we begin tonight with an "eyewitness news" exclusive a warning for fire fighters, only cbs-3 has obtained a memo over safety concerns, sent to members of the philadelphia fire department, warnings surrounds the department's fleet of trucks. good evening i'm chris may. i'm jessica dean. this story is "eyewitness news" has been following for months now but blank new details are shedding light on safety concerns. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers is live from fire department headquarters with the the exclusive details matt. >> reporter: chris and jessica, this is a story "eyewitness news" has been on top of for some time now and yet all of the fire fighters with whom we have consistently spoke about this issue say there remains serious concerns on their part with the status of the fire department's fleet and that union official say is a danger not only to those fire fighters but also the citizens of philadelphia to whom those fire fighters are sworn to protect. the this past saturday engine

45's brakes go out while driving. the its driver pulling the emergency brake to get it stopped and then towed away. eight hours earlier medic unit from the same firehouse is towed away, unusable after transmission problems, both incidents captured on video and given to "eyewitness news". on may 22nd a philadelphia truck enforcement police officer tells officials that this firehouse, one of their engines is unusable. its tire suspect to blow out at any moment. sources that told "eyewitness news" about those problems say they are merely symptoms of the department wide issue. fire trucks and medic units all in break down too often. fire fighter union president joe shule agrees. >> the condition of the fleet has never been this bad. >> reporter: the union provided us with two months of maintenance record from july to september of last year. during that 60 day period individual fire trucks and medic units were placed out of service 56 times due to mechanical problems. shule says sometimes fire fighters don't even report all of the issues. >> even if a front line

apparatus their main truck has deficiencies, they hold on to it because they know reserve truck that they will get is probably in worse condition. >> reporter: it is as a result of the aging fire department fleet one that regularly uses vehicles like this one with 250,000 miles on it. all hard, city miles. photos given to "eyewitness news" show exposed engine wiring and heavy rust, cracks. only solution here is for the city to buy new vehicles, easier said than done. >> we recognize it is just not a solution overnight you just can't go to the dealership and get ten new trucks to bring them in. >> reporter: city's fleet department has requested seven million-dollar to buy new equipment next year, a start but that budget has to get approved from city council. one fire engine alone can cost over $500,000. the union to send out a late afternoon e a mail to members warning them about the safety of this fleet and saying a apply the the brakes on your

vehicles sooner then you normally would. for their part the city's fire department says they have had no knowledge of that warning but consistently tell their fire fighters to drive-in accordance with department policy. we are live outside of the fire department headquarters, matt rivers, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> matt, thank you for that update. we are tracking more storms tonight and they have caused some flooding concerns in new jersey. >> oh , my god this is really bad. >> take a look at this eyewitness cam video from gina who shows a flooded road in toms river. reminder, you should never drive through flooded roadways no matter how high you think that water is. let's go down to the shore now. meteorologist kathy orr is live in sea isle for orr at the shore keeping an eye on the storms flooding and what we can expect through this evening as well, kathy? the amount of water that is fall when those storms, in ocean county, is absolutely incredible chris. we're talking about two

3 inches of rain and it continues to flood there. as far as we're concerned here in sea isle right now sunnies still out the but it is chilly. our temperature according to the mobile weather lab only 64 degrees. ocean water temperatures in the 50's. so it will stay cool here. take a look at storm scan , we do have a isolated storm that has popped autopsy long the border of delaware county and philadelphia county. some showers interior south jersey, so they could be moving toward our shore points. we are cool with the air more stable here along the shore but look at that in ocean county a lightening and heavy rain in toms river route 37 is flooded in many locations and, of course, we have heard of those water rescues. you can see through stafford, even heading toward harvey cedars along lbi some heavy rain as it this is pushing toward the the south on route nine. big problems in ocean county. flash flood warning in effect including toms river ocean gate laviolette, forked river and that is until 7:45 this

