>> live from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news " this morning. a string of armed robberies in a busy philadelphia neighborhood. last night police say the suspect struck again. but this time he wasn't able to get away. the white house continues to trade barbs with a member of congress over a phonecall to the family after fallen soldier. i'm set lemon on capitol hill with the latest coming up. and a light show in the sky. the celestial site that has people camping out. coming up how you can see it, too. >> today is saturday, october 21st, good morning, i'm jan carabeo. let's get right over to meteorologist, chelsey ingram, with eyewitness weather. good saturday morning, chelsey some lovely weather recently. i've been soaking it up. >> i know, we've been so lucky

, more on the way, but also pattern change that will be headed our way, jan. we have temperatures once again that will be well above average throughout pretty much the entire weekend. let's start you off now with a live look from the live neighborhood hood network. looking at the city from palmyra cove nature park in new jersey, beautiful morning, temperatures right now, checking in in the 40's 50's, it is 50 degrees in philadelphia. forty's in millville, 49 degrees down the shore in wildwood, 47 in atlantic city. and mount pocono, right now, the upper 30's, right around 39 degrees. dew points in the 30's and 40 's, i mean, the air is exceptionally dry out there, that's making for these cool, crisp mornings, and very comfortable afternoon. we have dew point of 43 in philadelphia, and 38, believe it or not, in allentown, so, throughout the day, you can look for temperatures on the climb by the noon hour, 72 degrees, as we head into 3:00, 77, our forecast high

temperature, and we're going to do it all over again as we head into sunday, but jan as i mentioned, we have pattern change headed our way. rain in the forecast, and also , cooler temperatures, details coming up in your full forecast. back to you. >> chelsey, we we will get back to you, thank you. police believe they've nabbed the suspect behind armed armed robberies in philadelphia's fairmount section. "eyewitness news" reporter, natasha brown, with the latest >> the terror behind the walls haunted house at eastern state penetentary scares up crowds of thousands every year. but this year, residents in the fairmount neighborhood have real fears after a string of armed robberies. >> it was surprising. and very different from what happens in this neighborhood usually. >> residents worried, four incident took place just this week, two armed robberies on sunday night, the first at 8:00 p.m., in the 2200 block of brown street. another, about an hour later, nearby, on the 2500 block of poplar street.

>> it is concerning. i'm out at that hour, and my husband has maybe for awhile. >> two other robberies reported after midnight tuesday, the gun wielding suspect targeting victims in the 800 block of 25th and 27th . has lived in fairmount for years, and she believes the influx of people during halloween leads to up tick in crime. >> my dad has had his car stolen two times, always when the halloween stuff is on. >> you're afraid of going out, so much stuff going on, for nothing, shooting, robberies, stuff like that, we've been lucky around here that hasn't been worse i guess, in some neighborhood hoods. >> police have arrested a suspect that is linked to another armed robbery here in the fairmount area, at this point, they do believe this one suspect they have in custody, may very well be linked to all of these cases. in fairmount, natasha brown,

cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> a motorcycle crash on southbound bound i95 in south philadelphia leaves one person injured. that crash happened just past the walt whitman bridge, around midnight. the driver was returned to hahnemann hospital. no word on his condition this morning. traffic was back up for a bit, as the authorities there cleared the scene. we're told no other vehicles were involved. no word yet on what caused that crash. >> coatesville area senior high school comes together during time of racial tension. 200 students walked out of class to take a stands against hate after two recent incident involving classmates. earlier this week, images surfaced on line of student pose withing pumpkins that had racist words and symbols, carved in them. school officials say they cannot discipline the students because the pictures were taken off campus, and authorities are not classifying it as a hate crime >> i felt discussed just for the fact that i knew some of the people in the picture. >> student definitely needed

to have a voice, they needed to feel like they were heard, and the event that they planned this morning, i'm so very proud of them for doing that. >> officials are also investigating reports that a dark female doll was found hanging by a neck in a lockerroom there. >> nine people facing charges in illegal street lottery organization that that authorities say generated millions of dollars in elicit profits. philadelphia district attorney , call i hodge, announced the arrest friday afternoon. police say the ringleader was gary x-ray, senior, now behind bars. police say the ring operated out of 40 locations in philadelphia, including an unmark building on south 17th street. well, it is the peak of the meteor shower, and if you missed the dazzling light show yesterday, today is the second t this, here is a bit of what you can expect to see. this is a fireball in the sky. this is youtube video from wednesday, in sea girt, new jersey, hundreds reported

