undercover officers arrested glenn brennan at a business on wednesday in ben salem. he admitted to robbing half a dozen businesses in ben salem and five more in philadelphia. he's in jail now on half a million bail. >>> good morning. heading throughout the rest of the day, the good news is we are done with the snow but still seeing bitter cold conditions. near record cold this morning. pushing into the weekend, we'll see nicer conditions. but we are checking for refreezing, so be careful on the side streets and walking on the sidewalks and driving this morning. we're tracking record cold as we head into the rest of the morning hours. then heading into the afternoon, our temperatures are staying 20 degrees below average. but much warmer heading into the weekend and next week. so a spring-like condition is on their way. for philadelphia right now, 14 degrees. it feels like 2 degrees with the wind speed out of the north at 9 miles per hour. the actual temperature across the region is 2 degrees in the pocanos. we are at 5 degrees in allentown. 8 degrees in pottstown. 11

. >>> police identify the woman that was hit and killed crossing the street in ben salem. christina massy died at the scene and annie mccormick has the full story. >> reporter: police reopened the intersection just before 10:00 a.m. this morning, the victim was hit not once but twice and by two different vehicles. police sections off this portion of street road with crime scene tape during the midst of rush hour traffic the victim was pronounced dead at the scene it was christina massy of ben salem. >> a 28-year-old female was walking crossing nights street and was crossed against the light and was struck by on coming traffic. the car is the first striking vehicle and is the driver of that car stopped and then a second vehicle hit massy and kept going but police don't know if that person knew they hit a person. >> we found that vehicle in another state across the line and that driver is very cooperative. >> this is a dangerous intersection and police want to remind everyone to obey the lights. people are reporting a lot of fatalities in this area and it's people not walkin

the undercover officers arrested glenn brennan wednesday at a business in ben salem. investigators say brennan admitted to robbing a half dozen ben salem businesses and five more in philly. he's in jail on a half million dollars bail. >>> and 6:18 now, extra travel time and take it slow are the rules of the morning. >> first alert traffic reporter katy zachry is monitoring the roadways. >> you'll need extra time once you get in your car and get out of the driveway. but you'll need extra time scraping off your car because many of us aren't fortunate enough to put it in the driveway or the garage. so perfect example. this truck right here, a lot of the snow pack is frozen onto your car. this is a live look in stormforce 10 navigating the roads throughout west philadelphia right now. you can see the plows did get by and made some end rows in the snow, but there's still a lot of snow pack. and some of the shoulder where cars are parked are really icy and frozen. this is a live look at 95 through yardley it is pretty clear. traffic is moving at a good clip. this is 422 at

. >> the suburban feel of ben salem may feel a long ways away but it is not. >> these rooms are booked up quickly? >> yes, the president of visit bucks county says that 85% to 90% of his county's hotel rooms are taken. >> we reached out to hotels in atlantic city, and wilmington and upstate pennsylvania any where we can. >> the tight hotel market has many homeowners considering a stint as landlords to make some cash. but there are new warnings. check your insurance policy to be sure it would cover all aspects of a short-term rental. hold the renters responsible for any damage in the lease and accurate and get a security deposit. protect yourself. >> everyone has a price i guess. >> for bucks county tourism officials, it is longer term. luring visitors back for a return trip. >> i'm thinking in advance two and three years down the road. we want them to come back. >> leaders of the world meeting are hoping that some families will forego that profit potential and invite visitors into their home for just a nominal fee. if you're interested in being a host family you can log on to the world

we are live outside of the casino tonight in ben-salem. who found the child?>> the screams of the p-year-oldÑi got the attention of a good samaritan passing by. they found him alone in the car and his father was playing blackjack for three hours. >> do you have anything to say about what happened? >> a philadelphia man accused of leaving his son alone in the car while he played blackjack had nothing to say. >> i would not even leave a cat or dog in the car, definitely not a child. >>> they watched for him to come out of the casino and say he made no attempt to go back to his car. police rescued his 7-year-old son shortly after an anonymous caller said the boy was crying and calling for his father. he was left for 45 minutes before getting him out. >> thank god the child was vocal and crying and calling for his father. we don't know who the good samaritan was, but thankfully they called. >>> it is a crime to leave children in parked cars has not deterred about a dozen people for doing just that. now police add one more to the list. >> you know, you go in for re

international and trying to unclog the system which currently is at a stand still, nearly 800 people in ben salem were left without power when a car crashed into a peco power pole it happened on brookwood drive and when the crews arrived they determined the entire pole to be replaced and despite the snow they got the job done and now to fairfax virginia this is a live picture, "action news" is along did i say virginia? fairfax along concord pike there is very little traffic at this hour, the roads are slippery and most motorists are thinking better than to try to negotiate this roadway in fairfax delaware. as this winter's severe weather kins, we urge you to stay with 6abc.com/weather, you can fine storm tracker 6 radar and the seven-day forecast, you can always check the updated list of school closings and delays, there were many of those today. coming up on "action news" tonight, mayor michael nutter lays out his budget plan for the city of philadelphia and the latest on the eagles roster moves ahead with ducis rogers. that and much more when "action news" continues tonight. >>> mobile 6 is in

