ed kenney: oh, there she goes. aw, she picked me. ha ha ha!ney, voice-over: jack johnson's music reflects his home of hawai'i, but a life-changing road trip up the california coast traces his soul to something much deeper. every dish has a story. food brings people together and has the power to conjure up cherished memories. johnson: ♪ oh, you're such a pretty thing ♪ ♪ i'll take you, and i'll make you all mine ♪ kenney: i was born and raised in the hawaiian islands, one of the most diverse communities in the world. johnson: ♪ we will watch you from the clouds ♪ ♪ we can't stop it, anyhow ♪ it's not ours kenney: in this show, we'll meet a guest from hawai'i, learn about their favorite dish, trace it back to its origins, and have some fun along the way. johnson: ♪ oh, you're such a pretty thing ♪

we had mayor james kenney here on "inside story" last week.alked about the big deal with school reform, how they want -- they're already gonna have a school board to come in. mayor kenney plans to begin appointing members of a new school board sometime early in the new year, a board that will take over for the disbanded school reform commission during the summer. city council passed a bill and a resolution that would have members confirm the mayor's appointments, so they want a piece. david, how do you think school board members should be appointed, elected, what have you? >> well, ultimately, i think school board members should be elected. if you really want to have local control and local accountability, that's the best way to do that. but, you know, this stage where the mayor essentially has all of the appointment power, but you're giving the city council the ability to kind of vet their appointments i think puts city council members in a precarious situation, where they're tying themselves to the success or failure of this new reform commi

. >>> and how mayor kenney and another local politician dressed the part, for a holiday lights show.>> well, philadelphia's franklin square is all a glow, for this season but tonight it is shining brighter. >> two special gets created the crowd at annual holiday lights show that is mayor jim kenney and buddy the el f and santa but he is hard at work, of course in the north pole. this santa is councilman mark squilla. >> they look alike. >> yes, they look good. >> yes, i'm telling you. >>> through have it. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00, "eyewitness news" returns at 10 on our sister station wpsg the cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news". tonight ana warner explains why not just why rob on. calls are on the rise but why the do not call registry cannot dial back these scams. from new york here now is jeff glor, take care family we will see you tonight. captioning sponsored by cbs >> the conference report is adopted without on general election. the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table ?asm the house passes the biggest tax overhau

. >>> mayor kenney spending his morning touring the philadelphia school district's most improved high school. the paul robe son i'll school for human service and university city was slated to close back in 2013. now, they got a 98% graduation rate. mayor kenney talked with the principal of the school as well some of the staff and students during his visit. >> local restaurants are after one woman who they say are ripping them off over and over again. they're fed up and police running a small business is demanding. and that's why small business owners need more. like internet that's up to the challenge. the gig-speed network from comcast business gives you more. with speeds up to 20 times faster than the average. that means powering more devices, more video conferencing, and more downloads in seconds, not minutes. get fast internet and add phone and tv for only $24.90 more per month. comcast is building america's largest gig-speed network to give small businesses more. call 1-800-501-6000 today. ♪ >>> take a look at this guy much his name is lance perry of georgetown, delaware. state p

. >>> dressing the parties an annual event mayor jim kenney gets in the holiday spirit, we are back in a police are investigating vandalism of three menorah as as a hate crime. we first reported, margate police provided these pictures , which were vandal ized between sunday night and monday morning. menorah at katz jewish community center had several branches snapped and down the street menorah at ball field on jerome avenue was also vandalized. pieces of broken glass still near base of the third damage menorah at municipal pier. >> i was appalled when i saw it laying on its side and all of the bulbs, except for one were smashed. >> police are asking for public's help for information, they want anyone who sees people agoing suspiciously around those public menorahs to report to it authorities. >>> police in delaware county are investigating brazen armed robbery of the delivery driver working for amazon, woman who was robbed monday night on oak wood drive in the briar wood section of darby township. they forced driver back in her van and order heard to drive in the alley way where they

last month, philadelphia mayor jim kenney heeded organizers' demands and called for the dissolution of commission. this is kenney addressing the philadelphia city council. >> if we do not have call schools in every neighborhood, the people who have helped reversed the cities decades of ovulation loss will not stay. the children whose families cannot afford to leave will be unprepared to compete in the 21st century economy. businesses will not come to philadelphia. those who are here won't have a low -- local talent pool to grow. the crime rates will remain stagnant or they will worsen. so today, after nearly two years of careful consideration and , andrch, 98 school visits conversations of 158 principles, and countless the us, teachers, business leaders, i'm officially calling on the members of the school reform commission to vote to dissolve at their next scheduled meeting. amy: so at the end of the school reform commissssion, the l lid f his school district returns to city conontrol after 16 years of state management. for more, we go to philadelphia, pennsylvania, where we're joined

