the town was once moan as maunch chunk, but in 1953, the name changed to jim thorpe. thorpe was a native american olympian and athlete who won in the 1912 stockholm olympic games. he also played major league baseball and was an accomplished ball room dancer. after his death, thorpe's third wife moved his body to maunch chunk because his home state of oklahoma wouldn't give a monument. in turn, the town changed its name to jim thorpe. and here in jim thorpe today, as in many locations around the region, all around the region, it was storm city. that's what we renamed it. big time. the rains came down, things much better right now. chelsea ingram has joined us here, as the bell sounds now, chelsea ingram joins us to give you more. chelsea? >> hi there, ukee, i'm in love with the jim thorpe area, the people are fantastic. views are exquisite. we had a rough tart with things earlier this afternoon with very strong storms that rolled through the area. these were the same strong storms that caused flooding and owe areas. i'm going to take you to these images right now. this

the town was once moan as maunch chunk, but in 1953, the name changed to jim thorpe. thorpe was a native american olympian and athlete who won in the 1912 stockholm olympic games. he also played major league baseball and was an accomplished ball room dancer. after his death, thorpe's third wife moved his body to maunch chunk because his home state of oklahoma wouldn't give a monument. in turn, the town changed its name to jim thorpe. and here in jim thorpe today, as in many locations around the region, all around the region, it was storm city. that's what we renamed it. big time. the rains came down, things much better right now. chelsea ingram has joined us here, as the bell sounds now, chelsea ingram joins us to give you more. chelsea? >> hi there, ukee, i'm in love with the jim thorpe area, the people are fantastic. views are exquisite. we had a rough tart with things earlier this afternoon with very strong storms that rolled through the area. these were the same strong storms that caused flooding and owe areas. i'm going to take you to these images right now. this

>> welcome to jim thorpe, pennsylvania. where the rales move tourists from place to place, a mid the beautiful scenery of the lehigh gourds in the pocono mountains. >> it is like a nestled little community, with a lot to see and do zero do. >> quick scenic ride takes riders to bike, white water back to town. but jim thorpe railroad at one time was the life line for this little mountain town. >> not many people know that the coal that was taken out of the area went through the canals, and then later the railroads, to go to the market like philadelphia, not only for industry, but to actually heat homes. >> while coal wasn't mine dollars in town, the industry kept it busy during the industrial revolution. >> the switch back railroad, considered really the first roller coaster, in america, but its primary use was to take coal off the mountain down to the town here. >> and then later on, before it was abandoned in 1930's it, became a very big tourist location, as well. >> by victorian times, 19 of the country's 26 millionaires h

when the borough granted trusteeship to the jim thorpe lions club. who opened it to the public, in 1956. >> we are not a restoration, we are preservation. >> the home granted national historic landmark stat just 1984 and still features all every it stunning details. draperies, made with 14 car al gold, fine woodcarvings, by european artisans, impressive crystal chandeliers in each room, and of course, a self playing organ. >> i do believe that there was many millionaires as we call them that lived here in ma un chunk, but i can honestly tell that you i think asa packer is the only one here today in 2017 that we still look around and know that he left his mark . >> tours of the mansion depends on the time of year. for more information, jess head over to our website cbsphilly.com we'll hook you up to the asa packer mountains here in jim thorpe, pennsylvania. if you make it up here to jim thorpe, once again, just beautiful place. you can't leave before you take a trip to the lehigh george scenic railroad. this is something else. while the railroad has e

one of our poke knowing cams and ukee will be hanging out in jim thorpe later on today.ut it will up by sunlight as we move forward in our "eyewitness weather" seven day forecast, we keep the upper 80s. this cold front does not live up to its name per se it doesn't cool us down but it does clear out the worst of the humidity and we're back to sunshine through the weekend for eclipse day. hooray! then by tuesday i can't rule out thunderstorm but the timing is with us for the weekend are fodder eclipse. threats let's definitely good news. >> skip through the weekend and get right to monday. >> i'm with you. >> no, no. are you crazy. skip the weekend. >> thanks katie. >>> the most popular pop-up dining event in philadelphia. the 2017 dinner en blanc thousands of people all dressed in white brought their own chairs, food and wine to franklin square in tender see last night. organizers say 5300 people took part in this year's dinner en blanc making it largest dinner en blanc in the country. i just like saying that. we're coming right back. ♪ when you switch to progressive. wi

