here's our health reporter stephanie stahl. >> reporter: eating less or more of this and not so muchf that. sounds easy but it's not for many. now some new gadgets might be able to provide some high-tech will power. >> place your plate the scale. >> reporter: the meter tells how much food to eat and over how much time eat too fast and you get this warning. >> please eat a little slower. >> i've asked it to shut up a few times. >> reporter: experts say eating slowly can be a big diet booster. >> it's going to take about 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that you're full. if you're eating so rapidly you could overeat and really taking more calories than you really need to be satisfied. >> reporter: here's another high-tech tool for managing your diet. >> you see it really doesn't interrupt my eating or my normal eating behavior report roar this is the bite counter. it literally counts each time a bite is taken during a meal. >> already i'm at five bites. >> reporter: psychologist eric, developed the device after struggling with his weight. if you eat more than a pre progra

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. >> reporter: i'm health reporter stephanie stahl.e'll tell which you items are more likely to be fraudulent next. >> we have warm windy weather coming our way setting off some wet weather as well and the chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. we'll time it out coming up with the seven day. >> and it's over? the game is over? >> the eagles are champions of the world. listen. >> philadelphia lost a broadcasting legend tonight. beasley reece will look back at the live of the dean bill campbell when "eyewitness news" >> an incredible chaotic scene is caught on camera in miami. >> a car plows into a group of people dining on a sidewalk. take a closer look at this video. about a dozen people were dining outside a restaurant on saturday afternoon when that out of control car barreled through. 10 people were injured including two pregnant women. no word tonight on their conditions and it's still unclear why the driver of that car lost control. >> meanwhile what was started out as romantic proposal turned down right dangerous in california.

our health reporter stephanie stahl will show us why this could help predict your future >> great news gas prices are at their lowest level in nearly four years. take a look at the average cost of a gallon of regular in the region n pennsylvania it is $3.22. in new jersey it's $2.91 in delaware $2.95. new at 11:00 dye qana rocco takes a look at what's behind this drop in price at the pump. >> reporter: gas is the lowest it's been since any driver what was asked can remember. >> probably about two years since it's been this low. >> it's been a long time. >> reporter: aaa says it's the lowest since january 2011, more than 20 states will go below the three dollars mark this week. >> it's great. it's exciting. >> reporter: the price here at this gulf station in washington township reads $2.73 but just about anywhere you look along the black horse pike the prices are just as low and dropping. we found $2.72 if you're willing to pay cash. why the drop. >> i'm not asking questions. >> reporter: aaa says inexpensive crude oil prices healthy supplies low demand and no hurricanes have reduced th

health reporter stephanie stahl is live at hup with the details, stephanie. >> reporter: well, natasha, preparations for potential ebola patients continue to ramp up all across the states as those three people are being carefully watched, and here at hup they announced they could be taken care of certain ebola patients. a statement from the hospital of the university of pennsylvania says it has agreed to be among hospitals to care for u.s. medical work hours contract ebola while working in africa. hospital had has conduct training and is able to safely and effectively isolate suspect cases. >> on another front governor corbett and state health officials revealed three pennsylvania residents live in the northwestern part of the state are monitored fore bowl, they were on the frontier airline flight from cleveland to dallas with the nurse who has the the virus. >> at this point in time they are showing no symptoms, in addition to having daily calls with those residents, we will be continuing to have them self monitor. >> reporter: governor corbett says three unidentified individuals are

reporting live from morton, i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> stephanie, thank you. >>> now let look at more latest headlines on the ebola out break, the cdc has laid out a new battle plan which includes sending wrapped response team to any hospital where a new case is confirmed. also, a dallas nurse who became first person in the u.s. to contract the virus is said to be doing well after a blood transfusion. also, facebook founder mark zuckerberg and his wife are donating 25 million-dollar to the cdc, to help in the fight against ebola. our coverage of the ebola crisis continues on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley tonight, a teacher from philadelphia is on the front lines in liberia where she has opened an ebola outreach center, her story is tonight at 6:30. >>> it is definitely feeling like summer, outside today but this warmer weather will bring stormy weather witt. the meteorologist kathy orr is live on the sky deck to tell us when those storms might arrive. >> there is always a price to pay for a day like this, the clouds are here, the winds of change are bl

