we'll keep you updated there in perkiomen township, the graterford road bridge is closed. osed between gravel pike and perkiomen creek road. take plank road. that will be a good option if you need to get around it. this is the first morning commute where that bridge will be closed. so if you would typically travel that bridge, leave yourself extra time. you can expect to see heavy volume as drivers detour around that bridge. in delaware, bridgeville, southbound route 13 at route 404. there was an accident that had the south lane a few minutes ago. but i actually got word that that cleared. >>> delivery service suspended. one bergen county community will have to get their own mail. it's all because of this chocolate lab. >>> five new york teens now men known as the central park five serve prison time for the sexual assault of a jogger. years later they were exonerated now they're getting paid a million dollars for every year they were behind bars. at farmers, we make you smarter about auto insurance, because the more you know, the more we can help you. cut. lower. shave. cho

we have a bridge closure in perkiomen township, the graterford bridge.hat was shut down yesterday because it is structurally deficient. we're dealing with a water main break in south philadelphia, oregon avenue and st. christopher drive. a large amount of water is out there. we just got word of this. we sent skyforce 10 right away. it looks like traffic will be detoured out there. i'll work in the next few minutes to get you alternate routes. >>> governor jack markell's administration plans to raise tolls on route 1 by a dollar. it will be $3 saturdays and sundays. during the week the toll will remain at $1. >>> harley-davidson is coming out with a motorcycle that doesn't roar but purrs. it's sleek looking. the company will mack a few at first and road toast and refine them. the only voun sound you'll hear from this hog is the hum of the transmission. >> the government releases new information on the crash that injured comedian tracy morgan and it includes details on the moments leading up to that deadly accident. plus, it's been a busy week for mother n

the grader ford bridge is -- graterford bridge is closed in perkiomen township. another bridge that's shut down is in chester county east brandywine township the door lynn mill road creek. camden county, the white horse bridge shut down between station avenue and front the cooper river county railroad the patco tracks, stick with somerdale road. one of our biggest bridge blockages is down in delaware, the continued closure of 495. everybody is heading to 95 which in wilmington no delays just yet. >> new from the overnight the search from the missing malaysia fight is shifting further south into the southern indian ocean. australian officials said the underwater search will focus on south of the most recent crash site. the plane vanished back in march with 239 people on board. we learned that officials believe the plane was flying on autopilot. >>> dozens of people fell ill during a concert in boston. it happened last night inside the td garden arena. ambulances lined up to take concert goers to the hospital. most of the people had a problem with dehydration and d

here in perkiomen township, they closed the bridge over the creek, emergency construction is there, use 113 to get around it, huge delays on the schuylkill and 95 and the turnpike in new jersey, ten mile backup. not the best ride home. >> thank you matt. more to come on "action news" thursday night. no more teachers no more books, they said so long to the school year. that kid is happy. >> plus ducis rogers has sports including an update on josie altador and adam you are watching the weather. >> tomorrow the sunshine will be back and lower humidity for the first summer day off. i'll talk about the changes in your weekend coming up. >>> we prepared to dismiss -- >> with that it was the last day of classes for philadelphia public school students. they got final hugs from teachers and staff as they left. at meredith elementary there was an assembly and talented singer to boot. >> very good for them. >> time to talk about sports and ducis rogers is here and the eagles are wrapping up the spring workout. >> they seem to have one every other week here. the three day mini camp was productive i

perkiomen township montgomery county they found instruction turl deficiencies with the greaterford roaddge, they are forced to close the bridge stay with us on plank road or 113 as alternates. it's a big deal if you're heading to the delaware beaches maybe to get some grotto pizza along highway 1 you'll have a lot of company because a lot of people are heading to the firefly festival. exit 95 is the way to go. >>> time for commuter report, bordentown burlington county, object on the road along 295 southbound you don't want to hit that, we'll check the traffic again in just a few minutes. >> thank you, matt. >>> you could say that u.s. customs gave a drug smuggler his just deserts. a man from guatemala was caught trying to smuggle cocaine into the country in chocolate chip cookies. it sunday out to be 3 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $50,000. >>> president obama authorized 3 hunn military advisers to assist iraqi forces and challenged prime minister to create a more inclusive government or risk descending into civil war. >> if he aspires to lead the country it has to be an agai

