before a rally of thousands, swarthmore senior patrick misunderstood was calm, confident and commanded the podium like it was something he was born to do. >> it is leaders who demonstrate sound moral judgment. the courage to hope for a brighter future. >> reporter: at times he sounded like a young barack obama. the person he was tasked with introducing. >> hello, philadelphia. >> i had a big responsibility. i had a great privilege of introducing one of my greatest role models, president barack obama. it's almost like there's no time to be nervous. this is time to carry this message. >> reporter: by the age of five and was raised in north philadelphia by his 11 older siblings who served as his own cheering section >> as the youngest one in the family he spent little time with mother. now he's inspiring the whole family. once again, to grow on. >> reporter: the campaign chose houston to speak for his incredible story of trialth or adversity. success was only achieved from the help of those around. >> never would i have imagined really grateful for that opportunity. >> reporter: and houst

before a rally of thousands, swarthmore senior patrick misunderstood was calm, confident and commanded the podium like it was something he was born to do. >> it is leaders who demonstrate sound moral judgment. the courage to hope for a brighter future. >> reporter: at times he sounded like a young barack obama. the person he was tasked with introducing. >> hello, philadelphia. >> i had a big responsibility. i had a great privilege of introducing one of my greatest role models, president barack obama. it's almost like there's no time to be nervous. this is time to carry this message. >> reporter: by the age of five and was raised in north philadelphia by his 11 older siblings who served as his own cheering section >> as the youngest one in the family he spent little time with mother. now he's inspiring the whole family. once again, to grow on. >> reporter: the campaign chose houston to speak for his incredible story of trialth or adversity. success was only achieved from the help of those around. >> never would i have imagined really grateful for that opportunity. >> reporter: and houst

. >> 22-year old patrick houston a senior at swarthmore, lost both parents by age of five and raised in north philadelphia by his 11 older siblings. the clinton campaign chose him to seek for his inspirational story of triumph over adversity. houston says the president is one of his greatest role models. >> i had a big responsibility, never in my wildest dreams, and i'm grateful for that opportunity. >> an opportunity indeed. he just had five days to prepare, two and a half minute speech, he will graduate from swarthmore in may and plans to go into environmental consulting, and then public service. >>> well, results are in and the city mayor of wilmington, delaware will not serve another term. mayor dennis williams was defeated in last night's democratic primary. he was among eight candidates in the race. mike persicki won, former executive of the river front development corporation. he received about 24 percent of the vote. >>> well, high profile event for philadelphia's mayor jim kenney this afternoon. he is addressing the united nations. kenney is there as part of the impact 2030

two more showed up in a bathroom at swarthmore college. >> one swastika is one too many.nyone hate symbol that appears anyplace is one too many and i don't think it's something that we can take lightly. it doesn't matter whether the hate symbol is drawn in permanent paint or in chalk. it is a hate symbo sim investigs have no leads. if you have any information give the haverford township police department a call. >>> sky fox over crash handful of students to the hospital and had traffic stopped down in bear, delaware. the things are moving just fine right now. this is how it looked at the intersection of route 896 and submit bridge road right around 4:00 this afternoon. police say a schoolbus with 18 students from the delaware first state military academy was involved in a crash. medics took five students to christiana hospital for minor injuries. police ticked the drive of the truck who they say is behind the crash. >>> and in delaware county, officials think it was a truck that started house fire. sky fox over the scene in sharon hill. the fire chief tells us it broke ou

senior at swarthmore college lost both of his parents by the age of five and was raised in north philadelphia by his 11 older siblings. he credits his success to those around him. >> i had a big responsibility, never would have imagined in my wildest dreams and i'm really grateful for that opportunity. >> houston plans to go into environmental consulting and then public service. >>> there will be no second term for wilmington mayor dennis williams. he lost in yesterday's democratic primary. williams was among eight candidates in the race, former river front development corporation executive director mike persicki won the democratic primary with 24 percent of the vote. >>> meanwhile, former delaware labor secretary lisa rochester wins democratic primary for congress. she could become the first african-american women to represent the first state in the the house. she will place aviation instructor and, air force pilot in november. democrat john carney is giving up his congressional seat to run for governor. he will go autopsy begins colin bonini a republican state senator. >>> stay with "eyewit

