we will tell what you went wrong while that fire fighter was battling a house fire in mercer county. this is a serious, critical, catastrophic event. >> there is no end in sight, officials warn it will get worse before it gets any better, more evacuations are ordered in kalas new fires start and others they grow in size. e-a-g-l-e-s eagles. we think fans are pumped? i think they are, eagles have landed in charlotte and they are ready to take on panters in thursday night fight bauer, we will talk to angelo and wip morning team about their predictions. it is thursday, october 12th good morning i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha are keeping an eye on things. you guys have been both pretty busy, this morning. we have 11 plus accidents out there this morning. we have been counting accidents after accident, after accident, after accident , and guess what mess of them are on majors. a lot of our majors.

if you have to walk outside this morning you absolutely want to check with us but also , be make sure to give yourself an extra hour, at this point in a lot of areas. >> you have to hear. i don't know what it business rain, light to moderate rain at worse but we all drive, just differently when there is rain out there. here's current radar, damage has been done, we are already finding issues on the roadways but you will see here when you look at this three hour loop hour things are starting to deteriorate, we have decent rainfall, some of the heaviest of which ace cross south central, burlington county, good portion of the cape may county also engulfed in the heaviest rain but it does become more scattered more sparse in nature as the day goes on. temperatures flirt nothing to the low to mid 60's. still cooler in the mountains and in our path, 56 degrees there but in the suburbs we are starting to drop off more and more. you will not rebound all that much, technically these

temperatures are relatively mild but we will only get up to mid 60's at best with that counter balance that takes place at on shore wind flow, included overhead, showers around, even though it is more and more scattered in nature the rest of the day you will to have contend with wet weather anytime the rest of the day. >> yikes. >> it is going to mess us up all day. lets get to where i want to call your attention to these accidents right now. accident 95 south at the vine an area that is getting bumper to bumper conditions. you can see how wet. ninety-five north at commodore barry bridge pulled off to the far right shoulder. it vice slow moving around here, as well. then we have an accident with reports of the jackknife tractor trailer on the blue route north bound before the schuylkill that right lane compromised. it is just a snail's crawl traveling on by there. with the vehicles jumping on the roadway about 6:00 in the morning you can only imagine what the backup camera would show but because is there so many accidents i don't have time to show you backup there moving on, around walt whitman bridge we have an overturn

vehicle on 676 in new jersey, at walt whitman bridge, plus we have two other accidents on the schuylkill, or not on the schuylkill but 76 in new jersey westbound near route 130 and eastbound near route 130 as well. one on the walt whitman bridge westbound has been since cleared but we have an accident involving injuries on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound before mid county and we have more accidents, to tell but coming up in the next 10 minutes, rahel, back over to you. we will see you then. lets get back to breaking news officialness mercer county say a fire fighter is doing okay after falling through a floor, crew responded around 3:30 to a house fire in hamilton township. others were able to pull that fire fighter to safety. police believe house was renovated and was unoccupied but they are still investigat ing what cause that had fire. big night tonight on cbs-3 with prime time eagles action, on thursday night football. >> yes, bird are playing one of the best teams in the league but lets not get too crazy, eagles are just as good at panthers. matt has a look at the match

up in charlotte. >> jim and rahel, eagles are currently a three-point under dog on the road which means it is as even as it gets. bird are ready to take on cam newton and carolina panthers the leaders of the nfc south. this is what it looked like as eag also arrived in charlotte yesterday, looking good, feeling good playing good over last few weeks. both teams are four-one, going in to action tonight, the eagles will be without offensive lineman lane johnson which could impact carson wentz and the eagles offense. bird defense is playing at a high level and they could get fletcher cox back tonight, as to help defend begins cam newton. even though it is only week six eagles could have a lot to say and this game can have a lot to say about the playoff picture going forward but coach doug pederson says it is a short week but time to play. >> that has got to be the focusing forward because both teams are in the same situation obviously and it is the won that can overcome. that we know guys will be sore , you know, it is thursday , guys are really

