i'm about toy put a crown on that you. >> made me feel like scene vittoria woodill. >> this should be your christmas card. >> smile. >> happy christmas. >> i'm still salivating the victor why free house coffee pudding is devine but if you look for the savery roost with traditional yorkshire pud pudding you'll find that every sunday after four. >>> i brought crackers for us let's see who is lucky this season. you two crab that and i'll grab this and count of three we're pull okay, one, two, three. >> ohh me and kay. >> this was rigged. this was rigged. >> inside there's a joke and crown. >> very nice. >> and this just souing happens to match my outfit and that was not planned. >> sorry. >> there is your toy. >> thank you. >> it's a pop are you can give that to the kids. >> thanks so much vittoria woodill. >> did you enjoy your spoils of victory over there. >> give us a heads up what to expect with the weather. >> i'll come back and put my crown on after the weather forecast. we is a lot to get to. >> boy i do love to win. >> she's competitive. >> she loves to win. >> i would have been

i'm about toy put a crown on that you. >> made me feel like scene vittoria woodill. >> this should beour christmas card. >> smile. >> happy christmas. >> i'm still salivating the victor why free house coffee pudding is devine but if you look for the savery roost with traditional yorkshire pud pudding you'll find that every sunday after four. >>> i brought crackers for us let's see who is lucky this season. you two crab that and i'll grab this and count of three we're pull okay, one, two, three. >> ohh me and kay. >> this was rigged. this was rigged. >> inside there's a joke and crown. >> very nice. >> and this just souing happens to match my outfit and that was not planned. >> sorry. >> there is your toy. >> thank you. >> it's a pop are you can give that to the kids. >> thanks so much vittoria woodill. >> did you enjoy your spoils of victory over there. >> give us a heads up what to expect with the weather. >> i'll come back and put my crown on after the weather forecast. we is a lot to get to. >> boy i do love to win. >> she's competitive. >> she loves to win. >> i would have been mo

vittoria woodill shows us how the classic dirk inspired a vittoria woodill shows us how the classic dirk inspired a local restaurant. l >> tonight's health watch one day after debbie reynolds death after losing her daughter we're talking about broken heart syndrome stress brought on by grief or anxiety can lead to sudden intense chest pain and those symptoms can mimic a heart attack and lead to heart failure. it's more common in women then men especially over the age of 50. >> in stressful sudden stressful state there's a large amount of release of these hormones and there's a possible toxicity they can pose to the heart muscle rendering it we can. >> the syndrome is usually not fatal. most patients make a full recovery. >>> concerns about crash safety forced honda to pull nearly 650,000 odyssey mini vans offer the road. the company says second row sneets 2011 to 20 16 models may not lock in he rebt of crash. to fix this problem the parts will not be available until spring. but so far no injuries have been reported. >>> and new year's eve is quickly approaching and that means people are

vittoria woodill shows us how the classic dirk inspired a vittoria woodill shows us how the classic dirk inspired a local restaurant. >> tonight's health watch one day after debbie reynolds death after losing her daughter we're talking about broken heart syndrome stress brought on by grief or anxiety can lead to sudden intense chest pain and those symptoms can mimic a heart attack and lead to heart failure. it's more common in women then men especially over the age of 50. >> in stressful sudden stressful state there's a large amount of release of these hormones and there's a possible toxicity they can pose to the heart muscle rendering it we can. >> the syndrome is usually not fatal. most patients make a full recovery. >>> concerns about crash safety forced honda to pull nearly 650,000 odyssey mini vans offer the road. the company says second row sneets 2011 to 20 16 models may not lock in he rebt of crash. to fix this problem the parts will not be available until spring. but so far no injuries have been reported. >>> and new year's eve is quickly approaching and that means people are bu

