when i talked to the pennsylvania state police, the off-ramps are close the. the vine itself is open, they don't want people taking a ramp and bump into the people who are trying to clean up. the so-called traffic box area we have a quarter of it that has yet to open. we'll talk about the mass transit implications coming up. >> the benjamin franklin parkway cleanup is underway, some say it could take a week. let's see how it's going so far with katherine scott on the parkway. good morning, katherine. >> reporter: go to work, matt and tam, crews have been working since the papal event ended. it took a week to put it up, and now you can see they are still work. there's remnants of the event on the parkway. jumbotrons, pallets of water. down the street that's where a security checkpoint was, the metal detecters are no longer there, but there's a lot of debris in the street and a lot of that needs to be cleared. crews around center city all the security fencing that went up, now must come down, they have to take down all the barriers from the weekend. as that is h

there's the strategic and tactical planning, the pennsylvania state police and philadelphia police. there's the government planning, secret service, following up on every threat, every lead, determining who's made threats against the pope in the past or other government leaders in the past, who's recently incarcerated and let out of jail who's done this, who may have purchased a large amount of weapons or explosives. it all goes into play, evaluating intelligence behind the scenes. while everyone is watching the movement of the pope, there are people who are watching who might be interested in creating disruption or harming the pope. >> the people you just mentioned, people who may have been in jail, people who may have made threats against the pope in the past, people who may have purchased large amounts of firearms or explosives, things of that nature. these are people who are taking public actions. what about lone wolf attacks, people who may not be out there publicly, but may be planning something. >> well, certainly what we've seen over the past several months in the united stat

the security. he's talking about the state police. one quarter of all pennsylvania state police are on duty today in philadelphia. 1,000 state policemen pulled in from around the keystone state to do their diligence today. i think that's significant. 44 mounted patrolmen. that's an unheralded group. frank rizzo and his wife at the airport 36 years ago and there's the parkway. pope john paul ii. >> we're going to interrupt you, terry, because the pope has gotten into marine one, rotorings are on and he is about to take off. about to taxi. i guess they don't taxi, they are going to lift up. >> like sky force 10. >> head to jfk. >> once the pope gets in the air matt will come down. this will be cleared air space. absolutely. >> good point. so it will take maybe a couple minutes you said more ceremonial. they are going to take off and head over to jfk and land there and take a few minutes. while he boards. >> he boards an american plane. here is the irony here. he flew to this country on italia, but once he was in this country in washington, in new york, and philadelphi

. >> tonight memo released by the pennsylvania state police warning about some terror tactics. asking questions about the timing of that warning. fox 29's dave schratwieser life along the ben franklin parkway tonight. dave, what does this memo say. >> reporter: iain, the memo warns that terrorist cos possibly impersonate first responders. that memo was disseminated to law enforcement agencies in our area just days before the pope appears here on the parkway. tonight commissioner charles ramsay tells me he knows of no specific threat tied to that warning. >> this something we know about. we plan. there are no credible threats about this event at all. >> reporter: commissioner ramsay once again tried to ease security concerns monday over the pope's visit here to philadelphia after a new memo from the state police surfaced warning terrorists might try to impersonate police and first responder. >> you're always aware and alert for people that may be trying to impersonate a member of public safety. >> reporter: memo never mentions the pope's visit but with pope preparations in full

nbc news obtained a document today, a memo distributed be i the pennsylvania state police's criminal intelligence center to law enforcement agencies around your state warning that terrorists might impersonate police officers. there was no direct mention of the papal visit. how worried are you about that as a possibility? >> there are no credible threats toward the pope, his visit here in philadelphia or new york or washington, d.c. for that matter. since 9/11, that's been something that we pay attention to whenever we have a high-profile security event. that's not new at all. they decided to put that out i guess as a reminder. we have no credible threats at all that we are concerned about and we have taken as we would always do take steps to make sure that all personnel are properly credentialed. >> you are expecting something like 2 million people on sunday for mass. you have closed off a whole section, right of downtown philadelphia to traffic. explain how that's going to work. how do you control millions of people? >> well, first of all, we don't know how many people will come unti

the bulletin from pennsylvania state police warn that officers need to be on the lookout for attackers with fake i.d. cards and uniforms. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey says there are no specific threats, and this is simply a reminder for officers to be vigilant. >>> with more on how law enforcement in our area will protect the pontiff, let's get to molette green live at the basilica with more on the massive security event. >> reporter: good morning. law enforcement approaching this like an inauguration scale event. but much more challenging because there is really no good playbook for something like this. with pope francis in town for three days here, appearing in various parts of the nation's capital, and the secret service, of course, in charge of the massive law enforcement effort to protect the pontiff. the people's pope, as he is called, likes to mingle with his flock. there is a lot that you will see and a lot that you won't see in terms of security including s.w.a.t. teams, snipers, police in helicopters, and in boats, and along with very restricted air space d

