also, a lot of construction on the pa turnpike, pa turnpike past downingtown, right lane blocking thatrea. another place on the pa turnpike eastbound, between willow grove and bensalem, that one is pulled all the way off to the shoulder. northeast extension northbound between mid-county and quakertown, the right lane is blocked there. so you can see, a lot going on on the pa turnpike, here as well. northeast extension northbound between quakertown and lehigh valley, right lane blocked as well. talking about this construction basically the entire morning, but just heads up. also, talking about this one, 95 northbound, coming up in a little bit. jan, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. president obama and his family lit the national christmas tree for the final time outside the white house last night. >> three, two, one. >> (cheers). >> the president encouraging americans to care for the sick and the hungry this holiday season. actor angora, and performances >> "eyewitness news" at the philadelphia ronald mcdonald howls for their annual lighting. fralinger spring band performed music

construction pa turnpike. talk about, that pa turnpike past downingtown, right lane block, still out there. another place on the pa turnpike eastbound between willow grove and bensalem. that will one is pulled now all the you with a off to the shoulder. another one northeast extention northbound between mid-county and quakertown that right lane is block, there and some of these areas close you down even just shoulder or right or left lane slow you down, absolutely it can. onramp from lansdale intermittent lane closures here. okay right now. but as we push deep near the 5:00 hour specially toward the 6:00 it will slow you down. happy free, jan, over to you. >> meisha, thank you. >>> now, for look at some of the newspaper headlines, all across our region. >> the cover of the trentonian with update on the story from wednesday. twenty-seven year old amber dudley from collingswood is identified as the gunshot victim driven to trenton police headquarters who later died. authority say dudley was pass inning near lift

the pa turnpike looks good as well. at least in terms of 23 minutes and the drive times westbound from route 1. average speed into the 60s. doesn't nieecessarily mean you have to go that fast. ut atlantic city expressway. popping up a few accidents this morning. one in hammon closed. katy and vie, back to you guys. >> live team coverage of this wintry mix. >> here's a look at conditions along germantown pike and plymouth meeting. a lot of cars out there. in minutes we'll check back with meteorologist bill henley and krystal klei in what you can expect today. >>> changes for the mummers. find out what mummers of every club will be expect today do before they march on new year's day. >>> the "nbc 10" first alert severe update is brought to you by colonial generators. never lose power again. >>> snow is lightening up in the pocono mountains. that's the live view from camelback mountain. steady snow is about to come to an end. the rest of the area, most of the rest of the area is just seeing some rain. the only rain/snow mi

more construction on the the pa turnpike will slow you down. coming up maybe deeper into the 5:00 hour, right lane is blocked there downingtown and valley hill road. also, more construction in bucks county, 95 north at route had 13. right lane blocked there. and then we have even more construction, northeast extension southbound between quakertown and mid-county. alternate lanes opening there. might slow you down as you flip flop around. more construction 422, and we'll get to that in a about ten minutes. >> still ahead: amazon getting into the grocery game, we'll have live report from wall street on that. >> ride sharing app uber getting criticism this morning. how you can protect yourself from what some folks are calling >>> stay updated on "kyw news radio" 1060. also, the philadelphia school district grabs surround vale on proposal for earlier start to the academic year. people are petioning mayor jim kenney,, to ban rat poison after the death after rail tail hawk, and the average age of stroke victims getting younger, dealing with medical i

that plus a lot of construction, pa turnpike westbound, see if i can get this, pa turnpike between downingtown, valley forge, right lane blocked in that area, also route 42 northbound between route 130 and walt whitman bridge. one to two lanes blocked there. so around 5:00 a.m. we will be take being a lot more construction coming up in the next 15 minutes, jim, over to you. >> thank you, meisha. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, you work for it, it is paid for, but how many americans are missing out on vacation time? >> no, not you, jim, not you. >> and, it is toyfest drop off day. how you can be part of the tradition when "eyewitness news" continues. >> sister station "kyw news radio" 1060, also, today, pennsylvania electoral college does its duty despite the shouts of protesters. a warning from others who may want to try to smoke marijuana during pregnancy, and democratic national convention organizers are helping thousands of philadelphia school children open up new books. >>> you can check in two, three, four times a day on "kyw news radio" 1060 on your a.m. dial. >>> well, a

east on the pa turnpike, vehicle fire, right at the valley forge interchange. 295 off ramp to exit one are block, and then here we go. live look at the schuylkill expressway. starting to pick up some volume near the roosevelt boulevard, the boulevard itself, folks waking up out of the northeast, headed down to the schuylkill, and hello cherry hill, new jersey, looking good there, along route 70. while we're in new jersey, let's go to atco, dusty and gale's house. they sent us picture of, what, the icicle lights across the front porch there. looking good, all lit up. we will get lit up tonight. we head to northeast philadelphia, broadcasting life -- live from somebody's front lawn. they sent us picture posted it to facebook, twitter and instagram and used the hash to go fox 29 lights contest, tonight during the 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. news, the house i'm going to the kids took the picture, sent it to us without the mom knowing. >> oh,. >> she doesn't know we're coming. >> surprise! >> knock knock. tonight at 5:00. we'll have all of the details up on our website at 5:

pa turnpike, no problems with drive times. 22 minutes from route 1 to valley forge and speeds into high 60s. >>> 9 minutes past 5:00. parking at mall can be one of the most frustrating part of the holiday season, no doubt. what if you could save a space? >> you can reserve a space either on the spot, right when you get to the mall or you can reserve a space for up to six months in advance. >> we'll explain how the reserve mall parking works and which new jersey mall is offering it. >>> plus, learning a lesson by watching a play. we'll show you how a special field trip is helping to prepare students for life. >>> preparing for high school offers many challenges but in cherry hill they're trying to make it easier with mentoring through singing and acting. >> matt delucia gives us a look at a very unique program. >> all right, let's begin. >> it's this balance between someone who's a little tough and also extremely passionate about what she's doing. >> good girl. >> reporter: for the next couple of weeks you might want to refer to jacqueline orlando as annie sullivan, her role in "the mira

pa turnpike different story.hile there aren't any delays right now, there is construction pa turnpike eastbound past downingtown, the right lane is blocked right there. also, in delaware, keep an eye on. >> this wilmington adams street, the ram top 95 northbound is closed, until 5:00 a.m., on monday, for some sign work in that area. and this one, always fun, when there are some changes to septa regional rails. there is new regional rail schedule will go into effect this sunday, you will want septa. back over to you. >> one of the most magestic and lovable animals on planet earth now at risk. >> of course the world's largest lands animals, some standing more than two stories tall. the international union of conservation of nature says the world-wide population of giraffes has dropped 40% since 1985. >> and oregon zoo, portland, enjoying the very first snowfall of their lives. take a look right there. two river otters have never experienced the white stuff before. polar bear nora has never seen it either. born at t

ramp, the right lane is blocked right there, then whole host of right lanes being block on the pa turnpike, this one, eastbound, past downingtown, the right lane block here. let's take it all the way over to delaware valley and willow grove. turnpike between those two exits, right lane blocked there. up to the northeast extension we have a blocked lane, right one, between quakertown and lansdale. guys, a lot of construction this morning. >> what's new, pat. >> all right, thanks so much, pat. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, a check on business news. live from the new york stock exchange. >> ever wanted to make a phonecall during a flight? well, we will tell you about new technology that could actually eventually let you make those phonecalls on an airplane. at ikea, we believe everyone should be able to afford a welcoming home for the holidays. and that nothing should get in the way of a good conversation. we believe that room for one more shouldn't cost more. and that you can make a place for everyone. spend your holiday overjoyed and under budget with ikea. >> help make the

then of course dealing with some construction, pa turnpike between downingtown and valley forge. right lane blocked there. rahel, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. now for look at newspaper headlines from across our region. >> from the cover of the trend john yan, demand for affordable and the are hype, why 110 apartment sitting vacant in trenton? despite a waiting list of mo r than 2,000 perspective tenants, trend toss hugging authority says many of the applicants can't come one security deposits, in some cases they're offered to five to six perspective tenants until one can come up with the cash to move in. >> and the reading eagle state regulators urging patients of dental practice be tested for help tight c, and even hiv. >> this after an investigation into the center for family and specialty dentistry turned up serious deficiencies in the offices. at this point no patients have reported becoming ill. >> from the times herald, elementary school student making the holidays a bit brighter for the homeless. coleman err third graders stuffing socks with toiletries and candy

construction lingering out there, the pa turnpike paths downingtown, right lane block. and also let's talk about water and sewer repairs in princeton, new jersey, state road at mountain avenue, rutland block there. if you have more to talk about coming up in about 15 minutes. greg, over to you. >> meisha, thanks so much. if a fitness tracker or smart watch is on your holiday wish list, there are more choices than ever before. cnet showing us some of the top wearable tech gifts, including the much hyped snap chat spectacle glasses. >> taking videos is now a snap. and you don't have to pull out your smart phone. the $130 spectacles are sun glass that is record ten second videos for snap chat. but snapping up has been tricking with release limits every special sending machines and pop up stores. if your new years resolution is to get into shape, the $150 fit bit charge tracks cents heart rake, steps, with easy roo to read screen. >> really good community, and it works with android and ios. the only thing it doesn't have water resistance. >> fashion watch makers like michae

