merlino actually worked a job in a very long time if ever. >> reporter: the feds refused to say if merlino was still running the local mob but said this when asked if merlino was still involved with the wise guys. >> that's the way we consider him, sure. joey merlino might be better spent fighting isis or dealing with the ebola outbreak. >> he can face up to year in prison. no word on when the judge will make a decision in this case. federal prosecutors say they have the evidence to prove their case. ed jacobs says he's prepareed to battle in court. iain. >> dave, thank you. >>> officials in delaware county are trying to figure out what started a fatal fire wednesday night. it happened around 9:30 at the elwyn institute on elwyn road. officials say 38 people were evacuated but one person was unaccounted for. they later found him dead insi inside. he has been identified as 63 year old william myers. >>> a coach under fire coming up local atheist groups crying foul from the side lines. what a football coach is accused of doing right before the big game. >> also, ahead a local woman confronte

attorney says that merlino met with while on probation. now it is up to the judge to rule in the court has jurisdiction to hear this petition brought forth by the u.s. attorney or not. in the meantime merlino is waiting to hear if he is free and clear. the judge is expected to rule on that in the coming week. now merlino, as we know, in west philadelphia and moved to florida. his attorney stays he is working there in a sales job. the u.s. attorney says in their eyes merlino is still an active mob member. >> ok, thank you. >>> time for a check of the traffic report this friday night. >> and matt pellman in the traffic center. tgif to you, matt. >> we made it, trying to head into a holiday weekend but doing so at a snail's pace on a lot of the roadways this afternoon. like 95 by allegeny avenue. still a northbound accident with the ambulance on the scene taking out the left lane. we're jammed solid, locked up north of penns landing. southbound they just reopened the left lane. police fupulled away but a jam. and things improving along 422. e

merlino says he wants to work at a restaurant opening next week called merlinos. renee?> reporter: joey merlino is one of philadelphia's most notorious mobsters. he's done stints behind bars. during the '90s mob wars merlino survived numerous assassination attempts including one where he was shot in his rear end ♪ jingle bells jingle all the way ♪ >> reporter: merlino also threw a yearly christmas party for the less fortunate. >> it's the biggest day, toys, gifts, it makes you feel good. >> you take heat the rest of the year. >> one day a year ain't bad. >> who's exploiting the relationship with joey merlino and other mob ties? fat ange. you can check out his place and some of the more interesting names heç picked up for menu items, like joey pork chop. th more on that on nbc10.com. >>> we're hearing more from the father who lost his son to enterovirus d68. they said they didn't see any respiratory problems before he went to bed that night. but that night, he stopped breathing and died in his sleep. >> i gave him his night-night. i said, eli, let's have a great day tomo

merlino to justice again. >> reporter: the judge withheld his ruling for now but when merlino left theourthouse with an entourage he was mobbed by cameras and reporters. >> joe, are they picking on you at the end of supervised release here do you think? >>> what do you think. >> reporter: i'm asking you. >> you're smart. >> reporter: also at the courthouse was changlini seen visit wig merlino at this florida cigar bar causing the feds to say merlino violated his parole. turns out changlini was there with his wife kathy a possible witness for merlino. >> why would he be here? >> i don't know. you'll have to ask mr. changlini that. perhaps he has some interest in the case. >> reporter: merlino has been living the good life in florida with his wife and daughter reportedly planning to open restaurant. >> he has an offer of a job in a yet to be opened restaurant. >> i don't think mr. merlino is actually worked a job in a very long time if ever. >> reporter: the feds refuse to say if he was still running the local mob but said this when asked in merlino was still involved with the wise guys.

not say if merlino is still running the mob.hey had this to say when asked if merlino was still an active member of the mob. >> that's the way we consider him, sure. >> us attorney said you're still an active member of the mob. >> he's mental. >> has joe woe been associating with known felons and convicted mobsters? >> of course not. >> as for a possible return to philadelphia -- >> i think he considers himself a permanent resident of florida. who knows what tomorrow will bring. >> reporter: now, merlino could face six months to year back in prison if he's found to have violated the terms of his supervised release. he told me today that he didn't think federal authorities would ever stop pursuing him coming up at 6:00 his lawyer comments on what the feds could be doing with the money they're using to chase joey merlino. iain. >> dave, thank you. >>> a gang of bold armed robbers is on the loose in bucks county. a group of men in ski masks armed with a gun, 95 and stun gun forced their way into bar louie in bensalem around 3am. em

as for merlino's possible future plans. do you plan on opening a restaurant joe. >> no, not at all. i don't work at a restaurant. >> reporter: those plans depend on the judge's ruling which could lead to merlino serving as much as serving three more years behind bars. walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> well, right now police are searching for a suspect wanted in 14 robberies in northeast philadelphia, latest happened just this morning. this is surveillance video, between august and this month, police say this suspect has hit different bars and restaurants, liquor stores and convenient stores including five, 7-elevens. the man pulls a gun, demand money and then takes off. so far he has made off with thousands of dollars. >>> two men who were caught on camera stealing bicycles in philadelphia are now and rest, and facing charges. police alleged that robert, and john starson, stole four bikes, at a garage on 18th street in rittenhouse square last weekend. the two were arrested yesterday allegedly while trying to steel two more bicycles at 33rd and market. he has also been charge

