carol ann says she works very hard at making above the west stand out. >> i actually think that's onehardest things to do. from a marketing point of view. >> early on, the rogers decided they were not going to compete on price. that that was just a losing battle. >> we realize if we lowered our price $5, they'd lower theirs $5. >> the problem with having price being the only thing that differentiates you, there will always be someone who's less expensive than you are. >> today they're the most expensive company in the area. they charge one flat nonnegotiable rate, doing things a bit differently from some of the competition. >> everyone is able to sort of move up under us with their stated price but then they discount under that to get more people. >> they say that their pricing may turn off some people but those aren't the customers they're after. >> the passengers that come with us, i think they are more interested in value than in price. >> because of the high prices, they're able to offer a more customized experience, taking up fewer passengers, only doing one trip per balloon a da

carol ann works at making above the west stand out. >> it's one of the hardest things to do from a marketingnt of view. >> they decided they were not going to compete on price. that was just a losing battle. >> we realized if we lowered our five $5, they lower theirs five. >> the problem with having price be the only thing that distingish wishes you, they will always be someone less. >> they charge a flat, non-gauchable rate, doing things differently than the competition. >> they are able to move under us with their stated price, then they discount under that to get more people. >> they say the pricing may turn off some people, but those aren't the customers they are after. >> the passengers that come with us, i think they are more interested in value than in price. >> because of the high prices, they are able to offer a more customized experience, taking up fewer passengers, one trip per balloon a day, which limited waiting time. shirley quick is the manager of a high end hotel nearby. >> we feel confident when we recommend their company. they are going to get the same level of service they

carol, thanks very much. >>> 7:19. let check traffic and ann evans is in the traffic center, good morning, ann. >> good morning, ben franklin bridge, some good news opened up in both directions and earlier it had a bike-a-thon on it for american cancer society. that has since finished. it is now opened, for good now. when we have no delays or problems, on ben franklin as you can see. we will move the traffic cam to the schuylkill at spring garden street. here you go. schuylkill is in good shape through philadelphia suburbs. volume starting to build. it is getting heavy but no delays, however on the schuylkill from morning. we will move traffic cam to the mid county tolls of the mid county turnpike. earlier we had no delays at the mid county tolls. northeast extension southbound, quakertown and that has since cleared and it goodies to go there. in delays on the pennsylvania turnpike as well. that is the very latest from the cbs-3 traffic center i'm ann evans now nicole, back to you. >> thanks for the update. >> 7:20. carol answers your pet quest

carol, thank you. lets check on the roads and highways and ann, good morning. >> good morning, nicole.oking at the schuylkill at conshohocken. rain is in the area drive carefully this morning. you don't want to run into a downpour. it does cut visibility. watch your speed this morning. this is schuylkill at conshohocken no delays or problems on the schuylkill through philadelphia or suburbs this morning. we will move traffic cam here this is 422, at route 29, right here near valley forge casino, in delays or problems, on 422, and lighter volume in what is usual on the weekend and everything is moving along just fine, and on to the ben franklin bridge which was closed earl they're morning but opened for business, and again, everything is moving just fine further up 676, admiral wilson boulevard looks good no delays on the atlantic city expressway or garden state parkway if you are shore bound this morning. that is latest from the traffic center i'm ann evans now nicole back to you. >>> now to the story of a with man who does her job with a little style. that might describe a lot have pe

>> carol, thank you, 85:00; let's check on the roads with ann. >> good morning, nicole. schuylkill top of the screen, vine expressway right in the middle. no delays on these two highways, schuylkill looks good through philadelphia and its suburbs, as well, on to the ben franklin bridge, are you headed to the shore? >> gorgeous day, you heard the forecast, no delays further up, well, no delays on the ben franklin or the walt whitman, further up 42 freeway looks good so does 55. no problems on the a.c. expressway or the garden state parkway. and we move the traffic cam one more time blue route, mid-county tolls at the top of your screen, there headed to the poconos, northeast extension is an in good shape, so is the pa turnpike today. that's the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center. i'm ann evans, nicole, back to you. >> ann, thank youment many families have their own traditions, but one michigan family is known for something a little bit unusual. >> international cherry pit spitting championship. yep, they have one of those. his distance impressive 80 feet and 8 inches. h

