jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> we have new information, bill. chuck on our assignment desk has been very busy trying to gather information about the accident on 76. we did find out this is a fatal accint

jillian mele has a look at that. jillian? >> good morning, chris. we're dealing with a tractor-trailer fire on the new jersey turnpike. it's on the northbound side just past interstate 195, exit 7a. right lane's still blocked in that area. heading out to 76, a live look right near spring garden street. you can see both directions of the schuylkill expressway very quiet right now. drive times about 14 minutes both ways between the blue route and the vine. 422 is off to a really good start so far on the highway. but don't forget, we have long-term construction, so on the eastbound side, the armand hammer boulevard on and off-ramps eastbound 422 are still closed because of construction, and they are expected to remain closed until late november. chris. >>> a columbine-style threat shakes a local university, but the campus never went into lockdown. next, the school explains why. >>> plus, snapped, cracked and broken. a new plan to help homeowners fix mangled sidewalks in the lehigh valley. >>> and a high school football team's season canceled. the off-t

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching your traffic commute. jillian? >> bridges are looking good, except the tacony palmyra bridge is open right now. traffic will be stopped for roughly ethe next ten minutes or so and then moving, again. keep you updated there. heading out to northbound 202 at route 3 causing some delay. and then for drivers in delaware, dealing with road work right now on 95. it's on the southbound side and the outbound route and be out there blocking the left lane. >>> nbc on the scene on tomlinson road just before 10 clk am. heavy smoke throughout the home. they think the fire started in the basement and one resident had had to be checked out on the scene but is fine. >>> septa executives and members of its largest union heads back to the bargaining table as both sides continue to avoid a strike. nbc 10 jesse gary is live at the transportation center. bring us up to speed, jesse. >> reporter: right now we have not received that notice, but, of course, the clock is ticking towards the end of the week when an evaluation will be made.

jillian mele has an update on a fatal accident. when did it happen, jillian? >> we got word 4:10 this morning. some time in that time frame, but 4:10 is when we started following that accident. interstate 78 in the lehigh valley. you can see this line of traffic. that's the eastbound side at route 141 and route 145. these drivers have just been sitting out there since we started monitoring this camera more than an hour ago. as you can see, no one is going anywhere. all lanes are blocked on the eastbound side of interstate 78 between 145 and route 309. keep that in mind, you can take route 22, if you need to get around that. now, just got word of a vehicle fire in chester. route 322 eastbound out near highland avenue and appears it be extinguished. police out there in the scene and not causing a big slow down in the area but something for you to be aware of. also following police activity happening in dekalb pike and, finally, we still have this accident in delaware. this is happening on the northbound side of route 13 right at interstate 295. not reporting any

jillian mele has traffic this morning. hey, jillian. >> good morning, bill. you know the roads are dry, and for the most part, they are clear. this is a live look at center city, philadelphia. the vine street expressway is dry both directions the entire length of the way. i can't say the same for 95, though. i'm following some construction. i'll take you to that in a few minutes. >>> and i'm katy zachry live in atlantic city where homes and businesses have been destroyed because of a fast-moving fire. firefighters are approaching the seventh hour that they've been attacking it, and there are still flames. i'll tell you what the fire chief says is the toughest obstacle, coming up. >>> and all new at 4:30, a warning to women at a local park after an attempted robbery and rape on one of the trails. >>> new from overnight, a building fire and collapse in atlantic city. crews are still working to put out the flames. >>> attacked on the trail. police are looking for a man who they say tried to rape and rob a woman at a philadelphia park. >>> and a live look outside

jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> we have new information, bill. chuck on our assignment desk has been very busy trying to gather information about the accident on 76. we did find out this is a fatal accident, one person has died as a result of their injuries. skyforce 10 is live on the scene. that vehicle there, 76 eastbound blocked off. traffic is being detoured off of the highway on to montgomery drive. as skyforce moves a little bit you'll see drivers just sitting on the highway. officials have started to turn around some of the vehicles on 76 to turn them around and have them drive off of the highway. as you can see, we have so many people just sitting on 76. traffic is backed up for a few miles now. basically jammed from approaching city avenue all the way down to where the accident is located, again, just past montgomery drive. it say mess out there. this is the exit for montgomery drive, as you can see, traffic is backed up and traffic to a drawl. and let's go ahead and look at the penndot cameras. this is a view of the scene. all of that a

