beaten on the side of that street and there was no identification on her whatsoever. on the side of the road, in an isolated area in west kensington, in the 2700 block of north third street. minutes before midnight monday , philadelphia housing police officers made a gruesome discovery. >> they found a female laying on the street. >> she was brutally beaten about the head and body. >> she was completely unresponsive. >> transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced. >> reporter: mystery behind what happened to a woman in her 40's and being clouded by who she actually is. >> we will find out her background, who she associate was but everything starts with finding out her identification and hopefully we will get that in the next 24 hours. >> reporter: philadelphia police homicide captain james clark is in charge of the investigation. >> i have detectives canvassing the area, we're knocking on doors, looking at area media, video, and we're hoping someone this is public necessary anything will contact our unit, and give us a tip, and we will run hard until we find the person

responsible for this brutal murder. >> reporter: without an id and just this boot left behind at the crime scene clark says the investigation is unfolding at a slower rate. he need help finding the killer. >> it is always a witness somewhere. no matter where something happens, somebody always saw or heard something. murder is sad, anytime but especially during the who will take season. i mean somebody unfortunately will find out that their loved one not only is murdered but was murdered in a brutal fashion. it is very difficult, and especially during this time of the year. >> reporter: investigators tell me they hope to identify this with man through her fingerprints so that process could take a few taste. if you happen to know anything , about this murder, of course, call pot he lease. live police headquarters i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". isis is now claiming responsibility for truck attack on berlin christmas market that killed 12 people and left nearly 50 injured. german police are still searching for the driver of

that truck, and which slammed in the market last night. german chance lar angela merck el visited site where truck crashed in the busy christmas market in berlin. death toll is up to at least 12, with nearly 50 injured in the attack, which investigators are treating as an act of terrorism. she signed a book of condolence after saying she was shock, saddened. police initially detained an asylum seeker from pakistan but he denied any involvement, and was released because of in sufficient evidence. authorities say that they cannot rule out possibility that a suspect is on the loose this man was selling jewelry at the market when the truck, barreled through. >> come quick, and we have to close on the shop, so quickly i cannot close. >> reporter: polish driver was supposed to be using truck to deliver steel beams. that man was found dead inside of the cab. shot, and then stabbed. a long with the the fear in

berlin is mourning, crowds gathered to leave candles and flowers, sprawled across the crash site a toppled christmas tree marks the spot where a truck, became a deadly weapon. stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the tragedy in berlin. we will bring you updates on tv and anytime at cbs philly .com. a book deal for new jersey governor chris christie will have to be shelved, for now, new jersey lawmakers were supposed to vote on a measure yesterday, that would allow the governor to cash in on a book deal while he is still in office. but reconcile assembly members were not fans of the measure so a vote never took place. coming up at 5:30 "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan will have much more on the backlash christie is receiving , from lawmakers. bridget kelly and bill baroni are seeking to have their convictions in the george washington bridge lane closure case thrown out. they argued in court filings that jurors acted improperly. they claimed some, but not all , jurors deliberated on a take when the judge had order them not to deliberate, while

a legal issue was being resolved by attorneys. baroni and kelly were convicted in the plot to orchestrate traffic jams, to punish a mayor, who didn't endorse governor chris christie. the governor was not charged. former pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah lost his latest legal bid to stay out of prison. why denied fattah's request to be a freeman while appealing his racketeering conviction. he was sentenced to ten years behind bars for using government grants and charity money to cover his campaign and personal expenses f take has to report to prison january 25th. philadelphia police need help finding a man wanted for smash and grab robbery in germantown. take a look at this surveillance video, police say that man broke front window of aaron's rental center on sat kay. he stole to flat screen televisions and lap top before getting a way. a water main break in south philadelphia is still causing a traffic night the mayor for drivers. chopper three over southbound columbus boulevard near

christian street, where that 12-inch main burst around 7:30 this morning. the frigid temperatures made for icy conditions in the area , and nearby apartment building is now without water and will be, for several more hours. as of right now columbus boulevard remains closed to southbound traffic, between fitzwater and christian, that includes, drivers, heading south, after getting off to i-95. so keep that in mine, in word on when repairs will be completed. and drivers on route 32 in mercer county avoided a sticky situation today, that mangled truck you see there was carrying 40,000 pounds of syrup when it jackknifed near the new jersey turnpike exit 8 a in east windsor. that road had to be closed to one lane, while crews worked to get the truck off the road, in one was injured and no syrup was spill. well to day is last day of autumn but it feels more like winter. meteorologist kate bilo is outside on the sky deck right now with the frigid end to fall, kate.

