>> parts of the area waking up in a fog this morning, katie is tracking the showers today, but also watching some snow headed our way. i thought we were done with. that will apparently not yet. good morning, i'm rahel solomon. >> katie and meisha will be along in just a minute, ibl ' jim donovan. here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. >> a dramatic scene captured by a viewer, flames racing through row home overnight in philadelphia's harrowgate section. >> fortunately, there are no injuries to report this morning. however, two families are without a home today.

>> the repairs, i can't exactly speculate. >> commuters on septa market frankford line may have to squeeze in a little tighter. nearly 100 train cars remain out of service after cracks were found on the trains. >> i stand here today in opposition to this domination. >> senate democrats are pulling an all night toar protest the nomination every betsy de vos for education secretary. >> a wild scene in rid en rittee square. man steels a cab and takes on a joy ride. >> i was make. as soon as we pulled him out of the car, he said i'm mentally ill. take me to the hospital. >> meet eleanora, the winning name for the little blue penguin chick born at the adventure aquarium. >> and eleanora means home by the sea. >> so cute. the aquarium says they're excited to start calling her by her official name. so cute. >> yesterday i was walking

outside around rittenhouse square. so nice, really nice. today looks like a change coming. >> definitely a change, yes. so, quite mild out here. even right now, rahel, things are actually off to very, very mild start. you will see that reflected in the temperatures in a second here. but notice, i obviously do not have an umbrella there are places where you may want to grab it even as it is hitting the road right now. later this morning fresh round of soaking rain will work its way through good portion of the area. so let me show you storm scan first, we take a look at the more region wide zoom here. have bun couple of showers through central southern delaware, atlantic county, but bulk of the precipitation confined to the northern most counties and northern new jersey frankly. but up across carbon, monroe, northampton county have, had little icing working waits way through. making departure to the east. do still have freezing rain advisory until 10:00 this morning, until these temperatures are moderated enough that, well, would not support any additional icing. but it looks like the first batch is about the worse you will get at least for now. then later on this morning,

into the early afternoon, fresh batch of steady rain, not just there but basically everywhere. forty-one the current temperature at the airport, further south you go, yes, it is mild. low 50's currently in both wildwood and dover. and as we go forward in time here today, it will be a very, again, very mild afternoon. we flirt with 60, guys, at the shore, in the city, very limited sunshine, but you will also again have some rain to deal with, mainly midday, so meisha, i don't know about you, but it feels like good day to order lunch in. what do you think? >> absolutely i am with you there. no one can argue that. looking at 422, taillights moving in the eastbound direction. turnpike. looking okay. you can see, how busy it is starting to get here on 422. also the schuylkill, same story here. schuylkill taillights moving in the eastbound direction, conshohocken curve, starting to build levels there, as well, we can expect it on a tuesday morning, very busy, one of the busier travel days. we crack into 5:30, pushing torld the 6:00 when we start to see things change little bit. seeing that on 422 and the

schuylkill. want to pull your attention, vehicle fire in mt. laurel, 295 northbound past 38. two right lanes blocked. so three lane highway. only one lane is squeezing by. and this is the time where it will start to slow you down. take a look at this picture, you get the idea how busy this area s with the vehicle fire, a lot of light going on, there you're all looking at the gaper delay, even if we didn't have the congestion levels, so if you can avoid this area altogether, i would do so right now, let you know. rahel, jim, back to you. >> thank you, staying with the septa story, septa pulls close to 100 rail cars off its market frankford line after inspector makes alarming discovery. >> cracks found in the event boxings of 58 cars, two led to even bigger problem. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live at 69th street terminal with more on how the transit authority is handling the issue. morning, trang. >> reporter: well, good morning, jim, rahel. for the time being, express lanes are not running during rush hour.

septa is also having supplemental shuttle buses at certain stations with overflows toward particularly 52nd street as well as girard. meantime it appears that commuters are handling this inconvenience pretty well. the market frankford line is no operating with about 100 fewer cars. over the weekends, septa mechanics found two rail cars tracking the body bolster, major support beam on the under side of the car. >> thank god again we caught something and safety has been preserved. and it is not a situation of investigating an accident. >> that led to inspection of the entire fleet revealing 58 cars with cracks near the event box area, not as truck, but enough to pull them for further inc inspection. because the rail cars work in pairs, septa also to take additional cars without issues out of service. >> where we have 144, bare minimum to run our normal peak, and yet we have 218

cars. we're in a much better situation than if this had happened on any of our other fleets. >> septa is performing tests to determine how these cracks developed and ultimately come up with a fix. septa reported no major issues on yesterday's morning or afternoon commute. they say that the crowds lighter likely due to people staying up later to the superbowl. but today expecting crowded trains. live from the 69th street station, trang do, cbs-3, "eyewitness news," jim, rahel, back to you. >> thanks for the update, trang. new this morning, two families without a home after this fire in philadelphia's harrowgate neighborhood. shows flames shooting from the rowhouse on the 3500 block of jasper street. now the homeowner did manage to escape the flames, but not able to save the two dokes. family of six also escaped from neighboring home. cause of the fire is under investigation. well the time now 5:36. in business news this morning, what the schuylkill market of the future could look like.

