dean. i'm jim donovan. ukee washington is off tonight. sports director don bell joins us now and don, anticipation is growing. >> this is what you wait for all week long so hopefully they can get it done. villanova wildcats are an hour away from hooking up with miami, four-point favorites but you know, that means very little around this time of the year, we're talking march madness. live look in downtown louisville, kentucky. good thing they play this game indoors. sight of tonight's game. they expect a crowd of 22,000. later in sports we will hear from leslie van arsdal who is on the road with the cats. but for those who could not make a trip they are cheering on the team right here in our region. alex hoff joining us live from bryn mawr with more, will alex? >> reporter: university is off today, so, they will make it down to louisville to cheer on the wildcats. they are able to do so to places like this at kelly's taproom in lancaster avenue in

bryn mawr where villanova fans gathered to cheer on their teams to face off against miami in about an hour. now, number two seed wildcats will face off with the three seed hurricanes, and winners will take on maryland, kansas, and that will be their ticket to the final four. but the wildcats have had a long history of early ncaa tournament success and that has long stalled out before making it to the sweet 16. this is a i big moment for villanova and fans here of high hopes. >> they made it past in the last round so this game is our ticket to do well. >> it is actually really a awesome to be a senior right now, sweet 16, 2016, it is the year. but i think we're all excited. >> we have to keep our cool and not get too overwhelmed with anything and i think we will be good. >> again, that game will be beginning in about an hour, we will have all that coming up tonight. reporting live, from bryn mawr

i'm alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". all right. >> thank you. >> i love hearing the fans. i love the fans yum pink in on that especially senior there so excited, sweet 16, graduate nothing 2016, it was meant to be. >> it all lines up. >> yes. >> okay. >> as we said our leslie van arsdal is in a rainy louisville, we have a live report from her coming up in sports in 20 minutes. by the way, cbs-3 is the only station carrying all of the games so wildcats tip off against miami just after 7:00 o'clock. when that game end maryland takes on top seed kansas and then stay tuned for "eyewitness news" and catch leslie's post game report from louisville. nice day to be outside on the basketball court or anywhere else for that matter but there is a bit of weather speed bump before the holiday weekend. meteorologist lauren casey is in for kate bilo live on the sky deck with a first look at the forecast, lauren.

>> thanks, jim, yeah. temperatures have cooled off, thanks to a sea breeze, kind of significantly cooler then when i was out here at the top of the 5:00 o'clock show and temperatures are suffering in our reporting sites, but others breaking record high temperatures today, but still pretty nice despite that cool down over the last several hours. we have 69 degrees, in philadelphia, topped out at 74 in dover. but high temperature in trenton is 57 degrees, today. quite the temperature gradient, still in place across the delaware valley. it is 47 right now in trenton. still in the mid 70's in dover. the that is because of the sea breeze. ocean temperature still very cold. 48 degrees. where we have that east wind it is driving that cooler ocean air, on shore, so no problems right now, in parts of the delaware with that south wind but in philadelphia we have east northeast wind staying safe in trenton. cooling off an hour temperatures over last several hours. for this evening still very pleasant, rain stays out until late tonight but we will contend with rain and chance for then are storms throughout

the day tomorrow. we will talk about the timing for. that dry weather for easter holiday and we will talk about what kind of temperatures as rain returns to the forecast next monday, i'll have all of the news in the full forecast in a few. >> west deptford police have identified man seen beating a teenager in a viral video making its way around the internet. we have also located the teen. separate interviews are scheduled for each of them. police say they have verified that the teen is safe and will not have any contact with his, alleged attackers. now investigators are trying to track down whoever shot the disturbing video. west deptford police are also serving for three bank robbery suspects caught on surveillance video. trio two men and one woman robbed bb and t bank at gunpoint just after 11:00 a.m. yesterday. two suspects forced employees to get involved, into the vault, to get cash. the other hurdled the counter unsuccessfully trying to open up teller drawers. suspect fled in the car. in one was injury.

