local community, kathy. it is a system that will form out to sea that could bring a week even spoiler for some. we will talk about that. plus heat getting again in the seven day forecast, it the is all next on eye witt the necessary news. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right right now at 6:00 o'clock our first look at the american citizen killed when that malaysia airlines flight was shot down over ukraine. quinn seansman was a student and dual citizen of the united states, and the netherlands. good evening, i'm chris may. i'm jessica dean. here is latest at 6:00. president obama says miss that will shot down flight 17 was launched from pro russian rebel territory in ukraine. the the president is calling for an immediate cease-fire in the fighting between those rebels and ukrainian governmental forces. he also wants a credible

investigation. meanwhile european investigators have arrived at the crash scene. >> i think it is very important for folks to sift through what is factually based and what is simply speculation. no one candy any the truth that is reveal in the awful images that we have all seen, and the eyes of the world are on eastern ukraine and we are going to make sure that the truth is out. >> crash intensified the spotlight on that battle zone in eastern ukraine and for those in our area with ties to that country it is another dark reminder of what has happened to their war torn home land. here's "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao. >> reporter: it is conflict thrust back in the spotlight today, a plane shot out of the sky over war torn eastern ukraine, kills 298 people but fight between ukraine and pro russian separatists in the country is something that this group thinks about every day. >> very good friends back there. >> i really worry about my

cousins, my brothers, my nephews, who are young boys and they could become solder in ukrainian army. >> reporter: they are ukrainian americans from the philadelphia region who are outraged by the violence that not only unfolded yesterday but what has been happening in their home country for months. >> i call it international terrorism. >> it is an outrage. >> reporter: daniel freehim a professor of history and politics, say what happened with the passenger jetties a wake up call with global implications. >> this could be the biggest shot to the international political system i think perhaps since 9/11. >> reporter: after all he says this was a plane with no involvement in the conflict this was a trans national flight, it was a malaysia plane leaving holland flying all the way to south east asia. it means it will change the way all european countries conduct their politics, their trade.

>> reporter: u.s. and eu could respond with more sanctions something that this group wants to sees as well. later on this evening this group will reconvene in the ben franklin parkway in front of the ukrainian flag during a vigil during which they will walk down to the malaysia flag to express their sympathy. >> shock, mourning, anger over the the events yesterday in eastern ukraine. >> reporter: a tragedy that they hope will come under a full and impartial investigation n center city, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". vigil jane just mentioned on the parkway begins at 7:00 o'clock tonight and we will bring you more on that tonight on "eyewitness news" at ten and 11:00. count on us as we continue to stay on top of any and all developments with this story and you can find updates any time at cbs philly.com. the scott pelley will have much more on the plane on the "cbs evening news", at 6:30. weekend is upon us. it looks like weather will cooperate with your outdoor plans. today ben franklin parkway was

buttseling on a beautiful friday. folks heading out to the art museum are getting in a good work out in the sunshine. but will the sun stick around all weekend long? let's check meteorologist kathy orr live from the sky deck now with our first forecast, kathy. >> chris, usually we associate the perfect weekend with nothing but deep blue sky. welshing we will not have that this weekend but it will be very comfortable. take a look at storm scan three, clouds, mixing in with some blue sky and tomorrow will be much like today. mix of sun and clouds but very comfortable weather. these clouds coming from the south and west bringing additional cloud cover over the course of the weekend. right now in philadelphia 83 after a high of 84. seventy-nine in allentown. reading very comfortable low humidity in millville at 77. temperature down the shore has cooled as well with the sea breeze. dew points are bone dry. this air math mass is very comfortable over us. this is in our awesome range as far as the comfort is

concern this evening we will stay very comfortable for 7:00 o'clock mostly sunny skies. seventy-eight, cooling down to 64 by 9:00 p.m., high clouds streaming in at 11:00 with the temperature of 71 degrees. coming up we will talk about the weekend spoiler, who has the best chance of seeing, clouds, is a shower. that is warming big time and that up kate. away from down the shore or poconos or out and about down load the free new cbs philly app, it is available for itunes, all apple products and android version is coming soon. >> thank you very much. officials down the shore are searching for a missing swimmer. it is a 25 year-old man last seen in the waters off island beach state park. this is video of that search from earlier today. we are told there were no life guards in that area and that this was reportly the man's first time swimming in the ocean. a disturbing case of animal abuse tonight, that

