right now we are at the tacony palmyra bridge.oll hike could go into effect. the bridge commission says it needs $110 million to make safety improvements to this and the burlington bristol bridge. the commissioners held two public meetings earlier this week about this. drivers were able to voice their kerns but really what is the effect on you? for cars, motorcycles, light trucks, the toll would go from $2 to $4 if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. >> this is only the second toll increase in 25 years. we don't raise tolls lightly. this is something we're compelled to do, unfortunately. >> reporter: the commissioners are scheduled to vote on the increase later today. if it is approved you'll pay more starting next month, september 15th. now, this of course is not sitting well with some of the drivers we've been talking with and they say unfortunately this is something they'll have to deal with. hearing from the chairman there in that sound bite, it seems like this is more than likely to happen. we'll keep you posted o

the current tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridge is raised $2. bigger vehicles, buses and trucks, will pay six bucks up from $4.50. as for why these rates are rising? the burlington county bridge commission says the hike is needed for hundred million-dollar in capitol improvement. the big concern is safety and structural integrity. the commission voting three to zero in favor of the raise. the last hike they point out was in the year 2,000. they also say that the bridges here are more than 80 years old and they say they take wear and tear every single day. now is time they say to take care of them. >> this is an absolutely an asset to palmyra as well as regional commuters on both side of the bridge. that is the bottom line. if we don't maintain this bridge the way it is required, the the way it is necessary to maintain it we lose that asset $2 for is a 15th years is a bargain. it is going up 1 dollar for e-z pass customers. it still remains a bargain. >>> a bargain that some drivers could still raise their costs. commuter costs they say currently

we're talking about the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol. drivers voiced their concerns at two earlier meetings held this week. the burlington county bridge commission says it needs $110 million to make safety improvements to these bridges built back in 1929 and 1931. what does this mean for you? for cars the toll would go from $2 to $4, if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. that kind of increase is not sitting well. >> it's horrible. doubling in a month and how much notice? they didn't bother contacting the public. >> reporter: second toll hike in 25 years for these bridges. the commissioners are scheduled to vote on the increase later today. if it is approved you'll pay more starting september 15th. so what is the likelihood of this happening? we're talking with one of those who will vote on this. that's coming up when we see you again in 30 minutes at 5:00. live in palmyra, new jersey, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> leroy wilson is scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges today. police say he also beat the victim and steal

. >> the burlington county bridge commission has approved raising tolls on the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridges. starting september 15th, it will go from two to $3 for e-z pass commuters. and those who pay cash is paying $4 now. the the commission says that it need the money to maintain the bridges. >> i wish i didn't have to do this. but we're compelled in the interests of safety and in the interest of viability and in the interest of maintaining our bridges, i feel to take this action. >> betsy ross, get right on i-95 north and south, i don't have to go down a mile, up and downstate road, lot more convenient. >> triple a says bridge commission fails to give drivers enough time to comment on the toll hike. the it called on the commission to phase in the hike to ease the burden on the motorist. >>> hard working father is attack while delivering pizza in bristol bucks county. while he laid bleeding on the ground inn conscious the thieves robbed him. >> police are reviewing surveillance video hoping it lead to his attackers. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco spoke to that vic

that's because the toll hike is in the works for the tacony-palmyra and burlington bristol bridge. >>they say this is about paying for safety improvements, but drew smith found out about how this is all being handled. >> reporter: people who live in new jersey but work in pennsylvania are used to having to spend money to get across the delaware river. news the toll to cross from burlington county could jump from $2 to $4 for cash cust oerms and $3 for ez pass users isn't going over too well. >> the way it's going to affect the families, it's wrong. >> reporter: rick yates usually finds himself among the 77,000 cars that pass over the tacony-palmyra and bristol bridges every day. >> doubling in a month. and how much notice? they didn't bother trying to contact the public. >> reporter: he vented his frustration to the people proposing the toll hike. >> don't tell me it's good financial management. >> reporter: the bridge argues it needs $100 million to make cristical safety improvements to the bridges. >> this is only the second toll increase in 25 years. we don't raise tolls lightly. t

we're talking about two bridges, not just the tacony palmyra but also the burlington bristol bridge.drivers voiced their concerns and vented frustrations earlier in the week. the burlington county bridge commission says it doesn't have another option. their argument is that $100 million is needed to make safety improvements to the bridges that were built back in 1929 and 1931. what does this mean for you? for cars, light trucks and motorcycles, the toll would go from $2 to $4 if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. aaa is standing behind the drivers saying it would have been better to have a gradual increase than all at once. >> it doubles their spending for their daily commute. unfortunately that's up acceptable. >> in 25 years for these bridges, the commissioners are scheduled to vote on the increase later on today. if it's approved you'll pay more starting september 15th. we're going to hear from some of the drivers and their concerns coming up in about 30 minutes. live in palmyra, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> 5:33 now. new this morning, a beauty queen from central pe

