the vine street expressway, this is heading toward the ben franklin parkway. ed toward the parkway to the right of your screen, there traffic going away from, headed toward the bring parkway today. now i go over the closures for the saint patty's day parade. first jfk boulevard closed 9:00 this morning 16th street to schuylkill avenue. close from the 9:00 to 1:00 this afternoon. also 16th street will close market street to the ben franklin parkway from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. and the ben franklin parkway itself will shut down 16th street to eakin's oval. that's also from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. we move the traffic cam again and here you go. this is 422 and collegeville. we have disable vehicle there to the right of your screen, not really affecting traffic. and other than that, no delays or problems on 422, however we do have some pothole repair going on, westbound, between sanatoga and arm orthopedics hammer boulevard. left lane closed much further up. and on to the walt whitman bridge mid-span, walt whitman bridge is in good shape this morning. no delays. that i

>> good morning looking at the vine street expressway at the ben franklin parkway. franklin parkway as i was just telling our producer, vince; down today. but the next best thing the vine street expressway to the ben franklin parkway, height way you would take if you are headed to today's saint patty's parade, at the ben franklin parkway starts jfk boulevard. no delays or problems here on the vine street expressway. it is in perfect shape. we move the traffic cam to i-95. this is i59 at allegheny avenue. no accident to tell but thankfully no big backups on i-95. it is humming along fine this morning. i hope it stays that way right? on to the ben franklin bridge, no delays or problems on the ben franklin bridge, further up headed to the shore no problems on 42, five, a the a.c. expressway or the garden state parkway. admiral wilson boulevard, 676, look okay, as well. that's the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center. i'm ann evans now back to you, nicole. >> ann thank you. still to come on "eyewitness news", carol answers your pet questions. and in this week's ask the v

. >> the next time you're on the ben franklin parkway, you will notice something different.t's happened to all the trees? we get to the bottom that far question. interesting. i take that home quite often. i didn't even notice. >> i was around it yesterday. >> the thing that wakes me up is trying to stay in my lane around the turn, sue serio good morning everyone, it is wednesday, march 25th, 2015. >> always an adventure pothole dodging for most of us trying to get -- avoid the lands mine, avoid the other lane of traffic. so careful out there, folks. 30 degrees in philadelphia, right now, it is dry no precipitation in the offing, at least for this morning. 30 degrees is what it feels like. not much after wind. sunrise happens officially at 6:57 this morning. nothing to show you as we said on ultimate doppler radar. so let's look at our planner for today. we are off to another cold start. temperatures are still below freezing we're now well into spring time, the fourth full day or the fifth full day of spring, and it is still below freezing in the beginning of the day. some su

they've been part of the historical landscape here along the ben franklin parkway for decades.anged this week. we're talking about trees. not just a few. we are talking dozens of them. cut down right down to the stump here along logan circle. now just a pile of fire wood and some are asking why? like a scene out of dr. seuss' the lore rack the back drop of fill's most famous street is now reduced to sawdust. >> i speak for the trees. >> someone has to because those walking by logan circle this week are seeing this, dozens of mature healthy trees cut down in their prime. >> and i realized all of the trees were gone. >> reporter: it's a graveyard of stumps, ash popular oak trees. if you counsel the rings many date back to the rizzo era. this is what logan circle looked like before the trees were cut down. this is what it looks liked today. >> very wide open, yes. looks a lot different doesn't it. >> a lot different. >> make. >> the stumps are becoming targets of graffiti. even under the watchful eye of pennypacker no one seems to know who cut down the trees. was it vandals? or ma