and, as we mentioned earlier, the new e-zpass off ramp on the pa turnpike at lansdale is now open. the ramp is located about quarter of a mile before the regular off ramp at exit 31. the e-zpass onramp is scheduled to open december 11. at the cbs-3 traffic center, a.m. and did a mueller, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, here's mower of what you will see on "eyewitness news" this morning, best workouts. see what exercises you should be doing. and how often you should do them. to live a longer live. and little later, it is a first at the nation's largest mall. how the mall of america is switching up the santa experience this holiday season. we w >>> whether barbara heads out on her bike, she knows she is getting more than fresh air. >> my heart, i can tell after, my blood spry, blood pressure goes back down. >> new research it london published in the british journal of sports medicine reveals cycling might pay off big time in the longrun. researchers studied the exercise habit of more than 80,000 adults, over a decade. they found people who took part in certain sports didn't just lo

that will also going to video from chopper three, tractor-trailer fire, pa turnpike eastbound right nowo use alternate around there is route 30 to 202 to 76 then back on the turnpike, but you can see the backups are pretty significant, avoid the area at all costs. again, pa turnpike eastbound closed between downingtown and vale forge, rahel? >> meisha, thank you. that's "eyewitness news" for now, join us for "eyewitness news" at noon, i'm rahel solomon. make it a good morning. zero really can be a hero.ds) get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. we asked woman to smell two body washethey both smell good.rite. i like b better. i prefer b. b. i would like to smell like this every day. but what was body wash a? ohhhh i love bath and bodyworks. i have this in my bathroom. and what was the one they preferred? ohhhh. this is suave. really? that's quite a bit of smelling good. suave three fragrances preferred over bath and body works. fios is not cable. we're wired different

moving from the pa turnpike down towards the schuylkill expressway, average speeds into the teens.ed heavy 22 minutes it just changed right there drive time. this is about a 4 to 5 minute trip. you can see the massive delay approaching the scene. just a string of brake lights. the 42 freeway seeing delays here on the northbound side. on creek road, a traffic stop. the police activity over into the right hand shoulder. slow speed is moving towards philadelphia right before the ben and the walt whitman bridge split. you will see slow speeds there all the way backed up even from the depford area. 422, major delays on the eastbound side. from the 29 onto the schuylkill. all of that traffic dealing with a 25 minute drive time and average speed down into the 20s. i'll have one last update for you. check in with all the slow spots when i come back, vai. >>> jessica, thank you. yesterday not a good day for the eagles. a loss day in cincinnati. >> that's right. the eagles season goes from bad to worse with an ugly defeat at the hands of the bengals. take a look at the sports cover, it reads

all of the majors clear, too, 30, 76, blue route looking good new jersey and pa turnpikes, as well.hen we mention last hour, septa has issued an advisory about a warning change for the route 0101 and 102 trolley lines. passengers will have to bought on out bought platforms, started 8:00 this morning, and will continue through 4:00 p.m. this afternoon due to construction along irving ton road there. looking at travel times, i95 northbound, from the blue route to the vine, still looking at about 17 minutes, and on the schuylkill from the turnpike to the blue route your travel time about five minutes. at the cbs-3 traffic center. rahel, back to you. >> amanda, thank you. "eyewitness news" will be right back with a group of rock-and-roll legends, returning to their musical group. we will be >> rolling stones, well, today they're returning to their musical roots. anthony mason has preview of the interview you'll see coming up little later on cbs this sunday morning. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> it's been a busy year. for the worlds' biggest rock band. the rolling stones kick it off with a tour of last i

and pa turnpike eastbound past downingtown, that right lane is still block, i'll let you know of course when all of this clears. jan, back to you. >> 6:03. fire officials say one man is dead, after a fire last night in west philadelphia. chopper three over the 300 block of 64th street. fire crews arriving to large flames coming from the second store row home. fire broke out about 8:30, crews put it out within an hour, the 44 year old victim found dead inside. the cause that far fire still under investigation. >>> meanwhile, in a investigation is underway this morning, into what caused a huge fire in allentown. >> flames tore through several row homes, leaving multiple resident with no place to stay. "eyewitness news" reporter trang do is live in allentown this morning, with the very latest, morning, trang. >> reporter: good morning, jan, greg, fire chief here not ready to release a cause, firefighter remain operate scene making sure the fire is completely out. take a look what happened on this block here, 400 block every fulton streetment you can see it started as most heavily damaged h

pa turnpike looks okay. there is construction between willow grove and ben salem. 22 minutes at the most if you're headed westbound with speeds also into the mid-60s. 76 around market street. no major problems or delays. you can see traffic is sparingly moving through. an accident out in lansdale. updates in about 10. >>> a live view of boat house row. temperatures have calmed down. clouds have just started to move in. nothing falling from the sky just yet. there is rain to the south and southwest. that's going to be moving in during the day. we will get a dry start this morning. 38 degrees this morning. holding at 38 degrees as clouds increase at 8:00. mostly cloudy this morning. it's this afternoon that the rain moves in. upper 40s for philadelphia, way above freezing. this is only going to be rain moving into the area. it stays with us into the late afternoon and into the evening hours as well. suburbs, you'll see clouds taking over. mostly cloudy and 35 degrees at 8:00. the chill will come off. 42 degree

