we will explain. >> let's try this betsy ross in our intern vern case pre tending to be betsy ross. >here i am over on the mall. >> so, maybe, betsy, or veronica can you cover the mike a little bit with your flag or bottom part of it. >> wrap your microphone in the flag because we don't want to give ate way. >> you have a cameraman, he should be far away so people cannot see you are a reporter. >> he is hiding. >> he is hiding. >> okay,. >> go talk to somebody. say welcome to philadelphia. >> hello, welcome to philadelphia, i'm betsy ross. >> how long have you been here today. >> i don't know. >> thirty-seven years. >> i have been here for over 200 years. >> veronica ask her if she has a needle. >> do you have a needle. >> a needle and some thread. >> we need some english speakers. >> let's talk to some other people. >> excuse me, sir. >> that person right there. >> excuse me. >> talat these wawa people. >> hey. >> hello. >> is what your name. >> seth. >> seth. >> do you have a needle. >> i do not have a needle. >> i need needle and threat, i made the very first, flag, i need one of t

you can take the betsy ross bridge as your alternate. burlington bristol is clear. also watching in northeast philly for construction. watch woodhaven road. portion of that blocked off. eastbound between 95. >> jessica boyington, thank you. searching for the answer. what allen iverson did that's causing the basketball tournament and a league to launch an investigation. >>> closing down. last day to shop at several department stores in our area. why they're shuttingdown. >>> explosive protest. how ale controversial vote led to this ldangerous scene in the middle of the street. 52 square miles of this. see this burning trains around me. this is one of their training demos. train firefighters to get in there. basically figure out the ways to keep all of us safe. this happens across cities and towns across america. homes are right over here. hazard materials. how do you know what's in there. are the cars leaking. do you evacuate homes over here or over here or over here rmt about to take you around the facility. hasn't been seen in decades to show you what they're doing

take the betsy ross bridge for your alternate now. i'll keep my eye on it and i'll check in with more p.a. roads when i come back. >>> our county by county coverage begins in chester county. >> the school district is remembering roberson who was killed last month in a case of road rage. she graduated this past spring and was weeks away from her freshman year in college. her car ran off the road after she'd been shot in the head. david desper maces furder charg -- faces murder charges. >>> construction on the round about took about four months but that's several months ahead of schedule. >>> at the jersey shore more than a dozen beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels. heavy rain caused pollution to flow into the ocean. the state will continue to test the waters to determine when the bacteria levels go back down. >>> and today the 1 millionth guess is expected to cross the shark bridge at the adventure aquarium in camden. the rope bridge hangs just inches above the water filled with dozens of sharks. they'll get a year long memb

if you are heading out the door, take the betsy ross bridge for now.n bristol is clear too. watching a crash in bustleton. route 1 southbound. it's taking out a lane at the inner drive there. another crash will end here with accident out in hatboro on academy road. right around horsham road. >>> another cloudy start. little bit of sunshine. clouds hanging in there. suburbs cooler. 64 in king of prussia. still in the 60s with mostly cloudy skies. lunchtime see a little bit of sunshine and into the 70s for delaware. look at frawley stadium. skies brightening. see some sunshine breakthrough later this morning. 11:00. 74 degrees. earl wind keep delaware and the rest of the area on the cool side. warming into the 70s to near 80 degrees this afternoon. there is going to be considerable cloud cover at times. a chance we'll see scattered sprinkles or a brief shower. no he rain. that's going going to wait until later tomorrow and into friday. things are looking up for the weekend. >> excellent. >>> thank you, bill. local updates throughout the morning. always g

we will go over betsy ross bridge. we will go down route 130 on the new jersey side and come over walt whitman bridge. >> can't i stay in bed. >> that would be a better option. stay right there. or if you really must go, forget is there a river there. i-95 is closed right there, jump on new jersey side and take 130. for gang that typically leaves south jersey say cherry hill, moorestown and you use betsy ross don't do it, stay on the new jersey side, come down route 130. there is a lot of traffic lights but stop get a doughnut coffee along way. >> what if i work in fishtown. >> if you work in fishtown if you work in fishtown go over betsy get off at richmond street and that will put you in the neighborhood you let him know, you cannot trip me. >> he can't trip me up at 6:30 i have had a couple coffees already. >> back to you. >> severe storms they rolled through our area light egg up the night time skies. we will show you some video from ocean city, look at that earlier this morning. every couple seconds there was ligh

but our intern, that you met yesterday, her name is veronica. >> ak betsy ross. >> betsy ross from yesterdaya out. ask her if she'll zoom out little bit so we can get perspective where this actually is. apparently it is gigantic underneath. >> you all know eighth and walnut, saint james apartment building, pan to the right, there is a 7-eleven, right oh, the hospital. so this hole has been there i swear two, three month, people stepping in it. >> can you put your face or something down by the hole so we can get the idea of this? >> it is not so much that it is big on the top, but apparently really big down below. >> it is like smoldering, look at that. >> yes, steam coming out of it. people at night have stepped in it, and hurt themselves. >> now, how could this go on for month after month? >> street department, let's have a little contest this morning, on july the fifth. let's get that filled. i don't know how you would fill that. it is so deep. >> yes. >> but at least come out by 10:00 this morning, and meet veronica. >> oh, trying to put her foot in it. well, the way it is placed it is no

