guess case off tonight. community meeting is just getting underway in north philadelphia where concerned citizens are speaking their mind. that is where we will find "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff with the story, what do you know? >> reporter: well, nicole, ever since talk of a proposed stadium had been brewing, so has tension in this north philadelphia community. right now stadium stopper event is going on inside this church behind me where community members say they simply want to be part of the conversation. over the past several months, community members have protested preliminary planning for a project that would give a home to the temple university football program. now, tonight another gathering where university represent are expected to attend. >> the parking, the trash, possibilities, noise, lights, and then the other thing as well, probably the increased value and property taxes. >> reporter: school currently plays at lincoln financial field under three million-dollar, annual lease to the eagles. those in favor of the project say it is a money saving

endeavor and way to give an anchor to the school and program coming off one of the finest seasons. proponents say the additional retailers as a way to enhance the neighborhood but opposing residents fear what big changes and mega construction could mean to this north philadelphia community. >> part of it is because temple is so far into planning, or even the conversation about the possibility, and has not included the community in this conversation. >> reporter: last month the university board of trustees approved a million-dollar feasibility study to see if it would even be possible to bring a stadium here to this area we will go back inside and have details for you tonight. reporting live from north philadelphia, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right alex, thanks very much. turning to weather, another day, another record down. we broke 80 again this afternoon. it is march. so will the high temperatures last? that is the question. meteorologist kate bilo is outside on the sky deck with the answer. kate, we're gem us of your

outdoor gig today. >> i'm really loving it on the sky deck. i said we should move the whole anchor desk on the day like this i don't know fit would support the weight but worth the shot. what a beautiful evening. breeze feels nice, the sunnies down now but still nice and warm. you don't need coat and cool breeze will cool you off walking around or go for a jog this evening. we have some showers heading our way. that will bring about change in the forecast. storm scan three shows showers off to the north, and they will give a southward pushed here later tonight. a few showers starting to creep in the pocono region and toward northern and lehigh valley at the moment. rest of the night is dry here in philadelphia, coming on the heels of the second, 82-degree day in a row, previous record for today's date was 76. that was set in 2006. not only did we break a record in philadelphia, many spots across the a area, killed their record today as well. these records were annihilated, allentown 80 degrees. that is new record there atlantic city broke a record. reading broke a record. poconos stayed in the 60's,

mainly because of those showers. coming up i'll time showers out and tell you when they will get here and if they will impact the community and what you can expect once that weak cold front clears out of here. for now, back inside to you. >> kate, see you in a bit, thank you. a philadelphia judge find there is enough evidence to send a man accused in the ambush shooting of a police officer to trial. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter was inside and tells if you this attack has first expected has any link to terrorism, walt. >> reporter: ukee, for the first time officer jesse hartnett told his story of courage, and survival from the witness stand here. meanwhile as you can say as first suspected that this might be a terrorist attack, today both prosecutors and defense attorneys say there is no sign of any terror links to this ill view event episode. arriving at the criminal justice center, officer jesse hartnett took the stand, testifying in a calm voice about the sheer terror as he was ambushed, bullets

allegedly fired by suspect edward archer pounding into his patrol car and his body. just as he was raise ago this pistol at me i was able to take cover. i bent over and got down low. i could feel multiple gunshots hitting me in my arm. my bloodies pouring on my leg. >> he is by far the true definition of the hero. >> reporter: hartnett with one elbow virtually destroyed by the bullets, testifying how opening up the car door with his leg he chased, shot, and then caught the suspect, who was still firing pack at him. >> we continue to be amazed, a at the fact that officer hartnett was able to do what he did that night. >> reporter: shortly after the violence archer allegedly confessed, claiming that he did it in the name of islam, and prompting a a wider investigation by police and fbi, into possible terror links. but now, prosecutors, and archer's defense attorney says that no links have been found. >> i have no information that

