Our way. Starting to creep ever closerment looks like it is speeding up little bit here. In other words, part of the morning drive will get impacted by it, in short, if you are up with us right now about ready to hit the road you are probably fine, should find the dry window of opportunity here as you head out the door. We are expecting to eventually see rain overtake the area, some of you see little snow or wintery mixing going on. So at the moment storm scan3 showing again the leading edge of precipitation starting to creep into sussex county, so it is still dry for most of you. And it will stay that way fortune more hours. That said, Winter Weather advisory set to take effect for the poconos, now even including portions of northampton county, that start at 1 00 today. So that gives you a sense of the fact that youre not going to see wet weather build into the area necessarily, until the afternoon. That means, some of you further north you are the longer the dry weather will last before this rain ends, even wintery next mixing taking effect. This afternoon, and eventually what starts as wintery mix or some snow, is going to turn over to plane rain. That includes everyone, so it is just rain for most of us but it starts off as a mix of that wept are you weather before turning to rain the further north you travel. At the moment you can understand why. It is too warm for anything but rain. Still chilly granted at 39 degrees, but you need to be a lot closer to the freezing mark in order to actually see any casino every wintery mixing. We will not in philadelphia. Thirtysix the temperature in mt. Holly. By the time the rain arrives for you temperatures will have had a chance to rebound somewhat. Heres where we expect to stand later today, mid 40s around philadelphia at the shore, it is going to be a soggy second half of the day, my advice is even walking out the door now and it is dry as it is for most of you, i would definitely take some rain gear with you. You will be thanking yourself later on when you have the umbrella at the ready, meisha . Okay, sounds good, katie, thanks for that advice, sounds like it will affect you later this afternoon and also tomorrow morning. So right now, like katie pointed out it is still nice and dry out there, sounds like it might be for the majority of our commute this morning, between route one, business route one, right lane blocked, thats now just been since cleared. Actually looking pretty good here, so disable vehicle, another area that just cleared out of your way, into the it would slow anyone down, too early for. That will disable vehicle here was 95 north near bridge street, pulled all the way out to the shoulder beautiful shot letting you know kind of what it looks like on the roadways anywhere i look. Plenty of early risers out, there nothing that will slow you down too much. The vine and the westbound and eastbound side looking good, looking at average average, construction delaware, 495 northbound between 95 and philadelphia pike. That right lane is blocked, make note of that for those of in you and around that area, thats going to be there until around 6 00 a. M. Also cherry Hill Construction berlin road between valley brook and dobbs lane, one lane open in this area. So, of course there is isnt going to slow you down too much right now. We push into the 5 00 and certainly the 6 00 it certainly can. Fun stuff for you basketball fans, sixers versus Orlando Magic, back to you. Thank you. Police are looking for kill they are morning in merchantville Camden County after man is shot and killed. Eyewitness News Reporter justin finch joining us now outside the Merchantville Police department with more with what the mayor is saying about this deadly shooting. Justin, good morning. Good morning, and opposed to the borough facebook page, merchantville mayor ted brennan said all signs are pointing toward the shooting involving only the suspect and their victim. And we do know this morning that multiple suspect are being sought. Now, the victim, man was found shot on russell avenue, near chapel avenue. Thats southeast of the saint peters school. And south of may he will avenue. The victim has not been identified, but was pronounced dead at kennedy hospital at 9 07 monday night. Now, back on the scene, the Multi Agency Investigation was launched involving the Camden County prosecutors office, Merchantville Police, and police from nearby pennsauken, and on social media mayor brennan also says this situation so far is fluid, and that the investigation is ongoing. A reminder says the mayor that no area is immune to crime, and also, too, that resident must remain vigilant, and reporting suspicion activity. Live in merchantville, back to you. Justin, thanks for the update. Also, fire investigators, they are looking into the cause of this house fire in philadelphias Port Richmond neighborhood. Fire broke out before midnight 2200 block every east tioga street. There are report of partial collapse in the pack of the house, were hearing there was no un side inside at the time. Workers worked quickly to control the blaze. No one was injured. Philadelphia Police Arrest add woman who allegedly abandoned her daughter to avoid being caught for shoplifting. Mahogany at the city cured of stealing more than a thousand dollars worth of clothes from the