we are looking at ben franklin parkway as site of the ben franklin's parade. e for the parade. ben franklin parkway is closed between spring garden street and art museum circle. we will move the traffic cam here to i-95 at the platt bridge, and a beautiful sunrise, you can see that and i-95, looks good, and so does the platt bridge, in delays or problems on i-95 this morning. we will move traffic cam to 422, with the trooper and king of prussia area no delays or problems on 422 this morning as you can see, volume starting to pick up. if you are taking mass transit, this morning, airport line has shuttle service between glenside, jenkintown and melrose park section due to construction at jenkintown. that is the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center i'm ann evans new back to you. still ahead on "eyewitness news" springing, forward, start to go day we will gain an hour of light at night, lose an hour of light in the morning. coming up, tips on how to manage the time change. >> it the is heavy to do squats. >> a pretty place for kid and for meisha johnson. find out

the lets take a live look at ben franklin parkway. >> he is doing it the today, it is sold out. check him out. we will be right back. >>> well, walking on the ben franklin parkway you will be really walk ago loan. it is crummy out there, right? just 31 degrees, snow falling. >>> lets look at your money, more and more universities are choose to go sell beer and industrial during their... sporting events. yeah, that only doesn't increase revenue but selling alcohol increases venue's ability to land major events and concerts. thirty-two college campuses and stadiums now have alcohol available such as temple, penn state, they are considering offering at beaver stadium. this year the university of florida started offering beer and wine sales at its football, basketball games. the university of texas reported earning nearly 2 million from alcohol sales, last year alone. of course, this is controversial when you include, a lot of college kid are under the age of 21 and alcohol. >>> 4:56. actress tina fey and her brother are honoring their late father in a major way right here in philade

isn't terrible either but that is what we are dealing w we will take you out to the view over ben franklin parkway, this picture taken from the art museum steps and all is clear, guys. we are looking good over center city philadelphia in problems with visibility as we look down ben franklin parkway, making out center city hall. all okay this morning. look at that couple early risers out and about making that climb up the rocky steps. way to go, i am always so impressed for that before the sun comes up. look at this, they have a boxing match going on. this is amazing. do you they think know they are live on television right now. rock and rolling, guys, well done. lets take a look what we are dealing with in to terms of temperatures. we are going go to see a spike with the thermometer reading. we have got in the 70's in spots. thirty-seven what we are shooting for here. record is 76 last set in 1988. obviously doing harmless flirtation here but i don't think we will get to record challenging territory but it is coming close. that gives you a sense how warm it will be. essentially clear skies, couple

. >> ♪ >> reporter: clouds over ben franklin parkway could not dampen spirits of the parade goers celebratingt. patrick's day. >> it was a rain, we have been doing rain dancing all day. >> reporter: 15,000 people marched in the historic parade, one of the country's oldest. some groups louder then others. >> he was a afraid from the boom that he heard from the cannon. >> we have got flags, hats, and lots of lolly-pops. >> reporter: between the dancers, and the pipes and drums, the spirit of the ireland was every where. >> my daughter's birthday is on st. pat i a's day. she will be 11. she thinks it is her parade. >> i want to see band go by. she's very excited about the band. >> reporter: parade goers says it business spending time with family and celebrating heritage, parade organizers say it is also about history marking 100 anniversary of 1916 easter rising. >> this was a very concerted effort. they rose up in 1916 and picked easter sunday. it was a nationwide rebellion. >> reporter: even consul general of ireland was there her first philadelphia parade, compared to the more formal parade o

we do have an accident scene on the eastbound side, just approaching the ben franklin parkway.around 24th street. the accident scene, you can see it in the distance, right behind one of our graphics right in here. we are seeing a big slowdown headed eastbound toward 95 because of that accident around the ben franklin parkway. no delays headed westbound at least right now. this will start to back up on to the schuylkill expressway. some delays behind that scene on the vine. watch out for the traffic lights malfunctioning on route 70 eastbound around the turnpike, one lane is closed there around cherry hill township. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> here's a live look outside, clear skies, really nice into the week. forever your friday looking at the comcast center in philadelphia. it's going to be in the low 60s. windy this afternoon, nice because this weekend feeling like winter, looking like winter. especially on sunday, morning lows in the 30s. cold each afternoon, colder send. that's when a winter stormç mos in. we do expect snow across part of the area, wintry m

the 2016 saint patrick's day parade cruised down the ben franklin parkway.to the second oldest saint patrick's day parade. o well as expected we did have showers move into the area later in the afternoon and again that trend will continue as we head into tonight. we'll see the rain become more widespread tonight into monday so it's looking chilly, damp and windy as we get the work week under way. stronger wind gusts through the course of the afternoon in particular for coastal areas. damp pattern looks like it will stick around in through tuesday, won't be until the middle of the week we see more improvement and more in the way of sunshine. currently 58 degrees in allentown, philadelphia at 53, low 50s towards atlantic city, they are enjoying drier weather. we have some showers moving through that will continue through tonight and into tomorrow. temperatures for tonight won't be dropping too much. it looks like our high temperature for tomorrow will be reached right around midnight and temperatures will decline a little bit through the course of your moan. w

