stick to ridge pike or route 23, avoid the schuylkill expressway westbound a big accident. let's go over to the vine street expressway, you can see the fog reducing visibility. a little misty, westbound traffic heading toward the schuylkill expressway. eastbound doing okay, swell. it will close overnight tonight for construction. >>> a deadly scene another montgomery county road. a driver struck and killed a pedestrian at route -- ruth road and easton road. the driver remained to talk to police. no word on who caused the crash. >>> aman in west philadelphia was stabbed for his cell phone. police are looking for three or four men who attacked and robbed the man on north ruby street less than two hours ago. police found a crime scene inside a nearby house, it is unclear if that scene is connected to the stabbing. >>> happening today, a city of philadelphia will host a memorial service to mark one year since the deadly amtrak derailment. those who lost loved ones on the horrible night will be there. annie mccormick is live at 30th street station with more. >> reporter: matt, th

right here on the schuylkill expressway we're starting to dry out. maybe you'll head to the devon horse show today. we expect extra traffic along lancaster avenue by doors road. don't forget the lemon sticks. >> reporter: we have pockets of rain pushing north an east of philadelphia and then we'll get into a lull. there's more in the northern suburbs and out in the west. overall it's not a washout, mostly cloudy on and off rain showers in the morning. mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon most of the rain centered in the morning hours. >>> thank you, david. >>> going on to "healthcheck" now, alcohol abuse continues to be a drain on the american economy. a new report from the cdc said the total cost in 2010 was $249 billion up 20% from 20067. the economic recession and reactionary drinking was the result. binge drinking accounts for 88,000 deaths per year. >>> a high school senior spends months creating a gift for his fellow graduates, but first up, here's america's money. >> reporter: flag sales are soaring doing to this being an election year and pol

a mess on the schuylkill expressway jammed from belmont to gladwyn. in dover, race weekend this weekend. dover international speedways, gates open at 2:00 p.m. you'll see lots of congestion, route 1, 13, 113, you'll see it all. >> reporter: ichts chatting with a -- i was just chatting with a twitter follower about the rain. you'll see rain in the afternoon. we have calm winds. it's going to be nice as we go through the day. great day to do errands or work in the yard. 70 by 11. noon, 73. 75 by 2:00 p.m. 76 degrees at 3:00 p.m. and holding on to the low 70s why 4:00 p.m. partly sunny, not much wind today, a nice one across the region, matt and tam. you can get the seven-day forecast at 6abc.com/weather. a hail storm left streets in omaha, nebraska caked with icy slush. so much of it piled up, the city had to deploy snowplows to push it away. looks like snow, it's hail. the nation's heartland has been dealing with severe weather all week. >>> malaysian government said two more recipes of debris found in south africa are almost certainly from flight 370.

this is the schuylkill expressway, not i-95. schuylkill expressway close to belmont avenue.nice light volume that's an abnormality we like. the roads are wet. we have big puddles to avoid this morning. lots of abnormalities on the mass transit as well. sunday schedules only septa. special schedules on njt and patco and dart buses are not running because of the memorial day holiday. >> reporter: pockets of rain came in overnight as expected. most of it is off to the north and west. parts of it is trailing through south jersey, these are quick movers coming in over the next 15 or 20 minutes. the rain in bucks and montgomery counties is lightning up at this point. the roads are wet and there could ponding and puddling where the roads have not drained yet. for the rest of the morning it's spotty on and off precipitation. the better chance you have at the shore of seeing this. by the time we get in the afternoon we're looking at cloudy skies across the region and no rain spotty pockets. down the shore it last longer. 78 is the high today. if you have plans to get out to the store

let's look at the schuylkill expressway right here. yup it's soaking wet. looking live approaching spring garden, westbound traffic right there, eastbound okay. regular volume, no accidents on the schuylkill expressway, but it's wet and it's slowing people down a little bit. we have an accident at susquehanna road, police on the scene they are blocking a lane, we have emergency workers here, as well. i want to step into new jersey, look at the rain, it's heavy at route 73 at 70 right here in marlton. tam. >>> thanking you, karen. >>> the search goes on for a road rage shooter who opened fire organ another driver on the blue route. a scareer scenario for commuters who are used to nothing less than a slow drive. annie mccormick has more on the story. >> reporter: this is a brazen act that happened in the middle of a busy highway in broad daylight. because of that police want to

the vine street expressway is closed. this is the schuylkill around the vine. till have police activity and the on ramps to the vine street expressway still blocked off. we'll have more updates for you on this and more construction when i come back in the 5:00 hour. >>> jessica, thanks. drivers in nascar xfinity series will be celebrating a first for pennsylvania. here's a live look at philadelphia city hall where some of theç fun will be happening today. nascar and comcast is teaming up to hold the first xfinity racing event at pocono raceway next month. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. and here's a look at the xfinity 200-mile race at dover on saturday. the newest race in the series, debuts at pocono on saturday, june 4th. today's celebration will include nascar drivers taking a noontime parade lap in center city. they'll also be tasting cheese steaks in south philly and appearing in xfinity live and tonight's phillies game. >>> a new start, a new state-of-the-art crime center. it shows where officers are deployed. with the help of new software, offic

