pennsylvania's counting of electoral ballots to get a flavor of how the process works. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i am robert torest, executive deputy secretary of the commonwealth. it is my honor to quome you to the 58th electoral college of the commonwealth of pennsylvania. please, turn off all cell phones and all other electronic communication devices. at this time would you please ise. i would like to present to you the honorable pedro a. cortez, secretary of the commonwealth. the honorable robert gormoz, deputy chief of staff to the overnor of the commonwealth. the reverend cannon david w. ovelace. the honorable thomas g. saylor, chief justice of the supreme court of pennsylvania. and the temporary officers and members of the 58th electoral college of pennsylvania. >> please be seated. >> as secretary of the commonwealth it is my honor to preside over this meeting until the electoral college has organized for the official transaction of business as provided in article 2, section 1 of the constitution of the united states. it is your solemn responsibility to translate i

providers. >> american history tv is in harrisburg, the state capital of pennsylvania. the capitol building was dedicated in 1906 and then president the door roosevelt said it was the handsomest capital he had seen. of next, we will take you inside and show you around. >> this is our third state capital here in harrisburg, the first one was built from nate -- 1819-1822. the second one was an interim capital and the third one was commissioned, designed and constructed by architect from houston. it's designed in the american renaissance style. it tries to incorporate as many european architectural motifs and styles as possible. inside and out it has an astronomical amount of ornamentation, here and all the gold leafing, the chambers are and it is an amazing work of art. we are west of the main entrance facing the susquehanna river out toward state street. you walk into the center and the rough attendant will open before you. feet,ad tend is about 272 it's 24 carat gold leafing through out. it shows an allegorical figure with a sense of realism, a figure of balkan depicted, and , anda

pennsylvania state capitol in harrisburg. we will learn about the pcn cable network and how it gives pennsylvanians a look into their state government. >> we are at the pennsylvania cable network. we are near harrisburg, pennsylvania. we are the c-span for pennsylvania. we are on in 3.3 million homes in has obeying you. every cable station carries us. verizon fio's carries us. every time he house and senate is in session, we have them online. we carry hearings in press conferences, the supreme court of pennsylvania is on pcn. we have call-in programs. basically all the ideas for c-span we stole here. this network was started in 1979. the people who started were some of the people who founded some of the earliest cable systems in the 1950's. they had all done well in business and they wanted to give something back. so they created this network as a public service to give college credit for cable. but, the woman who was running pcn at the time, she was a c-span fan and wanted to turn it into a c-span for pennsylvania. we talked for about six months about what a state version of c

-- aren't just gutted. the masterpiece that it is. standing on the grounds of the pennsylvania state capitol here in harrisburg. up next, we will learn about the pennsylvania cable network and how it gives pennsylvanians an inside look into their state government. on the grounds of the pennsylvania state capitol here in harrisburg. >> we are at pennsylvania cable network. we are near harrisburg, pennsylvania. we are the c-span for pennsylvania. we are on in 3.3 million homes we are the c-span for pennsylvania. every cable system in the state carries us, and verizon files carries us also. every time the house and senate is in session we have them on live. we carry a lot of hearings, conferences, the supreme court of pennsylvania is on pcn. we have call programs, a journalist roundtable. the ideas that brian lamb had for c-span, we still for pcn. this network was started in 1979. the people who started it were some of the people who founded the earliest cable systems in the country in the 1950's. pretty well iney had all done business with their cable operations, and theyoperatio

>> city tours in harrisburg pennsylvania to learn about its history and literary scene. right now we are on city island which is located on the susquehanna river across from downtown harrisburg. we will take you to midtown seller bookstore, a place owned and operated by the city's mayor and his wife. >> we are in midtown harrisburg pennsylvania where in the midtown market district so i'm standing in front of the midtown seller bookstore where a great independent bookstores and around thecorner of third , we are one of the nation's largest stores of academic used books is our online specialty and in this store we have our urban books, retail shop and we have that hundred 60,000 books in all fields so we have used, rare and new and discount books and although our specialty is scholarly and university press books in hand we also have these books you see outside here, our sales press modeled after our state used bookstores auto bookshop in south massachusetts, that's known for its outdoor sales press and shelves and so we were pleased to be able to have a safe, grown into this space f