health reporter stephanie stahl takes closer look at how robots are trying to contain the virus. plus, it could be a simple way to earn extra money. but three's on your side for a warning for anyone thinking of cashing in on their frequent-flier miles. >>> and big cool down for the rest of the weekend. carol tells us how long these chilly temperatures stick around. when "eyewitness news" continues. with one small catch.en use dove bar for 7 days? no mirrors. everyday they wash with dove beauty bar but can only feel what's happening. on the seventh day beautiful skin is revealed. dove is different. with one quarter moisturizing cream it helps skin feel more firm and elastic. really want to feel the difference? take the dove 7 day test. >>> new this morning, pope francis celebrating the beautification mass for pope paul the sixth. paul the sixth is credit wedding one of pope francis' models, a humble man in many ways. the ceremony has been timed to coincide with the end after meeting of the worlds' bishops. paul the sixth introduced the tradition of holding such. the this is the th

she will use her experience to help treaty pole a patients there our health reporter stephanie stahl is live at philadelphia international airport with her story, stephanie. >> reporter: well, chris, there is a desperate need for doctors in west africa where the ebola out break is out of control. one very brave philadelphia doctor say she felt compelled to go. >> i'm mainly feeling ready to go on the plane and go to the work that needs to be done. >> reporter: just before leaving for liberia, 34 year-old doctor trish henwood spent a final few moments with her family at the airport. >> reporter: why did you wanting to over there. >> i work a lot in have africa. i have been working in east africa for ten years. i think it is something that hit close to home for me. >> reporter: the doctor hoist an emergency department physician at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania, has been involved in a variety of international humanitarian efforts. she says that she feels now compelled to help with ebola patient. >> there needs to be more boots on the ground and more treatment centers, mo

our health reporter stephanie stahl has another problem solved, tonight. >>> plus, a new well known block in philadelphia officially gets under way, kathy. >>> in weather we will see the rain but in the wake of that the cool is coming, we are going to see the coolest air of the season moving in, with more details coming up with the seven day >>> well, getting into your car, has never been easier, for thieves. there is a sneaky, new, hacking device, that could make you a victim. tonight, after thursday night the football the one thing thaw need to do to protect yourself. >>> well, a stretch of the market east corridor in center city philadelphia will soon have a whole new look. mayor michael nutter swung and sledge ham tore break hammer on the east market project to day. this will transform the block on market street between 11th and 12th. east market will include new retail shops, office space, and a 322 unit apartment building. the project is expect to be completed by the summer of 2016. >>> three on your side a south jersey family was charged for an operation that is supposed to be cove

right now, aimed at treating one of the most aggressive forms of the disease, health reporter stephanie stahl takes a closer look at this new therapy, kathy? >>> an area off the coast, low pressure keeping the the clouds, around the delaware valley, as this moves away, we are going to be seeing the the more cool air moving in and weekend rain, we will time that out coming up. >>> plus a philadelphia stapel receives national recognition, we will tell you why reading terminal market was standing out. leslie. >>> well chris we have good news and bad news for eagles. chip kelly talks about getting more help on the offensive line but few concerns bombing up on defense we will take a closer look in sports. theredelaware just like us. fire companies in the state of something went wrong with the new health care law that threatened to shut us all down, and then chris coons got involved. chris did one heck of a job. he got senators in both parties to see that there was a problem. they fixed it, so now volunteer fire companies can stay in service. most guys in washington just want to argue. but our chri

tonight our health reporter stephanie stahl shows us how the new option for new knees is all about 3- >> we see a lost knee injuries in here. >> reporter: they can only take so much wear and tear. >> they've got arthritis, they've got overuse injuries and the knees start wear out on you. >> reporter: even for some people in their 30's and 40's and many end up with surgery. >> knee replacement is the most common replacement worldwide. >> reporter: knee replacement surgery often provides significant pain relief but about a quarter of patients are not happy with their results. >> they have pain, they have limited range of motion, the knee doesn't feel natural. >> reporter: a medical device company called conform youist hopes to change that using 3-d printer technology, scientists produce a unique knee implant and customized surgical instruments. >> this fits exactly to your patient. it brings back your individual knee, the shape of your knee, the curvatures of your knee and so as such it should move like a normal knee. >> reporter: he says no two knees are the same and off the shelf impl

tonight our health reporter stephanie stahl shows us how much of a threat this can pose. >> reporter:n this video, the driver of the truck runs a red light then crashes into another vehicle. he was reportedly asleep at the wheel. transportation safety officials say drowsy driving is just as bad as drunk driving. >> impaired driving probably covers alcohol and drugs, distraction and drowsy or fatigued driving as well. and that's the problem. >> reporter: 41% of drivers report falling asleep or nodding off behind the wheel at least once in their live times according to aaa. that leads to at least 100,000 accidents a year up to 6,000 of them fatal. >> people are in a hurry and they don't take the time to get some rest when they need it i guess. >> reporter: two hours less than the recommended eight hours of sleep is enough to impair driving according to the ntsb. >> one can't just will one's self to stay awake and make it home. >> reporter: experts say drivers are nodding off before they know it. >> on average, if person has to be asleep for as long as two minutes before they're more lik