mayor kenney, thank you for your comments.me all of you who are from out of town to pennsylvania. i just want to point out that the weather is always like this in pennsylvania. again, i want to thank all of our distinguished guests for being here today but i especially want to welcome vice president joe biden. vice president. [ applause ] >> we are truly honored to have you here today since you began your career you have stood up for the middle class, for working people, for families and the interests of the less fortunate everywhere. your time in the senate and in the white house have made this country better and i just want to welcome you back home to pennsylvania. [ applause ] >> i'm proud to be here to help commemorate the opening of the new museum, this museum of the american revolution that will act as a monument to the lives of those who created this great nation. there is no better home for this museum than in philadelphia, than in pennsylvania, am i right? [ applause ] >> because this museum tells the story of the wom

and mayor kenney and others kicked off construction of a 30 unit home for young adults that abled out of foster care and another 40 units will be built in phase 2. >> and families with addiction problems have a free addiction treatment center today. and experts talk about ways to help people with substance abuse and mental health issues and a training class to use the overdose reversal drug naloxone. >>> and more than two months after hurricanes devastated puerto rico the impact continues there. the lack of electricity means supplies for hospitals are in short supplies. ali gorman is at the big board with the details tonight. >> reporter: puerto rico has more than 100 drug and medical device manufacturers, it produces $40 billion in health care products for the american market. and with facilities there crippled. supplies here including iv fluids are tight. >> hospitals including the hospital of pennsylvania, many drugs are mixed in bags of in a intra -- treating everything to cancer. rick the director of pharmacy says that the supplies were thin before hurricanes irma and maria slamm

got a visit from jim kenney today.for closure and now that class has a senior 90% graduation rate and it's one of only eight in america to offer the specific curriculum it does. today mayor kenney took a tour and spoke to students about the opportunities offered at that extraordinary school. >>> and a high school got a rprise from am me and uncle bens, they will donate $5,000 to hor high school. part of the uncle ben's beginner's program. >>> and they shared their tal ens with people in ambler today. ♪♪ ♪♪ the ga string ensemble performed at the artman senior living facility and the residents got a visit from lucy the therapy dog and there to help calm the spirit of those attending the convert. >> there is more ahead on "action news" at 4:00 including the rundown of the places and the ways you can trade in your kids old stuff for cold hard cash. >> and five former football players including exeagles star including donovan mcnabb are fired following sexual harassment allegations. what we know about the alligation. >>> h

mayor kenney stopped by for the spaghetti dinner for students, parents and community members. he was happy to pose for pictures with everyone. in addition to the dinner, there were community resources on hand including fire safety and employment opportunities. >> it will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that this is the busiest mailing and shipping week of the year. overtime is standard operating procedure to help santa claus get the gifts to their destinations by the 25th. >> christie ileto toured the shipping and distribution center in southwest philadelphia and got an education. >> we are the first people to touch the mail. you get the mail in a fast moving time. >> normally the philadelphia plant crosses an average of 405,000 letters and cards today. through monday and tuesday this week, it has skyrocketed to 2,000,000 today. it will remain above average the rest of the week. >> eu9' it's crazy. everyone is working seven days a week, 12 hours a day to serve our customers. >> we process by color codes. >> this is "the peak" week of the year for the postal service. >>

. >> new tonight, philadelphia mayor jim kenney released a statement over the deadly police involved shooting from last night. he says his prayers are with the family of dennis plowden. police were attempting to pull over a car wanted in connection with a murder from last week when the car drove at them injuring one of them. after crashing into parked cars, the driver got out and reportedly did not obey police commands to show his hands. plowden is not connected to last week's murder and an investigation is under way to whether the police shooting was justified. >> a teen shot last night was in a drug deal gone bad. 15-year-old jason ortiz cameron and others planned to rob someone with whom they planned to deal marijuana. as they approached the car carrying other people, someone fired striking the teen. friends say they could believe he's dead. >> i had a conversation with him last week. it's like -- odd to think i can't have another conversation with him. >> the d. a.'s office is urging those in the car that did not fire the gun to contact them saying they'll be treated as defendant

