gaps in the budget for the next fiscal year. >>> pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing in against tom wolf's temporary hold against death penalties. the house voted in favor of a republican resolution condemning wolf's moratorium. the dover in cannot overturn the state's death penalty. the house judiciary committee will hold a hearing. the brothers accused of killing a philadelphia police officer could face the death penalty. prosecutors decided to proceed with the case. the suspects are accused of killing sergeant robert wilson the third in march. >>> next at 6:00. >> trying to get the upper hand on a spreading heroin epidemic. >> local police dealing with a spike in overdoses. police have been able to save some. coming up at 6:00 hear from one of those survivors. >> much hotter and more humid, the uncomfortable conditions return. i'm tracking the chance for a heat wave and thunderstorms that could affect your weekend plans. we work weekends here. because it works for our patients. here, at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, we give our patients the freedom to make appoint

budget proposal is due at midnight as senate republicans gear up to vote on their budget governor tom wolfis threatening to veto it. republicans want to balance the budget with no new taxes. they want the influx of cash to come from selling state-controlled liquor stores. wolf wants to raise the sales in income tax while cutting the property tax. he also wants to impose a new tax on natural gas drillers to help pay for public education. if they can't strike a deal it could result in a partial government shutdown. the governor is preparing state employees and contractors for the likely outcome, although he appears to be hoping for the best. he sent out letters yesterday telling them they should still report to work on wednesday and expect to get paid. >>> in delaware lawmakers are preparing for a marathon session today. a $3.9 billion general budget fund still needs a vote as does the capital spending plan. the proposal contains less money for nonprofit groups from volunteer fire companies. county and local governments could also lose state dollars. >>> all eyes will be on wall street as th

and governor tom wolf is already threatening to veto it. republicans want to balance the budge wet no new taxes. instead they want the influx of cash to come from selling state-controlled liquor stores. wolf wants to raise the sales in income tax while cutting the property tax. he also wants to impose a new tax on natural gas drillers to help pay for public education. >>> meanwhile, in delaware, lawmakers are preparing for a marathon session today. a $3.9 billion general fund still needs a vote as did a capital spending plan. it proposes less money for volunteer fire companies, county and local governments could also lose state dollars. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> nine minutes after 5:00. we're holding at 69 degrees. we are already tracking some showers. not in the immediate area but they're not that far away. they'll be heading into parts of the area during the day today. those showers could bring along strong storms just for parts of the area this afternoon. fourth of july forecast may be chan

as a result of the ruling pennsylvania governor tom wolf has ended his bid to have his state run. the supreme court ruling keeps in place insurance rulings for more than 380,000 pennsylvanians. he says he will withdraw the state exchange in the keystone state. >>> turning to the weather. thousands of people without power across our area. the storm clean-up is now in its second full day. take a look at the mess left behind. this is in mantua. parts of the neighborhood and homes tossed around on the streets here in gloucester county. delaware county suffered severe storm damage. new video from overnight. a tree fell on the house at main and 11th streets in upland. the tree took town power lines. >>> on long beach island boats became flying debris. this shows what many people thought was a tornado that hit there tuesday night. the storm ripped the boats right out of the water, tossed them at nearby homes. the national weather service has determined this was a waterspout. >>> now here are the latest outage numbers. peco reports 53,000 outages right now. that's a little higher than thi

so time to end it. >> governor tom wolf halted executions in pennsylvania in february. he says the state's death penalty system is error-prone and expensive. he's issuing reprieves while legislative panels study the issue. >>> donald trump says he might sue nbc. the reason nbc today announced it is ending its business relationship with the republican presidential candidate. nbc says it will no longer air the annual miss usa and miss universe pageants. the network is exploring ways to air future seasons of celebrity apprentice without trump as host. the network's decision comes after trump made controversial comments about mexican immigrants during his campaign announcement. nbc universal is the parent company of nbc 10. >>> from our nbc 10 south jersey news bureau gloucester county police need your help tracking down a hit and run driver but this wasn't your typical hit and run. police say the driver hit a house before taking off. nbc 10's denise nakano is live in the digital operations center with more. >> police say the car hit the house on central avenue in woodbury

governor tom wolf is warning that he'll veto that if it reaches his desk in its current form. pushing for a package that closes the deficit without few taxes but the governor wants a tax on natural gas drilling to fund public education. >>> dozens of philadelphia educators lobbied today on behalf of the governor's budget and the funding it would provide for schools. the teachers met here at girls high and northeast high school where they boarded buses to take them to harrisburg. they spent the day there urging lawmakers to choose a fair funding formula for philadelphia schools. >> there's still much more to come on "action news" including an incredible story of survival. meet the pregnant woman who got lost in a national forest and then gave birth all by herself. >> i don't even have words to how crazy it is. >> plus, imagine getting a letter from whitey bolger the former boston crime boss offers his advice to three young high school students. >> meteorologist adam joseph returns with the full forecast on accuweather when "action news" at 4:00 continues. we live in a pick and