seeing the fireball just asomugha tron americas started preparing for this weekend's big event. alexandria was at bell plane state forest last night keeping an eye on the sky. >> the cast of characters assembled. >> i've been nuts all my life, so it doesn't matter. >> is almost as vast -- >> where did you go? i made bacon for everyone. >> as the subject matter they'll soon gaze upon. >> from the deep woods of cape may county the focus will be on deep space. >> right after dark, right over here, there will be a little -- >> this is a star party. held near woodbine, run by the south jersey astronomy club. >> people come out from new york, connecticut. >> the lack of moon and humidity has created near perfect conditions to cast the orion meteor shower, spectacle caused by debris left behind from haley's comet. >> i've been here since monday we don't get five consecutive nights here in jersey. and i took advantage of it. >> high powered telescopes take center stage before knight fall.

>> your eye folk cents cents here. see, actually at the top of it >> a student at rowan. >> went up in his attic, he found it. >> her grandfather hooked her up wawa telescope. >> so if i look funny it is because we have to cover our traditional light with a filter, red helps not distract the eye while gaizing this will be the only color until dawn that will be seen on the grounds, knows a drives late are asked to cut their headlights. equipment designed to track sell tee al points are played with. >> quick adjustment. >> meteor shower expected to peak before dawn, so this star party is going all night. celestial adventure many here capture and keep an as souvenirs. >> it is beautiful. beautiful. >> reporting in woodbine, new jersey being alexandria hoff, cbs 3, "eyewitness news." >> in other news, this morning , skating criticism from former white house advisor, steve bannon, on george w. bush's presidency, ban on appeared at a california republican convention and depicted the

former president as a failure. ban on's remarks were in response to president bush's bush in new york, with bigotry in the trump error. >> trump bush to me embarrased himself. wrote a high fat all g speech, it is clear he didn't know anything he was talking about, he equates the industrial revolution to argue culture revolution, he has no idea if he is coming or going, just like it was when he was president of the united states (applause). >> ban on went on to say, quote, there has not been more president than president bush, unquote. >> meanwhile the white house continues to trade barbs with congress woman who accused president trump of being disrespectful in a condolence call to fallen soldier's widow seth lemon on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: the while house isn't backing down on its attack on congress woman fredericka woman. on thursday chief of staff john kelly said the florida

democrat wants the credit forgetting funding for fbi building in her district. >> she just called up president owe bamm, a on that he gave the money to $20 million to build a building. >> wilson denies, that video of the speech from the florida sun sentinel appears to support her version of events. >> the world will know that we are proud of their sacrifice. >> white house press secretary sarah sanders says the tape doesn't tell the whole story. >> as general kelly pointed out, if you are able to make a sacred act like honoring american heroes, all about yourself, ahr ease an empty barrel. if you don't understand that reference i'll put it simply in the south, all hat, no cattle. >> congress woman wilson accused chief kelly of lying but said she doesn't know why he would her. >> stepping forward because the president want him to do that, and to, i guess, proof that he was right in his telephone call. >> above all, wilson says, she

want to know more about the operation that led to the deaths of 4us soldiers, set lemon, cbs news. >> harvey weinstein sex scandal continues to grow with new allegations, in a essay in the new york times, oscar winner lou peta detailed two end count ers with weinstein, first as college student at his own home after film screening. meantime, former actress, heather kerr came forward in los angeles, she said weinstein forced to to touch his jen calls. >> he told me that first i would have sex with him. and then woe take me to parties and show me who i needed to sleep with after that. but that first he needed to know how goody was. >> more than 50 women have now come forward with allegations against the movie mogel. he denies engaging in non-

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>> well column badge, this morning, the faa is recommending that laptop computers be banned from checked luggage from international flights. the concern is the batteries when stored near certain toiletries annex provide. here is cbs news transportation corson bent kris van cleave. >> reporter: the faa has long been worried about the lithium patties, as this test video showed. now, new tests found that potential danger could extends to even a single lithium eye ion battery on large device like a laptop. turns out if that over heats next to area sal or nail polish remover or even rubbing alcohol, could start a catostrophic fire, that burns so hot, some airlines couldn't put it out n1 test in 8-ounce aerosole can of dry shampoo strapped, annex provide in the 40 seconds. >> a fire on board is the worse thing that possibly could happen to an aircraft.