. >> reporter: tacony-palmyra is set to go up in just a few minutes, you want to head to the betsy ross bridge. we'll see if the i-95 construction cleared out of the way yet. whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. we're taking a live look across penns landing over the ben franklin bridge. you can see the gray skies. at times you'll see rain drops this morning. 5:45 a.m., 70 degrees, 88 will be the high today. >>> if you're trying to get up and out this morning, matt pellman with everything you need to know, hey matt. >> reporter: you just missed the construction crews, they just pulled away from i-95 northbound in bucks county right by 332 newtown exit. both lanes reopened. they are getting the resurfacing projectunder way. they began their preparation for it is 13-mile stret

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head to the betsy ross bridge in the background. the opening will be happening in about ten minutes. we'll check the crash on the blue route that will cause slowing when "action news" continues on this thursday morning. introducing new parodontax. the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try new parodontax toothpaste. ♪ >> welcome back taking a live look here, the view downtown one of the many beautiful things on a normal day would be nice to be out and about. >> it's the oval. >> it is the oval where they set up an area they call the oval with exhibits and fun games and all kind of things to do, movies and beer beer gardens, maybe not today. karen rogers says it will feel like 100 degrees in a lot of places. >> there are trees with shade you can enjoy that the oval, matt. >> reporter: speaking of fun and games we're trying to play this game which is the morning commute, but we'

the he is east german part of the american revolution sometimes we sugarcoat the revolution like betsy ross has this wonderful time it actually was far more contentious and violence in the lethal more americans died in the revolutionary war than in the battlefield. with an extremely violent period a time. this is a sobering look at the revolution. this one is about ancient rome and is a wonderful series it is a great fiction and author to return to. and the history in the tudor history in great britain he has a character but the history is superb and also hastingses a british historian the story of espionage during world war two and he comes to the conclusion that they were not very great added to but in terms of real networks successful by any country there was a wonderful history of the rise of that science and the biography of hugo black is wonderful by the supreme court who gave us a lot of modern law and also becoming with a great liberal justices to show that people can grow he was incredible on the supreme court and this writer the second of two volumes about the american civil war w

head to the betsy ross bridge, traffic will be moving before too long. i-95, headlines coming southbound, the crowds is gathering, but not bad. the crash in glenolden at 13 in and -- 13th and gardener avenue. >>> a man was in germantown and a someone came up and shot him at pointblank range. jeanette reyes is live at temple university hospital with what happened. >> reporter: the victim is in the hospital right now fierkt for his life. -- fighting for his life. police are not sure whether he will survive his injuries after being shot multiple times. the search is on for his shooter. this happened overnight at 12:30 a.m. along the 5,000 block of germantown avenue in germantown. they responded to reports of gunfire and arrived on scene to find the victim unresponsive with gunshot wounds of the head, neck, tore -- torso and groin area. police have talked to several witnesses, but nobody provided a suspect description. it is believed that the shooter wanted this man dead. >> due to the fact he was hit so many times, appears he was the intended target. we don

betsy ross there today. video from the event last year.annual july 4th naturalization ceremony held this afternoon at 1:30. freedom will ring today. >>> wawa is honoring more than 300 children and families who participate in police across philadelphia. >> museum of american revolution yesterday. kids got a free tour and i had the distinct pleasure and honor of mcing that event. wawa presented a check for $10,000. >>> electable military families a bit closer to a love one serving from afar. >> sprung a surprise on the family before last night's game at citizen park. serving in the air force j overseas. popped up a special video message for hr husband and kids who were there. also presented the team with the team jersey. >>> markelle fultz now has first taste of nba competition as philadelphia 76er. >> made sixer debut until utah summer league last night. fultz scored first basket of the game. also showed off three point form and defensive skills with three blocks on the night. fultz scored 17 points in summer league debut. had a chance to w

take the betsy ross bridge for now as an alternate. watch for delays, they run behind schedule with the openings. for now, it looks like it's on time. we are watching construction on 422. the eastbound ramp to route 23 is closed for the project. we are dealing with an eight-minute trip with speeds into the 60s. back to you. >> 6:18 right now. let's take a live look outside. see what the skies look like. the sun is coming up. steamy just about everywhere. let's find out from bill henley. >> this afternoon is going to feel like it's above 100 in wilmington and philadelphia. you can see the haze we have right now. a live view from center city. a hazy start and muggy morning. 77 right now in trenton. philadelphia, 79. 77 degrees in wilmington. low 70s in allentown. compared to yesterday at this time, one degree warmer in allentown. it's three degrees warmer in wilmington and philadelphia, mt. holly and trenton. a warmer start and more humidity. we are headed to dangerous heat levels this afternoon for the entire area except right along the

