. >>> and, hang today, pennsylvania state senate is back in session, lawmakers expected to vote on key legislation that would help fund philadelphia public schools. the state senate will take up cigarette tax bill. now, if approved, smokers purchased cigarettes in the city would pay an extra $2 per pack. estimated $83 million in revenue is at steak. >> constitionally, the state is required to be the equalizer, to step in when school districts don't have the resources on their own to support the state is supposed to provide that support. this governor basically dropped the ball on that. >> if passed the measure will go to governor corbett's desk for review. >> also today, president obama plans to ask congress for more than $2 billion in emergency spending to deal with the border crisis, unaccounted my grant children have been arriving in the u.s. by the thousands. the request will focus on more money for immigration judges, detention facilities, and legal aid to address what the administration calls a humanitarian crisis. >>> and developing now, the israeli army has launched offensive o

. >>> the pennsylvania state senate will vote today on a bill that will allow philadelphia to hike cigarette taxes to raise money for city schools, it will help to close the $93 million budget gap by half. the state house approved the same bill sending it back to the senate for final approval. they have approved the measure once before, we'll have more on that coming up on "action news" at 4:00. >>> a public hearing is under way right now to discuss last may's widespread boil water advisory in montgomery county. a problem at the north town treatment plant prompted the advisory, for than 100 restaurant his to shut down and more than 1,000 private residents had to turn to bottled water. they talked about floodwaters and melting snow. the meeting is held at the west norton building. >>> seniors are getting help getting their fruits and v vegetab vegetables, vouchers are being handed out today and next wednesday. they are giving them out between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. the state and federally funded vouchers can be redeemed at other locations, call the number on your screen, for more details on

. >> happening today, the pennsylvania state senate will vote on a bill that would allow philadelphiake cigarette taxes to raise money for public schools. the two dollars per pack increase would help close the district's 93 million toms budget gap by more than half. last week the statehouse approved the same bill sending it back to the senate for final approval. the senate has already approved the measure once before. >> and it is going to be a hot one today. >> yeah, once again. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you at least you're dry for the morning commute. as you look outside we have lots of sun up over the horizon and it's a warm sunshine that's building in along with some is somewhat noticeable humidity so a little sticky out there this morning and want to take it a little bit easy today. 76 degrees is your current temperature in philadelphia, dewpoint is at 65, which is moderately humid enough to feel it certainly. winds light at 8 miles per hour probably getting a little bit breezy at times as we roll through the day n terms of precipitation, by about noon we are looking

. >>> the pennsylvania state senate is set to vote on a jet tax tomorrow, the money from that tax could generate money for cash strapped philadelphia school district. mayor and other lawmakers pushed for its pass evening today, if the senate approves smokers will pay $2 extra per pack, and tax will go to governor corbett for review and bring in 83 million-dollar in revenue, each year. >>> pennsylvania state lawmakers sent a bill to governor corbett aim at outlawing revenge porn. they want people who post explicit photos and videos without permission to be held accountable. crimes with adult victims would face sentences of two years in prison while offenders who target juveniles could get five years behind bars. >>> penndot is asking for your help, still to come here on the broadcast, following the death of an employee last month, officials are urge urging caution we will tell what you to do to keep them safe, kate? >>> we are here in south philadelphia at heron's playground which is talk right back off of reid street. take a look at what they have for summer fun for kids, a complete spl

. >> happening today pennsylvania state senate is said to vote on proposed cigarette tax, which would bring money into the cash strapped philadelphia school district. mayor mike nutter and other lawmakers pushed for its passage. if the senate okayed the bill, and governor tom corbett signs it, philadelphia smokers will pay extra $2 per pack. that would generate some $83 million in revenue each year. >>> mayor nutter is promising full review of friday night's welcome america concert. performances with nicki minaj, ed sheeran and others were peppered with offensive language. the mayor says the concert organizers are contractually obligate today make the concert family safe. he says that the city will try to make next year's concert more g-rated. >> and much more to cover on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", as influx of children crosses the us border from mexico, president obama has a plan to do something about it. >> and in sports, phillies common strong as the general manager enters changes ahead. back in a couple >>> fred owe became a plans to ask congress for more than $2 billion in emergenc

