pat ciarrocchi will give you exclusive first look at the carpet, and that's coming up in about seven minutes. >> a big victory for animal lovers in new jersey. in blackwood, protesters provided vocal backdrop for group every county freeholders introduced more man's law today. >> this wall would restrict pet stores from selling dogs and cats that come from puppy mills. under the new law, pet store could face prosecution, if caught selling those animals. >> people should know that they're in a very, very small enclosures, their entire lives. they are bread every heat, usually three times a year. their feet never touch grass, and they are disposed of as soon as they can no longer breed. >> the formal adoption of the resolution is expected to take place at the freeholder's next meeting on september 17th. >>> philadelphia police are stepping up patrols in germantown after a string of sexual assault on women. two attacks happened tuesday and third just few days before that. one of the tuesday attacks took place in broad daylight on the 5400 block of wakefield of the all victims describe th

. >> good afternoon, i'm erika von tiehl, our pat ciarrocchi is on special assignment. this morning, as we mention, pope francis addressed joint meeting of congress called on law makers to help the poor and for dialogue on arrange every issues from immigration, to the death penalty. cbs's weijia jiang with the latest from her his visit from washington. >> reporter: pope francis talk about many different issues including immigration, climate change, and the sanctity of marriage and family. he wove in american values and history through the entire speech drawing huge applause, and many standing ovations. pope francis received a standing ovation, as lawmakers welcomed him to the heart of the us government. he's the first pope to address a joint meeting of congress. >> his speech focused on topics familiar to these lawmakers including chime at change, religious extremism. >> delicate bond is required to combat violence, perpetrated in the name of our religion. >> on immigration, francis called for greater understanding of those who come to the u.s. looking for a bert life.

in the sat center, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> pat, thank you. >>> kate bilo joins ust the weather and all eyes turn to the weekend, where we have gone a few days before we get there. >> a few days of gorgeous weather. shame we cannot push those days to the weekend, because we have a lot of questions surrounding that weekend forecast. lets get into it. lots to talk b lets start off with what is happening outside right now, very quiet scene taking you to the ben franklin parkway to the logan circle there. not a lot of folks out there. that camera is a completely different story as we head in the weekend. we have cameras all across the city. we will have continuing coverage all weekend of the papal visit and parkway cam will look a whole lot different at that point. but you can see the crowds are starting to disperse a little bit. take a look to the west of philadelphia, thinks our camera at kutztown area middle school and just in time for sunset, the sun has come out. we are seeing blue skies only 65 degrees right new but this clearing will continue through overnight ho

in the sat center, pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> a long time in the making, pat, thanks very much. we will have full coverage of all of the papal events this weekend in philadelphia, object air and on cbs philly.com. >>> yom kippur, day of atonement end this evening and began last night at sundown. yom kip are is last and most important of the judyism ten high holy days which begins on rash hashanah the jewish new year. >>> kate is joining us now. you have been keeping an eye on the coming days especially the weekend. it is ever changing i guess. >> yes, it is ever changing. you know, home with the kid looking at new models coming in. i need to know what will happen. a all eyes are on this forecast and there is not a lot of consensus just yet a lot of players on the field this weekend and a lot have players in the city as well. >> that is for sure. >> i hope to have that for you but there is a chance at least for a little bit of rain later in the day sunday. best chance would be sunday afternoon and that is when we don't what the want it. we have a mass sunday afternoon.

good afternoon, everyone, i'm pat ciarrocchi. >> i'm erika von tiehl. right now police are looking for surveillance video that may help them solve these vicious attacks. the most recent happened right off temple's campus on the 1400 block of carlisle street. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter joins us now at the scene with the developing details. walt? >> just off campus here the 1400 block of carlisle, here when the 20 year old temple student returning to her home after a night at the library was viciously attacked. special victims unit investigators out here all morning, looking for video and any clues that could lead to the suspects. >> special victims unit investigators carefully search for possible evidence, after a 20 year old temple university student was ambushed at gunpoint, robbed and sexually assaulted, as she walk home from the campus library, to her residence, just off campus. >> i got few knocks on the door, it was my neighbors actually good friends, too. and they just said they heard a lot of screaming outside, all of the commotion. >

here is pat ciarrocchi a look at why you should love the arts in philly. >> opera, unique, frank, all reasons to love the arts in philadelphia. this october. and, add to that, the chamber orchestra of philadelphia in september, and you have a calendar of culture, waiting to be enjoyed. >> opera philadelphia is hitting the high notes, as it opens its season with the classic, the story turns on the passion of a par ocean, and her young lover, alfredo. it is set against a rich broke backdrop. and a score that will bring tears. at the academy of music with five performances october 2nd through the 11th. classic and contemporary, orchestra and electronics, it is decker brose and the chamber orchestra of philadelphia, on stage at the perelman theater september 20th and 21st. the classic is cesan contemporary in original for claim error chest is that, piano, and ipad. composed by bee anise conrad tal. it is a sound scape of rich or chest station. >> ♪ >> then, there is the sound of frank. with the artistry of michael andrew. the philly pops present sinatra, a centennial celebration, it at ve

