bob casey today asked the federal government to ban powdered caffeine.stopped at 30th street station to unveil his request to the fda. in it he outlines the dangers that powdered caffeine posed to children. he wants it pulled from store shelves. the fda has said that a single teaspoon is equal to 25 cups of coffee. the substance is linked to two deaths in ohio and georgia but it's still available at some retailers and online. >>> everybody is talking about the end of the super bowl. it is something that even those of us who watched an awful lot of football have never seen anything like that before. >> a lot of people on both sides yelling at the television set last night jim. there's a funny thing about monday morning quarterbacks with social media you don't have to wait until monday to here in them. everyone had an opinion on the game changing play from the super bowl. what a game it was between new england and seattle. the pats took a four-point lead with a little more than two minutes to play when eventual m.v.p. tom brady hit julian edelman at the go

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and senator bob casey also is weighing in.said in a statement, i am delighted that philadelphia will host the 2016 democratic national convention. there is no better place to underscore the principles of the democratic party than the birth place of america. i look forward to making history again in philadelphia. >>> and, of course you can count on nbc 10 news to bring you new information on this breaking story all day long on our nbc 10 news app. and local leaders will have a news conference sometime this afternoon. and when that happens, we'll bring that to you live here on nbc 10 news. you can watch that as we'll stream it live on our app. >>> and we have breaking news to nbc 10. we learned in the last few minutes a $1 million ticket in last night's powerball drawing was sold in delaware county. lottery officials say it came from domestic and imported beverage on baltimore pike in glens mill. that store will get a $5,000 bonus for selling that ticket. if you want to check your numbers, here they are. >>> now your nbc 10 firs

. >>> well in the midst of the nationwide measles outbreak senator bob casey is urging pennsylvanians to give vaccinations a shot. casey talked about the importance of immunizations. pennsylvania has the second lowest vaccination rate in the country. only # 6% of kids entering kindergarten had the measles shot compared 95% nationally. >> we have an obligation to do the right thing for our own children and the right thing for the community. >> casey is urging the state health department to look at why pennsylvania's vaccination rate is so low. >>> a new restaurant is opened at caesar's in has. gordon ramsey opened at caesar's palace in las vegas. they seat 250 people and have a private dining area. >>> did you ever have a bowl of cereal for breakfast before you pour milk on top you'll want to see this diet detour before you indulge in the diet trap. >>> who gives you the best bang for your buck, the dealer or an independent shop. >> reporter: look at the wind gust tomorrow morning always high as 63 miles per hour. i'll have the details from accuweather and you know when all the crazy w

. >>> pennsylvania senator bob casey is calling for upgrades to 30th street ahead of pope francis' visitore dining options and upgrades to the bathroom. amtrak said it supports the scawls -- calls for improvements at 30th street station. >> nasa captured a meteor at a telescope in western pennsylvania. look at that looks like the sun coming at the earth. it was a 500-pound rock moving at 45 miles per hour. this camera is at beaver false and took this early on tuesday that player was brighter than the full moon at the time. once it hits the atmosphere, it gets blown to eenss. >>> rewine with wine. -- rewind with wine. fyi looks at the a treatment that slows the ages progress up next. (clucking noises) everyone wants to be the cadbury bunny because only he brings delicious cadbury creme eggs. while others may keep trying nobunny knows easter better than cadbury. ♪ ♪ ♪ all the goodness of milk all the deliciousness of hershey's syrup. >> happening now on "action news," a the music industry mourns a man murdered in philadelphia as the search for his killer goes on. >>> accuweather is trackin

. >>> joining me now to talk more about this democratic senator bob casey of pennsylvania. welcome, sir. >> thanks carol. >> thanks for being with me. senator mcconnell bit the bullet and pushed for a clean bill. in your mind did he show strong leadership? >> well i think he's doing the right thing, but this has taken many many weeks when this should have been done weeks ago. we should fund homeland security through the whole year with no questions asked about conditioning it and then have a debate about anything including immigration if folks want to do that. the idea that we're going to hold up or possibly shut down homeland security is really a mistake for the country. >> but you have to admit senator mcconnell was in a rough place and he did what he could. he bit the bullet and he managed -- you know, he's going to take some criticism for this because conservatives are going to call him a sellout. so did he show strong leadership leadership? >> i said a moment ago he did the right thing and -- but it -- it took vote after vote. it shouldn't have taken this long. look re

