nbc 10's rosemary connors is watching these protests on the ground for us. rosemary, bring us up to date. >> reporter: jim, it's very tense out here outside of 30th street station. where we are right now is where you get on 76 west for the vine street east. these protesters are trying to get past here. police are trying not to have them get on the highway or vine street. chief inspector as you saw is trying to talk to some of the protest organizers to make sure that they do not get on to the highway here. their hope is they take either market street or the boulevard to get down city hall which is where they are trying to end up for this march. we'll continue to keep you post opened this. again it's a little bit tense out here but hope it says peaceful. back to you. >> those protesters gathering in the wake of that outcome in ferguson, missouri. for a while now there have been reactions protests around the country that we've seen mostly peaceful protests. a little bit tense there as they try to make their way on to the expressways during rush hour which would

i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> well this was what rosemary connors was just telling us about police confronting protesters earlier when the group tried to march on the schuykill expressway. the demonstrators tried at least twice toby pass police and then get on the major interstate. it all started more than just about two hours ago when the demonstrators gathered on the main concourse. around 4:15 the group dropped to the ground lying on the concourse for about four minutes and 30 second. that was symbolic. they said it was to signify the four hours and 30 minutes michael brown's body was onto ground after he was shot and killed. >>> now to a related story you saw first on nbc10.com. a philadelphia native is facing felony charges this evening for threatening to kill former ferguson, missouri officer darren wilson. the tlaes included his family and other members of law enforcement. federal prosecutors said he made the threats through posts on his facebook page. officials say he also tried to get a gun. he faces up to five years in federal prison if he's convicted. a grand jury

reporting live in center city i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> let's recap. demonstrators gathered at 30th street station just before 4:00. as you heard at 4:10 the group dropped to the ground lying on the concourse. rosemary will follow the protest. count on nbc 10 to stay with this demonstration as it happens live. >>> nbc 10 is also following several breaking stories this afternoon clueding more trouble now for bill cosby. >> within the past two hours two more women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault. nbc 10's renee chenault-fattah live is in the operation center. those two women along with another accuser is represented by gloria allred. >> reporter: that's right. and gloria allred, she suggested that bill cosby waive the statue of limitations and that would allow the accusers to take him to court. now a news conference with allred and the accusers just wrapped up. the attorney asked cosby to put $100 million into a fun. then any accuser who won a civil suit from cosby could take money from that fund. bill cosby's lawyer has not responded

i'm rosemary connors. now back to the "today" show. >>> you've helped me. you made me realize there are a million fish in the sea and i'm just the worm to attract them. >> we're back on this saturday morning, december 27th, 2014. what was the character screech from the hit "saved by the bell" but now the actor known for that role is in trouble after being arrested and accused of stabbing someone. we will have more later on. >>> taking a look outside now on our studio, we have a great crowd on rockefeller plaza. the last saturday of 2014 with us. that sounds so final. happy to have them with us. >>> coming up, parents are always telling children to keep away from strangers, but what about older kids? jeff rossen has a shocking report. >>> and a few days left in 2014, but before the ball drops, we have five smart money moves. >>> it was the question on royal watchers mind this christmas. where was little prince george ? >> we will have the answer later on. >>> and the latest twist in the life of dustin diamo

i'm rosemary connors. we're also watching the weather story this weekend. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the cloudy and wet conditions outside. fair to say today is going to be a washout? >> yes, it will be heavier as we head throughout the nighttime hours. get the umbrellas ready. it's going to be mild. take a look outside. the rain is falling. it's cloudy, gray. that's what we're going to see in place all day long. radar is showing us where that rain is falling. as we widen out here it's a train of rain. it's going to keep coming as we

nbc 10's rosemary connors is live for us in the digital operations center. rosemary, on friday, we learned that this investigation does nothing to disprove what governor chris christie has said all along, that he had nothing to do with those lane closures. >> that's right, and as you know, chris, he had his own team do an investigation, and that's what they found. somebody leaked the findings of the 136-page report, as you mentioned, to the media at the end of last week, and the report found no conclusive evidence linking governor chris christie with the lane closures on the gw bridge in september of last year. instead, the report blames some of his former top aides for the closures, which caused the traffic jams in ft. lee, new jersey. the report does not answer, though, important questions like motive. many, of course, have argued that it was political payback against ft. lee's mayor because he did not endorse christie's re-election bid. now, a joint legislative panel, including top democrats who led this report, they're the ones behind this investigation.