starting to feel a little better by thursday but we have a game. it is a tribute really to the players at how well they can get themselves ready more mentally because physically they will be beat up. >> the team and fans fired up but morning team at our sister station 94 wip, they are ready to go as well. our trang do is live at the nation olde city grabbing early insight from the experts , trang do, what is going on over there. >> reporter: you know, lot. they are on the air right now and they have allowed me to be inside one of the studios which i'm so happy to do since it is raining quite a bit outside but a lot of excitement, just a great time to be an eagles fan considering their excellent game play on sunday and as you mentioned they are on a three game winning streak looking to make this four games in a row but again they are facing a pretty good carolina team, this cam newton who is leading that wonderful team.

so we are here getting that insight this morning and you will be surprised. there is some mixed reviews. take a listen to some of these expert opinions here. >> i predict that the panthers , i get to predict every week against the monkey at the philadelphia zoo, he picked eagles but i think carolina will win. i have been smarter then the monkey so far but i don't think eagles will not be able to do it because when lane johnson their right tackle is not playing their record is bad. when he is, their record is great. i have a feeling that will be the difference in the game. i just hope nobody gets hurt. >> i just feel like the eagles can make a statement with the win tonight and i don't think they are -- listen, las vegas does not mess around. they have him as three and a half point under dogs. you get three points for being home. i feel like eagles can take this 27-20. >> angelo obviously on the air right now giving a lot of heat

for his panthers prediction but staying true to it. he is saying listen he has to maintain his credibility but guys do not take my colors today as any indication of my loyalties. i had no idea i would be here. i would have been wearing green, so jim and rahel, what are your predictions, is jim wearing his infamous eagles suit tomorrow morning. >> exactly. >> yes, definitely will be ready, thanks, trang do. one of the reasons why eagles started four-one as a play their franchise quarterback carson wentz has taken a huge step forward this year. after 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions a year ago wentz is on pace for 32 touchdowns and 10 picks this year. he has boosted his quarterback rating nearly 20 points from his rookie season and 24 year-old has everyone believing that includes the great dick vermeil whom i spoke with yesterday lead go into the eagles and panthers. >> i think he has great leader ship abilities. i see guy that had

intelligence, emotional intelligence, and he is a navy seal, that is what he looks like to me. >> dick vermeil calling wentz a navy seal. so great to catch up with one of the best but we are in the done with the former coach. coming up we will talk playoffs, as vermeil thinks this squad can make a run. we will wait until 6:30 for that. >> don't get us excited for that get us all worked out. >> everybody is excited for this one. of course right here on cbs-3. >> looking forward to it. >> thanks, patrick. turning to other news the fires out west, high winds are spreading the flames of nearly two dozen fires in northern california. >> twenty-three people have dade and hundreds are still missing, as cbs news correspondent greg mills report the wild fires are raging out of control. >> reporter: block after block of santa rosa, california has been reduced to ash. wild fires ripping through northern california's wine country continue to burnout of control, and with high winds in the forecast officials warn

it could get worse. >> the fire just blow through, this has been going on for three days with no resolution we are just on edge right now. >> reporter: authorities issued new, wide evacuations as both a number and size of the fires continue to grow. >> it is absolutely devastating, it is heart break ing, it is crushing, this like climbing. >> of the 600 reported missing people in sonoma count a loan officials say half have been located, spotty cell service often the culprit. as for the rest police say they will become what is part of the rescue recovery mission greg mills, cbs news, santa rosa, california. new this morning so far no charges announced after a store owner opened fire in the man in west philadelphia shooting happened just after 10 on the 6100 block of market street. the store owner told police that it started earlier in the day when a man came in threatening to kill him and his family. when the man came back late their night the owner says that the man appeared to reach for his way way, the own he

