and luzern looked like this in 1630. luzern is responsible for controlling the lake level. by regulating the flow of water out of its lake, the city prevents the flooding of lakeside villages when the snow melts. in the mid-19th century, the city devised and built this extendable dam. by adding and taking away these wooden slats, they could control the level of the lake. swans are a fixture on the river today. locals say they arrived in the 17th century as a gift from the french king, louis xiv, in appreciation for the protection his swiss guards gave him. switzerland has a long history of providing strong and loyal warriors to foreign powers. the city's famous lion monument recalls the heroism of more swiss mercenaries. the mighty lion rests his paws on a french shield. tears stream down his cheeks. the broken-off end of a spear is slowly killing the noble beast. the sad lion is a memorial to over 700 swiss mercenaries who were killed, defending marie antoinette and louis xvi during the french revolution. the people of luzern take full advantage of their delightful river w

the driver of a vehicle lost control and struck a tree near luzerne street just after 2 o'clock thisning. the vehicle caught fire and the driver was pronounced dead at that scene. police have not release released the victim's name. >>> national call for action. demonstrators took to the streets today to protest against police killing cans of and armed black men. one of the largest marches was held in washington, d.c. cbs news correspondent craig boswell has more. >> reporter: thousands of people joined the mothers of michael brown and trayvon martin in washington for a march to protest police brutality. >> i'm a parent and i'm phrased to let my child go outside. you know, no mother should feel like this. >> it's important to stand up. stand up for everybody. equality and justice for all. >> reporter: demonstrators want lawmakers to make reforms to the justice system following the recent deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police officers. >> the law is for all. what's good for me is good for you. >> reporter: many brought their children. >> i'm tired of people saying black pe

police say he jumped him in west luzerne street. >>> another attack on a teenager. this one happened november 16th. watch the center of your screen, you can see the entire thing. police said the victim had just left a friend's house on north fourth street in kensington. police say the suspects boot the man repeatedly breaking his jaw. >> police are looking for a thief who stole a package from the home of a south philadelphia home. a delivery man dropped the package off at the home. four minutes later, the thief grabbed it and walks off. the package was a sit and spin bought for a 1-year-old. >> he kind of walks back and forth in front of the house. it's clear he's looking to see if anybody is out and about. >> amazon.com came through with a full refund on the sit and spin. we asked fedex what to do to report your purchases. they tell us send the package directly to work, home or neighbor. request a signature. leave the driver a note like leave the package in the shed or garage. you can sign up for a text message alerts. and you can sign for it. >>> in trenton, the n

the driver of a vehicle lost control and struck a tree near luzerne street after 2 o'clock this morninge vehicle caught fire. the driver was pronounced dead at that scene. police have not released the victim's name just yet. >>> and new tonight, the senate reaches an agreement for a final vote on a spending bill to avert a government shutdown. earlier dat senate passed a temporary measure to keep the government operating through wednesday. the $1.1 trillion spending bill provides funds for nearly the entire government through september 30. that's the end of the current budget year. president obama says he will sign the bill once it reaches his desk. >>> and crews began laying the foundation for what will be the tallest skyscraper in philadelphia. construction crews, they poured 400 truckloads of concrete into the ground at 18th and arch in center city today. this foundation for the 59-story innovation and technology center will attach the building's structural support to the bedrock. the foundation is 10 feet thick. >> ♪ >>> the royal family releases christmas photos of prince george. w

investigators tell us he and a group of other teenagers jumped the victim last friday on west luzernetreet after kicking and punching the boy repeatedly, everyone in the group ran off. >>> and police are now offering a $1,000 reward in an attack on another philadelphia teenager. this one happened on november 16th. watch the center of your screen here. you can see the entire thing. police say the victim had just left a friend's house on north fourth street in kensington when three men attacked him. police say the suspects beat the man repeatedly. they broke his jaw and several teeth. >>> more trouble tonight for bill cosby. two new accusers came forward today claiming bill cos bee sby sexually assaulted them years ago. gloria allred now represents the women. allred called on cosby to waive the statute of limitations so his accusers could take him to court. allred put money in a fund so that if any could be paid from that account. one challenged him to prove his innocence in court. >> i want mr. cosby to face justice for what he has done to me and to so many other women. >> this comes o

. >>> and a teenager was jumped in west luzerne street. >>> please are offering a $1,000 reward on an attack on another philadelphia teenager. this happened on november 15th. police say the victim left a friend's news north 4th street in kensington when three men attacked him. >>> this morning, bill cosby is facing new sex assault allegations. two more accusers have come forward claiming the comedian assaulted them more than 30 years ago. yesterday, those two women along with a third accuser spoke in los angeles. attorney gloria allred now represents these women. she called on cosby to waive the statue of limitations so his accusers can take him to court. >> i want mr. cosby to face justice for what he has done to me and to so many other women. >> this comes on the heels of a new lawsuit that was filed tuesday in california. that accuser said cosby molested her at the playboy mansion when she was just 15 years old. cosby is not charged with any crime. >>> today marks day seven in the search for a missing college student shane montgomery. ♪ >> montgomery's family and friends joined a c

police say that the man, and ten others, attacked a 15 year-old male as he walk up luzerne street where they were punching him. victim suffered minor injuries in that attack and if you know that man's identity or whereabouts you are asked to call the philadelphia police. >>> philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting that left one man, in critical condition. the shots rang out before noon at 54th street. investigators say five shots were fired by four men . they were in the convent yen store until police arrived. one weapon was recovered, police are reviewing surveillance in the hopes of getting bet lear at those suspects. >>> a 15 year-old is hospitalized after a pickup truck, hit her on roosevelt boulevard in northeast philadelphia. this happened in the northbound outer lanes near ryan avenue. "eyewitness news" reporter noel mcclaren is live with more details on how that happened, noel. >> reporter: jessica that is exactly what police are trying to figure out how this girl was hit in the first place, one thing they will say is she was in the crosswalk at the time and neig

philadelphia police need your help to identify the suspects who beat up a 1584 old boy on west luzernetreet in hunting park it was caught on camera. 1584 old boy beaten on his face legs and arms he suffered minor injuries. if you know anything that might help the attackers call philadelphia police. >> well deserved honors today for a teenaged hero. >> we're talalking about the 17-year-old who rescued a philadelphia police officer from a burning car. delaware county council honored joe chambers from ridley. joe is a senior at ridley high and a junior member of the fire company. his mom, the officer he saved and members of the fire company were on hand for the ceremony. chambers and another man pulled officer mark chem see from his burning patrol car last month. >> on your radar right now, much improved from earlier today. that's for sure, scott. >> yeah. for now, dawn. we'll have a brief break and then the cloud cover will move back in as well as more rain. but look the at ultimate doppler route now it's dry and quiet. temperatures will be dropping because of the wind shift. winds right

. >> two old silos came crashing down in luzerne county pennsylvania this morning. used for raw materials. the company that made glass screens for television had stored. that facility closed back in 2004 but the silos were still there until today. folks in the area say they have been an eyesore it wasn't time for them to go. >>> more than a dozen people remain hospitalized after a fire that killed five residents at a senior living facility near santonio texas. more than 150 firefighters responded to the 11 story building here yesterday. the cause remains under investigation but it appears to have started on the third floor. the building houses 350 residents. >> 50-year-old man survived an attack by a great white shark off the california coast. well, he was surfing yesterday when he was dragged under water and bitten on the hip. the shark held him under for several seconds before he broke free and paddled to shore. the victim used the leash cord from his surfboard to make a tourniquet for his leg before he even got to the shore. so, two doctors happened to be on the