eric frein came in dressed in a suit and tie. he was wearing glasses. he appeared to be very engaged. he and his attorney were going back and forth and talking amongst themselves before things got started inside of that courtroom. we're going to show you some file video to get you up to speed. about a half hour ago, his defense and prosecuting attorneys got the first look at the potential jurors in this capital murder case. 300 received summons for today. 104 of them made it through to the next phase of selection, which is happening right now. frein is accused of ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers in september 2014 in their barracks at shift change. one was killed and another critically injured. there was a 40-day manhunt leading to frein's capture, which is why jurors are being selected here. now, this is just day one. we know about 1200 people have received summons, so this process is going to take a little while. that's the very latest here in west chester. i'm pamela osborne. >>> thank you. in south jersey police in salem county are looking f

. >>> happening today jury selection gets underway in the chester county for trial of the eric frein, man accused of killing a pennsylvania state trooper. the three three-year old self proclaimed survival list led police on the 43 day manhunt before he was captured. police say he killed corporal brian dickson and injured trooper alex douglas in pike county in 2014. frein has pleaded not guilty,

where we are right now about 150 miles away from where eric frein is accused of of killing bryon dickson and trooper alex douglass. for 48 days frein had police on a massive manhunt, the trial will be held in chester county away from where everywhere occurred. as you remember, there was extensive news coverage which is why they're selecting jurors here. lawyers are working to deep a videotaped confession away from jurors. at 6:00, we'll tell you a little bit more about what frein allegedly wrote in a journal. that's coming up in the next half hour. reporting live, pamela osborne, nbc10 news. >>> 911 service has been rest e restored for at&t wireless users here in our area and across the country. but customers in bucks county and montgomery county and delaware county were unable to make 911 calls for at least an hour last night. nbc10 was inside when the problems happen. the law enforcement agencies and social media spread the word about a local number that right-hands could call if they needed help but community leaders tell us there were still irks. >> we know of one issue where there w

eric frein is accused of ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers in pike county.ce on a 48 day manhunt before he was captured. now 12 jurors will decide his fate is he guilty and if he is will he get the death penalty. a judge ruled that an outside jury will decide his fate and that jury will kim from chester county. -- come from chester county. >> reporter: we have penndot on the scene 422 eastbound past oaks, 11 minute ride from oaks to 202. normally it would be 7 minutes. on the big picture, disabled tractor-trailer, i-95 southbound blocking the right lane near the vine. that's creating big delays, 12, 13 miles per hour on i-95. lots of sunshine. 61 degrees, great day. a winters weather advisory kicks in at midnight tonight and goes to noon tomorrow. we'll get wet snow south of the advisory areas, but it will be wet snow and wet roads. >> for karen rogers, david murphy, text -- tamala edwards,a han, i'm matt o'donnell. enjoy your day, snow tomorrow. can't see it. can't taste it. but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber® works. inside us are trillion

in this high profile capitol murder case. >>> in court eric frein dressed in a suit, tie, engaged working with his lawyers as long process to pick a jury of his peers begins. eric from coatsville won't be one of them. >> i would like to be on the jury but i don't have time to do it. >> reporter: phillips and handful of other jurors were dismissed on thursday. prosecution and defense, still have more than a thousand people to sift through. because of intense media coverage, jury selection is happening in chester county. 103 miles from milford pike county where the case will be tried. >> it has been over two years now, we look forward to selecting a fair, impartial jury. >> reporter: eric frein stand accused of ambushing state police barracks in blooming grove, detectives say that in september 2014 he shot and killed corporal brian dickson and critically wounded trooper alex douglass. it is alleged frein kept investigators at bay for 48 days in the dense forest of northeastern pennsylvania. one of the frein's attorney bringsled when asked how is he doing. >> how would you do when were you a

. >>> jury selection begins in the trial of eric frein charged with killing a state trooper at a 2014 ambush at a state police barracks in the poconos. in this trial, jurors are being selected in chester county. katherine scott is live in west chester. >> reporter: this is a case that grabbed national headlines, selecting a jury poses challenges. in pike county, the search was happening in their backyard. the defense argued to have the jury pull picked outside pike county. september 12, 2014, prosecutors say eric frein laid in wait outside the trooper barracks in pike county shooting two troppers. one killed, one injured. he led the police on a 48 day manhunt in the poconos. school was canceled. he was captured by u.s. marshals. in an interview for the reason called dixon's death an assassination. now 12 jurors will decide his fate if he is guilty or if he gets the death penalty. the judge agreed to outside jury. 33-year-old for the reason has pleaded not guilty. >> the juror chosen in west chester will be taken out to pike county for the trial which is set to begin in april, they wil