then shot the man in the leg. he is in stable condition, police are investigating the shooting. main line township official faces disturbing charges of child porn. "eyewitness news" was there at philip ahr, the of the radnor township board of commissioners, turned himself in yesterday. investigators say they found hundreds of graphic images on his computers some involving children as young as two years old. >> as a township manager, i'm shocked, saddened, sickened, and angered. >> there were over 500 files which were either pictures, and or videos. >> the 66 year-old is out on bail his preliminary hearing is set for later this month. well, coming up later more fall out from the harvey weinstein sexual harassment scandal as more accusers stepped forward. but first a historic change for boy scouts why they will soon start allowing girls to join and who is not happy with the plan.

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the boy scouts of america is changing its image. >> next year they will allow girls to join the ranks. boy scouts ceo says values of scouting is important for both young men and women. small scout units will still stay single gender and others will have option of welcoming girls. 2019 girls will be able to pursue top rang of the eagle scout. >> we have talk to parents about what they want for their kid. what we heard is they want

their sons and daughters to have i place to come as a family, participate in exciting activities, lead character and leadership development. >> critics say boy scouts are just trying trying to boost its declining membership. they said they should stay focused on focusing on the 90 percent of american boys not participating in boy scouts. check on this site from space all of those splashes you see are lightening strikes nasa astronauts randy, posted this time lapse video showing the, light show, at the international space station flew over the california coastline. very cool there. >> wow. >> yes. >> lightening, i know we will get rain. >> yes, it is all rain, i have in the seen any incidents of any kind of thunder or lightening across the region so far so that is not necessarily an issue for us but it is definitely wet outside. looking outside our neighborhood network, granted, it is dark, you need your head lights running. but when you see mars on the camera lens here, you know this is what it will look like

through your windshield too. so in short you will be needing your wipers, as well, even fit is not technically raining where you are driving, you will have a spray from the vehicles from the damage that is already done by the rain from earlier on. looking at a wide zoom, we will give you a sense of the pattern. so down in carolina here tonight, in char lieutenant there may end up being a thunder shower for the eagles game but all and all bulk of the wet weather will be confined to our area we are stuck in an other shore flow, high pressure is doing battle with low pressure. low pressure is no match for high pressure. we are just stuck as a result with unsettled weather until something comes along to shove this out of the way. that means that we are still going to have to contend with additional rain throughout the day. now good news that is rain becomes much more scattered in nature, as the afternoon progresses, not, you know, even just this morning but it is generally just slow outside it will, be encountered vehicle spray. coastal flood advisory at next high tide comes into play here from noon to 6:00, 6:30 p.m.

high tide may pick up 1:30 to 2:30 around delaware beaches and new jersey shoreline. lets that you can again about thursday night football right here on cbs-3. seventy-seven at kick off, nice and warm. 8:25. we have been long been down at that point. there may be a thunder shower out there quickly checking on the seven day we are every where on the thermometer from is what typical today to well above average this he can weaned. sunday looks beautiful but that night watch for a shower own left over monday morning too, meisha. katie, thanks very much. so yes, it is very wet and because of it we have had a series of problems out there. so, good news solve on these accidents are starting to clear. accident 95 south at vine that just cleared out of your way. you can see how busy it is out there right now. accident here 95 north at commodore barry bridge that right shoulder still compromised looking busy around there. it is still out there accident here, involving reports of a jackknife tractor trailer blue route north bound before the schuylkill, right lane compromised bumper to bum perfect conditions here, very

slow moving there, and also another accident woodhaven road, eastbound at route 13 that center lane, it is compromised, you can see how slow moving it is around this area as well. we had a couple accidents clear out of the way, including an overturned vehicle that has been since cleared, schuylkill, or 76 westbound in new jersey near route 130 is still out there. you can see bumper to bumper conditions throughout there as well. just give yourself extra time and take it easy, rahel, over to you. pennsylvania ballet opens up its new season tonight at the academy of music with the performance of the sleeping beauty. >> a special season for ballet , "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins with us a one of a kind performer. >> it might not be who you think it is, real interesting story here, pennsylvania ballet longest tenured member is celebrating a huge milestone this year her forty-fifth season with the company. and over that time she spent countless hours, practicing, and has performed in hundreds of ballets, chances are though

