ice are investigating and tonight we have new information in both of them. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff is live at police headquarters with the new details, alexandria? >> reporter: good evening. the police are in contact with the suspect in the hit and run death of a four year-old. that person hasn't turned themselves in yet but has given a kensington family hope that someone will come forward for them too. just one block from where josephine riveria and her two-year old son dave aid leash a were hit monday a family spokesperson pled for information on the driver of this white acura. >> any piece of information no matter how small it seems will make a difference to us. >> reporter: witnesses say riveria jumped in front of her toddler to try to grab him. both were hit by a car. that child is still in critical condition. >> just so tragic and hard to see a two-year old injured in such a significant way. >> reporter: young life was cut heart breakingly short in a separate hit and run that also happened monday. this one on south 57th street four year-old abdul wilson was

kill. a suspect has made contact with police but she did so more than 24 hours after the crime. they are waiting for her to turn herself in. >> i think she just needs to face the consequences of what she did which was wrong. >> reporter: kensington family hopes that this contact with police will inspire the the suspect in their case to come forward as well. a witness offered this sketch of one man who may have been in the car that night but add that had there may have been two. there is still a $10,000 reward in place for any information that would lead to an arrest. the reporting live from police headquarters tonight, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> alexandria, thank you. new at 6:00 a disturbing discovery in southwest philadelphia authorities responding to a car fire found a body inside that vehicle. chopper three over hog island and fort mifflin road this afternoon. so far investigators have not released the victim's name. a threat to overturned philadelphia's recently pass pennsylvaniaed paid sick leave law had workers in the city

concern and it comes at the same time that hundreds marched in philadelphia today demanding an increase in the minimum wage. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones is live in center city with the details on both todd. >> reporter: chris, right new is there a power struggle between the city and the state, and employees and business owners, who are caught in the middle. employee rights were at the heart of the protest throughout center city many here arguing for wages to be set at $15 an hour and for greater respect. many we talk to are upset to learn that the state legislators are trying to overturn the city paid sick leave law. >> i think that it is in better care for my son then his mountain mother's care. i feel like i should be able to miss a daze of work and get paid for it. >> this is about the big guys pick ing on the little guys. >> reporter: councilman bill greenly push for the new law in the city requiring companies with more than ten employees to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours an employee works.

he contend the bill protects low income workers who need it the most. >> there has been more and more evidence around the country that this earned paid sick leave does not have an negative effect on the economy. >> reporter: state senate passed a bill that would overturn the paid sick leave law set to take effect next month. it was sponsored by a republican senator from altoona and has also received some support from democrats. he says that philadelphia's law lacks common sense. >> i also hear from small businesses, that they cannot operate under these circumstances. this is a big over step by g to dictate to them to operate their business ifs they can do it. >> reporter: the governor's office says governor tom wolf supports philadelphia's paid sick leave law but they stopped short of saying whether or not he plans to veto the bill in the senate fit reaches his desk. reporting live tonight from center city todd quinones for cbs-3 "eyewitness news".

>> todd, thank you. fire fighters tackled a threatening brush fire in buckingham bucks county today. chopper three over the scene as brush, rubbish and tires burn near forest grove ape stack ton road late this morning. fire fighters were able to get those flames under control quickly and in one was injury. a red flag warning is posted today. the these current weather conditions could make any fires difficult to fight. the meteorologist cat i orr is live on the skies deck with more on why that is and also kathy, some changes on the horizon. >> yes, some good changes and not so good we are talking about mild conditions, breezy conditions, and dry conditions and that is why we have that red flag warning in effect until 7:00 tonight. this is area we're talking about through philadelphia to the north and west and you can see areas in central new jersey as well and that is just because it is so dry. we have a enhanced fire risk and possibly later this week as he will. the this is why. risk factors are windy conditions with gusts to

