donna ferrell announced one big changes. >> we are announce to go day there will be an additional 30,000 tickets, for the free event, available, to the general public. >> reporter: this includes an additional 10,000 tickets for the secure areas during sunday's mass, but to allow even more people to see pope fran cyst, ferrell announced two new events set for saturday and sunday. >> pope francis will be doing a parade, on the parkway, not one, but two. >> reporter: now the exact parade routes have not been finalized but world meeting of families officials saying they are allowing many more people to get a closer look at pope francis even if you are not one of the ticketed folks in the secure area. so these parade routes will go out throughout these areas, not just within the secure perimeter zones. coming up tonight at 6:00 we are also talking and hearing from church leaders and parishioners about what they are doing to make sure they get here if they have a ticket. for now we are live from center city on the parkway i'm greg argos for cbs-3

"eyewitness news". pope francis will be here in philadelphia a, in just 23 days. all that new information we told but is in a comprehensive guide thaw can find at cbs philly.com. eagles are on the road against the jets tonight for their final preseason game and fans are wondering who will make the cut as the team's third string quarterback. fans are talk ago lot about tim tebow in what could be his last shot the in the nfl. we have team coverage. lets begin with "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry outside lincoln financial field in south philadelphia, syma. >> reporter: ukee, it is safe to say tebow main use is alive and well, and he is a popular player. eagles pro shop behind me is out of the tim tebow jerseys, the adult size. now if you asked folks around here, they say he should stick around. for 11 days until kick off for eagles, hopefully that is tim tebow's lucky number. even though he has been off

grid iron for two seasons and in the on the eagles regular season roster, just yet, he is still popular among fans. tebow's jersey has been a 16th best seller on nfl shops.com. demarco murray is only other eag local that is more pennsylvania popular. with the preseason coming to an end fans like melissa is rooting for him to get the third string quarterback spot. >> someone that kids can really look up to and he ace great mentor to kid. that is why i love him. when makes it or not i hope he toss well somewhere. >> reporter: eagles pro shop at the link is sold out of number 11 adult jerseys which, shows tebow's popularity. >> i hope he wins. good kid, good energy. stay consistent and stay focused. >> reporter: pro shop in cherry hill does not have a shortage of tebow jerseys or tebow mania. >> fact that he can catch passes and run the ball and he can do too much. >> reporter: some fans disagree. >> fan favorites are just that, fan favorites but philly, we need to get a super

bowl ring, so we need to put the the best possible people in the position. >> reporter: the spot is between matt barclay and tebow. if you were chip kelly. >> i would keep barclay. >> i'm an eagles fans a fan of tim tebow. i hope so. >> i would keep tebow. the little bit less money. he is selling jerseys. keep him. >> reporter: i love that, just keep him. to recap eagles pro shop at the link is sold out of adult sized tim tebow jerseys. one in cherry hill does have it, of course, you can go on line but you can say, that tebow is not getting a spot on the regular season roster, those jerseys whatever is left will hit clearance racks, asap. i'll send it back to you. >> same, thanks very much. interesting couple days when they get back to the 53 man roster. "eyewitness news" sports anchor leslie van arsdal continues our team coverage at met life stadium. she's live and it could come down to how tebow plays tonight the in the eagles final preseason game, leslie.

>> that is right, ukee, and one more to go, so many interesting story lines and yet most interesting story line is battle for third string quarterback between matt barclay and tim tebow. here's how the game will go. matt barclay will start the game, with tim tebow, likely playing the second half. barclay does have the edge when it comes to running chip kelly's offense but tim tebow has that x factor that seems to intrigue, chip kelly, and chip says tonight is very important. >> just one more time for game opportunities. i think especially with the quarterback position, practice is different just because they are wearing red jerseys. when you are in the hit when you get them out there in the game it is another opportunity to get a legitimate the evaluation. there is a lot of wait there. >> reporter: now, the fourth preseason game is usually the bolt of the backups here but we will see a key starter, kiko alonzo will make his debut for the bird tonight and

