. >> yes in, claymont. >>eporter: this weed is the type that can ruin your garden and decorating one is a holiday tradition that started in this town back in 1993. >> the weed grew up in the median and people decorated it, and somebody stole it. >> reporter: dean has planned the parade for years during humble beginnings. >> it was just a few vehicles in the parade. >> reporter: now with barbara's help. >> how did you find this years weed. >> i go looking in the forest area with under brush and lie for one. >> reporter: just making sure it is not poison ivy. >> i don't guarantee anything. >> reporter: it has turned into the hour long motorcade that attracts hundred of people. >> it is surprising. we get people from all overcoming to be in the parade. i mean it is just, some people just show up. >> i'm off with a group of guys that are all claymont guys. we are called romeos, retired old men eating out. >> reporter: you guys were in the parade. >> we were in the parade. >> reporter: claymont natives love the

in claymont, yes. >> reporter: this weed is the type that can ruin your garden and decorating one isoliday tradition that started in this town back in 1993. >> the weed grew up in the median and people decorated it, and somebody stole it. >> reporter: deplans a parade for a year during its humble beginning. >> it was just a few vehicles in the parade. >> reporter: now with barbara's help, how did you find this years weed. >> i go looking in the forested area with a lot of under brush and i look for one. >> reporter: just making sure it is not poison ivy or anything. >> i don't guarantee anything. >> reporter: it has turned into an her long motorcade that attraction hundreds of people. >> we get people surprisingly from all over, coming to be in the parade. some people just show up. >> i'm walking with a group of guys, all claymont guys, romeos, retired old men eating out. >> reporter: you guys were in the parade. >> we were in the parade. >> reporter: claymont natives love parade and christmas weed for many reasons. >> it is just us. it is same kind of people that comes back year aft

officials in delaware try to figure out what started an early-morning fire at an apartment complex in claymont>> nfl commissioner comes under fire after he was caught enjoying a joke that was no laughing matter. >> the investigation continues into a shooting that left a teenager dead and two others hurt. it happened on north craton street in west philadelphia. two of the victims are alive and one was killed who was just 17 years old. >> reporter: police are looking for two suspects a man and a women in a late night shooting that left a teen dead and one teen injured and a woman injured, as well. multiple 911 calls brought police to craton where they found a 17 shot in the head arm and leg. the gunfire hit another in the thigh and grazed a female in the hip. >> we know that 17 shots were fired from two separate caliber semi automatic handle guns. >> i heard five gunshots, bang bang bang bang, i didn't bother to get up and stick my head out there. >> reporter: around the corner, the 17-year-old wounded in the thigh managed to sprint door to door seeking shelter as he lost a massive amount of blo

annual claymont christmas parade and leading the way, the the christmas weed. no, not that kind of weed. not what you are thinking. the this is type of weed in your garden. decorating one is a holiday tradition that started in 1993. >> the weed grew up in the median and people decorated it, and somebody stole it. >> it is just us. it is the same kind of people. the it comes back, year after year, you knock us down, we will come right back. >> all right. >> you can see christmas weed on the philadelphia pike median at the i495 interchange, and i don't know about you, ladies but striking resemblance to the charlie brown tree. >> yes, little will weed that could. >> there is something little charming about the little christmas weed and the town. >> adorable. >> really cute. >> so, i saw some showers on the way in. >> it will be here for next couple of hours, through our show we will have wet weather. this is a minor nuisance. we have been talking about that weak front crossing go through that has just enough power to bring in a couple showers. damp roads. you don'

