kfc at frankford and academy at sunoco at frankford and knights road her picture also is posted at businesses in holmesburg shopping center not far from where she lives. including at this rite aid where workers told me off camera she comes in to get medicine and a newspaper. >> she's really nice report. >>> he owns liberty bell diner. >> i've been here 14 years i seen her few times. she come here to eat. report roar friends are desperately looking for her. >> i can't eat. can't think. >> reporter: yeah. >> you just want her back safely. >> yes. >> reporter: family is very concerned. very difficult. everybody wants her to come back safe and sound. >> because of the alzheimer's her mother doesn't really know her way around any more and doesn't remember basic information like her birthday. she may respond to her name though. >> be a good samaritan and, you know, if she seems disoriented to you, then call someone, please call the police.

cottman and frankford reopened you're back in business there. the construction along 21st street is blocked for the next hour, but will reopen by 6:00 a.m. in bucks county. i-95 southbound side as you can away from the scutter falls bridge toward newtown, 332, same spot as friday. that is open to traffic, there are no delays at this point. construction on the commodore barry bridge as you head into chester out of new jersey, one lane blocked there. otherwise across the board we're in the green which is appropriate on this monday morning. matt and tam. >> thank you, matt, the philadelphia eagles are super bowl bound their first appearance since 2005. boy, did they put on a show to get there. the eagles hammered the vikings, 31-8. after the win the players passed around the trophy. >> that's when thousands of eagles fans mayfair in center city spilled into the streets to celebrate. >> isn't it a beautiful thing. jeanette reyes is live along broad street in center city, she met a couple of fans up from last night. right, jennette? >> that's no surp

along at cottman, frankford and cottman open there, as well. we have a broken down vehicle on the schuylkill expressway westbound by gulph mills, penndot on the scene assisting. it's on the shoulder, people are tapping their brakes as they pass and head toward king of prussia and 202 on the schuylkill expressway. the bridges are good, except the commodore barry bridge, there's construction a lane is blocked, it may not be your best bet. delaware memorial bridge, or the walt whitman bridge into pennsylvania would be better belts. if you're heading toward walt whitman bridge on 42, a gathering crowd in the northbound lanes heading toward 295 and the bridge. no big delays. a serious accident in washington township gloucester county, avoid pitman downing road at fish pond road. emergency crews responding there. we had medical emergency along the market frankford line, that's resolved, residual delays, but mass transit looks good on this monday morning. >>> philadelphia eagles are super bowl bound. it's their first appearance and boy did they put on

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins us from the intersection of frankford and cottman in mayfair to tell us all bit, greg. >> reporter: good evening. frankford and cottman you mentioned it here in mayfair this is the unofficial gathering point for fans, after any big game, police say there could be, thousands of people, gathering here, this weekend, this sunday. they say, that is fine, there is no problem with that. issue becomes when people get too rowdy and that is why police are offering business owners some advice, to prepare a week day afternoon at real's sports bar and grill in mayfair is a quiet time. now, imagine the exact opposite during the big game this weekend. >> it is out of control, but in a good way. >> reporter: it is those few out of control fans in a bad way that has local businesses taking extra precautions. >> no bottles, no glasses, no broken bottles on anyone's head, no broken glass on the floor we don't need anyone getting hurt. >> reporter: philadelphia police passed these flyers out to businesses and those living near cottman and frankford. the i

we have not seen that before it was always frankford and cottman. >> reporter: a place been says is a powe game institution. he is being careful but hopeful that things will be a celebration in the a problem for authorities. >> we have the gates, which i actually just got installed and, you know, i'm kind of going to be here, and i want to be part of it too. >> reporter: another big event tomorrow, women's march going all around the country. there will be one here in philadelphia. about 50,000 people expected from across the country here, authorities say that despite rumors on line they will in the stop and frisk people, but there will be visual screening s and other forms of the security so certainly a busy weekend here in philadelphia reporting live, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> good luck, thank you for that. >>> all eyes are on the forecast for the game sunday. >> meteorologist kate bilo tracking the game time forecast from the cbs-3 sky deck. kate, what is very latest. >> i will tell you it feels good out here for a january night, little chilly but it is john after

. >> the eagles fans have taken to the streets at frankford and cottman.rowd of about 8,000 people right now. >> it was an avalanch here at lincoln financial field. >> touchdown. torrey smith. >> this is a huge moment. >> e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! >> these guys are only asking for one thing. they want tom brady. >> doug pederson, get the gatorade bath. >> i love coaching this football team. it is a tremendous feeling. >> this is a special group of players. for us to go out as a team, and put together a great performance, i mean, that's something really special. >> today's morning minute is sponsored by the ... >> i will tell you, we were ahead by 20-point and i was still nervous. i think i'm realizing i'm now, you know, 15 years in the city , that's what happens. >> you know, everyone was waiting until the last moment when it was officially official. and it is official, katie. nick foles had a birthday over the weekend so he must be on cloud nine as is the rest of the city, kate. >> i cloud nine indeed for saint nick, yes. this is definitely, i mean, there is a