already we have a new crash on the schuylkill expressway. westbound the exit for montgomery drive you can see a vehicle involved in the accident right there. police are on the scene. they have the right lane and part of the off ramp blocked. traffic is getting by in the left lanes without too much of a delay. we'll keep tabs on that, watching the vine street expressway, everything is open and ready for you as you cross town between the schuylkill expressway and i-95. getting a problem in bucks county the pennsylvania turnpike, it's a truck fire, the cab is fully engulfed happening in the eastbound lanes by the delaware valley interchange toward the turnpike connector bridge. traffic is barely squeezing by, if i were you and trying to cross the river go over to the burlington bristol bridge and use that as my crossing. an accident westbound side 422 near sanatoga near the outlets, injuries reported with that crash. already a bunch of things going on this friday morning. >>> a local church is looking to higher power this morning after a speedi

jessica boyington is watching the schuylkill expressway. >> we're watching the schuylkill expresswayound passyunk avenue. that's because there's ongoing construction in the area. this is coming from the schuylkill expressway headed westbound. you can see through this off ramp we have cones in the area. earlier, the ramp was completely blocked off. i have seen a few cars move through this exit ramp. watch for that construction anyway. even though it is back open, there will be lane restrictions there. every time cars move through this area they're going slower than normal. maybe that's a good thing also. passyunk avenue, east or westbound between 61st and 28th, that's reduced to two lanes for kruk as well. watch for that. a disabled vehicle in pottstown, over in new jersey on the new jersey turnpike, there's an accident in woolwich township. not making any traffic problems for cars traveling through on the new jersey turnpike southbound. but it is over into the shoulder, right around exit 2 at 322. tracy? >> jessica, thanks for that. >>> fake fire inspector. that's exactly what police

schuylkill expressway looking good, as well. hopping into new jersey, ski what's going on on 42, not much. good ride from deptford and turnersville, matt. >>> the nfl is refunding the u.s. government for $700,000 for pate on thetic moments at -- patriotic moments at games. they said they were free add ons for the contracts. >>> my husband is mad about this, he is mad at "action news," he loves the penny arcade at td bank. wendy -- wendy saltzman was on the case and found they were not getting any money. now the bank is saying they are going to shut this down over the terrence for accuracy and there was lower customer demand that played a role in the decision. >>> summer travel plans said bookings are up, aaa is saying 38 million people will travel memorial day that's the most since 2005. and reservations are up 44% for memorial day weekend. if you want to travel get on those plans right now. the dow fell 91 points. this morning, the futures are pointing to a higher open. >>> uber is testing a self driving car on the roads in pit

one is on the schuylkill expressway though it's coming from the schuylkill expressway headed westboundtowards the vine street expressway eastbound off ramp. right now, it looks like that ramp is completely closed with an accident. we're dealing with slippery conditions and this on and off ramps are proving to be slippery spots as well. it looks like a tow truck and police activity on this scene with this accident. right now from the schuylkill, no access to the vine street expressway headed eastbound. if you're heading towards 95, that may affect you this morning. you might have to jump on the vine local that will take you around the scene. out in monroe township, new jersey, there still is a downed pole situation on route 322. that's closed in both directions around high street. take cross keys road to get by or delsea drive. that will take you right by the scene. tracy? >> jessica, thanks. >>> 4:33 and now to decision 2016. ted cruz vowed to keep donald trump from winning the nomination but he lost last night's indiana primary and then suspended his campaign. nbc 10's pamela osborne

on the schuylkill expressway itself we've got a problem here, this is the schuylkill expressway eastbound at gulph mills. we have the fedex truck off to the side. looks like an accident scene, as well. schuylkill expressway eastbound slowing past the scene. it's kind of tricky, it's around the curve even though it's off to the side. >>> breaking news, the egyptian army said it found wreckage from the egypt air flight and items that belong to the passengers. annie mccormick is live in the satellite center with the details. >> reporter: matt, that's right, search crews did find parts of the plane debris 180 miles per hour north of alis an -- alis an an off the egyptian coast. the military reports they have discovered personal belongings of the passengers. greece's ministry of national defense announced that search teams are scouring south of the greek island of crete. egypt air flight 804 left paris en route to cairo. there were 66 people on board. the airline said overnight the flight went missing 174 miles off the egyptian coast shortly after entering egyptian aerospace. officials believe

crews are still working westbound on the schuylkill expressway. we will check the rest of the jam cams, sue has got the that monday workday forecast, stay there, we will be right back. >>> 4:12 is the time. let's talk about this fight begins a huge wild fire, in albert, canada. >> officials new saying that it may have reached a turning point with cooler temperatures in the forecast. officials say that they are hoping to put a death grip on the fire. it has already burned more than 400,000 acres. but it is starting to slow down. more than 80,000 people have already left the town of fort mcmurray where fire already tore through 1600 homes and other buildings. those trying to flee from their homes wondered if they were going to make it out alive. >> all i thought is dear lord, if you can get my children safe, then i don't care. i was on my knees in the truck, and please get from north to south. >> oh, man. the despite favorable upcoming weather, officials say they still expect the fire to burn for months. >> for months. >> for months, wow. that is a

