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bottom of yo here until eighth annual ronald mcdonald house chie area.hey all provide aov their chile seeking medical treatment in gie number on your 1-844-977-cbs3. and you know, there are three us, you can also give $10, by texting the word family to 20222. data and message rates apply. or you can also donate on line by going to cbsphilly.com. just click on the banner at the top of our home page. then we head over to katie. >> thank you so much, jim. we've got great group here joining me now to present a check is annette, you guys are from univet. i know you had a special way to raise the money you are bent to present. >> we did. we sold over 1100 of these plan i's through our community of employees and customers, and through our financial center network. >> so fantastic. so how much are we presenting? >> that combined with our financial contribution, get you to this 14,000 some odd that you see here. >> oh, round of applause. >> fourteen plus thousand. so chris, of course, you're representing ronald mcdonald house, every dollar helps for these familie

the family will continue to stay at ronald mcdonald house while doctors monitor rebecca to see how her is functioning. of course we will keep you updated on that. >>> we will throw it over to my collogue don bell work some people doing great big old check. >> i like to be where money is , always a good idea. we are joined by jim fritz from pj wheelihans and first let me ask you how did you raise money. >> we have been doing this since the start. they came to us years ago and said could we possibly raise five you this dollars. bill came to me. we said we will do our best. that year we raised $30,000. he was thrilled. we have the greatest customers in the world. they come through year in and year out. it is not about pj's but our customers. that is where it comes from. >> i was in your establish. just a few weeks ago, you guys were doing something for ronald mcdonald house and customers really get in to it. i understand you guys have done a pretty good job this year. how about the big reveal. >> big reveal ills right here, how about that number. >> are you kidding me. >> yes. >> that is

>> hi, everyone i have moved into our great hall where we are, celebrating our eighth annual, ronald mcdonald house charities, tell-a-thon, here, we are so excited to be doing this yet again. look swoop's here, it is fun and community coming together, to help the four ronald mc donald house charities in our area. the four houses in our area. but it is also a time for us to introduce you to some of the children and families, who get the great benefit of your donations. so call right now, put these kind people to work, 1-844-977-cbs3. as you are picking up the phone keep an eye out for this story as well. this is about a little boy named nicholas and his mom. they have been at a ronald mc donald house in our area not just for a few weeks but for five months. lets take a look. >> nicholas is always, on the go. big wheels, and a bigger personality. nicholas does not let his limitations get in the way. he has things to do. >> he dreams big, thanks in part to the ronald mcdonald house. >> he suffers from a tumor inside his spinal cord. he had his third surgery on halloween and we have been here eve

and get some good news for those folks at ronald mcdonald house. thank you everyone, for being with us, today's tuesday, march 28th. i'm jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. katie and meisha keeping an eye on things on this very special tuesday for us. good morning, ladies? sure is special. good morning, everyone, roadways looking pretty good. they're starting to heat up. getting busy out there. visibility playing little bit of issue this morning so far. so will that continue? >> that's what's odd about this. because we do have some poor visibility, no dense fog advisory anywhere. ocean monmouth county, national weather service decided we don't need it any more. just not at the threshold necessary to meet criteria for actual dense fog advisory to be put into place. always good place to start whether tracking storms is of course storm scan3, we had few heavier under storms rumbling through central new jersey, meshes err county reporting parts of the country some pea size hail, the very front end of the loop there. but you will see more like that throu

ronald mcdonald house us are home away from home for families of sick children. nicole brewer shows us a little boy who's cancer journey brought him here from the other side of the world. >> ronald mcdonald house. >> five year older peter loves to draw. and as you can see, he's pretty good at it. which is amazing when you consider this. >> peter was diagnosed at one weeks old in inn dough need ya by the age of two weeks old we have to remove one of his eyes his left eye and by the age of three weeks he has to be begin this journey with chemotherapy. >> we fight hard for this life and his site. >> to save his life peter and his mom irma took 27 hour flight from indonesia to philadelphia so his cancer could be treated at wills eye institute and children's hospital. during his treatments peter and his mom stay at the ronald mcdonald house of southern new jersey. >> the hospital trips were tiring for him. they poke him around and sometimes traumatic but when he come home and when he plays with all the children he for gets about it. he just for gets and he just loves

has been staying at the ronald mcdonald house on and off for four years. tonight's outing is an unusual treat for this little fighter. >> it really is awesome. it is something that i wouldn't be able to otherwise do for him specially going through what we've gone through in the last four years. so this is really exciting for a five year old to come out and enjoy a hockey game specially like this. >> this little goalie has it down pat. seventeen year old colin is also enjoying this rare night. >> really amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity tonight get to sit in the box. >> we're not allowed out much because of his recovering from the bone marrow transplant. this is actually extraordinary that we can be here tonight. super cool and just really nice to be out of the house with people and be unusual alan be having fun. >> has been a patient at children's hospital of philadelphia for close to 300 nights. >> there was room on the oncology floor called the ronald mcdonald room. every once in a while they give you free dinner, everybody can go and eat as much a

