farm worker for rodolph. and a snowplow driver. a professional shopper., then he frequents the the local malls. he is making special appearances. we forget to mention he is also a delivery man because he has to drop off all of the gifts. >> correct. >> we for get to mention he is a taste tester because you leave out milk and cookies. >> he has six jobs making 143,000. he is making 23, $24,000 a job. >> that is why santa has a big heart. he does it because he likes to do it. >> yes. >> forget christmas cards within annual holiday tradition is just to get up and dance. >> dance, dance, dance. >> this next family rivals the partridge family and maybe even, the jackson five. >> it does. >> ♪ >> hey. >> it is all getting down to justin beiber's santa claus is coming to town, every year they come up with a different dance routine, they post it on their social media sites and the family and friend go crazy on line. so, now, right here in philadelphia, our own caleb collins is performing for us tomorrow. >> here he is to sing joy to the world. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪

i can guess what you are singing but tell me, rodolph the red nosed reindeer. >> perfect. >> jingle bells. >> and this little light of mine. >> i can't wait to hear them sing. such a fun night out here. it feels a little like christmastime. how does it feel right now. >> a little chilly. >> it feels amazing. i agree. last year it was raining. lets look at the temperatures. we can see we're in the 40's. forty-eight in philadelphia 40's every where. cooler then past couple days and, then the wind we still have 15 plus miles an hour wind across the area with you we're not letting it dampen our holiday spirits. back here live i have reindeer here and i can maybe pass as part of the choir can i come up with you guys. >> sure. >> maybe i won't sing but introduce these guys. we will kick off program and coming up we will show you the tree lighting live from ridden house square. back over to you guys. >> good times in center city. thanks, kate. >> looking very festive, with the head gear there. >>> also ahead on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 5:00 there is a new kind of gift card on shelves this holi

. >> you got to bring rodolph into it, it is the holiday season. we are tracking threat for fog and still lingering showers as we head through evening hours tonight but it will clear out the by tomorrow, in the wake of this rain storm, we have got coldest air we have felt in a while. highs only in the 40's for next several days and on saturday looking like it will be first day, of the entire month of december that is below average. even though it is not that far below it will feel cold in comparison to what we have been enjoying so far this month. lets look outside, taking you down the shore speaking of fog this is an area that is still seeing a little bit of rain but fog is definitely in play in ocean city. ferris wheel lit up in the background but looking very foggy, glummy, taking a peak at that boardwalk. time lapse video from today at palmyra cove nature center shows a very glummy, very wet day, bans of heavy rain especially through midday and early afternoon hours. it did start to taper off right before sunset and new we will still see mist a

chillier in rodolph 49 degrees right now as we look at noel, missouri, 63 degrees and christmas scenens heading down to florida, and christmas, florida 81 degrees a high temperature and there is chilly air but we have to go out west to holy, washington with the high of 38 r california, looks like a high of just 24 degrees tomorrow storm scan three has a few sprinkles working their way out of burlington county heading to the east/north east otherwise quiet conditions and if you are heading out and about on this christmas eve you might want to have the umbrella just in hand just in case if you are going out to the link. fast forward to saturday, kick off, eagles taking on washington 8:25 but very mild temperature in the lower 50's. the little bit of the northeasterly breeze there but we have a chance of showers and that is going to stay consistent over the next several days. i think mainly late day showers and rumble for our christmas holiday: very warm. cooler by saturday, 56 work a high temperature and then we will shoot backup once again 70 degrees that will break another record on s

. >>> rodolph the red nose reindeer brings holiday cheer to children's hospital. >> cast members from the broadway philadelphia musical took sometime off, the stage to get the sick children a special performance. >> ♪ >> the reindeer, stuck around, the pictures and the show runs through sunday, at the miriam theater. >> i know were you singing it too just now. >> yes, everybody was. >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on the cw philly and back here at 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", and, and, walk to friendship, neither of them would imagine. here now is scott pelley. >> pelley: more big-city schools are threatened with mass violence. investigators question the owner of an e-mail server. also tonight, severe storms hit the west. in the northeast, old man winter does a rip van winkle. trump on putin. >> he kills journalists that don't agree with him. >> well, i think our country does plenty of killing, also. >> pelley: and steve hartman with a mere mortal out to perform a miracle to make a paralyzed man walk again. >> reporter: you don't have a m