it's a stormy evening allentown up into easton, also jim thorpe, poconos as well. things getting active in western berks county now stronger cells with possibly some embedded small hail and lightning, those storms are approaching on the hamburg area. we have a second area of precipitation building in from the south and west now some sprinkle activity stretching itself into southern cape may county and we're going to continue to see the rain and thunderstorm activity with a low temperature around 70 degrees and we do have a stormy start to the weekend in store but it's going to have a nice sunny end so we'll talk more about the timing of these storms and your full eyewitness forecast coming up in just a few minutes. nicole? >> reporter: thank you so much and summer fest just getting started. we know it's a great daytime destination out here in new hope but i got a chance to see it's pretty hopping at night. coming up i'm going to take you out on the town. stuck around for that and also tori is here and she had just a dream assignment, especially for her. she went to

i'll thereby along with the rest of the crew broadcasting live from jim thorpe this friday starting 5 p.m. and fun from the poconos kicks off tomorrow morning at 5. i have got to get one of those dogs. >> she has a hookup. >> for sure. >> lauren, let's talk about the forecast. >> all right. nice oaf the last five days, sunny, bringing back the storms. >> yes. >> you can do it you have one free happened. >> i will get a job. >> so keep close eye on potential for stronger warm as you head to second half of day tomorrow. today sunny and hot. feel like haven't hit 90 since august 1. oui had unseasonably control spot. 87 topped at 88 millville and high temperature of 5 in ac and 88 in trenton. getting a live look at center city philadelphia all is quiet. muggy, warm, 77 right now. a component to wind glow driving in the moisture. is it this a late hour up near 80 in allentown an 78 in ac. 77 in wilmington and still feeling like 80 at many locations and feeling like 81 right now when you factor in humidity and allentown storm scan north and west. shower and thunderstorms activity up and whe

it's a stormy evening allentown up into easton, also jim thorpe, poconos as well. things getting active in western berks county now stronger cells with possibly some embedded small hail and lightning, those storms are approaching on the hamburg area. we have a second area of precipitation building in from the south and west now some sprinkle activity stretching itself into southern cape may county and we're going to continue to see the rain and thunderstorm activity with a low temperature around 70 degrees and we do have a stormy start to the weekend in store but it's going to have a nice sunny end so we'll talk more about the timing of these storms and your full eyewitness forecast coming up in just a few minutes. nicole? >> reporter: thank you so much and summer fest just getting started. we know it's a great daytime destination out here in new hope but i got a chance to see it's pretty hopping at night. coming up i'm going to take you out on the town. stuck around for that and also tori is here and she had just a dream assignment, especially for her. she went to

i'll thereby along with the rest of the crew broadcasting live from jim thorpe this friday starting 5 p.m. from the poconos kicks off tomorrow morning at 5. i have got to get one of those dogs. >> she has a hookup. >> for sure. >> lauren, let's talk about the forecast. >> all right. nice oaf the last five days, sunny, bringing back the storms. >> yes. >> you can do it you have one free happened. >> i will get a job. >> so keep close eye on potential for stronger warm as you head to second half of day tomorrow. today sunny and hot. feel like haven't hit 90 since august 1. oui had unseasonably control spot. 87 topped at 88 millville and high temperature of 5 in ac and 88 in trenton. getting a live look at center city philadelphia all is quiet. muggy, war right now. a component to wind glow driving in the moisture. is it this a late hour up near 80 in allentown an 78 in ac. 77 in wilmington and still feeling like 80 at many locations and feeling like 81 right now when you factor in humidity and allentown storm scan north and west. shower and thunderstorms activity up and when to cause we

