nbc 10's jesse gary is live in new york. in the last half hour you talked about how people in new york, the leaders there, are trying toe calm fears this morning and have been planning for this type of ebola case, right? >> reporter: that's exactly right. when dr. spencer saying fatigue turned into a full-blown fever of 103, they jumped into action, called 911 and the city's emergency ebola system went into action, having dr. spencer rushed to bellevue hospital. city officials sealed his apartment and will start deacon tam nation. the new white house ebola czar was notified a doctor working with patients in guinea earlier this month, returned home to new york and has tested positive for that virus. >> we really are confident that all of the protocols we've worked hard to put in place with communications of all levels of our public health system, with our emergency medical system, with our public health system, have worked as as well as well as we expected them to work. >> reporter: coming up in the next 30 minutes, standing

jesse gary just arrived on scene. jesse, what do you have? >> chris, three houses actually involved in this. the center one, the one that's on fire is where the fire started, but it spread to adjoining units here in the tacony section of philadelphia. we're told that everybody has made it out. we're not clear on injury, if there are any severe injuries, but i'm told by some of the residents, they all made it out. obviously, they're in tears and upset that their belongings are destroyed, but so far no reports of loss of life. we'll try to get more information for you and come back in a little bit. live in the tacony section of philadelphia, nbc news. >>> following breaking news ebola outbreak. a u.n. worker who contracted the virus has now died. the victim was being treated in germany. he got the virus in west africa. doctors say he died despite intensive medical procedures. we'll monitor this story and bring you new information as soon as it becomes available. meantime, a nurse who contracted ebola in dallas is in stable condition this mornin

jesse gary is joining us live on a house fire that damaged three homes this morning. jesse, what else can you tell us? >> vai, that fire also injured one philadelphia firefighter who was taken to the hospital in station condition suffering from heat exhaustion. i got that from the deputy chief and reported all questions to lieutenant peterson who was here with me now. what else can you tell me about this fire? do you have an idea on how it started? >> being investigated by the fire marshal's office. what i do know at 4:14 this morning they arrived on the 4700 block of vista street and encountered heavy fire on the first and second floor. put all companies in service and the fire was able to put under control at 5:08 and roughly it took about 46 minutes. >> did the fire spread to neighboring homes? i heard residents saying they heard screams saying get out. was it spreading? >> three homes right now have been affected. the neighboring dwellings and the fire dwelling and at this point we know that nine civilians have been displaced and being tended to by red cross and th

jesse gary is live for us in new york city, just a short distance from that homent. in the last half hour you were talking about how the big job for leaders in new york city today is calming the public fear. what's being done about that? >> reporter: chris, the first thing, getting information out to residents. namely, this hop had already been designated an ebola treatment center. yesterday city council members were handing out pamphlets who live near dr. spencer. he had traveled on several subway lines and taken an uber car to brooklyn. he developed symptoms after moving around new york city and the public should not panic. >> being on the same subway car or living near a person with ebola does not in and of itself public someone at risk. >> reporter: this is the big he city in the country. people coming and going. officials say they've been planning for this type of scenario for months. what they've been doing coming up in 30 minutes. outside bellevue hospital in new york, jesse gary. >> you can count on nbc 10 to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the eb

jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> 4:35. now that the manhunt is over, halloween is back on for some kids in monroe canty. they initially canceled trick or treating because of the search for frein. that wasn't the only issue for children in that area. on several occasions schools were closed because of the police activity. >>> this morning many are remembering the state trooper killed in the attack. byron dickson was killed as he walked out of the barracks on september 12g9. he used to work at the belmont barracks in philadelphia. last night when officers cuffed if, frein they used corpal dickson's handcuffs. we will have live updates for you throughout the morning on air and online at nbc10.com. >>> another major story we're following this morning. more breaking news in philadelphia this time. a two-alarm fire raced through these apartments in west philadelphia injuring several people and putting others out of their homes. sky force 10 flew over that scene shortly after the fire broke out after 11:30 last night. monique bra

nbc 10's jesse gary is live at philadelphia international airport with a look at how that outbreak is affecting travel. jesse? >> reporter: a lot of passengers headed out on flights today. an uneasy feeling as they board their planes. we'll explain why coming up. >>> a high ranking philadelphia firefighter is accused of impersonating a police officer and his alleged reason for impersonating a cop makes the story more disturbing. >>> smokers in wilmington will be able to light up in certain parts of that city. we'll tell what you that means for public health in public spaces. the usual? not tonight. introducing longhorn's steaks that sizzle for $12.99. smoky double bacon sirloin. parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. >>> ebola fears are spreading as new developments emerge about the first case in the u.s. we're live at philadelphia international airport with what that means for travelers who are heading out of the country. >>> this morning a philadelphia firefighter is facing charges after being accused of impersonating an officer and sexuse sexua

