Outside and our commute actually looking real nice, far cry from what we saw yesterday. Hopefully thats all kind of moving past us little bit. The system that came through long gone, so i think the morning drive will be the easy one, pm drive that may get little dicey. We will be talking about, that and the s word, snow, very possible that you see little modest accumulation out out of this this just to get you out the door right now is how it currently stands. Very, very quiet start to the day. Winds is very calm. You have just little bit of cloud cover overhead. It is chilly, ill give you that, actual air temperatures, in the teens, in many of the outlying suburbs, even trenton is at 19 degrees right now, down toward the beaches and the area shore points. Youre also held back into the 20s at this hour, so it is cold. But again, you dont have to factor in too much after windchill, at least not at the moment. Thats helpful. Meanwhile just to the north of the city finding Single Digits in quakertown right now, colds start. Meanwhile, here comes the next little disturbance. It is going to be bring withing it couple of snow showers, especially pm time frame for the shore as well as here in philadelphia. Up in the poconos, you might see couple of snowflakes, as well. Much more on the timing and how much just a little later. All right, thank you so much. Okay, so, heading out the door right now, at around exactly 4 32 a. M. In the morning, looking pretty good. Construction out there. Getting used to there is guys, schuylkill eastbound between the vine and south street, one westbound lane is also blocked , so just heads up on that. Schuylkill westbound between belmont and the blue route, left lane blocked there. So kind of getting used to that, see the cones in the roadway there. Did have car fire, 59 north before woodhaven road, two lanes blocked, one lane block, finally moved out of the way. Looking actually nice there now. Then weve got construction in new jersey, 168 north and south near valley road, one, two lanes blocked there, two the a 259 southbound closed northbound the ramp to 76, 676 westbound also closed more on this coming up in a little bit rahel, over to you. Meisha, thank youment Philadelphia Police officer involved in a two car crash in philadelphias olney section overnight. It happened around 12 30 a. M. At the intersection of olney and ogontz avenues. Were told the officer was driving a white unmark car, you see it there at the time. The crash is described as minor, officer and the driver of the other vehicle are hospitalized but expected to be treated and released. The cause. Crash is under investigation. Philadelphia has reached aglimmer milestone. 300 murders in year, so far that is a 13 increase from last year. It is also the First Time Since 2,012 the city has dement with that many murders, the support group mothers in charge, group of mothers who have lost loved ones to violence, Debra Kennedy joined the group after her son james was murdered in august. Watchful where they live, where they raise their children. Can you not be too afraid to speak out whats right. Because with me, it could be you. Youre not getting younger. I think it is a disgrace. Philadelphia Police Commissioner richard ross has taken new steps to fight crime they include creating a Intelligence Bureau which gathers intel on crimes, increasing the number every bike Patrol Officer for quicker response times, and also improving communication between the Police Department and the community. Well, a trial date has not been set yet for the two cousins accused in the death of four men this sumner bucks county. Chopper three was overhead as Cosmo Dinardo was transport today court in doylestown yesterday. Dinardo and sean kratz pleaded not guilty to killing jimmy patrick, thomas mayo, mark sturgis, andean phenfen in july. He admitted burying their bodies on family farm. The family of mark sturgis is demanding justice. Sad, reliving it, over and over. About the families that lost loved ones, this is about a family that just went through thanksgiving and had to look across the table at an empty chair. As part of a original agreement with prosecutors, dinardo would not face the death penalty. How much, now the district attorneys offers has filed Court Documents giving them the option to seek capitol punishment if dinardo does not continue to cooperate. The bucks county father faces formal arraignment today in the death of his toddler son during his get away from alleged walmart robbery. Twentyseven year old Christopher Coon faces green agree murder and other charges police say coon did not strap his two year old son into a carseat, then ran a red light, tbonds a car. They say coons son was thrown into another vehicle. He looked at his son on the road then ran away, as and was quickly caught by police. Grand jury report on Penn State Fraternity culture supposed to be released this morning, the panel will make recommendations on combating hazing annex he is itch alcohol consumption, grand jury began its investigation ten months ago of death of 19 year old timmendequas think piazza during Fraternity Pledge party t shows piazza was served 18 drinks in less than an hour and half, then fell do you know flight of stairs. Only on Eyewitness News this morning, authorities are investigating three suspicious fires at a Cabrini University dorm. This is exclusive video of Radnor Township Police and Delaware County detective working the case yesterday. Someone started a small fire inside two bathrooms. Police say they were initially delayed with their investigation because the fires were not reported. Seeing things like this happen