time to look at traffic now, and we will start off with perkiomen township, graterford road bridge is closed between gravel pike and perkiomen creek road and that is because deteriorating conditions they found on the bridge. alternate is planning road. we have boot 38 in moorestown right lane blocked at nixon drive because of the pole that is down, chris. >>> a major decision is expect today by the organization, who sets lung transplant policies. the fox 29's jennifer joyce is live at children's hospital of philadelphia with a preview, good morning, jen. >> reporter: good morning, chris. that is right, board's vote that comes down today could make it possible for children under the age of 12 to be listed on the adult donor list on a permanent basis. >> ♪ happy birth the day to you ♪ >> reporter: this video was taken just last week of 11 year old sarah murnaghan helping her dad blow out his birthday can also. this is also one year after this brave spirit underwent a double lung transplant. murnaghan was at end stage lung failure and battled cystic fibrosis. she received adults lungs af

this a a reminder for drivers in perkiomen township.raterford road bridge closed between gravel pike and perkiomen creek road. an alternate is plank road. this is the first full week that that bridge is closed. keep that in mind. chris? >>> an unconventional purse snatcher has been making the rounds in new york. >> police have her in custody this morning. officers made the arrest last night. they say the 68-year-old woman has been grabbing purses off the back of chairs in brooklyn restaurants. some of the crimes have been caught on camera. >> i put my bag on my lap because i know for a fact that people, you know, will take advantage of you. >> that woman is facing charges. >>> new technology when it comes to deteting breast cancer. we have the results of a new study that puts 3-d mammograms to the test. >>> it's a sign of summer, taking a dip in some of philadelphia's pools. but not all the pools opened as planned. we'll tell you why. >>> 5:44 right now. a live look down the shore, cape may. showers on the way for this afternoon. here's

late thursday afternoon in perkiomen township, penndot officials closed the graterford road bridge. is deteriorating, the bridge. i want to remind you this is the second morning weekday commute we are seeing this closure. plank road part of the detour and traffic will be detoured. expect to see volume out there. this is 95 at cottman avenue, looking good in both directions. 95 is clear the entire length of the way, so is route 309. >>> this summer, nbc 10 is spreading the word about our grant challenge for local nonprofits called 21st century solutions. there's a $50,000 grant available as well as two others, each worth $25,000. we're looking for fresh ideas that will help your community move forward. if you're nonprofit promotes new and innovative programs, this is for you. you have to apply. for more information go to nbc10.com. applications being accepted until august 8th. ♪ >>> nbc 10 was at the narberth music and arts festival. doug shimell emceed the event. >>> and why you need to bring something extra in your daily routine calls for a stop at starbucks. >>> and floating a new

right now we're looking all right in perkiomen township, montgomery county, graterford road bridge is closed indefinitely because of structural problems they caught. stick to plank road or 113 as the alternates, dave. >> reporter: on the big board we have a decent day on tap. in the 60s right now. by 9:00 a.m., 72. some of the suburbs may be around 70 or so. 79 degrees by noon, we zoom up quickly a lot of sunshine today a high of 84. that will strike around 3:00 p.m. not all that humid that's nice. by 6:00 p.m. we're holding on to the 80-degree mark. it's a good night for phillies baseball. we have green on the maps. out in chicago maybe delays developing there later as the traffic becomes heavier. nice one today, tam. >> research shows that fido does much more than fetching the paper. he is keeping you happier and healthier. they improve heart health and they expose us to pet dander earlier in life and that can reduce allergies. walking the dogs keeps you having conversation with your neighbors and that keeps you socially connected. >>> prices at the coffee giant are going up. >> rep

