duty earlier this morning. we will have the details coming up. several other stories new this morning including a septa bus driver assaulted overnight. and bicyclist are on their 65-mile journey from philadelphia into new jersey this morning all in an effort to raise money in the fight against cancer. good morning, it is sunday july 13th, i'm nicole brewer, thanks so much for joining us. the it is 8:00 o'clock. lets check that forecast and we are upping our frizzy factor today, right carol. >> yes. >> a lot more humidity. >> many people call it frizzy factor or dew point. >> more tech nick calling. >> if you want to be metrologically correct. dew points are up. humidity will be up. we will find that more uncomfortable air mass as we go through the rest of the day. right new we will find some clouds. you can see them through atlantic city but you can see blue skies, beyond. we will head to reading and whole other direction. 77 degrees. completely different look then atlantic city.

similar sky conditions, however. it shows we are all kind of united here with this weather mass we have going on right now. so storm scan three you can see that we have got some showers. they are well to the south, just philadelphia and zooming in on a couple of those, you can see that they don't mean too much business but they may be wetting the ground as we go through wilmington and heading over, possibly into philadelphia you might pick up one of those. otherwise we will get sun, clouds and some showers and thunderstorms a little bit late her this afternoon but more likely, we will be finding those, tonight. 74 degrees right new in philadelphia, as these temperatures continue to climb. seventy-two in trenton. seventy-four in wilmington. thirty-seven in millville. it is mild out there it is humid with these dew point s in the 07's now. it is 71-degree dew point in wilmington. that is a very sticky air mass. we are looking for temperatures today, similar to yesterday, yesterday was 89, not as humid. today will be humid, 88, 89,

90 degrees, there will be a breeze out of the south and we could be seeing some showers accounts thunderstorms not just later on today but over the next couple of days and we will talk about that, coming up, nicole. >> carol, thank you. we have more on our breaking news we have been following, a new jersey city police officer is shot and killed in the line of duty. police respond to an armed robbery inside a 24 her walgreens pharmacy in new jersey city, new jersey just after midnight. melvin santiago exchanged gunfire with the suspect outside that store. officer santiago was hot in the head by that suspect who used a gun from an arm security guard. the officer was rush to the hospital, where he later died. the suspect was, shot and killed, at the scene. new jersey city mayor steve bullock says the the city suffered a great loss and an investigation is underway. no customers were injured. stay with "eyewitness news" for updates and the very latest information, we will have that information on air and on line.

new this morning philadelphia police are investigating a homicide in the hunting park neighborhood. an unidentified black man was shot in the head there. it happened in the 3600 block of warknock street around 3:00 this morning. he died at the scene. police now searching for that shooting. and also a shooting in camden, new jersey a man was shot multiple times after midnight. police found him wounded in the 1200 block of everette street. he was rush to the hospital from shape until wounds from the gun blast there noise condition of the suspect at this time. septa bus driver is attacked driving route 54 bus. the it happened shortly after 1:00 at 22nd and lehigh avenues. investigators say two black males jumped on the bus, assaulted the driver and jumped off and fled in the white mercedes benz. car had pennsylvania tags and last seen traveling down 23rd street. the the passengers were transported to another bus, after that driver is expect to be okay. happening right the now over 3,000 cyclist are up and at

it, really early this morning and all for a good cause. forty-second annual american cancer society bike-a-thon is now underway, "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry is live at the ben franklin bridge where the ride started at 6:30, syma. >> reporter: that is right, nicole the ride started at 6:30. cyclist were gathering 4:45, 5:30, there was an opening ceremonies this took place. we have video of what it looked like when the ride kick off, itself. as you mentioned, nicole, more than 3,000 cyclist on their way right now, taking a 65-mile long journey, to south jersey. they are just traveling in hopes of money to raise money to battle cancer. this is for the american cancer society, forty-second annual event. i spoke with one of the folks participating. he said he has been cycling and being part of this event for the past ten years. >> i mean it is a wonderful

