let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. jillian?>> the first accident of the morning. this is happening for drivers in new jersey 294

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele watching a few problems. good morning, jillian. >> two accidents on the pennsylvania turnpike and construction on 76. 95 looking pretty good near the betsy ross bridge. the details of these problems coming up in just a few minutes. >>> that breaking news is a fire at a homeless shelter in north philadelphia where we learned just moments ago that one person was killed. a live picture here at the scene. we will have new information from fire officials straight ahead. >>> the search for a local teenager's accused rapist and his menacing words to authorities. >>> carlesha freeland hp

traffic with jillian mele, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by with a look at a thursday morning. good morning, jillian. >> good thursday morning to you, bill, to you at home as well. an accident at 422 event between sanatoga and limerick. that's blocked off right now. and king of prussia, a little bit of construction out here, southbound side, 202, near gulf road. you can see we're dealing with lane restrictions. not enough volume on the road, just yet. for drivers in new jersey, 42 freeway, looking pretty good at creek road that's the northbound side as drivers approach the bridges. >>> we're on the scene of breaking news. again, fire cruise are on the kreevn a house fire in southwest philadelphia. nbc10's jesse gary is live on the scene. jesse, we're getting inside on the homes affected? >> chris, there were residents inside. they've all been evacuated. the fire crews are getting out hot spots right now. fire started in that picture, that row house there and spread to the other two row houses. it started after 2:00 this morning. a total of a dozen to half do

right now, let's check in with jillian mele. good morning, bill, as promised, a look at 295. right at interstate 195. very empty. no issues to report on 295 this morning. heading intoen

right now jillian mele standing by with traffic. good morning, jillian. >> area bridges are looking great right now. midspan, you can see not too much traffic out there and no congestion and no accidents to report. a good start on this friday morning. 42 freeway starting to see volume build on the northbound side as drivers head out to the bridges but, still, no big slow downs on 42 yet. just some pockets of volume that's what we're seeing on the northbound side and then construction that we're still following in haddon township. >>> at 5:30 we're following breaking news. a gas line break that forced evacuations of more than a dozen

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching a few trouble spots this morning. jillian? >> we had accidents earlier this morning but they cleared a while ago. right now not reporting any accidents on the majors, which is really good news for drivers. this is a live look in center city philadelphia. the vine street expressway really quiet. this is right near 95. the vine is cleared the entire length between 95 and 76 in both directions. speaking of 95, drive times looking pretty good. southbound from wood haven to the vine is about 14 minutes right now. 14 minutes is what we're seeing on 76 westbound from the vine out to the blue route. if you're traveling on the blue route this morning northbound from 95 to 76 right now that trip is looking to be about 18 minutes. if you're waking up in conshohocken an overlooked lane all because of construction there. take route 23, front street or even route 320 if you need to get around it. tracy? >>> now to decision 2014. election day is here and in one hour some voters can start heading to the polls. polling places are open at 6:00

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the traffic this morning. hey, jillian. >> a new accident into the system right at 90 street and you can see it through the trees here. the right lane blocked on the inner drive and then the left lane blocked in the outer drive. not causing a significant delay. this traffic you're seeing right here, they're stopped at a red light right now, but expect to see volume in that area. else where on the boulevard, bight directions right at pratt street. whenever you see that, treat it as a four-way stop. another new accident on warminster. some increased volume out there, normal volume starting to build in the spots we're used to on 76. finally in north philadelphia we're still following this fire department activity on north 22nd between toronto and clearfield streets. vai? >> thank you, we're following breaking news in north philadelphia one person is dead and nearly two dozen people forced out into the cold after a fire at a homeless shelter. monique braxton is live with an update. monique, what can you tell us? >>

when i come back in less than ten minutes right now check in with "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we're still looking to get details about the accident on northeast extension. it's between lansdale and midtown toll plaza. southbound side, according to the pennsylvania turnpike website all lanes are blocked in this area. now, we could see traffic getting by on the shoulder. those are the details we're trying to work out right now. in the meantime, as you're heading out the door, route 309 is your best bet. as you travel the northeast extension, if you have a big accident out there, that can really back things up for miles. this is 76 looking good. traffic moving in both directions. no delays or accidents to report on 76. we do have a problem on the new jersey transit river line that we've been following for much of the morning. a 30-minute delay on light rail between trenton and camden that's due to communication problems in that area. >>> we continue to following the breaking news out of west philadelphia. a woman is beaten to death i

