>> there are happy commuters >> at this point in time we don't know what schools will open parents should take this, very, very seriously. >> a stark warning schools may

not start on time and more cuts could be coming as political squabbling in harrisburg is putting children's education in jeopardy. house leaders cancelled the vote on cigarette tax that would have provided tens of millions of dollars schools. >> expectation for school funding that is now going up in smoke. "action news" reporter sharee williams is hearing from outraged leaders tonight. what this means for 200,000 students and their parents, sharee. >> reporter: monica, it means there's no telling when school will start. that according to district officials and mayor michael nutter. they were depending on this proposed cigarette toox help them close the gap they're facing and legislators in harrisburg have known that quite sometime. tonight leaders near philadelphia are sounding off. >> it is irresponsible. of course it's irresponsible.

it's irresponsible what you don't do your job. >> mayor nutter calling out state legislators in harrisburg tonight after a vote that could help with school funding is now a no-go. republican controlled house does he sided to cancel monday's vote on a new cigarette tax for philadelphia. the bill would authorize a $2 per pack tax to generate more than 45 million in the first fiscal year. the money would greatly help the district facing 81 million budget short fall. >> we shouldn't be in this position in the first place. >> they said they were coming in and taking care of this measure on august 4. >> without the money district leaders say lay yoov notices are set to go out to 1300 employees come august 15. >> i'm annoyed. annoyed, dispointed, and frustrated and frustrated because we're at a point two weeks before we have to make decisions operation decisions to educate children and educate children and runs and house

leaders failed to reach consensus on the issue and postpone the vote. they are not scheduled to reconvene until september 15 but schools are scheduled to open september which mayor nutter says won't happen without the needed funding. >> that results in schools not opening open time. parents should take it seriously and then upset about what is going on here. if your child is not in school you have to find alternative arrangements. you may have to stay home and not be able toy go to work. >> in the meantime they're urging governor core fwoyt advance the district the funds and superintendent hite says it won't solve the problem. >> it doesn't do anything to resolve 18 million dollar budget deficit. >> now mayor nutter and superintendent hite said they're evaluating other options than proposed cigarette tax was a big

piece of the puzzle they were depending on. both say they are reaching out state leaders and asking them to come back to the table and vote on this measure before august 15. we're live at the school district headquarters, sharee williams, "channel 6 action news," monica. >> thank you, sharee. philadelphia police are on the hunt for a killer tonight in a deadly triple shooting in the city tioga-nicetown section. gun fire rang out 7:15 in the 4200 block of hick street. three men were hit. two 21 years and 25-year-old there was no time to wait for blapss. police rushed the other victims to temple university hospital. the 25-year-old was pronounced dead a half hour later and the other two are listed in critical and stable condition. police are looking for this man that opened fire on suv in north philadelphia street. surveillance video shows a red jeep stopped 2 and clear field yesterday afternoon 3:30. moments later a green ford taurus station wagon pulled up

behind it and a gunman shot at the jeep with a .40 caliber firearm hitting vehicle three times. fortunately neither passenger nor driver was hurt. if you have any information on this shooting police call philadelphia police. >> back in business. delaware i-495 bridge is reopened a month earlier than expected. at least on the southbound side. we were there as first cars crossed since june over the span. drivers, of course, were celebrating, but what about the northbound lanes. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in the case on the bridge in wilmington for us tonight, hi, dap. >> how are you doing monica only open a few hours but world travels fast. what a glorious moment it was late today for travelers when 495 southbound reopened. take a look at this. sgle motorists were waving and blowing homes at 4 a5 sob reopened before 5 this afternoon

[ beeping ]. >> the view from chopper6hd as deldot trucks slowly led the southbound procession in this vital artery of this state. >> thank god! woo! you don't understand i can't take it. >> it's been a nightmare summer of detours for hundreds of thousands of commuters since 495 was shut down june 2 when deldot detected the bridge was dangerously tilting. federal officials drmd a large pileive dirt dumped near the bridge was to blame for several support column damage. contractors were work ago around the clock to make repairs and today the southbound lanes were open a month sooner than expected after a gruelling test. >> the bridge passed with flying colors. as of right now we feel it's safe to open the bridge. we'll monitor it. >> 4800 foot bridge will carry 90,000 vehicles a day so it was

vitally important to get it reopen as soon as possible and work continues on northbound side and officials say if all goes well it could reopen in two weeks but by shore by labor day september 1. >> that's great my ride home from work ice. >> it's been a nightmare hasn't it. >> yes. >> i think it's wonderful. >> it's been a long time, had you. >> it's been a really long time. >> now officials say they may have to reclose the southbound lanes. a couple times in the next couple weeks for tweaking but nothing major they'll try to do it on the weekends or overnight. they say it's safe. no problem and they're hoping to have the northbound open in a couple weeks. we're live in wilmington, dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news."" >> thank you, dann. what kind of impact will the bridge opening have on your morning commute. wake up with the morning team as they follow the traffic situation with updates every six minutes. "action news" starts tomorrow