and that is "eyewitness news" at noon, i'm pat ciarrocchi., who is off, kyla, all of us here, and all of us who were here, thanks so much for watching. "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00 the young and the restless is >> nikki: do you really think a judge is going to award you weekly visitation with your grandson? >> victor: yeah, i do. so does my attorney. >> nikki: okay, well, you tried to go after chelsea's fashion line so she couldn't move to paris with connor, and now you're doing this. >> victor: he is my flesh and blood. i have every right to spend time with my grandson. >> nikki: and i agree with you on that. i-i just don't know if you should go to such extremes to make that happen. >> chelsea: well, i spoke with my lawyer and i've been researching online, and nearly every case when a grandparent demanded visitation rights, the judge almost always sided with the parents. >> paul: but those grandparents aren't victor newman. >> adam: the man with a thousand judges in his pocket. he's managed to keep chelsea from leaving the country unt

. >> before today's security announcement our pat ciarrocchi walk grounds with the philadelphia native has been directing the world meeting of families and papal vice witt absolute enthusiasm. >> in september i get goose bumps. >> reporter: after pope francis is wheels up from philadelphia, donna ferrell will find sometime to sleep but until then she's navigating everything. >> i get a blessing from the pope, can my baby, my wedding, my anniversary be blessed by the pope. >> reporter: inside workings of the catholic event isn't a mystery to ferrell, one time communications director for the archdiocese. but a visit of the superstar pope to your hometown, requires deep breaths and energy. >> let me tell you we have so many discussions about this. on the steps, in the street, in front of the statue. >> reporter: donna and i walk apron of eakins oval where instead of scaffolding for made in america concert will rise a papal festival stage and a alter. in front of the george washington statue, stretching about 100 feet across. >> we can expect him at some point to be in the pope mobile on t

pat ciarrocchi on special assignment. now, it was just a frightening night for that man pinned inside the wreckage. "eyewitness news" reporter steve patterson joins us now,'s in the lower merion, where the rescue happened earlier today. just incredible story, steve. >> reporter: erika, harrowing stretch of time, featuring a dramatic rescue, with life or death consequences, and it all started with passing observation, as you mention, on duty police officer, where i'm standing right now, this is trout run creek. we can't exactly show you the scene from here, the vantage point about 50 yards to the south, and so much vegetation, what i can do, is show you some incredibly video from this morning. take a look, now, what first responders i spoke to told me, about 7:00 last night, the corner of mills creek road, you see and grains lane, car goes into the ravine, down crashing into this creek. now, those responders say about nine hours later, a passing lower merion police officer just on duty, sees the vehicles, calls for help. s

i'm pat ciarrocchi, we will have more news after this. >>> welcome back.t might feel like summer but fall, in philadelphia will be here before you know it. and one sure sign is tonight's opening night of the eastern state penitentiary terror behind the walls. if you have been to this thing it is just horrifying. it is a spook a tracks. but the 25th annual season of terror behind the walls starts tonight at 7:00, 22nd and fairmount. >> i'm scared already. >> it is crazy. >> i'm not doing that. >> that is "eyewitness news" at noon i'm he nicole brewer. for all of us here thanks for watching, "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00 o'clock. the we are always on line cbs philly.com. young and restless is next. have a good >> ian: with you as my muse, my story can't help but have a happy ending. >> phyllis: well, you know, there is a sky full of stars tonight, so i am gonna wish on one just to guarantee it. >> ian: you're a dear person, phyllis. >> phyllis: well, i know a few people would disagree with you. >> ian: well, they're wrong. i'm blessed that you came int

i'm pat ciarrocchi. >>> i'm erika von tiehl. we are in the final count down less than 22 hours until pope francis arrives here in philadelphia. >> and in fact this time tomorrow, what you are going to see will be a sea of people, beginning to flood into ben franklin parkway, everyone, eager to see the pope. >> as we look over our shoulders you can see people are gathering right the now, setting up chairs, media is arriving in town, lots of people getting those final touches on the area. >> this is very exciting. we have a spectacular day to be able to a share with everyone today but one of the key factors as we have been most concerned about in philadelphia has been security. security is now, stepping into high gear, on this eve of the papal visit. if you are traveling in center city philadelphia a, you need to know many traffic restrictions are in place and security checkpoints have been activated right now. >> we want to check with our walt hunter in spring guard when more on the police stepped up security, walt. >> reporter:

our pat ciarrocchi joins us right now to tell us more about the man known as francis. >> the thing that's so interesting, pope francis has said the cardinal said to him that they went to the ends of the earth to find a pope. argentina was the country. it was the place where jorge mario bergoglio got his start where he humbly minute stead to the poor. now pope francis is on a global stage, and he's ministering to the world. 926 days ago the smoke bill owed while, a simple man, wearing a silver cross, and a white cast ac and cape, asking that the thousands in saint peters square pray for him. his name would be francis, placing him at the crossroads after catholic church on shifting sands. but a church that he believes can heal and be healed. farther fed rica buena worked with francis in argentina he's come to philadelphia to see him. >> when he talks to you, you feel like you are the only person in the world essay tending to. maybe five minute, but that's the charisma, that's the talent he has, very human, you know? >> charisma and humility. we know the stories every francis choose to go li

