broke out just before 11:30 on the 1300 block of south birmingham road in birmingham township chester county> it took just under half an hour to get the fire under control. authorities are telling "action news" that the county medical examiner was called to the scene regarding one of the occupants. fire crews have stayed on the scene trying to put out hot spots. they're still trying to figure out what sparked this fire. >> this is new. a man is recovering this morning from a late night shooting in the strawberry mansion section of the city. gunfire erupted at north 31st street and west susquehanna avenue past midnight. medics rushed the victim to the hospital in stable condition. police are still trying to nail down a motive and possible shooter. >> negotiations are under way in hopes of preventing a septa trying. but as of now members of the transport workers union could walk out on monday. that of course would be a nightmare for many commuters. "action news" reporter gray hall is lie at septa headquarters in center city with the latest on where things stand. good morning, gray. >> reporter

. >> chester county. >> get their base out, right?> matt, the new york times reported last week that private polls done by the campaigns are showing the gap getting even wider. and these are polls that are not public but done internally, both for the trump campaign and also other republican candidates. i think the thing that will tell us the answer to the question is in prior elections, if it had looked like the republican candidate had a shot in pennsylvania -- 2004, george w. bush, 2012, mitt romney -- they put a big push on starting right about now. >> sure. >> and you could see it. and they didn't do it in philadelphia or in the suburban counties of philadelphia. they did it along the southern tier, up towards the erie area, the suburbs around pittsburgh. i'm not seeing signs of that from the trump campaign, but it could still happen. and i know in those prior races, it did happen right around this time of year. >> yeah, because everyone can agree that polls can change really fast. and, also, referring to what nia said, i think ev

right now, at least one person is feared dead after emergency crews responded to a house fire in chester countyre investigators say the blaze broke out just before 11:30 on the 1300 block of south birmingham road in birmingham township yesterday county. it took just under a half hour to get that fire under control but still authorities tell "action news" that the county medical examiner was called to the scene regarding one occupant. fire crews stayed on the scene putting out hot spots. they're still working to find out what sparked this fire. >> and this is new on "action news" a man is recovering this morning from a late night shooting in the strawberry mansion section of the city. gunfire erupted at north 31st street and west susquehanna avenue just past midnight. medics rushed the victim who was slot in the backside to the hospital in stable condition. police are still trying to nail down a motive and a possible shooter. >>> a man is in critical condition after being shot in the city's west oak lane section. this happened along the 6500 block of east wister street at 9 o'clock last night. w

. >> monique braxton is live at the scene in birmingham township, chester county. what can you tell us so far? >> reporter: we've been moved back away from the home. we can tell you police are now guarding the devastation, the scene of devastation. we were just told the chief will issue a statement later today and the restoration crew has now arrived. the coroner's office was called. we've learned the body of an elderly person was taken away after a family arrived to speak with the fire chief. he declined comment when we approached him about who passed away. we've also learned it took dozens of firefighters about an hour to bring this blaze under control. firefighters from several local departments including concordville and west chester had to bring in tankers of water to battle the the blaze. we saw no hydrants here in this remote community in the 1300 block of birmingham road. when the firefighters were called witnesses told them flames were shooting from the rear of the house. and right now we're awaiting comment from the fire chief as soon as we hear from him

breaking this morning the coroner has arrived on the scene of a house fire in chester county. flames broke out on the 1300 block of south birmingham road in birmingham township just before midnight. fire crews from surrounding areas spent only 20 minutes getting the blaze under control. officials haven't released many details but say the coroner is on the scene regarding one occupant. >>> philadelphia police are stepping up efforts to combat a recent string of high profile crimes. in the late of the a driver actually smashed into a window at the iconic boyd's store on chestnut street. the driver took off with thousands of dollars worth of expensive clothing. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live outside boyd's with more on this. annie. >> reporter: and matt you remember those images from yesterday. there was glass shattered all over a mannequin out on the sidewalk. boyd's has significantly cleaned all of that up. you can see he their window he is boarded. this is just another crime that has happened in this portion of center city. it does seem residents are asking pol

we'll continue to monitor the serious accident on route 41 friendship road concordville chester county. look for updates at 6abc.com. >>> in michigan a party ended in deadly gunfire. it happened at a business in grand rapids early yesterday morning. officers say they were headed there in response to a complaint when the gunfire erupted. 21-year-old was killed. 21 others wounded. the owner said he allowed the people to use the place for a birthday even though the store was closed for a year. >>> an armed robbery in alabama led to a fight between a store owner and the suspect. the suspect ordered two donuts instead of paying he pulled out a bar and tried to pry open the cash register. the owner ran into the kitchen and came back with a metal batter mixer. >>> television remote control caused a house fire in iowa. the started in the live room of the home on saturday. firefighters found the remote control tucked into the cushions of the house. nobody was home, the dog did not survive. the official cause of the blaze remains under investigation. >>> pope francis announced the appointment of