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on why next month's so important to this dad. >> next month starts tomorrow, so novice pancreatic awareness awareness month and it starts with the walk thomas we said in fairmount park. that is all about finding new ways, to save lives. bill le rose always about giving back after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. now he is setting up for philadelphia walk run to fight cans their almost took his life. >> i had to be here and help for research and money, and get people here. >> joe thought he had ace i had refluxes that is problem with pancreatic cancer why it is called silent killer. symptoms are subtle. >> it has a very high mortality rate. >> reporter: doctor charles yo of jefferson university hospital say new surgical techniques and advances in the lab are improving survival rates. most promising, experimental drugs and better understanding of the molecules that controlled cancer growth and destruction. >> we have a lot of excitement in the field, we have guarded enthusiasm in the field. >> reporter: david silve

three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl tonight with look at that promising new research andt the father whose life it just might save. >> reporter: the time marshall jenn zone spends with his three year old is precious. >> i'll did a little face on him. >> reporter: because marshall doesn't know how much time he has left g my doctor told me that -- words you never want to hear your dr. say. he said, there's nothing more we can do for you. >> the 30 year old is now in a philadelphia hospital bed far from his home in utah. he has leukemia that's spread to his spine and brain. experimental genetic therapy is now his only hope. emily whitehead was the first to get the therapy two years ago when she was just seven. the treatment uses the patient's immune cells engineering them to tack the cancer. emily remains cans sr. free. >> one of the most exciting things about this therapy we have people who are in remission two to three years out from getting the therapy. >> reporter: dr. know yell fry hematology oncologist at hup which has just published new results on the therapy. it show

health reporter stephanie stahl shares h ryan costello went into politics. in 2001, doctor manan trivedi joined the marines. trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. and while trivedi cared for patients in pennsylvania, costello gave millions in government contracts to his campaign contributors -even as he cut funding for child abuse prevention. in congress, only trivedi will do what's right for you. i'm manan trivedi, and i approve this message. >>> i'm jessica dean, we are following breaking news at 5:30, remainder of the football season at central bucks west high school is canceled because of hazing allegations. all members of the varsity and junior varsity coaching staff have been suspended pending further investigation. >>> a man is hospitalized in new york city with symptoms of ebola. cbs news has identified that patient as doctor craig spencer, he works for doctors without borders and recently return from west have africa. >>> a former philadelphia traffic court judge is facing corruption

three on your side's health reporter stephanie stahl has more on a unique way to bring releave.uba is brushing his teeth and treating his allergies at the same time. >> if there is nothing bit that seems any different then an ordinary toothpaste. >> reporter: thirty-one year-old is allergic dogs, cats, trees and dust one of dozens testing toothpaste call allerdent, custom made for patients and contain extracts of what they are allergic to. >> if you can contact those extracts, with the lining of the mouth then you candy sensitize a patient anal begins and cure them of the allergies. >> reporter: doctor william rice developed the toothpaste and studying when all erdentist more effective then allergy shots or drops. it contains f.d.a. approved extracts and it is available by prescription in pennsylvania and new jersey. >> people forget to do it and very difficult for small children to keep liquid under their tongue for two minutes. >> reporter: derek says it helps with the stuffy nose and sleeping better and snoring less. >> i can breathe through my nose almost all morning. >> rep

health reporter stephanie stahl has her story. >> i'm mainly feeling ready, ready to get on the plane, go to the work that needs to be done. >> just before leaving for liberia, 34 year old doctor trish henwood spent final few moments with her family at the airport. >> why did you want to go over there? >> i work a lot in after cam so i have been working africa for more than ten years, mainly east africa, so i think it is something that hit close home for me. >> has been involved in a variety every international humanitarian efforts, she says, she feels now compelled to help with ebola patients. >> there need to be more on the gown, more treatment centers, more beds, more healthcare workers, more resources in order to actually stop it where it is starting. >> doctor henwood will work at the international medical corpse ebola treatment aoun knit bonng county four hours north of the capitol of monday -- monrovia. >> are you wore bid your safery? >> something i have been thinking about, and i think different clinical context for me where i know taking care of myself will be the most impor

