we are live outside police headquarters, nicole brewer, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> nicole, thank you. >>> new this morning a roll over crash on the boulevard, that leaves a man fighting for his life. "eyewitness news" just north of cottman avenue near 7400 block and police tell us that the car struck a tree and then flipped over. that driver was then thrown

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us at police headquarters to bring us up to date, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. he was fleeing officers for a very good reason, because he struck a with man with the vehicle abduct her, and assaulted her according to police. young woman survived that terrifying attack and in pursuit of the suspect again police opened fire. it all happen in the 7300 block of ditman avenue where police spotted aid green camry that fit description of the car involve in the abduction monday night. when police approached the vehicle the driver threw it in reverse. the officer a's partner opened fire, striking the car's rear windshield and persued that car for a mile until it the collided with another vehicle at frankford and cottman. pretty wild scene there we are told suspect fled on foot but was caught a short time later. he did put up a fight and that forced officers to use a taser before his arrest. he was taken to aria torresdale with mine are injuries. a as for that female victim one that i mentioned at the top here she's in

." >>> good morning, everyone i'm nicole brewer. four alarm fire tears through reading warehouse once home to out less stores. the scene on the 800 block of old i street. flames broke out before 4:00 this morning. firefighters say it building actually being renovated for can dose and ants. so far no word of injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> now a check on the forecast with carol. good morning carol. >> starting to brighten up out here, nice day shaping up. temperatures are comfortable this morning, and they will be getting even more comfortable later this afternoon. we have high temperatures that will be getting into the 60s now, we've got storm scan3 showing just couple of clouds out there but really the weather will be fairly quiet today with the send sean after breeze 59 degrees, presently 54 in trenton, 55 degrees in wilmington area right now. and we're on our way to 68 degrees there is afternoon we get sun clouds, and as i mentioned the breeze. tonight temperatures dropping down to about 48 degrees,

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us at the police headquarters to tell us more, nicole. >> ukee and erika, police are hoping surveillance video will led them to the two men wanted in connection with the double shooting, as you mention that had left two men hospitalized, three homes and four vehicles, also struck by gunfire. an argument in olney resulted in a double shooting wednesday morning that police say could have been much worse, considering the number of shots fired in this residential area. we have found four parked unattended vehicles hit the by gun fire. we have found three homes on the south side of the 200 block of wellens street that was struck by gunfire. >> reporter: it all happened 12:30 near third and west wellens avenue when police responded to multiple 911 calls after a dispute in that area. >> from witnesses and there are multiple witnesses there was some sort of argument. we don't know what it was over. >> reporter: when authorities arrived they learned a 20 year-old heal with the grazed wonderful to the chest and 23 year-old shot in the head were tak

. >>> good morning i'm nicole brewer. person is killed and another hospitalized after a deadly double shooting in north philadelphia investigators say it happen at fourth and indiana just after midnight. the witnesses told police they saw one of the victim running from that scene but he later showed up at the hospital. officials say he is being questioned as a person of interest, in word on a motive. >>> lets get a check of the forecast, nice day um car will ol. >> it is nicole and i hope everybody can enjoy it slightly breezy but that is the extent of it. sunshine will be out there and that unis is waking up, beautiful start the two day and temperatures in the 40's right now. we have 49 degrees out at the a airport in philadelphia. forty in trenton. forty-six in wilmington. it is a cool start but great finish to the day, temperatures close to 70 degrees this afternoon, sunny, very, very nice, wind west at ten to 15 miles an hour gusting to 20 miles an hour but gusting to 30 miles an hour tomorrow. sunshine again tomorrow

for now live in west philadelphia, nicole brewer, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> nicole, thank you. >> happening today, septa and it largest union get back to the bargaining table at noon with potential strike looming. management and the transport workers union held talks at the wyndham hotel in old city yesterday. but, they couldn't reach a deal. they're reportedly hung up over pension benefits, any work stoppage would affect septa bus, subway, and trolley service. but the union promises to give riders 24 hours notice before a strike. >>> also, happening today, a pennsylvania state senator leanna washington is resigning her office. washington pleaded guilty yesterday to a conflict of interest charge in norristown. the 69 year old democrat admitted using state senate staffers and other resources to plan campaign fundraisers. >> i've always been known to stand up for what i believe in, and what is right; however, this resolution with the attorney general's office is the best decision for my constituents, my family ... >> a judge sentenced her to five month probation. she'll spend the fi