>>> skin skinny joey merlino, former fail mob boss joey merlino is due in a federal courtroom, today, feds accused him of associating with criminals which is a violation of his probation. >>> and, a horse walks into a bar? well, a horse walks in the police station? you know what the police chief said, alex. >> what did he say. >> why the long face. >> nice. >> and, this sunday night, the eagles take on, the the new york giants, and they will have their black uniforms on, not just tops right here, but tops and bottoms, shirts and pants, all black, they want the entire crowd to dress in black. it is a blackout on black sunday night. >> black friday here, you are in all black. >> in honor of the big game sunday night. >> i'm still wearing green. >> you have to stay consistent with your good luck charm. >> we have the green, so we will see. >> we will do something special with her eye lashes today. >> just trying to take it up a notch to get that win. >> we will be five-one. i kind of look like the creepy guy in the clown, don't i. >> can i get a number. >> i thought you look like within

, in fact, was in violation. >> as for merlino's possible cents future plans? >> do you plan on opening a restaurant, joe? >> no, not at all, no. i'll work at a restaurant. >> those plans however depends on the judge's ruling which could lead to america leone, serving as much as three more years behind bars. walt hunter, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> frustration and fear mount in the poconos, as the manhunt for eric frein end respect its 29th day. crews town scour the woods looking for the state trooper shooting suspect, some say the manhunt is making them feel like prisoners in their own homes. a parade is canceled, and some are talking about cancelling halloween. >> feels like a war zone. you know, they've walked through every inch of this woods, three, four times, with dogs, guns, in the past week at least four people say that they've seen frein from a distance. >>> a problem with the water in one south jersey town, coming up next, on "eyewitness news", what was found in the waters supply has forced two major wells to be shutdown. we'll have that story comin

. >> happening today, former philadelphia mob boss joey merlino is due in the federal courtroom. >> feds accused him of associating with criminals which is a violation of his probation. fox 29's steve keeley live outside federal courthouse in center city with more on what might happen in court today, steve. >> reporter: they will not argue that until they first argue whether that argument should be held here in philly or down in florida where merlino lives right now. out of prison and out of philly but is he out of the mafia is real question. federal prosecutors want a judge to decide. he is clearly in the out of the focus of federal investigators who got convictions and long prison sentence for him in this building more than 15 years ago and now trying to get joey merlino sent back. after his 14 plus years in the joint and halfway house merlino was wrapping up his three years on parole this summer, supervised release is what it is called and while under that supervision on parole, rule number one no meeting with any felons or former friend from organized crime which federal authorities

. >>> former mob boss joey merlino is back in philadelphia tonight.10 was in federal court as he showed up this morning. he spent 12 years in prison for racketeering. just days away from completing three years of supervised release in florida when u.s. attorneys claimed he violated his probation by meeting with a convicted mob member. >> specifically a meeting with, among other people, john tangalini. >> the u.s. attorney says you're still an active member of the mob. >> the guy's mental. >> merlino's attorney told the court the summons was filed too late, past the deadline when merlino's probation expired, prosecutors say the defense asked for a delay. a federal judge is expected to rule in the next couple of weeks. >>> a new start for dietz and watson, the meat and cheese company broke ground on a brand new facility in the tacony section of philadelphia. nbc 10 was there for the ceremony. a fire destroyed the company's delanco cold storage facility in september of 2013. it served as the company's main distribution center since 2007 when it came time

merlino is live outside the federal courthouse. dave, what happened in court today. >> reporter: jeff, former mob boss joey merlino left federal courthouse about an hour ago with a smile on his face despite the fact that a judge has now ordered him to return to federal prison for four months. federal prosecutors claim he's been hanging out with his old mob buddies and convicted felo felons. >> i can use a good four months to get back in shape. get my six pack back. >> reporter: round two of the feds versus former mob boss joey merlino ended with the former head of the philly mob headed back to prison for four months. disappointed in this at all? >> no. might have did me a favor. get me back in shape. >> reporter: dapper don left court with a smile on his face even though he has to report to prison in 30 days. after a judge found skinny joey guilty of violating his supervised release. the feds say he met with south philly mob captain john changlini at a florida cigar bar called havana knights. >> night out the town with miss bob bud

and merlino remains free until a u.s. district judge resides the issue. >>> a $50 million expansion bringing jobs to the dietz & watson plant. >> today's groundbreaking in tacony another major step in the family-opened company history founded in philadelphia 75 years ago. the current generation of home-grown executives setting up an environment they long wanted to have. >> we wanted to be together. we wanted everything to be on a campus next here to our processing facility. >> the fire at the main distribution hub, they got in abiding war between philly and jersey and philly winning the prize. and dietz & watson bring prosperity back to their hometown. >> the chance to have a true campus, we will have our kitchens here, distribution center, transportation hub and corporate headquarters all located right here. that's almost too good to be true. >> nearly 700 jobs will be retained here in philadelphia at the processing and packaging plant. more will be coming to philadelphia. and it is a truly a family-run business moving t