take the betsy ross as alternate. >>> happening today, the mayor of allentown is set to be officially indicted according to his lawyer. all stems from a long running corruption case. mayor ed pawlowski is not backing down and will run for a fourth terms. both the mayor and prosecutor will talk about the charges today. that's what we expect. >> reporter: that's what we're hoping. at least we know prosecutors have said they announced an afternoon press conference for philadelphia. no word if pawlowski will show up to work here or if he will have any statements. we do know from his attorney he is expected to be charged in the indictment and presently sealed. the contents of it are not public record. we know it's been a multiyear investigation. one where court filings indicate the federal investigators are looking at donations for pawlowski and his bids for higher office. the time he ran for governor and u.s. senate. this has been called a pay for play investigation. the allegations that have been revealed in court documents over the last several years indicate that city contracts have al

sometimes we kind of sugar coat the revolution like betsy ross and some people didn't get it. more americans died in the revolutionary war than on the battlefield. and if one is an extremely violent period of time and this is the history of the violence come a sobering look at the revolution. one of my favorite historical novelists, steve sailer, writes about ancient rome and they are all mysteries and it's a wonderful series. he's one of my favorite fiction authors to turn to for respite and great history. he gets his history right, which is wonderful. in the period of history in great britain cj has written a series of books, this one about the period and he also has a sort of character who solves mysteries, but the history is superb and the writing is a joy and i recommend him as an incredible writer. matt hastings is a british historian. the secret war of espionage and spies during especially world war ii. he comes to a conclusion that nobody was very great at it. there was that enigma but in terms of the networks that were successful by any country, not many, but a wonder

they were in a naturalization ceremony today at the betsy ross house.bolic bell ringing follow d that ceremony repping the 13 original colonies. the event has become a tradition as part of the betsy ross independence day bash. so congratulations to them. >>> fourth of july firework are fun for most of us right. but for our pets they can be terrifying. fox's john, shows us what to do to help keep your dog or cat safe and calm and at home. >>> at the tnt firework stand in hillsboro. >> we're having a lot of fun. >> they have been busy. have a happy fourth. >> selling everything from pop it toss purple reign. >> we love meeting up with people that we see year after year. >> reporter: but the name of the game is being safe this holiday. >> you don't want anyone to get hurt. be respectful of your neighbors and be sure light your firework at residential hours. >> reporter: similar message is being echoed at the bonnie heys animal shelter just down the road. >> our goal is to get people and their pets back together and we know this is a time of year that pets

watching the. >> the betsy ross bridge. it's clear. we'll wednesday mass transit. new jersey transit and amtrak and patco all running on time. have another update for you coming up in about five minutes or so. >>> flower girls are usually young children. >> usually. not in this case. not at this wedding in minnesota. bride's 92-year-old grandmother stole the show. she tossed flower pedals down the aisle this weekend. this is the only wedding she's ever been in which was her own 72 years ago. >>> next, the top headlines we're following this monday morning. >> that includes changes for commuters on both amtrak and septa that begin today. we're back with the impact on riders. >>> a look at the stories making headlines today. >> start with the search, police looking in the area of solebury township. two men identified by family members is mark and tom. today members of the penn state fraternity charged in the hazing death of a student wiare expect back in court. prosecution finish laying out case. and continue tomorrow. judge is expected to decide if there's enough evi

i-95 southbound the off-ramp to betsy ross bridge and aramingo, this is good news.ected to reopen today after being shut down for 10 months, so today is the day you should be reopening the i-95 southbound off-ramp to the betsy ross bridge. outside live on i-95 at cottman we could see that that southbound traffic very light volume moving just fine at this early hour. in fact it's at a standstill but there are only one or two cars out there, tam. >> thank you, karen. >>> philadelphia police are on the hunt for the man who stabbed a 32-year-old woman multiple times. he attacked her around 2 o'clock this morning in a home on the 2000 block of castor avenue. police received several calls about a woman screaming. officers on the scene then found a woman stabbed in the chest and in the head. they rushed her to the hospital in critical condition. police later surrounded a home on the 1900 block of east pacific avenue. they believe that the stabbing suspect was inside. but when police entered the home, the suspect was not there. >>> and developing this morning, the fbi is in

head for the betsy ross bridge instead.ms at the ben franklin or here at the platt bridge if you're traveling to the airport early this morning to catch a flight. traffic's moving well here along the platt by i-95. for the most part we're sitting pretty on mass transit. just a few minor delays and don't forget septa bus routes five and 25 continue to run with detours through fishtown because of that big water main break from yesterday at frankford and thompson. david. >> all right, matt in the weather sent we have satellite showing you some cloud cover locally. a couple of sprinkles and showers in just a couple of corners of the neighborhood and they're all light. comfortable this morning, 68 degrees in philadelphia, no the not bad. humidity on the low side. really refreshing as you step outside. even though we're starting out with clouds we expect some sunny breaks through the day and temperatures getting warm. 75 degrees by noon. by 3 o'clock, 80. that's your high. and then 79 by 5 o'clock. just a slight chance of a passi