. >>> 12 jurors have been selected to hear the capitol murder case of eric frein charged with the killing of brian dixon and alex douglass in pike county. jury selection took place in chester county because of widespread media coverage in the poconos. opening states are scheduled back in pike county early april. >>> happening today, the vote on the bill to replace the afford annual care act was supposed to happen yesterday, but it was delayed. president trump is saying vote today and pass it or live with the current law. jen anyway norman is outside of capitol hill. jennay it is unclear how the day will turn out. >> reporter: president trump is done negotiating and wants lawmaker to cast their vote saying the healthcare passes or they move on. it is round two on capitol hill as republicans prepare for high stakes gamble on healthcare. >> trump may be a great negotiator, rookio bring it up when you're not ready. >> i would proudly vote no if the bill is bad for america. >> reporter: conservatives are demanding lower premiums and scrap requirements and have maternity care, drug and mental w

it markings the trial of a capital murder case in sharpshooter eric frein. >>> travel ban challenge. president trump's revised travel order takes its first legal battle. >>> good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." 6:00 on this thursday. i'm rosemary connors. >> and i'm vai sikahema. also a warm start to the day. let's get to erika martin. a great start to the day. >> a great start to the day. sunrise isn't until 6:22 a.m., all due to a high pressure system keeping everything high and dry. plenty of sunshine for today. take full advantage because we do have some clouds developing later today. and then we have much colder temperatures by the end of this week. current temperature for mt. pocono, 40 degrees, allentown at 51. pottstown, 49 degrees for you. but notice, the temperatures are really mild right now. in fact, we're seeing westerly winds, pretty comfortable. lancaster and reading currently at 50 degrees. again, i cannot stress this enough, take advantage of it, because by tomorrow, temperatures are going to only top out in the 40s and 30s by saturday and yes by sunday. as for

. >> jury trial has begun for eric frein charged with thee ambush killing of a trooper and wounding of another. the trial itself will be in pike county. two troopers are recovering from this crash where the patrol car ended up on top of an suv they were chasing. the vehicles rested at madison and east third in chester overnight. it started with a chase for wreckless driving. two suspects inside were arrested. >> fbi director james come was summoned to meet with key lawmakers behind doors. the big question was there a connection between the trump campaign and russians and did the obama administration as charged by trump order the wiretapping of trump tower. senator mark warner was asked if he heard evidence about the former president's wiretapping. he said i have seen no evidence. >> republicans are steering obama care through the house. the energy and commerce committee and ways and means committee held marathon sessions overnight and approved their portions of the republican healthcare bill. democrats call this republicans acting in the dead of night to rip insurance from others. >> t

eric frein was captured after a 50-day manhunt back in 2014. he's facing first degree murder charges for killing the trooper and injuring another at the state police barracks in the poconos. the jury will come from chester kwounity with the hopes that lawyers can find jurors who have not seen media coverage. >>> u.s. senator bob casey of pennsylvania will hold the first of a series of town halls today in university city. he'll meet with voters at 2:30 at the penn museum on south street. the democratic senator is one of the few lawmakers to host a town hall since president trump's election. republicans have faced criticism about the lack of town halls. senator casey who is a democrat will run for re-election next year. >>> quick traffic alert if you drive in abington, montgomery county, bridge construction work on 611. if edge hill road bridge is being rebuilt because of structural concerns. restrictions will run from 9:00 p.m. tomorrow to 5:00 a.m. each day through saturday. the entire project should be finished by the fall. >>> today a local m

. >> the eric frein trial shifts to opening statements. jurors were picked from chester county because of intense media exposure to the ambush of two state troopers. trooper dickson was killed. another was injured. frein led police on a manhunt before being captured. >> a man that shot an alleged suspect won't face charges but the suspect will. marcus quinones held up the laundry center at knife point sunday. the owner chased after him and shot him twice in the chest when the suspect turned toward him. quinones remains hospitalized in critical condition. during the chase he dropped the cash which was scooped up by bystanders. >> specialists begin repairs at the jewish cemetery in philadelphia. 200 gravestones were toppled or damaged at mount carmel cemetery last week. it's expected to be a slow process because of the tight spaces between the head stones and trying not to cause more damage. restoration work should last several weeks. usually they make music but members of the westminster choir today made their point by protesting. rider own

authoritied captured eric frein after a manhunt. faces first degree murder charges. prosecutors say he killed a state trooper and injured another outside of police barracks. jury come from chester county. defense lawyers are hoping they can find jurors who have not seen media coverage of this case. >>> pennsylvania is honoring a firefighter killed in a crash on way to deadly fire. governor tom wolf ordered state flags to fly at half staff. he died saturday from injuries suffered in the crash on his way to his house fire in harrisburg. a toddler injured died at the hospital. investigator say an hover board plugged in to recharge sparked the flames. >> president trump is facing a decline today to show proof president obama wiretapped phone in new york before the election. pump tweeted that claim earlier this month as you know and since then the president has not commented. the house intelligence committee said it would investigate. lawmakers asked the justice department to turn over any evidence by today. a spokesman for former president obama called president trump's

