why it could soon cost you twice as much to commute across the delaware river. >> plus, a family's court battle to let their daughter use marijuana at school. >>> first, a bus hits and kills a pedestrian and keeps on going. tonight the driver under investigation says he didn't feel anything happen. and now we're learning new details about the bus company's checkered safety history. i'm jacqueline london. >> i'm jim rosenfield. we showed you video of another driver on his phone behind the wheel. now that company is facing questions from police tonight. george spencer is live in center city where this all happened. >> reporter: it happened in the crosswalk just behind me around 10:00 this morning. the lights of the philadelphia police department headquarters just on the other side of ray street, only steps away. investigators watched as that bus kept going up franklin street toward the i-95 entrance just beyond. late tonight family and investigators identified 46-year-old joseph herd as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a tour bus. shortly before 4:00, a break in the case. we wat

chopper six is live over the delaware river where the salem river flows into it from south jersey.is a cargo ship that got stuck earlier on this morning around the salem river area. this is a ship that transports goods between salem county and bermuda. now, what's happened is it appears that high tide is nearing, it's at 8:30 this morning in this area of delaware river so it looks like it might be high enough now so that the ship can begin moving again but basically it hit shallow water got stuck. now the bermuda islander appears to be moving again. >> very peaceful. >> it is peaceful. i would rather be stuck in bermuda, although salem very nice. >> not peaceful on the delaware expressway 95 this morning. we have a mess. also a new mess on the schuylkill expressway. some debris here in the eastbound lanes approaching the blue route. penndot has that left lane blocked and already we're seeing a big jam coming east of 202 in king of prussia through this point at 476 the blue route. we're going keep watching that. we've been watching a situation along 95. yes, the delaware expressway.

to bridge and bridge to girard and to the schuylkill river and south street river to river the east boundary is delawarenue to spring garden street and the eastboundry goes to the schuylkill river stopping just be low the girard bridge and a traffic stop goes into effect from powellton avenue to 38th at the north end at university avenue to grays ferry at the south end the eastboundry includes the schuylkill river and the train tracks, running down from 3rd street. several major highways will shut down at 10:00 friday night 25th i-76 eastbound from 95 to 76 westbound to route 1, i-676 also shut down in both directions from 76 to 95 and route 1 is also closed in both directions from route 30 to belmont avenue. finally the ben franklin bridge will about closed to vehicles from 10:00 friday night until noon on sunday. but open to those that want to walk or come in on bicycle. >>> and now they say that divorced catholics deserve better treatment from it's church, they say they are living in sin and not allowed to receive communion instead the pope said those people should be looked upon with mercy and welco

at the corner of second and ray street, it's just a stones throw away from the delaware river front, the project started 14 years ago in 2001 but it hit some snags. >> we started designs and ran into opposition and ran into a recession, and it took about five years and then we started to enjoy a tremendous resurgence of philadelphia. >> that resurgence started with the ray street pier a peer under the ben franklin bridge and then came along this new construction building at ray and columbus boulevard and now the bridge, city leaders hope it will connect old city to the waterfront, 17 stories high it includes parking for cars and bicycles and a gym and 24 hour concierge, the look is breathtaking and fresh. >> this design has evolved overtime but i think it reflects the best of what we can do in this city. >> you can mesh the old with the new, it was done properly, done right, without giving the appearance of being right on top of the neighborhood. >> nearby residents we spoke with said it was an exciting change for old city. >> it's going to be the removal of a blight, an empty parkin

treatment plant of its kind in the northeast at morrisville falls township border feet from the delaware river bank. >> i just don't want it. >> reporter: odor, noise, chemical danger and truck traffic have resident worried. >> the chemicals, it is the area, river. >> we have kid here this areas connect by highways, rail hub for the east coast and so what will happen just like in paulsboro there could be a tea rail. right here along the highway. they cannot guarantee what is in there. >> reporter: dep has denied their first request this year, that would be their second in months. >> we don't want the plant, and we will remember at election time. >> reporter: alcon plans to vip chemical ways by truck and train and vapor ice it. solution of chemicals in water that they say is completely contained within a 110,000 square foot facility. encompassing 22 acres of the keystone industrial port complex. >> the waste is already created by companies and industries in this area. all we are trying to does provide a sustainable solution and not ship the problem but complete it inn and remove it for good to

