david spunt and diana rocco. david let's begin with you at 21 and locust. >> ukee, two firefighters are recovering to night with minor injuries. the good news i can report they will be released from the who hospital shortly and they'll be okay. crews behind mow right now are putting out hot spots and listen, any time you have to put out fire it's difficult but you add in this cold weather tonight, it makes things that much more difficult. relentless names shot out of the windows and from the roof of this historic building on vanpelt and locust just after 5:30 as people people came home from workly one harm quickly turned into a four alarm. all hands were on deck. water poured out of fire hoses on to the place, creating a rain effect. but it was dry and cold and that made things even more dangerous for crews. >> if you don't keep the water flowing your hose lines can freeze up, also. so you have to worry about frost bite. there's lot of issues when you have weather like this. >> reporter: mayor jim kenney in wads

we're live in yeadon delaware county tonight, diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> diana, thank you. >>> new philadelphia mayor jim kenney only been on the job since monday says does he not believe the suspect's actions are representation of islam. >> in no way, shape or form does anyone in this room believe that islam or the teaching of islam has anything to do with what you've you've seen on that screen much that is abhor rant. it's just terrible. it's it does not represent the religion in any wake shape or form oy any of its teachings and this is a criminal with a stolen gun who tried to kill one of our officers. has nothing to do with being a muslim or following the isla isc faith. >> tonight members of our local islamic community say they agr agree. >> islam is dedicated to the service of god and the service of all humanity. and any act that violates a service of humanity also violates a service of god. what this man did has nothing to do with true islam. >> rasheed says all religions should unite against extremist ideology. >> those who officer hartnett are describing him as d

"eyewitness news" diana rocco is live there tonight with the latest only situation. diana? >> reporter: and jessica, it has been a very tough travel day for people here, but last flight has landed for the night. which means all flights in and out of philadelphia international airport are now grounded until sunday. friday night it's a ghost downtown at a philadelphia international airport after flights are grounded all day saturday. everything coming in and out has been cancelled. >> i'm pretty tired. >> very frustrating. i want to cry. >> reporter: passengers have been working on flight schedules for days >> i booked a red eye for last night. that got cancelled out of seattle. i went from seattle from minneapolis and here 10 work out, i could wing it from there. >> reporter: he's here for a business conference, made it from seattle. others weren't so fortunate >> a lot of our counter parts had to go to their headed into pittsburgh tomorrow, some of them tonight. then all driving in together tomorrow evening and/or sunday. >> reporter: what a mess >> it is a mess. yes, it wi

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is live in center city tonight with the latest on efforts to diga? >> reporter: it's been kind of a tough day across the city, natasha, people are starting to get in and see what their cars actually look like and how piled up the snow has gotten over the last 24 hours, we have just learned that the to snow emergency has been lifted across the city and the snow is really starting to pile up here. especially across the street from city hall as the roads are looking good tonight, but that is not the story across much of the city. from south philadelphia to germantown the clean-up started. for some moving faster than others. >> they told us it was coming and it came. >> reporter: the snow piling up in center city dump trucks and front end loaders getting broad street ready for monday's back to work rush. unfortunately that means towing cars parked in the way. in south philly roads still impassable and that's if they've seen a plow at all. many side streets remain virtually untouched. >> we've been shoveling since yesterday about 2:00. i shoveled this a

diana rocco cbs3 eyewitness news. >> we night need it thanks so much.e areas saw snow to advertisement this eyewitness couple video came before perks count enough fell to customer parking lot. >>> tonight the snow is gone. but the cold weather is hanging around region being gripped by arctic blast. >>> ukee second arctic blast of this week going to be colder than what we were dealing with yesterday. storm scan 3 snow has ended last of the snow showers moving off shore. clouds are breaking up. clearing out the skies. pretty nicely. the wind is really starting to kick up bringing up the cold air. here's how much snow we've seen. gilbertsville one inch. phoenix bill.eight. just over half an inch of snow allentown airport.2. tegth of an inch. philadelphia reported snow earlier this evening as well. 30t airport now. 23 in reading. 25 and allentown. there's that arctic air just to the north and west. wait until you come down toward the city. mid 20s quakertown. 23 doylestown t icy spots as well for the overnight. this is what it feels like on exposed skin tee

we will get more from "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco in yah den, delaware county, diana. >> reporter: ukee, edward arch aer is believed to have floated back and forth between residents here on mapel street in yah den and at least two others. tonight investigators have just finished, conducting a search on this home, belonging to archer's mother. lawmakers say they often saw him coming and going, they had no reason to believe he was radicalized. investigators in white suits pulling evidence from the yah den home of edward archer a's mother, one of his three known addresses. atf, fbi and other police agent the cyst spent hours serving a search warrant. neighbors say they often saw archer coming and going. >> sometimes he would play with the kids, they might play football, there was something. >> reporter: unaudible. >> sometimes but most of the time he haddon regular stuff. >> reporter: yah den's mayor says archer had recently been released from prison and was known to them for drug and weapons charges. >> according to my police chief he has a long criminal record. he ace long rap shee

