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Those against the tax say it will cost jobs. About half the money raise already go to funding prek programs and to Public Schools and parks and libraries and the remaining to the general fund and outside of the council today those for and against are trying to win the hearts and mind. Some prekers giving a science less lesson. We knew we had kids coming in and we thought we would get them excited because its an exciting day for the city. So we thought what can we do . We cant do fireworks but thanks to youtube we know thementos and soda works. All right, a 24 pack of this type of soda, 5. 99 i...

Enough to do something about it. On capitol hill the 15 hour filibuster demanded congress allow a vote on two gun control measures, but senate leader, Mitch Mcconnell said it was a campaign talkathon, but there is word on tuesday there will be a vote on a republican bill that would delay a gun sale to a suspected terrorist for hours. Philadelphia city council today approved a new beverage tax that raises 90 million next year. Action News Reporter john rawlins is live at city hall. There is controversy over this but the vote was decisive. 134 and they only needed 9 and they got 13, opponents sa...

Temperature. Lets think of it as a blanket. Its keeping us warm this morning. We do have that blanket of cloud cover keeping us in the 40s. Theres a live look outside. Temperatures this morning about ten, even 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. Thats going to put us in the 40s. All across the area, we are waking up to the 40s as opposed to the 20s and 30s. Still cool, it is november. Earl morning, temperatures in the 40s. Well talk more about the weather today, and then were going to talk about a warmup before we really plunge into a deep cold later on in the workweek. Well talk about...

Wet changes on the way, too. Meteorologist bill henley is standing by with the first alert forecast. Bill, at least its not as foggy as it was. No fog, no clouds, no heat. Temperatures still falling. Most of the area are in the 30s. A live view of boathouse row may not be dry as clouds are moving in. Moving out the door, this is what youll find, 40s in northeast philadelphia. Trenton, millville. Mount pocono has dropped into the 20s this morning. A chilly start and a cooler day by far. 40 degrees at 7 00. Clouds are starting to move in at 9 00, 43. Turning mostly cloudy at lunchtime, just 45 d...

Now, we could see traffic getting by on the shoulder. Those are the details were trying to work out right now. In the meantime, as youre heading out the door, route 309 is your best bet. As you travel the northeast extension, if you have a big accident out there, that can really back things up for miles. This is 76 looking good. Traffic moving in both directions. No delays or accidents to report on 76. We do have a problem on the new Jersey Transit river line that weve been following for much of the morning. A 30minute delay on light rail between trenton and camden thats due to communication p...