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> how about this in pink atlantic city sky line looking beautiful, buildings there are taking part in the light for the cure campaign, a joint effort by cbs-3 and susan g komen foundation of philadelphia. the pink light is a reminder for women to schedule a mammogram, october is breast cancer awareness month. >>> so bit chilly coming into work. >> yes, we expect this drizzle. we're not surprised by it, pat but not everybody is thrilled by it either. what you will be happy is it does not last all day long, it will not be all that heavy and most every location and it gets out of here and it leaves with us an unbelievable sunday. this is the the classic taste of fall coming up tomorrow, i mean you'll be thinking pumpkins and apples by the time we get through to tomorrow. right now it is soggy, apple soft as we look at atlantic city think morning, there have been some rain showers, we expect to find a few more there as well. look at how warm this is, 67 degrees, this is probably, some 7 degrees higher then what our high tomorrow will be in the

health reporter stephanie stahl has that anncr: the great thing many breakfast options... you did a great job. it looks good! anncr: ...is they're right next to our many other breakfast options. just another good reason to book now. feel the hamptonality >>> on the healthwatch new research shows smokingay get in the way of recovering alcoholics. will calorie searchers found people who smoked during their recovery were slower to regain their learning and memory skills. >>> and technology may be able to help fight childhood obesity. many kill ren trying to control their weight are turning to weight loss apps. they offer a modern day food journal that you can take anywhere. research has schenn that by keeping track of what you eat and drink makes you more mindful of it and therefore you're more able to lose the weight. >>> it is a concern we all have on the road, especially in the morning, drowsy driving. >> a new campaign is aiming to raise awareness about the dangers of it. health reporter stephanie stahl shows us how much of a threat it can pose. >> reporter: in this video

i'm stephanie stahl cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> all right.ally feel like fall out there because the cooler temperatures are making their way here. >> bundle up. >> yes. it will be chilly tomorrow morning, but really the afternoon is going to be something that we'll remember. but nothing that we haven't seen before. outside we are looking at a mainly clear sky in philadelphia. but the clouds will be rolling back in with our next weather system. take look outside in center city philadelphia. a very pretty early morning. on storm scan3 a few clouds blowing across the region most of them in our suburbs and toward the south and east. as you head toward the lehigh valley and the poconos looking mainly clear overnight tonight. right now in philadelphia down to 59. 51 in allentown. 51 in millville. and 46 in the poconos. waking up to 40s in the lehigh valley and the 30s in the poconos later this morning. state college 43. pittsburgh 46. some cool air to the north and the west and that's pretty much where our weather will be coming from over the next

our team coverage continues with health reporter stephanie stahl live from morton, stephanie. >> reporter: we got out of a press briefing, delaware county has created an ebolas tack force, coordinating efforts among hospitals, first responders, and community leaders. they want to be prepared, just in case, and make sure everyone knows what to look for and how to respond. >> thinks a deadly disease, and that people are understandably nervous in this day and age. a contagious virus is only a plane ride away, we don't want to create a panic here, but we do want to create a health a wearness that the department of community health and county emergency services department have distributed, the cdc's ebola virus disease screening criteria, for e ms workers to responders, and to health care workers. >> viruses do not have borders, or boundaries. so we have to be prepared. we have a very melting pot community. we have a community from west africa, we have large immigrant population from all parts of the world and we must take the necessary precautions >> reporter: like many other communities, del

reporting live from hup, i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> stephanie, thanks very much. >>> right now doctors at special facilities are treating twoe bowl patients while health officials worked to make sure that the disease has in the spread. here is very latest, president obama names ron klain to serve as ane bowl czar. he was previously chief of staff for vice-president biden. carnival cruise passenger is being monitored fore bowl, the the dallas health worker handled the lab specimen from thomas duncan liberian man who died from ebola. cbs news has confirmed that the nih is conducting trials on an ebola vaccine there craig boswell has more from bethesda, maryland. >> reporter: doctors say nina pham, first person to contract ebola in the u.s. is resting comfortably at the national institutes of health. >> she's interacting with the staff, she's eating. >> reporter: but her condition went from good to fair after her flight from dallas. >> this virus knocks you out. >> reporter: she thank her doctors at texas health presbyterian hospital before she left >> reporter: nur

