looking live, right now at suburban square in ardmore all quiet right now but in a couple of hours the shoppers will be out in full force, we will get to those last minute deals and we will have nice weather to do their shopping. no jackets. short sleeves. maybe flip-flops. i might be getting carried away. it is shaping up to be a good stretch of weather here. good morning to you. i'm nicole brewer. so glad you are with us. >> i'm rahel solomon. also ahead police overs helped save christmas. the how they came to an aid of the family who lost their presents when thieves broke into their home. see the holiday surprise they will never forget. but first, here's katie, with good news as well. some warm weather. >> exactly. and, guys, we have a santa sighting. >> we do.

>> it has been nice somewhere, he is getting started but i do have to turn serious for a second at some point too. we will talk about stormy weather from a cold front crossing through you but that is why it is turning so warm. we will break everything down, start things off by going out to our santa tracker, yep, it that is time. he has last been seen, kid up in the the north pole, he has apparently been doing his reindeer roll call and his next stop is in siberia where he is heading next. just a matter of times before he makes his way around the world, he is getting started early, he has a lot of places to hit. let look at the places here, that is the bigger story, even though we had wet weather. we expect to officially top off at 746789 we have upped our expectations for christmas take. the last record was set in 1964. we will hit 69 to break that one and do it gannon sunday. saturday not a record breaking day but sunday, very, very

likely to be one. looking at the actual temperatures this says it all we are at 70. again, record is 64. we have already got the record and even up in the poconos we are at 60. thinks just unheard of. but partly because we have got such warm air in place we may end up with nasty thunderstorms. you can see moisture building right up i-95. so with the leading edge of the cold front it does mean we may have a locally strong gusty thunderstorm. watch out for that still out and about shopping or traveling to go visit your family here today. looking ahead we don't see too much movement on the thermometer but it feels like september in december by the afternoon. back to you. who would have thought, thank you. here's a live look at the the blue route past route 30 we have an accident on the southbound side and reduced to only one lane. police are still on the scene and will hopefully clear this shortly. we will let you know when that happens. for those traveling in and around the airport this morning this is i-95 southbound approaching philly

international looking like it is in great shape with no major delays to report at this time. reminder for those traveling on i-95, northbound girard avenue on ramp to i-95 is closed until june of 2017, castor avenue on ramp is your best alternate. >> june 2017 a long way away. folks are lining up for holiday treats at termini brothers in south philadelphia. >> a christmas tradition for many families. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live with the story. >> reporter: hi there, good morning. right now they are setting up the sales floor for that crowd that is due in just a matter of minutes. when i open up the door and see who is waiting for us, come on out, sir, you are good. but you can see the lines here, they are here, it is not that cold outside. a lot the to smile here as well. termini brothers, they all have have numbers for when they come inside. scott, we will go back inside and show them some sweets

outside on the table here. i have been having a hard time deciding what i might want to eat. we have these pastries, pecan tart, there are cup cakes, there are, is this biscotti, i think it is, pies, et cetera but i have my eyes on these check late covered bananas, i figured they are dark chocolate and very likely healthy. these are just a few of the big treats these crowds have line up for, many here for those world famous cannolis. we have crowd that come here every single year. the thinks 94th year, some having coming here for more than 30 years. when they come inside they will line up, on the sales floor and go back in the kitchen, go back around and make their purchases. there will be a band here. we also learned that they are bringing coffee, quite an event and there is still time to line up and join us. nicole and rahel, back to you. >> cannolis, it sound like justin is having a good morning.

the biscotti, a sweet deal, thank you. and pennsylvania governor tom wolf can end the six month budget impasse with the stroke of the pen, in word if he will. yesterday the senate passed a budget bill the that the house approved two weeks ago. the last ditch effort to end the stalemate before christmas. the the bill however does not include pension reforms or tax increase governor wolf wanted to help boost school aid. 5:35. in business news this morning, we are talking about a few different things. >> good morning. >> hello ladies, good morning. higher prices for oil fueled a surge in energy stocks and that drove wall street stocks higher for third day. dow jones closed 185 points higher, nasdaq gained 44 points by the way. today stock market will have a shortened trading session ahead of the christmas holiday. high at hotels say hackers breached its computer system and may have obtain customer credit card numbers and other sensitive information.

