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let's take you to the penndot cameras. and show you what it looks like from the ground. this is what it looks like right as we approach city avenue. and you see for the most part, traffic is still moving eastbound at belmont. just past this point approaching city avenue. that's where the jam really begins so leave yourself extra time wherever you're headed. >>> 11 minutes past 6:00. campus fear, students at temple university eye were a little more trepidation and fear this morning. but how they learned about the assault. >> reporter: today, hundreds of teachers and others are expected to protest on this sidewalk. the head of a school reform commission meeting, the reason, cancelled teachers' contracts. i'll have more after the break. in cases of rape,pposes aborin cases of incest,ions. and in cases where the mother's health is in danger. no woman should be forced to carry a pregnancy from a rape. mario scavello sponsored a bill to force women to have unnecessary and invasive ultrasounds. it's horrifying. women need to know
let's take you to the penndot cameras. and show you what it looks like from the ground. this is what it looks like right as we approach city avenue. and you see for the most part, traffic is still moving eastbound at belmont. just past this point approaching city avenue. that's where the jam really begins so leave yourself extra time wherever you're headed. >>> 11 minutes past 6:00. campus fear, students at temple university eye were a little more trepidation and fear this morning. but...
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so, as we use it, orders are put in to replenish the stockpile. >> and penndot crews are tasked with so many repair projects because of that tough winter we had. not all of them pwill be complee in a few weeks. that means part of ridge avenue in philadelphia will not be complete until next year. >>> all right, katy, so, we won't see it for at least a couple of weeks, if not longer, but in colorado, yeah, take a look at this. heavy snow is causing hazardous travel conditions. a cold front swept across the southern part of the state this weekend, producing a windchill as cold as 20 degrees. colorado also saw snow in september, 11 days before the official end of summer. that hurts. that was a record for the earliest snowfall there. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> a nice start this morning. temperatures are actually warmer than they were yesterday morning because there are some clouds overhead. that's a cloudy view from the comcast center. 57 degrees in philadelphia with clouds, but temperatures won't come down a whole lot more. and rain hasn't
so, as we use it, orders are put in to replenish the stockpile. >> and penndot crews are tasked with so many repair projects because of that tough winter we had. not all of them pwill be complee in a few weeks. that means part of ridge avenue in philadelphia will not be complete until next year. >>> all right, katy, so, we won't see it for at least a couple of weeks, if not longer, but in colorado, yeah, take a look at this. heavy snow is causing hazardous travel conditions. a...
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then penndot will replenish the salt barns, last year we used approximately 172,000 tons of salt. that is a lot of snow and a lot of salt. we are live along the schuylkill expressway, eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news". >>> still ahead, black friday shoppers may have to get a later start this year. the retailers that are staying closed on thanksgiving day. >>> plus, the nurse isolated again her will because of ebola fears, she keeps the promise she
then penndot will replenish the salt barns, last year we used approximately 172,000 tons of salt. that is a lot of snow and a lot of salt. we are live along the schuylkill expressway, eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news". >>> still ahead, black friday shoppers may have to get a later start this year. the retailers that are staying closed on thanksgiving day. >>> plus, the nurse isolated again her will because of ebola fears, she keeps the promise she
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penndot is getting ready since last winter ended. the salt barns are at capacity and the crews have been busy fixing the damage last winter caused on the roads. >> that provided us with money to repave the roads that were so badly damaged by the winter last year. city road and street road and i-95 down by the airport. i could go on. >> reporter: now, another important thing that has to happen is a little maintenance, that is what they are doing right now, mechanics are making sure that the salt is ready to go all before the white stuff begins to fall. now, me and you have to remember how to drive in it. eva pilgram, channel 6 "action news.." >> better safe than sorry. >>> meantime talks continue between septa and the union and both sides are making progress towards a deal. union representatives are returning to the bargaining table with a third day of talks. the union unanimously voted to authorize a strike on saturday. the union said they would give 24 hours notice to commuters. we'll this on 6 abc and 6abc.com. >>> factory members
penndot is getting ready since last winter ended. the salt barns are at capacity and the crews have been busy fixing the damage last winter caused on the roads. >> that provided us with money to repave the roads that were so badly damaged by the winter last year. city road and street road and i-95 down by the airport. i could go on. >> reporter: now, another important thing that has to happen is a little maintenance, that is what they are doing right now, mechanics are making sure...
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we took the concern to penndot, who covers thousands of miles of road in pennsylvania. it turns out, they tell me they will be paying more for salt this winter, $6 more a ton, and that quickly adds up when you consider the department uses tens of thousands of tons of salt any given winter. the good news is, this spike in price will not affect penndot until 2015, when their current salt contract expires, and when they do have to pay more for the salt, they will have the money. >> yes, it is an increase in the cost that we're paying, but obviously, it's the cost of doing business and we need to have that material to keep the roads passable for our citizens. >> now, in addition to prepping for this coming winter, penndot is in the middle of numerous construction projects, but a few big projects will have to be put on hold and resume after winter. and i'll have more on that for you coming up in the next hour. chris? >> all right, katy, thanks. >>> arson is believed to be the cause of this warehouse fire in westville, gloucester county, over the weekend. the prosecutor's off
we took the concern to penndot, who covers thousands of miles of road in pennsylvania. it turns out, they tell me they will be paying more for salt this winter, $6 more a ton, and that quickly adds up when you consider the department uses tens of thousands of tons of salt any given winter. the good news is, this spike in price will not affect penndot until 2015, when their current salt contract expires, and when they do have to pay more for the salt, they will have the money. >> yes, it...
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. >> reporter: and another angle of this story is penndot. we checked with penndot to see if they have any plans to halt or cease some of the major construction projects on the area highways in case more people are driving in the event of a strike, and i'll have that information coming up in the next half hour. reporting live in frankford, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >> katy, thanks. count on nbc 10 to bling you updates on all of the news that develops today. >>> here are three stories we're following throughout the day. we'll monitor the ebola situation overseas, across the nation and here in this area. nbc 10 will be following president obama's meeting with his ebola response team in washington. we'll also find out how delaware is preparing to deal with a possible case of the virus during an update from governor jack markell. >> we will be back in monroe county to cover the police manhunt for eric frein. investigators are following up on a new tip, a possible sighting of frein near route 390 in barrett township. frein has been on the run now
. >> reporter: and another angle of this story is penndot. we checked with penndot to see if they have any plans to halt or cease some of the major construction projects on the area highways in case more people are driving in the event of a strike, and i'll have that information coming up in the next half hour. reporting live in frankford, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >> katy, thanks. count on nbc 10 to bling you updates on all of the news that develops today. >>> here are...
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now's your chance to let penndot know about that. their plan to improve driver services and what you need to know to make sure your voice is heard. >>> and torn-up trees and miles of destruction. storms have left piles of debris across several states. we'll tell you what it means for our area in the next 24 hours. in cases of rape,pposes aborin cases of incest,ions. and in cases where the mother's health is in danger. no woman should be forced to carry a pregnancy from a rape. mario scavello sponsored a bill to force women to have unnecessary and invasive ultrasounds. it's horrifying. women need to know that mario scavello wants to stand between them and their doctors in making decisions that aren't his to make. >>> at 5:44 in case you're just joining us, breaking news coming across the wires about 25 minutes ago. another health wear wocare work texas has ebola. this worker also treated thomas duncan, the patient who died of ebola last week. the new patient, the health care worker, reported a fever yesterday, then tested positive for
now's your chance to let penndot know about that. their plan to improve driver services and what you need to know to make sure your voice is heard. >>> and torn-up trees and miles of destruction. storms have left piles of debris across several states. we'll tell you what it means for our area in the next 24 hours. in cases of rape,pposes aborin cases of incest,ions. and in cases where the mother's health is in danger. no woman should be forced to carry a pregnancy from a rape. mario...