>> ross, ceo, is former airline captain. >> having seen the devestation that these batteries could cause, i think every airline pilot is thinking about it, and they would welcome this decision by faa. >> earlier this year, the us and the uk temporarily banned large electronic device frost carry on luggage from flights from ten airports due to security concerns and the threat of a laptop bomb. the recommendation to ban laptops in checked bags went to the international group that act at aviation's governing body, now considering that action, large electronic device also still be allowed, as carry on's. kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. >> checking our weekends forecast, now, and chelsey, i'm really hoping we have a continuation whatever we've been seeing. it has been picture perfect recent. >> i dream come true for you then, because we have tons of sunshine on the way, jan, it will be gorgeous, both today and tomorrow. but there will be a pattern change, and of course i'll talk about, that let's take to you live look outside. it is a cool, crisp, calm

morning, just a beautiful view of center city right now. now to your headlines, where we're going to have a stretch of sunshine continuing all the way through the weekend, not only that, but to top it all off temperatures will be 10 degrees or higher above average throughout the entire weekends, and even into the start of next week. but, a cold front will be coming on through, all good things must come to an end, right? so we're going to have reign returning to the forecast, also cooler temperatures headed our way. we're in the four's, 50's, even 30's in mount pocono, 39 degrees right now, it is 43 dege at 50 in philadelphia, 47 in millville, down the shore, upper 40's, in wildwood. we have 47 degrees right now in atlantic city, also 47 degrees in trenton, dew points very comfortable, a lot of dry air in place helping out with the crisp, cool mornings, and then warm afternoons. by the 10:00 hour, 63 degrees, we continue to warm up by noontime.

lunchtime is 72. 77 degrees, that's your forecast high temperature, look at this, with plenty of sunshine, around 5:00 a great weather to break out the grill , throw on some burgers, 75 degrees, and a great evening for the penn state football game at 7:30 in state college, temperatures mid 60s, clear, comfy and crisp, great sweatshirt weather, for that football game. here is a look at storm scan3, in the, all quiet. no rain in site. that's going to be changing, but for now, high pressure is in control of our forecast, moving off shore, that's going to enhance our southerly flow as we head into the next several days. so even into monday and tuesday, temperatures are going to be above average. but here is the next system, bringing us some rain, rain chances will be on the increase, monday night into tuesday. we could have some gusty winds developing, and anywhere between half inch to inch of rainfall will be possible, of course higher amounts also possibility as well. out ahead of the front,

temperatures significantly above average. 78 degrees by monday, behind the front, temperatures drop off, mid 60s, that's actually more seasonable for this time of year. so for your saturday, full sunshine from the shore to the poconos, 71 degrees down the shore, 72 in the poconos, 77 the forecast high temperature in philadelphia. then as we head into the overnight hours tonight, 57 degrees, for that overnight low temperature, it will be mostly clear, going to be calm , also going to be very comfortable night, great night , again, for a viewing of the orion meteor shower. your seven day forecast looks like this: 77 degrees sunday, 78 on monday, looks like good weather it will be warm though , the eagles game, 76 degrees, with rain moving in tuesday, 64, on wednesday, we go down to 61 by next thursday. jan? >> hems i, thank you. >> it is a powerful mission, we've told you about this philadelphia barber who is doing his part to help out the homeless. well, a lot of people are taking notice.

