a.c. expressway route 42 and 55. be careful on these roads. out to the west we are starting to see some general drying in reading and lancaster with just a couple of other lighter showers popping in. and down in baltimore and points south in maryland you can see how the rain is also breaking up. it looks like by the end of the rush hour we will be transitioning in most areas to lighter precipitation but the clouds are going to be with us and it's still going to be a little bit damp through the day. i expect some afternoon spotty showers and drizzle around. less rain in the afternoon though than what we've got out there right now. 57 degrees in philadelphia currently, 52 in allentown, 48 in the poconos. a little cooler there. these numbers all better than yesterday but still jacket appropriate and of course if you're headed out in the next couple of hours you do that want the rain gear. on the bus stop i'd recommend it. rainy cloudy skies in most neighborhoods with the rain still hanging in there, 56 degrees by 6 o'clock, 56 by 8 o'clock. the f

a.c. expressway this afternoon. we've been looking at delays like this since 10:00 this morning and they continue in full force this afternoon with speeds like 13 miles per hour on the northbound parkway. if you're taking the back roads along 50 don't forget we've got that bridge construction north of tuckahoe. what they're doing now is they're letting only northbound traffic through there so coming southbound you can't get into tuckahoe. the bridge is closed to you this afternoon. on the a.c. expressway, it's not terrible once you get there having all the toll lanes back at the egg harbor toll plaza definitely helping us out. once you good tote 42 moderate to heavy traffic in the northbound lanes by creek road headed up toward 295. coming into jersey at the delaware memorial bridge speeds in the 20's coming out of new castle and in new castle county in newark a truck flipped over so 273 is closed there by the post office at 72. stick with 72 instead. also don't forget we're on strange schedules across-the-board on

a.c. expressway. you are moving okay on the expressway for a while and then you hit 16 miles per hour and coming south on the parkway from galloway township. a lot of 30s and 40s towards somers point. and down to the delaware beaches to get the grotto pizza, just 12 miles per hour on highway 1 and a crash near odessa that got us off to a bad start. watch out for the slow speeds on 1 and maybe stick with 13, delays on delco on the blue route clearing out but a 33 minute travel time that is not great. and eastbound is open unlike this morning. and southbound at f we are just getting word of a bad accident, we'll talk about that in the next half hour. >> matt, thank you. >>> be sure to keep 6abc.com handy this holiday weekend, check your interactive map and rely on storm tracker live radar to stay ahead of the weather. >>> in other news tonight, verizon employees on strike could be back to work as soon as next week. chad pradelli is live now outside of verizon's local headquarters in chinatown. for veriz

a.c. expressway. we are moving but just a smooth pace as you head down to the acx head said eastbound 6 miles per hour on the approach to the garden state parkway southbound where you have the ongoing construction there on the parkway itself. as of yesterday they finally wrapped up the work westbound at the egg harbor toll plaza. damages in the big fire around thanksgiving, they have all the toll lanes open there and that will help us out. now, farther south in tuckahoe, work going on 50, that doesn't seem to be slowing us down too much at this point. lets look live at the garden state parkway at the toll plaza and southbound taillights headed down to cape may, moving slowly for sure. in marlton we had a crash along 73 at brick road and still single digit speeds on 70 eastbound, if you take the delaware memorial bridge all lanes into newcastle are open and long-term construction has finished. in case you are wondering it's pennsylvania turnpike in bucks county as reopened and close most of the day bec

a.c. expressway this morning. cam here, and this is the schuylkill, vin expressway, schuylkill at the top of your screen, vine expressway in the middle, no delays or problems on these two highways. and dow want it say martin luther king drive is closed, ben franklin parkway and the falls bridge for recreational activities. moving the traffic cam, to i95, at the airport, if you are headed to the airport today or picking someone up, you should end count another delays or problems, i95 looks all right, through philadelphia, and its suburbs. taking mass transit, on or close to schedule. no reported delays. and that's the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center. i'm inch avenue, now, jan, back to you. >> thank you so much, ann ann. are you headed to the move thinks memorial day weekend? the xmen are back with new characters in the mix this time. and alice makes return trip to wonderland. david daniel takes a look at the big screen franchises (movie clip). >> those mighty mutants go up against their deadly enemy yet or so

a.c. expressway. right now it doesn't look too bad.g of work zone, let's talk about that work zone north of tuckahoe. i drove through there on sunday night. work along 50 along 49 on the bridge. during the week there's a traffic signal controls the one lane of traffic that's opened. then on the weekends it's only northbound traffic that gets by there just north of tuckahoe along route 50. so, keep that in mind if that's your shore route something to keep in mind really throughout the summer season. coming back from the poconos this morning looking good on the southbound northeast extension with speeds in the 60's. on the east-west turnpike our overnight construction eastbound at downingtown has cleared so everything is reopened there. we expect midday work today in montgomery township right along the county line between kingston way and kenas road. in jamison road work from 9:00 until 3:00 will partially restrict almshouse road near land road by the elementary school. i think i would use bristol road or street road to the south as alte

