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Full report coming up, erika. Back to that Bensalem High School student struck and killed by an suv, the incident happened trying to catch the school bus. Sixteen yearold minette zeka was crossing at bridge water road and bensalem boulevard when she was hit. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao was outside the school where School District officials are rethinking bus safety this morning, jan . Reporter ukee and erika, not only will more grief counselors be available today but School District officials will be discussing School Bus Safety issues and whether more can be done to protect the students here. Now, a the this point, crossing guards are in the used for High School Students but student and parents alike are demanding that more be done especially in light of yesterdays deadly accident. Now, this all happened, of course, yesterday morning and in the meantime, the students, the teachers, the friend, family of this, this child, this 16 yearold student who was killed, they are mourning her death, last night, dozens came out to a candle light vigil for minette zeka a sophomore at Bensalem High School. She was killed crossing bensalem boulevard near bridge water road p police say her bus was stop on the road with its flashing lights on, and stop arm out when a suv ran through the signals, drove past the bus and hit zeka. She was rush to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver has in the been identified but is also a teenager, an 18 yearold student at a Technical High School in bensalem. The the driver did stop on the scene and is cooperating with the police. Now students and parents are questioning the safety of this intersection. It is jammed pack and everybody is rushing to get out of who are. She grabbed me to keep me from getting hit by a car. I was than the there for her today. Reporter this sudden loss very hard for many students to take and that is why grief counselors and other help will be available to students throughout the week. In the meantime no charges have been filed just yet, that will be up to the District Attorney to decide. Reporting live from bensalem, jan carabao for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you for that. In other news, this morning, two Philadelphia Police officers are recovering have after getting in a crash in oxford circle. From chopper three you can see two cars collided last night at the intersection of bustleton and harbison avenue. We are told officers had their lights and sirens on in the unmark car while heading to a robbery. That is when the other car hit them. People in the both cars only suffered minor injuries. 5 33. Lets get traffic and weather. Heres katie. Ukee to day will be a chilly quiet day. You will notice the breeze. It started to kick in yesterday and it is still out there. That is just what you get when you get a cold front passing through, the wind not only shifts direction but it also, can kick up a little bit here, between systems and in the wake of them too. That is what will happen today. As we take you outside first and information months to sky cam three we will throw Current Conditions overtop. 36 degrees. Pretty typical for stan are of mid to late december, right . But that wind, even though it is still out of the west it is kicking up, through the course of the day at anytime, and it does mean it will feel a little bit colder. You could easily knock a solid 10 degrees or so off for feels like values. Heres how it does feel at the airport like 28 degrees. So five to 10 degrees. Good wind chill basically. Feeling more like the teens in the poconos and generally every where else again in the 20s, cold enough, hug ago this winter coat tighter to you. Storm scan three that is empty at least. Weve got High Pressure on our side, now through to tomorrow for that matter. By the weekend we will start to see more clouds building in but we are expecting a pretty quiet outlook for a couple of days here and certainly today is one of those days. It is just that x factor of the breeze even though it is not windy enough to necessarily, you know, bring down power lines, it is enough that you will notice it for sure. And either way you will notice it feels a lot colder outside. Vittoria, over to you. I feel like you can also feel it on the highway as well. Depending on what speed you are going just take it easy out there because that just, brief wind, can shift you from side to sigh. I saw it in my ge o metro back in high school. Anyhow, if you are traveling on i95 you will notice i95 is great in, delays in either direction this shot not too far from the northeast. It is right above state road on the bottom here. But if you are traveling in either direction of i95 we are looking great. No problems just yet. Making your way throughout the northeast maybe even in bucks county, also if you are traveling around center city and Delaware County we have a are the of good news so far. Same thing for the platt bridge and all of our bridges, whether you are making the trip down toward i95 or even the airport you you are in the clear. Up and over into new jersey, maybe up and over into delaware in problems. Speed sensors high up in the 60s and there is no sign of really any yellow anywhere. Maybe just the touch of the slow down, traveling east bound on the pennsylvania turnpike at mid county but not even so much, that. We have this accident at broad run road at newark road so be mindful of that, in delays for mass transit, erika. Thanks, vittoria. 