governor tom wolf is threatening to veto it. they said they want the influx of cash to come from selling state-controlled liquor stores. wolf wants to impose a new tax on natural gas drilling to help pay for public education. >>> meanwhile down in delaware lawmakers are preparing for a marathon session today. a $3.9 billion general fund still needs a vote as does a capital spending plan. the proposal contains less money for nonprofit groups like volunteers and fire companies, county and local governments could also lose state dollars. >>> a tribute announced for a local hero. a fallen hero at that. a pennsylvania state trooper who was shot and killed during an ambush outside his barracks last year. he'll be honored with an exit on interstate 84. the bloomington grove in pike county will be renamed after corporal brian dickson. he was killed outside the blooming grove barracks before leading police on a 48-day manhunt. frein has pleaded not guilty. >>> it's something normally om a daredevil would attempt. it was caught on camera.

governor tom wolf called it smoke and mirrors. he said he will veto it if it doesn't meet his priorities. that means customers will be forced to pay more. the senate voted thurs to increase customer fees which are a dollar a month to 1.65 a month. >>> america's largest independence day celebration kicked off in philadelphia today. the diva dolls and company performed. it was part of welcome america's family day. families let their creativity shine with arts and crafts projects. for a look at the full lineup of events for welcome america, km t phone or tablet. >>> today's weather not great for any outdoor events. we're still under the first alert weather day. we're tracking the flood watch through tomorrow morning and also tracking the 4" of rain we had in spots. we're continuing to get some more rain overnight. i'll show you that in just a minute. outside in philadelphia we're drying. everything is just a bit wet. it's damp. it's cold. temperatures in the 50s in some spots. 65 in philadelphia. it's also breezy. gusting close to 24

the republicans are battling with tom wolf over taxes and education spending of the senate moved closer to a final vote on a republican-backed plan over the weekend. governor wolf has his veto pen ready it's unclear whether he will veto portions or the whole thing. >>> governor chris christie is expected to make his run for president official tomorrow. he plans to announce his candidacy in his hometown of livingston. >>> the week long wawa welcome america e america will build up to the wawa jam. you can watch the july 4th parade concert and fireworks live only on 6abc. we'll have details on today's wawa welcome america's event later today. >> camden opened it's pool for the summer. they have two pools one at 6th and erie and the other at 8th street and carl miller boulevard. the mayor will declare the pool open and i felt kids will be ready to jump in. >> police used water cannons and more to break up a disturbance at a gay pride parade overseas. >> more weather disrupts america's heartland. >> reporter: we have high pressure in control, lots of sunshine on the way. things will start to

tom wolf was among the guests.his year's event marks the 50th anniversary of the 1965 lgbt picketing at independence hall. >>> we may be experiencing the highest gas prices of the year, but maybe not too much longer. a gallon of gas will cost about $2.91. delaware is $2.67 and south jersey is the cheapest at $2.62 a gallon. prices have been rising since april. but these numbers are about 86 cents cheaper a gallon than this time last year. it looks like the numbers will drop. aaa saying -- >>> i'm watching severe weather moving through parts of our area. i will let you know what to expect for tonight and for work tomorrow. that's coming up in my full forecast. >>> it's that time of year again, to grab a cool drink for a grace cause, the cause being ending childhood cancer. the 10th annual lemonade stand set up. it's held in honor of a young cancer survivor. >> i feel like i'm doing the right thing, because i know that i'm helping not just myself but everybody that has -- is surviving or is struggling to defeat the c

brown was governor tom wolf's choice to lead the state police but that choice was met with much opposition. last week the state senate voted not to confirm brown's nomination. in a statement released today, the governor says the senate wrongfully rejected his nomination in a move that put politics above the best interests of the people of pennsylvania and it is now appropriate to select a new nominee to loadead the pennsylvania state police. marcus brown will continue to serve as acting commissioner until that new nominee is named. >>> a calljñfor more oversight and accountability in the philadelphia veterans affairs office. today, several washington lawmakers visited the office to meet with the director as well as some employees. they wanted to see if things had improved since an inspector general's report came out which slammed the office for several management problems including massive delays in responding to veterans' inquiries and miserable working conditions for employees. lawmakers say more work is needed. >> perhaps most important of all, there's a need to bring about greater trus

