nbc 10's keith jones joining us once again live from houston. >> keith, the game doesn't start for about hours as villanova waited 31 years for a championship. >> reporter: exactly. i cannot wait to stop saying that. i hope the wildcats prove us to be successful to prove us to wipe that out of this teleprompter every time we say it. saturday night, oklahoma, a lot of fans watched it here in person. once they won of course villanova jumped into cars, planes, how ever to get down to houston. there is going to be a big party but the biggest party is actually going to be on campus at villanova, police want to make sure not only students but neighbors stay safe. deanna durante is live for us at villanova with more on that. deanna. >> reporter: you look around,

for now i'm a happy villanova fan live in houston, keith jones, "nbc 10 news." >> 7:00 maybe donning some other piece of gear. >> it's nerve-racking. >> stay calm. fun to watch. >> i'm doing my best. >> thanks, keith. >>> don't forget to show us your nova nation pride. share your pictures on twitter, instagram, facebook, tag us and we'll share your picture use the hash tag nova nation. if you don't have tons of nova gear like keith does, we'll make it easy for you. >> tap on the nbc 10 app. log on to nbc10.com. download and print this are sign. >>> of course we're hoping there will be plenty to celebrate. local police, they want to make sure the partying doesn't get out of hand. ahead at 6:15 we'll tell what you is being done to keep you safe. >>> now to the weather. tonight's team tracking rain. look at that. see it on the first alert radar. probably as you look out the window as well. let's get you updated with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> we see it out our window here. along with this rain we're in for cold? >> yeah, the cold's coming after the rain. but the rain right now in s

let's go to nova alum keith jones live at the team hotel in houston. keith?> i got to keep up with that. you know how i'm going to do it? got to get a little more comfortable? live in front of the team hotel here. the team arrived within the last hour. the band's here. the cheerleaders are here. hundreds of fans ended up greeting them here and the party is just getting started. ♪ the the nova nation, on their feet, on the concourse, passionate, pandemonium, partying like it's 1985. >> unbelievable, yeah. like my energy is through the roof. >> nova graduate was beside herself. >> absolutely ecstatic. like i can't even describe this feeling. it's surreal. i am speechless. >> reporter: a 44-point margin of victory, largest ever in final four history. >> when we saw we were up by 40, canceled all of our flights. home tomorrow, now tuesday. >> surreal. so nervous with this game. >> if 20 was a fight tonight they probably would have stopped it and probably the same monday night. >> reporter: nova nation riding this high until monday night. >> syracuse, because we h

we begin with nbc 10's keith jones who is live in houston. the excitement must be building and they are ready. >> reporter: yes, there is. you know, a lot of excitement out here in front of this camera. i'm pumped as a villanova aalmoalum. this is nrg stadium, you were just mentioning it. the ncaa officials expect 76,000 people to attend. i talked with a villanova alum. >> reporter: 20 strides to center court and then. villanova junior carly rehearsed with three other students athletes ♪ and the rockets red glare >> when the seats get filled it will be like another world. >> reporter: she walked on to the women's team and earned a schol scholarship and she sings. >> a couple thousand of my closest friends. hoping for the best. >> reporter: a couple thousand, it could be a lot more. >> could be a lot more. i was reminded by the men's basketball team, while there's 76,000 people here there's a few million watching at home. >> reporter: and thousands more traveling from the delaware valley at a rally in houston. >> i'm going to be lacing up and

heading up our coverage is proud villanova alum keith jones, live tonight again in houston. keith, you're talking about an alum and fan maybe even more dedicated than you are? >> reporter: jim, there are very few cases where i would actually admit that. this is one of them. a legendary fan, put it this way, he has been rooting on the wildcats since his freshman year, 65 years ago. he's going to be here at the alumni association party in a bit. first let me show you who i'm talking about. 81-year-old jerry clingman, he graduated 1955. the 81-year-old now lives in florida, but goes to nearly every villanova basketball game. he even went to the national championship game in kentucky in 1985. this time around he had a message for jay wright. >> i told jay when i was 80 i said jay, i'm 80 and waiting. now, this year i'm 81. so, i said jay, coach, 81, this is the one. nothing rhymes with 82. >> reporter: you put it that way, he's got a point. back live now, here in houston we're welcoming villanova fans for a full hour they are going to get together. we're going to introduce you to

i understand nbc 10's keith j e jones back on the floor. he's been with the villanova fans. s an alum. he's right outside the stadium. the floor now, keith. look at that smile on your face. >> i'm right outside the locker room. this is a fantastic moment. i really can't believe it. this is where the opening to the locker room is. we're seeing a lot of police. a lot of reporters waiting. chris jenk kris jernkins was the last one o come in. they are waiting to let all of us in to talk to some of the players and coaches. but this is a long time coming. i can speak personally as a former basketball manager for about three years. i just told coach wright's wife, patty wright, for the decade or so they've been here, the 13, 15 years, you work, build a network, work with these players. all of a sudden, you see this because you build a good program and a good family moreover. this is what we're looking at. villanova's locker room is here. if you keep going down this locker room to the left it's a very different scene. a somber scene. that's where unc is. a little bit of an announceme