thing to ride with survivors, ride with people who have survived cancer, and come back year after year after year to participate. of course, having being a part of over 3,000 people riding over ben franklin bridge and riding from here through south jersey. it is just an awesome experience. >> reporter: the journey ends in buena, it is again, 65 miles long, a few stops on the way for cyclist to stop and get some rest. there is a few starting spots so follow thanks didn't want to start over here they can start in other locations and make their way to the finish line. they stress this is in the a race, but a ride and they are hoping to raise more than one million-dollar by the end of the day, great, thanks for sharing with us. we appreciate it. atlantic city's luck continues to run out as yet another contact seen he owe will close it doors this year. hundreds of employees will likely learn their fate in the coming days. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers spokes to one gaming expert who said closure of trump plaza may be what

atlantic city needs to get back on track. >> reporter: atlantic city's cold streakings on with the announce. that the trump plaza, a boardwalk stapel since 1984 will likely close down. its owners toll the associated press that no final decisions have been made, its doors will close september 16th taking over 1,000 jobs with it. >> it is sad, we are coming down for girls weekend and it is a ghost town. >> reporter: the the casino has been struggling for some time now. gambling revenues are down 27 percent last year when it only took in 73 million-dollar. >> it is a shame it is dead. we just came back from the tropical can a but it is not a lot of gambling going on. >> reporter: trump plaza is hardly alone in the struggles. the atlantic club shut down earlier this year, show boat is closing august 31st and revel could soon follow if the buyer is not found. between those four casinos, 7,000 employees have lost their jobs or could lose them real soon. that is nearly one in four of all of the casino workers in atlantic city and it all

happen since january 1st. >> the weakest companies are the ones in the news right now. >> reporter: israelis a casino expert and there is no coincidence that the worst performing casinos are the ones shutting down but when weak erika seen owes close, it strengthens those that remain. for now he thinks closures are over with, i really don't anticipate any other companies announcing anywhere near the interim. i could than wrong but i don't see it. >> reporter: here's hoping he is right because with attitudes like this. >> very sad to see this happening. >> i think ac is a great time and it seems like it is going away. >> reporter: the city by the sea could use good news. more details about the future of the trump plaza should announced on monday. matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and happening today cooking teams from around the the country descend on wildwood in a quest for the best barbecue. this is file video from last years new jersey state barbecue championship in the blues festival. festival goers will get to eat

mouth watering ribs, chicken, brisket and pork while enjoying the best blues music at the new jersey shore. weekend is featured a cooking class for folks who wanted to try some recipes at home. also happening today, pennsylvania spca peace and love block party continues, if you want to add a fury friend to your family this is weekend to do it adoption fees are waved for kittens, cats and adult dogs. that fee reduced for puppies and fewer breads. the goal, to find forever homes for 150 animals, lots of fury friends there block party runs today from 10:00 to 6:00 at 350 east erie avenue in north philadelphia. well, some of the areas finest fire fighters face off for friendly competition. the montgomery county water battle returning to towamencin montgomery county. several volunteer fire fighters from 14 different departments competed in the tug of war and barrel on the wire. it forced fire fighters to use the skills they have learned

during training. >> it is comrade owe with the fire companies. everybody gets together. we fight fires together. you might as well do something and have fun together good the the water battle has roots dating back to the nation's first fire tenth that began right here in philadelphia a in the 17 hundreds. in fact, ben franklin used water battle competition toss train his fire fighters. hey, a spectacle under the bridge here, cbs-3 at the invisible river dance. i see them just fine. aerial dancer performed above the the schuylkill river suspend add above the bridge. it is all port of what the ought yens watched as the rest rather watched from the river bank. maybe some were resting i don't know. there is another show coming up tonight at 7:00 o'clock. >> wow, very graceful. 8:09. new high tech computers in our cars may be convenient but at what cost, the same technology that makes driving easier, could be used to spy on you.

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we're back with questions on who is watching you on the roads. we're not talking about people looking in the windows as they drive but instead about the technology already inside our vehicles. it may make driving more enjoyable but sit being used to collect personal information about you? three object your side consumer reporter jim donovan investigates. >> reporter: on born computers can make a call. >> connecting.