we have almost been looking to see him on the feel. he is a player we got in return for lesean mccoy. it will be good for him to get out there back to you, ukee. like to see bird go four-o too. other big football news today federal judge overturned tom brady's four game suspension for deflate gate scandal. that means brady will be on the field for patriots first game, one week from tonight. but the fight is not over just yet. we will have the the nfl's response to the ruling, coming up at 5:30. five rutgers football players have been suspended and now facing criminal charges. twenty year-old defensive back andrew bronx of coatsville is charged in two, home invasion robberies are. and the other four suspects, you see are facing charges of aggravated assault, riot and conspiracy to commit a riot the for a fight that left a man with the broken jaw. in weather, our heat wave, will continue. meteorologist, justin drabick is live on the sky deck and justin, i was out for a while this morning. it was already hot. it is still hot.

>> heat is cranking out here, sunshine out in full blast in center city philadelphia. how about this our final day of the fifth heat wave, it is hottest day of the heat wave and hottest day of the year. we did make it to 96 degrees officially so far at philadelphia international airport and it is not even a record high. record high is one hup degrees but this is the hottest day of 2015. average high is 82, mid 90's still in trenton, philadelphia lower 90's in wilmington. eighty-eight, and cooler in dover delaware. little breeze off delaware bay and mount pocono at 79 degrees with the rain chance. look at the wind direction. thinks interesting, north wind, would you think they would bring cooler air not the just yet but it is bringing in dryer eras the humidity is not the crazy high. we are looking at the dew points in the lower 60's a it could be worse. we are dry right now on storm can three. cloud may return later tonight. cloud and showers in the poconos. we will talking about changes tomorrow into the labor day weekend. we will talk about that in the the forecast in just a few

more minutes. >> a court victory for same sex marriage supporters in kentucky, there a federal judge ordered a clerk jailed for contempt of court for his refusal to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. kim davis, has repeatedly, cited her religious beliefness denying marriage licenses since june. cbs news correspondent jamie ukiss has latest from ashland, kentucky. >> reporter: a crowd reacted outside a kentucky courthouse after a federal judge ordered clerk kim dave toys jail. >> she's going to jail. >> reporter: davis is being held in contempt of court for defying multiple order to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. >> we need the form. >> reporter: during 20 minutes of testimony she cried on the stan saying she believes god's moral law was higher then courts but judge said that the oath davis took was important and must be kept. outside protesters on both sides of the same sex marriage debate gathered, early to make their voices heard.

love is not a sin. >> reporter: ruling came as a big surprise to those in the heart of the bible belt where many conservative christians are opposed to same sex marriage. >> my grandfather, grandmother, my dad and mom, alone would turn over in their graves if see what is going on here. >> reporter: chris thomas says it is not about religion but equality. >> you cannot take a certain group of people and say they cannot do something that everybody else can do. it is just not right. >> reporter: davis asked the judge to change the law so her name noise longer on marriage licenses but he says that is up to the state legislature which does not convene until next year. in ashland, kentucky, jamie ukiss for cws3 "eyewitness news". south carolina prosecutor said she will seek a death penalty against dylann ruth the suspect in the church cutting. ruth faces federal and state charges for june 17th killings at emmanuel african methodist episcopal church in charleston. nine black church members were

killed. tonight, family, friend and fellow police officers will remember the life of sergeant rafael ali. a public visitation will be held it in from 6:00 to 9:00 o'clock at the funeral home in west philadelphia ali was killed august 23rd when he lost control of his car and collided with a tree in roxborough. sergeant ali it was a ten year veteran serving in the 39th district. coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", brand new evidence uncovered in the manhunt for three suspects, wanted for murdering a police officer. plus, south jersey congregation trying to make a statement, find someone has their own message. i'm cleve bryan. coming up how members feel about this act of her wrist many. shake it on, girls. we are live down the shore in ocean city checking on a few things on our bucket list what are you checking off. >> sea side heights wine festival. >> she has the right idea. >> i will check off a few more things coming up, stay with

