police, police say the couple, inside the car drove down the street, talked to the ten and 11 year-old but that is when lieutenant joseph freel says the the 11 year-old acted very quickly abe wisely and it may have saved those children from harm. here's how the lieutenant described exactly what happened here. >> he pulled the vehicle close and says out the window to the kids do you want some candy. the the one child, 11 year-old has a cell phone in his pocket. he pulled his cell phone out, for pretend he will make a even if call while the the other calls police. at that time the vehicle leaves. >> reporter: the vehicle left, but police now believe that it may well have driven to another town, nearby, and a attempted a similar lurings there, also offering the the children candy in that instance. also, the vehicle, left without any children being harmed in either of the incidents. it is a deep concern to police, certainly to neighbors here. police want to know if you

have any information about that car, we have just showed you, 4:58 p.m. january 16th, either here or adjoining towns, please call them immediately. we will have much more on this story more on the investigation when we join you a at 6:00. live from evesham i'm walt hunter, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> we will see you then. police are trying to identify a woman they say forced her way in a an elderly woman's home in claymont delaware and stole cash and a debit card. investigators released surveillance video that shows would the man using the victim's card at a nearby convenient store. seventy-six year-old victim told police that the suspect offered to shovel her driveway and then forced her way inside. if you cannot identify the suspect or can identify the suspect you are asked to call the police. we will have much more on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. piles of snow may be melting out there, but the bills are mounting from the cost of clean up to lost business, the economics of the snowstorm are now beginning to be a a little bit more clear. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos is live with more

on the dollars and cents of the snow, greg. >> reporter: jessica, final clean up numbers from the city and penndot are not yet available. although difficult speak with the penndot official today and he says that the preparation, and clean up, well well excide one million-dollar, but the storm was not a loss, for every one. it takes a big storm to close the normally bustling italian market on a week end. but this snowstorm, did just that. >> i have been working down here well over ten years and i assume we were going to be opened but we were closed. >> reporter: despite people stocking up beforehand. >> if you look in here now, we have lines out the door. >> reporter: esposito employee jordan. >> $17.50 police report report being closed saturday will mean lost business. >> you will never make up, no matter how busy you are, you do not make up what is lost. it is just not possible. >> and then is there a multiplier on this because these people, these businesses

don't get profits. the workers don't get salary. so they don't spend that money. >> reporter: essentially a a domino effect says penn professor of regional science janice madden and a loss of income will be felt nationwide as well. >> they will talk about the the numbers in january being off because of this storm. for the nation, it is a affecting everyone. >> reporter: perhaps the only types of business that is faired well during this storm. >> cheers. >> you are welcome. >> reporter: local bars. >> snowarmageddon, we were pack for snowarmageddon, drinking, eating. >> reporter: royal tavern in bell vista, quiet now pack throughout much of the weekend. >> at least another 50 percent worth of business on sat the day night, phone ringing off the hook, are you opened? we were like, we're opened. >> reporter: as for the total revenue lost by businesses, not only here, in philadelphia but throughout the the north east as well, the penn professor i spoke with said those numbers should be available by february.

they could exceed $1 billion. with the b. we're live at the italian market i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much, greg. snow from last weekend's storm was too much for an awning in philadelphia's frankford neighborhood. the structure collapsed last night and damage the roof of the home on the 1900 block of off street. officials say that there was no effect on the home structural inn telling grit and in one was hurt. weekend storm was so long ago now we have sun, mild temperatures. lets see fit will last. the meteorologist kate bilo on the the sky deck to tell you more, kate. >> on the sky deck i walk out and did a double take there is no snow left, one tiny pile, ill will's put a picture on twitter compared to what we haddon saturday, completely different, it has been mild each day this week. temperatures slightly above average every day and that means the snow has been melting, but melting comes with some other concerns. lets take a look weather-wise outside right now. clear skies across the the area we have had showers, this morning just off the coast as you can see that front has

