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

probation. it is an ocean city i institution, and now owners of manco and manco will go to federal prison for tax evasion anything to say to your supporters, anything to say to the people that count on you. anything to say, sir. >> reporter: more than 100 family and friends came from several states to support charles bengal and his wife, they were sentenced in camden after dozens spoke on their behalf. >> i have never met anybody with that kind of energy, somebody that puts as much into their hour to hour, day to day life as he does. >> reporter: members of the law enforcement even showed up to beg the judge for mercy. charles benning will pleaded guilty in 2015 to restructuring his financial transaction toss avoid reporting. 's voided almost $91,000 in taxes, his wife, mary also pleaded guilty admit ago this she lied to irs agents. authorities say she deposited business cash into her personal accounts and lied about the amount. >> there is no doubt he engaged in criminal conduct by

failing to report his income on his tax returns. >> reporter: inside the defense attorneys argued his clients were pillars of the ocean city community, who mentored kids, and donated thousands of dollars. the future of the popular restaurant is now in limbo as charles and mary bengals know their faith. >> reporter: they had a big influence on the ocean city community but in the end they hurt the community and the united states for not paying their taxes. charles bengal will report to prison in september, after the summer season. bengals have to pay just under $250,000 to the irs in restitution. reporting live, at federal courthouse in camden, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you, david. judge in bill cosby's sexual assault case has limited number of accusers who can testify during the entertainer's june trial. prosecutors will only be able to call, one of the 13 past accusers. but one witness who can testify says that she was

assaulted by the now 79 year-old in 1996. the decision comes as cosby prepares for another court hearing on monday. the judge could rule on defense request to move the trial out of montgomery county , or pick a jury outside of the area. officials in new jersey, approved a controversial pipeline, and hundreds of residents showed up to voice their frustration frustrations >> shame on you, shame on you. shame on you. >> that was the scene, from this morning's contentious meeting in which the new jersey pinelands commission voted nine to five to approve a 22-mile gas pipeline. those opposed to it say it could harm the environment, others believed it could create jobs. >> shame, shame, shame on you. >> it will create a lot of jobs, it is cleanest technology that is available to us now. >> we will appeal merits of the decision today, on the merits of whether this project meets pinelands regulations which we think it very clearly does not.

>> today's vote was praise by south jersey gas which released a statement reading in part we will be able to support energy reliability for cape may and atlantic counties while continuing to respons ibly operate our infrastructure throughout the pinelands. let's take it outside. it turned out to be a fabulous friday in february, another day feeling like springtime. franklin square today was kind of weather that has had some people kicking off the shoes. plenty of people out and about in the city soaking up the sun but yeah, how long will it last? lets find out. meteorologist kate bilo is enjoying this beautiful weather on the skies deck, how bit, kate. >> it is gorgeous. i thought nothing could beat yesterday. think today beat yesterday because sun came out sooner and it has been beautiful from start to finish and i can tell you the sidewalks and all of the bars, restaurants in the city and little towns across the area will be packed as people take advantage of, 70's in february, and it is still warm outside right now. lets take a quick look at our temperature. you can see how mild.

67 degrees in philadelphia right now. still 70 in allentown. it is 68 in reading. it is cooler at the coast thanks to the cooler ocean water and southeast breeze keeping it in the 50's in atlantic city and wildwood. not a lot of changes heading our way. we have mild temperatures tonight and tomorrow before things start to change, in the meantime, a tied record in philadelphia smashed record in mount pocono. reading with the tides record. new record of 77 degrees in allentown. but take a look at that front over the great lakes heading our waste tomorrow. your weather headlines tracking some strong storms. i will tell you when they get here and about the dramatic temperature drop that follows those storms, and we will even take you into early march. that is all coming up with the seven day forecast when i join you inside. >> kate, see you then. fire tears through a ramada inn in vial land sending a police officer and hotel guest to the hospital. first responders were called to the scene on west landis avenue around 2:00 this morning. fire officials say that they arrived to find some guests

hanging from the second floor window. other guests some with small children escaped with just the clothes on their backs. >> we didn't plan to go but in the end there was way too much smoke, and other stuff going on that we just got out. >> worry about packing up, it was so thick, the smokey wasn't staying in there. >> cause remains under investigation but it does not appear to be suspicious. a ben simmons setback sixers fans did not want to hear, like, first overall pick will not see the court this year. sports director don bell joins us with the news that came out today, don. >> not good. ben simmons is sixers first overall pick since allen iverson in 1996 but his impact on the court will not be felt this season. simmons broke his foot the last day of training camp, projected to miss three months but the injury hasn't completely healed. so, today, general manager brian colangelo talked about the loss and how simmons is handling it.