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> inter-active ebola resource guide is there for you at cbsphilly.com. >>> oscar pistorius back in a south african courtroom this morning as sentencing process continues. judge has convicted the double amputee olympic runner of culpable homicide, unintentional killing, in the shooting of girlfriends reeva steenkamp in 2013. could get suspended sentence and fine to as many as 15 years in prison. >>> north korean leader kim jong un has made first public appearance in weeks. showed pictures of kim smiling and walking with a cane during a neighborhood tour. there was wide speculation something was wrong with the reclusive leader after he dropped from public view in early september. >>> we're following developments on strong earthquake in central america. we'll have that for you coming up next. >> a plane plaques an emergency landing after wall panels inside break apart. the picture a passenger tweeted coming up. >> also this morning, fiery rescue with just second to spare. its neighbor helping neighbor from burning truck, about to explode.

three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl has that part of the coverage. >> reporter: doctors without borders say that doctor spencer followed guidelines, since returning from new gunie. he was self monitoring for symptoms which means taking his temperature twice a day and watching for any symptoms, like fever, headache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. as soon as he detect a slight fever he immediately notified authorities. >> you are not infectious until you are symptomatic. once he felt symptomatic that is when he really hungered down and made sure he didn't expose many people. >> reporter: according to the cdc only people considered high risk are quarantined, for example, having exposure to ebola patients without wearing the correct protective gear. spencer posted a picture of himself in west africa wearing his equipment but some are questioning whether doctor spencer should have have been able to who have about so freely given his potential exposure. doctor anthony of the nih indicated possible changes could be on the way. >> that is something that is right now on the very a

. >>> hi i'm health reporter stephanie stahl with some very busy doctors, our docks on call phone bank and phones are ringing like crazy, lots of people with questions. the number to call is 844977kbs3. we will be right back. >>> and can't get to the gym. we will tell you why having a glass of red wine with dinner could do the job. there are 211 lawyers in congress. but not one electrician. so here's a bright idea. donald norcross. a union electrician for 30 years... in the state senate, he stood up for working families and he'll stand up for south jersey in congress. working to make college affordable. fighting to create jobs that can support a family. and pushing equal pay for equal work. donald norcross. a congressman for us. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. we will go live to stephanie stahl live in the great hall. >> you can hear phones ringing, lots of people with questions. we have doctors here with us until 6:30 tonight answering your health questions. the number to call is 844977 cbs-3. or you can tweet us at hash tall docks on call. you k

. >> three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl talk to one doctor on the front lines, in the united states. >> reporter: news of the first ebola death in the united states, spread quickly at annual conference of infectious disease experts, meeting at the convention center. >> we have had no illusions that we would save every patient who came down with this disease. >> reporter: credit bruce with the emery university treated the first ebola patient who were brought to the united states. >> i would say if there was some concern it was minimal. >> reporter: infectious disease experts meeting here in philadelphia are sharing different experiences and insights on ebola. >> we have learn they have a lot of metabolic abnormalities, they've electrolyte abnormalities, they have fluid abnormality. >> reporter: those medical issues are easier to treat here then in west africa where the virus is spreading. experts hearsay cases in this country have been contained so far but there is concern about howie bowl a patient in dallas was initially handle. he was sent home on his first visit to

i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> septa asking you take time during your commute to remember hungry. so many a celebrated stop hunger at your station food drive at dilworth park. starting monday, seafood collection containers at 43 stations, to make donating the philabundance more convenient. 900,000 people in the greater philadelphia region are currently in need of assistance. >> septa is again asking for staples, such as cans pasta's, soups, stews, canned vegtables, creamy peanut butter and jelly. just in time for the impending cold weather. >> septa riders and employees have donated approximately 90 tons of food to philabundance since 2009. the campaign runs through november 3rd. >>> 6:48. let's take a look outside with carol and check on the forecast, good morning to you, carol. >> it is starting to brighten up, nicole. we're starting to be able -- >> that's good. >> yes, to be able to see light through the sky. some locations cents little brighter than it is here in center city philadelphia. the shore, for one, i want to take you to a beautiful picture right now, down in

three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl has more on a new alternative. >> reporter: tiehln be dangerous for them. >> sometimes they are giving out recess peanut butter cups and i cannot have those. >> reporter: allie lynch allergic to peanuts is part of the pumpkin project organized by fair, food allergy research and education whiz is encouraging people to offer none in foot treats for halloween, things like stickers or toys instead of candy. >> we get that is what halloween is all about but we would love it so that kids with food allergies can have eye tea that they can participate and feel safe. >> reporter: tiehl pumpkins will identified households offering non-food allergy save halloween treats. doctors say it is an important distinction because individually wrapped halloween candy doesn't list ingredients and even that isn't always enough. >> i have had patients who have had severe reaction from his a canned that i they thought did not have tree nuts they were told did not have tree nuts or peanuts that did. >> tiehl pumpkin project isn't and i candy, organizers want

