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matt pellman what are the roads looking like on this early holiday. >> reporter: i believe you're wearing black and white in celebration of the black ice we got from the little bit of white from yesterday. look like a snow globe on the schuylkill expressway. the haste for the most part just wet this morning, some of the secondary roads have slick spots and black ice. here in the norristown there's a crash along best of my ability avenue at burn side avenue and one in pottstown that's closing down industrial highway between ciem street and mosser road. you want to keep your car away from the parade route. 6 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade kicking off in a few hours. we have more to come on the benjamin franklin parkway and the jfk boulevard. >> the countdown is on, "action news" john rawlins is live at inflation station at 20th and market. that's where the donuts thanksgiving day parade is going to help get the holiday going. >> reporter: this is where they are going to step off in a few hours. things are starting to happen. they are starting to come up. over here to our left,
matt pellman what are the roads looking like on this early holiday. >> reporter: i believe you're wearing black and white in celebration of the black ice we got from the little bit of white from yesterday. look like a snow globe on the schuylkill expressway. the haste for the most part just wet this morning, some of the secondary roads have slick spots and black ice. here in the norristown there's a crash along best of my ability avenue at burn side avenue and one in pottstown that's...
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let's go to matt pellman too. >> all right. guys, no flurries out here on the terrace right now. as you take a look at satellite we're looking at overnight cloud cover that has started to disperse little cloud cover around the region. plenty of sunshine overall today. starting out chilly. temperatures of 34 in philadelphia and just 26 allentown and even though the winds are not strong just yet we have wind chills in the 20s. bundle up. lots of layers as you head outside this morning. 34 by 9 and 38 by noon sunshine by first part of day and 3:00 mostly sunny high of 39. we'll probably start to hit that 2:00 and be holding on to it by 3. when i step inside, we are going to talk about a gradual warm-up relatively speaking in the accuweather 7-day. that's just ahead. matt, what about -- there's flashing lights on your road. >> action in the cam as tam mentioned here along 95 northbound penn's landing washington avenue. vicky think might have hit a slick spot and spun around if it's facing right bay. we have a tow truck in there. it was up against the median wall as you can see. polic
let's go to matt pellman too. >> all right. guys, no flurries out here on the terrace right now. as you take a look at satellite we're looking at overnight cloud cover that has started to disperse little cloud cover around the region. plenty of sunshine overall today. starting out chilly. temperatures of 34 in philadelphia and just 26 allentown and even though the winds are not strong just yet we have wind chills in the 20s. bundle up. lots of layers as you head outside this morning. 34...
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looking live outside with mobile 6 we are monitoring the roads and matt pellman will have an update in a few minutes. chad pradelli and eva pilgram are following how folks are getting around in the weather and cecily tynan and melissa magee has the latest on the storm's path. >> lets start with cecily. >> a storm system like this early in the season depends on elevation and locate. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you can cut our area in half. east of the i-95 you got the liquid and west of i-95 you got the snow and drier air is working in and this is an indication that this storm system is winding down, and i want to wind in the last burst of snow in the allentown region right now, you can see i-78 right now it's snowing and reading it's snowing and pottstown, and at the height of the storm, in the lehigh valley, now it's tapering off a little bit ain burst of snow in the lehigh valley, an inch an hour and drier air out to the west and that is moving through in the evening hours as the storm system pulls away. did you hear it though? my twitter burst up. you heard the loud rumble
looking live outside with mobile 6 we are monitoring the roads and matt pellman will have an update in a few minutes. chad pradelli and eva pilgram are following how folks are getting around in the weather and cecily tynan and melissa magee has the latest on the storm's path. >> lets start with cecily. >> a storm system like this early in the season depends on elevation and locate. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you can cut our area in half. east of the i-95 you got the...
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matt pellman will have the road closures and how to get around the scene coming up in traffic. >>> the burned out trucks in bristol county are a result of arson. they were at the magnolia business park. three tractor-trailers were destroyed. and four big-rigs were damaged. no one was hurt. david henry has the latest on the investigation coming up at 5:00. >>> the philadelphia eagles had two key players for season-altering injuries. nick foles and demarco ryan may be off for weeks. jamie apody lots of concern today? >> for sure. here is the details. foles and ryans had m.r.i.s at noon. and chip kelly confirmed that foles has a crack in his clavicle. and regardless the big win yesterday in the process the eagles lost of the quarterback of their team and the quarterback of their defense as well. here is what happened with foles. he suffered his injury after sacked for the second time at the end he of the first-quarter. he fell on his left shoulder and helped to the locker room. he was off to his usual consistent start throwing for 124 yards and a touchdown. he threw a pick. and who knows
matt pellman will have the road closures and how to get around the scene coming up in traffic. >>> the burned out trucks in bristol county are a result of arson. they were at the magnolia business park. three tractor-trailers were destroyed. and four big-rigs were damaged. no one was hurt. david henry has the latest on the investigation coming up at 5:00. >>> the philadelphia eagles had two key players for season-altering injuries. nick foles and demarco ryan may be off for...
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looking live outside with mobile 6 we are monitoring the roads and matt pellman will have an update in a few minutes. chad pradelli and eva pilgram are following how folks are getting around in the weather and cecily tynan and melissa magee has the latest on the storm's path. >> lets start with cecily. >> a storm system like this early in the season depends on elevation and locate. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you can cut our area in half. east of the i-95 you got the liquid and west of i-95 you got the snow and drier air is working in and this is an indication that this storm system is winding
looking live outside with mobile 6 we are monitoring the roads and matt pellman will have an update in a few minutes. chad pradelli and eva pilgram are following how folks are getting around in the weather and cecily tynan and melissa magee has the latest on the storm's path. >> lets start with cecily. >> a storm system like this early in the season depends on elevation and locate. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you can cut our area in half. east of the i-95 you got the...
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., friday, going to meteorologist david murphy and matt pellman filling in. >> heading out to the malls, oh, my, looks like there's a little cloud cover trying to creep through. tell you the truth it's high and thin enough most of you are seeing stars. it will be a fairly bright day. it's fairly cold. 34 in philadelphia, allentown 25 right now outside lehigh valley mall. 31 in reading. 3 wilmington and 30 trenton and 36 in sea isle city. breezy out there, too, feels like teens and 20s across the region this morning. wind chill in philadelphia, 27 at this early hour. as we roll through the day maybe you're grabbing the public transit there to head out to your shopping activities or maybe at work like we are. 34 right now on the smart phone. stormtracker 6 app shows you 32 by 8 and 38 by noon and 39 by 3bg and by 6:00 down to 35. brisk, cold wind blowing today with wind chills making it feel like 20s most of the way. do things get better over the weekend. matt pellman accuweather will have that just ahead for you. >> good morning, david, hope you had a nice thanksgiving. of course, this b
., friday, going to meteorologist david murphy and matt pellman filling in. >> heading out to the malls, oh, my, looks like there's a little cloud cover trying to creep through. tell you the truth it's high and thin enough most of you are seeing stars. it will be a fairly bright day. it's fairly cold. 34 in philadelphia, allentown 25 right now outside lehigh valley mall. 31 in reading. 3 wilmington and 30 trenton and 36 in sea isle city. breezy out there, too, feels like teens and 20s...
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. >>> switching to matt pellman. hi, there matt. >>> it could be worse. try to keep that in mind for a busy friday afternoon. the traffic is hitting the bill for a typical friday. coming out to i-95 out to broad street. an earlier crash blocked the lane. it came out. we are watching a crash on the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike south of the lansdale interchange taking out the left lane. you see typical friday volume. in bucks county the fire-police are helping a wreck at blue school road. camera time en route 1 the super highway. a crash cleared out past pennsylvania avenue. there is heavy traffic as you come down to lan langhorne. we'll check it again rick and monica, no snow hopefully in the shot in the next half-hour. >>> our fingers crossed. thank you, matt. >>> there is more fallout on the allegations against bill cosby. details are next. >>> i am tracking warming temperatures over the weekend. rain, would you believe it, record warmth in the accuweather. rick. >>> thank you, cec. and runners are filling the convention center. they
. >>> switching to matt pellman. hi, there matt. >>> it could be worse. try to keep that in mind for a busy friday afternoon. the traffic is hitting the bill for a typical friday. coming out to i-95 out to broad street. an earlier crash blocked the lane. it came out. we are watching a crash on the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike south of the lansdale interchange taking out the left lane. you see typical friday volume. in bucks county the fire-police are...