>> ukee, it is backward because it is really cold out here tonight, tonight last night of fall we will start winter tomorrow but it looks like this will be coldest day certainly right through christmas. could be coldest day right through new years. we have slipped the script a little bit here, we have got temperatures gradually heading upward. but lets take a quick look at storm scan three there is a few cloud trying to creep in the, mainly off to the west, no precipitation though and it will stay dry through the end of the week. the that is really good news for holiday travelers, but then the same can't be said for christmas weekend as we are tracking showers which i'll tell but in a few minutes let talk about tonight, temperature wise, it is cold, still just 33 degrees in philadelphia, temperatures did not rise quickly enough after morning lows in the teens, we only got to the mid 30's today , in fact, lot like yesterday, yesterday's high was 34 degrees, today, expected to warm up a little bit more but it didn't, 34 degrees the high today but

starting tomorrow first day of winter we will start to sees temperatures heading back to the 40's, average is 43 and we may be slightly above average. winter officially begins 5:44 tomorrow morning and that means shortest daylight of the year but on the plus side it starts to head upward, after that. of course, despite the chill in the air we are warming hearts and spirits tonight with our cbs-3 toy fest. here's a live look, this is happening right below me. i was just down there we have christmas music playing, brass band out there and we are filling up the truck. this truck is almost full. i even heard talk of possibly a second truck that is how generous donations have been. we are here until 8:00 stop by , say help, grab hot chocolate and bring a new un wrapped toy to help a kid in our area, have a very, merry christmas. we will continue to bring you live updates from toy fest. now back to you in the studio. >> kate, thanks very much. a photography company is apologizing after a grinch no show at the neshaminy mall. parents tell "eyewitness news" they paid $40 in advance, for

photo packages of their children with the doctor sues es character and santa but grinch never showed and that led to outcry on social media mall says that the grinch will not be returning this season but wouldn't specify, why. worldwide photography apologized and says it is reaching out to customers. it is still unclear if there will be any refund. "eyewitness news" at children's hospital of philadelphia today, members of the philadelphia flyers visiting with patients and bringing christmas gifts and good cheer. the players, signed autographs and helped out with arts and crafts. probably my favorite time of the year, anyway we can help out and give these kid, what they have to deal with on a day to day basis just to come here and get a smile on their face and have a conversation with them it is touching. >> players we talked with said they enjoyed getting to know these kid and they feel obligation to give back to this community. a new war of word erupts in the aftermath of the presidential election, and this time donald trump fires

back at bill clinton. coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 5:00 why the president-elect is feuding with the former president. then proof that resume not be best after a concussion, what doctors say you should do after suffering a head injury. we need your help to fill that truck, with toys, for our joy of sharing toy fest, we still have a few hours left, we will be here until 8:00 p.m. at our studios and up next, meet one of the families helped by your generosity.

on the cbs-3 healthwatch, a surprising new recommendations for treating concussions. health reporter stephanie stahl is here with new advice. >> yes, this is a switch for people, for years, we have heard that completely avoiding activity in the days following a diagnosed concussion can help speed up recovery. but according to a new study in the journal of the association of the medical american association, there is no clear evidence that works. the study looked at 3,000 children and adolescence between five and 18 who had been diagnosed with acute

concussions. one month later, the inactive children had more concussion symptoms, compared to the kid who participated in light activity. doctor andrew rustman of the cleveland clinic who did not take part said limiting activity too much after a concussion, might not be beneficial. >> there is good evidence, that if we avoid doing lots of activities if we sit in the dark room for a long time we don't he can exposure self to the normal things we encounter in our environment and once we start resuming those activities we are much more sensitive to that. >> reporter: researchers say that resuming physical activity after a concussion may increase blood flow to the brain but to avoid reinjury to kid, they should generally beside lined from the activity , that led to the concussion. so from confusing stuff here, parents need to talk to doctors about what to do with this. >> they keep learning more and more about this, stephanie, thank you.