macys in center city earlier this month. Security guards handcuffed ferry to a bench. Police say she escaped but left her four year old daughter behind. Today is the 25th anniversary of the deadly fire at one meridian plaza in center city philadelphia. On february 23rd, 1991 the fire started on the 22nd floor of that building. It was next to what is now the ritz carlton hotel. Twelve alarm fire burned for nearly 20 hours killing three firefighters. Their bodies were found on the 28th floor. Search crew went in to look for them, and they, too, became trapped. We couldnt find our way out of that. No air left. We were trapped in there, no idea what to do. I saw more heroic in the fire, pure human a guy kept ongoing the way they were going. Lack every sprinklers, failed power, water supply systems hampered Fire Fighting effort. That building was torn down in 1999. 4 36 right now. The road to the white house makes a pit stop in nevada where republicans hold caucuses today. One of those candidate, texas senator ted cruz, has fired his communications director, rick tyler. Tyler tweeted out a false news story from the daily pennsylvanian. The university of pennsylvania student newspaper. The story showed video and subtitles which misquoted senator marco rubio accusing him of making a disparaging remark about the bible. We are not a campaign thats going to question the fate of another candidate. Even if it was true, our campaign should not have sent it. Thats why i have asked for rick tylers resignation. Every single day something comes out of the Cruz Campaign thats untrue, in this case goes after my fate. The daily pennsylvanian decided to repose the video but without subtitles. They say they cant say for sure if their interpretation was accurate. Democrats are trying to get out the vote in south carolina. It is primary day on saturday. Hillary clinton will stop in columbia a yesterday she was fundraising in northern california. No word yet on Funeral Plans for the former miss new jersey winner killed in a car accident. Twentyfour year old cara died yesterday, week after the accident in pittsgrove township. Police say she lost control of her ford mustang on route 55, hit several trees, and ended up in a embankment. Investigators say she was not wearing a seat belt. The Princeton University graduate was the news anchor. Snj today, the news Program Based in millville. She was just such a down to earth person. So she will be grittily missed. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Hundreds celebrated the life of philadelphia journalist saul moore. Mourners gathered at grace baptist church, moore one of the first africanamerican reporters at the philadelphia inquirer, and one of the first black journalists to win a Pulitzer Prize for investigative josh limb. One of the founders of the Philadelphia Association of black journalists, and a Founding Member of the National Association of black journalists. Moore died february 12th. He was 75. Prosecutors say the driver accused in a deadly shooting rampage in michigan has confessed. Jason daulton appeared in a courtroom yesterday charged with murder and attempted murder. Police say daulton killed six people, and seriously wounded two other in three separate attacks in kalamazoo, this all happened saturday night. Uber acknowledges it received complaints about daultons irradic driving. It also says he did pass a backgrounds check. Bill cosbys wife will return next month to answer more questions in a defemation lawsuit against her husband. Camille cosbys lawyers were seen walking into a Springfield Massachusetts hotel under heavy security. Her deposition is believed to be the first Camille Cosby has given since dozens of women came forward to accuse bill cosby of sexual assault. The deposition continues on march 14th. And, there is much more to come right here on eyewitness news, it is tax season, that means scam remembers out in force. What to look out for to prevent con artists from getting the best of you. New contract for eagles probowler. How the eagles sweeten the deal. Were back in two minute. Patrick meehan is warning about scammers. Open season for scammers watch we are seeing is number every fraud schemes that are taking their way throughout the community, particularly, targeted at seniors. Me and says you should look out for red flags like unsolicited emails claiming to be from the irs. He also warns of scammers who make threats for immediate payments, if youre never doubt, just call the irs directly. So the question is how do you have you filed your taxes yet or do you have questions about this years return . Free advice is as close as your phone. Today from five p. M. To 6 30 p. M. , jim donovan will host our annual three on your side tax phone bank. Well have accountant, tax preparers here in our studios, taking your calls to help you file those returns. Because april 15th, will be here before you know it. Yes, and you know what i find, people that think theyll get refunds file a lot earlier than the folks that they think they might owe. Funny how that works. Little procrastination we have multi day event going on here with two separate systems set time pact the area, actually there is first one little fashionably early, in fact, yes, looks like it might mess with part of the morning drive for some of you, so we get