. >>> now to some news from harrisburg. a bill that aims to provide crucial funding for the cash-strapped philadelphia school district is expected to come to a vote as early as tomorrow. the gop leadership in harrisburg put off full house action last week after a house committee voted unanimously in favor of the $2 per pack cigarette tax. if it passe es the house, the state senate still has to approve it. generators of the tax hope it will generate $50 million for philadelphia schools. >>> plenty of thrills and a huge turnout for a philadelphia institution. the heroes scholarship thrill show was held yesterday in the parking lot of the wells fargo center. the event raises money to benefit the families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty. the highlight of the show, well, from what we're hearing, the precision siriding of the highw patrol drill team. looking good out there. >>> the appearance of kentucky derby winner california chrome was at parx yesterday. here's the moment they were off and running out of

that increased his leverage in harrisburg. i'm looking to my former colleagues there to get in the fray. >> sam katz? >> right. >> former governor ed rendell is betting against philadelphia. he served as philadelphia's mayor, everybody knows that. he is talking about the 2016 democratic national convention on a new york radio station. he said philadelphia has the edge to attract the "d" nc, but he said brooklyn is a slight favorite because of notion's superior wealth. >> the charlotte convention in 2012 ran a $25 million deficit which the democrats had to pick up. they are acutely awear of that, new york's one big plus they can raise the money. the second plus is the clintons, they are based in new york, if the clintons wants it in new york city, that's going to be a tough -- >> that may be behind what governor rendell said. >> he is going to say whatever he wants to say. >> full disclose you -- discloe i'm on the committee to get them here. governor rendell was on the record trashing the site. they will have to commute from m

anthony hardy williams will be saying i have a harrisburg connection, and you have lynn who will say there's never been a woman i know how to get things done and make the city safe. >> it could be a third in a row city council president, but city council person becoming the mayor with darrell clark possibly joining the race, as well. >> he has been quiet for a while. >> what does that tell you? >> i think a lot of folks believe he is not going to get in. that's what i am hearing. >> why? >> i don't know why, he is clearly the frontrunner, everyone said if he were to get in, he would be the most formable candidate. he loves his job and president as city council that's something he worked to get to for a long period of time. he is just moving into that leadership role. maybe he feels that's the role he should play and you can play it for much longer period of time than mayor of the city of philadelphia. >> michael nutter resigns to fill fattah's seat. and darrell clark runs as mayor incumbent. >> that's possible. >> we talked about the cigarette tax a lot on this program and once again

marsico is a lobbyist with green leaf partners, based in harrisburg.his attorney reportedly stated that his klein the is innocent. >>> now to some news from harrisburg about a bill to provide crucial funding for the cash strapped philadelphia school district. it could come to a vote as early as tomorrow. the gop leadership in harrisburg put off full house action last week, even though a house committee voted unanimously in favor of the $2 per pack cigarette tax. if it does pass the house this week, then the state senate will have to approve it. supporters of the tax hope it will generate around $50 million a year for philadelphia schools. >>> today, the eagles will host washington at 1:00. the birds will be doing for their first 3-0 start in ten years. the game also marks the return of deshaean jackson. he and his new teammates arrived in town yesterday. jay gruden says jackson is playing at less than 100% with a sprained shoulder. d. jack said he will not miss the game, though. kickoff is at 1:00 this afternoon at the linc. >>> next, a woman makes an

legislation to legalize the use of medical cannabis is being considered in harrisburg.m take place at the lower providence township building at 7:00. >>> more charges are filed against an iowa mother who allegedly claimed her daughter was suffering from terminal cancer. >>> police say the woman took extreme measures for financial gain, including a trip to disney world. she's accused of possessing and injecting her 5-year-old daughter riley with a cancer drug and administering cannabis oil through a feeding tube she inserted through the girl's nose. authorities say she shaved her daughter's head. community members held several fund raisers to support the little girl. >> it's heartbreaking to think a mother could do that to her own child. go forever. >> police believe she may have pocketed anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000. >>> an investigation by the bbc finds loom band charms sold in the united kingdom contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical. chemical used to make the plastic flexible. brightly colored loom bands are woven into bracelets and the charms are added