blue route in the southbound direction this is at media swarthmore, you can see both moving in the southnd northbound side starting to heat up on the blue route, far cry there what we were seeing, 25 or 30 minutes ago. 202 taillights moving in the southbound direction, at route 29, and southbound, a and north bound side of 202, that is what you are looking at and looking good. but i want to call your attention to this accident new jersey turnpike southbound that happened at 1:00 a.m. past route 73 involving two tractor trailer, it is block ago this right lane. six people transfer to the hospital. good news no serious injuries. however, this is probably going to slow you down so just make net of that and road closure mlk is closed between spring garden and sweet briar between 9:30 and 3:00 p.m. jim, over to you. >>> concussions are a big problem in sports especially the nfl. league is launching a new initiative to promote concussion safety. play smart play safe involves a hiring of the physician to serve as nfl's chief medical officer. the league and owners will give 100 million-dollar to

blue route, however headlights moving in the southbound direction at media swarthmore we are looking good on the blue route. keeping an eye on that all morning long and so far, so good. i want to call your attention to the water main break lincoln drive at green street intersection is closing at 8:00 a.m. it happened around 7:00a p.m. use germantown avenue or wissohickon avenue is your best bet, and also just know, construction this is actually crews cleaning up another water main break, different water main break, not the same one but kind of in this same general area. these will occur through friday. jim and brooke, back over to you. >>> a work out trend so popular to even first lady michelle obama does it and it is now in philadelphia. we have sent pat gallen to give it the a try. >> pat's live. >> katie got a kick out of that. >> pat is live in center city. we hear it is really hard, which is why jimmies refusing to go. >> listen, i have the same waist size for 30 years, i don't need this stuff. >> i love that. >> you have to experience some things. >> not when you are already pe

that begins down here along i-95 for about 5 miles north in toward that media swarthmore interchange.thbound lanes of the freeway, slow going. somebody sent me this picture. this is the first day that he met sister ethel. >> sister it snell. >> sister ethel with the ruler. >> oh, i've seen that many times. >> oh, you're been to the front of the class there. trump campaign event at the union league today, expect some major jams along south broad street, through mid afternoon. mike back over to you. >> as you know, the first day back to school for philadelphia school children. and our catholic schools, as well. so you're going to see a lot of dads walking kids to school today. that's why jenny joyce is out there. i love this campaign. hey, jenny? >> this is a phenominal campaign. we are live outside of blueford charter school. we just tried to follow the march. unfortunately we couldn't keep up with them. our legs aren't moving fast enough. i believe they are in the school yard up here. this is a whole group of men, i would say, at least a few dozen men from the community, yelling, in t

in delco, a bunch of sets of downed wires, some blocking providence road in swarthmore and some along college avenue and chester pike, 13 and flooding in odessa along 13. and extra traffic on the southbound side of 1 heading to dover for the big weekend. this weekend is the big haller parade. and there are restrictions. >> thanks matt. >>> up next at 4:00, another check of the forecast with ableage. >>> meteorologist, adam joseph joining us now to talk about this weather that is here and hanging around. >> it's damp and dreary. i keep saying we need this rain but it's hard not to complain about it. as we look at double scan live radar it's wet especially from the city of philadelphia to the shore all the way down through the state of delaware. lighter showers and patchy drizzle north of the pennsylvania turnpike. a band of moderate rain that is passing north and west of the city of philadelphia. working down the schuylkill expressway. also, riding up the blue route from media, 422 and as you lift to the northeast extension, lighter rains there. the brighter colors are on the radar and