you know what that means in our joy of sharing toy fest is in full swing, and cbs philly has partnered with the salvation army, uso and boys an girls club to collect toys this holiday season. ukee is out in the parking lot where all of the toys are coming in, ukee. >> reporter: jessica, yes, they are coming in, but they are piling up. we like to see that. up is the keyword here. lauer, lets go on up, all right. we will go up. we have brought in two trucks, two trucks, now, for the toys that everyone is bringing by, 1555 hamilton. take a look at this truck right here. oh, my goodness, teddy bears, ponies, all kind of toys for families and children in need. such a special sight to see a special site during the holiday season. and as adam takes a look at all of the toys inside, adam, come on back out because we will go back down and talk to one of the families that will be benefiting from all of these toys. we thank you so much for

coming by, still, we will be here until 8:00 o'clock tonight. please come by and check us out. right now what we do know, get down to the ground, thanks, appreciate it, when we get down to the ground we will talk with bernadette shanahan, i'm watching my step here, trust me. from the boys and girls club, bern death, this has to be a very special day once again, how does it help. >> i cannot even explain in word how much it helps for us to be able to provide these wonderful toys and gifts but even more so, just for folks to know our kid are club members and parents that somebody cares about them. this is a truck full of love and we are so very grateful. >> truck full of love. how long does it take there the toys to go from the truck to under someone's home and in someone's arms. >> it took us just about a week, we had to unpack and sort and we had a lot of elves out here helping. it is just amazing. it takes a while. we have had a lot of toys to

give away. >> we like that. some of those ties, lee griffin is in the house and you will be benefiting and your family, tell us what it means to you. i know it is special. >> my daughter loves boys and girls club. i love what they have to offer i love the staff, there. and the boys and girls club. it is one big happy family. >> do you want to say merry christmas to anybody. >> merry christmas, mom mom. >> merry christmas, mom mom, merry christmas, happy holidays to all of you. >> thank you. >> wonderful thing happening right now. you can be part of it. we have people in line, cars over to the side, people coming, bringing in toys, we have got a long way to go. we will be here until 8:00 p.m., the toys are going in the truck. have you been by. come on by we will be here for a while. we will throw it back right now but we will be back downstairs in our parking lot in just a few moments. >> all right, ukee, looking good, everybody, get to work. you have been down there. >> yes. >> kate bilo was out there earlier today.

it is nice we have the sun. it wasn't raining on us. >> no, wind wasn't too bad. >> that was a plus today. it was cold today, especially this morning for folks out there early this morning. that is what i heard, a lot better this afternoon then it was this morning. temperatures were only in the teens. we bottomed out around 20 here in philadelphia but thanks to everyone who braved the cold, grabbed your hot chocolate and brought a toy. this evening chilly but definitely could be worse. lets take a look we will start off in the poconos where folks are taking advantage of the cold weather. ski resorts making plenty of snow. they have nature made snow this past weekend. it looks like a glass taking place here, snow board class there at jack frost big boulder. definitely something to do over the holiday break, head up to the poconos, they definitely got a better situation then last year when we struggled to get any snow because it was so warm. we will talk about last years christmas weather, coming up in our next half an hour. lets start with a beautiful look outside at palmyra cove nature park. look at this shot of the city