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studded line up. jay z's wife beyonce is headlines saturday and on sunday the weekend will be on stage, the artist that hit the stage include meek mill, axwill, and j coal and big shawn to accommodate the concert several roads will be closed, along and surrounding ben franklin parkway starting tomorrow, until tuesday, september 8th. if you are driving around art museum area this weekend, expect delays. well, here we are, the last hooray, of the summer season for shore towns and they are gearing up for cloud on labor day weekend. vittoria woodill is live on the boardwalk in ocean city. vittoria, it the hurts me, you are on the sand there, and it hurts me to see the summer end. >> i don't want it to end at all, i have been having the best time hanging out with the girls, trying to find, some beautiful shelves to put in their bucket the.

i'm checking off the bucket list for finally of down short here for cbs. live from ocean city, and i have to throw out the the ocean city chamber of commerce said that they were getting up to 110,000 visitors, on the beach, a week. this summer. it is just amazing. we have had just so much fun, take a look, i had to look back at the fun i have had so far. >> are you all watching at the desk? one of the most memorable down the shore escapades was the day i learned to drive a monster truck in wildwood. >> wow. >> what a rush that was. it is a celebrate here in margate new jersey to celebrate lucy. it got more tame when i toured the biggest belly on the beach in margate. we're talking lucy the elephant. but summer took me for a walk on the wild side where i had to face my fears in beach haven. >> all right, vittoria, how is it. >> jessica, ukee, i'm trying

my best, i may be trembling but i'm slightly scared to death. >> reporter: looking at that 18-foot albino snake still makes me cringe. >> she has a handsome brother named banana boy. >> reporter: out of the jungle will and back on the beach. >> tell me how big a fan you are. >> about like that big. >> reporter: it was country down the shore for thousands of music lovers in atlantic city. you cannot go through summer without a taste of the ocean. we found a farm near cape may harvesting sea the water and making sea salt. end product was magical. >> there is not a problem, i will feed you ribs all day all night. >> reporter: another taste of the best of summer was on the grill in north wildwood. >> it is real, low and slow, cooking, over just kohl's and wood. >> reporter: keeping with the boardwalk tradition, there is the the 106th ocean city baby parade. >> cat and the hat hits the beach and my husband here is cat and the hat and thing one and thing two are raising havoc in the life guard stand.

>> reporter: everyone was a winner down the shore this summer. >> cbs-3 down the shore, i finally see it. you finally saw it, torey. i did, manny waited, i waited for that banner plane to come by. one of the best moments if you were taking a look i had so many awesome experiences down the shore, but, as we continue to check off the bucket list, we still have popcorn on the way. in ocean city, you know what i'm talking about. johnson's popcorn. so we will check off more of the bucket list, we are live in ocean city, again, the the last down the shore. you guys, ukee, jessica, justin, i'm not ready to let it go yet. >> go down next thursday, just for fun. >> hey torey, major props to you and the crew, you guys did a marvelous job, thank you. >> thank you, the crew has been great. >> yes, they have. >> we will check with her later. >> before we get back to vittoria lets check with justin, and a great shore day.

getting plenty of warmth. >> plans to go this weekend and looking good. cooler.s to go this weekend sunshine so bring sun block you will need it this weekend. the looks great. we will go outside, even in center city, it is down right hot at this hour. we're talking about mid 90's. that sun blaring out there. humidity could be worse so at least we're thankful for that but it is hot to day hottest day, up to 96 degrees. again, this is day number five of the fifth heat wave of the season and it is our hottest one as we have the core of the heat over us past couple days. tuesday we had a high of 95 and today 96. this is last day of this heat wave but there are signs of heat returning next week. we will talk about that later. it has been dry. we have not had a lot of rain. this is drought monitor. area is yellow for new jersey. that is indicating abnormally dry conditions. but you head to northern new jersey into parts of the southern new england we have a maryland rate drought situation developing. we could use some rain.