right now, "first alert" traffic report jillian mele is standing by, good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we have a problem when it comes to mass transit. new jersey light rail delayed about 30 minutes between franklin and trenton. septa rail lines looking good there. we just had an accident clear off of route 1 southbound. just of 413. and both lanes now open. both directions of route 1 looking pretty good right now. southwest philadelphia, we have the fire location, florence avenue is blocked off between 54th and 56th. you can stick to warrington avenue as your alternate. >>> we're following breaks news. a woman is found beaten to death inside her home in west philadelphia. nbc10's monique braxton is live on scene. what have you learned, monique? >> reporter: tracy in the last half hour since we spoke to you, we can tell you that several homicide investigators have arrived here at 47th north 53rd street in west philadelphia. it is just a stone's throw from 57 and market which is a very busy part of town. you see a patrol car remains on guard. here is what investigators tell us ha

now for a comprehensive look at the roadways around the area, jillian mele is standing by in the traffic center. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, jesse, to you at home as well. we've been following a vehicle fire on the ramp from 95 northbound to the blue route northbound for about 30 minutes. it's right down here and it looks like crews may have finally gotten a handle on this fire, but i've said that before and all of a sudden, the vehicle reignites. so, i haven't seen any flames in the last roughly three minutes that i've been watching this. you can see now one lane of traffic is getting by on this ramp again from 95 northbound out to the blue route northbound. i'll keep you updated there, let you know when that's finally cleared. but check out what it's doing to 95. this is a mess. this is 95 northbound as drivers approach the blue route. since that ramp has been closed for about 30 minutes, it really backed things up on to the highway itself. so, big delays on 95 northbound approaching the blue route and southbound a little gaper delay there as pell wp keep that in min

"first alert" reporter jillian mele is watching the rain come down. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, the road, are wet out there you need to take your time. we're dealing with an accident on the northbound side of the new jersey turnpike, route 73, exit four. you can expect to see a slowdown. on pennsylvania, 60 miles per hour is what we're seeing on the pennsylvania turn spike. 55 on both 76 and the blue route this morning. average speeds there, if you're making up in upper handover where we're following act on blomer road. watch for restrictions. >>> found alive. carlesha freeland gaither is back in philadelphia about being abducted by her alleged abductor in maryland. this story has developed in the overnight hours. carlesha freeland-gaither left the hospital in columny around 1:00 this morning. this is video of the van that took her and her family to the hospital. also overnight, a nbc reporter spoke to the victim's father. we have three reporters who have worked on the overnight hours here in the story in philadelphia and in maryland.

jillian mele is watching traffic. i saw that grimace, jillian. >> i was not doing a good job of hiding that one, bill. checking some of your drive times. 95 southbound woodhaven to the vine and 14 minutes 76 westbound and the blue route is clear northbound from 76 is an 18-minute trip. >>> i'm matt delucia live in delaware county with safety tips that you need to know as you prepare to heat your home this winter. >>> nbc 10 first alert weather breaking news. >>> temperatures are plunging as we speak. a very cold day is ahead. and even colder weather is in store for this morning nbc 10 is giving you a first alert good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. headed to possibly our coldest day of the season. in fact, just get colder as the morning goes on. let's go to meteorologist bill henley. we're in the 30s for the most part. >> the first alert issued for tomorrow morning when we could see record cold temperatures. today is not going to warm at all. cold right now and windy, too. loo

but first, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. you know, those car heaters are going this morning, jillian. >> yes, they are, bill. right now we're watching as skyforce10 makes its way to cranberry township, new jersey. taking a look from inside the cockpit, it should be there in a few minutes. it's headed to the site of that fiery crash overnight on the northbound side of the new jersey turnpike. this is all happening right near hightstown exit 8. as a result, we still have closures in the outer drive. so, stick to the inner drive or you can take route 130 or route 9 if you need to get around it. major cleanup, a big investigation going on. so, skyforce10 should be there in the next four to five minutes to give you live pictures. elsewhere this morning, hamilton township, route 130 southbound approaching interstate 195, the right lane is blocked there for a downed pole. vai? >>> take a look at this picture of whiteout conditions in upstate new york. this shot was taken from the air. six people died from the lake-effect storm in ne

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by this morning. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill, to you at home as well. it's a busy morning if you're just waking up. northeast philadelphia, cottman avenue is blocked off in both directions here. you can see that police activity. two-vehicle accident that we have out here in the northeast. so, cottman is closed between summerdale and whitaker. you can take tyson avenue as an alternate. as our photographer, john, zooms in, you can see the damage on this one vehicle. so, just keep that in mind. that is right outside of northeast high school. that intersection is going to be blocked off. let's take you back to the maps because we are following another serious accident. we have monique braxton headed to the scene in bensalem, lincoln highway at old lincoln highway. so, route 1 southbound is blocked off as a result. we're hearing that accident involves a pedestrian. take bridge town pike or brownsville road. a live look at route 13 at state street. you can see thick fog out there. use