a.c. expressway, garden state parkway and finally if you're headed northbound on the 42 freeway making your way between route 55 and the walt whitman bridge. that's only a five-minute drive. >>> we're following breaking news in philadelphia's kensington neighborhood. a teenager says she was raped by her stepfather. when police got there, they found the girl's mother beaten and covered in blood. doctors at st. christopher's hospital for children areç treating the teen. we have a crew on the way. the special victims unit will bring you more on the case throughout the morning. >>> a home invasion in delaware county leads to a police chase in philadelphia. just before 11:00 last night three men broke into a home in prospect park with several people inside. as people got there, the three were driving away and that's when the chase began. pursuit ended 12 miles away on i-95 at callowhill and the suspects took off on foot. police caught one man. the other two are on loose. one person in the home was hurt and is being treated at the hospital. >>> a fire roared through an american leith post in phi

a.c. expressway to the walt whitman bridge so still really jammed from the a.c. t's find out when that rain is clearing out if it ever will with meteorologist, david murphy. >> already has here in philadelphia matt. take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan we have rain really lightning up and all the way over east of philadelphia in parts of the coastal counties there are a few lingering sprinkles and showers today and maybe a bit of drizzle at times. generally speaking it's just going to be cool and cloudy. 57 degrees right now in philadelphia and the numbers not moving today. this afternoon a high of only 60. cloudy skies. perhaps a little damp occasionally and then wednesday and thursday 62, mainly cloudy, a couple of spotty showers. periods of rain possible friday but drying out on saturday, matt. >> thanks, david. it is primary day in indiana. voters are heading to the polls right now and the outcome to make or break ted cruz's campaign. we'll have a full report on "action news" at noon. >>> lucy lieu and morris chestnut both on "live with kelly and mic

a.c. expressway, the northbound 42 freeway. as people come back from the beach in their -- and their holiday weekend. farther north on the parkway there is emergency construction at the new get florida toll plaza. three of the toll lanes are closed there until further notice so if you're headed that way this morning, that could cause you some slowing. in gloucester township still have that downed pole along the black horse pike southbound approaching church street. that's where the library sits on the northbound side. it's mostly off to the side. if you're coming back from the delaware beaches this morning, so far so good. speeds in the mid 60's coming up highway one toward bear and christiana. and over on the schuylkill expressway have this broken down vehicle right behind the sign there eastbound just past conshohocken but it's off to the side. no delays on 76 so far on this tuesday. tam. >> okay, thank you, matt. >>> we continue to follow breaking news this morning. an ugly scene in the frankford section where police say the

a.c. expressway and once again this morning we do expect heavier than normal volume on the westbound side of the acx and the northbound side of 42. as we look live near winslow westbound volume is still nice and light. but if you're coming up the parkway to head home, watch out. there's some emergency construction going on at the new gretna toll plaza in bass river township. they're blocking three of the toll lanes so that could cause some slowing as you head into central and north jersey this morning on the northbound side of the garden state parkway. gloucester township camden county still have that downed pole on the black horse pike southbound approaching church street where the library sits on the northbound side. and we had two disabled vehicles this morning, one on 95 northbound past cottman is gone but there's still one on the schuylkill eastbound right here approaching the conshohocken curve off to the side. matt and tam. >> thank you, matt. >>> breaking right now, a man who carried out a brutal beating of a woman is still on the run this morning. >> and authorities also believe

a.c. expressway. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on the hump day afternoon. once again a complete stand still along city avenue along st. joes, not as much construction as yesterday afternoon, still slowing us down, you see the congestion there on city avenue. we'll check it again coming up in the next half hour. >>> still ahead on a wednesday afternoon, the latest on a deadly stabbing spree in a crowded mall, what we learned today about the man that did it. >> and a memorial that could change the landscape in center city. and it's move-in day, for a local brewery, the town about to get its first taste of some award winning beer. >>> family members say the man that went on a deadly stabbing spree in massachusetts was just released from the psychiatric ward. investigators say he walked into a random home and killed 80-year-old woman and wounded her daughter. and he is accused of stealing their car and driving it straight into a crowded mall where he continued his cam page. >> as he was coming he was slashing people and people were throwing chairs at him and st

