erika, we are still going to see residual issues on the back side of the nor'easter and as we continue to track its full retreat additional rain and snow showers will to have dodge, all of the details for you coming up, vittoria. thanks very much, katie. you know, with some of that wetness that we may be seeing today it could be a affecting your commute later on but not right now. you'll notice that the the lights are picking up just slight slickness on the vine street expressway but we are not seeing any volume problems, that is good news. however, things can definitely change. the that is why you have to keep it the here. we will have more coming up in just a few minutes, ukee. >> thank you. many across philadelphia are mourning loss of the city's first female fire fighter killed in the line of duty. >> joyce craig-lewis died battling a basement fire in a home tuesday morning. "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us live at engine 64 in lawncrest where a vigil was held in remembrance of her services, jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erika and ukee. fire officials are still trying to fully understand

exactly what happened yesterday. meantime the family of joyce craig-lewis and her fire fighter family here at engine number 64 are mourning her death, they are also celebrating her life, telling "eyewitness news" that she died doing what she loved. engine 64 was joyce craig lewis's home away from home. the this will be the first day that she doesn't stop by her locker, instead it is a adorned with flowers, pictures in remember answer of the fire fighters hard work and dedication. >> she loved doing the job. >> reporter: the lieutenant bennie hutch instant is one of collogues, friends and community members who joined in the vigil, tuesday night. >> oh, lord hear my voice. >> reporter: he was shocked to learn of his collogue's death. >> she continually always was outstanding and doing everything that she could to make sure that somebody was saved or property was saved and we in miss her. >> reporter: craig lewis died early tuesday morning fighting a row home fire here in west oak lane, fire officials say

that she was one of the first on the scene to try to control the fire in the basement. >> again, emergency activation, they are trapped in the basement. >> reporter: "eyewitness news" has learn that the at some point commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig-lewis never made it out. >> we conducted first aid, cpr on the scene and in route to the hospital but upon arrival to the hospital, she was pronouncedded. >> reporter: there will be a full investigation into the death but family and friend say craig-lewis knew the risk, loved saving peoples lives and died just doing that. >> i'm sure she was aware of the danger of being a fire fighter a and she took that job on. >> reporter: her service is a remine tore philadelphians why philadelphia fire fighters are called this city's bravees. back out here live on the scene you cane can also are still burning in honor of craig-lewis's life. she leaves behind two children, a 16 year-old son and a 16 month-old daughter, and again, a full investigation is underway into

exactly what happened yesterday, she's the first female fire fighter to died in the line of duty here in philadelphia we're reporting live in lawncrest, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". meanwhile bensalem township police hope you can help them catch to suspects. one of the robbers smashed window cases at coins, stamps and sports cards in the bensalem plaza shopping center. police say that the suspects were armed with a knife and a pipe. the owner, who was tied up, asked "eyewitness news" not to show his face. >> it turned out that he had a hammer with him and then went down to another showcase and then he was smashing the glass there, pushing a lot of things off of the glass in order to get at the coins in the this showcase. >> one of the suspect's faces was uncovered during the robbery are. the other suspect is bald and wore black glasses. the the men made off with about $5,000 in gold and

silver coins. right now 5:03. waking up to a different scene. how is it looking outside. >> very, very different, just a couple of clouds at the moment over the sky deck in center sit in general and that is in general what you are finding around the the rest of the region as a whole but we are not completely done with the nor'easter that brought us all of the rain and icing and, of course, some have of snow and tidal flooding. we had a big mixed bag yesterday. that nor'easter has long been removed off to new england but see it rotating in a few additional rain and snow bands through? we will find more of that as the day goes on. while we're catching a break at the moment, we are going to see a few more little bands rotate in as the day progresses here. meanwhile we have a winter weather advisory now extended up to carbon and monroe county areas, generally, pocono mountains for addition aal snow and additional ice as well, it is that heavy wet variety of snow, since temperatures are pretty marginal with freezing in mount pocono for example right now but we are milder as we head south, which means that any of that moisture which