. >> as vittoria woodill shows us tonight these refugees already have skills, they just need a place for them to flourish. >> reporter: it is a small window into another world. south east by south east. >> every time you come in, there is something happening where people are learning. >> reporter: started by these two and backed by mural arts program this roomies a refugee ram arts base with a mission to support tam list of refuge, mainly by helping them make a living in their new world through textiles, colored by countries they left behind. >> they don't come here with nothing to offer. they come here with a full set of skills they can use to make money. >> solve lived in camps for 20 years. so when you really think about that my god you have had no freedom, no aspect of education, this space i think provides a way for people to come together to learn, to celebrate traditional craft. >> reporter: craft like weaving, just as this refugee from burma learned from her mom. her sisters are modeling her woven tunicks. >> we are creating art that most importantly can also be a new entrepr

our own vittoria woodill joined in on the fun. >> tvrments ori made sure they got a great meal.veling to sellersvill sellersville. >> dine, play and stay. tori has more on history and how community insured this landmark would remain a local treasure. >> reporter: a look through its towerer feels look a trip back in time. >> we're back in the 1800s. >> standing main intersection at sellersville pennsylvania is historic washington house and hotel. the place to eat full service restaurant with vintage wooden bar. the place to stay in rooms where its roots still peek through. >> we're told people had to check guns before they were able to go up to rooms. >> and place toss play along with live musicians in intimate sellersville theater down the road. >> every place has a little bit of magic which really i think makes it special. >> current proprietors are he lane and william brick. elaine says the place in history began as a stop for basser buys. >> the buildingself started out as a two story farmhouse on a main road and it grew as people would stop and ask the farmer if they could s

our own vittoria woodill joined in on the fun. >> tvrments ori made sure they got a great meal. we're traveling to sellersvill sellersville. >> dine, play and stay. tori has more on history and how community insured this landmark would remain a local treasure. >> reporter: a look through its towerer feels look a trip back in time. >> we're back in the 1800s. >> standing main intersection at sellersville pennsylvania is historic washington house and hotel. the place to eat full service restaurant with vintage wooden bar. the place to stay in rooms where its roots still peek through. >> we're told people had to check guns before they were able to go up to rooms. >> and place toss play along with live musicians in intimate sellersville theater down the road. >> every place has a little bit of magic which really i think makes it special. >> current proprietors are he lane and william brick. elaine says the place in history began as a stop for basser buys. >> the buildingself started out as a two story farmhouse on a main road and it grew as people would stop and ask the farmer if th

. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" vittoria woodill is getting in the holiday spirit. >> reporter: stop, look, listen we are live from the morris arboretum fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can. >>> woman in rittenhouse square witnessed a proposal last night. she snapped a picture, lets take a look at it. she wants to find this couple, and deliver the picture to them but she needs your help. if you recognize this couple, go to the facebook page and leave a comment on tweet us at cbs philly. >>> well, do you need something to to, get you in the holiday spirit? head over to chestnut hill's morris arboretum and check out their holiday garden ra

vittoria woodill, "eyewitness news". >>> what a funny lady, just couple of girls hanging out. that's "eyewitness news" at 5:00ment and here's what's coming up at 6:00. new this morning, philadelphia police are on the chase, and on the case after hit-and-run. we will tell you what kind of car investigators are trying to track down. >>> renting or buying? find out what millennials are buying. and weekend starts off a little cooler, but how long will it stay that way? justin drabick's eyewitness weather is coming up this saturday morning. we will be right back. >> after a search lasting more than a week, police arrest suspect in a sexual assault case. >> we'll bring you up-to-date on what happened. >> president-elect breaks tradition with just one phonecall. >>> today is saturday, december the third, good morning, i'm jan carabeo. let's get straight over to meteorologist, justin drabick, with eyewitness weather. good saturday morning, justin. >> the big question how long do we have to get the lights up until the winds takes hold and causes problems? >> already getting the winds,