>> and why lower demand is helping gas prices. money watch's jill wagner joins us live from the new york stock exchange, good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning, jim, rahel. futures right now pointing to bit of higher open. invest remembers waiting for more earnings today from disney for example before the opening bell. yesterday the dow fell 19-point. the nasdaq dropped three. americans are using less gas, new numbers show demand for january at its lowest level in four years, triple a says that's helping stabilize prices at the gas pump right now. national average is 2.27 a gallon. that's about the same as last week. tyson being investigated for fixing chicken prices, shares of tyson foods fell after the company disclosed it received subpoena from the ftc. tyson working with 20 other chicken producers like purdue, pilgrim pride torntion keep chicken prices high. and amazon future supermarket, has just hands full of human workers, amazon recently

showed off its amazon go grocery stores, check out with a app, not at a register. new york post reports amazon taking it to the next level with massive super markets that sell thousands of items, they would be manned by mostly robots, with as little as three humans per shift. jim, rahel? >> i feel like this has to be part of some like sky few movie. it sound crazy, jill. >> reporter: you know, they asked them about shoplifting, like how would they prevent people from walking out with items and not scanning them themselves. and they say it would probably be for people who have prime memberships. amazon prime memberships. they don't think that those people would steel. i don't know. >> all right, well, thank you, jill. we appreciate t we will talk with you tomorrow. >> well, in other news today, pennsylvania governor tom wolf is taking the wraps off his budget, which reportedly includes about $2 billion in

cuts. he's asking law makers to impose an extraction tax to help erase a budget shortfall. also wants to save money by merging four state agencies into a new department of health and human services. also seeking more money for public schools. >> well, the former trump taj mahal casino in atlantic city is up for sale. billionaire investor carl icahn blames a bill that would have pun irbled him for closing the taj by stripping the casino license for the property for five years. governor chris christie vetoed t carl icahn closed the taj in october after members of a hotel and restaurant workers union went on strike. well, bucks county man is behind bars this morning for child sex abuse crimes that investigators say date back as far as 40 years. police arrested 58 year old william thomas of falls township. he is charged with rape of at least five young children and possession of child pornography. police say detectives found 1,000 pairs of children's underwear while searching the suspect's home. authorities say thomas could cod

face life in prison. >> this man was a trophy collector and creator of monumental proportion. he was a historian. he historically reported all of his con consequences. >> authorities fear there could be even more victims. they ask anyone who may have had contact with the suspect to call falls township police. >> in other news, bizarre joy ride of a cab in rittenhouse square, all caught on camera. this is just plane crazy. eyewitness video shows the end of the ride at 18th and walnut. police say it started at 20th and locust, when half naked man jumped into the cab. developers say the man robbed the cab driver, then stole the taxi after the driver got out to help a female passenger. >> this guy came barreling through the park going about 60 miles an hour, all we hear is scraping, and he was trying, in a taxi, trying to run everybody over. and as soon as we saw him, everyone jumped into the bushes.

he came across the street, hit another car. >> the ride ended when the cab hit another car. that will man just said, then people in the park head him until police arrived. neither the cab driver nor the passenger were seriously hurt. >> short time later police did take the suspect to hahnemann hospital. these are close up pictures someone snapped at the scene. no word on the suspect's condition, investigators say, he hit several parked cars. very, very strange story. see what happens when a high school basketball player goes from the benches to the courts. coming up. >> also ahead, a police officer just feet away from a crash that sends a power line sparking to the grounds. incredibly the driver was okay. see more of this close call just ahead. plus this. >> i'm danielle nottingham in beverly hills. coming up: the oscar nominees smile for the camera as they mix and mingle at the pre awards

[ goat bleat ] by peggy lee playing ] [ it's a good day [ crow caws, music continues ]

this is gonna be awesome! when it comes to buying a house... trulia knows the house is only half of it. and with 34 map overlays like playgrounds, demographics, schools, and more... you can find the right house and the right neighborhood for you. trulia. the house is only half of it.