>> it is disappointing. i think ben simmons, a 19 years old, maybe 20 now i think, he is heart broken. he wants to play. he wants to be out there. and it is eating him alive i'm sure. you know, unfortunate liz that will not happen this season. >> ben simmons is forty-sixth er to miss his rookie season since 2013. dario saric missed his because he stayed overseas. coming up in sports why brian colangelo issued an apology to fans today. >> okay, see you in a little bit. thank you. tonight art like you have never seen before, aerial art. >> you have to be on the roof, or high above, to see it, our greg argos introduces to us this artist with an unusual canvas, and, tells us why he is seeing murals that most do not even know are there. >> reporter: philadelphia is known for its murals but one local artists is creating large pieces of roof art, and they are not even meant to be seen by every one.

>> i just try to do something i love most. >> reporter: caesars riveria passion is painting murals. >> i just bigger the painter, the nicer it is for me the feeling that i experience. >> reporter: you have seen some of his work including this mural commissioned by world meeting of families for the pope's 2015 philadelphia visit. >> that was a great experience >> reporter: now this renowned murallist is paint forgo a different perspective. >> i'm happy with the what we used for the paint every day. north, south, east, west but when you go into other directions, higher or above or to the ground it is i have different feeling. >> reporter: he has created this mural of freeda car low moving around the world with her art it would be a image of her coming to the united states.

>> reporter: crafted four stories up on a kensington rooftop only a few know it even exists. >> you don't have to put your eye in front of these people where they have to see it, even if they dent want to. you can have sort of freedom to do this kind of art. >> reporter: semi private skies art like this could soon become more public. >> the paint that we use is very good, supposed to keep its color for 20 years. >> reporter: kathy harris director of city murals for sit arts program says is there always room for new project. >> it has opened us up to a whole other way of working and way of thinking about what we can do. >> reporter: new way of thinking with plenty of rooftops, canvass. >> i want roof to become like a sign positive force of the people live around there. >> reporter: in kensington, greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> wow. >> that is beautiful. >> um-hmm. when "eyewitness news" continues tonight a gathering of gymnast about more than just landing a perfect score.

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week ebb on the healthwatch the pink invitation allies back in town. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is there for the first day of action. >> big doings out there thousands of gymnast between the age of eight and 18, they are competing this weekend and they are also, helping raise money and awareness for women fighting breast cancer. decked out in their pink outfits gymnast spread out across the convention center for ninth annual pink invitational a sanctioned competition that is raising money for breast cancer patients. >> the love that other people have given us has been overwhelming and we're touched by what beauty we have seen in the world, with the ugliness of cancer. >> reporter: karen was diagnosed in june, her hair is just starting to grow back after chemo, emily is oldest of her three young children. >> when she first told us, i was really nervous because i had never men about it. >> reporter: report nine year-old, from connecticut is a gymnast given a pink unity grant. >> it is empowering, feels

good, reminder of how tough it has been. >> reporter: for emily competing here was a practice session on the uneven bars is a nice distraction. >> i like bars the best because like you get to swing on them, and, jump on them. >> reporter: 3500 gymnast are competing over the weekend, money raised are expected to be a half million-dollar, will provide breast cancer patients with complementaries therapies >> they are making a difference. they are changing lives and filling a gap of, you know, what isn't included in the standard of care right now. >> reporter: susan is a former gymnastics coach who survived breast cancer with the help of acupuncture whiz typically isn't covered so she is starting the pink invitational and group called unite for her to help pay for those kinds of services for other patients. >> i felt like there was a gap in the medical community so i felt like there had to be a better way to help women get restored after treatment. >> reporter: pink invitational runs through weekend with big crowds, expected for the top level gymnast, and a special,

guest appearance from olympian laurie hernandez. those girls look so tiny, frail but they are really strong. >> you got to be, yes. >> changing lives. >> thanks, steph niece. in celebration of black history month state representative w curtis thomas sponsor an essay contest for high school seniors in his 100 and eighty-first legislative district. >> for the essays he asked for students to write about the national government and recent presidential election, four seniors received awards and tablets for their work. siani nash a student at school of engineers and science took top honors for the first places say. love seeing our young people engaged, nicely done. kate bilo joins us now. i am with you, you said earlier i feel like i'm not ready to let today go. >> i feel like i have more things to do outside that i didn't get to. >> what can i squeeze in, right before i go to work, how much time can i get in my lawn chair with my book, flip-flops because you want to make the most of this day.