and senator casey made a strong bid for columbus and senator brown every day until we got bob casey involved. and our entire congressional delegation including allison schwartz. what won it for us was the 2000 convention, i think most political observers think that -- a lot of that team of security people the police department and wells fargo people, and the depth of people a lot of that team is back together on this bid and that gave them a great deal of confidence. [ inaudible ] but they were senior advisers in 2016 and we assembled a great team. they did a great job building up to this day. everyone deserves a lot of credit and let the hard work begin literally tomorrow. i'm in phoenix, so hard work waits until i get back on saturday. but we have a lot of work ahead of us and we made progress with the dnc. we intend to live up to every promise and then some. we will make a great convention we tend to make history again in philadelphia in 2016, with that mayor back to you. >> governor thank you, very, very much. and we'll hear from congressman brady but i need to say a couple of things con

spent my name is bob casey and honored to be here this morning with my coach or roger wicker. my friend who has labored with us these last two years. roger, we are grateful for your work. in just a few months will have the opportunity to give a warm welcome to the president and the first lady when they arrived. in the meantime we hope you're enjoying your breakfast and getting to know those at your table if you don't know them already. we are honored you are with us. and now to lead us in our first prayer of happy to welcome rabbi gregory marx to the podium. for more than 25 years rabbi marx is from the spiritual leader of congregation beth or in maple glen montgomery county, pennsylvania. we are grateful he is with us today and he will do operate and then we'll have a break and then we'll go to the second part of the program. rabbi marx. >> thank you senator. good morning. >> good morning. >> the biblical prophet micah proclaimed -- it has been told you what is good and what the lord requires of you. only to do justice, to love mercy and walk humbly with our god. justice with

bob casey and other legislatures will hold a briefing. they will stop businesses from selling caffeine powder. according to the fda, a single teaspoon is equivalent to 25 cups of coffee. it is linked to deaths in ohio and georgia. >>> today, a campus will become tobacco free. it's the second college in philadelphia to implement this policy. the college is committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle. >>> a father and daughter relationship is a special bond. for nfl player gavin, it meant taking a break from football while his little girl battles cancer. >> he's raising leah in the philadelphia area. they sat down with nbc 10 with a heart warming look at the special relationship. >> are you ready for today? let's do it. >> when this video went viral, it made devin and leah household names. the fist bumps got the attention of the ellen show. he was a pick. after the diagnosis, this defensive lineman found his softer side and embraced it from dancing, painting nails. there's nothing this dad would not do for his little girl. >> you have a daug

. >>> us senator bob casey raising awareness about a little known danger that has cost some their lives. the pennsylvania senator wants the food and drug administration to consider a ban against powdered caffeine. recent deaths in ohio and georgia have brought attention to the dangers it can pose to children when 100% pure caffeine is inn jeffed it is powerful and potentially deadly. >> 215-gram pack so one packet of this powdery caffeine costs just $20 but is equivalent of 1,250 cups of coffee enough to kill 50 people if taken in high quantities. >> senator casey says 116th of a teaspoon is a safe level but the quantity and potency of what retailers are selling is dangerous. >>> there's a brand new burger joint at reading terminal marks. >> these burgers come with good deed. hunger burger opened for business today. the owners have operated two other stands at the market for years. they decideed to use this venture to give back and those burgers well, they taste pretty good, too. >> the meat that we're using is a meat from creek stone farms and it's 100% black angus beef. no hormone. no

us senator bob casey urging parents in the keystone state to get their children vaccinateed. he joined an expert outlining steps to curb an outbreak here. right now pennsylvania has the second lowest measles vaccination rates in the nation among canted guiltiness and that puts the public's health at risk. for those parents who aren't sure they want to vaccinate their children, casey has this message. >> it goes beyond to our community. we all have an obligation to do all that we can. not just to do the right thing for our own children, but also to do the right thing for the community. that i think is a basic obligation -- obligation of all of us as citizens. >> senator casey surging the stitt health department to look no why vaccination rates are so low here in the state. >>> well thome be valentine's day but it's also a special day for those waiting for organ donations. volunteers from donate live pennsylvania and penndot out in south philadelphia this afternoon row minding people the importance of organ and tissue donation. penndot says more than 4 million pennsylvanians ar

that is message today from senator bob casey. >> he wants the state to step up its response to the measles out break but still concentrate on the west coast. health reporter stephanie stahl has more stephanie. >> reporter: that is right, is there still only one confirmed case of measles in pennsylvania but because there is a large number of children who are not vaccinated senator casey wants parents to give shots, a shot. >> pennsylvania right now has numbers that are far too far too low. >> reporter: pennsylvania senator robert casey joined by two leading infectious disease doctors, outlined dangers of measles and not being vaccinated. >> people are in the scared of the difficult ease but i'm scared of the disease because i lived through philadelphia a 1991 measles epidemic. >> reporter: doctor paul offit a nationally recognized vaccine expert say nine children died. newest one started in disney, california. it is now spread across the country but there is no evidence it is in our tri-state region. the is there concern here because pennsylvania has the secondlyes measles vaccination rate