the shooting happened on frankford avenue last night. police rushed the victim to temple hospital. witnesses saw two men running from the scene. police are looking for the weapon. >>> police across western pennsylvania honored a fall be marshall to a harrisburg funeral home. deputy christopher hill was killed yesterday morning while serving a search warrant to a wanted woman in harrisburg. investigators say they were arresting the woman when kevin sturgess began firing from the second floor. he had two active warrants from philadelphia. another officer was hit by gunfire, but will return. officers returned fire killing him. governor tom wolf ordered state flags to fly at half staff in hill's honor. >>> prosecutors in montgomery county are preparing for second sex assault trial against bill could cosby. this time the district attorney wants to call 19 accusers to show prior bad agents spanning 50 years. cosby's first trial ended in a hung jury in june. only one prior accuser was allowed to testify in that trial along with the main accuser, andrea constan. >>> amazon announced this p

take a look here, this is frankford avenue. and you can see, that it is pretty much clear, we've drove on this road, in order to get to this location, and we had no problems at all. now, the problems come, again, when you go to these side streets here. this is decator street. we will swing on over, you can see, that there are still layers of snow and ice on this road. you see these tires slipping here. than is what people are dealing with, sidewalks here, not much better. some people haven't gotten to it. so even if you're walking, you'll be running into some and stock as, but taking septa today, definitely some things you need to know. buses, trolleys, run normal schedule, spec detours and delays as these buses and trollies navigating through these difficult conditions. now, after all kind of delays last night, regional rails will be operating on modified saturday schedule today. that's about 75% of what they would normally run on a regular weekday. now, that's all due to the aging infrastructure, septa really doesn't want to

this is frankford and cottman in mayfair. and police are preparing for crowd control here and elsewhere. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live at police headquarters tonight where officials have been sharing their plans for sunday. vernon, what's the story there. >> reporter: jim, they are eyeballing legendary hot spots for big victory turnouts as we go into this weekend they'll be watching them all weekend. police have been declaring themselves fit and ready for big game on sunday. they're own game plan based upon planning experience and sound judgment. jim, they have been planning for this all week. they'll have extra troops on the street all day long and more on standby if they are needed to be called out. their experience comes a lot from the 08 celebrations spontaneousus ious after the phillies game. septa police are ready to go too. they're putting on extra trains and people. there are surveillance camera and system better than any other -- as good as any in the world so everybody's standing by, jim, and they say t

you can see it at the intersection frankford and cottman. i want to tell you about one thing that we've noticed while being here. it's been like a fly on the wall. a lot of people, i'm not sure if our folks like john can kind of zoom in on the people doing the skol clap kind of overhead. but if you remember that's minnesota's rally cry and it's been that way throughout the season. well, eagles fans they saw it and they've take ten and they're doing that overhead clap. but they're yelling foals. so they're doing it and they're yelling foals just to show their appreciation for nick foles and the game that he played this game. i also want to say that we did see one person try to climb a utility pole earlier. he got up there, it's the one right across from where it says frankford and cottman, he got up there, kind of got the crowd a little crazy and then went back down. other than that, we've just seen people kind of hanging on shoulders, we've seen people waving the flags, and we've seen fireworks go off. but it looks like some people appear to

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter trang do live at frankford transportation center where people are bracing themselves for the bitter cold. trang, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, a hell, joe. yep, at this early hour, not too many people out here right now, but in a hour. that will probably change, people have to head back into work. look here, very cold conditions. i know you can't feel it, but you can see it, because people are bundled up, before heading to workment some actually overnight, they actually were out here because they wanted to take a look at this video. >> ♪ >> ♪

. >> our vittoria woodill is at one and she joins us from frankford high school where hundreds of people worked on a beautification projects today, tori. >> it was more than a thousand , people, very impressed, city year philadelphia is a volunteer group that hosted an entire day, of working to beautify frankford high school and as you can see the tape has been ripped off, this project, but what is so impressive is not only the designs of the murals and paintings that you will see in this piece but what the kid got out of it, and what they understand of who martin luther king was, lets take a look. >> this is our gift but no price just to be kind to be kind. >> reporter: it was a special kind of day to day as doctor martin luther king junior's legacy could be seen living on at frankford high school. for more than 1,000 volunteers were scattered throughout the hallways and classrooms, dancing paint brushes across what were once, dull blank walls, and in a school beautification project. many kid were reaching as high as they could. >> it is hard when you're kid to did lower stuff. >> repor

reporting live at cottman and frankford in mayfair, joe holden, cbs-3 "eyewitness news,? >> thanks so much, joe. appreciate it. >> we'll have more news when cbs eye on the community... presented by target. there's nothing more rewarding than achieving a hard earned goal. that's why target supports students run philly style. we work with kids to teach them the skills they need to achieve and set goals through marathon training. giving back has been part of our dna, so, the more we stay involved, the more we're being true to ourselves as a corporate partner. cbs eye on the community is sponsored by target. >> welcome back, we have a storm system working it way east actually bringing very heavy and blizzard like conditions, snowfall up across minneapolis for people trying to get back to town after the game yesterday. but, this cold front is what's going to end up being our next big thing. so, here are the bullet points tomorrow, the heaviest of the rain will come through midday generally late morning, just as the typical morning drive is wrapping up. and then through the ear