. >> diana rocco is in pennsauken right now with more on the proposal. ana. >> reporter: ukee and jessica, the new age would be 21 and with this new bill lawmakers are now trying to get teens to stop smoking before they start. smoking may soon be a lot harder in the state of new jersey for young adults. the legislature is now tackling a bill that would move the legal buying age from 19 to 21 years old. >> i'm very much in favor of it. >> i think it's a positive thing and it could help a lot of people quit smoking. >> not quit but not start it in the first place. >> reporter: inside sage diner in mt. laurel some of the younger diners see classmates taking less smoke break at school while others say it's about sending the right message. >> it's not good. it's not healthy. everything that we've read and all the medical journals and all the doctors always tell you how detrimental smoking is. >> reporter: the state would lose $1 million in revenue every year on cigarette tax. >> we certainly move the drinking age from 18 to 21, um, and we've had better out com

. >> diana rocco is in pennsauken right now with more on the proposal. diana. >> reporter: ukee and jessica, the new age would be 21 and with this new bill lawmakers are now trying to get teens to stop smoking before they start. smoking may soon be a lot harder in the state of new jersey for young adults. the legislature is now tackling a bill that would move the legal buying age from 19 to 21 years old. >> i'm very much in favor of it. >> i think it's a positive thing and it could help a lot of people quit smoking. >> not quit but not start it in the first place. >> reporter: inside sage diner in mt. laurel some of the younger diners see classmates taking less smoke break at school while others say it's about sending the right message. >> it's not good. it's not healthy. everything that we've read and all the medical journals and all the doctors always tell you how detrimental smoking is. >> reporter: the state would lose $1 million in revenue every year on cigarette tax. >> we certainly move the drinking age from 18 to 21, um, and we've had better out c

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco enjoying the festivities at penn's landing. ana, happy new year. no doubt the crowds are waiting for the night skies to light up with those firework. >> reporter: oh, they certainly are ukee. happy new year to you, too. we've got our party hat on tonight and we're hoping everybody at home does, too. we saw a phenomenal fireworks display tonight at 6:00 o'clock and now families are lining the waterfront for the grand finale to bring in 2016 just a little less than an hour from now. >> happy new year! >> reporter: for the young and old, family also all backgrounds and sizes, the party is in full swing from the ice ring to the waterfront. >> are you excite idea. >> yeah. >> reporter: families have flocked to penn's landing by the thousands for a fireworks display like no other. ringing in the new year with resolutions and high hopes. >> lose weight. >> reporter: isn't on everybody's list. >> everybody's. >> my new year's resolution is lose -- gain weight because i'm not that heavy. >> my new year's resolution root for green bay. go

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco in center city right now where many streets are still untouched by plows tonight. diana? >> reporter: ukee, still a lot to do tonight as these snow piles start building up big trucks are coming in and moving all of this snow out of here, but in lot of neighborhoods in the city tonight, day two of cleanup still looks a lot like day one and that has frustration mounting. nearly two daze days since the blizzard of 2016 stopped dumping snow and the cleanup may be underway. just not fast enough for many in south philly. >> can't go to work. can't do anything. can't go nowhere. >> reporter: sea of snow has trapped cars and stranded entire blocks south of washington. >> the city always for gets about us. that's the way it's always been in south philly. >> the streets are terrible even walk dag, you know, to doctor's appointment it was terrible -- streets are terrible. horrible much this is the worst we've seen it. >> kathy heller got no response from 311 so neighbors on door four street spent $600 and hired their own plow her car stuck halfway down the b

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco in center city right now where many streets are still untouchedy plows tonight. diana? >> reporter: ukee, still a lot to do tonight as these snow piles start building up big trucks are coming in and moving all of this snow out of here, but in lot of neighborhoods in the city tonight, day two of cleanup still looks a lot like day one and that has frustration mounting. nearly two daze days since the blizzard of 2016 stopped dumping snow and the cleanup may be underway. just not fast enough for many in south philly. >> can't go to work. can't do anything. can't go nowhere. >> reporter: sea of snow has trapped cars and stranded entire blocks south of washington. >> the city always for gets about us. that's the way it's always been in south philly. >> the streets are terrible even walk dag, you know, to doctor's appointment it was terrible -- streets are terrible. horrible much this is the worst we've seen it. >> kathy heller got no response from 311 so neighbors on door four street spent $600 and hired their own plow her car stuck halfway down the blo

we're live in south philadelphia tonight diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> all right. diana thanks so much. >>> warm temperatures help to melt some of the snow and now scattered showers are moving through the region. meteorologist kate bilo has a closer look at what's happening right now. kate. >> jessica, warmer air definitely did come in today as a warm front lifted through the region. now the associated cold front is swinging through and this is producing at least a few rain showers out there. they are few and far between but i wanted to zoom in here and take note of what's happening to the north and west. a few rain showers here and there but notice just on the border of lehigh valley and reading we're starting -- berks county really we're seeing snowflakes start to mix in. not expecting any accumulation with these but temperatures are dropping enough to the north and west that if you see a shower start to move through there may ab few snowflakes mixed in with that as well. so not out of the question. a few snowflakes moved through here this evening ton night these