>> get ready to possibly pay twice as much to cross the delaware river. >> officials will vote tonighton a plan that would raise tolls on two area bridges. nbc 10's matt delucia is live for us in palmyra, burlington county this morning. matt? >> reporter: chris and tracy, these bridges like the tacony palmyra right over here, they've long been a cheaper option, if you will, than those bridges leading in and out of camden and center city. this could definitely narrow the gap. we're talking about two bridges, not just the tacony palmyra but also the burlington bristol bridge. drivers voiced their concerns and vented frustrations earlier in the week. the burlington county bridge commission says it doesn't have another option. their argument is that $100 million is needed to make safety improvements to the bridges that were built back in 1929 and 1931. what does this mean for you? for cars, light trucks and motorcycles, the toll would go from $2 to $4 if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. aaa is standing behind the drivers saying it would have been better to have a gradual inc

delaware river trails 75 degrees at this hour. we will see lots of sunshine to start with but changes as the day goes on. start off with the cool numbers. 69 degrees. a few scattered high clouds at 9:00 and mainly sunny skies at lunch time and 74 at noon. later today, 80. we will see more clouds and likely lead to showers. right on now let's check in with jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. >> watching the vine street expressway right now. all lanes open and moving along nicely and some ongoing construction and signs throughout the area over in the shoulder. three minute drive time westbound from 95 toward the schuylkill expressway. 95 is okay. no problems on the schuylkill. blue route doing great and southbound from the schuylkill expressway to the 95 only 15-minute trip. heading out the door on the p.a. turnpike cars are green and moving around. eastbound/eastbound 22 minute trip max. no problems with the mass transit. update for new jersey roads in ten minutes. >>> sources tell nbc10 attorney general kathleen kane

: the battleship new jersey has salt on the banks of the delaware river for the past 14 years, climbexperience the life of a sailor during world war ii. >> unlike going to museums looking at history through glass, here you get to walk through historical. >> reporter: the ship launched in 1942 and with the span of three football feels is the longest of its kind. >> the ship was built in philadelphia, so she is a local girl. she was built predominantly by women from camden and philadelphia. >> reporter: over 55,000 americans called the battleship new jersey home. >> this is called a coffin rack. >> reporter: it's offers a glimpse into the life of a sailor. >> where they slept and where they ate and what life was like at sea. >> reporter: there are self guided tours. >> you can see more on us than any other battleship in the world. you can actually go inside and crawl around and see the guns. you can see where they can launch nuclear missiles. or sign up for a more inter active experience like the at terret ii tour. >> you can handle the pro projectiles and fire the gun. i think they co

we took our questions to the delaware river port authority and that organization is still ironing out security and operation plans. but it stresses that things are moving along smoothly. especially now that the key road closures in philadelphia have been released. you know that security zone, some people are also calling it the green box. one subject they likely won't address, though, is the complete security plan on the ben franklin bridge. >> we are still refining those plans and there are elements of those plans that simply are not ever going to be disclosed. >> reporter: for all of you who commute across the bridge, i'm sure you're going to say, yea, when i tell you this. we have also learned that construction will be put on hold on the ben franklin bridge that you see just over my shoulder. throughout the morning we are going to have some answers to questions that we have posed to the delaware river port authority. live in camden, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> 4:33. 71 degrees outside. >>> police still have questions about an 8-year-old boy's gunshot wound. boy said he acciden

one or two of you again north of the atlantic city expressway east of the delaware river, it will be this area right here may pick up a late-day shower today. again, most of you guys stay dry. we get into monday morning clear, monday afternoon, combination of sun and clouds, here comes the approaching canadian front, one or two showers developing, just like it disappearance, there's not much to talk about with the frontal system, not expecting drenching driving downpours like what we saw back in june. here's the latest on tropical storm danny. itit had winds up to 100 miles r hour and it's down to 50 miles per hour. winds extend 20 miles per hour from the center of the storm. it is encountering all this dry air here not to mention the wind sheer out in this part of the world. it is wind the storm is moving this way, thed wind blowing in the -- it is winds blowing in the opposite direction. as long as the environment stays like that, the storm will not continue to strengthen. we expect it to further weaken as it moves over the caribbean islands, it guess over san juan puerto rico tues

the source of the delaware river is in new york.rac'ing drills use high pressurized water to break shale and rock so natural gas can be released. >>> a toxic swale caused this. the epa says crews were setting up for a system for treating that water at the mine when 3 million gallons of sludge accidentally was released into seven bodies of water in new mexico and colorado. the agency is launching an independent investigation. >>> all right. if you haven't seen this video, even if you have, you have to see it again. violent wind from a typhoon on dashcam video. you see the moment the twister went over a road here. then seemingly disappeared in the twister right in front of the car there. my goodness. you look to the top of the screen, there's a woman sitting in the road after being tossed around by the high wind. she had minor injuries, amazingly as someone runs over to help her there. the typhoon killed at least 21 people. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> ten minutes before 6:00. we've had a r

you may soon have to pay twice as much to cross the delaware river. officials vote tonight on a plan to raise tolls on two area bridges, the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol. matt delucia is live in palmyra, burlington county. what are drivers saying, matt? >> reporter: they're not too happy as you can imagine. especially because of the fact that tolls could double for at least some of the drivers. we're talking about two bridges here, the tacony palmyra like the one right behind me here and the burlington bristol bridge. the commissioners here held two public meetings early this week. drivers voiced her concerns about the whole thing. the burlington county bridge commission says it needs 110 million today's make safety improvements through these bridges that were built in 1929 and 1931. forç cars, the toll would go fm $2 to $4, if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. that kind of increase really is not sitting well. >> it's horrible. doubling in a month and how much notice? they didn't bother trying to contact the public. >> repo