the shooting happened on the 3600 block of frankford avenue last night. police rushed the victim to temple hospital. witnesses stay they saw two men running from the scene. police are still looking for the weapon. >>> police have across pennsylvania honored a fallen deputy marshall during a procession to the harrisburg funeral home. officers and firefighters lined the road giving the hearse a salute. deputy christopher hill was killed serving a warrant in harrisburg. kevin sturges fired from the second floor. officers returned fire killing him. governor tom wolf ordered state flags to fly at half staff in hill's honor. >>> a police officer in berks county has surrendered to face charges in connection with to a hit-and-run. doug brown admitted he ran away from the crash scene. he reported to the insurance company that the car was stolen. scrnl -- police have suspended him until the outcome of the case. >>> philadelphia has learned it's a concerned in the amazon h2 sweep stays. stacey dellacott is live in time square, good morning, stacey. >> good morning,

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter trang do, live at frankford transportation center where commuters are getting back into the swing every things this morning, trang, good morning, how many layers are you wearing? you look very bundle up, very beautiful there. >> reporter: oh, yes. i am a pro at this by now, several layers on, you guys, my rule of thumb usually two complete outfits, socks included, of course you see the big jacket when you know that it is serious, this is my crazy cold parka. but as you guys mentioned, a lot of people able to really hibernate because of the holiday season having off work , and they'll be headed back to work today. but some people actually chose to be outdoors during these frigid temperaturesment take a look. hours ago, revelers party partied well into the night, a mid flashy costumes, plenty of hats, scarfs, gloves. and heavy coat. now, according to the national weather service temperatures hit low of seven, high every 20, and felt even colder than that for the mummers parade yesterday. now, all every those cold weather accessories and layers will defini

. >> and chopper 3 offering again above intersection of frankford and cottman in mayfair. you can see the celebration that is underway there. hundreds of folks have gaermed at that intersection. it in notorious for celebrations that happened after the phillies game in '0 '08. this is where folks come to celebrate. they are elated about this eagles' victory tonight and we're headed to the super bow bowl. >> number one fan mayor jim kenny is sending his congratulation to the new nfc champions and release aid statement that reads in part, it's been amazing season, and we are thrilled beyond words that there is still one very big game to go. and yes, it s in two weeks, in minneapolis, vikings were trying to become the first team ever, ever to play a super bowl in home stadium. sorry. >> not going to be able to do it. not going to be able to do it. look at that. that's amazing, fantastic. some watched from the couches and a lot of folks are outside right now and somewhere downtown in south philly. that's another gathering spot we want to talk about. >> alicia nieves watched fro

the action cam is live at frankford and cottman mayfair. 6,000 people spilled into the streets overnight. they were respectful, police did not report any serious problems, it looks pretty good. >> the entire delaware valley burst into the eagles fight song the minute the birds clinched nfc championship. >> e-a-g-l-e-s! >> a packed crowd in malvern gave us their best cheer last night. >> ♪ fly eagles fly on the road to victory ♪ >> fans sang the victory song at the yard house in king of prussia. they believe the eagles will go all the way this year. >> the sweet taste of victory will go great with a philly pretzel today. location mayfair was all decked out in eagles pride yesterday complete with custom pretzels. >> it is 4:57 a.m., our eagles coverage continues, we'll show you how fans celebrated around the region. >> preempted application of cisco was not enough to keep fans from climbing poles. >>> a chimney on top of a home comes crumbling down and creates a bigger mess. small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-

gary miller for last 18 months said she will admit she will be nervous when he shows up here at frankfordportation center, and claire miller remembers the day back in june g in mayfair training for a marathon together. she told her husband she will wait for him in the car after mile eight because he wanted to keep going to mile ten. next thing he ended up hit and left for dead, her husband was unresponsive, not breathing on his own and had so many broken bones in his leg, doctors didn't really know if he would make it but gary miller said he always knew he would recover because of his face, a face that his wife admits impresses her every day. >> he is the strongest person, i love him to death. we have been through a lot, as a family, we always tried to stay together and pray and i'm so happy, we pray every night and that keeps me going and seeing him pray, like showing my children and just like overwhelming and i thank god for him. >> gary says next to god it is his family that helped him survive and he cannot thank him enough. today people who have taken care of him will send him on his

sky force 10 still live for us above this scene at frankford and cottman.issioner saying those in uniform are every bit as excited as all of those fans out there but they're deployed, they're out there in force just making sure that everyone celebrates responsibly. we also heard from brandon that the streets department is out there with vehicles making sure that this crowd stays under control, as it has, for the past 30 to 45 minutes or so. they are still jumping up and down. they are still cheering. a sea of green out there in northeast philadelphia. let's go to nbc 10's steven fisher who's live once again outside lincoln financial field. steven. >> back to the fans, steven. >> reporter: yeah, you know, guys, there's a lot of fans that have stuck with this team day in and day out, year after year. one of them is dan here. dan, you've been a season ticket holder for 20 years. this is your pay off. how's it feel. >> philly philly here we go, super bowl. >> reporter: there you go. there you go. said by dan. there we go. said by dan, if you don't know the word