. >>> a 28-year-old woman has died after she was hit by to cars in ben salem buck county this morning. christ anne amassy was walking on street road and that car stopped at the scene and then massy was hit by another vehicle that kept going and police caught up to it a short time later, they believe the second driver may not have seen the victim. annie mccormick will have more on this at 12:30. >>> overseas they are looking for a flight that is believed to have gone down in the french alps. elizabeth is following the story from new york. >> reporter: officials say this is officially the worst plane disaster in main land france in 40 years, because the crash site is in a remote location they set up a command location and rescue works are still trying to reach the wreckage area. a plane carrying 144 passengers including two babies and six crew members, according to authorities nobody survived. >> i want to express our profound sympathy and sorrow for the families waiting this morning. >> it's owned by the german giant giant, and they changed their colors from blue and yellow to gray and

. >> meanwhile at a shrine in ben salem they are getting ready to learn about philadelphia's own st. driscoll. >>> good morning. heading into the rest of your wednesday, temperatures today are very similar to what we saw yesterday, well above average pushing to 60 degrees. we're dealing with a fog advisory in effect until 6:00 a.m. be careful as you leave the home and mild again. more rain back in the seven-day forecast. it's warm but we're in an sun unsettled weather pattern. for the entire area we are still seeing a few showers. here's what it looks like on radar. the feels-like temperature is 43. throughout the region 40 degrees in atlantic city. 48 in atlantic city. 40 degrees in reading. and temperatures today will push into the 60s, which will be very nice. 40 degrees in mount pocano. 38 in shenandoah. 40 currently in reading and coatsville. temperatures in horsham at 44. 45 degrees in friendton. if you live closer to woodvine, 49. 47 in millville. temperatures in dover, 48 degrees. the big difference from this side yesterday, we were up about 16 degrees in mount holly. up 16 i

temperatures in mount holly, 31. 33 degrees in ben salem.antic city at 30 degrees. 35 in stone harbor. and temperatures in dover are at 30. so how much colder is it? 12 degrees colder in the pocanos. 12 degreesoó we are down 16 in pottstown. down 13 in northeast philly. and down 11 degrees in atlantic city. the satellite radar shot shows quiet conditions right now which will give way to more sunshine as we head into the start of your friday. but then the moisture moves in with clouds increasing around your lunchtime hour. and then we start to see more moisture push in as well. so here's how it is all going to break down today. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. thick clouds move in by closer to 3:00. by 10 k go:00, the rain is here. it won't be until 5:00 to 6:00 we see the rain move out. once the majority of the moisture nuevos in we'll see lingering showers closer to 8:00 or 9:00. then more clearing heading into sunday windy conditions expected for us. how much rain will we get? closer to an inch or more than that for parts of philadelphia

. >>> i'm jesse gary live in ben salem, bucks county. the investigators tell me the victim was walking westbound on ninth road and two vehicles headed northbound on street road hit the victim. the second vehicle is not clear if that's the driver that knew they struck someone, but police do have both drivers and are interviewing them here to determine what happened. but again, one woman was killed here in bensalem. more coming up at 11:00. jesse gary "nbc 10 news".." >>> and i'm katy zachry live near the campus of westchester university where police are warning students to be on alert after two attempted robberies near campus. the attacks happened last week one near sharpla street and the other near east nields street. a group of men in dark clothing approached the students. >>> and the intersection of knights and street road are closed. you can take mechanicsville or woodhaven road as your alternate. >>> a cloudy start this morning with a live view from the comcast center. we were watching a few snowflakes move in from the west but those

and a wreck westbound by ben salem and bristol township traffic lights are out along durham road. and in newark an accident near main street and capital trail. >> okay thank you matt. >>> much more ahead on "action news" at 4:00, we are following a pair of breaking stories including an abduction in fairmount park and breaking news of an explosion in new york. >> also, new details about the pope's visit to america, we found out about another major stop he'll make. >>> another update now on our breaking story in lower manhattan, an explosion causing a fire and a collapse on a building right here on 2nd avenue on east 7th street in the east village section. firefighters are working on this collapse and trying to get that fire under control, it is now a seven alarm fire, at least six people have been injured. what is that other update. and one of those six people that are injured is in critical condition. we are learning these details right now, that fire started in a restaurant located the basement of that building. >>> all right and closer to home now here near fairmount park, polic

