. >> "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden takes us to a commercial commemoration in chester county. >> when someone there's somberness. >> reporter: for sisters knee in a me trow and valerie fox, the support columns known as tridents remindses them of their late father. never to return to this chester county city until things changed on that day 15 years ago. >> i remember seeing the pictures, you know, of 9/11 on tv. >> reporter: the motivation of the terror that day, some describe it a spirit of hatred, nine tridents were returned to coatesville in 2010. >> but then they came back in a loving way. and it all came together again >> there are more plans on the horizon, eventually all nine tridents will be up righted as part of a larger memorial for this area. the time spent here reflecting helps on a day like today. >> to think how many people ran into that fury of terror. it was just, you know, the firemen, the police, to try and help others. >> reporter: remembering 15 years later how a country pulled together in the face of you are the destruction. >> we are galvanized americans,

"eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live, with more on this disturbing find, joe. >> reporter: jessica, spring valley road is a busy one there are lots of children out here lots of traffic along this roadway and then throw in an 8-foot snake and things yesterday came to a stand still. all new video just obtained by cbs-3 shows waning moments of the freedom for one large springfield township snake. >> right here. >> reporter: twenty-four hours ago beth sparks and her children were in the spot sizing up that 8-foot cobra that dropped by their front yard. >> i saw it slittering, i said yep, that is a big one. >> reporter: experts say snake is a false water cobra indigenous to south america. it is capable of inflicting a nasty non-lethal bite on humans. snake on the front lawn and sparks family kept their distance. these young ladies at springfield high soccer team were on their bus returning from the game, when their driver slowed down to avoid hitting the slittering snake. >> everybody got up on the bus and looked out window and it was crossing the street. >> reporter: snake was crossing

live from center city, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thanks, joe. >>> stay with cbs-3 as we continue to follow bombing investigation in today's arrest of a suspending. the the "cbs evening news" will have much more on today's developments coming up at 6:30 right here after our broadcast. >>> well, security concerns have listen to the information front in the presidential campaign. hillary clinton addressed recent incidents including the bombings in new york and new jersey during a rally at temple university today. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh joins us from temple's campus with more on clinton's visit, anita? >> reporter: ukee, good evening. hillary clinton touched upon a wide range of topics to day but she focused on the ones specifically that she believes matters most to millennials. biggest challenge is do voters trust her. cheers and applause, democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton took the stage at temple university on monday but she began her speech on a more serious note by addressing the bombing explosionness new york and new jersey over the weeke

live in center city, joe holden, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thanks, joe for the update. meanwhile in other news, two wilmington firefighters on the road to recovery. they were badly hurt in a fire that killed two of their colleagues. this is a new photo of firefighter brad speakman, crozer burn center, he is walking around the hospital. firefighter artist hope is also recovering at crozer. saturday's fire tore through a wilmington row home. lieutenant christopher leach and senior firefighter jar i were killed after a floor collapsed. public just willing hemmed for senior firefighter today, and in friday, in hokessing, private service will follow at grace lutheran church. services for lieutenant christopher leach are tomorrow. >> drenching overnight rains creating flooding concerns in part of the area this noon. and more rain is on the way. meteorologist, lauren casey, is in cbs-3 weather center with the latest on the wet weather. lauren? >> thanks, brooke. yes, significant rainfall totals already across parts of the area, and the rain is not nearly done with us yet, in d

good afternoon, i'm joe holden in for jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas, we head into the long holiday weekends, we're keeping close eye on hermine any potential impact on our area, first look at the forecast, with meteorologist, katie fehlinger tracking the system in the cbs-3 weather center, katy? >> we are of course keeping close watch on what this system decides it wants to do, matter of ooh miles could make or break your outdoor plans, coming up this weekend, let's just start things off by taking you right on out to the satellite. you can see the storm system over the course of time here, really beginning to churn, and gather some strength, right on the tail end of the loop. see little more what looks like comma formation, with this system, so it is again gathering strength, and even though it is technically still tropical storm right now still building, its intensity, as a result could see it become low grade category one hurricane as it does make its landfall. regardless of its actual categorization, this will be a very heavy rain producer, especially across florida, more on tha

joe holden is live in yeadon with more, joe. report. >> reporter: report police tell us they are hot on this man's trail. now as for natasha gibson i spoke to people who knew her well. they did not wanting to on camera but they described a mom, who they often chatted with at the bus stop and now police tell me they are confident that they will make an arrest shortly. >> he is a dangerous suspect without a doubt. >> reporter: he is march epps from the 1300 block of marco street in west philadelphia police labeled him a person of interest in the vicious killing of the natasha gibson. her body was found outside of a family friend's home early thursday morning. police say she had been brutally beaten and her throat was slash. investigators immediately began tracking down clues. >> we were able to track a blood trail from the crime scene of church lane in yeadon. >> reporter: that trail went on for a couple of miles into southwest philadelphia a long the way they recovered natasha gibson's purse. it was on the roof of the warehouse.

