Over on our sister station cbs3. Its going to look great. We got to see the fireworks at 6 oclock and they were really spectacular. A lost people out here taking a look at them and just saying even after year, which were great, nobody thought they could top last year, they did and they were really wonderful to look at. A lot of kids out here for that early spectacular and of course well have a big crowd at midnight. But the 6 oclock fireworks really lit up the sky. You were here to see in it person. I was. I was back at the studio and i could tell you they also looked great on television. Even if you cant get down here to penns landing to join us tune to cbs3 and youll see a show you will absolutely love. You werent alone. Kathy orr was also here at 6 oclock. Shes down next to the blue cross river rink with more and, kathy happy new year to you. Good to be back with you again this year. El were, its wonderful to be with you chris and jessica. Happy to you and everyone watching. Yes, we are right here. Theyre calling it winter fest on the water front. It is a Little Village of sorts. Everyone is coming in for the second session of skating. Staying warm to my left with a fire pit. Even though its cold out people are staying warm and we have a new edition. The lodge. You can go indoors, warm up, it feels like your aunts living room or family room. Its amazing. Were getting ready to hit the ice. Lets talk about the weather tonight because it has gotten colder in the past couple hours. Right now in philadelphia the temperature is 30 degrees. In allentown 21. The poconos only in the teens 14. Ac at 25 degrees. The winds have picked up out of the southwest in philadelphia, southwest at 15 miles an hour. Elsewhere just five to 10 Miles Per Hour winds so not so bad as far as the wind is concerned and heres our forecast for the fireworks at midnight. The temperature will be 27. The wind chill 22. And were looking at clear skies and that has made for spectacular viewing of the fireworks earlier this evening and we anticipate the same thing coming up later tonight. Right now we have a light show going on with the music. Its synchronized to the trees. Its just fantastic. Well be back with some skaters later in the broadcast and of course your first forecast of the new year. Well send it back to you. Kathy we know youre probably going to lace up your skates too. Stay area around for that. Youre multi talented. You can forecast the weather and skate. Not everyone can do that. At 6 oclock you saw the fireworks. Everybody got excited and it whet the appetite for the 12 oclock midnight new year fireworks. Weve seen the crowd continuing to grow since then. It gets bigger and bigger every year. Eyewitness News Reporter justin finch is at the place to be right now. Lets can check in with him. Justin i know youre looking forward to 2015 as much as we are. Reporter i certainly. , chris. There really is no bad spot whether youre by the river rink or up there at the Chestnut Street bridge or maybe youre at the waterfront here but every Vantage Point was amazing as kathy mentioned it was out of this world. Crowds are making their way for the midnight show. Pops of color against a new years eve night sky. When everything explodes thats the best part. Thats our favorite part. Reporter each burst brighter than before making moments that drove some along the delaware to hold each other a bit closer to watch. Others reached for their cell phones aiming up to capture something social media worthy as eyewitnesses tell us nothing tops seeing those flashy finishes in person. I loved it. Reporter really. Yes. Reporter what was your favorite part. The ending. So excited. I cant explain it. Reporter at the start of the 6 00 p. M. Show ice skaters stopped to take it in. Fireworks set to music featured hollywood blockbuster sound tracks though were told no screen or indoor comfort could do this justice. Would you like it better at home with the tv or better out here in the cold. I think its better out here. Reporter these cousins called a way to burn off the old to make room for the new. Im ready to get rid of this year and start next year already. Me, too. Im looking forward to a great 2015. Reporter for some couples, a kiss at sunset on their wedding night might be fireworks enough, that is, unless youre the soon to be mr. And mrs. Henigan. Fireworks, great. Reporter have you ever heard of a couple building fireworks from new years eve into their wedding plans. They tighter knot at 7 30 and this at 6 oclock was the spot to be at the ice skating rink. We saw crowds stop in their tracks on the ice to look right over at the river and watch those fireworks go off right above their heads. It was truly a stunning site. The show admit night will have a pop music theme coming up in just a few hours. Live at penns landing, justin finch, Eyewitness News on the cw philly. Justin thank you. Its anniversary date thats easy to remember. Yes december 31st every year. Way