does rotate in will very likely in most spots produce nothing more than a few rain drops out there. as we go forward in the forecast here today here's how we stand around the the region as a whole. these icons make it look worse then it will be. we will getaway without an umbrella for sure today, low to mid 40's expect in philadelphia and down the shore, colder in the mountains and that is why we're expect to go see some snow showers, cumulate an inch or two or maybe three, vittoria, moving forward so that could slow some folks down that way. >> absolutely even the slight slickness we are dealing were on the majors right now could potentially slow you down, but since we're in the dealing with any major volume, it is still will a great ride. let's see how we're doing so far. traveling on the vine street expressway you'll notice again the lights on the roads, reflecting up some of that sheen on to the roadway. that could really cause some serious problems for folks though so do not take it, lightly. because it can definitely cause major accidents and we saw a lot of them yesterday, so just keep that in mind. as i mentioned volleys not a

problem, vine sleet expressway is not opened. it is not only down towards i-95 heading eastbound but westbound heading towards the schuykill expressway. speaking of the cue kill expressway here at 76 not too far from south street it is difficult to see because it is so dark but as you pick up headlights as well, brake lights we'll notice that we are not dealing with major problem or delay at all, that is basically the theme right now, 55 is your average on i-95. fifty-five and 476. no delays on the turnpike, northeast extension. however we had an earlier mud slide yesterday that closed ballagomingo road at front street so take route 320, still closed, mass transit, in delays, ukee. vittoria, thank you. breaking news, south african judge rules prosecutors can appeal oscar pistorius culpable homicide conviction but not his five-year sentence. former olympic sprinter was convicted in october for shooting death of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. prosecutors argued he should have been convicted of murder.

pistorius was not in court for the ruling, the case now heads to south africa's supreme court. protesters light a dumpster on fire during a fourth night of unrest in berkley, california. authorities say that the sizable crowds forced closure of the city a's downtown transit stations, but otherwise mainly peaceful. police in riot gear guarded on and off ram tops highways as hundreds of demonstrators continued their calls for justice in the the wake of two recent grand jury decisions. and kobe bryant joined the growing number of nba players showing their support to the family of eric garner, bryant and several of his lakers teammates wore i can't breathe t-shirts, a protest t-shirts, during warm up, before their game against sacramento. garner died in july after a new york police officer placed him in an apparent choke hold while being arrested. there will not be a government shut down. congressional republicans and democrats after greed to a $1.1 trillion spending bill that will fund most of the

government through the the september, end of this fiscal year. final approval is scheduled next week despite complaints from conservatives that it is too big. an nfl star is sidelined after being involved in the bad auto accident. we will let you know he how he is doing this morning. staying safe on september, three is on your side with simple ways to protect yourself if you are using public transportation around the holiday. and they are trying to dry out, down the shore, after yesterday's downpours, we will take a look at the hardest hit areas. >> and it is a windy wednesday morning out there, katie says you have a chance you could see some snow flakes later on today depending on where you are, she has the updated forecast as we do traffic and weather together on the thre

well, thursday it will be hopping the next few weeks and hog day festivities are going on but holidays can turn into a real headache. >> "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer shows us thousand stay safe when you are out and about. >> reporter: from ice skating in dilworth park to shopping for gifts at christmas village this time of the year many use public transportation, to enjoy the sights and sound of the city and septa police want you to do so safely. >> we have great transit police department and they have had a tremendous effect honorary duesing crime. >> reporter: 217 transit police officers patrol while 13,000 cameras keep a digital eye out for crime. septa police chief tomorrow nestle says riders can do their part by observing and imitating his transit cops. >> that police officer had their head on the swivel. they are looking around. their eyes are always moving. they are looking at people. while they are doing it they smile. >> reporter: as i learn, it is in the just to be jolly. >> to scare away opportunity seekers and you gain an alley

in a fellow rider. >> reporter: i caught up with captain darryl generals who says you have to stay alert and safe guard your packages. >> it is not a good idea and that is mainly because it only takes a second for a thief to come um behind you and then walk away. >> reporter: carrying a purse keep tonight front of you and pull that wallet in the front inside coat pocket. wilson davis was doing all of the right things. >> getting close to me, i make sure my phone whatever it is i have i keep ate way. don't have it in public so people cannot ab wear of things i have. >> reporter: chief nestle says it is okay to use your phone. >> but as a train or busies coming to to a stop, you stop, stop for that 15 or 20 seconds and look around. >> reporter: if an incident does occur not only will a police officer be sent but dispatcher will bring up real time surveillance video that helps police identify and track down suspects. >> as soon as that picture is

