thank you so much, lauren mayk live from delaware. guys, did you get a gift yesterday that wasn't quite world? according to "consumer world," millions of americans will be returning gifts this week. >> keep this in mind. stores not as lenient as they used to be. some major retailers such as macy's, kohl's, and costco are scaling back open-ended return policies. if you received a drone this christmas, stores like target and walmart have shortened their return periods. >>> today is the last day this year to park and shop for free in newark, newcastle county. the city is offering free parking at meters and lots downtown. they hope to encourage residents and visitors to shop and dine local to support small businesses. after today, the free parking will return for new year's day and january 2nd. >>> right now, a chanukah celebration is lighting up the streets of philadelphia. this is a live look, look at all those folks out there. this is at independence mall. hundreds of cars topped with men or i can'ts h orahas have made their way there,

in old city, lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >>> recount efforts in two other states. recount began thursday in wisconsin and another could begin in michigan this week. president-elect and supporters have been fighting to stop them both. >>> and now to our first alert and meteorologist erika martin tracking it all for us. >> we have a first alert with rain and wintry mix on the approach. this first alert includes the suburbs, p.a. lehigh valley, chestnut hill, red sooxboro. tonight through 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, a wintry mix for the suburbs and rain. it's a mix of everything. hour by hour forecast, starting this at 6:00 p.m., we are tracking those showers on the approach by about 10:00 p.m., lehigh valley already seeing some light blues there and some whites denoting that we have a wintry mix and light snow and likely a coating through 1:00 a.m. and of course it could be deceiving early monday morning to head to work. keep in mind you'll encounter the slick spots but wider perspective here, you can see that we have the rain on the approach. more importantly, that

live in university city, i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. to reiterate, here are other shipping deadlines. if you want your packages to arrive before christmas, tomorrow is the last day for three-day through ups. you have friday for ups air. and fedex, tuesday is the last day for two-day delivery. >>> last-minute shoppers were shopping in the dark this afternoon thanks to a power outage at the king of prussia mall. several stores were affected. power was only out for about 30 minutes but stores were unable to ring up sale s during that time. >>> let's been one month since an 8-year-old died in a hit and run crash. tonight, people said a prayer and released balloons in her memory. her family and friends stood in a circle at 63rd and lance down avenue. the man police arrested in in the case will appear in court this week. the family says it is tough to handle, especially during the holidays. >> certainly hard. i just want to thank you all for coming and showing support. she will always be missed. >> yes. >> she will never be forgotten. >> wood

nbc10's lauren mayk looks at what's being done to prevent that from happening. >> reporter: you take it just about everywhere you go. >> you have to have your driver's license everywhere. it's the one form of id i have everywhere. >> reporter: but soon it won't be good enough for the federal government, not at the airport starting in 2018. it could be a hassle for travelers. do you have a passport? >> not a new one. >> reporter: if i don't have a passport, what, i can't fly to family to be with them? >> reporter: a state law that prevents pennsylvania from complying with it. state representative ed neilson is aiming to repeal pennsylvania's real id prevention act. >> if we're not compliant by next year, people are going to have to go through a whole lot of expense just to fly to harrisburg, to pittsburgh. >> it passed before he took office in 2012 with overwhelming and by partisan support from lawmakers, but some concerns over real id creating a national database have softened. nbc 10 contacted the aclu of pennsylvania which tells us it, quote has no position yet on whether or not th

lauren mayk has the story from cumberland county. >> reporter: here at the elk's lodge, the coast guardruits coming here don't know what's in store for them. a christmas day surprise and celebration. [ applause ] the young recruits have a break from training today, and they're filing in for a party. christmas feast is thanks to volunteers. something else they've been craving. >> what's up? >> reporter: a rare chance to call home. look around the hall and you'll see the cell phones come out. a special treat for the holiday. >> hi, grandma. >> hey, mom. >> i started crying before i even heard her voice. >> reporter: these recruits are from all around the country. for some, their first christmas away. organizers know it can be hard to be so far from home. >> thank you for your service. anybody need a cell phone? >> reporter: everyone gets a chance to make a connection. >> it's ringing. >> reporter: amanda hasn't talked to her mom since thanksgiving. >> hey, mom. i'm good. merry christmas. >> reporter: mom's cooking, she says, as she describes the scene here. >> they have pool tables here,

