so grateful the win has yet to pick upright here on the the the sky deck but it is a blustery start in a lot of spots. we're talking temperatures, wind and maybe some snow in? i will have all of the details coming up, vittoria. >> snow, say it ain't so, good morning everybody. traveling out and about you are doing just fine except area was talking about that four alarm building fire. we are still dealing with closures off majors specifically i-95. we will have have have more details coming up stay with us. fire investigators vittoria was just talking about are looking into a burnout apartment bill nothing northeast philadelphia. they are looking for clues as to how this fire started. >> four alarm fire on the 9100 block of a academy road forced out 100 people overnight. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live at the scene for us, good morning. >> reporter: diana and erika good morning. the the scene is still block off and a lot of road are block off as well so keep that in mind if you are coming in this area of northeast philadelphia a this morning. meantime this fire did a a lot

of destruction and many resident who were displayed this morning are fearing that they will have have little will to nothing to return to when they are a allowed back home. wind fueled flames raged out of control for more than three hours tuesday evening at the rita grace manor apartments in northeast philadelphia fire created a path of destruction leaving about a 100 displaced residents fearing the worst. >> a lot of stuff still inside, i have kid animals and clothing. >> reporter: fire here in the 9100 block of academy road broke out just before 5:00. when crew as arrived they found flames in the building's utility room. those flames spread quickly. >> because fire had spread to the walls it extended to the third floor, and at that point we started evacuating all of the occupants out of the building. >> reporter: five people were taken the two hospital with minor injuries. meantime the crew battled flames, and taken to temporary shelter at lincoln high school. >> we want to mack hure they have what they need to get through the night. >> it is horrible, it is

terrible. i have never been through this before. i don't know how to react to it. >> reporter: many watched the inferno from across the street. >> you don't know what to feel, you don't know what to say. it the is just so sad. >> reporter: the fire commissioner goes on to say that out of the roughly 100 people who are displayed this morning, more than 50 of them had to stay at that temporary shelter overnight. meantime here on the scene the the investigation continues. we are being kept very far from the scene but we can just make out fire crews are looking around this scene with flashlights this morning. the the cause of the fire remains under i been investigation. we're reporting live from northeast philadelphia jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". developing now three people are dead and four are hospitalized after an apparent drive by shooting in northern california. the the the shooting happened outside a corner store in stockton last night about 40 miles from sacramento. two women and a man were killed in that shooting, within died at the scene while the others tied at the

hospital. a fallen tree smashes through a delaware county home while the home owner watch tv inside. chopper three over the the the 2300 block of franklin avenue in ridley township. that tree toppled over in the backyard with so much force it sheared off one side of the house. the the the home owner told "eyewitness news" his decision to stay up late may have saved his life. >> well, usually i go to bed at 10:00 o'clock during the week but i decided to stay up later, if not i would have been upstairs. so i guess somebody upstairs is watching over me. >> it is unclear if gusty wind cause that had tree to come down. that house has been condemned. we are watching that wind this morning make such a difference. katie, still calm on the sky deck. >> thankfully, there is a hint for sure but you have more than a hint of a breeze in locations here today. you have have heard that wind how long overnight and certainly yesterday and as we just saw possibility that wind played a factor in bringing down not just a tree but maybe

tree limbs along the way, sent your trash can lid flying down the road. i had a friendly neighbor that put my recycling bin backup by the garage. thank you. i got home. it was there. i knew exactly why, it had been moved. but storm scan three is clear for you right now. you can bank on full sunshine. right now your temperatures stand at least at or slightly above freezing or below it. cold start to the day. right on cue here comes that wind right here on the the sky deck. man that is what makes the the difference. the it feels so much colder anytime that wind blows. this is bad enough you just barely get out of the 20's here in the poconos. up there you might not break 20's. forty-two at best both down the the shore and in philadelphia despite full sunshine, it is another day where you just can't take it at the face value. bundle up, winter does not want to leave us alone it seems, vittoria. >> why. >> i don't know why. >> really.