you have never seen her. >> ♪ >> their athleteism is remark able. their grace, breathtaking. without a doubt, the pennsylvania ballet is full of extraordinary artists but the dancers are only what is one grand puzzle, without her, they with never get off the ground. >> i remember saying to her friend, i hope i get to play for them within day. >> here it is, 45 years later. >> malvern's martha kaineman has claimed her spot behind the piano at pennsylvania ballet for 45 seasons. she's now the principal pea an he player but it has been a licensing journey and at first the job was daunting. >> i went home every night crying for a month. driving down kelly drive,

crying just a mess. i city will not be able to keep this job. i can't do it. it is so hard. >> i knew virtually nothing, i knew playa, that is it. we had to learn each others lanning wage. >> reporter: accompany the dancer isn't about playing the note but she knows chorography too. >> it is vital nerd to make a rehearsal like this seemless but it took martha a decade to master the skill and now it is second nature. >> i'm sensing their movements and i have always got sensation of the orchestra in my mind. >> reporter: this ballet sleeping beauty is extremely physical, it is six hours, playing a day and when dancers rehearse the whole show that is 225 pages of music, but over four plus decade it never felt like work. martha credits artistic director angel core era and of

course, the dancers. >> very fulfilling. i was happy from the beginning never occurred to me i would still be here. >> ♪ >> applause. >> martha hasn't thought about retirement, too much, she does teach on the side and is mentoring next generation there at pennsylvania ballet. for now her main focus thinks season. whenever you hear keyboard during any show, that is her. sleeping beauty opens up tonight and runs through october between the second. can you believe it, 45 seasons in one place. >> it is interesting she had doubts from the beginning. a lot of people start new jobs and they are like i don't know if i can handle this. >> perseverance. >> great job. >> thanks, jan. still ahead president trump brings his tax plan to pennsylvania. find out hoe says will get a four you this dollars a raise. plus good reason to get in k we will show thaw track your health stay with

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we get closer to the upcoming weekend we're right now at least looking ahead to another warming trend here in our area, except for maybe a shower or several around saturday specifically but we should dry out for some sunshine and also heat up on sunday before another cold front passage late their night rahel? all right, katie, thank you time for a look at newspaper headlines across our region. >> press of atlantic city superior court judge ruled that the state overseers can cut the atlantic city fire department by 15 members as a cost saving measure. that will drop the current employee number down from 195 down to 180, according to the ruling, the cuts are not allowed until after february 1st. times herald bridgeport bo ro council decide nod the to renew chief of police bob ross ton's employment agreement. he has served two and a half years. his contract was set to expire november 27th. central bucks west high school war memorial field will

get new bathrooms, press box and other work. the school board a provided contracts totaling 2.62 million-dollar this week, doyletown boro owns war memorial field and leases to it central bucks school district. that is a look at newspaper headlines around the delaware valley. well, coming up in the next half an hour of "eyewitness news" scandal that brought down harvey weinstein just keeps growing, more woman coming forward accusing the movie mogul of sexual harassment or assault. plus another school in our area, shut down, because of mold concerns we will tell you what it means for students. and make sure to pack your patients if you have the head out the door this morning we have rain coming down causing real problems out there, right now we have five accidents. we will have those updates coming up. but first we will take a quick break stay right where you are ,