here's a pretty shot very lush view outside of jim thorpe packer mansion smack in the center of the shot there really pretty beginning to the afternoon there but you may get hit with heavier shower or storm before it is all said and done. that sunnies reflecting sobriety off water outside in our live neighborhood network at margate where is there folks enjoying this nice beginning to the afternoon on the beach and speaking of summer if he again just watch for that late day shower and tonight, thunderstorm will romp on through. union that was graphic for them, i think there may be a few showers or storm at union match toll night but that goes for every within tomorrow and then clears out tomorrow and sunday and machine looks nice. >> exactly, yeah. >> sorry. >> yes. >> all right. >> exactly. >> switching gears to more serious story here what you will see is dramatic video of a suspected drunk driver forcing two houston officers to jump off the highway. the video is very hard to watch. >> this happened on july 28th as officers were investigating an accident, both fell about 18 feet, one of

summer fest continues this afternoon, of course, beginning at 5:00 watch ukee washington live in jim thorpell be a great time. >> you know. >> we will be right back. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> just before 6:00, a milwaukee man says he's going to travel and maybe buy a boat after selling off his video game collection. >> wait until you hear how much he brought in, charles says nintendo was his nerds i obsession back in the 80s, 90s , and he has dozens every games, playing consoles, so he decided to sell it all on ebay , seven ooh games across three platform, get there is the collection brought in no less than $20,000. >> that's pen years has been a huge party of my life. hobbies started booming in the last five, six years, so seemed like a good time to sell. >> ya, i'll say. he did keep one piece super march yost sign, now all that's left of his super collection. >> that's valuable. >> coming up, you've heard of tap dancing, what about hand tapping? we'll show you how this unique therapy is being ousted -- used to help people who can't use their legs. coming up in this morning's health watch. >> two new e

join us from jim thorpe to outdoor adventures around the area. it all starts this friday morning at 5:00 a.m. right here on cbs3. >>> president trump is leaving new york city today to return to his golf course in new jersey. meanwhile he's getting criticized for saying the violence in charlottesville is quote the result of both sides. >> the statue of philadelphia mayor frank rizzo is clean again. vandals egged it and hung a sign that said shame on president trump. >> and get your tickets ready. the drawing for the $430 million power ball jack pot is tonight. >> and that's three to go. get a last check on weather and traffic. >> producer jen listen up. i have $5 for you. so don't leave. >> still some dense fog. it's starting to lift it's a matter of time but a dense fog advisory until 8:00 a.m. for most of us. >> fog still out there. 42 northbound slow moving take it easy and add extra time. >> thank you meisha. >> cbs this morning is next. >> remember to join us starting at 4:30 a.m. have a great day. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i

brian wentz was relaxing in jim thorpe when he heard a woman scream that her son went under the waterumped in and hit something in a thick algae area. >> he was plastic and so still and nonresponsive. it felt horrifying. >> he pulled the boy to shore. others began cpr until medics arrived. he reached occupant on facebook to find out -- out on facebook to find out the condition of the boy. the hospital said he is alive and being treated in the pediatric unit. >>> firefighters and lifeguards formed a human chain to help rescue a swimmer in the water. the swimmer helped saved three other swimmers friday afternoon. two firefighters were nearby and they joined in the lifeguards in the dramatic rescue. >> will we see the eclipse, david? >> reporter: a mix of sun and clouds, some of it will be obscured, but overall it's not a bad forecast. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows we're dry. as we look on sky6 live hd we have bright sunshine. you can see the clouds in play, we'll see that in the early afternoon, the sun will getting through that, at times you might see cloud cover, on the typic

we're in the poconos, join us as we explore this mountain destination from the historic town of jim thorpentures all around the area. we'll see how locals and visitors celebrate summer in the popular pennsylvania get away. it all starts this friday morning, at 5:00 a.m. right here on cbs-3. and then we're live at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 right here on " eyewitness news." going up the mountains. >> hopefully you'll have good weather for it. lauren? >> i don't think we are. >> no with a smile? >> oh, man. >> it does look like we have the sort of storms and some stronger storms specially as we head into friday. but, you know, i'll be watching that radar. >> we will be there anyway. >> we'll be there anyway. >> exactly. just got to keep an eye to that sky. but yes, keeping an eye to the sky today. see the sunshine, some puff, cumulus clouds, brought the sunshine back after the dreary start to the work weekt the yesterday. and sunshine in the scene, as we get live look at the neighborhood network camera, kids about to go back to school, temperatures right now 86 degrees, and look at the grass, nice