cleared. clouds are off shore at the moment and nothing going on in our region. you have to zoom down in the gulf of mexico where our next storm is brewing to see rain over florida. that will exit off the the coast of the carolinas but should stay out to sea on friday. now squeeze play will bring us strong, gusty wind to end the week. throughout the weekend we will deal with the refreeze cycle highs above freezing each day, snow continues to melt, refreezes each night and ice spots are hard to see, and especially tonight, much colder then last night. we have clear skies outside, very light wind, we're in the 30's, north and west of the city, it is only 36 in lancaster. within next couple hours these numbers will plumet and just looking at our parking lot down here and there aren't ton of puddles but there is some areas with that snow melt runs off and anything that looks wet later tonight expect it will be icy and watch where you step. coming up we will tell but a warm up this weekend, for now, back inside to you you. >> thanks very much. a local teenager is taken into custody after police say she made on line threats

targeting students at chester area schools. the teen says she was just joking. eye witt the necessary news reporter justin finch has this story. >> reporter: chester high students returned to class, wednesday morning, still talking about the on line threat, that almost sidelined school today. was there any part of you that felt that you would be unsafe in school. >> no. >> reporter: perhaps safer now that a 17 year-old female chester high student is in police custody for the post that circulated on social media tuesday night including a photo sharing site instagram. sources a say the african-american teen confessed to making the the threats at a friend's sleep over. investigators say they track the computer as ip address to her chester home and made at a arrest. >> kept seeing it the and then i saw it, yes. >> reporter: what bothered you the most. >> the signs, faces on there and stuff, that was scary. >> reporter: message complete with guns, horn faces and casket and knife, threatened shooting is a at the chester

up land schools, chester community charter a and chichester high, and concluded with the phrase all blacks must die. >> i know they were going to get arrested because you are not supposed to play with stuff like that. >> reporter: fbi teamed with chester police and nearby law enforcement the agencies to the relief of student and parents. >> they shouldn't be posting things like that. >> reporter: as authorities tracked down the source of that threat, school officials at chester up land, chichester and chester community charter were weighing whether or not to shut down school today. >> with the the break in the the custody, students expect calm on campus. >> people take it serious just like i did so i felt as though it wasn't funny at all. >> reporter: justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". high school basketball coach who head butted a referee is dismissed from his duties. neshaminy's jerry divine was recorded earl they're month hitting an official during the game. originally he was suspended from coaching but was allowed to continue his teaching job at the the school. last night school board voted

to officially remove him as head coach. he will keep his teaching job. he is charged with harassment which could send him to jail for 90 days if convicted. a traffic stop prompted gunfire between police, and the armed militia a group occupying federal building in oregon. one activist was killed, others were arrested this video shows fbi agents and police intercepting militant leader amen bundy and several other militia members on a oregon highway not far from where they have occupied federal land since the start of the year. shots were fired, bundy was arrested, his brother ryan was shot the but has none in life threatening injuries. >> multiple law enforcement agencies put work into doing, putting together the best tactical plan that they could do take these down piece reply. >> reporter: le hoy send contact a spokesperson was kill in the shoot-out a according to amen bundy a's fat shore spoke with cbs station, wkin. >> ryan bundy had been shot in

the arm, and others had been cold bloodedly murdered. >> reporter: it didn't have to happen. we all make choices in life. sometimes our choices, go bad. >> reporter: january 2nd bundy and his armed followers took control of the national wild life refuge. they claimed the federal government is forcing ranchers to sell their land. >> we continue to work toward resolution, and we will do so with the goal of restoring normalcy to this community report right it is unclear how many people occupy buildings inside the refuge. law enforcement officers have established roadblocks around the perimeter right the now and they are only allowing property owners inside. the eight suspects are now facing federal felony conspiracy charges. coming up next, are you ready for a little excitement. >> we will give you a sneak peak of something, new, and it is debuting tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. you don't want to miss it. dramatic rescue at sea.