tonight investigation in the brussels terror attacks is revealing a host of intelligence failures, and that may have cost lives. right now manhunt is underway for two suspects, the man on the left was last seen at brussels airport on tuesday with two suicide bombers. man on the right was spotted at brussels metro station alongside another suicide bomber. they may be link to a plot earlier this year to target a belgium nuclear power plant. today belgium lowered its terror threat level a notch, but more attacks are possible. we will track all developments in search for suspects in brussels. we will bring you updates on tv and anytime at cbs philly.com. now that a nine month-old pennsylvania budget stalemate is resolved, school districts a cross the commonwealth are finally learning how much they will receive in state funding, this year. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live in spring garden to explain what this means for philadelphia cool budget, trang. >> reporter: this is welcomed news for the leadership here.

this morning has been tied up for months now, all said and done will school district of philadelphia will receive about 50 million-dollar more than then it did last year. >> we are pleased, and welcome relief. >> reporter: state budge net place after months of uncertainty, philadelphia schools are expect to receive more than 700 million that was tied up during budget impasse. that amounts to 55 percent of the district's budget for the year. >> we were always able to get through most of the year, that is because we borrowed a lot of money. now, this is what the rest of these money will do allow to us repay though short term burroughs. >> reporter: district borrowed 575 million-dollar to get buy, they will have to pay back five to 8 million in interest. this news comes as a report out of the rutgers, school of education, named philly as continuingly to be one of the distressed urban school districts in the country. school superintendent doctor william hite credited teachers, principals and staff for their handling of the crisis.

>> i mean it has been from financial discipline and fizzle california uncertainty, we have been able to navigate that and not interrupt a school year for students and not cut or eliminate anything that we started the year with. >> reporter: with these additional fund school district budget is expect to be $1.4 billion this year. as we see a budget meeting going on at district headquarters to crunch those numbers and meeting is opened to the public. live, from school district headquarters i'm trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks very much. cash strapped atlantic city is on the brink of the temporary shut down. new jersey governor chris christie wants the state to take over but ac's mayor says that would be a step in the wrong direction. >> there are a lot of issues that i agree with our governor but taking over atlantic city is certainly not one of them. he is dead wrong. we are sitting at that table today, faith based leaders, residents, members of the city council, myself, members of the assembly and only seat

that is missing is his. the resort city needs a cash infusion before april 8th. without it city hall will close. police and fire fighters will stay on the job but won't get paid. schools will, however remain opened. if you want to pay to park in philadelphia, put that credit card away, the parking authority says that the credit card option that their kiosk is not working due to a transmission failure. so you will need some cash, or you can use the ppa smart phone app. officials say that they are working on the problem. well, still to come on "eyewitness news" we're learning ropes by stepping through them. a a local boxing club is teaching fighters more than just throwing a punch and the impact it is having on the community. nothing like a little friendly competition, philadelphia fire fighters and police square off, we will show you steaks and how the department measure

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peter and paul in center city. philadelphia archbishop charles chaput celebrated mass today, tomorrow, of course, marks good friday. hundreds of kids took over widener university campus in chester today, so weather just perfect for big easter egg hunt. more than a thousand eggs were up for grabs on the lawn of the university's old main building. new at 6:00 a local boxes club is transforming, young lives, one punch at a time. >> as "eyewitness news" reporter a neat a oh shows thaws fighting spirit is having a big impact on the community. >> inside small unassuming buildings. >> chris, come on in. >> in the grays ferry section of philadelphia. greatness. >> all eyes are on. >> reporter: is emerging. but the road was not always so clear. >> i was still on the street, fighting, a lot of violence, getting in trouble in school. when i came here, you know, a lot of toddler, role models were shown to me and inspired