that's the word from senator bob casey tonight on plans to spruce up philadelphia for big upcoming events like the democratic national convention and the world feet meeting of families much the senator speaking at 30th street station saying it all starts there. the train station could be the first thing a lot of visitors see of our area. he wants that first impression to be a good one. >> what i hope we can do and what i know we will do is to present the best possible 30th stay station we can provide. >> among the improvements casey is hoping to see more retail options if places to eat for travelers. along with basic up grades to the interior and facility. >> tough decisions to night for the philadelphia school district district. it is weighing the fate of dozens of charter schools. >> emotions running high on both sides of this debate. we will show you why. >> a little boy with some big needs got great news today. he needs a wheelchair lift to get around. it looks like he's going to be getting one very soon. the amazeing thing you the viewers did and we thank you so much. howard? >> repo

i want to go to senator bob casey with us this morning. senator, thanks for being with me.ersation with you with your reaction to this horrible tragedy of this american family and they're learning today their daughter was indeed killed. >> jose it is horrific. and we as so many will today offer condolences to the family. this is the nightmare scenario for any family especially when you have an individual like kayla who gave her life and dedicated herself to humanitarian causes in the most dangerous places in the world. we are deeply saddened and we should also at the same time reassert renew our commitment to the fight against isis. this is going to be a long tough fight, and we have to remain committed to it. >> senator, i think it is important to focus back on exactly why she died. it doesn't have anything to do with jordan doesn't have anything to do with bombings it has everything to do with a terrorist group that seized her, has been torturing her family and causing this pain to continue, and this is just one family that's dealing with something that isis has been carr

senator bob casey, democrat for pennsylvania. appreciate the time this morning.you, steve. >> now to get a view from the other side of the aisle. an hour's drive down interstate 476, charlie dent republican from enpennsylvania joins us now. congressman, i will start where i started with the senator. you have seen the request from the president. you have seen the polls, too. when you look at the request are you comfortable supporting it right now or what would you need to support it in the future? >> i believe we need an authorization for force but i'm not comfortable with the one presented. i don't think a three-year timeline is particularly a good idea. it sends a bad signal to allies to our enemies. it will handcuff the next president of the united states. that's a problem. >> do you want no timeliner or a much longer timeline? >> i wouldn't put a timeline in at all. he touch on somethingment we need an authorization. the authorization to use force is not a strategy. the strategy must be more clearly articulated than it has been to this point. every expert with

. >>> senator bob casey is concerned about the measles in the commonwealth and today he encouraged pennsylvanians to give shots a shot. much of his concern stems from statistics that show pennsylvania with the second lowest measles vaccination rate in the country. today, senator casey called on the state's health department to ramp up its efforts to get more people vac nader. right now the only confirm case of measles in cumberland county. >>> every friday night viewers can't wait to see the crime fighting and family dinners that make up the hit show blue bloods right here on cbs3. i recently sat down with one of the stars of blue bloods to find out just how close the on screen family really is. >> looking to take her life, sean. >> they play a family on tv but after five seasons the cast of blue bloods feel like family, too. >> we sit around dinner table with each other once every eight days and we not only get to catch up about what's happening in our characters lives but he also get to talk about what's happening in our own lives. >> sammy gale was just 14 yours old when she began her roll as

and pennsylvania's center bob casey wants the 30th street station to be ready. casey will be at the station calling for amtrak to speed up the upgrade to the station's infrastructure. casey's office said finishing the work will boost services and economic activity in this area. and coming up at 4:45 we'll have more on exactly how philadelphia was picked to host the democratic national convention. >>> happening today, the may area of atlantic city will deliver his state of the city address. he's expected to talk about cutting $15 million from the city's payroll budget. atlantic city's finances are on shaky ground because of the casino crisis and the decline in real estate assessments. >>> a new discount flight will soon be offered in this area. >> next the airline expanding its reach. >> hopefully taking you somewhere warm. >>> plus new claims of excessive force against police in missouri. the comments one officer made in this dash cram video and the action that followed to have his department facing a lawsuit. caring for you and your eyes... ... just got a littl

senator bob casey will be there this morning to expect to call for amtrak to speed up its upgrade to the station's infrastructure. his office said finishing the work will boost services and economic activity in the area. >>> and christians here in this area and around the world will mark the beginning of lent today with ash wednesday. thousands of worshippers in the philippines attended mass and lined up to have their heads marked with ash. this is a 40-day period of penance and fasting before easter. >>> and a frigid start this morning. watch out for slip rippery spots. if it melted yesterday, it is now frozen again. we'll see sunshine and a warm up today. it's this evening we'll likely see scattered snow showers, but they won't last. they will be moving out and blow out of here by a blast of cold air. you will feel the difference tomorrow. right now just plain old cold. 3 degrees in allentown. 2 degrees in millville. and northeast philadelphia is at 17 degrees. teens at the shore, too. and that's a live view from beach avenue from the lafayette hotel. a cold start with bright sunsh