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in hamilton township. and jesse, i know the school district had a meeting last night about this, but how are parents feeling? are they reassured at all? >> reporter: christine, some parents are keeping their children home from school today. others want more information about the possible spread of the enterovirus. let's take a look at our video. district officials are disinfecting the classroom where the cases took place, and they say better hygiene practices coupled with keeping sick children home can help prevent the spread. the increased concern comes after 4-year-old yardville student eli waller died in his sleep last month. the cause confirmed by the cdc as enterovirus d-68. his father released a statement to the community, which reads in part "my wife and i simply cannot thank you enough for the roles you played in eli's life. and while our hearts break at his passing, our hearts also overflow with overwhelming gratitude." i've been calling the school this morning, checking the website to see if there

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in university city with more on that. jesse?> reporter: yeah, vai, decriminalizes marijuana possession. let's be clear, having marijuana is still illegal, but having a small amount in the city will not automatically mean handcuffs and a trip to the nearest police district. starting today, people caught with less than 30 grams of marijuana will face a fine comparable to that of a parking ticket, not automatic jail time. the goal here is to ease the overburdened judicial system. again, this law goes into effect right now. philadelphia is now the largest city in the country that has decriminalized marijuana. live in university city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> good morning. i'm katy zachry with a look at your traffic this morning. just about 6:56, four minutes to 7:00, and volume at this time, as it is most monday mornings right before 7:00, building. on 76 westbound right near city avenue, where you see those headlights, that is westbound. so, a lot of volume there. if we take a look at the average speeds on the majors throughout

jesse gary live in monroe county. jesse? >> pocono mountain school district has closed all of their schools this morning. i'm standing outside the state police barracks here. the school district made the announcement a short time ago and i called their offices and got a recording saying due to an emergency situation but no further information on that. eric frein was sighted late last night at a post office not far from the high school. again, the school district closing all schools today and updates throughout the morning on nbc 10 and nbc10.com. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> and i'm katy zacky live in east norriton where an hours' long police standoff has come to an end. reports of shots fired coming from the apartments right here. dozens of officers and s.w.a.t team members converged on this area. about a half hour ago. let's go to our video. the suspect behind this scare was carried outen eon a stretch and accused of firing up to a dozen rounds from his third floor apartment. he was not hurt nor was anyone in the apartment

jesse gary eis near the jail where frein is being held this morning. jesse?on officers have blocked off the road leading to the jail, won't let us get any closer and he is there and then scheduled for arraignment later today. we'll give you all the details coming up right after the break. >>> and i'm katy zachary. the community that was living in fear is now breathing a big sigh of relief. coming up, you'll hear what people are saying about the capture of eric frein. here in york, pennsylvania we've built the largest distributor of kitchen cabinets in the nation. we've got american-made products that are beating out chinese imports. so, i know pennsylvania can be a leader in manufacturing and we can make things again. but we have to invest in education and a skilled workforce today. i'm tom wolf and i have a plan. we can do great things, but we have to think ahead. tom wolf for governor. a fresh start for pennsylvania. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >> waiting for his arraignment this morning, accused cop killer eric frein is in the pike county jail. he was taken

nbc 10's jesse gary's live at the state house in trenton with more on that. jesse?rter: yeah, vai, citing a need to protect the citizens of this state, new jersey governor chris christie enacted a new policy, and the new york governor took similar action. now both states are requiring a 21-day home quarantine for people returning from west africa who had contact with ebola patients. federal health officials say such measures could hurt the effort to recruit health care workers to fight the virus on the front lines. and here at home, one new jersey nurse under mandatory quantirane inside a hospital says her civil rights have been violated and has hired an attorney. >>> today we will hear from septa union workers after they voted to authorize a strike. nbc 10's matt delucia's live in center city. matt, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, the decision of when to strike is now up to the union leadership, and they will be holding a news conference later this afternoon to discuss those plans. twu local 234 has 4,700 members. they operate the buses, subways and trolle

nbc 10's jesse gary is live at the state police barracks in skippack township, where the trooper was jesse, authorities have been working the case all night, all morning. are they any closer to finding out how the shooting happened or have they just not talked about it yet? >> reporter: tracy, i've been posing that question all morning long. i've been talking to people here at the barracks, also making phone calls, sending e-mails, text messages, but so far, state police not saying anything. let's take a look at our video. the scene is the county public safety training camp in conshohocken. yesterday, trooper david kendra was shot in the chest but doctors not able to save his life. kedra's body was loaded into a coffin and driven by hearst to a funeral home by a police motorcade. again, investigators trying to determine how this accident took place. we've been making calls. ho hopefully, we'll have more information for you later this morning when more officers begin to show up here at work. live in skippack township, montgomery county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> and new this mornin

