this is in pennsylvania. watching and waiting to see bill cosby. america's favorite father. for the first time facing, going into this courthouse for this arraignment, facing second degree felony charge with aggravated indecent assault because of an allegation that stems way back, back to 2004. it was initially settled in a civil suit in 2006. at the time, prosecutors said, not enough evidence to file any sort of criminal charges. but that changed because of actually mr. cosby himself. he was questioned for four days in 2005. that deposition was finally made public just this past july. part of what he shared in that that was key according to this d.a. in pennsylvania. and in leading this crew to take another look. reexamine evidence. and to reinterview some of the same witnesses. so we're all watching this together. i have paul callen and joey jackson with me. i don't even know where to begin. >> the one thing we haven't commented on so far, while we wait for him to get out of the car, is they've done somethi

delays and cancellations, pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, sounds off on parts of a budget and says there is more work to do, we'll hear from an emotional governor wolf in a moment. >>> a popular mousse it's is missing his his friend was found dead. >>> we are getting word that 1,000 jobs at dupont are being lost after the recent merger with dow chemical. the total number of jobs is up to as many as 1700. governor jack markell released a statement, saying the announcement about the layoffs deeply disappointed especially to the thousands of delawareans that helped dupont grow and succeed for ren jagss. we'll have the latest online at 6abc.com. and starting this afternoon on "action news" at 4:00. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf, is rejecting parts of a $30.3 billion budget plan that is already six months overdue, wolf announced he is freeing up $23 billion for funding for schools and social services, wolf says the overall republican backed proposal does not add up. >> this proposal is wrong for pennsylvania, and the legislatures need to own up to this, they need to do their jobs -- >>

also ahead, change is coming to the university of pennsylvania. hear what some professors will be called and the reason for their new time. >> a few showers in the area. they are starting to the area. most of the area will be drying out in a hurry. we have a big warm-up ahead, including this weekend. neighborhood by neighborhood forecast just ahead. mike? janet? cough if you can hear me. don't even think about it. i took mucinex dm for my phlegmy cough. yeah...but what about mike? he has that dry scratchy thing going on. guess what? it works on his cough too. cough! guess what? it works on his cough too. what? stop! don't pull me! spoiler alert! she doesn't make it! only mucinex dm relieves both wet and dry coughs for 12 hours with two medicines in one pill. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. >> 20 minutes before 5:00. unusually warm this morning. there are clouds overhead. not only do we have heat, we also have a few scattered light showers. northeast philadelphia airport 51 degrees. look at the change. 16 degrees warmer tan yest

all eyes again on pennsylvania's attorney general. kathleen kane faces criminal charges and is working despite a suspended law license. hear what state lawmakers may do about it today. also next, get them while they are hot. find out where nbc 10 found a fresh batch of patti labelle pies. >>> today our area will be getting some new citizens. about 51 delaware county residents are scheduled to be sworn in at a naturalization ceremony at the courthouse in media. the new citizens are from more than a dozen countries and four continents. >> now to pennsylvania's budget battle. the stalemate shows no signs of coming to an end. house republicans are still trying to solve the crisis with their own spending plan, instead of a bipartisan senate proposal that would be supported by governor tom wolf. democratic critics say the house plan is very similar to a budget that passed in june and was vetoed by the governor. >> a local student is competing for one of the highest science honors and her work may be saving some lives in the process. emily c

perkins loans are critically important in a state like pennsylvania. 40,000 students in pennsylvania that receive these loans at more than a hundred schools. these loans loans, as many people know, are fixed rate. they're low intvment and unlike traditional unsubsidize -- they're low interest. and unlike traditional unsubsidized loans, they don't accrue interest when they're in school. they have, as well, significant robust forgiveness students for borrowers who become, for example, high school teachers or first responders or librarians or peace corps volunteers, among so many other professions. the loans can be consolidated and to qualify for income-based repayment and other loan forgiveness options. the agreement ensures that those with the least financial resources will be able to receive an important source of financial aid. because of this compromise, freshmen and students across the commonwealth of pennsylvania will not have to choose between taking out unaffordable high-interest private loans in order to secure their degree. just give you two examples. before i conclude. abiga

the futurecast shows that this rain will be arriving in northwestern pennsylvania and north central pennsylvania by 4:00 this afternoon. our skies mostly cloudy. first thing tomorrow morning at 3:00 in the morning we'll see rain but a fast mover during the commute most the rain is off to the north and west in the morning during the afternoon that's when we'll see showers starting to move into the late morning, the heavier downpours during the afternoon. 3:00. watch this. 3:00 in the afternoon, 4, 5 and 6, there they go, showers are out of here tomorrow afternoon so a fast-moving system tomorrow. the first day of winter. for today, the last day of autumn, mostly cloudy skies, high temperatures in the 50s today. but the first days of winter do not look wintry at all. look at that, 63 tomorrow afternoon. rain will be steady on wednesday, 66. then record temperatures for christmas eve. 73 degrees. still warm for christmas day with a high of 64. showers possible christmas night and saturday and sunday you might need your umbrella. you won't need are your winter coat. >> 6:21. a scare in the air force

