discovery emergency official was make. an investigation is now underway at the home in 200 block of washington avenue in egg harbor city. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan is live at the scene with details, cleve. >> jessica, police tell us that they have notified next of kin but prosecutor's office has not released the names of the victims or given us any sense of how they believe that they have died. but the neighbors in this area say that if the fire was set deliberately they want to know more about the motive. >> i didn't think it was a little boy that died, my gosh. >> reporter: second grade boy and his mother are dead after fire fighters responded to the call in the 200 block of washington avenue. they put out fire quickly but inside found two life less victims. authorities say they transported a man to the hospital with undisclosed injuries, he claimed to know how the situation started. >> he was telling investigators that on one broke in the house. >> reporter: police won't comment if they believe the story and they say the fire

appeared to have been set on purpose. >> arson doggies looking to see if there is flammable liquids. we are considering this suspicious hat this time. >> reporter: police say they have no suspects but they don't think neighbors need to worry about further danger. atlantic county prosecutor's office spent the day at the house piecing together the investigation in the two deaths. >> it is hard, you know when children are involved. >> reporter: neighbors say loss of a child is unspeakable and they want to know how it all happened. >> nothing ever happens around here, so it is very scary, and strange at the same time. >> reporter: the local school district says that they have done a call this afternoon to all of the parents in the district letting them know about the boy's death and also letting them know that there will be grief counselors on hand tomorrow, the autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow as well. we are live from egg harbor city, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". a woman suffered burns in a row house fire in philadelphia's hunting park neighborhood this afternoon.

chopper three over the 3700 block of north franklin street as fire fighters poured the water on that home. investigators say would the man was rushed to temple university hospital with burns to her head, face, and neck. the cause of the fire is under investigation. what a difference a few hours can make, a warm start to the day but temperatures are drastic liz changing as we head into the night. meteorologist kathy orr is live on the sky deck with a first look at what we can call a fall plunge, yes, to be very kind, temperatures are falling fast, a cool breeze out here as well making the the chill even more intense especially come tonight. high temperature in philadelphia made it to 70 degrees. average high is 58 for this time of the year and tomorrow temperatures will be over 20 degrees colder, and i can say that easily with high confidence. right now in philadelphia 58. forty-five in the poconos. forty-seven in lancaster. you can see the numbers. state college westward where temperatures only in the 30's,

and falling those northwesterly wind will continue to keep a chill throughout the delaware valley overnight tonight and we will talk win kill come tomorrow morning. on storm scan three you can see clouds with the front marching east ward, lake enhanced snow, for us, we will keep it dry but chilly by 11:00, 47 degrees with the brisk win. coming up we will talk about the morning chill that will be quite memorable. cold will linger in the forecast and we will talk about a wet wednesday, rain with wet snow possible. my winter weather forecast is coming up on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. we will talk about how much snow. how much cold. the return of the polar vortex, that is all coming up tonight at 11:00 o'clock but in the meantime we will see you later on with the seven day good kathy, thank you. enough is enough is the message coming from a philadelphia high school today where a substitute teacher was recently income out cold. three teachers have been assaulted at bartram high school in just the past month.

today parents joined with teachers, students, politicians demanding more safety at that school. new at 6:00 tonight our syma chowdhry is live at bartram high and syma you talked with the teacher who was knocked out. >> reporter: that is right, chris. the 68 year-old teacher is still recovering tonight after he said a student picked him up and body slammed him at school last week, now officials held a rally today saying that the school needs more staffing to prevent this kind of violence and they need parent to be just as outraged to do something about their child's behavior. city officials, school staff and philadelphia teachers union held a anti violence rally outside of the trouble bartram high school wednesday afternoon. thinks after a teacher was attack by a student last week making it third assault begins a staff member in the month. >> they are going to school on a daily basis fearing they will get knock upside their head. >> reporter: last weeks assault went viral after

