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we'll let you know when the winds will ease in the seven day, peen while, pennsylvania governor tom wolf and new jersey governor chris christie, both have plans in place for joaquin. christie declared a state of emergency for the garden state and wolf's office declared an emergency declaration is waiting for him to sign if it becomes necessary. we are doing everything we can at the state level but it's really important that the individual citizens, the famlips do everything they can. >> not only working with the localities but with statewide sheltering with rutgers university and rowan university. lets switch live now to trish hartman who is in atlantic city where officials at the shore are planning for flooding and beach erosion and more. >> reporter: rick, it has been raining here all afternoon, we are getting a little bit of a break but the wind is picking up and you can see how rough the surf is behind me and folks we spoke to hope it take a turn from the coast and officials are preparing in case it doesn't, atlantic city officials met this afternoon to discuss possible evacuation pl

in pennsylvania governor tom wolf says the state is also ready to respond. we don't know what this hurricane is going to do, what impact it's going to have on pennsylvania, but we are making every preparation we can to make sure that we're ready for whatever comes our way. no emergency declaration from the governor just yet, but wolf says one is ready for h him to sign if it become pes necessary. of course, the fox 29 weather authority team is tracking hurricane joaquins as the path changes we'll bring you breaking details on air and online at fox 29.com. tragedy strikes at a organ campus, three are dead and more than a dozen are injured after a gunman opened fire. within hours president obama took to the national stage talking about gun control and saying this tragedy is becoming routine for our country. shawnette, despite the fact that we still don't know how the shoot ergot those guns, president obama offered up some harsh words about our gun laws. >> he did than you're correct, lose i we don't know that, but what we do know is the gunman is identified as

as hurricane joaquin continues to gain strength, iting it sights on the east coast parks governor tom wolf has declared a state of emergency yet here at home but whether this wild weather mean for your weekend in sue serio has the answer to. that. >>> the answer is, it is not necessarily joaquin that is going to give us trouble this weekend, we will tell you what weather systems are at play ape why we still need to keep an eye on conditions at the jersey shore, speaking of that, in atlantic city here's sabina. >> reporter: hey, sue we've got a light rain out here but really a a driving win, south jersey battening down hatches we will tell you how they are getting ready, lauren. >>> it cannot be this easy for object who wants to inflict, other people to get his or her hand on a gun. >> police released the name of the man who opened fire at a oregon community college. what one survivor said the gun man demanded of his victims before shooting. it is friday october 2nd, 2015. >> fifteen time president has had to dress a nation after a mass shooting, 15 times. >> since taking off. >> sue serio,

>> reporter: democrat tom wolf' first pa budget battle with republican controlled legislature has beenruiser. two sides still squabble link over taxes, whether or how to raise the state's sales tax to provide property tax relief and how much if any new money can be poured into public schools. wolf told me today he's compromised on lots of his priorities. >> i'm working really hard to get to the right place but it does -- i do need help. i need a partner in this and i need the other side to -- to come to me with -- with counter proposal. >> reporter: harrisburg newspaper reports republican leaders are in fact working to craft such a compromise response to the governor. meanwhile, school districts all over pennsylvania are straining to pay bills during this budget impass. nowhere is the crisis more severe of course than in philadelphia. district is barely able to keep classrooms open at this point. i asked the governor what he says to administrators, teachers, parents and students in the philly district who need a budget deal done and fast. >> the optimism is i guess weather you believe

in pennsylvania, governor tom wolf says he's prepared to sign one if necessary. right now, hurricane joaquin is a powerful category 4 storm. we have live first alert team coverage tracking the two weather threats ahead, both joaquin and the storms that will hit first. sheena parveen begins with the threat facing us right now. sheena? >> right now we're looking at increasing rain and wind across the area. right now we've seen rain increasing through the afternoon. we even have more offshore, some of this is locally heavy. we're looking at it moving into the philadelphia area, even through new jersey, areas north and west through the lehigh valley, locally heavy rain right now increasing overnight and into tomorrow. look at all the rain down to our south. it's going to move onshore through the day tomorrow, which is going to continue to increase the flooding concerns, not just along the shore, but also inland. we have a first alert weather day out tomorrow and also saturday because we expect very high winds, we expect heavy downpours. this will lead to areas of flo

tom wolf revamped his proposal and it could go for a vote today. proposed income tax hike is down half point and dropped proposal to increase state sale tax and remove support for cigarette tax it's will close the definite and add $400 million for basic education. it still won't pass. >> this morning's closing ceremony officially brought an end to knotted grotto of saint peters and paul basilica. 1.4 million dollars were donate todd francis fundch the money will impact lives of hungry and homeless in philadelphia and camden. and the knots themselves will have a new life and be insulation for a new building for the hospitalless. >> and these knots will keep many people warm for many years to come. >> steps of thousands of people visited the grot owe and the holy father stopped by to police it covered in 150 thousand knots people wrote struggles, prayers and intentions. >> and there's more on "action news" at noon. fire sparks inside a historic church in chicago and investigators believe they know how to startd f buxt i catches criminals trying to sa