vittoria woodill for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> that is a beautiful thing, small act of kindness, that is a beautiful thing. >> a thing about a ornament too you can use it every year. >> sure. >> you can remember it. >> wonderful thing. >> well done. >>> that is "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >>> now at 6:00. >> the girls basketball game at west catholic high school is in full swing i'm natasha brown we will tell you why today's game is so emotional because of two of their layers >>> and also, did the so-called binary bandit strike again, a person is caught on tape placing a bag on the porch of a area home, inside that bag, a bunch of house numbers, stolen, weeks ago but a new twist, to this bizarre crime. >>> and another arctic blast is and around, i'll let you know when to expect wind chill temperatures at or below zero coming up in the forecast. >>> also donkey's on the loose this were running wild in one community until police showed up, how these delinquent donkey where is captured, "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. >>> emotional moment today on the basketball court teenager

it gives you hope for the season. >> that was our vittoria woodill reporting. make holidays happier for some children in our area by donating to our eye of sharing toy fest this weekend. we will be collecting toys today the at the fill i pops christmas show at the kimmel center. and on sunday morning, you can donate before the eagles home game, at wip tailgate zone, hosted by our very own meisha johnson or bring a new unwrapped toy to 96.5-amp radio let it snow show on sunday night. cbs-3 toy fest benefits families served by the salvation army, boys and girls club of the camden county and uso. if you cannot make it to these events, we have put up other drop off sites on our web site at cbs philly.com/toy fest. >>> plenty of ways to give back this this holiday season. >>> justin, finally feeling like the holidays, very cold out there. >> a little bit of snow in parts of the region over the next few days, a couple chances. active pattern. typical for middle of winter and it is chill think morning. coldest tell temperatures we have for philadelphia from nature par

. >> vittoria woodill is live on 13th street in south philadelphia, that is quite a display, tori, ie seen that one. >> reporter: it is absolutely remarkable, it blows my mind every single time that i come down south 13th. it is a miracle how 48 houses, get together, every year, this year, actually 100 percent participation from all of the neighbors, that come together, and they deck out the their homes, from top to bottom, but they spare in expense when it is christmas lights and you'll see them twinkle in every single color. every home does a little something different too. some homes do like the fresh wreaths, they have the fresh swag and then other homes, you will see a hazing blow up animals and some, menions or santa, beautiful reindeer, colored lights, white lights, a hazing lights, but what is even more amazing you will never necessity who will pop in like on the saturday, sometimes frosty the snow man and santa show up, in south philadelphia. but i'm going to have to, tell perry, that i think in his house, i'm talking to perry, one of the organizers earlier, that i think the

vittoria woodill shows you where they were ringing in the new year early, and it was quite a party. >> count down to the new year, where they all got up early at nemores alfred ai du pont hospital for children. >> happy new year, everybody. >> reporter: precisely at 2:00 s celebration kicked off a few hours of fun, for patients and family, and these kid were partying hard. >> are you having fun today? >> yes. >> reporter: what have you done so far. >> a doughnut. >> reporter: you ate a doughnut. >> yes. >> reporter: complete with sweets, pizza, presents, games , ball dropping, making activity, funny fire works and those all so necessary noise makers. du pont hospital, went all out , for these kids to just feel like kids, and make every moment count this one helps kids heel and get better and get the out of the hospital faster. >> we will try to do everything we can to make holidays special for children and families and help them really celebrate the way they would if they were at home. >> reporter: carli just got out of surgery and wasn't about to miss out on the fun but she says the

vittoria woodill shows you more of a special effort. >> reporter: hi, everybody. it's a day at cbs3 that we look forward to every year. toy fest, the sun is shining and toy fest is in full swing. 28 years in the making and coming down to this >> morning noon and night members of our cbs3 family >> long time neighbor said she couldn't get down, i went over and pick i did it up and brought it down >> frank biller here. >> reporter: surprising guests >> you guys know to guy, that crazy guy. >> reporter: and so many of you took part in a day of giving so that children who need it most could receive something under the tree on christmas morning. >> breaking news we hit the mother load of giving. this person even brought batteries to go with the what you want to talk about, a thoughtful gift givers christmas in the heart puts christmas in the air >> this is our second truck. our second truck. >> reporter: today in you are oh cbs3 parking lot. with a whirlwind of toys for so many boys and girls. >> thank you. >> reporter: that's what christmas is about >> it's about the

