an alternate is germantown pike. finally, for drivers in new jersey, a live look at the 42 freeway at creek road. no issues to report in new jersey or in delaware. >>> no major problems on the interstates here at home, but this morning in california, a stretch of the pacific coast highway is closed following three separate mudslides. heavy rain in malibu is to blame, and more wet weather is on the way. the brunt of the storm isn't expected to hit that area until tomorrow. >>> well, the girl scouts are trading in tradition for a little bit of technology. next, the new way you'll soon be able to get that cookie fix. >>> and the toys on your children's holiday wish list that are most likely to end play time with an injury. >>> five minutes before 5:00. thousands of hunters will head into the pennsylvania woods this week. deer season begins this morning and will run for two weeks. the pennsylvania game commission expects 750,000 hunters to participate opening day. more than 300,000 deer could be taken over the season. >>

we are following an incident in the germantown section of philadelphia on coulter street between germantown avenue and lena street. there is a fire. crews are out there. it's quite a scene. they're asking you to avoid the area. you can take church lane around that. and also, for drivers on 76 westbound, just some construction to remind you of. if you're trying to access 76 westbound from the spring garden ramp, there is construction that has closed that ramp. that should be out there for another few days at least. and finally, for drivers in new jersey on the 42 freeway, average speeds are in the 50s right now. christine? >> well, katy, you were just talking about that breaking news in germantown, a fire. that's what we're following in the germantown section of philadelphia. authorities tell us a house there was fire-bombed. nbc 10's matt delucia is live at the scene. matt, what can you tell us? >> reporter: we are on coulter street by germantown avenue. let me get out of the way. you can see plenty of police and fire department activity on the scene, and the fire marshal is also out here i

we have a firebombing in germantown along colter street along germantown avenue by the friends school. cheltenham avenue is a possible alternate. >> it's our breaking story, someone firebombed the home in the germantown section of philadelphia this morning and the homeowner said this wasn't the first time. katherine scott is live near the scene along east colter street, katherine. >> reporter: matt, i did just speak with fire officials they say an arson task force is investigating this, because this has happened multiple times in this home this remains under investigation. investigators remain on the scene on east colter street in germantown. there were 8 family members inside the ends row home at the time including a 3-year-old and baby. the fire broke out around 3:45 a.m. and the resident tells me he was asleep when he heard a boom and the fire alarm. he went to investigate and said there were two canisters burning on the front porch. >> i heard the fire am alarm -- fire alarm, i said everybody get out. i opened the front door there were two containers with fire on them. i try tried

in germantown watch for a fire location along colter street. a good spot to avoid on this monday morning. >> we'll continue with the story, investigators are on the scene of a suspicious fire in germantown. let's go over to katherine scott live on east colter street with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, so far no injuries have been reported. but we are told it's a suspicious fire and it is under investigation. firefighters are on the scene on the the unit block of colter street in germantown. the fire broke out around 3:45 when firefighters got here to the unit block of east colter there were reports of people trapped on the second floor of the row home. fire crews were met with smoke and fire on the second floor, but they were able to get everybody out of the house. this crews found a small fire on the first floor and accelerant we're told. we're hearing it could be a part of an on going situation at the home. the fire was under control within ten minutes, you can see fire crews remain on the scene. no one has been allowed back into the

we're watching the fire location in germantown along colter street by germantown friends school and lena street. use church lane to get around that on this monday morning. >> investigators believe the house matt just mentioned was firebombed overnight. katherine scott is along the scene at east colter street. >> reporter: good morning, matt, i spoke to a man who lives inside the home. he said this is the second time that something like that has happened. firefighters have taped off the scene in germantown the unit block of east colter street as the investigation is underway. the fire marshal is on the scene. there were 8 family members inside the home including a 3-year-old and 1-year-old, everybody is okay and nobody was injured. everybody got out safely. the fire broke out at 3:45. the resident tells me he was asleep when he heard a boom and the fire alarm. he went to investigate he said there were two canisters burning on the front porch. >> i heard the fire alarm, i said everybody get out. the fire, opened the front door there was two containers with fire coming out, we tried to put

still detours from that house fire out in germantown.er street closed at germantown avenue, your alternate to take church lane. everything looking great so far for mass transit. septa, new jersey transit, dart, all running on time with no reported delays. currently no delays at the philadelphia international airport. i think we send it over to katie you. >> yes, we get you one last check for you on the weather conditions, and overall, pretty nice day out there, enjoy it, 60 degrees, we can expect to see shower, around, eventually, later on today, but not enough that it warrant the umbrella, you can expect, though, the very significant drop on the thermometer by tomorrow. we lose 20 degrees, new front comes, in actually the same one crossing through today. it will be lifting back in, brinking in weathery mix of some rain, some snow, probably sleet, as well. >> ♪ >> the word is after jersey shore star snooki ties the knot. >> the 27 year old reality star married boyfriend jionni over the weekend, it took place in a church in east hanover,

