well, with that, it protect the liberty our founders thought it was an important issue. >> now the at 6:00 a local company at the center of the land mark case as ground breaking ruling for the the supreme court, a about contraception coverage. it is the big story with an impact felt around the country and in the delaware valley. good evening, i'm chris may. i'm jessica dean. supreme court ruled some smaller for profit companies are not required to provide contraception coverage to employees. and the obama administration argued birth control is essential to women's health. majority of justices suggested the government could pay for that coverage itself. decision came in the case brought by owners of the arts and craft store hobby lobby, couple argued the affordable care act required their company to provide free birth control coverage that violated their religious beliefs. >> the supreme court reaffirmed what our family has always believed that america

is a country founded on and sustained by religious liberty. it has been a long journey but an important one for our family and for those who wish to be guided in all area of life, including their businesses, by faith and conscious. >> a lancaster county company was also involved in today's ruling, they say they for the for their religious right and they say they have won. "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao shows us firsthand the impact of 24 ruling. >> reporter: gathered here at headquarters of conestoga woods specialty the family awaited word from the u.s. supreme court, once they heard the ruling, there was relief, and return to faith. >> relief, we broke out in prayer. >> reporter: thankful their business is exempt from the affordable care act's requirement that employers cover contraceptives for women, sentiment echoed by many neighbors. >> i'm very pleased by the decision. >> you should not make people do things they don't believe in. >> praise the lord. >> reporter: fight started here in lancaster county, pennsylvania a two years ago. the mennonite family wanted to

run their business of making kitchen cabinets based honorary ledge us principals. providing for the morning after pill would violate those beliefs. >> they weren't objecting to everything, they were objecting to facilitating drugs that they felt like could result in the death of a new human life. >> reporter: randall, chief counsel for conestoga thought it would be an easy win. >> if the government can tell us, that violate our most deeply held convictions nerd to run a business, there is something wrong with our system. >> reporter: but the the fight went to the nation's highest court, conestoga's attorney arguing that the affordable care act requirement not only violates federal law protecting religious freedom but would cause the company $36 million in fines a year. >> they wouldn't be able to stay in business and abide by their conscious. >> reporter: today the supreme court agreed and it is the first time a court ruled has ruled that a for profit business can hold religious

views under federal law. >> we have a constitution that protects your religious liberty. our founder found this to be an important issue. >> reporter: established in 1964, the the attorneys say the hahn family could not have have received a more fitting 50th anniversary president. reporting from east earl, jane carabao cbs-3 "eyewitness news". controversial pills at issue were morning after pill and others. other devices covered under affordable care act are tan amount to abortion but not everybody agrees. >> the five justices who ruled against women today basically are really out of step. >> decision about what kind of birth control to use, are a woman's decision, sometimes in consultation with her physician. they are certainly not her boss's decision. >> reporter: catholic leadership is calling the the ruling a victory for religious freedom. they say hobby lobby case is a step forward. well, now an "eyewitness news" exclusive, convicted killer doctor kermit gosnell

is spending life, in prison for murder of new born babies. the mantua home where he ones lived is posing a threat. neighbors fear that the crumbling building could collapse or catch fire. as cbs-3 investigative reporter walt hunter found their complaints to city agencies seem to have gotten little response. four years ago, almost to the day abortion doctor kermit gosnell emerged from his home smiling as investigators gathered evidence that would later helped land killer of have three new born babies behind bars for life, but now, the house he once occupied is crumbling, stripped by vandals and filled with trash, creating a new crisis for neighbors. >> it has been abandoned basically. it is a bad hazard. >> reporter: bricks and walls crumb many in to a filthwere garbage strewn yard. air conditioning, molding, even the stairway banisters and front door have been taken off leaving the property opened to squatters, who neighbors fear could set a fire, taking out a add joining

homes. >> they stole the front door right off of the hinges. >> yeah, they were good. it had to be a truck that came and put it on a car. >> reporter: now city agencies addressed to gosnell including this letter from the water revenue department dated june 27th still sits on the front stoop, city record list gosnell as the owner, cities licenses and inspections web site, declaring building unsafe for uncorrected violations including partially collapsed wall but neighbors say after several calls when l and i inspectors did visit they stretched yellow tape across the front porch, posted a violation notice and then left, the notice posted on the front door is gone because the door has been stole. >> usually, i thought they boarded up houses like that but i guess they don't no more. >> reporter: finally we found this contractor not from the city agency, but, hired by a owner of the home next door, trying to patch up the property. frustrated neighbors say with