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf may suspend horse racing thanks to the state budget stalemate, theyt resources for the state racing fund, they plan to shut down racing on friday november 30th in one week if lawmakers cannot reach a solution before that. six tracks offer racing. >>> now they are testing new boarding procedures at o'hare airport. united did not express how they would be changing. a revamp befr able menu and expanded wifi and more flat bed seats on some planes. >>> the foods you keep on your kitchen counter may be ruining your diet. they looked at the kitchens of 200 homes, in houses where cereal was kept on kitchen counters women were 20 pounds overweight. where there was fruit, they were 20 pounds less, people often make decisions on what to eat without think being it. >>> the california drug maker will sell an hiv drug for $1 per dose. this after the outrage from another company that jacked up the price, they will supply the capsules with their active ingredients and charge $99 for a bottle with 100 capsules. >>> alicia vitarelli is live now in the newsroom with a l

. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, said an emergency declaration is prepared for him to seen it it becomes necessary. >> we don't know what this hurricane will do or what impact it will have on pennsylvania, but we are making every preparation we can to make sure we are ready for whatever comes our way. >> the governor urged pennsylvanians to do the same, and suggested people have three days worth of food and medication on hand just in case. >> you can follow the latest developments on hurricane joaquin at 6abc.com. we have our interactive hurricane tracker giving you an up close look at the storm, of course you can also check storm tracker 6 radar any time and get a checklist from the american red cross for a list of items you'll need just to be ready. >>> coming up on "action news," attorney general, kathleen kane when before a judge on a new perjury charge and the eagles are getting ready for the red skins and hurricane joaquin. that could disrupt the weekend. and cecily tynan has the latest from accuweather. >>> pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane was before a judge ag

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf says he can't cave on the budget stalemate that continues in harrisburg. the state has gone 105 days now without a budget. yesterday governor wolf told kdka in pits he can't back off his push to right the budget deficit. but will that refusal and the lack of a budget deal force philadelphia schools to close? philadelphia schools are now looking at what might happen if this drags on long enough for the district to run out of cash. the district is borrowing money to keep the doors open. the superintendent tells us he doesn't know whether pennsylvania law would allow schools to shut down but they are looking into that. >> captain pay people, are they required to come to work? so it's all of these things that we would have to know and understand and we're looking into those things as we speak. >> he tells us at the end of the month the district should have an idea of how much longer it can operate this way. >> fire tore through the halloween section of a walmart in california, cell phones captured video of the moments here. employees at the store had to jump

governor tom wolf has unveiled a proposal to end the impasse ahead of tomorrow's vote. the governor says he's pursuing a half point increase in the state to personal income tax and a new extraction tax on natural gas drilling. governor wolf says the new money will close the deficit and add about 400 million dollars for basic education. gop leaders say the governor's proposal for higher taxes doesn't have enough support in the legislature. pennsylvania has been without a budget for nearly three months. >>> bucks county unveiled newest crime fighting tools today. officials announcing a local database of dna sample ts. >>> coming up, how much cooler it's going to get when showers move out. >>> what this priest is saying about the football rivalry that caused him to pull a gun on an 8-year-old. >>> this south jersey teacher accused of sexual lly assaultin the child. how his relationship to the parents gave him access. >>> pr legal troubles for bill cosby tonight. a model has filed a lawsuit against him. the suit is being filed under a provision that allows victims of undera

. >>> in the pennsylvania budget battle, today they'll vote on tom wolf's spending plan. he proposed a half cent increase in the budget tax. that's a change from his original plan. he still wants to tax natural gas drilling. gop leaders said that the governor's plan doesn't have enough support to pass. they're going to vote on it anyway. the state has been without a budget for three months. >>> a middle school teacher is in the salem county jail, accused of sexually assaulting a little girl. authorities charged him with assaulting the girl under the age of 5 in june. it happened inside his home while the girls parents were in another room. his neighbors were shocked. >> i'd be in jail. i'd be in jail because i would kill him. i would, i really would kill him to touch any child of mine, i would, i'd kill him. i'd be in jail too. >>> the district has suspended him from his job as a 5th grade teacher. pending further investigation. >>> philadelphia will honor a fallen police officer with a permanent memorial. the city will unveil a hero plaque for sergeant robert wilson, iii