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keith jones, john clark and matt delucia are all live in houston.l begins at 7:00, right here on nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> ten minutes before 6:00. keeping an eye on the wind today. not much to start with but a strong wind will develop to warm things up. really not all that cold. 42 degrees in philadelphia. a chilly start yes but we'll be in the 60s this afternoon before rain moves in. you'll see some sunshine, too. this is the view from wilmington, frawley stadium, opening day on thursday. i have my mr. celery hat ready, just in case. rain is due in on thursday, i'm afraid. we will see rain move into our area as these temperatures climb into the 60s today for philadelphia. north and west, though, a little bit cooler. we're already seeing clouds and a few scattered showers. there's been a mix of rain and snow showers to the north. rain showers in reading and light at that. the snow will be moving out. only an issue first thing this morning. it's light in the pocono mountains. the wind boostin

nbc 10's keith jones joining us once again live from houston. >> keith, the game doesn't start for about four hours. what's a few hours as villanova waited 31 years for a championship. >> reporter: exactly. i cannot wait to stop saying that. i hope the wildcats prove us to be successful to prove us to wipe that out of this teleprompter every time we say it. saturday night, oklahoma, a lot of fans watched it here in person. once they won of course villanova jumped into cars, planes, how ever to get down to houston. there is going to be a big party but the biggest party is actually going to be on campus at villanova, police want to make sure not only students but neighbors stay safe. deanna durante is live for us at villanova with more on that. deanna. >> reporter: you look around, keith, you can see that the villanova cheering is extending all the way down route 30 to the blue route in the area of villanova radnor township. police one of the many police agencies that are coordinating efforts to keep people safe and they have resources coming in from as far away as hershey. >> it's so fun

. >> including keith jones, he was up close for all of the excitement. he joins us with an insider view. keith. >> reporter: as a villanova alum i was absolutely thrilled. i was up close and personal with the double-decker bus down market street. thousands of people on ever side. i talked to the players, to the coaches. here's what they said it was like to be on that bus. >> it was just mind blowing, and i think we're all still walking on air right now. >> this is definitely surpasses my expectation. this is great. >> the phillies won in '08. i support every philadelphia team and to be part of one, part of a parade of this magnitude, it's unbelievable. >> senior ryan arcidiacono who dished it for the win said he was the recipient of a pass. >> there was kids throwing me beers. i couldn't drink them. i had to hand them off. that was probably the funniest. i was like i couldn't. i couldn't do it. >> one word used overwhelming, junior kris jenkins. >> i didn't expect this many people to show up. when they got the turnout it did, it was humbling. >> in fact,

. >> arguably the biggest fan nbc 10's keith jones joining us live from center city. >> super fan, mr. keith, you covered the wildcats in the tournament, on the road with them. what was it like to celebrate with hem here at home? >> reporter: i had the privilege of covering them the last month. i'm really honored to do that as a villanova alum. it was incredible today. the cleanup is about finished. we're in the shadow of city hall here from dilworth park. look at this. all of this traffic backed up, preparations, stilling made to make sure all of this traffic gets through after thousands of people came out tonight. here are the best sights and sounds of the victory parade. >> tens of thousands of fans. >> have you seen this many people before when you look out? >> never. we were looking at it on the jumbotron. it was insane. philadelphia definitely put on. >> stacked rows deep from the ground to several stories up. >> hi to everyone, in the buildings looking out. it's been awesome. >> i didn't expect this many to show up so when it got the turnout it did, it was humbling. >> that's s

i'm keith jones. let's get to our weather for a look at what's out there in your neighborhood. what's coming down now? >> we don't have much locally, keith, but west and down to the south, you can really see it on radar. we have storms to the south. scattered showers and storms to the west. this is a very unorganized weather system of the the rest of tonight and even early tomorrow, we can expect pop up showers and chance of thunderstorms, too, and also with the new neighborhood weather we are showing you, don't forget the seven day forecast always scrolling at the bottom of the screen. let's zoom in locally. if you have the plans to head out tonight, i think most of the area will be staying dry, but we'll have showers, thunderstorms moving into maryland currently, but locally, we've mainly seen the rain in parts of south jersey and delaware. cape may county, you saw the live video we had the rain move through there, and are seeing light rain moving through parts of salem and cumberland counties. tonight, areas expecting scattered showers are mostly overnight as temperatures dro

live in south philadelphia, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> a lot to watch. keith, thank you. don't miss our draft day special tomorrow night at 7:00. keith and i will be live at lincoln financial field for all the festivities. john clark will also join us live from chicago. it's exclusive access you can only get from nbc 10, your official eagles station. >>> other news now. new at 11:00, the sheriff investigating prince's death is asking for help from the feds. nbc news has learned prescription painkillers were found in prince's possession when he died at his home last week. local investigators want the drug enforcement agency to figure out where those medications came from. an autopsy on prince was done last week but the results might not be announced for weeks. >>> tragedy on the streets of delaware after a teenage boy is killed while crossing the street. new castle county police say 14-year-old tyler spahn was hit on north dupont highway. authorities say spahn and three others were trying to cross the northbound lanes of route 13. according to police, spahn stepped into a

your family will have exclusive access to eight days of fun here. >> that was nbc10's keith jones.t on nbc10 for everything you want to know about the wawa welcome america fun. the names of the performers at the big july 4th concert will be revealed next month. of course, we'll have that for you. 5:27 right now on this saturday. >>> the candidates criss-cross our region ahead of tuesday's primaries in pennsylvania and delaware. nbc10's monique braxton is tracking decision 2016. monique. >> we're counting down to tuesday. we're going to let you know when the candidates are appearing in the first state and the keystone state after the break. >>> we do have scattered showers moving through the area. stay tuned. i will be back with a look at your neighborhood forecast. i'll tell you specifically where you live what you can expect. plus, we'll look at the 7-day after the break. it's intelligent enough to warn of danger from virtually anywhere. it's been smashed and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken and pummeled. it's innovative enough

