you can't see the faces of the men you can see enough for someone out there to know who they are. >> the stitching here and even around here on the front pocket are different color. >> reporter: this guy is wearing puma sneakers. >> he has a little bit of a gait. if he has something in the pocket used for the burglary or has a slight limp. >> reporter: two houses have been hit. the first on brownly road. the thieves not only swipes tvs and lap tops. >> they took a ring of keys and went out and stole the vehicle. >> reporter: that car is a green 2010 hyundai with plate hdy 8376. in that case an entire family was sleeping in the house too. she can't help but think how close these men were to her sleeping children. >> i'm so thankful nobody woke up because i don't know. i don't even want to think about what would have happened if one of them woke up.

>> reporter: police aren't sure if these men are professional thieves or if they are stealing to feed some sort of a habit. at this point they are asking all residents in upper merion township keep outdoor lights on at night, if you see someone who doesn't belong in your neighborhood call 911. if you hear a noise in your house, do not check it out on your own. they also say call police right away. reporting live in king of prussia, deanna durante, "nbc 10 news." the story we're following this afternoon a school bus driver from mercer county accused of e-mailing child porn and videos for nearly two years. christopher walsh e-mailed the images back and forth sometimes with himself in the pictures, in one exchange he allegedly wrote that he hoped to get photographs and quote play with some of the children he was baby-sitting. investigators say one of the victims was a child he met on a trip. nbc 10 is making calls to find out which school districts he

worked for. the sun peeking through the clouds over fairmont park. nbc 10 outside the police touch museum. the breeze was cooler but what a gorgeous way to kick off the weekend. >> still nice out there. this week we're getting help in the weather center while glenn is recovering from the flu. >> look who we have today. dave price joining us from wnbc in new york. what a treat. dave, no stranger to philadelphia as you remember he forecasted her early in his career before moving to new york. great to have you back, dave. >> on the schuylkill river trail, you can get to it. a little bit of a breeze outside now. let's look at the current conditions. so good to be back in philadelphia. temperatures outside right now 63 degrees in blue bell, coatesville 64. reading at 64, a little cooler as you head to hazelton at 54. down south 70 degree temperatures and here in philadelphia 68 degrees. now, as we head through the

evening hours watch those temperatures drop down. winds are also going to subside. before all is said and done, we slip into the 40s in the line knock clour. by the time we see you at 11 we'll be in the low 40s where we should net it out. if you're heading out what should you wear? maybe it's back to the heavy coats tonight especially if you are out for a while. gloves, well, keep them in the pocket. a little bit of a chill in the air. in a little while we'll have your full seven-day forecast and we'll keep an eye on what the weekend looks like as well. we'll send it back to both of you inside the studio. >> dave, we'll see you soon. time is running out to reach a deal that will keep new jersey transit rail running. we are one day and about 7 hours away from a possible shutdown. a strike would force thousands of commuters to find a new way to work monday. negotiators for the transit line and its rail unions are back at the bargaining table trying to come to agreement over wages, and health benefits.

if the rail workers walk it will impact riders who use the atlantic city rail line between ac, plus the thousands of people in our area who get on the train at trenton, hamilton and princeton junctions to get into new york. nbc 10's cydney long speak worried commuters live at the trenton transit center. what are they saying? >> reporter: i can tell you commuters here are really holding their breath so to speak, crossing their fingers that there is a resolution. they are not worried about not being able to take the normal transit routes on the trains, they are worried about the fallout and the domino effect that could strand tm for many hours no matter the alternative. troy anticipates will take double or triple the time to get to his job if the trains come to a halt sunday, next week will be a nightmare for commuters. >> what are your alternatives? >> well, either have to take

amtrak or a car service. >> and more costly. >> going to be inconvenience for sure. a lot more expensive to take amtrak. >> he is one of the 105,000 commuters who rely on the trains to get back and forth between new jersey and new york city. thousands of others lean on the rails between atlantic city and philadelphia's 30th street station, before heading to trenton we spoke to drexel engineering major who says it couldn't come at a worse time. >> i'm not sure how i would get to school. >> he has been studying nonstop and has finals next week. >> normally monday through friday, different times throughout the day, throughout the week i come here walk here from my house, 5 minute walk, then take the train. >> he and others know the map of the plan. they say it won't add up. they are adding 30 new jersey transit bus routes but that will likely only absorb 38% of the ridership with not enough seats, car traffic could also be gridlocked. >> i'm going to have to talk to

