let's go to jillian mele with more. jillian? >> serious accident out there right now. let me show you what is going on in this live picture. this overturned tractor trailer right near bridge street and overturned and then as you can see overturned across the median. just partially on the northbound side. three lanes blocked on 95 southbound and at least one lane blocked on 95 northbound and then you can see all of this debris scattered across the highway. this tractor trailer was carrying trash and that is what you were seeing. way in theern coer, you can see the cone and that far right lane, that one lane of traffic is getting by. the good news for drivers getting out on 95 is that 95 is not completely shut down, however, a lot of lane restrictions out here, as you can see. this is going to be out there for quite some time and now it looks like we eare getting a better look. that's what you're looking at right over there on the far right side of your screen. a really bad situation out here for drivers. we're not seeing eedelays in either direction just yet. depending

jillian mele has that. jillian? >> good morning, chris. we still have a closure on the blue route right now. northbound side blocked off for quite some time this morning. completely blocked off at interstate 76. this is only impacting the northbound side of the blue route, but closed between exit 16 and 18 a which is 76 and conshohocken. this is all that activity still out there. two-vehicle accident and one person has died as a result of their injuries. the blue route is totally shut down. the exits and on ramps are also shut down this morning and they are going to be closed through the extent of this cleanup and investigation that has to go on. on the map right now, this is where the closure point is happening on the blue route northbound literally right at 76. the accident it self happened between these two point on the blue route northbound. traffic is going to be diverted on to 76. go ahead and take 76 westbound out to the interchange with the pennsylvania turn pike. from there, you can get on the turn pike eastbound. that will put yo

jillian mele is watching traffic.a morning, jillian. >> take a look at your far right side of your screen. 95 southbound at bridge street. a huge delay continues to build on 95 all because of an accident taking out lanes and involving an overturned tractor trailer. katy zachary is on the scene and what are you seeing? >> jillian, not far from the scene the overturned tractor trailer is right behind me on the median blocking lanes southbound and northbound 95. getting constant update from troopers out here. i'll tell you what happened and when they expect this scene to be cleared, coming up. >>> and an important deadline in the casino crisis. the future of what was revel could be decided in the next 24 hours. we'll explain. down... lower... that's more like it! petsmart's prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food and save up to $8 on your favorite dog & cat food brands. at petsmart®. >>> at 5:30 the breaking news we're following for you a tractor trailer made a mess of i-95. a t

good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you. still no accidents to report, just some overnight construction like on the blue route northbound side near broomall. over the left lane of traffic is getting by, right lane blocked. so we have lane restrictions on the blue route northbound, second morning in a row, but no delays there. we also have construction on 95, the northbound side at route 420. you can see arrows set up. no delays on 95 this morning, even 95 southbound from cottman down to the vine where we see a delay later in the morning. that is still very clear and quiet. on the boulevard northbound

. >>> jillian mele and katz zachary live on the scene on 95. katy? >> if you look behind me, some progress has been made in the last half hour when i last saw you. a tow truck is on scone getting ready. at least putting the things in place it needs to to upright this overturned trash truck. around 3:30 this morning. this trash truck was traveling southbound on 95 right before the exit for bridge street. it apparently, the driver lost control. state police say he may have fallen asleep at the wheel and he may have had a medical emergency and either way he lost control and the tractor trailer overturned on the median and is taking out several lanes in both directions. northbound traffic has been grossly affected for the last hour and a half. ee only one lane in either direction is getting by. workers tell me the best case scenario they expect the tractor trailer to be uprighted and towed by 6:30. they are hoping penndot can come in with front end loader and remove all the trash that is strewn about the northbound lanes. that is best case scenario. we k

jillian is watching traffic. what a nice start, jillian. >> it's a good start, bill.oads are dry and accident-free. this is a live look at the vine street expressway near 8th street and 95. it is clear in both directions. coming up in a few minutes i'll take you into new jersey with a live look at 73. first, jesse gary is covering good news in center city. good morning, jesse. >> reporter: good morning, jillian. look at this, a clear lane almost around city hall. we haven't seen that in a while. it's all for the grand reopening of the dilworth plaza and park. we'll talk about that right after the break. ♪ this flu season... remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. fluzone high-dose vaccine has a high high higher... dose of antigen... for a stronger immune response. fluzone high-dose vaccine is approved for people 65 and older. it's not for anyone who's had a severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component, including eggs, egg products, or to a prior dose of any flu vacc

right now, jillian? >> a big delay building on 95 southbound and you can see it all because of overnight construction that didn't clear in time that lingered out there a little bit longer and in the process of clearing right now and that construction is 95 southbound right near the commodore barry bridge. as you can see, backing things up for some drivers. as soon as that construction gets out of there, that delay will clear a little bit. keep you updated there. accident on the boulevard southbound just past adams avenue and that's on the outer drive so stick to the innerer drive. right as you approach lansdale and we could see a delay in that area. ben franklin bridge is looking great. we do have some of that construction set up on the westbound side. chris? >>> the international olympic committee is in rio de janeiro to see what progress that city has made in preparing for the 2016 olympic games. olympic officials told brazil to decide who will plan and pay for the olympics and related infrastructure.