good afternoon everyone, i'm pat ciarrocchi. >> i'm erika von tiehl. we head outside to kyla out on the skydeck, 1 degrees away from the heatwave, right, cellula. >> 1 degrees, that's right. so the on official heatwave criteria that we use in the northeast is three days in a row of 09 degrees, and we had it sunday, we had it monday, today we are one agree shy of it, so i think we'll get there too. current temperatures, 89 degrees here in philadelphia, check out atlantic city, already at 88 degrees, and as you can see, allentown, 85. the poconos, the only ones in the 70s right now, coming in at about 77 degrees. dew points holding steady, in the mid 60s. so, the humidity is out there, it could be worse. but, you know, definitely could be worse, i'm glad to see those numbers kind of held up little bit there holding in the 60s, about 47% humidity. this is why we have been able to heat up so quickly, take a look at storm scan3, this live look here, just shows you, absolutely clear skies. no clouds, keeping any sun from getting in, absolutely heating up qui

. >>> now a cbs-3 exclusive, tv exclusive, our pat ciarrocchi, sits down with the head of the secret service a after reports that the feds disrupted a security threat aimed at pope francis during his u.s. visit next week. pat is live in the sat center with more from secret service director joe clancy, pat. >> when you hear director of the secret service talk about snippers on rooftops in philadelphia, it does give you pause. the threat against the pope was real and it was thwarted. director would not confirm that philadelphia was intended target for that attack but for joe clancy, the pope is his protectee and that is serious business. >> for a lot of folks in philadelphia it is a a once in the lifetime opportunity, but for us, it is an opportunity but it is also a serious mission. >> reporter: the the mission, protecting the pope and the people. during his 35 hours in philadelphia. >> our agents will know this independent hall better than the park service. >> reporter: secret service director joe clancy, a havertown native, walk with me on independent mall where fences will be erecte

. >>> good afternoon everyone, i'm pat ciarrocchi. >> i'm erika von tiehl. crews working around the clock to get the city cleaned up and back to normal. check out the piles of trash left behind by the crowds on the parkway. workers used push brooms to put it into piles, and then steep sweeping vehicle took care of the rest. wawa also had a lot of free left over water from the papal weekends, so they let people just come and take what they wanted. >> i was in the house watching the news. they were saying that wawa had a lot of free water left from the clean up. so i got on my bike and decide to ride downtown. i got a case in my back pack. and i got a case right here, so i'm riding, take that, then come back and get some more. >> can't beat the price. no word on just how long that clean up sever going to take, but the crews are doing traffic job. >> certainly r well the world meeting of families is what attracted pope francis to philadelphia this weekend, "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon is live for us at the pennsylvania convention center as officials

. >>> our pat ciarrocchi will explore the pope's history with those who know him well, that is tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on cbs-3. >>> plus david spunt will be here in new york, following the papal events being there tomorrow, he will have live reports throughout the day friday able, of course, we will brave you live coverage this weekend, covering major events when pope francis comes to philadelphia wye will also have you covered, we will be live streaming all of the events, during pope francis visit on our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> still to come an update on the story we saw first on three, an investigation into a police involved shooting caught on camera. that claimed the life of the wheelchair bound man in wilmington delaware. >>> also a deadly stabbing in center city, in the middle of an area where thousands of pilgrims have traveled for the world meeting of families, kate? >>> and will it rain for the pope? that is the big question and if it does it is this storm that will bring the the rain, it is lifting up the coast, we will have the latest information on the coast

. >>> hello i'm pat ciarrocchi along with jim done von and we are welcoming you to our continuing coverage of the pope in philadelphia. we're taking a live look right now the ben franklin parkway, this is where we are broadcasting from. you could see say we are in the midst of a miracle happening in philadelphia. you can see in the area just below the stage, how the crowds are beginning to grow, and that really is wonderful to be able to see. happening right now, you're looking also live at saint charles borromeo seminary. that is where the holy father is, you just saw that a moment ago. that he is there and he is resting there for a little bit in the afternoon. he usually likes to take about a 40-minute nap in the afternoon. we'll see whether he actually has time for that. that >>> there's pleasant of activity though here on ben franklin parkway. they're gearing up for the festival of families later day and the pope's big mass tomorrow afternoon. that could bring as many as 1 million people into the city. >> we'll a see if that happens. we do have more coming in every moment. at independe

today, in an "eyewitness news" exclusive our pat ciarrocchi traveled to the women's prison where she met would the men who will meet the pope. >> i actually did a count down this morning. we have seven days. >> reporter: seven days, until an encounter with pope francis. >> i have never met a religious person of such, of such stature. >> one thing would i like to ask the the pope is why do they not get married. >> reporter: r ruth, amanda, and chanise will be among the prisoners who will meet pope francis sunday morning at curran-fromhold. >> not every day do we get people to come in here and to actually give us encouragement and hope. >> reporter: for pope francis, hope is the point where bashed wire telegraphs the the forced isolation. i found women eager to learn more about pope francis. >> how come he is always in white. >> that is color that the pope wears all the time. >> reporter: they were also opened in sharing their pain. >> lady screams at me. she was like i know you are a murderer. i was just like she might have been a little bit off. but it is embarrassing. >> reporter: a