25 miles an hour. relative humidity low, 15 to 20 percent at this point and dry fuel out there branches and brush that are ready to ignite in a moment's notice. please be careful out there storm scan three showing dry conditions, we have cloud blowing up from the south but we will stay dry tonight. right now you in philadelphia 67 in allentown and millville. sixty-nine in wilmington and trenton. coming up we will talk a cool down which will be a refreshing change and then some showers may fall before weekend warmth. this will be something we will to have prepare for, pack the sun screen, head down the shore? we will look at that with your seven day forecast. >> that sound like a plan, kathy, thanks very much. there was a major secure scare in washington today when a small manned aircraft landed on the west lawn of the u.s. capitol. we can show you amateur video of that landing. you can see aircraft there flying low over the national mall. all of this forced a temporary

will be down of the capitol visitors center and also closed several streets the the the pilot has been identified as doug hughes a mailman who reportedly flew to d.c. to send a message about campaign finance reform. the faa says that this area was restricted air space and that the pilot, did not have permission to fly there. they will have much more on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley including some new details about the the man arrested. their broadcast is right here after "eyewitness news" at 6:00. investigation is underway into this crane accident in monroe township gloucester county. chopper three over mallaga rode around noon time today. you can see that crane veered off the road and partially tipped off. the road was shut down so crews could upright that vehicle. authorities are investigating what caused it. berwyn dentist and his wife are facing narcotics charges tonight. doctor chad greatul a and his

wife are both from malvern. police alleged that the doctor distributed drugs to his wife and or members of the staff. police say that rebecca gratzul a was using 500 pills of hydrocodone each month. police say a at times, the defendants replaced drugs meant to sedate patients, with a say lean solution. new at 6:00 tonight a report it is out about the philadelphia va. it find a litany of failures and leader ship, unreasonable work load and policies all of which have left veterans dealing with broken promises. our pat ciarrocchi is looking into this for us tonight. >> reporter: jenny is a feisty 87. >> i'm still waiting, but i don't know. >> reporter: waiting two years to hear from the f a va about widow's benefits. jenny's husband mack was a infantry men in world war two and earn va benefits. >> when he died, everything

went. he was in active military. he was over there fighting and all. he was hurt a little bit. i thought for sure i would get something. >> reporter: what jenny got and keeps getting are form letters. >> would i like to know if i'm eligible. >> reporter: jenny trusted the va and thinks that it should do better. so does inspector general auditing the philadelphia veterans affairs regional office. the report is 78 pages of what is described as blistering criticism. among the findings are 31,000 veterans questions on pension claims waited 32 days for a response. date were manipulate todd make old claims look new. duplicate record resulted in 2.2 million-dollar in improper payments. one employee had four bins, and, unprocessed mail. and, it. he has seen the pain where the

va failed the former solder. >> that is more than just a job. that is a holy calling as far as i'm concerned. if you can't handle it walk away, we have a lot of veterans out here looking for work that will go in there and dot job to help their fellow brothers and sisters. >> and their widows. >> i'm giving up now. i don't know what else to do. i'll just hope the fairy god mother will leave something soon. >> reporter: we thank jenny for graciously agreeing to tell us her story today. philadelphia's congressional delegation has called backlog of veterans disability claims disgraced confirming their worst fears of systemic miss management. house committee has a hearing for next week to look in the va's miss handling of those claims. in the sat center, pat ciarrocchi for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". we want to update you on a story we told you at 5:00. search is over for adamaris

torres who had not been seen since monday. the she's now, safely back with her mother. >> good news there. thousands are expected to flock to atlantic city for grand opening of the new store. >> take a live look at the pro shop that opened up ten minutes ago. we will tell you why city leaders say they have ruled in more than just another store. plus, helping rebuild lives, the important major milestone that these volunteers reached today. kathy? we're dry for now but not the for long more rain in the forecast, before some warmth really kicks in, and we will head in the weekend, we will have that coming up in the seven day. it comes to an end tonight for sixthers what would a win against the heat do for their lottery chapses. will craig beruby be back next season as head coach. g in m ron hextall will tell us about that in sports.