we are seeing some delays there and some delays on the schuylkill expressway headed had east or westbound. we're starting to see an equal slowdown there. 20 minutes eastbound from the blue route to the vine street expressway. average speeds just dropping into the 30s. >>> a nice sunny start for most of you. there are a few thin clouds moving through some of the subur suburbs. enough sunshine that the temperatures are already climbing. 90 degrees is what we're heading for this afternoon. at 9:00, 70s. 85 degrees by lunchtime and still climbing. that's king of prussi app. the entire area is going to see the temperatures climb. 90 in delaware. near 90 for the lehigh valley. at the shore, won't been quite as warm as it is inland. no sign of any showers during the day. there are some showers to the northwest. those are going to be missing us to start with, but this evening, late this evening, there's a possibilitywell see showers and thunderstorms coming into the western suburbs. i think most of the area is going to be dry. a nice warmup during the day today. look at the 80s for the philadelph

let's take a look at some of the delays on the schuylkill expressway.s the drive time through the conshohocken curve. we're starting to see red and yellow in different areas. that westbound drive time from the vine street expressway to the blue route is an 18-minute trip. almost the same heading into center city. the speeds are just starting to drop down into the 30s or at least the high 40s there, whether you're headed into either direction. this is route 73 around the atlantic city expressway. you can see that reduced visibility apparent here in our cameras. if you're headed maybe down the shore, too, give yourself extra time before you head out the door. some spots may be difficult to see. vai? >> thank you, jessica. this morning, a 2-month-old baby girl is in critical condition after this crash that killed another child. the front end of this car crumpled after hitting another car head on on henry avenue yesterday. >> katy zachry is live this morning many hunting park. katy, what's the latest? >> reporter: well, vai, as you said, a 7-year-old boy wa

you see the cones on the schuylkill expressway expressway eastbound. only the right lane is getting by on the pennsylvania turnpike eastbound, that's between valley forge and fort washington. left lane blocked on the turnpike westbound between fort washington and valley forge. lots of construction going on. no overnight construction on the vine street expressway, westbound, eastbound, open and dry and no delays. >>> that's a good start. >>> developing this morning a 17-year-old teen was shot ten times in a drive-by shooting in south philadelphia on moore street near south hollywood street. police are trying to find the car involved. annie mccormick is outside southwest detective's with the latest on what we know on the story. >> reporter: good morning, tam, police are looking for any information that anyone might have that 17-year-old was hit multiple times after shots rang out after midnight. this is video from the shooting scene at moore and hollywood in south philadelphia. investigators say it appears to be a drive-by shooting. the 167-year-old was

this is the schuylkill expressway around gerrard avenue. also some construction over the commodore barry bridge. until friday, june 17th, buses will replace trollies on septa's route 101. that's due to a construction project. tracy? >>> it's 4:12. we continue to follow breaking news from cairo. right now rescue crews are searching for any sign of a missing egypt air jetliner that the associated press is reporting crashed towards the end of its flight from pariss to cairo. next, we will update you with the newest information. >>> also, when every second counts. next there's a life-saving app that can connect you directly with nearby emergency medical care even before medics reach you. morning noon or night there's always a moment to discover visit annapolis and create your moment >>> it's 4:15 and 55 degrees outside. we are following breaking news from overseas this morning after a plane disappeared. here's what we know. egyptair flight 804 from paris to cairo vanished overnight with 66 people on board. aviation officials say the plane most

the schuylkill expressway is still seeing some delays from an earlier accident scene that's mostly cleared out of the way. westbound around waverly road. so westbound right now from the vine street expressway to the blue route is still a 27-minute trip. just a few moments ago, it was about at the hour mark. average speeds are climbing back up, but again we're also in the beginnings of what rush hour is. we're not going to really climb up there too much. 27 minutes still there. vai? >> thank you, jessie. >>> deadly derailment, one year later. these images are hard to forget. amtrak train 188 flew off the rails in port richmond when it was going more than 100 miles per hour. that night, eight people were killed and more than 200 were injured. one year later, and this is what that very same curve looks like as sky force 10 flies over it. everything, of course, is all cleaned up, but memories of that deadly derailment do remain. >> nbc 10's matt delucia is live at the 30th street station. what's changed in the year since the deadly derailment? >> reporter: absolutely. tracy and vai, a lot has

we had the vine street expressway closed in between the schuylkill expressway, just up ahead here androad street. so westbound and eastbound closed. no direct access right now from the vine street expressway to 95 or the schuylkill expressway. those off ramps are closed as well. take local vine to get by the area. this typically clears around 5:00 in the morning. sometimes they run a little ahead. or past schedule. we'll keep you updated there. for the most part, doing okay on the bridges. nice and clear on the ben and the walt. but a scheduled opening in on the tacony palmyra. it's scheduled for 4:00 this morning. seeing some delays there. but your alternate can be the betsy ross bridge. over in atlantic city, there's construction. that's scheduled until tomorrow. the atlantic city brigantine connection, southbound and northbound between the expressway and the white horse pike is still closed. tracy? >> jessica, thanks. >>> one minute he was inspecting the lights, the next he plunged four stories to the ground. the fall was all caught on tape. next, we'll show you the incident in rea

there were delays being report as far back as the schuylkill expressway.d have a crew at the scene. they are having to leave because they're re-opening that stretch of road. route 1 northbound at henry avenue, that crash is clearing. unfortunately as we move close near center city philadelphia, there is flooding on the schuylkill expressway at 30th street and your right lane is blocked there. you can get around it but be aware of that flooding at 30th street station. along 295 northbound at route 168 which is exit 28, the left lane is blocked, also because of flooding being reported there. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> it's been a rainy start so far with heavy downpour that have pushed through philadelphia. if you're heading out because of the downpours, a flood advisory is in effect, ponding on many of the roadways. the chance of more showers and thunderstorms during the day, looks likely, though. i don't expect an all-day rainfall. the possibility will continue into the evening hours. though showe