three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl shows how you can go for a plastic surgery test driveove it. >> reporter: it is incredible. >> i cannot even believe that this is me right now. >> reporter: angie diaz is react to go a temporary breast enlargement, this is what she looked like an hour earlier. >> i love the way this looks on my body. >> reporter: but it will only last for about 24 hours. >> want to make a couple little marks. >> reporter: here's how transformation begins. the plastic surgeon norman row outlines area that would be enhanced when he even jokes saline solution directly in the breast. >> patients want to get an idea what they might look like before they have a more permanent procedure. >> reporter: one day enlargement is one of a variety of temporary beauty fixes some doctors are offering. they often come from celebrities who know all about quick fix beauty secrets to get ready for the red carpet whether it is short term lip plumping or body wrap to help you shed inches and dress sizes. >> i have had some patients coming in more recently, who wanted something

don't miss stephanie stahl's special report.t's all new tonight on cbs3 "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> well, pink lights on the philadelphia waterfront tonight. the independence sea port museum on penn's landing is glowing pink. it is one of many buildings in the region turning pink all month long for lights for the cure. the joint effort between cbs3 and susan g. komen philadelphia is a reminder for women to schedule a mammogram. >> thank you for watching "eyewitness news" on the cw philly. >> for kathy, lesley and all of us here, i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. have a good night. we will see you at 11:00 on cbs3. >> ♪ looking for one of these? yoplait. smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. one deposit a month waves sothe monthly maintenance fee. he's so good to me. mom! this is amazing! i know. no fee. no. brian at citizens bank. he gave you a special deal? he's into you. sounds like it's time to get back out there. honey, anyone can get one deposit checking. besides, he's younger than your brother. eww. you got

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl is here with more on this new cdc directive, stephanie. >> reporter: that is right, jessica and chris. we want to tell you we have in new cases of ebola in our area. no cases. pennsylvania and new jersey are among six states, actively monitoring travelers, from west africa who are identified as they arrived at designated airports, including jfk in newark. these are not people who have had contact with sick patients, or do they have any symptoms, this is simply precautionary. pennsylvania is monitoring, 105 people for ebola according to a new department of healthy bowl advisory on the state web site. >> these individuals have active, daily monitoring, which means that someone speaks with them, daily, they will take their temperature twice a day, they are asking about symptoms. >> reporter: doctor kerry dehome, path surgeon general says if someone develops symptoms they would be isolated and safety protocols followed. this have been a few false alarms. >> we have reviewed many cases, of hospitals throughout pennsylvania, they know how to screen patients

health reporter stephanie stahl is live in the sat center with the very latest. ephanie. >> that patient is seriously ill but communicating and this is exactly what health officials had been fearing. someone infected with this deadly virus gets into the united states undetected. the unidentified ebola patient is in isolation at texas health presbyterian hospital dallas. >> it's a severe disease which has a high case fatality rate even with the best of care. >> officials will only say the patient who's not a health care worker in texas to visit family. the patient flew out of liberia on september 19th and arrived in texas on saturday the 20th. there do in the app per to be direct flights. it's unclear what other cities the person may have traveled through. on september 24th, symptoms developed. two days later on the 26th the patient sought medical care and was sent home. on sunday, the 28th, he went to the hospital and was placed in isolation. >> i wouldn't say there's no concern. we're certainly going to track all the people who had contact with him and we're goin

. >> stephanie stahl is in the great hall with very busy phone lines, stephanie. >> yes they are busy. we have doctors from the pennsylvania medical he society here answering your health questions until 6:30 tonight, not a lot of time left so give us a buzz, 844-977-cbs 36789 if you want to tweet hash dation docks on call. we have been getting calls about ebola. there is misinformation and concern out there. who is really at risk. well, cdc issued new guidelines. the lets take a look at those new definitions. people with the high risk level fore bowl air those with direct exposure to infected fluids of an ebola patient, that is mainly health care workers. the the cdc says people with some risk of living with or have been with within 3 feet of the patient without wearing protective gear. people with a low risk for ebola but not zero risk is anyone traveling from the country with the widespread ebola and no identified risk ofe bowl air people exposed to someone with ebola before the person is showing symptoms, who had someone who traveled to west africa within 21 days. joining us live d