i'm rosemary connors. it's just before 7:30, if you're just getting up, you're waking up to some clouds outside. let's get the forecast from meteorologist michelle grossman. >> good morning. we have clouds outside. some spots mostly cloudy, other spots seeing partly cloudy skies. looking at mostly cloudy skies down at the beach. and we are looking at temperatures, they are cold right now. lots of blue on the map. right around freezing in philadelphia be. 33. 31 in allentown. 30 in lancaster and just 28 in wildwood. you factor in the winds, it feels colder than that. this afternoon, a mix of clouds and sun, 38 to 41. winds out of the north at five to ten. same story sunday. a cold but quiet one. a mixture of sun and clouds. winter starts at 6:03. then by monday, that's when our weather really begins to change. we have the chance for late showers. tuesday, a chance for rain. and wednesday, wet and windy. >>> this morning a man is dead after a reported burglary in philadelphia. here's a look at the scene on v

i'm rosemary connors.just a few minutes before 7:30. not the best day for a weekend, right? >> that's right. we're going to see rain all day long. we're going to see the clouds in place. even mist and fog. taking a live look outside. not everyone is seeing the rain right now. radar is showing us where it is falling to the north and west and lehigh valley and poconos. temperatures right now, they're not too bad. we're going the see a mild day. 44 in philadelphia. 36 in town. 45 in dover. 46 in wildwood. above freezing. that's the good news. 54 today with rain. zup, the rain comes back. windy and colder, 43. just 40 degrees on monday. potential for a coastal storm on tuesday. rain and wind, 48. into the 30s on wednesday. then windy on thursday. >>> news from overnight. the driver was under the influence at the time of this deadly crash on roosevelt boulevard. the accident happened near bennett rode around 12:30 this morning. the driver hit a 40-year-old man walking along the road. the man sdid there at the s

nbc 10's rosemary connors live in center city and rosemary, what have you learned? >> reporter: renee and jim, the chairman of the board tells me that the trustees did not want to rush to a decision. there wanted there to be plenty of discussion and meetings about what was going on. in fact, yesterday, the executive committee of the board was having a meeting to talk about the cosby situation when right in the middle of that meeting the chairman of the board got a call from cosby himself. >> he called me and he said, i thought about it. i want to resign.ç and i accepted it with thanks. >> reporter: patrick o'connor, the chairman of temple's board of trustees tells me cosby, perhaps the school's most famous alum had suggested he would be willing to resign in previous phone conversations over the last week. yesterday it happened. >> to the critics who think the board should have acted first, what's your response? >> at temple our board of trustees, we have a very transparent process. we fully intended to deliberate, discuss and take a vote on what we should do with r

nbc 10's rosemary connors live at philadelphia police svu. >> reporter: investigators here bring theirspect back to philadelphia. he had been out of state serving time in wisconsin for a rape he committed one year ago. >> i'm just glad he was caught. i guess he'll pay his dues. >> neighbors who live across the street from pennypack park are relieved to hear that philadelphia police have a 38-year-old robert palen, accused of beating and raping three women in separate assaults at the park in the summers of 2010 and 2011 palen is now in jail, his dna police say helped to put him there. >> evidence recovered from the one victim in august of 2011. that dna was uploaded into the national system. >> reporter: it wasn't until march of this year whenq2 investigators in philadelphia tracked down palen. police in the midwest entered palen's dna in the system after a woman in wisconsin reported that he raped and tried to strangle her. >> his dna was uploaded, matched ours we started this investigation all over again in march. >> reporter: police call this development significant and the beginning

i'm rosemary connors. it's just after 5:00 a.m. on a saturday. let's get to that weather with cheryl grossman. when i saw 50s for today, i was shocked. i couldn't believe it. >> we're mild today, but we have cold air coming. we are partly cloudy, we are dry, we are quiet. a perfect way to start the weekend. this morning, temperatures right around the freezing mark. 34 in difficult fefphiladelphia. 31 degrees in atlantic city and 35 in dover. bundle up this morning, we are off to a cold start but we'll warm up nicely as we head into the afternoon hours. lots of warm air across the area. throughout the day by 8:00 a.m., 39 degrees. by 10:00 a.m., 46 degrees. lunchtime, 51 degrees. it will be cool but still warmer this time of year. first the clouds, then the showers tomorrow, and we're looking for a little rain in the 7-day. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. >>> today law enforcement from all over the country will be in new york city to pay their respects to one of the police officers killed in last saturday's ambush attack. nbc 10's matt del

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. >> nbc 10's rosemary connors is live at penn's landing. >> what's it like out there? >> jim and renee, the fireworks just starred, literally within the past minute or two. they're going off right now. eyes are fixated on the sky. people here are enjoying this new year's eve celebration. no doubt old city is going to be crowded tonight. earlier this evening, we checked in with some of the restaurants. they tell us they are ready for the rush. >> definitely one of our busiest nights of the year. >> reporter: new year's eve is an open invitation at revolution house in old city and the bartenders are ready for the revelers. >> a lot of champagne for our toast at midnight. foodwise, they've been prepping dough for the pizzas and sandwiches. >> reporter: the kitchen will be busy and the wood fired pizza oven will be in heavy use. >> also a challenge because we make all our breads all our sandwiches out of the dough. it's not just made for the pizza. so to gauge something like that it's always fun. >> reporter: while the restaurant's roof deck at second and market streets ma