>> we're doing okay on the schuylkill expressway. ill a little bit ahead of the curve of where we start to see delays. you still have time. go now. here's the schuylkill around montgomery drive. we're starting to build in volume. these drive times haven't budged yet. if you're headed eastbound from center city from the blue route to the vine street expressway, a 13-minute trip there. average speeds are still into the high 50s. but if you are in new jersey, this is one of the biggest problems we've had all morning. there is a downed pole that's closing a portion of route 322 in both directions around high street. your alternates to get by, first take the detours and follow those. or take delsea drive. that pretty much heads north by the scene or cross keys road pretty much runs parallel to the scene. vai and tracy. >> 52 degrees, 18 minutes before 6:00 a.m. >>> an officer honored. hear how philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett will be honored today and how another city will be doing the honors. >>> plus, there's an app for that. h

there is flooding in center city on the schuylkill expressway eastbound at 30th street.'re seeing flooding, ponding on the roadways in new jersey along 295 at route 168, which is exit 28. the left lane is blocked there. i did get some new information. this happened not long ago, an accident on the schuylkill expressway eastbound right between south street and the exit for university avenue. i'll have that on a map in about ten minutes. >>> time now 5:12. 72 degrees this morning. controversial killing. take a look at this incident, caught on camera, a 3-year-old boy falls into an enclosure and comes face to face with a 400-pound gorilla. hear why the public is now split on the decision to kill the gorilla. >>> plus, as we get closer to the grilling season, doctors are warning you about a certain cleaning method that could end up causing serious harm. hear what they have to say before you fire up your grill. >>> and here's a look at a memorial day event scheduled for today. the annual parade in millville in cumberland county steps off from buck street at 9:00 a.m. this mor

the access from the schuylkill expressway eastbound to the vine street expressway eastbound is going to be compromised this morning. also on the schuylkill, the westbound off ramp will be closed until 6:00 this morning. the p.a. turnpike is doing okay for the most part. westbound or eastbound, we have a 23-minute drive time from route 1 to valley forge with speeds into the 60s. moving into new jersey, we're still watching those three lanes closed on the 42 freeway. no big delays yet. again, that's headed southbound, so away from philadelphia. no big delays there. >>> cloudy, cool, and dreary once again. our temperature right now, 50 degrees here at nbc 10. live view from wilmington, where the clouds are overhead, but there are not too many showers around. most of the day we'll be shower free. but there is a chance of rainfall this afternoon and especially tomorrow. you'll see it with the seven-day forecast. today we'll see plenty of clouds. after a cool start, we're in for a cool day today. pennsylvania suburbs, 46 degrees. philadelphia is at 50 degrees. in delaware, that 50 degrees.

definitely a good thing if you take the vine to get to the schuylkill expressway or 95.no problems besides roads are a directions between brewery hill drive and sedgely drive. if you take the schuylkill expressway, you'll be just fine and also 422 looks okay, too. you can see we're still in the green there, nine-minute trip eastbound from 29 to the schuylkill expressway. >>> new from overnight, violent encounters with philadelphia police. officers shot two men at two different crime scenes. the first incident happened along grays avenue. a short time later, officers shot a man in overbrook. nbc 10's katy zachry is there live as police continue to investigate. what are police telling you about what happened? >> interestingly they are talking to us about one of the shootings but the other one they're being tight lipped about. that is where we are right now, this scene of the second shooting and it is a deadly shooting, happening around 1:00 this here at the intersection of 63 railroad street and overbrook avenue. we're being told from investigators that police fired severa

right now you'll have no problems getting to 95 or the schuylkill expressway.we check in with 422. no problems here either. we have an eight-minute drive tito the schuylkill expressway. >>> about ten minutes before 6:00 a.m. still to come on "nbc 10 news today" at 6:00, deadly crash investigation. philadelphia police are working to find out what caused this wreck that killed a child and injured eight people, including a 2-month-old baby. >>> but first at 5:50, rain can't put a damper on the phillies. they sweep the indians. that's not all. the team is giving fans a major league baseball surprise. >>> good morning, everyone. this is jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. we actually are watching some pretty foggy conditions out there. this is route 202 around chester pike. this camera, you can see reduced visibility out there as cars make their way out the door. just watch out for that, maybe give yourself an extra couple of minutes before you head out the door this morning. this is 202 around chester pike. more updates for the rest of our majors when