a welcome to new jersey bass pro shops just opened up their first store in the state in atlantic city. >> local officials are hoping that this new store will be a big boost to their economy. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter, cleve bryan is live in atlantic city at the grand

opening. a lot of people there, cleve. >> reporter: well, chris and jessica we all know a lot has closed in the last year in atlantic city and new we have a renoun business opening. look at the the crowd? it is huge. this is not just a big store it is an attraction. hearing certificate tonight of nature and outdoor sport has been a successful formula for bass pro shops, something on which atlantic city is hoping to capitalize. >> we will birth this baby for atlantic city and south jersey this afternoon. >> reporter: wednesday many please made final preparations for the grand opening of the 85,000 square foot shop that is more like a department store. with nature seems depicting new jersey wild life habitats and locally native fish in the 10,000 gala quarter yum the the building is visually stunning. >> atlantic city is a great destination but we are a destination as well average

bass pro shopper drives more than 50 miles to visit the our stores, spend more than two and a half hours in our store. >> reporter: first bass pro shop in new jersey which has 150,000 licensed fresh water fisherman and hundred thousand hunters. city officials say this stories a significant milestone in non-casino business in the cash strapped town. >> and, getting that diversification that we're talking about that we need so much in atlantic city over 200 jobs opening up, and expect a million people customers coming in for a year. >> reporter: the nearby galloway says bass pro isn't just a job for him but an opportunity to see a community he loves get the new life. this bass pro is turning the corn are for atlantic city i believe to start over. >> reporter: right now they are opening with a prayer. they had the pledge of allegiance and a song. we also just heard the governor will be making his comments and there will be celebrities here tony stewart is here brian westbrook from the eagles is here.

it will be a fun filled evening in atlantic city. live from atlantic city, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much. local non-profit group that repairs and rebuilds home for low income homeowners is celebrating a milestone today. volunteers are rebuilding together philadelphia, the organization's 100 house in the mantua neighborhood. the west philadelphia house was one of 11 homes that they complete today and that house received plumbing and new flooring. >> so many low income homeowners are living in dilapidated houses and we are just so happy to be here and be able to bring all of the volunteers here and to get a lot of work done. >> rebuilding together philadelphia will continue to repair homes in the neighborhood, on saturday. today philadelphia police honored a slain officer with a hero plaque dedication the plaque for police officer william henry powell, was kill in the line of duty in 1960, he was with the sixties trick when he was fatally shot in

northern liberties. three men were later quick for his murder. powell was a two year veteran at the time of his death. his is 115th plaque dedicated to police officers kill in the line of duty. well, brand new work out equipment for police k-9s was unveiled today. dogs gave a demonstration of how it is all used. $17,000 worth of agility equipment the system and equipment was donated by the cal and lucille rudman foundation. k-9's from philadelphia and 20 other departments from around the delaware valley will train a at that facility. what a nice day for the the dogs to be out. >> yes. >> and people too. >> that is right. >> you can enjoy sunshine for sure. >> beautiful day, cloud rolling in. we have had some cooler air that is going to sneak but wait until the weekend that is what i'm excited about. we're talking about conditions up and down through most of the the rest of this week. take a look outside where it is a beautiful day on the board. ocean city cape may county

won't be long now they will be packed with visitors but now it is cool. ocean water temperatures climbing through 40's and 50's and era temperatures only in the 50's there but inland much warmer. lets go to the home of the river sharks campbell's field, the boys of summer getting ready to play not that far away, we will have our home owner. here it is, only 15 days away to the river sharks take the field at home. we are looking at a may 1st start. if you are a big river sharks fan you will be able to get there get the a great seat and enjoy river sharks play with the beautiful view of the city of philadelphia and the the bridge. we are looking at dry conditions, some clouds blowing up from the south. we have a storm to the south and it will stay there. high pressure will governor weather and that means a clear sky tonight. temperatures pretty mild, 70 in philadelphia 69 in wilmington. sixty-four in dover. if you have t ball soccer, lacrosse practice, in problems this evening, it the stays dry, field should be the same. state college 64.