sky line, what a gorgeous sunset it is outside tonight. we have got red, pink colors in the sky, 29 degrees, outside, it is cold but it is beautiful, gorgeous night to be out and about as long as you are bundled. storm scan three shows us a few clouds moving in tonight. those are fizzling. as we head in the day tomorrow we will see plenty of sunshine and we will start to feel, temperatures, heading upward, which is good news as we head toward christmas holiday. we will flip things around, finish fall on a frigid note and then winter warm up, winter begins tomorrow morning , 5:44 a.m. so by the time we wake up most of us it will be officially winter, 33 degrees is current temperature in philadelphia, 30 in allentown. 29 degrees in reading. twenty-three mount pocono. winds have not been too bad but there is a little brisk wind out there and that is making our temperatures feel a bit colder then thermometer indicates. feels like mid 20's in the city, 23 in allentown and cutting that temperature in half, feels like just 14 right now in mount pocono. what to expect as we take a look at future weather,

everything clear overnight no problems we will start with lots of sun, a few more cloud in the afternoon. we are watching a weak system coming through here on thursday, here's front as it passes through but notice, it doesn't have any precipitation maybe a snow shower, maybe in the poconos, most of us see nothing, that front clears out , and then back to sunshine for rest of the week. no more chance for showers late this week. it does stay dry, right toward holiday weekend. overnight mainly clear, very cold, 25 degrees is your low. sunny and quiet for your wednesday, 45 degrees, that is seasonal. wind light five to 10 miles an hour, generally out of the west. thursday we have, of course, thursday night football in philadelphia giants taking on the eagles kick off temperature 38 degrees, mostly cloud which a northwest wind ten to 15, breezy but should stay try. eyewitness weather three day forecast, does bring a few more cloud in thursday but temperatures back to the mid to upper 40's. we will go below average to slightly above average for first three days of winter.

coming up we will look at that all important holiday weekend forecast but for now back to you. >> a lot of eyes on that, thanks very much. still ahead on "eyewitness news" a possible headache just before the holidays if you ordered gifts from amazon they may not arrive in time for christmas, problem that could delay packages. plus a terrifying moment for police officer inside that car, see the view from behind the wheel when another car slammed into him, and also why police say this was in the an accident. don. we are hearing from eagles tackle lane johnson for first time since returning from his suspension, and a golfer, on top of a hazard that is frozen , he swings, but what happens next? you'll find out in

new at 6:00 o'clock a story of survival that began thousands of miles from philadelphia, health reporter stephanie stahl is there when a woman who survived being burned in an australian brush fire, meets the transplant

team who gave her the gift of life. how this woman found herself trapped in the flames and, the prom that is she made because of the generosity of strangers , that is tonight on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. don bell joins us now with a look at sports and there is a familiar face to the eagles. >> he is back. >> he will make a rhea experience. >> he is back. >> whether he is ready to play we will find out tomorrow night. >> i forgot how to log in the company e-mail, i barely remember how to get the in the building. lane johnson has not practiced until october and starting thursday night against the giants. the big right tackle is back after serving ten game suspension for testing positive for banned substantial. during his hiatus he was not allude to visit practice facility. now he is allowed back in. >> it is something that weighs on my mind right now, when i'm with the team, i feel like a lot of things could have happened differently with the season. i'm not saying one player can do that much but i feel like i could have help the team in good ways.

for now and on, to shore, i know it was a mistake. it will bring best out of me as a player and hopefully as a person. >> some sparks from the phillies swinging a trade for two time all-star, today fightins picked up clay buchholz from the red sox in exchange for josh tobyas. they are coming off a disappointing season with the 4.78 era but started to turn it around toward the end. guys, this one is for you, some people do anything for a win. he plays ball from the hazard. you can see the upon is, frozen. >> well, that decision though. >> not the best. >> you key, you play no matter what the temperature. >> no matter what the temperatures. the not on ice my friend. >> would you never do that, no >> he hit the ball, he whiffed >> he is on ice. >> it doesn't the matter if you get on ice, you have to hit the ball. >> he got the behind the ball.

