>> philadelphia makes the cut we're on the cut list for amazon headquarters. >> serious competition to beat good afternoon, i can ' rahel solomon. >> our joe holden live in center city where officials are discussing the development in a news conference, joe? >> jim, rahel as we speak they are discussing that. they're holding a news conference right now over my right shoulder. the commerce director for the

city make that explaining what this means for philadelphia, as it now finds itself on a list of the top 20 finalists for amazon, hq2. now, that news came out 9:00 sharp this morning, from amazon seattle headquarters. let me show you the list of top 20 contenders. with philadelphia we find many of the usual suspects, there is boston, new york, atlanta, two locations in the washington dc metro pittsburgh rally north carolina chicago toronto and the list goes on. la is the loan west coast city as you can imagine the competition is stiff. philadelphia submitted it 100 page pitch to amazon in late october. supreme courts of businesses and educational leaders along with public officials encourage amazon to consider philly's prime geographic location, it is rail and transportation network pimpled locations of university city, directly related to the area around

30th street station and the navy yard in south philadelphia. the city also highlighted everything from cellar connective at this, the cost of living in town advances cents to its access the higher learning colleges and educational facility. now, mayor jim kenney released this statement. it reads and i quote philadelphia inclusion in amazon top 20 potential locations for hq2 is exciting milestone for the city. we are thrilled at today's announcement and look forward to working with amazon's team on the next step of this process to further highlight all that philadelphia has to offer. now, amazon's hq2 is expected to employ upward of 50,000 people. that also includes a $5 billion investment in which ever region it chooses. the the news conference sill going on behind me, commerce director fielding questions we will have the latest on this very big news story for philadelphia and the region

starting on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 the i'll see you then, reporting live in center city, joe holden, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". thanks joe. and the countdown is on. >> it is. >> three days away from the nf c championship game between the eagles and minnesota vikings. >> eagles head coach doug pederson talks about the positive changes that he has cents seen in quarterback nick foles. >> nick is nick. i mean, he comes to work every single day does the same thing every single day. and prepares the same, and there is no a lot that really gets under the skin. >> i've seen more confidence in him, you know, he's great practice yesterday and look forward to another one today. >> well this afternoon some of the players will be talking and we'll have more on how the birds are preparing for sunday 's must-win game that's coming up later today beginning on "eyewitness news" at 5:00.

>> ♪ ♪ >> (cheers). >> how sweet are they? you are looking at the next generation of eagles fans right there. "eyewitness news" in narberth this morning where preschoolers at the noreen cook center for early childhood education had a pep rally to support the birds. these young fans sing the eagles fight song each and every weaning so now instructor are convinced that the children may be good luck charm for the birds. >> they are. >> well, it is cold outside today, but winter warm is up in store for eagles fans, we're talking temperatures soaring into the 50's, meteorologist, katie fehlinger live on the cbs-3 skydeck to tell us when the warm up will arrive. afternoon, kate. >> i hey there jim. looks as though this weekend when things get underway with very warmest of the air that's going to be moving its way into our area. for now though, yes still cold outside. there is a lots of sunshine though you will be squinting if you don't have a pair of shades. but also expect that maybe some sun glare poses some issues for you. for the rest of the day and certainly for traveling westbound on the ppm drive

specially with fresh snow pack virtually blinding sunlight. now, we start things off with a quick look at storm scan, which is totally devoid of any storms right now empty and clear, and stays that way for the long hall actually. this is a pretty tranquil pattern we're entering into, and a pattern change we deserve if you ask me. currently feels like values for the most pat in the teens and lower 20's, definitely colder up in the mountains but the ski resort love picking up all of the snow that they saw from yesterday. so even despite the chill that's currently out there suspicion that a lot of people will be hitting the slept here specially come the next few days meantime expecting highs to mid mid 30's from the shore up to the city and surrounding vicinity mid 20's for you up in the mountains. but, as we've been saying, the rumors are true, nice warming trends is in store for us. so little later in the show i'll let you know about when we reach the 50's and how long that stretch is going to last us not just one day and we'll also of course have that all important eagles kick off forecast for you too. guys? >> all right katie see you

soon thank you. and other news this noon, us marshall has been killed in a police involved shooting in harrisburg. two other officers were also injured. the shots were fired around 6:00 this morning on 17th and mulberry streets now, so far we do not know exactly what sparked the shooting, what we do know is that us marshall task force was serving arrest warrant when the gunfire broke out. >> we're conducting a large scale investigation at the scene and there are multiple agencies involved. there is no current danger to the public. the person who used that force is not at >> the extent of the officers injuries unknown at this time. >> well, nine people hurt while escaping overnight house fire in upper chichester delaware county. the fire broke out in the basement after home on rodney avenue around 4:00 this morning. authority tell "eyewitness news" that all of the victims went to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. firefighters battled flames, and cold conditions. >> it is what we train to do. we train to do this, and any type of weather. so whether it is cold, whether it is hot we'll dot

