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KYW Eyewitness News At 12PM September 17, 2015

We got traffic advisory, letting us know the inner drives both east and west of the ben franklin parkway, now closed from eakins oval to 20th street. That did seem to catch some commuters by surprise this morning, lets take a lock from chopper three. Closures going to remain in effect philadelphia tuesday, september 29th, so thats 12 days from now, two days post pope departure, notice, also, that the outer drives are still open, at least, for now. And this is all likely to make room for the massive construction project thats going on behind me. This is accustom stage being built. We know it is 100 feet wide, 90 feet deep. Tens of thousands of feet of cable, have to be pulled in, and theyll be using the manpower of about 3,000, i think you can see some of them up there on the scaffolding right now, this is very, very big project. Obviously, making room for that, so, once again, the inner drive, ben franklin parkway, now shutdown, from eakins oval to 20th street, those outer drives are still open. But, likely, wont be for long. This is all likely to probably affect some of the commuting thats going on in surrounding highways, so, youre going to want to plan accordingly until the pope come, and even two days after he leaves. Reporting live, from the art museum steps, alexandria hoff, cbs3, Eyewitness News. Just the beginning, alex, thank you. As preparations continue across the region, for the papal visit and world meeting of families, pilgrims showing their entheusiasm. Eyewitness news at st. Denis parish in havertown. The church handed out free tickets first come, first serve to the pope sunday mass on the parkway. As you can see, look at that line, my goodness, stretched all the way down the block. One parishoner even camped out overnight to make sure she was first in line. I figure, ive camped out for some concerts in my life, isnt the pope more important, you know, so why not do it for the pope . Good point. The church also handed out free ticket for next saturdays night festival of families. And, to coincide with the papal visit, Franklin Institute showcasing treasures in a new exhibit over 2,000 years of vatican art and history will be on display. It will include personal momentos from Pope Benedict and Saint John Paul the second. As well as artwork by michaelangelo. The vatican splendors exhibit opens september 19th, and will run through february 15th. And, the countdown, just keeps ticking on, just nine days until pope francis arrives in philadelphia. Stay with Eyewitness News for the very latest information on air and on our website cbsphilly. Com. In other news this noon, firefighter and resident are being treated for possible smoke inhalation after a fire in the rhawnhurst section of northeast philadelphia. That fire broke out around 9 00 this morning, in a twostory home the 2100 block of fuller street. Firefighters controlled the blaze, in about 15 minute. Investigators say that fire may have started in the basement, but so far, theyve not determined the cause. Well, just another Beautiful Day across the region, as our nice sunny stretch continues, want to head back outside to the skydeck with kyle a. You might even need little sun black . Full swing, i think today i need skydeck sunglasses because i have to tell you it is bright out here, beautiful. If you like it warm. You would say, this is going to be one of those perfect days. Because, it is all coming together, weve got the sunshine, weve got the nice warm temperatures, weve also got pretty low humidity, as well, and just a light breeze, so, not bad at all. Looking pretty good out here. Thats for sure. So there it is, i would call this top ten day if you like it warm. Keeping in mind, our average should be about 78, 79 degrees, and already surpassed that, in most spots, as you can see, 82 degrees right now in philadelphia, 81 in millville. Check out wilmington, also at 82, and 81 in allentown, and atlantic city. If youre down the shore, now, if you notice, as we take a look at storm scan3, down the shore having few clouds, thats from disturbance to the south of us, not really going to affect us much, but will bring few clouds into your blue skies today of the mostly blue skies. Also, have to look out for air quality today. Not terrific. Those who have any casino of respiratory problems, need to look out, also that heat index, getting up there, and the uv index, as well, just standing out here i can feel. That will but it is going to be a beautiful run, and the next three days, whether you are in the city where it is 86 degrees today as a hi, see the mid 80s across the next three days, or if you are down the shore where weve got low 80s, sunshine, by the time we get to saturday high of 79. Man if you took your vacation this week you are feeling pretty good about yourself. So, how long does this last . Weve got 70s coming, as we get to next week, we will talk about that coming up in your seven day forecast, err dismay. Thank you so much. Philadelphia Police Searching for teenage girl, who may need her medication. Sixteen year old bee Ainge A Riviera last seen north fairhill street sunday night around 6 30 p. M. Police say she suffers from depression, and may need meds to control that condition. Bianca is 5foot three, with brown eyes, and black hair, and several tattoos. If you have seen her, you are asked to notify police. Turning now to campaign 2016, where gop president ial hopefuls are back on the campaign trail, a day after the second debate of the election season. Eleven candidates took the stage including frontrunner, donald trump. Cbs correspondent mark albert with the latest. Ten men, took the stage in seem i valley, california, as part of the second gop president ial debate. But, it was one woman who stole the show. She is a person everybody is talking about this morning. Going into that debate, half the audience had never heard my name, and didnt know i was running for president. Carly fiorina scored big applause