I wouldnt want my loved one to lay in the street like that. Reporter so with towels in their hand and tears in their eyes, they instantly rushed to help the officer, whom police say had been deliberately run down by 26 yearold maurice taylor, his body, crashing into a nearby vehicle after being thrownhrough the the air. He was just laying there like nobody was there to help him until the neighbors came out to help him. We brought towels out, we put pressure to his head, so it wouldnt keep on bleeding. Reporter beyond caring for the officer, they did their best to comfort him. Are you all right, you know, where do you hurt, you know, help is coming. Reporter thanks in part police say to the neighbors efforts the badly injured officer is expect to be released from the the hospital in a few days. It is a testament to how communities a across the city and Police Officers Work Together each day. What would you a say to him. Get better and go home, be home for christmas. The injury and how he got hit is a true christmas miracle. Reporter now Philadelphia Police want your help catching this suspect, and they say those neighbors will be honored by the police department. For their efforts, when it counted, with that badly hurt officer. Live from south Detectives Division im walt hunter, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Walt, thank you. Philadelphia police say an offensive act begins a muslim family is a domestic incident and does not appear to be a hate crime. Someone left raw meat wrapped in the muslim neighborhood in the porch of the home on east montana street investigators say a 25 yearold muslim manmade that discovery around 8 00 this morning and police say they have ruled out a hate crime after speaking with the family. New at 6 00 police in upper darby joined with Muslim Leaders to condemn violence in the name of islam. Terrorism is intense. It is just fear among neighbors. We will not let that happen. We stand shoulder to shoulder, strongly and proudly with our fellow americans and rejecting these evil acts. Eyewitness news at 59th and walnut in upper darby and those taking part in the rally denounced isis and as you heard them, they stand shoulder to shoulder with Police Begins violence. A threat shuts down Los Angeles School district second largest School District in the the nation. School board member received an e mailed threat that raised fears of another attach like the deadly shooting in san bernardino. 640,000 students in the l. A. District had the day off, authorities in new york city, say they received the the same threat but quickly concluded it was a hoax. Cbs news will have more on the School Threat tonight on the evening news with scott pelley right here after Eyewitness News at 6 00. No justice, no peace. Demonstrators in center city marked within Year Anniversary of the death of brandon brown. They chanted no justice in peace as they took to the street tonight. Tait brown who was 26 was killed by Philadelphia Police one year ago today. Officers involved were cleared of wrongdoing and will not face charges. Now a check of the first forecast, it is cooling down but dont worry, it is still mild. Meteorologist kate bilo is live on the skies deck to tell but that. I looked at temperature departures and from this time last night we have dropped ten to 15 degrees, pretty remarkable in the mid 50s with those departures. We were so farrah above average lets take a series of cool town to bring any kind of seasonal weather back toward the delaware valley. Once it does turn more seasonable it will in the last very long. Another warm up on the way as we head into winter next week. Lets look at what it is feeling like outside. It is blustery on the skies deck, cooler but not cold. You dont need gloves, scarves, and it is 55 degrees in philadelphia notice now that the sunnies down temperatures are starting to drop steadily down to 47 in lancaster. 49 degrees in reading and chilly 46, in mount pocono. So temperatures are cooling, and you can see wind are still strong we have sustain wind of 20 miles an hour in philadelphia, 15 miles an hour in wilmington, gusts still over 25 miles an hour. Zooming out back to the west pittsburgh, cleveland wind really dying down and wind wont be an issue tomorrow. Tomorrow looks like a nice day not as warm as it has been not a record breaker tomorrow but today was. We hit daytime high at 1 14 a. M. Just after midnight. 