. >>> and m kenney paid a visit to the most improved school. robeson was slated to close in 2013 and now the school in west philadelphia has a 90% graduation rate and partnerships with several universities and the high school is one of eight in the country to offer train in aphiladelphia high school will get a neede upgrade thanks to uncle bens and acme. students aturnace high donation f part of uncle bens program that teaches kids howk healthy >>> coming up on "action news" tonight. eagles fans bleed green this super fan's love for the reacheace. give you a g >> quarterback nick foles talks about his plans to keepirds if the super bowl hundred. e upindcd what do you think? hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the t to get him. just tell me you got him fios too. sigh. mrs. layne, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. that, plus this sick console he'll be like whaaaaaattt. your new tech is best on the 100% fiber optic network. so get fios. now just $79.99 per month t. count commissioners kicff then w lighting and the cerem

mayor kenney must sign the bill. >> and recovery from addiction. reporter registered nurse allie gorman has treatments to battle the demons of the opiod epidemic. triple overtime thriller. jamie apody has the highlights from tonight's exhausting and exhilarating sixer's game. adam? >> the snow is over but the chill is on. feels like 11 in philadelphia, 10 in allentown and 12 in wilmington. temperatures are 10-degrees above normal in the seven-day forecast. we'll let you know when in the seven-day forecast. >> and a nuclear bailout. "action news" continues in just a minute. ♪ ♪ >> a federal judge in philadelphia ordered a temporar. the overturn obama rule to cont. they want to opt out on the basis of religious or moral objections. >> opiod abuse and addiction is an after beating all have. there help. allie gorman look at mat kay ist spa. the tub has he ten inches water bu saturated with to make you fat. people float for different reasons. for him, it helps him stay off drugs. he was battling an addiction to opiod painkillers that started after a car

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prevention efforts citizens for fire prevention marked the official return tonight and mayor jim kenney thanked them for promoting fire safety across the city and local businesses donated 10,000 to help them achieve their goals. and these happy kids sang for the crowd at fifth avenue in the cedar brook section of philadelphia tonight, they were getting everybody in a festive mood ahead of the ninth annual tree lighting ceremony and certainly looked like they were having some fun tonight. use that microphone. snow has blanketed parts of the south including places that you don't ordinarily see in accumulation or at least really. this is the scene in college station the home of texas a&m university north of houston and residents of sand antonio see 3" of snow the most in decades and were treacherous for the driver of a fedex truck in north carolina. the slick conditions caused the truck to flip on a highway in buncomb county and take a look at the winter wonder land in georgia. a drone captured the snowy seen in the town of kennesaw it's a scene many will experience around these parts this

mayor kenney must sign the bill. >> and recovery from addiction. reporter registered nurse allie gorman has treatments to battle the demons of the opiod epidemic. triple overtime thriller. jamie apody has the highlights from tonight's exhausting and exhilarating sixer's game. adam? >> the snow is over but the chill is on. feels like 11 in philadelphia, 10 in allentown and 12 in wilmington. temperatures are 10-degrees above normal in the seven-day forecast. we'll let you know when in the seven-day forecast. >> and a nuclear bailout. "action news" continues in just a minute. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. (vo) get zero percent financing for 63 months on select models, plus we'll donate two hundred and fifty dollars to charity. >> a federal judge in philadelphia ordered a temporary injunction over birth control pills.

mayor kenney honored staff and students for their achievements this year. he toured the school spoke with students and even posed for a selfie. paul robeson was slated for closure in 2013 but has a 98 percent senior class graduation rate in partnership with several universities. >>> well, tonight marks start of the hanukkah eight day observance of the jewish festival of lights. >> "eyewitness news" join residents of the prime life in northeast philadelphia as they lit candles and shared in traditional songs. group prayed together and share customs with special young people who were in attendance with them. hanukkah is celebrated this year through december 20th. >>> speaking of hanukkah there is good feud for the celebration. >> that is right where tori is , you've got some doughnuts, right. >> doughnuts, jelly doughnuts, oh, my gosh i needed help with the pronouncing and fortunately, incredible pastry chef from cherry hill gave me this secret to the perfect dough, and the fry game to this delicious traditional- contact treat, don't miss it we are live for m