students took pictures and video. victim, a 68 year-old substitute teacher from liberia. he said the 18 year-old that attacked him was not supposed to be in his class and being inappropriate with the female student. >> this is not a bedroom, this is not your living room, stop that report report students cursed at johnson, shoved him and left class. >> this boy can be my grand child, telling me get out of my face. >> reporter: two saw each other later in the day and johnson, 5 feet four was assaulted by the the student. >> body slammed me on the floor. >> reporter: he suffered injuries on his neck, back, elbow and was taken to the hospital. johnson says that the school needs to beef up security. >> it is not good at all a. >> reporter: teachers are asking for more resources and staff to ward off violence but officials say parents have to join them in this effort. >> if the parents job to step up to the plate to tell their

children when they go to school sit your behind down and listen to the teacher. >> reporter: the school's principal suggested creating a home and school association to get parents more involved. and as for johnson he is not sure when he will return back to work because he is still recovering from his injuries. we are live from southwest philadelphia, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> syma, thanks very much. new at 6:00 o'clock tonight police arrest giovanni ortiz who they say is the man in this video accused of sexually assaulting another man in kensington. ortiz followed the victim from the golden dragon chinese restaurant in the 3300 block of north second street back to his house. following the the attack authorities say that ortiz left with the victim's cell phone, keys and about $120 in cash. the. the u.s. attorney general eric holder held a confidence call thanking philadelphia agents and fbi agents and philadelphia police for their

hard work in bringing kidnaped victim carlesha gaither home to her family. the call came the same day that delvin barnes made his first appearance in the federal court in philadelphia. he asked the court to appoint an attorney today. it is unclear if he was on suicide watch here as he was in virginia. barnes is set to return to court on friday for a bail hearing. man accused of ditching a corvette this is delaware river in the divorce dispute has surrendered to police. "eyewitness news" was there as john crammer turned himself into police at northeast detectives. he admitted to driving a red corvette in the delaware to second days ago. he wanted his minivan and was frustrated frustrated with a three-year divorce process. >> didn't realize i did anything wrong. i didn't know anybody with go into try to get the car. i didn't want anybody to see me do it. >> crammer is facing numerous charges and blaming the episode on his bipolar disorder. family of slain plymouth township police officer brad

fox is speaking out after the first person charged under his name sake law is sentenced for making straw gun purchases. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt tells us how the legislation is continuing the officer's legacy of community protection. >> this is actually a good day. we don't have many of those anymore. >> reporter: kathy fox and her husband tom feel a sigh of relief after 22-year old stacy dawson became the first person in pennsylvania to be sentenced under the law bearing their son's name. >> what i want out of this law is -- so another family doesn't go through what we have gone through. >> reporter: officer brad fox was gunned down by a man involve in the straw purchase where on one legally buys a gun or sells or gives ate way to a quick felon. law calls for a minimum of five years behind bars for anyone convicted of straw purchases guns at least twice.

>> i'm all for anybody who wants to purchase a weapon legally but when it gets in the wrong hands that is what the brad fox law is. >> reporter: stacy dawson straw purchased two guns for her boyfriend in 2013. she will face at least six years behind bars. >> i'm not going to let my daughter sit in jail for something that she didn't do. >> reporter: dawson's dad mark sat in the courtroom just feet from tom and kathy fox. >> i feel for his family and the law that they have on the books but that doesn't pertain to my daughter. >> reporter: delaware county district attorney jack whalen says dawson case is a perfect example of a straw purchase. >> if you get a hold of the handgun, if you purchase a firearm, you give that firearm to a convicted felon, we are going to prosecute you. >> reporter: tom fox says his son's work will continue. >> i'm glad to see brad is still working. >> reporter: in delaware county david spunt, cbs-3