if people decide the tacony palmyra is no longer trekking out of the way, especially since the drpa plans to lower the cost of the ben and walt to $4. >> because of the superior financial performance of this organization, we just didn't need to take the money from the commuters. >> kia williams lives in pennsylvania, but works in had new jersey. choosing where to travel is not getting any easier between possibly sitting in more traffic or seeing her toll bill jump. >> i'm not happy, because i just think it's $2. >> $100 million total in repairs, the commissioners promise an open, frank and objective discussion at their meeting in just a couple hours. drew smith, nbc10 news. >> we'll keep an eye on that vote. the bomb squad prepared for the pope today. by disarming explosives. nbc10 at arcadia university in glenside, as officers practice diffusing several bombs. they played out a training scenario. the squad has to diffuse the pipe bombs and grenades. officials say the training was organized to prepare the squad for the pope's visit next month. >> if they get to make a mistake here, it's a

now, as for the area bridges, in the philadelphia area, no problems, tacony palmyra, the ben, the walt whitman bridge, nice and clear. watching out for the lane restrictions on the ben headed westbound into philadelphia. more drive times coming up, tracy. >>> a row home fire in kensington, nbc 10's monique braxton is live on scene. monique, bring us up to speed. >> hi, tracy. since we last talked to you we've been watching the activity outside this gutted two-story row home in the 1800 block of east clementine street. it's right where stouten comes in. the fire marshal told us moments ago, it does appear for sure, they found evidence of squatters inside this home. they also tell us that it appears the fire began somewhere on the second floor between the middle of the floor and the rear of the building. now, we have seen firefighters just picking through, sifting through the rubble here for clues as to what actually began the fire. we've also seen firefighters up on the roof. they tell us this house has been vacant for some time. they have found evidence of squatters inside. how they ca

. >> this is in fact, two local bridges, the burlington bristol and the tacony palmyra.the burlington county bridge commission says it doesn't have another commission. their argument is $110 million is needed to make safety improvements to the bridges built in 1929 and 1931. for cars the toll would go from $2 to $4, if you pay cash and $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. this would be the second toll hike in 25 years. the commissioners are scheduled to vote on the increase later today. if it's approved you'll pay more starting september 15th. some drivers are not very happy. i'll have some of their thoughts when we see you again coming up at 4:30. live in palmyra, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> new from overnight, a barrage of gunfire sent two men to the hospital and narrowly missed a pregnant woman. it happened on 30th street in the grays ferry section of philadelphia. police say two men in their 20s were sitting on their front porch when the gunman unloaded, firing two dozen bullets at the house. both men were hit multiple times. they're in stable condition. the bullets hit

"eyewitness news" reporter greg argos joins us from the tacony palmyra bridge with what this means for drivers, greg. >> reporter: that commission is expected to cast their final vote any minute, in fact, meeting is happening as we speak and if this toll amount changes, customers paying cash could end up paying double. take a a look, right now customers using cash pay $2 to cross either tacony palmyra or burlington bristol bridges. that would increase to $4. if you use e-z pass you'll pay extra dollar from two to three. larger vehicles will pay higher tolls. up 1.50 for buses and rv's whose drivers use cash to $9 for six axle vehicles. we're talk about big rigs and tractor trailers. so why the possible bump up in toll? commission says this could generate an extra 12 million-dollar a year in revenue which is needed to help finance a proposed 110 million-dollar capitol improvement plan. whose improvement include redecking the burlington bristol bridge, repainting the steel and replacing mechanical equipment on both bridges. regardless of the region most drivers we spoke with are not in f

"eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live on the tacony-palmyra bridge to tell us just how muchxtra money drivers will have to hand over. david? >> reporter: jess carbs more money at the toll booth people just don't want to hear it but it is a reality. commissioners here in burlington county say it's to pay for repairs to fix the bridge, also, to make sure people are safe. >> don't do it. don't do it, please! >> reporter: but burlington county bridge commissioners decided to do it. raising tolls for the first time in 15 years. >> no one wants to raise tolls. including us. report roar almost 80,000 people cross both bridges every day. and the bridges continue to take a beating. the tacony-palmyra bridge opened in 1929 the burlington-bristol bridge two years later. >> we wish we didn't have to do this. i speak for myself. i wish i didn't have to do this but we're compelled in the interest of safety, in the interest of viability, in the interest of maintaining our bridges i feel to take this act. >> reporter: the new rates will increase on both bridges from two to $3 using e-z pass

"eyewitness news" reporter justin finch joins us live on the tacony palmyra bridge and that is one of two that will get more expensive, justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for cash drivers the cost will double from two to $4. the high comes with the fullbacking of the bridge commission and they say it is necessary, though many drivers may not agree. starting in mid-september these will be the new rates. cars, motorcycles and light trucks will soon pay $4 cash to cross over. e-z pass holders $3. the current tacony palmyra and burlington bristol rate is $2, that is that jump there as for where this money will go the burlington county bridge commission say the hike will pay for 110 million-dollar worth of capitol improvement. the is there major concern here that they want to address. it is safety and structural integrity of the both of the spans. commission voted three to zero in favor of the this rate. they say their last hike was in the year 2,000. also, point out their bridges here are more than 80 years old and take wear and tear every single day. drivers say this just r