my parents about maybe themming late to work or something like that's my only option. it's finals week. they have to make sacrifices. >> and even finding a parking spot for the added bus routes may prove extremely difficult so. the strike happen, one of the negotiators for new jersey transit told our news 4 new york crew earlier on today quote this has to happen today. they will not be negotiating around the clock, as soon as we have word of a resolution or deal, we'll pass it along immediately. live outside the trenton transit center, cydney long, "nbc 10 news." >> if the you ride new jersey transit we have you covered, makes sure you have that nbc 10 app. we have contingency plans for the major routes in the area so if the workers walk off the job, we'll be there to help you get to work. about 1,000 relatives, dignitaries and friends filled the ronald reagan library this afternoon to say good-bye to

former first lady nancy reagan. ♪ relatives of presidents dating back to john f. kennedy were there today including first ladies michelle obama, laura bush, rosalynn carter and hillary clinton. nancy's children paid tribute and spoke of the former first couple's love for one another. >> they were co-equals, they complimented one another. individually they may have gone far but together they could and didgo anywhere. >> following the service nancy reagan will be buried on the southern california hill top along side her husband who died in 2004. nancy reagan died at her home sunday of congestive heart failure. she was 94. mrs. reagan played a large role in american history not only as first lady but as the political adviser and protector of the

president ronald reagan. nancy reagan became among the first of first ladies to have a real platform at the white house and became an advocate for stem cell research as her husband faced alzheimer's. tap on the nbc app for a photo gallery marking the memories of the life of first lady nancy reagan. police in western pennsylvania say they received a number of tips through a hot line but have not made arrests in the ambush killing of five adults at a cookout. one of the victims was a pregnant woman. three others were wounded. police are trying to identify the suspects who they say methodically opened fire on the gathering wednesday night. the district attorney calls the murders calculated and brutal. a confusing tale of possible abduction has police trying to sort out just what happened this morning outside of a septa bus. a woman believed to have been punched and dragged into a car later showed up at the police station and said she wasn't abducted. septa driver told police his bus

was parked along east roosevelt boulevard when a man pun wered his way through a window next to a woman. the driver says when the woman got off the bus the man attacked her and dragged her into his car but she later showed up at the police department. police are still investigating what happened. check out this fire at a scrap yard in port richmond we could see from our camera on top of the comcast center. black smoke billowing. from the ground firefighters worked to bring the car fire under control. the flames spread to a building. no one was hurt. to decision 2016 coverage. donald trump has picked up endorsement from another former rival today. ben carson threw his support behind the front-runner a week after suspending his campaign and he called on fellow republicans to unite around trump. >> i think the republican party particularly would be very wise

not to adopt let's stop this guy and let's promote this guy policy, but rather, start thinking about what are the things that are going to be helpful for america. >> carson becomes the second former presidential candidate to endorse trump, joining new jersey governor chris christie. trump and his remaining rivals debated one last time before tuesday's winner take all and the tone last night, civil. instead of insults the four battled over immigration, trade and foreign policy. but it was often three against one with trump trying to defend his policies on social security, cuba, taxing china and banning muslims. trump said he does not condone the recent violence of some of his rallies after a man was arrested for punching a protester in north carolina. >> a suspicious substance showed up at the texas headquarters of ted cruz's campaign turned out to be soap. the hazmat team went to the office when a cruz staff member found a mysterious white

substance in a letter. the fbi now has the package and the note that was attached. here in pennsylvania a judge's decision to dismiss a challenge to cruz's eligibility to run for president could go to the state supreme court. carmen elliott argues that cruz is not eligible and shouldn't appear on pennsylvania's primary ballot. because the texas senator was born in canada. the u.s. constitution says a candidate must be a natural born citizen to run for president. a commonwealth judge reiterated yesterday that natural born means any person born to an american citizen regardless of where. cruz's mother was born in the u.s. and has been a u.s. citizen her entire life. contests next week, florida, illinois, missouri, north carolina and ohio, all will hold primaries and the states of florida, illinois and ohio are winner take all for the republicans. for complete decision 2016 coverage including the latest delegate count and upcoming