>> mayday, mayday. >> a call for help lead to the rescue of 13 people, before the the vessel sinks. and she wants one thing, and one thing only, botox. ransacks a plastic surgeon's office and is caught on camera. a new therapy to relief pain in some cancer patients and doctors and researchers hope to target the cancer cells themselves. health reporter stephanie stahl tells you more about this major finding when we come right back.

developing now, chopper three live over a developing situation in new jersey. a tractor trailer has overturn on the ramp for i295 southbound from i195 west. this is in hamilton township, mercer county, the semi is on its side there. the wreck is closed and expect delays if you are heading that way or if you are waiting for someone coming from that direction. we're told it could be a while. in south florida we're getting a a look at dramatic video of the coastguard rescue. >> mayday, mayday, mayday, we are sinking, we are sinking. >> in this video from the coastguard you can see a hundred foot yacht on its side taking on water this yacht it was off the coast of fort

lauderdale heading out to see sees for a in long trip. family from brazil was on board with the crew of seven, all of them abandoned ship and got on life rafts. >> we noticed the boat was tilting to the left, and the captain went down to check and he came up and said we were taking on water. >> everyone survived and is okay, the yacht, which was just three years old, eventually sank. a brazen burglary caught on camera has police in florida looking for a so-called botox bandit, the suspect wearing a santa hat burst in the miami a area plastic surgeon's office, armed with the trash can the man ignored other valuables lying around and made a beeline for a refrigerator storing the anti wrinkle treatment. >> they came exactly knowing what they wanted, you know, we had iphones, computers, none of those things were touched. they came straight for the refrigerator where we have botox. >> the the the doctor also

says that the stolen drugs of a street value of about $20,000. well, are there certain things you always wondered about. >> that is a good question. now it is time to put that curiosity into action. >> our nicole brewer joins with us a sneak peak at her new question good question that will air every night on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. tonight the's question has to did with a parking tradition. >> you have both wondered that sometime, and ukee and jessica, good to be with you. we're super exited to lawn this much new segment that focuses on your good question. it could be about anything at all, but tonight, we will can, what is up with the people parking in the middle of the street in south philadelphia a we went searching for answers and in return got a whole lot of at dude. in south philadelphia, it is not wise to question, tradition. >> i was talking on the corner, you know, it would be bleep, bleep, bleep, bleep. >> reporter: especially those who make life easier.

>> park in the middle of the street in south philadelphia is a golden ticket. >> it has always been like this. >> reporter: we had to know, why are people allowed to park in the middle of the broad street. >> there is no place to park. >> no where else to park. >> if we didn't have that allotted middle, where would we go. >> reporter: people in south philadelphia, it would be a major revolt, and to change this. so we will learn more tonight at 11:00. >> i have done it. i know. i have done it. >> send me your questions. >> well to that end, what is your good question. we want to hear them. log on to cbs philly.com/good question. you can submit your question for nicole and look for the answer right here on cbs-3 every night on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. a close associate of the reverend doctor martin luther king junior comes to philadelphia a for a conversation about the the legacy with the civil rights icon. "eyewitness news" at jefferson hall in center city. ambassador andrew young took the stage with the ce of of jefferson university and jefferson health. they discussed doctor king's

values of compassion, inclusion, and service, and how diversity is very important to health care g to see him on stage. >> kate bilo joins us now and things are starting to dry out, out there it felt warm tore me today. >> oh, sure. >> i was like i don't need all these layers. >> today is a typical winter day for us it feels warm. sun was shining brightly. it plays a huge role this time of the year. in fact over next couple days we will talk about tomorrow, temperatures near 40 degrees, and it is warmer on friday but you will will feel difference because wind will pick up considerably friday and friday will feel so much colder then today, and tomorrow. just by virtue of the strong gusty wind. the lets start off with how things are looking outside and beautiful sunset tonight, started the day with cloud cover but, the clouds quickly eroded a as that front moves off the coast, showers, got out of here quickly, overnight and in the early morning hours and we are looking at a

beautiful night, clear skies, but i have said it before and i said it again, recipe for cold. clear sky and light wind, temperatures will drop, like a rock dropped in the lake here tonight. really heading below freezing within the next couple of hours, meaning anything wet, any snow melt will freeze up again. look across the live neighborhood network one of the few shots here, there was a little dog running around on the beach with his owner. they moved out of the frame. not a bad night for a walk along the shoreline. in broad headsville pleasant valley you can see snow on the ground. big snow piles here. the it is starting to fizzle. as we warm up over the week and he infection week the the snow piles will move on out and nice sunset at cape may courthouse. you can see color on the sky. we are looking toward the the ocean here, of course, sunset to the west and still seeing that reflection, 36 degrees right now. you may notice we are seeing light last a little bit longer. tonight's sunset 5:14. it went down four minutes ago. by first of february 5:19. by march 1st the sunsets at

