it's jessica boyington with a quick check on your first alert traffic.r the most part, the roads are pretty quiet out there today, at least so far. it's a little early to see any big problems. we're in flowertown, pa, route 309 at church road. we have a problem in new jersey. i'll tell you what that is when i come back in the 5:00 hour. >>> five minutes before 5:00 right now. today, atlantic city's mayor plans to update us on the financial crisis plaguing his town. a $2 million bond payment is due today. on friday, the mayor told nbc 10 the city will likely be able to come up with the money. no city or town in new jersey has defaulted on its debt since the great depression of the 30s. >>> closing arguments are expected today in the trial of a man accused of beating and strangling a local college student. he's charged in the death of 18-year-old chadds ford native karlie hall. it happened at millersville university last year. he claims he pushed hall during a drunkle l lle argument and di try to kill her. >>> starting today, the new jersey department of e

nbc 10's jessica boyington tweets out road alerts every day.keep up with the problems affecting your drive by following her on twitter. >>> today hillary clinton will bring her campaign to our area. the democratic presidential candidate will speak at camden county college in blackwood. this afternoon's appearance comes less than a month after the new jersey primary june 7th. last night she lost the democratic primary in west virginia to bernie sanders. whoever wins the nomination will most likely face donald trump. the only one left in the race on the republican side, he won in west virginia and nebraska yesterday. sanders victory in west virginia isn't improving. the tough delegate math stacked against him. he needs to claim 66% of the remaining primary and caucus delegates to win the nomination. clinton needs just 144 more delegates. coming up at 6:30, we'll hear from the ceo of the democratic national convention on the possibility of a contested convention. >>> 6:05. police are trying to figure out a motive for the man they say carried out s

>> 5:17 and we want to get another check on 95 this morning. >> first alert traffic reporter jessica boyingtons you covered. jessica? >> really an update on 95. good news out here. that accident scene is pretty much cleared out of the way. here's envelo here's 95 right over the delaware state line, naamans road. one vehicle left, it is over on the shoulder. flashers are on right there. no problems or delays right now. we'll be good to go heading out the door there. there's also a disabled vehicle in pottstown on west high street and college drive. and horsham, that vehicle fire is still tieing things up on lower state road and squire drive. the 42 freeway in deptford, new jersey, around 41, headed from 55 up to the walt whitman bridge. over into philadelphia, still less than a five-montgomery trip even with this added rain. not a lot of cars traveling northbound yet up to the philadelphia area. here's the blue route. we're okay here as well. in the green still, no problems and a 16-minute trip southbound from the schuylkill to 95 with speeds in the 60s. area bridges are okay and no problems fo

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first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington has you covered. what should we know?>> we're watching the 42 freeway, deptford, route 41. the northbound side right in here, that is towards the philadelphia area, still doing okay. just checking the drive times as well. route 55 all the way up to the walt whitman bridge, under a five-minute drive time there. here's the pa turnpike, we're okay there as well, still in the green. a 23-minute trip westbound to route 1 from valley forge. watching that emergency construction over the delaware memorial bridge. the heft lane is closed headed into delaware. no big backups heading into new jersey. the left lane is closed into delaware. >>> the push is on to pay workers more money across new jersey. today lawmakers will discuss raising the minimum wage in that state. ahead, hear how much more workers could make per hour and when the increase could become law. >>> and next, helping henry. we'll introduce you to the young south jersey boy diagnosed with usher syndrome. hear how a friend used the power of the printed word to help him

let's check your ride to work including conditions along 422 where first alert traffic reporter jessica boyingtons her report. jessica? >> that's right, tracy. 422 around trooper road. no big problems really in either direction. we're taking a look at this drive time. a two-minute delay. not really a delay headed eastbound from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. this is typically a seven-minute trip or so. no big backups on to trooper road. westbound we usually don't see much of a delay in the morning. moving over into delaware, newark actually. there's construction, a ramp closure, 95 southbound to route 896 around exit 1 and not too far away, another ramp closure in delaware, route 13 the on ramp to 295 southbound is also closed. we're moving over into new jersey. the white house pike around berlin cross keys road. no problems around or through the intersection or delays. i'll be back in the next ten with more updates on your morning drive. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> live view from along the banks of the schuylkill river. getting ready for the stote

jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. we're watching the schuylkill expressway around montgomery drive. no big problems or delays in either direction. eastbound drive time, if you're heading into center city, still doing okay with a 12-minute trip there eastbound from the vine street expressway. speeds are into the 60s as well. here's 95 headed through delaware. should have no problems heading out the door there. ten-minute trip north or southbound from 495 to 295 with speeds in the 60s. the betsy ross bridge eastbound ramp to rich monday street still closed. it should open at this point in may, but we're closed now. no big or major reported delays for septa, new jersey transit, d.a.r.t., or amtrak. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> clear skies and it is dry this morning. you don't need your umbrella. you will need your sunglasses and you may need the winter coat this morning. it's cold outside with clear skies. the temperatures have been falling. just a few scattered clouds moving