we're live in south philadelphia tonight diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> all right. diana thanks so much. >>> warm temperatures help to melt some of the snow and now scattered showers are moving through the region. meteorologist kate bilo has a closer look at what's happening right now. kate. >> jessica, warmer air definitely did come in today as a warm front lifted through the region. now the associated cold front is swinging through and this is producing at least a few rain showers out there. they are few and far between but i wanted to zoom in here and take note of what's happening to the north and west. a few rain showers here and there but notice just on the border of lehigh valley and reading we're starting -- berks county really we're seeing snowflakes start to mix in. not expecting any accumulation with these but temperatures are dropping enough to the north and west that if you see a shower start to move through there may ab few snowflakes mixed in with that as well. so not out of the question. a few snowflakes moved through here this evening ton night these

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco joins us from claymont with more details, diana a. >> reporter: ukee, it all happened inside this claymont delaware neighborhood shortly after the storm ended on sunday. that 76 year-old woman is recovering tonight, and police are looking for this suspect, who is said to be a woman in her late 20's, or early 30's. police say that she pushed into that elderly woman's home sunday morning on the 2700 block of madison, the woman was asking the elderly woman if she needed her walk shoveled. but she didn't have a shovel on her. and the victim had also recognized her as the same woman who came to her door the day before offering the same services, and so the elderly victim grew suspicious and refused. that is when the female suspect pushed her way in to the elderly woman's apartment and got away with a debit card and cash. here's what police had to say. >> our victim i told her numerous times you need to leave, get out of my house, et cetera, et cetera. so during the course of the investigation the the officer learned that the the victims credit card wa

in hammonton, new jersey, diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> new tonight arc benefit for wounded hero. the fraternal order of police comes together to honor police officer jesse hartnett. officer hartnett walk into the fop lodge in the northeast tonight with a smile on his face. and he thanked those who turn out for the event. hartnett was on patrol in west philly on january 7th when he was shot multiple times. police sa edward archer admitteo pulling the trigger saying he did it in the name of islam. >> john mcnesby the president of fop spent time to get to know hartnett in the hospital. >> overwhelmed not only by the police officers but people dropping checks off by the hundreds. >> the new york city police department made the trip from manhattan to philadelphia. they presented officer hartnett with a plaque saluting him for his bravery and courage under fire. >>> authorities arrest a delaware county man who they say made online threats against police. 23-year-old david millbourne is behind bars. he reportedly posted on social media referencing quote stupid chester cops and thr

in hammonton, new jersey, diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> new tonight arc benefit for woundedero. the fraternal order of police comes together to honor police officer jesse hartnett. officer hartnett walk into the fop lodge in the northeast tonight with a smile on his face. and he thanked those who turn out for the event. hartnett was on patrol in west philly on january 7th when he was shot multiple times. police sa edward archer admitteo pulling the trigger saying he did it in the name of islam. >> john mcnesby the president of fop spent time to get to know hartnett in the hospital. >> overwhelmed not only by the police officers but people dropping checks off by the hundreds. >> the new york city police department made the trip from manhattan to philadelphia. they presented officer hartnett with a plaque saluting him for his bravery and courage under fire. >>> authorities arrest a delaware county man who they say made online threats against police. 23-year-old david millbourne is behind bars. he reportedly posted on social media referencing quote stupid chester cops and threa

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has the story. >> reporter: i feel that she is out there.nd if she's hearing this that please have her call her daddy. she can come home. >> heartfelt plea from a grieving father john has been clinging to his rosary beads praying his daughter amanda is out there and alive. >> that she's not here for christmas with her babies. she's such a good mommy, you know. and she loves her babies so much. and her babies want her back. >> reporter: the 25-year-old mother of two has been missing for a year and a half last seen leaving her drexel hill home. amanda left in june of 2014 with her purse and iphone. police say with the history of addiction they believe she was head to the streets of the kensington and they no longer believe she's alive many over the weekend skeletal remains were found here deep inside ridley creek state park by a hiker 20 to 30 points off the trail. police are now looking into the possibility it could be amanda. >> i don't think that's my baby. >> there's something in you telling you. >> that's right. there's something inside t

diana rocco cbs3 eyewitness news. >> we night need it thanks so much.saw snow to advertisement this eyewitness couple video came before perks count enough fell to customer parking lot. >>> tonight the snow is gone. but the cold weather is hanging around region being gripped by arctic blast. >>> ukee second arctic blast of this week going to be colder than what we were dealing with yesterday. storm scan 3 snow has ended last of the snow showers moving off shore. clouds are breaking up. clearing out the skies. pretty nicely. the wind is really starting to kick up bringing up the cold air. here's how much snow we've seen. gilbertsville one inch. phoenix bill.eight. just over half an inch of snow allentown airport.2. tegth of an inch. philadelphia reported snow earlier this evening as well. 30t airport now. 23 in reading. 25 and allentown. there's that arctic air just to the north and west. wait until you come down toward the city. mid 20s quakertown. 23 doylestown t icy spots as well for the overnight. this is what it feels like on exposed skin teens right