it's normally between broad street and the schuylkill expressway. we did not have the ongoing construction project this morning. if you're heading out the door right now, you don't have to worry about that eastbound or westbound right thousand. westbound, more traffic towards the schuylkill. that's what we typically see. no problems or delays in either direction. there's also an accident out at 70 town pike and church road. and garden state parkway in new jersey right around the toll plaza, of course no problems in either direction. we don't typically see big deladelay s especially at this time of morning. some flashing lights right over there. that is one lane only getting by. out to the toll plaza with ongoing construction. i'll be back with more in ten minutes. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> some clouds around this morning and we are tracking a few scattered light showers this morning. a better chance of seeing showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. we can see very light rainfall is movi

right here you can see this is the schuylkill expressway around the vine street expressway off ramp. we still have some of the ramps that are closed. just to be safe, still take vine street local to get by. we'll keep you updated when everything is completely back to normal. there's also an accident out in northeast philadelphia on the boulevard headed northbound on red lion road on the inner drive. traffic still moving by the scene. in horsham, an accident on 611. that's closed between blair mill road and horsham road. the schuylkill expressway into center city, no problems. 95 southbound from wood haven road to the vine street dprae is doing well. that's a 13-minute trip. average speeds are all pretty much into the 60s. >>> skies still have some clouds around. the temperatures are running warmer. that's a fogless view of philadelphia. with temperatures in the 50s, we're in for some sunshine and a quick warmup during the day today. nobody's really cool. everyone is running a bit warmer than yesterday at this time. numbers up 3 degrees in philadelphia. more so many mt. holly. with wa

everything is fine on passyunk and the schuylkill expressway, as well.rything is fine on the ben franklin bridge no delays just yet. and mass transit is running on time. don't forget the 101 trolley shuttle busing in the media area through june 17 because of the work on state street. karen. >> reporter: 64 degrees in philadelphia. feeling good. we've got a beautiful start to the day, bright sunshine, 58 in reading, some of our numbers have just disappeared momentarily. 63 degrees in atlantic city. here's some numbers that have appeared. here's how the day looks at 7:00 a.m., 66 degrees partly sunny skies, 9:00 a.m., 75. a touch more humid than yesterday. noon you're in the 80s. 48 degrees, 3:00 p.m., 89 that's the high for today. a little bit warmer than yesterday. well above the average high of 77. 5:00 p.m., coming down from 87. slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the far northwestern suburbs. most of us dry during the day today. >>> going on to "healthcheck," the largest study ever has been released by zika virus. a study says the chances of

no increase yet from 29 headed to the schuylkill expressway. no backups on to trooper road here as well. also, the bridges. we're still in the process of an opening that was scheduled for 4:35 this morning on the burlington-bristol. no scheduled opens right now for the taconi-palmyra. now, the schuylkill expressway is dealing with some construction as well headed eastbound around the blue route. the right lane is closed there. you can see not affecting our drive times. this is the white horse pike in berlin, new jersey. no problems or delays. one car on the road right now moving through the intersection. more updates for you when i come back in the next ten. >>> starting off with some clouds in the area, but it is dry in easton. this is the view this morning. the temperatures have cooled into the 40s and 50s in the area. allentown is 53. wilmington, 54. vineland is 54 degrees. these temperatures are running just a little warmer than yesterday. up 3 degrees in philadelphia. 4 degrees warmer in vineland compared to yesterday. there are a few show

you can see headed eastbound towards the schuylkill expressway no big problems. we still have an eight-minute drive time to the schuylkill. speeds into the 60s. out in northeast philadelphia, still watching this accident on the boulevard headed northbound right around red lion road. it is taking out a part of the inner drive. other lanes still moving through. there is some construction. the right lane is closed around broad street headed northbound between 95 and pattison avenue. some delays for mass transit. also for septa if you take the airport line, the trenton line, or the warminster line. some trains are late. just check before you go if your specific train is affected this morning. vai? >> jess, thank you. >>> exactly one year ago today, an amtrak train going more than double the speed limit went off the rails in philadelphia, killing eight people and hurting hundreds more. here's the scene of what happened that night. investigators say the new york-bound train was going 106 miles per hour before taking a sharp turn and derailing. nbc 10's matt delucia is l

an eight-minute drive time eastbound to the schuylkill expressway. i'll be back in the next ten with more updates for your morning drive. tracy? >>> unforgettable news, and get this, for the first time ever, the philly pops and the center for performing arts will perform memorial honoring all those who served. veterans, active military, police officers, and firefighters can see the show free along with their families. all philadelphia public school students, teachers, and administrators can also get free tickets. for more details, go to nbc10.com or check out the nbc 10 app. comcast and nbc 10 are proud sponsors of the memorial salute. >>> 4:21, 66 degrees outside. cracking down to prevent drunk driving. a brand new law is officially on the books in pennsylvania. ahead in our next half hour, find out what will happen now for first-time dui offenders the next time they get behind the wheel. >>> also, paying students to stay away from main campus. next, hear why penn state administrators are giving new students financial incentives to start their colle

one of on the schuylkill expressway eastbound on 30th street. when a car comes through you get the sense it's a log flume sort of effect. take it easy as you head out on the memorial day monday. >>> others will cook out and move indoors and others will find ways to pay tribute to the men and women who served our country. katherine scott is live at the vietnam memorial at penns landing. >> reporter: you do want to check before you head out today, some of the events will be held rain or shine or moved indoors. check before you leave this morning. at the vietnam veteran's memorial, two soldiers, master sergeants the first additions to the wall in the 13 years. in new castle, the delaware national guard will unveil new signs to name the headquarters after former state attorney general and guard major beau biden. beau biden was deployed to iraq in 2008 and he died a year ago of brain cancer. that event is or shine. while some memorial events are going to take place regardless of the weather. there was downpours in turnersville, and center city. black

