the event just wrapped up here at market street ballroom in marcus hook. the this is first time for this event put on by women of strength but there was a change of pace for the group. it was an afternoon of fun and laughter for parents who have lost their children to violence. >> unaudible. >> reporter: big smiles and laughs filled the market street ballroom in marcus hook. the afternoon, of comedy and fellowship was much needed for parents, whose children were killed in the city of chester. >> it is unbelievable that we really forget how to laugh and energy ourselves. >> reporter: beverly wright help the group called women of strength united for change in 2007. her son inan was shot and killed in chester in 2005. >> he was a happy, go lucky guy, i know he don't want me to be said. i pick it up. i really to have pick it up. >> reporter: group provides support for mothers in chester with similar experiences. this event gives parents a chance to celebrate the birthdays of those killed, over dinner and a comedy show, including the parents of the charles reyn

, then normal from marcus hook to newark. expect 30 minute delays there, inbound service completely normal, make note of that, paoli thorndale, trenton, cross honoring amtrak ticket. check your schedules on line, brook, over to you. >> investigators now have data and video from the amtrak train that crashed into a back hoe in delaware county. train 89 was head today savannah georgia from new york when it crashed sunday at sixth and boot streets in chester. the crash killed two amtrak workers, 36 people on the train, including the conductor, were hurt. those injuries, though, are not life threatening. >> brooke, the accident forcing amtrak and septa, amtrak operating at normal schedule between philadelphia and wilmington it, asks, how much, you should expect delays for the acela express and northeast regional on the wilmington-newark line, septa will running a regular inbound schedule from delaware, with delays up to half hour. out bound trains from center sitly operate from 30th street station, and university then express to

they will bypass, the accident scene and not start until marcus hook on down. that will get the trains back into delaware so they can flip around and continue to bring folks, into philadelphia a, which is where we see the most volume during the morning rush hour. so expect delays there on the wilmington line. amtrak's northeast corridor, same deal, only two tracks, one south, one north instead of the normal four, so expect delays on the squeeze here between philadelphia, and wilmington. although you probably won't see mass delays from new york to washing top but that squeeze just like an hour glass there is going to happen between philadelphia and wilmington on amtrak's northeast corridor. otherwise this morning, we're in good shape no problems as i showed you on the blue route, schuylkill expressway looking good, from conshohocken all the way into downtown. no problems or delays. they are still working near passyunk avenue, until about 5:00 or 5:30 or so. out of northeast philadelphia a we're looking good between a contacted my down through bridge street and t

they are running compress to marcus hook -- express marcus hook. >> reporter: we're seeing lighter spottierls coming to chester county. there's steadier stuff to the west that will be here eventually. if you're dressing the kids temperatures are around 40 degrees. you can root for villanova but a hood might not be a bad idea. a lighter jack in the afternoon is okay. phillies open up in cincinnati, you might want to root for them. keep an umbrella handy just in case the late-day showers ride in. 47 degrees by 9:00 a.m. 62 degrees by noon. the high today is 66 degrees mostly cloudy skies and intermittent shower activity. the steadier stuff later today. all green aircraft at the big board. no major delays and no sign of rain in the most commonly traveled destinations. >>> in headlight czech a new -- in "healthcheck" a new study confirms that statins are linked to painful muscle cramps. evidence suggests there are alterative treatments that are just as good. two injectable nonstatins have been moved by the fda. talk to your doctor. >>> the phillies play the first game of the season in cincinnat

to marcus hook and amtrak northeast corridor only two tracks opened past that accident scene.xpect delays between philly and wilmington, and that should impact the entire north east corridor at some point during both of our morning and afternoon rush hours. otherwise turnpike and 202 looking good, in problems at the airport, chris and lauren back to you. >>> today a sad day in history. on then date back in 1968, civil rights leader doctor martin luther king junior was assassinated in memphis, tennessee. doctor king and other civil rights activist went to memphis to support a sanitation worker strike. it was just after 6:00 p.m. he was standing on the second floor balcony of that lorraine motel where he and associates were staying when a snipper's bullet struck him in the neck. he was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. night before doctor king gave a speech at mason temple where his talk seemed to fore theshadow his own untimely passing. >> let us move on, in these powerful days, these days of challenge, to make america what it out to be. we have an oppo

they are running express service to marcus hook. it's a lot to think about, we'll be henning you through it all morning. >> reporter: sure is. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we have rain in the northern suburbs, allentown and reading. there's a shower in lancaster that might push into chester county later on. it's going to be mild later today compared to yesterday. 59 degrees by 11:00. 62 by noon. 62 by 2:00 p.m. high of 66 around 3:00 p.m. mostly cloudy skies spotty sprinkles and showers here or there. widespread activity in time form the evening commute. >>> one of america's game show is coming to the region. >>> wheel of fortune will be getting philadelphia flavor. karen rogers has a preview. >> reporter: i was in l.a. for a few days last week we are getting ready for philadelphia week. we are getting ready for philadelphia week here on wheel of fortune. i'm on set. it is so cool, because they brought philadelphia to wheel. look at this they have a giant skyline here. we have alfred's alley and of course, independence

