today and what it means for pennsylvania, greg. >> reporter: well, jessica it means that pennsylvania finally a has a signed state budget but for state schools and social services, the funding is coming in the form of emergency cash. >> i am going to exercise my constitution at right to line-item veto this redick rust exercise in budget futility. >> those are fighting word from pennsylvania governor tom wolf. >> this budget is doublely frustrating because we were so close to a reasonable one. >> reporter: announcing he is signing the state budget and releasing more than $23 billion in funding but wolf is line-item veto certain items, while releasing emergency funding for education and social services. >> i'm also letting funding go out to our human services agencies and to our counties but this is on a emergency basis only. >> we're excited, here. >> this money means so much to us. >> reporter: valerie bailey is director of finance and administration for covenant house which provides shelter

for troubled youth. she said the past few months without state funding have been tough. >> we are able to fill gaps, we have worked very hard to fill them with private funding about you that state funding is crucial for us. >> reporter: that is why she's already filling out paperwork to receive emergency state funding. >> we have been notified, it is being executed immediately and we need to get that in wednesday so we can start getting our first fund. children immediately are going to be impacted by the funding. >> reporter: although governor wolf is placing the blame on state republicans for this budget fiasco the g.o.p., of course, firing back. in fact they say quote today tom wolf finally admitted his multi billion dollar mistake, it is tragic that so many schools and non-profits were faced with unpaid bills, layoffs and enclosures because tom wolf used them as political pawns in his reckless budget game. as for when lawmakers will reconvene to figure out this

budget mess, including funding for state schools, and social services we're told by the speaker of the house the the earliest that would be january the fourth. we're live from center city, greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> greg, thank you. i sat down with philadelphia mayor-elect jim kenney moment after the state budget announcement was made and here's what he had to say. >> well, it is not optimal situation. we obviously want a full funding formula for our schools not only in philadelphia but statewide and i think legislator needs to step up at some point in time. education is not a luxury it is a requirement. if we want our state to be successful and city to be successful our kid to be productive they need an education. >> budget does have a lot of people talking especially on social media we'd love to know wharf to say. let us know on facebook and twitter. just use hashtag cbs-3 chat. now to the weather another dreary day a across the region. meteorologist kate bilo has a check of your first forecast, kate. >> good news in the wake of the storm that brought ice and

snow and sleet and certainly rain to our area things are drying out. you can see where that storm is right now bringing steady snow to northern maine and canadian maritime province but everything is clearing out behind it and we're in for a generally dry but mostly cloudy night. we have more rain to track. i will tell you when in just a moment. recapping storm from last night and this morning is there ponding on the road, that came fast and furious. phoenixville my hometown an inch of rain. philadelphia at the the airport we had .89 inches. the atlantic city .84. wilmington at .79 inches. mix of snow, sleet did impact especially northern part of the region. lehighton got 1.1 inches of that mess. the mount pocono just shy of an inch, and. a trace in allentown. trace in philadelphia a sleet mixed with the rain enough that they marked it down as a trace of snow and that is how it will go down in the record books. it does mean that this has had a trace of snow. we had iciness in the poconos.

a tree was down. tree down jim thorpe and toby hand i as well, penn forest reservoir and, two trees taken down by the the the ice. quarter inch of ice, came down and really glazed those surfaces in the poconos. that the was hardest hit by winter weather with this particular system. coming up with your full forecast we have another wet threat for your wednesday, and of course new years eve is just around the corner if you plan to be out and about, seeing fire works in the the city, i will have that forecast and beyond coming up. ukee, back over to you. south jersey police department is in mourning tonight. sudden loss leaves camden county officers saying good bye to one of their own. a record breaking cop who spent his career sniffing out crime. officers standing in solute, heart broken, draped with an american flag, and led by his partner lieutenant zach james, camden county k-9 officer zero was car mid to rothman animal hospital in collinswood.

>> he set the standard. zero set starrard for k-9 and in the just in camden county but also state of new jersey. >> reporter: that standard was perfection. zero teamed up with lieutenant james in 2007 and the arrests started rolling in. they would eventually break the state records, 68 apprehensions. >> we work hard. we worked very hard. we worked just as hard as to go from catching bad guys. that was his trademark. he would lay down and let the kids pass. >> "eyewitness news" got a chance to see zero's impact firsthand, last april, we were there as he searched an abandon camden home that had been secured by the the city and then broken in to. that home was cleared but zero was always ready. >> we've fallen through ceilings together. we have convinced people to surrender when they would attempt to use force against myself or an officer and that was his job. the his job was to protect.