5:00 a 53. we are getting more like into our evening. makes a difference when it is light and out there during that evening commute. we are gaining a minute and a half of daylight each day. not too shabby. strong scan three is clear, here's our storm we were talking about over weekend and early in the week. this will stay off shore but it will generate that gusty wind on friday. in the meantime you can see in the 30's north and west. seasonal 42 in philadelphia. not the too bad. but overnight you can see down in the teens and 20's and that means we will have to watch for icy spots on the driveways, walkways. i had an area of my porch where water trickles down where snow melts, it be a sheet of ice tomorrow morning. the mostly sunny tomorrow. back in the 40's. very windy on friday. weekend, high pressure moves in, and we start to warm up. pretty good news for you starting sunday and continuing into next week. overnight clear, cold. watch for ice 236789 is your overnight low. thursday mostly sunny, it is a chilly day temperature wise at 39. but with all that sun it will feel nice out there for this time of the year.

you're witness wet per day forecast, thursday 39. like i said friday, technically 1 degree warmer. it will feel colder, wind gusting to 30 miles an hour. partly sunny a and 40 on saturday but the seven day forecast has a few days in the the 50's. >> wow. >> before a cool down. >> it will feel like summer though. >> yes, i got a i good feeling now. >> thanks, kate, a appreciate it. drama over the casting of the new michael jackson tv movie. coming up why the the anchor chose own to play the king of poppies shock. revving up for philadelphia auto show, mayor jim kenney drives in one of the first vehicles on display. we are also taking a look the at the philly a's pope mobile getting ready for the the auto show. biggest game of the year is less than two weeks away, up next a closer look at the home of the super bowl 50. sports coming up next.

don bell joining us now.

>> who do you like? >> i will wait for that. >> let him have a few daysy want to know. i want to know. >> right in with the the predictions. >> you guys will to have wait for that. >> 76,000 plus, biggest crowd in levi stadium history had nothing to do with football. last year wrestlemania 31 set the the a attendance record. february 7th the 29 year-old stadium in california will host super bowl 50, the preparations, are well underway. the seats are still, 49ers crimson but much of the rest of levi stadium is turning into gold, for super bowl 50. >> it is the super bowl. we want, you know, definitely we have a look and a feel for the game. it is, you know, biggest game of the year. >> reporter: ground crews put finishing touches on the field, it is stripped, painted up with the nfl logo at 50-yard line, gold and black for 50th anniversary instead of red, white and blue. plus the stadium is splattered with logos for carolina

panthers and denver broncos. this is their field now. >> right behind me you cane broncos logo because this will be their bench area. we will have, panthers, logo on the opposite side of the field and in the end zone as well. but we will, definitely have plenty of branding that is unique and custom to these two teams in the the game. >> reporter: nfl director of enter i can fink will stein says every super bowl comes up bigger than the last. that was more challenging this year due to levi stadium smaller footprint and limited open space around the stadium. >> it took a couple years of planning to get to the point where we are but we feel we have the right plan in place to definitely make everything function and flow properly for super bowl. >> one thing, there are no roman numerals. it would have been super bol l but the nfl decided it didn't wanting to with that. instead, it is going with the big five-zero. >> yes, carolina panthers and denver broncos, there that is five-zero, super bowl 50 right

here, sunday february 7th. two local products will be on opposite sidelines, come super bowl sunday. one raised in montgomery county, in other montgomery county. our pat gallen spoke to those who knew the super bowl competitors way back when, before they were nfl stars. >> okay, dream come true. >> before it all happens that was good nothing like a little paint dry. >> yes. >> she's here all week. >> yes. >> all week. >> coming up next donald trump throws another curve ball in the race for the white house. they're not bird, not planes, but drones that can be latest tool to help philadelphia improve their public safety, and give inspectors a safer view inside crumblings building like this one. i'm a anita oh in hunting park with though december tails coming up. philadelphia auto show biz to ref into high gear. 700 vehicles will be on display including the fee at pope francis rode