i'm rosemary connors. we're also watching the weather story this weekend. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the cloudy and wet conditions outside. fair to say today is going to be a washout? >> yes, it will be heavier as we head throughout the nighttime hours. get the umbrellas ready. it's going to be mild. take a look outside. the rain is falling. it's cloudy, gray. that's what we're going to see in place all day long. radar is showing us where that rain is falling. as we widen out here it's a train of rain. it's going to keep coming as we head throughout the day. if you're going to be outside plan on rain for almost all of the day. if we're not seeing rain we're going to be seeing the clouds and, again, we're going to see it heavier tonight. temperatures are not too bad. they're above the freezing mark in all places. 36 in allentown. 39 in lancaster. 33 in philadelphia. and 46 in wildwood. for today, yeah, it's going to be a soggy one by 8:00 a.m. by 10:00, 47. and by noon, 50 degrees. rain today, different story tomorrow. we'll talk more about

i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday. let's get right to our rainy weather forecast for the weekend and meteorologist michelle grossman. michelle, at least the eagles are playing tomorrow and not today. >> that's right. sunshine in return tomorrow but today we're looking at rain all day long. so the eagles get a break tomorrow. let's look outdoors. waking up to cloudy skies, misty skies and fog across the area. be careful as you head out this

i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the cold conditions outside. i'm guessing, michelle, those clouds in place is not really helping to warm things up. >> we're cold this morning. looking at temperatures in the 30s, 20s, not helping to warm us up. we're going to be chilly throughout the day. feeling colder than the actual air temperatures. feeling a lot like december. getting us in the holiday spirit. waking up to partly cloudy skies. we will see a mixture of supposed and clods throughout the day. temperatures mainly in the 20s, the 30s. just 32 in allentown. 32 in lancaster. 35 in philadelphia. temperatures to the south and east, we're below freezing in atlantic city as well as millville. right at the freezing mark in dover and 36 in wildwood. you factor in the winds, it feels colder than what it is. it feels like the teens in mount pocono. feels like 26 in philadelphia. feels like 26 in dover and wilmington. today not a bad day for mid december. w

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm rosemary connors. we know the rain is coming. today, of course, is the first full day of winter, but as we check with meteorologist michelle grossman, not really going to feel like it for the first part of the week. >> that's right. hi there. we're starting a warming trend. today will be cold, right around 40 degrees, but that warming trend starts on tuesday and wednesday. tees going to feel like spring on wednesday, into the low 60s. here's a live look outside. looking at clouds this morning. a live look from our adventure aquarium camera. and temperatures are cold this morning. 26 in mt. pocono, 22 in reading, 21 in lancaster. certainly feeling like winter this morning. it feels like 17 in mt. pocono. the air temperature in philadelphia's 29 and 26 in atlantic city. so, your futurecast in terms of some rain, we are tracking the chance of a few showers as we head throughout the day. we have a chance any time during the day, but a better chance would be later on this afternoon into the evening hours. y

i'm rosemary connors. let's get right to meteorologist michelle grossman with her first alert forecast. and michelle, we saw it on the radar, that rain is coming. >> that rain is coming and it will stay with us a couple days, at least through christmas eve. the threat of showers stays with us. here's a live look outside, waking up to clouds in spots early this morning and we'll see more clouds than sunshine today. and yeah, keep that umbrella handy, because you may need it today. temperatures are cold this morning. 26 in mt. pocono. so many spots below freezing. 31 in allentown, 20 in lancaster, 29 in philadelphia, 22 in atlantic city. it feels colder than that in many spots. feels like just 19 in mt. pocono and it feels like 22 degrees in atlantic city. so, again, keep the umbrellas handy today. we'll see those clouds on the increase. more clouds than sunshine and then the threat for showers, especially later on this afternoon and into the evening hours. and the threat stays with us, again, on tuesday and

i'm rosemary connors. it's 8:30 on this saturday morning. meteorologist me shill grossman is tracking the wet, cloudy conditions. michelle, this is going to be an all soaker kind of a day. >> yeah. the threat for rain does stay with us all day long. a break in some areas but it's going to fill in this afternoon and in through the evening hours. life look outside if gray skies are going to be with us all day long. fog, mist. so we're looking at the ben franklin bridge there and we're going to see the clouds in place all day long and rain will begin to fill in. right now the rain up through the poconos and lancaster and berks county. that is about it. as we look back to the west and southwest you see that train of rain. we're going to see that through the afternoon hours. filling in. temperatures are not bad right now. we will be on the mind side this afternoon. good news is we're seeing temperatures above freezing in all spots. 37. in allentown, 40 in lancaster. 44 in philadelphia and 50 in wildwood. so for today as we go throughout the rest