me to do something greater and be something greater. >> reporter: he credits that with mike rafferty, a philadelphia police sergeant who watched the grays ferry boxing club 15 years ago. >> some neighborhoods, it is our neighborhood that a waste of talent. >> reporter: but with each jab, and every disciplined day, champions are built here. >> you are a champion and what you do with your life and it is okay to get beat up, knocked down. >> reporter: message have of resilience that stuck with vincent floyd who met in the back of the patrol car. >> i was gone. probably would have been better for a couple. once i come in here, everything goes away, i come in here, i train, i leave, i'm a new me. >> reporter: for many ways this jim shapes its athletes, building itself need work too. >> the ring is torn up. you know, little things. >> you know, we have one problem and we see ten other problems. >> reporter: now with the go fund me page and fun raising events they hope community will pull together to help

fight for this small unassuming building. >> it is like a second home. >> reporter: that has given these athletes great pride and a purpose. >> whatever you do do witt all your heart. >> reporter: let's just say i took that advice n grays ferry. >> thank you, thank you. >> reporter: anita oh. >> exhaust continuing. >> reporter: cbs-3 "eyewitness news". brains, beauty and packing a punch there. >> there you go, i like it. >> all right. lauren, how are things shaping up for the weekend. >> well, looking good for the weekend but outside on your lunch hour, it is a little bit different outside, to a sea breeze. thanks, sea breeze for taking away our warmth over the last several hours. right now current temperatures, 62 degrees. notice, down to 56 degrees as that east wind, draws in cooler air from off of the ocean, and in center city philadelphia, and really feeling that detriment right now in trenton. temperature 47 degrees with the nice south wind across parts of the delaware we have in problem.

we are in the upper 60's, low to mid 70's. but we have that east wind driving that cool atlantic air on shore. temperatures are really suffering. we have cooled down dramatically after our high temperature near 70 degrees in philadelphia today. over last couple hours temperatures have been plumetting but we will start to moderate especially after sunset. overnight tonight, 58 degrees, breezy, showers, developing late tonight and then for the day tomorrow, we will need rain slicker for first half of the day with showers and a few thunderstorms moving through, gradual clearing in the second half of the day. breezy, still very mild at 68 degrees for the high temperature. storm scan three pretty quiet conditions, couple high clouds passing through but keeping an eye on the very potent weather system bringing snow showers to chicago. milk precipitation as well and showers and strong thunderstorms in the warm sector of this area of low pressure that will move eastbound and impact us late tonight and through first half of the day tomorrow. we will see a few frontal showers but see main part of

the shower activity moving through in this time frame. few embedded thunderstorms. not too impressed with a quarter to half inch. we could see locally higher amounts if we do get thunderstorm activity. the mess of the activity will clear out by 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon setting us up for a nice dry friday evening. future weather will confirm that for us as we head in the evening, in problems but then late tonight showers do start to develop and then much more organized activity, as a cold front makes an approach tomorrow morning. so showers and heavy downpours moving in the lehigh valley. for the commute. i think philadelphia and surrounding counties, if you head out early, that is probably better seeing these downpours moving through nine or ten or 11:00 and then continuing to movies bound down the shore, midday early afternoon but then clearing on the back side as we head into tomorrow have afternoon, want to head out for dinner tomorrow night, no problems, don't need to bring that umbrella with you and you won't need umbrella a on easter and neither will that easter bunny. 64 degrees. sunshine and cloud mixed.

a few more clouds on easter. the and then on monday that rain chance does return periods of rain returns, windy conditions, but still mild 62 degrees. we will cool off mid week next week but our average high temperature should have us in the middle 50's and that is where we are at heading in to next tuesday and wednesday. nice round of seasonally appropriate temperatures, and sunshine. >> yes, okay then, thanks, lauren. did you ever notice the buttons on mens and women's clothes are on different sides. >> women's buttons are on the left, mens are on the right. the question is, why? that is tonight's good question, submitted by viewer loretta, and she wants to know why her buttons are on opposite side for men and women. nicole brewer has the answer tonight for men and women. >> sport is next. >> we will check in live with louisville as wildcats get ready for sweet 16 match ups.