. >>> and tom wolf revamped the budget proposal making concessions, but republicans in harrisburg sayt still won't pass. and wolf's tax hike is down. he dropped the proposal to increase the sales tax and admitted support for cigarette taxes. they stay the tax plan will close the deficit adding $400 million for basic education. >>> and tens of thousands additional pennsylvanians are registered to vote thanks to the online system. following the medicine light deadline last night the secretary of state announced 32,428 people used the system. more than 20,000 of them were new to register. and the others used it to update. it is one of 25 states allowing online registration. >>> more than 2,000 business owners and entrepreneurs in philadelphia for the forbes under 30 summit. monica lewinsky is one of the featured speakers today, there to discuss her new campaign to end cyber bullying. the summit is held at the pennsylvania convention center and ends tomorrow. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, details of a new lawsuit filed against bill co y cosby. >>> meet lady luck. this michig

. >>> today in the budget battle, republican lawmakers will vote on governor tom wolf's new sp d spending plan. his original plan called for a new sales tax on several items. he want to tax natural gas drilling. the governor's plan still doesn't have enough support to pass. the state has been without a budget for three months. >>> a middle schoolteacher is in jail accused of sexually assaulting a little girl. authorities charge rick ga so la with assaulting the little girl in june. it happened inside his home while the girl's parents were in another room. we talked to one of his neighbors and she had these harsh words about him. >> i'd be in jail. i'd into in jail because i'd kill him. i would. i really would kill him to touch any child of mine, i would, i'd kill him. i'd be in jail. >> the district has suspended him from his job as a fit grade teacher pending further investigation. >>> police say the 17-year-old suspect had a personal dispute with a student at the college. yesterday morning he threatened the student with a gun and ran into a building on campus. the college and the surrou

residents gathered in media, with a message for governor tom wolfe. stop holding taxpayers hostage. was in town for a get out the vote rally, but some parents used this event as an opportunity to get the governor's attention on the impact the ongoing budget stalemate is having on their children. >> the budget hasn't passed. we don't have workbooks for our kids. we've written letters and signed petitions and nothing's happened. we heard the governor's going to be here, so we thought, let's get a group of people out here and maybe he'll sign a budget. >> pennsylvania has been operating without a budget for the past four months. >>> runners rocked out through the streets of philadelphia today for a popular race. >> whoo! the american association for cancer researchers rock 'n' roll half marathon returned philadelphia for its sixth year. the course featured live bands and cheerleaderings along the route and runners travelled from 50 states and 20 countries to take part in today's race. >>> some tricks and treats for the adults, as well as the kids at today's pumpkin fest. the head houts

budget battle swings into a new phase today after the state house yesterday voted down governor tom wolf's revised budget plan. today we get an update on the budget crisis, including its impact to education t. democratic chairman of the state senate appropriations committee will give us a briefing later this morning at the inside school headquarters. this is day 100 without a safe budget for pennsylvania. while republicans and democrats continue to battle and argue over taxes, countless pennsylvania students and their families are feeling the imth pa. nbc 10's katy zachary spent time at the childhood center where there are more chairs than students. >> reporter: i can tell you it is startling when you walk into this kinder academy, it was built for kids in this neighborhood, but those kids are not here. >> parents are calling saying i'm going to lose my job, saying i'm using a different baby-sitter every day. >> and as you see, many of the classment radios inside kinder academy are empty. 80 of the students enrolled at this early childhood education center are either at home or a lower qua

govern nor tom wolf was in philadelphia tone drs jim kinney for mayor. spokesmen said there are no meeting scheduled with republican legislative leaders tomorrow. test vote in harrisburg yesterday saw wolf's budget plan overwhelmingly defeated and in fact nine democrats joined republicans against wolf call for higher impact taxes and still to come on "action news" tonight surveillance video captures how one of the heroes in the french train attack was stabbed on american soil and plus german for i'm sorry, vw brought before law makers to explain how emissions cheating scandal actually happened. . and the new faces of facebook. world's biggest social network is testing replacements for the like button. cecily. >> a lot of people liked the weather lately. three days of sunny warm weather and temperatures mid 0s and tracking wet weather on the way. followed by a big cool down. i'll have details in the accuweather forecast. >> plus flyers on season with nhl first you have to see this. three on three over time action when "action news" continues three on thre

governor tom wolf spoke this afternoon about how to break this stalemate. george spencer joining us live from our digital operations center. the students are just frustrated at this point? >> yeah, frustrated indeed. as the impacts of this budget stalemate are hitting the school district of philadelphia hard. and just within the past two hours, we asked the governor how this lengthy logjam can finally be broken. nbc 10 was with these performing arts students marching along broad street towards the school district headquarters, a noisy expression of outrage over harrisburg's budget stalemate. late this afternoon, governor wolf told us he too is frustrated. >> these are problems for this community. they're also problems for pennsylvania. and what's going on here is going on in other parts of the state. and we need a state that is a real partner. >> it's unfortunate that the people who are put in place to protect us are destroying us. >> reporter: this student was among today's protesters. when the state budget expired in early july the school district was for

