william hite. under the new deal, his $300,000 salary will stay the same. hite will only get a raise if district teachers do and at the same percentage. the contract extension runs through august 2022. it's expected to be officially approved next thursday. hite came to the district in 2012. >>> one of the best known corporate flames in the tri-state area, dupont, wants to merge with another chemical giant, dow chemical to form a giant company that would be valued at $130 billion. but there would be some scaling back in this area. "action news" reporter vernon odom has the story. >> reporter: if the dupont dow merger goes through experts say the michigan based dow would be the dominant company. dupont says they will cut their global workforce by 10 percent with 7,000 employees here in delaware, a company spokesman says there will be an impact here. dow has 500 employees in delaware. >> we live in an economy where there's a lot of turn so we certainly work with them, our department of labor, you know, does a very good job of trying to help connect people with

none-profit hoping that's the case, philadelphia superintendent doctor hite, saying without a budget in place, financial situation for the district is dire after that date, their ability to keep schools open issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain. so, house bee republicans will depends on what taxes are impose in the this tax plan, because at this point, those details are unclear, mike anal next. >> okay, so does the src vote today, to see if doctor hite continues? >> it is tonight. according to the published report, we are hearing that they will likely vote to extend his contract by five years today. >> five more years. he's been there fifth years already. >> yes, a loft big possible outcomes. we'll see what happens in harrisburg. >> federal authorities are looking into whether fire that destroyed church was intentionally set, flames broke out at missionary baptist church in delaware, around 7:00 last night, the second fire at the church in just two weeks. church up in flames. fire under investigation. no word yet if the two are related. church's reverend says he does not believ

hite says the state has yet to determine how the money will be distributed to districts statewide so he doesn't know how long the schools will operate past the january 29th deadline. >>> turning to weather, the sky 6 hd video captured the rainy morning in center city and the steady soaking is over and a mild afternoon is on tap and boston and other places to our north are dealing with snow than is making it a tough day nationwide for people trying to catch a flight. first to meteorologist, david murphy. >> well, we have a big system roll through and some cases it produced precipitation in the lehigh valley and that ended before dawn, satellite and radar now, even boston is beginning to change over to rain, good news for those up there, we are looking at a few breaks in the clouds locally i can't rule that out and the lastest rain showers, the active showers are off the coast of sea isle city over the last half hour, 51 in philadelphia, we are holding steady on that number with the rain still get ago way from us and the clouds are still thick but if we manage to get sunshine in over t

philadelphia superintendent doctor hite sent e-mail to school district employees two days ago saying without a budget in place, the financial situation for the district is dire, explaining, that they can make payroll through january 29th of 2016 after that their ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks be, and pay bills sun certain. so we'll see what happens today. past sale by house republicans will likely depends on what taxes will be impose in the this tax plan. at this point, that is unclear. lauren, chris? >> all right, jennifer, from state money to federal money. starting today, the seven year run on record low interest rates is history. the federal reserve unanimously vote today increase the interest rate by a quarter after percentage point, fed chairman janet yell hen signalled in the past several meetings that this was coming yesterday. >> the move signals feds belief the economy can handle the increase, experts say the race on some loans like credit cards, home equity credit lines will rise but only slightly as long as the feds rate height remain mod. >> asian markets

. >>> also today the philadelphia reform commission will extend william hite's contract. the frc proposes an extension to 2022. the superintendent will keep his current salary and will get pay increases. the chairperson says hite has been a strong leader during a difficult time and you want to ensure the continuity of that leadership. new information in the new corruption scandal vfing pennsylvania's attorney general. kathleen kane released e-mails she received from her sister ellen granahan. she works for the child predator section. some eles males had racial pictures, which is exactly what kane is criticizing about emales sent or received by other official officials. they said they did not warrant displimpblts a democrat in the state legislature in pennsylvania resigned from the philadelphia see. believes she was fought reporting an informant. the case was brought by city prosecutorings after attorney general kane abandoned it, because she believed it improperly targeted plaque officials. she worked trempb 27 years in the state house. she is now on probation for six mon

they propose an extension for superintendent william hite. the chairperson says hite has been a strong leader and they want to insure the continuity of that leadership. philadelphia police are questioning the death of an 82-year-old man stabbed in his home. they say they found the knife. the son was home. they took him into custody. neighbors say the victim had recently become terminally ill and his family was caring for him. >> his doctors were giving him five to six months to live. >> who has the audacity, who would do something like that to someone? you think about parents, something like that, especially this time of year. >> investigators say right now the man's son who lives with the father is the only suspect. they have fought released the identities of the father or the son. new information this morning, what is being called porn-gate, the pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. kane received e-mails from her sister. the philadelphia enquirer is reporting some of the e-mails had race pictures or referred to race or ethnic groups.