and "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh, shows us how his generosity has turned into a blessing for his own family. >> at times we overlook what's right in front of us. >> you become like part of the furniture. we just are there. >> but there is one man with a vision. >> to truely see those who at times feel invisible no not my business how they got in their situation, but i make it my business to help them get out. >> jones has been one man mobile barber shop offering free homeless haircuts. >> i just see the person for who they are. >> he didn't realize the eyes also on him, his mugs caught the attention of barber shop owner sean johnson. >> what he was doing down there, i was very impressed. >> so johnson, who recently

bought another space a few doors down from his own, an idea. pay it forward. >> there it is. >> and now thanks to a generous gift, haircuts for homeless has a brand new home. a new shop, furnished, ready to is her. >> ly first walked in here i was blown away. >> when he opened in november he plans to dedicate monday to serve the homeless, partners with shelters for transportation, cut, and free food. >> it is a safe haven tore me to continue to touch and bless those lives. >> one haircut as a time, he's ing into with clippers and compassion. >> yes, go out, you know what i mean, get the interviews red >> i kindness can transform just appearance, can up lift a soul. >> i know there is good in this world. specially in our city. >> anita oh, cbs-3, " eyewitness news".

>> well october is national breast cancer awareness month, and cbs-3, the "cw philly" and komen philadelphia, are all joining forces by turning our region pink. take a look. the national museum of american jewish history is a glow in pink lights. when you see the lights, it is a reminder to schedule a mammogram, and to stay vigilant in the fight against breast cancer. check this one out now. the ben franklin bridge also turned pink, this is the 16th year for the light for the cure campaign, you can find more information at cbsphilly.com/cheer. >> can be cure. >> first lady melania trump donating her gown for the first ladies collection. >> on friday, mrs. trump works with designer and revealed she only had two weeks to design and create it because she was very busy with the white house transition.

>> still ahead right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news," we take you behind the scenes of what new in theatres this weekend. >> i'm kevin frazier. coming up tyler perry back with madea in boo two on

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>> welcome back the new season for the philly pops is now underway. last night they opened with a tribute to star wars. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> such an iconic song there, this year marks 40 years since the first star wars film was released, the show this weekend features music from all seven movies, and last night it certainly was a very special evening at the kimmel center. >> well tyler perry makes another madea movie there is

time with a halloween twist. here's entertainment tonight's kevin frazier with a preview. >> i'm kevin frazier. >> this week it is a madea halloween, as tyler perry once again transforms into the character for boo two. >> i hit the brakes. >> look, look, look, look. >> i got this, you all sit in the car. >> everybody is taking things so seriously now, all about big fun, don't take it seriously. it is a sill movie. go out and laivan have a good time. >> you hear that? >> if i wasn't out here, would i be saying yes? >> tyler wrote, produced and directed the sequel which finds madea and her friends in the middle after haunted campgrounds. >> ma, you see that? >> in addition to starring as madea, tyler also plays joe, safe it say, he is he spends a lot of time in the make up chair. >> oh, hours. it reaks havoc on my skin, but i think joe, took four, five hours for him.

madea is five hours, and ready to go: madea does soft things , but joe is another thing. >> this is tyler's tenth movie as madea, already working on the 11th, madea family funeral out next year. the film has made more than $5 million worlds wide. how long will he keep transforming himself into the unruly may tree arc? >> as long as people want to see it it, should be around, but i'm determined to not be her age playing her, i can tell that you right now, that's for sure. >> if i'm zero seven and i'm still doing mad de, a then something is wrong, man, something completely wrong, something is really wrong. something went wrong way long time ago. >> for entertainment tonight, i'm kevin frazier, now, back to you. >> fans of singer tom petty paid tribute to the late rocker by taking part in the tom petty memorial slam pine wear in sherman oaks observation california. petty died from heart attack

on october 3rd. fans say they were inspired by one of the rocker's famous song lyrics, the one that goes all the vanpires walk into the valley, move west down ventura boulevard. that of course is from one every his best known hit free-fall. >> and coming up next in our next half hour right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this saturday morning, where wizardry and wonder fill the air. we're live to tell you what you can see and do at a local festival inspired by a highly popular fantasy novel. i think you know the one we're talking about here. and getting your head in the game. that paddle could pay big benefits for your brain. we'll explain how much sitting on the couch and playing video games could be good for you. we'll be right back.

