from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> if you want to take mass transit on the weekends of the papal visit today is your day to try and get tickets. but the transit agency says it is not going to be first come first serve this time around. what you need to know to get your hands on one. >> cecil the lion, now hearing another lion was killed in that same area allegedly by a pennsylvania doctor. details coming up. >> also, humidity, it is back today, we continue into the seventh day after heatwave. but some big changes are coming katie tracking your forecast coming up in just a moment. good morning august the third, monday, i'm erika von tiehl. check on the forecast and a look at the roads with meisha and katie. good morning. >> good morning, it is monday,

back at it, you guys, i got to say, the wet they are past weekends was gorgeous. >> i know. >> yes. >> at least one more day of the same. starting to see little more humidity creeping up on us, had to ends at some point right? we are now looking ahead to possibly seventh day in a row of our heatwave. ninety plus degrees, in other words. and that's definitely going to be the case in terms of thermometer readings, but going to eventually see the humidity creep back up on us, too, coming as new frontal boundery set to cross through. let's go ahead take you out first and for most, two of you of "skycam 3", overlooking atlantic city, lights lit up on the boardwalk, it is quiet you have little hint of a haze going on out there just from the moisture, from the sea breeze, generally speaking it is completely clear across the board. not terribly humid just yet. next, take you back in time, show you what we ended up with yesterday in terms of daytime highs. 09 degrees was the official

daytime hyatt philadelphia international airport. that extended heat day another day, making it the sixth, 90 plus degree day in a road, average 87 close to normal here. but you know it is pretty hot outside. that's for sure. that will will keep on being the theme. storm scan3 quiet as we mention, still not terribly humid. but that's something that is going to be changing for us with time here. let's take a look at the area temperatures at the moment, right up and down the i9 at corridor at 70 degrees, so it is mild certainly to start things off still pretty comfortable overall quakertown, 63 and we're into the mid and upper six's through the northern outlying suburbs. around the region we go. it turns more muggy today later this afternoon in philadelphia shooting for 93 for daytime high. we do think though with frontal boundary starting to approach, shot for shower or thunderstorm. we'll track the possibility as the show progresses, off to prep good start in the weather department. how is it looking in traffic? >> great news for traffic as well. roads are nice and dry. it is still dark, and yet one

good thing about waking up early on a monday morning, is that we really don't have any weather element nice and calm out there. so we have been talking about this stretch, spring garden onramp to the schuylkill expressway westbound closed, that reopens tomorrow. the off ramp will not open until august 12th. so again the off ramp august 12th, onramp opens tomorrow, good news. vine street expressway looking nice and quiet just few headlight and tail light out there. we will of course see the levels change here, even in the 5:00 hour specially on a monday, one of the heavier travel days of the work week it will pick up early. ninety-five at cottman see already just plenty of vehicles out there already, it is only 4:30 in the morning already looks like this is good indicator that we will pick up on this monday morning specially with the wet their we have. a lot of vehicles will be outside. mass transit is looking great. no major delays at the airport, always nice to hear at this early hour, also, all of the speed censor maps, take a look, everyone traveling around at 55 miles per hour, even though it is a monday,

erika, over to you. >> thank you meisha. happening today winning the lottery is taking on whole new meaning for septa riders hoping to see pope francis in philadelphia. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us at septa headquarters on market street in center city. comes down to today justin, good morning. >> good morning, it does come down to today indeed. good news, it is not too late. that will lottery shutdown at 11:59 tonight. if that seems late it, really isn't. because septa says everyone has a chance to be selected. let's get you now to video. here's what you do. go to septa website. look for link to its lottery page. there you can enter your travel date, your times and your rail choices up to three stations and also your e-mail address, from there you just kind of wait. maybe cross your fingers maybe pray, i don't know, and then after 11:59, it is all over, widdle down the entrees weeds down fraudulent entries, as well. thursday, it goes out to winners, ten passes each, bear in mind only 350,000 passes

