could deal with couple of showers, yesterday we made out pretty good. it will be humid, kind of used to this. it is august 1st already, crazy, summer flying. what's up with that? yes, we will get rid of the humidity, though starting tomorrow. things do start to improve a little bit in the forecast. heads up again today. you could run into shower or thunderstorm in some spot. and this morning, right around center city, dry, just lower clouds, still you can see the tops of the buildings here, that's pretty good. but could be few ours that deal with little bit of fog with all of the humidity around, we do have one shower and thunderstorm out across ocean county, this hour, on storm scan3, and this is slowly moving off to the east there is area did not need any more rain, yesterday south of toms river, berkeley township, reporting almost 6 inches of rain, that led to flashflooding yesterday morning. the saturday rated ground here, and a lot of areas, north of the city. so that area is under a flashflood watch through this evening. basically, montgomery, bucks county on northward, parts of central new jersey, so again, any additional rain in this area could lead to some

flooding so just heads up there, especially later on this afternoon when we get that daytime heating going on. low mid 70s, so warm start to our morning, on our way well into the 80s once again today, mt. holly 73 degrees, not much change in the suburbs, temperatures, comfort index not looking good today. here is the current dew point, 73 degrees, that's hi, feels oppression i have, stays like that, throughout the day today. and into tonight. tomorrow, starts to feel better. eighty-eight for the high for philadelphia, mid 80s at the shore, poconos you guys upper 70s, we'll talk about the lower humidity, when more heat returns in the seven day, meisha? >> justin, thank you so much. good morning, everyone, happy monday to you. welcome back. looking at the blue route, tail light northbound direction approaching the schuylkill, see how quiet the blue route is looking actually looking like more quieter areas. boulevard moving in the southbound direction, a loft early risers but overall won't find any slow downs, just cracking the 5:00 hour, will start to heat up, 95 at cottman coming around the s curve looking again neighbors

already out on the roadway. a lot of this morning construction, now starting to clear, the vine by the way, between the schuylkill and broad, was not closed overnight. this is construction out there lingering around, 30 eastbound, off ramp to route 202, this is supposed to be closed until 5:00 a.m. hopefully those every in you and around the area should be closing or wrapping upright about now. construction 422 westbound between sanatoga and arm around hammer boulevard right lay blocked between seven a.m. and 1:00 p.m. so this will be one of those morning construction spots that lingers out there until the afternoon. just make note of that. more of this traffic shift. lane shifting around here, route 42 between 295 and route 544, 295 between route 42 and route one #. make note of that. that can slow you down little bit specially when it gets little busier, jim, over to you. >> happening today, the price of cigarettes is going up in pennsylvania. >> the state cigarette tax is increasing by a dollar per pack. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live in spring garden where some smokers are split on the new tax, good morning, justin.

brooke, jim, good morning, sorry to break that news, to smokers across the city and state, yes, that tax is going up today. about 2.60 now is the total state-wide here in philly. it will be even more, 4.60 total, it is enough to have smokers here rethinking their habit. >> prepare to pay more, beginning today, august 1st, smokers state-wide will pay a dollar more for cigarettes for attacks total of 2.60. welcome news for some, not so much for others. >> why cigarettes? it is always the cigarette and tobacco, why not alcohol? >> i think it is great. whatever will help people stop. >> and in philly, the cost of lighting up is even steeper. an extra four bucks and 60 sent per pack, higher cost habit because the city already charges 2-dollar tax for public schools, first tacked on back in 2014. >> i think it is eventually to

12 hadn't 40 and time for me to quit. >> much haggling in harrisburg over the state budget, one governor tom wolf is pledge being wolf support early childhood and education programs, the pennsylvania department of revenue calculates these new cigarette taxes could bring about 430 million a year, and help balance the budget. that is if smokers keep up the habit. >> i think that's going to cut down on smoker. >> and many smokers and smoke shops are feeling targeted. steep increase will cost sales to dip, and businesses to suffer. phil of harry's mug shop in old city offers his predictions. >> will sends the customers in the suburbs, and we will lose out on, you know, zombies, and less taxes for the city and the state. >> and of course, smokers are more concerned about the extra cost, this will lay upon them, by some counts, the state-wide cigarette sales will drop in the single digit range, how much, we can expect here, to see lot of cigarette bumming