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so, they could becoming to the rescue in philadelphia new proposal calls for using aircraft to improve, public safety but some are deeply concerned, about the the risk, drones could pose. "eyewitness news" continues 59:30. hi everyone i'm jessica dean. aim ukee washington. drones are new technology one city department hopes to use to save lives. they have act as eyes in the sky. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh is in hunting park one of the four neighborhoods where the city tested these drones, anita. >> reporter: that is right, testosterone was used to inspect the the inside of this run down building, behind me and officials say that the drones can be used to instantly feedback video as well as keep inspector safe from harms way, but while this is only a recommendation at this point some neighbors i spoke to say they are not convinced just yet.

>> it is invasion of private thecy. >> reporter: brian burton knows what it takes to protect the government. >> i know how the government is i'm military. >> reporter: when he imagined a drone like this he fears they could sore far beyond the scope of public safety. >> people will get a killer off the street, that is fine. i'm with that. but it could explode into something really, really, invading our privacy you know what i mean. it can getting youly. >> reporter: on tuesday city controller alan butkovitz announce aid proposal to use drones for public safety. >> we don't to have go blind. >> reporter: drones can inspect buildings, provide aerial views of fires, accidents and monitor airline and street conditions during severe weather. >> it is almost unlimited what the potential of this is. >> reporter: butkovitz say not only are drones fast, able to scan a block of 60 homes in 30 seconds but he says they are relatively inexpensive at $500 each, plus a camera. but some who live in those areas say personal privacy should take precedence. >> when i walk out my door i

want to know i'm's not being watched. >> reporter: i asked butkovitz about privacy concerns on tuesday, while he understood them, he said surveillance is not the intention. >> we're not interested in looking in peoples windows report that is a concern lynnnet smith lives on the 25th floor of the apartment has. >> i have a privacy issue but i would rather know that i'm going to be safe. >> reporter: the back here live. no city departments have a agreed to use the drones just yet. difficult speak to licenses and inspections commissioner david per hoy told me that the idea has merit and he does appreciate the city controller's efforts, to bring new technology in the city, but again this is just a recommendation at the this point. there are no concrete plans to move forward at this time. for now live from hunting park i'm anita oh for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much. today a judge ruled pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah's defense team cannot withdraw from representing him at the his upcoming corruption trial. attorneys for the congressman wanted off the case, because

they say that fattah is not keeping up with his legal bills. the judge noted it was unlikely a new defense team could become familiar with the case by may second trial date. the judge also expressed concerns that fattah was raising money for his reelection instead of paying his legal bills. campaign 2016 and we are five days a away from the was caucus. on the rope side donald trump said he will in the the take part in tomorrow night's "fox news" dispute, it is a dispute over presence of megan kill hoy trump a has been feuding with since the the first debate. that provided fuel for rival ted cruz. >> he announced he will not be there, apparently, megyn kelly is really, really scary. >> on the democratic side bernie sanders met with president obama today. it is viewed as a way for the president to show neutrality in the race and squash notion

that he supports hillary clinton new step towards solving flint's water crisis as more children get tested for lead poisoning. the governor will appoint a 17 member committee including the doctor who first sounded the alarm. they will be charged with monitoring progress. the residents have been without, clean, drinking water since high levels of the lead were last year found. some are outraged because there is still water bills. >> i have told the governor snyder that flint residents should not have to pay for water that they did not and are not using. >> and environmental and civil rights groups have filed lawsuit against the city, seeking to have lead pipes replaced at no cost to the residents. the state estimate that repairs could cost, up to 55 million-dollar. the paper wheels are back in philadelphia today vehicles used by pope francis in his visit in the sit a arrived at the pennsylvania convention center for the philadelphia auto show. we will get more from reporter

