he explains how exclusively to our pat ciarrocchi, kathy. >>> in weather we are watching clouds move up the eastern seaboard and then rain and wind, we will need rain and we will get it, we will tell you how much, when and how strong these wind will get coming up. hi leslie. >>> hi kathy, eagles getting ready for san francisco and cary williams ace pol guys are for the team for that rant he went on after the big win against washington on sunday. >> reporter: questions being raised about cockpit security. >> scary, it is scary. >> reporter: i'm charlotte huffman tonight at 11:00 a former air marshall and many others say we're still vulnerable to a terrorist attack but proposal to fix the problem isn't going anywhere. >> we're screaming for the right thing to be done. >> sometimes they listen. >> we went to capitol hill to find out why an iteam exclusive at 11:00. >>> new at 6:00 our first look at design for new nine/11 memorial sculpture in bucks county. "eyewitness news" at county courthouse in doylestown today where travis manion foundation unveiled design of the sculpture placed ou

our pat ciarrocchi is in love park with that, pat. >> reporter: well, chris, rallying cry today was about justice and humanity and love, and the call that sexual orientation must be part of any hate crimes law. the the words of love park, were unflinching. >> no one should live in fear. >> a crime against anyone we believe is a crime against all of us. >> that is one of us. >> that is all of us. that is all of us. >> that bears example to why we are standing here today. >> reporter: hundreds came to rally in support of two gay men attack, allegedly amid a volley of gay slurs, three people are now charged. but that attack on september the the 11th revealed that the gap in a hate crimes law, in pennsylvania, and in philadelphia. that hasn't included sexual orientation. karen, a friend of the victim has led the charge to change. >> you should never get hurt for who you are and absolutely should cover sexual orientation. >> reporter: peter haines came to the will rally and agreed. >> i have been out since i was 18. i have had hello phobic slurs thrown at me all my life and i have never been a

reporting live from center city, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right pat, looks good, thanks very much. >>> tonight we are hearing from the model whose pictures was accidentally tweeted by delaware governor jack markell's office. this picture of an education event is what the governor's staffer was supposed to tweet on you but this is what went out instead. a photo of the model, wearing a leather choker and flashing a peace sign. governor markell's office apologized saying auto generated link was inadvertently altered while tweet was edited. mod hell described herself as an underground visual artist said i do not personally know anyone from the governor's staff. of course, i a will guys if anyone is offended because image was taken out of context. there is nothing deceptive or secretive but i feel that people may be digging for a deeper story. >>> democratic congressman chaka fattah tells "eyewitness news" he has done nothing wrong, this is after one of his former top advisors admitted in federal court to lying to conceal an illegal one million-dollar campaign loan. >

tonight "eyewitness news" anchor pat ciarrocchi takes a closer look at this outpouring of first hand accounts. >> reporter: grain i surveillance from the revel casino elevator has prompted an outpouring, especially from those who survived violence at the hand of the loved one. kathleen hess has been there, she walk away from an abusive relationship. >> behind closed doors they are completely different person. they don't show to the world. so it is really hard for other people to understand or even believe you. >> reporter: social media opened a door with the help of writer beverly gooden who created the hash tags why i stayed and why i left. on twitter, hash tags have struck a cord. rachel writes why i stayed, he made me believe it was my fault, in one could help me. i was crazy. he would change. stripped me of all strength and confidence. and then nancy writes why she stayed, because word of wisdom from elders taught to endure, be patient and it will get better. but then it was misty who found courage to leave, after this. when my seven year-old asked me if her husband would treat h

"eyewitness news" anchor pat ciarrocchi shows us around. >> this is your park, dillworth park.ongratulations. >> philadelphia mayor michael nutter couldn't hide his enthusiasm. >> all right. >> with a ribbon cutting complete with dignitaries who contributed money and support, dillworth park opened to the public. >> i think something needed to be done here just 'cause there's no reason really to come down here, you know. like now it's a place where people can gather. you got some things to do. >> ♪ >> a little culture set a festive mood for opening day encouraging a playful experience for children at a street level fountain controlled by computers. in the winter this space will become a eserine. the plaza has always been a crossroads. now with the cafe the park should encourage visitors to sit awhile. >> it's right outside of work and it doesn't look like work. it looks fun, inviting. >> dillworth park cost $55 million to build with the southwest corner still under construction. this is where lawns and trees will eventually rise. but underneath all of it, a new subway station. >