. >>> happening today, supporters of medical marijuana in pennsylvania are holding a rally in harrisburg. the group will be pushing for action on a medical marijuana bill at the state capitol building. now, lawmakers have said that the proposal does have broad support in the senate and a decision will soon be made if they will move forward on a full vote. >>> also in harrisburg, as pennsylvania's general assembly reconvenes today, lawmakers could consider a bill to expand access to the antioverdose drug narcan. the bill would allow trained police and firefighters to carry narcan and would authorize doctors to prescribe the drug to family members of people battling heroin addiction. new jersey and delaware both passed bills earlier this year that will allow first responders to carry the drug. >>> from our delaware bureau, a smart 911 system is up and running in sussex county. residents can create a free safety profile for their household, which includes information like medical conditions, blood types, cell phone numbers and even pictures. that would then be displayed on a dispatcher's sc

also today, supporters of medical marijuana in pennsylvania will hold a rally in harrisburg. the group will be pushing for action on the medical marijuana bill at the state capitol building. lawmakers have said the proposal does have broad support in the senate and a decision will soon be made if they will move forward on a full vote. >>> happening today in harrisburg, the taney dragons little league team will be honored at the pennsylvania state capitol. the team will be recognized on the house floor this afternoon. taney had the great run in the little league world series last month. star pitcher mo'ne davis went on to make numerous tv appearances and the dragons were named team of the year by the philadelphia sportswriter association. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. here's a live look outside at cape may. take a look at how gorgeous that sunrise is. as we head into the rest of your morning, it still going to be a cool start. temperatures ranging between the 40s and 50s this morning. and here's a live look as the s

searching for darkness in the age of artificial light when not on the road he teaches writing in harrisburgirginia with the national book festival being held indoors this year he will have to make the best of it today. please welcome paul bogard. >> thank you for that introduction. i was excited to be invited to the national book festival and also presenting at the exact same time i got to see him earlier so that was good. "the end of night" is a book of stories i make the disclaimer at the beginning i am not a scientist the lover of science. a storyteller and english professor. i have always loved nighttime. i grew up in minneapolis we still have a cabin in the northern part of the state so i grew up every summer going to this cavan going out onto the dock benders of milky way and this sky that was a normal part of my life when i finally got around to learning the constellations after college i quickly realized i could not see all the consolation's i was supposed to see we lost so many because of the light in the sky in realize how important it was and how important darkness is for so many

m as a proposed cigarette tax remains in limbo in harrisburg, these teachers are on the front lines. many could go to the suburbs, but they choose to remain here. >> i could go to the suburbs, i have that choice, but these kids need somebody who has the skill and the knowledge to tough enough to carry through and handle it. i think i'm that person. >> like so many teachers in the district, they say they have spent thousands of their oven money to help with supply -- of their own money to help with supplies and other needs in the education process. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> tune into "action news" monday morning to help you and the kids to get out the door the first day of school. the morning team is on at 4:30 a.m. with all the traffic and weather you need to know. , follow them on twitter. >>> a former army sharp shooter went on a rampage in camden, nora muchanic shows you the message he left for a neighbor before his moment of infamy. >>> rocky mountain spotted fever takes the life of a child in harrisburg. we'll tell you what caused the infection and what to look o

an area around harrisburg is the most impressive. the next county that goes into would be lancaster. probably take a couple of hours to get to chester county. you see those more back to the west of that. some of that activity is going to be moving to it the east. our futurecast has some of the remnants into new castle county. it's going to take at least a couple of hours for that to happen and into the poconos as well. more on the timing of the showers and when we get relief with the seven-day in a few minutes. >>> the cat ssino crisis claime its latest casualty today. revel closed its doors for good. a major entertainment project could be moving into the resort town. ted greenberg joins us live with more on the project and what it could mean for the future of ac. ted. >> reporter: the casino closures are expected to have a wide negative impact on much of the greater atlantic city wreath ovenlt we discovered today that plans for progress in the shadows of both revel and showboat still appear to be on track. >> all day, every day, peo

that's kind of what happened to these patrons in harrisburg, pennsylvania. >> oh, my god. >> a dude pepper spraying a chick? >> the scene quickly turned chaotic. you see that this guy is pepper spraying this woman. they're fighting each other with pepper spray. >> this is horrible for all the other people. they're caught in the cross fire of a pepper spray war. >> somebody take a swing at this guy. i'm sorry. i don't want to condone violence too much, but that is an opportunity to just -- >> if you notice, this guy here actually seems to take a swing at the guy, but he ducks just in time. he runs back out the door. the other guy follows after him. then you see that everyone else starts coughing, they're covering their faces and they all immediately start leaving the store. in the very chaotic scene, the person recording this starts walking outside and you see there is a woman crouching down in pain. you can imagine. pepper spray does burn. if it gets in your eyes, it out cornea making it hard to breathe. >> there is a reason they use it as a defense weapon. we have a pretty good picture of

marsico is a lobbyist with green leaf partners based in harrisburg. his attorney reportedly stated that his client is innocent. >>> a bill to provide crucial funding for the cash-strapped philadelphia school district is expected to come to a vote as early as tomorrow. the gop leadership in harrisburg put off full house action last week after a house committee voted unanimously in favor of the $2 per pack cigarette tax. if it passes the house, the state senate would still need to approve it. supporters of the tax hope it will generate around $50 million a year for philadelphia schools. >>> at a time when students in philadelphia need as much support as possible, a benefit last night celebrated both education and achievement. nbc 10 was in center city for the stepping stone scholar's step into fall event. the party was the first charitable event to be held at gillworth park at city hall. it helps underserved students across the philadelphia region. >>> still ahead, the fight to stop isis. we'll updateç the latest u.s. r strikes on militant targets this