4:30 sglaem three new red light cameras will be on at midnight. montgomery county drivers will take heed and located in abington township old york and susquehanna road and old york and welsh road and more happened fit water road those are the company townships three most dangerous intersections. abington officials insist it's about safety not a revenue generator for the township since fines cost cost of the program and any extra goes to penndot. >> our program is very limited. we're only doing our three worst intersections rather than this is not about proliferation of red light cameras across abington township. >> for the first 60 days only warnings will be issued but tickets begin october 1. fines for relate runners will be 100 dollars and the program runs one year and officials will determine whether to renew the contract. >> u.s. health officials are

warning americans not to go to three west african paitions heat by ebola outbreak. ebola is getting worse there. more than 1300 people were sickened and more than 700 died and medevac jet left georgia tonight to bring kent brantly back. his condition has deteriorated. son of nurse nancy writebol said shimz proved and is far from being out of the woods. >> in just a few hours israel and hamas will try again for a cease-fire. both sides promise to negotiate towards a more lasting truce. us and un announced the cease-fire at the end of the day where the palestinian death toll soared past 1400 and nearly 60 israelis were killed. during that time civilians can stock food supplies take care of dead and wounded and repair water and energy facilities. fire was ranging 24 days without short respites and israel today

called up extra 16,000 reservists to bolster their forces. >> and new jersey governor chris christie push for bail reform is making progress in the legislator. they passed both sessions today governor christie called them back from summer break. assembly is scheduling a vote nor monday. bills would give judges more sgretion to keep dangerous suspects in jail whale auto waiting trial and at the same time low level suspects facing lesser charges could be released early before trial if they cannot afford to pay bail. it punishes low income residents while allowing violent criminals it punishes low income residents while allowing violent criminals to go free.

cell hope to video captures the desprate text to capture wreckage from the burning plane and grivrn by greed. suspects get holed in accused of stealing money in taxpayer money meant for pennsylvania roads. cecily. >> tracking heavy rain moving our way. details what this means for the weekend including shore and poconos and information on newly formed tropical storm bertha in

the accuweather forecast. >> and plus ducis rogers with phillies dead even at the deadline. when "action news" continues deadline. when "action news" continues tonight. we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast.

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>> a witness recorded this frightening sniingt san diego. the plane tried land in a nearby air field and it crashed into a costco parking lot. it suffered serious injuries while mother who was a passenger died. investigations underway into the cause of the crash. >> the embattled department of veterans affairs is on the way to the president's desk. they easily approved the 16 billion legislation tonight and measures in response to scandal over delays in care and

allegations of a cover up of those delays in the va. >> not exactly a celebration more like relief it's over. dow dropped 317 points this final day of july. wiping out all the gains for this year. and today's plunge was second worst drop for blue chips in 2014. invet tores were worried about weak corporate earnings after us pointing results from whole foods and young brands which operates kfc, pizza hut and taco bell. >> penndot contractor and inspect for free on bail after stealing taxpayer money. more on money laundering extreme crafted by two area employees. >> the state attorney general is accusing own or of v tech

services of falsifying documents and driving penndot up suspect tore. also stealing more than 3 1/2 million in taxpayer money. example claiming to do highway and bridge maintenance and never performed the work or purchased the proper equipment. also inflated work hours and number of people working in various jobs. >> i'm telling you emphatically it's ongoing investigation. and a lot of times we say there may be additional arrests and in this case i guarantee there will addition aarrests. >> he maintains his sentence and says to me and suggested to me throughout this process and throughout the investigation that he was not engaged in any illegal acts with anyone above him, below him or anywhere else. >> he had no comment as he left court today. if convicted he could face a long jail term and huge fine. also arranged today in bridgeport and released on

50,000 bail, shillington who did not have a lawyer was charged with taking a bribe. if convicted here the attorney general says he could face more than 90 years in prison and fine of 150,000 dollars. >> today's bust has an ominous tone attorney general guaranteeing the scandal is broader than so far what is revealed by today's arrest. on the schuylkill expressway, vernon odom, "channel 6 action news."" >> from our delaware newsroom now, new laws to protect app malls are taking effect in the first state. some four legged friends joined marc-andre fleuryle or jack markle rather as he signed bills. one is department of social health and services in more over sight over app mall services and animals rescued from fighting will have a better chance of adoption and animal cruelty investigators will be required

to go through approved training program. >> hurricane forecasters say the rest of this season will be quieter than normal. we already had hurricane arthur and the climb matt tologist expect nine more named storms. i was talking about this in may this summer expecting el nino to develop. what this is shears off the top of tropical storms and creates cooler than average summer for us. that's exactly what is happening. we have a new named tropical storm. i'll talk about that in a few moments. >> first let's talk about current weather locally and stormtracker 6 live showing dry conditions out there. sky6 taking a look at the center city sky line. and this is actually a round the airport. through go. philadelphia international airport where skies are partly cloudy and it's not indicate as cool as the past couple nights. currently in philadelphia, 75

