pennsylvania governor tom wolf has just revealed that he has prostate cancer. the governor says the diagnosis and the treatment will not affect his ability to govern. >> it was just a very general routine test, so it took some time to get where we knew exactly what the problem was, what the treatment would be and how long it would take. again, not to -- because i am not the medical doctor, i don't know the full terms, but this is not an emergency. this is not something that has to be treated immediately. and so the doctors are taking their time. >> you can count on nbc 10 for developments that was revealed just within the half hour. we'll continue to have updated information throughout this newscast and for updates always check our nbc 10 app. it's a free download. >>> we have new information in a shooting involving a police officer in delaware county. this happened last night at a home along barker avenue in sharon hill. sources tell us two officers who were attacked by a man with a knife, one was slashed in the face, another injured in a struggle with the susp

. >>> today pennsylvania governor tom wolf makes a serious announcement about his health, he is battling prostate cancer. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter in the the sat center with more on what this means for his job as governor and how he is going about treatment, walt. >> reporter: ukee, governor tom wolf did what some might think was a surprising amount of smiling, as he announced his prostate cancer diagnosis, the governor saying that he was deeply grateful it was detect early, is fully treatable and won't seriously jeopardize, his ability to govern. >> my wife and i just recently found out that they have a mild case of prostate cancer. >> reporter: governor tom wolf his wife beside him took a positive approach, as they made his prostate cancer diagnosis, public, for the first time. >> what i'm going through is treatable and actually, will not impair my ability to do my duties. would not interfere with my duties as governor. >> i think we have a great courage and feel okay. we're more than hopeful. >> reporter: governor says first cancer sign, came in an elevated psa reading d

. >> a big announcement from pennsylvania governor tom wolf. he has prostate cancer. more on that in a moment. our other top story, chances of severe weather, just rain right now, but we could be in for a windy stormy day. good afternoon, i'm erika von tiehl. the question is when will your area see this wild weather we want to check in with katie with a look at the forecast right now, that winds will whip? >> that i would say is one of the biggest impact we'll see out of the storm center, so with the storm starting to move our way, you know, obviously had rough go of it already this morning, morning drive featured fog, poor visibility, certainly talk every rain moving through. but the core of the storm system on it way n let's go to the maps, start things off here as storm scan3, where basically mid-atlantic zoom. you can see how things have been somewhat scattered in nature, granted few pockets of locally heavy rain here and there, but the brunt of this has yet to make it arrival. severe weather threats bull's eye over virginia as well as portions of north carolina w

pennsylvania governor tom wolf will propose a state budget for next year even they we still don't have one for this year. we'll tell you what he's pushing for.

. >>> now, to the bombshell announcement from pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, this morning he announced he was diagnosed with a treatable form of prostate cancer, we have team coverage of wolf's announcement. ali gorman is here with what wolf's announcement means. now sara bloomquist is live with more. >> reporter: the governor and his wife made the announcement from harrisburg this morning. he was recently diagnosed with a mild form of prostate cancer, a treatable form of prostate cancer and promised today the diagnosis will not interfere with his duties. >> my wife and i found i had a mild case of prostate cancer. >> tom wolf told reporters this morning that the prostate cancer was detected several months ago and recently confirmed after a series of tests. he did not specify what treatment he would undergo only that it would not involve chemotherapy. >> this is something that will take place in the coming months. >> and the governor said it would not interfere with his duties, he was talking about it today to raise awareness about early detention. make sure i'm public about this, the

. >>> shocking medical news from pennsylvania governor tom wolf. the governor has cancer. ostate cancer to be exact. apparently caught early though and says wolf eminently treatable. the governor says he first learned of oh possible problem during a routine checkup last november. and that recent follow up tests confirmed the diagnosis. our bruce gordon is covering the announcement want it means and joins us live in the newsroom with the latest. bruce, this took a lot of folks by surprise. >> reporter: did it indeed. tom wolf is 67 years old and was in good health as far as we knew. prostate cancer killed more than 27,000 men in america last year but the governor sounds confident he will not be among its new victims. governor wolf revealed his diagnosis at a hastily called news conference at the capitol in harrisburg. with wife frances by his side wolf said he felt quote great and that he was not scared. >> what i'm going through is -- is treatable and actually will not impair my ability to do my duties -- might interfere with my duties as governor. >> reporter: it's likely

and i wanted to do -- >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf says he'll begin cancer treatments in the next few weeks. wednesday wolf revealed he has prostate cancer. and with wolf's announcement comes a lot of questions about the disease. and to help answer some of them is dr. jeffrey tomaszewski. thank you very much for coming in. we have some questions viewers have been asking, they've been posting questions and you've been answering them. first of all let's talk about governor wolf's situation. he says he has a mild form of cancer. is there such a thing? cancer is cancer. >> it is. but prostate cancer is one of the special kinds of cancers where there's a range of categories. men can have low risk, intermediate and high risk and treatment varies considerably depending on the type of prostate cancer. >> this situation here, you know, let me see if we can pull up some viewer questions here. several have sent in questions to the doctor. let's see if we can pull them up. scroll up the screen here and we'll see some of these questions. what are some of the main symptoms of prostate cancer? >

