longwood is the most visited public gardens in america. but now its bathrooms may become the most visited. visitors in those restrooms will see translucent glass inside. the glass brings in natural light and reduces the need for electricity. the company's senior marketing manager john engle said, quote, the team at longwood has proven it understands the value of a restroom that's creative and memorable by guests." guys i've got to tell you, i've visited that restroom. it's worthy of award. i've changed a baby in there. there's plenty of space. a nice facility. tracy, vai, you need to visit. >> i've not been to the restroom but i can tell you that longwood gardens is a great place to visit. especially around the holidays. >> there's a thousand gardens there, fountains. >> they have a mum showing but it changes over the holidays. >>> you're watching "nbc10 news," "nbc 10 news today at 6:00 a.m." starts right now. >> announcer: nbc10 breaking news. >>> and all morning, we've been following breaking news at florida state university. gunfire ri

voters chose longwood from a group of ten finalists. the gardens restroom feature a green wall and an ecofriendly design. we have provided wall-to-wall coverage of this contest, too, by the way, just to remind you, longwood is the most visited in the area but its bathrooms are a reason to visit, too. translucent glass inside the restrooms. the glass brings natural light and reduces the need for electricity. but there are the flowers, too. the company's senior marketing manage john engle said, quote, the team at longwood has proven it understands the value of a restroom that's creative and memorial football guests. end quote. >>> votes are in for the high school blitz game of the week, speaking of winners this is the playoff edition. salem-pennsville, you're the winner. it will be featured saturday on "high school blitz" right here on nbc10. bill. >>> chris, temperatures are cropping especially in the western and suburbs where it's back in the city. center city freezing. 30, it's a live view from center city. right now, 35 degrees at 4:2

at longwood gardens the in kennett square.art putting up the lights on the trees and the arch ways and floating platforms for that matter back in august. half a million twinkling bulbs on 28 miles of cord. for many a yearly event. >> are you having a good time? yeah. >> reporter: she's having a good time. >> she likes it, i love it. >> reporter: a convenient way to jump start the holiday season. >> this is how we welcome christmas. >> yes, christmas is all the way here, all the way home. >> reporter: for others though it was just a way to get out of the house after a heavy meal. >> i stuff myself with turkey and then come here and work out. [laughter] >> reporter: a bit easier to do once a certain football game was well in hand. >> this is so beautiful. i have my smartphone. the eagles are kicking butt. why not. >> reporter: an eagles win and beautiful lights on a beautiful night. i would say that makes for a. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: matt rivers for "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> this holiday season longwoo

speaking of holiday generations, longwood gardens teaming up for cbs-3 to show off your holiday lights season. if you love putting on lights show, we would love to see it. send us pictures of your display, by using the hashtag cbs-3 holiday light, or, just go to cbsphilly.com. guess what? we may even be live at your home next month sharing your display with the tri-state area. that's always a lot of fun. >> getting a look at the largest christmas light show ever. >> world record holder from down under. there are 1.2 million led light, in australia, that is 75 miles of multi colored wires, quite a holiday show indeed. but you know what? macy's still has pretty good show. >> can't beat that. >> beautiful. >> let's get our traffic and weather together. >> good morning, sometimes the best light of all is the sunlight. >> looking at a day with sunshine, skies blue over philadelphia, and there have been snow showers, however, we saw some during the overnight time period. even through philadelphia. >> still able to make some snow, so very wintery scene, looks like saint is a's workshop. i th

that's right, i'm talking about longwood longwood gardens where preparations for this holiday seasono wonder, since the arboretum shines bright with about half million light bulbs on 28 miles of cords. visiting longwood christmas is a thanksgiving tradition for many around the region. >> stuff myself with turkey and then come here and work out. >> having good time? >> yes. >> she's having good time. she likes it. i love it. >> holiday light display at longwood gardens will stay open until january 11, you should know, timed admission tickets required and they're available for purchase on line. >> well, remember this christmas tree we toll but? some people in reading called it ugly. well, now it is getting a lit bit after touch up. city officials say they'll decorate this 50-foot pine with only a single red bulb, just like in charlie brown christmas, resident complains the tree was too ugly, after it was unveiled in downtown reading prompting some to compare the events to the plot of the well known holiday tv special. >>> now, that holiday lights are starting to go up, we want to see y