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington will get you to work. jessica?422, that's actually right around trooper road right now. not dealing with a ton of volume or delays in this direction, which is eastbound. that's what we're looking at, drive time from 29 to the schuylkill expressway is where we see more problems for the morning. right now, no problems or backups on to trooper road. eastbound average speeds are still into the 60s. there's also paving crews out there. watch out for that construction work on kelly drive, both directions westbound and eastbound between hunting park avenue and brewery hill drive. the blue route looks okay. you can see we are still in the green and a northbound or southbound brave time doing okay. 14 minutes from the schuylkill to 95 with speeds into the 60s. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 4:49 and clear this morning. we'll start off with lots of sunshine. this is a live view looking across the delaware at center city. the temperatures have dropped into the low 50s in philadelphia

jessica boyington with a check on your first alert traffic. if you take the vine street expressway, you're good to go this morning. we typically have ongoing construction that closes it eastbound and westbound in between the schuylkill expressway and broad street. you can see right now we're open and have been all morning. these are our cameras around 24th street. you will have access this morning over to 95 or to the schuylkill expressway. we're also still paying attention to a road obstruction being reported out in norristown on aster street and west marshall street. also some construction over the commodore barry bridge. back into new jersey, the right lane subpoeis closed. we're also awaiting that scheduled opening on the burlington-bristol. i'll keep you updated for the rest of the morning. >>> 4:39, keeping an eye on south jersey. there are a few scattered showers moving through. you can see it is dry right now in wildwood. not too cool, 52 degrees at the jersey shore. philadelphia is 55. it's dropped into the 40s for the suburbs. inland

jessica boyington with first alert traffic.re still watching the schuylkill expressway for some of the construction road blocks here. the vine street expressway is closed. this is the schuylkill around the vine. we still have police activity and the on ramps to the vine street expressway still blocked off. we'll have more updates for you on this and more construction when i come back in the 5:00 hour. >>> jessica, thanks. drivers in nascar xfinity series will be celebrating a first for pennsylvania. here's a live look at philadelphia city hall where some of theç fun will be happening today. nascar and comcast is teaming up to hold the first xfinity racing event at pocono raceway next month. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. and here's a look at the xfinity 200-mile race at dover on saturday. the newest race in the series, debuts at pocono on saturday, june 4th. today's celebration will include nascar drivers taking a noontime parade lap in center city. they'll also be tasting cheese steaks in south philly and appearing

jessica boyington with your first alert traffic.ht from the center embankment here headed eastbound around oaks.moving that vehicle. only the right shoulder is getting by. if you're approaching the schuylkill, 27-minute drive time from 29 to the schuylkill. 95 in the red, around the blue route, approaching a multi vehicle accident seen headed northbound. 17 minutes from naamans road towards the blue route. in newark, delaware, an overturned box truck 95 northbound around 273. >>> starting to see lots of sunshine. the sun is up and rising. temperatures climb to the upper 80s for philadelphia. sunny skies at the shore, 74. look at the lehigh valley, high of 87 this afternoon. 86 degrees in delaware. sunshine will be right. the numbers will continue to climb today. right now there are cool spots in the suburbs. we have seen the numbers drop into the 50s for most of the area. it will warm quickly through the 60s, 70s and into the 80s this afternoon. >> wow. now the warm weather is here. >> you ever want to call in sick, this is the day

jessica boyington has traffic. >>> we're still dealing with construction as we have all week. one lane getting by on the north ramp. they should be moving this around 5:00 this morning. there's also an accident, watch for the clearing of this accident in norristown, arch street and east basin avenue. there's construction over in new jersey. if you're headed down the shore, the atlantic city brigantine connector, north and southbound just between the expressway and the white horse pike is closed right now. that's scheduled until about may 12th. >>> speaking of the shore, the rain could cause some problems today. a coastal flood warning is in place. nbc 10's pamela osborne is live in ventnor. what can you tell us, pamela? >> good morning. i can tell you it's raining right now. we haven't seen too many problems on the roadway just yet. you can see some of the rain is beginning to pool and pond here. keep that in mind. high tide is going to occur on the ocean front which is just behind me in the distance there between 7:00 and 9:00 this morning. some predictions i've seen have tid

jessica boyington is watching first alert traffic. >> right, bill. we're watching the boulevard around 17th street. no problems in either direction. so far this morning, you can see all the traffic moving along delays. not too far away, a downed tree on lincoln drive around gypsy lane. inbound lanes are blocked and one outbound lane is getting by for right now. the rest of the area bridges are doing okay. no scheduled openings on the burlington bristol or the tacony palmyra and getting over the walt or the ben into philadelphia, no problems right now. vai? ç >> all right, thank you, jessie. we're following breaking news out of ocean county. right now police are on the scene and they're looking for the man who escaped from prison in south jersey. >> they're focusing on a service area along the garden state parkway. let's show you where that is. the forked river service area in lacey township, nbc 10's matt delucia is live there. police say they'll decide sometime in the next couple of hours whether or not nearby schools will be open today. tell us wh

