school leader's arrest. right now at 11:00, panic at the bus stop. neighbors rush in to help after a school bus hits a young boy. >> the 6-year-old in the hospital tonight is expected to be okay. brandon hudson is outside. what have you learned about this crash. >> reporter: the 6-year-old stepped off of one bus and was walking behind it when he was hit by the other bus. now investigators want to know if the driver was distracted or speeding behind the wheel. cellphone video captured the moments after a school bus driver hit a 6-year-old near the intersection of alabama road near collins in camden. a crowd of workers helping a young boy in crying in pain. she watched the aftermath

unfold. she said she couldn't believe a bus driver hit the child. >> it was terrifying to see him there laying there. he was bleeding from hisforehead. >> reporter: they shutdown part of the road to gather evidence. the boy walked behind that bus when he was hit by the driver of a second school bus. one witness told us this wasn't the first crash of its kind at the intersection. >> my son got hit by a bus down the street over there. >> reporter: nbc 10 learned the school bus belongs to the -- bus company. the big question is what did the driver do moments before hitting the 6-year-old? a mom says she believes the driver was speeding down the narrow road, but police haven't confirmed that. >> my heart goes out to the family. >> reporter: at this time the bus driver which hit the child is not facing any charges. live in camden, i'm brandon

hudson, nbc 10 news. new at 11:00, a firefighter was hurt battling a row house fire. we're told the firefighter is expected to be okay. crews are still working to figure out what started the fire. a dean is under arrest under and now facing statutory tape chargers. an eight grader told police harrison drove her to a hotel in the kin kn township area at the end of last school year and sexually assaulted her inside a room there. police arrested harrison after the alleged victim's mother confronted him. harrison also worked at ta danc school. we were told he's suspended until they learn more. the family of -- miller

huddle together at the playground for this vigil. they were shot and killed tuesday night. sky force 10 was over the scene shortly after that shooting. tonight miller's father told stories about the devastation of learning about his son's death. >> it's just very senseless. it's senseless. it wasn't meant for him. he's a really good kid, all a's and b's. i lost half of myself. >> miller's father says police are close to figuring out who did it, but so far no one is in custody. all right, to your first alert weather now. getting very chilly out there as you look down broad street. >> some people even woke up to frost in their neighborhoods.

>> outside we have clear skies across philadelphia right now. 58 was our high today, a chilly high. we should have been right around 64 degrees. didn't pick up any rain. our highest wind gusts 26 miles an hour. 39 in wilmington, 40 in atlantic city. yes, we do have a frost advisory out and for all the out lying areas you see shaded in blue. lee high valley, burkes county and this does not include philadelphia itself, but we could seal our coldest night in philadelphia. i'll be back in just a few minutes. we're going to talk about what could be a sunday soaker and i'll have your halloween forecast. an opioid emergency. president trump made it official today and said this generation could end the epidemic. it'll make a easier for people

who don't live near doctors to get treatment on the phone or online. it also lets states shift around federal money to focus on the opioid epidemic. but it will not unlock new federal funding. that's something congress has to do. we have been following the story of michael cor sell for two weeks now. and it shows just how difficult overcoming this addiction can be. we first met him outside coopers medical hospital just hours after he overdosed on the streets of camden. a week later he was at a rehab center. but we're shown why his road to recovery had a sudden setback. >> reporter: patrice beady tells nbc 10 she recognized him right away from our stories and needed to jump in. by the fence on kensington avenue was michael cor sello. shortly after leaving his rehab facility in fort washington. >> i wouldn't want to be sleeping on it the street, would

you? they get robbed, beat up. it's all true. you can come down here for help and you never go home. >> reporter: we've been following the up ands downs of corsello since he came up two weeks ago since overdosing twice in less than two hours. how did you know it was him? how did you recognize him? >> his voice. >> reporter: sady says he came to a narcotics program, got robbed and he slipped up again. he's back at the rehab center now. she's being called a guardian angel. >> i don't look at myself that big. >> reporter: but in reality you probably made some sort of difference. >> i hope he changes, that's all i have to say. >> and patrice you just saw

there in that piece says she understands the horrors of hair r heroin addiction. the father of her two kids died from an overdose this summer on the streets of kensington. you can see our award winning series generation addicted right now on nbc10.com. in delaware county, busy smash and grab thief caught on camera. the man in this surveillance video was linked to as many eight burglaries since april. in each case he throws a brick through the business before making off with packs and packs of cigarettes. he mainly strikes at delis and gas stations. the driver of this scar was flown to hospital after crashing into the back of a new jersey transit bus. it was just after 4:00 this afternoon. one person on the bus had a minor injury. lawmakers in pennsylvania

