monique braxton is now on scene.at can you tell us there. >> reporter: we just got here. details are still sketchy. what we can tell you is police do confirm a male suspect was shot in the stomach. what led to that shooting we do not know. you can see here on the right side there are three police brass, detective, also a patrol officer. 61st street is shut down between walnut and sampson. this is no doubt going to affect the morning commute. neighbors have begun to come out on to their porches to figure out what has gone on while they were sleeping. no doubt some may have been awakened by a gunshot. officers are gathers their information. i did try to get the attention of one or two officers and i was told, give him a minute and he will talk to us. let's see if he'll come over right now. sir, we're live on tv. could you share with us some of what happened here? okay. all right. we're still being told one minute. as soon as we get more information about what led up to the police shooting, we'll have it for you. live n

monique braxton is live for us in camden on the other side of the bridge. what will we learn today, monique? >> reporter: at 10:00 this morning, new jersey transportation officials are going to outline plans for the ben franklin bridge as you see here over my shoulder. we are hearing the plans will include a walking demonstration, the route from here in camden to philadelphia. the delaware river port authority is still ironing out all of the security and operational plans and tell us they are not expecting to address those issues today. but they do tell us things are moving along smoothly. and we do know that officials will stop construction on the bridge during the papal visit. no doubt that is getting a lot of yea's this morning. there are about 60,000 special patco passes still available for the 2 1/2 days the pope will be in town. no doubt when those plans are announced, you'll be the first to know it. live in camden, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> you can be the first to know about those plans if you use the nbc10 app. we have a full breakdown of all

. >>> nbc 10's monique braxton is live on sheridan street where police are investigating a home invasion and monique, i understand you just spoke to some police out there. >> did i just talk to the night time commander. he told us within the hour a few men broke in a house here in the 2400 block of sheridan street. he says it is a home invasion. he said there was a scuffle, shots were fired but no one was struck. he also told me that five people live inside this house. two of them suffered facial injuries. they refused medical treatment but he says that this house is known to police and it does spell trouble. we're going to stay on top of the investigation, touchback with police and have an update for you in the next hour. live now from south philly monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. we'll check back with you then. >>> two families and a firefighter are in the hospital after getting sick from carbon mondayoxide fumes. police tell us an older couple left their car running in a garage. seven people, including a firefighter and two children went to presbyterian hospital. everyone i

"nbc 10's" monique braxton is live in philadelphia's bustleton neighborhood. monique, i understand you have more information about some of the injuries out there. >> reporter: that's right, rosemary. i just talked to the fire chief and he tells us the one person who was taken to a local hospital to be checked out suffered from smoke inhalation appears to be in good condition. can you see the ladder truck next to one of the buildings here. firefighters are using that to take an above the ground look at the hot spots and see if they need to go back in and douse some of those areas. our camera was rolling moments after firefighters arrived here at beachwood apartments about 2 1/2 hours ago. the fire chief on the scene tells us two dozen people fled after the smoke alarm went off, then they started calling the fire department. we captured video of one firefighter receiving oxygen here at the scene. he was not taken to the hospital and has been, what they call, recycled back in to firefighting duties. now the fire marshall is sifting through the rubble at this hour

. >> monique braxton is live in camden. what can you tell us ahead of that announcement? >> reporter: can i tell you in less than five hours the plans are laid out. they include a walking tour from camden to philadelphia to the parkway where pope francis will hold the sunday mass.'hmg nour now, we took our questions to the delaware port authority and that organization is still ironing out security and operational plans they tell us but also stressing things are moving along smoothly, especially for you that the key road closures on the philadelphia side of the bridge have been released. one subject they likely will not address, according to the spokesperson, is the complete security plan on the ben franklin bridge. >> we are still refining those plans, and there are elements of those plans that simply are not ever going to be disclosed. >> reporter: on the philadelphia side come it comes to the green zone area. that is the tolls are going to still be in place on the bridge but the construction is going away. we will have more what we can expect in the press conference in

monique braxton is leave at the courthouse in norris town. tell us about the potential charges, monique. >> reporter: montgomery county district attorney has been viewing this case here at the courthouse now for about six months. the investigation into pennsylvania's attorney general kathleen kane centers around her alleged role in leaking information about a 2009 grand jury investigation to a newspaper last year. she is also accused of allegedly lying about it under oath. kane, the first democrat and first woman to be elected a.g. has denied any involvement. however, back in december, a grand jury recommended kane be charged with perjury and other offenses. now the grand jury's report has then handed over to the montgomery county d.a. furman. we contacted furman who is seeking a judgeship but she would neither confirm nor deny the report that kane will be charged today. now well, of course, stay on top of this story. make sure you download the nbc10 news app and also go to nbcphiladelphia.com for any updates on this investigation. live now o

