and breaking overnight, no football for adrian peterson. the vikings have taken the accused child abuser off the roster, at least for now. a fast-spreading virus reaches philadelphia. and kids with asthma are especially vulnerable. we're live with details on the enterovirus. here's a live look now at cape may, new jersey. grab a jacket or a sweater as you head out the door, because we're in for a cool start today. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to meteorologist brittney shipp with the first alert forecast. it's been cool all weekend. i kind of like it! >> i like it, too. you can tell the seasons are changing. and as we head into the rest of today, we are going to see below-average temperatures continuing once again for us. it's also a cool start to the

morning a lot cooler than we saw yesterday. yesterday we started off in the 50s and 60s. this morning we're back down to the 40s and 50s. 41 in mt. poco, 49 allentown, 51 in doylestown and 53 in bluebell, 54 waking up in wilmington, 49 in wrights town. closer to the shore, we're at 52 degrees at the atlantic city airport. a bit warmer near the water at 60 degrees in avalon. again, as we head into the rest of today, we will see temperatures staying in the low 70s, which is below average for us. i'll go over all the details on that, plus how long we'll stay dry, all coming up in my first alert seven-day forecast. for now, christine has a look at traffic. >> good morning, happy wednesday. it's a quiet morning, meaning not a lot of volume on the roads, so good news for drivers out there, like these folks on the ben franklin bridge. if you take a closer look at the ben franklin bridge, you see flashing lights. that's a construction crew taking out the two right lanes,

but it's not causing any major problems. interstate 95 near broad street. quiet. road conditions look pretty good this morning. and for travel times, all green lights. you won't encounter any major delays on any of our majors. vai? and breaking news from overnight. minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson is off the team again while his legal case plays out. peterson was indicted on child abuse charges in texas. he's accused of beating and injuring one of his sons with a tree branch. peterson is now on the nfl commissioner's exempt permission list. that basically means he must stay away from all football activities while his case goes through the legal process. this decision comes after one of the nfl's major sponsors, anheuser-busch, released a statement saying it was disappointed in how the nfl handled recent situations, and after radisson hotels pulled its advertising from the vikings. and on the ray rice scandal, the nfl players union is appealing the running back's

suspension from the league. the appeal was filed before the midnight deadline. rice was given a two-game suspension in july and then suspended indefinitely after video emerged showing him punching his future wife. the union is arguing that rice cannot be punished twice for the same action. and new from overnight, a center city intersection is closed because of a water main break. this happened around 2:00 this morning along 7th and locust street in philadelphia. you can see a lot of gushing water here as the water department works to repair this break. and a severe respiratory illness continues to spread across the country and now has been found right here in our area. doctors at children's hospital of philadelphia say that they have treated patients for enterovirus. 11 other states also have confirmed cases. all are children. health officials say enterovirus is not new, but it is unclear what triggered the outbreak. nbc 10 katy zachry is live outside children's hospital of philadelphia where four cases

have been treated. katy. >> reporter: hi, vai. that's right. doctors here say the four children who were treated are at home now and they are doing well, but they were treated for enterovirus d-68 here at c.h.o.p.s. for a week. we don't know where the children live or their ages, but the fact that enterovirus is confirmed in pennsylvania is enough to put parents and school leaders on edge. the respiratory virus is sweeping the nation. the cdc officially reports nearly 200 cases across the country, but it's believed thousands of kids have caught it. it presents symptoms much like the common cold, but then it can get worse. here are some of those symptoms where kids like the four at c.h.o.p.s. had to be hospitalized. >> pressure and more prolonged coughing. sometimes children breathing more rapidly and sometimes children needing a little bit of supplemental oxygen. >> reporter: and children who have asthma or breathing problems, this is important to note, those kids are more ad risk. hand-washing is advised by

doctors to be the best defense against catching enterovirus d-68. now, coming up at 4:30, we're going to take a look at what schools in our area are doing in the classroom to keep kids safe and healthy there. that's in just about a half hour. reporting live in university city, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. >> see you then, katy. now to the philadelphia school budget crisis. a house vote on the cigarette tax bill in harrisburg could come as early as today. nbc 10's tracy davidson is live in the digital operations center. tracy, how crucial is approval of this bill for the school district? >> oh, very. it's everything. it's what city and district officials have been pushing for all summer long. if it passes, it means a new flow of funding to the district, to the teachers, to the students and to programs within the district. yesterday, the house rules committee voted unanimously in favor of the $2-a-pack cigarette tax. as we said, the measure could go to the full house today. if it passes, then it still needs the senate's approval. the tax could bring in $80 million or more to help fund