our lauren johnson joining us from frankford station. it has been a long road. good morning to you, lauren. >> reporter: good morning. suit up, get ready to come back to work is what gary miller will do this morning here at frankford transportation center. he is off the job since brutal hit and run recovering and on the mend but today he will be back to work here at 7:00, 18 months ago he was hit, left for dead, he and his wife were on a run in mayfair when they were on rowland avenue. he wases hit by a speeding driver who simply took off. million ever suffered a broken collar bone concussion and broken legs in several places. it was life changing but not enough to give up his will to live and a strong support system helped him stay the course. >> we're going to go through things in this life that is not pleasant so it is how we respond to that, you know, she has been by my side, these girls have been by my side, my son just went back to the air force a couple days ago i drove him to the airport, my other sonnies working now. i have a strong support but the supp

young and old took to the streets and celebrated a blowout victory, thousands stormed at cottman an frankford as fireworks lit the sky green. the fans chapted the eagles fight song at broad and race it was a similar sight. people went wild and jumped on cars. >> move to philadelphia today. >> reporter: from where? >> memphis, tennessee. >> reporter: you hit the jackpot. >> and his older brother was here ten years ago for phillies. >> i grew up right there, that's what we did in 93, 97, this is our thing. philadelphia's thing, right? >> reporter: mayfair alone there were 6,000 people gathered there. the good news they just broke up a couple of fights according to police, no arrests have been reported, reporting live in center city, jeanette reyes channel 6 "action news." >> all right, thank you jennette. >> the feelings of jubilation we caught them all before the layers got to the locker room. ♪ fly eagles fly ♪ on the road to victory e-a-g-l-e-s! >> what's it fell -- feel like? >> it hadn't sunk in. i'm happy for the guys right now. >> did you ever doubt it in your pliend? >> no, i don't doub

north fail or temple station to gain access to the broad street subway, market frankford line becausef the cold, no a or b, express trains this morning. all trains, making all stops on the market frankford line and as far as regional rail lines warminster line running first train with some delays, karen and thomas back to you. >>> breaking news overnight fast moving fire claims life of the home owner in west philadelphia. crews responding to the scene shortly before 4:00 this morning, this is 800 block of north forty-first street, after minutes of being called in there they were able to place that fire under control, of course, now investigating they were on the scene going through that home looking to see smoke detectors working and looking for the cause of the fire but once again one person the home owner has who his life. >>> that deadly fire to another tragedy over weekend we are remembering fallen hero philadelphia fire fighter lieutenant matthew latourneau died saturday after running in the burning home trying to save lives. he is been gone too soon. he is paying ultimate price,

department, they are very well aware of the celebrations that have gone on for decade, at cottman and frankford but they were, taken back by what happened in 2008, here on south broad street. this is what he had to say, about how 2008, possibly will help police, be aware of what could happen, this weekend. >> well, it is a c see this with every other event thats elsewhere in the world. we have to look at these events. look at how to preve certain things from happening here. every experience is good for us. zero eight did help us, i think the following eagles, were in the nfc champion ship and we used thesat we saw the year before. >> reporter: now, deputy commissioner wilson talking right there about the eagles situation, and, on sunday but did he also talk about that women's march. that is going on all around the country. there will be a satellite march here in fail. that is going on will not be stopping, i repeat, they will not be stopping to frisk people they just want to make sure people are safe and can exercise their first amendment right, two big major events this weekend in our city. re

he also asked if anyone is inside on the 1300 block of frankford. firefighters rushed here after 1:30 last night, they were able to get this blaze under control about 20 minutes later but again, here live on the scene, you can see that the damage is pretty severe. there are charred remains of this two story home, still here, and as investigators work to discover exactly what happened, at this point, they're saying they do believe this fire is suspicious. we also know that one person was taken to st. christopher hospital. but we do not have any word on that person's condition at this time. of course, we'll keep you updated on all of the latest development on air, on line, cbsphilly.com. for now in frankford, anita oh , cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >> breaking news out of north philadelphia now. "eyewitness news," live at a house fire, on the 1800 block of north 24th street. firefighters there rushed to the two story house right around 4:15 this morning, you can see, they are still on the scene. the fire is under control as you can see, there are no repo

delays on the market frankford of ten minutes because of equipment issues.ere's the deal for rest of the mass transit line. everybody is giving it their best shot to have a normal work day but here's a live look down the shore as we heard from steve shapiro, at new jersey dot. they have sat trucks out there but what is tough is the salt melts ice but then that quickly it freeze is it backup it will be a rough next couple days, sue has the whole forecast in 15 seconds. >>> 6:47. in case you were wondering 18 inches of snow fell in bayville, new jersey and brick township yesterday, was over a foot in ocean city, mays landing got around a foot. marlton, new jersey 5 inches, haddon heights 4.6. stay safe. we told but this earlier dress in layers and cover up as much skin as possible. we have talk about people, pets, pipes. you can't leave your pet outside at all. check on someone who lives alone who need to you check on them and make sure they are okay. check your tire pressure, your car battery, jen's been covering that this morning. 36-mile an hour wind gusts