>> come on ladies, let it go. >> i know. >> the sunnies already setting >> tomorrow we will not see quite as much sun. it is a mild day but not as nice as today. today was a picture perfect day. today would be a great day for september, october, may, june, maybe a great day no matter what month it is but in february it is especially nice to enjoy sunshine and mid 70's , but changes are on the way. lets take a look outside and start off with a live lot go pro camera mounted at cbs broadcast center. still light in the sky. we are only a few weeks from the start of daylight saving time which means that at this time the sun will still be shining, and, come, two or three weeks from now. weekend of march 12th, that is when daylight savings time begins and we can spring, forward and of course, it will get light later in the morning but stay light later in the afternoon. storm scan three showing clear skies across our area, just some clouds, drifting by tonight, most of us staying rain free until tomorrow, could be a stay shower

tomorrow morning and then tomorrow afternoon and evening this front you see right here producing gusty thunderstorms over portions of ohio, indiana and michigan, that will come through for us tomorrow afternoon, and that is going to be our change maker, bringing in a very big drop in temperatures like part two of the weekend. lets time this out. overnight we have clouds rolling in, we have some fog as well. wake up tomorrow morning not to the bright blue skies we saw today but to clouds, fog and a couple showers. thinks around noon time. especially east of the city we will see breaks in the cloud cover around noon time. you will probably see best chance to get outside to see sun around philadelphia will be around two or 3:00 o'clock but keep an eye to the western sky. because here comes these storms. once they start to rip through here they will come through here fast and furious. so 4:00 o'clock out on a trail taking a hike, on forbidden drive or another spot in our area or see these dark clouds make sure you can get off trail and stay safe. you see the structure here? is there an indication these could produce strong, gusty winds as well as brief heavy downpours, and, of course,

lightening. dangerous conditions possible between three and 7:00. after eight or so it clears coast, skies clear quickly and temperatures drop quickly as well. your timing 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. these storms are strong. gusty wind, heavy rain, biggest threats downpours, gusty wind and maryland rate risk for lightening with these storms tomorrow. then as we head through the start of the weekend we will get down and backup again. chilly here on sunday but watch how the jet stream lifts back to the north heading in to tuesday and wednesday and we are back above average again for the first day of march. overnight, partly cloudy, foggy, mild, 54 degrees is your low. for tomorrow we are still above average but gusty thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, especially and wake up to a whole different season, object sunday. we're back to where we should be in february, still a nice day but still definitely will be a little bit of a slap in the face. you will need jacket sunday. monday 54. back to the 60's to start

march on wednesday but it will be a wet 66 degrees. >> today was incredible. >> perfect. >> awesome. >> thanks, kate. >> can you top awesome. >> no, no i cannot. sorry, i have to be honest. sixers gm brian colangelo speaks why nerlens was traded and also why is he apologizing to fans, sports coming up next

this week we say so long to a sixer. >> that is right, somebody is really happy bit. only that somebody is in the l one star state. >> i was going to say, go figure. >> give us dimension we have not had here in a long time, that is what mavericks general manager don nelson said today of nerlens noel, fourth year center was trade todd dallas yesterday. sixers fans are largely upset that he was sent packing for a pair of players that likely 22nd round picks. general manager brian colangelo explained why the deal was made. >> at the end of the day we felt there is better use for

our planning of roster building in terms of the cap space and flexibility that we have now secured by not signing him to an extension or sorry, signing him to a contract or matching an offer sheet this summer. >> meanwhile, joel embiid said yesterday that he was unhappy with the way sixers organization handled his knee injury. they say he was day to day when he was actually set to miss more than a movement colangelo had regrets about the situation. >> but i regret saying day to day, when it should have been out indefinitely. but i have to say that there is never, ever been any effort to deceit fans, to mislead fans, to mislead you. >> that is a big one, fans feel burned over that situation for sure. spring training baseball phillies beat up on the university of tampa. today they hook up with some big leaguers taking on the

yankees. fifth inning phillies down one to nothing, aaron judge, left field, gone. up against the wall. nice to do baseball highlights again. i'm liking this. yanks up two to nothing. seventh inning phillies down four, daniel nova, rbi single. phillies lose nine-four. just spring. all good. spring training home opener for phillies tomorrow against the bronx bombers in clear waters. >> you are talking about practice. >> that is right, not the game , kind of the game but in the the real game, practice. >> statue students, the significance behind this living wax museum in philadelphia. >> there is a little surprise for ukee. >> what? >> when we come

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very unique black history celebration in north philadelphia. >> saint james schools was turned into a black history living wax museum today. and middle school students dressed up and posed as their african-american heros and with a tap on the shoulder each student came to life as their hero and told "eyewitness news" about their accomplishments. >> hello, my name is kobe bryant, i was a lower merion high school student and went straight to the nba.

>> unaudible. >> famous anchor in philadelphia. >> ukee washington. >> look at the camera, nod. >> yes. >> and the smile. >> yes. >> that was great. >> he is such a cool project. >> wonderful idea. >> educational, create as wear ness. >> you get to be creative, yes they could have tapped on everyone's shoulder. >> denzel got to get out to the oscars, he better hurry up >> he better move it, sunday. >> wonder if he will thank me. who, ukee who, what. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at 10 on the cw philly. we are back here at cbs-3 at 11:00. up next, "cbs evening news", when a restaurant owner thought he lost it all karma cooked up a surprise. steve hartman has that story on the road. could a new mardi gras cure you put a damper on the party.

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