county prosecutor's office. >> reporter: the somerset county prosecutor's office is a lead agency on the sheridan death investigation. while they initially told us they would provide preliminary autopsy results in the days immediately following their deaths, we have yet to receive them. prosecutors in somerset county continue to lean on the fact that autopsy lab results are not yet complete and neighbors not in any danger when we ask for answers as to how and why john and joyce sheridan died inside the bedroom of their own home. >> i understand that. >> reporter: so we called directly to both the county and state medical examiner offices today and the attorney general's office which oversees them to ask when the results might be find. >> is your office aware that the autopsy, the cause and manner of death is in fact complete? the a.g.'s office couldn't answer question but said ultimately autopsy results will come from the somerset prosecutor. we know the fire was set intentionally. what's unclear, who set it and was accelerant used? investigators reviewed a 911 call made by a neighbo

"eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones is live in montgomery township somerset county with new details, todd. >> reporter: jessica, the update from the prosecutor's office today certainly create is a lot of questions, in fact, as i said, this fire was intentionally set, who set it, and why. there was a fire here early sunday morning on september 28th, and the fire here was at the home of the ceo of coupe are university health system, the fire was contained to the upstairs master bedroom to the home in montgomery township, and that is, where seven two-year old ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were found. mr. sheridan was pronounced dead at the scene. the his 69 year-old wife was pronounced dead at the hospital. late this afternoon as we mentioned, we have learn that the somerset county prosecutors arson task force ruled that the fire was intentionally set, however, no further new updated information was provided. so we are still waiting to hear the results of the autopsies, as well as other laboratory testing to learn exactly how the couple may have died. late tonight, the cooper un

in somerset county, new jersey, todd quinones for "eyewitness news" at 10:00 on the cw philly. >> newt 10 o'clock tonight, pennsylvania has closed portions of the delaware state forest as a result of the manhunt for this man, the accused cop killer eric frein. the gaming commission has also banned hunterring in that area today. officials made the decision after police discovered two pipe bombs in the woods where frein is believed to be hiding in monroe county. he is wanted in last month's deadly ambush at the state police barracks in blooming grove. one trooper was killed that days, another was wounded. >> meanwhile we're learning more tonight about the pennsylvania state trooper killed in an accidental shooting in montgomery county. as "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco tells us, he's remembered for his passion and dream to serve his community. >> reporter: flags fly at half-staff for trooper david kedra the two year veteran from the skippack barracks was killed tuesday during a training exercise at the montgomery county public safety training center. >> most days trooper kedra w

their bodies of course were found in their burning somerset cun tee, new jersey, home on sunday.ow, we know the fire was intentionally set. our todd quinones is in montgomery township with new details. >> reporter: the fire was contained to just the upstairs master bedroom here and now that we know it was intentionally set, it raises questions as to who set it and why. sunday morning on september 28th there was a fire inside the home of the ceo of cooper university hospital. inside 72 year old ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce were found. sheridan was pronounced dead at the scene much his 6589 year old wife died at the hospital a short time later. neighbors i spoke with in this montgomery township neighborhood say they are already had their suspicions about the fire. off camera they tell me now that arson is involved, they are even more concerned. wednesday we learned the somerset cun tee prosecutor's arson task force ruled the fire was intentionally set. however, no new details were released and we're still waiting to hear the results of the autopsies and other laboratory tes

>> i would be delighted to return to somerset. i'm sure many of my calling will be meeting -- beating a path to somerset apple in the coming months. i am excited what is happening in terms of the dredging. there are no multiple teams out there. they've made a ripped difference. i think they're proving that dredging particularly on man-made waterways is what we're dealing with can make a ripped difference. my only disappointment is i wasn't allowed to drive the machinery myself for some antiquated health and safety reasons but i'm sure i would be back. >> scam e-mails cost this country 3.5 billion pounds a year, brings misery to elderly and little people right across this country. it's only reported by one in five people. it is the hidden crime. what will the prime minister do to stop this? >> i think the honorable gentleman makes an important point which is of concern to many people. but i think that is the source of issue which the national crime agencies able now to bring together expertise and to combat properly. i think there'

until today, the prosecutor's office in somerset county has revealed very few details about the fireat their home on sunday. what we do know, it was con tenned to the master bedroom. that may explain why little damage was visible from the outside of the house. when i did reach out to the prosecutor's office for further information, for more details, i was simply told the investigation is ongoing. at this point they are still remaining tight lipped. i also reached out to cooper hospital for comment. they did release a statement which says we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife, joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. the couple is survived by four sons and grandchildren. we'll continue to stay on top of this story and bring you new developments throughout the night. reporting live in camden, rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. >>> questions this evening, after a state trooper was shot and killed by a colleague during a training