jillian mele is watching traffic this morning. good morn, jillian. >> good morning, bill. specifically, we have some road work on 95, the southbound side right near the commodore barry bridge. lane restrictions in the area, but not causing any slow downs for drivers in that area. we have some construction 95 northbound. the right lane is blocked at that ramp. so use caution there. that is expected to be out there all day today possibly into tomorrow. heading to buckscounty and maple avenue, that's closed out near old lincoln highway and expected to be out there for another few week and take brownsville road as your alternate. little bit of construction on the turnpike northbound between 168 and route 73. one lane is expected to be blocked there until 6:00 this morning. chris? >>> a couple new items to tell you about from overnight. one is a man is in crit condition after being shot several times in philadelphia. police say they found at least 17 shell casings add the scene in west oak lane. the victim was rushed to the hospital by police. so far no arrests have been made.

first, jillian mele has traffic. jillian. >> we are following an accident right now out of the overbrook section of philadelphia. north 59th street at upland way. took woodbine avenue if you need

jillian mele has a look at what's happening out there. jillian?t we're always thinking about the weekend, aren't we? >> right, jillian. >> exactly, yes. unfortunately, we have a problem for drivers in new jersey, an accident that happened hours ago involving an overturned tractor-trailer on the turnpike southbound approaching delaware memorial bridge. two lanes are blocked in the area. the right lane of traffic is getting by. crews are working right now to get that cleared, so it should be clear, hopefully in time for that 7:00 hour when things get pretty busy, but we'll keep you updated. elsewhere in new jersey, this is 42, volume building on the northbound side as drivers pass creek road. and checking some drive times right now. on the pennsylvania majors, 95 sunshine from woodhaven to the vine will take you 14 minutes. 14 minutes on 76 westbound from the vine to the blue route. and speaking of the blue route, northbound from 95 to 76 is an 18-minute trip. >>> we take you to breaking news just into nbc 10. we've learned that there's a fire insid

jillian? >> oh, a lot of that construction actually clears around 5:00, so we are seeing a lot of it start to clear out right now. no construction to report on the boulevard. this is a live look near broad street. you can see both directions completely clear. the boulevard is looking good right now. 76 is clear. and your drive times on 76, about 14 minutes both ways between the blue route and the vine. this is a long-term project. this is out there all day every day. 422 eastbound, armand hammer boulevard, on and off-ramps closed until late november. detours are posted there. no construction on 22 for drivers in the lehigh valley. this is route 22 at airport road. you can see traffic moving along just fine. keep in mind, we do have the normal construction out there on the northeast extension, but right now it's not active, which is a little bit of good news. tracy? >>> tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the september 11th attacks, and today lawmakers are announcing a special tribute to honor

first, jillian has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. talking about 95 right now. this is a live look at 95. we get pockets right around the curve outside of the view of the camera. that's where we see the break on the top. this is what 95 southbound is looking like near girard. drive time indicating a delay southbound from wood haven, the 29 is 25 minutes. we're seeing heavy delay on 422, 76. speaking of 422, armand hammer boulevard, on and off ramps are closed because of construction. that is expected until late november. detours will be posted. and in west philadelphia, we're still following the fire location on funston street between 51st and 52nd. you have a few options, take 53rd or 50th street. >>> happening today, center city will unveil the latest improvement. this is a live look at city hall where dilworth park's makeover is now complete and ready for the public. nbc10's jesse gary joins us with a sneak peek. how does it look? >> reporter: for three years people have only seen fencing and construction, now here is the finished

for that, let's go to jillian mele. jillian, how can drivers get around this? avoid the area altogether. >> let me tell you about the backup that is happening right now. 95 at bridge street and the delay southbound is incredible. about five miles right now as they make their way from approaching cottman and sky force moves that delay just massi massive. northbound not that bad. here's how you can get around it, take the aramingo avenue on ramp and that will put you on 95 past the accident and past that delay. that's what you're going to want to do or you can take the boulevard if you want to get around it. neither of those are good options but speeds are averaging in the teens right now for miles. that is a really big delay and traffic is moving along very slowly and an accident involving an overturned tractor trailer and northeast extension about three miles south of that interchange, a four-mile delay in that area, as well. >>> cold start this morning, but we've got sunshine. that's bright, sunny view from center city where the temperatures have dropped down