. >>> it will cost more money to cross the delaware river. burlington county bridge commission approved toll hikes for tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridges. it is another dollar for e-z pass customers, two bucks if you pay cash. those changes kick in september 15th. >>> and a new choice for shoppers, the the gloucester premium outlets open up at 10:00 this morning w over 90 stores and 376,000 square feet of shopping space, that will keep you busy. look at all a of the stores. >>> keep watching, our jan carabao will be live in the next hour with a preview for us. >> again, we all feel for jan and they don't open until ten. she just gets to look in the windows. >> that is like when i'm reporting from the king of prussia mall which doesn't open until 10:00. it is tough. >>> 4:50. >> time for a check of business news. >> jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange. we will hear customers of the citizens bank will get money back. we don't hear that very often from banks, good morning. >> reporter: yes, exactly, good morning. cit

the source of the delaware river is in new york.ng drills use high pressurized water to fracture shale and other rocks so natural gas can be released. >>> the first of two public hearings was held last night. the second take place tonight, if approved, the toll will double from $2 to $4. e-z pass customers will pay an extra dollar, making it $3 for them to cross. >>> getting around the tri-state area outside of philadelphia will also be a challenge during the pope's visit. ahead, why some people in south jersey are worried about street parking. >>> and an afternoon of fun at the jersey shore turns into a frantic rescue when a young boy becomes trapped in the sand. >>> 71 degrees at 4:37. your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast is just ahead. >>> we're watching an accident on the schuylkill expressway. >>> it has it shut down. jessica boyington is watching it for us. jessica, remind us where it is. >> we're looking at our cameras from south street but the accident scene is right at university avenue. all lanes blocked. you can see

you may soon have to pay twice as much to cross the delaware river. >> officials will vote tonight on a plan to tolls on the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol bridges. matt, what are drivers saying about the possible toll hike? we can only imagine. >> that's right. they are not too happy indeed, chris and tracy. tolls could indeed double for some drivers. we're talking about the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol. drivers voiced their concerns at two earlier meetings held this week. the burlington county bridge commission says it needs $110 million to make safety improvements to these bridges built back in 1929 and 1931. what does this mean for you? for cars the toll would go from $2 to $4, if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. that kind of increase is not sitting well. >> it's horrible. doubling in a month and how much notice? they didn't bother contacting the public. >> reporter: second toll hike in 25 years for these bridges. the commissioners are scheduled to vote on the increase later today. if it is approved you'll pay more starting september 15th. so

this ship is on top of the delaware river. >> reporter: in camden, new jersey, todd quinones, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> how about that big j coming through again. only 47 days until pope francis arrives in philadelphia stay with "eyewitness news" for complete coverage as we prepare for the papal visit. >>> there have been reports of a shooting in wilmington delaware. police are on the scene at north washington street and west seventh street shortly after 2:00 this afternoon and unclear just how many people were involved. we don't know about injuries but be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" as we get more updates. >>> police say a deadly crash in lawncrest overnight was likely caused by speed. authorities say the the suv driven by 24 year-old roseana valdez tried to turn from roosevelt boulevard on to, adams avenue just before 3:00 a.m. that is when she lost control jumped a curb and slammed in the pole and utility box at whittaker avenue. police say gallon vest and her passengers, jeffery chavez were both ejected when the suv flipped over. >> i am telling you i just can't believe

allowed to walk across but remember, the span is almost 2 n bridge and other bridge's cross the delaware river will stay open for commuters who need to get between new jersey and pennsylvania. >>> mayor michael nutter says he realizes this will all be a challenge but he says it is also an opportunity to put the city on the world stage and he says it is a true privilege to host the pope. >> the vatican looked all over the world and the united states, and they chose our city for this event. we will be ready. >> "action news" reporter annie mccormack is live at 19th and callowhill in spring garden in philadelphia annie that is one of the boxed in neighborhood. what are folks there saying about these restrictions. >> reporter: well, lot of mixed reviews, jim. of course mayor again saying that everyone should embrace this. now all this is new information, everybody is still processing it. business owners, residents and people who want to come see the pope at least have an idea of what the plans are so they can begin making their arrangements. >> we have devised a plan where we will have sleep overs