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by this morning. od morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill, to you at home as well. it's a busy morning if you're just waking up. northeast philadelphia, cottman avenue is blocked off in both directions here. you can see that police activity. two-vehicle accident that we have out here in the northeast. so, cottman is closed between summerdale and whitaker. you can take tyson avenue as an alternate. as our photographer, john, zooms in, you can see the damage on this one vehicle. so, just keep that in mind. that is right outside of northeast high school. that intersection isin

jillian mele is watching traffic on a friday morning. good morning, jillian. >> a live look in philadelphia. the vine street expressway right near 76 is clear in both directions and the entire length of the vine is clear. still no accidents coming up. i'll take you into delaware. >>> why dozens of penn state fans may be turned away from this weekend's game. >>> the first snowfall of the season. here's video proof. it came and for many of you, it's already gone. but we do know a long winter ahead and this morning we're asking septa how it is getting ready to keep you moving. >> a live look now from the poconos. many still have snow on the ground and other places not so much. but the cold is settling in for everyone. that's for sure. 37 degrees outside. good morning, this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. and on top of the snow, congratulations, we made it to friday. that will make a lot of the snow melt. meteorologist bill henley is standing by with his first alert forecast. good morning, bill. >> we are watching

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by with your tuesday morning traffic. the week is flying by, jillian. >> so fast, i can't even keep up. morning to you, bill. morning to you at home. look at 95 right near the commodore barry bridge. drive times on 95 between the blue route and delaware state line about seven to eight minutes right now quiet start to the morning in many areas. this accident just cleared out of marlborough. that's completely out of there. unfortunately, i can't say the same for the accident in new jersey. still out there in beverly on warren street between wilmerton street and jennings street. take church street. that is your best estimate to get around it. >>> now to decision 2014. today is election day and in just a few hours people across the tristate area will start casting they votes. the polls open at 6:00 a.m. in new jersey and at 7:00 a.m. residents in delaware and pennsylvania could vote and all three states will close tonight at 8:00. voters choosing members of congress, but will there be any election day problems? jesse gary is l

right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good wednesday morning to you, bill, and you at home. a live look at the blue route, 476 right near the mid-county toll plaza. a couple drivers out there, but no delays, no accidents to report on the blue route. in fact, your drive time is looking really good, about 17 minutes southbound on the blue route from 76 to 95. 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine is about 14 minutes. and 7 minutes right now on 422 eastbound from oaks to route 202. we still have an accident in bucks county, hilltown township, 309 past 113, it's on the shoulder. and if you travel the burlington bristol bridge, traffic is stopped for a bridge opening for a ship to pass through. traffic should be moving in about ten minutes or so. finally, a spot of construction in audubon, black horse pike southbound just past nicholson road. the left lane is blocked there. >> all right, jillian. 5:32. >>> now to the search for carlesha freeland-gaither, the woman snatched off a philadelphia street

at 6:25, i'm jillian mele. this is a live look at the vine street expressway at 76.drivers make their way out to the schuylkill expressway, no delays or on the mains. you can see an accident in pottstown, high street is the alternate. over to brittney shipp. >> in lehigh valley, and parts of the poconos, the snow is moving out just at freezing in poftstown. 36 in philadelphia. we won't warm up too much more than the temperatures we see. our forecast high will range between 38 and 42 degrees. chris. >> after yesterday's storms some people are still trying to make it home for thanksgiving. coming up, we'll check in with nbc10's monique braxton, live at philadelphia international airport. >> reporter: jesse gary live in had south philadelphia. a decades old tradition. heating up again. leaving the thanksgiving cooking to professionals. people are lined up outside of cacia's again. we'll tell you what's going on and why coming up. revealed through the work of its scholars and graduates. it has inspired strength and purpose. an enduring symbol of passion and excellence th

nbc 10's first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is looking at that. jillian? >> good morning to you, chris. we're dealing with some construction, overnight road work, believe it or not, even in these frigid temperatures. the work has to get done, so we have that out here, 95 northbound. you can see right here the right lane is blocked as drivers approach cottman avenue, but it's still too early, so it's not causing a delay in the area, but still something to be aware of. heading to hamilton township, we have a downed pole on the southbound side of route i-30 as you approach interstate 195. right lane is blocked. and new jersey turnpike northbound past hightstown, exit 8 and 8a area, lanes are restricted with an overnight accident. take route 130 or route 9, of course, depending where you're headed this morning. chris. >>> 4:22. from our delaware bureau, the state says it will make changes in a red light camera controversy that drivers say is not fair to their wallets. thousands of drivers have gotten tickets at concord and broom roads, right off i-95 in wilmin

jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill.cking some of your drive times, 95 southbound from woodhaven to the vine will take about 14 minutes. 14 minutes on 76 westbound from the vine to the blue route and the blue route northbound from 95 to 76 is an 18-minute trip. >>> from the roads to the rails to the skies, our nbc 10 first alert team of reporters has you covered this morning. >> nbc 10's katy zachry's monitoring the conditions in montgomery county this morning on the roads. katy? >> reporter: tracy and chris, it is getting colder and windier out here. we are also seeing a steady rain here at the mid-county toll plaza. there are also some drivers getting an early start to their holiday travel. you'll hear from some of them, coming up. >>> rain, then snow. we're tracking a holiday storm moving into our area on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> and the road crews say they're ready for it, whatever comes our way. we'll have a live report on their strategy to help you get safely to your thanksgiving destination.

let's get more from nbc 10's first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. >> that's right, cottman avenue is closed between summerdale avenue and whitaker avenue. it's a two-vehicle accident. this is one of the vehicles involved. to the left side, outside of the camera's view is the other vehicle. a very serious accident. both lanes at cottman avenue blocked off. this is the second vehicle involved. if you need to get around this, take tyson avenue. the problem is, this is right at the corner by northeast high school, so a lot of people at this stage out there who are going to be trying to get to school are going to run into that closure. so, that's something we'll keep you updated on throughout the morning. this is a live look in ft. washington, montgomery county. 309 looks great at the pennsylvania turnpike. p.a. turnpike is even clear of any accidents right now. as i mentioned, that is the one problem that we are following this morning, though, that closure on cottman avenue. we'll keep you updated with new details throughout the morning, tracy. >>> news from overnight, a man shot in n

the "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is ready with an update right now. >> good morning, bill. a new accident. this is for drivers in delaware. happening in newark right now, old baltimore pike, use caution there. an accident on the new jersey turnpike, northbound side route 73, exit 4. it's been out there for hours. it's still out there blocking the two right lanes. you can take 295 as an alternate. franklyn bridge, wet conditions throughout. the good news, no coaches on the bridges. but we have delays starting to form on the local highways. 95 southbound is heavy near cottman. 76, we're seeing volume in the normal spots. and that's exactly what's happening on 422. that's the eastbound side at trooper. you can just see a line of traffic right now. drive times still indicate nothing big delays but, of course, those numbers are going to change in the next few minutes. >>> carlesha freeland-gaither was reunited with her family. this is video we took just a few hours ago of her getting in a van at a hospital in maryland and heading back to philadelphia. if you're just waking up,

first alert traffic reporter jillian mele, what's going on?> you know, not too much on route 07 right now. so, for drivers in new jersey, you are in luck. this is a live look at route 70 at kings highway. everything is quiet there. coming up in a few minutes, i'll take you to a live look at the blue route. >>> and it was a historic night in pennsylvania as a sitting governor lost his bid for re-election for the first time in decades. >> nbc 10's keith jones spent election night with governor tom corbett's camp. we'll check with him coming up. >>> and the search for carlesha. this video shows a man that police are calling a person of interest in her abduction. we are live with the latest on where her atm card was used. >>> decision 2014. it is one for the record books. pennsylvania elects a new governor, and that's not the only upset. we will break down the results that have been coming in all morning long. >>> and a person of interest in a case grabbing national headlines. police release new video of a man who they believe may be connected to

jillian mele has your traffic. good morning. >> if you have an early morning flight out of philadelphia international, this is what 95 is looking like just outside of the airport. you can see for the most part, pretty quiet. pockets of volume, but no big slow downs to report. the slow downs starting near cottman avenue. that is where we're starting to get the first delay of the morning and route 30 bypass eastbound at 322. still looking good right now. no big delays and no accidents on west 30 and dealing with long-term construction and still out there between turner lane and five points road. you can take paleo pike as your alternate if you need to get around it. average speeds in new jersey, pretty good. 55 is what we're seeing on the 42 freeway right now and speeds in the 60s on both 295 and the new jersey turnpike and no accidents to report on the majors in delaware. tracy? >>> 6:02. breaking news out of delaware county. a 10-year-old boy is missing. nbc 10 chris cato is live in our digital operation center wit

right now, let's check in with jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill, as promised, a look at 295. right at interstate 195. very empty. no issues to report on 295 this morning. heading into center city philadelphia. the vine street expressway also looking great in both directions. this is the vine on the 95 side, but clear the entire length between 95 and 76. right now following this fire activity in north philadelphia on north 22nd street between toronto and clearfield street. fire department activity out there. to avoid it take 21st or 23rd streets as your alternate. >>> breaking news in west philadelphia. one person is dead, nearly two dozen people have been forced out in the cold after that fire at a homeless shelter. nbc 10 monique braxton is live on the scene. monique, what have you learned? >> firefighters remain here on the scene. the medical examiner has also arrived just a short while ago and they are preparing to remove a body of a person that passed away. the latest that we can tell you. the victim