69 degrees. Today will go down in the record books even though it didnt quite feel like it. That puts an end to this streak of record and we have Colder Weather on the way we could talk about another round of record possible next week as we head toward christmas holiday. We will zoom forward in the forecast and talk about that and so much more with the seven day. For now back inside to you. Kate, thank you. Short time ago Philadelphia Police released video of the man suspect of stabbing two men in center city. Investigators say this is video of that suspect walking on north 21st street after he stabbed the first victim in the hand and stomach near 23rd and walnut street. This happened around 5 30 this morning. Investigators say minutes later suspect cut a second victim on his face near 21st and arch. Pretty well trafficked foot, pedestrian around here a lot of cars so it is hard to imagine, it could happen around here. Dont quite know motive, it doesnt appear to be robbery but we may have a disturbed individual committing these acts. If you recognize the suspect you are asked to call Philadelphia Police. Bensalem Trucking Company owner is facing federal charges in connection to an alleged drivers license scheme, agents raided Trucking Company on this 300 block of camera drive this morning. Prosecutors say that one man and a employee used fake document to help people lived outside of pennsylvania obtain noncommercial and commercial drivers licenses. Philadelphia police need publics help finding a suspect in an attempted robbery in penny pack park. Take a good look at the this Surveillance Video that was taken by camera by the elderly residents home, and you you can see it captured suspect throwing rocks at windows and cutting screens. It happened december 4th on lexington avenue. The the suspect ran when he noticed the surveillance camera. Still to come on Eyewitness News tonight some say it the ace piece of american history, tonight a stretch of land in princeton is at sent over the fight to protect the past. Our cleve bryan shows you how one group want to end plans to build on the historic site. Take a look can you guess what this might be, heres the hint, outside of these structures all the time but one new jersey town is giving us a glimpse inside, we will explain, don. Flyers lend a helping hand to one of their own and one of the nfls best is looking to dissect the bird, hear what the eagles are saying about Carson Palmer coming to town, up next. Christmas count down continues. Eyewitness News Reporter Vittoria Woodill was at Germantown Friend School where students donated gifts to our annual toy fest. Philly pops spectacular conductor David Charles debell was there spreading big time holiday joy by mentoring students at his alma matter. And you can help spread holiday joy with our joy of sharing toy fest by picking up new unwrapped toy and bringing it to one of our drop off locations. We have put a complete list of all of the locations at cbs philly. Com toy fest. When bobby hill sang for pope francis during the world meeting of families many said he had a voice of an angel. Now the philadelphia sensation has released a song. That is bobby singing the hymn. We caught up with hill and he spoke about his new single. My web site the for free because i wanted to give a Christmas Present to all of the people hoff supported me and all of my followers, and just people that have made this all possible. That is wonderful. You can see photo bomb in the interview there. Hill is only 14 and member of the keystone state boys choir as we like to tease, each other that other boy choir. That is my man and doing a great job. He is at the Kimmel Center tonight. A year after a high rise apartment is demolish, a Brand New Housing Development opened its doors. Eyewitness news in germantown where brand new queen lane homes were unveiled. They will replace departments that had been in community for years and haven for illegal, activity. For one new resident this holiday will be extra special. I was bubbling up with tears. I a had to say it is really overwhelming. We get to celebrate christmas in our brand new home. This is the biggest gift i can get for christmas. Reporter new units which are mix of two story flats and walk up apartments will house 55 families. New departments have sparked development in the area. Fighting to protect the past in princeton. Two sides divided over a historic piece of land that played a major role in shaping american history. Eyewitness news new jersey reporter cleve bryan shows us why some are up in arms over a new proposal. That is what we won the battle. Reporter revolutionary war preservation, says hand down battle of princeton was the turning point for american independent. Before this battle occurred, we had never won against the professional british army. So, it was tremendously important. At the time this occurred, the americans were beginning to lose heart. Reporter battle will field state park is first round of the battle where the americans lost but experts say that the successful counter a attack happened on this tract of land new full of construction materials. It is very upsetting because we would hope that the institute would have more respect for the history of the united states. Reporter for four and a half years princeton battle field site has been trying to Block Institute for advanced study from building faculty housing on the historic track they own next to the state park. Institute which has Albert Einstein as a former faculty member issued a Statement Last week announcing they were starting construction, even though the the lawsuit is heading to the a