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we could see penndot is already out there with the we could see penndot is on the right shoulder so you have the left lane blocked, the right shoulder traffic kind of snaking through there at this point. we're already jamming up eastbound from the blue route to belmont. westbound you have a little bitter of a gaper delay there, too. also new this accident in upper merion. king of prussia road at red oak terrace dave. >> storm tracker 6 live double scan taking a look at the east coast and we've got a couple of areas of precipitation we're tracking. the first one is coming up from the south and i can see the first cells from this coming in a little before lunchtime especially in the western suburbs. and then we're watching this massive precipitation which is slowly inching toward the east as it climbs north. this will be more of an issue later this afternoon and overnight tonight. it's not going to be raining all the time today and tonight but at times you're going to have periods of rain there could feature some downpours. your commuter forecast, 68 degrees right now on your smartphone i
we could see penndot is already out there with the we could see penndot is on the right shoulder so you have the left lane blocked, the right shoulder traffic kind of snaking through there at this point. we're already jamming up eastbound from the blue route to belmont. westbound you have a little bitter of a gaper delay there, too. also new this accident in upper merion. king of prussia road at red oak terrace dave. >> storm tracker 6 live double scan taking a look at the east coast and...
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the 290-foot bridge was ordered closed by penndot in august of last year. it's a major commuter route for workers in the collegeville and phoenixville areas. the price tag on the replacement project is $7.7 million. we're told when it re-opens the bridge is expected to be able to carry 20,000 cars a day plus trucks and emergency vehicles. the bridge is expected to be re-opened by no later than july of 2016. >>> new information about the locker room assaults that ended a north jersey high school football season. >> several players both victims and witnesses, spoke to the "new york times." wnbc's brian thompson called with a "times" reporter to find out more. >> reporter: all seven of the accused as well as the four alleged vicks on sayreville's championship football team are juveniles, their identities not disclosed by the middlesex prosecutor following state law. the "times" reported on enter views with several who were in the locker room. they were physically held down, beaten in some cases and sexually asauled in others in what was described as a bonding
the 290-foot bridge was ordered closed by penndot in august of last year. it's a major commuter route for workers in the collegeville and phoenixville areas. the price tag on the replacement project is $7.7 million. we're told when it re-opens the bridge is expected to be able to carry 20,000 cars a day plus trucks and emergency vehicles. the bridge is expected to be re-opened by no later than july of 2016. >>> new information about the locker room assaults that ended a north jersey...
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penndot announced a $2.35 million reward for the 30th street station. temple university is partnering with septa to develop opportunities around the station. >>> time for a check of the "action news" traffic report. matt pellman is in the traffic center on a thursday afternoon. things look smooth behind you dare i say. >> we have seen worse but transporting slowly on this thursday afternoon brian and sharrie, as we head westbound here on the schuylkill expressway passing city avenue tapping the brakes on out to belmont, you may find slow traffic on belmont itself coming away from the schuylkill, a lot of paving work going on there. use city avenue instead. but on city avenue traveling southbound past st. joes, there is a crash approaching 63rd street ain wreck at chinatown at 9th and arch. and a vehicle into a house in bristol township, buck county, near bath road and broad street. and cellarsvilles a wreck at south street. and over in voorhees, camden county, a crash at cooper road. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this thursday, almost
penndot announced a $2.35 million reward for the 30th street station. temple university is partnering with septa to develop opportunities around the station. >>> time for a check of the "action news" traffic report. matt pellman is in the traffic center on a thursday afternoon. things look smooth behind you dare i say. >> we have seen worse but transporting slowly on this thursday afternoon brian and sharrie, as we head westbound here on the schuylkill expressway...
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heading out live to the penndot camera, at oaks. no accidents or delays on route 422. but we definitely have wet roads in portions of the area, a live look at middle township, route 47 at route 9. you can see not much activity out here but you definitely need to slow down and take your time this morning. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> wind is blowing, and it's blowing some rain through the area. you can see it at cape may. some scattered showers moved through there. this is a view from the marquis de lafayette hotel. it's going to be on and off rainfall at the shore and the city. right now, it's off. 53 degrees. no rain is falling. you can see the clouds overhead. 4 degrees chillier than yesterday and the winds are stronger this morning. they're at 17 miles an hour. look at the flag here at the nbc10 studios. this is a live view from the studios. winds are now steady at 21 miles an hour in wilmington. gusting to near 30 miles an hour there. it's a little lighter than it was an hour ago. and the pocono mountains wa
heading out live to the penndot camera, at oaks. no accidents or delays on route 422. but we definitely have wet roads in portions of the area, a live look at middle township, route 47 at route 9. you can see not much activity out here but you definitely need to slow down and take your time this morning. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> wind is blowing, and it's blowing some rain through the area. you can see it at...
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penndot crews are working to repair that. in the center of the screen, we're dealing with the right lane blocked because of activity. also, i'm just getting word of an accident on 76. when i get those details i'll have that for you. >>> also, you can count on nbc10 for an outbreak on ebola. >> which is why we sent chris cato to dallas to help us stay on top of the breaking event. >> reporter: good morning from dallas. for the first time today, the top official at this hospital is apologizing for misdiagnosing the original patient. and coming up, what they are telling workers who may have been exposed to the people. >>> and hundreds in new jersey, pennsylvania and delaware finding work. welcome home! woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close drawers, farm sink! where's my room? we had to take just a little bit for the kitchen. ranked highest in customer satisfaction. ikea kitchens. i'm robert de niro and new york is my home. it's the best place to visit in the world and now it's the easies
penndot crews are working to repair that. in the center of the screen, we're dealing with the right lane blocked because of activity. also, i'm just getting word of an accident on 76. when i get those details i'll have that for you. >>> also, you can count on nbc10 for an outbreak on ebola. >> which is why we sent chris cato to dallas to help us stay on top of the breaking event. >> reporter: good morning from dallas. for the first time today, the top official at this...
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. >>> a new penndot program could use traffic congestion throughout pennsylvania. it's called green light go. penndot says it will use money from gasoline taxes and drivers fees to upgrade traffic lights on busy roads. the money is being set aside for state-owned roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. >>> pay the toll. that's what truckers say delaware officials want them to do on roads marked for local deliveries only. del dot wants funding for more police enforcement of truck tolls after seeing a drop of toll collections on i-95. some truck drivers don't like the tickets for violating weight restrictions on roads like route 4 and old baltimore pike. the truckers argue it's not efficient to use i-95 when they can travel local routes to their destinations. >>> 4:57 now. pass or don't graduate. that's how important a new standardized test is at high schools in pennsylvania. parents in delaware county pack the radnor township municipal building last night for a forum about the keystone examples. the tests are designed to evaluate proficiency in algebra, li
. >>> a new penndot program could use traffic congestion throughout pennsylvania. it's called green light go. penndot says it will use money from gasoline taxes and drivers fees to upgrade traffic lights on busy roads. the money is being set aside for state-owned roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. >>> pay the toll. that's what truckers say delaware officials want them to do on roads marked for local deliveries only. del dot wants funding for more police...