going up significantly, starting today, now, of course, the last cigarette tax hike, i'm sure just yesterday for many smokers. live in spring garden, justin finch, cbs-3, "eyewitness news", brooke, jim, back into you. >> thank you, justin. >> police are investigating a deadly stabbing in the city's point breeze neighborhood. they tell us a man in his 50's, was stabbed multiple times on his left side. happened around 9:00 last night the 2300 block of garrett street. officers returned him to the hospital. he died from his injuries. new this morning, 21 year old man is in stable condition after a shooting in west philadelphia. police say the victim was shot in the arm and leg, just after midnight, near 60th and haverford. so far police have made no arrests. >> well, landmark family business goes up in flames in gloucester county. the five alarm fire broke out sunday afternoon it, calucci lumber yard. phil rem son shared this video with cbs-3. fire officials not only dealing with a burning building but dangerous

chemicals. >> we had some propane tanks popping, later into the fire, early on there was paint cans popping and some compressed gas cans inside the building. >> i got the calls, i got text, i got videos, i go oh, crap, driving by here at 11:30 in the morning, my uncle was here an hour before. so it happened. >> the lumber yard has been there for 70 years, two firefighters were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion, the county fire mal sean as prosecute remembers trying to figure out what caused the fire. >> two former temple police officers are charged in the death after woman last friday in germantown. police say the woman was beaten to death friday morning, in a home on the 4600 block of green street. police have charged aaron wright and marquis robinson with her death. temple university confirmed to "eyewitness news" robin sos was fired as an university police officer this weekend. wright was also an officer at the school before he quit back in 2012. well, with the presidential election left and 100 days away, presidential

candidates and their runningmates are stomping through key battleground states. meanwhile, republican presidential nominee, donald trump, continues to face criticism for his apparent attacks on the parent of a muslim american sold here died in the iraq war. the parent appeared on last week's democratic convention here in philadelphia. cbs news correspondent hena daniels will have more on the campaign trail in just about 30 minutes. now for a look at newspaper headlines. >> from the cover of the trentonian, scattering into an apartment building during # year old birthday party on greenwood avenue. twenty-four year old man was shot once in the head. video captured a suspect approaching the area and firing a handgun randomly into the party. >> in the front page of the times herald, talks are underway to determine the future of leland mansion and fayette street in conshohocken. the building is owned by the borough and at one point used for meetings and stone

carriage house behind located behind the mansion. formerly housed, the conshohocken police department. >> main line suburban life, local among the experts trying to prosthetic leg for rooster. clyde the rooster needed to have his foot amputated due to infection, now the vetinary hospital in wayne is working with engineers at the university of alligar any canada to get clyde back on solid footing. >> that's a look at some of the newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. >> still ahead: more help is on the way for fire fighters california. >> but officials fear the fire is weak from being under control. also, cell phone video captures the intensity of flashflooding in maryland. and we now noah pennsylvania woman is among the victims. we'll have the latest just ahead. >> also ahead, this is the water awaiting olympia athletes in rio. we'll have the details on what tox rinse in there. >> ♪

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>> more rain could be on the way, more on the damage. >> reporter: just devastating. very sad. maryland resident reeling from the shock every deadly flashflooding that hit the area saturday. cars swept away as streets became rivers in ellacott city. month's worth of rain falling in just two hours. >> within five minute it was panic, my friends was pulling someone out of there. i've never seen anything like it. >> officials say the flooding destroyed or damaged at least 25 buildings and worse of all proved deadly. >> one victim was washed away as a pedestrian. the second person was in a automobile with another person. one was able to go to safety. and the other one, unfortunately, was carried downstream. >> in the wake of the flooding, governor larry hogan says the tragedy and kay owes also inspired bravery and compassion. >> it was shocking, and devastating. but what was incredible, that

was the bad side of it, seeing the terrible defer station, good side was watching some really heroic rescues, and seeing the first responders, and just the neighbors that were helping each other out of the cars as they were floating by. >> one of those heroic efforts caught on video as group of people formed a human chain to reach a woman stranded in her car. >> the storms devestation leaving resident grateful that they are able to begin the long process of re clean up and rebuilding. >> all you can say, you know what, i am happy i'm alive. >> cbs-3, "eyewitness news". authorities have identified the two victims, 35 year old jessica is a resident of lebanon, pennsylvania, she was visit hadding -- visiting her family. joseph was visiting, she was rescued but belief inches swept away. >> teenager critically injured in a fall friday in a remote area of katakin national park in frederick county maryland. maryland state police used a helicopter to lift out of the crevice and air lift to children's medical center in