our party may argue on policy with governor tom wolf but we are with him on his treatment for prostate cancer, and pray for him. >> ali gorman is at the big board with more. >> reporter: prostate cancer is common among men, for most cases especially the early stage cases the prognosis is very good. governor wolf shared his story to raise awareness for other men. >> this is why routine checkups matter and make a difference. >> sharing his diagnosis governor wolf sent a message, don't skip medical appointments but screening has become confusing and controversial. experts arguing whether it does good or leads to unnecessary treatments. men should at least have a conversation about their health care provider about it. at age 50 and men at greater risks should start at age 40 or 45, this includes african-american men and first degree family who were diagnosed before the age after 65. how people are screened and treated vary depending on your risks. early stage typically means the cancer has not spread and there are many ways to treat it. >> that is one problem there are a lot of good option

. >>> good afternoon we are following breaking news this noon, pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, has just announced he has prostate cancer. john rawlins live in our satellite center with more on the diagnosis this morning. >> reporter: the low key governor was true to form when he and his wife, francis came into the reception room at the capitol and talked to reporters about his condition. >> my wife and i recently found out i have a mild case of prostate cancer. it's easily treatable. >> he said it was first suspected during a routine checkup last fall and checkups concluded it was in an early stage. >> how are you feeling? >> good, we detected it really early and the procedure is a truly minor one and i want to be open and use this as an opportunity to say routine checkups for whatever matter. >> reporter: the governor was asked if any time during the treatment would executive governor take over the governor of the state and no said governor wolf. >> what i'm going through is treatable and will not impair my ability to do my duties. and will not interfere with my duties as governors. >>

police say the 70-year-old victim's injury is not life-threatening. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf reached out toç president obama to request federal assistance for the state. wolf is asking for federal disaster aid to help pennsylvania cover $55 million in costs from last month's blizzard. the money would be earmarked for 31 of the state's 67 counties. the governor says the storm wiped out an entire year's budget for snow response and removal in many places. and here's a look at our local counties that could benefit from federal dollars. berks, bucks, chester, lehigh, montgomery, northampton and philadelphia. >>> new jersey state official cited a construction company for dumping muck into the ocean. these are pictures obtained by wnbc, our sister station. surfers in the area continue to use the beach but are concerned about the water quality. >> we've been the canaries in the coal mine for decades. if anybody goes on in the ocean, we tend to see it, which it be the abundance of plastics, whether it be sewage. >> dep officials are gathering samples to determine if the muck is cont

on wednesday morning. >>> meanwhile, today, pennsylvania governor tom wolf will present his budget planfor next year even though the state has gone seven months without a budget for this year. wolf is set to unveil his spending plan at the capitol later this morning. he'll talk about two paths the state can take, one where education funding is a priority or another where money for education and services is cut. republican lawmakers said wolf chose to veto their budget in june and make education cuts in december. the governor wants to know what you think about his proposed budget. he's holding a facebook town hall this afternoon. the live stream starts this afternoon at ç3:30. post your questions now. tap the nbc 10 app or logon to our website at nbc10.com for a link. >>> meanwhile, happening today, president obama will release his spending plan for 2017. this will be the president's final budget proposal as he prepares to leave office next winter. he is expected to include money to fight isis as well as fund education, criminal justice reform and job creation. many believe this budget

governor tom wolf wants another $200 million for education next year an he made the announcement during visit to green almostry school in reading yesterday. at decisional money is on top of the $377 million increase to basic education, included in the 2015-2016 budget compromise that has yet to be approved. the state is 45th in the nation for public education funding. >> i'm not saying we should be number one in the country in terms of the percentage of funding that comes from the state for education but we shouldn't be near the bottom. >> wolf plans to deliver his budget proposal for 2016, 2017 next tuesday. >> a new education report card shows public schools are being neglected. take a look at new jersey. it got a "c" and pennsylvania and delaware got "ds." the grades were given by the network for public education. they evaluate testing, teaching, finances and overall chances for success. no state in the country scored higher than a "c" in their report card. the grupp says better education policies are needed to help prepare students for college. >>> there's a new plan to help solve t

