
Everybody hit the floor. Reporter workers inside the Hero Community center at 17th and tioga were scrambling for cover just before 2 00 oclock tuesday afternoon when a lone gunman led go a volley shots just few feet away. Pretty close call. Pretty close call. About seven people in there that could have been a victim. Reporter while everyone in the Community Center was spared from the gunfire, 22yearold harmon was shot multiple times outside. He was rushed to temple hospital in critical condition. Just came out and he sat down. Before you know it fire rang out. Reporter harmon just left the community sent. He was waiting outside for his father to pick him up when the gunman came to the corner and began blasting away. Fired six rounds at the victim sitting on the bench right there. Victim was able to get up, run side the Community Center. 911 was called. He came here for our program that we have to help the young kids apply for jobs and teach them skills. Reporter the Hero Community cent