. >> our pat ciarrocchi tells us it is celebration of love and civil service what's clipsed only of his love and family. >> reporter: sun was sobriety, he squinted in the glare. all of these state troopers came to st. peters cathedral in scranton to bid farewell to his father corporal brian dickson. >> we gather here in sorrow, disbelief and anger but most importantly we gather here in faith. >> reporter: great uniforms lined up row after row lending support to dickson's family, his wife, tiffany and their two young sons. maggie perry's husband is a police officer too. >> scary, nerve racking, but i think the show of all of the officers in the community, it is important to not be intimidated. >> reporter: not intimidate by a lone fat shore took a fatter from his children, husband from his wife and best friend from corporal derrick felsman. >> we will take care of tiffany and the boys, as you have perfectly taken care of them throughout your life. >> all who wear this june form will carry on your leg ace i of service. >> reporter: pennsylvania governor tom corbett and charles ramsey join

. >>> now our pat ciarrocchi has more on the funeral services today for the slain trooper, corporal bryonon. >> reporter: the sun was so bright adam dixon squinted in the glare. all of these state troopers came to saint peter's cathedral in scranton to bid farewell to his father, corporal bryon dixon. >> we gather here in sorrow, disbelief and anger but most importantly we gather here in faith. >> reporter: the gray uniforms lined up row after row lending support to dixon's family. his wife tiffany and their two young sons. maggie perry's husband is a police officer, too. >> scary. a little nerve wracking but i think our -- the show of all the officers and the community is important because, you know, we're not going to be intimidated. >> reporter: not intimidated by a lone gunman who took a father his children a husband from his wife and a best friend from corporal derek feldman. >> we will take care of tiffany and the boys as you have perfectly taken care of them throughout your life. all who wear this uniform will carry on your legacy of service. >> reporter: pennsylvania governor tom

. >> "eyewitness news" anchor pat ciarrocchi went to lasalle university where students and professor grabble with the lessons still to be learned from september 11th. >> born in the u.s.a. >> reporter: square of green was turn red, white and blue at lasalle university. olney neighborhood campus fresh with returning students, paused, 3,000 flags were planted, each symbolizing the fallen. cadet jared stern had lived outside d.c., he was a second grader. >> we were let out of school. we didn't know why. as i got in the car, i saw jets overhead, pentagon got attacked. >> reporter: they had these images seared in their mind, planes as weapons, the the twin towers unimaginably crumbling. as a child of eight, ashley toures, now lasalle student body president remembers how she felt. >> seeing all have of those tragic images on the news of people, something like jumping out of the windows and fire in buildings. it was confusing. it opened up dialogue about terrorism which shouldn't be opened up as such a young age. >> reporter: thirteen years later terrorist threats from isis that led to pres

pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> indeed, it does. watch breakfast with the candidates tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. on our sister station cbs-3. you can listen in on kyw news radio, cbs philly.com will also have a stream for you. if you have a question you'd like to ask of the republican tom corbett or the democrat, tom wolf send it to us on twitter using the hash tag cbs philly debate. >>> black friday is many weeks away. >> but retailers are gearing up for holiday season. delaware's cockal delegation is hosting a holiday job fair at this hour. "eyewitness news" at christiana mall. more than 35 employers are conducting interviews there for hundreds of seasonal and full-time staff. the job fare wraps up tonight, at 7:00 o'clock. >>> meantime make a wish is coming through for a delaware girl battling a life threatening disease. >> white stretch limo brought emily and her family to a tropical theme party in wilmington today. eight year-old from middletown suffers from cystic fibrosis is. this is in anticipation of her wishing coming true for a

pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> happening today, a birthday for u.s. supreme court.t is 225 years old. although constitution established the supreme court it was the judiciary act of 1789, which cleared the the court with six justices. there are now nine in the nation's highest court. >>> why go shopping when you can have someone else do it for you. we will tell you about this new trend in retail. >>> also speaking of shoppers this is one of the way customers at a super market chain in new seal land. we will introduce to you cecil the the cat and hear from his owner, coming up, plus this. >>> stella. >> talk about a hazard meet the the local golfer behind the epic melt down. my gosh. >> i say been there, done that but no, i have not. we will show you more when we come back. my ring ring! progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself. and now try new progresso chili. slow-simmered, homemade taste. >> just r

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reporting live from love park, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right pat, thank you. >>> gray, dreary thursday all across the region as the coastal storm that brought strong wind and heavy rain, makes its way out. "eyewitness news" in atlantic city where storm riled up the the surf there, that boardwalk understandably desserted. some homeowners tonight face clean up in the aftermath of the storms, a tree came crashing down on a home, on delaware avenue in clementon. meteorologist kathy orr is in the weather center with more on the storm and what we can expect this evening, kathy. >> good news is that the storm is paul way on storm scan three you can see a few showers but our storm moving toward the northeast and taking a live look at the rain and wind witt. we are seeing some consistent showers almost in the shape of the t. you can see here through gloucester and camden county zooming in along 295 and turnpike from man to, woolwich and down 322 towards williamstown we are seeing consistent rain but the the dreary weather, drizzle and patchy fog will continue into the