. >>> unusual holiday tradition at tracts many people to claymont, delaware.here was a big turn out for the 18th annual claymont christmas parade today leading the way to christmas weed. it's not what you think. this weed is the type that can ruin your garden and decorating one is a holiday tradition residents started in 1993. >> weed grew up in the median and people decorated it. and somebody stole it. >> it's just us. i mean it's the same kind of people. that come back year after year, you know. you knock us down. we come right back. >> you can see the christmas weed on the philadelphia pike median at the i-495 interchange. i go by that quiet often. i'll have to stop and put an ornament on it. >> do a little beep beep. >> right now, in clayton, new jersey people are participating in the second annual snowman contest. >> you might ask how is that possible with these warm temperatures? well, who says you need snow to have a snowman contest. any way, our vittoria woodill is live in gloucester county with the answer. vittoria. >> reporter: you salute dollar not

a 23-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body in claymont last night. he was shot while driving his pick up truck. the vehicle ended up off the roadway. police have a vague description of the shooter. >>> new this morning, singer scott weiland died at 48 years old. he was traveling with his band. the group was scheduled to perform last night. that show was canceled. the former front man of stone temple pilot had struggled with substance abuse for years. >> incredible talent, very, very sad. >>> surveillance video captures philadelphia police accident the person who rushed to help the officer is talking about what caused. >> 'tis the season, philadelphia lights its christmas tree. >> reporter: we're off to a chilly start. it's not as windy as yesterday. cool enough for coats. i have gloves on that guy. this afternoon things get better. root for temple we have that big championship game at noon tomorrow on 6abc. we'll be back with the weekend call. >> philadelphia lit its christmas tree last night outside city hall. a big crowd turned out for the lighting

. >>> fire damaged a rental office at the harbor house apartments on harbor drive in claymont for the second time in a year. firefighters arrived at 2:00 a.m. and knocked down the blaze. another inferno ripped through the building at the same complex four days before christmas last year, as you can see it was much worse. one person was killed in that fire. dozens of others were left homeless. a pennsylvania man was charged with setting the fire, police say he set it in his mother's apartment which left her dead. >>> "action news" is following a developing story, gunfire erupting on a street in west philadelphia one teenager is dead and another teen was wounded and scrambling for cover. let's go over to annie mccormick live outside police headquarters with the very latest. good morning, annie. >> reporter: good morning, tam, police say more than a dozen shots were fired in the end, one teen did not survive. this was the scene after 10:30 in the 500 block of north clayton in west philadelphia. police say that multiple 911 calls came into police reporting shots fired. both victims are 17

. >> fire damaged the rental office at the harbor house apartments, the second fire the claymont complex has seen since last year. firefighters arrived at 2:00 a.m. and knocked down the blaze. the building had to be evacuated no injuries were reported dislnch the fire at the same complex last year was much worse and authorities say it was intentionally set. that left a woman dead and dozens of residents homeless four days before christmas. >>> pennsylvania man was charge with arson and murder. he set the fire in his mother's apartment she was killed. >>> more news from delaware, state police arrested a man for a deadly double stabbing in smyrna. 66-year-old gilbert rochester tried to run from the scene of the stabbing. police found him hiding in the woods holding a knife. he is accused of stabbing to death his estranged wife and her 80-year-old mother. >>> testimony is expected to continue in the trial of a woman accused of being part of a group assault on a gay couple. a witness testified that knott threw punches, two men pled guilty in the case. >>> chris christie will be back on the m

victim in new castle county, delaware, has died. 23-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds in claymont last night. he was inside a pick up truck near the brandywine apartment complex. the vehicle ended up off the roadway, police have a vague description of the shooter. >>> a deadly motel fire is under investigation in new castle delaware, a man died when a blaze broke out in his room at the budget inn on south dupont highway yesterday. firefighters say the victim suffered severe burns and by the time they were able to pull him out of the room it was too late. nobody else was hurt. >>> chicago officials released surveillance videos near the scene of a shooting of a black 17-year-old by a white police officer. among the footage is from the burger king where the officer shot will mcdonald. the restaurant manager alleged officers deleted video. investigators say forensic review said the video was not tampered with. >>> the jury in the trial of a baltimore police officer has toured the van where freddie gray suffered a faimghts -- fatal spinal injury. gray's repeated requests for a medic we