. >> by the way, you cannot have a fourth of july celebration without betsy ross on good day , okay betsyng us at 9:00 o'clock. but we are ripping off ellen degenerous and we will put an ear piece in betsy ross ear and ask inappropriate questions of people walking around. >> i'm guessing you will be providing the questions. >> what are you talking about. >> you said in a prep eighth questions. >> possibly. >> don't stand so close to me. >> the police, right. >> thank you. >> we all have limits when it comes to the personal space, what is magic number, how many feet, how many inches, is what the magic number when we feel invaded. at what point scott williams do you feel an invasion of your space. >> do you think it is inches or feet. >> i would probably say inches , like if your spit is coming at me. >> yes,. >> scott? >> it depend. >> close talker, those close talkers. >> seinfeld. >> he is invading my space. >> thinks a national survey. >> how many feet do you think people say is too close. >> like is this too close. >> way too close. >> yes. >> is what the weather. >> yes. >> back to yo

. >> betsy ross. >> okay, that wasn't on the tip of my tongue. >> it wasn't in mine either. by the way wanted a six-point star, but betsy said it would be easier to do a five-point star. so he agreed to change it. that's why we have -- >> really? >> five-point stars. >> that is quite a skirt. >> it made my skirt easier to show. what was the name of the fourth that frances scott key references in "the star-spangled banner." >> ft. mchenry. i cheated as they should give us some that we can -- oh, ♪ oh, say >>> this morning on "world news now," the president gears up for another overseas trip of >>> and while president trump complains on twitter about the media ignoring his self-proclaimed economic achievements at home, his tweeting habits are influencing the rest of the world, global leaders weighing in. >>> and breaking news that north korea has launched another missile. it's an issue that's sure to be discussed at the summit this week as the u.s. and its allies work toward a solution. >>> and newly released video of a bizarre arrest. a naked man on a train with a pesticide sp

head to the betsy ross bridge instead of the tacony-palmyra bridge.ck mass transit, all morning we're having an issue with the broad ridge spur she suspended service, they have equipment problems causing an issue. regional rails from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. you have to have your ticket punched before you come aboard. the trolley tunnel blitz 10, 11, 13, 34, 36 they are dueling tunnel cleaning they will be -- they're doing tunnel cleaning they will be diverted. amtrak new jersey transit, there's a lot going on with the construction project we'll see if we see delays. i-95 northbound we're seeing scrams because of the disabled tractor-trailer blocking the right lane, i-95 northbound near allegheny. as we look at this shot near girard we see northbound traffic. it's rare to have northbound traffic heavier than the southbound traffic, that's what we're seeing northbound near girard because of a disabled tractor-trailer. they say it could take a while they have to he radio pair the tire before they can tow it out of there. i-95 northbound we may see the del

use the walt whitman bridge or the betsy ross bridge.atco trains over the ben franklin bridge are on time. septa bus routes 5 and 25 are running with detours through fishtown because of the frankford avenue being blocked. that will reopen this afternoon. >> reporter: we don't have much rain around, but showers down by dover. we'll see that move in the afternoon and evening. 72 degrees in philadelphia. 66 in allentown, 74 in cape may. everyone on the muggy side. as we go through the day, it is going to be warm, 81 by noon, 3:00 p.m., the high is 84. through the afternoon and into the evening some spotty, but drenching downpour producing thunderstorms are possible. later tonight the rain could get more widespread and more heavy. keep in mind if you do encounter flash flooding over the next couple of days or the next 24 to 36 hours, the rising water can be a problem in a hurry. 6 inches can stall a car, you get into more and more trouble as the water gets higher. remember in flash flooding the water rises in a hurru. >> reporter: in "health

the betsy ross bridge is the alternate in the background. better news in dennis township. our downed wires from last evening are gone, so route 9 is reopened on friday morning. >> >>> breaking right now an all out search for a gunman who killed a man in a wheelchair in the city's nicetown section. katherine scott is live at the temple university hospital where a murder victim's caretaker is being treat for a gunshot wound. >> reporter: matt, the motive is under investigation. the 36-year-old man in the wheelchair was pronounced at the scene. his 51-year-old caretaker was taken to temple university hospital he is listed in stable condition. let's go to video from tioga nicetown. where police are on the scene gathering evidence from the double shooting and homicide. this happened on north gratts street. officers were called before midnight. 36-year-old man in a wheelchair had returned home with his 51-year-old caretaker who was helping him up the stems into the front door of -- steps into the front door of home when two men walked up armed with guns and forced into the front

head to the betsy ross bridge instead. this morning along lincoln drive a multi-vehicle crash blocking the southbound lanes past rittenhouse street, wissahickon after. you're not getting through walnut lane a possible alternate. east falls or schoolhouse lane or mid daily avenue. coming out of west mount airy is not where you want to be this morning. berks county, westbound lanes of 78 have been closed all morning long because of a nasty truck accident in wisenberg township. 7 miles per hour on the approach to the blockage point. old u.s. 22 or stay on 222. 78 westbound is closed at this hour. it was a mess of an accident. it will take a while to clean up. live look at 422 coming in from berks county, pottstown and collegeville damp, building volume from trooper to 23. delay is not horrific. here's the construction closure that starts next week, the ramp from 23 to go east on 422 closing on monday until late fall. you want to use the one at trooper or first avenue. one more crash in concord township naamans creek road at 2