>> live from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news " this morning. good morning, everyone, i'm jan carabeo. meteorologist, chelsey ingram; liver out there on the cbs-3 skydeck this morning with eyewitness werth, just glorious weekends ahead. bringing in the good news, kelly. >> ton of good news weather wise, we head into the weekends. good morning to you at home. we start you off with a look at storm scan3, and you can see, it is completely clear. no rain in site. of course that's going to be changing over the coming days ment and we will talk more about that. temperatures are on the cool side. we have high pressure that's promoting these sunny skies,

that we're going to be dealing with throughout the weekends, also some cool mornings. 50 degrees right now in philadelphia. forty-three in allentown. we're 46 in millville. down the shore, upper four's in wildwood. forty-seven atlantic city. and it is also 47 degrees right now in the trenton area. look at these dew points. thirty's and 40's, we have some exceptionally dry air in place at this point in time. and that's what's helping to make it feel nice, cool, and crisp, as we start out these mornings. both today, and also, as we head into tomorrow. so, let's plan out your day. you can look for temperatures on the rise, by the noon hour, we will see temperatures rising into the lower 70s, tons of sunshine throughout the entire day, and we're even breitbart, sunny, as we head into the afternoon, high around 77 degrees. more sunshine on the way tomorrow. then, rain returns to the forecast, also, cooler temperatures, i'll let you know when coming up in just a bit. jan, back to you. >> chelsey, thank you. well, police believe

they've nabbed the suspect behind a string of armed robberies, in philadelphia's fairmount section. authorities say they caught up to the suspect around 9:00 last night, shortly after he committed an armed robbery near beechwood street. they're now linking him to four other armed robberies, that happened in that same area, since sunday. now, all of the robberies happened near the popular haunted attraction sean, terror behind the walls, and some resident believe the had halloween festivities are to blame. >> it has been happening a lot during the year, especially when the halloween stuff is happening. my dad has had his car stolen twice within two, three years. >> we kind of feel like it is because of so many people, not many people watching, guarding the neighborhood. >> now, police sources tell " eyewitness news," that they're confident they've caught the suspect. they've been looking for the suspect, has not yet been identified. a chester county high school community comes together in unity, during a time of racial tension. student walked out of class

friday, to take a stands against hate, after two recent incidents involving other student. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt has more from coatesville area senior high school. >> more than 200 high school student sat in the parking lot of coatesville area senior high school, wearing black, earlier this week, images of student with racist words, and symbols, kronofed pumpkins, surfaced on line, today was the to stop that behavior. >> i felt discussed, just for the fact that i few some of the people in the pictures. >> administrators and local police detectives have identified all of the kids in this picture, but there is not much they can do. the picture was taken off school property, and authorities are not classifying the pumpkin carving as a hate crime. the two principal's at the school tell "eyewitness news" they're upset by the image, early this morning, the entire student body joined by teachers, walked out of class as a show of unity. they met in the stadium. >> i think that the student definitely needed to have a voice. and they needed to feel like

they were heard. and the event that they planned this morning, i'm so very proud of them for that. >> student absolutely did a fantastic job today, and unifying as one, you know, the majority of student -- >> but later about 200 student continued to demonstration in front of the school. staying outside for the rest of the day. student also claim a dark- skinned female doll was found hanging by the neck in a lockerroom. student claim they repeatedly told administrators about the doll. >> it offended me, because that doll looks like me. that doll looks like a lot of my friends. and they're not doing nothing about it. >> both principals told me they're discussed by the pumpkin and doll incident. they told me those are both under investigation and student who stayed outside all day today and missed class could be subject to disciplinary action. reporting in coatesville, david spunt, cbs-3, " eyewitness news." well, they're man's best friends. for some police officers, also

, life saving partners. so evesham township burlington county is making sure they pay it forward. take a look at this. these are facebook pictures of evesham police and their k9 partners. well a resident in the township paid for one of those dogs to have surgery reese lengthyly. that person also purchased fact call first aid kits for all k9 kit. to provide emergency life saving treatment to their injured k9 partners, in the event they're seriously injured during the course of their duties. the resident behind the generosity wants to remain anonymous. good for them. >> well, if you're a harry potter soup n fan, listen up. chestnut hill is the place to be this weekend. hours from now, tens every thousands will descends on germantown avenue for day two of the harry potter festival. that's where we find " eyewitness news" reporter anita oh, we will come to her in just a minute, but first, we're going to take you to a celebration, that is all

things potter. there we go. this is not just happening in our area, there in chest hut hill, but happening across the ponds, as well. a new british library exhibition is tracing the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of the first harry potter book. the exhibit, harry potter history of magic, looks at magic in the nature of belief. many the things fangs thought were imaginary were based based on fact or folklore. >> back here in our area, we go to anita oh, possibly right after the break. but still ahead right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news," why playing video games could be good for your kids. also coming up: how a man's height and weight can affect the risk every getting prostate cancer. health reporter stephanie stahl breaks it down for you, in this morning's health watch and we'll have a recap of the friday football frenzy, lesley van arsdall with highlights from around the region is

ahead in sports. we will be right back.