pennsylvania turnpike, the gang through chester county, looking good. right here is the fire location where lauren has been at just on the heals of west chester there, right off 202, and 926. downtown here, callowhill street, blocked at 13th. what a hot mess this was last night. careful, not able to get from 13th over to broad on callowhill, within of your main drags to cross town this morning. septa suspending service on the airport regional rail line. because of power problems at the moment. so if you plan on taking the train to the plane, you're going to have to use an alternate means, either the vehicle, the cab, the uber ride. again service suspended on regional rail line, airport line only, and they just started putting the trains in motion, on both the market frankford and the broad street subway. karen, back over to you. >> thank you so much, bob. also there is developing story from birmingham township, that's where we had a deadly fire. that's in chester county. that's exactly where lauren johnson is right now. lauren, what do we know? >> report

nbc 10's monique braxton is live at the scene in birmingham township, chester county. monique, what can you tell us? >> in the last half hour since we last spoke with you we've moved closer to this gutted home, taking a closer look at the devastation here. the fire marshal and other investigators just cleared the scene. the coroner's office was called and they took one person away but the chief has declined comment when asked who passed away. despite the radio reports that an elderly person may have been trapped inside. firefighters from several local departments, including concordville and west chester faced difficulty this morning. they brought in tankers of water to battle the blaze. we saw no hydrants in the 1300 block of birmingham road. it's a very rural community. when firefighters were call, witnesses told them flames were shooting from the rear of the home. so right now this morning, the scene is clear. we're awaiting final comments from the chief regarding the death of someone inside this home. live for now in birmingham, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> dec

we continue to follow breaking news in chester county. this there are investigating a shooting at lincoln university. one person was shot on campus around 4:00 this morning. right now we have a crew there gathering more information. we'll have an update ahead at 7:30. >>> and later in sports a stunning finish for temple football. how they pulled off a one-point win with one second to spare. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. we guarantee to make switching easier. we'll show up on time. you're right on time. as promised, to install fios and set up the wi-fi that janet, jamie, jenny, jemma and jasmine need on their birthday. thank you. for all their new devices. you can't break me. you want a piece of cake? switching to fios is easier than ever. now get 100 meg internet, plus tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer these speeds at this price. only fios can. >>> this morning a man is under arrest in connection with a tire slashing spree near philadelphia's city hall. police tell us they saw the suspect slash

. >>> one person is dead following an overnight house fire in chester county. house is located in the wooded area but water tankers had to be brought in. >> real fight is what happens when tv cameras are off. >> emotionally charged hearing focuses on discrimination in the lb gt community. >> philadelphia commission on human relations held last night's meet to go hear complaints about racist many in neighborhood bars. >>> clinton campaign is making more stops in our area today. >> pick up endorsement of former secretary of state colin powell. >> trump is warning a clinton presidency will lead to world war three. >>> you may all know me as lady gaga but tonight i am making haha. >> donald trump is launching knightley news show on facebook which will stream trump's rallies, it is like airing my concert but instead of little monsters is there actual little monsters. >>> well, that is lady gaga delivering jokes on the late, late the show with james corden last night. >> pop star car pooled with corden singing her hits, that is coming up later in the show but first l

. >>> investigators want to know what started a deadly fire in a rural section of chester county. >> nbc 10's monique braxton is live for us at the scene in birmingham township, chester county. >> the road has just opened. i'm on the edge of the brandywine battlefield, just up the road a ways is where the fire happened. now, the fire marshal is hire trying to determine the cause of the blaze. tankers of water were brought in to battle the blaze. we saw no hydrants here on the 1300 block of birmingham road. witnesses told them flames were shooting from the home. the chester conte coroner has been called and departed. the chief has declined comment. i imagine he's trying to contact family members here before speaking to us. in the next half hour, we're going to be reaching out to the coroner's office as well as the chief the fire department to find out if in fact someone passeded away in this early morning blaze. live for now in birmingham township, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> 4:31. happening today, pennsylvania governor tom wolf and other officials will call in the immediate clo

>>> new, flames race through a home in chester county and sadly we have confirmed that someone did not make it out. next what made containing that fire especially difficult. >> this business end. >> speaking, dozens of people pack a meeting in chinatown to talk discrimination in the the lb gt community, what prompted the meeting and is what coming next. >>> there is a chill in the air you will want to put on some layers were you walk outside today, this is a live look from boat house row we will tell you how much it will warm up. >>> it the is wednesday october 26th happy hump day good morning i'm jim donovan. >> i'm's rahel solomon. let's check with the forecast and cool forecast with meisha. >> i walked out the by in my garage is like where is my coat. >> i said, i left it at home. >> okay, doctor's order, is that right. >> yes, right there. jim said happy hump day. on hump day it is uphill battle but we are getting over the hump right now. the road are nice and dry. just lots of construction. a lot. >> definitely quiet on the roads. we don't have any kind of wind issues but that is