the that. that is disgusting. steve, thanks, man. >>> philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey is trying to ease security concerns after a memo from the state police surfaced pennsylvania state police released a a warning last night saying terrorist may i am person nate police and first responders to carry out an attack. memo never specifically mentioned the pope's visit but with security, of course and the the preps in full swing around the city some are really questioning the the timing of this. while the memo also warns of uniforms being stolen commissioner ramsey says there is no need to worry because there will be multiple levels of the security. >>> white house has invite that had local teacher fired over same sex marriage to meet pope francis. marge i winter was religious instructor at waldron mercy academy. she's now heading to the white house to help welcome the pope. the winters say if given the chance to welcome the pope she would ask him to extend helps message have of inclusion to gay lesbian a by sexual transgender catholics. >>> a two-year old boy is dead after being hit by a septa paratransit bus. family members identified him as mohammad, sill was, and

the pope even gets here, chris. >> steve keeley, thanks very much. >>> philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey is trying to ease security concerns after a new memo from the state police surfaced. pennsylvania state police release aid warning saying terrorist may be trying to i am person nate police and first responders to carry out an attack. memo never specifically mentions the pope's visit but with security preps of course for it in the full swing around the city, some are now questioning the timing. >> this is something we know about, there are in credible threats about this events at all. we are always aware and a alert for people who may be trying to i am person nate a member of the public safety. >> while the memo also warns that uniforms being stolen commissioner ramsey says there is in reason to worry because there will be multiple layers of the security. >>> white house has invited local teacher fired over her same sex marriage to meet the pope. bonnie winter was a religious instructor at waldron mercy academy. winters says if given the chance to walk with the pope she would asked to extend his inclusion to gay, by sexual and transgender to catholics. >>> we have everything you ne

the bulletin from pennsylvania state police warns officers to be on the lookout for attackers with fake i.d. cards and uniforms. philadelphia's police commissioner charles ramsey says there is no specific threat and this is simply a reminder for officers to be vigilant. >>> when the pope lands at joint base andrews, it will mark his first time ever in the united states. pope francis was born jorge mario bergoglio, from argentina, the first latin american pope. francis is a member of the society of jesuits and entered the jesuit -- in march of 1958. he did not become a priest until his ordination years later. he was elected pope on march 13th, 2013, succeeding pommxiii benedict xvi. he adopted the name francis becoming the first pope ever to use that name. >>> the pope's visit is generating a lot of excitement, even among noncatholics. some leaders of other christian churches believe it is because of the pope's personality. we spoke with one paster in herndon who said he generates positive discussion about important issues. tom berlin says the pope's message often transcends religious bo

the papal visit. >> well, pennsylvania state police continue their search for the man who attacked a police officer, in west pen township. authority are saying, that officer melissa rook, stopped to check out a vehicle along route 309, in schuylkill county around 6:00 last night. they say as the officer approached that vehicle, when a man came around the car, pick her up, and then through her down an embankment. >> now the person that we're looking for is a hispanic male, six-two, 2260 pounds, wearing a black t-shirt, and bluejeans, the kinds that go way down below your knees. >> well, the injured officer was airlifted to nearby hospital. her injuries are not life threatening. >>> well, police are hoping that a new overnight tip would lead them to the suspects in the murder of a popular suburban chicago police officer. but, that tip turned out to be a hoax. police lieutenant, joe, fox lake illinois, was killed on tuesday. a caller named kristin kiefer notified police that she has seen suspicious men in the town near fox lake, but police say, she made the whole thing up. now, she is facing charges. >

the place records system so we have that information automatically on file and don't have to worry about duplication errors either on the police officers part or record keeping part. >> reporter: cutting down on human errors, pennsylvania stateolice already use a system that combines resources of local, county, and state databases and all local departments will be required to use the system in the near future. deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >>> new at 6:00, we're learning a program monitoring penn state's athletic program is ending early, this december, instead of 2017 because the university made sufficient progress. the oversight began in 2012 after football coach jerry sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing ten boys. sandusky is appealing his conviction. >>> a newport man is behind bars this evening after police say some university of delaware students took action during a home break-in. they held him in their home until police got there. and john mccormick has been charged now with burglary and theft. police say he entered a home through an unlocked door yesterday morning and began gathering items to steal, but one of the victims woke up and got his roommates to help detain him. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather

the bulletin from pennsylvania state police warns officers to be on the lookout for attackers with fake i.d. cards and uniforms. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey says there are no specifics threats, and this is simply a reminder to officers to be vigilant. >>> weather of course is an important consideration for all the people who will be here in town to celebrate the pope's visit. doug, how is it looking? >> good thing the pope wasn't here during the day today. plenty of rain across the area right now. i think wednesday is looking all right. the rain is out there, it's just about everywhere for the most part. the exception, southern parts of maryland. for now, all of northern virginia covered in rain, now into montgomery county starting to see that rain too. in and around the beltway it will be a very wet night and evening. wednesday, a different story. if you're heading downtown, the ellipse, the white house, where the pope will be starting his day, temperatures 64 at 7:00 a.m. 69 by 10:00. 76 by 1:00. at that time he's heading towards the basilica. 80 degrees by 3:00 p.