carol's package in a moment. but first lets check on those roads with ann evans in the cbs-3 traffic sent fur she's standing by, anns an update. >> this is vine street expressway at the schuylkill, in delays or problems on the vine through center city. it looks fine as you can see. we will move traffic cam here to i-95 at the platt bridge. this is in the stadium area. in delays on i-95 or on the platt bridge and on to the ben franklin bridge, mid span right at that construction zone in the eastbound lanes, heading to new jersey, abe there is always delays on in the just this early in the morning but as that traffic increases we will get delays eastbound heading to new jersey on the ben franklin. heading to the shore today you might want to take the walt whitman instead. mass transit is honor close to schedule. that is latest from the cbs-3 traffic center, i'm ann evans, now nicole back to you. >> thanks for saving the the day, we do appreciate it. we will take a short break, we >>> i scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream especially today, because it is nationalize cream day did you know that. you have an

carol thanks very much. >>> 6:49. lets get out to ann in the cbs-3 traffic center, ben franklin bridge as you can see shut down in both directions for american cancer society's bike-a-thon shut down now between 7:30 this morning. so take walt whitman instead. look at the ben franklin bridge, so add seeing it like. that we will move traffic cam again to 202, southbound lanes right at chesterbrook, a new construction pattern here, left lanes were blocked and instead of the right, new left lanes are block instead of the right, right now, no delays, that will change later on as volume picks up. we will move traffic cam one more time to the mid county toll of the pennsylvania turnpike, no delays here, the north east extension southbound an accident in lehigh valley and quakertown. "eyewitness news" will be right back after this. >>> as hot as they have been all season after winning their fifth in the row friday over washington but they still trailed braves by eight and a half games with 69 to play, tease or turn around, top of the sixth after

carol, thank you. >>> 6:49. let check on those roads with ann, standing by in the cbs-3 traffic center, good morning. >> good morning this is i-95 at penns landing. in delays here. we have some delays on i-95 northbound further north of the betsy ross bridge. is there an accident on the exit ramp for betsy ross bridge, aramingo avenue but it is in the process of being cleared. so i-95 looks pretty good through philadelphia and its suburbs this morning. moving the traffic cam to the schuylkill expressway, and, this is the schuylkill at spring garden, no delays on the schuylkill, volume picking up, looking to the left that is martin luther king drive, that is shut down like it is every weekend between ben franklin parkway and falls bridge. that is very latest from the cbs-3 traffic center, i'm ann evans now nicole back to you. >>> when was the last time you shopped around for auto insurance? as consumer reporter jim donovan find if you have not reviewed your policy in a while you could be missing out on pretty valuable discounts. >> no matter what you drive auto insurance companies use discounts to win your business.

carol, thanks. it is now 6:49. let's check on roads with annding by in the cbs-3 traffic sentiment good morning, ann. >> good morning, nicole, i59 at the girard point bridge, good to go, no delays or problems in either direction. i95 looks good through philadelphia and its suburbs with volume starting to builds around the area. move the traffic again to the ben franklin bridge, one of the bridges you'll take, eastbound lanes of course to the left, we have that construction, so far no delays around it. no delays in the walt whitman either, if you are headed to the 42 freeway, that looks good, as well. no problems on the a.c. expressway or the garden state parkway. that's the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center. i'm ann evans, nicole, back to you. >> thanks for the update. most americans use some form of social media, whether it is facebook, twitter, instagram. but according to new survey, what you position may hurt or help your chances getting a job. jericka duncan has that story. >> runs on line pr firm that uses social media extensively. but

ann evans. >> good morning, nicole. headed down the shore you heard carol's forecast, gorgeous day for t here is the walt whitman bridge, good to go, no delays further up the 42 freeway or 55, no problems so far in the atlantic city expressway, or the garden state parkway in both directions going to or coming from the shore from that long holiday weekend. to the schuylkill at con show hoping, at the conshohocken curve no problems, looks fine through philly and its suburbs, volume just starting to build. on the schuylkill this morning. onto i95, girard point bridge, i95 and the bridge both look okay this morning. no delays to tell you about thankfully. i'm ann evans, nicole, back to you. >> all right, thanks, ann. well, it is one good looking trio, aspirins william, kate and prince harry, kick off the start of the "tour de france". thousands gathered in the northern glands sit of leads, as the first stage cycling event got goingment duke and duchess of cambridge later met with local people in the village of west tanfield, on the route of the "tour de france". >>> very exciting to see them out and about. >>> 7:20 right no