the medical examiner is on the scene of a fire in chester county. one person is feared dead. the flames broke out in a house on the 1300 block of south birmingham road in birmingham township late last night. firefighters spent the night putting out hot spots. so far they have not identified the occupant or what started the fire. >>> a rash of crimes in center city has people talking and police taking action. they are taking a closer look at a series of bold acts that have taken place at such iconic locations as the union league in rittenhouse square. "action news" reporter annie mccormick is live outside boyd's philadelphia, the latest landmark to fall victim to crooks. annie. >> reporter: and matt, that's right now you can see behind me that boyd's is all boarded up right now on that window. looks like almost nothing happened but it was yesterday morning very early there was a smash and grab robbery after a vehicle went into that window. residents here are on edge and police say they are responding. philadelphia police are stepping up their presence around center city. look

now lets update you on breaking news in chester county. someone has been shot on the campus of lincoln university. pennsylvania state police responded to the shooting around 3:30 this morning on the 1500 block of baltimore pike. now it is unclear what led to the shooting or who was rushed to the hospital. we are however told one person is in stable condition, with a gunshot wound to the arm. lincoln university was celebrating home coming. >>> a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in central new jersey just after 11:00 last night. emergency crews responded to the call in hamilton township mercer county. person was hit off i295 at exit 55a and taken to the hospital. the driver stayed on the scene, the pedestrian's condition remains unknown. >>> we should know in a couple hours whether septa union members are planning a strike. vote is today, if they vote yet, transport local union 234, say walk out will start november 1st. shutting down all city buses and trolley, market frankford line, and frontier bus routes. they are dead locked over pensi

. >> we're off to a damp start in parts of the region, showers have broken out in chester county and in parts of south jersey, the bulk of the rain and the precipitation is up north. allentown, surface temperatures will keep it mild enough to keep it rain as we go north in the poconos we have the freezing rain advisory in poconos, lake harmony and jim thorpe until 11:00 a.m. if you have travel plans until 11:00 a.m., there's iciness. most of us stay dry until later in the after when the bulk of the rain sweeps through the region. look for a cloudy start and light showers around and in the afternoon steadier rain. 42 in allentown. 43 in reading. up in the poconos we're at the freezing mark that's where the freezing rain issue may be. as we go through the day look for mainly cloudy skies with the rain arriving across the region. 42 degrees by 7:00 a.m. 47 by 10:00 a.m. 54 by noon. looks like a high of 58 degrees we'll get that at 3:00 p.m. more or less the same temperature by 6:00 p.m. looking at a weekend warmup and we'll have more on that, and future tracker 6 shows you the arrival o

this is exton, chester county, phoenixville or chester springs no problems on route 100. looking good through this region. i would avoid 10th and 11th street with the fire activity between christian and carpenter they are shutting it down, that's the issue on map with closures. westbound on the turnpike there are lanes blocked it's early yet, you have two lanes blocked westbound between valley forge and downingtown. as we look at the big picture on the waze app they are be look for reports of anything -- they are looking for reports of anything. blue route, media, all looking fine, schuylkill expressway through conshohocken drive running through the city no reports of accident. i-95 from cottman to the vine no issues. temperatures, 65 degrees, still mild out there, right now. 61 in allentown. 62 in millville. we're not making it into the mid 80s like the past couple of days. lots of clouds around spotty showers, 77 degrees for the high, well above average so enjoy it, matt. >> thanks, karen. >>> we have dramatic video of a cab driver being stabbed by a passenger in west p

sue mentioned we have fog in doylestown, chester county, lancaster, trenton, fog up and down i95. that quickly disappeared. breakfast buffet this morning, little bit of everything. live look at the benny coming into downtown philly. accident on the roosevelt boulevard at harbison avenue. up there in the great northeast, watch for police on the scene there. and collegeville, fire location at fifth and main campus drive with some local detours, and then, detours because of yesterday's water main break. on the campus of temple university, right at the intersection of 13th and norris. use broad or susquehanna through the rush hour. >> following breaking news this morning out of lawncrest. right now police are investigating a deadly double shoot interesting. steve keeley is covering the story live from the philadelphia police headquarters, hi, steve. >> sometimes story go inch the ear and out the other, another drug-related killing. sadly maybe kids who watch will learn from this stuff not to get into this drug world and drug business. because even marijuana, which is considered the in

it's possible some could get into chester county and a few sprinkles come into the area over the nextours. that's what this one computer model shows. it is a little bit heavier around lehigh county but very light around philadelphia. that moves through within a couple of hours. by this afternoon's rush there really is no threat of rain. the drier air, clearing skies will be on the way in this evening. so as we go in sbinto the low 7 a slight chance of a shower. a little better chance of montgomery and bucks and highest in the lehigh valley. we'll see if there's more a little bit later. >>> the longest reigning monarch has died. they confirmed thailand's king passed away peacefully this morning. the government will now observe one year of mourning and flags will fly at half staff for 30 days. his son is expected to become the new king. >>> two incidents this week in which were fired. richard a has the latest. >> the u.s. military is getting drawn into another conflict in the middle east. overnight the pentagon announcing american warships launched an attack on areas in yemen. it launch