don is here now, we are ever closer to tip off. >> can't wait, can't wait. we will get a leave report right now. villanova/miami in less than 40 minutes. wildcats have not been there since 2009. hurricanes have never been there, ever. game is in louisville, kentucky and that is where we will find leslie van arsdal. the leslie? >> reporter: don, i will tell you kentucky has been very lucky for villanova they won it all back in 1985. i caught up with the coach that took the team there but i know everyone wants to hear all about villanova, miami, and i have to show you the send off to end all send offs, seriously, check this out, we had hundreds of villanova fans and at the team hotel to give them a proper send off. we had alumni, students, fans, cheerleaders, everyone screaming as these fans got off the stairs, there and headed over to the arena we have band playing in the background. coach jay wright has done this

so much times before but let me tell you, enjoy was impressed. >> how do you feel. >> good, great, great reception, that never gets old. nova nation was amazing. great to have coach massimino. >> yes. >> now, i will say that jay was an assistant for massimino back in 1987. i caught up with rollie to talk about that magical run he had back in 1985. >> well, we were in lexington, not in louisville. >> true. >> not that far away. it was a wonderful day, wonderful time and everyone here in kentucky were great people. we played, my college team, college, university played kentucky two years ago and everyone was great, john calipari, and his entire staff. i love it. it is like we're all back together good do you have a good feeling about tonight. >> do i have a good feeling?

i do to. i think they have a shot at winning. >> i think so too. >> thanks, coach. >> thank you. >> okay, now i say if coach has a good feeling, we will go with it, what do you think, don. >> i think i will roll with that. he said really ? i got a good feeling like he knows something we don't. leslie, good stuff. all right. we are moving on to the ice, flyers in colorado tonight, they are tied for detroit with the final wild card spots. orange and black looking to bounce back after blowing a two goal lead in columbus two nights ago. >> moodiay, shot is off. oh, no. >> what it is like to be a philadelphia 76er, they were in denver last night, in a game winner by emmanuel moodiay a dagger, sixers why so close to winning, three decked a way and no buono from half court.

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well, philadelphia police and fire fighters, kick off 30th annual battle of the badges weight loss competition today. >> the department, that loses the most weight after 13 weeks, takes home a trophy, and a victory banner. weight watchers also donates $10,000 in the name of the

winning department to the hero thrill show n23 years of competition, the combined total weight loss for both departments, is 188,000 pounds. well, this certainly won't help put fire fighters and officers but we here at "eyewitness news" know importance of the philly favorite, so on this this national cheese stake day only one thing to do. >> yep, take a look at this from our news room right around lunchtime. this is behind the scenes, look. this is people chowing down on their favorite steaks, from with provolone without, yes, nothing tastes like a tasty cheese stake. >> we are hiding the identity. >> that is pro daughter there, pat wenger, stuffing his face with a wiz, without. normal occurrence. >> look at him, pat, look at you. >> he looks happy. >> he is in the booth right now watching that. hope you enjoyed that. if the warmer weather has you thinking about spending

time outdoors, here's some good news for you. >> spruce street harbor park will open may sixth a month earlier then last year. this amazing park along delaware river waterfront has become one of the most popular outdoor attractions in the summer. well, thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at 10:00 o'clock on our sister station, wpsg and cw philly and we are back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news", tonight survivor of the brussels attacks speaks out, vladamire, visits hospital bedside for the tails. hollywood treat tones boycott georgia over a controversial bill, and we will explain why. from new york now here is scott pelley.

>> pelley: we've learned that two suspects in the brussels bombings were on a u.s. terrorism watch list. also tonight, a victim tells us his story of survival. >> i'm thinking, i gotta make it. i gotta see my daughters again. i gotta see my girls. >> pelley: campaign 2016-- good luck learning what the candidates stand for. >> donald, you're a nifling could, and leave heidi the hell alone. >> pelley: comedian garry shandling has died. hollywood threatens to boycott the state of georgia in defense of gay rights. and gloria gaynor survived disco, and now her anthem will, too. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.