mark abrams from our sister station kyw news radio. >> reporter: one of the two black fia at 500l's used by pope francis while he was in philadelphia, in september, was driven up the ram in to the main exhibit hall inside of the pennsylvania convention center this afternoon. having a prime spot in the passenger seat, fail's paper willal performer, bobby hill, grooving to the tunes and excited to be part of one more event, surrounding the pope's visit. >> got in the car and then realized he was in the back seat and that is when the pope was sitting when he was driving every where. >> reporter: philadelphia mayor jim kenney arrived in the custom dodge viper once owned by rock singer john bon jovi. it is kenney's first auto show as mayor and as for that little snowstorm last weekend the mayor says the streets and garages are in great shape to handle visitors. >> i urge everyone to come out to the auto show. we have cleaned up all of the snow, pretty much, and it is easy to get in now. our main arteries and streets are clear. >> reporter: david is the chairman of the this years

philadelphia auto show. >> auto sales attributable from this event will exceed three million-dollar this year, and it will again wait half billion dollars in the local and state taxes in the five county a area and philadelphia. >> reporter: bonnie of the papal fiat will be auctioned off this friday night. proceeds will go toward archdiocese charities. second will be on display during the entire week of the show, and a decision could be made by later in the week, on that one going to auction, as well. reporting from the pennsylvania convention center i'm mark abrams for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". man, it doesn't seem like it was all that long ago. >> how about it. >> how about our man bobby hill in the pope mobile there. >> i remember the pope doing that. >> yes. >> yes. >> that is a a bobby thing. >> still to come on "eyewitness news" new atm's that don't require a card. controversy overcast continuing of an actor to play michael jackson in a new tv movie. meet the actor himself, who is surprised.

entertainment tonight kevin frazier has the story on the other side. unique way uber is stopping drunk passengers from distracting drivers, kate? well, we have icy concerns for the next couple of mornings as temperatures dive down in the 20's. we mean for end of the week but we could track for the seven day forecast. we will have that for you when i come right back.

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on the cbs-3 healthwatch a new kind of experimental treatment for cancer that is offering pain relief for some patients. >> health reporter stephanie stahl tells how it works. >> traditional cancer treatments include chemotherapy a and radiation. now some doctors are using ultrasound which target cancer cells, with sound waves. british scientists say it is helping patients whose cancer, has spread to their bones. >> reporter: moya rodgers has

found new strength in her battle will with breast cancer. >> i'm amazed, at how i didn't feel anything. i feel very little pain. >> reporter: when the former london teacher was diagnosed two years ago cancer spread quickly to her bones and caused unbearable pain in her arms. >> here's the surface of the bone where nerve endings are. >> reporter: specialist at the institute for cancer research used high intensity focused ultrasound to blast cells in her bones triggering pain. >> it will release pain, it burns nerve endings and kills pain. >> reporter: moya a was first the patients treated with high fu in a clinical trial. >> patients usually had all forms of other treatments, and nothing is working. >> reporter: while doctors targeted bone pain instead of the cancer itself they hope to eventually use high fu as a tool to kill prostate and breast cancer cells. >> we can try to burn away their cancers too. >> off we go. >> reporter: she says while she doesn't know what the the future holds she's thankful

researchers gave her a chance to live pain free. and while it is being tested currently in britain the ultrasound therapy has been rejected by f.d.a. here for prostate cancer, researchers are hopeful that they will be a able to find ways to improve it to give patients more options, for controlling pain. this is one i think we will to have wait and see how this pans out on the research. >> but more options. >> exactly. >> it is always good. >> thanks, stephanie. these days bakers can make all kind of creations, cake boss, and everything from race cars from sky scrapers made up of cake and icing. >> intricate design was designed by a six year-old. that six year-old drew exactly what he wanted and the baker made it exactly that way. right down to that swirl there in the middle. >> do you see that. >> it looks like a snake and star wars character to even it out on of course you know it is good. >> cake is delicious. >> um, um, um. >> kate joins us with the forecast and the snow, is starting with the milder