turnpike, several miles of heavy traffic resultsing with speeds in the 30s as you come away from the ben salem interchange. schuylkill normal afternoon delays, the bridge opening has wrapped up but we have downed wires at 59th and callow hill and the delays on the 10 and 15 trolleys. and elk township southbound side that one is off to the side. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thanks matt, more ahead on "action news" at 5:00, wednesday night, there is a new alzheimer's drug being tested in our area that hopes to improve memory and slow down the disease. >> trout season is upon us eva pilgram shows us how they stocked up the wissahickon creek today before the fishermen start reeling in their catches. >>> today marks five years since president obama signed the affordable care act he reiterated his believe that health care is a right not a privilege, more than 16 million americans have signed up for health insurance through obama care, it's future is uncertain and the republicans have vowed to dispose of it. >>> and now say snapshot on the country's health and it has mixed news for

in doylestown a crash on 611 and ben salem a car plowed into a tree and on the schuylkill expressway a stand still in both directions traffic like this at the conshohocken curve this 34 minute travel time should be just five minutes. extra heavy on the westbound side because of the earlier overturned truck on the ramp to the pennsylvania turnpike westbound. a broken down vehicle on 38 westbound a gas main break on 70, something for everybody. and here on 42 in camden wet at this point you have to take it easy. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thank you so much. >>> pennsylvania governor, tom wolf laid out his first budget proposal. he wanted to add $4 billion in taxes on income gas and tobacco and most will go to public schools and he proposed pumping $40 billion in education and giving corporations a tax break statewide. >>> and commissioner ramsey attended the task force conference on policing in washington, d.c. it was about how to rebuild trust between police and communities nationwide. ramsey says officer's attitudes must change. >> we have to distinctish who is ca

undercover officers arrested glen brennon wednesday at a business in ben salem. investigators say he admitted to robbing a half dozen businesses and five more in philadelphia. he's in jail on half a million dollars bond. >>> we continue to be on stand by for a live news conference. philadelphia police set to give us an update on the shooting death of robert wilson ii and more details on the two suspects just announced. we'll bring it to you live when it happens. >>> chilling details of the final moments of some of the victims of the boston bombing. we'll tell you the dramatic testimony that jurors heard today. >>> as we head into the weekend temperatures are going to warm up. 50s back if your seven-day forecast. i'll let you know when that's coming up right after the break. . >>> we are continuing to monitor developments into the shooting death of a philadelphia police officer in line of due pi. the city is grieving. the 22nd district officer was killed yesterday during an attempted robbery at a video game store in north philadelphia. police arrested two people w

the drive times are still looking good. 23 minutes is what we are seeing westbound from ben salem to valley form. normal volumes out near route 1. 422 eastbound is back from route 23. 76 and i-95 are the spots we are used to seeing. no accidents on the area bridges. >>> legislators are elected to write and pass laws not break them. just ahead, we are digging into details on a pennsylvania case that's about to go public. >>> and an amtrak train collides with a tractor-trailer causing a major ripple effect from north carolina to new york. we are live at 30th street station with an update and we'll be live in halifax, north carolina, with the scene of the collision and more on the investigation. stay tuned. >>> i'm matt delucia at the 30th street station where some of the passengers who were on the amtrak train that crashed in north carolina have been arriving. the tractor-trailer went over the tracks but got stuck and passengers felt a big jolt. 55 people were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. more delays are expected until that train can be removed from the trac

pocono 20 in pottstown, 28 in ben salem. 23 in mt. holly to the south and east.er above freezing in many spots. 38 in dover and 33 in millville. so not a bad start. you'll feel the difference as you head out this morning. we're looking at partly cloudy skies. the sunrise is now in the 7:00 hour now that we've sprung forward, and we're going to see it setting right around 7:00 tonight. winds are calm right now, but we're going to see them gusting later on this afternoon, and late morning into the early afternoon, to near 26-mile-per-hour at times. breezy at times. all is quiet right now on radar. temperatures right around 48 degrees later on this afternoon in philadelphia. 33, though in mt. pocono. could see a flurry there today. make sure sun and clouds 45 in quakertown, 44 in reading. bucks county and 45 in doylestown, 45 today in norristown. 49 in mt. holly. and parts of delaware southern new jersey 51 in dover, 50 in cape may, and closer to the city, we're looking at temperatures today as a high mainly in the 40s. 48 in philadelphia 48 in wilmington. seven-day