philadelphia public schools for the current school year. now, if the cigarette tax passes, the district obviously puts a huge dent in its budget gap. if it does not pass, it could mean massive layoffs, bigger class sizes, and potentially even closing school before christmas. we'll keep you posted on what happens online and on air. live in the digital operations center, tracy davidson, nbc 10 news. and philadelphia police tell us some suspects in the brutal attack on a gay couple in center city might turn themselves in as early as today. police released this surveillance video yesterday of the group believed to be involved. and detectives say they have spoken with some of their lawyers. meantime, pennsylvania six, a center city restaurant, is offering a $10,000 reward in the case. today, all schools in the pocono mountain school district are closed while police search for a man who gunned down a state trooper outside police barracks. a public viewing will be held for corporal bryon dickson this afternoon at marywood university in scranton. the suspect, eric frein, is

believed to be carrying two rifles. authorities say he's made statements about wanting to kill police officers and commit mass acts of murder. frein is accused of ambushing dickson and another trooper during shift change outside the barracks in pocono mountains friday night. his car was found with shell casings and information about foreign embassies, among other items. and there is an event at boardwalk hall in atlantic city today to help casino employees who are out of work. another casino, trump plaza, closed yesterday, and trump taj mahal is threatening to close in november. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in media, where atlantic city's mayor will talk about the city's future today. jesse, you caught up with the mayor. give us a little preview of the speech. >> reporter: well, vai, the mayor is going to make his remarks to the press club of philadelphia suburbs inside this restaurant later today. now, i talked to him shortly after the fourth casino this year closed in atlantic city. let's take a look at our video. yesterday at this time, we watched the clock count down and

the final closing of the front doors to the trump plaza casino. the problems plaguing both the property and the industry parallel each other. market saturation, a shaky economy, and no clear-cut direction of what's next, not until now, anyway. donald guardian, a republican, has experienced fixing flaws within the gaming industry in ac, previously serving as a director within the casino reinvestment development authority. he tells me all options must be considered if the business of gaming and the viability of atlantic city are to survive. >> we know that we're no longer the monopoly of gaming on the east coast. now it's time to find out what is sustainable and what profit is sustainable, and it's not just running a casino. >> reporter: as a matter of fact, the mayor tells me some of the remaining properties in ac have already made the change. coming up in the next hour, we'll talk about what the change is and what it needs to continue to be. live in media, delaware county, this morning, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. vai? happening today, the groundbreaking for new, affordable housing in chinatown.

nbc 10 this morning at 8th and arch, where the project home non-profit is helping to back the development. the nine-story building will include apartments for low-income and at-risk tenants as well as retail space. pennsylvania governor tom corbett will join philadelphia mayor michael nutter at a ceremony there this afternoon. now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. it's going to be a nice wednesday as we head into the rest of your morning and your afternoon. it is a cool start and we'll continue to see cool mornings, but temperatures dropping below average, both overnight and during the day. sunny and dry days on tap for us, but we are also tracking a warmer weekend as we head into your saturday and sunday. for philadelphia right now, clear skies. our temperatures are at 57 degrees. humidity 77%, wind speeds out of the north-northwest at 6 miles per hour. and our conditions throughout the rest of the region. it's another chilly start. 41 degrees in the poconos, 49 in

allentown, 53 degrees in pottstown, 54 in wilmington. we're in the 50s here in millville. just remember, yesterday we were in the 50s and 60s to start off, so it is another cool day. we are going to see temperatures are about 14 degrees cooler in the poconos this morning versus yesterday. our radar shot shows that virtually nothing is happening, so we're barely seeing any clouds, definitely no rainfall. very quiet on our radar here, really for the rest of the entire northeast, stretching all the way back to the midwest. so, we're going to continue to see drier and cooler air coming in from the north. high pressure's going to rebuild over the area. our average for this time of year is 78 degrees. instead as we head into the rest of today, we'll see temperatures at 73 today. as we head into tomorrow, 75. and here's a closer look at your highs throughout the rest of our region. for the poconos, 61 will be the high today. a little bit of patchy fog this morning, so just be careful driving in the lehigh valley and the poconos. in the city, center city, we'll see temperatures at 73, and down the shore at low 70s.