superintendent william hite warned that the district can only continue operating through january 29th. hite goes on to say after that date our ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain. prospect of running out of operating fund is dire. >>> congressional leads have have reached a deal on a year end tax and spending bill. $1.1 trillion spending bill fund all government agencies through 2016 fiscal year. the the tax deal extend dozens of breaks worth billions of dollars. the voting should happen before congress adjourns later this week. >>> still ahead this morning on "eyewitness news", flyers and hurricanes storm into overtime and see the the dramatic finish. >>> do you remember this young man with the voice of the angel from the pope's visit, bobby hill, on another philadelphia stage, we are back in two minutes. >>> been i hill's angelic voice brought people to their feet at the kimmel center. >> ♪ >> hill performed oh, holy night, the 14 year-old grab the world's attention with that spontaneous performance in front of the pope francis in september. >> i

superintendent william hite made the startling a announcement the last night saying the district may have to close if the state does not the pass a new budget. that deadline is january 29th. now hite went on to say after that our ability to keep schools open and issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain. prospect of running out of operating fund is dire. >>> and unusual crash involving a tractor trailer caused some traffic headaches in bucks county. chopper three over trenton morrisville route one toll bridge. tractor trailer struck a barrier passing through one of the southbound toll lanes around 7:30 this morning. three lanes were closed while crews cleared that crash. the the road and toll planes have been since reopen. >>> and, chopper three over a crash involving a septa bus and several vehicles in philadelphia's wissonoming neighborhood. this happened around 8:30 this morning on torresdale avenue near fender street. no injuries were reported. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> right now lets get a check of your weather. a little will bit cool but still mild for

they oingted poj ekt holiday blue hiteing d the minimum blue hiteing under the minimumry of police officersled in the line ever duty. >>> and the f annual camden holiday parade rolled down market street ang with marches bz a fire police and vehicles and the was appearance ant reindeer. the parade ended with the parade end the parade eded with santa claus ding on top of a re truck. >> assembling 100 bicycles 0 wheels is awheretive than ghan 2008. they donated deserving children. organizer say the project gets bigger every year because the need is there. >> we teedback osocial services we partner with and they tl us the need they ha and impact that one tt action has. it's tremendous. >> since the beginning the program has delivered ov 530 bicycles. tremendous ft at holiday time and we vjust extraordinary accuweather forecast the getting warm ep and warmer. >> i think youngsters will got a lot of use outf bikes this weekend. it will fl like spring. stormtracker 6 double scan showing we have dry conditions out there and we have cld cover. but sk tang a lo overbroad street and city hall. this is

hite sent the memo to staffers informing them of these grim possibilities. >>> no grim positive billsere. there were piles of presents tonight at the pennsylvania convention center. and the councilwoman's party for the homeless. as you can see, no shortage of gift for the young and young-at-heart. just like christmas morning, the youngsters tried to guess what was inside. a little shaking going on. this is the 17th year for this event. >>> in center city, the american red cross brought holiday cheer to some families who endured great loss this year. this party was held for people who survivaled fires or other disasters in 2015. there were lots of smiles during the games and craft. but the biggest smiles were reserved for the man of the hour, santa claus. it took place at the marriott. >> and a new terror alert poet cool after doing away with the color system. >>> and millions of dollars in funding for cancer cures in the wake of his son's death. i do and the >> and the cat out of the bag, or the recycling bin. a cat rescued. >>> it is raining cats and dogs, i am sorry, i couldn't resi

superintendent doctor bill hite issued a warning tonight and says that the district can only continue operating through january 29th. dr. hite goes on to say "after that date, our ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain". th prospect of running out of operating funds is dire. >>> the los angeles school district will reopen tomorrow after a threat shut down the district today. the threat is now widely believed to have been a hoax. a school board member received an e-mail threat this morning raising fears of another attack like the deadly shooting in nearby san bernardino. 640,000 students in the la district had the day off. those who had already arrived at school were sent home. authorities in new york city say they received the same threat but concluded it was a hoax. school went on there as usual. >>> in campaign 2016, the final debate of the year. the republican presidential candidates went after each other in las vegas tonight and much of the debate focused on security concerns. >> nine republicans took the stage at the vie niece hotel in las vegas

hite goes on to say after that date our ability to keep schools opened, issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain. the prospect of the running out of the operating fund is dire. >>> the word is, the force is, with the new star wars movie. don't worry, no spoilers here we promise. the first official reviews for the force awakens were released at 3:00 this morning and critics like what they saw. the new batch of characters helped bring this franchise back to the glory days. so, who will prevail, when tweeting the battle between force and dark side and that the movie lives up to the height? you'll have to check it out, it the hits theaters tomorrow night. reading reviews on line, be careful about spoilers there are a lot out there. >>> still ahead, shut down one of the country's largest school district, find out why the teacher is taking harsh criticism after classes are canceled. >>> a scary scene when a wall collapsed on a sidewalk, how a baby stroller helped prevent an even greater tragedy. >>> warm enough for shirts but not everyone is happen bye the spring-like temperatures. how th

