talk about dedication. students did not let freezing temperatures stop them from showing their pride. shirtless. the rest of the crowd were covered up for a cold night of friday football. >> the fire pits were keeping these people warm on the bitter cold night. ohs were bund ul up to the see the holiday light show. oir or take a ride on a cold carousel. they had to call in a salt truck because black ice was forming. westbound lanes of the bridge have been shut down. because of the ice forming. good evening, everyone. >> i'm jacqueline london.

we're live outside the nbc10 studio where it is at least 20 degrees colder tonight than it was this time last night. >> that isn't stopping people from heading out and enjoying this friday night. we'll show you how. >> first let's go into the studio with chief meteorologist tammie souza. with important information for anyone who is spending any length of time outside. >> it is going to be a very bitterly cold night. we have the first alert for the arctic blast continuing right on through tomorrow. for the entire region. now what tuz this mean for you? through saturday night we'll be bitterly cold and at times a windchill that means it feel like single digits and teens. cold gusty wind that will slowly taper off tomorrow afternoon. and we'll have near record cold temperatures tonight into tomorrow morning. hard freeze already taking place. across the entire area. look at with where this cold front dipped to. much of the eastern half of the nation is in the cold. it's really a rare sight when

you see 39 in billings and 26 degrees in philadelphia. it's 26 rochester. 21 pittsburg. we'll continue to drop. 27 wilmington. 28 vine lard and 26 in atlantic city. temperatures will be dropping over night. you'll wake up to 24, 25 degrees in philadelphia. when i come back we'll talk about the windchill and how it is going to make you feel tomorrow. >> when the weather is this cold there's a lot of concern for the homeless population. many cities called for a code blue. when brings ut resources to help those in need. the wind is not helping. look how much it is blowing that flag over the skyline. nbc10 keith jones is live tonight. despite the frigid temperatures, this is not keeping people inside. >> no, no, not at all. it's freezing cold out here.

i have all the layers on. along main street. this right here, look at this. ice cream cones. this is an ice cream shop. the lights are on. they didn't open. look at this. what they did was decided to brave this out door tent right here where they're hoping for more customers. >>. >> reporter: steam rises up against the biting cold breeze. >> it's been slow. because the cold front came in and caught everyone off forward. >> reporter: he runs the corner at main street and lock. where the dogs are waiting on hot burners. but the business is cold. >> it's much colder than i thought it would be. i found an old jacket in the shed. >> reporter: outside the tent. >> i didn't bring a hat or gloves. >> reporter: he waits to pay for

parking. he's not alone. >> it's been beautiful and we had an extended summer. now i have layers on. >> reporter: the streets are dressed appropriately. previewing what's to come. tonight, a torch fire burns. a fiery chant from volunteers, students at ville nova university. hosting the special olympics. a sea of hats, winter jackets and gloves. senior kept the volleyball close. >> true will this come rod ri is keeping you warm. >> this is by far the coldest one. >> reporter: by the looks of it. they were at least prepared. >> we're back live. i was not prepared. thank goodness for my photographer who came with extra gloves. so thankful. people we talked to tonight couldn't believe it's only going

to get colder tonight. >> got to have the gloves. before you head out this weekend get the latest forecast for your neighborhood by down loading the nbc10 app. new at 11. two people in the hospital tonight after this home in burling ton county went up in smoke and flames. the fire break out after 8:00. this home took crews about an hour and a half to control the flames. two people inside are being treated for smoke inhalation. no word on what started the fire. now to an nbc10 exclusive. a hot pursuit caught on video. it shows police chasing and pulling their guns on the suspect from a road rage shooting. nbc10 aaron is live at headquarters with more on the struggle to take this suspect down. >> the chief tells me his officers also did great work tonight in tracking down that dangerous suspect. we're told that suspect fired his gun in broad daylight.

with kids around. >> it's frightening. it's sad. there's just no concern for life. >> reporter: it's the end of a chase in kensington. transit police officers rush over to a gunman believed to be behind a road rage shooting minutes before. chief thomas tems us it took several officers to drag the unwilling driver from the car. out of the in dar camera view. the man became extremely aggressive. fighting with officers. >> a lot of people won the lottery tonight. >> reporter: moments before the chase ended. officers were hot on the trail of the driver. weaving through traffic. they bumped into his car to slow him down. investigators say two drivers had been arguing outside of the car. near kensington. when a man fired his gun and took off. >> he's a terrible threat to everyone. this is somebody that is filled with rage so much so he doesn't care about kids in the

background. >> reporter: at the same time. surveillance video shows philadelphia police officers responding to the call. two of the suvs crash into each other. four officers were injured. and a house was left with major damage. >> i see the one officer jump out. jump in the back of the cop car. face was bloody. >> thankfully we're told the officers only suffered minor injuries. we're told they did arrest the 20 year-old driver. but never found the gun. we're flif center city. a social media star from delaware county came face to face with his alleged stalker. the suspect is accused of driving all the way from michigan. several times. and showing up at the teenagers home. nbc10 drew smith shows us how the victims family helped put him behind bars. >> reporter: detectives say michael lees intent was out

