be well funded and there will be a tremendous mendsous campaign for governor in pennsylvania. >> tom corbett is our governor so he is out there a little bit. corbett is running as if he is the challenger. >> tom wolf has a little bit of a halo. >> tom wolf is running at 3 entities. it's an up hill battle. it's 30% lead for a challenge, right after a democratic nomination that will be wiped out between now and closer to election time. i wouldn't count out the republican candidate on this one, pennsylvania history is on that side, incumbency matters. >> most people are writing off tom corbett nationally. it is interesting to see if the republicans, democrats, the new york times those leads will evaporate when we get closer to the race. tom wolf has been slow and steady. more democrats have to decide we have to get tom corbett out. tom corbett his own party people are not excited. >> almost one in three republicans are not supportive, that's the crushing number. >> here's an interesting study that was done by the university of penn where people are learning about civics or politics and how thin

much of the report focused on whether tom corbett delayed the case on purpose because he was running for governor. this is an issue that kane touted as part of the reason she wanted to investigate in the first place. >> this report found no direct evidence, no e-mail, no confession, no statement from anybody indicating that they were told to slow this down because of politics. >> reporter: despite the findings, kane did not back off previous statements she's made in the past that suggested that tom corbett's campaign for governor influenced how he handled the sandusky investigation when he was attorney general. >> it doesn't matter what our personal opinion is. i rely upon the facts and the facts are that there was no direct evidence. but there are questions of inexcusable delays, why those delays took place, we don't know. >> reporter: in the report, we found a number of e-mails from the prosecutor assigned to the case who wanted to charge sandusky in 2010. she asked her supervisors, can someone tell me what the holdup is? charges against sandusky didn't happen until 2011. according

pennsylvania governor tom corbett is renewing cal for better health care for ameri ttens. ely o ry services goes beyond a certain t le.no corbett visited veterans andcacys icwill qmsort pelvveteiayens who have e g potments at v.a.ils be able to get a voucher allowing them to p doctors amount theesville v.a. facil chest chester county scheduled 99% of its appointments in under 30 days. in philadelphia 94% of appointments were scheduled in less than a month. but right now there are more than 1,100 newlls in philadelphia'hospal, the longest wait time i pennsylvania. >>> today pet lovers are th designated dog beach in ng of

she said she is in good health. >> tom corbett didn't delay the investigations of the jerry sandusky's case. that's according to a report by the state attorney general. during her campaign, cain criticized corbett for the way he handled the case when he was attorney general and governor. the coach is serving 60 years in prison for abusing ten boys over 15 years. plan to build a practice facility. they are seeking $82 million in tax credits to build the facility. the new jersey development authority is considering the application at a meeting tomorrow. today we asked chris christie who is in camden what he thought about the sixers moving there. he said it's good for camden's image. they show that he has enough confidence in the strides we are talking about making here. they are willing to invest and it's a good thing for camden and new jersey. >> the team has not said how much they expect the facility to cost to qualify for tax credits under the grow new jersey incentive program. they must commit to bringing jobs to dispressed areas. >> one of the luckiest places in our region. >> someo

they are supporting tom corbett which is a bruising re-election campaign. the critics were not far away. kenneth moton was there as voters took to the streets in protest. kenneth joins you live. >>reporter:chris christie was inside the area to help to raise money nor corbett's campaign. they were talking education cuts, layoffs and school closures. >> out of the town center they tried to penetrate the wall was protest against governors tom corbett and chris christie. the new jersey governor was raising money for his counterpart lagging in the polls. >> our school advice suffered tremendously this year. we can't do it day in and day out. >>reporter:at first, the large group set up at union league. the original venue. things changed marching over to comcast. >> all the teachers are suffering under the governor's education budget. we need money. >>reporter:they joined the ranks. governor christie was in camden talking about the variety of services that help children. >> our schools are closed in camden and new jersey. >> they were prompting a handful of arrest

the last time tom corbett tried to visit a philadelphia public school protesters turned out. the governor stayed away. the incumbent is seeking re-election this fall. opponents are attacking him on many fronts including education. the budget begins in the weeks and is over $500 billion in red. corbett made $1 billion in cuts but the governor's plan to increase education funding could be killed if a state house gop so called bear bones budget goes into effect. hundreds say they are going to turn out this evening. 6:00 is when the governor makes his appearance so they are going to be outside waiting for him with some type of civil action out here on broad street at sampson which could tie up traffic. if you have to commute back home in this direction you want to bear that in mind. stay tuned. we'll have updates for you in this area. it's all around 4:00 with the actual demonstration but 6:00, a civil action designed to embarrass the governor in front of c christie at the republican governor's meeting inside here and be, tie up traffic. jesse gary, "nbc 10 news." zm another memb