there is whatsoever, nobody shared that information with me. >> reporter: defense attorney shown here, suggesting as officer hartnett left the courthouse headed for still more surgery that he may pursue a mental health defense for archer, who was held for trial on all charges. >> whether or not he was acting under the influence of a mental illness, whether or not he could differentiate right from wrong at the time that happened, that needs to be explored. >> reporter: adding to the mystery for the mote any of this vicious attack officer hartnett testifying, that as bullet after bullet was pumped this to his car and his body, the accused attacker said absolutely nothing. not a single word. live from the center city, walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> walt, thanks very much. in other news a chester police officer is facing charges tonight. the authorities say he coerced three female detaineeness to sex acts. this is the suspect 37

year-old roosevelt turner, has been on the force for seven years. turner allegedly coerced two women in april of last year and a third in august. >> during this time frame he was assigned as a turnkey in the duties of a turnkey are to process individuals that are taken into custody, as well as safe guard those individuals while they are placed in the holding facilities or the cell block. >> turner is free, on bail tonight. a father and son are accused of killing a sick relative in a scheme to fraudulently collect life insurance. edward dish and his son edward kirby delivered methadone pills to the elder kirby's homebound brother. he later died of methadone intoxication. prosecutors say the son, nicholas heard the man plotting his father's death over the phone. >> go down there and kill him. make it look like a accident. the just put a pillow over him

and smother him. >> the father responded, it is not that easy. >> both men are facing dozens of charges including murder, conspiracy and identity theft. a vigil will get underway at 7:30 in honor of fallen new jersey state trooper sean cullen. vigil will take place at fallen officer memorial in west hampton and being organized by west hampton police department. trooper cullen a former west hampton officer was killed monday night in west deptford. he wases hit by another vehicle responding to a car fire on interstate, 295. well, 20 million american women closed a gend are gap during world war two. >> but a class of rosie the riveters have broke racial barriers. reporter cher east greg from kyw news radio tell a story of a philadelphia woman and budding documentary that exposes this forgotten part of the history. >> it was war effort that they called it. >> reporter: at 93, ruth wilson was in her 20's when she quit her job to do sheet

metal work on u.s.s. val forge during the early 1940's. >> we work in the sheet metal shop. so anything to do with sheet metal. that is what we did. >> reporter: moth over two went from earning $5 a day to $10 an hour during world war two, changing her life, forever. >> black people, back then could not get those good jobs. cleaning and domestic is what we did then. >> i had been working on this project for six years. >> reporter: gregory cookies creator of invisible warriors, african-american women in world war two. >> it was our time getting women in the service. the. >> reporter: budding documentary that tells the story of 600,000 black women, who helped build planes, tanks, guns while the men went to war, and during sexism and racism for got of their country. >> where they went, there was always resist tense to them being there and black women were actually the last ones hired and the first ones

fired. >> reporter: cook interviewed more than a dozen of these black rosies and wilson is one of the women who is sharing the story of how doing man's work, changed her life, and this of her family. >> because we opened doors, from generations behind us. that would never have been opened, if it hadn't been for world war two. >> reporter: in center city, cherri gregg for kyw news radio cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> amazing look back. >> that gives me the goose bumps. >> incredible woman. >> yes. on the healthwatch tonight a life saving lesson for philadelphia students, as doctors stepping out of the hospital and into the classroom. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on the heart healthy message. >> that is right, this is a good message. heart disease is leading killer of americans. doctors at hahnemann university hospital are hoping that teaching kid about it when they are young will help them avoid it when they are older. >> this is a a north

philadelphia elementary school who are listening to someone elses heart in hopes it will encourage them to follow their own. >> they reach out to us in the school district and wanted to do something unique and new for our students. >> what we decided to do was to adopt a classroom, and that is really what this program is. >> reporter: program was started by doctors at hahnemann university hospital and aim to keep students off the streets and focused on their futures. >> what we try to do is come here and show them that there is a group of people who are by some standard successful and we would like them to move in that direction. >> reporter: each week the hospital send a doctor to talk to the students here and doctor paul is letting the students get their hand on a artificial heart. >> this pumps blood. >> reporter: and they are asking really good question. >> can you still exercise with this heart. >> yes, definitely. you can do anything your heart desire. >> reporter: sandra bear is an