. >>> and there is an effort to distribute aid to school districts, governor tom wolf along with the panel made the announcement in harrisburg, it would give more money to districts with rising enrollment and higher levels of poverty, the state legislature needs to approve the plan. >>> and 70 million there's for recurring funning for the school district, the district asked for $105 million william hite says the package will go a long way to closing the deficit for the school district for 2016. they are paving the way for the redevelopment of the galleria market east. it cost 325 million there's and is expected to create thousands of jobs, the gallery will undergo a complete resign with new restaurants and entertainment venue it is expected to take two years and will be called fashion outlets of philadelphia. >>> coming up local teens take flight for the 39th annual air race classic. and the phillies win. ducis rogers with highlights from the turn around game today. >> well, sunny warmer weather returns tomorrow but i am tracking tropical downpours moving in over the weekend, all tha

in the last hour we have learned that county officials asked pennsylvania governor tom wolf to declare a state of emergency. if approved the county would get up to $2 million to help cover the cost of paying for the cleanup. we have also learned about the extent of the damage in one of the hardest-hit areas of delaware county. >> they have sent documentation they have over $2.5 million worth of damages. >> the delaware county council chair says as of this morning, the power has been restored for all municipalities. they are now assessing the damage done to local highways. nbc 10 news was there as a caravan of power trucks made its way through gloucester county. >> they are still working to try to get the lights back on after last week's severe storms. gloucester county among the hardest hit parts of our region. thousands are now in their seventh day without electricity. nbc 10's doug shimell live this afternoon in clarksboro. you have been talking to people. how are they doing? >> reporter: well, a lot of these folks would just as soon not have to share their stories about being withou

. >>> pennsylvania state house has taken an official public stance against governor tom's wolf moratorium on executions. lawmakers voted 119 to 71. and under the governor to revarsity. the governor -- reverse verse. >>> 5:06, the water is back on for residents along 10th street in south philadelphia. it may not stay that way crews were repairing a water main break when something went wrong. they were able to get the water on last night. the main will not be fully repaired. residents should be prepared for rolling water outages through the summer. that will be a big pain. >> reporter: the biggest pain today will be the heat and the humidity. there might be thunderstorms around later on. as we look at storm tracker 6 live double scan you're dry for the morning commute. frankly this part of the day before dawn and slightly after dawn is going to be the best part of the day. as we look outside we have clouds overhead there will be sunny breaks at the airport. you can see how tranquil the scene looks as the winds are not that strong in most neighborhoods. as i mentioned right now the temperatu

. >> it will likely face a votely from governor tom wolf. >>> the state assembly will meet in trenton to consider a bill to raise the earn income tax credit. one senate leader said that will help 500,000 families across the state. >>> happening today, land owners in chester county will get a chance to learn more about the impact of a controversial pipeline project there. sunoco will hold a town hall meeting tonight. the pipeline is expected to carry natural gas, drilling products across the airy. >>> still ahead, several women go missing in ohio. now there are growing fears that a serial killer may be on the loose. >>> plea people are dead after a small plane bound for massachusetts goes dunn and crashes into a house. the vection investigators say it has to our area. >>> sunshine 64 degrees at 5:38. a warm orecast when i come back. missing. your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when i come back. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> coming up on 19 minutes before 6:00. we've got sunshine and a cool pleasant start. 62 degrees. that's cooler th

governor tom wolf said he will veto any measure that does not meet his priorities. >>> chris christie is expected to make his run for president official tomorrow. campaign website went live over the weekend. the new jersey governor will announce the candidacy in his hometown of livingston. back to wawa welcome america the largest free concert this week will conclude with a fireworks display over the philadelphia museum of art. i've seen fireworks in many places, but nothing is as great as ours. >> you're watching the forecast. >> reporter: yeah, storm tracker 6 live double scan shows we're dry this morning we're off to a nice start take a look at sky 6. there's the temple university sky 6 camera looking south along broad street bright blue above and sun glass weather. 63 degrees dewpoint, has crept up to 57 but that's below humid air. we have shower up in new york state, nothing of that sort around here. we have clouds high and thin enough they will evaporate easily, even if they don't, the sun will get through easily. it's going fob warm, and humidity on the low side. nobody has to w

today i talked with pennsylvania governor tom wolf about his vision to better fund your child's educationn philly the suburbs and across the state. we will get to that story in just a bit. that fair funding formula still has to be passed by the house and the senate. the governor doesn't expect any opposition. we will have that story in just a bit. >>> we are learning new information about the nine victims killed in the south carolina church massacre. one of the victims has ties to new jersey. tonight, hear from their family about the loss plus what they are saying about the man police have charged with the crime. >>> the phillies have quite a father's day weekend in store beginning with tonight's game against the cardinals. watch it here on nbc 10 starting at 7:00. tonight the phils and cards will take you back to the 1960s with vintage uniforms and other surprises. tomorrow night you can take a non-perishable food item to citizens bank park to donate to hungry families. on sunday all men 15 and over get a free 1960s vintage phillies pouch. you can also visit the battleship "new jersey" o