. >> the schuylkill expressway, closed at blue route i476 and closure of city from belmont to lancaster avenue. pennsylvania state the police will be at the 12 location as long area highway in case of medical emergency while stuck in traffic. >> we will water throughout the area. we will also have power bars that type of stuff in the event of the grid lock. >> reporter: one thing officials point out it is their job to plan for the worst. they say it is a great honor to have pope staying here in montgomery county during his visit and they expect everything to be smoothly. in conshohocken, jim melwart for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and stay with "eyewitness news" for latest on the papal visit when we are not here on tv you can always get details on line at cbs philly.com. >>> america is pausing today to remember the 14th observance of the september 11th, terror a tax. bells told during ceremonies at ground zero, the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania, that is where terrorist crash four hijack planes and killed nearly 3,000 people. the president, and first lady join white house staff in the moment of silence at 8:46 a

three are at jersey shore university medical center and the driver did stop and so far the police have not filed any charges. >>> pennsylvania state police stations at the barracks in winfield heights moved into a new home today, troopers moved into the old barracks and into new headquarters right next door, it was built in 1949 and was in bad need of an upgrade. crews will tear the old building down. >> they are right around the corner from here. our neighbors. congrats to them. >>> a dog is shot dead after approaching a man at a local park, the owner says he was friendly and the shooter says he was not. >>> looking to stream video on the internet, and don't have a smart tv, how about a streaming stick. good intentions. is paved with mr. president, we know you tried to make a good deal with iran. whose leaders stone women, hang homosexuals, sponsor mass terrorism, scream for the destruction of israel and death to america. so, what if you're wrong? and they can't be trusted? senator casey, don't trust iran. vote this down. >>> "action news" continues. >> it's 4:30 and "action news" continues with the local wrestling legend now cha

the bulletin from pennsylvania state police warns officers to be on the lookout for attackers with fake 4d1wi.d. cards and uniforms. commissioner charles ramsey says there are no specific threats and it's a reminder for officers to be vigilant. >>> spiritual leaders preparing new words from the archbishop of washington this morning hours before pope francis arrives here to the area. cardinal donald wuerl's focus on fighting world hunger. >> this gathering is representative of what pope francis calls us to do. first you have to recognize there is a problem. begin to solve a problem only when you admit there is one. and then you bring everybody around the table to begin to say how do we do this. >> cardinal wuerl touched on the challenge of poverty. that news conference wrapped up not long ago the national press club. now he's going to be on his way to joint base andrews to greet pope francis when he steps off that plane. wuerl is among the few who will constantly be by the pope's side during the visit to the washington area. we're tracking it on the nbc washington app. >>> before becomin

. >>> tomorrow marks one year since the deadly ambush of two pennsylvania state troopers outside the police barracks in blooming grove, pike county. eric frein shot and killed corporal bryon dickson and wounded trooper alex douglas. he was the subject of a seven-week manhunt in the poconos until police finally found him hidingç in an abandod airplane hangar. he's pleaded not guilty and his trial is scheduled to start in december. >>> happening today, ridley park police officer mark hadley who was shot while on duty a couple weeks ago responding to a call will be given the district attorney's order for merit for heroism at a 9/11 memorial in media, delaware county. his bulletproof vest saved his life. he told us about it in an interview. the suspect was arrested for the shooting and is charged with attempted murder. >>> the community college of philadelphia will host a moving tribute to remember the victims of the september 11th attacks later this morning. 22 flags will be placed around school's boniol circle to honor the 21 pennsylvania residents who died that day as well as a 2002 graduat

witnesses told police that the driver was speeding, no charges have been filed but pennsylvania state police are now assisting in the investigation. >>> would the man federal prosecutors called the master mind behind the so-called basement of horrors is taking responsibility for her crimes. linda westin pleaded guilty to charge that he is she kidnaped and abused mentally disabled adults over a decade in a steam to steel their governmental benefits. she faces life in prison plus 80 years. attorneys for both sides say at agreement offers closure to the victims. >> ultimately the decision was made that this was the most just resolution, taking into account our current situation as well as background of miss westin. >> it was a good decision for everybody including the victims in this case. >> a former sentencing for westin has been scheduled for november 5th. >>> pennsylvania pennsylvania senator pat toomey is speaking out against iran nuclear deal and calling for it to be reject n a piece this morning in the inquirer the republican wrote is there a by part can consensus that this makes