feet from the banks of the delaware river. >> i don't want it. just don't want it. >> reporter: odor, noise, chemical danger and truck traffic have residents worried. >> the chemicals, it's the area, the river. we have lost kids around who a are. this area is connected by major highways, rail hubs for the east coast and everything what's going to happen just like in paulsboro it could be derailment right along here on the highway, and they can't guarantee what's in there. >> reporter: dep has already denied al couldn't's first request this year this would be their second in months. >> we don't want the plant, and we will remember when election time comes. >> reporter: al couldn't plans to visit diluted waste from chemical and pharmaceutical companies by truck and train and fifty seven vaporize a solution of chemicals and water to be sleetly contained within 110,000 square foot facility encompassing 22 acres on the keystone industrial port compl complex. >> the waist is already created by companies and industries in the area. all we're trying to d

we took our questions to the delaware river port authority. as you know, that organization, no doubt, is still ironing out security and operational plans, but they tell us things are moving smoothly, but not everything will be revealed. especially now that the key road closures in philadelphia have been released. one subject matter they won't address today, they tell us, is the complete security plan on the ben franklin bridge. >> we are still refining those plans and there are elements of those plans that simply are not ever going to be disclosed. >> reporter: while we don't know that, we can tell thaw there are about 60,000 passes for patco still on sale. they will not be sold during the two and a half days that the pope will be in town. and some good news for everybody. you're hearing the traffic woes this morning and that is all of the construction projects on the ben franklin bridge are going to cease while the pope is in town. live now from camden, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> first responder in montgomery county are preparing for th

the high, thin clouds roll in and one or two areas could see a spotty shower mainly east of the delaware riverrior sections of south jersey and delaware. here's another update on danny which has weakened, it was a category three storm now down to a category two, maximum stained winds of 100 miles per hour moving very, very slowly. there's danny right there, there's the windward islands, there's a lot of dry air that the storm has to move through and wind sheer which will rip the storm apart. there's the movement, again, pushing off to the west, you can see the lessor antillies there. as we get into next week, it will pull over the dominica republic. it will pull over land and be nothing more than a rainmaker. if it survives the trip, maybe it redevelops into something and then we have to watch to see if it makes a strike on the u.s. mainland. we're not too concerned with the snow. sun and clouds in the poconos, 72 degrees, 77 sunday, another refreshing day. jersey shore, temperature, 783. more in the way of clouds tomorrow, 82. one or two areas you could see a spotty shower, it's not enough to

. >> reporter: as dawn rises over the delaware river, delaware county district attorney jack whelan hashis mind. >> the river is important to protect, because you don't know. you have individuals that want to hurt americans. you have individuals that want to make a statement. we worry about them religious leaders different religions trying to hurt the pope. we worry about them making a statement by attacking a stadium that is crowded full of people. report roar his singular focus to make sure delaware county is protected and prepared for anything. we're along for the ride thursday as whelan oversees a massive tactical exercise on tinicum island strategic point near the airport one any cun were easily access. potential vulnerable, swat, f2 and homeland security are geared up and ready to defense. >> with an operation we're getting on to boats. >> reporter: we are right under a flight path for philadelphia international airport. you can see how low those planes are when they're just taking off. it's one of the flight paths the pope may be using on his way in and out of philadelphia. it's

. >> reporter: it happened near junction of the delaware and schuylkill rivers in south philadelphia.nside one of the country's largest refineries. the that is where vapor from a gulf oil tanker caught fire, resulting in an 11 alarm inferno. david schoolfield was a rookie on the job. >> i saw the the flames get out of control and everybody was running around. that is where chaos came. you didn't know which way to go. >> reporter: one of the 14 fire fighters injured, schoolfield suffered second and third degree burns over 26 percent of his body. his wife niomi thanks god that he survived. >> when i saw his burns like that i just said we will make it report rorrer lewis campana was not as lucky she lost her husband a man she says was a, big. >> a neighborhood and playing with the kid and little boy, might knock on the door, and say come out and play. >> we remember all happy thoughts. >>> eight years ago they played these plaques on the sidewalk outside museum as a form of remembrance but also a remine tore thank the public servants that walk among them, to thank them for what they have

at "nbc10 news" 4:00, the proposed toll hike on two delaware river bridges, it could impact thousands of drivers who don't even use those bridges. the next, the traffic trovl is could cause for new jersey drivers getting in and out of delaware. that's this afternoon on "nbc10 news" at 4:00. >>> here he is, nik wallenda just finished his longest walk ever. at the wisconsin state fair he walked more than 1500 feet while more than ten stories above the milwaukee speedway. he carried that metal bar for stability as he crossed a wire no wider than a nickel. no wider than a nickel has me tremendo trembling thinking about it. wallenda holds nine guinness world records. probably ten on the way. >> that's amazing. >> the weather is amazing today. we'll see you back here at 4:00. here at humana, we value sticking with things. when something works, people stick with it. more people stick with humana medicare advantage. because we stick with them. humana medicare advantage. the plan people stick with. >> brady: oh, that's terrific. kayla, thank you so much. caroline's gonna be fine. she's getting