live in perkiomen township, john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >>> osha is investigating the disaster at a site that left one dead in cherry hill. chopper 6 over the scene around 1:00 shortly today after a building that was being demolished collapsed. it happened as the crews were tearing down what was once a blockbuster video show on route 38. one person also hurt in the accident. the authorities have not released the names of the victims. >>> also in new jersey tonight, two people dead after a pick up truck flipped over on the atlantic city expressway. the crash happened at 7:00 this morning when the driver of the truck lost control and crashed. three people arriving in the cab of the cub and three others in the bed. all six ejected. two in critical condition and one has died. and more on the investigation font on "action news at 6:00." >>> a 20 year old man recovering after he was shot outside of his job in the lawndale neighborhood. at 2:45 this morning on rising sun avenue near levick street. and the victim shot outside of the bar where he works and he was shot in the leg. he is

. >>> penndot shutdown the greaterford bridge in perkiomen township. an inspection turned up the fact the bridge's beams deteriorated to the point penndot can no longer allow vehicles to pass. and john rawlins live at the bridge tonight and it does not sound like a short-term problem. >> the bridge built in 1957, it probably reached its live expect antsy. the thinking is that it will probably be rela laplaced and n repaired. and it could take months for design work, bids and approvals and to demolish the existing structure. overall it can run into a year or more we are told. >> that bridge is out. it cannot -- >> folks trying to turn on graterford road and it is closed. >> no warning that it was going to happen. >> it was a surprise. i saw it on facebook. and the detour for those who use the bridge 2900 times a day. and some are looking for gridlock. >> it will be a mess and nightmares for computers. >> and penndot was twachg and last year the weight limit from 18 to 14 tons. and last month the inspectors discovered significant new damage in a critical

. >> penndot closed the 60 year-old bridge in the perkiomen township after inspectors noticed exposed steel beams, deck detear racial and 2 feet deep hole but thinks one example of the close to 500 structurally deficient bridges in the southeast philadelphia region. >> average age is anywhere between 50 to 70 years old. >> again, they have lived past their useful life. >> reporter: graterford will remain closed until planned repair or replacement is developed. >> our designs now we are looking at hundred year bridges, building bridges that will last a hundred years so we will not run into this problem down the road. >> reporter: penndot says that just about 300 bridges are newly deemed structurally deficient each and every year throughout the state. work here on the spring garden bridge which is funded by that new transportation money will be joined by about 30 other projects throughout southeast pennsylvania region starting this summer and this fall. reporting from center city, jane carabao, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> revel casino is running out of time and in need of the life line

keep in mind, in perkiomen township, the graterford road bridge is closed.checking some of your drive times right now, 76 both directions between the blue route and the vine, that's about a 14-minute trip. if you're taking 95 between woodhaven and the vine, that till be about 14 to 15 minutes. chris? >> new from overnight, a house fire in camden leaves four people injured including two police officers. fire broke out at a home in cane avenue just after 11:00 last night. firefighters rescued a man trapped inside that home. in this video, you'll see one firefighter in the back of an ambulance, being treated for smoke inhalation. he was treated there at the scene. he wasn't transported. the man they rescue was taken to the hospital in critical condition along with two camden metro police officers who breathed in smoke. >>> crews had to put out a fire at a metal alloy plant in montgomery county. fire broke out around 12:30 this morning inside a building where they do metal coating. no one was hurt. >>> the rittenhouse rape suspect now in custody may have victimi

>>> nearly 2900 drivers will have to find a new route around the graterford road bridge in perkiomen township. inspectors closed the bridge today after discovering, significant brakes in the beams. the bridge will remain closed until repairs can be made or the bridge is replaced. >>> it has cooled off in the tri-state area and tomorrow might see a spotty shower two are in parts of the region. lets go live to meteorologist adam joseph. adam, what is latest word from accu weather. >> it is all burr location whether you see a shower or two. this evening, cloud pushed in and many took to my social media pages both facebook and twitter to share the spectacular view in the sky before sunset of the cirus clouds moving n this is from gina in wilmington delaware. those clouds were all made of ice crystals. called cirrus clouds. you can see them pushing in just after the 6:00 o'clock hour. now many clouds draped over the region and they will stick around for the first part of the weekend. so overnight temperatures, will, go back into the 50's in the suburbs. sixty-three in philadelphia. sixty in dover.