>> gathering for lun clon to countdown the academy awards. correspondent danielle not ingham tells us why it just happens to be the film industry most coveted power lunch. >> class of 2,016. >> there were smiles all around. as the class of oscar nominee attends thd year's star studded luncheon at the beverly hilton. leading the pack, is the cast and crew of the hollywood musical, la-la land, with record trying 14 nominations.

including best picture, director, actress, and actor. >> the oscars have been criticized in the past for it lack of diversity. but this year's annual pre awards luncheon featured a record number of nominees of color. >> danzel washington will compete for his third statue, for best actor in a adaptation adaptation, naomi harris, ali from moonlight, pose together. the film received eight nominations, including best picture, director, supporting actor, and actress. first time nominee, who is competing for best supporting actor in lion, recently took a stand against president trump travel ban. academy president, cheryle boone isaac, addressed what she calls a threat to our freedom. >> art has no boarders. art has no language. and doesn't belong to a single. >> the relaxed event is the last chance for nominees to enjoy being together before

competing against each other for the gold statue. danielle nottingham, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news." that's one heck of a luncheon. >> no kidding. >> we got to work -- >> on our invitation ?s. >> on our invitation. >> our social circle. >> got lost in the mail again, i think. >> not going to lun toch chipotle, i guess? >> so many movies i haven't seen yet. and the next couple of days, reached what, thursday? >> thursday specially looks like a day that you may want to think about watch, well, maybe try to work from home for one chipping, yes, checking on, getting at large set little extra early, because it will be crumby couple every days when it comes to the wet we weather issues, wait until you see this. a lot of ups and downs and twists and turns to tell you about. so, first we take a look at at this nice wide zoom. we do have storm system working its way in, already

brought in little icing across some of the northern most counties, like the poconos, up in northampton county, as well. you can see the heavier batch working its way in across ohio, that's what's going to be listing in our region in the next couple of hours, late morning, early afternoon. meanwhile we check in with the eyewitness weather watchers, i've seen for the most part very mild air. start things offer by taking you way up north, offer the map here, so far north, 33 comes in this morning from keith. now, he has been reporting some drizzle here within the last half hour. he did say that nothing had actually frozen, where he is. but yet, i still want you to be careful out on the roadways, and certainly i'm sure penndot, new jersey dot, travel along i80 has done their part to make sure the roads are ready. i don't want you to take that for granted. meanwhile 39 degrees this morning from kenneth. he has more clouds than anything out in willingboro, just the one more, i have to zero in on, reports out in the cherry hill area. denny hopefully, yes, denny reports 43 degrees, plenty of clouds. also a picture from yesterday, wasn't that an absolutely stellar afternoon?

i love this shot. beautiful blue skies. and geese flying in the pack here, this one came until from ed connor: back to the maps. advance at the scene. take a look at future weather. all the way to wednesday night. that's when things get interesting. still some question marks that far out as to what happens with this developing storm system. it is going to rapidly intensify as it rolls in, good timing. comes with the coldest part of the day. overnight. it does look like with the cold air, just funneling into our region, it will help any rain turn over to snow. here are the question marks, though. the grounds is really warm. how long does this last? where does the actual rain-snow line set up? very important factors as how much snow we will actually see out of this. my gut tells me at least modest accumulation on the order of inch or two maybe several. but, southeast pa has the best chance to see the accumulation right now. and here is evolving forecast, graphics, gives you the bullet points. we go from the six 60s to the 30's, just like that. so that's a big part of why

that snow may have hard time sticking. show showers link near thursday morning. regardless what happens though, thursday morning it will be a messy drive. so, plan to set the alarm extra earl that i day. by friday back to sort of just normal theme, 30's, sunshine, rebounding again through the weekend, meisha, by sunday i think we have more showers on tap. pretty active out there. >> real si. good snow balls thursday, keep it in our memory banks. outside, looking all right. forty-two freeway creek road, starting to heat up, levels a little bit. we can expect it now toward the 6:00 hour. busy tuesday, you can see, still traveling at posted speeds, however, that being said, trob bridge won't be as we just move into the 6:00 hour. pretty close right now. we look at the vine. not closed overnight for construction. take a look at this, moving in the wean side, trying to get on the schuylkill, already a lot of vehicles out there. a lot of people maybe took the day off. day after superbowl yesterday on monday. today they'll all be out there, butts i on the vine. good news like i said it is