are turning to the casino industry to help close the state's budget gap. the house aed a bill that would help expand casino style cambling to truck stops, airports and online. it also calls for gambling at ten new sites. last year the state netted $1.4 billi $1.4 billion in taxes from the casino industry. you can walk for miles on philadelphia street this weekend without having to worry about traffic. but that means many others will have to find another place to park. it'll be closed on saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. but parking restrictions for many streets will be in place starting at noon tomorrow. the philly street event was inspired by the pope's visit three years ago. it's a chance for walkers and cyclists to get out and move without having to worry about cars. you can find a full list of road

closures on the nbc 10 app. tonight an nbc 10 exclusive. we're showing you just how quickly a fire can spread in your home and why you have so little time to get out. take a look at this demonstration. you can see the flames starting right here on this couch in the living room. but when we come back in just two minutes you'll see just how much this fire has spread. and we'll show you why the decorations andfernture in your own home could be fueling the flames. plus answers on hold. while hundreds of documents on the jfk assassination are not being made public today. we're there as families see each other for the first time since hurricane maria. ferential and tomorrow morning on nbc 10 news today, a historic park with a haunted past. some say the spirits are still wandering around today. that plus your first alert weather and traffic.

right now up in flames. before the break we showed you a fire that had barely startedinate living room, now less than three minutes later you can see how much that fire has grown and how much smoke has filled the room. and this makes it very clear just how little time your family has to escape a fire. >> not to mention your own belongings could be fueling the flames. we're shown what you need to look for to make your home safer. >> reporter: survivors say they can't believe how fast it happens. >> no alarm went off. >> reporter: in just minutes a small fire is out of control. >> smoke just turns into fireballs dripping down in your living room. >> reporter: research shows your time it get alive getting shorter from 17 minutes from the 1980s to just three minutes today. >> all the plastic and synthetics that's made their way

into our homes has really made the difference. >> everything now is plastic. >> reporter: outside we're watching with philadelphia fire department deputy commissioner craig murphy. the test starts by lighting a pillow. it doesn't take long for the fire to spread. three and a half minutes in, and the couch is ablaze. >> there's probably nothing in that couch but plastic and everything burns fast. >> reporter: in 4 1/2 minutes the living room is lost. back inside we're examining the damage revealing why the fire burned so fast. >> what's gone in this room is what's synthetic. the curtains gone, nothing left. couch cushions, hardly anything heft. >> reporter: synthetic up holstered furniture is almost the first thing to ignite in a fire. its research shows between 2010 and 2013 this type of furniture

caused 156 fires that killed or injured people. online it's easy to see why people buy synthetic. an organic cotton chair and footstool as much as $2,300. you can by synthetic blackout curtains for as little as $7.91. for natural curtains a european company will sell them to you for 43 euros, that's $76. the american home furniture alliance tells us it supports research that helps home owners become more aware of home fire hazards and says polyurethane

foam reduces the chances of a fire butdant find evidence to back up that claim. it staff has been and continues to work diligently on changing that but wouldn't say why it's taking years. >> minutes can save you and your family from a fire. >> reporter: for added protection fire safety experts say make sure smoke detecters are in every room. have a fire escape plan and simply close your bedroom door before bed. we sue in the demonstration that can slow a fire by minutes. >> this portion of the door did burn away. but what's amazing we want people to see is on the backside of this door, this is what it looks like. >> and the furniture you buy is just one of the ways to protect your family during a fire. >> on nbc 10 you can find the specific materials to look out

for. plu plus are your smoke detecters in the right place? president trump is delaying the release of files on the assassination of jfk that were due to come out today. they were to be publicly disclosed in full within 25 years. that deadline was today. white house officials say the president is keeping a few hundred secrets because of national security concerns. 2,800 records were released. an out pouring of emotion tonight at philadelphia international airport. >> take a look. there were a lot of hugs ask some tears there as more than 150 passengers reunited with loved ones after flying in from puerto rico tonight. they've been dealing with devastation since hurricane maria hit one month ago. one mother told nbc 10 about her struggle to get back to her family.

>> i thought i would never see her again because of no nowher to. all the streets, there's no way to go to in san juan, no communication, nothing. i thought i would never see her again. >> a local relief group was also there handing out bags filled with helpful items for people looking to start a new life right here in philadelphia. >> the storm hit puerto rico september 20th, killing 51 people. it also destroyed homes and knocked out power on the island. today president trump signed a $26 billion aide measure and to provide a cash infusion to puerto rico. a local martial arts school is helping to shine the benefits of an after school program. >> they are good. nbc 10 at the jangsa martial arts after school program. this was one of a thousand events held nation would to celebrate after school

education. we have the potential for frost and rain for the weekend. >> here with your neighborhood forecast. >> it's going to be a cold night, maybe the coldest night we've seen so far this season. but you know what, at least it's not this. take a look. this is goodridge, minnesota. >> no thank you. >> yeah, they're having a blizzard right now. we don't see anything like this, well, if we're lucky, january. but it's white out conditions out there. this is a same system that will affect us not with snow but with rain on sunday. doppler radar showing everything is quiet here. you can see the last of the the rain that had affected the area off to the north. and the next system this one we just showed you on the video pulling snow down into portions of minnesota and pulling air