somerset county prosecutor's office did release this statement in response to the 91 call. despite what the 911 callers observation where is at the time, we are of the belief that the sound that were being heard, were from the dwelling as it was burning. >>> members of the teachers union voiced their frustration again today, they gather outside school district headquarters ahead of tonight's meeting of the src. the union is angry the the src canceled their contract earlier this month requiring them to pay a portion of their health care premiums. "eyewitness news" reporter noel mcclaren has more. >> we sacrifice so much. >> blocking broad street after they say their benefits were block, hundreds of philadelphia public school teachers, now forced to pay into their medical to support a school system in financial crisis. >> we have to pay $700 a month 6789. >> it is not just teachers union, many parents are out picking, and many are picketing governor corbett. >> i went through the public school system myself. my kids. my nephew go through public school system here. i can just

the 20-year-old man was hit along 24th and somerset streets around 2:00 this morning. police are still looking for the shooter. >>> happening today, the trial is set to begin for a philadelphia man who's accused of shooting out the window of a woman's car during a road rage incident. police say shatia ali used a bb gun to shoot out the window in may. the woman was driving with her 4-month-old daughter in the car and another woman. police say ali was working as a delivery driver when he followed the car for a few blocks and then shot out the rear window. you can see the damage at broad and lombard streets. nobody was hurt. >>> today a philadelphia man accused in a queue druple shooting will be arraigned. leonard hampton is facing murder charges. police saturday in august he started a fight and then called for backup. according to investigators, three friends showed up and someone fired shots. three innocent bystanders were hit along with the intended target. >>> we have more on the pennsylvania pornographic e-mail scandal. state attorney general kathleen kane says she's

from skillman in somerset county, cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> more tense moments today in canada's capital city. when police arrested a man during a wreath-laying ceremony at the war memorial. >> get down. on your stomach. on your stomach. >> the man crossed police lines at the war memorial and as you can see, officers responded with guns drawn. he was taken into custody and searched. no shots were fired during this incident. no one was hurt. canadian prime minister stephen harper was at the ceremony to honor the soldier killed in yesterday's attacks. now, this new video shows sergeant at arms kevin vickers walking through the house of commons gun in hand just moments after taking down shooter michael bibaeu. vickers is hailed a hero stopping yesterday's attack. the gunman's mother released a statement today apologizing saying in part, "if i'm crying, it's for the people, not for my son." police say he was the only gunman involved in the attack. this was theparliament. one soldier was killed at the war memorial before the man fired shots inside the house of commons. prime minister

police were called to the 2300 block of west somerset street around 1:30. the man's condition is not yet known. police do not have any information about the shooter either. >>> fox 29 on the scene of the fatal accident involving that tanker truck and suv sue has been talking about on delsea drive. this is in new jersey, accident happened just after 3:00 this morning. the driver did not survive h no word what led to that accident. >>> big news business health, ebola scare now in delaware. >> there is a child from liberia in isolation at bay health kent general hospital in dover. fox 29's jennifer joyce is live there with the very latest this morning, jenny? >> reporter: good morning, kerry. we are told that the child will remain in isolation here at the the delaware hospital, and until both the cdc and doctors hearsay it is safe for him to be discharged. according to bay health kent general the child from liberia was admitted to the hospital saturday after experiencing ebola-like symptoms. the hospital says it followed the cdc's guidelines for identifying su

the somerset county district attorney's office says john sheridan was dead at the scene.is 69 year old wife died at a hospital. while the somerset county prosecutor's office says the fire was intentionally set, the cause of their death social security not known. police are awaiting lab results and saying that are little. sheridan joined cooper as senior executive vice-president in 2005 and was named ceo and president in 2008. he was actively involved in camden's redevelopment and served as a member of the board of trustees for a local chapter of the ronald mc house. the organization says john was a wonderful leader and friend and stood behind the group's mission of helping seriously ill children. tonight, cooper health says it's shocked by the tragic developments in this case. the couple's children hope people "remember them as two people who loved each other, their family and their friends generously and unconditionally". and police say right now autop autopsies are incomplete pending lab results. police would not discuss the case any further. iain? >> all right, jennife

six hours, again, as dill ansaid, winds around 115 to 120 miles per hour, extensive damage from somerset village to hamilton and st. george. it's been more than 11 years since they have seen a storm so strong. but again, recurving, and heading out to sea after doing a lot of damage during the overnight period. for us, hey, folks, if you're heading out, great football weather this evening. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., mostly clear, 66 the temperature. itl cool quickly, though, i think, once we get to 10:00, 11:00 p.m. 64, chilly conditions under the nice starry sky. hopefully your team will be winni g evening. take a look, satellite and radar across the, mostly clear sky, a weather system off to the west, far west, indiana. that storm system arrives saturday night, fairly weak for us. really not provi much in the way of showers, but taking temperatures way down again. 50/50 weekend. i'm not talking about half rain, half dry. i'm talking about half mild, and half cool, or i should say cold for some of you. we start out cool saturday morning, a lot of locations off to the west. partly sunny sky for u