this is happening on coulter street near germantown avenue. i'll get out of the way and i can show you that within the past few minutes, residents were allowed to go back inside, but the arson task force is now involved in this investigation. the fire started just before 4:00 this morning. it's that first home there on the right. the front door and porch are burned. we have some video of what it looked like just within the past couple of hours. a family member tells me eight people, including two young children, were inside at the time. the fire chief tells me a man inside was able to put out the fire, and everyone was able to get out unharmed. but firefighters have been at this hour before. as we take another live look out here, the fire department has left the scene, but the investigation is ongoing. live in germantown this morning, i'm matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> i'm jesse gary live in middletown, delaware, inside the amazon fulfillment center. managers here tell me they plan to hire 80,000 seasonal workers globally, thousands here in de

and in germantown, we are following a fire. there's fire activity on coulter street on germantown avenue and lena street. you're asked to avoid that area. there's a lot of fire activity out there. christine? >> speaking of that incident, that's the breaking news we're following in germantown. a house has been firebombed there. nbc 10's matt delucia just got new information. >> reporter: i just spoke with a family member of the homeowner here. and i'll get out of the way so you can see the scene. not much left out here in terms of the activity. the fire has been put out, but you see the fire department is out here, the fire marshal's also on the scene investigating this apparent firebombing. we are on coulter street by germantown avenue. this happened just before 4:00. it is that first home right in front of us. you might be able to see, it's kind of dark, but you might be able to see the front door does have some burn marks. i'm told there were eight people, including two children inside this home at the time. they had to be re

one in germantown at colter and just off of germantown avenue. west norriton stone ridge and norris lane watch for house fire and a crash in white marsh. this has been here since 3:00 this morning at ridge and church, all of the bridges, bennie, whitman, commodore barry looking good coming across the river this morning. major roadways off to a good start and mass transit running with no delays. chris and kerry, back over to you. >>> bob, thank you. 5:02. police in delaware county looking for the person who opened fire at some officers early this morning. this happened at chester at intersection of engel and west 12th street around 12:45. investigators say shots came from a nearby foot bridge. no word if any officers were hit by bullets, and no arrests at this point have been made. >>> also new fire fighters are investigating an early morning fire in germantown. crews responded to 79 east colter street shortly before 4:00a in m. no injuries reported. investigators say this fire could have been caused by a firebomb. >>> search for missing west ches

to update that house fire, in germantown, commenter street complete lid closed at germantown avenue. for the time being take church lane to get around. dearborn street closed due to another house fire at brown street, your alternate there is to take 52nd street. some of the majors, everything moving real smoothly so far this morning. 422 eastbound, from oaks into 202, good trip there, about seven minutes, and real clear on 95 southbound, if you are headed from woodhaven into the vine st. expressway about 13 minute trip there. currently no problems for mass transit. and no delays at the philadelphia international airport. now, katie, it was warm out. i feel like when i walked out the door this morning? >> it absolutely is, nice, mild, for at least early december standards. little un heard of for us to be starting off in the 50's as we r because we're starting offer so mild, can really go up from here, and we are going to be tracking new cold front crossing through before the day's all said and done. but not bad forecast, guys. we start things off with a look at "skycam 3", beautiful v

germantown avenue with police activity on the scene. fire police there as well. your alternate to get thunders for the meantime just take church lane. now, dearborn street completely closed out in west philly due to another house fire at brown street. your alternate to get around there, as well, to take 52nd street. now travel times, rest of the majors still moving great. so far for the morning, 422 eastbound from oaks into 202, about seven minute trip. and 13 minutes on 95, if you are headed southbound from woodhaven road into the vine st. expressway. ukee, back over to you. >> reporter: thank you, jess, happening today an estimated 127 million shoppers, head on line, to grab cyber monday shopping deals. we're live this morning, inside amazon.com's warehouse in delaware, giving you a amazing behind the scenes look. in the past, amazon has sold upward of 500 items per second on cyber monday. today amazon's offering new deals, every ten minutes, on it website, and also has exclusive lightning deals on its mobile app. now, as shopper head

now over in germantown to update the breaking news, coulter street completely closed at germantown avenuedue to that house fire, fire police on the scene church lane your alternate. mill park drive closed at long champ drive. another house fire montgomery county alternate to get around that is to take beck road. everything unless new jersey looking great. forty-two, 55, 295, not having any problems in the north or southbound side. but, don't forget, when you are on the road, you can get updated information about traffic backups with the new your drive app. download the app for iphone and android by going to cbsphilly.com/your drive. >> happening today, logging on for mega deals, shoppers turn to their computer and smart device toss grab cyber monday specials. >> inch controlled behind the scenes look behind the amazon warehouse in delaware. amazon has ruled cyber monday sales, last year, sold 37 million items on that day. nearly 500 per second. it takes a mega operation to showings you 80,000 seasonal workers get an extra hands from thousands of robots inside warehouses just like this. >>