joe holden, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thank you so much, joe. meanwhile, congressional committee will hear from the maker of the epi pen in less than two hours, over the sky-rocketing price of the life saving injector. now, emmy pens are used to treat allergic reactions, myron has raised the price it more than $600 for two pack. that's increase of about 500% since 2007. now, according to prepared testimony for today, the ceo is expected to defend the price charge changes. we are following that story, and have the details on the hearing tonight on "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> in campaign 2016, in just 47 days, voters will head to the polls to elect the next president of the united states. republican presidential nominee, donald trump, will be in chester delaware county tomorrow night for a rally with supporters. the trump campaign is making additional appearances today, in the battlegrounds state of ohio. trump met with members of cleveland church this morning, later today, he will hold a rally in toledo. on the democratic side, hillary clinton

our joe holden was only report shore confronted vince fenderty about those accusations, and, joe joins us live from p pa headquarters in center city with more, hi there, joe. >> reporter: jessica and ukee, good evening. there are major developments here at p pa just within the last few hours. today started with the board, supporting, vince finnerty and then just within, say about two to three hours ago, it was discovered that a second complaint of sexual harassment surfaced, the board then reversed course and it is now expected to vince fenderty will be fired on thursday. can we talk to you, sir. >> reporter: in this exclusive video parking authority vince finnerty now accused of sexually harassing two employees, wouldn't take our questions. can we talk to you about this? >> no statement. >> reporter: we want to talk to you about it. this involves you, sir, doesn't it. >> have a nice day. >> reporter: do you admit to these allegations? he has come under fire after it was disclosed last week, that he had harassment a female emily more than a year ago. this is according to an internal in

our joe holden was only reported that confronted vince fenerty about the allegations yesterday and he joins us now with new developments from center city philadelphia. joe. >>> but jessica parking authority behind me is where vince fenerty worked for last 30 years, and just within the last hour we were told he handed in his letter of resignation, essentially, taking a fire from the board. they were expected to terminate him, in the morning. in the meantime, there is a call for inquiry, a probe into how the parking authority does business. twenty-four hours after the philadelphia parking authority was further rock by scandal, city council members are demanding a thorough review of the agency's operations. >> my concern is that it appears to be a very poorly run, poorly managed organization. >> reporter: councilman david oh says city controller and attorney general should initiate audits, late wednesday an attorney general spokesmen told me that they are looking into that. >> well, i think they need to clean house. i don't see the current leadership getting out of it. >> reporter: counc

now, sky high for the eagles and their fans, eyewitness reporter joe holden spent the night checking lot to talk about. it was a fun contest. but remember, going into this, the eagles were projected to lose. >> eagles. >> reporter: right around the time the eagles train was overrunning, the pittsburgh steelers predictions were being made for what's to come. >> going to the playoffs. when a rookie quarterback for the first time ever. >> reporter: not to be overly dramatic but fans describe something magical about this sunday afternoon show down, the birds were could you do as loser, we were told chances were slim, the odds stacked against us >> everybody predicted the eagles would lose this game big. >> reporter: everything about this eagles win was big. just take a look at the reaction here. the guys so happy, he couldn't find the words. or the men with the most shocked look on his face. we feel you. and this feeling fans say was a long time coming. >> be on our way, something good. it's a shocker. i've been an eagles fan since five years old. man, this is one of the greatest plays i

. >>> i'm joe holden in for jim donovan. we will get started with a check of weather and traffic with katie and meisha. >> good morning. it is busy. i-95 south and columbus boulevard, what a helps. we have people literally turning around and driving opposite direction trying on get out on have that. messy roadways, all together. >> and then on top of that rain coming down. thankfully it is not a super heavy rain every where. couple pockets where it is heavier then others and we can see that with tighter zoom, on storm scan three. heaviest rain is off shore or the at least over across portions of maryland but that will be rolling into portions of delaware as the morning progresses. morning drive most affect by this system. you can see back edge of our front. thousand with that said we will zoom out and take a look at tropics off the coast of florida there. there is tropical storm hermine and that is expect to potentially mess with our holiday weekend. let me show you latest updated track here for you on hermine. what will hap

