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Until christmas . Good evening everyone, im jessica dont. Im ukee washington. Boy what a difference a week makes. Last friday we were getting ready for record highs. Meteorologist kate bilo live on the sky deck where its finally feeling like december should and wait until morning right, kate . Just wait until morning. We are going to be waking up to a bit of a slap in the face especially in comparison with what weve been enjoying so far this december. I can tell you i open the door to the sky deck and it was a little bit of a slap in the face. Wind has pick up. Temperatures are really dropping and the winds really going to play a factor play a role in how it feels tomorrow. Heres a quick look at storm scan3 right now which is showing things are pretty clear for us. Though snow showers moving across western pennsylvania. Theyre starting to fizzle out as they move into the higher terrain there. Cant rule out stray snow shower getting into our far northern suburbs overnight. In the meantime temps dropping. Just barely hanging on to 40 at the philadelphia airport. Its 36 in reading. Its 39 in millville but take a look at how its going to feel at 7 00 oclock tomorrow morning when you wake up. It feels like 23 degrees in philadelphia. Feels like 18 in aentown. It feels like 12 in mount poco pocono. Forty three fred is it a tort your saturday morning and not much better in the afternoon. The good news if youre not fan of the cold not going to last that long. Another warmup a big swing in our seven day forecast. Ill have that for you when i join you inside. Back to you. Kate, see you shor shortly tk you. Police are responding to a bomb threat in boothwyn delaware county. Chopper three is live over a Shopping Complex on conchester highway bomb sniffing dogs are checking out the wal mart store after a suspicious package was found in the parking lot. Emergency crews have determined that package was not a threat. Now emergency crews also searched a nearby rate aid and a goodwill. Nothing was found. Its not clear if the threats are related. We of course will continue to follow this and you can get the very latest at cbsphilly. Com. On the eve of the next democratic president ial debate senator Bernie Sanders campaign is suing the Democratic National committee. It wants the committee tore itch state its access to a voter database. Bernie Sanders Campaign filed the lawsuit in federal court late friday afternoon hours after the Democratic National committee suspended access to its shared voter database. We need our data which has been stolen by the dnc. Reporter dnc blocked the sanders camp access after a 45 minute computer glitch on wednesday allowed workers to view information gathered by the clinton campaign. Sanders fired data director jo josh, but he insists he wasnt trying to snoop. Like always to create a record of what was wrong so i can accurately access both the campaign and d inform c what my understanding of what was wrong. Reporter dnc says at least for sanders users not only look at voter files from 10 states but saved and exported some clinton data. People make mistake leaving their front door unlock also it doesnt mean its okay to go in to their house and take their stuff. Sanders learn of the breach 24 hours after it happened not from his own staffers but he found out from me. So i what was his reaction. He was stun. Sanders camp cant even access its own files on the dnc database. It says that will cripple its campaign and cost it more than 600,000 a day in lost donatio donations. The Sanders Campaign also says the database experienced a similar breach back in october and is calling for an independent investigation of the d inform c and the vendor that built and maintains the list. So far neither the clinton nor omalley campaigns have commented on the data breach. Congress ends its year on a note of bipartisan eighty one team the house and Senate Approved a massive 2016 tax and spending package today center it to the president who promptly signed it. The move averts a possible government shut down and the president talked about that deal earlier. Im not wild about everything in it, im sure thats true for everybody, but it is a budget that as i insisted invests in our military and our middle class without ideological provisions that would have weakened wall street reform or rules on big polluters. In the spending package republicans want increase in military spending as well as an end to the ban on exporting us oil. We are now getting our first look at the harrisburg man accused of of aiding isis. 19yearold jahlil aziz is charged with spreading propaganda for the terrorist organization online. Fbi agents raided the suspects home on in Dauphin County yesterday. Investigators found loaded high capacity assault arrival magazines and other evidence in a closet. Aziz will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on wednesd wednesday. Well philadelphia jury finds the daughter of a Bucks County Police chief guilty of assault in an attack on gay couple in center city. Tonight we are hearing from juror whos delivered the mixed verdict. And as our Natasha Brown reports, catherine knot now faces jail time. Reporter catherine knot had no comment as she scurried by a gaggle of reporters outside of the courthouse in center city. Jurors however were quick to comment on the evidence that led them to a guilty verdict in knots case. In her mind she just had no idea why she was there because she saw nothing wrong with what she did. Reporter after three days of deliberations jurors found catherine knot guilty of recklessly endangering a gay couple and conspiracy tied to the simple assault of one of the men. The verdict stems from violent encounter on a center city street back in september of 2014. Prosecutors argued that knot and two male friends used homophobic slurs to spark the violence against the two victims. Its wrong. There was just nothing right about it from