are beside themselves, you know, that little will boy was in his care and he he feels horrible. >> reporter: mccloskey was a fifth grader at ritter elementary school. >> we dropped off flowers and reached out to let them know that we're thinking about them and that we're here for them. it is a tragic event for the entire community. >> reporter: franklin township released a statement saying it the is our understanding that the officer was responding to a urge president call when this accident happened and we support the officer who was involved in this. he is very shaken up by being involved in this incident and we are supporting him in this difficult time. at gloucester county prosecutor's office investigates the crash they have not said if the officer involved nicholas, had his lights honor his siren. >> how did a police car not see a little boy under the treat. >> people are writing message toes this matthew as this roadside memorial continues to grow. the the school will be opened wednesday morning from 9:00 to 11:30 with several grief counselors on hand. in franklin township i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". well, also tonight a flight out of philadelphia makes an emergency landing just minutes after taking off, and one of the passengers shared this video with "eyewitness news". it shows flames shooting from one of the plane's engines. now this flight was on its way to manchester boston regional airport in new hampshire. the pilot did turn that plane around and landed it safely back into philadelphia we are told that none of the 75 passengers on board were was hurt. first female bishop of the episcopal church of maryland ace accused on leaving a scene with the accident that killed a man with local roots. bishop heather cook did return to the scene of that crash about 20 minutes after it happened, to take responsibility. tom palmero who was a father and husband who graduated st. joes prep was hit while riding his bike. tonight a facebook campaign has been launched calling for that bishop who reportedly has a dui record to face charges. chopper three above an accident that involving a train and a tractor trail tore day this happened at snowdrift road and tillman street in upper macungie lehigh county. authorities say that the train was backing up, when it ran into that truck. but, no one was injured. well parents, and teachers are angry tonight after learning the walter d palmer leadership partners charter school will shut down on new years eve. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson is live at the school in northern liberties with the very latest. steve? >> reporter: you said it, not only was this shocking for parents but it was shocking for teachers as well. today was last day for them to clear out their personally affects in school supplies many of which were bought with their own money before they had to clear out of this school. the we spoke with one teacher who is concerned not only about her own future but about the future of her own children. >> we have found out saturday. by letter. in the mail. >> reporter: that is how third grade teacher bridget wilkerson's life changed no meeting, no warning, just a letter. >> that is horrible. i'm supposed to get paid next week. the most likely that won't happen now. >> reporter: wilkerson was one of several teachers forced to clear out of the classroom by monday evening. saturday that letter went home to the parents of nearly 700k through eight students, school is shutting down for good. the reason financial, in may, the the pennsylvania supreme court ruled that the charter school owes 1.5 million to the school district of philadelphia foreign rolling nearly twice as many students as their chart's loud. >> you have a charter school that is in financial chaos even after the millions and millions of dollars that they have been provided. >> reporter: school district of philadelphia spokesperson fernando guyard blames the the charter school for financial miss management and poor academic standard. he said 1.5 million owed is by court order and must be paid. >> they really hit us a at the core. >> reporter: former palmer add minute state i have david says it is district's fault for refusing to negotiate a better payment plan. >> they want that money back. they want those kid back. >> reporter: wilkerson says with bills to pay there is no time for blame. >> it is a bad day for education. >> reporter: starting this week the school district of philadelphia is setting up enrollment sessions for parents to help find another school for their children. meanwhile i spoke to a charter school official and they do say that teachers will be paid for their work. you can bet we will follow-up with that. reporting live from northern liberties, i'm steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> there are in winners in that situation, steve thanks very much. dorney park and wild water kingdom were fun for customers but federal regulators say the allentown a amusement park failed to protect its workers from extreme heat. osha is proposing a $7,000 fine to the park, after it allegedly failed to protect its workers from sunlight and heat sources. they are proposing another two township police officer keeping record. last summer a teenager reportedly collapsed near a park near a fry cooking machine. dorney park has not issued a statement. if you are looking for a new pet you are in local. local animal shelter is extending a special promotion to find new homes for dozens of cats and dogs. this past weekend the animal care and control team of philadelphia, held its empty the shelter adoption event allowing people to a adopt pets without the usual fees. well, it was so successful they have decided to add a few more days through new years eve. >> we will take in over 32,000 animals a year. so it is very important that we find them adoptable homes this event is new this year, so empty the shelter campaign is hoping to save more and more homeless animals life. >> the shelter tells us they saw 68 adoptions on saturday another 73 yesterday. they will have their doors opened from 1:00 o'clock until 8:00 o'clock at night and they still have about 20 cats and 80 dogs looking for homes. well, a septa worker is retiring soon and that is certainly not unusual. but eugene smith is saying good which to it work force after 36 years, and he has never called out sick. not once. that is just one reason he will be missed, we will have his story. wednesday's fire works will cookie off a busy 215. i'm's just justin fin itch with a preview when we come right back. and philadelphia gets ready to set to ring in 2015, we are live here at penns landing at the river rink. everybody is pumped up for new years eve. we will talk about the celebration and the fire works coming up in a bit. nick foles is trying to figure out what eagles fans are talking about, he knows who he expects to be the bird signal caller next season and going forward, we will hear from the qb coming up in spor ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself you say avocado old el paso says... zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand 'n stuff tortillas . (record scratch) you say stand n' stuff tortillas old el paso says... start somewhere fresh let's go back to the breaking news there has been a deadly accident involving three vehicle unless glenn olden. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones has arrived on the scene and what have you heard. >> reporter: this section of chester pike remains closed. if you look over my shoulder you can see the devastation of this accident. according to an eyewitness and a man who arrived here on the scene shortly after the accident they tell me that the driver of that white car you see right there was being chased by several police officers down chester pike southbound, this afternoon. they say that driver then swerved into the on coming traffic nerd to try to pass the vehicle when that driver collided head on with the driver of the red vehicle. eyewitnesses tell me that at least one person was pulled from that red vehicle, the status of that person's injuries right now is not yet men but i'm told by people on the scene that the driver of that white car that was being chased or at a high rate of speed died here at the scene. exact details surrounding the police chase and incident that led up toe this crash still remain unknown but within person dead here tonight in glenn older. reporting live in glenn olden todd quinones, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> todd, thanks very much. after 36 years on the job, and numerous commendation from his its riders, one very dedicated septa employee is getting a well deserved send off. >> commonwealth offered a special issue for happy and healthy retirement. >> congratulations in retirement, to eugene smith known as smithy. he started work for septa in 1978, and in all of those years he never called out sick and he has never had a bad report. when asked what he will do now with his free time smithy tells us whatever he wants to do. congratulations. >> 2015 is going to be a huge year here in philadelphia. the pope is coming a as are some tall ships and some amazing artwork. as "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch tells us tourism officials are ready to show off all that philadelphia has to offer. >> reporter: it is not too soon to start planning your 2015 social calendar. >> there is so much to do in philadelphia. you cannot do tonight a day. >> reporter: this year you'll have 365 days, you may find yourself using a lot of them says more ill le varieties president and ce of of visit philadelphia. >> a lot more people are looking to see when are the big event or neighborhood big event. i want to do something around that. >> reporter: perhaps around a trip to the philadelphia art museum where a showcases of masterpiecees by famous painters debutness june. then, on the museum steps you may see even more artists in, what could be the return of two make music must see. >> welcome america and made in america are put on by the mayor and city representative's office and they have delivered every single year. >> reporter: famous faces like jill scott and kevin hart may return and they won't be the only local icons we will see next year. expect to see a lot of the ben franklin parkway in 2015 as it is set to be backdrop of the many of the years wiges event and perhaps the most anticipated the arrival of the pope. >> it is a amazing, and a it was also very wonderful to get got news a few months earlier then we all thought we were going to get it because of all of the planning that goes into it. >> reporter: she says the pontiff's september for september's world meeting of familiar lit is sparking unprecedented world demand for everything all things philadelphia and in june all eyes will be on the delaware for the return of the tall ships. >> where ever tall ships go there is a feeling of romance and adventure. >> reporter: so many events and only so many hotel rooms. visit philly's advice start looking now. now back in 2013 visit philly a says some 39 million people made their way to philadelphia and with so much plan for 2015, expect that number to jump. at the art museum i'm justin finch for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". philadelphia will put on quite a show to usual inner that incredible new year, in fact, we will do two shows. meteorologist justin drabick joins us live with the mobile weather lab at the penns landing where we will celebrate 2015 with fire works, justin. >> good evening, chris. that is why preparations are underway for fire works on the waterfront but here we are at river rink. say hi, to everyone. >> hi. >> that is what we have got here on this gorgeous night. temperatures not too bad. come wednesday night for big celebration. two fire works show. one at 6:00. one at midnight. we will talk about that in a little bit. if you are heading out new years eve whether it is penns landing or anywhere across the delaware valley, check out the our forecast. we will get to the weather graphic and break down new years eve night. starting at 6:00 clear skies, our first fire works show, temperatures chilly at 31 degrees. as we go to 9:00 we will drop in the upper 20's and then by midnight for the big show ring nothing 2015 temperatures will be cold in the upper 20's. as for those fire works the barges were being loaded today the at the navy yard. more than 4,000 devices will be used, that is tons of explosive. 