you out there. At the moment it is pretty much just little rain nudging into the southern most tear of our area, but there you have it, east coast system right now, it is all rain. No ice, no snow in, barely getting into the central delmarva peninsula, the first system, talk more about it coming up here. How much, here is a second system. Little more robust, right . You have a lot of moisture getting drawn in across central texas, certainly some snow on its back edge, but the way this is going to track, keeps us essentially on the warm side of the storm. So it is basically just rain for our area in the next couple of days, few exceptions. So walk you through it here. As we head into the tail say actually midpoint of our typical morning rush, southern half of the Delaware Valley starting to see that rain. And again, could you locally be little steadier, definitely slow you down in the spots. And try to pick up, too, some of you across chester county, for example, berks, up to the Lehigh County might start off with some ice. Specially into the Lehigh Valley and poconos, expect there could be wintery mix at the onset, and just rain. For the whole event, for everyone else, as that warmth starts to lift in here. Meanwhile, it starts to taper off. Actually catch bit of break looks like tomorrow for the next morning commute. So p. M. Rush tonight, not looking hot, morning drive tomorrow, looking better than we see more rain picking one time, and the heaviest of the second round likely comes tomorrow night. With pocket of very heavy rain, looks like kate will have something pretty significant to track at 11 00 tomorrow night. Lingering rain tomorrow morning. See what lies ahead beyond that point. Mid 50s here both wednesday, thursday, and then the trade off is it turns a lot colder on friday, and blustery, as well, but at least the sun returns, erika, back to you. Always a trade off, katie, thank you. Couple of last place teams took up tonight when the sixers take on the Orlando Magic at the well. Trying to break five game losing streak, the flyers will be without captain claude giroux, when they wrap up their road trip tonight in carolina. Giroux has what hockey teams refer to as an upper body injury, after he was elboed in the head last friday, against montreal, upper body. The flyers have beaten the hurricanes three times this season, all three, in over time. The eagles are awarding safety Malcolm Jenkins for pro bowl season, getting new come tract with the birds. New deal set to be worth 40 million over five years. Fifth new contract, two interceptions, three forced fumbles last season, and says he lovers playing for eagles nation. Ever since i got here in philly, ive had the two best seasons of my life personally. Its been the healthiest ive been in my career. And really started to take off, i feel like, and really just catching stride cat league girls and boys basket bamm chan john chip hosted last night in the palestra. Neumanngoretti, things did not work out that way. Archbishop woods girls broke the saints 53 game winning street to win the girls title 40 to 36. And then roman beat the neumanngoretti boys 72 to 65, but great seasons, for all of the teams congratulations. Still ahead this morning on eyewitness news, changes are coming to starbucks rewards program. Find out just how theyre going to make it harder to collect those stars. First though, heres whats coming up tonight on cbs3. Police in merchantville this morning are investigating a homicide. Man found to death on unit block of russell avenue late last night. Police say they are looking for multiple suspects. Also, flames tear through a home in philadelphias Port Richmond neighborhood. Firefighters responded around midnight to this home on the 2200 block of east tioga street. No one was hurt. President ial hopeful ted cruz going into todays nevada gop caucuses without a top aide. He fired rick tyler over a misleading video suggesting marco rubio insulted the bible. 4 50 right now. Time for check on your business news, money watchs jill wagner joining us from the new york stock exchange, heard about the dangers of lithium battery, hoverboards catching fire, now there is new ban, as well . Thats right. Un panel approved cargo shipment of rechargeable lithium batteries on passenger planes. They can catch fire, and potentially destroy an aircraft. The bat ritz are used in cell phones, laptops, most are transported on cargo ships, but about 30 are shipped by air. Erika . All right, well, a lot of folks who love their starbucks, rewards programs for a free drink, now changing it, people arent happy about it, i imagine . Yes, thats right. Starbucks is changing the terms of its rewards program, currently, starbucks customers are in star for each transaction, no matter what the bill is, they get 12 stars, they get a reward, beginning in april, though, the Loyalty Program will award stars based on dollars spent. Which means, youre going have to earn about 125 stars to get a free item, which means the less you spend, the harder to will be to cash in. Lets just say a lot of people are beamed about this. Oh. Understandably, understand bridge, weaver until april, at least for the free drinks, jill, thank you. Coming up after the break, katie will tell you when you need that umbrella meisha also checking the roads for trouble