monique braxton is live in wilmington this morning with details on her funeral. monique? >> reporter: hi, rosemary. a public viewing for the first female firefighter to die in wilmington gets under way in about four hours. for the past few minutes, we have been watching fire trucks from the department begin to assemble here. they're expecting firefighters from all across the country. a ladder truck, several of them now are positioning themselves, getting in place. hope is the third firefighter to die from injuries she suffered on september 24th when the candy park row home was allegedly set on fire by the homeowner's daughter. the fire department says hope rushed in, attempting to save the firefighters who were trapped. lieutenant christopher leech and senior firefighter jerry fickes. they were on the first floor when the floor collapsed in the 1900 block of ran view road. hope, a 23 year veteran, responded to the may day call. she's now survived by three children. fire officials tell us on scene they plan to see hope's body arriving about 8:00 this morning. you can see t

monique braxton is live with a preview of what to expect to see. monique? >> reporter: good morning. look at penns landing, it looks inviting, it is all aglow, welcoming folks that will be there in a couple hours ready to ring in the new year. our camera was rolling when they started to load up. the shows are 14 and a half minutes of dazzling lights. >> pretty excited. it will be the first time we've done anything down in the city as a family for new years. >> we're here to make every second an oo or aw. i guarantee it will be there. here's the show from last year. a sample of what you missed. if you're not watching in your home or among thousands of revelers expected, nbc10 will give you five views on air at 6:00 online and as you ring in 2017. they're choreographed to "star wars." the midnight show features instrumental lineup of various artists. if you move across the city, usher in 2017 with us on facebook live. the captivating shows get under way in less than 12 hours and also at midnight. live for now, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >> thanks for that.

monique braxton is live with a preview of what to expect to see. monique? >> reporter: good morning to you. we can expect one of the most breathtaking performances of fireworks ever. take a look at penn's landing below where we're standing. it is all aglow, welcoming folks that will be there in a couple hours ready to ring in the new year. our camera was rolling when they started to load up. each year the magical display lights up the sky at 6:00 and midnight. here's the show from last year. a sample of what you missed. if you're not watching in your home or among thousands of revelers expected, nbc10 will give you five views on air at 6:00 online and as you ring in 2017. the mediciidnight will be shown facebook live. xfinity live and at the electric factory. we teamed up with sugar house casino for two, two we say family friendly displays in the sky. i'll be back in a half hour with more. live for now, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >> see you shortly. thanks. >>> on new year's day, mummers take over center city. they are practicing. more than 10,000 men, wo

live for now, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >> thanks for that, monique. want to remind you that nbc10 is your home for new year's eve. live from penn's landing. join us at 6:00 this evening. if you happen to be in delaware, catch a fireworks show on wilmington river front. fire and ice celebration at 6:00 at horizon river front rink. skating, entertainment, hot chocolate bar. cap it off with the fireworks show at 9:00 in the evening. >>> at the stroke of midnight, new york city will drop the giant crystal ball. towns across pennsylvania, not so traditional. they drop unusual items to mark new year's eve. in lehigh valley, a 200 pound peeps chick. tonight's peep drop is set to begin at 5:15. >>> a growing fungus will fall from the sky. they'll ring in 2017 with the annual mushroom drop at midnight. this was the scene last year. it is known as the mushroom capital of the world. bring the nbc10 app with you as you celebrate the new year. we have your guide to local fireworks shows, mummers parade tomorrow, and the latest new years forecast. download the free

. >> "nbc 10's" monique braxton is live in storm force morning, mo >> reporter: hey. since we last talked to you we have come through quaker town where we did see a few snow covered cars in some of the car dealership lots and also a few cars in some of the strip mall parking lots. right now passing through upper saucon, the snow is very light. more like a light drizzle. able to see some snow on the grass on the side of the roadway. still northbound 309. still heading north. much more traffic out here now as the morning rush hour kicks gera proechg the hiar approach high gear. quaker town ahead. we're at the point where you can split and go in one direction to bethlehem, the other direction to quaker town, but no impediments to traffic but that doesn't mean that you don't need to exercise caution. caution is the word of the morng the continue to monitor the roads and have more for you as we continue through our morning newscast. live for now, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >> monique, thank you. 5:36. the wintry mix. road officials are warning drivers of the lead to a

nbc10's monique braxton is live on penns landing where organizers and crews are getting everything ready for the festivities. monique? >> reporter: hey there, rosemary. being billed as two of the most spectacular fireworks shows ever. take a look down on penns landing. you can see it is all ready for the thousands that will be jam packed here in a few hours. our camera was rolling when crews began loading up fireworks onto a 300 foot barge yesterday. we learned the shows are 14 and a half minutes of dazzling lights. >> actually pretty excited. it will be the first time we've done anything down in the city as a family for new years. >> we are here to make every second an oo or awe. i can guarantee it will be there. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: here's the beautiful light show from last year. it is just a sample of what you will miss if you're not watching nbc10 or among the thousands of revellers expected at penns landing. we will give you five views, including sky force 10 on air at 6:00. they're choreographed to "star wars" music. the midnight fireworks show features an instrumental