jenny joyce live at the scene in frankford with the very latest details.igation right now, as you mentioned, the early indication is that this fire was intentionally set. so if you take a look at our video, you can see the ex at the present time of the damage. there's a pile of debris outside this home here on the 1300 block of rhawn street. firefighters responded here last night just aft 11:30. the initial report was for a fire on the first floor of the home. 17-year-old was transported to saint christopher's hospital for smoke inhalation as fire crews unleashed the hoses and attacked the hot spots it was under control by 1:00 a.m. that's when the investigation began. right now we don't know where the fire started or who else aside from the victim ma have been home or in the area at the toot time of this fire. the hospitalized teen is expected to be okay. lauren? >> good news in all of that. jenny joyce, thank you also overnight fire crews were busy battling flames at a home in north philadelphia the fire broke out around 4:30 this morning. this one in th

. >> a fire overnight in the frankford section. >>> what was found in a 14-year-old's bedroom after reports of a plan school shooting. >>> those stories, but first meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's going to be spring like today. >> reporter: it's going to be nice today, after a chilly start, the in connection with rebound. 41 in millville. 44 in dover. 40 in cape may. reading, allentown, poconos, 28 degrees and trenton checking in at 33. another thing you'll notice along with the mild temperatures, the wind speeds will pick up. we'll see sustained winds anywhere from 15 to 20 miles per hour. occasionally we could have gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. we have a forecast of 57 with the winds it will feel like the 40s. clouds increasing from the west. a broken line of showers pushing in from the ohio valley. that moves into our neck of the woods overnight tonight and that will set up a rain stretch of weather tomorrow in the morning and after. today, comfortable and mild high of 57. when i come back i'll time everything out on future tracker 6

it's a free download for your mobile device. >>> breaking news from the frankford section of the city the suspect is on the run after shooting someone. the victim was shot moments ago. here in the 1500 block of gillingham street. the police were there and rushed the victim to temple university hospital and no word on their condition. again the suspect is on the run in the frankford section. >>> students sat overlook elementary school got a lesson on florists. their work will be judged by the best at the horticultural society and be picked to appear in the flower show in march. >>> right now they are standing by with these stories next at 6:00. a woman is murdered in philadelphia and her son is in police custody and details about the gruesome crime and minnesota fans are extended goodwill to the city of brotherly love and that story and more coming up at 6or meteorogist, adam joseph, cecily tynan and ducis rogers and monica malpass and the entire "action news" team. i'm rick williams join me next . good night. pro tip: giant has great prices on produce. raspberries for john... strawber

there are parking restrictis around frankford and with the man through monday morning so be a advis after that. >>> lawmakers are facing a friday deadline. biggest issue they need to sort out is immigration reform they are trying to figure out what to do about or immigrants brought to the u.s. illegally as children some democrats s they will not support a spending bill without a deal to protect the dreamers. president trump is accusing democrats of wanting quote amnesty for all. >>> president trump's doctors say he is fit for duty, doctor ronnie jackson released details of mr. trump's first presidential physical yesterday. he said the president is in excellent health both physically and mentally. he did recommend that the president adopt a healthier diet and start an exercise routine. the president's body mass index is in the overweight range just shy of obese. >>> house intelligence committee is issuing a subpoenas for steve ban on the ranking democrat says ban honorary fuse todd answer panel's questions at white house's request. meantime insuring times reports special counsel robert mue

septa's market-frankford line seeing 15-minute delays. everything else on time. >> thank you. >>> an update on breaking news that we're following for you. a live look at a fire on the dock at penn's landing along columbus boulevard at cal low hill. northbound is closed as crews work on it. the fire department says no one was hurt, and it's under control. >>> ahead, desperate escape caught on camera. >> turn around! the flash flood's right there. the flash flood's right there! >> heart-stopping moments as deadly mudslides wreak havoc in california as we learn that one of the victims has ties to our area. >> reporter: we're live at the philly home show. a construction boom, a lot of small spoermapartments and cond coming up. we'll talk about designing for small spaces. >> thanks. >>> and wicked weather moving in. this is a live look at storm ranger 10 at the perkiomen valley airport in collegeville. meteorologist bill henley is breaking down flood possibilities coming up. el: broke, homeless, selling my body to get high, locked up, a slave