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has that story. ♪ >> reporter: unforgettable was the song thatfed her fame selling 14 million copies in winning six grammys. now it's earned her that very title. natalie cole was the daughter of nat king cole and her life was not without hardship. >> i am a walking testimony to you can have scars, you can go through turbulent times and still have victory in your life. >> reporter: music was in her blood she lost her father at the age of 15 and then followed in his footsteps. >> natalie cole was a very elegant, gracious, down to ear earth, warm woman. >> deanna williams local radio personality first met natalie in her new york city apartment building in the '70's. and over the years, came to interview her while workin workt vh1. >> as a woman the narrative was familiar. lyrics, the melodies,. harmony appeal to my spirit. she was great enter taper. seeing her life was an experience, and she was a caring person. she was beloved and very popular in the music community. >> reporter: cole died thursday in al after battle with liver disease. cracking he

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco says the the debate continues a as to what really happen here. >> neshaminy varsity boys basketball team took the the court away a a against pen ridge with their a assistant coach at the helm. >> teacher a and head coach jerry divine was placed on leave of absence with the school after this confrontation with the referee a a night before in what looks to be a head butt that left the referee laid out on the court. >> unaudible. >> it is a sport, it is a game. i know, it is intense but for an adult to act like it ace little out of control. >> reporter: it shows divine getting up the in the closing moments with pennsbury after a foul was called on one of his players. then the referee toppled on to his back landing on to the floor. >> i was very difficulties a appointed, as a teaching professionals we are held to a higher standard. we are responsible for teaching children. >> reporter: the school investigates, the the veteran sportscaster vince reid broadcasting from court side it appears that divine accidentally bumped the ref and did not deliberate

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is live in center city tonight with the latest on efforts to dig out in many neighborhoods. diana? >> reporter: it's been kind of a tough day across the city, natasha, people are starting to get in and see what their cars actually look like and how piled up the snow has gotten over the last 24 hours, we have just learned that the to snow emergency has been lifted across the city and the snow is really starting to pile up here. especially across the street from city hall as the roads are looking good tonight, but that is not the story across much of the city. from south philadelphia to germantown the clean-up started. for some moving faster than others. >> they told us it was coming and it came. >> reporter: the snow piling up in center city dump trucks and front end loaders getting broad street ready for monday's back to work rush. unfortunately that means towing cars parked in the way. in south philly roads still impassable and that's if they've seen a plow at all. many side streets remain virtually untouched. >> we've been shoveling since yesterd

airy, diana rocco cbs cbs3.ews. >> rowan college is launching two initiatives to make school more affordable. the first calls for students who intern with gloucester county government to get free tuition for two years. second initiative is a three plus one program. this allows students to get a bachelor's degree by taking three years at rowan college and one year at rowan university. >> this degree would be bachelor's degree at approximately $28,000. now students are looking at us that never look at us before. >> keating says equality and affordable education for students is always on his mine. >>> 12 million personnel are missing after two marine helicopters collided off the oahu coast in hawaii. what was is a search for survives has turned into a recovery ever. the transport helicopters each carrying six marines including instruct pilots crashed late thursday night during a routine training mission. some heard the impact on shore. >> around 11:30 i heard a big explosion, boom! then i heard another one shortly

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has the story. >> reporter: i feel that she is out there. and if she's hearing this that please have her call her daddy. she can come home. >> heartfelt plea from a grieving father john has been clinging to his rosary beads praying his daughter amanda is out there and alive. >> that she's not here for christmas with her babies. she's such a good mommy, you know. and she loves her babies so much. and her babies want her back. >> reporter: the 25-year-old mother of two has been missing for a year and a half last seen leaving her drexel hill home. amanda left in june of 2014 with her purse and iphone. police say with the history of addiction they believe she was head to the streets of the kensington and they no longer believe she's alive many over the weekend skeletal remains were found here deep inside ridley creek state park by a hiker 20 to 30 points off the trail. police are now looking into the possibility it could be amanda. >> i don't think that's my baby. >> there's something in you telling you. >> that's right. there's something inside

in claymont delaware i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> instead of shoveling money outtheir wallets most people were stuck shoveling out of their homes and that equals loss of revenue for many local businesses. around the region shops had to close including vendors of the the italian market in south philadelphia. despite many coming out before the the storm to stock up the the loss of business, hurt. >> you will never make up what you will lose no matter how busy you are, you do not make up for its loss. >> snow never really helps. as much as i loved it a as a kid and prayed that my school would be closed now i say oh, god don't let it snow. it can affect business. >> well, different story for local bars, they faired well in the storm. the royal tavern is in bella vista and was among many bars packed throughout most of the weekend. >>> lauren casey now joins us outside on that sky deck and we are hoping that the left over snow will hopefully melt sometime soon. how are we looking right now. >> last night i was outside on the die deck and there was a foot and a half of s