still a head our pat ciarrocchi has a look back at the 1979 visit of pope john paul the second.back. (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (grover) nice! (husband) 3 club seats. 50 yard line. (female announcer) that means you too could experience the joy of winning. every day, for the rest of your life. (grover) new wheels. nice. see you tomorrow! (female announcer) cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. play for fun. cash for life. by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] >>> welcome back. we are broadcasting live for you here from the ben franklin parkway, right just a few hours, this afternoon, pope francis will celebrate mass. pope francis is not first pope to gather this kind of a crowd here in philadelphia. the peoples pope, pope john paul, ii did the same back in 1979. our pat ciarrocchi and dick standish look back at that visit. >> there he is, right there. >> reporter: after hours of waiting, the pope was on philadelphia soil. on broad street the faithf

pat ciarrocchi traveled to the women's prison where she met women who will meet the pontiff. >> i haver met a religious person, of such stature. >> one thing would i like to ask the pope is why do they not get married? >> reporter: ruth, a amanda a, letifa will be among 20 women and 80 men who will meet pope francis sunday morning at curran from hole. >> not every day we get people here to actually give us encouragement or hope. >> reporter: for pope francis hope is the point where bashed wire telegraphs the forced isolation. i found woman eager to learn more about pope francis. >> how come he is always in white. >> that is color that the pope wears all the time. >> reporter: they were also open, in sharing their pain. >> and, i'm in for murder. i might have been off. >> and, amanda a who was in prison for five years is charged with murder. her trial is tentatively set for october. i first met amanda early this summer with the prison ministry troop shining light came to perform at riverside correctional. it brought the women into a circle have of hope. >> i never met anyone didn't seem

i'm here with the lovely pat ciarrocchi.. >> if you are hearing sound behind us, those are audio checks because of all of the performers will be here this evening. so that includes andre bocelli and aretha franklin a jackie evanco who we heard earlier and some prayers, one presented by herb lusk a philadelphia minister and who also was a philadelphia eagle, also amy wall, the the second miracle in katherine drexel's canonization cause, and so, you know, all very special but they need to check audio. so that is what you are hearing behind us. >> it may be confusing at home, try being here. the at one point mass was going on and i could hear disney songs going on. i thought what the heck is going on. >> i was sing nothing his other ear so there you go. >> lets check greg argos at 22nd and the parkway. hey greg how are people reacting, what are you seeing share with us this moment with all of us. >> reporter: i have been here past hour and a half. crowd has gotten larger and larger every minute. folks were watching these jumbo

our pat ciarrocchi and jim donovan with our crews behind the scene everyone working very hard at cbs3 team effort to bring you this moment in history. >> ukee, the art museum is really looking beautiful. all right, let's listen in. sounds like the philadelphia orchestra is getting started. >> ♪nde >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ [cheers and applause] (applause). (applause). >> good evening and welcome to philadelphia, the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. (applause). >>> we're here to celebrate the family with pope francis and obviously quite a few of his friends showed up. thank you. (applause). >>> all of you have traveled and sacrificed to be here. your love for the holy father

good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm pat ciarrocchi.e are really pleased to be able to continue our second day of coverage of the pope francis in philadelphia. this is perhaps the most significant development to come from francis young papacy. >> we're here live on cbs-3, holler fat i speaking to bishops, also a announced a creation of the the new vatican try booneal to prosecute bishops who did not protect sex abuse victims. >> stunning news came in philadelphia, archdiocese rocked by priest sex a abuse, conduct, so it was no coincidence. live look at curran-fromhold correctional facility where pope francis will meet with prisoners. i spoke to the prisoners about pope francis visit to the prison and what it means that someone so important will come to bring them a message of hope. >> we are the bottom of the barrel. nobody wants to come see the the prisoners in jails, and it is an honor to feel like someone actually cares about us. all of us are guilty, some of us are just guilty until proven innocent. we are waiting for our chance to

>> good afternoon everyone, i'm pat ciarrocchi along with jim donovan with the "eyewitness news" team as we bring you the pope in philadelphia and our continuing coverage. this is a plow men it is event. cbs-3 is your eyes and ears all weekend long. we have crews and live cameras stationed all across the city. let us show you just a sample of the live cameras in place, ready to bring you all the sites and sounds. this is a wide shot of the ben franklin parkway. this is where the pope will hold the festival of families this evening, and also the mass tomorrow. >> now we go to a closer look at the stage also on the ben franklin parkway tonight it will host a musical event, for the festival of families, and the pontiff will attend. >> and as suing see here, we have number of people already gathered, and they are very excited to be part of this event. now, also, in just a couple of hours, at 4:30 this afternoon, pope francis will appear at independence hall to address the crowd there. he will speak about immigration, and religious freedom. it is expected to be a centerpiece of his philade

pat ciarrocchi, has this story. pope francis cuts red tape for divorced catholics wanting to remaryann receive commune john within the church. >> that is a big deal especially for those catholics who are so eager to participate in the full sacrament and life of the church. >> reporter: annul. is church decree that rules a marriage not valid. reasons are psyched logical inn had maturity or one of the spouses not wanting children. with his letter pope francis streamline the layered judicial process for win at null. , with less bureaucracy, wait time shorter and cost is less. >> some cases the process can take up to a year or more. under this process it could take less than two months. >> reporter: bill madges a professor at st. joseph's university said the pope wants it to be free. >> time and money. pope is saying don't use money, as a em pedestrian. to individual, who are really trying to seek a resolution of this through a painful situation. >> reporter: another reform is neither spouse contest end of the marriage