nbc 10 news. >>> meet pennsylvania's youngest sitting judge. today greg scott was sworn in as district judge in the 38th julsh district. he's 28 years old. he's the first african-american district judge in montgomery county. >>> we've already set some records this december. we've got more coming and some of these are just going to be spectacular. amazing. memorab memorable. perhaps for decades. that's a big deal what's happening in this next week. we're going back into the 70s. we've hit the 70s a couple times this month. we're tracking rain, more than one day of it. it's not going to sfatop the temperature from rising, we're going to be smashing records for christmas eve. we have cloudy skies right now. it's 56. that's as warm as it's gotten today. that's 16 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. if it feels a lot warmer, you're right. and this is not the warmest day of the week. this is the coldest day of the week probably. what you saw over the weekend that seemed really cold, was just average. for december. just imagine how much warmer it's

justice eakin has served on the pennsylvania supreme court for the past 13 years. he has apologized for the e-mails in question. he said back in october that the messages do not reflect his character or beliefs and have not been related to any case he has presided over in court. justice eakin is awaiting trial on misconduct charges for the e-mails which could ultimately lead to his removal from the court. we will follow what happens with the suspension hearing later this morning. matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >> now to developing story, one person is dead and more than 35 people recovering after a driver plowed into a crowd on the vegas strip and this morning police say they think it was intentional. police say the woman repeatedly swerved her car onto the crowded sidewalk in front of the paris hotel and casino. witnesses say what they saw was hard to believe. >> saw like people fly in the air, the car hit them and it was like a bowling ball hitting pins. >> police are interviewing the driver and testing her for alcohol and drugs. police say a 3-year-old was also in

this is in pennsylvania. it's a busy day in this developing case in which the charges have been filed and an arrest warrant and released and revealing more details on what we went down on the home 12 years ago. 52 woman have come forward and the the publicly claim woman abused them and accord to go the accusers, the abuse began in the 1980s and continued and then in pennsylvania. now today he is being charged with aggravated assault and pun usual up to ten years in prison. the public complaint made public and describe what is the accuse er describes he did to her after plying her with pills and wine. listen to the details and too graphic for us to go into today heather. >> sounds like the prosecutors are getting the case on the books just in the nick of time. tell us about the statue of limitations for this. >> yeah, just before the stat you which you of limitations was going to run out in the case. he did acknowledge that he had did sexual contact with the woman andrea constand. today they said that they mad

the pennsylvania turnpike, katy zachry is watching the roads. >> things are pretty smooth on the pennsylvania turnpike as you'll see from the drive times i show behind me. this is the pennsylvania turnpike. there is limited construction but it's not tying anything up. drive times between route 1 and the exit for valley forge is about 23 minutes right now. a minute under if you're going the opposite direction. if you are headed to the mid county toll plaza you have an easy right there. and you can see few cars on the roadway along 476 right up at ridge pike, north to the lehigh valley or the poconos, route 78 at seeder crest boulevard, light in the allentown area. 295 and the 42 freeway look pretty good though you'll find long term construction where 295 meet. southbound on 295 between 38 and 168 that drive time will take you about 12 minutes. we'll take a look at drive times for delaware drivers. >> if you hit the road for the holidays, the average gas price continues to drop. according to aaa it's now at $2 a gallon, down 15 cents from last week. experts say we could see the average price sh

there are only about 50,000 left in the state of pennsylvania. you can watch the investigative report now on nbc10.com or our mobile app. >> plans are moving along for a 4,000 seat arena in wilmington the mayor met with other officials yesterday, here is a rendering of the new arena. the plan is build it in the river front area, it would host minor league basketball games, concerts and conventions and a mix of city, county, state and private money would pay the $25 million cost. >> all come together it's like making a great solution here with all of us being at the table and finding a revenue course. >> the nair says the next source is getting state lawmakers to support the plan. >> the largest single location food drive continues today. nbc 10 played a part yesterday. vai and sheena and i were down in south philadelphia yesterday morning at the camp out for hunger. nbc 10 donated about 500 pounds from our own drive at the station. we delivered it in storm force 10. we had fun. they asked us to take a ride on the can drop during a trivia game whe