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. >> reporter: to give you an idea how bad it was, penndot used the most salt in its history. it's the winter most of us want to forget. storm after storm dumped snow and ice on our roads but for people at penndot, they remember it all too well. >> what's the tone in there as we head into winter? >> i think the tone is no one wants to see a repeat of last winter. everyone is hoping for a milder winter that we had two orç thr years ago. >> one thing that will be different is the price of salt. >> across the country, salt is more expensive. >> yes. >> reporter: they say they'll be paying nearly $6 more per ton. the good news is they can afford the increase where other smaller agencies may not. salt is vital to penndot's operation. it prevents the snow and ice from bonding to the roads. by the end of this month they'll have another snow stockpiled to get through a pretty good winter. they've serviced and repaired each of the vehicles that will spread the salt. >> we do not want to get low on salt. we don't want to get close to being low. as we use it, orders are put in to reple
. >> reporter: to give you an idea how bad it was, penndot used the most salt in its history. it's the winter most of us want to forget. storm after storm dumped snow and ice on our roads but for people at penndot, they remember it all too well. >> what's the tone in there as we head into winter? >> i think the tone is no one wants to see a repeat of last winter. everyone is hoping for a milder winter that we had two orç thr years ago. >> one thing that will be...
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and just about a minute ago, penndot swung this camera in the opposite direction. and you could actually see a lot of activity out there. we have a lot of crews that have responded to the scene. now, the fire activity has cleared, but we have police out there. we have penndot out there, tow trucks at the scene. so a lot of activity out here on 95. and you can't even see all of that in the shot. so leave yourself extra time if 95 northbound is part of your commute. this is a live look at the blue route at macdade. drive time is 17, 18 minutes between 95 and 76. christine? >>> if you get stuck in traffic, here's good news at least. gas prices may not be done falling just yet. a spokesperson with aaa mid-atlantic said gas prices could drop another 20 cents per gallon by thanksgiving. now, according to aaa, the national average last month fell to $3.39 a gallon. now, that's the lowest september price since 2010. to put it in perspective, this year's average was 13 cents less than last year and 44 cents less than 2012. >>> right now the average in the five-county philad
and just about a minute ago, penndot swung this camera in the opposite direction. and you could actually see a lot of activity out there. we have a lot of crews that have responded to the scene. now, the fire activity has cleared, but we have police out there. we have penndot out there, tow trucks at the scene. so a lot of activity out here on 95. and you can't even see all of that in the shot. so leave yourself extra time if 95 northbound is part of your commute. this is a live look at the...
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last week we showed you how penndot is getting ready. next, we asked philadelphia how the city stands. >>> and a new way to pay. the mobile wallet that activates today and how to know if you have the technology to use it. >>> it is 4:13 as we take a live look at i-95 in south philadelphia. you will definitely need a coat as you head out this morning, and maybe the gloves, if you can find them, because temperatures are in the 30s and 40s. bill says sunshine, though, later today. we'll find out how warm it will get, coming up. >>> now to the casino crisis in atlantic city, where we could learn this week when or if a hearing will be scheduled over the sale of revel casino. an attorney for florida developer glenn straub filed papers in u.s. bankruptcy court friday to try to stop the $110 million sale of the revel to brookfield property partners. straub believes last month's bankruptcy auction at which brookfield had the highest bid was unfair. >>> well, today is the coldest day of the season so far, and winter is right around the corner. the
last week we showed you how penndot is getting ready. next, we asked philadelphia how the city stands. >>> and a new way to pay. the mobile wallet that activates today and how to know if you have the technology to use it. >>> it is 4:13 as we take a live look at i-95 in south philadelphia. you will definitely need a coat as you head out this morning, and maybe the gloves, if you can find them, because temperatures are in the 30s and 40s. bill says sunshine, though, later...
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. >>> penndot wants to hear from you about improving its mobile customer services. penndot has launched an online survey to collect public feedback on safety, education and mobility needs. the survey will also ask for comments on educational opportunities for interfacing with the department. surveys available until november 12th. we have a link on our website, nbc10.com. >>> 4:56. now news from our trenton bureau. legal sports betting in new jersey could soon become reality. lawmakers passed a bill clearing the way for sports betting in the garden state. they did that yesterday. it's the latest in a long effort to legalize sports betting and give a boost to the struggling casinos and racetracks in the city. 4 of atlantic city's 12 casinos have closed this year, a fifth may close next month. the assembly is expected it vote on thursday. >>> a relocation hearing today for a philadelphia charter school. back in april, the school reform commission voted to close the walter d. palmer leadership learning partners charter school because of academic and financial problems.
. >>> penndot wants to hear from you about improving its mobile customer services. penndot has launched an online survey to collect public feedback on safety, education and mobility needs. the survey will also ask for comments on educational opportunities for interfacing with the department. surveys available until november 12th. we have a link on our website, nbc10.com. >>> 4:56. now news from our trenton bureau. legal sports betting in new jersey could soon become reality....
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salt is vital to penndot's operation. it prevents the snow and ice from bonding to the road. by the end of the month they will have enough salt stockpiled to get through a rough winter. they have serviced and repaired each of their vehicles that will spread the salt. >> we do not want to get low on salt. i mean we don't even want to get close to being low. as we use it, orders are put in to replenish the stockpile. >> reporter: crews were tasked with so many repair projects, not all of them will be complete before this next round of winter storms. that means part of street road in bucks county and ridge avenue in philadelphia will not be finished until next year. katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >>> now to decision 2014. one candidate in the race for governor in pennsylvania is getting support from the first lady. michelle obama will campaign in philadelphia this week for democratic candidate tom wolf. she will appear at an event on wednesday at the dorothy emmanuel recreation center. ko wolf is looking to unseat tom corbett. election day is just 22 days away. you can head to the po
salt is vital to penndot's operation. it prevents the snow and ice from bonding to the road. by the end of the month they will have enough salt stockpiled to get through a rough winter. they have serviced and repaired each of their vehicles that will spread the salt. >> we do not want to get low on salt. i mean we don't even want to get close to being low. as we use it, orders are put in to replenish the stockpile. >> reporter: crews were tasked with so many repair projects, not all...
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fortunately, though, they partnered with penndot and were able to borrow dozens of tons of salt at a time. when a new shipment would come in, they would return the load to penndot, and vice versa. >> we have salt being delivered. our fleet management is starting to prepare the trucks. we're making sure our contract is in place in the event that we need to get contractors. >> the cost of salt has gone up for philadelphia, about $5 a ton. that echoes a national trend. in the next hour, we'll take a look at the number of 311 calls to philadelphia. it was a record amount last year. and we'll talk about how that was indicative of such a bad winter. >> all right, katy, thanks. >>> it's 5:17 right now. construction will begin today on a deteriorating montgomery county bridge. the arcola road bridge connects lower and upper providence townships. the bridge has been closed since august of 2013 because of structural damage. >>> today veterans are looking for work -- who are looking for work can get help at a job fair in philadelphia at the union league in center city. it's a free event giving
fortunately, though, they partnered with penndot and were able to borrow dozens of tons of salt at a time. when a new shipment would come in, they would return the load to penndot, and vice versa. >> we have salt being delivered. our fleet management is starting to prepare the trucks. we're making sure our contract is in place in the event that we need to get contractors. >> the cost of salt has gone up for philadelphia, about $5 a ton. that echoes a national trend. in the next...