for her remarks about iran and planned parenthood. Even bigger hit with her response about question about recent dom end comments trump made about fiorina looks. I think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. Trump said. Donald trump talked the most during the debate, in part, because the frontrunner was being attacked by nearly everyone else on stage. We dont need an apprentice in the white house. We have one right now. I think really there is a sophomore quality thats entertaining about mr. Trump. But i am worried. I mean, the lack of judgement and the lack every under standing about how the world works is really dangerous. This morning called morning joe, said the debate sometimes felt like wrestle mania. This would have loved it, wwwe kind of thing. But i was involved with virtually every question. So it was real a little bit wild. The next debate is in october. Mark albert, for cbs3, Eyewitness News. Today is an important day in american history. September 17th, 1787, it was the date our Founding Fathers signed the constitution, right here in philadelphia. So, to celebrate constitution day, the National Constitution center welcomed 50 new american citizens. The museum hosed its annual naturalization is her moan think morning, federal judge john led the group as they pledged the oath of allegiance. Love to see that. Coming up, next, on cbs3, Eyewitness News, death and destruction in chile after a massive earthquake. And, parts of the us are now feeling the aftermath. Also, General Motors is paying big to resolve a criminal investigation over faulty ignition switches. Well tell you just how much money they shelled out to resolve the problem. Whole when we come back. Grab p i can scene from china, more than 100 people returned to the hospital, many of them children, after fire at a building that housed a kindergarten class. Firefighters and residents rescued all 303 children from that class, however, 92 of them along with 12 adult were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Theyre all expected to be okay. Death and destruction now in chile, after 8. 3 magnitude quake round the offer the coast of the northern part of the country. At least eight people are dead, more than 1 million have been forced from their homes. Cbs correspondent Chris Van Cleve in california where after effect of the quake are being felt along the west coast. The violence shaking caught on security camera, gang, around 8 00 wednesday night, the deadly quake toppled shelves, and levels roofs. Sirens echoed as hundreds ran into the streets of santiago, kurt, felt the tremors, in nevada, 40 miles east of the chile ann capitol. The building started to shake, shake little more, and more, and the elevator started to rattle a bit. And everybody realizes we were in a earthquake. Dozen of smaller after shocks rattled the country throughout the night after the initial 8. 3 magnitude quake. You know what. Tsunami waves caused flooding along the chile ann coast, whats left of the buildings show the extent of the destruction. More than Million People were forced to evacuate their home. The quake sparked a tsunami advisory for hawaii and 300 miles of californias coastline, the coast guard says theyre seeing increased swells up to about foot and choppy conditions, still, not things that are completely out of the ordinary for Southern California this time of year. Police are asking swimmers, and surfers, to stay out of the water. Chris van cleve, cbs news, Manhattan Beach california. There is a new deal in place to resolve the criminal investigation into how General Motors can seal the deadly problem with their cars, gm will forfeit 900 million as part of the agreement over faulty i can anythings switches. Criminal counts accusing gm of wire fraud, concealing facts that far case, will be deferred if General Motors complies. Gm recalled more than 2 million cars last year, to replace those ignition switches. Still ahead on Eyewitness News, the birds big game with dallas comes with a pretty big price tag. Just how much it is going to cost you if you want to see the eagles host the cowboys, on sunday at the linc. It is pretty hefty. Kyla . And we are dealing with a little bit after september sizzlement how long will it last . Answers for you coming up in your seven day forecast, stay with us, Eyewitness News it is gorgeous out there, but it is very, very much average. This is not normal for this time of year. So if youre thinking it is a little warm, you are correct. We should be about 78, 79 degrees. We are talking mid 80s today. So, lets take a look outside. Thats where the action is. And look at this, it is beautiful. We are talking gorgeous blue skies, also singing the blue song, because you cant help but think about it when you walk outside. So center city, just lit up, with sunshine, and beautiful today. Really, barely have a cloud in the sky. Just some high clouds out there. Thats what were seeing all across the region, it is beautiful. Look at the temperatures, this is the region, you can see, 84 degrees in new york already. Look at that, 82, in philadelphia. High pressure large and in charge keeping it nice and toast any places like washington, d. C. , 81 degrees. Air quality today, one down side, heat sometimes this happens. And today were in the unhealthy category for sensitive groups. That means, you know, in i one with respiratory problems, sometimes the elderly, very young, careful, stay inside the airconditioning. Few clouds trying it make their way up, and where thats coming from low pressure system thats to the south of us, not really going to affect us, but so you know waist going on herement down off the coast of the carolinas, throwing clouds our way, next thing we will keep an eye on in the midwest, cold front trying to track across, what will eventually start to cool us down a bit. But, it will take its time, and it is not very strong. That will that means, 80s for your thursday, High Pressure in control, friday same story, mid 80s, gorgeous, sunshine, get into saturday, we will still be dealing with the sunshine, see the front trying to make its way across, but the models kinds of saying not going to bring us any rain. It will start to cool us down, bring clouds n so sunday expect some cloud cover, then we cool down. Hey lets head to the beach. Really, let all head to the beachment look at this, this is our live Neighborhood Network camera. You can see, all of the umbrellas out there, 73 degrees, gorgeous, wind, nice and calm. Great day for stroll. Right along the board walk, and thats what people are doing, enjoying this weather, and it is not just today, folks. If you are down the shore, it is going to be gorgeous, low 80s thursday and friday and check it out saturday. 