artificial heart recipient with a life saving message for kids. >> don't get into drugs, i smoke and this is what it got me. so do yourself a favor, focus on your education and then you can fulfill your dreams. >> reporter: happies encouraging people from all profession toss come out and volunteer. program takes place every monday, the idea toys get kid interested earl any medicine or any other career. stay healthy, stay in good careers going. >> like you said good for people hoff been there. >> yes. >> no doubt bit. thanks, stephanie, appreciate it. famous avenue of trees in south jersey did the trouble tonight. >> still to come on "eyewitness news" how so-called poachers are putting those trees in danger, kate. we had another record breaker, summer like day but rain ace approaching approaching on storm scan three. i will tell you when showers move through and how much cooler it will get behind this cold front as we head toward the weekend, don. trailing in the second half find out how villanova

wildcats flexed their way to the big east semi finals. plus eagles introduced the new bird, where chase daniels fits in the quarterback pecking order. we will hear from the head coach coming up in sports.

if you have ever taken a trip down chapel avenue in cherry hill, you have probably noticed cherry blossom trees. >> eye witt the necessary news, new jersey reporter cleve bryan, explains why the city is protecting beautiful budd from so-called poachers. >> i had to convince every family to give me permission. >> reporter: joeys a modern day johnny appleseed, his preference is cherry trees. over the last four decade he has planted 1,482 in cherry hill township. this is one of the photos what it will look like when trees blossom. >> when they bloom in the spring it is absolutely gorgeous. >> reporter: that is were he was appalled when he he saw a man cutting down dozens of have branches and loading them in his van. >> this is how he makes a living. >> reporter: he called police because he thought he was poaching cherry blossoms to

sell to florist shops. what he was doing was perfectly legal so as long as he had permission from the home owner. >> when they give somebody permission to do that we cannot stop them. it is not against our ordinance. >> reporter: he let officials know he is not happy to see his life's work get hacked to pieces. >> i'm sad, because some of them are just devastating, they are in longer a beautiful cherry tree. >> reporter: township is now considering an ordinance to prohibit people from trimming them before they blossom. that can eliminate over trimming for profits. >> by changing ordinance, to restrict, the pruning of the trees until after they blossom, i think will keep the trees in a really healthy form and hopefully keep trees going for many years to come. >> reporter: while township works on the ordinance they will notify homeowners about best way to trim trees while maintaining their beauty. in cherry hill township, cleve bryan, cbs-3 eye witt the necessary news. >> a lot of things will be blossoming soon. >> oh, yeah. >> i have seen some buds on my trees at the my house.

>> me too. >> i heard they moved up the d.c. cherry blossom bloom day two weeks earlier. >> yes. >> because of the warm weather, the flowers are like it is spring. they are ready to come out. >> they are ready to go. >> they are ready. i feel the same way. we are all blossoms in this nice warm weather. will it last? the 80's will not last. if you didn't get outside we may not see 80's again for quite sometime but it is still above average this weekend. lets look outside and take you out to storm scan three which is showing where those showers are. this is a weak cold front in that it does not have cold air witt. it will come through overnight tonight. these showers get a southward push. they will start to fall apart a a little bit heading through late tonight and overnight hours and this evening is fine. out in the city, heading out tonight, heading out for dinner, sitting outside, it is fine. dry until midnight. we will see these showers pushing southward. we have a few light showers working in the northern lehigh valley, carbon, monroe valley getting rain. that is slightly cooler in the

poconos today. still heavy rain severe weather through deep south, same rain that has been sitting over the same areas for days at a time, leading to devastating flood ago cross, arkansas, louisiana a look at these totals. see blue and gray. that is off the scale. we are talking ten to 15 inches on have rain in northern louisiana from monroe, and, elaine, arkansas looking at bull's eye of heavy rain as well. we will not get into this pattern. we will see this a lot. when pattern is not moving in the atmosphere somebody benefits and somebody unfortunately will suffer. that is area that has suffered. we have been benefiting from the warm air pushing out ahead of that system. so our first cool front comes through tonight. 8:00 o'clock still to the north. 10:00 o'clock still to the north. by midnight into 3:00 a.m. we will see showers pushing further south, and then by early tomorrow morning 6:00 a.m. down the shore by seven or 8:00 we will will see skies clear and if you sleep until 9:00, i don't get to do that but if you do you may wake up and sun shining and road are still damp.