"nbc 10's" monique braxton is live at the scene. monique, what have you learned? >> reporter: hey, rosemary. the american red cross is on the way to help those folks find a place to stay. we spoke with fire chief richie a few moments ago. as we look at the scene, this he have been here at the beachwood apartments for about two hours now. chief richie says one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. two people fled. one firefighter here at the scene. we have video. we actually captured that of one fire fighter receiving oxygen at the scene but he was not taken out of circulation. that firefighter is still here. the fire marshall has also arrived here. they tell us the fire alarms went off. two tenants called them after they were evacuated. >> well, we had one before a couple of years ago down to the left in one of them buildings down there caught on fire. >> reporter: we've been told by the fire chief here on the scene that ten units have been damaged by smoke. the fire was contained to a storage area in the basement. now the units that were damaged,

live now from the art museum, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >> we'll look forward to that. thanks, monique. >>> it is almost time to bugle up for the birds on "nbc 10." tonight we have the eagles and packers for you in a preseason game that's pretty much a dress rehearsal for the regular season. here's video of head coach chip kelly and his squad arriving in green bay yesterday. kelly has not committed yet to playing sam bradford tonight. if bradford stays out it could mean more playing time for tim tebow who's fighting for a roster spot. bradford told csn's john clark that he would love to play the entire first half. >> the biggest thing will be getting into a rhythm. obviously to play the one drive was great but it's nice to go on the field multiple times, establish that rhythm, come over, work on the communication with the line, with the receivers, talk about what we're seeing on the field. >> yeah. you hear eagles fans in green bay this weekend. these die hards greeted the birds as they checked into their hotel yesterday. you can catch tonight's game right here on "nbc 1

live now in bustleton, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> thanks, monique. we'll see you then. >>> new from overnight a bicyclist is in the hospital with broken bones after she was struck by a car. "nbc 10" was on the scene at 22nd street and ben franklin parkway in center city where the accident happened around 12:30 this morning. medics took the bike rider to hahnemann university hospital. police say the driver did stay at the scene and was not arrested. >>> in gloucester county police are after a man who they say tried to lure a young girl through her bedroom window. police and neighbors in washington township were on alert while families at the washington way apartments are concerned about the suspect. he scared a little girl and her mother. take a good look. the man depicted here acted out a parent's worst nightmare. he pushed open a 6-year-old's bedroom window and began talking to her. they believe the suspect may have snapped a photo of the girl. he allegedly introduced himself as joe, told her he was a doctor and friend of her fathers and made a prom

. >>> a row home fire in kensington, nbc 10's monique braxton is live on scene. monique, bring us up to speed. >> hi, tracy. since we last talked to you we've been watching the activity outside this gutted two-story row home in the 1800 block of east clementine street. it's right where stouten comes in. the fire marshal told us moments ago, it does appear for sure, they found evidence of squatters inside this home. they also tell us that it appears the fire began somewhere on the second floor between the middle of the floor and the rear of the building. now, we have seen firefighters just picking through, sifting through the rubble here for clues as to what actually began the fire. we've also seen firefighters up on the roof. they tell us this house has been vacant for some time. they have found evidence of squatters inside. how they caused the fire still is not known. but the fire marshal and his team are here, going through the rubble, sifting through, trying to determine what exactly caused this fire. several dozen firefighters also here. they have been dousing

nbc 10's monique braxton just got live on scene. what can you tell us?ter: we arrived here just a few moments ago. i did have an opportunity to speak to the battalion chief. he told us about a half hour ago they were called to the 1800 block of east clementine street right at stouten. they said there was a fire in this two-story row home, heavily engulfed. he says it does look like the fire began in the second floor rear part of the building. i asked them if they suspected squatters, of çcourse, that is something that the fire marshal is investigating. the fire marshal just arrived on the scene. several neighbors are out here watching. right now, firefighters tell us no injuries to report. the fire appears to have started in the rear of the second floor and right now, firefighters are going to clear the scene. they're picking up hoses. the investigation is just beginning. live in kensington, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. ♪ m country tis of thee >> this is vintage video of marian anderson performing at the lincoln memorial back in 1939. we found out the

monique braxton is live at the radnor septa station with what you need to know if you plan on pickingup one of these passes. monique, walk us through this. >> hey, tracy. the radnor station is one of 15 select stations selling the special regional passes for the weekend the pope is in town. this is what the special one-day pass looks like. they go on sale today and will be the only septa fare accepted during the papal visit. when you arrive here, you're asked to bring your identification and if you have a valid medicare card, disability transit i.d. or pennsylvania senior citizen transit i.d. the regional rail passes will allow riders to get on the train at one of 18 regional stops. you will get off at university city, 30th street or jefferson station which is on market street. passengers may purchase ten passes, including one for the elderly or disabled. children over the age of 5 must also have a pass. now, the passes are $10, $5 if you're elderly or disabled or a classified senior citizen in pennsylvania. we want to remind you, according to septa, bicycles will not be permitted. pr