. >> reporter: we have a couple of accidents coming in north coventry chester county at catfish lane. montgomery county we have an accident cheltenham, cheltenham avenue at wingn street. we have a touch of fog, but not a big deal. i-95 southbound looking live approaching cottman, traffic is moving nicely, easy 1 minute ride from -- 13 minute ride from woodhaven to the vine. we have a downed tree in doylestown at alms house road add dirty lane. stick to bristol road. >> hurricane matt that you is push -- matthew is pushing up the coast of florida. >> there are power outages, even though the storm has weakened to a category 3. the storm is swirling along the central coastal area. buildings have been built to withstand the force. it's the massive surge of sea water they are worried about. in some places they are expecting it to reach between 9 and 11 feet. >> howling winds ripped the billboard off its frame in juneau beach florida. governor rick scott called it a monster warning residents that the storm could kill you. >> i want everybody to survive this. we can rebuild homes and busines

exton, chester county, route 100, no problems coming up from phoenixville or chester springs. we have a downed tree doylestown blocking alms house road near birdie lane, stick to bristol road. ben franklin bridge all the area bridges looking good, this is westbound traffic coming into the city. moving nicely, we have light volume. it's early, so we're looking good. let's check the temperatures. it's chilly to start, 40s in a lot of spots. 46 in quakertown. 46 in pottstown, 50 in coatsville. 51 in same time david. 54 in center city. some of the suburbs in new jersey, we're looking at 40s again, 47 in ewing and browns mills. hammonton, 48. 50 in glassboro, yesterday's high, 76. today, 75. good looking friday, partly sunny skies, nice, no weather-related issues impacting your commute you're good to go. >> if you're used to filling up the gas tank in new jersey, head there for a top off. new jersey lawmakers are expected to vote on a gas tax hike. it will add 23 cents a gallon in the garden state. it includes a slight roll back in the state sales tax. >>> nobel peace prize goes to

but yesterday, a pike county judge ruled the jury hearing the case will actually be chosen from chester county starting march 9th. frein's attorneys originally asked the court to move the trial outside of pike county because of the intent media coverage. this will be the first time in more than 30 years pike county imported a jury to hear a case. >>> 6:05. now to decision 2016. we're 13 days away from the presidential election. both candidates getting ready for the final phase of the campaign trail. >> donald trump will be in washington, d.c. today for a ribbon cutting ceremony for his latest hotel. the trump international hotel officially opens this morning. meanwhile, hillary clinton will be at two get out and vote rallies in florida today, which is considered one of the key states to winning the election. hillary clinton is now getting a high-profile endorsement from a republican. colin powell, the retired four star general and former secretary of state for george w. bush. clinton's running mate, tim kaine is making a push for pennsylvania, both at two college campuses today, democratic can

late night five has killed a person in chester county. right to lauren johnson who is live near that scene that far fire. lauren, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, karen, hard to hear, in a very wooded and secluded area. we can tell you this, crews are on the scene basically just cleaning up the mess left behind that by that for are fire. basically out for the most part. birmingham road in chester county still blocked off at this hour. let's show you some video we shot shortly after the fire. crews were on scene around 11:25 last night. immediately they new to call for a tanker to help battle the blaze. that request coming in because a very secluded area. they brought in port a tank. you can sort of think of it it looks like kitty pool maybe, tanker trucks dump water into it so firefighters can off load water to supply line up the driveway. coronerly on the scene pretty quickly, learned last night one victim discovered dead inside the home. we are learning a little bit more about the home damaged in the fire. one of our fox 29 view

. >>> breaking news, a shooting at lincoln university in chester county. a person was shot in the yard there. we learned that medics took that victim to christiana hospital. we're working to learn more about the victim's condition and more about what happened here. stay with nbc 10, and tap the nbc 10 app for updates. this is "nbc 10 news today" i'm rosemary connors just after 6:00 on this sunday. a lot happening this morning. fortunately, a quiet, nice day ahead in terms of our weather. meteorologist krystal klei is tracking the pleasant conditions. >> it's going to be a very nice day out there. in fact we're talking 70s by this afternoon. you can check that at the bottom of your screen with our neighborhood seven-day forecast. this is a live camera looking out right now, and you can see we do have some of that patchy fog i was talking about visibility on camera. now, it's not that it's going to be hanging around all day or not even through your whole morning but in the early morning hours you may run into some spots of fog. there's a little more dense in

elsewhere in chester county, stroudsburg road was closed in west bradford for a couple of weeks. that remains closed. star gazer road will close from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. leads road or telegraph road options to get around that. remington road bridge is reopened, it was closed since july. go ahead use that. construction is coming to the schuylkill expressway, this is tonight and the next couple of nights on the westbound at the blue route they will block a lane starting at 8:00 p.m. starting at 8 you want to avoid the westbound schuylkill expressway. that's 8:00 p.m. tonight not this morning. >>> mercer county, getting word of a major accident 130 northbound, one of the friends using the waze app talking about that crash. >>> a memorial groals for the victims of -- grows for the victims of a tour bus crash near palm springs, california. highway patrol were slowing the traffic in the area for construction. the bus was speeding and unprepared to slow down and halt. the older bulls -- bus was inspected in april and had no issues. >>> a south carolina man faces fell charges for stab