. >> reporter: the pennsylvania state senate debated for several hours this afternoon on a $29 billion budget for the next fiscal year which begins at midnight. and of all the issues, it was cigarettes and education that combined for the biggest battle. >> we finally got a little bit of progress on the issue of the cigarette tax issue, and that is extremely important for getting about 80 some million dollars to the school district of philadelphia. >> reporter: while lawmakers argued on the floor, schoolchildren took their voice to governor tom corbett's office demanding more funding. by early evening, the house was debating the same budget. republicans have pushed for support on pension reform in exchange for the $2 cigarette tax. >> we want to help philadelphia. but we have to fix our pension system. it is the biggest tape worm in the common wealth of pennsylvania. it attacks every school board. >> reporter: the senate tonight moved ahead with the cigarette tax plan, but a full vote is not expected until after this budget is passed. >> do you think it is a win for the city of philadel

. >>> happening today, the pennsylvania state senate will vote on a bill that would allow philadelphiahike cigarette taxes to raise money for public schools. the two dollars per pack increase would help close the district's $93 million budget gap by more than half. last week the statehouse approved the same bill sending it back to the senate for final approval. the senate has already approved the from measure once before. >>> also happening today, a pennsylvania house committee will try to figure out why a water treatment plant in montgomery county had so many problems back in may. those problems required 18,000 households in six townships to boil their water for four days and force 150 restaurants to temporarily close. the public hearing takes place at the west norton township building at 11:00 a.m. officials from pennsylvania american water will be there, the utility that experienced the problems. >> we have new information on the rollercoaster accident that injured four people in southern california. this is the scene late last night at six flags magic mountain in santa clarita. inv

. >>> pennsylvania state senate is set to vote tomorrow on a proposed cigarette tax designed to generateoney for the cash strapped philadelphia school diss track. mayor michael nutter and lawmakers pushed for its passage today. if that bill is approved and signed into law by governor corbett, philadelphia smokers would pay an extra $2 her pack that would generate about $83 million in revenue each ye year. >>> mayor nutter is promising full review of friday night's welcome america concert on the parkway. the performances there by nicky minaj, ed sheeran and others were peppered with offensive language. mayor says the concert organizers are make the concert family safe and he says the city will try to make sure next year's a bit more g rated. >> a ride goes wrong breaking right now a roller coaster gets stuck and there are people injured. we'll have details next. >> plus -- >> reporter: he's trapped in body that doesn't work. just standing is an ordeal. from happy days at the shore to being incapacitated and cared for like baby. >> dr. after doctor would say, all his tests fine. >> doctors

. >> happening today, the pennsylvania state senate will vote on a bill that would allow philadelphia to hike cigarette taxes to raise money for public schools. the two dollars per pack increase would help close the district's $93 million budget gap by more than half. last week the statehouse approved the same bill sending it back to the senate for final approval. the senate has already approved the measure once before. >> a pennsylvania house committee is meeting today to find out why a water treatment plant had so many problems in may. 18,000 montgomery county households in six townships had to boil their water for four days and it forced 150 restaurants to close during that time. among those testifying at this morning's public hearing at the west norriton township building will be officials from pennsylvania american water, the company there had the problems. >> david's here to talk about the heat and the threat of thundershowers. >> yes, absolutely. storm tracker 6 live double scan matt and erin shows you we're dry for now which is good. as we take a look outside sky 6 has been sh

celebrated with friends in willow grove, and it include a choir performance and a visit from pennsylvania's state senatortewart green leaf, he stropped by with a certificate recognizing her birthday. >> she looks great, happy birthday. >> still ahead mean green cleaning machine, the tips to clean your house and save money at the same time. and beauty after baby, the mom that loves her newborn but recents what pregnancy did to her body. we'll tell you why one new father seems it's natural to strap a go pro camera to his head when his wife went into labor. >> and meteorologist, adam joseph back with the full accuweather forecast. live down at the shore. . >>> we are back with breaking news in the olney section, a nasty wreck on roosevelt boulevard at f street right now, this crash happened at 4:20 and you can see the cars involved there, one of them off the road in the southbound lanes, one or two of the others still stuck there. looks like a minivan and a black sedan behind it and the other car off the road, we are told that two people are injured right now, one is transported i am told to einstein medics

happening today pennsylvania state senate is expect to be voting on a cigarette tax that will give moneyladelphia school district. >> steal reform commission adopted a budget last night in the knowing whether that tax would be approved. >> fox 29's jennifer joyce is live outside school district headquarters, in spring garden, jenny, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. while the senate could give their final vote on the cigarette tax today it still has to go through the house. there is no telling when that authorization could come. src approved of a budget with the hopes that the state will come through with 93 million-dollar in funding, and if it does not then the schools may not be able to open this fall. last night the approval came in, $2.6 billion budget with the short fall, again of 93 million. today marks day one of the new fiscal year, however a state budget has not yet been signed in harrisburg if legislators do not come through with funding, class sizes and layoffs could lead to dangerous conditions in our schools. school superintendent doctor hite is staying positive. >> w