. >>> the commission is set to vote on raising tolls on the burlington bristol bridge and the tacony palmyra bridge, it would go from $2 to $4 for cash and easy pass would increase by $1. >>> well, there has been an odd but poignant twist to the story of a deadly pedestrian accident in delaware. it turns out that a man that died in the accident was an organ donor and one of his kidneys is transplanted into his daughter, ali gorman is here to explain how this happened. >> a tragic story but it has a silver lining. anthony jenkins offered to donate a kidney but because of a heart attack he couldn't. he could give it to her after he passed away. >> i love you aunt c.c. >> hand made cards from a niece is helping stacey knox through this difficult time, stacey battled diabetes since she was a little girl and when her kidneys failed, she when on the transplant list. anthony jenkins could not be a donor because of his own health. friday night jenkins accidently stepped into the path of a car. >> i got a beat on my door at 1:00 in the morning that my dad got hit by the car and that he wane doing wel

the first one here behind me the tacony-palmyra bridge as well as the burlington-bristol bridge. still they are cheaper than ones to the south but soon you are going to pay more to use them. combined 77,000 vehicles go over the tacony-palmyra bridge and the burlington-bristol bridge on an average weekday. everyone of those drivers will soon pay more to do it. >> all in favor. aye. >> by unanimous vote the burlington county bridge commission approved the rate hike the $2 toll will increase to three for e-z pass users, $4 for drivers who pay with cash and more for bigger vehicles. the hike will pay for $110 million in up grades to the 80 plus-year-old bridges. >> we wish we didn't have to do this. we're compelled in the interest of safety in the interest of viability. >> toll hike will bring in about $12 million more per year. money to replace the bridge deck of the burlington-bristol brid bridge. repaint both bridges to preserve them and do some much needed mechanical and electrical up grades. supporters say it's a small price to pay for safety and to maintain the areas vitality.

take a look, customers using cash pay two bucks to cross either tacony palmyra or burlington bristol bridges. that would increase to $4. if you use e-z pass you will pay an extra dollar from two to three, larger vehicles will pay higher tolls. is first .50 for buses and rv's, to $9 for six axle vehicles. we are talking things like big rigs. so why the the possible bump up in toll? the the commission says this could generate an extra 12 million-dollar a year, in revenue, which is needed to help finance a proposed 110 million-dollar capitol improvement plan. those improvement include redecking the burlington bristol bridge, repaving the steel and replacing the mechanical equipment on both bridges. regardless of the reason, as you can imagine, mess drivers we spoke with say they are not in favor. >> what does that mean for your bottom line. >> it is two more dollars out of my pocket. >> burlington bristol is also going to raise? >> don't do it. don't do it, police report report a $2 increase might not seem like much, but triple a did a study for commute hours use these bridges on a year

>>> a toll hike is up for debate in new jersey, the commission wants to increase fees on the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol bridge. tolls for easy pass would increase by $1, they need extra revenue for improvements on both spans. >>> turning to accuweather now we are enjoying a much nicer day after yesterday's pretty gloomy conditions, sky 6 hd looking liveality the center city skyline and clouds are mixing with sun and david murphy has the latest and joins us live outside of the studios. >> the humidity is lowering as we speak and right now the sun is fading back and form behind fair weather cumulous clouds but there is enough to warrant sunscreen. if are you headed to the pool, beach or anywhere else for any extended period of time. there is enough sun for a burn. >> you see thicker clouds on satellite and clouds on radar popping up near the new york and pennsylvania border that activity is expected to drive south and the northern and western suburbs will pick up some of that here and there, and some of that could make it to philadelphia eventually. 83 is your current temperatu

. >>> aaa is responding to the toll hikes on the burlington bristol bridge and tacony-palmyra. last night the bridge commission voted to double the tolls from 2 to $4 for drivers who pay by cash by toll booth. easy pats users will see an increase from a dollar, $203. it will help to at a for safety improvements. aaa said it sports the hike, but --upports the hike. >>> surveillance video capture a robbery in june. the store clerk said the armed bandit tied him up before taking off with the cash. >> did did you think he was gg to shoot in. >> if he has a handgun, he could use that handgun. >> reporter: police say the same man knocked off a series of dollar stores in frankford, mayfair and wissinoming. if you know him call police. >>> police are looking for a pair of woman who shoplifted thousands of dollars out of a macy's department store. take a look at the video. detectives say this woman and female accomplice took $3,700 in goods and left the area in a tan ford focus. if you have any information you're asked to call police. >> pretty clear shot of her. >> new developments ove