everyone. not just the officers but the the city residents themselves. >> reporter: that will be his leg ace toy protect and most perfectly to serve. >> he was as great k-9 officer. he will be missed. i'm sorely going to miss him. >> first in, last out. in one understand the the bond between a handler and a dog like another handler. he loved to work. for him catching bad guys was fun. finding bad guys, finding a missing child, of course, when he he caught a bad guy he is rewarded with 20 piece chicken nugget meal. got to get the bad guy taste out of his mouth. >> reporter: today through their tears that is one of the fond memories camden county police will cling to when they think of their fellow officer born zero who became a hero. >> job well done today camden county freeholder director louie capeli said zero was more than a k-9 office are, he

was an ambassador for camden county police department to the children of camden. are where he went kid recognized zero and came over to him and his loss will have a great impact on them. zero was 12 years old. an investigation continues tonight into a deadly fire that ripped through a camper in townsend delaware. fire fighters were called to the property on pine tree road just before 6:00 this morning and during their investigation first responders found a man dead inside of the camper. an autopsy was scheduled for earlier today but results of have not been made available. bensalem police need your help identifying three robbery suspects. we are looking at surveillance video from the store on bristol pike yesterday. men stole $4,000 worth of cigarettes from the storage room and assaulted a store worker. the these same suspects are also wanted for a robbery at 7-eleven on street and nights road earl are this month. three vehicle accident

send six people to the hospital, this happened on lincoln drive right by strawberry mansion bridge by 12:30 this afternoon. we know one person suffered a broken leg but conditions of the others are not yet known. they are told, one state patrol officer was involve, in word on what caused that accident. city of philadelphia has signed an agreement clearing way for construction of the memorial park at the site of the deadly center city building collapse. park will be at 22nd and market where six people were killed in june 2013 when a building under demolition fell on the salvation army thrift store. nearly two million-dollar has been raised for the park's construction. du pont announced it is cutting 1700 jobs from headquarters in wilmington delaware. at announcement comes ahead of the merger with fellow chemical company dow. a quarter of the delaware's work force will lose their jobs. reaction from delaware politicians was swift. we spoke with senator chris coons. >> i for the really hard for them to have a great future in delaware. it is particularly upsetting

at this point. >> this plant is huge in delaware. it is synonymous with delaware. it is affect ago lot of people. >> the ceo of du pont says workers that are being let go will receive a separation package, career placement services and training allowances. right here in philadelphia, hundreds could also lose their jobs, the north philadelphia health system announced that st. joseph's hospital will shut down. the the campus, part of the girard medical center is expected to close full any march of next year. it may result in the layoff of up to 675 workers. still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight a life changing lottery ticket sold in camden county, where it was sold and what it will mean for the lucky winner. wondering what to do with your kids this new years eve? i have ideas you might want to put your teeth into. coming up highlights in south jersey for new years eve. i'll have your full forecast, can you leave the umbrella at home if you are out and about on new years eve

or new years day it is turning colder. i will tell you how long that will last coming up in the full forecast. temple owls looking good against a ranked team on the road, and then, who toys blame for eagles defensive struggles. connor barwin has that story coming up later in sports.

winter weather, someone played the new jersey lottery is very lucky. >> yes, they are. they won't to have worry about money for life. eye witt the necessary news at citgo in camden county. this gas station sold a very lucky lottery ticket, one person had the the numbers five, 19, 36, 41 and 55, and that person will get a a thousand dollars a day, for life. in word on who that person is, so, stop by, check out those tickets. >> get a deductions. >> new at 6:00 unique annual tradition for one politician in delaware county. >> margot davis hosted her eggnog open house. the the democrat says it is a great opportunity to connect with her constituents and hear is what on their mind. >> a lot of times they hear from my by phone, e-mail, newsletter but this is an opportunity to talk

face-to-face and effect the the the atmosphere where people are off from work. >> reporter: state representatives and others were on hand to help with any services her constituent may need. new years eve is just around the corn are. >> a a lot of parents out there are looking for family friendly holiday activities. new jersey reporter cleve bryan is live in camden with some good suggestions, cleve. >> reporter: ukee and jessica, a couple beers ago the the conversation with my friend are are where are the drink specials on new years eve. now we're talking about where do we bring our kid. today i found a few fun options including here in haddonfield. haddonfield's already festive atmosphere business to take family fun to the next level with their annual first night celebration. >> it is awesome for kid. >> reporter: mayor jeff says buttons for entry for first night event is selling like hot cakes and he expects thousands to fill kings highway. in fact it will be close todd traffic so people can walk around and a enjoy food and

entertainment. >> we have about 15 different acts, music acts, comedy acts, you know, different shows and entertainment for adults and kid. >> reporter: if you are not into walking in a winter wonder land sahara sams has something more steamy. west berlin's indoor water park has wetest new years celebration you can imagine. >> midnight at oasis, they have a dj, food, entertainment to ring in the new year, weather proof, 84 degrees abe sunny. >> reporter: but if you mixed swimming on new years eve is best left to the fish you have to check out camden's a went tuna quarter yum. not only do kids get extended hours to see sharks, staining rays up close they can let loose with the dance party under shimmering school of fish. >> mom and dad, everybody can come down, and then at 4:30 and 5:30 we will have it right here in the rotunda a dance party. >> reporter: just outside aquarium and battleship, new jersey visitors will have a

front review you to the fire works over the delaware river at 6:00 p.m. >> i do like it to come down with their families. early enough for little will ones to still enjoy coming in and enjoy bringing in the new year. >> reporter: first night haddonfield button get them in advance or just show up, they will do fire works here at 9:00 p.m. ukee and guess, kate, hopefully we will good weather, right. >> that is right good let's find out right now, thanks, cleve. >> it has been raw the last couple years. >> it the has been cold, yeah, and generally dry. maybe rain here and there but we haven't had grade weather, but not too cold and it does look try. okay good there is that. >> that will work you don't need heaviest coat you have but temperatures will be as i will tell new a moment. lets look outside. we will start with current conditions n bethlehem in northampton county road are cry, rain has moved out, low cloud and fog, not most beautiful night we have ever seen but looking good.