he and his wife joyce were found dead inside their home after it caught fire in somerset county sundaynd late this afternoon, somerset county prosecutors ruled that the fire was intentionally set in the sheridan's bedroom. they did not release a cause of death today. they say the investigation is ongoing and that autopsy results are still pending. cooper university health care released a statement this afternoon saying in part, quote, we are saddened and shocked by what has been reported about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce. their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deepest condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. >>> now to a developing story, a philadelphia man turns himself in to police in connection to a hit and run that landed a 7-year-old girl in the hospital over the weekend. 25-year-old jamar banks surrendered to police today. he's facing a number of charges, including aggravated assault and driving with a suspended license. police say banks hit 7-year-old allure mcclain at 42nd and penns grove sunday night. a witness

the couple was found in the burning bedroom of their home in somerset county. investigators say the fire was deliberately set. sheridan died at the scene. his wife, a retired teacher, died at the hospital. no cause of death for either of them. >>> next at 11:00, new losses, this fire did more than damage buildings. the memories of a nation lost forever. >>> and a new sign of hope for camden. the gathering place that will bring together a community in need. >>> i'm john clark. we'll get you ready for eagles/rams tomorrow. plus how the fliers and craig ba ruby are bonding in cape cod. >>> look at this, bad night for the goal posts. they come down in old miss. we'll show you where they took them. plus what happened at rutgers tonight. in ten minutes. and you want to get an mba. but going back to school is hard. because you work. now capella university offers a revolutionary new way to get your degree. it's called flexpath, and it's the most direct path, leveraging what you've learned on the job and focusing on what you need to know. so you can get a degree at your

the somerset county prosecutor office says there's no threat to the public. sheridan was the ceo of cooper health system. his wife, joyce, was also found inside their burned home. officials say that fire was intentionally set. the couple lived in the skillman section of montgomery township, new jersey. the sunday morning fire was confined to the upstairs master bedroom that you see right there. officials have not said how it was set or if there are any arson suspects but a spokesman released a statement to nbc 10 saying, "the somerset county prosecutor's office is currently engaged in a very complex investigation. we are quite confident that there exists no threat to either the immediate neighborhood or the local community." >>> a key figure in the murder for hire of a south jersey rabbi eegs wife is a free man. >> it's a high-profile case nbc 10 has been tracking for 20 years. nbc 10 investigative reporter harry hairston has been closely following the murder of carol nulander. >> you spoke to the foreign for one of the three men convicted in the case who's b

the couple was found in the burning bedroom of their home in somerset county. investigators say the fire was deliberately set, but there's still no cause of death for either victim. >>> happening today, the eagles will try to regain their winning form when they host the st. louis rams. you are looking live at lincoln financial field, a sold out crowd is expected for the 1:00 game. the 3-1 birds are coming off their first loss of the season at san francisco. the giants are 6.5-point favorites to beat the rams this afternoon. >>> show mercy and use their power to let our son go. >> the parents of a u.s. man being held captive by isis release a video plea for the safe return of their son. that story coming up. >>> also ahead, police face obstacles in the road as some hardware thieves try to make a quick get-away. skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? ♪ skippy!! ♪ yippee!! i'm bored. hashtag bored. skippy!! yippee!! look a ride! (vo) made with the funnest peanuts ever! skippy. yippee!! ♪ introducing longhorn's steaks that

both were found dead in that home in montgomery township somerset county on sunday morning. now the the exact cause of death is not been determined. the prosecutor's office will only say that the investigation is ongoing and laboratory results are still penning. >>> well, cooper university health released this statement this afternoon and it says we are saddened and shock by what has been reportedded about the death of john sheridan and his wife joyce, their deaths already unbelievably sad are now tragic. our deep condolences go out to john and joyce's family for their terrible loss. >>> also, breaking news today april arrest has been made in the hit and run that injured a seven year-old girl on sunday night a lure maclean suffered a broken foot and ankle, plus some bruises, when she was hit and dragged by a car in west philadelphia. an eyewitness tracked that car and got the license plate and today, 25 year-old jameer banks who you see here turn himself in. he is facing a number of charges tonight. >>> flags are flying at half staff in honor of a fallen pennsylvania state t