-- tippecanoe and tyler too. >> american history tv is in harrisburg, the state capital of pennsylvania. the capital building was dedicated in 1906, and then president the it are roosevelt said it was the handsomest capital he'd seen. up next we will take you inside and show you around. >> this is our third state .apital in harrisburg the second one was an interim capital. this third one was commissioned in 1901, built 1902 to 1906. are building was designed in what is called the american renaissance style. itit is a building that tries to incorporate as many european architectural motives and styles into it as possible. inside and out, it has an astronomical amount of ornamentation, both here and all the gold lefaing. -- leafing. the principal chambers are amazing. it's an amazing work of art. as you are walking in, we are to the west of the main entrance facing the susquehanna river out towards state street. as you approach the exterior staircase, you walk into the center and the rotunda opens before you. the rotunda rises up to the top, where the statue of commonwealth -- 24 karat go

represents pennsylvania as a bastion of religious freedom. of minimal ands industrial wealth for the commonwealth. oilthe spirit of life has derricks with angels holding flames above it. a you go up further you have railing and then you have the large eight tall windows that rise up. as you grew up there will be a lantern which is 270 feet in the air and has stars in the lantern and that is up with the commonwealth statue sits on top of the dome. most people ask about the green on the dome. red clay tiles but they have a green glaze. they came from a tile company in ohio. -- likes the green glaze instead of red terra-cotta style. we are in the senate chamber. of the pennsylvania state capitol building. there are three principal chambers in the building. the senate chamber was done in the french renaissance. each one has an architectural motif that he keeps with. so it is part of the american renaissance. we have artwork here by philadelphia artists. stained-glass windows. is really a unique piece. 24 karat gold leafing through the entire capital as you can see on the ceilings and ped

small farming village with the building of the pennsylvania canal and the pennsylvania railroad, it became the center of industry and manufacturing until its decline in 1970 three at the day its largest economic drivers are state and federal government . with the help of our comcast cable partners for the next 90 minutes we will learn about the city's history and literary scene from local authors. we begin our special feature on hereford with a look at simon cameron, lincoln's beleaguered secretary of war. >> simon cameron is the most talented and important political leader in american history if people haven't heard of. cameron was without a doubt the most talented political machine builder, the most talented politician of his generation. people talk about the age of andrew jackson but in many ways we should talk about the age of simon cameron. this is a man whose political skills were undeniable and the man who built a political machine that lasted far beyond any of those instructed by his contemporaries. he was a man who mastered his moment and when you think he was one of 1799,

in harrisburg pennsylvania to learn about our history. right now we are on city island which is located right across from downtown's harrisburg. as a place that is owned and operated by the city's mayor and his wife. we are in midtown harrisburg pennsylvania. we are in that midtown market district we are honored with the name. and around the corner of third and back street. we are one of the nation's largest stores of academic used books for the online specialty. with the urban books we have hundred 50,000 bucks with a university press book secondhand. the global interest books. they are modeled after the favorite used bookstores. it is not for its out door sales. we're really pleased to be able to have a space. we had grown into the space from other smaller buildings. it brings those out to walk on the republicans. there's probably there is probably lots of old bookstores. you probably haven't seen one quite like this. it's really part of what we are really excited about and expanded. they have such a warm history. i have studied a lot about the public culture the political cul

and during that 90 year timeframe he really rose to the top of first pennsylvania and then america's lead. it's unfortunate that his name has become shorthand for corruption and sharp dealing because in reality history has so much to tell us about american politics one of the reasons the outside. there is a great story that every student of the american civil war has heard. a wall no abolitionist was meeting with president lincoln early in the first term in the lincoln happen to ask him what he think about cameron as secretary of war. and he said i don't think he would feel that. loved a good joke particularly at simon cameron's expense. the whole thing is that he is totally corrupt he ran into stevens shortly after the meeting and said why would you say something like that. a few weeks later stevens is made with the president and he happens to say the last time we met i take that back. of course that ignites him even more. cameron is corrupt. everything you need to know about simon cameron. or maybe he would. but when i think we begin to scratch in the way of that reputation we find

, pennsylvania. right now, we are on the pedestrian bridge that connects midtown to city island. up next, we will visit with john harris to learn about pennsylvania's two politicians from two different centuries. >> standing in the john harris -simon cameron mansion here in harrisburg. this is the oldest house in what was the original harrisburg. it was built in 1776, and we are celebrating our 250th anniversary of the mansion this year. john harris sr., we usually call him the first. we call him the fur trader. he came here from yorkshire county, england, in the 1690's. he came through an introduction to william penn's secretary. looking for someone to go into the interior of the colony and secure the fur trading rights. that's how harris got here, approximately 1719. he built a crude log cabin. there was a replica made of what we believe the capital looked like during the bicentennial in 1985. it's over on city island. there was available fur trade in this area and it was supposed to go to england. but there were some intruders of french and dutch origin that were trading with the indi