carol, thank you go. it is 7:18. let's check on those roads with ann evans in the cbs-3 traffic center. >> good morning, ann. >> goodning, nicole. we are looking at i-95 northbound northbound lanes to the left of the screen near the bet thecy ross bridge. an accident just cleared for the the exit ramp for betsy ross bridge. right now i-95 looks good here and through philadelphia and its suburbs. we will move the traffic cam for you and this is to the ben franklin bridge, in mid span, no delays on the ben franklin bridge, it is in good shape. so is the walt whitman. if you are heading to the shore no delays on the 42 freeway, 55, no problems on the atlantic city expressway or garden state parkway, route nine, 47, 347 look good. so do black and white horse pikes this morning. >>> on to the mid county tolls of the pennsylvania turnpike, heading to the poconos, it is a big week for it as folks head out for vacation no delays on the northeast extension or at the pennsylvania turnpike. mass transit is honor close to schedule. that is latest from the the cbs-3 traffic center i'm ann evans now nicole, back to you. >> ann, t

carol. the time 6:48, the time to check the roads. let's head out to annns at the cbs-3 traffic center hello, liz, looking at the ben franklin bridge, of course, it is empty right now closed for the tour de shower bike events. shutdown in both directions. take the walt whitman instead. also, shutdown, is 676. there you g you can see the blockage there. 676 northbound, shutdown, right at route 30, market street, all traffic has to exit at eighth and linden streets. and this of course is related to the ben franklin bridge event. we're going to move the traffic cam again to the schuylkill expressway, this is schuylkill right at conshohocken, so far no delays or problems on the schuylkill this morning. it is moving along just fine. and onto i-95, at girard, busier picture hereof i-95, it usually is busier this time of morning. no delays or problems on i-95, through philadelphia, or its suburbs. that's the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center. i'm ann evans, liz, back to you. >> every year dozens of children die from heat stroke after being left in the car. gov

carol. the time right now, 8:19. time to check the roads, of course, we head out to ann evans at the cbs-3 traffic center. good morning, ann. >> good morning, liz. ben franklin bridge bus any both directions, it is open, the tour de shore biking event is through, or through actually on the ben franklin bridge, and the ben franklin bridge is open, good to go. if you are headed to the shore, no delays on the ben franklin. further out the 42 freeway looks good. no problems on the a.c. expressway or the garden state parkway. moving the traffic cam to the schuylkill this morning, the schuylkill at spring garden street, coming along fine, if you look to the left, that's martin luther king drive. that's closed, from the ben franklin parkway to the falls bridge for recreational activities. see the bicyclists on the martin luther king drive this morning. moving the traffic cam one more time 202 at allendale road. good day to dom do some shopping if you are school shopping today out to the king of prussia mall. >> this would be the roadway would you take. no delays or problems on 202, it is in good shape. that is t

carol, unsettled, i don't think we like that word either. and check to see if that's the case for traffic. the time right now, 7:19. we have annns standing by, cbs-3 traffic center. good morning to you, ann. >> good morning, liz, look at all of the cyclists on the ben franklin bridge. of course ben franklin shutdown in both directions for the tour de shore bust sick -- by sibling event. many working very hear this morning. ben franklin bridge shutdown along with 676 northbound, in camden, right at market street. all traffic has to exit at eighth street. the admiral wilson boulevard shutdown at federal street. all traffic has to exit at federal street. these closures all related to the ben franklin bridge event. we move the traffic cam here from the cyclists to i-95 at naman's road. right near 495. right near the delaware border here. keep in mind, 495 shutdown, both directions, in the wilmington area between terminal avenue and 12th street, so i95 is the alternate. already it is quite busy moving the traffic cam here to the mid-county tolls of the turnpike, actually the blue route. if you are headed to the poconos today, no de