the somerset county prosecutor's office ruled someone intentionally set fire to the couple's home.ere found inside this home over the weekend. the fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom. the investigators have not yet said how the couple died. >>> out of washington, secret service director julia pierson has resigned this afternoon amid security lapses at the white house that we've been hearing about. homeland security secretary jeh johnson said pierson offered her resignation and he accepted it. this move comes a day after her appearance before the house o r oversight and government reform committee. >>> also right now at 4:31, the manhunt for an outdoor survivalist and accused cop killer stretches now into its 19th day in the poconos. public fears over an eric frein encounter is having a bigger impact. >> this is a big outdoor pennsylvania tradition that's about to get under way. nbc 10's doug shimelle is following the manhunt against for us today. >> doug, this is not the kind of news hunters want to hear. >> well, the thinking is that hunters have weapons and s.w.a.t. teams l

the couple was found in the burning bedroom of their home in somerset county.ately set but there's still no cause of death for either of them. >>> happening now, a lot of activity in newark. but it's a drill, not a real emergency. amtrak and emergency management officials are taking part in the exercise to prepare crews on how to handle a passenger train emergency. the drill got started at 8:15 this morning. police and safety crews are practicing their response to a simulated trail derailment with multiple injuries. >>> happening today in connecticut, a playground will be dedicated in memory of the principal who died in the sandy hook school shooting. dawn hochsprung was killed while protecting her students and staff. her grandchildren and daughters helped build the new playground in the town of watertown. this is the last of 26 playgrounds dedicated to the victims of that shooting. >>> three california beaches will be closed today after two shark attacks in two days. on thursday, a surfer was attacked by a great white. he suffered non-life threatening injuries

flew over the capitol on 9/11 were among the artifacts lost at the fire of the 9/11 memorial in somerset county. person items from the passengers and crew from flight 93. they saved recorded histories and hundreds of pictures. the cause is under investigation. >>> the 81st annual pulaski day parade steps off in just a few minutes. it honors casimir pulaski who came to philadelphia back in 1777 to help general washington's forces. you can see the parade live at 12:30, alicia vitarelli co-hosts the parade. there's still much more to come on "action news" this noon. >>> next new scrimmishes between police in hong kong. >>> wanted to housework without back pain? we have tips in "healthcheck." plus chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" returns. >> let's get a check of the eagles fans as they are tailgating this afternoon, amy buckman is live outside the link. i'm sure they are excited. >> reporter: absolutely, a little chilly, a little windy out here, but that is not stopping the fans who are hoping for a win. take a look behind me you can see the cr

. >> but the somerset county police say the noise was from the fire as it was burning. >> authority says that the fire was intensely set in their home in montgomery township. >>> still to come on "action news" wednesday night, superintendant william hite is showing how the money will be spent. >>> well, temperatures were running more than 10 degrees above average today and this front has a history of violence weather and tornadoes will bring us a soggy end to the summer. >>> sports -- flyers looking for their first win. >>> philadelphia school district remains mired in criticism and controversy tonight as it tries to find funning and appease thord disgruntled school district. >> we sat down with william hite. >> reporter: the philadelphia school souperintendant says the don't have a nickel to waste, 40% of that money goes to operating the district schools including teachers salaries. charter schools consume a third of the bunt at $337 million. pension total $271 million and remainor goes to places students in other districts and administrative costs. >> we wouldn't need all of the counse

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the somerset county prosecutor's office investigating the house fire that killed this man, john sheridan sheridan was the ceo of cooper health system. this wife, joyce, also found dead. officials say it was intentionally set. the couple lived in the skillman section of montgomery township. the sunday morning fire was contained to the upstairs master bedroom. officials have not said how it was set. or if there are any arson suspects. but a spokesman released a statement to nbc 10 saying, "the somerset county prosecutor's office currently engaged in a very complex investigation." "we are quite confident that there exists no threat to either the immediate neighborhood or to the local community. ". >>> take a look at this picture. this is a burglary suspect wanted for breaking into a cvs on north broad street in philadelphia's east oak lane neighborhood. police say he used that large pipe wrench to break through the drive-through window. he was able to make it inside as you saw but was scared off before he could take anything. if you recognize this man, police would like to hear from you. >>

in somerset county, new jersey, todd quinones for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> we now know man of the name diagnosed with the first case of ebola in the united states. cdc is investigating why thomas duncan was not admitted to the hospital earlier. he was first admitted september 26th with the fear and stomach pains. a nurse using a checklist asked whether he traveled from africa. he answered yes but still was released. cdc says duncan flew from liberia to the united states, on september 19th. >> regretfully that information was not fully communicated throughout the full team and as a result the full import of that information wasn't factor into the clinical decision making. >> texas health officials are monitoring as many as 18 people who may have had direct contact with the duncans. and meanwhile another patient in hawaii is in isolation and undergoing testing for ebola in a honolulu you hospital. >>> this morning, is there a new temporary leader of the secret service. the joseph clancy is a delaware county native who is stepping in after julia pierson resigned on wednesday.