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. >>> a new penndot program could ease traffic congestion throughout pennsylvania. it's called green light go. penndot says that it will use money from gasoline taxes and drivers fees to upgrade traffic lights on busy roads. the money is being set aside for state-owned roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. >>> do you remember last winter? >> oh, boy, i remember it every time -- >> a little bit? >> yeah, every time the temp drops below 60, i remember it. >> that's right. we all felt it here across the philadelphia region, but especially in the lehigh valley. they really got hit. >> yeah, and this morning, a lot of sidewalks are showing the effects of that tough winter, and homeowners are actually having to pay for some of those repairs. now, that can be tough on people. some of the sidewalks are cracked, others have big holes in them. it's a safety concern. and after a 2014 ordinance was passed in that city, it requires homeowners to help pay for the repairs of the sidewalks. but residents say this has been a burden. it can cost thousands of dollars. alle
. >>> a new penndot program could ease traffic congestion throughout pennsylvania. it's called green light go. penndot says that it will use money from gasoline taxes and drivers fees to upgrade traffic lights on busy roads. the money is being set aside for state-owned roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. >>> do you remember last winter? >> oh, boy, i remember it every time -- >> a little bit? >> yeah, every time the temp drops below 60, i...
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so, we started by taking this concern to penndot. they cover thousands of miles of road in pennsylvania. it turns out, they will be paying more for salt this winter. $6 more a ton. and that quickly adds up when you consider the department uses tens of thousands of tons of salt any given winter. the good news is, this spike in price will not affect penndot until 2015, when the current salt contract expires. and when they do have to pay more for salt, they tell me they will have the money budgeted. >> yes, it is an increase in the cost that we're paying, but obviously, it's the cost of doing business and we need to have that material to keep the roads passable for our citizens. >> now, in addition to prepping for the winer penndot is in the middle of a major construction season, but a few big projects are going to have to wait until the winter is over. they include street road in bucks county and ridge avenue in philadelphia. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> ah, that beautiful sunshine we start
so, we started by taking this concern to penndot. they cover thousands of miles of road in pennsylvania. it turns out, they will be paying more for salt this winter. $6 more a ton. and that quickly adds up when you consider the department uses tens of thousands of tons of salt any given winter. the good news is, this spike in price will not affect penndot until 2015, when the current salt contract expires. and when they do have to pay more for salt, they tell me they will have the money...
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. >> we have a new problem to get to on 422 at 23 eastbound traffic disabled vehicle penndot on the scene and you see arrow board off to shoulder at this point. traffic is heavy here 422 eastbound approaching troop to 23. watch for that new disabled vehicle off to the side there. horsham montgomery county another problem new accident welsh road at blair mill road going outside live on i-95 that's southbound traffic headed to center city southbound heavy approaching cottman and again from betsy ross bridge to girard. no accidents or issues 95 just morning volume and roads here dry. we nonetheless have accident involving overturned vehicle here wood land township burlington county on 72 barnegat road at 563 police are on hand here and trying to direct traffic around the scene. one more life look ben franklin bridge westbound traffic construction blocking right lane. no delay yet. looking good coming into the city. shortly we'll see that start to back up with construction there matt and tam. >> thank you, karen. we begin with breaking news out of norway where there's dual winners of this yea
. >> we have a new problem to get to on 422 at 23 eastbound traffic disabled vehicle penndot on the scene and you see arrow board off to shoulder at this point. traffic is heavy here 422 eastbound approaching troop to 23. watch for that new disabled vehicle off to the side there. horsham montgomery county another problem new accident welsh road at blair mill road going outside live on i-95 that's southbound traffic headed to center city southbound heavy approaching cottman and again from...
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. >>> a new penndot program would ease congestion throughout pennsylvania. penndot will use money from gasoline taxes and driver's fees to upgrade traffic lights. the money is being set aside for state-own roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. the government will not police a study with a plan to build a light rail line in south jersey. according to a report in the philadelphia enquirer, the federal transit administration said it would not follow through with the study because no agency has said it would build or operate the line. >>> people living near a closed navy base are worried about what's in their drinking water. the navy and the epa met with neighbors last night. they addressed concerns about high levels of pfcs found in well water near the former willow grove naval air station. they have been linked to reproductive problems. they have tested 18 wells and found two that needed to be shut down. the water and sewer authority is now providing water to those homes through alternate lines. >>> a test will determine if students graduate from h
. >>> a new penndot program would ease congestion throughout pennsylvania. penndot will use money from gasoline taxes and driver's fees to upgrade traffic lights. the money is being set aside for state-own roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. the government will not police a study with a plan to build a light rail line in south jersey. according to a report in the philadelphia enquirer, the federal transit administration said it would not follow through with the study...
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penndot says it will use money from gasoline taxes and drivers' fees. that money will be used to help financially strapped municipalities make improvements on their traffic signals. the cash has been set aside for state-owned roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, a milder day today, still plenty of sunshine, much drier conditions than we had last night overnight, cooler as we go through tonight. temperatures will once again drop down around 50 degrees for philadelphia, cooler north and west. i'll show you the numbers in just a minute. through the afternoon tomorrow, we'll be cooler than this afternoon. then as we go into the weekend, we start to see rain approaching the area. it will be going into part of your weekend, too. i'll show you the timing of that in just a minute. 73 in philadelphia, 74 bensalem. through the lehigh valley, right around 70 degrees. south jersey and delaware, temperatures fairly uniform, about the mid-to-low 70s there. we'll keep on c
penndot says it will use money from gasoline taxes and drivers' fees. that money will be used to help financially strapped municipalities make improvements on their traffic signals. the cash has been set aside for state-owned roads that handle at least 10,000 vehicles a day. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, a milder day today, still plenty of sunshine, much drier conditions than we had last night overnight, cooler as we go...
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this happened undoubtedly because of the rain, penndot is on its way to repair that pot hot. chris? >> sue serio, thank you. so, scratching our heads at this point. we've heard of people being allergic to dogs. but what about a dog allergic to people? meet this pup for yourself. hear what they're doing so he can have a loving home. skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? ♪ skippy!! ♪ yippee!! i'm bored. hashtag bored. skippy!! yippee!! look a ride! (vo) made with the funnest peanuts ever! skippy. yippee!! ♪ >> 5:15, the owe bamm administration finally came up with a fame for the war against isis, they're calling it operation inherent resolve. operation inherent resolve, despite the us coalition, new fox pole indicates 57% of you disapprove of the president's actions, toward isis, meantime, there are reports from the syrian town of kabani that the air strikes could be having effect here, curds i shall officials are saying they're helping them make gains against isis. >> at 5:15, pentagon has admitted at least 17us soldiers were expose t
this happened undoubtedly because of the rain, penndot is on its way to repair that pot hot. chris? >> sue serio, thank you. so, scratching our heads at this point. we've heard of people being allergic to dogs. but what about a dog allergic to people? meet this pup for yourself. hear what they're doing so he can have a loving home. skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? ♪ skippy!! ♪ yippee!! i'm bored. hashtag bored. skippy!! yippee!! look a...