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live outside police headquarters with what officials are proposing, joe. >> reporter: ukee and jessica, good evening. consider this police departments and labs, numbers show they are working as efficiently as possible, with what they are handed. now the state mandated just a year ago that all of that backlog of rape kits that they all be tested, how much money did they give these police departments and labs? zero. review of police departments across pennsylvania shows there are more than 3,000 untested rape kits. some have been collecting dust since the 90's. experts say it is untapped evidence that could lead to arrests in some of the most disturbing violent cases in the the system. because of its size it is not advising philadelphia has the most by far. >> that kit contains valuable information that could not only bring the rapist to justice in that instant but can prevent future rapes as well. >> reporter: auditor general eugene depasquale ordered review after new legislation hit the books in pennsylvania. the lawmakers intent to clear h

. >> i'm joe holden, hermine may be well off shore, but its impact remains, so our concerns this noon, about tidal flooding and dangerous rip currents. >> let's get first look at the forecast with meteorologist, katie fehlinger live on the cbs-3 skydeck, hey,. >> just the remaining issue we have to deal with. the problem is it won't be going away necessarily super quickly because this is a storm that is essentially stuck. it doesn't have anything to push it away, not making its very own movement, nothing much more than 3-mile per hour movement right now. so 3 miles per hour, you could easily run that far in far west than an hour. so, keeping that in mind, it is a very, very sluggish system, as gee on out to the map here storm scan3, cloud cover granted being thrown back inland, might see shower at the shore, but generally precipitation way out to sea so starting things off on dry note on land anyway but still coastal flood alert we have to tell you about. it was a warning, now coastal flood advisory, but still for all of the exact same areas. so every delaware beach, every bay area, e

. >> i'm joe holden in for jim donovan. getting your day started on a check with weather and traffic with meisha. >> good morning, you guys, happy friday. tgif. we do have an accident investigation in burlington, new jersey right now, all of the de takes on -- details on that, such busy world in traffic lately, that i am hoping this friday it is quiet. >> no problems when it comes to the weather. still quiet out there, will stay that way all day today. there is obviously storm system watching still category one hurricane no less. as we look at storm scan right now, bit more of region wide zoom, what you will fine here is generally just clear sky over our area. but clearly, some bands, the outer most bands, of what again is still category one hurricane hermine right now, starting to roll its way up the shore line. so, we do have a tropical storm watch now, posted, even though it is away from any kind of direct impact here, but that spans anywhere from portions of the north carolina coast, all the way up the jersey shore line

now, sky high for the eagles and their fans, eyewitness reporter joe holden spent the night checkingch to love about this game. a lot to talk about. it was a fun contest. but remember, going into this, the eagles were projected to lose. >> eagles. >> reporter: right around the time the eagles train was overrunning, the pittsburgh steelers predictions were being made for what's to come. >> going to the playoffs. when a rookie quarterback for the first time ever. >> reporter: not to be overly dramatic but fans describe something magical about this sunday afternoon show down, the birds were could you do as loser, we were told chances were slim, the odds stacked against us >> everybody predicted the eagles would lose this game big. >> reporter: everything about this eagles win was big. just take a look at the reaction here. the guys so happy, he couldn't find the words. or the men with the most shocked look on his face. we feel you. and this feeling fans say was a long time coming. >> be on our way, something good. it's a shocker. i've been an eagles fan since five years old. man, this i

story is unfolding in west deptford gloucester county and that is where "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live tonight with the details, joe. >> reporter: jessica and ukee, good evening. things have taken a turn for that committeeman, running in this race, a republican, and now, he had no support really left, and then his party backed away from him, he turned in a handwritten, note, late this afternoon, where we're told he hand deliver it to republican party leaders here in the township saying that he was withdrawing from the race. of course, lot at the center of this, the controversy of what she took to facebook over and we want to warn you, you may find some content in this story to be graphic. >> reporter: west deptford politician, facebook attack on the washington d.c. reporter has launched township in the national controversy, and since forced republican date for township committee to give up his run for the seat. it started after a daily beast reporter olivia newscy called out west deptford republican mike kaitz where it was written blank you owe live use, i hope somebody rape yo

outside city hall, i'm joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> man at the top of the philadelphia's powerful electricians union is also under the microscope in the fbi investigation. tonight, after the game, johnny doc opens up only on "eyewitness news". >> they have a job to do. i have hired some of the best and brightest over the years. a few additions the to the team for this specific case. we will let the government and the smart lawyers and accountants that i have get together and try to figure it out. when i tell you we are transparent, everything and anything that we do is public information. that is why so many people converse about it. >> reporter: in this exclusive one on one in depth interview johnny dock doesn't just speak to me about the federal probe but he talks about johnny dock the man and speaks passionately about the importance of family. >> my father worked for the city. never made $32,000 in his whole life. my mom never worked until it came down to send me to the prep. >> st. joes prep. see my fill exclusive interview with johnny dock tonight on the "eyewitness