. >> aaa released a statement against the decision to increase tolls on the tacony-palmyra and the burlington bristol bridges. the toll will double from 2 to $4 for drivers who pay by cash. e-z pass users will see a slight increase from 2 to $3. aaa worries it will place a burden on the commuters who've paying the same rate for the past 15 years. >> this is about safety and sustain ability. this is not esthetics. we have a responsibility for to the public. that's what the toll increases are about. >> it will generate an additional $12 million a year, and needed for a 100 ten million dollar renovation plan for both bridges. >> philadelphia need your help tracking down a serial bandit. take a look at the surveillance camera. we want you to notice the distinct hat and shirt. he is armed with a gun and in one case tied up the clerk. >>>en incredible story a teenage jet skier rescued off the coast of new jersey. he was often his way back to highlands new jersey, when it hit something and the jet ski started to sink. he swam to a tower in the water and stayed on the buoy all night, when the sun he

effective september 15th, tolls are going up for motorist taking the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridge and there is in turning back. >> i think it is ridiculous. everything nowadays is going up, gas, everything, i i'm in the too fond of it. >> reporter: fond of it or not burlington county bridge commission which overseas both spans voted unanimously in expert of the raising rates wednesday night. >> a all in favor. >> i. >> i. >> reporter: starting mid-september crossing over from new jersey will cost $4 forecaster and other small vehicles. the current rate is $2. same cost for e-z pass holders, $3. not everyone is in favor at wednesday's vote the the public was invited to weigh in. >> i don't understand why it cost almost as much to operate these bridges, which is compared to the delaware river port authority bridges. >> i travel the burlington bristol bridge mostly every day. i don't think it is favor to everybody, another 100 percent increase. >> tough. it is unpopular. we wish we didn't to have do this. >> reporter: both bridges, each 80 years old, you due for hundred millio

the burlington county bridge commission proposes raising the tolls on the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridges from $2 to $4. if you use an ez pass the toll would go up $1 to $3. the extra money would help fix aging infrastructure. the tolls on the two bridges have not gone up in 15 years. a public hearing is planned for one week from tonight. if approved the higher tolls would start next month. >>> tonight, the focus is on whether vice president joe biden plans to enter the race for the white house. the v.p. spent the day in his home state. nbc 10's delaware bureau reporter tim furlong joins us with more. >> reporter: vice president is here in delaware if you see him, ask him if he's running for president, then let me know. nobody's gotten back to me with a response. his office won't say much but there seem to be a lot of hints he might want to give it a go. when beau biden died this summer, many americans got to see in joe biden what many delaware residents already had. >> i love joe biden. he's a man of the people. >> reporter: he is a straight talking, sometimes too straigh

the burlington county bridge commission proposed a toll hike of $2 to $4 on the tacony palmyra and theon bristol. a public hearing is plan for next week and if approved the higher tolls would start next month. we'll keep you posted on that. eight minutes before 6:00. every wonder what happens behind the sceneser ahoot nbc 10 news during the commercials? see for yourself and we'll talk to you and answer your questions. >> tracy gives away stuff, a mouse pad, a mug. follow us by using the app periscope. our address is nbc philadelphia. >>> big game backlash. the two major airlines announcing a ban on big game after the killing of a well-known lion in zimbabwe. >>> and the new mission amy schumer is taking on with her senator cousin. >>> at five minutes before 6:00 this morning, the only american airline to fly to africa is banning shipments of hunting trophies after public outrage over cecil the lion. delta says it will no longer accept lion leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies. >>> rescues are under way in parts of central florida that sit in oinchinches of water. mandatory evacuati

and other area bridges the tacony palmyra just closed so that is good news.update in the 5 o'clock hour. back to you eva and brian. >> thank you autumn. >>> meteorologist adam joseph with that exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast coming up next. the off! outdoor refresher course. air. look familiar? it's called "your backyard." a world you've sealed yourself off from, for fear... of these guys. (buzz) it's time to trade this... (vent blowing air) for some of this. (birds chirping) step 1: take a stroll step 2: use off! step 3: flair nostrils inhale oxygen get back out there... with off! deeps woods americas best selling insect repellent. keep bugs off. (buzz...thwack) sc johnson, a family company >> meteorologist adam joseph joining us with that all important weekend accuweather forecast. >> it's important and we're going to deliver because we'll have a lot of sun around here especially after what we dealt with at the shore today with a lot of clouds and the showers. as we take a look at the action cam which was at the shore, we can see those ominous clouds.

burlington county bridge commission will vote on a proposal continue on crease tolls on the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridge. currently that toll has $2 per car. e-z pass users would see tolls rise to $3, cash users to $4 this would be the first increase in 15 years. extra money would fun a 110 million-dollar improvement plan. >>> frustrated residents will get another chance to convince officials not to build a liquid hazardous waste treatment plant in bucks county. that meeting is tonight at sheraton hotel in langhorne. a lot of people voicing their concerns at a public meeting. elconn is planning to build first chemical treatment plant on the morrisville falls township border, feet from the banks of the delaware river. department of environmental protection has already denied, their first request this year. this is second request in months. >> we don't want the plant and we will remember when election time comes. >> the basis already accepted, but we are trying to provide a sustainable solution and not ship the problem but complete it, and rehave move it for good. >> this pla