jessica boyington updating you on your first alert traffic right now.'re watching cameras on 95 on cottman avenue approaching a tractor-trailer that's jackknifed in the middle of the northbound lanes blocking all lanes. there's a fuel spill there as well. so big delays there. we'll have updated on this and route 55 in new jersey. we have a closure there as well. that's when i come back. first, a check in with meteorologist bill henley. >> that's a live view from the western tip of beach avenue in cape may. rain is coming down. there is a flood threat. looks like it could beç worse the shore this evening, however. got your neighborhood weather just ahead. great time for a shiny floor wax, no? not if you just put the finishing touches on your latest masterpiece. timing's important. comcast business knows that. that's why you can schedule an installation at a time that works for you. even late at night, or on the weekend, if that's what you need. because you have enough to worry about. i did not see that coming. don't deal with disruptions. get better int

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jessica boyington with a check on your first alert traffic. right now watching the blue route around baltimore pike. no problems. people making their way out the door. the bridges, the tacony-palmyra bridge on the way back down, but maybe some small delays there. more updates when i come back at 6:30. for now a check on the forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> clouds are breaking in philadelphia. mostly cloudy view from the shore. that's ocean city which is still tracking some showers. >>> 6:26 this tuesday morning. this morning nbc 10 responds when a woman founds out the money she put down on a couch was discontinued. she asked the store for her money back but says they told her no. >> he stated that's something they couldn't do. >> so she called nbc 10 responds. we'll show you how harry hairston solved her problem. >>> let them cry or comfort them? what's best for you and your baby when it comes to sleep. spent more than 30 years in the public schools. we're retired, but we like to stay involved. you think he's going to learn to fly?

jessica boyington has the traffic. >> this is around creek road on 42. heading towards the philadelphia area. no problems or delays yet. five minutes from 55 up to the walt whitm walt whitman bridge area. a set of traffic lights malfunctioning on the boulevard headed northbound around 9th street. that may cause small delays. 78 over in lehigh valley, lehigh street looking okay. no problems in either direction. if you take mass transit, everything is running on time or close to schedule. more updates when i come back. >>> it's 4:32. we continue to follow breaking news from northeast philadelphia. a hit-and-run driver killed a man standing at a bus stop overnight and then ran away from the crash scene. katy zachry is live at the scene with more. katy, tell us what police are telling you what happened. >> according to witnesses who were shocked by what they saw when the driver hit the bus stop and the man standing underneath, his car came to a stop, he got out of the car, went over to the victim, actually looked over him, and then ran away. now look at this

let's check with jessica boyington. jessica, what are you seeing?still seeing the same thing we've been seeing all morning, no big updates at least in a good way. we're just seeing more delays andç volume around the scene. two tanker trucks are involved. 95 southbound right around columbus boulevard. there's another vehicle involved as well. you can see this really is tieing things up on 95. if you're headed southbound, if you typically take 95 you'll be in big delays. if you have to catch a flight or head southbound towards the airport, big delays here. this is going to impact your morning drive. you can see a big slowdown by the scene with the fire department on scene. police officers on the scene as well. penndot crews were there earlier also. only one lane getting through the area. no big delays headed northbound by the scene but huge delays, almost traffic at a standstill actually if you are approaching that scene as well. an accident out in abington in montgomery county, susquehanna road and meeting house road. also a water main break in west

jessica boyington in the meantime has your first alert traffic. jessie? >> we'll starting off in bellmawr, new jersey. there's an accident and fuel spill headed on route 42, the block to 295 is blocked for cleanup. here's the vine street expressway. we are open for business right here. these are our cameras around 24th street. no problems headed westbound or eastbound towards 95 or the schuylkill expressway. there's an accident scene in ma marlborough. >> thanks. >>> aç 2-month-old child remai hospitalized after a violent crash, another child dies in an accident that injured several adults. what do we know about the victims. >> the boy who died and the injured infant, 2 months old were both brought here to st. christopher's hospital. that 2-month-old little girl is still in critical condition. the good news is, two other children who were taken to c.h.o.p. and three other adults who were transported to various trauma centers, they are listed in stable condition this morning. take a look at video that we have from the scene shortly after two cars collided

jessica boyington with one last check on your first alert traffic.atching kent county over in delaware for an overturned vehicle, an accident scene on barretts chapel road and fox chase road. and road obstruction, an open manhole along longshore avenue. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> cloudy, dreary conditions. we have another one today. the temperatures are running cooler, 51 degrees. the rain has let up in philadelphia. we'll see more showers during the day but it's not going to be an all-day rainfall. temperatures in the 40s right now for new jersey and for the pennsylvania suburbs. well, it will warm up some this afternoon but not a lot. we'll stay in the 50s with the northeasterly winds continuing and continuing to deliver occasional showers. the radar showing it's dry in philadelphia but you can see some wet weather off to the northwest, just some scattered light showers now in the lehigh valley and in upper chester, montgomery and bucks countys. >> thank you, bill. get up to the moinute informatin on the nbc 10 app, plus traffic an