we will get a little tomorrow but not a whole lot as this persistent dry weather continues to hold over the region. ninety-four in trenton, philadelphia. eighty-three mount pocono. breaking out to the far north. we will get to that in a bit. how will it feel tomorrow? still on the humid side but gets better. we will not call it steamy looking for pleasant conditions wait for saturday and sunday feeling nice. labor day that may increase humidity a little bit. dry philadelphia south and east. included trying to develop from the north and west. spotty showers and thunderstorms break out over the mountains as they push southward. they will diminish throughout the evening hours as we lose heating from the sun. another reason why we are seeing showers is cold front to our north. check it out these were highs today on the south side of the front, mid 90's around philadelphia get to the other side of the front temperatures in the 70's. that front pushes southward for friday, so that brings in the cooler air. you can see wind arrows off the ocean so we are talking about 80 degrees returning friday afternoon. through the evening hours some

cloud, stray shower, especially far north and west, most likely lehigh valley, poconos. thomas front moves through we will see spotty showers breaking out. that is our best rain chance. not very high. not everybody will see a lot of rain. here we go good news if you have outdoor plans, sunshine does return. clouds could linger for the extreme southern new jersey and shore points and delaware beach early on saturday. maybe staying in philly for made in america festival, again, looking good both days. saturday and sunday temperatures in the mid 80's. at night, pleasant with low humidity. forecast for tonight still warm and humid. partly cloudy, 72. tomorrow 86 degrees. watch out for the scattered showers and storms. your labor day forecast around the region heat up near philadelphia, around 90, lower 80's for the shore and poconos in the sunshine. so here is your three day forecast, take a look at that, three days of 80's. i haven't seen that in a while. the at the shore it gets cooler, 70's with that breeze off the water but i think everybody is happy to see a

dry labor day weekend forecast. get outside and enjoy. >> aloft people with big plans. >> got that right. >> thanks, buddy, appreciate it. still ahead heading the road for the holiday. >> three on your side with what to expect if you are heading out of town for this labor day weekend. >> also philadelphia in the feeling love, city is named on the list of the world's most unfriendly cities and it is not the only city in our area to earn the unwanted honor. a carjacking victim takes matters in his own hand and see what happens when he risk his life to fight back against the man stole his car. don't forget heads up we are only five days a away from the debut of the late show with stephen colbert, you won't want to miss late night laughs starting tuesday night at 11:30, right here on cbs-3.

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can expect. >> that is right, we have crunched numbers. estimates point to good news for drivers and good news for the economy as the the summer travel season unofficially draws to a close. summer travel season is expect to end on a high note. >> we're expecting big things this labor day, some 35.5 million americans will take to the roads and to air, and that is huge for our economy. >> reporter: u.s. travel association estimates that labor day travel will generate $13.5 billion in spending. an increase of 2 percent over last year. even with the recent dives in gas prices. the gas prices are nearly a dollar lower then this time last year, labor day prices haven't been this low since 2004. drivers will spend an average of $270 on their long weekend road trips. more than 14 in million people are expected to fly around the holiday, up 3 percent from last year. airfares have also eased as well, but demand remains steady so consumers may not find those last minute

bargains they may be looking for. u.s. travel association estimates lane or day air travelers will spend under a $1,100 on average. >> we are seeing consumers want to spend. they have been coupes up with the economy not doing as well the past couple years. the that is improving. they are spending money. >> i for one do not travel on the holidays, just too crazy. i plan to stay close to home. triple a mid atlantic says 68 percent of the people they have surveyed will spend the week ending go to cook outs and relaxing and 15 percent will head to the shore. >> i for one, do not travel on the holidays. >> i have flashbacks from the flight attendant days. the it is crazy. you could not give me a free ticket. >> it is nice because in the city, it does empty out. >> i don't care if the city was pack i still won't head to the airport. >> simmer down, simmer down, flashbacks. >> coming up next, donald trump signs on the dotted line. >> what the pledge he signed

