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first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. sky force 10 is over the scene on i-95 north bound just pass the street road. this truck was overturned minutes ago. you can see crews have it upright. one lane of traffic is still getting by but we are seeing big delays. if you want to avoid this area, i'm working to get you alternate routes. >> if you're just joining us, everyone is talking about a new ebola case in new york city. the patient is this man, dr. craig spencer, recently returned from west africa. he was working with ebola patients in guinea. yesterday he was admitted to the hospital after coming down with a fever and diarrhea. health officials are trying to find people he had come into contact with. jesse gary will have a live update from new york at 6:00. >>> other breaking news out of northampton county. one person is dead after a police chase and shooting there, which came to end at 1:00 in easton. officers say it started as a traffic stop in palmer township. the driver didn't stop, driver of a pickup struck that cra
first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. sky force 10 is over the scene on i-95 north bound just pass the street road. this truck was overturned minutes ago. you can see crews have it upright. one lane of traffic is still getting by but we are seeing big delays. if you want to avoid this area, i'm working to get you alternate routes. >> if you're just joining us, everyone is talking about a new ebola case in new york city. the patient is this man, dr. craig spencer, recently returned...
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jillian mele is monitoring the cameras. both bill and jillian in just a few minutes. >>> happening today, philadelphia city council will look to pass a bill that would make a tax motivated by the victim's sexual orientation a hate crime. the proposal was triggered by the beating of a gay couple in center city. one of the victims had a broken jaw and a cut that required 24 stitches. kevin harrigan, philip williams and kathryn mened not or facing charges. and also to determine if the city can become a regionaling energy hub. earlier this week, council called a proposal to sell pgw for a hearing for the proposed sale. mayor nutter has been behind that proposal. hearings on the energy hub idea could start as early as next week. >>> moving one step closer towards a merger. leaders of jefferson and abington health plan plan to combine the two companies creating one system that would operate out of philadelphia and montgomery county. officials from both signed a letter of intent at abington memorial hospital. they say they thoroug
jillian mele is monitoring the cameras. both bill and jillian in just a few minutes. >>> happening today, philadelphia city council will look to pass a bill that would make a tax motivated by the victim's sexual orientation a hate crime. the proposal was triggered by the beating of a gay couple in center city. one of the victims had a broken jaw and a cut that required 24 stitches. kevin harrigan, philip williams and kathryn mened not or facing charges. and also to determine if the...
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jillian mele is look at your tuesday morning commute. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you at home. the very slow moving construction crew heading northbound on 95 a live look and you can see they're moving very smoothly out there and crews blocking the left lane, but the good news is we're not seeing a slow down approaching that scene or even passing that scene. heading to center city philadelphia. vine street expressway looking good in both directions and cleared the entire length of the way between 95 and 76 and checking some of your average speeds right now. reading 65 on the pennsylvania turnpike and 55 on 76 and 50 right now on 422. we're not seeing too many slow downs so far this morning heading into new jersey, same situation. the 42 freeway northbound basically between route 55 and the area bridges. the speeds are averaging in the mid-50s right now. tracy? >>> now to concerns over ebola. the lawyer for that nurse who was force under to quarantine in newark is rejecting that she remain isolated. kaci hickox was released yesterday afternoon. she tested negative. maine health
jillian mele is look at your tuesday morning commute. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you at home. the very slow moving construction crew heading northbound on 95 a live look and you can see they're moving very smoothly out there and crews blocking the left lane, but the good news is we're not seeing a slow down approaching that scene or even passing that scene. heading to center city philadelphia. vine street expressway looking good in both directions and cleared the entire length of...
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jillian mele has traffic this morning. hey, jillian. >> good morning, bill. you know the roads are dry, and for the most part, they are clear. this is a live look at center city, philadelphia. the vine street expressway is dry both directions the entire length of the way. i can't say the same for 95, though. i'm following some construction. i'll take you to that in a few minutes. >>> and i'm katy zachry live in atlantic city where homes and businesses have been destroyed because of a fast-moving fire. firefighters are approaching the seventh hour that they've been attacking it, and there are still flames. i'll tell you what the fire chief says is the toughest obstacle, coming up. >>> and all new at 4:30, a warning to women at a local park after an attempted robbery and rape on one of the trails. >>> new from overnight, a building fire and collapse in atlantic city. crews are still working to put out the flames. >>> attacked on the trail. police are looking for a man who they say tried to rape and rob a woman at a philadelphia park. >>> and a live look outside
jillian mele has traffic this morning. hey, jillian. >> good morning, bill. you know the roads are dry, and for the most part, they are clear. this is a live look at center city, philadelphia. the vine street expressway is dry both directions the entire length of the way. i can't say the same for 95, though. i'm following some construction. i'll take you to that in a few minutes. >>> and i'm katy zachry live in atlantic city where homes and businesses have been destroyed because...
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first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching your traffic commute. jillian? >> bridges are looking good, except the tacony palmyra bridge is open right now. traffic will be stopped for roughly ethe next ten minutes or so and then moving, again. keep you updated there. heading out to northbound 202 at route 3 causing some delay. and then for drivers in delaware, dealing with road work right now on 95. it's on the southbound side and the outbound route and be out there blocking the left lane. >>> nbc on the scene on tomlinson road just before 10 clk am. heavy smoke throughout the home. they think the fire started in the basement and one resident had had to be checked out on the scene but is fine. >>> septa executives and members of its largest union heads back to the bargaining table as both sides continue to avoid a strike. nbc 10 jesse gary is live at the transportation center. bring us up to speed, jesse. >> reporter: right now we have not received that notice, but, of course, the clock is ticking towards the end of the week when an evaluation will be made.
first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching your traffic commute. jillian? >> bridges are looking good, except the tacony palmyra bridge is open right now. traffic will be stopped for roughly ethe next ten minutes or so and then moving, again. keep you updated there. heading out to northbound 202 at route 3 causing some delay. and then for drivers in delaware, dealing with road work right now on 95. it's on the southbound side and the outbound route and be out there blocking the...
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jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> we have new information, bill. chuck on our assignment desk has been very busy trying to gather information about the accident on 76. we did find out this is a fatal accident, one person has died as a result of their injuries. skyforce 10 is live on the scene. that vehicle there, 76 eastbound blocked off. traffic is being detoured off of the highway on to montgomery drive. as skyforce moves a little bit you'll see drivers just sitting on the highway. officials have started to turn around some of the vehicles on 76 to turn them around and have them drive off of the highway. as you can see, we have so many people just sitting on 76. traffic is backed up for a few miles now. basically jammed from approaching city avenue all the way down to where the accident is located, again, just past montgomery drive. it say mess out there. this is the exit for montgomery drive, as you can see, traffic is backed up and traffic to a drawl. and let's go ahead and look at the penndot cameras. this is a view of the scene. all of that a
jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> we have new information, bill. chuck on our assignment desk has been very busy trying to gather information about the accident on 76. we did find out this is a fatal accident, one person has died as a result of their injuries. skyforce 10 is live on the scene. that vehicle there, 76 eastbound blocked off. traffic is being detoured off of the highway on to montgomery drive. as skyforce moves a little bit you'll see drivers just sitting on...
