first cherri gregg, live at the convention center. good morning, cherri gregg. >> reporter: good morning, jan, yes, hundreds of gymnasts will be flipping for a good cause, in just a couple of hours. i'll tell you why they'll be flipping, and the non-profit >> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm jan carabeo. meteorologist, justin drabick, out there on the cbs-3 skydeck this morning with eyewitness weather. justin, what a difference a day makes. pretty chilly morning, isn't it? >> it is, i feel bad if you weren't able to get out yesterday and enjoy the nice weather. today different story. typical for the end every fen. still not that bad though. this is what we're dealing with for the second half of the winter. not bad. temperatures in the four's, little chilly with the wind, though, but big drop in the numbers, compared to this time yesterday. almost 20 degrees colder in philadelphia, 26 in allentown, so you get the picture, back to reality, what we're saying compared to the past couple of days

cherri gregg from our sister station spent the morning in a sea of pink. >> reporter: from head bands to head pieces. more than 3,000, pink lee tarreds. >> we give them a platform where they can raise funds and unite for the women everybody has someone affected by broadcast. >> started the pink invitational nine years ago. a nonprofit that pays for wellness services for women under going breast cancer treatment >> the hot flashes, lack of sleep and different things that most of the medical community don't really treat. >> one of the hundreds he don't received acupuncture yoga massage and nutrition complications thanks to these young gymnist, >> you get a dollar and a ribbon. they got one of these, equivalent of a dollar. they raised tens of thousands for the cause >> makes me feel proud for what i'm doing. >> reporter: these gymnastic teams raised roughly $500000. with all the proceeds going to united for her. that will help women after chemo. kelly watched her daughter compete and lost her grandmother to cancer. >> this is usually around her birthday weekend so that children like to

cherri gregg from sister station "kyw news radio" is at pennsylvania convention center this morning. cherry, it sounds like whole lot of excitement is building. how are you doing? >> ♪ >> good morning, jan, yes, that's right, as you can see hine me, the young ladies are now stretching, the competition begins in a few moments, and they are raising money for unite for her, an organization that provides wellness service to women dealing with breast cancer, here with two of the coaches from center elite. state college, pennsylvania, and caitlin and beth how are you feeling today, and how are your girls doing? >> they're doing great. we're feeling ready to go and excited for the good cause. >> yes, so you guys had to raise money to participate. what did your girls do? >> we raise add lot. we do fundraisers, car washes, to support the cause, wonderful cause. >> any cart wheel-a-tons. >> no, we don't do cart wheel a-tons, really hard to do nowadays. >> just one of the many teams that are participating, weaver about 3300 young gym that is cents participating today to raise $500,000. that m

cherri gregg, "kyw news radio" for cbs-3 "eyewitness news." >> it is a great event, thank you, cherry ill still so much more to cover here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news." president trump rsvp's with a no, find out what washington tradition is going to skip. >>> plus, biceps not only good for the wallet but good for your soul. how these purchases are helping charities. >> and a brief return to winter. but how soon will it again feel like spring? justin drabick's eyewitness feel like spring? justin drabick's eyewitness foreca8faz z12fz y28fay y12fy >> trump tweeted i will not be attending the correspondence association dinner this year, please wish everyone well and have a great evening. his decision follows increasingly tends relations between the white house and the media. the black tie event set for april 29th is an on all tradition for presidents, reporters and celebrities alike. >> meanwhile, the democratic party has a new leader. tom perez, labor secretary under president obama, and he was elected chairman at the meeting in atlanta as wendy gillette reports, the top task now turning a

cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio is live at hahnemann hospital this morning where the officer is being treated right now, cherri, do police have they made any arrests. >> reporter: good morning, jan , yes, they have, two men are in custody, both of men were riding on dirt bikes when they were caught by police and that scuffle, and capturing one of the hen is what led that female police officer to be in the hospital right thousand. lets take a look the at the video that we have from the scene, on saturday night, as you can see, it is taken in the 2,000 block of judson street this north philadelphia it was just after 7:15 p.m. yesterday. that is when officers arrived and heard what they believed to be gunshots. they then saw several men flee the scene on dirt bikes. they were heading in different directions. so police from the 22nd district and highway patrol split up to pursue them with the police chopper, overhead, now police chased the suspects multiple blocks and they caught one suspect at front and gerney. they caught a second suspect near third and allegheny an

live, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you, cherri. >>> a two year-old boy is in the the hospital this morning after he was hurt during a hit and run this montgomery county the accident happened around 5:00 o'clock yesterday near spring garden and knockburn avenue in ambler. boy was air lifted to children's hospital of philadelphia. he was crossing the street when he was hits. police say there is a chance the driver may not have realized what had happened. >> the child is small, and... unaudible. >> police say that the driver was last seen going south on main street, in a dark colored suv, we are awaiting an update on the boy's condition this morning. officers say he was at the park with his parents when the accident happened. >>> well, flames ripped through an apartment building in fair less hills, bucks county, this is cell phone video from lake view terrace on old boulevard around 7:00 o'clock last night. fire damaged building e, no one was injury, the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> today is, no day of rest for president trump he is int

cherri gregg from our sister station is live at clearview regional high school. all happening in about an hour good morning, all for very good cause? >> reporter: that's correct. good morning, rahel, i'm here at the third annual hoagie for hope fundraiser. and it is pretty quiet right now, but it is all about to start pretty quickly. john is one of the advisors here at the middle school. and what will you guys be doing here today? >> we will be having a celebration of making hoagies for recipients who have medical needs. it will be a great fun time for the kids and giving back to our community. >> that's right. and they use this superbowl sunday because everybody has to eaton superbowl. that's a big thing. and you guys will be providing the food, which is hoagies, and there is going to be variety here. what kind of hoagies will you guys be making? >> it alien hoagie and turkey hoagie. >> yes, very good stuff. so our photographer will show the rolls are here, and it smells absolutely delicious. take a look at the video from last year, i mean, hundreds and hundreds

as reporter cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio tells you, the lookings is going nationwide. >> i traveled this path before >> reporter: out of the ashes, tells the story of absentee incarcerated parents. >> i cried out to that boy with tears in my eyes and said what am i to do. >> reporter: it tells story of the children left on the outside. >> what are youing to go do if your dad's on the run or is occupation involves cocaine and a gun. >> being in prison for he was a painfully enlightening period. >> reporter: coal harris did four years in the smyrna prison a price he paid for a life on the streets. harris was 21 at the time and his son amar was just two years old. >> it was normal to me. that was my life report report through letters, phone calls and visits, the the two kept in touch but was not until half is came home in 2008 that the true healing began. >> when he finally did come home and we finally met, it was overwhelming but it it was , it was awesome. >> reporter: with patients and hard work the two, rebuilt their bond. >> it was no magic pill. it was just time. >

in west chester, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> i would like to sees that. >> yes. >> isn't it the though? >> kate bilo with our forecast right now, counties down young lady, count down to these long temperatures. >> we have two shore days, of chilly air before we really reap benefits of a nice winter warm up. it is still winter, it will still go back to colder wet ther but it does look like overall, over the next couple of weeks temperatures will average above the normas they have for much of the the month of february, so far, and very, very farrah above average, this weekend especially on sunday. here's a look what is going on right now. it is a beautiful looking evening. we have some light in the sky at 6:17 p.m. another indication that we are heading toward syringe, and the daylight, getting a little longer each day, and then it is less than a month now, until the start of the daylight savings time. so that will be, a nice extension to the daylight in the afternoon. so lets take a look at storm scan three and you can see some scattered snow showers

cherri gregg takes us there. >> reporter: from the flowers to the patios to the floor, kitchens, closets, the show was a breath of fresh air and world of dreams for thousands >> i never seen a treadmill in had the hot tub >> did it give you ideas >> i would like to buy it >> the mayors are looking for ideas. >> we just got started. we're pretty -- our minds are open right now >> the myers they're just tagging along: more than 250 vendors lined up to provide options for anything a homeowner could think of >> this is a chance for everyone to talk to experts and start their planning >> alily son says this is place where teenees compare vendors, big ticket items and much more >> it's a good opportunity to me shop around. >> reporter: they added a 2017 smart home. all controlled by cell phones. >> you could of a turn-on all the lights or portion of the lights. it's a piece of security. >> reporter: outside decks, patio furniture, greenery water features surround sound and lighting. >> we have turtles and finishing it off with the colorful plant. >> reporter: they need to make their home a cas

cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio is live at hahnemann hospital this morning where that officer is recovering. cherri are police still looking for anyone or have they made all of their arrests >> reporter: good morning, jan , yes, several men fled the scene of the north philadelphia street on dirt bikes and police were able to get and give chase. they nabbed two suspects. a third man dumped his bike and got away on foot and unclear at this point how many other folks got the away on those dirt bikes. of course, chase of one of those individuals is what land that had female officer here at hahnemann hospital with you take a look at the video that we have, from the scene, and the 2,000 block of judson street when office's arrived around 7:15 and they heard what they believed to be gunshots. they then saw several men, flee the scene, on their bikes , all headed intive rent directions, police, from the 22nd district and highway patrol they split up to pursue the men, with the police chopper overhead, now police chased the suspects, multiple blocks, they caught one suspec

the sunsetting on the center of town in another chilly, windy day, we have leslie, jim donovan, cherri gregg and more ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in... sell it.... to we buy any car. learn more and get your free online valuation now at we buy any car dot com ♪ find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar.com ♪ >>> well, nearly 700,000 strollers are being recalled, because they pose a fall risk. britext is recalling its strollers, mouths could fail causing car seat portion to fail. twenty-six children have been injured. for more forgo to cbs philly .com. >>> do you have any shopping plan over the long presidents day weekend? if you to three on your side jim donovan has a look at what you can expect from the sales this year, and, what the best deals will be. >> reporter: when it comes to sales, presidents day offers some of the biggest shopping discou

cherri gregg from sister station "kyw news radio" live at clearview regional high school. good morning, there is good cause behind all of this? >> reporter: yes, it is, rahel good morning. i'm here at the third annual hoagies for hope fundraiser, here is their t-shirt in the colors of the clearview regional high school pioneers. behind me right now oh, one of the pioneers right here, hine me right now, sort of talking about what the purpose is for this fundraiser. over the past few years, they have raised thousands of dollars to help about ten families, who are dealing with life threatening medical conditions. what they've done is given over $5,000 to each of these families, in order to help them pay for the medical expenses and other things. but then, as you can see from our video from last year, about 300 volunteers, they get together, they make hoagies, and what they do is they sell them to folks that they can eaton super boehm. 100% of the proceeds go to help these families. they make all sorts of holing is this year, making italian hoagies, also making turkey hoagies,

reporter cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio is live with more with police headquarters, cherri, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jan really tragic story, miss wine harris was very much loved by her community because all she did was work to make her neighborhood more beautiful but someone took her life and police are now searching for her killer as a community is still in mourning. take a look at video we have from sat the day, i mean a huge crowd gathered this her west philadelphia community to mourn loss of miss winnie harris and to remember many contributions that she has made to her community, they called her a sister trend, a neighborhood stewart who work hard to make her neighborhood beautiful. miss winnie was executive director and long time volunteer coordinator of uc green a non-profit that plants trees and cleans up west philadelphia she had formed partnerships and coalition was neighborhood leaders making a real positive impact. we have been told her friend at uc green contacted the police when miss win difficult not show up for a meeting. when she arr

reporter cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio is live this morning with more there police headquarters, cherri just a tragic story. >> reporter: it the is, jan good morning. the miss winnie harris spent her life trying to make her community beautiful, and trend , family will celebrate her life tomorrow in a memorial service at police, try to find out who would take her life. take a look at the video that we have here there saturday, dozens and dozen and dozens of people gathered in west philadelphia to mourn the loss of miss winnie harris and to remember the many contributions that she has made to her community. they called her a sister friend, a neighborhood stewart , worked hard to headache her community beautiful. miss winnie was executive director and long time volunteer coordinator of uc green a non-profit that plants trees and cleans up philadelphia she formed partnerships and coalitions making a positive impact. we have about been tell her friend contacted police when miss win difficult not the show up for a meeting and when police arrived they found her unresponsiv

in wynfield, cherri gregg for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> bridging the gap, making a difference. >>> south jersey girl is giving the gift of reading. >> twelve year-old charlotte olson of west berlin collect more than 1,300 books as part of the service project, and today she donated them to the children's regional hospital in cooper. "eyewitness news" at the outpatient office in voorhees, doctors and staff there will distribute the books to patients at several sites, throughout the year. >> so i had this dream that i was giving out books to little kid and i was like i really want to do that some day, and then i'm like i really want to do that, so we did that and here we are today. >> cooper's book distribution is part of the national reach out and read program. >> how about that, dream it, do it, all right. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" on this valentines day we're talking about the science of flirting. if you have having trouble communicating with potential dates we will help you break the ice. >>> and then this... >> do you mind if we listened to some mus

cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio shows us how one group is, using scuba diving to expand the mind have of chester youth. >> reporter: scuba diving is not child's play. it requires, teamwork, diligence, knowledge of the water and physiology as well as lots of curiosity. >> first time i took a breath under water i was done. >> reporter: master diver bob williams is co founder of the atlantic rangers an african-american scuba diving club but the chester native didn't discover scuba until his 30's. >> why could i not start diving at 12. >> reporter: high cost of equipment, lessons as well as danger makes scuba not accessible for most kid. >> when i became an instructor , i decided that these kid in chester, i will do it for free. >> reporter: after his youth education service program provides free scuba lessons for kid from distressed areas around philadelphia. >> first thing that comes to their mind when you introduce them to this first thing they said this is a price support when it is not. >> reporter: jeff cunningham fund raises thousands it takes to by tanks, regu

as reporter cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio tells us today's honorary is a young man who used his birthday to start a movement to help others. >> when christian weather returned 24 years old he didn't want a party. >> i wanted to go out and use the little bit of influence that we get around our birthday and then give it to other people. >> reporter: instead graphic designer created this flier and raised $1,500 in nine days >> by the time we are trying to feed 30 people for under $15. >> reporter: southwest philadelphia native used money to buy supplies and then he and his friend bagged lunches. >> we are looking to find people to bless. >> reporter: gave them to way those left on the street hours after city shelters closed. >> we were able to feed 350 people the first time. >> reporter: then next week. >> people were like i didn't get an opportunity to give the first time. >> reporter: he did it again, and again, fast forward, a to years and every thursday since weatherby and his volunteers keep it going making peanut butter, jelly and lunchmeat heat sandwiches. >

cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio shares her story. >> very passionate. >> reporter: she discovered her philosophy on life, through reading. >> books, for me, have always been a sense of comfort. >> reporter: it was in the pages of books that skimbody explored paris, rome, london, and cities in africa, vision that is led to her fairy tail life whiz included living in it liz and meeting a pope. >> i was bella deball in rome. >> reporter: as well as traveling across the world. >> i rode a cam he will in egypt. >> reporter: but former temple grad never forget her roots, tv producer turned public list founded african-american children's book project, 25 years ago, to give kids a bridge, to their dreams. >> it was like a cold, frosty day, like the beginning of a novel. >> reporter: three hour event started with 250, in 1992, today it draws ab estimated 4,000, and includes appearances from authors, illustrators and scores and scores of books, featuring people of color. >> when you see yourself in a book. you see possibility of which you can do. >> reporter: children who at

cherri gregg from our sister station kyw news radio is live this morning with more at police headquarters, good morning, cherri. >> reporter: good morning, jan yes, it is a very tragic story winnie harris spent her entire life trying to make her community better, and tomorrow , her friend, family and those that love her will gather at the christ community church in university city to celebrate her life, just as police, continue to investigate just who killed her. take a look at the video that we have from saturday, a huge crowd, gathering in west philadelphia, to mourn the loss of miss harris and to remember, the many contributions that she made to her community, they called her a sister/friend, a neighborhood steward who worked hard to make her community beautiful. miss winnie was executive director and long time volunteer cart nate or of uc green a non-profit that plants trees and cleans up west philadelphia he formed partnership an coalition was neighborhood leaders making a real, positive impact. we have been told by her friend at uc green that they contacted police, when miss winnie

cherri gregg from sister station "kyw news radio" live at clearview regional high school, and hoagies on sale later all for good cause, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rahel. yes, it is for a good cause. this is third annual hoagies for hope fundraiser, and take a look. people are busy working, half of the 300 volunteers who have signed up for today are busy, doing these hoagie assembly lines, and all of it goes to help poor families from the clearview regional high school community, that are dealing with life threatening illness ls, and i'm here now with danielle hamilton, hi, she one of the family recipients of today's fundraiser. and danielle, your daughter, has been dealing with some tough issues, tell me, how is this money really helping your family? >> it helps out with the medical bills, and taking her back home to the hospital. anything else that need for like medicine, help. >> now, in renal failure, but you guys have been pushing through, beautiful young lady, and now you're volunteering. tell me what it means to be here and then look around and see so many people f

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