out in montgomery county, downed tree, closing morris road at lewis lane, take skippack pike to get on by. erika, ukee, back over to you. >> thanks, jessica. following breaking news in pakistan where taliban gunman stormed military run school this morning. officials say they opened fire killing at least 84 student and injuring dozens more. the pakistani military responded to that scene and exchange dollars gunfire with the taliban. one soldier was killed. the military school in the northwestern city city enrolled student in first through tenth grades. stay with us as this story develops, we'll bring you new information as soon as we get it. >>> australia's largest city still in disbelief this morning after a hostage stands off in downtown cafe left three dead including the gunman. as cbs news correspondent susan macinnis reports, the gunman was well known to australian authorities, and now the world. >> as a memorial to the victims of monday's hostage crisis grows, the people of sydney are outraged. >> just terrible, horrifying. it is hard to comprehend. >> it is a travesty, true and j

and a downed tree, out in montgomery county, morris road closed at lewis lane, take skippack pike for time being, to get on by. now, on the port richmond section of philadelphia, here, gulf street and berks road, downed wires, police activity, on the scene. currently no problems on 202 northbound from route 30 into the schuylkill expressway. take you about 12 minute trip, 422 eastbound, no problems also oaks into 202, only about seven minute trip. currently no problems for mass transit. septa new jersey transit and dart all running on time with no delays. erika, back over to you. >> thank you, growing cosmetic surgery technique is finding a new use for unwanted fat. doctors are performing fat transferring procedure on patient called air sculp. it essentially relocates that so-called jigly stuff into an area that may need a bit of a boost. some doctors say healthier alternative to implant. >> it follows your own body. it is your own body. it feels natural t looks natural. >> when i look in the mirror, avenue new shape. i fill out my clothe the way i did before i was ever pregnant and i

out in montgomery county, downed tree closing morris road at lewis lane, alternate to get around that for the time social security to take skippack pike. otherwise, construction out on northeast extension northbound just near lansdale. watch out for that. the blue route northbound from 95 into the schuylkill expressway, that's about 18 minute trip, seven minutes on 422, if you are headed eastbound from oaks into 202, still clear. no problems for septa, new jersey transit or dart. no delays at the philadelphia international airport, ukee, back over to you. >> a memorial continues to grow at the site of deadly hostage stand-off in sydney, australia prime minister tony abbott laid flowers where the crisis ended after more 16 hours yesterday. police identified the gunman as munez, iranian letter hike they say acted alone. he and two hostages were killed when police stormed the cafe, but australian officials did not say if the hostages died in the crossfire or at the hands of their captor. >> this has been an absolutely appauling and ugly incident. it was a senseless act of violence, a cri

out in montgomery county still downed tree at morris road, closing it at lewis lane, alternate to get around there on the time being to take skippack pike. downed wires at berk street out in the port richmond area. currently no problems for mass transit, septa new jersey transit and dart all running on time with no reported delays, erika, back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> more now on breaking news, for the policeman hunt for accused killer bradley stone. he remains on the run after being accused of killing six people yesterday. now that prompted the upper perkioman school district to cancel classes for the day. we have some video here, this is new video of stone's home in cents berg, montgomery county. swat teams stormed that home yesterday. the door still wide open. now we have learned, that the pennridge school district is operating, but under a modified lock-down. now what that means is that all student will remain inside today. and only known individuals will be allowed to enter. we have team three coverage for you, our justin finch live in doylestown, where a man matching st

fire fighters joyce craig-lewis was killed yesterday battling a fire in west oak lane. craig-lewis is first female fire fighter, died in the line of duty in the city of philadelphia funeral arrangements are not complete. >>> police hope public can help them track down these suspects caught on camera, two men smashed a display case in the collectibles shop and got away with thousands of dollars in valuable coins. >> a why in south africa just decided prosecutors can appeal olympic runner oscar pistorius conviction for killing his girl friend. he is currently serving five-year sentence. >>> your time 5:17. dramatic rescue you have to see how some police officers saved two men trapped under a car. >>> also how low can they go? new prediction on prices at the pump that just may be music to your ears, details on that coming up. that it's given me time toabout all this walking i've been reflbiggest questions.e's like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get

joyce craig-lewis was kill while fighting a basement fire in west oak lane. she becomes the city's first female fire fighter, killed in the line of duty. >>> good morning everyone. eleven year veteran may be gone but not the forgotten. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us from engine 64 in lawncrest. >> reporter: ukee and your contact, good morning. the it has been very quiet overnight here at engine 64 in lawncrest. you can see black bunting outstretched over the station doors there. this is where that 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department joyce craig-lewis called home away from home, this morning, her loved ones, her fire fighter family and this community deals with her death and many came here last night to remember her life. this was a vigil held in her honor where collogues spoke of the fire fighter's dedication and complete strangers prayed for her family. craig lewis died tuesday morning at a row house fire in west oak lane, fire officials say she was within of the first on the scene trying to control the fire in the basement,