jesse gary is live in abington. telling us how some health care providers you've talked to are bracing for an influx of patients who are worried about viral outbreaks. >> reporter: that's right, chris. additionally, they're worried about the influx of the seasonal flu, and that's going to happen as we move later into the fall. some health care providers say they've braced for an influx of patients, especially the very young and the elderly. and new information from delaware officials where the department of health in that state is sharing information with other medical providers and institutions on how to screen for and prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. many people worried they've contracted either ebola or enterovirus will head for a doctor's office or a clinic. registered nursehell dorm helen dorm says they've put more people on the clock to handle a possible load increase. >> every year this is our busiest time of year, so we are actively supporting our staff. most of our clinics have two rooms. and

jesse gary is at the hospital. what's the doctor's condition this morning? >> reporter: dr. expenser is in isolation at bellevue hospital along with two other people he was in close contact with. later today officials with the cdc will work to confirm tests by the new york health department on spencer that were taken yesterday. he had been treating ebola patients in guinea earlier this month, returned home last friday after running a fever of 103 degrees yesterday, he was rushed to bellevue hospital. new york city public health officials say he tested positive for ebola. the governor says, this first case is not i complete surprise. >> we were hoping that it didn't happen but we were also realistic. this is new york. people come to new york. people come through new york's airports. we can't say this is an unexpected circumstance. >> reporter: dr. spencer lives in an apartment building in harlem, uptown. coming up in the next 30 minutes, what's being done to inform and to calm fears by residents in this city. live in new york, jesse gary, nbc news 10. >>> we want to remind yo

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. >> reporter: this is jesse gary live at city hall. the ebola crisis has caused the city government to react. council is holding hearings as to how well the city can react in a crisis. we'll have that after a break. a dunkin' donuts dark roast. ar bold start, smooth finish, never bitter. rejoice with the 99-cent medium hot or iced dark roast today. >> announcer: nbc10 breaking news. >>> and that breaking news we've been covering throughout the morning, a fatal accident is causing a major traffic jam on the schuylkill eastbound lanes at a standstill. but one lane is open. we'll have details on ultimate roads that you can take coming up. >>> the ebola virus has captured the country's attention as a second nurse now is being treated for the deadly disease. this agency the u.s. steps up its response from an outbreak from happening here. >>> and we're tracking showers. we're waking up to rain in parts of the delaware valley. we'll tell you when the rain will move out and when the sun will come up. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news to

philadelphia shows just how seriously health officials are taking the ebola threat. >>> nbc 10 jesse garys at the airport talking to passengers this morning. jesse? >> that's right. passengers say this is no longer a joking matter. any and all means necessary to contain this virus. we'll have their reactions coming up right after the break. (barking...) (meowing... & more barking) this is just too good to keep quiet! petsmart's low prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food, and now save up to $7 on select natural and specialized nutrition for dogs. at petsmart®. >>> look at the video hazmat suits storming a plane that left from philadelphia. the reason, a passenger's claim about ebola. >>> and brace yourself for a wet start to the weekend. we are tracking rain headed our way on the nbc 10 first alert radar. you can see it out there on the west. good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary connors. >> i'm chris cato. more about the rain's arrival and how much we could be getting. bill henley has your first alert forecast. bill? >> we

katy zachary, but we begin with jesse gary who is live in pike county. jesse? >> tracy, a little more activity outside the jail. some more traffic coming and going. we're not sure if that is related to frein, could be just a shift change. transferred from the blooming grove barracks, the pennsylvania state barracks wearing that orange jump suit placed inside a pennsylvania state trooper cruiser and then driven over here and once over here, he was brought into the pike county jail. now, the road leading to the pike county jail has been blocked off by correctional workers as they put two large white vans at the end of the road, not letting traffic through. so, we're here at a staging area. now, i've been told that this staging area is where the command staff that coordinated the search will gather later today for a final debriefing on what worked and what didn't work and then the arraignment at 9:00 this morning at the pike county courthouse. >>> our team coverage on the capture of eric frein continues with katy zachary in barrett township. how are the people the