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from the school in northern liberty where emotioning are running high a head of today's lottery, nicole good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee. we do feel for these students and parent. 250 of whom will to have fine another place to go to school nearly two months into the school year. inside walter palmer charter school education comes down to the luck of the draw in nurse's lottery determining who can stay and who will go. >> i just don't know what to do. all i can do is pray. >> reporter: come 5:00 o'clock 250 prayers will go unanswered as that number of students are forced to find alternative educations, several weeks into the school year. >> i felt very blind sided because we have been supportive, supportive, supportive, the whole time and then all of a sudden we have an emergency meeting and you tell us it is a lottery pick and it is october, that is so unfair. >> reporter: the announcement the follows a court battle with the philadelphia school district which says 1200 students in kindergarten through 12th grade exceed city

live outside police headquarters, nicole brewer, "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >> nicole, thank you. >>> new this morning a roll over crash on the boulevard leaves a man fighting for his life. "eyewitness news" at 7400 block just north of cottman avenue, police tell thaws car struck a tree and then flipped over. the driver was then thrown about 15 feet from the car and then was unconscious when philadelphia medics rushed him to the hospital. >>> police in south jersey are asking for public's help in locating this man thomas graham, the 68 year-old was last seen in the area of stone harbor manor yesterday afternoon. police say his wife contacted authorities after he failed to return home before dark. it is believed he was operating a jet sky at the time of his disappearance. >>> a jury sentences a montgomery county man for a death for murder of a baby and her grandmother. ragu yandamuri reportedly showed no emotion when the decision was handed down in court last night. yandamuri was convicted of stabbing 61 year-old saanvi venna to death and hen killing her grand daughter in 2012. a

that live from northern liberties, nicole brewer, "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >> nicole, thank you. >>> philadelphia federation of teachers hold a rally just before today's school reform commission meeting. it is at 4:30 in front of the pun schools office on north broad street. earlier this month the src canceled its contract with the teachers union. another group commonwealth foundation will distribute flyers on how it claims leadership is failing teachers and students. >>> happening today vice-president joe widen is in philadelphia pushing for increased funding on public works projects. the vice-president will be joined by pennsylvania senator bob casey and other officials. they will tour a barge used for dredging the dell war river and offer brief remarks at penns landing. later the vice-president will head to maple shade new jersey for a fundraiser. >> preliminary hearing is scheduled for philadelphia fire lieutenant charged with kidnapping and sexual assault. police arrested jamal johnson on allegations he lured a woman walking in olney into his car that attack her. he faces c

. >> two people hurt, left 60 others homeless, "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer, joins us now, at that scene in cobbs creek with the latest information. nicole, good morning. >> see the scene pretty clear, what you can't see is the extent of damage, caused by this fire. but, "eyewitness news" was there, overnight, as the flames tore through. >> scary site halloween morning, as dozens wait to find the upper level of their apartment building fully engulfed in flames. >> oh, i never seen a fire like this a day in my life. i never seen it. it was flames, fire, everywhere up there. >> it was just before midnight, firefighters were called to the 6200 block of chestnut street, for reports of heavy fire. >> i had no idea going through my home where i live at. to come see it burn down, craze. >> i samantha didn't believe it at first, when officers came knocking, she didn't answer until -- i mean, he kicked that door in. and the whole door was boom. when i came outside the whole third floor was in flames. >> two alarm took hour and a half to get under control. fire crews evacuated betwe

we are live from northern liberties, nicole brewer "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> nicole, thank you. >>> philadelphia federation of teachers hold a rally just before the school reform commission meeting. it is at 4:30 in front of the public school offices on north broad street. earlier this month src canceled its contract with the teachers union. another group, the commonwealth foundation will distribute flyers on how it claims that the pft leadership is failing teachers and students. >>> erika, also happening today vice-president joe biden's visit philadelphia to talk about investing in the nation's infrastructure this morning he will tour a dredging barge in the delaware river with senator bob casey and then deliver brief remarks over at penns landing. in the afternoon the the vice-president heads to maple shade new jersey for a private fundraiser. >>> philadelphia fire lieutenant is due in court for a prerim nature i hearing. jamal johnson was arrested and charged earlier this month with kidnapping and sexual assault while posing as a police officer. authorities say the 18 ye

. >> dozens of stray bullets ripped through homes and cars, "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from police headquarters with the latest on that i been investigation, good morning. >> reporter: police still searching for two men in connection with that double shooting that left two men hospitalized, also homes and vehicles struck by gun fire. an argument in olney resulted in a double shooting wednesday morning, that police say could have been much worse, considering the number of shots fired in this residential area. >> we have found four parked unattended vehicles struck by gunfire. we also found three homes on the south side of the 200 block of wellens street that were struck by gunfire. >> reporter: it all happened around 2:30 near third and west wellens avenue when police responded to multiple 911 calls after a reported dispute in that area. >> from witnesses and there are multiple witnesses there was some sort of argument. we don't necessity what it was over. >> reporter: when authorities arrived they learn that a 20 year-old male with the grazed wound to the chest

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from northern lint with more on this, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: good morning ukee and erika. it is kind of lottery where no one wins but come 5:00 o'clock today a child education here at walter palmer school does come down to luck. unfortunately of the 1200 students in kindergarten through 12th great, 250 students will be forced out after the school district as you mentioned lost a court battle, with the school district rather which says cap for city charter schools is 675 students. again they have about 1200. in a battle that has been brewing for years district successfully argued it does not have to reimburse palmer charter for 525 students over that threshold so as you can imagine parents are frustrated by the timing of the announcement here in october but also hopeful that their child will win a seat. >> i'm very blind sided. we have been supportive, supportive, supportive the whole time and now we have an emergency meeting and you tell us it is lottery pick and it is objecting. that is so unfair. >> i just don't know wha