. >> dawn's place is a residential rehab center based in philadelphia and nbc 10's keith jones found out their work is literally saving women's lives. >> tonight, the mood was light but in the streets of philadelphia it's hard to imagine what some call modern-day slavery. >> tortured me, beat me, had tried to kill me. he meat me with a hammer, with a blackjack. he poured bleach in my mouth. >> reporter: this woman, for decades, prostituted, addicted the drugs and sadly not the only one. >> this man controlled me. he beat me. he put me in the hospital for 15 days. >> reporter: anne-marie jones spoke of a different man, this one impregnated her with twins and then kidnapped them and fled to canada. both lived in vacant homes, abandoned cars and were as good as dead. ♪ or so they thought. they found dawn's place which helps women trafficked, prostituted or pimped. >> i felt immediate peace. and i said i'm going to do this. >> i had never lived on my own. i had never worked a day in my life. i got to dawn's place and i found me again. >> reporter: today ann-marie reunited with her twins.

in philadelphia, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >>> turning to weather, clear but cold. this is the scene as people took an evening stroll near 2nd and market in old city tonight. >> let's hit the latest on the freeze warning. glenn, cold out there. >> oh yeah. some places in the 30s already. and many other parts of the area are going to be there by morning. looks nice out there and kind of chilly this time of the year. we got the clearing late this afternoon. sunshine, that helped us out with the temperature early but it allows the temperature to drop. more efficiently at night. so there's a freeze warning until 8:00 a.m. for some of the northern and western portions of our area. burks, lehigh, northampton counties, upper bucks county. some places are going to be getting near 32 degrees. allentown is already at 38. 41 in lancaster. 45 in mt. holly. it's kind of warm in millville. that's an indication of wind still up there. the wind is going to be the big issue, the question is to how cold we get tonight. we'll see how low it goes and when it warms up, back to the 70s w

nbc 10's keith jones touched down in texas this afternoon and he's already found plenty of other nova fans to keep him company. >> let's take you behind the scenes starting with villanova hotel and the giant murals the ncaa made after the wildcats. let's go inside. behind the front desk, a huge mural of the entire team. fans have a ton to look forward to as soon as the wheels hit the tarmac. coming in fast. philly full speed into houston. hustle and bustle, anxious, antsy and amazed. check out the team hotel bleeding in blue and white including the nova cheerleading squad and senior lindsey. >> i think we'll do well. >> you think? wait a minute. >> i'm feeling pretty confident we'll do well. >> for the seniors, this could be the last year of their careers. >> it could be but i don't think it's going to be so we'll see. >> could be the last one, nervous? >> a little bit nervous but i'm actually -- i'm absolutely confident in the team especially with your senior classic put in so much work the past couple years and really as mazing to see it come together. >> the excitement in the cover

for now we're live at the wells fargo center, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 11:00, we learnedleast one american died in that powerful earthquake that rocked ecuador over the weekend. the state department isn't releasing the victim's name yet. meanwhile, the number of dead has now topped 400. rescuers continue to pull survivors from the rubble. the 7.8 magnitude quake flattened buildings and buckled roads. aid workers from all over the world are on their way to help. >>> maurice phillips is facing third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. police say phillips confessed to shooting his 4-year-old daughter but not until after trying to pin it on one of his other children. tonight, the community is coming together. nbc 10's brandon hudson attended a vigil in kensington as family and friends remember a young life taken too soon. >> reporter: days after maurice phillips turned himself in to philadelphia police, his family is still reeling after this tragedy. today, we saw the community unite and rally around the family of a little girl who

keith jones takes us inside the swearing-in ceremony. that she's having trouble believing is real. >> reporter: on an historic night -- >> place one hand on the bible and raise the other hand. >> thank you so much. here's your badge of honor. >> reporter: one glass ceiling shattered. >> i'm still a little overwhelmed by the whole thing. it's still a little surreal. >> reporter: regina price, the first african-american woman in delaware county, not to mention the first in our area and one of the first in pennsylvania to assume the position of chief. >> i'm more concerned that they look at my experience, my training, what i'm bringing to the table. that way i can share it with the darby township and take a police department from where it is now to a much greater police department. >> i want her to know we love her so much. >> reporter: her friends trfld from florida where chief price has 30 years of experience. >> darby is gaining a very knowledgeable, friendly, committed, dedicated police chief. >> reporter: a night to remember for one lo

it's no secret, nbc 10's keith jones has always been in villanova's corner.e's a villanova grad, manager for the basketball team when he was in school. ahead, we'll get hisç reactiono their championship victory. >>> 34 degrees. the wind is blowing. it feels like it's in the 20s this morning. winter is making a brief comeback. 4:38 the time. hour by hour forecast just ahead. ♪ i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for shady brook farms®. we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) shady brook farms®. no growth-promoting antibiotics, just honest, simple turkey. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> 19 minutes before 5:00. it is cold out. look at this, a few scattered light snow showers, chester county into montgomery, upper bucks county. lehigh valley might see a few snow flakes. not a big issue. to the south, that's where steady snow is falling in southern del