>> i know. >> what did we ever do? >> good morning everyone. at least we have good news for you because traveling out and about if you are waking up this morning you have a wide open roadway for the most part in the delaware valley, sprinkled will all over the place. looking first at 42 freeway notice things are traveling well and i have to say overall in new jersey we're in the dealing with any major problems, or delays, again still very early for rush hour at 5:05. we ten to look this way at 42 a at creek road. we will switch gears and jumped over to 95 because we are dealing with on and off ramps to academy being closed a as a result on have that four a alarm apartment fire that we have been dealing with that started yesterday. if you are traveling in and around the area of academy a and convent you cannot, that intersection is closed down as a result of the fire that occurred yesterday. they are still working on it. the those ramps from i-95 to academy are also closed. you will need to do maneuvering from woodhaven a great alternate but for the the most part speed sensors

look great no delays for mass transit. >> vittoria, thank you. a u.s. air force veteran from new jersey accused of trying to join isis is expect to plead not guilty. a federal grand jury indicted tyrod nathan webster pugh or trying to give material support to the islamic state and on trucks of justice. pugh is scheduled for an a rainment in federal court in brooklyn. authorities say pugh traveled from egypt to turning any january hoping to cross the the border in to syria to join isis. turkish authorities denied him entry and sent him back to egypt. pugh was soon deported back to the u.s. where authorities a arrested him in asbury park. the his last known u.s. address is in bridgeton cumberland county. pugh is from neptune, new jersey where residents say they cannot believe what they are hearing. >> it is shocking. i would never think that somebody from little neptune would do something like that or have an idea plotting something like that. >> the government says information retrieved from one of his lap tops netted

searches of ice is beheadings and letter to his egyptian wife who said he will use talent and skills given to me by allah to establish and deeven if the islamic state. preliminary hearing is scheduled today for pierce boykin, charged in the stabbings of two members of the nicki minaj's road crew. boykin allegedly killed devon picket and wounded eric parker. stabbings happened february 18th outside chi bar and grill in east germantown. members of the now suspended penn state fraternity could be facing criminal charge's mid a allegations they posted pictures of nude women on a secret facebook page. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live in the sat center with the very latest, good morning, justin. >> reporter: good morning. police say the secret facebook pages link to the kappa a delta rho chapter have cleaned up but they found evidence of sexual misconduct drug use and more. now the the work begins to

identified the victim and frat brothers involved. using search warrants police uncovered two pages, one called covert the business the the other 2.0. the authorities say that the pages count as many as 144 members, some current brothers, others alumni. >> we were able to capture some images, graphic images. >> reporter: images kappa delta rho national arm calls highly inappropriate events which include the use of of cocaine, marijuana and add medication. there is also evidence of hazing and several images of woman in compromising and sexually suggestive positions. >> we did become aware of this on march 3rd state college police let us necessity about that. >> reporter: penn state officials called the facebook posting is a paul inn and inconsistent with the university values and expectations. the the chapter is now suspended. a former brother tipped off police in january telling officials that the first page

was discovered by a woman who found her face on it and that prompted the launch of the second page. >> we're looking at an invasion of privacy which is a misdemeanor charge. we could be also looking at harassment which could be a summary or a misdemeanor level. >> kappa delta rho has shut down the penn state chapter for one year citing serious misconduct. they have until march 30th to submit a restructuring plan which may or may not be approved. live from the sat center justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> serious allegations there thank you justin. the results are in, prime minister benjamin netanyahu will survey fourth term with nearly all of the votes counted, he appears to have earned 30 out of the parliament's 120 seats. exit polls had shown a tight race with the opposition zion union but it wound up with just 24 seats. netanyahu will have have a relatively easy time putting together a coalition government

with right winning and religious allies. a security scare for the white house a dangerous substance found in the letter to the president's home and what we have learn about the man a accused of sending it. a local father accused of doing the unthinkable what police say he was doing inn ted of feeding his daughter. it is a battle for pennsylvania in march madness hear how villanova and lafayette are getting ready for their big game tomorrow night. hold on to your hat if you are wearing one it will be a winnie wednesday we will get updated forecast with katie when we do traffic and wet are together on the three's. big change from yesterday. we will be right b

