voted to approve the pipeline many environmental groups spoke to us and they plan to go to the court to stop it and they will keep up passion that they saw today. hundreds of attended a new jersey pine land commission meeting on friday mostly against a 22-mile gas pipeline through the protected forest. south jersey gaza replied for project which will provide a backup gas supply to the new jersey shore and allow for bl england power plant in cape may county to convert from burning oil and coal to natural gas. >> it us just, dangerous for gas companies to be concerned about profits. >> reporter: debate pits environmentalist against those who want jobs and economic growth. >> we support the pipeline. it will create a lot of jobs, it is cleanest technology available to us right now, and demanding need for energy. >> reporter: when it is time to decide you could not hear voting over chants but as crowd learned that the tally was nine in favor of the pipeline, five against and would be ab sentence, the

anger was unmistakable. >> shame, shame on you. >> this was most shameful episode in 40 years of vineland's history. >> reporter: groups included pine land preservation alliance plan to file a lawsuit next week. >> we will ab peeling on the merits of the decision today, on the merits of whether this project meets the pinelands regulations which we think is clearly it does not. >> reporter: after the vote south jersey gas praised commission saying in a statement we will be able to support energy reliability for cape may, and atlantic counties while continuing to responsibly operate our infrastructure throughout the pinelands. is there no time line on break ing ground, and the opponents hope to stall this, until after governor christie leaves office. live from cherry hill, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news" >> thank for that. officialness aston delaware count a proved a medical marijuana growing and processing facility. it will be located in an industrial park, on knollton roads. commissioner approved the facility in a meeting last night. as we kick off the weekend we are enjoying picture

perfect spring like weather, in february. "eyewitness news" in ocean city to daze take a look at the sand, the water, and not too bad of a day, to spend outside on the beach. some ventured in the ocean, others were content to soak up the warmth of the boardwalk s. >> we came down for the daze just to see 71 degrees in february which never happens, and a lot of people out here. really nice. water is very blue. usually it is gray in the summer. it is just gorgeous here today >> there was a common theme among everyone in ocean city and that was enjoy this while it lasts, meteorologist kate bilo is enjoying it while it last, she's soaking up sunshine enjoying this unusual weather on the cbs-3 sky deck this afternoon, kate. >> reporter: it ace macing out here. i do remember a daze like this back in september and i said, this is kind of daze you want to stick in the back pocket and pull out in the middle of february. it looks like we have done just that. temperatures in the 70's here in february is unheard of.

we have new records here today lets look at temperatures right now, heading out for your friday night nice night, to fire up the grill, throw burgers on. 70 degrees right now still in philadelphia 71 reading. seventy-three in allentown. north and western suburbs got warmer then south and east suburbs thanks to the wind off cooler ocean water. kept us in the 60's on the coast but new records to tell you about. philadelphia we officially tied previous record, got to 74 degrees today. mount pocono just absolutely demolished record of 60. they got to 67 in the mountains. redding with a high of 77. allentown, 77 degrees, in february. that is a new record day there and that is more than 30 degrees above average in the lehigh valley. so what to expect for rest of tonight? this is night to sit outside. last night a lot of people in the city were sitting outside in bars, restaurants. tonight those spots will be packed prime sidewalk seating tonight. area of fog overnight. tomorrow still warm but if you make outdoor plans you will

want to stay tuned for full forecast because we will time out gusty thunderstorms that could impact plans you have for weekend and will usher in a cool down. for now back inside to you. >> kate, thanks very much. see new a bit. massive data breach may have exposed millions of americans to cyber thieves. breach affect cyber security company, cloudflare, it manages data for millions of websites including fitbit and uber. >> last week cyber security company cloudflare suffered a software bug for five days that potentially exposed 120,000 websites to hackers. >> what exactly was out there for five days. >> everything from pass words, cookies, software keys, and private chats, own dating sites. >> reporter: adam levin says fortunately one of the good guys a google security researcher caught the data leak february 18th. >> they do not necessity how many or if any bad guys found the same bug or vulnerability, and they are exploiting it. >> reporter: in a statement

