and, take a look at the this, that is water, shooting high in the air, over north philadelphia neighborhood. it is made a mess and inconvenienced many, just latest in the string of issues for philadelphia water department. good evening, everyone i'm ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live in north fail where water service has been restored, joe. >> yes, ukee, good evening. the behind me earlier this morning there was a geyser of water shooting here on clear field. at this point the hole is covered, water department has ton their job, just one more example of what has been a very busy week for this utility. 9:00 o'clock thursday morning, and water is shooting like a fire hose, over maureen murphy 's home on the 3400 block of west clearfield in north philadelphia. >> it happened, it is like 9:00 this is morning and i

heard this those. and that water was all the way up here. >> reporter: philadelphia water department says 6-inch line ruptured, neighbors say contractors had been out here all week, it is believed one of those workers hit the line causing a jet of water to spray houses. water was off for most of the day and restored around 3:30. water tenth has had a busy week. the last thursday cbs-3 was on mill brooke road in the northeast, broken hain sent streams of water for hours through six homes. neighbors on millbrooke complained about a sinkhole for months. john dejulian with the philadelphia water tenth says they count on people to report instances, where the streets begin to lose shape, or buckle >> if you see a belly in the street or something going on call us and report it to us. >> reporter: how about this 12300 east boston in kensington on sunday, water main break and other related collapses, gave way to a crater big enough to swallow cars. the water department was out

inspecting sewers to take, water and gas are hoped to be restore next week. for six families on boston still not back home it has been a long one. >> it is that indicative of some of the age of the up florida structure below the street surface. >> you know, it is hard to say that age played a role. certainly we understand that there are water haines and sewers in the city that are older but older toss not the necessarily mean there will be i problem with it. >> reporter: talking about boston street in kensington one city official tribe that scene an absolute mess, city water department has to come in and install 80 feet of water main but as far as road is concern, temporary fix will be added through the winter but they will not be able to put a new road surface town until temperatures warm up. live from north philadelphia, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". it may be winter but sure was feeling like spring today. people taking advantage of those mild temperatures. "eyewitness news" on kelly

drive where we found one man running with no shirt, others, just shorts and a t-shirt and for most people the warm up was a welcome relief from our frigid stretch. >> i was just so excited to not be like frozen, yes. >> we love it. we like days like this, until april. >> lets get over to meteorologist kate bilo. kate, what a difference a few days headaches. >> what a difference, jessica. right now it is more than 40 degrees warmer then it was on monday, a huge swing. problem is on sat take it will be about 30 degrees colder then it is right now. we are on this temperature roller coaster, this is high point and then we will head downhill as we go toward weekend. look at the temperatures right now thinking height be getting chilly, i don't know if i want to take the dog for a long walk tonight, get outside while you can. it is 65 degrees in philadelphia at this hour. sixty-three in trenton. sixty-two in reading.

fifty-two this mount pocono. temperature change just from yesterday do you remember how warm yesterday was. temperatures 15 to 20 degrees higher then this time yesterday. our winter warmth brought some record to the area. wilmington, the atlantic city both broke record. reading tied record at 61. mount poke they got within 4 degrees of breaking a record there like all good things this too must come to than a even, winter lovers love the news we will see snow this weekend. we will time it out when i join you inside. >> see you then, thank you. tonight high anxiety for those in our area who depend on the affordable care act. republican controlled congress has started efforts to repeal and replace, president obama's land mark health care law. "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan is in camden with more on how repealing and replacing the law could affect people, cleve. >> reporter: ukee, even if you don't buy what people refer to as obama care insurance a full repeal of the affordable care act could impact you. right here, in new jersey, hundreds of thousands of

