fund is under investigation by the pennsylvania attorney general's office, is this revelation is coming to light after more damming information was released to day on how the funds spent money. good evening, everyone aim ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden broke these developments a short time ago and joins us live from city hall to explain, joe? >> reporter: jessica and ukee this development came late this afternoon when the spokesmen for pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro confirmed to us that the philadelphia mayor's fund, a non-profit agency, is now under investigation for as the controller has been saying for nearly two years, questionable spending. late this afternoon, a spokesperson for the fund told us that they are not only cooperating with the attorney general but also, still cooperating with the controller. remember the $75,000 tab city officials under the nutter administration's supposedly ran up, during the papal visit for hotel rooms, meals, bar bills and other accommodations

the city controller's office on tuesday said that figure, soared to $311,000. >> basically quadrupled, quadrupled what they stated was the cost. >> reporter: is what your reaction to that. >> it is outrage. >> reporter: that new number leaked out publicly on a required irs form. this is yet another torpedo in the water, over the mayor's fund, none in profit that collects marathon fees and private donations. the controller has accused former officials including the fund's ex-executive director desiree peter king bell as using as a slush fund during pope francis's visit two years ago. >> is what big secret. it was a civic function. >> reporter: butkovitz has taken fire over his papal probe, nutter previously called him a liar, hipocrit. peter king bell has denied any wrongdoing. controller is also calling foul current leadership at mayor's fund, claiming that they have stopped cooperating. cbs-3 obtained this e-mail of

auditors unsuccessful efforts to get information from fund executive director ashley dell bianca. we stopped by her office, she told us that she was in the process of reviewing the controller's concern. butkovitz was by his count 96 days left in office, believes philadelphians deserve answers on the mayor's fund. >> there has been this defiant view that it is none of the people of philadelphia's dam business. >> reporter: public relations firm brought on by the mayor's fund did release a statement about the controller's concerns, about communication between he and the fund, and they called any characterization that they are not responsive disheartening and tell us again that they are not only cooperating with alan butkovitz but now cooperating with this budding, probe, investigation by the pennsylvania attorney general. that is very late reporting live outside city hall, i'm joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news".

meanwhile, hundreds packed a southwest apron of city hall to witness historic unveiling of the octavius catto memorial nineteenth century civil rights activist, scholar, educator and baseball player is first african-american to get his own statue on city owned property. along with the 10-foot tall likeness of catto there are also, five pillars shaped like a street car, and a reflective , ballot box, all symbolic of his life. >> hopefully we all can be inspired by the courage, and determination of ov catto who was willing to sacrifice his own life, for liberty, for justice, and equality, for all americans. >> reporter: catto was murdered on election day in 1871 by a white political operative. mayor kenney and others have been working to get his statue put up for 15 years. tune into the "cbs evening news" right after our broadcast, for a more in depth look at catto's life, and legacy.

police in gloucester county are investigating the death of the woman who they say was killed while house sitting. officials say this woodbury home on hopkins street is where they found body of the 26 year-old shawnic carter of camden saturday evening. an autopsy determined that she died of blunt force trauma. police say that the resident of the house, carter was watching, was not in the area, when carter's body was discovered and anyone with any information about carter's death should contact the police. philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in east mt. airy, police say suspect dressed like a pizza delivery man shot a resident on the 200 block of garrett street just after 1:00 this afternoon. we're told that the victim tried to close the door on the gunman but was shot in the back. he is now recovering at a local hospital in stable condition, the gun man got away. authorities are investigating a series of sexual assaults on and near the temple university campus, latest two happened on friday, police say those two incidents one near janssen hard wick

dorms and another at an apartment near 17th and fountain are being investigated as attack by acquaint is his or potential date rapes. at tax are the third and fourth this school year in the greater temple area we have talked with some students about the incident. >> we have had friends looking out for you as you look out for them and just don't trust strangers, it that is simple, you know. >> there has never been a point on campus where i felt unsafe. i tell everybody that. i love temple. i love the atmosphere here. having the police every where i never feel unsafe. >> for comparison in 20 is a the most recent data available there were seven sexual assaults and four fondling incidents reported, that year at temple. temple issued a statement late this afternoon reading in part temple is committed to helping any student, who experienced violence, the university has taken a number of steps in recent years to enhance education, prevention, intervention, and adjudication of sexual misconduct complaints. president trump has announced he will visit