i'm rosemary connors. it's 8:30 on this saturday morning. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking those conditions outside. michelle, it sounds like with the weather, shoppers should really try not to procrastinate anymore and get it done this weekend. >> yeah, that's really good advice. good morning. we'll keep it dry all weekend. it will be cold. you'll need your coats getting into the the shopping mall. until that changes monday, tuesday, also wednesday. a live look outside, clouds this morning across the area. we will see sun mixing in throughout the afternoon hours. right now, though, 33 in philadelphia. 24 in mount pocono. 30 in lancaster. so many spots below freezing right now. 30 in atlantic city and 30 in wildwood. windchills even colder than that. this is what it feels like. it feels like 17 in mount pocono. feels like it's 25 in lancaster and 30 degrees in wildwood. so today if you're out and about shopping, plan on a day where we're looking at temperatures not getting out of the 30s in some spots. topping out around 40 in phi

. >> and i'm rosemary connors. let's get right to the forecast with meteorologist michelle grossman. we know that rain is coming and it's going to be happening today. >> that's right. you need your umbrella if you're heading out. we'll see rain showers throughout the day, the threat all day long, but a better chance in the afternoon. we are waking up to some clouds across the area, and we're going to see a few showers tonight, also tomorrow into wednesday, so a few days where we have the threat for showers. it's a cold start, though, in philadelphia. 29 right now in philadelphia. 26 in mt. pocono. just 20 degrees in lancaster. 22 in atlantic city. 24 in millville. so, all spots at or below freezing this morning with the exception of trenton, also sneest philadelphia. so, that's one of your weather headlines this morning. futurecast showing us that we have clouds on the increase throughout the day. we have the threat for showers, especially later on today. you could see your evening commute, a few showers across the

i'm chris cato. >> and i'm rosemary connors. definitely colder today than yesterday. >> the wind is rough. >> it is. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley in the first alert weather center. good morning, bill. >> good morning, rosemary. it is a cold start. temperatures in the 20s, windchills in the teens. it is dry this morning, but we are watching a few high clouds move into the area. those will be increasing during the day and the wind will be holding steady. that's a live view from center city. 20s right now. 25 degrees in northeast philadelphia. wilmington is 29 degrees. with the wind blowing, it feels like it's in the teens for wilmington, philadelphia, trenton, windchill right now is 13 degrees. so, stand by for a blustery morning. and temperatures will be climbing. we'll be right at the freezing mark at 9:00 with some breaks of sunshine, but the clouds will be increasing during the day. expected to stay dry for most areas today. it's tonight that we'll see the heavy rain start to move into the area. i'll look at the

rosemary connors is live to explain. rosemary? >> reporter: keith and jacqueline, within the past 30 minutes, a rally called support the blue wrapped up behind me in westchester. we were inside the meeting as congressmen organized with other community leaders. the purpose, to say thank you to police, firefighters and first responders. local leaders said they were not here to comment or talk about the protesting or the grand jury decisions, but simply to show their support. i asked the chester county sheriff who was on hand what he's advising and asking from law enforcement in the wake of the violence against the nypd. >> whether they are police officers, deputies, first responders in the medical field, paramedics or emt, every uniformed person, every uniformed first responder has to be on high alert. >> reporter: the sheriff added she reminds the officers they are a potential target every time they wear their uniform. they will not be deterred or discouraged from their work. i'm rosemary connors nbc 10 news. >>> happening now, are

i'm rosemary connors. it's 10:00 on this sunday.y shipp is watching the weekend weather for us. and we have cloudy skies out there this morning. is that going to clear up by this afternoon? >> we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. but right now an overcast start. we will see a cold eagles game tonight. there is a live look at the city skyline where we can see overcast skies in the distance. temperatures right how for toms river at 41, 42 atlantic city, 38 millvale, 39 quakertown, 43 pottstown, temperatures this morning in coatesville at 3

rosemary connors is live in center city to explain everything heightened this time of year. >> reporter talking about counterfeit cash. even though he did makes up a very small percentage of all the money in circulation, holiday shopping season provides more than opportunity for cocrooks t advantage. >> generally we use a small bills traveling with just a small amount of cash. i feel safe their way. >> reporter: in center city's christmasville alle village, sh wise to watch their money. >> this is the newest version of the 100. and this is the genuine bill. >> reporter: bigger bills make much of what theyqy confiscate. the zespecial agent in charge explains any $100 bill should have this rib bop and look blue. special agent beach warns this time of year retailers should be on alert. >> best thing a retailer can do if they find they did receive counter fit owing ig is call pl. >> reporter: vendors at the christmasville allege are vigilant about funny looking money. mark sells ceramics and says so far so good. >> all the cash that i've received i've taken and deposited successfully at the