. >> and governor tom wolf has called for kane to step down. she is charged with perjury and conspiracy for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information. she denies wrong doing. >> happening today new york teenager beaten in a church is expected to testify against his sister and another. police say the 17-year-old and his 19-year-old brother were beaten by their parents, sister and other church members earlier this m. lucas died. christopher was in the hospital for days, all the defendants pleaded not guilty. >> a florida police department is promising a thorough and independent investigation into a police involved shooting that left a local musician dead. a plain clothes officer shot and killed corey jones sunday morning. his family says his car was broken down and he was having car trouble at the time and officer who was serving that area for burglaries confronted jones who they stay was armed, jones was armed because he worked as a housing authority inspector and carried a pistol for protection. his family wants answers. >> i'm pleading t

pennsylvania governor tom wolf issuing a standing order this week to make a life-saving medicine available without a prescription. >> any pharmacy willing to participate in the program. bruce gordon is live in the newsroom tonight. bruce, this is actually an expansion of an existing policy. >> reporter: it sure is, chris. back in the spring the governor put narcan in the hands of police all over pennsylvania. wolf says the move has already saved more than 300 lives. the product is generally sold as a nasal spray and can reverse the effects of a heroin overdo overdose. it has saved more than 26,000 lives over the past 20 years nationwide. what's knew it participating pennsylvania pharmacies can now dispense the product without a prescription. that means anyone with a friend or a family member hooked on heroin can purchase the narcan and have it handy in case of an overdose. >> we have a good samaritan law here in pennsylvania that encourages people who see something, a person struggling to go to that person's assistance. and this is a way for people who see someone who is suffering an overd

and battery-operated radio extra batteries, flashlights and medication sfwlz pennsylvania governor tom wolf said he's not ready to announce a state of emergency and his office prepared a emergency declaration in the event it becomes necessary. the state gave similar recommendations on how to stock up on supplies. >> we saw people in lindenwald camden county taking heed of the advice this afternoon and grossy stores were busy with shoppers buying the basics. camden county public work crews are getting quptd ready to clear out storm drains even if joaquin worst winds miss the area it will be important to handle the soaking rains and street flooding. >> preparing for coastal flooding in the first state. authorities in delaware city ordered installation of temporary flood wall and five massive ramps. even when big waves wash over the wall the pumps are designed to bail out the water back to the river. "action news" also found boat owners taking their vessels out of delaware city marina today to dry land. >> the bahama islands continue to take a pounding from hurricane joaquin. floodwaters alrea

order of police, the caucus of working educators, and not surprisingly, fellow democrat governor tom wolf. republican melissa murray-bailey is focusing her platform on economic growth. she's a business cheexecutive w a nonpolitical background, a quality she says works to her advantage. she wants to make the tax code less confusing for businesses and she wants to lower wage taxes for residents, but she faces a major uphill battle, as philadelphia has not elected a republican mayor in six decades. both candidates have a few more weeks to rally voter support. election day is tuesday, november 3rd, and you can live stream tonight's debate. there's a link right on our website, nbc10.com, and we'll have a full recap tonight at 11:00. jacqueline london, nbc 10. >>> meantime, the democratic presidential candidates will debate tomorrow for the first time this election cycle. a podium awaits vice president joe biden in case he decides in the next 24 hours to run, but how likely is it? nbc 10's tim furlong is tracking the possibilities from the vp's home state. >> reporter: we know joe biden spent t

pennsylvania's budget standoff now in its 97th day and this evening we're getting a first look at governor tom wolf's proposal ahead of tomorrow's vote on the house floor. wolf is pursuing a half percent increase in personal income tax. the governor says the new money will close the deficit and add about $400 million for basic education, but republican leaders say the governor's proposal for higher taxes does not have enough support in the legislature. >>> big step forward today for the developer of a casino near the stadium complex in south philadelphia. the philadelphia planning commission today approved a master plan for the stadium casino facility on packer avenue. it would include a las vegas style casino floor with 2,000 slot machines and more th125 ta games. >>> two hospital networks in philadelphia are about to become one. aria health, which already operates three hospitals, plans to merge with jefferson health. our partners at the philadelphia business journal say back in may aria solicited proposals from potential partners. >>> to our weather now and another beautiful day today. sunny skies