obtain up here it is put out to every officer on the system. those officers are using their phones, their smart phones to bring up the picture and then check every train and platform looking for the suspects. >> reporter: but they are not taking all of the credit. >> i think that people have become more savvy, and they are actually more alert around the holiday season then they are in the middle of july. >> reporter: smarter, safer, and more able to enjoy the spirit of the season. nicole brewer for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". good tips. right now 5:13. lets get traffic and weather together on the three's. the first in new jersey the shore there it is drying out after the nor'easter moves north. in sea bright monmouth county coastal storm brought storm wind and heavy rain that flooded some streets. that storm also caused scattered power outages but this is such a big storm we will feel effects of it katie. >> absolutely, brunt of it is out of have here but damage was done yesterday in the form

of the tidal flooding but i don't think you have to worry at all about additional flooding issues but just nuisance lingering variety of showers that will be moving our way here as the the day progresses and even into tomorrow if you can believe it. storm scan three shows why, we will just see round, the bands have of rain or snow showers sort of rounding about, on the back edge of the storm system. so because it is all coming in from north to south it draws in some of that colder air and we will expect that we will see a few snow flakes as the day goes on. generally in the last few hours what we did have, has since fizzled but we will see additional run of this future weather shows it well. lets go ahead there next and see how model is expecting this to go down. brunt of the storm absolutely far off to the north and ease but on the back edge we will get clip. i would suspect most of delaware and southern new jersey don't see much of anything next few days but by this afternoon there you have it a few rain or snow showers. tomorrow morning a few additional snow showers. maybe mixing with a few rain

drops simply because you'll see temperatures climb in the upper 30's. the it will be marginal. depend where you are but in of those showers around philadelphia and immediate vicinity will accumulate. that is good news. the out to the boardwalk plaza more good news here. we did sianni watched it happen live here on television, 39 degrees currently and thankfully in more tidal flooding but flooding did come in yesterday at high tied for sure. rain and snow showers in that forecast. we will take it up to 40 degrees. we will stay steady with the temperatures better part of the day dropping down to 31 tonight ape quick check of the seven day, a a similar forecast for tomorrow. by friday, saturday and sunday thankfully we are finally clearing out and drying out completely, vittoria. >> thanks very much, katie. good morning everyone. traveling on any of our majors right new will not be a problem. behind me there is barely any volume. i think everyone is still waking up where you'll notice it is still very quiet. ben franklin bridge in delays in either direction making your way in to new jersey we

will have no problems, traveling into pennsylvania is the same. rush hour has not begun. it is beautiful out there. one thing i want to point out is lights are reflecting some of the sheen on the roadways, so take it easy out there, ebb just that little bit of sheen can cause incidents. 202 wide opened this shot around 29, in problems, speed sensors high up in the 50's no matter how you cut it. we will have the closure of ballagomingo road at front street from an earlier mud slide yesterday, 320 is your best alternate, erika. >> the city of philadelphia is remembering one of it most brave. fire fighters joyce craig-lewis was killed yesterday battling a fire in west oak lane. craig-lewis is first female fire fighter, died in the line of duty in the city of philadelphia funeral arrangements are not complete. police hope public can help them track down these suspects caught on camera, two men smashed a display case in the collectibles shop and got away with thousands of dollars in valuable coins.

>> a why in south africa just decided prosecutors can appeal olympic runner oscar pistorius conviction for killing his girl friend. he is currently serving five-year sentence. your time 5:17. dramatic rescue you have to see how some police officers saved two men trapped under a car. also how low can they go? new prediction on prices at the pump that just may be music to your ears, details on that coming up.