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by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] i'm jessica dean with the day's top stories, world meeting of family organizers released more ticket to see pope francis during his two day visit to philadelphia. the freeze tickets will be available on line starting next week. pontiff will also participate

in two parades a along ben franklin parkway. eagles take field for their final preseason game and fans are wondering who will make the cut. fans are talking about tim tebow in what could be his last chance in the nfl. a court victory for same sex marriage supporters in kentucky, a federal judge ordered the defiant kentucky clerk, to jail, after she was used to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. justin? well, we have some changes in our forecast, tomorrow, little bit cooler. we will track chance for a few showers and thunderstorms and sunshine does return for labor day weekend and our sixth heat wave showing up in the seven day forecast. i will show thaw in a few more minutes. back over to you. in the news an act of vandalism shocked a south jersey church congregation, their black lives ma matter banner was defaced. >> leaders say that they are receiving threats on social media this all happened in galloway township atlantic county and new jersey reporter cleve bryan has the report.

>> reporter: that is how some feel about the desecration of this sign at the south jersey shore, in galloway. overnight someone defaced their black lives matter sign by spray painting word all over the word black. >> it was a cowardly thing to do. you know, in the middle of the night, coming in and spray painting. with white paint, so it really shows up. it was a cowardly thing to do. >> reporter: two sundays ago the the congregation put sign out front of their building on pamona road next to stockton college. the it is founded on principals of human tolerance rather than specific religious beliefs and one of the big statements they see about when it comes to respecting black people. >> it is about the critical situation that is occurring, long before the movement, if you will, of black lives in the united states. >> we acknowledge all lives matter, but blacks

historically have not mattered. >> reporter: since putting up the sign the congregation has received a lot of response, some positive but some critical, but this act of vandalism is most extreme backlash. >> i'd like to ask the person, i wish they stuck around to have a conversation with me bit. >> reporter: i spoke with the congregation's pastor hoist out of town. they are still trying to decide what they want to do now with the defaced sign. do they leave it down until it is fix or do they put it back out here, as is. well, they are upset about the sign the silver lining is it can keep discussion going about the civil rights n galloway, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". former bookkeeper is behind bars in delaware county, accused of stealing more than half million-dollar, from the company in collindale where he worked. police arrested jeffery in mcilroy last week. he spent 13 years working a at power source repair and prosecutors say he stole about, $695,000 using the owner's line of credit. he is in jail after failing to post bail.

surveillance video has been handed over into evidence to home land security in the hunt for three men who shot and killed an illinois police officer. this comes after a tip overnight turned out to be a hoax. fox late police prosecutor joe gliniewicz was killed tuesday. kristin kieffer said she noticed suspicious men. after five hours after an exhaustive search she confessed she made the whole thing up. >> last night was an unfortunate incident. it tied up a number of resources, including my detectives who were called in and put on stand by . they could have been out there in the field following up on leads. >> kieffer is now, in jail, on a $100,000 bail and facing felony charges. authorities say that they are not sure if the killers are still in the area. g.o.p. presidential front run are donald trump signs a pledge ruling out a third party run and to support the eventual republican nominee whoever it may be. billion air businessman announced his decision in a news conference today in trump

towers in new york. wait was there that the trump signed the pledge which was given to him by the chairman of the republican national committee. >> i will totally pledge my allegiance to the republican party, and the the conservative principals, for which it stands, and we will go out and we will fight hard, and we will win. >> trump's decision comes weeks after the opening question in the opening debate, of the 2016 campaign, and then he refused to promise to back the the parties nominee. patriots are getting ready for a preseason game tonight as the team, and its fans are celebrating the latest development in the deflate gate court case. a new york judge has ruled in favor of the quarterback tom brady lifting his suspension and, we now have more from nfl headquarters in new york. >> reporter: new england patriots say the team can focus on the game, on the field, after star quarterback, tom brady scored a big legal