comes out of delaware county. spca is searching for a person who repeatedly stabbed a dog in chester. authorities say that the dog named lovey had at least ten stab wound all over her body, to her stomach, paws, legs, and other body. the animals officials say doggies extremely friendly young pea mail pit bull between one and two years of age. >> she was doing really well, she's stitched up. she's on serious pain medicines to keep the pain down. she's eating. she's loving everybody she meets which is great. >> lovey was found on the property of the water treatment facility in chester. well, a new jersey man is charged with death by auto tonight after the dump truck he was driving into crashed into another car and killed the other driver. chopper three hd over that scene yesterday near lake drive and brunswick avenue in lawrence township mercer county. authorities say that danielle

he have let's dump truck rear ended a nissan ultimate man pushing that in the lake and killing the driver, 59 year-old james mclane. a teacher and former councilman in camden county will spend next 15 years behind bars. charles riley admitted to taking advantage of the 17 male students. former art teacher and former soccer coach pleaded guilty to official misconduct, child endangerment and attempted child endangerment. boys range from 12 to 16 years of age and student were at pine hill middle school. a memorial services will be held it in for laura air araujo, her body found in the duffle bag in north philadelphia on monday. suspect jeremiah jackson has confessed to beating and strangling her. tonight's memorial service will be held at 7:30 at tabernacle of the holy spirit on leaper street. two constableness pennsylvania survey warrant for unpaid parking tickets abe end up shooting a man. now the the district attorney in lehigh county is questioning those actions.

"eyewitness news" reporter knoll mcclaren looks into it tonight. >> reporter: white hall township man shot and critically wound by ate state constable all for a warrant for $600 for parking tickets. >> frankly i'm disturb. >> reporter: lehigh county district attorney says he is now questioning the actions of those constables on thursday. he said when they fired at kevin mckellers they claimed they were protecting themselves and that he was back nothing to them but d.a. says that the incident raises concern about constables as a whole. >> although they receive training really operate under no direct supervision. >> reporter: unlike police office hours answer to a chief, constables answer to themselves, that base they're elected officials. >> no elect official in the state of pennsylvania is supervised by anybody. >> reporter: report robert metzger pace of the fraternal order have of constables. he said thursday's incident could have been avoided if the

constable where is in uniform much like the way he is here. but that can cost them. all of the tools that a constable uses to do his job are paid for completely by the constable himself from his actual vehicle to his uniform and that is, why you don't see many constableness uniform and don't see many constables driving around in mark cars. everything that you see i have here, i bought. >> reporter: for the d.a. the main concern is still lack of regulation. but constable has been around since pennsylvania, and will take more from the judge just the d.a. to change the way they operate. noel mcclaren, cb136789 "eyewitness news". still to come tonight, taking advantage of the tragedy a troubling trend that is happening in some local communities. fire victims, fall from predatory contractors and public adjusters. we have got the warning signs, before you sign any papers. also tonight, a colorful

mesh shuts down a chester county road what was that purple substance on the road, kathy? in weather we're tracking some clouds on storm scan three we have a system bringing those cloud, right through the delaware valley over the course of the weekend and then a developing storm off the coast, this could mean, some trouble spots for the shore this weekend we will talk about that in spot. >> it is seven days until eagles start their training camp we will hear from shady mccoy, his outlook on the new season plus phillies up against division rival tonight, back from the all-star break, can they salvage the rest of the year? that is all a ahead in sports.

