you are looking live at loge an square and in just a matter of hours millions of fans will crowd this area for moment some have been waiting for all their lives to see philadelphia eagles in today's parade of champions. last minute preparations are made at stage at art museum where some fans have been camp out for hours already, excitement is building for this historic day in the city of philadelphia. today is thursday february 8th , happy parade day i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. there is early and then is there that. is here. >> i say gateway but i don't want to her t o up. this one i want to slow down. so great to see you, chelsea. we necessity there will be red closures put in place. they have started all week.

we will hear more about to it day. passes are sold out. we will have more fur on. that. >> yes. >> we will work hand in hand today. >> that is right talking about potential for black ice on the roads something we are watching out for as well but today, what a difference from yesterday at least we are dealing with the dry conditions today. we will take you to a live look at our live neighborhood network across the river looking at eagles nation, city lit up, ready for this exciting day to take place. 29 degrees right now in philadelphia, right around 29 in wilmington. we're at 31 millville. thirty-three atlantic city. notice winds coming from the north and west, it does feel chillier out there then the actual air temperature so we are looking at wind chills around 18 in philadelphia, 19 in wilmington where it feels like to bear skin so if you are heading out today you better bun will up. we are dealing with a few cloud across the region but by day break we will see those included moving outlooking at tons of sunshine today we will

talk more specifically about what you can expect for the parade coming up in just a bit , meisha, back to you. >> go up for sure, thank you so much. >> we are looking outside and everything is looking just as it should, at 4:30 in the morning. first construction cones in the roadway schuylkill eastbound closed between vine and 30th street one westbound lane is also block, heads up on that you can see we have a little bit of volume on the schuylkill people will get an early jump leaving work early, or over lunch for the parade. ben franklin bridge gorgeous shot here looking good, but again, it is certainly in the bumper to bumper by any stretch, already volume, you can see heavier then what we typically do about 4:30. we have an accident with injuries where a vehicle went off the road in east brandywine township, route 322 at cull burt son run road. hello, can i talk this morning geese. this is a heads as soon as it is cleared i will let you know what i want to talk about is

the victory parade at 11:00. we will talk about this in the next 10 minutes, jim and rahel , back to you. and, meisha today is the day fans are gearing up to celebrate eagles super bowl win with a parade of the champions. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live at art museum where die hard fans have been showing up, last night, hopefully they are bundled up. >> rahel and jim if they are smart they have bundled up. it is cold, windy this morning and there air lieutenant of people. i had to check my clock not once or twice to make sure it is 4:30. i have never seen this many people up so early all in a good mood. let me show you what it looks like dark and early out here on this thursday morning right in front of the art museum you can see satellite trucks ready to go, transmit the parade when it starts at 11:00 in the morning and then just to the left that is where we have got the main stage and the vip seating and then just behind that there is a mass of people

, who showed up, early to get very best standing room only, area, spot if you will on eakins oval. two of those people came from pits grove, south jersey dan and dylann, guys, thanks for being up so early bright eyed and bushy tailed you came out very early when did you start. >> we were up at two, left the house at 3:00 o'clock to get here 3:30. >> reporter: you came prepared what do you got. >> hot chock lame, breakfast, did he nuts, drinks, rest of the food over there waiting for us. >> reporter: who are you with. >> i'm with my father-in-law, brother-in-law some of our friends over there, the gathering, it will be fun today. >> reporter: how is the energy >> early as soon as we got out we park right here we heard eagles chants at 3:30. everybody ready to go. it is going to be a licensing day but it is worth it. >> reporter: you worried about this but how did you get in. >> we drove right over ben franklin came up parkway and found a parking spot.

