>> ♪ >> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> right now at 10:00 the latest on the investigation into a bucks county hit and run. the crash left a woman dead on her 93rd birthday. police say a driver plowed into a house and took off. good evening, i'm jessica dean. chris may is off tonight. this crash happened on red brook lane in levittown bucks county and tonight after finding and questioning that driver, police say they aren't ready to charge him yet. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has more information on this story. >> reporter: jenny russo died on her 93rd birthday after a hit and run driver slammed into her bedroom in the early morning hours friday. the 20-year-old pickup truck driver turned himself in to bristol police 12 hours later after they found the damaged red dodge pickup at a home nearby. >> he expressed remorse. he has been cooperative

through the entire process. >> reporter: russo's family members felt the house shake and saw headlights leaving the scene around 3:00 a.m. a trail of tire marks left in the grass. >> yesterday was christmas and today is now her birthday and, you know, we knew she was getting ill but we didn't know that something like this would happen. >> reporter: russo had been in hospice care. the impact pushed her dresser into her bed leaving her room exposed to the outside. her son said he had to move her twice to a warmer location in the house while emergency crews repaired the whole. too much for her 58-pound body. she died a short time later. >> she really wanted to pass in her own bedroom but unfortunately was not able to do that. >> she was a lively woman. she liked to get dressed up, have fun. >> reporter: police say the damage on the red dodge. the suspect's family leaves bristol township police station after the man was questioned. police decide not to charge him until they talked to the district attorney. they say the man is remorseful

and has apologized to the russo family. >> one of the family members of the driver respond to do their home with an apology and they were very gracious to him in accepting it. >> reporter: and jessica, police are not releasing the name of that 20-year-old driver. the d.a. will make a determination what, if any, charges will be filed early next week. we're live in bristol township, diana rocco for "eyewitness news" other cw philly. >> diana thank you. a hazmat scare prompts the evacuation of a home in germantown. just after 6 o'clock this evening a substance leaked from a truck. once the spill was contained officials determined it was gas and allowed that familiar to return. a sunny day led to a chilly night here in philadelphia. 90's franklin square all lit up. meteorologist kate bilo is here now with a first look at what's in store for your weekend. kate. >> thanks, jessica. we've got a flies start to the weekend. today was a beautiful day

especially for late december. temperatures got into the low 50's in most of the area and that's well above average. we should be in the low 40's here at the end of december. we're heading into the coldest stretch of the year, the coldest it gets here is in mid january when our average high is about 38 degrees but it's not going to feel like the coldest part of the year tomorrow when we get nice try conditions. the clouds are moving from the southwest and that's bringing some generally mild air into the northeastern united states. our next storm is way back here up over portions of the upper midwest. you can see snow on the backside of that front. that will move through our area as we get into the day on sunday bringing a few showers and then a blast of much cooler weather as we head into next week and into the new year. temperatures now dropping a bit, 40 in the city but already down to 34 in allentown, 34 in reading, freezing in millville and 33 in atlantic city. but your weekend looks pretty nice especially tomorrow. sunny and bright for your saturday, 54 degrees. showers around especially during the midday time frame on sunday, the high 52 but

this is still well above average. it's next week that the bottom falls out and we head right back into winter-like weather. i'll have more on that coming up with the seven-day forecast. jessica. >> kate, thank you. new tonight millions around the world are in a gaming blackout right now. sony's play station network has been off the grid since christmas morning. another system is also having problems. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt explains why you should care even if you don't playline games. >> reporter: the day after christmas in this house healed means one thing game time. 10-year-old olivia says she's out of luck at least for now. her sony play station is not much more than a paperweight. >> i'm really frustrated because i can't play some games with friends. >> reporter: lights went out on the microsoft xbox network on christmas day from the same hacking group. they call that many self the lizard squad. the group of anonymous hackers announced on high pressure they wanted to prove a point that mainstream networks on

game consoles and everyday computers are not bulletproof. >> i would love to play games the day after christmas that i get for christmas. something every kid wants to do. >> >> the bigger picture here is how a loosely connected group of individuals can attack major corporations and bring them to their knees reporter: he says it's too early to say if any payment information was hacked butter he tells "eyewitness news" it's unlikely. >> this is not a problem that's going away, right, and you have to look at the types of attacks and you can grade them based upon how they're going to impact the end user, the consumer. >> reporter: why should you the consumer care? the beginning hacks are just the beginning. sony pictures is still digging out from a large attack and the u.s. is blaming it on north korea and just one week

ago staples announced almost 1.2 million payment cards are at risk. shoppers told "eyewitness news" the list continues. >> i think it should raise some alarms that i think we have just internet security issues in general. >> i would like to have more assurance every time i swipe my card, you know, are they looking out for me. >> reporter: he says one of the best things you can do to protect yourself, buy gift cards in stores. that way you don't have to type in your personal information directly onto a computer, onto a game console. he also says it's very important to change passwords frequently and make those passwords complicated, something only you'll remember. jessica. >> all right, david, good advice. thanks so much. meanwhile sony's controversial comedy "the interview" did pretty well at the box office even though it wasn't in many theaters. the film which prompted threats from hackers made just over $1 million in ticket sales from 331 locations and

many showings sold out. "the interview" which is about killing north korea's leader is also being streamed on high pressure but official viewer ship numbers haven't been released. dozens of philadelphia taxing companies are suing uber. cab drivers say the san francisco car service operates in bad faith. they refer to them as gypsy cabs that have be undermined the entire industry. uber says it will vigorously defend itself in court. the go fund me page for the survivors of the gemmell family has raised over $486,000. the money will be given to marie's husband and their daughter. we set up a link on our web site at cbsphilly.com.