. >> jury selection is complete in the trialth accused of sh.deri ining a state trooper dg eric frein is charged with the shoot-out that killed corporal byron dixon ii and wounded trooper alex douglas. he led authorities on a 48-day manhunt in the poconos before he was captured. the jurors were chosenent chester counties because of the heavy media coveraget case. the trial itself -- coverage of the case. the trial itself begins in pike county. >>> two men face charges after police found 1,500 bags of heroin, a loaded gun, and cash during a arrest in wilmington. drug enforcement officers had been monitoring the men for a month. brandon harris and miles harris were arrested on monday. both live in the apartment. not clear if they're related. >>> in montgomery county, whitehall elementary school is warning parents that their children may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough. two students were diagnosed with the highly contagious disease this month. >>> and at the jersey shore, the superintendent of the lakewood school district says they will be forced to lay off n

eric frein could face the death penalty if convicted in the ambush that killed a corporate and injured another. he led officers on 48 day manhunt before his capture. prosecutors say frein spoke of want to go start a revolution in a letter to his parents. he's pleaded not guilty. >>> hundreds every customers are still without power this morning. this is two days after a fire at a peco substation. crews have been working non-stop to get them out of the dark. >> that was the scene two days ago. steve keeley on the scene. i know it is hard to say be patient when you're without power. hey, steve? >> reporter: yes, when we say hundreds of customers, we mean hundreds every billled customers, thousands because each customer, if you have got a family, say of five, times, you know, the 1,000 that are still out, that gives you an idea. so it is thousands of people affected by this. there is a peco guy here even directing traffic with his flashlight. but he's helping out. this is allegheny avenue. the reason he is directing traffic is they got whole army behind him trying to get the power back on,

eric frein is accused of shooting and killing brian dixon, corporal and wounding alex douglas outside the booming -- blooming grove barracks, they'll be brought to pike county for the trial expected to start april 3rd. >> nurses and techs at delaware memorial hospital will strike, upset over what they call unfair labor practices. some of the employees walk off the job yesterday morning, protesting what they say is a staffing problem. hostile leaders say that they staff the national average and nurses are paid fairly. nurses stay is not about money. this is about safe staffing levels. >> we used to have five patient to one nurse on the floors, now they are giving us up to seven and eight. >> i always wanted to be a nurse, and i can't believe that i work for a company that has no respect for their patients or their employees. >> hospital and union officials could not reach an agreement during a emergency meeting friday. hospital says it is still open and fully staffed despite the strike. >> president trump may be ready to sign a rewrite of his travel ban today. new version will remove i

. >>> hang today, jury selection in the capitol murder trial of eric frein begins in chester county accused in the 2014 ambush in the state police barracks in the poconos that left a trooper dead and another seriously wounded. he led police on 48 day manhunt before his capture. for the reason faces -- freen faces a potential death penalty. >>> after an 18 hour session, house ways and means committee voted to abolish the tax penalty on on people who don't purchase insures. the energy and commerce committee is tackling a reshaping of medicaid. the early vote is the first step toward repealing the affordable care act. they face challenges from the ama and aarp. some conservatives are calling it obama care light, they fear it will take insurance away from people and cut medicaid. >>> peco said the substation fire caused outages, and electrical fault prevented all customers from getting back online, at its peak, 36,000 people were without power. >>> going from sun to snow. >> reporter: and warmer conditions. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we are dry, sky6 live hd clear as a bell at t

. >>> jury selection in the eric frein case continue dad in west chester. prosecutors say the 33-year-old ambushed and killed a pennsylvania state trooper and seriously hurt another. it happened outside the blooming grove barracks back in 2014. the jury is being selected in chester county although the trial will be held in pike county where it all happened. the trial begins next month. >>> it is opening night in cherry hill for a controversial high school showing of ragtime set off a big debate earlier this year on whether or not to use the racial slur in the musical. fox 29's sabina kuriakose is in cherry hill for opening night. sabina? >> reporter: dawn, the show just wrapped up and it was a packed house. cast and crew tackling his controversy head on. >> tonight's production will feature racially charged language. >> reporter: it's not often a high school play can generate national headlines or prompt a statement from the cast before a show time. friday's opening night performance of tone 19 i ward winning musical ragtime did both of those things more. c

