months go by before they can begin the process of justice. now there is a movement to finally change that. good evening everyone i'm's ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. new government report released to day shows pennsylvania is backlogged with untested rape kits, and more funding is needed to fix that problem. >> "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live outside police headquarters with what officials are proposing, joe. >> reporter: ukee and jessica, good evening. consider this police departments and labs, numbers show they are working as efficiently as possible, with what they are handed. now the state mandated just a year ago that all of that backlog of rape kits that they all be tested, how much money did they give these police departments and labs? zero. review of police departments across pennsylvania shows there are more than 3,000 untested rape kits. some have been collecting dust since the 90's. experts say it is untapped

evidence that could lead to arrests in some of the most disturbing violent cases in the the system. because of its size it is not advising philadelphia has the most by far. >> that kit contains valuable information that could not only bring the rapist to justice in that instant but can prevent future rapes as well. >> reporter: auditor general eugene depasquale ordered review after new legislation hit the books in pennsylvania. the lawmakers intent to clear hundreds of backlogged cases that have gone unsolved. in philadelphia, 1200 rape kits that are more than a year-old haven't been tested. but the new law fails in areas of funding. report shows that the state, doesn't allocate any money for department to test rape kits. >> among our recommendations the stake holders convene immediately to discuss what resources they need, particularly from the state, to be able to effectively communicate, how local law enforcement agencies are able

to handle rape kits and to pay for all of these kits to be tested. >> reporter: volume of cases is never ending at philadelphia's office of forensic sciences. director here told state auditors philadelphia police need more money for staff, but without more space, there is no where to place extra help. now an expert was slight liz more critical of pennsylvania lawmakers concerning that funding in the report, she was quoted assaying if testing rape kits is important to pennsylvania, they legislators, need to step up to the plate and pay for it. in fact, philadelphia did in fact go out and obtain a grant on its own and that will help them clear half of the kits that they have sitting on warehouse shelves. reporting from outside police headquarters, i'm joe holden cbs-3 "eyewitness news". carter was caught the in the cross fire of a gunfight, on the nine turn block of eighth street august 24th. today we have learn that the

u.s. marshall's service, fbi and philadelphia police are assisting camden county police in the up investigation. authorities believe that the killer is still in the area. a reward for information in this case has now climbed to $76,000. we are getting our first look at a man accused of being a fake police officer. he have is wanted for robbing two prostitutes inside a king of prussia hotel. police released this surveillance photo today. the victims arranged a meeting with the suspect on line, saturday. when's arrived at their hotel room the victims say the suspect identified himself as a police officer working undercover and robbed them at gunpoint. if you have any information, please contact the police. demonstrators may their voices heard outside of the union league in center city to day some were protesting donald trump's second campaign appearance in philadelphia in less than a week. "eyewitness news" reporterral sand that hoff was inside the trump speech on the military and national security and she joins us now break it all

down, alex. >> reporter: well, jessica, you know, all along this campaign trail we have seen a patentor of donald trump using slogan make america great again and opponents, or undecided voters firing back with how do you plan on doing that. today right here in philadelphia he outlined a preliminary plan and how a very strong military focused. it was right venue you and crowd for trump to unveil specific military enhancement plans have of foreign policy. >> we will build an active army of around 540,000. we will build a navy of 350 surface ships and submarines as recommended bye-bye partisan national defense panel. we will also seek to develop a state of the artemus will defense cyst tell. >> reporter: one hundred plus invitation only groups inside historic union league included a handful of retired military

generals, who are a monk 88 to publishly endorse trum this week. >> one that i know it was first time i have seen him appear presidential. >> reporter: a man who had been criticized for his temper. appeared mild mannered. trump said he would seek to end military sequester and decrease energy production among revenue sources. >> we can reduce size of the federal bureaucracy. i will be requesting that alternate owe nations promptly pay their bills. >> for the first time i have seen him talk about numbers, specifics, details, policies, so having the generals back him yesterday, and then really layout specifics today, i think it is a strong message and probably a turning point for a lot of the republicans. >> reporter: of course, donald trump did not ignore his democratic opponent when he was talking about the need foreign hansing u.s. cyber security. he used clinton as a harsh

example of quote, how vulnerable we all are for cyber hacking. reporting from center city, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". outside union luge a boisterous but piece full gathering called on trum top leave. a few supporters came out for a possible glimpse of the candidate and chance to hear what he had to say. both side told "eyewitness news" where they stand. >> let them know that a bigot cannot come in our city. we will let them know that we are willing to work with our allies to come together, donald trump is not welcomed here in philadelphia. >> obama care has been a disaster, ultimately a disaster and from that standpoint mr. trump can come in and correct that problem, i think i will advocate for him to be president because he will do something. >> tonight trump and his democratic rival hillary clinton will discuss national security at a forum in new york. it will be first time americans will hear both candidates take questions on the topic in a joint session

