. but i will give you a sense of what the impact is in our area and full details straight ahead, vittoria. >> good morning, everyone. in regard to your commute right now there are no major problems and still nice out there, 5:30 taking a look at ben franklin bridge. katie will talk about that if you go as a result of low visibility today that you'll fine on the majors. we will talk about traffic and how we will attack that so give us a few minutes, erika. developing right now in mystery deepens in the crash of germanwings flight 9525 after revelation comes from the black box. an unidentified investigators tells the insuring times that a pilot was apparently locked out of the cockpit when the plane went down. it crashed in the french alps tuesday killing all 150 people on board and three of those victims are americans.

>> they include a drexel university graduate and her mother. "eyewitness news" report are jan carabao is live on the drexel campus good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are hearing from emily selke's family and friend and this university all remembering the the young woman as a caring person dedicated to giving. take a look at emily selke who studied here on campus at the urban center and graduated with honors in 2013 earning a music industry degree. during her time at drexel selke was active as service sorority gamma, gamma sigma. it credits her with as integral part of growing the the chapter at drexel and members are remembering her as someone who always put others before herself. selke with her moth when her germanwings airline flight crashed in the trip there barcelona spain to dusseldorf germany on tuesday. one of the many friend spoke to cnn about the tragic news listen. >> i just keep saying over and over it is surreal.

you always see these things on the news and you think it is horrible but you never know anyone involved. you never know anyone. the chances on have that are so slim. even yesterday morning i woke up, and on my phony had a text from a friend and i had breaking news alert about the plane crash and remember thinking wow that is really sad. i opened up my phone and went about my day. >> reporter: now the university has released a statement saying that drexel is deeply saddened to hear about the tragic loss of alumni emily selke and her mother yvonne. other thoughts and prayers with her friend and family. emily and yvonne are two of 150 people died when that plane crash. reporting live from drexel university jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right jan thank you. 53:00 36789 lets check with katie for more on that storm is tell. >> this is a look at damage left behind by severe weather in oak, one person was killed when the storm blew through a

mobile home park near tulsa and the storm left behind a a big mess in moore, oklahoma which was hit by a devastating tornado just two years ago that made nationwide headlines. the national weather service will check out the ruble today to see if that was a tornado that caused all that damage. but thankfully i can report this is not anywhere near the the severe situation for our area, but we're definitely going to see a significant impact out of that storm system. so right now we are sitting just really in the worst sector of the storm. so fog is really your initial concern. watch out for that little pocket. meanwhile here's the leading edge of the frontal boundary a lieutenant of moisture to work with. this will all march eastbound as the the day goes on. in between that point until the front gets here you will just be stuck with these pockets of rain and drizzle that come through intermittently anytime today. once the cold front gets here we will have a possibility for not just some heavy downpours and lightening but also some stronger win gusts.

storm prediction center has since issued a marge mal risk for severe storms for extreme southeastern portion of our area but that is the lowest level that you can have, with the the new classifications that were issued last october. meanwhile visability here's the the story. it is essentially at least through eastern new jersey the worst right now, further inland the wind is starting to pick up. you will not have as much as the the way in fog but something we have to watch out for. garden state parkway commuters that kind of of thing you will run into it. temperatures are definitely milder then they were this same time yesterday and still enough of the modest breeze the fog is a concern at 49 degrees currently in atlantic city with a southwest component. southerly wind all day here guys. that will help us get that warm air in place. we are still expect ago this daytime high to hit 68 degrees. always a trade off. trade off is need for an umbrella with round of rain and drizzle coming through pretty much at anytime but starting later this morning.

i would say about the time typical morning rush has ended and then into the rest of the day it is fair game to have have rain and drizzle anywhere and anytime. up in the poconos it is showers but might have heavier pockets of rain that rumble through here down the the shore and around the city of philadelphia again, slow travel and umbrellas required vittoria, over to you. at least it will wait a little bit. i hepp so, at least for as long as possible. anyway good morning. traveling out and about right now it is great outside. one thing i noticed in the traffic cameras was some of the headlights from our vehicles here picking up slickness we are seeing on the roads. it is damp and slippery. be mindful of. that looking at 422 around valley forge road no major delays going to and from the area of 202, even out toward oaks royersford i mean 422 still looks great. the it is still very early for a rush hour. thinks 309 right around the area of the pennsylvania turnpike. traveling on the turnpike or