>> this is hilarious. >> he could have easily knocked his head on that ice. >> true. >> all things you could have done. >> thinking of contact and his health. >> i thought about ukee immediately. >> you won't see me out there, thanks, buddy. that is crazy. coming up next, shot down new jersey lawmakers reject two bills backed by governor christie. what the bitter battle means for governor's final year in office. before you finish up that holiday shopping, you'll want to hear this how you can even up being forced to pay for a

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no deal, new jersey lawmakers decide not to vote on two major pieces of legislation including one, to allow governor christie to cash in on a book deal while

still in office. as polls show his approval ratings at an all time low governor is starting to see major backlash at the state house. news continues at 5:30 i'm jessica dean. aim he ukee washington. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan spoke to new jersey lawmakers after the book deal was shelved. >> reporter: from the george washington bridge scandal to his failed bid for president to no appointment for president-elect donald trump, new jersey governor chris christie has not received the most flattering press. monday his alleged attempt at revenge fell flat, when lawmakers refused vote on a measure to cut millions of dollars to newspapers by eliminateing requirement for public legal notices. >> he was clearly hoping to staff the press that has uncovered so much of his miss deed. >> reporter: republicans and democrats also snubbed a bill that would raise salaries for top level state employees and change the law to allow governor to profit from writing a book while still in office. assemblyman john burzichelli sponsored that failed bill.

>> relationships matter and it was very clear to me yesterday that both republican and democrats, majority, members of the assembly, did not feel charitable to allow the governor to write a book prior to his finishing office. >> reporter: christie's office responded to the legal notices if the assembly wants more time to consider legal notices bill this is acceptable to the governor. however this will be a top priority when we return from the holidays. assemblyman john wisnieski a democrat running for governor sees a tough final year for christie. >> i think that his approval rating is a separate issue from his reputation, in the legislature and his reputation in the legislature is a man who only cares about what benefits his agenda and a knot legislator's agenda. >> reporter: new jersey top democrat says christie book bill is dead but newspaper measure could rhea peer in 2017, with more input and concessions to the newspaper industry. i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". isis is now claiming responsibility for yesterday's deadly truck attack in berlin.

that attack at a christmas market left 12 people dead and nearly 50 injured. authorities are still searching for the driver who drove the truck into the market, and a man arrested after the attack whom police initially suspected was the driver, was ultimate liz released because of a lack of evident. we are now just 30 days from inauguration day, president-elect donald trum is holding meetings at his mara loga florida estate as he continues to build his white house team. president-elect donald trump met with several business executives at maralogo following a wave of deadly attacks across the world in turkey, swiss land and berlin. twelve people died and dozens were wounded after truck plowed into a christmas market in berlin. a trump transition team spokesperson says today that mr. trump is in regular contact with his national security team, about the attack. mr. trump issued a statement saying isis and other islamic terrorist continually to

slaughter christians in their communities in places of worship as part of their global dehad. these terrorist and regional and worldwide networks must be eradicated from the face of the earth. vice-president elect mike pence is meeting with president-elect trump's national security team in washington as the trump administration, prepares to take on the duties of protecting the nation. isis has since claimed responsibility for the attack. and a pro islamic state channel is calling on others to follow suit saying this kind of attack enemy can never attack. you need nothing more a car, be it a truck or passenger car , even quote. security has been stepped up in the united states, and open market shopping areas. the election is over but president-elect trump and former president bill clinton are still engaging in a war of word. mr. clinton slammed trump in an interview saying trump quote does not know much but he knows how to get angry white men to vote for him.

president-elect responded on twitter tweet ago this clinton called him after the election, not the other way around. mr. trump added clinton quote doesn't know much, especially how to get people to vote in vital swing states. evacuations in aleppo, syria will end tomorrow. evacuations resumed yesterday, turkey now says about 37,000 people have fled, many are on buses heading out of that area syrian government has authorized u.n. to send an additional 20 staff members to aleppo to monitor ongoing evacuation. fortunate to be live after she was slashed by a man with a knife in her czech republic apartment earlier today. two time wimbledon champion, says that she suffered damage to the tendons and fingers of her playing hand while trying to defend herself. she revealed that she will have to see a specialist, and have her hand repaired. authorities say the suspect is still on the run. caught on camera in ohio a woman deliberately crashes