americans say longwood gardens in chester county has the best public restrooms.reen wall if features more than 40,000 plants is part of the garden. eco friendly design that made the restrooms stand out among the fondle lifts. very nice. this is a 13th annual contest by a restroom supply company. >> we were thrilled to receive the honor. it was surrounding innovation, design and cleanliness, and we're happy to say that we have the cleanest and most innovative restrooms this year in north america. >> directions to our photographers get up close look at the toilet bowl. longwood gardens also receives $2,500 credit to spend on services like restroom cleaning and supplies. there you have it. this is serious here. >> the marine corps toys for tots program is in need of your help right now. the montgomery county commissioners say donations are down compared to this time last year and they say toys for older kids like teenagers, that's what they need the most. they barely have any. they're hoping to make it a happy holiday of course for about 11,000 children. if you can,

longwood gardens in kennett square is among those trying to win. the winner is chosen on cleanliness, visual appeal and unique design elements. if you haven't visited that restroom at longwood gardens, it's pretty immaculate. you have to visit. >> and soon in the holidays they'll change over to their holiday display. it's so beautiful -- >> we don't do endorsements, but chris could absolutely do one for them, maybe a billboard. thank you, chris. you're watching nbc 10 news. n"nbc 10 news today" at 6:00 a.. starts right now. >>> oh, you'd better bundle up. it's a cold one. today's temperatures could be one for the record books. >> right now the temperature is in the 20s. it feels like single digits in parts of the area, and the cold is not going anywhere any time soon. we'll get your first alert forecast, neighborhood by neighborhood. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley. record lows in all 50 states, including hawaii and california and

. >> your vote put longwood gardens in the hall of fame.title of america's best rest room. voters chose longwood gardens from a group of ten finalists. the gardens rest rooms feature -- wow, lack at these pictures, a green wall and eco friendly design. also the horticulture attraction is the most public visited garden. now its bathrooms are a national icon as well. visitors are treated to etched translucent ligglassine inside rest room. >> the team at longwood has proven it understands the value of a rest room that's creative and memorable for its guests. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >>> sure was a bitter cold morning to be waiting for the bus. nbc 10 at this bus stop in wilmington, new castle county and of course those passengers really bundled up. wow, even this little guy was prepared for record cold temperatures in parts of the area. a couple more days our bodies will get more adjusted to it. it's quite a shock to the system coming in here. the record cold this morning and

preparations for a longwood christmas started back in august but all worth it in the end. rheotome with half million light bulbs on 28 miles of cords. this annual holiday lights display has become somewhat of a tradition, for many in the area. >> i stuff myself with turkey then come here and have a good time. >> it gets you in the spirit. holiday lights display will stay open until january 1; but you will need timed admission particular tote get into longwood gardens. >> we would love to show your lights here live on air, also, you could end up with us coming to your home. so, stay keep sending them our way. we love to see them. >> time for traffic and weather together. here's carol. >> and we love to be invited, too, won't just pop in. >> what would you like to think? >> any cookies for us? neighborhood weather watch he is are up. love that. thank you for weighing in, 31 degrees, and that's where ron russell says a light dusting of snow, overnight, we have been talking about the flurries we saw overnight, he pick up some of those in riverside, new jersey. and we're also l

this holiday season longwood gardens along with toyota are partnering with cbs-3 for holiday lights.if you love putting on light show for the holidays we want to see it. you can send your photos of your display by using hashtag cbs-3 holiday lights. you can also go to cbsphilly.com and we may even be live at your home next month. >>> new tonight, an amazing rescue is caught on camera. two kids buried in the snow for hours are pulled to safety. next, how they became trapped and what made authorities start digging in the right place. kate? >> it's a cold night for black friday bargain hunters and it's going to stay cold right through the day tomorrow. i'll let you know about a warmup as we head through the weekend and also some chances of rain in the forecast into next week coming up. >> plus, let's talk turkey. but it's not the kind you're thinking about. that's that sagging skin off referred to as turkey neck that can come with aging. the quick new procedure that can make you look years younger. >> and a holiday makeover of sorts. so-called ugly christmas tree is getting the charlie