. >>> also our pat ciarrocchi will explore the pope's history with those who know him well, it is tonight a at 7:00 p.m. right here on cbs-3 ment. >>> we have some breaking news from saudi a a rain use this morning the death toll is now at 310 from a stampede at a pilgrimage on the outskirts of the holy city of in mecca. officials expect the death toll to rise. at least 450 other pilgrims were injured and 2 million people are taking part in huge ceremonies surrounding the annual pilgrimages there. >>> new this morning a man is fighting for his life after being stabbed four times in west oak lane, investigators tell us he got in the argument with another man near 67th and ogontz around 1:00 a.m. one man pick up a one by four hitting the other one, when that man pulled out a knife, he stabbed him. stabbing victim is in extremely critical condition, victim with the head injury is in stable condition, there is in word if police plan to file charges. >>> meanwhile police are investigating a homicide in the overbrook park neighborhood, it happened around 7:30 in the 6700 block of cherwood road.

our pat ciarrocchi talked exclusively with the head of the secret service. she will have more on the "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> philadelphia police arrested a 15 year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault in germantown. police air waiting dna to see if the suspect is linked to two other recent attacks. >>> in mississippi, delta state university employee, is retained a as a person of interest in the slaying of the fellow collogue. the ethan schmidt was fatally shot in his office, and suspect remains at large, kate. >>> it felt like fall arrived across the a area, we woke up to cool temperatures in the 50's across much of the area finally fall like after very warm weather for first half of the september but it will warm up again this weekend, we're stuck in another dry stretch, i'll tell if you rain returns at all, in the seven day forecast and that is coming up in a few minutes, back to you, jessica. >>> thanks very much. deadly crash, over weekend kills a central bucks south high school student and injuries three other young people, the roll over

pat ciarrocchi tells thaws prop carries a powerful message. >> pope francis speaks a lot about mercy. and now students at mercy vocational high school are opening up a door to mercy too. >> the the pope decided to go to philadelphia a. >> reporter: doorway to francis call for mercy is through a ten and a half foot tall 4-foot wide white cross designed and shaped by carpetry students at mercy vocational. >> this cross will be the the center piece for the world meeting of family youth congress. >> reporter: students and their carpenter teacher, steve ho, opened up their shop to the media to unveil the mercy prayer cross, it is a curved shape and its cross, within a cross, symbolizing a call to embrace those in need with a merciful heart. >> we had a research the materials we had to use because we had to find something that was durable. >> to be able to do this, to work on it, and build something that could be used for the people i'm proud of it. >> reporter: cross is inspiring pride among students but it is also a vessel, for prayer and thought. >> young people will be attaching hundred

. >> all right, some good advice there. 8:20, now, here's pat ciarrocchi with why you're going to love the art in philadelphia. >> opera, unique, frank. all reasons to love the art in philadelphia, this october. add to that the chamber orchestra of philadelphia in september and you have a calendar of culture, waiting to be enjoyed. >> opera philadelphia is hitting the high note as it opts it season with the classic, the story turns on the passion of a par ocean quarter son, she and her young lover, it is set against a rich bar oak backdrop, and score that will bring tears. at the academy of music, with five performances, october 2nd, through the 11th. >> classic, and contemporary, orchestra and electronics. it is the chamber orchestra of philadelphia. on stage at the perelman theater september 20th, and 21st. the classic is the contemporary original for chamber orchestra, piano, and ipad, compose the by pianist conrad tal sounds scape of rich or chest station. >> ♪ >> then, there is the sound of frank, with the artistry of michael andrew, the philly pops presents sin at tracks centenni

pat ciarrocchi on special assignment. >> we are still just days away from the arrival of pope francis here in philadelphia, but the parking authority says it is already time for some cars to go. we've been telling but neighborhood concerns even before the towing started last night. "eyewitness news" reporter joining us at 20th and callowhill in spring garden, good afternoon. >> good afternoon, erika, well, folks we've spoken to today say they're simply frustrated but ppa expects to be out through the week, sore more from tryings is possible, if you live near the parkway, these are the signs to be on the look-out for, more specifically, when you need to move your car. philadelphia parking authority, out in full force since sunday evening, the first area to be impacted was the ben franklin parkway from the art museum extending east to 12th street. by 9:00 a.m. this morning cars had to be moved from north and south of the parkway, by 6:00 p.m. tuesday, the area expands east of 12th street, to third street. at 9:00 a.m. wednesday, designated emergency routes will be cleared of park cars.