our own pat ciarrocchi joins us from camden, new jersey where students were encouraged to have a big vision for themselves and for their future, pat. >>> jessica, for years when anyone would talk about the camden city school district they would think poor, unsafe, under performing. today the mayor as well as education leaders came forward to make a commitment to change that dialogue, and some high school seniors with big visions, are applauding the effort. superintendent roman yard heard at place and intended message. >> students here deserve what the other students have and we will fight like crazy to know what they do. >> reporter: 11,500 camden public school students are banking on that commitment becoming a reality. dennis, is tired of camden's negative image. >> encouragement, it is key. you know, if you believe in yourself and if you have someone to encourage you, you can go far, in places. sky is the the limit. >> reporter: row hand yard and marriedd launch a campaign with elementary first timers at hb wilson family school. their presence making a point. >> we have the good peo

"eyewitness news" reporter and anchor pat ciarrocchi is live at the park to show us around, hi pat. >> hi jessica, this is the park. it used to be an public space now it is dilworth park in progress, it is not quite completed as of yet. ultimately though there will be green here at city hall. with scissors in hand mayor michael nutter cut the ribbon on dilworth park an outdoor public space on the west face of city hall. >> awesome. we see it beautiful, people are out here, enjoying themselves in this bought beautiful weather. >> reporter: project has been years and 50 million-dollar in the making. >> since the days of penn and new dilworth park is latest chapter in its great history. >> reporter: park covers more than 120,000 square feet. on such a hot hot day children were dash go through a fountain, programmed by computers, ultimately, this space will be an ice skating rink in season. >> i think it is a nation they have been working so hard and one has been able to see finished product until now. >> i mean obviously they are not finish yet but already it is nice to have this nice sp

for ticket go to the arts in philly.org, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> a lot of talentis "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> at 6:00 breaking news, commissioner of the nfl roger goodell apologizes and says he wants new conduct policies before the end of this football season. we're live with reaction. >> reporter: also tonight search for what caused this huge fire at a philadelphia warehouse, and three people were injured including two fire fighters, kathy. >>> in weather, we have some sunshine on the sky deck but weekend will start off with clouds, and it is last weekend of summer and last warm up before fall begins, i'll have those numbers coming up. >>> and a new jersey town that is banned alcohol for more than 100 years now brings wine to the table, and where you can now wine and dine, on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> i got it wrong, in the handling of the ray rice matter. >> breaking news right now at 6:00 under intense scrutiny the commissioner of the nfl apologizes promising changes will be made. good evening i'm jessica dean. >>> aim chris may. roger goodell speaking

but lets bring in "eyewitness news" anchor pat ciarrocchi live at swenson arts and technology high school in the northeast with the first day of school, pat. >> reporter: chris, first day of school enthusiasm was certainly evident but the optimism for what is ahead is still cautious, that is because the the cigarette taxis still not passed in harrisburg and budget hole is 81 million-dollar deep. the first lunch period at swenson arts and tech high school in the northeast, had mayor michael nutter carrying his own tray and students learning about political leader is ship in action. >> we need our general assembly to pass the authorizing legislation to how to us collect those desperately needed dollars, 1.6 million-dollar a week in cigarette tax revenues that we're forgoing for every week that we don't have that legislation passed. >> reporter: funding philadelphia schools has become a political football. even adding personal lobbying by superintendent bill hite next week in harrisburg. >> plan b becomes removing more staff, it is eliminating programs and services for our young people. >> r

. >>> new at 6:00 o'clock tonight an "eyewitness news" exclusive our pat ciarrocchi talks with the founder of twitter. we will tell you why he was in twitter. we will tell you why he was in philadelphia today i've lived hewith my mother, forty--four who is ninety--nine. people who do not live in delaware county need to know that tom mcgarrigle raised our taxes five times. five times in seven years. meanwhile tom mcgarrigle gave a million dollar subsidy to an energy company. tom mcgarrigle is not looking out for regular families or seniors at all. we need john kane in the senate. he gets regular families. >>> i'm jessica dean with the day's top stories. prosecutors charged three people in the attack on a same sex couple in center city on september 11th. those suspects are philip williams, kevin ha rri gan and catherine knott all from bucks county. >>> search is on for darren person, police identified him as person in the suspect in the shooting that killed a 15 year-old girl in olney on monday. >>> the u.s. and arab allies have launched more than 200 air strikes begins isis rebels in syria.