nbc 10's monique braxton spoke with those who knew sergeant ali. monique? >> reporter: it's a tough day for not only the officers here but all police officers across the city. we have learned that grief counseling is being offered to the men and women here. police say if you'they are at as to what happened. they don't believe the accident was alcohol related. >> ali, he loved his children. always had them here playing back and forth. very friendly with the neighbors. >> neighbors recall fond memories of sergeant raphael ali. one shares how the 32-year-old ali touched his life. >> i got in an accident on henry avenue. a guy cut me off and my tire blew and he stopped by. he came by and said he saw me. helped me change it. he was just, you know, awesome. >> accident investigators tell us the ten year police veteran lost control here on henry avenue just south of due pont. >> sad day for police and our family. >> police also say ali was wearing his seat belt but he may have fallen asleep and then unknowingly speeded up in the 35 mile per hour zone. >> there is

we continue team coverage with monique braxton talking to fans. and monique, they have got a lot to be happy about. >> reporter: as a matter of fact, the fans like those you see here arrived very happy. now we were with tailgaters who when they party and their tailgating heated up. the philadelphia eagles drum line heated up the party with a fan from mulenburg township. >> this is my first time. my wife is such a fan. >> the heat and humidity were not the only hot items outside the link. tacos and buffalo wings were sizzling. >> i walked into some season tickets. >> this first tailgate party falls at another heat wave begins in the delaware valley. philadelphia fire commissioner tweeted this alert for tailgating, urging fans to be cool and safe. >> so we have got her water bottle. i've got my water botle and we've got our spray bottles to stay hydrated and cool. >> reporter: hundreds of people filed out of the stadium despite its design which enhances a constant flow of air, it was unbarable for the most devoted eagles fans. >> we were able to get

nbc10's monique braxton is live for us in center city. monique, what's happening with this today? >> chris, look what i found on the street. it is pop-up art, but they're calling it pope-up. guess who is close by? sister mary skully. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. it's great to be here. >> you're at three locations during lunchtime today. >> correct. this is a celebration of the campaign for mercy and justice in honor of pope francis' visit. we're asking people to join us, to either make a gift to the francis fund, which provides concrete acts of mercy in our community or to write to congress for bipartisan legislation to prevent hunger and homelessness in our country. >> how much do you hope to raise? >> we hope to raise $1.4 million for 51 organizations in camden and philadelphia to help serve the needs of people that are homeless. we have 950 to date. we still have a long way to go. >> reporter: you not only serve homeless adults, but you serve their families, young people, who are too old to be in foster care. >> right. so, at project home, we serve youths that are ho

monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> 6:34. 74 degrees outside.hot a man in the face at 4th and sycamore streets in camden around 11:00 p.m. the victim is in critical condition right now. police say the gunman fired more then a dozen shots. police have made no arrest and no word on the motive. prosecutors are still deciding whether to charge a 15-year-old boy as an adult in the kidnapping and assault of a little philadelphia girl. the teen snatched the girl from her bedroom in north philadelphia last night, prosecutors say. the girl was later found unconscious in a pile of brush. they tell us the teen sexually assaulted and beat her. >>> the 14-year-old boy shot seven times by police in trenton earlier this month is now facing criminal charges. yesterday, authorities announced charges of aggravated assault and gun charges against radazz hearns. witnesses say he pointed aç gu as police chased him. his family claims he didn't have a gun. the attorney general's office is investigating. >>> it is a main line restaurant that's won rave reviews but thi

nbc10's monique braxton is live in gloucester township.ou've been talking to everybody lined up to get those early morning deals. tell us more. >> reporter: just a few moments ago, tracy, one lady yelled to us, they've got a lot of great discounts here! wow! look at the parking lot. if that's any indication, the gloucester premium outlets are definitely a hit. ♪ >> reporter: no doubt, you recognize these guys. philadelphia mummers ushered in shoppers here in south jersey's newest mall. 800 permanent and part-time jobs are available. waiting to help the shoppers find whatever they need. some were giving free gifts. discounts range from 15% to 65%. we saw long lines outside nike and vera bradley. >> so excited. it's good for the area. i'm going to be coming a lot. and i'm very excited to be at vera bradley to get a free gift for the opening. >> reporter: the grand opening celebration lasts through sunday with extended hours. like other premium outlets, its an outdoor shopping experience that is open year-round. shoppers may also rent wheelch

live in south philly, monique braxton, "nbc10 news." >>> 11:02. from puerto rico to florida, people are prepping for tropical storm erika. florida's governor rick scott declared a state of emergency there. people in puerto rico are starting to fill erika's effects. 3 inches of rain have fallen and hundreds of people are without power. look at this video of damage from the caribbean island of dominica. homes were swept away by floodwaters. 15 inches of rain fell on dominica. here's more video from that island. mudslides are affecting people there. after erika hits puerto rico, it's expected to remain a tropical storm, but it could still hit south florida pretty hard. let's get more on that now with nbc10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz tracking erika for us. >> i think the biggest problem for this storm is going to be the rain, even for florida, because the chance of this becoming a hurricane goes down. partly because of the track, it's gone south of puerto rico, as we were suggesting yesterday. what happens there is the