nbc 8xç10's rosemary connors li this afternoon in nicetown. >> rosemary, you were able to be a part ofrkshop before they headed out on their mission to help neighbors in need. >> jacqueline and jim, it was a pretty impressive operation at nazareth academy where the students, staff and parents raised money to buy presents for 200 children. organizers tell me it's because every kid deserves a christmas. with good friends and good cheer, the students at nazareth academy, the all-girls high school in the northeast, got together on this christmas eve to play santa and his elves, dressing the part right down to the curly white beard. >> these are going to go like this. >> reporter: sister mary anthony might be rudolph in this operation, guiding the girls on their mission. >> it's just really a beautiful gift of christmas. you know, a lot of][h times pe lose the christmas spirit but this is what it's about, it's the gift of the heart. >> people don't always remember the poor and the less fortunate. it takes a whole school to find a need and reach out to it. >> this is the spirit of christmas

i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday. let's get right to our weather alert with michelle grossman. michelle, we have a weather warmup in store for us today. >> a big warmup, into the 50s, upper 50s in some spots. we'll see sunny skies, a nice quiet start to the weekend. we're waking up to partly cloudy skies. it is cold outside, though. you want to bundle up as you head out this morning, but we will warm up later this afternoon. temperatures in the 20s and 30s. 29 in allentown, 30 in pottstown, 27 in millville, 27 in lancaster. a little freezing also in atlantic city. 37 degrees right now in wildwood. future temperatures, we'll see them climb. we'll see them climb pretty quickly by this afternoon. temperatures into the mid-50s by later on this afternoon. today by 8:00, 39. by 10:00, 46. mostly sunny skies and by lunchtime we're looking at 51 degrees. a nice, quiet start indicto the then we see clouds on sunday. a cold blast as we head to the later part of the work week. we'll talk about that straight ahead. >>> right now

rosemary connors is live in center city.at is the board saying about cosby's resignation. >> renee, patrick o'connor is speaking out on this really for the first time. he told me the board most likely would have voted on cosby's role as a trustee but it didn't come to that because cosby resigned first. i asked the chairman what cosby's high-profile had in terms of an impact on discussions over the past week. did his celebrity and obviously his financial support of the university make things difficult for the board to come to a quick decision? >> no. we would have decided the same way if his name was bill crosby and had the same sort of allegations. it would have been no different. it was just a more painful discussion given all he has done for temple. >> many people all over the city are weighing in on cosby 'resignati 'resignation. today i caught up with mayor michael nutter to get his comment on what happened. take a listen. what's your reaction to cosby's resignation? should the board have acted first? >> he's a trustee.

i'm rosemary connors with the story of the students who made it all happen.s next. >>> storm force 10 is on the road headed toward the schuylkill expressway just past villanova. the fog is beginning to lift there. it looks actually as if they're merging on to the schuylkill expressway as we speak at the moment. fog lifting, not so much rain in that particular area. you want to make sure you drive slowly and take your time out y transitioning to this, police in st. louis county, missouri, are investigating another deadly shooting involving police. >> it happened overnight in the small town of berkeley, just outside of ferguson. nbc's john wang with the latest. >> reporter: just a handful of protesters here at the gas station and convenience store where this incident happened late last night. a different scene in the moments after the incident. as the word spread on social media, a large group of protesters gathered. there were clashes with police. at one point someone threw a firecracker in the midst of all those gas çpumps. luckily nothing happened. there we

i'm rosemary connors. it's 9:30 on this saturday morning.michelle grossman is tracking the weekend weather. all things considered, not a bad saturday for december. a week ago it rained all day. >> that's right. all day and all night. yeah, that was not nice last saturday. but today, yeah, pretty nice. looking at pretty nice weekend. as you mentioned, it is cold but it is december so feeling good for december. here's a live look outside. we are looking at partly cloudy skies across the area. some spots seeing more cloud cover to the west but we are more sunshine today which is good news. temperatures right now, 37 in allentown. 34 in lancaster. 38 in philadelphia. then we're looking at 33 in dover just above freezing there. factor in the winds. the winds will be a factor throughout the day. we'll have breezy conditions. it feels like the 20 nasdaq most spots. feels like 29 in philadelphia and it feels like just 16 degrees in mount pocono. if you do have things to do over the next couple hours dress for the 20s. as rosemary said, bupdle up. we

. >> rosemary connors is at penn's landing. for some of the competition is already under way? >> reporter: it is. they've been practicing for mummers fest been performing for the public eneach other. they've been keeping tabs on each other. what they'll be watching the fancy brigades inside of the convention center or brave the cold temperatures outside on broad street from city hall to washington avenue this year either way, the mummers are looking forward to entertaining you. they've memorized the moves but practice makes perfect. golden crown hopes their club's aladdin-inspired performance will bring them bragging rights in the mummers finale. >> tomorrow is our big day. tomorrow is our super bowl. you throw it all out there. >> reporter: billy is following in his footsteps, burke, a lifetime mummer and lead organizer of the brigade is teaching bill went importance of this family affair. >> we're in here competing against each other but everybody gives a helping hand. >> i love the excitement how they build these things and they're not ready until the last minute. i can't b