kelly drive is closed, to the ben franklin parkway, but it is opened you just can't get and, shut downthe parkway, and, the run, and of course the the parkway through 21st street and art museum circle. along jfk boulevard along juniper street and 16th the street and market street between sixth street and city hall arch street when sixth street and ben franklin parkway and 16th street northbound between jfk boulevard and arch street. a lot of closures today for the run. we will move traffic cam to i-95 at girard point bridge, in delays or problems on here. i-95 as you can see from the shot is in good shape. everything is moving along without any delays in both the the north and southbound lanes of i-95. on to the ben franklin bridge mid span and the bridges have been behaving themselves this morning. we don't have have any major delays to tell but any problems, they are all in good shape. further up no problems on the 42 freeway or 55. on the garden state parkway that is in fine shape the atlantic city expressway westbound we have an accident left lane blocked between exit 33 winslow bl

kelly drive is opened today but martin luther king drive to the lefties shut down between ben franklin parkwaye again for the run. i will run down the closures. ben franklin parkway is shut down between between the fires and art museum circle arch street between sixth street and 16th street land down drive shut down between forty-first street and girard avenue. market street westbound, it is closed between sixth street and city hall. sixteenth street northbound again, that is closed between jfk boulevard and arch street. sixth street shut down between market and arch street. south cop course drive shut down between belmont avenue and forty-first street. these closures in effect from now until 2:00 this afternoon. it is a long run today, no pun intended there. we will move the traffic cam to the schuylkill expressway this is the schuylkill at university, no delays, but plenty of volume, look at the volume, both the east and west wound lanes. everything is coming along find. in problems on the the schuylkill through philadelphia or its suburbs. and on to the walt whitman bridge mid span just a b

today local groups paraded up the ben franklin parkway with floats and banners to celebrate. >>> if boganed wasn't momentous enough this couple also made history. the first that took place at this delaware church. >>> and this baby came early but lucky for her,rmá$ two police officers were right on time. how they helped make this a special delivery. we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job posting our vacation pics. when i post my slow jams, i'm a little half fast totally half fast stop living with half fast internet! see the difference for yourself. get a fios triple play online at an amazing price guaranteed for two full years! plus, get a $300 bonus with a two-year agreement. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> a his toric day in delaware as a church or daned a same sex couple as ministers. holly and casey clark porter were or daned at the first and central presbyterian church in wilmington. they have been mar

you're looking at ben franklin parkway site of the love run and we have closures to run down. the process of being closed for the run. also kelly drive is in the the process of being shut down. kelly drive to the right of the screen. to the left it is martin luther king drive. that is shut down between the parkway and montgomery drive like it is every weekend for recreational activities. the raza monk them today. we will move the traffic cam again today to the schuylkill expressway right at girard avenue. heading to the zoo like families might be no delays or problems on the schuylkill, moving smoothly through philadelphia and it suburbs. on to the ben franklin bridge mid span light volume on the ben franklin bridge. further up no problems on 42 or 55 but on the atlantic city expressway westbound on route 38 there is a an accident and left lane is block. the also a net from september the a the on the manayunk norristown line services have been suspended due to a warehouse fire or clean up from a warehouse fire on west moreland street in north philadelphia. that is very latest

the parade covers the ben franklin parkway, aiken's oval and kelly drive. another st. patty's day tradition. the river in chicago is now green. for more than 50 years the city has dyed the river green. they dump an orange powdery subsance into the war that instantly turns green. and it's environmentally friendly. >> good evening. we're slowly starting to see all the rainfall we've seen throughout thedyidae move out. patchy fog into the evening. so be careful driving. and as rain continues to end we'll see wind speeds pick up into sunday. but sunday will stay dry for a change. a closer look at philadelphia. you can see the foggy conditions behind us in the camera. 49 with rain still coming down. feels like temperatures at 49. wind speeds will pick up but right now of the southwest at 3 miles per hour. 41 degrees in reading with rain still coming down. same in atlantic city. but temperatures are warmer at 55 degrees, average for this time of year is 52. we officially saw a high of 50 today. temperature is a lot cooler in the poconos. 42 in allentown. 53 in wilmington. mi