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i'm jillian mele. sky force 10 is still over the accident involving a vehicle you can see getting put onto the tow truck, upper marion. route 320 is blocked off. i'll get you around this accident coming up in a few minute. for now, let's take you out to a live look at comcast center. you can see a few clouds out there, but will we see the sun today? >> i think we will. we'll also have to deal with the gusty winds that are blowing those clouds through the area. no sign of any rain this morning. not going to see it. look at the winds. gusting to more than 20 miles an hour in wilmington and redding. and 36-mile-an-hour winds gusting in the pocono mountains. >>> i'm jesse gary live in new york city. outside bellevue hospital where one ebola patient is in isolation. one case here. could that mean a case headed down to philadelphia? we'll talk about the possibility of a spread coming up after the break. >>> the other breaking news story we're following out of northampton county where a police chase led to th
i'm jillian mele. sky force 10 is still over the accident involving a vehicle you can see getting put onto the tow truck, upper marion. route 320 is blocked off. i'll get you around this accident coming up in a few minute. for now, let's take you out to a live look at comcast center. you can see a few clouds out there, but will we see the sun today? >> i think we will. we'll also have to deal with the gusty winds that are blowing those clouds through the area. no sign of any rain this...
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jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> we have new information, bill. chuck on our assignment desk has been very busy trying to gather information about the accident on 76. we did find out this is a fatal accint
jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> we have new information, bill. chuck on our assignment desk has been very busy trying to gather information about the accident on 76. we did find out this is a fatal accint
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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 avenue and appears it be extinguished. police out there in the scene and not causing a big slow down in the area but something for you to be aware of. also following police activity happening in dekalb pike and, finally, we still have this accident in delaware. this is happening on the northbound side of route 13 right at interstate 295. not reporting any
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...
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jillian mele has a look at everything going on. jillian? >> looking good in parts of new jersey. route 73 right at the entrance to 295, 73 looks good, 29 a is free of any accidents right now. area bridges are also pretty quiet. this is the ben franklin bridge and the view from philadelphia, no accidents and no delays to report on all the bridges. that is a little bit of good news to start your friday. 76 right near passyunk avenue. later in the morning, we see some westbound but still pretty quiet out there. the one problem we continue to follow is out of route township. new falls road is your way to get around an accident investigation. >>> your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it's a cold morning. 30s and very low 40s. you'll find the 40s in the city. live view from center city. you won't find any clouds overhead, that allowed the temperatures to really come down this morning. five degrees colder in philadelphia with just a light breeze out of the north at five miles an hour. wind is calm here at nbc 10. the flag is at rest. a little bit of a breeze
jillian mele has a look at everything going on. jillian? >> looking good in parts of new jersey. route 73 right at the entrance to 295, 73 looks good, 29 a is free of any accidents right now. area bridges are also pretty quiet. this is the ben franklin bridge and the view from philadelphia, no accidents and no delays to report on all the bridges. that is a little bit of good news to start your friday. 76 right near passyunk avenue. later in the morning, we see some westbound but still...
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but right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, to you at home as well. still no accidents to report on the highways this morning. looking really good. starting in northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road out near knights road. you can see just a few drivers out there. this is what it looks like pretty much across the board this morning. 95 looks good. the blue route is clear. 76 is also quiet. this is 76 right near university avenue. a few drivers out there, and that's all we are dealing with. of course, aside from some of that normal long-term construction, especially we're dealing with some in the northeast extension in normal spots. drive times quiet. 76 westbound from the vine to the blue route about 14 minutes. blue route southbound from 76 to 95 will take you 17 minutes and 13 minutes on 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine. >>> 5:01 right now. negotiations to head off a septa strike resume today at noon. septa leaders won't make a decision until friday, but if there is a strik
but right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, to you at home as well. still no accidents to report on the highways this morning. looking really good. starting in northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road out near knights road. you can see just a few drivers out there. this is what it looks like pretty much across the board this morning. 95 looks good. the blue route is clear. 76 is also quiet. this is 76 right near...
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i'm jillian mele. we are definitely seeing some damp roads across the area this morning, but the good news is we're not reporting too many big problems out there. live look at the ben franklin bridge. it is quiet and clear in both directions. and i also have an update on the accident, or that tractor-trailer fire i've been following on the new jersey turnpike. i'll give you those details coming up in just a few minutes. chris? >>> all new at 4:30, remember the bear that attacked and killed a new jersey college student? they tested the bear for rabies. the results are in. we'll tell you what they reveal. there was no question she was the one. she reminds you every day. but your erectile dysfunction- that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doct
i'm jillian mele. we are definitely seeing some damp roads across the area this morning, but the good news is we're not reporting too many big problems out there. live look at the ben franklin bridge. it is quiet and clear in both directions. and i also have an update on the accident, or that tractor-trailer fire i've been following on the new jersey turnpike. i'll give you those details coming up in just a few minutes. chris? >>> all new at 4:30, remember the bear that attacked and...
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but, first, jillian mele has your traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good news for drivers who are traveling through norris town this morning. some traffic is just starting to get by the intersection of markley street and main street. we havso
but, first, jillian mele has your traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good news for drivers who are traveling through norris town this morning. some traffic is just starting to get by the intersection of markley street and main street. we havso
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jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >>> good morning to you, bill. starting off with a live look at the 42 freeway at creek road. things are looking good there. no accidents, no delays to report on 42, but we are following an accident out of delaware. i'll have details for you in minutes. >>> attacking children across the country and this area may have claimed another victim, as schools in this area take new steps to keep it out of of their classrooms. womaand the way it made me chronic feel,ipation, the discomfort, the bloating, the straining. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipation. it works differently than laxatives. man: amitiza is clinically shown to help relieve common symptoms like bloating, abdominal discomfort, hard stools, and straining and help people with chronic constipation go more often. don't take amitiza, if you have a bowel blockage or severe diarrhea. tell your doctor, if your nausea or diar
jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >>> good morning to you, bill. starting off with a live look at the 42 freeway at creek road. things are looking good there. no accidents, no delays to report on 42, but we are following an accident out of delaware. i'll have details for you in minutes. >>> attacking children across the country and this area may have claimed another victim, as schools in this area take new steps to keep it out of of their classrooms. womaand the...