chester county coming in mid 60s mainly, west bradford county, 64 degrees. if you're in elroy, you're at 64 degrees. warrington coming in at 64 degrees as well as bedminister. we are nice and dry, but tomorrow that's going to change for some of you, there's a cold front back off to our west and that's moving in our direction. tomorrow afternoon the rain's going to be here, but the best chance is really going to be just for the lehigh valley. 9:30 tomorrow morning, we'll have some early patchy fog for the commute. there's the rain moving in, mostly after lunchtime. so that would be about burks county, chester county, lehigh valley, poconos, possibly some of this could move into the pennsylvania suburbs. i don't think it's going to be a big deal. and it's going to be really hard for it to move through new jersey and delaware. most of those areas staying dry. there's a look at friday afternoon, plenty of sunshine, and with the cold front moving through, temperatures are going to dropback down for friday. so a cool end to the week, and saturday looking really ni

here's some heavier rain coming through chester county, that's headed right through the philadelphia area, we continue to see bands of rain and showers moving through the area, so far no reports of thunderstorms or any flooding threats, here's southern delaware and south jersey getting socked as the heaviest rain of the day coming down there. and there's showers just south of pottstown now. as we go through the evening hours, you can see this general zone moving to the east, by 7:00, the heaviest rain at the shore and then we start to see the clearing from west to east, later on during the night. we'll continue to see more rain as we head into the weekend and more rain for halloween. >> it was just important for me to wear my shirt, that was just important to me. >> the singer says the sixers slam dunked her national anthem performance and all because of the shift she was wearing. philadelphia did find itself at the center of a debate over the national anthem that's been raging for months now. the singer was wearing a jersey that said "we matter." she says it was the message on that

looking live at route 100 commerce drive exton, chester county. looking good, everybody is moving already, they probably don't have the seat warmer on, coming in from phoenixville or chester springs. we have construction blocking the left lane, let's check it on the pennsylvania turnpike. it's westbound between valley forge and downingtown still out here, seeing slowing in that area. taking a live look at the ben franklin bridge good morning ben that's the westbound traffic a few people up and about. you might expect lighter volume on columbus day, so far it's looking pretty good right now. let's look at the temperatures through the region. we talked about the chill in the air, temperature difference between yesterday morning and this morning, 44 in martins creek. 46 in warrington, 50 degrees in center city. the suburbs of new jersey, in the 40s everywhere, browns mills and ewing, 47. glassboro, 48. 46 in vineland. 48 in smyrna, delaware. heading up into the 60s that's it today, tam. >> thank you are karen. >>> new on "action news," a kansas sherif

in chester county we nabbed a couple of heavier cells highlighted in yellow and orange, that could be a spot with heavier rain. lets look outside, it's not a great look today. but it's nice to look at the battleship, new jersey. a majestic site along the camden waterfront but kind of cool on the decks and elsewhere. here is the closer look in philadelphia we have just gotten rid of a heavier cell pushing now across the delaware riff into camden county. and heavier cells by downingtown and coatesville and they are pushing to the east. some spots you see the lighter shade of green that is a light nuisance rain and every now and then you get the heavier stuff. this is the light stuff through allentown and quakertown, you are in and out of it. this is not enough to impact going out and getting stuff done. and down to the south and west of us we have a little more of this filling in and i do think we are in and out of this lighter stuff for the next couple of ours with more widespread steadier cells later on in the afternoon. your temperature now 51 degrees and wind east-southeast at 10 mi

ducis rogers with the eagles game preps after the by. >>> it happened today in rural chester county. the dramatic rescue of the horse that simply got stuck in the mud. "action news" reporter, sara bloomquist is was on the scene. >>. >> reporter: chopper 6 hd was over thornbury farm as efforts were under way to save cyrus. a clydesdale stuck in the mud in a pond used for drinking water. at 10:30 the farm manager found him in the mud unable to move. >> he probably was chased by one of the other big horses. >> be started thinking when he came down on his own, it was what do you do? >> veterinarians sedated the horse and came up with a plan to get him out of the mud without injuring his leg. >> they keep the mud away from the foot to get the suction off of it and brought the leg up so there was no tense on them when we started pulling. >> teams trained in trench rescues were able to pull him out of the mud. once they knew he was calm and secured. they used a large crane to lift cyrus up and over the pond to safety on the other side. >> i lost it. that was horrible to watch. >> i was scar

. >>> in chester county, more than 30,000 students g their first taste of the electoral process, it's called the kids voting process. the kids went through a mock voter registration and they can cast their votes online. students in chester county have accurately predicted the winner over the last five elections. >>> new at 5:00 now, officials in mercer county are teaming up to fight rental scam in the area look agent bogus landlords and tenants. nora muchanic has the story. >> the landlord never owned the property. it was a bogus lease. >> britney stevenson located an apartment to rent in (ton with an online broker and lost $2,000 when she was scammed by a phoney rental agent. >> i lost all of my furniture and clothing and had to go to court. you never owned the property and i am giving money to a guy that doesn't own it. >> we have so many foreclosed homes. people are taking advantage. >> they say they own the rental property or the seller of a property they don't own. >> we have a case where someone changed the locks and move nood an abandon property and rented it. >> mercer county