the senior at swarthmore college lost both of his parent by the age of five and he was raised in northhiladelphia by his 11 older siblings. he credits his success to those around him. >> i had a big responsibility, never would have imagined in my wildest dreams, really grateful for that opportunity. >> houston will graduate in may and says he plans to go into environmental consulting and then public service. >>> high profile event for philadelphia's mayor jim kenney this afternoon, he is addressing the u.n. kenney is there as part of impact 2030 a global sustain built effort but he plans to talk about universal prek and reducing poverty, two goals he is working on here in philadelphia. >>> bridget kelly, former department chief of staff to governor chris christie and bill baroni a former port authority executive will be back in court today. jury selection continues in the trial of their bridge gate scandal. they are accused of causing grid lock on the george washington bridge in 203 as political pay back to a north jersey mayor who refused to endorse governor christie for reelection. >

blue route, taking a lot this a string of headlights in the southbound direction, at media swarthmore. overall we are looking really nice this morning as well. we have an accident in new jersey 42 southbound near route 168, just a heads up on that not causing slow downs. looking at sensor map you can see all green, still traveling around 55 miles an hour. i wanted to make note of it. brooke, over to you. >>> we are following some breaking news right now from yeadon, delaware county. "eyewitness news" was right on the 600 block of bain road where police say one man was killed just before 3:00 this morning. there have been no arrests in the case so far but police say they are following a trail near 61st and baltimore that could be connected to this case. we will keep you up to dayton tv and on line at cbs philly.com as we learn more about the investigation. >>> also new this morning, a clerk is roughed up during a robbery at a main line convenient store. officers say that it happened shortly before 1:00 this morning at this 7-eleven at city and haverford avenues. lower merion police say

been three swastika in delaware county over last few weeks, two here's in havertown, and one on swarthmoreollege's campus. the question is, is this the work of an individual targeting people, or is this a copycat. >> i heard it about it, the rumor. >> reporter: word that swastika had been drawn in the haverford township tennis court nearly two weeks ago was mostly kept under wraps until late next week. >> it is unacceptable. >> reporter: spokeswoman for half found township school district says they are leaving it up to police but they don't believe haverford student was involved. the symbol had been written with chalk, school was able to erase and students say that the tennis court used by both middle school and high school were re-surfaced. >> to me i feel like it is someone messing around but fit is some one trying to to that they should be punished for it. >> reporter: this is second time in as many weeks symbol of hate had surfaced in the delaware county township. haverford township police confirmed their investigation, remains active into both incidents including report from last mont

on their tennis court and the third that was in the library bathroom two swastikas were drawn at swarthmorege. >> reporter: one positive in all three cases the community responded positively including one where neighbors came together and painted their own trash cans with symbol of love to try and counter the hate that their neighbor received. >> the entire community turned what was a very hateful incident of a swastika painted on trash canoe something that became internationally celebrated. >> reporter: i asked the anti defamation league how many hateful acts in small area does it take before we should be concerned? >> there is no question that one is too many as i said and three is three times too many. >> reporter: police are currently investigating all of the cases and so far they have no leads. but everyone that i spoke to says that at a time in history where we're unusually did he vied we need to be as outspoken in support of each other as the hateful people are in trying to divide us. >> we see it all the time. you know, you look at the businesses here. they're not all, you know, the

traveling around 56-mile per hour, blue route tail light moving in the northbound direction media swarthmore, what you are looking at here, taillights, headlights, overall everything kind of holding steady where we are, as we push deeper into the 6:00 hour we start to slow down. overturned vehicle here in new jersey, new jersey turnpike southbound past height town, right lane blocked right now for repairs. give yourself couple of extra minutes, accident here new jersey as well, another investigation from an accident that happened little earlier. route 47 delsea drive closed near port elizabeth cumberland wrote. a lot going on this morning, and getting busy jim over to you. >> thanks, meisha a the talk of the town carson can't miss wentz. >> rookie quarterback comes up big in his first ever professional game. pat gallen, you and i talk about this, definitely first recorded place was rocking. >> start to finish, that's it exploded every time he came on to the field e kevin cobb, michael vick, vince young, nick foles, mark sanchez, sam bradford, since donovan mcnabb left town that mothly crow o