. >>> the clock is ticking for joey merlino to head back to prison.yrerlino was sentenced to four months on a parole violation. ross cuters say he violated his probation by meeting with mobster friends in south florida. merlino told us what he'll be doing in his next stint in jail. >> i could use a good four months to get back in shape, get my six pack back. >> he keeps a sense of humor. >> merlino has 30 days before he has to report to prison. >>> local pennsylvania lawmakers agree to plead guilty to accusations she used her political office for financial gain. 69-year-old democratic state senator leanna washington facing felony charges for using her taxpayer paid staff to plan and perform political activities. washington lost her re-election bid in the may primary. >>> vice president joe biden was campaigning for fellow democrats today in philadelphia. the vice president was attending an event this morning at the four seasons hotel. you just got a peek of him. this was in center city. we're taking a look as they get into the vice president's motorca

merlino had been living in florida. he says he just happened to bump into the man and forgot he had to report it. he's been free from prison after spending a decade behind bars after a 2001 racketeering trial. >>> now a story you saw first on fox at 10:00 last night. a former philadelphia police officer accused of of huge identity theft ring ton night he's face facing a long list of charges. fox 29's dave schratwieser is live outside the federal courthouse. dave? >> reporter: jeff, former philadelphia police officer raheem henderson is now facing at least 10 charges in connection with this case. it has not only drawn the interest of philadelphia police, but also the interest of the fbi. 38 year old former philadelphia police officer raheem henderson now face as long list of criminal charges for his alleged involvement in what could be a large scale identity theft ring as fox 291st reported, south detectives went to his mt. airy home thursday where they found a lexus, a cadillac an porsche in the driveway. inside the for

. >>> and, former mob boss, joey merlino, returns to federal court in philadelphia. "eyewitness news" was there, as the 52 year old walked down market street with his legal team. a judge will decide if merlino will go back behind bars on probation violations cents. authorities allege merlino met with convicted felons in florida which violates the terms every his supervised release. merlino was sentenced to 14 years in prison on racketeering, conspiracy convictions, in 2001. >>> frustration and fear mount in the poconos, as the manhunt for eric frein enters its 29th day. crews continue to scour the woods locking for the state trooper shooting suspect. some say the manhunt making them feel like a prisoner in their own homes. parade canceled, some talking about cancelling halloween. >> feels like a war zone, you know, they've walk through every inch of this woods, three, four times, with dogs, guns. >> in the past week, at least four people say they've seen frein from distance. cbs news correspondent adrianna diaz is in crespo,. >> amo levels in the five square search a

federal judge sentencing 52 year old joey merlino to four months in jail.rosecutors say that he's been up to his old tricks again. they say he failed to report meeting he had with a former mob co-defendant inside a florida bar. merlino says he just happened to bump into the guy and forgot that he had to report it. >> a night out the town with his mob buddies and convicted felo felons. >> simply being in a structure with a person is not legally defiant as association. >> i could use a good four months to debt my six pack back. >> he's been out on jail on supervised release for three years after spending a decade behind bars following his conviction on racketeering back in 2001. >>> sports betting will not start this weekend in the garden state as plan. late this afternoon federal judge granting a restraining order to stop that from happening. governor chris christie had signed a law allowing betting at casinos in new jersey but four professional sports leagues and the ncaa filed a lawsuit saying that it violated federal law. monmouth park was scheduled to st

merlino was sentenced to 14 yeast in prison on racketeering conspiracy charge in 2001. our walt hunter will have more in a full report at 6:00 o'clock tonight. >>> authorities have arrested and charged two men caught stealing bicycles in philadelphia. suspects got away were four by sick unless a garage on 18th street in rittenhouse square last week even. now police say robert petsinsky and john starson were arrested yesterday trying to steel two additional bikes at 33rd and market. he was also charged with stealing $600 mountain bike at 32nd and chestnut on wednesday. >>> public school teachers in philadelphia spent part of the morning rallying outside schools across the city. "eyewitness news" at john kelly elementary school in germantown this morning where teachers gathered for a turn up for the the truth rally. teachers handed out information count hearing they called misleading statements from the src. >> and our members are conceding in health, at negotiations we have made a proposal saying that we were willing to talk about the health and that the src is publicly