buffalo cool and to the south temperatures in the 60's with that cloud cover but with the windy, warm days, we will see these allergens going up high. allergies are bothering you this is why, predominant pollens are mapel, juniper and alder, we are talking about tomorrow friday saturday these creeping up. tomorrow will be at 11:00, that is high, maryland rate on friday with cloud and saturday sky rocket iting as temperatures climb well in the 70's. tomorrow we will see high pressure to the north, a very pleasant day and this area of low pressure dives to the south but will come close enough to bring us a chance of few passing showers and keeping it cool on friday but after that sunny skies, high pressure dominates our weather with sinking air, low humidity, cloud less skies and temperatures well in the 70's we will make it to at least 75 which would tie for the warmest day of the year. it happen twice before in the past week and a half. mainly career, low of four 46789 during the day tomorrow it will be cooler but

seasonal. high temperature 66. looking ahead with your planner for tomorrow the kid have off from school, work, 50 degrees. by noon 62. 2:00 p.m. 65. dinner time 64. 8:00 p.m. temperatures still in the 50's which is comfortable. on the exclusive eyewitness weather seven day forecast, friday 67. not a lot of rain and a few showers. saturday 75. we have a triple header saturday, good day to be outside. pack the sun screen though because that april sunnies strong. sunday cooler. rainy day, pretty much monday and then tuesday and wednesday, staying in the 60's, you have to love that. >> yeah. >> nice and spring-like. >> when was last time we needed sun screen, nice to hear. >> been a while. >> kathy thanks. we want to take to you breaking news chopper three live over another brush fire in northeast philadelphia we just told you earlier about the threat for these fires. this is second one like this we have seen. this is at a academy and torey roads, crews are on the scene

battling it and we will keep you updated but conditions like this today make these fires awfully hard to fight. we will keep an eye on

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flyers general manager ron hextall had his even of the season press conference today. the number one topic of discussion, the fate of head coach craig beruby. last season he took over three games in the season and led the team to the playoffs. this season there will be no post season for orange and black and players gave the chief a luke warm endorsement. hextall says he is the coach for now and will not rush to make a decision. >> i want to be methodical and make the right decision. i will not make a quick decision to appease people or to follow along what is

supposed to be done. i will do everything i can to be to dot due diligence to make the decision. once i get there, then we will let people know. >> the phillies looking to snap a three game losing streak when we wrap up the series with the mets. the jerome williams on the hill for fightins ryan howard and freddie galvis are out, darren ruf and caesar hernandez are in. sixers final game of the season is tonight against miami. sixers have 18 wins and will finish with at least third worst record in the league. miami what's limb nateed last night. the if the sixers win they are not going to get the miami's first round pick . very interesting to see how this game turns out. >> well, even a loss doesn't guarantee it, they need help from brooklyn and coin toss. >> not thaw are following too closely. >> the building continues for sixers. we will see how it goes. >> we will

chopper three is hive over the second brush fire of the day this one in northeast philadelphia, it is burning at academy and torey roads. snow word on how this fire started but we do know a red flag warning is in effect for much of the the area and that means that these fires can be harder to fight. >> absolutely, it is warm, dry, windy, it is the season and this is what we see right through summer time. >> we will keep an eye on this and update you. in the meantime thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we will return at ten on the cw philly and back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. "cbs evening news" comes your way next. we will look close's the the that hell cooperate their landed on the capitol lawn today. how does that happen. they will remember the boston marathon bombing two years later. scott pelley reports from new york the "cbs evening news".

>> pelley: special delivery. >> this is not good, people. >> pelley: a rogue letter carrier lands a gyrocopter at the capitol with a message for congress. we'll look at this latest breech of security in washington. also tonight, former nfl star aaron hernandez is convicted of murder. a police chief says ramming a suspect with a cruiser saved lives. the suspect's lawyer says it was like shooting him in the back. and hundreds come down with the flu, hundreds of dogs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tens of millions of letters are delivered to congress every year, but not this way. today a letter carrier from florida landed a gyrocopter on