our vittoria woodill spoke to some shoppers at willow grove mall who believe, believe they have got it all figured out, how about it, tori. >> reporter: , it is true, they believe they have it all figured out because, it is bring along method what is bring along method. well, lets just say folks don't to have wait to get their presents until they get than the tree, really they are finding santa in the mall, let take a look. say cheese. >> cheese. >> reporter: yes. >> it is most wonderful time of the year. >> reporter: is there one shopping strategy that is a hit every year, the bring along method. forget wrapping your gifts under the tree, nadia's husband surprised her on the spot. >> i didn't know at first though, tori. we were coming here to get his mother something and we wound up getting her a gift card. i said i like that jacket. i tried it on. if you tried it on you might as well get it. i said are you buying it for me. same thing with the watch. >> reporter: treats you like a queen. >> because i'm a queen. >> reporter: i knew that. she wasn't only one desiree got a few treats fo

. >> vittoria woodill get in on the fun and learned to make the hardest part of this spicy treat. >>eporter: hey kid owes davios is throwing a house party just for you a gingerbread house party for the fifth year in a row you goat play with your food. >> this is when you really let the icing speak to you. >> edible and delicious decorations included. they're having a gingerbread workshop. >> and santa is here too. >> san acomes. >> yes santa comes also. >> to help guide the santa sleigh willen one of the most renowned pastery chef including candice colevich she made a gingerbread house with windows. >> she is giving us a few tasty tips for creating one ever a kind gingerbread houses. why should every house look different allow liliana to explain. >> how do the gingerbread people find their real house. >> that's a really, really good point. >> so we started piping frosting on the edges of our gingerbread. >> like layer is up so it's nice ape thick. >> after 0 minute of dry time it was time to decorate like a pastery chef. >> take a portion of the icing is that the in your bag and give

. >> vittoria woodill get in on the fun and learned to make the hardest part of this spicy treat. >>eporter: hey kid owes davios is throwing a house party just for you a gingerbread house party for the fifth year in a row you goat play with your food. >> this is when you really let the icing speak to you. >> edible and delicious decorations included. they're having a gingerbread workshop. >> and santa is here too. >> san acomes. >> yes santa comes also. >> to help guide the santa sleigh willen one of the most renowned pastery chef including candice colevich she made a gingerbread house with windows. >> she is giving us a few tasty tips for creating one ever a kind gingerbread houses. why should every house look different allow liliana to explain. >> how do the gingerbread people find their real house. >> that's a really, really good point. >> so we started piping frosting on the edges of our gingerbread. >> like layer is up so it's nice ape thick. >> after 0 minute of dry time it was time to decorate like a pastery chef. >> take a portion of the icing is that the in your bag and give

vittoria woodill shows you more of a special effort. >> reporter: hi, everybody. it's a day at cbs3 that we look forward to every year. toy fest, the sun is shining and toy fest is in full swing. 28 years in the making and coming down to this >> morning noon and night members of our cbs3 family >> long time neighbor said she couldn't get down, i went over and pick i did it up and brought it down >> frank biller here. >> reporter: surprising guests >> you guys know to guy, that crazy guy. >> reporter: and so many of you took part in a day of giving so that children who need it most could receive something under the tree on christmas morning. >> breaking news we hit the mother load of giving. this person even brought batteries to go with the what you want to talk about, a thoughtful gift givers christmas in the heart puts christmas in the air >> this is our second truck. our second truck. >> reporter: today in you are oh cbs3 parking lot. with a whirlwind of toys for so many boys and girls. >> thank you. >> reporter: that's what christmas is about >> it's about the