people worst case scenario could have no insurance. >> if it as way i might not have no insurance. >> reporter: martinez says affordable care act known as obama care helped her get insurance, but polls show americans evenly split, on whether or not it should be repealed. >> right now, it works, and it works very well. a whole lot of people have health care right now. >> reporter: yes. >> obama care doesn't work but they need something to inact before they just repeal it. too many people that are, vulnerable, out there. >> reporter: health experts say obama care helped half million new jersians get insurance for the first time, because of a expanded medicaid funding and gave subsidies to many people man tait todd buy their own insurance. >> were those things to go away, without having a way to provide coverage to people, we're talking about people no longer receiving health insurance and having access to care other than emergency room >> reporter: linda from the new jersey health care quality

institute says cutting subsid ies is move that will cause most people to lose insurance but there are also concern people who still have insurance height lose some preventive care services and women might have to pay more than men for their insurance. >> while president-elect trump says this week repealing and replacing obama care would happen simultaneously, democratic senator from new jersey corry booker has great concerns about his collogue is a cross the aisle overhauling the entire health care system. >> the way they are going about this alone will put millions of americans in danger, and the fact that they have not told herc transparen cy, this is what we are relaying health care with is unacceptable. >> now whether or not republicans repeal, part or all of the affordable care act , experts say, most of these changes won't take effect until new policies, start this 2018. reporting live, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news" president obama will appear in his last presidential interview on network television, this sun take night right here on cbs-3

president sits down with steve croft on 60 minutes to discuss his two term legacy and president-elect donald trump. you can see the interview sunday at 7:00 p.m. new developments in the bridge gate scandal the official misconduct complaint filed against governor chris christie will get a new probable cause hearing. new jersey superior court judge issued that ruling today , this complaint accused governor christie of failing to act to reopen lanes on the george washington bridge. they were ordered closed in an alleged political revenge plot to punish, fort lee's mayor for not endorsing the governor in 203. two of the christie aids were convicted for their rolls in that plot. texas based citgo agreed to pay new jersey $450,000 fine over alleged violations of the motor fuel act, consumer fraud act and advertising regulations. the company was accused of selling unbranded fuel in more than a dozen gas station as cross the garden state. citgo will implement a

compliance program to assure gas stationary tailers are selling right fuel that drivers have paid for. more south jersey police officers will be hitting the streets equipped with brand new body cameras. police in glassboro are already wearing them, $566,000 just released grant money will help 37 additional law enforcement agencies across the state purchase their own equipment. officials say roughly half of the state's police department have body cameras or in the ross zest of acquiring them. number of the violent crimes in philadelphia last year was lowest since 1979. decline was first reported in the philadelphia inquirer. police say encouraging statistics are a step in the right direction, they credit the increased use of the technology and patrol strategy as effective tools. curbing gun violence remain one of the police department's top priorities. authorities are looking for person who shot a family cat four times with a bee-bee gun. last month this cat, whitney was found in seaville cape may

county tracking herself by her front legs. the cat was put town as a result of her injuries. the family is now offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. well, never count yourself out is what one athlete is telling children being treated at shriner's hospital. >> they ever look at a sick child and think what they can't do and shore on the possibilities of what they can to. it is a great way of thinking. >> this para olympian says shriner's hospital change her life and how her experience is inspiring others, up next. cbs is helping families afford their life saving medications, generic drug now available on drugstore selves. >> correction, cvs. life is good when you are winning but what if you are not playing. sixers are on fire without jahlil okafor. the find out when the big fellow expects to join the line up,

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fastest women on wheels and won all kind of para olympic medals. today tatiana mcfadden who was partially paralyzed was back in philadelphia. >> health reporter stephanie stahl was here for special visit. >> reporter: her amazing journey started right here in philadelphia at shriner's hospital where she was first treated. she's gone on to become a world renowned wheelchair athlete, and thousand she's all about sharing her inspiring story, and saying thank you. >> i have four goals, from rio >> reporter: sharing gold tati ana chronic pain fad enis back at shriner's hospital for victory lap, signing photos, posing for pictures and sharing her story with current patients. the 27 year-old has broken racing record around the world , including, being the