really catches me off guard. Because i would never expect Something Like this to happen since our campus is such a Big Community for all of the students . Investigators are examining if the fires are connected to racist graph eat that i was written in the same cabrini dorm in september. No one was hurt by the way in these fires. Cabrini university issued this statement to Eyewitness News t says we are working with radnor Police Department to investigate. As authorities conduct the interviews and collect evidence, we have posted a cabrini Public Safety officer in the residence hauls as our students prepare for winter break. Meanwhile, Temple University police are investigating after this racist flyer was posted around campus. A photo, student posted this photo on twitter, showing one of the flyers in front after campus dorm. Now it, appeared to blame africanamericans for Bernie Sanders not winning the 2016 president ial election, a racial epp at the time was written on the flyer in large letters, Temple Division every Student Affairs hosted a meeting last night to address the flyers. Go fund me page has been set to up help support Montgomery County county who lost their two young sons in a devastating house fire n less than a day the page raised more than 230,000. Its goal is 350,000. That fire has since been ruled accidental. Officials say an extension cord plugged into a space heater caused the flames early wednesday morning, Montgomery County sheriff deputy, his wife, daughter, all survived, their 11, six year old sons both died after getting trapped inside. We have learned dis destruction wild fire burning near Santa Barbara california has killed a firefighter. Officials say 32 year old cory iverson died battling the thomas fire yesterday. Iverson served with the state department of forestry and fire protection, he leaves behind pregnant wife and two year old daughter. Now 11 day thomas fire has become the fourth largeness state history t covers nearly 250,000 acres. Well, republicans are hashing out their final details of their one and a half trillion dollar tax package in preparation for vote next week. But as weijia jiang reports, the racer thin margin for a go p victory is in jeopardy, with at least one senator drawing a line in the sand. Border Republican Marco Rubio says he wont back the g op historic tax package unless it includes an expanded Child Tax Credit for low income families. Unless they can figure out a way to add to the 1100 figure, i wont support the bill. Utah senator, mike lee, also wants more generous Child Tax Credit. But hasnt come out against the whole plan. This relief gives people a simpler system, and a fair err tax code. Compromise between the house and Senate Tax Bills preserves dee dee diction for Student Loans and medical expenses and doubles the standard deduction to 12,000 for individuals, and 24,000 for married couples. But, the plan caps the deduction for state and local income tax, and property tax, at 10,000 a year. It is a monumental conjunction. Not single democrat is on board. Once the republicans are talking about, is rearranging the chairs, the country club, thats why the public is so sour on this bill. The gop can pass this sweeping overhaul without democratic support. But there is very little room for error among their own membership. Republicans are hoping ailing senators, john mccain, and cochran, will be back in the chamber being able vote next week. The president is optimistic about passage. I think we will get there. It will be in a very short period of time. Republicans are hoping to deliver President Trump his first major legislative victory by christmas. Weijia jiang, for cbs3, Eyewitness News. Coming up the flyers are on a roll. Highlights are coming up next. And, well also tell you about an event tonight where you can meet one of the teams best players. Plus, follow up on the cow that got loose in the city yesterday. She got away not once but twice, well tell you what a local church is doing to make sure it doesnt happen again. And star wars fans show up in full force to see the latest film in the hit franchise. Were back in two minutes. Welcome back to cbs3 Eyewitness News this morning , liver picture now of the nativity scene at the old first reform United Church of christ in old city. That would be the that the tiff at this scene where stormy the cow, she is back where she came from and has been replaced at the nativity by her calf, ginger. Of course we followed it all morning yesterday. But we really just do have to give you another look at stormys romp through old sit. I it all started pretty earl when Police Spotted stormy on the 95 ramp to callowhill. They coraled her near second and willow, took her back to the nativity scene at that point. It was then when stormy made another run for it, coraled this time in a parking garage near fourth and market. Farmers helped police coral the 1500pound cow. The real mellow sweet cow, nothing really phases her, figured out she ask push this gate open, and now she playing with it. While i was inside, right in front, looking in the window, i watched her push with all her weight t wasnt totally closed. Well, as we just mentioned, the church has replaced stormy with ginger, her offspring. Now, i dont know if it will be like mother like daughter. Never know, she may take a bolt later today, as well. Hopefully ginger is a lot more tame. Goodness, to market, to market. To mark we go. No kidding. Well, it will be a cold walk to the market. It is really, really chilly outside still. Weve been dealing with the possibility of some snow, and now for couple of days, almost inevitable we will all get in on this