>> reporter: easy when you get up that early in the morning, right. >> yes. >> reporter: what is bit this team. >> it is the eagles, home team , super bowl, you have to be here, you got to see it. >> reporter: what sit like, life long fan. >> go birds. >> it has been a long time since my dad growing up, watching the birds and then when they pulled it off, unbelievable, still kind of in shock, still can't believe it, just happy that it is here and ready for more to come. >> reporter: give it to us, you will be doing this all day long let me hear this. >> eagl eagle, eagles report report have a great time, you guys, thanks so much. they are bundled up. they have coffee, food, ready to go, we will talk to eagles fans all morning long, jim and rahel, back to you. >> reporter: they don't look bothered at all. >> all prepped, ready to go. >> reporter: where jan was end of the parade but it begins at sports complex in south

philadelphia. >> that is where we will find "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live at broad and pattison, how the city is getting ready for the parade, good morning. >> reporter: i think i need to be over with jan because i heard food and coffee over there with those folks there. take a look at this scene here at the beginning of the parade , you can see that the barricades are set up along broad, i also want to show you diehard fans i have over here, this gentlemen, i will show you, he is in the median of broad and pattison. he has been here since i have been here at 3:00 a.m. there he is. he is a die hard fan. very long, cold day with more people then you can probably imagine. city is offering up safety and security tips ahead of the parade. here they are. they want to you dress warmly. i can attest to that. it is very cold. wear comfortable shoes, bring food, drink like those folks at the art museum. be patient. there will be many long lines, new for those with kids, the police commissioner urged to

you dress small children in colors other than green and take a photo before the parade keep a hand on them while watching the parade because getting separated by just a few feet can be disastrous. if you lose someone in your party and come up with a plan beforehand with a lex to re unite should someone get who >> if you should see something , that is suspicious, please give us a call. it doesn't have to be a package. if you think something is going on that does not feel right, trust your instincts, give us a call, idea of exactly where you are and we will make every effort to respond to that. >> reporter: here at the start of the parade route this early hour not a whole lot of people , just people not staying here but they are walking on to other destinations. now anyone attending the parade should text ready eagles that is one word to 888777 that will give you updates on the parade throughout the day. we are live from south philadelphia trang do for cbs-3 "eyewitness news", rahel and jim, back to you.

>> hopefully more people are out there next time, thank you philadelphia e ms workers are preparing for medical emergencies during the super bowl parade. fire commissioner adam tiehl says special response teams wearing red jackets will be out in force. there will be three medical tents set up to treat any possible injuries, tents are located at museum steps, in front of the rocky statue on the north side of the parkway at rodin museum but outside of 22nd street in front of the park town apartment building. and if you can't make it to the parade not to worry, watch it all on cbs-3 our coverage begins at 9:00 a.m. track crowds and traffic to help you get out the door and parade begins at 11:00. we will follow team as they helped up broad street toward art museum and you will be able to watch on our web site at cbs philly.com and cbs philly facebook page. if you are wondering about your favorite daytime shows you can still watch them but on our sister station cw philly from 10:00 to 3:00 see all of the regular cbs

programming on 811 on comcast, verizon fios channel 516 or dish network channel 57. >> the team is pumped up for today's parade. >> coming up next on "eyewitness news", what some of the eagles players are saying about the biggest party this city has likely ever seen and what they are looking forward to the most. we are taking another look , down the parkway where a steady stream of fans will file in today to say thank you to the team for bringing home the world championship, we are back in two minutes don't go

this is charlie not coughing because he took delsym. this is charlie not coughing while not to waking zeus. and this is charlie not coughing while getting really into nana's party. nothing lasts longer than delsym for powerful cough relief. we are a few short hours for what promises to be biggest parade in history. >> what a day it will be for the philadelphia eagles. champs were back at novacare complex yesterday cleaning out their lockers the first time they were all together again since they got back from super bowl lii. players say they are just as excited as fans for today's

parade. >> i think we will have a lot of great energy, the city of philadelphia will be rocking. i'm looking forward to, you know, seeing a lot of people just happy and enjoy it, because we earn it as a city. >> i just want everybody to have a great time one big old party. i expect to see some of y'all, right here, probably be drunk, in the holding the camera. >> i know it will be the biggest e-a-g-l-e-s, eagles chant we ever heard and people in delaware will hear, insuring will hear and even in d.c. that is how far it will go. >> lets try to get folks from california to hear. >> many are talking about a repeat as super bowl champs, wouldn't that be nice but first the big parade today, first thing first. >> i'm assuming we should bundled up. the time is 4:42. >> chelsea has the forecast. >> it is a great day for the city of philadelphia but also a very cold day.