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jillian mele is watching traffic this morning. how's it going out there, jillian? >> you know, depends where you're waking up this morning, bill. this is a live look at lehigh value. route 22 at airport road. the roads for the most part look pretty dry and quiet. unfortunately for the delaware county the roads are wet. coming up i have an update on two accidents i'm following. >>> we continue to follow developments in canada after yesterday's deadly shooting. >> it spilled into the halls of parliament and ended up with two men dead. the questions and concerns that remain in a city still on edge. >>> and they waited weeks for the a.c.t. results only to find out the tests are missing. we'll tell you what that means for the college plans of hundreds of local high school students. >> announcer: this portion of "nbc10 news" is sponsored by gmc, we are professional grade. 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 f
jillian mele is watching traffic this morning. how's it going out there, jillian? >> you know, depends where you're waking up this morning, bill. this is a live look at lehigh value. route 22 at airport road. the roads for the most part look pretty dry and quiet. unfortunately for the delaware county the roads are wet. coming up i have an update on two accidents i'm following. >>> we continue to follow developments in canada after yesterday's deadly shooting. >> it spilled...
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jillian mele, how's traffic looking? >> not too bad in this portion of the area. this is a live look in king of prussia, route 202 right near 76. 202 is clear. 76 looks good. but we are following an accident in chester county. i'll give you details coming up in just a few minutes. >>> we're also following some campaign support from the white house. >> today the first lady will lend her voice to the race for governor in pennsylvania. nbc 10's monique braxton will join us live to count down to division 2014. >>> and taking no chances. what hospitals in this area are doing to make sure they're ready for any potential cases of ebola. this comes as we just learned that another hospital worker has been sickened by that virus. >>> heavy rain and a chance for thunderstorms. the nbc 10 first alert weather team is tracking a line of showers and storms headed our way. you can count on nbc 10 to track the developing weather so you know what to expect as you head out the door and move through the day. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and
jillian mele, how's traffic looking? >> not too bad in this portion of the area. this is a live look in king of prussia, route 202 right near 76. 202 is clear. 76 looks good. but we are following an accident in chester county. i'll give you details coming up in just a few minutes. >>> we're also following some campaign support from the white house. >> today the first lady will lend her voice to the race for governor in pennsylvania. nbc 10's monique braxton will join us...
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jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. definitely seeing wet roads out there. a live look in dover, route 13 wet as you can see. same thing on route 1. coming up in a few minutes, i'll take you to center city, philadelphia, where things are looking dry. >>> and new at 4:30, a change coming today that will hopefully make the morning commute a little smoother for patco riders. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose. an enduring symbol of passion and excellence that is not static, but moves among us. a feeling...a shared experience, a reminder that we are connected for life. we are penn state, making our mark on the world. >>> fire guts a line of philadelphia row homes, sending people to the hospital as families stand in the streets and watch their houses burn. >>> a new line of defense in the fight against ebola. restrictions that begin today and why one group of workers wants to know what's being done to protect them. >>> and get your umbrellas ready. it's already a wet
jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. definitely seeing wet roads out there. a live look in dover, route 13 wet as you can see. same thing on route 1. coming up in a few minutes, i'll take you to center city, philadelphia, where things are looking dry. >>> and new at 4:30, a change coming today that will hopefully make the morning commute a little smoother for patco riders. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has...
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first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we have our first accident of the morning out of chester county, happening right now in thornbury township, thornton specifically, dilworth town road at brinton lake road. use caution if that's part of your commute. we have a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the vine street expressway eastbound at eighth street, but you can see we have a little activity out there and it's not causing a slowdown, just something to be aware of. heading into new jersey, 42 freeway, northbound average speeds in the mid-50s the entire length between route 55 and the area bridges. bridges are quiet right now with the exception of the burlington bristol bridge. we have a bridge opening for a ship to pass through. tracy? >>> it is 5:31. parents at one elementary school could learn more about the fate of the school as early as today. there's a public hearing for walter palmer charter school just days after the high school was closed down. nbc 10's monique braxto
first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we have our first accident of the morning out of chester county, happening right now in thornbury township, thornton specifically, dilworth town road at brinton lake road. use caution if that's part of your commute. we have a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the vine street expressway eastbound at eighth street, but you can see we have a little activity out there and it's not causing...
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jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. still following this serious accident in wynnefield. city avenue closed between 59th and 54th streets both directions. take woodbine or overbrook avenue to get around it. coming up in a few minutes, we'll talk about the area bridges. >>> and there was quite a scene in hunting park overnight. we continue to follow the investigation into a fire that forced families to leave their homes. >> nbc 10's jesse gary is live on the scene. jesse? >> reporter: tracy, one fire, but it affects five row homes. people now left homeless. coming up after the break, you're going to hear firsthand accounts of what it was like inside when this fire started, coming up. >>> and we all know hospitals are closely watching for cases of ebola, but that's not the only places that sick people go for help. so, this morning we're checking in with local urgent care clinics to find out if they're prepared for a potential case here. (barking...) (meowing... & more barking) this is just too good to keep quiet! petsmart
jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. still following this serious accident in wynnefield. city avenue closed between 59th and 54th streets both directions. take woodbine or overbrook avenue to get around it. coming up in a few minutes, we'll talk about the area bridges. >>> and there was quite a scene in hunting park overnight. we continue to follow the investigation into a fire that forced families to leave their homes. >> nbc 10's...
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first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is here on a tuesday morning. good morning, jillian? >> good morning, bill. in addition to the volume we're used to seeing, we have a disabled vehicle right here on the left shoulder, but as you can see, it's helping to slow things down a little bit. penndot was able to move this camera so we can see that and seeing a slow down on 95. some pockets of heavy volume out there, especially on the southbound side. a new accident into the system. just got word of this accident north state street between route 100. use caution there. heading north to the lehigh valley, route 22 at airport road. all is still looking good here. no accidents on 22 and the northeast extension are also free of any accidents right now. for drivers in new jersey, an accident in medford and right near eayrestown road. no accidents on the major so far in delaware. if you're taking mass transit, including the septa regional rail lines, everything is close to or on schedule. vai? >>> breaking news out of south philadelphia where police and the psca have removed dogs from
first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is here on a tuesday morning. good morning, jillian? >> good morning, bill. in addition to the volume we're used to seeing, we have a disabled vehicle right here on the left shoulder, but as you can see, it's helping to slow things down a little bit. penndot was able to move this camera so we can see that and seeing a slow down on 95. some pockets of heavy volume out there, especially on the southbound side. a new accident into the system. just...
