before the rain got started later in the morning. so now we're up on the dock tote end up with some soaking conditions, see all of the activity just behind me here. we take storm scan3 full screen. when you have it lit up like this with yellow, orange, you know you have pretty heavy rainfall intensity coming in, just northwest of the i95 corridor here, there are pockets say the northeast extension, the pa turnpike, where you are getting doused right now. this is actually an area of low pressure sort of redeveloped on the tail end of the frontal boundary, so not necessarily the front still trying to cross through rather, it is just the moisture that's left over since we had the energy to work with to create that additional area of low pressure now again some of those showers are coming down steadily and heavily as we speak. but we should start to see things ease up on the radar and also, when it comes to the wind. eventually, it is cloudy, cooler as the rest of the day goes on, but at least initially, you still need that umbrella for sure. 36 degrees the current temperature at least sorry how it feels right now because we're factoring in the wind with these values, so it

is still cold enough to wear your heavier coat for sure t actually reads on the thermometer reading 43, you still have northwest come pope don't that wind flow. that's where the windchill value does come into play. as the day goes on, talking temperatures that are cooler, by comparison to yesterday's official hi, granted but at least still hitting the 50's in the city, and again things eventually dry out with time, going to take little bit of time. so vittoria, i think we will both have our handful here for the next few hours. morning drive definitely affected here. >> definitely, not looking forward to the commute, nor will this morning but we will get through it together. we'll keep our eyes out for you. outside, an idea what it is looking like at the current moment. traveling on the 42 freeway you will notice southbound, northbound commuting mom too much after problem in regard to volume. again as i say 5:01, still very early for any sort of volume right now. however, if you are traveling on the northbound side, as you pick up the headlight here picking up, some of the wet and dampness on the road. just want to take it easy out there. schuylkill expressway, also, very slick and wet but our

majors, looking great. no major delays, however, if you are traveling the manayunk-norristown regional rail line, they will be shuttle bussing saturday, sunday, due to track work, nicole? >> thank you, back to breaking news now frightening attack in port richmond. a woman walking home from the gym is raped and robbed. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo is live at special victims unit with the very latest jan? >> reporter: nicole, good morning. police say both of these suspects are now under arrest, and here at the special victims unit going through processing this morning of course accused of that rape and robbery in port richmond overnight. and, to make matters worse police say both every these suspects are teenagers under the age of 18. a terrifying night for a young woman, just walking home from the gym in port richmond. police say she was raymond at gunpoint, and robbed, by two teenagers, who left their victim with a threat before leaving the scene. >> the males who committed this crime stated to her point of gun that if they --

if she called the police, or told anyone, including her family that they would find her and kill her and also kill her family. >> happened just after 11:00 thursday night richmond street. police arrived after someone reported screams in the area. the victim was able to describe both of her attackers, and police start today search. they found one teenage suspect, just couple of blocks away, on richmond. police found the second suspect half mile away on east butler street. after arrests the young woman id her attackers. >> in addition to being positively identified, by the female victim, both of the suspects had in their possession items that were taken from the female during the robbery. she was -- it was a very violent crime very haneous crime. >> and police also say there are a lot of businesses in this area with a lot of surveillance cameras, they are hoping video will help tie up

this case, but meantime, again, they say this victim has positively identified both of these teenage suspects, and her stolen property found on them, as well. reporting live outside of special victims, jan carabeo cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> jan, thank you. two people are dead this morning after robbery that went wrong last night in west philadelphia. police say two suspect tried to rob two menace they walked home on the 5400 block of media street. one of the victims hads a license to carry and pulled out his own gun opened fire, and shot the two robbers. then, one of the robbers returned fire and shot one of the robbery victims. all three were taken to the hospital where two later died. the third is still hospitalized in stable condition. we have more breaking news for you right now. a septa bus driver finds a little birth in the rain in the middle of the night next to a bus stop. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us now at st. christopher areas hospital with more on this story. justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, yes, that's right that driver