a.c. expressway on the garden state parkway. this is just the start. we'll check it again brian and sharrie in the next half hour. >> still ahead. as the verizon strike nears the six week mark the two sides head to court but not to decide the labor dispute. what brought them before a judge today. >>> and the rally for higher pay. the protest that surrounded a fast food company's annual meeting today. >>> and students are honor that chose a life of service. celebrating the newest members of our armed forces. >>> the first trip down to the shore this season, melissa magee is live at the absecon lighthouse. >> reporter: down at the shore 2016 is here and we are getsing ready to kick off a season of summer fun, starting with the absecon lighthouse here in pleasant city. climb up the steps. 228 to be exact. you'll find views of the a.c. skyline and the all important shore forecast for the holiday weekend. it's coming right up. i forgot my sneakers but i'm climbing up. >> meantime we are hosting a special web chat right now, a specialist from the rothman ins

a.c. expressway to 295. 59 degrees right now in philadelphia. no weather related problems.t sunshine. we're actually dry and a high of 88 degrees today. >> there's three tornadoes on the ground at the same time. good night. >> tornado sirens blared in the plain states for the fourth consecutive day as multiple twisters overturned vehicles and damaged homes. two people were critically injured and taken to the hospital in dodge city kansas. there were reports of tornadoes in colorado and texas. the national weather service will conduct damage surveys later today. >>> police in houston urging anyone who has any information about the unsolved murder of an 11-year-old boy to please come forward. family and friends gathered yesterday to say their final goodbyes to josh flores. someone stabbed the boy as he walked home from school last week. a $15,000 reward is now posted for anyone who can can help authorities arrest and convict the murderer. a suspect was arrested last week but released after authorities determined he was not the killer. >> a former nypd officer is accused of ru

a.c. expressway once you get there, it's not so bad. speeds in the 20's coming out of ac itself but then out around the egg harbor toll plaza we're doing okay with all the toll lanes reopened. good timing on that late last week. once you get to 42 a little sluggish but again not a terrible situation. at the delaware memorial bridge headed into delaware all lanes back so we're in the 30's. slower going into new jersey this afternoon with speeds in the 20's and coming back from the delaware beaches a slow patch from time to time on northbound highway one through odessa but that, too, could be worse. let's grab the ipad to the commuter report on this memorial day afternoon. crash along new road route nine in som percent point. people trying to avoid the northbound parkway are getting stuck in the backlog from that accident. just 7 miles per hour there. it is a rough trip home from the shore. we'll check it again, sharrie and leash sharks in the next half hour. >> let's hope it improves along the way, matt. thank you. >>> still ahead, detai

a.c. expressway. we'll can check it again brian and sharrie in the next half hour. >> you're full of good news today. >> not so much. >> happy friday anyway. >>> still ahead, the foods you buy is getting new labels. we'll break down the differences that you will see on your groceries and what it will look like coming up. >> plus, the candidates for president try to court voters on different sides of a very divisive issue. >> and we have details on this summer's wawa welcome america festival. find out who will headline the party on the parkway this fourth of july. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> the race for the white house is focused on gun control today with each of the frontrunners trying to build support from voters on opposite sides of the issue. donald trump just wrapped up a speech to the national rifle association in kentucky. at that same event the nra officially endorsed the presumptive republican nominee. trump once supported a ban on assault weapons but he has now reversed that stance and says he does not wan

a.c. expressway. >>> philadelphia city council will crunch numbers to make sure city schools are getting thebers are looking into the funds generated from red light cameras and parking ticket. they generated hundreds of millions of dollars from those fines. leaders are miking sure the ppa is putting all the money it should towards the school district. we'll have more in 25 minutes. >>> 8:30 now. it's friday morning. it is memorial day weekend. we've got a great crowd, great plaza, great concert. dirks bept lerks bentley is abo country loving to midtown manhattan. if you are a fan, use #dierks today, and you may end up on our cams. >> we also have another huge concert on monday, memorial day, from fifth harmony. if you want something fun to do on that morning and are in town, join us for a holiday concert. >>> wouldn't be a holiday without a good old barbecue. sunny anderson, one of our favorites, is busy at the grill right now. oh, man, i'm told the pork chops look amazing. can't wait to get those. don't miss the recipe. >>> first, we want to say a thanks to everybody who contributed to red

a.c. expressway to 295. >> thank you karen.nd see when that rain is moving in after break. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ to the women who know what real values are, you inspire us to bring you real value every day. to the women who know what real values are, >> cloudy this morning and cool. take a look at temperatures. 55 degrees in philadelphia. and just 49 in allentown. not much wind so not as windy as yesterday but obviously cloudy, cool and rain is on the way. your exclusive accuweather 7-day, 62 is today's high. later this morning and in through the afternoon there will be light nuisance showers around. northern suburbs won't see as much of this. near 85 south jersey and delaware you'll be for a time damp today. clouds and some sun tomorrow later in the day, 66 degrees the high. thursday and friday still both look great, highs in the 70's, lots of sun, matt. >> thanks, david. "action news" will be in washington, d.c. when the ntsb releases its finding on the deadly crash of amtrak train 188. look for coverage on air and on 6abc.com. >> ♪ new f