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer is in the a satellite center to bring you up to date on the manhunt, nicole. yesterday mark the latest possible sighting in the search that shifted and expanded over 100 square miles throughout monroe county. >> from the air, to the ground, the manhunt for eric frein, continues to widen, with a visual and monroe county. latest citing is barrett township, tuesday afternoon around route 390. >> the the lines down there we see a figure popping up and down. >> reporter: six weeks in the search resident remain vigilant hoping to help the 150 troopers, sent into search 133 square miles, a tall task according to carol shield of mountain home who says frein has plenty of places to hide away. >> there are 1400 possible buildings, homes summer homes, hunting cabins that he could be scoping out and staying in. >> reporter: especially since police consider frein a survivorlist capable of remaining on the run with very little supplies. authorities have found a number of potential hide outs but reporting sighting he keeps moving. survivor expert mike dennis

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from northern liberties where parents are anxiously awaiting for tonight's lottery that will decide who stays and who goes, right nicole. >> reporter: that is exactly right, erika. i would be willing there is a lot more tears then cheers at this lottery conduct today at 5:00. in all 250 student will be told they have to go somewhere else. inside walter palmer charter school education comes down to the luck of the draw, thursday's lottery determines who can stay and who will go. >> i just don't know what to do. all i can do is pray. >> reporter: come 5:00 o'clock 250 prayers will go unanswered as that number of students are forced to find alternative education, several weeks in the school year. >> i feel very blind sided because like i said we have been supportive, supportive, supportive the whole time and then all of a sudden we have an emergency meeting and you tell us it is a lottery pick and it is october. the that is so unfair. >> reporter: it follows a court battle with the fail school district which says 1200 students in kinderga

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from police headquarters with the latest information, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: good morning tower contact. in all 20 shots were fired, two people, three houses and four vehicles struck but police say outcome of this argument and eventual double shooting could have been much worse. it all happened 12:30 near third and west wellens avenue where police responded to multiple 911 calls after a reported dispute in that area when authorities arrived they found a large crowd of witnesses, several shell casings but in victims. they have later learned that a 20 year old male with the grazed wound to the chest and 23 year-old male shot in the hip were taken to einstein hospital and listed in stable condition. now the good news in all of this is that there were no additional victims despite the fat being that all of those homes and those vehicles were struck by gunfire. >> one of the homes the the bullet went in through the living room wall entered through siding, went into the living room wall of the occupied property where a husband, wi

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now at the scene in cobbs creek, where dozens every residents are left homeless, nicole? >> exactly what happened here at the chestnut park amounts here in west philadelphia. now, you can see, it is an u-shaped building. so it is difficult to see the damage from this angle. but if you go just around the corner there, you will see that is where the fire left its damage. >> you can see fire crews had their work cut out for them, based on video we received overnight. they worked to get this massive fire under control, safely evacuating between 50 and 60 resident. now, the rest of the displaced are getting help from the red cross, which has set up temporary shelter inside the school at 58th and chestnut street. >> we're setting up with the cots, blankets, pillows, any sort of comfort item they need for the evening. we will work with the salvation army and other partner organizations, to make sure these folks are taken care of. >> two people were taken to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania, we're told, both are in stable conditi

we are live outside police headquarters, nicole brewer, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> nicole, thank you. >>> new this morning a roll over crash on the boulevard, that leaves a man fighting for his life. "eyewitness news" just north of cottman avenue near 7400 block and police tell us that the car struck a tree and then flipped over. that driver was then thrown about 15 feet from the car and was unconscious when philadelphia medics rushed him to the hospital scene. >>> we have more breaking news right now in the ebola out break a second health care worker at a texas hospital has tested positive for ebola. that health care worker reported a tuesday fever and was immediately isolated at the hospital. worker was among those who took care of thomas eric duncan after being diagnosed with ebola. meantime president obama holds a conference call with the leaders of the britain, france, italy and germany to discuss ebola out break in west africa. >>> learning from past mistakes cdc has establish an ebola response team, they will travel to anyplace in the country where an ebola diagnosis confirmed

we are live outside police headquarters, nicole brewer, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> nicole, thank you. >>> happening today a former philadelphia police officer goes on trial. kenneth fall on is charge with two counts of violating a protection from abuse order. police accused allen of assaulting his then girlfriend in september hoist also a philadelphia police officer. >>> coming up on 5:03. lets get traffic and weather together. wow, you need that coat today, katie. >> you will want to have the extra layer walking out the door, it is a chillier start by comparison, wait until you see the difference from the last 24 hours. pretty substantial and noticeable. but we have noticed a a lot have fog out there this morning as well. this is really coming in, shortly because our frontal boundary is still close enough there is moisture left from the front that brought those showers. this is video that we have from woodhaven road from northeast philadelphia from earlier this morning. but we have some pretty poor visibility in some spots, that you will just want to slow it down if you run into the