time to get a check on traffic. >> for that we go to first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. what are you seeing? >> continue to follow the accident on the southbound side of the northeast extension just past lansdale. involving the tractor trailer leaking fuel. as you can see, i was able to find out how long that delay was. right now about four miles. any time there is a problem where you have a lane restriction in the area, that is where you can get a pretty significant delay and that's what we're seeing right now. avoid that area, 309 the best bet to get around it. the average speeds on 95 southbound about 31 miles per hour. this is what it's looking like and southbound side at cottman avenue. we are starting to get a lot of the normal volume that we're used to 76 at spring garden street. and eastbound near montgomery drive and center city where it is starting to back up. serious crash there. two alternate routes for you. unionville pike or route 309. tracy? >>> almost 6:12 right now. as we told you yesterday, the pope is coming to philadelphia. now the big question that a

right now, we're checking with "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. right now, we have two separate accidents with vehicles hitting deer. new hadtown road and buck road. the other is huntington valley, byberry road. and all looking good on route 100 but we're following an accident out of berks county that's been with us for a while this morning. 422 remains closed between pineland road and fairview chapel road. if you need to get around that, take lincoln road as your alternate. tracy. >>> there has been a shooting in the library. stay where you are, we'll be coming to each floor and taking care of everybody. >> that was the announcement made on the campus of florida state university after a gunman fired shots at a library. three people injured. the shooter is dead. just in the past five minutes, florida state announced campus is open but all classes are cancelled today. it happened overnight at the fsu campus in tallahassee. officials will give us an update at 6:00 this morning. here's what we know. police

jillian mele will let us know what else is happening. >> pretty empty on the roads. at this hour heavy volume between 340 and route 14. no delays at all on any of the majors and i'm talking about pennsylvania, delaware and new jersey. black friday always a quiet traffic morning. in limerick, game farm road at metco road and the majors in new jersey, still very quiet, as well. 42 freeway and that's the northbound side at creek road. at this hour, that's typically jammed as drivers approach the bridges and no jams to report. area bridges are clear and mass transit is on or close to schedule. chris? >>> ready, set, shop. black friday is here and shoppers are out in full force. jesse gary is live at cherry hill mall. jesse? >> chris, at 4:00 in the morning this mall was packwood shoppers and nearly three hours later still a steady stream. it is saturday afternoon shopping on an early friday morning. coming up, we'll tell you what need to know to get the best deals. >>> i'm nbc 10 monique braxton at the walmart. this place has been bustling now for 24 hours. we'll tell yo

back in less than ten minutes, but right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. it's going to be a difficult travel day, jillian. >> yes, it is, for a lot of people. good morning, bill. you mentioned we are seeing rain in parts of the area. this is a live look in dover, route 13 at townsend boulevard. you can see the roads are wet in delaware this morning, so you need to slow down and take your time. good news is we're not report g ing any accidents and not too many people out on the roads, but that will change later in the morning. montgomery county, 422 at the pennsylvania turnpike, we had some construction on the westbound side overnight. that has since wrapped up. so, 422 is clear right now. and this is just a mess, new jersey transit has cross-honoring in effect today, so keep that in mind. >>> road crews across the tri-state are ready to clear the way for drivers trying to make it safely to their thanksgiving destinations. nbc 10's katy zachry continues our team coverage now at the mid-county toll plaza in plymouth meeting, montgomery county. what's penndo

jillian mele is watching traffic this morning. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. it's not every day we see a big backup on the vine street expressway. jammed solid to the westbound side as drivers try to get out to 76. unfortunately, we still have an accident blocking all of the lanes. >>> we continue to follow the breaking news out of florida this had morning. we're learning now detail about that campus shooting throughout the state. it's been developing through the night. we'll have an aupdate straight ahead. >> announcer: nbc10 breaking news. >>> that breaking news that we're still getting new information on a campus shooting at florida state university. a gunman shot several people

back in less than ten minutes, but right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. we have a minor accident on the shoulder of the blue route northbound right as you approach conshohocken, exit 18a. police just got to the scene. it looks like two vehicles are pushed over to the shoulder right now. it's not slowing down any traffic, but still, it's on a major highway, so we wanted to let you know that we have a minor accident out there. aside from that, drive times on the blue route 18 minutes both directions between 76 and 95. so, it's a pretty good start out there for drivers on most of the area highways. in fact, this is also some good news. we had an accident in hilltown township much of the morning, 309 southbound just past 113. that finally cleared, so no other issues to report on 309 right now. vai? >>> decision 2014, and voters in pennsylvania have chosen a new governor, democrat tom wolf defeated incumbent republican tom corbett by a double-digit margin at the polls. governor-elect wolf will have his hands full