no problems on the tacony palmyra, the ben, the betsy are all clear so far. are watching out for an accident scene on upper merion on east 4th street. we're still seeing the 20-minute delays for septa's warminster, west trenton, doylestown and airport line for this morning. as for the philadelphia international airport currently no other related delays there. coming up in the next ten minutes, we'll have more checks from the schuylkill expressway. chris? >>> one of her goals, writing a memoir. we have new information about world cup soccer star carli lloyd's literary debut. you're a parent. we're both busy people. so pick up my new hand prepared $20 family fill up meal. eight pieces of original recipe chicken, two large mashed potatoes and gravy, a large coleslaw, and 4 biscuits. i'll get back to ya. (door squeaking) it's finger lickin' good. >>> 5:55. cue the dramatic music. we are one day away from the eagles next preseason game against the baltimore ravens this time. the big question on every eagles fan mind, will sam bradford play in this one for the firs

>> reporter: 77,000 vehicles pass over the tacony palmyra bridge here and the burlington bristol everyday. those bridges are in need of repair. how much will this cost? the bridge commission says it needs $110 million to make these safety improvements. the commissioners held two public meetings earlier this week where drivers voiced their concerns about all this. when it comes down to it, what's the effect on i don't you? for cars, motorcycles, light trucks, the toll -- from $2 to $3 if you have e-z pass. >> this is only the second toll increase in 25 years. we don't raise tolls lightly. this is manage that we're compelled to do, unfortunately. >> reporter: increase later today, if it's approved you'll pay more starting september 15th. aaa men time is standing behind the drivers saying this is going too far. we'll have their thoughts coming up in 30 minutes. live in palmyra, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> 5:02. new from overnight, a barrage of gunfire sends two men to the hospital and narrowly misses a pregnant woman. it happened on 30th street in the grays ferry section of philadelphi

the walt, the ben, the betsy, tacony palmyra, all are looking really good this morning. issues to report on any of them. if you're taking mass transit, everything is running on or close to schedule. late last night there were signal problems with patco. i'm checking that line and i'll have up with dates coming up in a bit. >>> it's a different kind of pope mobile. we're at the airport where pope francis will fly in and out of, plus who he'll be meeting at the airport before heading back to rome. >>> donald trump taking time off from campaigning. we'll tell you what's keeping him sidelined. >>> happening today, a judge will decide if this philadelphia trial for the attempted murder of her quadriplegic son. you'll remember this story. police say in april, nihayah parlor left her son lying in the park while she visited herç boyfriend in maryland. the disabled man survived five days without food and water, exposed to rain and cold weather. >>> developing right now, recovery crews are trying to reach the site of a passenger plane crash in indonesia. the twin turboprop plane

the burlington county bridge commission will vote on a proposal continue on crease tolls on the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridges. the currently that toll is $2 per car. e-z pass users will see their toll rise to $3, cash users to $4. >>> is there also a possible break in the case of the deadly hit and run in center city. investigators have found a bus that may have clipped a pedestrian near police headquarters. that bus was heading from south philadelphia, to washington d.c., and police say they think that the bus hit 46 year-old joseph heard near franklin and race streets yesterday morning. heard was dragged about 50 feet and pronounced dead at hahnemann hospital. >> pedestrian and bus were going in the same direction boating east, pedestrian is found halfway through the crosswalk when the bus making the turn left turn runs over the pedestrian. >> police have questioned the driver of the bus, they found a pair of headphones at the scene of the accident but not clear if the victim was wearing them when he was hit by that bus. >>> national transportation safety board says it was a

the burlington county wants to raise tolls on the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol bridge. the tolls on the two bridges have not gone up in 15 years. a public hearing is planned monday night. if approved the higher tolls would start next month. >>> happening today, the eagles hit the practice field and they will have plenty of company. fans get their first look at the much changed roster. just ahead at 5:00 this is also a big boost for south philadelphia. >>> and controversy on the campaign trail. hear who's upset with new jersey governor chris christie and why. looking for one of these? yoplait. smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. >>> about five minutes before 5:00 a.m. here's a live look at citizens bank park in south philadelphia. that's where the phillies and their fans will witness quite a reunion tonight. jimmy rollins, j. roll will turn to town for the first time since the phillies tadraded him to the l.a. dodgers. he played 14 seasons in south philly becoming the phil's all-time hits leader. >>> 74 degrees outside, now to decision 2016. by the end of the

the told hike would impact the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridges, currently the told is $2 per car. easy pass userss would see their told rise to three, cash users would see it go up to four. >>> still to come this morning, nearly three years after super storm sandy and come communities still rebuilding, ahead, the major facility that just reopened in hard hit town. then a car crashes into a home and causes this major explosion incredible video here. we'll hear from the family who was inside that house when it burst into flames. >>> police in california chase a para glider through the skies, we'll tell you why he wouldn't stop when we come back. . >>> soggy start to your tuesday tshake off that umbrella off to a wet start but will it change by tomorrow? katie lets us know when things dry out for us, we'll be whereby. by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said, "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] . >>> wild video caught on camera here, a car runs off the road in new york city and hits a star bucks. surveillance video caught the car side swiped a