and grandparents are planning to lobby their elected officials both here in philadelphia and in harrisburg, and they're planning to continue their protests. >> they need to get their funding for the school. >> we have to go in front of the city hall, speak to the mayor, okay, and so forth, on up the government line. somebody has to do something, because these children's future is not looking good. it's not looking good at all. >> reporter: now, there is some positive news, a silver lining in the midst of all these cuts. when it comes to the district's transportation policies. i'll explain that coming up at 5:00. reporting live from spring garden, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> 4:34. meantime today, fathers around the country and in our area will gather for the million fathers march. the idea is to show how vital fathers are to a child's life. so, today dads are encouraged to walk their children to and from school. today's march in philadelphia begins at 56th and masters streets and will end at commodore barry promise academy. and superintendent william hite will be greeting student

reporting live from harrisburg. i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> police say an employee opened fire this morning inside a ups warehouse in alabama, killed wo people before taking his own life. investigators say the gunman was wearing his uniform when he started shooting either in or near offices inside the building. no one else was hurt and we have no information right now or it's not being released on the shooter or the victims until their relatives are notified. >>> authorities in florida have released the chilling 911 call made by the man who shot and killed his daughter and six grandchildren before then killing himself. donald spirit and his seven siblings grew up in camden county and he tells the operator about the murders and says he is waiting for police to arrive before he kills himself. here is audio about the call and we should warn you, you may find this disturbing. >> i just shot my daughter and shot all my grandkids, and i'll be sitting on my step and when you get here i'm going to shoot myself. >

i'm john kane and it's about time harrisburg did too. >>> good morning.y, september 15th, 2014. welcome to "cbs this morning." terrorists execute another hostage. will arab countries join the fight against isis? >>> two more nfl stars are sidelined over domestic violence charges. >>> and apple's ceo tim cook tells charlie what makes his company different when it comes to your personal inform joogs but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> are they a threat to our national security? >> no question that they're a threat to our national security. >> the world looks for a path forward against isis

the bill passed the house in harrisburg late this afternoon. the cigarette tax could generate up to $69 million. >> now, to decision 2014. the gloves are off and it's time to debate the pennsylvania governor's race. current governor tom corbit and his challenger talked tax and education. nbc 10 breaks it all down from hershey. >> incumbent governor was asked to stand and deliver before members of the pennsylvania chamber of commerce and industry on education. >> we see educator who is have been laid off, 27,000 educators have lost their jobs. property taxes have gone through the roof. >> we're taking the teachers' union. i've spent millions of dollars putting out the lie that i cut education. i didn't. >> the governor says the reform has begun helping to determine how to spend money. on taxes, wolf, a multi-millionai multi-millionaire, says he believes he should pay more. >> we need to have a system of taxation that does not overburden the middle class and ordinary pennsylvanians. >> we believe his increases in spending would be about $6.5 bill

. >> happening now, a high profile harrisburg lobbiest is under arrest, tonight, aj marsco, facing serious charges every raping woman last night. happened at his offers during job interview. fox 29's dave kinchen is live at police headquarters, dave, you have more details on this? >> reporter: that's right, aj is a powerful player in pennsylvania, politics, he was arrested at his center city apartment around 3:00 a.m. this morning, he is facing some very serious charges tonight. powerful harrisburg lobbiest, aj, sits at philadelphia's police headquarters awaiting charges he allegedly raped a 27 year old woman interested in a job. he is senior as' out ate at green leave partners, detective say he met the alleged victim at an event held at the exclusive union league in late august, then took her to his offers in the nearby bellevue building. that's where investigators say the rape took place, what is more, detectives say he refused to let the woman go afterward. police sources cents say he is facing charges every sexual assault, and false imprison: his attorney, fred perry, says he maintains

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lawmakers in harrisburg have passed a bill allowing philadelphia to slap a $2 a pack tax on cigarettes. that money would provide crucial funding for the cash-strapped philadelphia school district. the bill still has to pass in the senate, then go to the governor for his signature. the cigarette tax would give philly schools a much-needed infusion of cash, the district has a huge hole in its $2.6 billion budget. the superintendent says the tax should generate anywhere from 42 to $69 million. >>> new at 6:00, police in camden county are investigating a report of an attempted abduction. police say a man approached a teenage girl in haddonfield last thursday night as she was walking home from work on tanner street. the girl told investigators the man who was driving a silver or gray sedan asked her for her name. when she ignored him, he got out of his car and tried to grab her. the man is believed to be in his 20s or 30s with longer blond, shaggy hair. he may have scratches on his face from his encounter with that girl. >>> tonight we're taking a closer look at the task that lies in front