here at ronald mcdonald house in camden.ove watching their son play but watching him one day they felt something was wrong. >> we noticed that his eye had begun to turn in. >> reporter: around christmas back in 2015. >> his left eye would look ought and his right eye would look toward his nose. >> reporter: doctors in diagnosis retina blastoma malignant tumor of eye affecting young children. >> we were shell shock. >> reporter: their doctors recommended treatment at wills eye institute and children's hospital of philadelphia. >> they say they are the best in the world. >> reporter: family traveled back and forth nearly every month last year forscher's treatment, always knowing they had a welcomed place to stay. >> the mcdonald house was unbelievable. >> reporter: during that time asher had one eye removed. >> his dad took videos of the first day asher saw his new prosthetic eye in the mirror. >> you will get used to it and feel better. >> reporter: through it all mark and ashley found a community, inside of the ronald mcdona

i cannot fathom what those families are going through, the ronald mcdonald house makes it possible forto get at tension that they need to make sure those kid have the best chance, the best chances possible, to be happy and healthy. >> and john, we appreciate you helping us out with this worthy cause but we do want to talk about a little bit of big eagles news yesterday. >> yeah, i was thrilled. i had no idea that howie roseman would be able to pull this off, considering the limited cap space that they had, and heading in to free agency. so the signing of the guard chance warmack, and, alshon jeffery to one year deals they are proven deals for guys that do need to prove it. let's be honest. i love the fact that these guys have huge upside and they will probably play very well, knowing that there is a big payday at the end. they improved their team and bringing in torey smith in to be another speed wide receiver for carson wentz. they have immediately gotten better at a time that i could not have, there is no way, that i thought howie roseman could pull off what he did. >> well, jon, bas

here at ronald mcdonald house in camden. his parents love watching their son play but watching him one day they felt something was wrong. >> we noticed that his eye had begun to turn in. >> reporter: around christmas in 2015. >> his left eye would look toward his nose. >> reporter: diagnosis by doctors in alabama retina blastoma malignant tumor of the eye affecting the young children. >> we were shell shocked. >> reporter: doctor recommended treatment at wills eye institute and children's hospital of philadelphia they said it is best in the world. >> reporter: family traveled back and forth every month last year for asher's treatments always knowing they have a welcomed place to stay. >> mcdonald house was unbelievable. >> reporter: during that time asher had one eye removed. his dad took video the first day asher saw his new prosthetic eye in the mirror. >> you will get use to it and feel better. >> reporter: through it all mark and ashley found a community inside ronald mc donald house wherever parent 's wish is for their.

our ronald mcdonald house charity phone bank is tomorrow from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. please donate to help children like maria. we will be live all day long right here on cbs-3. you can also join in on twitter and at cbsphilly.com. you have to help out. >> well, coming up a little later, subtle signs your body could be giving to you to alert you to a health problem. doctor rob will be here in the studios to go over five big examples. >> very important. plus: run, rahel, run. our own rahel solomon was one of thousands of runners who laced up and hit the parkway for the love run this weekend. we'll hear from her next. dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to worry about student loan debt. i graduated into it. so i couldn't do the things i love, like traveling. but i knew there had to be a way to manage it. citizens bank education refinance loan. call... an education refinance loan helped me save on payments each month. if you have a question about whether refinancing is right for you, ask me. sincerely, robert kennedy, fellow grad and fellow citizen. call... to ref

here at ronald mcdonald house in camden. his parents love watching their son play but watching him one day they felt something was wrong. >> we noticed that his eye had begun to turn in. >> reporter: it was around christmas back in 2015. >> his left eye would look at you and his right eye up toward his nose. >> reporter: doctors by diagnosis in alabama retina blastoma malignant tumor of the eye affecting young children. >> we were shell shock. >> reporter: their doctors recommended treatment at wills eye institute and children's hospital of philadelphia. >> best in the world. >> reporter: family traveled back and forth nearly every month last year for asher's treatments, always knowing they had a welcomed place to stay. >> mcdonald house was unbelievable. >> reporter: during that time asher had within eye removed. >> my eye out. >> reporter: his dad took videos the first day asher saw his new prosthetic eye in the mirror. >> you will get used to it and it will feel better. >> reporter: through it all mark and ashley found a

beneficiary of the things the ronald mcdonald house does?ry beneficial. >> what is it like being here today with your baby and then all of these people gathered around trying to raise money? >> very overwhelming, definitely emotional because what we benefit from the is very touching. we never thought we would need the house, we've always been volunteers, so being on the receiving ends is a totally different spectrum to the end t just makes you even appreciate more what people are doing. >> we appreciate you being here. we will let everybody get back to the phones, let these phones start to running, again the numbers on your screen: 1-844-977-cbs3. >> by the way, take a look at your screen here, we also have some amazing auction items that we will be raising some money today, it is called bidding for good. you can bid on a diamond club tickets to seat phillies or sony play station four console, just the beginning, check out our home page, rahel, back to you. >> thanks, neck update 8:55, i'm rahel solomon. good morning. ♪ gets old.rning into u