>> reporter: hi, i will tell you it is a good thing that rodolph has a very red nose because santa will need it as he delivers those race few presents, it is so foggy out here. i want to take a look out the in the distance you can wearily see that walkway over south street, and as we pan over just a little bit you cannot even see traffic lights. they are all surrounded in dense fog and national weather service we have a dense fog advisory until 10:00 o'clock this morning, and a quarter mile visibility, so if you are, one of those millions of drivers, triple a a says that will be outside on the road between now and new years day and outside on the road this morning, you want to be careful using caution, make sure headlights are on and make sure thaw are keeping a rot of distance, between you and that next driver, we know, that cab sneak up from you in this fog. be careful and be alert, good amount of traffic that for this friday morning we have seen. even though it is christmas daze there are people outside on the road but you can see, a few headlights just shrouded in fog, sue back to y

first one was when amy poehler and surprise guest, may a rodolph brought back their bit bronze beat to make fun of philly accents, so check it out. >> let's do philly. >> okay, just got done clearing the fire and stuffed peppers to take down the shore, how are you. >> i wish i had an accent. >> me too. >> they are so boring. >> yes, same thing in philly, say what. >> water. >> say water. >> the water. >> what did you say. >> water. >> water. >> what did you say. >> say water. >> water. >> okay, so is what new in philly. >> well, my brother dave and his friend dave and another friend dave saw a guy beat a salvation stand with an old car battery in the wawa parking lot. >> philly is a war zone. >> we were in stitches over here, off camera. >> whole thing is so funny. >> and my family, everyone is joe or bob. everybody has same names. i have all uncle joes's on one side, either a joe or they married a joe. >> or there is a dave. >> my doubt are came home, she's eight now. we have lived in philadelphia two years. she said water for the first time. my wife was mortified. she said it is wate

not only will it be able to fly without the help of rodolph, although he can bring him for the ride buton should guide the sleigh n problems as far as rain is concern, christmas eve night and christmas morning. the it will be turning cooler for christmas day. the lets look outside to our roof campaign you can see it is gray, and foggy out there. these days are not going to be very merry and bright. they will be merry and glummy, the next several days as well, where we're seeing temperatures rising in the 60's and 70's challenging record all over the place. the it comes with rain, low clouds, fog and that is of course outside in center city tonight. watch out patches of dense fog could come up quickly tonight and again tomorrow morning. lets check with our eyewitness weather watchers. we are looking at temperatures well above seasonal average as we have been saying over and over this month, ed connor 59 in chesterfield, new jersey. he sent thus photo, christmas decorations, snoopy is ready to help sanity, red baron, all ready to go, little wet, rain drops on him but snoopy can take it. h

. >> anyway, they haddon a rodolph nose, antlers a shirt and they are dancing and singing santa baby, my mommies probably taping all this. it is quite the production at the johnson household. >> they are very per coach us and outing. >> back to back. >> yes. >> here we go. >> ♪ >>> so cute. >> i know. >> they got me in the christmas spirit. i was like wow, they do a lot in atlanta. >> talkative little ones. >> yes. >> okay. check this out... >> she told them what to do. >> a 17 year-old girl battling brain cancer had one final wish, what she gave to her family, this holiday season, sure to touch your heart right after the break. >>> yes. seventeen year-old girl battling brain cancer had one final wish, for her parent home, to get the a make over. >> this is really sad. the teen died on november 30th but a group of volunteers in utah came together over weekend to make sure baby's wish was in the the forgotten. fox's robert boyd has got more. >> reporter: home coming organized from above, for kelly basset and her family. basset her partner and two children have been living in the hotel

are you thinking we might see rodolph when we get there. >> for new hope ivy land railroad north poless is a holiday tradition for many families. >> i love it. like to see my daughter smile. that is what it is all about, it is all about the kid this time of the year. >> throughout the year this old time train travels through scenics bucks county but come december this train transforms for a magical journey. >> such a deep nostalgic unique event, see teeing beautiful victorian cars beautifully decorated christmas theme. >> train is nice, pretty inside, and the drive, you know, the scenery is beautiful report report ride last about april hour and once on board there is enough to keep kid of all ages eventtained. >> hot chocolate. >> everyone receives hot check late and cookies, and then we have stralling musicians, carolers to get everybody to join them ape sing along on board the train. >> reporter: right on cue, an extra special passenger. >> ho, ho, ho. >> the the main man himself, santa. >> hi everyone. >> reporter: santa and mrs. clause vice witt each little boy and girl taking pic

actually have a few different shows with scuba santa in them in our ocean room exhibit and we have rodolphthe red nosed reindeer and his friend, that comes out and they do an >> i know you see stars. area. >> yes. >> also very seasonal. >> very seasonal. >> and these are cold water sea stars. >> they are close to the north pole. they are in the north pacific. they come in a variety of colors. you can touch it if you want. >> can i hold it. >> yes. >> there you go. >> on the bottom they have 2 feet which allow to it move around. you flip it upside down. >> wow. >> and in the center there is his mouth. >> it doesn't bite. >> no, no you they will scour the ocean floor to find anything that they can eat. >> that is so, so cool. >> and how about penguins do they play with other animals or they just keep to themselves. >> for the most part they, hang out with the penguin colony. they will interact with each other and we do give them different toys that they can play with as well. so a lot of things that are for toddlers for the bat time are really good for penguins all the time. >> you just want