pat ciarrocchi, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> president obama and russian president vladamire putin areet to meet privately this evening. crisis in syria will likely be the focus of their meeting. but before that happens cbs news reporter, jamie ukiss shows us their message to the u.n. general assembly and record number of world leaders. >> reporter: president barack obama addressed the u.n. general assembly with stern word about barberral as sod who he called a tyrant. president is willing to work with russia and iran to find a political transition to post as sod syria. >> when a dictator slaughters tens of thousands of his own people, that is not just one matter of a nation's internal affairs, it brings suffering to an order that effects us all. >> reporter: vladamire putin spoke to the world body for the first time in nearly a decade. he maintained his support for syrian leader saying it would be a mistake to abandon the current government and his fight against isis. >> no one assod, and forces are truly fighting the islamic state and terrorist organizationness syria. >> reporter: ou

pat ciarrocchi on special assignment. pope francis is just charming crowds in washington, the first stop on his visit to the u.s. his trip culminates with a mass on the ben franklin parkway, right here in philadelphia, this sunday. correspondent don champion joins us now live in washington, d.c., been up since very early this morning with the story of francis' first morning on us soil. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, erika, the ceremony on the white house, the south lawn of the white house, was meant to be a grand welcome for the pope, and boy, was it grand. the pope wasted no time weighing in on some very relevant and tough issues. a joyous crowd welcomed pope francis to the white house this morning, during his first official visit to the u.s. speaking in english, the argentinian born francis said he was grateful for the warm reception. >> i'm happy to be a guest in this country which was vastly built of families. >> the pope's remarks went beyond pleasantry, to address america's improving relations with cuba. he also

"eyewitness news" reporter pat ciarrocchi shows us pope francis had a message just perfect for the city heard for blocks outside the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul as pope francis waved and stepped inside inside as the the organ played and choir sang, the the crowd lifted dozens of smart phones to capture this powerful moment, when philadelphia catholic history. in his homely the holy father invoked philadelphia's katherine drexel, turn of the century heiress who had a faithful meeting with pope leo the 13th about the poor. >> the pope, he was a very wise pope, asked her pointedly what about you? what are you going to do? those words changed catherine's life because they reminded her that in the end every christian man and woman by virtue of baptist many has received a mission. >> pope francis called on the church to do the same and hardness the the energy of the young. >> how many young people in our parishes, and schools, have the the same high ideals, generosity of spirit and love for christ and the church. i ask you do we challenge them. >> reporter: he also made specia

pat ciarrocchi on special assignment. sixteen people are certain been killed, four people remain missing this afternoon, and as cbs correspondent ben tracey shows us, more heavy rain could create more dangerous issues today. >> oh, no, oh, no. >> amateur video captured the powerful flashflood waters in hilldale sweep away a van and suv monday. >> oh, no. there goes the van. oh, my goodness, oh, dear, it went over the thing. oh, no. >> three women, 13 children, were inside. only three managed to survive. one is still missing. virginia black watched the tragedy unfold. >> i was really shook up. it was very heart wrenching. >> front ends loaders and bulldozers working day and night, clearing away piles of mud and debris that washed onto roadways, roughly 500 people have volunteered to help in the rescue effort. >> right there where the vehicles were parked. >> hill dale mayor, philip barlow, says his town is prone to flooding, but he's never seen destruction this severe. >> we're just greatly humble by this. we realize, you

pat ciarrocchi is on assign: certainly exciting day in philadelphia, as the world meeting of families is officially underway. meanwhile, pilgrims from all around the worlds are here in philadelphia, to take part in that event. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch caught up with the visitors as they arrived earlier this morning. >> early tuesday, pilgrims began powering into the convention center's broad street atrium. jennette west drove in from indianna. >> my dad and i actually drove in, just took 12 hours. >> and some took several flights. >> i think it was about 27 hours went through, then lands in heathrow, and then to philly airport. >> all the way from zimbabwe, they were at the 2012 worlds meeting of families in milan. and they're excited to see what philadelphia will offer, specially this weekend, when the pope arrives. >> he's one of us. >> counting congress regrants from some 150 countries, 2015 worlds meeting of families already the largest ever, with a estimated 17,500 attends east, and 10,000 plus volunteers, gathering to celebrate fate and family. you'll see them thr

she told our pat ciarrocchi she's not concerned about the the number of people who may or may not show up for the the papal visit. >> are you worried about people showing up. >> no, i don't. i really don't. whatever the number is, wonderful. >> she said it is unclear if the pope will make his way down the parkway in the pope mobile. >>> a new survey by philadelphia's city controller find businesses are not happy with the information they have been getting from the city about the pennsylvania papal visit. 86 percent of businesses say they felt that they were provided with insufficient event details from city officials. of that 48 percent, they still felt they were able to plan, while 38 percent said they have in the been able to plan for the the pope's visit. >>> of course, it will not be long now, we are 23 days away from the arrival of pope francis in philadelphia is there new information as you can imagine, and you can find a comprehensive guide, of the papal visit on our web site at cbs philly to the come. >>> well, ride to go honor two members of the philadelphia police department.