. >> joyce craig-lewis died yesterday fighting a fire in west oak lane. "eyewitness news" reporter jane carabao joins us now from engine 64 in lawncrest where black bunting symbolizes a community in mourning, jan? >> reporter: ukee, it has been a quiet overnight here at engine 64 in lawncrest. this is the station where that 11 year veteran of the philadelphia fire department, joyce craig-lewis called home away from home. you can see that the candles are still burning brightly outside of this home away from home, this morning, her loved ones and her fire fighter family and this entire community deals with her death and many came here last night to remember her life. this was a vigil held in her honor where collogues spoke of the the fire fighter's dedication and complete strangers prayed for her family. craig lewis died tuesday morning at a row house fire in west oak lane, fire officials say she was one of the first on the scene trying to control the fire in the basement. "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point the commander on the scene told fire

resulted in the death of one of their own. 36-year-old joyce craig lewis help willed to save the life of an elderly woman at this west oak lane home. but craig lewis lost her life while fighting a basement fire just before 3:00 this morning. >> i can tell from you experience that typically a basement fire is a very hot fire and the visibility is near or at zero. >> reporter: fire officials say conditions deteriorated quickly and may have resulted in a flashover. investigators tell me that's when every vapor in a room suddenly explodes. >> within seconds, if this occurs in the basement, within seconds the first floor would be in excess of 1,000 degrees. again zero visibility. >> reporter: a commanding officer ordered craig you lewis and her team of three out. but craig lewis never made it. and rescuers efforts just moments after firefighters learned she was missing were too late. investigators say craig lewis made a may day distress call over the radio. the question, did her personal alert system device similar to the one you see here activate? >> it's under investigation. we've collected all of her equipment and part of the p

craig lewis died tuesday morning at a row house fire in west oak lane.say she was one of the first trying to control the fire in the basement. "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig lewis never made it out. now her family and friend are calling how much she loved her job, loved saving people and died doing just that. >> i was working in the last three years, and she loved doing the job, she continually always was outstanding and doing everything that she could to make sure somebody was saved or property was saved and we miss her. >> reporter: back out here live on the scene you can see despite windy morning, those candles still burn in her honor, she leaves behind two children, a 16 year-old son and a 16 month-old, she was first female fire fighter. reporting from lawncrest, j a an carabao for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the tragic story, death of fire fighters joyce craig-lewis. we will have latest on air and a on line at

is, it didn't matter to her that is what she wanted to do. >> reporter: outside west oak lane home where craig lewis for the her last fire her cousin remembered a close call >> she had fell from the second floor to the first, she fell through the hole and she got burned severely on her legs. >> reporter: but she says her cousin refused desk duty, preferring instead to get back to fire fighting. at her station engine 64, flowers sat above her lock inner tribute, and black bunting lined the garage, same at engine 73 where crews say she was working an overtime call. no surprise craig-lewis who says her niece would do anything she could for her family or anybody else's. >> a single mother, doing all that she can to keep her family safe and helping other families out. that is her life, fire fighting was her life. >> reporter: the fire commissioner also acknowledging craig-lewis's dedication saying she cut her teeth at two of the busiest firehousees in the the city, and tonight outside, engine 64 her planning the vigil at 7:00. live, i'm justin finch, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> justin, thank you. >>

lewis. she died this morning while battling a fire in the west oak lane section of the city. she is the first female firefighter to die in the line of duty in philadelphia. police say she died trying to rescue an elderly woman. fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at the scene of the fire. dave, a tough day for the department. >> reporter: no doubt about n iain. fire investigators just wrapped up their work for the day. they will return here to the fire seen tomorrow to continue their investigation tonight city officials say this dedicated 11 year veteran of the fire department lost her life trying to save life. >> when you go down into basement you actually running down into that heat and smoke. >> reporter: that's the way fire officials described the basement fire at this middleton street row home that took the life of veteran firefighter joyce craig-lewis early tuesday morning. >> like running down into a chimney. >> reporter: veteran firefighter had entered the row home through the front with a three person attack team from engine 64 trying to get an elderly victim out and

craig lewis died tuesday morning in a row house fire in west oak lane.e was one of the first on the scene trying to control that fire in the basement. now "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point the commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig-lewis never made it out. her family and her friends now recall how much she loved her job, and saving people, and she died, they say doing just that. >> well, i worked here the last three years, and she loved doing the job. she continually, always was outstanding and doing everything that they could to make sure somebody was saved and property was saved and we miss her. >> reporter: craig lewis leaves behind two children a 16 year-old son and a 16 month-old daughter, again she's the first female philadelphia fire fighter to lose her job in the line of duty. reporting live, i'm jan carabao for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for continuing coverage of the tragic story, death of fire fighters joyce craig-lewis. we will have the latest on air and on line at cbs

resulted in the death of one of their own. 36-year-old joyce craig lewis help willed to save the life of an elderly woman at this west oak lane home. but craig lewis lost her life while fighting a basement fire just before 3:00 this morning. >> i can tell from you experience that typically a