down from high of 86. allentown 67. wilmington 76. millville 7 and sea isle city currently 72. satellite 6 and action radar showing we're already already getting clouds drifting up from the south. there's low pressure developing north of florida and this is beginning to accumulate moisture and add timing with the system this will arrive right in time for beginning of the weekend. typically when i talk about bermuda highs i talk about heat and humidity it's bringing but this high pressure off the coast has stationary front to the west and cool air northwest and this is creating a squeeze play getting prop call moisture out of the south west for next three days. unsettled, 1 to 2" of rain and bulk will falling saturday morning. tomorrow morning future tracker showing 7:00 in the morning clouds. peaks of of sunshine. rally not a bad start to the

day. lunchtime few isolated popup downpours and it gets more active as we head later into the afternoon and evening around 5:00. you see not everyone will get them but heavy downpours and thunderstorms. the real bulk of the system will arrive saturday morning future tracker showing 8:00 in the morning some tore ep shall downpours especially along the coast. if you're at the each saturday morning sleep in around philadelphia, poconos, most of the action, as we head into the afternoon we will be getting a graek. still a possibility of scattered showers and rally heaviest rain will be occurring on saturday morning. and down the shore, tomorrow, a little unsettled not a bad day. mostly cloudy, 79. perhaps a late-day shower and saturday morning washouts. klats for possibility of thunderstorm 77 degrees. heading to the poconos, big race weekend in the poconos, poconos will miss out on the bulk of the

wet warm and it will still be unsettled. afternoon thunder showers friday, 74. saturday a few showers possible, 71. main event on surprised, chance of few thunderstorms, 7 degrees. here is tropical storm bertha maximum sustained winds 45 miles an hour and 275 miles east southeast of barbados moving south, southwest. it could put its sight on puerto rico over the weekend. not or organized but something i'll continue to track. it's very far away from us. the forecast, scattered showers in the afternoon, 82. saturday, morning rain, heavy, then scattered showers. 79. sunday still humid, scattered thunderstorm. 81 degrees. heading into monday, warm, muggy, 86. tuesday we bump to 89 degrees. temperatures back down to more seasonable levels wednesday, 86, thursday, partly sunny skies, high of 86. if you can schedule your outdoor

activities this weekend, saturday afternoon, looking a lot better than saturday morning. >> okay. >> thank you, cecily. >> there's a new movie on james brown and it opens tomorrow. someone who knew him well says it doesn't sure the same story. my father the godfather was published, it sets the record straight on what his father was and wasn't. >> fantasia brought rhythm and blews tonight. in the sent years since whipping "american idol" she pickedp a grammy and rave views for acting on broadway and written movie music. she said singing before a live audience like this is still her favorite. ♪ they performed magic in south philadelphia. close are concert of the playon

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were they close to making deals and why didn't they pull the trigger on one? jeff skversky went to d.c. with the phils to seek answers. >> phillies look absolutely the same tonight. phillies general manager ruinen amaro junior said they were close to making a few deals before the 4:00 deadline and could not get enough talent in return. they were willing to have lots of money on marlin bird's pros he can suspect. it was still not good enough. >> not dispointed but more surprised it was not more aggressive i guess action if you call it from the other end. the goal all along was to try to improve the club. there was not a deal to be made to help us do that. >> reuben promised me going forward we were going to still compete and no matter what it took to put a winning product on the field. he was going to do it. >> amaro believes they need a look different.

there will be changes. when will they come amaro has not ruled out trading giza way in august. of course you can make moves in the off season. with the phillies in washington, jeff skversky, "channel 6 action news."" >> this is bad timing couple hours after not trading cliff lee leaves game in third sipping is same pitching elbow injury he had a couple months ago. >> gap right center field. >> he hits resumeen for this guy. it's been a -- 5-3. phillies lead. rollings scored two bases as well. phillies win 10-4. big news cliff lee injured and his season may be done. >> to the eagles earning praise in july offers no guarantee in the regular season but it's a start. jordz an matthews catches the eye of every sing sl pick out.

there he's got the talent to do so. for offensive quoord nateer pat shurmur. >> one he catches the fall he sets his hair open fire and runs f we doesn fence as rounds here he would run into the street. he's one of the best finishers we have. >> that's what i'm supposed to do come out and give my all. if they were not saying those things i would not be taking care of my job. >> there was investment p az at practice today. paul and ron enjoyed chip kelly's hospitality. we'll preview the eagles season a week from tomorrow about with special 2014 great expectations august 8, 7:30 that followed by first preseason game against chicago bears. you can catch both of those programs here on

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