"eyewitness news" reporter joe holden has that story from wilmington. >> reporter: city of wilmington prepares to lay two veteran fire fighters to rest there is a major break in the case. beatrice ruiz tonight is being held on six million-dollar bail, charged with setting the deadly fire in 1927 lakeview road the home owned by her father. in court documents obtained by cbs-3, ruiz was drunk and on anxiety medication when she went to the basement to get her things. police say that she confessed the lighting the fire in the the basement. wilmington fire crew as arrived saturday morning lieutenant christopher leach and senior fire fighters jerry fickes was on the first floor as the floor collapsed in the basement and both men collapsed and later died. four others were seriously hurt. beatrice ruiz is charged with two counts of murder, assault and arson. >> that same day we were here with her but she was fine but she was drinking. >> reporter: neighbors like gabby feel ex-said she saw ruiz drinking before the fire. gabby has two children. they live two doors from where the fire happen. sh

in west philadelphia, joe holden cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> last night shooting was just about a milerom where philadelphia police officer jessie hartnett was ambushed back in january. a gunman shot the officer while he was in his patrol car at 60th and spruce. officer hartnett did survive. police say edward archer confessed saying he did it in the name of islam. his trial is said for october 21st. >>> we're following breaking news right now. police and firefighters are at the scene of an explosion in manhattan. at least 26 people were hurt around 8:30 tonight when a dumpster exploded in chelsea on west 23rd street. witnesses describe the moment they felt this blast. >> well, i heard a big explosion. i heard boom, boom, boom, boom, boom -- two big noises. >> reporter: you heard two big noises. >> two big noises, yeah. >> i'm scared actually because the subways are not working. >> the injuries are all reported to be minor. the cause of this blast is still unknown at this hour but there is still a very active investigation under way there in manhattan. >>> meantime hours before the expl

. >> i'm joe holden. first, here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. >> the bicycle that the victim was riding was broken in half. >> philadelphia police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run, in the city's mayfair neighborhood. >> police tell us 43 year old man was hit while riding his mountain bike. >> the latest advisory now from the national hurricane center is that hermine is now tropical storm. so it has been downgraded. now that it has moved on shore. >> we've seen lots of heavy rain and it appears very strong lightning. >> if you are headed to the shore for labor day weekend, prepare for heavy rain and wind. >> we are learning more about yesterday's massive explosion, at cape canaveral. air force says the area around the launch pad will remain off limits today. >> welcome to the late show. i'm your host. >> this is my show. why are you doing the monologue? >> sorry, man, i thought who ever leads at comedy central gets the lead. >> that was larry, making a special appea

that is where "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden found out the loss is hitting close to home tonight. >> reporter: in arnold palmer's hometown of le trobe, pennsylvania, flowers for the king. tributes and stories are pouring in for palmer a common man endeared by millions. it was his way, his style, that main streamed the game of golf. the president writing in the statement, with his homemade swing and home spun charm, arnold palmer had swagger before we had a name for it. from the humble start working at the local club in his beloved latrobe pennsylvania, to superstar dumb as face of golf around the globe, arnold was the american dream come to life. palmer's grandson, sam saunders, talked about arnold's impact and legacy in western pennsylvania. >> it is flattering that people want to come, and tell me, that arnold palmer story and maybe as a kid, i got a little tired of hearing them but i have grew to love each and everyone of them and i can see it in their lives. i can see that he touched them. he made an impact on them. >> that is a good one. >> reporter: one of the stories right

of course is are part of his legacy, several right here in our area "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is at commonwealth national golf club in horsham, pennsylvania which was built by the king, joe. >> reporter: ukee, i am told that arnold palmer was hand on with the design of this course, in fact, back then, 26 years ago there was no bridge to one part of this golf course so he had a weigh through a creek. he took his socks, shoes off, rolled up pants. people here described him as gracious but straight forward. at commonwealth national golf club... >> good one. >> reporter: arnold palmer's signature design can be found just about every where you look, way greens rolled, tree placement, fair ways and traps. arnold palmer had his hand in it all. >> it is amazing, still hard to believe he is gone. just such a national figure like that, world renowned figure. >> reporter: larry is superintendent of the club in horsham, it was 26 years old when arnold palmer cut the ribbon on the facility. design, implementation were all according to palmer's precise specifications, work took a year and a