and a fire tragedy in chester county. a 65-year-old woman was killed when flames tore through her home in birmingham township at south birmingham road and the long time homeowner was found dead on the floor. gray hall is following the investigation and joins us now live from the birmingham township police department. >> well, sara that victim lived in her home not far from the police department for 30 years and last night the unthinkable happened. tragedy overnight in chester township. just after 11:00 p.m. tuesday night along birmingham road the house went up in flames and the home opener did not make is out alive. >> there was a fire in the house and the first fireman did a search of the residence and found a victim on the first floor bedroom. >> this captures the images of the boarded up home after the fire. the victim is identified as bonnie lynn hall. >> there were smoke detectors inside of the residence. >> someone noticed the fire and called for help. firefighters are still not sure what caused it. they say it appe

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chester bucks, montgomery county, about 35 in the morning. and 39 degrees in new jersey. >> despite the economic disrupti disruptions -- >> a developing story on the jersey shore where protesters greeted governor chris christie with yelling and chants when he was set to give a speech on the hurricane sandy recovery. you may remember more than 300,000 homes were damaged or destroyed after sandy struck in new jersey back in 2012. even more people lost power or business. following the protests, governor christie met with some people in the crowd and heard about their stories and returned to the podium to continue speaking when he was interrupted again. >> i listened to you and i told you i was going to have a meeting with you, so what i would appreciate is if you let me talk about the situation without being interrupted. >> on this fourth anniversary of sandy, ted greenberg met a family who's finally about to get back into their homers. >> right now two trains collided in bucks county. sky force 10 also over that scene around 9:00 this morning,

about 240 colleges and universities will be represented at the chester county college fair today.exton square mall. >>> a viewer tells us that her daughter is living with a condition that requires a special stroller. but efforts to get one from the insurance company went nowhere. >> next up at 6:00, we'll show you how the nbc 10 responds team helped spark some action in her case. >>> plus, the clock is ticking for both sides of the septa contract dispute to reach a deal. we will explain what it means for commuters as the threat of a strike looms. you are watching "nbc 10 news today." three minutes before 6:00. >>> there's a better shot for you, the battleship "new jersey." this is at new jersey looking to center city philadelphia. nbc 10 news at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. does pat toomey speak for you? i also want to thank the nra for it's, uh, strong support for my campaign. pat toomey: he opposes an assault weapons ban and got an "a" rating from the nra. "i have had a perfect record with the nra." and on women's health? "i would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ba

she set up her own stand in chester county yesterday raising gst 2300. emma lynn was diagnosed with neuroblastoma this summer but was given a clean bill of health after surgery to remove the tumor. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> beginning with a live look outside philadelphia here, camera's a little wet because we still have some rain that's coming down. also some low hanging clouds. windy, as well. because there's a cold front moving through. the reason we're seeing the rain is two pronged. the cold front passing from west to east and the moisture that's pumping up from matthew. on your doppler radar it's pretty obvious where you can see the heavier rain coming in from the south. the thicker moisture and a better chance for heavier showers. the cold front starting to cut off that rain as you look a little farther to the west. this is good news because as we move along this morning and in the early afternoon i think that cutoff line will continue to shift further along to the east, meaning more of us with a chance of some sunshine in that fo

. >>> a late morning crash in chester county resulted in serious injuries today. two vehicles collided on route 41 near friendship church road in cochranville. this was 11:30 this morning. investigators haven't said what led to the crash. route 41 was closed for several hours as police conducted their investigation. >>> fire this morning chased 34 people from their apartments in pemberton, new jersey. "action news" reporter bob brooks is live in the 100 block of west hampton street. bob what's the latest there? >> reporter: jim, good evening, the latest is this is now a crime scene. all signs pointing to this being a case of arson. and now the state police are heading up the investigation. behind me there you can he see the fire started right behind the yellow crime scene tape and now a lot of people are out of a home. today eight families in pemberton are scrambling to find a place to live. it's after this, a massive fire that ripped through the pine meadows apartment complex. cell phone video captures the moments before fire crews arrive. >> my girlfriend was sl

. >>> we begin with some breaking news, there's been a shooting at lincoln university in chester county. here's what we know. authorities tell us a person was shot in the arm. we do have a crew headed to the scene as soon as we get that crew there, we'll get you some more information and bring you live pictures of the scene. we're working to learn some more information about the victim's condition, and about exactly what happened here. stay with nbc 10 and check the nbc 10 app for updating on the shooting. good morning, i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:30 on this sunday. we do have a lot to get to this morning. first let's get a quick check of our weather. meteorologist krystal klee has the first alert weather forecast. >> we're starting with the 24 hour temperature change because i want to show off that we are a little warmer than yesterday. meaning not quite as cold of a start. it's still chilly but not quite as cold. three degrees warmer in philadelphia. five degrees in wilmington. now the actual temperatures on the board. right now at 49 in philadelphia. a lot of 40s out there right now

now to the shooting on the campus of lincoln university in chester county. a female security officer is in the hospital this morning after she was struck by a stray bullet. here's what we know from a statement on the university's website. there was an altercation around 3:30 this morning on the main campus. by the way, it's home coming this weekend at the university. the security officer was in a van when she was struck by the stray bullet. she's now at christiana hospital undergoing surgery. the school says no lincoln university students were involved in the incident and all are safe this morning. state police and campus police continue to investigate. we're going to stay on top of this. be sure to check in with the nbc 10 app throughout the day for updates. >>> in just a few hours from now, the union that represents septa bus drivers along with trolley and subway operators will be voting on a strike. now if they decide to strike, you could be without a ride. two weeks from now, nbc 10's monique braxton is live in center city to explain why this won't take