the bulletin from pennsylvania state police warns officers to be on the lookout for attackers with fake i.d. cards and uniforms. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey says there are no specific threats and this is simply a reminder for officers to be vigilant. >>> organizers are continuing to get ready for the pope around the city of brotherly love. crews set up jumbo tron screens so the crowds can see the pontiff. city hall has new decorations to celebrate the visit. volunteers will be out at the airports welcoming visitors and helping them find their way around. >>> when the pope lands at joint base andrews, it will mark his first time ever in the united states. pope francis was born jorge mario bergoglio, the first latin american pope. he's a member of the society of jesuits. he did not become a priest until his ordination years later. he was elected pope on march 13th, 2013. succeeding pope benedict xvi. he adopted the nam francis, becoming the first pope to use that name. >>> the pope's visit is generating a lot of excitement, even among noncatholics. some other leaders a

police the driver was speeding. no charges have been filed. pennsylvania state police now assisting in this investigation. >>> free ticket will be available today if you want to be within just a few blocks of pope francis during the papal weekend in philadelphia. the archdioces says 10,000 tickets will be available on line at 4:00 this afternoon for the september 26 closing festival of the world meeting of families. another 10,000 ticket will be available on line at 8:00 tonight for the september 27th mass on the parkway. going get those quickly. they always go fast. now your official shop dedicated to the worlds meeting action of families now open at the aramark tavern in center city it, will sell merchandise, regular hats, t-shirts, as well as religious items. store organizers expect a busy month. >> resident, visitors, are going to be able to come here to this pop up location and search the beautiful souvenirs and official momentos right here in center city. >> during the week of the world meeting of families, and the papal visit, there will also be official

the kind inspired by isis a. pennsylvania state policeletin issued a warning that terrorists may try to impersonate first responders. but there is no direct mention of the papal visit. >>> when the pope does arrive in philadelphia on saturday, the city will be rolling out a special red carpet. yesterday workers in bucks county put the final touches on three rugs for the pope. one is for the airport, atlantic aviation. the others are for the basilica of st. peter and palm. it is 100% wool and to represent the pope's position on the environment. it's inspired by the cathedral stained class if windows. the people that worked on this project could not be more excited. >> well, everybody is extremely excited by the fact that you can go home and tell your family that you made something not yu for the pope, that the pope actually walked on. >> the red runner for the airport used more than 100 miles of yarn and consists of 100 million individual ovwoven lops. >>> several items on the agenda including cyber attacks and climate change. >>> relation

. >> we will have citizens from the pennsylvania national guard, pennsylvania state police, sheriff's department montgomery county and all the resources lower merion has. >> reporter: while the pope is in town he will be staying in lower merion. that's a huge undertaking for police who are working with the secret service and 100 officers will be there for security and traffic control. >> we are bringing two helicopters into the area. one fixed wing aircraft. >> reporter: security in lower merion is a huge focus. officials say the entire county is going to be impacted. >> it is critically important that people in montgomery county sign up for an alert system you can get on your computer or phone. >> reporter: officials say huge concerns, traffic on major road and traffic jamming up side streets. the expressway will shut down at conshohocken, causing backups everywhere. >> all the highways are going to be impacted by the schuykill and other roads that are going to have temporary closures. some ramps on 95 will be closed. you will have backups on 309, 202. we have route 23. >> reporter:

the police officer's part or in the record keeping. >> this is just the beginning because we found out that all local police departments across the state of pennsylvania will eventually be required to use the system. >> new poll numbers show the pope's popularity among catholics in america is strong. the nbc news poll shows 82% of catholics in the u.s. have a favorable opinion of pope francis. half wanted to address broader issues, for example, 71% say a good catholic can be pro choice. even higher numbers say catholics could support gay marriage and women priests. >> regardless of what catholics believe the holy father believes all people are deserving of dignity and respect. in light of those circumstances. >> a pew research poll found 40% of people raised catholic are no longer in the church. some scholars say the pope could lower that number. >> a new apartment building for low income families will be named in honor of pope francis. the francis house of peace is under construction at eighth and arch. it's a tribute to the pontiff and his dedication to help those living in poverty. >> we have a homeless individuals out on the streets that we want t

ramsey is trying to ease security concerns after a new memo, from the state police surfaced late last night. listen to this. pennsylvaniate police wanted to warn residents that terrorist, may try and impersonating police officers and first responders, to carry out an attack. the memo never specifically mentions the pope's visit but with security preps for it the in full swing now, the city, some are questioning, its timing, we talk to commissioner ramsey, here's what he had to say. >> this is something that we necessity about, we have planned for. there are in credible threats about this event, at all. we're always aware, alert for people that may be trying to i am person nate a member have of public safety. >> the memo also warns of, uniforms being stolen, commissioner ramsey says that there is no need to worry because, there will be multiple levels of security. that is for sure. >>> 6:12. >> scott walker decides he has had enough, why he decided to end his white house run we will tell you, bob. >>> good morning, everybody. starting to see an accident pop up with delays here eastbound lanes of 422, right at hanover, no