governor tom corbett maintained it was a swift investigation saying his prosecutors needed extra timereluctant witnesses. reporting live from the digital operations center, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> also happening today, a presidential mediation board will hear both side in septa's ongoing contract stalemate with two of its unions. jesse gary is live with this story this morning. >> reporter: this is an opportunity for the board to feel out concerns for all the parties involved. let's take a look at our video. this is the first time since both sides have met since a one-day work stoppage earl this month. issues at hand,ion increases and four years worth of back raises. the presidential board will report back to the president july 14th with nonbinding recommendations. reporting live, jesse gary, nbc >>> good morning as weroac 7:00, heavy volume onhe pages in the normal spots. 76 eastbound is heavy right near ggnt township fisherville reeceville road. >>> a beautiful day today. there are d clouds in the area but they'll be clearing out. the 50s and 60s tha we'rehis rnn the low to mi

visit to central high school in january when protesters waited for him. >> based on his record, tom corbett mirrors my support. >> the head of the governor's association said he will stand by the pennsylvania governor in his reelection bid regardless of poll numbers. they campaigned in pittsburgh on friday. >> you told the reporter that's a priority. why did he decide to spend capital doing that? >> i think it's an important rate and i just wanted to caution you that it's far from over. popular plenty of races that had those gaps in it and wound up closing and with the person who was behind and winding up ahead on election day. >> it's to have christie at his side. >> it's an odd move for christie. corbett is so far down in the polls. my only government is that he is looking to tell the republican faithfuls that i'm out there supporting this other republican governor. >> probably going to be a closer race as people expect it to be, but i see the governor getting stronger and certainly he gets his message out over the summer. >> raising money tonight, no matter where they do it is critical t

sandusky, but the report found no political motivation on the part of then-state attorney general tom corbett for those delays. here is the full story from "action news" reporter, chad pradelli. >> former federal prosecutor and law professor, geoff moulton, stays the steps in the jerry sandusky probe could have sped up the cross says including lack of communication, and a nearly two-year delay by state prosecutors to get a search warrant for sandusky's home. >> one expert put it in a book written before sandusky was charged, and i am going to quote, the emergency law enforcement problem with the use ever search warrants in child sexual victimization cases they are not obtained soon enough. >> we determined we did not have adequate probable cause. it was six months old and were not going to risk the case on a stale warrant for probable cause. >> it is unclear how the case would have been affected. sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars convicted on almost all counts. the report shows prosecutors act acted. and why and the lead prosecutor said that he and his team had one s

down. >> governor christie was asked about his support for corbett spending time and money on a candidate seen as vulnerable come november. tom wolf easily won the democratic gubernatorial pry march last month and leads corbett in early general election polling. >> you have to vote and support the people that you believe deserve and have earned your support and i believe that based upon his record over the last 3.5 years tom corbett merits my support. >> christie was in camden to tour schools in that be leaguer system. the state took over this kiss trick about a year ago and things have improved but he admitted there is a long way to go on numerous fronts. >> camden has to be a safe city. people have to know that their children can get twenty seven indication in the city of camden and there have to be more jobs available in the city of camden more economic development. >> the governor was asked about the potential for the inform b sixers to move their pack toy facility and offices from philadelphia to the camden waterfront. >>> it's not only good because it will additional tax revenue and other things and business for the cit

they are here to protest pennsylvania governor tom corbett as he is expected to attend a private fund raise tore day inside the comcast center. new jersey governor chris christie is also here as well and in support of the corbett. protesters are upset about more than 200 million budget cuts to the district at a time when corbett is raising money for his reelection campaign. the teachers union is trying to rally the troops. of course, district has shut down dozens of schools and laid off hundreds of employees over the past year or so and now teachers want their voices heard. >> we want the governor to know that we don't want to go through another school year without counselors, without certified school librarians, without nurses, without music, without art, without other programs and services for our child ren. >> reporter: about six protesters here were cited for obstructing the street. governor corbett's private fundraiser is inside the comcast center here is expect to begin within the hour. reporting live tonight from center city, todd quinones, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks ve

candidates shared a stage for the first time tonight in center city philadelphia republican incumbent tom corbettd democratic challenger tom wolf were guests at an award banquet where focus was on the environment. both candidates have plenty to say on the subject. "action news" sharrie williams is covering the event live in center city tonight with more, sharrie. >> reporter: rick, governor corbett and mr. wolf, they didn't want to make too big of a deal about their first joint appearance it happened inside the crystal tea room. as you can imagine people were waiting to hear what they would say, they played nice overall but they didn't waste anytime rolling out their agendas. republican governor tom corbett and his democratic challenger tom wolf exchanged smiles and hand shakes tonight, both were featured speakers at the pennsylvania environmental council dinner in center city. it is the first time that the two appeared in the same place since the the campaign got underway. >> this is first time we have actually shared a stage together. it is different. >> i think it has been game on since januar