live for now king of prussia mall, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> appreciate that, monique. >>> new this morning in philadelphia, the american red cross is helping three families forced out of their homes because of a fire in kensington. crews were called to kensington avenue around 1:30 this morning. they put the flames out in just about 20 minutes. eight people living in apartments inside the row house got out safely. >>> let's head to montgomery county where a man is facing a murder charge after authorities say he stabbed his aunt to death inside her home. police are holding matthew wertz without bail. investigators say he stabbed his aunt catherine wanamaker nearly 40 times. officers found the victim on the floor of her home in conshohocken friday. they say wertz was kneeling several feet away stabbing himself. authorities tell us he had been staying with his aunt after his release from prison last week. >>> now to an update on a story we first told you about last night. the philadelphia water department says that they found the problem that's been causing a mysterious leak in f

nbc 10's monique braxton has more. moniq moniq monique? >> reporter: 24-year-old is charged with hitting her and leaving the accident. more than one week after the hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of her at 63rd and lansdowne. this car was prepared at an auto body shop. the owner of the shop saw her parents plea for the driver to turn husband car in, realizehood e had the banged up car in the shop and called police. he told me a female dropped the car off the day after the accident and returned to pay a $1,000 deposit for its repairs. jaanna was holding her brother's hands while walking home from school with other siblings when she was killed. the family has leased balloons to support the family. we have been there for the every step of the investigation and today we're going to be inside the courtroom and let you know what the judge has to say and the outcome. li live, monique braxton. >>> new this morning, a deadly shooting in west philadelphia. police say they found a driver slumped over the steering wheel with the car still r

. >>> monique braxton is watching the roads and the weather. she joins us live in plymouth meeting. monique, what are you seeing? >> reporter: hey, there, tracy. for the past 45 minutes, the rain has been coming down sideways. we had a lull more than an hour ago but that is not the case right now. traffic is also picking up some here at the toll expressway. you do see a mix of tractor trailers and sedans. people seem to be flying by and we want to stop and tell them, slow down. it's wet out here. there is some ponding going on. the rain is ticking around it appears for a while. we want to let you know that also as you leave your community this morning, you may want to notice that some of the leaves that you may have put together last friday or saturday have blown about a little bit. those leaves are mixing in with some of the oil and gas from the cars passing by, make for a very

monique braxton is live at philadelphia police headquarters with the latest on the investigation. monique? >> reporter: hi, rosemary. this is a top priority for detectives. here at police headquarters the past week. here's what investigators tell us. they believe a gunman tried to robbie and wilsey before killing him. his mother was surrounded by family members at this candlelight vigil. he was a freshman at northeast high school. she pleaded to the public for help in catching her son's killer. >> they know who they are. and they see their mother and father and i don't see mine. i don't see my baby. >> reporter: he was shot in the chest monday night. investigators say he was walking with a friend near roosevelt boulevard when two people approached. investigators tell us they're reviewing surveillance video tape taking from the corridor. the citizens crime commission offers reward of about $20,000 for the capture and conviction of the killer. we will stay on top of the investigation. count on us to have all the developments for you. live for now outside police headquarters, monique

for now, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> thank you, monique. yesterday afternoon police say they found the pickup truck of jeremiah monell near the wooded area of cedarville. investigators searched the woods for several hours by air and on the ground. on monday morning monell stabbed his estranged wife tara o'shea right in front of their children. her friends and family are speaking out about the murder. >> just had pure hatred in his heart to do something like this, especially with the kids in the house. >> yesterday the police searched the house where monell used to live on main street in cedarville. they didn't find any evidence. right now neighbors are being asked to be vigilant and lock their doors. >>> nbc 10 spoke with an employee at the nut kettle. the fire started in a popcorn machine and she couldn't put it out. in the end, no one was hurt but two cars were damaged and the business was destroyed. the employee who saw it happen spoke with the owner just after it broke out. >> she has a very sick husband. they lost the only income that

nbc10 monique braxton is live in wilmington where the funeral services will be held. monique? >> reporter: hi, rosemary. the public viewing for senior firefighter ardythe hope gets under way about 10:00 at the chase center. you can see a few firefighters have arrived. they tell us her body will arrive here about 8:00 this morning. there's already a ladder truck in place. hope is the third firefighter to die from injuries she suffered back on september 24th when this candy park row home was allegedly set on fire by the owner's daughter. the fire department tells us hope rushed in, attempting to save firefighters who were trapped. lieutenant christopher leech and senior firefighter jerry fickes. investigators say they were on the first floor when the floor collapsed in the 1900 block of lakeview road. hope, 23 year veteran, responded to the may day call. is survived by three children. the fire chief tells us a full honor ceremony will get under way at the chase center at 1:00. we'll have it for you. live for now in wilmington, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >> thanks for that, mon