. >>> happening now, pennsylvania governor tom wolf battling cancer. 67-year-old democrat just over oneear into his term in office revealing the startling diagnosis in harrisburg this morning. >> my wife and i just recently found out have a mild case of prostate cancer. >> governor wolf says his cancer is eminently treatable. bruce gordon live in the newsroom. this comes as a shock, bruce. >> reporter: it sure does, dawn. quote mild or not, prostate cancer is serious business. the disease killed more than 27,000 men in the u.s. last ye year, but governor wolf remains upbeat and credits a routine medical checkup for catching the disease in its earliest stages. with wife frances by his side the governor told reporters in harrisburg that he felt great and was not scared by his cancer diagnosis. >> no way does this interfere -- will this interfere with my ability to serve as governor. >> reporter: it's possible wolf had already learned of his diagnosis when he visited philadelphia on the 12th of this month. he says he was alerted to possible problems through tests taken during a routine che

. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, unveiled that he was battling cancer. he said it would not affect his job but made a point about personal health. here is more on the announcement. >> reporter: hi brian, as you see here in a moment, the governor as is his custom he was cool, calm and collected as he spoke about his medical situation, he and the first lady spoke today at the reception room of the governor's mansion in harrisburg. >> i have a mild case of prostate cancer and it's easily treatable. >> he explained that a blood test signalled his doctor that something could be a miss and a biopsy showed early stage prostate cancer. >> how do you feel? >> good. it was detected very early and the procedure is a minor one. >> wolf was asked would his can be that mike stack could become acting governor. like when governor casey underwent transplant surgery. he said he would stay on the job. >> in no way would this interfere with my ability to perform as governor. >> the former nfl governor says he thinks he will have no problem getting treatments and working. >>

last year, pennsylvania governor tom wolf said he was suspend executions pending a review and earliers month, a delaware judge put the death penalty on hold until the state supreme court rules on how executions are carried out. >>> 4:17. now to decision 2016. the next test for the republican presidential candidates comes tomorrow in the nevada caucus. yesterday, senator marco rubio picked up the endorsement of nevada senator dean heller. rubio finished second behind donald trump in the south carolina primary. ohio governor john kasich finished fifth but he said he won't be dropping out of the race anytime soon. the two democrats running for the white house had looking ahead to their primary in south carolina on saturday. hillary clinton beat bernie sanders in the nevada caucus over the weekend. polls showed clinton is favored to win in south carolina on the strength of her support from african-american voters in that state. >>> authorities say carbon monoxide poisoning killed a family of six near detroit. a relative discovered the bodies of a couple and their four children in the home

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. >>> today pennsylvania governor tom wolf reveals he is battling prostate cancer. he is optimistic though and he says it is treatable. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live from the cbs-3 sat center with more on the governor's thoughts and reaction to his announcement, walt. >> reporter: well, governor's announcement that came today, came as a surprise to the reporters, that were gathered in the news room and to mayor jim kenney who later spoke with the governor on the phone all of them expressing relief that the governor detect his cancer early and as a result, governor says it is totally treatable and should only have a very minimal effect if at all on his governing. >> what i'm going through to this is treatable and will not impair my abilities to do my duties, will not interfere with my duties as governor. >> reporter: governor tom wolf his wife at his side as he announced the prostate cancer diagnosis emphasized early detection, during a routine physical last fall made all of the difference. >> it is detect very early and so the procedure is going to

>> a local politician running for pennsylvania attorney general now has the backing of governor tom wolfwolf said he will support josh shapiro who chairs the montgomery county board of commissioners and is a former state lawmaker. he's one of three candidates running for the democratic nomination facing john morganelli and allegheny county d.a. steven zapalla. kathleen kane announced she will not seek re-election. john rafferty and joe peters are the republicans in the race. rafferty represents berks, chester and montgomery counties. peters serve as kathleen kane's communications director. >>> decision 2016. the next test for the republican presidential candidate comes tomorrow in the nevada caucus. yesterday senator marco rubio picked up the endorsement of nevada senator dean heller.ç rubio finished second behind donald trump in the south carolina primary. ohio governor john kasich finished fifth but said he won't be dropping out of the race anytime soon. the two democrats running for the white house are looking ahead to their primary in south carolina on saturday. hillary clinton beat

we still don't have a state budget in pennsylvania but governor tom wolf is already looking ahead.ight ahead, we'll tell you what governor wolf is planning for next year's spending. >>> plus, it's the new plan that could help eliminate drug overdoses in local schools and we'll tell you what pennsylvania is doing that will make it the first in the nation. >>> 5:45 and 37 degrees. >>> the proposed temple university football stadium drew angry demonstrations. take a look. >> where's the community? where's the community? >> protesters disrupted a q & a forum with the university's president and athletic director yesterday afternoon. member of the surrounding community are concerned about the disruption it would cause to the neighborhood. they were upset that they were being left out of the discussion. >> the students aren't going to be here when the huge stadium is at 15th and montgomery. the community ebb ms. who have been living here for 30 years will still be there. >> minimum wage activists wanted to know why temple can't ( workers $15 an hour if they can afford a new stadium. the m