did step in and help save that child from these conditions out hire this morning. that four year old girl and her mother, we understand, have been brought back together here at saint christopher's hospital just a short time ago. this after a two-hour effort to find that girl's family, and find her home. let's take to you video now that septa driver found her at the 56 stop at torresdale avenue and magee street. he stayed with her on that bus until police arrived. it is unclear just how long she was out there in this rain by herself. now, from there police took her into one of their vehicles, and cruised the area trying to find her home and trying to find her family, as well. they focused on stretches of levick, robbins, and jackson streets there is morning. let's bring you back out live here. they went from the area to here to the hospital where that mother was tracked down and brought together with her daughter. we understand she was found safely, not injured just very wet, in this cold rainout here, and no word on any charges yet that may be involved in this case. we are live outside st. christopher's, i'm justin

finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank youment also, following a developing story right now, a possible abduction in fairmount park. it reportedly happened on sedgley drive just before 3:00 yesterday afternoon. police say an eyewitness called about seeing a woman being forced into the trunk of a car. that car is described as a dark blue pontiac grand prix, with partial tag of jt. that car was last seen going westbound on girard, toward kelly drive if you know anything about this, you are asked to call police. this morning, crews are starting to demolish three buildings, rocked by massive gas explosion yesterday. at least 19 people were injured, four critically. the fire could be seen for miles and spread to other buildings nearby. at least one of the structures was destroyed. the explosion is believed to be caused by natural gas and plumbing bourque. we will have a live report from that scene coming up in less than ten minutes. >> investigators have gone

through the apartment and parents' home of the co-pilot of the germanwings flight that crashed into the french alps on tuesday looking for evidence on why he would intentionally crash their plane. officials say a cockpit voice recorder shows andre us lubitz locked the pilot off the out cockpit after he went to the rest room. he then sent the plane into a dive into the alps. pounding on the door could be heard as passengers scream. they don't believe it is linked to terrorism or politics. >> we have learned a second american on board that plane has local ties. yvonne selke then known as yvonne carlo, graduated from springfield high school in delaware count any 1975. one of her friends says she's going to miss her at their 40th annual class reunion in october. >> tough getting older but then, with this horrific situation, i mean, i can't even fathom. >> her daughter em lee also

died in that crash. she graduated from drexel university in 2013. and stay with "eyewitness news" for the latest on the germanwings crash investigation. we'll have you dates for you on air and on line at cbsphilly.com. nicole? >> erika, a local mother accused of pulling off a cancer con. that's not the only crime. police say she committed. >> reporter: the search is on for a man who may be missing after a powerful gas explosion in new york city. i'm don champion, live in manhattan with the latest coming up. >> i need to bring her home. i need to have an answer for her children. >> a mother missing for months, why police think she may be the victim of foul play, as the search expands. and, a soggy start to the day. now katie says, get ready for the temperatures to take a big tumble. we'll check traffic and weather together on the 3's. whether we come back.

>> crews demolish three buildings rock by a gas explosion. three people injured yesterday, four critically, now, reports, that one man could be missing. cbs news reporter don champion in new york bourque with the very latest thon situation, don, good morning. >> good morning, erika about block away from where that explosion happened. but as you can see up on my shoulder firefighters remain on the scene. we can also hear demolition crews doing some work at this hour. as you mentioned overnight we did learn that a man has been reported missing family members say he was inside a restaurant when that explosion happened. investigators now believe faulty utility work may have led to this gas explosion and fire, in manhattan's east village neighborhood. video recorded by a witness shows, the immediate chaos after the explosion rocked several buildings. firefighters worked well into the night thursday, pouring

water on hot spots. >> i felt like a big shake heard allowed noise and then heard like car alarm go off. >> witnesses rushed to help victims who were laying in the street, one man even climbed up a ladder to help a woman get out of the building. >> i know a man unconscious barely conscious in the street. and another man with a laceration across his eye some pretty bad injuries. >> in all, 19 people were hurt, one man a 23 year old may be missing family members say he was on a date, inside a sushi restaurant, in one of the collapsed buildings when the explosion happened. >> the explosion and fire were so intense, two buildings collapse the, third badly damaged, the building's housed apartments and stores on the ground floor. >> my belong was in that so just got to figure out i guess from there what's going to happen. >> it took about 250 firefighters get the blaze under control. >> now, family members say the man who is missing is nicholas figueroa. they say that they know he was

