>> early morning bike ride ends with two teens getting hit by a car and the driver tacking offer. we'll let you know how the teens are doing and where police found that car. good morning to you, so glad you're with us, i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm brooke thomas. first, here's what you need to know in the morning minute. >> one with a broken leg, one in extremely critical condition, suffering from severe head trauma. >> after months of debate, city council gave final approve to one and a half sent per ounce tax on sugary and diet drinks. >> lawsuit is expected to start flowing almost immediately. >> ♪

>> grammy winning singer meatloaf in the hospital after clavers g during a concert in edmonton. >> 1400 ache remembers burning right now in santa barbara, california. officials say it is only going to get worse. >> i thought the pail yo diet was anything you can eat out after pail. (laughter). >> blow die my hair, i pretends i'm a 80s music video. >> oh, man. stephen colbert bearing his soul on the late show last night. crazy? >> definitely. >> but i could get behind that diet, that's for sure. >> if it is free it, doesn't count as calories. >> oh, i like that, like a national donut day, things like that, right. >> when someone else buys you food? >> i'm with you. i feel like it should and give me.

national donut day, like free donuts. >> although, katie, we did get a mean tweet that said we needed to get in the gym. >> that's right. >> oh, did we? >> we actually did. >> they said meisha should take us. >> oh, okay. >> tiff rethink my plan. >> now, i think some people need just not tweet. take it away with the wetter. >> i need to make just harsh transition and go right into weather because i don't even know what to say to. that will let's start things off by taking a view from one of our own cameras, on the sixth floor here at spring garden, but his is actually a shot from one floor above, of one of the sky cams that we have across, scattered all over the delaware valley. but this one is the same view that i have just one floor below. you can see the beautiful colors out there, on the skyline, some pinks, some blues, really, really nice day, or start to the day, however, when we take it next, to storm scan3, what you will find here, are couple of showers off to the south. and this is as, of course,

yesterday we had some rain, this is as our latest system continues to make it retreat out of area. part of the reason not only do you have lingering clouds, couple of showers, but really pretty colors showing up on the skyline. now as the day progresses hour by hour, we take you through, should easily make it back to the low 80s, close to seasonable, with time these skies will continue to clear out. may still be the most spotty of left over showers, wrap around moisture in a couple of spots, overall i'm anticipating pretty nice day for the most part say for left over sprinkles here and there. most of are you likely to stay dry. coming up as the day progresses, humidity begins to drop off. that's going to be running theme, so the whole weekends looks beautiful. next week as we officially kick start the summer season we start heating things up on the thermometer as well. so, we'll have that full forecast for you coming up a bit later in the show. meantime though, meisha, i have to say, starting to feel very comfortable out here already. >> i bet it is, looks great out there, thank you so much.

even felt warmer earlier on this morning, all right, you guys, vine closed overnight for construction, you can see, both moving in the westbound and eastbound side. things looking really good. and traffic is holding stead he, i would say, fairly, fairly light right there. before spring garden see what you are working with here, moving in the even direction toward center city looking good both directions right now on the schuylkill eastbound and westbound looking really nice. this is where we had hit-and-run accident little earlier, broad street at wallace. so this camera pointing right now at broad street. closed between spring garden and fairmount avenue. justin finch will actually have little more on that coming up in a little built. we have some construction, 59 northbound at route 291 bartrum avenue. off ramp closed. looks like closed saturday between 6:30 a.m., and 4:30 p.m. just make note of that for those of in you that area. accident cleared here, on the pa turnpike westbound past norristown. mass transit new schedule for septa regional rails, buses, and trolleys starting sunday and monday, you certainly want to check your schedules on

line. brooke, nicole, over to you. >> meisha, thank youment as meisha just mentioned, the investigation is on into a hit-and-run that left two teenagers injured in the city spring garden neighborhood. >> one of those teens is said to be fighting for his life this morning. let's go live out to broad and wallace where "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is standing by with the very latest, justin? >> brooke, nicole, good morning. the investigation does continue this morning, primarily between broad and malvern and wallace streets. the scene of this crash this morning, a crash that has sent two, 16 year old boyles, to the hospital, one with a broken leg, the other with severe head trauma. he's now in extremely critical condition this morning. let's take you now to video from overnight. this is the 2,000 model red lexus that police are now calling the striking vehicle in this hit-and-run crash. it was found by officers off ridge avenue, not far from the wreck scene. male driver behind the wheel. did he seem intoxicated and it is being breath lies dollars. his female passenger taken to