same thing we would normally do. that's what we are here to do help the community. >> the cause that far fire is under investigation. on capitol hill, government shutdown on the horizon unless congress passed short-term spending bill before tomorrow night's deadline. bitter division also hindering the process some republicans want to earmark more money for the military, others want protection for undocumerought to the u.s. as children, president trump tweeted this morning no deal to fix daca unless he gets funding for wall along the mexican boardser. >> meantime president trump is going to western pennsylvania later this afternoon the president will rally support for republican rick in pennsylvania state senator is vying to fill the congressionalr congressman tim murphy who resigned last year, the president will also visit and deliver remarks at an equipment company. >> incredible images this noon after landslide threatening a multi million dollar home. this is in mal boo california you can see part of the home's yard is already collapsed. so is the yard fence.

crews say minimal risk of home sliding but no one is allowed in or out for now. firefighters found lot of water when they inspected the area determining whether it is from rain water or possibly faulty sprinkler system. authority spent the morning removing passenger plane from embankment. rescue crews on stand biases a large crane lifted the boeing 737 up the slopes. that plane skidded off a runway this after landing in northern turkey last weekend. came to rest, just meters from the black sea pilots told investigators that a sudden surge of speed in the plane's right engine forced it to swerve left. 168 people were on board but no one was hurt. well a tony award winning musical is back in philadelphia. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> and less ms. one of the longest running musicals in the world coming up next one of the stars of the beloved production right here in the studio and from philly. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪

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>> philadelphia student. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> that's 14 year old pianist performing in a master class at the philadelphia performing art string theory charter

school. she recently arrived in philadelphia after hurricane devastated her home in puerto rico. another local student also took part in today ace performance. we're counting down to the eagles game this weekend. >> and fans everywhere are getting ready. but dow not think it gets more ready than this. take a look. bob harrington from delaware has entire room dedicated to the eagles. green chairs. huge eagles cut outs on the wall. he's clearly ready for the birds to go all the way as we all are. >> even the tiny fans are getting ready for this game. this is little charlie sitting beside little swoop. both of them decked out in their tiny eagles gear. we want to see your eagles picture, just be sure to use the #cbs3. >> have you seen those underdog masks circulating after the lasing else game? they're selling out fast on amazon, still get your paw's on this printout version just go to cbsphilly.com to printout this mask that you can cut out then wear as you cheer on the eagles to

victory this weekend. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> that would be david the drummer for the hooters showing some love for his home town eagles. >> david was rehearsing fly eagles fly which we are told he will perform tonight at the world cafe live when he takes the stage with his other band in the pocket. stay with cbs-3 as we countdown to game time. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ fly eagles f

>> researchers on a boat got the surprise after lifetime when penguin suddenly jumped on their boat. >> the researchers collecting water samples in antartica newcomb bay when the curious one jumped on board. several came around little later on and it looks like only that one made the leap. >> hey, what's going >> knowing your surrounding's. >> i went out to get some coffee and it felt like antartica out there. i know we talked about it all morning, so cold, so cold, i go outside oh, my god, so cold. >> and not terribly windy on the skydeck, it is cold that you do need to have the heavy winter coat ready to go, could be a breeze that continues through the rest of the afternoon, but should ease up tonight. real think is the worse of it, that's always helpful too, had certainly decent amount of snowfall for the season, actually we turn our focus just give you sense how we're doing so far this winter. certainly had enough snow days right and now we've actually crack past the foot here,

12.9 inches thus far, for the city anyway, for the season. now, january we had 4 inches that had fallen so far. but, still a lot of winter let see how we do here. but, yes yesterday's system not that impressive. ended up with .2 of an inch. up at jack frost a very stark gradient that crossed our area here with that front and this is all that's left of it at this point. and we even had still lingering snow off the virginia coastline early this morning, all making its exit. high pressure settling in. and it is setting up shop. i mean, it is actually very quiet, across the vast majority of the us here, too, so you still actually have snow still on the ground as far south as places cents like louisianna alabama mississippi not very much. but that gave you idea just the extent of the frontal boundery. all the way down, it even into the gulf of mexico with it energy so it really did bring about some very, very cold air , which is still in place