with the villanova wildcats in houston, keith jones, nbc10 news. >> you can show your support leading up to the championship game by using one of our signs, nova nation. head over to the nbc10 app where you can download and print this full size villanova sign. >> put one in each window. >> everywhere, car, window, whatever. >> i love it. >> not enough spirit. you have to print multiples. >>> if you like roller coaster weather, you have to be in good spirits. >> we took a roller coaster over the weekend. things are calm tonight. we will be roller coaster riding temperatures, even though the winds have died down tonight, which has been a break for so many, we expect windy conditions to stay with us through tomorrow. we have another clipper system making its way through coming in tomorrow and so we're going to be in this continuous active weather pattern for another couple of days. we will go ahead and show you the headlines and what to expect. thankfully just a light breeze overnight tonight. that breeze will pick up tomorrow afternoon, not like what we saw today, but we will have breez

keith jones, matt delucia, live in houston. a preview of the game. all the buzz from 'nova nation. starts monday night right here on nbc 10. >>> new from overnight, nbc 10 is there the instant a car burst into flames in philadelphia. take a look. nbc 10 photojournalist was filming a car fire on roosevelt boulevard in east falls when flamed engulfed the vehicle. we're working to get information on any injuries and what caused this fire. >>> this morning we are learning about the death of a 93-year-old man who was hit by a septa bus in montgomery county. police say the man was walking across limestone pipe in glenn side yesterday afternoon. a septa bus making a left turn when it hit the victim pinning him underneath. no passengers aboard the bus at the time. the driver, who stopped at the scene, is cooperating with the investigation. >>> this door closes and -- >> living with lead. experts offer tips for parents to find sources of lead poisoning and how to get rid of them. that's ahead with nbc 10 investigators. >>> welcome back on this very windy sunday morning. temperatures are col

live in houston, keith jones, "nbc 10 news." >> get their act together. keith, you look like a catalog for villanova. good job. >> see, i wanted to buy them. you got to tell our boss later, i'll try to put on nbc as long as he's okay with it. i'm sure he will be. >> expense report. >> we'll let you deal with the boss on that. all right. we'll see you later, keith. keith along with matt delucia and john clark will be bringing us live coverage from houston as villanova marches to victory, count on them for stories from the team and the fans ahead of tomorrow's showdown and tonight we're bringing you a live special from houston called villanova march to victory. we're talking to the star-studded team, their families and also finding out what the wildcats need to do to win. don't miss heert on nbc 10 at 7:00 p.m. >> now to our decision 2016 coverage. republican presidential hopeful john kasich and ted cruz are trying to drum up support in pennsylvania with less than four weeks until pennsylvania's primary. kasich spoke in harrisburg this afternoon. the event i

keith jones, jessica boyington, she's out there doing her staff.hal harris, kristen casarez and dan stan from our digital team taking a run, getting ready. >> our girl is in there. >> i know. i love it. >>> more than 500 people entered to win the blue cross broad street run bibs and run with our nbc 10 ten. here are the three winners, rebekar espiritu, jessica esswein, and marc bughman. jessica will be ready. we'll be cheering her çon. >> she went to represent the morning team. that's what i'm talking about. >> thank goodness for her. all i'm saying. >> i got tricked into this a few days ago. >> i saw the boss coming to see you that day. i scooted out of the studio. >> he said who's athletic? i said, me. then i realized, no. it's awkward to watch yourself run on top of that. >> represent us. >> we'll finish, at least that's what is going to happen. or i'll beat keith jones. not sure yet. >>> 422 another trooper road, doing okay so far. no delays eastbound to the schuylkill expressway. speeds into the 60s. we're watching construction also on kelly

no keith jones, but i look good. got a haircut. >> listen -- you look great. >> thanks. >> you look great in black and green. >> thanks. >> stay tuned to us to watch reports and live reports from john clark and joined by special analys analysts. look from 7:00 to 8:00 tonight, the eagle draft day special because nbc 10 is your official eagles tv station. it's an hour long live preshow beginning at 7:00 live here at lincoln financial field in south philly. like i said, exclusive interviews, live guests, and analysis. everything to know here on nbc 10. rosemary, vai? >> on the wentz wagon? i'm driving it. i hope you're on it. you saw tim there. this is what he said. the weather outside stinks. that's why he's inside. >> exactly. that rain is going to be with us, not anywhere. we have more on that with your first alert neighborhood forecast. fill us in, sheena. >> you need the umbrella tonight and later on in the day tomorrow. showers again tomorrow and part of the weekend, heavy rain, too. the neighborhood weather, zoo

nbc 10's keith jones in our operation center with the latest. >> reporter: we have their names. city employee mike glasko, steven bush and mike prizby are all facing criminal charges. glasko. he's accused of changing results to make it look like there was less lead in city water than there really was. the other have been charged with conspiracy to tamper with evidence and tampering with evidence. the state attorney general says more charges could be on the way. >> we'll follow the facts without fear or favor, and we'll go wherever the truth takes us. and in this case, wherever the e-mails take us. >> reporter: bush is on paid leave, prizby has another job in the same agency. prizby told him that additives the were not necessary to prevent lead contamination until after one year of testing. arraignment dates have not been set for any of the three men. keith jones, nbc 10 news. >>> the nbc 10 investigators spent a month investigating lead in our area to keep you safe. you can watch their reports on nbc10.com and the nbc 10 app. >>> we have two stories just into the newsroom. volks