the superintendent william hite made startling announce. the last night saying the the district may have to close if the state does not pass a new budget. the deadline is january 29th. now hite goes on to say our ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain. prospect of running out of operating fund is dire. >>> 6:06. the republican presidential candidates have wrapped up their last debate of the year in las vegas. the debate centered on national security and foreign policy and it was punctuated by clashes between candidates. cbs news correspondent danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: nine republicans took the stage at the convenient meisha hotel in vegas where the debate focused on national security. the first topic was donald trump's call to ban muslims from entering the you had. trump would extend to it refugees already here. >> if obama has brought some to this country, they are leaving. they are going. they are going. they are gone. >> reporter: jeb bush said that is in the a serious proposal. >> in fac

superintendent doctor bill hite issued a warning tonight and says that the district can only continueperating through january 29th. dr. hite goes on to say "after that date, our ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain". the prospect of running out of operating funds is dire. >>> the los angeles school district will reopen tomorrow after a threat shut down the district today. the threat is now widely believed to have been a hoax. a school board member received an e-mail threat this morning raising fears of another attack like the deadly shooting in nearby san bernardino. 640,000 students in the la district had the day off. those who had already arrived at school were sent home. authorities in new york city say they received the same threat but concluded it was a hoax. school went on there as usual. >>> in campaign 2016, the final debate of the year. the republican presidential candidates went after each other in las vegas tonight and much of the debate focused on security concerns. >> nine republicans took the stage at the vie niece hotel in las vegas f

william hite.e has been in charge of the district since 2012 under the new deal his base pay of $300,000 will stay the same but the performance bonuses will be removed. this contract says hite can only get a raise if district teachers get one as well and his raise would be the same rate as theirs. >> we are just a week away from the release of "star wars the force awakens" and all this week we've been bringing you an inside look at the movie from the eyes of the people who made it. well, today we hear from actors playing some of the more mysterious roles in the movie. here's "action news" anchor matt o'donnell. >> this oscar winner is now hanging out with r2 d-2 and 3c p.o. lupita nyong'o. >> so she's a pirate we know that. >> many uh-huh. >> anything else you can paint a picture for us. >> she owns a bar. >> a canteena. >> your word not mine. you can say that. >> okay. >> and yeah, that's about it. >> oscar isaac puts on the flight suit to portray the x wing fighter pilot p.o. he appears to play a

the financial situation, quote, dire, and could lead to a shut down of schools city wide, william hite made the comments in a letter to students and staff. it cuts off funding to schools across pennsylvania, hite says the district has enough money to pay teachers through january 29th, but its future after that is uncertain. state lawmakers are hopeful they will pass a budget agreement this week but so far today there is no sign that one is coming. >>> it's time now for a check of the "action news" traffic report. lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center, on a wednesday. >> it is hump day, happy hump day to you guys. vine street expressway westbound side backing up toward the schuylkill but doing better here in center city than the mid-day when the big demonstrations were going on around city hall. everything is back to normal as far as that goes at this hour. but during the mid-day it did a number on the traffic, and this too is doing a number on the traffic, speeds are going way down on city avenue away from st. joe's because of construction, blocking one of two lanes here a

. >> school reform commission announced the contract extension for william hite. you should the deal. the salary will stay the same. he'll only get a raise if district teachers do and at the same percentage. the contract and he thinks through august 22 is expected to be officially approved next thursday, william hite came to the district in 201. >> there's a hot-ticket item this holiday season, but don't bother taking one with you when you go home for christmas. >>> surf's up, dangerous high waves kicked up along the california beach thanks to a pacific storm. >> reporter: it feels like surfing weather out there this morning, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. one issue is on the roads. if you're traveling the next couple of hours, visibility has been reduced because of the fog settling in. i'll have the numbers in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back. it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at once. to watch things. buy things. but slow internet makes it hard. that's why it's time to get fios. it has the fastes

william hite sent a memo to staffers saying the schools could run out of money by the 29th. the state has been without a budget since june 30th. >>> philadelphia cab drivers were among the dozens of drivers protesting in center city yesterday. they were calling for the city to shut down uber x drivers. >> we can't advertise in our taxi to make a couple of extra dollars we can't do a lot of things in our taxi to increase our earnings because of the parking authority regulations, they are not regulated, uber and uber x. >> protesters say the unregulated drivers are putting people at risk. they called the parking authorities outdated reduce for the cab drivers frustrations. >>> looking live on storm tracker 6 live double scan, you're starting out the early part of the commute dry. as we look outside we have cloudy skies, cameras are rock solid, because we have calm winds. temperatures on the cool side, but mild for this time of the year. 48 degrees in philadelphia. 46 degrees in wilmington, 50 in reading and allentown and a little over 50 in atlantic city and down the coast in