but there have been assurances from harrisburg that it will go through this time around. still, the cigarette tax wouldn't generate all of the $81 million needed, and so, the district will be looking for concessions from the teachers union. they've been negotiating a new contract with the district for about a year and a half now. if they ultimately can't come to an agreement, the school reform commission here in philadelphia does have the authority to impose contract terms on the union. however, when i spoke to the school superintendent, dr. william hite, recently, he told me that he hopes the two sides can work something out together. now, there is some good news when it comes to the cuts, and that's on transportation for students. i'll have more on that coming up at 6:30. reporting live this morning outside of benjamin franklin high school in spring garden, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >> all right, rosemary. >>> and school superintendent dr. william hite will greet students at linc high school in hunting park this morning, and then later he will join mayor michae

i'm john kane and it's about time harrisburg did too.glooinchtsds you will. >>> the mayor of atlantic city is thrilled a potential buyer placed a $90 billion offer on the table. another company has until the 23rd to out-bid. >> at this poichbt, it's all about jobs. i mean, right now. and so being able to bring back 3,000 or more jobs at this property being the finest building in atlantic city is very important. >> the mayor also said the new owner needs to finds a right company to manage a successful casino. a tribute to smoking joe fraser is in the works. after his death, the city of brotherly love wanted to pay its respects with a bronze statue. >> reporter: you're right. this is where it will go up. right here behind me. tonight, the artist says that the process of creating this piece has been very challenging, but, also, very rewarding. >> reporter: inside of his fishtown art studio, he's finishing up the sculpture that captures the hometown-champion, mid punch. >>> fraser bhecame the first fighter to beat muhammad ali when he was kn

and the drive is on in harrisburg to close a loophole in pennsylvania hate crime law. >>> now the detailshe u.s. and five allies pounded isis targets in syria and iraq overnight. and staged an assault in an al qaeda relate std cell. tom hawk missiles blasted off and fighter jets when off the carrier george h.w. bush. and president obama says that it's clear from the arab support that this is not just america's alone. karen travers has more now in washington. >> reporter: a powerful assault from the air and sea, aimed at isis targets in syria. >> we'll do what is necessary to take the fight to this terrorist group. >> missiles and precision guided bombs ranged down from stealth bombers and stealth fighters and drones. and from navy warships, powerful tomahawk missiles. it was centered around the strong hoemd and stretched east to the iraqi border. the target was isis headquarterers, depots and command and control centers and financial centers. >> a persistent campaign to degrade and ultimately to destroy isol. >> the u.s. did not act alone. five -- >> the strength of this coalition make it

that comes your way at 10:30 right here on nbc 10. >>> now to some news from harrisburg. tonight, supporters of medical marijuana will hold a candle light vigil at 7:30. the group will also hold a rally tomorrow morning at 10:00 on the steps of the state capitol building in harrisburg. the rally will focus on senate bill 1182, known as the compassionate use of medical cannabis act. advocates hope that lawmakers take up the bill after they return from summer break. today marks the finale of the susan g. komen three-day walk to raise funding for breast cancer research. what an incredible feat for the participants. we caught up with them in montgomery county yesterday. those taking part will walk a total of 60 miles this weekend. the walk finishes up with a ceremony at the philadelphia navy yard this afternoon. since its founding in 1982, susan g. komen has funded more than $800 million in breast cancer research. >>> up next, two star running backs and one very bad week for the nfl. both adrian peterson and ray rice will not be on the field today. we'll update their cases. >

. >>> law makers in harrisburg once again postponed a vote on the cigarette tax designed to help fund philadelphia public schools. now it may happen on monday. lawmakers in the house why were set to vote on the bill today. there is no official word on why it was postponed. we do know that this legislation strips out unrelated provisions involving things like a local hotel taxes, and economic development programs, for small cities. >>> something you put in your cough east or tea could dramatically increase your chances of getting diabetes. >> that is still ahead on the healthwatch. >>> plus a sign of hope in preventing home lessness in philadelphia, crowd has spoken for new state of the art housing project. >>> behind bars for a good cause, some delaware county jail bird are thrown in the jail birds, and make their own bail. >>> that is always fun, quiet on the weather front now and it will get cool out there tonight, but we're already looking ahead to the weekend we will check that out with the seven day come up, hi beasley. >>> eagles getting ready for big division rivalry, and they