patrick's day parade on the ben franklin parkway which isn't far from this exit and ben franklin parkway is shut down between spring garden street and art museum circle. pennsylvania convention center and arch street last day for the the philadelphia a flower show and arch a street is shut down at 12th street, that is the latest from the cbs-3 traffic center i'm ann evans now rahel, back to you. >>> well, philadelphia region is apparently a hot spot for asbestos and a according to to a new report, our area has some of the highest death rates from asbestos in the country. health reporter stephanie stahl got an early report that some are calling alarming. >> reporter: simple sign, with a scary message, asbestos waste disposal site, breathing as west toss dust is hazardous. it is in the heart of the ambler and blamed for hundreds of deaths. >> he was 53 when he died. our children were eight and zero. >> reporter: marilyn's husband joe grew up in ambler and played on what were called white mountains piles of asbestos. the devoted father and husband, died from mess owe theal yom a a lung dise

patrick's day will march at the ben franklin parkway on sunday. live look over the parkway in philadelphia where organizers are getting everything ready. be prepared for road closures in center city because of this parade. it starts on sunday morning. jfk boulevard will be shut down from 16th to schuylkill avenue. today wilmington will be seeing green. the city is getting ready for its st. patrick's day. mayor dennis williams helped paint the lines green on king street yesterday. this marks the route for today's parade. hundreds will be marching. it kicks off at noon and there's a big tent party at the end of the route where you buy the beer mug and they keep refilling it for you. an important reminder, drive sober. police made 47 impaired driving arrests in delaware during st. patrick's day celebrations. drivers can expect increased checkpoints this weekend so don't drink at all or get a designated driver. >>> people will also be celebrating all that's irish in bucks county today. that county's st. patrick's day will begin in levittown. >>> 5:27

ben franklin parkway cleared in the art museum circle there. in and out of the city, martin luther king drive both directions shut down from the ben franklin parkway to the falls bridge for recreational activity and should reopened around 5:00 but we have kelly drive closed fountain green to strawberry mansion not a delay right now but as traffic picks up we will see quite a bit of volume on the kelly drive. this is foreman i flick regatta and scheduled to reopened around 6:00 later this evening. here is schuylkill expressway, right at the vine street expressway, right of your screen, eastbound traffic. we have an accident there in the left lane and traffic is backup to girard. eastbound schuylkill slowing down just girard in the vine expressway. stay to the right past that accident scene. that is latest from the cbs traffic center i'm meg inveli. >> for medical students across the kent theory this past friday was match day. years of hard work all came down to one moment when they found out where they would be completing their residency. i happ

some light flakes are making the roads slick on the ben franklin parkway. but pretty soon it will start to feel like spring again. >> a wet end to the weekends? >> yes, absolutely. >> katie, you said it, nuisance? >> nuisance. this is big fat nuisance. >> very inconvenient. >> very much so. we were saying this yesterday, not the worst idea to set alarm little extra early, hopefully did you. that will again, not heavy hitter after storm. but any time you have any casino of snow, or precipitation, of any kind, it always will just naturally slow you down. >> have to make things mess. >> i yes, what we are looking at right now. thankfully not seeing too much in the way of any accumulation out of this, but the timing obviously far less than ideal. i want to get you outside. we start it off with more of region wide zoom on storm scan, finding heavier snowfall bands coming into our southern most counties. delmarva really getting hit pretty hard with good bands of snow right now. but, because the grounds is still relatively warmer, it is having very difficult time

patrick's day begins on the ben franklin parkway. you can see the floats and the dance troupes and the marching bands. the parade is going to be around the parkway, and be prepare for some detours. >> hey, if you are looking for something to do, head to the wells fargo center, because it is the flyers' wives' carnival. it is a chance for you the the meet your favorite players. the event is going to raise money for charity organizations like big brothers and sisters, and the cancer center. >>> you can also head out to the flower show to honor 100 years of the national park service. >>> pumpkins will fly once again in delaware this fall. the pumpkin chunkin -- why don't we say that like ten times. pumpkin chunkin and the world championship is returning to sussex county in november, and the event has not been held two years for insurance and liability concerns. >>> all right. talking sports now, and today is selection sunday for the ncaa tournament. and march madness is just about here, and the villanova cats are going in on the down no

the parade will march down the ben franklin parkway, wear your green.e last weekend to enjoy the philadelphia flower show, this year's theme is to explore america, it celebrates the u.s. parks service. not a bad way to spend the weekend. >> it's very nice inside and if you head outdoors, there is nice conditions, cooler than the last couple of days but still very nice. here is stormtracker 6 live double scan no issues with precipitation and we dry out after a couple of showers and sprinkles this morning we'll show you the picture outside. sky 6 hd looking at the center city skyline on this friday afternoon. breaks of blue and peeks of sunshine returning across the delaware and lehigh valley valley, it's 65 already in philadelphia. we are above average by 14 degrees, it's not as warm of a day as yesterday. we had a record high of 82 but 60s are not bad as we close out the work week. the pressure is 30.14 and on the rise and the wins are out of the north at 14 miles per hour making it a touch cooler across the region. 65 in the city and 70 in wilmington a