. >> as dawn rises over the delaware river -- delaware county district attorney jack whelan has a lot>> the river is important to protect because you don't know. you have individuals that want to hurt american's. you have individuals that want to make a statement. we worry about them religious leaders different religious sects trying to hurt the pope. we worry about them making a statement by attacking a stadium that is crowded full of people. >> reporter: his focus to make sure delaware county is protected and prepared for anything. we're along for the ride thursday as whelan overseas a massive tactical exercise on tinicum island a strategic point near the airport one anyone can easily access. potential vulnerable swat, fbi and homeland security are geared up and ready to defend. >> we're getting on to boats. >> reporter: we are right aunt flight path for philadelphia international airport. you can see how low those planes are when they're just taking off. it's one of the flight paths the pope might be using on his way in and out of philadelphia. it's why the district attorney says t

. >> reporter: and, over the delaware river, delaware county district attorney jack whalen has a lot on his mind. >> the the river is important to protect because you don't know, you have individuals that want to hurt americans, you have individuals that want to make a statement, we worry about them religious leaders, different religious sectors trying to hurt the pope, we worry about them making the statement by attacking a stadium that is crowded full of people report are report his center of focus to make sure delaware county is protect and prepared for anything. we're along for the the ride thursday as whalen oversees a massive tactical exercise on tinicum island a strategic point near the the airport, one anyone can easily access. it dealt with swat and home land security are geared up and ready to defend. >> we're getting on to boats. >> reporter: we're right under a flight path for philly international. you can see how low those planes are where they are taking off, one of the flight paths pope might be using on his way in and out of philadelphia and that is why the the distric

and they'll do it again, this is the first one. >> right on the delaware river?his is peyton, i met him there at the party, and he was just too adorable. his mother, as well. so we took this picture, and i decided it was the cutest thing. isn't ' door be? hi, peyton, hope you are doing well, it was so nice meeting you. you can see we connected. >> you're so cute. >> , no he is cute. >> he is cute, too. all right he is cuter than you. then the weekends didn't stop there. my parents have been coming for the weekends, came up for patty jackson from wdas party in the frank. >> is that franky beverly with your mom? >> that's my mom and dad. they were so excited. there is patty jackson. >> oh, orange is the new black. >> look at you. both wearing orange. she had her party before the concert. >> yes. >> and so we went there, lots of great food. and then there is the del. look at the crowds. >> that's great. >> that was in the beginning. so this is their summer essence every entertainment music series that they have. so the whispers came on stage, and then franky beverly

. >>> authorities issued a safety reminder after a string of recent drownings on the delaware river.tate marine police want boaters and kayakers to wear their life jackets. people who are good swims develop a false sense of security, they won't wear one. >> they are hot and uncomfortable, by the time you need a life jacket it is often too late. >> police officer said he personally recovered three victims in three days this month from the delaware river. acme has everything you need, every day. the freshest food and low acme prices. and right now you can save even more during our huge anniversary sale. happy anniversary to me. now 32-ounce gatorade or g2 is 69 cents. select quaker favorites are $1.49 and party size tostitos, doritos, lays or cheetos are 2.99 each. happy anniversary to me. acme's huge anniversary sale! it's just better. >> sky6 live hd looking live at temple university our friend is back he was hitting it below the line, now he is back above the line. we've seen lots of improvement from this guy all summer long he is doing good this morning. one of the sports best know

. >> the 11 alarm inferno burned for six days near junction of delaware and schuylkill rivers in south philadelphia. >>> police in bucks county are trying to find would the man who made off with more than $4,600 worth of bras. middletown township police released three surveillance photos from vittoria secret at oxford valley mall. officers say that woman stole 86 bras. if you have any information, call the police. >>> indicted congressman chaka fattah is calling for congressional action to review possible misconduct in his racketeering case. this comes just a day before fattah's first scheduled court appearance. in a letter sent today the philadelphia democrat asked two house committees to review his case for unconstitutional or unlawful behavior. fattah is accused of miss appropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal, charitable and campaign fund. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" are you a millionaire and don't even know it? a lottery ticket worth a cool million is sold in the state of new jersey. we will tell you where, kate is this. >>> we have got a hot, humid eve

delaware river for the past 14 years.limb aboard and you can experience the life of a sailor during world war ii. >> wonderful thing about touring the battleship unlike going to museums you look at history through glass, here you get to touch history. >> reporter: the ship launched in december 1942 and with the span of three football fields the longest of its kind. it offers a glimpse into the life of a sailor. >> where they slept and where they ate and what life was like at sea. >> reporter: there are self guided tours. >> you can see more on this than any other battleship in the world. you can crawl around and see the guns, you could see where they would launch nuclear missiles. or sign up for an inter active experience. >> you can lay on a rack where the sailors did, you can sleep on board the ship. you can handle the guns and pull the trigger. i think they come away with a better understanding of what people sacrificed so we could have the freedoms we have today. >> reporter: you can find all the details at battleship