. >> keith jones is live in houston where more villanova fans have started to arrive. keith. >> reporter: that's right. this is a watch party here, i want to look behind me right now, yeah, there it is, the villanova alumni association sign. about two hours or so they are all going to start pouring in here, thousands made the trip from philadelphia, new jersey, delaware, and we've got a lot to look forward to live here in houston. coming up at 6:00 i'll bring you a story about one of the oldest villanova fans who made the trip and also at 7:00 you can watch our one-hour special, villanova, march to victory, comcast sports john clark is going to join me here as this party is taking place to bring you behind the scenes here. for now, keith jones. >> have you run into your classmates? >> reporter: of course. you know, some former student managers of mine about five or six of them are actually down here now to watch the game, coming up on saturday. i'm going to touch base with them. when we get off the clock. we're republicaning and gunning like crazy. >> sure. find some ti

nbc 10 keith jones shows us a creative way one runner a preparing for the challenge. >> reporter: 48otball fields on top of each other, yet, inside -- >> do you know how many stairs are there? >> i don't know. i know there's 48 floors. >> reporter: ready to run all 1500 steps, and he's not alone. these are the blue cross blue streak, and, yes, i joined them for the harrowing mission. we start in the lobby. step after step climbing higher and higher. it never quits. there's a reason for that. he lost 50 pounds in six years. >> it took my five weeks to get up the top. >> he's preparing for the eighth run. >> you know, for, you know, the legs as well as the lungs. >> i learned to appreciate that in the stairwell, happy to reach the top. and head back down. 20 to 30 blue cross employees meet once a week, and not just here in center city. but also outside. i joined them on the track in franklin field in university city mile after mile, okay, fine, i stopped at one trip around to get advice from joe lynch who leads the blue streaks. advice for the run? >> don't go out there cold. you shoul

keith jones, john clark matt delucia will all be live in houston.the keys to the game and the buzz from 'nova nation, a preview of the big game. it starts at 7:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc 10. >>> in other news this morning we have an update on the baby abducted from the king of prussia mall. nbc 10 uncovered while it took so long for some cell phone users to receive an amber alert about the kidnapping on thursday. >> our dispatcher may not have notified police with the exact protocol they want which could have potentially slowed the progress down. >> that's the word from the police chief in upper merion township. he said the lapse led to a domino effect which ultimately caused the delay. moore took the baby from the mall to a nearby home. moore told investigators she gave birth in february but her baby died a few hours later. investigators are working to confirm that. moore scheduled to be back in court on the 15th. the baby is safely back with his family. >>> overseas today the airport in brussels is partially open for the first time since

keith jones is live in our digital operation center with new information. >> the cdc announced thereonger any doubt that zika can cause birth defects. now, we are learning more. gay men can transmit the virus to one another. >> the couple had been monogamous more than ten years. both men developed rashes on their bodies and eye infection. today the pennsylvania department of health issue recommendations for avoiding, anyone traveling to affected areas can prevent by using repellents and wearing covered clothing to cover the body as much as possible. travelers returning from zika affected areas should continue to avoid mosquito bites for a week after they return home in order to limit the risk. live in the operation center, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >>> cyclists and jokggers, this the start of the 12th season kicks off today.vvxó @(t&háhp &% >>> now, your nbc 10 alert weather with sheena parveen. >> good afternoon, we started this yesterday if you did not get a chance to catch it. today, you will be able to see it. we have all the neighborhood forecast no matter where you live. a lot

dawn's place is a residential rehabilitation center based in philadelphia and nbc 10's keith jones found out their work is saving women's lives. >> reporter: tonight the mood was light but in the streets of philadelphia it's hard to imagine what some call modern day slavery. >> tortured me, beat me, had tried to kill me. he beat me with a hammer. he beat me with a flap jack. >> reporter: this is braen da. for decades she was prostituted, addicted to drugs and sadly not the only one. >> this man controlled me. he beat me. he put me in the hospital for 15 days. >> reporter: anemia rejones spoke of a different man this one impregnated her with twins that in 2005 kidnapped them and fled to canada. both anemia reand brenda lived in vacant homes, abandoned cars and were as good as dead or so they thought. they found dawn's hope which help women who have been trafficked, prostituted or pimped. >> i found immediate peace and said i'll do this. >> i had never lived on my 0 own. i had never worked a day in my life. i got to dawn's place and i found me again. >> reporter: today anemia reis reunited

keith jones, matt delucia live in houston, the buzz from 'nova nation. starts 7:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc 10. >>> 7:08 on this sunday. a return to normal. brussels takes a big step forward almost two weeks after the terror kwiatkowski. we'll tell you about the changes that are coming for travelers who are heading to belgium. >>> a test flight goes wrong for a local pilot. a scare that left him dangling and why he says he knew just what to do. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. in the last 10 years our competitors have received a few awards. but we've received a few more, including jd power who ranked us highest in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row. only fios has the fastest internet on the most awarded network. now get super-fast 100 meg internet tv and phone for just $69.99 per month, online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good, only fios can. let's dance it's sesame street live like you've never experienced it before leeeeeeet's dance! sesame street live let's dance playing liacouras cente