patrick's day parade cruised down the ben franklin parkway. it was mayor jim kenney's first st. day since he took office. philadelphia is home to the country's second oldest st. patrick's day parade. >>> happening today, pennsylvania could legalize medical marijuana. we'll explain what lawmakers are expected to do and why some think legalizing the drug is actually a bad idea. >>> ahead in our next half hour, flower power, learn why this year is one for the record books. >>> don't just watch the news. be part of the conversation. we love talking with you throughout the morning.ç our twitter addresses are on your screen. feel free to check out our posts, tweet us and we'll tweet you back. >>> it's 4:26 and 48 degrees outside. today the pennsylvania house will vote on a bill that would legalize nonsmokeable forms of medical marijuana. the state senate approved the measure last year. governor tom wolf also supports it. critics worry the drug will be used for more than just medical purposes or end up in the hands of high school students. 23 states, including new jersey and delaware h

this was the scene on the ben franklin parkway. >> nbc 10 meteorologist sheena parveen is here and hearing about damage. >> winds have been gusting near 50 miles per hour. starting around new jersey, trees on a wire on hanes mill road and also through parts of lower bucks county, bristol. a bill bs board on top of a 90-foot pole and blown over and winds again gusting near 50 miles per hour. that's the case until midnight tonight. maybe after midnight. winds gusting 45 to 50 miles per hour. that's a wind advisory. look at the current wind gusts. most gusting anywhere from 30 to 40 miles per hour. so it is going to stay windy overnight tonight and even as we go into the morning, temperatures will be colder, stays gusty. by 8:00 tomorrow morning. yes, it's nice and sunny and dry but winds gusting close to 30 miles per hour in some spots. temperatures right around 40 degrees. we'll take a look at the rest of the afternoon forecast for tomorrow and also a nice warm-up coming with another chance of rain straight ahead. >>> a south jersey man is now charged in connection with a viral video showin

. >>> now lets switch over to erin o'hearn live along the ben franklin parkway, you talked to folks working outdoors and couldn't be happier with today's pleasant conditions. >> reporter: that is right rick, i think everyone is happy, i helped three little kids get ready for school this morning and never saw such enthusiasm for getting to wear shorts for the third day in a row for march. for outdoor workers it's particularly nice, a nice break from the cold weather. not just a nice day but a great day to get things done. you won't find many people that can't say they love this weather, including joe finnegan who is taking advantage of the high temperatures to get a head start on love park's renovations. >> it speeds everything up, especially with the paint in the cold weather. >> and people by habit had an extra layer when the day started and quickly realized that weather so so march 5th. >> you can get stuff done quicker in the winter time. >> another advantage -- >> a lot happy. >> i lot of laughter. >> there was no nudging to get people outside on this picturesque day, and to each their

watch out for that on 19th street southbound between market street and ben franklin parkway there willbe lane restrictions there. if you're heading out the door on the blue route, no problems. this is our camera around germantown pike on ramp. no problems there. all cars moving along nicely. no restrikes. roadways are dry. route 202. check out the drive times there, 30 to the schuylkill expressway, speeds up there into the 50s. tracy? >>> now to decision 2016 is super tuesday. more than a dozen contests that are key to the presidential race. more nominating delegates are up for grabs today than on any other day in the election cycle. 13 states will hold primaries or caucuses. republican donald trump is expected to win most of those states. several protesters disrupted trump's rally yesterday in virginia. that didn't stop him from attacking his gop rivals. >> rubio, i have to listen to him say, he's a con man. >> senator cruz and rubio kept swinging at the front-runner yesterday. >> we are not going to give up ou)hfreedom. we're not going to do it. >> what he's saying to people isn't tr

. >>> live look at the ben franklin parkway, very nice night in the city. 47 degrees, but changes are coming. fox 29 dave warren will be here to talk about rain and wind for monday and what's coming up for the rest of the week in minutes. >>> a virginia couple got a big surprise when they glanced out the window. >> they say looked like somebody had a wild party on their patio and didn't invite them. they were partly right. two bears made the mess and they were still hanging out thursday morning feet from the back door. not too far from washington, dc, not the middle of the woods. >> it's a residential area. homeowner says she believes it was a mother bear and her cub. >> they had stolen a bag of bird seed from our cabinet and dragged it into the woods, so the baby went over and was playing with the bag and eating from the bag for a little while and kind of roamed around. eventually disappeared. >> they police say two bears were seen in the neighborhood. their advice? keep a respectful distance. >>> church was in full swing when a woman walked in and interrupted the service in georgia