westbound, we saw the volume kick in the last few minutes, westbound as you head toward the schuylkill expressway, slow, building volume eastbound on the vine street expressway. watch for this in bucks county. street road old lincoln lei, police push -- highway, pushed the accident off to the shoulder. >>> police confirm that a prison inmate was spotted on the garden state parkway and they have pictures to approve it. chopper 6 is over the parkway right now, police hope to be closing in on arthur buckle who escaped a week ago annie mccormick is live aat the parkway with moo information on the search. this is the most recent photo police have of the escaped inmate this was picture taken from the surveillance video at the forked river rest stop late last night. we have information from the police, it turns out buckle was in contact with his family and new jersey state police and wanted to turn himself in. it may have been here at this rest stop he wanted to do so, before police arrived he walked away. tactical teams and k-9 units have been patrolling the area. since the sighting several teams regro

we're looking good, schuylkill expressway eastbound at belmont no major delays on the schuylkill expressway. roads are dry through the region. we have an accident on 422 eastbound the on-ramp armand hammer boulevard. fire department activity in norristown continues to cause restrictions on main street. they have a building fire they are dealing with at markley. stick to airy street to get around that. the ben franklin bridge we see low clouds, rain has not started just yet. so westbound traffic coming into the city is in good shape. >>> let's begin with breaking news, intruders barge into a philadelphia family's home and ties them up and flees with cash. "action news" reporter, annie mccormick is live where this happened in the somerton section this morning. annie? >> reporter: matt, luckily, nobody was hurt, but this was a terrifying ordeal for the family. three masked men barged into their home one had a gun and tied the family up. take a look at the video. it happened at 1:00 a.m. in the somerton section of the city in the 14,000 block of faraday. the intruders broke through a sliding gl

we're looking live, we're seeing traffic moving okay, approaching the schuylkill expressway. you see the westbound traffic very light. we had an accident on the westbound on-ramp. the schuylkill eastbound second morning in a row, the car hit the median and overturned and that's an example of what can happen with the wet roads. that accident has cleared. no overnight construction. we see the vine looking good at this point. in new jersey, 42, northbound traffic light. southbound we have construction blocking left lane between 295 and creek road for another hour. >>> the person who killed a man who was attending services at a camden funeral home is on the run this morning. it happened at the may funeral homes at 4th and walnut. 24-year-old jonathan vazquez was there to attend his grandmother's viewing. before he made it inside he was shot in the head and torso. >>> the man who escaped a prison in south jersey is on the run this morning and barnegot township police say they no longer believe he is in their municipality. he served time for manslaughter for killing a baby. police

you can see the schuylkill expressway is a great alternate for you. take mlk drive. won't be closed. there may be more backups because of it. route 422 around 29. looks okay either direction. no problems or delays yet. eastbound drive time from 29 to the schuylkill expressway is only eight minutes and speeds are into the 60s. we're watching construction. this is on bustleton avenue, headed southbound around byberry road. route 38 along cuthbert boulevard, no problems or delays. this is what most of the majors look like in new jersey and pennsylvania. we will update you in case anything starts to back up in the text ten minutes. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> dry this morning and cloudy. but it is going to be a mild start to the day. we will see a warmup during the day today, into the 70s this afternoon. we'll be keeping an eye on boathouse row for the dad vail regatta along the banks of the schuylki schuylkill. those winds will be blowing, no sign of any showers until we get into the late morning and aft afternoon hours. there's a chance you'll need to g

specifically we're looking at the eastbound lanes headed to the schuylkill expressway. no delays, minutes from 29 to the schuylkill. watching out in northeast philadelphia for an accident investigation on cottman avenue and bustleton avenue. still police activity there on the scene. all green lights on route 38 in moorestown, new jersey, you can see some rain on the roadways, so a little bit of a wet commute. might be some slippery spots for you. on 95 through delaware, no problems here. 11 minutes from 295 to 495. speeds into the 60s. more updates when i come back in the next ten. >>> showers overnight, right now it is dry and 58 in philadelphia. we'll see morning clouds break for sunshine this afternoon. look at the warmup. 73 at 2:00. closer to 80 degrees at 4:00. in the suburbs, more sunshine. clouds breaking. 71 degrees with a northwesterly wind. that's a drying wind for us. that's at noontime today. the lehigh valley is clearing out. 57 degrees right now. 75 by 2:00 this afternoon. but there's still some showers in the area. you'll find them in new jersey. clouds w

driving on the schuylkill expressway, we have heavy rain moving through. in chadds ford we're getting that, in west chester, malvern, the 30 bypass, it's coming down pretty good. swedesboro, 295. gibbstown, glassh, medford. >>> a 12-year-old boy in maine stole a bus and went on a joyride. a man and woman got control of the bus and police took the 12-year-old into custody. >>> an armed robber pointed a gun at a 1-year-old child. a customer came in and didn't notice there was a robbery until the gunman charged at him. the clerk gave the robber money who fired a gun in the air, nobody was injured, but the robber may have had an accomplice. >>> two black colleges in atlanta have are investigating an anonymous rape claim. it was posted with a twitter handling raped at bellman she said saying how she was sexually assaulted by four men at more house which is a black college. officials are saying they are taking the claim seriously and encourage anyone with information to come forward. >>> phillies open a three game series with the marlins. they could scratch out

