♪ right now at 11:00, a startling discovery. horses found starving in deplorable conditions. to night how one group is working non hiv stop to nurse the animals back to health. and one woman's note written after the big snowstorm makes a big impact and sparks kindness in one local community. >> it's synonomous with south philly cars park in the middle of broad street. is that really allowed. parking mystery solved and

tonight we launch brand new segment answering your questio questions. >> good evening i'm ukee washington. >> i'm jessica dean. we begin tonight with what pennsylvania state police are investigating as a case of animal abuse specifically against horses and other farm animals. the owner of a rescue group in quakertown calls this case the worst to come across her radar in years. "eyewitness news" reporter david superintendent has the story from bucks county. >> reporter: after repeated tries three fire departments and about 20 bucks county volunteers brought seven-year-old clarissa to her feet. she's in bad condition, starving with mull pell health problems. >> i was a little kid that rescue all the little animals in the world. >> laurie runs last chance ranch in quakertown. and rescued clarissa from a local farm earlier this week. the 1,000-pound horse is one of several animals rescued. >> 16 horses, 20 sheep and

goats, five dogs, a pig an cow. >> otto and trixie are facing major health problems but clarissa is the worse. she was down all day before help arrived. >> i asked for couple of guys and i got the entire fire department. it was awesome. >> reporter: richland town fire chief broke his entire department to help. >> we don't think twice about it. we're all volunteer. we all work during the day and come don this. >> now that she's up op her feature says clarissa will survive but the next 48 hours are important. >> lose faith in mankind but then i see all these people acomia round and i get my faith back. >> reporter: pennsylvania state police detectives are investigating though they're not saying if will be any arrests or where all of the animals came from. i am told though by a source it's local. reporting in quakertown, david

spunt cbs3 "eyewitness news". northeast philadelphia community's kindness in the spotlight tonight because of the huge snowfall philadelphia police told everyone not to save their parking spots in the days after the storm. but neighbors are supporting one family breaking that rule. natasha brown joins us from rhawnhurst with their story. natasha? >> ukee, despite philadelphia police aggressive campaign to stop being from saving shoveled out parking spaces, one woman is defying the law because of extenuating circumstances. crewing around the streets of rhawnhurst in northeast philadelphia, snow weary residents have marked their spots. >> i dug my spot out and i saved my spot. i have to admit. >> reporter: shaving shoveled out spaces using chairs, garbage cans and cones. >> this is our cone. >> reporter: for terry who is six month pregnant this cone is different. her handwritten note -- >> says this spot was solved of shoveled by a cancer patient for

himself and his pregnant wife. kind the dig out your own spot. thank you. >> her husband mike was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer in november. he shoveled their car out of nearly 2 feet of snow during this past weekend's storm. despite his illness. >> i can't shovel for you. you won't be able to physically shovel another spot. the cone is going out. >> reporter: terry did something she says she's never done before. something philadelphia police are aggressively trying to prevent. savesies saving shoveled out parking spaces. she says she did it because her husband's live saving treatment depends on it. >> he just recently started radiation on monday which was the reason why i put the cone he needs to go to cerf son five days week. >> i would economy. she's pregnant. he's sick. why not? have a heart. >> reporter: terry says heartfelt gestures have been pouring in. >> we actually had a neighbor i don't even know where he lives knocked on our door and left a note saying thing in time it snows that he'd love to shovel us out which is has been awesome report roar for now terry is hoping neighbors and police will

understand this open act of defines and open their hearts at least until the snow melts. welter reises in light of her letting the community know about her husband's condition they raul vol come out and supported her. meantime she is saying that the snow does appear to be melting so she's hoping in the next few days or so the cone won't be a factor. we're live in northeast philadelphia tonight, natasha brown cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> natasha, thanks so much. as she mentioned the sun has been helping to shrink those snow piles but tonight the melting snow is freezing over. meteorologist kate bilo is outside on the sky deck. the temperatures are already dropping. >> temperatures are plummeting out here jessica. felt pretty good outside at 5:00 o'clock this afternoon now it is very cold and it's a clear sky you can see the stars above clear night, light within that is a recipe for cold and temperatures are plummeting. even just looking out at 16th street in the parking lots around here i can see shiny spots that are likely to be ice. so pay attention to where you're

walking as we head through to into the and into tomorrow morning. take look at storm scan3. you can see skies are clear across the region we've got clouds offshore with a front that came through yesterday and clouds moving in from the west as another system approaches but temperatures right now again that's the story. it's 26 in wilmington. we're already subfreezing in philadelphia. in fact subfreezing pretty much everywhere on the map except for wildwood you'll have patches of black ice tonight into tomorrow morning. i'll tell you more about that refreeze cycle coming up. we do have warmup to talk about as well with the seven day forecast. i'll tell you how warm it will get getting up. back inside to you. >> kate, thanks so much. weekend snowstorm was used by a thief in delaware to take advantage of aing is-year-old woman. ton night she's talking about how she became the victim in a shoveling scheme. carol lives alone with her dog in claymont. when woman offered to shovel her driveway saturday, she paid her $30 and didn't think much of it. the next day, that woman showed up again without a shovel.