jillian? >> lots of trouble on the blue route, bill. this is a live look just beyond 76, one lane of traffic is now getting by. the blue route has officially been reopened even though you can see we have a lot of activity. coming up in a few minutes, more information about this and i'll tell you what else is going on. >>> cracking down and on crime and reducing violence. >> it's a nationwide program coming to our area. vai sikahema is following that. vai? >> five cities to participate in the program and two in our area. a closer look at what's plaguing these cities and a plan to turn the tide. >>> that breaking news, a fire onboard a cape may lewis ferry. it's happening right now. the coast guard is on its way to respond and so is sky force 10. >>> blue route just reopened northbound but a huge backup right now. first alert traffic reporter jillian mele helping you get around it. >>> local cities being singled out for violence. the national push to combat crime that is starting in this area. >>> the rain is gone, we have clear, cool sta

first, jillian mele has traffic. morning, jillian. >> good tuesday morning to you, bill. a lot of the majors are quiet now. if you're traveling through center city, philadelphia, we still have some closures along the ben franklin parkway just outside the art museum because of cleanup from that made in america festival. this is a live look at 76 near route 202. 76 is quiet. 202 is clear. if you're traveling in pottstown, watch for police activity east high street right at beach street. use caution at that intersection. we still have this accident out of douglassville, 422 near old swede road. the ben franklin bridge. looking good in both directions. you'll notice we do have this construction out there. again, it's been out there on the westbound side as drivers head into philadelphia. so one lane is blocked right now. three lanes are getting by into philadelphia. so that's something we'll continue to monitor because later in the morning that can cause a slowdown. and finally, this is a live look at a pretty quiet route 73 out near 295. tracy? >>> dismantling the dream. one

joi jillian me jillian mele is watching that as well. what's going on there?is is a five-point intersection. let me step out of the way. this is overbrook, north 59th street at uplandç way, where i intersects with wannamaker. police have blocked off this five points intersection. a lot of people use this portion of 59th street to cross over to lancaster. if you need to do that, take woodbine avenue. it looks like there's an overturned vehicle as well. monique braxton is headed to the scene. we'll have more details for you this morning. make sure you stay tuned to are that. woodbine avenue, that is going to be your best alternate route especially if you need to access lancaster. >>> i have a recall parents need to hear this morning. children's sunglasses being pulled from the shelves all over safety concerns. we'll tell you why and where they were sold. >>> plus, new information about a potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness popping up in our area. >>> 5:44 a.m. we're following breaking news. police are searching for a driver who hit a traffic light pole, f

. >>> in her last report, jillian, i saw a lot of volume. i think it was 95 and i think the cause was construction. >> what are you seeing now, jillian? >> actually, just a few minutes ago, i was looking through these cameras and just now found a little volume on 95. a few minutes ago, i think it was 95 near cottman avenue. this is actually 95 right near the philadelphia international airport, the southbound side. and there's actually construction out there still lingering this morning. now, the delay has just started recently because a lot more people are heading out on the roads right now. so, as you can see, 95 southbound is slow moving normally that construction wraps up around 5:00. most of it did. this is the only spot out there. if you are heading out on 95, leave yourself extra time there. this is 422 at trooper, the eastbound side. a little bit of congestion. now pockets of volume out there in some spots, but for the most part, 422 is looking pretty good. lower frederick township, we have an accident, gravel pike right near big road

jillian mele has that. >> good morning. not reporting any major delays just yet. 95, you can expect things, 422, this is the hot spot, westbound near sanatoga. armand hammond boulevard. and they can get it out of there on the westbound side, still blocked off, you can take to 24 if you need to get around that. if you're headinging out on 76 westbound past gulf mills, that's the vehicle that spun out, hit a guard rail and resting on the shoulder. still throughout. elsewhere on 76, things not looking very bad. conshohocken, nothing to report there just yet. we'll keep you updated on any delays as they form. this is the ben franklin bridge, no delays or accidents but the bridge surfaces are wet. so you need to slow down there, chris. >>> well, some lucky temple students got a nice surprise from the flyers. look at this, the team gave away free tickets to preseason games. those tickets were handed out at the student activity center to celebrate the beginning of the hockey season. they were given out on a first come basis. >>> t

but first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. we've had an accident all morning long on the new jersey turnpike southbound, and it is still there. it's southbound right as you approach the delaware memorial bridge. we have a couple lanes blocked out there. only the right lane of traffic is getting by. this happened hours ago in the overnight hours involving an overturned tractor-trailer. we're also hearing you could see some activity on 295 in that area of route 295 and the new jersey turnpike meet right before the bridge. so use caution if you are heading in that direction. this is a live look at the admiral wilson boulevard right near baird boulevard. and on the westbound side, you can see flashing lights. there was a water main break around 7:00 last night, so repair work is going on this morning. the right lane is blocked in that area. heading into pennsylvania, chester county specifically, route 30 bypass looking pretty good. that's a live look eastbound right near route 340. traffic is moving in both directions right now. a