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. >>> mayor kenney spending his morning touring the philadelphia school district's most improved highchool. the paul robe son high school is now the most improved high school in the district and it was slated to close in 2013. now though the school has a 98% graduation rate. mayor kenney spoke witness principal of the school as well as some of the staff and students during his big visit. >>> a local family is heart broken. this is what's left of a beautiful douglas fir a tree that they and their late son planted a tree that honored him. someone chopped that tree down right in front of their home. our dave kinchen has the story tonight from coatesville. >> reporter: perhaps some irony in this crime. the victims say if the thief needed any help at all, all they had to do is ask. >> had they let us know that they were in need, chances are we would have stepped up and helped them out. maybe bought them tree. bought them dinner. bought them a couple of gifts. it's just very sad that this how it played out. >> reporter: joy turner's reaction after she and her husband say someone chopped dow

. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney released a statement tonight on the shooting that reads my prayers are with the family of dennis plowden it's always tragic to lose someone love. i'm relieved there was no injuries to the officer or passenger in the car and they'll do a full investigation and i look forward to them coming to a speedy resolution for the sake of mr. plowden, officers and philadelphia. >> and don guardian will leave office next month and today he lost city hall for the last time. he was not reelected for another term. eyewitness news gathered to wish the republican well in his next chapter. >> it's been a wonderful life. it's the most difficult job i've ever had and most funny ever had for the last four years. >> after leaving office next month guardian will become business administrator for to tom's river. >> democrat doug jones is said to become alabama next senator. today election officials certified results of special election earlier this month. jones defeated republican roy moore by 22,000 votes. moore filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking a delay investigation could

. >> mayor kim kenney will join city officials to light up the homes at 6:00 o'clock.une into "eyewitness news" at 5:00 for more on the festive start to the holiday. still ahead on "eyewitness news" a christmas surprise. >> where this couple is welcome agnew bundle of joy and the unique way little one came into the world. >> katie? >>> and joe, as we get set for upcoming, another upcoming holiday weekend, we've got a return of some snow possibilities here as early as saturday but this frigid stretch of weather is set to continue. that is a guarantee with highs at best in the 20s into and through the entire weekend and those aren't the only days that are stuck in the 20s. so it's a very cold forecast bundle up we'll have it for you on the other side. ♪ >>> katie fehlinger with gwen stefani reference. >> commercial break. take us away. >> the last ten seconds right before we came back from the break let me blow your mine with this upcoming statistic. i'm going to show you. >> ready to go. >> wait until i show you it was just a crazy amount of snow. we just saw the packag

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. >>> mayor jim kenney always a good sport playing buddy, the elf at franklin square park. >> nice nightutside but katie, up and down temperatures, roller coaster really continues. >> it does. it is pretty mild but we will not rebound as easily as we did

." >> mayor jim kenney didn't appear to be stressed out tonight.was spreading holiday cheer at franklin square dressed up as an elf. they helped light the electrical spectacle friended by picot. the free light show has 50,000 lights choreographed to music. catch it 5:00 to 8:00 through the end of the year. >> joy brings loud sounds sometimes. that was the sound of ten excited kids that learned they were going to spend part of this night with eagle linebacker nygel who took them to dick sporting goods in king of prussia. he helped them pick out sports gear. he says it's important to motivate kids to work hard in school. >> if you can translate that from what you are doing in the classroom to real life situations, it takes you a long way in life. >> the trip wasn't complete until the kids checked out the eagle section. several of them couldn't wait to by a shirt with 53 on it. jay ajayi will'nigel's number. to see what else makes us philly proud, go online. let's get the seven-day forecast from cecily tynan. >> jim, we have changes on the way. live o

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chef kenney james held man's head above water for american 10 minutes before crews could arrive on thecene, the driver is in serious condition but is expect to survive just crazy scene out there in portland. >> glad to hear that the driver will be okay. >> look at that home. >> no one was there, definitely could have been a different situation. >> i would just like to have a private chef no matter what the experience. >> yes, i will in the lie, i'm thinking about it. >> republicans are celebrating after tax reform bill, made it through both houses of congress. >> jan carabao is in the news room. >> that new tax plan awaits president's signature after passing the house a second time yesterday, coming up why the president may wait to sign it until next year and just when could you start seeing more money in your paycheck. >>> septa's resolution for 2018 is facing out tokens we will tell you where it will stop selling tokens starting next month. do you need the most trusted batmaybe not.holiday? (screaming) maybe you could trust the world would be just as happy without them. maybe you cou