well to day in chester springs chester county a spill shut down part of route 113, a stretch between kimberton and pickering roads is back opened tonight. authorities say that some bottles fell off a back of the truck spilling a few gallons of purple dye on the roadway. kimberton fire officials check it out. it was not harmful. no one was injured there. well, tonight police are searching for three young suspects, wanted for

burglarizing a home in king sessing. the surveillance captured the three entering rear of the home in the 6500 block of windsor avenue on tuesday. the the suspect's tripped that home's alarm system and then they ran away. but a few minutes later they came back, they stole a lap top computer, a digital camera, some artwork and closing, all valued about $4,800. to camden county now there are predatory contractors praying on homeowners trying to rebuild after losing their homes in fires. >> before they have assessed damage contractors are already knocking at their door. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter, cleve bryan has details new at 6:00. >> it is terrible. >> reporter: marie says no sooner was fire out at her neighbor's house when a public adjuster showed up at her door. >> they wanted my insurance, my house insurance policy, to put a claim against the the fire across the street. i could not believe this.

>> reporter: camden county officials say shameless companies trying to make money from fire damaged homes are becoming a growing problem. >> it is people listening to phone apps or the scanner and responding, and trying to solicit, at all hours of the day, night and week. >> officials want people to know public adjusters are not supposed to contact distressed homeowners within 24 hours of disaster and in contractor should be pressuring you to sign a contract as this fire in pennsauken not only were companies bothering homeowners and their neighbors they started to fight with each other taking it in the street throwing fists and bumping cars. >> fist fight right there in the home owner. >> reporter: joe polumbo witnessed the fight which led to an arrest. he said predatory companies need to back off. >> multitude of contractors can be on the fire scene and they basically ber rate home owner and try to one up one another into getting the the business. >> reporter: he says if you experience a disaster ask officials for help finding a

reputable company to secure your home and go to your insurance company first about repairs. in pennsauken, i'm cleve bryan, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". big moving at improving the environment. "eyewitness news" at cardone, where they showed off a storm water in mitigation system. the cot uses a 3.4 million-dollar grant to develop, and build the system. it is 5200 pipes to redirect what the tore drainage basins. officials say that system will reduce the environmental impact of run off on area creeks and streams. >> that is a if thing. >> gooding thing. >> you don't want anything to flood. flooding is never good. >> never good, no. >> sunshine goodies. >> very good. >> we will have it this weekend. >> we have a couple of flies in the ointment and we will talk about those but nevertheless it will be dry and this will be a very pleasant addition to the forecast. outside we have a mix of sun and clouds, it will stay please an. big key to the forecast will be low humidity.

take a look, it is very busy down the shore, already and many folks hit the road early knowing it would be a very pleasant busy beach day. ferris wheel is going. hopefully you have your tickets to wonder land. it will be busy tonight. take a look at our storm scan three, we are looking at dry conditions and a few clouds passing through. mainly high clouds tonight. this is all coming from the southwest with a system that will stay far to the left but provide with us additional cloud cover over the the course of the weekend. temperatures will still manage to make it in the 80's. in philadelphia 83. seventy-eight in trenton. seventy-nine in millville. the poconos, very comfortable at seven two. down the shore, in the 70's with the sea breeze. beach haven and ocean city 76, sea isle 74. cape may right now at the point is 76. rehoboth beach, delaware checking in at 57 degrees. high pressure will protect us over the the course of the weekend. the flow around this high is clockwise providing with us a nor'easterly breeze, and so an

on shore flow, it will keep it comfortable, temperatures in the 80's, we will watch this area of low pressure snaking the noise and a developing area of low pressure off the coast will come close enough to provide perhaps extra clouds maybe even a few you sprinkles down the shore during early sunday morning and then sunshine returns. monday will be more humid with temperatures in the 80's. so lets take a look at this closer. future weather starts off at 6:00 o'clock this evening with additional clouds. by tomorrow morning you will see this area of low pressure along outer banks bringing in a few showers. we will see cloud cover with rain showers well to the west, and, as the the weekend progresses, in a mix of sun and cloud for saturday afternoon and sund day morning this low bring us a few shore point. by sunday morning. but then it moves further away and we will try it the out by sunday afternoon. most of us are back in the sunshine with dry conditions. so, we are spectators for that