>>> historic year, the nation experienced a political earthquake and pennsylvania was at the epicenter. the year of change and look forward to what's happened. holiday debt hangover, we have expert advice how to pay off your debt before more attacked on. >>> managing your minutes, we're giving you strategies to help you use your time more wisely in the new year and make every second count. >> good morning, i'm trafscy davidson. we want to look at the year in politics and talk about how the events we just went through will shape the road ahead. the nation starts the year very divided in an nbc news wall street journal poll, 52% of republicans say it's headed in the right direction and 5% felt that way in december of 2015. on the other hand, only 18% of democrats say it is headed in the right direction, that's compared to 37% of democrats who responded that way a year ago. joining me to discuss all of this are two local political science professors from villanova. welcome to both of you. >> thank you. >> let's start by talking about donald trump. he defied the odds and proved a

in our history. cameron political machine controlled pennsylvania into the 1930s so he controlled pennsylvania. his political machine controlled pennsylvania for nearly 50 years after his death and one of the reasons i wrote the book was to remind people there's more to cameron than just that famous caddies see the stevens story. this was a human being with nuance and ideas. he wasn't this mustache your villain but he was a person and his career has a lot to teach us about the way in which politics worked in the 1820s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. >> book tvs exploration of harrisburg literary life continues. up next, cooper wingert talks about his book"slavery and the underground railroad in south central pennsylvania" . >> i have always been interested in the local history and particularly with the involvement of slavery in this area of pennsylvania. we often think of slavery as a southern institution. in my research i found this area of pennsylvania i called south-central pennsylvania which is cumberland, franklin, york and adams counties was the slaveholding capital of pennsylv

help the state of pennsylvania. >> we'll have a look back at some of the most memorable inauguration fashion. but here are some of the speeches. >> on this day we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity and purpose over conflict and discord. >> this is my solemn pledge: i will vote to build a single nati. >> today we can declare government is not the problem. and government is not the solution. we, the american people, we are the solution. >> ask not what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country. >> let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. [ cheers and applause ] . >>> welcome back. you're watching nbc 10's special live coverage of the inauguration of donald trump. >> we heard donald trump say the keystone state was a must-win state nor him. it did go republican. he won the state. now republican leaders from our state want to make sure that trump holds true to his word. >> i'm tracy davidson spoke with rob gleason head of the democratic party in pennsylvania. you're still basking in bringing pennsylvania, i

history of harrisburg, pennsylvania. author of -- lincoln scandalous secretary of war talks about the life of one of pennsylvania's most prominent political figures. >> people talk about the age of andrew jackson. in many ways they should talk about the age of simon cameron. this is a man whose political skills were undeniable and a man who built a political machine that lasted far beyond any of those constructed by his contemporaries. >> on american history tv visit the site of the 1839 convention as he explains the back room deals and trickery that led to william henry harrison. >> what makes this convention so special, it was the first time that there was more than one candidate being put forward for the nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> and pennsylvania capitol preservation committee historian takes us on a tour. >> the time when this capitol was built there is only about a 15 to 20 year period where a capitol like this probably would have been built in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. we call it pennsylvania's palace of art because we were at the height

of the republican party of pennsylvania and her take says the boycotts will not help fix any problems. a lot of people are attending. i'm be there. you'll be there. i'm sure we'll have a good time. it's important fortous be there. when you do that, it does not help the country. makes it split situation. not good at all. >> says the show will go on despite the boy colt and expects hundreds of thousands to enjoy all of the festivities in d.c. this week. coming up at five, just three days from the inauguration of donald trump. preparation in washington continue at this hour. we'll show you what is happening there. for now live in digital operations center. >>> count on infection ten to bring you complete coverage of the inauguration of donald trump. look for live reports from washington, d.c. starting tomorrow afternoon. vai and i are part of the team heading to the nation's capital. >>> welcoming a new governor. john carney will be inaugurated later this morning on the steps of legislative haul in dover. succeed governor jack markell who served for eight years. also take the oath of off

pennsylvania judge is on the short list. that judge, the judge that is chosen, will fill the spot left by the late antonin scalia. good evening i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live at the white house tonight where that announcement will be made. he has a closer look at the potential nominees, david? >>> jessica his name is judge thomas hardiman, coming from, pittsburgh on the third circuit sort of appeals and sources tell cbs news he is one of the two who will be here at the white house before the announcement the is made, president donald trump when he was a candidate during the campaign put out a list of 21 potential nominees, for the supreme court something you do not see during a presidential campaign. sources tell cbs news natalie president has narrowed the list to three potential can tait, first two judge william pryor a federal why frommal bam, judge neil gorsuch sits on the been inch colorado. many believe he is most likely pick but some believe trump hey pick a pennsylvania judge for the supreme court, judge thomas hard

joining our cable partners to showcase the history of harrisburg, pennsylvania. visit c-span.org. our history ofh harrisburg. >> we are in the storage tower of the pennsylvania state archives. the state archives is the repository for the public records of pennsylvania, particularly those from state government. we have some responsibility of the county records. we hold records and that amounts to 250 million pages of material throughout our storage tower. we will be looking at some the nucleararding accident at three mile island. the accident started on march 28, 1979. there was a partial meltdown of the reactor in the facility. it's located south of harrisburg, about five or six miles. is in thety susquehanna river. in 1979, i was a freshman about 10 miles west of harrisburg. is information was coming out in bits and pieces. people were becoming concerned about the children. decided to get in the car and leave the area. the accident occurred on wednesday. college,ay at professors and students started leaving. by friday, the vast majority of the campus was empty. i did not go home. i l