temperatures. >> snow is pretty much gone on the sky deck. we had drifts of 18 inches of snow on the sky deck just a few days ago. new there is a tiny little meager, very sad, but someone came and shoveled it off. it has been so mild during the day. still pretty nice out there. >> very nice good this afternoon. today was a beautiful day. we had sun coming through in the afternoon and temperatures, rose in the 40's. that is where we will be as we head in the weekend as well. really not a whole lot of wet ther to talk about as far as precipitation. things are quiet here through weekend and next week when we have another storm to talk b lets get into what is happening right now, we will see, still some light in the the sky, we will talk last half an hour about how days are getting longer, we are gaining a minute and a half of daylight every single day. we are seeing those sunsets happen later and again light in the sky is an indication that spring will eventually get here but keep in mind we have february this year. it is a long february. we extended it by a day, 29

days in february this year. it is most volatile winter month. even though you get warm surges we get moisture that tries to move in. i don't think we are done with the snow and cold as of yet but it does look like a break from the cold as we head into the weekend and next week. we are seeing a lot of four's on the map from the eyewitness weather watchers. forty-one checking in with robin, in mount laurel. forty-one in the bad with the clear sky and then this picture as well, this is interesting. this is from down the shore, forty-first beach in ocean city. the this sea buoy wash up on the shore with the weekend storm. that is how powerful the surf, wind and waves were this weekend. 35 degrees checking in with christopher, in saint david, we have clear skies there he says days are longer. still light 59:30. snow that you go. summed up what i did in a much more concise manner. the nice work there, christopher. lets look at a few other photos. joseph sent this in showing the snow actively melting. see how ground is wet, snow bank is eroding. this area where it is wet,

that could be ice overnight. if you have a scene like this on your front driveway or walkway watch out, glistening, looks wet, it is going to be icy throughout the overnight and early morning hours this one from phil, and this picture of the cardinal, hopefully getting readied for spring but they are feeding him anyhow. lets look at is what going on, storm scan three, outside, a whole lot of nothing. few cloud down the the shore. they had showers lingering in the morning but those have now moved off shore. now it is that same front that will provide some of the track for our next storm system. this one looks like it will miss us but it is with heavy rain across florida. that is then moving up coast of the carolinas and follows trajectory of the frontal boundary. it is not far off shore. a that is makes a close path to us and this next system swings from the north we will have a very windy day to finish the week. even down the shore where wind could gust to 35. they don't need that. high surf could be an issue in the weekend. the currently we are seeing 30's north and west, still above freezing, icing concerns in the happening just yet. the here's what it looks like

over next few days this storm misses off the coast. trough swings from the north with a few flurries on friday and we will clear it out. get a good deal of sunshine for the weekend. future wind tomorrow afternoon not seeing much of anything at all. wind light. friday, there we go a brisk northeast wind, sustained wind at 20 miles an hour and that will make it feel so much colder. tomorrow afternoon it feels like mid to upper 30's. friday afternoon thermometer will say the same thing. look what it feels like, only mid 20's. definitely layer up on friday even though actual seven day forecast will tell you that if you just looked at the numbers. as we head into monday we will see a warm up. then it the gets very mild by next wednesday which goodies news which our next storm moves through. overnight clear and cold, watch for ice, 23 degrees. seven day forecast, again thursday even though colder than friday will feel warmer. friday is your day to bundle will up. weekend starts warm up, 48 sunday. fifty on monday, wednesday here comes our next system but it is a big old rain maker

with a high of 53. ukee and jessica, back over to you. in hollywood controversy is brewing over the the casting of the new tv movie about michael jackson. >> man chosen to play jackson is white, entertainment tonight kevin frazier joins us from los angeles with more. >> reporter: ukee and jessica, you cannot make this stuff up. actor joseph fines has been cast to play king of pop in the surprise that he landed the role. >> i'm a white middle class guy from london. 's just as shock. >> he had an issue, pigmentation issue. he was probably closer to my color then his original color. >> side by side picture, interesting, oh, but there is a ton of outrage and twitter basically took care of the rest. hashtag insulting but the reaction, fines better not get a oscar nod. i can tell thaw won't happen because the role is in a british tv movie, warning, the premise is crazy. >> michael and two of his best

