lni says they are categorized as unsafe until they get the final report. crews were working today to secure the walls and installed metal girders along the wall and the wall that collapsed. and covered a section of the alleyway behind the building to protect pedestrians of falling debris. there is no evidence of pedestrians on walnut and 15th street. they are concerned about a crack in the northwest building. pearl properties that owns the building says they are doing everything they can to secure it and are confident it's now safe. lni is waiting for a report this week before lifting the unsafe citations. >> that report should shed light on the cause of the collapse was it an accident or the cause of neglect. >> the building got a clean inspection report when it changed hands two weeks ago. david henry channel 6 "action news" >>> the casino workers union in atlantic city filed several unfair worker practices again the owners of the trump taj mahal. citing that they threatened workers and schedules that cost the workers money and they will get a look at th

lni was out earlier.dn't make the folks the evacuate, so they're still inside and we put in calls, multiple calls, both to the lni commissioner and to some of his surrogates, and we're waiting to hear back as to the extent of the damage but the people are allowed to stay in but you can see as we come back live the wind is so strong they have this yellow caution tape up can it's already broken the tap off in the distance. so that's down along with the tree on top of the roof of this building. damage to the rain gutters as well. very, very cold out and very very windy out. if you're going out, make sure you're bundled up no exposed skin as much as possible keep everything covered up because it's extremely cold. live in east false this morning, jesse gary nbc 10 news. >> thank you, jesse. last night's high winds could be to blame for big trees falling on this house in delaware county. this is on spruce road in newtown square. firefighters had to rescue one person who was trapped inside the house around 12:15

we put in a call to lni, but we have not heard back from them. as soon as we do we'll let you know about that. there are no reported injuries in this the residents have all returned to their homes. one person living in the top right corner tells me that the tree that fell punched a hole in the roof and clear through to the ceiling, but he and his girlfriend are going to stay inside. i talked to some residents who are out, up early this morning heading out to work they lived on the other side of the complex and didn't hear anything but you can imagine what a thud that tree made when it came down on that roof. we're trying to get in touch with lni and find out what kind of damage has been caused beyond the hole in the roof. live in east falls, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >> fortunately, nobody was hurt when a tree fell on to this house in delaware county overnight. nbc 10 was on spruce road in newtown square where vifrgt firefighters did have to rescue one person who was trapped inside the house. this all happened around 12:15 this morning. again, tha

but lni says there's no danger of collapse. we have a quote from the lni commissioner. he says there were no structural issues or concerns of collapse. tenants were able to stay in their apartment and able to sleep in another room. that's from carlton williams the lni commissioner. again, we have these comments from renee who lives on the unit below this. we'll bring those to you coming up in about 30 minutes. we're live in east falls this morning, jesse gary nbc 10 news. >> thank you jesse. last night, high winds could be to blame for this tree falling on top of a house in delaware county. nbc 10 was on spruce road in newtown square where firefighters had to rescue at least one person who was trapped inside the house. this was around 12:15 this morning. that person was not injured. the tree did cause some damage though, to the family's minivan. pico shut off power to this house, so that the tree limbs could be removed safely. right now, pico tells us that about 2,200 of their customers are without power. we continue to check on the airport as well to find out how the w

lni called the building imminently dangerous and that the weight of the ice could collapse the already fragile structure and pat own a building attached to the wall of ice. >> they say if it falls it will fall on this building. >> if they tear it down it will fall on this building. >> the busy corridor of 52nd street has been convert with the frigid weather, but it has not stopped people from coming by to snap a picture. >> it looked like an ice house. it's amazing. >> lni tells "action news" the building needs to be demolished and the owner says a perimeter fence will be installed to protect pedestrians from falling ice and debris and roads in the area are shut down as the fire department investigates frank green own a barbershop across the street and it wiped out a day of money making. >> our business is near the 52 bus stop and we get a lot of walk-in clientele to and from the l. there are a lot of small businesses here that support the community and they are effected by this. >> when it will reopen remains unclear. we have calls into the fire department and they have not yet been r

lni says there is moderate danl damage to the roof. there is a hole but the residents were able to say. we talked to the woman who lives right below that upper unit. she said she heard noises before the damage. >> i heard a really loud cracking noise and a big boom about 3:00 a.m. thought something fell to the roof and it was the whole to the roof. i am very fortunate. god really protected me last night. he sure did. it could have been worse than it was. >> reporter: and renee alexander came out and took a look earlier this morning to see how bad it was and how close it came to her unit. lni also going to come back out and take a look just to make sure everything is safe. they say there is no danger of collapse, no structural problems. and that's why the people were allowed to stay in the apartment, but they're going to come back out this morning. but right now, the headline, environmental is here on scene, will have these cars removed and begin assessing the situation as to how they can get that tree off the roof. live in east falls t

lni investigators were out a short time ago and deemed the building still safe, this despite the fact a tree is sitting on the roof of a five-unit building. no reported injuries and everyone has returned to their apartments. it will person living in the top unit says there is a small hole punched through his building but he and his girlfriend are apparently going to stay. we'll reach out to lni and see if we can get some more information about this but the winds are still gusting, and you can hear the trees in this area still creeking. all around philadelphia if you have a tree outside your house, you've probably heard it all night creaking in the wind. live in east falls, jesse gary nbc 10 news. >> thanks, jesse. >>> last night's high winds could be to blame for a tree falling on a house out in the suburbs. nbc 10 was on spruce road in newtown square. firefighters rescued one person who was trapped inside the house around 12:15 this morning. that person was not injured. the tree also damaged the family's minivan. pico did shut off power to the home but says that no other houses in th