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good morning aim jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. 6:30. here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute, october 12th, 2017. ♪ fly eagles fly >> the winner of this game takes full control of the nfc. >> eagles take on carolina panters in prime time tonight right here on cbs-3. >> more mold, more problems, this time in philly as germantown jb kelly elementary is close today. district attorney defending his decision not to prosecute producer harvey weinstein in 2015. >> if we had a case, that we felt we could prosecute we would. >> it will continue to get wheres before it gets better. >> 160,000 acres, charred, two dozen wild fires still burning

and now 23 now dead in california. second could have make difference between life and death. >> philadelphia now has its own fence for love lock, along the waterfront. >> i love that. >> and hope fence made its debut at penns landing yesterday. >> people can celebrate special moments by writing them on locks and putting them on the fence. turning to the forecast, people will in the love this rain that we will see. >> why would you. it is helpful for plants, definitely something we can always use but we will be stuck in the holding pattern of dreary conditions for next few days because of the way atmosphere is setting up. if we look at steady rain it is happening as we speak. is there some, you know, give here on the back edge of this, new jersey is getting hit hardest with the steady rain across burlington counties and now into, well, now moving out of cape may county. general light to maryland rate rain for most of us but even as rain itself has fall than from the sky where you are, you will still have slick roadways and still have a

spray from the vehicles. because sunnies than the up yet you need your lights on but that will only help you trying to travel this morning and very likely will need wipers. still traveling once sun comes up and still using wipers keep your lights on, that is not only law but just so other guys can see you on the roadway. that is very helpful for your fellow he drivers. lower 60's from philadelphia on south and westbound. further northe the cooler it is because coming but general flow here is on shore. keep us in the cloud. it will keep us in the un settled pattern. we will have to even count are scattered showers at least as the day progresses but bulk of the rain is out there as we speak. just a matter of time before things taper off. we don't break this pattern for a few days. >> it is really causing major problems, thanks, katie. we have video of the power outage, traffic lights that are out in cherry hill. because of that intersections are affect. route 38 at chapel avenue route 38 at long wood avenue is other one. head up on.

that i will move along and get the two live cameras to show you these accident. we have an accident here at jackknife tractor trailer blue route northbound before the schuylkill pulled off to the right lane. bumper to bumper conditions here. very slow moving. give yourself at leann extra hour in that area, accident woodhaven road eastbound add route 13 center lane compromised. lots of flashing lights v slow moving pennsylvania here as well g news is in new jersey we have a few accidents by walt whitman bridge, last of which is starting to clear upright now or has been, since , i just said that, 76 westbound near route 130 is clearing or has cleared. route 130 southbound still out there at marlton pike, gas pump also is on, fire, more on this coming up in the next 10 minutes. jim, over to you. movie mogul harvey weinstein is checking in a arizona rehab center after nearly 30 women accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault. more people are speak out against sexual abuse. >> reporter: six days after numerous high profile

allegations of sexual harassment emerge against harvey weinstein new accusers are continuing to come forward he is not getting much sim path friday former allies like ex-vice-president joe biden. >> the ultimate abuse of power is disgusting, immoral, and un excusable. >> reporter: he is calling for more people to step forward to prevent this sort of behavior. >> to be strong enough, to say something, because silence is explicit. >> wow. >> former first lady hillary clinton denounced weinstein this week. >> i was just sick. i was shocked. i was a bald. it was something that was just intolerable. >> reporter: she said that she will donate all of the funds she got from weinstein to charities. in the meantime more accusers are coming out to tell their stories. >> i'm 5-foot one, he is 6-

foot two, much more larger then me, blocking the only exit out and, you know, at that time i was 28 years old. i had never been in a situation like this before. >> reporter: weinstein denies allegations on have rape but industry insiders say his reputation will never be repaired. the academy of motion pictures and sciences say it will hold an emergency meet to go discuss taking possible action as begins weinstein. british academy of film and television arts suspended weinstein's membership on wednesday. john lawrence, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". back here at home philadelphia school district will update parents by noon after mold is found in one of the schools. district confirms that traces of mold were found in several classrooms at jb kelly elementary in germantown. hvac air parentally what caused mold to appear. crews were expected to finish fixing those problem as of last night. in a statement they say dave i and health is our hire price and because the district must