. >> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee washington this morning. here's what we're following today. two gunmen break into home terrorizing local college students. we're live with the search for suspects. >>> also the calendar may say october. mother nature is moving it forward. we could see the first frost of the season later on today, man, you felt it when you walked out the door today. >> absolutely did, little chilly out there. >> unfortunately for carol, she is experiencing it first-hand. good morning, carol. >> yes, and you know, the other thing that i experienced first thing this morning, meet to go finds the ice scraper for the windshield. you may be find that same problem this morning, because we do have frost out there. so, if you put it away last winter, never hoping to see it again, you're seeing it again this morning in some locations cents cents. we have 42 degrees out at the airport, 34 in trenton, 39 degrees in wilmington, 37 in allentown, 39 degrees down in millville. then as gee to couple of cooler spots, you have the freezing mark, 32 degrees in mount hole think mo

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from the sat center as manhunt enters its fourth seventhay, nicole. >> that is right, it has been a month and a half since police started searching for frein and just yesterday a resident reported a possible sighting in barrett township, a community just outside candances where frein once lived. >> from the air to the ground the manhunt continues to widen with officials focusing on four townships throughout monroe county. latest possible citing is barrett township tuesday afternoon, right around route 390. >> i figure pop up and down. basically, thought that was suspicious. hoping to help the the 150 troopers, sent into search 133 square miles a tall has ago cord go to karen shields of mountain home who says frein has plenty of places to hide away. >> we have 1400 possible summer homes, hunting cabins, and that he could be, scoping out and, staying in capable of remaining on the run, very little supplies. authorities found hide out but reported sighting suggest he keeps on moving. when will his luck run out. mike dennis says, as leaves fall

. >> i'm nicole brewer in for erika this morning. stories we're following today: hazing scandal rocks another high school there is one in bucks county. now a storied football program season is over. we're live with reaction. >> the nation's largest city now has its first ebola case. the new york city doctor becomes the fourth case diagnosed in the us. >>> and what are the prospects that trump taj mahal will stay open after next month? surprising answer from the casino's would be investors in those stories and more coming up. start with the forecast, friday headed to the weekends, checking in with kate. >> the lasts two days have been kind of crumby, to say the least. >> serious understatement there, my friend. but yes, we are looking ahead to great weather. i love giving forecasts like this, not one day, not one day is bad out of the next five, six, you know, so we're really looking at pleasant weather. there are few little things we have to talk about along the way here, there is cents another frontal boundary moving in over the cou

. >>> today is saturday, october 18th, good morning, thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. it is 5:00 o'clock. we start things off with a check of the weather. carol erickson standing by for us. >> it is great to see you, nicole. we are looking at a pretty nice day today. it is cents chilly out here this morning, but not as cold as it will be getting by the time we hit monday morning. let's see what we have out there at the present time. you can see things are looking pretty quiet. you can see some of the clouds off, way off, to the right, if you will, off to the east. and that's from hurricane gonzalo. you can see lot of clouds over there. but we are looking at fairly nice day today. sun, clouds, but i think you will also be very much noticing a breeze, especially later on this afternoon. temperature of 56 degrees, that's the temperature out in ardmore at this point. we have 60 degrees through center city area. now, 59 out at the airport. fifty-five in trenton, 57 degrees in wilmington, so, this is as mild a start as we will be finding over the next couple of days at leas

nicole brewer joins us over at chop with more details on their newly created task force, nicole? >> has has not stopped alcohol from developing internal ebola task force, should the risk become a reality. >> inside the children's hospital of philadelphia, preparations have been made, at staff aim to stay one step ahead of the ebola threat. >> we have been making preparations for ebola since early august. so you have guidance from the cdc for the potential of having to care for pain went suspected or confirmed ebola. >> hospital one of a few in the country designate today handle any possible pediatric cases. from us children evacuate from the west africa, to those who could be diagnosed here in the u.s., with an internal ebola task force in place, chop has instituted a screening protocol to identify at risk patients, tint to employ ongoing staff training, on the proper and reliable use of ppe. important information following an incident in dallas texas, in which two nurses cents contracted the disease himself, despairing wearing protective gear while treating ebola patients. >> he