first female firefighter to die in the line of duty. 36-year-old joyce craig lewis died battling a fire yesterday in west oak lane ant deanna durante is live. >> reporter: and it loss is being felt across county lines. they didn't have for know firefighter lewis to understand what her family is going through tonight. >> i followed my dad. >> reporter: per passion for the job is in her blood. she's a teacher, but in her spare time -- >> i'm in charge of this truck here. >> reporter: she says you don't have to work in philly for the tlos affect you. >> no matter how much training, there are some things inevitable and she did her job. >> reporter: a male dominated field, but she says the loss of firefighter lewis is significant and a loss is a loss. man or woman. >> my first reaction is why are they highlighting the fact that she's female. it isl6r a great loss to the ci that she lost their first female. but a female is a firefighter just like a male firefighter. same gears, same training. >> reporter: and the captain says no matter mother or father, the children of firefighter lewis are the ones who have suffered t

craig lewis died tuesday morning at the a row house fire in west oak lane. fire officials say she was within of the first on the scene trying to control the fire in the basement. "eyewitness news" has learned that at some point the commander on the scene told fire fighters to leave but craig-lewis never made it out. now her family and friend recall just how much she loved her job, loved saving people and died doing just that. >> when i was working with the last three years, she loved doing the job. she continually always was outstanding in doing everything that she could to make sure somebody was saved or property was saved, and we miss her. >> reporter: back here live on the scene you can see those candles still burn in her memory. craig-lewis leaves behind two children, a 16 month-old son and 16 month-old daughter. fire fighters are still trying to under store her death better. there will be a full investigation. reporting live from lane crust, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> at 4:33. lets get traffic and together one minute. but first this i

lewis was found in the house. we're told it may be days or weeks before we have more answers. live in the west oak lanesection of philadelphia, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. >> local be two viewings for firefighter joyce craig lewis friday night. and saturday morning at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street in north philadelphia, her funeral will be held at the same location. >>> they are mopping up a big mess in kensington this afternoon after a water main broke open spilling water all over germantown avenue. look at this mess. this is just moments after it happened. doug shy male imell is on the s. >> do utility knows the cause? >> reporter: it's pretty much looking at the ancient water main and apparently the repairs will take a lot longer than anybody thought at the beginning of the day. and that will compound the frustration in a neighborhood that says this project has gone on way too long. >> seeing all this water just coming down the street from both angles. >> reporter: water flowed down south 4th as residents went to work away 8:30. >> it was coming really fast. i couldn't cross

lane. this morning we're learning more about the beloved firefighter who rushed into this house to save an elderly woman's life. fire commissioner derrick sawyer describes 36-year-old joyce craig-lewis as a firefighter's firefighter. the mother of a teen and a toddler was assigned to engine 64 in lawn crest but was working overtime when firefighters were called to west oak lane. commissioner sawyer says she was one of three firefighters to enter the basement of this home. when firefighters were ordered out, they noticed she did not retreat. she was found unconscious inside. we stopped by her home to speak to her family. >> she helped save that lady's life, and she's going to be remembered. i think she would love that. >> reporter: craig-lewis is 1 of 150 women in the fire department. our camera captured people gathered for a prayer vigil outside engine 64 last night. in the next half hour, we're working to bring you the heartfelt comments from fellow firefighters. live for now in west oak lane, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> we also know that craig-lewis left behind two children. count on nbc 10 as we learn new information about that fallen firefighter and the investigation into t

she was fighting a fire on this home on west oak lane early tuesday morning. fire officials say lewis was one of the first on scene to try and control the fire to the basement. i witnesses news has learned at some point the commander on scene told them to leave the building, but lou is never made it out. we conducted cpr on the scene and enroute to the hospital. tragedy like this is just shocking and very, very painful. as fire officials investigate the first line of duty death of a female firefighter in the city, the people who saw her every day say they would do anything to change what happened. she wouldn't let gender get in the way of anything. she wanted to prove a point and she continually did that. > that bunting went up several hoursing a. it will be up for the next several days. they promise a full investigation to find out exactly what end that. we were told miss craig lou is has two children, a 16 year old and a 6 month old daughter. we are live in lawn crest tonight. david spun, cbs three eye witness news. > we still have our eye on a big storm tonight this as the jersey s

lane section. that's where philadelphia's first female firefighter died in the line of duty. this is a live look at engine 64 in lawncrest, where fallen firefighter joyce craig-lewis was stationed. she was an 11-year veteran of the department. nbc 10's monique braxton is live at the scene of yesterday's house fire in west oak lane, where police have been stationed all morning. monique, what have you been seeing out there? >> reporter: well, initially, christine, when we arrived there were two police officers here on guard. they have since left the scene. one police officer is still guarding the scene. two investigations getting under way now, one into the safety apparatus that the fallen firefighter was wearing. was it working properly? a second investigation by the philadelphia fire marshal into the cause of the blaze. now, overnight, we've been gathering stories about the beloved firefighter who rushed into this house to save an elderly woman's life. she was called a firefighter's firefighter by commissioner derrick sawyer. he describes the 36-year-old, joyce craig-lewis, as someone who was dedicated to her job, always ready for advancement. she was assigned to