hurricane ravaged puerto rico and u.s. virgin islands next week. officialness puerto rico say the island is dealing with a humanitarian crisis. 3 million residents have been without clean water, food, fuel and electricity for nearly a week. the fema officials say disaster resources are in place but more help is on the way. and we are also continuing to feel maria's impact along the jersey coast in the form of dangerous rip currents. a live look from ocean city, you can see a little bit of rough surf there i and further south in cape may, same story, rough waves and danger that lies beneath. meteorologist kate bilo is on the sky deck and kate, while it is calm here, it has been a dangerous season down the shore. >> it sure has been, jessica. we have had a number of storms off the coast and in the case of jose that was days upon days of rough surf and in the case of maria same story, days upon days of rough surf and certainly earlier this summer we had a few instant was storms moving up the coast that produced the rough surf

and rip currents responsible for many deaths along the new jersey coastline. lets take a look, at our count , thanks to the rip currents which move in the opposite direction of the wave motion, and conform on sunny days, when you don't even know they are forming, responsible for with the rough surf and rip currents for 15 surf zone deaths on the new jersey coast alone this season, strong rip current risk does continue through the week, always swim in front of the life guard, rip currents do not discriminate, experienced swimmers can be pulled under thanks to these rip currents and it will continue at least through thursday, once maria moves out to sea, we will have better news and front moving maria out will bring fall back to the area more on that coming up. for now, back inside to you. >> thank you. ongoing efforts to create good paying jobs, in camden, new jersey is paying off, job training is helping families break the cycle of poverty. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan joins us from camden with more on the effort , cleve. >> reporter: ukee, going over ben franklin bridge you have

probably noticed this huge construction site behind me, the american waterworks headquarters and it is one of the many large scale developments going on in camden right now, we have found out today how some of the people residents of camden are cashing in on the construction boom. with michael cook walking with his wife april along the camden waterfront he can pint to the railings and big 62 on the battleship new jersey and say i painted that. >> my father told me that the city of camden was hiring for the trade. when i found out i put in an application. >> reporter: camden father of two says becoming an apprentice in the 277 painters union helped him go from scraping by to comfortably providing for his family. >> they teach you something thaw will have for life. >> reporter: his initial training came flaw union organization for social services in pennsauken. this pennsylvania year the uos f became the primary training agency for camden construction career initiative , a 10 week program to help camden residents get jobs in the cities construction boom. >> the idea was tone gauge as

many city residents in the construction project as possible. >> reporter: since the economic opportunity act of 2013 the state of new jersey has invested taxpayer money in to dones of projects in camden totaling more than $164 million. that in turn has drawn billions of private investment the result, well, while other local cities like trenton, wilmington and philadelphia saw their poverty level remain almost flat, camden's poverty rate dropped 10 percent. >> we are just at the beginning of the renaissance of the city, and the beginning of the renaissance of job creation. >> reporter: with at least $2 billion of investment in the pipeline more job training is expect to help more camden families like the cooks. >> it put a smile on my face and my kid face. i feel good, i got a career, i got a job. >> reporter: next session for that camden initiative could start as soon as december. we have more information on our web site at cbs philly.com live from camden, aim cleve bryan, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". still to come, an are on

"eyewitness news" striking the right cord. >> they are so engaged with the music and so free with that, that it actually helps us feel that way in performing >> members of the world renowned philadelphia orchestra bringing sound to those without sight, the program that makes this all possible and listeners and performers get from the experience, don. we will all know it but today brett brown confirmed it but sixers coach is saying about this years roster, compared to years past later

bringing hope and inspiration through music for people with health challenges that is what the philadelphia orchestra is doing this week with the special series. >> health reporter stephanie stahl was at today's concert. >> it was a terrific series, you guys, it is called we're here week, to connect communities, throughout the region with music, ensembles from the orchestra fan out across the area, playing 30 events, for students, and patients, from special need. with special need. and there are a variety of schools and hospitals.