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us from police headquarters with the very latest, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: good morning ukee and erika. police say this 34 year-old suspect will also be charged with the a abduction and also the assault of the young woman earlier this week. these are charges by the way compounded by his run in with police as you just describe it. lets roll video of that scene. it all happen in the 7300 block of ditman street where police spottedded a green toyota comery that fit a description of the car involve in the abduction. when police approached, the driver threw tonight reverse striking an officer and dragging him several feet. that prompted the partner to take aim at the car's rear windshield shooting it out but didn't stop there. police persued the car for about a mile until it collided with another vehicle at frankford and convent and that is where suspect fled on foot ape was caught after a physical altercation with police. as for that victim in her in mid 20's we're told she reported incident to the east division of the philadel

i'm nicole brewer. just about 6:30. lets get a check of that forecast and pretty warm, yesterday, carol and this morning nice coming in too. >> it was great, yesterday was 70. we have already seen 60 degrees this morning, it dropped 1 degree, nicole down to 59 through center city but that is a warm start this time of the year when normal temperature in the morning would be 45 degrees. it is beautiful out there though, we have got ocean city, looking quiet, dark, but it will wake up, windy day at the shore and every other location as well. let's head out to the palmyra cove nature park, i have a time lapse there and you can sea water moving around and the dwindling lights in the city, 58 degrees. this is a very pleasant start to the day. storm scan three has in problem at all for us, there are a few showers in new york but around here, nothing. notice the wind. we have winds northwest now in just about every location or at least the west, 12 miles an hour through the poconos, 13 miles an her through philadelphia, and abo

our nicole brewer has very latest coming up at 7:30. >>> meanwhile philadelphia police searched the the schuylkill river for a weapon as part of their investigation of dion jordan. police believe that jordan, who is behind bars this morning, may have killed as many as six people. most recent victim was 50 year-old dallas long who was gunned down october 17th. his body was dumped at eighty-second and lionness southwest philadelphia. >> you can say okay, it doesn't bring them back. >> this individual has been on a crime spree of his own involving bank robbery, murder, kidnapping. you name it, it is something he has been involved in. >> police say jordan held up five banks in chestnut hill and bucks county. they believe he wore a specially designed mask to alter his appearance. >>> investigators are trying to identify skeletal remains uncover in the burlington county backyard. remains turned up yesterday on bank have avenue in riverton. a contractor found the bones while dig to go install a new pool. it was under control in the yard of the historic home not far from the delaware river. >>

we are live from the cbs-3 satellite center, nicole brewer, "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> in otherpeak out in support of the suspended football coaches after allegations of hazing surfaced at central bucks west. those coaches defended themselves in front of the school board members parents and players at a meeting last night. the coaching staff said they were not aware of the incidents that happened at a post scrimmage picnic over the um iser. that event was organized by parents or players who are backing the coaches. >> his reputation was great and now tarnished by an administration that wanted to cover their butts. >> something went wrong that day and there has to be consequences for that. >> reporter: police and bucks county district attorney are investigating the alleged incident. they asked parents of any student involved to contact them. so far no charges have been filed. >>> it is hard to believe but some new jersey residents are still cleaning up devastation left behind when super storm sandy roared a a shore two years ago today. "eyewitness news" in tuckerton ocean county.

i'm nicole brewer. it is 7:00 o'clock right now. we will send it over to carol with the eyewitness weather forecast and it the is looking good, right carol. >> it is and it is starting to brighten up. it is dark and then not that dark out there. >> show time. >> bring on the light. and we are finding the light out there right now and just an absolutely gorgeous start to the day. lets look outside our window. pull up the blind. what do we see? doesn't this look lovely. it is just spooky looking but just beautiful and you can see blue skies, the city just almost like an fish eye lens there just a great looking the shot there this morning. i want to brighten things out at palmyra cove and you will see as things brighten up in that location as well a temperature of 57 degrees. a lovely start to the day in all location was that sun finally waking up. 60 degrees in philadelphia out at the airport . fifty-six in trenton. 53 degrees in wilmington. the are comfortable morning for any outdoor activities. the rest of the day will be fine too.

park the today is sunday october 19th, good morning to you, thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. it is about 6:00. let's get a check on the forecast, carol's outside. it will be a chilly one, right, carol? >> it real circumstances winds will be gusting yesterday, gusting about 30 miles an hour as we expected. today probably be doing the very same thing except they will be buffering around some winds, and air, that's a lot cooler than it was yesterday. so, i think you will definitely notice the difference. let's take a look, see what we have there. 50 degrees right now, cape may courthouse, it is dark, there is not much to see at this point, winds out of the north-northeast about 12 miles an hour, currently, but again gusts cents will be picking upment storm scan3, we got pretty close in zoom. a lot of clouds out, there but they're hi, moving on, and we will be finding much better looking day coming up today. 52 degrees, in philadelphia right now, it is 51 in trenton, 49 in wilmington, 49 in allentown, it is 40 in the poconos, these temperatures will look positively balmy by tomo

i'm nicole brewer. it is 6:00 o'clock. yesterday was so nice.t. >> you are getting it. >> yes, yes. >> just because you ask and you asked so nicely we will find another day pretty much like we saw yesterday. it might be breezy today but still beautiful. lots of sunshine. very comfortable temperatures. yesterday we were at 70. we could be there again today. let look outside, why don't we, 49 degrees out in reading. it looks like a nice start to the day in that location. we are dealing with temperatures in the 40's every place. forty-three in the poconos. with wind out of the northwest at 10 miles an hour. that will make it feel cooler. forty-nine in philadelphia. a at the shore we have 42 degrees in atlantic city. storm scan three is looking, searching, get the microscope out, can't find anything. we are in the looking at any clouds or precipitation and that will be the trend for the entire weekend. we have got a great stretch of weather coming up. it will be an absolutely gorgeous weekend. we will get a big warm up, at least one or two of those