first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. to you at home as well. still following an accident blocking all lanes, p.a. turnpike eastbound as you approach reading. westbound side, lane restrictions there, too. heading to the blue route, a live look near baltimore pike. traffic moving along just fine. we are seeing some more drivers out there on the roads, but we're not seeing any big slowdowns on the blue route. drive times 17 to 18 minutes both ways between 76 and 95. a live look now at the ben franklin bridge. we're starting to see that heavy westbound volume as drivers make their way into philadelphia. and a check of things on the 42 freeway. heading northbound as drivers make their way out to the bridge, as you can see, average speeds, especially near 295. still in the mid-50s, so, so far, so good on 42. rosemary is this. >> thank you, jillian. >>> new from overnight, strong winds may have caused a fire at a garage in glenside, montgomery county. fire crews say the wind may have knocked down some power lines. no one was hu

but first, jillian has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. so far, we're dealing with one accident out of delaware, happening in new castle, churchmans road at continental drive. leave extra time there this morning. in philadelphia, 95 at the split with the vine street expressway. you can see 95 is quiet. the vine is clear the entire length in both directions between 95 and 76. checking some of your drive times right now, you can see 95 southbound, it's a good drive, 13 minutes from woodhaven to the vine. 76 westbound from the vine out to the blue route is a 14-minute trip. and if you're heading out on 422 eastbound from oaks to route 202, seven minutes. >>> philadelphia police are looking for a man they say tried to run over two officers. it happened within the past 90 minutes. the officers ran the plates of a car in frankford and found out that the person inside was wanted for murder. when they approached the car, the suspect tried to run them over. no one was hurt. >>> mralso new from overnight, police are investigating a shooting that lef

jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. we still have all lanes blocked on the eastbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike right as you approach reading because of an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a trash truck. we have debris that's scattered on to the westbound side in that area. so, definitely avoid that portion of the turnpike, if you can this morning. heading to the blue route southbound, ramp to 76 westbound, we have a disabled vehicle. it's been pushed over to the shoulder, so you shouldn't see any delays in that area. aside from that, the rest of the majors are looking pretty good. this is a live look at 422. that's the eastbound side just past route 29. no big slowdowns to report just yet. you can see drive times looking good, about seven minutes both ways between oaks and route 202. bridges are clear and mass transit is on or close to schedule. rosemary? >> thanks, jillian. >>> new from overnight, two police officers from new york are reportedly expected to be arraigned today on sexual assault charges o

jillian mele is look at your tuesday morning commute. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you at home. the very slow moving construction crew heading northbound on 95 a live look and you can see they're moving very smoothly out there and crews blocking the left lane, but the good news is we're not seeing a slow down approaching that scene or even passing that scene. heading to center city philadelphia. vine street expressway looking good in both directions and cleared the entire length of the way between 95 and 76 and checking some of your average speeds right now. reading 65 on the pennsylvania turnpike and 55 on 76 and 50 right now on 422. we're not seeing too many slow downs so far this morning heading into new jersey, same situation. the 42 freeway northbound basically between route 55 and the area bridges. the speeds are averaging in the mid-50s right now. tracy? >>> now to concerns over ebola. the lawyer for that nurse who was force under to quarantine in newark is rejecting that she remain isolated. kaci hickox was released yesterday afternoon. she tested negative. maine health

jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >> not reporting any accidents out there, no delays. a live look at the boulevard right now 76. the boulevard is clear. 76 looks good. a look at 495 for drivers in delaware. >>> also following this, dozens of people out of their apartments this morning. >> matt delucia is following this story. >> nearly 100 residents we're talking about forced out of their apartments late last night some staying at a temporary shelter here. new details coming up. the usual? not tonight. introducing longhorn's steaks that sizzle for $12.99. smoky double bacon sirloin. parmesan crusted sirloin. only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. >>> three people hospitalized. nearly 100 out of their homes. we're live from the scene of a fire that forced more than a dozen people to spend the night at the firehouse. >>> ebola, enterovirus 68 and the flu. which one should be your biggest worry this time of year? >>> you may run into a few showers on your way to work. you can see the rain comin

jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. live look at new jersey, route 73 right at interstate 295. 73 looks good. 295 is free of any delays, but i'm still following an accident on the pennsylvania turnpike. i'll get you up to speed on that coming up in just a few minutes. chris? >>> we're talking ebola and enterovirus d-68. those health concerns that are sweeping the country will take center stage in philadelphia today. >> that's right. nbc 10's jesse gary is tracking the developments in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware this morning, as the experts get ready to weigh in. jesse? >> reporter: infectious disease experts from all across the country are coming here to the pennsylvania convention center for the next five days to discuss this outbreak and enterovirus d-68. i'll have the latest on that and new cases, coming up right after the break. (barking...) (meowing... & more barking) this is just too good to keep quiet! petsmart's low prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food, a