keith jones and john clark are also with the wildcats.ing in sports, john clark takes a look at how nova is preparing for the game and one of oklahoma's key players. what they're up against. >>> this morning we are hearing from the mother of the baby who was kidnapped from the king of prussia mall earlier this week as police are looking at a previous pregnancy involving the suspect. 7 week old ahsir simmons is back in his mother's arms. the child was abducted from the food court at the mall on thursday. >> i want to keep him here with me and board up my door and stay in the house with my kids. >> the suspect cherie amoore is the daughter of a republican party leader. the alleged kidnapper brought the baby from a home to a nearby home. the man who lives there declined to comment. the suspect told investigators she gave birth in february to a baby who died a few hours later and police are now looking into her medical records to confirm that. authorities are holding amoore on half a million dollars cash bail related to several felony charges

. >> reporter: in philadelphia, keith jones, nbc 10 news. >>> today people all across philadelphia willinth annual feel clean up begins this morning. the weather will cooperate. also this morning students from lasalle university will be teaming up with community volunteers to spruce up the area near the starting line of the blue cross broad street run. you can watch the entire race right here on nbc 10. >>> 5:27. a new investigation into a fight involving information eagle less san mccoy. monique braxton is following the new developments. >> it is something the fop leader wanted and the attorney general is taking a second look. we're live after the break. >>> skies are clear. temperatures are still falling this morning. we're getting a chilly start even in the city. got your neighborhood by neighborhood forecast just ahead. >>> right now on "nbc 10 news today" rescue efforts are under way in japan following two powerful earthquakes. the death toll don't rise. today weather is a big worry as rain and wind could impact the quake zone. >>> we are just a day away from medical marijuana bein

keith jones, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> it was nice enough for a stroll along the water today. the bureau was out at the dog beach this morning. the dogs enjoyed the ocean. it's still too cold for a lot of people to actually want to get in that water. not quite as warm as yesterday, but still warmer than normal for us. >> but there's a new threat for communities out there. glen hurricane schwartz is here with the threat. >> we have a lot of weather changes. one of the changes is the wind. the temperature started to drop in many parts of the area, upper 60s to the low 70s. we're talking about the fire danger, and that covers about the entire area until 8:00 tonight, and that is due to the very low humidity combined with the gusty winds and the dry ground. fires can spread quickly. that's why we have to take extra caution here. the wind is blowing strong out the northwest, 15-20 miles per hour. it's been doing that all afternoon, and in the neighborhoods in south jersey, one of the areas that does tend to have fire dangers, we do have some low humidities, 2

on board that plane, keith jones likes to talk about villanova.elebrating because a kid on our squad who won a state championship a couple times plays for villanova. he was there, he was the last student to cut down the net. take a look. when the final shot went in late monday night -- >> he made it. >> i was going nuts. wild. >> in the case os coaches and players were watching for nova freshman dante, the red headed freshman who was in a suit because of an injury. >> i said look at him. i was so happy for him. >> the gym has over 100 years of title banners. not for basketball. >> dante. it's good. >> in dante's junior and senior years he finally led the team to two consecutive championships. jay wright used to watch dante's game of it last night they cut the net down together. >> i said it's not supposed to be this easy. three years in a row you end up in a pile on the floor. in the last game of the season. i said it's really not supposed to be that easy. >> saf an injury jay wright ended dante's season but in practices over the last weeks dante

. >> reporter: keith jones nbc 10 news. >>> and nbc 10 is your official eagles station and we're the place to get up to the minute info about carson wentz. >>> in the meantime turning to our wet weather out there. a lull here tonight, but as you can see from the first alert radar there on the left the rain is not over yet. >> we have our nbc first 10 alert neighborhood weather. this rain is going to last for days? >>> it's not going to end any time soon. the driest day over the next several days will be saturday, but until then we have more rain in the forecast for tomorrow and more rain as we go into sunday. some of which could be pretty heavy. so with our new neighborhood forecast we're able to show you live cameras. it's dark outside, but we have still some light rain trying to move through part of the area and don't forget your seven day forecast always skrolg at the bottom of the screen. philadelphia right now 45 degrees, cloudy and chilly. 41 degrees. in the pennsylvania suburbs 46 degrees. we go into the morning hours tomorrow staying in about the mid to low 40s. there's a cha

keith jones, john clark and matt delusha will be live in houston with the buzz from nova nation, it starts7:00 p.m. tomorrow here on nbc 10. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist karen thomas, we'll look at your weather headlines, what we can expect. breezy conditions will be calming down as we move through the overnight tonight and those really strong winds will be dying down. rain tomorrow, that's our forecast and we have a freeze watch in play, you'll see that in the seven-day. sunny skies right now. even down at cape may, where some of the strongest wind gusts were clocked. right now, 20 miles per hour in the area of wind gusts, but that, too, will be calming down as we move on through the nighttime. cold temperatures out there. temperature readings mainly in the 40s, the cold spot up in the poke nos, 31 degrees, 46 degrees in atlantic city, 47 in millville. wind gusts to contend with, 26 miles per hour for strong wind gusts right now. that is considerably less than what we saw today, in the area of 32, 39 miles per hour for our wind gusts so winds