, between germantown and jefferson street.water popping up from the roadway here this will be affecting any local bus routes in this area and also they're vac waited some folks in this section, so germantown and jefferson north philadelphia, water main break, it will be setting you back this morning on top of rush hour delays that you will's have on i-95 and skew you kill expressway, quarter. >>> thanks, variety tore y that is "eyewitness news" for now talk philly coming up >> wendy: knocked out by flu season. >> there was a lot of congestion in my chest. >> wendy: and it only got worse. >> i would take a deep breath and i would only hear whistling. >> wendy: and then...after decades of war, a country sees glimmers of peace. plus...destress your holidays. camille styles reveals how you can entertain on a budget, on today's "700 club." ♪ >> pat: well, welcome to this edition of "the 700 club." the hearings got ugly. are you stupid? the man called an architect of obamacare said over and over again the american voters were stupid

the big win capped off an undefeated is. >> a home in germantown was fire bombed overnight.nately five people including a bayney escaped. now arson investigators are looking for the person responsible. "action news" reporter chad pradelli spoke with the family targeted carmen pope and husband are cleaning up. their home was fire bombed this morning around 1 to a large >> i said we can't get out. >> they rushed upstairs and climbed on to a roof and waited for help. >> at adult males and females and the infant were rescued by ladder 8 from rear second floor roof of the property at that time. >> they had been to that block a dozen times. earlier last month the home next to the popes was fire bombed. ifs clear if the two are connected and a task for is investigating. >> they busted my windows out first and then mzamane later fire bombed. >>. >> what do you stwoonts say quhoy did this. >> they have to pay for it. >> the arson task force is investigating. it's comprised of philadelphia fire, police and atf agents. in east germantown, chad pradelli, "action news" at 10 on phl17. >>

so germantown avenue at jefferson.e, as well. >> look like where the police car -- >> off to the left, looks like the back of homes. >> water just rushing down. >> water coming downhill there. that's germantown and jefferson, red nerve street there? >> 1500 block, kensington section. that's tough, too, because you have the kids probably just, you know, ten of 9:00, probably already in school by now. >> let's get more huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know genies can be really literal? no. what is your wish? no...ok...a million bucks! oh no... geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more car insurance. >> updating breaking news, looking live from skyfox, over this massive water main break in the kensington section of the city. look at the water. you got the white tops on the water there, this is germantown avenue between jefferson and oxford in the city kensington section, now, offer to the right side, of your screen skyfox

an alternate around that is germantown pike. again, that's in whitemarsh township. a live look at the vine street expressway right at 24th street. a few cars out there. typical for this early-morning hour. no issues to report on the vine or 76. and take a look at your drive times on 76 between the vine and the blue route in both directions, looking pretty good, about 14 minutes in both directions. if you're headed into new jersey or pennsylvania using the ben franklin bridge, here's a live look at the ben. very few cars on the road right now. no issues to report there. when i see you in a bit, we'll talk about some delaware roads. >>> ray rice on the record. the ousted athlete and his wife are speaking exclusively to nbc. next, we have a sneak peek at what the couple has to say about the aftermath of their elevator fight. >>> plus, most weddings focus on just one couple. now multiply that by a couple thousand and you get how many showed up for this unusual ceremony. see why so many are taking their vows all at once. >>> 4:14 a.m. a pittsburgh man is charged with hom

it's our breaking news, a family escaped overnight firebombing at that house in germantown. let's go over to katherine scott live at the scene gathering details. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: good morning, tam, i did speak to a man who was inside the home when this happened. he said there were 8 family members inside including two children, a 3-year-old and 1-year-old, he said they are okay, everybody is okay, but obviously a bit shaken up this morning after this all happened. fire crews have taped off the intersection on the unit block of colter street in germantown while the investigation is underway. the fire broke out at 3:45 a.m. the resident tells me they were all asleep when he heard a boom and fire alarm. he went to investigate and said there were two canisters burning on the front porch. they try to to put the fire out with water, but they couldn't. they ran out the back door and grabbed a fire extinguisher and extinguished the fire, but the fire spread to the about the same time. he said this is the second time this happened to them. the last time someone t

north philadelphia, actually, germantown avenue, 1500 block, of germantown avenue. jefferson and oxford, major water main break there, as you can see, water department on the scene. looks like they got the water shut off now. >> looks like it. >> about dozen, all standing around, there stuff some jelly donut in the hole there and stop the water from coming up. >> nice. >> but this is right at the corner, mike, talking about a school, is a.m. lick academy on the corner there, and we saw some of the parent, picking the kids up. evacuated the kids out of the building septa told me the 57 bus is on detour there, so this probably already with us for most of the day, even they they got the water shut off. there is a clean up that's going have to take place, right there the academy we were speaking of. you can see the school bus, school speed limit sign to casino of give you indicator. detours in north philadelphia. we'll stay over it the rest of the morning. >> we have a ground unit going there. if we need to, we'll go to it. what do you get your annoying co-workers or yo

. >> plus a home fire bomb in germantown and police say it's not the first time this happened germantown and police say it's not the first time this happened open to this block >> sunday night here's what's happening on "action news" 11:30, developing news from sidney, australia. one man has taken hostages outside a cafe there. >> and delaware don'ty residents honor lives of children murder two years ago going today in newtown, connecticut. >> and trip outta to his man fora long time firefighter in wilmington. >> first a developing story out of sidney raws strailia. you should have a clock late shop and cafe in down town sidney. it may be mrelly motivated. reenan nynan has more. >> this man it's holding several people hostage inside a calf eye in central business district of sidney. >> this is 'very disstawsh be incident and holing undisclosed number of hostages. >> man forced hostages to raise arms against kavr a windows and hold up several islamic flags the flag is not steve to any terror organization though it's been used for gee hawtest grou s groups. >> the take yov of the lindt caf