. >> cloud over ben franklin parkway, could not dance in the spirits of the the parade goers celebrating patrick's day. >> they are doing rain dancing all day. >> reporter: about 15,000 people marched in the historic parade, one of the country's oldest. would groups louder then ever. >> he was afraid from the boom from the cannon. >> we have got flags, hats, and lots of lolly-pops. >> reporter: between the dancers, and the pipes and drums, the spirit of ireland was every where. >> my daughter a's birthday is on st. patty's parade. she thinks it her parade. she will be 11. >> i like to see the dancers. >> reporter: parade goers say today about spending time with family and celebrating heritage parade organizers say it is also about victory mark 100 anniversary of the 1916 easter rising. >> this was a very concerted effort. they rose up in 1960 and they pick easter sunday, and it was a nationwide, rebellion. >> reporter: even the consul general of the island was there her first philadelphia a parade, compared to the more formal parade of ireland, she calls this parade joyous. >> nothing pr

belgium and speaking of belgium, you're taking live look at the belgium flag right now on the ben franklin parkway and for those people that have contacts overseas, they are devastated. the belgium flag flew outside humphries flag store in old city. a tribute to the victims killed and injured in the brussels attack. philadelphians send their prayers overseas. >> my concern was all my friends that live there and work there, and it was very difficult to reach them. >> reporter: tom peters owns monk's cafe in center city his specialty belgium beer. he's been to brussels countless times. he was at the airport one of the attack sites just in january. >> wow many i was stunned and i was thinking in we would have done this trip a little later, we could have been there. philadelphia police commissioner richard ross beefed up security around the city moments after learning about the attacks. >> we are taking the appropriate measures here. there are no threats to the philadelphia region that we're aware of according to the fbi and homeland security. >> it's very erie. you walk around people are very sad. >>

cleaned up ten minutes ago. 19th street southbound between market and the ben franklin parkway.again, there will be lane restrictions there even though that construction scene isn't active. southbound from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway, a 12-minute trip. no problems into the center city area. average speeds into the 60s. here's the blue route. no problems there yet, northbound or southbound. we have a 15-minute time from the schuylkill to 95, averaging 65 miles per hour. tracy? >>> today is super tuesday. more than a dozen contests that are key to the presidential race. more nominating delegates are up for grabs today. 13 states will hold primaries or caucuses. nbc 10's matt delucia is live at the national constitution center when the headed to the white house exhibit is under way. this will be an important day in politics in this race. >> absolutely, tracy. a lot of delegates up for grabs. as you just mentioned, more than 500 for the gop, more than 1,000 delegates for the democrats. here at the national constitution center, the headed to the white house exhibit,

. >> reporter: a sea of green lined the ben franklin parkway for the city's annual st. patrick's day parade. signature irish music and dance entertained a crowd of all ages. for many, it's the unclear and tradition that has people coming back year after year with their youngest knewist family. >> all my family and aunts and uncles and cousins. >> reporter: it's his son's first time at the parade. nine month old cal hasn't is celebrating his milestone in style. many people and pups were decked out in their green gear except the mummers. their colors were shining brightly on this gray day. >> the weather was a little bit dreary. but that doesn't stop thousands of people from lining the parade route. they had their umbrellas. >> can't change the parade for us. come every year. >> reporter: mayor kenney says the weather sets the scene as the second oldest st. patrick's day parade in the country. kenny hopes people appreciate the history. >> it's not just green beer and parties, but unclear, music, politics. >> what's the best part of the parade. >> the irish dancers. >> the

belgium and speaking of belgium, you're taking live look at the belgium flag right now on the ben franklin parkwaynd for those people that have contacts overseas, they are devastated. the belgium flag flew outside humphries flag store in old city. a tribute to the victims killed and injured in the brussels attack. philadelphians send their prayers overseas. >> my concern was all my friends that live there and work there, and it was very difficult to reach them. >> reporter: tom peters owns monk's cafe in center city his specialty belgium beer. he's been to brussels countless times. he was at the airport one of the attack sites just in january. >> wow many i was stunned and i was thinking in we would have done this trip a little later, we could have been there. philadelphia police commissioner richard ross beefed up security around the city moments after learning about the attacks. >> we are taking the appropriate measures here. there are no threats to the philadelphia region that we're aware of according to the fbi and homeland security. >> it's very erie. you walk around people are very sad. >> r

some light flakes are making the roads slick on the ben franklin parkway.tty soon it will start to feel like spring again.