the delaware river is calm and tranquil. the dewpoint that's the key number, you see those two 5s there, as long as we stay under 60 the humidity level is in check. cape may, a nice shot of the jersey shore. # # -- 88 degrees that might be a little high, it probably in the sun. winds out of northwest at approximate miles per -- 3 mile. tanersville in the 70s. on the other side of the delaware river everybody in the mid 80s, you're picking up a bay breeze in fortescue and gandys beach. temperatures 80 degrees. hockessining 84. glassboro, 85. how it will feel throughout the remaynard of the -- remainder of the afternoon. dewpoints in the 50s. we'll see a high canopy of clouds move in. the sun will shine through it, it will be enough to prevent the sun from blasting you when you're outdoors. the wider view showing a cold front stretching across the great lake states. we'll see two fronts pull through over the next three to four days. each one brings the chance of showers and thunderstorms. this arrives late monday night into tu

nbc 10 this afternoon where some people took a stroll along the delaware river. others are cooling off in the water. now this is a live look at the water park in the poconos where it's sure busy out there. you can see all of the crowded people. let's get a check of the weather with michelle grossman. did we hit that 90 degree mark to set us up for the possible heat wave in store for us we're going to have the breeze through the next couple of hours. 88 in philadelphia. 83 in lancaster. 81 in millville and 81 in wildwood. it's going to be a wild night tonight. >> we have new information about a 5-year-old girl who went missing yesterday afternoon. she was found today. the 5-year-old went missing when she was left with a baby sitter when she said she left the toddler with yet another woman. fortunately officers spotted her walking with that second woman today. >> she appears to be in good condition at this time for safety purposes she was sent to the hospital and mom is en route to the hospital as well. >> they are questioning the woman they found walking with the

. >>> also, a new warning along the delaware river. >> please do not go in the waters. g here, please. >> towns along the delaware are making a new push for safety after two men drowned within a matter of hours. >> the men were swimming on opposite sides of the river last month when they went under off the shorelines of bristol and burlington. nbc 10's drew smith shows us what both towns are doing to prevent more deaths. >> reporter: thomas campbell won't step foot into the delaware river. he had a scary experience many years ago when he decided to take a swim. >> i barely got out to the buoy halfway across the channel and made it back just barely. >> reporter: today we saw only boats and birds on the water. >> it looks like a short distance. it looks calm on the surface. >> reporter: but it's not as it appears. strong currents which change often make this a dangerous spot. it was here where thomas scott, a father of two, drowned a few weeks ago. now the city of burlington, new jersey is installing these warnings. >> please don't swim in the river. we're just really layi

>> delaware river port authority, why do they only handle the bridges down by filly? >> good question. it is all politics. they dif at this all up. so yes, this is still the delaware river, but these bridges being so old, the betsy ross bridge opened in the 70s, the newest bridge, as we know the ben franklin bridge, another bridge from the 20's. these bridges were built before there were port authorities, but politicians said let's device port authorities so congress created these by state agencies and what they did was they divided them up. so you have -- >> oh, gosh, i should have never asked the question. you are about the g me to sleep. >> have they dif i up. anyway, mike, there is no simple answer to that question. >> i know. i shouldn't have asked it. sorry, steve. >> the man is just spewing information. >> really. >> 6:08. a man knocked out stone cold, what happened just before the punches started flying. oh, hey, alex being holey? >> yes. >> oh, the bird flu away. we had a bird on it perch. love to sit on that pole. >> flew over the cuckoo nest. >> yes. it cou

. >>> here is the question, will they increase tolls to cross the delaware river? we should know in a few hours. the burlington bridge commission says it needs $100 million to make safety improvements. a vote is slighted for 6:00 tonight, if approved, the increases will begin next month. >>> right now at 5:00, new details on how leaders plan to get thousands and thousands and thousands of people into philadelphia for the pope's visit. >> a big part of that plan will include public transit from the other side of the river. nbc10's drew smith spoke to leaders today, he joins us live on the camden waterfront. >> people want to know how this thing is going to work. i understand officials aren't releasing all the details yet? >> they're not going to, because they don't want you to know exactly how it's going to look over here when people try to get up on the ben franklin bridge to walk across. we do know police chiefs across both states are partnering and they need to plan to make sure they're on the same page to make this pilgrimage as smooth as possible. when it comes

