98 degrees. Record was last set and then actually tied in 1892 on this day as well as 2002 but we should just flirt with that here today. Problem is it feels so much hotter when you factor in the humidity. High this afternoon expect a few puff i clouds along the way. We are expecting the high to hit 95 degrees but by 5 00 p. M. We are at 93. We will end up feeling that heat basically all afternoon. Looking a head to the area headlines, we are tracking a new frontal boundary by tomorrow to bring in some thunderstorms but it doesnt too much to cool us down. We will stay hot right in the weekend. So we will have all of the details of how hot it will remain in your full seven day forecast as the show progresses. Meisha, over to you. Silver lining waking up so early, not as hot yet and opened roadways. Happy wednesday. If you are just joining us good morning. The always so great to have you with us. Road are looking pretty good right now. This is what we have going on in northeast philadelp
With the kids tonight shes live with their story. Bill many people in that neighborhood in Bedford County have dogs of their own and the people we spoke with say they had never even seen those pit bulls before. Now a their beloved dog and a neighborhood is on edge. 12 17 34 39 40 451 121 17 typical afternoon on boonsboro place when nineyear old alex and Andrey Ostapenko were outside playing with their dog scruffy until suddenly two pit bulls attacked. Alex ostapenko it felt horrible watching our best dog in the world almost being killed that day. Andrey ostapenko it was very scary. But scruffy didnt survive alex and andrey say their furry friend saved their lives. Alex she was a terrier, and she was my favorite dog. Andrey she was very loving, kind dog. Always friendly to everyone and the kids. Very adventurous. Konstantin day after school they come and they feel safe and they play around. Alex and andreys father konstantin called him to tell him what was happening when the dogs attack
In the meantime, back here at home, philadelphia cheered by immigrant groups as what call a sanctuary city, meaning limited cooperation with the feds when it comes to deporting immigrants. That could change before mayor nutter. The man who signed the office leaves office. Lauren mayk joins us live from city hall to explain the controversy. Possible move isnt making the mayorelect or immigrant groups happy. Reporter good evening, keith. The remarkable thing is its happening less than two months before the new mayor takes office. I spoke with him today and he tells me he encouraged the current mayor not to do anything on this yet, but if he does, he told me what hell do. When the irish came here, they crawled off ships without papers, they didnt have documents. They crawled here because they were starving to death. Reporter jim kenney is quick to talk about his own Irish Heritage and the immigrants who came before him. The man who will be philadelphias 99th mayor. Nobody wanted us here e
We begin with breaking news tonight at 11 00 oclock. Good evening thanks for joining us. Authorities just arrested another suspect in the deadly shooting of a three Year Old Girl in philadelphias grays ferry neighbor. Eyewitness News Reporter Elizabeth Hur is live at Police Headquarters with what you know. Reporter yes, jessica and chris, we have learned from police as well as sources that they do have in indeed in custody the suspected gunman in the shooting death of that south philadelphia three Year Old Girl. Its just happened within the hour here. Sources tell us that arrest took place in the 14th district in the germantown area and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. Now lets take look at the suspects mug shot. Police released just earlier today Police Identified him as 20 year old brandon ruffin. He was wanted by Philadelphia Police for quadruple shooting homicide. One of his victims the three year old little girl. The shooting occurred on friday night on etting
The house. Now, it happened little before 11 00 last night. Boehm people in the car were taken to the hospital. One in critical condition, but work to go get an update on the others condition. After the car struck the house it, collapsed, thats when crews returned to the scene, to secure the area, and safely take down what was left of the house. Again, back here on the scene, a lot of rubble, lots of clean up, no word on yet when the crews will return to finish cleaning all of this up. Work to go get more information, waiting for police to give us update. Again two tak to the hospital. One is in critical condition. The others condition is unknown right now. Live in camden, syma chowdhry, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Thank you, same a also developing right now, Eyewitness News on the scene in talcony where porch roof collapsed on phone. Emergency crews say it happened just before 4 00 this morning. On the 6300 block of tulip street. One woman was treated for broken leg. She is said to be in s