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jillian mele has track. hey, jillian. >> good morning, bill. the roads are wet, we're definitely seeing problems out there including this accident on the vine. it's eastbound right as you approach 95, speaking of 95, we somewhere two incidents. >>> and stranded at sea, hear from the man whose wave runner left him stranded in the water for 17 hours. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> the ebola threat in the united states is spreading. this morning, health officials are tracing the steps to the latest infected nurse who traveled outside of texas. >>> here in our area, the "first alert" radar tracking morning rain. it's still here. take a live look outside right now. this is 76, in philadelphia, showing drivers starting the morning commute on wet roads and some places it's really coming down. good morning, this is "nbc10 news," i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. the rain keeps pouring down, center city overnight, look at this. this is broad and race streets, cars dealing with wet streets and ponding. so be careful. a live look do
jillian mele has track. hey, jillian. >> good morning, bill. the roads are wet, we're definitely seeing problems out there including this accident on the vine. it's eastbound right as you approach 95, speaking of 95, we somewhere two incidents. >>> and stranded at sea, hear from the man whose wave runner left him stranded in the water for 17 hours. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> the ebola threat in the united states is spreading. this morning,...
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jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. the only accident we're following is this crash on 95 southbound across from traverse avenue. drivers putting on their brakes there. >>> pennsylvania's new idea to keep drunk drivers off the road. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> fire rips through a local assisted living facility. one person is dead, we're there as investigators search for the cause. >>> ebola in the spotlight. the deadly virus takes center stage in philadelphia as airports are taking new steps to keep the virus from spreading. >>> and there's a chill in the air, as people in the area are waking up to a much morning cooler. good morning, i'm rosemary correspondence. >> meteorologist bill henley is here with the "first alert" forecast. bill no rain or clouds in the area, right? >> no, none today. we're going to see a really nice start. good morning, nice and cool this morning. 10 to 20 degrees cooler this morning than yesterday. we have clear skies and
jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. the only accident we're following is this crash on 95 southbound across from traverse avenue. drivers putting on their brakes there. >>> pennsylvania's new idea to keep drunk drivers off the road. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> fire rips through a local assisted living facility. one person is dead, we're there as investigators search for the cause. >>> ebola in...
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jillian mele is watching traffic, and that hasn't been an easy one either, jillian. >> oh, i know. we've seen rain throughout the morning, and we have a lot of wet roads out there, so you need to take your time. starting in delaware, route 1 at 273, you can see the rain and slippery conditions in delaware this morning. this is a live look at route 202, southbound side at route 29. we have an accident. it's on the shoulder, not blocking anything, but as you can see, we do have some activity out there. depending how long that accident stays out there, it could cause a slowdown in that area. we have an accident in harleysville, main street at old sumneytown pike. finally, let's take you to a live look at an accident we've been following all morning long. this is city avenue, closed in both directions in wynnefield between 59th and 54th streets, all because of an accident involving an overturned vehicle. the driver lost control, ended up on the sidewalk, hit a few trees, so we have a lot of debris scattered across the road this morning. you can take woodbine avenue or overbrook avenue
jillian mele is watching traffic, and that hasn't been an easy one either, jillian. >> oh, i know. we've seen rain throughout the morning, and we have a lot of wet roads out there, so you need to take your time. starting in delaware, route 1 at 273, you can see the rain and slippery conditions in delaware this morning. this is a live look at route 202, southbound side at route 29. we have an accident. it's on the shoulder, not blocking anything, but as you can see, we do have some...
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the roads are wet. >> let's get to jillian mele on this. jill? >> it's a slow commute this morning. 76 is pretty much a parking lot. this is westbound at city avenue. you can see traffic is barely moving along. your drive time from the vine to the blue route will take you 30 minutes. 95 southbound is no better. this is a live look at cottman avenue. crawling along there. 36 minutes southbound, from woodhaven to the vine. the vine is heavy. we have a new accident at horsham and norristown road. this is route 73 at the entrance of the new jersey turnpike. we're seeing a lot of volume on 73. this morning, same situation we have volume on the new jersey turnpike and 295. let's get you updated on this accident i was following on pemberton. an overturned vehicle on juliustown road. i just got word in the last five minutes that that accident is cleared. so you're good to go if you're heading out in that direction, vai. >> a nation in a state of shock, a gunman opened fire in canada's parliament building killing one person. today, new details emerge abou
the roads are wet. >> let's get to jillian mele on this. jill? >> it's a slow commute this morning. 76 is pretty much a parking lot. this is westbound at city avenue. you can see traffic is barely moving along. your drive time from the vine to the blue route will take you 30 minutes. 95 southbound is no better. this is a live look at cottman avenue. crawling along there. 36 minutes southbound, from woodhaven to the vine. the vine is heavy. we have a new accident at horsham and...
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jillian mele has a look at the roads. >> good morning, guys. this is 95 at girard. this is southbound, as drivers make their way into center city philadelphia, you can see the roads are a little damp right now but not saturated as we've seen in parts of delaware and new jersey. checking drive time, oaks and 202, a seven-minute trip. the blue route is looking good. no delays or accidents 18 minutes on the blue route between 76 and 95. and a few minutes along a look at the lehigh valley. tracy. >>> businesses and cities in delaware are already stockpiling extra road salt as, you'll remember, some of those supplies ran dry during last year's snowy winter. up to 1 million tons toed me demands in delaware and the region. the port will add 150,000 tons of salt which is 100,000 more than last year. road crews in three counties are preparing for snow equipment inspections which begin this week. >>> an unlikely look-alike, this man says he's been stopped more than a dozen times just waking walking to work. it's because of who police think he looks like. >>> and the multimill
jillian mele has a look at the roads. >> good morning, guys. this is 95 at girard. this is southbound, as drivers make their way into center city philadelphia, you can see the roads are a little damp right now but not saturated as we've seen in parts of delaware and new jersey. checking drive time, oaks and 202, a seven-minute trip. the blue route is looking good. no delays or accidents 18 minutes on the blue route between 76 and 95. and a few minutes along a look at the lehigh valley....
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but, first, jillian mele has your traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good news for drivers who are traveling through norris town this morning. some traffic is just starting to get by the intersection of markley street and main street. we have some areas still blocked off, but for the most part, traffic is just starting to get by at this intersection. as you can see, a few drivers out there right now. crews are out there trying to pick up the rest of the road block. we'll have more on this and the reason it was shut down in just a few minutes. we are seeing improvements at that intersection. an accident in the inner drive, the boulevard southbound at ninth street and a lane restriction there. franconia township, still dealing with an accident at that location and for drivers in delaware, 95 is clear and route 1 is also in the clear and we're not reporting any accidents on the majors in new jersey. tracy? >> thanks, jillian. >>> ebola concerns. this morning the first person to be infect would the virus in the u.s. has arrived in
but, first, jillian mele has your traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good news for drivers who are traveling through norris town this morning. some traffic is just starting to get by the intersection of markley street and main street. we have some areas still blocked off, but for the most part, traffic is just starting to get by at this intersection. as you can see, a few drivers out there right now. crews are out there trying to pick up the rest of the road block. we'll have more on this...