at this point. Take a look at storm scan3, what youll find out there is for the most part anyway right now just quiet conditions. But here is a look at the wider zoom. There is not a lot to track just yet. Do you have moisture working its way through the northwestern gulf of mexico. Eventually there is a batch of snow that breaks out over the midatlantic, over the carolinas, area of surface low pressure moving through. Thats where our snow chances come from. So, it is really interesting, that just from yesterday, when we had Winter Weather advisory , it was the northern half of the region that was included in that. Now it is almost like it just turned like page after book, now here, down through the south half of our region. So all of delaware, basically all of south jersey, and now, including delco in philadelphia county, see Winter Weather advisory go into effect at 1 00 p. M. Today and look at this, the time something almost exact on even the computer models here. Very much consistency as to how this will shake out. So by the time we hit high noon right here on Eyewitness News, we hope youll tune in for that, should still just be primarily cloudy. But by 2 00 p. M. , have this burst of snow break out on the radar, and the bulk of the heaviest snowfall will come through the southern half of the region. So yes, i think you could get a coat even up as far north as the poconos, but looking for real accumulation, you will have to go further south this time, it is pretty much out of here, though, come 8 00 p. M. , 9 00 p. M. , and we will clear out, chill set unless how much more. How much are we talking . General one3 inches in the heavy hit areas, again the pm rush probably pretty dicey even though it is a friday some people hitting the road little sooner for early weekends, but keep in mind probably going to be getting little dicey even as early as 2 00 p. M. , 3 00 p. M. But the weekend promises to warm up, meishament look at this, by tuesday, up to 50 degrees. Fifty, welcome back we missed you. Looking outside right now, just lots of construction, you guys, so far so good. So yesterday, very slow, obviously, because every all of the ice and the snow. Today, looking quite different just construction crews out there, schuylkill east between vine and south, one westbound lane also blocked, you can see the flashing lights, hopefully they get moved out of the way right around 5 00, they usually do, although i will say it has been sticking around little longer than what we have typically seen, schuylkill west between the belmont and blue route, left lane compromise the, see the cones in the roadway here, also see volume levels around here actually looking okay. And then also some construction, some of which is clearing now in jersey, 168 north and south, near valley road, one, two lanes still blocked there. 295 cleared here at 42, and the northbound ramp to 76, 676 , also cleared. Jim, rahel, back over to you. Thank you shall meisha. Well checking sports, the flyers have now won five straight games. And they stand only two games out after playoff spot. Last night, flyers down one nothing in the first period. We went first goals like travis, forge err flyers first round draft pick, the flyers iced it in the seconds periods on goal by val, his eighth on the year. Flyers go onto win it two to one. Flyers in dallas stars in south philly tomorrow night. Well, since the flyers are doing so well, we have a way for to you support one of the players, and the pennsylvania spca, shane is hosting a holiday yappy hour, at punch line philly tonight, starts 430, general admission, 25 bucks appetizers, gift bag, opportunity to mean shane. Our own Meisha Johnson and pat gallen are expected to be, there as well, so we hope you can support our friends at the pennsylvania spca. Star wars last jed eye played in theatres but some local fans could not wait. Eyewitness news at the River View Plaza theatre in south philly last night. Where some lucky moviegoers were treated to early screenings of the latest film. The movie has a star studded cast including daisy ridley returns to her role as ray. Well, still ahead on Eyewitness News this morning got to have a wawa . The company owns its Largest Store, but how about this . It is no where near philadelphia. Yes, where this new store is, and what wawa has planned for our area. Next. At college inn we craft a because every detail matters. We select allnatural chicken and flavorful herbs and spices. College inn broth helps you make every meal delicious. College inn, delicious is in the details. Time is 4 49. Money watchs Wendy Gillette joins us live from the new york stock exchange, so wendy, we may still see shorter lines in stores when using credit cards to check out. Why is that . Yes, good morning, jim, rahel. American express, mastercard, discover, will allow to you skip signing your name for your instore transaction beginning in april. So far, visa has not said whether it will do the same. The uk stopped requiring signatures for credit card purchases way back in 2,004. Jim, rahel . Speaking of shopping, wendy , i understand today may be a good day for on line shopping . Yes. Today is Free Shipping day. It is when many retailers wave shipping fees on all orders, big or small, and guarantee delivery by christmas eve. This is the tenth anniversary of the shopping holiday. Hundreds of retailers are participating, including macys, target and old navy. Are you guys done with your Holiday Shopping yet . Still got little more to go . Or a lot . Or all . This is always im completely fin shall, nothing left to go. Rahel, how about you . Wendy, i havent started. Dont judge me, wendy. I