And new tonight, a teenager is under arrest accused of posting a School Threat on social media. Good evening to you, im jessica dean. Im chris may. That threat went out on an app called yik yak and it did not take long for it to get noticed. A former penn Ridge High School student is facing charges to night, and is our diane in rocco tells us alert parents tipped off police. Reporter 19 year old eric wood the latest to be charged with making ferris threats over a social media site caught called yik yak. Are you home . We just want tosca few questions. He didnt answer outside his sell verseville home tuesday but police say he claims he was just answering a dare when he posted threats against the penn ridge School District. The post read hi, guys im not at school any more, ha im bringing a gun through tomorrow so watch out follow up message read or how about a bomb . Parents saw the chatter and began contacting authorities and the school who added security woods mother contacted police w
Many protesters say its not just about getting charges against officer wilson. But its also about Better Police conduct and race relations. Police in ferguson say they are confident any protests will be peaceful. The character of his community will shine through. But were not going to let anyone thats intent on changing that character or causing disruption to this community to have that chance. The white house is also keeping an eye on the developments in ferguson. President obama could issue a statement tonight following the announcement of the grand jurys decision. And cities across america are awaiting the verdict including of course philadelphia. There are beefed up Police Patrols around city hall and love park as demonstrations are planned. Our dave kinchen is live outside city hall for us tonight. Dave . Iain thats right as you can see behind me lots of Philadelphia Police officers here the same all around Dilworth Plaza all around city hall. Love park as well, of course, because
From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. We begin tonight with an Eyewitness News exclusive. This university of pennsylvania Football Player is arrested, charged and suspended from the team, only our walt hunter was there after he posted bail. But first, were tracking storms. Eyewitness news at city hall where its quiet now but the rain is rolling in. A live look here at storm scan3. The rain is all around us now at 10 oclock. Good evening, im chris may. Im jessica dean. Meteorologist kathy orr is tracking tonights rain. Kathy, what should we expect . Well, if youre going out in the next couple of hours pack the umbrella cause the rain is falling heavy at times and you can see the line moving up from the southeast along the i95 corridor through trenton, philadelphia, wilmington, adjacent suburbs and down through the entire state of delaware. Where you see the orange and yellow this is heavy rain way few rumbles of thunder embedded in here. Along 676
Temperatures will be dropping. We could see a passing flurry overnight. But tomorrow will be much improved with the sunshine. Not so much the temperatures temperatures though. 38 degrees right now above freezing but take a look at future temperatures. By 5 00 a. M. , overnight tomorrow morning, were looking at numbers at or below freezing. So once again were talking about some patchy black ice on the sidewalks those secondary roads. When i come inside ill talk about a warmup with that seven day forecast. Iain and lucy . All right, scott. Well check back in with you just a little bit. Whole lot of weather in the past 24 hours starring with freezing rain afternoon downpours, of course, with the temperatures dropping tonight that spells trouble with a capital t right here in the Delaware Valley. Our sean in the wilson live near 30th street station. Shawnette, what you got . Reporter lucy you know, most people welcome a much better or easier commute home weather wise than they saw this mor
Overnight than its been in two decades and it may normally be tropical but its arctic like dance tonight. The big story on action news tonight is coldest weather in 21 years. And more than a few School Districts are taking note. All Public Schools in state of delaware will be clued tomorrow. Dozens of Additional Schools in the pennsylvania and new jersey suburbs are reporting closure or delays. But the Philadelphia School district says it will be open tomorrow. The full list is scrolling on your screen and is available at 6abc. Com. Lets get the latest facts and figures from accuweather and meteorologist adam joseph at the action news big board. With this limbo well fall backwards and hit rock bottom by tomorrow morning. Low predicted to be one degree which would set the record for the date in 1979 making it coldest temperature in philadelphia in month of february in 36 years. And then on top of that, it would be the coldest temperature philadelphia has seen in 21 years and you have to