cloudflare down played the leak writing we are very grateful to our collogues at, google for contacting us about the problem and working closely with us through its resolution. all of which occurred without any reports that outside parties had identified the issue, or exploited it. leak affect websites ranging from uber, fit bit to okay cupid, the data was encrypted but not clear to what level. cloudflare blamed the issues on the introduction of the new code into its system. >> reporter: is what your advice to consumers to day if you have a pass word on any of these sites. >> my recommendation is you seriously change them to long, strong pass words. use pass word managers. i know that one was exposed but there are a lot of other ones out there. >> reporter: cloudflare repaired the problem within hours and says it worked with search engines to remove the exposed date a now several security experts have encouraged people to change their pass words but so far cloud flare has not taken that step. little likes is recalling 540,000 of its, two in one

snug and secure toddler swings the seat can break leading to the child falling. swings were manufactured between 2009 through 2014 and they were sold in stores and on line, parents who own the swing are asked to stop using it, and should contact the little tikes for a credit towards another product. fire races through a south jersey hotel, leaving two people injured, and dozens of guests displaced. while investigators sold through damage for clues into what may have sparked that overnight fire, "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh talked to guests who escaped with their lives. >> that is how guests of the ramada inn in vineland described flames that shot out of the roof around 2:00 friday morning. >> it didn't look that bad at first but then, three minutes later, the whole roof was on fire. >> reporter: and, she says what was supposed to be a fun night outside turned into a nightmare. >> i went to the store, 20 minutes, came back and there is flames coming from the top and they are right above our

rooms. our room, and everything is burned. >> reporter: fire officials say massive two alarm fire took two and a half hours to get under control and displaced 28 guests, including gloria goodbread of jacksonville, florida. >> you know, at the end of it, way too much. >> reporter: guests, we spoke to say one vineland police officer who was under observation for smoke inhalation. he reportedly started knocking on doors at the inn in the 2200 block of west landis avenue trying to get everyone to safety. >> we had occupants that were attempting to jump from the second floor unit and hanging outside the window throwing their belongings out the window. >> reporter: while it is not clear what sparked the blaze. >> basically ran from the rear of the building up to the firewall, about six units up. >> reporter: vineland's fire chief robert panini says it appears fire started in the back room and woman staying there is recovering from burns at crozer-chester medical center. crews spent the afternoon cleaning up the ruble, fire

officials say that this does not appear to be suspicious and also does not appear to be an electrical fire. at this point they are not able to determine a cause but they do believe it began on the second floor. reporting from vineland anita oh for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" we now know identity of the man injured in the hit and run in kensington last night. police say victim four three-year old victim remains in critical condition at hahnemann hospital. he was hit on the 2,000 block of east clearfield street just steps from his home. police recovered a damage silver bmw that may have been involved, a few blocks away. investigators are working to identify the car's own tore find out who was driving. the judge in bill cosby's sexual assault case ruled today that only one other accuser may testify at his upcoming trial n december, prosecutors asked for permission to call 13 accusers to show the 79 year-old comedian has a history of drug ging and molesting women. cosby is due back in court for another hearing on monday, the judge could rule on a defense

request to move the trial out of montgomery county or to pick a jury outside the area. coming up on "eyewitness news" members of the media barred from a white house briefing. >> who was shut out from a press conference with the white house press secretary sean spicer and who was allowed in. plus the president addressed conservatives at 5:30. hollywood's weekend to shine. we will preview the oscars and tell you the biggest obstacles for stars on the red carpet. also this... >> ♪ >> a young girl with a big voice, and even bigger message how she teamed up with the song writer to turn a old hit into a inspirational melody. a live look from our camera on spring garden street it was a near perfect day, wasn't it? there are speed bumps in this beautiful tore cas

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awards this weekend. seven films competing for best pictures and one movie has record number of nominations. >> cbs news correspondent chris martinaes has a behind the scenes look at how hollywood is preparing for the big show. >> reporter: hollywood is getting ready for the big night as oscar's gold takes over tinseltown. at the theater, the red carpet is ready. crews are working around the clock bracing for a possibly stormy sunday. >> fast and furious, yeah. it really is with the weather forecast this sunday we have got to be ready. >> reporter: but not even rain will dampen hollywood's brightest night with the number of acclaimed films, vying for the top categories. >> very, very, very exciting. >> reporter: with 14 nominations la la land could make hollywood history toppling titanic from its oscar thrown. >> it is the right movie at right time. >> reporter: variety magazine's tim gray says while he does not expect la la land to sweep the awards he is betting it will take home several big wins. >> i really think la la land is going to take best picture,

and, best director for damon chazelle. >> reporter: gray expects the statue for viola davis, for,. >> and, among, the first group of oscar nomineeness years. critics and movie go's like are embracing minority driven films like hidden figures. >> two years ago if you said i have a movie with three black woman, as a lead i will be like no, no, a movie like that will not work but it is working. >> reporter: question is, can any of this years contenders out step a musical nod to hollywood's heritage. only oscar knows. chris martinez for cbs news, los angeles. keeping the music live in our schools, and local air programs. >> that is the theme of a week even performance by bill jolly 's hard drive all-star. >> ♪