longwood gardens in kennett square is among those trying to win. the best restroom will be announced at 10:00 this morning. we can hardly wait. the winner is chosen based on a number of factors, like cleanliness and unique design elements. this is what the restrooms look like at longwood gardens, in case you have not had the privilege of entering those. there's a green wall outside made up of plants, lots of them. this is what the inside looks like. plenty of natural light. you've got a lot of room to move around and conduct your business in there. plenty of cleanliness and extra space. i think we can move on now. >> yes, we can. >>> there's a new way to pay a parking fine. we'll tell you how food is covering the cost for some law-breaking drivers when we come back. >>> three minutes before 5:00 and 22 degrees outside. happening today, businesses in the poconos get to apply for help today. they took a hit during the eric frein manhunt. for 48 days frein was on the run this fall, retailers in pennsylvania saw a significant drop in sales. well, later

. >>> happening this long holiday weekend, a longwood christmas.ood gardens in kennet square chester county is decorated for the holiday. see colorful fountains, glimmering snowflakes and half a million lights that illuminate the outdoor garden. >>> and from kennet square from center city, the comcast holiday spectacular is under way. free shows in the lobby of the comcast center. center city, philadelphia. will run through new year's day. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. >>> the new ice rink at cooper river park in camden county opens for business. in addition to a new skating rink. these beautiful trees are covered with holiday lights. also, vendors will sell hot chocolates and soft pretzels. >>> and skiers will hit the slopes here at camelback mountain resort tomorrow. black friday also marks the start of the ski season at big boulder and blue mountain. speaking of the poconos, businessowners in the pennsylvania mountains, they're hoping that ski season brings back the business that they lost after the sniper attacks on two state trooper

americans say longwood gardens has the best pub look rest oops.reen wall which features more than 40,000 plants is a popular part of the garden also got an eco friendly design that made the restrooms stand out among the finalists. this is the 13th annual contest by restroom supply company as this year's winner longwood gardens gets $2,500 credit to spend on services like restroom c cleaning and supplie. >> there you go. they'll need all that. everybody will be going there trying to use their restroom. >> howard eskin, how are you. >> i'm not using the restroom right now. >> that's good. because that would be awkward. >> the eagles running back lesean mccoy tries to stay positive with all the questions about his lack of rushing yards. we hear particular shady and the sixers successful season continues. we'll show you how bad thi >> the flyers off since saturday back on the road tonight and claude giroux did play with his bruised foot. didn't matter against the rangers. and their goaltender cam tal b let's go to the garden and take look. there is th

george washington beat longwood in the smith center tonight.iversity topped hampton. >> basketball season here is going to be awesome. everybody is looking good, especially the terps. all right, mac & cheese. >> funeral plans were announced for former d.c. mayor marion barry. black friday sales are not really good deals. steve's forecast for the long holiday weekend. you can read those at wjla.com. a tradition continued at the white house this afternoon. president obama pardoned the national thanksgiving turkey. the winner, cheese, beat out his competitor, mac. departed to turkey hill in leesburg. cocoa or eggnog? toasty or frosty? exactly the way you want it... until boom, it's bedtime! your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed. don't miss the ultimate sleep number week going on now. he's the softy. his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. silent night not so silent? sleep number's even got an adjustment for that. give the gift of amazing sleep, only at a sleep number store. this week only, s

development officials got the rink from longwood gardens. it will be located on a field between the christina river and jettison street in wilmington. >>> now your nbc10 weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. here's a look at light flurries coming down on city avenue. we expect for the next hour or so, we don't see the light flurries mainly confined to the pocono mountains and i-95 corridor. i'll show you what that looks like on the radar. a closer look at what to expect this morning. a few slick spots. we have a little bit more moisture coming down. just be careful if you plan on heading out in the next few hours. code temperatures expected well below average for us. in the 50s for this time of year, and will stay in the high 30s, low 40s. here's a live look at the art museum. again, mostly cloudy skies in philadelphia. we haven't seen any precip at the airport. temperature, 37 degrees, humanity and light wind speeds, a cold start to the morning. 33 degrees in westchester. 36 in will ming to-be. 34 degrees in allentown.