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. >>> that is true, matt pellman. >> i hope we can make it to thanksgiving dinner later in the week. this afternoon you are going to make it home fine. a little slowing in your future. we have a disabled ambulance. the person that was transported is put in a new ambulance to continue that transport. it's taking out of the right lane. from the normal spots out to gladwyne. the sun glare is an issue this afternoon. davisville road there was a crash. and 295, near delran. and in burlington county we are watching downed wires taking out the right lane south of route 70 at the red lion circle. a water main break, is warranting repairs. it's near browning road. slow speeds as you head to the 42 freeway. let's grab the i-pad. i hope you had a good weekend. let's see what is cooking speaking of the thanksgiving dinner in chester county. slow going it appears. >>> see you then, thank you. a montgomery countien couple iss asking for help about a&Ñáw8 mig pet. >> hi monica. >> hi, brian. the dog's owner left their pet out for a few minutes. that is all it took. someone snatched the yorkie. sh
. >>> that is true, matt pellman. >> i hope we can make it to thanksgiving dinner later in the week. this afternoon you are going to make it home fine. a little slowing in your future. we have a disabled ambulance. the person that was transported is put in a new ambulance to continue that transport. it's taking out of the right lane. from the normal spots out to gladwyne. the sun glare is an issue this afternoon. davisville road there was a crash. and 295, near delran. and in...
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. >> going to matt pellman live. >>> hey, guys you are ahead on the eastbound bound side for the game. here in the king of prussia area at south gulph road they had everything pushed off to the side. they got the westbound lanes open headed to route 202. it's a relief. the emergency crews are on the scene at just 6 miles-an-hour. we don't like as you come west to the conshottocken curve near henderson road. you can use route 30 or lancaster avenue or up to the westbound turnpike that gets you back to valley forge this afternoon. we are watching a crash at blue bell springs and along north street at madison avenue. and at the residents inn there are restrictions there. salem county a wreck past the delaware memorial bridge. that is taking out one lane. you can find slowing in that neck of the woods as well. >>> thank you, matt. see you soon. the holidays will be brighter for our men and women serving overseas. thanks to the help of wawa. they assembled the care packages and filled them with turkeys and sweet treats. their goal is to send 5,000 care packages. they presented the u.s.o. w
. >> going to matt pellman live. >>> hey, guys you are ahead on the eastbound bound side for the game. here in the king of prussia area at south gulph road they had everything pushed off to the side. they got the westbound lanes open headed to route 202. it's a relief. the emergency crews are on the scene at just 6 miles-an-hour. we don't like as you come west to the conshottocken curve near henderson road. you can use route 30 or lancaster avenue or up to the westbound turnpike...
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. >>> taking it live to matt pellman. how are you doing matt? >> i hope you are not looking in this direction. it's going to make you feel better. we are clogged in both directions on the schuylkill expressway. and to gland win a broken down truck is gone. on the vine we had another broken down vehicle. that too has cleared. you are looking at slow speeds starting the whole way back in king of prussia. and as you approach painters crossing at baltimore pike at dickinson drive. we have downed wires at marcus hook on markus street. watch out for a crash on highway 1 past new castle taking out at lane there. the slower speeds are on the southbound side. we'll check it again rick and monica in the next half-hour. >>> if you must, more to come on "action news at 5:00" including a big change for the maker of botox. why ownership of the company is changing hands. >>> plus, an ebola patient flown to africa to the u.s. has died. tonight we are learning more about the last-ditch efforts to save his life. you will hear from the doctors and nurses next. >>>
. >>> taking it live to matt pellman. how are you doing matt? >> i hope you are not looking in this direction. it's going to make you feel better. we are clogged in both directions on the schuylkill expressway. and to gland win a broken down truck is gone. on the vine we had another broken down vehicle. that too has cleared. you are looking at slow speeds starting the whole way back in king of prussia. and as you approach painters crossing at baltimore pike at dickinson drive. we...
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lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. hey matt. >> maybe a little milder on the roadways, brian and shirleen, but do not fear we have plenty of issues including road work, on the schuylkill expressway by passyunk avenue, once again they have the right lane blocked. this is causing big eastbound delays on 76 as you come away from city avenue at this point and head towards the walt whitman bridge, it should be clearing out soon and we are keeping tabs on it. on the southbound side of 95 heading towards the girard point bridge, on bright afternoons, we get the sun glare delay, we have the crash from chopper 6 and south philadelphia and cobb's creek parkway, a good intersection to avoid. and a wreck in montgomery county on cheltenham avenue near willow grove avenue and grace street and 29th street east of the bridge there along 29. one in camden near eighth street that and is cleared out and an accident involving a pedestrian near cedar lane near the bible church. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this thursday
lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. hey matt. >> maybe a little milder on the roadways, brian and shirleen, but do not fear we have plenty of issues including road work, on the schuylkill expressway by passyunk avenue, once again they have the right lane blocked. this is causing big eastbound delays on 76 as you come away from city avenue at this point and head towards the walt whitman bridge, it should be clearing out soon and we are keeping tabs on it. on the southbound...
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let's go over to david murphy and matt pellman who have the latest in weather and traffic. >> reporter: it's nice that it's a holiday. we have flurry activity on the terrace. i can't tell if it is precipitation or blowing off the roof a little bit. we have snow showers around, it's close enough to channel 6 i'm getting a spinoff from that. the snow showers will not last, i don't think it's doing a whole lot on the ground. having said that, we did get snow and sleet. across the region there are temperatures in the 30s and there could patchy ice on untreated areas like side streets and sidewalkses and drives. swu step outside -- as you step outside, be careful where you set your foot down. we're not expecting any precipitation, other than a flurry once we get rid of the nothing snow showers. 33 in allentown. 35 in wilmington. 36 in philadelphia. bundle up as you head to the parade or anywheres today. we'll get up to 42 that's the high, but obviously on the chilly side matt pellman there's no active precip, what about the roads? >> reporter: we're in belmawr, camden county, drying out. no
let's go over to david murphy and matt pellman who have the latest in weather and traffic. >> reporter: it's nice that it's a holiday. we have flurry activity on the terrace. i can't tell if it is precipitation or blowing off the roof a little bit. we have snow showers around, it's close enough to channel 6 i'm getting a spinoff from that. the snow showers will not last, i don't think it's doing a whole lot on the ground. having said that, we did get snow and sleet. across the region...