for that opening, scheduled for 5:50 so for now take the betsy ross bridge. i'll be back in ten. >>> we're following two breaking news stories. first a fatal fire and a man is dead after this house fire in abington township. fires found the man in his 60s dead on the living room floor. he has not been identified. fire officials are calling this a case of hoarding. here's what they're telling us. they say the hoarding made it difficult for them to fight the fire. we're gathering more information right now and we'll get the latest coming up at 6:30. >>> also breaking, shots are fired, dozens as philadelphia police chase down two suspected car jackers. they say the men were responsible for two separate car jackings. officers tried to pull them over and they both took off running. gunshots were fired during the chase. it's not clear by who. police and swat teams later found the men hiding in the woods. no word on if anybody was hurt. >>> happening today the next step in the corruption scandal involving two local politicians, allentown mayor ed pawlowski has a dat

this is betsy ross bridge.reason it's moving right now is because they're letting traffic off on the vine street expressway. traffic is allowed to move very slowly. right now watching around the ben franklin bridge for the closure here. huge delays behind it. diverting traffic on the vine street expressway westbound. once you get to vine westbound, also watch around 22nd street. disabled vehicle there. that's going to cause you a little bit of a slowdown too. get around all of this, you have to get to schuylkill. take the vine street expressway westbound to the schuylkill eastbound. that will take you back down to the bottom of or at least half that closure to get that's between water front complex and transportation center due to flooding in the area there too. new castle watching flooding here. route 40 around apple bee road. >>> thank you. >>> when severe weather hits your neighborhood or your route to work, count on the first alert weather team and nbc app to get you through it. use live interactive radar t

it just under the wire, but if you are grabbing your coffee and keith i would head right for the betsy rosshe way to go, mike and alex, back to you. >> hours away from parole board hearing in nevada. o.j. simpson he is his freedom on the line at the parole boards, four people rule in his favor oj would be released in october, found guilty in 2008 of arm robbery, kidnapping after confirm takes with a sport memorabilia dealer. couple elf dealers in a vaguest hotel room. >> so joel waldman love in lovelock nevada with what we can expect as mike mentioned if they say he can get parole he could be out by october, if they don't, he might have to wait another one to three years, joel? >> alex, mike, good morning to you, that's exactly correct. let me just layout the plan for the day today. we're in front of the lovelock correctional center in lovely, lovelock nevada, where oj has spent the better part of nine years, since being found guilty on that aggravated assault and kidnapping, back in 2007. so today there will be parole board hearing, at 1:00 p.m., eastern time, 10:00 a.m. out here, it will

take the betsy ross as your alternate. >>> clouds trying to break over spring city.tly cloudy morning. at the shore, cape may. live view from the marquis de lafayette hotel. dry at the shore. move inland and see scattered showers moving into new jersey from bucks county and new jersey. delaware and south eastern pennsylvania. chance of scattered showers during the day. look at cool temperatures. even at the shore. looking at mostly cloudy day. and temperatures will be limited to the upper 70s this afternoon. lingering clouds and chance of scattered showers. not an all day rainfall. keep the umbrella handy into this evening. >> bill, thanks. >>> updates throughout the morning. realtime weather news and traffic on the nbc 10 app. >> thanks for watching nbc 10 today show starts right now. >>> good morning. the maverick returns. senator john mccain heading back to capitol hill today for the first time since being diagnosed with brain cancer. casting what could be the make-or-break vote in the push to kill obamacare. >>> be prepared for headlines. >> who the hell wants to

betsy ross is alternate. burlington bristol is clear. vai, back to you. >>> new warning to parents this morning about playground sand box. straight ahead, what researchers found when they put the sand itself under a microscope. >>> plus nbc 10 helping you banish summer pests in your home. up next, how to stop ants from finding their way inside. >>> coming up at 6:45. taking apart the photo. local expert explains why he says it can't be amelia earhart in this newly released picture. >>> quarter past 6:00 a.m. take a look at this video. see a whirling inferno of flames crossing that ridge. time lapse video from the wall fire. one of more than a dozen wildfires currently burning in california. >> summertime staple for small children. now researchers have a warning about what might be lurking in the playground sand box. their study found half of sand boxes had bacteria that was resistant to antibiotics. use disinfecting wipes. >>> time of year you see more ants in and around your home. >> pest control technicians tell us the calls about brow