for the rest every today. but with time, with high pressure now in place, you are going to see the wind turn southerly, will allow the temperatures to begin their rebound, while today is cold, tomorrow is a lot more seasonable saturday, is about 10 degrees above that's a theme for us right through the weekend. so this is nice news. if you au have got plans to be out tailgating walking around the city public crawl perhaps something like that between quarters, whatever your thing is, itontinue even into monday. but there is a new disturbance that starts to move in. by that point. here is a look though at current temperatures low 30's, philly down to wilmington, perhaps the you ends up into the mid 30's here, that's the best you can hope for though for the rest of the day pretty cold out there. thankfully the worse of the wind starting to ease up as we mentioned but show you the wind speeds in a second. sun glare that's like there is yes, breitbart blue sky and sunshine but snow pack. and specially for the afternoon, evening rush, when maybe, you're going to run into some pretty wick sun glare. be ready for tha watching us from the office. winds speeds, still out there.igh as the teens or even the 20's, so

it is still a does below knock five to 10 degrees off for your windchill value. the rest of tonig all-in-all down to 20 degrees, clear calm, cold certainlythen we jump you all the way to sunday. when 6:40es above your normal daytime high. by this point the sun starting to set at least. other tlly looks like the best we could possibly hope for if you were hoping fo too you're looking at great tailgate weather here with the about 50 degrees through the course of the afternoon. here is your seven day forecast, yes we're on the up and up here. saturday sunday monday we're in the low 50's, late none day though, the next chance for some wet weather it would come in the form of rain. guys? >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> the haunting but beautiful song of the less miserables, the musical returned to the academy of music in

philadelphia. it is a tony award winning phenomenon that's ben thrilling audiences for decades. >> one of the stars playing the lead role, phoenix. welcome. >> thank you. >> we understand you're from philadelphia. so what's it like to play on the stage in your hometown? >> amazing i remember the first time i saw t musical it was at that same theater so to be back, amazing. >> you got your show biz break at the kimmel center. what did you do there? >> i worked at ticket philadelphia which is their main ticketing office for the show so i sold tickets to less mis. >> see behind the scenes of center stage. >> so, phoenix what exactly seen it, if you somehow haven't heard of it tell us what it is about briefly and also what audience can expect from this show? >> well, it is cents a story that's stood the test of time. the story about redemption, and hope, and it follows the main characters, john bell john up against javare this

police officer trying to get him for his crimes in the past and trying to overcome that sense of who he was and become this newman, and along the way there are some other charge that's come into play, like my charger. >> explain your character. who is she? >> yes, this young girl who is in love with this student, who is in love with a different girl. and she is kind of like his best friend and pal, even though she want to be so much more than that. and is in love with him. but she is a very tough girl from the streets. >> interesting. phoenix, heard the staging and performance and the production is really remarkable. tell us about the visual aspect of the show. >> yes the the little little bit different then when it first came out 30 years ago. >> this production uses cents more projections. >> okay. >> in the back of the stage so it like looks like a lot of more things are moving, and more sin mattick in a way than just watching a play on stage. >> interesting. >> the academy of music talk about great venue. >> oh my gosh, so beautiful the moment i stepped on the

stage i was like -- everyone came to up me and look like you're home theater islike it is one of the most beautiful theatres we've been to since on the road. >> congratulations cents much more continued success loong forward to hearing a lot more about you, and s at the ahmaddiya ac maddie of music now through sunday some tickets still

>> coming up later today eyewitness flues at 5:00 doctors say why eagles fans like you and me can feel those extremes, just like the

athletes oh, my. and why that can be dangerous. that's today at 5:00. >> i totally believe that. >> well classic candy bar getting a new look. >> necessarily lee now offering pink kit kat called the kit kat sub line ruby made from ruby chocolate. the bar makes its debut tomorrow in south korea made from ruby cocoa beans. >> we should point out kit cans are specially popular in japan where there are more than 300 flavors available. including cherry blossom, with a sabean sushi flavored. >> can you not make kit cats from wasabi. both good thing but separately. >> wow. that looks pretty candy bar. though. >> you know that's my favorite candy glair is it? >> i have to go to japan. >> okay. >> in the meantime, you're here. >> meantime i am here. and i have good news for you for a change, no snow this this forecast right now only going to see rebounds on temperatures from this point forward tomorrow's resees on recall but three day stretch of highs in the 50's, sunshine

all weekends, really looks nice. >> looking good. go out and get some kit cans, that's "eyewitness news" for now, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon thanks for watching. >> "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. >> always on line at cbsphilly.com. the youn

>> previously on "the young and the restless"... >> tessa: devon's coming back tonight, and he's hoping for a song. >> mariah: i'm sure you will come up with something worth listening to. >> sharon: you actually got a journal? >> mariah: i did, and i've managed to fill up a decent chunk of it. >> cane: i want you. do you still want me? >> jack: he knows he's about to lose everything. >> ashley: unless.... >> jack: exactly. >> dina: get away from me! stop it! stop it! >> graham: [ grunts ] >> dina: [ gasps ]

>> ashley: [ gasps ] >> jack: mom? >> ashley: check the bathroom, jack.