knew this day was coming. So im getting a sense of your personalities right now. Oh, yes. She always gets it done in time. It is just last minute. Yes, you cant escape without answering. Have you finish your shopping . I did, i did. But only because i was off work for a week. Oh, okay. So im lucky girl. Ill get to it. Well check in with you in the next hour, thank you, winds. I wawa, iconic Delaware ValleyConvenience Store chain celebrating the opening of its Largest Store yet. The restaurant style location has custom salad, nitro coffee brew, but a catch , it is in washington dc. This is blasphamy. When word spread that the largest and perhaps most impressive wawa ever opened outside of our region, folks were not pleased so they sounded off specially on social media. Oh, no why wouldnt they put it here . Maybe they actually de is her of it. It should be in fill. I wawa spokeswoman stepped in to say it is nothing personal, just simply more Space Available in d. C. So if you got to have a wawa, and new large store opens today in queen village, opening three new Center City Locations in the first half of next year. I feel that way about that, too, i mean, were your home base, weve been your loyal customers for how many decades how many lots available in center city . Oh, well. Well, katie tracking our next threat for accumulating snow plus shell tell us when the temperatures will jump up to near 50. We will be back in a moment i love this song for this shot. Because youve got the christmas star off in the distance. Can we see it from this shot . Should be relatively clear sky off in the distance, the cool things about the city of bethlehem is that they have a lit star at the top of south mountain, which on a nice clear morning you can at least see off in the distance. But, still some snow covering the grounds, there weaver holiday fest going up off in the christmas city. Kate will be up there, vittoria will be up there if you want to come by and say hi but we do have more snow on the way, although it looks like the bulk of the sweet spot of snow will go it points further to the south this time around. Looking at storm scan3, totally quiet right now. Later this afternoon and probably into, say, 1 00, 2 00 a burst of snow break out on the radar. So, were good up until that point. That means the pm rush will face the biggest difficulty. This is the know fall map. Going with one to 3 inches, expected in the southern most counties, know you might even see to up 2 inches through delco, through philadelphia county. So in those places where youve got any shade of blue, you basically are going to be sitting in Winter Weather advisory from one p. M. To 9 00 d then it all goes away. The further north and west you go, still going to see some snow, may not have as much of an impact. Now the temperature, thankfully, going on uphill climb, back to the mid 40s where we should be, even hitting 50 by tuesday, minor precipitation chances come along with the next couple of days, especially, sunday night , there could, word could , be wintery mixing that takes place, then again on tuesday, possibility of rain showers, returns to the forecast, meisha . Or little bit of everything katie, thank you so much. And, good morning, everybody. Tgif. Looking outside, birdseye view here of the vine and 95, looking good. Looking like a typical friday morning, this is exactly what we want want to see as we approach 9 00. Keep it at levels like this maybe even through the 5 00. See what happens. Construction, just looks like it is hopefully starting to cool here sometime soon. One westbound lane probably still block, hopefully clearing that out every way, because right here schuylkill westbound between belmont and blue route they are now clearing if not completely cleared out of the way right now. So looking good there. Construction still out there in jersey, 168 north and south near valley road, one, two lanes are block there. Jim, back over to you. Meisha, reminder for you about our joy of sharing toyfest, will be collecting toys all day long, on monday, starting at 6 00 a. M. , until 8 00 at night right here at cbs3 studios. We hope you can stop by to say hi, and drop off new unwrapped toy, then loading them all up. The toys can be delivered to ties in need. Or you can bring a toy to bethlehem tonight where as katie just mentioned, Eyewitness News is celebrating holiday fest. Kate bilo, tori, will be enough christmas city, starting on Eyewitness News at 5 00. Coming up in the next hour of cbs3 Eyewitness News, grand jury report into penn states frat culture is expected to come out today. Were live with a look ahead. Also ahead, we will tell you about a new app that makes sleeping in on snow days easier for parent and students and it is the biggest day of the year for star wars fans , were talking to the cast of the lasts jedi. Back at the top of the hour. We are tracking snow . A few hours much of the area will be un under a Winter Weather advisory. Youre taking live look right now at storm scan3, showing, the system headed our way. Some spots could see several inches of snow later on, katie is here to tell us if it will impact the evening rush. And new this morning, Philadelphia Police officer is hurt in this twocar crash in olney overnight. Well have an update on the injured officers condition. Anita . New england jury report is expected to be released today after the death of penn state student, timothe piazza, im anita oh, this is the cbs3 news center, what could change on campus. Today is friday, december 15, good morning, im jim donovan. Im rahel solomon. Right to katie with a check on your friday forecast, katie, good morning