primaries and caucuses tap the nbc 10 app. his trial will go on no matter what happens in court today. that's the word from shacka fattah's lawyers a. judge held hearings on a variety of charges. including a motion to dismiss multiple counts. fattah's new lawyer said they won't delay each if they lose in court today. >> i'm are deeply grateful for the firm but that's i think i'll say -- >> fattah says he has paid his past lawyers $300,000. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney says the city has to fix several issues in the community surrounding temple before they can think about building a football stadium. the mayor says while there has been development in the north philly neighborhood it's mostly because of student housing, and the at the expense of some of the residents.

addressing their concerns should be the first priority. >> what i will do is try to use the city resources as west we can to approve the quality of life in that neighborhood as a result of the inundation of student housing. >> kenney remains neutral about the idea of an on campus stadium.k=ftvz he says it's up to temple to make their case to the community and the council president clark. >> enough is enough. >> both students and community members voiced disapproval of the proposed stadium last night. they say it's a way to kick local residents out. temple's president says the plans will showcase the campus and grow north philadelphia's economy. the $100 million facility wouldble on the northwest corner of the campus and take up about two city blocks. >> the eeg its have one less quarterback today. the eagles traded mark sanchez to the denver broncos for a conditional draft pick.

sanchez was the backup here in philly for two years. the eagles signed chase daniel, that meant well, there was no more room for sanchez. >> cleveland browns released johnny manziel whose career is marked by off the field issues. he spent 10 weeks in rehab after his rookie season. he is the subject of a grand jury investigation into a domestic assault charge. he struggled on the field with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in 14 games. new video of the national guard rescuing stranded flood victims in louisiana. two people climb add tree to escape the rising waters. the chopper flew in but the mission suffered a setback when rescuers became tangled in tree branches. crews were able to air lift the victims to safety. record setting rain left parts of the state under water looking more like a swamp. the flooding has swallowed roads, homes and businesses. thousands of people have been evacuated under the governor's state of emergency.

the wicked weather has been blamed for at least five deaths across the south. >> here at home, extreme weather is creating the threat of more severe forest fires, experts saying this early warm-up we've seen could mean this fire season could be worse. in the pinelands hundreds of acres burned in woodland township. crews fought these through the night. ted greenberg went inside the fire line. he is joining us live with more. what did you find? >> reporter: authorities here at the command post tell me the fire is now fully contained at just about 350 acres. you know all of this warm weather we've been enjoying has also heightened the risk of wildfires. a forest filled with heat. the result of flames scorching hundreds of acres and the mercury reaching record highs. >> the fire behavior itself is increased by the temperatures. >> reporter: the new jersey forest fire service launched its attack on this wildfire in a

remote section of the pinelands thursday afternoon, a battle that came unusually early. >> the conditions were just right and the fire got fairly large on us. >> reporter: the needles and other brush here are extremely dry. crews tell me they don't normally see wild fires this large until early to mid april. >> it's gotten too warm too fast. >> reporter: the blaze has not posed a threat to homes or businesses. but temperatures in the 70s and 80s this week forced the forest fire service to cancel several deliberately set prescribed burns which are aimed at preventing future wildfires. >> it's not a very good practice to be prescribe burning when we have what we consider wild fire conditions. >> reporter: that now require crews to remain ready for battle. weeks ahead of schedule. >> you never know what hand you're going to be dealt with the weather. >> reporter: luckily, no one has gotten hurt. firefighters tell me conditions

left from wintry weather also presented a challenge in battling this blaze. that part of the story is coming up at 5:00. i'm ted greenberg, "nbc 10 news." we need what, a lot of rain to change that. >> we need moisture, and we could use the wind to die down a bit. so they are blowing now and that's going to be a complicating factor as we battle those wild fires. let's talk over to the weather wall. tell you about the rest of the weather picture. look at beautiful cape may. oh, what an afternoon we've had. sure, it's cooler than it was but you know what, we'll be back to the 70s and the 80s. let's go to the maps right now. and talk about what we were just discussing. that is that we have humidity now at 28%. that's low humidity and winds out of the north at about 13 miles per hour. that's going to be the complicating factor as we try and battle those blazes and bring them under control. the good news is the wind should dmunish and we'll see moisture