. >>> mayor jim kenney always a good sport playing buddy, the elf at franklin square park. >> nice night to be outside but katie, up and down temperatures, roller coaster really continues. >> it does. it is pretty mild but we will not rebound as easily as we did yesterday, you guys, now cooler air is playing catch up and still a hint of the breeze certainly but with time, we just level off in the upper 40 's. that is where we will stand right now, in philadelphia but even milder depending on your location. take a look at storm scan three half of the region blanketed in cloud cover allowing temperatures to sta tey as mild as they have but cooler again, cooler air playing catch up here, look at how temperatures are changing, up in the poconos starting to get cold, nice clear sky, not as much of a surplus in a place like reading, allentown or wilmington but your 10 is wan this same time yesterday anywhere from places like millville down toward dover. we are at 49 currently at the airport, 50 in atlantic city, wind noticeable and that does add a chill to the air but what you can expect rest

council member derek green along with members of jim kenney's adminiration spoke about staying on brandhroughout the proposal process. so amazon when is the big a announce many going to happen. sometime in 2018. >>> four nuns in the hospital recovering after car crash in delaware county, flo: and just like magic, progressive gives you options based on your budget. [ laughing ] ♪ why, it's an easy way to help you save money on your car insurance. i'm in your head. [ laughing ] ohh. [ laughs ] the name your price tool from progressive. nothing above and below. [ plop ] oh! jeez. [ flo laughs ] ♪ >>> happening right now, four nuns are in critical condition after a head-on car crash in delaware county last night. police say 21-year-old man drove into oncoming traffic right around 7:00 last night. hit those nuns car as we said head on. >> paramedic took all four to a hospital. our is a beep in a kuriakose is here now with more on the story. >> reporter: locking at that footage really a miracle these nuns and that driver survive. now the sisters live and minister in the philadelphia area and

. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney released a statement tonight on the shooting that reads my prayers are with the family of dennis plowden it's always tragic to lose someone love. i'm relieved there was no injuries to the officer or passenger in the car and they'll do a full investigation and i look forward to them coming to a speedy resolution for the sake of mr. plowden, officers and philadelphia. >> and don guardian will leave office next month and today he lost city hall for the last time. he was not reelected for another term. eyewitness news gathered to wish the republican well in his next chapter. >> it's been a wonderful life. it's the most difficult job i've ever had and most funny ever had for the last four years. >> after leaving office next month guardian will become business administrator for to tom's river. >> democrat doug jones is said to become alabama next senator. today election officials certified results of special election earlier this month. jones defeated republican roy moore by 22,000 votes. moore filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking a delay until a full voter f

mayor jim kenney still has to sign off the measure and the amnesty program starts in march. >>> talk business news now and get details on a big merger we're watching. cnbc's michelle ka has more. >> net neutrality appealed and interest rates rise all in the week that was. disney is bulking up to take on netflix. disney is buying most of 21st century fox for about $52 billion. disney gets fox's movie and tv studio as well as a number of cable channels. disney plans to use the combined studios to feed its upcoming streaming video offerings. government regulators repeal rules meant to keep the internet free and open. opponents of the so-called net neutrality rule say fewer regulations actually spur innovation. many supporters say the opposite will happen. the federal reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percent, the third such hike this year. fed officials continue to expect another three rate hikes in 2018. finally, a retail bahumbug from mattel. it will have to offer discounts in order to drive sales and clear inventory. mattel shares down about 40% this year but ro

. >> reporter: stands next to city hall are set and mayor kenney nos' office says the show will go ons of now not to mention some have already flown into philly for the festivities. >> i flew all the out from the west coast to be with my family to watch this. there's no reason it shouldn't happen rain or shine i can dress up. >> hold it up because there's cold weather. we've been doing every year in january and they know it's always cold. >> reporter: even in south phil guilty we're practicing tonight as if we're going month. >> fralinger string band fine tune their movements and sound and plan on warming up their sacks so phones with heat guns if need with the unprecedented new year's day around the corner. >> i can think of two other years, '97 '99 that were pretty cold but not what's going to be forecasted this year. >> so um this is unchar the territory for us. but we're -- we'll deep with it. >> reporter: so if that parade is postponed we're told that decision will be a you announced on saturday. lucy? >> we're waiting to hear. thank you much, dave. >>> so all of this cold is a b