5 36n business news, this morning postal workers have their busiest day of the year. The gap between rich and poor, widens. Money watchs jill wagner joins us now at the Stock Exchange in new york, hey jill, good morning. Reporter good morning, ukee and erika. The rich are getting richer, the wealth gap between the nations highest income families and those in the middle is the largest ever on record. The new Pew Research Center study finds that in 2013 Median Income of upper income families was about 640,000. Seven times what the average middle income family earned. Here on wall street, we will see if the market can keep this momentum going. Dow jones had its best day of the year on wednesday, it came after the fed said quote it will be patient when deciding when to raise interest rates. Dow jones finished 288 points higher, nasdaq jumped 96 points. Postal workers better have their comfortable shoes on today, the busiest delivery day of the year for packages. Is there still time for procrastinators, saturday is deadline for card and packages to arrive on time for christmas. Those last minute Holiday Shoppers might have a new gift on their list, cuban cigars. Americans havent been able to buy those prized cuban cigars legally since the Kennedy Administration but month that the u. The is restoring ties with cuba, policies are changing. So travelers will be allowed to carry up to a hundred dollars worth of cigars, back from any nation, that sells cubans. Ukee and erika. A lot of gulf budd that is were just talking about that. Yes. I dont, but they do. Ukee, he lives clean. That is right. I thought you would be interested in that one. No, not at all, in doubt. Thanks, jill. This morning, federal investigators are now blaming the signs tack against Sony Pictures on north korea just as the studio decided to pull the movie at the center of the controversy. Sony scrapped its planned Christmas Day release of the interview amid growing security concerns. The comedy features reporters on a mission to kill north koreas leader. An on line threat believed to be from the hackers warned movie goers to stay away and referred to the september 11th terror attacks. I would be laughing if it werent kind of a sad day for hollywood, in the history of cinema this has never happened where major studio says we will not show a movie out of concern for the safety of the movie goers. We should ab wear and not afraid, no. If were afraid, they have won. North korea has denied any involvement in this a hacking scandal. Well, lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say Boston Marathon bombing suspect will appear in federal court for his final pretrial hearing. It is the first time tsarnaev will be seen publicly in more than a year. Bombings killed three and injured 260 during april 2013 marathon. Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to 30 federal charges. Jury selection for his trial is set to begin, january 5th. Pennsylvania governor tom corbett only has four weeks left on the job. Now he is thinking about life outside the governors mansion. Corbett says he might work on a republican dates president ial campaign but has in the settled on the candidate. He is also opened to teaching or accepting a seat on a corporate board. Corbett leaves office on january 20th after losing the election to tom wolf. Meanwhile new Jersey Governor Chris Christie plans to use the holidays to talk with his family about possibly running for president. Christie is waiting for his oldest children to come home from college before making a decision. The governor is expect to decide his political future early next year. Your time is coming up on 5 40, it is end of an era on television as a popular character gets ready to say farewell. It is one of Robin Williams final movie rolls, we have the sneak peak in the latest movie in the night of the museum thrilling, hear what is next for that popular series. And maybe you are heading out to do Holiday Shopping maybe on your lunch break, if so, we want to remind you you can help make season brighter for under privileged children. Our joy of sharing drive, is through tomorrow, drop a toy off, bring a new unwrapped toy to our studios here at hamilton street in spring garden. We will be here from 6 00 to 8 00 to collect your donations, you can also find other drop off locations on cbs philly. Com joy or call 215977joys. Salvation army brings a great big old truck to our parking lot. Fantastic start loading it up tomorrow morning. Fill that i up big time. Yes. That is right. Be right back. Also the trump tapping man hall casino could be saved just days before it was set to close. Reports say a deal could be finalized with billion air investor karl icon to keep that casino opened. A group of people are run over by a car in california, as they were leaving a church, one person was kill, and several others were injured, the driver has been tested for alcohol and drugs. The mummers will strut, twice, in the new year. They will also be slapping their