into a police cruiser, officer 's body camera captured the i am pack. that happened in norton, ohio, police say that a woman deliberately crashed in the police cruz your and hit another car which had been pulled over by police. officers say that woman was, suicidal. no one was seriously injured. christmas is right around the corner. >> some philadelphia police officers could not help but spread some christmas joy a little bit early. the officers from the 24th district hosted a christmas party for 40 local children with disabilities, in juniata park. those kids enjoyed a holiday meal got in coloring, and maybe a few early gifts, and it wouldn't be a party unless santa and looks clause were there. >> very nice. >> oh, yeah. >> still to come on "eyewitness news" possible package problems. >> issue that could delay some gifts there being delivered in time for the holidays. and we want to see more toys, delivered to our studios tonight, for the joy of

sharing toy fest. how you can get involved even if you cannot make it here. of course, it is christmas weekend. hanukkah begins this weekend, kwanzaa on monday. travel wise everything looking good. temperatures are on the way up good travel conditions. there will be a chance for shower christmas eve, probably into christmas morning and then should try to clear out. we will keep an eye on that but doesn't look like major precipitation, pretty great weather for the

seven philadelphia letter carriers are celebrating a safety milestone at that coney postal station. today the u.s. postal service presented them with the 100 million step award.

that award recognizes letter carriers who have walk accident free, for 30 years, or more. today postal officials called these dedicated employees, the magnificent seven, congratulations. >> indeed. well, labor dispute could prevent amazon packages from arriving in time for the holidays. union pilots who fly for amazon warned shoppers package s could be delayed because of a labor dispute with the internet giant. judge told the striking pilots last month that they had to go back to work but pilot's union warned there may not be enough to meet amazon's demand. amazon insists it is prepared for the holiday rush. wing bowl 25 is about five weeks away and contestants, well, they are warming up. >> three, two, one... >> and then go. >> it is goldberg and this does not look like a close finish. >> the wings of justice seven year police veteran jason car

impressed sister station at 94 wip. he polished off 29 tastykake mini doughnuts in five minutes twenty-nine mini doughnuts, five minutes. that earned him a spot this is wing bowl, scheduled for february 3rd. >> this event has gone to the next level, big time, 25, wing bowl 25. i remember the first couple, it was nothing like this. >> there were not preliminary rounds. and latest musicians going induct in the rock and

our joy of sharing toy fest drop off is still going strong, just over two hours left, cbs philly has partnered with the salvation army, uso and boys and girls club to collect toys this holiday season. don bellies down in the parking lot where toys continue to come in, db. >> absolutely toys are absolutely pouring in we are at 1555 hamilton street until 8:00 p.m. we have toys, bring them down. we have ron jones here from

ashley furniture. they brought the entire truck. my man is doing it big. you have done this for quite a while. why are you so invested. >> we felt so forth that it. ashley has been blessed all year long and this is small toke tone give back to the surrounding community, neighbors, friend. we would like to thank the customers, our employees, who all helped chip into bring christmas spirit to a needy child. >> did you say small token? this is a big truck, man. >> well, small token of appreciation the community has shown us throughout the year. we want to say thank you. hopefully a small, this goes back to a child to buy some kind of happiness for the ease on. >> it is not just a truck. you need to see what is in the truck. take a look right there. all of those boxes, it goes all the way back, filled with some great toys, right there. i see hello kitty, guys, what is going on, will we unload this thing or what. lets get started here, because you got a lot of toys, going to make some kid very happy

here, during this holiday season. especially that little one right there: the toys keep coming out here, you can once again come here, make a donation to the joy of sharing , toy fest, we are opened here, collecting your toys, until 8:00 p.m. the address here is 1555 hamilton street. take a look at this as the toys coming off the truck, and a great toe nation here by ashley furniture, doing it big ron jones is over there helping, as well. ron, real quick, let me ask you what was your favorite toy growing up. >> i had a g.i. joe and evil canevil. >> you cannot forget about transformers too, they are clutch. >> gi joe's that was clutch. >> that was my thing. >> whole lot of good things coming from this truck. thanks so much for being part of this. you guys have done it for whole bunch of years and appreciate the contributions.

