Cherry hill superintendent. Its over a history teacher who was suspended for making remarks about safety here in the wake of the School Shooting that happened earlier this month. Quite a few students have since come to his defense. Yesterday morning, some of them gathered in the School Auditorium to ask that the teacher be reinstated. Followed up with a petition of about 500 signatures and heres one of the students that organized that petition. I absolutely thought something needed to be done in support of my history teacher. Like i said, this man just meant too much for me to sit down and watch this injustice happen. Reporter students say they were threatened with suspension. And the cancellation of prom and a senior trip if they go through with a planned walkout this morning. Were also told that theres another walkout planned for midmarch. The day after the parkland shooting, the superintendent said that the concern was the primary focus of responsibility. And anyone, students, teach
Second helping of the flu. Well tell you the most important change to look for on your paycheck to see the trump tax changes and take home pay. And the eagles have landed. Philadelphia gearing up for the biggest celebration that city has seen since maybe colonial times. Early today starts right now. Good tuesday morning. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. The markets are in for a rough start this morning after a record breaking plunge on monday. The dow jones closing below the 25,000 mark after losing nearly 1200 points, the largest single day drop in history. The massive decline continues the slump that began last week amid worries of higher interest rates. Despite the massive loss the president says the president s focus on the countrys long Term Economic health. Tracie potts joins us now with more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The president says this is a blip on the radar of a strong economy. Speaking in ohio last night, he talked about jobs and manufacturing. Weve alr
Look at that. The plane had one additional passenger, a big welcome to fill to the Vince Lombardi trophy. Lets keep the party going. Weve got a parade to plan. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. We have waited years, decades even for this very moment. Philadelphia you are truly a city of champions. We are still flying high tonig tonight. My goodness. And that energy is not going to die down at all this week. Philly is basking in its new role as raping super bowl champs. Guessing youre probably tired too. This has been a whirlwind 24 hours. Im lucy noland. Can you believe it . The drought is over. Our boys are finally going to wear super bowl ring. But first theyll parade down broad street. That parade is now set for thursday. Skyfox flew over the route today starting down in south philly at broad and patison, then going up to the ben franklin parkway to the art museum. Want to witness history . So far the Philadelphia School district and philadelphia archdiocese schools along with upper darby
I mean that stadium on sunday night was the loudest and best environment i have ever been in as a player. They deserve a super bowl. They have been starving for a super bowl. As players we will do everything we can to deliver that. Reporter Malcolm Jenkins won with the saints but he wants to do it right here in philadelphia you have seen the fan base as passionate as eagles fan basis. I know what it means and how close we are, and how excited the city is, and, we would love it we feel it the same way as players. Reporter for many players super bowl lii will be the biggest game have their career so is what the mind set. It is a big moment, super bowl, something you dream about as a kid but at the same time were going in to this game. It is a game. Once i step on to the grid iron and im playing, playing against the patriots, that is where, you have to trust in your preparation, working every single day and living in that moment. Reporter were going to hear more from nick foles a little b
Also tonight, new developments in the case of a mother and her three sons mowed down on the boulevard. Investigators say two men street racing were to blame. Today, one of those drivers pleaded guilty as the other gets ready to go on trial this week. Nbc 10s Mitch Blacher is following new developments live in north philadelphia. We heard from members of the victims family who were live inside that courtroom. Reporter this is an intersection that changed lives. Two years ago, two men were racing down the boulevard when they struck and killed a mother and her children in the intersection, an intersection that is now renamed in their honor. They were real people and they had a life. We loved them. Reporter an aunts heartbreak cant change the past. Rose banks is talking about her niece and nephews who were killed in july 2013 when a silver audi and white honda drag raced down the boulevard. No matter what goes on in that courtroom today, tomorrow or next week will never change the fact my