nearly investigate the cause of this issue, jb kelly will be closed to students and staff, and meanwhile, parents continue to voice their concern. monroe township, new jersey, as we have been telling you all week now the district closed all six of its schools this week to test for mold. this comes after mold was found in holt i glenn elementary school in williamstown, last week. now school will be shut down at lee the next two weeks. today president trump plans to sign an executive order promoting health care choice and competition. yesterday, the president was in harrisburg, rallying support for his tax reform plan. and, he told hundreds of truckers that cutting corporate tax rates from 35 percent down to 20 percent will mean more product to deliver, and more contracts to fill. the president also said that his plan will deliver more jobs, and higher pay, for middle class families. >> our framework ensures that the benefits of the tax reform will go to the middle class, not to the highest earners, it is a middle class bill. that is what we're thinking of that is what i was want. i have had rich friends of

mine come up to me and say donald you had are doing this tax plan, we don't want anything. >> well, democrats difficulties agree with president, they say tax reform plan benefits the wealthy. well, lawmakers blank will over changes to taxes it is good time to review how tax code works and who currently pays the lion share to uncle sam. >> jill schlesinger joins us live from new york to explain, good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. >> so jill, individual income tax system is progressive so for those who don't know exactly what that means how would you describe it. >> well, specific tax rates in the system have changed over the years but they always progress, or increase, as income rises, and remember, those rates only apply to income that falls within each bracket. not to every dollar earned. someone say i paid 39 percent in taxes, they don't, they only pay that over a certain amount. now here's the intention. the framers of this one is

shift tax burden more toward those who have the greater ability to pay. now, cord to go pew research as of 2015 that is mess recent year available taxpayers with incomes of $200,000 or more paid nearly 59 percent of federal income taxes even though they accounted for four and a half percent of returns filed. by contrast those below 30,000 , filed 44 percent of all returns but they paid just 1.4 percent of all federal income tax. >> so jill, we talked about tax brackets but what is an effective tax rate. >> this is really the important number, and this is the way thaw can determine what your actual federal tax rate is, and the way you calculate it is you take your total income tax thaw owe and you divide it by your adjusted gross income. so when we find out is on average those who make less than 30 grand they pay an effective rate of 4.9 percent.

scare that with 9.2 percent if you make 50 to 100 grand, 12 and a half percent for those with incomes of 100 to 200,000 here's the issue the system really starts to lose its progressty as we get to the highest levels that is because earned income when you make money from work, that is treated differently then investment income. it is also why warren buffet says he pays a lower tax rate then his assistant. details emerge, each tweak will create a winner and loser at every level, i promise, i will come back and tell you all bit. >> great advice. >> yep. on the biggest names in fashion, getting a make over, and parent company of luxury brand coach, will new be called tapestr, designer handbag company says it reflecting its full line of brand. coach recently bought stewart whitesman shoes and kate spade , it takes effect at end of this month, however, coach bags and accessories will still have the coach name on

them. all right. for live fashion to pizza fashion, pizza hut is out with its new pizza parker. the company released this video yesterday showing off the winter coat, made in the same material as pizza hut's new delivery pouches, which are meant to be extra warm, the jacket will not be available in stores but you can event tore win one by ordering pizza hutton line or through its app that poor kid looks like he is being held captive to do this commercial. >> look at him. >> he doesn't look like he eats any pizza. >> no. coming up danger is far from over in california, more evacuations are ordered as number of wild fires continues to grow, hear from highway patrol officers who are using the chop tore rescue people and why their first mission is one they will never forget. in the healthwatch getting in just to stay healthy see how, tattoos are alerting people to medical problems, pat. hey, guys we are here in the great hall cbs-3 has the game tonight between philadelphia eagles and the

carolina panthers, i guess, swoop, we will talk to these guys and dick vermeil with these guys when we come right back, katie. >> i love how swoop stole your shot like that, pat. >> we are looking ahead to the unsettled pattern that continues for a few additional days so radar is want to go show its eagles pride perhaps but there is still rain to track we will do that and let you know when it clears out coming up but first here's your cure auto insurance travel forecast.

