Spots. That is making it feel already like the Single Digits. The it feels like nine in philadelphia. Feels like four in allentown. That is not a typo but feels like 13 below zero in mount pocono. Our low tonight, forecast ted low in philadelphia 16 making it the coldest night since march 6th and 7th of 2015 when the mercury went down to 11 degrees. It was that cold in march last year. We had a very cold winter. Coming up ill tell you how long this first cold spell of 2016 will last. Back inside to you. There is a new mayor in town. Jim kenney was sworn in this morning and festivities are still going on tonight. We have team three coverage. Walt hunter is a at city hall with all of the highlights from todays inauguration ceremony but first we will get to Vittoria Woodill live at the Convention Center for nag recall block party. Mayor kenney is expect to speak at 6 30, torey. That is right, this is in the a ball, this is a block party, take a look at all of the people you have been beat
Whats known as code blue, and if youve been able to enjoy the mild temperatures without turning on the heat, you could be in for a rude and cold awakening. Rosemary connors joins us live from center city with more on what we need to know about turning up the heat. Rosemary . Reporter jacqueline and jim, for a lot of people out and about today, the first thing they are going to do when they get home is turn on and turn up the heat. They may also want to keep the number of their local heating and cooling repair service handy, because those guys over the next few days are going to be very busy. Things will be running full bore and well be swamped late tonight and tomorrow morning. Reporter the rush, jamie is wrapping up his last seasonal maintenance calls like this job. Its preventive, a check to make sure that the gas furnace will be ready when he cranks the thermostat to ward off the frigid weather. A lot of people dont worry about the air or the heat, and you dont use it when it sits d
Blavat there on stage with just about every philadelphia mascot. All the sports teams, all the universities, hes playing all the philadelphia classic sounds tonight. As we pan out across the Convention Floor this is being billed as a block party a casual affair not black tie celebrating philadelphia neighborhoods and schools. They have food trucks and picnic tables. These guests are here to celebrate a new mayor and a fresh start for this city. Congratulations mayor kenney. Reporter after being sworn in as the citys 99th mayor jim kenney told those gathered at the academy of music that he will work to make government work for the citizens of this city. Accordingly the vision that will guide this administration is that City Government should first and foremost deliver efficient Effective Services to every single philadelphian. applause . And that is regardless if they live in northeast or southwest or if theyre a new transplant or their family has lived here for generations. That may so
She for the back and that is when the man shot her. He put the gun in her face and, asked her if wanted to be shot and ape of course he said no. The elderly victim composed herself and walk four blocks home putting her grocery away before getting help. I say my god, worried about the food. And im like mom. You are bleeding, you have to sit down. The guy stole her moms cell phone destroyed her new glasses and snatched 400 from her paycheck. Just give a little bit so we can replace her paycheck. That is why faculty at forest elementary are collecting cash. She means so much in this neighborhood. Not only to the students but staff. Family praised police figure out who this attacker is. I never want him to do it to a brother, sister or anybody. I want him caught. Northeast detectives say they are holding a press conference here in the 15th district tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. We are hearing that video of the suspects car will be released. Reporting live im greg argos for cbs3 Eyewitnes
Winter weather took a long time getting here, but its here now. Monday night, and the big story on action news tonight is the tristate area suddenly in the deep freeze. And in philadelphia, city hall declared accompanied bl a cod blue, meaning they can take actions for Homeless People. First, the latest information from accuweather and cecily tynan live at the big board. A true arctic air mass. Pretty amazing how quickly temperatures dropped off. Down to 15 in philadelphia, allentown 10, wilmington 16. The temperature dropping, but wind speeds havent been. Winds sustained 20 miles per hour. This is the way it feels on exposed skin. Like 2 degrees below zero in philadelphia right now. 6 below in allentown. And the poconos, 19 degrees below zero. And a wind chill advisory posted for the poconos overnight tonight for dangerously cold wind chills. Satellite 6 along with action radar showing theres no cloud cover to really insulate the earth. What we have got is a broad area of arctic High