jessica boyington is watching the schuylkill expressway. >> we're watching the schuylkill expresswayound passyunk avenue. that's because there's ongoing construction in the area. this is coming from the schuylkill expressway headed westbound. you can see through this off ramp we have cones in the area. earlier, the ramp was completely blocked off. i have seen a few cars move through this exit ramp. watch for that construction anyway. even though it is back open, there will be lane restrictions there. every time cars move through this area they're going slower than normal. maybe that's a good thing also. passyunk avenue, east or westbound between 61st and 28th, that's reduced to two lanes for kruk as well. watch for that. a disabled vehicle in pottstown, over in new jersey on the new jersey turnpike, there's an accident in woolwich township. not making any traffic problems for cars traveling through on the new jersey turnpike southbound. but it is over into the shoulder, right around exit 2 at 322. tracy? >> jessica, thanks for that. >>> fake fire inspector. that's exactly what police

right now, jessica boyington is tracking traffic. >> hi, bill. we're watching the vine street expressway. starting off with good news. here's the vine around 24th street. no problems in either direction. traffic is moving here. we're not closed for that ongoing construction work east or westbound. vine street expressway, you will have access to the schuylkill and 95, at least so far for the morning we're doing okay. the schuylkill expressway dealing with some construction. this is eastbound around the blue route. the right lane is closed. no restrictions. eastbound drive time from the blue route to the vine still 13 minutes. speeds are into the high 50s on the westbound side. there's reports of a road obstruction in norriston. i'll have on a update in the next ten. >>> now to the breaking news we're following this morning. rescue crews are searching for a missing egypt airplane that van fished from radar late last night with 66 people on board. the plane, an airbus 320, was entering egyptian air space headed to cairo from paris. katy zachry is li

jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >> we're watching 295, this is around 561, no problems or delays in either direction. cars are moving along nicely. roads are dry. we had a disabled tractor trailer over to the right-hand side, that just cleared out of the way. an accident in upper providence, route 422 and indian head road. the vine street expressway looks great. we were open all morning. didn't have to deal with construction. right now headed westbound towards the schuylkill, we're doing just fine. some construction signs but nothing tying people up. eastbound towards 95 doing okay. >>> we're following breaking news in philadelphia. one person is dead and two men are in custody after a shooting in the germantown section. pamela osborne is live on scene. pamela, police say they found the victim in the parking lot. >> reporter: that's right. they say, according to witnesses, they were telling police the victim was in an altercation with at least one or two other men in the parking lot moments before the shots were fired. the victim was shot in the chest. police tell us he

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington has that. jessica? >> yes, tracy.watching the parkway just for some construction. this is in summers point around the great egg toll plaza. construction vehicles on scene right here. we only are losing a lane headed southbound. not a lot of volume or traffic heading that direction. not causing a big tie-up. this is the vine street expressway where we're still closed. looks like there's a vehicle coming through right now. not sure if that's a construction vehicle. looks leak a regular truck or so. they may be opening some of the ramps. typically they start to in a they will start opening up the ramps and see cars trickling through. for the most part, a lot of the ramps between broad street and the schuylkill expressway on the vine street expressway are closed. these are our cameras around 24th street. route 202 looks okay. still into the greene. northbound or southbound, no problems. 11-minute trip at the most southbound from the schuylkill to route 30. average speeds just almost into the 60s. tracy? >> jessica, thanks

jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. we are watching out 55 in millville, new jersey.ht along route 49. not a lot of cars on the road. looks look a hazy commute as well. we'll check in with 95 when i'm back in the next few minutes. >>> a little bit of light fog in the area. not everybody will see that. not everybody will see the clouds all day. you're looking at citizens bank park. some thin spots. we should get sunshine this afternoon. looks like great weather for weather education day at the ballpark. >>> it's warming to 54 degrees at 26 minutes past 6:00. a fire and a shooting land a teen in the hospital for surgery early this morning. the family of the teenager tells police they know who is behind it. nbc 10's katy zachry is live at police headquarters with an update on the story. >>> police, a vineland couple says a mattress company never explained the warranty and now they have a sagging mattress they spent 1,500 bucks on. we'll show you how harry hairston and the nbc 10 responds team helped them out. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> a melted lawn chair litters th

jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. jessie?>> we're starting off on the vine street expressway right now around 24th street. we are open in both directions so you don't have to worry about the ongoing construction that might set you back. a lot of times we have it closed between broad street and the schuylkill expressway until about 5:00 in the morning. right over here, no problems around 24th street westbound and eastbound open to traffic. you're good heading to the schuylkill or 95. there's construction skews paving the roads on relevanty drive. that's between hunting park avenue and brewery drive. 422 looks okay as well. we are in the green, eight minutes eastbound from 29 with speeds into the 60s. more updates when i come back in the next ten. >> jessica, thanks. >>> right now, police are searching a wooded area in ocean county for an escaped inmate buckle. this rest stop is not far from lacey township where buckle was seen last week. matt delucia is at the scene of the manhunt. matt, what are police telling you. >>? we're

jessica boyington has you covered. what are you seeing?we're watching a lot of construction on 95. right here our cameras are focused around the blue route and that off ramp from 95 northbound to the blue route is blocked with that construction. supposed to be clearing about the 5:00 hour. sometimes they run a little past schedule. the southbound side of 95 to the blue route ramp, that's also closed. then we're seeing lane restrictions. two lanes blocked headed northbound in between this point and 320. so that should be clearing up in the next 45 minutes to an hour or so. we'll keep you updated. also, from the schuylkill expressway, dealing with some construction here as well. schuylkill expressway westbound will be blocked for construction until about can ha6:00 this mor. no problems through the coverage hocken curve. tracy? >>> a trauma center at penn presbyterian medical center is now named for a fallen colleague at the hospital. hospital officials unveiled the john pryor md trauma unit last night. pryor was a surgeon. he died during hi

jessica boyington with a quick check on your first alert traffic.ht now we're watching allentown over in the lehigh valley. this is 78 right around route 22. you can see no problems in either direction. maybe a little slow off of the ramps. that's what we want to see there. traffic is moving along nicely. this is what most of the majors look like for the most part. we're starting to see volume out there. i'll update you when i come back in the 6:00 hour. >>> thank you, jessie. >>> jerry sandusky is trying to tell his side of the story by exchanging letters with a pittsburgh reporter. a reporter from the nbc tv station received three letters. in the first letter, sandusky wrote, quote, i would welcome the opportunity to meet with you if you have a genuine purpose to feature the other side of what happened. i'm interested, closed quote. he has not done any interviews since being convicted. >>> manufacture us feel we can't do without our cell phone. >> a lot of us. it may be an even worse addiction to teenagers. common sense media find 50% of teens fee

jessica boyington with an update on your first alert traffic right now.'re watching the vine street expressway. earlier this morning we were closed for ongoing construction. that's actually in between the schuylkill and broad street. now back open to traffic. no problems heading out the door through center city there. maybe a little delay headed westbound towards the schuylkill, otherwise you're good to go. more updates in the 6:00 hour. >>> six minutes before 6:00. from our delaware bureau, a new state-of-the-art crime center in wilmington will change the way police officers respond to calls with an array of new computers, the realtime crime center shows exactly where officers are deployed. officers can see who may be closer to a call offering a quicker response time. it also maps out crime investigations. >> what it means to us is having situational awareness for the officers that are on the street. we believe we're moving into the 21st century with this technology, something we have been lacking for a while. >> the new crime center costs $750,000. >>>

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington has that. how's it look, jessica?> route 07 in cherry hill, not a lot of cars on the road, this is right through kings highway. through the intersection here, we're still pretty dry. route 70 westbound between 295 and west gate drive. lane restrictions there. also in tredyffrin township, there's some construction on route 252. that's closed between yellow springs road and valley forge road. if you're out the door on 422, this construction was supposed to clear around the 5:00 hour. still a very active scene here. between 422 around route 23 at this point and oaks, we're seeing this construction. we're seeing lane restrictions on the off ramps and headed ç westbound, only one lane getting by. the good thing is, not a lot of traffic moving through the area right now. of course we'll keep you updated as soon as this construction scene clears up. >> keep us posted. >>> 11 minutes past 5:00 right now. teaming up for education and fun. we'll take you live inside citizens bank park in the next half hour and show you what nb

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington.know, you know what, it's early and things like that make us happy. >> i don't think i could plan it if i tried. it just works out that way every morning. 422 right now, no big problems to report. you can see we're still in the green for our drive times now. the eastbound drive time with no problems, nine minutes here from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. average speeds are into the 50s or 60s if you're headed westbound. as for the area breaths, the tacony palmyra is in the process of a scheduled opening. it was scheduled for 4:00 this morning. you can take the betsy ross bridge as your alternate to avoid some of the delays. the walt or the ben, no problems, everything nice and clear. construction on columbus boulevard southbound. that's closed between snyder avenue and broad street. and still dealing with that vine street expressway closure in between the schuylkill and broad street. so this is our camera around 24th street. it is closed in both directions. no access there. you want t

jessica boyington with your first alert traffic.t now we're watching route 309 around route 202. another one of those intersections looking slippery this morning. this is pretty much what all of your majors and back roads will look like this morning with a slippery commute under way. more updates when i'm back in the 6:00 hour. >>> five minutes before 6:00 right now. new video of a fire rescue in california. take a look at the save from a perspective of a firefighter's helmet cam. >> hey, chief, found two victims. >> four kittens in all were rescued from a burning wood pile outside a budding in northern california. the firefighters discovered the animals as they tried to stop the fire from spreading. they doused the kittens with water to get firefighting foam off of them and thenç reunited them with mom who turned up during the cleanup operation. >>> one new castle county school could soon stop using their mascot. the district school bird will get the final say. the mascot committee voted to work with the native american community