. >>> happening today a court hearing in philadelphia to decide if former mob baus merlino's should berevoked. federal authorities have another story. they have a photo of merlino meeting with mob members just weeks after his release. >>> a hearing scheduled for this man meat mill and mill served time for a drug conviction in 2008. in august, a judge denied the rapper an early parole and ordered him back to jail for several probation violations. >>> in the philadelphia school budget crisis, the teachers union will hold a rally a little bit later this morning. educators from across the city plan to gather at john kelly elementary school in germantown. they'll be handing out information that they say tell the truth about the cancellation of their contracts. the rally is set for 8:00 this morning just before classes begin at kelly elementary. >>> police arrested a protester at a teacher's rally in center city last night. nbc 10 was outside of governor tom corbett's office when the demonstrator was taken away. the protest was in response to the termination of the teachers' contract on mond

thinks video of merlino from his last court appearance earlier this month. that is when prosecutors accused merlino of failing to report an encounter, with the former co-defendant. merlino has been living in florida avenue spending a decade behind bars following a 2001 racketeering trial. >>> a chester county priest is facing child pornography charges. prosecutors say he used social media to carry out his crimes. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson has the details. >> reporter: a priest, who is supposed to be caring for his flock and tending to people particularly vulnerable people like children how could they possibly be engage in victimizing people through child pornography. >> reporter: five five-year old mark haines is charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse for possessing and disseminating child pornography. chester county district attorney tom hogan says in an under cover investigation detectives discovered haines set up an instagram account under the name kate toy send and receive a pair of photos. it was the tip of the iceberg. >> ah

prosecutors say parole should be revoked for joey merlino. you see him there with the dark hair and sunglasses. they say he's still involved in organized crime. merlino's lawyers, though, say that he's been working an honest job since his release from federal prison. that hearing will be held on friday. >>> a montgomery county town will soon be cutting its police force in half. those layoffs are happening in franconia township, which covers about 15 square miles in the northern part of montgomery county. six of the township's twelve officers will be let go on november 1st along with three township employees. the township manager tells nbc 10 that franconia's operating at a $900,000 deficit. supervisors have been using a rainy day fund, which is now depleted. the police union is demanding to know why there is such a big budget shortfall. >>> well, hundreds came out for a red carpet celebration in delaware county. ♪ yeah, a little jammin' there. nearly 700 students, parents and staff from chester community charter school kicked off their first

thinks video of merlino from his last court appearance from earlier this month. when prosecutors accused of merlino of failing to report an even counter with a arm information co-defendant. merlino has been living in florida avenue spending decade behind bars following a 2001 racketeering trial. >>> a chester county priest is facing child pornography charges. prosecutors say he used social media to carry out his crimes. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson has the the details. >> reporter: a priest, who is supposed to be caring for his flock and tending to people, particularly vulnerable people like children, how could they be possibly engage in victimizing people through child pornography. >> reporter: five five-year old mark haines is charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse for possessing and disseminating child pornography. chester county district attorney tom hogan says in an undercover investigation detectives discovered haines set up an instagram account under the name kate toy send and receive a pair of photos. it was the tip of the iceberg

. >> all right, good advice, sue, as usual, 4:13, former philadelphia mob boss joey in merlino is due in a federal courtroom today. >> feds accused him of associating with criminals which is a violation of probation. fox 29's steve keeley live outside federal courthouse in center city looking ahead at today's court days, steve, good morning. >> reporter: just the fact that he is here, back here, and will be visible will be the the news because main issue we have learn late last night from the spokesperson for the u.s. attorney's office is not even going to be decided or even argued here today. instead we're told only thing up for discussion today is where main issue should be argued here or in the warmer weather and it turns out just as much heat that law enforcement kind trying to burn joey merlino again where he he lives now outside miami. no longer in south philadelphia but with the new life in south florida. philly federal prosecutors, contend has him still hanging out with collogue from his his old life up here, quick felons he is not lud to hang out with while those three years

, prosecutors say merlino has been meeting with fellow mobsters in florida.001 racketeering conviction. >>> judge is expect to rule on whether sports betting can begin in new jersey, this weekend, four professional sports leagues and ncaa, followed suit against the state this week requesting an injunction. leagues say they will suffer irreparable harm if sports betting is a allowed, monmouth park is schedule to begin accepting bets on sunday if no objection is put into place. the timing is very interesting as the first nfl game will be here on the east coast at 9:30 because they are playing in london, england. that is why it is such an early start. >>> former philadelphia police officer accused of taking part in the huge identity theft ring. >> fox 29's steve keeley is live with more on this. steve, good morning. >> reporter: this guy was a cop here in philadelphia until 2005 when he resigned under a cloud. he used to lock up people for a living himself now this 38 year-old former philadelphia copies lock him himself on 500 you this doll are bail for living l

former mob boss joe woe merlino was back in philadelphia today. he was in federal court as judge decides if the 52 year old will go back behind bars on probation violation. federal probation authorities allege met with convicted felons in florida which violates the terms of hess supervised relea release. merlino was sentenced to 14 years in prison on a racketeering conspiracy convict in 2001. >>> there's breaking news tonight of sayreville, new jersey. where prosecutors have filed charges against seven students as part of an investigation into hazing on the sayreville high school football team. the middlesex county prosecutor has filed aggravated sexual assault and criminal restraint charges against three of those students. four others face charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact. you may remember the football season was canceled for this team when these allegations came to light earlier this week. >> well tonight, an emotional father talks about the sudden loss of his young son. 484ed eli waller was the first child to die from enterovirus d