and pushed her way in. stealing her debit card and ca cash. >> she just pushed her way in that door. nearly knocked hee over. she went all over the house. in everything. >> she was back in the back bedroom. i said to her... she says can you rent me this bedroom? i said no. that's for my family. >> the suspect used her card at the wawa down the street and police were able to grab the surveillance photos. they're still looking for that suspect tonight. 92 castle county officers eventually shoveled her driveway for no charge. tonight police are praising two brothers for scaring off couple who tried to lure them into their vehicle. investigators are looking for this car that drove through the sanctuary development in evesham township january 16th. they say the couple inside offed the 10 and 11-year-old brothers candy. the 11-year-old responded by pulling out his cell phone to call police and the suspects

fled. the police believe the couple also attempted to lure children in nearby oaklyn. >> high school basketball coach who apparently head but add referee stripped of his coaching duties. neshaminy jerry devine caught on cam hitting the official during a game. school board voted to officially remove him as head coach but he will continue teaching at the school. devine is charged with harassment which could send him to jail for 99 days if convict convicted. you've seen plenty of people flying drones for fun. but what if they could help save lives in philadelphia? today city controller alan butkovitz recommended drones be used by l and i, police, fire and other departments for public safety purposes. officials tested them out in hunting park, west and south philadelphia and point breeze. a drone was able to feedback video from inside a run down building while inspectors were out of harm's way. however, some residents are concerned about the risks drones could pose.

they can explode into something really evading our privacy. you know what i mean it it could really get ughly. >> we're not interested in looking into people's windows. >> i do have a privacy issue. but i'd rather know that i'm going to be safe. >> one drone costs about $500. plus the cost of a camera. so far no city departments have agreed to use drones. well tonight we begin an exciting new segment that you are really going to enjoy. >> what are you always wondering about? that's a good question. >> exactly. our nicole brewer will be asking and answering a good question every night and you start things off nicole with question so many of us have asked when we're driving around one certain philadelphia neighborhood. >> yeah. especially in south philly. ukee and jess, you know, tonight's question actually came from our boss margaret whose friends were in town driving around south philly. you've probably seen it yours and wonders, why are people allowed to park in the mill of the street? it's a good

question. we went searching for answers and in return got a whole lot of attitude. >> ♪ >> what do you say to people are getting all in your business wondering about parking in the middle of the street? >> i think they should take a deep breath and get a life. >> if i was to talk like i was on the corner, upping, bleep, bleep, bleep, bleep. >> in south philadelphia it's not wise to question tradition. >> tell us how you really feel. >> we can't go there. >> especially those that make lives easier. >> parking in the middle of the street in south philadelphia is like a golden ticket. >> having a little bit of reaction to it. >> it's crazy to me. >> we had to know. why are people allowed to park in the middle of broad street? >> there's no place to park. nowhere else to park. >> that hasn't stopped the philadelphia parking thor in the past. >> they're on the parking like a cheap suit. >> it's not up to them. >> it's good to hear. >> hopefully it will never be their jurisdiction. >> wow! whose it.

>> traditionally police enforcement for the center of broad street. >> they've used discretion for decades started out as courtesy to funeral homes along broad street. then there's urban legend. served by the ladies of the broad street diner. >> from the old south philly men come in they said when the mobsters used to run it. >> lay down the law early on. middle is off limit. >> problem a long time. >> it goes back to world war ii and the number of cars in south philly increasing. >> if we didn't have in the middle where would we go? (laughter). >> that's scary thought. >> at least for now -- >> we get away with it, we get away with it. >> if it ain't broke, right. >> that's for sure. that's no say there aren't any rules if you land a spot in the mill just be sure not to cross the line. if you park too far up on turning lane captain tells me you will get that $51 ticket.