first person ever to win grand slam. >> mcfadden wins. >> reporter: four major world marathons in the same year. >> i have always followed a dream and for me that was, that was racing, and that is athletics and i never gave up on it. >> reporter: amazing considering tatiana who has spina bifada started in russian orphanage paralyzed from the waist down she learned to walk on her hand trying to keep up with the other children. >> all of a sudden you are getting medically treated. i they ever had that before for first six years of my life >> reporter: she was adopted in 1994 and brought to shriner 's for treatment. >> i was sick. i needed several surgeries because my legs were behind my back. >> we work on her wheelchair and her sitting balance. >> reporter: there scott, chief of staff at shriner's a he has become a role model to other young patients. >> there are in limits as to what kids can ago establish and they are able to accomplish these remarkable tasks including olympics,

including becoming attorneys, doctors, scientists, it is truly a feat. >> reporter: she says it was a rough journey but in sharing her story she wants everyone to know streams come true, anything is possible. >> this is where it all starts for he, just trying to live a normal life, from, you know walking on my hand to actually sitting in an every day chair. i could hot to that before. so, shriner's allowed me to do that. >> reporter: she's amazing. tatiana graduated from the university of illinois with a degree in human development and tamly studies and is back there now getting a has tears in child life. so she says she wants to continue to give back and race , as long as she can. >> wow. >> beautiful. >> anything is possible. >> yes. >> absolutely remarkable. >> thanks, stephanie, appreciate it. life saving allergy medicine is available for families at cvs drugstores and at a six of a price. cvs is making generic version

of the epi-pen. myland made headlines months ago for making emergency allergy treatment, nearly impossible, for certain families to afford. cvs says their generic treatment will cost $109.99 for a two pack compared to epi-pen which can cost more than $600. >> wow. >> all right. meteorologist kate bilo is inside and it is rather warm out there, kate. >> it is ridiculous out there. walk outside and it just feels like room temperature. >> yes it feels strange. >> very strange for january but i'm loving it. it will change. it is changing as we speak. we have a front moving through things will change. i hope you had a chance to get out, enjoy warmth, temperatures more than 25 degrees, above where they should be for this time of the year. tomorrow is still above average but wind will pick up and it will not feel, much above average, certainly in the like to take. here's a look outside to storm scan three which is showing a cold front. this is second half of the storm that came through, last night, brought some rain last

night, that was warm front. today was our bonus day. it is men as warm sector of the storm that area between warm front and cold front but warm air surges from the south and that is what helped us out today. now that the cold front is moving through and it is weakening a bit but looking robust as it moves in the north and west suburbs, up in the poconos and lehigh valley will not be surprised to pick up a shower or possibly even a rumble of thunder here or there mostly just seeing rain but you can see up in the lehigh valley, poconos, couple showers moving in, mess of that should advertise will, before it reaches philadelphia but i left this stray syringe will this is forecast, cannot rule it out. behind that front the wind shift and that will really bring the difference tomorrow. some sunshine, a to cloud, breezy, winds gusting to 25 miles an hour. afternoon temperatures in the mid 40's after a daytime high of 50. we will hit our high at midnight it this, and then really not recover much through the afternoon. wind chills will be in the 30 's. the here's what it will feel like, still feels like 50's.

wake up tomorrow morning feeling like 30's and by tomorrow at 1:00 with the wind picking up it feels no better than freezing this is thort and western suburbs. feels like 39 degrees in philadelphia. that is seasonal but definitely a departure from today. saturday feels like temperature stuck in the 20's and 30's, all day long, a big difference, as much colder air moves in. lets take a look the trent again fizzling as it moves south and east but that wind shift tomorrow will cause that change in the air, definitely feeling colder tomorrow but it is try day with lots of sun shine there the 4:00ph. watch saturday by 8:00 a.m. we will see system move from the south heading through the take we will see light the snow or sleet. mainly from the city on south, could hoff a little will further are thort but some models keep this further sun rested. it is something we have to watch. it does not last long. generally afternoon hours in the early evening and then fizzles. could end up as period of sleet. we are looking at least than a inch of snow across vast majority. you can see we are about a third of an this much, half