jillian mele is watching traffic. hey, jillian. >>> good morning to you, bill. starting off with a live look at the 42 freeway at creek road. things are looking good there. no accidents, no delays to report on 42, but we are following an accident out of delaware. i'll have details for you in minutes. >>> attacking children across the country and this area may have claimed another victim, as schools in this area take new steps to keep it out of of their classrooms. womaand the way it made me chronic feel,ipation, the discomfort, the bloating, the straining. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipation. it works differently than laxatives. man: amitiza is clinically shown to help relieve common symptoms like bloating, abdominal discomfort, hard stools, and straining and help people with chronic constipation go more often. don't take amitiza, if you have a bowel blockage or severe diarrhea. tell your doctor, if your nausea or diar

good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we have our first accident of the morning out of chester county, happening right now in thornbury township, thornton specifically, dilworth town road at brinton lake road. use caution if that's part of your commute. we have a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the vine street expressway eastbound at eighth street, but you can see we have a little activity out there and it's not causing a slowdown, just something to be aware of. heading into new jersey, 42 freeway, northbound average speeds in the mid-50s the entire length between route 55 and the area bridges. bridges are quiet right now with the exception of the burlington bristol bridge. we have a bridge opening for a ship to pass through. tracy? >>> it is 5:31. parents at one elementary school could learn more about the fate of the school as early as today. there's a public hearing for walter palmer charter school just days after the high school was closed down. nbc 10's monique braxton is live outside school district headquarters

first, jillian has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. a live look at 422 out near route 29. this is the eastbound side. we're definitely seeing more volume out there right now, but no big slowdowns to report yet and no accidents on 422. drive time still looking good. in limerick, an accident, evergreen road and rupert road. and we're still following an accident out of chester county, upper oxford township. route 10 limestone road is blocked off at street road. you can take hawkins road, forest manor road or 896 depending where you need to go, but avoid that portion of route 10. it is blocked off. you have downed wires and a downed pole at the scene right now, so a lot of cleanup needs to be done there. heading north to the lehigh valley, route 22 at airport road, live look, quiet now and no accidents to report on the northeast extension. vai? >>> and we have new information about the breaking news we've been following for about an hour now. another health care worker in dallas has tested positive for the ebola virus. this person treated

jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill.efinitely seeing wet roads out there. a live look in dover, route 13 wet as you can see. same thing on route 1. coming up in a few minutes, i'll take you to center city, philadelphia, where things are looking dry. >>> and new at 4:30, a change coming today that will hopefully make the morning commute a little smoother for patco riders. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose. an enduring symbol of passion and excellence that is not static, but moves among us. a feeling...a shared experience, a reminder that we are connected for life. we are penn state, making our mark on the world. >>> fire guts a line of philadelphia row homes, sending people to the hospital as families stand in the streets and watch their houses burn. >>> a new line of defense in the fight against ebola. restrictions that begin today and why one group of workers wants to know what's being done to protect them. >>> and get your umbrellas ready. it's already a wet m

>> thanks, jillian. >>> ebola concerns. this morning the first person to be infect would the virus in the u.s. has arrived in maryland for treatment. nbc news crew has arrived as nina pham arrived at the institute of health. nih has a high level isolation unit. 94, pham is a nurse who contracted ebola after treating the liberia man with the virus. that patient later died. this is what pham had to say just before leaving maryland. >> pham's doctor in texas recorded that video. amber vinson being treated at emory university hospital in atlanta. president obama under increasing pressure to select an ebola czar. it may be appropriate to make that move. president obama said he's not philosophically opposed to a travel been, but that action could be counterproductive. live nbc 10 team coverage on the response here at home at the source of the growing concerns in dallas. we begin with crasehris cato in dallas. she may have been sick earlier than we thought. >> federal health officials are trying to find the people onboard the flig

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching a tuesday morning, quiet so far, jillian? >> it is quiet. no accidents to report at all. let's start off with a live look at 76. you can see the highway right here right near spring garden street and also in the shot way over here mlk drive. both of those roads are clear right now. no problems to report. as far as accidents go onq any f the majors, but we are following some of that typical overnight construction. we have some on the boulevard northbound and off ramp is closed as a result of that construction. the broad street off ramp is okay if you want to take that. still waiting for a bridge opening on the burlington bristol bridge. the traffic will be stopped for just a few minutes. vai? >> thank you, jillian. >>> septa officials will meet with the transport workers union to try to avoid the strike. both sides are said to be far apart. jesse gary is live at the frankfort transportation center. septa executives reaction to the looming work stoppage. tell us more about that. >> that's right. executives with the authority sa

jillian mele is monitoring the cameras. both bill and jillian in just a few minutes. >>> happening today, philadelphia city council will look to pass a bill that would make a tax motivated by the victim's sexual orientation a hate crime. the proposal was triggered by the beating of a gay couple in center city. one of the victims had a broken jaw and a cut that required 24 stitches. kevin harrigan, philip williams and kathryn mened not or facing charges. and also to determine if the city can become a regionaling energy hub. earlier this week, council called a proposal to sell pgw for a hearing for the proposed sale. mayor nutter has been behind that proposal. hearings on the energy hub idea could start as early as next week. >>> moving one step closer towards a merger. leaders of jefferson and abington health plan plan to combine the two companies creating one system that would operate out of philadelphia and montgomery county. officials from both signed a letter of intent at abington memorial hospital. they say they thoroug