. >>> well, the pennsylvania state senate is set to vote on the cigarette tax tomorrow, today, the mayor and other lawmakers pushing for its passage argue the fund are necessary to keep philadelphia public schools afloat. if the senate approved the measure which calls on smokers to pay $2 extra per pack, it will then move to governor corbett for his signature. the tax would generate some $83 million in revenue each year. >> in the course of, somewhere in the next 24 hours, we're hopeful that this particular part will be completed. >> my hepp is that the governor's support, leadership's support, the mayor's advocacy, council president, all of the rally, momentum will continue but it is not over until it is over. >> pennsylvania is among three states in the nation without an educational funding formula, critics say this would be the the fifth consecutive tax to fund city schools. >> mayor nutter promising a full review of welcome america concert. performance with nickie menaj, ed sheeran and others, included numerous expletives. mayor says concert organizers are contractually obligated to

the pennsylvania state senate is expected to vote on a cigarette tax today. the tax would add $2 a pack to cigarettes in philadelphia. >> the president expected to ask congress for $2 billion to combat the surge of illegal imigrants coming from central america. the machine i will go toward new detention facilities and judges to speed up the deportation process. >>> your time now 6:10. thrill seekers got more than they bargained for after their roller coaster derailed leaving them hanging for hours. we'll show you the rescue coming up. >> plus the video will make you are cringe. a police officer caught on camera, repeatedly punching a great grandmother. now her family is fighting back. >> and new developments in the case of a baby abandoned at a new york subway station. see the surveillance video of the woman who was last seen with that baby girl when we come back. >>> good morning, we've received words new york city police have taken into custody a woman accused of leaving her baby at crowded subway station. investigators release this surveillance video of th

. >>> happening today the pennsylvania state senate is getting ready to vote on a vote that will have a significant impact on philadelphia public schools. senate considering a new cigarette tax that would fund philadelphia's financially ailing schools. the house has already approved a measure they did so last week. city says this new tax could raise millions of dollars to help under funded school district and without it city leaders say schools won't be fit to open in the fall. governor tom corbett has already signed off on the bill and mayor nutter is calling on the senate to pass this, without the additional funding revenue, school district officials say they will have to layoff 1300 more educators. >>> preliminary hearing is set for a former philadelphia police officer charge with false imprisonment and unlawful restraint. >> unaudible. >> don't touch me. >> i'm not touching you. >> that cell phone video led to the arrest of former officer kevin corkoran, a conversation between the officer and three men ended with roger king being handcuffed and taken in the police car and driven a

the pennsylvania state senate has passed a budget sent by the house but senators amended the cigarettetion of the legislation. the amendment would end the tax plan to fund the city's cash strapped schools after five years. so now it all heads back to the house for approval before going to governor corbett who has said he would sign it. here's the problem. the house is on summer break so representatives won't vote until this fall. philadelphia school superintendent william hite has released this statement quoting here "with schools scheduled to open in less than two months, it is crucial that we secure the needed funding to support our students and schools. there is no clear timetable for house consideration on this amended bill nor any guarantee of final passage. we implore the house and senate to come to agreement immediately on cigarette tax legislation that does not include a sunset provision. here at fox 29 we will keep you posted on what happens. >> have you pulled a tick off yourself, your child or your pet yet? because lyme disease is once again exploding in our ar area. >>> the

. >>> vote is expect any minute in the pennsylvania state senate on a proposed cigarette tax, monday would i go to help cash strapped philadelphia school district. mayor michael nutter and other lawmakers have been pushing for passage. if it is approved and signed by the governor smoker who purchased cigarettes in the city would pay $2 per tax, per pack. an estimated $83 million in revenue would be generated. there is no word on whether governor corbett would sign that legislation if it does pass the senate. >>> well, still to come on "eyewitness news" at 5c a baby girl abandoned on a subway platform. her mother continues on to the the train after pushing that stroller out the door. we have new details on why that happened. >>> when the temperature rises, cranking up the ac seems like a great idea, until you get that bill, consumer reporter jim donovan is on your side with easy ways to trim summer energy costs. >>> there is no crying in baseball, but lawsuits are something else, we will tell you why this sleeping fan is suing some announcers for ten million-dollar. >>> also, kathy is