trump hotel, zooming down to the president in that armored cadillac making its way down pennsylvania avenue. allison: that is an interesting juxtaposition. us have -- who have lived in washington a long time, been by the post office. it's a beautiful hotel. allison: an elegant hotel. people watching the festivities from the rooftops. the museum next door to us. thele were on the roof of museum looking out. door is thext canadian embassy where we're positioned. jonathan: these seats are not bad. i'll say that. when they get a little closer and they pass, we'll let you what you're seeing as far as the participants in the parade. guardn: there's the old in the red coats. they're charged with providing nation'sfor the 3rd united states army infantry, the oldest unit in the army. this is history, what we're watching here, this is beautiful. jonathan: again, the president -- we're still waiting. i think at some point, don't you a sense, dave, and allison, he might pop out? dave: absolutely. allison: eventually. just kind of getting started now, it seems. barron.u saw his son, dave: in one

fireworks show will blast off at midnight. our alexandra huff is live at pennsylvania land wrack a crowd is gathering. >> reporter: joe, you can see i still have my party hat on accessory now, too. this one doesn't make noise that's okay. we saw 6:00 p.m. fireworks display that was awesome and we expect nothing less for midnig midnight. ♪ >> reporter: 2017 is about new experiences. karen came here to philadelphia from pakistan to experience new year's in the united states for the first time. >> in pakistan you don't get to celebrate new year's with firework. it's fun there, but i think the festive mode here is great extent to back in our country but it's fun. different experience. >> reporter: as night fell eyes went up for the earlier of two fireworks displays orchestrated from a barge on the delaware river. >> i love fireworks. i love firework. i can't imagine not seeing fireworks. it's beautiful. >> reporter: new year will also be about new beginnings. >> we've been together seven years. >> reporter: pre fireworks charlotte go sparkle of her own. >> did you have any idea this

aggressive pro-growth agenda under new leadership on the other end of pennsylvania avenue. in god we trust. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. defazio, for five minutes. mr. defazio: during this president -- last presidential election year, there was a tremendous amount of discussion about the nation's infrastructure and the need for investment to make america more competitive, move goods, and our citizens more efficiently. there wasn't a lot of particular discussion about ports, but they are an incredibly important part of our infrastructure. more than $470 billion of exports went through america's ports. that's 3/4 of our exports are waterborne through these ports around the united states. now, the corps of engineers says that of our 59 busiest ports depicted here, they are fully available less than 35% of the time. and that's even before we begin to deal with the larger cargo ships that are going to be coming through the expanded panama canal to southeast and other ports in the united states. and that

the involvement of slavery and this area pennsylvania. we think it's it as a southard institution. i found it was the slaveholding capital pennsylvania from the 1770s on until almost the 1820s and 1830s. even though it was abolished in a gradual abolition act by the state it still lingered in this local area which was very close to maryland and had more southern ties. it made the area very distinct from the rest of the state as time went on this area transitioned from a slaveholding capital to one of the greatest places on the underground railroad because of geography and the people who lived here. it was on the weight almost distinct. this area which is west was settled more recently. slavery have taken root here therefore a lot of the owners did not feel that it was at their best interest to make a change they continued and persisted in this. it was the first state to pass a legislative abolition of slavery. that was passed by the legislature in philadelphia. all slaves born the only people would would be free would be those born after the passage. in that day and age the average w

lady, as they proceed down pennsylvania avenue toward the whitehouse. we are expecting to see donald trump and his wife step out of the limousine at a certain point and walk part of the parade route. the president was stirred the oath of -- was administered the oath of office by the chief justice today. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> and the first lady melania trump. >> you know, andy card, chief of staff to president george w. bush. it seems to me that presidents always come to washington to change history and history always changes them. >> i think it is both. every president has -- changed much more than they thought they would be by serving as president. a lot has to do because of the sacrifices. they are very moved by the american people. especially those that step up and say i will serve. so the call to noble service is an important call for the president to recognize and reward. >> that is never taken for granted by george w. bush. never. he greatly appreciated anyone who served, whether it was as a staff at the white hous