pennsylvania state police distributed a memo telling officers to be on the lookout for attackers pretending to be first responders. officials fear terrorists could use false i.d. cards and uniforms to enter secure areas. philadelphia's police commissioner addressed the bulletin just moments ago. >> there are no credible threats towards the pope's visit here in philadelphia or new york or washington, d.c. for that matter. since 9/11, that's been something that we pay attention to whenever we have a high profile security event. >> here's how his schedule shakes out. pope francis will celebrate mass tomorrow morning at a shrine in santiago. he'll go directly to the airport from there, scheduled to touch down at joint base andrews tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. i'll be on the tarmac and you'll see the arrival on news 4 and the nbc washington app. >> adam tuss, meagan fitzgerald and doug kammerer will catch you up on what you need to do. first to jane gray, where the pope's visit continues. >> reporter: there is a unique rhythm. and spirit to this island nation. thirsty for progress and change. and renew

police say dominic is diabetic and needs insulin. if you have any information as to the couple's whereabouts, call police. >>> today marks one year since the deadly ambush on two pennsylvania state troopers in the poconos. the shooting happened just outside of the blooming grove barracks. corporal bryan dickson was killed. it set off a manhunt for eric frein. nearly a thousand authorities descended on the area to find the accused cop killer. they found frein in an abandoned airport hanger. nbc 10 spoke to the murdered officer's colleague who helped in the search. >> what police officers and being taken down at random, it's always fresh in your mind. and it doesn't seem like it's been a year. >> state police tell us they have no plans for a memorial today and that they are still trying to move past the tragedy. meanwhile, frein is charged with first-degree murder. his trial is scheduled for december. >>> now to news of an arrest in this brazen shooting caught on camera a little bit more than a month ago. the shooter was seen running from a philadelphia barbershop killing one man and two others. philadelphia police have charged tusuf warrick with murder, aggravated assault, and gu

. >> we will have trained bomb technicians from our unit, the atf and pennsylvania state police. >> reporter be emergency medical teams in many locations with various operation centers disbursed all over montgomery county's 480,000 square miles. only four septa stations in montgomery county will be operational on the pope weekend. amidst all these worst case scenario preparations there's the hope it won't be necessary to employ any of them. >> as of this date the fbi has no information to indicate a specific threat that is direct or that has -- is associated with the visit of the pope. >> reporter: sharrie, there will be links to all the key montgomery county security measures depth by department on the county's web site. live in wynnewood, i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news." >> all right, vern, thanks for the update. >>> and we are posting constant updates related to the papal visit on our special twitter account. follow at 6abc pope for the very latest developments on the pope's historic visit to philadelphia. >> the coast guard says it is no longer searching for the pilot whose small

we are just a few miles from the pennsylvania state line and the driver could be anywhere by now, but police also say that those kind of car carriers often operate pretty close to home. in thurmont, maryland, bruce leshan, wusa9. >> if you see a pickup or a car trailer with damage on the passenger side, they want you to call maryland state police. >>> a judge has set the date for jesse matthews next trial. he will face trial october 24th of next year for the murder of morgan harrington. the virginia tech student disappeared after going to a concert in uva back in 2009. her body was found months later in a field. today harrington's mother reacted to a letter written by one of math these' ex-- matthews' ex-girlfriend that claimed he had been raped as a child. >> we as human beings have been given free will. there are many people who come from very difficult circumstances who have not gone out and object ducted, raped and murdered. it's a choice. >> matthew will be tried in july for the murder of uva student hannah graham and this friday he will be sentenced for raping a woman in fairfax 10 yea

the fire. >>> right now, pennsylvania state police are looking for a person who hurt an officer last night. state police say an officer stopped to help someone on the side of the road in west penn township schuylkill county. the sfers was attacked and later found in an embankment. she was flown to the hospital and is expected to be okay. >>> prosecutors say a former student accused of distributing nude pictures of his classmates bragged about it in his yearbook. police charge 18-year-old brandon berlin after they say he shared nude pictures of current and former students at a high school in montgomery county and stored the stories in a drop box and the name of the file was i probably had your picks and that same phrase was his senior quote in the yearbook. berlin has since graduated from north penn. >>> >>> also in philadelphia people will join the district attorney on a community walk to bring awareness to violence in the city. the d.a. seth williams will lead the walk in overbrook and which will travel past the scenes of two unsolved shootings. this is a walk from previous. williams says i