>> yup. sure will. >> they can't get away everything. >> there are some rules. >> been there, done that. >> this is what they do. they're like, look, step off. >> step back. >> even the captain says said it would be major revolt if they tried change it. >> everybody exhale in south felly. >> now we know the answer. good stuff. thanks nicole. >> what's your good question? we want to know log on to cbsphilly.com/good question to submit your question. or you can tweet us jut use the hash tag cbs3 good question. >> nicole will be here every night with the answer on cbs3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. we can't wait to hear your good question. nick at night. digging it, all right. >> it's going to be great. >> it's a destination in philadelphia tourists and locals flock to. >> there's a new feature to start to do night at reading terminal market and it's attracting hundreds of people. >> coming up i'm vittoria woodill and we're talking dinner tan movie at philadelphia's mecca of food. also, ahead, what does it

take to churn out all that super ball merchandise? the small town they're working around the clock to ship out the goods. >> clear sky means temperatures are really dropping tonight we've got concerns for ice across the area and what about this storm? is it going to be of that direct or indirect impact on us later this week? i'll have your full forecast coming up when we come back. and brothers and sisters in blue standing together. the special honor for philadelphia police officer seriously wounded in an ambush attack. when we come back.

new york city police officers came to philadelphia today to visit officer jesse hartnett. they presented hartnett who was released from the hospital on friday with a plaque. he was shot earlier this month in his squad car in west philadelphia by suspect who says

he acted in the name of islam. >> atlantic city borgata jumping hoot deep end of the pool with a new development project. it plans to replace the festival park outdoor concert venue with a new swimming pool complex. this is part of $50 million in property enhancements. the swimming pool complex will include cabanas and entertainment stage and it's expected to be oh open later this year. one of philadelphia's main attractions and walking into reading terminal market is like a big feast. no doubt about it. now there's more to the venue than great food. >> monthly event kick off tonight attracting hundreds of people and have you to ya woodill was there for movies at the mark. >> reporter: you know where we're going tonight. >> where are we going. >> let's go to the movies. >> that's right. we're headed to the movies. well, kind of. it's the to see a movie at the mark. aka the greatest place on earth for food in philadelphia. the reading terminal market. >> welcome to our first movies

at the market. >> enjoy the show. >> reporter: tonight for the first time the reading terminal is treating patrons to nice at the movies and add mig is free. >> we are asking for donations if people feel incline. the reading terminal corporation is a 510c3 non-profit organizations any proceeds go back toward covering the cost of the programming as well as capital costs. they set up close to 300 seats in their main dining area to a sold out crowd that hungry for grub an good flick. >> are you so excited for movie night? >> yes. >> what are you going to eat tonight? >> maybe a cheesesteak. >> good idea. what are you going to eat tonight. >> carrots. >> carrots. >> wow. >> not choice i would have imagined but i appreciate how healthy you're being tonight. good girl. what did you order? >> i've got pa tram me ruben. >> stop it. >> so good. >> you might need to pull that away from me i'll attack it. >> i'll let you have a bite.

>> are you kidding me. >> no, go ahead. there's lot of it. it's good. >> do you know what i do to food like that? >> this is pretty much what happens. sorry. i'll pay for that i promise. >> wipe out. my bad. >> i mean does it get any better than this. >> jokes aside the food, the friends, the film -- >> like everything i do my by self but i get company and get to go out and have better food. >> all a fun way to celebrate philly' as mazing food in iconic building and fabulous city. now only nine food stands were open and the movie on the menu tonight was chef with john, co-starring sophia vergara. fun movie. >> one time or keep happening. >> good question. this will be happening once a month until may. and talk about a great night for friends are to the family. and for food. >> look at you. >> all the good stuff.

>> were those fries. >> they were. i may have had some popcorn, fries, a ruben from hershel's and i might have a slice of carrot cake in the back. >> you got carrots just like that little girl. >> i was going healthy. >> that's right. >> thanks tori. appreciate it. >> kate joins us with our forecast. good night to go to the movies. it wasn't bad out. >> but now it's chilly. >> you haven't been out in a few hours. >> not since 4:00 o'clock. >> it is freezing. >> right around the freezing mark actually here in the city. people always say it's freezing outside usually it's not it actually is right now. right about the freezing mark in philadelphia and points around the area and it is dropping quickly with those clear skies tonight below average kind of night. clear skies and light winds making the relative comfort of today evaporate quickly but that means we're freezing things up again. let's take a look what's happening outside. take you out to our campbell's field camera and skycam3 looking out live from campbell's field in camden. over toward the bridge and everything is all lit up. no problem on the bridge right

now, again, any areas with snow melt if you have a spot in your driveway on your front steps where you have snow melt trickles down from the gutters everyone has that one spot, i know i have it on my front steps you get water build up and ice build up. please be safe out there tonight and tomorrow when you hustle out the door if you're like me and my kids we're rushing to the bus stop you can slip and fall if you don't look where you're going. please be safe. everything is icing up tonight. storm scan3 very quiet. clear sky, light wind to issues out there as far as precipitation is concerned and this next storm gathering a lot of moisture down over the deep south. another one moving in from the great lakes. as this swings by to the north and this one moves off the coast we're going see winds really start to pick up through the end of the week especially on frid friday. temperatures receipt now again very close to the freezing mark. 34 here at the station. 30 in philadelphia. you split the difference 32. 31 in trenton right now. 29 in atlantic city. even in 28 in reading mount pock know 20 degrees and alle allentn