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>> the health care industry is exploding thanks to an aging population, according to the census bureau the population age 65 and older is expected to more than double in the coming decades to 92 million. these 85 and a older are projected to trip toll 18.2 million or four pint 3 percent of the population. the changing demographics means demand for registered nurses is on the rise. bureau of labor statistics project a 19 percent growth in employment for registered nursees from 2012 through 2022. compare that to an 11 percent growth rate for all occupations. that growth is already contribute to go rising salaries for rn's, median annual wage for registered nurses across the country is just under $69,000. but in the philadelphia area, that number is $73,220. the numbers show that nurses can do good for others and also for themselves. i'm jill schlesinger for cbs-3

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with the expert advice tool at crohnsandcolitis.com. let's get traffic and weather together. good morning, katie. >> good morning, everybody. it is one of those taste where we will see a variety pack. yesterday was a true variety pack where we had heavy rain, we had wind, we had flooding, we had ice and snow and new we are seeing more variety pack of a little dry for you and wet for others. you can see moisture hanging on the back side of the nor'easter and it will spin in few rain and snow band but i don't expect much accumulation out of this at all except up in the poconos. the that is your best shot for it. still breezy. temperatures holding in the 40's in the city and we are at 32 in mount pocono. right around freezing mark and cold enough to support a very little bit of light snow. icon today does make it look

worse then it will be, expect a few damp roads along the way, tomorrow similar story, stays breezy throughout that time but we are drying out completely, across the board by friday, vittoria. >> all good news there, katie, good morning. traveling on the roads i also have some good news we are not dealing with any problems right now. looking at 476 around conshohocken in delays in either direction, wide opened for you. also, even better news once we get to the mid county tolls, continuing north, from this area right here it is great when we get to the turnpike, extension, really speed sensors are nice and high and looking great. schuylkill expressway in delays, this shot at city avenue heading west and east bound still wide open and early for rush even to form yet. speed sensors still in the 50's on i-95, schuylkill 476 and every where else. even traveling in new jersey and delaware we are dealing with the closure of ballagomingo road at front street from an earlier mud slide. no delays for mass transit.

things look just fine, ukee. well, dallas week is underway and eagles know they will face a determined cowboys team this sunday in south philadelphia. birds and boys go into this sunday prime time match up with identical nine and four records. eagles had a great game and dallas expense down in texas and birds know cowboys will want revenge. >> you get whooped the first time you want to come back and play harder next time. we understand that we got the the best of them on thanksgiving and we will get the their best shot. so, you know, we always say we don't have to be the best team in the nfl but we have to be the best team in our stadium. >> whoop them again, indeed. sixers play atlanta hawks tonight down south, hawks lead south east division and they come in on a seven game winning streak. sixers won two of three. flyers in blue jackets last night and scottie hartnell puts his new squad up two-one in the second period. the flyers get it back in the

final second of the regulation, braydon schenn with the disputed goal. refs say it counts. they will go overtime. that is when columbus would win it, final score three-two blue jackets. fly guys host the devils, tomorrow night. here we go big time free agent pitcher john lester has agreed to a six year, 155 million-dollar deal with the up and coming chicago cubs. the cubs, have made a bunch of deals this off season. so, the move means the red sox could pump up their offers, for yep, cole hamels. stay tune, erika, back to you. coming up in the next half an her of "eyewitness news" a new snag in the plan to sell the revel casino, jan? how philadelphians are remembering the first female fire fighter, killed in the line of duty in the city of brotherly love, i'm jan carabao in lawncrest with that story straight ahead. also this local couple has a simple christmas wish, they

say it will take a miracle to come true though. also vittoria and katie return with traffic and weather together on the three's as we look live in center city. a cool start today. a at least it is in the ring. katie has details on y

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philadelphia loses a female fire fighter in the line of duty for the first time ever. we're now learning more about how mother of two died as tributes pour in for fallen fire fighter. >> good morning, also an incredible rescue, boater stranded a at sea is found alive almost two weeks after he disappeared, find out how he was finally saved all coming up. but first lets check traffic and weather together with katie and vittoria. >> good morning, ukee. we have been dealing with the last 24 hearst with the potent

nor'easter and it is still with us. the it will continue to rotate additional rain and snow showers into our area here. i will tell you if you need to break out the shovel and details on that are coming up, vittoria. >> thanks, katie. you know from the weather we had yesterday we are dealing with the closure from the mud slide we will talk about on ballagomingo road but your rush hour is pretty light, things will definitely change. we will see fit does change by the next report, erika. thank you. a philadelphia prepared to say good bye to the fallen fire fighter, the georgia tore remember her call of duty. >> joyce craig-lewis died yesterday fighting a fire in west oak lane. "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us now from engine 64 in lawncrest where black bunting symbolizes a community in mourning, jan? >> reporter: ukee, it has been a quiet overnight here at engine 64 in lawncrest. this is the station where that 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department, joyce