joe holden is live in yeadon with more, joe. report. >> reporter: report police tell us they are hot on this man's trail. now as for natasha gibson i spoke to people who knew her well. they did not wanting to on camera but they described a mom, who they often chatted with at the bus stop and now police tell me they are confident that they will make an arrest shortly. >> he is a dangerous suspect without a doubt. >> reporter: he is march epps from the 1300 block of marco street in west philadelphia police labeled him a person of interest in the vicious killing of the natasha gibson. her body was found outside of a family friend's home early thursday morning. police say she had been brutally beaten and her throat was slash. investigators immediately began tracking down clues. >> we were able to track a blood trail from the crime scene of church lane in yeadon. >> reporter: that trail went on for a couple of miles into southwest philadelphia a long the way they re

i'm joe holden. you may find it hard to believe what people were first told here happened to their monsignor. >>> change leads one woman and her family in the tuesday, neighborhood that is being revitalized and how things are made right for a family caught in the middle. fourteen americans killed in a san bernardino mass shooting... but after this tragedy - when pat toomey had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns - he voted against closing this loophole for terrorists - and with the gun lobby. katie: we have to do everything in our power to keep guns away from terrorists who threaten our way of life. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message because we can't risk our families' safety on a loophole. >>> he is in a position of authority where those children are going to listen to him most likely and that is just, very disturbing. >> a lehigh county parish, rocks after a founding out why their pastor left. he is accused of possessing child pornography. that congregation is dealing

our joe holden was only report shore confronted vince fenderty about those accusations, and, joe joins us live from p pa headquarters in center city with more, hi there, joe. >> reporter: jessica and ukee, good evening. there are major developments here at p pa just within the last few hours. today started with the board, supporting, vince finnerty and then just within, say about two to three hours ago, it was discovered that

eyewitness news reporter joe holden takes off to a very special commemeration in chester country. >> when someone puts their palm, there's a somberness. >> perhaps the most iconic pieces remaining of the world trade center for sisters nina pext tro and valley fox support columns known as try dents reminds they will of their late father he works with where the beam where manufactured in the late 60 d lucan steel in coatsville and never to return to the chester county city until things changed on that day 15 years ago. >> i remember seeing the pictures you know of 9/11 on tv. >> the motivation of the terror that day some describe it spirit of hatred. nine try dents were return todd coatsville in 2010. >> they came back in loving way and they're talking together again. >> and there are more plans on the horizon. eventually all nine try dents will be up righted as part of a larger memorial for this area. the time spent here reflecting help on a day like today. >> you know thinking how many people ran into that you know fury of terror it was just you know the firemen, police, to try to he

. >> good morning, i'm joe holden. donald trump bridges campaign 2016 to our area later today.n leaders for a round table discussion, in north philadelphia. democratic presidential candidate, hillary clinton, is getting some help on the campaign trail, from advise joe biden. now, we send it right over to katie fehlinger in the eyewitness weather forecast center. >>> once again tracking tropics right now, hermine a tropical storm downgraded from hurricane stat us when it made landfall in florida it is still very well define system lots of heavy rain, winds, quick check on the path of the system. now, again, still question mark as you see that expansion of the cone of uncertainty there, by saturday. this is still expected to be storm that has impact on our area, especially for the shore points, tropical storm watches are posted through the weekends in that regard. but, at least the further inland you go, it may not shall as bad of a situation, we definitely advise that you stick with us, on this one, as it is an evolving set up. >> katie, thank youment looking outside in camden,

joe holden stopped by his home tuesday. >> we're just trying to get his side of the story. >> according to the west deptford gop krawitz >>> donald trump will be making hooter stop tomorrow. he'll be speaking at the union league in the morning, about 62 days until election day, they're pulling out all stops. focusing on southern battleground states. this comes as a new cnn national poll gives him they vote in november. >> this is our chance to end years of justin, corruption and betrayal and we're going to bring back jobs >> hillary clinton show as state by state lead would give a her the votes required to win. in tampa florida. the democratic argued he's too undisciplined >> he got into a twitter war with the preview of mexico. he's temperament tally not able to to become the president of the united states. >>> president obama is in l aou. meanwhile the president cancelled a meeting with president of the phillipines after a diplomatic dispute. he insulted the printed while insult. president obama chose his words carefully. >> i have seen some of those colorful statements in the past, a

"eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live in springfield with more on this discovery, joe. >> reporter: jessica, details about all that is still unraveling about where this snake came from, who owns it, syringe field township police put out a tweet a half an hour ago that the sneaky snake had been reunited with its owner but the concerns, of course, were quite numerous out here this huge snake on the front lawn and take a look at number of kid behind me, some parents quite worried. >> that is a cobra. >> reporter: 8-foot long cobra actually, reptile was spotted by the sparks children from their front window. it was tuesday evening when the homework was finished and continuer was wrapping up. >> they started yelling. i'm in the kitchen, snake. so i'm thinking it is in the dining room. >> reporter: luckily creature that experts say is generally not phone to deliver a fatal bite was outside in front of the spring valley road property, in springfield township, delaware county. >> so i saw it in the driveway slittering, i said that is a big one. >> reporter: get this, beth sparks say bus fu

joe holden stopped by his home tuesday. >> we're just trying to get his side of the story. >> according to the west deptford gop krawitz >>> donald trump will be making hooter stop tomorrow. he'll be speaking at the union league in the morning, about 62 days until election day, they're pulling out all stops. focusing on southern battleground states. this comes as a new cnn national poll gives him they vote in november. >> this is our chance to end years of justin, corruption and betrayal and we're going to bring back jobs >> hillary clinton show as state by state lead would give a her the votes required to win. in tampa florida. the democratic argued he's too undisciplined >> he got into a twitter war with the preview of mexico. he's temperament tally not able to to become the president of the united states. >>> president obama is in l aou. meanwhile the president cancelled a meeting with president of the phillipines after a diplomatic dispute. he insulted the printed while insult. president obama chose his words carefully. >> i have seen some of those colorful statements in the past, a

i'm joe holden, and continuing fall out and who is not talking. >>> she's already won the state titlend now she's it ising her sights on the miss america crown, more on this new jersey training for the title, kate. >>> it is september, everyone is back to school but still feeling like summer, later this week we are heading to the 90's and we could challenge a record that has been in place for over 130 years. i'll tell you which day is the hottest and how long it will last coming up. >>> also, a firehouse intruder , watch as two area firemen had to plan to chase a wayward possum back in the wild. >>> insults hurled at a local race in campaign 2016, the attacks on social media puts battle for a local town hip committee seat in the national spotlight. it is forced candidate to withdraw from the contest. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm jessica keen. that story is unfolding in west deptford gloucester county and that is where "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is live tonight with the details, joe. >> reporter: jessica and ukee, good evening. things have taken a turn for that

"eyewitness news" reporter joe holden has the store friday havertown. >> there have been three swastikan delaware county over last few weeks, two here's in havertown, and one on swarthmore college's campus. the question is, is this the work of an individual targeting people, or is this a copycat. >> i heard it about it, the rumor. >> reporter: word that swastika had been drawn in the haverford township tennis court nearly two weeks ago was mostly kept under wraps until late next week. >> it is unacceptable. >> reporter: spokeswoman for half found township school district says they are leaving it up to police but they don't believe haverford student was involved. the symbol had been written with chalk, school was able to erase and students say that the tennis court used by both middle school and high school were re-surfaced. >> to me i feel like it is someone messing around but fit is some one trying to to that they should be punished for it. >> reporter: this is second time in as many weeks symbol of hate had surfaced in the delaware county township. haverford township police confirmed

i'm joe holden.l be surprised to hear how much money the state gives the police department for this testing. >>> for second time in two weeks donald trump comes to philadelphia, what trump revealed about his plan for the u.s. military, also the forum he and his opponent hillary clinton will be both attending tonight, kate. >>> temperatures reached 90's today, cool, breezy wet they are past weekend now a thing of the past and we are heading to the 90's over the next several days. we will tell you which day will be hottest, when to expect a thunderstorm or two and when it will eventually cool back down. >>> and a woman beats a deadly form of cancer not once but twice and miracle do the not stop there. health reporter stephanie stahl shows us how a bucks county's mom number one goal, it is to raise awareness. "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. >>> hundreds of victims, their lives forever changed by rape. they wait for answers. months go by before they can begin the process of justice. now there

in west philadelphia, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> there is still much more to come on news" this morning. coming up next we will check with face the nation's john dickerson for a look at today's broadcast. we will also have this. >> i think it is both a blessing. i really do. >> a break through at a philadelphia hospital, our stephanie stahl speaks with a recent transplant recipient the reason her procedure was so risky and life saving effect is it can have on future the real story on pat toomey. on background checks for gun buyers... toomey has shown the courage few others have... toomey steps up on checks... toomey is on the right side... state leaders should follow toomey lead. no wonder leading pennsylvania police organizations endorse pat toomey as best to protect our families. independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> and, they found a way, typically not considered for transplant. health reporter stephanie stahl, explains the new developments. >> it is wonderful. i change them every day now. >> reporter: she's finally able to we

. >>> i'm joe holden in for jim donovan. get started with a check of weather and traffic with katie and meisha.