friday morning commute, that's jessica boyington's deal. what's happening out there? >> well, bill, we are watching the schuylkill. not a lot happening yesterday. we are typically dealing with a friday. that usually deals with less volume and less traffic. i don't want to get ahead of myself. for right now, we're okay. this is the schuylkill around girard avenue. no big problems in either direction. if you're heading into center city, we have a 12-minute drive time eastbound from the blue route to the vine street expressway. speeds into the 60s as well. there is an event going on this weekend, that's the dad vail regatta. kelly drive yesterday morning was closed between strawberry mansion drive and fountain green drive. that will stay closed until tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. take mlk drive as your alternate or take the detours around the scene. disabled vehicle in lower merion, montgomery county, belmont avenue, east levering road. more construction on broad street headed northbound between 95 and pattyson avenue. >>> breaking news in burlington county. crews are trying to

jessica boyington with a quick check on your first alert traffic.ight now we're watching northeast philadelphia. this is woodhaven road right around academy road. not a lot of cars out there right now. you can see no big problems or delays. we're still light out the door. we will check in with areas starting to see volume when i come back at 6:30. for now, let's get a check on today's forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> jessica, we have cloud over citizens bank park and rain is on the way today. 6:26 is the time. 54 degrees. good news is, looks like the rain will be tapering off this evening. your neighborhood forecast just ahead. >>> 6:30 this morning. we continue to follow breaking news. a police officer is recovering after crashing with a delivery truck this morning. nbc 10's pamela osborne is live for us. >> reporter: she is expected to be okay, vai. that's the good news this morning. she was injured as she was headed to an assault. we'll tell you more about it coming up. grover cleveland here. yes, the dashing fellow on the thousand-dol

jessica boyington with your first alert traffic.ht now we're watching live from skyforce 10, that's over top of a scene on 95, this is right around columbus boulevard headed southbound. you can see two tanker trucks involved in an accident. another vehicle involved as well. now we have ambulance on the scene. we have the fire department on the scene. a few police officers there as well, allowing one lane to get by. we're seeing some delays here on 95. this is another view of that scene right around columbus boulevard. headed southbound, you'll see delays. we'll have updates for you on the scene when i come back in the 6:00 hour. >> all right, jessica, thanks. five minutes before 6:00 right now. an 89-year-old war veteran is riding his larharley-davidson f coast to coast. bruce heilman served in the marines during world war ii. last month he set off from california on his way to washington, d.c. he should get there by memorial day. he says his 6,000-mile ride is a way to remember the true meaning of memorial day. >> memorial day is m

right now, jessica boyington is watching your first alert traffic. jessie? route 309 around norristown road. it looks wet out there as well. traffic is moving along nicely. we have construction to talk about. i'll go over all the details when i come back at 5:30. >>> justifiable shooting. we'll tell you about the court documents that say police in new castle county did the right thing when they opened fire on a man in a wheelchair. >>> plus, glued to the screen. we'll tell you about the new study that involves teens and how they feel about their cell phones and hear what their parents are saying about it as well. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> i'm sorry to say -- >> no! >> it appears that path has been foreclosed.

jessica boyington is in the first alert traffic center. how's monday morning looking?so far, so good. we're watching the boulevard around broad street. no problems in either directions. i'm getting updatesç on an accident scene on 95. we have a live shot. i'll show it to you when i come back at 5:30 and tell you the details, coming up. >>> president obama makes history at the podium. we'll tell you about his commencement speech and the one person he took swipes at. >>> and the effort to help the city's homeless population coming to philadelphia. ♪ i had an injury to my neck. it wasn't as serious injury it was a herniated disc. anything that could go wrong went wrong. i've been in the hospital twenty three times since. the bills started to pile up. i had nothing to give. we had nothing in the refrigerator. i would be dead and not sitting here right now if it wasn't for pond lehocky. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> right now on "nbc 10 news today," accepting bribz and misusing campaign funds. that's what congressman chaka fattah is being accused of as his corruption trial

jessica boyington with a look at your first alert traffic.e looking live at 295 around sloan avenue in hamilton township, new jersey. not a lot of cars on the roads right now. if you're heading up in this direction, maybe towards trenton, getting to the new jersey transit train station, you'll be just fine. we are going to check in. i have updates for you with some of that vine street expressway construction when i come back in the 5:00 hour. >>> we'll see you then. four before 5:00 right now. we have new information on just how much last month's delaware memorial bridge lane closures cost the state. officials with the delaware river and bay authority say they lost more than $204,000 in toll revenue. they attribute that to a 27% decrease in drivers over the bridge during that three-day project to repair support cables. >>> happening today in harrisburg, senate democrats will unveil legislation designed to combat opioid addiction. the measure focuses on education, treatment and support for addicts and their families. meantime, the pennsylvania