, pennsylvania. simon cameron, talks about the life of pennsylvania prominent members -- >> they should talk about the age of simon cameron is a man who built a political machine that lasted far beyond any of those constructed by his contemporary. >> on 1839 weight convention as he explains the trickery to willi william hair ris become presidential campaign. >> candidate put forward for the nomination of the presidency of the united states. >>> pennsylvania jason wilson takes us on the house, senate, supreme court chambers of the state's capitol. >> there's a 15 to 20 year period where this built in commonwealth of 1890 to 1910. we call pennsylvania palace of art. everything was being made and done in pennsylvania at the turn of the last century. >>> c-span tour. sunday afternoon earn history tv c-span 3. city across the country. >>> we found that public officials the people who govern this country is not congress, it's not the president, it's bu cats. they don't think much of americans. >> political science at johns's hopkins talk about his book what washington gets wrong. the officials who

gentleman from pennsylvania. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, on monday, i will honor dr. martin luther king junior's legacy by volunteering my time to help veterans. congressman scott perry of pennsylvania's 4th district and will be at the central food bank in pittsburgh to pack boxes. it's a program that serves meals to families with at least one hem who has served in the military. this program assists area veterans and families to ensure they do not go hungry. our veterans have numerous leaves -- needs. and we help meet the nutritional needs of military families and allows them to focus on joblessness or treatment for combat-related health issues. homes in ares 4,000 pennsylvania which is 10,000 people a month. to serve one's country is selfless and noble act. we need to help our veterans transition to civilian life when they return home. yiel

810,000 immigrants in pennsylvania many opening businesses and contributing to society while seeking to become legal citizens. >> to say that immigrants are not economically impacting the city and is state to say theyare a drain is false. >> today, pennsylvania senator pat tomby praised the president's actions saying it was crucial to end sanctuary cities and the republican party put out a statement saying mayor kenney is endangering the fiscal health of the city. >> advocates say the city stands to lose $300 million. >> we don't know that. >> irregardless you stand with your position? >> not irregardless. i want to know how much they are taking, what they have to do to get it and if the courts can protect us. >> immigrants were afraid to go on camera to give their reaction. the matter of cutting funds to sanctuary cities could all end up in court. dann cuellar, "action news." >> abington police arrested 43-year-old mario calderon the man that held up the td bank on old york road last friday. he is from mexico and had been deported twice. >> a 96-year-old woman was mauled by two pit bul

alternative facts. soledad: when is a fact, a fact? pennsylvania grapples with repeal and replace. >> if the mandate is removed, what happens to both the people and the healthcare providers as well? >> could their answer actually be the fix? millions marched. but what did they really accomplish? soledad: president trump tossed what some are calling a bomb into the nation's health care system when he signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to essentially, grant relief to constituencies affected by the affordable care act. that generally-worded order is open to interpretation, and without specific direction the marketplace, made up of st systems, private insurers and consumers, is trying to figure out what repealing and replacing will mean when a medical emergency strikes. in pennsylvania, this could be a life or death issue for the 1.1 million people covered by the affordable care act obamacare. pennsylvania insurance commissioner teresa miller oversees the program. she's hearing from insurers and enrollees in her state. she joins us from harrisburg. you have 10 insu

taking residence. cheering crowds there along pennsylvania avenue. they might even go past the new trump hotel. you can see the capitol building behind that picture. it was on the steps of that building that donald trump took the oath and delivered his speech. we will bring you his speech later in the hour but he was speaking about transferring power from washington, he was speaking about transferring powerfrom washington, dc he was speaking about transferring power from washington, dc to he was speaking about transferring powerfrom washington, dc to bring it back to the people. we can join laura trevelyan among the crowd. can you give is an idea of what it is like out there. i am joined by a loyal donald trump supporter from alabama. it's the best day of my life. i campaigned for him in alabama. idid life. i campaigned for him in alabama. i did not think this day was going to come. we were so surprised. why were you so surprised. why were you so surprised. we thought that the democrats... we were doubtful. what is your hope for the presidency? we wa nt to is your hope for the pres

of the state of pennsylvania, before anybody else did. and i think that's really amazing. some foresight. >> all weekend long, american history tv is joining our comcast cable partners to showcase the history of harrisburg, pennsylvania. to learn more about the cities on our current tour, visit c-span.org/citiestour. we continue now with our look at the history of harrisburg. >> we are in the storage tower of the pennsylvania state archives,>> located in harrisbu, pennsylvania. the state archives is the official repository for the public records of pennsylvania, particularly those from state government right we have some responsibility for county and local government records. we hold about 70,000 cubic feet and that is 250 million pages of material throughout the storage tower. we are looking at some material from the archive holdings regarding the nuclear accident at three mile island. the accident started on march 28, 1979. there was a partial marked out of the core of the reactor in the facility. it is located south of harrisburg, about six miles. the facility is on an islan