yacht club we should have a bridge opening around 6:20, is there the alternate right there the old betsy ross bridge there in the neighborhood. watching us down the shore hello cape may courthouse route nine, blocked because of some down wires maybe a thunder boomer rolling through there last night. head together shore today remember crunch time, begins between 12:00 and 21 of the back road like 55, looking good this morning, and then keep in mind it is national junk food day you can eat anything you want as much as you want, doughnuts, fried chicken for everybody today. mike and alex, back to you. >>> 6:19. fatal police shooting, of that woman up in minneapolis, who was dressed in her pj's, well, police chief says it didn't have to happen. >> that is message from the chief but she spoke publicly for the first time, about the shootings since it happened almost a week ago. the 40 year-old justine diamond called 911 to record a possible assault in her home, as she approached a patrol car an officer in the passenger seat shot her. that officer is not speaking with investigators but other office

here is a live look, talcony palmyra, traffic moving again after a quick opening, the betsy ross looking good there in the background, here is a live look at the schuylkill expressway, again, they have been working all night, only one lane open as you work your way from 476 all the way into belmont avenue. and then all the paving trucks are all pulled over to the right, there, at belmont avenue. so, they should be out totally gone by about 5:00, 5:30 or so now. down in wilmington, old wilmington road, right at the new garden twp. line, watch for an accident, and an investigation this morning, both the market frankford and the subway, using the should l buses until 5:00. this is left over from yesterday. that water main break in the neighborhood, frandford, thompson and shack mack son, right there three way intersection, watch for local detours this morning, septa also detouring the route five bus again this morning. and we will slide on down to delco, where crews are working north on 95, as you approach 476. karen and tomorrow back to you. >> time 4:33, we're following this developing st

if you are traveling out again, 95 southbound just after the betsy ross bridge.t left lane is blocked and if you try to make your way through it's a backup there. it's just that northbound side we have the backup. >> thank you. >>> meteorologist, adam joseph, standing by with the exclusive accuweather forecast. next. today, we spend a whole lot of time like this. so at citizens bank, we've created banking tools that fit how you're living today. from advanced atms... to online banking... to our award winning mobile app. and if you prefer face-to-face, we have that too. ask me, terry goggans, how our balance of technology and people can help you. then you belong at bass pro shops for freedom days. with clearance savings of 20 to 40% on select shorts and shirts. and save $50 on this eclipse speed frame tent. >>> if you think it's hot today -- >> stick around. >> not just the heat it's oppressive. the human slows you down. you want to take breaks like these folks that were in franklin square earlier today in center city. the fountain looks nice and fresh wonder if th

at that point you will want to head for betsy ross bridge for the walt whitman bridge. this morning everything is fine on our good buddy ben. exton, 202, northbound lanes passing the route 30 bypass, overnight construction closed the ramp that's reopened. in the overhead light you can see a little bit of the soup in parts of chester county. in red hill, montgomery county. a downed pole blocking route 29 main street gravel pike at 8th street. 666 or fare -- gary field pike would be the alternates. southbound between lehigh valley and the quakertown, the right lane is out of commission. on the big picture wrapping up on the eastbound schuylkill expressway, the long stretch between gulf and belmont they are picking up the cones now. vine street expressway, is it gone? , no, not yet, still closed in both directions. we'll keep tabs on it and check back in ten minutes. >> time for a look the business at the big board, delta airlines is spending travel to venezuela. the airlines last flight to venezuela will be september 16 where political humanitarian and economic turmoil co

side of the walt whitman bridge, they wrapped up on the northbound side of i-95 and approaching betsy ross bridge and bridge street. you can see them in the left lane. for now stay to your right northbound on i-95 away from center city. in center city you can't use the vine street expressway, blocked in both directions for overnight construction between broad and the schuylkill. should reopen in the next half-hour, we'll keep watching. this is the schuylkill expressway overnight work was on the eastbound side last night. the crews are gone. you're good to go. crews are working on a accident in bridgeport montgomery county 4th street the 23 prospect avenue by locker room self storage and by yum yum bake shop we had a broken down vehicle at tbrod -- broad street. that just cleared. >>> police are looking for a man who stabbed two women in south philadelphia. the woman has died. the suspect is the ex-boyfriend of one of the women. let's go over to katherine scott live on the scene of the 2700 block of daily terrace. >> reporter: that's right, tam, this is a double stabbing we're hearing one o

so alternate route would be to use betsy ross bridge.losure for wawa welcome america include fifth, sixth, market and chestnut streets until about 5:00 o'clock. travel times looking pretty good, volleys light, in and around center city, the schuylkill expressway, normal speed also as you move along i-95. that is traffic. what about weather on this fourth of july. temperatures in about 15, we will have a look at weather. >>> everybody excited on this fourth of july. lets look at the current temperatures right now we have 72 degrees in millville. upper 60's allentown. 58 degrees is the cool spot in the poconos mountains we are looking at 74 in wilmington. 73 degrees currently in dover. as we go hour by hour temperatures warm up once again, it is july, as we go hour by hour, by noon, mid 80 's and upper 80's this afternoon we will call it partly sunny skies and moving throughout the day we will have isolated thunderstorm threat, you can see center city a high of 8 degrees, warm , isolated thunderstorm, 77 degrees down the shore. mid 80's fo