nbc 10's lauren mayk joins us live from the christiana mall in delaware where it's extremely busy, lauren>> reporter: it is very busy, keith. they're going strong, a steady stream of people. it has been like this all day. and let's take a look at what's going on outside. we can give you a shot from the parking lot. it is packed out there. i've been talking to mall management. they tell me they are monitoring the traffic. and folks are still streaming in here. now, the big draw today, the bargain. folks taking advantage of that to buy some gifts for themselves. >> okay. so them the pants, patty. >> reporter: with bags of bargains at their feet, centers pat and denise wrapping up a successful shopping trip. and more than happy to show us their scores. >> they were originally $99. >> reporter: the resulting deal, she said, $8. >> i got a $34 pair of gloves that were on sale for $12.99 with my $10 coupon from penny's, they cost $2.99. >> reporter: you look pretty pleased with yourself. >> i am pleased with myself. >> reporter: this is an annual family outing. >> we go to macy's until other st

that's where nbc 10's lauren mayk is live this afternoon. >> lauren, as if the gifts from santa weren't enough, people are out shopping for more this afternoon. >> reporter: it is very busy out here. you just take a look at the parking lot outside. a few minutes ago i spoke with someone from mall management who has been keep an eye on that parking lot. they tell me it is full. folks have been packing this mall all day. you can see they're rushing past me, a lot of them with bags in their hands. most of the folks here say they're here to do bargain hunting. the popularity of gift cards certainly plays a role in that. so does the drive for a deal. inside the christiana mall, it still looks like a holiday. and the shopping isn't over here. >> just trying to get the good deals after christmas, with all that cash we've gotten from loved ones. >> reporter: on a day traditionally big from returns, this family from dover had other plans. >> this was more of a shopping trip than a return trip today? >> oh, yeah. we loved everything we got. we wanted more. >> reporter: it's not unusual. a nationa

nbc 10's lauren mayk reports from harrisburg. >> reporter: these electors were lobbied here and at home. some told me they got thousands of e-mails. one told me someone even showed up to his house. ultimately, though, donald trump got pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes. >> donald trump is the 48th vice president of the united states, mike pence. >> reporter: rob gleason led the proceedings. the state's republican party chair for 11 years, he's been waiting for this moment. >> i said, i can do this right away, i've been through two presidential, we lost, with mitt romney and mccain, i was determined this time. >> reporter: for the first time since 1988, pennsylvania goes red. it becomes official today with the votes of 20 electors, including andrew reilly from delaware county. did you think you were going to be here? >> it was unlikely. but as the campaign unfolded, you saw the momentum. >> reporter: donald trump achieved what other republican candidates did not. but in an election divisive right down to today. >> deny donald trump the presidency. >> reporter: protesters carried signs and

. >> lauren mayk has followed the team to annapolis, maryland. some fans have been waiting for this for a long time? >> reporter: yeah, keith and erin, fans have high hopes for this game, you can see the big screen over my shoulder there. we talked to some fans who were once players, they wore the temple yuuniform and they didn' get to do this, they didn't get to play in a bowl game. so win or lose, this is a special day. the team colors are everywhere. but this isn't just a football game. it's a bowl game with all the fun and fanfare and it's temple's second one in a row. how are you feeling about this one? >> a lot more confident. >> reporter: the team has ten wins, a championship and momentum. it's a great time to be an owl. nbc10 caught up with former temple football players. what is it like to be here? what go you as you're looking around? >> this is an amazing experience for us. during our time at temple, we all played and we didn't get the bowl game experience. >> i looked at it as we were part of the foundation hope any that put this toge

nbc 10's lauren mayk is in harrisburg, where electors were met by protesters. >> reporter: inside it was very much your typical formal electoral vote. but outside, like many things this election cycle, it was different and dramatic. on the steps of pennsylvania's capital, they had messages for the 20 men and women voting today. a father and son with a sign that read, dear electors, you can make history. >> the electoral college is kind of the last hope to prevent this mistake. >> reporter: three women from lafayette hill drove in together and held signs about the president-elect. ci cies. >> i feel that there werump is t to democracy here and all over the world. >> reporter: she voted for hillary clinton, and this was a cathartic thing to do, but it didn't change anyone's mind today. inside, the electors voted unanimously for donald trump and mike pence. these are republican electors, here today because trump won pennsylvania. for supporters, it was the end of a long campaign. carolyn from chester county had been an rnc delegate. >> what an honor and privilege to be part of this toda