route. >> it looked like it was going to stop and now it's continuing to roll down pennsylvania avenue. interesting sign we saw. ivanka 2020 is pushing things quickly. is he coming into focus lara? >> reporter: no. still several blocks away. i'm sure the president enjoying every minute of it knowing him. but no, we are -- it's going to be quite a while. it's 1.8 miles. we watched him go from the white house to the capitol hours ago. sworn in and now making the journey back to the white house. he'll get about a ten minute break before enjoying the rest of the parade. this parade can run for hours. at this rate it's going to be a long one. >> jon karl? >> reporter: we're about five, six blocks away from the trump international hotel. i am now told definitively that donald trump is in the backseat of the limousine with melania just to make that clear. this route is filled with history, all the presidents that have come down here. we'll be passing as we mentioned the trump international hotel. i can see the tower, of course, building.old post office down a little further on the othe

pennsylvania unemployment offices. already down on their luck, people without a job are wasting hours trying to get help from the state. nbc 10's aundrea cline-thomas is live at one of the offices in norris town. people are blaming these wait times on state lawmakers? >> reporter: that's correct. get this, four or five hours. that was the average wait time here today. and some people couldn't even get their questions answered. and we're seeing this at career links across the state. unemployment recipients have no choice but to wait at the clear links center in norris town. >> it's a pain. i mean, we've been sitting, me and this lady have been sitting here for almost four hours. >> this is our dedicated line here. >> reporter: they're all waiting to use the one phone, a direct line to a representative who can help restore or initiate their unemployment benefits. >> you can't call from home. because the phone is just going to get a busy signal. they're not going to answer. so you have to come here. >> reporter: that's because half of the call center employees with the state who would be answer

more than 40,000 drivers. now the bridge linking the pennsylvania and jersey turnpikes will be closed for weeks for critical repairs. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in bristol township with the effect this is going to have for drivers as they get ready for the monday morning rush. >> reporter: good morning. get used to seeing these roadblocks. we are right under the turnpike bridge. you can see the cranes and the work going on through out the night, even in the fog. the big issue, it's anyone's guess as to how long it's going to take to fix. engineers and construction workers have been trying to temporarily stabilize this bridge. friday afternoon a worker discovered a track on a steel truss on the pennsylvania side of the bridge. traffic was shut down and the work happening now is that they are installing towers that will support the weight of the bridge. drivers we spoke with are already getting nervous. >> add an hour onto my work every day, my guys, my trucks, everything. >> reporter: here are the alternates so you can plan ahead of time. coming from pennsylvania into new jersey, yo

start of the workweek early monday. >>> bridge to nowhere. forget traveling across the pennsylvania and new jersey turnpike connector bridge, just ahead we have detours for your monday morning commute. >> good morning. i'm katy zachry. it's 9:00 a.m. on your sunday. let's get a check on your first alert forecast from meteorologist crystal clooi. fog to start the morning, followed by rain and wind and more of that. >> pretty much everything in the books to track out there. wei we'll start with the foggy conditions. this is center city. you can't see the building tops because we've got low clouds and nothing gi conditions. the good news is in some spots like philadelphia and wilmington, visibility has gotten better over the last couple hours. trenton still at only a quarter mile. allentown a quarter and only an eighth in redding. that's dense fog which means driving not the best as you go north through the suburbs and into the lehigh valley berks county that. will linger through the first half of today. the entire viewing area, the fog starts tonight all the way through early tuesday morn

him. live in greenberg. >> a pennsylvania state trooper shot and killed in the line of duty will be laid to rest on thursday. police shot and killed that suspect jason robertson anti-inflammatory an 18 hour man hunt. weaver graduated from the police academy just last summer. he got married in june. >> a walk in the park led to a dangerous encounter for this dog and its owners. you can see the band ages left to this german shepherd. the owners say another dog's to blame but its owner is yet to come ford. monique braxton joins us now that's where this attack happened. that germany shepherd's owner was injured as well. >> reporter: that's right. he was he was bitten in the arm during the attack just days before christmas and tonight police want to talk to the owner of the pit bull involved in that attack. >> blood pouring out of bruno's mouth. i thought he was going to die because the dog would not let go. >> reporter: that's how he remembers the attack on bruno. he pulled his czechoslovakia 30 feet off the path here when he saw the pit bull and its owner approaching. then the pit bull

pennsylvania professor raphael robb is out of prison after serving ten years for the 2006 death of his wife ellen robb inside their upper merion home. raphael robb pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter back in 08. he was released just after 6:00 this morning from prison in northwestern pennsylvania. >> and former pennsylvania congressman, shank a fattah requesting more free time so can he continue to fight his legal battle. fattah, who is expected to start a ten year prison term this month, has petitioned us appeals court to allow him to remain free while he appeals his racketeering conviction. fattah expects to win a new trial based on perceived errors, he says, during his original trial. federal prosecutors oppose fattah's motion to remain free. >>> a hands full of lawmakers calling now for a review of safety measures in the wake of recent train crashes. new jersey senators cory booker and bob menendez are among five senators asking the national transportation board to conduct a comprehensive review on sleep apnea testing for railroad engineers. the group is hoping to prevent future accid