nearly doubling its capacity and it will become the world's largest ronald mcdonald house.r rooms for families like this one. >> it takes a village to raise a child and more to raise special needs child. >> 20-month-old cameron has been in the hospital his whole life. diagnosed with hypo plastic left heart syndrome. the left side of his heart is underdeveloped. now he is waiting for heart transplant. >> our lives unfortunately usually make us choose between working and care giving and ronald mcdonald house lets us be care givers. >> cameron has five other kids too and says the house helps her provide some normalcy. >> living in a hotel would be just physically impossible for our family. so to have such a beautiful place available us to is -- it makes us, you know. we would be broken without it. >> when i hear a family that firsthand that is explaining how they are getting what they need from big designificants made and small decisions made, it's fabulous because by feel like we are doing it right. >> but doing it right for twice the number of families starting this summer w

our ronald mcdonald house charities phone bank is tomorrow from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.ou will be able to make a donation and help children like maria. we will be live all day here on cbs 36789 join us on twit ter and cbs philly.com. such a great time. >> i love that story. >> my knees still hurting from the bicycle. >> yes. >> we had a great time. we had a great time. >> really good. >> that is right. >> and exactly. >> all right, kate, how are things shaping up out there. >> yeah, it is icky it is a little icky. i think you will be surprise. >> we have not been out in a while. >> but right now sun has decided to show its face, an hour or two, it has been a ick y day as you said but now we are reeping benefits of it. we are warming up. temperatures right now in the 60's but heading down in south jersey we are seeing 70's on the map feeling great, tomorrow will be warm as well but again, still have the chance for showers and thunderstorms. we will clear it out later in the workweek. lets look outside right now not looking as bad as it did not too bad right there bethlehe

philadelphia flyers invited several ronald mcdonald house families to sit in the box at wells fargo centeroining them it is philadelphia ronald mc donald house night at the flyers game: little nicholas is having a great time cheering on the orange and black special night for this five-year old, helping him forget for just a few hours, cancer battle he has been fighting for most of his young life. >> he had his third surgery and third round of chemo. >> is he go to go repeat everything that mom says. >> yes. >> yes. >> nicholas was diagnosed with the rare cancer and spinal cord and has been staying at ronald mcdonald house on and off for four years. tonight's outing is an unusual treat for this little fighter. >> it is awesome, something that i wouldn't be able to otherwise do for him especially going through what we have gone through the last four years. this is begging for five years old to come out and enjoy a hockey game especially like this one. >> reporter: this little goalie has stance down pat. seventeen year-old colin delaney is also enjoying this rare night. >> it is really amazin

ronald mcdonald house telethon was a huge success. and more on the big time movie >>> president trump's childhood home is off the mark. an unnamed bird paid $2.1 million for the home in queens. house was built by the president's father. the family lived there until donald trump was about four. >>> the president now calls the white house home but first lady milania trump is living full-time in manhattan >> there's a petition urging the first lady to move to washington, dc or pay for security herself >> the petition which will be delivered to vermont senator and elizabeth warren urges milania to move to washington, dc as a way to alleviate the national debt. when it comes to protecting the president and first family, most agree we should do whatever it takes. >> some taxpayers take issue with the added cost with keeping milania and barren trump >> i fully support her making the choice as a mother first and a first lady second >> ultimately i don't agree >> more than 150,000 people signed a petition or change.org urging the first lady to

. >>> coming up next on "eyewitness news" movie star who made a surprise donation to our ronald mcdonaldouse tell-a-thon. >>> more than 100,000 people signed petition for first lady melania trum top move out of trump tower. reason why and ultimatum post in the position, plus this. >>> chairman of the house intelligence committee is refusing to step down while denying he is delaying an investigation into alleged russian meddling. i'm hen adan qualifications in new york, coming up. >>> we have a serious accident on the boulevard and construction to talk about we will have updates coming up but first we will take a quick break. stay right where you are, did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >>> good morning, everyone i'm jim donovan. >>>

our ronald mcdonald house charities phone bank is tuesday, march 28th from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.lease donate to help these brave children and their families. we will be live all day long here on cbs-3. join in on twitter, and at cbs philly.com. such a worthy cause. >>> well, there is still so much more to come on "eyewitness news" this sunday morning. coming up next we will check with face the nation's john dickerson for a look at today 's broadcast, stay with >>> cbs face the nation will be coming your way later this morning at 10:30 right here on cbs-3. joining us now with the preview live in washington is moderator and cbs news political director john dickerson, john, good morning. >> good morning, jan a lot of developments this week to get through. we will start with senator tom cotton, republican from arkansas, he was opponent of the president's health care plan that was shelved this week. so what happens next? not just with health care? will it go forward in some new form but there is a debate among republicans about how the party governs. how it takes responsibility it has