>> we have an accident on 676 eastbound at the ben franklin parkway. that's 24th street. and already crews have gotten some of it cleared and out of the way, but you can see a bit of a slowdown. taking a look at the drive times, it is really not going to slow you down too much. just two minutes from 76 to 95 because that's just a short stretch on the vine street expressway. tracy? >>> investigators are working to find out if a pesticide caused the head of a new castle county middle school and his family to get sick on vacation. steven edmond is the headmaster of the school in middleton. he his wife and two children got sick in the u.s. virgin islands. esmond and his children are in critical kill after getting sick staying at a resort in st. john on friday. the epa says a pesticide may have been used to fumigate a room at the resort. >>> surveillance cameras add extra eyes on the street and now philadelphia is considering a plan to add ears. the high-tech solution to help curb crime. >>> and taking a swing at a population problem in his own hometown. this morning the messa

the pontiff will celebrate mass on the ben franklin parkway the last day ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ >> stepinto the sinatra era. the philly pops spreading the news about its upcoming season of concerts. leaders say the orchestra has been able to turn the tide after a bankruptcy filing in 2012. a brand new feature included next season will be a salute series honoring and entertaining those who serve the community. >>> well from beautiful music to potholes by now you probably felt the rough ride from all those holes in our area. aaa says it's now seeing more flat tire and wheel damage calls than calls for dead batteries. that leaves drivers wondering whether to file a claim for reimbursement. >> any kind of damage suffered by them is nature -- is caused by nature so we're not held liable for that. but if a moerlttorist wants to file a claim they can file a claim at department of general services. >> penndot says if your car is damaged by a pothole that was reported but not repaired you have a better chance of getting money. but experts say, you may be better off going through your own insuran

the pope is expected to attend closing events for the world meeting of families on the ben franklin parkway. a day of activity is planned leading up to the moment many of which to take place at the pennsylvania convention center. this will be the first time the world meeting of families will be held in the u.s. >> i don't think it's a coincidence. i think we need this right now and i don't think you and i sitting here today can possibly imagine the impact this is going to have. >> delegations from at least 150 countries are expected to be here for the world meeting of families. about a third of the speakers will be from outside north america and a quarter of them will be from non-catholic faith. >>> democratic lawmakers in new jersey are not happy with governor chris christie's handling of the medical marijuana problem. yesterday they passed a resolution saying the state department put unnecessary restrictions on that program. if it passes the senate the health department will have to revive the restrictions. >>> later today new jersey's acting attorney general will unveil the first project

world meeting of families will be held in philadelphia and it will end with a mass on the ben franklin parkway which pope francis himself will preside over. a million and a half visitors will be in the city for that. and businesses already are reaping benefits from the pope's visit this year. the moravian tile company is seeing huge orders after the pope was given tiles from here last march. >> we were a month behind orders. so in anticipation this time we are stockpiling them so folks who do order them don't have to wait as long to get them. >> at a shrine in bensalem, they are getting ready for international viz force and hopefully the pope who will come there to learn about philadelphia's st. drexel. >>> and it should be a good year for the airlines. they estimate close to 125 million people will travel on us airways this year. 2% better than last year. airlines are increasing the number of available seats by 3%. >>> there's a push to put a woman's face on the $20 bill. two historical faces with connections to south jersey are among the dozen women being considered to put on the $20. the gr

this is a live look at the ben franklin parkway.these are the kinds of roads that could be tricky this morning as we see in this video on route 202 in north wilmington last night. they had more than eight inches ofwilmington. take it slow as you head out. also today, people will be clearing away whatever snow they couldn't get to yesterday. guys like that atv driver there who slapped a plow on the front to clear off snow in front of the adventure aquarium in camden. there was a powdery snow to be brushed off, so that's the good news there. several inches and the threat of dangerous travel means a long weekend for teachers and kids. more than 700 schools are closing or delayed this morning. the full list of closures is on the bottom of the screen and you can see the list through the nbc 10 app. >>> the philadelphia police department is mourning the death of robert wilson iii. flags are flying at half-staff this morning at the 22nth precinct in philadelphia. two gunmen opened fire hitting wilson at the gamestop yesterday afternoon. bo