hite thinks they will get. >>> now to a traffic alert, lincoln drive still closed this afternoon after a crash that injured a pennsylvania state parole officer. nbc 10 cameras were kept far away from the scene following the accident. happened just before 1:00 today between gypsy lane and rittenhouse drive. the parole officer was one of several people hurt. still working to find out how serious everyone's injuries are. it's not clear how long lincoln drive will be closed. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> a wet start to the day, nbc 10 near 19th and jfk in center city where people had to cover with umbrellas and rain jackets this morning. let's take you live to the beach at cape may, where the rain has stopped and it's mild. you can see the clouds are still hanging around, though. damp and dreary outside again today. >> let's turn to glenn "hurricane" schwartz. glenn, are we done with this rain? >> yes, we're done with the rain, but not necessarily with the clouds. we have it across the entire area, you saw it at the shore, now the other end in the pocono mountains, plenty clo

hiting his two shots for a 3- pointers. then proceeed to shoot only 5-of-24 the rest of the game.ishing with 20 jahlil okafor. the rookie out of duke. down the lane. and the sixers finally get their first win of the season. they are 1- and-18 and kobe says goodbye to the city of brotherly love. 103-91 sixers cal's promising start dampered recently by two straight losses. cuonzo martin looking nervous as he's tied with seattle tyrone wallace therows in the off-balance shot and he is fouled 46-44 cal ivan rabb the freshman from oakland's bishop o'down easy dunk inside 60-50 cal pulling away final: 66-52 cal up next: at wyoming saturday turning to the 49ers, apparently alex boone wasn't the only one that had problems with the officiating this past sunday. the nfl has apparently demoted the crew that umpired the niners-cardinals game. the group, led by pete morelli, was scheduled to work this sunday night's colts-steelers matchup, but they've been re- assigned to a less high-profile game. there were several questionable instances such as when they lost track of downs.and threw a flag

superintendent william hite says the district has the funds to make payroll until januar january 29th after that date it's not clear what will happen without state money. hite says the district is exploring options but has no contingency plan as far as the budget is concerned. the senate approved all of the bills needed to put a spending plan in place but the house has not yet acted. >>> protesters teagueing to the streets of center city to mark one year since the death of a philadelphia man. at the hands of police skyfox over the 16th and 59 earlier tonight as the protesters moved around the city. brandon tate brown was shot and killed one year ago tonight. the district attorney's office determined the case was tragic but not criminal. the officers involved were not charged. the family has always disputed that decision. >>> nine hours of discussion spanning two days and tonight jurors say they are still deadlock in the freddie gray trial. a judge told those 12 jurors to keep on deliberate dag but they left the courtroom without reaching a verdict. they're discussion manslaughter char

doctor hite sent e-mail to school district employees two days ago saying that without a budget, in place, the financial situation with the school district is dire explaining that they can make payroll through january 29th of 2016, after that date their ability to keep the schools open issue paychecks and pay bills is uncertain. certainly hoping for some movement in harrisburg today, it is unclear which taxes will be impose in the this tax plan that could make or break a resolution. republican past said if the tax plan is not passed they will push to quickly pass an extended stopgap budget to free up funds for schools and non-profit that have been severely struggling, without a state budget in place. lauren, chris? >> all right, jenny joyce, thank you so much. >> starting today, the seven year run of record low interest rate is history. >> yes, the federal reserve unanimously vote today increase the interest rate by quarter after percentage point. the move signals feds believe the economy can handle the increasement expert say the rates on some loans, like credit cards, and home equity cr

superintendent hite says dire times are ahead. coming up in the next hour, we are going to look at what can possibly happen in the next month to the city's 130,000 students. live for now, overlooking the city, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. also happening today, new jersey lawmakers will make decisions that radically change the landscape. they vote on a financial aid package to bail out atlantic city. they are recovering from the closing of four casinos. lawmakers will also vote on two new casinos in the northern part of the state. we will have the results of those votes this afternoon and on our nbc 10 app a sheriffs deputy in nebraska pulse off a highway rescue on foot. next, we'll show you how the deputy stops the run away rig. we'll tell you why the driver wasn't able to do it on his oempblts shining a light on a string of thefts involving christmas decorations, why police believe thieves are targeting the hot christmas item. >> it's 5:35. it is dry. not all that cold either. cape may, 47 degrees, clouds overhead. umbrellas wil

wolf's budget announcement frees up money for the philadelphia school district, superintendant, william hite reacted this way. >> we can operate further into the school year without the full budget but understand this is only a partial budget not all the moneys that would be coming to philadelphia so naturally that will allow us to go much longer into the school year, will it allow us to go through the school year? i don't know yet. >> again philadelphia's public schools were slated to close on january 29 without a resolution to the bumgt stalemate. >>> one person was found dead inside of a camper in townsend this morning. the vehicle was parked on pine tree road, investigators are not sure how the fire started or how the person died. >> a 7-year-old boy from allentown was killed in a drive by shooting in florida, authorities have identified amir castro in richmond heights, 25 miles outside of miami, his tamly said he recently moved there and castro was struck by a bullets when someone opened fire on a relative's house and the suspects were driving in a white pickup truck and the motive rema