. >> a pennsylvania state house panel is taking up governor tom wolf's moratorium on the death penalty today this is the second of three before the house judiciary committee he propose tropical disturbance back in february calling it error prone and expensive and he issued a reprieve and will continue to do so. >>> today philadelphia city council is considering a resolution that call fozer a special committee to oversee the district's finances. council gave initial approval yesterday to raising property tax as long with business use and occupancy and parking taxes but it would fall short of producing $70 million for city schools. >> we have raised significant amounts of taxes of the last several years but the school system has to look at things in a different way. >> if we have to go back and find $40 million in savings, then the only thing left to do is to increase class size and that is already at 33 that is not something that i'm willing to do just yet. >> city council will hold a final vote next thursday just before members go on summer recess there are new health concerns about th

because of the supreme court ruling governor tom wolf says he is withdrawing his application to take over the insurance marketplace in pennsylvania as it's no longer needed. >> we as a contingency developed a state exchange in case the court ruled in an unexpected way but they ruled the way we expected them to rule and so we don't have to put that contingency into place and what we were doing originally we will continue to do and should mean no changes for anybody in pennsylvania. >> political observers say after two supreme court rulings uphelding the ac krxtcaca, neither congress is intended to challenge it soon. >>> now your first alert weather . the temperature, 69 degrees. we've had rain overnight. most of the areas are looking at cloudy skies, tracking a few showers in south jersey at this hour. a chance we'll see more showers during the day. rain is on the way for this weekend. won't be all weekend long but we could see some periods of heavy rain leading to localized flooding, especially later on saturday. right now, first thing this morning, 63 degrees. allentown is cloudy. c

with many of the other great writers and writing about the american space program, whether it's tom wolfe or norman mailer. and i urge you to pick it up on the way out but as we're talking, would it be appropriate, i think to start with you reading something and then we could do a few readings kind of from a later -- and you can either do it from here or the podium, wherever. >> guest: right here. can everybody hear me? i'm going read a few pages. the book has a prologue, so doesn't need any explanation. i can just jump right into it. page one. prologue. airs' space. the smith tone january national airs' space museum in washington, dc has a grand entrance on independence avenue. a long row of smoked glass doors, set into an enormous it would edifice. most oof of the buildings nearby or marble or stone neoclassical. meant to appear as old as the capitol and washington monument which flank them. the air and space museum, completed in 1976 is an expense meant to look ultra modern, futuristic, which is to save it looks like a 1970s idea of the future. i remember pulling open one of the doors

. >>> today in harrisburg the how house judiciary committee will hold a hearing on tom wolf's temporaryan of the death penalty. the house approved a resolution urging him to reverse it. house members said the governor cannot overturn the state's death penalty without first going through the legislature. >>> a congressional hearing sitet today. in 2011 bipartisan act was signed into law. it provided treatment for health conditions resulting from those terrorist attacks. but the act is about to expire next year unless reauthorized. today's hearing will have a bill do just that. >>> more u.s. forces are headed to iraq. yesterday, president obama ordered up 450 troops to the anbar province to train and assist iraqi forces battling isis. that raises the total of american troops in iraq to more than 35 hundred,500. isis is in control much of that province not far from baghdad. >>> texas police officer who was caught on camera confronting teens at a pool party and then resigned is now apologizing for his actions. a witness recorded this incident in a dallas suburb last friday and shows officer

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf could face an uphill battle at the state capitol this week. >> the senate is expected to take a vote on several of wolf's top advisers but some of his nominations may not be a slam dunk. marcus brown is his choice to lead pennsylvania state police. he's getting resistance from the state troopers union. they say brown will not have enough votes to win. confirmation for secretary of state have controversy. they blame pedro cortez for the bombing of an abortion clinic. quigley was nominated for the department of environmental protection. in spite of early concerns that he might be seen as anti business lawmakers expect him to be confirmed. >>> a new urban garden will help feed families in need in camden. the garden state discovery museum helped spearhead the idea. volunteers teemed up to plant a two acre urban garden at the neighborhood center at 2nd and kane. it will have fruits, vegetables and herbs. it will host community programs like cooking classes, festivals. >>> the growing drought could cause a problem. almonds are exploding in popularity. you'

. >>> because of the supreme court ruling governor tom wolf says he's withdrawing his application toer the insurance marketplace in pennsylvania as it's no longer needed. >> we as a contingency developed a state exchange in case the court ruled in an unexpected way. but they ruled the way we expected them to rule. so we don't have to put that contingency into place and what we were doing originally we'll continue to do and should mean no changes for anybody in pennsylvania. >> and later this morning, we could get the u.s. supreme court's decision on same-sex marriage. the justices will rule on two questions. first, whether states can ban gay marriages altogether. second, if a gay couple is legally married in one state, should other state that banned the practice be forced to recognize that marriage? >>> cracking down on thrill seekers taking big risks, police in the lehigh valley are on the lookout for people who jump into quarries to cool off. recently police there arrested more than ten people for jumping into seven hills quarry on main street in bangor, northampton county. the dan