here's the schuylkill expressway right through the conshohocken curve.e're still in the green also. 12 minutes, heading into center city eastbound from the blue route to the vine, average speeds are still into the 60s. no problems in or out of the city right now. we are watching some construction, broad street is closed, headed northbound between 95 and pattison avenue. more updates when i'm back in the next ten. tracy? >> remembering the victims of the deadly amtrak derailment. ♪ the crash scene served as the setting for an emotional vigil. next, hear from the families of survivors and victims about the crash one year later. >>> also anñeye-opening look a the zika virus. we know about the severe birth defects but next how the virus affects people's skins and eyes. >>> 4:15. 61 degrees. with prayers and tears, philadelphia is remembering the victims of the deadly amtrak derailment one year after it happened. neighbors and city leaders held a candle light vigil. eight people died aboard amtrak 188 including laura finnamore. >> i hope the report is a thor

shutdown between broad and the schuylkill expressway. so you have to use the detour, vine st. local, or jump off at the south street interchange, maybe 30th or spring garden, south 95 the schuylkill looking good coming into town. all of the speedometer readings right where they should be this morning. start your engines, it is nascar, dover weekends, and that starts today. that's going to put a lot of volume heading south on route one into and out of dover, all weekend long. everybody showing up today and the teams are arriving in town today for the dad vail regatta. see a lot of those big boats on the trailers and everybody coming into the kelly drive. so right after the morning rush hour, watch for the extra closures of the kelly drive that is pushing everybody through the ball fields, then of course the races themselves occur tomorrow and saturday. and i know they are watching real close to sue's forecast, because we're not able to row with some thunderstorms out there. they will row in the rain. but not if we have thunderstorms. septa's regional rails, patco, new jersey tr

we do still see ramp closures, the ramp from the schuylkill expressway to the vine street expresswayaded eastbound is blocked withç police activity. they will be picking that up shortly. right now, you can take local vine. if you're heading out the door in the next couple of minutes or so, by the time you get there, everything should be wrapped up. watch for more construction, these off ramps are closed on 95. 95 northbound at cottman, 95 northbound at allegheny and girard and 95 southbound around aramingo avenue. that's ongoing work there. 13 minutes, average speeds into the 60s. i'll have more updates for you when i come back in the next ten minutes. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> ten minutes before 5:00. we are mild and dry this morning. but clouds are here. they're helping to keep temperatures much warmer. look at allentown, 64 degrees. 60 in philadelphia. a couple spots in the 50s. most the area is in the upper 50s, trenton, vineland at 58 degrees. all these numbers are running warmer than they were yesterday. showers and thunderstorm

we're watching more construction over on the schuylkill expressway. this is on the schuylkill headed eastbound just around the blue route. the right lane is closed that you can see eastbound or westbound, no problems with the drive times. at the most, it will take you 12 minutes going from center city to the blue route with speeds in the 60s. >>> new from overnight, flames and gunfire. police say a man was shot when he opened his front door. nbc 10's katy zachry is live at philadelphia police headquarters to explain what happened. i know you've been gathering information for the last couple of hours. walk us through this. >> within just the last few minutes i spoke one on one with one of the investigators who was at the scene of this shooting. there's no question, police believe the fire and shooting are no doubt connected. take a look at the video we got soon after the shooting took place. it happened in the overbrook section on lebanon avenue. the victim, i 19-year-old man was at his home, this is where he lives. he was with family and friends when t

for the most part, a lot of the ramps between broad street and the schuylkill expressway on the vine expressway are closed. these are our cameras around 24th street. route 202 looks okay. still into the greene. northbound or southbound, no problems. 11-minute trip at the most southbound from the schuylkill to route 30. average speeds just almost into the 60s. tracy? >> jessica, thanks. >>> a mother has an urgent warning for teens and their families. >> why am i here? to share amanda's story. so you don't become a statistic. >> next, hear the new statistic of what is now an epidemic. >>> and today's eagles workout could be tense as an eagles veteran and rookie come face to face for the first time. >>> 4:24. a little known organization in north philadelphia is helping ex-offenders get back to normal life. connection training is ofs help more than 100 men and women every year become working and reliable members of society.ç katy zachry is live in the digital operations center with how this organization also helps you. katy, explain. >> that's right, tracy. there's a clear public safety

no problems headed westbound or eastbound towards 95 or the schuylkill expressway. there's an accident scene in ma marlborough. >> thanks. >>> aç 2-month-old child remai hospitalized after a violent crash, another child dies in an accident that injured several adults. what do we know about the victims. >> the boy who died and the injured infant, 2 months old were both brought here to st. christopher's hospital. that 2-month-old little girl is still in critical condition. the good news is, two other children who were taken to c.h.o.p. and three other adults who were transported to various trauma centers, they are listed in stable condition this morning. take a look at video that we have from the scene shortly after two cars collided on henry avenue in the wissahickon section of philadelphia. accident investigators tell us the car carrying the four children veered into oncoming traffic and was hit head on by another vehicle. two off-duty police officers who were driving in the area stopped to help, focusing their attention on the injured children. a witness told us h