in west philadelphia, joe holden for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> so much more to come. stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage, on the deadly rampage in west philadelphia we will bring you new updates on tv and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> stabbing attack at a mall in minnesota leaves eight people hurt. man who cared out knife attack was dressed in a private security uniform and made a reference to allah. this happened at a mall in saint cloud, minnesota 07 miles northwest of minneapolis. the incident ended when an off-duty officer shot and killed a suspect. >> there is an awful day, honestly, for, you know, we've got eight victims that were assaulted here in our mall and so, guess what, starting tomorrow things won't be the same here. >> all of the victims are said to have non-life threatening injuries, police say suspect asked one person during the course of the attack whether they were muslim. >>> the eagles are preparing for monday night's big game but some members of the team are thinking about more than just football. coming up next more on the bird

in west philadelphia, joe holden, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> still a lot more to come in this story. stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the deadly rampage in west philadelphia, we will bring you news updates on tv and on line cbs philly.com. >>> eagles are preparing for tomorrow night's showdown with the chicago bears. several players are not just thinking about the game, several are planning on some type of a statement during the national anthem at solder field. this has been happening around the league since colin kaepernick refused to stand during the anthem because of social injustice zest, he says that he sees in america. malcolm jenkins supports kaepernick's viewpoint but he and several players have not decided what they are going to do, eagles coach doug pederson says he expects their right to protest and does in the want it to the effect the team. >> malcolm and i have talk about this and, you know, it is going to happen regardless of what i decide or say and i respect the players decision on it and the biggest thing is i don't want it to be a distract to

. >>> good morning to you i'm joe holden.delphia details will be released to day by mayor jim kenney, eagles brass and league and city officials at temple university study after 2014 draft shows the event brought more than 80 million-dollar to chicago's economy. >>> lets send it over to katie fehlinger and the eyewitness weather forecast, katie? >> gentlemen, joe we are tracking showers courtesy of the cold front passage over my shoulder but i want to turn focus to what is happening with tropical storm hermine. even though it is still churning well off to our south it appears as though this system not only develops into a low grade hurricane thankfully reweakening but notice track, a little tighter to the atlantic coastline and that does mean by the time we hit sunday into monday it may impact our area. sunday specifically we have a shot for wind, rain from hermine but once this trent clears today we are in for nice weather especially tomorrow, meisha. >> speaking of that rain we're seeing it. very wet roadways. look at ben f

"eyewitness news" reporter joe holden is in upper darby right now you to tell you more, joe. >> reporter: ukee, good evening. we have our hand on the fbi bulletin that tells story behind all of these hold ups. in three of these robberies two in delaware, one in syringe field township we are told robbers were armed. upper darby police say one in this township robbers used physical force. two workers inside this upper darby pharmacy were roughed up monday morning in a violent robbery. police described it. >> one is like 51, other is 58. like i said they pulled their hair. they really, they were, i described it as a despicable cowardly act. >> reporter: thinks still picture of those two men. at first they check out the store and left. ten minutes later investigators returned to get this, and only then did they put on masks. police say they made off with thousands of pills like tylenol and cough syrup but missed most powerful of drugs. >> these guys that do these robberies, i always call them terrorist. they are urban terrorist. they put fear into people for what? dough get a job. >> reporte

vince fenerty will not comment when your joe holden tried to question him yesterday afternoon about allegations he sexually harassed a female employee last year. parking authority board allowed fenerty to keep his job, until a different, decade old claim surfaced. ppa chairman joe ashdale told "eyewitness news" he will recommend fenerty be fired at a game meeting tomorrow. >>> well, still ahead the world is paying tribute to former israeli prime minister shimon peres and that includes big names traveling to his funeral. >>> also ahead a massive fire shut down a busy, florida highway, and now fire fighters are considering taking a drastic step. >>> speaking of highways we will tell you how penndot hopes to bring relief to the bumper to bumper traffic on the schuylkill expressway we will be right >>> funeral for shimon peres will be held in israel on friday. according to israel's foreign ministry president clinton, excuse me, president obama, clinton's, pope frances and prince charles will a ten. former israeli leader died last night after suffering from a major stroke two weeks ago. he was 93 ye

. >> i'm joe holden in for jim donovan.ting your day started on a check with weather and traffic with meisha. >> good morning, you guys, happy friday. tgif. we do

i'm joe holden. >> i'm brooke thomas. katie and meisha are keeping an eye on things this morning. >> two accident out there, one on the boulevard, we know the bulk of the commute today will be nice. >> hopefully quiet. weather actually not too bad. even despite the system off shore. it is one of those looks can be deceiving kind of deals though, because the system really churning up the surf. so if we can, we go out to the maps, storm scan3, nice and quiet here locally, but that's not necessarily when you look out to sea what's posted now, post tropical cyclone hermine, basically the renmant that far system. while all is good, even up toward cape cod, you do still have the clouds sort of building in on the outward rim of this system possibly passing shower, but i would say generally speaking we stay dry here today. only thing is even when you see some of the clouds, parting for some sunshine, even at the shore, you have to keep in mind that that