309, it is great outside and you will notice these headlights and street lamps are reflecting the slick spots, excuse me, on the roadway. take it the easy. in major delays in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware and in delays for mass transit. erika. 5:36. in business news this morning how to celebrate a special birthday at star bucks. >> we're talking about another merger this morning. money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange good morning jill. >> reporter: good morning. comcast says its merger with time warner cable will take longer than expected. it should be done next year, not this year. government's regulatory review, excuse me is taking longer than the company thought. merged company would serve close to 30 percent of cable tv customers and more than half of internet subscribers. sell off in technology in bio tech companies sent stocks on wall street lower for third day in the row. dow jones fell 292 points, the

nasdaq finished 118 points lower. facebook is moving messenger service beyond text messages by allowing other social networks and business toss ad apps. more than 40 new apps will be available to begin w users will do things like book reservations, shop on line and message directly with customer service people. and the the fran chin owe turns 20 so star bucks is rolling out a special birthday cake addition. it is only available for five days, a maid with vanilla bean and hazel nut and topped with a special raspberry infused whipped cream. maybe next year for 21st birthday star bucks will add alcohol. >> a little brilliant idea. >> twenty years old. >> wow. >> amazing. >> i feel old. >> likewise. >> things that make you feel old. >> thank you. 5:37. philadelphia's mayor michael nutter signs an executive order creating a civilian oversight board to address

police involved shootings in the city. the latest incident happened in nicetown tuesday night. police say officers shot a suspect pointed a gun at them at 17th and bl avis. he did survive. it happened a day after the the justice department release aid new report saying philadelphia police need better training in how they interact with the community. board will machine for the implementation of these changes. welshing happening today protesters are calling for philadelphia police reform after a a violent struggle with police at lawncrest recreational center last week. police arrested ten demonstrators after that protest turned violent. the protesters are part of the philadelphia coalition for racial, economic and legal justice. during an event at it i hall the group will demand to know information relating to the death of brandon tait brown a man shot and killed in december during a routine traffic stop. they will also ask that all charges be dropped against those arrested last week. also today a pennsylvania house committee will hold a hearing in philadelphia on

governor tom wolf's controversial plan to put a hole on the death penalty. family members of the murder victims will speak at that hearing in city hall. fill will a district attorney seth williams filed a lawsuit last month challenging the governor's right to stop executions. some legal experts do not expect army sergeant bow bergdahl will to get a lengthy sentence if convicted of decision and misbehavior before the enemy. sergeant bergdahl was held captive by the taliban for five years. the last may he was handed over to u.s. special forces in afghanistan as part of the exchange for five taliban commanders imprison at guantanamo bay. police investigating an alleged kidnapping in california, now say it is a hoax. denise hopkins was reported missing on monday. her boyfriend aaron quinn told police that intruders abduct her from her home, in california, 30 miles north east of san francisco and held her for $8,500 ransom. she turn up outside her father's apartment in huntingdon beach 400 miles

away. police say they had doubts from the start. >> mr. quinn and mrs. hopkins has taken valuable resources away from our community and taken focus way from the true victims of our community, while instilling fear among our community members. >> the police want to question hopkins but they say she has cut off contact and hired a lawyer. still ahead this morning are you looking for a job? if so three is on your side. we will let you know which company wants to give out hundreds of jobs. >> that is good news. she's a little life safer. meet the young new jersey girl who just honored rather for saving her grandfather's life. we will be right back. do you have stuff to clean this mess of a breakroom? i have paper towels, sprays, wipes, sponges. and these floors? disinfectant cleaner, mops and "wet floor" signs. how long does it take to reheat cod? we also have air fresheners. make on-budget happen. make cleaning up happen. staples. make more happen.

