good morning, a local teenager is fighting for his life after he is shot in the back. what the intended target or just in the wrong place a at the wrong time. this morning we are live with what police are saying about the investigation. a community in mourning, how hundreds are remembering a teenager kill in the hit and run, and how police say the suspect was turned in by one of her own family members. and final four fever heating up on the campus of villanova university, fans snapping up merchandise as wildcats get ready to leave for their next round of march madness action. good morning it is wednesday march 30th i'm erika von tiehl. i'm jim ton van. we will get your day started with weather and traffic with the katie and meisha.

>> happy wednesday. roads are looking good. just a lot of cop trucks out there. so katie, what is this, what is up with the weather. i can't figure out, warm, cold, jacket, what is going on. >> yes, all over the place. >> spring, march you devil. >> you see a lot of extremes in the march month, it is transition month, you can see storminess, extremes on the thermometer. we have a bit of the roller coaster ride. so as we warm up a and cool back down for weekend. for now it is a tranquil, very quiet looking day, and we will start off with live look at sky cam three at spring garden overlooking broad and spring garden from high a top our very own cbs-3 studios. it is a nice start to the morning at the this intersection, if you back to storm scan we will not deal with any storminess here throughout the course of the day. sun glare will become anish knew two hours, sun will rise over the horizon and as it does, we will see light of the

day. very bright sun glare facing east. it is a chilly start for your immediate head line when it comes to the pattern here. 40 degrees at the airport but that is mildest spot. twenty-nine in allentown. twenty-eight in mount pocono. below freezing in reading as well. we will have a chance to warm it up from here but under a nice clear sky, the took that we did have a cold air mass settled in, means it is a chilly start. overall i call it the a nice day. low to mid 50's both at the shore and in the mountains, resort towns are looking lovely and bright and sunny skies in philadelphia as well. warming it the up to 60 degrees. or piece of good news is worst of any of that wind has long since tapered off. so it is just tranquil, calm, sunny, pleasant. granted you will want to have a couple layers to go when you walk out the door here today but no wet weather in sight the at least not yet. by tomorrow those chances go on a uphill climb and friday obviously a a wet day awaits in the wings here. we will talk more about the storm cyst to tell that will

bring us those wet weather chances as we progress through the snow. just a nice start to the day. >> it looks like it, all suns across today. that is great. good morning everyone. happy wednesday, to you. things are looking good, like i said, pointed out we have construction out there. this is an area 422 eastbound and westbound near trooper left lane both side just so you know you are down to driving on the ride. lefties block. hopefully this will clear out of your way sometime soon. track volumes, not too much right now only 4:30 in the morning. we have a lot of early risers as you can see driving by but not the causing too many slow downs just yet. construction 95 south between route 413 and street road that right lane is block right now. also some more construction here street road between, philmont avenue and old lincoln highway, one lane block here. pa turnpike eastbound between neshaminy service plaza and delaware val that i right lane block there. moving on to more construction route 30 eastbound at route 821 lane is block there and

also, 295 northbound near i-95, only shoulder gets by until 5:00 a.m. jim and erika back to you. more violence in another young victim in the the streets of philadelphia a. >> gunfire in west philadelphia a puts a 14 year-old boy in the the hospital. "eyewitness news" reporter just continue finch is live a at police headquarters, justin? >> reporter: jim, erika, good morning. the police say that 14 year-old boy is fighting for his life and is now in extremely critical condition, at presbyterian, they say it is unclear if he was the target or if he was struck by a stray bullet. about 9:30 last night, 19th district police were called to the scene in west philadelphia. so far they have saw eight shots were fired from the semiautomatic gun, eight shell casings also found. there are two scenes one on the 200 block of north simpson street where shots were reported and blocks a way the on the 300 block of 60th street where the teen was found, it is not yet known how he got there. southwest detectives are now on the case and so far police

say that that their leads are vick and their probe they say this teen's volatile condition. >> upon police a rifle they found a 14 year-old victim laying on the highway, suffering from a single gunshot wound to his back. police transported him to presbyterian hospital where he is presently in very critical condition. >> reporter: also, remains unconscious, at this hour, so no weapon, no motive and also no suspects found at this point. police will go back out later today and go through surveillance video in hopes of the capturing some leads. erika and jim, back to you. thanks, justin. also in west philadelphia a man arrives at mercy hospital suffering from three gunshot wound, police tell us man was dropped off by a car around 10:30 last night. they believe shooting happened inside a home in the 800 block of cecil street in cobbs creek. investigators found a large amount of blood on the floor and bullet casings in the