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a letter addressed to the white house will undergo a third round of testing to determine if it does contain cyanide. the secret service says that the package arrived at an off site screening facility on monday, and initial biological

testing came back negative but a second chemical test returned positive readings for cyanide. envelope reportedly game the return address of a man has center on suspicious packages to the white house. and protesters set fires outside of the one of many barriers protecting the the european central bank's new headquarters in frankford germany. they are rallying against bank's will willcy which have favored the rich over the the important. ecb monitors financially trouble european countries who received bail out lens to make sure they comply with certain conditions. right now 5:13. lets check with katie. what a world of difference from yesterday. >> we will end up with full sunshine today so that is all good right? one of those days with other weather related factors that make a difference in how you approach the day. as long as you are ready for it, you will be just fine. you just to have bundle will up. we are getting a real dose of winter courtesy of another cold front which is now pulling away. you can see however there is

still a hint have light lake enhanced snow falling across upstate morning. it is wind driven. win is flowing from the northwest and you will notice it. it will not be as strong as last night but you will still notice it. here's the next storm system definitely in the looking as innocent a as it did yesterday. it is starting to gather moisture and will in move east and head in the mid-atlantic and gather more strength. looking at future weather, today, tomorrow and then looking ahead to friday, specifically, that is when we will see that storm moving in. we have got enough cold air that there will be some snow, or not talking about a major shoveling event, foulke. here's how we affect this to roll role through here. rain and snow. further south you are better chance,es specially south of philadelphia for straight up rain, nothing more but we could pick up a coat to go an inch in philadelphia, but then it starts to turn over to rain, a chilly rain no less

but just rain. so probably just slush, if that. then we will rebound. we will have a nice day in the 50's on saturday but that gets wiped out. there is another front that does come in dry but we are stuck in the 40's again by sunday. variety the tore use. >> thanks, katie good morning everyone. still pretty quiet for the most part. we are not dealing with too much activity at all but you are noticing some activity in the back gun and that is, i-95 at academy on and off ramps are closed trying to get to academy. as a result of the four alarm apartment fire that occurred yesterday. so while they continue to work on that situation we have a few close another points. so academy is closed between who willments -- who will many and i-95. grant and welsh road is a alternate. woodhaven is a a good idea. we will let you do some in maneuvering. we will let you know when it opens up for you. traveling around cottman avenue heading to and from the northeast not too much of a problem. watch out for this collapsed

sue inner cherry hill. you will notice lane blockages on 70 westbound and cuthbert boulevard, erika. fire fighters continue to douse hot spots at the the the scene of the huge apartment fire in northeast philadelphia. five people were injured in the four alarm fire at rita grace manor apartments on academy road. investigators say it spread from the utility room to the roof through the walls of the building. estimated 100 people are displaced. also at least three people are dead in an apparent drive by shooting at a stockton, california grocery store. four people were wounded as well. police say stories a popular gathering place in the area. the kappa delta a row fraternity at the penn state is suspended and they could face criminal charges. this is after police discover an inappropriate photographs of women on a secret facebook page. page also featured pictures of the drug deals and hazing. still ahead this wednesday morning mother nature puts on a dazzling light show overnight we will show you the

impressive display from the northern lights. this isn't the the star bucks wanted to have the coffee chain serves up a controversy with its plan to improve race relations. de ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in

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star bucks plan to tackle race relations backfires in a big way. we told you yesterday about baristas as they were write race together on coffee cops to spark a conversation but customers were not very i am pressed. race together had been trending all night long with people mocking the campaign. star bucks ceo is expect to talk more about the race relations initiative at the company's annual shareholder meeting. 5:19. time to check your philadelphia a jobs market report. here's cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. >> reporter: we have all heard the phrase is there an app for. that into your word have ever been spoken. global mobile applications market is expect to be worth $25 billion this year. when facebook purchased what's

that for billions of dollars last year people all over the globe le meanted why can't i be a app developer. app developers into your philadelphia area earn a median annual wage of $96,520. so how can you capitalize on the boom? start by learning the the lay of the land. there are over a million apps but consumers are now demanding more polish and sophisticated versions. if you are starting from scratch, you will need a serious crash course in programming. there are certification programs that many institutions have have look for a curriculum that prepares to you design, develop and implement mobile apps for both apple and an a droid platforms. remember, even if you don't strike it rich, app development is a great skill to acquire and could open up lots of doors. i'm jill schlesinger for