police say green is armed, and dangerous. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf making a eye-opening announcement about his health with his wife francis at his side. the governor sharing the news, he has prostate cancer. governor announcing the diagnosis in harrisburg yesterday. wolf says the first hint of trouble came in a routine medical exam last november. number of recent tests confirming it was cancer. the 67 year old says he's feeling great and is not scared. >> what i am going through is treatable and actually will not impair my ability to do my duties, will not interfere with my duties as governor. >> wolf says his treatment will begin in a couple of weeks, will not require lengthy hospitalization, he says, he does not need to turn over power to his lieutenant governor coming up on good day, we talked with doctor mike about the treatment for prostate cancer and steve from preston and steve will join us to talk about what it was like for him when he was diagnosed. >> but first, let's turn to this at 4:20. town hall meeting in houston with one exception. no donald trump. megan kelly, donald

>> he's had a good run, though -- not literally speaking in running for office, but supporting tom wolfefore anybody supported tom wolf coming out for, as we talked right now, for then-candidate jim kenney. he's been someone who's been on a roll. and i think he's gonna be very formidable as the -- there's other candidates running -- dan muroff is one of them, as well, who's very formidable -- that will narrow down. if that narrows down and evans continues to show the money lead, then it's gonna be difficult. >> yeah, i think he has a war chest. he'll have all the major endorsements. but i think it will be a mistake to count out congressman fattah. >> definitely not, especially in the primary. >> i would still think that dwight evans will be the underdog in that card. >> iowa and new hampshire -- you want to do it? come on. come on. >> if you say so. >> all right, so this week had all the national stuff going on. we're gonna focus on some of the local stories that came out of this. rick santorum, who won the iowa caucuses just four years ago, ends his presidential campaign. he endorses m

. >> governor tom wolf outlined his budget plan for this year despite last year's budget sitting in limbo. he called it a ticking time bomb. he laid out a $33.3 billion spending plan that takes effect in july. john rawlins was in harrisburg for the announcement and will have more in the budget battle coming up at 5:30. >>> new jersey could decide if they will raise the minimum wage. if passed the wage would climb to $9 an hour in 2018 and then increase a dollar each year until 2024. >> this gives us an opportunity to go to the people and give workers, people that go to work every single day and work hard an opportunity to work with dignity and respect. >> bringing it to a vote takes away the ability for the governor to veto. >>> and fall 2017 applicants from delaware do not have to submit their sat or act scores for acceptance into u of d and it will be determined by gpa and other factors. the university believes that dropping the standardized test requirements will create a more diverse student body. >> lot of letters there. okay. time for a check of our "action news" traffic report. mat

tom wolf revealed he's going through a personal health battle. >> my wife and i recently found out i have a mild case of prostate cancer. >> his wife francis sat by his side. his cancer is treatable and will not interfere with his duties as gofr. >> he will start agreement in coming weeks but did not say what type of treatment he will receive. lauren mayk with more on wolf's announcement and the type of cancer he's fighting. >> this type of cancer is very common, in fact, there's a good chance you know at least one person who had had it. the probability goes up, as you get older and one doctor explained to me, as men live longer there are more cases. governor wolf is 6. he say -- 67 he wanted come forward to be open but also show a regular checkup can make a difference. >> reporter: governor wolf's announcement came with his wife by his side. >> i feel more than hopeful. >> reporter: with an assurance. >> i'm not going to be incapacitated by this. >> reporter: the prostate cancer was caught early after a routine checkup. >> 1 in 6 men will have prostate cancer. in any ram there's som

and tom wolf lays out his plans to fund education in the state. >>> first, as we mentioned we are trackingnow heading to our region but we are not expecting more than a few inches but it could make the morning commute messy. lets getity latest from adam joseph live at the big board. >> this is mainly a coastal storm, the immediate coast from plain main to southern new england and parts of delaware and maryland will be hit by some wet snow early in the morning. winter weather advisory goes into effect for our region along the shore in southern delaware starting at 1:00 a.m. at first it pushes in as rain, temperatures in the 40s and it's warm and the low is pulling out to sea and enough precipitation backs into philadelphia and the immediate western suburbs but once you hit the lehigh valley and berks county we'll miss out on this go around. the rain changes to snow around the midnight hour, midnight to 2:00 in the morning, central delaware between 2:00 and 5:00 in the morning, most of us seeing the wet snow falling during the morning rush tomorrow, it's not the amount but the timing, and as

after pennsylvania governor tom wolf announced his diagnosis with prostate cancer action we wanted to get you our viewers more information. so we invite add doctor to the studios and gave him yourp questions. here is his responses including if this cancer is genetic. >> it's a real charge. >> look out behind you even a baby in there. how a local congressman wound up in the middle of this elephant encounter. >>> i recently found out i have a mild case of prostate cancer. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf opened up about his battle with prostate cancer. that raised questions about the disease. so nbc 10 wanted to help you and your family get the answers. we brought a doctor from m.d. anderson cancer center in, here is how he answered some of your questions. >> dozens of questions came in on the nbc 10 facebook page. dr. jeffrey, oncologist at the prostate cancer center at cooper answered some questions earlier today on "nbc 10 news" at 11:00 a.m. the first came from laura who wants to know, what are the symptoms of prostate cancer? >> oftentimes in prostate cancer is in early stages the