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the last hour. we just shot a shot a couple of minutes ago of a much quieter scene on pennsylvania avenue that is along the parade route, i think it was. it was one of the reviewing stands down there. we need to make a point all of that conflict and turmoil is quite a distance away from where the parade will get under way in a couple of minutes from now. it is a secure area. and word is to be taken both literally and figuratively, and the flash bang grenades and tear gas and several blocks north of that around l street and k street and quite a bit of where the parade itself will actually be going along. >> we would love to have an update what is is happening with the president and the luncheon at the capitol. here we go. thank you. >> right on cue! >> right! just finishing up the luncheon so the next thing that happens is president trump will review the troops outside of the capitol and then he and his family make their way by motorcade up pennsylvania avenue to their reviewing stand in front of the white house. >> after that, then the parade will get under way and we will continue

independence. the state of pennsylvania is very special to me for lots of reasons. especially from a couple of months ago. remember? pennsylvania cannot be won. remember? pennsylvania cannot be won. there is no path to victory for trump in pennsylvania. except, we won. it has been a long time since you guys did this. it was a great victory, a great evening. it sort of started in pennsylvania. they all said that pennsylvania was the bride that got away. it was the state that everybody from the republican party that ran in pennsylvania for 38 years thought they won. i thought i had won, too, but i was afraid to say. i said i think we did great but let's see what happens. i love this state and we will see it many times again. now is the dawn of a new era. of american independence, a rededication to the idea that the people are in charge of their own destiny. i want to thank majority leader mcconnell, great guy, and speaker paul ryan, very, very special. he is writing his heart out and we are actually going to sign the stuff you are writing. you are not wasting your time. [applause] pres

down to the south near raleigh expecting more than a foot of snow blizzard warning for the pennsylvania virginia beach area. as far as us the time line the snow working up from the southeast to the northwest between 4 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock in the morning it will be ending the opposite way from the northwest to the southeast between 1:00 and 4:00 a very tight snowfall gradient show sew a little shift in track could dramatically change outer loop expected snowfall amounts. heaviest again southeast of i-95 along the coast. i'll talk more about the amounts of snow to expect and the brutally cold air this weekend in the accuweather 7-day forecast, jim. >> thank you cecily. >>> and we urge you to stay with 6abc.com/weather throughout the weekend for snow updates. you can check in often with storm tracker6 live and stay connected by following each of our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. >>> the city of philadelphia will pay a settlement of $4.4 million in the shooting of unarmed philippe holland. the two law men fired 14 times into holland's vehicle that on april 22nd, 20

something local and personal here in pennsylvania. back in the state that helped give him an election night victory, president trump couldn't resist looking back. >> pennsylvania can not be won, right congressman? there is no path to victory for trump. in pennsylvania. >> he turned the state red for the first time in decades. using a stop here to lay out plans for what he can do with a republican house and senate. >> the congress is going to be the busiest congress we've had in decades. maybe ever. >> reporter: he put repealing and replacing obamacare at the top of the agenda and also took on future trade deals. >> they won't be a whole big mash pot. they'll be one-on-one deals. >> reporter: amid controversy over who would pay for a wall along the u.s. southern border, told lawmakers this. >> the president of mexico, and myself, have agreed to cancel our planned meeting scheduled for next week. unless mexico is going to treat the united states fairly, with respect, such a meeting would be fruitless and i want to go a different route. we have no choice. >> the president of mex

pennsylvania and central new jersey northward. now, the temperatures are kind of mild for this time of the night at this time of the year. and it's going to be even milder tomorrow because, look at this. the temperature really isn't dropping overnight. we have a few showers as we see late this evening and early tomorrow morning, but by 6:00 a.m. things should be dry. but it's going to get bitter cold and some places will see snow. that's coming up. >> new details in the case involving wrestling legend jimmy "superfly" snuka in lehigh valley. today a judge dropped a homicide charge against snuka. prosecutors say snuka killed his girlfriend at a motel back in 1983. his attorneys now say the wrestler is in hospice care and has six months to live. the judge dropped the charges today after reviewing snuka's medical records. >>> many of us returned to work today. so did lawmakers on capitol hill. the 115th congress got to work by first re-electing republican paul ryan as speaker of the house. all but one republican voted for ryan. he'll lead with an ambitious agenda. replacing the affordable car