jillian? >> going on two hours and this traffic has not moved at all because of a fatal accident closing interstate 78 eastbound between exits 59 and 60. that's 145 and route 309. this is approaching the exit for route 145. the traffic that is just stuck behind this accident. it is a fatal accident and all lanes are blocked and you have to avoid that portion of 78. you can take route 22 if you want to avoid it this morning. heading to chester county, a live look at the route 30 bypass and eastbound right near route 113. the roads are wet and little bit slow moving on the 30 bypass. take your time. we're also following police activity. closing a portion of dekalb pike out near germantown pike and take swede road or new hope street if you need to get around that. tracy? >>> 6:01 right now. following breaking news in montgomery county and sky force 10 is over east norriton and these are the dekalb apartments and julie mentioned this earlier. police and ems activity going on here. we're working to

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. sky force 10 is over the scene on i-95 north bound just pass the street road. this truck was overturned minutes ago. you can see crews have it upright. one lane of traffic is still getting by but we are seeing big delays. if you want to avoid this area, i'm working to get you alternate routes. >> if you're just joining us, everyone is talking about a new ebola case in new york city. the patient is this man, dr. craig spencer, recently returned from west africa. he was working with ebola patients in guinea. yesterday he was admitted to the hospital after coming down with a fever and diarrhea. health officials are trying to find people he had come into contact with. jesse gary will have a live update from new york at 6:00. >>> other breaking news out of northampton county. one person is dead after a police chase and shooting there, which came to end at 1:00 in easton. officers say it started as a traffic stop in palmer township. the driver didn't stop, driver of a pickup struck that cra

jillian mele has a look at everything going on. jillian? >> looking good in parts of new jersey.rance to 295, 73 looks good, 29 a is free of any accidents right now. area bridges are also pretty quiet. this is the ben franklin bridge and the view from philadelphia, no accidents and no delays to report on all the bridges. that is a little bit of good news to start your friday. 76 right near passyunk avenue. later in the morning, we see some westbound but still pretty quiet out there. the one problem we continue to follow is out of route township. new falls road is your way to get around an accident investigation. >>> your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it's a cold morning. 30s and very low 40s. you'll find the 40s in the city. live view from center city. you won't find any clouds overhead, that allowed the temperatures to really come down this morning. five degrees colder in philadelphia with just a light breeze out of the north at five miles an hour. wind is calm here at nbc 10. the flag is at rest. a little bit of a breeze at times, but temperature

jillian mele has track. hey, jillian. >> good morning, bill. the roads are wet, we're definitely seeing problems out there including this accident on the vine. it's eastbound right as you approach 95, speaking of 95, we somewhere two incidents. >>> and stranded at sea, hear from the man whose wave runner left him stranded in the water for 17 hours. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> the ebola threat in the united states is spreading. this morning, health officials are tracing the steps to the latest infected nurse who traveled outside of texas. >>> here in our area, the "first alert" radar tracking morning rain. it's still here. take a live look outside right now. this is 76, in philadelphia, showing drivers starting the morning commute on wet roads and some places it's really coming down. good morning, this is "nbc10 news," i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. the rain keeps pouring down, center city overnight, look at this. this is broad and race streets, cars dealing with wet streets and ponding. so be careful. a live look do

jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill.ous accident in wynnefield. city avenue closed between 59th and 54th streets both directions. take woodbine or overbrook avenue to get around it. coming up in a few minutes, we'll talk about the area bridges. >>> and there was quite a scene in hunting park overnight. we continue to follow the investigation into a fire that forced families to leave their homes. >> nbc 10's jesse gary is live on the scene. jesse? >> reporter: tracy, one fire, but it affects five row homes. people now left homeless. coming up after the break, you're going to hear firsthand accounts of what it was like inside when this fire started, coming up. >>> and we all know hospitals are closely watching for cases of ebola, but that's not the only places that sick people go for help. so, this morning we're checking in with local urgent care clinics to find out if they're prepared for a potential case here. (barking...) (meowing... & more barking) this is just too good to keep quiet! petsmart's low prices on your favo