are available, that breaks down to 175,000 passes per day, for september 26th and 27th. and the ticket here will be a must, to travel regional rails into the city. if you don't win, it is not a sin, just know that you tried. take a listen. >> if i don't get a pope pass, i guess i won't be riding, simple as that. >> and it really is that simple. it is a lottery after all. septa says this lottery system is by far the most fair system it could roll out given the high demand, you will recall last month the demand did shutdown it first try at selling tickets there is time septa says it called in reinforcement, including amazon, knows a thing or two about high volume sales on line. so we'll see today how this new system goes. we are live from septa headquarters, justin finch cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> justin, thank youment as you mention the countdown

continues, 54 days until the pope arrives in philadelphia. keep it right here for everything you need to know about the papal visit. >> right now 4:36. new this morning police are investigating a home invasion in south philadelphia. two suspect broke into a home just before 1:00 this morning in the 1500 block of marshall street. police found at least one victim tied up inside that home. luckily, no one was injured. also, new this morning police are investigating an overnight shooting in point breeze. it happened just before 1:00 this morning at the intersection of 19th and ellsworth. thirty-one year old man was shot in the chest and the arm. he's in critical condition this morning no word right now on a suspect. as outrage gross in the killing of the lion cecil we are learning another lion was killed in the same area allegedly at the hands after pennsylvania doctor. officials in sim bad way say back in april jan suske told

he shot lion with bo and after old without approval, in a area that's not permit today hunt. sim bad way has suspended of hunting of lions tigers and elephants in the area. the story coming up in the next hour. >> sad news now, nine year old boy hit by bat during baseball game in kansas over the weekends has died. kieser carlisle was a bat boy for the liberal bj's, amateur baseball team. he was running to retrieve a bat when the on deck hitter took a practice swing and accidentally struck that boy. kieser was wearing a mel met at the time of the impact. >> 4:37. eagles training camp now open, but they once questioned by back brandon boykin. yesterday coach chip kelly again forced to dispel rumors that race played a role in his roster decisions, according to csn philly, boykin said coach chip kelly was uncomfortable

around quote men of our culture. the eagles head coach disagrees, and bow kin says he was misquoted. >> shook my hand, gave me a hug, so didn't say anything, felt the same way when he left. i like brandon. i don't know. >> that's not what i said. i was misquoted. i said in my quote i said he was uncomfortable with men of our culture, i am not saying he is a racist at all. >> boykin was traded to the steelers over the weekend for conditional fifth round draft pick. >> if it is only training camp, all fired up about the start of football action here in philly s birds fans we spoke with have high hopes others are cautiously optimistic. >> our defense really retirement, great linebacker, probably the best in the league i feel. secondary little shaky but i got fate in chip, man. in chip we trust. sam bradford is healthy i think the team has talent? them. if not i think down the stretch you're going to see

mark sanchez ... >> and the season's going to be here before you know it, just 42 days until the birds open up the regular schedule. >> the special olympics are now wrapped. some 6500 athletes from more than 160 countries marched into los angeles memorial coliseum for closing ceremonies. although not everyone went home with a medal every competitor did receive performance ribbon, chance to take victory stand following their competition. the winter games will be hosed in austria in 2017. >> happening today president obama will unveil the final version of his unprecedented regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from us power plants. obama says it is the biggest and most important step the us has ever taken to combat climate change. administration officials say the finalized rule gives states more time to comply, but also requires steeper cut in overall carbon dioxide

emissions. >> turk to campaign 2016 more details this morning that vice president joe biden may be considering a bid for the democratic nomination. democratic advisor journal corn joins the super park urging biden run for president. al corn was the top political and fundraising advisor to joe biden's son former delaware attorney, beau biden who died in may of brain cancer. also raised money for his 2008 presidential campaign. 4:40 right now. still ahead a special america meant to see how humans interacted with robots. apparently philly does not do very well watch someone in old city did to this hitchhiking robot. and how it creators are responding to the incident. >> also, wild fires in california rage on continuing to threaten homes and force evacuations. we'll tell you the progress fire crews have made.