this part after protest aimed at the appearance of pennsylvania governor tom corbett. jesse carry is live outside the union league in center city. jesse, governor corbett is going to be joined by governor chris christie at this event. >> reporter: that's right. you must remember that the union league in philadelphia was founded to push the agenda of a popular sitting president, abraham lincoln. the current sitting republican governor of pennsylvania is in a re-election battle and his unpopularity is partly blamed on cuts in education. the last time pennsylvania governor tom corbett tried to visit a philadelphia school protesters turned out. the governor did a 180 and stayed away. the incumbent seeks re-election and opponents are attacking on many fronts. the fiscal budget begins in three weeks and over $500 billion in red ink. corbett made $1 billion in cuts. he plans to increase funding could be kill if a gop bare bones budget goes into effect. with all of that as a backdrop, hundreds say they are going to turn out ahead of the governor's appearance here, promising to

the sandusky investigation was handled from early 2009 through november 2011 when now governor tom corbett was the attorney general. chief among the issues was how long it took prosecutors to take crucial steps in their investigation. for example they say a search warrant was not executed at sandusky's home until june 2011, just over two years after the attorney general's office first took the case. investigators eventually found photos of the victims. >> had search been conducted in 2009 and 2010, investigators could have used those photographs and names to find victim much earlier. >> reporter: prosecutors say they didn't have enough evidence to move forward with the search wanter. report says investigators waited until january 2011 to subpoena records from local and university police about the former coach. those records eventually led to the the discovery of four more victims, had steps like those been taken the attorney general says that the two additional abuse victims in 2009 may have been spared. >> if different tactics were taken and different route was chosen and sandusky was in

governor tom corbett was attorney general in 2009 when the sandusky investigation began. , cane raised questions about the case when running for attorney general two years ago. sources tell cbs news found no evidence politics played a role in any important decisions in the case. "eyewitness news" will be in harrisburg for that report and we will bring you the newest developments on air, on line, and on social media. >>> just past 5:03. we want to get traffic and weather together. looking like a nice monday? >> more sunshine, nice warm day, as well, and we of course are now officially in to the swing of things, with the season of summer. so we quickly go back in time. look how things fathered for the spring as a whole, and don't have too many out standing highlights. we had relatively sort of level temperature gradient here through the course of the last couple every months, although were well below average for the better part of march, simply, because coming off such a cold winter. through the course of april, precipitation well above the average, though, we had couple of real heavy ra

cbs-3 first reporting that governor tom corbett is now involved in trying to head off a strike. the the governor's press secretary telling cbs-3 that quote, the governor has directed the transportation secretary to help get to the root of the issues, both parties need to keep the needs of the people of the southeastern pennsylvania, in the front of their mind as they sit the at the table. >> reporter: corbett's press secretary adding that the governor's staff will not be directly involved in discussions when they resume at 8:00 o'clock tonight but will be monitoring them very carefully. so far no comment from septa, union officials say they may be speaking when they return here, to begin discussions at 8:00 this evening. live at two liberty in center city i'm walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the looming strike, we posted septa's contingency plan on the web site at cbs philly.com. >>> a preliminary report is released on the plane crash that killed philadelphia inquirer co-owner lewis katz, his three friend

politics, playing a role in the investigation, specifically, referring to then attorney general, tom corbett, who was running for governor at the time. now kane stopped short of calling governor corbett responsible for what she called unexplainable delays but she certainly inferred that he held some of the blame. the governor immediately responded with a statement saying the investigation moved swift thely, was never about politics and ultimately resulted in putting a serial sexual predator behind bars, for life. now coming up at 6:00 o'clock hear from corbett's prosecutors on the case and hear why they called the report nothing more than a political stunt. live from the news center, matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> matt, thanks very much. jerry sandusky's child in bellefonte, pennsylvania in 2012 lasted a couple weeks. that jury convicted sandusky of sexually boosting ten boys. the former penn state the assistant football coach was sentenced to 30 to 60 years behind bars and he is currently at green state prison in western pennsylvania. >>> this past april, sandusky's request for an

that an excerpt states that no instructions were given about how to conduct the investigation by tom corbett. cain says that corbett had motives to slow down the investigation but corbett denies the allegations. >>> a sunday school teacher is accused of possessing pornography. he was a deacon at the presbyterian church and coached basketball. they traced 11 pornographic files to an internet account that he used. he didn't think it was illegal to download free pornography. >>> the archdiocese has reinstated a priest who was arrested after the scathing reports on child abuse. they say the allegations against him were not substantiated. he's one of 11 priests who have been reinstated. 14 others have been removed. >>> the survivors network of those abused by priest are calling this a reckless move. they say catholic citizens and children deserve better. we hope every single person who saw, suspected, or suffered clergy sex crimes in philly by logrip or other clerics will step forward, find help, call police, protect kids, expose wrongdoers and start healing. >>> today, prosecutors will begin the

