hi there, joe. >> reporter: hi there guys. this is apple crop here at heritages in gloucester county the budd on the trees, were out, in february, and when the weather got warm. so what saves them from trouble? well, they hope not to see any 20's for the rest of the season. over 100 years, maybe fourth generation. >> reporter: john has a factor studying his crops. >> that is green they should be okay f that is brown or black it is done. >> reporter: this south jersey farmer says weather has planted some seed of doubt in the success of this years fruit tree crop. >> it has been a roller coaster here last in. >> reporter: warm february brought out budd on the beach trees. those along with apple trees dot much of the 250 acres ed williams orchard. cbs-3 visited the farm in february, and many of the john 's concerns have come to fruition. >> so he is done there is nothing there, it has killed that one. >> reporter: now race against the clock. >> do you see that one there. >> reporter: okay that still looks okay.

it would be nice to have some warm weather on it. >> reporter: john estimates his peach crop is a week and a half ahead of schedule and with below freezing temperatures still a possibility he is concern. >> once that flower opens when that pistol is spokessed they don't want anything below 27 or 28. once they get to that anything below that we have got damage. >> reporter: john remembers frost late in the winter of the 84 and hail storm a few years back, both wiped out the peaches. >> i don't know. i really don't know, we actually need some more time, when they open up, and when the flowers opened up you can get a better idea. >> reporter: more time. so the apple trees here at heritages are actual any better shape then the peach trees because they have this little insulating layer, however, you cannot stop the progression of the time. some of those peach budd are starting to sprout, if you will, so kate bilo in the eyewitness weather center, kate, they are hopeful out here across south jersey, of

course that we are not going to see 20's anytime soon in that seven day. >> joe, i hate to be bearer of the bad news but we have one night in the seven day forecast that will drop down in the 20's. the question is how long will that period of 20's be and will it be enough to cause damage to the crop. lets break down what we're talking about heading through next couple of days. the concerned time frame is wednesday night, now there are some spots that could drop in the 20's briefly even early wednesday morning but it is wednesday night into thursday morning, our forecast low for city of philadelphia is 22 degrees. some spots may be in the teens that is one day that we're concerned as far as crops. the good news in the forecast is next week, even through the weekend and into next week arctic air will stay to the north. no 20's in the extended future , and it is warmer trend in the long range as well. lets take a look at this temperature outlook put out by climate prediction center for april 2017 and you can see much of the eastern half of the you had is expected to be likely above average,

temperature wise, so all we have to get through is wednesday night and it looks like that is our best shot to see temperatures dropping down in the 20's, and, of course, that could create some danger, for the crops across south jersey and southeastern. we will keep you posted on the trend. we have temperatures heading up toward the 70's by the weekend. so that warm weather, we were talk billing's tell but what day that will be and when rain returns in a few minutes. back to you. berks county authorities are investigating a murder/ suicide in that area chopper three in shoemakers ville earlier this morning. sixty-one year-old garrett more more shot and killed 50 year-old carroll zimmerman. she was found dead behind this home on fourth street. police say moore then took his own life at his home nearby. detectives are calling the burglary of the northeast philadelphia jewelry store a professional job. the thieves broke into kim thanh jewelry on whittaker avenue overnight. they got in through roof of the business next door and then went right for the safe.

heist netted suspect up to a million-dollar worth of jewelry. the owner told "eyewitness news" it is second time that the business has been burglarized this year >> police say it is likely that more than one suspect is involved. mantua township police, want to you take a good look at this surveillance video, authorities say it shows the man illegally entering the residents unlocked koran saturday night, before walking away. police say that there were several reports of car break ins in the township over the weekend and if you recognize this man, give police a call. jury selection began in the trial of the former penn state president graham spanier spanier faces child endangerment and other charges , prosecutors say his response to the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal put children at risk. two other former penn state officials have pleaded guilty in the case and they are expected to testify, during spanier's trial, and he maintains his innocence.