the accident district for questioning. about 2:00 a.m. police say that lexus was speeding north on broad near wallace street as five boys on four bikes were going south in those very same lanes. those two now injured, 16 year old boys, were doubled up on single ten speed bike. that's the one the lexus driver crashed into, and just kept going, police say, now witness tips and other details led to alert, after police finding and stopping that lexus, near ridge avenue area parking lot, parked found here on the scene, did match that lexus. now, bringing you back out live, to this investigation, as it continues this morning, several evidence markers litter broad street here between wallace and malvern, and here police are also going to turn to cameras in the area, hoping that the cameras here may have caught some video of this crash as it happened, again, those two, 16 year old boys, taken to hahnemann, one with a broken leg, the other with severe head trauma. he is in extremely critical condition this morning. the driver of that lexus in

police custody and he is being breath lies dollars. justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", brooke, nicole, back into you. >> justin, thanks so much. >> it is now 5:37 in the morning, in business news, finds out how facebook is following you around. >> little creepy. why your grocery bills going down are they really? mine keep going up. jill wagner joins us from the stock exchange on that, hey, jill? >> good morning, brooke, nicole, the market broke their five day losing streak, the dow rose 93-point on thursday. the nasdaq was up nine. futures are lower open. revlon is buying elizabeth arden for about $420 million in cash. this deal would boost revlon's skin care and perfume office. both companies have struggled in the past few years, elizabeth arden makes perfumes and colons for celebrities like justin bieber, taylor swift. sales though are down. you might have noticed your grocery bill is going down. government data shows grocery prices have fallen by nearly

1% in the past year. mostly because global demands is down, supply is up. meat, fish, milk, bread, egg price haves all fallen, but fresh fruit prices rupp. >> and facebook will start tracking which stores you're shopping in, businesses which ties on facebook will be able to include a map of the closest physical store and then facebook will use the phone's location, to see if people actually went there to shop. so, brooke, nicole, they're watching. >> yes, i would notice those ads pop up for the things i was just searching for on line, like targeted marketing is happening. i don't know. >> thanks, jill. >> after months of debate, the sugary drink tax moves forward here in philadelphia. but, some opponents say they're going to challenge that new law. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo liver in the satellite center reaction from both sides. jan, good morning. >> reporter: nicole, good morning, leaders of the beverage industry weighing their legal options this morning, even before the vote, they say to expect a challenge in court as this tax passed calling it unconstitutional.

well, yesterday it passed by a wider than expected margin. now, city council passed a measure by vote of 13 to four, making philadelphia the first major us sit at this approve attacks on sweetened drinks. the 1.5 cents per ounce tax will apply to all sugary and diet beverages. that includes soda, diet soda, that's, sport drinks, energy drinks, flavored water and even bottled coffee. the tax is expected to raise more than $90 million annually, money needed, mayor jim kenney says, to funds parks, regular creation programs, universal pre k across the citiment even though those are noble initiatives, not everyone is happy about the new tax. >> this is the first step in finding the resources and revenue that we need to get our kids pre k education. >> it is crazy, everything is staggering, philadelphia, we tai so much tax for everything. i think it is not fair. >> now, this is attacks on the drink manufacturers, not the individual items within the store.