gosnell gone it has fallen on them to clean up what is left behind. >> we have taken it upon ourselves because after all we are the ones that will be affected if something happens, you know, dangerous but we have to do what the city wants us to do. >> reporter: when we reached out to l and i officials confirmed violations, saying notices had been sent to gosnell, in prison, and they also promised us within the next week they will clean and seal that property. we will be following up, we will let you know. live from the sat center, i'm walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". we are following a developing story, at 6:00 the the coastguard suspend its search for teenager who disappeared while swimming in the ocean off cape may county. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter, cleve bryan, live in ocean city, cleve, is what happening right now. >> well, search has been suspended by both beach patrol and coast gar. you can see the sign, that says danger, the ocean is closed. the beaches here they are

closed when life guards go off-duty and let me show you why walking down the beach you can see jetty where incident happened. right now that rip current is pulling, once again and they had to tell people to get off of the jetty. it is in the what you see but what is under water that is so dangerous and that has people concern as the search continues, all day, for that missing boy. searching by helicopter, boat and even diving below the waves there were no signs monday of a missing 14 year-old boy caught in the rip current sunday night near ninth street jetty. >> there is a big family on the beach and three kids at the end of the jetty swimming and rip tides pulled them out to the ocean. >> reporter: life guards weren't on duty when incident happened at 6:45 but ocean city beach patrol wrapped response teamworks until 8:00 p.m. their four person team arrived in less than a minute and rescued four people. many caught out to sea in the same rip current as they were trying to save the first victims. >> they responded to the call and they were on the scene, and did an amazing job.

>> reporter: senior lieutenant dennis swann knows all too well the dangers of the ninth street jetty. in 199 9a man and teenage girl drowned in the same spot within two days of each other, swann recovered one of the bodies. >> holes were formed next to the jetty the water pullness to a spot. as people swim in those areas they get drawn in the holes which can go from a place of 2 feet deep and then you might be at four, six or 8 feet deep. >> reporter: family watch the search efforts but didn't want to talk. >> seriously when we heard the news, it is silly but i was crying because it is just going to happen to anybody. >> reporter: beach patrol here wants everybody to know that the beaches are closed after 5:00 o'clock. we say 5:30 on the weekend. they have extended hours but it is only on a couple beaches here. last check in, with the fire department, they are still not releasing the identity of the

missing singer, a 14 year-old boy from philadelphia live from ocean city, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> cleve, thanks much. business and property owners are taking a closer look at their own buildings tonight in the wake of the death of the little girl outside a rita's water ice. she was killed when a security gate felon her. steve paterson is live at west girard avenue to show what people are doing to protect their own customers, steve. >> chris, it is called anything bye a bizarre freak accident to gross negligence. while still early in this investigation police now wondering why 2,000-pound of steel came crashing down off the side of the storefront landing on that three-year old girl, claiming her life, we asked not only police, but the city's licenses and inspections department, about where they are at with the investigation. >> if you have not had problems you are in the looking for problems. >> reporter: storefront owners in the wake of the death investigation said it took the unthinkable for everyone to start looking up.

>> for business owners here on girard avenue this is a wake up call. >> reporter: two days after winter larkin was killed by a fallen security gate at rita's water ice, owners who are are now double-checking their own gate, jewel yacht asskew runs a day care a few doors down. she says while it is important for owners to make checks, contractors are trusted for a safe install. >> when you hire a company you are expecting the job to be done and for it to be safe and completed properly. >> reporter: sources telling "eyewitness news" that the police investigation is focused on how well the gate was installed and anchored into the foundation. monday, police say it is too early for answers. >> it is just part of the investigation. they want to conduct a thorough, complete investigation. >> reporter: inspectors with the licenses and inspections department spent the day canvassing the street to make sure that the problem isn't systemic. >> the owners understand it is their responsibility. >> reporter: l and i says it is businesses responsibility to maintain gates. we asked who is responsible in