. >>> look at the ben franklin parkway tonight as rain and wet snow falls across our area, let's takeat the live radar. it is shows a system sticking around through the early morning, kathy is tracking what you need to know. >>> michigan man was trying to pay his tab when things turned ugly >> i want to order something else. just pay your tab. then i said, can i speak to the mirror? he said i am the manager. >>> quentin is a former nfl player, he was appalled but able to keep his head. instead of his name, he was listed as black guy. the attorney says the bartender is denying the accusations >> they said they were going to investigate and make any corrective action, if needed. i don't understand how it's if needed. you're training your employees to identify customers by their race? my bill is the first problem. >> as mr. heinz just said the restaurant says it will take whatever corrective measure is necessary. >>> in georgia, teen girl sacrificed her own life to save her baby sister in a river. family members say 14-year-old elisa calhoun were playing on a swim noodle. their dad jumpe

here's a live lock at the ben franklin parkway. pretty nice.e saw some showers earlier but things are drying out and now we are looking ahead to the holiday weekend. let's check in now with chief meteorologist scott williams. a good weekend in store, right. >> we are looking at a nice upcoming holiday easter weekend, dawn, but as you mentioned, we saw some clouds along with a couple of showers across the area earlier in the day most of the the activity diminishing we have leftover pockets of showers right now down the shore. a cold front is moving through and those winds are picking up out of the north and west. look at the current wind speeds. these are sustained we're looking at 21 miles per hour in reading. 16 miles per hour out of the north and west in philadelphia. so those clouds will be moving out but look at the temperatur temperatures. 73 degrees right now pretty pleasant compared to yesterday. um per 60s in millville. 68 right now in dover. we have 62 degrees in pottstown, and as we go hour by hour, those temperatures will be dropping

on the ben franklin parkway, katherine scott, channel 6 "action news." >>> forget taking bold steps, dozens of students at la salle university took bald steps, they had their heads shaved to raise money for childhood cancer, this is one of three events around the city this month. the goal is to raise $110,000. >>> great cause there. coming up health check. ali gorman breaks down the new reports pointing out supposed flaws in the nfl's concussion data. when "action news" continues. katie vo: she works as many hours as the guys do. she doesn't work 21 percent less. she handles as many customers, puts out as many fires, meets as many deadlines-- not 21 percent less. so why does she make 21 percent less? for my daughters and yours, i'll fight for equal pay for women. families need it; you've earned it. and our parents have earned social security and medicare-- i'll protect them. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message, because it's your turn. >>> health check tonight, there are mores questions about concussions in the nfl. researchers say it's flawed. ali gorman is here with more. >

. >> you're looking at the ben franklin parkway, tomorrow is the first day of spring, but a storm is threatening to hit us with a blast of winter. good evening, everyone, i'm dawn timoney. >> i'm joyce evans there is morning it looked like the storm was no threat at all, but things keep changing. right over to meteorologist, dave warren. what now? >> looking at huge storm, number of areas to watch. >> now, weaver little rain, and sleet right now. this is just a first little wave. >> this will be moving through overnight tonight, temperatures above freezing so mainly just wet roadways, might see some sleet coming down here, winter radar is trying to pick up little mix here, across chester county, about as far north as it goes. right along 95, little further south, reports around williamstown of some rain and snow even some sleet. little heavier there, in parts of the atlantic county, little farther west here, seeing some activity around dover, and up toward wilmington, where we've seen reports of light rain, then little bit after mix. so this is all moving through, with the temperatur

paddy's day parade beginning at ben franklin parkway, and there are going be troops, and marching band, and road closures, and you can see from the video, the three streets around the art museum will be shutdown, and prepare for detours. 7:211 this sunday as the flyers decide it by a shootout. that is coming up. >>> and plus, a gun scare at the airport, and how police say that a janitor ended up with a pilot's e weapon, and the charges that he is now facing. >>> that is beautiful. >> some people like the cerviche cook ed cooked a rit wille bit longer than i like it. and this is more complex in the preparatio preparation, and we will be using the yellow-tail, and make a prudo from it, and randomly take the radishes and you know how to take the shifnaud. >> and is that a perfect bite or what? >> yes. >> for today's recipe go to logon at chefsrecipe.com. >>> to dday is the day to meet some of your favorite flyers. hundreds are head ing ing to th wells fargo center for 38th annual flyers' wives carnival. this is a look at the arena in south philly by the sports conplex. and you will find t

wendy saltzman talked to a national security expefrt and continues our coverage live on the ben franklin parkway. >> reporter: we did speak with the expert to answer the question on everyone's mind here. that is could an attack like this happen in the united states. he says the recent bombings be evidence of the fact that isis is more powerful and dangerous than we previously thought. >> isis right now is much more capable and lethal than any terror organization that preceded it because its reach is extraordinary. >> u.s. counter terrorism expert says that both belgium and the u.s. should be on guard as isis followers and sympathizers expand their efforts. >> there is no terrorist activity that will not come here in one form or another. >> four days after the mastermind of the paris attacks was arrested. the bombings in brussels are believed to be revenge. >> they were pretty certain there would be a retaliatory strike or else there was plans underway for attack. it would be much more difficult to do here, but notab impossibl >> he believes this nation's heartland is a breeding ground for terror

of sunshine to be found outside today as we take look at a time lapsed video of the of the ben franklin parkway. but it was a good day to hit the slopes. lots of people getting out on blue mountain today as we take live look at the pocono mountain camera. might not be too many days to get out there and ski as temperatures lime again this week. there may be a few snow showers overnight, rain. meteorologist david warren tracking it all. what is it going to be. >> we're talking about snow showers and warmer weather looking less and less like we'll see any -- if any bit of snow overnight tonight. don't worry that warm weather we're talking about that is a shore thing this coming week. 35 right now. the winds calm. not a bad night. made it up to about 42 degrees. still below average still a bit chilly and dropping down into the upper 20s and lower 30s except for right along 95 there in wilmington it's 34n philadelphia at 35 degrees. this is where that snow is really falling apart and lot of it diving to the south. last few hours you see sort of breaks up as it moves in. maybe a passing flurry or lig