an update tonight on the story "eyewitness news" first brought you earlier this month , archaeologists started work on the hundreds of remains found in an olde city construction site. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live tonight with an exclusive behind the scenes look at their work, david. nicole this has been quite an evolving story that work officially began today, behind me is just construction site for an apartment complex but it was a burial ground from 1707, as you mentioned we got an exclusive look from archaeologists over at rutgers camden, bodies, were buried beneath 1707 and 1860. seventy-seven coffins were found in great shape, 150 skeletonness near perfect conditions. hundreds of remains. they have not coulded up the final number. they are fix those up to see exactly what that number is. those bod its and remains were supposed to be removed to the cemetery in southwest philadelphia by 1860 but somebody clearly didn't do their jobs so crews discovered

this. tonight a spoke with the lead archaeologist on the project. she said while this is an exciting project is there still a local of work ahead. >> some bones are more diagnostic then others, you can tell us the age of the individual at death and sometimes if they are male or female but for the most part these unassociated remains will help us get a better understanding how many people we will be dealing with. >> a lot of work ahead. i have to tell you that you wonder who these people are. they were with your i had almost 300 years ago before the you had was even the you had of america. so many questions. these archaeologists and scientists hope to get to the bottom of this to see if they can make identifications through dna to see if there are any living relatives. tonight at 11:00 we will have a full wrap up, showing you more of this behind the scenes work, again, that is exclusive , lot of work for those folks at rutgers camden but it is fulfilling to be able to put these together. reporting live tonight david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right david, thank you.

blue route drivers are in for a slow ride over next few weeks. express e-z pass toll lanes are closed for upgrade at mid county interchange near exit number 20 in montgomery county driver can still use the traditional e-z pass lanes, those are lanes that take e-z pass at 5 miles per hour. officials say that the close another is necessary, to upgrade, overhead electronic equipment, those lanes are set to reopened seven a tenth. a new housing project in a popular philadelphia neighborhood has residents concerned about what they stand to lose. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh is live in manayunk with more on this story, anita >> reporter: hi there, jessica this parking lot behind me has 108 coveted parking spaces in an area where streets are often congested, and parking is already rare to find. some of these neighbors tell me they won't leave their house's the night because they don't want to lose their spaces and they fear this will get worse if the area behind me turns into a large

apartment complex. battle is brewing over what could happen to the former site of the st. mary of the assumption church in manayunk and its parking spaces. >> the long term residents feel like they are second class citizens compared to what the developers want to develop it and bring tonight. >> reporter: irene talks about a proposed 100 unit multi family apartment complex with 132 parking spaces for tenants >> law says this loss of this parking lot represents 30 percent of the parking in the neighborhood. so it is a big hit. >> reporter: without those spots, the community sent's cross the street could have to shut its doors, the executive director, because some of its only revenue comes from renting out spaces like gymnasium for events. >> we cannot compete in the rental market if we don't have off street parking. it is emotional for me. i have spent my adult working life here. >> reporter: philadelphia city councilman curtis jones junior who oversees this district says he is working with the community to explore options including remoth lot, by van

services, engets parking and expansion of the mass transit. >> that community center is a historic community center, and it saved a lot of lives of people in that community. any negotiation that does not include north light, it is dead on arrival. >> reporter: still bright orange signs posted in windows make it clear some manayunk residents do not want the project to move forward. >> every nook and cranny is being filled upright now. >> community members are scheduled to meet with the developer at north flight community center at 7:00 on wednesday night. i reached out to that develop shore had previously declined all comments and did he not respond to further requests today. live from manayunk, i'm anita oh for cbs-3 "eyewitness news" when we come back tonight, celebrating a milestone, the ground breaking museum in philadelphia that is closing in on 40 years. we will look back on their unique history. and it is a dolphin in

distress in south jersey where this animal became beached and came to the rescue in the waves, don. picture this flyers take their team photo, but what should the caption say? hear what the fly guys are saying about their final push for a playoff spot later in sports.

beach patrollers a dolphin found close to the shore of the north wildwood beach is just back out to sea. >> eyewitness captured this cell even if video and you can see dolphin flapping around in the shallow water on the beach near first street in atlantic avenue. someone spotted the dolphin and called beach patrol who were able to carry it back out to deep waters. city officials toured a northwest recreational center to highlight what facilities like these offer to their communities, and then their dire need for renovation.