. >>> investigators want to know what started a deadly fire in a rural section of chester county. >>ton is live for us at the scene in birmingham township, chester county. >> the road has just opened. i'm on the edge of the brandywine battlefield, just up the road a ways is where the fire happened. now, the fire

now, i also spoke to the coroner's office in chester county. they tell me they'll have more to say about this later this afternoon. but, once again, to recap, the chief of police here, in bedroom hang township, chester county, says the victim in this fatal fire is 65 year old bonnie lynn hall, found on the first floor, really not much damage, you can see on the outside of the home, but on the other side of the home, it is a different story. >> joe holden, cbs news. >> thank you for the update. six people are being treated for smoke inhalation after fire at the bently senior living center on route 130, pennsauken. now, for the lip, none of the cases are considered life threatening. dozens of seniors were forced out of the building by fire at about 8:00 this morning, they're now back inside. investigators are trying to figure out what sparked that fire. >> and another fire, this one in a highrise, near 13th and lombard, in center city, philadelphia, firefighters responded just after 2:00 this morning, the fire was contained to outdoor balcony, an

the coroner has been called to the scene of a fast moving overnight fire in chester county.elaware. a shooting leads a driver to crash into a pole. >>> taking a live look on sky6. there it is, the ben franklin bridge, delaware river. a freeze warning is up for much of the area and meteorologist, david murphy has the chill you're waking up to this morning and the warmth you'll be waking up to later this week. we'll check the um packet of overnight construction with karen rogers and traffic and also the self driving beer truck. >> ♪ night's defeat. >> but still just getting to the world series has been a lifetime wait for many cubs fans. but for two of those fans it's only been four months. jacqueline driscoll from our station in springfield, illinois, has the story. >> reporter: it's the curse of the billy goat that many cubs fans blame but maybe they just needed a good luck charm or two. >> as a superstitious cubs fan i'll put some correlation there. >> reporter: clark and addison mcfarland, recognize the names. that's the intersection where wrigley field stands. >> into the

chester county district attorney's office has also received calls. >> criminalities are always trying to come up with a new way to separate people from their money. >> i will cut to the chase. >> reporter: jay, a doctor and chester county also received the threat. quickly realized it was not legitimate. >> it is looking official, you know, sometimes we get junk mail and throw it out but this seemed like it was put together by a private investigators or someone we are talking about. >> reporter: he and others say they want to see the scammer, caught. what do you want to see done to this guy. >> jail. >> that is what he deserves. disrupting lives, terrifying a lot of people. >> go out, get a job, work hard, make your own money. >> reporter: investigators i spoke with say it is very difficult to track down whoever is sending these letters and that is because these letters are coming from a presorted facility in florida before they make their way here in pennsylvania and if you received this, just rip it up. live from west chester, greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> a major devel

less than two weeks after dramatic rescue, a new lease on life for chester county horse n just a few minutes, the emotional send off, why the clydesdale is not traveling alone. off with the gloves, but still fighting, local box is her getting back to his community. lauren? >> after a beautiful fall day today, we will be talking summer as we head into next week. when to expect record high temperatures in the 80s, in your >>> back on "eyewitness news", happy ending for horse deep in danger. earlier this month, we brought you the story of cyrus the clydesdale, crane lifted from neck-deep mud. he's okay now, on his way home to new home, but not before a big send-off. >> on a brisk saturday, a warm reunion, and hugs. >> it is a great feeling. >> that's rescuers steve amway and rescue owe, cyrus, the clydesdale last week, thanks to amway and fellow members of the chester county rescue task force. >> the first thing we did was try to get down and get a sling around him to support him. >> at 1,000 pounds, it was not simple. task force had to dig through high mud, use their tools antennas at