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not causing any slowing, watch for that disabled tractor-trailer, as penndot zooms in to it. a disabled vehicle northbound garden state parkway, warren town, exit 69, dave. >> reporter: we're in the 50s. 59 by 9:00 a.m. if you're running errands you might want to wait until the afternoon because we get milder. 66 degrees by noon. the high 71 degrees, it will be breezy with winds running around 10 to 20 miles per hour. 71 it will be nice later on. 67 degrees by 6:00 p.m. if you're in search of those changing leaves, here are a couple of suggestions as the maples are showing bright colors. here's where you can head, lehigh george state ppl park and delaware water gap. >> police in washington have found the body of a missing actress. missy upham was reported policing by her family a week ago. the body was turned over to a medical examiner to confirm the identification and determine the cause of death. >>> new york city medical examiner said median joan rivers died from brain hemorrhage due to low blood oxygen. she went into cardiac arrest during a routine medical procedure that
not causing any slowing, watch for that disabled tractor-trailer, as penndot zooms in to it. a disabled vehicle northbound garden state parkway, warren town, exit 69, dave. >> reporter: we're in the 50s. 59 by 9:00 a.m. if you're running errands you might want to wait until the afternoon because we get milder. 66 degrees by noon. the high 71 degrees, it will be breezy with winds running around 10 to 20 miles per hour. 71 it will be nice later on. 67 degrees by 6:00 p.m. if you're in...
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obviously you want to make sure the inlets are open so the storm water can drarn properly. >> penndot warns drivers not to try to drive through standing water. it is the law to have headlights on whenever using your windshield wipers. >> we all remember philly's pitcher curt schilling, tonight his wife in speaking in wilmington. she's a best-selling author. she wrote a book called "the best kind of different." it chronicles her family's struggle with asberger's syndrome. >> it's not the path you thought you were going to have but it's a better one in some ways. >> reporter: this is shanda schilling's first speaking engagement in over a year. she's been at home helping curt schilling beat mouth cancer. she's speaking at the p.s. dupont middle school tonight. her talk is free and open to the public. >>> 911 operators are an instant life line in a moment of crisis but they're also there when we don't intenned to call them. wait until you hear how many people accidentally call emergency lines. and what the fcc wants to do to stop those pocket dials from wasting resources. >>> and not just
obviously you want to make sure the inlets are open so the storm water can drarn properly. >> penndot warns drivers not to try to drive through standing water. it is the law to have headlights on whenever using your windshield wipers. >> we all remember philly's pitcher curt schilling, tonight his wife in speaking in wilmington. she's a best-selling author. she wrote a book called "the best kind of different." it chronicles her family's struggle with asberger's syndrome....
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>> 78 has been our big issue and this camera is turning a little bit so penndot can get a grasp of what is going on because it has been closed between exits 59 and 60 and summit lawn and route 309. shut down since about 4:00 this morning and, really, we're not seeing any progress out there. as i mentioned, penndot is trying to move this around a little bit to see what is going on because this is a pretty busy interchange at this hour and 78 eastbound is still blocked off right at the summit lawn exit and we still have a delay of about five miles there. 622 if you need to get around it. 76 westbound at city avenue and normal volume and no issues to deal with, but we do have two separate issues in montgomery county. police activity where katy zachary has been live and closed between germantown pike. and then we're following an accident on butler pike right at. >>> a warning for millions of drivers this morning. a potentially deadly airbag problem. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose. an enduring symbol of passion and excellence tha
>> 78 has been our big issue and this camera is turning a little bit so penndot can get a grasp of what is going on because it has been closed between exits 59 and 60 and summit lawn and route 309. shut down since about 4:00 this morning and, really, we're not seeing any progress out there. as i mentioned, penndot is trying to move this around a little bit to see what is going on because this is a pretty busy interchange at this hour and 78 eastbound is still blocked off right at the...
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fortunately though, they partnered with penndot and were able to borrow dozens of tons of salt at a time and when a new shipment would come in, they would return the load to penndot and vice versa. >> we have salt being delivered. our fleet management is starting to prepare the trucks. we're making sure our contracts are in place in the event we need to get contractors. >> the cost of salt has gone up for philadelphia about $5 a ton. that though echoes a national trend. the city, however, won't be paying the higher price right now. they're still getting salt delivered under the old contract. katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >> and another high school football team is at the center of a scandal and their season has been canceled. this time it's in new york at the monroe woodbury high school. officials end the season early after some players came forward complaining of verbal abuse between teammates. >>> meanwhile, the football coaches at the north jersey high school involved in the hazing scandal have been suspended from their jobs with pay. according to nj.com, the five coaches are also teacher
fortunately though, they partnered with penndot and were able to borrow dozens of tons of salt at a time and when a new shipment would come in, they would return the load to penndot and vice versa. >> we have salt being delivered. our fleet management is starting to prepare the trucks. we're making sure our contracts are in place in the event we need to get contractors. >> the cost of salt has gone up for philadelphia about $5 a ton. that though echoes a national trend. the city,...
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the vehicle and the dump truck involved and penndot and police remain on the scene and the traffic remains really heavy and the delay is back to i-95 now, pretty much a parking lot with speeds of 12 miles per hour. on up to the scene approaching route 30, i would think about using the alternates like 320 and 452, we have reports of a crash in upper providence. elsewhere, 476 northbound past landsdale a report of another crash there and speeds are slowing and the overturned truck accident at royersford is out of the way. we are picking up the pace there, but slow on the westbound side with normal afternoon volume. we head up to the latest pattern by 295, a tricky spot. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thank you. >>> much more ahead on "action news" tonight. two reality tv stars learn their fate on fraud charges we got more details of sentencing of these two coming up. >> a battle today between the clouds and sunshine, it was a dry day and i'm tracking rain along the way over the weekend and a big cool down in the accuweather forecast. >> plus, we'll tell you about the surprise
the vehicle and the dump truck involved and penndot and police remain on the scene and the traffic remains really heavy and the delay is back to i-95 now, pretty much a parking lot with speeds of 12 miles per hour. on up to the scene approaching route 30, i would think about using the alternates like 320 and 452, we have reports of a crash in upper providence. elsewhere, 476 northbound past landsdale a report of another crash there and speeds are slowing and the overturned truck accident at...
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. >> reporter: penndot zooming around to shows us breaking news in norristown, 202 is shut down between main and dekalb due to a police investigation and overnight chase and accident involving that tractor-trailer. it has 202 shut down in both directions between main and dekalb. as we switch to the maps take 422. take dekalb or the blue route instead all to avoid the croar of 202 in norristown shut down in both directions. you have to watch for this right now creating a problem. if this stays out here it will be an impact on your morning commute. stick to the alternates. a look right now at the big picture, we can see otherwise blue route, schuylkill expressway and i-95 in good shape right now, tam. >> thank you, karen. >>> and we've got incredible new video into "action news" an explosive fire that destroyed an suv on i-95 in ridley township overnight. fierce flames devoured the vehicle near stewart avenue in the southbound lanes. there are no reports of injuries, but look out for closures on the stewart avenue ramp to i-95. >> police opened fire in montgomery following a mitt hit-and-
. >> reporter: penndot zooming around to shows us breaking news in norristown, 202 is shut down between main and dekalb due to a police investigation and overnight chase and accident involving that tractor-trailer. it has 202 shut down in both directions between main and dekalb. as we switch to the maps take 422. take dekalb or the blue route instead all to avoid the croar of 202 in norristown shut down in both directions. you have to watch for this right now creating a problem. if this...