but mayor kenney says the city is keeping an eye on the forecast and will make a final decision on saturday. no matter the weather first responders of course are risking their lives to save others. it happens all the time. but with temperatures dropping rapidly, the colder it gets the more dangerous it is for everyone involved. fox 29's sabina kuriakose live in delanco, new jersey. >> we've seen this all through our area over last few days how dangerous their job can be for first responders under these weather conditions latest happening this morning here in burlington county. crews dealing with their equipment freezing up maintaining their own safety while they were ensuring ours. >> water freezes as it clings to philly firefighters battling an early morning blaze. in burlington county, a river bank rescue leads to a moment of lost footing. and tuesday in buck, a man pulled from frigid waters in a nick of time. icy rescues that test endurance of even the most seasoned emergency responders. >> we had to smash some ice to get the boat ramp accessible by car and boat. rope was freezing. defin

the governor signed the veto paperwork at philadelphia silt i hall where he was joined by mayor kenney and women's health advocates. >>> the first trip with commuters on a new high speed line in washington state end in disaster after an many track train derails off and overpass and plunges on the highway below. at least six people died when train 501 went off the tracks this morning south of seattle. investigators say it is too early to know if speed played a role in the derailment. one passenger traveling to visit his mother described chaos inside the cabin. >> it was a whole bunch of turning, rocking of the train and i just grabbed on to the chair in front of me, my lap top, my phone went flying to the other end. people were screaming. it was crazy. >> the ntsb will lead investigation into the derailment. >>> this latest amtrak derailment puts a spotlight on the use of positive train control and how it can help prevent these kinds of disasters. federal investigators every have concluded it could have saved lives during 2015 amtrak derailment here in philadelphia "eyewitness news" rep

. >>> philadelphia's mayor jim kenney talk about the cities bid to lure amazon's second headquarters today saying that despite competition the opportunity was just too much to pass up. >> people say why, why are you going after amazon? they are a big company. it really is too big in the to go after, 50 you this jobs over 15 years, $5 billion in investment is just too much to ignore. i know we will have a number of successful, impact good and bad on people and their businesses. >> the mayor also said that the process of submitting the bid to amazon was healthy because it forced stake hold tours examine the many assets our region has to offer, and the mayor made remarks today to pidc a public private economic development corporation. >>> today was a big day for some local law enforcement k-9 's. >> john mcdevitt from kyw news radio was at their graduation. >> reporter: six k-9 officers had their human partners were recognized for complete pag troll training at networking dog center in grays ferry including kilo of the septa trains police force, k-9 and his partner officer will go back

governor signed the veto paperwork at city hall in philadelphia yesterday, he was joined by mayor jim kenney, and women's health advocates. >>> the house is getting ready to vote on the gop final draft of the tax reform plan today, if it passes, the measure will then go on to the senate. >> and if both the house and senate approve the bill, president trump could sign massive tax cuts into law. here's -- >> the trump administration could ends the year with a major victory. >> it will be the biggest tax cut and tax reform in the history of our country. >> the republican party is on track to pass a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul within the next few days. the house is expected to vote first, with a senate vote shortly afterward. >> i write to express my support for the conference agreement on the tax cut and job act. the first major overhaul of our tax code since 1986. >> the measure does not have bipartisan backing. >> only 26% of america a proves of this bill. this is the roy moore of tax plan. this is a sham wrapped inside after travesty. >> the gop says americans will notice a boost in income. >

. >> reporter: bass says the bill which mayor kenney is expected to sign is not about the glass. it's about stopping the sale of beer blunts and more. >> what they really are are places that you can buy products to get high. >> reporter: she says their goal not to shut down the delis but to get them to stop selling adds diction producing products in vulnerable communities. cherri gregg for cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> an apology from celebrity chef mario batali is confusing some. it's going viral this weekend following allegations of sexual misconduct. in his online newsletter the former host of ""the chew"" acknowledged many mistakes and apologized for disappointing family friends and fans. he also included a recipe for cinnamon rolls saying "ps in case you're searching for a holiday inspired breakfast these pizza dough cinnamon rolls are a fan favorite." kiss frontman gene simmons sued for sexual battery. a civil complaint filed in los angeles on friday says he groped a woman at a restaurant opening. his accuser who has not been identified now says she was interviewing simmons at