that accident over on the pa turnpike northeast extension is headed northbound. not causing too many problems now between quaker town and the lehigh valley. earlier they have the northbound rains all closed. traffic is able to get through the area. messy spot earlier this morning. if you're nervous about it, take 309 to head northbound towards lehigh valley. accident out in hammonton. just over around route 54 where the right lane is only closed so traffic is moving by there as well. we're not seeing any of those major delays. katy, back to you. >>> w jersey's black bear hunting season is back today but not without controversy. rights activists are upset over the expanded hunt and what it has to do upright walking bear. plus this. >> standing firm. protesters claim victory after the plan to build the dakota access pipeline near an indian reservatio w now hear what's next from multi-billion dollar projects. >>> and here's a live look right now from storm force 10 driving along route 309 montgomery county. we continue our live team coverage this morning of the wint

back over to the pa side to the pa turnpike. drive times here. westbound to eastbound to vol lay forge is 23 minutes and average speeds are into the 60s. i'll be back around the 5:30 mark and i'll have more of your drive times in the philadelphia area. >>> now let's talk about the cooler temperatures. knock li nothing like yesterday morning. >> we've got 30s and 40s out there. we can't see the 50s and 60s anywhere. we wound it making it to the 60s in quite a few places yesterday. now we're back down to the 30s. in fact we're dropping in a lot of areas still this morning. take a look at newark, 35 degrees, will hinmington at 37. kent county and into sussex county, we're looking at mostly 30s. lincoln right now at 40 degrees for the current temperature. over to new jersey, same deal, even cooler sports. leesburg at 3 the degrees, 38 for voorhees. we track a little farther north and about the same pemberton at 34. it's chilly again. you do need the coat today. temperatures into the afternoon are not going to warm nearly as much. yesterday we made it

pa turnpike westbound, accident at willow grove.hilly, pretty much through the accident, all the way into valley forge. accident eastbound, on the turnpike, at the downingtown interchange. and we're bumper to bumper north on 295, as you head in toward olden avenue. did you put your lights up yet? i hope you did. snap a picture, put it up on facebook, twitter, instagram. use the #fox29lights contest. tonight, i'm hitting the road, going to go up to academy gardens in northeast philadelphia. just off of academy road in willits avenue, where the kids took pictures of the home, sent it to me, mom doesn't even know we're coming, big surprise tonight, during the 5:00 and the 6:00 newscast. the question is: what's the forecast going to be like for tonight? bundle up or not? sue has the answer in 15 seconds. >> it is cold out there right now, even colder air is on the way, we've been talking about it all week. friday, saturday, the coldest days of the season so far. now, high pressure is in control today. but we have weak disturbance, we wi

pa turnpike, drive times are in green, 21 minutes westbound from route 1. no bik problems out there. now we'll end with bridges. everything is pretty much clear, no scheduled opens at lest right now over the ber lungton brisur. >>> we're going to turn it over to chris ta to krystal klei. >> we are tracking rain for the forecast this morning. this has been in the forecast for quite some time so it shouldn't too much of a shock. and the good news, it's not a downpour, no ice concerns. temperatures are way too warm for that. that's heading our direction. it's trying to move into the southwest corner of pennsylvania. but the whole line itself is moving from west to east and that means it's coming our way. here's a look at the temperatures in burkes county lehigh valley area. what a difference 24 hours makes. yesterday we were talking about numbers below freezing at this hour, now we're talking 50s. and then we move from burkes county into the lehigh valley, check it out, upper 40s, 48 for allentown and we have some of the mid-40s. the temperatures are considera

. >> reports of the pa turnpike northbound extension being closed. a string much green where it once was red. we had pamela osborne stuck behind this accident scene. she actually confirmed with us she was able and they were allowing some traffic to squeeze by. for now let's stay on the northbound side. ifnd y lehigh valley, watch for that accident scene. you want an alternate, that's route 309 over there. it might be in the process of starting to clear or at least allowing traffic to move watching the schuylkill expressway around girard avenue. 13 minutes into center city. and lastly we'll end with this up at norris town. marshall street right around the railroad crossing there. we'll have an update on the hen i me back. >>> thank you, jessica. let's take you snowing a little bit more a half hour ago when we came on the air. it's mostly stopped as bill said at here's a live look at camelback. no skiers, of course. they'll come a little bit later in the day. >> they missed the good part. >> right. they'll have snow when they get weather team called fo

so if you're moving from the pa turnpike from this point heading to the schuylkill expressway you're good there. we'll check in on the majors when i come back on the 6:00 hour. >>> happening today in south jersey, a well-known diner will rise in the ashes of the fire. this is the crystal lake diner. a ribbon cutting will mark the grand reopening. here's a look@the original diner going up in flames in june of 2014. the owners say a spark in the basement at a compressor ignited styrofoam containers nearby and the fire spread from there. luckily no one was hurt. >>> a few minutes before 6:00 a.m. members of camden welcomed santa and some of his elves yesterday. more than 50 families were selected through local churches and the event was organized by the paternal order of police officers. >>> coming up next at 6:00, we'll see how they helped her sort out the situation and saved her nearly $500. >>> plus, we'll break down today's electoral college vote that is expected to make donald trump's election official and we'll tell you about the protestors. you're watching "nbc 10 news today." 29