"eyewitness news". official from his both sides of the aisle are coming together in new jersey for a common goal: saving atlantic city. ac's future was topic of discussion at a sum to it day attended by governor chris christie. state senate president steve sweeney was also there and he wants to designate an emergency manager to handle atlantic city finances. others have suggested school and pension reforms and pun/private partner ships modeled after the one that helped heel new brunswick. governor christie says all options are on the table. >> recommendations got made to knee # days ago. would i like to have sometime to absorb it. i have had an opportunity to discuss them with the legislative leaders and my updated time line is as soon as i'm ready to make decisions. >> we have learn that stockton college has submitted a letter of intent to purchase the show boat casino in atlantic city and use it as a campus. terms of the deal are still being work out and in price has been announced.

a buggies causing big concerns in parts of our region. >> insect which has never been in the united states, is now forcing agricultural officials to act. >> what they are doing in an effort to stop the spread of the pest. the cold is coming, moving across the delaware valley as we speak. arctic cold still moving over the western part of the keystone state so how cold will it get? i'll show you what it will be feeling below freezing coming up. mark sanchez maps out packers defense as eagles get ready for road trip to lambeau field plus return of mcw with the team still looking for first win of the season we will hear from the rook of the year coming up

new at 6:00 a innovative bug has ab increasing number of townships than quarantine. >> officials want homeowners and business toss check that their moving big covered objects are in new areas. the story is unfolding in berks county. our carol erickson has details, on this bad bug. >> somewhere in the woods, or the silo or firewood or in the car or the christmas tree, a beautiful, but deadly

hitchhiker hides in berks county. the killer's mug shot, good looking, but that doesn't mean good. an inch tall the spotted lantern fly is new pest to be an agricultural and financial terrorist. >> it could have an huge impact if we cannot send out trees. >> reporter: mary young's drum ships a thousand christmas trees starting next week but this discovered price of the asian import in berks county puts that into question. >> i'm waiting on the inspectors to get back to me to make sure i'm certified. >> reporter: sugar loving lantern flies love grapevines and they have been spotted in one berks county vineyard. when it is not damaging vegetation it is pudding eggs in mud covered in nurseries. all this bug need is a vertical surface. that is what it loves. it loves 25 different kind of trees found in pennsylvania, including the invasive, tree of heaven. >> check your phone for a picture of the tree lantern fly likes best but not exclusively and for the moss picture with the ease of this

plant jumping insect moves around by itself or on objects, pennsylvania demand a no sympathy approach to adults or eggs. >> don't let any specimen leave your property alive. it should be pickled first with alcohol. >> reporter: wanted dead, all of the spotted lantern flies, and the egg masses, until then, check what you move in berks county, to stop this spread. carol erickson, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". temperatures are falling, fast across the delaware valley. our eyewitness weather watchers are checking it out, taking the statistics, and reporting them to us here live. doug says 59 degrees, wind in vincenttown about 6 miles an hour but we have had higher gusts. rainfall .1 of an inch in the form of light drizzle during early morning hours. joe, in harleysville is saying 53 degrees. pressure rising from 29.90, and that means the front has passed his neighborhood. we will go to the north and west of philadelphia where it

is 53 degrees. i just mentioned for joe, further north and west, 54 degrees and coopersberg pennsylvania, donna saying relative humidity 42 percent. beautiful fall day but temperatures falling fast. if you would like to report weather for us here at cbs-3 you can be featured in the newscast, become a weather watcher. very easy, get to cbs philly.com/watchers. we have gone from temperatures in the lower 70's to temperatures in the 50's and falling. looking for a sky cam three, from campbell's feel of the beautiful ben franklin bridge. temperatures are falling through 50's right now. elsewhere in bristol, 56. chester springs at 50. fair less hills and bucks county at technical high school 57 and mercer county airport reporting a temperature of only 58 degrees. you can see cold that is moving in the region. poconos 42. lancaster 47. elsewhere still holding on in the 50's. not for long.