wednesday the house voted down governor tom wolf's budget which included a 16% increase in state income tax. >> in the race for philadelphia mayor we know a bit more about where the two candidates stand on the issues following their debate. jim kenny and melissa bailey faced off on the issue of police bailey said she would add 500 officers to the ranks. kenny repeated his opposition to the department's stop and frisk policy. election is tuesday, november 3. >> from the south jersey bureau, the city of camden learned it's not getting a $30 million grant. it was a final ips for the money but lost out to other cities. camden officials planned to use the grant to build new homes and skills and improve parks. the city can apply for the grant next year and they say they will. >>> the committee in charge of saving lucy the elephant is turning down a donation from the organize people for ethical treatment of animals, peta. pet ar says it wanted the landmark to promote awareness of the treatment of circus animals in exchange for a donation to repair the elephant. it would have included shackling

in harrisburg today state lawmakers rotted down a proposal from tom wolf that included billions of dollars in new taxes and the plan would reduce proposed in state income tax from the state budget proposal and created new tax on natural gais from marcellus shale region he wanted to use that money to plug a deficit and tend money to schools around the state proposal defeat means the stalemate will continue. pennsylvania budget has been operating without a budget since june. meanwhile delaware county council announced 20 16 budget today and legislators say they're finalizing a budgets that includes no tax hikes and maintains crucial services for residents in the county. coming up on "action news" tonight the knotted grotto blessed by pope francis choses today. we'll tell you how the installation will live on at new sites and eagles look for answers to their struggling offense. ducis rogers will have that story. cecily. >> we had two beautiful warm fall days in a row. 75 yesterday and today lot of sunshine and i amtraking rain on the way. i'll have new information in the accuweather forecast.

." >>> it is back to the drawing board for pennsylvania governor tom wolf and his of for the to comeget that can pass the republican-controlled legislature. the house today voted against his revised plan and eight democrats voted no with the republicans. it would have raised income taxes by a half point, but did not include a hike in the sales tax contained in the previous budget proposal. perhaps because of millions of dollars in stated indication funds that are tied up because of the budget impasse, the school board, rather the philadelphia school district, the city council struck something of a bargain. they signed an agreement today that will see the district provide council data records four times a year, and the council has newfound input on the planning. and council will hold a hearing next week on a bill to transfer $25 million to the school district. >>> dozens of people in mercer county, new jersey are being told to get tested for hepatitis b and c and h.i.v. after a nurse administered a flu shot with the same syringe. the needle itself was changed between patients but not

we will tell you how governor tom wolf is making it easier for women in the keystone state to get high tech screening. our stephanie stahl will have details, kate. >>> beautiful fall day and we have another one on the way for tomorrow, but how long does it last? i have a's got rain in the seven day forecast and noticeable cool down. we will have more on that coming up, don. >>> chip kelly believes he can turnaround eagles one and three season. judge why a pulitzer head coach thinks he is dead wrong. some strong word i >>> all kind of mammograms will be free in the state of pennsylvania, even the more advanced technology will be covered by insurance. >> this is great news. health reporter stephanie stahl is here to explain the new policy that doctors say could save lives. >> they are happen bye this one. governor wolf, has a new policy, that insurers must now cover all screening mammograms including the 3-d versions. women will no longer to have pay any out of pocket costs. three dimensional mammography, can detect, hard to find breast cancer. that is missed with traditional screenings.

inside of the philadelphia will school district headquarters where he commended efforts by governor tom wolf. >> he is not compromising on that commitment to restore funding and we applaud him and support him in that. >> reporter: problem is each day that passes without a signed budget agreement from the governor schools and vital state programs move further in the red. >> i'm really sorry for all of the pains that this budget impasse has caused. >> reporter: after endorsing councilman jim kenney for mayor governor wolf said in fund in the short term means preserving dollars in the long run. >> if that is the choice, pay me late or pay me never, i think that is choice we're looking at and i'm standing up for principal that we need to get our funding on a solid basis. >> i tried to go to school, work with the students in front of me, make the changes that i can help make, and make the positive impact that i can make, despite the problem. >> reporter: public schools are not the only ones affect, yesterday i spoke with the catholic school who was unable to afford a new work books because of thi