4:10 on this wednesday morning. as anybody who works this shift can tell you, this is the best time of day to drive. christine modella is in the traffic center. >> we have a problem in center city, water main break at 7th and locust street. if that's part of your morning commute, that might be out there for some time. one of our nbc 10 photographers got video of this. you can see all that water. i'll step out of the way and you can see exactly why this intersection at 7th and locust is shut down to traffic. even once they stop all of that water gushing throughout this intersection, it is going to be closed for them to make a repair. so, 9th street is your best alternate to get around that. taking a look at the ben franklin bridge, though, things moving along quite nicely. see the little flashing lights there? that's a construction crew taking out the two right lanes. you can also see that indicated with these lights here. left two lanes are green, right two are red. so just a heads-up if you're heading into philadelphia. that construction crew is out there for the time being.

on the schuylkill expressway at spring garden, things moving along quite nicely. looks like traffic is not having any problems. vai? and something new is going up at lasalle university. nbc 10 in olney yesterday as the ground was broken for new business. the school building will cost about $35 million and includes an atrium, sales training laboratory, corporate-style boardroom and a 300-seat auditorium. the university is shipping in $20 million for this project. the rest will come from the alumni donations. the building is scheduled to open in january of 2016. she is married, pregnant and a teacher. this morning, she is out on bail after local authorities say she had a relationship with a middle school student. the story straight ahead. plus, bus driver hero. how authorities say she sacrificed her own life to save a young girl. and politician dumped! the reason this lawmaker was quite literally trashed by an angry mob.

happening today, jury selection resumes for a man accused of killing a baby and her grandmother during a botched kidnapping. you are looking at 27-year-old raghunandan yandamuri, who is being tried in montgomery county for the double murder. he faces the death penalty if he's convicted of killing the 10-month-old and her grandmother, 61-year-old satia. prosecutors say the suspect planned to hold the little girl for ransom to pay off a gambling debt. he is expected to argue he was forced to go to the victim's home by two men and then they committed the murders. and the man accused of killing a pregnant mother and her baby over the weekend still

has not turned himself in to police. philadelphia police are looking for this man, devon guisherd. his lawyer tells us he me surrender to clear his name. police say guisherd was the person who opened fire near adams avenue and frankford sunday morning. a stray bullet hit megan doto while she was sitting outside. she died a short time later, and doctors were able to deliver her baby by emergency c-section, but she also died. and the bucks county middle school's band teacher is facing sex charges after police say she carried on a relationship with a 14-year-old student. nbc 10 was there as bridgett szychulski, who is pregnant, walked out of court in new britain yesterday afternoon. the allegations stem from 2012, when szychulski caught at lenape middle school. she is currently teaching at central bucks high school south but was suspended last week. >> a young kid and a person who's in a certain position, this isn't just any adult, this

is a teacher. so, yeah, this is very concerning. >> szychulski is charged with devious sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault and other charges. the preliminary hearing is set for october 6th. no comment to that -- >> going to stop? >> no comment to that question from gabriel pardo, who posted bail last night. he's the hockessin, delaware, man who turned himself into police for allegedly killing a cyclist with his car and then driving away. police say pardo had his three kids in the car with him friday night when he hit phillip bishop. investigators say bishop did have flashing lights on his bike and a headlight on his helmet. and in akron, ohio, a school bus driver is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a student at the cost of her own life. police say during a bus safety drill at school yesterday, the woman tossed a 10-year-old girl out of the way when the bus started rolling backwards. the bus rolled over the driver, who died a short time later. and the search has resumed for two maryland sisters who

went missing nearly 40 years ago. investigators searched a property enter lynchburg, virginia. nothing was found. it used to be owned by a convicted child sex offender's family, named as a person of interest in february. the girls disappeared while on their way home from a shopping center in march of 1975. and fire officials are looking for the cause of the wildfire that has swept through weed, california, near the oregon border. at least 150 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including two churches and a lumber mill. the fire started on monday, fanned by high winds and dry conditions. security's being stepped up for the judge who presided over the oscar pistorius murder trial. person attacks and threats have appeared on social media after she found pistorius guilty of culpable homicide but not guilty of the most serious charge. the judge ruled that the double amputee runner did not intend to kill his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. and here's a new twist on dumping a politician. you're looking at a member of

the ukrainian parliament literally being dumped in the crash. we've toned down the sound because of foul language. people were angry with him for backing a bill that puts limits on antigovernment protests. and officials in the philippines are keeping their eyes on an active volcano that's forced more than 12,000 people there to evacuate. scientists have recorded a series of earthquakes and lava flows from the mountain. they warn that a hazardous eruption is possible within weeks. and people in mexico's baja, california, peninsula are continuing to clean up the damage caused by hurricane odile. the storm swept through the resort areas of los cabos, stranding thousands of tourists there. many of them will be air-lifted out of the area today. officials say there were no serious injuries or death because of the hurricane. now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. make sure you grab a jacket before you head out the door. we are going to see another cool

start as we push into the rest of your wednesday morning. sunny and dry days are ahead for us with cooler air coming in from the north. and we'll also see a warmer weekend. so, as we wind down the final days of summer, it's still going to feel like fall for the most part. for philadelphia right now, we're at 57 degrees, our humidity's at 77%, light wind speeds again out of the north-northwest, and that's a cooler, dry air that's coming in. so, you'll notice our humidity's going to go down and also our temperatures are going to stay below average. right now throughout the region we're at 41 degrees in the poconos, 49 in allentown, 53 degrees here in reading, 53 in pottstown, 57 in philadelphia, low 50s millville and 53 degrees in dover. our radar shot shows quiet conditions. both are our clouds and any type of rainfall. and it's really for the rest of the northeast, stretching all the way back to the midwest. we have high pressure that's going to be in control, so as we head into the next few days here, we're going to stay nice and dry and below average. our average for this time of the year 78 degrees.