particular storm which is a good thing. tonight partly cloudy, comfortable. low of 65 for your saturday. breaks of sun. day much like today. high temperature of 48 degrees with the east win. down the shore the sunnier of the two days will be saturday. high temperature is 79. sunday mostly cloudy, some afternoon sun and the the high temperature is 78. and a beautiful weekend in the poconos. seventy-six, on saturday. sunday looking g monday a little bit more humid. on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast and shore cast, sunday will go 83, monday 85. and look at what happens on tuesday, hazy, a steamy, 89. ninety-four on wednesday. that is the peak of the heat, the hottest day of the week, thursday, stormy, and i'm concern about that for orr at the the shore. we will keep an eye on. that friday is looking better but back to the sticky weather and a high of 86 degrees. shore temperatures pretty good in the 70's and 80's, i guess that will be the wig trend. >> we should all go. >> there you go. >> the kathy, thanks. >> what do you think, vittoria. >> yeah, i would say if you

are head ing down right now maybe wait it out longer. maybe eat dinner and then jump on the highway because take a lot the schuylkill expressway. if you are traveling on 76 eastbound lots of high volume between your western suburbs, all the way down through the vine street expressway and then, of course, you guessed ate approaching the walt whitman bridge. trying to get to the walt whitman bridge even on i-95 will be an issue. looking at the 492 freeway southbound just beyond the area have of creek road but there is high volume. up and over walt and down 42 but notice once you get to the expressway if you have eastbound delays, southbound delays on the garden state parkway and south bun delays on 47 as well. if you are travel out and about, 12 is your average on the schuylkill and low speeds on the blue route as well as i-95. stay with us on cb36789

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consistency and offense is what ryne sandberg will be looking for as phillies kick off the second half of their season in atlanta right now they are ten games behind the first place division rivals, but they will be looking for some redemption tonight. they were swept by the braves in the four game series last month. aj burnett gets the start, brady sizemore in left field instead have of dom brown. first pitch at 7:35. after winning big in orlando, las vegas sum are league came to a screeching halt last night. round two with the bulls, a close score through most of the game when bulls pulled a head for a final score of 79-68. mcray led the team with 25 points. there is concern over nerlens noel, he left the game to get his ankle retaped but was seen rubbing his hamstring as well. he will in the play tonight. rest of the team is back on the court for consolation game against a d league select

team. we are just one week from eagles training camp, plenty of anticipation coming in the new season. will they be able to build on their success from last year. a lot of that will deeven if on nick foles, we caught up with shady mccoy and here is what he has to say about his starting quarterback. >> i think, confidence is the key, him being a great player. he is in a situation to take over. he can turn it on. he is more confident today. if i throw 20 interceptions i'm the starting quarterback. that plays a big role. he is real confident. and he can play. >> round two of the british open today rory mcilroy still dominating the competition. he finish 12 under par, four strokes ahead of the rest of the pack. meanwhile frustrating day for tiger woods, several missed shots in the rough, he shot 77, and he is now five over par after two days have play, round three continues

tomorrow. finally to the camden waterfront some of the areas biggest batters slugging it out in the home run derby on the battleship new jersey. members of the camden river sharks on hand, even if you lucky fans got a few swings. it leads up to military appreciation night at campbell's field when river shark take on the blue crabs later tonight. we will be right back.

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thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station wpsg the cw philly and we are back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. "cbs evening news" is next. of course they will have more on the crash of flight 17, a report from the scene, as the investigation, continues, plus, the israel's conflict with hamas escalates, here new from new york with the "cbs evening news" is scott pelley.

>> pelley: tonight, did russia play a role? president obama says whoever shot down flight 17 with a missile needed russian help. we know much more about the victims tonight, including at least one u.s. citizen. mark phillips is at the crash scene in ukraine. >> the fields here are full of bodies, but this is a rash site and a war zone. getting at the truth won't be easy. >> pelley: holly williams is in gaza where israel is keeping up its attacks on hamas targets on the ground and in the air. carter evans is following the western wildfires. one fire alone has destroyed about 100 homes in washington state. and some thoughts on a week that saw so many innocent civilians become casualties of war.