>> get you directions. some can even make dinner reservations. >> looking for a great restaurant. >> reporter: these days your car may be tracking every move you make and some cases every word that you say. >> for instance, the ford my system which is there, entertainment system, the terms of service reserve the right for ford to record entire calls. >> reporter: electronic privacy expert nick, says according to ford's terms of services it is something that drivers can consent to simply by using the technology. >> it was so helpful. >> reporter: when ken leon needed a toe he called nissan help line. >> they knew where i was and they sent a tow truck. >> reporter: if necessary an knew where he was, what else does he know. >> the manufacturer of their car probably knows where they are at all times and where they have been. >> reporter: he says auto companies are gathering information, every time you use the voice activated systems or computer in your car. >> the manufacturer, will retain a record of what they searched for, any text

messages that they have dictated, and could share that information with advertisers, or even insurers. >> reporter: and almost all of the cars have a black box of sorts that records a lot more than that. >> it gathers information on where you are driving, how fast you are driving, how fast you go around corners, how you use your brakes. some cars can tell because of the seat belt sensors how many people in the car. >> reporter: right now this is information that consumers don't have have access to but third parties often do. aside from advertisers it is commonly used by law enforcement in accident investigations and he says your location and driving data could potentially be subpoenaed for anything from a civil suit, to divorce proceedings, without your knowledge. >> right now we have no way of knowing the what the manufacturer does with the data. >> reporter: privacy advocates are calling for limits on what information vehicles can collect and with whom that information can be shared. they want a feature that enables drivers to opt out every time they turn on their ignition. reporting for three on your

side, i'm jim donovan. new this morning, police believe that a deadly triple shooting in a normally peaceful california community is a result of the landlord/tenant dispute. the it happened in pasadena. thirty-five year-old john smith is accused of killing a woman inside of a home and then shooting two others including a good samaritan trying to help outside. smith opened fire on police when they arrived and then barricaded himself inside that home. police dispatcher convinced smith to give himself up 20 minutes later. lightening strikes twice in the colorado national park, two people killed, 12 others were injury park officials say a woman hiker was killed by lightening and seven others were hurt in her group. lightening struck again yesterday hitting a man in the wheelchair and killing him. a dozen more were hurt by that strike. witnesses say they didn't even see the lightening coming. terrifying situation there. 8:15. lets toss it over to carol,

good morning, carol. >> it under scores how dangerous it is when there is any kind of lightening in the area. >> best to get inside. >> it is that bolt out of the blue sometimes. yes, so when you know you are in that kind of a weather pattern where you get thunderstorms, you really have to weigh whether being out is going to be worth it. so what we have he got this morning though is pretty quiet weather. it may not be the brightest of days. lets turn the lights on in rehoboth beach. thinks the loop over the last six hours. actually, the last three hours, abe then you can see all of the people on the boardwalk brightening up nicely though down in rehoboth beach. we have 71 degrees. it is more cloudy in a number of other location this is morning, but still, it looks beautiful down there. these wind from the south and that will be increasing our humidity as we go through the day. temperatures are increasing, we've got 74 degrees in philadelphia 74 wilmington. seventy-three millville. allentown is 74 degrees. along the shore we have got temperatures in the 70's and we will keep a very humid air

mass over us, over the next couple of days, and storm scan three, i put this on a wide view, a big low pressure system off to the the north. that doesn't help us any. we have a couple of cold front coming. that doesn't help us either because it starts to draw this air up from the south and then it gets increasingly humid and then this cold front comes through to fight it. that is what we will be finding over the next couple of days where we see this cold front coming through. this juicy air. they will duke it out. we are underneath all of that duking it out and that is why we could be find something downpours, hail, gusty wind and that sort of thing. right now a few little light showers. they have than going through the new castle county area otherwise we are watching for clearing, clouds, clearing, clouds, and then as we move through later on this afternoon and especially tonight bee could be dealing with some of those showers, and or a thunderstorm. water temperatures, are you heading to the beach today in i think you won't be displeased with the water temperatures. they are in the 60's. and the 70's. so depending on where you are, you will be able to put your