but "eyewitness news" has already spoke tone several business owners, who say, they'll have to pass that cost along to customers. the beverage industry also warns this new tax will cost jobs. >> now, mayor kensy expected to sign off on the new law next week t won't take effect until january, though. but again, industry leaders are expected to start planning a legal challenge as early as this morning. nicole, back into you. >> jan, thanks so much. in other news atlantic city main casinos worker union says they'll strike on the first every july if they don't have a new contract. casinos facing the walk-out are bally's, hair's, a ceasar's, the trump taj mahal. union said wore ers made sacrifices in the past, now that increase, committed to fair contract that works for both sides. there is a new policy in place for transgender students at philadelphia schools. student will be allowed to use rest rooms and locker rooms, based on their gender identity and can try out for nip athletic team. students will also be addressed boy names and

pronounce, corresponds to go their gender identity, andres cord inning lip. the full policy posted on our website cbsphilly.com. >> when we come back, we have to tell but a health scare on stage for singer. >> we'll let you know how rocker meatloaf is doing after he collapsed during a concert. pat? >> reporter: good morning, nicole and brooke. we are about as far south as you can go in the state of new jersey here at cape may point, hanging without this guy right here cape may lighthouse. when we come back, we'll tell but all of the cool things going on this summer. do you have come down here, you have to come out and join us. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> it is not always fun and games on carpool karaoke, find out how anthony saved a baby while filming a segment when we come back. for all those pokers, prodders, shuckers and sniffers, all giant produce is triple checked. we're focusing on fresh...

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this price is so low. trying to make me eat my greens? no, just trying to save you some green. whaaat?! thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. >> welcome back, so at about more than 150 feet tall, you see the spot, one of the biggest attractions at the jersey shore. >> more than 2 million people have visited the cape may lighthouse since it first opened to the public. pat gallen is the latest to make the trip, good morning, pat. we want to find out about the history and some of the cool things going on here at the cape may lighthouse in cape may point, new jersey, and to do that, my friend, susan

christie, from the mid-atlantic chapter of the arts and humanities. did i get that right? >> close, that's good. >> close enough? susan, tell us about a history of the lighthouse? >> right. this beacon has been here since 1859. it is actually the third beacon on this particular site in cape may point. >> so there have boone others. >> where are they? >> actually out to sea, you can't see them any longer. but this wonderful lighthouse has been here since 1859. survived a loft hurricanes, a lot of storms. >> so about 80,000 people come through here per year. and over 2 million total, is that right? >> 2.5 million people have climbed to the top of the lighthouse since it opened to the public in 1980. >> impressive stuff. tell us a little bit about the cool things that are going on here this summer. you have got wide range of event for children, ducts all ages? >> absolutely. we have wonderful events during the summertime here at the cape may lighthouse. they are free for families. you can come to family fun

days, on wednesdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and there is lots of free crafter, and music, and entertainment, we have christmas in july, july 25th. >> that's fun. >> santa claus comes in his, usually comes in his board shorts, hangs out, gets little -- catches a few rays. >> does santa claus walk to the top? >> yes, absolutely, he could, yes. >> how about the night aspect of it? because we go up there in the daytime, we can see everything, but the night thing with the moon is kind of cool? >> it is very cool. we love the full moon climbs here. and we invite everyone to come and experience it. you can climb from 8:00 to 10:00 on specific days. >> okay. >> the next one is coming up monday june 20th. so you can come, it is a whole different experience, climbing the lighthouse at night. you get amazing view at nighttime at the top. >> i bet. thank you, susan, appreciate it. >> thank you. >> and just little bit, i'm going to climb up that thing, all 157 feet of it, i'm ready, stretched out, let me get

stretched here. all right, all right, guys. >> little more stretching or are you good? i think he has more stretching? >> let me get going. >> pat, you're crazy. >> thank you for that. speaking every down the shore, katie how do things look down the shore? >> looking really gratz as we hit the weekend specifically. today still transition day, looked little damp in pat's shot. didn't hear whether he said it was raining at the moment, but there is little bit of moisture moving its way through, and all just the retreat of this system. but before we get to the forecast, guys, i want to introduce to you weather watcher friday, i want to introduce you love for the camera, andy, andy ziegel came all the way up from dover delaware, there is wonderful producer steve, can't leave him out. so crucial to our broadcast, and he is hooking us with extra help this morning to get us going here for the rest of the broadcast. so, he is a he is one of our i like to call them gold star weather watchers, folks very diligent, very loyal supporters of the program and so thank you so much for coming on this this morning,