. >> pennsylvania senator bob casey called on the fda to ban the sale of powder caffeine.onight reporter instead of know stall investigates how dangerous it can be and how easy it is to get right here in philadelphia. >> reporter: a single teaspoon of pure powdered caffeine is equal to 25 cups of coffee. the supplement is touted as a powerful energy boost that can improve work outs and weight loss but the fda has issued warnings that it can be deadly and shouldn't be used. among its victims one ought-year-old logan a stan out student in ohio who died from an overdose. >> he had no idea what he was doing. none. >> pennsylvania senator robert casey says the fda should be more aggressive investigating powdered caffeine and consider banning it. >> why do you think it's taking the fda so long to take action. >> fda is a regulatory agency and sometimes may not have the same sense of urgency that we have or certainly that constituents are taxpayers have. >> it's not illegal and can be found online and in some stores. we went to vitamin so store in northeast philadelphia. the pers

senator bob casey will be at the station 20 minneapolises from now. he expects to call for amtrak to speed up the station's infrastructure. finishing that work boosts services as well as economic activity in that area. >>> today christians around the world and our area as well is marking the beginning of the leapt season. it's ash wednesday. nbc 10 was at the basilica of st. peter and paul. masses will be had at 12:05, 12:350 and 12:15. lent is the 40-day period of reflection fasting leading up to easter. >>> up next snow day emergency. the dangerous adventure that led to the dramatic rescue that was caught on camera in jersey. >>> plus biden being biden. the latest example of social awkwardness by the vice president is taking social media by storm. >>> i'm tracking some snow showers heading our way as well as potential for record cold and a storm that affects your weekend. the timing of it all, just ahead. >>> we are learning more this morning about an oil train derailment and explosion in west virginia. we just found out the train's tanks were a new

nationwide measles outbreak, senator bob casey is urging pennsylvanians to give vaccinations a shot. he was in university city to talk about the importance of immunization. pennsylvania has the second lowest vaccination rate in the country. only 86% of kids have had the measles shot compared to 95% nationally. he is urging the state health department to look at why pennsylvania's vaccination rate is so low. >>> a love story that will make i smile this valentine's day. >> november 7, 1942, u.s.s. oregon. the my dearest darling. here i am writing to you again because i haven't anything else to do. >> reporter: eric kenny got this letter in the mail a love letter written in 1942 from his grandfather to his grandmother. >> it turned out to be a letter that my father had written to my mother before they were even married while he was in the service. it was like winning the lottery. you hear about letters like this, but until you see something it brings you back and reminds you of the two of them and the love they had for 64 years. totally surprised i have no idea how they found the letter

. >>> senator bob casey is urging pennsylvanians to give vaccinations a shot. casey talked about the importance of immunizations. they outlined steps that could curb measles outbreak. only 86% of kids in kindergarten had the measles shot compared to 97% nationally. >> we have the obligation to do the right thing not only for our own children, but the right thing for the community. >> reporter: he is urging the state health department to look at why pennsylvania's vaccination rate is so low. >> in south jersey a ban on plastic grocery bags, nora muchanic has the details. >> reporter: it is estimated mercer county uses 18 # million plastic -- 183 million plastic bags each year. activists in princeton is bushing for a new ordinance that have businesses charge customers ten sent for every plastic for paper bag to go that goes out of the store. >> bring reusable bags because we want to decrease the waste. >> reporter: princeton would become the first town in new jersey to do something like this. >> in ireland when it happened there was a big uproar most people went

. >>> in time midst of the measles outbreak, senator bob casey is urging pennsylvanians to give vaccinations a shot. they outlined steps that should help curb a measles outbreak. pennsylvania has the second lowest rate of vaccinations in the country. 86% of the kids have had the meefl shot compared to 9 -- measles shot compared to 95 percent nationally. >> we have an obligation to do the right thing for our own children and the community. >> reporter: he is urging the state health department to look at why the pennsylvania vaccination rate is so low. >> the deadline is tomorrow if you want to sign up for healthcare. the mobile obama care is there to help. >> we're here to get plan that's needed for them and their families. >> reporter: those who don't have insurance fails -- face financial penalties. >>> there's a new development to politically lane closures at the girard point bridge. governor chris christie former campaign manager spokesperson for the governor and new jersey appointee are asking that a lawsuit be dismissed. business owners filed the suit that the lane closures were an inco