let's see what jillian's seeing from all of her cameras. jillian? >> you hit that exactly right, chris. whenever that construction stays out there longer than planned, that's when we start to see the backups. good news is we're not seeing any delays because of construction just yet. however, we have an accident still in clementon, so expect a tap of the brakes near white horse pike eastbound, the right lane is blocked right at that intersection with white horse avenue because of that accident. so, use caution there. heading to 95, southbound side at girard, average speeds 55 miles an hour right now, so looking pretty good. but we still have construction 95 southbound right near the commodore barry bridge. one lane of traffic is getting by. heading to northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road at millbrook, you can see all is quiet out there in both directions right now. and same situation for drivers in chester county. route 100 at route 113. no issues there. 202 is looking good right now, but we still have that spot of construction on the westbound sid

good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, to you at home as well. still no accidents to report on the highways this morning. looking really good. starting in northeast philadelphia, woodhaven road out near knights road. you can see just a few drivers out there. this is what it looks like pretty much across the board this morning. 95 looks good. the blue route is clear. 76 is also quiet. this is 76 right near university avenue. a few drivers out there, and that's all we are dealing with. of course, aside from some of that normal long-term construction, especially we're dealing with some in the northeast extension in normal spots. drive times quiet. 76 westbound from the vine to the blue route about 14 minutes. blue route southbound from 76 to 95 will take you 17 minutes and 13 minutes on 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine. >>> 5:01 right now. negotiations to head off a septa strike resume today at noon. septa leaders won't make a decision until friday, but if there is a strike, it would most likely start on monday. and a strike would halt buses

but, first, jillian mele has your traffic.good morning, jillian. >> good news for drivers who are traveling through norris town this morning. some traffic is just starting to get by the intersection of markley street and main street. we havso

let's check in with jillian mele. what's happening on the roads? >> let's talk about mass transit for a second. we just got this information in the last few minutes, the septa thorndale line has a delay. from thorndale into philadelphia. septa officials haven't said what kind of delay we're dealing with but we know the trains are going to be delayed from thorndale. once again, that's only inbound service affected. heading to 76, we're starting to see volume at the conshohocken curve which is typical. drive time not indicating any delays. 15 minutes between the blue route and the vine. of course, that's going to change. getting to a live look at the ben franklin bridge from camden. quick traffic starting to increase as drivers make their way into philadelphia. we still have lane restrictions because of that track rehab project. >>> he is called a fugitive. he is still on the run but police may have a break in the case. they say they've uncovered new evidence in the search for the survivalist eric frein suspected of killing a pennsylvania state troop

first, jillian has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. live look at 422 out near route 29. this is the eastbound side. we're definitely seeing more volume out there right now, but no big slowdowns to report yet and no accidents on 422. drive time still looking good. in limerick, an accident, evergreen road and rupert road.

ji jillian? >> dealing with this investigation in norristown because this camera is at the intersection of markley and main street. markley is 202 and just beyond this banner, we have a tractor trailer and police still out there at the scene. this is blocked off. your best bet to get around this is to stick this morning. we have an accident on the pennsylvania turnpike westbound just past valley forge. it was blocking one lane but moved over to the shoulder and not blocking anything right now. for drivers in the lehigh valley. 22 at airport road looking good and no accidents on the northeast extension. tracy? >>> defending the jersey shore. the new steps taken to protect in case of another hurricane. >>> what is being done to prepare our area in case something like the canadian train derailment happens here. >>> it is 4:24. day two of a training exercise at joint base mcgwire. once again, if you live near the base, you can expect increased activity there. >>> also happening today, first responder

jillian? >> we had a ship pass through, so the traffic was stopped on the tacony-palmyra bridge for just a few minutes. i know it's tough to see, but this is the bridge right here. and actually, traffic isn't moving across it just yet. the arms just closed. in about a minute or two, traffic will be moving once again on the tacony-palmyra bridge, so that problem is clearing up. a live look at route 73 at the entrance to 295. 73 looks good. 295, we're just dealing with some of that normal construction out there. and speaking of construction, we have some right now on the new jersey turnpike/pennsylvania turnpike connector, the eastbound side between route 130 and the new jersey turnpike. the left lane is blocked and is expected to remain blocked until about 6:00 a.m. tracy? >> thank you. 4:41 right now. >>> the battle against ebola. >> president obama is opening up a new effort. he plans to be with those who have been on the front lines in the deadly fight against the virus. a live update from w

>> thanks, jillian. 11 past 5:00 right now. >>> bad brakes. we have a recall that impacts more than a million drivers. >>> plus, revitalization in the city of camden. nbc 10's jesse gary has a look at the first new grocery store opening there in 40 years. jesse? >> reporter: tracy, that's right. food to feed the stomachs and jobs to help revitalize this community. we'll talk about that right after the break. >>> it is 5:14. if you're just joining us, we have breaking news. within the past 30 minutes, we have learned another health care worker in texas has tested positive for the ebola virus. this worker also provided care for that patient who eventually died from ebola. this comes one day after nurses there said they had to work in dangerous conditions. we're continuing to follow this story. we'll bring you any new developments throughout the morning. >>> happening today, a brand new full-scale supermarket will celebrate its grand opening in camden. it is significant. shoprite is opening today, bringing with it dozens of jobs for that city. as