welcome back everyone. wild fires continue to tear across california's 23 people are now known to be dead but that number is expected to rise. >> police are driving through the flames looking for hundreds of missing people, take a look at this, officers captured these intense flames, as they drove through the blaze on sunday. flames have already destroyed more than 3500 homes and businesses. rescue crews are also using hell cooperate tore lift people to safety, this is video from the california highway, patrol, where the chip chopper, officials rescued people trapped within the fire, lanes, and fire lines, excuse me, two officers say that the one man, ran up to them with his elderly parents, wife, and five-year old son. man told the officers to take his family first. he chose to stay behind. officers say it is a rescue and act of self lessness they will never forget. >> these are people who think they will never see their family again. at that point, to see father

put his family first, was touching, i have five kid, and a wife, and so, you know, that is the same decision i would have made. but i hope i never to have make that decision. >> thankfully, the office was able to go back there and save that man. stunning drone footage shows aftermath of the wild fires, block after block, scorched santa rosa. entire neighborhood are obliterated with nothing left but ash and burned out cars. we know that they are still looking for hundreds of missing people. situation out is there dire. back here at home, on that live video, from hotel bethlehem, katie, it looks like a sheen on the road. it is definitely coming out. >> even for many hours at this point most of us had to deal with some rain. back edge of which is starting to cross through the west and northern most suburbs, however , you will still even count are spray from the vehicles. even if the rain has stopped to fall at hotel bethlehem for example, you will still to have deal with the spray from

the other vehicle that travel behind here and sunnies not up either. that will hinder your visibility anyway. eyewitness weather watchers reported day by day has become cooler and cooler conditions. out in blue bell jerry's at 58 as is eileen at gilbertsville. fifty-nine from fran in nottingham. but, a lot of consistency nonetheless, william, john from levittown, tabernacle both at 59 degrees and that is a similar theme across the board, dawn in downingtown 57. lisa in wilmington 58 degrees. i know delores also commented even though she is at 60- degree value it looks like mildest spot we have generally of the pack here. but it feels really comfortable for sleeping especially with that rain falling on the roof. but now is the time you are up and adam, hit the road, you will need a rain slicker what berth example then cutest dog that we have seen all morning long, little casey, thinks ed connor's dog they go for multiple walks and submit their pictures and reports. we love. that he is so precious. i just love this. so sweet.

so you will walk out the door in the need of rain gear here. taking a look at storm scan it is at this point, most pronounced. you can see that over garden state of new jersey still steady rainfall across parts of the southeastern burlington county. even though thinks clearing out remember, that you have the aftermath that you will to have contend with here across the region as a whole, still just a wet, slow, morning, bay of this area of low pressure still doing battle with high pressure to the north. that is helping to feed this flow, and spin around low pressure doing the same. we will stay dreary, unsettled for the next couple days. wind is noticeable that is primarily on shore. note that is all day but the showers, and, more scattered are still with us tomorrow and saturday. then we will clear out by sunday, meisha. >> all right, katie, yes, all morning long we have been talking about because of that rain and wet roadways we have had just a string of accidents got news a lot of them are moving out of the way. won that are still out there, they are really going to slow

you down. we have this accident involving a tractor trailer blue route north bound this is past schuylkill block ago this right lane still and you can see how slow moving bumper to bumper conditions there. this is a quick peak of the backup before the schuylkill, just as far as the eye can see a sea of headlights and just a snail's crawl with that accident there and gaper delay as well. give yourself at least, i would say an hour and a half at this point. would i just wait until it clears, if you can, an hour is what would i give myself. then an accident in new jersey , we are talking about traveling slow moving around route 130 southbound marlton pike right lane is block plus game pumps was on fire. i don't know fit is still is f it is that is going to cause more slow downs around this area quickly, and regional rail 10 minute delays because of slippery rails. patco eastbound running modified daytime schedule to day check out. i will tweet that information as well. rahel and jim, back over to you. medical experts are sound