. >>> also the pennsylvania state senate has agreed to a cigarette tax aimed at funding philadelphia'sublic schools, however, they have limited the tax to five years. that means that the state house will have to vote once again no word when that will happen. >>> no doubt communities far and wide in our viewing area have clean up on their to do list, storms brought down trees and knocked out power, most of the power outages are reported in chester county. >>> on your healthwatch this morning british researchers say they are making progress on a test to predict alzheimer's disease. they have found ten proteins in the blood that reveal early changes in the brain. those changes appear before patients show symptoms of the disease. they will be accurately predict the on set of alzheimer's 87 percent of the time. scientists hope their findings will eventually lead to even earlier treatments. >>> coffee lovers, i got something for you, there is a new reason to enjoy a cup. new study shows drinking coffee before a work out can help burn more calories. spanish study found athletes who have had c

the pennsylvania state senate passed a budget sent by the house but they amended the cigarette tax portiongislation. the amendment would end the tax planned to fund the city's cash strapped schools after five years. now the amendment heads back to the house for approval before going to governor corbett. the problem is the house is on summer break so they won't vote until the fall. philadelphia school superintendent william hite releasing this statement "with schools scheduled to open in less than two months, it is crucial that we secure the needed funding to support our students and schools. there's no clear timetable for house consideration on this amended bill. nor any guarantee of final passage we implore the house and senate to come to an agreement immediately on cigarette tax legislation that does not include a sunset provision. we of course will keep you posted on this. >> getting a good night's sleep can be a challenge especially if you snore or your partner snores. that noise cannot only hurt marriages, it can ruin your health. so what do you do about it? fox 29's joyce evans follo

. >> pennsylvania state senator dale lynn leach got back from colorado himself and is leading the chargeze medical marijuana in the keystone state. senator leach supports the legalization of regulation of marijuana for medical use. he says it would be good for people with certain medical conditions and generate some tax revenue. leach made his case on good day this morning while philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsay was also in the studio. he's on the other side of the issue. >> starting to find now in states that have legalized it that it's very difficult to control. the edible version is being put in gummy bears, being put in brownies. kids are getting a hold of. >> we want to tightly regulated mark. we want to make sure kids aren't getting. we want to make sure when you get it you know what you're doing so it's done in save and responsible manner. >> medical marijuana is currently legal in 20 states including new jersey. >>> you've heard some of the stereotypes, right? women never forget. men we don't listen. we also have an edge when it comes to math. that's what they say.

. >> the voice you were hearing is pennsylvania state senator leach is now back from colorado himself and is leading the charge to legalize at least medical marijuana in pennsylvania. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> so just medical marijuana is what you're bringing up. >> i actually have a bill for medical and what they call adult use. they are two separate issues. i think we'll have medical marijuana pass by the end of this year which is very important because a lot of sick people will benefit from it. >> if you bring you will medical marijuana what's the vote going to be? >> it's about 45 to 5. 85% of pennsylvanians support this. >> and the governor kind of agrees now? >> the governor conceptually has said he's looking at it, but he's still an impediment to this. he wants to do a very limited thing that's not going to get most people the medicine they need. we need the bill that i introduced, 1182, which is going to get anyone who needs it, anyone who has a doctor, doctors are on the hook for this. >> are you going to get the vote by the end of the week? >> when we go back.

the pennsylvania house of representatives approved the bill last night. it goes back to the state senate for one more vote before it reaches governor corbett's desk. it will close the school district's 93 million-dollar budget gap. >> the accuweather forecast is lengthy, let's get into it. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan shows we're basically dry. there's a little bit of a shower that has popped up in parts of chester county. southern chester county, southern berks is picking this up, i'll start it for you, it's not a big deal, by an indication that we're looking at very humid air in place. i could see parts of delaware county getting this before too much longer and parts of montgomery county that are not seeing it. as we look outside we have dry conditions across the region, but, obviously, a lot of clouds out over the ben franklin bridge. the air is muggy and soupy. the storms were not the end of it, we have a cold front to the west. 75 degrees is the temperature. the dewpoint still hi with the front out to the west. there's nothing to come through and sweep that humid ai