a bipartisan panel along with advisers to governor tom wolf approved a measure that would approve theway money is distributed to a school district. the formula would recognize charter school costs along with how much money each district brings in some taxes. >> the formula needs to be student based. it has to meet the primary foundation of our education imperative, the distribution of funding to our local education institutions is needed for the education of our students. >> lawmakers and governor wolf still have to hammer out details like when to start using the new formula and how much money to pump into it. >>> mr. antonio santos. [ applause ] >> graduation night has special meaning to are this young man from south jersey. antonio santos you heard his name called there. he has terminal bone cancer. he didn't know if he'd make it to his senior year let alone his high school graduation. he got his dip loam pa from the burlington county institute of technology. singer jon bon jovi signed that hat that he wore to graduation. antonio says this is not the end of his fight. he'll keep rai

to $30 million short of it goal, but this year, it could get help from harrisburg, and governor tom wolf proposed budget. >> we're hearing that there is potentially this year going to be some additional support from harrisburg, that is a long time coming. >> the second big item, the 325 million-dollar redevelopment of the gallery at market east shopping mall. the project shown here expected to generate more than tax revenue millions benefitting city and schools. along with zoning changes for the project council approved tax subsidy called a tiff for the developers. >> this project would have never moved forward. >> and that, two year project not only expected to revitalize the market east section of philadelphia, but it is also expected to create some 2,000 construction jobs, and 1,000 permanent jobs. reporting outside city hall in sent city, this morning, jan carabeo, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you bill decriminalize g marijuana in delaware signed into law. governor jack markell signed legislation last night that allows people to possess small amount of marijuana without facing c

he says governor tom wolf is considering the declaration. >>> utility crews are almost done with their work in gloucester county of the half million power outages throughout the area last week, only a couple of thousand remain and most of them are in this part of south jersey. "action news" reporter john rawlins has the story. >> reporter: when the day start idalian trick electric had about 5,000 gloucester county customers off line. by late afternoon the company said that number had been cut to 2100. dominic nd linda among those 2100. they say their calls to the utility have not produced an estimated time for the lights to come on. >> nothing. zero. >> it's a recording. >> automated message that they know the power is out in our area and they're working on it. >> reporter: late today atlantic electric said its goal is to have the vast majority of outages repaired by midnight but meeting goals has been tough. alexis got power today but was told she would have it last week. >> started calling atlantic city electric. we got a deadline of friday. that came and pent. got a deadline of is s

council plan to charge a nickel for every bag to customer is a no go for now pennsylvania governor tom wolf waves fees for state background checks for volunteers, working with children. >>> and spinal cord injuries get a chance to ride waves. check in two three, four times a day on kyw news radio 1060 on the a.m. dial. >>> coming up we will have the latest on the search for missing teenage girl in the chestnut hill neighborhood. >>> pomp and circumstance turns into fighting and punching in a high school graduation, we will tell what you start that had brawl. >>> much of what wind up on american's tables end up in the garbage. why sit being trashed? we are back at the top of the hour. let's mobile. same plan. new phone. or a new plan. and a just in case. add a new line. or three. and unlimited talk and text for unlimited tweens. take a carrier store detour at target and upgrade to a shiny new everything. all things mobile. all in one place. >>> we're following breaking news the search for this missing teenager expand after vanishing in the woods on the way home from the concert. police have

. >>> today in harrisburg the house judiciary committee will hold a hearing on tom wolf's temporary ban of the death penalty. the house approved a resolution and urging him to reverse it. they say the governor cannot overturn the state's death penalty without first going through the legislature. wolf's moratorium took effect in february. >>> 8:00 after 5:00. temperatures are holding in the low 70s in philadelphia. we are on our way to hot and humid day. 80s yesterday and could be in the 90s today. the humidity is higher. will likely fuel some showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. already tracking a few showers in the region. heat wave it's a possibility. the question mark is still saturday. we will be in the 90s today and tomorrow. right now, we are in the 60s and low 70s, but we will see these numbers quickly climb into the 80s this morning and then 90s this afternoon. this is a view from here at the nbc10 studios. things are kind of quiet right now. but we will see some bright sunshine as the day goes on and the threat of more showers is likely as the day goes on. this morning jus

$30 million short of the funding it quest requested that money could come through under governor tom wolf's proposed budget. >> we're hearing that is potentially this year going to be additional support from harrisburg that is a long time coming. >> reporter: the other big item on the agenda the redevelopment of the gallery mall at market east of the set for $350 million upgrade seen here in renderings along with zoning changes. council approved a $55 million tax sub di for the new mall's developers also known as a tif. >> this project would have never moved forward without the tif being approved and passed by council. >> reporter: mayor nutter -- surrounded by councilman and the gallery's developers. >> on top of all of that. council also voted to approve the fits chemical year 2016 operating budget for the city. their legislateing picks back up when they return from summer break in september. we're outside of city hall, matt rivers, cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> we all know that told booth says and total pikes go together like maybe peanut butter and jelly. >> kind of go together but we're