beginning to end. Reporter jurors seemed to grapple with the charges finding the 25yearold knot not guilty of the felony aggravated assault charges. Surveillance video played a huge factor in this case as well as knots twitter history. Some tweets were laced with profanity but prosecutors thought this one in particular posted long before the crime helped to prove that knot didnt agree with homosexuality. You see the tweets on the screen. And then you listen to her trying to explain away that, you know, hash tag gay, hash tag doesnt mean gay even though the two guys are kissing even though she rode ew she didnt mean that. It doesnt take any sense. There isnt a fiber of her being that is homophobic. Her attorney used her gay cousin as a witness. Counting any claims that his client was homophobic. In the end, juror has heard and scene enough to convict on the lesser charges. Catherine knot could still face jail time on the Reckless Endangerment and conspiracy charges. She is sentenced to be set to be sentenced in february. Federal prosecutors have charged former philadelphia sheriff john green with fraud and conspiracy. The 34 page indictment alleges green septembered bribes and Illegal Campaign contributions while in office from james davis a preferred vendor who was also facing charges. Greenery signed from the Sheriffs Office in 2011 after 22 years on the job. He face faces up to 85 years bed bars if convicted on all charg charges. Two employees at the special needs Bancroft School in had field are facing charges. Natasha hines of Burlington City and another of clementon. They were caught assaulting a 14yearold boy and a 19yearold man. Those incidents happened december 8th. Both women are behind bars tonight. Bancroft school issued a statement reading in part we are upset and angered by the alleged acts of the employees in question and will continue to cooperate fully with the investigation. State officials shut down a north philadelphia daycare where a 10 month old girl died on wednesday. A department of Human Services report says a staff member at the sisters Child Care Center tried to perform cpr on that little girl but never called 911. The same report also said conditions at the center presented a serious danger. The cause of the childs death is now under investigation. Next week will mark one year since a south philadelphia woman was hit and killed while visiting a friend. Despite a big reward and Surveillance Video there is still a suspect out there tonight. And the victims mother tells Eyewitness News reporter david spunt she will not stop until her daughters killer is found. People say that as time goes on it gets easier. Thats not true. Reporter anna posie says shell never be able to get over her daughters death. Shes not coming home any more and then the anger gets stronger. The grief gets harder. Reporter theresa was on her way to visit a friend on state road the night of december 23rd when the person driving this truck hit and killed her. Despite constant pleas from the posie family, the case has gone cold. I know in my heart that theres someone out there who seen something and they definitely know something. Reporter theresa grew up here in south philadelphia on kimball street. And thanks to a wish and the help from italian woman, kimball street will also be known aster risas way. There are people that care about her, her family and her dauger and her daughter is an angel. She moved from philadelphia, torque philadelphia from italy earlier this year. She runs an Organization Call the wish wall and met the posie family during the popes visit she organize a street renaming and billboard in honor of theresa. Everybody will remember her. Remember the beautiful person she was. That was worth it. Theres a 15,000 reward from police, family and friends leading to the arrest and conviction of theresas killer. Anna posie promises justice will be served. I feel like this person is laughing in my face. I feel like theyre saying, ha, ha you didnt catch me yet. But i will. Reporter in south philadelphia, david spunt, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Mother theresa on a path to sainthood nearly two decades after her death. The move comes after pope francis approved a miracle attributed her the second required for sainthood. This happened in 2008 after her death when a brazilian man with brain tumors was suddenly tumor free. Her first miracle was a tributed to a woman who said her assume tumor disappear. The sainthood ceremony is expected to take place at the vatican in september 2016 to coincide with the 19th anniversary of her death. Northeast Philadelphia Community puts a holiday decorating contest on like youve never seen before. You got to see it to believe it. No doubt about that. Our vittoria wood sill there right now. How about a little preview . Reporter you know right now were talking about the neighborhood thats going graze old style were live in mayfair. Take look at this teach its gorgeous but it has nothing compared to some of these houses. You dont want to mitts. Kate . Cant wait to see that and the perfect night to check out holiday lights. It is getting cold outside. Very chilly weekend on the way even some snow on the radar. But the forecast goes from 30s all the way up to near 70 degrees within seven days. Ill have the full outlook coming up. Also, more trouble for the notorious pharmaceutical ceo who was indic indicted on federal cs this week. Fine out what martin, lost tod today. And delaware makes a change in its drug laws watch will now happen to anyone whose caught we can continue to follow breaking news in boothwyn, delaware county. A bomb Threat Forces the evacuation of a wal mart store on conchester highway. Youre looking at a live picture now from that scene. We know right now bomb sniffing dogs are inside checking out the store after a suss space situation package was found in the parking lot. Emergency crews have determined that package was not a threat. Emergency crews