appeals court. Now you see that the institute is trying get a jump ahead of the choir by building on the site or starting to build before the court even hears at peels. Reporter institute refused an interview and referred all questions the to the statement which read in part that the project meets a critical need for the institute which is taken great care to address all reasonable concerns relative to preservation issues. They have been Good Neighbors in certain ways but this is egregious. Reporter inspired by general washingtons never quit attitude the battle Field Society said they will continue to fight the the Housing Project in the courts and the state house. They expect to have matter brought up a at next Senate Environment and Energy Committee hearing. In princeton aim cleve bryan, cbs3 Eyewitness News. Well, drive by water storage tanks all the time but have you ever wondered what it looks like from the inside. Eyewitness news took a tour than side one operated by new Jersey American Water in voorhees, 1. 6 milliongallon tank has under gone and extensive rehabilitation, it was built in 1958 and it got its last coat of paint, 22 years ago. But now it is shining like new. It is sandblasted inside and out, painted, coated and ready to get back in service. In one was ever in any danger of being without water but we do it, again in the winter when we dont need all of the volume. The storage tanks helped provide water to homes, businesses and fire hydrants at the the right volume and pressure. One heck of a echo in there right now. Yeah, probably. You take it for granted, as many case go by, and turn on the water you hope it comes out. Yes, you do good kate joins with us our forecast, with the temperatures cooler but still okay outside. Still well above average. We have been so farrah above average it will take a few events to get us back anywhere close to what it should feel like in december and that is not that cold. As we head in the weekend we have temperatures trending more seasonal but still in real cold air in the forecast, in day where you will freeze the minute you step outside, 42 is the coldest day on our seven day forecast and then, temperatures warm up once again. Lets look at is what happening outside. We will go through time lapse video. A Beautiful Day to look at. You can see how choppy water is there on the Delaware River from the palmyra cove nature park out across center city. What a beautiful sunset. Water was choppy because of the wind, wind strong all day long. It was a blustery day felt warm in the sun until gust of wind came through and knocked you off your feet today. Leaves blowing around. Peak wind gusts on the live Neighborhood Network at saint pius the the tenth, New Castle County airport 34 miles an hour and 36 miles an hour in millville. Philadelphia International Airport 37 miles an hour. Storm scan three showing a whole lot of nothing precipitation wise but that storm that came through yesterday that front that broad rain well out to sea but gathering strength here over canadian mar times bringing snow to that area and as it strengthens he we have wind around back edge of the low and causing wind to accelerate. Were dry at least through the next day but cloud will roll in tomorrow night. We have another threat for rain by thursday. In the meantime temperature wise not bad, 55 degrees still in philadelphia. Fiftyfour millville. It was in the 60s, about 12 to 15 degrees cooler then it was this time yesterday. Fortynine in reading and lancaster. Temperatures dropping with the clear skies here tonight. So far this month, seven days at or a above 60, two days at or above 70s. December record for above 60degree days eight. We had seven this month. Question is will we get eight or above . It is likely that we will, even on thursday, if we get warm air to surge in ahead of the rain we can get close to 60 but next week it looks like a good chance to be in the 60s one if not two days. Future weather showing clear skies here tonight, cloud push in as we get into tomorrow night. Through rest of the tonight we are fine and tomorrow a sunny Beautiful Day. Temperatures ten to 15 degrees above average. Thursday cloud roll in. Here comes the the rain in the afternoon heres 3 00 p. M. Expect a wednesday evening commute on thursday before that rain gets out of here. Overnight mainly clear, breezy, colder at 43 degrees for your low. Much colder then recent nights and wednesday high 56, which i will tell what you if we had not that had this weather so far 56degree day in december would be everybody keeping their windows down and wearing shorts outside but in comparison with what we have had the past few days it will feel cool and mostly sunny for your wednesday. Then we have another warm surge to talk b heres a look at wednesday into thursday. Still warm across the the eastern seaboard. Heading in the weekend there is that one cold push that comes in on saturday but then watch what happens as we head toward christmas week. Just mild for days and days and days. Pink