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. >> this afternoon, pennsylvania governor tom wolf made the stop in philadelphia as part of his schoolsteach tour. the governor was greeted with a hug here in fish town. he also checked in on several classes talking with students and teachers, wolf reiterated the focus of his budget address calling for an increase in state funding for education. >> we have got to make sure that we are making -- giving the educators in places like pen treaty all across the state the resources they need to make sure that the students who come here have the futures we need them to have. >> reporter: pennsylvania's 2015-2016 budget is now more than seven months overdo. republicans criticized wolf's visit to pennsylvania schools today, the pennsylvania gop released a statement to nbc 10, it reads in part, at a time when our schools and social services are hurting from tom wolf's vetoes, it's time for the governor to stop spending time attacking republicans and start actually leading our commonwealth. >> a vaccine for the zika virus is probably years away but tonight doctors say you could soon test yourself f

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf announced he has prostate cancer, but it is very early in the stagedoctors discovered the cancer a few months ago during a routine physical. he will not need chemo therapy but do treatment over the next coming weeks. >>> a republican lawmaker is proposing lowering the state's drinking age from 21 to 18. don't line up at the bars so fast, the legislation is unlikely to pass since new jersey would lose millions in highway funds if it changed the age. >>> three pregnant woman tested positive for the zika virus in florida. while the virus is largely harmless for adults. scientists are studying the connection to babies being born be unusually small heads. 32 cases have been reported in florida. >>> happening today, space x will attempt to launch a falcon 9 rocket from cape canaveral. they called off yesterday's attempt after an abundance of caution. they will attempt to land the rocket on an ocean platform. they want to be able to reuse the rockets that will make the cost of launch more cost effective. >>> reaching for the phone while driving, an alarming

he is okay. >>> governor tom wolf called it a crisis and a ticking time bomb. pennsylvania still doesn't have a budget for this year, but governor wolf is talking about his proposal for next year. nbc 10's lauren mayk is live in harrisburg tonight. lauren, the governor says this impasse could still have real kongss not only on schools but people's taxes. >> reporter: keith, the governor said this was not a threat but he did lay out some very serious consequences. one republican lawmaker, though, called it fear mongering, the governor did not win over everyone today. in fact, at one point he was booed. >> we need a budget. >> when governor wolf's budget address for next year veered into a story about the budget that still isn't done for this year things got loud. >> then half the republican leadership walked away. they walked away from the table and went home for the holidays without holding that final vote. they still have not held that final vote. >> the governor ad-libbed. >> yelling will not make it go away. >> his speech spoke of dire consequences to a budge

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolfe says he will stay on the job while murder going treatment for prostate cancer, wolf called his cancer treatable. they found cancer during a ruin checkpoint. he hopes the diagnosis will teach other men about the importance of early testing. >> i want to make sure this is an example why routine checkups actually matter and make a difference. >> we have, feel all right. you know, feel more than hopeful. >> governor wolf's treatment for cancer will start in the coming weeks and should last a few months. >>> coming up michael is a free man at least for now, stvd why prosecutors are trying to send the kennedy cousin back to jail. >>> he's not a liar but that man's pants there absolutely on fire right there. find out what exploded inside his pocket. >>> call this the great homework debate. how much is too much? an expert breaks it down by age coming up. >> we were all the waying on a sunny day and one day this weekend is looking like the best way to get outside. kate tells you coming up. >>> back on "eyewitness news" with more storm damage. high wind helped put

. >>> governor tom wolf announced yesterday he has prostate cancer, releasing his health news diagnosis in harrisburg with his wife by his seemed wolf says the first hint of trouble came in a routine medical exam last november, number of recent tests confirming it was in fact cancer. the 67 year old says he is feeling great and he is not afraid. >> what i'm going through is treatable, and actually will not impair my ability to do my duties as -- will not interfere with my duties as governor. >> wolf offered few details about his course of treatment except to say it will begin in a couple of weeks, tan will not require lengthy hospitalization. he assured he will not need to turn over his power to his lieutenant governor. >>> disturbing medical warning out of atlantic county. shore medical center in somers point have notified patient they may have been expose today hiv or hepatitis. in a statement, officials from the medical center say a now fired pharmacy worker tam pedestrians with medications, possible exposure occurred back in 2013 into 2014, the medical center now providing free test