senator, bob casey. don't take all the time, because i want everybody to talk here.e choice many philadelphia, how much was it about the symbolic history of the city? >> well, the main three reasons that we focused on for any of the cities when we decided on philadelphia, was resources, logistics and security. but philadelphia is the cradle of democracy, chris, as you have said many times during this review. the opportunity to nominate the next president of the united states in philadelphia with the backdrop of the birth of our nation, and to showcase the democratic party's values of inclusion and empowerment and creating more opportunities for people to succeed, that's what it's all about. we're thrilled to be coming to philadelphia. i was so excited to call mayor nut are, governor rendell and senator casey this morning. >> i'm so happy for you, mr. mayor. congratulations. what a great way to end your tour, your terms as mayor of philadelphia. clean as a whist 8, which is a big deal in philadelphia, to be completely clean. we love that. but you're productive. you br

pennsylvania senator bob casey and other legislators will hold a briefing at 30th street station this afternoon, expected to call on the food and drug administration to stop businesses from selling caffeine powder. according to fda a single teaspoon is equivalent to 25 cups of coffee. it has been linked to deaths in ohio and georgia. >>> super bowl xlix is in the books. once again the new england patriots are champs. it was a heartbreaking loss for seattle seahawks who were just one yard away from scoring the go ahead touchdown with less than 30 seconds on the clock. they had a time-out as well and then this happened. >> pass is intercepted at the goal line by malcolm butler. unreal. >> unreal indeed. seahawks opting to throw the ball instead of giving it to their star running back marshawn lynch, the guy they call beast mode. patriots quarterback tom brady threw for four touchdowns to grab his third super bowl mvp of his career. new england wins the game 28-24 for their fourth super bowl title. >> i think there's a lot of people that are very deserving of this award and a great gain

today senator bob casey highlighted the importance of moving renovation plans forward. says plans to upgrade the station's infrastructure will improve services and increase economic activity in the area. he insists construction plans be put on a fast track because of big events in the coming months including world meeting of families this year and next year the democratic national convention. >>> we told you last week when dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz contacted mr. nutter and right now preparations under way for the pope's first visit to the united states. he'll be here in philadelphia during the world meeting of families coming up this september. >> what i hope we can do and what i know we will do is to present the best possible 30th street station that we can provide. >> casey says he simply wants amtrak to advance what they're already planning. no word yet on when construction is expected to begin. >>> several new nongambling attractions could be headed to atlantic city, all part of an effort to make atlantic city's economy less dependent on gambling. today city

bob casey spoke about the problem at the university of pennsylvania today. he says he has sent a letter to the state health department. >> one of the best ways to -- to convince those who are skeptical or those who want to take a different path or a different course is to highlight and to emphasize the value and the benefits of a vaccination. >> senator casey says public education is key to more childhood vaccinations. he plans to work with state officials over the next few weeks to come up with a plan to get more kids vaccinated. >>> school may not be in session today, but the teachers are learning a healthy attitude at this charter school. global leadership academy in west philadelphia had a professional development day and focused on healthy eating fitness and overall wellness. there were massages there was yoga, art stress relief workshops, too. >> no doubt about it, we're in the grip of winter right now. take a look at the wind whipping through those flags along king's highway. as we go into sunday that is going to be the day to watch. we do have snow c

. >>> and happening today bob casey is expected to call for amtrak to speed up its upgrade to the station'sinfrastructure. finishing the work will boost services and economic activity large numbers of commuters are expected to use the station during the dnc next year. >>> and a frigid start this year with temperatures plunging overnight. parts of the area in single digits, but we'll see lots of sunshine today. this evening we're tracking the scattered snow showers, just light stuff moving through. they will be blown through the area with a blast of cold that will be here by tomorrow morning. 6 below in the pocano mountains. trenton is at 11. temperatures near 20 degrees this afternoon. the rest of the area gets closer to 30 degrees, so a nice turnaround from temperatures this morning. it will be dry during the day, but wet weather and scattered showers, you can see them moving into the ohio valley. that's light snow with a dusting in our area tonight. that's tonight. during the day today, 3:00 this afternoon, 30s in some spots. the upper 20s in others. then temperatures come down this eveni

. >> well joining me now, bob casey with a welcome to you. where do you stand in the mix?x i think the proposal he made gets it right for the most part. i do think we're going to have a lot of debate about the specific section which has the grant of authority. the president is trying to develop language that would limit his authority and i think appropriately so because what hangs over this is what happened in iraq. a decade -- more than a decade of american troops on the ground in ways that i don't think anyone could have imagined when it started. so the language is very specific, really only five words we'll be focusing on enduring offensive ground combat operations and each one is important. we have to figure out what that means and whether or not the president proposal is too broad or limiting. that's why we need to have a long and well informed debate and it should be a debate that lasts a long time. we have to make sure we get this right. congress has a duty which we're faced by a threat poesed by isis, the president as commander in chief obviously plays a central ro