tom corbett asked president obama to create an emergency board to mediate the dispute. the president responded and ordered a three member board this morning to work withers led setpa to resolve the issue. the airport line was the first to resume. >> it was running fine. same as usual, you know, early morning train, not too many on. everything looked fine. >> reporter: the president called for a swift and smooth resolution giving the three member executive board 30 days to develop a plan to resolve the contract dispute. reporting live outside suburban station, nbc 10 news. >> count on nbc 10 to bring you the latest information on this dispute. if you'd like more updates, go to nbc10.com. >>> now unrelated to the recent strike, there are now more overnight transit options in philadelphia as part of a pilot program. just after midnight today, trains on setpa's broad street subway and market frank ford l lines began running overnight, running every 20 minutes. between now and labor day, setpa will decide whether the make the overnight trains permanent. >>> police are invest

across the state, governor tom corbett got a show of support from chris christie. two attending fund-raisers for the governor's association. christie is chairman of the organization. the latest poll shows tom wolf 20 points ahead of corbett. corbett has 33% and wolf 53%. . >> >> the invasion was the beginning of the end. he was 20 years old when he joined the military and shaped out. he served three officials as a medic on the frontline. 70 years later he still visibly remembers the soldiers during enemy fire. >> you were in the middle of the fighting, but you didn't fight. sometimes it was difficult to give. you had enemy activity all-around you. >> they served for 30 thirst years in the military. >> stay with us for more on d-day. more on nightly news starting at 6:30. an nbc news special journey to normandy on coci tv. >> contractor quits. it's more than three months since the deadly explosion damaged several homes. why the company hired to rebuild them is pulling the plug on the job. >> a live look at eighth and market. lots of people heading out on this beautif

he used his own gun toill >>> happening now, tom corbett andis challenger tom wolf are courting the environmental vote. both are speakont the pennsylvania environmental council in center city. protected the n environment. they are facing the issues of pennsylvania. wo endorsed a former opponent for a big position to be cha womaof the state democratic party. mcginty who ran against wolf said she is excited by the pros of leing the party. >> from our trenton bureau, new jersey's capitol city, eric jackson defeated paul perez and jackson getting 56% of the vote. nbc 10's bureau reporter talked to neighbors about what the new admin strigz has to d ann in the city. >> that's right. they are no secret from the record high homicide rate to the cloud of corruption. the mayor-elect said he is up fo what about the people here in trenton? do they think new leadership will make a difference here? >> integrity. eric has it and tony never had it. >> they believe in the . they followed the tony corruption trial every and every week. he supports mayor jack and said it will close a chapter of corruption. they can

tom corbett and tom wolf were guests of the environmental dinner. pennsylvania will join under the right circumstances and i emphasize that under the right circumstances green house gas initiatives. >> green house gases are falling even as industrial growth is growing. >> a big difference between the two candidates are the taxing the oil and gas industries. wolf wants to implement a new 5% serve severance tax. >> union representing 430 engineers and electrical workers are set to walk off the job a minute past midnight friday night into saturday morning. the union representing the city workers is not planning to strike meaning bus, trolley and subway service would run this weekend. >> severe storms left significant damage behind in southwestern p-a. lightning struck a tree in butler county. no twisters were confirmed in the area. >>> accuweather is tracking the chance for more storms today. you can get that accuweather forecast anytime with our 6abc news app it's free at the apple and google app stores. >> even better that storm tracker 6 live app it

. >>> tom corbett had this to say about the president's time in pittsburgh. his visit gives tom wolff a golden opportunity to repudiate the job or coal. the pennsylvania democrat ic candidate wolff says pennsylvania is phasing a budget deficit because of corbett's mismanagement. rather than be honest with the people of pennsylvania about his failure to create jobs and fund public schools, he is trying to protect his largest campaign donors at the expense of working families. >>> an elderly man died after he tripped in the street and a car hit him. it happened on woodland avenue this morning. the victim was crossing the street when he tripped. a car then hit him. he died at the hospital. officers say the driver of the car stayed at the scene and no charges are expected. >>> a passenger in a cab is in krit cam condition after a crash involving an ambulance. at vine and eighth streets in center city. it happened around 2:30 this morning. the cab may have run a red light before smashing into the ambulance. both drivers suffered minor injuries. >>> investigators se