live in west philadelphia, nicole brewer "eyewitness news" on the "cw philly". >> thank you, nicole. >> well, happening today, septa and its largest union get back to the bargaining table, at noon, with potential strike looming. management and the transport workers union held talks at the wyndham hotel in old city yesterday. but could not reach a deal. they are reportedly hung up over pension benefits. any work stoppage would affect septa bus subway and trolley service, but the union promises to give riders 24 hours notice, before a strike. >> also, a long time pennsylvania lawmaker will step down from office later today. after pleading guilty, in a political corruption investigation. state senator leanna washington admitted using staffers, and other resources, to plan campaign fundraisers. sentenced the democrat to three month of house arrest, five years probation. a plea deal allows her to keep her pension. >> i recognize, preparations of the birthday party was violation of state law. >> and i except full responsibility. >> washington was also ordered to pay back $200,000 in restit

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us new to sort it all out for us, nicole, good morning. >> good morning to you. believe it or not list doesn't end there. this suspect is facing a laundry list of charges including abduction and also the assault of a young woman, monday night, but lets get roll video and take you through things here, it started in the 7300 block of ditman street in northeast philadelphia where police spot i had a green toyota camera, involved in that abduction. police approached that reek will the suspect ran over an officer and kept going dragging it several feet, that officer, partner, shot out the suspect's back window and even that was in the enough. he led police on a mile licensing chase before hitting another koran frankford and convent. when police caught up to him he put up a fight there getting taserd by officers before being taken to jail. that female victim positively identified her attacker that suspect whom police say carried out a vicious attack. >> he was abduct, she was duct taped, her face, her body, and she was assaulted. she has injuri

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer outside of chop right now with more. nicole? >> well, right now, ukee, erika, three ebola cases in the united states all involve adults. but if a child were to be infected as you mention, chop is certainly up to the task by creating an in-house ebola task force. >> inside the children's hospital of philadelphia, preparations have been made, as staff aim to stay one step ahead of the ebola threat. >> we have been making preparations for since early august. potential of having to care for pain went suspected or confirm ebola. >> the hospital one of the few in the country designate today handle any possible pediatric cases. from us children, evacuated from west africa, to those who could be diagnosed here in the u.s. with an internal ebola task force in place, chop has instituted a screening protocol to identify at risk patients, ensure that proper personal protective equipment, or ppe, is available. and continue to employ ongoing staff training, on the proper and reliable use of ppe. important information following an incident in

we'll be right back. >> good morning, everyone, i'm nicole brewer. t's get right over to the eyewitness weather forecast with carol erickson, standing by on the skydeck. hey, carol. >> good morning, nicole, high, everybody. we do have chilly temperatures out here this morning at the freezing mark in some locations, not all that much warmer in others. we head outside, looks beautiful, 33 degrees, though, greenwood school, in philadelphia, but boy, what a great looking sunrise we've got going on. and we've got temperatures in the 30's,. >> forty-one at the airport on our way to 06 degrees sun, clouds, 50 degrees tonight, milder overnight, by the time you wake up tomorrow morning, then maybe couple of rain showers on tuesday afternoon no guarantee, chance that far and on wednesday and thursday, as well. but looks great starting on friday. >> carol, good morning, everybody, we start off on cameras here on 95, at cottman avenue. a combination every ongoing construction patterns, normal delay, head over to the schuylkill expressway, city avenue, another pre

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us at police headquarters to sort this all out for us, good morning. >> good morning, erika. believe it or not it doesn't even end there. the the suspect taken in by police will face a laundry list of charges including abduction and the a assault, of a young woman, monday night but that is really what prompted this wild chase overnight. let role video and take you through things, it all started in the 7300 block of ditman avenue in northeast philadelphia where police spotted a a green toyota camry that fit description of the car involve in the abduction. when police approached that vehicle suspect ran over an officer and kept on going dragging him several feet. that officer's partner shot out of the back window of that suspect but even that wasn't enough. he led police on a mile long chase before hitting another koran frankford and convent, and when police ultimately caught up to him on foot he did put up a fight, ultimately getting taserd by officers before being taken to jail. now later that female victim that we mentioned off the the t

