still at 5:00, our only accident out there is this in clementon. white horse pike eastbound at white horse avenue. the right lane is blocked. heading to the boulevard, you can see all is quiet in both directions. this is a live look right near broad street. no issues to deal with on the boulevard as far as accidents go and certainly no delays out there right now. we do have some construction lingering on the northeast extension northbound, just past the exit for lehigh valley, exit 56. the right lane is blocked in that area. and taking this map out a little bit, we have a camera right here on route 22. that's right near airport road. traffic is moving just fine along 22. chris? >>> from house to house, a quick-spreading fire consumed four buildings in atlantic city overnight. the fire has been burning all night long and continues to burn this morning. some of those buildings have collapsed. now, the fire started in a sewing shop on the 1100 block of atlantic avenue. that's just a couple of blocks from the boardwalk here in atlantic city. nbc 10's k

clementon avenue, we have an accident there. right lane blocked. that's our major problem of the morning. chris? >> you know what's funny? you said flip flops. >> uh-huh. >> i and another parent showed up at flip flops, barefoot, isn't that nice? >> barefoot? >> big marijuana scandal, olympian swimmer michael phelps is in much hotter water than usual, how he is responding to fans for being arrested for dui. >>> good morning, i'm howard eskin, eagles go in sunday's game in st. louis with an important player back. offense he i have line injury problems, lane johnson back after four game suspension, johnson not permitted any contact with the team while on suspension, worked out in texas, so is he ready to play? >> getting back out here, get few plays under your belt, and kind of get back into the rhythm. basically that's all it is, a rhythm. once you get into practice, day in, day out it, gets into, you know, your second nature. >> any more awkward than the last few weeks, you know, you know, we'll justin building where we left off. >> and there is no

for drivers in clementon, we're following an accident on white horse avenue between white horse pike and berlin road. aside from that, the majors in new jersey, just the normal construction out there. on 295 we have some out near route 168, the 42 freeway. just that normal long-term construction out near 295. tracy? >>> we continue to stay on top of breaking news in atlantic city, where firefighters have been working for nearly seven hours now trying to get this raging fire under control. it started around 10:00 last night on atlantic avenue just a few blocks away from the boardwalk. nbc 10's katy zachry is live near the scene. katy, what problems have crews faced fighting this fire this morning? >> reporter: well, tracy, in a word, the wind. and the fire chief will speak to that in just a minute. but if you can look right now, you see the top floor. there is still smoke and there still are some flames. really nothing compared to the height of the fire, the video that we showed you right at the top of this story. now, the fire broke out just after 10:00 inside a sewing and upholstery

this accident in clementon is sticking with us for now. white horse avenue just between white horse pike and berlin road. heading up to riverton right now, we have some construction that we're following on the southbound side of route 130 between church road and union avenue. we do have two lanes restricted in that area, so just keep that in mind. into pennsylvania, we have two spots of construction that i'm following. 422 westbound at trooper, we have the right lane blocked there. we also have lane restrictions on 95 southbound right near the commodore barry bridge, but we are not reporting any delays in both of those areas. so, that's the good news of the situation. the blue route is quiet right now both directions. take this full. this is 476 right at mid-county. you can see it is a quiet commute right now on the blue route. chris. >>> love over hate. later today, a community is taking action after a gay couple was attacked. >>> plus, up in flames. plans for a big fire at this popular park. we'll tell you about the pesky problem the fir

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clement clementon, white horse pike eastbound at white horse avenue, the right lane is blocked there. tracy? >>> 5:32. we have breaking news out of atlantic city. here is a live picture while crews are battling this fire along atlantic avenue. and you can see the heavy smoke. you can still see some flames starting to die down. this started at 10:00 last night. it quickly spread through several stores and apartments above. the fire chief there tells us the wind posed some problems early on while fighting the fire. the crews started to get it under control after four hours and then flames reappeared. >> there were hotspots in the roof area. that's where the main body of the fire is. we've had a couple localized collapses as well in two of the buildings. we lost the second floor. >> 17 people are without a home this morning. we still don't know what caused this fire. >>> it's 5:32 now. an extra $2 per pack. the cigarette tax created to raise money for philadelphia schools is now in effect as of today. leaders say that tax will bring in $49 million for the school system this year, which d