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jillian mele is watching the roads. still damp out there, jillian. >> definitely in some parts of the area. wet roads on the northeast extension, 22 and interstate 78. this is 78 at route 222. be careful if you're going out the door but not reporting any accidents on those highways. >>> plus, father flagged. what police say a local parent did to his son's coach during a game. there was no question she was the one. she reminds you every day. but your erectile dysfunction- that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effect
jillian mele is watching the roads. still damp out there, jillian. >> definitely in some parts of the area. wet roads on the northeast extension, 22 and interstate 78. this is 78 at route 222. be careful if you're going out the door but not reporting any accidents on those highways. >>> plus, father flagged. what police say a local parent did to his son's coach during a game. there was no question she was the one. she reminds you every day. but your erectile dysfunction- that...
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jillian mele is watching all of the information and the cameras out there. jillian? >> still not reporting any accidents on the majors out there. a report of one in new jersey, i'll get to that in just a second. 76 westbound side at city avenue. drive time 14 minutes both ways between the blue route and the vine. this is 95 at route 420. you can see traffic is moving along in both directions. heading to mt. laurel right now, just got word of an accident reported on route 38 near briggs road. use caution there. everything is on or close to schedule and amtrak, new jersey transit, septa and everything looks good right now. chris? >>> check this out. welcome to eagle country. the philadelphia eagles lounge at mcdaniel elementary school is now officially open after that ribbon cutting in south philadelphia. this space was funded and created by wells fargo as a reward for students for having good grades, good behavior and attendance. includes two large tvs and gaming station and some comfortable furniture and a ping-pong table. joined the celebration and offered up some a
jillian mele is watching all of the information and the cameras out there. jillian? >> still not reporting any accidents on the majors out there. a report of one in new jersey, i'll get to that in just a second. 76 westbound side at city avenue. drive time 14 minutes both ways between the blue route and the vine. this is 95 at route 420. you can see traffic is moving along in both directions. heading to mt. laurel right now, just got word of an accident reported on route 38 near briggs...
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first alert traffic reporter jillian mele eis looking at your commute. good morning, jillian? >> a couple problems in montgomery county. upper state road at dekalb pike and following an accident out of lower gwynn. an accident that happened in the overnight hours and an investigation still going on. crews are still out there and route 13 is blocked between tyburn and penn valley road. and then for drivers in delaware this morning, things are pretty quiet, no accidents to report on the majors. this is 495 at philadelphia pike where you can see just a few drivers out there right now. chris? >>> 4:32 and everyone is talking aathis morning about the major breaking news we're following. in the past half hour we learned frein was moved from bloominggrove to the pike county jail. this is video from last night, where the same spot on september 12th he was accused of ambushing the two state troopers n chy rz one of them. police arrested frein around 6:00 last night at an abandoned air field about 30 miles from the site of the attack. and here we see, again, troopers taking 31-year-old
first alert traffic reporter jillian mele eis looking at your commute. good morning, jillian? >> a couple problems in montgomery county. upper state road at dekalb pike and following an accident out of lower gwynn. an accident that happened in the overnight hours and an investigation still going on. crews are still out there and route 13 is blocked between tyburn and penn valley road. and then for drivers in delaware this morning, things are pretty quiet, no accidents to report on the...
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first jillian mele has traffic. good morning. >> good morning to you. still our only accident of the morning is on roosevelt boulevard tracking this accident for about 45 minutes. it's on the boulevard northbound at fifth street. a vehicle that hit a pole and that accident is in the outer drive. if you are heading out on the boulevard in that portion of it, make sure to stick to the inner drive. you shouldn't see any problems there. for drivers in chester county, route 30 bypass is looking good. this is a live look at the bypass. this is eastbound side and you can see drivers putting on the brake lights a little bit out there. we're starting to see increased volume on the route 30 bypass but no big stretches just yet. for drivers in new jersey, this is 295 at route 168 looking good in both directions. drive times on 295 about 13 minutes right now between route 168 and route 38. if you are waking up in delaware, no accidents to report there so far. tra tracy? >> an nbc news team in africa is under quarantine because of the ebola outbreak. a freelance cam
first jillian mele has traffic. good morning. >> good morning to you. still our only accident of the morning is on roosevelt boulevard tracking this accident for about 45 minutes. it's on the boulevard northbound at fifth street. a vehicle that hit a pole and that accident is in the outer drive. if you are heading out on the boulevard in that portion of it, make sure to stick to the inner drive. you shouldn't see any problems there. for drivers in chester county, route 30 bypass is...
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right now, let's check in with jillian mele in the first alert traffic center. good morning, jillian? >> chester county roads pretty quiet. a look at the route 30 bypass. no accidents and no edeldelays report there. just got word of this one in elkens park and old york road and for drivers in bucks county, this is with us for hours. an accident happened in the overnight hours and an investigation going on in falls township. route 13 is blocked off right now between penn valley road and stick to new falls road as your alternate there and heading into new jersey for a look at the 42 freeway heading northbound between route 55 and average speeds right now in the mid-50s. tracy? >>> 5:32 and we're following breaking developments in the capture of eric frein. new video just into the nbc 10 newsroom just a short time ago. good look at him taken out of the barracks and transferred to the pike county jail where he is awaiting arraignment for later this morning. >> we're starting with nbc 10 jesse gary live in lords valley pike's county. jesse? >> yeah, i've been working
right now, let's check in with jillian mele in the first alert traffic center. good morning, jillian? >> chester county roads pretty quiet. a look at the route 30 bypass. no accidents and no edeldelays report there. just got word of this one in elkens park and old york road and for drivers in bucks county, this is with us for hours. an accident happened in the overnight hours and an investigation going on in falls township. route 13 is blocked off right now between penn valley road and...