health for pennsylvania governor tom wolf less than a year after he revealed he had prostate cancer. the 68-year-old got the good news from doctors last week. governor wolf says he plans to run for re-election in 2018. >>> former pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah is getting ready to spend his first night in prison. he reported to a federal prison at lewis run in mckeen county at 11:00 this morning. that is near the new york border. the jury found him guilty of taking an illegal $1 million campaign loan and using government and non-profit money to repay it. his son is serving five years in an overlapping bank fraud case >>> she was an inspiration to a generation of women struggling to find their place in a changing world. now actress mary tyler moore is gone. ♪ you're going to make it off all ♪ >> the mary tyler moore show was groundbreaking at the time for focusing on an unmarried career woman, moore also played spunky laura petri in the early '60s on the dick van dyke show. she battled diabetes for decades. she was 80 years old. >>> now new details in the case of a driver w

to bring to the public. >> c-span is visiting harrisburg pennsylvania. we are on the bridge that current connects midtown area it up next, we learned about some of the historical events at stake in the city. >>. >> the name is paul's creation. he thought the city could be divided into two halves and the first half he called the city intended, second half the city is intended. the book comes from 120 newspaper columns that paul beers took over a year and it's clear to me that paul intended to be a bunker it would work as a book. he was a columnist for the harrisburg patriot and evening news over 25 years. so at about 3 million words he said when heretired . people read him voraciously. they were always quoting him. he was an outstanding storyteller and that's why this was a natural book area and we wanted to show off paul's, it was always controversial, harrisburg being the state capital because some people thought the city didn't deserve it. it grew from very little to something noticeable. it was controversial at the outset because they built a wonderful state capital building h

looked like it was going to stop and now it's continuing to roll down pennsylvania avenue. interesting sign we saw. ivanka 2020 is pushing things quickly. is he coming into focus lara? >> reporter: no. still several blocks away. i'm sure the president enjoying every minute of it knowing him. but no, we are -- it's going to be quite a while. it's 1.8 miles. we watched him go from the white house to the capitol hours ago. sworn in and now making the journey back to the white house. he'll get about a ten minute break before enjoying the rest of the parade. this parade can run for hours. at this rate it's going to be a long one. >> jon karl? >> reporter: we're about five, six blocks away from the trump international hotel. i am now told definitively that donald trump is in the backseat of the limousine with melania just to make that clear. this route is filled with history, all the presidents that have come down here. we'll be passing as we mentioned the trump international hotel. i can see the tower, of course, it's the old post office building. down a little further on the other side of

the pennsylvania and new jersey turnpike. >>> federal agents raid a shop on jewlers row the owner accused of selling stolen jewelry from high end homes in the suburbs. >> gina gannon is in for karen rogers, david is outside in the weather. >> reporter: let's show you storm tracker 6 live, not a lot of active roads, a couple of light sprinkles east of philadelphia, but obviously on satellite and radar the wide view you see the heavier rain down south that will be moving in the afternoon. 44 degrees in philadelphia. 44 in allentown. this is about as warm as it will get today. the numbers will fall a little bit because of the strong blustery wind out of the northeast. these are current wind gusts, how about the airport in atlantic city, 45-mile an hour. 47 in millville. that's the highest number on the maps so far this morning. a wind gust over 30 miles per hour in philadelphia. in fact a wind advisory is in effect across the region until 4:00 where gusts could reach 40 or so in the i-95 corridor. over by the shore gusts could go 50 to 60 miles per hour, again, the worst of this up u

thousands of marchers and she's got more from pennsylvania lanning. shawnette. >> reporter: iain, those two women want to make sure that everyone who wants to go, well, they can get there and they've been planning for this march for the past two months. >> always forward never back. >> reporter: alexandra hackett four we are ready to be seen and heard at the march in washington this weekend. >> definitely going to know there she and shawna nipper are co organizers for the pennsylvania chapter of the women's rights march in the nation's capitol saturday. they're excited and spent the past couple moss getting ready. >> i wish i wasn't excited because i wish i wasn't in this position. i am humbled and honored to be able to helping so many people bring their voice to dc. >> reporter: nipper handles logistic. getting people there and how. >> pennsylvania is actually sold out of buses. they're not a single bus left that we can locate for rent. >> reporter: she's helping people find car pools and rental cars to get there. >> we worked very hard over several months to make sure pennsylvania is repr

everyone will be well above freezing by tomorrow morning. areas north of the pennsylvania turnpike this is where we have the brief freezing rain the key times between 9:00 and 1:00 in the morning and after that it changes all over to rain and the i-95 metro area, no icing this is a rain event and temperatures warm overnight to 40 degrees, we are looking at a .25 inch of rain in the wee hours of the morning and get ready for a big warm-up and i'll talk about that in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thank you. on this note the "action news" morning team is tracking this wintry system throughout the evening and into the morning, get the latest from accuweather along with traffic updates and the news from overnight starting tomorrow morning at 4:30. >>> new at 5:00 tonight. wilmington police have identified the man shot and killed yesterday inside of the store he owned. tonight the gunman is still on the loose. vernon odom spoke to customers that knew the store owner well. vernon odom is live with more on the investigation. >> good evening monica, as usual the wilmington, delaw