for emergency funding for pennsylvania schools. good afternoon, i'm erika von tiehl. governor refusing gop of leaving harrisburg without pass ago bald budget anaconda g funding for schools and other programs. cbs-3 greg argos joins us live at philadelphia school district headquarters just one of the many areas impacted by this new state budget. greg? >> erika, good afternoon recalling our state budget battle has been going on for six months, but currently, governor tom wolf signing the budget today, though it is an incomplete one, he partially line item vetoed. >> this budget set wrong for pennsylvania. >> governor tom wolf came out swinging tuesday announcing he is signing the budget but line item vetoing part of it he disagrees with. >> i'm calling on our legislators to get back to harrisburg, back to the work that they left unfinished last week. meantime, i'm vetoing their $95 million cut to education. i'm also vetoing other items that they don't pay for. >> that means, there is currently no state money for education in the budg

with me is the pennsylvania state director for enroll america. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. thanks for having me. first things first, where do they stand? >> in pennsylvania the uninsured rate has dropped six percentage points. that represents hundreds of thousands of folks who previously didn't have health coverage that are now ensured. it's great progress but there's a lot of work to be done. a lot of folks out there that don't have coverage. >> progress made on the website? >> the website is significantly -- not only does it work, but it's significantly easier to use than it has been in past years. between the first and second open enrollment periods, there were huge changes made. to take it from something like 70 pages that you had to go through to 10. >> we've been hearing through a lot of people over the past two years or so who say their premiums have gone up. in some cases 20%. why is that happening? how is that happening? >> there are certain plans where prices have increased. what's happened from year to year is existing p

luckily hayward in pennsylvania is going to be introducing legislation to get licensing in pennsylvania. we need them all across the country. >> let's stop there, and i want to give george lyons a chance for a quick response. >> if i could respond to that, what you also have are that law-abidingen citizens are prevented from purchasing handguns. for example, the woman in new jersey recently who was being stalked by a former partner applied for a handgun license, was caught in the bureaucracy, and in the meantime, she was killed. >> i want to thank my guests. george lions jr. is with a group of attorneys, and george demarco. i'll be back with what we talk about when we talk about guns. stay with us, it's "inside story". >> the persistent findings that more people die from gunshot wounds in gun-owning households never mick make a dn the widely held belief among gun owners that having a gun in the house makes them safer. their use in it storage. those are other people. the ones who speak up loudly for the gun's status in society as a peacemaker and crime stopper, they're all if to be belie

cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. you could win a thousand dollars a day for life. >>> hi, i'm amy fadool from comcast sportsnet. the eagles and patriots face off sunday in foxborough and today we learned a couple of tom brady's biggest offensive targets will not play. tight end rob gronkowski officially listed out with a knee injury he suffered last sunday in a loss to the broncos and julian edelman also out with a foot injury. ryan matthews will miss his third straight game with a concussion. >>> jahlil okafor is back with the sixers today. he's currently serving a two-game suspension stemming from off the court incidents, including two fights last week in boston. okafor was with the sixers at practice today, but the rookie center still had to sit out one more game as part of the two-game suspension. today in an interview about a wide range of philadelphia sports topics, mayor-elect jim kenney gave his thoughts on okafor's off the court issues. >> he's a young kid, and i think he needs a little bit of management, bu

the balloon drifted more than 100 miles before crashing in central pennsylvania. now about a dozen people have filed more than $300,000 in claims against the army. those people say the run away balloon damaged their property. the army will be reviewing the claims. >>> happening today, one of six american military members killed in afghanistan last week will be laid to rest. detective joseph lemm was killed in a suicide bombing outside bagram air base. he was a member of the new york city police department and the international guard. he was deployed three times. detective lemm leaves a wife and two children. now one of the other service members killed was from montgomery county. air force staff sergeant peter taub was the father of a 3-year-old girl with another child on the way. >>> new information on plan to build a memorial to the victims of the market street building collapse. philadelphia officials hope to complete it by next year's third anniversary of the tragedy. the city announced yesterday it signed agreement to release $700,000 for construction of the m

pennsylvania turnpike launched cashless tolls at delaware river bridge on sunday. plus crews are doing the explosive work getting ready for new years eve and fire works show. philly club scene veteran has tips to get you through your new years eve party. check in two, three, four times a day from kyw news radio 1060 on the am dial. >>> coming up next we have live team coverage of the response to the eagles firing chip kelly. >>> plus this dog has an appetite for trouble, you have to see what the vet pulled out of it stomach. >>> are you looking for an excuse to grab an extra cup of coffee this morning? how that jolt of caffeine can give you a boost to get fit, we are back at the top of the hour, stay with us. >>> call it a sinking chip, eagles over i jeffery lurie suddenly fired head coach chip kill which one game still left in the season. >> it is great news, chip kelly deserved to be fired. >> a lot of excited eagles fans this morning we have team coverage of the end of the chip kelly's era including reaction from kelly a's stunned players. >>> also a break throu