down. that cold air is going to be ours next week. so that will be the coldest air this season. but tonight we're going to deal with this. 39 in pittsburgh. 52 in philadelphia, 54 in wildwood and 47 in willmington. this is where we're going tonight. 47 in morris river. so it's going to be a very chilly night out there. tomorrow we'll make it into the low and mid60s and then we'll start to warm up and see the 70s by the time we get into saturday. the second part of the weather story is down here in the western caribbean. there is a chance of a weather disturbance of possibly becoming a named tropical storm. watch what happens as it merges with that system out of minnesota. here we are saturday and coming closer together, and eerily enough after the anniversary of super storm sandy, they could

bring some heavy rain and perhaps some thunderstorms as well. everything is quiet through tomorrow. lots of sunshine. you don't even see clouds, right? let's move ahead to saturday. saturday maybe a sprinkle or a shower especially in south jersey, injureso shore. clouds move in and it will be mild. 5:00 sunday morning here come the showers. and we could be starting with rain and of course this time line will adjust. it's out of here sunday night, and the cold air moves in just in time for halloween. jennifer shared her pumpkin pictures. you can send it to me and i'll share it on-air. would love to get as many as possible. 56 tomorrow, 71 on saturday, 65 with those heavy rains and storms on sunday. 68 for monday, and 60 halloween. so you've got it bundle the kids up. we'll be back right after this.

a bridge shut down over politics. their biggest triumph was a traffic jam. chris christie and kim guadagno's failures shortchanged our future. after 8 years- incomes are down, costs are up and our economy is crawling. we are better than this. i'm phil murphy together we'll build a stronger, fairer economy that works for every new jersey family. christie and guadagno left new jersey stuck. i'm serious about moving new jersey forward.

he stood up to north jersey special interests nobody delivers more for south jersey than steve sweeney. to increase funding for our schools. he stopped christie's commuter tax, saving south jersey residents over 200 million dollars. and he led the charge to pass paid family leave.

aarp applauded sweeney for freezing property taxes for seniors and cutting prices on prescription drugs. "i got to take my hat off to him. he's a man of his word." steve sweeney. because there's more work to do to get south jersey's fair share.

after 8 years of chris christie, is kim guadagno the change new jersey really needs? guadagno is christie's hand-picked successor. says she's "proud to be part of the christie administration." guadagno was chris christie's right hand as our schools came under attack, critical services were underfunded, and our credit rating was downgraded...11 times. from the bridge to the beach, we've seen it all, and we've had enough. kim guadagno isn't the change we need.

hi, i'm amy fadool from nbc sports philadelphia. we begin with quarterback carson wentz. he already has more touchdown passes than he did last season. he finishes rookie season with 15 touch downs and rookie pick. but this year no sign of him slowing down. looking to improve the 7 and 1 of the year. he says you shouldn't overlook

one particular facet of this squad. >> the defense is solid. they fly around. they're front seven is actually pretty impressive. you turn on the tape and you wouldn't think that's and 0 and 7 football team. so i think we've got to stick with hut we do best and staying on the field and converting those plays. they're a good football team. >> fliers on tonight but without nolan patrick was diagnosed with a concussion. patrick did practice the last two days but was reported still experiencing symptoms. down 3-0. blows through the lines, toss it on goal and makes it 3-1. less than a minute later they strike again. takes the lead pass. in all alone.

second of the season. 3-2. centers got the next two and fliers get another one back. they come up just short, though. two goals for the fliers on this one. 5-4 the final. our high school blitz game of the week. that'll do it for me. i'm amy fadool on nbc sports philadelphia. we're back after this. breaking news out of philadelphia right now. police say this is the person of interest in the shooting deaths of two 16-year-old boys. police say brandon -- is considered armed and dangerous. the victims were gunned down tuesday night in south philly. if you see this man, don't approach him. call police.

a special send-off for the member of the philadelphia fire department. today chance the dog officially retired. over the past six years the lab has scoured hundreds of scenes for gas and chemicals used to start fires. >> yeah, today the fire commissioner gave chance a citation from the mayor. chance will now live with his handler right here in philadelphia. that is a good dog. >> yeah, he's going to enjoy retirement just chewing on bones like that. >> might inneed a coat, though. >> yeah, how about this. a little pumpkin cow. it's all made of pumpkins that are painted to look like a cow. she won a championship last year

with her cow pumpkin. she's got other ones she's doing this year. 66 tomorrow. sunshine returns, but it's going to be a very chilly start. 30s in the out lying areas. 71 on saturday. it sounds great, but it'll be breezy. clouds move in, we'll see rain at night. and heavy rain at times on sunday and very chilly monday. that's the coldest area of the season after today. we keep saying that. it gets colder and colder. >> thanks so much for watching. the tonight show is next. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kelly ripa, jim jefferies, musical guest, cole swindell,