. >> he joins us liver in the city germantown tex, chad. >> arsonists is on the loose here in east germantown and around 1 a.m. there is the home that was allegedly fire bombed right there. and the people who live there they feel blessed to be alive and they want to know who is responsible. >> carmen pope and husband are cleaning up the family was startled awake by a loud bang at the front door just before 1 a.m. >> bit too many i got town stairs the whole living room was on fire. so now we company get out from downstairs we have to go up. >> three adults and little girl climbed on to roof of back porch. they waited there until fire fighters could rescue them. >> adult males, females and infant were rescued by ladder 8 from the rear second floor roof of the property. >> fire investigators say the fire was inteping alley set. a neighbor's home was fire bombs and the family would not provide stats over that it's over a woman and her kid. we have been to the property next door at least ten times. we've had two fires there whether these are connected or not is under investigation from the arson t

now, this fire broke out on east colter street in germantown.yma chowdhury spoke to the homeowner who fears someone is being targeted. >> as i came down the steps and got right here all this was full of fire. >> reporter: danny his family are picking up the pieces after a suspicious fire ripped through the front of their germantown home. he led our cameras inside to show the damage. it happened on east coulter street early sunday morning. firefighters rescued at least six people including a four month old infant. the fire was quickly placed under control. fire officials are investigating claims that someone may have thrown a fire bomb. on december 1st, another fire bomb may have been thrown next door. arson investigators are looking into both incidents. danny believes someone is trying to harm one of the women in the house. >> this is the second time my window got broke, now the fire bomb. we've been getting threats and everything. >> at least two people were taken to einstein hospital including the infant. officials will continue to investigate

germantown cab went 35 feet up an embankment and landed on train tracks near germantown station. services on chestnut hill line was stopped for an hour until they could clear the scene but in one was hurt. >>> we learned this afternoon, the baby born on a septa train yesterday has been named chris, in honor of his birthday on christmas day. septa released this photo of mother, baby and two septa officers helped deliver chris on a market frankford line train last night at 15th and market in center city. mother and baby are in good condition at a hand map hospital. >>> police say a serial bank robbery suspect wanted in philadelphia has struck again. investigators say, and latest heist happened at wells fargo street at 52nd and park side this morning. that suspect is wanted in three other robberies and one attempted robbery all in the city over the past two weeks. if you recognized this person, call police. >>> philadelphia police also looking for a man who robbed a chinese restaurant in fernrock, suspect entered asia two chinese restaurant, in the 5900 block of north broad street,

for drivers in philadelphia, in kensington on germantown avenue between jefferson and oxford street. a water main break and been out there for quite some time and crews are still there. take fifth street around that. route 1 right near 76, traffic along route 1 is moving great and for delaware drivers, 95 southbound. the ramp to 202 southbound is closed. chris? >>> new from overnight,tion shot the logan section of philadelphia. happened around 10:00 last night. the man was on 11th street when someone shot him in the head and chest. >>> in atlantic county, police are looking for a shooter in a deadly attack there. happened at the seagrass grove apartment complex. someone shot and killed a man there. no word on what led to the violence. >>> back in philadelphia, police say two men shot a 13-year-old boy during an attempted robbery. it happened last night. investigators say the bullet only grazed the teen in the stomach. officers are looking for the robbers. >>> also new from overnight, one person is dead after he crashed into a wall in southwest philadelphia. it happened around 12:30 t

germantown high school was forced to close last year due to declining enrollment. later today, charter and public school parents will deliver a complaint to pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. they're calling for an investigation into charter school fraud and state regulation. they say their requests for information have gone unanswered. >>> today, a big crowd of people are expected at a supervisors meeting in montgomery county, a community there that's facing some money problems. people who live in franconia says they want answers about $3 million in budget deficits over the last three years. due to that shortfall, officials had to lay off six police officers and four other township employees. they also raised taxes 19%. >>> the cape may lewes ferry will soon be more environmentally friendly. today delaware governor jack markell will announce a $975,000 grant for that vessel. the money will go towards replacing the ferry's old diesel engines with low-emitting propulsion engines. >>> 4:25 now. and in delaware, development plans are in the works to turn a g

. >>> in germantown, philadelphia police are trying to find the gunman who shot and killed a man inside his car. it happened on east hortter street late last night. police tell us somebody shot the man multiple times through the open driver's side window. the car was in park. no motive or arrests have been released at this time. >>> philadelphia police are also looking for leads in the murder of a security guard whose body was found in southwest philadelphia yesterday. the 67-year-old man's body was found tied up inside of a van at locker room storage incorporated on 62nd street. police say the man had facial injuries. they have not released his name or a possible motive for his murder. >>> three minutes after 5:00. today, people in montgomery county will come together to remember the victim of a deadly hit-and-run. two different vehicles ran over tom daley in bridgeport over the weekend. neither stopped. he later died. police are looking for a black ford explorer like this one here and a green cadillac or lincoln suv. investigators have questioned a person of interest in the case, but

now, i am following an accident in germantown. wayne avenue and sylvania street. if you need to get around that, take green street as your alternate. and finally, for drivers in new jersey, we still have an accident haddonfield, west end avenue right near kings highway. >> thanks. >>> now back to the breaking news we're following this morning. we have new information just in to nbc 10 in the last 30 minutes about the man who was shot and killed by philadelphia police early this morning. nbc 10's jesse gary just got an update from police. he's live on the scene in mayfair. jesse, what can you tell us? >> reporter: i can tell you that he has a criminal repocord, according to police and is from the 5200 block of horrock street. he is a 26-year-old, but that's all they'll say at this point. the officer who fired and killed the suspect is at internal affairs giving a statement. his partner is in the hospital. detectives say he was really stressed out with stress and anxiety after this police-involved shooting, so he is at a hospital being evaluated right now. this happ