79 degrees, and sunshine. Does it get much better than that . Like you won three in a row. Jet stream, right now, pretty far to the north. Thats allowing all of the warm air to stay in place. That will happen today, tomorrow, but then we start to see things change as we get into saturday. Notice it starts dipping further to the south. Start to see the lighter orange, the cooler air can make it way in, which means, yes, we will get back to where we should be temperature wise. But not until we get to next week really. We start to cool down sunday, but really we see the 70s on monday, and again, average hi, this time of year, 78 degrees. So, we are due for a little bit of that. But today, beautiful. 86 degrees. Sunny skies. Nice and warm. Should be gorgeous this evening, too, if you would like to get, take a stroll. Good fun time to walk the dog. Low tonight of 63, clear, comfy, sunset about 7 07. If you want to check it out. As we look at your seven day forecast, those 80s stick with us right through the weekends, it will be saturday into sunday we start to see the clouds rolling in, than will cool us down. I dont think well get any rainout of the little front f we do boy it isnt much. Start to see 70s on the other side of it. Interesting, we start to dip below average, which has been our mo. This whole summer. We either are flying up, or flying down, you know, we start to probably maybe hit the middle ground as we hit fall, which starts next wednesday. Six days away. Enjoy the summer while weve got it. And we got it today. Kyla, thank you. Here is Pat Ciarrocchi a look at why you should love the arts in philly. Opera, unique, frank, all reasons to love the arts in philadelphia. This october. And, add to that, the Chamber Orchestra of philadelphia in september, and you have a calendar of culture, waiting to be enjoyed. Opera philadelphia is hitting the high notes, as it opens its season with the classic, the story turns on the passion of a par ocean, and her young lover, alfredo. It is set against a rich broke backdrop. And a score that will bring tears. At the academy of music with five performances october 2nd through the 11th. Classic and contemporary, orchestra and electronics, it is decker brose and the Chamber Orchestra of philadelphia, on stage at the perelman theater september 20th and 21st. The classic is cesan contemporary in original for claim error chest is that, piano, and ipad. Composed by bee anise conrad tal. It is a sound scape of rich or chest station. Then, there is the sound of frank. With the artistry of michael andrew. The philly pops present sinatra, a centennial celebration, it at verizon hall, the weaken of october 9th, with a fourth show added sunday night. Michael andrew and the philly pops conductor michael created a sinatra musical journey. The 100 Birthday Celebration begins october 9th. And within days of performing on the papal stage, for francis in philly, the philadelphia orchestra opens its season with yanik conducting at verizon hall with four shows october 1st, through the fourth. Performing a 24 year old russian pianist, danieal, who has become a master of, for i can et cetera and all you need to know about the 20152016 art season go to the arts in philly. Org. Also for the buzz on the top shows and a chance to win free tickets, follow the arts on twitter at the arts in philly. Im Pat Ciarrocchi, well have more news after phillies watch up their series with the washington nationals. Things did not go that well. Hammered three homeruns off phillys pitching include the 40th of the season for 22 year old bryce happen err. Harper is only the seventh player to hit 40 in a season at that young age. Former phillie jayson werth contributed two homeruns, the nats beat the phils 12two. Well, just four days now until the birds and cowboys bat until south philadelphia, and if youre going to the game, you better bring your wallets, oh, it is expensive. According to fosh, the most expensive week two game in the nnl is right here in philadelphia, the average ticket price, get this, 414. For one ticket. What . Yes. Thats a 78 markup on a normal birds game at home. The second most expensive game, the seahawks, and greenbay at lambeau field, it is free, on my tv at home. No kidding. Now, of course the cowboys game was big topic on sister station 94wip. Our own sports director don bell joined angelo and the team to talk about the game and the loss to atlanta. Asked don about the big fourth and one that turned into a missed field goal against the giant. Im asking you you have to get there. No. Listen. No. Youre in a dome. What . Come down and beat me, don. The conditions all right. You can hear angelo and the morning team every weekday from 5 30 to ten, of course don will be in later with more on the big game. And speaking of big games, get ready, because you know what this is . Thursday night football. It is back right here on cbs3. Peyton manning and the broncos travel to Arrow Head Stadium to face andy reid, Jeremy Maclin and the chiefs. Coverage starts 7 30, right here on cbs3. Thats Eyewitness News at noon. For kyla, all of us here, thanks for watching. Eyewitness news continues at 5 00. Always on line at cbsphilly. Com. Just Beautiful Day out there. Kyla. Enjoy it everybody. Love that sunshine. Young and the restless is coming u

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