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matt pellman will have an upper darbupdateon the issue coming u. >>> they donated turkeys one by one as they were off loaded from a truck in ne newark, delaware s morning. this is the second of five donations made to feeding america's food banks, across the mid atlantaic region. what you neemidmid atlantic reg. >>> can you see the fashion faux pas. it made a statement about sexism. >>> and "action news" at 4:00 continues on monday afternoon. >>> we have breaking news right now from the society neighborhood. the firefighters were called to a fire late this afternoon at the society hill tower west. see the smoke was contained to a single apartment on the acheth floor. thereighthfloor. some the building had to be evacuated. no serious injury. 16 people have been displaced as a result of this breaking news today. >>> and federal drug agents conducted several of raids. prescription drugs are handed out to players like halloween candy. seattle seahawks, and tampa bay buccaneers, say they were given painkiller in order to keep on playing. >>> a teenager was hailed a hero after she saved a c
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lets get a check of the roads right now. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> i think the ride home is ratch ratchet. if you are travel on the schuylkill expressway eastbound side you are hitting a wall of traffic east of belmont, there it goes we are missing it, a broken down vehicle being towed out of the way here past girard and spring garden, as we watched all the eastbound lanes reopened and we are dealing way slow go on the schuylkill and the river drives west or east may be better bets. a crash by 30th street station taking out the right lane, single digit speeds from passyunk on the schuylkill expressway, and problems on the seventh streets, a house fire at seventh and butler and a crash along chestnut street. and a crash in bryn mawr at the insomnia cookies. that sounds good. and in abington a wreck by the susquehanna bank, and the overturned truck in robbins kril, blocking the turnpike to 195 westbound, get on the eastbound side and do the old flipperoo. >> that is -- the flipperoo just needed clarity on that. and. >>> coming up melissa magee has the accuweather from
lets get a check of the roads right now. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> i think the ride home is ratch ratchet. if you are travel on the schuylkill expressway eastbound side you are hitting a wall of traffic east of belmont, there it goes we are missing it, a broken down vehicle being towed out of the way here past girard and spring garden, as we watched all the eastbound lanes reopened and we are dealing way slow go on the schuylkill and the river drives west or east...
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>> lets get another check of the roads right now. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> i'll be watching for him in the shadows. is it too early in the season to be grinchy about the snowflakes. >> yes! >> we do have a few flakes flying upper ukland around the chester turnpike this is not going to create icy conditions on the road or anything but the roads are wet, you can see this in the shot on route 100, these are the headlights going down 118 going north. the snow is not causing a huge issue. in chester county an issue in east goshen is closing boot road between enterprise drive, and 352 is a possible alternate. and the wreck on the eastbound side of 452, the crash is eastbound past stowe. and luckily our broken down vehicle 95 past the betsy ross bridge is out of the way. slow speeds in the teens in both directions and 295 in gloucester county a wreck and fuel spill approaching gibbs town and the left lane is blocked in both directions and speeds in the teens there as well. lots to watch and we'll keep doing that at 5:00. >> lets step outside shall we, a lot of us weren't r
>> lets get another check of the roads right now. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center. >> i'll be watching for him in the shadows. is it too early in the season to be grinchy about the snowflakes. >> yes! >> we do have a few flakes flying upper ukland around the chester turnpike this is not going to create icy conditions on the road or anything but the roads are wet, you can see this in the shot on route 100, these are the headlights going down 118 going...
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lets go live to matt pellman. >> not the most ideal weather conditions for the drive home brian and shirleen. i suppose it could be worse, here is the situation at delco at the blue route, a disabled vehicle on the shoulder, and it's moving slowly at times but it looks wet, and we see bad accidents, one in london grove, near avondale road involving an overturned vehicle and high water blocking ogle town road at augusta drive, stick with 273 around that. in jersey, gloucester county, a crash brought down pole and wires, so little gloucester road a possible alternate. and in millville, north crash with a downed pole is closing 47 and main street and ware avenue. fourth street can get you around that closure at luigi's pizzeria. >> we will check the traffic again and see what is cooking once again brian and shirleen coming up in the next half hour. >> thank you matt. there is still much more to come in the next half hour of "action news" at 4:00. >>> plus -- whether you are looking for something special for gift buying, i have a sale >>> "action news" continues with adam joseph, alicia vitarell
lets go live to matt pellman. >> not the most ideal weather conditions for the drive home brian and shirleen. i suppose it could be worse, here is the situation at delco at the blue route, a disabled vehicle on the shoulder, and it's moving slowly at times but it looks wet, and we see bad accidents, one in london grove, near avondale road involving an overturned vehicle and high water blocking ogle town road at augusta drive, stick with 273 around that. in jersey, gloucester county, a...
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matt pellman with an update. >> a lot of bad timing going on this week brian and shirleen. people are getting an early start on their holiday trips, and now they can't get on the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike, a route that people use because of a vehicle fire right behind this tractor trailer, one is on fire at this point. an suv is behind it. the flames have really been jumping up, a small explosion, a moment ago, this is 476, just north of the mid county toll plaza, if you are heading towards quakertown you are going this bay and eastbound from the pennsylvania turnpike, that entrance is just up ahead. at this point, no traffic on the blue route northbound is able to get on the northeast extension or the turnpike, i would do so via 309 or valley forge and 202. we keep watching the flames from the suv fire jumping up behind the tractor trailer here in plymouth meeting this afternoon. the crash on the turnpike eastbound, it's a stop and go right in both directions and chopper 6 hd remains high in the sky of philadelphia, the protest continues on north bro
matt pellman with an update. >> a lot of bad timing going on this week brian and shirleen. people are getting an early start on their holiday trips, and now they can't get on the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike, a route that people use because of a vehicle fire right behind this tractor trailer, one is on fire at this point. an suv is behind it. the flames have really been jumping up, a small explosion, a moment ago, this is 476, just north of the mid county toll plaza,...
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. >>> going over to matt pellman to see what is going up. >>> we have to get going home to car load the marathon we are not running on the welcome back. there is a new one on the ask you as--schuylkill expressway. we have the two left lanes getting by for the most part. no emergency crews on the scene yet. we are parked on the eastbound of 76 from city avenue through this point to 28 street in university city. westbound delays as well. heavy delays on the northbound side of i-95. in the southbound traffic approaching the work zone approaching cottman avenue. they are shifting the traffic on the new southbound payment. watch out for that. past lehigh valley, there is a lancar taking out at lane. back to you. >>> good luck. much more to come on "action news." several homes were made whole today due to lots of big hearts. >>> a 50-foot norway produce is causing a stir. we'll explain why. >>> it's starting to feel like christmas. the high is 37 degrees. if you are tired of hearing me talk about the cold. i am tracking temperatures in the 70s. record warmth and rain in the forecast. >>> jami
. >>> going over to matt pellman to see what is going up. >>> we have to get going home to car load the marathon we are not running on the welcome back. there is a new one on the ask you as--schuylkill expressway. we have the two left lanes getting by for the most part. no emergency crews on the scene yet. we are parked on the eastbound of 76 from city avenue through this point to 28 street in university city. westbound delays as well. heavy delays on the northbound side of...
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lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> i thought i didn't get much sleep, but one two to two hours is brutal. here on the schuylkill expressway they are stuck in a jam waiting it out because of a crash, westbound approaching the roosevelt boulevard taking out the left lane, are you looking at a parking lot west of university avenue where everybody has to funnel to the right lanes to get around the accident scene. we are also watching an earlier crash on 422, we watched it clear out a few moments ago. there is a bad one involving an ambulance along township line road, and the fire and police are helping you around that and because of the horrible accident involving the tractor trailer and the dunkin' donuts in berks county, 222 remains shut down at 323 and park road is an alternate or stay farther away on 61. and a water main break, icy conditions i'm sure closing north street and stick with main street instead. lets grab the ipad and do the hump day afternoon report. look at this long line of traffic flow on the schuylkill expressway, because of the crash headed to the
lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> i thought i didn't get much sleep, but one two to two hours is brutal. here on the schuylkill expressway they are stuck in a jam waiting it out because of a crash, westbound approaching the roosevelt boulevard taking out the left lane, are you looking at a parking lot west of university avenue where everybody has to funnel to the right lanes to get around the accident scene. we are also watching an earlier crash on 422, we watched it...