first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. we've had a number of accidents this morning and we continue to follow a bunch of them right now. tow truck got to the scene of this accident on 95 southbound side right near the philadelphia international airport. it's on the shoulder, not blocking anything, and the tow truck is there now, so it should be out of there soon. it's been out there 20 minutes, but it's not creating a slowdown in the area. this is a serious accident, though, in montgomery county, worcester township, right near the intersection of stump hall road and green hill road, so use caution if you're headed in that direction. we have an accident that happened hours ago on the southbound side of the new jersey turnpike, right as you approach the delaware memorial bridge. that accident involves an overturned tractor-trailer. so, two lanes are still blocked right now. traffic can get by, though, but it's going to take some time for that to get completely cleared. you can expect a little tap of the brakes there. and for

for now, jillian has

vai. >>> jillian, thank you. three suspects on the attack of a gay couple in center city have been arraigned and out on bail. kathryn knott and philip williams and kevin harrigan turned themselves in. jesse gary is there at central detectives. >> reporter: they're likely home after posting tens of thousands of dollars of bail. kathryn knott followed by philip williams, and kevin harrigan. all face aggravated assault, conspiracy and recklessly endangering another western. this stems from a fight at the rittenhouse square section of philadelphia. victims say it's the case of gay bashing. the defendants claim sexual orientation played no role in what happened. coming up in the next 30 minutes. there's social media posts out that may cast one of the defendants in poor light. live outside of central detectives in center city. i'm jesse gary. >>> happening today, a funeral will be held for the 15-year-old philadelphia girl who was killed this week by a stray bullet while she was walking home from school. services for a

let's check in with jillian mele with a look at the roads. >> good morning.e're dealing with a downed tree in millville. right near 459, that's going to be blocked off because of a downed tree. 73 at the entrance for 295. 73 is looking good, but as you can see the roads are very wet this morning. and that is the scene across much of the area. including delaware, 495 at philadelphia pike. but since it's so early in the morning, we're not seeing any big slowdowns just yet. i anticipate heavy volume later this morning and i'll keep you updated on all the delays. 95 at front street. you can see the same situation here. no accidents to report on the highways. that is a bit of good news, chris. >>> new this morning, the anti-smoking medication that is starting the day with a better reputation and what that means if you're trying to quit smoking. a data beach, a company says data and credit card information may have been stolen. >>> and case closed, the cop caught on tape punching a woman learns his punishment and the victim's big payout. >> reporter: and local chil

jillian mele is watching a quieter morning this morning, jillian? >> you know what? on a lot of the highways, it is pretty quiet. a live look at center city, philadelphia, the vine street expressway out near 76. the vine is clear the entire length in both directions, but unfortunately, i am following two accidents in new jersey. i'll have those details coming up in just a few minutes. >>> following this breaking news from philadelphia where a pregnant woman was shot and killed this morning. the baby also died after delivery. this is a live look at the scene there. you can see all of the evidence markers on the street. a couple of vehicles were involved. police are still trying to piece it together. no arrests at this point. we have a reporter on scene gathering new information. we'll have that for you when we return. stay with us. ♪ this flu season... remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. fluzone high-dose vaccine has a high high higher... dose of antigen... for a str

good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill, to you at home as well. following two accidents in new jersey. this is new into our system in willingboro, rockland drive at roxborough place, an accident at that intersection. we're also following an accident in carneys point, new jersey. turnpike southbound approaching the delaware memorial bridge. it happened a few hours ago, but it does involve an overturned tractor-trailer, so a lot of cleanup has to go on. two lanes are blocked in that area, but traffic can get by. heading to 95 right near the commodore barry bridge, you can see cones set up on the southbound side. we have some construction out there. still out there right now, but as you can see, it's not slowing any traffic down. tracy? >> all right, jillian, thanks. 4:32 right now. >>> we're following breaking news from overnight. a pregnant woman is shot and killed. her baby was delivered but did not survive. the man she was with also shot. nbc 10's katy zachry is live in the ogontz section of philadelphia. >> reporter: tracy, for the second time i

first, jillian mele has traffic. >>> good morning, bill.tarting off with a live look at 75, this is at broad street. you see all lanes open in both direction. as traffic moving along fine. right now, at the philadelphia international or

jillian mele is watching the traffic this morning. how's it looking out there for the buses? >> it's not too bad. we do have this one accident out of burks county that's been with us for a while this morning. in douglassville, 422 near old swede road, use caution in you're headed in that direction. highways like 95, this is in the midst of that construction zone near gerard avenue. traffic moving just fine in both directions. we have construction on the ben franklin bridge. westbound, one lane blocked. it's creating volume in this area. you might want to leave yourself extra time if you're headed westbound on the ben into philadelphia. that's a camera i'll continue to monitor for you. and this is also really important to note. norristown line, expect track work happening out there today through sunday, says september 14th. inbound service departing from main street, norristown transportation center, conshohocken, spring mill, trains expected to leave five minutes earlier than scheduled. and also all passengers are to board from the outbound platforms between 8:45 and 2:30. ag