6:00 o'clock show will feature fire works synchronized todd music to the hollywood's biggest movie. midnight she will feature the the years hit songs. one of the best places to watch the fire works, right here, blue cross river rink where winter fest will be in full swing. >> just show up and see fire works for free or you can get a ticket and go ice skating and see fire works at the same time. of course you can combo inside this year with winter fess, there is a lodge, warming tent, arcade games. fire side smores. it is a real magical place. >> and be sure to join cb is s3 on new years eve broadcasting live from penns landing to bring us spectacular fire works show at stroke of midnight. you can be part of the special by sending us new years wishes. go to cbs philly.com or use the hash tag cws3 live e. last 143 degrees. it will get colder but it is winter. how cold does it get. we will go back to the studio with a check of the forecast good evening. >> good evening, justin. thanks very much what a great crowd warming it up for new years eve. eyewitness weather watchers are saying it is cold and witt get colder but it is winter after all. lets look at these numbers. right now temperature is 38 degrees. that is in richboro. frank says cold but a nice night, nice day overall. on the pennsylvania side again 37 degrees being reported in broomall bill says no wind out there and a beautiful moon. he sent us a pretty sunset. we have been getting nice pictures looking south right there in broomall. thank to you bill. here's a few more pictures sent in by our weather watcher. one down the the shore a beautiful mild day in wildwood. if would you like to be a weather watcher we anticipating a very busy 2015 weather-wise. join us at cbs philly.com/watchers to sign up. >> eye outside we are seeing good weather at jack frost big boulder. why not. temperatures falling in the 20's as we speak. right now in the poconos it is 28 degrees. 33 degrees in allentown. forty-two in philadelphia in trenton 37. we have a front that is stalled off the ocean, keeping some cloud toward the the shore but it overnight tonight as cold high pressure build n we say how cold? well columbus is 30 degrees. thirty-seven in st. louis. colder through western great lakes. right now not so bad in the 40's but with light wind we will see those temperatures falling fast. on storm scan three you can see that patch of clearing moving in, we do have high pressure that is dominating the weather well to the north and west with that cold air. it will slowly move east, and temperatures in the 30's in the philadelphia area we will touch 40 degrees in the city but still 30's for wednesday, new years eve ape getting colder, as we ring in the the new year. new years day temperatures in the 30's as high pressure settles into our south. overnight tonight it will be mostly cloudy and chilly. low temperature 31. wind north at five to 10 miles an hour. no big deal for the win. during the the day tomorrow wind picks up, we will see partly sunny skies high temperature 40 with that northerly win at 10 miles an hour with a chill in the air. on the exclusive seven day forecast for new years eve high temperature of 35 degrees. then new years day 38, and plenty of sunshine, in the morning, a cold 24, coldest yet, friday, saturday, sunday, sun day we will see rape not snow for wye monday we have a high of 38. getting cooler. all and all not bad. november will end up above normal with temperatures that have been a quiet month. >> we will put on a extra layer for new years eve out at penns landing for sure, we will be prepared. >> thanks, kathy. >> yes. >> good evening, everyone. cain say all is not calm the on the majors. we have had many accidents here today and here's one of them. i-95 traveling northbound between broad street and walt whitman bridge a very serious accident compromising left-hand lane here and bulk of that accident as well on the shoulder. we have been squeezing by between girard point bridge and walt. give yourself more time. average speed sensors 22 on i-95 through cop trucks zone. northbound heavier around cottman. thirty-five on the schuylkill. we will hit 40's in the area of spring garden. it is not awful around that stretch. highest delays will be in your western suburbs on 76. another accident 422 westbound at arm and hammer boulevard involving an overturn truck. they have been closing roadways so industrial highway is your best bet. this accident here be mindful of this on delaware. 495 southbound. stay with us, cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >> we will than right back. breaking news right now, chopper three is live over philadelphia's kensington neighborhood where an eight year-old boy has been shot tonight, this happened in the 2600 block of pale respect this street, that boy has been taken to st. christopher's hospital for children where he is in stable condition police are investigating the the circumstances around that violence. well the 2014 version of the philadelphia eagles is no more. no team stays the same they disbanded today with the fourth of the players heading to destinations unknown based on the annual turn over ratio in the nfl. one player who feels like his feature is hire is quarterback nick foles. he has recover from the shoulder injury and talked about his plans. >> i expect to be back here. i expect to be the quarterback. i love my teammates. i expect to be back out there leading them and winning some games. right now it is off season. i'm excited to come back, better then i have ever been. >> is it a game or business. eagles have plenty of cap space but players with big impact, on that money have reason to see the game as a business. trent cole will cost 9.75 million-dollar next season. shady 11.95. they may get a call to restructure. mccoy talked about his future as eagles cleaned out their lockers. >> it is a business. i know that. whatever happens happens. i love this team. i love this organization. i have been here for six years. i have been very productive here. i'm from harrisburg. i'm a home town kid. i would have love to be the eagles forever. >> flyers back in action tonight against coyoties. goalie steve mason will get the start. he missed last games with the bad back. get this little league star mo'ne davis is the associated press 2014 female athlete of the year. davis just 13 is the youngest winner she became an instant celebrity in august when she became first girl to win little league world seer game. we will be right back. well, thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station w psg the cw philly and then we're back here on cbs-3 at 11:00. "cbs evening news" is next. they will have the latest on the search for that missing flight 8501 and latest on the the release of the interview could it change the way that movies are distributed. the scott pelley is off, nora o'donnell anchors >> o'donnell: tonight the mystery of 8501. they're searching an area bigger than california for the missing air asia jet. there's a call for u.s. help. reports from allen pizzey and jeff pegues. trapped for 30 hours on a burning ferry. >> it was a panic. it was crazy. >> reporter: elizabeth palmer tells us at least ten are dead but hundreds were rescued. a top house republican admits he spoket a gathering of white supremacists. wyatt andrews is on the story. and... >> these three right here i'm not happy with. >> o'donnell: -- seth doane with butlers in training in a place you wouldn't expect. >> this doesn't seem like mao's communist china.

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