they are still working west on the schuylkill expressway coming around conshohocken curve heading in towards 476, right lane is taken out, light volleys so far this morning, so that is good news. the mass transit running with in delays. the chris and lauren, back over to you. >>> we're following breaking news at the cobbs creek a man was taken to the hospital after being injured in the hit and run. >> police say this happened at 52nd and spruce streets just over an hour ago. steve keeley is there. steve, good morning. >> reporter: well, good news to lead this live shot because we just got an update from the officers who talk to doctors, the guy on his bike and had a cat scan and he is okay. they took his bike out of the street. lets go to the video of how this looked just a few minutes ago. we're the at 52nd and spruce. look at this bike mangled, look at that back tire all smashed up and dragged under the car, and we don't even know exactly where the guy was hit, lot of witnesses but they took off and tell anybody what they saw but guy was rushed to penn presbyterian hospital about f

no problems in either direction on the schuylkill expressway just above that. also until friday, june 17th, the route 101 trolly is shuttle bussing passengers between providence road and orange street stations due to a construction project on state street. vai and tracy? >>> 6:03. all night long and through the morning we've been following breaking news about an egyptair plane that's missing. >> nbc 10's katy zachry is live for us this morning. new information just crossing the wires from the associated press. tell us about that. >> that's right. we've been reporting throughout the morning that according to the associated press, this plane had crashed. that's according to the a.p. now they're reporting new information about its crash location, saying it crashed off the greek island of crete. we are working right now to independently confirm that. egyptair flight 804 was headed from paris to cairo when it vanished from radar around 2:30 a.m. egypt time. that's 8:45 p.m. here on the east coast. 66 passengers and crew members were on board that plane. it was an ai

a 12-minute trip headed northbound from 30 to the schuylkill expressway. that on-ramp is closed on 295 headed southbound from the black horse pike. that ramp, you'll have no access to the black horse pike. we were going to show you 295 around the black horse pike, but the camera is not functioning properly. we'll have more updates when i come back in the next ten. >> jessica, thanks. >>> now to an nbc 10 exclusive. honoring a hero. >> this man is a true hero. i would like to honor man of the year. >> only nbc 10 was there as the national police defense foundation shined a spotlight on a philadelphia officer. next, hear what he told his police peers. >>> also, getting an outdoor education. next, see the suburban school program designed to take students out of the classroom and get them up close with mother nature. ♪ (ugh.) ♪ does your carpet ever feel rough and dirty? don't avoid it, resolve it. our formula with a special conditioning ingredient, softens your carpet with every use. it's resolve, so you know it cleans and freshens. but it also softens. resol

. >> well, bill, we're watching the schuylkill expressway. this is around the conshohocken curve area. no big delays yet. this is typically where we see delays first on the schuylkill because we're down to two lanes. eastbound and westbound we're okay. average speeds into the 60s. no big problems. also, the area bridges, we are in the process of that scheduled opening on the taconi-palmyra. take the betsy ross bridge as your alternate, but it should be back in business within the next 15 minutes or so. also, we're clear on the ben and the walt whitman bridge as well. watching construction over in delaware, route 13, that on-ramp to 295 southbound is closed this morning. >>> it's 5:31. we continue to follow breaking news here on nbc 10. right now crews are over the mediterranean sea looking for an egyptair plane that vanished on its flight to cairo from paris. take a look. egyptair flight ms-804 was heading from paris to egypt's capital before it lost contact and vanished from radar over the mediterranean sea just as it entered egyptian air spa

we're watching the schuylkill expressway. ys here, as you can see, this is around the boulevard. we have a 20-minute drive time eastbound into center city from the blue route to the vine street expressway. speeds now into the 30s, whether you're headed eastbound or westbound. also an accident to watch out for that's in abington, old york road and parkview avenue. the off ramps are closed around 95. 95 southbound around aramingo and we're dealing with typical morning volume, southbound from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway. 21 minutes. no problem if you're headed northbound. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> here's a look at what's going on right now. live views from around the area. you can actually see breaks in the clouds up in the lehigh valley. that's where we're tracking some rain. it's just skirting east. you can see it in the distance. 52 degrees right now. warming into the upper 50s and then 60s this afternoon. you might see a break or two of sunshine this morning. possibility again thisç afterno

for now, watch out for an accident on the schuylkill expressway eastbound. the ramp to the vine eastbound is still blocked. a fuel spill there as well. that could be out there for quite some time. tracy? >>> caught on camera. a car crashing into a diner, hitting a man, and then catching fire. >> i thought the whole building was going to blow. i thought he was going to run those people over. >> hear why the crash may not have been an accident and find out the driver's connection to the diner. >>> ten after 5:00 right now. we're learning new details about prince and his plea for help just a day before he died. narrator: the constitution says the president shall make nominations for the supreme court and the senate votes. no exception for election years why is pat toomey refusing to do the job pennsylvania elected him to do? toomey refuses to consider anyone president obama nominates, even a former prosecutor with more experience than any other nominee with bipartisan support. but toomey is choosing his party's leaders and playing politics with the supreme cour