. >>> in germantown, police are looking for a gunman who shot and killed a man inside his car on east hortter street last night. police tell us someone walked up and shot the man multiple times through an open driver's side window as the car was parked. no motive or arrest at this time. >>> happening later today, jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a man accused of murdering a philadelphia police officer. rafael jones is one of two suspects accused in the death of officer moses walker. jones is accused of firing the shot that killed officer walker. walker was off duty. he was walking home from work in the early-morning hours of august 18th, 2012, when two men tried to rob him. here's surveillance video. you see officer walker walking along there in north philadelphia. the other suspect in this case pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in june. authorities say he has agreed to testify against jones. >>> a philadelphia restaurant will hold a fund-raiser today for shane montgomery, the missing college student who was last seen leaving a manayunk pub. chubby steaks on henry av

germantown queen lane is your way to get around that. result of this accident that also brout down a pole the off ramp from the boulevard northbound is shut down because of that police activity there. so couple things going on as you can see. live look outside at the blue route where things are quiet. no accidents or delays to report on the blue route. chris? >>> a push for peace the day-long plan to bring calm to the streets of one of the area's most violent cities. a man spotted a suspected drunk driver with a child in the back seat. what that good samaritan did next to make sure the driver would stop. >>> be sure to check your inbox for an e-mail that looks like a bill but it's one you should avoid paying. we'll explain. >>> it's 4:14 now. italian authorities fear the death toll could rise in sunday's ferry fire off the coast of greece. ten people are confirmed dead at this point. more than 400 are rescued but dozens of other names are on the ip's manifest and some of those survivors are not included on the list. officials say that su

out in montgomery county germantown pike, another crash, pushed over in the right-hand side. travel times here 95 northbound, and vine street expressway in, to woodhaven road that will take you 29 minutes. eighteen minutes on 202 if you are heading southbound from the schuykill into route 30. currently no problems for september, new jersey transit and dart and in problems at philadelphia international airport. jessica, back over to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" tonight, baby's first flight takes on a new meaning when that flight had to be diverted. >> then it is season for shopping and scaming, three is on your side with a new warning for holiday shoppers specifically when it comes to gift delivery, beasley? >>> eagles running back lesean mccoy talks strategy for round two and i'll tell you what the local peewee football did about the play on the national championship all ahead in >>> we are looking at a few showers in the area but not putting a damper on holiday lights in south philadelphia. >>> nothing can. >> i hear you. >> that is where we find m

fire fighters say an early morning fire in germantown may have been caused by a firebomb. >> yes, crews responded to 79 east colter street a little bit before 4:00. there were no injuries. investigators are looking into whether several teenage girls involved in an on going dispute are connected to this. >>> also, developing this morning, investigators in delaware county looking for the gun man who shot a police officer early this morning. it happened in chester at intersection of engel and west 12th street at 12:45. authorities say that the shots came from a nearby foot bridge, no word on whether any officers were hit. >>> also another shooting sends three men to the hospital in philadelphia a's frankford neighborhood. it happened last night, police say all three were sitting on the front steps of the home on the 4700 block of penn street. witnesses say a man dressed in dark clothing, pulled the trigger and ran off, and right now, investigators believe that the shooting was drug-related. they are looking at surveillance video from the area hoping it can help track down the the shooter.

that will other news this morning, firebomb is thrown on the front doorstep after home in the germantown section of the city. it happened around 3:30 this morning, here on east coulter street. eight people were inside at the time. we're toll they got out out safely. now authorities tell "eyewitness news" they do not think this was a random incident. >> what's going on here, it has been investigated by the city arson task force. >> it is believed this particular incident stems from a dispute between a tune teenage girls over a boy. and this time, no arrests have been made. >> someone takes shot at police in chester township. >> this was the scene just after midnight, around west 12th and angle street. at least one round shot in their direction. no officers were hit despite extensive search. no sign after shooter. >> very quiet beginning to the week for us overall, ukee, but we going toned up with a couple of hiccups along the way here, series every fronts, actually, making for somewhat of an ac at this week of weather for our area, a lot of ups and downs what we find. >> sitting pretty at