city will be marcus hook. 36 people were taken to area hospital after this deadly accident.witness news reporter is live at taylor hospital with more on that. >> reporter: two passengers are receiving extended treatment here and one other passenger has been admitted. i'm told that none of these injuries have been deemed life threatening, down write astounding considering how many people were on board and what they saw from therapy perspective. these photos are pretty incredible. cabins torn and contort ted. some. >> some of the seats moved into the i'm e parts of the trains exterior your charred. >> i saw the flames coming toward me. >> reporter: one shows a window frame that went into passenger seatting. >> we knew something was going on i called some of my church members and asked them to pray. >> reporter: like the photos the smolder ring train and tracks as seen from the front porch made her fear pho h for the possibility of dozens of passengers serious injuries instead just about everyone of more than 340 passengers and crew members made it off with nothing more than mi

city will be marcus hook. 36 people were taken to area hospital after this deadly accident. news reporter is live at taylor hospital with more on that. >> reporter: two passengers are receiving extended treatment here and one other passenger has been admitted. i'm told that none of these injuries have been deemed life threatening, down write astounding considering how many people were on board and what they saw from therapy perspective. these photos are pretty incredible. cabins torn and contort ted. some. >> some of the seats moved into the i'm e parts of the trains exterior your charred. >> i saw the flames coming toward me. >> reporter: one shows a window frame that went into passenger seatting. >> we knew something was going on i called some of my church members and asked them to pray. >> reporter: like the photos the smolder ring train and tracks as seen from the front porch made her fear pho h for the possibility of dozens of passengers serious injuries instead just about everyone of more than 340 passengers and crew members made it off with nothing more than minor bum

. >> reporter: big smiles and laughs, filled the market street ballroom in marcus hook.he afternoon of comedy and fellowship was much needed for the parents whose children were killed in the city of chester. >> it the is unbelievable that we really forgot how to laugh and enjoy ourselves. >> reporter: beverly wright helped form the group women have of the strength united for change in 2007. her son enan was shot and killed in chester in 2005. >> he was a happy, go lucky guy, and i necessity he don't want me to be sad. so i pick it up, and then i am embracing it and i i have to pick it up. >> reporter: group provides support for mothers in chester with similar experiences this event gives parents the chance to celebrate birthdays of those killed over dinner and a comedy show, including the parents of the charles reynolds junior. >> aim's excited about today to laugh and remember him with people that knew him. >> to have his first, you know, celebration of his life, 31 years he had been here. he accomplished a lot in his 31 years. >> reporter: after four years after frankl

outbound service from center city to wilmington will go express to marcus hook and then make stops into wilmington. amtrak, bottom line they are only using two of the four tracks through that accident scene. expect delays. sort of like an hour glass. right here is crunch between philadelphia and wilmington where they are going to have delays and that will impact the entire northeast corridor for the morning rush hour. mike and alex back over to you. >>> 6:02 on this monday. >> terrifying ride on the tracks when an amtrak train slams in heavy construction equipment. >> but it happened 8:00 o'clock yesterday morning. steve keeley, i keep hearing these conflicting reports. was the backhoe which the train hit on a live track or adjacent track, do you know. >> reporter: that is the question. i don't know. i don't know if investigators know f they do know they are not saying. look at our lights. look at our live picture. just like you you see on the picture they have red lights and green lights and you can see a train coming. this is the slowest, i have seen any vehicle will if this is indeed

outbound trains leaving center city we will go express to marcus hook and then make stops further's long the way. amtrak's northeast corridor will be impacted as well instead of four tracks they are only using two and past that crash scene as we saw from steve, and expect delays. the there is pinch point right there between philadelphia a and wilmington so expect delays throughout the day. out of the gate warminster line running with 20 minute delays because of equipment problems. mike and alex, back over to you. >>> big story of the day, i remember rye i'm looking at sean bell's bracket he filled out weeks ago. i believe he had north carolina winning it all. after saturday night's blow out, sean bell, have you changed your mind. >> i don't know. villanova has played better and better, as the game goes on. they didn't play like this in the big east tournament or first or second round. i mean they destroyed an oklahoma team that was destroying everyone else. >> history making. >> history making, 44-point blow out, 95 to 51. guess what they held buddy hield to only nine points when he was