victory. a federal judge judge erased a four game suspension, the the nfl gave brady for his role in using under inflated footballs in last season's afc championship game. >> i don't think he did anything wrong. truth prevailed itself. he choked under pressure. >> reporter: despite ruling nfl commissioner roger goodell is not backing down and is a appealing. he released a statement that says quote the the commissioner's responsibility to secure the competitive fairness of our game is a paramount principal. judge ruled that the nfl over stepped its authority in issuing a punishment and it had several legal deficiencies. they include inadequate notice about the the discipline wow face and equivalent to a player who used performance enhancing drugs. that brady was not allowed to question one of the two lead investigators. also, that brady was not allowed to access investigative files. >> you read the 40 page verdict, it is very pointed at

times, at the nfl and at the process by which players can or cannot receive justice via appeal. >> reporter: nfl says it will not seek to put a hold on the judge's ruling which means that brady will play in next weeks season opener. kenneth craig, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". a local teacher doing back to school shopping for her students, gets a big surprise today, megan, a teacher in camden, thought she was buying supplies when wal-mart surprised her with pencils, markers, ipad and gift cards. she had no idea what was going on. she said the surprise was very much needed in her classroom. >> these kids have no school supplies. they come in, with nothing. these kids don't even have pencils at home and pens and paper to do anything. so we provide everything for them. this is incredible. >> wow. gifts cards were for $513 an average amount teacher spend out of pocket for school

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world's seventh most unfriendly city, taking a dig at our sports fans. if that is not bad enough atlantic city finished second on the list. magazine says it is fine if you like to gamble and don't mind route fast paced people. >> yikes. >> many visitors polled said wonder if the shore town is still recovering from sandy. in case you are wondering, moscow finished on the top of the list. that seems a little rude to me, how about that. >> magazine writers and editors need to spend sometime here. i don't know where they got their information. >> not good information. >> thank you. >> yep. >> please. >> let's continue here. >> yep. >> we know people are very friendly in ocean city, new jersey. >> no doubt about that. that is where vittoria woodill is live with the boardwalk stapel, vittoria. >> hi jessica and ukee. we are crossing things off my bucket list. if there was one thing you had to cross off a bucket or put in the bucket it would be johnson's popcorn. we are live in ocean city down the shore. we cannot take you back and

show you how it is made or even what is in those pots but what we can do is talk about this delicious stapel of the ocean city boardwalk, with becky johnson's popcorn, the vice-president. thanks so much for having us here. >> sure, sure. >> happy to be here. happy to smell this deliciousness. >> absolutely you are celebrating a big anniversary. can you tell us about that. >> we are in business for 75 years. seventh fifth anniversary. we are so excited to be in business in a small little beach town. we give credit to our customers who for 75 years have come to the shore, year after year after year, and bought carmel corn, that never change. >> never changed. >> never changed. for you you have been working here for quite a while. >> yep. >> what is the secret to putting the best bucket of popcorn together. we should do that. >> we didn't change it. so 75 years ago they were doing same thank you were about to do right now. >> is there a certain technique. >> not necessarily. >> as long as you just get in

there and get it. >> look at that. i remember coming to ocean city boardwalk a few times and having johnson's popcorn and one of the things where when you come here everybody stops by. can we just look at the crowds that is building here, look at everybody. they are all in line for popcorn because you cannot come down the shore without this popcorn. >> we appreciate that, so that is why we have been here for 75 years. it is completely our customers. they said don't change. we listen. other than that the the credit is all their. >> becky, thanks for checking off this part of my bucket list down the shore here. i will dig into this, welshing can you join me you? don't get sick of this do you. >> never. >> neither do we. you guys at the desk, i will bring some home for you, i haven't forgotten but. i'm still checking things off, so a lot more to comey will take that bucket right there. that is my bucket right there thanks, both. that looks good. >> vittoria, we will see you soon. >> i just try a handfull one time and just kept going.