open both westbound and eastbound. it is just really going start to get busy right now specially push willing in the westbound direction. then we have this vehicle fire mt. laurel. that's now all since been cleared. so we are looking good there. everyone traveling at posted speeds. and the delaware river bridge, remember, it is being closed now, until at least april. so these three alternates, get very busy for us around the 6:00 hour, specially the beginning of the week. so today, it is going to be affect the, give yourselves extra time for the scutters falls, burlington bristol. also market frankford line modified now. it is nearly 100 cars, no longer the 3040 cars out of service down nearly 100. so expect delays a and over-crowding obviously again today. jim back to you. >> here is a interesting story, amanda barry the woman kidnapped and held for decade before escaping in 2013 has a new gig at a cleveland tv station. she will host a dahli feature entitled missing. each day she will report on different missing cases from northeast ohio, an and informing

viewers how they can help authority in the case. she wants to offer hope to families every missing people, something that fueled others to continue looking for her. >> really good to see she is doing well there. to shocking video from michigan of exploding power pole, a deputy just happened to be driving about 200 feet from that crash and captured it all on dash cam. he said before the impact the man was going 71 miles an hour in a 30-mile per hour zone. deputy says it is incredible the man wasn't electrocuted by falling wires. police did arrest that suspect a short time later. >> well, coming up: there is a way to have your junk food for breakfast. >> that sound good. would you try in? cheat owe inspired bagels. yum. right? no? >> no. >> we will be right back.

i don't want to lie down. i refuse to lie down. why suffer? stand up to chronic migraine... with botox®. botox® is the only treatment for chronic migraine shown to actually prevent headaches and migraines before they even start. botox® is for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month each lasting 4 hours or more. it's injected by a doctor once every 12 weeks. and is covered by most insurance. effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection, causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away, as difficulty swallowing, speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be signs of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions, neck and injection site pain, fatigue, and headache.

don't take botox® if there's a skin infection. tell your doctor your medical history, muscle or nerve conditions, and medications, including botulinum toxins, as these may increase the risk of serious side effects. don't take your chronic migraine lying down. stand up. prevent headaches and migraines. talk to a headache specialist today. >> welcome back, a boy with downe syndrome gets to play in his basketball team's last game of the season. >> and the crowd could not get enough. (cheers). >> looks like he couldn't get enough either.

that is taking the courts at the high school, outside of orlando florida so usually helps the team court side, and decide to put him in last friday, full uniform and all. it was a moment he and his family says they'll never forget. >> he loves the comradery, and that team feeling, and so the team did it, definitely going to be way up there on his list of memories. >> nothing that will be able to replace this moment in my life. >> oh, tonight, awesome. >> how about this? he also scored several shots. the team then went onto win the game, his parent and coach say the real win was his smile. >> bravo. i love that. >> well, who is ready for breakfast? just about 5:55, north bagel shop making headlines. >> this time their creation flaming hot cheeto bagel. take a look. the bagel nook in freehold using to make it. they recommend shearing some

cool ranch cream cheese on it. use also trying it with their ghost cream cheese. they have dorito bagel and/or yo overload bagel. >> flaming hot cheeto, totally my cup of tea. anything spicy. >> i like everything bagel, but that's too much of everything. coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news," the juicing trend, that shows no signs of slowing down. pat gallen takes us to a hot spot in northern liberties using healthy ingredients for healthy treat. also right up my alley. okay, also, new spin on pet therapy. if you have these puppies, making big difference in a local hospital. we will be right back.

>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. and new, dramatic video, firefighters bat this will row home fire. live on the scene how neighbors are helping a man who lost almost everything in the fire. plus this. >> senate voted today on betsy de vos, stiff opposition and the clothe this -- the vote is this close. more on what is expected today. >> talk about a weather roller coaster. katie is talking about rain,

then spring like weather, then snow. all in the next few days. today is tuesday, february 7th, good morning, everyone, i'm jim donovan. >> and i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha keeping an eye on things this morning, ladies, both in the weather and news department, a lot going on. >> yes. >> i said earlier, this roller coaster err that i do the knot like. i don't like this kind of -- but i can tell you in the world, actually looking okay, market frankford line, it will be the main headline here, yes. >> pretty extreme conditions looking ahead when it comes to the temperature swing, and then also time of precipitation, not like we've never seen this happen before. but, it is happening awfully quickly, like you bling, and completely different pattern unfolding from say 12 hours to the next round of 12 hour increment. so looking at storm scan, first and for most, let me draw your attention to the fact you had icing, bulk of the moisture now pulling away to northern new jersey, as well as up-state new yor