. >> you can hear a neighbor describing what he saw at the somerset county home last month. epolice are investigating the fire as arson, but have not said how it started. >>> a supreme court justice caught in a pornographic e-mail scandal is appaologizing for a lapse in judgment. a review of e-mail traffic from the attorney general's office showed justice mccaffrey sent overseas 234 e-mails with sexually explicit material or pornography. he issued a statement saying "i served my country proudly in the united states marine corps. i served my city proudly as an officer of the philadelphia police department. course language and crude jokes permated both ranks." several current and former employees are under reviews after a slew of explicit e-mails were investigated. >>> happening today in bucks county, former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords will talk about protecting women from gun violence. part of a round table discussion to focus on the need for laws that protect women and families from gun-related crimes. giffords was shot in the head back in 2011 as she met with const

we checked today with the somerset county prosecutor's office and were told the couple's four sons had nothing to do with their parents' deaths. the exact cause of death has still not been released. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, a noisy protest outside the pennsylvania convention center. members of the carpenter's union blocked streets this morning. they've been locked out of working at the convention center since may because of a dispute with the management there. negotiations continue. >>> a pennsylvania family devastated by a fire that killed six people. still ahead, what the sole survivor did to try to save his loved ones. >>> a house on the move at the jersey shore. how it's a gift that will let a victim of superstorm sandy finally come home. with tom corbett, things keep getting worse. september 16th. budget deficits force pennsylvania to borrow $1.5 billion dollars just to keep the lights on. three days later, pennsylvania's unemployment rate goes up for the second straight month. under tom corbett, we've fallen from 9th to 47th in job creation. and on september 25th, pennsylvania's

the fire started early sunday morning at their home in somerset county. this afternoon prosecutors ruled that fire was intentionally set. however, they did not release a cause of death. autopsy results are still pepding. sheridan died at the home and his wife went to the hospital, but she didn't make it. >>> the secret service has a new boss tonight. comcast cable division clancy will lead the agency after julia pierson resigned today. before comcast clancy was head of the secret services presidential protection division. today julia pierson stepped down amid scandals that rocked the agency's credibility. 15 days ago a man with a gun was allowed to get too close to president obama. then about a week and a half ago, a man with a knife climbed a white house fence and made it into the east room before he was stopped. tonight comcast executive vice president david cohen spoke about joseph clancy. >> he is the consummate security professional. he knows this business inside and out. he has spent his entire career, he unquestioned ethics and integrity. he's the

john and joyce sheridan died the same day that someone set fire to their home in somerset county, newsey. the couple's autopsies have not been released. the sheridan memorial service begins at 11:00 this morning at the trenton war memorial after an open house for visitors at nine i'm 30 and then a private funeral will follow. >>> a new ebola case is making headlines this morning and it's the first case of the disease spreading outside of africa. the crisis is causing the white house to declare the battle against ebola a top national security priority. abc's tahman bradley has the latest including surprising precautions under way in new york city. >> reporter: this morning the first ebola infection outside west africa. doctors in spain say test confirm a nurse contracted the deadly virus. the woman was part of a medical team that treated missionary who's had become infected in west africa. the nurse is currently in isolation undergoing treatment while authorities search to find the people she had contact with. in dallas, thomas eric duncan the first person diagnosed with ebola in the u

katie miler of bernardville somerset county runs a school for girls in liberia's capital west point butith classes canceled she's turned her school into an outreach center. she goes door to door looking for infected people and then gets them help. she believes it is the only way ebola will be stopped and she says she's getting results. >> we're overjoyed to hear that all the families that they're doing better now. i'm so grateful in this time when so many people are dying. >> she's also providing mobile phones to patients who are isolated so they can stay in contact with their families. >>> well, "eyewitness news" is on top of the latest developments in the ebola outbreak here on the air and also online right now on our web site we have a resource guide that will help keep you informed. just head to cbsphilly.com. >> quiet weather tonight in philadelphia. "eyewitness news" on broad and vine streets as some people enjoyed a walk through the city. meteorologist kathy orr joins us now with the change that's on its way. kathy. >> we already have some mild and muggy conditions, jess, and som

the couple was found in the burning bedroom of their home in somerset county last thursday. still no word yet on who may have set it or if the fire is what caused the couple's death. >>> the former head master for tower hill will go on trial today. he's charged with more than two dozen counts of dealing in child pornography. christopher wheeler waived his right to a jury trial. his fate will be decided by a judge. the former head master faces a mandatory 50 years in prison. wheeler stepped down from his job almost one year ago after police searched his home. >>> and the showdown over revel. today losing bidder for the casino goes to court to fight and asset management was declared the auction winner with $110 million, but florida developer glen swaub is calling that unfair. >>> 5:36 now. finding their future at the library. a free program giving dozens of people a chance to finish something they started years ago. >>> you can call it winter car care 101. the most maintenance items you may be forgetting and how much putting it off could cost you. >>> grab ean umbrella if you'