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we'll be in the poconos, join us as we explore this mountain destination from the historic town of jim thorptdoor ventures, starting tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. right here on cbs3 and then we're live at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 and 11:00. according to lauren, we might be dodging rain drops and lightening bolts. >> more of a concern south of the city but in the poconos you could see storms rolling on through. especially as we head into the late afternoon hours tomorrow, so a busy day tomorrow. today, sunshine. another day. rack them up. we got enough rain, let's tally up the sunny days and it's a beautiful view as we get a live look at ocean city and a cape may county people on theed sand enjoying the conditions taking a lip dip because it is a hot one down the shore, but the sea breeze kicked in helping to cool us off, but a nice scene, not even a cloud in the sky, same case as we get a live look at center city philadelphia as well, but blue skies in control. of a lot of sunshine, feeling the heat, 86 right now, the southerly component to the wind flow is driving in this moisture, it's humid and we can f

elsewhere very stray in nature across the delaware valley but we do see storms firing up, one around jim thorpe to the north side, also on the west side northern berks county starting to see storm activity and this cell flaring up to thee of allentown right now, this cell is the cell that flared up to the south side of bethlehem that we looked at in our live neighborhood camera and we see cells pouring down heavy rains overseed ars villain that will continue time pack the area as we head in the next 15 minutes. this area, isolated cell near burlington county, ocean counties right now, down important moving through approaching warren grove area, that is feeding off a sea breeze, from the sea breeze that has develop. just north ande of center city we have this cell that just developed within the last 30 minutes putting down some heavy rain in and around palmyra area. they are moving slow, in their forward progression and we have this cell that just popped up in the last 10 minutes over portions of eastern chester county over willis town and white horse seeing some rain coming down. that cell coul

. >> ukee washington and our broadcasting live from jim thorpe, join us for tour of all of the happeningsmer fest continues today at 5:00. >> this year's dinner en blanc in philadelphia one for the record books. >> organizers say 5300 people took part last night at franklin square, making it the largest dinner en blanc in the country. the secret pop up picnic does require attend east to wear all white, bring their own food, drinks and furniture. i got to say, everybody look very beautiful. one of the last chances they can wear white. summer coming to an end. >> bon appetit. >> we will be right back. t comeo cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, she's coming for the multimodal therapy where the specialists form a treatment plan together. we were looking for a cancer team that would help us decide the best course of action. we have so many tools at our center. this is what attracted amy all the way from new york. these were people who were experts in their field. and for us that was the best choice. learn more about our breast center at cancercenter.com slash philadelphia. >>

highs again going to around 80 here in town and if you're up in the poconos white water rafting and jim thorpeit could be maybe say 49, 50 degrees. wow. little fall feel. we'll talk more about that coming up in a bit. guys. >> okay, mike. believe it or not weeks away from kids head back to school and homework for parents preparing students. for some moms and dads there's something to pay close owe attention to before the school bell ever rings. ♪ they're either popular or out cast. >> we're officially over. >> oh, rat. >> for millions of jr. high, high school and college students the idea of returning to the classroom may be met with mixed feelings. >> really pretty. >> thank you. >> so you agree. >> what? >> you think you're really pretty. >> social pressures whether to fit to a certain click or meet weight requirements of athletic team can meet serious consequences. to cope many students turn to what they believe they can control, their bodies and eating habits. >> all right. here's thoughts dr. jena delosi middle school all i heard about while here is body, body, body. some of is that the n