>> good morning, we're here in hogsmeed for the harry potter

festival. joining plea is that that, the executive director of the chester chestnut hill business district, kinds enough to give me these glasses, than you for joining us. lover this professor vibe going on. so what can people expect here today? >> well, they can expect all types of magical fun, it is fun for all ages, here in chestnut hill, ten to 4:00 today. the sit of brotherly love tournament taking place at chestnut hill college. they have we have harry potter festival all along germantown avenue, to kresham valley drive. >> expanded it year, you guys are expecting tens every thousands of people. the decorations around here like the storefronts are amazing. what kind of benefits does this have for the small businesses here in chestnut hill? >> well, it is real a fun festival to bring harry potter fans altogether, to celebrate this beloved series, created by the wonderful jk rawling. we're just so thrilled to bring everyone here, the shop owners gotten theus as i can about this event.

they theme their shops, our restaurants, serve magically themed food, and drink, and just all around a wonderful day. >> what kind of preparations go into putting on such a cohesive event like this? >> it is a lot of teamwork. so, between our community organizations, our neighbors, the business community, our partners, like chestnut hill college, wood mere art museum, we all work together to make this happen along with our police force here, and our neighbors. >> and you say that you have a six year old as well getting ready to come today. what kind of family fun can people expect, especially for young children? >> we have fun for people of all ages, so we have live sorting hat demonstrations all day long, defense against dark glasses, imagine cake make and take zones, for $20, which benefit our chestnut hill community make wonderful hands on activities and get free tote bag with it, then walking up and down, there is fortune tellers, photo boots, slow

motion photo boots. so a lot of fun. >> it is beautiful, so charming, like the perfect area to have a festival just like this. so thank you so much, martha. if you want to come out today, the festivities will kick off around 10:00 this morning and go until 5:00. so of course we'll be here to bring you that. i have my wands. we'll keep you posted zero n that, for now, liver in chestnut hill, anita oh, cbs-3 eyewitness news. >> you know if you're calling yourself, you need the raven claw colors you have you have half hour to get that. >> actually i think i'm more of -- >> oh, we'll check back in with you, anita. this morning on cbs-3 " eyewitness news," new study that may may have more more and more people plopping on the couch and picking up a paddlement turns out playing video games could actually have big benefit. our nicole brewer. >> if you're a gamer you heard it all. >> people would say like oh, video games is a distraction. >> too violent.

>> can hurt your eyes. >> but two videos game de is her after bad reputation? >> good game. can teach you something f it is a bad game then -- >> i don't see a problem with it as long as they don't do it all day every day. >> if you've ever been criticizes dollars for your time at the console, may have been time well spent. >> i psych that. >> i think just a matter every time. >> group of german neuro psychologists found video gamers out performed non- gaming types while completing learning tasks. they also showed increased brain activity in areas associated with learning. >> were you ' in gaming you get so end zero engaged. >> crossword puzzles. >> authors of the study believe it can actually train certain regions of the brain around memory, going as far as as suggesting video game treatment be used in the future. >> if you're older, you know, keeps your brain moving. people are doing something, concentrating on something. >> my mom has altzheimer's, and if that can help her, and bring her brain back, i would

go for it. >> now while the study authors point out the benefits, they're not actually advocating for more screen time. like most things the idea here is everything in moderation. nicole brewer, cbs-3, " eyewitness news". except for good weather, chelsey. i won't take that in moderation, i'll just take that, keep it coming. >> i know, you know what, i think i will de, that all the way through the weekends, jan. look at the beautiful picture behind me. looking at the city from palmyra cove nature park, simply stunning morning, nice, cool, also crisp out there. comfortable, and we will warm up throughout the day. that stretch of sunshine, that's continuing all the way through the weekends, top it all off, we'll have temperatures about 10 degrees or higher above average throughout the weekends, and even into the start of next week. but, a cold front is going to be bridge ago pattern change, rain back to the forecast, and also, some much cooler air is going to be headed our way. it will feel a lot more like fall, pretty soon.