foot in the water without too much discomfort. otherwise, we have to talk about is what talking about inland. that is that front that is coming on through and with that front coming through we will get the showers, we will get the thunderstorms, and we will keep the humidity on the increase, as well, and that is going to be later on today, tomorrow, and then on, tuesday. so thinks a look at the the severe threat for tomorrow. this is from the storm prediction center in norman, oak a they know about strong storms in norman, oak a they say we could be in line for strong to severe weather on monday, and what would that include? it will include downpours, especially if any of these storms stayed over you, and then possibility of some hail, also some damaging wind out of anything that comes through here. so, some of these lines might bow, you might get multi cell look, so, just a lot to monitor as we go through the day, especially tomorrow, and we will get into the afternoon and evening hours, tomorrow. and then maybe this evening as well. lets time this out. this is our computer model. we will get clouds, clearing, clouds, and we will get that idea. we will see a couple of this,

this afternoon, maybe a couple of these hours breaking out earlier. but otherwise by the time we get to this evening at 6:00 o'clock, this is a look at 9:00 o'clock with these showers and thunderstorms off to the north and west. by the the time we get to midnight we will find them in the area again. by 2:00 a.m. are they still in the area did they clear out to start the dayton monday? only the fill in with a few more of these showers, and storms, as we go through the day on monday. thinks a look at monday afternoon, and this is a look at 7:00 o'clock on monday night and then this is subject to change. you will be finding this changing a lot but also, on tuesday, this is tuesday, afternoon, and we will get these showers and storms. this is tuesday, night, and tuesday, 5:00 p.m. and then clears out of here. weather changes dramatically. but today we've got 89 degrees. we've got the clouds, humidity. it will feel hotter than 89 degrees. keep yourself cool and your pets just as cool as you are. now, thunderstorms, yes, but i think thunderstorm chances are probably better as we head into the night time hours,

75 degrees, as we go through tonight, monday, 90 degrees, feeling hotter then that. showers, thunderstorms, maybe strong to severe storms, same deal on tuesday and then by wednesday, it is all gone, temperatures drop, humidity drops, it is a lot better around here. but it really under scores the importance of having this, you can have your weather on the go anytime with the new cbs philly weather app. you can check out live radar, get severe weather alerts when you are out the and about and you can do even more on this thing. it is really good. cbs philly weather app available for apple products and android version is coming up on, nicole. >> carol, thank you. lets check on those roads and highways with ann evans, good morning, ann. >> good morning, nicole. this is i-95 at the airport. we have some rain in the area so drive carefully. if you do go through one of those storms, it can be, cut visibility quite a lot, and quite often. this is i-95 at the airport, no delays or problems on i-95 at the the airport or through philadelphia or its suburbs. we will move the traffic cam

here, to just another picture of the schuylkill expressway. this is the schuylkill expressway right at spring garden street. we have a lot of volume on the schuykill this morning but no delays. looking to the west, that is martin luther king drive shut down between ben franklin parkway and falls bridge like it is every weekend for recreational activity. on to the walt whitman bridge we have some static here but no delays or problems on the walt whitman. further up in problems on the 42 freeway, ac expressway or the garden state parkway. that is latest from the cbs-3 traffic center i'm ann evans now nicole back to you. thanks for the update. 8:21. we will take a short break and we will be right

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probably had this thrown at you about playing the guitar. >> yes. >> you can fake it but you cannot play. >> it is definitely fake. i learned how to play the right cords, abe at around the right time. i could not sing and play cords at the right time but it made it look like i could play songs. >> which is the thing about acting. >> yes, that is it in a nutshell, exactly. >> kiera knightly and hats off to the convertible that is this sunday morning on cbs-3 at 9:00 o'clock. 8:26. much more to come on "eyewitness news" in the next half an hour including an incredible story of the emotional battle one man is fight ago begins a debilitating disease. that disease was misdiagnosed and now he can the in the walk, stand or chew for himself. coming up what reduced the life of this once vibrant young man to that of the baby. his fight and how to protect yourself. also our steamy weather could turn a little stormy,