nicole brewer, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> nicole, thank you. philadelphia's preparedness in the event of ebola outbreak was top concern for sit lied ers at a counsel hearing. council members got a look at the pro tech touch suits, paramedics, firefighters are issued. fire officials say they meet federal requirements. but firefighters union says they are inadequate. >> think should bewaring the bio chemical hazmat suits, that's what we assume dollars wrongfully so that is what our department was going to be outfitting people in. >> continuing coverage of ebola in the u.s. and overseas, we have assemble on line resource guide to help keep you informed. look for that at cbsphilly.com. >> learning more about the road rage incident involving school bus filled with student. teenager was injured when suspect pulled out baseball bat, broke one of the windows, over levick and the boulevard, a gray chevy tahoe with four women aboard blocked the bus, the bus you see with two people standing next to it there. there were 21 students aboard that the bus. pol

thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer, let's see we're right at 8:00. we send it taught carol on the skydeck. >> nicole, beautiful out here this morning, little breeze, kicking in, but not as much that is will be later on today. i think we can expect fully 30-mile per hour winds just like we saw yesterday. breeze is starring up somewhat now. few clouds out here, but still enough light that i think you will love it. we move down to cape may courthouse, notice, the ribbon of yellow out of the northwest, direct drying, and the direction is cooling, as well. dropped 1 degrees, in the 30's, now, in the poconos, 38 degrees, 52 in wildwood. huge span on these temperatures, as we look around the area. storm scan3, showing, some

thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer, let's see we're right at 8:00. we send it taught carol on the skydeck. >> nicole, beautiful out here this morning, little breeze, kicking in, but not as much that is will be later on today. i think we can expect fully 30-mile per hour winds just like we saw yesterday. breeze is starring up somewhat now. few clouds out here, but still enough light that i think you will love it. we move down to cape may courthouse, notice, the ribbon of yellow out of the northwest, direct drying, and the direction is cooling, as well. dropped 1 degrees, in the 30's, now, in the poconos, 38 degrees, 52 in wildwood. huge span on these temperatures, as we look around the area. storm scan3, showing, some of those clouds just wait for the sunshine, it will be coming through as we move through the temperature. 9:00 a.m., 50 degrees, we should probably stay right where we are, then by noon, 54, by 3:00 p.m., 56 degrees, a fall chill definitely breeze today, winds, future weather says we should be clearing out the clouds by the time we hit 1:

. >> i'm nicole brewer in for erika this morning. following today: hazing scandal rocks another high school there is one in bucks county. now a storied football program season is over. we're live with reaction. >> the nation's largest city now has its first ebola case. the new york city doctor becomes the fourth case diagnosed in the us. >>> and what are the prospects that trump taj mahal will stay open after next month? surprising answer from the casino's would be investors in those stories and more coming up. start with the forecast, friday headed to the weekends, checking in with kate. >> the lasts two days have been kind of crumby, to say the least.

. >> i'm nicole brewer. starting things offer with a check of traffic and weather together. katie and torrey keeping an eye on things this morning. >> great weather coming up here, guys, even just to kick start the weekend becomes this will be a pattern that lasts us all weekend. it will even continue into next week. >> keeping things standards, let's enjoy it while we've got t looking outside to storm scan3, nice region wide zoom. do have showers moving across portions every connecticut, what we saw yesterday, with the retreat of the very same storm, but little closer to home obviously at that point. here is a look at the region wide temperatures, currently at 57 at the airport, and we are still in the 40's, both millville, atlantic city, 46 mount pocono, the oddballs out like i say to say, coolest conditions. but, as the day progresses, looking good here, not only does it brighten up, but we also ends up with milder conditions, mid 60s, in philly, down the shore, only extra xfactor that goes along with the forecast today, still little breezy, because it is northwesterly br

. >> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee washington this morning. here's what we're following today.n break into home terrorizing local college students. we're live with the search for suspects. >>> also the calendar may say october. mother nature is moving it forward. we could see the first frost of the season later on today, man, you felt it when you walked out the door today. >> absolutely did, little chilly out there. >> unfortunately for carol, she is experiencing it first-hand. good morning, carol. >> yes, and you know, the other thing that i experienced first thing this morning, meet to go finds the ice scraper for the windshield. you may be find that same problem this morning, because we do have frost out there. so, if you put

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us outside of chop to tell you more about it, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: ukee, good morning to you. that's right, the three ebola cases in the united states all involve adults. but if a child were to be infected, chop says, it is up for the task, thanks to internal ebola task force, developed this past summer. >> inside the children's hospital of philadelphia, preparations have been made, as staff aim to stay one step ahead of the ebola threat. >> we have been making preparations for ebola since early august. so using guidance from the cdc in order to be prepared for the potential of having to care for a pain went suspected on confirmed ebola. >> hospital one of few in the country designate today handle any possible pediatric cases. from us children evacuated from west africa, to those who could be diagnosed here in the u.s., with a internal ebola task force in place, chop has institute add screening protocol to identify at risk patients, ensure that proper personal protective equipment or ppe is available, and inch to -- continu

