. >>> up next, celebration plans have been announced how you can help the benjamin franklin parkway turn 100 years old. >> starbucks allows customers to text people gift cards. that's story is coming up at 6:00 a.m. >> the benjamin franklin parkway will turn 100 this year reps from several organizations unveiled celebration plans in center city yesterday. there will be 14 months of exhibitions, events, conversations and promotions. president and gm bernie prazenica announced 6abc is a proud media sponsor. that sell braights -- celebration will get going september 8. >> happening today, jury deliberations will resume in the former penn state president gram spanier. he is accused of mishanding -- mishandling complaints during the jerry sandusky mo lessation lessation -- oweons of boys. >> people in washington voice concerns about vanished teenager. z1we5z zi0z y1we5y yi0y >> good morning it is 6:00 a.m., friday, march 24, we're following several breaking stories. >>> a man opens his door in the tacony section to find someone pointing a gun in his face. first a struggle and then the bad guy

as we look outside we have the winds blowing on the benjamin franklin parkway. a wind warning in effect until 10:00 a.m. and advisory until 11:00 a.m. we've seen gusts in the 50 to 60-mile an hour range. you want to hold on to your hats and look out for debris on roads and downed wires too. the temperature 50 degrees, it doesn't seem so bad. we were in the mid 50s not too long ago and we are plunging. this is a sustained wind at 24 miles per hour. the gusts have been going up into the 30s and 40s in philadelphia since we were on the air partly sunny skies is what we expect overall a little sprinkle coming through the northern suburbs right now and farther south of that in some cases. that should be done quickly. the overall look is partly sunny and the overall feel is windy and cooler. 46 degrees by 8:00 a.m. dropping to 44 by 10:00 a.m. back to 46 rat noon, high of 49 degrees around 3:00 p.m. it will be jacket weather with the strong wind blowing around even in the afternoon with the winds dieing down a bit, it will be breezy enough for the jacket. 6:00 p.m., 4

tracking fog and showers as you take a look at the is true from city hall camera to the benjamin franklin parkwayazy out there this morning, but you'll get a warmup starting the week. >> good morning, everyone, we can see tam, karen and david outside. >> reporter: it's a little bit damp across the region. we have fog in sports including on the terrace which is giving us the drizzle and mist. it's active showers across the northern and western suburbs, you can see how this is moving parallel to the i-95 corridor. philadelphia itself might get clipped with a little bit more light rain. it's tracking toward allentown and reading and northern bucks and montgomery county and chester county. looks like it will die down as we go later into the morning. the dense fog advisory is up until 10:00 from philadelphia to southern montgomery county, chester county and points south. let's check out the latest numbers, yup, atlantic city and i want pretty severe, wil mile n philadelphia and trenton him be careful as you drive around. if you hit the thick stuff slow it 43 in wilmington. 41 in allentown and 46 degre

. >> good morning, every, 5:14, there are folks on the benjamin franklin parkway getting ready for their big day today. 40 degrees today, dry today, because tomorrow will not be. >> hopefully these clear conditions mean good things for the roads, we'll see. let's go to karen rogers. >> reporter: today is a pretty good day, weather wise we have no traffic troubles to impede you. drive safely and keep it that way. we have an accident in newark, new castle county an accident investigation where a car ran into two parked cars and utility pole at 2 and 72 stick to 273 while police work on the scene. 295 at route 130 no delays coming in from woodbury or paulsboro this morning. looking good there. fast forward and check out the construction on the northeast extension southbound at quakertown. watch for crews on the scene they are blocking the right lane, they might slow you down a little bit. ben franklin bridge clear an dry, the ben is looking good. walt whitman bridge construction is wrapping up. traffic looking good on the area bridges. 40 degrees in philadelphia. 34 in allentown. low 30s in

organizers were looking for volunteers looking to work at the nfl draft experience on the benjamin franklin parkway between thursday april 27th through saturday, the 29th. nfl said it filled all the spots. i tweeted out a link where you can sign up. >> 5:21. up next in the morning buzz, the man who stopped the fight in atlantic city is being honored. he is giving the credit to someone else. >> a 10-year-old boy in new jersey is being hailed for saving his grandfather's life. >>> "g.m.a.'s" first look, amber was looking at a southern rim of the grand canyon, her gps made a series of wrong turns and her car ran out of grass, she had no cell phone figure. she constructed various signs and this giant plea for help spelled out in 20 to 30-foot letters recording video diaries, after 119 hours, a rescue crew responding to the call first spotting her car and then the sign. we'll have more on the incredible survival story coming up at 7:00 a.m. with the "g.m.a." first look, i'm lindsey janet, abc news new york. walgreens believes the right look is whatever makes you feel beautiful. wear that shade. wear tha