. >> monique braxton is live next to city hall. you have been speaking with people there so far this morning. what's the feeling? >> reporter: so far everyone is saying it is bitter cold out here. they are rurk shing to get to we ever they need to be. the shops are just beginning to open at 11:00. when i first learned about the attack i thought about philadelphia's own christmas village usually packed with shoppers. this village now surrounds city hall. you may recall at one time it was in -- we found police on foot patrol and others arriving. i did some digging and found many cities are increasing their police presence since the truck plowed into shoppers at a busy christmas village in berlin. we found video of a growing memorial placed where one dozen people died and 48 others were injured. police commissioner says they are take precautions but right now there is no credible threat here. >> we have some additional personnel. you know, around city hall you have the pillars that kind of surround the area. that's an added safety mea

our team coverage continues with monique braxton who is in storm force 10. monique, when we last checked with you you were in upper saucon. tell us where you are. >> reporter: hey, vai. just as i've talked to you we have gone northbound on 309 to interstate 70. southbound on 309. i'm on a little road called hilltop road just off of the main drag here. we've seen a lot of snow covered grassy areas. i've been tweeting out some pictures. some of the tree tops are also covered. traffic is moving smoothly. now if i look at what's on the wind shield, it looks like drizzle but on the highway it is pretty wet out there. but traffic seems to be flying by. i'm urging everyone to slow down. just take a deep breath. you'll get there, but we want to make sure that you get there safely this morning. so we're going to continue to watch the roads and update you on the conditions from our vantage point in storm force. live for now, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> know me go, thank you. any time weather threatens your morning commute count on "nbc 10" to bring you real tim

monique braxton is live at police headquarters with more on where the case stands and what happened at the vigil, monique? >> reporter: hi, rosemary. homicide detectives are searching for two gunmen seen running from the northeast corridor where ian wilsey was last alive. he was shot several times. our camera was rolling at an emotional vigil, his grieving mother kelly was among the mourners at the vigil. she spoke about her son, a freshman at northeast high school. >> smiled a lot, very well liked, played football and sports, loves rap music. >> reporter: monday night he was shot in the chest. investigators say he was walking with a friend about ten blocks from his home, just a block from roosevelt boulevard. someone tried to rob him according to investigators and when wilsey ran, the gunman opened fire. investigators tell us they spent the past few days retracing the steps, talking to business people in the area and reviewing surveillance video. we will stay on top of the investigation. live outside police headquarters, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >> thanks for that. >>> nbc10 is le

monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> the final co-defendant in the chaka fattah conviction won't spend time behind bars, today bonnie bowser was sentenced to house arrest and probati probation. three other defendants did receive prison time and the former congressman got a 10-year sentence. >>> delaware senator chris coons spent the day in new york at trump tower. the senate lawmaker met to invite him to the national prayer breakfast. every president since dwight eisenhower has spoken at the event. coons is a member of the foreign relations committee. >>> president-elect's transition team says donald trump is receiving formal intelligence briefings several times a week, donald trump is also meeting every day with his new national security advisor michael flynn. the president-elect says he doesn't need to here the same information every day, only when things change. >>> and donald trump made it official this morning, former texas governor rick perry was nominated for energy secretary. for the past year, perry has served on a board that owns one of the largest energy asset portfol portfolios.

monique braxton is live at phile leelphnei police headquars with the latest on the investigation.donferenue? >> reporter: hi, rosemary. this case has been a top priority for homicide detectives at police headquarters. investigatochar say a gunman trd to robbie and wilsey before killing him. his grieving mother kelly was surrounded by family members at a candlelight trgil. the uffereacomold a freshman at northeast high school. ht nelly plee leed to the publi help catching her son's killer. >> i just want them toanhing, p at rest. he is with my every day and i know he will be, but i have to wait to see him again. >chingning,ute vill: wilsey was the chest monday night. iraxestigatochar say he was walg with a friend near roosevelt boulevard when tsem presple apprmberched him. investigators tell us they're retr. king survbeinllance000idres taken from the busy corridor where the men were seen. the crime commission is offering $20,000 reward for capture and conviction of wilsey's killer. ay bone with information is askd to call police headquarters. we're going to be monitoring the invest

nbc10's monique braxton is live at police headquarters with the latest on the investigation. good morning, monique. >> reporter: hi, rosemary. homicide detectives returned to that neighborhood several times looking for surveillance video tapes. they've also been interviewing the 16-year-old who was with ian wilsey. look at the video from the vigil. very emotional vigil. his grieving mother kelly was among the mourners. the 14-year-old's mother says he was a popular student at northeast high school a block away from where they live. >> they know who they are. i don't see my baby. >> reporter: he was shot in the chest monday night. investigators say he was walking with a friend about ten blocks from his home near roosevelt boulevard. someone tried to rob him. when wilsey ran, the gunman opened fire. investigators have been going door to door in the busy corridor and also say that witnesses tell them two men were seen running from the scene. so far no suspects have been arrested. we're going to be monitoring the investigation. live for now, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> new th