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. >> going live to matt pellman in the traffic center. hey, matt. >> delays also extending from the north to the south to the east to the west, everywhere you look on this friday afternoon. it is a busy ride home, brian and shirleen. and not helping us out, a crash on the vine street expressway eastbound side approaching 6th street. it is luckily off to the side now, but all lanes were blocked for a time. so extra heavy coming off the schuylkill through this point on the eastbound vine. westbound also backing up heading towards 76. you see that issue, as well as a broken down vehicle on 95. the northbound side by the betsy ross bridge. now out of the way, but off to a bad start this afternoon. >>> a crash involving a pedestrian in lower merion route 30 and lancaster avenue at ardmore. and you are in for a street, sun glare and slow. 50 minutes from the schuylkill to 95. not helping us out this broken down trash track. southbound approaching route media 1 bypass. lanes are hope but heavy from 76 approaching route 1. and watching a crash in
. >> going live to matt pellman in the traffic center. hey, matt. >> delays also extending from the north to the south to the east to the west, everywhere you look on this friday afternoon. it is a busy ride home, brian and shirleen. and not helping us out, a crash on the vine street expressway eastbound side approaching 6th street. it is luckily off to the side now, but all lanes were blocked for a time. so extra heavy coming off the schuylkill through this point on the eastbound...
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matt pellman has been investigating the travel situation tonight. >>> there is a reference that we think that you look smashing, matt. >>> i had to cut off my sleeves. so mild. it was great. good afternoon, rick and monica. it's not so great here on the schuylkill expressway a crash in king of prussia by 202. it's off to the side. you see westbound slowing. i know, sigh. on the blue route southbound in the 20s. and 422 a lot in the 20s and 30s. speeds in the teens as you pass route 29. watch out for a crash on 252 near green atlantic canad green. and slowing off of 95 to the vine to vineland we have a downed traffic signal. blocking delsea drive near the susquehanna bank. and stick welcome back alternates. in brooklawn we have a water main break. at 10 at browning road. you can use broadway. in burlington county past the red lion circle taking out the right lane there. back to you rick and monica. >>> we have breaking news news for you now. live over the scene in philadelphia. a woman was injured after she was struck by a truck. it happened about 15 minutes at 5:25 at toronto and snyder.
matt pellman has been investigating the travel situation tonight. >>> there is a reference that we think that you look smashing, matt. >>> i had to cut off my sleeves. so mild. it was great. good afternoon, rick and monica. it's not so great here on the schuylkill expressway a crash in king of prussia by 202. it's off to the side. you see westbound slowing. i know, sigh. on the blue route southbound in the 20s. and 422 a lot in the 20s and 30s. speeds in the teens as you pass...
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. >> karen will be at the parade later, matt pellman is here with the roads. >> reporter: matt we have a man walking down the schuylkill expressway. not the best idea. watch out for that gentleman. spring garden is shut down because of parade preparation. you can't head toward the art museum if you're coming off the schuylkill expressway. in pottstown the action cam was on the scene of a crash that close industrial hey and continues to do so. stick with high street to go the around this does he want. >>> -- around this accident. >>> we have inflation station showing clifford the dog and the mr. potato head. let's go back to "g.m.a." we're back in 25. if you're like me, there's nothing you enjoy more than hopping up on a couch, destroying a few pillows and chewing on a good shoe. so this new nest dropcam... is a serious buzzkill. it's always watching so people can keep an eye on me when they're away. and even chime in with their inane reprimands. "henry, off! bad boy!" who's to say who's a bad boy and who's not. seems so subjective if you ask me. nest dropcam. welcome to a more thoughtf
. >> karen will be at the parade later, matt pellman is here with the roads. >> reporter: matt we have a man walking down the schuylkill expressway. not the best idea. watch out for that gentleman. spring garden is shut down because of parade preparation. you can't head toward the art museum if you're coming off the schuylkill expressway. in pottstown the action cam was on the scene of a crash that close industrial hey and continues to do so. stick with high street to go the around...
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matt pellman. >>> there is a dark cloud hanging over i-95. this son ththis is on the work g out of the two right lanes. the left lane is getting by. it's a standstill. one hour and 20 minutes travel time that should be 14 minutes up to wood haven wood. the accident was northbound by the airport. chopper 6 hd is live at the scene. platt bridge. the vehicle is upright now that was involved. the outer drive on ramp getting by. and southbound, there was a crash by 320 taking out of the two left lanes. the southbound lane of 95 are at the crawl from the philadelphia international airport. we'll check the conditions in next half-hour. >>> thank you, sir. three years after a cruise ship disaster authorities make a grim discovery. deemdetails are next. >>> i am tracking heavy rain and a big cooldown in the accuweather forecast rick. >>> the new world trade center opens in new york city. telling but the first employees to arrive for work coming up. >>> those stories and more when "action news at 5:00" comes right back. >>> workers at the site of the c
matt pellman. >>> there is a dark cloud hanging over i-95. this son ththis is on the work g out of the two right lanes. the left lane is getting by. it's a standstill. one hour and 20 minutes travel time that should be 14 minutes up to wood haven wood. the accident was northbound by the airport. chopper 6 hd is live at the scene. platt bridge. the vehicle is upright now that was involved. the outer drive on ramp getting by. and southbound, there was a crash by 320 taking out of the two...
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. >>> lets head to matt pellman live in the "action news" traffic center tonight. >> what are we seeing now matt. >> this thanksgiving eve a bit of a turkey. the snow is coming down rick and monica, here on the buck county line, the snow is falling and the traffic is still speeding through the intersection at county line road, watch out for the slush as you make the turns and come to a quick stop, it led to a number of accidents in douglas township in upper pottsgrove, at moyers road in douglas township it cleared out. but in e ton, a vehicle fire on the ramp from the 202 southbound bypass to westbound. emergency crews are responding to the scene and partially blocking the ramp. watch out for the activity. and a crash at fairmount park at the lincoln drive close to gypsy lane. a slow go off the bring, use ring avenue, or the roosevelt boulevard. over on the schuylkill expressway volume has not been too bad, it's wet of course and the ramp from the schuylkill to spring garden is closed overnight and traditionally it's one of the most dangerous nights of year with the slippery conditions,
. >>> lets head to matt pellman live in the "action news" traffic center tonight. >> what are we seeing now matt. >> this thanksgiving eve a bit of a turkey. the snow is coming down rick and monica, here on the buck county line, the snow is falling and the traffic is still speeding through the intersection at county line road, watch out for the slush as you make the turns and come to a quick stop, it led to a number of accidents in douglas township in upper...
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let's see if it already started with matt pellman. >>> this may be the best afternoon rush of the week. it's giving us problems on the monday, on the schuylkill expressway you see the typical backup. at the end of the ramp from roosevelt boulevard, northbound you have the typical afternoon backup up to schuylkill to broad street. upper sauken is blocking 378. in brooklyn they are working on the water main break by the metro diner. in burlington county we have the wires block the right lane south of the red lion circle. we'll check it again rick and monica in the next half-hour. >>> more to come the next part of the "action news," the way to safeguard your family from common thanksgiving mishaps. the steps that you can take to avoid injuries. >>> and online deals before cyber monday. how to track down the best discounts. cecily tynan will be back with the forecast. >>> it's all over the place. >>> what the forecast or cecily. >>> no, she is here. >>> when "action news" comes right back. hey! it's mister monopoly. and the new monopoly millionaires' club lottery game. where you have 3 way
let's see if it already started with matt pellman. >>> this may be the best afternoon rush of the week. it's giving us problems on the monday, on the schuylkill expressway you see the typical backup. at the end of the ramp from roosevelt boulevard, northbound you have the typical afternoon backup up to schuylkill to broad street. upper sauken is blocking 378. in brooklyn they are working on the water main break by the metro diner. in burlington county we have the wires block the right...