airy, diana rocco cbs cbs3. news. >> rowan college is launching two initiatives to make school more affordable. the first calls for students who intern with gloucester county government to get free tuition for two years. second initiative is a three plus one program. this allows students to get a bachelor's degree by taking three years at rowan college and one year at rowan university. >> this degree would be bachelor's degree at approximately $28,000. now students are looking at us that never look at us before. >> keating says equality and affordable education for students is always on his mine. >>> 12 million personnel are missing after two marine helicopters collided off the oahu coast in hawaii. what was is a search for survives has turned into a recovery ever. the transport helicopters each carrying six marines including instruct pilots crashed late thursday night during a routine training mission. some heard the impact on shore. >> around 11:30 i heard a big explosion, boom! then i heard another one shortl

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has that story. ♪ >> reporter: unforgettable was the song thatd her fame selling 14 million copies in winning six grammys. now it's earned her that very title. natalie cole was the daughter of nat king cole and her life was not without hardship. >> i am a walking testimony to you can have scars, you can go through turbulent times and still have victory in your life. >> reporter: music was in her blood she lost her father at the age of 15 and then followed in his footsteps. >> natalie cole was a very elegant, gracious, down to ear earth, warm woman. >> deanna williams local radio personality first met natalie in her new york city apartment building in the '70's. and over the years, came to interview her while workin workt vh1. >> as a woman the narrative was familiar. lyrics, the melodies,. harmony appeal to my spirit. she was great enter taper. seeing her life was an experience, and she was a caring person. she was beloved and very popular in the music community. >> reporter: cole died thursday in al after battle with liver disease. cracking hepa

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco over at ben franklin high school in spring garden with more on what happened, diana. >> reporter: ukee, that lock down was just lifted about an hour ago police have now taken five students into custody and they are questioning them. they have also recovered a handgun, from the high school, they now believe this was as a result of the fight between a group of students. teen ablers in handcuffs escorted from ben franklin high school after dozens of police descend on the north philadelphia a school on friday. high school was on lock down and police conduct a search of the entire building floor by floor, looking for a handgun. just before noon time a security guard called 911 to report a shot fired inside a school locate add a 550 north broad street. a shell casing for a 45 californiaer with handgun was found inside a stairwell. police say a group of kids were fighting inside the school and they are now talking to the students involved. >> i don't know what the extent of the fight was, what it was about or anything like that but right now we are told

we are live at philadelphia international airport i am will's diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> diana, thank you. >>> road crews will have their work cut out as snow will be coming down heavy and fast starting tonight. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live at the philadelphia streets department with more on that, david? >> reporter: hi jessica. we were at streets maintenance yard which is normally maintenance yard. it is salt and plow yard. one of these trucks behind me folks have been getting ready all week for this event. they have been working all week and they expect more probably until manor tuesday, just to make sure that everything is under control. we have spotted plows. we have spotted salt trucks, to stay constant, flow of people coming in and out of here tonight and job here at the philadelphia streets department, they are not doing major interstates but they are taking care of the streets that you are on when you leave your neighborhood. the main streets you are on when you go to the store. obviously they don't want people doing those things with this we

diana rocco gives us a special preview. >> ♪ >> the angelic voices of the arch die sin boys and girlshoir rises from the basilica, in preparation for their trip to the vatican. >> it is not very often that you know, if we get to travel internationally and for such a great honor to be working with the sistine chapel choir and their director. >> this will be another life changing event for them. still honored to sing for pope francis here in philadelphia, now get to do it again there is time visiting him. >> choir sang for the pope while he visited philadelphia in september and now they will again be performing for the holy father. this time, in rome with the sistine chapel choir and six other choirs. on january 6, at the festival of the epiphany. >> just blessing, the choir, sinking in front of the cathedral when the pope came to visit us here, we're doing this to make people happy. that's what we want for people. >> first trip to rome, also, part of a spiritual journey. >> i'm so excited that he invite the our choir. really is an honor to go over there, sing for him. >> i get to glow

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is live in yah den with that part of the story tonight, diana? >> reporter: jessica, tonight we're learning that edward archer floated back and forth between several residents, and one here in yah den where the the atf, fbi and various police agencies had been on the scene throughout the the day conducting a search warrant. we just saw them removing boxes from the house at 409 south mapel street. thinks believed to be archer's mother a's house. neighbors say they saw him here quite a bit over summer playing football in the yard with kid sometimes dressed in muslim dress. family members were standing outside as police, execute that had warrant. mayor says archer was known to them and had been arrested several times for weapons and assault charges. he was due back in court next week here. thinks one of the three addresses he used, the other one was in chester county and, of course, at the 61st and pine where a search warrant was executed, early this afternoon. possibly archer's grandmother a's home. sources tell "eyewitness news" archer had key on