the case that they are not installed correctly in the first place. >> who is at fault here, the contractor who installs or is it the owner for the upkeep? >> it is still to be determined. >> reporter: city's l and i department was here as a matter of checking and not only this, location but in different businesses up and down the street. they did find 15 doors down that had hinges coming off so they will be back tomorrow to make sure that the property owner, takes care of that problem. meanwhile police continue their investigation, they have surveillance video and they are in touch with the owner and they plan to do much more beyond this point. it is latest from brewerytown, steve paterson, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much. is there breaking news just into "eyewitness news" tonight chopper 3hd is live over philadelphia's frankford creek, this is at i street and ramona avenue where first responders are looking for a missing person. this is right behind the juniata golf club. "eyewitness news" was told that a young person went in

the the water here and has yet to resurface. again, it is breaking news, we will continue to follow the story, looking for details, we will bring you more information as they become available. police say a woman wanted in a brutal attack recorded is expected to turn herself in tonight. le tea harris has in the been seen since last week. she's woman whom police say attack another woman in front of her two-year old son anagen it was caught on camera. it is a vicious eating. victim was former co-worker at harris in a mcdonald's in salem city. police arrested ape charged a driver in the shocking hit and run in many contact den county. fifty-eight year-old edward russell is accused of running down a man, accused of crossing south white horse pike in lindenwald late saturday night. victim in that crash is recovering at a local hospital. future of philadelphia schools is getting tangled in state politics and tonight the the school reform commission meets to approve a budget without knowing how much money they will get from harrisburg.

law makers in harrisburg are facing a in midnight deadline and a $29 billion budget. they are asking for 950 million-dollar more in spending and much will go to publish schools. philadelphia has to ask for an 80 million-dollar cigarette tax. without it, src officials fear hundreds more layoffs, and larger class sizes next year. well, a warning tonight for drivers, in new jersey, next at 6:00 o'clock, you text, you drive, you'll pay even more. also on the way another shark down the shore, the popular beach where this shark made it on to the sand, kate. and speaking of the shore we've got a threat as it moves up the eastern seaboard a potential tropical system. we are tracking tropical heat and humidity heading through first few days of july, i'll have your july forecast coming up, beasley. first big challenge of the eagles season and they have not made to it training camp just yet, reports say lane johnson will miss the first four games of the season, big right tackle in trouble.

i'll tell you why when i join you later

incredible sight for south jersey beach goers as a shark washes up on the san. take a look at this 6-foot, sand tiger shark, that was

found to take in wildwood crest. it was discovered near newark avenue around 8:00 o'clock this morning. marine officials were able to move it so swimmers could get back in the water but really after you see that do you wanting to in the water. we are told the shark was taken to brigantine's marine mammal stranding center. starting tomorrow drivers in new jersey will pay more if they get caught texting and driving. the cost of the first offense will jump to $200. a second offense will cost you $400. if you are caught a third time, not only will you fork over $600 but you will face having your license suspended for 90 days. drivers may use hands free devices but that is discouraged. it is money that can help transform philadelphia. >> the u.s. department of housing and urban development has awarded the city tens of millions of dollars to help develop north philadelphia "eyewitness news" at norris apartments courtyard near temple university for this announcement today. the grant, worth some

$30 million, will be used to create jobs, and renovate homes in the area. well, quite a start to our workweek, kind of continuing, what we enjoyed over the weekend which was warm weather, kate. >> lovely. >> the humidity is on its way. >> it is ram pink up. weekend was warm but not all that uncomfortable. discomfort factor will be high here over next couple of days and toward end of the week we will track threat for tropical system. we have not had a main storm in the tropics in the atlantic this year but we could have arthur by next couple of days. arthur could impact us indirectly just a touch for the fourth of july. lets look ate what is had happening outside. take you down the shore, atlantic city nice and bright. people are out on the boardwalk. we had folks outside on the sand this week, it is a big beach week as people get ready for holiday weekend. we could have some problems down the shore thanks to again, what may be tropical storm or hurricane arthur, by thursday and friday. it is not a direct hit by