as for the tacony palmyra, we're doing okay as well as the ben and the betsy ross.g up in the next ten minutes we'll check in with 95. chris? >> 4:22 now. on to decision 2016. we have new information about just who's leading in the race for the white house. the funs are not so strong for hillary clinton. she's losing ground. but just ahead, hear why experts say it's way too soon for her supporters to panning. >>> and next, lincoln financial field turned into the house that hart built, kevin hart. we talked to the philly-born comedian about his love for his hometown. >>> no matter where your hometown is, follow us behind the scenes right now on nbc 10 news today. you can see what happens here off camera that people at home are not seeing. some interesting discussions taking place right now between bill and jessica. they may be feuding over the vmas last night or something. i'm in the sure. follow us on periscope. that's the name of it. our address is nbc philadelphia. see you on periscope right now. good intentions. is paved with mr. president, we know you tried to m

. >>> well, it could soon cost you more to make a trip across the the tacony palmyra and burlington bristol bridge. >> burlington county bridge commission is holding first of two public hearings tonight on a proposed toll increase. another one tomorrow and a vote is expected on wednesday. currently the toll is $2 a car. e-z pass users would see toll rise to $3, cash users will see it rise to $4. >>> today's clouds did not keep families from enjoying young peoples concert series. >> ♪ >> "eyewitness news" at man center in fairmount park for the concert. this is all part of the liberty unplugged a community festival that aimed to use the arts to explore lessons of history and shape future. goal, to inspire and insight young audiences through diverse, artistic performance. look at that crowd right there. a great venue too. >> totally. >> great day to see that. >> right. >> you will not be sweating. >> yes, exactly. >> it was dry. we had a couple sprinkles here and there but it is a cloudy cool breezy monday. >> yes good not the too bad. >> good day for cup of soup, grilled cheese, nap, curl up

as for the area çbridges, everything is free and in the clear, the tacony palmyra, the ben and the waltge. coming up next, more brave times in the philadelphia area. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> 19 minutes after 5:00. it's back. that warm, muggy breeze that we've seen for the last few days, not a lot of wind but just enough to bring the steaminess levels up, compared to where they have been. we're at 87% humidity and 76 degrees. that's warmer than it was yesterday at this time. you'll see clouds, sunshine, it will be a warm afternoon at the shore. you'll likely not see showers and thunderstorms right along the coast. but inland, the steaminess that continues to flow in with the southerly winds will help fuel some showers and thunderstorms. dry right now in the area but you can see a few scattered showers in central pennsylvania. those will fire up late this morning and this afternoon. and then as we head into tomorrow, we'll be watching that. that will be here later tomorrow and into friday. and that will give us a potential for more widespr

the tacony palmyra, the ben, the commodore barry, all fine this morning. >>> new video of a motel explosion and fire near seattle. fire crews planned to go through the rubble of a motel 6 to make sure there's no one underneath. someone reported a gas leak at the motel, then the manager was able to evacuate everyone. as they were doing it, an explosion flattened part of the building. the blast injured a gas company worker who is in critical condition this morning. fire crews were able to put out the flames. >>> new from overnight, back here at home, someone shot a man in the face at 4th and sycamore streets in camden around 11:00 p.m. last night. the victim is in critical condition. gunman fired more then a dozen shots, police say. you see the evidence markers in the street there. police have made no arrests and no word on a motive. >>> in delaware county, everyone made it out of this row home after it caught fire just before 1:00 this morning. crews initially received reports of people being trapped inside that home near north state and lennox roads in upper darby. everyone got out okay. th

county bridge commission holding hearings this month on plan to increase the cost of crossing its tacony-palmyra bridge and burlington-bristol bridges. now right now drivers only pay when they're heading to pennsylvania. the cash payment toll for cars would double to $4. e-z pass users will get a bit of a break at $3. bridge commissioners say the hikes are needed to pay for work on the bridges. >>> you can do what we asked you to or safer suffer the consequences. >> god, it hurts. >> video a lot of people talking to night. eight-year-old boy handcuffed at school. aclu got its hand that video. shows kentucky sheriffs parent version of time out. eight-year-old with handcuffs on his arms. school officials say they called the sheriff who work as school's resource officer because the boy and another girl were being disruptive. the deputy says both children tried to hit him. the aclu filed a lawsuit on behalf of the parents and the children kentucky state regulations ban school officials from restraining students in a public school unless a student's behavior poses an eminent danger physical harm oh s

the tacony palmyra, thw ben and the betsy ross are nice and clear. chris?there are several ways that college students can fight back against the high cost of tuition and textbooks. some employers will match some or all of what a student worker puts into a college savings account but the catch here is if you leave your employer shortly after you get your degree, you may have to pay back that money. check into that. and to save on college textbooks, experts suggest you buy from an online site like the university network. >> students should never pay full price for textbooks. it's absurd that many of them do. we are searching hundreds of different available textbooks in an instance to the find the cheapest price available for the college student. >> experts say there are other sites out there like cheapesttextbooks.com that can save students from paying full prices. >>> the price of textbooks is not the main concern at west chester university. legionnaires was found in ten buildings. what students need to know as they go back to class today. >>> also next -- >