>> and, it is day seven of the heatwave hitting our area. oh the humidity is back this monday morning. more on today's muggy weather and katie has some big changes for you too that's all coming up. good morning.

live look in the studio at cbs 3, see the whole studio, see katie getting ready in the weather center, a and check on your forecast coming up in just one minute. >> right now we want to talk about the wild fires out west in california, covering even more, 24 homes and 26 out buildings have been destroyed. more than 12,000 people, 5,000 homes have been evacuated. wild fires are burning in washington and oregon. >> a powerful storm in suburban chicago cases a tent to collapse, killing 35 year old man. fifteen other were taken to

the hospital. this collapse happened at festival in woodale yesterday afternoon. witnesses say there was strong hail, lightning right before the tent got blown away and then came crashing down. >> and, we have some crazy video here check it out bright white tornado caught on camera, as it moves through a field southwest of des moines. you can see it casino of dust and debris there at the base of the twitter it twists across the landscape. >> this was part of a severe thunderstorm system in the center of the state. but usually you don't see them so white katie. >> very well defined my goodness. >> after beautiful weekend so gorgeous. back to work. back to humidity. >> and it is not too humid yet. >> just you wait. >> exactly. talking about the storms in chicago, part of the same system headed our way. not worried so much about severe weather but so often what happens in the great lakes, mid lakes, can end up affecting us here. so weekly to end up with shower or thunderstorm along the way later today into tonight.

we have to keep an eye on the possibility, nothing too major here. we are going to start things off by taking taught storm scan3, at the moment, see very heavy thunderstorms approaching cincinnati area, that for the most part dropping off to the south. you can see, there is very obviously well defined and sort of discontinuing line setting up here back across the great lakes and certainly as well up toward basically the canadian border, northeast, all has to roll on through. also see some moisture packing it self up here, just off shore of florida right now. that expected to bring additional rain, i know that caused some major delays for the buccaneers training camp over the course of the weekend, but that said, we are expecting back here at home more than anything, i call it upright quiet forecast. save for this frontal boundary. now, we had cold front move through last week, that did nothing to really cool us down. this is a similar scenario, front will come through later today, especially into tonight, bring shower or thunderstorm with it probably scattered more than anything in nature, then still in the 90s tomorrow. but we do think that this will

be the last day that hit at least 09 or above before this particular heatwave draws to close. we should actually be by at best by comparison only into the upper 80s here on wednesday, little less humidity for you still warm granted, expecting upper 80s that day. but overall definitely, not only seeing the heatwave drawing to a close here, but the humidity should take little bit after break once again. now, on thursday, same front stalled to the south new area of low pressure develops along it and that is what may end up bringing us the next round of heavier rain toward the end of the week, but for now expect just shower or thunderstorm late in the day high of 93, drop to 75 tonight, still scattered thunderstorms, look forward in the eyewitness weather seven day forecast, look at that, will feel quite cool by comparison for thursday, friday, and saturday. but again thursday, friday, at this point look like they could be a little on the un settled side. we'll keep an eye on it for you, back to you. >> thank you, robot who hitch hiked his way across country

met his untimely demise in philadelphia. hitch bot survived previous trips was found on alfred's alley dismembered friday. it left marble head massachusetts? july on its way to san francisco, creators say they don't blame the city of brotherly love for hitch bot's ends. >> this could have happened anywhere yes slutly, we don't really think it has anything to do with philadelphia. >> poor guy. no word on who is responsible for dismembering hitch bot or why they did it. >> all right, still ahead this morning on "eyewitness news" we get a check on your money watch report. first what's coming up tonight on cbs-3.

>> lottery to purchase a papal pace is taking place riders have until 11:59 tonight to enter and will be asked to pick a preferred travel dathan time. those who end letter find out on thursday if they've won. >> also, police are investigating an overnight home invasion in south philadelphia. two suspect broke into a home just before 1:00 this morning in the 1500 block of marshall street. police found at least one victim tied up inside the home. luckily, no one was injured. as outrage grows in the killing of the lion cecil we're learned another lion was killed in the same area allegedly at the hand after pennsylvania doctor. officials in zimbabwe say back in april doctor jan seske doctor who lives east of pittsburgh shot a lion with a bo and arrow without approval in a area where hunt something not permitted. money watch's hen a daniels joins us from the new york stork stock exchange, hearing triple a released monthly gas price report. what can we expect for the

month of august? a lot of folks are traveling. >> good morning erika we rarely get to say this, but summer good at the gas pump. triple a says prices are dropping for the 18th day straight. many families are hitting the road for vacation. triple a says gas prices are falling at the fastest rate since january. that is due to cheaper crude oil costs right now the national average at the pump about 2.65 in pennsylvania, drivers can expect to pray average of 2.73, little higher erika? >> not bad. hearing actress jessica alba honest company under fire for it sunscreen. what's wrong with it? what's going on here? >> yes, many consumers claim the mineral based spf30 sunscreen is not providing much sun protection at all. many are posting their sunburn pictures on social media. i got to tell you, it is not a pretty site. the honest company touts itself as ecofriendly, they released statement saying they stand by the efficacy of its sunscreen.