ronald mcdonald house telethon was a huge success. and more on the big time movie star >>> president trump's childhood home is off the mark. an unnamed bird paid $2.1 million for the home in queens. house was built by the president's father. the family lived there until donald trump was about four. >>> the president now calls the white house home but first lady milania trump is living full-time in manhattan >> there's a petition urging the first lady to move to washington, dc or pay for security herself >> the petition which will be delivered to vermont senator and elizabeth warren urges milania to move to washington, dc as a way to alleviate the national debt. when it comes to protecting the president and first family, most agree we should do whatever it takes. >> some taxpayers take issue with the added cost with keeping milania and barren trump >> i fully support her making the choice as a mother first and a first lady second >> ultimately i don't agree >> more than 150,000 people signed a petition or change.org urging the first la

our ronald mcdonald house charities telethon is just a few days away.olunteers will be a manning the phones next tuesday march 28 from six a. to 8:00 p.m. we'll be accepting donations to help families who come to our area for their children's medical treatment. >> ronald mcdonald houses provide those families a home away from home. we will be live all day here on cbs3. you can join in on twitter and at cbsphilly.com. >> looking forward to it. >>> did you know that today is national puppy day? still ahead on "eyewitness news" -- >> i know, i-swooping into celebrate the day to make sure the little guys and gals find homes our eagles take on the puppies. the the story next. lauren. >> oh, my gosh, that's adorable. good puppy weather for walking them out and about this weekend as it will be more mild feeling like early may as we head into saturday with high temperatures approaching the 70-degree mark but we're going to have more of a temperature gradient due to a warm front as we head into sunday, so far south across portions of delaware could have highs in

we will be accepting donations to help c donations who call ronald mcdonald houses home away from home during difficult times, we will be live all morning long and all day long here on cbs-3 join in on twitter, and at cbs philly.com. >>> well, a late show celebrity makes a daytime appearance right here in philadelphia, we will have that story when we mayor jim kenney is recognizing talents of the musicians taking phidelp stage. >> mayor presented, john batis te with the cities first ever, goldson award, given to a living musician with an international reputation. batiste is band leader for late show with stephen colbert right here addition to the muse cat accomplishments he is being honored fo h musical education across the country, including philadelphia's curtis institute of music. goldsonnies a philadelphia native and world renowned saxophoneosernd arrang. >>> of course, you can always watch the late show with stephen colbert with the band leader john batiste every week night on cbs-3 right here after "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> love stephen colbert but he is on way too late. >>

cbs-3 helped raise 1.2 million-dollar during ronald mcdonald house charities this past tuesday and we thank you for your donations and help. >>no question. >>> thanks coaching for watching at 6:00 "eyewitness news" returns at ten on the cw fill and we are back here at 11:00. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", from new york here now is scott pelley. take care family we will see you tonight . captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: the russia connection: a former f.b.i. agent gives investigators an ominous clue. >> follow the trail of dead russians. >> pelley: also tonight, intrigue at the white house. secret meetings with secret sources about secret documents. >> why all the cloak and dagger stuff? >> pelley: a rare famine emergency. the starving look to the heavens for help. danger afoot. why deaths are rising more rapidly among walkers than drivers. >> ignition and liftoff. >> pelley: and cutting the astronomical cost of space travel. the first spacex launch with a second-hand rocket. >> this is a very big deal if they can pull itff

. >> 1.2 million-dollar in the ronald mcdonald house charities tell-a-thon. thunder.art and final tally that jim just gave away there. >> i didn't realize we were doing it later. >> but for now lets get out to katie. we have rain lately but we are in for a sunny, wednesday. >> we are indeed, yes. yesterday, we could not see the sun even if we wanted it all they we had plenty of sunshine in our hearts with a wonderful success of the ronald mcdonald's house charity tell-a-thon. i didn't realize that was donation kevin hart made. he does so much for the communit to pi es here in the city. so a nice, quiet pattern at weather never does maintain't one pattern, does it. but skies are clear. we see how this break from the cloud cover. as i look overhead at cbs-3 sky deck is there a thin veil of cloud cover it is tough to detect at t thin. starting to clear out

. >> 1.2 million-dollar in the ronald mcdonald house charities tell-a-thon. thunder. more from kevin hart and final tally that jim just gave away there. >> i didn't realize we were doing it later. >> but for now lets get out to katie. we have rain lately but we are in for a sunny, wednesday. >> we are indeed, yes. yesterday, we could not see the sun even if we wanted it all they we had plenty of sunshine in our hearts with a wonderful success of the ronald mcdonald's house charity tell-a-thon. i didn't realize that was donation kevin hart made. he does so much for the communit to pi es here in the city. so a nice, quiet pattern at weather never does maintain't one pattern, does it. but skies are clear. we see how this break from the cloud cover. as i look overhead at cbs-3 sky deck is there a thin veil of cloud cover it is tough to detect at t thin. starting to clear out nicely, in the wake of that, messy disturbance that brought all of that rain and thunderstorms yesterday. see you later, storm system, it is long gone at this point. we will clear out. forty-nine is c

