. >>> former sportscaster don tollefson declined to face a why today. he waved his formal arraignment on fraud charges in bucks county and ordered held for trial. prosecutors say that witnesses would have told the judge they paid tollefson for sports packages but never received anything. tollefson ace accused of defrauding more than 150 victims out of a quarter million dollars. >>> new at 6:00 a two time robber caught on camera holding up a pizza shop in wynfield. robber pull the gun on the employees at north 54th street restaurant earlier this month and got away with some cash. an employee says this was same guy who robbed them back in february. >>> philadelphia police are looking for the suspect who gunned down a 24 year-old man overnight in north philadelphia. police responded to the 3700 block of germantown avenue around 2:00 a.m. and there, they found victim unconscious with three gunshot wounds. that victim died at the hospital, two other men in that car were not injured. >>> as we get closer to the fourth of july holiday area police forcers want

. >>> today former sportscaster done ton tollefson waved formal arraignment on fraud charges. a judge in bucks county ordered him held for trial. prosecutors say witnesses would have told the judge they paid tollefson for sports packages but never received anything. tollefson is accused of defrauding 150 victims out of a quarter million-dollar. >>> clock is ticking down to the deadline to pass pennsylvania's budget. philadelphia is still lobbying hard at harrisburg for additional school funding. so far the budget does not include the $2 per pack cigarette tax in the city. that proposed tax would generate 83 million-dollar to close the school district's budget gap and urgent letter to city officials state senator vincent hughes says he is pushing for any additional funding. >> we're getting down to crunch time obviously. there is a lot of work to be done in harrisburg. there air lot of measures that are going back and forth between the house and the senate and discussions with the governor. >> pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to plug a $1.5 billion hole in the state budget. >>

. >>> meanwhile, former sports cast or, don tollefson, declines to face a judge. he waived his formal arraignment on fraud charges in bucks county. he was ordered held for trial. now, prosecutors say, witnesses would have told the judge that they paid tollefson for sports packages, but never received anything. tollefson is accused of defrauding more than 150 people, out after quarter million dollars. >>> well, the showboat casino in atlantic city announces its closing its doors at the end every august. now, this is the second casino in atlantic city to shut down this year. just last week, revel filed for bankruptcy for the second time. now, one expert says, it is likely even more casinos will close, "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan has reaction from the garden state. >>> we've been coming for four years. >> shirley, takes a birthday trip each year with her daughters to the showboat, the hat ladies as they call themselves, took the news hard that the showboat is closing. >> very disappoint in the t i don't know what i will do next year. >> worse ye

. >>> well, former sports cast or don tollefson declines to face a judge. he waves his formal arraignment on fraud charges in bucks county. he was ordered held for trial. prosecutors say witnesses would have told the judge they paid tollefson for sports packages, but never actually received anything. tollefson is accused of defrauding more than 150 victims out after quarter million dollars. >>> well, the showboat casino in atlantic city announces its closing its doors at the end of august. now, this is the second casino in atlantic city to shutdown just this year. just last week, revel fired for bankruptcy for the second time, likely even more kinds will close. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan has reaction from new jersey. >> we've been coming for four years. >> shirley takes birthday trip each year with her daughters to the showboat. hat ladies as they call themselves took the news harled that the showboat is closing. >> very disappointed in it. i don't know what i am going to do next year. >> worse yet, more than 2,000 showboat workers ar

formal arraignment is scheduled today in bucks county for former sports caster don tollefson. accused of stealing more than $100,000 through a sports scam. tollefson was arrested in february on charges of felony theft and other offenses. >>> this morning, atlantic city is facing another blow to its economy. more than 2,000 workers at showboat casino are expected to get layoff notices today. nbc 10's katy zachry is live along the boardwalk with reaction from the employees. katy? >> reporter: hi, tracy. new information, we've learned that managers hereç at showboa hotel and casino have scheduled employee meetings today. that is when employees are expecting to get the word they're likely out of a job in two short months. were there rumblings. >> rumors were flying for months and months on end. i just didn't want to believe it until i actually seen it. >> reporter: matt morrison has worked at the showboat for half his life. he's in the receiving department and says things were slowing there, leading up to today's news. after nearly 30 years of operation, showboat could be closing