pennsylvania is five months into its impasse. the sticking point taxes, a framework agreement between the first term democratic governor and the republican controlled legislature, nearly collapsed. republicans said increasing the sales tax to plug a budget deficit and cut school property taxings lacked support. now governor wolf told nbc 10's jim rosen field the new plan will come together through compromise. >> this is a democracy. i don't get just because i said i won it or some people wanted it, that doesn't mean you get it. you have to negotiate, you have to work with the folks. the other folks in harrisburg who have been elected. that's what this will be, the result of those negotiations between people of different parties. >> nbc 10 has reached out to republican leadership for a response to wolf's comments. so far we have not heard back. >> from the jersey shore bureau, a new jersey transit pilot program that limits waiting room seating in some stations, is under fire by homeless advocates. nbc 10 learned that new jersey tr

pennsylvania will start cashing their services. some are reaching out to customers asking them to contact their lawmakers and ask them to find the money elsewhere. a plan on how wine is sold in pennsylvania is moving forward in the legislature. the full senate could vote on the proposal today. under this bill, you'd be able to buy up to four bottles of wine from grocery stores and restaurants with takeout beer licenses. beer distributors are not included. it is not clear if the plan coulds a in t could pass in the house. yesterday, 51 people were sworn in as american citizens. >> there is a national debate of immigration and a backlash against muslims. [ cheers ] >> nbc 10 was there while those people celebrated. some came from bangladesh, pakistan, they waited years to become americans. one acknowledged presidential examined donald trump's recent proposal to ban muslims. >> it scared me a little bit. all i can say is i'm a muslim him all muslims are not terrorists. >> common sentiment we heard is americans don't hear differences,

>>> a pennsylvania teen ace accused of cop expiring and attempting to provide material support to terrorist, who canning discovery made by detectives in the boy's room. >>> just a week out from the holidays, president obama briefing the the nation on u.s. security issues and he says there is no serious threat. our commander in chief is urging americans to do right now. >>> plus movie may be set in the galaxy far away but here on earth, yeah, star wars flick has fans, really ready. everything you need to know about the the force awakens without any spoilers, of course. >>> good day, happy friday, december 18th, 2015. a friend of mine just left the movie theaters. >> they have been playing all night. >> he says, it was great, that was it. >> great. >> give me a two sentence summary. i'm still waiting for that. it was great is all i heard. >> it is basically what was going on back in the late 70's when these movies first came out. >> thirty-eight years ago. >> man i'm getting old. >> dave warren, it was raining yesterday, now it will be cold this weekend, right. >> cold this weekend. today is

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he didn't just create the pennsylvania gazette. after becoming a runaway servant and leaving his brothers employ. he moved penniless to philadelphia. where he achieved national right now. nown.k he explains the struggle that he undertook in order to become a successful printer. further to our humanist agenda we look at poor richard's almanac. almanacs were popular. they claimed to predict the weather. season by season of the year ahead. they gave the phases of the moon. farmers needed this information. they contained space in which people who didn't have a lot of paper to keep a diary. franklin did something very new. in this existing genre. he built into the simple almanac a voice. a character. for richard. -- if you cannot read this, i will read part of it for you. -- courteous reader. i write for no other purpose than the public good. the plain truth of the matter is i am excessively for and my wife is excessively -- she has threatened more than if i doburn my books not make some profitable use of my instruments for the good of

pennsylvania has a new teacher of the year. >> 2016 pennsylvania teacher of the year is -- rebecca foxwell. >> local nominees at the awards ceremony included teachers from lehigh, delaware and berks counties. foxwell will now represent pennsylvania in the national teacher of the year competition. >> these individuals are changing our world, contributing to our communities and really impacting and having a positive impact on our children and their lives. >> the secretary of education says foxwell's students tell the committee she is someone who makes them feel important. >> former eagles receiver irving fryar and his mother will have to pay back hundredings of thousands for roles 18 mortgage fraud scheme. the report says a judge ordered the pair to make restitution, in august a jury convicted fryer and his mother of conspiracy. he is serving a 5-year prison sentence, his mother three years probation. fryar played 17 seasons in the nfl including three with the eagles. >> another former nfl receiver admitted to not paying his taxes in mercer county. he faces up to five years probation after r

in pennsylvania, 3 adjoining counties are the hot spot of a rare cancer. in juliette, georgia, radioactive water flows from the tap. these problems may seem unrelated, but with a closer look, these two communities share a common denominator--coal ash, and lots of it. the discovery of coal in the united states dramatically shaped our energy future. today, there is no greater source of power than coal combustion. it's responsible for nearly 40% of our electricity. but burning coal generates waste. it's called coal ash, and every year in the u.s., 130 million tons of it is created. >> it's the largest industrial waste stream in america. you could fill the boxcars of a freight train that would stretch from new york city to melbourne, australia, with the coal ash that's generated every year in this country. >> the ash contains toxic metals. lead, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, others. and it even has radioactive substances. >> it's these pollutants, many of them known to cause cancer, that have people worried. and the big question is, where are all these toxins en

cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. you could win a thousand dollars a day for life. >>> dupont says it is cutting 1700 jobs in its home state of delaware, and thousands more globally at the beginning of next year. the company's announced earlier this month, they would be creating a giant chemical producer, and merging, and at that time dupont announced a $700 million cost savings and restructuring program. the company has approximately 54,000 employees world-wide. and said the restructuring program would affect about 10% of its work force. >> saint joseph's hospital on the city's fairmount section is closing in march. hundreds of workers could be laid off. this is all part of the north philadelphia health system consolidation plans, the organization wants to move all of it operations into one campus, at the girard medical center location. >> here's a developing story. philadelphia police say they do have a person in custody in connection with the rash of propane tank theft. we were there, as police and homeland securit

set by a judge in pennsylvania. elkins park, pennsylvania. short time ago. his passport is turned over. he's expected in court again on january 14th. this was the scene roughly an hour ago. you see cosby there in a sweater, a gray sweater there. flanked by two of his attorneys heading into the courthouse. he was only inside for 15 or 20 minutes. we are told by people who are there inside the courtroom that he had to be helped to his seat. while his attorneys huddled with the judge in that case. after he left the courthouse, once again, you can see him there being aided by two of his attorneys. he's also holding a cane, as well. he hopped into a black suv and drove another mile or two down the street. headed to the police station in elkins park. at that police station, bill cosby, the 78-year-old, was fingerprinted we're told. he was also -- also had his picture taken and a mugshot. we don't have it just yet. we do not know where cosby was headed after that but he has a house there in the area. but again, he is expected back in court on january 14th. bail set

in fact he didn't just create the "pennsylvania gazette." after becoming a runaway servant and leaving his brother, they had words, and moving penniless to philadelphia. where the achieved national renown. in his autobiography he explains the struggle that he undertook in order to become a successful printer. further to our humanist agenda we look at poor richard's almanac. almanacs were popular. they claimed to predict the weather. season by season of the year ahead. they gave the phases of the moon. which farmers needed this information. and they contain information -- important space for people who did not have a lot of paper on hand. they would use the almanac to keep a diary. but franklin did something very new in this existing genre. he built into the simple almanac of voice. a character. poor richard. -- i can readee part of it for you. reader, i'm a in this place attempt to gain they favor, but declaring that i write almanacs with no other view -- he was to be deceived. the plain truth of the matter is and myessive for -- poor wife i

i want to change pennsylvania fundamentally." and when they say, "no, we weren't elected to do that," he then attacks those legislators with mailers instead of trying to keep working toward compromise. that locked everyone in. >> it goes again, you guys, about communication. nobody's sitting down and really talking because they don't have those relationships, and that's what happens. like george said, they're all new. they don't know how to do it. and then governor wolf has folks that really do not have relationship with legislators, either. let's be clear about that. that's important. that will help him cut those deals. but he has nobody, to me, backing him that. that's how i feel as far as going out and talking to the legislators. that's how you play the game. they don't understand this game, and it's not gonna work, and you're not gonna have compromise until you sit your butts down and talk. >> i think that's right. well, a lot of us knew what -- the deal was there to be made months ago, right? >> correct. you're absolutely ri

pennsylvania has been without a budget since july first. meantime, seven parents of philadelphia public school students are celebrating a victory in their lawsuit against the pennsylvania department of education. they say the department has acknowledged curriculum deficiencies in four philadelphia schools as a result of budget cuts. >> in fact can hold the state accountable for the horrible conditions in the philadelphia schools. we will continue to keep the pressure on the department of education, and the district to insure our kids have access to high quality school systems. >> the department has ordered the school district to create active plans within 45 days. >>> a pennsylvania court is deciding whether to suspend a supreme court justice over pornographic e-mails. he told his story at a hearing today. we are live where that hearing has been taking place. he told his story and justice aiken was emotional while testifying today. >> reporter: he was. he choked up a number of times on the stand. he's fighting to hold on to his spot at the

the team will look for violations of pennsylvania's criminal, civil, or ethics laws. the e-mails were allegedly pornographic, racist in nature, and sent on taxpayer time. >> they are viewed on state, taxpayer owned computers, and sent over state servicer, government servicer and during work hours. >> kane cannot lead the investigation as the the state's top prosecutor, her law license is currently suspended while she awaits charges that she leaked secret grand jury information and then lied bit under oath. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" tonight he was once the voice of your commute for decade but former kyw news radio traffic reporter john brown has been in a life long battle with a debilitating disorder. now a new tell all book how he didn't let it slow him down. >>> plus stealing from first responders for profit, where police say a chester county employee was ripping off a company he work for and selling items on e bay, kate. >>> it has been a rainy day, it will be a rainy night and stay soggy in the day tomorrow with another batch of heavy rain, head our wa