>> stopped in for a quick rehearsal for, musician, and, it it is near and dear to their heart. >> i got sick last year and decided to say to myself what do i need to do to make a difference in the world. i saw guys, do you want to see it. i started a non-profit. put together an all-star band and put together a concert to raise funds for music and arts program. >> ♪ >> reporter: who knows. >> wait a minute. >> who knows. >> maybe a guest appearance by a washed up high school funk band member. i have seen the full band before which features more singers and brass section. they are incredible. they do just about every group bill jolly's hard drive all stars thinks sunday february 26th, doors opened up at 4:00 show begins at 5:00 at ardmore music hall and we have more information, at cbs philly.com. >> i don't know, that sound is pretty good. >> i don't know, i was singing ain't no sunshine but we have

plenty of sunshine. >> yes. >> i thought that was very good. >> were you very good. >> yes, come on now. >> yes, maybe they will put new a good mood to rock out like that. what a beautiful day. i just, you know, sing the words, ridiculous. 74 degrees. know, sing the >> crazy it is february, late february, generally speaking our normal high is 46 degrees. we have had some spots at 30 degrees above average today it felt like an early summer day. i hope you enjoyed it. if not if you are just getting home, go out this evening. it will be mild in the 60's until well after midnight which means you can sit outside, go for a nice long walk after dinner anything to enjoy this day. these do not come that often. we have seen a few lately. here's a look outside to a beautiful sunset shot, sun just beginning to descend in the western sky here as we look live from parkway central library camera over towards sky line in center city. this one is a hard day to see go. i feel like i didn't do as

much as i wanted to. you wanted to be out from sun up, sundown to enjoy every second of this day, boy was it beautiful. now tomorrow is still warm but tomorrow brings us some changes. here's what it looks like on storm scan three. we have a next front moving through. what we are in is we talk about the warm sector of the storm. we have warm front up here, cold front back to the west. actual low centered over eastern canada warm sector of this storm means a southeasterly flow where we're quiet now, we have lots of sunshine and cloud cover but this front is starting to ramp up. you can see strong thunderstorms from western ohio in, to indiana and that is what will be sliding through here tomorrow afternoon, and it will put an end to this unseasonal warmth. a live look right now from the palmyra cove nature park, showing clouds and buildings, set this in motion and things looking beautiful out there we have some sun off the river. look at this february this looks like it will go down as our warmest february of all time today, warmest one just yet, our temperature departure 28 degrees above the average,

and this is insane to see this many red days in the month and you can see all of them are blue days not actually that far below the normal. very, very warm february. here comes changes. overnight, clouds will increase, we do have patchy fog developing, but we start tomorrow with clouds and stray shower but it is in the afternoon now. here's the problem. this is what worries me sometime. you see 3:00 o'clock with the sun coming out. everybody says sun comes out? lets walk on the trailer bike ride? you have to watch the sky. here comes these storms, they could get quite nasty right around four or 5:00 o'clock or even marginal risk for severe weather meaning any storms could produce gusty damaging winds, and, please keep that in mind. if you want to sneak outside make sure you have indoor location to get to so do you not get caught in the fast moving thunderstorms. seventy the high for your saturday but look at the difference, 47 on sunday, a huge drop in the mercury, colder day sunday, monday though we are back to 54, and sunday is even still 1 degree above average.

it will not get cold but it will be different. >> yes. >> so not bad. >> thanks, kate. still ahead a major retailer announced plans to close more than 100 stores. >> plus stop the stress asian practice that could help you slow down and relax, don. >> how can you relax with the pat gallen awards are up for grabs. we will explain. bad week for sixers just got worse, sports is up