buddies, elizabeth taylor and marlon brando happened to be in new york the night before 9/11 and concert that michael was giving and brando introduced him on stage. i don't know if this was urban legend or true but the three of them could not get out, because it was shut down. they jumped on the car and went on the road trip. >> reporter: 9/is 11 road trip with stocker channing as liz, brian cox as brando and white british actor as king of pop. >> not in anyway, malicious, it is enduring. >> reporter: we talk to joseph about a role in the new faith based movie called listen, when he describes as a collision of the passion of the christ and csi here all bit tonight on et. ukee and jessica, back to you. kevin, thank you. watch entertainment tonight at 7:00 tonight and every week night right here on cbs-3. still ahead on "eyewitness news" a filming buzz in montgomery county. >> would men hit the workshop today to learn how to build like a girl, that is this weeks story of brotherly love.

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this week, in montgomery county, some female volunteers, are grabbing the power tools to help habitat the for humanity. >> they call it, women build week and this week's story of brotherly love we met some of the women who are proud to build like a girl. >> patty post of perkasie had 11 years of construction experience, under her tool

belt. she's learn as a habitat for humanity volunteer. >> painting, cleaning, putting up drywall, every job. >> reporter: now she's hoping to pass on some of that knowledge to female volunteers. >> it is a week long project where we empower women to come together and to network, and learn how to build. >> reporter: since 1976 habitat organizations around the world have fixed up houses, side by side with the families who will live there. >> when i first started with habitat, it was everything by hand. >> reporter: not anymore. the the women build team hope to work on this habitat job site in norristown but massive snowstorm temporarily shut down the site. so until the streets are cleared about 15 women are building tables and expanding the construction office at happen tall for humanity restore in west norriton. >> it is just woman getting together and sharing, working as a team. >> reporter: new volunteers are catching up the with the veteran. >> we can do the things any man can do. but just better.

>> reporter: it makes sense for woman to learn these jobs to help future occupants of the home. >> it is habitat families are single moms or moms and children. is there so many woman out there that need help, and women change in a day here report. >> wonderful job. habitat for humanity hopes to remodel and repair more than 35 homes this year. they say anyone who can lift a hammer can be trained. go to cbs philly.com/brotherly to find out more. wonderful job. that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. now at 6:00 a super showdown. >> i'm pat gallen in cardinal o'hara high school in springfield, coming up i'll tell but two philadelphia area players who hope to make a difference in super bowl 50. and delaware police need the public's help finding this woman how they say she took advantage of an elderly victim during the past weekend snowstorm, kate. temperatures have been rising this week meaning the the snow is virtually melting, all across the region but we will go below freezing again tonight, watch for some ice, temperatures then rebound for

weekend. your full forecast coming up at 6:00. plus, a warning for parents in burlington county, police say suspects in this car, are up to no good and they could be putting children in serious danger. right now super bowl 50 is less than two weeks away and not only will super bowl 50 feature panthers broncos but it will feature delco verse montco. two role products will square off but play different rolls. good evening i'm ukee washington. i'm's jessica dean. carolina's speedy receiver philly brown graduated from cardinal o'hara high school and brandon mcmahon us graduated from north penn high school. today "eyewitness news" decided to head to both schools, where super bowl fever is running high this year. >> "eyewitness sports" reporter pat gallon spoke with

people who knew, the the now ffl stars before they became super bowl combatants. >> reporter: two sundays from now two philadelphia area native will play a role in who wins, super bowl 506789 brendan mcmahon us starred at temple but prior to that he played under deck beck at north penn in lansdale. beck says he a saw this talent years ago. >> the senior year, the first game of his season he played liberty and we kick off five times. four of the balls went out of the back of the end zone. then he kick a 41 yarder in that game, that i don't think they still have in the found the ball. >> reporter: panthers wide receiver corry brown widely known as philly, was a stand out at cardinal o'hara in springfield. and mush rush was one of brown's teacher. >> owe was late if you turn your head then corry would be in his seat the with that big smile. he had a couple times he miss add lot of the classrooms, i asked him for some words of wisdom. he used to make jokes it