the ronald mcdonald charity award. it wasn't the rewards we were after but the affect this had on the lives of the children. even those who didn't win. developing the potential of people. >> so neurosurgery, family, education, and all of a sudden the people decided you would be a presidential candidate. you made the decision to run. why did it work to well for you? >> certainly i thought when people thought i should run i thought it was funny. i said, don't pay attention to that and it would go away. it didn't. it kept building. every place i went people were out with it reached such a feverous pitch i had more than 500 petitions in my office asking many eto run. i said me to run. i had so many fellows asking me to run. i heard what was on their hearts and recognizing that we all have a part to play in trying to fix the problems that are effecting the nation. >>> welcome back to the armstrong williams show. dr. ben carson is our guest. what is it. i've known you a long time. how did the president of the united states,

that will make it the largest ronald mcdonald house worldwide.al cost of the upgrade is $46.5 million. if you would like to donate, we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. >>> teachers looking for jobs can head to the east bay for a job fair. pittsburg district is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for math, science and special education teachers. job fair runs from 9:00 this morning to noon at the pittsburg high school gym on harper street. >>> hidden perks. "7 on your side's" michael finney says reading the fine print can actually save you money. >>> live look from santa cruz. anybody want to go to the beach today? well, might be a nice day to at least take a walk on the beach. but changes are on the way. big-time. lisa argen's going to be along with the accuweather forecast with a lot of rain ahead. we'll be right back. ♪ that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering your blood sugar... ...this is jardiance. along with diet and exercise... jardiance lowers blood sugar and a1c in adults with type 2 diabetes. jardi

the philadelphia ronald mcdonald house is n. >> i was diagnosed with rare diagnosed and i was at chopd so my family stayed here when i was sick. >> the family lived in the house for 254 days as their daughter fought for her life at the children's hospital of philadelphia. >> it was the only stable part of our lives for eight months. everything else collapsed. i kind of used the statement, like we fell off a cliff and we had no bottom but the only safety valve we had was this house. >> during their stay at the house the family relied on the comfort and friendship they received from staff and fellow families. >> everybody here for a reason. they would prefer not to be here. but we really rallied together. >> now hail system recovering and the family still returns to the house that gave them hope to cheer on others. >> aft they left the house, all they wanted to do was help us out. >> the family will be speaking at the hot chocolate run a 5k and 15k marathon in philly on april 1st to support the ronald mcdonald house and haley will be running right beside her parents. >> it's the best gi

it will make it the largest ronald mcdonald house worldwide. the upgrade is $46.5 million. and if you'd like to donate, we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. >>> happening today, teachers looking for jobs can head to the east bay for a job fair. the pittsburg unified school district is looking for candidates for teachig positions. the district is also offering a $5,000 sign-up bonus for math, science, and special education teachers. the job fair runs from 9:00 this morning until noon at the pittsburg high school gym on harbor street. >>> still ahead on abc7 mornings, hidden perks. "7 on your side's" michael finney shows us where reading the fine print can actually save you money. >>> here's a live look from our sutro cam, gorgeous shot of san francisco and the bay bridge. enjoy the dry weather while you can, says lisa argen, because some wet weather, a lot of it, heading our way. she'll have your accuweather forecast coming up. gus is a handful. we don't know what this thing is, but someday, gus will because this is the thing that gus

. >> this morning our great hall is ready for our eighth annual ronald mcdonald house telethon. the 14 hour fundraise is her now again in its eighth year, the entire "eyewitness news" team is helping out along with personalities from our sister cbs radio stations. our reap charities phone bank opens at 6:00 this morning, runs through 8:00 tonight. we will be live all day on cbs36789 you can also join us on twitter and on cb cbsphilly.com. >>> the baseball season is almost here. >> yes, that's right, the phillies home opener just around the corner, and the team kicking offer the new season in style. take a look. yesterday the team unveiled a whole new line of merchandise, you can see there, vittoria woodill, helping to model new items, including the college cap line. the hats not only include the phillies logo, but also the logos of six philadelphia university, tori by the way sporting the lasalle version, her alma matter. looking good, tori. >> that's not all, the food selections also got delicious make over. let me tell you, the phillies rolling out some brand new mouth waterin

that will make it the largest of the ronald mcdonald houses worldwide.otal cost of the upgrade is $46.5 million. if you'd like to donate, we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. >>> happening today, teachers looking for jobs can head to the east bay for a job fair. the pittsburg unified school district is looking for candidates for teaching positions. the district is also offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for math, science, and special education teachers. the job fair runs from 9:00 this morning until noon at the pittsburg high school gym on harper street. >>> still ahead on abc7 mornings, hidden perks. "7 on your side's" michael finney shows us where reading the fine print can actually save you money. >>> here's a live look from our abc7 roof cam. beautiful shot of the bay bridge there. we're waiting for sunrise here and yeah, it is clear and lisa argen's going to be along in a few minutes to tell us how rain may affect your entire week. we'll be right back. >>> warriors star kevin durant is still out with a knee injury but one fan sent him an unus

all proceeds go towards the brad fox scholarship fund and the ronald mcdonald house in philadelphia. jim kenney. helped finished a mural honoring juice creating and james hind. she was the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty in 2014. heinz, who died in 1997 worked in the same neighborhood as craig. >>> hugs and hands shakes in coatesville as a neighborhood welcomed five new families, were given certificates of chaec achievement and keys. each was built by volunteers from habitat for humanity in who were on hand to see their work pay off. hind ♪ leave it to the pros? i am a pro. i made this lawn from seed pride, and less water than you'd think. to those who'd say the grass is greener on the other side.. i politely disagree. pennington smart seed. guaranteed to grow with 30% less water. reclaim your turf. a >>> jeff skversky has a check on sports >> it's cracking, there's a giant big crack, there's nothing the flyers can do. they can only hurt themselves, a must win you think in fact, in the flyers don't win, they will fall eight points out with two weeks to go. two tea