nbc 10's first alert traffic reporter jillian mele has that. >>> good morning.e're not seeing too much active construction right now. we did have some overnight, and a lot of it seemed to wrap early this morning, maybe because of the temperatures, maybe because the job was done. but this is a live look at 95 right at route 420. both directions moving along just fine. no accidents or delays to report on 95, same on 76. the blue route, even the vine street expressway is quiet this morning. hamilton township, a downed pole southbound 130 as you approach 195. the right lane is blocked in that area. still have an accident northbound at route 41, the right lane blocked there. nothing too major, but one lane is restricted in that area. coming up at 5:30, i'll update you on that closure on the new jersey turnpike. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> temperatures plummeting this morning, the wind still blowing. this is the view from center city. not as windy as yesterday and the flags are just taking a break, but the wind has been g

jillian mele is following what's happening on mass transit. jillian?>> service was suspended around 5:00 last night because of problems in the area from downed trees and amtrak wire problems. service has resumed this morning, however, septa officials already warn you can expect to see some delays on that line. again, that's the thorndale. if you're making your way out, make sure you're bundled up if you're waiting a few extra minutes for that train. that is the only delay we're reporting this morning on mass trans. the activity here at the platt bridge right as you approach 26 street. traffic is getting by just very slowly in that area. disabled tractor trailer leaking fuel in that area. as we zoom the map out a little bit drive time 14 minutes in both directions between woodhaven and the vine. same thing on 76. 14 minutes is what we're seeing both ways between the blue route and the vine. tracy? >>> 12 minutes past 5:00 right now. a closer look at the price tag for next year's papal visit and who will be footing the bill. >>> a path of destruction thr

jillian mele has that. >> you know, the roads are slippery this morning.rittney has been talking that light snowfall across the area. you don't have any delays to deal with if you do need to go somewhere. this is a live look at route 1 in delaware at the toll plaza. also in delaware, we have an accident, 95 southbound on the ramp, the highway itself is looking pretty good. we also have an accident investigation at pottstown, industrial at keim street. you can take high street. we had an accident liberty avenue at burn side, but just in the last few minutes i got word that accident has since cleared. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >>> good morning. and happy thanksgiving. as we head into the rest of your early morning hours we'll see a little bit of like snowfall into the poconos and pushing into lehigh valley. but then it will be a cold and cloudy day. we're also concerned about a few slick spots and temperatures above near the freezing mark. be careful if you have to head out at any point. here's a li

right now jillian mele standing by with traffic. good morning, jillian. >> area bridges are looking great right now. midspan, you can see not too much traffic out there and no congestion and no accidents to report. a good start on this friday morning. 42 freeway starting to see volume build on the northbound side as drivers head out to the bridges but, still, no big slow downs on 42 yet. just some pockets of volume that's what we're seeing on the northbound side and then construction that we're still following in haddon township. >>> at 5:30 we're following breaking news. a gas line break that forced evacuations of more than a dozen homes in north hampden county. nbc 10 jesse gary is live on the scene. jesse, what have you learned in the last half hour? >> tracy, i just checked win the water department. remember, this initial call was for a water main break and water department crews are cutting into the streets of hampton road and widening that sinkhole another 18 feet out. they're going to repair the water main break first and then

jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. so far so good on 76. the entire length is clear in both directions. it's looking good as well. but we have an accident in bucks county and a delay on mass transit. details in ten minutes. >>> we're following two breaks news stories for you. >> the first one is in south philadelphia where monique braxton is gathering information about a woman beaten to death in her home. >> reporter: tracy, her roommate survived. we'll tell you what happened here according to investigators after the break. >>> also breaking news in southwest philadelphia, firefighters are trying to find out what caused a fire here that spread to two homes. >> announcer: nbc10 breaking news. >>> our breaking news. a woman is found beaten to death inside her home. now investigators looking for three masked men that a witness said forced their way into that home. >>> andir

first, jillian mele jillian? >> starting in the lehigh valley still accident free in the majors. route 22 at airport road and you can see it's quiet out there and a few drivers this morning, but no drivers to report and even the northeast extension. we have some of the normal construction on the northeast extension, but no big delays to report there. the blue route is quiet in both directions. a live look right near mcdade boulevard. drive times very average. about 17 to 18 minutes both weighs on the blue route between 95 and 76. again, our only accident of the morning is at hockle road. chris? >>> protests turned into near riots overnight in ferguson, missouri. officers lobbying tear gas from inside armored vehicles to dispersed crowds. people fired gunshots and set cars on fire and set buildings on fire. a live look right now as ferguson, parts of it continue to burn. fires burning there and protesters set more than a dozen buildings on fire overnoit. firefighters had trouble responding because of gunshots in the area. they pour under to the streets after hearing the grand jury