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in center city. what is this politician proposing now. >> reporter: chris is democrat bill greenley at-large democrat, his order answer that that he's proposing in city council to amend the parking rules making it illegal to sell, lease or reserve a parking space. this comes on the heels of the app that allows people sitting in a free space looking to land a spot. the price for the spot is up for investigation. greenley said it's a violation of ethics that could lead to violence. >> somebody sitting in that spot holding it, as you see often on the city street, somebody will also pull up and kind of wait in line for that spot. well, what if the person who is then supposedly paid for that spot comes along? it can lead to some real problems. >> reporter: he's going to introduce this at council today, the proposed fine for each violation, $250. a handful of other cities have taken this kind of action, including los angeles and san francisco where the parking problem is really bad. coming up in the next h

nbc 10 jesse gary is live in the frankford section of the city with the likelihood of a strike. er towards the end of the week, but the union says they'll give 24-hour notice before walking off the job and what are riders saying this morning? you'll hear from them coming up after the break. >> we couldn't find them with the dogs and couldn't find him with the helicopter. i don't know what the balloon is going to do. >>> the new tool the police on the border are using to try to find the man suspected of killing a pennsylvania state trooper killer. >>> breaking news this morning. a possible dog fighting ring is stopped in south philadelphia with 13 dogs removed from a home there. >>> counting down to the deadline. septa union workers say they could strike by the end of the week, if a deal isn't reached. >>> we have a nice, sunny, warm day on tap as we take a live look at the comcast building. but, first, we've got to get through the cool morning and that's, all right, we ecan do that. i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. certainly warmer than it was yesterday morning, meteorolo

jesse gary first told us about this change in strategy when it happened back in april. he joins us now in mayfair.g÷lñ jesse, last half hour you talked about where these new officers are concentrated. fill us in more about that. >> the commander of the 15th district says many of those new officers are going to be concentrated on the southern part of the district. matter of fact, officials say it was difficult to get officers from headquarters down to frankfurt avenue. about a third of the new cops transferred here last spring are pounding beats on frankfort avenue. >> we want people to come down there to shop and so forth and i want them to feel safe. >> these cops are on bike patrols to increase the mobility. now, coming up in the next 30 minutes, the call for more cops grew out of a call to split the 15th district into two because it's so big. so whatever happened with that. we'll answer that question coming up in 30 minutes. live in mayfair, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> at 4:36, it appears the city of wilmington will get ready to launch a homicide unit within. reactio

nbc 10's jesse gary has a preview of the project starting today. jesse, fill us in. >> reporter: christine, a key piece of real estate here in center city could link short separate areas of this part of downtown. i'll tell you about that and show you the finished product coming up, christine. >>> and we're learning more about the man who will take over the reins of the secret service in the wake of a security scandal. his connection to our area next on nbc 10 news today. some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! (yawn) (ding!) toaster strudel! more fruit in the filling, ya? mmm! ya! warm, flaky, gooey, toaster strudel! now, with more fruit! the time has come to put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for a dunkin' donuts dark roast. bold start, smooth finish, never bitter. rejoice with the 99-cent medium hot or iced dark roast today. >>> this morning the secret service has a new interim boss. he's comcast cable division

nbc 10's jesse gary has a look at the first new grocery store opening there in 40 years. jesse? >> reporter: tracy, that's right. food to feed the stomachs and jobs to help revitalize this community. we'll talk about that right after the break. >>> it is 5:14. if you're just joining us, we have breaking news. within the past 30 minutes, we have learned another health care worker in texas has tested positive for the ebola virus. this worker also provided care for that patient who eventually died from ebola. this comes one day after nurses there said they had to work in dangerous conditions. we're continuing to follow this story. we'll bring you any new developments throughout the morning. >>> happening today, a brand new full-scale supermarket will celebrate its grand opening in camden. it is significant. shoprite is opening today, bringing with it dozens of jobs for that city. as the city of camden gets ready to battle blight and remove neighborhood eyesores, yesterday, mayor dana redd announced that the city will demolish 598 vacant or abandoned buildings in camden. the mayor c

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in university city. and jesse, last half hour, you mentioned the broadening impact of this new law. explain. >> reporter: tracy, the movement to legalize, or at least lessen the penalties associated with marijuana possession aren't confined to the largest city in pennsylvania. yesterday in trenton, protesters gathered on the steps of the state house to demand that drug be legalized in that state. now, philadelphia hasn't gone that far, but it has decriminalized possession. people caught with less than 30 grams of marijuana in this city will face a fine, not jail time, starting today. if you don't have valid identification, police will take you to the nearest district station so they can figure out who you are and then you'll be freed. opinions about the new law running the gamete. >> i'm not sure that's good going into the future, because they slow down this and then they slow down them, and before you know it, there won't be any criminals. >> i really think that it's going to save us a lot of money and a

nbc 10's jesse gary is live on the scene this morning. jesse?itan helped people escape the row house right on the end that was on fire, and that's where the fire started late last night. the fire started here and then spread up the block, up park avenue to consume actually five total houses, forcing people out into the street. many of the residents say they did not hear smoke detectors going off. they were alerted to the trouble by either smelling smoke or somebody saying, hey, look, there are flames outside. the fire marshal is investigating the cause of this fire. live in hunting park this morning, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> today some workers at philadelphia international airport don't think enough has been done to ensure that they say safe from ebola. nbc 10's katy zachry is live at the airport with more. tell us more about their concerns, katy. >> reporter: well, tracy, later today we'll hear from those workers. many of them are on the front lines every day here at the international airport interacting with passengers, and they say they w