i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:30 on this saturday. let's get right to that weekend weather with first alert meteorologist michelle grossman. michelle, we saw some flurries out there just a few moments ago, but nothing to worry about, not yet, right? >> nothing to worry about. just an indication it is cold outside. looking at cold air. dry all weekend, but yes, tracking the chance of wet weather. we're looking at a wet -- not white -- christmas eve but a wet one. here's a live look. we are looking at white stuff in the pocono mountains. some manmade stuff. we're looking at cold temperatures. not brutally told later on this afternoon but still decemberlike. right now looking at temperatures around 24 in mount pocono, below freezing in lancaster. 33 in wilmington and just 28 in wildwood. windchills, a little colder than that. it feels like 15 in mount pocono, just 24 in lancaster. and it feels like 26 in philadelphia. so temperatures mainly in the 20s and 30s. windchills in the teens in some spots. for today by 8:00, 31. it will be cold

i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday. let's get right to our rainy weather forecast for the weekend and meteorologist michelle grossman. michelle, at least the eagles are playing tomorrow and not today. >> that's right. sunshine in return tomorrow but today we're looking at rain all day long. so the eagles get a break tomorrow. let's look outdoors. waking up to cloudy skies, misty skies and fog across the area. be careful as you head out this morning. looking at radar, looking at rain across the area. we're looking at green. we're going to see that all day long as you can see north and west, there's a live look outside. looking at the clouds. radar showing us that we are looking at rain north and west and the poconos, lehigh valley and the bucks county and lancaster county. everywhere else just see that mist that damp feeling. as we zoom out here though, yes, zoom out, that's the word. looking at rain extending to the south. we're going to see that rain filtering in all day long. temperatures, we're in the blue. 43. in ph

i'm rosemary connors.w but mother nature is going to help out with the nor'easter coming. 29 degrees right now in philadelphia. factor in the wind which is right now gusting to 24 miles an hour and steady at 16 miles an hour, makes it feel like 17 degrees at this time. >>> today, the public will get its first look at the full legislative report into the jersey jam bridge scandal. someone leaked details about the report last week. the report found no conclusive evidence linking governor chris christie with the lane closures on the george washington bridge in september of last year. instead, the report blames some of his former top aides for the closures which caused traffic jams in ft. lee, new jersey. >>> this morning, new jersey's controversial bear season is under way. this is the last of five bear hunts that began in 2010. supporters say it reduces the bear population and protects the public but critics argue it's inhumane and unsafe. both sides believe the state should focus more on educating people ab

i'm rosemary connor. it's 5:00 on this saturday. michelle grossman is tracking the weather outside. it sounds like the weather will cooperate for those shoppers who want to get out and return those holiday gifts. >> you can shop outside today if you have a coat on. it's going to be mild, a sunny day with mostly mild skies. southwesterly winds helping to warm us up into the mid-50s later on in they have a although we're off to a cold start this morning. temperatures freezing, if not freezing in some spots. lancaster 28, 32 in wildwood. despite that cold start, we're going to warm up this afternoon into the 50s. your saturday planner, today definitely being the better day of the two days. tomorrow the clouds roll in along with a few showers, but today mostly sunny. by 8:00, 39. by 10, 46 and by lunchtime looking at 50 degrees. nice day today but we're tracking some showers. we'll do that in just a few minutes. >>> new from overnight a car crash in philadelphia has left two people hurt. nbc 10 was on the scene at chelton avenue where two cars collided early this morning. the accident h

i'm rosemary connors. it's 10:00 on this sunday. brittney shipp is watching the weekend weather for us. and we have cloudy skies out there this morning. is that going to clear up by this afternoon? >> we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. but right now an overcast start. we will see a cold eagles game tonight. there is a live look at the city skyline where we can see overcast skies in the distance. temperatures right how for toms river at 41, 42 atlantic city, 38 millvale, 39 quakertown, 43 pottstown, temperatures this morning in coatesville at 39 degrees. we will see temperatures pushing into the mid-40s by noon. cold by 9:00 p.m. at 37 degrees. your "7-day forecast" is coming up. >>> a family flees to the roof of their house to escape an early morning fire in philadelphia. they tell us it was no accident that they are the victims of a fire bombing and someone may have done the same thing to their next door neighbor's house just two weeks ago. matt delucia is live in germantown where it happened on east culture street and it looks lik

i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:30 on this sunday. brittany is tracking the forecast for us. and it's cold out sight ride now, but we will get more sunshine today, right? >>> that's right. plenty of sunshine, but ps will be a few gris warmer, as well which is good news. you will notice temperatures slowly starting to warm into the 40s. we're still dealing with partly cloudy skies. we'll see the clouds clearing up. and it's 30 in the poconos, 36 in allentown, 37 this pottstown, 38 in philadelphia. 29 in millville and 37 in wildwood. today's forecast between 42 and 46 degrees. sun any bny but chilly. we'll slowly start to see the temperatures inching up. plus a chance of showers all coming up about the forecast. >>> this morning we're following a developing story out of the germantown neighborhood in philadelphia. two suspicious fires on the same block in as many weeks. investigators are back there this morning. a family says that they had to be rescued after something flammable was thrown through their window. matt delucia is live on the scene on east culture street. >> report