rise through the weekend. and we are going to see likely some shower activity as we head to sunday night. in the meantime, high temperatures around the area, look at this. as we head to the poconos, we have temperatures in the lower 60s, allentown at 65, quakertown at 66 degrees, same number in perkasie. we wander over to philadelphia where we're close to 70 and look at that through sections of delaware from wilmington all the way down to dover and all the way through to atlantic city where we see a little nice pocket there. 70 degrees. a little cooler right at the shoreline but keep in mind the warmer air, this is where the fires are and this is where the challenges are with air this warm and dry. all right. let's hit the headlines. a cool evening ahead. it is certainly going to be delightful if you don't mind a little bit of a nip in the air. more daylight by sunday. that's another piece of good news. but rain to start the work week. that's what we're going to deal

with. radar picture now clear. everywhere you look, north, south, east and west, things look good. as we take the wider picture we see a little bit of cloud cover which is going to work its way in tomorrow. then down in the south east right now this system is going to make the 1,000 mile journey in our direction that's going to bring us rain as we head to sunday night. let's put the forecast together. clear and cooler, 40 degrees should be our temperature. if you are going out to dinner maybe bundle up. in the north and western suburbs, 34 degrees. sun set at 6:03. keep an eye on that because by the time we get to sunday night things are going to be much nicer. we have a longer day ahead. tomorrow, from 64 to 67 degrees. southwest winds, 5 to 10 miles per hour. clouds are going to be on the increase as the day progresses but here's the piece of good news. look at this the. tonight again, 6:03 when the sun goes bye-bye, then by the time we head to sunday night, 7:05. lots of sunshine for us. here's your seven-day forecast.

don't forget saturday night we spring ahead, don't wake up on the late side or on the early side. depending what you do on sunday. make sure you set those clocks ahead. sunday night we see moisture in our direction, a precursor to monday's rain, we're back in the 50s but we bounce back in the 60s by tuesday. wednesday looks great, 73 degrees and st. patrick's day, 68. 60 on friday with a mix of sun and clouds. average high typically 51. we'll have much more for you ahead and another look at your weekend forecast all coming up in minutes. back to both of you at the 9q&). >> thanks. well, police are going to be targeting drunk drivers on hundreds of miles of roads. >> we'll tell you where the crackdown is happening. homes destroyed by gushing floods, water mains break. neighbors tell nbc 10 they aren't getting the help they were promised. nbc 10 looks into the claims and works to find out who is on the

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fan. >> let's not make fun. come on. >> you want to see that over and over again. >> maybe. >> no baseball yet here but there's a lot going on this weekend in philly. >> the warmer weather has us itching for spring. but the season's in bloom in the pennsylvania convention center. look at that. the philadelphia flower show opens for one last weekend. this year's show celebrates 100 years of the national park service. a live look at the wells fargo center. the home of the flyers that's going to transform into a fantasy land for children this sunday for a great cause, talking about the 39th annual flyers wives carnival, a chance for kids to meet their favorite players, play interactive games and raise money for charities. >>)cñ the country's second old st. patrick's day parade.

jfk boulevard will be shut from 16th to schuylkill avenue. and the parkway from9bhs 16th t eakins oval. it will be a popular weekend for celebrations. >> but be prepare forward extra police cracking down on drinking and driving. the southeast task forces conducting check points, starts tonight through next saturday. the dui task force consists of 70 police departments. it's still nice out. those 80s are gone, though we're cooling down. >> it's okay. loving it. meteorologist dave price tracking the cooler weather. >> it's going to be a cool weekend. weather should be fine for the parade but we're going to tell you when the next time is going to be that it's warming up for you to don the t-shirt and head to the lake. then all new on "nbc 10