inside that sushi restaurant when the explosion happened. they checked his bank statement. meantime, we should mention that there was no gas leak reported before the explosion. erika? >> don champion for just new york, thank you. >> happening today amanda knox will find out if her murder conviction in italy will be upheld. knox spent four years in jail for killing her roommate back in 2007 before that conviction was overturned. appeals court found her guilty again last year. right now knox is in seattle. it is not clear if the united states would send her back to italy if that conviction is upheld. right now 5:13, we want to check in with katie with the latest on our friday forecast, good morning. >> overall, actually starting offer pretty dreary out there erika, we are tracking at least the final pieces of the puzzle with our storm system. there is a new little piece of energy that develops on the tail end of the front. that's helping to feed more moisture, which means we're not done with the rain just yet. but i also want to take you back in time here folks. we take a look at the month of

march thus far. temperatures, as you probably could guess have been below average. and substantially so. i mean, you are talking 4 degrees below average, and that may not sound like a heck of a lot. but that's a huge deal. that's a lot of cold air for the month of march. meanwhile, we have some serious winds going on, we flirted when 71, we drop down into the lower teens one morning, so it has been very cold, it has been pretty mild, but for more than anything it's been very cold. meanwhile, more tan average precipitation in the span of time, as well. still a lot of precipitation to add to the totals, we wrap up the month and right now heavy pockets of rain, notice, that there is some light lake enhanced snow falling. that's not going to reach us here necessarily. but it is a sign of the cold air that's sort of just wedging it way in. and as it does so, by tomorrow, we could actually end up with a flurry flying out there. meanwhile, here is a look at your area temperatures. currently low mid 40's, generally speaking, colder in the mountains, you can tell

where the front has not crossed through yet. still in the 60s raleigh charleston, matter of time for those areas but we are seeing transition take place here today. so, at best, even though already in the 40's, we're only going to get you to the low 50's, probably adding another five, 6 degrees at best to the high. then by tomorrow where the cold air settles in, very limited sunshine, maybe even a flurry, and dose of early february for that first day of the weekend. vittoria? >> i like the way the end of that forecast looks, so much better. looking forward to those higher temperatures, good morning, everyone, just thinking out loud. let's get outside take look at the vine street expressway, looking at 676 notice in either direction pretty fantastic out there. unfortunately the one thing that will set you back this morning on top of rush hour will be the weather. notice that here picking up a loft wetness, so just be extra careful as you maneuver out and b also, construction zone closing 95 southbound, the ram top cottman. from the northeast you're used to there is ongoing for quite some time. so trying to head into center city philadelphia stay on the

roost develop boulevard. you can jump on the schuylkill, or jump on 95 right at aramingo. also utility work on spring garden eastbound at 232nd street. we have the left lane blocked and also, partially of that intersection is blocked as well. manayunk-norristown regional rail line are doing weekend track work so they'll be shuttle g say saturday to make sure you're plaque accordingly. as of now mass transit looks great. >> thank you vet tore y updating breaking news, supplies two teen suspect in custody, in the rape and robbery after woman walking home overnight from a port richmond gym. both suspects are being questioned now at the special victims unit. >> also breaking, a four year old girl is reunited when her mother in northeast philadelphia. she was found by a septa bus driver, wandering, and soaking wet, at the intersection of torresdale and magee about 3:00 this morning. >> and investigators have searched the apartment belonging to andre us lubitz, co-pilot who authorities say intentionally crashed a german plane on tuesday. they've also searched his

parent's home looking for clues as to why lubitz would lock the pilot out of the cockpit and then crash that plane calling all 150 people on board. >> it is 5:17, lawmakers try to set al controversial law could let some student getting out after toast. >> learning new details about where the pope plans to visit before he comes to philadelphia. we'll be right back.