clementon, white horse pike eastbound at white horse avenue.ust got word that accident has cleared, so you're good to go if you are traveling that intersection this morning. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> flags are blowing atop of the aramark building in center city. a little bit of a breeze helping to keep fog from forming in center city, but we're starting to see a bit of fog in areas north and west, after some showers overnight provided the moisture. the fog, the showers will disappear, we'll get some breaks of sunshine, but overall, it's going to be a cooler day today, and we are in for a chilly october weekend. the temperatures will be tumbling, looking at 60s for saturday and sunday. we're looking for some fog this morning. we found some light fog in reading. visibility's now just under 2 miles after a few showers overnight. and lancaster did see briefly quarter-mile visibility, but now it's at a one-mile and really not an issue in the pocono mountains or for allentown. one little bitty shower,

that will accident still throughout in clementon with left lane block. actually just cleared, so finally we can stop talking about that one on 295 northbound, off ramp to 168, also, in new jersey, a disable truck, that's partially blocking that ramp. so now you're updated on traffic, weather, we've got much more to commas the fox 29 morning news continues. >>> good morning, i'm howard eskin, eagles go at the linc with an important player back. the eagles offensive line has injury problems, right tackle, lane johnson back after suspension, not permitted any contact with the team while on suspension, worked out in texas. is he ready to play? >> let's get back out here, plays under your belt, get back to the rest many. that's all it is, a rhythm. once you get to practice, day in, day out it, gets into your second nature. >> i don't think any more awkward than the last few weeks. all good, you know, we'll justin to build where we left off. >> last night at the wells fargo center, flyers up two-one, the new york rangers, wayne simmons makes it three; they win

businesses will be built on the former acme and grant shopping center site on white horse pike in clementon. that project could bring in more than $1 million in new revenue. >>> a warmer start this morning. temperatures are in the 50s and 60s, and clouds are moving into the area. later on, you'll likely see umbrellas going up. we'll go through it hour by hour. but first, first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the roads. uh- uh-oh, flashing lights. >> a little construction out there. i-95 at route 322, southbound side. we have the right lane blocked, not causing any slowdowns, though. in a few minutes, i'll take you to a live look at the vine street expressway. >>> jillian, tens of thousands of students in philadelphia use septa to get to school every day. if the septa workers go on strike, many of those students will have no way to get to school, so the district has a plan in place. i'll break it down for you, coming up. i . >>> this morning, nbc 10 is helping you prepare for a possible septa strike. we're looking into contingency plans so you don't get left behind. >>> and w

businesses will be built on the former acme and grants shopping center on the whitehorse pike in kle clementon. >>> six flags theme park has a new addition, and no, it's not a roller coaster. it's this! mica is the park's new giraffe calf. fun to say. she was born to first-time mom noelle on october 11th. park officials say mica stood up within an hour of her birth. that's apparently really good for a baby giraffe. and she measured 5'10" tall, which means she's already quite a bit taller than tracy. this is video. that was video of her first time outside the giraffe barn with her mom last tuesday. oh, by the way, you can see her for the first time this weekend at the safari off-road adventure. tracy? vai? >> oh, cute! >> mica's going to be a huge draw. giraffe calf. got to say it would or three times. thanks, chris. you're watching nbc 10 news. "nbc 10 news today" at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> getting ready just in case. count on nbc 10 this morning to dig into what philadelphia schools are doing to prepare their students for a possible septa strike. >>> and get ready to say good-bye to o

the borough of clementon.ere will be walking and jogging trails as well as retail space. >> we have the opportunity to develop a 30-acre site in a way that is environmentally friendly, that is walkable, that is green, that is something different. >> and students at bensalem high school in bucks county pitched in for a new project that will transform the way the school operates after months of delays, construction began today on the 23,000 square-foot addition. this project will reconfigure the high school into four academies. >> the building itself will be an educationalç environment. the new curriculum will support that, vice versa as well. these kids will be good to go in four years. >> the school's academy will include ninth grade science, technology, mathematics and engineering. >>> first there was fear and uncertainty. >> relief and optimism for local students who witnessed a mission to space blow up right before their eyes. >> man. >> the students from ocean city high school were in virginia when this u

. >>> work is underway to revive a long vacant shopping center in clementon, camden county, these 3 acres along the white horse pike were once home to a department store and a supermarket. developers there are now transforming the site to include 205 town houses, walking trails and small businesses. it will be called the lee wood village at rowan pond. the first phase of 49 houses are now expected to be finished by next summer. >>> still to come on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" at 5:00 new details about the nurse who demanded she be taken out of ebola quarantine in new jersey, why she says she will not obey orders, to isolate herself. >>> pope francis and big bang theory, pontiff makes surprising comments about evolution. >>> how are you doing to day. >> a new video captures the daily harassment many women endure as they simply walk down the street, we will show you the social experiment they are talking about today. ryan costello went. in 2001, doctor manan trivedi joined the marines. trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. and w

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