lewis. she died trying to rescue a women in west oak lane. was the first female firefighter death in the city. she leaves behind two children. >>> they are looking for a couple of guys trying to sell silver dollars. they were armed with a large hunting knife and pipe and hammer. they tied up the owner. they smashed the display cases and grabbed the silver dollars. montgomery was last seen kildare's pub in manayunk on thursday morning. >>> the big story is the weather. it's going to continue to rain. some you will see light snow in the morning. live to melissa. >> hi, shirleen. the heaviest of the precipitation is moving off to our north and east. as we show you the picture outside. sky6 live h.d. still precipitation to track to you. we will show you on the live double scan radar. north and west. we see the transition from rain to snow showers from carbon to monroe counties. if you are traveling i-380 or i-80 we have flight snow showers on the move. and light precipitation down in areas quakertown, green lane and pottstown moving to reading al

lewis. >> she tried her best to do what she thought, trying to be a hero. >>reporter:the lawndale married mother of son and daughter lost their life battling a fire in west oak lane. the firefighters were in that dark and smoky basement. they pulled back. but craig-lewis did not make it. >> i was telling everybody too, she wanted to be better than the best guy on the job. >> the investigation continues into the first female firefighter death for the city. they will interview her team and inspect her equipment. >> we assume that the equipment is functioning properly. it's not clear what happened at that moment until there is an investigation. >> her locker is a beautiful memorial. >> she wanted to make sure that the smoke detectors were in less fortunate houses and had a chance, should anything happen. >> i live across the street. it's just sad, you know, she has little ones and she gave her life for her job. >> every firefighter puts their life on the line. this is a matter of showing respect. >> this firehouse and family members say that the goal is to support the family members of joyce craig-lewis. a firefighter that will receive more honourhonors in the comin

. >> reporter: craig-lewis was assigned to engine 64 but had been working overtime at engine 73 when they responded to the blaze in west oak laneshe became trapped in the basement of the burning row home. craig-lewis leaves behind a 16-year-old son and a 16 month-old daughter. her locker now a memorial, her dedication remembered by those she served. >> every firefighter every day puts their lives on the line and this is just a matter of showing respect. >> reporter: and back here live where you can see candles are burning outside engine 64, there's black bunting hanging at the firehouse. the investigation into her death is under way. we're live in lawncrest, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> katherine, thank you for that. >>> our coverage of joyce craig-lewis continues on 6abc.com. when you go there you'll find the latest information on the investigation. you'll also be able to see video of yesterday morning's procession and the news conference after that deadly blaze. >> the u.s. senate's explosive report on torture paints a grueling picture of what the cia did to terror suspects around the world. it found that many

. >> reporter: craig-lewis was assigned to engine 64 but had been working overtime at engine 73 when firefighters responded to their blaze in west oak lane. she became trapped in the basement of the burning row home. craig-lewis leaves behind a 16-year-old son and a 16 month old today. her locker now a memorial, her dedication remembered by those she served. >> i live across the street and it's just sad, you know. she has little ones and she gave her life for her job. >> reporter: katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> our coverage of joyce craig-lewis continues on 6abc.com. we have been updating the story constantly with new information. you can watch video of yesterday's procession and the news conference following the deadly blaze. >> we have new tragic developments on a crash in sicklerville, camden county. police now say 25-year-old albert baldwin was killed after losing control and crashing into another vehicle. this happened around 3:30 yesterday afternoon on cross keys road outside of winslow plaza. police say baldwin's vehicle overturned and he was partially ejected. the investigation is ongoing. anybody with any informatio

commander who served, with joyce craig-lewis and you'll hear more about how this death is impacting and shaking to its core the the fire department. live from west oak lane i'm walt hunter, for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> walt, thanks very much. >>> joyce craig-lewis wasn't just a dedicated fire fighter but she was also a loving mother and friend. "eyewitness news" reporter justin sanchez is live outside lawncrest firehouse where she was, live with reaction with those who knew her bets, justin. >> reporter: fire fighters at engine 64 are reeling tonight, they called joyce craig-lewis one of their best and as you might imagine her family is saying that there was never a dull moment when she was around. now the the city has joined them all as they mourn. under gray skies and misty rain, black bunting hangs from engine 64 and 73 and inside 64 above a locker fresh flowers for joyce craig-lewis who was based there. tributes both outside and inside for 11 year veteran who took her last call from engine 73 working an overtime shift but craig-lewis fire fighter family and relatives remember her as doing so much more. >> to know joyce is to love joyce because joy