. >> and philadelphia mayor jim kenney released statement yesterday on the shooting, it reads, my prayers are with the family and friends of dennis plowed end. it is always trang took lose someone you love. i'm relieved no serious injuries to the officer or the other passenger in the car. the aoun lit do a full investigation. look forward to them coming to speedy resolution for the sake of mr. plowden, his family, the officers and for philadelphia. >> sad news to report, fans mourning the loss of long time broadway and tv actress rose marie who died at the age of 94. a caretaker found rose marie dead inside of her la home yesterday. rosemary was best none for her role as sally rogers on the dick vandike show in the 19 60s. shoe was never seen without her signature black hair bo. her career spans nine decades starting as a three year old singing sensation on the radio >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news," apology from apple. >> that's right. after admitting to secretly slowing down older iphones, what the company is now doing to make things better for frustrated customers. >> and two frigi

mayor jim kenney also arrived at the hospital after hearing what happened. >> she's an 80-year-old ladyho, you know, doesn't deserve to have this kind of trauma this time of her life hopefully she'll be okay. >> reporter: the dog was killed on scene. it's unclear why it attacked the woma police say the dog belonged to her granddaughter. >> her injuries are far more severe than that of the officer's so we're lucky he's okay but we're hoping she will be okay in the process. >> reporter: and tonight still no word on the woman's conditi condition. dawn? >> all right, shawnette, thank you. >>> in buck county police are asking for your help in finding this bank robber. he's wanted for rob be "the q" nb branch road in hilltown township on december 1st. police say he approached a teller and implied he had a weapon and demanded money. he got cash and got away. no weapon was shown. if you have any information at all you're asked to give police a call. >> raging wildfires burning out control in southern california. the devastation unbelievable as firefighters continue to battle the massive flames.

mayor kenney branded it as a way to pay for pre-k, which has kind of stalled due to ongoing litigationis. revenue fell short of projections towards the middle of the year. some are drinking healthier liquids, some are not. donna, do you think the tax is gonna be enough to fund pre-k, which is supposed to be fully in effect by 2020? do you think the tax is gonna survive? >> i think the tax will survive. you made the most important point, matt, which is that this is hung up with the courts. i mean, the supreme court has not decided whether or not they're gonna hear this case. if they hear the case, and there's a definitive direction, then that will settle the matter in terms of being able to roll it forward. so, do i think they will be able to do everything that they've set out to do? the one thing that i do know is that they've already built the template for what concept is gonna be, and that iole series othat are tied in with of these proposals. but the next big hurdleecision.oda tax. soda tax. >> it's a beverage tax. >> and that's the problem. not to be smart, but that is a problem, a

current limit 24 weeks, governor signed veto paperwork at city hall where he was joined by mayor jim kenney and women's health add very cats. >> police are asking for the public's help in catching some real life grinches who stole a woman's holiday decorations from outside of her south philly home. this is the third time josephine michetti has had her decorations stolen from her home, in 2013 a cup old was caught on camera stealing her decorations cents. they were arrested. then in october of 2014 the couple snatched her halloween decor. on december 9th around 5:00 in the morning two men took three trees and a top area she made with tournaments, michetti said she won't be decorated outside any more. >> i do it for every hole day. i just like decorating every holiday. if i do anything, it is inside no more outside, no. >> now, michetti took a snow man out of storage to go with it and a box she has left. she is hoping her unique zebra printed decorations will catch someone's eyes. if you have any information about these thieves, please contact police. >>> that's just so sad. i feel badly for

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." >>> today in philadelphia, mayor kenney will reprise one of his popular roles for an event that's become a traditional in center city. >> yep. he'll don green tights and become buddy the elf this evening to help lead the countdown to the franklin square electrical spectacle. the lights show includes more than 50,000 lights choreographed to music. i've seen it this year. it's terrific. first show starts at 4:30 this evening and continues every 30 minutes until 8:00. >>> in burlington county, mt. holly police officers will become santa's helpers as they wrap and donate hundreds of toys to children in need. this is video from last year's operation st. nick. gifts will be delivered to 12 local families. >>> 4:10. a mild start. temperatures hovering around the low 40s, and it's only going to get a little warmer. >> bill? >> warmer and damp in neighborhoods to start. just like yesterday, that will not last. i'm tracking light showers this morning and clouds for all. just like yesterday, temperatures mild. we'll see clouds break, a warming breeze, southwesterly breeze developing, that wi