first, jillian mele has traffic. morning, jillian. >> good tuesday morning to you, bill. a lot of the majors are quiet now. if you're traveling through center city, philadelphia, we still have some closures along the ben franklin parkway just outside the art museum because of cleanup from that made in america festival. this is a live look at 76 near route 202. 76 is quiet. 202 is clear. if you're traveling in pottstown, watch for police activity east high street right at beach street. use caution at that intersection. we still have this accident out of douglassville, 422 near old swede road. the ben franklin bridge. looking good in both directions. you'll notice we do have this construction out there. again, it's been out there on the westbound side as drivers head into philadelphia. so one lane is blocked right now. three lanes are getting by into philadelphia. so that's something we'll continue to monitor because later in the morning that can cause a slowdown. and finally, this is a live look at a pretty quiet route 73 out near 295. tracy?

>>> jillian, there is more fallout from the ray rice case. the president of the new jersey senate is calling for an investigation into how rice's punishment was handled following an attack on his future wife that was all caught on video. nbc 10's jesse gary is live at the atlantic county prosecutors office in mays landing. while the prosecutor faces scrutiny, the recently released video is having an impact on the football star, and we're not even talking about his salary. >> reporter: that's exactly right, vai. the athletic and shoe company, nike, has dropped ray rice from its endorsement deal and the gaming company ea sports have removed him from their football game. for his part, rice says the firestorm that's swirling around him hasn't dimmed his spirits. let's go ahead, take a look at our video. in an interview with a national sports network, rice says, "i have to be strong for my wife. she is so strong. we are in good spirits. we have a lot of people praying for us and we will continue to support each other." that comes after new video s

jillian mele is watching the roads. how are we doing, jillian?g pretty good. 76, king prussia, 76, 202 quiet in both directions. 202 is also clear. aside from the normal construction. we're just getting word of an accident in montgomery county. i'll have those details in a few minutes, chris. >>> center city park a big makeover. >> and nbc10's jesse gary has a sneak peek. >> reporter: that's right, tens of millions of dollar to beautify the area near city hall? some residents question that. we'll have comment's about that. >>> and the miss america pageant. hey, jennar fuzz mike troober munny sling... awwwwww scram! i'm crust mike jubby roll bond chow gonna lean up an kiss bet. peas charty get town down. [laughter] ♪ borf a liver tute face stummy wag ♪ pow pam sha-beeps stella nerf berms. saxa-nay nay? badumps a head. temexiss gurrin. juppa left. fluppa jown! brone a brood. what? catch up on what everyone's talking about with the x1 entertainment operating system. preloaded with the latest episodes of the top 100 shows. only from xfinity. >> annou

jillian mele has the update. jillian? >> all activity has cleared in the last few minutes since i saw you about eight minutes ago. it is all out of there p. one flare remains where the accident happened. that is great news as we approach that 6:00 hour. blue route northbound reopened that accident is out of there. an accident minor in nature, but 95 southbound and the left lane is blocked in that area. disabled tractor trailer blocking two lanes on the ramp from 422 westbound and the on oramp from 76 and watch out for a little tap the brakes in that area and malfunctioning brakes and use caution at that intersection. tracy? >> thanks. >>> 55 degrees outside and the price of gas may soon start with a 2 across much of the country. gas prices typically fall in autumn. this year they're getting a big push lower from falling global oil prices, but by the end of the year, up to 30 states could have an average gas price of less than $3 a gallon. triple a keeps an eye on the gas prices across the country. the average is at $3.42

jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill.s a live look at the blue route near 76. both directions clear. northeast extension is free of any problems as far as accidents go. we do have normal construction out there, especially near lansdale. coming up in a few minutes, i'll take you to a live look at the expressway. first, we go to jesse gary. >>> a lot of fire activity in the middle of east wadsworth avenue here as firefighters put out what was a fire in a day-care center. details coming up after the break. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> we are following breaking news in philadelphia. fire breaks out inside a day-care center. we're live on the scene with new information. >>> also following breaking news overseas. it is being called a sickening act of brutality. another video that apparently shows an american journalist beheaded by islamic militants. the united states just issued a statement on that video. >>> a cooler evening after strong storms move across our region overnight but the heat will return. this is nbc 10 news tod

jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> a mixed bag out there. some portions are wet in new jersey and delaware and pennsylvania roads are looking really good. route 1 at pennsylvania avenue and some spots we're seeing some fog, especially along route 22 in the lehigh valley. coming up in a few minutes, a live look at the lehigh valley. >>> you can count on nbc 10 for the information that you need on a data breach that may affect a lot of people in the tri-state area. >> jesse gary is following that story and what it means for you. jesse? >> that's right. even if you travel beyond the delaware valley, you could be affected. specifically if you use acme stores here in the delaware valley. i'll explain that coming up, chris. >>> police in delaware are taking a new approach to fighting distracted driving. we'll tell you what officers are doing there that they've never done before. down... lower... that's more like it! petsmart's prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food and save up to $8 on your favorite dog

jillian? >> construction, that's exactly what we're seeing on the blue route. 476 northbound right near broomall. the right lane of traffic is getting by ask so early in the morning, we're not reporting any delays out there at all. as you can see actually not much traffic on the blue route and southbound side is free of any construction. should wrap around 5:00 this morning. in towamencin township a pole down right at the section of allentown road and this is new, this just came in to my in-box about ten minutes ago. the septa route 11 trolley has shuttle service because of a water main break in that area. so far that is the only problem this morning on mass transit. chris? >>> look at this, investigators are looking into what caused a, excuse me, always get choked up when i see roller coaster fires. this landmark roller coaster went up in flames. the colossus caught fire yesterday afternoon. the park was closed add tt the . the coaster was just retired weeks ago. it was featured in "national

jillian mele is watching things on the roadways this morning. how is it looking out there, jillian?> a couple new accidents and we have an accident on the boulevard southbound right near broad street. the left lane is blocked there and this is an accident that just happened a few minutes ago. 95 northbound right near the commodore barry bridge. much of the accident is on the shoulder, but it is partially blocking that far lane. so, all of these drivers that we see right here merging to the two far right lanes in that area. that is causing a slow down there. we also have an accident on the northeast extension southbound where it is you approach and a yellow light here and seeing a delay on the northeast extension southbound. make sure you leave yourself extra time there. this is also a new accident huntington valley and huntington pike and still following an accident on the boulevard southbound and that accident is still out there in the outer drive. vai? >> jillian, thank you. >>> let's get an update on burlington county. right now police are searching for evidence involving an off-

first, jillian mele has traffic. how are things doing now, jillian? >> for much of the morning, blue route northbound was completely blocked off because of a fatal accident. that has all cleared. the blue route is in the clear. entire length both directions. 76 westbound at city center and this will change as we approach 6:30, but for right now drive times on 76 looking good. between the blue route and the vine. heading out to the boulevard at welsh road, malfunctioning intersection. make sure you treat it as a four-way stop. into new jersey, browning road at mar, there tlton pike. and the 42 freeway northbound as drivers make their way from the atlantic city expressway out to the bridges and you can see average speeds right now in the mid-50s. tracy? >>> 6:01. we continue to follow breaking news in cape may. sky force ten is live over the ferry right now. this is the boat called the delaware. it's docked in the terminal in north cape may. the fire was contained to the engine room. two workers were forced to escape from the room. no word on what cause

first jillian mele has your traffic. >> good tuesday morning. if you're heading out on 76, everything is quiet. this is what it looks like near spring garden street. that's eastbound. drive times on 76 look great both ways between the blue and the vine. it will take about 14 minutes now. minor problem here, a disabled vehicle, barr harbor drive at bullock. like the blue right, 422 all looking good right now. even in the lehigh valley, where 22 is quiet near airport road. keep in mind we do have the normal construction on the northeast extension. chris. >>> another atlantic city casino is about to close this morning. this one, the most costly to build and the fastest to fold. revel casino will shut down in less than two hours. there's our countdown clock. this comes just a day after the revel hotel closed its doors. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in atlantic city near that casino. jesse, what's happening now? >> reporter: well, chris, i just ran inside to survey the scene. it is a very interesting scene, i will say. sitting inside the casino portion

jillian mele is watching traffic. >>> good accidents to report so far.s are looking pretty good. this is the vine street expressway out near 76. the vine is clear the entire length of the way. coming up in a few minutes, i'll tell you where we're seeing construction on the pennsylvania turnpike. >>> we continue to remember joan rivers. in our next half hour we'll hear from people in this area who worked with the comedy legend. >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> flowers laid on the walk of fame as fans continue to mourn comedian joan rivers. this morning we're hearing from people in our area who worked with her. >>> another atlantic city casino is facing financial trouble and potential layoffs. we'll have the latest developments in the casino crisis. >>> taking a live look outside, it is getting foggier by the minute. hot and humid weather is returning just in time for our weekend. back. get ready for some more storms. good morning, you're watching nbc 10 news today. happy friday, i'm christine madella. >> it is friday, isn't it. >> it is. >> we made it. let