. >>> first though thanks so much for joining us, i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm ukee washington. jan carabeo live report in just a moment for you. first, we start with traffic and weather together. katie, vittoria in the house, good morning. >> good morning to you, happy friday, everybody. we made it to the weekends. we've also made it out of the dreary pattern. we're going to only start it brighten up from here. and it only gets better from here, frankly, as we're in the only looking ahead to very pleasant conditions, but also, nice little warming trend into next week. so, talking temperatures, and that's all coming up in the next few. vittoria? >> thank you so much, katie. good morning, everyone, right now majors are generally looking really great. however, we do have very serious overturned tractor-trailer incident overturned truck rather incident that we're dealing with on 95. let's peak outside quickly. because if you are traveling on the northbound side of 95 right around street road, not too far away from street, i would say, further north, you are going to run into this i

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now, at that scene with the latest information, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: and good morning to both of you. yep, just scary site this halloween morning for resident here in west philadelphia. inside the chestnut park apartments, which you can see, just behind me here to my left, but they woke basically to find their apartment building fully engulfed in flames. ukee, erika, you have to see it to believe it. this video just incredible. now it was just before midnight when firefighters were called here to the scene to the 6200 block of chestnut street. there were reports of heavy fire on the third floor of this apartment building, and you can see, fire crews real did i have their work cut out for them when they arrived, work for about an hour and a half to get those massive flames under control, safely, evacuating between 50 and 60 resident. now, did you mention, there were two people taken to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania. that included one civilian, and one firefighter. both we're told are in stable condition. the

eyewitness news reporter nicole brewer joins us from police headquarters to bring us up to dayton this investigation, nicole, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you ukee ander contact police are saying residents in olney are luck think morning after 20 shots were fired but only two victims struck in the double shooting that happened overnight again in olney. it happened around 12:30 at third and west wellens after new when police received multiple 911 calls after a reported dispute in that area, some kind of argument happening. authorities found witnesses, several shell casings but no victims. they have learn that the 20 year-old male with wound to the chest and 23 year-old male shot in the hip were both taken to einstein hospital in private vehicles. they are now in stable condition but the good news in all of this is really that there were no additional victims despite the fat being that again three homes and four vehicles were also struck by gunfire. the shooters, described only as two males fled north through a rear alley from third street and then possibly entered a white

. >>> today is tuesday, october 21st, i'm nicole brewer. >> i'm erika von tiehl. also this morning, city council will work to change philadelphia's hate crime laws. this in the wake of the vicious beating after gay couple in center city. >>> another possible siting of eric frein, the man accused of ambushing two state troopers, killing one. where police say they may have spotted him now. katy? >> nicole, expect couple of days straight of some clouds, some showery weather here as our latest area of low pressure starts to get its act together. so we'll break down the details there, also talk another cool down in the cards, full details straight ahead. jess? >> katie, the schuylkill expressway, moving along great, 202, westbound looking great, as well. overnight work to tell b i'll tell you all where it is coming up in the next couple of minutes. good morning. >> thanks, jess. happening today attack last month on same sex couple in center city prompts philadelphia city council to propose new legislation, that would strengthen the criminal code for hate crimes. >> "ey

. >> i'm nicole brewer in for ukee this morning, live report from the scene, in just a few minutes. >irst, let's check on weather and traffic with carol and jessica. carol live for us on the cbs-3 skydeck. how is it feeling, carol? >> here in a coat, i jump inside, you know, ten seconds, it is fine. if you're standing out for prolonged periods of time you will feel t we have temperatures in the 30's this morning. and we are just not used to finding temperatures in the 30's. this is the colds he i

"eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins us now, she is live at that scene in cobbs creek, where an investigation into how that blaze started is underway. nicole? >> and erika, we're told that those two people that you mentioned were taken to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania, both in stable condition, the nature of their injuries at this point still unknown. this after flames tore through the chestnut park apartments, you see behind me, early this morning. >> i don't wish this on nobody. >> for residents in west philadelphia, a scary site, this halloween morning, as dozens wait to find the upper level of their apartment building fully engulfed in flames. >> oh, i never seen a fire like this a day in my life. i never seen it. it was flames and fire everywhere up there. >> it was just before midnight when firefighters were called to the 6200 block of chestnut street for report of heavy fire. >> i had no idea that they was going through my home where i live at, to come see it burning down like that, crazy, man. >> samantha bowler didn't believe it at first when officer

. >> i'm nicole brewer. live report from center city in just a moment.h, let's check on traffic and weather together with katie and jess. >> good morning, everybody. unsettled weather headed our way, and that will all come courtesy of one area of low pressure that continues to develop, it is continuing to gather some strength, stowe will continue as a result to bring in some showers, some clouds, and it will be for couple of days. so we'll have all of the details there. and i do have some good news, i promise, just do you have wait for it. jess, over to you. >> i'm used to you always having the good news, me having the bad news, i'm into that so far this morning. so far, we go outside check out our cameras at cottman avenue. we go full with that and see that it actually is moving along great. but, starts to go pick up some volume. to the right-hand side, you can see, that's where the taillights are going through, headed southbound, moving along great. patches of overnight work to talk b i'll tell you all where they are just coming up in the next couple e