. >>> one person is killed in the house fire in chester county. >> we're hearing it is a real challenge for fire fighters to get the flames under control. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live a at the scene this birmingham township, justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is a remote area so that presents its own challenges but state and local fire marshals have been here combing through the scene searching for a cause in what is a a fatal house fire. looking at the aftermath here overnight in birmingham township, chester county, we are north of the brandywine creek state park. it took an hour to knock this fire down in what was a cold overnight fire fight. tanker trucks hauled in what the tore keep hosing down flames and hot spots after a house on the the 1300 block of south birmingham road. first call to the fire came in close to 11:10 last night and minutes before midnight a call for the medical examiner. a sad sign of one life lost. and just before 2:00 a.m. we are told a loved one arrived here to identify the remains of that lone fire victim. of course, the

so not much happening in western chester county, northwest berks county, areas to the west are good.nd then we do have batch of heavy rain coming over the delaware river right in you, over the delaware memorial bridge, we zoom in little bit here, into part of salem county, you can see, some brighter yellows here, just indicating few burst of some heavier showers building on in, but other than that, just steadier, light rain, just to make it miserable outside. slowing thing down little bit on the roads. winds, they'll gusting up to 40 miles per hour later this afternoon, stays winnie tonight, sustained wind up around 20, through the overnight hours, even into sunday. still, windy day, that northwest wind starting to bring in the cooler air. so, we have warm afternoon, past several days, now the cool night. those are good ingredients to get good fall collar, almost at peak, especially up into the poconos, so a lot of high color going on there. probably peaking over the next few days, already past peak in some spots up into northern new england, still some time to go here in philadelphi

about 240 different colleges and universities will be represented at the chester county college fair:30. find out about financial aid, academic programs and campus life. >>> so far in his eagles career, carson wentz has made many of the right moves. i was proud to wear the jersey yesterday on the wentz wagon. >> he has made good moves. here's another one the rookie quarterback made in dallas. take a look at this. wentz took time out from his warmup to sign an autograph for this young eagles fan from texas who came to at&t stadium dressed up as the birds quarterback. later wentz put a signature on a valiant game against the cowboys. they lost the game but, boy, two young quarterbacks on those two teams, the cowboys and eagles, it will be a great rivalry for the next ten years. >> looking forward to. >>> now more of the stories we're covering an nbc 10 news. >>> we are less than 24 hours away from a possible septa strike that could triple the daily commute. >>> a heart breaker in dallas. the eagles blow a late lead against the cowboys, dashing hopes for a first place in the division. >

delaware bay about to head into cumberland county, in new jersey and then for delaware county for chester county and parts of the montgomery county and moving into philadelphia we have had light showers as well, so we still need rain gear this morning but as we look at the future cast we will see some sunshine starting to peak through those clouds by 2:00 in the afternoon but look there is a few more showers because that low pressure system will not be completely out of here just yet, so be prepared for sun, and for showers, later on this afternoon and earlier sunset as well. here are visibility foggy in reading, lancaster, pottstown, allentown, trenton, philadelphia, pretty bad in millville that fog down there and atlantic city international fogged in as well. 63 degrees is our temperature here, 55 in mount pocono. sixty-two lancaster and in wildwood. temperatures not too uncomfortable this morning as far as highs over the weekend, we have only got to 65 degrees on saturday. 67 degrees yesterday with hoping for some sunshine on sunday but it looks like it will come to take with the showers this

the leading edge of that cold front right now is moving through lancaster county approaching chester county. no lightning with this but were he do have some heavy downpours right now and it's moving very slowly. so, it's moved through lancaster, reading right now you're on the edge of getting some of those showers and as it pushes through tonight, we will be getting some showers and we'll also get the winds and the cooler temperatures. so, if you're out on the town tonight we will have some of those showers breaking out in philadelphia after sunset. temperatures dropping down through the 60's. some scattered showers overnight low down to 50 degrees tomorrow and then temperatures going nowhere fast during the day. they drop by about 30 degrees by dawn. some scattered showers and downpours overnight into tomorrow morning. winds will be howling 40 plus miles an hour gusts and then finally some breaks of sun late in the day. i'll talk more about this real fall chill on the way in the accuweather forecast. rick. >> cecily we'll check back in later. thank you. >>> with all the changes headed our

. >>> new this morning one person is ted after an overnight house fire in chester county. >> fire also caused significant damage to the home. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live at birmingham township and really cool night for fire fighters. >> rahel, jim, good morning. birmingham township police are back on the scene to secure that home telling us that state and local fire marshals will need that home secured as they continue their robe into the fatal house fire overnight. lets take to you video of the aftermath of the overnight fire fight on the 300 block of south birmingham road, that is just north of the brandywine creek state park and west of 202. first call that the fire came in close to 11:10 and that blaze took an hour to bring under control. tanker trucks hauled in water so crews could continue dousing flames and hot spots at the this single story house and then by midnight that sad sign a request for medical examiner and a victim found inside, a few hours later a loved one did show up to identified that lone fire victim and details about that person have not yet b

here's route 202 through chester county.ue mentioned we are getting pockets of rain through chester county as well, we're dealing with poor visibility damp roadways. same deal has we have been messing with since thursday. live look at i-95 starting to see beginning of the morning rush hour as we head south through construction zone. our top story, top traffic story, normal service patterns returning to septa's regional rails. here are highlights, basically there is 40 of the silver liner cars back in service. that is just enough plus with the leased trains to put septa's schedule almost back to where it was before the whole thing happened back in june. they have added rail service back on the cynwyd line, the festival pier parking lot which was opened during all of this snafu has been closed. you are no longer able to park at festival pier but the free parking, at the frankford transportation center, will stay in effect through october . so that is good news there expect flight delays at philly international today with the w