>> you cannot just do one handfull. >> thanks, ladies. >> how is this for some star power down the shore. that is jenkintown native bradley cooper posing for workers with ice cream shop. they posted picture on facebook. you just never necessity who will run into town, and who you will run into. cooper give us a call, love to hear from you. he just got back from london doing elephant man over there. >> yes. >> he took it international. >> sure did good welcome home. >> very, very good. >> justin joining us now, another warm day. >> hottest day of the year. september 3rd, 96 degrees. final day of the heat wave. we will cool down for a bit. looking forward to that. enjoying weekend coming up. it will stay nice and dry for your labor day weekend. hitting shore is a good place to be. lets go there right new from our neighborhood tonight work live from margate, beach patrol headquarters. nice evening. beach clearing out. waves calm out there. comfortable temperatures, still in the 80's, down across south jersey.

we will get cooler though along the shore points this weekend. we are talking about upper 70's as wind kicks in from the the ocean. the lets come back home and check with the weather watchers from the surrounding suburbs and still our current temperatures well in the low to mid 90's, showing up even toward the coast. we are talking about upper 80's but again, another day with some impressive high temperatures. check it out levittown, william tops the weather watchers in at 96 degrees as well as phil chapline in philadelphia we hit 96 at the airport. ninety-five in blue bell. lawrenceville, new jersey, peter in the low to mid 90's. ocean city coming in there at 93 degrees as well. then we have numbers continuing out in new london township, chester county at the 90 degrees for this afternoon's high temperature. here's is what happening as far as today. hottest day of the year. normal high 82. we are running 14 degrees above average as we rack up the on degree days. that puts us on the list of 33. we are tied 2011.

i don't think we will make a run at 55 though because even, it is coming to an end. but here's set up for that change, the back door cold front, back door front coming from the north. look at what happens behind that front. temperatures in the 07's in new england but out ahead of it still very hot. mid 90's in philadelphia that front pushes southward through the next 24 hours. couple of spotty showers and thunderstorms breaking out across the poconos coming south in northern lehigh county and northampton county. be aware, could be a brief downpour or quick thunderstorm that rolls through. they should diminish over next few hours losing the heating from the sun. here comes that front from the north tomorrow, cooling us back down temperatures in the mid 80's. scattered shower or storm, friday afternoon. then we will head in the weekend we are talking cooler temperatures with that flow off the ocean, but we are drying out, sunshine does return. there could be left over clouds saturday across southern delaware. heading the delaware beaches, clouds, saturday morning but sunday back in the full sunshine, temperatures again very comfortable in the mid

80's. the lets time things out. the here's tomorrow afternoon we are seeing spotty showers, maybe a few thunderstorm as that front passes right over us. saturday, hangs up to our south, over the peninsula. we have lingering cloud still possible. the here's your forecast, 77 degrees in the sun on saturday. back to the lower 80's for sunday and labor day. maybe more of a beach person. here's your shore forecast. the breeze off water, call it breezy saturday, 77 degrees. by labor day up to 28 with sunny skies. forecast tonight still warm and humid 73. tomorrow 86 with a high with scattered shower or storm. here's the extended forecast string of 80's friday through sunday and then look at that back the two lower 90's labor day, tuesday and wednesday expect to be sixth heat wave of the season. back over to you guys. on the healthwatch tonight medical marijuana comes in many different forms and now there is a new long acting pill. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on that, steph.

