that's "eyewitness news" at noon i'm ukee washington. >> i'm pat ciarrocchi. for katie all of us here, thanks for watching. "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00. >> billy: hey. >> ashley: hi. >> billy: where's jack? i got a text saying to meet him here. there was no name, but i figured -- >> ashley: i know. i thought i got one from jack, too, but i haven't seen him yet. hi. >> kyle: so, we all got the text, then, huh? >> billy: apparently. nice and anonymous and driving me a little nuts. what's up with all the mystery? >> kyle: well, i was relieved, actually. feels like dad's been avoiding me ever since paul brought me in for questioning. >> billy: you know, i'm thinking that jack got one of those burner phones for occasions like this, which, i have to say probably isn't such a bad idea. >> kyle: really? i hate the idea. all this sneaking around with private meetings and burner phones? summer's right. this is just more lies. >> ashley: you know what? i understand your concerns honey. i really do. it appears that it's done now. i mean, victor's not fighting the

in the sat center, pat ciarrocchi cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right pat, thank you. >>> philadelphian is heading to the vatican next week to finalize plans for pope 's visit here in september. i will travel with them and look for my reports from the vatican starting monday, right here on "eyewitness news". >>> now to campaign 2016 northeast republican leadership conference is underway, in philadelphia. g.o.p. presidential hopefuls are addressing conservative activist during this three day event at the sheraton in center city. candidates are here hoping to get exposure, access to political insideers and former new york governor george pataki was first presidential candidate to speak today. >> i believe in the republican party is the party of freedom. it was the foundation of our country. it was declared right here in philadelphia. it is because that freedom is at risk today that i stand before you. >> new jersey governor chris christie will speak tomorrow, as will the lindsey graham and rick santorum. >>> imagine being treated for devastating condition you do not have. that happens mo

reporting live from saint charles seminary, pat ciarrocchi cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> what a moment indeed it will be, thanks very much pat. >>> crunch time in harrisburg where pennsylvania's deadline to pass a budget is midnight tonight. republican lawmakers scheduled votes on key pieces of legislation that democratic governor tom wolf is likely to veto. they include budget legislation, overhaul of public employee pension benefits and privatizing state controlled wine and liquor store systems. >>> president obama is proposing new rules to expand a number of people eligible for overtime pay. if it goes through over 5 million more workers will make time and a half, after 40 hours of work. the department of labor will pre pose raising the cut off for work hours make less than $50,000 a year. workers in retail stores and restaurants are most likely to be affect. >>> welshing wal-mart is apologizing tonight after a worker at one of the stores designed a cake featuring the isis flag. louisiana man says wal-mart store decline his request to honor a cake with the confederate flag in it. th

i'm pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> that will be great. >> bone voyage, great trip shouldterrific. >>> walking outside today was an experience, my goodness, kathy, the humidity, thick air is something else. >> it felt like summer good how about that. >> summer begins on sunday. we have had one hot june, so far and it doesn't look like it will change. we have had some spotty showers and thunderstorms but a line is forming with our cold front main events once we get that past us, it will be much more comfortable. take a look outside, a cruise from our go pro cam here in cbs-3 studios looking at center city sky line with blue peak nothing between those cloud. down the shore we had a heavy thrust of rain, earlier today with the severe then are storms that has moved well off shore and new we are looking at some sunny conditions but still balmy and sticky, down the shore as well. on storm scan three you can see this line of showers and heavy downpours forming. this is our frontal boundary. this is moving quickly toward south east so you can see bucks county, montgomery county ge

our pat ciarrocchi was there as they embraced. >> i was the firemen who found you. >> yes. >> you're welcome. you are welcomed. >> reporter: moment felt sacred miracle survivor of the horrific building collapse meets a fire chief who heard her cries. >> i was so afraid nobody would find me, nobody would save me and i tried to scream, help. >> reporter: nearly 13 hours earlier maria plek an, native of ukraine walked in the salvation armored thrift shop at between the second and market. a wall collapsed on to the shop trapping and crushing maria. it was 11:00 o'clock. fire chief john o'neill heard a faint voice in the quiet. >> when i first saw her move it scared me. >> reporter: within moments the extrication began maria's close friend translates her story. >> i realized that it was dark and light was very difficult to see. i was praying inside of myself, that they found me, they found me and i'm alive. >> reporter: maria's crushing injuries have been devastating, she has had to endure a bilateral amputation up to the pelvis complicated by infections. how does she feel. >> it is not t

pat ciarrocchi, caught up with some of the staff hours got it all started. >> this is "eyewitness news". >> reporter: there was a time when "eyewitness news" was a concept, young news director named al people owe reporters gathered at news scene as anchor read the news. people owe thought that this could be different. >> we had these folks with health politics, transportation, in one ever did that before. and within weeks these reporters were coming back, with stories. ahead of the newspapers. >> reporter: competitively powerful and enduring ideas, 50 years ago. today philadelphia's broadcast pioneers brought to go originators in a celebration. >> it is a celebration of 50 years of "eyewitness news". >> reporter: robin mackintosh, marcia rhodes, dick standish, trudy haynes, dick sheeran the faces and voices that created the brand, still carry that passion, that define their careers. >> "eyewitness news" was a family, it was a family broadcasting to families in the delaware valley, and it work, and reason it work it was family to family. >> you can get it over air internet, it is every