. >>> jury selection continues today in chester county for the trial of eric frein. the 33-year-old is charged with the ambush killing of state trooper brian dixon and alex douglass. the judge has chosen chester county because of widespread media in the poconos. opening statements are scheduled back in pike county in early april. >>> crews are expected to continue work at this site in old city where human remains and coffins were discovered. archeologists were doing construction on arch street. so far they have excavated 60 sets of human remains and two dozen coffins. the site was an 18th century burial ground. scientists at rutgers camden will clean and study the remains before bringing them to the chemical tear in southwest philadelphia. >>> a substation fire broke out on the 2600 block of west west more handle in north philadelphia. at its peak 36,000 customers had no electricity. that number is over 100. peco is trying to figure out what sparked the fire. >>> changes are coming to septa starting on monday, that's when riders will be able to reload septa key cards

eric frein is charged with terrorism and murder in the 2014 attack. he hid in the woods in the poconos for 48 days, caused one of the largest police man hnts ever. the shooting happened in rural pike county but jurors are being picked in chester county, 140 miles away. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> take a look at this crash in north philadelphia. this is the end of a chase involving derrug enforcement an secret service agents. they were working a case involving drug and counterfeit money. no one was hurt. >>> a police chase led to this crash in penn's grove early this morning. a driver slammed into a house. the driver hit speeds of 75 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone. the homeowners woke up to a gaping hole in their home. the driver took off leaving four injured passengers inside his car. >> looking at the windshield, he's got to be hurting. turn yourself in. get your help. take your punish. >> the crash took out the home's water line, leaving the couple without any running water. they may have to leave until repairs are made

. >>> today in chester county, jury selection continue in trial of eric frein, deadly ambush including strait troopers. frein is charged with shootding and illing corporal brian dickson and wounding alex douglas in the poconos in 2014. captured frein after a 48 day manhunt. jurors are being chosen in chester county due to widespread media coverage in the poconos. >>> and we're still tracking the snow this morning. we are under that first alert because. not because this is a major storm. because this is a nuisance snow that hits right during your morning commute. you may see some accumulation. otherwise looking at low amounts. we'll get to that in a while. let's look now at where the snow is. fallen other the poconos. started to move into lehigh valley burks county. that where pam osborne is he heading. you see the green though. this is because we've got rain mixing with snow that's heading our direction. temperatures not yet quite cold enough to support snow at the surface. closer look at where the snow is falling. starting to make its way to allentown this morning. hour by hour foreca

today, in chester county, jury selection will get under way in the trial of accused cop killer eric frein. frein is charged with killing corporal brian dixon and wounding another. frein led police on a 48-day man hunt before u.s. marshals caught him about 30 miles from the shooting scene. the publicity surrounding frein's case the state supreme court ordered that the jury be chosen in chester county and then be bugsed to the pike county courthouse starting next month. >>> a new jersey man charged with sexually assaulting a child he met in an online chat room. prosecutors say he assaulted a 14-year-old girl in her berks county home when they are parents were away. >>> a 2-year-old boy is some critical position after police say his mother caused him to fall from the second story in north philadelphia. the mother jumped from the windows. they're not sure if the mother held him as she jumped. a neighborhood said she tried to help. >> i don't want to look at it like that. >> neighbors say the woman was hanging from the same window the day before threatening to harm herself and her child. both

. >>> chester county, lawyers focus on choosing six alternate jurors in the eric frein trial.ccused of opening fire outside the blooming grove barracks in 2014 killing one state trooper and injuring another. >>> million dollars this grant money to beef up security is now able for religious institutions. the counties include mercer, burlington, camden, gloucester, atlantic and cape may. announcement of that grant money follows recent threats against local jewish community centers. three centers in our area were evacuated after receiving threats last month. among more than a dozen other centers threatened across the country. >>> quarter to five right now. looking for a new job? gloucester county hold may gentleman job fair today. 100 companies looking to hire e is national cheese steak day. >> lunch and sandwich shops across the area. >> i like a lot of them. i'm dell sanders in roxborough. >> gino is good. i like gymjim's too. >>> septa making way for more passengers. building 45 new multilevel train cars for region service. second level gives each car 25 additional seats. >>>

selection of the man accused of ambushing two pennsylvania state troopers prosecutors say 33-year-old eric frein killed corporal byron dax son and seriously hurt trooper alex douglas outside the bloo bloomig grove barracks in 20 of 2014. he led police on 48 day manhunt through the pocono mountains. the jury will come from chester counsel tie with the trial set to begin in april 3rd on pike county. he could face the death senten sentence. >>> ♪ tonight hang's takes another look at the nurses picket line at delaware county memorial hospital in drexel hill. nurses will go back to work friday morning without a contract but they have been adamant with hang this has never been about the money. here he is with more. report one though came through, they came through like bulldozers prospect medical came through. who should have no business to be in the middle medical business. they know nothing about it. >> reporter: pat falcone steaming mad even after picketing for the better part of a week. she and other nurses at the delaware county memorial hospital are locked out of their jobs until early friday af