police say he robbed the vick tacony-palmyras at gun point near come brrr land street and the delawarenday evening. the victims were assaulted and then bound with their own clothing. anyone with information should contact the police. >>> a mother is outraged after she says her thee-year-old somehow got out of a daycare center and walked home. it happened at kinder world on hamilton avenue in hamilton mercer county thursday. young door yell ortiz crossed the busy road and walked two blocks. his mother was shocked when her teenaged daughter called to say the three year old was at their side door crying. she went right to the daycare center to get an explanation from the director. >> i couldn't believe that my son had made it back over who are without anybody noticing him he was gone. >> i went straight to the school and talk to the director. i asked for an explanation. how come nobody noticed he was gone schenn had nothing to say other than give me an apology and said it won't happen again. >> ortiz she is filed complaints with the police department and the department of children and fam

. >>> tolls could be going up on the tacony-palmyra bridge and burlington-bristol bridges.onight the burlington county mitch commission held the first of two public hearings on proposal toll increase much another forum tomorrow. a vote is expected wednesday. currently the toll is $2 a car. e-z pass users would see their tolls rise to $3. cash users would see arise to $4. >>> lyme disease is a serious illness that not only affects humans but also our mets. >> pennsylvania alone 13% of dogs have been diagnosed with the disease. still ahead tonight, how you can keep your dog safe. >> plus, a popular beach area at the jersey shore shut down. beach erosion carved cliffs out of the sand. we'll tell was is being done to stop the dangerous conditions. >> kate. >> and rain tracking tour the area right now. let's take look at storm scan3 you can see the heavy rain just off to our west. it's all lifting into our region overnight. but we won't get in and get it out. it looks like tuesday from start to finish could be a stormy day. i'll have the latest details coming up. >> also tonight

morning, aaa is chiming in on the just-approved toll hikes they will double from 2 to $4 on the tacony-palmyra and burlington bristol. e-z pass users will see an increase of a dollar. aaa new jersey said there were too little time between public forum and the final vote for the citizens to have a an impact on the outcome. a phasing in increase would be better than an abrupt increase. >> this is about safety and sustainability. that's what the toll increases are about. >> it will generate $1 million $1 million -- $12 million a year. >>> police are looking for your help tracking down a serial bandit who has a penchant for dollar stores. police say he is armed with a gun and in at least one case tied up a clerk. >> a teenage jet skier rescued off the coast of new jersey has an amazing story to tell. dylan was on his way back to shore when he hit something and his jet ski sunk. he swam to a buoy and stayed there all night we're talking 9 hours when the sun came up he decided to make a break for it and swim. >> i knew was a four mile swim so i hopped in the water and started swimming. after 25, 30

let's look around the region, tacony-palmyra is looking okay. we're watching for that. delaware memorial bridge construction blocks the right lane august 28th northbound. southbound the crews return. you'll have to live with northbound and southbound lanes blocked. we're tweeting the traffic out with the #6abc traffic. >>> heading up to hot and steamy 95 chasing a record under mostly sunny skies. just to give you an idea of what's going to happen. it's going to get worse, we have the dewpoints going up to oppressive by thursday and friday, feeling the humidity and it's sticking with us. >> new on "action news," service has been restored on the long island railroad following a crash of a small plane on the railroad crossing in hicksville, new york. the single engine plane burst into flames propt of -- prompts officials to shut down rail service in both directions. >> three people are recovering in the hospital after their hot air came into contact with overhead power lines. the pilot safely landed when he started releases the air, the balloon blew on the power lines. all

the burlington county bridge commission will vote tonight on a plan to raise tolls on the tacony-palmyra and bristol bridges. bridge commissioner said they really need the $110 million in revenue to make safety improvements to those bridges that are more than 80 years old. the toll would go from $2 to $4 if you have cash. that isn't sitting well. >> doubling in a month, it's horrible. how much notice? they didn't bother to contact the public. >> now, this would be the second toll hike in 25 years for those bridges. the commissioners will take that vote later today. if they approve the increase, it will go into effect on september 15th. >>> a state of emergency could be lifted today in ferguson, missouri. it was calmer last night after days of protests marking the anniversary of the police shooting death of michael brown. about 100 protesters gathered there last night, but they were outnumbered by police in riot gear. there were no shootings, looting or property damage this time. there were also no arrests or injuries. >>> meantime, ferguson police released this surveillance video to expl