monique braxton is live at police headquarters with an update on the investigation. >> reporter: theyll us according to the family, the victim suffered a broken wrist. take a look at this video. it shows exactly what she endured. police and the woman's family hope you recognize this bat-wielding attacker. police say the 26-year-old had paused at a stop sign just before the rampage occurred. the attacker smashed windows. she attempts to run but is chased down and beaten again. the attacker is described as a black male about 40 years of age. he was wearing an orange shirt and blue jean shorts. police are investigating if the incident may have stemmed from road rage. the victim may have cut off the attacker while driving. if you recognize the person wielding the bat you're asked to call philadelphia police. live outside headquarters monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> citizens crime commission is hoping a new reward will help solve a case of an elderly korean war veteran attacked in his chester county home last month. the commission is now offering $6,000 for any information that leads to

monique braxton spoke with some of this this morning. joins us live in old city. >> reporter: hey, chris, one of the reasons for the high security zone is because the archdiocese tells us pope francis will be speaking to thousands, likely a ticketed audience. before he arrives, that fencing will be posted around the perimeter of the city. we spent the past few hours talking to merchants about their plans during the papal visit. most we spoke with are going to try to remain open, despite the city officials trying to calm their fears and reminding everyone philadelphia will be on an international stage. we found entrepreneurs who are saying, i'm out of here. >> there's going to be gates all over. no employees could get to work. the whole city's shutting down. i don't know how business is going to survive. we have to close for friday and saturday, the two biggest days of the week. >> reporter: how much money do you think you're going to lose? >> a lot. because how much business would we have had if we were open with walking traffic? so much

nbc 10's monique braxton is live at the radnor septa station with more. monique?>> reporter: hi, chris. i was told by septa that 42,000 people usually use those regional rails on any given weekend. they expect to number to quadruple and some, selling hundreds of thousands. those special hundred-day passes to go on sale here today at the radnor station will be the only septa fare accepted during the papal visit. the passes must be purchased in advance. they will allow riders to get on the train at one of 18 regional stations. each pass will be stamped with that departure station. passengers may purchase up to ten passes. children over the age of 5 must also have a pass. now, the passes are $10, $5 for the elderly and disabled with proper identification. we need to tell you thatç bicycles will not be permitted on the trains. as you know and as chris mention, previously septa offered the passes online but they did not sell out. the first time it shut the system down. the second time they didn't sell all of the passes that they had expected to sell. septa's spokesper

nbc 10 monique braxton is live in camden tonight. moniq monique, you talked to some people who were getting their tickets before they sell out. >> that's right, george. the ac rail line will take paer passengers all the way to 30th street station. this is where the new jersey river line will stop. the rand transportation center. we spent the afternoon talking to passengers about their plans. tyler willis was the first to purchase the new jersey river lines excursion service ticket here. he told us he plans to attend the papal mass, even though he isn't catholic. >> his messages of peace and of ogetting along are something that everybody needs to listen to and take seriously. >> new jersey transit sold tickets at five of the six places the river line will stop the weekend the pope is in philadelphia. the trains will offer limited service starting at 6:00 saturday and sunday mornings. >> welcome to new jersey transit. >> reporter: 15,000 tickets are available on the river line at a cost of $5 for the round trip. each passenger is allowe

nbc 10's monique braxton is live on sheridan street where police are investigating a home invasion. monique? >> since we last talked to you, three people who were inside the house have been taken away by police for questioning. police remain on the scene, investigating the home invasion on the 2400 block of sheridan. just before 4:00 this morning, three men stormed this house in the middle of the block. shots were fired. investigators also say no one was hit. but there was a scuffle inside. when police arrived they tell us that two of the three people inside showed them facial injuries but they also told police they did not want medical treatment. now, police say the invaders ran off with cell phones, money and jewelry. police also tell us they have been to this home in the middle of the block before for trouble. we're going to follow this investigation. any updates, count on to us have it for you. live now in south philadelphia monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> 5:31. new from overnight, philadelphia police searching for two men wanted in a home invasion in west oak lane. authorities

let's go to monique braxton in norristown where kane was in a hurry from beginning to end. denise? >> when she arrived here at 1:30 for that closed circuit arraignment that randy was talking about, it took her 22 seconds to walk from the edge of the crosswalk to the door. despite our questions, he declined comments about the allegation against her. >> how do you feel about being fingerprinted like other alleged criminals. >> reporter: she offered no response as state security guards ushered her to the detective offices. 40 minutes after she arrived today, she dodged microphones and questions by exiting a different door at the county complex. >> attorney general kane came here not to address the media, but because it waa court ordered appearance today. i believe that she will be addressing the media. >> reporter: while her attorney ross kramer didn't say when pennsylvan pennsylvania's first female ag will talk he did slam the prosecutor's case against kane. >> leaves out players and leaves out communications. it is really only a small part of the story. not uncommon in a criminal ca

nbc 10's monique braxton is live in bridgeton, cumberland county. what is the family saying about what's next? >> hi. the family of jerome reed called us to this bridgeton house to denounce the decision. they plan to protest all while being critical of bridgeton's mayor. >> we sit here today in the wake of the no indictment for jerome reed, asking why. >> they're outraged and they plan to act. walter headson said the reids family will seek federal intervention. >> i feel justice was not served. my son does not have justice. >> jerome reid was shot to death here during a traffic stop last december. a dash cam captured the ensure exchange between the 36-year-old reid and two bridgeton police officers. last week a grand jury decided not to indict the officers, apparently believing testimony that they felt they were in imminent danger when reid jumped out of their car against their orders. we later learned that reid was not holding a gun when officers shot him. his hands were held high, but a gun was found in the glove compartment and we have also learn