but they will not be on the stage together. clinton took a break from the campaign trail today in preparation for that event, former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea stepped in for her making appearancing in florida and pennsylvania. scott pelley will have latest for you from the campaign trail on "cbs evening news" right after "eyewitness news" at 6:00. convicted former pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane needs money. kane is asking a judge to order her estranged husband to pay her a million-dollar out of about 6 million that she says that she should receive in their divorce. kane says in court documents she's unemployed and needs to pay her attorneys. kane is awaiting sentencing october 24th and preparing to appeal her conviction. she resigned as attorney general in august. curtis thomas says more gun control measures are necessary in light of recent violence, including two, six years olds caught in the cross fire in philadelphia. >> we need to convene general assembly to act immediately

and passing common sense regulations on illegal guns. >> he held a news conference to talk about gun violence. in addition to advocating for more gun laws he talk about the importance of intervening in the lives of young people, teaching them that guns are not the answer to their problems. a folcroft police officer shot seven times in the line of tooth i is returning to work this week. today he got the a gift from a big country music star. this morning officer dorman received a guitar autographed by kenney chesney on the day that he was shot. odd rate ohio from 29.5wxtu presented it to him. chesney mentioned dorman on stage this um is iser during a concert in philadelphia. mistakenly saying that the officer had been killed. next day chesney called to apologize. philadelphia's mayor jim kenney headed back to school today, mayor toured, cte high school, just one of the first community schools. those are schools that seem

leslie integrate city services. mayor was join by superintendent doctor bill hite and council president, darryl clark. all across our region school buses are on the move once again. "eyewitness news" was in clayton gloucester county as students waited for the bus on the very first day of school. have a great year. well, we all know life can throw you curve balls but how you handle them that makes a difference. >> remind their miracles happen. >> tragedy and miracles, hear one woman's story of being blessed with two miracles and how she can make dreams come true for women like her. and a live look at south philadelphia, stadium complex filling up we will tell you why tailgaters are out in force tonight. kate? that is right, it is a beautiful evening outside but a little on the hot side, a nice beach day in rehoboth, here's delaware in the live neighborhood network but we are heating up. i have a heat advisory to tell but and stretch in the 90's, i'll tell you how long it will

last, coming up. from third string to opening day starter, eagles back at practice today and what carson wentz is saying about his first

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thousands will gather in philadelphia for annual walk to break the silence. >> health reporter stephanie stahl talks to a bucks county mom taking part. she has a very special story. >> she does, you guys. ovarian cancer usually strikes older woman but it can happen anytime this weekend the national ovarian cancer coalition, is having its annual walk, run, hear and in many other cities. aim to take 150 million steps across the country, in celebration and support, of people fighting ovarian cancer. >> that is great. perfect. >> reporter: forty-one year-old rachel frazier is making ribbons to raise awareness about ovarian cancer. cancer that she has had twice now that nearly took away her ability to have children. >> i always wanted to be a mom and, you know, i got the my life every day and reminder that, miracles to happen. >> reporter: first digged at 26, rachel endorsed and removal of one memory. and against all odd, she got

pregnant. and we first met her nine years ago. lily came two years later. >> that is just, the meaning of life right there. that is, a miracle, and, it is, everything that i could ever hope for. it was a tough battle, but i beat it, and i didn't think it would ever come back. >> reporter: but it did, two years ago, rachel had a second battle with ovarian cancer, followed by more surgery and chemo. >> it was an awful experience. i never had any symptoms at all, nothing. nothing. >> reporter: that is why it is called silent killer, symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague, both times, rachel's cancer was found in routine gynecological appointments. now she's on a mission with tiehl ribbons and upcoming run/walk to break the silence coming up on september 10th.

>> awareness, so many people do not get checked and do not follow-up, with their yearly appointment, they are just never too young or too old and i want to get word out how important it is, to be in touch with your body. and, five-year survival rate, and, and happening this and, we will have it on my facebook and twit ever feeds. how about rachel. >> yeah, they do. >> beating the odd. >> yes. >> and delaware, children with medical conditions can new be treated with marijuana oil at school. governor markell sign that bill today. in the past, students taking marijuana would often have to stay at home. this bill a laos designated caretakers to possess and administer oil to children on school ground.

september is national sickle cell awareness month. today st. christopher's hospital for children opened registration for an october 11th blood drive that will support people with the life threatening illness. genetic disorder is diagnosed most frequently in people of african-american mediterranean and indian dissents. blood drive registration was organized in partnership with the american red cross. well, bruce's back, bruce springsteen is in philadelphia getting ready to rock citizens bank park. >> chopper three live over the ballpark turns music venue, tailgaters out in full force, this is springsteen's first concert of the week and he will play again friday. question is for a lot of these fans will he play one of his epic four and a half hour shows. >> that is right. >> it has been happening a lot. >> he could break record here. >> people have their fingers crossed. >> it looks like weather will hold up for the show tonight. >> weather will hold up. tonight's weather will be better than friday. friday we have a better chance for stray shower or thunderstorm. not a big deal.