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. >> and what matt pellman has in store for us. any good news, matt? >> nothing good on a friday night. crank up the heaters and get ready to sit on wait home this evening. parked on the schuylkill westbound idea the conshohocken curve. a nasty crash and a tow truck pulled up on the scene. the left lane is blocked and barely moving west on 76. eastbound not a whole lot better. also forced off of 422 westbound because of a crash. seems like 6 miles per hour approaching the blockage. stick with ridge pike or high street. and delco a crash taking out the left lane. the jam starts in delaware at harvey road that is still closed because of the police activity. silverside road an alternate there. and gloucester county construction still going on on the new jersey turnpike. speeds in the teens in both directions. 295 a much better bet in that neck. woods. lots of detouring this evening. >> all right, thank so much. >>> immigrants hoping to pass the test in philadelphia are getting some help tonight from one of their own. a new tour called the philadelphia new
. >> and what matt pellman has in store for us. any good news, matt? >> nothing good on a friday night. crank up the heaters and get ready to sit on wait home this evening. parked on the schuylkill westbound idea the conshohocken curve. a nasty crash and a tow truck pulled up on the scene. the left lane is blocked and barely moving west on 76. eastbound not a whole lot better. also forced off of 422 westbound because of a crash. seems like 6 miles per hour approaching the blockage....
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matt pellman with the latest on the highways and byways. >> we are heading home to the sunset here in chestier county. are you sitting in a backlog approaching this point at 29 down to 401, normal afternoon slowing here on 202, upper providence look for a bad crash fire and police helping you around it and bridge street near sauers as in chris. and old 44 foot road. is a good section to avoid and a crash by oxford circle by oxford avenue and a house fire at 7th and butler. a wreck at union mill road and academy drive. a warning for tonight closing the triple b, with restrictions after that, stay on the turnpike connecter bridge after that. >> rick and monica over to you. >> still ahead on "action news," learning valuable lessons from real pros. we'll take to you east falls with the harlem globetrotters. >>> and melissa magee with this week's outdoor adventure. doing some fruit shopping? >> just in time for the holiday season, more specifically, apple picking because i have my apple cider donuts and my apple cider, all things apple at weaver's orchard. you need to get your orderers in,
matt pellman with the latest on the highways and byways. >> we are heading home to the sunset here in chestier county. are you sitting in a backlog approaching this point at 29 down to 401, normal afternoon slowing here on 202, upper providence look for a bad crash fire and police helping you around it and bridge street near sauers as in chris. and old 44 foot road. is a good section to avoid and a crash by oxford circle by oxford avenue and a house fire at 7th and butler. a wreck at...
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matt pellman is standing by in the traffic center on the low down on the slow down. >> i would imagine that none of us were out running today in this bitterly cold weather. rick doesn't run when it's 65 and sunny. our vehicles don't want to run either, we have a broken down vehicle on 422, westbound side of route 23, they got it pushed off to the side and traffic is extra heavy from 202 in this normally busy spot and the whipping wind is bringing down poles and trees too, and on upper ridge road by perkiomen ridge road. and a crash in warminster. we have to focus on the crash by the diner, olive street is a local alternate. in hamilton township, a downed pole closing 130, stick with yardville road instead and downed poles means power problems and that is causing the continued stoppage of septa. >> we'll see you again this. more to come on "action news" tonight. doctors break knew ground with a face transplant in ohio. an operation that gave a face transplant victim a new life. >>> temperatures never climbed above freeze and now get ready for near record cold. i'll have the details in t
matt pellman is standing by in the traffic center on the low down on the slow down. >> i would imagine that none of us were out running today in this bitterly cold weather. rick doesn't run when it's 65 and sunny. our vehicles don't want to run either, we have a broken down vehicle on 422, westbound side of route 23, they got it pushed off to the side and traffic is extra heavy from 202 in this normally busy spot and the whipping wind is bringing down poles and trees too, and on upper...
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. >>> time now to check the "action news" traffic report, matt pellman is in the traffic center, he usually wear a vest -- >> it's better than normal today because people have off, including the school bus drivers, the school buses sitting still but those that are running are encountering problems ark broken down bus on the eastbound side of the schuylkill but its not causing an issue. our other school bus accident, a serious one in princeton, closing down 206, we have been telling you about this, use 604 or mercer road, or stay over on 1. in camden county, a crash on 295, at the black horse pike, single speeds at 51, and stick with the northbound new jersey turnpike and the delays are spilling back here at the 495 freeway. >> thank you matt. >> on this veterans day, 2014, ceremonies were held in our area, one in drexel university this afternoon. it honored vets that attended drexel and those that live in the community and those that are in our hospitals. as part of its ongoing efforts to provide compassion for those that fought for our country. >> in center city they honored african-americ
. >>> time now to check the "action news" traffic report, matt pellman is in the traffic center, he usually wear a vest -- >> it's better than normal today because people have off, including the school bus drivers, the school buses sitting still but those that are running are encountering problems ark broken down bus on the eastbound side of the schuylkill but its not causing an issue. our other school bus accident, a serious one in princeton, closing down 206, we have...
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lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> oh my. me oh my. i have an unpleasant ride home. in plymouth meeting we saw flames from a fire, and now police are pulling away from the vehicle fire and now they extinguished the fire and the suv is towed away and the lanes are reopen, and serious backlog, on the blue route 76 a stand still up to the scene just north of the mid county toll plaza, where you get on the eastbound side of the turnpike. it's spilling back on to the schuylkill, from 202 to 476, with the whole way to the montgomery with speeds of 10 miles per hour. think alternates to the schuylkill this afternoon it's continued protests in north philadelphia, north broad street blocked by temple and in tabernacle, burlington county, a crash along flyit road. more than i could spit out. >> have you another chance. much more to come on "action news" this evening, the government is making it easier to count calories no matter where you dine out. ali gorman has that. >>> the thursday night match-up with tony romo is coming up in sports. and we
lets go live to matt pellman in the traffic center. >> oh my. me oh my. i have an unpleasant ride home. in plymouth meeting we saw flames from a fire, and now police are pulling away from the vehicle fire and now they extinguished the fire and the suv is towed away and the lanes are reopen, and serious backlog, on the blue route 76 a stand still up to the scene just north of the mid county toll plaza, where you get on the eastbound side of the turnpike. it's spilling back on to the...
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. >>> matt pellman what do the roads look like? >> reporter: we're at county line and upper state road. you can see in the overhead lights snow flurries are coming down. you can see a few chunks of snow, you'll have to take it easy as you take a break or hit a chunk, you could go sliding. we have several accidents one in the pottstown area closing industrial highway between keim street and mosser road. stick with 422 or high streets as alternates. one in west norton, at burn side avenue. trains and mass transit are on a holiday schedule today. >> preparations are in full swing for the 6abc dunkin' donuts thanksgiving day parade. dancers got in some last-minute rehearsing at the philadelphia museum of art. >> this morning the giant floats are getting pumped up for the big march down the parkway. >> john rawlins is live at 20th and market streets otherwise known as inflation station. >> reporter: good morning, good morning, good to talk to you, it's chilly, but thing are progress. a parade has to start somewhere. 20th and jfk is wher
. >>> matt pellman what do the roads look like? >> reporter: we're at county line and upper state road. you can see in the overhead lights snow flurries are coming down. you can see a few chunks of snow, you'll have to take it easy as you take a break or hit a chunk, you could go sliding. we have several accidents one in the pottstown area closing industrial highway between keim street and mosser road. stick with 422 or high streets as alternates. one in west norton, at burn side...
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. >> now speaking of hot air matt pellman -- >> the good news is i can go up in the balloon and watch the traffic i enjoy. >> good afternoon to you rick and monica, here along 95 a northbound accident approaching 413 in buck county that just cleared out and now southbound activity near 413 and police and emergency crews are taking out the right lane as you come south to woodhaven road, the northbound lanes were backed up because of an accident that cleared. not too far off in bristol, cedar and wood streets get you around. still have the collapsed struck partially block the the ramp to the vine westbound. and an overturned vehicle crash on the danhour bridge. we'll check it again rick and monica, more hot air just for you. >> he is familiar with the concept. >> much more to come on "action news" tonight. ray rice and his wife are back in the spotlight as the former nfl star tries to get his job back. more on the hearings that got underway today. >> the clouds are thickening and i'm tracking rain on the way and when you'll need your umbrellas and the cool air to follow. >> plast surgeo
. >> now speaking of hot air matt pellman -- >> the good news is i can go up in the balloon and watch the traffic i enjoy. >> good afternoon to you rick and monica, here along 95 a northbound accident approaching 413 in buck county that just cleared out and now southbound activity near 413 and police and emergency crews are taking out the right lane as you come south to woodhaven road, the northbound lanes were backed up because of an accident that cleared. not too far off in...