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aerial art local artist unusual canvas. coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00 our greg argos takes to a philadelphia roof top to get a sneak peak at these unique paintings and finds out who the artist, will see the work. be sure to tune in ate at 6:00 don bell, he is here now with, well, not the best news, for sixers fans. >> i feel like we have done this all week. >> i feel like this is how i

approach you, on a regular basis. >> i wanted, watching in the summer, he made regular guys look great but not right now. >> not now. >> no, no, no. >> all that excitement and anticipation like ukee has, hold on to it, bring it back in the fall. by then ben simmons will be ready to play. sixers announced number one overall pick will not play this season. he broke his foot back in act and it hasn't fully healed. at first he was expected to miss three months. >> all right. moving on now, who needs the grammys when you have, this. who needs oscars when you have this. this is a pat gallen award named after our great reporter pat gallen. today was a day philadelphia sports community has been waiting for. >> ♪ >> thank you, welcome to the second annual pat gallen awards where we celebrate very best in philadelphia sports. it took us a while but we

finally had a winner again, almost as long as leo dicaprio , right? anyway, lets get to our winners, starting with best director. under his best direction, the last few years are been incredible forville 'nova wildcats. galen award for best director goes to jay wright of the defending championville 'nova wildcats. >> quite an honor, appreciate it pat, very much, and to have my first gallon's ward is a great accomplishment, and put this on a trophy case, with the national championship trophy. >> conn greats, jay, we look forward to another fantastic run in the tournament. our next award is for best foreign athlete, man coming from overseas and one that was a mystery for several years before joining the philadelphia 76ers, but in the short span he has become one of the best sixth men in the nba, our gallon's ward for best foreign athlete goes to dario saric from the 76ers. >> to get this award, like

best, best guy from not from the states, you know, for me, means a lot, especially, with baseball, football, hockey, you know, international players, and to be best of them, it is a nice thing. >> thanks, dario. up next award for best score, with the play that made most beautiful sound and made a tune that will play in our hearts forever. our winner for best score goes to chris jenkins of the villanova wild cat. >> jenkins, for the championship, yes. >> because ryan arch made a great pass and i was able to catch the ball and make a great shot but my job was easier. i will make sure he gets this awardee get chills. >> gallon's ward for best athlete in philadelphia goes to a player has been as steady as a rock. when he gets on the track, better watch out for the train gallon's ward for best athlete goes to, wayne simmonds of the

philadelphia flyers. >> he takes a look, shot, save , rebounds, simmonds he scores. >> wayne was unable to accept at ward as flyers are in pittsburgh for stadium series game with the penguins but we will make sure he gets it. thanks for joining us. until next time i'm pat gallen for "eyewitness news". >> yes, i'm holding this one right here, quite the piece of work here. >> sturdy. >> it is sturdy. >> it is, well done. >> yes. >> dario, it is something he is keeping his. >> people are cherishing this and they should. >> thank you, sir. >> thanks, pat. >> coming up next half an hour , blocked from the white house briefing, media outlets barred from a press briefing with white house press secretary sean spicer that plus the president addressed the conservative political action conference, we will talk about all this, and face the nation host john dickerson next. new orleans is getting ready for big mardi gras celebration, why and how they are beefing up security this

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well, we're all part of this very historic movement, a movement the likes of which actually the world has never seen before. >> president trump thanks the conservative group that helped him win the white house and escalates his feud with the intelligence community and the media. "eyewitness news" continues now at 5:30. hello everyone i'm ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. president explained his agenda at annual conservative political action conference and he told the crowd that they finally have a president. >> ♪ >> president trump took a victory lap at conservative political action conference in maryland. >> the win was something that really was dedicated to a country and people that believe in freedom, security, and the rule of law.

>> mr. trump hit all of the themes most important to conservatives. >> we're going to repeal and replace obama care. >> we're building the wall. in fact, it will start soon. in fact, we are going to massively lower taxes on the middle class. >> president vowed to put america first. >> i'm not representing the globe. i'm representing your country. >> president trump skipped organization's annual conference during his presidential campaign last year but members say they liked what they hear from him so far. >> he is on our side. it would appear that way. like i said, he was well received. a year ago he probably would have been booed. >> reporter: some conservatives remain skeptical >> i don't know where he stands on the printed position on a lot of issues. he stands on populous positions and those are not like your principals. they waiver. >> reporter: president trump promised to take more executive action in the coming days to keep america safe. joining us now is the host