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco has that story. >> ♪ >> unforgettable was the song that boosted fame, selling 14 million copies and winning six grammys. now, it is earned her that very title. natalie cole was the daughter of nat king cole and her life was not without hardship. >> i am a walking testimony who you could have scars, you can go through turbulent times, and still have victory in your life. >> while music was in her blood, she lost her father at the age of 15, and then followed in his footsteps. >> naturally cole was very elegant, gracious, down to earth warm woman. >> dianna williams, local radio personality first met naturally in her new york city apartment building in the 70s, and over the years came to interview her while working at vh1. >> as a woman the narrative was familiar, the lyrics, the melodies, the harmony appealed to my spirit. she was a great entertainer. seeing her live was an experience. and she was a caring person. she was beloved and very popular in the music community. >> she died thursday in l.a. after a battle with liver disease, contracting hep

the a as diana rocco reports, all of the chaos one student was able to send text messages to his mom to let her know he was okay. >> reporter: frantic text messaging sent to this woman who has a son, someone has a gun and we're lock in the lunchroom after someone was lock in the lunchroom. >> they have metal detectors at the front door, how they got in with the gun. >> reporter: she says the the 11th grader, was under the lunch table while the school was on lunch table and security searched for a gunman. a shot was heard. a shell case to go a 45 caliber was found inside of a third floor stairwell. >> allegedly at the this point there was a group of kid involved in a fight. the right now we're told another individual fired the shot. we don't know whether that is true or in the but we do know that the shot was confirmed by a security officer on location. >> reporter: police took five students out of the school in handcuffs and four hour lock down was lifted. after a hand gun was recovered. concern parents were outside waiting for their kid, to be dismissed. >> you know, he is okay. >>

live at the linc tonight diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> it's the talk of the town diana.hank you philly newspapers are weighing in as well. here's the front page of daily news. hail to the chief. >> little red little reference to andy reid's nickname of big red and the close relationship between the pair. what do you think of the eagles hiring doug pederson. >> new tonight emergency community meeting in philadelphia's cobbs creek neighborhood. it comes following the shooting of philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett who was allegedly shot by a suspect who pledged allegiance to isis and islam. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt was at that community meeting. tonight is about terrorism unfortunately. that's what this meeting is about. >> reporter: more than 200 angry and concerned west philadelphia neighbors packed the bryant school to talk about what happened one weeing a just a few blocks away. >> i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: police officer jesse hartnett was ambushed and shot several times and authorities are confident edward archer pulled the tri

live at the linc tonight diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> it's the talk of the town diana. thank you philly newspapers are weighing in as well. here's the front page of daily news. hail to the chief. >> little red little reference to andy reid's nickname of big red and the close relationship between the pair. what do you think of the eagles hiring doug pederson. >> new tonight emergency community meeting in philadelphia's cobbs creek neighborhood. it comes following the shooting of philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett who was allegedly shot by a suspect who pledged allegiance to isis and islam. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt was at that community meeting. tonight is about terrorism unfortunately. that's what this meeting is about. >> reporter: more than 200 angry and concerned west philadelphia neighbors packed the bryant school to talk about what happened one weeing a just a few blocks away. >> i'm shot. i'm bleeding heavily. >> reporter: police officer jesse hartnett was ambushed and shot several times and authorities are confident edward archer pulled the t

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco traveled to yah den delaware county where she talked to one of the suspect's relatives. >> reporter: outside edward archer's mom's home a female relative who answered the door friday said the family is still in shock. >> we are a's just trying to get through right now, figure everything out. >> reporter: officials from the atf and fbi spent most of the day searching the family a's home on mapel street in yah den, one of the three addresses sources say archer frequented. investigators in white suits carried out boxes of evidence. >> i was a little surprised when they say, it it was him, i was really surprised, i wouldn't think that he would go as far as to do something like that. >> reporter: while most neighbors didn't know him donald king, who lives across the the street often saw archer coming and going wearing muslim dress and took him to be a loaner. >> mostly by himself. you could not associate any particular characteristic about him other than he would come and go. >> reporter: yah den's mayor says archer was recently released from prison a

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco traveled to yah den delaware county where she spoke with one of the suspect's relatives. >> reporter: outside edward archer's mom home a female relative who answered the door friday said the family is still in shock. >> we're just trying to get through right now, figure everything out. >> reporter: officials from the atf and fbi spent most of the day searching family's home on mapel street in yah den, one of the three a addresses sources say archer frequented, investigators in white suits carried out boxes of evidence. >> i was a little surprised when they said it was him, i was really saddened with wouldn't think that he with get as far as to do something like that. >> reporter: while most neighbors didn't necessity him donald king who lives across the street saw archer coming and going wearing muslim dress and took him to be a loaner. >> mostly he was by himself, so, you know, you could not really associate any particular characteristics about him other than he would come and go. >> reporter: yah den's mayor says archer was released from prison

we get more from "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco. >> reporter: friday the school workers uniondquarters demanding action after a worker is seriously injured. >> what is the district going to do in regard of making these schools safer. >> reporter: chopper three over an explosion inside fs edmunds elementary school that sent a schoolwork kerr to the hospital and evacuated the building with hundreds of children and side. >> the mechanic was trying to get the boiler started back up again. that's what we know. and then the explosion occurred. >> reporter: the 6184 old maintenance worker was rescued from the boiler room and taken to the hospital where he remains in a medica medically induced cb match the mayor now vowing to send inspectors out to all the schools next week. >> tuesday morning, we're going to be out early and everywhere to take look and assess what we need and get the resources we need to fix it. >> we need to fix these schools so our kids aren't in danger. we have one of our member take the hit right now but it could have been many children. >> reporter: the school d