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>> temperature taking a bit of a dip but we can hardly complain. a live look at the ben franklin bridge. cool and comfortable. it's going to feel much chiller tonight. >> dave price is here with a look at our friday night forecast. how does it look? >> from this vantage point looks like i'm not coming back inside. it's a beautiful night to be on the patio. the nice weather's going to continue albeit cooler than it has been. let's go to the maps and check things out. a nice night to go to dinner in

manayunk. you need the jacket if you are outside. 68 degrees currently in philadelphia. 64 in reading as we head to wilmington, 69. same in millville in the mid-60s in trenton and mount holly. mount pocono at a cool 50 degrees. heading into this earning as we talked about, downingtown at 37. newark at 39. down to symrna, 41, and millville, 35 and 39 in mullica hill. we journey into new jersey. lawrenceville at 36. as you note from taking a look at these graphics the temperature chillier than it has been. but we are going to warm up again. we have to wait until we get to next week. in the meantime when we join you again we'll give you your seven-day forecast and look at a cooler weekend but a pleasant one and the possibility of rain as it rolls in. sunday evening into monday. we'll tell you about that coming up in a couple of minutes. in the meantime, back to both of you for the headlines.

>> there is no relief for the people in many parts of the south now. relentless rain has pounded the area for the last three days and more expected. >> at least five people have died because of the weather there. rafael has the latest. >> have to wait longer. >> reporter: louisiana national guarding called out in the streets and in the air. water rescues, mississippi to tennessee. residents in bossier city, louisiana hitch their only ride out of a flooded neighborhood. >> the water come so quick. people don't understand that. i learned. >> reporter: for those who have been there before they aren't taking chances. prepping sandbags for temporary barricades in the event water once again heads their way. small towns around memphis have been swallowed by water. residents and furry friends evacuated by boat. at least 10 people were rescued from homes when a river near

memphis spilled over banks including this 87-year-old. >> any time people have to be evacuated from their homes it's not a good situation. >> reporter: some are taking the situation in stride. >> can't argue with mother nature. you rain for four days, if it keeps up four more days we may have to build a boat. >> reporter: or gather valuables and head to higher ground with more weather on the way. here are some of the other stories. time's running out to reach a deal to keep new jersey transit rail lines running. negotiators for nj transit and rail workers unions back at the bargaining table trying to come up with an agreement over wages and health benefits. the unions have authorized a strike deadline of 12:01 sunday morning. about 1,000 celebrities and guests of honor paid final respects to former first lady

nancy reagan at her funeral today. mrs. reagan was 94 when she died sunday of congestive heart failure at their home. she will be laid to rest on a hilltop next to her husband who died in 2004. >> crews say a fire they are battling in the pinelands is contained. hundreds of acres burned since the fire broke out. officials tell us they don't normally see wild fires this large until april but the warm weather we've seen, that increased the risk of these wild fires. from the delaware bureau, a seaford man faces drug charges following a month-long police investigation into illegal drug sales. authorities arrested lee on dray williams. they found more than 2700 bags of heroin, four grams of marijuana and more than $800 in cash along with a loaded gun. feds are offering a $25,000 reward to find the person

responsible for killing 13 bald eagles on a maryland farm. officials with the u.s. fish and wildlife services ruled out environmental causes or bird flu as they investigated. the birds were found in a field near maryland/delaware border. killing a bald eagle is a federal offense. growing concern in delaware because of the flu outbreak. >> coming up, a local hospital changing the rules to keep patients safe. plus, not so honest after all. what jessica alba has to say about claims her company put ingredients in the products that they promised were not there. and the new option coming to a top item of many bride registry lists. >> all new at 5:00, a congressman's push for cover. chaka fattah back in court trying to get charges thrown out. nbc 10 takes you inside plus