. >> monique braxton is live for us in camden. what can you tell us what we expect to learn today?>> reporter: today, new jersey transportation officials will detail plans and basically lay them out for the ben franklin bridge. that will include a demonstration of the walking route from here in camden to philadelphia. now the delaware river port authority is still ironing out all of the security and operational plans. they are not expected to address those issues today. but insist things are moving along smoothly. we do know that officials will stop construction work on the bridge during the papal visit and there are about 60,000 special patco passes still available for the papal visit in case you still need to purchase one. but i'm sure everybody is excited that the bridge, they are going to stop construction during the two and a half days the pope is in town. we will hear from the transportation officials the next half hour. >>> from traffic changes to security measures, count on nbc10 for complete coverage leading up to the pope's visit. coming up at 5:15 we will meet the men wh

live now from norristown monique braxton, "nbc10 news." >>> meanwhile, philadelphia police hope this new video will help them find a suspect wanted for robbery. they say a man chased a woman early. police say the attacker took the woman's cell phone before running away. if you happen to recognize this person f you have any information, you're asked to call police. >>> fire in holmes berg section of philadelphia sent one woman to the hospital. it started on oakmont street and they say the injured woman is blind. she was taken to nazareth hospital and she's expected to be okay. >>> this morning the fbi is waiting on the medical examiner to determine if a body found in a delaware county creek is a missing 11-year-old boy. searchers discover the body in the darby creek while looking for laquan lattimore. he was seen monday afternoon riding his bike in fullcroft. the family is offering a $1500 reward for any information. >>> preparing for the pope. thousands of commuters could find out today if they won papal rail passes on septa. the transit agency will start e-mailing the winners of its

monique braxton is live for us in camden this morning. what can you tell us? i know a lot of people mays< be over to center city during the pope's visit, right? ti ue that walking route from camden here over to philadelphia?!= parkway where pope francis will hold a sunday mass. we took our questions to the delaware river port authority and that organization is still ironing out security and operation plans. but it stresses that things are moving along smoothly. especially now that the key road closures in philadelphia have been released. you know that security zone, some people are also calling it the green box. one subject they likely won't address, though, is the complete security plan on the ben franklin bridge. >> we are still refining those plans and there are elements of those plans that simply are not ever going to be disclosed. >> reporter: for all of you who commute across the bridge, i'm sure you're going to say, yea, when i tell you this. we have also learned that construction will be put on hold on the ben franklin bridge that you see just over my

live outside police headquarters, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> 5:35.we have new information on a bizarre twist an a suspicious death investigation. we now know a man found dead inside a car in new castle county on monday night recently became a lawyer. we also know the victim 27-year-old shazim uppal graduated from temple university law school last month. skyforce 10 was over the parking lot of genesis health care in hockessin monday night where he was found shot to death inside his car. he lived closeç to where he wa found. yesterday police were combing the area around the scene. >>> 5:35 and a warning, especially for college students near drexel university. police want you to know about a string of burglaries around campus over the past few das. police say since saturday thieves have broken into five homes in philadelphia's powelton village neighborhood. that's not far from drexel university's campus. thieves took things like electronics with be backpacks and jewelry. drexel police are stepping up patrols around the area and urging everyone to keep

monique braxton is live at the county courthouse with more on these possible charges.ell us more. >> reporter: this case has been under review by montgomery county's district attorney here for about six months now. the investigation into p.a. attorney general kathleen kane centers around her alleged role in leaking information about a 2009 grand jury investigation to a newspaper last year. she is also accused of allegedly lying about it under oath. kane, the first democrat and woman to be elected a.g. has denied any involvement. however, in december, a grand jury recommended kane be charged with perjury and other offenses. the grand jury's report was then handed over to montgomery county district attorney lisa furman. we contacted furman who is seeking a judgeship but she denied and would neither confirm or deny the report that kane will would be charged today. against furman would not confirm or deny the report that kane will be charged today. no doubt we are going to stay on top of this story and you can count on nbc10's news app to keep you posted of any late-breaki