>> mayor jim kenney toured happy hallow recreation center day to discuss rebuild, 500 million-dollar investment in philadelphia's neighborhood. the program will be used to make much needed improvement at rec centers throughout the city. >> places like happy hallow are truly beacons in communities, like this, and they are really critical for the well-being of the young people, and they need a lot of work. they need a lot of investment. it is long overdue. and the time is now to make that investment in parks and recreational center like happy hallow all over the city. >> rebuild program is a public /private partnership funded by philadelphia's controversial drink tax. african-american museum of philadelphia is celebrating a milestone this week. it is 40th anniversary. >> cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio showed us impact and legacy of the institution which was first of its kind in the country. >> reporter: located in the historic district african-american museum of

philadelphia is first cultural institution funded by municipalities, to exhibit the culture of african-american people. >> it is our role here to talk about how african americans, particularly philadelphians, contributed to the formation of this country. >> reporter: museum ceo patricia wilson aden said the museum opened up its doors in 1976, drawing interest from all over the region, fast forward and today they serve 80,000 visitors a year, showcasing three rotating exhibitions that tell the colorful stories of african-american history, culture and art. >> because there is a richness to our artistic tradition, that sometimes does not get shown in other institutions here in city. >> reporter: pennsylvania exhibits like come see about me, the ground breaking story of the supremes drew thousands , others give opportunities the local artists, like this current one showcasing photographer sean theodore whose images are so powerful that they went

national. >> and for him to have his first exhibit, here at the african-american museum, it is , i think, going to be one of the hallmarks of our future >> reporter: even with the success, there are challenges like boosting membership and raising fund and limited space they helped meet them by renting the galleries a public room exposing new generations to these old walls. on friday the museum will celebrate its 40th with a huge gala where it will reflect on its past and reimagine is what to come. >> we have put a critical role in telling the story from our unique perspective. >> reporter: a perspective that they hope to continue to showcase, for decade to come. in olde city, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". all right. some history there. >> yes. >> kate's joining us now talk about the first day of spring and we have a little sunshine earlier. >> yes, you cannot complain about today. we have had a lot of weather

to complain about in the pennsylvania couple weeks but today was not one of those days. beautiful day. we're on the cool side. temperatures close to where we need to be. we have had good deal of sun. cloud have rolled in but sunshine, budd on the trees and then also this sign of the spring as rita's handed out free water ice today. here's eyewitness nice at 15th and spruce where people clam toward get their favorite flavor, the 25th year now, quarter century rita has given out free treats and they say more than 1 million people across the country will partake in the give away i can remember a few first days in the spring pennsylvania where it was a little too cold to indulge if that free water ice but today was a perfect day for it, even for our fury friend there great day to get outside, storm scan three shows differences coming our way but right now we have blue skies over center city to finish out the day. cloud have fizzled a little bit. here's a live look from our studios out toward center city philadelphia looking great right now. 6:17. still full daylight and will be for the next hour or so.

sunset in 7:14 tonight. storm scan three does show cloud starting to build in, cloud will be increasing here overnight, you you can see still looking good down the shore but to the west cloud will be found tonight at 48 degrees in, cape may courthouse, light breeze from the northwest. right now across the region 52 . dew .18, very dry air, wind north/northwest at 10 miles an hour. down the shore 55. more sunshine there. very dry air with those dew points in the teens and in the poconos little bit colder, northwest wind at 10 and it is only 37 degrees right now in the mountains. last week was chilly, lets start on wednesday, day after our snow, 31 degrees was the high, thursday stayed in the 30's as well. we have climbed but still average high about 54 well below average friday and saturday. yesterday we got back to 50, and today that warming trend continues back to the mid 50's and we will try to keep bumping it up with one stumbling block to be filth by

wednesday. today likely will end up a degree or two above average. main right on target. tomorrow above average as well we may finally start to add some red here but a very long stretch of below average temperatures, very different to the calendar we saw in february where we had only five days below average. we have flipped the script from march. new that it is spring lets hepp mother nature has warmth in her back pocket for us. tomorrow morning we will start off with cloud. could be a stray sprinkle, mostly dry and that is case through the day as well. not a lot of sun to start the day. in the afternoon cloud thin out more sunshine in time for sunset and then on wednesday it is a full day of sun but it it is cold. we will tap in north lawyer wind bringing down cold air from the north and that will be the coldest day of the week with temperatures feeling no berth than 20's all day long. overnight it is mostly cloudy, 38 degrees, tomorrow morning shower, and then some late day clearing, high of 58, that is a couple degrees above average and notice ups and downs continue, wednesday, 42.