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a hospital wants to keep kids from visiting patients because of increase in the flu. health care officials say the restriction begins tomorrow, visitors under the age of 16 cannot go upstairs to the patient areas. they also cannot be left alone in the waiting areas downstairs. no word on how long the restrictions will last. infectious disease experts say the heads of the cdc and the national institute of allergy and infectious disease pushing congress for more money. president obama asked lawmakers for nearly $2 billion that would fund research, prevention and work on a vaccine. >> more women are choosing to have their breasts removed to try to prevent cancer despite a lack of evidence that the

procedure will help them live longer. mass ek cotectomy rates increas none had improve it in survival compared to breast conservation therapy. the majority of the women are at low risk for developing cancer in the unaffected breast. cvs will spend $50 million to try to help smokers kick their habit. the campaign largely focused on young people. this push comes more than a year after cvs stopped selling cigarettes, trying to boost its image. >> jessica alba is denying reports that her honest company used a harsh chemical in its laundry detergent. "the wall street journal" tested it it two labs and it contains an ingredient alba's company promised customers it would never use. the company said the detergent

does not contain it but a different ingredient they consider a gentler alternative. calling all cooks and bakers, a smaller version of the stand mixer. the mini model weighs less, that's good, those are so heavy, personal experience here, and this one is almost two inches shorter than other models. >> look, you can make great cookies. >> and brownies and all that. i'll bring some in for you. the price won't be much smaller though, $30 less than the larger model. find it on shelves starting in june. those are beasts to try to lift. >> i'm going back to -- >> brownies, i promise. you and dave price. >> definitely. >> spring is around the corner. philadelphia helping people spruce up yards. >> next, how neighbors can sign up to get a tree for free. you want cookies, dave? >> absolutely. you do that i'll cook up good weather as we head into the weekend. we'll tell you if the luck of the irish is going to be with us

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did someone say blowout?! keep on scratchin'! breaking news in west philadelphia this afternoon. sky force 10 over this scene here. you see this van, it's krarked into -- crashed into a house. we've been watching these for a time here. we understand that it's getting tense out there for some reason. we're going to work to find out what caused this accident. we'll bring you new information as soon as we get it. get out your gardening gloves, ready, and your green thumb. >> okay. time for philadelphia park's annual tree philly give away. any one who registered now through april 10 can plant up to two free trees in their yard or lawn, different types are available from large shade trees to small flowering and fruit trees, anything you like.

need help planting? i'll find some gloves. hear's what you do. enter the contest and the eagles could help you put down the roots in your own yard. >> i mean it when i say i want to make philadelphia the best city in the country and to do that you knew ed to make it the greenest city in the country. >> so there you go. volunteers will each teach you the proper way to care for your trees after you plant them. well, you lose an hour of sleep, of course coming up this weekend but you win an extra hour of daylight, time to spring forward this weekend. you like those longer days? don't forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour when you go to bed tomorrow night. daylight saving time begins 2:00 a.m. sunday. it's a good time to change the batteries in smoke detectors, also in the emergency radios if you have them. dave, this means spring is around the corner. >> we are so close. in fact, that was a teaser we had this week. but the good news is we still have moderate temperatures outside. look at these numbers now.

blue bell 63, 68 in the city of philadelphia, we look at hazelton, the cool spot at 52, 70 down in dover as we widen out the picture and move to the south somewhat, look at that. we still have warm air rolling through to the south and sections of virginia and d.c. into baltimore still in the 70s. but we do have changes in the forecast. a nice night ahead, saturday's a real good day. probably the better of the two weekend days. we are tracking showers which will begin to roll in on sunday night. and probably take us through monday on and off showers. monday morning commute not so great. satellite and radar picture you can see high clouds rolling through the area. this is the troublemaker, that's goi going to wind up working in our direction. that's going to get here by sunday night. in the meantime, take a look at the hour by hour. right now things are fine in our direction. the entire northeast corridor looking very nice. but as we progress the maps and

move the time forward, by about noon time tomorrow clouds begin to creep into our area. and saturday at about early dinnertime, suppertime if you will, we're going to be under complete cloud cover. it's going to be kind of gray. and sunday morning, and sunday by about noon, we begin to see things cloud up but we keep the rain away for the parade. different story as we head to the evening hours when showers begin to envelope the area. and then as we go through the overnight and into monday, this is what rush hour looks like right now. and we see some steady rain coming down. then it are will be on and off monday. if you're going out tomorrow during the heart of the weekend, wear a jacket, maybe the sunglasses too. a nice day. albeit cooler than it was. 67 in dover should be tomorrow's high. 67 in wilmington. vi vineland, 66, medford 65. and 67 in collings wood. reading 63 and phoenixville 67

degrees tomorrow. seven-day forecast looks like this. not bad at all. on monday again, watch that rain. it begins sunday night. i think all is fine for the st. patrick's day parade. it's going to warm up nicely and as we head to wednesday look at that. 73 degrees is what they are looking at, all of us. 73 degrees as we head to wednesday. thursday, 68 and back to 60 on friday. that is a look at your forecast. not bad. >> not bad at all. thank. >> still ahead, get out your green. next one of our area's biggest st. patrick's day celebrations. how they are getting ready.