evening. this evening will will be a few more scattered showers and storms south and east of philadelphia with downpours and, of course, temperatures cooling down as well. right now 84 in philadelphia. eighty-three in millville. down the shore temperatures in the 60's, some 20 degrees cooler then inland locations and a cool ocean as well. that is very latest here, from sea isle city, we will continue to track those storms and have your seven day forecast, from the city to the shore, for this weekend coming up a little bit late inert broadcast, we will see you then. >> stay warm down there. stay one step ahead of the forecast by down loading the cbs philly weather app track live radar send you severe weather alerts and do so much more. it is free and available now on both itunes and google play. breaking news right now. police in radnor investigating an assault on a popular running trail. >> we have learn that the same suspect may be responsible for a similar attack in media. we will go to "eyewitness

news" reporter diana rocco live in radnor where police just held a news conference, diana. >> reporter: we have just learned a few moments ago that paul curtis is a 26 year-old, from media, he is now in police custody and being held at a correctional institute in delaware county for harassing two women in two separate attacks over the last couple of days. police are putting his picture out there tonight. i believe we have his picture. they want to get it out there so in case someone else recognizes him. they do believe he has more victims. here's what we know. on tuesday an 18 year-old female was jogging on a trail here in radnor and she was approached by the suspect curtis and slapped on her behind. he then ran a away and she went to police. it happened on wednesday not 24 hearst later a similar incident happened, in media media police were able to apprehend curtis shortly after that incident, and after talking to media radnor

police realize that had they were dealing with the same man. so they are now putting his picture out there tonight hoping somebody else recognizes him because they do believe he may have more victims. he has been charged with aggravated assault indecent assault and harassment. they also say that he is known to them on alcohol-related offences in the past. that is very latest from radnor tonight i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you. brand new video just in as search continues for an alleged sexual predator in south philadelphia. a search warrant execute today at this home on the 1300 block of chadwick street turned up empty. police are hoping a $10,000 reward and clear surveillance pictures can lead them to the suspect. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live in the neighborhood with new information tonight syma? >> reporter: that is right, guess contact police executed a search warrant on the 1300 block of chadwick street which is a little more than half mile from where the sexual

assault took place behind me here on rosewood street. police did not find a person of interest a and in arrests have been made which is why they are hoping newly released images will help identify this suspect. >> if you believe, you know this individual, all we need that is tip. >> reporter: police are hoping neighbors in point breeze will recognize this man and get him off of the streets before he strikes a third time. >> he does it again, kills somebody or somebody will kill him, he might in the get lucky next time. >> reporter: this man of sexually assaulting a victim's home twice in the span of an hour. it happened early monday morning on the 1800 block of rosewood street. police say he first entered the victim's home to steel her car and then leave it just a few blocks away, seen in this surveillance video. >> there is the possibility that he was in the property, left the property and then return to actually confront our victim. >> reporter: that is when police say he demanded money and then sexually assaulted

her. >> bold, sadistic move. >> reporter: same man is being tied to a nearby attack in march this schedule was released after that incident. the suspect is described as a black man, 20 to 30 years old about 6-foot to 6-foot two with a medium build. police believe that the man lives in the a area. >> be on the look out frightening. >> you have to be careful. >> you think you know hoe is. >> no, i don't but if i do and if i find him, i don't know what i will do, he will have a big, big problem. >> reporter: investigators, do not believe that the suspect used a weapon in either of the cases but he is being considered dangerous so if you have seen him you are asked to contact the police. there is a $10,000 reward being offered in this case. we are live from point breeze, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> same, thank you. for a closer look at pictures and surveillance of the suspect go to our web site at cbs philly to the come.