but state representative angel cruz.one of only two latino lawmakers in harrisburg.says the hispanic community has yet to translate their growing numbers into increased political power. how engaged do you think latinos are in the voting process? not as much as they can.uh we need to educate the ones that do participate often. these are the people that are you are putting into office to fight for you and represent you. if they knew the candidates, then i think they would be motivated to participate, if it was one of their own. in 2007, maria quinones-sanchez became the first latina to serve on philadelphia city council. she says the secret to success is focusing on the problems of the barrio and the greater community beyond i represent a district that is diverse .. the majority of the voters are not latino. .. have a large aa community .. large caucasian community that i have to work with and represent. that's the philosophy of ken trujillo as well. a lawyer and owner of spanish language tv, radio and online media ventures, he'll likely be the first latino to ever run

he'll start lobbying lawmakers in harrisburg on the need to move quickly on the cigarette tax bill. >k six days they'll be in session. the bill has to be listed "x" number of days, three days consecutively in order to be voted upon. >> district officials say they need revenue from a $2 a pack tax to be flowing into the district by october 1st. if not, cuts will be implemented that could close schools as early as christmas. >>> from our delaware bureau, an award for courage to a boy bullied while he sat in his wheelchair. kwan mackey has cerebral palsy. two kids last week got his wheelchair stuck in a storm grate, roughed him up and stole his keys. this morning, the group's founder visited kwan at his house in newark. >> he stood up. he didn't cry about it. he stood tall. he was courageous. it makes me teary-eyed thatç ts young boy would have to go through that. >> in addition to the medal and the award, teach andy bullying gave him a signed ryan howard jersey. howard is kwan's favorite player. police are still looking for the two boys who attacked kwan in his wheelchair. >>> drivers

the gop leadership in harrisburg delayed the vote. yesterday the state house committee voted in favor of the cigarette tax for the city. supporters say it will generate $80 million a year for the budget strapped school system. >>> new at 11:00, atlantic city council approved a plan to make it illegal to sell or own fake guns that look too much like real ones. several shops on the boardwalk sell imitation firearms. police say they're being used in robberies because they're so easily confused for the real things. under the new law, toy guns will only be legal if they're a bright color, white or clear. violators could face a fine or jail time. the bill heads to the mayor for his final approval. unusual fines. tonight police in south jersey need help identifying its owner and all they have to go on is the word "mom." >>> plus, in hot water. the sign that now has local firefighters saying so sorry. >>> and another cool start to your day tomorrow, but there is a little bit of a warm-up in the forecast. i'll show you when that's set to move

i'm john kane and it's about time harrisburg did too. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> right now, at 6e a close look at the man investigators say ambushed two state troopers in pike county on friday night. this is 31-year-old eric matthew frein. investigators describe him as a survivalist who has expressed a desire to kill police. they say frein should be considered armed and very dangerous. a warrant has been issued for his arrest. he's being charged with first degree murder and a long list of other offenses. >>> police say he opened fire outside the state police barracks shooting and killing 38-year-old corporal bryon dickson who was killed. trooper alex douglass was wounded. as for the suspect, authorities say 200 officers are now working to track him down. >> he has been described as a survivalist. he has a lot of training in that particular area. he's made statements about wanting to kill law enforcement officers and also to commit mass acts of murder. >> now, someone spotted a car submerged in a remote holding pond yesterday about two miles from the barracks. in it, investigators

the state is offering a free training session in harrisburg starting at 10 d:00 a.m. to hel people understand the causes and signs of depression and suicide. there are 1700 suicides in pennsylvania each year. >>> a big honor for some local heroes who successfully shed pounds. weighed watchers of philadelphia is presenting $10,000 to the hero thrill show in honor of the philadelphia fire department for winning the 28th battle of the badges weight loss challenge. they defeated the philadelphia police department in the annual conte contest. congratulations to the firefighters. >>> and we're exactly one year away from the world meeting of families planned for philadelphia, and to mark the milestone today, pope francis will be visiting the philadelphia zoo, actually just a cut out of the pontiff will be there. there hasn't been any official confirmation. but there are strong hopes that the holy father will visit philadelphia for the event next year. the world meeting of families is the world's largest catholic gathering of families. >>> it used to be that you could only fi

we're live in harrisburg, with a rep who has a vote.was alex holley trying to get the philadelphia eagles to do last night? well, for a good cause. >>> and, quincy, what are you up to? >> at philadelphia police headquarters getting ready for the thrill show. dogs will be doing this. in a little bit. >> look easy but it is really hard. >> i look forward to. that will. >> and also, hello. >> hello great time last night, show you more video that far in just a bit. today is the anniversary of one of the first stories i ever covered. >> what's that? >> the signing of the constitution. >> september 17th. >> wonder if you will. >> we'll commemorate that today, with some constitutional trivia. how much do you know about the constitution? >> little bit. but i have a feeling we'll finds some things out that i do not know. >> we'll go deep. first, we have to celebrate something else. >> what's that? >> a ten. >> a ten! that's perfect weather. >> we the people, are loving this weather, thank