. >> reporter: last swastika found at swamp swarthmore college has some asking how many does it take in small area of delaware county before it becomes a cause for concern. >> we're all concerned when they see swastika. there's no question that one is too many as i said and three is three times too many and so i think people in the community need to be vigilant. >> reporter: in all three cases the police are investigating but they don't have currently any leads and they don't believe that the three cases are connected in any way. the love of neighbors uniting and the immediate response from authorities is encouraging but the anti defamation league told me the uncertainty of why and who can never be minimized when dealing with a history of hate. >> i don't think it's something that we can take lightly. it doesn't matter whether the hate symbol is drawn in permanent paint or in chalk, it is a hate symbol. >> reporter: as you can see, we don't show swastikas here because of the history and how offensive it is but the problem is such a decisive symbol until you find the person who did it

headlights moving this is northbound direction before media swarthmore north and southbound looking prettyw, brake lights and an accident in cheltenham 309 at cheltenham square hyle one lane block, jim and brooke back over to you. >>> two children are fighting for their lives after a violent rampage in the cobbs creek section of philadelphia. >> police eventually shot and killed the suspect who was father of one of those victims. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch live outside children's hospital where they remain in critical condition, justin. >> reporter: brooke and jim, good morning. philadelphia police say for whatever reason this father snapped first stabbing his eight year-old son and then turning the knife on the 13 year-old girl and then going to a second house where he was later cornered and killed by police. the let's take to you video from cobbs creek where this all happened. this began close to 7:00 o'clock last night on the 6200 block of the hazel avenue. that is where police found what they thought was an eight year-old boy and 13 year-old girl shot, but close-up they sa

blue rut headlights moving in the southbound direction at media swarthmore, looking here, blue route actually looking real good this morning, guys. we do have accident out there, whitemarsh, flourtown road, joshua road, one lane blocked, there jim, back over to you. >> thanks, meisha a new this morning, armed robber holds up a pastor and his family in the city's frankford section. >> but it is the would be thief that actually got quite the surprise when the pastor's wife pulled out her own gun. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo is live outside their church in frankford where the pastor is now talking about this frightening encounter. good morning, jan. >> rahel, jim, good morning, what scary night for this pastor and his family. see the church, st. james church, entire family lives right next-door. police say they came home last night, a man approached them with a rifle, tried to rob them, but the pastor and his wife actually are licensed to carry, so she pulls out her gun and shot in self-defense. take a listen to the moment leading right up to that. >> tried to grab my wallet.

two more showed up in a bathroom at swarthmore college. >> one swastika ace one too many, anyone hate symbol that appears anyplace is one too many and i don't think it is something that we can take lightly, it doesn't matter whether the hate symbol is a drawn in permanent paint or in chalk, it is a hate symbol. >> so far investigators have no leads. if you have any information you're asked to call haverford township police department. >>> officials are blaming a fire this delaware county on electrical wiring. sky fox over the scene in cherry hill on hook road. fire chief tells fox 29 that it broke out around 9:30 yesterday morning when a truck snagged wires and then those wires landed on the house. they ignited. it took about an hour and a half to get this under control no one was hurt. >>> a peeper has a bull's eye on a dressing room in a new jersey target and police say he has hit that same store two times. women have come forward trying on clothing at brick township target, surveillance video got a pretty clear look at the guy, police say he goes in the unisex dressing room, uses h