three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl shows us how it is done and dangers it the poses,hat is on "eyewitness news" tonight after thursday night football. >>> we are now less than four weeks from election day and potential presidential contenders for 2016 are stumping for candidates in the race for pennsylvania governor. republican incumbent tom corbett was joined by his neighbor in a rally in delaware county this afternoon, that is new jersey governor chris christie. he campaigned for governor corbett at valley forge military academy. >>> former secretary of state hillary clinton is campaigning, right now, in philadelphia, for democratic challenger in the race, tom wolf, how see here at the podium. this is a live picture, former governor ed rendell is on hand, as is former secretary of state hillary clinton. this is the the women for wolf rally, at the national constitution center. the the latest polls give tom wolf a comfortable, double digit lead over governor tom corbett. >>> well, casino workers in atlantic city are making a counteroffers to own over the trump taj ma

thousands of doctors who know all about ebola are meeting right here in philadelphia health reporter stephanie stahl was there today as we talk about this. >> just back from that meeting. these infectious disease doctors have never seen anything like this a virus out of control in west africa is now in this country. big attraction today a doctor just back from liberia. at the convention center to hear doctor robert valor treating ebola patientness west africa. >> is there a definitely a level of concern that is pervasive. >> reporter: working with the world health organization, he has been in places on and off the last six months. he said conditions are difficult, treatment options limited. >> at a personal and professional level that can be very tough because you are seeing people that are experiencing an illness that has a high mortality rate but half of them are more will die. >> reporter: ebola has taken center stage here at an annual conference of infectious disease specialist meeting in philadelphia. >> fortunately here, it is a very different kind of illness in terms of keeping things under c

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on what the cdc is recommending. >> reporter: loss of concern about this. we have routinely been checking in with local hospitals who say they are ready to handle any potential ebola patients but the local nurses union say they are not. this comes as federal health officials are urging the nation's hospitals to ramp up preparation and review procedures for treating infect patients. >> care for patient with ebola requires meticulous attention to detail and we are looking at every aspect to make it more safe and easier. >> reporter: cdc says it will double down on training and outreach on how to safely treaty bowl a patients, locally we have check with the organization that represents hospitals, about ebola preparations. a statement from the hospital and health system a association of pennsylvania says in part, hospitals in the region and state of have been reviewing and adhering to guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention. pennsylvania department of health, and local public health officials regarding recommended bet methods fo

pat ciarrocchi, erika von tiehl, stephanie stahl were all among those who attended this year's fundraiser>>> cbs3 and cw philly, studios are going ping. >>> buildings are teaming up with cbs3 and susan g. komen for the cure. it's a reminder for women to schedule a mammogram. >> all right a-good saturday night everyone, hope you're enjoying your weekend so far. nice start to the weekend if you like mild temperatures but now it will feel more like november as we head into sunday but check out our high temperatures today. 72 the official number at philadelphia international airport, 73 in wilmington, low 70's in delaware and south jersey and close to 70 to the north west in berks county and in the lehigh valley. here are the winds right now, pretty much still gusty, sustained wind at around 10 to 15 miles an hour, some gusts could get up to 15 miles an hour out of the west and northwest. that wind is starting to bring in that colder air mass. compared to his time yesterday. low 50's in wilmington, 53 yesterday. lancaster, from you can in mount -- 46 in mount pocono. mid 40's in buffalo, so t

. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more on what can happen if you don't get that flu shot. >> wow, influenza skills 30,000 people every year and while is there fear about ebola health officials say the flu is more dangerous for most people. but it is preventable, something that one mom learned the hard way. >> this is martin's signature four days before he passed. >> reporter: diane has a tattoo on her wrist a tribute to her son when he died at 15, complications from the flu. >> he had longest eye lashes. infectious laughter. i miss him. >> reporter: her break milk with guilt, martin never had a flu the shot. she was afraid of the chemicals and nine years before martin died flu shots were not recommended for healthy teenagers. they are now. >> my decision not to vaccinate i have to live with that. >> reporter: diane who created martin flu foundation was part of the influenza meeting of state leaders and health officials urging people to get vaccinated. >> this flu season we have had 98 cases of confirmed inn flewens a last year we had 131 influenza deaths. >> reporter: robin with