philadelphia city and school officials waiting for the state legislature to finalize the cigarette tax are left frustrated again. the pennsylvania senateed 43 to five to approve the hike but wants the tax to expire in five years. that change plus another measure on hotel tax center city forcing the bill to be sent back to the house for a second time. school superintendent dr. william hite says a five-year limit on the tax throws the schools back into uncertainty. mayor michael nutter says without the tax, the schools won't open on time. >> time for your first look at business. philadelphia hotels are seeing a steep drop in numbers this summer after a very strong first quarter. total room demand fell nearly 4% in may. now, experts tell the philadelphia business journal it is due to a lack of big conventions at the pennsylvania convention center. >>> stocks slid for a second straight day on wall street on tuesday and stock futures are about mixed right now. >>> people are buzzing about j crew's new clothing size, triple xs, basically it's size trip sell zero, there it is right there. the retailer says it added the extra small size becaus

happening today state senate in pennsylvania will vote on a new cigarette tax that could raise millions of dollars to help philadelphia's under funded school district. maybe 90 million-dollar sue. >> and without this city leaders say schools wouldn't be fit to open up in the fall. last week state house of representatives approved the tax and governor said wow sign off on it too. without at digsal revenue school district officials say they will have to layoff 1300 more educators, besides people who have already laid off. >> senate will sign off but they already did, so, it is pretty much a done deal. >> two extra bucks for every pack. >>> another building collapse in philadelphia, roofs of two row homes came crashing down on the 6,000 block of spruce street, basically between 60th and 61st street on spruce in the cobbs creek section. yesterday afternoon. investigators say a wall between two of the homes gave way, an adjoining wall causing it to collapse. both rooms and second floors came down, one of the homeowners noticed crack in the front bedroom within the last week or so, home inspe

that is $99 more each semester at all 14 state owned universities, that means students will now pay $3,400 per semester. >>> also, pennsylvania's senate approved a cigarette tax but added a provision to end the tax in five years. the real hold up though we're told provisions in the bill unrelated to the cigarette tax in twit between house and senate. $2 per pack tax on cigarettes can generate 83 million-dollar per year. that is money mayor michael nutter wants to use to help the struggling school advertise trick. he expressed his frustration in an interview on our sister station kyw news radio. >> we are caught in a vortex of political hell, with no particular path out. >> it is unclear when the house will return to consider at mended bill. mayor says city schools are losing 1.6 million-dollar each week the taxis delayed. >>> trying to lose weight and want to give your work out a boost? coming up next one thing you should drink before you hit the gym to help you lose a few lbs. >>> also a three on your side with simple ways to save money on your energy bill this summer without turning down ac. in one wants that. >>> of course, the for

. >> senator bob casey from pennsylvania is on the national security working group. he also comes from a statetion's second largest ukrainian population. senator, thank you for being here. >> great to be with you, thank you. >> so you're about to head home for five weeks of vacation. as i just said, you have a number of ukrainians in your own state. what are you going to say to you when they come up and ask you what is going on with the situation? >> one thing we can say when i'm going across pennsylvania meeting with folks and having the time to interact with them in ways that we don't during the normal schedule here is to tell whether -- tell them whether they're ukrainian americans or otherwise that we've got to keep the pressure on mr. putin and keep the pressure on with regard to sanctions. either the imposition of new sanctions or the continuation of some of the financial sanctions that have been placed for a good while now. and also to say very clearly and now that we have european buy-in on this that there's going to be a price to pay for his aggression on a continuing basis. i think i

states like wyoming supported the compromise, as did members from uncertified states, like pennsylvania and west virginia. as a senator, president obama voted in favor of the legislation that included this compromise. from all the available signs, it appeared that we had finally fixed the problem and helped to strengthen our state economies at the same time. unfortunately, appearances are often deceiving. by limited a.m.l. payments in the map-21 conference report, congress once again made clear that taxpayers could not count on a federal trust fund to meet its obligations, to administer the tax dollars it collects each year in a proper and legislatively mandated manner. this has been contested and successfully defended year after year to preserve this money, and it was supported by a supermajority in this body until -- until -- it was included in this highway bill. and included in the highway bill in the conference report, not when we had an amendment on the floor that we could once again successfully defeat with a supermajority. it came out in the middle of the night and the next day we had an opportunity to vote for