washington, d.c. the teenager expected to recover from his injuries. >> days ahead of the olympic games, water provides to athletes and tourist, even seemingly beaches, memes tourists felt potential health risk, especially the rivers. problem, nearby lagoons and rivers contaminated with raw sewage. >> i would say go walk on the beaches, have a nice time. i would say don't let your kids eat the sand, and don't put your head underwater. >> 1400 olympic athletes are bracing themselves to compete in the contaminated water including taking antibiotics. >> well, 300 extra firefighters are joining the battle against california's fire. >> the flames and smoke are so intense, you can see it from outer space. this is some of the aftermath of the fire. the extra manpower will join

5,000 others in monterrey county. receive, 40,000 ache verse been burned since the fire started a week ago, right now, flames are bearing down on nearly 2,000 businesses and homes. officials actually don't expect the fire to be fully contained until the ends of august. they've got fires out there, we've got the flooding flashflooding here, i mean, can't make up its minds. justin, what are we looking like for today in the weather. >> still humid. too bad we can't give california some of the humidity for the fire, but more showers and maybe some thunderstorms coming in this afternoon. could lead to some flashflooding, in some spots. flashflood watch in effect for the northern half of the area. up in the lehigh valley, all quiet. looking live from the hotel bethlehem. mostly cloudy skies right now, dry here on the spree of bethlehem. not bad start. just little bit steamy out there with a lot of humidity, but again later this after innocent, we could run into a scattered shower or storm. july, finished off strong, we did hit 09 degrees in philadelphia, yesterday, it was a hot month, ended up just over 3 degrees above average.

precipitation, did pretty good. at least rain in here toward the ends of the month. only ended up just shy of half inch below average, we hit 97 twice in the month. our lowest temperature, was 65 degrees. we will cool down the temps little bit as we head through the middle of the upcoming work week. right now there is thunderstorm over south-central ocean county once again just like yesterday morning, hit hard with the rain, that continues to slowly move to the east. then dry everywhere else. once you add little bit of sunshine which we see later this morning into the afternoon, see shower or storm fire back up. not much change in temperatures from the suburbs all the way down to south jersey and delaware. low to mid 70s, so very warm, sticky outside, you will be swweating out today if you're outdoors, feeling oppressive once again with the high humidity. tomorrow, we kick it down a little bit. still feeling steamy though. but wednesday, thursday, that's kind of the best days of the week as far as the humidity levels go. nice little refreshing air mass, should feel pretty good for early august. shore forecast today, it is warm, humid, watch out for shower or thunderstorm, eight a degreesment don't cans edge

your beach plans. just keep your eye to the scheme remember if you hear thunder you are close enough to be struck by lightning, slow moving frontal boundery finally start to exit the region of the still unsettled. so afternoon shower or storm in our forecast today, tonight, still shower storm threat, tomorrow we start to dry out, still some clouds around, then wednesday looks little better with mostly sunny skies, skies nice little push every some cooler air moving in from the north. so today, warm, humid, scattered shower or storm up to 88 degrees for the high. still muggy tonight, 71, with evening thunderstorm. the extended forecast, feeling pretty good for tuesday, wednesday, mid 80s, then we start to bring back some of the heat by friday into the upcoming weaken with highs in the lower 90s, let's head over to meisha with the latest traffic. >> good morning, justin, good morning to all of you at home. happy monday, here we are, start brand new week together. kicking it off pretty good. looks nice out there. 422 headlights moving in the eastbound direction, past oaks, see what it looks like out there, still very, very dark, you can obviously see. that will delaware county 95 north at 452, bring it all way

up to the airport, basically what you are looking at. a lot of early risers, but overall kind of holding steady where where we're at. just kind of cool shot here. birds eye view of the vine, jumping on to the schuylkill right there. awesome shot. beautiful shot. looks good. looking nights and quiet. construction that is still out there, guys, lane shifts here, route 42 between 295 and route 544. also, 295 between route 42 and route 168. more construction that's out there, route 422 eastbound between sanatoga and arm and hammer boulevard, block between seven a.m. and 7:00 p.m. will affect you kind of around lunchtime if you will. construction route 30 eastbound, the off ramp to route 202, closed, until around 5:00 a.m., about quarter after or so, still lingering out there, make note of that, some of the construction still on the roadways, jim, over to you. >> thank you, meisha a still ahead broadway favorite returns. >> pat's in the studio. >> yes, yesterday was hot and sticky. but the fans decided to hit the linc to see their philadelphia eagles.

coming up we'll tell you how many showed, and how many didn't show up for the first of two practices open to the public.