coming up, hear what joery merlino had to say to reporters after sentencing. >>> and next in the high cool blitz, a heartwarming home at one game last night. a team makes one special boy's dream come true. we'll have his story along with all the other big match-ups along the region right after the break. >>> just few minutes before 9:00. taking a live look at the ben franklin bridge. the sun is up. it is going to be a fantastic day. right now temperatures still a little bit cool. we're in the upper 40s but they are going to warm to the upper 60s. we may even hit 70 degrees. and this warm weather is going to stick with us through the beginning of the workweek. >>> good morning to you. i'm danny pommel from comcast sportsnet. are you ready? i sure am. one of the top ranked teams in pennsylvania kicks off this week's edition of the "high school blitz." yes, swinging along with the crimson, st. joe's prep continues to dominate. kid jackson gets in for the easy touchdown. prep rolls over roman catholic, 43-0. michael alberto. hatfield, 50-12 win. shawn 19 quarterback mile welsh, he gets it

. >>> former mob boss joseph merlino face add a federal judge today. authorities claim he violated his parole by meeting with other mob members and convicted felon in boca rat on florida. merlino was released in 2011 after a decade in prison on racketeering charges. defense attorneys argued that prosecutors missed the september 6th deadline to revoke merlino's parole. he will remain free when the the judge makes his ruling. >>> new tonight living in gloucester township, keep a close eye on your pets, racoon there has tested positive for rabies. on tuesday a family noticed their dog barking and a racoon acting erratically. they called animal control and today tests confirmed the case. as for family's dog it must be confined and observed for 45 days. be sure to keep your animals vaccines up to date and keep an eye on them while they are outside. >>> mercer county father of a little boy who died of enterovirus is paying tribute to his son's life by helping other children. andrew waller, whose four year-old died, less than three weeks ago, announce aid new

today a federal judge sentenced joey merlino to another four months in prison for violating his parole. this is video of merlino from his last court a appearance earlier this month, that is when prosecutors accused him of failing to report an encounter he he had with a former co-defendant. merlino has been living in florida avenue spending a decade behind bars, following a 2001 racketeering trial. >>> philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who held up two grocery stores on monday. take a look at this video from the s and p grocery store on king sessing avenue. suspect pointed a gun at a store employee and then got the away with cash. police say shortly after this robbery the same suspect held up angela grocery on chester avenue. >>> police are also searching for a suspect who used a stolen credit card, police say that suspect used a card on october 15th at season bustleton have avenue to buy a tv. just moment late their card was denied at a nearby game stop store. police say that suspect got the card from when a wallet was stolen from a car park on pine road. >>> caught on cam

merlino violated the terms of his release from federal prison.joe is due back in court here in philly on friday after the feds claimed he was associating with known fellows and mobster changlini back in june. his lawyer disputes that. merlino served almost 14 years in prison on racketeering convictions before his release in 2011. he now lives in boca rah ton, florida. >> a win for donald trump. you'll no longer see the trump name on trump plaza cass zen know in atlantic city. it will take a few weeks to complete. the trump plaza went out of business last month. skyfox over trump's other kaseen in atlantic city today, the trump taj mahal where that same name change could soon happen as well. ivan today and donald trump are pushing a lawsuit against trump entertainment which could take their name off that casino as well. they claim the company violated an agreement. the company is in bankruptcy and threatening to shut down the taj mahal next month. >>> and a new jersey bankruptcy court judge expected to rule tomorrow on whether the sale of the reve

. >>> joey merlino could head back to prison. judge ruled the former philadelphia mob boss will have a hearing to decideç whether h parole should be revoked. prosecutors claim merlino violated the terms of his supervised release. his lawyers asked a judge to throw out the accusations but a judge says the hearing can go forward. it will be held friday. prosecutors say parole should be revoked because merlino is still involved in organized crime. his lawyers say he's been working a sales job since his release from prison. >>> she was shot in the head just because she was wanted to go school. >> but not even death threats by the taliban could stop her and her bravery is one reason she's being honored tonight in philadelphia. nbc 10's lu ann cahn is live outside the national constitution center where this evening malala yousafzai will receive the 2014 liberty medal. lu ann? >> reporter: 1400 people are expected to fill this tent in the next couple of hours. of course, many of the people coming here today are young people. just in th

merlino will be free pending a decision. >>> the jury convict iing raghu yandamuri in his trial. the jurors will decide whether he should be sentenced to death for killing 10-month-old saanvi venna and her grandmother. and giving a tearful statement, and david henry with the detaillights -- details on the emotional plea. >>> the ebola outbreak claimed more than 4,000 lives. one of the deaths in dallas. today the doctors there are trying to find out how they could have handled that case better. saying thomas duncan was originally sent home from the emergency room despite having a 103-degree fever. meanwhile the man making a joke of having ebola on an airplane is back in the united states today. that comment set off a hazmat response on a flight from philadelphia to the dominican republic. >>> of course, we continue to follow all of the developments in the ongoing ebola outbreak at 6abc.com. we follow the story there bringing you any and all updates. you can find resources and more information about the ebola virus. >>> it's been more than a year since the plant in south jersey bur