tacony-palmyra bridge was open, but it's not open any more, cross the tacony or the betsy ross bridge in the backgrounds. one thing we're lacking is overnight construction everything is open along the vine in both directions. it will not shut down until wednesday night. it will close wednesday and thursday this week. this is the scene by the art museum, eakens oval right here, expect restrictions over the next couple of days days as we get ready for the 4th of july festivities. >>> a bar fight led to a shooting on on a philadelphia street this happened around 1:00 a.m. at risen sun and wyoming avenue. the victim was shot in the leg and is in critical condition. police are reviewing bar surveillance and other cameras in the search for the gunman. >>> >> it is day 3 of the new jersey state government sthut -- shut down, chris christie called for an emergency session today to solve the shut down. >> reporter: governorgovern govr chris christie called for a special session, meanwhile, state parks and other state facilities are closed. the government shut down went into effect friday night

coming south on i-95 and want and alternate forget about a river being there and go over betsy ross bridge, pick up admiral wilson boulevard and bam get around that whole entire shut down for as long as that will be with us this morning or go right down to the walt whitman, just another option for you and anybody who typically uses the betsy ross bridge and comes into philadelphia don't do it this morning. stick with 130 and take you to the admiral wilson and walt whitman to connect with i-95. forecast for the rest of the monday sue has it in 15. >>> we have a reporting station in wilmington, delaware around greenville area 7.44 inches on have rain since yesterday, ship bottom in new jersey in ocean county, 4.35 inches on have rain just since yesterday. i think we will have more dramatic totals from the overnight because the rain was falling at a rate of two to 4 inches an hour at its worse and we are not finished just yet. lets show you happening around ocean city maryland where they had nothing and then look at this, a thunderstorm with heavy downpours moving right into that part of the

the betsy ross is the best way to go. but mass transit looking good. mike and alex back over to you. >> let's get back under the l in west philly basically 54th and market, on little street called rube. >> i that's where steve keeley is, because there is a row home collapse. steve? >> reporter: well, we two people living here, couple in their four's, and they're okay, in fact, they were out in a car, not even being rushed to a hospital. that's how okay they are. when you look at what's left of their house, you can't believe that. now, mike, i know you're not a pet fan. but if there was never, ever a reason to get a cat, this is it. because the cat new something was wrong with the house, and the cat got these people up. the man was on the couch on the first floor, and they know their cat. and their cat was doing things it's never done before. if it could have spoke english the guy said woe have said get the heck out of the house. so the guy goes to the stairwell, you can see what's left of it, his wife is in bed upstairs. he get her up, tells her how th

let's see if this is out of there, northbound side close to the betsy ross bridge, yes indeed they have cleared. all northbound lanes reopened near cottman avenue. crash in chester county, 30 bypass past reeseville road. bridgeport a crash at 4th street prospect avenue by the locker room self storage. >>> a mother and daughter have been stabbed and we learned the mother has died. it happened in south philadelphia. police are searching for the attacker who they believe is the ex-boyfriend. katherine scott received an update from police live on the 2700 block of daily terrace. what do you know? >> reporter: we did speak to police, we're hearing a mother and daughter were stabbed overnight. initially the mother when police arrived was talking to them giving them information and telling them what happened. we're hearing that she succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. this happened in south philadelphia around 2:00 a.m., we're hearing the suspect is 25 years old, an ex-boyfriend who was arrested before, we don't know why, police remain on the scene as they gather evidence inside and outs

checked in with tacomy palmyra and betsy ross. >>> new from overnight.four separate shootings. >> police tell us someone shot and killed a man in germantown. found a man laying on the ground between two parked cars. police didn't wait for balance. rushed the victim to the hospital where he died. no arrests. >>> also investigating a shooting in germantown. man shot in the abdomen rightn

>> washington got his cuffs sewed on by betsy ross.resting as a man you've never heard of, francis, he took credit for the design of the flag as we know it. he submitted a bill to congress asking for payment for his services. he wanted a quarter of the public wine. he didn't even know there was the public wine, but they turned him down because he was already on the payroll. they didn't want double dipping. >> no pun intended. >> but these are the dates behind the battles and the speeches and these were real people doing real things. >> thank you so much for joining us. >>> well, a teenager takes on a one ton beast in a battle of grit and determination. >> going head to head with a 2,000 pound bull. just another weekend night for jess lockwood. coming up, we'll introduce you to this 19-year-old ♪ come to sesame place before little kids become, big kids. before dress up, turns to make-up. and tag becomes hashtag. before furry hugs, become first loves. come to the only place, that makes little hearts race. get unlimited visits with a seas

they rang the bell today at the betsy ross house in old city.ible tradition the children's citizenship ceremony happens every year on independence day. 13 children became american citizens and you know that number is no accident. it represents the 13 original colonies. >> i was born an american. my mother did most of the hard work. when it came to my american citizenship but you actually and your families have chosen this country and chosen to work hard to become citizens and the really wonderful part even though i was born here as citizen you and i are equals now. we're equal. you have every single right that i had born here. you've earn it. >> congratulations -- so great. congratulations to all of them. >>> large cities are beefing up patrols to keep the nation's biggest fourth of july celebrations secure. laura inn gill has what's going on. >> reporter: thousands of firework loving rebellers filling the seats and sidewalks all up and down new york's east river tonight to see that spectacular show in the sky and as their eyes are gazing upward