. >>> investigators are working to figure out what caused a fire at the flight 93 memorial in somersetounty, pennsylvania. this is new video showing the intensity of those flames. two buildings of the memorial's headquarters were destroyed. the memorial itself was not damaged. several artifacts related to the crash were stored in those buildings including a flag that flew over the u.s. capital on 9/11. officials say the flag was destroyed but many other items were saved. >>> the search is on for two suspects who police say robbed a woman at gun point inside a bensalem hotel. surveillance cameras captured these images of the two men at the comfort inn on lincoln highway. police say they knocked on the victim's door wednesday night. she answered. and they forced their way in. we're told the suspects stole the victim's cell phone, laptop computer and money as well. >>> robert rickrode is charged with driving under the influence tough heroine after a crash involving his truck and a delaware state police car. investigators say he lost control going around a curve on beaver dam road in harbi

a security camera caught a masked woman here walking into the berlin somerset county store. clerk. the store clerk anibel miller didn't think twice and armed her self with the closest thing in her reach, a can of raid bug spray. when the woman demand money, miller sprayed her and so she took off and is still on the loose. >> the pennsylvania supreme court has suspended a judge linked to the state government porn scandal. justice seamus mccaffery has apologized calling his actions a lapse in judgment. he's admitted to sending or receiving hundreds of e-mails containing sexually explicit content or pornography. the judicial conduct board is now reviewing the matter. >> the people have spoken at least some of them. pittsburgh has been named the city with the nation's ugliest accent. the steel city beat out scranton by a 54 percent margin in the survey. the informal poll pointed to pronunciations like warsh instead of wash. the philadelphia accents had been in the running but pittsburgh beat it out in an earlier ground. >> a fashion icon has died. a family member has told abc ne

. >> you can hear a neighbor describing to the 911 dispatcher what he saw at the somerset county homemonth. prosecutors are investigating the fire as arson but still have not said how the fire started. >>> a bill that prevents convicted murderers from speaking at college graduation wins approval in the pennsylvania house. >> goddard reawakened in me my love of learning. in my mind, i left death row. >> earlier this month, convicted cop killer mumia abu-jamal, just heard his voice, delivering a commencement speech to goddard graduates from behind prison bars. the bill now goes to the senate for consideration. >>> and happening now, a lottery to drastically cut enrollment at philadelphia's palmer charter school. one by one, names are being drawn at random inside the north philadelphia school. more than 1,200 children attend the school now. only 6 75 students will be allowed to keep their place in the classroom. the school district is in the process of revoking the school's charter. it claims money is being mismanaged and students aren't learning enough. the school was being told to focu

. >>> neighbors in somerset county new jersey are on agave learning a deadly house fire was intentionally set. cooper health ceo john sheridan and his wife joyce died after flames broke out in the bedroom of their somerville home early sunday morning. officials are awaiting lab results to determine the cause of death as that investigation continues. >>> we are learning more this morning about the accidental shooting that killed a pennsylvania state troop inner montgomery county. flags are at half staff for 26 year-old david kedra, the the trooper based at skippack barracks was killed during a training exercise in the the montgomery county public training center. sources say another trooper was demonstrating a new weapon when it accidentally went off and hit the trooper in the chest. >> he was highly motivated and you could tell that every single day that he walked in. he was extremely proud to be a pennsylvania state trooper and he showed it. >> trooper kedra was a graduate of temple university's criminal justice program and roman catholic high school of philadelphia. >>> pennsylvania has

. >>> an update now on a fire at the flight 93 memorial in shanksville, somerset county. the american flag that flew above the u.s. capitol on september 11th was destroyed as well as some passengers and crews' items that were housed there. the headquarters building was destroyed, but the museum that's under construction was not damaged. there is still no word on a cause of that fire. the memorial remains open for visitors. >>> happening today in connecticut, a playground will be dedicated in memory of the principal who died in the sandy hook school massacre. dawn hochsprung was killed while protecting her students and staff. her grandchildren and daughters helped build the new playground in the town of watertown. this is the last of 26 playgrounds dedicated to the victims of that mass shooting. >>> a pennsylvania judge is refusing to throw out a lawsuit involving the $60 million fine against penn state university in the jerry sandusky case. penn state accepted the penalty as part of a deal with the ncaa. state treasurer rob mccord and a state senator sued to have the mone