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innovation will help people better machine for their health. well, we have been talk about it all week, and tonight is night eagles take on the panters in thursday night football right here on cbs-3. >> what berth way to get you pumped then with the eagles pep band and swoop, "eyewitness news" reporter pat gallen is live in the great hall with the excitement, hi there, pat. >> out here with the pep band in the great hall cbs-3 has the game tonight the philadelphia eagles taking on the carolina panthers, a match up of two, four-one teams. we will get to the fight song in just a couple of minutes as my guys are warming up here, and yesterday i got the chance to sit down one on one with the great ex-coach of the philadelphia eagles mr. dick vermeil. we talk about myriad of eagles related topics. so here he is, dick vermeil. >> before the huge match up between eagles and panthers tonight i caught up with legendary head coach dick vermeil to get his thoughts. he says last week was near perfection for the eagles. >> there is no way you can execute you're fence i have game plan better then they did in the first quarter.

when you are converting on third downs consistently, red zones, doug did a beautiful job i thought last week. he did business in out ating his game plan and attacking what they gave him. >> reporter: vermeil is excited about the way doug pederson is coaching the team. >> i like doug. he makes mistakes just like we all do probably makes fewer then difficult because he spent more time in the league work under people and for people. who could you work for that is better than andy reid, i have said that for many years. he has proven to it day. >> as for tonight's game vermeil says beware of cam newton but if you can rough he will his feathers than he can kept in check. >> when is on, he is on. would you like to get him on his bad day because when he is bad, he is bad. important thing to get after him, discourage him early. i don't know if he hand also that real well. >> vermeil war business eagles traveling to carolina on a short week, he said outlook for the season is bright if

they stay focused. >> they are a team on the rise , each week they can get bet fur they maintain their poise, don't strut too early don't start talking playoffs today when they have seven or eight, 10 games to play. eve game, each week, stay healthy, they have a real shot >> caught for the touchdown. >> fantastic, to catch up with dick vermeil, one and only, swoop's here not real happen bye the carolina panthers helmet being here. it is all about the eagles. pep ban, almost ready. so bobby's here, how are you doing my friend. >> i'm excited. i ran here from manayunk. >> you ran from manayunk. >> how do you feel. >> i feel good. i feel five-one. >> i was going to ask you what has it been like with you guys and fan base at four-one right now. >> it is back. when we had the 2,000's that vibe, that incredible feeling of success, you know, it is

back but we will put cherry on top and perhaps even go to minneapolis for the super bowl y like it. >> not as a fan but watching our team win. >> are you ready to hit it. >> ♪ e-a-g-l-e-s eagles. >> yeah. >> ready for game time, ukee, don, tor in charlotte and we will show you with the cbs sports takes over for nfl thursday night kick off and 8:25 it is eagles and panthers

right here on cbs-3. who is excited. >> yes. >> we are. >> yes. >> everyone excited. katie fehlinger is so excited she came out for it. >> i love swoop so much, my favorite. >> jim and rahel is ready. >> everybody is excited we will be right back don't go anywhere more cbs-3 "eyewitness news" when we come right back.

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last check of weather and traffic. >> very dreary outside even if the rain has begun to clear out a little bit it still looks like this center city off in the distance. you cannot make it out. still showers around the city, bulk of the rain in new jersey , meisha. all right, thanks katie. we have an overturned tractor trailer oxford veil road southbound at route one, one lane blocked there plus we have another accident on the blue route northbound pennsylvania 76. >> thanks, meisha. cbs this morning is coming up next. >> do not forget eagles verse panters in charlotte for thursday night football airing right here on cbs-3. >> what station. >> cbs-3, us. have a great day. >> go eagles.

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