andy. we will see more of him throughout the show. with that said, we check in with more of the wonderful watchers taking you on out to the map here. as you see, pretty wide variety hereof at least the geographical observations but for the most part into the low 60s here, in most locations, actually i take you out to the temperature sometimes bit easier to process as a whole here, but lynn checking in at 62, so is kerr any mt. laurel, to richboro where megan sort g 63, get the idea a lot of consistency, bill, 61, whole slew, low mid 60s, john up in perkasie, at 62. so, the one oddball out here, really i wouldn't call it an oddball, in the pine lan area, or at least some of the more wooded terrain, chattsword, new jersey where mark; only at 59 degrees. so for the most part off to pretty just not only tranquil start but also consistent start with low 60s around l region. do have bit every wet weather, we will get to, but now getting to the point of the year where these days are long. we are just over 15 hours

every daylight at this point. the sun came up already at 5:32. by june 20th, which is the summer solsus, still rises at 5:32, but the solsus officially takes place 6:34 to be exact in the morning and we will be on the air with you for it, that basically means get being 15 seconds per day of additional daylight. so today, just over 15 hours every daylight, and as these skies start to clear out, as this system makes it retreat, we ends one sun, more of it than we saw yesterday. yes, this system continues to rotate out. may still even be with the counter clockwise rotation residual shower in some spots. but talking, most spotty of the spot yes, sir types of variety of showers as the day goes on, don't need umbrella, unless you are in the southern tear of our region right now, and what a weekend. nothing but sunshine, low humidity, and mid 80s for you here. monday kicking -- kicking off summer, find pool near you, then we steam it up to 90 on tuesday, meisha, a that's the next shot looks like for showers or storm. >> looking good overall, thanks so much, katie.

good morning, everyone, and happy friday. this is what we are looking at on 95, headlights southbound direction past betsy ross bridge. you can see looking pretty darn good out there i would say for pushing toward the 6:00 hour, still holding steady. looking good. both southbound, northbound, not looking good, southbound where i keep my eye. you can see plenty of vehicles out, there overall still looking good on interstate 95. in new jersey, 42 freeway northbound at creek road, giving awe nice shot of this. casino of the blue sky. almost little haze over the sky. but looking good here, holding steady, a lot of vehicles out there on the 42 freeway but holding steady there. hit-and-run accident earlier broad street at wallace, cameras actually showing you broad street closed right now between spring garden and fairmount avenue. justin finch will have little more on that many coming up in a little later. construction here, pa turnpike, before downingtown, right lane is blocked. and also, reminder of this, gas main repair, route 38 eastbound between route 30 and 73, lanes are blocked, not two, three, blocked until

6:00 a.m. next friday, also admiral wilson eastbound two right lanes are still blocked. nicole over to you. >> well, the celebrity feud that just won't go away. >> kanye versus taylor swift. and now, another shot has just been fired. got to tell how called t swift a liar. oh, oh. about controversial lyrics, stay with

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>> two teenagers hurt in a overnight hit-and-run, how they caught up with the driver and the additional charges he face this is morning. >> and, we are close to verdict in the chaka fattah racketeering trial, find out what the 11 term congressman faces if convicted. >> philadelphia is the first major us city to pass tax on sugary drinks, how much this will cost you, the next time you buy a soda. today is friday, june the 17th, good morning to you, so glad you're with us, i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm brooke thomas, katie and meisha are here keeping an eye on things this morning. >> good morning, we made it to

friday, you guys. roads are looking pretty darn good right now still a little hint of wet weather, not everywhere, but yes, still couple of damp roads out there, guys. take a look, pretty obvious, mainly the southern tear of our area you are finds that for the most part though starting offer on drier note, although, still tracking the latest disturbance pulling away off to the south. so across specially kent county here delaware, finding even still very isolated but pockets hereof some moderate rainfall. cape may county cumberland county also in a lot of overcast and also still finding couple of residual showers. this is our transition day, won't absolutely require the umbrella here but going to still see lingering showers, very isolate dollars in nature. sixty the current temperature meanwhile in allentown, into basically 64 your imagine being number up and down i95, down the shore point as well, very consistent with the temperature values. sixty-three or 64, at every single one every these