>> i would be delighted to return to somerset. i'm sure many of my calling will be meeting -- beating a path to somerset apple in the coming months. i am excited what is happening in terms of the dredging. there are no multiple teams out there. they've made a ripped difference. i think they're proving that dredging particularly on man-made waterways is what we're dealing with can make a ripped difference. my only disappointment is i wasn't allowed to drive the machinery myself for some antiquated health and safety reasons but i'm sure i would be back. >> scam e-mails cost this country 3.5 billion pounds a year, brings misery to elderly and little people right across this country. it's only reported by one in five people. it is the hidden crime. what will the prime minister do to stop this? >> i think the honorable gentleman makes an important point which is of concern to many people. but i think that is the source of issue which the national crime agencies able now to bring together expertise and to combat properly. i think there'

. >> the somerset county prosecutor says those noises were actually from the fire as it was burning. not been released. >> a state representative from philadelphia is calling for an audit of the city's public schools. school superintendent william hite has said he's cut down on waist in the budget. representative angel cruz is pressing for the city controller to take a deep look into the books so everyone can get to the source of the district's budget problems. cruz also said the recently passed cigarette tax will be a temporary fix if the district cannot get a better handle on spending. >> a philadelphia couple is celebrating what is definitely a lifetime of love. john and vivian hough mark 65 years of marriage last night. family surrounded the east falls couple for the occasion. john hough is 90, vivian is 84. they were married on october 14th 1949. >> she was just 19. they've been together all these years. >> that is some good math very quickly, tam. >> it's 5:57. breaking right now, another healthcare worker in texas has tested positive for ebola. >> brand new at 6:00 a community

the 20-year-old man was hit along 24th and somerset streets around 2:00 this morning. right now police are still looking for the shooter. >>> 5:06 a.m. happening today, family, friends and hundreds of police officers will pay their final respects to a pennsylvania state trooper who died in a training accident at a montgomery county shooting range. a funeral mass for trooper david kedra's at 11:00 this morning at christ the king church in northeast philadelphia. nbc 10 was there at a life celebration for him last night at the givenish funeral home on academy road, also in the northeast. officials say kedra was accidentally shot by another trooper during a training exercise last tuesday in conshohocken. kedra was 26 years old and had been a member of the state police since june of 2012. now, on the way to kedra's service, another police officer got into a motorcycle crash and had to be taken to the hospital. it happened along interstate 95 north in northeast philadelphia. investigators say a vehicle in front of the officer swerved to try to avoid hitting a falling ladder

john and joyce sheridan died the same day someone set fire to their home in somerset county, new jersey, on september 28th. details of the couple's autopsies have yet to be released. the sheridan memorial service begins at 11:00 a.m. at the trenton war memorial following an open house for visitors at 9:30. a private funeral will follow. >> the white house is calling the ebola virus a national security threat. president obama says his administration is considering new screening protocols at overseas airports and in the u.s. but did he not get into specifics during a statement yesterday. the president, however, did offer this perspective. >> because of the measures that we've put in place as well as our world class health system and the nature of the ebola virus itself, which is difficult to transmit, the chances of an ebola out break in the united states is extremely low. >> ebola has not infected anyone on u.s. soil. however, two patients are being treated here, one in texas and the other one in nebraska. and a new case of ebola has also been report in there spain and that is ringing al

it's a site dedicated to the passengers and crew who died on september 11th in somerset county. a fire destroyed several items from those victims who were on flight 93. now we're learning more about how that fire started. >>> plus, a touching tribute for a rival teammate. what the new england patriots did to honor a delaware native whose daughter is battling cancer. ♪ ♪ only one place helps you maximize everything in your life, everyday. the place where you always get more than you pay for... t.j.maxx. brands you love, prices that work for you. this fall, shop smarter. maxx first! doesn't everyone deserve a maxx life? t.j.maxx. >>> 5:44 a.m. happening today, the trial is expected to begin for a man accused of killing his childhood friend. prosecutors say malik anderson murdered daquan crump because he was angry he wasn't included in the sale of a stolen playstation. crump's body was found in august of 2013 at a construction site near george washington high school in northeast philadelphia. investigators say anderson shot crump in the back of the head, then fired nine more times