longwood gardens in kenneth square ready for the holiday. stunning christmas display there.ins, snowflakes and half a million lights and those award winning restrooms. that's what you're seeing in the video right there. just won best restrooms in the county. >>> the city of reading is rededicating its so-called charlie brown christmas tree now embracing the spruce after getting some flack about the pine. reading officials made an arrangement to get a bigger, better tree but people online said, no, we want to keep this tree. the city has decided to keep it. on december 6th it will deck raid the 50-foot tree just like the charlie brown tree. they hope it will remind people of the deeper meaning of christmas. >> a lot of events throughout our area. >> we'll be busy. >>> just like santa. nbc 10 news today at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >> the black friday madness continues. sky force 10 giving us an aerial tour this morning taking you from mall to mall. a live picture of morris town mall and you can see the parking lot. some malls are full and some ar

if you want a different way to get in the holiday spirit, happening this long holiday weekend a longwood christmas. long wood gardens in chester county is decorated for the holidays. you can see the famous bathroom area. >> the bestroom in the country just won that award. >> it did. >> also colorful fountains and snowflakes and really known for their christmas decorations out there. it's a beautiful sight to see. ♪ >> heresers are something else you can do with the family in philadelphia. the comcast holiday spectacular is under way. it's a free slow. a 15-minute show that is shown on the giant screens in the lobby of the comcast center. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. >>> and today marks the start of the ski season at camelback mountain resort. a live look from the poconos. it looks perfect to get on the slopes and you can see the snowflakes falling ever so gently. skiers can also hit the slopes at big bolder and blue mountain. >>> the search for two young boys ends beneath a massive snow pile. >> but the story does have a happy ending. next, the wintertime fun gone terribly wr

easy to see why longwood gardens bathrooms are so popular much the rooms are privately they have the sinks. orchids. look at all the foliage there. they beat out nine other finalists to take the top spot. congratulation. we'll be right back. ♪

easy to see why longwood gardens bathrooms are so popular much the rooms are privately they have the sinks. orchids. look at all the foliage there. they beat out nine other finalists to take the top spot. congratulation. we'll be right back. ♪ >> thank uh-uh for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00ly we're back in the morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and erika von tiehl. i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can fine us at cbsphilly.com the late show with david letterman is next with regis the late show with david letterman is next with regis philbin. ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from the heart of broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. and now, the fifth host of the apocalypse. david letterman!

longwood gardens is the home of the award winning rest room. the winner was announced about an hour ago. >>> here is a look at the winning rest room which was chosen based on cleanliness and unique design elements. on the outside there's a green wall made of plants. on the inside, there's natural light which saves energy. the natural -- the annual best rest room contest is run by a company that provides rest room cleaning services and supplies. >>> diet dangers, the connection to what they eat and what they remember. >>> no break from the cold blast just yet. i am tracking big changes later in the seven-day forecast. what you can expect and when just ahead. >>> a dangerous and stressful work done by police officers may put them at greater risk for a heart attack. officers are 30% to 70% more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death during altercations or chases. the risk was 20 to 25 times higher during fishgzal training exercises and nine times higher during a rescue operation. it was led by researchers at the harvard school of public health. >>>

was awarded to philadelphia's longwood garden.ilke was the artist behind the restroom design. 17 restrooms have this beautiful laboratory cabinet dome and naturally lit. each restroom has translucent light and it reduces electricity and minimizes the need for light fixtures and makes it a little more airy. >> that's a serious restroom. >> i thought they put person magazines in there and had a tv. okay. that's actually nice. >> it's good, right? >> i would like to use that rest room. >>> let's show this video of these two little guys. these two little brothers. kids always getting into things. when you have two mischievous boys. you can imagine this. you see them -- >> look at the guilty faces. >> the dad is cracking up because they are blaming each other. nobody wants to take responsibility. the two little guys, ryder and sawyer from san diego, it's funny. they keep blaming each other for the mess. that's a big mess, too, paint all over the faces. >> that is just priceless. they had a good time but they look so guilty and they kno