they are marching up the ben franklin parkway at noon and there is going to be floats and dance troupes and marching bands. if you are not going to the parade, there are going to be closures around the parkway, and akins oval, so keep aware of detours. >> and you know what they say, many of the programs have been cut because of lack of money, but a few of them have found a way to keep the beat going because of the generosity of others. and our responsibility matt delucia found one of those such classes. >> one, two, the classes begin at franklin learning center. it is the kind of class where the three rs are reading, writing and rocking out. >> that is how we pass the culture from one generation to another, and it is through learning music. >> reporter: music teacher michelle frank came to the high school in north philadelphia two years ago in harder times. i had one guitar for every three students in one 30-person classroom. there was no other instrument. >> and with interest waning, there was an idea to go from something classical with something with a little bit more soul. >> a lot o

we want to remind you over at the parkway, okay, not the trenton parkway, no, that is ben franklin parkway through the city of philadelphia, pool. by the way you can down load our fox 29 weather app and search the from the apple and google play stores. >>> at 5:06 on this friday morning we have to turn to a developing story a and it is gruesome. out of south philadelphia, violent scene where a woman was found brutally murdered. dave kinchen is on this one for us, dave, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the police are strike this as a violent bloody scene here at fifth and washington in south philadelphia a at chinese and vietnamese restaurant. philadelphia police say lee's cafe and bistro was opened for business when a 911 call came in around last night, reporting a 54 year-old woman found dead in the kitchen which is the basement. police say there was a major fight between victim who worked as a cook and the attacker. the sources say victim was working with another person prepping food where people were waiting upstairs in the take out room and also dining room in the top floor. at

you are looking live at the ben franklin parkway tonight.t is almost spring, and it feels like it tonight, but this pretty scene is about to change. >>> take look. this is the first day of spring in 2015. we got several inches of snow almost exactly one year ago and guess what? it looks like we're going to see a repeat. a spring storm will impact your weekend. good evening, i'm dawn timmeney. >> i'm chris o'connell. so how much snow are we talking and who may see rain? let's go right to chief meteorologist scott williams tonight. scott, fill us in. >> hi there, chris and dawn. talking several inches of snow by monday morning. out of this system but take look at the satellite/radar right n now. we're dry, we're quiet. some colder air will move in tonight and the first part of the weekend but look at the moisture. gathering out to the west gathering along the gulf coast this will transition its energy toward the atlantic city board and ride up the coast as that spring nor'easter so as we talk about the timing of this system, most of the day to

. >> live look at the ben franklin parkway. thanks to our camera. >>> we have breaking news to tell but at 4:55 this morning, rescuers say 22 worshippers dead after a suicide bomb attack at a mossing in nigeria. >> we'll have more details coming in throughout the morning. but we'll update you as we get it. such a sad story. whenever someone is trying to worship and they attack, horrible details coming out of africa. >> let's switch gears here as talk entertainment headlines. first, apology. some would say it is a little late. but the academy of motion picture arts and sciences has issued apology for jokes chris rock made about asians while hosting the 2016 oscars t involved rock's bit where he brought out three asian children caring briefcase cents andres dollars as accountants. and made jokes about child labor. the academy issued the apology in an open letter sent to its members by several prominent asian figures in hollywood. >> speaking of hollywood, harrison ford will grab his whip and satchel once again, and his infamous h

. >> you are taking a live look at the ben franklin parkway. . >> a tribute by adele to the victims ofhe attack. take a listen♪ ♪ ♪ during the final night of her 6-show london appearance the pop star asked the audience to turn on their phones to light up and she belted out a sti stirring rendition of bob dillon's make me feel your love which she recorded for her debut album 19. >> one of the husband's of real house wives of new jersey heads to prison. joe gaduche is expected to serve a 41-month sentence for bankruptcy sixt he's the husband of theresa. she served 15 months behind bars. the judge staggered their sentences so she could care for their four daughters. the two pleaded guilty in 2014 and admitted they hid assets from creditors and submitted phone loan applications to get $5 million in mortgage and construction loans. >>> move over judge judy. sarah pallin may preside over a tv courtroom. pallin has been on the campaign trail with gop presidential candidate donald trump and tmz reports she's doing a pilot for a courtroom show of the man that put judge judy is behind the pilot

