it's actually in belmont mass. and it was the place where i worked my way through college. and i worked a lotta night shifts. and there mostly wasn't anything to do during the night most nights. some nights it got a little hairy, but >> so, it wasn't the inspiration for (?) many of the people who were being treated there, per se. it's just time >> no. i just start reading like crazy. and it was all serious stuff. i was a literary snob at that point. so, it was serious books. and i just loved it. and then i started scribbling short stories. and i loved that even more. and people will say, you know "you work so much. are you ever gonna stop." and i don't work for a living. you know i play. it's play for me. so-- >> some of the play now involves-- children's books. you have a children's imprint that's coming up. tell me about that. >> yeah, we're just announcing a children's imprint called jimmy. and the mission it's a very simple and, i think, an elegant mission which is that when kids finish a jimmy book they will say, "please give me another book." and that sounds a little

belmont exits. and looking good between 76 and 95 it will take 15 minutes to go that stretch. mass transit, everything running on or close to schedule. >> thanks. 4:02. >>> breaking from overnight, a mother murdered. philadelphia police looking for a person who shot and killed a woman in the port richmond section of philadelphia. nbc 10's monique brach ton is live. what can you tell us? >> reporter: tracy, neighbors and relatives in the 3000 block of aramango are baffled, stunned by the events. they heard a loud bang at 11:00 last night and went to see what happened. 22-year-old stephanie dukowsky was shot once in the head in her bedroom. her 2-year-old was unharmed but was close by. we're also told she worked for a local dentist. one neighbor attempted to catch the gunman as he fled away from the scene. >> the neighbors are puzzled as to why this would happen to this young mother. nay saw one male described as being black wearing a gray hoodie run from the house south on aramango avenue. >> reporter: now we watched this crime scene, suited up in hazmat as they work the scene. homi

will be packed with people, for the pope's mass in cemented you just might see camping tents popping up in city parks during the visit. >> the view from belmontt owe has been long view, but fairmount park could become the city's biggest campground. >> why snot? you get the opportunity to come have fun enjoy the scenery, enjoy what's going on there. >> confirmed it has been asked by the world meeting of families to temporarily lift the ban on overnight camping in city parks. >> possibly place for papal pilgrim. >> i am we people all over the world, just by walking through campgrounds. >> the thomas family visiting philly for summer vacation. so far they visited 49 states and most of the time, they're staying in local campgrounds. they say opening up the city to campers makes perfect sense. >> but i think people maybe who couldn't afford the hotel prices but maybe they can afford a tent and ice cooler and can come, enjoy the festivities. shouldn't just for people who can afford three, 400-dollar per night hotel room. >> enjoying picnic lunch they say they love the idea of papal campground, parking transportation, all issues need to be addressed

gladwynn to belmont, we will go down to the soul game, early to the kenney chessany concert tomorrow, no shoes, no shirt but it will be a problem, and that blue route as april alternate. septa's massnning with no delays at the moment but they are single tracking coming over that ben franklin on the patco line. mike and lauren back over to you. >>> lets break this record, thinks a world record, we have an opportunity to help, a great cause and be part of the a guinness world record happening today. >> it is feed our killed ren now is the charity along with the tour, they are trying to break guinness world record for most food collected in eight hours at one single location. happening at susquehanna bank center in camden. bring some canned food goods, and go to lot 12 between cooper and penn street. collection starts at 9:00. so five minutes, they will go for eight hours and tally final weight and hope we will break a record. we are sending sabina there to see it. >> record right now is filling up, seven, 18 wheelers. >> yeah. >> they will have eight, 18 wheelers. no, eight of them over there in camden. we will try to fill them up and break the record. get in the eighth truck and br