inch at hose, an inch, light snow or wintry mix starts south of the city with a period of sleet and just minor accumulations, again, not seeking more than an inch of this and mainly on grass surfaces. the this is nothing more than a nuisance system but definitely a difference headachier after 66 degrees today. fifty tomorrow for start of the philadelphia home show. we have a house there. beautiful day for that. say day it is also a good day to to inn door activities the because light snow and sleet through the afternoon. we will warm backup to the mid 50's next week. >> okay? split is. >> thanks, kate. >> don's up next with sports. >> playoff football on saturday. >> that is right. >> right here on cbs-3 as well ice time for birthday boy, moving to hollywood and bask ing in the glow of the game winner, sports coming up ne

don's here starting with the flyers. >> it may sound weird but i try to take off for my birthday. do you know that. >> i can note that is. >> i put that vacation request in. >> you have five birthdays a year i don't understand it. >> and yet i never age. >> happy birthday to the captain, flyers forward claude giroux turns 29 today. hopefully get a chance to put a w on that birthday cake. fly guys host vancouver canucks in 35 minutes, highlights at 11:00. sixers are talk of the town because of the buzzer beater with the knicks. the crowd and layers enjoying themselves in that 98-97 win, the team was back at practice today, where they talk about how much fun they were having, because of that hard work, paying off. >> it is fun, it is fun because you are seeing them improve. it is fun because we are seeing, you you are seeing the result of staying together, pay dividends. >> you go through the season

and hopefully to keep everything tight enough to win you don't want to go on a five game losing streak. you try to stay away from especially a young team like this. the is what helping us is we are learning how to close out games. >> up next for sixers a home hatch up tomorrow night with the charlotte who are threats. we don't expect to see jahlil okafor. he has this is played in three games because of the coach's decision but he should be in the line up saturday when they visit washington but only because, it is the scheduled rest day for joel embiid. >> well, obviously i want to be on the court, but team is doing well. so i'm just waiting for high time and move forward. year ago l.a. had to nfl teams, now they have two. chargers are leaving san diego for city of angels. next year they will play in the soccer stadium outside a city before moving in the brand new facility which they will share with the rams in

2019. nfl playoffs continue on saturday, houston texans visiting new england patriots, 8:00 p.m. when coverage begins right here on cbs-3. last night in the echl cincinnati cyclones and quad city mallard, squaring off, literally both teams dropping the gloves and that lead to a goalie fight, and he throws one punch, and, yeah, michael houser, not much after that, that is one of the quickest fights ever. that is all she wrote. >> did he go down. >> and then like. >> he landed on the ice. >> all right. >> thanks, buddy. when we come back philadelphia non-of the just got a little bit more help to see city's homeless population >> how some cash and some care , are changing lives, up next.

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are baked in, it is taste with tori tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. special day for local non- profit that works to help feed home less in philadelphia >> "eyewitness news" in port richmond at pea pod donate $5.000 worth of groceries and $5,000 in cash to the sunday love project. founder and treasurer say, it started a few years ago. >> it the is now three christmas ago, i went out in my neighborhood and gave out a dozen meals that i purchased and decided that a lot of people, still needed to be fed , and so i decided to to it every sunday after that, just to help people. >> sunday love project, opens up a community kitchen to provide job training for the homeless. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station cw philly. we are back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news" with the scott pelley. take care family we will see you tonight.

>> pelley: chrysler's big dodge. the u.s. accuses fiat-chrysler of planting secret software in thousands of vehicles to cheat on clean air laws. also tonight, investigating the investigator. a government watchdog will look into the f.b.i. director's handling of the clinton emails. fear and uncertainty as congress takes the first step to repeal obamacare. >> should i lose my health care, i would literally be plunged back into darkness, literally. >> pelley: surprise at the white house, an unpress departmented honor for the vice president. >> this also gives the internet one last chance to-- ( laughter ) talk about our bromance.