in philadelphia e form commission imphotograph a 5 year car exception for upper intend enter wliam hite his status came during packed src meeting tonight as parents and community members were there to discut a mr of issues. >> august 31, 2022 the current sallyith increases okay to come to the teeners. >> the flood gates reopened with the first showings ofhe star works the force abakeens. toptd we're going to folks after they saw is. "action news" reporter cistie ile. it so. live in kichk prussia. chris it. >> there's a lot of hype leading up to the move leading up to the movie and some fans say ved up to expectations. others say the lm cut corners others say the film cut corners. >> its with great. >> i actually am speechless i'm surprised. >> for some it was worth the wait. >> special thanks uowaktors and basically everybody is coming back from the old movies and basically you know making it better. >> there were lots of explosions wch were co and went high and sglid toe it like getting the group back together like iyou could get the beagles tother like it woulds that movement. >> it d

." >> gunfire breaks out inside a mall in wisconsin during a hite of holiday shopping we'll have theatest. >> and history comes to life in valley fovrmingt we'll show you how they commorateed a important event in american history and plus eagles prepared to do battle against one of nfl best. jeff skversky has a preview of the eagles cardinals game when jeff skversky has a preview of the eagles cardinals game when "action news" comes right >> syed farook's relatives came to move things out. they found an arsenal of ammunition and homemade bombs inside that apartment. >> a disturbance ended in gunfire. police in madison say a 1 19-year-old plan was shot in the leg and expected to fully recover. police are still looking for the person that pulled the trigger. they're also stressing that this was an isolated incidents and not an active shooter situation or terrorism. the mall was closed for a few hours though as police investigated. >>> and police in philadelphia are trying to find the shooter who murdered a 23-year-old man five months ago. more than a dozen shots were fired and only one

william hite sent a memo to staffers saying that the school system could run out of money by january 29th and after that date the district may not be able to pay employees or pay its bills, the letter promises that the district is exploring all options, the state has been without a budget since june 30th. a vacant building in the winfield section of philadelphia is a place to call home for dozens of senior citizens, officials symbolcly broke grown on the old wynn theater and will be remodeled into apartments. it was build back in the 1920s and construction is expected to be finished this time next year. >>> coming up philadelphia police officers that went above and beyond the call of duty are honored for their service and their bravery. and it's all smiles as christmas comes early and presents are doled out for deserving students in hunting park. >>> and clouds are thicken and i'm tracking rain on the way and new information on timing and where the rain will fall in the accuweather forecast. >>> and the eagles cardinals preview with ducis rogers. holiday season's just like football s

but while *most* of trump's opponents criticized his mments - not everyone was ready to condemn hited cruz says he disagrees with the policy, but says he'll still support trump if he wins the cruz/(r-tx) presidential candidate)"i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticize donald trump and i won't do so."the white house said trump's comments should disqualify him for president and anyone who still supports him should be squalified as well.(sot: josh earnest/white house press secretary)"it's morally reprehensible, it runs counter to the constitution and it has consequences for our national security. and the problem is you still have a bunch of republican candidates who are standing by their pledge to support him for president of the united states."the chairman of the republican national committee isn't takingthe white house's advice to disavow trump - but he did issue a statement saying: "we need to aggressively take on radical islamic terrorism but not at the expense of our american values."(sot: voice of: donald trump/(r) presidential candidate/courte

gop strategists s f the 2016 race for the hite house has no play book. >> when the dust settles out of this presidential race, i think the rules of presidential campaigns will forever change. >> the jabs keep coming between donald trump and hillary cl inton. >> i thought she quit. i thought she gave up. >> his bigotry, his bluster, bu ollying have become his campaign. and he has to keep sort of upping the stakes. >> despite all the back and forth, a new cnn poll shows trump's numbers keep climbing. and it seems that every day somebody says or does something that makes the news. historically, this week has been slow for campaigns because of christmas. notht this year. reporting live in washington, edward lawrence, back to you, david. >>di> thank you. got so o breaking news right w. an update on the situation regarding new york giants ceiver odell beckham. he was appealing his suspension om conduct last weekend. that suspension has been upheld. he will not play against the minnesota vikings on sunday night. this stemming from the conduct between him and josh norman who was the panthers q

