lets go to amanda muhler in the cbs-3 traffic center. good morning, amanda. >> we are looking at the schuylkill, 76 at 202 starting to pick up some volume as people get an early start to their new years eve plans but we are looking clear as well as rest of the majors including 95, 30, the vine and turnpike. the mass transit also looking good this morning but you may notice some changes tonight for holiday celebrations, septa will be running additional trains to get you to all of your activities and will be running on modified weekday schedule both tomorrow and monday, that is after everything wind down. there are some route changes as well, so make sure you check your bus and train schedules before heading out tonight. market street will be closing at 1:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for mummers parade and that will stretch between 15th and 16th street, your alternate will be race street and we are taking a last look at 42 freeway in new jersey, running smoothly like most roadways throughout the area this morning. at cbs-3 traffic event ther i'

amanda muhler in the cbs-3 traffic center and hopefully amanda has better news.od morning. >> good morning. we have good news, we are still looking relatively good out there this morning. we have one accident on the boulevard outer drive southbound at harbison avenue. be ready for some delays there. we have a road closure on butler pike between ridge pike and cedar grove road due to some down wires, your alternate there is north lane. checking out mass transit, everything is running on schedule this morning, however, if you are a regular regional rail as eveninger check your scheduled for upcoming week. today septa implementing new schedules for those lines. if you want more information on those changes visit us at cbs philly.com. at cbs-3 traffic center i'm amanda muhler now back to you. >>> and this holiday season brings a special kind of medical gift on the cbs-3 healthwatch, operation walk, offers free surgeries in bucks county for patient whose can't afford them. "eyewitness news" reporter stephanie stahl talked to one of the grateful patients. >> reporter:

in the cbs-3 traffic center i'm amanda muhler. >>> well, police in columbia, maryland go beyond the callty after arresting two men for stealing holiday packages. it happened on wednesday night, based on a tip officers caught two men allegedly stealing boxes from the front of the homes, well, next day officers tried to deliver as many of those boxes, back to their rightful owners. >> never before 51 families impacted and 77 packages have i seen something like this all in one night. >> two suspects are from baltimore, one out on bail, other remains behind bars. police say they will use information from the families to return the gifts to in order to bring complete charges. >>> this holiday season you don't have to go to the post office to mail card. our jan carabao shows us different on line services to sent customized holiday greetings in the mail without leaving your home. >> reporter: if you are sending cards this holiday season why not do it from the comfort of your computer or phone rather than at post office. on line services like shutterfly have card covering occasions and mail tour

lets go over to amanda muhler in the cbs-3 traffic center. rning, amanda. >> good morning, jan. we have no incidents to talk about right now. everything is looking relative liz like this view you of the vine right here, all of the majors running smooth thely including 30, 76, 202, the boulevard, and i-95. checking out mass transit, everything is running on schedule this morning, however, if you are a regular regional rail passenger, check your schedules for this upcoming week because starting tomorrow, septa is implementing new schedules for those lines, if you want more information on those changes, visit cbs philly.com. looking ahead to the rest of the day to day, the flyers take on dallas stars at wells fargo center this afternoon. so be ready for your regular delays down by the stadiums later on. game time is 1:00 p.m. >>> here's one last look at the boulevard as we begin our saturday travels, stay warm, at cbs-3 traffic center, i'm amanda muhler, now back to you. >>> well, we may be seeing some winter high temperatures but that isn't stop

lets check those roads with with amanda muhler. i know earlier you were tracking accidents. what are you seeing now. >> we are looking good out there. earlier extent we testify our eye on, those are now, cleared here's the schuylkill expressway near belmont exit running smooth like all other majors including i-95, 202, 30 and boulevard. good news there no reported delays at this time but if you are planning on using norristown high speed line we have one to tell you about, trains are not stopping in the beachwood brooke line station due to construction. set to reopen tomorrow morning for weekday commute. taking a last look at ben franklin bridge your drive looks clear heading this or out of the city. cbs-3 traffic center i'm amanda muhler now back to you. >>> eagles are on a short road trip, don bell, has more on the match up with baltimore. >> literally throwing caution to the wind, with rookie quarterbacks throw a lot bad things typically happen but doug pederson has carson wentz tossing at an alarming rate. eagles with the ravens this afternoon, and at this rate, carson i

lets check with amanda muhler in the cbs-3 traffic center. good morning, a manned. >>> good morning, rahel. wet roads heading out the door but as we said earlier it is world's better then what we were dealing with this time yesterday. couple incidents to talk b we have an accident on the schuylkill expressway eastbound, this is on the on ramp from the vine, so as you can see the accident is off to the shoulder and they have flares set up there. it does ant peer to be blocking traffic too badly if at all so keep in mind it is there we have an accident on had an accident on route one northbound at conshohocken state road, that accident is now cleared but be ready for residual delays in that area. taking a look ahead today 76ers taking on the brooklyn nets at home. game time 6:00 p.m. get ready for regular traffic delays. the in the cbs-3 traffic center i'm amanda muhler now back to you. >>> here's what you will see on "eyewitness news" this morning trying to get healthier for new year, how these watches might help when "eyewitness news" fitness

lets go to amanda muhler at the cbs-3 traffic center, good morning, amanda. >> reporter: good morninghel. we are in better shape then we were yesterday out there but as justin said the road are wet. use a little bit of caution heading out this morning. earlier accident on the schuylkill expressway eastbound by girard avenue is now cleared. here's where that accident scene was, left lane was blocked there but everything is back up to speed there, and most of your majors this morning. also planning on using the norristown high speed line we have one advisory to tell but, trains will in the stop at the beachwood or brooke line station due to construction as it is set to reopen tomorrow morning for weekday commute. looking at travel times northbound on i-95 from the blue route to the vine will take you 16 minutes and heading in to town on the schuylkill from the turnpike to the blue route that will take but five minutes. at cbs-3 traffic center i'm amanda muhler now back to you. >>> getting high tech gifts doesn't necessarily mean paying high prices, with the help of our partners at c net

i'm amanda muhler, now rahel, back to you. >>> well, if you asked santa to bring you a shining new tvou will probably end up throwing away an a old one. but as "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan shows us, the place where many of them are ending up is causing big problems for county governments. >> reporter: at one time a prized possession at one time eventually tv get replaced. where they end up in new jersey it is complicated. >> this is a backlog of electronic waste that we received since about march 206. >> reporter: this tv waste land at cape may county municipal utilities authority is only about a fifth of the old tv's and computers they are stuck storing right now. >> certified recycler, went away and we, we were left holding the bag. >> reporter: so, six years ago new jersey put a ban on dumping old tv's and computers in landfills to stop lead and other toxins from going in the environment, but the state also enacted a program that requires making manufacturers pay the cost to recycle large electronics. >> it was working initially and then, because of the expense of the gla