there to see on his twitter account. the 30 year-old charged with stalking and harassment of a local teen whose inbox was filling up with unwanted disturbing messages about hook ups. >> i couldn't believe somebody would be as obsessed as that so drive and show up as somebodies door. >> reporter: driving from michigan. to the part of township repeatedly. the family started getting e-mails too. >> i'm going take your son. >> the mom had to slam the door in his face. after as many as five contacts. a sting was set up to bust leeb. >> they realized this was getting out of hand. >> reporter: a few days ago we told the story of a bucks county family. faing a similar situation. they are pushing for stricter cyber security laws. the teenager who we are not identifying has a large internet

following. and this is an instance where that turned dangerous. >> the more popular you become you have to take safety steps. >> police are working with police in michigan as well as their delaware county specialist who handle commuters crime. to look further into this. a man is beaten unconscious with a baseball bat. police are looking for the two men who did it. take a look at the surveillance here. one of the men run up with the bat, and knocking the victim out. this attack happened earlier this month at a speed way gas station on lee high avenue. police say the suspects were driving a ford f 150 with chrome spokes. the victim is now in a medically induced coma. a mother still grieving the unsolved murder of her son. held a vigil in his honor tonight. he was gunned down one year ago.

his mother says she's trying to keep his memory alive. she says someone knows who killed her son. and silence promotes violence. in april, police released this surveillance video. they're looking for the man in the maroon and blue shirt. they think he is the shooter. there's a $30,000 reward for information leading to arrest. neighbors against the plan to put up gas station on a church property in lawn dale can rejoice. the commission added the parish house to the local historic register. the church wanted to lease the property to royal farms because it needed the money. neighbors against the plan complain the area is already too congested. some students were all for veterans day the others invited vets inside the classroom. >> vert rans were invited in

north wilmington today. some moved to tears while telling their stories. many are grandparents to the kids in the classroom. while some experiences are hard to share, the veterans love the inquiry about history. >> the high school marching band was one of the eleven bands today in the 58th annual vert rans day parade. braving the cold for the parade this morning. olympic dreams to a nightmare behind the scenes. gold medallist opens up about the sexual abuse she and dozens of other gymnasts endured. treated like trash. someone's dumps tires on the neighborhood sidewalks. we asked the city what they're doing to clean it up. why wait? the famous black friday deals are starting earlier this year.

see when you should start buying. here's a live look on the bridge in south philly. located that salt truck that was sent there. because of dangerous ice on the road. we'll have an update on the bitter cold temperatures. we're back in 60 seconds.

he's in jail after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. doctors warning about another dangerous side effect of the opioid epidemic. increase of hepatitis c.

1,600 new infections were reported last year. in people ages 18 to 35. that number has doubled since 2010. hepatitis c causes a chronic infection of the liver and can spread through the sharing of needles. >> take a look at the used tires piled up on the sidewalk. this is called short dumping. it's a problem plaguing a neighborhood. neighbors tell nbc10 someone has been leaving the piles of tires across different part of german town. it happened five times recently. the tires are left by the dozens and neighbors can't clear them. one person says the neighborhood needs to come together to find out who's doing this. >> we need neighbors to be vigilant. and be aware. and km out and inspect what's going on. we don't need them to confront the people. but maybe copy the tag down and report it. >> the city decided to raise the fine on short dumping from $300 to at least 1,000.

>> now it a celebration of the lights and indian kwee sooen. a hin due holiday celebrated every fall in the area. symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. tonight the holiday shopping season is already getting under way. two weeks before thanksgiving. >> called gray november. today at best buy, sharp discounts on electronics. walmarts hundreds of items marked down. and amazons count down has been launched. >> black friday is no longer a day. it represents the entire holiday marketing strategy. >> the take away, experts say it you see a deal, don't wait. buy it now. mall is a good place to escape the cold temperatures. chief meteorologist has more on the first alert. >> there will be a lot of

shopping for the winter coats. maybe tomorrow. take look outside. what a beautiful night. it was a stunning day out there. bitterly cold. temperatures that fell quickly. we have a freeze warning. that is going to be through 10:00 tomorrow morning. we talk about it for several days. that includes philadelphia and delaware county. and south jersey. we'll see near record low temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees. the growing season is officially over. the highs today wow look at this. 51 philadelphia. did you feel it? i didn't. it happened shortly after midnight. and then the temperatures just fell off throughout the day. in fact the water temperature is much warmer than the air temperature. it's in the 60s. we're 26 philadelphia. 14 in mount. 22 in redding. 22 pots town. at 24 in mount holly. 28 and atlantic city away from the ocean at 26 degrees. here's what we're going to go. fouch cast into the low and