pennsylvania. >> until this cigarette tax is voted on, which we understand it philadelphia mayor michael nutter says he will remain in harrisburg along with state senatorvincent hughes who you just heard from. he represents the constituents in philadelphia. reporting live in center city, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> from our south jersey bureau, later this morning, crews will use a helicopter to move this plane. a plane that shall kraed landed in fort mount state park. the chopper will lift the plane out of the marsh and set it down in a field at the park's entrance so the faa can inspect it. >>> the suspects accused in two gun heists and a shooting in philadelphia is expected to be in court for a preliminary hearing. they are facing a number of charges including robbery and aggravated assault. authorities say chandler and potate held up a gun range. the two men stole a number of guns in both crimes. >>> 4:34. happening today, a sneak peek at the philadelphia of arts plan. the classic will show the vision to show and transform inside the museum. we're talking about the art museum. that is a picture of boat house row. check out the exhibit at the art m

pennsylvania house passed the bill. it followed a two day lobbying effort at the state capitol by the philadelphia delegation. the measure now goes to the state senate. >> new jersey governor vetoed a bill that would have limited ammunition clips to ten rounds. current legal capacity is 15 rounds in new jersey. that bill would do nothing to prevent mass shootings. instead, he called for a series of reforms to mental illness treatment. >> there are now tougher criminal penalties for anyone who hurts or kills a police animal in pennsylvania. the bill was signed yesterday that makes the offense a second degree felony with a sentence up to 10 to 25 -- up to 10 years and a 25,000 fine. >> the philadelphia man accused of stuffing his mother's body in a freezer is expected to turn himself in to police. william faces charges of abuse of a corpse. his mom's body was found in a freeder on tuesday after the police got a tip if the family saying she died of natural causes in january. her son's co-workers told nbc 10 he told them he was cashing his dead mother's social security checks. rescue crews plan to resume the search of the delaware river for a man who di

state. >> the pennsylvania legislature has granted philadelphia permission to impose a cigarette sales tax to fund public schools. the house voted 119-80 is to send a cigarette tax bill back to the senate. it will help close the $93 million budget gap. it is a vick -- victory for the democratic legislator despite republican control. >> people are forced to change their holiday plans thanks to a storm barrelling up the east coast. >> reporter: it's a hot and humid morning hot and humid this afternoon and then comes arthur, there's the potential hurricane probably become a hurricane later today. >>> from safety... to fuel economy... to quality... today's chevrolet has it all. and it's a great time to buy. during the chevy 72 hour sale, you'll get 0% apr for 72 months. plus no monthly payments for the rest of the summer. 0% apr for 72 months plus no monthly payments for the rest of the summer. hurry, the chevy 72 hour sale ends monday. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >> the pilot of this quantas airways flight insists there was no safety concerns as the plane become flooded in midair. a water pipe started leaking and flooding the cabin on the floor below. it returned to l.a. wi

state senator vincent hughes pushed for more funding for philadelphia schools. >> and the fact that the largest school district in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, we have to beg this administration, beg the governor, to allow us to tax our own citizens more since they can't come to the governor for help. >> philadelphia school superintendent, doctor bill hite says if it doesn't get the money the district might have to layoff hundreds of teachers. >>> happening today, if you're busted talking or text action on your cell phone while driving in new jersey, it is going to cost you some big bucks. first time offends letters now face to up $200 fine. second time offense doubles to $400. drivers who are caught a third time, they'll get 600-dollar ticket, a possible 90 day drivers license suspension, and three points on their license. so, if you need an extra incentive, put the phone down. there go. >> bamm. there you go. we all put our pants on one leg at a time. >> really? not everyone. >> what? >> you have to see some viral video after guy getting dressed hands free. >> common. >> this is great. do you have stick around for this. >> also, charred desk left behind

pennsylvania state house. the city schools are waiting on an all important $2 per pack cigarette tax to help fill its budget deficit. the legislation made it past one hurdle. the senate voted 36-12. the bill is losing momentum in the house. matt delucia is live in harrisburg with the very latest on this. matt? >> reporter: leaders in philadelphia are depending on it. the house hasn't yet voted for it. now there is some fear that there bill could go up in smoke. >> as they say, it ain't over until it's over. >> reporter: democrats in the republican controlled pennsylvania house continue fighting for a $2 tax on cigarettes that issest mafted to bring in $80 million to the struggling school district of philadelphia. the bill made it out of the senate early this afternoon. it now faces a tough challenge. >> as you know, there's bruised feelings around here on all different ways. >> reporter: it's likely republicans are sour following push back on pension reform with a bill sent back to committee. the cigarette tax now sits in jeopardy. >> it's really choosing among bad alternatives. this is not a great tax. it's not something that makes a lot of sense to me, frankly. but