to go. Another year of marriage and a new year. Wonderful. A lot of excitement on the philadelphia side. It spreads into the Delaware River and goes across to new jersey of course. Yes, and there was one spot in particular that has an amazing Vantage Point for everything going on here on the penns landing side. Its one of my favorite spots on the entire Delaware River water front and eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is there on the battleship new jersey. David. Reporter Chris Jessica this is a great spot. I just left the ship a few minutes ago. The families on board they have the best seat to the fireworks rivalling your spot where you are tonight. Families arriving earlier tonight though i went out and about to see what people are doing in south jersey to celebrate. New jerseyans waited anxiously to welcome 2015 from the battleship to the suburbs we found plenty of people excited to start the new year. We caught up with worshipers at the Gloucester County Community Church where hundreds packed inside to pray for a new year full of nonviolence and good fortune. Praise god, pray, remember all of the wonderful things hes done for me in 2014 and know what he has already prepared for me in 2015. The lord has really blessed us in the year 2014. Reporter while services were going on kids in camden said goodbye to 2014 by spending time with Police Officers who gave out goodies and made sure everyone was safe. I grew up in the city. When i was growing up there was nothing like this. I think this Outreach Program is great. Reporter just a few miles away more families packed the u. S. S. New jersey a trip back in time to world war ii. We spoke to friends who decided to spend the night on board. Its a lot of fun. Reporter david mcgee said he begged to come back. This time he brought his friend lea. Cramped but cozy. Reporter liam says he cant wait to brag to his family and friends. I think that its a really good experience. Not many people get to stay and all. Reporter people on board said theres Nothing Better than celebrating history and celebrating the new year together. Fireworks theyll be watching them on top of the ship coming up at midnight. Were live in camden, david spunt, Eyewitness News on the cw philly. All right david, thanks so much. A perfect Vantage Point to catch all the fireworks. Were a little under two hours away from the stroke of midnight the new year 2015 a fresh year and were not going anywhere. Well stay right here and well bring you the fireworks live. The calm before the storm right now but things will be picking up as this night moves on. We want you to be part of our special tonight. Send us your new years wishes. Let us know what your resolutions are going to be or wish somebody a happy new year. Go to cbsphilly. Com to do that or put your comment on social media and use the hashtag cbs3 nye. Jessica, a couple hours to go. Uhhuh. Were ready. Our special starts at 11 30 on cbs3. The fireworks at midnight. We cant wait. For now back to the studio. Diana rocco is standing by with a look at todays news. Happy new year. Happy new year to you. You look like youre staying warm and ready to party the night away. Were ready. Were getting there. Good. Thats what i like to hear. Theres an alert from local Health Authorities by a possible exposure to measles in delaware philadelphia county. Doctors say blood tests are being done on a trial who may have contracted the disease outside of the country. He was treated yesterday evening at premiere urgent care in villanova. Officials are also warning anyone who may have been at the cvs on East Lancaster avenue on wayne on sunday and the please touch museum on monday anyone who may have been in contact with the person was told to get vaccinated within 72 hours. New information tonight in a traffic stop in Cumberland County, new jersey, that ended with the suspect dead. Authorities say the man was impleted it happened on south avenue near henry street in bridgeton. New jersey reporter cleve bryan has the latest from the investigation. Reporter while its difficult to hear whats happening outside this cell phone video was taken during an officer hive involved officer involved shooting. She said she saw everything from the window. Right there is where he diedism according to the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office around 9 20 officers conducted a Motor Vehicle stop. They say both officers fired their guns killing 36yearold jerome read. Police recovered a gun at the scene. Investigation is ongoing. Were conducting a investigation pursuant to the attorney general guidelines. More information will follow but at this time this is what we have stated in the press release a gun was recovered. Reporter several people were outside including hasim love who says he was less than 15 feet away and he heard the officer say the name of the person in the car. He said to him just before shots were fired. He just told him dont move. You know, he was