. >>> i'm joe holden. first here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. >> we are right here in the middle of i-95 south here just north of chestnut street here and behind me you can see we are looking at a scene that has traffic backup for several miles north. >> there will be no amnesty. >> donald trump delivered his much anticipated speech on immigration. >> you cannot just smuggle in, hunker down and wait to be legalized. >> you don't build a coalition by helping our friend or acting like a lose cannon. >> tropical storm hermine is gaining strength off the coast of florida there. that is now tropical storm hermine and that is expected to potential hi mess with our who will take weekend. >>> the nfl is expected to announce this morning that philadelphia will host the next nfl draft. >> donald trump went to mexico. quick, build the wall. >> you just know as soon as trump crossed in to mexico, even hillary clinton was like let's get cracking on that wall,. >>> got to get up. >> t

. >> i'm joe holden.here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. >> the bicycle that the victim was

. >> that is "eyewitness news" at noon i'm joe holden. >> aim brooke thomas. for all of us here, thanks for watching. >> i'm katie fehlinger. "eyewitness news" at 5:00. we are always on line at cbs philly.com. >> the young and restless is next, have a great day. ithere's a race going on right approve tnow.message. the world's clean energy super power's either going to be germany, china, or us. and i'm going to make sure it's us. from 500 million solar panels installed by the end of my first term, to precision manufacturing. we'll beat the competition and create new high wage jobs. we can do this, millions of jobs right here in america. that's my plan. for senate, katie mcginty or pat toomey? mcginty supports clean energy jobs. pat toomey voted to protect tax breaks for oil companies. mcginty is pro-choice. toomey wants to overturn roe v. wade and criminalize abortion. mcginty will consistently stand up to the gun lobby. toomey's against an assault weapons ban and gets an a rating from the nra. this year, pennsylvanians have a clear choice. senate majority pac

a curiously distinct gram tore convey increasingly angry sentiment, "eyewitness news" reporter joe holden stopped by krawitz home on tuesday. >> we are trying to get his side of the story, ham. >> he is not here and we have no comment. >> jessica dean, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> yesterday we told thaw giant pandas are off the endanger list. guess what we have another group off the list too we will tell you about it coming up for senate, a clear difference. katie mcginty: for background checks, for banning assault weapons, and banning high-capacity ammunition clips. and pat toomey? against an assault weapons ban and against banning high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. listen to pat toomey brag: "i have had a perfect record with the nra." pat toomey gets an "a" from the nra. he's not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. ...one of mlife.ieces in my so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily b

i'm joe holden. >> i'm brooke thomas. katie and meisha are keeping an eye on things this morning. >> two accident out there, one on the boulevard, we know the bulk of the commute today will be nice. >> hopefully quiet. weather actually not too bad. even despite the system off shore. it is one of those looks can be deceiving kind of deals though, because the system really churning up the surf. so if we can, we go out to the maps, storm scan3, nice and quiet here locally, but that's not necessarily when you look out to sea what's posted now, post tropical cyclone hermine, basically the renmant that far system. while all is good, even up toward cape cod, you do still have the clouds sort of building in on the outward rim of this system possibly passing shower, but i would say generally speaking we stay dry here today. only thing is even when you see some of the clouds, parting for some sunshine, even at the shore, you have to keep in mind that that water is very dangerous, to go in at this point. we do still have coastal flo

joe holden has new information about this case, and officer miller's condition. >> reporter: there's soon to be forgotten. a gun battle on west philly streets, sylvia young had already been fired upon 18 times. she radioed frantically for help. >> help me, please. >> reporter: the suspected gunman, man named nicholas glen now moving eastbound on sansom firing at random according to investigators. shooting couple inside their car, and a security guard and patron inside this bar. in this video, captured by a camera outside a barbershop, we see the moment university of pennsylvania officer edward miller is shot, hit in the hip and leg. miller gets back on his feet. his service weapon still appearing to be holstered. 40 seconds later, officers taking heavy fire, window of the car at the right bottom of your screen is shot out. people living on sansom ducked for cover. >> there was ten shots and four more. >> reporter: police say nicholas glen was angry with his police officer and police. he wrote about it in a rambling note found at the scene. it was apparently entitled, doomed people. b