i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:30 on this

. >> and i'm rosemary connors. it sounds like we're going to need those umbrellas over the next few days. let's check in with first alert meteorologist michelle grossman. michelle? >> good morning. yeah, good idea to grab the umbrellas as you head out this morning. keep it in your bag. you may need it today, also on tuesday and especially on wednesday. here's a live look outside. we are waking up to some cloudy skies. we are also waking up to some very cold temperatures, below freezing in so many spots and in the 20s. 21 pottstown, 19 lancaster. 26 in atlantic city, 28 wildwood and 31 in allentown. now looking at futurecast as we go throughout time here. we are tracking the chance for a few showers, especially in the afternoon. we could see a shower any time throughout the day, but late morning into the afternoon hours could be a better chance. and then by 8:00, could see a little more widespread into the overnight hours. more chances for rain on tuesday and also on wednesday. for today, by 8:00, 31. by 10:00, 35.

i'm rosemary connors. 9:26 on this monday.n your bag. here's a live look outside. we're looking at clouds. partly cloudy skies if not mostly cloudy wherever you are. we're looking at cold temperatures above freezing final bely in philadelphia. up to 35 right now. 27 in reading. 26 in lancaster, 28 in cape may. chance of showers. tuesday, rain likely. once again, 52. mild on wednesday, rainy and windy up to 60. christmas day bring that sunshine back. it will be windy.@t[x breezy on friday and then cold on saturday. >>> now to developing story that we've been watching this morning. one person is in custody as part of an abduction investigation. here's what we know right now. the victim, a man, was taken from his house on cranston road in winfield heights section of the city. that was around 1:00 this morning. 5 hours later he was rescued by police. investigators say the victim was badly beaten. be sure to stay with "nbc 10" and nbc10.com as we learn more about what happened. and happening right now, u.s. senator chris coombs of

i'm rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday.teorologist michelle grossman is tracking the cold conditions outside. i'm guessing,

i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:30 on this saturday. let's get right to that weekend weather with meteorologist michelle grossman. michelle, i alluded to it, that we are getting a little rain in the forecast for this week. >> yeah, bad timing. christmas eve. we're looking at the potential for heavy rain. but we're going to be dry all weekend long. that is the good news. i know we had that threat of that coastal storm. we're looking at a quiet weekend. we're looking at a cold weekend, though. here's a live look outside. we are waking up to clouds but we'll see a mix of sun and clouds as we head throughout this saturday. a lot to do the last weekend before the big holiday. temperatures are cold right now, below freezing in many spots, 31. lancaster, 29. 28 in atlantic city. and only 25 in wildwood. now, windchill, they are colder than that. it feels like the teens in mount pocono, just 15. feels like 23 in lancaster, 21 in dover and feels like 31 in mount holly. if you're out shopping, your saturday shopping forecast, yeah, a cold one. by

i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:00 on this saturday. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking cold conditions outside. but michelle, it doesn't seem as windy as yesterday. >> that's right. we won't have the wind but we'll have cold air. many spots below freezing. we'll probably not make it out of the 30s this saturday. a cold day today but at least it is dry. here's a live look outside. we are looking at some clouds. we'll see a mixture of sun and clouds throughout the day. temperatures are cold this morning. so bundle up if you head out. 23 in mt. pocono, 31 in allentown. 31 in lancaster. just 29 in millville. 28 in dover and 25 degrees right now in wildwood. now, you factor in the winds, they're not bad, but we're still seeing windchills in the teens in mount pocono, 15 is the windchill. feels like 27 in philadelphia. and it feels like just 23 in millville. so for today, plan on a cold one but plan on a dry one. you'll need your sunglasses with a mix of sun and clouds. by 8:00, 31, right above freezing. at 10:00, 33. by noon, mid-3

i'm rosemary connors. it's k on this saturday. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the weather for us. >> good morning. finally we are drying out, dry this morning. we're going to keep it dry for the next few days before we see some rain returning mid week. here's a live look outside. we are looking at snow being made in the pocono mountains. temperatures are cold. we're off to a cold start. we're off to a partly cloudy start. mixture of sun and cloud. overall, looking at fairly nice weekend for mid december. temperatures right now, 28 in mount pocono. 28 in lancaster. 36 in philadelphia. 32 in atlantic city. 36 in wildwood. you factor in the winds. that will be the bigger story today. breezy day. chilly breeze as we go throughout the saturday. windchills in teens in mount pocono. feels like 23 in dover and feels like 22 in lancaster. plan on getting outdoors, bundle up. it's going to be on the chilly side but it is mid december. you will need your sunglasses, too. by 8:00, 34. by 10:00, 37 and breezy. noon, 39 degrees. we