>> reporter: not everybody is on game. there is still controversy about medical marijuana, some question it's effectiveness and safety. new research shows medical marijuana can provide better pain relief when taken in pill form and now there is a new tablet in the works. until now medical marijuana looked like this, or this, or even this. now, it can also look like a regular pill. and creator john whiteman says caps look and act more like traditional medicine. >> we feel like we are making an important step forward in offering patients another alternative to consuming cannabis. >> reporter: one of the first extended relief formulas to make marijuana last up to 12 hours. capsules are filled twice first with the dose that kicks in almost immediately, and then with the dose that starts to work after about four hours. >> this is the the most i can take. >> reporter: hugh gibson takes the caps to help with symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

>> it gives you relief without being at a high level. >> reporter: the capsules are much more convenient and socially acceptable than smoking pot. >> i don't have to worry about being seen,. >> reporter: doctor kenneth head a toxicologist urgees caution about any form of marijuana that claims to be medicine. >> utility of this isn't clear, we just don't have the medical knowledge to say that marijuana is used both to treat vast majority of the conditions that people are using it for. >> reporter: some studies show marijuana can help some conditions, mostly related to seizures and improving appetite, maker of the the capsules think their products could offer a bridge to main stream medicine. now pennsylvania still had has not approved medical marijuana a, it is, though legal in new jersey and delaware but it is unclear if this new long lasting pill could eventually be available here. medical marijuana will be on the duck it in harrisburg this fall, supporters are hoping to get more support for us. >> yes. >> some reports say it does work, so studies continue.

>> steph, thanks very much. we will be right back.

a small plane crashed, in california. no one on the ground was hurt when the the plane crashed. the plane went down a mile from a small airport. that wreckage did catch fire but it was quickly extinguished. the the cause of the crash is under investigation. amazing surveillance video from washington state of the man taking the law into his own hand, erika, went inside, the gas station only to realize his car was being stolen. the he ran outside and jumped in the passenger side and tried to stop the thief. the the owner, then is seen dragging the one thief, out of

the car. >> i seen, and i was just like, this guy is going to get it. >> bystander helped him stop the suspect whose name is travis warr el. he is in jail. deputies are still looking for the two other men, that were with the suspect at that gas station. how about that. well, that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. now at 6:00, new events just announced for papal visit. new parade and ticket available for papal events, increase your chance to see pope francis in person. we have all of the information you need. she is tough as nails, knocking auto pope events in just seconds, but randa rousey has a soft side, we will introduce you you to a local marine who asked her to the marine core ball and find out her answer, justin. today was hottest day of the year but changes on the way in the forecast, i'll let you know what they are in a few minutes, vittoria.

>> summer send off down the shore. we are live in ocean city and we are, well, filling up mize bucket list. i filled it up with popcorn, next, ice cream, girls, i usually go with the pretzel and strawberry but i'm thinking motor aisle in "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. just announced new opportunities, for you to see the pope when he comes to philadelphia pope francis will participate in two parades and officials are releasing more tickets to previously scheduled events. this is new information that was just released a a short time ago, good evening, i'm jessica dean. aim ukee washington. world meeting of families executive director donna ferrell wanted to calm people outrage after yesterday's news thaw needed a ticket if you wanted to get near the pope. not true she says. the the information released by secret service yesterday was only part of the papal

plan. frab cyst will take part on saturday and sunday and 10,000 more ticket will be made available for pope's speech at independent hall on saturday. 10,000 more will be made a available for family festival saturday night, as well as for the papal mass, sunday afternoon. papal parade, means especially for saturday, for the 26th, everybody who gathers on the ben franklin parkway will have an opportunity to see pope francis. >> local parishes are hoping to get their hand on some of those extra tickets. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live on the parkway with new details, greg. >> reporter: good afternoon there, guess contact we are here at 20th street and parkway. let me paint this picture for you n3 weeks this place will be packed with tens of thousands of people, in fact, pope will be holding mass right there that sunday. besides their love for pope francis all of the folks in this area will have a