living room. the victim is in critical condition. group of teens gathered at the scene of the deadly hit and run in pen august is a even, new jersey to pay tribute to their friend. sixteen year-old quason turner was on his way home monday night when he was hit and left to die near route 130 and forty-ninth street. investigators say the case was going cold until a call came in from a niece and passenger in the the car driven by susan highland of beverly, new jersey. turner a's family is grateful for that call. >> any they are going through something because of their actions and that 19 year-old that called the cops, and did that for us, god bless her. i thank her for that. >> hyland faces a list of charges including leaving the scene of the fatal accident and driving with the suspended license. septa police have located the parents of the group of young children seen on a cell phone video attacking riders on the the el train last week. the children who appeared to be around six or seven years old, were reported yelling obscenities, hitting and even

spitting on passengers. police say the four boys got on the train with an adult at second and market and disturbing behavior continued until they got off at york and dauphin. septa tracked down the group and connect them with social services. happening today, man accused of a fatal stab nothing rittenhouse square has a preliminary hearing. steven simminger is charge with stabbing colinmont govern, he was working when someone said something about simminger's hat and fight started. investigators say it ended with simminger stabbing mcgovern. >> also due for a hearing is pedro reading accused of a transgender woman keisha jenkins. she was found shot and beaten near 13th street on october 6th of last year. detective say that robbery was the motive, not the a hate crime. police say reading confessed to attacking jenkins but told detective he was not the trigger man. the villanova wildcats leave for houston today as a

date in the march madness final four the. customers at villanova, book store were snapping up anything related to the wildcats, tournament and final 46789 last time nova made it this far was in 2009. the book store manager say they are ready to sell 15 pages have back to back orders. >> i cannot guarantee this that they will be right size but we have enough product coming into support the masses. >> fans buying the final four gear are hoping they will be soon be able to pick up national champion gear next week. fingers crossed. our jan carabao will be live in the next hour as nova leaves for houston. she's joined on campus by some of the players who won nova's only national championship back in 1985. can't wait to hear from them. leslie van arsdal is traveling to the wildcats with texas. the leslie will have live report starting thomas villanova appraiser for the final four. in campaign 2016, the the three republican presidential candidates a peer to be backtracking from their pledge to support the eventual party nominee, donald trump, ted

cruz and john kasich attended a town hall event last night in wisconsin. during which trump maintain he would stick by campaign manager corry lee do you ski. he stands accused of simple battery for grabbing the arm of a reporter earlier this month. a second in command for pennsylvania pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, former montgomery county district attorney bruce castor is now solicitor general and expected to oversee agency's administrative duties n august kane is scheduled to go on trial on charges that she unlawfully leaked secret grand jury material and then lied bit. kane is not seeking reelection. still ahead on "eyewitness news" how a robbery attempt on the main line was foiled by an i thephone. also ahead a local couple victimized twice first by fire and then by theft, hear what was stolen that was the wife and husband heart broken this morning. also a family's kind act having a big impact on local police officers. special story when we come

i'm backing josh shapiro for attorney general because things have to change. we need criminal justice reform because our prisons are far too overcrowded. we have to deal with drug addiction through treatment, not incarceration. and use our prison for those who are truly violent. and we need to get illegal guns off our streets. i'm joining with ed rendell and leaders across our area in supporting josh. josh shapiro will be an attorney general committed to fairness and equal justice.

abington couple is victimized twice on february 15th michael and adrian graves lost their home in the fire. they lived there for 30 years. after the fire someone broke into what was left of their home so adrian's engagement and anniversary rings and a credit card. police say this man used the credit cards, they are not sure if he broke into the house. >> i was sent this for me but i felt like because i have been a victim of the fire, someone took the opportunity to victimize me even more because they felt like oh, your insurance will pay for it. >> if you recognize this man place call abington police. there may be more suspects involved. meanwhile a burglary suspect getaway a tempt is foiled by an iphone. police say ricky weston broke in the home on ashwood road in radnor. police say he stole the

family's suv while they were sleeping. the get this, an i phone left in the suv was tracking his getaway. find my phone app followed weston in philadelphia and upper darby where he was arrested. suv and other stolen items were then return to the family. terminex will have to pay a huge fine for using toxic pesticide that nearly killed a delaware family vacations in the u.s. virgin island. terminex was charged with illegally use methylbromide at the 13 residence and one resort in the u.s. virgin island. the company has agreed to pay the fine of ten million-dollar, and said that it has stopped using that pesticide in the u.s. and its territories. last year, steven, and his wife teresa a divine and their two teenagers all got sick staying in the resort in saint john's. right now 4:43. it looks like a nice spring day. >> it really is, there is no overwhelming factor in the forecast other than it is just nice outside. >> will we will take it. >> yes. >> the wind has tapered off.