. >>> senator bob casey concerned about the measles here in the equipment.couraging pennsylvanians to give shots a shot. now, much of the concern comes from the stats that show pennsylvania has the second lowest measles vaccination rate in the country. ramp up its efforts to get more people vaccinated. right now only confirmed case of the measles is in cumberland county. >> mr. president? can i sniff. >> president obama teaming one buzz feet in this new video here. in it the commander in chief promotes healthcare. the video is called things everyone does, but doesn't talk about. you see the president using a selfie stick and making funny faces in the mirror. the deadline to sign up for healthcare is this sunday. from can toy stuffed animals plenty to share with your sweet think valentine day first do you have get the flowers, right, that's a staple. that's where we find steve patter zone, live inside flowers and company, in rittenhouse square. good morning to you steve happy valentine day. >> good morning nicole. happy valentine day to you. nothing says i lo

senator bob casey is calling on the fda to ban it all together. >> caffeine is a substance we're usedpacity of it if you have too much of it in a concentrated form. >> powdered caffeine is available online in bulk counties over two pounds. >>> meantime a new push in delaware to better address special need students. lawmakers, parents and educators on hand to promote a proposed bill that would change the process used to develop education plans for special needs students. parents of those students would have more information and chances for input on how those plans are being created. lawmakers are expected to consider the bill when they return to session in march. >>> "nbc10 news" at 5:00 is next. >> here is jacqueline london and denise. >> all new on "nbc10 news" at 5:00 -- >> new information about just resigned pennsylvania treasurer rob mccord. he's accused of using his office to threaten potential campaign donors. we just learned what deal he plans to make with the feds. >>> we're clearing out from the rain and snow but now colder temperatures are setting up. this is going to give u

today senator bob casey high lated the importance of moving renovation plans forward.asey says plans to upgrade the station's infrastructure will improve services and increase economic activity in the area. he insists construction plans be pushed forward due to increased activity in the coming months including the world meeting of families this year and next year during the democratic national convention. >>> the delaware river water front could get a makeover. the owners of the festival pier are looking at whether developers have interest in the 11-acre site according to our partners at philadelphia business journal. right now the pier is used as a live nation concert venue. the site is located at spring garden street and delaware avenue. developers have about a month to express any interest. >>> everywhere you look is a thick coating of ice and snow. as we've been telling you, it's going to be here for a while. one philadelphia man though is trying to make the best of it. see how he's turning these icicles into art. >> such skill, wow. >>> tonight the fight to legali

. >> and pennsylvania senator bob casey also played a key role in bringing the dnc here. >> the testamente people of philadelphia. people believe in the city and believe the city has turned a corner over a generation and is making progress and moving in the right direction. it's a happy day for all of us. >> casey said a lot of people are going to show up for this big event and he even said republicans are welcome. >>> this is not the first time philadelphia has played host to national conventions. the last time the dnc was held in philadelphia was july 1948. this is video from youtube showing the gathering at convention hall in university city. the democrats nominated harry truman for a full term. much more recently philly was chosen for the republican national convention in 2000. it was held at what is now the wells fargo center. prior to the expansion of the convention center. the rnc generated $90 million for our region's economy. and philadelphia will get a test run at a huge event this september. that's when the catholic church is holding its world meeting of families. pope francis

. >>> in the healthwatch this week pennsylvania senator bob casey called on f.d.a.o ban the sale of powdered caffeine. it is a powerful supplement that can be deadly. reporter stephanie stahl investigates the how dangerous it can be and how easy it is to get right here in philadelphia. >> reporter: single teaspoon of pure powdered caffeine is equal to 25 cups of coffee. supplement is touted as a powerful energy boost that can improve work outs and weight loss but f.d.a. issued warnings that it can be deadly and should not be used among victims, 18 year-old logan steiner, a stan out student in ohio who died from an overdose. >> he had no idea what he was doing, none. >> reporter: pennsylvania senator robert casey says the the f.d.a. should be more aggressive investigating powerederd caffeine and consider banning it. why do you think it has taken the the f.d.a. so long to take action. >> the f.d.a. is a regulatory agency and sometimes may not have the same sense of urgency that we have for certainly that cop still wents or taxpayers have. >> reporter: it can be easily

senator bob casey visited 30th street station today and urged amtrak officials to expedite renovations there. with two high profile events coming up in philadelphia the world meeting of families and the democratic national convention casey proposed fast tracking infrastructure updates in the station. he emphasized pivotal role 30th street station will play during those events. >> a lot of people will come through there. this may be their first impression of philadelphia i want it to be the the best that it can be. >> this comes, less than a week after dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz a announced philadelphia will host the convention in 2016. casey thinks improvement should start with retail, dining options and rest rooms. >>> still to come here on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 imagine getting a acceptance letter into your first choice college and then finding out it is a big mistake. that happened to 800 applicants at one pennsylvania school, we will have the story coming up. >>> new hope for millions of people who suffer from dry eye, health reporter stephanie stahl is on your side with