lewis. investigators return to the scene of tuesday's fire on middletown street in west oak lane, and they are trying to find out how the fire started and how the the 11 year veteran died while fighting flames in the basement. >>> funeral joyce craig-lewis will be at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street and viewing from 6:00 to 9:00. and funeral will begin 10:00 a.m. on saturday. intern. will follow at ivy hill cemetery. the fire fighters union has establish a memorial fund for her two children age 16, and 16 months. >>> checks can be made payable to the local 22 joyce craig-lewis memorial fund. you can mail them to 901 arch street philadelphia, pennsylvania pennsylvania, 19107. you can find all that information once again at cbs philly.com. >>> 5:08 right now drexel police arrest two men for stabbing of the man on campus, school's campus. it was breaking news yesterday morning police tell us that a group of six students got in the fight and one of those students ended up getting stabbed in the back outside of myers hall. we are told he is out of the hospital and recovering

department, the city has lost their first female firefighter, 36-year-old joyce craig-lewis was fighting this fire in west oak lanee was fighting fires for 11 years and this would be her last. said michael nutter, she will be deeply missed by her two young children, her fire department family and the entire city. vernon odom is live outside of energy 64 in long crest, but first chad pradelli is live at the scene of the blaze, you have the details on what happened there this morning. >> reporter: jim, joyce craig-lewis was one of the first firefighters here on scene and she went into the burning building behind me trying to save a life and ended up losing her own. looking from the outside it doesn't appear to be one of the most devastating fires but one of the most tragic in city history. downstairs they encountered heavy smoke and a superior pulled them back and then her brothers in line realized she was still in line. craig-lewis got on her radio and called for help. >> 928 begin evacuation. we are getting emergency evacuation, they say

craig lewis died earlier this month after getting trapped fighting a fire in west oak lane. she was an 11-year veter ran of the department and leaves behind two children. friends are adding to a memorial for 60-year-old minetta in ben salem tonight. an suv hit and killed her. she crossed ben salem boulevard to board her school bus. police say they're checking if cell phone records of the 18-year-old driver and they're waiting for blood test results, as well. they're using a computer app to recreate the accident in their investigation. >>> class dismissed permanently. an all-girls charter school in delaware will close at the end of the year. today, the state board of education voted to revoke the license of reach academy in new castle. the school has a history of financial and academic problems. >> temperatures taking another dive overnight. but i'm also tracking a rainy stretch of weather. still ahead, if the wet weather will hold out for your weekend and how it will hold out for the holidays. >> he held a knife to the pharmacist and demanded he she give him medication. >> c

joyce craig-lewis died yesterday morning inside the home in west oak lane. >>> the search is on for two men wanted for an armed robbery in northeast philadelphia around 5:00 this morning. police say two victims on the way to the airport were robbed of nearly $7,000 and passports at gun point. no one was hurt. >>> bundle up, it's a cold and windy day throughout the area. here is a live look at boathouse row. you can see the camera shaking a little bit. after snow overnight, parts of our area could see snow showers later on. a live look at french manor in the poconos. nbc 10's first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with the forecast. >> it's very windy out there. we have gusts over 30 miles an ho hour, and some places will see snow showers. sprinkles around on the live radar. but up in northeastern pennsylvania, northern new jersey, coming down in the direction toward the poconos, lehigh valley and those areas should be getting some snow. the poconos may get significant snow throughout the day and night. that's why there's a winter weather advisory for today an

lane early tuesday morning. >> we got an emergency activation. >> reporter: fire officials say lewis was one of the first on sceneo try and control the fire to the basement. "eyewitness news" has learned at some point the commander on scene told firefighters to leave the building but lewis never made it out. >> we conducted first aid, cpr on the scene and en route to the hospital. upon arrival to the hospital, she was pronounced. >> tragedy like this is just shocking and very, very painful. >> reporter: as fire officials investigate the first line of duty death of a female firefighter in the city, the people who saw her every day say they would do anything to change what happened. >> she didn't want joe paterno get in the way of anything. she wanted to prove the point she continually did that. >> reporter: that bunting has been up for several hours and it's not going to go anywhere for the next few days. fire commissioner derrick sawyer says that a full investigation is under way to try to find out exactly what happened. she leaves behind a 16-year-old and a 16 month old. we are live in north philadelphia, david

lane home. looking at our video, fire commissioner derrick sawyer told us his men and women are heartbroken over the loss of 36-year-old joyce craig-lewis. commissioner sawyer also told us the 11-year veteran was one of three firefighters to enter the basement of the west oak lane home. when firefighters were ordered outside, they noticed she did not retreat. the mother of a teen son and toddler daughter was found unconscious inside the basement. we spoke to her colleague. >> didn't want to let gender get in the way of anything. she wanted to prove the point. >> i knew that she was a firefighter's firefighter. like i said, she started out at engine 9, which is a pretty decent company, and wanted to learn her craft and asked to be transferred to a busier company. she spent time at that company learning her craft and doing a great job. >> reporter: craig-lewis was 1 of 150 women in the fire department, the nation's first organized fire department. our camera captured people gathered for a prayer vigil last night outside engine 64 in lawncrest, where she was assigned. now, in the next half hour, we're working to bring you comments from her