morning we were talking about wednesday night into thursday morning, 22 degrees, and very, very cold out there, and if you have any plans for anything outside you may want to cover them up. thursday high 45. and then we're near zero seven by sat day just in time to start the weekend. not a lot of sun but 66 degrees will still feel good. >> thanks, kate. don's up next with sports. >> we are talking hoops, guys not only is season over but end of the another a we will hear from villanova's senior class. plus an update on jahlil okafor's bad knew -- knee, yeah

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in orlando tonight jahlil okafor made the trip with the team but he will not play tonight, he left yesterday's win over celtics with knee soreness. gerald henderson also out tonight, apparently for rest. sixers have only 26 wins but end of the season feels a little different from years pennsylvania. it doesn't feel like a tank

job. they over came 13-point deficit last night and their effort is on full display. >> i think that the toughness, and determination that they just repetitively show isn't a fluke. it is who they are. it is how we're playing. i think that there are enough examples of that for me to say that we're having confidence. class picture day only these guys are not in school and their moms are not picking out their outfits. flyers taking their team photo today. up and down season f they don't turn it around this group the one you are looking at right new will be first in nhl history to have a 10 game winning streak and miss the playoffs. last night they blew a two goal lead against carolina but showed serious grit late in the third period they tie it up at three and forced overtime. in the extra session, brayden schenn, rebounding, and scoring the game winner. the flyers, they are five-points out of the final wild card spot with 11 games

left to play. >> we have to get some points. we have to hope we can see how we do. >> we have to win. if we lose, what we did yesterday, you know, we have to get streaky here and getting a little bit. >> reality set nothing for know of a wildcats did something they thought that wouldn't happen for another couple weeks. they cleaned out their lockers here are seniors in their street clothes, they will never play on this stage again but toughest parties that their time together has come to an end. >> it is more than anything we will miss each other, the relationship that is we have built over these lah couple years even with our old teammates who have graduated. >> something great to look back on, you know, we were part of some great teams, we played alongside great players here. a lot of credit goes to those guys. we're just fortunate to come into a situation and be part of something great. >> this video comes from

samuel grub on twitter. bunch of kid in class, hits the game winner right there. the crumbled up piece of paper and then, all pandemonium breaks out. >> yes. >> you have to celebrate. >> yes, okay, it might be fake it is 100 percent fake. >> he still has to make the shot. >> i love katia work. it add to the drama. march madness, in the classroom. >> yes. >> up next honoring an icon, the nation continues to remember the late chuck berry. >> the way local venues are paying their respects to their rock and roll legend.

as mike are music community continues to mourn chuck berry one music venue in philadelphia is paying tribute to the rock and roll icon. >> thinks marquis outside live arts on south street it read rest in peace chuck berry. berry passed away saturday at his home in missouri. chuck berry was was the 90 year-old. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00. "eyewitness news" returns at 10 on our sister station wpsg the cw philly and then we will be back here on cbs-3 at 11:00 up next, "cbs evening news" and from new york, here now is scott pelley.

captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the president versus the f.b.i. >> i have no information that supports those tweets. >> pelley: the f.b.i. director tells congress there is no evidence president obama wiretapped candidate trump. but he is investigating the trump campaign and russia. >> the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> pelley: also tonight, the president's nominee for supreme court justice argues his case. >> the answers we reach are always the ones we believe the law requires. >> pelley: an american suspected of nazi war crimes is defended by his son. >> these are lice. this is defamation. this is sln der. -- slander. >> pelley: and... remembering the man who started rock on a roll. ♪