any means but it will move off the coast and could produce some impacts some of that surf that could get rough by even of the week. lets look at storm scan three. it looks fun. out and about, no problems, skies are clear, got sun, and it is beautiful. we have nasty weather. look at this a bow he can or, we call this duratio a long lasting severe win event. it is moving since portions of iowa have been heading toward chicago area. that is an area to keep an eye out, for the remained are of this evening. here's our developing system, you can see the spin and line of of thunderstorms over south florida. this may be arthur here in the next couple of days. back shore temperatures feeling good. eighty-six at the airport. eighty-five in reading and allentown. seventy-seven in mount pocono. hello july what do we have as we start july tomorrow. we've press i have heat and humidity. heat and humidity copping from the southwest. we have strong thunderstorms, there they are tonight but this area have of showers and storms can press east as we go through next couple of days. watch for more activity

weather shower or thunderstorm wise. tropical moisture from the disturbing coastal low which may be arthur that system will move up the eastern seaboard and will produce threat for those gusty win, rough surf, rip currents along the coast and heavy rape perhaps for us even here in philadelphia split is right now, here's direction it is moving and look at how warm this water is. eighty to 90 degrees here off the coast of florida and carolinas. you can see path that storm will take following the the warmest water but even if it stays well off shore it could bring us the threat a again for some problems as it enhances cold front that is moving through late week. dew points tomorrow afternoon in the 70's, by wednesday afternoon, to points in the mid 70's and that will take news to that insufferable range, very humid, very oppressive, by the middle of the week. tonight partly cloudy, muggy, 70 degrees the low. hot and humid with isolated thunderstorm and 90 your seven day forecast, wednesday is hottest day at 93. feeling like triple digits. showers and thunderstorms wednesday ape thursday could

be locally heavy ape fourth of july friday showers especially along the coast with some of those coastal impacts as well. good news it looks like another really nice weekend. now here's vittoria. thanks, kate, good evening. it is sort of the less than average day on the roadways, lets look first at 95, this is i-95 not too far from the area of cottman avenue commuting from the southbound direction. we are still experiencing a little bit of traffic through construction zones there but speed sensors are jumping up in the 30's. this is a good sign. forty-one on the schuylkill expressway, heavier in the eastbound direction around the the curve and vine street expressway, and 16 is your average on the northbound side of 476, delays between i95 and media and we are dealing with the water main break in the northeast section of philadelphia, somerdale and shell meyer, cottman avenue is your best

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hazlet his teammates down. they will line up without him for the first month of football season. the right tackle has reportedly been suspended for the first four games of the regular season, for testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. it is a setback. he played in all 16 games after being selected in the first round, last year. and the phillies start a ten game road trip tomorrow in miami, it is good thing they are leaving town, home record is just 18-27. yesterday the braves completed a clean four game sweep of the phillies. the fightins are ten games below 500, eight games out of the division lead. sixers start the the sum are league action, saturday in orlando, with very little interest from the fan base. no joel joel embiid to track. sixers top selection in last weeks draft will likely miss the season with a broken foot. teams jumped on a chance to collect talent despite his injury and he cannot believe he is a 76ers.

>> i heard the commissioner call my name, i'm excited, i'm so happy, you know, i just realized my dream and still can't believe it but i know it is cool. >> good news for team u.s.a. when they take on belgium tomorrow in the world cup, forward josey, has been cleared to play, he has missed last two games with the sprained left hamstr

a quick update on breaking news, we now rescuers have now pulled a young boy from the frankford creek, in philadelphia's juniata park. eyewitness or authorities rather say the boy was swimming with friends when he went under and being attended to by medics we will update

his condition later tonight. thanks for watching >> pelley: tonight breaking news, the president sends in combat troops. this time he's added u.s. helicopters to a growing mission to try to save iraq. in a major ruling today the supreme court frees more employers from paying for contraceptives. jan crawford on the impact on obamacare. gm rolls out a plan for compensating crash victims as it recalls even more cars linked to even more deaths. jeff pegues has details. the battle against the latest wildfire in arizona. carter evans on weather firefighters are any saver one year after 19 hotshots were killed. and spoiler alert, mark phillips tells us the big winner at the world cup is the bookie. >> this is the single