spots before you head out the door. The rain is on its way, southern most delaware beginning to find first raindrops starting to fall. Earlier, fashionably early on it arrival here. So it does look like it is going to be impacting at least some of you for the morning drive, generally i would say the southern half of the Delaware Valley will see the rain building in. Again, most of you are still dry. Thats going to be changing, though, as this rain moves in by midmorning at the latest, from south to north. So, there you have it. Sussex county pretty much the one and only spot in our area anyway, that is getting impacted by any rain, and very light. Now, looking at the timing throughout the course of the day here, take your region, take a peak here, the further north you are, the late test get underway, right . Delaware, southern new jersey, starting off obviously as rain it, will stay rain it, will start as mix, how much, in the Lehigh Valley, then turn over to rain in the poconos, starts straight up snow. And then turns over to rain as milder air eventually takes over. So, thats really the one and only spot where you have to worry about any transitioning precipitation, straight up rain for everyone else, mild day tomorrow, the second in this duo of storms comes along, and with that a lot more potency, stronger winds, gusts of 40, potential for stronger thunderstorms, southern tear of our area, also, heavy rain that could lead to minor flooding. A lot quiet he is come weekend end, meisha. Keeping our sites on thursday, thanks, katie. Yep, rain, like you said, it is moving in. Right now though these cameras are showing okay. In oaks, 422 westbound near egypt road, pulled all the way out to the shoulder where we have little incident going on, not causing any slow downs, still very dark out there, as you can see, plenty early risers in oaks right now, also the schuylkill, headlights moving in the eastbound direction, girard, look how quiet the schuylkill still is. Again, all every these roads still dry right now, but as katie pointed out the rain will be moving in from south to north, so, were still waiting on that, looking good here, hopefully that will kind of stay out of the way for the bulk of the morning commute this morning, overall give yourself couple of extra minute because we know what rain can do, especially for those every in you delaware. Ninetyfive south at cottman, looking good, nice and quiet around the s curve, construction in cherry hill, valley brook road, one lane open here, also more construction in delaware, 495 northbound between 95 and philadelphia pike, that right lane is blocked. That is supposed to lift right around 6 00 a. M. Of course ill let you know when it does, make note it is out there. Construction i95 southbound ramp to Delaware Avenue closed now it is closed until february 29th. That date has changed. Again thats february 29th, now that is just changed for those every that you usually take that ramp. Erika, back to you. Meisha, thank you. Coming up in the next hour here on eyewitness news, is the security showdown between apple and the fbii big rallies planned today here in philadelphia and across the country. Also another tech giant explains why he is siding with the fbi. And a new way to use yourself east. How the pictures could actually help protect your money. Were back at the top of the hour. Good morning. Good morning, grab an umbrella before you head out the door. Katie tracking not one but two storms this morning. She is timing it out to let you know which commute looks the sog yes, sir, and when we will get a break with some dry weather. Normally quiet neighborhood shocked after a man is murdered there. Hear the mayors message to neighbors worried about their safety. And, it is moving day at love park. Philadelphias famous love sculpture is headed to a new home while the park is renovated. Where youll still be able to see the sculpture during the remodeling project. Not going too far. Good morning, tuesday, february 23rd, im erika von tiehl. Quiet outside right now depending where you are, but thats going to change over the next few hours. Katie and meisha keeping an eye on things for us this morning, hey, ladies. Good morning, roads are looking good. Had couple of disable vehicles, most of the cameras ive looked at right now, central toward center city and the surround hearing looking but changing. Absolutely the case. We will start to see the wet weather building in little originally early than originally anticipated t has speed, this list sill tell, straight up rain producer for almost everyone. We wont be dealing with any kind of shoveling issues here, not going to be dealing with any icing at least for most areas. Far north, though, Lehigh Valley, pocono region, you will see this likely start off as either wintery mix, some snow. At the moment, though, just rain, folks, building in from south to north, simply too warm for anything but that. And at the moment, it is still dry, in most spots, say for sussex county. Window of dry opportunity is there initially, but changing, it is diminishing with every passing minute here, as the little system starts to nudge north. Now we do have Winter Weather advisory that takes effect notice the time stap p, doesnt start until 1 00 this
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