latest on the german jet in the alps one of the three americans kellies emily selke a 2013 graduate of drexel university. selke was traveling with her mother. the the third american victim has in the been identified. investigators say cockpit recorder indicates that the pilot was lock out of the cockpit when that plane went down. and it is sentencing day for cristina regusters. she was convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a five-year old girl in 2013. that girl was found a day after she was abduct from her west philadelphia school. city of moore, oklahoma suffers a direct hit from another tornado. it was hit by a devastating tornado in 2013.

across oklahoma one person was killed dozens were injured in heavier storms. the public can pay their respects to eagles legend chuck bednarek at his birthplace in bethlehem northampton county. concrete charlie as he was known won two nfl titles with the eagles. the pro football hall of famer passed away at the age of 89. his rulings are from noon to 4:00 and 6:00 to nine at connell funeral home in bethlehem there will be a private funeral tomorrow. 5:43. lets check with katie. good morning. >> good morning. let's show you storm scan three. we have heavy moisture moving in across northwest of the ohio river valley. but this is at least the advance of the next cold front and it is starting to credits through and we will eventually end up with a line for the the most part non-severe thunderstorms but there is a catch to. that meanwhile lets zoom it in one time. there is one little pocket have of thunderstorms looking very closely there are a

couple little will strikes of lightening that have been popping up, with this round here. through the southern del marva peninsula and that will clip sussex county. just a matter of time. we have a southerly component that will usher in warmer air but moisture with time. so fog is your initial issue but nine ten, 11:00 a.m. we will see wet weather overtaking our local radar coming through in pockets of intermittent rain and drizzle. if you have a break don't be surprised, it is not a total wash out all day but enough that if you got stuck underneath a pocket of rain you could get hit and in one want that. take your umbrella, and then here comes that line there is a possibility we could see stronger storm through southeastern new jersey and southern delaware. there could be some stronger wind gusts that erupt across those areas. the is there a marge mal risk for severe weather in that spot. looking to tomorrow morning we are still left with lingering showers but then we will finally see it all clear out.

this is still essentially another 24 to 30 hours before we're totally ton with this meanwhile our weather watchers are in fully affect out and about reporting for us numerous instances of fog in the poconos west chester in new jersey. so you'll see that in pockets. our temperature readings are in the lower 40's or in mid 30's, or upper 40's. so we are off to a milder start by comparison and we should spies to the upper 60's today. then column front noxious back to the lower 50's tomorrow and a very chilly weekend is on tap, vittoria. >> thanks very much, katie. good morning. traveling right now on the majors it does seem to be on i-95 that, 5:45 we don't see a rush until 6:00 or 6:15. traveling around girard avenue you are just fine still, we're waiting for the rush. while we wait lets continue and move ahead and head elsewhere and show you more good news. looking at the schuylkill expressway around 202 great in either treks whether heading

down toward king of prussia or from king of prussia into center city it is great. you will notice some fog. you might find low visibility but pennsylvania, new jersey delaware our majors are fantastic in the green, speed sensors nice and high. we have an accident in new jersey in east greenwich closing democrat road at swede bureau avenue. your best alternate harmony road and in delays for mass transit. don't forget on the road you can get updated information about traffic backups and delays with the new cbs philly traffic app. you can down load the app now on itunes and google will play erika. little girl from vineland is honored for her heroism. she's only six years old but as jessica dean reports that girl stays calm under pressure and saved her grandfather's life. >> reporter: she knows all about 911. >> it is important to call them if it is a really mergecy. >> reporter: on february between the second she used that knowledge to save her 84

year-old grandfather's life. >> i saw he was not talking right. he said, he is feeling all right but he is not. >> reporter: winston clark yours from diabetes osha knew his blood sugar dropped and she wasted in time. >> i call the ambulance and first police came and then the ambulance came. >> reporter: her bravery did not go unnoticed. just this week osha received a certificate of heroism from the emergency medical service. she's proud but her grandfather is more proud. >> she made me shed tears. the tears of joy. she's my baby, she saved my life. >> reporter: these two make quite a duo and thanks to osha their love and devotion to one another will continue to shine bright. >> i really appreciate it. i thank you very much you saved my life. >> you're welcome. >> you're welcome. >> what a great little girl.