not chronologically, but in somerset and some very clear ways, this marks the end of the 20th century ande the world is smaller. i will never forget the leadership and the smile of this man we love so much. ♪ >> ♪ ave maria gratia plena. maria, gratia plena maria, gratia plena ave, ave dominus, dominus tecum. benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus et benedictus fructus ventris, ventris tui, jesus. ave maria. mater dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, ora, ora pro nobis; ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis, in hora mortis nostrae. in hora, hora mortis nostrae, in hora mortis nostrae. ave maria ♪ >> part of ben bradlie's incomparable charm is that he was ready to say anything to anyone. but he was meticulous in his outrageousness. our in-house grammarian told a secretaryen's approaching him. dickhead one-word or two?" [laughter] ben was immensely funny. at our conferences, he would trade insults,s, and confide gossip about washington. if you were to sentimental making a story pitch, he would play a violin. he went on too long, he would roll his eyes or put his hands t

john and joyce sheridan were pronounced dead after flames broke out in the bedroom of their somerset county home. officials rule the fire as arson, authorities are now waiting for an autopsy, and lab results, to determine an official cause of death. >>> investigation continues this morning in the accidental shooting of a pennsylvania state trooper at a montgomery county training facility is. flags are flying at half staff in honor of the 26 year-old david kedra. the trooper was shot in the chest during a state police firearms training session on tuesday. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. sources say that another trooper was demonstrating a new you weapon, when it accidentally discharged. >> he was highly motivated and you could tell that every single day that he walked in. he was extremely prosecuted to be a pennsylvania state trooper and he showed it. >> he grew up in northeast philadelphia and 2006 graduate of roman catholic high school and 2010 graduate from temple university where he earn a degree in criminal justice. >>> meanwhile two state troopers are hurt in the man hun

. >>> football coaching staff at sayreville war memorial high ask in somerset county new jersey is suspended by the school board. seven players were charged october 10th with crimes ranging from hazing to aggravated sexual assault. school's football season has been canceled. >>> malala yousafzai is awarded philadelphia's liberty medal at the constitution center for her efforts to promote the education of girls. pakistani 17 year-old said education is best weapon against poverty, ignorance and terrorism. >>> your time is 4:49. lets check business news. >> jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange and jill, finally good news, market is back into some positive territory for the year. what can you tell us. >> reporter: good morning, ukee and erika. it is all about earnings. companies started to reporter that profits for past few months and so far, so good, apple we know sold a record number of iphones and that push profits higher and that sent tech stocks on a whole up so yahoo also says it is earnings that are strong. today we will hear from gm, yelp and boeing, so if the news is go

somerset county prosecutor's office made the announcement today. fire fighters responded to a 911 fire call, sunday morning, at their home on meadow run drive-in montgomery township. the the blaze was contained to their upstairs master bedroom but authorities haven't said whether the fire caused their deaths. and how the fire started has yet to be answered. but "action news" sources say that there is no evidence of an intruder. seven two-year old john sheridan died at the scene while his 69 year-old wife died at the hospital. before taking over cooper, john sheridan served as state transportation commish another in the kean administration and credited with helping revive camden. his wife was a retired schoolteacher. the arson ruling was released to day ape so was the statement by their four boys. it reads in part the the death of our parents has left a hole in our hearts and family that can never be filled. we cannot fathom much less explain the circumstances of their passing. the couple leaves behind those four boys and also, several grandchildren

. >>> katie miler of somerset county, new jersey runs a school for girls in west point neighborhood. once ebola struck and classes stopped she turned her school in an out reach center. she goes door door find infected people and gets them help. miler believes that is the only way ebola will be stopped and she says she's getting results. >> i'm overjoyed to hear all the family is doing better now. i'm so grateful where so many people are dying. >> she also sends mobile phones to patient who's are isolated so they can stay in contact with their families. >>> in california, a dramatic helicopter rescue. the coast guard saved a woman trapped in her car for nearly 24 hours. she ran off the road and into a ravine san jose fair fighters propelled down to ravine, administered her first aid bundled up her on the stretcher and went on the chopper. police had trouble finding the car when they got a bad location from on star. a police officer used a find my e phone app, guessed her password and located the area where that car went off the road. >> caught on video in costa rica a volcanic eruptio

the fire started early sunday morning at the couple's home in somerset county. yesterday prosecutors announced that the fire was intentionally set. it was arson. but they say they did not say who they believe set the fire or if that fire is what caused the couple's death. they say they're still waiting for autopsy results. >>> an update now on this breaking news that we brought you yesterday morning. four buildings in atlantic city containing stores and apartments will have to be demolished after they were heavily damaged by fire. that fire on atlantic avenue forced more than a dozen people out of their homes. the red cross continues to help those victims. investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire. they say it started inside a consignment shop. nobody was hurt. >>> this morning the u.s. secret service has a new interim boss, and he's from this area. joseph clancy is leaving his job as security chief for comcast cable division. before joining comcast in 2011, he headed the secret service's presidential protection division. now, the agency's direc