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today, it is sunday july 13th, good morning, thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. it is 8:30. lets check that forecast. we have storms rolling in today or into this evening. >> really over the next couple of days. >> right now we are seeing the very lightes of mist, at most, in a couple of locations. or wise i think more significant rain, and thunderstorms are coming much later today and especially tomorrow and tuesday. we have center city, it looks like a lot of clouds, and

notice a drop or two on our lens out there. not a bright start to the day but it is brighter at the shore. you cane people outside enjoying themselves on the boardwalk through ocean city. depending where you are, you have varying levels of lightness. storm scan second three showing a wide view, look to the west, that is what is bothering us over next couple of days including later today but there are clouds in advance of the cold front and low pressure system and couple little showers as we move on well south of our area and now, moving to the east of our area as well. a couple of those sprinkles through you stowee creek and salem and cumberland counties and maybe finding some moving in the philadelphia area, abington, lower providence, you are looking at light showers. so, they are light. we need some rain around here. i know people may not want it on the weekend but this gets past us and then we are looking at sun and clouds today before we get another chance coming in.

seventy-four philadelphia. seventy-two trenton. dew points way up this in the 60's and 70's, humidity is name of the game and stormy weatheres specially later today. high temperature getting in the upper 80's, as we put our future weather in to motion here we will clear out, get clouds, clear out, get clouds and as we get through tonight we will see showers and storms moving in the area. we will talk about how long that is going to last for a couple of taste probably and what followed that coming up, neck coal. carol, thank you. new this morning two people are stabbed in northeast philadelphia, philadelphia police fun victims on the 3500 block of welsh road just before 5:00 the 21 year-old man and 18 year-old woman are in stable condition at the hospital. investigators say the suspect fled that scene on foot. also new this morning family escapes a house fire in north philadelphia fire fighters got the call at 3:45 to head to the 3400 block of dillman street. it didn't take fire fighters

licensing to place that fire under control but fortunately, in one was injury. actor comedian tracie morgan has been released from a rehab facility one month after a multi reek will accident left him critically injured. a spokesperson says morgan will continue to recover at home with an aggressive outpatient program. morgan suffered a broken leg, nose and wrist on june haven't when a wal-mart tractor trailer slammed in his limo van on the new jersey turnpike. fellow comedian james mcnair was killed in that crash. we have also learn that morgan is now suing wal-mart. he allege that the retail giant allowed truck driver sketch rope tore drive despite ago wake for more than 24 hours causing him to fall asleep at the wheel. wal-mart has responded this to a statement saying quote we are keeply or that i one of our trucks were involve. it will take sometime to resolve the remaining issues as a result of the accident but we are committed to doing the the right thing for all involved.

developing right now for the first time since the conflict israeli in military forces went into gaza and raided a long range missle launching site. four israeli solders were injured during a exchange of gunfire with hamas. meanwhile the international community is calling for a cease-fire. cbs news correspondent alfonso van marsh has the very latest. >> reporter: israel, steps up era salt on gaza on saturday but militants fired back. sending at least three missiles sailing over tel aviv following a televised promise they would strike at 9:00 p.m. local time. latest in the exchange of rocket fire between israelis and hamas militants. earlier a missle destroyed a mosque in gaza that israelis claims was used to store weapons. new to tell a reeve and demonstrators like israeli arab mahmoud called for an end to the israeli air strikes. >> we spent today, bombing gaza. >> reporter: but as they protested, israeli air sirens warned of incoming rocket

fire. the ace rail i military says they shot two hamas missiles out of the skies here, seven other hamas rockets landed in open fields. anti war protesters regroup, despite calls by their leader to go home for that are own safety. these protesters are in a my north here but they say they will keep demonstrating until their israeli government stops, what they call, a massacre. soon, pro israel supporters showed up singing patriotic songs. the two groups separated only by a traffic lane but fears of confrontation never materialized. at least here where the olive branch triumph. in israel, alfonso van marsh for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". new this morning new jersey governor chris christie says that president obama is partly to blame for the unrest in the middle east. speaking at the national governors association meeting in nashville this weekend christie says that the president has not spoken firmly and forcefully on

israel's baffle. christie says israel in longertories it has full expert of the united states, because of the president. the governor called that quote a real failure of this presidency. well, president obama will be in delaware on thursday, stopping in wilmington on his way to new york city. president will speak about the economy there. we will have full coverage right here on "eyewitness news". coming up next on "eyewitness news" remarkable courage from the young survivor of last weeks family massacre in texas. i know that my mom, dad, brian, emilie, becca and sack sag, they are in a much better place and i'll be able to see them again one day. >> hear more of the speech she made in an emotional memorial services coming up next.