if you're taking a market frankford subway train expect it to be late this morning. david. >> reporter: all right, matt, on the big picture we have light to moderate rain a little steadier cell coming through, entering south philadelphia and into montgomery county and chester county. everybody else have wet roads from light sprinkles and showers that came through. the showers will build in intensity at times and later in the day. it stays mild, on or about 60 heading out the door right now. and pretty much staying there through the day. going for a high today of 64 degrees. we'll hit that at 3:00 p.m. still holding the low 60s in the evening hours. overnight tonight, terms start to plunge in the northern and western suburbs, there's a winter weather advisory for berks county and the lehigh valley and the poconos, rain could change to freezing rain. philadelphia airport dry right now although rain is on the way. we disbursed the fog up at jfk. there was a problem an hour ago, but not now. >> in "healthcheck," reported cases of the flu is widespread in pennsylvania and

it was a lively scene week and a half ago at frankford and cottman right after eagles blew out vikings to become nfc champs. the eagles are hoping for a repeat, in several ways. >> we will have triple the amount of people and hopefully though act in the same manner where it will be, you know, listening to what our commands are and we will be okay. >> reporter: captain anthony l uka is commanding officer for 15th district which includes the iconic mayfair gathering point. only cbs-3 was there as he met with bar and business owners tuesday to discuss plans this go around. >> they felt very safe. they felt we did a great job and it went, you know, un hitched they thought report report officers will search for bottles and weapons at checkpoints there were minimal issues city wide following the nfc championship and much of the police department strategy works but one thing that didn't: crisco greased poles. commissioner richard ross says there is a new plan for those. >> we will be doing some other thing relative to trying to keep people, off certain objects. reza sure that whatever we do i

and academy and at sunoco at frankford and knights road.er picture is also posted at businessebusinesses in holmesbug shopping center including a the this rite aid where workers told me off camera she comes in to get medicine and a newspaper. >> she's very nice person. >> this man owns liberty bell diner. >> i've been here 14 years i seen her a few times. >> reporter: because of the alzheimer's her mother doesn't really know her way around any more and doesn't remember basic information like her birthday. she may respond to her name, though. >> be a good samaritan and, you know, if she seems disoriented to you, then call someone, please call the police. >> reporter: and geneva genevas' daughter says she may be become combative because she hasn't come to grips with having alzheimer's. call police right away if you see her. iain. >> shawnette, thank you new details about a new jersey radio host suspected killer. prosecutors say the man hired to kill april kauffman died of a drug dose in october of 2013. officers found francis mulholland at hi

. >> so that's the intersection of frankford and cottman in mayfair where so many fans gathered during major wins. so, yes, last night was no different. police tell us about 10,000 fans gathered there, to celebrate, and just it was an amazing site really. and so here we are, in south philly, where there were also some major celebrations going on, rob, here, was working last night, high, rob. >> how are you? >> and you're a huge diehard eagles fan? >> how many fan since 1994 with cunningham. great quarterback but didn't take us to the mother land to win the super. >> i how are you feeling this morning? >> i feel great finally through 30 years been following the eagles, they finally get there. i feel like this city like rocky balboa. we don't let down. we keep on fighting. we'll bring it home this year. >> you watched the game here last night. tell me about the atmosphere here in south philly. >> it was a little nuts. people were going wild. we can't believe it that the eagles are going to the superbowl. >> now what are your predictions for the superbowl. >> it is going to be a close gam

but for now live from frankford transportation center, trang do, cbs-3, " eyewitness news," joe, rahelck to you guys. >> trang, thank you. keep warm. >> i was going say, shock, surprised, they each had long johns on, very intimate conversations for them. >> thank you, trang. >> well, despite the frigid temperatures, crews seem to be finishing repairs on ruptured water main in roxborough. pass hand belling -- telling us about the traffic. 600 block every jamestown avenue. leaving 20 properties including roxborough ' seafood house without water. crews worked through the night in hopes of having service restored sometime this morning we just had a photographer check it out. he said it looks like the work is wrapped up. >> the new year begins with gun violence in philadelphia. overnight a drive-by shooting sent two people to the hospital in germantown. the shots were fired in the 6100 block of germantown avenue. they say man was shot in the head and neck. a woman was shot in the leg. both are in stable condition. so far there have been no arrests, noon clear motive. >> and more gun violenc

right now the market frankford line dealing with equipment problems. delays there, if you want to check before you go. other than that, new jersey transit, amtrak, and patco on time. back to you. [ sounds ] >>> sends shivers up your spine. waking up to icy spots on the roads and on cars. what you need to know. >> matt delucia in fax choice. -- fox chase. tell us what you're seeing. >> reporter: we're hearing that in neighborhoods here, ice scrapers getting a lot of use. if you look here behind me, you see in this neighborhood, cars with the glaze over the windshield and the windows. you'll have to get that defroster running early on this morning. take a couple extra minutes when you go out the door. make sure you're careful because there's ice out on the roadways. out in storm force 10. a look here at the temperatures. 29 degrees, below freezing. the ice on the ground at this point is not melting yet. a rough go of it this morning. a little bit more of the treacherous conditions that you have to deal with before things melt and thaw out. the side stree