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco is in camden where those tickets on this cold night are, a very hot item indeed, diana? >> reporter: well, scrambling is certainly right, ukee. talk about this money has sparked interesting conversations today. the the registers have been running, overtime, here at delmonty's in camden where everybody wants to get in on this one and a half billion dollars jackpot. one and a half billion dollars is at stake and power ball madness has everyone in the tri-state, running to buy a ticket, or ten, before the the 10:00 p.m. cut off wednesday night, in new jersey, many are flock to go lucky spots like yogi's in blackwood. >>> a lot of people winning in this store and i just happen to be going by and said i got to stop here. >> of course, i'm already luck which this my last name. i have one ticket, and i never play, so i did the the power ball, i think it is the power play. >> reporter: a across the the river as of this afternoon the pennsylvania lottery has sold more than 155 million in power ball tickets since this historic jackpot run began in november,

in perk circumstance diana rocco, cbs3, eyewitness news. >> bill cosby january 13 court appearance has been post popd of a new date was not set. meanwhile, los angeles country prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against cosby in connection to allegations that he sexually abused two teenagers in 1965 and 2008. prosecutors christed time limits and lack of evidence. >>> a new move by philadelphi philadelphia's new police khitioner is getting a tension tonight ordering lights off on squared cars. what's behind the change.. david. >> jessica, had is a big changech i want to be clear before we roll the type we're not talking about emergency lights. those emergency lights and sirens of course will be used but i'll back out of the way and show you this squad car packed parked now. there's lights called corner lights on each side. they're red and blue. still. those lights will go dark. >> we need to be more responsive and more accountable to all the neighborhoods. we cannot be afraid of them. >> that was commissioner richard ross moments after he was sworn in tuesday. he promised chan

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco spoke with powerball hopefuls. she joins us live from cherry hill. diana? >> reporter: who isn't talking about this jackpot tonight. we've had very interesting conversations with people throughout the day. what they would do with a billion and a half dollars and for the most part they'd be very generous helping friends and family then go on a nice vacation. but for the first time in a day and a half, the registers here have grown quite as everyone waits to see if there's a big winner. registers have been running overtime and up until the last minute at this cherry hill 7eleven. >> we've been driving around picking out random places because today is a big day in history. >> don nan took the day off from work and estimates he spent nearly $400 at 35 different locations. >> we went to fill. we went to we're in cherry hill. maybe pell shade. >> i hope i win. >> many are flocking to lucky spots playing lucky numbers and dreaming about what could be. >> i hope i'm a winner tonight. pay off my house. take care of my grandc

"eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco spoke with powerball hopefuls. she joins us live from cherry hill. diana? >> reporter: who isn't talking about this jackpot tonight. we've had very interesting conversations with people throughout the day. what they would do with a billion and a half dollars and for the most part they'd be very generous helping friends and family then go on a nice vacation. but for the first time in a day and a half, the registers here have grown quite as everyone waits to see if there's a big winner. registers have been running overtime and up until the last minute at this cherry hill 7eleven. >> we've been driving around picking out random places because today is a big day in history. >> don nan took the day off from work and estimates he spent nearly $400 at 35 different locations. >> we went to fill. we went to we're in cherry hill. maybe pell shade. >> i hope i win. >> many are flocking to lucky spots playing lucky numbers and dreaming about what could be. >> i hope i'm a winner tonight. pay off my house. take care of my grandc

in perk circumstance diana rocco, cbs3, eyewitness news. >> bill cosby january 13 court appearance has been post popd of a new date was not set. meanwhile, los angeles country prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against cosby in connection to allegations that he sexually abused two teenagers in 1965 and 2008. prosecutors christed time limits and lack of evidence. >>> a new move by philadelphi philadelphia's new police khitioner is getting a tension tonight ordering lights off on squared cars. what's behind the change.. david. >> jessica, had is a big changech i want to be clear before we roll the type we're not talking about emergency lights. those emergency lights and sirens of course will be used but i'll back out of the way and show you this squad car packed parked now. there's lights called corner lights on each side. they're red and blue. still. those lights will go dark. >> we need to be more responsive and more accountable to all the neighborhoods. we cannot be afraid of them. >> that was commissioner richard ross moments after he was sworn in tuesday. he promised chan

live from spring garden outside ben franklin high school tonight i'm diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you for that. >>> some of the last weekend's snow still lingering on the streets and we are hoping a weekend warm up will help melt remnants of the storm. the meteorologist kate bilo is on the skies deck with a look the a the forecast, kate. >> it is a blustery friday night as you you can tell out here on the skies deck, the wind are gusting over 25 miles an hour at the moment making it feel colder then that, and eventually is but tonight is last night we will talk about brutal cold because temperatures are on their way up, and we may be feeling pretty spring-like as we head into next week. here's is what happening in the wake of the snow showers and even a few rain showers that came through earlier today. those are now on out of here but the wind are still very, very strong and again, it feels so much colder, then these temperatures would have you believe. take a lot at temperatures right the now across the region, still in the upper 30's in many locations right now i