the timing of the storms coming up in the "first alert," let's send it over to jillian for the "first alert" traffic. >> this is alive look at the blue route. a little bit of construction on the southbound near 76, no delays to report in that area. speaking of 76, this is what it's looking like in route 202 king of prussia area. it is quiet in both directions. 202 is free of incidents this morning. for drivers in new jersey, we have construction, near 73, exit 4, lane restrictions there. >>> we're following breaking news in the oscar pistorius murder trial. a judge is expected to announce a verdict in this case soon. nbc10's tracy davidson is live in the digital operations center. tracy, what will happen in court today? >> experts say the verdicts will not be delivered simply like here in the united states. it actually could take hours or days. here's a live look at the courtroom in south africa. in south africa, a judge, not jurors, decide a verdict. within the last 15 minutes the judge began delivering the verdict. that judge will summarize each of the 37 witnesses who testified inc

let's check in with jillian for a closer look at traffic. >> good morning. highways looking good on this friday morning. this is 95 near cottman avenue. around 6:15 we see a heavy delay forming in this area on 95. i'll keep you updated on delays as they form. for now things are looking good and are pretty quiet. area bridges are also clear of delays. clear of any accidents. this is the bridge where you can see traffic moving in both directions. if you have an early morning flight, 95 is okay through delaware county. in lawrence township, route 206 is closed in both directions. that's expected to be out there until 6:00 this morning. go ahead and take princeton pike or route 1. >>> let's get back to breaking news we're following this morning. oscar pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide in the shooting death of his girlfriend. a live picture here from that courthouse in pretoria, south africa. the verdict came down around 4:to o4 4:20 our time. vai sikahema is tracking the developments in our digital operations center. >> reporter: this may be o

jillian mele will let us know the situation. >> you guys are exactly right. we are dealing with ponding on the road. this is 95 northbound out near cottman. we still have this disabled vehicle blocking the right lane in that area. two minor issues that we're dealing with on 95, still something to be aware of. 76 westbound, a single vehicle accident, a vehicle went into the guard rail on the shoulder so it's not blocking anything but it's something to be aware of. we've seen multiple vehicles spinning out. the roads are going to be slippery. we have an overturned vehicle off the roadway at 422, on the westbound side, as we approach 100. we're not seeing any lane restricted on 422 itself but you can see officials throughout blocking the shoulder. >>> some young patients in the national spotlight. nbc so's katy zachry is looking at a story for childhood cancer awareness month. tell us more, katy. >> reporter: yeah, tracy, because of that in light of this, some local kids who battling cancer have teamed with the "today" show. coming up, i'll introduce you to one

my colleague jillian mele will help you navigate around this crazy situation.s if the driver appeared to be inebriated. they said they were not sure. we'll have an update in the next half hour. live for now in overbrook, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> 6:35 a.m. today the head of the department of housing and urban development will be touring parts of our area. julian castro will visit philadelphia's mantua neighborhood, one of five designated promised zones in the country. >>> also happening today, philadelphia will get a visit from the secretary of veterans affairs. according to philly.com, robert mcdonald will meet with veterans, employees and stakeholders at both the v.a. hospital in germantown and the benefits off. the hospital and the v.a. clinic in horsham are under investigation following allegations that staff members were encouraged to cover up delays in xfs. >>> another atlantic city casino is facing financial problems and some possible layoffs. the trump taj mahal says more notices may be sent out to employees in the near future. the casino told s

jillian mele will have a look at that. >> still blocked off between 76 and conshohocken. this accident is a fatal accident and one person rushed to a local hospital. wait here at the bottom of your screen, it's tough to see, a van on its side partially overturned this morning. crews able to get it upright in the last few minutes. working to get that van out of there, but as you can see, a lot of activity out here and a lot of debris that needs to be cleaned up on the road. cleaned up that debris working to get this cleared as quickly as possible, unfortunately when we have a fatal accident on the highway, wroacan you can expecte cleared with. ramps blocked off both east and westbound. make sure you take that into account this morning. this is one of the google maps here to show you exactly where this is happening. the closure point right at the interchange with 76. this stretch of the blue route northbound is going to be blocked off this morning. that's the location we're talking about. if you need to get around this accident and access the pennsylvania turnpike or even t

jillian? >> not too many heavy delays just yet. the first signs of a delay. this overturned tractor trailer and traffic getting by the scene out there and that is what it looks like in both directions. you can take the boulevard, if you wanted to. right now 95 is okay. if we can, i'm not sure if we can take you to our penndot camera of the small backup is looking like. here's what's happening. traffic moving by the scene and drivers putting on the brake lights and not seeing a massive delay out there yet. just too early for that. we don't have that volume on the roads. once we get into that 5:00 hour, this is certainly going to change. something we'll continue to monitor for you. if you can avoid 95 southbound and maybe get on at the betsy ross bridge, that is your best bet. sandwiched between the two bridges. tacony-palymya. a lot of activity in this area and keep you updated and let you know. especially once the delays form, how significant they become. tracy? >>> skies are clear and chilly this morning. temperatures have really come down on this first morn