. >> reporter: governor tom wolf says his latest tax plan earned promising expert despite nay sayers voting it down 127-73. >> these guys did a phenomenal job of bringing democrats together in a very short time for a very tough vote that i don't care if you are a republican or a democrat we have had a tough time making. >> to be frank half million-dollar a month would typically be wire transferred into our account, on the last thursday of every month. that stopped in june. >> reporter: when it comes to non-profits no budget means no funding. for easter seals of southeastern pennsylvania that means they have had to cut staff salaries, take out millions in loans, all to keep the promises already made to the local disable community. >> either side is going to end up with everything that they want, we've got to have something done. we cannot just stay in limbo. >> reporter: whether it be the cost of paper, ink or interest on million-dollar loans, all impacted agreed that the uncertainty has weighed heaviest at all. hall sandra hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> still to come tonight,

. >> reporter: budget stale might between pennsylvania governor tom wolf and republican led legislature is now 121 days old. meaning the philadelphia school district and all the other districts haven't been paid. it comes to about $400 million for philadelphia schools so far. forcing the district to take out loans including another one for $250 million on monday. >> so there's a lot of concern and we're doing what we can and we will continue to do what we can so schools don't get to a point in which they have to make cuts. >> reporter: but if the impass drags on, some worry it would get much worse. >> by december, there will be radically increased class sizes or closed schools across the state because their local revenues will have dried up. >>> in upper darby today this group of religious leaders did everything but pray that a deal gets done soon asking lawmakers to put politics aside. >> we ask you to act on the need you see, not on how you think you will look. >> reporter: while teachers are still getting paychecks, the money stoppage from harrisburg means some employees like daycare

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf says he cannot cave on the budget stalemate that continues in harrisburg. the state has now gone 104 days and 17 hours, to be precise, without a budget and this morning governor wolf told kdka in pittsburgh he cannot back off his push to right the state's multibillion budget deficit, but will that refusal to back down force philadelphia schools to close? philadelphia schools are now looking at what might happen if this drags on long enough for the district to run out of cash. the district is now borrowing money right now to keep the doors open, but the superintendent tells us he doesn't know whether pennsylvania law would allow schools to shut down, but they are looking into that. >> you can't pay people, are they required to come to work? it's all of these things that we would have to know and understand and we're looking into those things as we speak. >> hite tells us at the end of the month the district should have an idea how much longer it can operate under these conditions. >>> well, one lawn mowing montgomery county dad is standing up to his childre

. >> happening today, the pennsylvania house is scheduled to vote on governor tom wolf's latest budgetl. the democratic governor has made substantial concessions but republicans in harrisburg say it still won't pass. wolf's proposed income tax hike is 3.57 percent, that's down a half point from his original plan. he has dropped his proposal to increase the state sales tax and omitted support for new cigarette taxes. wolf says the tax plan will close the deficit and add about $400 million for basic education. >>> an audit pennsylvania's department of education shows it has failed students and taxpayers. that's according to auditor general eugene dee pass swallow. the report found the board of education has not updated the plan for basic etch condition since 1999. they retire required on retired employees for critical positions. a majority of the schools did not get additional assistance. the state education secretary responded saying the department generally agrees with the audit's findings. you can find a list of those poor performing schools on 6abc.com. >> time now for your first loo

happening today, the statehouse is expected to vote on pennsylvania governor tom wolf's modified tax plan. wolf's proposed income tax hike would jump half a point to 3.5 percent -- 3.57 percent, rather. he has dropped his proposal to increase the state sales tax and wants to cut property taxes for seniors and the the disabled. wolf says his tax plan will close the deficit and add about $400 million for basic education. republicans don't expect it to pass. >> archbishop charles chaput estimates nearly 900,000 people attended the papal mass last movement he mentioned the number in his weekly column yesterday. it is the first time the archdiocese of philadelphia has put out a public estimate on the number of people who filled the ben franklin pack way on september 27th. >>> the homeless advocacy group project home will hold a ceremony today to close the knotted grotto at the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul. tens of thousands visited the grotto before and during the papal visit and pope francis himself stopped by to bless the project. it is covered with almost 150,000 knots o

governor tom wolf's administration says racing could be suspended as early as next week because the budget stalemate left pennsylvania without resources for the state racing fund. >> people in one neighborhood are about to lose a supermarket. the path mart will close for good november 20. it was part of the a and p chain that declared bankruptcy. the store couldn't find a buyer and will have to close its doors. it closed early last night to slash prices in order to clear out stock. >> it's real sad because i love that and i love the employees. they always treated me good, respectful. you know it's a good market you know. it's like there's no place for this area here is like real limited with supermarkets. it's nothing around here. so once they shut this down we're really messed up. >> people have to travel now. some employees at the store have been working there since the 70s. >> philadelphia officials are hoping to cut down on the number of plastic water bottles that we see, they end up littering all over the place. so soon you'll see a lot more of these. >> they are hoping that people wi