. >>> happening today former sports caster don tollefson will be arraigned in bucks county today. prosecutors say he solicited the money from 150 people from what turned out to be fake travel packages to sporting events. his lawyer said he suffers from addiction and working on recovery. >>> flooding is still a concern in parts of the country and there's more rain making the situation worlds, abc has more on help for those in path of all that water. >> reporter: relentless rain and rising rivers, water overtaking roads, cutting off entire towns, even triggering mudslides. the whole state of minnesota already in a day's long fight to contain rising water braising this morning for more record flooding. part of this home completely wiped away by mud. >> anything that just kind of jars it a little bit will be enough for the rafters to break and everything to go down. >> reporter: president obama on the ground to see the scope of the damage near the banks of the swollen creek. >> as we get clarity about the damage and what needs to be done you should feel confident that you will have a

. >> former television personality don tollefson will be arraigned today. tollefson is accused of taking money from people by soliciting money for charities and never delivering on promises made. >>> and today the grand opening of the spruce street harbor park, dover wear river riverfront newest park transforms the north side of pen landing marina into urban oasis with fountains and gardens. >> time is 6:03 time for your traffic and weather together. >> happy friday everybody. perhaps you are planning little weekends get away. we've got you covered here, or maybe just staying in town, and it does look as though the weather will cooperate no matter what your plans entile. if you are going to be outside here in the next couple of days. i want to start things offer by taking you up to the poconos where you have some shadows over jack frost big boulder, clearly no snow out there or frost to speak of. rather bright sunshine, intermittent clouds, as well, you can tell by the way the shadows are being cast right now over that particular area here on "skycam 3". le

. >> it's 5:37 now happening today, former sports caster don tollefson will be formally arraigned in a bucks county courtroom. he is charged with stealing $250,000 that was supposed to to go to charitable organizations. he solicited the money from 150 people for what turned out to be fake travel packages to sporting events. his lawyer said he suffers from addiction and working on a recovery. >>> the in a neshaminy school d voted in favor of a policy to prevent the word "redskins." the student editors of the paper have been in a struggle with the board and administration since voting to ban the word last fall. the policy gives the editor controlling over the news section where the word can be removed. >>> the sixers are welcoming their 2014 draft choices. he missed time with a back problem last season. most nba insiders say he could be a star if he stays healthy. the sixers got the dario sarik. he is playing overseas. that move causing lots of opinions to fly around. >> i bet a lot of people want to see him healthy and see him on the court. all right let's take a look at the accuweath

arraignment is scheduled later this morning in bucks county for former sportscaster don tollefson.he was arrested in february charged with felony theft and other offenses. >>> at the jersey shore, police and other officials are teaming up to crack down on underage drinking. it's called cops in shop s undercover officers will set up in stores. >>> happening today, a park will pop up along the delaware river at pennlaing. enjoy this park for most of the summer. nbc 10's monique braxton is live at penn's landing with a preview of this pop-up park. monique? >> hi. they're calling this an urban oasis because it's going to be a blend of the jersey shore. check out the sand you see behind me that's in place throughout the park as well as philadelphia. and you can also see hammocks in the distance. on hotumr days, those who live here on this part of philadelphia expect to come down and enjoy the breeze of the delaware river but they'll also be able to do it in a park-like setting. we spoke with the park's designer about this conceptdesh and lilly pad garden. >> we have great hammocks that

. >>> don tollefson will be arraigned in a bucks county courtroom.e is accused of stealing $250,000. he solicited the money from 150 people for what actually turned out to be fake travel packages to sporting events. his lawyer said he suffers from addiction and working on recovery. >> the 7 sixers are welcoming their 2014 draft choices. joe l.nebede. he had surgery on his foot he didn't play last career because of back problems. he could be a great star if he stays healthy. >>> let's turn and take a look at accuweather. >> reporter: it's nice and comfortable, even though we have the clouds, we have a nice breeze and low humidity. storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region we are dry right now. let's see what it looks like when we go outside. there's the peco building. current temperature, low 70s, dewpoint, in the 60s. cloud cover in philadelphia, areas south and east, it will erode over the next few hours. we'll see sunshine mixering with the clouds through the afternoon. future tracker 6 showing a chance of a few showers and thunderstorm. t