jillian mele? >> we saw that yesterday. i anticipate seeing more. starting off in chester county, this is a live look, a quiet look at route 100 near commerce drive. 100 is looking great as you can see. very quiet right now. the route 30 bypass is clear. we still have construction on 95 southbound out near bartrum avenue. lane restrictions but no delays associated with the project. some on the northbound side of the northeast extension. the left lane is blocked in that area. for bravers in new jersey, we were following an accident earlier this morning on the garden state parkway. that has since cleared. the parkway is clear. this is route 42 at creek road. that's the northbound side. that's where we see heavy volume later in the morning,ç typical around 7:00. we'll keep you updated on the delays as they start to form. now, don't forget, pick our high school blitz game of the week for friday. or upper darby on the road against barnett valley. go to nbc10.com or our facebook page to vote once per day. call or text your one-time vote to 610-624-4111.

jillian? some spots, other spots not so much. a live look at the ben franklin bridge where things are quiet in both directions and not reporting any construction on the ben franklin bridge and no delays out there and all the area bridges are free of any problems. that's a bit of good news. some construction on the boulevard between woodward street and one lane blocked in that area and we also still have this road work between broomall and upper darby and no delays to report there but we do have lane restrictions and else where on the blue route, this is what it is looking like. as you can see, things are quiet here. we are reporting downed wires with a downed pole, as well. i'll tell you that location coming up in just a few minutes, chris. >>> we have a caution for kids this morning. something is making them very ill. >> more children going into critical care unit than any of any respiratory viruses we normally see. >> why there are not much doctors to do to treat it. >>> big day here for apple and lovers of apple gadgets. unvei

first, jillian mele is looking at wet roads and foggy conditions this morning. good morning jillian. >> no wet roads right now in pennsylvania. this is 422 at trooper. completely dry and you'll notice we have these cones set up and dealing with active construction and lane restrictions in both directions. not causing any delays and looks like crews are working to try to pick up all these cones and get this clear for that morning rush. typically that overnight construction, especially on the pennsylvania majors lasts until about 5:00. that should be out of there soon. 95 northbound to the blue route northbound and the right lane is blocked because of the emergency construction in that area. that actually started yesterday afternoon and it is still out there. heading to bucks county and maple avenue closed out near old lincoln highway and brownsville road is a good alternate. crossing the bridge into new jersey. this is a live look at 73 right at the base of the tacony palmyra bridge. tracy? >>> thanks. we're following breaking news into nbc 10. right now police a

jillian mele is watching your wednesday morning traffic. >> good morning, bill. to you at home as well. we're still following this construction that's scheduled to wrap any minute, 59 northbound at bartrum avenue. traffic is getting by with no problems. no delays to report in this area at all. if this construction stays out there longer than it's supposed to, we could see delays. i'll continue to follow that for you. right now we're not reporting any problems on mass transit. i want to remind you about this project on the norristown line. the regional rails are getting up and running right now. this is day two of a track project through september 14th. on the manayunk norristown line inbound service, main street norristown, conshohocken, spring mill, those trains are expected to leave the station roughly five minutes earlier than scheduled. and between hours of 8:45 and 2:0, you're supposed to board from the outbound platforms at conshohocken, spring mill. >> a fire in the east oak lane section of philadelphia this morning, it broke out inside a day-care center u

let's check in with jillian for a closer look at traffic. >> good morning. highways looking good on this friday morning. this is 95 near cottman avenue. around 6:15 we see a heavy delay forming in this area on 95. i'll keep you updated on delays as they form. for now things are looking good and are pretty quiet. area bridges are also clear of delays. clear of any accidents. this is the bridge where you can see traffic moving in both directions. if you have an

go to get the download at nbc10.c nbc10.com. >>> jillian mele. >> good morning, guys. let's talk about 76, where we have pockets of volumes in both directions but no big slowdowns yes. this is 76 on the conshohocken curve. this is where it typically slows down that this area. drive time still 14 minutes both w1nlq"uuá the blue r the vine. still have this accident in plymouth meeting. route 22 at 512 driving out in the area. we had a few showers roll through the lehigh valley earlier. and watch for another bridge opening expected on the tacony-palmyra bridge around 6:25 this morning. right now, traffic is moving along already. but that should be stopped for traffic in 10 or 15 minutes. tracy. >>> caught on camera. details on what is happening at all police departments. it could protect police officers and shine a light on bad ones. >>> and $90 million. we'll tell you who just put up the money and why it's not a done deal just yet. i'm robert de niro and new york is my home. it's the best place to visit in the world and now it's the easiest, because now there are new tou