police are investigating a family murder in the oxford

circle neighborhood. a 51 year-old man was shot in the head by his brother on the 1,000 block of levick street. this all happen 6:30 saturday morning. that brother is now under arrest. there is in word what led to that shooting. we are hearing from the 15 year-old girl who was the only survivor of the shooting last week near houston. her public appearance comes just three days after the deadly rampage that killed her family. "eyewitness news" anchor natasha brown has the story. >> thank you all for coming and showing your support for me and my family. stay strong. >> reporter: fifteen year-old cassidy stay suffered a skull fracture and lost part of the finger, trying to protect herself from the the gun shots. she's the soul survivor after her ex-uncle broke in her family's home and kill both of perfect parents and all four of her siblings. she's survived by playing dead. on saturday she spoke for the first time since being released from the hospital quoting harry potter. >> happiness can be found even the in the darkest of times,

if only one -- if one only remembers to turn on the lights. i know that my mom, dad, brian, emilie, becca and zach, are in a much better place, and i'll see them again one day. >> reporter: man accused in the family's death is three three-year old ronald lee haskill, who is accused of breaking in the family's home while searching for his ex-wife and then shooting him. haskill collapsed twice this court as six capitol murder charges had to be read. he had to be wheeled out of the courtroom. >> reporter: while police credit stay for avoiding another potential shooting spree, she just wanted to thank the community. >> i'm really thankful for all of the people praying for me and keeping my family in their thoughts, the past couple of days. i would like to thank all of the first responders, nurses and doctors, that have taken care of me, i'm feeling better and i'm on a straightforward path to a full recovery.

>> reporter: speech ended with the release of 600 balloons, 100 for each of the victims. natasha brown for cbs-3 eyewitness news. >> the suspect ronald lee haskill has had a handful of previous run ins with law enforcement in utah. he lived there with his ex-wife. such a sad story, 8:40. still to come carol returns with some storms to talk about in the eyewitness weather forecast, she will have the seven day coming up next. plus this. he is trapped in the body that doesn't work, just standing is an ordeal, from happy days at the shore to being incapacitated and cared for like a baby. >> doctor after doctor would say all his tests are fine. >> doctors say what happened to chris could happen to anyone i'm health reporter stephanie stahl with that

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thirty-four year-old chris is a prisoner in his own body, just standing up is an ordeal, he cannot feed himself or talk much but his parents say his mind is fine, he understands, everything. >> do you like going outside? >> it is very frustrating, it is very disheartening, it is, we have had our days of tears. >> reporter: for his parents it is heart break to go see chris, had been such a free spirit. he loved to travel and try new restaurants and now he cannot chew or do anything for himself. >> it is very difficult, it is just, every day we look for a little pinch, of hope. >> reporter: it is a demanding job taking care of chris, that is why his dad johnnies working part-time overnight.

>> kyw news radio 106. >> john veilero. >> reporter: johnnies an anchor at kyw news radio and said five years ago his family was living a normal life. chris was healthy, working in landscaping. then one day his finger started twitching. >> then it progress todd his hand, shaking and i knew we had to start seeing doctors. >> reporter: john and his wife took their son to specialists, in one could explain what was happening. >> doctor after doctor, would say, all his tests are fine. one doctor even say, he is a young guy he will to have learn to live witt. >> reporter: his family claims he was misdiagnosed several times first with anxiety and then ms and parkinson's. test for lyme disease was negative but then chris developed infections associated with rocky mountain spotted fever. finally after three years of searching a specialized blood test confirmed lyme caused by a tic bite. >> real public health buys.