going to kill him. Reporter the Bridgeton Police Department Says the officer has been with them for about three years the other officer for about temperature years both on administrative leave n bridgeton, cleve bryan, Eyewitness News on the cw philly were learning more about a Deadly Police involved shooting in delaware county. Upper darby authorities tell Eyewitness News fire officers fired 22 shots at joe pacini after they say he tried to run them down with his car. They also say pacini had a history of Mental Illness and was arrested back in 2005. Police say they had a warrant out for pacinis arrest at the time of the shooting because he made threats against them on youtube. Were continuing to count down the minutes until 2015. Overseas the new year is already here. Were back in a moment with some of the best celebrations from around the world. Kate. And diana its a cold start to 20s 15 and a chilly dry weather will stick with us until the end of the week. Were tracking rain as we head to the weekend. Well check in with kathy at penns landing coming up. Lets take a live look outside at penns landing where the fireworks spectacular begins in just under two hours from now. Keep it right here, Eyewitness News is com there are lots of reasons to finish college at Devry University we can help. By maximizing qualifying transfer credits so you can graduate sooner. All you need. Is a good reason to finish now. Get started at devry. Edu all day and all of the night the kinks all day and all of the night the kinks yoplait. With a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. It is so good all the time. Welcome back to i think on the cw philly chris may along with jessica dean, were coming to you live from penns landing a head of tonights big Fireworks Show on the waterfront. Well show it to you live on our sister station cbs3 and its going to be a very exciting time. You can catch that live tonight. Also, you know already across the world its already new years believe it or not. Take a look. [cheers and applause] its already 2015 in hong kong. This is what you would call a pyro musical. The hong kong tourism board describes it as a mix of fireworks special lighting effects and music and this display took place over victoria harbor. Moscow is also well into the new year. Fireworks lit up the night sky near red square tonight. Spectators gathering along the banks of the moscow river to celebrate 2015. More than 300,000 people watched the fireworks in paris. The words happy new year were projected in several different languages prior to that show and the people there absolutely loved it. If i couldnt be in philadelphia i think i would want to be in paris. That would be nice. Party in germany. Revelers toast 2015 at the Brandenburg Gate a Historic Site in germany where east meets west and where they gather for the world cup pretty often. Thats a look at whats going on around the world. For now lets go back to diana rocco in the studio. Thank you. Authorities warn philadelphians about the dangers of irresponsible gunfire when celebrating the new year. Earlier today a briefing was held at Philadelphia Police headquarters. Commissioner Charles Ramsey warns the laws of gravity are in play when firing a gun into the air. I was shot in the head at second and vernon streets in south philadelphia. At the age of 11 years old joe jaskolka was changed forever. He was hit by a stray bullet on new years eve in 1998. Joe is now paralyzed on the right side and has undergone more than 33 surgeries. The person who fired that gun has never been caught. Lets go back to penns landing now with meteorologist kathy orr. It seems like a chilly night down there but theyve been having so much fun kathy youve been warming up the screen. Happy new year. Happy new year to you as well. I am inside the lodge right now. Everyone enjoying some festivities. Happy new year, girls. Its almost like youre in your favorite aunts perhaps i guess family room. You can see the fireplace is over there and also the couches very comfortable. Lets take a look outside though, because everyone is hitting the ice. Theyre getting ready for the festivities. I want to draw your attention to the river rink. Better than ever this year. This is the second session. Theyre getting ready for the fireworks and enjoying the festivities. As you take a look at that, lets take a look at some of the weather. On storm storm storm scan3 we have Crystal Clear skies. Temperatures in philadelphia right now 30 degrees. Allentown 21. The poconos only 16. It is frigid there but good for skiers. Tomorrow we have to look ahead to the mummers parade. As they strut their stuff a 10 oclock temperature freezing. By noon the temperature will be 34 degrees. Back here live at the river rink do these people look ready . I think so. Theyre counting down to 2015 and well have that coming of course with our continuing coverage on cbs3 of the fireworks. For now back to you. Thank you kathy. Looks like those