of the face the nation john dickerson with a look at the show on sunday and take on some of the things that have been happening. we just saw the president addressing cpack during which he bashed what he called the dishonest press and this is all happening as we get word that the white house barred some reporters from the daily briefing today. do you anticipate this sort of thing continuing for next four years and if so, to what end? >> i expect it to continue like clockwork, last friday, he also took on the press. it is useful for the president to have an opponent. you get out of the campaign wherever day you can point to your opponent and talk about how bad they are. when you are president you don't us have an opponent. so presidents have turned to the opponent in order to change the subject or give their supporters something to rally around. so, this president has done it faster, and more intensively then his predecessors but it is familiar. he will continue to do that particularly when there are

stories in the press that he doesn't like. any president wants to de legitimized people who are making or putting out the stories, so that perhaps they won't be believed in the future. so, i expect this will go on from now until the end of his presidency. >> so you guys have a big show coming up on sunday, what are you expecting to talk about during that hour. >> well, we have a couple of exciting guests, john bren on former cia director will be here and his first interview since leaving cia. we will talk to him about oh, my gosh the leaks, intelligence, state of intelligence and its relationship with president trump, also, the hot spots in the world from russia, north korea, middle east. so we will talk about all that and national security with him then we did a focus group last night in richmond with voters of all different stripes to get their views about the country, about the president, state of the politics, state of the media, really interesting conversation and we will have the best parts of

that. and then we will have a, our reporters round table to go through all of the important political issues of the week but there is a lot of policy. the president rolled out guidelines for his immigration programs, he is also got obama carry placement ideas that have started to trickle out, today he signed an executive order really a sweeping executive order rolling back a number of regulations. there is a great deal that happened this week a lot of which may have happened under the radar. >> john, you guys are on top, we will be watching on sunday, thanks so much for joining with us a look ahead. >> thank you. >> all right. don't forget you can watch face the nation with john dickerson sunday morning at 10:30 right here on cbs-3. mardi gras weekend in new orleans and law enforcement officials are there are using new ways to keep people save. fire officials installed cameras on rooftops to monitor crowds on balconies and in the streets. the cameras will be monitored in real time and images can be

sent immediately to officers on the ground, if needed. police are watching with crime and terrorism in mind. >> we can capture images and immediately text or e-mail that image to other people on the streets, whether it is a state trooper or nopd or any other first responders who might need that image. >> city installed mechanical barriers that can close off connections to bourbon street if wrapped response is needed. these safety measures come three months after a deadly shooting there killed one man and injured nine others. city officials say they want to keep atmosphere in the french quarter festive but the festivities safe. and still to come on "eyewitness news" a popular department store plans to shut the during on more than 100 stores. and peace quiet to help you decompress, that sounds good, right? we will tell but an anxious practice that is gaining popularity and you can do it at home. >> ♪

>> and old song revamps with a new meaning, how a young girl teams up with a song writer to take on bullies, kate? well, weekend is finally here and i wish i can tell you we have had same kind of weather we have been enjoying this week. but we have changes on the way stormy saturday afternoon is ahead. strong gusty thunderstorms around dinner hour so keep that in mind without door plans. sunday, sunny, breezy but 20 plus degree drop in temperature in just 24 hours, we will be feeling more like february should feel for

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the morning after the election ♪ ♪ the morning after the election ♪ jc penny has announced plans to close between 130 and 140 stores over the next few months. the department store chain says that the closures are in response to more customers shopping on line, and there is

no word on exactly how many jobs will be cut but the company says it is offering early retirement to 6,000 full-time employees. the stores which have not been identified yet are scheduled to be closed by late june. coming up tomorrow night on cbs-3, stomped, two hour, 48 hours investigation, correspondent aaron morety looks into multiple cases of stalking including tragic case of one young victim from marlton, new jersey. anchor jim donovan spoke to erin from new york earlier today. >> one of the cases thaw are looking at in your specialist the one involving the death of singer cristina grimeey young singer who was killed last year by an obsessed fan following a concert. >> yes, we will look at cristina's case, in part, because it it was shock ago this she was not aware that she had a stalker. that is again what the internet allows someone to do, tracking her, you know, where she would go, tracking her concerts. another reason we focused on this story is that there were