the grant was given to the frankford development community corporation today and state representative jason dawkins were there to deliver the money from the commonwealth of pennsylvania. the frankford paws park is the future home of community activities and celebrations. >> well, doctors offices and the local pharmacy and grocery store everybody seems to be talking about the flu in our areas these days and the latest numbers show it's not going anywhere any time soon. monica malpass is live with more on that. >> unfortunately the flu has reached epidemic proportions making people in our area sick. we know how many people are getting the flu in pennsylvania and particularly in our area the numbers are troubling and continue to grow. ali gorman has the numbers. >>> and this military father who spent the last six months fighting for our country is back home and wanted to do something special for his three kids and "action news" went to see the surprise and his son is thrilled and we'll show it all to you. we'll see you at 5:00. >> thanks monica. >>> a little more than 72 hours the eagles

businesses in the area frankford and cottman got a notice from police. the area was gathering spot for rowdy fans aft the eagles won the nfc title in 2005. officers have instructed businesses there to keep their gates locked and remove all outside property like trash cans and flower spots. they're also asking the bars to serve drinks in plastic cups and not bottles. for fans authorities will also enforce open container laws. also parking restrictions around frankford and cottman through monday morning. >>> eagles fans even the furry ones showing their pride before the big game. charlie and oliver ready for sunday. go eagles. both pups are sporting eagles jerseys and i got to say looking pretty good, guys. >> and this guy sporting a number 11 jersey a little miniature carson wentz on our hands here. photo of young man looking just like ooh spreading its wings. >> join the eagles as the team embraces the role of underdog your own underdog mask we put a cut out mask on our website cbsphilly.com print it out wear it proudly as you cheer on the birds on the b

minor delays, but 15 minutes in both directions for septa's market-frankford line. new jersey, amtrak, and patco on time. >>> breaking news we're following along penn's landing in philadelphia. crews have a fire out, under control at the end of a pier at callow hill, along columbus boulevard at callow hill, the dave and burster's. it didn't spread to the entertainment complex. no one was hurt. >>> in other top headlines -- today philadelphia will bid a somber farewell to fallen firefighter lieutenant matthew letourneau. hundreds lined up for hours outside the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul to attend his viewing. another viewing happens this morning followed by a funeral mass at 11:00. burial is this afternoon in delaware county. the funeral procession from the basilica to the cemetery in springfield will begin after 12:30. expect delays along the route which you can see on the map right now. police will close lanes from the on ramp. 95 southbound, and 476 northbound. >>> police are searching for a second person in a barber shop shooting in north philade

as of today, riders can no longer buy tokens at the market frankford and broad street line stations. cards are free with a $10 minimum load. tokens will be sold at major septa sales offices and regional rail stations until march. >>> a street in port richmond has been renamed in honor of a local charity. almond street is now storm heavens way. the organization was started by the family of philomena dinardo who lost her battle to disease last year. they're trying to raise awareness of the disease and find a cure. >> just the way the nfl likes it. two weeks. let's begin now. >> i'd rather just play the game now but we can talk about this until we are blue and green in the face. minneapolis here we come. the eagles have reached the ultimate game, the super bowl but the work is not done. the eagles looked unstoppable last night on both sides of the football in that nfc championship game at the linc. they scored 38 unanswered points in a total destruction of the vikings but winning the nfc was one step. winning the super bowl will feel instantly better. jaime apody is live at a jubilant n

. >> reporter: captain anthony lucas district covers frankford and cottman where philly blows off the roof, when celebrating just about anything. only cbs-3 was there as police met with bar and business owners in preparation for sunday night. >> we're anticipating of course a win, probably triple amount of people, and, you know if that is the case then we have to increase our manpower as well. >> reporter: after nfc champion ship game there were estimated 12,000 eagles fans here, there were no significant issues. >> when i was at frankford and cottman i was there and there were thousands of folks from the time i went up two flights of steps. it is like people magically appeared. >> reporter: there will be checkpoints, police will be looking for bottles and weapons and those thrill seeking pole climbers. >> we will be doing some other things, relative to strike to keep people off certain objects. >> reporter: commissioner tells us crisco wasn't slick enough to keep bird fans down. >> i just would suspect that some of them will be far more difficult then they were with the crisco attemp

let's go now to trang do, she is live at deck at or street and frankford avenue in holmesburg. how are things looking there? >> well, pretty good, jan, depending where you look, remember, i because over on academy road chalfont drive, five to ten minute drive. i took some major roads, academy to frankford avenue, which you see here it, looks pretty fantastic. now the problem is, when you go on these side streets here, let's take a look, decator street, cape may, decator street in holmesburg. see this little car having trouble traversing through these layers of snow that remain on the ground, on these side street. so what i'll say is that if you are able to get out of your neighborhood, out of these small secondary roads, to a main street, you should be just fine, get to go work today. but again, as we've been mentioning, you know, there is some of that shininess on the roads, definitely can be ice, so even though this road looks pretty good, definately take it easy. but for now live in holmesburg , cbs-3, "eyewitness news," back to you. >> doesn't take much to make the roads tr

station, there is a water main break, that's flowing underground into the subway, and the market frankford, no skipped trains stopping with this one. then fire where trang do is headed to the scene here, north holly street between brown and parish, this is a confirmed fatal, unfortunately , rahel, you have an update on that? >> i do, pat. let's get to the breaking news , thank you. firefighters remain on the scene of the fatal house fire in west philadelphia. the fire broke out short time ago around 3:30 a.m. this morning about two hours ago on the 800 block every north holly street. that's in the belmont section. not far from lancaster avenue. it it is not take firefighters long to bring the flames under control, but the call did come in too late to save the person inside. >> late know note know case is always issue, but got here as early as we k the company did valient job every getting inside. unfortunately we suffered another tragedy. >> no word yet on the victim's identity. also unclear at this point if the home had working smoke detectors. >>> crews have shut offer another broken wat