>> reporter: richard horwitz a renoun lyme expert in new york. he wrote a book called why can't i get better solving mystery of lyme and chronic disease. >> we have to realize it is spread, imitatingtive rent diseases and people need to understand the signs and symptoms, and the unreliability of the blood test. >> reporter: if caught early lyme can be cure with antibiotics but chris ace monk a growing number of doctor horwitz patient who were diagnosed, late and developed, chronic lyme with serious complications. alternative treatments are tried, monk them, an infrared sauna, some claim heat helps release toxins. >> we will get vast majority of our patients better but it is not something yet that has been, i would say, widely a didn'ted by the medical community. >> reporter: doctor horwitz think patient was chronic lime can't filter toxins properly so he used a variety of supplement in addition to antibiotics and anti viral toss treat co infections.

>> he cannot swallow pills, so we crush them up. >> reporter: chris gets about 60 medications and supplements a day. they are expensive and not completely covered by insurance, among many issues the family is confronting. >> at first we were just devastated by it but that devastation has been replaced by a determination of fight. >> reporter: very doctors say lyme disease is an epidemic in our area and especially bad in the summer. you are at highest risk in areas where deer are prevalent and sometimes is there a bull's eye type rash but not always. other symptoms are flu-like. chris's case is rare, most patients recover but early diagnosis and treatment is critical. we have a lot more information for you at cbs philly.com, click on health, i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". that is an unbelievable story. 8:46 right now. mural arts program dedicates its latest masterpiece in philadelphia tolerance is subject of this piece of art at smith recreation center in

west philadelphia. this is all part of the summer of peace campaign. the goal, to reduce crime, education of the children about alternatives to violence right here in the city of philadelphia. welshing volunteers are working on the latest phase of the strawberry mansion community garden project. "eyewitness news" at 32nd and ridge saturday afternoon, volunteers added 30 raised beds to that garden. there are a total of 70. community and strawberry mansion high cool culinary arts program shared the garden. i know you like a little gardening yourself, carol. >> i was gardening with poison ivy parentally last weekend. >> you don't want to do that. i saw the effects. you poor thing. >> yes you are looking better now. >> still itching a little bit, but stay away from poison ivy. google the pictures. we have a few little rain drops and you can see cloud out here right new as we look at center city philadelphia i a slight bit of mist in the

air and it is probably welcome. the ground is dry. we could use this. we've got temperatures that are mild, mild along the shore, everybody is out enjoying this weather at the shore where we are not finding this precipitation but closer to philadelphia and that is where we are seeing it. we have got temperature 47 in philadelphia 74 wilmington. seventy-three millville. you get the idea, warm. seventy-five in allentown. it is a confidentable start. wasn't so comfortable overnight because of the temperatures being as high as they are but a comfortable start to the day, but it will get increasingly uncomfortable this afternoon as the humidity builds this cold front is coming through and driving up humidity and it will eventually be plowing into this hot and humid air mass and that will be triggering showers and thunderstorms that we will be finding that trend over the next couple of days. so we will continue to watch out for that. storm scan three we are seeing a few showers right now and they are moving toward the philadelphia area.

you may be running into them. they will be around, a really get some break, and, tomorrow, we're in the severe weather threat, area, and you can see the area that includes virtually all of us for downpours, possibility of hail and damaging winds as we go through tomorrow. this is from the storm prediction center in norman, oklahoma saying we are in for stronger to severe storms tomorrow. we might even be there on tuesday as well. future weather, lets put this into motion. we will get clouds. dit not pick up on these showers we are seeing right now, you have to take, everything with a grain of salt. you don't set your clock by these storms but just know that we are going to be getting into this unsettled weather pattern and it will keep, chances of these showers coming through here, we will clear out, we will get a few shower chances later this afternoon, later this afternoon we will clear out and we will get a stronger line of these at 9:00 o'clock tonight and with the reds, yellows and bull's eye look we