hite sent the memo to staffers informinghem of these gm >>> no grim siveills here.sents tonight at the pennsylnia coention center. and the councilwoman's party for the homeless. as you can see, no shortef young-at-heart.g and just like chrtmas morng, the youngers i to gue what was inside. aite shaking going on. this is the 17th year for this ent. >>>n center ci, the amerin red cross broug holiday cheer to some families who endured great loss this year. this party was held for peoe who survivad fires or other sastersn 2015. the were ls of smiles during the games and craft. but the biggest smiles were seed for the m of t hou santa claus. it took place at the marrio. >> a a new terror alert poet cool after doi away with t color syst. >>> a milons of dollarsn funding for cancer cures in the wake ofis son's death. i do and the >nd the cat out of the bag, or the recycng bin. a cat rescued. >>> it is raining cats and dogs, i asorry, i cldn't resist. details the timinand where the heaviest will falln the accuweather forecast. >>> and dis rodgers hearg from adfosam >>> the d

school superintendent william hite revealed that in an e-mail. without state funds the ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills beyond january 29 is uncertain. pennsylvania has been operating without a budget since july 1. >> a new law in philadelphia is making it harder for employers to immediately disqualify an applicant with a criminal record. philadelphia mayor nutter signed amendments to what is known as the ban the box law. applicants no longer have to disclose prior criminal convictions on job applications and employers cannot run a background check until they extend a job offer. >> not guarantee anyone a job. it guarantees that people will receive fair consideration for a job. >> this won't afly for every job. law maintains protection for law enforcement, children and the elderly. >> happening today officials will honor members of the philadelphia police force at a commendation ceremony. it will recognize officers for valor, bravery and heroism. >>> eight minutes after 5:00. we're starting off with cloudy skies this mor

william hite tells me he expects the emergency funding for philadelphia will be about $500 million and will take the school district into about june, about six months into the new year. he says even if that turns out to be not the case, he says the district can look forward to some funding coming from and related to city property taxes. that usually gets dispersed early springtime. reporting live outside of school district headquarters, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >> nbc 10 reached out to state lawmakers in both parties today. they are hopeful a budget could be passed soon but are concerned the fix announced today is short term. >> what i support is us not leaving. what i support is us being back there now. i don't care who's exhausted, and getting this job done. >> there was a compromise fully ready, voted on, and supported by a majority of the members, it went first consideration, second consideration, then we were shamefully gavelled out. >> reporter: pennsylvania has been without a budget since july 1st. >>> and new at 6:00, state representative leslie acosta from philadelph

. >> philadelphia school superintendent doctor william hite responding. >> number one, it is good news that we can go beyond january 29th. naturally, there is a lot of details that we have to figure out. and as always indicate double -- in the detail, but in the short-term in allows us to move beyond january 29th. >> now, governor wolf placing the blame on state republicans are forcing him he says to line item veto certain items of that budget including state funding for education. now, in a response, by state republicans, we have a quote from republican party chairman rob gleason it, says, quote, today tom wolf finally admitted his multi-billion dollar mistake it continues quote it is a tragic that so many schools and non-profit were faced with unpaid bills, layoffs, and even closures because tom wolf used them as political pawns in his reckless budget game. we're live here in center city. greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> greg, thank you. >> meanwhile, turning to our weather, heavy rain overnight is clearing out right now. the morning though started out with quite a splash fo

expected to approve five year contract extension for current school district superintendent doctor hite additionally being reported lawmakers could vote on attacks plan today. and if it passes, a final budget could be placed on governor wolf's desk by this weekend. schools and non-profit organizations again, certainly hoping that is the case, superintendent doctor hite sent e-mail to school district employees two days ago, saying, that without a budget in place, the financial situation for the district is dire, explaining, that they can only make payroll through january 29th. after that, paying bills, and issuing paychecks, will all be uncertain. so, we'll see what happens today. a past sale by house republicans will likely depend on what taxes will be included in this tax plan, because at this point, all of those details are unclear. mike anal next. >> all right. what if they become clear, thanks, jenny. 7:00 # five. >> fed ram authority looking into a fire that destroyed a church was intentionally set. that's because this is the second time. >> dave's on this story in wilmington, dela

hite's contract for another five years as superintendent. >>> there was another gathering before tonight's meeting, this one to push the src to approve more charter schools in the coming year. next month commissioners will consider whether three underperforming elementary schools will become charter schools. in february they'll vote on applications for 14 new charter schools. >>> a montgomery county woman will spend at least five years behind bars for injecting her teen aejd daughter with heroin. a judge today sentenced patricia davenport to five to ten years in prison. she's from lower southward township. she injected her daughter several times during trips to philadelphia. the girl was 15 at the time. >>> a delaware county woman faces charges for allegedly stealing $10,000 from a 90-year-old woman. prosecutors say tina frick hired marianne smith to be a companion. smith had frick's debit card and p.i.n. number to buy things for herself and the 90-year-old woman. the attorney became suspicious when $10,000 just disappeared. the woman who hired her told her to take the money. frick said th