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but right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, to you at home as well. still no accidents to report on the highways this morning. looking really good. starting in northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road out near knights road. you can see just a few drivers out there. this is what it looks like pretty much across the board this morning. 95 looks good. the blue route is clear. 76 is also quiet. this is 76
but right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, to you at home as well. still no accidents to report on the highways this morning. looking really good. starting in northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road out near knights road. you can see just a few drivers out there. this is what it looks like pretty much across the board this morning. 95 looks good. the blue route is clear. 76 is also quiet. this is 76
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jillian mele has traffic. how are we doing, jillian? >> not too bad, bill. i just got word that this accident cleared at pottstown. it was at north hanover street at 4th street. it was good go toe. coming up a live look at the blue route. >>> 5:26. we continue to follow developments at a deadly fire in delaware county. >> that's right, nbc10's katy zachry is working to get more information from investigators, katy. >> reporter: that's right, a fire tore through this assisted living facility. killing one. >>> and just one dollar, that's what you need to buy a home in this area with your spare change. (barking...) (meowing... & more barking) this is just too good to keep quiet! petsmart's low prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food, and now save up to $7 on select natural and specialized nutrition for dogs. at petsmart®. the time has come to put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for a dunkin' donuts dark roast. bold start, smooth finish, never bitter. rejoice with the 99-cent medium hot or ice
jillian mele has traffic. how are we doing, jillian? >> not too bad, bill. i just got word that this accident cleared at pottstown. it was at north hanover street at 4th street. it was good go toe. coming up a live look at the blue route. >>> 5:26. we continue to follow developments at a deadly fire in delaware county. >> that's right, nbc10's katy zachry is working to get more information from investigators, katy. >> reporter: that's right, a fire tore through this...
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jillian mele is keeping an eye on that and a fire to get around, right, jillian? >> you definitely need to use caution there. damp roads here along the boulevard at broad street. no accidents or delays to report on the boulevard right now. in north philadelphia, we are dealing with this fire location at ninth and dolphin and take diamond street to avoid all that fire activity because we have a heavy response in that area. as this map is zoomed out, average speeds on some of the highways. 55 on 76 and 422. 60 is the average speed on the new jersey turnpike. heading into new jersey, route 168 that is expected to be out there until 6:00 this morning and finally for drivers in delaware, the roads are quiet and we are not reporting any accidents on the majors there. guys? >>> 4:43. ready to fight. >> next, what philadelphia teachers have to do to battle back after the district canceled their contract. >> that surprised a lot of people. >>> plus, this is what no parent wants to hear about. heroin at day care. a local mother has some explaining to do after her child show
jillian mele is keeping an eye on that and a fire to get around, right, jillian? >> you definitely need to use caution there. damp roads here along the boulevard at broad street. no accidents or delays to report on the boulevard right now. in north philadelphia, we are dealing with this fire location at ninth and dolphin and take diamond street to avoid all that fire activity because we have a heavy response in that area. as this map is zoomed out, average speeds on some of the highways....
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"first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele has lots of fog to look at. >> good morning, bill. this is a live look in lumberton, route 38, that bypass, you see thick fog but no accidents to report and no delays. we are starting to see some volume out there on 95 southbound as drivers pass girard and head into center city philadelphia. no delays according to the drive times, as you can see, still waiting about 14 minutes both ways between vine and woodhaven road. we have an accident at blue bell dekalb pike at morris road. and as if you're waking up in new jersey we are seeing fog as i mentioned in lumberton, hamilton township, 295, pretty thick fog there. with the 42 freeway, it doesn't seem to be impacting the drive times. you can see average speeds across the board at 42 and the mid-50s. >>> and another on your side this morning, looking at the foggy weather, nbc10's monique braxton and photojournalist dave is driving through the area. monique, where are you and what are you seeing now? >> reporter: good morning, chris. we're route on 309. we just passed through satterton. it
"first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele has lots of fog to look at. >> good morning, bill. this is a live look in lumberton, route 38, that bypass, you see thick fog but no accidents to report and no delays. we are starting to see some volume out there on 95 southbound as drivers pass girard and head into center city philadelphia. no delays according to the drive times, as you can see, still waiting about 14 minutes both ways between vine and woodhaven road. we have an...
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jillian mele is watching us friday morning. happy friday, jill. >> looking at 95, where things are actually pretty quiet right now. very quiet look at 95 at broad street. no accidents or delays to report there. same situation on 76 at university avenue and i'm fallingo a few sets of construction. southbound between red lion road and rising sun avenue. and just use caution in that area. chris? >>> this major story breaking overnight. the manhunt is now over. after 48 days, seven weeks on the run, eric frein is in custody. later this morning, he will be arraigned on charges that he shot and killed a state trooper, byron dickson and tried to kill another. this is the video as frein was taken to the police barracks the same spot on september 12th he is accused of ambushing those two troopers seven weeks ago. u.s. marshals arrested frein around 6:00 p.m. last night at birchwood pocono airpark and that's about 30 miles from those barracks where the shooting occurred. here we see the video, again, shot by our jim friedman. troopers ta
jillian mele is watching us friday morning. happy friday, jill. >> looking at 95, where things are actually pretty quiet right now. very quiet look at 95 at broad street. no accidents or delays to report there. same situation on 76 at university avenue and i'm fallingo a few sets of construction. southbound between red lion road and rising sun avenue. and just use caution in that area. chris? >>> this major story breaking overnight. the manhunt is now over. after 48 days, seven...
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first, jillian mele is tracking traffic trouble on this wednesday morning. >> good morning, bill. to you at home as well. if you typically travel city avenue through wynnefield, it is blocked off in both directions between 54th and 59th streets, all because of a serious accident. in fact, just past this police vehicle, there's a vehicle on its roof right now. we have some trees down in that area, a lot of debris on the road. so, if you need to get around this accident this morning and you're definitely going to have to avoid this area, you can take woodbine avenue or overbrook avenue. either will be just fine as alternates, but leave yourself a few extra minutes. talking about the area bridges now, we have a disabled truck on the walt eastbound at midspan. one lane is blocked there. this is a live look at the ben franklin bridge, the view from camden. you can see the bridges are wet this morning. that rain has moved in, as bill was talking about. so, just slow down and reduce your speed, especially on those bridge surfaces. the vine street expressway in center city is wet, as you
first, jillian mele is tracking traffic trouble on this wednesday morning. >> good morning, bill. to you at home as well. if you typically travel city avenue through wynnefield, it is blocked off in both directions between 54th and 59th streets, all because of a serious accident. in fact, just past this police vehicle, there's a vehicle on its roof right now. we have some trees down in that area, a lot of debris on the road. so, if you need to get around this accident this morning and...
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right now, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the fog. good morning. >> good morning, bill. it's pretty thick in some areas. this is a live look at montgomery county, route 59 for the ramps to the pennsylvania turnpike, you can see that heavy fog that we're dealing with this morning. pennsylvania turnpike is looking good. 309 is pretty quiet. that is a little bit of good news. not dealing with any fog out of melbourne. this is a live look at route 202. you can see we do have a little construction out there a lot has cleared but we're dealing with a little out there still not causing delays though. this is blue bell at dekalb pike. and elway road at allentown. and following an accident on the northbound side on oxford circle. if you're heading out on that direction, make sure you stick to the inner drive, chris. >>> it seems like it strikes fear into parents. another school shooting. it seems to repeat itself. it happened in sandy hook in 2012. last week in washington state. the colonial school district in new castle will unveil bulletproo
right now, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the fog. good morning. >> good morning, bill. it's pretty thick in some areas. this is a live look at montgomery county, route 59 for the ramps to the pennsylvania turnpike, you can see that heavy fog that we're dealing with this morning. pennsylvania turnpike is looking good. 309 is pretty quiet. that is a little bit of good news. not dealing with any fog out of melbourne. this is a live look at route 202. you...