let's take a look, look at the backups here on 95, past the betsy ross bridge.nce you travel up, like i said at the vine, diverted offer the vine. so i would say avoid the area if you can. if you cannot, you're probably going to want to factor in more time. give yourself extra 45 minutes at least. otherwise, i would just say just hole off little bit. i'll let you know as soon that is it clears up. talking about flooding, authorities know when they'll get that cleared out of your way. in the worlds every mass transit, new jersey river line suspended so we have some flooding here between walter rand transportation center and waterfront entertainment complex, make sure to check the schedules on line by the way we haven't been hearing of any serious flooding or any delays at the airport but i'll let you know if we hear anything. rahel, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. we are following developing news from afghanistan. a deadly bombing in the capitol city of could be all. suicide bomber drove past government employees on boards , 24 people are dead, another 42

the betsy ross bridge is nice and clear and we'll end with the 42 freeway. drive times from route 55, these are still in the really high 50s. so you'll have no problems or delays. back to you. >>> priority number one, grab the umbrella as you head out the door. >> and a little bit cooler weather. bill is here to fill us in. >> the clouds and rain will combine to keep things cool in the 70s. at 70 we'll be slow to warm up. a dry view right now. the first showers are just starting to move in to parts of delaware and south jersey. give you the radar in just a second. the temperatures, cool spots. right now the suburbs and there are some 60s in the delaware and new jersey as well. turnersville 68 and 71 right now in florence with low 60s in princeton. we start in the 60s and 70s. warm into the 70s and that's it for most areas. if this rain holds off a bit the temperatures could go higher, but look at the clouds. they've reached well past our area and the first showers starting to inch into northern delaware, the suburbs getting a few rain drops and just moving i

in the process of opening for tacony-palmyra scheduled for # 3:55 you can take the betsy ross bridge.ernights. stray bullet strikes a 17-year-old girl. >>over night police thought they cornered the gunman. they're still on the run. live at the hospital where the teen is recovering. any word on hi condition. >>> she's in stable condition right now. we know that 17 dwreerld gi-yea was at a home when a bullet went through her window and hit her in the chest just before midnight. offduty police officer who was visiting fd

america's newest and youngest citizens rang the bell at the betsy ross house in old city. this incredible tradition the children's citizens ship ceremony happens of year on independence day. >>> i was born an american. my mother did most of the hard work when it came to my american citizenship. but you actually and your families have chosen this country and you've chosen to work hard to become citizens. and the really wonderful part even though i was born here as citizen you and i are equals n now. we're equal. you have of single right here i had born here you earn it. >> 13 children became american citizen that. number is know coincidence it represents the 13 original colonies. congratulations to all. >>> bringing communities together to celebrate. that's what they did tonight in camden and man did families show up. pearl harbor of course one of the worst attacks on american soil but if not for the heroics acts of one man it would have been a lot worse. now, this is a story you may have never heard about. ♪ >> big time rain closing out the fourth in many communities acros

the group took the oath of allegiance in front of betsy ross house.rds the kids participated in the bell ringing ceremony to commemorate the 13 original colonies. fios is not cable. and we believe everyone deserves faster internet. so with fios gigabit connection, you get amazing download speeds up to 940 megs 20 times faster than most people have. and it's just $79.99 a month online for the first year. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years. all with a 2-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com. >>> a different kind of 4th of july took place in julian county. tack teres of all shapes and colors went down main street. it started with one man and his tractor and now 70 tractors and floats joined the annual tradition. >> jeff skversky is here now with sports and phillies going for three in a row. >> off to a sluggish start at the ballp

take the betsy ross as alternate. >>> happening today, the mayor of allentown is set to be officiallylawyer. all stems from a long running corruption case. mayor ed pawlowski is not backing down and will run for a fourth terms. both the mayor and prosecutor will talk about the charges today. that's what we expect. >> reporter: tha

head to the betsy ross bridge. it should be coming back down pretty shortly.cture seeing slowing on the schuylkill. not terrible speeds just yet. we talked about that accident that was on the schuylkill eastbound near the boulevard. speeds about that 22 miles an hour near that area. i-95, 23, 19 miles an hour as you head southbound towards center city but no major accidents on i-95 or on the blue route. just that one accident on the schuylkill expressway. i want to go outside live right now. let's look at flourtown and willow grove avenue. we have this accident here that's been causing problems. here's our live shot of the vine. westbound traffic starting to jam as you head towards the schuylkill, tam. >> thank you, karen. >>> breaking news. two women shot and killed while just sitting in their truck in north philadelphia. the gunfire erupted around midnight on the 3000 block of north warren street. police say the 28-year-old driver and a 19-year-old passenger were both shot numerous times. when police got to the scene they found the truck's engine still runni