. >>> from tell delaware newsroom tonight a man is fighting for his life after being shot in claymont, newstle country at 6:30 are along jacqueline driv drive. police say a man was behind the wheel of s picp truck headed down the street when truck by a bullet. the vehicle veered off the road and crashed and the unidentified man was rushed to christianne hospital and so far, there's no word where the shot came from. >> and a man died tonight in a motel blaze in newcastle, delaware the fire broke out 5:00 budget inn on 100 block of south dupont highway and contained to victim's unit. firefighters say he suffered severe burns and by the time they puld him out it was too late. >> the man accused of killing mother and 3-month-old baby made first cou appearance today. ramirez's family was emotional during the proceedings. ricardo sanl yaiing owe strangled ramirez and hider body at a boat ramp back neck road cumberland county and her daughter henasis was murdered also. she leaves behind two young sons ages 5 and 8 and santiago is father of one of them and pleaded not getty. bail is set at $2

when police pulled him over in claymont. he purchased the alcohol in new jersey and delaware. he is charged with trying to avoid the excise tax. >> the eagles are hanging on to first place this morning after hanging on to beat the buffalo bills. the birds went ahead to stay when sam bradford hit a 53-yard touchdown. the eagles defense had to save the day. ed reynolds intercepted a deep pass. the birds edged the bills, 23-20. philadelphia improved to 6-7. >> i know there has been a lot of noise from outside the building especially after the thanksgiving day game, but you know, it doesn't seem to affect us. >> we saw what the redskins did, we knew we had to go out and win again. >> also of note yesterday bills running back lasean mccoy embraced birds owner jeffrey lury before the game. shady ran for 74 yards, the former coach chip kelly denied reports that mccoy hung up on him when kelly called him on the phone last week. >> a lot of it to me is tabloid journalism. it doesn't affect us. it's a well coached team that has good players. when people want to make up false stories abo

. >>> from our delaware newsroom, a man has died after being shot last night in claymont, newcastle county, it happened at 6:30 at jacqueline drive, police say that 23-year-old jami white was in his pick up trump and he was struck by a bullet. he was rushed to christiana hospital where he later died. so farer no word on where the shot came from. >> a philadelphia police officer was hurt in an overnight collision on the schuylkill expressway, it happened at 1:30 in south philadelphia, the officer was headed eastbound near the passyunk avenue exit and the officer was taken to the hospital with head injuries and neck pain and the other driver was taken into custody to be tested for dui. >>> and christmas spirit is on its way to american soldiers spending the holiday overseas, the special delivery is courtesy of children in montgomery county that spent weeks putting it all together. >> reporter: kindergartners at mary mother the redeemer are stuffing stockings with care with goodies that will go thousands of miles in the air postmarked for afghanistan. >> do you know who that stocking is going

in claymont, delaware, dozens of people were forced from their homes after an apartment fire. the fire broke out around 2:00 this morning in the harbor view drive complex. the flames spread forcing all apartments to be evacuated. >> holiday shipping heads into high gear. fedex, ups and the postal service will all be handling tons of boxes, cards and packages before the christmas rush. nbc 10 was at the distribution center in delaware county, workers are handling billions of letters and parcels today. ups and fedex will be crazed today trying to get all of the gifts where they need to go. fedex and the post of service expect volume up at least 10%. today is the busiest shipping day, next monday will be the busiest delivery day. >>> in delaware county the family of a teenager found shot to death wants to know what happened. last night a crowd gathered at the youth league football field where xavier stern played. police say the 15-year-old left his home in upper darby after a family argument in late november. the officer found his body in the back seat of a car on friday in north