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patrick's day parade here in philadelphia on the ben franklin parkway, we kick it off sunday at 12:00oon we will go up parkway and toward art museum. we will have our viewing stand. we invite you to come join as you along the par ride route live in person or you can sit home and watch it right the here on fox 29. we kick it off at 2:00 o'clock. myself is, mike kathy will be there and rest of the fox gang will be in the parade. come on by say hi, shall irish on sunday and we will rebroadcast parade next thursday on saint patrick's day itself. we are counting, on dave warren to deliver a good forecast for that parade. >> liquid sunshine or sunshine. >> yes. >> this parade does not get canceled. rule number one. it the is on the web page. i read it. radar has some green on it this morning and ultimate doppler, well, we will keep a close eye on this just a few light showers. some of it is rain in the reaching the ground but maybe a passing shower especially with it band here moving go through lehigh valley. it is moving south. we are looking at bright sunshine this afternoon. just between

bob kelly have you covered wi >>> good morning at 4:00 o'clock from the center city to the ben franklin parkwaye all eyes are on the radar at least we have two eyes and those are sue serio and she will have your forecast and this morning we have team coverage. sue is tracking snow and how much we can expect and more importantly when it will move out of the area bob kelly, you have heard of them, he is checking roads at this hour. >>> our other top story a gruesome murder inside a local restaurant while people inside eating dinner. good friday morning i'm chris murphy. lauren johnson has a three day weekend which she starts to take. lets get to the the weather sue serio, everyone asking trouble getting into work? no trouble for me hopefully it means because snow is moving out. >> not yet, we have a couple more hours to go of this

. >> ♪ >> a sea of green lined ben franklin parkway to the cities annual st. patrick's day parade.rish music and dance entertained a crowd of all ages. for many it is culture and tradition that has people coming back year after year with their youngest, new family members. >> i was here a if you years ago and my daughter loved it. this year we came back because of my niece. >> all of my family, aunts, uncles we all come down. >> chris angle's son first time at the parade. nine month-old callahan is celebrating this milestone in style. many people and pups were deck out the in their green gear, except the mummers. their colors were shining brightly on this gray day. weather was dreary but that didn't stop thousands office people from lining the parade route. it is not hurting us. >> no, we come every year. >> reporter: marching mayor kenney says weather sets the scene for authentic day in ireland as second oldest st. patrick's day parade in the country, kenney hopes people appreciate the history of the event. >> it is in the just green beer and parties, but, culture, music, politics

but first a live picture of the ben franklin parkway. >>> good morning, we are getting ready for philadelphiaay parade which is on sunday. how are you getting ready for st. patrick's day. you have kid all fired up doing irish dancing. we have hats, sweaters all pick out. make sure when you put it up, use that hashtag fox 29 irish and, of course, the big parade, the biggest parade, right here, on fox. the st. patrick's day parade on sunday. come join us live, we will stroll up the parkway 12:00 to 3:00. myself, mike, kathy, rest of the the fox 29 gang will be in the parade. catch it here on fox 29 beginning at 12:00 noonan sunday. chris and lauren, back to you. >>> oprah winfrey friday showcasing her dramatic weight loss. she's showing off all those new curbs in the april issue of o magazine. it fee he tours diet struggles of all woman. oprah has already lost 26-pound on weight watchers and best part of it all she still gets to eat her favorite foods which is bread. >> yes, but the carbs. >> new stud bye carbs and linked to lung cancer. >> maroon five front man adam le vine will have another a

perfect music as we look the at wet ben franklin parkway. do you think the who will play this tonight at the wells fargo center. interesting development. >>> she said yes. >> yes. >> making this thing happen. >> i'm so excited. god is so good. >> all the time. >> it looks like a celebrity wedding is in the works, nfl quarterback russell wilson announced on instagram he is engaged to singer see air a people magazine said wilson popped the question over weekend while vacations in the saint charles island. they began dating earlier this year and they have been public about their decision to remain celibate after they are married no wedding date has been announced but congratulations to two very beautiful people. >> ♪ >> kanye west announced he is not only back when it comes to releasing new projects does he ever hold back about anything? rapper said on twitter he will release six collections, a year, three of them being albums in february. west says that his new record is coming out this coming summer, kanye apologized on march 8th for his most

live look at the ben franklin parkway. no jacket required. things are about to cool down.et's check in with chief meteorologist scott williams. hey, scott. >> hi there, lucy. no jackets required today but temperatures will change come tomorrow you might need that light jacket or sweater. but another day for the record books in philadelphia. the old record back in 2006, 76 degrees. our high temperature 82 degrees for the second day in a row. live right now at the philadelphia international airport a pair of sevens. look at this. the average high for this time of year is only 51 degrees. those winds still out of the south southwest allowing for those temperatures to soar. we have 77 in wrightstown. 75 right now in dover. look at reading. 76 degrees. 75 in allentown. but already a little cooler in the pocono mountains in the low 60s. and take look. far to the west we're looking at 59 in pittsburgh right now. 50 in buffalo so cooler air will be moving in our direction with a cold front that will also bring the threat for a few showers overnight tonight. so we're dry and quiet