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in cumberland county talking to victims there. jesse? >> reporter: yeah, tracy, the problem is getting recovery efforts like this started, never mind completed. but there is strength in numbers, and i'll explain that right after the break. >>> also, pope francis makes a declaration that might surprise some in the catholic church. >>> 12 minutes past 6:00 right now. a live look outside. this is 95 at girard point bridge. a dry ride to work. your ride home may not be dry. we'll get the timing of rain with meteorologist bill henley, coming up. >>> two years ago -- this is what hurricane sandy left behind in cumberland county. and many other counties in our area as well. the storm knocked houses off their foundation, leaving piles of rubble behind. today, some people are still struggling to put the pieces back together. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in cumberland county. jesse? >> reporter: yeah, tracy, we're in ft. escew downtownship. this house is being raised to protect the structure against future flooding, by mandate. but over here, look,

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live in camden this morning, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> it is 6:07. we'll be learning more today about a new ice skating rink in philadelphia's newest park. the new dilworth plaza park at city hall opened on september 4th. well, today at noon, officials and sponsors will announce details of the ice skating rink there. it is slated to open some time before thanksgiving. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> yeah, today would not be the day to open that. we're getting a warm start, in the 70s. and we're tracking showers and some thunderstorm activity for later today that could bring damaging winds. can't rule out a tornado. this system has a history of tornadic activity. 67 degrees right now in doylestown. philadelphia's 68. it's 70 in cape may. and cape may at this hour is dry. but showers might be arriving by noontime today. and thunderstorms later in the day. it's dry in philadelphia, but the showers are making some progress. this line is slowly moving to the east. these are just light showers. the heavier weather

nbc 10's jesse gary is live on the scene. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: tracy, good morning to you. i was talking to the gentleman who lives inside this corner unit where fire officials say the fire started. he tells me he was up late watching movies in what he calls his movie night when he smelled something. so, he goes to the window on the second floor, looks out. he sees flames. nbc 10 first on the scene late last night. the fire started in this end unit on park avenue right near butler street and spread down the block. the flames ultimately damaged or destroyed five homes, forcing more than a dozen people to escape with their lives and little else. >> i ran back in the house and got my kids. by the time i came back downstairs, it was all over the porch. we couldn't get out. and the guys off my block, they just ran in and got us. >> reporter: two people were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. their injuries not considered life-threatening. coming up in the next 30 minutes, why were residents alerted to trou

nbc 10's jesse gary is tracking the developments in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware this morningas the experts get ready to weigh in. jesse? >> reporter: infectious disease experts from all across the country are coming here to the pennsylvania convention center for the next five days to discuss this outbreak and enterovirus d-68. i'll have the latest on that and new cases, coming up right after the break. (barking...) (meowing... & more barking) this is just too good to keep quiet! petsmart's low prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food, and now save up to $7 on select natural and specialized nutrition for dogs. at petsmart®. thnot tonight. introducing longhorn's steaks that sizzle for $12.99. smoky double bacon sirloin. parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. with tom corbett, things keep getting worse. september 16th. budget deficits force pennsylvania to borrow $1.5 billion dollars just to keep the lights on. three days later, pennsylvania's unemployment rate goes up for the second straight month

nbc10's jesse gary is live in center city. jesse, why is there a market, first of all, for this type of app. and explain how it works. >> reporter: tracy, much of that parking on the philadelphia parking authority website is metered spaces. thousands that you pay for here, along with dozens of parking lots and garages around the city. finding a free parking space like looking for a need until a haystack. so the monkey parking company is trying to find a in each. the price is up for negotiation. reaction now from some drivers who are always on the hunt for a spot is mixed. >> i don't think you should have to pay for a free parking space, you know. this is america. land of the free. survival of the fittest. you get your parking space. >> this is about that anyway to park. that's why people take the trolleys and subs. >> i think it's a good idea but i can also see the apprehension behind it. it does seem like it could happen in the city. especially in this city. >> reporter: and that gentleman is talking about the potential for vi