"eyewitness news" at the claymont christmas parade. the star attraction is not sanity but christmas weed, right there, not that kind of weed just to be clear. this weed is the type that can ruin your garden and decorating one. the it is a holiday tradition residents started in 1993. >> the weed grew up in median and people decorated it but somebody saw it. >> it the is just us. it the is same kind of of people. the it comes back year after year, you know, you knock us down and we will come right back. >> i love the the comparisons. >> you yourself can see the the christmas we had on the philadelphia peak media at i495 media many. >> go ahead. >> take a trip past the christmas weed. >> remember this non-traditional nativity scene in ohio we showed you earlier this week that feature, joseph maryann baby jesus as zombies. township threatened to find that home owner if he didn't take it down. it turns out the problem is not the with the monsters but size have. it can stay because home owner has downsized the display. the that is interestin

he was found with gunshot wounds in claymont, delaware. he was in his pick up truck. right now police only have a vague description of the shooter. >>> chicago officials have released surveillance footage from businesses near the scene of the fatal shooting of the black 17-year-old by a white police officer. among the recordings are footage from a burger king where jason vandyke shot laquan mcdonald in 2014. the restaurant manager alleged officers deleted video. forensics review of the system show it was not tampered with. >>> jury in the trial of a baltimore police officer toured the van where freddie gray suffered a fatal injury. porter is being tried for not buckling him into seat belt. porter thought gray was faking an injury. testimony continues this morning. on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holiday sales event get 0% financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on select vehicles. see your local ford dealer. winners are showing up all over pennsylvania. and with more than 500,000 winners of m

delaware news room still not clear what sparked a fire at the harbor house apartment complex in claymontmoke and flames forced 20 people out o out into the parkig lot. residents didn't realize the situation until police officers were knocking on their door. >> we just heard the fire alarm going off in the building and unfortunately the residents have come to ignore fire alarms around here because there are so many false alarms. >> investigators say it will cost about $50,000 to fix the damage. >> a driver was seriously injured in a crash along a busy stretch of highway in winslow township new jersey this afternoon. chopper6 was over the scene in the 200 block of williamstown road. as you can see a car lost control and flipped over and landed there in the woods. the driver was cut out of the wreckage and rushed to the hospital. authorities are asking other drivers to avoid the area for the next several hours. >> a new campaign is under way to keep first responders secure at home. in allentown today, state farm a home security company donated devices to police fire ems crew members. the co

in claymont a wreck along 13, philadelphia pike near manor avenue. in new castle county along kirkwood highway at saint james church road there by the did you know indoughnuts. let's grab the ipad do the commuter report on this monday afternoon of a very busy week especially around the area malls. already seeing heavy traffic through cherry hill along 38 and 70. it's going to be a busy week for sure. we'll check it again, brian and sharrie, coming up in the next half hour. >> sounds good matt. see you then. >>> still ahead today a local bridge set to close for a month, maybe more. we've got details on the project and the impact on commuters. >> it's been a year since the deadly hit and run. police made a push for new leads to find the person responsible. >> by now you've likely heard star wars broke every box office record in the galaxy. up next we put its historic performance in perspective and as we head to break today here's the holy day greeting from a local serviceman. >> ♪ >> hello this is colonel mark, mark jr., we're sending holiday greetings

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in new castle county, an overnight fire forced dozens of people from their apartment building in claymontmplex. firefighters evacuated the entire three-story building as a precaution. no one was hurt. >>> pennsylvania lawmakers are working on the state budget this morning after a sunday night session in harrisburg. house gop leaders want to reduce spending to include a $1.2 billion tax increase. pennsylvania has been operating without a budget the past five months now. >>> i'm vai sikahema. another update in 25 minutes. and, of course, you can always get the latest weather and the news with the nbc 10 app. we'll send you back to the "today" show. have a great day. we will see you in half an hour. welcome. always a friendly hello. always a perfectly flaky crust. always mrs. smith's flaky crust pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit. warm and welcoming and fresh from your oven with our flakiest crust ever. you're always welcome at mrs. smith's. >>> taking a look at headlines, more evidence is emerging that officials missed warning signs about the couple who car