in an exclusive "eyewitness news" exclusive, pat ciarrocchi traveled to that prison where she met the women who will meet with the pope. >> i've never met anyone that didn't seem like they didn't have any kind of judge meant in the back of their mind. that's ground breaking. >> many inmates will be joined by their families when the pope visits sunday, we will broadcast that prison visit live as part of our papal coverage all weekend long. >>> when the pope touches down here in philadelphia this weekend, bishop schon man high school marching band will greet him way very special performance. "eyewitness news" jan carabeo joins us at that school in downingtown. they sounded fantastic the last time we saw you, jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika good morning, i have just about 84 students part of this school's marching band. i don't think they've been up this early for very long time unless they're craming for a test but they're excited and preparing. it's a good thing, because what they're playing is the first thing that pope francis is going to hear once he steps off the plane in phil

pat ciarrocchi will explore the pope's history with those who know him the best, that is all happening tonight at 7:00 right here on cbs-3. >>> for the first time in history pope francis will bring his message to congress today. >> 50,000 people are expected to gather on the capitol ground. cbs correspondent don champion joins us live from washington with all those details for us, don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erika and nicole. lawmakers on capitol hill has agreed to put aside their religious and political differences at least for today but if yesterday is any indication the pope won't ab fray to weigh in on tough issues even before a tough crowd. >> reporter: pope francis will take his message to a divided capitol hill today, in the the first ever, papal address before a joint meeting of congress. >> i hope to offer word of encouragement to those who guide the nation's future. >> reporter: while the vatican has kept a tight lid on what he will say the holy father is expect to talk about immigration. five-year old sophie cruz handed a letter to pope francis hoping wow d

that will almost, our pat ciarrocchi sits down with the head of the secret service to talk about theurity challenges presented by the papal visit. >> that and more whether we return. like a lot of little circular dots. itchy, burning. it's pretty much everywhere, where i have pants. define very active? then maybe yes. you know, i'm gonna have to call you back. okay bye. find and book a doctor in private with zocdoc. >> chilly he will will address the media today, after the birds season opener opened in the disappointing defeat. will talk about the performance last night in atlanta in the other game last night, 49ers running back ran for 168, two touchdowns, also the 9ers beat up the minnesota vikings 20-three. scored on runs of 17 and 10 yards, to mark the san francisco coaching debut. colin improved to five and zero in his career on monday night. >> the phillies meanwhile take on the nationals, again tonight, in south philadelphia. last night, though, did i appointing ends to long night. former phillie jayson werth hit two homeruns, for the nats, including a grand-slam in the fifth

head of the world meeting of families tells our pat ciarrocchi that she's not worried about the number of people who may or may not show up to see the pope. >> do you worry about people showing up. >> oh, i don't. >> not at all. >> no, i really don't. so whatever the number is, wonderful. >> ferrell says it is unclear if pope francis will make his way down the the parkway in the pope mobile. >>> most businessness philadelphia say they are not happy with the information they have been getting from the city about the papal visit. survey by philadelphia city controller shows 86 percent of businesses feel they were provided insufficient details from city officials. of that 48 percent felt they were still able to plan but 38 y they have in the been able to plan adequately. >>> we're down to 23 days until the pope's plane lands here in philadelphia and as count down continues stay with "eyewitness news" for coverage of the papal visit. >>> all right. 5:05. developing right now pennsylvania state police say they are searching for a man who attack a police officer in west penn township. office

. >>> our own pat ciarrocchi will explore the pope's history and hear from those who know him well. it all starts tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on cbs 36789. >>> count on "eyewitness news" for complete coverage of the papal visit, look for live reports from our david spunt starting tonight up in new york city. of course, we will bring you live coverage of every event during the pope's stay in philadelphia, this weekend, we've got you covered. >> we certainly do. >> 4:41. more bad news for the bird. >> yes. >> how much more can eagles nation take. >> one of the teams star players had to leave practice early. we will tell you who, coming up, we are back >>> new this morning an argument between two moan in west oak lane land them both in the hospital. investigators tell us they got in the altercation near 67th and ogontz around 1:00 a.m. one man pick up a two-by-four hitting another man. when that man pull out a knife stabbing the the other four times. stabbing victim is in extremely critical condition. victim with the head jurist now stable. there is no word right now if police plan

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hi everybody i'm pat ciarrocchi. >>> good morning i'm jim donovan. >> we are just delighted to be able to bring to you the beginning of our extended coverage of the pope in philadelphia. the pope coming here for the final two days, of the world meeting of families and it has been, an emotion aal week but people who are just so eager to be able to see him and for those who have reconnect with their catholic faith while he has been here in philadelphia for world meeting of families. >> the pope got a little bit political though as he was visiting here in the united states with speeches to a joint session of the congress, and the united nations. >> and very soon the pope is going to be, on stage here in philadelphia. look at this amazing sight, this is the benjamin franklin parkway, it is a giant stage that will also be an alter for sunday's mass. the festival of the families, the big event tonight which you will actually see here live will be performed here, and the pope is going to be on stage with all of these phenomenal performers from andre bocelli to aretha franklin and then overnig