. >> in the midst of the nationwide measles outbreak senator bob casey urging pennsylvanians to give a shot. casey joined doctors to talk about the importance of immunization. pennsylvania has the second lowest vaccination rate in the country. only 86 percent of kids entering kindergarten have had a measles shot compared to 95 percent nationwide. casey wants health officials to examine reasons that pennsylvania's vaccination rate is so low. >> chester county fourth graders helping philadbundance spread the love this valentine's day. students from bethany christian took a field trip to south philadelphia today to drop off a major donation as part of a service project these kids collected 300 pounds of peanut butter and jelly. that's more than a thousand jars. it makes a big dent in philabundance's goal to collect 10,000 jars so children can enjoy protein packed pb and j sandwiches. >> jaime apody live in the "action news" sport center with details. >> flyers in columbus and it's fitting they'll be there to celebrate the milestone of one of their former fan favorites scott hartnell now

. >>> well senator bob casey is concerned about the measles here in the commonwealth.uraging pennsylvanians to give shots a shot. much of the concern comes from the stats that show pennsylvania has the second lowest measles vaccination rate in the country. senator casey called on the state health department to ramp up its efforts to get more people vaccinated. right now the only confirmed case of the measles is in cumberland county. >> ♪ ♪ mr. president ? >> can i live? >> president obama teamed up with buzz feed in this new video, in it the commander in chief promotes healthcare. the video is called things everybody does but doesn't talk about. you see the president there using a selfie stick and making funny faces in the mirror. the deadline to sign up for healthcare is this sunday. so however you want to get the message out i guess. >> 5:37 right now. from candy to stuffed animals there are plenty of options to show your sweety you care this valentine day. but first, do you have get the flowers, right? that's a must. that's where "eyewitness news" reporter steve pat

the message came from united states senator bob casey and a leading vaccine expert at the universityey say pennsylvania has the country's second lowest measles vaccination rate among kindergarten students. children who are not protected can easily contract and spread that highly contagious disease. >>> we told you last night at 11 o'clock some women are beating the biological clock by freezing their eggs. in fact it's becoming so popular now that society hill reproductive medicine hosted a party this week for those either in the preservation process or considering it. our story generate add lot of curiosity and conversation. and today those experts are back to answer your questions. here's a live look now at a fertility facebook chat that started in our news room a few minutes ago. you can join in by going to the 6abc facebook page and asking your question until 5:30-ton right. >> a local couple will celebrate valentine's day as newlyweds after a visit to the wmmr radio show. the morning show hosts preston and steve donned tucks for the call. loyalist interjosh proposed to his girlfr

let's bring in one of the top democrats, bob casey. thank you for your time. >> thank you, tamron. >> heard luke say some of your colleagues, some of the democrats are happy to have this conversation or debate with republicans because it does create certainly a divide within the republican party. however, when you have secretary johnson, jeh johnson saying it puts uncertainty for the work force, puts us back in the same position on the brink of shutdown march 19th if we see this temporary solution put in place. this is larger than watching perhaps implosion to a smaller degree of the republican party as relates to house and senate republicans. >> you have it right. this is about homeland security not about politics. the senate will complete work on this finally after weeks of a lot of back and forth. we are going to be able to pass a clean funding bill for the whole year. that's what the house should do. take our legislation which has been and will continue to be bipartisan, get that done then debate anything they want. but let's get h

we're going to go right to the other side of the capitol and talk to democratic senator bob casey. good day to you. >> good to be with you. >> senator, let's start here. i think that people have to understand just how abhorrent the situation we're already in it. i wonder if you could speak directly to some of the double standard standard. seems to me if george w. bush took the iraq resolution and ran with that for six months to bomb another sovereign nation and told us that congress could weigh in they wanted but it didn't matter anyanyway it seems to me there would be a great deal of outrage, yet it's what this president has done thus far. >> it's significant to point out what you just articulated. seems no matter what the president proposed when it comes to security or foreign policy republicans line up against it even before it hits the newspapers. as soon as the statement is out. so i hope that we get folks who are willing to engage in not just a robust debate but a debate that gets to the core responsibility that we have which is to have votes and to have a debate prior to tha