feathers for mardi gras. We will be hosting a mummers parade on main street in manayunk this february. The parade will only feature string bands and it is not just for fun, but a fundraiser designed to ensure that the philadelphia tradition keeps going strong for years to come. This parade is set for sunday, february between the second from 10 00 to noon. All right. Lets get that forecast with katie right now, we will have that in a moment. But first heavy rains continue to cause a mess in parts of the california, downpours, sent mud, debris, rocks on a very busy highway in anaheim hills. Authorities were forced to close the 91 freeway during the rush hour on wednesday. Look at that traffic backup there. Luckily there are no reports of any injuries and katie, we could be in store for wet weather leading up to christmas you are saying. Absolutely we could. We will talk about that possibility after we check with our eyewitness weather watcher network. A couple locations we are find ago cross the board here mid to lower 30s across the board. We will take you to a few choice one, aaron katz, m. D. He sent in 32 degrees. We have a couple clouds out there in allentown. Then we will go smack dab in the center of the map to 33. Riverside, new jersey ron russell sent that in. Light wind for him currently but he says that feeling more like 27 degrees. Dew point is low back down in the lower 20s. We are seeing that humidity drop off once again. Thirtythree is the temperature sent in from tim mitchell down the shore where at the moment we have north west breeze at 9 miles per hour. That does make it feel colder then what the thermometer reads despite clear skies, and unshine that we will find because of that, that wind, it is going to get you. The lets go next to storm scan, i want to show you our latest system, first one that brought through that frontal boundary through our area that is pulling away. We are expect to go see skies start to clear out here. Can we go to storm scan . Were working on it . Trying to get there. As we expect to look forward in the forecast, can we get to storm scan . Can we. We are trying to. There she blows. Watching the storm system pulling away here and now we have High Pressure on our side. Dont worry about this, it looks menacing but that is a system that will fizzle apart and then they will fizzle away. Dont worry bit. Looking further head, heading in to next week. I know christmas is at this point still a week away. It is looking like there will be something out there. If you have plans to travel, you want to be paying attention to the what the weather has in store. It is appearing that the storm center would be located around the midwest and it will drag a front through our area writ now were expect ago this if it pans out it will be primarily a heavy rain maker for our region but further inland it could be more snow potential, and then we will see this clear out for Christmas Day. That is again, if it pans out, as it is suggesting on the models right now. Meanwhile, over the course of the weekend right through weekend we will see a few more clouds, but seasonably so and we will keep it dry for this final weekend before the holiday, vittoria, over to you. Good morning, everyone. I still have great news to report to you that traffic wise, it is beautiful, every where, every where, traveling on the schuylkill expressway, in problems, at 5 46. We will usually start to see that rush hour come into play at 6 00, 6 15 but schuylkill looks great approaching 476 westbound heading towards the area of king of prussia, in delays and even around center city you are in the clear. We wanted to take you in the northeast, maybe traveling woodhaven right around boulevard, and down towards i95 or staking out Franklin Mills mall, whatever you are doing, woodhaven looks great. Speed sensors high up in the 50s and there are no delays. Seventysix, 95, 476, pennsylvania turnpike, northeast extension and traveling in new jersey and delaware also look great. If you are, however, traveling in Chester County we have this accident at broad run road at newark road. Be mindful of this but dont forget when you are on the road you can always get updated traffic information about traffic backups in your area with the new your drive app. Down load that by always going to cbs philly. Com. Well, word this morning is, over. It is end of an era for one of televisions most original comic characters steven colbert. Yes, after nine years colbert signs off as over the top host of the colbert report. He wont be gone for long though he will take over for David Letterman next year as the help have the late she right here on cbs3. New comedy about to hit theaters is one of the last films to star the late Robin Williams. Night of the museum, secret of the tomb is third film starring ben siller. Williams repricees his rel as a manikin of the president roosevelt. Susan marquez has a peak from los angeles. Ben stiller leads an allstar cast in the third film in the night of the museum series. Secret of the tomb has stillers night watch men heading off to london to track down the secret of the tablet that brings the museums exhibit to life but he has to get that past his boss played by ricky gervais. First thing you ask is if i allow to take priceless