. >>> here at home, jury selection is just about wrapped up in the murder trial of eric frein. lawyers have to settle on six alternate jurors. he is accu the jury is being picked from chester county because of the media coverage of the case. >>> one person is in custody relate today the shooting death of a philadelphia teenager. police say it's not the shooter. the 13-year-old victim was shot in the head inside a takeout restaurant earlier this month. he later died at the hospital. police have not said what role the suspect played in that shooting. >>> a debate will begin with candidates hoping to replace philadelphia's district attorney a man who faces criminal charges himself. seven democratic candidates and one republican will push their ideas at a two hour debate starting at 7:00 p.m. current district attorney seth williams was indicted this week on 23 counts including bribery and fraud. prosecutors say he received gifts worth thousands of dollars in exchange for favors. he pleaded not guilty yesterday. williams is not residing but will not for another term. >>> the gold st

. >>> lawyers will return to work to select a jury in the trial of eric frein charged with killing arooper and wounding another. >>> good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today," thanks for being with us. i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this sunday. man, is it cold out here. nbc 10 cameras in philadelphia last night where folks were visibly uncomfortable as they were bumping their gas on a very windy evening. i've been there, you pump the

. >>> to chester county, five jurors have now been chosen in the eric frein murder trial.nd jury selection will continue today. frein is accused of shooting two pennsylvania state troopers in an ambush you'll remember in the poconos in 2014 killing one of them. frein's trial begins next month in pike county. >>> and in camden county, patco is getting ready to resume bork in the west mount station. the work will happen on one elevated track at a time. the other track will remain over. the track repair will continue on weekends. the entire $14 million contract is expected to be done next year. >>> and skateboarders in one montgomery county community will soon have a new place to show off their moves. the state and recreations committee approved plans for a new skate park despite complaints from residents for noise. they'll design the park on 4th street. >>> and an error turned into an opportunity to do good for the flyers. >> i reposted this picture. the team released this picture of jake vorcheck posinging. remember last month, flyers fans went wild littering the ice. the 3

eric frein is charged in deadly shoot-out that killed corporal brian alexander ii. on a chase in the poconos before he was captured. opening statements begin monday. >>> wilmington leaders are working to crack down on recent violence. the mayor plans to meet today with police and other law enforcement to review how police are deployed throughout the city. >>> tonight, atlantic city will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the city's masterer plan. the changes are aimed at spurring development and reinvestment in non-casino projects. this follows a new report that says a.c. redevelopment is on the rise following the recent housing crisis and the closure of several casinos. >>> 5:5a 5. pennsylvanians struggling to pay for heating bills can apply for home. the deadline has been extended. liheap's deadline is april 7th. to apply go on line or to your assistance office. show a recent bill or heating statement that shows your customer status. >>> and not in montgomery county, whitehall elementary school is warning parents that their children may have been exposed

look for choosing six alternate jurors in eric frein murder trial. they have seated 12 main jurors. accused of opening fire in 2014 killing a state trooper and injures another. >>> police hope you can help them identify two women who have robbed burlington coat factory stores in three south jersey counties. one woman distracts the cashier. other takes money from the register. detectives believe they have hit other stores in similar heists. in new jersey, lawmakers ready to spend extra $4 million on roads, bridges and transit systems. governor chris christie asked for spending money and it was approved thursday. will decide which projects get the money. >>> head to delaware. spring just started by officials there with the state's division of fish and wildlife already thinking about mocsquito season began spraying last night. >>> two minutes before six right now. widener university and nbc 10 join to give out leadership awards to area students. proud to mc the event again. more than 170 students honored for leadership and giving back to community. stories were inspiring. each student

jury selection resume in the eric frein murder trial. >> picked first juror to hear the case. accused of shooting two state troopers in 2014. killing one of them. authorities now say the latest reported kidnapping and robbery in a delaware complex was made up. newark police arrested brendan aidan and charged her with filing a falls report. authorities say she told them a man forced her into her apartment and stole her jewelry monday night. made the accusations after three actual incidents in the area over the last month. >>> bill to ban teenage marriage is now on chris christie's death. have to wait until their 18 years to marry. current law allows 16 and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent. >> eagle safety made headlines after what le called protest against racism and injustice during the national anthem last fall. >> some applauded. others called it disrespectful. furthering that discussion on those issues by riding along with the philadelphia police officer. take a look. >> i don't feel like i'm doing anything wrong. i'm confused when the officer almost treats me li