hyatt says it was discovered last in but they were not commenting on why they wait $3 weeks to report this incident. hyat is latest of several major help tell chains to have been hacked this year. beatles said let it be from starting this morning their music is available on some of the most popular streaming services around the world. beatles were hold outs to the digital era out of of concern selling their individual songs would devalue their valuable song catalogue. google is said to be testing new system for g mail serve that is does in the the require a pass war. users would enter their e-mail address when log nothing to their account, a notification would appear on that are mobile device asking whether they are trying to sign in from another device, when they click yes, they are in. this is expect to be yes, another big year forgiving gift card a survey by national retail says 57 percent of the americans will buy at least one gift card. survey says americans spend more than $2 billion annually

on gift card, the reason, no real surprise, they are convenient and that is what people want. >> because ultimately they can get what they want so it is nice that way. >> whatever they want, i agree. henna, thanks, we appreciate it. well, a philadelphia police officer is saving christmas for a family victimize by real life grinches. >> the family was devastated after robbers broke in their tacony home and stole their christmas presents on tuesday. the their story touched philadelphia police officer walter bosack. he collect more than a you this dollars from fellow officers and then went shopping with his own children to replace the family's christmas gifts. >> i couldn't imagine my kids waking up with nothing. i could in the let it happen and in of my brothers and sisters will let it happen. >> so nice. officer bosack and his fellow officers made the delivery just in time for christmas. love to see that.

stepping up, and you know, you felt for that family. >> i was the person who spoke with walter bosack and i was extremely touched, you could see how much he cared about his family. >> so emotional. still ahead on "eyewitness news" a family in mourning. we are hearing from the husband of the one of three women killed in the fiery crash. also ahead jennifer lawrence is back on the big screen a preview of her new movie joy when we come right back.

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a suspect steals dozens of propane tanks from two businessness north philadelphia it happened on the 2300 block of church street, and a 4700 block of penny pack street, tuesday of last year. and in all 43 propane tanks were stolen and police say they are concerned about what the thief may do with the tanks. we are hearing from the husband of one of the three women kill in the fiery crash in holmesberg. >> a.m. onie barton and two others died when speeding chevy she was driving crashed in the parked tractor trailer on torresdale avenue. barton's family has hired an attorney who is preparing a lawsuit. he questions a city ordinance that allows trail tours park along the route. she leaves behind her husband and two kids. >> it will be hard and rough to get through but i have two kids to be strong for. that tractor trailer, wasn't there maybe they have a vehicle accident and with medical care today she's still with us a and not, burned in a

fiery grave. >> earlier this year, councilman bobby henon introduce aid bill to ban truck parking on torresdale avenue. new jersey grand jury indicted truck driver who crashed into the limo carrying tracie morgan. attorneys for kevin roper tried unsuccessfully to have charges of vehicular homicide and assault by auto thrown out. investigators say roper had in the slept for 28 hearst before the the crash, something his lawyers disputed. the crash on the new jersey turnpike last year severely injured morgan and killed one of his friend. real housewives star teresa guidice is out of prison in time to spend christmas with her families. photographers swarmed outside her family's new jersey mansion as she arrived home. she and her husband joe pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud charges last year. he helped off in prison in march. guidice will remain on house arrest until february 5th. time for a check of your forecast. >> wild and crazy forecast,

here's kate which some reports from our weather watchers. what are they seeing. >> they are find varying significantly mild air out there. i have to tell you we are in the hearing too many complaints about it either. we will go to the maps and show you what you got. a lot of folks have the morning off because we have not seen as many reports this time of the morning but we are glad you are up and with us. those that did send in the reports. let go, and start off with the milder observation from sandra in burlington. she has a handful of cloud. she loves is. smashing record for merry christmas eve. stay safe, enjoy is her well wish to all of us. thank you for that one. 64 degrees in chester county from fran in in thing ham where there are more clouds but 64, even in the most remet locations, it is crazy talk this time of the year. wondering where he put his christmas flip-flops? very durable. thanks, for that, fran. we will go to one more a newone i have not seen rusty yet.

66 degrees in this area and he does have a couple of cloud. another none in complainer about this. saying specifically i cannot complain about this warmth. why would you if you are a fan, right? lets look at storm scan three. we do have the the flip side to this which is a frontal boundary and it was same one that was responsible for a lot of damaging severe wet's cross mid, mississippi valley but tornadoes and through the deep south yesterday. this same thing, back edge is still backup over eastern ohio. so until this crosses our area we are not done and it looks like we will dodge at least a strong or locally heavy thunderstorm at some point here today. watch for. that once that cold front crosses through we don't enter into a quiet pattern. high pressure builds in briefly for christmas day but another front lift nothing. by christmas night we will have some showers building into the area and another series of front comes along as we head into say sunday and monday. but your christmas forecast despite snowy scene it the is

still exceptionally warm. 69 degrees is our expect high. that will again, break a record. 68 degrees was set in 1964. that is what we're shooting for right new which means, snow men will in the be visible in the local area moving it on though every day in the seven day even they is there ebb and flow, coolest day of the park about 6 degrees above normal here on monday. the despite a few front there is in real cold pulse of air that will come in and send us into average territory, anytime soon. we have some traffic information to pass along to you we have an overturned vehicle on the schuylkill eastbound past montgomery drive here. crews are on the scene and working to get this cleaned up. we will let i know when this happens. we will give you a live look at the blue route past route 30. that scene is cleared. that is positive news to pass to you, earlier police were on the scene and taking care of that the on the shelledder there but as you you can see traffic moving right along.