the 57th street beach at 3:40 this afternoon. new jersey state police are heading up the investigation. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf vetoed ahort-term spending plan saying republican leaders are "the only thing standing between us and a real budget." and the 4-month-old budget impasse cut off aid to schools and saw districts borrowing millions while laying off staff. and wolf wants a long-term plan. republicans say they are trying to end unnecessary hardship while budget talks continue. >>> in philadelphia, the mayoral debate season kicked off. and pamela edwards moderated a forum with kenny, republican bailey and three other candidates listed on the ballot. jim foster, osborne park, >>> and still to come, a congressional report warns we are losing building to prevent americans from going to fight with isis. and many are sneaking back into this country as terrorists. >> and the billionaire's club. some of your favorite services, facebook, amazon, find out where their funders rank. >> and you have competition. the former head of aol invests in a local entrepreneur's business tonight in a challenge like "shark tank." >>> heav

it took longer to find eric frein, the man who police say kill eed a pennsylvania state trooper. nclear who fired the fatal shots, but police identified frein after finding his jeep in a wooded area. it took nearly seven weeks to find him, hiding at this abandoned hangar. he was taken into custody and has pleaded not guilty. most recently, the massive manhunt for two escaped inmates from the clinton correctional facility in upstate new york. searchers knew exactly who they were looking for, richard matt and david sweat. yet it still took more than three weeks before one was killed, the other captured. in the case of fox lake, two factors could end up being key to catching their suspects. >> luck and public. it's a random cop who happens to be doing a patrol and roll up on somebody and then often it's just the public. the public says, you know, i think i saw something that night. >> reporter: another factor that could help find the killer, sources. law enforcement will lean on everyone they know in the criminal community for leads. searching for these types of suspects takes on spe

the whole thing up. >> reporter: there is a promise from his friend. her. but we're working hard to solve this. >> pennsylvania state police say now is the time to call them with any information about gary redner's murder. >>> a stretch of 95 is back open following a crash this morning in a construction area. the crash caused quite a backup during morning rush. sky 4's 10 over bridge street and cotman. crews had to make repairs to a storm drain damaged. the road was closed for 20 minutes but it's now back open. >> out in california, devastating fires still burning out of control. chewing through mile after mile of drought stricken woods and blazes claimed 600 homes. no end in sight. nbc 10 national reporter has the latest. >> reporter: inferno continues to rage. in its path, more brush and trees, less homes. but still, the embers leap from tree top to tree top advancing like dominos. >> all the way out to the lake. >> reporter: firefighters taking advantage of the cool weather and sporadic rain today to get more control of the valley fire. this is just one of a dozen fires burning in california. about a thousand homes and

one of the big concerns is small scale attacks inspired by isis. a pennsylvania state police terrorists may be trying to impersonate first respondersch there was no mention, no direct connection to the papal visit. >> you can call that video from 1979 that we showed our throwback thursday video for today. >> that's right. >> there is another throwback thursday that people on periscope got to see a moment ago. a throwback to the 1980s when this young woman here may have litigation involving her hair dresser. you have to see great video. you too can join us and see wonderful things like that behind the scenes. >> they were all very kind. >> things happen. >> you can join us on the periscope app. the address is nbc philadelphia. more challenges for the eagles. the birds are o and 2 and now demarco murray is third. . >>> it's 5:56. new york city gave a special tribute to one of baseball's most iconic and colorful players, the empeer state building was lit up in yankee's pin stripe last night a. memorial to the legendary yogi berra. >> as we honor the memory of the great yogi berr

i talked to the new york police commissioner in new york central park where the pope will be visiting. there was a report from pennsylvania statee, i know cnn talked to them. there was some concern about possibility of terrorists using uniforms of police officers or posing as emt and they said it wasn't specific to the pope's visit but just a warning they put out there. is that something you've considered? >> this is a heavily credentialed event. a lot of the personnel involved in the more intimate, i mean, the other would be usually the officer with the bandge, et cetera. we'll be mindful of that and officers working detail will be coming from the same command. there will be a lot of familiarity with officers and with the heightened concerns we would have because of the dig tarries including the pope, that's an issue that would be prepared to address. >> how difficult? this is a pope we know likes to be out with the people and doesn't like to have a lot of security or have a bulletproof vehicle, as i understand it. how do you prepare for somebody that may change the route and stop the vehicle and get out? >> you prepare for th