very clear overhead right now. what promises to be a gorgeous sunrise. the we will take. that we want to show you that. but, it is quiet weather. that has got to change at some point. >> yes. >> yes. >> i always come bearing some kind of bad news. >> i know. >> debbie downer at 4:43 on what day is it the? wednesday. you start to lose track, right. but it is going to at least be very quiet today. let's front load forecast with some sunshine how about that. storm scan three tranquil as could be. the let's zoom it out and we will see signs of life all across the northern plains here. rain breaking out through dakotas and minnesota that turns in the next system that effects us. core of low pressure will bypass us well off to the the north. what we will get, however is initially a couple of showers maybe a rumble of thunder and cold front that will sweep through bringing us our best shot for wet weather. the let me walk you through that pattern timing things out. high pressure anchored

overhead and wind has tapered off, so much, so it is just quiet outside. very tranquil beginning in the morning. we will keep that it way. sixty for the high. then warm front lifts through basically with little fanfare but because we sit in the warm sector of the storm we will certainly warm up, lower 70's tomorrow in the afternoon but there will be scattered showers maybe a rumble of thunder in gets triggered because we it the in the moisture rich air mass more than anything. then cold front crosses through, that is where heaviest rain will be falling and that happens on friday, generally it looks like heaviest rain happens in the first half of the the day and cold front sweeps through clears things out and we will cool down. just a nice day today 60 the high. we will drop down to 46 tonight. it is not as cold, as it currently is under a nice clear sky for you too. looking forward in the eyewitness weather seven day forecast, thursday and friday mildest day of the pack but they are also looking to be the wetest especially on friday and then look at how chilly, by comparison, sunday, we will probably don't break out of the 40's so you cannot

put that winter cota way just yet i know you are trying. >> i am, katie, thank you. a kind gesture makes a lasting impression on cherry hill police officers. the group was in maryland for the funeral of officer colson. on the way home they stopped to have run inch the baltimore restaurant and when the bill came, this is what they found. check had been paid and a note on the back read god bless you, fellas. a family from lindenwald who had a casual conversation carried out that good deed. >> we immediately looked at each other and we wanted to find them, so we got up, waitress, find out what we were doing so we got up, ran up outside and we caught up with them a block down the street. >> how about that. >> officers thanked the family and gave them a cherry hill police patch as a small token of their appreciation. >> very nice when you are noticed, someone wanting to do something nice. >> little things. >> yep. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning bad news, so sorry, for ice

cream lovers coming up in the money watch report. but first here's is what coming up tonight on cbs-3.

here is one more look at the headlines this morning a 14 year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the back in west philadelphia late last night. it happened at 60th and vine. police are investigating if the teen was in the wrong place at the wrong time, or if the the intended target of that shooting. final four fever hits the campus of villanova university fans snapped up merchandise. cats leave today for houston where they take on oklahoma in the final four on saturday. in campaign 2016 donald trump, ted cruz and john kasich attended a town hall event in wisconsin during which trump maintained wow stick by campaign manager corry lewandowski. lewandowski stand accused of simple battery for grabbing

the arm of a reporter earlier this month. 4:49. time for a check on business news. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us from the the new york stock exchange. for once, we have good news, the dow jones opening up at the highest level of the year. we will applaud that. what is happening here. >> reporter: well, good morning, erika and jim. janet yell in the fed chair says the fed will move slowly when it comes to raising interest rates. she said that the global economy and financial markets are doing worse then expected, and this came at a speech yesterday at economic club of new york. investors liked what they heard when it came to the interest rates part of it and that sent stocks higher, yesterday. erika and jim. >> well, jill, i understand ice cream prices, say it isn't so are going up, just in time for summer? so what is behind this? i'm depressed. >> reporter: do not the shoot the messenger here, bloomberg reports that vanilla beans are in short supply because of the bad harvest so the price of

vanilla bean has more than tripled and that means everything from ice cream to perfume could cost more. >> ahh. >> my briars vanilla bean from my childhood. >> ration it out now. >> i will, thanks, jill. coming up after the break we will get another check of weather and traffic. >> we will be right back.