watching 95 and the northeast extension of the pa turnpike. we're seeing on-ramp stoppages around lansdale. that on-ramp was stopping every couple minutes or so to move through a project. also watching that construction on the skrine street expressway, both directions closed between broad street and schuylkill this morning, so you might see slowdowns. right now it doesn't look like it's reflected on our map but it's closed between those two points. local vine is a great alternate for you. no big problems or delays, as you can see. eastbound into center city, a 12-minute trip from vine street and speeds in mid-60s. more updates in ten. >>> 41 degrees. look at this. we have ice. the rain that fell yesterday, a huge puddle at penn's landing. it's frozen and we'll be there for the free lighting. you can come down or tune in. this morning, you have to bundle up because the temps are in the 30s and low 40s. we will see sunshine, but it will be a bit breezy. it will struggle to get near 50 degrees this afternoon. a cold breeze blowing this evening fo

watching the pa turnpike, westbound and eastbound, 21 minute trip in both directions with no problems, delays or major construction projects to worry about. more updates when i come back in 10. >> gillian, thanks for that. gillian, where did that come from? whoa, it's monday. >> we had just done a story with jillian massey. >> so sweet. 4:49. let's talk about the weather. talk about roller coaster temperatures. it was warm yesterday. how cold this morning. >> i know. i wish we had the sun yesterday. >> did it all come together at one point? >> bingo. >> krystal, tell us more. >> we saw everything yesterday, in the last couple of days rather, and now we're looking at the cold side of things. we had that cold front move through yesterday. it started to drop the temperatures in the afternoon which is what we expected. usually see the high temperature in the afternoon. we saw highs in the morning. today we are going to see the highs in the afternoon. they won't be very high at all. here's a look at philadelphia neighborhoods, upper 20s to around 30 degrees. the current temperatures out th

also construction in pennsylvania, pa turnpike westbound before downingtown, right lane blocked there. and southbound on the northeast extension between lehigh valley and quakertown, right lane blocked there, as well. jim, jan, over to you. >> thank you, pat. man is robbed at gunpoint, as his three attackers take off. they shoot at police, and almost get away. >> "eyewitness news" reporter, anita oh, liver from the scene, where the ordeal came to an end. and anita, good morning. >> good morning, jim, jan, busy morning for police here. those three teenage suspects are now in custody after police say they robbed a man at gunpoint of both his cell phone and cash. one of them also reportedly fired a shot at police after fleeing the scene. but, luckily, no one was hurt. now this all happened around 1:30 this morning, at lawndale and luzern streets, we can show you some video of the scene, now, that's when police say the suspect robbed the 21 year old man, they then fled the scene in a dark pick-up truck, which police tried to pull over shortly after. but when 24th district officers tried t

still possible, slick conditions in certain areas, still, and then some construction pa turnpike eastbound between willow grove and bensalem two. lanes blocked there, rahel, back to you. >> thank you, update on our breaking news in frankford. firefighters just got two alarm fire under control about 45 minute ago. >> crews are still on the scene sprague hot spots at apartment building. let's get right out to eyewitness neutral reporter trang do live on the scene, with the latest, trang, what do we know? >> reporter: well, joe, rahel, still very active scene here, fire broke out about an hour ago, you mentioned, firefighters able to get that under control in about 20 minute. but take a look, they still have their work cut out for them here. it is a very large apartment complex, here, on the 4500 block of frankford avenue. first floor is actually a pizza shop, with all of these amounts above it. someone i talk to, who lives in the building, was telling me that there are at least dozen amounts in this very massive building, you can see, that they are really focused on one part of the building

also watching the pa turnpike, a crash popped up around route 11.about mile marker 349 the left lane is blocked there. no big problems there. traffic is still moving by. also watch for the clearing on north gravel pike. delays heading northbound. a little while ago everything is stopped. nothing was reported. we'll keep our eye on that for you. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> a viewer tells us a lifetime warranty did not help her trying to replace deteriorating lines. >>> and we'll tell you the importance of reading the fine print. >>> good morning. it is 34 degrees at the moment. we'll be back in just a minute with your forecast. >>> a couple says they bought a product with a lifetime warranty. >> but they ran into problems when they tried to use that w warran warranty. >> reporter: she tells us when she burr chased ten blinds from blinds to go she thought she would have them forever. >> six of them looks like they just hung them yesterday. the other four in the dining room, kitchen and sun room, they completely bulged out and cracked up the mi