live in center city, i'm lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >>> now to a break in the case of a woman murdered in yaden. tonight a suspect is behind bars and the district attorney says he is the most dangerous criminal he's ever seen in delaware county. nbc10's denise is joining us live from media outside the courthouse. >> reporter: these attacks were random, they were unprovoked and especially vicious. prosecutors say he targeted women in camden and a mother from the burbs. >> reporter: he faces a lifetime in prison and possibly the death penalty for a crime spree from yaden county which included murder and four sexual assaults. >> i'm just so relieved he's take on off the streets. it's just devastating. >> reporter: neighbors remember the night the body of that tasha gibson was discovered on the steps of her friend's home. prosecutors say allan randomly attacked the woman in september. >> he preys on women, he either slashes their throat or he tries to choke them to death. >> reporter: investigators with the philadelphia police special victims unit linked allan's dna to four different cases

live in bethlehem, i'm lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >>> police spend a second day in a row searching for clues in the case of a missing jersey shore home. after core cadaver dogs hit on the same spot. rodriguez disappeared more than three years ago. she was last seen by her estranged husband. >> something just really drives you crazy, because the cold stare in his face that night, something's there. >> police plan to search the house over the next several days using radar that penetrates the ground. >>> a fire in redding sparked by christmas lights have left several families homeless. the fire marshall tells us it started last night in a birch street row house. >>> in a controversial decision, a delaware refinery has now been given the go ahead to begin shipping ethanol by barge. today the department of natural resources granted a permit to pf energy in delaware city. environmentalists have spoken out about the plans, they say it goes against the coastal zone act which protects the environment. >>> police in salem county are searching for a man who -- the police chief tells us the man th

lauren mayk report where is the statue was found and what that city is doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: it's all lit and decorated here but there's something missing, police say they do have some leads on who may have taken the baby jesus, they would like whoever did it to come forward. this woman was carrying a statue of baby jesus in her arms. >> they did posited a figure reign in the safe haven crib where you would depositive a baby if you didn't want it under the safe haven law. >> reporter: while police try to catch up with the woman and figure out why she took the baby jesus. >> the city of bethlehem, walk around the lights are pretty and it really puts you in the mood. >> having something like that happen here? >> it's the worst thing you can think of. unfortunately, i thought, uh-oh, not again. >> reporter: while police investigate this theft, the chief is also doing a little handy work, he says the baby jesus was didn'tly damaged. >> it had a leg injury and a hand injury. >> is glue is drying, but baby jesus should be back in the mainer soon. police a

live in pennsburg, i'm lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >>> the mother of a 2-year-old boy who died in kensington is now charged with endangering the welfare of a child. as the child was found unconscious tuesday night. the child's mother called police to the home on clemmen tin street. the 2-year-old had bruises and a liver injury. the boy died a short time later. >>> tonight we have new details about the victim of a deadly crash. he was killed by suspects who crashed while they were being chased by police. 55-year-old carol issom leafs behind a husband and children. she was sitting in her car at 57th and locust street last night. police say they were chasing a suspect that was involved in a shoot-out. and video shows the police arresting the driver and passenger they were per suing. >> there were a lot of things that involve discretion in these cases so these are the things we want to look at. we want to listen to police radio tapes to see if there was talk of condition and speed and things like that. >> police said they recovered a handgun inside the car and a shooting victim at a nearby hospi

live in paoli, i'm lauren mayk. >> you'll have the nbc10 weather app for weather in your neighborhood. >>> and developing tonight, people across the nation are mourning the loss of legendary astronaut john glenn "hurricane" schwar schwartz -- glenn was the first to orbit the effort back in 1962. in later years serving as a senator in ohio for 32 years, he also returned to space on the space shuttle "discovery," becoming the oldest man ever to make the trip. john glenn was 95 years old. >>> city council is wrapping up its final meeting of the year. >> one decision could leave drivers rejoicing. that's because it's going to be a lot harder for companies to tow your car. >> even though drivers might catch a break, not everyone's happy about it? >> reporter: especially these tow truck drivers who are telling me that just a few bad apples are now eroding everybody's bottom line. but this law was created for drivers specifically to make it much harder for them to be towed illeg illegally. >> maria sanchez's bill is one that is characterized as one that can really tackle the problem. >> ever