monique braxton is live in overbrook with more. >> reporter: hi rosemary. ago detectives released her name and they tell us why they believe she was targeted. they say she was shot in the neck while out back here. they also tell us that even though she suffered an extensive injury, she managed to call 911. she's in critical condition and in surgery. along with fellow merchants, we watched here at hverford avenue detectives marked three shots on the owner of the overbrook bakery shop. she was out back smoking, according to police. she was unable to speak but she did tell them two people snatched her apron, holding money, while she was outside smoking. they tell us it happened just before 6:00 this morning. investigators also say there was an attempted robbery here at the best cake bakery about a week ago. they believe it is someone who knew the baker's routine. >> we think the person is involved close by. >> reporter: talk about her injuries. >> the bullet goes into her neck, goes through her airway and is currently lodged in her spine area. >> reporter: mer

at the link, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 11:00, bethlehem woman's body was found in ther. her body was south of the tre h treichler's bridge. an awe tutopsy will hopefully determine the cause of her death. >>> a man was rescued from a quarry in north hampton county. the man was hurt after hitting a rock when he tried to jump from a ledge into the water. >>> the country lost one of its strongest voices for justice and equality this weekend. civil rights leader julian bond died last night. he graduated from the george school in bucks county back in 1957, and his father was the first african-american president of lincoln university. we have more on his life tonight from nbc's kristin. >> reporter: he was more than a hero of the civil rights movement, he was a vital link to the past. >> like many of you, i was impressive religi privileged to be here. >> reporter: he was out front at civil rights protests. when he was elected to the house in 1965, voters didn't want to seat him because of his view on the war. >> the right to voice an opinion that may be unpopular. equally as

nbc10's monique braxton is live at montgomery county emergency operation center in eagleville. what's happening there today, monique? >> reporter: hi, chris. montgomery county leaders tell us they actually began having discussions about emergency preparedness right after the church massacre in south carolina. about two dozen pastors heeded the call this morning regarding what to do when there's an active shooter and other dangerous situations. there are also concerns, given the upcoming papal visit and the estimated millions expected. the fbi told the leaders that between 2000 and 2015 there have been six murders in houses of worship. there are no threats but they want their pastors and those to be vigilant. >> be aware of your surroundings. make sure you question anything that's suspicious or anybody that's suspicious, any activities or that. the best way to report that is through the 911 system. >> reporter: those who came here today also saw a video presentation of an active shooter situation. the pastors were told what to look for in a threatening individual. and then how to

monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> it is hot and humid out there as we gear up for a possible late summer heat waive. nbc 10 this afternoon where some people took a stroll along the delaware river. others are cooling off in the water. now this is a live look at the water park in the poconos where it's sure busy out there. you can see all of the crowded people. let's get a check of the weather with michelle grossman. did we hit that 90 degree mark to set us up for the possible heat wave in store for us we're going to have the breeze through the next couple of hours. 88 in philadelphia. 83 in lancaster. 81 in millville and 81 in wildwood. it's going to be a wild night tonight. >> we have new information about a 5-year-old girl who went missing yesterday afternoon. she was found today. the 5-year-old went missing when she was left with a baby sitter when she said she left the toddler with yet another woman. fortunately officers spotted her walking with that second woman today. >> she appears to be in good condition at this time for safety purposes she was sent to the hospital and mom is en r

. >>> monique braxton is live in center city. you got a tour of the centers that will be set up. >> reporter: the american red cross is looking for 1200 people for what they're calling a massive volunteer effort. we went inside the red cross nerve center where american red cross volunteers are answering the phone and checking websites for those who want to visit during the papal visit. the american red cross will assist families who become separated or lost in the crowd. they will also oversee medical staffing of other emergency personnel in town should something happen during the world meeting of families and when the pontiff speaks. >> prior to the pope coming to town, there will be 8,000 volunteers, predominantly first responders. there will be firefighters, police officers, emts, so they will be coming to town to support this event. we will take care of them. >> reporter: now, the american red cross also tells us it will be setting up ten shelters across town. they showed us boxes of up to 500 cots and pillows packed away tha

in west philadelphia, monique braxton, "nbc10 news." >>> a shooting at a philadelphia bar left one man in critical condition, another facing charges and several customers shaken after a close call. police say two men got into a fight at the last shot in port richmond. they went outside, one man pulled a gun, shooting the other man three times. the victim ran back into the bar and police say the suspect fired two more shots, barely missing other customers. police arrested the suspect. >>> a man is dead after a crash ripped a car in two in burlington county. happened on route 130 and beverly road. police say the car hit the utility pole, shredding the car in half. a 22-year-old man died. another person that fr that car was flown to the hospital with significant head injuries and broken ribs. route 130 northbound is now reopened after being closed for several hours. >>> skyforce10 was over a rowhome fire in nicetown. crews put out that fire around 9:30 this morning. initially there were reports of people trapped inside the home. the good news is everyone made it out safely. >>> skyforce10

nbc10's monique braxton is live in white marsh with the details. >> reporter: hi, tracy. what happened here inside ft. washington state park is a mystery still unknown. a lot of questions for investigators. montgomery county's coroner will perform an autopsy today to determine what caused the runner's death. now our camera was rolling late last night when the missing man was found down a 20-foot ravine in high brush near railroad tracks. white marsh township police haven't released the runner's that i am but they do say he is in his mid-20s. we have also learned the unidentified man was running with friends when he disappeared. those friends notified police. it took a search party a few hours to locate him. police also tell us there was no sign of trauma or injury to his body. police say he may have become disoriented due to the heat and fallen down the ravine. as soon as we know the exact cause of death, we will have that for you. live outside ft. washington state park, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> chase utley, arguably one of the greatest second baseman in phillies