jesse gary is live at philadelphia international to find out how travelers are handling this ebola threat. jesse, you've been checking social media to see how this incident is trending. what have you found out? >> rosemary, not too much chatter about this on social media. the hoax isn't trending in philadelphia, even though it took place on a plane that departed from this airport. >> i need your attention. >> yesterday a male passenger on a flight from philadelphia to the dominican republic sneezed and then joked he had ebola. that panicked passengers, flight crew had contacted health officials who sent in workers in hazmat suits to remove the man. the ripple effect is still reaching early morning fliers today. >> i feel like the scare is being very sensationalized. i think it's contained. >> the crisis, i think, is getting worse by the hour. we worry constantly. i'm loaded with antibacterial stuff as we speak and i think any potential threat has to be taken seriously. >> usairways officials apologize to their passengers but said their reaction was based on guidelines established by the c

and nbc 10's jesse gary is live in center city. jesse, this project will mean jobs now and in the future. tell us more. >> reporter: that's right. officials anticipate thousands of construction jobs initially, and some of those workers have just arrived on scene to begin preparation for demolition. let's take a look at our video. we used google earth to get a better look at the entire site that has shuttered stores and evidence of building decay. by the end of the decade, they'll have high-end apartments above, shops, restaurants and major retail below. all connecting convention center commerce with retail, residential, neighborhoods and tourist attractions. the company behind all of this has done similar projects in western cities. downtown l.a. used to be a ghost town but not anymore. i used to live out there and i can tell you it's now the chic place to live due to projects like this and others. demolition beginning this morning will be piece by piece. no implosions here. live in center city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> this 6:0

nbc10's jesse gary is live. jesse, what are these two heavy hittersing to today? >> reporter: hillary clinton will be on the grassroots rally and the governor will be on the campaign rally there. governor corbett criticizes tom wolf as someone who will raise taxes. wolf counter, the governor sides with business, not the people. one expert says these stumps will is not change hearts and minds. >> what this is really about is to get out turnout. to get out support. to develop networks for future elections. >> reporter: it's the whom for which future election. i'll answer those questions coming up in the next hour. live in center city, jesse gary, "nbc10 news." >> now, those two candidates faced off in a final debate near pittsburgh. corbett and wolf took questions, they discussed taxes and education. >> we've laid off 27,000 educators over the last four years. class sizeses are going up. property taxes are going through the roof. we are not spending what we did spend before on public education in the classroom and that could be seen by everybody. >> when you say 70,

live at city hall, jesse gary, "nbc10 news." >> jesse, thank you. visit nbc10.com for an entire section devoted sole to the ebola outbreak. there, you'll find information about how the virus is spread. and an explanation about the dirs between quarantine and isolation. >>> 5:03, vice president biden is attending penn's landing to talk about a dredging barge. >>> and happening today, lawyers both sides will discuss the burglary trial of the son of convicted abortion doctor dr. kerment gosnell. baron alexander is still recovering from gunshot wounds. investigators said he was shot while burglarying this home in june. police sleeping inside woke up and opened fire. the son of kermit gosnell recently dropped his father's last name claiminging he could not get work because of his father's conviction. gosnell is serving a life sentence for killing at least three children. >>> and a hearing is is he said for jamal johnson the philadelphia fire lieutenant charged with kidnapping, sex crimes and impersonating a police officer. investigate arers said johnson

live outside the state house in trenton, mercer county, new jersey, this morning, i'm jesse gary. >> jesse mentioned that nurse who was forced into quarantine at a newark hospital under new jersey's new policy calling her isolation inhumane, and now she's hired a lawyer. kaci hickox says she has no symptoms of ebola and a preliminary test has come back negative since she returned from sierra leone. her lawyer is taking the matter to court. and the symptoms are intensifying for the new york city doctor who contracted ebola while working in guinea. dr. craig spencer received a plasma transmission from ebola survivor nancy writebol. meantime, his fiancee has been cleared of ebola but is under quarantine at their home. >>> and the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. is in west africa on a fact-finding mission. samantha power arrived in guinea yesterday and will visit sierra leone and liberia, the three hardest hit countries. power hopes to get a better understanding of what's needed to fight the spread of the deadly virus. >>> ease your concern about ebola virus as we help you understand the fact

nbc 10 jesse gary is live in north philadelphia. jesse, a doctor told you the influenza virus is dangerous and affects more people. >> digging through the numbers and the annual flu bug is the seventh leading cause of death nationally. tens of thousands of people die each year across this nation just from this virus alone. let's take a look at our video and also each year health professionals recommend people get shots to limit the spread. doctor mark wittman said one shot won't protect you from year to year. that's why health providers stress getting an annual shot. >> the virus strain will change from year to year and then they'll look at that previous year to make a prediction of what's recommended within our flu vaccine that we get this year. >> of course, the shot is not a guarantee you won't get sick, but better odds of getting through the winter. flu free. now, coming up in the next 30 minutes, where you can get these free flu shots here in north philadelphia. that's where we're live this morning, north philadelphia, jesse gar