, authorities will also enforce opened container laws, and there are parking restrictions around frankford and cottman through monday morning. >>> this is about getting real interesting. >>> philadelphia police are warning fans about the perils of ticket scams. police department says it has launched a special june to it bust scammers. experts say selling fraudulent tickets largely happens in one of two ways, first, criminals duplicate bar code from legitimate tickets that excited fans post on social media other is counterfeit ticket. >> it is a significant problem it is a shame because person, victim of the scam there is very little redress available to them other than, possibly when it goes to the criminal justice system. >> police say if you are still in the market for tickets make sure you are buying them from a reputable source. >>> as we get ready for the nfc championship game we want to see your eagles pride. snap a photo and powe to it facebook, twitter, instagram, using the #cbs-3 and we might share your picks right here on "eyewitness news". >>> back to our storm watch coverage. t

. >> i know, i'm just so exited to go up to frankford and cottman after the game and hopefully it is a joyous, peaceful, but, very, very happy celebration. >> reporter: a lot of the excitement here in mayfair, we spoke to you earlier. you went to the super bowl to cherrying also in zero five. how does this road to the super bowl different from the last one. >> it is different because this year i believe that we will get there and we will beat the patriots. i don't know by how many points but we will do it this year. >> all right, thanks. >> reporter: a lot of people we spoke to hearsay win or lose they are heading to frankford and cottman to celebrate, so hopefully it will be a very safe, but joyous, celebration, later this evening. live from mayfair christie ileto for channel six "action news". walter and sarah. >>> if the eagles win they will play the patriots who just beat jaguars for the afc championship. >>> eagles fans are excited and in the pennsylvania after big victories in philadelphia some folks got a little out of control. today police officers greased light poles around

in investigators say the 26-year-old was stabbed around 4:30 this morning on the 6300 block of frankforde. medics rushed him to aria torresdale hospital where right now he's in stable condition. >>> tonight philadelphia police are on the hunt for pair of robbers who shot an employee at a doughnut shop in frankford. police say one of the two men placed on order then pulled a gun, demanded money. one of the guys jumped over the count and shot a worker in the back. it happened yesterday just before 3:30 at ties tee doughnut shop on pratt street. >>> jury selection for bill cosby's trial is set to begin march 29th. the 80-year-old's first trial ended in a mistrial. prosecutors and cosby's new defense team have agreed on se seating a local jury. the retrial slated for apri april 2nd. cosby's former lawyers insisted on jury from a different county. cosby pleaded not guilty and remains free on $1 million bail. >> coming up here at 5:00 the government shut down almost ov over. almost. the latest on the deal to reopen the government. >> first came the big win and now the rush is on for fans to ge

thirty minute delays out of the gate on the market frankford line, some regional rail line running with delays, overturned tractor trailer, route 70 at route 72, the 4- mile circle and not that far away another one route 206 and route 70 both on the circles expect delays down at philly international, last night, they lost the ability to process credit card payments for everybody leaving parking lot you could only get out if you are able to pay cash. >> who has that anymore. >> exactly. >> talk about hot mess. i am hoping things go okay this morning. do you want to use broad street subway on sunday because get this we have eagles game at 4:35. >> yes. >> concert at 7:00, sold out across the street. >> the killers. >> so, 70,000 fans will be leaving, their mood will determine whether they will be leaving nicely or disorderly. >> very true. >> 15,000 fans coming in. saturday, tomorrow, south philadelphia. >> now i would think there are a lot of eagles fans like their rock music, nice little day, wouldn't it, go to the game, you see a victory and get to the killers concert. >> providing you

sunoco at frankford and knights road. her daughter said now more worried than ever bass it has been so cold for so long. >> and good samaritan, you know, if she seems disoriented to you, then call someone, please call the police. >> says because of her mom's altzheimer's she's not going to know her way around, can get lost, and doesn't even remember basic information like her birthday but if you call her name she will responds to that. >> doctor accused of hiring a lit man, new jersey radio host, will appear in court for detention hearing. judge will decide whether to hold james kauffman and four other defendants until trial in the 2,012 murder every april kauffman. prosecutors say kauffman plot today kim his wife to protect an illegal pill mill he was running with the pagan motorcycle gang. james kauffman, he has been in jail since his arrest last june on weapons and obstruction charges in a separate case. >>> major drug traffic operation busted. the montgomery county d.a.'s office says there was whole group that was dub