monique braxton is live for us this morning at the king of prussia mall this morning. monique? >> good morning to you, since i last talked to you the mall has opened its doors. and you can see that most of the slots that we can see here in the parking lot are now full. here's some video we captured a short time ago. gray skies and slushy curbs. still some snow sticking around. keeping early shoppers away from king of prussia. we saw folks arriving with items to return. this is the time to check that list and check it twice. one week before santa heads down the chimney. shoppers have coupons in hand. we know they're searching for bargains as the tountdown clock continues. most holiday shoppers are also darting in, hoping to stay as dry as possible. if >> took your advice, wear my hat. >> and then -- it's comfy. so you know, i'm going in to get traffic -- >> wow. >> hopefully after this i'll have two more to get some stuff. >>> she's also hoping the early bird catches the worm. no doubt look for extended hours at malls all across our area. happy shopping on this rainy, gray day.

. >> monique braxton is live with more on conditions there. monique, how is it? >> hi, good morning to you, both. since we last talked to you, the rain has picked up again. it appears to be raining sideways as a matter of fact. caution seems to be the word of the day. as you leave out of your home, you may see some light fog. that's what we have been seeing most of the morning. that's going to be mixed with the leaves coating your street or roadway. a little bit of oil or gas maybe on those as well. you do need to exercise caution. i also want you to know that traffic is picking up here at the toll plaza as the morning commute kicks in to high gear. now, something else you may need to know. that is, the code blue advisory expires for the city at the top of the hour at 6:00. but it remains in effect in montgomery county until about 9:00. all of that being good news. that means a warmer day is ahead and the rain is moving out of here. live for now at the toll plaza, overlooking the traffic and the conditions, monique, braxton, nbc 10 news. >> with this morning's co

monique braxton is live with conditions there. >> reporter: good morning to you both. i can tell you since we last saw you, there have been about two dozen cars that have come through this toll plaza. it is still raining heavily. a constant down poor. we have not seen any slippery or icy conditions or any penndot trucks. that let's you know this area is considered relatively safe. if you look off into some of the neighborhoods on our ride out as well as where we are standing now, it looks like a light fog. that could be due to the rain. that's where you need to exercise caution as you head out on this rainy monday. think about the leaves that may still be coating your street, your route on the way to work. when they mix with a little bit of oil or gasoline. they do become very slippery. as the rain moves in and off the coast, the code blue statuses that have been put in place for montgomery county as well as philadelphia are about to expire. they expire in philadelphia at about 6:00 and in montgomery county at 9:00. so that means a warmer day is ahead than what we have

. >> "nbc 10's" monique braxton is live in storm force 10. you're on 309 which jessica mentioned is the alternate. tell us about the conditions. >> reporter: we are passing through kolmar now, vai. only a little bit of traffic out here. the roads are wet but it's drizzling. we haven't noticed any frozen precipitation. the highway is not slippery at this point but of course you have to exercise caution whenever it is wet out here. we're going to continue to travel north and see what we see. we're hearing that there may be some snow flurries up in the quaker town area, but i did hear bill say that some areas that are being seen by our viewers are drying out right now. so we'll let you know what happens as we move north on 309. live for now, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >> monique, thank you. meanwhile, cold rain with a bit of wind. that's how the morning is starting out at cooper street in camden. further north the wintry mix in that area. continuing our live team coverage this morning in the lehigh valley. should be seeing some of the most

. >> monique braxton is live for us in storm force 10. tell us where you are and whats. >> reporter: good morning to you both. we are now going through jenkintown. beautiful landscape, christmas decorations up. as you can see, the roads are wet. when we left the station it was raining harder than this. that was maybe 30 minutes ago. it is now drizzling here in jenkintown. no traffic. this is the first or second car that we've met on our journey since we have been on 611. we're going to continue to head north probably head up to the quaker town area. we just thaerd there may be some snow flurries in that vicinity. as soon as we see them, you'll see it. live from now from storm force, monique braxton. >> we'll continue to check in with you. the lehigh valley and points north have the best chance to see snow and ice rather than rain. >> they're already seeing a wintry mix up there. "nbc 10's" pamela osborne is live. pam, update us on the conditions that you're seeing up in allentown. >> reporter: yeah, it's a little bit all over the place. j

. >> nbc's monique braxton, what are conditions where you are? >> reporter: the down popour ha decreased. you need to exercise caution. light fog in some neighborhoods we have been able to drive through heading out here to the toll plaza. you may have light fog, raincoating some of the streets and roads. exercise caution. here at the toll plaza, since we last talked to you, there have been maybe two dozen cars. a lot of tractor trailers that have passed through. if you are headed out, slow down, exercise caution, allow extra time because you may run into some of the ponding or huge puddles as you are heading out. good news, the rain seems to be decreasing somewhat. still, a day to be careful. live for now, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> crews in up pper bucks coun pretreated sidewalks to make sure everyone was safe before they head out. >>> with this morning's conditions, we could see school delays. make sure you have our free nbc 10 app. you will find up to the minute school closings and delays. >>> police are investigating the shooting death