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jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> not reporting any accidents out there, no delays. a live look at the boulevard right now 76. the boulevard is clear. 76 looks good. a look at 495 for drivers in delaware. >>> also following this, dozens of people out of their apartments this morning. >> matt delucia is following this story. >> nearly 100 residents we're talking about forced out of their apartments late last night some staying at a temporary shelter here. new details coming up. the usual? not tonight. introducing longhorn's steaks that sizzle for $12.99. smoky double bacon sirloin. parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. >>> three people hospitalized. nearly 100 out of their homes. we're live from the scene of a fire that forced more than a dozen people to spend the night at the firehouse. >>> ebola, enterovirus 68 and the flu. which one should be your biggest worry this time of year? >>> you may run into a few showers on your way to work. you can see the rain comin
jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> not reporting any accidents out there, no delays. a live look at the boulevard right now 76. the boulevard is clear. 76 looks good. a look at 495 for drivers in delaware. >>> also following this, dozens of people out of their apartments this morning. >> matt delucia is following this story. >> nearly 100 residents we're talking about forced out of their apartments late last night some staying at a temporary shelter...
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jillian mele standing by with traffic. good morning, jillian. >> no surprise we have delays on 95, but pretty heavy right now. 95 southbound right at girard avenue as drivers make their way into center city philadelphia. you can see that jam. you can see the brake lights out there and 95 is definitely slow moving and southbound from woodhaven to the vine and almost 30 minutes right now. you definitely want to leave yourself some time this morning. an accident church road at new second street and also following an accident in cherry hill. the westbound side of 38 right near chilly hill mall drive. we do have some lane restrictions on that portion of 38. check out the ben franklin bridge. jammed solid on the westbound side as drivers make their way to philadelphia and all because of this construction we have going on on the westbound side. one lane blocked there. heavy volume on the ben already. the rest of the area bridges looking pretty good. you might want to consider taking the walt wittman bridge this morning. >>> nearl
jillian mele standing by with traffic. good morning, jillian. >> no surprise we have delays on 95, but pretty heavy right now. 95 southbound right at girard avenue as drivers make their way into center city philadelphia. you can see that jam. you can see the brake lights out there and 95 is definitely slow moving and southbound from woodhaven to the vine and almost 30 minutes right now. you definitely want to leave yourself some time this morning. an accident church road at new second...
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jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. we still have all lanes blocked on the eastbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike right as you approach reading because of an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a trash truck. we have debris that's scattered on to the westbound side in that area. so, definitely avoid that portion of the turnpike, if you can this morning. heading to the blue route southbound, ramp to 76 westbound, we have a disabled vehicle. it's been pushed over to the shoulder, so you shouldn't see any delays in that area. aside from that, the rest of the majors are looking pretty good. this is a live look at 422. that's the eastbound side just past route 29. no big slowdowns to report just yet. you can see drive times looking good, about seven minutes both ways between oaks and route 202. bridges are clear and mass transit is on or close to schedule. rosemary? >> thanks, jillian. >>> new from overnight, two police officers from new york are reportedly expected to be arraigned today on sexual assault charges o
jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. we still have all lanes blocked on the eastbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike right as you approach reading because of an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a trash truck. we have debris that's scattered on to the westbound side in that area. so, definitely avoid that portion of the turnpike, if you can this morning. heading to the blue route southbound, ramp to 76 westbound, we have a disabled...
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first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. to you at home as well. still following an accident blocking all lanes, p.a. turnpike eastbound as you approach reading. westbound side, lane restrictions there, too. heading to the blue route, a live look near baltimore pike. traffic moving along just fine. we are seeing some more drivers out there on the roads, but we're not seeing any big slowdowns on the blue route. drive times 17 to 18 minutes both ways between 76 and 95. a live look now at the ben franklin bridge. we're starting to see that heavy westbound volume as drivers make their way into philadelphia. and a check of things on the 42 freeway. heading northbound as drivers make their way out to the bridge, as you can see, average speeds, especially near 295. still in the mid-50s, so, so far, so good on 42. rosemary is this. >> thank you, jillian. >>> new from overnight, strong winds may have caused a fire at a garage in glenside, montgomery county. fire crews say the wind may have knocked down some power lines. no one was hu
first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. to you at home as well. still following an accident blocking all lanes, p.a. turnpike eastbound as you approach reading. westbound side, lane restrictions there, too. heading to the blue route, a live look near baltimore pike. traffic moving along just fine. we are seeing some more drivers out there on the roads, but we're not seeing any big slowdowns on the blue route. drive times 17 to 18 minutes both...
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let's check in with jillian mele. what's happening on the roads? >> let's talk about mass transit for a second. we just got this information in the last few minutes, the septa thorndale line has a delay. from thorndale into philadelphia. septa officials haven't said what kind of delay we're dealing with but we know the trains are going to be delayed from thorndale. once again, that's only inbound service affected. heading to 76, we're starting to see volume at the conshohocken curve which is typical. drive time not indicating any delays. 15 minutes between the blue route and the vine. of course, that's going to change. getting to a live look at the ben franklin bridge from camden. quick traffic starting to increase as drivers make their way into philadelphia. we still have lane restrictions because of that track rehab project. >>> he is called a fugitive. he is still on the run but police may have a break in the case. they say they've uncovered new evidence in the search for the survivalist eric frein suspected of killing a pennsylvania state troop
let's check in with jillian mele. what's happening on the roads? >> let's talk about mass transit for a second. we just got this information in the last few minutes, the septa thorndale line has a delay. from thorndale into philadelphia. septa officials haven't said what kind of delay we're dealing with but we know the trains are going to be delayed from thorndale. once again, that's only inbound service affected. heading to 76, we're starting to see volume at the conshohocken curve which...