keith jones and john clark are also in houston.ave a live special from houston called "vine: march to victory." we'll break down the matchup, tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc 10. >>> time now to head to new york for a look at what's ahead on the "today" show. >> we say good morning to willie geist and savannah guthrie. good to see you both. happy friday. >> coming up on the show this morning, a new round of tornadoes across the south. meanwhile, parts of tje northeast are bracing for snow this weekend. we'll have all of that covered. >>> also ahead, guys, a controversial new documentary on the o.j. simpson murder case. we'll hear from a man who says he can prove simpson issen in the. >>> are you guilty of it, the sip and click. >>> and you heard of the pro-nut but are you ready for the bis-cal? that's a lot to get through in one morning. >> let me say to you in philadelphia, today we are all wildcats. go, nova. >> we appreciate that. we need that love and extra help. >> you got it. >> have a great weekend. >>> now your nbc 10 fir

keith jones, nbc 10 news. >> join the station this sunday night at 11:35 for eagles blueprint and interviews not seen anywhere else with decision makers and analysis of the eagles' draft picks this sunday night at is 1:35 here on nbc 10. >>> and atlantic city mayor just announced a news conference for monday. he's expected to reveal if the city will make a $2 million bond payment due monday. today they said the city's leaning towards making the payment. a new report in the wall street journal calls ac's credit rating the worst in america. no municipality in new jersey has defaulted on its debt since the great depression. >> certainly understand the importance of making a bond payment as we understand the negative implications of bankruptcy. >> quarterly tax payments due next month bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars every day. however, the mayor says the money might run out in june in state lawmakers can't reach a deal on how to bailout the city's finances. >>> live look right here at franklin field where a philadelphia tradition is taking place this weekend. next on nbc 10 at 6:00, th

keith jones and john clark are in houston with the wildcats. matt will be back at 6:00 this morning. keith and john will be live later today before and after the game right here on nbc 10. >>> this morning we are hearing from the mother of the baby who was kidnapped from the king of prussia mall this week as police are looking into a previous pregnancy of the suspect. 7 week old ahhir simmons is back in his mother's arms. the reunion marked the end of a terrifying ordeal after the woman abducted the child from the food court of the mall on thursday. >> i just want to keep him here with me. i just want to board up my door and stay in the house with my kids. >> the suspect cherie amoore is the daughter of a pennsylvania republican party leader. police say amoore brought the baby from the mall to a nearby home. the man who lives there declined to comment yesterday. the suspect told investigators she gave birth in february to a baby who died a few hours later. police are now looking into her medical records to confirm that. authorities are holding a

nbc 10's keith jones live in center city where the preparations are under way. keith?> reporter: that's right, jim, jackie. 40,000 runners are going to pass by here on broad street. we're right now in the shadow of city hall. this is known as the turn, about halfway through the race, about 5 1/2 miles in. the pavement right now is dry. come sunday, runners with pare preparing for some wet roads. less than 33 hours from start time, north to south philly, this year in the rain. that's not stopping runners like tamika wilkerson. >> i'm going to be ready for the rain, be prepared, get rain gear, come rain or shine i'm going to do the ten miles. >> reporter: blue cross broad street run comes in handy. experts say to wear lighter clothing so the rain doesn't wear you down. expect slippery pavement and slower times. lastly stay hydrated and change into clean clothes after crossing the finish line. that will be a huge feat by brett tripler who looks different than he did two years ago dropping 110 pounds. >> asked me two years ago if i'd be running down the street, i would nev

nbc10's keith jones will be there. he would love it if you stop by the booth and say hello. our coverage of the broad street runs begins at 8:00 tomorrow morning. if you're running, don't forget to dvr it so you can go back and look at highlights from the race. we'll air the race again on comcast sportsnet and it will be available through xfinity on demand. >>> today the penn relays wrap up at franklin field. there are race walk events this morning at 7:00. thousands of people from around the world is in philadelphia for the oldest and largest track and field competition in the country. >>> today you will have a chance to clean out those old prescriptions from your medicine cabinet. we'll tell you where drug take-back day is going on right here in our area. >>> new from overnight. rescuers in kenya's capital are still trying to reach residents trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed hours earlier. seven people are confirmed dead. a red cross official says emergency workers have been in contact with a number of people stuck under the debris. several people were pul

keith jones, matt delucia, live in houston. a preview of the game. all the buzz from 'nova nation. starts monday night right here on nbc 10. >>> new from overnight, nbc 10 is there the instant a car burst into flames in philadelphia. take a look. nbc 10 photojournalist was filming a car fire on roosevelt boulevard in east falls when flamed engulfed the vehicle. no word yet on any injuries or what led up to this fire on the boulevard. >>> also new from overnight, crews are still on the scene of this church fire millville, cumberland county. this is mount pleasant methodist church on pearl street. firefighters got the call about flames and smoke just before 5:30 this morning no reports of any injuries. the pastor tells us the congregation is invited to worship this morning at trinity united methodist church on 2nd street in millville. >>> strong winds whip through our region overnight. wind along with the rain brought trees and power lines. damage and get an update on power outages after the break. delaware county. we want to make you aware am track just put out on twitter they do ha