also searched nearby rite aid and a goodwill but nothing was found. Its not clear if these threats are related. Well continue to update you and you can always get the latest any time at cbsphilly. Com. The pharmaceutical ceo widely crit sided for hiking the price of live saving drugs is now out of a job. Martin, resigned from the touring pharmaceuticals one day after being indicted in an unrelated fraud schx6heme. Federal prosecutors allege he lied in misappropriat misappropd keep his other companies a float. He made headlines in september when he raised the price of the drug daraprim 5,000 . Delaware has officially decriminalized possessions of small amounts of marijuana. Legislation signed by governor markell in june took effect today. Adults caught with an ounce or less of marijuan march will be d 100dollar. Possessing of marijuana still remains a criminal offense for those under 18 years of age. Holiday decorating contest lighting up an entire northeast Philadelphia Community. Our vittoria is in mayfair turned wouldnt land and has the low down on what it takes to be winner. Tori. Stiff competition this neighborhood. Let me tell you. Ukee, jessica, thats right were live in mayfair right re really at the mecca of if any mayfair at frankford and cottm cottman. As i said before this tree is gorgeous but the commune hat in the done an mazing job at beautifying their homes all for fare fight. Welcome to mayfair. This bus is bored and en route to see a northeast philly neighborhood go all out christmas vacation style. We score on one to 12 scale based on the 12 days of christmas. One being a window clinic, 12 being a griswold extravaganza. They have filled every inch of their lawns, windows, stairs. Sometimes you just im running out of room. Thats why my wife is loaded. And more to be judged in the mayfair christmas decoration contest. It make it fun to visit mayfair. Not just see the Beautiful Homes but then also visit the avenue and see exactly everything we have to offer up here. Win win for everybody. Donny smith president of the Mayfair Civic Association is one of the people who started the contest a few years ago. To bring the Community Together. And its working. Not only do we have people nominating themselves, but now we have other people nominating neighbors. Ive gotten ton of emails and phone calls, you know, you have to check out so and so and okay, ill add them to the list. Bill conroy was added to the map by anonymous neighbor. Pretty cool that, you know, were acknowledged like that. Its 12 judges judging who have the difficult task of dubbing the most deck out. The judges are Community Leaders as well as Mayfair Business Association members who have donated the prices to this contest. Just pulling the whole Community Together for a fun family atmosphere. We wish i was Merry Christmas and a happy new year. It sure sounds like their singing the right tunes for some of these judges seeing these lights brought back memories of their old favorites g there were like 10 houses. Jackson street used to be a big one. Who will be the big one to beat from across the street . May it ab fair fight of the lights. Thats right. Its going to be a fare fight because this community has really come together to just celebrate. I was talking to one of the homeowners and, you know, for some its just a tough time. So doing these lights is a way to unify the community and the mayor fair Civic Association has done an mazing job in doing that. And theres actually a google map that you can use where they put 140 houses on the google map so you can actually tour mayfair with your family and make it a nice night out. The winner will be chosen before Christmas Day and well have more details cbsphilly. Com but ukee, jessica, kate, its really, um, i was really impressed by how the community was so passionate about its community. Really nice to see. Sure it was. Thats a good fare fight out there. Everybody having a good time. Looking good. Loving it indeed. Thanks tori. Tori has her gloves on. You had your gloves on. You need them tonight. Youll see when you step out the building its like ooh, its a little shock. I hear you. Jumping into a cold shower out there. A whole lot gift than the rest of the month has been so far. Thats for sure. Springtime in december. Not any more. It feels hike wept. It is the final weekend of fall. Technically winter begins monday evening around this time around 11 48 p. M. This last weekend of fall definitely has a little bit of a winter chill to it. Lets take look whats going on take you threw time lapse video from today starte started off gd gloomy in kutztown at least sunshine. It was a little gloomier down the shore today but everyone ended up with at least a little bit of sun this afternoon. And then the clouds tried to roll back in this evening. We are tracking a few snow showers tracking across portions of the western and central pennsylvania at the moment. These are dying out. You can see as they move over the higher terrain here of central pennsylvania theres starring to fizzle i cant rule out one of these surviving againing into our area overnig overnight. I think mainly they fall apart but if you wake up in the middle of the night you see a few flakes flying dont be shocked it is definitely cold enough for that and certainly lake effect event will be taking place up across portions of the new york state and the great lakes regi region. As we head through the weekend for us, really no big snow in the forecast and in fact our chance at a White Christmas is as close to zero as you can possibly get because temperatures are going to warm up almost 30 degrees from tomorrows highs to the Christmas Eve highs. Tomorrow were only in the low 40s much its blustery, its cold. Now keep in mind this is not abnormal for this time of the year but it is abnormal in the wake of what weve been enjoying and the wind is going to make our highs in the low 40s feel like the low 30s. High pressure gave a foot hold on sunday that mean the winds die down a little bit. Very seasonal december day. Nice day to be outside little chilly for the eagles game. Ill have that forecast in a moment. Monday more clouds invade the entire northeast as the system approaches. Not a very clean warm sector so to speak warm front off to the north. A southern flow and temperatures will rise into the mid 50s pretty quickly. Its just a chilly weekend and climbing again. Tomorrow morning, again it feel like the 20s and the teens when you wake up and watch what happens in the afternoon. 