. >>> jury selection resume this morning in the eric frein murder trial.n monday picked first juror to hear the case. accused of shooting two pennsylvania state troopers killing one of them. jury selected in chester county because of extensive media coverage in the poconos. >>> we've been following a string of kidnappings and robberies at delaware apartment complex. now newark police say the woman who reported the latest incident made it all up. arrested brenda, charged her with filing a false report. authorities say she told them a man forced her into an apartment, stole her jewelry on monday night. made the accusations after three actual incidents in the area over the last month. >>> a bill to ban teenage marriage in new jersey is now on governor christies desk. teens must wait until they're 18 years old to marry. current law allows 16 and 17-year-olds to marry. they need parental consent. >>> all new next, shoveling snow could be dangerous. who doctors say should avoid doing the work and why you shouldn't be moving the snow in the morning. >>> plus, int

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. >> show you eric frein the man we are talking about charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of pennsylvania state police corporal brian dixon. dixon and another trooper alex douglas were ambushed outside their barracks in rural page county, according to investigators. trooper douglas survived not before having to undergo number of surgeries save his life. accused of lying in wait. and opening fire, on that barracks, in bloom inning grove township. after the shooting prosecutors say he essentially played a game of cat and mouse with army of troopers. he is accused of terrorist counts as well as detectives say he planted bombs along the way, to avoid capture. remains free with police trailing his movement for nearly 50 days. this is a capitol case as we've been mentioning, the district attorney from pike county is speaking -- seeking the death penalty. now frein of course was seated in the courtroom this morning, he is wearing a suit anti, he's wearing glasses, as well. now this process was very late in starting about 90 minutes behind schedule before things kick off, on

. >>> jurors have been select from the chester county for the trial of eric frein, sever described survival list accused in deadly ambush every pennsylvania state trooper. thirty-three year old frein arrested in 2014 after 48-day manhunt. prosecutors say frein killed corporal brian decks on and wounded trooper alex douglas, outside state police barracks in the poconos. six alternate jurors still must be picked. >> up next how the united kingdom is honoring the victims of this week's terror attack in london. >> plus we are following a developing story from california where a desperate search is underway for two young children steak end in a stolen car. see the picture authorities just released of the vehicle. >> and a worker is left dangling from a miami highrise. get a load of. >> this we'll have more of the dramatic efforts to rescue him coming up. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> what, this is three years ago? love me some drake. hold on, that worker was 12 stories up. >> twelve? >> yes. plus update on his condition when we come back. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> white 2016 honda accords, the car last seen in

. >>> well, opening statements in the trial of the eric frein are scheduled for mon i county. frein, may recall, led police on a 48 day manhunt before his arrest. he of shoot pag state trooper brian dickson to death and critically injuring trooper alex14 ambush in the pos police barracks. jury selection eedjuro for the e selected from chester county because of pretrial publicity. >>> indicted williams has until friday to find a new lawyer torrupon charges. judge orderedurre lawyer michael diamond machines stein. he sought to withdraw over afford him.at williams this is audio obtained by cbs-3 from yesterday's hearing >> you signed on to do the basis as i see it right now to recommend judge diamond he should aloud to withdraw. court that my client has in fund for his attorney and for his investigation if the court doesn't think that is eno >> prosecutors say they have no objection to diamondstein leaving the case.bl to find representation by this friday's deadline his bail, could be revoke. controller alan butkovitz issued his follow-up report on spending from the mayor's fund

eric frein is accused of shooting and killing corporate ryan dickson and wounding trooper alex douglas in pike county before leading police on 48 day manhunt back in september of 2014. the trial will include chester county jurors, but will take place next month in pike county. >> a strike at delaware county memorial hospital continues now into its second day. that's after 370 nurses and text walked offer the job over what they call unfair labor practices. >> why what do we want? >> whether do we want it? >> the protest began yesterday morning, hospital and union officials have reportedly met 21 times over the last year to try to work things out. emergency meeting on friday to prevent the strike was unsuccessful. hospital leaders say they staff national average, but nurses say staffing is inadequate. >> we used to have five patients to one nurse on the floors, now giving us up to seven and eight. >> i always wanted to be a nurse and i can't believe that i work for a company that has no respect for their patients or their employees. >> and the hospital says it is open fully staffed and s