pennsylvania governor tom wolf also spoke about the commonwealth's preparations for joaquin. >> we're doing everything we can that's possible to make sure that they're safe, depending on in case anything happens with the weather. >> for the latest on the coastal flooding for hurricane joaquin, check in at cbsphilly.com. set up m preparedness guides, in case we want to get red. >> i right now, 4:33, new this morning, man is in critical condition, after he was shot in the olney section of philadelphia. police say the shooting happened last night, around 1:13 on the 200 block of rube i canan street. police say the shooter fled on foot, may still be armed. >> in oregon, ten people are dead, and seven wounded after a gunman opens fire at the community college. hundreds gathered at vigil for the victim last night, in town every roseberg, oregon governor kate brown was among the speaker of the correspondent chris martinez more on the shooting and the person responsible for that attack. >> the community college in oregon, now crime scene, as investigators try to piece together what led a gunm

on the pennsylvania side of things, governor tom wolf says they are ready in case they need to sign the declaration. >> i think it's too early to say we're not going to get hit. again, as they always say, hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. >> and we have you covered in delaware, as well. tim furlong joining us live tonight from luwes. tim? >> reporter: take a look at this. this is the kind of wind we're dealing with here. you can see right off the beach, i want to show you where we are. see that jetty out there? more or less that's where the atlantic ocean and cape may ferry comes in. this is technically the bay here. this is a spot, you know, east of downtown near the ocean. this area right over here really goes under water, went under during sandy. we're not there yet, but like everybody's been saying, we keep hearing the phrase "preparing for the worst." don't know how much chicken josephine will sell in dover today. she's hoping some of the nascar fans will come out in the rain to see her. >> weather's not good for racing, but still people out there, everyone has to ke

pennsylvania budget battle drags on, governor tom wolf remains defiant even after his tax proposals were defeated by republican lawmakers. the as the standoff nears 100 days non-profits and some schools who depend on state fund are making due. at the saint james regional catholic school in ridley park teachers have had to start the school year with left over work books and copies of pages. >> i think that we fund so many other things in the government that the the education of our children in the state of pennsylvania should be paramount. >> easter seals of southeastern pennsylvania, says that it had to take out millions of dollars in loans, and cut staff pay, all to keep promises to the disabled community. >>> a philadelphia police sergeant has been arrested after failing to comply with the order to produce unencrypted hard drives. seventeen year veteran sergeant francis rawls was found in contempt of the court's order and taken in custody of the u.s. marshals. commissioner ramsey made the administrative decision to suspend rawls for 30 days with the intent to dismiss. it is not immedia

a new policy under governor tom wolf mandates insurance companies cover all mammograms with no co-pays. even for the most sophisticated screenings. 3d mammograms can detect hard to find breast cancer that sometimes missed with traditional screenings. however some insurance companies still consider that 3d mom gravy to be experimental and don't automatically cover it. >> i've been working with other radiologists who believe in this technology, trying to explain to insurers how vital this is to the detect of breast cancer. >> in other states including new jersey and delaware, insurance coverage varies for thee d mammograms. >>> the parkway central library of free library of physical looking great tonight. a wash in pink lights. october is breast cancer awareness month, and the library is just one of the local landmarks taking part in the lights for the cure campaign. joint effort by cbs3, cw philly and susan g. komen philadelphia. the phoenix in center city turn pink in the fight against breast cancer. that pink light right there is a reminder to schedule a mammogr mammogram. you'll see

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf ordered cutbacks today as the state's budget stalemate enters itsrth month. wolf imposed a general hiring freeze of state workers as well as restrictions on travel. >>> the highest ranking openly transgendered person in pennsylvania's government helped peco kick off lgbt physician month. today she spoke about her work as a health advocate and her experience as a member of the transgender community. >>> well, a reverse graduation, if you will, is inspiring these freshmen at one northeast philadelphia high school to graduate in four years. 700 students at george washington high made a ceremonial pledge today to get their diplomas in four years. aramark corporation has agreed to help the students with on site visits and job fares. >>> the idea here is to get more graduates in the hospitality workforce pipeline. right now? whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare

and tom wolf is making another push to come up with a budget deal.een 97 days since they have had a budget. if a budget is not passed turning a vote tomorrow, governor wolf is warning that deep cuts in education will happen if taxes are not raised. he spoke saying the republican plan does not son-in-lawly balance the budget. he is expected to unveil his plan this afternoon. >> the way we have been doing it is not honest and we have to stop it. it is not about anything but math. >> he says broad based taxes are necessary to wipe out cuts. >>> just about 6:46, happening today, the top u.s. commander in afghan will be grilled. u.s. air power destroyed the hospital on sad. the attack killed 22 people including doctors and pashs. american forces are helping afghanistan retake the city. afghan forces were said to be under fire. doctors without borders called the attack a war crime. >> california will be the fifth state in the country to allow determinally ill patients to legally end their lives. governor jerry brown announced he signed a bill a state lawma