jillian? >> good morning. still following an accident out of chester county, thornbury township, thornton, dilworthtown road. that's blocked off. stick to 926 as an alternate. 76 is quiet near city avenue, but 95, slowing down on the southbound side right near cottman avenue. as you can see, it's starting to get that crawl that we normally see around the 6:00 hour. so, 95 heavy from cottman down to girard, but that is pretty much our first delay of the morning. for drivers in new jersey, the 42 freeway northbound between route 55 and the area bridges. you can see speeds averaging still in the mid-50s right now. so, while we are starting to see some volume on 42, no big slowdowns just yet. tracy? >>> it is 6:08. it has been two years since hurricane sandy, and the storm is still causing problems for some new jersey communities. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in cumberland county talking to victims there. jesse? >> reporter: yeah, tracy, the problem is getting recovery efforts like this started, never mind complete

good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we're starting with good news for drivers in northeast philadelphia. much of yesterday afternoon into the evening we had a massive water main break out on southampton road, closed near the boulevard, but around 10:30 last night, that reopened, so you're good to go this morning. heading to the blue route out near the mid-county toll plaza, nothing happening, no construction, no accidents. the blue route is clear so far. and heading into new jersey, we have a little construction on the turnpike northbound just past the delaware memorial toll plaza. the right lane is blocked there. chris? >>> two minutes after 4:00. this morning, a possible septa strike in philadelphia is not just on the minds of commuters, it's also causing students some anxiety, too. right now about 60,000 public school students use septa every day to get to and from school. nbc 10's katy zachry is live at the frankford transportation center with what the district is doing in case this strike does happen. >> reporter:

the roads are wet. >> let's get to jillian mele on this. jill?is morning. 76 is pretty much a parking lot. this is westbound at city avenue. you can see traffic is barely moving along. your drive time from the vine to the blue route will take you 30 minutes. 95 southbound is no better. this is a live look at cottman avenue. crawling along there. 36 minutes southbound, from woodhaven to the vine. the vine is heavy. we have a new accident at horsham and norristown road. this is route 73 at the entrance of the new jersey turnpike. we're seeing a lot of volume on 73. this morning, same situation we have volume on the new jersey turnpike and 295. let's get you updated on this accident i was following on pemberton. an overturned vehicle on juliustown road. i just got word in the last five minutes that that accident is cleared. so you're good to go if you're heading out in that direction, vai. >> a nation in a state of shock, a gunman opened fire in canada's parliament building killing one person. today, new details emerge about the gunman and the soldi

jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill.he only accident we're following is this crash on 95 southbound across from traverse avenue. drivers putting on their brakes there. >>> pennsylvania's new idea to keep drunk drivers off the road. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. >>> fire rips through a local assisted living facility. one person is dead, we're there as investigators search for the cause. >>> ebola in the spotlight. the deadly virus takes center stage in philadelphia as airports are taking new steps to keep the virus from spreading. >>> and there's a chill in the air, as people in the area are waking up to a much morning cooler. good morning, i'm rosemary correspondence. >> meteorologist bill henley is here with the "first alert" forecast. bill no rain or clouds in the area, right? >> no, none today. we're going to see a really nice start. good morning, nice and cool this morning. 10 to 20 degrees cooler this morning than yesterday. we have clear skies and

right now, jillian mele is watching traffic. how's it looking out there, jillian? >> depending on where you are, you could run into overnight construction. the vine street expressway. this is the vine heading eastbound out to 95. the west is blocked because of overnight construction and that's expected to be blocked until 5:00 this morning. and then for drivers in new jersey this is the 42 freeway at creek road. you can see some foggy conditions there. s where in new jersey we're dealed with a downed pole as a result of an earlier accident. southbound, route 30, past riverton, two lanes blocked, chris. >>> new this morning, police are investigating a crash in the oxford circle neighborhood of philadelphia. nbc10's cameras there on okayford avenue where one vehicle you can see it overturned after it collided with another vehicle. a woman inside the car was taken to the hospital. no word on her condition. >>> today, a delaware state senator's husband who appears to be on camera stealing signs is expected to turn himself in to police. >> what are you doing this for? >

good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. i have an update on this tractor-trailer fire on the new jersey turnpike. it was northbound, just past interstate 195. i just got word in the last few minutes that it's clear. it is out of there. so, you're good to go on the new jersey turnpike. heading to 295, right at the interchange with route 168, in the midst of this construction zone, you can see no delays to report. traffic is moving along just fine on that portion of 295. and into philadelphia right now, this is a live look at the vine street expressway right at eighth street. you can see both directions very quiet. the vine is clear the entire length between 76 and 95. rosemary? >> all right. thank you, jillian. >>> new from overnight, what conditions on the roads may be to blame for that crash early this morning on i-95 north in yardley, bucks county. here's a look at the crash scene from one of our nbc 10 traffic cameras. it looked to be a one-car crash. no word on any injuries. >>> and strong wind from overnight may have c