people are having a great time guiltying ared to keep their eyes to the sky. Lets check in with our weather watchers. You can see these temperatures really are starting to drop. Robert in downingtown reporting 19 degrees at the moment. He says Crystal Clear starlit night, 19 degrees right now. It is cold out there. One more weather watcher here as we move further to the east, this is chris in berwyn reporting 21 degrees right now. He says a clear night to watch fireworks. Happy new year everyone and happy new year to you as well. If you like the weather you can be featured in our newscast by becoming a eyewitness weather watcher. Sign up now cbsphilly. Com watchers. Lets take a look outside you can see the skyline is all lit up as we look from our rooftop here at the cbs3 studios over center city. Looks great. Its a nice clear night. Well be keeping our eyes to the sky shortly as the fireworks display will begin right around midnight and of course you can see it over on our sister station cbs3. Lets take a look at storm scan3 because actually we dont have the worst weather across the nation. That honor goes to the southwest tonight. Notice its still snowing in arizona. Snow near las vegas today with temperatures that have been hovering in the low 40s there and much of the southwest is under winter storm watches. You can see these hard freeze watches and warnings around san francisco, san jose even down toward twos san diego. The worst over west texas noon arizona where winter storm warnings have been post pedestrianly at least were drive. It may be cold but were not tracking snow or rain, at least not now. Were seeing a quiet start to 2015 tomorrow with that nice west wind still brisk and highs only in the 30s. High pressure starts to move murder further overhead and temperatures get back to the low 40s. Quiet friday. Late afternoon or evening rain arrives along with milder air back to the 50s on sunday but not a lot of time to enjoy the warmer air because it is going to be raining pretty much all day long on sunday. Take a look all right future weather and your see were dry through friday all the way through most of saturday but heres 7 oclock saturday night. Most of the snow stays well to our north and west. A little bit of rain starts to creep in, clouds thicken and then well have a very rainy day on sunday. Overnight mainly clear cold, 24 degrees will be the overnight low for us in philadelphia. Bundle up if youre heading out to the fireworks. You still got over an hour to get down there. Thursday sunny, new years day breezy and cold at 39 degrees and heres your eyewitness weather sevenday forecast. Cold with some sunshine for tomorrow. Friday 43 degrees with sun and clouds. Then here comes the rain sunday. Its colder but dry to start next week as we head back to school and what tock work. Ring ring ring ring progresso wow soup people, i cant believe im eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sisters wedding. Well its only 100 calories, so youll be ready for that dress. Uhhuh. Thats what im afraid of. You dont love the dress . I love my sister. 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. After 25 home run season with the phillies veteran outfielder marlon byrd is on his way to cincinnati. The latest step in the teams rebuilding process made official day. The phillies get right happenedder ben lively 22 years old pitching prospect named Top Minor League player of 2014 finishing the year with a 3. 04 era. Flyers on the ice taking on colorado. Both teams off a two game skid. Halfway through the first period with the flyers on a power play and it is voracek with a one timer in front of the net. Colorado just tied it up a few minutes ago. Still a lost time in this one and good luck. More news wh dont wait for awesome. Totinos pizza rolls. Gets you there in just 60 seconds. Go bold with flavors that kick. humming oh yeah. humming theyre magically delicious. Ha very funny, kyle. 2015 is quickly approaching. Lets check in one final time with chris may and jessica dean live at penns landing the site of the fireworks. Hello, happy new year. Happy new year diana. Were 90 minutes away. Were just Getting Started down here. No better way to end the year or begin the year with the fireworks at penns landing. Well bring it to you tonight on cbs3. We hope you can stay up late with us to celebrate. Thats it for now for Eyewitness News at 10 00 on the cw philly. Im chris may. Im jessica dean. Well see you at 11 oclock on our sister station cbs3. Happy new year to you. There are lots of reasons to finish college at Devry University we can help. By maximizing qualifying transfer credits so you can graduate sooner. All you need. Is a good reason to finish now. Get started at devry. Edu sso i cant believe im eating bacon and rich creamy cheese before my sisters wedding well its only 100 calories, so youll be ready for that dress uhhuh. You dont love the dress . 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