accident on the pa turnpike westbound between downingtown and morgantown, left lane block, there butis actually now cleared up n collegeville, one lane closure on route 422 westbound, route 29, that was due to accident that happened much earlier this morning, but i just received word, that that has actually now cleared up as well. looking good all around. and mass transit, also looking pretty good right now. how much, septa, dart, patco, all operating on special holiday schedules so make sure to check with them before headed out today. taking a look at broad street, building volume. still traffic running for the most part as well as most of the majors. at the cbs-3 traffic center. and and did a mueller, back to you. >> thank you. here is more of what you will see on "eyewitness news" this morning. police in south jersey town look for more than just a bad guys at christmas. how they got the all clear for santa. >> and a bittersweet holiday for part of the italian market, in our next half hour. we will will be right back. >> dash cam footage is a major asset for both law enforcement an

we also just received reports after accident on the pa turnpike westbound, between downingtown, morgantownosure on route 422 westbound, route 29, that's due to earlier accident from this morning. that's not causing any significant delays right now, but to get around that, black rock road will be your alternate there. and taking a last look at the vine, running like most of your majors, so commute should be smooth this morning. at the cbs-3 traffic center, i'm amanda mueller, back to you. >> christmas day always good movie day l we come back we will take a look at some of the new movies? theatres. stay with >> looking for something to do dodd, three movies new in theatres. >> ♪ >> the latest effort to bring a video game franchise to movie screens is assassin's creed, says assassin's could bring in $30 million during the holiday period. >>> (movie clip). >> and the movie passengers is about romance in space. it is on course for $45 million opening, according to both variety and the hollywood reporter. >> (movie clip). >> and third new move any theatres, the american idol meets utopia animate

the fire on the eastbound side of the pa turnpike creating delays because of the road was closeded off and traffic was being diverted off. you can see the crawling behind it. good news as we go to the map, it's cleared out of the way. they just removed the tractor trailer from this area, but those delays remain. the eastbound side, 29. so alternates here. kind of the big one, but it's important and will help you get by this delay. 100 southbound to route 30, then to 202. that will take you up north. once you get back on itbound, you can enter the turnpike, now that it's open, it should be getting out of the way soon. watching the delays on the regional rails as well, this is when they last updated. due to these power problems we were dealing with, outbound train from the melrose and ellekin train, inbound service to center city was severely impacted. now, from airport line, we were dealing with two hour delays, but starting to see improvements and i'll update you when i come back in about a half hour. thanks. >>> new this morning. a woman fights back against an alleged robber and he en

pa turnpike looks great as well. at least with the drive times, 21 minutes or 22 at the most. not much of a difference there. valley forge also into the 60. we'll check in with mass transit. no problems or delays this more for septa, patco, new jersey transit or amtrak. back to you. >>> this morning we're following breaking news out of burlington county. 70 residents of an assisted living facility in moorestown are safe. fire broke out on north church street. we're told the fire started in the basement utility room. first responders moved residents to another part of the building. you can tap the "nbc 10" app and stay with us for updates on this breaking story. >>> 6:03 and 28 degrees. the transition to trump is expected to take another step forward. the electoral college meets to cast the vote for president. >> matt delucia is live in the digital operations center. matt, usually the electoral college vote is a formality but not necessarily this year. >> right. some are arguing that today's electoral college vote will somehow change the result of the election but professors sa

on the pa turnpike looking good, too. route 1 to valley forge, a 22-minute trip.easy -- kind of easy morning drive so far. not seeing any big delays on the majors. i'll have updates for you when i come back in about ten minutes on more of the drive times. >> an easy drive, you know you just jinxed us, right? now let's check the weather with bill henley. >> it's colder outside so you need to bundle up. notice this view from the comcast center in center city. the skies are starting to brighten up. we're about 45 minutes away from sun viz. with clear skies we'll see lots of sunshine. without the sun up it's a cold morning and temperatures are still falling at this hour. we'll see bright sunshine. a nice warm-up during the day. the wind will be blowing this afternoon. we'll top out around 50 degrees. that's typical for the beginning of december. cold breeze blowing this evening. if you're coming down to penn's landing for the christmas tree lighting, you'll have to bundle up if you don't want to deal with the cold. we'll show it to you live on nbc10 at 7:00. 34 right

laurel, new jersey, a crash out in the neighborhood welsh and put letter pike, no problems on the pa turnpikend, accident right at armand hammer boulevard for the gang out of pottstown. who is hungry? today local neighborhood spot, morning glory diner, ready, monkey bread french toast. needy say more? tenth and fitzwater, see you there, right across from the playground. we will be down there live starting at 9:00. thomas, back over to you. >> like when i get home, i'll open my life to my mother. i will live my life for her. whatever she wants me to to do. >> living for mom, that's what dante rollins said i'll do now that he's home from prison. freed last night after serving ten years for crime he didn't commit. all charges have been dropped against the 29 year old, including, the attempted murder of a young boy. jenny joyce live in center city this morning, with more on his future plans. good morning, jenny. >> good morning, thomas. home for the holidays, like you said, after nearly ten years behind bars. dante rollins has big plans, first and for most, he want to reconnect with his family, a