ooh degrees right now in philadelphia. we're in the four's in millville. 47 degrees and 49 degrees down the shore in wildwood. we have 47 in atlantic city, 47 in trenton, getting you started with your day in allentown at 43 degrees, upper 30's, the cool spot mount pocono. and it is 43 degrees currently in the reading area. we will warm up fairly quickly throughout the day. by 10:00, look at the sunshine , all the way through the day, 10:00, 63 degrees, 72 , by the noon hour. seventy-seven as we head into 3:00. that's the forecast high temperature, and then break out the grill. this evening. because the weather is just simply beautiful. 75 degrees, by 5:00. really, really nice weather headed our way throughout the day. storm scan3, shows that it is nice and quiet out there, high pressure is in control. that area of high pressure is going to be pushing off shore over the next couple every days. and out ahead of this front, we really warm up this front is going to be bringing us our next chance for rain, rain

chances increasing monday night, and into tuesday, we seem to have some gusty winds developing, maybe even rumble every thunder, that's something we have to watch for anywhere from half inch to inch. that's what a lot of the models are printing out as far as rainfall stimulation, but we could also have some locally higher amounts as possibles, as well, so can't rule that out. up ahead of the front temperatures well above average. the average high for today, six a, forecasting high of 77. we're in the upper 70s even into monday. seventy-six on tuesday. but then behind the front, that's where the numbers drop off, will be more seasonable by wednesday, with highs in the mid 60s. so full sunshine from the shore to the poconos today. abundant sunshine in philadelphia, high up to 77, 71 down the shore, then 72 degrees this afternoon, in the poconos. here's your forecast for tonight. mostly clear, calm, comfy. overnight low temperature around 57 degrees. and things are even looking really good for the eagles game, as we head into monday, it will be warm out there. 70 degrees for kick off.

postgame around 67 degrees. the best chance for rain is going to be arriving after the game. and into the day on tuesday. so, here's your eyewitness weather seven day forecast, 77 , mostly sunny skies, once again , sun and clouds, throughout the day monday, probably see the clouds thickening up during the game time. high of 78 monday afternoon. seventy-six on tuesday. grab the umbrella's, partly sunny wednesday, slow clearing , with a high of 64 degrees, but it will be feeling a lot more seasonable by the middle of the upcoming week. jan? >> chelsey, thank you. 5:47. a man's height could be linked to high risk or histories being rather of developing aggressive form of pros cents tate cancer. according to new research. health reporter stephanie stahl has more in this einstein healthcare science center report. >> prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the united states with more than 100,000 new

cases diagnosed each year, aging is the leading risk factor, and obesity has been shown to increase the risk for high grade prostate cancer. now, new research shows a man's height is also linked to the severity of risk. >> taller men and men who have bigger body mass indexes are not so much at higher risk of any prostate cancer but of high grade prostate cancer and also are at higher risk every dying every prostate cancer? researchers survey data from more than 100,000 men found for every 10 centimeters in height, the risk every developing aggressive prostate cancer grew by 21%. among the explanations, more body mass, means more blood, which could dilute the results of a pasa blood test, perhaps lead to biopsy being performed at a later time. doctors say while men can't do anything about their height, it is important to remember, that they can do things to control their weight. >> maintaining a normal body mass index, exercising regularly, not over eating

calories, staying active, actually, reduces your risk of getting the worse kind of prostate cancer. if you get it makes it more likely that you will survive. >> doctors say when found early prostate cancer very treatable. men are advise today have an annual psa blood test, and screenings with their doctors. i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, " eyewitness news". the cbs-3 science center sponsored by einstein healthcare network, more than medicine, einstein.edu.