. >> and i'm rosemary connors. we know the rain is coming. today, of course, is the first full day of winter, but as we check with meteorologist michelle grossman, not really going to feel like it for the first part of the week. >> that's right. hi there. we're starting a warming trend. today will be cold, right around 40 degrees, but that warming trend starts on tuesday and wednesday. tees going to feel like spring on wednesday, into the low 60s. here's a live look outside. looking at clouds this morning. a live look from our adventure aquarium camera. and temperatures are cold this

i'm rosemary connors. >> and i'm chris cato. and do you remember what happened one year ago on this day, weather-related? >> let me put -- i'm going to put my money on a snowstorm. snow? >> how about 8 inches of snow at the eagles game. >> i believe it. oh, yeah, i remember that. >> that started off our winter last year. >> the whiteout, right? >> yeah. so, meteorologist bill henley is going to tell us that there's nothing like that falling out of the sky any time soon. >> really? oh, no, you're right, no. we're not going to be in for that. we will see a nor'easter come together, but it's mainly rain for the area tomorrow. today it's just cold enough for snow, cold enough for 8 inches of snow and we had a storm, but there is no storm near us this morning and none expected today. though clouds will already increasing over center city. that's a live view from the adventure aquarium. a little sunshine is breaking through the clouds, but we are watching massive clouds offshore. this is the coming nor'easter that's going to come toge

i'm rosemary connors. >> and i'm vai sikahema.eard you and chris talking about this is the one-year anniversary of the whiteout game last year. i think i'd be willing to trade the whiteout for an eagles win, but i'm not even sure if snow is on the table right now. let's get to bill henley and find out if it is. bill? >> oh, we're going to getti a b storm, even though they lost. you need to make that deal ahead of the game, i think. we will get a big storm tomorrow, but it will be rain tomorrow. could end with snow in the area wednesday and thursday. the pocono mountains will definitely get snow, but they are making it this morning. that is not the natural stuff, but it will do for now. that's a live view from blue

i'm rosemary connors. it's just after 9:30 on a saturday morning. michelle is tracking weather. michelle, it may feel more like fall than winter today. >> lots of sunshine and a really pretty start to the weekend. we'll end it different, though. today would be a good day to get out and ski. you won't freeze, but a lot of manmade snow in the pocono mountains. we're cold right now but we'll warm up later this afternoon. 37 in lancaster, 43 ar in wildwood. . things are changing, though, overnight. you can see on futurecast, a really nice day coming -- better chance, though, for that rain would be in the afternoon. we'll talk more about that. we'll track the oncoming. we'll talk more about that coming up. >>> a funeral service for new york city police officer rafael ramos will begin in the next 30 minutes. a gunman killed officer ramos and wenjian liu in their patrol car last wednesday. thousands of mourners will pay tribute to rafael ramos. this is that live picture outside the church where the funeral will be held in queens, new york. let's go to nbc 10's matt delucia who is live

reporting live in westchester, i'm rosemary connors nbc 10 news. >>> you will get to see the movie at the center of an international controversy. "the interview" will be released in a limited number of theaters on christmas day. they canceled the release after threats were made to theater that is showed it. the u.s. now blames the cyber attack on north korea. yesterday korea's internet was shut down. some of the outages continue today. the white house and state department declined to say whether the u.s. government was responsible. >>> minutes ago, the dow jones finished above 18,000 for the first time. the markets got a boost after the government reported the economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a decade. the dow finished the day up 64 points at 18. consumers are feeling good abtd the economy. consumer sentiment dropped to 93.6%. that's up nearly five points since last month. more jobs and lower gas prices helped americans feel more positive. this is the highest since january, 2007. >>> here is an uplifting update. the cost to heat your home could cost less this winter. the

reporting live outside the special victims unit i'm rosemary connors nbc 10 news. >>> take a look at this to the left of your screen, a police sketch of the suspect that philadelphia detectives gave nbc 10 back in 2012. to the right, a current mug shot of suspect. he's in custody for these crimes. >>> now to disturbing video released to us from philadelphia police this afternoon. it shows a pregnant woman being punched an robbedk;ms on a south philadelphia street. this happened a longlong manton street last week. you can see the man running up along the woman and knocking her on the ground taking her purse and a bag of food. he was driving this car here it's described as a gray suv possibly a 2004 to 2009 dodge durango. it has damage or dulled paint onm0lwñ the passenger's side. >>> and now breaking news out of idaho, police say a 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a woman inside a walmart store.i'ìáhp &hc& the store is in the town of hayden, 40 miles outside of spokane, washington. the woman had a concealed weapons permit. the walmart closed after the shooting. >> another