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf will need a new nominee for state police commissioner. wolf's office say colonel marcus brown has withdrawn his name from consideration. state senate rejected his nomination and that is the first time that has happened in 20 years. critics say brown did not have the support of rank and file police and showed questionable decision making. >>> we have a first look at delaware's first state compassion center. it is a medical marijuana dispensary in wilmington and this will provide certified licensed patient was cannabis. delaware's medical marijuana act became effective july 1st of 2012, and thinks first to open as part of the program. >> it is real patients. it is not an end and on trying to get high legally. the patients that are in the program and will be coming in the program are entering the program with their doctor's recommendation. >> center's grand opening takes place friday june 26th. >>> north carolina beach town is terrorized by two shark attacks happening less than two hours apart what beach season is now in full swing down the

they asked governor tom wolf declare a state of emergency so the county would be available for disastercipalities saw substantial damage when the storms hit one week ago tonight. the city of chester alone sustained more than $2.5 million in damage. >>> residents in gloucester county new jersey are from us straighted overpower problems related to those same storms. atlantic city electric is still working to restore power to a few hundred customers. 280,000 of the utility's customers had no power. neighbors in greenwich township are still waiting to get trees off their houses and vehicles. >> do you still have a lot of customers. >> oh, yeah. we can't get to them all. we're trying to take the emergencies as they come. >> power crews from surrounding states are in the area pitching in where they can. if you still have an outage atlantic city electric advises you to keep calling them. >> it's now 4:39. there's a lot more to come here on "action news" including details of a camden county business now licensed to grow medical marijuana. david. >> all right, guys we're firing up satellite and

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf could face an uphill battle in the senate.of wolf's nominations may be challenged. marcus wolf's choice to lead pennsylvania state police is getting resistance from the state troopers' union and republicans say brown will not have enough votes to win nomination. also wolf's nomination for secretary of state could be in jeopardy. opponents have blamed pedro cortez for an abortion clinic and john quigley will be up. he's tapped to lead the department of environmental conservation. he's expected to be confirmed. >>> there is a call to stand up against gun violence in philadelphia. a vigil was held for james thuleman. the community of overbrook where he lived came together for a vigil against gun violence yesterday. dozens of people walked to the site of the murder in an effort to help get illegal guns off the street. the group called for an end to straw purchasing that's when someone buys a gun for someone who can't legally buy it themselves. >>> 5:47. this weekend marks one week since louis katz died in a plane crash. officials

. >>> a budget impasse in the keystone state, governor tom wolf says the republican version of the budgetter and he will veto the $30.1 billion plan. the republican version proposes no new taxes it realize on money from liquor privatization that hasn't even passed yet and only gives schools limited money. wolf says he doesn't expect a budget to pass by next wednesday. republicans had already declared his budget, dead on arrival, weeks ago. >>> for the 11th year in a row camden's leap academy university charter school has achieved 100 percent graduation, and college placement. two students, even earn more than a million-dollar on merit based scholarships, and at least, 30 acceptance letters. how about that. >>> well, tall ships festival an evening for young professionals tonight star light event took place at the independence sea port museum at penns landing. they enjoyed drinks, food, dancing. the tall ships are in town all this weekend. >>> time to check on your weather not the greatest weather to see the tall ships at least part of it. >> especially tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night bu

. >> the republican-backed budget will likely face a veto from governor tom wolf. >>> there is plenty of family fun today as the wawa welcome america festivities continue. you can visit the franklin institute for free. yep, totally free. here's a live look at the museum. it's open between 9:30 this morning and 5:00 this evening. free admission will get you access to three floors of interactive exhibits. you can also catch philadelphia mayor michael nutter at the franklin institute later on this morning. mayor nutter will read to churn as part of the first event in the go forth and learn program series. kids will be treated to an explosive devil strags of how fireworks sparkle, whistle and show colors in the science of fireworks live show. >>> for a look at the full lineup of events check out the nbc 10 news app. it's a free download to your smartphone or tablet. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> ten minutes after 4:00. early on a monday morning. it feels great outside. the humidity has come way down. and it's going to stay low through the day t