the d.a., says that a germantown couple was holding that girl captive, and hired her out as often as 20 times a week. meehan was a partner at the law firm of bishop dwarfman and laseroff. >>> two florida sisters reconciled after one turn the other in for tasering her little boy. >> police arrested this woman here for child abuse this past weekend. they say she used a taser on her three-year old nephew, rodney. her mom karen said he was hysterical when she found out what happened and then called the police. her sister said he did not taser the boy but police say the wounds tell ative rent story. >> the officer saw evidence that the probes made contact with the skin there, were marks there. >> yeah, it was a mistake, it was, but... unaudible. >> police say that the despite reconciliation, charges are pending, but the the one sister convinced the other she's telling the truth and both are vowing to fight the charges. >>> new revelations hoe that oprah winfrey's harpo studios in chicago was target of the militant group that actually wanted to bomb it. group wanted to bring a u-haul full

the water rushed down north fourth and germantown avenue.the main may have failed because of its age or the cold weather. >>> several areas seeing snowflakes right now and the farther north you are, the more signature she are. snow showers across a good bits of the area. windy and cold. not as strong as the 56 at the shore yesterday. but pretty strong. and we'll talk more about the eagles, won't be much wind for that game. flags still blowing hard. 24-mile-an-hour winds. gusting for 35 with a 38 degree temperature so it feels like it's 27. and the temperature is close to the freezing mark north and west. that's where the snow showers are. so there may be some slick spots developing later on during the evening as the temperature goes down. we're not getting the snow and the freezing temperatures farther to the south. so it's more of a regional thing. wind gusts still 35 in philadelphia. but other areas starting to see it taper off a little bit compared to a couple hours ago. you can see snow is north and west. and it's coming down from new yo

one of our friends using the waze app big don talking about blooding in germantown along germantown avenuek it again, shirleen, coming up in the next half hour. >> see you again soon. thank you matt. >>> this christmas eve is very special for a new dad thanks to a special gift. "action news" anchor rick williams is in the news room now with this story. hi rick. >> hi, shirleen. this is a nice story. andy taub found out he needed a new heart at the same time he learned he was going to be a father. now he's preparing to enjoy his son's first christmas thanks to a very special donation. reporter and registered nurse ali gorman will have his story tonight on "action news" at 5:: >>> it's one of the busiest days of the year for area bakeries. we'll show you the rush to prepare for christmas dinner and desserts. those stories and much more when we see you a little bit later on "action news" at 5 o'clock. back to the studio brian and shirleen. >> thank you, rick. see you shortly. >>> still ahead today a new list of what some are calling the most overpaid actors. >> plus we continue our local arou

barnes returned to philadelphia and allegedly kidnapped carlesha from a germantown street. police tracked down barnes and the victim in maryland. barnes could face life in prison in that case. >>> switching gears now, pennsylvania governor tom corbett ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at the state capitol and in philadelphia to honor the first female philadelphia firefighter to die in the line of duty. 36-year-old joyce craig lewis died battling a fire yesterday in west oak lane. lu ann cahn is live on the scene of that fire. and you've been learning more about what actually happened inside that house. >> reporter: investigators are here at this moment still trying to figure that out. i can tell you at this hour we still do not know the cause of death. we still do not know the cause of the fire. and there are still questions about where joyce craig liewiie was found unconscious. someone left bright red flowers in front of the row home where joyce craig lieu ewis lost her . three firefighters went in, the 36-year-old did not come out. today we were able to listen to

an overnight fire in germantown trapped a resident on the roof of the house and the blaze sake kawlingd suspicious. >> two philadelphia police officers are injured in a crash. both officers were taken to the hospital. >> and the boys are back in town. eagles and cowboys tonight at the linc first place is on the line. first meteorologist chris sowers and a check of the accuweather forecast it's been quiet. >> has anyone seen the sun lately it's been five, six days. let's go live on sky6. it's been five, six days sense a full day of sunshine around here. unfor natalie doesn't look like a full day of sun today either. clouds will hang tough during the morning hours. those of you in center city you can see the gray up there. patchy cloud cover. on the positive it's kept temperatures mild. low this time of year is 30. as we flip over the numbers. 39. 9 degrees average for this time of year. trenton 37. allentown 38. up to 40 not bad there. dover 35. poconos 31. sea isle city 36, boardwalk in atlantic city, 36. we were hoping for more sunshine than what we sawxt unfortunately still because of

fire investigators are back in germantown where a family had to be rescued from their burning home. matt delucia is liver at t at t scene and this family includes a young baby. >> reporter: and the folks know this is intentional, but so far they have not been able to debt any answers from investigators. just within the past 15 minutes, we saw an ambulance pull up and drop off a woman and a small child, a three month old infants. they were hospitalized earlier this morning. but they have since been rejoined with their family. you can see this is the scene, all the firefighters have left a few hours ago. but you can see the home here as been boarded up. the fire started about 1:00 this morning. and just next door, that home there on the right, porch and front door of that home were set on fire two weeks ago. here is video from earlier this morning. we didn't see any large flames or any threat to the rest of the block. but lots of broken window and debris. and the homeowner tells us she heard a loud bang, something came through the front window and smoke alarms went off. grateful at le