tom corbett has $4.8 million. he ran unopposed nidz primary, but -- in his primary, but spent $11 million on ads so far. >>> john street protested outside of city hall. the protesters saying pgw sale would result in job losses. mayor nutter said it would keep rates flat for three years and generate much-needed revenue. city council and the state legislature need to approve this deal. >> coming up at 5:00 a.m., the cdc is dealing with an internal anthrax scare. and dozens could be at risk. >> a chocolate lab in new jersey is preventing some folks >> welcome back, you're taking a live look here on sky 6 out across center city at the peco building. it's a beautiful, lovely morning after the hot and humid days we had behind us. it's going to get up to 84 today. >>> you could say a u.s. customs gave a drug smuggler his just deserts. he tried to smuggle cocaine in a cookies. instead of chocolate chips they contained white pellets that contained cocaine with a street value of $50,000. >>> the post office is refusing to d

she's suggesting that tom corbett may have had motivation to slow down the investigation when his office got involved. the arrest led to the firing of governor corbett maintains that saying investigators needed time testified during the case. reporting live in the digital operation center, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >> thank you, katy. stay with nbc 10 and nbc10.com as we learn details of the special report. rosemary connors will be in harrisburg when the report is released at 10:30 this morning. >>> 4:33 right now. today federal mediators will begin hearsing with septa and union representatives. the two sides have been arguing over wage increases and tension contributions. the mediators will take their recommendation to the president next month. >>> in trenton, demonstrators gather to protest the state of schools. the group argues districts are underfunded and mismanaged. protesters will call on governor christie to make changes. >>> the united network for organ sharing is expected to vote an an under 12 policy for lung donations. this vote comes after the sara mernigan case where childr

it's part of a job training organization that has helped people from other countries, tom corbett was in harrisburg attending budget meetings. >>> and now they are stepping in to give new jersey a state song. nora muchanic has that story from trenton. >> wearing distinctive red t shires they made themselves, a group of students came to trenton to lobby for a state song. >> tennessee has 11 state songs and we are the only state that doesn't have one. >> i think it's important, it would be something good for new jersey. >> new jersey is squabbling over a state song for decades, you would think the home of the sinatra and bruce springsteen would have one but we don't. >> the delran students, are lobbying for a tune "i'm from new jersey". >> the dude is 92 years old, that is older than i am. and it's such a great song. >> he is roaming the halls for decades trying to get them to adopt song as the state song. he was back in the 70s and 80s, lawmaker as proved the song many times but they never moved it along. and now they are lobbying for another bill naming his as the state song hoping th

the attorney general ordered the report after suggesting governor tom corbett delayed the investigation's manager says documents have been for sale for a few days. the team says they will pursue charges against any who buys or publishes them. he was in a medically endeuced coma for five months after a skiing accident. poor guy. >>> on to the world cup. team usa getting a chance to rest after sunday's draw with portugal. after a long travel day, they are in the city where thursday's match will be played. >> this match holds special significance for the coach of team usa. a coach who said they couldn't win it all. we are in brazil with more. >> christine and miguel, since the dates were drawn, the united states knew they had to travel further than any of the other 31 nations during the group phase of this brazil world cup. they were given monday off to spend with friends and family before completing 9,000 miles to and from their training base by flying to recife, the city where the world cup fate will be decided. they will face germany. a tie on thursday puts both teams through to the kno

> protesters lined the streets of center city hoping to crash a fundraiser planned for governor tom corbettutside the union league. new jersey governor chris christie is also expect to a ten. they voiced their concerns about cuts in education, but they moved that event to the comcast center where we have seen to have or tom corbett do that before. they were a red ted for failing to leave the street. >> i saw he took time to tour camden city schools. it was a year ago there was a state take over by that city school system. while visiting camden high he and the superintendent claims progress is being made. >>> 6:19. quick thinking gamers helped police stop a home invasion. >> they witnessed two armed men break in the woman's apartment while her web cam was still on. >> wow, a game inner europe first contact a friend in the area who then called police, authorities got to that apartment in time to catch one of the two suspects, would the man and her roommate were not hurt, a lot of commotion could be heard on that tape. >> horrifying. >> what could be catching web cam at say mike jerrick's home

he will face tom corbett in the november election. >>> new at 6:00, two casinos have been fined a total of $66,000. mostly for letting underage patrons gamble and drink. the bulk of the fines from the new jersey division of gaming enforcement is against harrah's. the minimum age for gambling and drinking in new jersey is 21. the golden nugget was fined 6,000 for not including the 1-800 gambler message in an ad. >>> a nearly year-long investigation into drug dealers in berks county ends with four dozen arrests. the district attorney's office and state attorney general's office began the investigation last july. their focus was on dealers distributing heroin, marijuana and prescription drugs. authorities executed 16 search warrants yesterday and seized guns, cars, drugs and $40,000 in cash. >>> a rally in the rotunda. dozens of education advocates were in harrisburg today for an education funding rally including philadelphia city councilman johnson. >> all of our schools need funding. this is not a philadelphia problem. this is a state wide problem. >> the group wants legislators to provi