this is video along the ben franklin parkway tonight beautiful shot there. join us now justin becomes to feel a little more like spring finally around here. >> that's right, natasha, a lot of people are happen which this forecast, signs every spring showing up in our seven day, and also, big difference today, temperatures still below average but actually felt good in the strong early march sunshine. now these are not current temperatures that's correct are how many degrees it is warmer compared to 24 hours ago, almost 30 degrees warmer, so that's a sign of the milder air mass spreading, the trend 33 degrees this hour in philadelphia, at freezing in allentown, 30 millville. so temperatures pretty much uniform throughout the delaware valley, the reason is because we have some clouds roll on through. thirty-three in doylestown, 36 in northeast philadelphia. there is a weak cold front to the west, spreading some clouds, maybe couple of sprinkles or even few flurries across the northern lehigh valley into the poconos most areas stay dry but these clouds are kind

the the action cam, take a look at ben franklin parkway where the the road is dry but that will be changing in about 14 hours or so as the rain moves our way. but wow, wasn't it nice, yesterday was pretty nice. 50 degrees. that is average high for this time of the year. today we have bumped it up to 57 degrees. the warmest day since the beginning of january. temperatures now are beginning to drop. 32 degrees in allentown. suburbs dropping close to freezing. you do want to be careful that anything that melt today could be refreezing on untreated roads. philadelphia will be above freezing. 42 degrees. millville down to 34. trenton 36. wilmington 41. wildwood currently 39 degrees. the satellite six with action radar showing after a bright sunny day the cloud are beginning to roll role in. they are high thin clouds. these are all in advance of the system bringing quite a bit of rain a across the gulf coast really tapping in that gulf moisture and that is what will be moving our way and bringing us soaking rain. it won't be here for morning commute. morning commute looks fine. lots of cloud with

large crowds gathered at the ben franklin parkway this afternoon for a parade to hahn are in greek independence day. floats, banners, flags and more made their way down the parkway for a celebration of greek sovereign tree. nearly two centuries ago greece broke away from ottoman rule. justin back w >> all right. justin you have the pretty cold monday forecast. >>> waking up with some 20s in our forecast tomorrow. so, yeah, have that winter coat happy. a lot of sunshine in the afternoon. tries to warm us up. 42 at best for the afternoon high. still chilly on tuesday mid 40s. wednesday looking better 53. some more clouds. hit the 60s thursday. but showers at times throughout the day. cools right back down to the 40s to near 50 by next weekend. >> all right. hard to shake the cold. >> yes it is. >> thank you justin. thank you so much for joining us tonight and staying up later with us. we appreciate it. we're always on for us cbsphilly.com. now we're handing thing ♪ ♪ >>> "the november man" starring shailene woodley, octavia expenser and miles teller is "made in hollywood" >> i am here on location

lets switch to eva pilgram live along the ben franklin parkway where there is several signs of spring there. >> reporter: hey sharrie the sun is out and so are the people this warmer weather has a lot of people wanting to say farewell to winter and lets jump into spring. everyone is finding an excuse to be outside and a good book in center city, the buds are starting to peek out underground here at longwood gardens, one of the busiest days it has seen in a while and the sunshine is getting the credit. >> sometimes you get down in the when ter you forget when are you in there you totally forget. everybody goes out smiling. >> carol and linda are friends since junior high, they decided to celebrate their birthday with a preview of spring. >> we would join hands and skip but we would probably hurt ourselves. >> its it's busiest time of the year for the horticulture team. >> we are cleaning up and getting ready and cleaning up beds where the bulbs will come in. >> the himalayan blue poppies, it looks and smells like spring, gardening experts encourage you not to get too excited about this