the pennsylvania house is approved a 2-dollar tax on every pack of cigarettes sold in philadelphia. that money will help the cash strapped public school district. the buildings to the state senatehich approved a similar version earlier this week. >>> your time is 5:17, target has a message for its shoppers. we will tell you about one item that is no longer welcome in the stores. >>> also the the flyers captain, cuffed by police, what claude giroux was accused of doing to a police officers and flyers respond to these accusations, coming up. >>> flyersaptain claude giroux is not expected to face criminal charges after reportly spending a night in the canadian jail. the ottawa senators says the giroux was arrested for grabbing a police officers buttocks. newspaper says it happened outside a bar and alcohol could have been involved. >>> giroux lives in ottawa in the off season. >>> flyers general manager ron hextall released this statement. we are aware of reports surrounding claude giroux. until we have more information we will withhold making any further comment. >>> all-star voting ends at 11:59 and phillies chase utley hold a big lead over other national league second base man.

pennsylvania house passed the bill. it followed a two-day lobbying effort by a philadelphia delegation. the measure now impose to the state senate. >>> from our jersey shore bureau, a ribbon cutting about to begin that will open a new boardwalk in monmouth county. governor chris christie there. ocean grieve. the old one was battered by superstorm sandy. another big event, camden freedom festival, kick it off battleship new jersey. camden's waterfront. a marine wounded in iraq set to fire one of the ship's guns to mark the beginning of the festival. starts sunday, concerts, fireworks display and events at the camden aquarium. just across the river the welcome america festival continues. tonight pops on independence concert. philly pops will celebrate america's holiday at the independence hall beginning at 8:00 p.m. nbc10.com has your complete guide to the festivities in philadelphia. find out about fireworks times, locations, road detours and more on the website, nbc10.com. >>> after two months of repairs, airtran service resumed. the airtran service shuttles passengers between terminals and also riders to new jersey transit and

senate with this wonderful senator from pennsylvania, who does a very, very good job on the senate finance committee and, frankly, is one of the brighter lights in the united states senate. i really appreciate him. i appreciate his efforts. and i appreciate his leadership. now, mr. president, and i appreciate what he just got through saying. mr. president, soon we will begin debate on the so-called bring jobs home act. now, there are a number of serious problems facing our country. for example, our national debt currently exceeds $17.5 trillion. that's trillion with a "t." our economy continues to struggle. in fact, the economy shrunk last quarter. we have an entitlement crisis that threatens to swallow up our government and take the economy down with it. and, of course, this has been widely discussed, we're seeing a parade of u.s. multinationals opting to move their legal domiciles to countries outside of our country, outside of the united states. during these difficult times, what we are hearing from my friends on the other side of the aisle is not very good. what are we hearing from these friends on the other side of the aisle? we're hearing talk about -- quot

states senate. i thank my colleague from michigan. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from pennsylvania. the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i inquire of my friend from pennsylvania about how long he intends to speak. mr. casey: about ten minutes. mr. levin: after the senator from pennsylvania has concluded, i would ask unanimous consent that the senator from oklahoma and i be recognized for 20 minutes evenly divided to talk about the need to get the defense authorization bill to the floor, and each one of us would control ten minutes under this unanimous consent request. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mccain: i ask my statement on the national defense authorization act be made part of the record. mr. levin: would the senator from arizona amend that to say his statement would be added in the record at the time of our discussion. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from pennsylvania. mr. casey: mr. president, thanks very much. i rise to speak about a topic that we don't talk about enough, which is what's h

debate in harrisburg, state senator vincent hughes pushed big time for more funding, for philadelphia schools. >> in fact, in the largest school district of the commonwealth of pennsylvaniaweaver to beg this administration, beg the governor, to allow us to tax our own citizens morning since they can't come to the governor for help. >> philadelphia school superintendent doctor bill hite says if it does not get the money the district might have to layoff hundreds every teachers. >> who is ready to rock? us versus bull gem this after innocent in the world cup and loser goes home. huge watch parties are schedule for stadiums in chicago and miami and many of course right here, in philadelphia. here's more on what could be a match for the ages. >>> confident win against belgium isn't too far out of reach. i think we have good plan to go into the game to play them. >> not satisfied with just getting to the round of 16 that we want to do more. >> stars and stripes trying to advance to the world cup quarterfinals. >> i want to wish the us team a lot of luck, in the game. >> us, josie, will be available to play today, after strange his hamstring last month. but, the belgium team c