. >> monique braxton is live on scene. >> no isb. no isb. >> obviously monique is having a hard time hearing us but she's on that story. we'll check back with her as soon as we get the isb re-established. >>> right now at 5:12 we're following breaking news out of syria. here's the latest. dozens of buses filled with evacuees leaving aleppo. the evacuations were a condition that was added to a cease-fire deal. more than 2,000 sick and wounded rebels and civilians are being allowed to leave villages now controlled by the government. continue to follow this breaking news and bring you updates on air and on our "nbc 10" app. >>> it is 5:13. eagles defensive end vinnie curry is rushing to get families what they need for a feast. he's holding his christmas rush at the acme in wall township. this is video from his thanksgiving event he held. he will give more than 200 needy families a christmas meal to take home. they'll also get an autographed picture. >>> and more christmas spirit at work this time in north philadelphia. hundreds of homele

monique braxton is is live for us in north philadelphia. spoke to a witness and the bus driver this morning and you're getting a sense of people want this intersection changed. >> that's right. i've been talking to investigators as well as witnesses most of the morning and here's where police are at this point. first, they want to know the official cause of the accident. then they want to officially identify the two people who passed away. >> i wish they could get a camera at every light. it would be nice. i mean, the worst intersection ever. highway ever. because everyone speeds. >> at accident on one of philadelphia's busiest streets, known for deadly crashes has neighbors demands a change. accident investigators believe speed was a factor in sunday night's crash that killed two people. we've also learned two off duty philadelphia police officers saw this now mangled 2000 mercedes slam into an effompty schoolbus wedge under it and burst into flames. police say teens on a holiday church outing had just been dropped off. >> according to the

. >>> monique braxton, tell us what you are seeing? >> reporter: good morning to you both. driving out this morning, we were experiencing a heavy down poor of rain. the traffic hasn't gun to pick up yet. we didn't run into any ice. i can tell you that as we looked into some of the neighborhoods, there appeared to be a light fog. we did not see any penndot trucks along the way. probably because this is not where we are expecting to get any ice or any coating. you still need to exercise caution. leaving some of the neighborhoods this morning, there is still a lot of leaves. once you have the leaves and that mixes with the oil or gasoline leak frg some of the vehicles, that's when it gets pretty tricky and pretty dicey and even dangerous. a word of caution as you are heading up on this rainy monday. i know it is hard to get up when monday is like this. it is back to work for most of us. live for now as the toll plaza, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> let's check the jersey shore. a live look from cape may. not seeing fog there. the roads do look wet. the shore will see spotty

nbc 10's monique braxton will have more on the controversy and reaction ahead at 5:30. >>> taking a live look right now at the christiana mall in newark. check out that parking lot. many people are off work or school, and that is -- take a look at the cars, driving around looking for a spot. so they've headed to the mall to spend all those gift cards they get for the holidays. those post-holiday shoppers could see a few sprinkles tonight. by tomorrow, they could be shopping in 60-degree weather. >> roller coaster weather here. chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz as more on your neighborhood forecast. >> yeah, keith, and a lot of delaware will be well into the 60s during the day tomorrow, especially in the afternoon, it's going to be a nice day. now you can see the traffic, less than usual, of course, coming out of center city on this sort of holiday. temperatures vary quite a bit. 35 in allentown. that's up a degree. 47 in vineland and atlanta city. temperatures are rising tonight, you don't have to worry about precipitation coming in and causing ice or snow. it will be plenty

nbc 10's monique braxton is live in the breaking news center to explain. >> well, the state effort is over, but the federal effort is stepping up a notch. we've learned that jill stein will make an appearance outside trump tower tomorrow morning. a major announcement is coming up. since the beginning, the green party candidate has called for reforming the system. there have been allegations, no proof, though, of election results cyber hacking. and challenges in battleground states like pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin. in pennsylvania two-thirds of voters used machines like these. they do not have a paper trail. the campaign will continue forging ahead with recounts. wea we've also learned the grassroots effort funded by voters dropped the state-wide effort after they were asked to pay about a million dollars. >> vulnerabilities. but there's no evidence to show one acted on those vulnerabilities. >> there's been all this foreign interference with the election and attempts to hack the electi election. >> stein's campaign alleged software in the machines need to be reexamined. stein

monique braxton is live for us in king of prussia to show us the conditions outside. monique? >> good morning, to you. if you're heading out this morning i should tell you one thing's for sure it's very windy. you may want to hold on the tour hat. we set out this morning just after 4:00 riding towards the airport on the schuylkill expressway. we did run into minimal patches of fog. and then we turned around and decided let's head out west to the suburbs. so first let me show you some video that was taken from new jersey in haddon township. you can see the fog is pretty thick there. that's how it was for the first couple of hours of overnight. and then after 4:00, as krystal has been telling us, the fog began to dissipate. so you see the beautiful christmas lights here at the king of prussia town center keeping everybody in the mood. and just beyond the lights we're going to show you the toll plaza. as you can see the toll plaza is crystal clear. but you still want to be very careful, because it's slippery, and you may run into some of the residual ice and snow slush that's lef

monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> officials say a 16-year-old boy was killed and another boy was injured. sky force 10 was over the scene moments after the shooting near lumtree lane. >>> two men are recovering after two separate convenience store robberies in olney. the first happened on december 10. we stopped the video before you're going to see the suspect shoot the clerk right in the hip. the next night, a similar crime four blocks away, the clerk there was shot in the leg. in both instances the suspect made off with money and lottery tickets. >>> now to the latest developments today in the presidential transition. >> president-elect donald trump has made two picks for his cabinet. but it was a surprise guest that has everyone talking. >> erin coleman joins us live in our newsroom. >> kanye west sat down with president-elect trump this morning. the two even made a quick appearance together. you can see both of them emerging from an evat for in trump tower. donald trump spoke out about their meeting and what the two talked about. >> what did you talk about in your meeting today? >> j

. >> nbc10's monique braxton has been covering this story live on the scene. >> reporter: moments agopeak to police sources and they told us at this point, they are looking for a female person of interest who allegedly shot a male driver execution style and then took off running in this direction across the walnut lane bridge, for about four hours, this entire area had been shut down as a crime scene. a few hours ago we saw crime scene investigators take an item to their truck. we have since learned after an intense search under a bridge, a bloody jacket was located. sky force so captured this video of canine units combing the brush along the which is hiissa. i spoke to one witness who saw some of what happened here at park line drive and walnut lane. >> he was coming across walnut lane bridge here on the circle, when i noticed the expedition pulled over on the island and plowing into the subaru. >> reporter: police sources tell us the victim is a 33-year-old man well known in the area, we're going to hear more from the witness and an update on the investigation at 6:00. live for now,

monique braxton is live for us where the chase came to an abrupt halt. what happened? >> reporter: good morning to you both. police tell us a teenager that crashed into this tree could have been killed. you can see the trash here. the teen had taken out this trash minutes before midnight when the car plowed through. this is video from the aftermath of the scene. police say the crashed silver suv was stolen from montgomery county. police from several communities have been pursuing it overnight. the stolen car also smashed up another car and broke through a brick and concrete wall. the woman that owns this property says her 13-year-old niece had just taken the trash outside. >> if she had been a couple of seconds longer out here it would have hit her. heaven knows what would have happened. >> when she told me that i was scared. >> reporter: police tell us they arrested two men in the car. one was arrested at the scene and the other ran over the 69th and cedar park avenue. he was arrested there. police also say this investigation is far from over. right now they are check

nbc 10's monique braxton got reaction from both the professor and the university. >> she joins us liverom university city. monique? >> reporter: good evening to you both. this evening he's calling the message satire. but the university is calling it deeply disturbing and utterly reprehensible. the twitter firestorm began christmas eve with this tweet by drexel associate professor george ciccariello-maher. it says, "all i want for christmas is white genocide." we showed this tweet to one drexel student on campus during this holiday break. >> i believe that free speech is okay in this day and age. but i feel like a lot of people may get offended by that. >> reporter: we didn't reach the professor at his home or on the phone. but he did send an e-mail. in the statement he says his tweet wasa satirical and the tem "white genocide" is an imaginary concept he is mocking. white genocide is the believe that white people will become extinct. >> i think that he should have been more careful with his words. >> reporter: a merchant near campus calls the comment inflammatory. >> look, any time you

nbc 10's monique braxton live with details. >> as you mentioned the state fight is over but for those of you just joining us this morning the federal effort is stepping it up a notch. jill stein is going to march to the front of trump tower tomorrow morning and make an announcement. take a look at this video we've been gathering for you. green party candidate stein is calling for reforming the system. there have been allegations but no of election result cyber hacking. in pennsylvania, two-thirds of voters used machines like these. don't have a paper trail. the campaign will continue ahead with recounts in pennsylvania. the grassroots effort funded by voters dropped the statewide effort after they were asked to pay up. >> certainly vulnerabilities. but there's no evidence to show that somebody acted on those vulnerabilities. >> they really can't know if their vote is going to count. that is a very serious issue. there's been all this foreign interference with the election. >> stein's campaign wants more than a recount and recanvassing. they allege software in the machines need to be r

monique braxton will have a live report in our next hour. >>> in turkey police are holding a man who fired shots just outside the u.s. embassy in the capital of ankara. yesterday's gun fire came just hours of the shooting death of the russian ambassador. you can see an off-duty turkish police officer standing behind him at a photo exhibit yesterday. the ambassador was giving a speech when the officer opened fire. the assassin shouted don't forget aleppo, an apparent reference to russian's involvement in the syrian war. police shot and killed the man. >>> the man accused of setting of bombs in new jersey and new york will appear in federal court. ahmad rahami is accused of setting up two devices many manhattan, hurting dozens of people. today's hearing is about the shootout he had with police when he was arrested in north jersey. he's charged with attempted murder of police officers for that incident. >>> 22 degrees outside and now to the transition to president donald trump. yesterday the president-elect tapped a billionaire businessman and former army ranger for secretary of the arm