it's not going to be here is snow falling if western pennsylvania. that's colder air that will be moving into the area, keeping our temperatures short of the 60 degrees mark. which is what we saw yesterday. a steady breeze out of the northwest at 12 miles an hour. it could be gusting to 30 miles an hour or above this afternoon. so clouds are tlin thinning out. sunshine will warms up to 46 degrees at 9:00, dropping down to about 45. then up to 48 degrees at noontime today. i'll go through your forecast neighborhood by neighborhood. right now, katy zachary has your first look at track. >> you know today is the better day to get out to work and school than yesterday. we're not dealing with the mist or the fog. this is a live look starting off if new jersey, in camden. this is a great shot. no issues to report on any of the majors in new jersey. moving into pennsylvania, your drive times on the schuylkill expressway westbound between the vine street and the blue route. that's going to take you 11 minutes. eastbound center city philadelphia. no issues to

we're seeing in the western pennsylvania, northwestern pennsylvania. a few hints of sunshine in central pennsylvania. we may not see any sunshine today but we will get temperatures into the upper 50s for allentown and reading. the rain ending in those locations, mostly cloudy afternoon for trenton, mount holly and norristown, low 60s at the shore. in spite of the rain that will continue into the afternoon hours, by evening time, by the commute, no more rain for dover and we will see temperatures in the low 60s for philadelphia, wilmington and swedesboro. tomorrow the record books, 68 degrees. winds will kick in from the southwest to help boost our temperatures beyond the record of 66 degrees on wednesday. if that's not warm enough, maybe you'll like christmas eve. 75, not only a record for the day, but the record warmest day in the history of december weather for philadelphia. 75 degrees. close to the record on christmas day, 67. that's just one degree away from the record books. we'll get showers, cool things down before saturday, 60, the high 65 on s

my giant. ♪ >>> michael vick advocate fog pennsylvania's cats and dogs. the pittsburgh steelers quarterback and former eagle was lobbying at pennsylvania state capitol supporting a bill that would protect first responders from paying for any property damage they caused when rescuing animals and attended vehicles. vick plead guilty back in 2007 for his role in dog fighting ring and served nearly two years in prison. >>> what do you think about cash less tolls on the pennsylvania turnpike because tonight it's your chance to speak up during an online meeting as of january 3rd you won't need to dig for change as you approach the toll booth on the turnpike in bucks county. you can now pay in the westbound lanes of the turnpike through e-z pass or with a new toll by plate system. it takes picture of your license plate then males a bill to your home. if you have questions about the program you can join the online discussion at 7-dollar night on the turnpike's website. >>> a few medical emergencies threaten to keep one half of the naval academy's biggest supporte

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little bit, the area around pennsylvania and move across new england tonight. in terms of tracking that, it will begin to fill in around 9:00 to 10:00 this evening. we will have freezing fog before that. areas of spotty drizzle will start to form. it is a thin glaze of ice but enough to make things treacherous. if i draw the line from boston to taunton, this is where we have the highest likelihood of freezing rain. i think this is going to be freezing drizzle. this will hold on into the overnight hours, even into tomorrow morning. we will click -- keep a close eye on southern new hampshire and northern massachusetts. we will have icy pockets before everyone makes it to the freezing mark early morning tomorrow. the cautious if you have to head out. we will have a full look at the weather coming up.>>> breaking news, bill cosby is facing after years of accusations, this is the first time he has been formally charged. >> prosecutors say cosby drugged and attacked a woman 12 years ago at his pennsylvania home. we are in elkins park pennsylvania. >> reporter: the ar

just create the pennsylvania gazette. he moved panelists to philadelphia -- penniless to philadelphia. he explains the struggle that he undertook in order to become a successful printer. agenda to our humanist we look at poor richard's almanac. almanacs were popular. they claimed to predict the weather. season by season of the year ahead. they gave the phases of the moon . farmers needed this information. space in which people who didn't have a lot of paper to keep a .iary franklin did something very new. almanac into the simple of voice. a character. for richard. this is why benjamin franklin became a millionaire, america's first. i was able to retire to a gentleman's life, performing scientific experiments, when he was only 40 years old. with apologies to david letterman, i have a top 10 list. my 10 favorite poor richard axioms. doctors were notoriously bad back then. his humor is often laced with a moral message. a socially responsible message. this was before credit cards existed. there is some universal wisdom in thi