4 00 oclock, still doesnt feel any better than freezing thats about as good as well get through the day tomorrow. Very chilly afternoon. And on sunday youll wake up to 30 degrees that will be our first time below freezing in philadelphia. All season that will make it the latest subfreezing temperature on record usually we hit that in mid november. Here we are december 18th and still have not dropped below freezing. Wee get there tonight to the freezing mark. For your saturday mostly sunny, blustery and. Your eagles kick off forecast its dry, its chilly. Its nice football weather but you can see how brief this cool down as we head into next week the jet stream lifts again the yellows and oranges and reds start to creep in by monday. And watch how that temperature climbs. Its a cold saturday. Its a chilly sunday and then monday were right back to 56 degrees. Tuesday at 60. Take peek at Christmas Eve. 68 degrees. That will be a record breaker and the warmth could last right into Christmas Day. It looks cooler for Christmas Day. Thanks kate. Lesley whats coming up in sports. The eagles will need a little help. Theyre taking on very good team this weekend. Offense getting ready for one of the best defenses in the entire league a local High School Team looking to make history. Did the sixers gives fans an early Christmas Gift with win over the knicks . We have all the answers coming up i week before christmas and all the sixers fans want is another win tonight they hosted the knicks looking for that second win of the season. End of the First Quarter jeremy grant with the steal. Half court heave misses mcconnell right there for the put back at the buzzer. Battle of the biggs. Jahlil okafor against christ to have. Advantage jahlil. The 96ing in lead for most of the contest. Sixers fall one27 on the seas season. Before the game the sixers announced they have hired long time nb Mike Deanne Tony as the social head coach. First move made by jerry colangelo. Hell be helping brett brown with offense. Hes coached 4nba teams and known as offensive mastermind. The eagles getting ready to take on the cardinals sunday. The birds have won two straight arizona on roll. Theyve won their last seven games. Sealed by the number one offense in football. Cardinals defense just as good. Theyre ranked fourth in the league and love to blitz. They have a secondary in. Sam bradford knows this will not be easy sunday night. Obviously theyre front is very disruptive. Their linebackers are aggressive and theyre secondary between patrick and matthew i mean theyve got some of the elite cover guys that weve seen this year. So its going to be a big challenge for us this week. High School Football Imhotep Charter in state championship game. After trailing three to nothing. They scored 40 unanswered points they won 40three. Congratulations to the kids from imhotep. Last night the cavs thunder game lebron james diving into the stands after a loose ball landed on elli day wife of golfer jason day. She was taken away on stretcher went to the hospital. She was row leased this morning with concussion systems. She went on twitter and said her body feel like it was hit by truck. It was. It was so fast i didnt remember until 2 00 a. M. Seeing the ball come tour me. It was a blur. To the crazy that think jason should have protected me, if he had time to reaction. So would it have i. Also would ill like to have liked both dudes landing on him. Lebron is huge and had such momentum he could not have been stopped im glad shes okay. Wow. Students and star power tonight in valley forge. It was an unforgettable night for some students from the mainline school of rock and vocal fusion they join kenny rogers on stage tonight at the valley forge casino. The kids range from itch age seven to their late teens this is rogers final christmas tour. This Holiday Season you can help spread holiday joy with out share of jig toy fest. We have put a list of all the locations at cbsphilly. Co cbsphilly. Com toyfest. The toys will be given to the salvation army, uso and boys and girls club. Youve got a great opportunity to help on monday you can bring your toys here to our studio the 1515 hamilton street. Drop it off. You dont have to get out of your car. Starting taking toys at 6am and finish at 8 00 p. M. Well be here all day and together we can make the holidays merry for a lot of local kids. Looking forward to seeing you on lesley, kate the entire team im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Were always on for you at cbsphilly. Com. The late show with Stephen Colbert is next. That was pretty cool g it w was. Thanks for watching. Have great weekend. Good night, family and sleep well. Announcer the following is a paid advertisement for omega xl. My names larry king. A few years ago, i had to have openheart surgery. When i recovered, i established the Larry King Cardiac Foundation to help people like me avoid heart problems with proper foods, medication, and a healthy lifestyle. Well, i recently met ken meares, a man with similar goals. Hes the founder and c. E. O. Of great healthworks and, for 25 years, has been active in creating and promoting good health. Well, ken has developed and tested a product called omega xl. Now, weve all heard about the benefits of a daily dose of fish oil, but they tell me that omega xl takes a giant leap forward towards maintaining good health. 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