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>> 95 northbound near the philadelphia international airport we have our camera zoomed in to a penndot tow truck. it's fortunately been moved to the shoulder and not enough volume 95 northbound near the airport right now for things to slow around it and have rubber neckers out there. still something to deal with, still something to think about if you're headed on 95 north. a new accident into our systems and portion welch road at blare mill road and an accident at that intersection. also taking a look at your average speeds throughout the area, you can see the typical trouble spots 15 miles an hour 95 southbound heading into the city. 18 miles an hour parts of 76 outside of the city. 476 looks good, 55 miles an hour and then in the 50s for drivers on 295. there's still an accident in new jersey, burlington county in woodland route 73 right at route 563. an overturned vehicle and we're told police are out on the scene directing traffic around that. >> katy, thank you. >>> a dizzying legal rawrangle over in the wedding capital of the world. viva las vegas. >> untying the knot. some encou
>> 95 northbound near the philadelphia international airport we have our camera zoomed in to a penndot tow truck. it's fortunately been moved to the shoulder and not enough volume 95 northbound near the airport right now for things to slow around it and have rubber neckers out there. still something to deal with, still something to think about if you're headed on 95 north. a new accident into our systems and portion welch road at blare mill road and an accident at that intersection. also...
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and penndot assisting off to the side. on the schuylkill leading towards the blue route miles and miles of jammed traffic. speeds in the teens from university avenue out to 476, the blue route. it is a long, slow crawl. that trip should say over 20 minutes instead taking over an hour this afternoon. 95 by the betsy ross bridge luckily the crash completely on the side. a couple here in chester county, one at lincoln highway and independence way. and a crash at concord road, and new castle county a wreck on 495 southbound. the left lane blocked and speeds just around unlikely 13 miles per hour. but despite all that, have a good weekend. >> it is friday. that's for sure. >> thanks. >>> and much more to come on "action news" friday night. the head of microsoft drawing fire from all sides following comments about how a woman should ask for a raise. explaining how karma comes into play. >> one of the most popular sweet treats around the world with its own interesting history. and more on the new chocolate exhibit opening this we
and penndot assisting off to the side. on the schuylkill leading towards the blue route miles and miles of jammed traffic. speeds in the teens from university avenue out to 476, the blue route. it is a long, slow crawl. that trip should say over 20 minutes instead taking over an hour this afternoon. 95 by the betsy ross bridge luckily the crash completely on the side. a couple here in chester county, one at lincoln highway and independence way. and a crash at concord road, and new castle county...
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police and penndot on the scene with the arrow board mostly off to the shoulder. northbound no delays just yet coming in from west chester or exton but you see this accident still off to the side. on the ben franklin bridge, this is your westbound traffic coming into the city. four lanes opened today. we've had that right lane blocked for construction each morning it's been causing problems. not today. today is the first day we've got four lanes back opened and it's expected to stay that way for your morning commutes and evening commutes now that that construction is completed and the patco trains are running on both tracks here with the new schedule going into effect today. in barnegat ocean county we had this accident involving an overturned vehicle that is cleared but still some flooding could cause restrictions here 72 westbound past mermaid drive, matt. >> thank you karen. >>> developing right now new video just into the news room from the scene of a suspicious severe in south philadelphia. police responded to the reports of a explosion at 4:00 a.m. this loca
police and penndot on the scene with the arrow board mostly off to the shoulder. northbound no delays just yet coming in from west chester or exton but you see this accident still off to the side. on the ben franklin bridge, this is your westbound traffic coming into the city. four lanes opened today. we've had that right lane blocked for construction each morning it's been causing problems. not today. today is the first day we've got four lanes back opened and it's expected to stay that way...
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this is all part of a more than $2 million penndot program to make pennsylvania roadways safer. >>> three is on your side with a baby wipes recall. pennsylvania based new tech disposables is recalling the wipes because of a possible bacterial contamination. these wipes were sold under the brand names cuties diapers.com, femtex, fred's, kidg et cetera, members mark simply right. they were sold at walgreens family dollar. >> youth football turns pink marking breast cancer awareness month. the minute men and their cheerleaders to the field for the pink pep rally. even the grownups got in on the action accenting their outfits in every shade of pink imaginable. well done. >>> and also on night plenty of pink at commerce square in center city philadelphia. landmarks all across the region are displaying their pink lights during october as a reminder for women to schedule a mammogram. this is the 13th year that cbs3 and the cw philly have teamed up with susan g. komen philadelphia for the lights for the cure campaign. >>> a big day for taylor swift her first official pop album hit stores today ju
this is all part of a more than $2 million penndot program to make pennsylvania roadways safer. >>> three is on your side with a baby wipes recall. pennsylvania based new tech disposables is recalling the wipes because of a possible bacterial contamination. these wipes were sold under the brand names cuties diapers.com, femtex, fred's, kidg et cetera, members mark simply right. they were sold at walgreens family dollar. >> youth football turns pink marking breast cancer awareness...
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. >>> today penndot's secretary of transportation will visit drexel university to support the philadelphia street station district plan. that plan is to come up with new ideas for that area when it comes to rail and transit services. and that includes the possibility of development above the well yard. >>> 19 minutes after 4:00 now. today, gaming officials will explore what they call ground breaking on gaming. they will make that announcement in center city philadelphia. it's expected to highlight jobs and tax revenues generated by pennsylvania's 12 casinos. meanwhile a lawsuit over skimpy uniforms is over. 40 women who workeded at resorts hotel casinos. women claim that the roaring 20s theme three years ago forced them to wear short skirts and fish net stocks. neither casino is commenting on the terms of the settlement. >>> a veteran police officer found himself on the wrong side of the law busted in a prostitution sting. he has been with the department for 26 years. he was charged yesterday with solicitation of a prostitute. thompson was suspended for 30 days and will likely lose his job
. >>> today penndot's secretary of transportation will visit drexel university to support the philadelphia street station district plan. that plan is to come up with new ideas for that area when it comes to rail and transit services. and that includes the possibility of development above the well yard. >>> 19 minutes after 4:00 now. today, gaming officials will explore what they call ground breaking on gaming. they will make that announcement in center city philadelphia. it's...
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. >>> penndot is hosting had a public meeting to talk about an improvement project in westtown in thorn bury township. it centers around the intersection of routes 202 and 906. the evening will be held at the westtown township building on wilmington pike. >> announcer: now your "first alert" weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> a dreary start this morning. clouds are overhead. we've got rain and wind, and temperatures that are chilly than yesterday morning. light showers we're tracking right now. it's going to be a windy day with winds gusting to 30 miles an hour but as dreary as today is, still on track for nice sunny and warmer weekend. 45 in the pocono mountains with rain. trenton is reporting rain and 51 degrees. and low 50s in wilmington. and clouds over the city. the rain has taken a break for now. but there are more showers that will be moving in this morning and into this afternoon as well. we're not looking at an all-day rainfall. just a few sprinkles show issing up on the radar north and west. a few more showers in lehigh valley, these are just light showers. and south
. >>> penndot is hosting had a public meeting to talk about an improvement project in westtown in thorn bury township. it centers around the intersection of routes 202 and 906. the evening will be held at the westtown township building on wilmington pike. >> announcer: now your "first alert" weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> a dreary start this morning. clouds are overhead. we've got rain and wind, and temperatures that are chilly than yesterday...
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penndot has zoomed in pretty close. it's 202 southbound at route 29. the accident is on the shoulder, but we do have a lot of activity out in that area, so use caution if you're traveling on route 202. this is 95. and the volume you see right here, that's southbound right near cottman avenue. a lot of heavy volume out there southbound, basically from cottman all the way into center city philadelphia. your drive times are indicating a delay on 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine. that will take you about 21 to 25 minutes at this point. 76 eastbound from the blue route to the vine is about a 17-minute trip. we're just starting to see that normal volume building on 76. if you're traveling the blue route northbound from 95 to 76, that's about 17 minutes right now. and i mentioned the accident on city avenue. we're still following it and we'll take you there live coming up. >>> 6:09 right now. a mom takes on toys "r" us and wins. the mom says the chain is selling dolls that glorify the drug trade, and thousands of people agreed. >>> and if you shop at
penndot has zoomed in pretty close. it's 202 southbound at route 29. the accident is on the shoulder, but we do have a lot of activity out in that area, so use caution if you're traveling on route 202. this is 95. and the volume you see right here, that's southbound right near cottman avenue. a lot of heavy volume out there southbound, basically from cottman all the way into center city philadelphia. your drive times are indicating a delay on 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine. that will...