states senate. i see him less often now that he's over in that big house on pennsylvania avenue. but that just doesn't strike me as who he is. so i just wonder, what in the world could be going on? is he so much living in the bubble that i guess all presidents live in that he needs to break out of the bubble and find out what's actually happening on the ground? so at the very least, i would think the president would want to take the opportunity to say thank you to chief oaks and the border patrol, fema and other federal agencies that are working to try to help local communities. so the invitation still stands. i think the president's still in austin speaking at the paramount theater in my hometown, where i live now, but he's talking about the economy, he's not talking about this crisis. so i -- i would bet the invitation still stands for him to take the short trip to mcallen and to take about an hour out of his day to say thank you to the border patrol and other federal agencies and to see for himself this unfolding and i would say escalating humanitarian crisis. i thank the chai

senate from 1995 to 2007 representing the state of pennsylvania. leading contender for the republican presidential nomination in 2012 and during his time in public office rick santorum was a staunch defender of the right to life and traditional marriage. he is now ceo of exo light studios, a growing state and family film production company. after the 2012 election he co-founded patriot raises, grassroots and online community of americans committed to faith, family, freedom and opportunity. his other book includes it takes a family and american patriots answering the call to freedom. please welcome former senator rick santorum. [applause] >> thank you for inviting me to be here, any time someone asks me to do something the answer is always yes, she's a great leader, thank you for participating in working, argued to be congratulated in helping for disorganization. and i will be back in this room to premiere in washington our next movie. we are a movie production distribution company. we make feature-length motion pictures and have done a couple -- on

states is in town to help the neighborhood with ties to the country heal. >> the fate of a cigarette tax increase to fund philadelphia public schools remains uncertain this morning. the pennsylvania senatehe bill and sen it back to the house. the measure calls for the two dollars a pack hike to expire in five years. there are also new provisions for hotel taxes. the changes require house members to come back and vote on a new bill and it is unclear when that would happen. mayor michael nutter says without the tax increase schools cannot afford to open on time. >> happening today, hundreds of casino workers are expected to fill the boardwalk to fight the closure of the showboat in atlantic city. 2100 jobs will be lost if the hotel closes next month. workers claim the showboat's owners, caesar's, want it to close down to protect other properties. new jersey assemblymen chris brown is proposing a bill that in part would place a limit on the amount of casinos that a company quarterback allowed to own in atlantic city. >> david joins us now. we have a line of storms, really a fine line. today you say it will be more spotty in nature. >> more spotty but there could be a couple of strong once

state. i yield the floor. mr. sanders: and with that, mr. president, we yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from pennsylvania. mr. toomey: thank you, mr. president. since we are not in a quorum, i rise today to speak on a bill that -- that i have introduced. it's senate bill 1596. it's the protecting students from sexual and violent predators act. i want to thank my cosponsors on this legislation. this is a bipartisan bill. senator joe manchin and i have introduced this together, and i'm grateful to senators mcconnell and inhofe for their cosponsorship. this bill was inspired by a terrible story. it's a story of jaicial bell. it -- of jeremy bell. it begins at a school in delaware county, pennsylvania. one of the schoolteachers molested several boys and raped one of them. prosecutors decided they didn't have enough evidence to bring a case, but the school was aware of what happened, and so they dismissed the teacher for this outrageous behavior. but then amazingly the school also decided that they would help this teacher get another job at another school so that they could be rid of him. they did exactly tha

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senate could vote as soon as this week. >> today's source hearing in restoring trust. i want to ask unanimous consent also that representative fitzpatrick from the state of pennsylvania bellowed to join us at the dais today and participate in this morning's hearing. without objection so ordered. the committee is going to examine his morning what steps we need to take to help the department of veterans affairs to get back on track to meet its core mission, a mission to provide quality health care to our veterans. since the beginning of june, this committee has held almost a dozen full committee oversight hearings, some of them as you well know have gone way into the night and summoned to the early morning hours. we want to do a top to bottom review to delve into how we are now situated in a crisis at the department of veterans affairs. while i hope to focus on the major things we have covered and received updates from va this morning on the topics that we have talked about over the last few weeks, i can promise the department and the committee members here that as we move forward to help mend the broken va system the oversight done by this committee is going to continue.