meantime, jessica boyington is watching first alert traffic. jessie. >> watching route 202 right around route 29. no big problems or delays right now in either direction, although some people are making their way out the door early. seven minutes from this point around 29 if you're approaching the schuylkill expressway. average speeds into the 60s. still an accident in norristown in montgomery county. arch street and east chestnut. and 295 over in hamilton township, new jersey, right around sloan avenue. no problems in either direction. you can see maybe a little difficult to see out there. but otherwise no big problems backups or delays. if you're getting to the train station over in trenton, you'll be just fine. you can see all lanes, of course, north or southbound doing okay. new castle, delaware, some construction, 295 southbound right between route 9 and 95. that road is reduced to two lanes. so expect some small delays there behind that. vai and tracy. >>> new from overnight, crews battled a fire that tore through a burlington county apar

jessica boyington with a quick check on traffic. right now we're watching the blue right along the germantown pike on ramp. no problems it in either direction there. also watching an accident in norristown, montgomery county. arch street & east chestnut street. now for a monday morning, of course, we're seeing it be a little bit quiet out there but we are still watching some construction. passyunk avenue in both directions, an ongoing project where it's reduced to two lanes. you may see small delays there. here's route 73 over in berlin, new jersey. you can see not a lot of cars out in the roads right here. no problems either direction north or southbound on route 73. when i come back in the next ten minutes, more updates for you on your morning drive. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it is a bit of a cloudy morning. we have seen a few scattered showers. you can see it's a little damp in wildwood this morning. no heavy rainfall here. satellite and radar shows a few sprinkles jus

jessica boyington watching the lehigh valley right now.e watching 78 right around lehigh street. no problems in either direction right here but we have a disabled vehicle if you're heading out the door in montgomery county. lower merion on belmont avenue and east levering road. more updates inç the 5:00 hour >>> graduation day at villanova university. the school's 173rd commencement is this afternoon. ceremonies normally happen outside. but because of the possibility of showers and thunderstorms, the university has moved ceremonies indoors to the pavilion. >>> the honors keep coming for the national champion villanova wildcats. more then a month after their historic march to victory. >> we are honoring and congratulating jay wright and the villanova university men's basketball team on winning the 2016 ncaa men's national basketball championship. applause here. >> this is the scene at philadelphia city hall yesterday. city council presented coach jay wright and team members with a resolution congratulating them on their national championsh

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington has that. jessica?> we are looking and watching slippery spots here. look at the boulevard, our cameras around fox street. even difficult to see through our camera lens here. pretty much covered with rain water you can see it north or southbound. no big problems or delays. it's getting on and off the ramps for any major highways and turning through intersections in some of the secondary roads as well. we'll start to see some of the slippery spots. that's what we've seen all week. we've seen several accidents on on and off ramp as well. there's an accident in whitpain. over in willow grove, a vehicle fire is on the pa turnpike headed eastbound between exit 343 and willow grove and exit 351 in bensalem. all traffic is moving through the area right now. just the right lane and shoulder are blocked. we also are watching some construction where the right and center lanes are closed over in the atlantic city expressway in new jersey. if you're headed toward the shore eastbound between exit 33 and winslow and

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington is watching that. any problems? >> no big problems or delays, but we are watching around the mid county tolls. we always see trucks pulled over to the side. you can see one over here. there is one over here just behind where i'm standing. no big backups or delays clearly. there is some construction that caused some small delays in northeast philadelphia on the boulevard. on the roosevelt boulevard headed northbound. only the outer lanes are getting by with that roadwork. 422 looks great. no big problems or delays right now. an eight-minute drive time eastbound to the schuylkill expressway. i'll be back in the next ten with more updates for your morning drive. tracy? >>> unforgettable news, and get this, for the first time ever, the philly pops and the center for performing arts will perform memorial honoring all those who served. veterans, active military, police officers, and firefighters can see the show free along with their families. all philadelphia public school students, teachers, and administrators can also

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington starts there. what are you seeing on the boulevard, jessica? >> at this point around 17th street, no problems or delays. you can see whether you're headed northbound or southbound, all traffic is moving along just fine. again, that was around 17th street. we're going to head further north on the boulevard in northeast philadelphia. watch for some construction northbound between ron street and penny pack circle. only the outer lanes are getting by. this accident scene we've been following just a few moments ago cleared. we don't have to worry about that anymore. as for the bridges, still in the process of that scheduled opening that was scheduled for 4:25 this morning over the burlington bristol. no big problems or delays into philadelphia over the ben or the walt whitman bridge. more updates in ten. >>> a warm day yesterday. our neighborhood has warmed into the upper 80s yesterday afternoon. it will do it again today. maybe even a little warmer this afternoon and again tomorrow. the heat will contin