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me with the traffic camera and p penndot keeps moving this camera around. the scene is quite extensive in this area, but that intersection is still blocked off. tracy? >>> busted for a textbook scam. new this morning, thousands of dollars from schools. >>> an officer attacked by officials in salem county, now we may know what have sparked that brawl. >>> an assault on a school bus filled with kids. the reason say two women took baseball bats to the windows. is a lifeline forast cancer so many people. it is more than a community. it is a family. there's always a hug. you're friends for life. when i needed guidance, and i needed support, living beyond breast cancer was there. last year, 5-hour energy raised over $340,000 for living beyond breast cancer purchase a specially marked bottle now through december 31st... and a portion of the proceeds will help breast cancer survivors live beyond their diagnosis. >>> 4:14 right now. new information on attack on a police officer that happened overthe summer. indicted walter hudson and council woman genet jackson for
me with the traffic camera and p penndot keeps moving this camera around. the scene is quite extensive in this area, but that intersection is still blocked off. tracy? >>> busted for a textbook scam. new this morning, thousands of dollars from schools. >>> an officer attacked by officials in salem county, now we may know what have sparked that brawl. >>> an assault on a school bus filled with kids. the reason say two women took baseball bats to the windows. is a...
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that's the same as penndot, and that all echoes a national trend. back to you. >>> and happening today, president obama is back in his hometown ahead of the midterm elections. the president traveled to chicago last night and will vote there today. illinois governor pat quinn and u.s. senator dick durbin, both democrats, are running for re-election. today is the first day of early voting in illinois. and the race for governor here in pennsylvania may be the most expensive in the history of the commonwealth. according to "the morning call," republican incumbent tom corbett has spent almost as much as he's raised. during this election cycle, the corbett campaign brought in $20.6 million and spent $19.3 million. his democratic challenger, tom wolf, topped that, raising $27.6 million and spending a little more than $21 million. there are now 15 days before pennsylvania voters head to the polls to choose their next governor. >>> it is 6:15. today veterans who are looking for work can get help at a job fair in philadelphia at the union league. the free eve
that's the same as penndot, and that all echoes a national trend. back to you. >>> and happening today, president obama is back in his hometown ahead of the midterm elections. the president traveled to chicago last night and will vote there today. illinois governor pat quinn and u.s. senator dick durbin, both democrats, are running for re-election. today is the first day of early voting in illinois. and the race for governor here in pennsylvania may be the most expensive in the history...
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pennsylvania has some of the worst bridges in the country, penndot is ready to replace hundreds of them across the state. pen dot has chosen the plenary infrastructure group to repair or rebuild 558 bridges. construction will begin next summer. the project is expected to be finished in about three years. plenary must then maintain the bridges for the next 25 years. >> we launched this effort to rebuild 558 of our structure deficient bridges in a rapid method that has not yet been done throughout the country. >> the average cost per bridge is 1.6$1.6 million. the entire project will cost $65 million a year. >>> relief is on the way for drivers on the new jersey turnpike. work on widening a 35-mile stretch in burlington and middlesex counties is finishing ahead of schedule and is $200 million under budget if rekruted stretch of the turnpike will go from six lanes to 12 lanes. the northbound lanes will open tomorrow and then the southbound lanes will open next weekend. >>> next, jimmy rollins has been named the cowinner, an honor given to player who best exemplifies the game of baseball. >
pennsylvania has some of the worst bridges in the country, penndot is ready to replace hundreds of them across the state. pen dot has chosen the plenary infrastructure group to repair or rebuild 558 bridges. construction will begin next summer. the project is expected to be finished in about three years. plenary must then maintain the bridges for the next 25 years. >> we launched this effort to rebuild 558 of our structure deficient bridges in a rapid method that has not yet been done...
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. >>> today, penndot secretary of transportation will be at drexel university to announce a $2.5 million award from the state to support the philadelphia 30th street station district plan. that plan is to come up with new ideas for the area. regarding rail and transit services including the possibility of development of the rail yard. >>> and here's another announcement with covering for you today. gaming officials will unveil what they call ground breaking research. gaming commission will make that announcement in center city philadelphia. it's expected to highlight jobs and tax revenues generated by the state's 12 casinos. >>> we continue to watch the fog make for a slow commute. >> yeah, monique braxton gave an update where she was in euclid township. >>> let's start in franklin township, route 47, right at route 40, not much volume. still pretty early. heading to the blue route we're seeing a little volume but no significant delays. you can see drive times looking good, 17 to 18 minutes in both dresses on the blue route. no delays or accidents to report on 76 or 95 this had morning.
. >>> today, penndot secretary of transportation will be at drexel university to announce a $2.5 million award from the state to support the philadelphia 30th street station district plan. that plan is to come up with new ideas for the area. regarding rail and transit services including the possibility of development of the rail yard. >>> and here's another announcement with covering for you today. gaming officials will unveil what they call ground breaking research. gaming...
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county firefighters will help to keep children warm this winter handing out coats and sneakers at the penndot fire and rescue station on hobie terrace. more than 2500 children and their families will benefit as part of operation warm. >>> you can learn her about drug prevention resources today in maryland. experts will talk about the latest street drugs trend and resources for treatment. the community talk will happen at 7:00 at the high school in frederick. >>> high heels and running. i understand that's generally a bad thing. >> i can do it, though, if i have to. >> she can, i have seen it. well, we know it's not a safe combination but can be an entertaining one. especially for tonight's high heel drag queen race. that event has a long history in these parts every tuesday before halloween where thousands flock dupont circle as you can see in this video from last year to watch the parade of costumes and then they race down 17th street. everything gets started at 7:00 tonight. you should expect the road closures in that area, too. >> running of the high heels is just a key portion of this. ev
county firefighters will help to keep children warm this winter handing out coats and sneakers at the penndot fire and rescue station on hobie terrace. more than 2500 children and their families will benefit as part of operation warm. >>> you can learn her about drug prevention resources today in maryland. experts will talk about the latest street drugs trend and resources for treatment. the community talk will happen at 7:00 at the high school in frederick. >>> high heels and...
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it was ordered closed by penndot last year for safety reasons. >> and county government, local government came together and said this is important. we need to get it done and do interim things on traffic routes right now. while we're getting this construction done. but we can get there and get there quickly. >> the project will cost more than $7.5 million and it's scheduled to take 30 months. >>> back to your fox 29 weather authority now. man, let me just see -- have you tested iain because he is finally thawed out. he's thawed out this morning, man -- >> it was frosty this morning a little frosty. >> it wasn't so bad think afternoon but yeah. >> he just stepped outside. you didn't sleep outside or anything. >> no. >> he wasn't camping. >> he's a delicate flower. >> i know. >> he is. but he survived last winter. i give him credit for that. >> that's true. i don't know how i did that. >>> i don't either. here we go again right, iain. >> i know. at least it's only octobe october 20th and nice rye bound this afternoon it was the first frost or hard freeze for many of our suburban spots think
it was ordered closed by penndot last year for safety reasons. >> and county government, local government came together and said this is important. we need to get it done and do interim things on traffic routes right now. while we're getting this construction done. but we can get there and get there quickly. >> the project will cost more than $7.5 million and it's scheduled to take 30 months. >>> back to your fox 29 weather authority now. man, let me just see -- have you...