first death of a female firefighter in the city's history. 36-year-old joyce craig-lewis a mother of two died in west oak lanento her death is just getting underway tonig tonight. we do have live team coverage in just a few moments. >>> but first we're tracking a nor'easter that still packing a punch. here it is on ultimate doppler radar. we have gotten lots of rain and heavy wind even been flooding in some areas. >> and it's not over yet. now we are looking at the possibility of some snow. good evening, i'm lucy noland. >> i'm iain page. it will be another busy night. let's get right over to fox 29's meteorologist caitlin roth. >> hi, iain and lucy. the worse of the storm long gone that occurred earlier this morning with the heavy rain, flooding and win. there's chance of snow far north of philadelphia and pretty light. i don't think we see too much in the means of accumulation and any accumulation should be in the poconos but right now it looks a very busy radar

lewis this morning. the 36 year-old died yesterday in the line of duty fighting a fire in west oak lane.ve a look at how here's being remembered coming up in a live report. >>> also this morning a smash and grab at a collectibles stories captured on camera and now police are hoping public can help track down, the two men responsible. those stories and more coming up, right now lets start with our forecast as we do and it feels warm outside

flicks-year-old joyce craig lewis died this week battling a fire in west oak lane. she is the first female firefighter from the department to die in the line of duty. and fox 29's brad satin is live outside the bachelors brother funeral services. brad, this is such a tough night for the department. >> reporter: tough night. it will be another tough morning tomorrow morning for the actual funeral. this is the 7100 block of north broad. want to tell you right from the start here if you're in this area you may want to avoid it because traffic is going to be really heavy through the course of the next few hours. i'm going to step out of the w way. things haven't started yet but the viewing will run from sick to 9:00 p.m. for firefighter joyce craig and then pick up again tomorrow from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. followed by funeral services and then the interment at ivy hill cemetery which is about 3 miles from here. as you mentioned 36-year-old firefighter joyce craig died on tuesday. she was working some overtime at the time. we remember here just a short time ago as the proce

lewis. investigators return to the scene of tuesday's fire on middleton street in west oak lane, they are trying to find out how fire started and how the 11 year veteran died while fighting flames in the basement. the funeral for joyce craig lewis will be at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street, there is viewings tomorrow night from 6:00 to 9:00 and saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00. funeral begins 10:00 a.m. saturday. intern. following at ivy hill cemetery. fire fighters union has establish a memorial fund for her two children. checks can be made payable to the local 22 joyce craig-lewis memorial fund. you can mail them to 901 arch street, philadelphia parks 19107 and we have put all that information on cbs philly.com. >>> 7:09. drexel police arrest two men for stabbing on the school's campus. it was breaking news yesterday morning. police tell us a group of six students got in the fight outside myers hall and one of those students ended up getting stabbed in the back. he is out of the hospital and recovering at home. >> your time 7:10. wild weather out west heavy rain was

being hailed as a hero. 36-year-old firefighter joyce craig-lewis died after getting trapped in the basement of the burning home in west oak lanet it's unclear whether or not her personal alert system device activated. investigators will return to the scene later today. >>> now to the casino crisis in atlantic city. we have learned the deal to sell revel casino and hotel to brookfield holdings is dead. a source close to the negotiations tells nbc 10 that revel did everything it can to close the deal. the casino wants to set up a court hearing to accept the bid by a florida developer who's still interested in the hotel. >>> jobless figures show the casino crisis cost the area thousands of jobs this year. the u.s. bureau of labor statistics said the atlantic city region lost nearly 10,000 jobs in '14. four casinos closed. a fifth is scheduled to shut down later this month. i'm vai sikahema. we'll have another update in about 25 minutes. and of course, you can always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. now back to the "today" show. have a great day. see you in a half hour. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, sticker sho

lane, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 ynews. >> funeral services were announced today. there will be two viewings for joyce craig lewis both at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street. the first viewing is friday from 6:00 to 9:00. the second is saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.. and the funeral will follow. then she will be buried at ivy hill cemetery. >> inside the lingerie different, a female employee was robbed at gun point. it happened monday night inside the macy's. a man wearing a face mask and gloves pulled out a gun and demanded the clerk empty the register. he got away with nearly $1200 in cash. police gave nbc 10 these photos of the suspect. speeding off in a white newer model four door car. >> it's unfair to those of white house have to washing for a living. it's unfair to those of us who come out here and need to feel that sense of security. >> store employee wasn't hurt. both police and mall security forces are working together to increase patrols. >>> bill cosby is facing a you new lawsuit in the wake of mounting sex assault allegations. >> one of his accusers is suing him for defam