said to me tonight that they felt like this was a guardian angel watching over them n gibbstown, pat ciarrocchi "eyewitness news". >> i guess we should not be surprise by that pat thanks very much. >>> also in gloucester county the storm blew the roof off the firehouse in mantua township. the roof actually landed on a garage of the neighboring home. there were two fire fighters inside the building when that happened but they were not injured. >>> a lot of us right now are dealing with the aftermath of down trees from yesterday if you have experienced some damage tour home or your car three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan will have important information for you you on insurance claims for repairs, he is live for us outside in cherry hill, jim? >> reporter: that is right chris. if you drive around cherry hill you will see things like this all over the place. trees down in front yard in, backyard and when it comes to filing an insurance claim for tree-related damage is there often a lot of confusion. here's what you need to know. trees down in yards trees down on houses, treason top of

reporting live from outside taylor swift concert, pat ciarrocchi cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> it will a fun night indeed pat thanks very much. >>> coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" a prominent naacp leader pretending to be black. her family says she's lying about her race. we will have her response. >>> then she was making last minute wedding plans she got a call that change her life, the kidney that she has been waiting for was available on the very same day she was supposed to walk down the aisle. health reporter stephanie stahl has her amazing story. >>> plus a mysterious new attraction in philadelphia is geared toward puzzle lovers of all ages, do you think you can escape the room? we will give you behind the >>> on the cbs-3 healthwatch south jersey newlywed celebrating a new lease on life, their wedding temporarily side track with a long awaited trip to the hospital. health reporter stephanie stahl is here to explain. i'm exited to see this story. >> talk about a fairy tail wedding bride needed a kidney transplant waiting for one for years. she was about to exchange vows with

pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> very good.hat an experience. >>> that will do it for "eyewitness news" at 5:00. now at 6:00 hot and stormy weather sticking around and meteorologist kathy orr is tracking it all kathy. >> that heat turns serious tomorrow jessica we are talking about storms firing up even into the evening tonight and then, a risk of severe weather tomorrow, we will talk about that coming up with the seven day. >>> plus a long clean autopsy head for dozens of people in west philadelphia following a major water main break, we will take a closer look at how cities water department inspects those underground pipes. >>> and a family demand justice after a man is fatally shot by police, today they call on philadelphia's district attorney to reopen the investigation. >>> also ahead at 6:00. >> reporter: two young victims are recovering after shark attacks in north carolina, well, what is the risk a at new jersey shore? i'm cleve bryan. coming up what you need to know to bring your family to the beach. >>> we start at 6:

for the first time, the woman described as a miracle survivor met her rescuer, pat ciarrocchi was there as they embraced. >> i was the fireman who found you. oh, your welcome your welcome. >> the moment felt sacred. the miracle survivor of horrific building collapse meets the fire chief who heard her cries. >> he yelled. >> i was so afraid nobody fine me, nobody save me, and i tried to scream, help. >> nearly 13 hours earlier maria, who is native ukraine had walked into the salvation army thrift shop at 22nd and market. a wall had collapsed on to the shop, trapping and crushing maria. it was 11:00. when fire chief john o'neil, heard a faint voice in the quiet. >> when i first saw her move, it scared me. >> within moments the extrication began. maria's close friend, daria translates her story. >> i realize it is dark, and light made difficult to see. i was praying inside myself they fawn me, they found me, and i am alive. >> maria's crushing injuries have been devastating. she has had to endure a bilateral amputation up to her pelvis. complicated by infections. how does she feel? >> so-s

our pat ciarrocchi was there as they embraced. >> i was. >> the moment felt sacred, miracle survivor of horrific building collapse meets the fire chief who heard her kuznits. >> i was so afraid nobody find me, nobody save me, and i tried to scream, help. >> nearly 13 hours earlier maria, who is native of ukraine, had walked into the salvation army thrift shop at 22nd and market. a wall had collapsed on to the shop trapping and crushing maria. it was 11:00. when fire chief john o'neil heard a faint voice in the quiet. >> when i first saw her move, it scared me. >> within moments the extrication began. maria's close friendsdaria translates her story. >> i realize it is dark, and lights made difficult to see. i was praying inside myself they found me, they found me, and i am alive. >> maria's crushing injuries have been devastating. she has had to endure a bilateral amputation up to her pelvis, complicate the by infections. how does she feel? >> so-so. it is not good and not very, very bad. >> initially chief o'neil, 26 year veteran of the department, wondered whether not very, very bad