down to 23. 30-inches of snow fell in allentown everything starting to melt. you'll have pockets of ice on roads and sidewalks. this refreeze cycle will continue through the week and as we're predicting highs above freezing every day the snow melt will happen during the day and refreeze as we go subfreezing every night. icy spots will be hard to so. we're talking black ice here. and be careful walking. be careful driving as well especially elevated surfaces. take look the this much the rest of the week thursday and friday if you don't look at the bottom for a second you can see thursday and friday looking pretty similar. highs near 40. sunshine. just check the seven day that's all you get. dress the same both days. i'm here to tell you that's not great idea because tomorrow 39 degrees going to feel close to 39 degrees. with don't have a lot of wind. friday that 40 feels no better than 27 all day and here the reason take look at these future winds tomorrow southwest wind very light. pretty nice winter day but you head no friday, and look at

these winds in the afternoon. these are sustained winds 15 to 20 miles an hour with gusts over 30 miles an hour. that's the kind of wind that just cuts right through you it's going to feel much colder on friday than it does tomorrow. so plan accordingly get the heavy coat and extra layers for friday that pocket of cold hair. watch what happens next week. jet stream lifts up by wednesday it will turn nice and mild around here. just in time for our neck storm. clear and cold tonight watch for ice. tomorrow ice in the morning mostly sunny, 39 degrees in the afternoon. your "eyewitness weather" seven day forecast, pretty seasonal for the neck thee days. friday is a windy day. milder sunday, monday. wednesday all the way up to 53 when our next storm comes through luckily this one is all rain. >> what do you think? any chances of a storm down the road. >> good question. >> very good question. >> if i were targeting a timeframe might look at the second week in february. february nipth on. but as of root now nothing on

the radar. >> nice and mild around here. >> yes. >> i know someone who likes th that. >> we're talking sports. talking about the philadelphia eagles. eagles head coach doug pederson is learning on the job. fine out how and the flyers working overtime again the capitals. dope miss the dramatic in dc. highlights coming up next in sports.

the flyers taking on one of the best teams in hockey tonig tonight. >> we're at the all star break. can they make the playoffs. >> funny you shall ask. that's a real good question. i think they can. whether it's chill time or he can on the tick island or little chilling on the couch the fly guys are ready for some rest and relaxation. their 5-day all star break starts tomorrow. but before they head off for vacation, they have work to do. matchup again the best team in the nhl. we go down to d.c. for hoy lights. become it up in the second period. game tied at two. vorachek with his seventh goal of the year. off the face off.

they're up three-two. come back come the cats. third period andre, picks up his second goal of the night. and so we're tied at three. you know the flyers had issues giving up goals late late. we have overtime. jay vorachek, again! that was sick. lights the lamp. wins it for the flyers. they'll enjoy that break four-three your final score. back to back 10 months since the sixers have won two in a row tonight they tried their luck in motown. third quarter we go. nick beating nerlins noel get up and throw it down with the left hasn't. he had himself a ballgame tonight. short time later nerlins again from ish smith. nerlins with 20 points. seven boards on the night. but the sixers absolutely in answer for andre drum mon the big man two of his 25 points. added 18 boards and the sixers fall 110-97.

st. joe's hawks hosting umass. dionne dre women bray on roll gets the rebound. drops in the bucket. later on it's women bray again. he gets the two. he had 13. the hawks continue their hot streak they win it 78-70 your final score. you got to pay the cost to be the boss. eagles head coach doug pederson had one job back in kansas city. make sure the offense was on point. he was offensive coordinator nader now he's got to watch everybody. he talk about that today while scouting players at the senior bowl in mobile, alabama. >> you got to watch everybody, upping, as head coach you got to watch all phases of the game instead of in the past it was just offense. but now you're looking at defensive guys and from that standpoint it's a lot of fun to be able to evaluate the entire feel as opposed to one as spec of the game. >> doug seems like a nice guy. nice guy. get ready for the big game right around the corner. carolina panthers, denver

broncos. you can see super bowl 50 right her on cbs3 sunday he februar february 7th. >> nice guys can finish first. >> yes, they can. >> yes, they can. >> for the eagles we hope so. >> we hope so. >> fingers crossed. only one way to fine out. don, thanks. >> w

now that the teams for super 50 are all set workers will be very busy leading to the big game. >> very were see. super bowl merchandise pumped out of this facility in wenonah all of it decals, banners, buttons even the official field towels for the winning teams. workers have started helping out some of the merchandise. and they'll continue throughout the week. won't be long now. >> don got to pick us up some. >> i know, don. we'll be right back.

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