happening today former philadelphia mob boss joey merlino due back in court for parole violation hearing. prosecutors say more lean hoe had been meeting with fellow mobsters in florida. merlino served time for 2001 racketeering conviction. >>> infant is in foster care after being abandoned at a post office. everyone is wondering what is happening including the baby's father who found out through social media. police say baby was abandoned in the main lobby in the post office in the car seat and next to him a diaper with the name jesse written on it. along with the pacifier and some baby formula. man claiming to be the the baby's father says he recently broke up with the baby's mother and didn't know anything was going on until he watch the news. >> i recognized it was him, himself, i recognized the clothes he haddon because these clothes i bought him. >> boy's father was told to a attend a court hearing if he wants to get custody of that little boy his son. >> unbelievable chris, thanks. >>> from violence, to vocal taunts, date ago boost is common a among teens in america. according to a

. >>> lets talk about joey merlino. there is a name familiar to philadelphians, happening today, former philadelphia mob boss, skinny joey merlino, is due in the federal courtroom today. >> feds accused him of associating with criminals which is a violation of his probation. some so now we will get to steve keeley with the very latest on this, steve. >> reporter: he will be here in about an hour and the main issue is not even going to be argued here in federal court today or decided, but we're told the only thing up for discussion today is where the main issue should be argued. here in philadelphia or in the warmer weather, and it turns out just as much heat, law enforcement kind, trying to burn joey merlino again down in florida, outside of miami where he lives right now. no longer up here in south philadelphia but with his new life in south philadelphia that philly federal prosecutors contend has him still hanging out with his old collogues from his old life up here. convicted felons he was not allowed to hang out wit

joey merlino's lawyer said his meeting with fellow mobsters was a chance encounter. >>> 4 teenager girlsarged with aggravated assault. a police officer on patrol spotted what was happening and broke up the fight. >> two men are behind bars accused of bringing a rifle on the ground of a private school in chester county. two men fired a rifle in a wooded area on malvern prep campus yesterday. administrators placed the school on lockdown. the 23-year-old and 52-year-old man were placed under arrest for charging a weapon on school property and disorderly conduct. >> next and new at 6:00. help is on the way for poconos businesses crippled by the hunt for accused cop killer. >> we'll go to new york city for a look at how crews outside the hospital who are treating the ebola patient are trying to contain the >> good morning everyone, 6:00 a.m. on this friday, october 24. tam is off, erin o'hern joins us and we're following breaking news. >> the coroner has arrived on the scene of a police-involved shooting in lehigh valley. >> officials are urging calm after an american doctor tests positive fo

the prosecutors say merlino has been meeting with fellow mobsters in florida. for 2001 racketeering convictions. >>> for those looking for work there is a job fair in philadelphia. >> state representative w curtis thomas is hosting his private sector job fair at columbia ymca north on north broad street. event runs from 10:00 to 2:00. wide range of reporters will be there including sugar house casino, and comcast. >> very, very good. >> 4:10. sue is joining with us a check of weather and traffic, in the quite on the one's but we're almost there. >> close enough. >> i speak slowly. >> well, with all a of the rain we had an nasty weather for two whole days we had a half inch of rain in philadelphia a. here's where we are right now. we have had 4.19 inches of rain since september 1st. we should have had 6.19 inches of rain, so this is easy math, we have a 2-inch deficit. we still need more rain to catch up with where we should be this time of the year. it is not extreme we're not in a drought or anything but we could use a little more rain but all that rain went u

merlino violated patrol by associating with a fellow convict in florida.ed release after a decade in prison. he has 30 days now before he must report back to prison for four months. >> all right. time once again for accuweather forecast. kind of a dreary week. nice friday. that was a taste of what is to come. >> perfect start to the weekend especially that midweek kind of mess that we had going on wednesday and thursday. right now as we look at sky6 not seeing that camera bounce around as winds calming and clear sky above. as we look at radar right now all is looking good. no precipitation that we are tracking tonight or for the next four and a half days. so that is even better news. and right now, 55 in pottstown. we have double nickels on the board for new hol land, martins creek, 50, chester 55, levittown at 57 aand to the south and east browns mills coming in 57. hammonton 52. bridgeton 51. hockessin warmer 58. boardwalk sea isle city not bad temperatures around 60. the storm continues to spiral and push north and east of philadelphia and that moves in