monique braxton introduces us to them. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: they are philadelphia's own the crossing, stellaral adaptation has been nominated for best musical performance by recording academy of music. >> it's amazing, another example of the choral scene in america, another way they are letting us know they are paying attention. >> reporter: so laid back, they are excited about being a part of the music industry's biggest night. >> first time nominated for a grammy. >> yes. >> the story of a german lutheran theologian. he was one of the first to condemn adolf hitler and anti-semitism. >> it was a nice surprise to see it actually has been getting a lot of play. >> we met the composer and a tenor at the cathedral. here they replayed the riveting performance back in 2013. as the vocal ensemble prepares to walk the red carpet at the grammys in hollywood, the crossing hopes to shine a spotlight on music they have made famous in philadelphia. >> new classical music, if we can bring that sort of energy to the city, we're happy to do so. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> minutes befo

live for now, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >> thank you. >>> the philadelphia election recount rul rsn. city commissioners just announced the paper recount results. lauren is live for us in northern liberties. what did that i had find? zwl well, we just got these numbers. i'll run down a few of them for you. in this recount, hillary clinton picked up an extra five. katie mcginnty picked up one and pat picking up a vote. now, the recount they did here in philadelphia, this is just part of the effort initiated by green party candidate, jill stein. and these local recounts are just part of it. they are also as of this morning, filing a federal lawsuit. they are asking for a forensic analysis of electronic voting machines like the ones used here in philadelphia, they are calling the pennsylvania voting system a national disgrace. they called those voting machines vulnerable and hackable. here's an attorney talking about the outside federal court in philadelphia this morning. >> this is a state where the majority of voters are forced to wmachines. dre machines are easier to hack than an ip

monique braxton is following the developments and will have a live report in our next half-hour. >>> in turkey police are holding a man who fired shots outside of the u.s. embassy in ankara. this was hours after the assassination of the russian ambassador. rush hand investigators are headed to turkey. you can see an off-duty turkish police officer standing behind him at a photo exhibit yesterday. the ambassador was giving a speech when the officer opened fire. the assassin shouted don't forget aleppo. police then shot and killed him. >>> now to the transition to president trump. yesterday vincent viola started several companies, the current owner of the nhl's florida panthers. he graduated from west point and trained as an airborne ranger infantry officer. >>> coming up 8 minutes after 5 o'clock. it's a cold start this morning. clear skies over the city. live view from city hall from center city where it's 21 degrees. 16 degrees in the suburbs. 14 in the lehigh valley and delaware is right at 20. nobody is warm this morning. even some shore communities are in the teens. some neighbor

live for now in the dij nal operations center, monique braxton, nbc 10 news. >>> 21 degrees outside. we have new details from overnight on the seized u.s. navy drone. pentagon confirms that china has given it back. government officials say that china plucked the drone from the international waters last week. chinese officials say they returned the drone yesterday following friendly talks with the u.s. >>> back here in our area, the so-called soda tax in philadelphia will take effect next month after the judge threw out a lawsuit trying to block it. >> the beverage industry filed the suit and will appeal the ruling. under the soda tax beverage distributors will pay an extra 1.5 cent per oubs starting new year's day. going to fund universal pre-k and other programs. the aha believes that the tax has the potential to positively impact public health by retusing consumption of unhealthy sugary beverages in addition to raising revenue for education and health programs. >>> donald trump will be the 45th president of the united states. yesterday the electoral college gave him the votes neede

monique braxton is in the breaking news center this morning to explain. >> if you're just joining us, we need to let you know that tomorrow morning jill stein, according to her campaign, is going to march right to the front of the trump tower make an announcement. take a look at this video we've putting together all morning line. jill stein has long alleged election result cyber hacking. her campaign challenged battleground state votes in pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin. a stein spokesperson says the campaign will continue forging ahead with recounts in philadelphia, and montgomery count countys. republicans say stein's case is completely without merit and meant solely for purposes to delay the electoral college vote for president-elect trump. >>> in pennsylvania two-thirds of voters use machines like these and do not have a paper trail backup. stein's campaign wants the we do have a comment from stein's lead attorney. >>> you can count on nbc 10 to keep you covered on the election recount. check the nbc 10 app for the latest. >>> this new video shows an over head view of the foa

live for now, monique braxton, nbc10 news. >>> the woman who rose to the world's attention as princess leah has died. she died this morning at the age of 60. she was born into entertainment royalty, the pop singer and south philly native eddie fisher and actress debbie reynolds. then she played princess leah in the original "star wars" trilogy. fisher had been in the hospital since suffering a heart attack on a plane friday. you can read more about carrie fish fisher's life and career on the nbc10 app >>> what would you do? surveillance shows a thief and a teenager and what that teenager did next just might have saved his live. how he managed to get that gun and he says he would do it again. >> i was shocked because i'm getting robbed and stuff. >> reporter: when a man in a dark jacket entered his parents corner convenience store. you can see the crook set an open bag and gun on the counter. >> his hand was right on the bag and the gun was right on the counter. >> reporter: he was quick on his feet and with his hands. >> he said put all the money right here right now. that's when i sna