good evening i'm pat ciarrocchi. >>> i'm jessica dean. welcome to our special, studio here on ben franklin parkway. we will go out live to "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt live in new york right now, david? >> reporter: jessica and pat a full schedule for pope francis all week that schedule will continue in the weekend. he is getting ready to celebrate mass with 20,000 at madison square garden but it seems the event he enjoyed the most was greeting catholic school children in harlem pope francis was all smiles as he made his way down the line to greet students at our lady queen of angels elementary school in harlem. he posed for pictures before walking inn side. earlier in the day the pope paid tribute to the victims listed at 9/11 memorial in lower manhattan. following the tribute he joined other religious leaders for an inter faith service encouraging a message of peace. >> the pope talk about the attack on america and resilience of the victim families. >> the family members in the face of pain leaves them speechless but that scre

. >>> good afternoon, i'm pat ciarrocchi. erika is off this noon. whether you are staying in the city, going down to the shore or headed up to the mountains we necessity the forecast is the the first thing on your mine, that is beside packing up the kid. the meteorologist kyla grogan has it all live on the cbs-3 sky deck, hi there kyla. >> we are still feeling the heat and humidity today, not as bad as yesterday but still something to contend with and it will be a cold front moving through here. lets look at the dew points right now because you can see in some spots it is over 70 the dew point. look at that in wildwood at 73. mostly 60's, that is what it is in philadelphia, dew point about 67. but that is to say it is still feeling very sticky out there and we will see that humidity today until we get the stormy weather through this afternoon. then we will see what happens. saturday and sun take a whole different ballgame, lower humidity, much more comfortable. we will see a uptic into our monday. we have current temperatures of 89 already in philad

secret service director and havertown native joe clancey sat down with our pat ciarrocchi, clancey tells "eyewitness news", that the pope will have the highest level of security and protection where ever he sets foot while he's here in the u.s. >> well, i am not going to talk about that specifically, pat. >> are you able to tell us, though, in fact it, really was thwarted? >> yes, i can tell you we're very confident in the security plan that we have throughout each of the cities? what do you worry about with the bad guys? >> everything. whether it is a lone wolf, or whether it is a group attack, or whether it is an iad. we prepare for any scenario. >> whether asked, chance i would not reveal precise route for the papal parade on the parkway. but did he indicate that people should get a good glimpse of the pope during that event. >> and we now know we have a rough idea what the stages will look like for the pope's upcoming visit. world meeting of families released some computer rendering, here they are for you, first shows the stage to be used when the pontiff speaks at independence hall,

. >> i got this by my good friend pat ciarrocchi, when she was in rome.s been blessed by the pope, okay. >> excuse me. >> this has been blessed by the pope, from rome. so we have our current one at $25 but this one was blessed by the pope, i got to believe i can get good money for that. >> my grand pop said bring back a pope bobble head. >> now other day we had sister seana out front she had a big bag, bag handing out to everyone when they check in the world meeting of families. >> we have seen these. >> i put on my papal puncho so we got there and within the bag they gave you, a hat, different from my hat. >> world meeting of families. we have water bottle. a ton of paraphernalia, gospel, a according to saint luke, okay. >> what is that? >> i don't know about that. >> matthew, mark. >> yes. >> we have a long list of world meeting prayers here. >> yes. >> and all this stuff comes complete. >> what is that behind you, love is our mission. >> this is a fan, check this out, it is a fan. >> i like that. >> sue serio would like that. >> i want one of those too

. >>> coming up at 6:00 our pat ciarrocchi walks the parkway with the executive director of the world meeting of families to talk about the idea, of the papal visit. we will have that exclusive interview for you, ahead on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> in monmouth county a mother, sister and two small children are dead and authorities believe it may have been a murder/suicide. they found a family inside a burning home overnight in long branch, new jersey. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff is in long branch right now with this story, alex. >> reporter: just a couple minutes ago we saw friend, some family members, they stopped by to drop off teddy bears and balloons in memory of the young family. you know, from outside of the home it is hard to tell, aside from scorched siding and broken glass just level of the devastation that occurred inside and now police say this is no accident. >> it just hits close to home. >> reporter: brandon medina lives across the street from the empty long branch property. >> i heard bang going on. you think there was a fight or anything like. that i

parkway, we will have the latest on the final preparations ahead of the pope's arrival and our pat ciarrocchi will explore the pope's history, with some people who knew him well. that is tonight at 7:00 p.m. right here on cbs-3. >>> as always, count on "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the papal visit all weekend long including non-stop coverage of every major event during the pontiff's stay in philadelphia. and if you are not near your television you can always stream "eyewitness news" live, on cbs philly.com. >>> outside it is another spectacular september day, but the big question, everybody wants to know right now is what it will look like when the pope is in town. meteorologist kate bilo is live on the die deck with the first look at a the forecast. kate, i wish we could pause weather like this, this is great. >> this is fantastic. what a beautiful afternoon it is, unfortunately it is not going to stay this way for the pope's visit. we have a coastal storm that is providing a tricky forecast as we head in the weekend. lets look the at storm can three, you can see just a few cl