. >> in hammonton, new jersey, diana rocco, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> the fraternal order of police comes together to help a wounded hero who was ambushed in his car. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunked was at the event honoring officer jesse hartnett. >> walking in with a smile on his face, philadelphia police officer, jesse hartnett, met friends, colleagues, and even complete strangers, who waited hours to see him at the fraternal order of police headquarters in northeast philadelphia. >> usually we're here for unfortunately officers that were killed in the line of duty, and we flip the coin a little bit. we are glad to have him here obviously, you know, he is glad to be here. >> john mcnesby is the president of the f.o.p. he spent some time over the past few weeks get to go know hartnett in the hospital. table after table, covered with sport memorabilia for a silent auction, all in the name of officer hat net. the officer now known as a hero didn't want to speak on camera but thanked friends and strangers privately. >> he is very overwhelm of the support shown not only offic

we're live in brigantine tonight diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you diane n as you mightmagine travel is shaping up to be a nightmare with this storm. amtrak is scaling back and american airlines has already canceled some flights for tomorrow and all flights out of philadelphia on saturday. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is at philadelphia international airport right now where things will soon be slowing down. david? >> reporter: ukee, yes it really will be the next couple of days or so about an hour ago it was busy here things are start to go slow down tonight. but earlier we were inside the terminal inside baggage claim and we spot add lot of people. the big reason for that ukee is because folks are actually changing their plans a lot of people are deciding to come in a little bit early deciding to leave early to try to beat that snow that we're expected to get in the next day or so here in the philadelphia area. other people are taking travel vouchers you mentioned american airlines they are canceling all of their flights in and out of philadelphia also some in

we're live in brigantine tonight diana rocco cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you diane n as you might imagine travel is shaping up to be a nightmare with this storm. amtrak is scaling back and american airlines has already canceled some flights for tomorrow and all flights out of philadelphia on saturday. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is at philadelphia international airport right now where things will soon be slowing down. david? >> reporter: ukee, yes it really will be the next couple of days or so about an hour ago it was busy here things are start to go slow down tonight. but earlier we were inside the terminal inside baggage claim and we spot add lot of people. the big reason for that ukee is because folks are actually changing their plans a lot of people are deciding to come in a little bit early deciding to leave early to try to beat that snow that we're expected to get in the next day or so here in the philadelphia area. other people are taking travel vouchers you mentioned american airlines they are canceling all of their flights in and out of philadelphia also some

live from camden, diana rocco for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> i like that gentlemen he doesn't think there should be one win are unless it is him. diana, thank you. >>> security is tight in tallahassee, florida where the drawing will be held it in. we will take you their life coming up in about 20 minutes. >>> also ahead, what if you won the big jackpot only to realize that the numbers were from a different drawing. it happened, it happened to a group of new jersey workers. we will have their reaction next up in the half hour. >>> our region is in the middle of the deep freeze, it the is weather, that is tough on both people and infrastructure. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is working to clean up a icy mess there, walt. >> reporter: jessica, talk about winners knock out punch look at these trees, doubled overcoated in ice, railings coated in ice. we are outside this construction company, this tree beside me looking like it has been hit by a blizzard. all of this destruction just by one, 6-inch water main that is broke. the it is being repaired now. just bart of the winter mis

. >> diana rocco i got the wrong i g thing gup.thgup. >> oh, man. >> this will be a little lit teasereekend. wee lay day showers on friday okay.ok after 6 o'clock the way it'sthe wat' looking right now okay so so most of tomorrow is going to stay dry. d just so you know.ju i'll show you the rest of that coming up. >> okay. >> with the full weatherthe forecast next time. right now let's justst talk t about specifically for today.today dry and cool today.od it's cold this morning butorng but later on today we're going to going t be cool. temperatures will be lower toer mid 40's.0' there will be a couple ofple o spots late this afternoon that may crack that 50-degree mark 50- so fredericksburg, you're one of the lucky ones.nes. culpeper 51.eper 5 in town we're talking 46.king martinsburg is 47. winchester our friends out there 48 degrees ands a hagerstown 45.rsto winds out of the southwest at the south five to 10.0. your complete weekend forecast forec comes up in just a about 100 minutes. stay with us for that.us forhat. here's erin. >> 5:37 right now taking a takg a look at our traffic