. >>> the action cam captured a beautiful but empty shot of the ben franklin parkway, few people were spotted braving the outdoors and those that were out were on a mission especially those that had to work clearing the sidewalks and street they will be busy for most of the day as the snow continues to fall, officials in delaware urge people to stay off the roads today. unfortunately not everybody heeded the warning and that led to accidents chad pradelli is live now in newcastle he has details on that. >> reporter: hey brian we have seen several accidents that sent several people to the hospital we experienced a steady snowfall and the wind is blowing and we have 4 plus inches in newcastle, that is north dupont highway. you can't see the block top anymore. a steady wind swept snow pounded the first state this afternoon, reducing visibility and making this a miserable one outdoors. >> i want to take it easy on the highways and not go too fast and be cautious and careful. >> it's even worse on the side roads, this three car accident on the philadelphia pike shut down the road for nearl

the parade route covers the ben franklin parkway, the oval and kelly drive. >>> now your nbc 10 firsteather. >> not a pretty day outside but we'll take the rain today if it's going to be clear tomorrow for the st. patrick's day parade. here's a picture down the shore. that camera looking foggy out there. it's because we do have clouds. again, it's going to be a little bit dicey today. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the changes in the forecast. what a difference a day makes and really a week michelle. >> last friday we had 26 degrees. yesterday we were at 49. today close to 60 in some spots. that's the good news. we are looking at green. mother nature is in the st. paddy's day spirit. we'll see green over the next couple of hours in terms of rain and showers this afternoon. weather headlines on your saturday morning a good day to kick back and relax. we're looking at steady rain patchy fog. we're seeing that to the north and west of philadelphia reducing visibility down to three miles in some spots. then it's afternoon showers, evening showers, night time showers if you ha

>> the pope is expected to attend closing events for the world meeting of families on the ben franklin parkway >> there are days of activities that lead up to it. jim rosenfield breaks down the schedule so you know what's happening, where and when. >> they will come by the thousands as summer turns to fall in philadelphia. the gathering centered on families and faith at a crucial time for the catholic church in america. >> how important is this whole event in terms of reenergizing the faithful here in america? >> it is enormously important. >> beginning in rome two decades ago, the world meeting of families has taken place in international cities every three years after pope john paul ii wanted to strengthen the bonds of the family unit across the globe. >> this is the first time the world meeting of families is being held in the united states and i don't think it's a coincidence. i think we need this right now and i don't think that you and i sitting here today can possibly imagine the impact this is going to have in the years to come. >> first, from september 22nd to the 25th, as many as 15,

whole lot of love over the weekend on the ben franklin parkway and an hour city streets. we had 10,000 runners hitting our city for love run. 13.1-mile. goal of this run is to give back to our city and specifically our schools. yeah, arms up way to go cross that finish line. this year race organizers made donation to the philadelphia education surprise fun. basically the program to give supplies to our schools that certainly could use them in this city. kudos. >>> special delivery, we will explain how two pennsylvania a troopers go beyond the call of duty but would you look at that special face. good morning to you. welcome to the world. plus, is there a better all the turntive then cable. we will look at the trend of television streaming. i know a lot have of people doing this. >>> right now a very close call for a bucks county officer following a multi car accident overnight we have a live report, coming up on this one. >>> plus also a series of recent airline disasters have many calling for cameras in the cockpit, we will take a closer look at that debate. >>> and then

joe's will attend mass and workshops as well as be a mile from the ben franklin parkway to hear the pope speak. the school said the personal invitation was to the pope to come here to pay a personal visit and to meet students across the country coming here to listen to him speak. katy zachry "nbc 10 news." >>> skyforce 10 is over a crash on the lehigh county and berks county line. this is the fatal crash we have been watching on interstate 78 eastbound at exit 40 with a fedex truck overturned on its side. there was also a car involved in this. the eastbound lanes are still shut down and we are seeing delays on the schuylkill expressway eastbound as well due to an earlier crash. >>> it will be a nice sunny start. look at the sunshine coming up. we'll see bright sunshine to begin with but it won't be here all day with clouds moving in later this morning. and look what is going on north and west in western pennsylvania. that's rain and snow with a storm system that's going to be moving into our area during the day. the philadelphia area will see rain, but the pocano mountains will get some