will see these stronger storms coming through and we will start to see them moving through. thinks overnight time per at 3:00 o'clock in the morning. then that end. we are not totally out of the woods however because we will pick up more chances of other showers and storms coming through, this is on monday afternoon, we will put this into motion at 5:00, we will see stronger storms, moving through but we will continue to monday to this and the timing which will probably be change, and then by tuesday afternoon we are still looking at some showers and storms coming through here. we are spotting them 59:00 o'clock on tuesday afternoon. again, timing will be changing as this thing guess closer but just know that this weather pattern is agitated, and will be the next couple of days. temperatures close to 90 degrees. we will get that chance of the shower or thunderstorm as we go through tonight at 75 degrees overnight. it will be a muggy uncomfortable night as we go through warm temperatures monday 90, feeling hotter but with showers and thunderstorms. tuesday same deal at 87. once this goes through it is

completely different around here. temperature drops, humidity drops and things look great on wednesday, nicole. >> carol, thank you. lets check on the roads and highways and ann, good morning. >> good morning, nicole. we are looking at the schuylkill at conshohocken. rain is in the area drive carefully this morning. you don't want to run into a downpour. it does cut visibility. watch your speed this morning. this is schuylkill at conshohocken no delays or problems on the schuylkill through philadelphia or suburbs this morning. we will move traffic cam here this is 422, at route 29, right here near valley forge casino, in delays or problems, on 422, and lighter volume in what is usual on the weekend and everything is moving along just fine, and on to the ben franklin bridge which was closed earl they're morning but opened for business, and again, everything is moving just fine further up 676, admiral wilson boulevard looks good no delays on the atlantic city expressway or garden state parkway if you are shore bound this morning. that is latest from the traffic center i'm ann evans

now nicole back to you. now to the story of a with man who does her job with a little style. that might describe a lot have people but as jim axlerod reports what makes in woman so special isn't just how she approaches her job, but where. >> ♪ >> reporter: for pollack on the traffic beat she's all about the traffic but she's about moving traffic. >> fit makes me move i'm playing it. >> the oldies and ela fitzgerald and big band area that makes my hips go. >> reporter: pollack sees a part of her job, as with a smile in a town where she works. >> we all have our problems but a smile will help you, through it all, anger and sadness will not. we want people to smile. we want people to get through their problems. even a moment. >> reporter: if anyplace, no sadness, it is, where she works, newtown, connecticut a lot more good then there is evil.

there truly is. sadly we all talk about the evil, instead. we have to start talking about all of the good people that are out there. all of the good people, what they do, simple things of smiling. >> reporter: kate's dad works near pollack's pose at saint rose of lima church where they helped funeral after funeral in december of 2012. >> for a while everything around here was a little sad. it took a while for everybody to get over it and seeing someone who is still just as happy as they were before really helps. >> dancing traffic agents have delighted drivers, from providence rhode island to the philippines. pollack just wants to change the conversation around newtown. >> god bless you. >> thank you, darling. >> pollack is such a hit she sometimes stops traffic, which technically might be at cross purposes with her job. but no one is complaining. >> i'm probably richest person in the town and i don't i have dime to my name but i have so

many people that give me their love and i give them mine >> shake those hips. that was jim axlerod reporting. cat was born and raised in newtown and knows many parents who lost children that day. we will be right back if he were a lobbyist... if they were political contributors... maybe tom corbett would listen to them, instead of cutting funding for their schools. oil and gas companies gave corbett 1.7 million dollars in political contributions. and he gave them a sweetheart deal on taxes that's costing pennsylvania billions.

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got just delightful weather coming up on wednesday and friday, we will have lower humidity air mass coming in here and temperatures, looking, great, after that, so we just to have get through stormy weather. >> folks could only see us during the break. >> yes. >> that is "eyewitness news" for now, we may be signing off on television but we are always on line cbs philly.com. sunday morning with charles osgood up next. make it a great day. >> bye-bye.

captioning made possible by johnson & johnson, where quality products for the american family have been a tradition for generations >> cowan: good morning, charles osgood is off today i'm lee cowan, this is a special edition of "sunday morning." as is our summer habit, we've left the big city to spend a sunday at the shore. the northern shore of long island sound as seen from the grounds what once was the home of katharine hepburn in saybrook, connecticut.