. >> nbc10's monique braxton has been following these developments throughout the day. she joins us live near the suspect's home in roxborough. >> reporter: detectives tell us after the murder, martina wescott ran almost three miles here to her home. her mother was the one who called police to tell them what had happened and detectives returned here to the home today seeking evidence. our camera captured this exclusive video of homicide detectives at the home of 27-year-old martina westcott. the university of pennsylvania and central high grad is now charged with killing her ex-boyfriend, terrell bruce. detectives say that wescott shot bruce in the head and then he crashed into a car. >> it's devastating, terrible. terrible. >> reporter: bruce was a real estate agent with remax, his colleagues shared this picture taken of bruce at a holiday party two weeks ago. >> you saw him going all the way? >> reporter: police sources say westcott had a tough time dealing with their breakup. sources also say wescotts toed the gun near where bruce crashed. witnesses tell police they

. >> monique braxton is in camel back mountain right now. >> she's got the hood up and the snow is fallinger: i'm ready, i've got layer upon layers of snow gear on. this is like an early holiday wish come true. it's been snowing now since just after 4:00 and we noticed now it is sticking on the grassy surfaces. what are you hoping for this year. >> lots and lots of snow. we got the cold weather moving in so it's perfect for making snow. >> reporter: merchants who sell skis and weather gear tell us they're banking on snowy days and cold temperatures. when temperatures drop to 30 degrees, hundreds of snow guns like these at camel back will be running nonstop. the pocono mountain visitor's bureau said that the resort saw fewer visitors last year than during the winter of 2014. the week before christmas is usually the busiest, people are sending from $10 for gloves to $1,500 to outfit a family. but the snow affects how people -- that's why they're rolling out the red carpet to skiers and snow borders as they usher in what they hope will be wintry weather for all of the 201 season. >> knowing t

nbc10's monique braxton spoke to other members of the borough council and we'll hear what they think of the charges coming up at 5:00. >>> turning to the presidential transition today, silicon valley leaders made their way to trump tower for a technology summit. ceos of companies like apple and microsoft sat down with president-elect trump. today mr. trump officially named rick perry as energy secretary. in a statement the president-elect said the former texas governor would help make america energy independent and create a vast new wealth for the nation. perry has previously said he wanted to do away with the energy department. >>> one of two senators to invite mr. trump to the national prayer breakfast. every president since dwight eisenhower has spoken at the event. >> and we have also learned "america's got talent jarksz star will be singing at the inauguration in january. the pittsburgh native says she's excited for the honor. she was runner up on america's got talent in 2010. >>> the community of new town, connecticut observed 15 minutes of silence today to mark the fourth anni

"nbc 10's" monique braxton is live in philadelphia. monique, what can you tell us? monique, can you hear us? we'll get back to monique once we re-establish communication with her. >> we're still having technical difficulties. i hear nothing. i hear nothing. >>> all right. we're starting out by taking a look at your conditions currently where they sit and we're also looking at those live cameras. they're still dark live cameras because the sun has not yet come up so what we're looking at is a cold start out there. 28 degrees in philadelphia right now. 25 in parts of pennsylvania suburbs, new jersey as well. look at the lehigh valley, down to 23 degrees now and 28 in delaware. remember yesterday in delaware? i was on yesterday morning and we were saying, oh, some locations up to 50s, others all the way to the mid 60s. now we're back to 20s. reality has really struck for us when we look at those temperatures. winds are also still light to breezy. we saw the winds pick up yesterday. we expected that to happen as the cold front moved through especially. now we are dry. m

. >> in university city, monique braxton nbc10 news. >> quite the voices. >>> we are working on several stories for nbc10 news at 5:00. >> ahead on nbc10 news at 5:00. christmas par trade controversy. >> one local town here's plan to march on saturday is all because of squabbles. the story straight ahead. >>> and get ready for the cold temperatures, could be feeling like the teens when you wake up in the morning. i'll show you how cold it will be for your weekend, plus your next chance for rain and snow. >>> and all new holiday shopping surprise, what a woman ended up what when she stuck her hand in a winter glove. those stories and more ahead at 5:00. sure, you could sit around all night waiting for a pizza to be delivered. but wouldn't making it yourself be a lot more fun? it's baking season. warm up with pillsbury. at progresso, we are now using 100% atibiotic and hormone-free white breast meat chicken in all our chicken soups! behold our greatest opus! >>> get set to shiver. this biker had the right idea, tossing a scarf on before she goes for that spin. >> and here's a live look fr