parkway south of spout run. 270 south from germantown to the beltway on time.er loop, ten east from fair parkway to the beltway 12 mi north 28 minutes. no problem there.g quite good. more on the sink hole in ten minutes. >>> all right, thank you, melissa. it is now 5:42. how you can start tracking santa right now. >> that's a big deal. how a big development project could affect your drive on the third street tunnel. >> t. why a man wants the land for free. and we know c are impor to you. >> so throughout the break you can see radar, your current temperatures, and the close >>> 14 before the hour. welcome back. k u see all those colors on the map, the green is the rain, the purpthere, and storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein will tell you what you cac on the 1s at 5:51. >>> prosecutors are hoping testimony from a gang member could help their case against several employees at a baltimore prison. tavon white testified against five corrections officers, a kitchen worker and two inmates as part after plea deal. white is accused of running a drug operation from jai

it happened on east colter street in germantown section. the fire marshal said the blaze was no accident. katherine scott joins us live from the scene with the latest on the investigation. katherine. >> rick, a citywide arson task force is investigating the case, authorities say this is 23409 the first time they have been called to the home in germantown. family members tell plee -- me a young lady has been harassed over the past several months. >> i heard a boom. >> and then he heard the fire alarm, you could see the scorch marks on the front door. 8 family members were inside including a 3-year-old and baby. >> opened the front door it was too hard to contain the fire out. i put water on it, but it wouldn't go out, so we went out the back door. >> reporter: firefighters say there was only light smoke when they arrived, but they did find the incendiary devices on the porch. you're trying to did set the house on fire for what? we don't know the people. >> authorities were called in the past, family members say recently someone tried burn do

matt delucia is live at the scene in germantown.nd you've been talking to the residents there and they want you to see the damage first happened. >> reporter: yeah. the damage is quite extensive on the first floor right inside that front door. take a look here. the homeowner let us inside and you can see the front door is gone. it was blown into the home by whatever was used to start this fire he tells me. the fire marshal's office is still investigating the circumstances. but here is what we do know. at around 1:00 this morning, the people inside tell us they heard a loud bang and then the smoke alarms went off. five adults and a four month old infant had to be rescued from the rooftop of this home. two of them went to the hospital, but they were released a few hours ago. and just walking through this house, we can see everything from christmas decorations to furniture was destroyed. we'll come back out here live, you can see right next door, that's where a fire was set just about two weeks ago. for now the investigation in both ca

however, traveling in north philadelphia, germantown avenue still closed at jefferson because of water main break that actually happened few days ago. best alternate is to take fifth street. no delays for mass transit. things at the airport are just fine. err dismay. >> thanks, vittoria. new this morning police searching for suspect in deadly shooting in kensington, a 24 year old man was shot at least three times near bellmore and frankford avenue around 11:30 last night. they were pronounced dead at temple university hospital. thirty-five year old man was also hit by gunfire. that victim is in critical condition. >> also, new morning, fatal car accident is under investigation in the kingsessing neighborhood. eyewitnesses told police the driver ran a red light. the car then flipped over, burst into flames, landing against a building. it happened around midnight, just past the intersection of lindberg boulevard and grays ferry avenue. the 26 year old victim died at the scene. >> new information this morning, about a carjacking in south jersey. the suspect is in custody this morning in m

the da says the victim was held captive by a germantown couple who hired her out up to 20 times week. >> happening right now an investigation into fire bombs forced a local familiarly from their home. their germantown house caught fire early this morning and tonight the red cross is helping eight people including two young children. right now police are trying to figure out who targeted the home and why. fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at police headquarters. dave? >> reporter: lucy, this is the second time that home has been targeted in a suspicious fire in a month. the last time being novembe november 9th. tonight a citywide arson task force is looking into this and family members are saying enough is enough. >> they're cowards. they're really coward. >> reporter: choice words from family member after residents in two row homes at the corner of east colter and lena streets had to make a mad dash to escape monday morning when a suspected fire bomb went off. >> the if a you can't that someone leave the device at the front door of someone' home you know that doesn't happen every day

the 20-inch break happened on germantown avenue near jefferson street around 8:30 this morning. officials with the philadelphia water department tell us that the section of germantown avenue will likely be closed new for several days as crews finish repairs. >>> mayor michael nutter is on hand at dedication of the powe kes inn creek trail in northeast philadelphia, before and after photos show progression of the trail connecting the the playground and the parkway neighborhood to powe questioning creek park and benning minute rush state park only state park in philadelphia cost of the multi use trail, one million-dollar. >>> well, local police officers took a break from patrols and went in the classroom today. >> still ahead at 6:00 how officers are using readings to create positive relationships with city youth. >>> also the big guy in red makes a special visit to young hospital patientness philadelphia, we will tell you how he is spreading holiday spirit early this season, kathy? >>> we have got live mobile weather lab down to south philadelphia, this is holiday central, you wi