showing where warmest departures are all up and down eastern seaboard, record highs possible and we are much above average december 23rd all the way through 29th, possibly right through the end of the year. Youre witness weather seven kay forecast looking for cold, saturday is pretty much your best and possibly only shot, a at least for the next several weeks, rain on thursday, cooler friday, saturday is chilly and then we will start to climb again winter officially begins monday night around 11 00 oclock, 11 48 but it will feel nothing like winter. Sunday looks good for bolt of the bird when cardinals come to town. Real nice. We will talk about this winter probably or last december maybe. December to remember. No doubt bit. Thanks, kate, good stuff. Cbs evening news is just a few you minutes away. Scott pelley is joining with us a look ahead, scott. Hi ukee and jessica great to be with you here in philadelphia heres the cbs evening news tonight, tail of two cities and their vastly different responses to email terror hoaxes, plus were there as the g. O. P. President ial hopefuls get ready for their vegas she down. This little will lady is making big changes on the streets of her community. We will have her story and rest of the world news just ahead on the cbs evening news. Great time for a shiny floor wax, no . Not if you just put the finishing touches on your latest masterpiece. Timings important. Comcast business knows that. Thats why you can schedule an installation at a time that works for you. Even late at night, or on the weekend, if thats what you need. Because you have enough to worry about. I did not see that coming. Dont deal with disruptions. Get Better Internet installed on your schedule. Comcast business. Built for business. Don bell has a look at sports. No time for rest for the bird. Eagles lost to cam newton of the panthers, they beat tomorrow testimony brady of patriots and sunday night they will face Carson Palmer when they host arizona cardinals. Card have a 11two record and palmer is a big reason why. He is second in the nfl in touchdown passes, yard and quarterback rating. Chip kelly has high praise for the 35 yearold qb. Carson will be liking ago begins tom brady or eli these veterans quarterbacks that have seen everything. You have to be able to give them dirty looks. You cannot sit in the same things all the time because they will pick you apart. He is so sharp, and he can change things at the line of scrimmage, and he puts himself in the right routes. You have to give him different looks. Translation he is good. Flyers host carolina in 35 minutes. Hurricanes are on a scoring binge, 21 goals in the last four games, orange and black, green with envy. They have struggled to score goals all season long, that is why forward jake voracek will not only move up to the second line but will switch from right wing to left, he only has one goal this year. Maybe make more plays and just to find the back of net. If i get on the hot streak, five goals in the six games, maybe, maybe the pressure will be a little bit off. Temple football now four years comes down to four quarters. Senior linebacker tyler, wraps up his brilliant career tuesday in the boca rat on bowl when owls take on toledo. This afternoon he talked about his time on north broad street. It has been surreal. To go from not playing first few games of freshman year and getting then right into it and now three years later im standing up here, with the bunch of accolades and first bowl game, winning 11 games, mess for temple history, it is very special to me this experience. Heres the thing, this isnt the end for him, it is end at north broad street but he will play on sunday, he is that good. He will get to the next level. Yes good we will be right thank you for watching Eyewitness News at 6 00 we will return at ten on our sister station the cw philly. Were back here on cbs3 at 11 00. Coming up next, cbs evening news, and tonight with increasing terror threats, doctor john lepuke looks at how we respond to these incidents and what you can do to keep fear from overly impacting are life. Hours before the the g. O. P. President ial candidate debate, national security, Hillary Clinton laid out her terror Response Plan and nancy cordis had has details on that. From new york now here is scott pelley. Pelley america on edge. Two big cities, two different responses to emailed terror threats. I made the decision to close the school. I think it was a significant overreaction, yes. Pelley also tonight, the republicans debate terror and what to do about it. Isis just wants to kill americans. Pelley it usually looks like this by now, so wheres the snow in buffalo . And taking back the streets. I want you at why werent you at church wrft . Pelley why they dont mess with captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley tonight, officials in los angeles are defending their decision to abruptly close the entire School System in response to a terror threatha
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