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when motorists hit the roads, whether highways or improvements you see penndot improvements under way. officials tell us, changes to the infrastructure never stop. >> at this point in time, we have over $1 billion worth of active construction work taking place in the five-county philadelphia region. we have 113 projects preparing roadways, building new bridges. you can see it on major corridors, such as i-95, four projects under construction for $500 million, total total value. >> reporter: the obama administration has made changes to the infrastructure, a key component of the nation's agenda. we'll working to bring you more on what to expect in the v.p. when he comes to penn's landing later this afternoon. >>> harrisburg police are trying to find the gunman who attacked two pennsylvania lawmakers just blocks from the capitol. police say marty flynn and ryan bizarro escaped injury late tuesday night. investigators say when the armed man tried to hold them up, flynn drew a licensed handgun and exchanged gunfire with the gunman. no one was hit. representative flynn is a former prison gu
when motorists hit the roads, whether highways or improvements you see penndot improvements under way. officials tell us, changes to the infrastructure never stop. >> at this point in time, we have over $1 billion worth of active construction work taking place in the five-county philadelphia region. we have 113 projects preparing roadways, building new bridges. you can see it on major corridors, such as i-95, four projects under construction for $500 million, total total value. >>...
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now, you can fill out the form, by going to your county's board of elections, or penndot license centers. putting link with the application on cbsphilly.com for you. you can also check to make sure that you're registered, as well. >>> now, the supreme court meantime will reconvene later today with more than three dozen appeals already on the docket. it is expected that another three dozen could be added in the month to come. some of the biggest issues expected to be tag recalled are same sex marriage, affirmative action, a bore sean rights, and further litigation over the president's healthcare reform law. >>> we've all heard it before. right? nothing in life is free. but, what about free estimates? in this week's angie's list report, jim donovan explains that even those might come with a price tag. when is a free estimate really me? answer may depend on your project. >> when it comes to free accidents, general rule of thumb is typically small job, don't require a lot of investigation work, to determine the problem. well, typically be free estimates, if it is more involved job, something
now, you can fill out the form, by going to your county's board of elections, or penndot license centers. putting link with the application on cbsphilly.com for you. you can also check to make sure that you're registered, as well. >>> now, the supreme court meantime will reconvene later today with more than three dozen appeals already on the docket. it is expected that another three dozen could be added in the month to come. some of the biggest issues expected to be tag recalled are...
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you see penndot with the arrow board. it's early, no delays. burlington bristol bridge closed until five for maintenance an ship coming through after 4:30 so we have an opening there anyway matt and tam. >> karen thanks. >>> we begin with breaking news. authorities are in the process of removing nearly two dozen dogs from a south philadelphia home right now. >> now, neighbors are called police saying they witnessed suspicious activity. the spca says what they found is clearly part of a dog fighting ring. >> "action news" reporter katherine scott joins you live from the scene in south philadelphia with details. katherine. >> reporter: matt, we're still waiting for the exact count but we're hearing there are 15 adult dogs inside the home and more than half a dozen puppies and they started taking the dogs from the home here. one just came out right now and put in that p spca van. philadelphia police were called to the 2200 block of mifflin street overnight, called for suspicious activity in the house. the spca arrived around midnight. you could he
you see penndot with the arrow board. it's early, no delays. burlington bristol bridge closed until five for maintenance an ship coming through after 4:30 so we have an opening there anyway matt and tam. >> karen thanks. >>> we begin with breaking news. authorities are in the process of removing nearly two dozen dogs from a south philadelphia home right now. >> now, neighbors are called police saying they witnessed suspicious activity. the spca says what they found is...
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a few flares out and b penndot and police are on the scene. folks moving by just fine because there is no volume to talk about but regardless it vice slick out there probably what caused this accident as well, this is i-95 northbound. i know it is difficult to see but you can see southbound side the sign to continue in the city. north bound i-95 right around vine street expressways another accident out there blocking the right-hand lane. best thing to do right now to note when you goat outside and jump on the roads just take it easy because i don't want something like that to happen. looking at speed sensors they are good, 50's all over the map and a lot of green every where. we have an accident in montgomery county at the bethlehem pike at bergie road so be mindful of. that traveling in new jersey no delays and things on mass transit all look great, erika. >>> thank you, torey. director of the cdc is facing congress today to answer questions about the u.s. response to the ebola out break. >> hearing comes as amber vinson, second nurse who con
a few flares out and b penndot and police are on the scene. folks moving by just fine because there is no volume to talk about but regardless it vice slick out there probably what caused this accident as well, this is i-95 northbound. i know it is difficult to see but you can see southbound side the sign to continue in the city. north bound i-95 right around vine street expressways another accident out there blocking the right-hand lane. best thing to do right now to note when you goat outside...
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the parents supervised driving program is a printed guide from penndot to help teens become responsible drivers. driver's license centers statewide and distributed to teen drivers when they get their learner's permit. a mobile app that can help parents track practice drive times and their training progress. >>> sitting on 178, you know, no where to move. >> nay haven't moved. jillian mele has an update on a fatal accident. when did it happen, jillian? >> we got word 4:10 this morning. some time in that time frame, but 4:10 is when we started following that accident. interstate 78 in the lehigh valley. you can see this line of traffic. that's the eastbound side at route 141 and route 145. these drivers have just been sitting out there since we started monitoring this camera more than an hour ago. as you can see, no one is going anywhere. all lanes are blocked on the eastbound side of interstate 78 between 145 and route 309. keep that in mind, you can take route 22, if you need to get around that. now, just got word of a vehicle fire in chester. route 322 eastbound out near highland avenu
the parents supervised driving program is a printed guide from penndot to help teens become responsible drivers. driver's license centers statewide and distributed to teen drivers when they get their learner's permit. a mobile app that can help parents track practice drive times and their training progress. >>> sitting on 178, you know, no where to move. >> nay haven't moved. jillian mele has an update on a fatal accident. when did it happen, jillian? >> we got word 4:10...
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as the camera pulls out, our penndot camera, there's a tractor-trailer disabled on the shoulder, so it's affecting things in the right lane because of a significant fuel spill, so traffic is reduced to one lane around that. but as you can see, it's not affecting drive times in that area. and also, some construction, long-term construction, 422 eastbound, the rat ramps to and from armand hammer boulevard are going to be closed until late november. and a live look, route 78 at lehigh street up in the lehigh valley, a few cars on the road as typical for this hour, but no issues there. >>> right now concerns over a child's virus in mercer county. officials in one school district are now closely monitoring all cases of respiratory illness. this comes after a second child contracted enterovirus d-68. now, the first case resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy. both kids attended preschool in hamilton township, and now leaders at yardville elementary school are taking action. nbc 10 jesse gary is live in hamilton township. i'm sure some parents are concerned about this as they head into the n
as the camera pulls out, our penndot camera, there's a tractor-trailer disabled on the shoulder, so it's affecting things in the right lane because of a significant fuel spill, so traffic is reduced to one lane around that. but as you can see, it's not affecting drive times in that area. and also, some construction, long-term construction, 422 eastbound, the rat ramps to and from armand hammer boulevard are going to be closed until late november. and a live look, route 78 at lehigh street up in...