a local high school hosted a mini dance marathon to help fight cancer and support fellow student who is battle the disease. hundreds of students at abington senior high school danced for hours at their third annual mini on this. one of the organizers is currently cancer free. the money will help cover medical expenses. >> all across the area going green. >> many towns are getting ready for the big st. patrick's day celebration. one of the biggest happens tomorrow in delaware. >> and tim furlong live in the trolley square area where the festivities started. where is your green? >> reporter: i'm getting there. i'm going to tonight. i'm going to go it's 5:00

somewhere. 7 minutes to 5. a lot of people here in delaware are hitting to spots getting off work and get their green on like i should be. >> look at that. precision. >> reporter: wilmington mayor is painting the lines green. tomorrow hundreds march in the st. patrick's day parade and thousands will watch. hard to miss in the kelly green pants, wilmington's, patrick was at the first one. >> the next 40 years coming up the street, second and king. rain, shine, blizzard. >> reporter: for many it's about history, pride and culture, others it's about -- >> a lot of beer. a lot of beer. >> reporter: mike delivers beer. trolley square is packed, port-a-potties are here. probably the most popular spot along the shamrock shuttle route. with that beer folks need to eat at rooney's they are busting it.

they are going to be a lot busier than normal. >> i would say probably about 1,000% as far as the things that we have to prep up. >> reporter: keep the irish and those who want to feel irish happy and well fed this weekend. >> everybody on st. patrick's day, the season of green, is a little bit irish during these times. >> reporter: some of us a lot of irish. it starts at noon tomorrow. there is a tent party at the end of the route. 15 for the beer mug. for many of us this is a cultural holiday. i assure you there will be lots of dancers and irish music especially in spots like trolley square. tim is not going to show us his dance moves. >> not yet. >> "nbc 10 news" at 5 is next. >> all new on "nbc 10 news" at 5, a congressman in court trying to get some of the charges against him thrown out.

we'll take you inside as chaka fattah gets new attorneys on his side. >> we're going to tell you about great weekend weather but the possibility of rain as we begin next week. that's all ahead in just a couple minutes. >> pennsylvania state police watch an alleged burglary take place. we obtained exclusive video. the nbc 10 investigators explain how the case is now at the center of a lawsuit, all new at 5:00.

the record-setting heat that warmed our region into the 80s is causing trouble in the heart of the new jersey pinelands. crews are fighting a forest fire earlier than normal. the season because of the warm-up. good evening. i'm keith jones. >> i'm jacqueline london. the fire is burning through woodland township. >> ted greenberg rode along with firefighters having a tougher time because of the heat. he joins us live now. ted. >> reporter: that fire burned about 350 acres before crews were able to get it fully contained this afternoon. they tell me the record warmth we've had this week helped fuel the flames. high heat, high danger. >> it grew fast. >> reporter: flames started spreading in a remote section of the pinelands in woodland township thursday afternoon as temperatures soared into the

80s. >> we wouldn't typically start seeing stuff like this until the middle of april. >> reporter: the result an early start to the garden state spring wildfire season for members of the new jersey forest fire service. >> the fire behavior itself is increased by the temperatures. we haven't had significant rainfall in almost 10 days. >> reporter: damage caused by wintry weather is making the job more challenging. trees like this are blocking roads through the forest, after they were brought down by heavy snow in january. >> the roads are tight to begin with, sandy, difficult to maneuver. and having all of the snapped off trees in the road hampered our arrival. >> reporter: the blaze has not posed a threat to homes or businesses, the nearest several miles away. it burned about 350 acres before firefighters had it fully contained. in a battle that came unusually early. >> we want everybody to be