a judge ruled joey merlino will have a hearing to decide whether his parole should be revoked.a judge says the hearing can go forward. prosecutors say parole should be revoked because merlino is still involved in organized crime. his lawyers say he's been working a sales job since his release from prison. >>> 20 minutes of nonstop news continues now with the new law in place that could put the brakes on inmates speaking from behind bars. pennsylvania governor tom corbett signed a bill today aimed at preventing people convicted of crimes from causing their victims mental anguish. under the bill,ç prosecutors o victims would be able to file a lawsuit and seek an injunction when an offender's conduct perpetuates the continuing effect of that crime. the measure was prompted by a controversial commencement address from jamaul. he delivered a prerecorded speech. abu-jamal is serving life in prison for the 1981 death of philadelphia police officer daniel faulkner. today the governor signed the bill on the center city corner where faulkner was shot with his widow by his side. >> this

they say they have photos of merlino meeting with mob members just weeks after his release. the probation hearing is also scheduled today for north philadelphia rapper mill. his real name is robert williams. mill served time for a drug and gun conviction back in 2008. in august the judge denied the rapper an early parole and ordered him back to jail on several probation violations. >>> clouds are moving into the area, but it is dry outside. it's a live view from center city from the comcast center, which is seeing temperatures right now in the 50s. much of the rest of the area is getting a chillier start in the 40s this morning. clouds increasing during the morning hours and rain is going to hold off until later on. in fact, the rain that starts this evening for much of the area will continue into the weekend. but doesn't look like it will be with us all weekend long. a chill in the air for the weekend. we're talking lower 60s. this morning, though, doylestown with clear skies, and clouds over philadelphia 56 and 57 degrees at cape may. completely dry. you can see scattered

they say merlino vie lated patrol by associating with a fellow convict in florida. and he was out on release after a decade in prison, he has 30 days before he must report back to jail for four months. >>> one man killed and a police pursuit and shooting in easton early this morning. police say they tried to pull over richie sureman for a traffic violation but he drove off. ment chase came to an end when he crashed into a utilities pole on north 13th street. police say that shureman backed up into the cruiser twice before officers fired on the truck. >>> expansion project on the new jersey turnpike finally over. governor christie joined other officials for the ribbon cutting at the molly pritchard project area. it expanded the turnpike from six to 12 lanes. officials say the five-year project came in $200 million under budget. what was their secret? >> coming up on "action news," the candidates for the senate seat square off. >> and an eagles injury update. we have it is a they prepare to face off against the cardinals in arizona on sunday. >>> what a difference a d

happening today a hearing in federal court that could send philadelphia mobster joey him or her -- joey merlino back to prison because he met with fell mob bosses in florida. the judge has have rejected the paperwork argument. 52 was convicted of racketeering in 2001 and spent more than ten years in prison. >> all new in the next half-hour of "action news," the rare tornado that ripped roof off buildings and uproot the trees and shattered windows in the washington state. >> here comes honey boo boo is so i'm the one living with type 2 diabetes. and i've listened to the tips and trends and have you tried this. now, i'm ready for someone to listen to me. welcome to fit2me.com! your free custom-fit, diabetes support program that actually listens to you. start building your fit2me program today using key areas in diabetes management. let's start with food, mexican. asian. italian. want recipes that reduce calories or carbs. which activity feels more like you. cardio or couch curls. choose a digital coach tough love or a gentle nudge. you can even get a tool kit with treatment options to discuss wit

prosecutors say merlino will be meeting with fellow mobsters in florida. merlino served time for 2001 racketeering conviction. >>> judge is expect to rule whether sports betting can begin in new jersey, this weekend. four professional sports leagues and ncaa file suit against the state this week for requesting an injunction. police say they will suffer irreparable harm if sports betting ace allowed. monmouth park is scheduled to begin accepting bets on sunday if no injunction is put into place. >>> accused cop killer eric frein may have left the pocono mountains. >>> police are now trying to figure out if he is in insuring state. porsche was stolen last saturday from the frein search area in the poconos. it was found in new york, a small town in new york about 80 miles southwest of albany. the at this point police say there is in evidence that frein himself stole the the car but they are still checking things out. police say frein killed a pennsylvania state trooper and injured another last month. in a around the clock manhunt has been underway ever since.

convicted former mob boss joey merlino returns to court to find out if he remains a free man or goes back to prison. how many ready pennsylvania for possible ebola cases cents, and just in time for halloween, a local paranormal group is hosting a spooky tour. check in two, three, four times a day, "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. >> that time of year, isn't it? >> get ready. >> getting closer. coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news" a man constantly mistaken for accused trooper eric frein says he can't even go to work without being harassed for police. and now getting help to the tune of more than $13,000. >> update, hazing scandal at local football powerhouse cb west. we're back at the top of the hour. good morning. >>> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> take a look. empty stands at one of the region's powerhouse high school football programs, as a hazing scandal ends their season. and leaves students and parents stunned. we'll have a live report from central bucks high school west with the very latest. >> and th

convicted former philadelphia mob boss, joey merlino, faces as hearing today, that could ultimately land him back in jail. there is also word of major break through in a treatment of diabetes, and local synogogue gets creative about helping busy people fulfill commandsments. check in two, three, four times a day, "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. >> coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news", we have the latest on the ebola scare on flight from philadelphia. >> plus, pope francis one of the favorites to win the nobel peace prize when it is awarded any minute now. who else could make history with this prestigious a smashed. >> and nfl star adrienne peterson facing more legal woes, this time it, does not have to do with child abuse charges. how he may have talked himself into trouble this time. >>> we're back at the top of the hour. >> ebola scares reach philadelphia after simple statement by a passenger flying out of philly cause as scare in the air. live at the airport with the response to that passenger's joke. >>> also, happening today, serious teachers fight back against t