the friday is hotter then tonight. both days hot but both days should own kay for boss as concert in philadelphia. that is good news. if you don't mind heat you'll love forecast next couple of days. temperatures in the 90's and maybe those among us, i hear from you on twitter and facebook that says we are talking about the heat like a bad thing. bring on the 90's, this weather is for those out here who agree with that statement. i'm ready for fall crispness but we all like different things. we have sunshine, blue skies, a few patchy cumulus cloud. that is about it. then dry day to day for most part. we will start with cloud especially in new jersey courtesy of hermine but that system is now really continuing to dianne move away and things looking beautiful. looking live right now. storm san three still shows circulation of hermine weakening, moving away. we have showers, storms firing up near harrisburg but notice trajectory of these storms moving to south. these will impact d.c. area throughout the course of this evening but mostly staying away from frustrates.

we are protected as they get suck in the larger circulation off shore being pulled to the south and north wind keeping kind of keeping us protected tonight. you can see this front extending up through great lakes, sinking toward the area tomorrow bringing a greater chance for scattered showers and storms. helping pump in the heat. a that is front sinks to the south we will get that southeasterly flow. that brings the heat and humidity. we will be feeling that tomorrow, and then gannon friday, we will be firmly in the red here, right here through saturday, and then notice the front does make in roads here on sunday. jet stream buckles. we will get cooler, dryer air in place sunday into monday. and then it looks like it will heat up by middle of the next week. no sustain cool temperatures, on the way, but it will turn a little bit nicer early next week. still 89 right now in philadelphia. it is 90 in wilmington. warm, steamy afternoon. tomorrow afternoon even worse. heat advisory has been issued for our area there noon until 6:00 p.m. it may feel as hot as 102 at times, we will be close to

record within about two or 3 degrees off the record and next several days does not look like we will break or tie any of these but we will get very close. these air above average temperatures for shore this time of the year. not as farrah above when we had these temperatures in july but now it is september and average temperature is certainly dropping a bit. overnight warm, steam which that stray thunderstorm well to the west, for tomorrow partly sunny, hot, humid at 93. heading down the shore this week finally getting better, chance of stray thunderstorm friday but it looks liken though rip current risk is still high and surf is rough and still don't want to swim without a life guard posted we will have better weather through the end of your shore week, then did you earlier in the week. for eagles, things look better, heat wave comes to an end saturday night and sunday is much nicer, 84 degrees. kick off temperature still warm but not bad for tailgaters out there on sunday and there could be a shower or thunderstorm late saturday night the or sunday morning but behind that monies crown jewel in the forecast perfect ten weather day 81 degrees,

beautiful early next week. for some people 93 is a beautiful day. >> that is true, right. >> i like it. >> i love the weather. >> eighty-four on sunday game day looks great. seeking of game day we are talking about the bird. carson wentz making his pro debut against the team that passed on him in the draft. find out why cleveland browns skipped the rookie qb. he's making it up. of course, anyone who commits a violent crime needs to be prosecuted -- and put behind bars. narrator: katie mcginty will keep us safe -- more police on the streets, better training and equipment, and take on the gun lobby for gun safety laws. katie: i'm the daughter of a police officer, and the mother of three. i'll stand with law enforcement to fight crime,

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that is the lasso pope event carson wentz played with, jacksonville state in the division one championship. sunday carson will play a team of pros. eagles went back to practice, wentz showing off work ethic that coaches have been raving about. he arrived at novacare complex at 5:15 a.m. rookie played in one preseason game before suffering two broken ribs. so you can expect the 23 year-old to be fired up, come kick off time. >> i'm excited. i'm already excited. i'm trying to control. it is focusing in on the week. i will be excited. but once that kick off happens and playing ball it is just football again. at the end of the day i will realize just how special a moment that was for me. >> he has been in big games in

college and in his past. he is used to that. this is different animal. this is the national football league. it is day one. home crowd, home game. all eyes are on you you. so he is such a mature guy, i don't anticipate anything being too big for him. >> now back in april, eagles were able to draft wentz, second overall because they made a trade with sunday's opponent cleveland browns. that organization has had terrible quarterback play for more than a decade. why did they pass on the chance to draft carson? here's the answer. >> at the end of the day we didn't draft carson wentz because we didn't think it was the right fit the for our team at this time. there is nothing shore to it. that will make for great debate in the media and that is fine. our focus is preparing to face the eagles. >> so browns passed on carson as their quarterback and eagles passed on hiring hugh jackman as their head coach. both will be on the field sunday on cbs-3. here's the schedule.

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: channeling his inner reagan. >> peace through strength. >> peace through strength. >> pelley: trump lays out his foreign policy and draws fire from clinton. also tonight, a public bash lash delays mosquito spraying as the zika virus spreads. apple rolls out a new iphone. why hard core apple fans are i-rate. and a world war ii veteran wins her final battle. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: 62 days now before the election. we saw a serious side of donald