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. >> over to matt pellman. >> we are honoring and thanking our veterans on this day. and we are thankful for lighter than normal traffic, here on 95 it's slow down to 320 in delco, most cases most of the delays are not quite as bad address normal this afternoon. we have issues including the gas main break in bristol. stay on 413 instead. and they are working on the school bus crash in princeton and closing 206 at quaker road in the process. rosedale road and mercer road or 1 are alternates. the crash in camden county at 295 and the black horse pike is gone but slow speeds north of 130 national park. and gloucester county a work zone, that is out there until thursday morning. so still a few things to steer around. >> as always. thank you matt. more to come on "action news" this evening, large parts of the midwest is digging out of the season's first snow storm, creating headaches for homeowners and drivers. >>> and a day after the eagles win, a new quarterback at the helm. jeff skversky breaks it down in sports. >> monica, temperatures in the eastern half of the u.s. s
. >> over to matt pellman. >> we are honoring and thanking our veterans on this day. and we are thankful for lighter than normal traffic, here on 95 it's slow down to 320 in delco, most cases most of the delays are not quite as bad address normal this afternoon. we have issues including the gas main break in bristol. stay on 413 instead. and they are working on the school bus crash in princeton and closing 206 at quaker road in the process. rosedale road and mercer road or 1 are...
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. >>> lets see if traffic is fun, matt pellman is in the traffic center tonight. >> we prefer the ice rink sorry. >> luckily we are not dealing with an ice rink on the roadways, some wet roadways a little slippery but not messy. here we had a crash, it's dry underneath as you can see under the schuylkill expressway, had a crash in the left lane eastbound and just cleared out and extra heavy conditions from the city to city avenue to this point at 30th street. we see a number of accidents, sounds bad at 113 at college avenue and the fire and police helping you around that. and eastbound at morgan town taking out the left lane and slowing there as well. a bad one in evesham township closing route 70 stay on evesboro road instead. njt river line running on the saturday level and septa's cynwyd line not running the rest of the day and shuttle buses running instead. >> thank you. >>> still on "action news" it sounds like a story out of an animated film, but we'll tell you what is true and lurking around disney paris. >>> and cecily tynan has a wintry forecast for us. >> we have snow shower
. >>> lets see if traffic is fun, matt pellman is in the traffic center tonight. >> we prefer the ice rink sorry. >> luckily we are not dealing with an ice rink on the roadways, some wet roadways a little slippery but not messy. here we had a crash, it's dry underneath as you can see under the schuylkill expressway, had a crash in the left lane eastbound and just cleared out and extra heavy conditions from the city to city avenue to this point at 30th street. we see a...
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. >> time for an update on the commute home, lets go to matt pellman in the "action news" center. >> people are facing major delays every which way they turn. here on the schuylkill, approaching fox street, it's extra heavy at broad street and there is normal afternoon volume from the schuylkill to broad street and the vine street expressway it's heavy and congested from the schuylkill to 5ur9 and westbound is extra heavy across town because of earlier heavy delays on the eastbound side of the schuylkill because of earlier late running construction by passyunk avenue, this is 42 the normal westbound slowing from king of prussia and starting at 10:00 they'll stop all traffic at 422 and trooper road for 15 minutes at a time lasting until 6:00 a.m. 422 is best to be avoiding during the overnight hours and watch for a wreck at mariner lane and extra heavy speeds in that area, just 11 miles per hour on 295. rick and monica back over to you. >> thank you again matt. >>> still to come on our next half hour, hollywood mourning the loss of a legendry director that got his start here in buck c
. >> time for an update on the commute home, lets go to matt pellman in the "action news" center. >> people are facing major delays every which way they turn. here on the schuylkill, approaching fox street, it's extra heavy at broad street and there is normal afternoon volume from the schuylkill to broad street and the vine street expressway it's heavy and congested from the schuylkill to 5ur9 and westbound is extra heavy across town because of earlier heavy delays on the...
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in our traffic report, lets take it live to matt pellman. >> to barrow a phrase, we have super sized delays out there on a couple of our highways this evening. southbound side, you are barely moving as you can see from penn's landing to the girard point bridge, a delay attributable to nasty sun glare with the sun going down now things should get better, speeds of just 10 miles per hour by broad street, if you get by the flyers game you'll get stuck in the jam. and by love park that is out of the way and one at 55th and cobb's creek parkway and i don't want to send you to the schuylkill eastbound because it too say parking lot, we had the late running construction eastbound by passyunk avenue just cleared out and heavy delays from city avenue, stick with the river drive like the mlk. yes super sized. >> now i want fries. >> that is the kind of super sized you meant. >>> gun fire erupts inside of the library at florida state university injuring three people, the latest on the gunman and three people coming up. >>> we reached a high of 50 degrees today but the bitter cold returns tonigh
in our traffic report, lets take it live to matt pellman. >> to barrow a phrase, we have super sized delays out there on a couple of our highways this evening. southbound side, you are barely moving as you can see from penn's landing to the girard point bridge, a delay attributable to nasty sun glare with the sun going down now things should get better, speeds of just 10 miles per hour by broad street, if you get by the flyers game you'll get stuck in the jam. and by love park that is out...
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matt pellman what is the latest. >> it's rolling by not quickly. pick any road and it probably has a huge delay. including this one, the schuylkill expressway, check out the eastbound travel time, 46 minutes, three times what it ideally should be from this point at the blue route to the vine. traffic is just moving slowly on the wet surface and the accident involving the fire truck by the allegheny on ramp and general speeds are mostly in the teens, one accident in lower southford along main street. and one that brought down the pole and wires in gloucester county, it continues to close college drive. in vineland, cumberland county, look for a pair of crashes at main road. we'll make it home eventually. hopefully. >> it will be late tonight. >> still ahead on "action news," eagles continue to prep for monday night football, jaime apody has the latest in sports. and adam joseph with the soggy forecast. >> the thunderstorm is no longer severe as it pushes off the coast at sea isle city and atlantic city. and we'll talk about the winds of change in th
matt pellman what is the latest. >> it's rolling by not quickly. pick any road and it probably has a huge delay. including this one, the schuylkill expressway, check out the eastbound travel time, 46 minutes, three times what it ideally should be from this point at the blue route to the vine. traffic is just moving slowly on the wet surface and the accident involving the fire truck by the allegheny on ramp and general speeds are mostly in the teens, one accident in lower southford along...
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. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center with the very latest it is tuesday isn't it? >> can you move it right along, we vote that you stay away from the new jersey turnpike in burlington and camden county, a vehicle fire happening just south of exit 4 for route 73 and all southbound lanes of the new jersey turnpike are shut down because of that fire. you definitely want to bail by the time you get to exit 4 and head to 295 southbound you'll find slow speeds but at least you'll be moving. we have the brush fire in pine hill, blocking off brush avenue and by the vincent town diner, a vehicle crash at 206, and not a pretty ride this afternoon on the roosevelt boulevard, route 1 southbound has the two right lanes shut down because of a crash and jammed on front street to the schuylkill expressway stick with honey brook avenue or lincoln drive. more to come rick and monica. >> thank you. >>> much more ahead on "action news" for you. adrian peterson returns to court on the allegations that he abused one of his children. >>> and it was a warm election day with temperatures r
. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center with the very latest it is tuesday isn't it? >> can you move it right along, we vote that you stay away from the new jersey turnpike in burlington and camden county, a vehicle fire happening just south of exit 4 for route 73 and all southbound lanes of the new jersey turnpike are shut down because of that fire. you definitely want to bail by the time you get to exit 4 and head to 295 southbound you'll find slow speeds but at least you'll be...
