Yes. With that the Reform Commission voted to resolve much to the joy of critics that waited much to this day. Im excited to have an appointed school board. People will have a stronger voice. We have been going to meetings for years now. We are ecstatic. The mayor will be appointed to confirm nine new board members. The buck will stop with the mayor. I expect philadelphians toll hold me and future mayors accountable. It will be a tough road. We have a 7 million shortfall. We are no longer technically distressed, we need Additional Resources to deliver our kids the kind of education they deserve. Bill greene vote voted no. I favor local control. Board member her men ez abstained saying the board does not meet the definition. Its 5 billion and counting. If i was to employee the fuzziest of math, that adds up to distress. Now after 16 years, it seems the school Reform Commission is on the way to its end, mayor kenney expected to name a nominating committee. Board members will be named ear
We send it out to katie for a check on the forecast, remember earlier this week, had mild little day or two, what happened to that . I feel like reality tried to catch up to us, then it ended up like over exceeding, yes, over achieving. Yes, actually still going to go on this path of ups and downs on the thermometer, the next couple every days, with another system already working in, now the winds is still noticable here on the cbs3 skydeck and everywhere else, just enough that it does add that little extra chill in the air. It is not terribly persistent, but it is still out there. So, the good news, even though this is pretty brisk day, at least breitbart and sunny throughout, and storm scan showing nice clear sky as well so there it is. And with any clouds really starting to clear out very, very nicely overhead, you can expect to see, again, pretty rough sun glare traveling east with time here too. Thirtynine the current value at the airport, chilly 30s, rather your feelslike value,
Parents and other members of the Philadelphia School community telling the src, you are not wanted here anymore. Its thursday night and the big story on action news is the vote tonight in philadelphia that prestages the new era of Public Education in philadelphia. The src voted itself of of existence. Dann cuellar is there. What does it mean for Public Education in philadelphia . Jim, it means by a vote of 31 and one abstention, the district is no longer in financial distress, put itself on a course to end its authority, giving control of the Philadelphia Schools back to city. Yes. With that the Reform Commission voted to resolve much to the joy of critics that waited much to this day. Im excited to have an appointed school board. People will have a stronger voice. We have been going to meetings for years now. We are ecstatic. The mayor will be appointed to confirm nine new board members. The buck will stop with the mayor. I expect philadelphians toll hold me and future mayors accounta
As you can imagine its a little chaotic during the evacuation, you know, there were some folks that were evacuated out to west chester university, some folks frankly family they went home with family so were still trying to account for everybody. Reporter from chopper6 we see another view of how intense the flames were. It was a dire situation and by witness accounts there was little time to get get the residents out. In two minutes it was engulfed in flames. Reporter the call in just before 10 30. Running backing in right into the fire at that time it was raging. Reporter but knew they couldnt do it alone so he and his neighbors ran into the burning building to help. Instead of waiting i just went in, myself and other people just were going in the building, we were getting people out. Reporter he says one by one seniors from inside were either wheeled out or carried. He described the checks and balances system. One of the administrators from barclay was in there putting little red sti
But they are trying. In fact im told that a firefighter actually went in as far as he could before realizing his helmet would melt and he had to retreat. A raging five alarm fire still showing signs of hot spots. Has investigators still working more than 18 hours later to put it out and finder out what happened. Skyfox knew over the par clay friends nursing home in west chester. The scene of the fire that started before 11 00 last night. Investigators say it was fast moving putting 160 lives in danger. Thats the number of senior residents and staff combined. This evening were told the building is still too unsafe for emergency crews to get inside. But theyre doing their best to make sure everyone is accounted for. So far we know 27 people were treated at three area hospitals and 17 are still under care. The First Responders along with volunteers frankly, um, worked to evacuate help evacuate the residents and the Staff Members at the center. At this point we are style compiling lists an