. >> as nbc 10's monique braxton shows us, they will need a lot of help to do that. >> reporter: the american red cross tells us it's looking for 1200 people for what will be a massive volunteer effort. the american red cross will be unloading trucks full of linen and cots like this one at ten shelters across the city. as many as 8,000 people are coming to help out during the papal visit. >> predominantly first responders. there will be firefighters, police officers, emts, so they will be coming to town to support this event. we will take care of them. >> reporter: should doctors or psychologists stationed at medical tents need support, the red cross will be there to assist. volunteers will hand out water. >> has the american red cross in this part of the world ever had anything of that magnitude? >> yes. we do this all the time. every time there's a large disaster, oklahoma city, the storms in texas, katrina, haiti, sandy. >> reporter: we went inside the american red cross nerve center where registered volunteers are now answering phones and checking the website for those heeding th

nbc 10's monique braxton is there in east lansdowne. what can you tell us at this point?the fire captain. he said they were called here about 45 minutes ago to 673 lewis avenue. they believe this fire which is only one alarm began on the second floor. this house is vacant. i asked the firefighters if there were anyç signs of qua squatters. the fire appears to have begun on the second floor of this three-story home. now, firefighters as you can see are taking a break right now. there are dozens of firefighters still on the scene. they have just pulled the ladder back from the home, which is a good sign that all of the hot spots are under control, heavily doused and right now the firefighters are monitoring the situation. they do tell us that no one was injured at this victim house that was on fire and none of the firefighters appears to be at any risk. live now from east lansdowne, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> you could soon pay twice as much to cross the delaware river on two area bridges. commissioners will decide the issue recording the tacony palmyra and burlingt

monique braxton is live at the medical center and, monique, the victim is expected to be okay? >> reporter: that's right, denise he's in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his stomach. in the meantime parents who were enjoying the pool and the park tell us they're frustrated and fed up. >> it's a shame you can't even bring your kids out on a nice summer day, enjoy the day, and without somebody shooting it's a mess. >> reporter: we saw parents and their children rushing away from memorial park pool shortly after the shooting. investigators tell us a 17-year-old facing three younger children fired shots at them. >> it was surreal. >> reporter: chster park employee dwayne lee talked to us exclusively telling us he watched in awe and then helped police catch the teen gunman. >> i seen him run through here up the hill onto the sidewalk stopped, start firing and walking as he was firing. >> reporter: and you were shocked that he was so young? >> yes. >> reporter: police say the gun they took from the young shooter is one of 85 illegal guns confiscated this year. >> who knows wh

the coroner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death and monique braxton will report liveon this story from that park the next half hour. >>> later today, the school reform commission could give its final blessing to a three day break for philadelphia schools during the pope's visit. schools are already closed on wednesday, 23rd for yom kippur and friday 25th a day before the pope gets to town and it's recommended to close the schools on thursday but they still have to make it official and that could happen today. >>> today we get a look at red cross centers that will be set up for the pope's visit. today we get a look at the red cross centers set up for the pope's visit. the red cross will give a tour of the centers which will provide shelter for the emergency personnel and firefighters. the organization is looking for a thousand volunteers for that weekend. you can see that walk for yourself on nbc10 news at 4:00. >>> thousands of people are expected to walk from camden to philadelphia to for a chance to see the hope. a journey will take several miles. nbc10 news matt de

monique braxton will have a live report from the park coming up at 6:00 a.m. >>> raging wildfires in washington state have been deadly. three firefighters were killed investigators say the three firefighters actually were involved in a crash and then the flames swallowed up the vehicle. this was in central washington state. four other firefighters were hurt. one is in critical condition. officials have ordered people in several nearby towns to evacuate as the flames continue to advance. 29,000 firefighters are battling about 100 wildfires burning throughout the west. the fast moving flames forced a television reporter to clear out of the area. gabe cohen from our nbc10 affiliate in spokane was in the middle of a live report when he said firefighters just ordered him to evacuate. >>> 5:03. preparing for the pope. in case you didn't get those septa regional rail passes for the weekend of the papal visit earlier this month, you now have another chance to do so. tomorrow, septa will begin in-person sales for one-day regional passes and they are $10 each and riders can purchase up to ten