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. >> matt pellman is the man. >> we are getting over the hump, speeding towards the weekend but not speeding on the vine street expressway, backed up approaching the schuylkill as you can see. we have this partially collapsed tractor trailer partially blocking the on ramp to the westbound side of the vine. eastbound side of course is busy across town headed towards 95 and the normal delays up to cotman and headed towards 413 because of earlier crash, the wreck is taking out the right lane and the building collapse closing radcliffe street. over in norristown, if you are trying to head there this afternoon a tough ride because of an overturned vehicle crash at the bridge taking out the right lane and johnson highway is another accident scene and one in brookhaven delco near edwards drive. back over to you. >> thank you. more to come on "action news" this evening, the red carpet is out and the staining is set and we'll take you live to nashville where country music's biggest acts are arriving for the cma awards. >> adam joseph is live in buck county for the autumn adventure. >> reporter: hey m
. >> matt pellman is the man. >> we are getting over the hump, speeding towards the weekend but not speeding on the vine street expressway, backed up approaching the schuylkill as you can see. we have this partially collapsed tractor trailer partially blocking the on ramp to the westbound side of the vine. eastbound side of course is busy across town headed towards 95 and the normal delays up to cotman and headed towards 413 because of earlier crash, the wreck is taking out the...
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. >> we have reached midweek lets swing to matt pellman. it's not nearly as foggy and for ride home we have a whole bunch of stuff you need to see, big delays on the schuylkill expressway, westbound side from this point at bear avenue to 30th street. and we are not still seeing the crash at 30th street westbound that gave us the delays. and eastbound the earlier disabled vehicle by girard has also cleared but a new crash at oxford avenue by the circle and the boulevard and the house fire in philadelphia along 7th street. and a crash in bryn mawr, west of the insomnia cookies at air dale road and upper dublin by the shopping plaza at limokiln pike and in vineland a crash at magnolia road. >>> and one more thing watch out for the overturned truck blocking the ramp of the new jersey turnpike. you would like to go to bagel university won you? >> i would love a scholarship there. >>> more to come on "action news" wednesday night. baby cameras are bringing parents closer to their newborns at one local hospital, the technology is helping some exci
. >> we have reached midweek lets swing to matt pellman. it's not nearly as foggy and for ride home we have a whole bunch of stuff you need to see, big delays on the schuylkill expressway, westbound side from this point at bear avenue to 30th street. and we are not still seeing the crash at 30th street westbound that gave us the delays. and eastbound the earlier disabled vehicle by girard has also cleared but a new crash at oxford avenue by the circle and the boulevard and the house fire...
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. >> it is friday night and matt pellman in the action center. you are looking forward all week to this day. >> we certainly have been looking forward to this and now we have a long ride to get through, but it should be a good weekend. the rotten ride, the southbound side a solid line of traffic from woodhaven into center city. slowing you down if your headed toward that simple football game they link. go owls or maybe the 76ers game also in south philadelphia. speaking of 76, here's our schuylkill expressway. broken down vehicle coming off 26th street and the westbound side, it is slowing us down. the bigger delays on the eastbound of the schuylkill. taking an extra half-hour to get between the blue route into downtown you don't want to use the m.l.k. drive there is a crash there and use decent alternates. 42 backing up heavy both ways around the curve and watch out for downed wires in pemberton closing vincent town road. we'll check it again in the next half-hour. >> all right, thank you, sir. >>> well much more ahead on "action news." a new yo
. >> it is friday night and matt pellman in the action center. you are looking forward all week to this day. >> we certainly have been looking forward to this and now we have a long ride to get through, but it should be a good weekend. the rotten ride, the southbound side a solid line of traffic from woodhaven into center city. slowing you down if your headed toward that simple football game they link. go owls or maybe the 76ers game also in south philadelphia. speaking of 76,...
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an a lot of people will head to malls over over the place matt pellman and they want to know are there tears avoid. >> possibly yes there are. i'm still in thanksgiving mode, matt, tam, i'm thinking about food. what else is new for me. in that vein we have a lot on plates and not a lot of traffic at this point but lots of people headed to malls. slick spots because of temperatures. vehicles breaking down also possibly because of cold temperatures. as we head to the burbs disabled vehicles 202 frazier area southbound lanes right in the work zone taking out the right lane as you head to 401.everythd to exton square mall or south towards west chest they are morning. few other broken down vehicles there's one upper providence not far from that complex where the movie tavern is along 29 and arcola road. if you head to the outlets limerick right now lasting until 10:00 tonight. no problems 42 to get you out there to limerick. broken down vehicle in newhan after montgomery county cold flesh road at layfield road 663 and icy conditions in kitnervesville river road penndot has been called off t
an a lot of people will head to malls over over the place matt pellman and they want to know are there tears avoid. >> possibly yes there are. i'm still in thanksgiving mode, matt, tam, i'm thinking about food. what else is new for me. in that vein we have a lot on plates and not a lot of traffic at this point but lots of people headed to malls. slick spots because of temperatures. vehicles breaking down also possibly because of cold temperatures. as we head to the burbs disabled vehicles...
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. >>> matt pellman has a hungry appetite. >>> we have backups for the friday afternoon roads. it's a sunny and slow one. i-95 by the betsy ross bridge. southbound by the taillights. i got a word from penndot they are shifting the traffic on the new pavement at cottman avenue. you are going to have restrictions while they do that work. then on monday you are rolling on the new pavement. and the crash on betsy ross bridge is out of the way. there is southbound slowing with the sun glare ming to the girard bridge. and lancaster avenue close to the toyota near the super fresh as well on the main line. one in penn township at wood road near woodcrest road. word of the crash on the northeast extension past lansdale taking out the left lane. the fire crews are helping to reroute an blue school road. there is sluggish speeds in that area. checking in at the 5:00 hour. >> see you then. you can rest easy. the mystery surrounding the missing gnome has been solved. he reappeared without explanation on tuesday. the only clue to his whereabouts all this time an envelope stuck with 49 photos
. >>> matt pellman has a hungry appetite. >>> we have backups for the friday afternoon roads. it's a sunny and slow one. i-95 by the betsy ross bridge. southbound by the taillights. i got a word from penndot they are shifting the traffic on the new pavement at cottman avenue. you are going to have restrictions while they do that work. then on monday you are rolling on the new pavement. and the crash on betsy ross bridge is out of the way. there is southbound slowing with the...
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. >> 7:26, friday, november 28, plaque friday, i'm tamala edwards let's go to matt pellman and see what it lacks like if you're trying to get to the mall. >> no black clouds hanging over the traffic situation this morning for a change, tam, it looks great on the 30 bypass chester county. if you travel eastbound usually you would be stuck in the delay hereby 113. if you head towards downingtown on exton to do shopping on this black friday it's a nice, clear easy ride. same situation getting philadelphia premium outlets in limerick no issues 422. crash game farm road mecca road in the process of clearing. we have a house fire under control. you may want to avoid summit avenue near belmont in bucks county. meanwhile on the big picture, vehicle fire in north philadelphia, 17 and cumberland. that's out now. no problems to report it's easy peesy sort of ride on schuylkill, 95 and roosevelt boulevard. tam. >> easy peesy lemon squeezey let's go to sky6hd live look across the ben franklin bridge david murphy cold morning but cold. >> look at temperatures, tam, going to 32 and then philadelphia a
. >> 7:26, friday, november 28, plaque friday, i'm tamala edwards let's go to matt pellman and see what it lacks like if you're trying to get to the mall. >> no black clouds hanging over the traffic situation this morning for a change, tam, it looks great on the 30 bypass chester county. if you travel eastbound usually you would be stuck in the delay hereby 113. if you head towards downingtown on exton to do shopping on this black friday it's a nice, clear easy ride. same situation...