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. >> ♪ >> reporter: a sea of green lined ben franklin parkway for it the is is annual st.atrick's day parade. signature irish and music and dance entertain a crowd of all ages. for many it is culture and tradition that has people coming back year after year with their youngest, new family members. >> i was here two years ago and my daughter loved it this year we came back with my niece. >> all of my family, than the a, uncles, cousins come down. >> reporter: chris angle's son first time, nine in old callahan is celebrating this milestone in style. many people, and pups were deck out in their green gear, except the mummers, their colors were shining brightly on this gray day. weather was a little bit dreary but that didn't stop thousands on have people from lining the parade route, they had their umbrellas. weather is not killing us. >> no, we come every year. >> reporter: marching mayor kine says weather set the scene for an authentic day in ireland as second oldest st. patrick's day parade in the country and he hopes people appreciate the history of the event. >> it is in

we're joined live from the ben franklin parkway with more reaction from the local pakistani community. >> reporter: that suicide bomb exploding in a park filled with young children and families and it's now sending shock waves to the growing pakistani community right here in philadelphia. many of the dead include women and children celebrating easter, christians in pakistan have long been targets of terror but innocent muslims and hindus are routinely attacked too. >> it doesn't matter which religion they belong to. it's the humanity. how can somebody target young children and mothers? >> reporter: the family runs the pakistani american society of south jersey which includes muslims, christians and hindus sharing a common bond. they say these attacks are designed to tear them apart. >> i think we should stand together in solidarity. we should not let them deter us. >> they are trying to divide us and they cannot divide us. >> reporter: a taliban splinter cell claims responsibility. >> how can you live in a place where day by day you may be a target? i would say that the vast majority

looking at the ben franklin parkway in the art museum circle, now, both are open for business today.ere scheduled but that we know of, no far from here it is at the pen ten convention center the philadelphia flower show. so expect lot of delays, westbound, at 12th street. a lot of pedestrian traffic. watch out for pedestrians, there as well. and if you are visiting the flower show today, your best bet, to take public transportation. septa basically on or close to schedule except for airport line. shuttle bussing between jenkintown, melrose park due to construction. but everything else, as is, moving along fine, same could be set for patco or new jersey transit. whatever you're taking in to see the flower show today. we will move the traffic cam, this is actually 422, at saint gabe's curve, there you go. no delays or problems on 422 this morning, and it is in fine shape. as you can see, volume just starting to pick up. but again, everything is running smoothly. onto i95, at the airport, if you are headed there or dropping someone off today, no delays at the airport, i95, looks good, a

here's a live look at the ben franklin parkway right now. another drear row morning but things got a little better as the day progressed a little lunch time spritz but warmup is on the way. let's check in with meteorologist kathy orr. >> in many places we'll see a little bit of sunshine before sunset. today's high temperatures across the delaware valley right around average. in philadelphia, so far 51. wilmington 51. atlantic city 50. 49 in mt. holly. reading 49 and doylestown 48 degrees. with some sunshine we would have made it a little bit higher but the skies clearing out late with the last of the sprinkles moving through the philadelphia area but series of systems will be moving through this week keeping at least a chance of a shower in the forecast through friday. this evening partly cloudy skies, at 7:00 o'clock, around 50. light jacket required in the evening and then just a light wind by 11:00 o'clock and temperatures in the upper 40s. not bad for this time of year. here's a look what we expect this week. skies slow to clear tonight.

here is a look at an accident on the vine street expressway, eastbound, at the ben franklin parkway,wn there in the corner, blocking the left lane. as we move to the wider shot, that's the delay that it is causing all the way back to the schuylkill expressway. so fun this morning, of course, on the roadways. >> hey, let's ends things on high note. video after fox with a funny bone is getting millions of views on line. here it is. (laughing) that's archer, pet fox from michigan, able to laugh on command. apparently when human makes laughing noise he does, that as he even rolls over, too funny. hey, good laugh is contagious not just for humans but animals. >> should i get that or the camel, which one? >> either. cleaning up after, just saying. >> the camel? >> all right, next on cbs this morning, the presidential candidate you vote for could greatly impact how much money you make. find out which tax plans are good for your wallet and the economy. economy. have a great d captioning funded >>> good morning. it is friday, march 18th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." >>> a new threat t

lots of folks are hoping for a decent weekend especially those who will be lining the ben franklin parkwayhis sunday morning for the city's saint patrick's day parade. live in logan square, trish hartman channel6 "action news." monica. >> thank you trish. >>> now to meteorologist melissa magee in for cecily tynan with the first look at that all important weekend forecast. hi, melissa. >> hi, monica. we have a couple changes on the way as we head into our weekend but still a very comfortable friday evening. a big change, though, from what we had yesterday. saying goodbye to the 80's. yesterday we had a record high of 82 in philadelphia and today we max out at 69. so, yes, relatively cooler but still above the average of 51 by a good 18 degrees. so, when you look at the 24 hour temperature change across the region it's 10 degrees cooler in the city than it was the same time yesterday. 16 degrees cooler in allentown and 11 degrees cooler in atlantic city than it was just 24 hours ago. we've got you covered if you're out on the town tonight. 58 degrees at 7:00 p.m. it's mostly clear at 8 o'clo