he says by not putting pressure on lawmakers in harrisburg but telling them what they need and hoping the opponents will come around. coming up at 11:30, i'm going to talk more about this school here. i'm getting more details on how administrators hope this will serve as a model to help future students down the road. it's coming up in 30 minutes. matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> we look forward to hearing that. thank you. >>> this morning fathers around the country and right here in our area taking part in the million fathers march. the purpose is to show how vital dads are to a child's life. to demonstrate that, city leaders encouraged dads to walk their children to and from school. you see the mayor there. today's march began at 56th and master street. it ended at commodore barry promise academy. you can get more information on the school budget crisis by going to nbc10.com. logon for a closer look at the cuts as well as the proposals to solve the district's financial trouble. check out our special section for tips, news, and trends about this new school year. >>> a 24-year-old man is

i'm john kane and it's about time harrisburg did too. i'm john kane >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist tedd florendo. >> no wet streets this morning, that is for sure, but it is a little chilly outside. at the art museum, it is quiet, tranquil this morning. it's still a little early this hour. the winds staying rather calm, but the temperatures are a different story, as we are starting off a little on the chilly side this morning, especially down in allentown. 51 degrees. cloudy skies for the lehigh valley. it's going to change a little later on today. northeast philly also at 51. 53 for millville. some other numbers to show you. pottstown at 50. millville 53 degrees. 50 even for you in wilmington this morning. so if you step outside, some of you might need a light jacket this morning. others, maybe they like it, right? at least we're not into the mid 30s. at least not yet, right? relative humidity shows it's at 83%, but it's going to drop big-time for the day today. i'm seeing dew points down to 41 degrees this a

marsico is a lobbyist with green leaf partners based in harrisburg.his attorney reportedly stated that his klein the is innocent. >>> a teenager shot and kled near his own home. a block party was held yesterday to honor the memory of jameer haynesworth. nbc 10 was there for the event. jameer was murdered. in june he was struck by a stray bullet while a rowdy party was breaking up near his house. jamir haines work was only 16 years old. his alleged killer is behind bars being held without bail. >>> now to news from our south jersey bureau, a camden man is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say he stabbed a mother and her teenage son. the attacked happened just before 5:00 yesterday morning on the 2900 block of yorkship square. camden county prosecutors say 30-year-old jose flores used a box cutter to slash the throat of a 37-year-old woman. her 19-year-old son heard her cries for help and tried to intervene. he was cut in the neck as well. the woman is in critical but stable condition. her son is in stable condition this morning. >>> in

legislators, by the way, are back in session one week from today, so all eyes will be on harrisburg next week. remember, the school district does not have independent taxing authority, so that's why they rely on that funding from the city and from the state. now, we've been talking to both parents and grandparents who understandably are concerned for their children's safety, for their children's future, for the future of their education. coming up at 4:30, you'll hear what some of them are planning to do to make sure that their elected officials hear them. reporting live from spring garden, rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> and today, fathers around @ne country and in this area @?@? take part in what's called the million fathers march. the purpose is to show that involved fathers are vital to a child's life. dads are encouraged to walk their kids to and from school today. today's march in philadelphia begins at 56th and masters streets and will end at commodore barry promise academy. >>> and school superintendent dr. william hyde will help usher in the new school year today. he will be

legislature will head up to harrisburg to teachers and parents rallied outside of gw childs elementaryyesterday. the cigarette tax would put $80 million back into the cash starved school system. advocates say that money is necessary to restore some of the lost programs and services for students. >> morning buzz. two fascinating things about this story we're about to tell you. they actually performed an operation on a gold fish in australia. number two the gold fish is 10 years old. >> geez. >> mine die after two years. so vets in australia performed this very unusual operation on george the gold fish. needed a tumor removed from his head. these are needed to bring pond water through his gills so he would continue to stay alive. put him under anesthesia and the vets say the procedure went swimmingly, sorry. and that george the gold fish should continue to live on. 10 years, i mean, that's like a dog. >> yeah, i'm going to go back to that first point you made. most of them don't survive more than a couple months. good for george. keep swimming george. >> keep swimming george. >> it's 5:2

. >> we'll still advocate for the additional revenue, both with labor partners and with harrisburg. >> the district is banking on the passage of the philadelphia specific 2-dollar per pack cigarette tax to plug the budget gap. superintendent william hite says he's gotten assurance frost leaders in harrisburg, but nothing for certain. >> i'm cautiously optimistic just based on those assurances, and we hope that individuals will move, rely on their word, try to work as hard as they can in order to get this thing done. >> reporter: and it is important to note even if that $81 million in additional funds willing is -- funding fawn, it will bring it to last year's doomsday levels, when there weren't enough nurses cents, counselors, other resources for students. how much, student and staff will return to school excited to get back to the classroom, renewing their focus on learning. live in philadelphia, jan carabeo, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> happening today, pennsylvania senator bob kacie will hold news conference, pushing for more nurses, in philadelphia's schools. the senator calling fo