one person is dead following a crash between a motorcycle an crush. chopper three over the scene at river road and mccoy's lane. the second person was injured and taken to the hospital by helicopter. an investigation into that crash is now under way. and tonight philadelphia police are investigating a crash involving a school busloaded with children on the roosevelt boulevard. this happened near henry avenue in east falls this afternoon. authorities say the driver suffered burns from wires on the bus that caused him to lose control. none of the students were injured. they were transferred to another bus. a 94-year-old woman missing since christmas eve has been found safely. stella miniger was driving from her home to gilbertsville for a family christmas celebration when she lost her way. her concerned family called police. this afternoon detectives told them she was found 50 miles from home at the wawa on south church street in mount laurel, new jersey. her neighbor says she's known

for her independence. >> lives by herself, yes. i see her almost every day. this woman, you know, she cut the grass and she clean the yard. just very, very nice lady. >> reporter: stella mininger was disoriented but otherwise unhurt. it's unclear where she was in the hours between. thousands gather in new york to honor a fallen police officer. a steady flow of plow streams into church to say goodbye to rafael ramos. last saturday rafael ramos and his partner were ambushed sitting in their police car. the fallen officer's son spoke briefly at the wake tonight. >> he didn't deserve to die the way he did. especially not a police officer, not the way it happened. >> my dad would have been there for everyone else and to see so many people here for

him is a testament as to how he was as a person. it's been so helpful in this difficult time. >> reporter:. >> the funeral for officer ramos is saturday and vice president joe biden is expected to attend. hundreds gathered in the streets of atlantic city for a pro-police al. this was organized by local physician john baker and radio host john hurley. in response to the nypd police murders. >> i was overwhelmed by the number of people that are here to show their support for law enforcement in general. this means a lot to our men and women. >> organizers hope today's pro-police rally will spark others throughout the can't treatment a picture is worth a thousand words. up next see the moment a mother i united with the septa officers who delivered her baby on a train. making those holiday gift returns may be harder than you

think. we'll tell you how to navigate those tricky return policies. kate. >> you need to bundle up tonight or tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon temperatures well above average. get ready for the chill to return just in time for the new year. i'll have your full eyewitness weather forecast when we can come back. >> i want to do a shout-out to my son isaiah and all the owls at temple university. my son isaiah and all the owls at temple university. do well, have

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>> breaking news right now in delaware county. chopper three over north state and golf view roads in springfield where two vehicles collided. as you can see one overturned. we're told first responders are working to free one person who is trapped. it's unclear if anyone else was hurt. we'll bring you an update on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. wall street wrapped up the holiday week on a record high note. the dow picked up 23 points on friday closing at 18,053. the nasdaq added 33. wall street's strong day was fueled in part by positive consumer spending reports. the national retail federation says holiday sales could hit more than $617 billion. falling gas prices are the gift that keeps on giving. "eyewitness news" was in cherry hill today as gas prices were lowered at a gas station along route 70. the national average now

stands at $2.39 a gallon and that is the lowest level since may 2009 according to aaa. if you look at the local gas prices, also from aaa, drivers are paying $2.63 in pennsylvania, $2.32 in new jersey and $2.46 in delaware. if you ended up with a holiday gift that doesn't quite fit you better pay attention to those return policies. otherwise, you could get stuck with it. three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan helps us navigate that fine print. >> reporter: not every gift is a perfect fit and stores understand that. >> we're returning some gifts we got but we love but want in a different color. >> reporter: many retailers have adopted less flexible return policies that consumers encounter only once per year so you'll want to read the fine print on a gift receipt before heading to a store. certain items may carry a restocking fee such as tv's and other electronics. some things like video games and movies can't be returned once opened. target toys are us and

wal-mart has a 90 day return policy with some exceptions. most electronics and computers must be returned within 15 to 30 days. usually that return count down starts december 26. at best buy almost every purchase made throughout november and december can be returned through january 15 with the exception of items purchased with a third party contract like mobile phones or satellite services. kohl's and splays no return deadline. items shipped by amazon.com between november 1st and december 31st may be returned until january 31st. i also suggest that you have a state issued id handy. more and more stores are requiring identification for returns especially if you don't have a receipt. it's just one step stores are taking to identify repeat return offenders and also to curb shoplifting. reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> the baby boy born on a septa train has been named chris in honor of his birthday on christmas day. today septa released this photo of mother, baby and the

two septa officers who helped deliver chris on a market frankford line train last night at 15th and market in center city. we're told mother and baby are in good condition at hahnemann hospital. winter fest at the river rink at penn's landing is a sight to behold. with a view of the river and the light shows on the hour beginning at 5:00 it's a picture perfect set pouring ice skating. when you get cold you can take a break and warm up with some hot chocolate. it's chilly tonight but kate tells us this could be a good weekend to be outside, right, kate. >> that's right jessica especially tomorrow if you wants to get on the ice tomorrow afternoon will be perfect it will be cool but not cold and above average for the time of year. let's can check in with some of our weather watchers. temperatures have really fallen off here. we're down to 33 degrees already in riverton, new jersey, this thanks to kevin, he's reporting 33 and a clear sky. as we head further into jersey we're seeing more temperatures in the 30's.