perkiomen township, the gratrdid is closed between gravel pike and perm yeoman creek road. closed it, said it was o use that bridge. plank road will be one of the detours outç there. this is the first full week for that closure. in caln township, fisherville road near reeceville road. police are directing traffic out there. in east whiteland township, bacton hilld near old valley hill road is the scene of an accident right now as well. >>> happening today, pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane will release a special report that takes a closer look at how swiftly lar tion c usctio this n. >> reporteheigantipatedlea ter th aten o it, whyook it nearly three years for jerry sandusky to beha the attorn genal office got involved. to answer that question, former federal prosecutor and widener law school professor was elected to head this review. attorney general ne that governor tom corbett who then held the position may have had political motivation to slow down the invtion is office first gotnvolved in s to 60 years in prison. his arrest led to the unpopular firing of fam

. >>> the graterford road bridge in perkiomen township montgomery county is shut down and it will be for a while. just last month inspectors found damage on the beam and the concrete reinforcement bars. benefit dot closed the -- penndot closed the bridge as a precaution. repairing replacing the bridge may take a year or more. drivers will face a 2 1/2 mile detour. >> that bridge is out. >> that's bad news. >> it's going to be a mess and nightmare for commuters. >> reporter: last year penndot change the the weight on the bridge. >>> tracy morgan is out of the hospital and has been moved to a rehab facility where he will continue his recovery. a spokesperson for the actor said he is showing signs of improvement, but has a long recovery ahead. morgan broke his legs and ribs, his friend james mcnair was killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into their limo bus. >>> security officials say sunni militants have taken control of a crossing on the border with syria. the victory over iraqi troops allows enemy fighters move weapons and equipment to different battlefield. prime minister is facin

and the big story is the closure of a popular bridge in perkiomen township. >> the bridge is blockedle of stone. drivers who rely on it daily are now being forced to turn around and find another way. >> and "action news" reporter john rawlins is live with the full story. john? >> rick, we are refinded today that pennsylvania has the highest percentage of structurally-deficient bridges in the country. this was one of 400 bridges and last year they thought it was safe, and now it is declared unsafe for terrific. >> i was surprised today it was closed, covered with stone. >> nothing says bridge closed by big piles of rocks. the unexpected closure of the bridge means local residents and those doing business at the landmark list prison must detour. >> it is inconvenient but passable. >> the bridge handled 2900 vehicles a day and some say rush hour gridlock along the detour. and they worry some customers using a nearby trail will get discour

"eyewitness news" reporter jen bernstein joins us now at graterford bridge in perkiomen township with more on the new you report released later on today,. >> reporter: good morning, erika. interestingly, pennsylvania leads the the nation in structurally deficient bridges. right behind me is an example of one of those. this is graterford road bridge that spans perkiomen creek and you can see it is closed, recently because of structural detear racial. 3,000 drivers use it every day but not right now obviously. just one example, close to 500 structurally deficient bridges in the south east pennsylvania region this morning civil engineers released a report card for pennsylvania's infrastructure, they did 16 grades after a year long assessment. the grades, they are in the great. we have a d mine news roads, d plus in bridges, c mine news schools, we did get a b in parks and recreation. those are a few, but there were no a's in that report. it was done by american society of engineers which clearly shows that the state has a large challenge to improve and update its infrastructure. today th