5:00 if 23rd on your windy wednesday morning. >> good morning it is definitely a day when you have the wednesday and win to go witt. it will end up being a nice looking day but that is bit, because it will be a very chilly one. be adequately prepared, you will be just fine. storm scan three is bringing in the wind driven light snow well off to the north. we have had a few flurries in the poconos but generally looking at lots of sunshine but chilly. >> we should be in the 50's in not one of the next three days has a chance. come friday we have a storm to track, follow thanks begins with snow in philadelphia, best chance for all snow would be north and west of philadelphia, i would say from western chester to upper bucks and all points north and wet snow will turn to rain for philadelphia so we're not

talking about a major shoveling event out of this but it is first day of spring when this moves in so timing is less than ideal. >> isn't that wild i mean really um, ridiculous. good morning everyone, traveling out and about good news is we are not dealing with too much in the present time. if you are traveling right new schuylkill expressway there are in delays in either direction this shot around city avenue you will notice traffic is moving just fine. usually we don't see rush hour until 6:15 or so-so we still have time. if you are traveling throughout the the area of the western suburbs but around center city we are doing just great. i-95 is still a problem area. i wouldn't say too much problem but a inconvenience. ramp of both north and southbound ramp to academy are closed. the academy is closed between holme avenue and i-95 as a result of the building fire that occurred yesterday. grant avenue or welsh road is your best bet right now, diana. >> villanova wildcats are in

pittsburgh this morning ready to prepare for tomorrow night's march madness match up with lafayette. wildcats hit the road from the main line yesterday due west. nova won the the big east regular season and the big east tournament. and they are number one seed in the eastern region. nova is playing great basketball this year. coach wright says the wildcats are also enjoying the entire experience. >> you are heaving town and you know it is for a road game and everyone out there that is when it hits thaw we're in it, this is it. this is a good start. >> leopard of lafayette left for pittsburgh as well. the lafayette coach fran played for villanova in his college career. and to the games, last night, it was byu and ole miss tyler hases had 33

points on the night but rebels eased a 17-point deficit. they came back to win. stephan mood i chipped in 26 points for mississippi. ole miss rancees with the 94-90 win. here's tonight's play in game, and they play north florida tonight at 6:40. dayton and boise state tip off after that game end. we will get you ready for march madness tonight at 7:30 with our march to indianapolis, special and it happens right here on cb. 36789 sports director beasley reese host a panel of experts plus our own leslie van arsdal will be live in pittsburgh, with the villanova lafayette game. erika? >> thanks, diana. temple owls are playing in the post season as well. they play bucknell team tonight in the first round of the nit. temple is a within seed in that torn will. to the flyers now where the vancouver canucks paid tribute to former canucks and former flyers coach pat quinn who passed away last weekend. the the canucks alexander

baros scored two goals in 15 seconds. vancouver wheat the flyers four-one. flyers are in calgary tomorrow night. coming up in the next half an hour on "eyewitness news" three is on your side this morning with an important recall before you make lunch or dinner to day, jan. about a hundred people are forced from their homes after a four alarm fire breaks out at an apartment complex in northeast phihiladelphia i'm jan carabao on the the scene where fire crews have remain on the scene. coming up a full update. also what is in store for joe by men 2016. the the vice-president is not saying much but a newly formed group has something in mind for him. vittoria and katie return with your traffic and weather together on the three's it is wednesday morning, good morning everybody. we'r

good morning, more than a hundred people looking for a new place to stay this morning after a massive fire rips through this northeast philadelphia apartment complex we are their life with the aftermath of this huge blaze and also the clean up happening this morning. and fire chief is under fire this morning, caught on surveillance video dropping his pants in public. hear his explanation for the unusual behavior. but first, lets check on weather and traffic with katie and vittoria, good morning katie. >> good morning diana hi everyone. this will be a nice bright sunny day but looks are insanely deceiving on days like this because we even up with a chilly wind. cold air is here. temperatures can only get so high. we will talk about that. there will be more snow at least for some of you close down the pike here. we have to talk about that too. it is like winter is in the the letting up, vittoria.