>> goose bumps. >> my goodness. >> that is jessica dean reporting. osha said she was scared but she had to do this to make sure her grandfather was okay. smart little girl to take action. and she explain so well what happen. >> special little girl. >> what an amazing one. >> just great. >> yes. >> listen to this an easton man got a get well card that made him feel better. >> this is whacky, 46 year-old joseph emery was in the hospital recovering from hernia surgery. his dad gave him a get well card with the scratch off new york lottery ticket. it turns out it was a winner worth seven million-dollar. >> i scratch off this ticket and it came in a get well card and it was a complete shock. >> yeah. >> i'll say. >> best surprise ever. >> after tax that he is get well card and ticket worth about 4.6 million-dollar. >> can you imagine sitting in the hospital. >> get well card. >> this has to be a hoax.

>> yeah. >> wow. >> 4.6 million. hopefully he is sharing it with his dad. >> yes. >> right now it is 5:49. before you walk out the door we will update traffic and weather together with the showers. katie is tracking that and a warm up when we do traffic and weather together on the three's. a member of the one direction goes in a different direction. yes quit? what the move means for the boy ban concert in when heartburn comes creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum, tum tum tum...♪ smoothies! only from tums.

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blue. >> um-hmm. >> yes. >> ♪ what is the the word ♪ >> they're going in a different direction you might say. if you have ticket to see one direction at lincoln financial field in september don't expect to see zane mallick. >> he decided to go in a different direction. >> the departure on the facebook page. he said he wants to relax and have some privacy like a normal 22-year old. i don't think anyone can blame him. one direction released a statement wishing him well and vowing to continue to make music. >> sure. rihanna is releasing a i new single. she surprised fans when she made an announcement on instagram yesterday. it is off of her new album r8, this is the second single the singer has released from her fourth coming album following her hit so with can use west and paul mccartney four, five seconds. hollywood head to washington after ben afflict heads to capitol hill to testify in front of the senate

committee on the crisis in conngo. he is founder of the eastern conngo initiative a advocacy group for people of eastern conngo. this isn't his first time on capitol hill, he testified last year in front of the senate foreign reelses committee. >> very involved. good for him. 5:53. we are watching this huge system katie. >> we are. at this point we are not thankfully having to tiehl with too much on the radar. fog is you're mediate concern. the there is one pocket of moisture that has made its way in the southern del marva peninsula here. bulk of moisture is confined south of delaware but you will get clipped in sussex county if your travels take you there. here's what today has in store. we have off and on round of rain. there could be lightening with then are storms that fire up later today and rain amounts up to a half inch but ponding on the road, poor visibility and definitely slow travel is a concern vittoria. >> thanks very much, katie. as we wait on that weather, we will wait on the

rush we are looking at 476 right around route one, traveling southbound you will notice a disabled vehicle not causing too much problem. notice rush hour is not a problem at all just yet. looking at ben franklin bridge we are nice into philadelphia or new jerseyey. it is not just ben but all of our bridges. but things will change. keep it here. we will be right back. nicole: we all have different needs for our children and basing all of the childrens' needs on one test is not the right road to go down.

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katie is tracking rain and thunderstorms. >> we have new developments in the deadly plane crash in the french alps. investigators want to know why the pilot was locked out of the cockpit right before that crash. word is there is a a shake up for 50 shade of gray sequel, that information is coming up next.

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ripping apart buildings. >> devastated, totally devastated. >> reporter: doughnut shop lisa a jenkins owns in sam springs outside of tulsa is now a pile of debris. >> just sheetrock and wood, we will rebuild. just have to give it time to get it done. >> reporter: not far away one person was killed when a tornado plowed through this mobile home park several others were injured. the neighborhood is now barely recognizable. >> just want to cry report are report same storm hit as dozens of children were in the gymnastics class. they all took cover in the basement just as the roof was ripped off. fire fighters carried the shaken children out afterward. >> i was scared and all we did was praise god that we were still alive. >> reporter: to the south in the town of more more near oklahoma city a small tornado damage homes, and it even blew a tractor trailer over. two years ago this powerful tornado killed 24 people