a nice, quiet, spring day unfolding for us here in the delaware valley. we can expect full sunshine light win, high pressure anchored over delaware valley so that means it will be a nice tranquil day. all things considered, nothing will eventually shift in the weather department but for now, yeah, we have virtually nothing to see here across greater northeast region and mid-atlantic and thank high pressure for it.

as a result nice clear view overlooking center sit friday our station headquarters here, sky scan three throwing current conditions on top of that 40 degrees, north wind is out there we have a wind flow at any given point but not windy or breezy day at any stretch but it does feeler more like 36 degrees. the nice clear sky allowed temperatures to bottom out from ten to 15 degrees different on the thermometer this morning. colder then it was this same time yesterday. so, i would say if you have a winter coat yesterday you will want it this morning, for sure but it is a pleasant day. warmest day of the pack comes tomorrow and friday and, of course, wouldn't you know it they are wetest days of the pack. the as we track this cold front friday it will be a time would i suggest the umbrella and behind this cold front temperatures certainly take a dive here. by sunday likely don't break out of the 40's. a chill in the air by this upcoming weekend and we will start to gradually rebound into early next week. april fools day coming up

here, and i wouldn't mess with you like that, umbrella is necessary on friday. >> i will take your word for it, i'm bringing mine, trust me. we have sunshine, that is good news. we have very nice dry roadways but already on this early wednesday morning we are seeing plenty of vehicles hit the roadways now. overall what we have been dealing with this morning, no accidents to report which is great news on this wednesday morning but we have construction, most of which is just starting to clear now which is good news. this is 422 east and westbound near trooper, left lane both sides are block. we are starting to see that get cleared out of the way not that it was causing slow downs just too early as volume levels are not there but it is out there. it is all clear 95 south between route 413 and street road. that right lane was block. you can see flashing lights and cones but overall that is getting moved out of your way now. construction 295 north near 95 only shoulder is getting by and this is until 5:00 a.m. right at 5:00 a a.m. in a couple minutes it will clear out of the way. and more construction street road between philmont avenue

and old lincoln highway. it is street road between philmont avenue and old lincoln highway one lane is block there i will let you know when that clears but it sound like all reports are showing construction on route 30 eastbound at route 82, one lane block here. another point of construction, pa turnpike eastbound between neshaminy service plaza a and delaware valley right lane block in and around this area. overall a lot of cop trucks this morning. jim and erika, back to you. coming up next on "eyewitness news" we are live on villanova's campus as players get ready to head to houston. we will hear from the members of the 1985 championship team. maybe they have add rise for this years guys. >> good stuff. first of the kind study looked at safety of car headlights and you may be surprised by exactly which cars tested poorly. selfie getting shared all around the world, it is a passenger and hijacker, what was he thinking? stay with us.

good morning a teenager is fighting for his life shot in the back as he walk down the street. we're live as police work to figure out if he was targeted. donald trump refusing to fire his campaign manager after police filed charges a begins him why is he standing by his man? plus what his rivals are saying. >> lets look at right now storm scan three, cool, clear for now but katie is tracking some showers out west, latest on when they are set to get here. today is wednesday, march 30th i'm jim donovan. i'm's erika von tiehl. katie and meisha are wanting things for us, i don't think we need the umbrella will a guys. >> road are looking nice and dry just a lot of construction, no accidents to

report, just great news on this wednesday morning but a lot of construction. it is the season, katie. >> it is, when we have quiet spring weather who could blame construction guys. give them extra room if you see cones out there but with that said nice quiet weather unfold to go day, whether you are construction worker or just trying to get to the schuylkill to make it to the office here. we will start off with the quick check of the live neighborhood network and i love this shot. such a beautiful reflection off of the the water here and with the center city sky line so visible in the distance, visibility is not a problem whatsoever. it is so clear outside. we will look at that wide zoom on storm scan once more and the wet weather over dakotas and minnesota a that will eventually bring us our next round of wet weather but it is totally dry here at local level folks. storm scan three working overtime and not picking up on anything right now. with high pressure just anchored overhead you will that have nice clear sky and that also means that if you built any warmth up from the