. >> "eyewitness news" reporter vittoria woodill is at citizens bank park where she's hosting this bigvent. hi there, tori. >> that is right, you know, we had a whole crew behind us and then they heard about presents. they got the their face painted and they have been on a sugar rush all day with all of the kid. they kind of, did just now but we have to mention this is air force veteran sean johnston you were honored tonight, rightfully so, firstly thanks for service you have put forth for all of us but tell us about your story. i necessity you didn't see that honor coming. we will get to that in a second. tell us about your story. >> i served in desert storm, came home, was shot in my neighborhood, this is back, paralyzed, but it was beginning for me for something very new, something very special where i have learned to overcome in a situation, that was dire, i was able to teach others the same thing, it is something that i do all the time now. it is something i have dedicated my life to is helping people get through those tough times being it a disability or a mental cballenge. >> re

it was a great day, vittoria woodill shows us how you all contributed. >> well hi, everybody. >> todayt cbs-3 that we look forward to every year. toy fest. >> the sunnies shining, and toy fest is this full swing. for 28 years in the headaching , it all comes down to this all morning, noon, night members of our cbs-3 family. >> long time neighbor gave me a call and aid he could not get down. i pick it up brought it out. >> reporter: our sister station. >> wogl frank and bill are here, hey guys. >> reporter: a few surprising guests. >> you know that guy, that crazy guy. >> so many have of you. >> yes. >> took part in the day of giving, so that children who need it most could receive something under the tree on christmas morning. >> breaking news we have just hit hotter load of giving. >> this person even brought batteries to go with the toys. you talk about a thoughtful gift giver, it is christmas in the heart, christmas in the air. >> thinks our second truck. >> reporter: in the cbs-3 parking lot was whirlwind of toys for so many boys and girls. >> thank you. >> reporter: that is what c

vittoria woodill joins us from radnor township to explain why it is called, rise up, hi there, tori.a class and what is really cool about this this story is have you ever had an experience in high school or college that sort of change your life, change the path on things. that is exactly what happened to our yoga instructor back there. lets take a look. >> your hand, you know, free on the front foot. >> reporter: yoga is a practice that is meant to connect mind, body, soul, years ago katie breen had an eye opening screens, which connect her heart to another world. >> i was introduced to yoga through villanova social justice documentary ram. in october of 203 we went to south india, to the town of winadd where they have their center and we spent two and a half weeks there filming footage for documentary to talk about the systemic changes they are making through that are efforts there in the community. >> ashman fridays profugo, the inspiring katie on helping international development, and peace making at home and in other countries. >> it was all about katie and student going out ther

. >> vittoria woodill shows us how local postal workers are bringing holiday cheer to families in need'm a single mother, of four, i am not working, was laid off in february. i'm struggling just to keep a roof over my head. this christmas i won't be able to do much, i really don't want to disappoint them, it will be a bless to go give them a good christmas. >> reporter: never too old to believe in santa. >> first, let the me say i come to you in the most humble way. >> reporter: so this year the philadelphia may main post office chestnut street has received 250 letters written to saint nick. >> sometimes it is hard for us to really understand how privileged that we are, and you read, the way these are some of the ways people live and need some people have and that sometimes, makes you want to do more. >> reporter: postal service has been helping santa make a few families christmas wishes come true for 104 years. as part of the operation santa program. remember the members volunteers and general public are invited to sit, read, and adopt, the tam list they read about to then give them t

. >> our vittoria woodill is live at east passyunk where they both flipped the switch to light up the, is that right, tori. >> that is right, take a look, happy holidays at the fountain. we are live, in east passyunk and let me tell you the energy here is filled with the spirit of christmas, take a look, santa's lap is completely full. he definitely has his, he definitely has his work cut out for him it this. it is incredible, what we have been seeing and display of christmas cheer out today. the music we are hearing in the background is the band home from the andrew jackson school, and there are a student band and as you can hear and see everyone in the community has come out it this. early though we have to see that tree being lit, take a look, santa waved his magic wand and there you go. christmas was then upon us. and at that moment, everyone stood at the steps just where fountain was and wished everyone in the square a very, very, merry christmas. just before that, we sung some a hazing songs by amazing singer from the album at academy and councilman mark squilla spoke and we saw