instead, 73 as we head into your wednesday, and then 75 degrees by tomorrow. today, throughout our region, 61 in the poconos, 73 in the city, 72 on the shore. we're not going to see a wide range with our temperatures. we'll range between 71 and 74 degrees. sunny and comfortable as we're staying closer to the suburbs or in the city. your seven-day forecast shows that we'll see temperatures cooling back down once again on friday, down to 69 degrees. but take a look at the weekend, warming up nicely for the eagles game, 82 degrees with plenty of sunshine. 4:21. if you need to get to work in center city, here's christine maddela with a detour because you've got to get around that area. >> that's right. and that water main break on 7th and locust is causing some problems out there. take a look at this video that our nbc 10 photographer shot, showing all of that water here in the intersection. you can see exactly why this intersection at 7th and locust

is shut down to traffic right now. work crews have been out there, and even once they get all of this water shut off, they still need to get in there and repair, and that could take some time. so, 9th street is your best alternate around that water main break. elsewhere, the roads are looking pretty good at this hour, and that's good news for these drivers out here on the 42 freeway. some flashing lights out there on the northbound side near creek road. this is a construction crew. they should be clearing out shortly here on the 42 freeway approaching interstate 295. on 476 here near the mid-county tolls, all is clear. and yesterday we saw showers moving through for the morning commute. today looking pretty dry. vai? >> thank you, christine. a shopping mall is about to get a whole new look and a new name. plus, an explosive, new detail in the death of joan rivers. what a new report says her doctors stopped to do in the middle of the surgery. and jury duty warning. philadelphia courts are cracking down. how to check if you're on the list before ending up in handcuffs.

a source tells cnn that the cardiac arrest that led to joan rivers's death began while her physical began performing a biopsy on her vocal cords. cnn also says a staffer at the end scoopy clinic told investigators that the doctor took a selfie photo in the procedure room while rivers was under anesthesia. the source says the biopsy was done without rivers's prior consent, and cnn also reports the doctor was not certified by the clinic. philadelphia continues to prepare for the pope. archbishop charles chap you was in rome to present the theme, prayer and iconic image for the world meeting of families to the

pontifical council for the families. the pope said last month he wanted to attend the event next september in philadelphia, but an official decision isn't expected until a few months before the event. nbc 10 travels a delegation from philadelphia as they visited the pope at the vatican back in march. that's when they personally invited pope francis to philadelphia. if he does come, it would be the pope's first visit to the united states. >> we hope he's coming. we're planning as though he's coming, but we have to wait for the official decision to be announced before hoembracing th reality. we're raising money as if the papal visit will be our responsibility to support. we're doing all those things, but we just don't know anything definitive yet. >> governor corbett says he expects 1 million people to flock to philadelphia if the pope attends the world meeting of families. and of course, stay with nbc 10 and nbc10.com as philadelphia prepares for the pope. we have a section on our website dedicated to pope francis's

possible visit to our region. now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> you're taking a live look right now at boathouse row. we are going to see mostly clear skies right now, plenty of sunshine later, but it's a cool start to the morning. make sure you grab your jacket. i'll go over all the details on what you need to know to help you get out the door. christine? and if you are heading out this morning, be aware, there is a water main break in center city. this is 7th and locust. you're going to need to get around this. i'll tell you how when "nbc 10 news today" continues. katy? >> reporter: thanks, christine. a serious respiratory virus has made its way into pennsylvania just as school is starting and germs are spreading. we talk to teachers about what they're doing to keep kids safe.

kids in philadelphia are now being treated for the enterovirus. we will tell you what health officials are doing to help prevent the spread. and a new tax on cigarettes to help philadelphia schools. the vote the district's been waiting for could come today. and a live look outside right now, boathouse row along the schuylkill river, starting off cool again this morning, so have a jacket or sweater ready as you head out. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. i love this time of the year, and it's not just football season. i love the change in the weather. let's get right to meteorologist brittney shipp with her first alert forecast. >> good morning. that's right, grab a jacket as you head out the door, maybe a scarf later on today. we'll see temperatures staying below average for us. fall-like conditions ahead this entire week. closer look at the aramark and