. >> lauren mayk, thank you. >>> president-elect donald trump and his transition team had a busy monday at trump tower. he tweeted this morning, "if the press would cover me accurately and honorably, i would have far less reason to tweet. sadly, i don't know if that will ever happen," he said. this morning the trump team nominated ben carson as housing and urban development chief. the retired neurosurgeon is mr. trump's first african-american pick for a cabinet level post. the president-elect said carson has a, quote, brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities. carson previously said he wouldn't accept a cabinet position because he didn't have enough experience. democrats also criticized his lack of experience today. >>> former vice president al gore visited trump tower this morning to meet with the president-elect. the former vp is a leading advocate of the idea that humans are causing climate change. mr. trump during the campaign called man made climate change a hoax. mr. gore said the meeting was, quote, extremely interesting." on "nbc nightly news," lester holt

live in bethlehem, i'm lauren mayk. >>> meanwhile this sink hole forced two dozen homes to evacuate a neighborhood near detroit. the sink hole formed over the weekend after a large sewer line ruptured under ground. crews trying to stabilize the ground in fraser hit a natural gas line. it may be several weeks before families can return to their homes. >>> here's a look at some of the other stories making headlines. on nbc10 news at 4:00. >> the birth mother of a murdered 10-year-old girl wants justice for the teenager. the whom who adopted here is now a person of interest in her murder. pack packer's birth mother spoke to nbc10 saying she wants answers and the people who did this to her daughter should be punished. >>> this is the last time anybody saw a jersey shore grandmoth grandmother. she asked for help with her gps before leaving. however briley's granddaughter was not seen. >>> a woman is now facing murder charges in connection with real estate agent murdered. the university of penn glad allegedly shot and killed terrell bruce during an argument in their car in mt. airy. >>> pol

live in center city, i'm lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >> and nbc "nightly news" will have much more on the attack in berlin and the search for those responsible. look for live coverage starting at 6:30, right here on nbc10. >>> bundle up. this lady right here, she's got the right idea. a cold start to the day in center city, philadelphia, by the time christmas arrives, you won't need as much of that winter gear at all. >> first alert meteorologist krystal klei joins us now. >> right now, it is cold out there, some of us didn't even make it above freezing as we move throughout today. 23 is where we are right now in mt. pocono. 29 for redding and pottstown and right now 33 degrees in philadelphia. we are going to see that jump-starting tomorrow. these temperatures are a little warmer than what we saw yesterday, but the climb really hits as we move into your wednesday. this is a nice wide view showing off a whole lot of nothing. we have some clouds that are sitting off to the north and west of us. throughout the day we have been clear, we have seen a lot of sunshine and no rain. we have a dry

. >> lauren mayk spoke with him about the attack in berlin and the story here. live at the breaking news center, keith jones, nbc10 news. >>> the man who set off bombs in new york city appeared in tourt this morning. are he's also accused of planting a pressure cooker bomb in new york city, where 31 people were injured in that attack. >>> the two officials convicted in the bridgegate case are trying to get their convictions thrown out. they're saying the jurors acted improperly. they're claiming they deliberated on a day when the judge ordered them not to. >>> pennsylvania and new jersey are getting a major final boost that will help at risk kids. as a result, they will split $33 million with the other winning states. the money will be used to launch educational programs and offer some much needed support from the cradle to the start of their careers. >>> today protesters gathered outside of pat toomey's office. the group protested outside the senator's office because he's pushing to pass his stop dangerous cities bill. senator toomey just sent us a statement ab

i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >>> meanwhile an accident at a construction site in northern liberty sent one person to the hospital tonight. you can see the men here being pulled from that building after he fell about 20 feet through an open shaft. he was taken too the hospital with a number of injuries, osha has been called to the site to investigate. >>> now a close call after a tractor trailer slammed into an suv and then a gas station in oxford circled this morning. the truck caught fire, it was just a few feet from gas pumps, and diesel fuel was leaking everywhere. firefighters were there in minutes and were able to get the situation under control. >> i thought that it was going to explode, i thought the whole thing was going to go up. >> a high volume of people and pedestri pedestrians and vehicles in this area, there's a lot of concern as to what it was. >>> new details about a fire in delaware county, nbc10 has learned that one person died in this large fire. fire crews were called to the home and investigators say the fire started in the garage. >>> now to the transition to trum

live at pennsylvania international airport, lauren mayk, nbc10 news. >> kentucky, maine, minnesota, missouriuth carolina and washington also aren't in compliance. in our area, delaware is in compliance, new jersey, meanwhile has an extension that allows federal agencies to accept driver's licenses until the end of next year. >>> what a difference a few hours can make. the video on the left is from around 11:30 this morning from philadelphia international airport. look at that fog, really hard to see, on the right a live picture of the airport, all clear. >>> this truck held up traffic after getting stuck on route 100 and route 29 in shimmerville. cars were backed up behind it until they were able to drive in the other lane to get around. >>> the snow and rain have move out of the area, the cold air remains as we get ready to head into the new year. >> your first alert weather forecast and the wind, glenn. >> the first thing the wind is doing is clearing us out and we're seeing a lot of sunshine to end the day across a good bit of the area, the temperature has not really gone up despite the f