nbc10's jesse gary is live in center city. jesse, we know it's bringing a lot of national attention. >> reporter: that's right, the party that controls the governor's mansion and the legislature here also determines the number of delegates to the national convention. right now, tom corbett, republican, controls the senate. and the democrats control the house. now, if the democratic contender wolf wins next month, that could shift the balance of power and the number of delegates to the convention in 2016. those delegates ultimately nominate the presidential candidate. >> they got it wrong in terms of who gets the nomination. not a big number, but it all goes into an equation that calculates the number of delegates that go to the convention. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton will be at a rally. and governor christie will be on the main line campaigning for governor corbett. >>> and candidates for pennsylvania governor say stumping the third and final debate in pittsburgh, last night tom corbett and wolf took questio

nbc 10's jesse gary reports from philly international. >> reporter: despite hundreds of flights into this airport each day, health officials in the delaware valley do not believe there could be an ebola outbreak here. let's look at our video. the west africa outbreak is in a densely populated area where there's direct contact with those infected by the virus. ebola patients are screened and would be segregated from the population here. >> anyone who would then have both symptoms that would suggest possible ebola and the appropriate exposure history would be very quickly identified and those people would be appropriately isolated in our emergency department. >> reporter: coming up in 30 minutes, we'll check in with early morning flyers to get their reaction to the latest on this ebola crisis. at international airport, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> as we mentioned, the federal government is warning americans not to fly to the west africa nations of the ebola epidemic and keep ebola patients off planes patients are screened for fever as they leave the infected nations and airplanes are e

. >> we're starting with nbc 10 jesse gary live in lords valley pike's county. jesse? >> yeah, i've been working the phones the past 30 minutes or so calling the county d.a. and calling the state police and trying to get more information about this transfer. was it something that they do, just a matter of course or security concerns. earlier this morning, eric frein was transferred from the bloominggrove state police barracks and brought here to the pike county jail. you can see he's wearing that orange jump suit, placed in a car and driven here. now, once we got here a short time ago, correctional officers had blocked the road leading to the jail. they won't let us get any closer other than to say they can't comment because the road is blocked. frein is scheduled for arraignment at the pike county courthouse around 9:00. we'll be there and try to get more information about this transfer. now, my colleague katy zachary up here in northeastern pennsylvania in barrett township. a community that has been on edge. >> good morning, jesse. the relief here is palpable. people

nbc 10 jesse gary is live at the transportation center. bring us up to speed, jesse. >> reporter: right now we have not received that notice, but, of course, the clock is ticking towards the end of the week when an evaluation will be made. the major sticking point at this point pension reform followed by health care coverage until the affordable care act kicks in. the union says says the two sides are a continent apart but promises to continue talking all week. >> have to negotiate with septa for the rest of the week and i'll evaluate where we are and make the determination whether or not a strike will be necessary. >> coming up in the next 30 minutes septa response to this 24-notice before a strike will actually happen. riders were asked what they might have to do if there was a work stoppage. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. tracy e? >>> concerns over ebola. a dozen army troops are in isolation after a tour in west africa. the group will stay near their base in italy for 21 days even though they did not come in contact with ebola patients and the

live in center city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. chris? >> all right, jesse. >>> now to the ebola outbreak. in dallas, health workers are monitoring ten people who had contact with thomas duncan and more than 30 people who may have had contact with him to see if they have symptoms of ebola. duncan was the first person to be diagnosed with that virus in the united states. he remains in critical condition. yesterday, the reverend jesse jackson led a prayer vigil at the dallas hospital where duncan is in isolation. and you can count on nbc 10 and nbc10.com to follow the ebola and enterovirus d-68 outbreaks and bring you new developments as they happen. >>> a man is facing charges after a bloody stabbing inside a busy grocery store in northeast philadelphia. it happened last night at pathmark on cottman avenue. police say two men got into an argument in the dairy aisle. one pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed the other in the face. police say blood was everywhere, but that didn't stop some shoppers from going about their business. >> it was

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in university city. jesse, police are set to start new enforcement of the law, right? >> reporter: that is right, tracy. and we talked with police command staff who say they have been working with their officers, explaining this to them, making sure they understand the new law. now, that new law is only in the city of philadelphia and states that people caught with less than 30 grams of marijuana will face a fine, not automatic jail time. that fine is higher for those who are caught smoking marijuana in public, but the act itself is still illegal. >> this is something that simply decreases the penalty phase of it. so, instead of being arrested on the scene, you'll be issued a notice of violation. >> reporter: coming up in 30 minutes, how what is happening in this city on this side of the delaware river is impacting what happens on the other side of the river. we're going to talk about that at 5:00. live in university city, i'm jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >> see you then, jesse. >>> after spending three weeks