artifacts with you. Yes. Owen wilson returns as a cowboy, new cast members includes rebel wilson who plays a museum guard, and cave man played law played by ben stiller. Make sure be in gets in or out. Yes. The film is one of the last to star Robin Williams, who once again brings to life president theodore roosevelt. Our very survival at stake. Reporter williams quickly became a friend. He was always funny and lovely, just an amazing guy. Yeah, i feel very fortunate to have had a chance to work with him, i was always a huge fan and never stopped being one. And it might in the be the even of the series, film makers have in the closed a door on the fourth installment. Susan marquez, cbs news. They are always so well done. I remember doing first two and talking with robin and the rest of the cast. They are a lot of fun. Kid, for parents, one of those perfect family movies that everyone enjoy. No question. Night at the museum secret of the tomb, opens up in theaters tomorrow. We will have another check of traffic and weather together on the other side. But first heres a look what is coming upright here on cbs3. We will be right back. And here we go another mischievous sometimes. Look at this, i walk in the great room and look what he was doing, that is in the cool, phil, defacing picture of my coworker ukee there. That is not right. Last year he threw me under bus, this year same thing but with the sharpee. I will get that cat. Yes. It is on. We want to see what your elf is up to, post your elf selfie to twitter, facebook or instant gram using hash tag cbs3 and hash tag elf selfie and we may show it on tv. He is on the naughty list. Why i ought to. Good morning, katie. According to phil, you have gotten into fisticuffs too. Yes. What is up with that . Okay, friend. We are looking a head to a quiet day. It will be breezy outside. That is the one weatherrelated factor that will be noticeable for you. We will see some sunshine, storm scan three is evident of that, quiet. Just a few clouds right now. Look at these wind. Granted. They are in the really strong, but it is enough that it is persistent, it is enough thaw notice it. Because it its coming out of the northwest just go ahead and income five to 10 degrees off of the current temperature at any point today and that is how it is going to feel. Expecting some sunshine for both today and tomorrow, lighter wind by tomorrow, with that said, meanwhile, saturday we will start to see some, clouds building up, but it is going to be, a dry day. And nice, i like that. I appreciate the vanna white move, there, good stuff. Am i okay now. Thank you. It is all good. I was going to hang out there but you were you doing your thing so, anyway. Good morning, everybody. Traveling on the 42 freeway, were in a good mood paw right now, every where, in matter traveling in new jersey, delaware, pennsylvania, it is still pretty nice outside. Fortytwo looking great, in either direction. We have north bound Traffic Building but it is not awful just yet. Speed sensors are high up every where in the 50s, in problems if you are traveling right new on the schuylkill expressway, 476, traveling even the turnpike and northeast extension all looking great. We will however have this accidentnt in Chester County and you know when sun comes up, rush will come in. Stay with us, we will have more on the other coming up neck on Eyewitness News we will have the latest on the deal that could save the trump taj mahal. Also a local woman seriously hurt after falling down an elevator shaft at fenway park. Now we are seeing exclusive new video as we learn more about what may have cause that had dangerous accident. And lost family memories suddenly found. How a family was reunited with this old home video from their vacation at the jersey shore. More on this coming up. A community is in mourning, coming together to remember a teenager killed, trying to catch her school bus. Now, two young lives are change forever. That teenager was struck and killed by an suv in bensalem yesterday morning. Sixteen yearold minette zeka was crossing at bridge water road and bensalem boulevard when she was hit. Eyewitness News Reporter jane carabao joins us at the school where School Officials are reviewing bus safety, jan, good morning. Reporter ukee and erika, good morning. Not only are they reviewing safety fur but grief counselors will also be available here at Bensalem High School for any students in need, and as you mention that had School District officials they are going over safety issues in hopes of better protecting that are students in the the future. Sudden loss of the friend, classmate, a 16 yearold is nothing that these Bensalem High School students ever imagined they have to deal with. It is impossible to think i will not ever see her again. It is just in the ferreter report wednesday night in candle light dozens came to remember of more minette zeka in the shadow of the intersection where she died. It is very, very depressing. Everybody just looks so sad. Reporter zeka was killed early wednesday morning crossing busy bensalem boulevard near bridge water road. Police say her bus was stopped on the road with the flashing lights on, and stop arm out when an suv ran throu

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