hour-by-hour back in ten minutes to show you the cooldown but first, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele. how's it looking, jillian? >> not bad. let's start at route 309 on the pennsylvania turnpike. the pennsylvania turnpike is clear. nothing causing a slowdown. heading north to allentown, 22 is clear at route 309. we are dealing with a problem in berks county an accident closing 422 between pineland road and fairview road. you can take lincoln road if you need to get around it. finally back to philadelphia, we have an accident on the boulevard, northbound side as you approach ryan avenue. that's on the outer drive. so stick to the innerdrive. chris. >>> there has been a shooting in the library. stay where you are. we'll be coming to each floor and taking care of everybody. >> that chilling announcement there, a warning that was sent out over the campus of florida state university early this morning after a shooting at the library left three people injured. and a second gunman dead. now in the past five minutes, florida state announced that the campus is open but all classes were cancel

jillian mele has been following a couple of accidents, jillian? >> the roads are definitely slippery. this is one of those case in point case. this is a vehicle in the trees. woodhaven road to get on to 63 northbound. it seems that car was traveling and slid off the ramp. and we have a tow truck on the scene as you can see working to get this clear. just slow down and take your time. that's a good indication that we are dealing with slippery conditions across the area, tracy. >>> delaware county and septa are teaming up to help keep drivers sober and safe during the long thanksgiving weekend. transportation officials are boosting the ad calls i-septa media. officials handed out posters, drink coasts and other items to bars in media hoping to urge people not to drive if they've had too much to drink. >>> a drawl outside of a philadelphia bar ends in gunfire. this morning, we're checking on the condition and search for the gunman. >>> and making sure your turkey dinner is good. >>> and kohl's kicks off its black friday sales at 6:00 tonight. many re

right now, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is watching a rainy traffic scene on a thursday morning. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. it is rainy and busy throughout. still have an overturned tractor trailer on the new jersey turnpike northbound. two lanes are blocked there. we're following an accident in willingboro, john f. kennedy way, also in plains bore row there's an accident, route 1 southbound on college road. two lanes blocked in that area. heading to philadelphia, we're dealing with a fire location on west philadelphia in peach street near master street. go ahead and take immediateia or thompson streets if you want to avoid it. finally, a live look outside, the boulevard at fox street. you can see the roads are wet. you can expect them to be slippery so just slow down out there. chris. >>> a family reunited after carlesha freeland-gaither was found alive in maryland last night, less than 72 hours after she was abducted off the streets in philadelphia. now carlesha is back in philadelphia this morning. she and her family left the hospital in columbia, m

let's get a check of the roads if you're heading out this morning. >> jillian mele is watching an accidentian? >> 94 northbound washington avenue, specifically. a vehicle that is actually facing the wrong way on 95 northbound. you can see it right there. we have police that have, they came to the scene in the last few minutes, excuse me. so, as you can see, one lane blocked out here on 95 and traffic can get by. not causing any delays, but as you can see, we're also still getting more of a response out here as we're live on the air right now. it appears to be the single vehicle accident just involving that car right there. more details coming in and as soon as we get more information, we'll pass it along. right now not causing any delays on 95. heading into new jersey. 73 at 293. all is quiet on 73 and free of accidents or delays and same situation for drivers on 42 as we head northbound towards the bridges. you can see average speeds in the mid-50s. chris? >>> tax breaks are waiting for companies that move to new jersey or stay put there. the state promised $1.8 billion in tax incentives

let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning, bill. to you, as well, at home. one accident for drivers in new jersey to be aware of. between wilmerton street and jennings street. go ahead and take church street as your alternate there. we'll keep you updated for drivers in chester county. 202 near the long-term construction zone. you can see traffic is moving along and no delays to report to no delays or accidents in the majors in delaware. this is 95 right at the newark toll plaza. things are very quiet there, chris. >> we'll see if traffic picks up to the polls later this morning. decision 2014, election day is here. in a few hours voters can start heading to the polls. in new jersey they open at 6:00 and in delaware and pennsylvania they can cast ballots an hour later at 7:00. >>> starting with the race for pennsylvania governor, both candidates will spend their final hours pushing for the democratic voters. tom wolf has several stops headed throughout pennsylvania and tom corbett will sp