. >> and our ronald mcdonald house charity telethon happening tomorrow. taking place from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. of the we will be live all morning long and all day long right here on cbs-3. you can join in on twitter at cbsphilly.com and the cbs local app. we will be right back. ♪ magnum double caramel... ♪ and unleash your wild side. ♪ ♪ made with silky vanilla bean ice cream and rich belgian chocolate. ♪ discover magnum. ♪ sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, crazy on the inside. crave those crazy squares. ♪ sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside,azy on the. crave those crazy squares. >> back on "eyewitness news" folks down in northern texas ngsevere storm system tore through that area. that's the sound of hail hitting the car's windshield, cars and trucks were reportedly dented from the falling ice, the entire dallas area was under tornado watch last night until 11:00. we're told there was damage from large amounts of hail like this, wind gusts, and tornadoes. >> south korean prosecute remembers seeking arrest warrant for the country's ousted president. president park gun hey wa

away during the shamrock shake season mcdonald's is donating 25 cents from each beverage sale to ronald mcdonaldharities which supports families with sick children. >> back to your fox 29 weather authority now. take a live look at the pocono mountains. there we government ski slope there got some snow there. officially heading into the last weekend of the winter so will it be a good time to head to the poconos? >> i would think so. let's head over t a lot of snoo. got u ap there. us aoo the south and west most of this is going to dry out as it moves up towards the north. look at the poconos looking great. they are going to get natural snow this weekend. 44 degrees. at 13 degrees. dry up. it's after philadelphia. go north a beautiful day into interior new jersey where temperatures made it to 50 degrees. it's 43 in cherry hill. voorhees at 43. being shared in medford what you should know is that it's a cloudy and chilly night for the rest of tonight. now if you'll stay up very late no rain and snow will develop from west to east and that is going to set up a day where it's damp, it's raw, we have

find out how to help families in our ronald mcdonald house charities tell-a-thon. >>> who can forgetames corden entrance at this years grammy award, while it was just pretend accident the comedian says he suffered a very real injury, find out what happened. katie? >>> oh, no we don't want to hear that. >>> looking ahead to the weekend forecast, it does get unsettled, especially by the time we hit sunday so for now it will feel like early may, on saturday, 70 degrees, but we have got more cloud that build in and better chance for rain on sunday and that gets an unsettled pattern off, on, here. so we will talk about that in the full forecast after the we're heading back to the zero seven's. >> did you follow that difficult. >> i'm rahel solomon. >>> aim jim donovan. katie and meisha will be along in a moment but first here's what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute >>> london on high alert, police carry out raids overnight following yesterday 's terror attack near parliament. >> a mad man using an suv runs down people, and then stabs an officer to death. >> before

. >>> renovations are nearly completed for its ronald mcdonald house, when it's finished in june, the facility is going to give 123 families with critically ill children a place to stay. that is double their current capacity. the total cost of the upgrade, $46.5 million. >>> quince has a reservation for six under joey's name. >> stage manager is taking us out to dinner. >> he's doing this behind the camera. what? congratulations to everybody. here's a look from our exploratorium. you can see some of the fog out there, some of the drizzle. temperatures you would think would be cooler than average today but no, we'll be about 1 to 6 degrees warmer as this mild air mass will hang around. now look at saturday. hardly any rain is going to fall by 7:00 and again sunday by 7:00, some scattered showers, so don't change your outdoor plans. monday's going to be a little bit wetter but the heaviest of the rain is going to fall tuesday. we'll get up to 1/2 inch to 3/4 by then. >>> looking at the roads this morning, we have not had any major issues and really it's a quiet start. i do have live dop

of the eighth annual ronald be mcdonald house charts telethon and we certainly need your help.'m jessica dean. we're going to cross the finish line together. we're taking all calls. if you've just gotten home if work or settling in and turning on the tv, we're going to introduce you to so many families and children who are helped by the ronald be mcdonald house charities. and we're going to show it impact your donations can