. >> in harrisburg today lawmakers postponed vote until monday on the cigarette tax designed to help fund philadelphia schools. lawmakers in the house were to vote on that bill today. there is no word on why they postponed the vote. the latest bill does strip out other unrow lated provisions which involve local hotel taxes and the expansion of an economic development program for small cities. >> project home is again doing its part to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness in philadelphia. the group broke ground on its latest housing community in chinatown today. a nine-story building will rise at 810 arch street. it will feature 94 apartments and retail space on the ground floor. >> it will serve low income chinese community who are working restaurants, different things in the chinatown community, and then half will be for people that were homeless. >> the new housing community is expected to open in october 20 october 2015. >>> new tonight the largest gift ever in the history of drexel law school. philadelphia attorney tom klein has pledged $50 million to the school. in rec an

. >>> a vote in harrisburg today could provide much needed money for your child's school. nbc 10's jesse gary has the latest twist in the philadelphia school budget crisis. jesse? >> reporter: that's right. i've talked to house members who say they have the votes to pass a cigarette tax, but even so, there's still a race to get that money into the coffers of the school district. i'll explain why, coming up. >>> and act now. local demonstrators send a message to world leaders in rallies over climate change. we'll tell you what they say needs to happen before it's too late. mmm! ring ring! ring ring! progresso! you soup people have my kids loving vegetables. well vegetables... shh! taste better in our savory broth. vegetables!? no...soup! oh! soup! loaded with vegetables. packed with taste. and now try new progresso chili. slow-simmered, homemade taste. thnot tonight. introducing longhorn's steaks that sizzle for $12.99. smoky double bacon sirloin. parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. >>> just about 5:15 this monday morning. looking li

this morning a bill that would bail out the philadelphia school district takes center stage in harrisburg this week. the district is urging lawmakers to pass a cigarette tax to help close an $81 million budget gap. and nbc 10's jesse gary is following the school budget crisis for us this morning. jesse, what will it take for this bill to pass? >> reporter: well, vai, before the bill can pass, it has to be put on the house's calendar. and the sponsor of the bill says time is of the essence. >> we have a very short calendar period in which to vote, about six days i think that we're going to be in session. so, we have to be -- a bill has to be listed "x" number of days, three days, in order for to to be voted upon. >> reporter: state senator anthony williams says he'll start lobbying gop lawmakers in harrisburg for the need to move quickly on the cigarette tax bill. the funding would help the philadelphia school district bridge a budget shortfall of tens of millions of dollars. williams says if political infighting, apathy and mistrust can be managed to a minimum, the cigarette tax bill coul

millions of dollars in scheduled in harrisburg today. >> good morning, 5:30 on this wednesday, september 17th. dave murphy is off. we've got karen rogers looking at that accuweather and matt pelman has traffic. >> on the cool side but it's going to be nice and brievment satellite 6 and action radar showing just a couple clouds out there for the most part. we're going to see lots of sunshine through the day but check out these temperatures. currently 56 degrees in philadelphia. but it's in the 40's in allentown, 47 in mount pocono, 40 degrees and low 50's in reading and lancaster. 51 degrees in millville. you're in the upper 50's along the coastline. 59 degrees on the boardwalk and sea isle city. this afternoon lots of sunshine as you're heading out early on, though, it is going to be on the cool side. by 6:00 a.m., 56. by 8:00 a.m., about 61 degrees. now, you compare that to this afternoon high of 75 and it's a really nice day, nice and sunny, temperatures this afternoon just a few degrees below average matt but we change things in that seven day so details coming up. >> okey-dokey, soun

even adding personal lobbying by superintendent bill hite next week in harrisburg. >> plan b becomes removing more staff, it is eliminating programs and services for our young people. >> reporter: first day of optimism found hite at link, a new high school with the curriculum based on projects and communities. >> what we want to do is to find more students that are more relevant for children that engage them, that are project base that had provide them with opportunities to learn in other places other than just in the classroom. >> reporter: on the first day at roberto clemente middle school for a parent the goal, it is always the same. >> hopefully this is a good year for her and good experience, and all grades is good and good behavior and hope that she give it her best. >> reporter: well, to be a partner in funding for school supplies the the mayor announced year two of the philadelphia education supplies fund, it would be funded through the the united way. last year it generated $500,000, with the mayor announced today is both sixers and flyers each contributed $25,000 to that fu