>> cold day indeed but different store friday yesterday. dry conditions as we look live from center city. 29 degrees right now. wind out of the north at 14, so of course that is making it feel colder then what we are seeing being read on the thermometer. twenty-eight in wilmington. thirty-one millville. thirty-two wildwood. thirty-three in atlantic city. twenty's in allentown. chilly in the poconos right now in the mid teens but here's what it feels like when you factor in on top of it that wind. more like teens in allentown. one below in mount pocono. eighteen below in the city. we are actually going to be dealing with wind chills in the teens and 20's, pretty much most of the day even though we will see good amount of sunshine that breeze will kick in and make these temperatures that we will see, feel much colder then that. so if we are heading to the parade, make sure we dress for the teens and 20's. high pressure moving in control, that is why we will see good amount of sunshine but then moves off shore, potential for snow shower up north heading in to friday and

then rain arrives by late saturday. second half of the weekend is looking rather dreary. here's you're witness weather seven day forecast, of course we are focusing on the eagles parade with temperatures in the mid 30's. bundle up, dress warm, 39 on friday with increasing cloud. saturday we are looking at late day showers moving in and then rain likely on sunday clearing skies by monday, meisha, sending it over to you >> chelsea, i will be so bundled up today i hope all of you will heed that as well. we are looking outside, to construction schuylkill eastbound closed between vine and 30th street one westbound lane is also block. lets talk about the parade and septa stuff. special passes sold out yesterday budd weekly, inly passes are still accepted. only select stations will be opened, market frankford line and broad street this is your best bet offering free rides, but you know minute we say that it is still going to be crazy insane, busy because every within will necessity that now. just a heads up i will say

head out there early. you know that. we were looking at live shots of people standing outside certain transportation centers and, already at 4:45 a.m. it is looking, very, busy already so regional rails, inbound, only, in the a.m. and then outbound, only after the parade. if that is not it they we are looking at the pennsylvania co , new jersey transit all tickets sold out for patco, ac rail line ticket are completely sold out and then again only select stations are opened, inbound only at 6:00 a.m. before 6:00 a.m. it is inbound and outbound, rahel and jim, back over to you. reiterate what you said all 50,000 of those special regional rail passes septa was selling for the parade are gone. >> flew off shelves. septa says all ten-dollar tickets sold out yesterday afternoon in one hour after septa released an additional batch to select stations, septa, general manager, jeff k nuple explained the approach

to the special pass system. >> what we didn't want to do was what had happened like at 2008 phillies parade was a lot of people waited outside at stations on the regional rail and didn't make it in and missed the event. that is a definite bad outcome >> trips on the broad street and market frankford lines are free today, but expect, big crowds. if you were planning to take patco to the parade and you don't already have a ticket you are out of luck, they are sold out as well. patco will be running a modified schedule with trains stoping at four stations in new jersey, lindenwald, wood crest, ferry avenue and broadway in philadelphia, ninth, tenth, locust will be the only stops. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning today a vote is expected on a budge net washington but we will tell you why the agreement still faces opposition there both side in the house. this years gerber baby is making history how this 18 month-old is stealing hearts when "eyewitness news"

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welcome back to "eyewitness news" this morning senate leaders reached an agreement on a bipartisan spending bill ahead of the government shut down deadline. compromise gives pentagon and domestic programs an extra 300 billion over two years but does not address immigration reform, is there opposition from both democratic liberals and tea party republicans but white house does back the plan congress has until tonight, midnight to avoid another governmental shut down. 4:49. time for a business news. >> dianne king hall joins us live from the new york stock exchange, diane, good morning, happy friday, for me at least. we are hearing that dunkin' donuts wants to see if america will stint run on dunkin' but in a different cup. what is the change, dianne. >> reporter: first i have to address the elephant in the room, happy friday, not fair, rahel. >> she got the day off tomorrow. >> rub it in, i necessity. all right. good morning, you guys, so if you plan to do some dunkin' with your doughnuts it will be

a paper cup. they have plans to do away with those foam cups by 2020 as part of the dunkin''s efforts to go green. foam cups have been criticized for having an harmful impact on the environment. >> that sounds good. i understand been and jerry's is doing something unusual with the latest pints, so dianne, is what the scoop. >> reporter: ben and jerry's is cutting the calories. it is men for browny batter and cookie dough ice cream. it is launching new low sugar and fat options, and low calorie ice cream. the new ice cream will hit stores this month, jim and rahel. >> i for one am a huge fan and halo is a very popularize cream that has very few calories, very whole ingredients if you want to keep up. >> yes. >> you have to innovate. >> i just like their ice cream >> the chocolate browny ice cream i can eat a pint in one sitting, i don't care about the calories at that pound. i drawn myself in ice cream is what i say. >> we will see you next time.