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in an hour bob casey will be at the station.ris cato. we'll have more news with vai sikahema coming up. >>> we're back with more "today" at this wine day wednesday. we play our trivia game, who knew. the academy awards take place this sunday. let's test our knowledge. kathie lee is across the street at the nbc experience store. she's handing out $100 to anybody who gets the questions right. if you don't, you get a wonderful cd. >> oh come on. >> here to help me out is fandango contributor editor, eric. we did ask this question which actor stars in two of this year's best picture no ma'amnys eric, who is it? >> edward norton, two of my favorites, "grand budapest hotel," and "birdman." "boyhood" stole my heart. i hope to wins. >> lovely lady visiting from burbank. which nominee is the only in this category not playing a real person. steve carell, benedict cumberbatch or michael keeton? >> c. >> benedict arnold. >> benedict arnold. all right, the correct answer it is michael keeton. >> he didn't play a real guy in "birdman" but a p

. >> senator bob casey, thanks for being with me this morning.always a pleasure. >> thank you. >>> after the break, the politics of pit bull. according to miami-born rapper for 2016. what does he bring to the table or to the dance floor. >>> and also the very latest on the latest efforts after this horrific plane crash in taiwan. video, incredible every time you see it. >>> and this is a live picture from the scene in tieaipei. trues trues -- crews hoisted the cockpit out of the water. >>> and where the investigation continues into what cause add deadly train crash in new york. >> a number of us were smelling the fumes from the car, fuel and we said you know we need to get out. the fire was starting to spread back towards the second car. >> i smashed the glass and slid the door open and we started climbing off. anches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like mute buttons equal danger. ...that sound good? not being on this phone call sounds good. it's not muted. was that you jason? it was geoffrey! it was jason. it could've been brenda. [ fem

remembering bob simon, "60 minutes presents," and then "act of valor" only on cbs. here's how they played the 18 in the regulation. casey had this for par. after driving it right off the tee. so he suffered a bogey. hahn played this third shot coming here at six under par. to save par. and dustin johnson would have won it. beautiful putt. they broke hard left at the last second. peter kostis and david feherty both back in the fairway. day james will be the first to play. he's got 220. pretty -- david: james will be the first to to the play. he's got 220. pretty good lie. terrible angle however. jim: how about this. the start today a bunched leaderboard. two of them came from four back. casey was five behind. >> just go a couple paces right of it. david: keep it on the right edge of the green i would take that. if it doesn't carry doesn't make the left corner, we sound like broken records this week. peter: you've got to play the percentages. wrong you're going to win with a birdie but losing with a bogey. david: this is the hole to get through and keep yourself in the playoff. somebody makes a crazy three, they well and

remembering bob simon, "60 minutes presents," and then "act of valor" only on cbs. here's how they played the 18 in the regulation. casey had this for par. after driving it right off the tee. so he suffered a bogey. hahn played this third shot coming here at six under par. to save par. and dustin johnson would have won it. beautiful putt. they broke hard left at the last second. peter kostis and david feherty both back in the fairway. day james will be the first to play. he's got 220. pretty -- david: james will be the first to to the play. he's got 220. pretty good lie. terrible angle however. jim: how about this. the start today there was a bunched leaderboard. two of them came from four back. casey was five behind. >> just go a couple paces right of it. david: keep it on the right edge of the green i would take that. if it doesn't carry doesn't make the left corner, we sound like broken records this week. peter: you've got to play the percentages. wrong you're going to win with a birdie but losing with a bogey. david: this is the hole to get through and keep yourself in the playoff. somebody makes a crazy three, they

casey in perfect position on the 10th hole. jim: here's the lineup tonight cbs. beginning with "60 minutes." remembering bob simon. fedex cup standings when it's all pleated james hahn wins, he would move into the top 10. meanwhile, dustin wins, he's up to 14th. missed cut in his first tournament back at torrey. fourth last week at pebble beach. final round 66. paul casey would move to 14th if he won. going to be really difficult at this point to figure out how d.j. is going to be able to handle this. remember when we had the playoff three years ago gary, you called it, it was hawes and keegan bradley and phil mickelson, hawes was able to get on the front of egreen and drained it to win it. gary: yeah. and that's exactly how you know we got two guys on the ground but i don't think literally from where they are, i don't think you could throw a bean bag and stop it by the flag. i think they're going to have to go -- this is going to put severe pressure on what they do, peter kostis. if he hit this is ball close it's going to be interesting. peter: this is match play at his best. if he hits it inside of six feet they