but, right now, let's check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. good morning, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. a live look at 95 shows no delays on 95 just yet. right near girard avenue and this is where we can see see volume later in the morning. but, for now, things are pretty quiet there. thanks to one of our loyal viewers who just sent me a tweet about this construction we still have out there on the northeast extension. i reported it earlier this morning and just drove through this area and talking about a paving crew this is the northbound side of the northeast extension and jeff says that one lane is open from the toll booth out to route 663. thank you for that tweet. we want to know what is going on out there. in pennsauken. two lanes blocked out there in both directions until 6:00 this morning and that construction is still pretty active. for drivers in delaware, 495 at philadelphia pike. you can see 495 is quiet right now. we are not reporting any accidents on the majors in delaware. tracy? >>> now to a story that has been developin

that's still two weeks away and not worried about traveling on thanksgiving and traveling today. >> jillian meles not too bad. two accidents out there, though. still have one on the new jersey turnpike southbound past route 322 the right lane is blocked there and then for drivers just got word of this accident. route 113 right near keystone drive and a vehicle that went off the road and hit a tree in that area and watch for emergency officials at that scene. 76 still pretty quiet. this is westbound side at city avenue. this is where we can see a jam and at some point this morning and for now you can see traffic is still moving on that part of 76 and drive times not looking too bad either. 76 westbound from the vine to the blue route. blue route northbound from 95 to 76. that's about an 18-minute trip and if you're traveling 202 this morning, nortbound between route 30 and 76, that will take you about 12 minutes. >>> first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> the rain, the snow has ended and the wind just getting started. a gusty wind blowing today. it's 36 now. that's down a degree i

right now, "first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is

"first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele is watching the roadways, that's what it looks like out there, jillian. >> it's wet all over the place. this is a live look for drivers in delaware. this is what you're going to see if you're leaving the house in the next two minutes, route 1 at christiana mall. good news, we're not reporting any accident. we do have one on new jersey pike. >>> carlesha comes home. we continue to learn more about the woman found alive almost 72 hours after being abducted off a philadelphia street. >> from pennsylvania to maryland we have an entire team of reporters dedicated to this story. randy. >> reporter: here in the parking lot where that suspect was arrested. we're getting a shocking look into his past. next, why police in virginia say he's the main suspect in yet another kidnapping, after the break. >>> nbc10 breaking news. >>> the victim of the abduction that was caught on camera is back on philadelphia now. this morning, carlesha freeland-gaither out of the hospital. they see her going into a van there. the suspect is in federal custody. nbc10 has you c

jillian mele is in traffic. hey, jillian. >> good morning to you, bill. a live look at center city, philadelphia, the vine street expressway right at interstate 95. both highways looking pretty good this morning, but we do have an accident in northeast philadelphia. details coming up in just a few minutes. chris? >>> and a former philadelphia police officer in jail for using mob-like tactics has been released by accident. next, how this mistake happened. >>> back in philadelphia and bound for a courtroom. delvin barnes will face a judge today, one week after his alleged kidnapping victim was rescued. >>> justice for a fallen police officer. the new law that's being used for the first time today to punish a woman connected to that local cop's death. >>> and parts of the area waking up to fog and low clouds outside. take a look at that as we begin the last mild day before a big cold blast hits us. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm chris cato. s,

"first alert" traffic reporter jillian mele with an update. >> good morning. septa rail line has suspended service until further notice between airport and 30th station due to signal and switch problems. keep that in mind. an overturned tractor trailer northbound side of the new jersey turnpike, route 73 near exit 4. the two left lanes are still blocked. take 295 as an alternate. in plainsboro, this accident cleared route 1 southbound at college road, you're good to go there. this is what the roads are looking like this morning. 76, 202 in the king of prussia area. chris. >>> a family reunited. carlesha freeland-gaither is now back in philadelphia. >> she was found alive in maryland less than 72 hours after abducted in germantown. she left the hospital in columbia, maryland, around 1:00 this morning. this is video of the van taking her and her family. and carlesha's abductor is in custody. and we're hearing from this family members. >> we begin in philadelphia with nbc10's katy zachry. >> reporter: we know carlesha is back home in philadelphia. family members

jillian mele is watching traffic. good morning, jillian. >> a live look right near montgomery drive and coming up in a few minutes a check of your drive times. >>> charged ferguson police officer darren wilson for killing an unarmed teenager. ahead we'll explain why he's not off the hook yet. >>> businesses looted, cars smashed, buildings set on fire. violent protests are still raging this morning in ferguson eight hours after we learned a police officer will not face charges for killing an unarmed teenager. >>> in philadelphia, protesters march through center city trying to stop traffic on two interstates. and more rallies are planned for today. >>> and the threat of a holiday storm looms over travelers. snow could thwart your thanksgiving plans and nbc 10 is giving you a first alert ahead of that winter weather. good morning, this is nbc 10 news today, i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. a lot of ground to cover this morning. everyone wants to know about that system approaching. bill henley has the first alert re