the announcement today. police say george forging shot the alleged thief in july after he tried to of steal cash. the robbery suspect survived. >>> english could soon pennsylvania's official state language if some lawmakers have their way. today the house state government committee heard from supporters of that proposal. it would largely ban government agencies from spending money to promote other languages. they would also require all official acts of government to be recorded in english. opponents argue this could send a hostile it message to residents who don't speak english. >>> a special light show for the pope's visit. the giant projection screen at the basilica on the parkway lit up tonight. the video projection will run from dusk till 12:30 in the morning now till sunday when the pope leaves. >> the historiclitz building showing off major lighting improvements, part of a 10d million public improvements being made to the building. the project is part of a continued transformation of market east. >>> now your nbc10 first alert weather with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, a cool start to the week. some fall-like temperatures. that's going to continue so the fall chi

the police force. all six officers who were involved in the arrest face charges. the cement still needs the approval from a board that oversees city spending that meeting is set for tomorrow. >> pennsylvania statebusy over the labor day holiday weekend. troopers say nine people were killed and 230 others injured in over 600 crashes during the four-day weekend. the state police also issuing over 13,000 speeding tickets and arresting over 500 people for dui. these figures also only represent cases investigated by the state police. >>> a new castle county man under arrest tonight after police say he ran from officers with his baby in his arms. this happened yesterday on maple avenue in elsmere. investigators say they saw the man who was known to police for selling heroin and when they attempted to stop him that's when they say he took off with the baby. he then passed the child off to his mother and police were finally aim able to stop him. investigators say they found 92 bags of heroin on the guy. the baby was unharmed. >> fox 29 investigators cracked open the case at the furniture store all too willing to take your money but not giving was you paid for. we're talking about thousands of thousands

new warning about terrorists impersonating police officers proceeding the pope's visit to our area. nbc news obtained a memo distributed by pennsylvania state police. harry hairston joins us live in the digital operations center. a closer look at this warning, harry? >> this threat is not specific to the pope's visit. after reading the bulletin, we contacted some local police about their concerns as they prepare for the pope's visit and just moments ago william carlo gave us an idea how police will actually police each other looking for fake cops. >> it's very easy to acquire a police uniform, i'll be the first to tell you that. other things we have to look at, behavior, mannerisms, do they have a police radio, what type of weapon are they carrying, and that's up to the individual supervisors and our brother and sister officers and the public to be mindful of suspicious behavior. >> also today's memo referenced an incident from last year where a 19-year-old chechen suicide bomber dressed as a police officer before detonating an explosive. if you suspect someone is impersonating a cop, a firefighter, or an emt, call your police department. h

." >> state police are investigating a one-car crash on the pennsylvania turnpike that claimed the life of a penn state student. 19-year-old vitalya cepo died when the car she was riding in crashed in charles town chester county. six other students in the vehicle were all taken to the hospital. they were returning to state college after collecting donations for thon. she was a sophomore from branford, connecticut. >>> police in new castle delaware are asking for the public's help to identify this man. they say he was caught on surveillance camera making purchases with a stolen credit card number. the 62-year-old victim called police when she noticed fraudulent charges made at retail stores and gas stations in and around newark and new castle. anybody with information is being urged to contact new castle county police. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, pope francis makes headlines with comments made in a news conference on the plane ride back to rome. >>> and eagles kicker codey parkey -- let's put it this way. the eagles need a newfield goal kicker. ducis rodgers has that story. >

timothy davison was killed in his car after someone ran him off the road and then shot him multiple times in january 2014. pennsylvania state police they've just arrest heed a suspect john strosser. they say an acquaintance says he was threatening him and his wife the night the victim wall run off i-81 and shot. when the hack capital beltway tans and his wife got on i-81, police say straw ser mistook another driver as them. >> a former peanut company executive faces a stiff sentence for his role in a deadly salmonella outbreak. >> water is turning pink. it may look pretty but officials say it's a problem. karen. >> storm tracker6 live double scan shows we've got showers out to the north and west, currently dry in the city. we'll talk about that chance for a sprinkle around in the accuweather forecast coming up >> new this morning, the water at a bird refuge in santa barbara california has turned pink. this may look pretty but it's the sign of an unhealthy he eco system. warmer temperatures have allowed bacteria to reproduce more frequently. officials believe he a lack of rain may also be to blame. >> that's a disturbing color. >>

the cause of that hard landing remains under investigation. >>> back here closer to home, pennsylvania state police are searching for the man they say attacked a schuykill county officer wednesday night. investigators say the officer was assaulted after approaching a disabled vehicle along state road 309 in west penn township. when officers arrived they found her down an embankment near the road. she suffered non-life threatening injuries. investigators are looking now for a tall heavy-set hispanic man who was driving a dark colored nissan maxima. >>> new information about the first court action in the train derailment. a settlement could be in the works. a judge scheduled settlement talks for this month and next month. residents, business owners and the paulsboro school district are part of a lawsuit against conrail. at issue, a train accident in 2012 where seven freight cars derailed over a bridge and leaked vinyl chloride. breathing in the chemical could cause serious health problems. >>> a memorial vigil is happening later tonight for a southampton township student and teacher who were killed i