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>> sixteen erring have not won their home opener in three years, m. night shyamalon, jackson, bench side. scored first basket, under five minutes to go in the first quarter, 14 rebounds, 28 minutes. fourth quarter, sixers trailed by two, reddick get the pass, goes in the lane, he led the sixers with 19-point. but the celtics led by tyree irving, scored 21-point, the sixers now o and two on the season, 102-92. >> we let one go. you know, we were up seven. i think in the thirds period. and you felt like, you know, with a few more baskets, that they might have gone away. and i give the celtics credit. but i really feel like we let one slip. >> the eagles continue to prepare for monday night's game against washington, linebacker mychal kendricks limited at practice yesterday with hamstring injury. jordan hicks also banged up. birds cannot affords to lose both of them, these two teams

face-off weeks one. the eagles won 30-17. carson wentz through for 307 yards, two touchdowns, the birds forced four turnovers in the contest. and carson expects another tough game between the two division rivals. >> big test for us, you know, without a doubt. we know week one, we did some things well. we know we left a lot of plays out on the feel. they some good things, too. so it is one of those things when you know each other so well like this, both teams, you know, you just got -- it comes down to making plays, hopefully we can make more every them. >> it is time for the friday football frenzy. hi, leslie. (cheers). >> hi, ladies, and thank you, we see century mark last night on the frenzy, over 100 schools from three different state have made appearance on the frenzy. if you've been keeping track ment start off action in the public league, edison at

roxborough, austin, 3 yards, cloud of dust. he runs on in for the touchdown. roxborough huge winner 50 to nothing. >> george washington visiting olney in gw going to the air. cameron, going deep. right therefore the long touchdown pass. olney wins 40 to 12. prep charter, visiting southern, charter trying to find a bad snap right there. hustles, falls on the touchdown, southern wins 50 to six. >> unionville, visiting sun valley, into is run here, by unionville joe, for the touchdown, unionville wins 42 to 14. >> lasalle at st. joe's, and lasalle getting the first touchdown of the game, right here, great sneak by danny. go onto win this 128-14. >> pope john paul visiting pot grove. baldwin, taking the punt. and then guess what?

goes all the way in for 52 touchdown return. fifty-three-57, pottsgrove, your winner. norristown visiting boyertown, looking to find hill. he'll get the big game right here. that is going to set up just 1 yard touchdown plunge by web. nice move. boyertown pulls out the victory, 20-15 the final. >> we head head on over the bridge to jersey, william's town sean i deuce smith, look ago lot like deuce state any for the touchdown. williamstown wins it 27 to 22, and egg harbor visiting saint a gust teen. on the reverse for the touchdown. saint a going it is wins this 121 to seven. holy spirit. josh, on "the q" b run. slips on in for the score right there. holy spirit wins 60 to 33. >> we go back over the bridge to delaware. we have howard at a. i. dupont , lance williams doing the dirty work. plunging on in there for the score.

howard wins 36 to 20. >> it is the moment you've all been waiting for the game you voted to see, springfield visiting garnet valleyment we head insight side the garnet valley lockerroom. >> you deserve it, earned the right to be in this position right now, you'll go out and play a football game that you deserve to go out and have fun no one works harder than you. no one deserves this moment more than you. so i want you to go out there and enjoy every single last second of it. >> that's right, guys, have fun. last few years, hard to find two schools who have played better football. springfield getting on the board first. jack, with the touchdown pass, long, set the cougars up seven to nothing. then, springfield once again there is time, it is jaden on the touchdown run, springfield , takes a 14 to nothing lead. the jaguires, not going down without a fight. andrew meyer, runs on in for the touchdown, but spring feel

will come away with the 14 to seven win. they now have share of the central league title, and we hear from the coach. >> our mistake, but i thought we played with effort. we tried to make a slow-down game and we just try to get them to do things they couldn't do. our kids fought hard for four quarters ers and they didn't give up. >> great game by two of the best teams in the area. a big thank you to everyone at garnet valley for the hospitality. good luck for the rest of the season. that's all for sports. i'm lesley van arsdall, have a great day. and and ahead in our next hour here on cbs-3 " eyewitness news" this saturday morning, when you could see a meteor shower this weekend. we will also have this. >> one of the largest illegal street lottery organizations that generated millions of dollars in this city has finally been shutdown. i'm alicia, and i'll tell you how police cracked the case after 20 years of