. >> lauren mayk has been covering the stolen baby jesus all day. she spoke to people in bethlehem about what this means to them. you'll hear her story at 5:00. >>> mayor kenney announced that pee-wee -- today the major urged their parents to sign up their children for pre-k spots in the city while they're still available. >>> the city of wilming torn is asking for more money so it doesn't have to shut down fire engines. so much say the process known as rolling by pass has been costly in wilmington. on september 24th, three firefighters were killed. the closest engine that night had been shut down to save money. >>> the search for victims is over in oakland, california where the death toll for this weekend's fire will remain at 36. officials say they don't believe the death toll will go any higher. the focus now turns to electrical appliances that were inside the warehouse for the electronic music party that was going on inside the warehouse. >> in reviewing the scene here, it's sobering. it is excruciating to walk through to possibly relive those l

live in north philadelphia, i'm lauren mayk. >>> president-elect trump's choice for second or of state will be alongside him. during the event he is set to officially nominate retired general james "mad dog" mattis for secretary of defense. and this comes as mr. trump went on the attack against a government deal with airplane manufacturer boeing. this morning he tweeted, quote, boeing is building a brand-new 747 air force one for future presidents. but costs are out of control. more than $4 billion, cancel order. the president-elect spoke about the claims at trump hour today. >> the plane is totally out of control, it's going to be over $4 billion for the air force one program. i think it's ridiculous, i think boeing is doing a little bit of a number. we want boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money. okay, thank you. >> the new air force one program began in january and was expected to be funded until 2021. >>> while mr. trump is working to fill jobs, anyone can now apply for work within his administration. the so called government plum book is available online. and it li

nbc 10's lauren mayk is joining us now with the latest. lauren? this isn't just about recounting votes. the lawsuit wants a forensic examination of electronic voting machines used in pennsylvania. it claims we won't really know who voters voted for without the court intervening. >> reporter: filed in federal court in philadelphia, the lawsuit claims pennsylvania's election system is a national disgrace. it calls voting machines in the state, quote, vulnerable, hackable, dangerous. but the argument by attorneys representing green party candidate jill stein and a pennsylvania voter isn't that hacking did happen on voting machines in this state. rather, that it could. >> we as citizens have a right to know, are those machines hacked or not. so let's get inside them. it's easy. >> reporter: we reached out to the pennsylvania department of state. but they aren't commenting on the litigation. >> this is about ensuring that all votes get counted. >> reporter: today jill stein appeared with supporters outside trump tower where transition planning is under

nbc 10's lauren mayk has been staying on top of this story. she joins us now to break down where things stand and what's next in the process. >> reporter: erin, you may remember there was supposed to be a hearing today in harrisburg. that never happened. that effort at the state level was swapped out for a federal lawsuit which asks for votes to be recounted. it also takes aim at pennsylvania's voting system. >> we are here to assure donald trump that there is nothing to be afraid of. >> reporter: outside trump tower in new york city, jill stein addressed the president-elect. she ran against him in the presidential race and she's not finished with that election in several states, including pennsylvania. >> it is clear that the fix was in against a verified vote in the state of pennsylvania. >> reporter: stein and her supporters have been pushing for a recount in pennsylvania and they got one in philadelphia. it resulted in a minor adjustment announced today. five extra votes for hillary clinton. now they've turned to federal court asking for a

nbc 10's lauren mayk reports from harrisburg. >> reporter: these electors were lobbied here and at homethousands of e-mails. one told me someone even showed up to his house. ultimately, though, donald trump got pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes. >> donald trump is the 48th vice president of the united states, mike pence. >> reporter: rob gleason led the proceedings. the state's republican party chair for 11 years, he's been waiting for this moment. >> i said, i can do this right away, i've been through two presidential, we lost, with mitt romney and mccain, i was determined this time. >> reporter: for the first time since 1988, pennsylvania goes red. it becomes official today with the votes of 20 electors, including andrew reilly from delaware county. did you think you were going to be here? >> it was unlikely. but as the campaign unfolded, you saw the