the fbi is reportedly investigating about who knew what and when about a surgical tool suspect of spreading undetect cancer in women. authorities are looking into whether medical device makers, doctors, hospitals broke the law by failing to report problems link to that device. morselateers are used in procedures, they have been linked to several deaths and injuries. morselater work by a shredding fibroid tomb are to be removed but in some patient that is shredding inadvertently spread cans their had not been detect. our stephanie stahl talked to amy reid, who has six children and a deadly cancer that she and her husband says was cause by morselate their should never have been used. >> your situation might have been prevented. >> yes, not only mine but hundreds of other women and that would be so maddening. >> fbi won't confirm or tea any an investigation. the army now says that the

humaner error was likely not a factor in the live ship. of live anthrax spores across the u.s. and south korea the army says there may have been a failure in the technical process of inacting that anthrax. it was, shipped from utah to labs in nine states, including those in new jersey and delaware. somewhats also behind to an air base in south korea. now the government is concern about lab workers who may have been exposed to this, workers at a delaware lab that received the anthrax are now on antibiotics, but only as a priest he cautionary measure. we have talk with pennsylvania senator pat toomey about this scare. >> i wouldn't rule out a congressional investigation but at the this point we just don't know enough. >> we have received a statement from new jersey state health officials that said that in part, samples were removed from the affected laboratory by responders from the nj department of health. no employees or anyone affiliated with the private lab in new jersey have exhibited symptoms, or

received treatment. well, a new era is now beginning for path the co high speed line. >> today, commuters stepped into brand new train cars, still ahead why thinks just beginning of the upgrade to the rail system. also ahead tonight best and brightest in philadelphia's music industry received a special honor. we will tell how was induct in the music walk of fame kathy? chris, it is i a very pleasant day down the shore and we are live in sea isle city where the beach is not crowded just yet but they will be, we will have the forecast from the city to the shore coming up with the seven day and i'll continue to track some storms, hi, leslie. hi there kathy lots of new faces here at the eagles novacare facility but everyone still talking about the eagle that is not the here anymore lesean mccoy and his comments he made about head coach chip kelly. today finally chip respond we will hear from him coming up later on in sports. we will have in more news

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next generation of patco train cars were unveiled atwood crest patco station in cherry hill. new trains will have enhanced safety features that use cutting edge braking and emergency technology. it is all part of the 194 million-dollar project that is funded in part by the federal

government and upgrading safety features the new trains have video audio station a announcements as well as brand new seats. today in burlington county, new jersey governor chris christie called for an end to the common core academic standard in his state. governor christie discussed education at burlington county college in pemberton. national standard has brought confusion and frustration for parents and classrooms. it is also a growing issue in the republican presidential race, and governor christie is a a potential candidate. he a said that common core is simply not working. >> when we are getting the job done for our children but we need to do something different. every commissioner need lead are ship. i'm asking the department of education to convene teams of new jersey educators and parents to conduct a point by point review of the new jersey previous state standard and consider recommending change that he is make our standard higher and new jersey based. >> the governor says that review will be completed by

end of the year. philadelphia music walk of fame announced the inductees. >> harvey holiday a dj at wogl is among those honored. harvey holiday joins philadelphia legend like the routes andrea mcardle and billy holiday who contributed to philadelphia's rich musical tradition. musicians will be formally induct during a ceremony in october. it is, thursday, that means that it is time for another addition of orr at the shore. >> the shore is a great place to be any day good yes. >> but today it is hot and humid here. definitely not there in sea isle, the kathy. >> no, it looks like it could be a different universe. it is actually chilly. we have our coats on and you can feel moisture. it is getting humid here but the breeze, it is keeping us cool. ocean water temperature only

in the 50's, and this on shore flow is keeping us very cool, and it is a cool sea breeze indeed. one thing sea isle has is a great beach. other thing great eats. we will talk about that coming up. but first lets talk about the the weather. on storm scan three we have showers that are popping up, especially through south jersey, and some heavy rain that was in ocean county, sticking to the south. that is the good news. you can see as we take a closer zoom in near philadelphia, we have a cell just to the west of the city and that is moving toward the city, south street seeing on heavy rain and south philadelphia as well. these slowly will be coming to an even as we lose daytime heating. what a difference though, for some miles make about 60 miles in the city, 89 the high. sea isle only 69 degrees, so, we're talking about a 20-degree difference in temperatures. you cane mostly sunny tomorrow temperatures in the 80's, at day a front approaches muggy but not