>> okay, thank you. >> well, this is a great story say hello to one year-old lucas from georgia and he just made history. lucas first child with down syndrome to be face of gerber baby food. his winning smile helped him beat out 140,000 other babies and his family won a $50,000 prize and lucas will be featured on the social media account for next year. >> look at the smile, so infectious. >> we will see more of that. great to hear. heading to the parade bundle up. >> chelsea ingrammys back with the chilly forecast and when we will see warmer temperatures coming up next, stay with

♪ >> all right, a lot of people coming out to the parade today to celebrate the eagles, if you are going out to the parade just bundle up because wind chills will be in the teens and 20's, pretty much all dayo day. we will take a look at current temperatures across the region because it certainly does feel rather chilly stepping outside this morning and right now we have temperatures that are checking in the teens and 20's across the region with some 30 's as well. those 30's you can find down the shore, atlantic city right around 33. thirty-one millville. twenty-nine in philadelphia, and 26 in allentown, about 14 degrees in the poconos but here's what it feels like when you factor in that wind we are dealing without of the north and west today. feels more like 18 in philadelphia, feels like 17 in wilmington, feels like 14 degrees in allentown. so a chilly start to the day indeed, and, throughout the morning, with temperatures, as you saw below 32 degrees we have some lingering wet spots

out there. it is important on your drive this morning watch out for black ice, allow for extra time as well. so coming up we will talk more about that parade forecast and go into detail tracking those wind chills and i will let you know when our next chance for rain arrives in the forecast but for now over to meisha, what can we expect on the road is today. >> we are going to be dealing with so many closures and chelsea, september will be a mess as well. overnight we had construction so just a heads up schuylkill eastbound closed between vine and 30th street that has been cleared. one westbound lane was block. we will move along. we need to talk about the parade. let talk about septa first because this is a biggie and will impact most of you. special passes they are sold out weekly, monthly passes are still going to be accepted. only select stations are opened, market frankford line and broad street are running free ride but i say that and everybody will want to do it so just market frankford line and broad street will be slammed, they are going to be

very, very busy. regional rails, inbound only, in the a.m., outbound only after the parade. then, there is a little bit more in the world of septa as well, patco all tickets are sold out only select stations are opened, inbound only at 6:00 a.m. so before 6:00 a.m. it is inbound and outbound but after 6:00 a.m., only. outbound only after the parade new jersey transit, ac rail line tickets completely sold out so heads up on. that we will talk about some parking, also but just a quick peak at 11:00 a.m. stadium area to the art museum broad street up to the parkway to the art museum. roads are going to be closed between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., no parking, none, until 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. no parking, in parking at the stadium, in parking at fdr park, free parking, however and this is kind of neat idea ace opening up their parking lot and they are offering, free parking in

south philadelphia so if you are around that area might be a good idea but we know that is going to fill up very fast as well, jim, back to you. northeast fail helicopter company is taking eagles nation to new highs. >> employees at leonardo company near northeast airport spent part of the evening putting decals on a helicopter they plan to fly it during the parade today. employees say transformation from helicopter to philadelphia eagles was a no brainer. >> the company has so much passion for the eagles last week everybody had eagles gear on. we have over 500 employees here, would i say 80 percent are eagles fans. >> the company hopes to get a eagles player or team owner jeff lurie in the chopper. we will wait and see. still looking for a way to get to the parade we have good news. >> uber wants to get you to the celebration and at a discount we will tell you code to use and save some cash. police released a photo of the man who they say shattered window of the center cities

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life look where in just a few hours people will watch philadelphia eagles in the parade of champions. eager fans are wasting no time as we just saw to find a good spot to watch the parade. people have been camping out all night at eakin oval. forecast is clear but chilly for the parade live look from our parkway central library. we will tell you how cold it will feel outside as parade kicks off. it is thursday february 8th, good morning i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. we have complete coverage. trang do live in south philadelphia where celebration will begin. jan carabao is