. >>> a man is stabbed and robbed outside his germantown apartment and philadelphia police are still looking for person who did it. the it happened on the 100 block of west tape hawking street just before midnight. the robber made off with about $120. the victim was stabbed in the neck and is now in stable condition at the hospital. >>> sony pictures entertainment is telling theater owners tell can cancel their plans to show the interview. they already have the comedy about the the assassination attempt a against north korean leader kim june un, hackers, however, are issuing threats begins movie goers. the the department of home land security says there is in credible intelligence to indicate a threat. >>> prosecutors in los angeles will not press charges against bill cosby over a 40 year molestation claim. the comedian was accused of sexually assaulting a 15 year-old girl at the playboy mansion in 1974. cosby's younger daughter, supported her father. she said her daddies quote the father you thought that you knew. >>> two more philadelphia officials are caught up in an under cover s

the search is on for man who stabbed and robbed another man in the germantown section of philadelphia overnight. it happened along the 100 block of tlpehocken street. the vic stim in stable condition. the mugger is still on the loose. >> investigators are still trying to piece together what led bradley stone to go on his killing spree. the body of the 35-year-old former marine reservist was found in a wooded area about a half mile from his pennsburg home. apparently he stabbed himself to death after first killing his ex-wife nicole and five of his former in laws. nicole stone had told neighbors she feared that one day her ex-husband would kill her. bradley stone faced several driving under the influence charges. the montgomery county d.a. risa vetri furman said there was no evidence he suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder. last week a judge denied stone's request for an order seeking custody of his two daughters with nicole. he did not harm the girls leaving them instead at a neighbor's house after he murdered their mother. >>> this whole community has had a very rough time. la

however, if you are traveling in north philadelphia, germantown avenue, still closed jefferson streetcause of water main break that happened few days ago. so your best alternate to take fifth. no delays for mass transit. erika? >> thank you, vet tore y time right now 5:36. in business news this morning, if you don't like your drivers license picture, well, bet you're not going to like it any more in 3d. >> also what's impacting stocks today. money watch's jill wagner joins us now up at the stock exchange in new york, hey, jill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ukee, erika. investor keeping an eye on oil prices today, now trading at five year lows, yesterday stocks did make up some of their losses from earlier this week, the dow finished 63 points higher, the nasdaq just 24. the ceo of sea world is stepping down. attendance at theme parks has dropped this year. see sea world docking negative publicity. takes a look how sea world treats killer whales. >>> synonymous with italian luxury, naffer army could be leaving italy. at least its financial operations. bloomberg news reports

in horsham that has been cleared and a water main break in kensington along germantown avenue between jefferson street and oxford street. you can take fifth street around that. >>> new from overnight,tion shot and killed a 26-year-old man in the logan section of philadelphia. this happened around 10:00 p.m. police tell us the man was on 11th street when someone shot him in the head and chest. no word yet on why he was shot and no arrests at this time. >>> looking for a shooter in a deadly attack there. this happened at a seagrass cove apartment complex in pleasantville. someone shot and killed a man there last night. no word on what led to the shooting. >>> two men shot a 13-year-old boy during an attempted robbery. this happened in philadelphia last night. investigators say the bullet just grazed the teen's stomach. this morning officers are still looking for the robbers. >>> philadelphia police say they caught a man in the act of assaulting a penn student last night and they think he's responsible for a spree of sexual assaults against college students.mñ investigators tell us plain

. >> have i close, there officers found rec at germantown anti-owing a by the time the officers arrived, the driver no where to be found. >> well, in the wake of the violence if ferguson, missouri president obama proposing sweeping changes to police departments nationwide. >> police commissioner charles ramosely help lead the charge. outside police headquarters this more with more, good morning, justin. >> reporter: good morning, diane a just short time ago, speak to go "eyewitness news", the commissioner said the time something right for substantial changes in our nation's policing. now he will be a large part that far change. but he does not have long to lay it out n just three months he will hands the white house the framework. >> when asked what sets the white house's task force on 21st century policing apart from similar effort before it, president obama responded, like this: >> deeply invest in the making sure this time it is different. >> by a side, task force co-chair philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey, he will help lead a 90 day investigation, to help improve how t

found the wreckage germantown and tioga but the driver was gone by the time they showed up. diana? >>> the fall out from ferguson missouri, president obama proposing new plan to build trust between police and the communities they serve nationwide. he's now asking philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey, to help lead the way. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch is live at police headquarters for us this morning with more. justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, yes, commissioner ramsey says he got the call sometime last week to co-chair the white house task force on 21st century policing, the obviously said yes, he only has three months, though, to assemble an action plan for the white house. he already has a few ideas that he want to explore. now, the announcement comes as just yesterday another wave of ferguson protests swept across the country, here, in our area, that was at penn and drexel. protests were very peaceful, but do i will state the pro track tiff fall-out from the ferguson decision, that is where unarmed teen, mike brown, was shot and killed by o

also a vehicle that broke down in plymouth meeting along germantown pike by the luk-oil station but that vehicle on the ramp from stow to the westbound lanes of 422 is now out of the way. no need to worry about that anymore. i want to remind you tomorrow is the big day along 422 between stow and 100 we go down to just one lane in each direction for the next several weeks. could slow you down most likely will slow you down and we will definitely keep you posted. time for the commuter report down in new castle county this morning, one of our friends using the waze app talking about a vehicle stopped on the shoulder in claymont on 495 southbound but no delays on 495 or 95. tam. >> okay, thank you, matt. >>> this is new here on "action news." a home security system caught this car flying through the air in florida over the weekends. look at that. shannon mulis and her family heard a loud boom outside their home. they walked outside to find a neighbor's pickup truck nearly sliced in half and another car badly damaged. witnesses say the driver of that car, charles mitchell was sitting on the f