>> thanks so much. our pleasure. >> you guys, back inside to the studio we will go. >> wow, evil canevil. >> i had that jumped over twin bed and into the hallway, bam. >> yes. >> beautiful night for that. >> yes. >> looks great outside. little chilly, hat and scarves and gloves as you saw out there but it is dry, there is no rain, snow, not a lot of wind. it is a pretty typical day. little bit on the cold side but captain complain. it warms your heart and warms your soul to be out there as well. we have hot chocolate as well. you can warm up with that. we are out there until 8:00. bring that new unwrapped toy. lets look outside to our other communities up in the lehigh valley. this is bethlehem all lit up in the christmas city along main street, mounted atop hotel bethlehem and it looks beautiful out there right now. dry, crisp, cold, good night to drive around looking at beautiful christmas lights in the christmas city. just looking nice out there but again it is chilly,

temperatures more below average by 10 degrees, and we started this morning in the teens in many spots, 20's the morning low here in philadelphia. we're checking with our eyewitness weather watchers, we're seeing temperatures in the 20's. twenty-eight with our trend ed connor in chesterfield, new jersey, he said cool evening not a bad afternoon was only out for an hour and it was fine. limit time you are out there and dressed properly not bad to go outside take a walk and then walking his talk casey out there this evening. phil, 29 in north wales. we have clear skies, cold but with sun and no wind it feels okay. when we head out to toy fest this afternoon. chilly, that doesn't feel too bad as long as sunnies shining sanor in newark, delaware at 31. he said bright sunshine after cold morning but never seem to warm up. it didn't. temperatures were just stuck because we started so cold but , sandor says, 40's are coming up and that they are. i want to show you photos there our weather watchers starting off with lynn i hope

you won crazy sock contest at work. holiday sock day. she has a elf shoe on one, crazy sock on another foot. we hud do that here at cbs 36789 i love this shot of alan and his wife suzy and charlie saying happy holidays there their house, to your house, thanks to all of the weather watchers. happy holidays to you as well. we will take you out to storm scan three not a whole lot to talk about, everything is quiet out there, couple cloud, those are advertiseling and really we have a quiet tranquil stretch ahead as we head toward upcoming holiday. we will keep all of the extreme cold locked up across canada, as far as i'm concern it can stay there. chilly enough here in philadelphia but watch what happens as we get in the weekend we will see warm air just to the left down to the south start to bilo northward and as front approaches next week we will see big ridge in the jet stream building sun take christmas take into monday when temperatures will go about five to 10 degrees

above average at least until that front comes through and it looks like most likely timing for that passage would be monday night with the chance for showers. first take of winter, starting tomorrow tranquil pattern we have good deal of sunshine through the even of the week, gradual warm up not a giant blow torch warm up but it will gradually warm up and staying try. good news for anyone traveling rest of this week and into the weekend. mainly clear cold, 25 degrees is your low, tomorrow better than today moving up to the mid 30's, much like yesterday, tomorrow full 10 degrees warmer, sunny, quiet, 45 with wind out of the west five to ten. lets talk burr christmas forecast here christmas eve it looks like a chance for shower here and there, it looks like light nuisance precipitation at best but you pick up a shower saturday 48 degrees there. christmas day 50 with sunshine both of these days are well above average but let's recap last year. this paleness comparison to last year we had two record,

christmas eve 71 degrees last year. the christmas day got to 68. that tied a record. entire month of december last year only fell below 32 degrees, twice, we have done it eight times this year and we're expecting to go below tonight, possibly tomorrow night as well. big difference from the warmth of a year ago but it will warm up and stay generally dry, hanukkah begins sundown on saturday just a chance for a shower. we are at in the 50's sunday, monday, tuesday of next week. now back to you at the desk. rock and roll hall of fame announced its class of 2016 and it shows broad definition of rock. six inductees are late roner t upac shaker, pearl jam, journey, joan baez and english rock ban yesterday. performers became eligible 25 years after their first album or inning is will. index ceremony takes place april 7th at brooklyn's barclay center. fourth grade students in north philadelphia put their