. >> who came out smelling like a rose was tom corbett. he was in the middle of it. he did the right thing he stayed quiet. basically she had to fall on her own sword. i have to say kathleen kane came in a with a a lot of goodwill and energy, she did wonderful things closing the florida loophole and stopping the lottery sale she has been making misstep after misstep threatening her credibility not just for people in other base and it is leaving hardware vulnerable. the -- at it is leaving her as a rule article. it's leaving her vulnerable. >> that's a problem. >> the big problem we're talking about kathleen kane here she has become the story, she has become the lightning rod for all of this criticism. i mean, i understand there are positives you can take from the situation that she did initiate the investigation. let's not forget this investigation was one of her political this was one of the political platforms she made it into office primarily because she attacked corbett, she made a big deal built penn state case -- about the penn state case, i don't want to say m

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cites lack of communication between county law officials and the attorney general's office under tom corbett. and they waited too long to search jerry sandusky's home. >> when the search finally did happen it uncovered unquestionably valuable evidence including photographs of the sandusky victims and list of the second mile campers with asterisks next to some names. >> and attorney general kathleen kane alleged two children were sexually assaulted while state prosecutors handled the case but would not elaborate. and prosecutors call that flatly untrue. >>> a delaware county family celebrating tonight. the group that regulates organ transplants voted to continue to allow children under 12 to seem transplants from adults on a case-by-case basis. the policy saved the life of sarah murnaghan. and outside of the family's home where they just reacted to this decision. allie? >> this is the decision the family was hoping for that will allow children 12 and under to go on the adult waiting list. it was a decision that saved sarah's life a year ago and today we heard sarah speak the first time since

announce the the handling of the case of the the bread zest on and current pennsylvania governor tom corbett. both of them will be there to answer questions, and sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing boys, he is serving 30 to 60 years in prison. >>> and a preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for former septa police officer douglass will be in a media courtroom for an incident last month. a pedestrian in netter providence say that he pulled a gun on him where he was just crossing the the street, monk the charges, he faces are aggravated assault and impersonating an officer. >>> former pennsylvania governor and u.s. attorney general, dick thornberg is in the hospital. his wife says the the 81 year-old suffered a minor stroke saturday at their weekend home outside pittsburgh. thornberg is resting comfortably at the hospital. as governor in 1979, thorn budge led the state through 3-mile island nuclear crisis. >>> dunkin' donuts powered generosity in local non-profits pockets. the dunkin' cup says that it will be announcing $350,000 in grants to five organizations, in our area. so f

, firing of the legendary penn state coach joe paterno still haunting the pennsylvania governor tom corbett. he now says he never condemned the the late penn state coach all in response to how paterno's role was handled during the scandal, of course, involving child sex abuser jerry sandusky. corbett said never condemned him and quote never will condemn him. governor said in the press in an interview that he regrets penn state board decision to fire paterno by phone rather than talking to him in person. this interview happened earlier this week. state attorney general kathleen kane released a report on corbett's handling of the investigation. corbett was attorney general during the initial part of that investigation. the the report found politics did not the play a role in that investigation, governor corbett says he does president think his response to the scandal has hurt him politically. >>> coming up at 4:16, a pennsylvania judge said a confession made by a woman charge killing a man she met on craigs list can be used. investigators say miranda barber stabbed, troy le ferreira, 20 times

is breaking news right now protesters are out as governor christie joins pennsylvania governor tom corbett for an event in center city. >> "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones is live with more on what the protest is all about, todd. >> reporter: jessica, right now police are telling us a group of several hundred protesters are making their way toward comcast building in center city. protesters were outside at the union league just on south broad street, we have video of that, we are made up of members of the philadelphia teachers union as well as their supporters. they are protesting the tens of millions of dollars in state budget cuts to the district, governor tom corbett we're told was scheduled to have a private fundraiser here today at the union league and that new jersey governor chris christie was also expect to be here. the location of that fundraiser may have changed, but in any case as governor corbett heads in the reelection campaign the teachers want their voices heard. >> some schools need books, some schools need more than others but it that is idea that we're here to edu

morning with the federal mediator and then after the the lunch break more surprises, governor tom corbett's office cbs-3 has learn, that they are trying to get involved trying to push negotiations forward to head off a rail strike and separate from that a proposal for a two week extension now on the table. we don't know how unions will be respond speak to go that. meanwhile, when the the union officials arrived first thing this morning, we were here, to speak with them about some of the issues involved. the negotiating team for two unions arrived just before 10:00 a.m. going behind closed doors at a center city law office for a session with septa officials and federal mediator. at stake, come 12:01 saturday morning a strike idling a all 13 septa regional rails that carry 120,000 riders each weekday. >> we're preparing right now, to withdraw our services 12:01 saturday morning, midnight tonight we will be on strike. >> reporter: union officials made it clear after more than four years without a contract, that this session most likely would determine if they stayed on the job. >> we will make