. >>> whole lot of love this morning on ben franklin parkway, more than 10,000 runners flocked to theity for the second love run philadelphia half marathon. the goal of the run toys give back to the community. now this year the the race organizers made a donation to the philadelphia a a education supplies fun. that is a program that provides much needed school supplies to philadelphia students. howard? >>> there are playness different sports that are really rare. i have got one in hockey that you almost never see. >>> phillies in the one of the better fun. ly sound games only eight days before the start of the season, the good and the bad for the well, sir. after some serious consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview an

the weekend of september 25th when he will say mass along the ben franklin parkway, just over six months away. >>> happening this weekend, you'll be seeing green. the st. patrick's day parade returns to the city this sunday. it kicks off at noon at 16th and jfk. some 20,000 people are expected to participate with many more lining the route to watch. >>> and also this weekend, a woman will become the first openly gay leader of a major religious organization. rabbi denise egger will be installed as central conference of rabbis. they are holding their 126th annual convention. rabbi egger is a long-time and outspoken leader in the lbgt community. >>> back to our top story. farewell. >> thousands of mourners are gathering to say good bayh to a slain police officer. those mourners are gathering in west philadelphia to remember officer robert wilson. his funeral is tomorrow. >>> new at 4:30 fire fight. a local town leader levels accusations against her own fire department. the nbc10 investigators, why she wants them gone. >>> i'm tracking a soggy start to your weekend. find out when the first r

you can barely see the philadelphia museum of art as we take a look down the ben franklin parkway. >> nbc10 meteorologist sheena parveen begins our storm coverage. >> when is this all going to start? >> the changeover from rain to snow that will occur when a lot of people are sleeping. so through the overnight hours, first alert weather day is out because of this. late tonight into about 7 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, most of this snow will be falling around the morning commute. rain will be changing to snow overnight tonight. we will see snow through the thursday morning commute tomorrow morning. so, we could be seeing hazardous travels through a majority of the area. some areas we expect to see significant snowfall. so, we are talking about accumulating snow. in some areas, before you wake up in the morning. here's a look at the radar. we are well above freezing. we're only seeing rain around. we have some more moderate in chester county. we're dealing with the rain for the evening commute. spotty lighter showers through the area. off to the west this is a bigger part of the weather sys

you can barely see the philadelphia museum of art as we take a look down the ben franklin parkway. >>eorologist sheena parveen begins our storm coverage. >> when is this all going to start? >> the changeover from rain to snow that will occur when a lot of people are sleeping. so through the overnight hours, first alert weather day is out because of this. late tonight into about 7 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, most of this snow will be falling around the morning commute. rain will be changing to snow overnight tonight. we will see snow through the thursday morning commute tomorrow

here's a live look over the ben franklin parkway and the philadelphia museum of art. on the ground, but that is melting. we are expecting a mix of sun and clouds today and temperatures will climb into the upper 40s. >>> good morning. i'm rosemary connors. welcome back to nbc 10 news today. it's just after 9:30 on this sunday. let's get right to the forecast now with meteorologist michelle grossman. michelle, tell me we are finally getting out of this grip we're breaking free of this grip from old man winter. >> it feels like that right? it looks like a pattern change. we're looking at 50s, looking at 40s, we don't have any highs in the 30s. that's the good news. we had that big winter storm and hopefully that was the tipping point, we will say. here's a live look outside, a great day to get outside and ski, a live look at our camelback mountains and the pocono mountains. we're looking at temperatures in the 40s, near 50 later on this afternoon. big, big difference this morning compared to 24 hours ago. it is 28 degrees warmer in millville compared to just 24 hours ago