. >> reporter: hite says fill's cut of the emergency money totals about $500 million in much needed cash. bear bones he says for 203,000 students. >> this is no way to run a public education system. i mean, not just here. it's not even a way to run a small public education entity. >> reporter: governor wolf wants legislators back in harrisburg to cut a budget deal. the delaware head -- delaware county head of the house appropriations committee bill adolph tells fox 29 wolf gutted health related problems that will suffer without this much needed funding. he's ready to keep talking. dawn, back to you. >> thanks, jeff. >>> drivers who use pennsylvania turnpike will have to dig deeper because tolls are going up in just a few days. they will increase by 6% in 2016. largely to repay loans taken out to help fund road work projects under legislation that passed back in 2007 and 2013. the higher turnpike tolls go into effect this sunday. the commission expecting to impose annual fare increases of 3% to 6% until the year 2044. >>> attorneys for pittsburgh area woman who accused bill cosby of sexua

school superintendent william hite revealed that in an e-mail to colleagues this evening. he says without state funding the district's ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills beyond january 29th of next year is uncertain. pennsylvania has been operating without a budget since july 1st. >>> black lives matter! >> protests interrupted holiday shopping in center city tonight with demonstrators chanting and marching right through these stores. they were there to protest the death of brandon tate-brown a man killed during a confrontation with police one year ago. at the height of rush hour, at least 100 protesters clogged the streets of center city marching from city hall to the d.a.'s office. >> whose lives matter? >> black lives matter! >> reporter: and inside, several popular stores along walnut street in rittenhouse all in memory of brandon tate-brown. the 26-year-old killed during a traffic stop in mayfair a year ago tonight. this grainy surveillance video said to show tate-brown in a struggle with two philly police officers. one of whom shot tate-brown

doctor hite says the district exploring options, and contingency plans. approved nearly all of the bills needed to put spending plan in space. but the house in harrisburg has not acted yet. got to get that done. clock ten. >> happening today local taxi and limo drivers will protest in center city over two illegal ride share services operating in philadelphia right now. >> they are upset over what uber x and lift. >> yep. you know those are ride sharing services operate without the same regulations as limo and taxi companies do which unable them to charge levels. so how can they compete with that when it comes to limos antagonist so the driver want their leaders to do more to prevent the services at the same time though state lawmakers considering a bill that would allow the service toss operate legally across pennsylvania. >> that should be very interesting, interesting and heated, too. >> i'm going home. >> any time you get into taxi they say they want to talk to you -- so upset. >> do you just say. >> every now and then. >> if they have the certified th

philadelphia school district superintendent william hite said this is one step in the right directione've been operating this year with a lot of unanswered questions. this answers one question, whether or not we will be able to go beyond january 29th. the answer is yes, we now can. >> governor wolf vetoed other parts of the republican spending plan and told them to go back to the drawing board. lawmakers in both the house and senate do not plan to return to the capitol until monday at the earliest. >> you'll soon have to pay a little bit more to drive on the pennsylvania turnpike. starting on sunday, tolls will increase by 6 percent. the money will go towards repaying loans that were used to fund road work projects. the commission expects to impose annual fare increases of three to 6 percent until 2044. one way to get -- i know, forever. one way to get a little break is to have an e-z pass. those customers will still pay a little bit less. >> and you won't have to wait as long. >> yes. >> when you're projecting out to 2044. >> that's a long time. >> we won't have cars by then. that we

also last night school reform commission voted to extend william hite's contract for five years as superintendent. there was a gathering last night one to push the src to approve more charter schools. commissioners will consider whether three underperforming elementary schools will become charter schools. they will vote on applications for 14 charter schools in february. destroyed by fire a church goes up in flames the week before christmas. we'll tell you who is brought in to sift through the damage left behind. plus this. >> may the force be with you. >> 76ers are getting in on the "star wars" craze. coming up, more from this hilarious video. >> i'm tracking cooler conditions this morning. you'll feel the difference when you step out. even colder into the weekend. warmer weather is on the way in time for your holiday. i'll go over the details in my seven-day forecast. ♪ more people protect their homes with state farm. talk to a local agent or find one at statefarm.com >> good morning. it's a cold start into the rest of today. expect temperatures to stay in the 40s, drop down into the low 40s by

follow c-span's road to the hite house coverage and presidential candidate jeb bush campaigns this weekend in new hampshire, and at 8:00 on craig shirley former out his book on president ronald reagan. > our guests this week are tennessee republican senator lamar alexander. he was elected to his third term n the senate and took over the gavel of the so-called health committee, which is health, education, labor and pension. in your first deal with the devil, oversaw the rewrite of which child left behind, it had been 13 years since it was attended to. i want to tell our audience that perspective anis serving particular ly as the secretary of education, serving as the former president of the university of tennessee, so lots of experience in the field you brought to there. thank you for being with us. let me introduce our two reporters. thank you for being here with us on newsmakers. >> i'm wondering what you think your next project will be and get done hink you can in 2016, the project that you think >> you're right about senator murray. she's very result oriented and i trust her. it's becau