. >> vittoria woodill is live at kick off of the candle light shopping, hi there, tori. >> twists my nicole to to shopping by candle light. that is at we are live in haddonfield, look at this amazing community that we have. look at them all. it is fabulous. the entire community has come out tonight to celebrate, their tradition of candle light shopping. merry christmas everybody. say that one more time to the camera. >> merry christmas everyone. >> there you go, absolutely celebrating the holiday season haddonfield kick off once again shopping by this beautiful light of candles, take a look at earlier shoppers and some of the businesses setting up. >> what is one of the coolest things about the candle light shopping experience that they have here in your home town. >> well, i think the best part about it, it brings christmas spirit. >> reporter: sun goes down, every friday, until christmas haddonfield store trent are lighting up candles for their seasonal signature candle light shopping. >> it is great supporting the community like this, high favorite part of shopping for christmas.

taking place in our area to help make our water, cleaner, we will >>> "eyewitness news" reporter vittoria woodill is live in south philadelphia home to the city's favorite, light displays, tori. >> reporter: not only one of our favorite, but also, travel and leisure magazine named it like the number one, place, last year to come and it is going to be number one, again, coming to philadelphia. absolutely fantastic. all of the neighbors, all of the family, people are coming from blue bell this lovely family came all the way from blue bell just to come here, why. >> as my daughter just said she says it is christmas, and, they are all over. we have gorgeous dogs, amazing families, gorgeous kid, and, of course, gorgeous lights and a lot of workings into these lights every single year. perry, you are one of the organizers. why does the entire block come together every year to make it bigger and better. >> every year we try to bring happiness to the people in the neighborhood and city, and from outside the city and bring joy to us and brings joy to everybody else. >> reporter: this year you are going to

. >> is there a cooler side of it and we necessity who has been out there for this take, vittoria woodille from north philadelphia with the story. it is an inside snowball fight >> reporter: that is right. you guys know how much funny had last year covering or doing snow coverage, well, almost last year, well, there was a snowball fight here at rolling thunder rolling rink in the north east. we had a ball. we will talk about that in a second. i want to interest tuesday to you ivy smith, operations manager here. why is coming to rolling thunder the place to skate in the northeast. >> rolling thunder is such a family oriented place, home of philadelphia's number one birthday center. so rolling thunder is definitely place to be to keep kids safe and just to have exercise and to have fun. >> reporter: this is where you want to bring the family. >> definitely we have tons of activities. our skate is happening tomorrow. they have a circus happening on thursday. it is a line up with the dunk tank and so many wonderful fun activities. >> activity that went down today which i may have taken part o

vittoria woodill is at the mall braving the crowd. has the madness kicked in or is this the calm before the storm. >> reporter: madness has kicked in but i have to tell you, that the energy level here is quite magical. i think people are in a good mood and you can see hustle and bustle behind me, santa and mrs. clause left to go feed the reindeer but that has not stopped the lines. i will say if you plan to go to victoria secret or pandora that is a line or two that will not be as jolly but if last minute shopping the way to go, i asked some folks and here's what they said. parking lots of the willow grove mall are stuffed like christmas stockings. >> say cheese. >> cheese. >> reporter: because shoppers are inside, loading up on last minute photos with santa, and last minute gifts. so i wondered has shopping this late in the game but a jolly or just stressful experience. >> aside from the traffic it has within good. >> reporter: have you noticed smiles or more pushing around. >> a little bit of both. >> okay. >> great. how is the chri

vittoria woodill joins us live from st.ary's medical center in langhorne to introduce us to the lucky lady, tori. >> reporter: hi everyone. i was listening to those angels and what they said and they said vittoria secret fashion show is a huge production. earlier today we surprised one deceiving nurse with a huge production, filled with a make over. he had no idea. earlier when we came to st. mary's medical center here in langhorne it was a very unexpect surprise, and that her nurse manager told her that this morning she would be gifted a make over. so, later on, we went to the david jay salon in peddler's village and treated this deserving nurse with the full blown make over. as much as myself and so many of you out there would consider nurses are our own angels, dawn thinks so too. listen now. >> in our area, we do maybe three in an area, we try to get patients in and out. we try to help them give them a little cheer depending on what they are here for, you know, and we try to act like their guards yan angels. >> reporter