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. >>> now lets check out the traffic, matt pellman is live in the traffic center. >> at least things are dry but it's so cold out there. maybe that is keeping people indoors, we have some not so dinky traffic troubles for the trip home including the big fire at the columbus farmers market. it was closing down route 206 at jobs town road when they got the lanes along 206 to reopen. look out still for the fire vehicles. and traffic troubles in cam didn't county along route 30, the white horse pike at mulvy road and hamilton township, mercer county, a pole came down because of the wind, 130 is shut down. stick with yardville hamilton square road instead and the ramps that connect 195 are closed because of pole. we have a downed tree near pleasant view road but on the highways things are moderate to lighter than normal. maybe people staying inside because of the cold weather, this is the schuylkill backing up on the vine, here is the commuter report on this tuesday afternoon, we have a work crew on 611, eastern road by the old naval station. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >>
. >>> now lets check out the traffic, matt pellman is live in the traffic center. >> at least things are dry but it's so cold out there. maybe that is keeping people indoors, we have some not so dinky traffic troubles for the trip home including the big fire at the columbus farmers market. it was closing down route 206 at jobs town road when they got the lanes along 206 to reopen. look out still for the fire vehicles. and traffic troubles in cam didn't county along route 30, the...
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. >> matt pellman produces traffic for us in the morning, and comes back later in the afternoon and he is already in the christmas spirit. he put a christmas tree. for karen rogers, david murphy, tamala tamala edwards tam i'm matt o'donnell. ♪ i thought it'd be bigger. ♪ ♪ (dad) there's nothing i can't reach in my subaru. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru,a subaru. . >>> good morning, america. a new winter blast. snow now topping 7 feet. roofs collapsing. this nursing home evacuated. a massive dig out under way. >> this is how they do it in buffalo. >> and this morning new concerns that a big warmup is about to turn the epic snowfall into an epic flood. >>> also new overnight, tensions boiling over in ferguson. protesters arrested in front of the police station, the city bracing as they wait for the grand jury decision. michael brown's father makes an emotional plea for peace. >>> and shocking video of a teacher trying to drag a 14-year-old girl into a pool during gym class. why she
. >> matt pellman produces traffic for us in the morning, and comes back later in the afternoon and he is already in the christmas spirit. he put a christmas tree. for karen rogers, david murphy, tamala tamala edwards tam i'm matt o'donnell. ♪ i thought it'd be bigger. ♪ ♪ (dad) there's nothing i can't reach in my subaru. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru outback. love. it's what makes a subaru,a subaru. . >>> good morning, america. a new winter blast. snow now topping 7...
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we hope that is not the case on the roads, lets check in with matt pellman in the traffic center, the lights behind you is not a good tyne sign. >> on the roosevelt boulevard, a serious accident blocking the lanes and multiple vehicles involved and that box truck and all the emergency crews are on the scene attending to the victims of crash and the right lane is squeezing by past the schuylkill expressway, as you come past third street on the roosevelt boulevard past this point on fox street, an afternoon to avoid the boulevard using hunting park avenue that is parallel and can you brave the corners and turns, but southbound boulevard is not where you want to be. and a wreck in haverford, close to the enterprise rent-a-car, near rosemont avenue. and we have the police activity on juniata closing i street to j street could be a better bet. and a crash at dekalb pike, norris road and speeds in the teens and 20s and you come down 73 to 42, an earlier crash near the black horse pike that is now gone, but boy did that get us off to a bad start. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report
we hope that is not the case on the roads, lets check in with matt pellman in the traffic center, the lights behind you is not a good tyne sign. >> on the roosevelt boulevard, a serious accident blocking the lanes and multiple vehicles involved and that box truck and all the emergency crews are on the scene attending to the victims of crash and the right lane is squeezing by past the schuylkill expressway, as you come past third street on the roosevelt boulevard past this point on fox...
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lets go to matt pellman. are you also following the breaking story in princeton? >> we are, less school buses on the roadways because of veterans day holiday, but unfortunately the one in princeton overturned. you have the four vehicle accident shutting down 206, lawrenceville road shutting down quaker road. you can use rosedale road or mercer road, 583, or depending on where you are going, stay on route 1 in mercer is the better bet. but this remains closed because of the serious school bus accident this afternoon. live in delco, this is i-95 by 476 the blue route and because of the holiday volume is lighter. a broken down truck near 476, but it's out of the way. couple of accidents in montco, one in abington and one in cheltenham, and normal schedules this afternoon, despite it being a holiday. patco has 5 to 10 minute delays all day long. >> all right matt thank you. >>> well, a fifth grader got an awesome surprise today in chelfont. his uncle walked on stage shocking everyone and bringing the crowd to its feet and the young nephew to tears. it happened in fron
lets go to matt pellman. are you also following the breaking story in princeton? >> we are, less school buses on the roadways because of veterans day holiday, but unfortunately the one in princeton overturned. you have the four vehicle accident shutting down 206, lawrenceville road shutting down quaker road. you can use rosedale road or mercer road, 583, or depending on where you are going, stay on route 1 in mercer is the better bet. but this remains closed because of the serious school...
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matt pellman is in the traffic center with an update. >> one could possible say #~ highwaysuk. this is an overturned vehicle crash approaching 413 and the bit of good news is they are getting ready to tow the overturned vehicle away and the bad news is the two right lanes are blocked. as you travel northbound on 95, a stand still at street road that is where you hit the wall of traffic northbound through this scene approaching 413, speeds of like 9 miles per hour. in bristol we have a building collapse closing radcliffe street to get around that cedar or wood streets could solve your problem. heading south on 95 a broken down vehicle by allegheny thark sought of the way now, and a vehicle blocking the westbound vine, it's a tight fit and the water main break blocking 28th street. and in norristown an overturned vehicle takes out a lane but on 202 in west chester a crash was just cleared. >>> thank you meteorologist, adam joseph, as the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast from shady brook farms coming up next. just like an interception, i bet you didn't see this one coming.
matt pellman is in the traffic center with an update. >> one could possible say #~ highwaysuk. this is an overturned vehicle crash approaching 413 and the bit of good news is they are getting ready to tow the overturned vehicle away and the bad news is the two right lanes are blocked. as you travel northbound on 95, a stand still at street road that is where you hit the wall of traffic northbound through this scene approaching 413, speeds of like 9 miles per hour. in bristol we have a...
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. >> is that the spare row's face there >> and matt pellman has the update for us. >> and maybe could slurp a little spaghetti. so many first happened here in philadelphia. one of the first of the highways in the country, i dare say, is the schuylkill expressway belonging right here in philadelphia. and this afternoon it is giving us problems. you head out of town westbound, a broken down vehicle in the left lane approaching the boulevard that was just towed away. but you can see it is still slow westbound. nothing compared to the eastbound travel time which is 53 minutes from the blue route into the vine. pretty much a solid line. all lanes open, no accidents, but it is friday afternoon and things are very crowded. want to use the mlk drive instead, i don't know i would, a krsh at black road. and a crash on the green lane bridge heading into manayunk, waiting for the tow truck to get it out of the way. thes roosevelt boulevard southbound at red line road a crash on the outer drive. on 95, the southbound side, a broken down truck taking out the right lane approaching cottman. giving y
. >> is that the spare row's face there >> and matt pellman has the update for us. >> and maybe could slurp a little spaghetti. so many first happened here in philadelphia. one of the first of the highways in the country, i dare say, is the schuylkill expressway belonging right here in philadelphia. and this afternoon it is giving us problems. you head out of town westbound, a broken down vehicle in the left lane approaching the boulevard that was just towed away. but you can...