funeral arrangements are now set for joyce craig lewis 36-year-old died fighting a fire in west oak lane>>> investigators spent today trying to figure out what went wrong as those who knew and loved her work to honor her memory. good evening, i'm iain page. >> i'm lucy noland. even while reeling from yesterday's tragedy firefighters had to keep on protecting philadelphians. fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at fire headquarters tonight. joyce had been injured on the job before. >> reporter: lucy, union officials told us today that she received a serious injury at a fire a couple of years ago and battled her way back to rejoin the department. tonight the investigation into her death is on-going and firefighters are still citing her brave efforts. >> a hero in your book? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: as flags flew at half staff outside philadelphia firehouses wednesday, firefighters returned to work and struggled to understand the loss of decorated firefighter joyce craig lewis. >> they're in shock and a lot of questions are being asked, you know, how could this happen again and

lane, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> "action news" reporter vernon odom is live at engine 64 where joyce craig-lewis was stationed. needless to stay the death of this fellow firefighter was painful for her firefighters here. >> jim, they are deeply grieving here in the lawn crest section of the city, they are in shock despite the inherrant dangers of their jobs. >> the black bunting over engine 64 says it's the worst of times here. flowers are placed at the locker of joyce craig-lewis, a 11 year veteran. she died in the row home fire this morning, she was overcome in the smoke and heat and darkness. >> i did know her personally and i know she was a hard worker and a firefighter's firefighter. she started out at engine 9, a pretty decent company and wanted to learn her craft and asked to be transferred to a busier company. >> our thoughts and prayer goes to craig-lewis's family, this brave firefighter gave her life attempting to save the life of an elderly, frail woman this morning. >> 150 women now serve in uniform in the philadelphia fire department. she leaves behind two children. a 16-year-old son and a daughte

lane, vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. you can fine details about the memorial fund and funeral arrangements for joyce craig-lewis at 6abc.com. we posted tributes from fellow firefighters and police officials. >>> cleanup is underway on german town avenue in kensington, philadelphia, a 20 inch water main broke sending a muddy mess on to the street and it dates back to the 19th century. characters are working to repair small mains in the area and the philadelphia water department says that the age of this main was likely the culprit. the wilmington mayor's office is balking at an article calling the city murder town usa. it's obviously not the kind of publicity that the city wants. the mayor insists that the article misrepresents the city. >> that is right, the article is loaded with facts and figures focusing on the violent crime rate with a population of just more than 70,000 people and coupled with the fact that the police department just put together a homicide unit but the article does not say that wilmington is the most violence in the u.s. but it doesn't paint a pretty picture. >> this past friday the city of wilmingto

lewis. she was assigned to engine 64 in lawncrest but was working overtime when firefighters were called to the burning west oak lane home. when we stopped by her fire company, we found black bunting outside. it's also where firefighters and perfect strangers gathered for a candlelight vigil last night. her colleagues also allowed us inside to see her locker, now a memorial to her life of bravery. >> she didn't want to let gender get in the way of anything. she wanted to prove the point. >> she's received a unit citation for efforts at another station where her efforts enabled other residents to be rescued. so, she was an excellent firefighter. >> reporter: craig-lewis leaves behind a teen and a toddler. the 11-year veteran was the first female firefighter to die in philadelphia while battling a blaze. she was 1 of 58 female firefighters assigned to the department. now, the elderly woman who lived in the home was rescued. later this half hour, we'll talk to her family about the legacy she leaves behind. live on west oak lane, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> and here's a closer look at the makeup of the philadelphia

killed in the line of duty today. 36-year-old joyce craig lewis was trapped in the basement of the home there. fighting a fire in a west oak lane row home. >> everybody is heartbroken and i did know her americpersonally. she's a firefighter's firefighter. she's received numerous citations where her efforts enabled other residents to be rescued. >> she leaves behind a 16-year-old son and 16 month old daughter. >>> high waves as a nor'easter slams in to the jersey shore. nbc 10 was there as the surf spilled over the roadway. quieter picture now as we look live at the scene in cape may. >> it's a slow moving storm. still has some punch to it, though. areas north and west of philadelphia could see some snow before it's all over as we look live right here at camel back mountain resort. so let's talk more about the snow let. >> glenn "hurricane" schwartz is back. and glenn, who can expect the snowfall? >> aside from the poconos as you just mentioned, areas farther to the north and west, lehigh valley, berks county, maybe even the upper elevations of chester county. but the coast got almost all of the rain. it's like a wall set up her

lewis in the city and state offices all across pennsylvania. investigators have return to the scene of tuesday's fire on middleton street in west oak lane. they are still looking for how that fire started, and how the 11 year veteran died while fighting flames in the basement. >>> the funeral will be at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street, viewings will be tomorrow night from 6:00 to 9:00 and saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00. the funeral will begin at 10:00 o'clock saturday morning, intern. at ivy hill cemetery. the fire fighters union has establish a memorial fund for joyce craig-lewis's two children age 16 and 16 months. you can write a check to the local 22 joyce craig-lewis memorial fund and mail it to 901 arch street, philadelphia parks 19107. >>> a philadelphia a home owner catches a a burglar break nothing to his home on surveillance camera while he was an hour away eating thanksgiving dinner. he is sharing his story hoping to help police make an arrest. watch right here as that hooded thief enters on the the 1200 block of rodman street in washington square west. he took jewelry and a dresser, organizer bef