but tom wolf's budget speech was remarkable. both in substance and in tone.he governor described the 2 billion-dollar hole in the state budget in dire terms. >> this deficit isn't just a cloud hanging over pennsylvania's long-term future. it's a time bomb and it's ticking away right now even as i speak. >> reporter: wolf blamed republican lawmakers for slashing school fundin funding. to teacher layoffs and increased class sizes and the gop's refusal to accept higher taxes at the state level has forced local communities to raise their taxes to make up the difference. >> anyone in this chamber who claims we can cut our our way out of this mess without increasing revenue is ignoring the math. >> the house chamber wolf said a compromised budget that could have kept pennsylvania on reasonable fiscal footing died when house republicans walked away. >> if you won't face up to the reality we're in, if you ignore that time bomb ticking, if you won't take seriously your responsibility to the people of pennsylvania then find another job. >> reporter: mixture of boos cou

. >> pennsylvania governor tom wolf announced he is battling prostate cancer. >> it is a disease thatn seven men. there is help. how families can get assistance-of-assistance at hospitals and what they are doing to get patients through that scary diagnosis. >> a warning to hundreds of hospital patients in south jersey that they could have been exposed to hiv. >> absolutely freaked out. >> i'm ted greenberg with what led to the scare. >> this year's flu vaccine is one of the most effective in years according to the centers for disease control. it says people who got the vaccine are about 60% less likely to get the flu than those who have not been vaccinated. last year flu strains mutated and the vaccine was only 23% effective. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf has put a new focus on prostate cancer. the governor revealed yesterday that he has diagnosed with the disease and he's not alone. one in seven men will be diagnosed this year and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in american men. we asked doctors what families need to know if they have a loved one battling this di

pennsylvania governor tom wolf has just revealed that he has prostate cancer. affect his ability to governor. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. the governor just addressed pennsylvanians and he told us about what he has learned. he thought that he got first information in the fall. he recently learned that he has prostate cancer, a mild case. he says it's very treatable. he says it was discovered by his doctors during a regular checkup. his treatment will begin in the coming weeks in york, pennsylvania, should last for several months. the governor also said he'll take time off with his family before his treatment starts. the governor says he will not need to turn over his duties as governor during his treatment. he stressed several times the importance of regular screenings saying they matter. and he says he's convinced that his cancer is treatable. here was the governor's announcement about 15 minutes ago. >> my wife and i just recently found out that i have a mild case of prostate cancer. we detected it early, fortunately. it's easily

. >>> governor tom wolf announced he's battling cancer. he says it was caught early and will not affect his ability to do his job. >> it was caught early and is eminently treatable. >> governor wolf said he will start treatment in a couple of weeks. he did not elaborate but he said there will be no chemotherapy. >>> police are cracking down on distracted driving. officers are targeting speeders, tethers, swervers, and anybody else break iing laws. they don't want drivers to pay fines. they just want them to pay attention. >> if we wanted to make money, number one, we wouldn't tell people where we're going to be. we're putting out on facebook what section of the city or roadways we're going to work on. it's not revenue-based. it's genuinely trying to keep the collisions down. >> they'll keep this initiative going until they start to see driving crashes go down. >>> 18 minutes after 4:00. things have settled down overnight, but there are still areas of concern. the rivers are running high. some flooding this morning. temperatures are also hi

pennsylvania governor tom wolf is honoring former supreme court justice antonin scalia. >> by orderingth flags at state complex and state facilities fly at half staff. scalia died over weekend of natural causes. the 79 year-old served three decade on the nation's highest court. president obama has ordered flags to be flown at half staff at federal buildings around the country and in u.s. embassies. >> appointed byron old reagan in 1986. >>> all right. 5:35. you know who that is. >> drake. >> that is coach drake of team canada beat up on kevin hart's team u.s.a. over weekend but before the game. >> classy drake and hart had another on court confrontation, we will tell you all about it. >> can't wait for that. >>> good morning i'm howard eskin. the flyers coming off a tough loss against new jersey had a tough one, if they will make playoffs they have to start winning. tough game with the rangers. lets go to madison square gander. flyers down one to nothing to the rangers third period, derek stephan will score he had two goals on the game. rangers win three-one. flyers scored with less th

it will go to governor tom wolf. he has not said what he would do if it gets to his desk. kathleen kane's spokesperson said it is unconstitutional. >>> david murphy is watching the stubborn snow showers. >> reporter: we have a batch coming through. storm tracker 6 live double scan is showing them to us, they are pushing closer to philadelphia. as we go in tighter, the heavier band of snow is pushing out of western chester and into delaware county. it will be in philadelphia over the next hour or so. the bright band highlighted in brighter shades of white. it is moving steadily toward the east and by 8:00 or 9:00 we expect it to be falling apart to the east or off the coast. most of the snow that is in and around philadelphia right now, though is in that darker shade of gray that's light probably having a low impact on road conditions, the farther out to the north and west you go towards phoenixville and exton for a brief period you'll get potential problem with snow perhaps sticking to surfaces that are not treated. the wide view those you that wilmington is another area t