>> we'll see what happens, thank you so much. >> well, it is an exciting week here in philadelphia, restaurant week is back. this week, restaurant all over center city are offering three course dinners for $35 per person. many restaurants also have lunch specials, it runs through this friday, august 7th, you can find the list at participating restaurants on center city phila.org. >> coming up after the braining we'll get traffic and weather together.

>> 4:00 a 34, and we get a check on the roads with meisha. >> good morning, if you are just waking up with us, still early, still dark out, there many every you just waking up, grabbing the cup of coffee, happy to report the roadways look great. no accident to report right now, here's a look at 422 eastbound at oaks, for those of you headed toward the king of prussia area, these travels moving in the eastbound direction. plenty of headlight everyone still traveling at posted speeds which is what we want to hear on busy monday morning, as we approach the

5:00 hour. for those of you coming in from jersey, here is a look at the 42 freeway northbound at creek road. this is as you approach 295 like i said, you can see just steady stream of vehicles. of course, we just saw there it is, our freeway friend, in the quite sure if that's penndot or who that; but we always give a wave in the morning. >> so, i don't know about you katie, over, there but it is looking great on the roadways, sounds like another hot day? >> another hot day another bright sunny day but eventually wet weather does have to rumble through. we will be tracking cold front, that's going to be responsible for any wet wet their we do find in our forecast out there today. but let me go ahead start things off by talking heatwave. once again that continues i would say to be our primary weather headline, wouldn't youy? look for 2015 thus far we have had three, so far we're in the midst of what is currently technically a six day heatwave we expect to extend

that up to seven days, we kept the theme going now for six days straight, expect to go do it again here today. storm scan quiet at the regional level. talked about the cold front in the last bit. this there it is, that's what's crossing through not doing much to cool us down. much like the last one also, could not do. but we are regardless expecting to at least see some wet weather move in with that. now, from now, i expect down toward the shore point, you are just going see some sunshine here today warm, breezy uv index nice and high for those every that you love that. keep the sun block ready to go. it will be a scorcher after day. philadelphia meanwhile two more days we think of 90 degrees plus, and then we finally start to cool down, erika, into the 80s. back over to you. >> great cool break. thank you katie. coming up in the next hour of "eyewitness news", the latest on septa's papal pass lotteriment then new this morning, police in tennessee id suspect wanted for

>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". septa's regional rail pass lottery site is up and running, we ' live as commuter hope to hit the jackpot for the papal visit. good morning, it is monday, august 3rd i'm erika von tiehl. more on the top story coming up in a moment. first we check in with katie and meisha checking the roads and the forecast. >> roads are looking great katie. one good thing you get to wake up with us in the morning, but also, still nice outside, right? >> absolutely. so often at this time of the morning, i know things are just starting to get going for you in the traffic department. and thankfully, things still wyeth in the weather department. eventually wet weather to dodge. that will will come courtesy of the next approaching cold

front. much like the last cold front if you remember, that cold front came through and did not live up to it name at all. it knocked the humidity back in a real nice way. but that cold front did not cool us down. so, this is very similar scenario in terms of temperature at less from one day to the next. but we are eventually going to see some cooler, quote unquote, cooler air move in as the day progresses or the days progress, i should say. we go on outside. show you waist going on here first and for most. live look overlooking the ben franklin bridge, take friend the campbell's field camera across the river but all quiet both on the new jersey side of things and certainly in p a and delaware for that matter. we look next at storm scan3 all you have really got going on here is a little hint every ground clutterment things still very dry at the moment. relatively low dew point not terribly muggy just yet. but off in the distance, we are tracking a new cold front. so eventually, there is going to be shower or thunderstorm that fires up, for now though, expect sunshine, heat to build once more today expecting the high to hit