. >> three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl is here with the exclusive look at this a nation technology. >> interesting philadelphia connection here. stopping the spread of the deadly ebola virus is proving to be a difficult task. well, bio tech company, based here has equipment at that dallas hospital that it says will make the hospital safe after ebola patients are treated. >> this is a control panel. >> reporter: robots like this are being used in the dallas hospital trying to contain the ebola infection. it sprays hydrogen peroxide scraper that can kill viruses and other germs. >> i will introduce into a sealed room, we will get in every nook and cranny in the room and when it comes out of saturation, it envelopes the bacteria in the room and kills it. >> reporter: ed is director of operation, at bio will based in horsham, montgomery county. >> it spins 360 each way, so when sure equal distribution of vapor in the room. >> reporter: remote control robotic sterilization systems have been used in a variety of places, including the nih and johns-hopkins. here you can see a r

health reporter stephanie stahl shows us what these devices can do that is tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> philadelphia has become the largest city in the nation to decriminalized marijuana a use and possession. police will issue a $25 fine to anyone caught possessing less than an ounce of marijuana. while someone caught smoking pot in public will receive a hundred dollar fine and up to nine hours of community services. >>> supporters say the new policy does not legalize marijuana use or possession but does allow law enforcement to focus on more serious offenses. >>> there is a boil water advisory for residents of parts of northampton county. officials say a water main break on bustleton pike cause aid great deal of road damage in the area. and, some residents are reporting dirty water. officials say break is being repaired, right now, and you can find the list of affect areas on our web site at cbs philly.com. >>> they were the day of litt brothers and wanamakers stores that make a destination for shoppers. storefronts have closed, companies shut down. shoppers looking for

our health reporter stephanie stahl will have more on that research, tonight on "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >>> a pet bobcat was with a history of running away from home in ocean county is back in custody tonight. rocky escaped from owner jay fine's home for the sixth time in manahawkin yesterday. this morning, the 38-pound bobcat was caught in the trap that was set up in the woods and then was taken to popcorn zoo owning pure bread bobcats is illegal but fine says rocky is a hybrid. >>> cause of the deadly two car crash is than investigation. this happened this morning on martin luther king junior drive at sweet briar drive. a 40 year-old woman was kill, two others, a man and woman are in critical condition. >>> if you are out on the highway today chances are you saw a few accidents out there this rainy weather can make it tricky for driving. >> we will turn now to meteorologist justin drabick in the cbs-3 mobil weather lab and says newly fallen leaves can make our roadways especially slick this time of the year, justin. >> reporter: that is right these fall leaves are beautiful to

. >> reporter: i'm health reporter stephanie stahl and we will tell you which items are more likely to be fraudulent tonight at 11:00. >>> despite losing in an auction for revel casino hotel, developer from florida is in the giving up tonight. brookfield asset management, won the revel with a 110 million-dollar bid, that is about a 95 percent discount, on the original 2.4 billion dollars price tag for the structure but florida developer glenn straub claims the the auction was improperly conduct. so he filed papers today asking for a new auction. a bankruptcy court judge in camden is expect to decide tomorrow if the original sale is approved. >>> trump name is coming off the shuttered trump plaza in atlantic city. these photos were provided by the press of atlantic city. workers began removing the name today from trump. donald and ivanka trump are pressing forward with the lawsuit against trump entertainment with which they are no longer involved. they want to have their names stripped from the taj mahal casino and the entire company. >>> well, a a lottery mistake has left a library any

our health reporter stephanie stahl is here now with on worried nurses and the reaction from hospitals. stephanie. >> chris, officials have been insisting american hospitals can handle e bowl la but look what happened in texas now pennsylvania nurses are sounding the alarm. here at hahnemann university hospital protective gear is ready. hospitals everywhere insisting they're ready to fight ebola. but with a nurse now infected in texas, people are wondering, even those on the front lines. >> i'm concerned that this region is not really prepared for it. >> reporter: patti aiken is pressed the pennsylvania nurse's union. >> we have all these different hospitals scrambling themselves to try to figure out should they use this goggle or that goggle? should they use hazmat suits or just emmy permeable gowns. >> reporter: nurse's association wants better training for medical personnel. and while there may have been a breach of protocol in texas, the head of infectious disease at the national institutes of health says, preparations have not been good enough. >> quite frankly the training was --

our health reporter stephanie stahl will have more on some new research along those lines tonight onyewitness news at 11:00 on cbs-3. >>> thanks for joining us for "eyewitness news" on the cw filly. >> for kathy, beasley and and all of us here i'm chris may. >>> i'm jessica dean. have a good night. we'll see you at 11:00 on cbs-3. ♪