blue indicating 30's moving eastwar. columbus, nashville, that cold eras far south as birmingham where it is 42. in the getting out of the single numbers through plains for the most part. 8 degrees in billings. nine in the northern plains. we are looking at the the northwesterly wind that will continue at about five to 15 miles an hour out of the northwest, that cold air will slowly bring those temperatures down in the 30's overnight tonight. you can see, after the front moves through that dry air building in, and that will mean temperatures will fall pretty fast. mainly clear tonight with the northwesterly breeze. low temperatures in the city 37 degrees. colder in the suburbs. we will have 33 in allentown, 34 in trenton. thirty-six in millville. thirty-four in reading. by tomorrow afternoon we will make it to 49 degrees and that northwesterly win persist and look for an evening shower. on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast once we get in the 40's, we will stay there, 45, friday,

mid 40's, saturday and sunday, monday some rain, tuesday 41 degrees, wednesday the high only 39 degrees feeling very wintry around the delaware valley with morning lows below freezing. i want to remind you that it is that time of the year again, calling on kid, calling all kidcasters, do you want to try out to be a weather caster. well, this at day in 15th from 12 to 3:00. eyewitness weather team will be at plymouth meeting mall and we will put you you in front of the weather map, film you you and show us your stuff. >> i love to see what he they do. >> always are good. >> bring your a game, kids. >> we will be there with santa santa will be there too. >> all right kathy, thanks. it is a rough go out for this afternoon community. 6:19. we will show you route one right near 202 where northbound lanes are closed. you can see brake lights here. police activity on the the

scene. word of emergency helicopter on the way to the scene as well. also partially blocking out southbound lanes. over in the northeast philadelphia, an accident that just cleared out, expect residual delays right here 22nd ago there was a crash right here as police activity taking out the the shoulder and part of that right-hand lane, woodhaven road at night nights road effecting eastbound lanes. expect delays due to that as well. cynwyd regional rails services suspended due to equipment problems. on septa's paoli thorndale lines, 50 minute delays due to track problems. jessica, back over to you. we have breaking news now the remains of an infant have been found at a recycling facility in farmingdale boro, new jersey. new jersey state police say body of an infant girl was discovered tuesday afternoon at recommunity recycling plant on railroad avenue. blood stains clothes were found near those remains and police hope someone may recognize these articles of closing and help identify mother of this child.

anyone with any information is asked to call police, we will continue up to date you and have more on cbs philly.com. we will be right

we're two wins under his belt mark sanchez will lead eagles to lambeau field this sunday after seven quarters of play, sanchez is showing everyone he can run chip kelly's owe even if as good as nick foles. he comes into sunday's game with the 97.7 passer rating, he will face his toughest test with the packers. defense led by linebacker clay matthews. >> the defense is one of the best at forcing turnovers, they are an unselfish group, they don't care makes play and they have 11 guys that can

make a play. we need to be real sharp and focused this week in training and in our meetings with the short week, we have a lot of ground to make up. >> also today darren sproles was named nfc special teams of the week. he had two touchdowns in monday's game including a 65-yard punt return. the sixers get back on the court tomorrow night in dallas. have of course, big story the return of michael carter williams. reigns rookie of the year is expect to play his first game since having shoulder surgery last may. >> i'm real anxious to be out there. probably too anxious. i need to relax a little bit. just get my feel, real live game situations but i'm excited. i can't wait to be out there. >> it feels good to get the game going, and having mike back to be able to run the team at point position. we will get a lot of guys involved. i'm looking forward to it. >> it that is time of the

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thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on the cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. stay right there the "cbs evening news" is next tonight. another giant leap from mankind. we will look at how scientists landed a space rover on the comet. plus daring rescue off the side of one of the world's tallest buildings, here now from new york where that happened is scott pelley with

the "cbs evening news". >> pelley: tonight, history is made 300 million miles away. mankind lands a spacecraft on a comet. charlie d'agata on how it was done. and the secrets that may be uncovered. a relentless artic blast is taking over more of the country. barry petersen reports from ground sub-zero. american sailors in plain clothes are attacked in a country that claims to be an ally. >> go home! >> pelley: david martin reports. dr. jon lapook investigates a price spike for generic drugs. how did her prescription go from $98 to $1200? and jericka duncan with high drama high above new york as window washers are stranded outside the new world trade center.