lni has not returned any 6 our calls about the controller's report i have in my hand. for the vefrs, harry hairston "nbc10 news." >> thank you. >>> sky force 10 live over breaking news. this is an accident that has happened along interstate 95. this is in the fishtown area. as you see here this tanker truck, we learned it collided with a car. it happened in the northbound lanes of i-95 near the gerard avenue exit. traffic is slowly make by on the two lanes that are open. no reported injuries. because that tanker truck is blocking one lane you see as sky force 10 pulls out, traffic, the back up there is pretty substantial. this is along i-95 off gerard avenue exit. sky force 10 over the scene and will continue to keep us posted. >>> stiff cold breeze didn't keep them inside but not going to sit on the cold metal chairs. >> don't blame them. >> bracing for more changes, right? >> that's right. >> nbc10 chief meteorologist sheena par reason is here to break down the timing on this cold. >> that's right. we're tracking a few light snow showers that can move through tomorro

lni says the building is dangerous and has to be demolished. and they are shutting down buildings in area, as the investigation continues that say blow to business for barbur barber frank green. >> we get a lot of walkers to and from the l. how long the roads are shut down is up to the fire department, extensive cleanup is required and what would help is a warm day to melt the glacial facade. >> there are businesses around here to support the community that is affected by this. >> when the roads will be open is unclear, i have a call in to find out when that will happen and lni is working with the building own and they assure them that there will be a perimeter fence set up until it can be demolished, that will keep them safe from falling debris. >> all right chad thank you. >>> in new jersey for many kids living at the jersey shore it was another snow day check it out. that was the snowy scene in wildwood crest shovels out and sleds too. the jersey shore got several inches, the crews were hard at work collecting trash but you can see plowing i

lni fears it could collapse thereby destroying properties around it. so at this point everyone is waiting for the fire marshall to determine exactly what caused monday's blaze. and then at that point the opener openeropenwner plans to take the structure down and they would have to evacuate the structures around it to make sure they are not in any danger which enthis when this building is demolished. we'll tell you the timeline for the fire marshall determining monday's blaze and we'll work to have that the next time we see you. for now, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news". >>> seven minutes past 5:00 philadelphia officials will look at dozens of applications for new charter schools. critics say the city can't afford. the school informed commission will grant or deny the applications at a special public hearing this afternoon. and opposition group of parents, students and citizens plan to demonstrate outside the hearing. they say more charter schools will take away funding from public schools. >>> and a seminar in atlantic city today will tackle the question

seth williams appeals governor wolf's death penalty moratorium and lni is handling scene of the westlphia's build that froze over after a fire. >>> but the big story is a manhunt in philadelphia. police have started a search for a knife-wielding suspect. two members of nickie minaj's road crew were stabbed and one died. >> nickie minaj took to social media to comment on this fatal stabbing outside of this east mt. airy bar earlier this morning she identified them as two people from her team getting ready for her upcoming tour. >> there was a fight and punches thrown and two men were stabbed and one is dead and the other in critical condition. >> rap super star, nickie minaj posted photos of the pair and described them as two members of her team, added these guys flew into philly for my tour

no doubt, it's a sight to behold and the attraction of onlookers, but lni said the three-story structurecould collapse and that would significantly affect neighboring homes and businesses. the owner wants to demolish the structure as soon as the fire marshall concludes his investigation. count on nbc 10 for the latest on the investigation as well as a timeline of the demolition. monique braxton from west philadelphia. back to you. >>> and i'm katy zachry live where some people are waking up to snowdrifts and slippery sidewalks and streets. look at this they have not yet been plowed but it's a double whammy for this fox chase neighborhood. so tudor street right now gets worse the farther down you go. people tell me that plows over the last several storms have not done an adequate job clearing the snow, therefore it freezes overnight. again snowdrifts are along the side of the street. and this adjacent park across central avenue all day, i'm told, have significant amounts of snow blowing. you have some stretches of this drag that are still not clear of snow. we are live katy zachry "nbc 10

lni official says the owner is trying to find a demolition company to tear it down. in the meantime residents don't feel the fenced in collapse zone is big enough to protect the public. >> i worry even at this close, it's going to go all the way to the other side of the street. i worry that they should have still had this blocked off. >> nbc 10 tried to contact the realty group listed as the owner, but their answering service hung up on us twice. >>> tonight 60 homes have water once again in philadelphia. cedar brook section. an eight-inch water main broke near the intersection of fayette street and wadsworth avenue. crews spent the afternoon repairing that break. >>> amtrak service in the northeast corridor will operate on a modified schedule tomorrow due to continuing weather related problems. some acela express and northeast regional schedules have been adjusted between new york city and boston or washington, d.c. all other services will operate normally. >>> and get all your traffic weather and breaking news by tuning in to nbc news today at 4:00 a.m. our crews a