. >>> nbc 10's monique braxton is live on sheridan street where police are investigating a home invasion just spoke to some police out there. >> did i just talk to the night

now, coming up at 4:30, nbc10's monique braxton will explain what will not happen on the bridge during the papal visit that could mean more delays after the visit. we put all of the travel information you'll need to know for the pope's visit on nbcphiladelphia.com and our nbc10 app. just look for the special section called "preparing for the pope. >> >>> a spray of gunfire from two weapons left two men injured in west philadelphia. police say someone hit two men in the feet last night. we don't know their condition and police have not found the shooters. >>> someone hit the man in the head in a ice counter last night. sky 4 was over the scene. police say the 19-year-old man was standing at the counter with some friends, when someone came up from behind him and shot him. he is in critical condition. we talked to an employee that was there at the business. >> i was in the back taking care of some of our customers' orders. i heard two gunshots. one of them i heard, the second one i actually saw but i didn't see any faces or anything like that. i just seen a lot of people scattering around

. >>> i'm monique braxton, live outside police headquarters.ies are found in a garage in strawberry mansion. today we'll tell you what the focus is for investigators. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> we are following breaking news out of montgomery county where dozens of people are homeless after fire hit their apartment complex. we'll have a live report from the scene where flames are still burning. >>> the three bodies found inside a philadelphia garage and now police say they may know where they came from. we'll update you on the investigation that has neighbors shaking their heads. >>> if you're just heading out the door, you'll notice a cool change from yesterday. we'll tell you how warm it's expected to get in your neighborhood today and we'll take a look at your weekend. that sound goods. >>> it is just about 5:30. good morning, welcome back to nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. it's nice out there this morning. you'll feel it as soon as you step out the door. meteorologist bill henley is in with his first alert forec

yesterday hart told monique braxton what fans can expect. >> expect the unexpected. this show is -- this show is the equivalent of a halftime super bowl show. people have no idea what i have in store for them. this is not just a comedian gracing the stage, grabbing the microphone. this is a full-fledged production. >> hart says he is proud to present his best material at a report breaking event in philadelphia. tonight's show follows a run with the comedian. yesterday morning. thousands came out to join hart in a 5k that started at art museum in philadelphia. hart is known to spontaneously sweet followers to join him on 5k runs. nike sponsored hart's event yesterday as a way to promote healthy living by being active. >>> the time is 7:36. he continues to make headlines and lead the polls. but there's still a lot of questions about candidate donald trump. one of the most troubling for republicans continues to be whether he has plans to switch parties. you're a parent. we're both busy people. so pick up my new hand prepared $20 family fill up meal. eight pieces of orig

monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> you can tap the nbc 10 news app for break down on everything you needo know about the pope's visit, including road closures and the pope's itinera itinerary, so you can know where to see him when he's in philly. >> announcer: now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> turning to the weather, we're a live look at 8th and market streets in center city. it is dry out there tonight, but we can expect rain to make a return this work week. for more on what to expect, let's turn things over to our meteorologist. >> we do have rain in the forecast. some tomorrow but even more into tuesday. nice and dry right now. i think most of the area will be dry for the morni ing commute. the rain is to the west, and the chances will increase through the day tomorrow. here's future weather. temperatures overnight will be dropping to the mid to low 60s through most of the area. early tomorrow morning, you see rain getting closecloser, by ab 9:00 a.m. temperatures in the mid to low 70s. closer to noon tomorrow, we can already have at least a few showers around, but the bulk of t

monique braxton has a look at this new video. >> reporter: investigators tell us they know

nbc10's monique braxton is getting an update on this story and she'll have more coming up at 11:00. >era. watch as a man takes out a baseball bat and starts swinging. philadelphia police say this attack is still on the loose and they want to get him off the street. this happened tuesday night in north philadelphia. you can see the 26-year-old victim pulls to a stop sign. a man with a baseball bat approaches and attacks. smashing windows and beating the woman. the suspect then left in a dark suv. >>> i'm rosemary connors. we'll see you at 11:00. >>> we're here with relationship expert mike dow, co-host of e's "sex with brody." he and brody jenner answer questions about love and dating. >> and we've asked him to bring insight to our viewers. >> the love doctor. >> how are you? >> are you ready? >> i am ready. >> we have a bunch of people lined up on the phone because they want you to help them. our first question is from brielle from missouri. what's your question? >> i was wondering how to -- when a partner has less confidence, how to show them you care. >> i think what she's saying is

outside tinicum island, monique braxton, "nbc10 news." >>> a sudden disaster overseas caught on camera. one minute people are standing on the sidewalk, then in an instant they were swallowed by the earth. this morning we have an update on the people who ended up in a sinkhole. officials are warning visitors to one zoo. find out what they may have been exposed to coming up. >>> it's nice and comfortable now. 90-degree temperatures are going to return. i'll show you when ahead in my seven-day forecast. >>> imagine you're standing in a bus stop and all of a sudden it opens up underneath you. that's what happened in china. five people were swal load up by this sinkhole. a surveillance camera captured the whole thing. all five people are okay. >>> there are new charges for the man accused of killing a louisiana state trooper. trooper vincent died on monday. they say kevin daegle killed him after a routine traffic stop monday night and now they say he is tied no another killing and used the same gun in both. he is being held on $1.5 million in bail. >>> police have one man in custody after a