. >> reporter: penndot closed nearly 60 year-old bridge in perkiomen township after inspectors noticed exposed steel beams, deck detear racial and 2-foot deep hole but this is one example of close to 500 bridges in the southeast pennsylvania region. >> we have anywhere between, you know, 50 to 70 years old and, again, they have lived past their useful life. >> reporter: graterford will remain closed until plans to repair or replace it is developed. >> our designs now are looking at hundred year bridges, building bridge that he is will last a hundred years so we will not run into this problem down the road. >> reporter: penndot says just about 300 bridges are newly deem structurally deficient each and every year throughout the state. work here on the spring garden bridge which was funded by that new transportation money will be joined by 30 other projects throughout the south east, pennsylvania region starting this summer and this fall. reporting from center city, jane carabao, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> happening today pastors in the presbyterian church can begin performing same sex

find alternative routes to get around much that's because a second bridge connecting perkiomen to skippack township is out of commission it closed op thursday. fox 29 potions thalia perez live in collegeville. you caught up with drivers and business owners who are none too happy. >> reporter: dawn, everyone is worried that this closure will impact businesses this summer and neighbors we spoke to also are upset because they tell us this is the second bridge closure in months. >> it's the first full day since the graterford road bridge over the perkiomen creek has been shut down and john ski roll lee a local business owner is worrying that it's already impacting business. >> i'm actually very angry over this it's affecting business. it's a friday here quarter of 1:00 and usually we used to have every seat filled in here. and now with the traffic being rerouted it's, you know, it's just non existent. >> reporter: 60 year old bridge connects gravel pike road and perkiomen creek road. it was shut down last night officials say it failed an inspection. >> you're looking at a large fall area with the rebar

need to find alternative routes to get around because a second bridge connecting to perkiomen and skippack townshipst of commission. it closed on thursday and fox 29's thalia perez spoke to people who aren't too happy about the situation. >> it's drastic. >> reporter: it's the first full day since the graterford road bridge over the perkiomen creek has been shut down. and john ski roll lee a local business owner is worried that it's already impacting business. >> i'm actually very angry over this, because it's really affecting business. i mean it's friday here quarter of 1:00 and usually we used to have every seat filled in here and now with the traffic being rerouted it's, you know, it's just non existent. >> reporter: 60 year old bridge connects gravel pike road and perkiomen creek road. it was shut down last night after officials say it failed an inspection. >> you're looking at a large fall area with the rebar showing and you can see severe rusting of the rebars. >> reporter: lee from penndot also shares photos of the weathering. >> probably end up replacing the whole bridge. right now there's n

it connects graterford road to perkiomen and skippack townshi townships. it closed yesterday evening. fox 29's thalia perez is live in collegeville, montgomery county. commuters aren't the only ones experiencing headaches up there. >> reporter: that's right, iain. well, officials say it's all about safety and this bridge is closed indefinitely. but everyone in this area that we spoke to tonight is upset, because they say the closure will impact everything from small businesses to traffic. >> i'm actually very angrier over this, because it's really affecting business and if this isn't a strong economy right now to lose any kind of business. >> reporter: it's the first full day since the graterford road bridge over the perkiomen creek has been shut down, and john a local business owner is worried that it's already impacting business. >> it's affecting our pockets. i mean it's friday here. quarter of 1:00 and usually we used to have every seat filled in who are and now with the traffic being rerouted, it's, you know, it's just non existent. >> reporter: the 6

perkiomen creek. it is shut down indefinitely. worcester township they are closing potshop road. white hall the alternate around that. you'll be dealing with a lot of the traffic in dover because of the firefly festival this caused delays yesterday. they want you to cruise exit 95 off 1 if you're heading to the festival. if you're shore bound, so far, so good on 42 southbound. >> a cadaver dog got the scent of a body in a colorado the home exploded outside of denver. debris rained down on vehicles and homes. it is not known what caused the explosion. >> two tech giants are targeting thieves from steal your smart phone. >> reporter: cell phone thefts over the past year have dropped dramatically thanks to the kill switch. >>> reuters says apple expects to ship 50 million smart watches in the first year. >>> customers are offered to test drive an i phone 5s for five days. >>> avatar app works with the cruiser smart phone to create a character that mimics the cruisers speech and movements. i'm devon dwyer. >> the robbers should have suspected as much, they were caught on camera steal