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jillian mele has traffic this morning on a friday morning. >> good morning. it's been quiet on this friday especially on the majors across the area. 76 you can see clear in both directions. we're following an accident on the boulevard. i'll give you details in just a few minutes. >>> continue to follow developing news in the ebola outbreak. >> this morning we'll tell you what doctors here will do if someone comes to an emergency room with symptoms of the deadly virus. >>> a local lawmaker is trying to put the brakes on a graduation ceremony scheduled to feature this convicted killer. his argument for canceling the commencement address. down... lower... that's more like it! petsmart's prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food and save up to $8 on your favorite dog & cat food brands. at petsmart®. >>> an american journalist is now infected with ebola. another patient is possibly facing charges for lying about where he had been and there's a travel warning now from the government. you can count on nbc 10 to follow all of
jillian mele has traffic this morning on a friday morning. >> good morning. it's been quiet on this friday especially on the majors across the area. 76 you can see clear in both directions. we're following an accident on the boulevard. i'll give you details in just a few minutes. >>> continue to follow developing news in the ebola outbreak. >> this morning we'll tell you what doctors here will do if someone comes to an emergency room with symptoms of the deadly virus....
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. >> jillian mele? >> still have an accident in delaware, happening in new castle on churchmans road as it intersects with continental drive. we have fire-police at the scene directing traffic, so you can get around it. it just might take a few extra minutes. heading to the boulevard out near 76, everything's looking quiet in this direction, anyway. that's the southbound side of the boulevard approaching 76. you can see this area of the boulevard clear. 76 is looking good this morning. and heading to northeast philadelphia for a live look at route 63, woodhaven road out at millbrook road, no issues to report there. and so far, no accidents on the majors in new jersey. tracy? >>> protesters are warning tourists about a graphic display coming to philly this week. >> yeah, next we'll show you the topic of their rally that they expect will cause some backlash. >>> plus, the feeding frenzy that caused quite a scene along the east coast. we'll show you how many sharks showed up for dinner. >>> 4:45. a live lo
. >> jillian mele? >> still have an accident in delaware, happening in new castle on churchmans road as it intersects with continental drive. we have fire-police at the scene directing traffic, so you can get around it. it just might take a few extra minutes. heading to the boulevard out near 76, everything's looking quiet in this direction, anyway. that's the southbound side of the boulevard approaching 76. you can see this area of the boulevard clear. 76 is looking good this...
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first, jillian mele, your first alert traffic reporter has a look at what you can encounter on the roads this morning. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. to you at home as well. we continue to follow an accident involving an overturned vehicle in thornbury township, chester county, especially in thornton on dilworthtown road right on brinton lake road. that's blocked off, so stick to 926 to get around it. elsewhere in chester county, route 30 bypass, eastbound at route 113, we're starting to see some pockets of volume out there but no really big delays so far on the route 30 bypass. the boulevard is also fairly quiet. that's southbound as drivers make their way approaching 76. 76 is still clear right now. and if you're taking mass transit, including the septa region al rail lines, on or cloe to schedule. >>> a possible septa strike in philadelphia is on the minds of commuters this morning, this as septa and union leaders will be back at the bargaining table to try and work out a deal to avoid a strike. a work stoppage could come as early as monday. nbc 10's katy zachry is live a
first, jillian mele, your first alert traffic reporter has a look at what you can encounter on the roads this morning. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. to you at home as well. we continue to follow an accident involving an overturned vehicle in thornbury township, chester county, especially in thornton on dilworthtown road right on brinton lake road. that's blocked off, so stick to 926 to get around it. elsewhere in chester county, route 30 bypass, eastbound at route 113, we're...
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first alert traffic reporter jillian mele has your wednesday traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we're starting with good news for drivers in northeast philadelphia. much of yesterday afternoon into the evening we had a massive water main break out on southampton road, closed near the boulevard, but around 10:30 last night, that reopened, so you're good to go this morning. heading to the blue route out near the mid-county toll plaza, nothing happening, no construction, no accidents. the blue route is clear so far. and heading into new jersey, we have a little construction on the turnpike northbound just past the delaware memorial toll plaza. the right lane is blocked there. chris? >>> two minutes after 4:00. this morning, a possible septa strike in philadelphia is not just on the minds of commuters, it's also causing students some anxiety, too. right now about 60,000 public school students use septa every day to get to and from school. nbc 10's katy zachry is live at the frankford transportation center with what the district is doing
first alert traffic reporter jillian mele has your wednesday traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we're starting with good news for drivers in northeast philadelphia. much of yesterday afternoon into the evening we had a massive water main break out on southampton road, closed near the boulevard, but around 10:30 last night, that reopened, so you're good to go this morning. heading to the blue route out near the mid-county toll plaza, nothing happening, no construction,...
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but first, jillian mele has a dry start to the traffic day. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. but unfortunately, we have a serious accident out of chester county, upper oxford, route 10 limestone road is blocked off right now at route 926, which is street road, all because of an accident involving a downed pole and some downed wires at the scene. you can take hawkins road, forest manor road, even 896, depending where you need to go this morning, but avoid that portion of limestone road. heading to 95, average speeds looking great, about 55 miles per hour is what we're seeing right near girard avenue. and this is what it's looking like. this is the southbound side right at girard. you can definitely see where we're seeing some volume out there start to increase, but no big slowdowns just yet. drive times about 13-14 minutes both ways between woodhaven and the vine. tracy? >>> it is 5:32. nbc 10 is staying on top of breaking news in texas. another health care worker in dallas has tested positive for the ebola virus. this perso
but first, jillian mele has a dry start to the traffic day. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. but unfortunately, we have a serious accident out of chester county, upper oxford, route 10 limestone road is blocked off right now at route 926, which is street road, all because of an accident involving a downed pole and some downed wires at the scene. you can take hawkins road, forest manor road, even 896, depending where you need to go this morning, but avoid that portion...
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first, jillian mele is watching traffic. >> good thursday morning to you, bill. a problem here on 95, all lanes temporarily blocked right now on 95 northbound as you approach cottman avenue. just a minute ago this was engulfed in flames. we had a heavy fire response. fire officials still have hoses out on the highway. you can see behind me fire department activity still out there right now all because of this tanker truck fire. again, just to recap, all lanes are temporarily blocked on 95 northbound right now. this is something we will continue to follow for you. the southbound side is not affected. we're not seeing any fire department activity at all. sometimes when you have a case like this, you can get at least one fire truck over there blocking one lane in the opposite direction, but that's not the case. this is just impacting, again, the northbound lanes on 95. we'll keep you updated in just a few minutes. now, aside from that, we're not reporting any other major problems on the highways. no accidents out there right now. average speeds on roads like the blu
first, jillian mele is watching traffic. >> good thursday morning to you, bill. a problem here on 95, all lanes temporarily blocked right now on 95 northbound as you approach cottman avenue. just a minute ago this was engulfed in flames. we had a heavy fire response. fire officials still have hoses out on the highway. you can see behind me fire department activity still out there right now all because of this tanker truck fire. again, just to recap, all lanes are temporarily blocked on 95...