lewis, the first female firefighter killed in the line of duty. this morning investigators returned to the scene of yesterday's fire on middleton street in west oak lanethey're still looking for the cause of that fire and they're tying to find out how the 11 year veteran died while fighting flames in the basement. flags in philadelphia are flying at half-staff in honor of joyce craig-lewis. >>> funeral services will be held at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street. the viewings will be held friday night from 6:too. 9:00 and saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00. the funeral will begin at 10:00 a.m. on saturday. intern. will follow at ivy hill cemetery. the firefighters union has established a memorial fund for the two children craig-lewis levers behind ages 16 and 16 months. checks can be made payable to the local 22 joyce craig-lewis memorial fund and mailed to 901 arch street, philadelphia pa, 19107. >>> a woman who is accused bill cosby of raping her in the 1970's has now filed a defamation lawsuit against the comedian. tamara green alleged cosby publicly branded her a liar when his lawyer called her claims absolutely false. in the

with the loss of firefighter joyce craig-lewis, and we watched a procession go by on the schuylkill expressway, with a vehicle carrying her body. the westbound lanesow are reopened here now by girard and we are watching heavy traffic heading out towards the roosevelt boulevard and then the procession continues on the northbound side of the boulevard to route they have reopened the lanes and the procession reopened on broad street. the lanes are pretty severely backed up to broad. also, watching a whole bunch of accidents on the slick roadways, one involving a building on west coventry, kind street is an alternate and another crash at 724 at lynnfield road and downed poles and wires at 413 and stump road and an investigation approaching center squared road and speeds in the 10's and 20's there. lets do the commuter report this tuesday. lots of incidents, including this one, a crash along kim berton road. >> thank you matt. >>> well, there are now just two weekends left before christmas believe it or not. only one weekend before the first night of hanukkah, people are starting to feel the stress of the holidays, melissa magee is in the newsroom with

lewis. the first female firefighter killed in the line of duty. today investigators returned to the seen of tuesday's fire on middleton street in west oak lane. they're still looking for the cause of the fire. they're also trying to find out how the 11 year veteran died while fighting flames in the basement. neighbors say they're also checking on the elderly woman craig lewis helped rescue from the home. >> that was miraculous. that really was because that fire raw really, really, really strong. we all feel bad for the officer who lost her life, though. >> flags in philadelphia are flying at half staff in honor of joyce craig lewis. >> and funeral services for craig lewis will be held at bachelor brothers funeral services on north broad street. the viewings will be held friday night from 6:00 to 9:00 and saturday morning from 8:00 to 10:00. the funeral will begin at 10am on saturday and inn will follow at ivy hill cemetery. the firefighters union stabbed a memorial fund for the two children craig lewis leaves behind. they're ages are 16 and 16 months. checks can be made payable to the local 22 joyce craig lewis memorial fund. they can be mail

continues to mourn the loss of firefighter, joyce craig-lewis, we learned the funeral plans of the mother of to who dried fighting a fire on west oak lane yesterday. vernon odom is live at the scene of the blaze. >> reporter: good afternoon, funeral arrangementses for the fallen firefighter are now set, now at the fire scene on west oak lane, the problem for what triggered this blaze continues at this hour. atf agents and the fire marshall are on the scene. all day they are in the scorched basement trying to determine the cause of this deadly fire, it was in this basement that the inferno took the life of veteran firefighter joyce craig-lewis, when she was trapped in the darknessness smoke down here. she the mother of two children, and the viewing is at bachelor brothers funeral home and again here saturday morning before the formal funeral service. >> the april 2013 funeral of michael good win, the last philadelphia firefighter to fall in the line of duty, bought a massive delegation from around the nation to pay respects. city officials expect a similar turnout this time. late today the firefighters and paramedics unit. local 22 set u

lane investigating the fire that claimed the life of a philadelphia firefighter, investigators are focusing on the investigation on the basement of the house on middleton street. that is where craig-lewis died yesterday. the veteran leaves behind a 16-year-old son and a 16-month-old daughter. our coverage of the death of joyce craig-lewis continues at 6abc.com. can you see video of the news conference following the deadly blaze. >>> a water main break turned the 1400 block of german town avenue in kensington into a muddy mess, the water main burst at 8:00 and crews returned to find a large amount of water coming up from the street and "action news" reporter katherine scott will have a full report at 12:30. >>> two people are under arrest for burglaries in egg harbor township. they are received with receiving stolen property and theft by deception. both remain behind bars, and police connected most of the stolen items. contact the police if you believe you were the subject of a recent burglary in that area. >>> fallout continues in the release of the cia report detailing the torture of prisoners. and they are warning now of anti-american protests. karen travers reports from washington.