. >>> even though there is no agreement yet for a budget this year, pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, will ask the legislature for another $200 million for public schools in next year's budget. for this fiscal year the house and senate agreed on a $365 million increase in aid for education, it would bring state aid for public schools to $6.3 billion and governor wolf will delivered the budget proposal to the legislature next week. >>> the mail distribution center in center city. the comptroller revealed that the city did not send out thousands of pieces of mail on time including bills and parking authority citations that means hundreds of residents were fined for late payments that were not their fault. the controllers office is now compiling a data base of people affected. >>> coming up tonight a south jersey waitress that is used to serving others has the tables turned on her today for a very important birthday. and a father and son from philadelphia win the trip of a lifetime to super bowl 50. ducis rogers has their story. >>> a strong storm moving in brings us heavy rain and recor

international airport, clear start to your monday morning, 5:25, 42 degrees, pennsylvania governor tom wolf is backing josh shapiro to be pennsylvania's next attorney general. it comes two months before democrats pick a nominee to replace embattled attorney general kathleen kane. north hampton's john ienelli. >>> films and tv produced by major media companies are white washed. the report is released today, it gives a failing grade on diversity on every movie studio and television producers, plus all oscar nominees in the acting category are white for the second straight year. >>> that woman had a few words for labron james while cavalier protested the call to officials during last night's game against the thunder. court side mic captured the words and said get over it. >>> i can't say it i'm on tv. you can look it up. >>> taylor swift was the made of honor near her best friend's wedding held near reading. can you imagine her being at your wedding. swift and britany mack have been friends since childhood and swift has known the groom since kindergarten. >>> pope francis is speaking out again

. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf was in philadelphia today to welcome a new shipping line it's all about expanding business with pennsylvania and mexico, the ship named atlantico made their first chip last week and will make one trip a week from mexico and officials say by shipping by cargo ship rather than tractor trailer, it will have a positive impact on the environment. >>> last night we told you about the german short hair pointer that won best in show. but we have a local winner from burlington county. and nora muchanic has that story. i think this is every junior's dream to win westminster and we all work hard to do it. that is 18-year-old sophia rogers from columbia who took away top owners in the junior showmanship competition, how a handler moves and presents and controls a dog, she was working with her fox hound bobby and nailed it. >> all the kids there were amazing, it could have went to anyone of them. it's the top of the top everyone is amazing there. sophia became competing at 12 years old with her great dane joy, who could not help a big hug to congratulate her on

. >> governor tom wolf, says the doctors made the discovery of prostate cancer during his routine checkup in september. after undergoing several rounds of test, it was confirmed. governor wolf stresses his cancer was caught very early and now raising awareness for all men. >> i want to be open and use this as an opportunity to say, routine checkups for whatever matter. >> wolf says he will be receiving treatment in the coming weeks in the york area where he is from and downplayed his treatment as minor and didn't need chemotherapy. >> screening for prostate cancer includes a physical exam and a blood test to start. here are the recommendations, most men start at the age of 50, if you are at a greater risk, you start at 45, any african-american men or a relative diagnosed before the age of 65. some men start at the age of 40, if you have a first degree relative diagnosed at an earlier age in their 40s or 50s. and talk to your health care provider about your risks and when you should start screening. >> ali thank you. >>> turning now to the forecast, we are tracking is rain falling lightly

it's all just ahead. >>> happening now in harrisburg, pennsylvania governor tom wolf is delivering his budget address. let's take a second to just listen in. >> this deficit isn't just a cloud hanging over pennsylvania's long-term future, it's a time bomb. and it's ticking away right now even as i speak. if it explodes, the people in this chamber, if you allow it to explode, then pennsylvania will experience a fiscal catastrophe the likes of which we have never seen. please understand we're not talking about a long-term budget projection. we're talking about pennsylvania failing to meet its basic obligations this year. we're talking about pain that will be felt all across our commonwealth this year. if the general assembly does not approve -- >> discussing budget woes. they have been without a budget now for quite a part of -- half a year rather. if you'd like to watch the address in its entirety, we are streaming it for you on nbc10.com and also on our nbc 10 mobile app. >>> president obama's final budget arrived this morning on capitol hill. the $4 trillion plus proposed plan include