two more in the bathroom at swarthmore college. >> one swastika is one too many.ny hate symbol that appears anyplace is one too many and it is not something that we can take lightly. it doesn't math fur a hate symbol is drawn in permanent paint or in chalk, it is a hate symbol. >> so far, investigators have no lead. if you have any information you are asked to call the haverford township police department. >>> officials blaming a fire in delaware county on electrical wiring. sky fox over the scene in sharon ill, and falcon hood road. fire chief tells fox 29 that the fire broke out 9:30 yesterday morning when a truck snagged wires and then landed on the house. they ignited. it took about an hour and a half for fire fighters to get this under control. no one was hurt believe it or not. look at those flames. >>> a peeper had has a bull's eye on a dressing room in a new jersey target and police say he has hit the same store twice. women have come forward trying on clothing at brick township target. surveillance video got a clear look at the guy. police say he goes in

commuters have been forced to use shuttle bus toss swarthmore station all summer but regular servicesreturn on monday. >>> check schedules to see if arrival times had been revived. >>> in the times hurled montgomery county judge is blocking a school tax hike, this is also what cbs one has been reporting. the lower merion school district raised taxes even though the district has plenty of cash. judge order hade .4 percent tax increase, reversed average taxpayer can qualify for a $1,400 rebate. >> that is a look at some newspaper headlines around the delaware valley. >>> in philadelphia a debate continues over parking in the median on south broad street. >> um-hmm, supporters of the median parking gathered signatures for petition last night. they are working in opposition to another group that is gathered signatures in hopes of getting rid of median parking which was banned during dnc last month. >>> well, coming up in the next half an hour of "eyewitness news" an update on our breaking news. >> justin finch is live on the scene of the major accident on i-95, justin. >> we are looking l

. - he went swarthmore near philly in pennsylvania, and none of the local barbershops would cut african-americangovernor dukakis, believing in social justice and wanting to make a few extra bucks, cut the african-american students' hair, and that was something that he was known for at the time. - at the very essence of mike dukakis is a person who wants to give back, who feels he has an obligation to give back. - he understood economic development. he understood how to create jobs, and he thinks that public service is-- is important and-- and elevating and really is the best way to lift a society. - in his first term as governor, he basically is credited with turning the massachusetts economy around. - we're creating an economic miracle in this state, and we want you to be a part of it. i'm not sure we framed it in inequality terms, but the question of economic opportunity for everyone in this country was front and center. - he did believe in workforce development, sending mothers back to work through training programs, but also innovative partnerships. they called it the massachusetts miracle,

and also, northbound, blue route, media swarthmore, looking little slow there, as well.ank you so much. >> next update is at clock 55, up next on cbs this morning, more of the 200 chimp apps head today their ♪ >>> the nfl opened its regular season with a super bowl rematch and a protest against the star-spangled banner. denver's brandon marshall got on one knee during the anthem last night. he said it was a message against social injustice. he was a teammate of colin kaepernick who started to protest the anthem last month. the team says it respected marshall's decision on the field. the super bowl champs were down 14 points at halftime but they came back with two second half touchdowns by c.j. anderson. the panthers missed a field goal in the final second. that always hurts! the broncos beat the panthers. >> football is back. >> tv was on in my house. >> are you ready, charlie? >> i'm ready. what a way to start with the super bowl champs. >> i like that. like it. >>> here we go. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, new victims of the 9/11

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looking outside right now, still very busy out on the roadways, blue route, media swarthmore, see allrthbound direction. also, take a look at this, schuylkill eastbound before montgomery drive, very busy here, as we push into the eastbound side 42 freeway northbound at creek road, also pretty busy. i'll be tweeting out a little later, jim, over to you. >> next update is at 8:25, coming up on cbs this morning, oprah winfrey on the new smithsonian museum african-american culture and >>> good morning, it is friday, september 23rd, 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there's more real news ahead, including the opening tomorrow of the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. only on "cbs this morning," oprah winfrey. she's been working a long time to help get to this moment. we get to talk to her. but first here is today's "eye-opener" at 8:00. >> before the march started, the family of keith lamont scott was able to watch two of the police videos that we are told show the shooting. >> shelby was immediately released from the jail here after posting a $50,