you can see the winds on the benjamin franklin parkway ripping through the flags of all nations along the parkway. we're in the 50s in philadelphia. we'll be in the mid 40s before we turn it around. 47 in allentown, 46 in reading and cape may. the big issue was in the delmarva and south jersey where we had strong gusts. everybody else didn't see much. today overall we're looking at partly sunny skies, it will be windy especially in the morning hours, it will be breezy 45 the cool high in allentown. down the shore, high winds in the morning and breezy in the afternoon, 50 degrees. in philadelphia, after the low 70s, 49 degrees is all you'll see today. in the afternoon, winds running 12 to 25 miles per hour. we have the gusts this morning though, that in some cases have gone over 50. 31 is the overnight low, increasing clouds, brisk and cold overnight, wind 12 to 25 miles per hour. there could be a snow shower in spots, wet snow enough to give grassy coating. future tracker 6 giving you the idea it's not much, it will pass through giving you a quick coating on grass. temperatures will b

this year's draft on the benjamin franklin parkway could be the most well attended since the league tookhe event on the road. the league will select 3,000 people to win tickets to get inside the draft theater. everyone else will watch it outside, the draft gets going april 27. >> they like football around here. they like eagles around here. >>> experts have never truly answered the question why cans happens. >> firefighters pulled a dog out of a burning apartment, see that impressive rescue. >> a firefighters in southern california is hailed a hero for pulling a dog from a burning building. he ran out of the buildings carrying the mixed breed dog, you see there, he spent 20 minutes performing cpr on the dog. >> we had to bring him back, that was my goal. make survive this ordeal. >> he is doing just fine. the dog's owner said she is incredibly grateful. >> reporter: good ending there, our firefighters have been busy fighting a vehicle fire on the ramp schuylkill expressway westbound to the boulevard northbound, fire is out, but the accident and fire turn out to be fatal. the ramp is clos

the benjamin franklin parkway believe it or not, will turn 1 100 in september. >> city is planning foreman a year of activities to celebrate the cultural core for and in addition to the activities member of the parkway 100 planning committee announced a 1.25 grant from the william penn foundation that will support a sublick art installation across the parkway and parkway 100 we are connected festival is stej scheduled for friday, september just to see their faces in the morning when i wake them up. the first thing you think about is your wife and your kids and your family. so i had surgery locally, and it came back after my follow up that i needed a second surgery. and that's when i said i need a second opinion. everyone, from the moment i walked through the doors, they're smiling and i love the fact that included me in the whole process. the diagnosis of cancer is one of those things that you want an answer now. we can do now here. rod was great. i mean, he did everything that we asked him and more. the treatment plan was for him to have chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgery. i f

the benjamin franklin parkway believe it or not, will turn 1 100 in september. >> city is planning foreman a year of activities to celebrate the cultural core for and in addition to the activities member of the parkway 100 planning committee announced a 1.25 grant from the william penn foundation that will support a sublick art installation across the parkway and parkway 100 we are connected festival is stej scheduled for friday, september connected festival is stej scheduled for friday, september 8. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> thanks for staying up late with us our morning team is back at 4:30. i'm jessica dean. >> and i'm nicole brewer we're always an for you at cbs phill philly.com. the late show with stephen colbert is

from all across the country as well as our residents are going to come downtown, enjoy the benjamin franklin parkway. they will eat in restaurants. they will go to our cultural attractions, ride in cabs, they will park. there's a lot of opportunity for businesses locally to benefit from the draft. in addition to that, the biggest thing would certainly be the security protocol around the world meeting of families and the papal visit is different than the nfl draft. this event as well as all events we do outdoors on the parkway have a security element to it. but nothing to the level of the world meeting of families. >> the nfl draft, it's happening at the same time as the penn relays. two big things in the city at the same time. is that going to cause a nightmare? >> it isn't. it really isn't. i say that because the parkway certainly is for the nfl draft opens at noon so the fan experience on thursday will be noon to 11:00. obviously, it's the same time as penn relay. however, they're in different locations. penn is in unit city. this is on the parkway. it gives sports fans the opportunity we hope to