governor tom wolf held a news conference to unveil a new tool, 7,000 plow trucks are fitted with newy for how they perform during a storm. it will help penndot keep track of where the trucks are and what they are encountering how much salt they have left. and the information will be available to everybody. >> this data will be available for the 511 system. readed can see where the trucks are and where salt is laid down and where the routes are, so they can safely navigate where they need to be during the storms. >> it will save the state more than a million dplaollars. they have a chance of -- a unique election lottery prize, residents that vote for the mayor on november 3rd will automatically be put into a drawing and they will pick a winner for the cash. they hope this will reverse the record low turnout for elections. and the two candidated for philadelphia's mayor will debate tomorrow, democrat candidate, jim kenny and marissa bailey, will debate. you can send your questions to jointheaction@6abc.com or #6abcaction. watch it october 25th at 11:00 a.m. on channel 6. >>> it's a bea

. >>> republicans said no deal today to governor tom wolf's budget proposal. that means the state's 3-month-old budget impasse is going to continue. governor wolf spoke after the vote saying today is an important step forward on the path to a responsible budget. we'll have more on his reaction coming up on nbc 10 ne"nbc 10 n 5:0 5:00". >>> the gun scare that sent philadelphia community college into lockdown, police aren't certain there was a gun there after all and the person taken into custody has not been charged. the school put into lockdown after believed 17-year-old threatened a student with a gun and ran into a building on campus. >> a jeweler's row worker tortured last spring as relieved last two defendants entered guilty pleas today. in the second dive the trial, salahudin shaheed and basil buie pleaded guilty to kidnapping and attempting robbery. they told the judge they stalked, abducted and tased the employee at national watch and diamond exchange to get codes to that store's safe. >>> new information from the lehigh valley in the murder case against

in pennsylvania tom wolf says leaders are watching the forecast as well. >> i think it's so early toay we're not going to get hit. we are as always hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. >> in bristol township we found crews clearing drainage areas to keep rain water moving. we've seen some businesses closing up for the weekend knowing how bad it's going to get. our meteorologists are tracking the storms. and an eye on joaquin and its impact. tap the "nbc 10 news" app. >> searching for a campus creeper sneaking into dorm rooms and assaulting them. it happened twice last month. the suspect gained access to the form by following someone, then touched two students in their bed. in both cases the suspect took off. >> today is sptsing day for irving fryar convict of defrauding banks by taking out multiple home equity loans on the same property. in an exclusive interview with vai sikahema fryer maintained innocence and said he and his mother were victims of a conartist. >> cantor won't stop them, neither will the rain. thousands will begin a three-day walk to fight dancer. the op

republicans said no deal to tom wolf's proposal today. the state's 3-month-old budget impasse will continue. governor wolf spoke after the vote acknowledging big problems need solved but remained hopeful. >> there is a very big gap between where we are, what we want to spend, and what our revenues are. i'm all ears when it comes to figuring out how we bridge that gap. we have to get real about that. today we showed we want to get real. >> some republicans say the next step toward a permanent budget is a real negotiating process instead of each side hard lining their own views. >>> delaware county, residents will not see an increase in taxes this year. after months of budget meetings, council says its 2016 budget holds the line on taxes for the second year in a row. council insists it will maintain crucial county services. >> to our first alert weather. it is the fall season but our temperatures have been warmer than normal. >> not bad. let's talk to meteorologist sheena parveen. >> we are looking at nice conditions again today. we are in

governor tom wolf dedicated the exit on friday. eric frein shot him. he has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. >>> new jersey chris christie transportation secretary jamie foxx is stepping down after being questioned over his past work for united airlines. investigators are investigating into a wide-ranging probe into the port authority of new york and new jersey. while transportation commissioner fox never voted on any matters affecting united fox will leave office at the end of the month. >>> there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, first, the coffee k cups. now kerig is creating soda fountain at home. >>> hurricane joaquin has battered the bahamas with the ferocious winds and heavy rains, but it's not coming to town here. >> reporter: doesn't look like, cloudy and damp around here because of the localized coastal low. down in dover they will try to get in racing, 6 approximate on the tracker him -- 63 today on the track. tomorrow, 67 breezy and cloudy. getting better as we head into the workweek. ♪ ♪ you're unpacking