your drive times are average, 22 minutes in both directions between ben salem and valley form.ng a read of the average speed of 67 miles per hour. so the p.a. turnpike looks good and the northeast extension as well. vai? >>> and more security scares at the white house. three separate incidents within a 24-hour span. and one of the people involved has ties right here to our area. >>> and new details e merge about the officers involved in the deadly shooting in los angeles. the special training they were given in dealing with certain people. >>> it's about 6:44. a live look at a very chilly looking boathouse row. sun rises in a couple minutes. a nice morning but then conditions change quickly. meteorologist bill henley says snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain all moving into our area later this afternoon. >>> ocean county prosecutors could decide today whether to charge a driver who drove onto a frozen river. police say andrew myers' dog died after his truck fell through the ice and sank into the toms river in pine beach. myers escaped. they saw the truck doing donuts on the rive

. >> meanwhile at a shrine in ben salem they are getting ready for international visitors and hopefullyl. to learn more about the st. katherine drexel. >>> and good morning. heading into the rest of your wednesday, we will see your fog lifting. but right now we're dealing with patchy fog, mild conditions again. we warmed to 59 yesterday. today we'll head to the 60s. i'm tracking more rain as we push into your seven-day forecast. a live look outside right now for philadelphia. 44 degrees with the humidity at 100%. it feels like 44 because the wind speeds are out of the west at 3 miles per hour. so the air is still saturated with most of our showers already pushing away from us. so that's good news. we'll dry out heading into the rest of the afternoon. 40 degrees right now in the pocanos. 39 in allentown. 44 in philadelphia. 47 in millville. and we're seeing the high 40s in stone harbor. also in atlantic city. and a closer look at visibility down to two miles here in allentown. down to three in reading. a mile and a half for lancaster. down to five miles here with improving visibility for

and across the rest of the region 43 in ben salem.t holly. 41 in wilmington this morning. 39 in atlantic city. 42 in stone harbor and 41 in dover. wind speeds are gusting. the highest here in the poconos, up to about 23 miles per hour. up to 20 in philadelphia. 10 in pottstown. our satellite/radar shot shows very quiet conditions. changes on the way. so we are watching this system moving just to the east of texas. it's going to strengthen as we head into our friday. by friday night, that's when the rain starts to move in. throughout all day saturday. not until 355:00, 6:00 in the evening will we get rid of all the rainfall. if you're making your weekend plans, keep that in mind. it will be raining throughout most of saturday and clearing through sunday. how much rain throughout saturday morning? we'll see up to about an inch for philadelphia. toms river dover, even reading. so the storm total between half inch to up to an inch of rain. our seven-day forecast shows as we head into your friday 52 degrees. night rain moves in. rain on sa

out to port washington. 32 minutes westbound from ben salem to valley forge. >>> police have a man inmorning in a house on palmetto street. the police caught him thanks to a witness who saw him running from the scene. atm and homeland security were notified. nobody was hurt. >>> and a hearing will be held in philadelphia to raise the state's minimum wage. this starts at 10:00 at temple university. it could move minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather on the nbc 10 app. i'm vai sikahema. have a great day. see you in a half hour. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." say goodbye to that double chin. the new drug that promises to zap fat from your face. then fit mom firestorm. after this controversial photo went viral, she didn't back down. this morning the mother of three is here with her no excuses message for moms everywhere. from the stage to space, sarah brightman spends $50 million of her own money to head into outer space. today, wednesday, march 11th 2015. >> we came to be on the "today" show. >> hi mom from texa

heavy traffic from ben salem out to valley forge. >> lawyers will pick a jury in the trial of an atlanticping her husband. investigators say she moved his remains several times before they found them in two containers in a closet of her ventnor home in may of 2013. i'm tracy davidson. get news updates at any time at the nbc 10 news app. >>> get ready to say geronimo. sheppard is here to perform their hit new song. >> was it an airplane where the native american 1yu678s out of a plane and goes me! >> i remember that one. that was a good one. another popular australian with curtis stone in the kichle that will help us do something with our boring chicken recipes. >> okay. judd nelson is here. you might know every word but when was the last time you watched the breakfast club. we are about to find out. >> let us say hello and get our little jealous hats on to dylan drier and the winners of our hot ticket contest in the bahamas. dylan, how is it? >> it's amazing. i am not trying to rub it in. >> yes, you are. >> just a little bit. >> it doesn't snow in the bahamas. who knew? it's going to be