tom corbett asked president obama to create a emergency board. the president granted the request and ordered the three member board 12:01 this morning. individuals will work with leader union leaders. setpa workers are back on the job this morning. riders do not have to worry like they did yesterday. >> it doesn't agitate me or anything. it's unfortunate inconvenience for everyone that relies on this for transportation. >> reporter: to put nit perspective, the last time there was a strike it was in the early 80s. it lasted three months. imagine that. nbc 10 news. >> count on nbc 10 news to bring you new information as the setpa regional rail contract dispute continues. for updates any time, go to our website, nbc10.com. >>> unrelated to the strike there are now more overnight transit options in philadelphia as part of a pilot program. after midnight, trains on setpa's broad street subway began over night. those operate every 20 minutes during weekend overnights. the trains replace all night buses on the routes. between now and labor day, setpa wi

. >>> chris christie continues his campaign tour with tom corbett. today they will be in philadelphia. they will attend a fundraiser at the union league. tonight's events benefits the republican governor's association. rga has raised $50 million since christy became head of the. >>> tom wolf was in was in philadelphia to support gay rights. the annual lgbt celebration took on a special meaning it's the first parade since same-sex marriage became legal in pennsylvania. >>> a woman's clothing boutique is closing it's doors after 35 years in business. the owners are clearing out the merchandise at deep discounts. amy buckman has more. >> reporter: a 250 belt for 125. 50% off jeans. a coat that was $1,430 for 358. look at this entire racks full of evening gowns and cocktail dresses 50 to 75% off that's just the beginning of the items on sale at clair dixon's going out of business sale. after 35 years the mother daughter team of clair and decision son has decided to close the doors. >> it's been an absolute wonderful run, 35 years, no complaints, but now i

tom corbett and the republican majorities are negotiating the budget. democrats have been frozen out of the talks. they want a tax increase on the natural gas industry and on sales of tobacco products. it would go toward public schools as well as a revenue short fall. republicans say there's no time to win support a tax increase before the deadline tuesday. >>> all new tonight at 6:00. >> it's been crazy, stress tell, agonizing. it's been an ordeal i never imagined myself walking through. >> the mother of a bucks county diver jailed in honduras shares her fight for her sun's freedom. they are on their way to the u.s. right now. that's after spending 53 days wrongly imprisoned. we just got these pictures of the men with a congressman who traveled to honduras to secure their release. they were on a humanitarian mission in the country when they were arrested for having guns on their boat. the mother says the ordeal has been a nightmare until, that is yesterday afternoon. >> i pick up the phone and it's devon. he said, mom, i said, yes, he said, i'm free. o

governor tom corbett asked president obama to step in. we go live to the powellton yard with kenneth moten. >> reporter: president obama stepping in is neither the union or septa wanted because it's a temporary solution. come monday if these trains are not hoove moving commuters will feel the dispute. the hustle and bustle on the concourse was none exist nonexistent. one big headache for passengers. >> it's very inconvenient because i have work for manayunk. i have idea if they are on strike. >> reporter: regional rails were on the picket line after the deadline passed between septa and the unions. 13 train lines that carry commuters from the suburbs to new york and new jersey shut down. >> this is nothing new, septa should come to an agreement with their workers rather quickly. >> reporter: the engineers haven't had a contract raise in four years. the record lickal worker in -- electrical worker in five years. >> we have 7400 unionized employees and seven thousand of them have acceptedded what we're offering the blet and the iebw. >> rep

they will go from city hall to governor tom corbett's office. they are calling on lawmakers and the govern to approve $216 million of funding for the schools. that's how much they need to maintain current service levels. >> save our schools! save our schools! >> this is a protest that took place yesterday. dozens of students outside the philadelphia school district building yesterday morning. they left class to demand more resources and respect. later in the day, city council took up a bill to borrow $20 million to give to the schools. district officials say that's nowhere near enough. >>> new information this morning, we know the official cause of death for michael ward known as birdie africa. his death in a hot top aboard a cruise ship was drowning due to intoxication. he survived the bombing when philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a radical group named move. that was the initial move bombing video tape exclusively by nbc 10s pete cane. 11 people were killed including the mother of birdie africa. you can see him being led away. he went to l

due to budget cuts at a time when corbett is raising money for his re-election bid, the teachers union is rallying opposition. latest poll indicates could be trails tom wolf by 20 points and teachers know corbett is vulnerable. >> i'm hoping the out come is two fold. that he understands we're not supporting him and that the city of philadelphia understands that we need to support somebody else. >> reporter: new jersey governor christie is the chair and of the governors association. reporting in center city todd quinones cbs-3 it witness news. >> speaking of governor christie there's news tonight in the scratch washington bridge scandal. the governor's chief of staff testified before lawmakers in trenton today during about two hours of testimony kevin o'dowd recalled when he first learned that one of his subordinates bridget kelly may have been involved. kelly has been cued of conspiring to cause a traffic jam in fort lee last september as political pay back to the town's mayor. >> the governor said something to the effect of, kevin, this bridge issue is stylette there. all the noise about politics, political retribution, this is a major distract. >>