but tom wolf's budget speech was remarkable. both in substance and in tone. governor described the $2 billion hole in the state budget in dire terms. >> this deficit isn't just a cloud hanging over pennsylvania's long-term future, it's a time bomb. it's ticking away right now even as i speak. >> reporter: wolf blamed republican lawmakers for slashing school fun funding. leading to teacher layoffs and increased class sizes and the gop's refusal to accept higher tacks at the state level has forced local communities to raise their taxes to make up the difference. >> indeed anyone in this chamber who claims we can simply cut our way out of this mess without also increasing revenue is just ignoring the math. >> reporter: addressing a joint legislative session in the house chamber, wolf said a compromised budget that could have kept pennsylvania on reasonable fiscal footing died when house republicans walked away. >> if you won't face up to the reality of the situation we're in, if you ignore that time bomb ticking, if you won't take seriously, your responsibility

tom wolf has a treatable form of prostate cancer. the governor and first lady address the the situation. >> i'm convinced, by people who have looked at this and by other people that i've gotten this early on, i if the that -- it's very imminently treatable. >> more than hopeful that this -- he'll beat it. >> nbc 10's lauren mayk spoke with local health experts and more on the diagnosis. >> the governor says this was caught early, a very good sign in fighting this. his wife, she said that she first felt sad with him going through this and saying we don't need to be sad. they have a lot of confidence that he will be okay. >> i wanted to be open and use this as an opportunity to say, routine checkups for whatever matter. >> reporter: he got the first indications before the end of his first year as governor. then tests confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer. with an early detection, governor wolf assuring it won't interfere with his job. >> it's a fast and quick in and out so i'm not going to be in a hospital for, as far as i know, any p

up a big endorsement today in his bid to represent pennsylvania's second congressional district, tom wolf endorsed evans over incumbent chaka fattah. wolf and evans appeared today in west philadelphia, and evans currently represents philadelphia in the state house. fattah is set to go on trial on corruption charges later this year. >> montgomery county officials were busy this afternoon asemabling welcome kits for the convenience center coming to philadelphia in july. commissioner josh shapiro and two donkeys from the elm wood park zoo joined in at the convention board's conference room in king of prussia. they plan to send welcome kits to the delegations staying in montgomery county during the convention and the dnc is expected to provide a $11 million boost to the economy of montgomery county. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, philadelphia's iconic love statue makes a move to its temporary home. and ryan howard discusses hi future with the phillies. and spring training in clearwater. >>> and the storm system brings severe weather across the deep south and brings heavy rain and hig

. >> reducing the number of inmates in pennsylvania's prisons govern tom wolf announced a study looking to cut crime and also cut the prison population. topics include how to set bail, and alternatives for sending someone to prison. >>> traffic is moving again along mlk drive after a deadly crash. sky force 10 was over the scene this morning. a man was killed after his car crossed the yellow lines and crashed head on into another car. a woman and child in that vehicle have minor injuries. >>> president obama is headed to cuba, the white house announcing today that he will travel to latin america next month. in 2014 cuban leader raul castro and president obama announced the two countries would begin to normalize relations. it's been 50 years since diplomatic ties were broken. the last sitting president to visit was calvin coolidge. squl u.s. and brazilian researchers forming a pact to fight zika virus. one local company says it's way ahead and already testing a vaccine to ward off the virus. the company says it's develop advocacy seen that's proven effective in lab animal testing. it pla

. >>> and pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, presented his budget plan for next year today in harrisburg also spent a good deal of time focusing on the fact that the state doesn't have a budget for this year. governor wolf compared the financial situation to a ticking time bomb and proposed a $33.3 billion spending plan that would take effect in july and comes with a 2.7 billion there's tax increase and says that the increase would close a long-term deficit that has damaged pennsylvania's credit rating. >> because of years of budget irresponsibility. pennsylvania is considered to be one of the least credit worthy states in america and this is embarrassing. >> governor wolf urged the house and senate to pass the budget and without a current budget, billions for prisons, hospitals and schools remain in limbo. >>> the camden county father accused of murdering his 3-year-old son has pled not guilty. brendon creato junior's son was founded and they claim he acted in a rage because his 17-year-old girlfriend that doesn't like children threatened to leave him. creato is held on $750,000 bail. t

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf will soon begin treatment for prostate cancer. yesterday he said he's battling the disease. wolf said his doctor caught it early and won't affect his ability to do his job. >> i'm convinced by talking with people who have had this and gotten it treated early on, it's eminently treatable. >> this will be dealt with. >> governor wolf said he'll start treatment in the coming weeks. he did not elaborate on the treatment but said there will be no chemotherapy. >>> cadets left due to possible cheating scandal. 29 cadets are gone. internal affairs began an investigation in december. >>> from our delaware bureau, newark police are cracking down. a new initiative means officers are targeting speeders, texters, swervers, and anybody else breaking laws. last year's new york collision hit a five-year high. they don't want drivers to pay fines. they just want them to pay attention. >>> if we wanted to make money, we wouldn't tell them where we're going to be. every day on facebook we put out what sections we're working on. it's not revenue-bas

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