. >> reporter: the african-american museum is known for enlightning communities in the benjamin franklin parkwayerience. they have a host of special events planned with photography. >> we have a conversation about two different cities. >> reporter: they are new york and philadelphia. >> it's a exploration african american neighborhoods. harlem showcases black and while photographs taken in the 1970s. >> he was able to capture images of appear can americans in context, shop keepers and barbers on the streets. they brought humanity to a subject. >> reporter: in church of broken pieces, the artist color portraits are influenced by african-american paychecks. being blackout ways one's blues was features on the cover of the smithsonian magazine. the city launches a citywide celebration. >> we're going to join with other african-american legacy institutions, phil philadanco ad talk about the black movement. >> reporter: four decades later, the museum hosts 80,000 visitors a year. >> we tell a unique story. >> reporter: they year. include pop up events, as well. the full calendar at for 6abc loves the

the half marathon kicks off early this morning, along the benjamin franklin parkway. hundreds of runners you see them there, they made their way through center city on their 13.1-mile journey. the event raises money for a variety of local charities. >> the love run. >> the love run. >> i like the way you say it. there's much more to come on "action news" this sunday. they come at the worst times and can be annoying, the federal government is cracking down on the pesky robo call also. >>> -- calls. >> local university is helping students who are struggling to eat. they won't have to worry about where their next meal will come from. >>> looking outside live at the city, you remember yesterday? , not today, meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" returns. >> we all hate them and soon the annoying robo calls may be coming to an end. 2.4 billion every month. fcc is cracking down on the unwanted calls and the scammers. scammers use a trick used a spoofing to get around the do not call registry. they use this to tr

you're hopping on it heading across town westbound side it's starting to back up from the benjamin franklin parkwayschuylkill expressway. this is just volume here. we've got sun glare for some of you driving around an accident or two, but mostly volume. if you ride one of the 11 bus routes listed there you used to pick up your bus at 15th and market that won't are the case any more for the foreseeable future the stop is moved to 16th and market because of construction. njt river line is back to normal. tam. >> thank you matt. iditarod trail sled dog race, usually they yell mush at the waterfront city of anchorage this time they will be in fairbanks alaska. the race had to be moved into the interior of the state to fairbanks for suitable winter conditions. >>> pope francis is telling catholics to put down the cellular phone and pick up the bible. the pope himself frequently uses social media to reach the faithful including on twitter. >> one person said what if you have the bible on your smart phone. time for a preview of "good morning america." >> amy robach has what's coming up after "action news.

. >>> hundreds lined up on the benjamin franklin parkway for the back on my feet 5k. there goes kids, there was a race for them. the grownups took their home. back on my feet help local homeless men and women get back on their feet and out of the shelter. >> there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning at 9:00. including "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: this is reese if you would like to meet reese and some of her friends she is coming up later on "action news." >>> we'll get another check of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 70s in store for today. details after the break. >> there is an architecture firm looking to bend the rules in manhattan. the big bend is a 4,000-foot long skyscraper that is curved. the designer said bending the structure could lead to a unique building that would be able to get around the zoning rules. right now the big bend only an idea. nothing set in stone. the firm is looking for investors if you want to throw some bucks their way. >> reporter: looks like a paper clip. kind of neat looking, definitely

this year's draft on the benjamin franklin parkway could be the most well attended since the league took the event on the road. 300 tickets will be awarded for inside the draft theater. >>> high school power house from south philadelphia is bringing home gold. the boy's team from neumann gore gore -- they are the state champs. >>> we have a serious crash and fatal one causing a big backup on the schuylkill expressway. matt pellman is up next to help you get around it. developing now on "action news," two people are dead at a south jersey apartment complex we're live as police try to determine what happened. >> breaking news, police have surrounded a home in gloucester county in the last few minutes, we learned deadly details. >>> breaking one person is killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash along the schuylkill expressway and traffic has been backed up ever since. >> good morning, 6:30, march 24. let's get over to matt pellman first up with the schuylkill expressway and then we have david murphy taking a look at accuweather good morning. >> reporter: the traffic backups continue as we sta

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