pretty busy up there in bethlehem, and taking a live look, here, and in bethlehem, storm scan three is clear for the moment. you can see snow over northern maine, canadian maritime province, that is winding down, potions of new york state, new hampshire, massachusetts, sleet ice, poconos as we talk about earl der get dangerous icing that brought down trees and power lines but this storm is out of here for now and our zoom in not showing much of anything at all. cloud for the overnight hours. it will stay cloudy. cloud could start to break up. we may see sun tomorrow morning before yet another round of showers coming through. seems like it has been a while since we had a beautiful sunny day. we will have that this weekend but we will trade some of the warmth for the sunshine. right now chilly 40 in allentown. thirty-five in mount pocono. we're sitting at 50 in philadelphia. fifty-three in millville. warmer off to the south. you can see it does start to turn cooler over next few days. mother nature will let us lift that cold switch. we want to get that record for

december. every day will be above average. temperatures in the 50's tomorrow with those showers in the afternoon. heading in to thursday last day the of the year and month temperatures in the lower 50's. morning cloud giving way to afternoon sunshine as weak high pressure build from the west. that will start to establish itself more through first several days of the new year. for your friday new years day, chilly, highs in the mid 40's, breezy as well, you can see that west wind that will make it feel like 30's mess of the day. you'll need coat for first day of 2016 but does stay dry and finally it is a bright sunny day. we will not see many of those lately. mainly cloudy and chilly at 44 . wednesday increasing showers, showers arrive by evening. 56 degrees will be our wednesday high. here is your forecast if you are heading out for fire works, midnight fire works, it will be cold, down to 40 degrees, right at midnight with the wind chills, it will feel like 38. wind not bad at five to ten. cooler then we have been in sometime and not a as cold as we should be, we will have

much worse in new years eve. and then toward new years day, new years day traditions, out and about cooking pork, sour krout, traditional new years day food, 44 degrees, brisk and chilly for your friday. not too bad there either. lets look at the forecast. we have been wondering where is winter. first week looks seasonal and pretty quiet. it looks dry. second week of january we are focusing on colder weather. it looks like this may feature the coldest weather of the season so far. that is not hard to do but another blast of cold. there is a potential forstrom way ahead in the forecast, maybe more for south east but keep an eye on the second week of january, briefly back to mild weather for second half of the month. believe glimpse of to what could lie ahead. we have seasonal chill for new years day, and upcoming weekend, lower 40's, that is where we should this be time of the year in the upper 20's. it will feel cold in contrast with our balmy december. and, right back to pretty much

standard for early january here in philadelphia enjoy 50's next few days. we may not see them for a while a after that. >> it is like a new year good new year. >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah. >> good luck. >> thanks, kate. >> we will b

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is our own dam fault. we gave up a third and 15, third and ten. we're adding two minutes on each drive because of our own problems. so it is easy to point to the offense, because they run that tempo but really when you dig into it, it is just as much our fault as anything else. >> eagles/giants both eliminated from the post season but sunday's game does have ramifications for next year. winner of the game playness seattle, the loser playness london against the rams. so is what the best case scenario? well, they say losing gives us a top 16 draft pick, winning puts them in the middle of the pack. we need players not a win. anthony says lose and get to seattle will, i will take the chances with the rams. >> michael joke will will london keep them or will we be forced to take them back. we will see what happens on sunday. matinee game for temple owls in cincinnati, late in the second, owls down down by

one dan dingel, temple will take a two-point lead. now we have about one minute left on the clock, and going down in the same core, but this time it is devon coleman another deep ball, nothing but net, but jump out to the eight-point lead and they win on the road, temple 77, number 22 cincinnati 70. >> good stuff, getting it done. >> getting it done. >> all right. >> a hard to imagine. >> yes. >> getting excited. >> yes. >> everybody. >> march madness coming up. it won't be long. >> yes.

if you have have netflix you won't to have wait until the the midnight to ring in the new year. >> video service will host a special animated count downs, featuring the care bears and many others, to help parents, welcome in the the new year with their children who might not be able to stay awake, or if you just want to just go to bed early. >> yes. >> who says that ace gi idea. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station the cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at the 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news", tonight look before you type. texting and driving is unsafe but texting and walking just as dangerous? chris van cleve has the details, on the brand new study, in for scott pelley is jim axlerod. take care family we will see you tonight.

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