life from the sat center, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right pat, thank you. >>> a man stabbed and robbed a woman in the philadelphia staffing agency, after he told them there is no work. victim is now in critical condition at jefferson university hospital. that stabbing happened at trinity staffing services on south broad street. "eyewitness news" reporter char lieutenant huffman is live at broad and ritner and she talk to the victim's brother, charlotte. >> reporter: jessica, i talk with dominic basso the victim's brother and owner of the business here trinity staffing services. we talk on the phone as he was with his sister at the hospital and he says that he thinks that she is going to make it. crime tape and a sign telling employees to come back tomorrow are the the only signs left of this morning's attack. police are searching for the man whom they say walk into the south philadelphia business just after 9:00 o'clock demanded work, and then stabbed the five three-year old female employee three times in the the chest, and snatched her purse and ran. bob lutes w

our own pat ciarrocchi hosted tonight.3 and the cw philly are proud to be media partners of the pops. >> a great evening to be outdoors across the delaware valley. temperatures pretty pleasant out there now and look at some of these high temperatures. in hamilton, new jersey, 78 today, newtown at george school 78. even as we travel to royersford, evans elementary school 76 and deptford at the township high school, 75 degrees. so, a nice warm day after a real cool night last night and another cool night that will be on tap. now, temperatures have been employee average this entire week and they are going to really bottom out on friday. you can see it's well below the average of 78. the reason why is a cold front. that cold front is traveling from canada. not a lot of moisture with it. you can see the cloud cover stretches right through toronto. this moves through tomorrow. could bring a sprinkle south and east of philadelphia. a few clouds perhaps. that's just about it. but what's behind this front will be the big story and

our pat ciarrocchi was on the campus of lasalle university where students paused to reflect on the lessons learned, from that faithful day. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" as the nation remembers the fallen. you can also head to our web site at cbs philly.com for a list of local remembrance ceremonies. >>> day after president obama outlined his strategy to take on isis militants, some lawmakers are voicing concerns. >> if our goal, it is to eliminate isil, there is a lot of doubt whether the plan was outlined by the president last night is enough to accomplish that mission. >> lawmakers attended closed door briefings on the details of the president's plan which includes expanded air strikes, on isis targets in both iraq and syria. congressional hearings, on that strategy are scheduled for the coming days. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" millennials and money, three on your side helps boost your financial plan. >>> also annex stream solar flare is blasting toward the earth find out how soon it could be here and what its impact might be, beasley. >>> here in baltimore cbs is pulling out

our own pat ciarrocchi had a chance to visit carolyn at his kennett square studios last month. where he showed us his sketch for the project. the world meeting of families begins september 21st, 2015. pope francis has indicated he plans to attends, though, there has been no official confirmation from the vatican. >>> this morning inside children's hospital is a young man fighting cancer who has become a youtube sensation. he covers two songs by rapper jay-z. and helping to shine a light on the daily difficulties faced by cancer patients. he talked with our carol erickson. >> ♪ >> music superstar, jay-z, and his video, thinks he is keeping it real. but you want real? go behind this curtain to a youtube viral video superstar and cancer patient. tom g. he can go head-to-head with anyone, even his own doctor on a jay-z inspired spoof called fall so hard. >> ♪ >> fall so hard my head got shiny. can you please remind me ... >> nineteen year old tom gillen lost his hair, not his humor, or lyric writing talent to cancer treatments for amz, a form of leukemia. >> my chemo, like i'll hav

official image and prayerment the archbishop will be joined by artist kneel car land, our own pat ciarrocchi had a chance to visit consider lynn at his studios last month where he showed us his sketch for the project. the worlds meeting of families begins september 21st, 2015. pope francis indicated plans to attends, though there has been no official confirmation from the vatican. >>> also, happening today, brand new artifact go on display at the september 11 memorial museum. we'll tell you what they are. also, ahead, thousands of dollars in damage, in the aftermath of a joy ride on a sit bus. wait until you hear who police say was behind the wheel. >>> and a little later on, who needs 99 bottles of biron the wall? when you can get 99 cans of beer in a case? advice the the brewery behind this is social media sensation. >>> we had some saturday storms, carol says in for better half of the weekends, her forecast, when we come >> this goes on display, in addition, special coin given to a cia officer, and a brick from the compound bin laden was living in, will be displayed. several anonymous don

start somewhere fresh >>> our own pat ciarrocchi hosted it, and cbs-3 and cw philly very proud to be media partners of, the pops. world renowned. >>> next week is premiere week on our sister station cbs-3. one of the new additions is ncis: new orleans. >> show stars scott backula, and correspondent susan marquez takes us behind the scenes in new orleans. >> cameras, action. >> get ready for a whole new n cia set in the big easy. >> it will not be a tc kind of thing at all. flavor of the city, the music, food we are embrace ago this. >> scott heads up this n ncis team playing special agent dwayne pride his character is based on a real life louisiana investigators, every scene is shot on location in new orleans. >> everybody here is invested in the town. we're in the dropping into solve a crime and get on the plane and go somewhere else. we are here. >> show highlights jazzy side of the city but co-star lucas black says it has an under belly too. >> most of our bodies are found in the swamp, and eaten by alligators. >> reporter: best thing about this set is it feels like new orleans, e