some warning signs, with the man who ultimately, killed her , and i think that because people didn't recognize how dangerous stalking could be, and they didn't go as far as they could have. >> just what were those warning signs? you can see erin's report stalked, tomorrow night at 48 hours, airs at 9:00 p.m. right here on cbs-3. well, an anxious process, gaining popularity. >> it is an easy waste for to you relief

well, new life is being breathed into the anxious practice of meditation. on the healthwatch tonight, time to chillax. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with the new spin on is what a very old tradition. >> that is right chillaxing, right. meditation is good way to help

people relax and focus and doctors say it is a healthy stress buster. instead of meditation on your own there are special classes just for. that health and fitness blog ger bianca jade is stressed out about every daze life. >> i have so many stressors. we have commuting, higher cost of living. >> hold your breath, and then let out. >> reporter: quest for more calm necessary brought by anika to in take, meditation studio. >> keep your breath natural. >> reporter: recorded audio track guides the class, leader is in the room if you are unsure what to do but to keep the mood there is no talking. >> this way you become a participant, and you have no where to go but within you because there is in other outside distractions. >> reporter: founder, shown here, turned to meditation to cope with the stress of his multi million-dollar clothing company. >> i wanted to create an environment in the studio where people come in, and they

have balanced calm. >> reporter: report how much time you need is up to you, classes range from 20 minutes to an hour and a half. >> i have learned to take a minute, take a breath, really think about, you know, things that i need to let go of. >> reporter: in scape that is based in new york city also has an app so i can practice mindfulness at home. here in philadelphia in our area there are a variety of different kinds of meditation studios. and easy to do on your own. >> yes, i have got an app. it tells you what to do, how long. >> i have no shot at sitting like that though. no shot. >> you can stand. >> stand, yeah, lay down. >> thanks, stephanie. many parents can probably relate to this video. staffer at a panda research center in china just could not get anything done because that baby was like nope, i want to play with you. he hung on to the leg as he spruced up enclosure, eventually he just pick her up , yeah, placed her on a

platform out of the way. >> um-hmm. >> and a baby polar bear born at a german zoo made her first trip outside today, 14 week old cub stayed close to mom for most of the time, and family had a drink from the enclosure's pool and even played in the dirt together before heading back inside. >> they are cute. >> aren't they though. >> meteorologist kate bilo joining us on this perfect 10 of a day. >> that it is, that it is. >> yes. >> you don't usually get perfect 10s in february. >> we talk about this before, it is not our favorite month. february is usually cold. >> harsh. >> yeah, it is usually most snowy month in the year in philadelphia. >> this february. >> i'm happy but a little bit concerned. >> maybe is there a pays back somewhere. >> i have heard a lot of people talking about what will march be like, will we get slammed in march. it doesn't look like first few days in march, but as you near had snowstorms in march before and cold spells in march before and it is still winter,

mother nature still does have tricks up her sleeve as we head into next month but at least through seven day temperatures averaging above normal all seven days. lets look at a live look at down the shore where you can see we have got some fog rolling n we have some clouds rolling in as well. we will be seeing that as we head through the overnight hours, clouding up just a bit. reason we are seeing it at the shore first because ocean water is so much cooler then air temperatures. that is bringing that cooler air, on shore, right now down the shore and you can see it does look foggy but it was a great day to be at the shore. we had people on the boardwalk , people outside on the beach, enjoying, 70's, in february. sixty's along immediate coastline. checking with our eyewitness weather watchers and they have been loving this day as well. look at these numbers still around 70 across the entire weather watcher map at 72 degrees heading up to the north we will check with megan in richboro. 72 degrees there still right now. it is 71 down in new jersey. we will check with david dutch

in clementon, new jersey. he is at 70 for temperature at the moment. do i want to show you photos from our weather watchers, love these photos, take a look at these daffodils, i feel like we have been watching these all week. phil sending pictures. they have been blooming very quickly. that is scary, nerve racking. if we get a frost or freeze they will not make it as we head in the spring. but we have kids, parents outside on the playground loving weather. ed connor sent this with the flower blooming at the end of his driveway. not something you see in late february. beautiful blue sky, warming conditions outside today and love this guy from jenny janssen showing us a blue jay outside enjoying nice warm weather. all animals, humans, everybody , children, parents, adults alike were enjoying this weather and may get a chance to get outside tomorrow before the 70's are taken away from frustrates. lets talk about what we have ahead. storm scan three is showing our next front, that is game changer, that is pattern changer so to speak. although temperatures are so