the area bridges, the ben,ç th bet betsy, the tacony palmyra, the commodore barry, all looking good.>>> today, a judge decides if this philadelphia woman will stand trial for the attempted murder of her quadriplegic son. police say in april, nihayah parlor left her son lying in the woods in cobbs creek park. the disabled man survived days without food and water, exposed to rain and cold water. >>> to the latest on a triple shooting in philadelphia. it happened on north 2nd street in olney just after 10:00 p.m. police say a gunman got out of a gray dodge charger, hitting two men and a women off he opened fire. it's not clear if any of them were the intended target. >> a 12-year-old girl is missing and philadelphia police asking for your help to find here. myasia mcfarland's family reported her missing yesterday afternoon, last seen walking behind her home on east miln street in germantown. she suffers from bipolar disorder. if you think you may have seen her, call police. >>> police in lower makefield have the ability to record, store and manage all video and audio encounters with the

the burlington county bridge division approved toll hikes for tacony-palmyra. ez pass users will pay $3. the new tolls will start september 15th. >>> today pennsylvania governor tom wolf and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are expected to resume budget talks. governor wolf met with legislative leaders in harrisburg yesterday during a closed-door meeting. it focused on education funding and pension reform. wolf and the lawmakers referred to the talks as productive. the budget stalemate is now more than a month old. >>> the gloucester premium outlets in camden county are open for business. they offer big savings to shoppers and providing the area with hundreds of new jobs. monique braxton is live in gloucester township. what's been happening the last few hours? >> reporter: hi, tracy. hundreds of shoppers lined up here hours before the ribbon-cutting this morning to take advantage of the giveaways and special discounts. >> three, two, one, cut the ribbon! >> reporter: our camera was rolling when gloucester township mayor david mayer led executives in the c

commission also held a meeting to discuss raising tolls from $2 to $4 on the burlington bristol and tacony palmyraridges. the the commission will then vote tomorrow on whether to pass that toll hike. what are the odds of it not passing. >>> the extra money would then go toward maintenance projects. they said they need to fix up both of those bridges. >>> a huge national story, a pennsylvania attorney general, kathleen kane, plans to talk openly in public, about the charges that she is facing. >> spokesperson says kane plans to answer reporter questions at a news conference in harrisburg tomorrow. she does not intend to resign. she's charged with leaking secret grand jury information and lying bit under oath. authorities say kane gave the confidential information to a reporter who embarrassed a former state prosecutor whom she thought made her look bad. preliminary hearing is scheduled for august 24th. >> that will be one interesting press conference, ladies and gentlemen and we will have a camera there. >> you ever heard of something called space lettuce? yeah, you ever get excited about eating ve

to the other side of the river by vehicle, have you the walt whitman, the betsy ross and the tacony palmyra to get over. live in penn's landing david henry, channel 6 "action news." >> all right thank you. >>> we have breaking news right now in the summerton section, chopper 6 hd was over a standoff on jean street where a man armed with guns and swords barricaded himself inside of the home there, and there is an odor of natural gas that prompted pg wx to arrive on the scene and neighboring homes are evacuated as a precaution but it's not clear what led up to this. we'll monitor this breaking situation in far northeast philadelphia. in the meantime a first check of accuweather forecast. on a beautiful summer afternoon. >> goldilocks would call this just right. lets go to cecily tynan. >> i agree with goldilocks and you eva a good amount of sunshine through filtered high clouds and we got rid of the heat, temperatures are feeling nice. philadelphia 84 degrees, so far the high 85 the average high is 87, and allentown and read 81 and trenton 83 and millville 82 and the beaches and avalon 77 deg

later tonight burlington county bridge commission will decide on the proposed toll hike for the tacony-palmyra bridges and burlington-bristol bridge and the increase could be steep if paspassed. fares would go from two bucks to four unless you z e-z pass. supporters of the increase say it's needed for maintenance projects. >> another lottery underway to help you see the pope when he comes in september. septa now offering special three-day trolley passes. the passes are for the 101 and 102 trollies and the norristown high speed line. they are 10 bucks. it will get in and out of the city during the pope's visit. if you want one, you have to act very fast. septa says it a limited amount of passes. get more details on this latest rot lottery and mack your way around the city with the big crowds on myfoxphilly.com. on special section halfway down our home page. >>> lasalle university expecting a big crowd when the dalai lama visits this fall and tickets for his teaching event at the tom gola arena sold out shortly after they went on sale today. he'll talk to crowd of 2,000 about the wisdom of cheri

officials want to boost the toll on the burlington bristol and tacony palmyra bridges. the toll will double for cash-paying customers from $2 to $4. ez pass customers will pay $3 to cross. meetings at commission headquarters on route 73 at 6:00 tonight. there will be another one tomorrow. the commission is expected to vote on the proposed increase coming up on wednesday. >>> now to our area's preparations for the pope and concerns about parking gridlock. we know that center city will be virtually impossible to navigate by car but even neighborhoods several miles away are expecting a traffic nightmare as well. here's why. only four of the nine patco stations in new jersey will be open, including broadway, ferry avenue, woodcrest and lindenwold. neighbors who live nearby are concerned that people going to see the pope will be clogging up their streets. south jersey bureau reporter cydney long is live at the wood crest station in cherry hill. cydney, you spoke to residents who are concerned about that parking overflow. tell us about it. >> reporter: i did. they have seen i