>> students in new jersey can soon be allowed to opt operate out of standardized test, passed a bill that lets student skip of readiness for college and carreers test, also, known as park. many parents complain too much class time is being used for the test, and they are worried about how it is administered. the senate still has to vote on this bill. all right, it is 5:19. time to check your philadelphia job market report. here is business analyst jill

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right now 5:23. waking to up some rainout, there katie. is it sticking around? >> it will stick around through the morning drive erika. primarily a concern for folks within the immediate vicinity of philadelphia, and all point southeast, throughout the course of the morning. by this early afternoon though, i would say pretty much done. so let me take you out there. show you little wider zoom on storm scan. this isn't necessarily your front so much as area of low pressure decided it wanted to develop on the tail end. so that's why you still got so much moisture to work with. but again that's going to be pulling away here with time. so the morning drive

definitely slow, and you know, some spots could you make that a red light. it is going to be slow drive this morning the afternoon even still especially from philly on southeast, could be not just damp but slick slow for you, keep that in mind, we expect to hit the low 50's here today. so little cooler, but if you want cool the weekend's got you covered here. there might even be flurry flying on saturday, the high just 42 degrees, we shoot for 47 sunday, and we are expecting again today temperatures to be knocked back into the low 50's at best. vittoria? >> thank you so much katie. good morning everyone, so it is wet, it is slick and very damp outside. so definitely want to reduce your speed to make sure the windshield wipers are work, if you are traveling firstly talk about the roosevelt boulevard. all of the majors look great. notice some of the vehicles picking up the splish and splash of the wet roadways. so just be careful out there. again, not dealing with volume, not problem right now speed censors are high up as you notice into the 40's, 50's again really no major delays at all we do however

water main break in new jersey in clayton, delsea drive closing it at academy. best alternate is to take broad street in this area. also, if you plan to travel the manayunk-norristown regional rail line this weekend, they'll be doing some track work, shuttle bussing between conshohocken, in regards to mass transit right now you're in the clear. >> vittoria, thank you. march madness continues with local connections all over your brackets, wild one between xavier and arizona last night. the wildcats of arizona get the big slam from chester's jefferson. arizona comes from behind to beat the muskateers 68 to 60. so, hollis jefferson's wildcats will meet chester county bo in the elite eight tomorrow night. see how that works? number one seeded kentucky wildcats against west virginia check out this ridiculous play, by andrew harrison, nice shot. blew out the monday tan ears scoring twice as many points in 78 to 39 romp. kentucky is 37 and zero on the

season, they take on the fighting irish of notre dame tomorrow in the elite round of march madness. tonight's line up of march madness, ucla bruins play the bulldogs at clock czars and then it is utah against duke at 9:45. all of the action happening right here on cbs-3. hey the six remembers in action tonight too they play the los angeles clippers at the well, the clippers by the way have won five straight. erika? >> nicole, thank you. coming up in the next half hour of eye within news, we are following breaking news after a woman is viciously attacked. jan? >> police say a young woman was raped and robbed at gunpoint overnight in port richmond. i'm jan carabeo, litsch outside the special victims unit. coming up how young police say the suspects are and how they were caught. >> also, some controversial ads coming soon to septa. what is being done to prevent similar ads from popping up on buses, in the future. and, vittoria and katie return they've got your traffic and weather together

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>> following breaking news two ens behind bars accused of horrific attack. woman said she was raped and robbed on her way home from the gym. how police tracked down those young suspect. first though make sure you have your umbrella walking outside this morning, if you haven't heard it already, it is raining in many part of the area, off to wet start. >> we will check in right now with katie and vittoria with our traffic and weather together. >> did you guys get woken up by the rain last night? >> slept right through it. >> i was like what is that? oh ya, we called for. >> this oh well. it is still coming down out there, too guys. we want to check in with our weather watcher network well off to the north here, headed up toward the pocono region,

still reporting temperatures at about 40 degrees. not finding anything other than rain up that way in sailors burying, but there is hint every colder air brinking in wet snowflakes up that way eventually. cold wind, though, very damp. it just feels raw outside. let's take you further off to the south here, go further inland, 39 degrees sent in to us from helen up dark and early with us in mother on, damp and dreary conditions, to start the day, at least not the white stuff she says, and i'm with her. remember a week ago we had the snow to track meanwhile john out in glasco, some wet weather, as well, and it is all evident here. heavy rain coming down especially just northwest, of philadelphia, but it is essentially riding right into the i95 corridor as we speak. so if you're traveling some of the major roadways, you will get doused here. it is all because this front is trying to pull away. there is an area of low pressure that decided