>> anthony: it is true that i lie to my daughter and tell her that ronald mcdonald has been implicated it at every opportunity. but i am also a hypocrite because to me, filipino chain jollibee is the wackiest, jolliest place on earth. >> karla: thank you! hi, sir! >> anthony: hello. hi! >> karla: jolly afternoon! >> anthony: hi, could i have the jolly spaghetti with the hot dogs on it, right? >> karla: yes sir. >> anthony: okay also uh, chickenjoy. thank you! >> karla: thank you sir! jolly afternoon! >> anthony: welcome to jollibee. there are over 900 of these things all over the 7,000 plus philippine islands and a whole lot more internationally wherever there are home-sick filipino there's a jollibee in new jersey by the way. [ jollibee theme song ] ♪ >> anthony: i hate mascots. you know they fart in those suits. oh yeah, chicken and spaghetti -- and not just any spaghetti. i think it's like sweet banana, ketchupy stuff with hotdogs. that spaghetti's deranged, yet strangely alluring. oh, it's not a burger. it's rice! wait. eat it in a piece like pork. sinister brown sauce. i don't kno

. >>> stanford's ronald mcdonald house renovations are nearly completed. the project will expand access to 123 families every night. total cost of the project was 46 $1/2 million. >>> the nominees are out for the james beard awards. consequence of san francisco is nominated for outstanding restaurant. the pacific avenue establishment is known for italian and french cuisine. set menu of $250 per person. the chef calls the nomination an honor recognition of hard work by the entire staff. >> you want the guests to have a great dining experience, and to enjoy themselves and it's really all about the guest. if the guest is happy, we've done our job. >> david kinch of losgatos. also honored in san francisco, la tacqueria. >>> one last time, we want to update the weather forecast. the sun will be shining again? >> yeah, it's going to be a nice recovery temperaturewise the next two days after that chilly day. live doppler 7 showing you it's quiet out there, we're cooler right now by some 10 degrees than we were this time yesterday. a lot of 50th on the board here'

all proceeds go to the brad fox funds and the ronald mcdonald house in philadelphia. >>> a ground breakingor of the african-american museum in philadelphia. >> strong storms blow through the region this weekend. >>> let's go outside in the area, this is a live look at the commodore barry bridge. remember the 70s yesterday, it's cooler today, thowng does does -- how long does the cool weather last? meteorologist chris sowers will be back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. vikings didn't actually have horns on their helmets.don'. you learn somethin the surprisingly affordable john dee louisiana is in ruins this morning after a storm ripped through the region this weekend. the roof and cinderblock walls were toppled leaving bibles scattered among the debris. >> we are thankful nobody was in the building, nobody got hurt. >> the national weather service will survey the damage to confirm whether a tornado caused it. the storms moved across alabama, mississippi and louisiana. >> today is gray and gloomy, you say most people should stay in and read a book. people like you hit the

part of the proceeds go to ronald mcdonald charities. >>> a lot of moms can relate to this story.ying to get ready for work and get the kids clothed and fed and out the door. sometimes in the rush of it all, you make a mistake. that's what happened to savannah on thursday. she realized she had dropped vale off at school with her shirt inside-out. this is not the first time this has happened. she did the same thing last year while dropping vale off apparently in the exact same shirt. >> yeah. that is the same shirt. >> don't worry. you're not alone. people sympathized and shared their own stories. one person commented, we're driving to a banquet and realized i'm wearing my slippers. >> it happens. >> and another said, pump gas wearing my daughter's tiara this morning. didn't realize until i got home. >> never read the comments, is something we very much adhere to around here. but there were funny stories that people were sharing, including one of a sunday schoolteacher who went to sunday school, forgot to put on her dress. she had to do the whole thing in her coat. her coat. she fo

a woman who works at a mcdonald's in indiana may b spot as ronald mcdonald himself. 94-year-old missorraine have been working for the company for 44 years. alison: wow! michelle: she needed something to do after her husband retired and became a fan favorite. she knows the regulars so well, she has the orders ready to go before they walk in. >> i told him, i said if you called in, i would have delivered it. they said how would you get out? i'd jump the counter and bring it over to you. i did one time. michelle: funky. it doesn't matter where she is located. her friends will cross town just to see her smile. and there is no telling when she will stop. that is what you call a happy meal. alison: there you go. good for her. congratulations. all right. let's talk about this weather that is still crazy. doug: it has been. it's a slow warmup but it is underway. the weekend is warm if nothing else. beautiful tomorrow. maybe not so beautiful on sunday. show you what we expect. a liv montgomery college. 58. a struggle all day. a slow climb in the metro area west of the city. the numbers are cl

the ronald mcdonald house and to a family of a fallen philadelphia firefighter gabrielle lee.in july. >>> urban farm and garden called greens grow is celebrating 20 years in the kensington neighborhood the non-profit unveiled a mural to mark the anniversary. both kids and seniors in the communities collaborate the on the on the artwork. it's dedicated to the non-profit ceo and founder mary sutton. she passed away over the summer from cancer. >>> in your health tonight, disturbing finds in a recent study by the american cancer society. young people are developing a cancer that is typically found in people twice their age. for many, the cancer is usually in its late stages. by the time doctors detect it. one -- one young man toll us how lucky he is to be alive. >> i was so healthy, you know, i eat good. >> reporter: anthony web likes the way it makes him feel. >> i work out every day. >> he's been at it since his teen years and he's proud of the way it makes him look. >> i take care of myself. i go to work every day. >> he gets it all in. >> healthy 26-year-old. never been sick.