jill jillian? >>> area bridges including the walt widman clear right now. average speeds in the 40s and 50s and no accidents to report and nothing to slow you down on 76. coming up, i'll tell you if i'm still following an accident out of elkman s park. newspapers speak out. tom corbett has been something of a disaster. tom corbett cut spending on education by a billion dollars... it's time for a change. elect tom wolf, and you'll get the type of governor we haven't seen for a while... ...one who looks out for average, hard-working pennsylvanians. it's wolf who has solid ideas for bringing in new business and for boosting the economy. tom wolf for governor, a fresh start for pennsylvania. >>> 5:44. we're following breaking developments in the capture of eric frein. new video we got in here from our sister station showing frein being taken out of the barracks. being put in that car and transferred to the pike county jail. arraigned on charges later this morning at 9:00 a.m. we're following that for you. >>> of course, this all began on september 12th with tha

but first, jillian has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. still at 5:00, our only accident out there is this in clementon. white horse pike eastbound at white horse avenue. the right lane is blocked. heading to the boulevard, you can see all is quiet in both directions. this is a live look right near broad street. no issues to deal with on the boulevard as far as accidents go and certainly no delays out there right now. we do have some construction lingering on the northeast extension northbound, just past the exit for lehigh valley, exit 56. the right lane is blocked in that area. and taking this map out a little bit, we have a camera right here on route 22. that's right near airport road. traffic is moving just fine along 22. chris? >>> from house to house, a quick-spreading fire consumed four buildings in atlantic city overnight. the fire has been burning all night long and continues to burn this morning. some of those buildings have collapsed. now, the fire started in a sewing shop on the 1100 block of atlantic avenue. that's just a coup

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele eis looking at your commute. good morning, jillian? >> a couple problems in montgomery county. upper state road at dekalb pike and following an accident out of lower gwynn. an accident that happened in the overnight hours and an investigation still going on. crews are still out there and route 13 is blocked between tyburn and penn valley road. and then for drivers in delaware this morning, things are pretty quiet, no accidents to report on the majors. this is 495 at philadelphia pike where you can see just a few drivers out there right now. chris? >>> 4:32 and everyone is talking aathis morning about the major breaking news we're following. in the past half hour we learned frein was moved from bloominggrove to the pike county jail. this is video from last night, where the same spot on september 12th he was accused of ambushing the two state troopers n chy rz one of them. police arrested frein around 6:00 last night at an abandoned air field about 30 miles from the site of the attack. and here we see, again, troopers taking 31-year-old

but, first, jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> following a very serious fatal accident out of the lehigh valley and this is happening on interstate 78. a live look at the eastbound side at 145 and you can see this line of traffic that we have out there for a while now. so, a lot of drivers sitting on the highway because 78 eastbound is closed right now as a result of that fatal accident. closed between emaus avenue and route 309 south which is exit 60a. if you need to get it around, you can take route 22. this is where that accident is located and i'll zoom that out. this is 78 and this is going to be 22. runs parallel to 78. best highway option if you want to avoid interstate 78, again, this morning. eastbound is shut down. interstate 78 right near route 148. we will keep you updated on that accident. this is a live look at the platt bridge. all is quiet out there in both direction es. trace tracy? >>> new from oecvernight. started at 12:40 in a second story apartment on granite street. >>> happening now

right now, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the fog. good morning. >> good morning, bill. it's pretty thick in some areas. this is a live look at montgomery county, route 59 for the ramps to the pennsylvania turnpike, you can see that heavy fog that we're dealing with this morning. pennsylvania turnpike is looking good. 309 is pretty quiet. that is a little bit of good news. not dealing with any fog out of melbourne. this is a live look at route 202. you can see we do have a little construction out there a lot has cleared but we're dealing with a little out there still not causing delays though. this is blue bell at dekalb pike. and elway road at allentown. and following an accident on the northbound side on oxford circle. if you're heading out on that direction, make sure you stick to the inner drive, chris. >>> it seems like it strikes fear into parents. another school shooting. it seems to repeat itself. it happened in sandy hook in 2012. last week in washington state. the colonial school district in new castle will unveil bulletproo