nbc 10 jesse gary is live in swiftwater. jesse, you just spoke to the state police, what are they telling you? >> vai, according to officials at the command post, they do not have an estimated time when the search will resume this morning. the army of law officers searching monroe and pike counties is costing taxpayers more than a million dollars a week. so far, that has produced a handful of sightings, including late last night a police officer saw eric frein at the swiftwater post office that you see right here. this comes days after a sighting near the high school which is a quarter mile down the street. eric frein is wanted for an ambush attack 39 days ago that killed a pennsylvania state troopers and injured a second. the sharp shooter has been able to elude law enforcement since then. how long can this exhaustive search keep going? we'll have that in the next hour. live in monroe county, pennsylvania, i'm jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> new from overnight police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in the kensingto

nbc 10 jesse gary is live at the transportation center. jesse, with the deadline on friday, what is the likelihood there could be a strike? >> vai, nothing you said in the way for today but as we move down into the week, a decision one way or the other. the authority and its largest union, tw 234 are in a stalemate over pension reform, arbitration rights and health care coverage until the affordable care act kicks in. the two sides are a continent apart on ideas and that distance has commuters we have spoken to this morning thinking about how they've managed the distance they need to travel to work if there is a strike. >> i walk. >> really? >> what am i going to do? i can't rely on everybody else to help me to get to work and pay the bills. >> reporter: she is hopeful that it doesn't come to that. she's hopeful these two sides can work things out. septa manager says they're thankful and the union says they'll give 24-hour notice before walking off the job so the riders aren't stranded. coming up in the next hour a plea from one rider to bo

. >>> nbc 10's jesse gary is live at philly international. last hour you mentioned safeguards already in place. tell us more about those. >> reporter: to go along with normal screening that passengers do when they fly, airlines are screening international passengers before they board planes flying out of so-called disease hot zones. once here, health officials say they are using a two-prong approach to prevent an outbreak looking at symptoms associated with ebola such as fever, body ache, vomiting, et cetera. as well as if a person had contact with someone in the infected area. >> we've had these screening procedures in place here and most hospitals do and there are some things we can learn about what happened in the case in dallas about how that screening process may have failed there. >> reporter: in the dallas case, the fact that that patient had just recently flown from west africa was not passed along. we'll look at how this is impacting the airline industry as a whole. jesse gary, nbc news. >>> military personnel are helping to fight th

nbc 10 jesse gary is live at philadelphia international. jesse, this may be the first in many ebola scares that we will hear about going forward, right? >> it could be very true, chris. the level of uneasiness in this crisis has risen with each passing day. a week ago when i talked to passengers out here at philadelphia international many didn't seem concerned about catching this deadly virus. now, every little comment is taken seriously. >> i need your attention, okay. yesterday a male passenger on a flight from philadelphia to the dominican republic sneezed and then joked he had eebola. panicked passengers sounded an alarm which led to hazmat workers removing the man. we are following the direction of and strictly hearing to all centers of disease control prevention and guidelines. we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused but the safety of our employees and customers. try to talk about how they feel about the hoax and the growing threat level. live at international airport, jesse gary, chris? >>> the first study of a potenti

live at international airport, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. chris? >>> military personnel from this region are helping fight that ebola outbreak in west africa, the largest in history. they are taking part in missions to send medics and medical aid to liberia. there was a plan outlined to deliver and set up medical stations to deal with the outbreak. >> not at this point thinking we'll probably be doing any quarantine but in the same respect we're going to do everything we need to in order to ensure the safety of our personnel. >> the 87th aerospace medical squad said there's a careful screening process for u.s. troops that are sent to west africa. count on nbc 10 and nbc10.com for the latest developments on the ebola outbreak. coming up on the "today" show later this morning, dr. nancy sneiderman will be live from liberia under quarantine before her team heads home. >>> we have this new from overnight. a fire at two row homes caused heavy damage to upper floors of both houses. that fire broke out around 1:45 this morning on west oxford street in wes

nbc 10's jesse gary is live in trenton, where governor chris christie said last night the new protocols will stay, despite the call from the president. jesse, why are the policies staying? >> reporter: tracy, because there is no federal guideline in place, at least not yet. governor chris christie says his goal is to protect the people of this state, not score political favor with the white house. over the weekend, both new york and new jersey enacted policies requiring 21-day home quarantine for people returning from west africa who had been in contact with ebola patients. the incubation period for that virus is 21 days. the federal health officials say such measures could be counter productive, but christie says he's taking this action to protect residents. >> my responsibility, my greater responsibility to the 8.9 million people of the state of new jersey. i think folks understand we want to take every precaution. >> reporter: including forcibly quarantining a nurse who returned to new jersey from the so-called ebola hot zone. so, why is her case different and why are federal health