. >> meanwhile jury selection continues in the eric frein murder trial. he appeared in a chester county court yesterday. frein accused every killing one pennsylvania state trooper and wounding another at the bloom inning grove barracks in pike county knack 2014. due to all of the media coverage, the case received, just or are being picked from chester county but the trial expected to last more than a month. >> two people are recovering this morning, after a rash of paint ball attacks in northwest philadelphia. spanned 24 hour period, tuesday into wednesday, four people were shot in roxborough, another in germantown, teen boy shot in the stomach and one man needed to have six stitches to the eye, i "eyewitness news" spoke with some resident concerned about the attacks. >> gigantic bruce on you shall specially if you get hit in the eye or the face. go to a paint ball camp or do it there, don't -- >> people neighbors, in your community. >> victims told police the male that aimed at them look between 15 to 20 years old, police need the public's help in identi

authorities captured suspect eric frein after a nearly 50-day manhunt back in 2014. he is facing first degree murder charges. he's accused of killing a state trooper and injuring another at the barracks in the poconos. the jury will come from chester county with the hope that lawyers can find jurors who have not seen media coverage of the ca case. >>> this weekend vice president mike pence is pushing fellow republicans to get behind the health care overhaul plan. he held a rally in kentucky yesterday to raise support for the bill. the republican governor and junior senator from kentucky are among the plan's skeptics. in fact, senator rand paul called the initial draft obamacare light. the house is expected to vote on the bill in less than two weeks. the health care overhaul will be one of the top issues on "meet the press" this morning. >> coming up on "meet the press," repeal, replace, revolt. the health care plan is supported by president trump but being attacked by conservatives, moderates and on all sides by democrats. this morning i'll talk to hhs secretary tom

lawyers started questioning potential jurors today in the eric frein trial. he's charged with shooting and killing corporal brian dixon and wounding trooper alex douglas in pike county in 2014. that attack led to a 48-day manhunt. jurors are being chosen here due to widespread media coverage in the poconos. more than two-thirds said they heard about the case on the news. >>> new details now into the investigation of jewish community center threats across the country. the head of new york city's police intelligence says he believes one person is behind a large number of the threats nationwide. investigators say a man is using a voice changer to call in those threats. more than 140 threats have been made against jewish institutions since january. >>> the republican replacement for the affordable care act is now two steps closer to reality. two key house committees approved the bill that would put an end to obamacare. this while speaker paul ryan held a power point presentation today. he urged fellow republicans to support the american healthcare act. it still n

prosecutors say 33-year-old eric frein killed corporal byron dixon and seriously hurt trooper alex douglas outside the bloo blooming grove barracks in 2014. the trial is set to begin on april 3rd and frein could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> in philadelphia's old city construction site has turned into an ar archeologically dig d all the excitement captured the attention of pretty much anyone who happened to be in the area. that would include our very own bruce gordon joins us live from the spot of this discovery. bruce, as we were saying, this definitely puts the old in to old city. >> reporter: yeah, it absolutely d look around year from now, this sight 218 arch street is likely to be ready to open as a ten-story apartment building but tonight, well, it's centerpiece of underground history mystery. handful of three century old coffins had been diss covered during excavation for his apartment tower on arch street between second and third. tuesday morning that brought the moment with the unearthing of more than 30 coffins dating back to colonial philadelphia. find had curiosity s

. >>> jury selection will begin in chester county today for eric frein, frein accuse every shooting and killing corporate ryan dixon and wounding trooper alex douglas in pike county before leading police on 48 day manhunt back in september of 2014. the trial will include chester county injuries ores, will take place next month in pike count. >> i in other news today, president trump expected to issue revised immigration and travel ban week after it was blocked. >> this morning that's being overshadowed by his ability ooh sayings that is president obama had his telephone tapped. hena daniels in new york with the latest on the explosive claims and the investigation. hena, what can you tell us? >> good morning, guys, the white house requested congress examine whether the obama administration abused it quote executive investigative authority. the accusation came in a tweet where president trump alleged without supporting evidence that then president obama offered a wiretap of phones in trump tower during the campaign. >> president trump assertion that former president obama bugged trump tow