someone else made done al resemble ronald mcdonald, plus the cup prill the ham burglary, or the rivalng? while the president probably wasn't loving it, this guy may have been. barack obama photo shopped into the president's meal asking: too much special sauce? trump supporters suggested a boycott. once the chain known the account was compromised, mostly joked, in fairness, trump fans make their regular cheese burying erring look like a big mac. in my hands make my burger look big? to think the president once did a commercial. >> for just a dollar? how do you do it? what's your secret? >> guess we have to clean up this whole mcdonald's pr mess. former obama press secretary, robert gibbs, is now global chief communications officer for motorcycle done al's. what does the president like about mcdonald's? >> at least you know what you are getting. i don't want to go into a restaurant and say mr. trump would like a hamburger to go. now i don't know what they're going do to that hamburger. if they like me, i'm happen. >> i at least his hamburg he didn't get spit out. someone just spit out a

benefit the ronald mcdonald house charities. >> good to know, cbs early show is next. >> it is saintd aisle academy of irish dance. look, our own st. patrick gallen, have a great day, and wonderful weekend. >> from the weather graphics, to the great hall. >> go, budd. >> i that's great. >> you've got moves. he is holding it together. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >>> good morning, it is friday march 17th, 2017, welcome to cbs this morning. the white house refuses to back down to president trump's allegations despite partisan push back. congressional leaders say they have seen no evidence. new nude photo scandal. one victim tells us how she feels the trade is not surprised. >> a scary lava explosion on europe's largest lava volcano. >>

someone else made the donald resembled ronald mcdonald.ar or per halves burger king? this guy may have been loving it. barack obama was photo shopped into the president's meal asking too much special sauce? trump supporters suggested a boycott. once it became known the account was compromised there were mostly jokes. in fairness, trump's hands make their regular cheese burger look like a big mac. do my hands make my burger look big? to think the president once did a mcdonald's commercial -- >> a big and tasty for just a dollar? how do you do it? what's your secret? >> reporter: and guess who has to clean up this whole mcdonald's pr mess? former obama press secretary robert gibbs who is now global chief communications officer for mcdonald's. what does the president like about mcdonald's? >> at least you know what you're getting. i don't want to go into a restaurant and say mr. trump would like a hamburger to go. i don't know what they're going to do to that hamburger. if they like me i'm happy. >> reporter: at least his hamburger didn't get

the ronald mcdonald house and to the family of the fallen philadelphia firefighter. >>> also today, twofirefighters are being remembered many people came out to engine 38 in philadelphia to help paint a mural that honors lieutenant joyce craig and firefighter james heinz. craig died in december of 2014 while fighting a row home fire in west oak lane. heinz died almost 20 years ago. he was fighting a city fire as well. he was from the same neighborhood as craig. the artist says that it's an honor to work on this mural. >> being able to do a project that's public, that's for the fire department, for the people who gave their life for me a philadelphia citizen, it's just so awesome to be able to have my work be so meaningful. >> well craig us what the first female firefighter to die in the labor of duty in philadelphia. the mural will be located at the lawn crest free library. >>> dozens of young professionals across the region ditched their cozy beds and slept out on the streets all for a good cause. they're raising awareness and money for homeless young people. it's all part of the coven

. >>> renovations are nearly complete at stanford's ronald mcdonald house and when this is finished in, the facility will give 123 families with critically ill children a place to stay. and that is doubling their current capacity. the total cost of this upgrade is $46.5 million. >>> now to a graduation ceremony unlike any you've probably ever seen. it took place yesterday inside this d.c. area mcdonald's. the only graduate was an employee. in fact, she's the first mcdonald's worker in the city to complete the company's program that allows full and part-time employees who have worked for nine months to earn a ged for free and get tuition assistance for college. she says yesterday's ceremony is a dream come true. >> i'm more comforable speaking english and i got my high school diploma. >> her boss hopes that she stays with the company but understands if she wants to move orientation which is great since the city's police chief already has offered her an internship and becoming a police officer is the next goal she says she wants to conquer. >>> you have to see what will the alameda count

. >>> the ronald mcdonald house in stanford needs your help to raise the final $1.5 million for expansiont's finished, the facility will give 123 families with critically ill children a place to stay. >>> the pittsburgh unified school district is looking for candidates for teaching positions. the district is also offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for math, science and special education teachers. the job fair runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the pittsburgh high school gym on harbor street. >>> this weekend, the 34th annual festival in dublin. there will be a 5k shamrock run and pancake breakfast. dozens of performers, including marching bands and dancers. should be a nice day for a parade. lisa argen has your forecast. >> you're right, we'll see filtered sunshine throughout the day today. you can see green offshore from live doppler 7. we do have a system in northern california, clouds streaming out ahead of it. so we will see more clouds in the north bay. but the main activity stays well to the north. right now it's mild. you can see the clouds in san francisco, 56. 50 in gil roy. from mount