>> ♪ >> the sound of music rang out at overbrook school for the blind with five musicians from the world famous philadelphia orchestra. >> they were amazing. >> reporter: sixteen year-old gabby, who vision in one eye because of the brain tumor. >> even though i cannot see, it is even more special in a way because there are so a tuned to our sounds. i love it. >> reporter: orchestra's here initiative promotes health and champions music, education with broad access to performances. >> music in the life of an individual who is blind or visually impaired takes on special meaning and purpose. >> violin is smallest of the string family. >> reporter: in addition to playing musicians get to have a special interaction with the audience. >> we play violin, holding it under our necks and we play witt something called the bow, which is a wooden stick were four pieces attached to it.

>> reporter: music selection even touched on a childhood favorite. >> ♪ twinkle, twinkle >> reporter: philip, who wants to be a musician within day was thrilled to be able to sing along with the acclaimed choir. >> i never heard music like that in my life. >> reporter: music can make magical moments, launch dreams and bring people together. >> it business believing in ourselves and making special what is unique in each of us. >> applause. >> reporter: terrific, weren't they? series of concerts will culminate thursday evening at verizon hall with the first ever sensory friendly concert for children and adults with sensitivities, along with those who have cognitive and learning difficulties. bridging so many bridges. >> yes. >> building bridgees building bridges with music. >> one word: bravo. >> reporter: aren't they great >> indeed. >> great. >> coming up at 11:00 we have an exclusive report for you, my interview with a woman who

won a $57 million verdict from a philadelphia jury. she said her life was ruined after being treated for a common problem, that many women struggle with. >> simple things that i used to be able to do, i cannot do anymore. i'm in excruciating pain. when i'm standing it hurts. when i'm sitting, it hurts. >> reporter: she and her daughter are worried that thousands of other woman could be hurt also. i will explain what happened, as a potential danger for others, that is coming up tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> looking forward to that thanks, stephanie. kate bilo joins with us her forecast. summer is still here weather-wise but fall is right around the corner. >> fall officially started on friday. >> right. >> but as we know it does not really feel like it and it will not feel like it tomorrow but by thursday, everything is going to change, a cold front will come through, it will sweep out, all of this hot, stagnant, humid air and sweep out marie a this front is a savior for our weather pattern beautiful pattern changes on the way and it begins on

thursday but until then we're kind of stuck in the muck outside. if you like the heat and humidity you'll love this take a look outside. we will take you out to bethlehem. flags are flying, a lightly the breeze and that makes it not feel quite so bad this evening, and you know once the sun starts to go down and temperatures cool off it will be a nice evening to sit outside, definitely don't need a jacket. i know folks are looking for jacket weather but let's enjoy this while we have got it. it could be worse. tomorrow will be worse, it will be more soupy then today. storm scan three is showing not a whole lot going iron few cloud,ing on outside, that is bit. we will in the see much in the way of wet weather. when we see a dramatic pattern change like this, it comes with some gusty thunderstorms, or steady rain, and this front will come through almost dry, for us, it will take this tropical storm marie, shoves it tout sea. we are not going to see much impact beyond the rip currents and rough surf earthquake rattled that we talk bat top of the newscast. we will see a few light showers impact the new jersey coastline, tomorrow evening, and then most areas should stay dry but cannot rule out a

stray sprinkle here or there temperatures right now still very mild, 82 in philadelphia. eighty-four allentown. eighty in trenton. zero seven's down the shore. cooler there. thanks to that on shore breeze , thanks to maria and that on shore flow will stick around. we have cooling. yesterday cooling made it just barely into minnesota, and new that front pushes through wisconsin still in the 90's in chicago and st. louis. tomorrow we will talk about warm temperatures here, and i bet chicago and st. louis in the 50's and 60's and zero seven's as well as that green makes its way east and we will get nice fall weather by thursday and friday and as that cool air dips down from the north and west. so as far as right now is concern, dew points are still high. dew point tells you how it feels. when we talk about 67 degrees dew point that puts us in the steamy, to oppressive range. remember this, 70, remember 50 oppressive range around 70. take a look at tomorrow. wake up to a 70-degree dew point. that is oppressive humidity. all day dew points in the lower 70's, but thursday at