until sunday we will see showers and thunderstorms. temperatures still in the 80's but that will bus the heat. as we look ahead the forecast during evening a few isolated showers and storms. overnight low 69. during the the day tomorrow, partly sunny stray shower possible, high temperature is 84. as we go hour by hour tomorrow, in the morning, 72 by lunch hour 81. steamy again. din are hour 82. if you have any evening outdoor plans eating outside will be comfortable and temperature is 77. on the exclusive seven day forecast and shore cast weekend looks good. some storms on sunday, down the shore temperatures in the 70's, monday wow what a difference, 64. june begins. temperatures slowly warm up through the rest of the week. back here live in sea isle we have great food to talk about the famous mike's sea food, of course, we have rachel here and charlie and you made this, is this correct.

>> yes. >> they are mike's famous crab balls and on behalf of mike's seafood we would like to welcome channel three to sea isle city. >> so mike, thanks very much. should we try within of these. you just made these right? this is our tipping sauce rachel, help me here if you could. we will try one of these. these are our favorites. over here he we have a famous guy, steve, steve freeda tell us what you have. >> i have a mushroom mack and cheese, i have buffalo chicken mack and cheese, grilled cheese fried pickles and a black bean case deowe. >> we should mention the the name of your establishment is. >> steve's grilled cheese. >> i have never had a fried pickle in the sauce of course. >> um, um. >> you guys need this, we will send it all back in the studio

but when you come down to sea isle, hit mike, hit steve's two great places. we will see you back in the studio after this.

tonight we are getting our first real look at brand new overhauled, philadelphia eagles. >> leslie van arsdal is live outside novacare complex in south philadelphia, with more, leslie. >> yes, it is exciting day for media we got our first peak at new look eagles lots of new facees today lots of new faces at quarterback but this was also first time that chip kelly spoke with the media after some comments made by former eagle lesean mccoy. mccoy said quote kelly got

rid of all of the good black players and got rid of them the fastest. chip says he had in part in the off season moves. kelly was asked if he was concerned about the fall out and public per exception after shady's comments. >> if you start chasing perception you have a long life a head of you son. if you are worried about somebody perception of what is going on with you then you control one thing you control yourself and i know how we run this organization and it is not run that way. >> look who it is, tim tebow out here for the first time, former heisman trophy winner has been working with the throwing coach for about a year to improve his mechanics. eagles sign him to a within year contract after he was out of football for two years. >> it feels great. i love playing ball, and it is really great for last few days being able to go against defense and running around and throw, it is so much fun. >> and here's new quarterback sam bradford working out with the team. sam recovering from his second acl tear, he is able to

participate in individual drills but not team drills. sam says rehab is tough but he is on scheduled to be in the line up foresees on opener. >> i think overall process has taken a little longer the second time around but i think i told you guys there everyone i talk to that is normal, they say that is what to expect. i think it really has gotten a lot better in the past two months, month and a half and as it continues to do that, it should be no issues. >> bradford says he is on track, chip says he is on track, let's this is the "name your price" tool. it gives you options based on your budget -- it's a piece of cake. i was told there would be cake. get a free quote at progressive.com.

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billion dollars and it is your tax money charlie rose in tonight for scott >> rose: former house speaker denny hastert is indicted on federal criminal charges including lying to the f.b.i. and hiding big cash withdrawals. where did the money go? also tonight was james holmes insane as he claims when he opened fire on a colorado movie theater? what an expert told jurors today. drones joined the hunt forked from victims. >> we may be getting into areas we can't get people into. >> rose: and a contest naming for hemingway helps write a new chapter in u.s.-cuba relations. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> reporter: good evening. scott is on assignment. i'm charlie rose. we begin with late-breaking news, denny hastert the former speaker of the u.s. house of