own musical spin on stories from doctor sueses the snitches, take a listen. over past few weeks students at william cramp elementary school have been learning art of on remarks singing through opera philadelphia's artists and residents program. children also created the background music themselves using different instruments. way to go. little creativity there. >> children and arts? still ahead on "eyewitness news" a warning for shoppers. >> scammers are trying to steel your money and you you can on the hook for it, warning you need to hear before you buy anymore presents for the holiday, we will be right

holiday shopping season is in full swing and criminals are busy trying to take advantage of you. >> julie watts explains how using the right card to pay for your purchases could help prevent you from losing your hard earned cash. >> when michelle notice $5.00 hissing from her checking account she immediately reported the fraud. >> we were advised money would be returned within 12 hours. >> but one month later the money still missing and with every call the same response. >> the crime was being processed and it would be one to two business days. >> reporter: frustrated she contacted us and we contacted chase. the company would not the say how much michelle's account was compromised but a week later chase did credit her account. >> it can take banks weeks and months to put that bank in. >> reporter: , they say michelle's story should serve as a warning for holiday shoppers in this season ripe with fraud. use credit card instead of debit card whenever possible. >> debit card is recommend

days of your checking account which means money is gone. >> reporter: unlike credit card which carry zero liability for fraud you may be liable for up to $50 for debit card fraud if you notify them right away. if you don't notice it for 48 hours you may be liable for up to $500, longer than 60 days the whole thing. >> during my who will take shopping this year i will use a credit card, verse my debit card. >> reporter: chase apologized for delay and reimbursement which was due to a system error. bank is investigating the incident. julie watts for cbs news, san francisco. >> helpful information there. >> yes, indeed. >> sadly something you have to think about. >> that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> now at 6:00 video provided by philadelphia police showed some of the nearly 200 people arrested in the special operation, and that is not all , police brought in. we are live with what the department is calling an attack on drug sales.

a stranger's generosity i resolved to make the rest of my life and to live it to the best of my abilities. >> she was caught in a wild fire, while running a marathon in australia. see why her commitment to live life to the fullest meant coming thousands of miles to philadelphia to thank the medical team who saved her life. and a hand off have of best wishes, one box at a time , where these care package s are heading and why the gifts are so well deserved , kate? tonight is final night of fall, but it is definitely feeling like winter, temperatures are cooling down, very rapidly but it is a dry, not a lot of wind and not feeling too bad as we head toward the holiday. we have the who will take spirit happening right now in our parking lot. this is my view, from up in the sky deck. i can hear the band playing below knee our eye of sharing toy fest is in full swing. we have got two more hours to fill up the truck, we will bring you live to the parking lot to see what kind of progress we have made. "eyewitness news" at 6:00

starts right now. taking drugs, guns, and cash off the streets of philadelphia. police operation targeting an area where authorities say that they have seen an increase in the number of heroin overdoses, recently. operation focused on illegal drug sales and took place over a three day period in what police are calling an anti violence initiative. good evening, i'm ukee washington. aim jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brownies live in north philadelphia after department 's crime lab was with more on this big operation, natasha. well, we can tell you that the numbers that came out of this press conference today, was staggering, 21 weapons confiscated, $130,000 of cocaine and $53,000 worth of heroin now taking off the streets of philadelphia. police tell us that this is just the beginning of the attack on drugs, in one area.

>> we are under siege. >> reporter: war on drugs and violence in philadelphia's east division just came crashing through the doors of drug dealers and users in kensington. police provided this video of dozens of drug raid, as they were happening. >> married with a wife and a kid. >> reporter: three day anti violence initiative from december 14th through the 16th netted an overwhelming amount of evidence from assault rifle s, heroin, cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash. >> attacking warrants and attacking open air drug sales, and third day is saturation coverage of the area where we try to sun rest any violent crime, any crime in the area. >> reporter: this total 170 adults and six juveniles were arrested and drug and seizures were massive. >> we seized over 45 you this dollars in cash and more than $226,000 in narcotics. >> reporter: police left no stone, no house,