. >>> steadfast view across the the delaware river and soon a lot of people will be seeing a lot moren the battleship new jersey. how this ship could play a major role in the pope's visit, dave. >>> see more of the heat and plus humidity, so a little bit of both this week. when you wake up tomorrow morning it will be muggy, it does not drop below 70, barely below 70 in the suburbs. in the mid 90's at least but how long does it last? we will have the seven day forecast, and i'll tell you when coming up. >>> outside right now we will look live at downtown trenton, it is a sweltering, 92 degrees right now. day two of the heat wave. we have one to heat when it will break in a few minutes. >>> pope's visit to philadelphia just six weeks away and visitors looking for a place to stay will have a chance to sleep on a historic ship for a tenth of the cost of some local hotel rooms, visitors can rent a bunk and spend the night on the battleship new jersey. >> we say bunk, we mean bunk. fox 29's weekend bill anderson takes a look at the auction that will most definitely be an adventure. >> repor

the manatee sightings are continuing in new jersey in the delaware river. also been sightings just south of the bay. they try to put out a facebook post that said they are keeping them in our area and be careful if you're on the jetski and the boat not to hit one. if you do see one called the mammal training center so check out this video from the u.s. coast guard meta- backing a 19-year-old from the appellation trail of the delaware water gap after he fell from a tree. he was a hundred and 10 feet in the air. they were unable to land at the hospital. they found hospital. they found a nearby parking lot and got the guy to the hospital where he was able to get treated for multiple entries. just another example of how amazing the u.s. coast guard is. >> i'm turning 30 and i want to report flecked on my past. i will look back at all of my astrological readings i've had in the past. >> none. i think it's a waste. there's the symbol of taurus. all these other guys in the inner will, in new york city she is combining her love and studies of geography with her stu

walk right down the prom 93 made is a beautiful walk along the delaware river go up on the bitch rightver the bridge you're in philadelphia. nice and convenient for anybody who wants to take pilgrimage over to see the pope. >> reporter: joyce, i'm going to be hahn never. initially i wasn't that big on the idea, but after touring the ship and meeting the staff, i can actually see myself spending a day or two on board. it was fun. you factor in the huge savings over hotels, i think a lot of people may give eight go. you can check out their website for details. >> all right. thank you, bill. >>> well we're updating information about the pope's visit every day on myfoxphilly.com. get the very latest under the special section you'll find it midway down our home page. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane plans to speak out on the criminal charges filed against her last week. spokesman says she'll respond to the charges and answer reporters questions at a harrisburg news conference on wednesday. she does not intend to resign. she of course charged with leaking secret grand jury inf

the delaware river and it banks in tinicum township delaware county were the training grounds for this exercise. the collaborative effort included members of the philadelphia police department, pennsylvania, and new jersey state police, as well as the fbi. >> well, our sunny stretch continues today. the warm weather really comfortable, very comfortable humidity, and that really is a welcome relief. meteorologist, kyla grogan live for us on the cbs-3 skydeck. i know it is real difficult to be out there, isn't it today? >> just basking in the sunshine, pat. who can do this assignment? ill, any day of the week. it is gorgeous out here, no doubt about it, actually closing in on the end of august, pretty soon. so i thought let's start with a look at where we've been in august. talk about the heat and where we're goingment as you can see, we've had ten plus days, ten days rather of 09 plus degrees heat. we've had 24 out of 26 days of sunshine, and i think we can add this to the list there, too, and we've had our highest temperature of 94 degrees, the lowest of 65. now, right now, current tem

we are facing eastbound here out toward spring garden street, and off in the distance the delaware riverhe distance by about a mile or two. we are starting to see these clouds thin out nicely and that is well represented on storm scan three. we show the brunt of this storm system is obviously confined off to the south. granted, we did have steadier rain that rolled through southern counties last night but that was out of here long, ago. so we're just left with what is left on the northern fringe of this storm in the form of some clouds, a little light drizzle, shower here and there, heavy rain though, no worries about it. we're done with it. i want to focus here next on what is starting to evolve across canadian prairie in the form of a nice circulation with this latest storm system. this eventually very slowly will creep east, sort of turn in the next big thing for our area but not even until we look ahead to next week. in the meantime storm system well south meaning showers that are still left out there stay off to the south. no worries about them in philly anymore. sunnies back for to

it goes from the delaware river clear across the state to the ocean. the eastern side, the ocean side of my district, 30 miles of the most beautiful part of the jersey shore line. county as you get towards philadelphia, a lot of farmland and beautiful country. it is a great place, hard-working people raising their families. host: as you came here as a member representing, what were some of the issues top of your mind or constituents they wanted you to address? rep. macarthur: then and now, the economy. we have had a recovery that does not feel like a recovery. unemployment numbers are going down but largely because people are dropping out of the workforce or taking part time jobs and trying to hobble together a living. it is really unfortunate but not a recovery at all. that is what the people back home most want to see if congress work together, democrats and republicans, and get it seems done to move our country forward. host: we saw news article that said it you have a regular practice of entering the house chamber through the doors on the democrati