this one comes in from riverton as well -- oh, that's kevin again we already checked with him. we'll move over into pennsylvania. 35 degrees says bud bender in collegeville. colder tomorrow so enjoy tonight. well, tomorrow night will be chilly as well. temperatures, though, not too bad out there right now for the time of year, although if you head further north towards dublin pennsylvania, chuck reporting 30 degrees. if you would like to be a weather watcher you can be featured in our newscast. sign up right now cbsphilly.com/watchers. we would love to have you on our team. one place that's great to be is jack frost/big boulder in there poconos. they don't like the warmth so much because it makes it harder to make the snow. it's not all that cold for people that have been out on the slopes all day. it's quiet now, lights are still on, people still out enjoying a friday night on the mountain and tomorrow will be a great day for skiing or snowboarding as temperatures will be cool but not down right cold so you don't need

all the heavy gear. storm scan3 shows clouds moving in. you can see where the prevailing wind is coming from and as we zoom out really nothing happening. hi pressure is planted firmly over the eastern seaboard. the next thing to head our way will be this system and that's the one moving through portions of the northern plains and the midwest. that's a can cold front coming through the day sunday and stall to our south on monday. temperatures right now again depending on where you are it's a little bitter colder in some of our outlying area, 32 in millville, 34 reading, still 40 at philadelphia international airport which is still above ramp fox5 for this time of year. sunny skies today and high pressure hangs on thousand the day tomorrow, sunshine and that nice southwest flow keeping it mild. our next front comes through on sunday. we'll time that out for you. most of the day tomorrow looking fine, few more clouds through the overnight hours and into sunday morning here's 11:00 a.m. notice a couple showers here and there. that moves out but the front stalls.

watch what happens on sunday night into monday. this next batch of precipitation rides along the front. as of now looks like mainly rain. it's going to brush us to the south but there could even be a few snowflakes mixed in on monday morning. the cold air will come in behind that. overnight mainly clear and cold at 35. saturday sunny and mild at 54. we'll ring in the new year on a very cold note. on wednesday the midnight temperature just 28 degrees for new year's eve. your eyewitness weather seven-day forecast, you can see how temperatures drop from 54 tomorrow to 42 on monday with that rain or snow shower, then just 35 by wednesday and with that rain or snow shower, then just 35 by wednesday and 36 for the first day of 2015.

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>> ♪ >> eagles news quarterback bradley fletcher reported as questionable with a hip injury. fletchers defensive back field was one of the primary reasons the club dropped three in a row to finish off the season. they're eliminated from the playoffs. prior to the season before the finale fletcher allowed over a thousand yards passing and nfl touchdowns and he was not alone in the poor play department from the secondary. >> they were in the top five in the league as far as pass completion against us so it's not that there's a lack of

coverage or that guys aren't in position. it's just keeping that d ball off of us and it's those plays where you see us dominate throughout the whole game and then we give up one and that's really been arrack -- our achilles hill. >> penn state bowl eligible. tomorrow at 4:30 in the bronx the six and six nittany lions take on the boston college eagles in the pinstripe bowl. for players like sophomore quarterback christian hackenberg it's all about the upperclassmen. >> this is priority number one is sending these seniors out the right way and i think that's been the theme here since i came into the program. i think that's great that that's continuing on. >> despite closing the season with a two and six record penn state's defense all year.

james franklin knows they'll have their work cut out for them. >> they're unconventional on offense. heavy tight end, bunch of offensive line men sets, trying to outleverage you, frying to outflank you, trying to outnumber you. >> quick lane bowl. rutgers taking on north carolina. rutgers up 23-seven. nova connects with andrew t34 yards to the house. scarlet knights hammer the tarheels 40 to 21. the bit coin bowl in saint petersburg florida under way. north carolina state took an early lead over usc but the wolf pack have responded now 24 to 10 in the third quarter. more bowl action from earlier today. heart of dallas bowl, yes, that's really the name, louisiana tech takes care of illinois here 35 to 18. blake martin 28-yard scamper for the capper in this one. to the hardwood sixers just under way in portland.

they're fresh off a 23-point comeback against the miami heat on tuesday night. blazers 23 wins, that ties them for the most in the nba. the flyers kicked off their eight consecutive games away from home ice in very fine fashion having wop their first three which is tied for the longest streak for them all season. they will skate at nashville tomorrow. and we'

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