. >>> happening today jury selection gets underway in the chester county for trial of the eric frein, man accused of killing a pennsylvania state trooper. the three three-year old self proclaimed survival list led police on the 43 day manhunt before he was captured. police say he killed corporal brian dickson and injured trooper alex douglas in pike county in 2014. frein has pleaded not guilty, chester county jurors will be taken to the pike county for trial scheduled to begin april . >>> anger and frustration, some peco customers go into another day without power, following that large fire in the north philadelphia substation. about 1,000 homes and businesses remain in the dark this morning, making matters worse some who have power restored have who it again. peco hopes to have power restored sometime this morning 36,000 customers were left without power after flames ravaged that substation on the 2600 block of west west moreland street tuesday afternoon. in word on what sparked the blaze. >>> former utah governor john huntsman has said yes to president trump's office as an ambassado

three three-year old self described survivallist was captured after 48 days on the run, eric frein. frein shot and killed corporal brian dickson and critically injured trooper alex douglass in 2014. chester county jurors will be taken to pike county for trial next month. >>> well, wild fire continue to burn scorching hundreds of square miles in the heart land as reid menion reports the devastating fire set a new record in kansas. >> we're not out of the wood just yet but still dry conditions, a lot of wind. >> reporter: sam brownback emphasizing challenges faces officials battling wild fire that set a new record for the state. a blaze is scorching upward of 500,000 acres making it most widespread single fire in state history. smoke from the flames, visible from space. the blaze, killing an untold amount of live stock. >> we're just estimate ago this we have who over 500 cows >> reporter: loss of the cattle potentially numbering in the thousands, fire ravag ing kansas are driven by a perfect storm of low humidity and high wind. last years wet summer yielding grass now dry after a dry

west chester prosecutors and defense attorneys have finished selecting the jury in the trial of eric frein. the 33-year-old is accused of waiting ambushing and killing a pennsylvania state trooper and seriously hurting another trooper. this happened outside the bloo blooming grove state police barracks in 2014. the jury is being selected in chester county although the trial will be held where it happened in pike county next month. >>> philadelphia district attorney seth williams has three days to find a new legal team in his bribery case. we were there for his court appearance today his lawyer wants off the case because he says williams can't afford to pay him. so a judge ruled today the lawyer has to stay on the case until williams finds new representation. williams says he can get a new attorney by friday. the city is not paying williams legal bills. williams of course is now accused of taking more than $160,000 in cash and gifts in exchange for favors. >>> the rain did not stop a professional restoration crew from coming out today to begin the repair and clean up process at the philadel

jury selection begins today in the capitol murder trial of eric frein, this is going to b happening in is accused of ambushing two state troopers outside of the blooming grove back axe back in 2014 killing one trooper and seriously injuring another. there was a 48 day manhunt, you may remember, to find him up in the poconos before he was finally captured. prosecutors say, he confessed to the crimes. and called the killing of corporal brian dixon 38 years old and assassination, he pleaded not guilty. >> peco crews have been working non-stop to restore power in north philadelphia after this fire at a substation, and it cut electricity to thousands of customers. around a thousand customers remain without power. crews hope to have all power restored around 9:00 a.m. so about another hour to go. can you imagine waking up for the second morning without power? >> so frustrating. this is great story. love when we have good story in the morning when we've had a lot of bad news. seven years old from south jersey credited when saving his mom's life. >> young boy was honored last night for his fas

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. >>> a jury is now stated in the trial of eric frein, the last jurors selected today in chester countyill be bussed tr opening statements on monday. frein is charged with killing a trooper and wounding another in 2014. he was captured after a a 48-day manhunt. >>> a philadelphia father who went looking for his son's robberen ended up getting shot in the face. the 16-year-old and a friend were rob bed at gunpoint early this morning while ordering takeout in west philly. . the teen's father later confronted the thief who shot him in the face and hands and took off. the dad is in critical condition but is expected to pull through. >>> accept ta wants to rebuild the system with a $727 million budget proposal. the transportation authorities unveiling its 2018 budget and 12-year plan to replace fleets, repair tracks and improve rider technology. >> restoration work got underway at a jewish cemetery. more than 100 headstones were knocked over at the jewish cemetery. some of which the stones weigh 1800 pounds. crews are trying to move quickly, but there's a lot of work to do. >> we have to mod

. >>> in chester county, jury selection continues tomorrow in the eric frein murder trial.jury is set but six alternates still need to be selected. frein is accused of shooting two pennsylvania state troopers in the poconos last september killing one of them before leading police on a seven-week manhunt. opening statements are scheduled for april 3. >>> construction begins on route 70 tomorrow. nj dot crews will be working in both directions between the new jersey turnpike overpass in cherry hill. crews will upgrade traffic signals, replace concrete slabs and pave the roadway. a complete overhaul of the road begins in 2020. >>> tonight a major u.s. airline is facing backlash over a dress policy after it refused to let two young girls get on a plane. why they weren't just any passengers and the reaction from thousands on social media. for years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. but for many businesses, it's out of reach. why promise something you can't deliver? comcast business is different. ♪ ♪ we deliver super-fast internet with speeds of 150 mega