here's what we are following in pipersville bucks county, this is meeting house road at stump road, police are on the scene and we will update you, when this clears. it the is part comedy, part drama, partly a lesson on life. new movie joy arrives christmas day. >> as danielle nottingham reports it inspires the dreamers in all of us. >> ♪ >> the world doesn't owe you anything. >> reporter: jennifer lawrence is juggling divorce, three young kid and series of deadened jobs but deep inside is a drive to reinvent. >> this person has given up her life and all of her dreams for her entire life ape taking care of everything, is she meek, unique. >> reporter: story based on the real single mom who brought miracle mom in millions of, household, joy remembers finding the determination and optimist tomorrow bring her creation to life. >> i hope that people walk out and i know people will walk out, they will feel empowered,

and more courageous, at that moment when they sit there and go, how can i keep going. >> reporter: film reunite lawrence with co stars from silver linings play book. robert deniero is her skeptical father and bradley cooper the home shopping executive who helps and hinders joy's success. >> handle it better. >> reporter: which is why ultimately she takes control of her own destiny. >> she has been pushed, told no, thousands of times and keeps going. >> reporter: bonus, it is not just hollywood's version of chasing your dream but the real thing. danielle nottingham for cbs news, los angeles. >> we were saying bradley cooper and jennifer lawrence have a little on screen thing going on. >> they are in every movie together. >> they look good. >> works well. >> we will be right back but first more holiday music for you. >> choir from mount st. joseph academy. >> we will be right back.

>> ♪ >> ♪ ♪ oh holy night! ♪ the stars are brightly shining ♪ ♪ it is the night of the dear savior's birth! ♪ ♪ long lay the world in sin and error pining ♪ ♪ till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth. ♪ ♪ a thrill of hope the weary world rejoices ♪ ♪ for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn! ♪

♪ fall on your knees ♪ oh hear the angel voices ♪ oh night divine ♪ oh night when christ was born ♪ ♪ oh night divine ♪ oh night divine

♪ silent night, holy night! ♪ all is calm, all is bright. ♪ ♪ round yon virgin, mother and child. ♪ ♪ holy infant so tender and mild. ♪ ♪ sleep in heavenly peace

♪ sleep in heavenly peace

welcome back. get yourself in the holiday spirit with the very philly holiday, i love this, we will take you on a tour of the most philly things, to do this holiday season. here are some of the times you you can see it on television the 10:30 tonight on the cw philly and then on christmas day watch it just have after midnight on cbs-3. 12:30 in the afternoon on cw and 3:00 he clock on cbs 36789 full schedule on cbs philly.com. >> we have opportunities to see it. >> yes. >> some local kid, did their christmas shopping, thanks to the help of our men and with men in blue. >> "eyewitness news" at target in port richmond for heroes and helpers event, officers from the between the fourth

district took kid through the stores so they can buy holiday gifts for their families. so nice. this program fosters strong community relationships between public safety officials and of course those kid. coming up in the next half an hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news" we are live in south philadelphia a as shoppers line up outside termini bakery. >> stunning view of our earth from outer space, we will tell but this new image from nasa. also, if you are heading out to get a last minute gift, maybe a gift card we will tell you which stores have the the best and worst return policies. we will be right back.

after days of well above average temperatures, our winter warm up is about to become a record setter, thinks a live look at suburban square where shoppers can dis the the jacket in favor of an umbrella. here's the warmth but we have a a little rain. >> it is thursday, december 24th, christmas eve. so glad you are with us, i'm nicole brewer. i'm rahel solomon in forker is a conn tiehl. doors just opened at termini brothers bakery. we are getting started with first a check of your christmas eve forecast, good morning, guys. >> this will be an action packed day when it comes to

the weather. we both have, warmth, exceptional warmth as well as wet weather to track for you out there. at the moment we are not finding a ton of wet weather, but we can see that moisture beginning to build right up i-95. we will put things into motion. see progression in the last few hours. if you have a few you rain drops out there it is primarily just very light, fine, rain or mist. but there is obviously some heavier rain working its way in just south right now of washington d.c. and that is all courtesy of the leading edge of the much larger system. we have been discussing severe weather down to the deep south mid mississippi valley, and ended up with very heavy hitting and strong thunderstorms that left behind tornado reports but we don't necessarily spector made owe activity but rather a heavy gusty strong thunderstorms is possible for us as we watch this frontal boundary make its passage. so for now, it has such warm air in