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>> the phillies will get some rest, they have the night off, and they'll host the san francisco giants, tomorrow night. yesterday, 17th inning in at lan tax former phillie jeff frank or jump being on the

andrew bally pitch. he goes yard. gives the braves all the runs they would need to beat the fight willing phils. braves win two to one. phils fills finish ten game road trip. trade deadline today at 4:00 p.m. phillies could get involved, jeremy has been the main name being thrown around, but closer jen is a possibility. rangers were interested in vince, but it looks like he is staying put. >> rain, rain, go away, let us finish the pga. rain reaked havoc on the pga championship all weekend, but jimmy walker was dynamite on sunday. at the tenth, walker splashes it home from the stand. the birds i moved him to 12 under par, here at 11, walker in 30 feet out for the birds i. putter did not sputter. that's his second birdie on the back nine, he held a two shot lead, and at 18, give the man a trophy, the 37 greer old from oklahoma city wins, the pga championship.

goes wire to wire for his first major title. the hot humid conditions are not ideal for football. but that didn't keep people away from the link. yesterday, fans got their first football fix, at open practice in south philly. as cherri gregg from our sister station "kyw news radio" tells us, many fans likes what they saw. >> the heat, humidity, and hot sun, was no deterrent. for the thousands, who piled into the linc, to meet and greet new faces, and some old favorite. >> new players coming on board, new coach, going to be an exciting year. >> coach doug powder son kicked the day off with a press conference, then went right to work introducing the more than a dozen new players to home. >> also gives players a chance to bond with fans.

signing a few balls, and displaying the speed they'll need for the season? this is awesome being here at the linc on the field. you can't believe how big these guys are. >> i think we're going to make it to the superbowl. >> wowing the young and the young at heart. former eagles safety brian dawkins made appearance. he's the newest member of the eagles scouting department. >> he is the back bone of the philadelphia eagles, he gets you excited. >> go eagles. >> the eagles have less than two weeks to get it into gear. but the fans are ready. the first pre-season game is august 11. at the linc, cherri gregg, "kyw news radio", for cbs-3, "eyewitness news". now, over 18,000 showed up to the link sunday, which is a sizeable turn out. but that's not nervily as many as last year under chip kelly. first open practice, packed 43,000 into the stadium in south philly, and it is not even close to how many the packers had over the weekends,

when over 66,000 jammed into lambeau field. people are ready for football. no race yesterday at pocono rain washed away pennsylvania 400, so they'll drive today. for the first time in nascar history, tracks had both of the races postponed due to weather, fast cars, start driving at 11:00 a.m. today. guys, ready for little nascar? you ready? >> i used to watch nascar when i was in north carolina. >> not any more? >> thank up, appreciate t. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", if you like lucky charles, you will love a new cereal. we'll explain it. >> hena daniels has the lateness campaign 2016. >> this morning donald trump is taking new criticism over his comments about a muslim american family who is son and army captain was killed while serving in iraq. i'm hena daniels in new york, more coming up. >> also ahead, newest harry potter play opens in london theatres. we will tell you how many tickets are being released this week. justin? >> hey, good morning, everyone, once again, like

yesterday, feeling very humid today, that's going to bring another chance for more showers and storms. i'll let you know it starts feeling better coming up in eyewitness weather. >> meisha keeping an eye on the roads this monday morning, stay with us, we'll be right ba

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>> i'm brooke thomas. >> i'm jim donovan. here's what you need to know to get your day started in the morning minute. >> happening today, smokers in pennsylvania will be coughing up more cash. the state's cigarette tax is increasing by a dollar per pack. >> whatever will help people stop. >> the man stabbed to death in the city point breeze neighborhood, happened about 9:00, 2300 block of garrett street. the lebanon pennsylvania woman is one of two dead after severe flooding in maryland, swept away their car. more than 100 other had to be rescued. >> she had nothing to say. maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say. >> the war of words continues, between trump and the muslim father of a fallen us soldier. >> had to take that shot at her. this is ignorance. >> remembering everything doesn't mean you know