familiar to you because it is also the day that pope francis is delivering a papal mass on the ben franklin parkway we found that out we were just so thrilled but i feel like i need to clear something up here. there is a mistake on that graphic. no fault of our weather producer jeff but my husband and i are not expecting a baby bye we're expecting two. >> we're having twins. >> having twins. >> that is huge. >> my belly has been giving me away for a month. >> i'm so thrilled. >> thinks one and only thing we could keep a surprise, so thank you to all have of my collogues that did know for being understanding i wanted to keep that a secret until just now. >> what a surprise. >> you look amazing. >> you're doing well, everyone is doing well. >> babies are passing all test with flying colors. everything is going well. >> what a wonderful addition to the cbs family. >> yes, i was balling and laughing at the same time when we found out. it was a flood of emotion. it was amazing. >> september 27th. >> march the calendars, big day. >> yes. >> wow. >> congratulations. >> that is amazing. >> you don't top it

it was a sea of green up and down the ben franklin parkway for philadelphia's annual st. day parade. the windy weather was not ideal, but folks who came out didn't let that ruin their fun. >> they got to take it in stride. you just got to dress for it. and if you can't change it. >> philadelphia's parade is the second oldest in the country, dating all the way back to 1771. about 20,000 people are expected to take part in today's event. [ bagpipes playing ] >>> the philadelphia emerald society pipe band led the way into the st. patrick's day mass in center city. archbishop celebrated today's service at 20th and locust streets. ♪ >>> in boston, this year's st. patrick's day parade made history. for the first time two groups representing gay and lesbians were included.v6xfú they were boston pride and. the fight has been going on for 20 years. the organizers went all the way to the supreme court to prevent them from participating. >>> a wealthy heir long suspected to be connected to a pair of mysterious deaths is under arrest tonight. did an explosive new documentary build a

. >>> whole lot of love this weekend on the ben franklin parkway in and around our city streets the love run which helps our cities schools. 10,000 people came out running around our city for love run philadelphia it was a half marathon. goal of the run is to give back to the community, this year the organizers made donations to the philadelphia education supplies fund. way to go, i think all of our winners were local. which is also interesting to go see. we had a guy from exton that took it home and that with man is from the western suburbs as well. >>> so thank you for helping to support our kids, and our schools, it it was a great but cold morning for a race. >>> speaking of our weather lets look live at philly international. we do have some snow flurries, in parts of our area, sue will have a check of your >>> welcome back, at big bear mountain it is snowing up there, a little bit of flurries in the poconos. sue, i got check ins from around our delaware valley, peggy says good morning it is snowing in levittown. we have our buddy, vin hi says sue, snow flurries in northeast philadelp

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just the past 15 minutes we have seen some of that fog move into philadelphia. 676 at the ben franklin parkway. also brick township we are seeing areas of heavy fog. so wherever you see those fog patches, watch out. we are seeing reduced speeds and limited visibility in that area. travel times, everything looking pretty good. still green lights on 95 76 and 422. rosemary? >> thank you christine. >>> what do you get when you partner school principals with business leaders? well better attendance and retention. just ahead, some philadelphia high schools are changing the way they get students to stay in school. we'll explain. >>> stopping terrorism before it hits home. what the fbi says needs to happen to prevent another september 11th. >>> this morning the driver of this minivan is in stable condition after colliding with a fire truck in philadelphia. nbc 10 was on the scene at 3rd & grange streets yesterday afternoon. you can see the crash flipped the minivan onto its side. here's another view from sky force 10. the van and the fire truck both came within feet from hitting a house. investigator

look ahead and you can see that the roads here the ben franklin parkway is at least for now wet but thee roads, the grassy area seeing snow accumulate. it was raining last night and couldn't pretreat. salt after accumulation begins is the plan and 4 to 8 expected. they've only seen 4.8 for the entire year. they're probably get that today. back to you in new york. >> thanks rob. so many people are doubling what they've already had this season. a lot of folks back to even louisiana, arkansas talking about frozen precipitation. new orleans this morning dropped almost 20 degrees in just 50 minutes. that's how powerful the cold front is. you can see those temperature differences. 70 in mobile. jackson, mississippi, 34. so you know it's happening. that cold air coming behind and that's going to be the frozen precipitation. it'll come not just as snow but ice and snow. the heaviest snow falling from baltimore back to the west through west virginia. i'm making a declaration because it's so cold i'm wearing boots and leg warmers until it goes above 40 all right. george. >> okay ginger now get in