. >> reporter: for those reasons, governor tom wolf says it was important to be there on sunday as ahow of acceptance. >> this is about justice about equity. you have to stand up for those things. >> reporter: for a marker on how much this has made many in governor wolf's cabinet and the historic confirmation of the first transgender physician general in the state of pennsylvania. we spoke to dr. levine about what she means to the people of pennsylvania. >> if you want any example of how much progress you've made that would be it. >> reporter: dr. rachel levine was confirmed unanimously just days ago to one of the highest positions in the state. >> i am so pleased to be a role model an mentor to individuals in the lgbt community. >> reporter: progress towards normal. from penn's landing steve patterson, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, a first of its kind spacecraft that was lost for months has made contact. coming up next find out why this comet lander disappeared and what it means now that it's back in communication with scientists. justin. >> severe thunderstorms will impact the d

controlled wine and liquor store system is expected to move forward, despite opposition from governor tom wolf the pennsylvania senate is expected to vote on a pair of bills that would eliminate state-run liquor stores. the bill would alove private licensees to take over the wine and liquor in the start. >>> more money is on its way to help train volunteer firefight firefighters firefighters. lawmakers are expected to announce $460,000 in grants from fema. that money will go to the delaware state fire school to improve training programs. it will be used for a new fire engine and equipment. >>> also in delaware governor jack markell is expected to sign a series of bills focused on women's issues. the six soon-to-be laws range from equal pay for equal work women's rights when it comes to sexual assault, stalking and domestic violence. >>> this is the second person in the state arrested just this month for allegedly conspireing with the terror group isis. 23-year-old seday made his first appearance in court. the fbi says he tried to convince witnesses to lie to investigators. >>> and a philadelph

. >> reporter: for those reasons, governor tom wolf says it was important to be there on sunday as a shoeff acceptance. >> this is about justice. it's about equity. you have to stand up for those things. >> reporter: for a marker on how much progress this civil rights struggle has made many points governor, historic confirmation of the first transgender position general in the state of pennsylvania. we spoke to dr. levine about what she means to the people of pennsylvania. >> if you want any example of how much progress we've made that would be it. >> dr. rachel levine confirmed days ago to one of the highest positions in the state. >> i am so pleased to be a role model and a mentor to individuals in the lgbt community and it's very special to me. >> reporter: progress towards normal. from penn's landing, steve patterson, cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> well, it is flag day today in philadelphia was the place to be to celebrate. on this day in 1777 the first american flag was adopted. at the betsy ross house home of the first zone flag crowds gathered for a special flag raising ceremony.

. >>> governor tom wolf is expected to sign an order.illed in the barracks ambush that sparked a 40 day manhunt for shooting suspect aaron frein. >>> nbc is cutting ties with billionaire reality star domhnall trump. the network made the decision in light of the republican presidential candidate's disparaging remarks about undocumented mexican immigrants. trump stands by his comments and suggested he may sue the network. >>> if today seems like it's dragging on you're not crazy. as david has mentioning today will be one second longer than a typical day. thisnomenon will happen today. >>> poor eyesight left one connecticut man much richer. bob sabo left his glasses at home and mistakenly bought a 30-dollar lotto ticket instead of two 20-dollar tickets. when he got home he discovered the ticket was a winner worth $30,000. probably doesn't need glasses to see that check. >> he can pay for lasik surgery. >>> thanks erin. >>> a pregnant woman who already lost her child is fighting for her own life after a double shooting in west oak lane. >> i

. >>> governor tom wolf's nominee to lead the pennsylvania state police has withdrawn his nomination. marcus brown was rejected by the republican controlled senate. brown will serve as acting commission are until a new nominee is confirmed. brown served in law enforcement for 25 nears and was superintendent of maryland's state police force. he faced criticism here because he never attend he the pennsylvania state police academy. >>> there is new information tonight about the damage caused by the massive water main break in west philadelphia. yesterday tens of thousands of gallons of water filled the 500 block of north 52nd street flooding cars and basements. we've learned that at least two dozen cars were damaged. 40 homes were affected, 29 houses are still without power and today the 36-inch transmission pipe that was nearly split in half was removed. the water department says the pipe was put in service in 1885 but it was just inspected two weeks ago. >>> lifeguards at the jersey shore and elsewhere are taking note of the latest news out of coastal north carolina. the two victims of

governor tom wolf is expected to sign the measure. the goal of the higher surcharge is to help boost efficiency of the emergency call centers. >>> a northampton county woman faces up to ten years in prison after pleading guilty in a murder for fire plot. new jersey state police foiled adenise nagrodski's plan. investigators say she planned the attack as an act of evenk because she claimed her daughter's boyfriend was abusive. >>> police in the lehigh valley are putting the heat on thrill seekers who take big risks to cool off. we're talking about people jumping into quarries. the dangerous dives are illegal in most cases. police arrested more than ten people for jumping into the seven hills quarry recently. that's on main street in bangor northampton county. the mayor says the quarry has been glorified in youtube videos that lure jumpers from new york new jersey and philadelphia. the mayor tells us he had no choice but to crack down after a drowning at a nearby quarry two weeks ago. >> the individual went in. and most of the people sc

. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf, is deciding his next move after the senate rejected his nominee for state police commissioner. the senate voted 26 to 22 against marcus brown shortly after wolf tried to withdraw the nomination. senate officials say they can't remember another time the nominees been voted down. for now, wolf says, he'll keep brown in his job as acting commissioner. >> 5:13, checking with katie to get our traffic and weather together. really just mixed bag it sound like. >> really is. it is classic summertime day. that's for sure here, we have the heat, we have the humidity, we have some sun, we have wet weather all thrown into one forecast for you here today. storm scan3, showing why. you have got a frontal boundary trying to cross through here. it is not really the slowest front we've ever seen granted you know last week we had the system that just hung on all week long. this one is going to get out of here by tonight but it is the very same system that helped to produce all of that severe weather and all of the heavy rain, that came through yesterday. so we've s

freshman governor tom wolf prepared a budget, presented it, and they're nowhere near the june 30th deadline, which is this tuesday. so, there was a vote, and republicans that control the house -- they did agree on one thing, and that was when they clumped all of the items together that would have been the big-ticket items and decided, "shall we go with this package?" -- no. there was a resounding "no." so, he has very little traction so far. what do you make of his chances of getting it, even in the near future, if not tuesday? >> i don't see it happening on tuesday. i mean, if it happens before july 4th, it will be a great win for him, but i don't think that's going to happen right now. you have two intractable sides with the governor, as well as the folks both in the senate and in the house. they have the majority. they are entrenched in saying, "this is what we want, and we're gonna have this happen," particularly when it comes to pensions and liquor-store reform. the governor's saying we need to have this new tax on the gas drilling. it's going to come to an impasse, and we're going to

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf says that he will veto a budget that was sent to him by the republican controlled legislation. the $30 billion spending plan calls for no tax increases. but the governor says it's riddled with gimmicks and it doesn't go far enough when it comes to education funding. governor says he'll try to ensure a potential government shut down creates little disruption as possible fit gets to that. lawmakers are preparing to work through the weekend with only five days left in the fiscal year. >>> meantime the governor of new jersey chris christie signed his state's budget in trenton today. he did make line vetos to some democrat approved tax increases. he also added $200 million in additional funning to the state's pension fund. he was also asked about plans to run for president and he may have tipped his hand at an announcement might come next week. >> we're not answering any questions about my mitt cal future today. i'm here as the governor to talk about state business, and they'll be plenty of time to talk about my political future next. >> ap reported christie

lawmakers split evenly between democrats and republicans along with three senior aids to governor tom wolf> well delaware is taking a new step to better prepare students for college. >>> the state is changing how students take tests. governor jack markell talked about his new plan in washington yesterday. the test is called smarter balanced. and it's a writing test that he says is a better measure of what kind of progress students are making before they graduate. >> so the goal is to eliminate tests that are repetitive or redundant or ineffective. >> markell said every district in delaware is receiving funding or tech support for this new testing. delaware colleges will use the test scores to help students transition from high school to college. >>> well new jersey will not be paying more into public worker pensions. in a somewhat surprising decision yesterday, the supreme court sided with governor christie. it overturned a lower court judge's order. essentially, this ruling means that the state will not have to contribute a certain amount of money to pensions paying back more than $1 bill

. >>> pennsylvania's republican controlled signal rejected tom wolf's nominee for commissioner. he says he will -- some criticize him for wearing the uniform when he did not attend the academy. yesterday he crew brown's name for consideration, but the senate went ahead and moved the nomination ahead for consideration. in a state, governor wolf said it is common practice for governors to recall nominations to allow for more time for discussion. >>> the case of a pennsylvania boy and his dad that were the focus of an international manhunt. a judge sentenced the father after he took his son on a sailing trip across the pacific ocean instead of returning the boy to his mother. they were found on an ie rand in the south pacific. >>> happening today, another company making a pick to relocate to camden and take advantage of tax breaks there. american water works will pitch their relocation to the new jersey economic committee. suburu holtec international, and the philadelphia 76ers have also located there. >>> hillary clinton is giving a speech at king college prep who won a competitio

. >>> govern beer tom wolf is threatening to veto any budget that looks like the one that came out of the state house. house republicans passed their version of the budget calls for scaling back public pension benefits and private sizing the state liquor and wine stores. wolf wants more aid for public schools and attacks on the natural gas industry. >>> inside story will dig deeper into the budget debate and the supreme court always ruling legalizing gay marriage. that follows at 11:30. >>> the grateful dead launches a final tour and the setting is a fitting one. >>> welcome wawa america offers up some freebies. >> reporter: the drenching downpours are gone, but for how long, we'll have more in the seven-day forecast, i'll show you when when we come right back. ♪♪ most weekends only last a couple of days. some last a lifetime. hampton. we go together. always get the lowest price, only when you book direct at hampton.com >>> welcome back on this sunday morning, 6:00 is 1 65 -- 6:11, 65 degrees, live look at cape may, new jersey, a woman so enjoying the walk on the beach right there. it