outbound trains from center city will operate to center city and then express to marcus hook. >>> nowr first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 22 minutes before sunrise. we'll see some sunshine in the city to start with. delaware, south jersey will also get sunshine. you can see scattered clouds. this is the view from here at the nbc 10 studios. those clouds will bring us rain later in the day for philadelphia. the temperatures will be warmer by then. right now, 42 degrees, but the winds will kick in out of the southwest. we'll warm in the 60s today. different story in the pocono mountains. those are snowflakes falling. light snowfall at camel back. a dusting on the roof there. the snow will be heading out. temperatures in the pocono mountains will be warming, too. 27 degrees in mount pocono, well above freezing for allentown, pottstown and reading. the snow showers starting the morning off in the pocono mountains pushing to the east. so the south, that's rain in berks county, moving into upper montgomery and bucks county, a light shower, most likely this morning north

amtrak sharing two tracks, and out bound trains are running express, 30th, university city, to marcus hook, all be tweeting this all out, check your schedules on line. back to you. >> back to work this morning for investigators trying to solve yesterday's deadly amtrak crash. >> yes, the national transportation safety board wants to know what caused the collision of a train and back hoe. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo is live in chester to bring us up-to-date. jan? >> reporter: brooke, jim, good morning, you can see that the trains are running here in chester, delaware county this morning. this investigation is now well underway, as well, and bit of progress. investigators have now recovered the data recorder as well as both the outward and inward facing cameras on this train. now, the nfsb is leading up this investigation, they're going to be looking at all of the possible causes, including mechanical, operational track issues, human error, big question of course this morning what were these workers doing on a track that was in use? take a look at this video. what the scene look l

outbound trains from center city will be operating from 30th street and university and then express to marcus hookand no outbound service from darby station to highland station. expect those 30-minute delays. >> thank you, jessica. this morning, investigators will be looking for what caused an amtrak train to collide with a backhoe in delaware county. >> experts are citing human error as a possible factor. this morning, the train is being moved from the tracks in delaware county. amtrak says it's running a normal schedule for the morning commute. septa riders could see delays on the wilmington/newark line. the train collision killed two veteran amtrak workers and sent dozens of passengers to the hospital. >>> nbc 10's monique braxton was first on the scene of the deadly derailment yesterday morning and has been gathering new information since back on scene early this morning. she joins us now live from trainer, delaware county with the latest. monique? >> reporter: good morning to you both. i should tell you first, just moments ago we saw an amtrak train heading north proceed through this area, al

they will express to marcus hook. no outbound service from darby station to highland station also.other update when i come back in the 6:00 hour. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 4:51. a chilly, cloudy start this morning. wee watching for some showers. they will likely move in for philadelphia this afternoon. the temperatures by then will bç even warmer. nicely above freezing by 10 degrees in philadelphia at 42 degrees. have a little bit of an easterly wind, that will shift. it becomes southwesterly and that wind will help us with the warmup. a clear view of the clouds from here at the nbc 10 studios. the clouds are producing some showers north and west. fortunately, the temperature's above freezing. pottstown 37 degrees. doylestown 36. right now in levittown, 40 degrees. further north and west, 30s above freezing, doylestown at 36 degrees. 36 in kintnersville where you may see a few snowflakes falling. it's falling into dry air. very little of this is actually reaching the ground. you may see a dusting farther to the north. closer in for a

there is as well, all of the out bound service running express from 30th and university city to marcus hookexpect around 30 minute delays, and also, tail paoli, thorndale, trenton, honoring amtrak tickets today. check it on line. i will be tweeting this all morning long. >> thanks, meisha annsb still investigating the amtrak crash. >> these pictures show the aftermath of the train hitting back hoe. jan carabeo live in chester. good morning. >> reporter: jim, brooke, good morning, trains are running this morning, this investigation is well underway, and also, happening today, two autopsies, for the two amtrak employees who were killed. now their names have not yet been released but lawmakers briefed on this crash say they're long time employees of amtrak. one with 40 years, the other with 20 years of experience. and they were the back hoe operator, and supervisor here on scene yesterday. take a look at the video, as this investigation continues, the data recorder and the outward facing inward facing cameras have now been recovered. and investigators will be considering all of the possible ca

they are running express to marcus hook and newark.crawling along as you head northbound on i-95 that's creating extra-heavy delays on the vine street expressway, as well. matt. >>> david murphy is tracking rain on monday morning. >> reporter: oddly enough, the sun is breaking through on the terrace. if you look at storm tracker 6 live we have showers coming through. some are dipping down as far as norristown and malvern. slow it down if the roads are wet. 48 degrees in philadelphia. the number bouncing back after starting around the upper 0s in a lot of neighborhoods. the afternoon call, 66 degrees, mostly cloudy skies with sunny breaks, another round of rain coming out of the northwest, matt, in time for the evening commute. we have a freeze warning tonight. temperature below freezing. >>> villanova faces unc for the ncaa title tonight. a live report on "action news" at noon. >>> plus new developments into the investigation of the deadly amtrak crash in delaware county. "live" with kelly and michael is next on 6abc. anderson cooper a