. >>> former philadelphia mob boss joey merlino is heading back to prison. a federal judge sided with prosecutors saying he met a fell mobster in florida. he has 30 days before he reports back to prison for 4 months. >>> a jersey man who admitted to killing a police officer back in 2012 will spend two decades behind bars. the judge sentenced timothy sidell admitted he slammed into reeves patrol car. reeves partner was injured in the crash. >>> we are a week away from election day and democratic candidate for governor tom wolf is getting help from the president himself. the white house said it's part of a multistate campaign swing ahead of the november 4 election. wolf is challenging tom corbett for his seat in harrisburg. "action news" anchor matt o'donnell spoke with both candidates for a special inside story. >> reporter: both candidates for pennsylvania governor stopped by our 6abc studios sitting down for exclusive one on one interviews on inside story. tom corbett is behind in the polls and florida fight to keep his job. >> what they call a progressive

he rlino -- merlino met with mobsters in florida. his lawyer said it was a chance encounter.e spent more than ten years behind bars. >> tonight's mega million jackpot jumped to $224 million. the lottery has rolled over 17 straight times. you can see the drawing right here on "action news" at 11:00. >> "good morning america" is coming up with live updates on the ebola case in new york. >> meet the dogs involved taking down the latest fence jumper at the would you also. a live preview is next. -- jumper at the white house. a live preview is next. david. >> reporter: we have the kids dressed in jackets because it's in the 50s and it will be a little breezy. we'll be in the 60s. when i come back we'll have the day-park what's the truth on taxes? factcheck.org says it's tom corbett who's being dishonest. they say tom wolf has a plan to reduce income taxes for the middle class and cut local property taxes. and tom corbett? it's corbett who slashed education by a billion dollars... ...and now almost 80% of school districts plan to raise property taxes. and it's corbett who's increas

. >>> former mob boss joseph merlino faced a federal judge. authorities claimed he violated parole by meeting with other mob members and convicted felons in boca raton florida. he was released in 2011 after a decade in prison on racketeering charges and defense attorneys argued that prosecutors missed september 6 deadline to revoke his parole. he'll remain free while the judge makes the ruling. >>> a mercer county man whose little boy died of entrovirus is paying tribute to his son's life by helping other children. app drew waller announced a foundation in his son's memory. 4-year-old son eli died list than three weeks ago. first day of school foundation provides support for students in special education and waller says idea came partly from remembering his son's excitement on the first day of school. >>>. >> can i do something eli would be proud of and i'm trying to do something that helps me become the father and person that eli saw when he looked at me. >> eli was youngest of triplets and his death was first in which the entrovirus was conf

joseph "skinny joey" merlino was found guilty on one of four counts and will go back to prison for fouronths. he violated probation by meeting with mobster friends in south florida. his lawyer hasn't said if he will appeal. he has 30 days to report to prison. >>> a local pennsylvania lawmaker is agreeing to plead guilty to accusations she used her elected office for political and financial gain. >> she's going to plead guilty to the charges. >> as of now, that's correct, yes. >> the attorney for leanna washington confirming to nbc 10's deanna durante that the state senator will plead guilty at a hearing. he would not say what the exact terms of the negotiated plea are. the 69-year-old democrat is facing felony charges for allegedly using her taxpayer-paid staff to plan and perform political activities. washington lost her re-election bid in the may primary. >>> nbc 10 is asking questions about a police chase that turned deadly overnight in the lehigh valley. we brought you this story live this morning as breaking news on nbc 10 news at 4:00 a.m. officers in easton were pursuing a man fo

. >>> a court hearing in philadelphia will determine if former mob boss joey merlino's should be free.photos of him me with mob members. >>> police are looking for two men who robbed a bar employee and then tasered him. investigators say the two robbers took the victim's car. the robbers are still on the run. the victim will be okay. >>> police are looking for the man who robbed a wawa store in philadelphia. police say the robber entered the store around 3:00 this morning, pulled a gun and then got away with about $1,000 in cash. no employees were hurt. >>> philadelphia police are investigating a sex tape involving and made by children. according to police, the two 13-year-old boys had sex with an 11-year-old girl. they recorded it and posted it on instagram. sources tell nbc 10 it happened in southwest philadelphia. the children involved are students attilden middle school. the boys have been suspended. >>> the manhunt for eric frein is forcing a community to cancel halloween. they voted to postpone the parade. they canceled trick or treating. police say if he is spotted, efforts to arrest