. >> reporter: our pat ciarrocchi will have more of that emotional interview with electric an a story of survival and perseverance tonight on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> tonight police need your help as they look for a man who robbed a dollar store in cobbs creek. that crime was caught on surveillance video you can see in the video the suspect pulling out a gun and jumping over the counter. all this happened tuesday at the family dollar store at 57th and walnut, and police say that the man stole money from the register and robbed an elderly customer. police continued searching for a gunman who shot at another man in fair hill. this happened in the 200 block of ontario street, just after midnight. investigators say they were hit in the stomach and taken to temple hospital in critical condition. so far investigators don't know what prompt that had violence and they have made no arrests. >>> four men from philadelphia are busted, accused of trying to steel range rovers from a dealer in connecticut. these are the men anwar carter earn is smith and victor strong. police say that in the

today they talk about their ordeal with our pat ciarrocchi. >> i opened the door and said take me i am necessity charge of this mission. >> reporter: this is one fierce missionary. >> if you go go to kill, kill me. if you go go to do, whip me. do it to me but not these people. >> reporter: crack glass from bullet holes is evidence of the medical mission to port au prince hate that i turned horrific last week. fourteen volunteers from all hands together, based at local churches in burlington, never imagined a home invasion at 2:30 in the morning. the group was five fights in the mission when eight terrorist climbed a fence and unfurled a nightmare. with guns drawn and force. andrew and the other men were tied up. >> one guy came in and just said i cannot be killed. >> reporter: malika understood the threats. >> i literally screamed and first thing difficult was go, think, go to the room and tell everybody that there is people trying to get in the house. i am will's crawling on the floor. >> reporter: it was ann rose who commanded the room. >> i was the only one standing there, confronti

our pat ciarrocchi has that story. >> a journey through cancer can sometimes feel like a three legged just can't seem to get your foot in. >> everyone here has can nerve their lives. >> a mid the laughter, painful realities confronting young lives. twelve year old callus that garth land lost her aunt to cancer. >> she had breast cancer, and then from the breast cancer she got leukemia, and then she died. >> danny jacobs understands her pain. this defending middle weight boxing champion came to the bucks county guild ers club, of the cancer support community because he knows the cancer fight. danny survived a rare bone cancer. >> knowing the struggle, you know, first-hand, because me being a cancer survivor myself, i feel like it was important for me not only to show the kids just a positive energy and just to see a champion, you know, tune see someone who has overcome it, support them, give them hope. >> when you have cancer in your live look it is yours or your loved one hope is the he will lewes i have commodity little luther, outstretched hand can shore up. >> we focus just on havi

our pat ciarrocchi is live with the fans, the swiftes will be shaking off the sweat tonight, a little warm out there. >> well, they sure will but a lit built of the breeze. it is not that bad. this is cross road of the taylor swift world tonight. there are so many people coming, hundreds and hundreds and hundreds and they are coming from all over the place. my two new friends that say taylor swift on their glasses are from where. >> more than 3500 miles they traveled they won a contest to come to philadelphia. >> enjoy the concert. >> everybody is celebrating taylor swift tonight. you this kill themselves swiftes styling after their music hero and role model thinks caitlin alex and melissa. we are red lip classic from the song style. >> this is our first show but i went to six red shows and i saw her like 15 times. >> taylor. >> reporter: tailgaters at taylor swift variety found their parking space early to party a little before the show. >> well, we like to drink. we came early to drink and tailgate. >> reporter: for people here taylor swift is a local superstar writing her first mus

. >> i'm pat ciarrocchi. more on governor christie in just a moment. first, the pope touches down in philadelphia early on saturday morning, september the 26th. and, he has a packed schedule. >> our alexandria hoff live on independence mall where officials are detailing that part of the papal visit. alexandria? >> reporter: good afternoon, we now know that pope francis will make his first papal visit to the u.s. straight from cuba to washington, dc, that will be on september 22nd, it is a tuesday, there is going to meet with un officials and the president, at that point he is going to head to new york city where he is going pay tribute at the nine 9/11 memorial before holding a mass at madison square garden, at that point all roads lead to philadelphia. >> pope francis' schedule is tight, and full of high already anticipate the emotional moments. here's what that schedule looks like. he will arrive saturday, september 26th at 9:30 a.m. hold a mass, at cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul before taking residence at saint charles borromayo seminar

lets go over to pat ciarrocchi with more. >> we have a really terrific long time sponsors here, td bank has joined us throughout the day and they have made a great contributions which we will get to in a second. we want to show you what it was like outside in the lobby area because they have been collecting all of the change. td bank broad along their penny arcade to our lobby so people can come in with their loose change to make a donation. all that change has built up in your car cup holder on your dresser, it does make a difference. i have lots of change in my trunk. after think will get all of that. with me is rachel and chris of td bank. great to have you with us. tell us why you are participating. >> this is such a great event. we are so thrilled to be here and help and support the families of the children that benefit from the alex lemonade stand foundation. our team worked so hard to get to the streets and they were set up with that mobile pennies so we can collect that change and we are thrilled today, together with

thinks a day that we are really proud of, we are taking a stand for hope, i'm pat ciarrocchi. >>> i'mnual alex scott a stand for hope, tell-a-thon all to raise money for pediatric cancer. >> all this day you will have an opportunity to meet so many people and also have the opportunity to donate. this is what you need to do, this is easier way to do it pick up the telephone talk to our volunteers and make a contributions. the number to call is 1.844.977.cbs3. >> the reason your donations are so important is i have a fact here that just surprised me. i never