well governor tom corbett requested help from president obama cotting a three member emergency board to hear arguments from both sides. those hearings start next week. the action cam spoke with a commuter tonight about the travel detours he won't have to take. >> i feel good about that. otherwise i have to take the 66 bus which runs down frank ford avenue and l line. which i'm not really wanting to do. >>> septa employees told us today some people thought step regional rail workers were on strike and ridership was down on this sunday. wednesday again normal hours and normal schedules for that monday morning commute. reporting live, bala-cynwyd, chapel 6 a, news. kenneth moton. >> police are investigating a doubled shooting not far from a father's day block party in north philadelphia. two men exchanged gunfire on 3200 block of randolph street. officers were in the area when they heard gunshots. one officer shot eye us suspect in the arm and he was taken to the hospital in stable condition and another suspect is critical after being shot repeatedly. they don't believe that suspect was

scan pennsylvania governor tom corbett is renewing cal for better health care for ameri ttens. ely o ry services goes beyond a certain t le.no corbett visited veterans andcacys icwill qmsort pelvveteiayens who have e g potments at v.a.ils be able to get a voucher allowing them to p doctors amount theesville v.a. facil chest chester county scheduled 99% of its appointments in under 30 days. in philadelphia 94% of appointments were scheduled in less than a month. but right now there are more than 1,100 newlls in philadelphia'hospal, the longest wait time i pennsylvania. >>> today pet lovers are th designated dog beach in ng of wildwood. k-9s and their owners are invited to a ribbon cutting o e b noon.wiwood city commission passed an ordinance last month allowing dogs ot there are just two rules to rememberbout the new beach. l pe mt t on a anowners m after them. >>> next, a call for action in iraq as militants have now set their sights on baghdad. why tribal leaders are not telling followers to be armed and ready to fight. plus the soldier at the center of the controversial priso

he's challenging tom corbett in the november election. the pennsylvania afl-cio represents about 800,000 union workers. the most recent poll by quinnipiac shows wolf 20 points ahead of corbett. that poll conducted between may 29th and june 2nd. >>> next on nbc 10 news at 6:00, we're watching for the threat of rain as we look live at citizens bank park. earlier we said the phillies was be playing tonight. of course they already beat the padres earlier today. glenn "hurricane" schwartz, can we beat the weather forecast? >> yes, the forecast for the weekend lately. we're ending the week. i'm tracking the chance for more storms tomorrow plus what to expect for father's day in your nbc 10 first alert forecast. >>> a massive dirt pile next to this bridge might have led it to tilt. we'll let you know other bridges that have big stuff next to them. we'll see if pennsylvania and new jersey have similar issues. >>> nbc 10 first alert weather tracking the flood threat tonight. a flash flood watch in effect for parts of our area until 2:00 a.m. nbc 1

wolf will face governor tom corbett in the november election. the incumbent republican announced earlier this week that food manufacturer dietz & watson will create 138 new jobs at the new facility in philadelphia. >>> and out of delaware county, lawmakers are taking steps to bail out three state casinos. the state bailed out with $10 million to help the struggling casinos. the casinos are struggling with the state taking too much revenue. >>> there's a hearing over proposed rules for coastal developments. environmentalists are stang the state's plan would put property at risk for future storms. >>> and the water front-runner in philadelphia is coming alive with just one day left until the opening of a summer pop-up park. we'll tell what you that's all about. >>> clouds over cape may are starting to thin out. showers have already ended. the shorecast just ahead. [ michael strahan ] i'm michael strahan, and i love new york. there's no place like it in the world. my favorite thing is the excitement of the outdoors. like rock climbing in the catski

pennsylvania governor tom corbett has asked president owe bam a to intervene, requesting presidential emergency board mediate the dispute between the transit agencies and engineers and electricians union, in a statement released saturday afternoon, corbett states, the people of philadelphia and the surrounding region expect and de is her after safe and efficient rail system to get them to work, medical appointments, school and recreation, i call on both parties to work together, finds common grounds, and place the writers at the forefront of mind in their discussion. if the president acts, union members would have to get back to work immediately. >> we will certainly comply with the mandates of the law, and we will be given the opportunity to present our best case to the presidential emergency board. >> the main sticking points, they say, raises, retroactive wage increase, pension benefits two, unions have been working without a contract for four and five years. meanwhile, septa subways, buses and trolleys will continue to run. >> look at our website. we have a service interruption pl