nbc 10's jesse geary has more about what's happening in harrisburg today. >> reporter: before the house can vote on the cigarette tax bill, it has to be put on that chamber's calendar, and the bill's sponsor says time is of the essence. >> we have a very short calendar period in which to vote, about six days i think we're going to be in session. so we have to be -- the bill has to be listed "x" number of days, three days consecutively. >> reporter: state senator anthony williams says he will start lobbying gop lawmakers in harrisburg for the need to move quickly on the cigarette tax bill. the funding would help the philadelphia school district bridge a budget shortfall of tens of millions of dollars. williams says if political infighting, apathy, and mistrust can be managed to a minimum, the cigarette tax bill could be put on the house calendar today with a vote coming as soon as wednesday. >> we are very happy that everyone is looking at this and saying this is important and then when they come back, they're going to work on this bill. >> reporter: the district spokesman says work will

philadelphia education organizations traveled to harrisburg today, where they called on the legislator to quickly pass that cigarette tax. today's latest bill does strip out other related provisions which involve local hotel taxes and expansion of the economic development program for small cities. >>> philadelphia's walter palmer charter school is fight to go stay opened in frankford, students and staff, rallied, on the harbison avenue campus today. the the philadelphia school reform commission is attempting to revoke that school's charter, citing substandard academic performance and financial issues. school accused the src of financially strangling the school by withholding funding. >>> a rally at franklin square highlights the continuing push for more preschool funding in pennsylvania. >> the prek, for pa campaign brought out a few hundred toddlers to the park to illustrate the need for more state funding for preschool programs. those kid colored outlines of their bodies on a huge mural, and they say state funning is critical. >> students who have access to high quality prek, learn t

today, lawmakers returned from summer break to harrisburg to begin the final weeks of their session. >> governor tom corbett, step up, show some leadership. the state legislator in harrisburg, step up, show some leadership and allow the city of philadelphia to pass the cigarette tax for our children. >> leaders of the house and senate say they are optimistic they'll get the cigarette tax bill done. >> new jersey lawmakers are taking a stand against domestic violence passing six bills unanimously aimed at preventing it. among the measures approved by the assembly today victims dose mess tick violence can testify through closed circuit video rather than appearing in the courtroom with the suspected offender. >> happening right now the minnesota vikings have row inn is it ad running back adrian peterson. he faces child abuse charges for using a switch to spank his four year old son. this afternoon peterson issued an apology on the team's website saying he is not a perfect parent but he is without a doubt not a child abuser and he said he did not mean to injure his son when he discipline

now, coming up at 4:30, we'll talk about some of the political wrangling that will start today in harrisburg to try and make sure that nuclear option does not happen. we're live outside district headquarters in center city this morning, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. chris? >>> one life taken, another in the balance. philadelphia police are still trying to find the person who shot and killed a pregnant woman and left her baby in critical condition after an emergency delivery. nbc 10's matt delucia's live outside temple university hospital in north philadelphia. matt? >> reporter: yeah, chris, good morning. we just checked with the hospital, and that baby boy is still in critical condition at this hour. doctors rushed to save him with that emergency c-section. meanwhile, neighbors in that frankford neighborhood where that baby's mother was shot and killed, well, they are remembering her this morning. candles mark the spot where 26-year-old megan doto was shot yesterday, near the corner of adams avenue and griscom street. philadelphia police tell us someone fired several shots down the street, addin

. >> we'll still advocate for the additional revenue, both with labor partners, and with harrisburg. >> the district is banking on the passage of the philadelphia specific 2-dollar per pack cigarette tax to plug the budget gap. superintendent william hit height says he's got answer sure answers from leaders in harrisburg, but nothing is for certain. >> i'm cautiously optimistic just based on those assurances. and we hope that individuals will move toward rely on their word and try to work as hard as they can in order to get this thing done. >> and, it is important to know that even if that $81 million in additional funds something found, that would only bring the funding level up to last year's doomsday budget when there weren't enough nurses, counselors, or other resources for these students, and if that 81 million isn't found, superintendent hite has warned, that they may have to layoff more than a thousand employees, which would raise class size to about 40 kids per class. stay with the story, for now, reporting live in philadelphia, jan carabeo, "eyewitness news" on the "cw" fill

. >>> and police say a high powered harrisburg lobbyist is under arrest for an alleged sexual assault. >>> today is september 21st, good morning, i'm todd quinones. >>> here's meteorologist carol erickson with eyewitness weather. carol, good morning. >> wasn't yesterday gorgeous great. >> so nice we will do it again today but we will add a few other features ie a couple of temperatures changes maybe getting in the lower 80's in some spots today. a few clouds with some sunshine and also a chance of the shower. now as we look at ben franklin bridge everything looks just terrific out there right now. nice looking start to the day. there and equally as dark but just as nice 62 degrees in reading in our neighborhood weathernet work. day starts fine but notice this a couple features or storm scan three. you will notice off the coast and that is moving up and i'll take a closer look at that at the shore areas. then a front back through buffalo and cleveland. it is slow. it is a dry day here for most of us all day long. however as we get in the late afternoon time period to the north and west