noon, 51. remember that one, that is the awesome range and it gets even better on friday with dew points in the lower 40's, ridiculously dry air on the way and it will feel fantastic maria is getting out of town as we bring this front in that will pick up marie, send it out to sea. not an issue beyond the are your surf and by the week end that should improve although weekend is cooler, not the best beach going weather. as soon as seas calm down the temperatures cools down as well. overnight partly cloudy, fog developing and we will start tomorrow a little gray with low cloud and fog, more sun in the afternoon, still warm, steamy, 86 degrees, feeling like lower 90's. thursday still warm but 78, but breezy, much, much lower humidity, friday is fall perfection, and then the weekend, it is down right chilly. we will start sunday morning in the 40's in some spots. >> okay. >> that that is sweater weather. >> yes, it is. >> wow. >> thanks, katy don's up next with sports. >> nice football weather. >> yeah. >> which eagles running back

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a farmer with no tools, a chef with no ingredients, sixers coach brett brownies one of the most losing coaches in nba history but he didn't have much to work w sixers at training cam in camden now entering his fifth year, brown , finally, has a roster, stacked with talent. his winning percentage is just .229 and he has never finished fourth place in the atlantic division but this year appears to be different. >> there is a different fire power, you know, we have had a chance to build a base, that has fire power, new players here, and is there enough carry over from last years team, that lets us just be a little bit more ahead then where we have been in previous years. >> love it. brett looks good.

it is awesome. last night sixers welcomed one of their all time greats, general manager brian colangelo invited charles barkley to speak to the team. chris humphreys on that chat with chuck. >> it was just encouraging word for us, you know, and kind of talked to us about what it means to play in philly and his experience, and all of those things. i think guys took a lot from it. you know, above all chuck's always entertaining. we had some good laughs too. >> you know it was good. >> yes. >> just terrible, chris, just terrible. >> life moving on eagles are preparing for football without one of the most versatile players in the league. darren sproles is out for the season. now it is time to find a replacement. as of right now it looks like wendell smallwood, will receive more running time. he had 12 cares for 71-yard with the giants. but how much value does he have on third down? >> i think all of the guys have third down ability but we

ndell has really improved in that area he has shown natural aptitude early both from the protection standpoint and route running standpoint. i'm not sure you can ever replace 43 in that regard. he is a unique player but i feel good about wendell and him stepping up. >> time for young guys to shine. >> sure is. >> thanks, charles. >> ukee. >> he does i great charles. >> "cbs evening news" gist a i few minutes away. >> anthony mason has a more straight ahead. >> jessica, ukee, tonight puerto rico's dire need, san juan's mayor says. >> we are having a humanitarian crisis. >> but the president says. >> we're doing a great job. >> we will have the reality check, on the relief efforts. plus, football fans, weigh in on the national anthem, protests, these stories are just ahead on the "cbs evening news". when we come back hollywood twist on a philadelphia favorite.

>> the film that is inspiring this local chef to get the cheese stake a movie make over

a local chef puts a new spin on philadelphia's favorite sandwich. >> thinks ethan, executive chef with the devault food. he was challenged to create two unique sandwich that he is reflect the flatliners movie for last weekend philly cheese stake and food if he.

he had to reflect experience of being deconstructed and rewired like in the film. and so, chef came up with a three minute flat liner and seven minute flat liner. >> well, what we did an angus rib eye with wild mushroom and we did acorn beef special we did cheese stake meat in a style of corn beef. >> and, chef says he used man. corned beef styled stake included cheese and traditional, whi z. >> let me think about that. >> looks good. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00. back at cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, the "cbs evening news" from new york here's anthony mason. take care family, we will see you tonight.