city and northern boundary spring garden up ridge to girard and schuylkill river south to the delaware river. that closure begins at 6:00 p.m. friday. at 10:00 p.m., university city will be closed to traffic from powton to university and 32nd. cars will be allowed to leave the traffic boxes, but not enter. you'll be able to drive anywhere within the boxes. the schuylkill will be closed eastbound from the blue route 476 to i-95. westbound schuylkill will be closed from i-95 to route 1. 676 will be closed in both directions, river to river. and the ben franklin bridge will be closed until noon monday. city avenue will be closed between lancaster and belmont because of the pope will be staying at saint charles borromeo seminary. mayor nutter acknowledges the inconvenience, but wants us to look at the bigger picture. >> take a moment of reflection and pride, we as a city, we the people were chosen for this event. >> so obviously a lot of to keep in mind for that weekend. there's no word when the closed highways will reopen. we'll learn more details closer to the time. katherine scott channel 6 "

boundary of spring garden street to girard to schuylkill river to south street and south to the delaware river the closures begin at 6:00 p.m. friday and then at 10:00 university city will be closed to traffic from pelham avenue down to universe and grays ferry, anyone that has a vehicle within the boxes can drive out but you won't be able to get back in until monday morning. however, you will be able to drive anywhere within the box, septa trolleys and buss will not operate in the boxes and highway traffic is restricted. the schuylkill will be close eastbound from the blue route to i-95, and westbound 76 will be closed from i-95 to route 1. the vine expressway, 676 will be closed in both directions river to river. and the ben franklin bridge will be closed until noon monday. in addition route 1, city avenue will be closed from lancaster avenue and belmont avenue because the pope is saying at saints charles seminary in that area. mayor nutter says it may be inconvenient for a lot of people but urges everyone to keep the big picture in mind. >> i would like to encourage and ask all of us to tak

. >>> the coast guard spent this morning helping a cargo ship that got stuck in the delaware river, the bermuda islander, lost power near salem and then got stuck in shallow water, there were 12 people on board and nobody was hurt. the coast guard waited until high tide to move the vessel to a dock for inspection. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, we'll go behind the scenes as an order of nuns in buck county cooks up an order for the papal visit. >>> and loads of sunshine today, we hit a warm 89 degrees and we are tracking cooler weather on the way and the latest on tropical storm erica in the accuweather forecast. >> those stories and more when "action news" continues tonight. >>> add insult to injury a sinkhole opened up in the kinging stone section, this is tulip and east huntington streets, crews spend the day making repairs, there is no disruption to gas or water service. >>> there may be 31 days until pope francis comes to philadelphia but part of his wardrobe arrived today. especially made vestments were sent, white on the 26th and green for the mass on the parkway for sept

and it goes from the delaware river outside of philadelphia clear across the state to the ocean.nd on the eastern side, the ocean side of my district, it's 30 miles of the most beautiful part of the jersey shoreline. in burlington county as you get over towards philadelphia i have a lot of farmland, beautiful country. it's just a great place, hard working people raising their families. it's a great place to live. >> as you came here as a member representing that district what were some of the issues that were top of your mind or top of your constituents that they wanted you to address? >> well, then and now it's the economy. we have had a recovery that doesn't feel like a recovery. and unemployment numbers are going down, but largely because people are dropping out of the workforce or taking part-time jobs and trying to hobble together a living. it's really unfortunate, but it's not been a recovery at all. and so that's what the people back home most want to see is congress work together, democrats and republicans, and get things done that can move our country forward. >> we saw

. >>> crossing the delaware river will soon cost you more, burlington county bridge commission voted unanimously last night to increase tolls, on the talcony palmyra and burlington bristol bridges. starting september 15th, about a month from now, the toll for tax customers doubles from $2 to $4. e-zpass commuters will pay $3, those fares only forecaster, motorcycles, and light trucks, larger vehicles will have to pay more. the commission says the mondayly go toward capitol improvements. >>> well, just in time for back to school or any occasion for that matter, brand new shopping destination has opened to the public in south jersey. "eyewitness news" reporter syma chowdhry live for us, at the gloucester premium outlets, in blackwood, to tell us about this economic boost to that region. syma? >> that's right. pat, the gloucester premium outlets now open today a lot of folks are out and about, it is beautiful weather. would you think this is a saturday or sunday with so many folks out here exploring the shops. now, this is a center part of the mall, and if you want to get a little bit o

police say the attacker held them up in a wooded area near cumberland and beat street along the delaware river. >>> now the latest on tropical storm erica, she has claimed 20 lives in the dominican republic and caused widespread flooding. rick scot declared a state of emergency. >> reporter: this is what they fear in florida fierce winds hammering the dominican repup -- republic. 20 reported dead, 200,000 left without power in puerto rico. >> this could be a serious problem for haiti and dominican republic. it doesn't take strong storms to create mud slides and loss of life. >> reporter: it is moving up the florida west coast. >> the biggest concern is one we don't know how much land it will go over and how much water we'll get. >> reporter: make sure every member of your family is ready. your parents, your children, your grander children do you have a plan. across florida traffic jams at gas stations. bottled water a hot commodity. some shoppers found empty shelves while others lucked out. >> i took a chance. >> >> reporter: not everybody went away happy. >> they ran out of propane. >> report