10, telemundo 62 and on your iphone or another smart device and we get much more from nbc 10's keith jones reporter: this is the site of the nation's biggest birthday party. it may not look like much now, but this summer the entire ben franklin parkway will transform into the best free family-friendly july 4 celebration. yes, there's days of music and those large crowds. more than half a million people, several nights capped by fireworks. but this year the eight-day family celebration ignites something different -- your child's curiosity, creativity and compassion. a unique fun and free way to teach them about our city and nation's history. and from the national constitution center to independence hall, free entry to many museums and back on the parkway. wawa welcome america presented by comcast nbc universal takes you into the neighborhoods, the block parties and the patriotic parade. if your family can't make it down here, not to werery. we have you covered as long as you have a smart phone or tablet. you can watch the lye streive st home or work. it has the information, the maps and gui

money raised will help thousands of families in need across the city and right there, nbc 10's keith joneserved at emcee for the event. >>> 4:26 the time. 43 degrees, that's in the city. as we've been watching the suburbs, they've been getting cold in a hurry. parts of the area below freezing and looking at frost this morning. got your hour by hour detailed neighborhood-by-neighborhood forecast just ahead. jessica boyington is watching your first alert traffic on a friday morning. >> on a friday morning. if you were just paying attention, the schuylkill expressway back in business. we had an earlier accident around city avenue. looking live around the blue route and the schuylkill expressway. we'll have more updates for you. there's some construction out there. i'll tell you where when i come back. human coronavirus... hepati- >>c virus. there are a lot of different kinds of yucky germs. but not all disinfecting wipes... are approved to kill the same number of them. lysol wipes are approved to kill more types of germs than clorox. don't pick just any wipe. try that one! this cold and flu s

practice today at energy stadium and many of them they don't have tickets for tomorrow's matchup and keith jones explains the struggle for a way in. >> reporter: these fans used to pavilion seating 6,500. tomorrow night they play where the texans play seating 80,000. >> it is crazy. >> reporter: towering over the astro dome. >> huge. >> it's all that and more. the court, much smaller than a football field. vantage point watching basketball in a huge stadium? >> i would rather watch the game on the television if i was in the upper tier. >> reporter: his view is a good one. he traveled all the way from north carolina, the choice, a seat in lower level. or sit up here. section 717 called the director's club about a mile away from the corner of the baseline. >> up really high, it's like ants. like watching ants. >> reporter: at least lisa got tickets. right now, the average price is nova fans traveled and still like kevin, class of '82. >> a plane ticket and got some -- got a hotel. working on the ticket. i needed to be here. >> reporter: as you can see, tonight, will be an anxious night for fans. t

in addition to matt, keith jones and john clark are in houston as well. >>> next, even the dogs are weighing in on villanova's march to victory. we'll show you whether the paws have it for the wildcats. >>> and chris christie mixes it up with jimmy fallon. here what the governor had to say about standing behind donald trump on super tuesday. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. in the last 10 years our competitors have received a few awards. but we've received a few more, including jd power who ranked us highest in customer satisfaction for the third year in a row. only fios has the fastest internet on the most awarded network. now get super-fast 100 meg internet tv and phone for just $69.99 per month, online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good, only fios can. sesame street live let's dance has abby elmo and cookie monster dancing with you and your family! sesame street live let's dance playing liacouras center april 14-17 tickets on sale now! >>> good saturday morning. i'm meteorologist karen thomas. if you're waking up early this morning, get ready. it'

ahead in our next half hour, we hear from keith jones, a villanova graduate and former student manager the basketball team. he got to watch the win in person. make sure you have the nbc 10 app downloaded. we have the best reaction, fan photos, plus a link to get villanova championship clothing. also share yourç nova pride on our social media accounts. >>> 4:18 on this tuesday, 34 degrees outside. now to our decision 2016 coverage. today is the wisconsin primary and voters in that state could make the biggest impact yet on the presidential races. republican front-runner donald trump is trailing ted cruz in the polls in wisconsin. but trump is predicting a victory that will boost him to the nomination. yesterday cruz called on rival john kasich to drop out of the race. the texas senator said kasich's strategy of winning the nomination at a contested convention is a pipe dream. kasich said he has no plans to quit. trump weighed in on the issue during one of his rallies. take a listen. >> so he's 1-30. he ought to get the hell out. he's stubborn. he doesn't want to leave. >> also we're le

. >> nbc 10 is your official eagles station and keith jones is at xfinity live tonight with the buzz on today's move. and keith, experts are one thing, then there's the fans, right? >> reporter: that's right. a big night for philadelphia sports fans. of course, xfinity live is busy with flyer fans after the win tonight but also beyond that lincoln financial field, we learned it was a controversial move the eagles made at least in the eyes of fans. >> philadelphia eagles select donovan mcnabb, a quarterback. >> reporter: a chorus of boos the last time the birds had a number two pick in the draft but worked out pretty well. and according to another former eagles qb, this time it will, too. >> this is a very good draft for young quarterbacks coming out of college. >> reporter: ron predicts this is our guy under center, north dakota state's carson wentz. he says he's smart, talented, and by the way, played division 1 aa football. >> i applaud that move. you know, john harbaugh did that move a few years ago with joe flacco from delaware. >> reporter: and speaking of the current ravens qb,