philadelphia superintendent hite says if there is no bug, uncertain times are ahead. the district could run out of money on january stwooin 29ing. >> that could mean possibly no classes. >> the recommendation is for them to start thinking of what they could do with their children if this stuff happens. >> reporter: the school district borrowed $250 million recently to operate t. majority leader in harrisburg in the house says if they don't afree today on a tax plan, republicans will push for an extended stop gap budget and that would free up money for schools as well as the non-profits. and no doubt we're going to keep our eyes on what's happening in the house in pittsburgh to make sure you are up to date. live for now, overlooking the city, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thanks. democratic candidates for president are preparing for their next debate this saturday night after gop contenders faced off on tuesday night a. new poll, monmouth university, shows hillary clinton is skooep keeping her substantial lead. those polls are basically unchanged since october. now

hite added how much money will be distributed and it's unclear how much of a reprieve philadelphia schools will end up getting. >> it's time now for a check of accuweather forecast. >> the mess is not exclusive for harrisburg and we are all dealing with a rainy mess. when will it end. >> it's pretty much off the coast but clouds are lingering and the kids are home from school saying bring some sunshine and we want to get outdoors and play, as we look at stormtracker 6 live double scan low pressure is now south of boston and brought a wintry mix from the poconos into new england and clearing southern new england and the clouds lagging behind. we are shy of an inch and .75 inch on average from allentown to trenton to wilmington to atlantic city, uniform through the entire area. temperature-wise, it's 51 in philadelphia now, almost 10 degrees this afternoon and 70s to the south and colder air to the south and west and that will be sliding in as we get closer to the new year, as we look ahead to the accuweather forecast, areas of fog tonight and some more showers coming in tomorrow before the

the punishment for committing either crime was a fine for .hites for free persons of color or slave offenderse punishment was a sentence of 20 to 39 .ashes on the back the teaching of slaves and the preaching by free blacks was greatly impeded, but it did not .nd slavery continued. ladies and gentlemen, the congressional leaders are now prepared to present you with a historic narrative about the challenging task along the road to abolition. you will find a ratification timeline printed on the back of your program. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and children, the honorable richard durbin. the honorable jim scott. the honorable steny hoyer. the honorable steve scalise. the honorable ellen holmes norton. and the honorable me a love -- mia love. was 1860.r abraham lincoln was the republican nominee for president of the united states. while candidate lincoln did not call for the abolition of slavery, he firmly stated he was exposed to slavery's expansion into the territories. southern states where skeptical. they threatened to secede from the union if he was elected. lean forward to january 31, 1

hite or anyone else is bluffing, i think we'll see school closures and maybe them the grown ups in the room will get together and resolve interest one way or the other. >> but house democrats urged the passing of a spending bill without knowing the kinds of tax hikes. >> the budget got past and the funding mechanism and the tax code was passed later. >> with you they want to hear the details first. >> we need to know what the tax package entails, it's one thing to say you'll spend it but how do you get the money out there. >> will the house pass up the pension bill will the deal resurface or will the budget stalemate drag on? john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> still ahead here today, a new poll on the race for the white house, find out where all the candidates stand. a fierce battle going on in iraq and the u.s. is involved in what makes this fight different from the others. >> and merry christmas from the beatles, a p something announced for the fans of the fab four. >>> now a greeting from one of our service men or women. >> hello i'm pfc wallace from bravo company and regiona

public schools is unknown beyond january if pennsylvania can't come up with a budget agreement william hiterevealed that. without state funds the district's ability to keep schools open, issue paychecks and pay bills beyond january 29 is uncertain. p. has been operating without a budget since july 1. >> pete rose is now responding to the decision to uphold his lifetime ban from baseball. rose was banned from the game back in 1989 for admitting betting on games. - on monday. citing new evidence that rose bet on baseball while he managed the cincinnati reds. yesterday rose reacted to the new mlb commissioner's decision. >> i'm not going to sit here on las vegas boulevard and complain about something because i'm the one that screwed up. i'm the one that made the mistakes. i can only hope that i can prevent other people from making the kind of mistakes i made in the game of baseball. especially young people. >> rose also admitted that he still bets on baseball and other pro sports as well. >> the mayor of flipt, michigan declared a state of emergency to raise awareness of the city's water probl

superintendent william hite says they have the funds to make payroll until january 29th. after that date not clear what will happen without state money. as far as the budgets concerned, the senate approved nearly all of the bills needed to put a spending plan in place. but the house has not yet acted. mike and alex, because to you. >> thank you. passage thieves -- package thieves caught on camera here, why the stolen gift was so special for a local mom, and her child. >> plus, back to class for one of the nays' largest school district. why investigators say, a threat against los angeles schools is not credible. introducing kisses deluxe chocolates. with a whole-roasted hazelnut, delicate crisps, and layers of rich, creamy chocolate, they're twice the size of the kisses chocolates you love. say more with new kisses deluxe. kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. >> surround vale edges cameras catching this crime on marlboro street. see a man with a girl peaking inside a box that had just been delivered. the man, once he takes a lo