valley forge, we will bring you any new updates we will get regarding this but for those taking pa turnpike moving in the eastbound direction past valley forge, car fire out there, gaper delay, and northeast corridor 30 minute chase right now due to police activity. we will have more in ten minutes. joe and rahel back to you. >>> police are on the hunt for a person responsible for drive by shooting. >> "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao is live at 52nd inn haverford, good morning, jan. >> reporter: rahel and joe, good morning. not only was one of the businesses in this area a restaurant opened at the time of the shooting but philadelphia police say this intersection is actually busiest intersection in west philadelphia, so certainly more people could have been out here more people could have been injured during this gunfire overnight, however only one person was injured, taken to the hospital and that man is expect to be okay. lets take a look at the video police are calling this a drive by shooting. it was around midnight when police found 59 year-old man shot in the hip at corner of f

use that alternate, germantown pike will help you out, another accident the the pa turnpike, left laneed there plus construction, new off ramp opening today. we will talk about this coming up in about ten to 15 minutes, joe, over to you. >> meisha, thank you. more on breaking news ahead, crash kills a new jersey state trooper and another driver. >> cars collided on route 55, in millville. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo, is live, at the state police barracks in port norris learning more about the trooper. jan? >> shared more than a thousand times and hundreds of common, a grieving community, and a lot of outpouring of condolances this morning, as well. in the meantime officials have confirmed the identity of the trooper kill 31 year old franky williams, his barracks, here's where he was assigned in south jersey at the port norris station. william member of the 156 police class and had just graduate in the january of this year, take a look at this video, the scene earlier this morning some open salute from state police trooper williams body left trooper community hospital in camd

vine expressway westbound by broad street, where you have the accident, schuylkill web pa turnpike routehomes little early today. >> next on cbs this morning, preserving our national parks on film. the photographers using bold methods to help us see the whole american landscape. >> and we leave you now this morning with a live picture from longwood gardens, they're decked out for the holidays. and up through january 8th. that's beautiful. >> look at that. >> have a great day. see you tomorrow. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >>> good morning, it is tuesday, december 13th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." breaking news. donald trump chooses an oil man for secretary of state. exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson could face a confirmation fight over his ties to russia. >>> back-to-back storms slam much of the country with snow and freezing rain. dangerous arctic air is sending temperatures plunging from the northeast. >>> the future first lady goes to court. the challenge that melania trump faces in her $151 million lawsuit against a

but no issues along 611, the pa turnpike or the northeast extension.rted installing a couple new water mains in delco so wallingford avenue now closing during the mid days for the next few weeks. woodward and possum hollow roads gets i was around in. in upper chichester blue ball of a closed. chichester avenue or namaans creek road alternates around that through the end of february. nydia. >> matt thank you. >>> a bethlehem man who once had a relationship with his high school teacher is now accused of killing her and the child they had together. police in new york city say 23-year-old isaac duran infante confessed to the murders. 32-year-old felicia barahona and four-year-old son miguel were found dead in their apartment on monday. infante reportedly told officers he was upset officer the way barahona was raising their orange philadelphia police still trying to find out who shot and killed a man driving through mount airy yesterday afternoon. police responded to a call about an overturned suv on the 500 block of west walnut lane. they found a 33-year-o

so, saturday morning north of the pa turnpike you find anywhere from .10 to .2-inches of if i say.ake sure you do your errands later in the day once you get that transition from ice back over to rain. here's that four day at 4:00. on saturday, snow to ice to rain, a high temperature later in the day of 44 degrees. we'll get that milder air, so by sunday it's rainy with an early high temperature of 60 but we'll be falling into the 30's, a big drop by sunday afternoon. then monday brisk and much colder, a high of just 34, partly sunny on tuesday. we are dry then with a high temperature coming in at 40 degrees. so, we've got that winter weather advisory out for good reason, a lot to track guys as we head into both saturday and sunday. >> an active weekend. >> uh-huh. >> melissa thank you. >> you got it. >> philadelphia's new year's eve celebration is taking shape. officials announced the plans today at city hal ftive about i. the city will offer you two chances to catch the fireworks on the delaware river. first at 6:00 p.m. and then again at midnight. with the holiday coming on a sat

every slow take a look at the ben franklin bridge moving in the westbound direction, an accident pa turnpikerahel? >> meisha, thank you. next update is at 8: 55, ahead on cbs this morning, tv executive and host andy cohen discusses his latest book the andy diaries. i'm rahel depression? >> yes. >> exhilarated, you write about that? >> exactly. i'm a moody guy, charlie. roller coaster. >> i've only seen one mood shramt. >>! >> i'm so impressed you keep a diary. i wonder how you find time because i know how busy you are. it's a streaming consciousness so it is a fun read. >> it is. it's a page turner and well written, i think. it's very funny. i stopped writing the diary after -- at the end of this book. i found it kind of emotionally and existentially exhausting reporting on the details of my life for publication three years straight. maybe i'll do it again. >> you take back nothing? >> no. i mean, i got -- i have to stand by everything i put in there. >> but, you know, your life and your job. you're surrounded by really interesting, creative fun people. you talk about loneliness and finding