that's according to pennsylvania's physical general. she was in philadelphia visiting spring garden tcht president-elect of the state medical society was also there. his message, how important it is to get a vaccine. he also squashed the common myth that he hears from patients. >> one of the most common reasons is that people think they can get the flu from the vaccine. i want to assure all of you that it is impossible to develop an infectious illness from the influenza vaccine. >> flu season expected to ramp up in the next two to three weeks. >> turning to pennsylvania's budget battle governor tom wolf is threatening a veto of a short-term emergency spending package advanced by house republicans. the 6 month stalemate is one day away from smashing the state record set by former governor ed rendell in 2003. the governor's threat comes after most republicans rejected crucial pieces of a bipartisan budget deal. to raise taxes, to increase school aid and shrink a deficit. pennsylvania and illinois are the only two states still fighting ove

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a gorgeous night here on pennsylvania lanning. the first of two fireworks displays getting ready to get started. we understand win about 90 seconds from now. the second one goes off at midnight. now, take look down there. warmer weather has people flocking here to winter fest. you see the ice skating ring. the hot chocolate. people by the fire pits. really becoming a great family tradition for new year's. very special fireworks display for the 6:00 o'clock. listen to this. a 14 minute display all about star wars. the music, the fireworks, all with a star wars theme. you'll see different display at midnight and i'm hearing the announcement now those fireworks are just about to get underway. i can tell you 4500 explosive devices making up 4 tons of fireworks and explosives just about ready to blast off here at penn's landing. if we could, take a look at the crowd. >> it is crazy. once again that warm weather people all around market street trying to get you can see on the bridge there, the celebration is now getting ready to begin.

today a new push to get a budget passed in pennsylvania. earlier this week governor wolf said he expected progress by today. the state hasn't had a budget deal in nearly six months. matt delucia is live in the digital operations center with more on the plan. >> that's the thing, not much of anything has been released and revealed about what exactly is in this proposal, it's pretty much one big secret at the moment. what we know is that governor wolf is expected to meet with house democrats today and the republican senators are also expected to get a look at the deal that has been in the works. these meetings will be in private. earlier this week the governor said he believes that there will be a solution to this soon. now, pennsylvania as we mentioned gone more than five months without a budget and a stalemate has grown tiresome. state pre-k programs and domestic shelters an example of services hit as a result. the first vote on the budget is set to happen today in harrisburg in the house and senate are planning to keep working and voting t

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you'll be charged a toll coming over the bridge into pennsylvania. if you have e-z pass, you will be charged. if you don't have e-z pass they will take a photo of your license plate and send you a bill in the mail. time for the commuter report brought to you by the waze app. sofergd down the shore -- so far so good we have a lot of construction through cape may courthouse, a lot less lights and the traffic moves better there. >> the air canada plane hit bad turbulence they had to make emergency landing. flight heading from shanghai to toronto their flight was diverted to calgary. >> it was like a rollercoaster, the plane like go down straight away like go down, a lot of screaming. >> the injured are being treated for neck and back injuries. the boeing 777 airline landed without any problem. >> the "affluenza" teen is being moved to mexico city while a mexican judge rules ons deportation appeal. tanya couch his mother is back in the united states, that's brand new video of u.s. marshals escorting her through the airport. the 18-year-old couch fled wit

those charges were brought by prosecutors in pennsylvania. he has been accused in several states but pennsylvania is where charges initially are being brought, teresa priolo is here to tell us more he was so beloved for 7 years and is quite a fall. >> when you talk about hollywood icons the top of the list for a lot of people. it is the site many people thought they would never see, the mug shot of 70-year-old bill cosby, a comedic legend, a hollywood icon charged with sexually abusing a woman who rejected his advances. he is waking up in his pennsylvania home all on $1 million bond and awaiting his next court appearance. wearing one of his trademarks what is the man once considered america's favorite tv dad walks into a pennsylvania court house accused of sexually abusing a woman 12 years ago. >> reopening this case was not a question. rather reopening this case was our duty as law enforcement officers with a sworn obligation to uphold a reconstitutions and uphold the law. >> reporter: this dramatic scene, his face now my mother shot, the re

pennsylvania's near the bottom of the list. >> really? >> well, no comment. >> i'm afraid to drive in philly. i won't go. >> you won't go? >> no. >> so we have jersey drivers saying they're the best, pennsylvania drivers saying they're better. let's get the final say from people who do this for a living. >> they're all bad. they're all bad drivers. i've traveled pennsylvania, delaware, and jersey, and most of them are pretty bad. >> that remind me, delaware drivers are even lower. forty-second in the country. delaware ranked even lower than pennsylvania. >> told you! thaws because they're so slow. >> all right, so, what about the first place state and the last place state? they both begin with m, montana, last place, minnesota, number one. reporting here, greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> all right, surprise ago loft people there, i think. coming up in the neck hear who have urge new details ' pledger about the couple who killed 14 people when they opened fire at office holiday party. we have the latest on the investigation. >>> a

cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. you could win a thousand dollars a day for life. >> it was a clear and important decision that had to be made. >> eagles chairman and ceo jeffrey lurie made the decision yesterday actually. chip kelly after three seasons is out. the search for new head coach jeffrey lurie says has begun immediately when talking about a successor the guy he wants to replace chip kelly well there were some indirect shots from jeffrey lurie at chip kelly. >> i go back to peak performance. if you want to have peak performance, you got to have tremendous collaboration, trust, respect, um, smartness, agility. you got to have a lot going for you to achieve peak performance in leadership. and so, you know, that was the decision was made to -- to move on with a new leader as a head coach. >> search jeffrey lurie indicated has begun immediately. he's begun to contact candidates but the new leader the new head coach will he have sam bradford as his starting quarterback? sam is unrestricted free agent after sunda

university of pennsylvania campus, brilliant students, gifted athletes and limitless futures. but in the past two years too many lives have ended tragically. tonight we speak to the loved ones left behind. so many questions, so few answers. we begin with the story of timothy hamlet. >> this is tim's room. >> the undeniable love a mother has for her child is no more evident than inside the hamlet household. even inside timothy's bedroom that today remains mostly untouched. >> you know i can't tell you how many times i've cried in this room and just like broke down. and can't tell you how many times. and i will continue to do that. you know i have conversations with him in this room. i can't talk about this anymore. >> katherine hamlet sat down with "america tonight" just five months after she learned her only child had passed away. with no answers to why he made the unthinkable choice. so when you were first notified of his disappearance what was going through your head? >> he wasn't answering our texts. so immediately i was looking for him, and we filed a police report right a

. >>> the next move in pennsylvania's budget battle could happen as early as today. tom wolf could decide whether to sign a spending plan that falls short of what he wanted. it lacks millions of dollars in funding for public schools and social services, but it would end the 6 month budget impasse. >>> nativity scenes targeted by thieves, each time they went after the same thing, what they stole in new jersey. >>> more problems for the chicago police department after another deadly shooting over the weekend. a woman is killed in her own apartment building. >>> and meteorologist david murphy has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, including new years eve. when we come right back. ño ño >> iraqi military forces had a key victory over isis today. they recaptured a strategic government complex in the city of ramadi which was under isis control since may. isis fighters retreated from 70% of the city. they need to cut off military supplies to fliewsh i -- ifaluj. >> police respond to do a domestic disturbance at jones upstairs neighbor's home. a father said his

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el comediante compareciÓ hoy ante un tribunal en pennsylvania donde fijaron una fianza de 1 millÓn de dÓlares. ademÁs entregÓ su pasaporte. al comediante le imputaron hoy por primera vez cargos criminales, esto es solamente por un caso. otras decenas de mujeres tambiÉn lo acusan de asalto sexual agravado. >> el seÑor coss y exculpado de agresiÓn indecente, agravada. un delito mayor primer grado. reportera: la presunta vÍctima andrea, trabajaba en esa Época para Él la universidad en pennsylvania. primera mujer en alegar pÚblicamente la agresiÓn sexual. es fiscal asegura que la agresiÓn ocurrió en la casa del actor en 2004. >> en la noche en cuestiÓn el seÑor cosby la instÓ a tomar vino y drogas que Él le dio, le y pidiÓ rechazar sus insinuaciones. reportera: fiscales decidieron que no habÍa suficiente evidencia para continuar el caso. de mujer oriunda de canadÁ y el artista tuvieron un acuerdo en un juicio civil. autoridades dicen que reabren el caso que cuentan con nueva evidencia. como declaraciones que bill cosby hizo, admite que le dio una pastilla a mujeres, pa

. >> locations across pennsylvania,pennsylvania, new jersey and are opening their 1st location in manhattan. bill: that's impressive. bill: the angry face. >> you know, everyone does a new year's resolution. gym memberships flies through the roof. you have to stick with it. here every day after work. i think she's asked me three or four times. three or four times she's asked me to go because it's fun. bill: billed as self-defense. >> absolutely. show me some moves. you can actually punch. ♪ >> staten island is becoming well known for its do population. check this out. crossing. the white tailed deer populations become so out of control the borough has teamed up with the us department of agriculture. in a statement he said if this is not taking care of soon we will have more illnesses like limes disease >> i thinki think that we can all agree that they can is amazing. well, the consider life-changing. >> for the 1st time on christmas morning. the reaction is nothing the priceless. he is like an nirvana. ♪ >> the latest poll out from quinnipiac once again putting donald trump at the top o