mid-20s. if we could have hit 23 degrees before midnight. we would have tied the old record. set in 1961. tomorrow afternoon we make it into the upper 30s maybe a few 40s pop around the yar. it will feel cooler than that. with the windchill. and sunday morning still below freezing. here's the good part. on sunday we make it up near 50 degrees. for the arctic blast is over. just one more day. we have to endure. here's what it will feel like tomorrow mortgage. at 6:00. nine. it will feel like nine. that's the windchill. by tomorrow afternoon the wind died down and will feel like 32. and then climb further to 34 by tomorrow evening. near record could set in. i don't think woel break the record. allen town will be close. probably not in redding. it does look like we have a shot of praek breaking the record in trenten and wilmington. everything is clear out there. all the heat radiated out into the atmosphere and the cold air

that fired up the lake effect machine all across the region. from chicago to milwaukee. to cleveland. they got a coating of snow. we did not. be thankful for that. 40 degrees tomorrow. we'll start the date 24. 48 on sunday. could see rain at night. bert chance of a shower monday. 52. and look where we go. we cloim back up to where we should be. that doesn't happen until thursday. the college basketball season has arrived along with the cold weather. we'll see how ville nova faired in the opener. here what message he has to one of the best players on one of the best teams in the nba. that's next.

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danny pommells with you. the test tomorrow for the sixers against the warriors in oakland. embiid really looking forward to the challenge. he talked with green about the game. >> i told him i was going to kick his butt. i can't wait to play against him. i love the way he talks trash. >> all right. let's find out. clenl basketball season opener for sixth ranked ville nova hosting columbia. wildcats on the break. nova wins 75-60. >> college football temple at cincinnati. this game was awesome. third quarter after bear cats touch down. finds the seam. catch me if you can. 98 yard to the house. owls win 35-24.

up next a play off edition of the high school blitz. a cold night onto the friday night loigts. the game still played on. upsets, come backs and celebration. the very best football from around the region. up next.

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it is that time again. not just for high school blitz. for the play offs of course. the best teams from around the region facing off to keep the seasons alive. battling each other, but the bitter cold weather. let's kick thijs off with a dramatic come back. number three trailed number six. 28-7 at halftime. the quarter finals. a late touch down cut it to one.

garnet valley going for the two. the third string quarterback keeps it. and scores. beautiful stuff. gut si call by the coach. they win 36-35. class five. at top seed springfield. a short swing pass to kyle long. for the short score. long going short. get it. all right. thanks for keeping us. springfield wins. more quarter final action. number five visiting number four. u upper dublin hooks up on a crossing route. run after the catch sets up a cardinals touch down. they escape 17-12 the final. so cold in coats ville chl the quarterback needed a coat between series. district one 6 a quarters. the raiders right arm still warmed up for this 27 yard toss. beautiful. the red raiders win in a shoot

out. south jersey. these brave students with their shirts off. clapping it up. they battled vine land. three yards for six. in route. 35-0. >> trying to stay warm tonight. eastern v valley. that blanket probably isn't enough. first round of the play offs. pass deflected. what the hem heck. did the rest. the pick six. and red devils roll. to burling ton town. future football stars. the falcons hosting high land in the group 4 play offs. high land in white. they're having a great time. freshman martin up the middle for the easy. check out the handshake celebration. to bond, well done. high land with the upset. 41-0. >> group c play off.

in south jersey. hosting ocean city. play of the night a hook and ladder roll. pretty stuff. he races down the sideline for the touch down. his third score of the game. too much aiden. he scores again. to set a school record with 224 yard on the ground. 56-34 over ocean city. >> time for some skylights. district one class 6 quarters. pen ridge finds nick through the defense for the td. they win it going away. 25-0. district one class five a quarter final. number 7 visiting number 2. barrels in from the one. battles back for the slick win. 24-17. district one class 4 a final.

number three. taking on number one. opening play from scrimmage. tyler kizer to in the end zone. moving on as they upper 36 to 14. the catholic league. ryan with the ball. but not for long. look at the quarterback takes a hit loses the rock. wood recovers. they score two plays lair. they shut out ryan 48-0. up next a catholic league grudge match between two of the areas top teams. you voted for it. we were there. la sal and st. joe prep. the game of the week up next.

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my gravyfollow me.cident. i'm usually the gravy master. everything for thanksgiving. that's my giant. fog like a grudge match for the game of the week. for the sixth straight season. battling to be the top dog in the catholic league. hawks on a 23 game winning streak. two all boy schools going at it. what would you expect. players trying to keep warm on the field. fans doij the same. tied at three at the break. prep pulls away in the second

half. he muscles in two yards to put the prep up 10-3. trying to build on the lead. can't find a target. had keeps it himself. find running room. puts the moves on a few guys and out of bound. calling his own digits. the hawks claim the catholic league championship. with the 17-3 win. a fun week of blitz. that's for sure. that's all the time we have. the tonight show is up next. i'm danny pommells. see you next time. good night, everyone. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> 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 -- taraji p. henson, miley cyrus, musical guests billy joel and miley cyru