jessica boyington has you covered. >> that's right, vai and tracy. the schuylkill looks great right now. no problems in or out of center city. we're looking specifically around montgomery drive. you can see the eastbound lanes in here. eastbound from the blue route to the vine street expressway is a 12-minute trip. average speeds are into the 60s. as for mass transit, we're seeing a bunch of different delays on the trenton line and the airport line. a few trains are running late, up to at least 45 minutes on each of these lines due to signal problems. definitely check before you go to see if your specific train is affected there. as for amtrak, new jersey transit, d.a.r.t., and paco, everything is running on time or close to schedule. still watching an accident in northeast philadelphia around red lion road. here's the garden state parkway. you can see some construction just beyond the toll plaza right in here. you can see we do have some flashing lights. down to one lane headed southbound. vai and tracy? >> jessica, thanks. >>> it is a message that

jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. jessie? >> we are giving you an update right now over the vine street expressway closure. today and this morning it wasç closed westbound and eastbound in between broad street and right here towards the schuylkill expressway. all lanes now open. you can see traffic freely moving right here. westbound and eastbound. now you have access again to 95 and the schuylkill expressway. that ongoing construction typically clears around 5:00 this morning. and they have cleared a little bit early. good news there. you're good to go on the vine street expressway. 422 around route 23, no problems. really delays in either direction. we are still dealing with this construction. some lane restrictions there. but no big delays on to 422 this morning. there's construction out there, paving crews on kelly drive headed eastbound between hunting park avenue and fairmount avenue as well. more updates when i come back in the next ten. >>> if you've driven through center city philadelphia lately, you may be wonderin

first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington is watching that on 422. >> that's right., this construction project like most construction projects in the morning time usually start to clear around the 5:00 hour or so. we at least have another half an hour for this right here. this is 422 around route 23. so no problems or big delays because there's not a lot of cars on the roads. there are lanes blocked and off ramps being compromised between 23 and oaks. that's headed westbound on 422. that will be there until 5:00 this morning as well and this also until 5:00 in the morning. the vine street expressway east and westbound closed between the schuylkill expressway and broad street. that will be there until 5:00. you can see this spring through center city. no access to the vine, take local veen as yoine as your alt >>> philadelphia schools were not conducting the mandated number of fire drills. even the superintendent didn't know until we told him. investigators have documents showing a city agency is supposed to check the school's fire drill logs. here's mitch blocker wit

jessica boyington with your first alert traffic right now. we're watching the area bridges.ve a scheduled opening on the burlington bristol. scheduleded in about ten minutes or so. we will see delays there. no problems on the tacony palmyra, the ben and the walt are okay heading into philadelphia. watch for construction on the pa turnpike headed westbound between norristown and valley forge. the left and center lanes are closed. we'll update you when i come back on the vine street expressway. that's coming up at 5:00. >>> five minutes before 5:00 right now. the u.s. house of representatives will vote on a bill that would change how young athletes are advised about the dangers of opioid addictions. the john thomas decker act was named after a montgomery county man who became addicted to prescription pain killers after a sports injury. if the bill passes, the cdc would review the resources and educational materials available to youth athletes. in generation addicted, nbc 10's in-depth investigation into the opioid and heroin epidemic. one man talked about how a high school foo

jessica boyington watching your first alert traffic. jessie?>> we're watching a few problems out there. one is on the schuylkill expressway though it's coming from the schuylkill expressway headed westbound towards the vine street expressway eastbound off ramp. right now, it looks like that ramp is completely closed with an accident. we're dealing with slippery conditions and this on and off ramps are proving to be slippery spots as well. it looks like a tow truck and police activity on this scene with this accident. right now from the schuylkill, no access to the vine street expressway headed eastbound. if you're heading towards 95, that may affect you this morning. you might have to jump on the vine local that will take you around the scene. out in monroe township, new jersey, there still is a downed pole situation on route 322. that's closed in both directions around high street. take cross keys road to get by or delsea drive. that will take you right by the scene. tracy? >> jessica, thanks. >>> 4:33 and now to decision 2016. ted cruz vowed

first, jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >> bill, we're watching 95 right now. right around the blue route area. you can see no problems, but people are starting to make their way out the door. a 14-minute drive time headed southbound from center city to this point around the blue route. speeds are well up there into the 60s. we're not seeing any major delays there. we are watching construction on the p.a. turnpike eastbound between bensalem and the connector bridge. no delays there, though, in either direction. as for the area bridges, we are on the way back down from that scheduled opening on the burlington-brist burlington-bristol. but now we have a taconi-palmyra opening. >>> we're following breaking news overseas. that's why an egyptair flight has gone missing on a flight heading from paris to kentucky r -- cairo. we know 66 passengers and crew members were on board at the time. take a look at this map. officials say the plane disappeared just ten miles into egyptian air space. nbc 10's katy zachry is monitoring the latest from overseas in the digital opera