ben franklin parkway area. philly will get to see the pope. i asked on twitter what miracles would you like to see what happens when the pope comes. people say peace, not so many shootings and killings and violence in our cities. >> peace on earth. >> that is better than asking for phillies world series win if you want to waste a miracle on something like that. >> good to be asking for peace. >> yeah. >> thanks, lauren. >> that is good. >> you're with the come. >> do you believe it. it did lick filed. >> yes. >> well, how about this a special delivery for the the pope while in naples. >> yeah, the pope was making his way through the the streets, when the pizzeria company, pizza shop, decided that he was going to put a pizza pie that he made for the pope, deliver it to the pope mobile. now how security let that happen, i don't know but the the guy from this pizza shop they is, he was chanting poppa, poppa to the pope. they grabbed the pizza. >> it had cherry tomatoes, mozerella. >> and it says poppa, i can see it a little bit there. >> it read

parkway we also have speeds reduced to 35 miles per hour. the area bridges all have fog so you want to keep reduced speeds there., see we're on the ben franklin bridge here and it's 25 miles per hour. so, very slow going. we'll keep an eye on things and we'll bring you an update in the next half hour. back to you risk and monica. >> thank you autumn. >>> much more ahead on "action news" at 5:00 tonight. getting a colonoscopy were save your life. ali gorman tells us about the procedure and why people should not be afraid. >> a warning for wine lovers as a lawsuit claims some top selling labels actually have high levels of arsenic. those stories and more, cecily's back with the latest on this wintry storm. all that and the latest coming up at 5:00 dave: the effect that standardized testing is having on our students is already coming through, it's already showing, and they haven't even taken the test yet. my first-grader came home the other day and cried, because he couldn't - he didn't feel like going to karate practice. after he was done with his work, he said, "mom, i'm just tired," and started to cry. in first grade. what are we doing? what

adjacent to this martin luther king drive is closed between parkway and montgomery drive, recreational use and lets take a look at the ben franklin bridge things rolling along beautiful here. no problems. we are looking into philadelphia from camden, again, in reported problems or delays. and on the schuylkill expressway, at belmont the the traffic coming towards us, headlights there that is eastbound schuylkill expressway at belmont again in problems to report but keep in mind some of the on and off ramps, overpasses bridges you'll still find some slick spots own the on the second roadways, more icy conditions here and there to watch out for but, things are looking good completely through the the delaware valley. in mass transit no reported problems or delays. that is latest from the cbs-3 traffic center, i'm pat winters, new back to you. >> pat thanks. >>> carol answers your pet questions in this weeks ask the vet. >> what is good for your dog's liver? fur dog or cat has a liver problem. we will check that out with doctor r . >>> beautiful el ie has sound doctor rose delima and me. doctor rose animal wellness center in chad for

ben franklin bridge, all lanes completely open westbound into the city, currently no problems there. we are losing out one lane into jersey. not setting anybody back too much. still out in cheltenham, tookany creek parkway is an overturned vehicle on the scene. there is another vehicle being pulled out of the water at this time. and your alternate for that is to take front street. diana being back to you. >> thanks, jess, that's "eyewitness news" for now. join us at noon for talk f >> 3, 2, 1. >> if it's happening we are covering it on the doctors. >> the relaxing spa activity that caused this man's sudden death. >> there needs to be safety checks. >> we are in the process of determining exactly what happen >> then the story that's making headlines. the eating disorder you never heard about. >> we want everyone to know this. >> plus, the surprising way ed. esthetician can save your life. >> have you had a chance to thank her and tell her -- >> who is the oscar winner that transitioned an into this pretty woman? all new doctors! ♪ ♪ doctor, doctor gimme the news ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> how could you save 347 billion gallons of ter this year alone? the answer is in the doctor's prescription later. divorce can