jillian mele is watching the traffic. looks like it's a bit damp behind you there, jillian. >> it is. the roads are wet. we have a number of problems out there, bill. the good news, all of them are pretty minor, we're not dealing with any serious accidents but we do have a few problems. this is a vehicle that sped out on the vine street expressway eastbound side. we have some slowdown because of that, but it should be out of there. also dealing with two different disabled vehicles on i-95. right over here on the northbound side at girard partially blocking the right lane. southbound 95, just past the cottman avenue interchange, the right lane is blocked because of a disabled vehicle there. i was following an accident at 422 westbound at trooper, i just got word in the last few minutes that accident has cleared. vai. >> there is new information this morning in the fight against the ebola outbreak. starting today, four more airports will start screening passengers by asking them questions about their health and even takes t

jillian mele is watching traffic this morning. how's it going out there, jillian? >> you know, depends where you're waking up this morning, bill. this is a live look at lehigh value. route 22 at airport road. the roads for the most part look pretty dry and quiet. unfortunately for the delaware county the roads are wet. coming up i have an update on two accidents i'm following. >>> we continue to follow developments in canada after yesterday's deadly shooting. >> it spilled into the halls of parliament and ended up with two men dead. the questions and concerns that remain in a city still on edge. >>> and they waited weeks for the a.c.t. results only to find out the tests are missing. we'll tell you what that means for the college plans of hundreds of local high school students. >> announcer: this portion of "nbc10 news" is sponsored by gmc, we are professional grade. in cases of rape,pposes aborin cases of incest,ions. and in cases where the mother's health is in danger. no woman should be forced to carry a pregnancy from a rape. mario scavello sponsored a bill to f

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele, how is it looking out there? >> looking pretty good. no accidents on the majors, bill, but some construction, including a spot here on the boulevard northbound. the wissahickon avenue northbound is blocked because of that construction. 76 is pretty quiet right near montgomery drive and traffic is moving out there in both directions and your drive time on 76 looking pretty good westbound from the vine to the blue route is about a 14-minute trip right now. 17 minutes on the blue route southbound from 76 to 95 and if you're traveling 422 eastbound from oaks to route 202, that is a quick seven-minute trip right now. >>> we're following breaking news. police and the spca are on the home of a scene in south philadelphia. matt delucia is live. i know you just got on the scene, why are they there? >> still trying to find out what is going on out here but we do know that the spca and philadelphia police are still out here and they're investigating. several dogs that they brought out just in the past 30, 45 minutes. in fact, some of those dogs ar

first jillian is watching traffic. morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. slowly we're watching progress being made on 95 northbound at cottman avenue. you see those police lights up

jillian? addition to the volume we're used to seeing, we have a disabled vehicle right here on the left shoulder, but as you can see, it's helping to slow things down a little bit. penndot was able to move this camera so we can see that and seeing a slow down on 95. some pockets of heavy volume out there, especially on the southbound side. a new accident into the system. just got word of this accident north state street between route 100. use caution there. heading north to the lehigh valley, route 22 at airport road. all is still looking good here. no accidents on 22 and the northeast extension are also free of any accidents right now. for drivers in new jersey, an accident in medford and right near eayrestown road. no accidents on the major so far in delaware. if you're taking mass transit, including the septa regional rail lines, everything is close to or on schedule. vai? >>> breaking news out of south philadelphia where police and the psca have removed dogs from a home. you found dogs, bu

first jillian is watching traffic. morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. slowly we're watching progress being made on 95 northbound at cottman avenue. you see those police lights up here in the corner? that's the off-ramp from 95 northbound to cottman avenue. and this is what's been happening. before 4:00 this morning, we had a tanker truck that was on fire blocking all lanes on 95 northbound. the right lane has been blocked just up until a few minutes ago. and then a few minutes ago, i watched as crews were out there trying to get this tanker off of the highway and off onto cottman avenue so they could at least get it off the highway for that morning commute. so they are still in the process of getting that completely off of 95. it's on the ramp right now. and you can see we have a big slowdown as we approach that portion of 95. so your drive time northbound from the vine to woodhaven, about 20 minutes. 19 on the southbound side, average speeds in the 30s now. to the vine street expressway, looking good in both directions. westbound a little tap of the br

but first, jillian has an update on that accident, jillian. good morning, jillian. >> that's right. good morning to you, bill. following an accident out of new jersey. right now i'm going to talk about new jersey, pennsylvania and delaware. starting in delaware, you can see all of the rain out here, means we are not reporting any slowdowns on the majors in delaware, no accidents to report there. this is a live look right now at 95 right near route 273. you can see traffic is quiet out there. heading a little bit north, though, 295 out near philadelphia, southbound between the blue route and commodore barry bridge, we still have some construction there, so we are seeing just a little tap of the brakes as drivers pass through that construction zone. this is a live look at the route 30 bypass out in chester county. you can see it is pretty quiet out there right near business route 30. so, no accidents on the majors in p.a. clement clementon, white horse pike eastbound at white horse avenue, the right lane is blocked there. tracy? >>> 5:32. we have breaking news out of atlantic city. he