To democrat wally scott. Randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. A crowd of thousands cheered as the Confederate Flag was lowered at the South Carolina state house today. It marks a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly forever. Nbc 10 National Correspondent jay gray is in columbia with reaction and where that flag will now be kept. Jay . Reporter yeah it will be kept in a museum not far from these grounds. 8,000 to 10,000 filled this area as you talked about, a ceremony many said was important. It was emotional at times. Things starting to get back to normal now although most will tell you South Carolina will likely never be the same. T time outside the South Carolina state house. Its a very special day for me very special day for all people of South Carolina. Many of us have fought for years and years to bring this flag down. Reporter there is a certain irony in just how simple and brief the ceremony was after what, for many had been such a long
Rain thats already fallen. We will have the timing on the next round of rain with the sevenday and of course you can track those storms through the rest of the night with our nbc 10 app. Download it for free to get interactive radar and Severe Weather updates sent to your smartphone. President obama is here in philadelphia tonight. Lets take a look outside Rittenhouse Hotel where hes speaking at a Democratic National convention roundtable. Earlier, he addressed the Naacp National conference in center city. Any system that allows us to turn a blind eye to hopelessness and despair, thats not a Justice System. It is an inJustice System. The president s speech wrapped up minutes ago. His focus, criminal justice reform. President obama called it the three cs, the community, the courtroom, and the cell block. In each of those areas the president outlined reforms that he said could make the Justice System fair. Nbc 10s Rosemary Connors listened to the address. She joins us live from the Penns
People moving in next door. Its a good thing. Right now its a little bit of a bad thing cause of the dust. But were looking for the new business to come into the community. Reporter for decades perceptions about Public Safety and homelessness have plagued parts of market east but with plans to overhaul the gallery and other projects like this one on Chestnut Street paul levy of the Center City District says markets east is turning the corner. This is part of a completion of a 20 year process of really diversifying snot only officers and healthcare but retail Hotel Residential so a really active vibrant city thats coming to market east. Reporter so, it would seem things are in motion here on market east. This is east market. Thats the name of the project. This big project between 11th and 12thth streets and chestnut and market. It is a major undertaking the estimated price tag 500 million dodges it will probably take four to six years to complete. However they hope to have the first ren
Hours. This was the first band of storms that moved through chester, montgomery and pushing past bucks county. Heavy rainfall Flash Flood Warnings in effect in those areas. Look at the heavy rainfall and lots of lightning just to the west of glassboro, glassboro seeing the heavy rainfall is moving towards gloucester right now and into camden county. This particular area of storms is reaching into south philadelphia producing heavy rain. Got some lightning there as well. Part of why weve issued a first alert weather day fmr today. Localized flooding is possible because of the heavy downpours and the threat of that will continue this afternoon. Weve already seen some severe thunderstorms this morning with the potentially damaging winds bringing down tree limbs and power lines. Cant rule that out later today either. The forecast is calling for storminess ahead. Well go through the day hour by hour when i come back in ten minutes. Lets see how this is affecting the roads this morning. Firs
Play scheme in that city and similar charges against the mayor of allentown ed pawlowski. Its alleged he was at the center of a scheme that demanded cash from vendors and would be vendors. If you wanted something done you needed to pay up to city hall and much was used by pawlowski in a run for governor back in 2013. Mayor ed pawlowski an engaging politician who will tell you how he turned around allentown. Crime is down and taxes are down. And the fed is about to allege another side, corruption. Taking kickbacks for official favors. Since the fbi raid of allentown city hall two years ago a string of confidants have pleaded guilty. And a solicitor admitting to fraud for a contract. And last year his political consultant mike fleck plead guilty to extortion. And they are not about to abandon the 50yearold mayor running for a fourth term. Are you presumed innocent until proven guilty. Well, as of last night pawlowski was signalling indicted or not he was not going to step down or resign