we will start to see things change as that front comes through. you can see at 1:00 a.m. we are seeing northwest wind in the lehigh valley, as wind are southwest in the city. front is right about here. watch what happens to the wind. after that front comes through wind coming from the north and west and you'll feel marked difference tomorrow. not only will it be cooler but with the northwest breeze it the will feel much cooler as well. still mild, still mild as we head in the weekend. early next week we will get bubble of cooler air sunday into monday as our next system comes through with wet weather and monies coolest day in the seven day forecast. we will spring ahead this weekend, set those clocks ahead before you go to bed saturday night. i mentioned on twitter last year we dit saturday in the afternoon since kid were being challenging. spring, forward early and lose an hour of sleep but lose an hour of your a saturday. sunset time, saturday 7:06. that is my life pro tip with people with little kid this weekend. scattered showers, mild, 54 degrees. for your friday turning sunny, breezy and pleasant at 67, and you're witness weather seven

day forecast, still mild. high of 50's. this entire seven day forecast ace above average. wetest day sunday and monday. next week it looks like we are back to 70 for at least one day next wednesday. >> that looks fantastic. >> that is not bad. >> not at all. >> pretty awesome actually thanks, kate.

welcome back. sam bradford has been in the nfl for five years only twice has he played in all 16 games. that means having a quality backup quarterback is a must, eagles hope, that chase daniels is that guy. the team introduced some of their new players after a frenzy start to free agency yesterday. daniels has been a hot topic over last 24 hours. team reportedly sign him for 21 million over three years which is a lot for a backup. >> sam bradford is the number

one, chase daniel is the number two. then we will work on the number three. so i just want to put that out there right now. >> i'm starting to help the philadelphia eagles win the super bowl. that is first and foremost the goal. that is howie, mr. laurie and that has been the ultimate goal, the entire time. >> rocking green tie, mandatory. eagles officially got rid of demarco murray yesterday. they traded him in exchange for a better pick in the fourth round of the draft. murray had 700-yard rushing last season. it was a light work load for a dude supposed to be a work horse. murray joked about his lost year in philly by saying i took a year off is what he said. he tried to clarify those comments today. >> i said that and i think it was taken out of context over the last day but i was than the saying that because i literally took the year off but i didn't get as much work, i didn't get as much work as i would have hoped to. i feel fresh, i feel good but not because of my choice.

>> we will pick up what you are putting down. regular season success is nice but post season success is how wildcats will be measured. third ranked villanova taking on georgetown in the big east tournament, we will go to the madison square garden, the madison square garden, daniel chefu limited after reaggravating an ankle sprain tuesday. his boy josh hart has his back, fin wishing 25 points. then it is ryan archie arcidiacono, archie, from three. it sparked a a 14-one run. wildcats win 81-67. they will play providence tomorrow in the semi finals. grapefruit league action today in clearwater. phillies hosting tiger, big day for miguel franco, two home runs, on the day, for phillies third base man. the they are expecting him to do big things at third base. phillies and tiger played to a six-six tie after nine innings. after all it is practice. >> practice. >> summer practice. >> practice. >> it is about practice.

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so did you ever catch yourself using a familiar expression and realized you had in idea where that expression came from. >> that brings up a good question, where do expressions, like, speak of the devil come from? it is tonight's good question submitted by viewer kevin cifinest. kathy wants to know why we say it is raining cats and dogs. i will have the answers, tonight at 11:00. for now thanks so much for watching, "eyewitness news" at 6:00. "eyewitness news" returns at ten on our sister station wpsg, the cw philly and we will be back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news". the scott pelley reports from new york. take care family, we will see

you tonight. >> pelley: dishonorably discharged it's two top men at wounded warrior project are fired after a cbs news expoas a on lavish spending by the veterans' charity. also tonight, deadly floodwaters in the south force thousands from their homes. more rain is on the way. violence at a trump rally. a protester is sucker punched. and a koala is killed at the l.a. zoo. "60 minutes" introduced you to the prime suspect. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: we begin tonight with breaking news in our investigation of this