farrah skewed above average it will be a two step process to get back to normal. we will knock it down 10 or 15 d in the first week of march it looks like it will be closer to normal but this front producing ugly thunderstorms over portions of ohio, michigan, down into indiana and that front will blast through here tomorrow. very warm, and it is getting steamy out ahead of that front this has moisture to work with it will be a summertime pattern into tomorrow, warm, humid and then thunderstorms rolling through in the afternoon. daze coming to a clouds in broadheadsville 68 degrees there lets look at record highs. these are either tied or broken records. seventy-seven in allentown and in reading. seventy-five in trenton today. seventy-four tied a record in philadelphia. just absolutely smashed previous record in mount pocono. high today there is 67 degrees so, for tomorrow we will start the day with some fog, a few breaks of sun midday but again if you get outside make sure you have an indoor location to get to because these

thunderstorms will develop quickly and move through very quickly in the afternoon and evening and with highs near 70 these storms can really pack a punch. overnight we will see temperatures even around 10:00 0 degrees, nice friday night to be outside. clouds around tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. but we are in the 50's. then we will get near 70 in the afternoon. here are your breaks of sunshine around 3:00. get outside and enjoy it while you can. watch the skies. once dark clouds roll back in but by five and 6:00 they will roll through and we are back to the 30's by sunday morning. huge drop from saturday afternoon 70, forecast saturday night into sunday morning to 37 degrees, and we will not make it past 40's on sunday afternoon. so your forecast for tonight partly cloudy, foggy, very warm, 54. tomorrow watch for those gusty afternoon thunderstorms, and high still around 70 degrees. big drop on sunday, reminded it is still february but notice we will warm backup next week and we're in the 60 's with the chance for showers tuesday and wednesday,

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sound familiar? >> ♪ >> reporter: if you guessed 1967 hit some kind of wonderful written by john allison, you would be correct. it is this time around john's left behind the big fine car and allowed 12 year-old singer guillen a caruso to take the riding wheel. >> ♪ everybody stand up, and feel like do i ♪ >> reporter: it was her idea to collaborate on a anti bullying anthem using his song >> no one should be bullied. no one should feel pain, and like feel like they shouldn't go to school. it just shows you thaw are some kind of wonderful. you should be confident with your self. >> reporter: inspired by gianni a's hope, john kept the chorus but. >> with that message, you know , listening to her and my mind just went back as opposed to being in love, it means, i'm in love with myself.

>> ♪ >> reporter: gianni then turn the anthem into a music video on you tube. >> the good thing about the way she thinks, everything is positive. if they get that message, that she's putting out there, it will touch the world. >> i have been ignored, i have been excluded, but i just want to show people that they are some kind of wonderful. no matter what happens you will be okay. you will be confident. you will be strong. >> reporter: you can get through it. >> you can get through it. >> ♪ some kind of wonderful ♪ >> ♪ >> yeah. all right. >> all right, indeed, all right. >> they sound amazing together

>> yes, what a message. >> that song has been in my head ever since but gives me chills watching them collaborate together. >> beautiful. >> for a great cause. if you want to see more of her you tube video i will put lincoln my facebook page but man, did you feel that. >> i did. >> can i get a witness? that was beautiful. thanks, tori. >> have a great weekend. that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. now at 6:00 sentencing day for owners of the popular shore pizza shop we are live with the decision and the show of support in the courthouse. also pipeline approval, met with protests, plans move forward in the new jersey pinelands and reason why opponents will not give up the fight, greg. >> reporter: philadelphia is known for its murals but is there a new type of art project, let's call it roof art being created throughout the city, why it is being done and who actually gets to see this. what a picture perfect friday it has been, this is a perfect day in may or june but it is february, it is

ridiculous, but, all things must change, as we will tell you our stretch of 70's comes to an end and when gusty thunderstorms that will bring the change will impact your weekend plans. it is all right now on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. they own one of the most popular pizza shops down the shore, late today a judge handed down their sentences, on tax evasion charges. after several delays the owner of the famed manco and manco in ocean city have learned their fate. good evening i'm ukee washington. i'm jessica dean. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is in camden tonight where sentence was handed down, david. >> reporter: i have covered federal court for 10 years and never seen so many supporters show up for defendant, more than 100 people begged the judge to have mercy, in the end, he sentenced charles bengal to 15 months behind bar and his wife, to three years