another accident pa turnpike eastbound before valley forge.ther accident in delaware, newark delaware, 896, baltimore pike, right lane blocked there. overall still busy basically anywhere we look even with construction 202 southbound two, rate lanes blocked between nine a.m. and 3:00 p.m. give yourself extra time, rahel. >> busy morning, misch, thank you. ahead on cbs this morning, actress kelly steinfeld has another netter to her cap with golden globe nomination. i'll rahel ♪ >> that's hailee steinfeld, too. she's coming up. >>> the twin panda cubs at the zr zoo names. sheila and nala. their names were picked after 23,000 fans from around the world sent in suggestions. it's estimated there are 1900 giant pandas living in the wild. the twins didn't attend the naming. they're still learning to walk. but we noted they're okay. very, very cute. i guess you like hailee. >> this is on my running play list. welcome back to "cbs this morning," coming up in this half hour, photographer used old methods to creates a fresh perspective in an old american

you can see the string of brake lights there. 22 minutes in the pa turnpike headed towards the schuylkill12 miles an hour towards the average. 42 freeway northbound traffic approaching an earlier accident. >> jessica, thanhaveksnother li in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with the "nbc 10" app. >>> you're going to love that view. back at 7:30 on a monday morning. 5th of december, 2016. that tree provides the perfect backdrop for a great night on the plaza. to get out there in the rain, say hi in a little while. meanwhile, inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer along with tamron hall here for savannah as she begins maternity leave. >> headlines, emergency landing caught on camera at the airport in san antonio. look at this united express flight touching down when suddenly the nose gear collapses and sparks fly. the 55 people onboard were safely evacuated with no serious injuries reported. >>> the georgia man found guilty of leaving his 22-month-old son to die in the swelters suv will be sentenced today. justin ross harris found guilty of eight counts of malice, murder

the 511 pa connect tool addresses problems like that massive backup on the pennsylvania turnpike during that snowstorm last january. this new tool will buzz your phone like an amber alert if you're in a traffic breakdown that will last for two hours or more. then the state will send you updates on when they will fix the problem. the state will send updates to your phone every 15 minutes if you're in a prolonged highway emergency. >>> in just hours family and friends will gather to remember a south jersey mother brutally murdered. it comes as the search for tara o'shea's estranged husband has been suspended. monell is accused of stabbing o'shea monday morning. his pick-up truck has been found. tonight's vigil is being held in front of o'shea's home it begins at 6:00. >>> two delaware universities are urging trump to support a program that delays deportation for illegal immigrants. the university of delaware and delaware state both asked that people brought into the country as children avoid deportation for two years. >>> new details this afternoon about the deadly school bus crash in ten

turnpike is reduce todd 45. if head out be careful about that check pa turnpike.com and stay on top of conditions before you leaveng to send it back to you. hope everyone has a "good day". >> try to avoid the crowds at the mall. they'll be out in full force. >> super saturday. >> live look at doppler showing you frog gress of that rain snow line kind of moving further north in due time as temperatures continue to climb. so by 9th likely be around 33 in philadelphia and leftover showers drizzle and clouds by this afternoon 40 at:00 and some fog later on this evening temperatures in mid 40s. still ice improving later on today. >> have a great saturday. we'll see you back here >> have a great saturday. we'll see you back here tomorrow >> announcer: the following paid presentation for the power airfryer xl is brought to you by tristar products incorporated. we love fried food. but the problem is it's fried in oil, lots and lots of oil! and that means added calories. but what if you could eat the fried foods you love with little to no oil without the guilt and without the extra calories, but still have that great tast

pa, swamp pike, fruit ville road, accident there. and another one on the shoulder in pennsgrove, new jersey, on the new jersey turnpike, southbound, justfter the delaware memorial toll plaza. and road conditions are going to deteriorate, guys, so leave earl. >> i sue, thanks for helping us get aroundment time 5:02, vanished on christmas eve, found days later, learning more this morning about great grandmother and great granddaughter right there. took wrong turn on their way to visit family for friends, or family for the holiday, and friends. the wayward journey became a story of survival. our jenny joyce in the studios, what exactly happened here, jenny? >> good morning, tomorrow. well, certainly scary experience for this woman and her great granddaughter. they were found stranded in an isolated rural area of virginia. seventy-one year old barbara briley and five year old la myra disappeared christmas eve during road trip from police landing new jersey to north carolina law enforcement officers across three states performed extensive grounds and air search, last night a man who just happened to be checking on his property came across b