the team plans to hold a memorial on saturday. >>> pennsylvania state police finally make an arrest in a deadly road rage incident that happened more than a year ago. timothy davis son was on his way home when police say someone shot him to near harrisburg arecent tip led them to john strayser already in prison for murder. the tip center told police strayser may have mistaken the victim's car for his when he opened fire. strayser's dna was found on bullet casings recovered from that scene. >>> three weeks after the death of fox illinois police detective joe glynn wits, we're learning more bound uabout that case, revolves have received results on gun residue and ballistics. the results do not support or rule out any specific theory. last week, officials said for the first time, they were considering homicide, suicide, and any other possible scenarios. glynn wits's son says the suicide theory doesn't hold any water. >> i know my father. my family knows my father's his closest friends knew him as well. he was not someone whoever contemplated suicide. he never had suicidal tennis tendencys

the dd commitment. america runs on dunkin'. >>> 5:45. tomorrow marks one year since a gunman ambushed two pennsylvania state 2r5troopers outside the blooming grove barracks. he sparked a seven-week manhunt until policelly fon him hiding in an abandoned airplane hangar in the poconos. frein is charged with murder and attempted murder. he's pleaded not guilty. his trial is scheduled to start in december. >>> someone is shooting at cars in arizona and police have no idea who it is. there have been 11 cars, trucks or buses hit by gunfire while driving down i-10 in feign i. windows have been shot out, bullets have ripped through seats. no one has been hurt at this point, though. police admit they don't have any leeds and are asking the public for help watching the roads. >>> 5:46. a new jersey police officer will face criminal charges in a deadly wrong-way crash on the staten island expressway. sores say pedro abad had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit when he hit a tractor-trailer head on in march. a fellow officer and a friend were killed, a third officer was hurt. >>> get ready for this. tonight, donald trump will be on "the tonight show" with jimmy fallon, the gop presidential front

. >> special agent beach also talked about the latest threat revealed in a pennsylvania state police bulletin obtained by nbc news. it warns terrorists may try to imitate first responders. >> how concerned are you that someone may impersonate a first responder? >> you know, i hadn't seen that report until this morning, and i don't believe that report was necessarily associated with this event. with respect to your question, i believe we have the mechanisms in place to ensure that no impersonators would get in. >> what can you do? >> we have a robust credentialing system for the first responders working in this event and need to have access to this event and we have a screening process in place. >> beach is watching every move the pope makes. he was watching as the crowd in cuba bypassed security to touch the holy father. >> what did you think when you saw that in cuba? >> really didn't give it much thought. i just know that i'm confident that won't happen here. >> now, special agent beach and the secret service are quarterbacking all the security for the pope's visit and pointed out

to verify reports that the couple may have stopped down at the state police barracks in media yesterday around 5:00 in the late afternoon asking for directions to the pennsylvania turnpike and willow grove. barbara does have early stage dementia and dominik is an insulin dependent diabetic. right now we're told that police officials from across the delaware valley are getting involved in this search. keeping an eye out on roadways both between here and chester county all the way up to bucks county, as well as searching local hotels, malls and parks. there has been no activity on the couple's bank cards, but also no cell phone with them and police are very concerned for their well being. that is the latest tonight, i'm george spencer, nbc 10 news. >> thanks, george. >>> scratched and bruised but going to be okay. that is the word tonight on the chester police officer injured in a hit and run. the search is on for the vehicle that hit the motorcycle officer and sent him flying yesterday. the car is a 19990s or 2000 model red pontiac grand prix with a green red and trunk. witnesses say the driver of the pontiac allegedly cut him off sending the officer flying 30 f

the papal visit. >>> all right. 5:05. developing right now pennsylvania state police say they are searching for a man who attack a police officer in west penn township. officers say officer medical list brook stopped to see a vehicle on route 309 in schuylkill county wednesday night. as she approached, man came around the car, pick her up and threw her down an embankment. >> now the person we're looking for is a hispanic male, 6-foot two to 6-foot four, 240 to 260 pounds. he was wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans the kind that go below your knees. >> the injured officer was air lifted to a nearby hospital in schuylkill county and her injuries are not life threatening. >>> viewing for a police officer sergeant rafael ali is scheduled to take place tonight. ali died in a motorcycle crash. last night a memorial ride went through city to honor ali and officer lemar poole killed in recent off-duty accident. those taking part said they did it to she support for the fallen officer's family and co-workers. poole was killed when his motorcycle was hit by an alleged drunk driver. sergeant ali tied when he lost control of his pick up

the pope. >>> a group of philadelphia funeral home directors is calling on the state of pennsylvania to step up inspections after two cases where bodies were stored improperly. it was back in august when policeound three bodies decomposing in a garage owned by powell funeral home. the owner had a funeral director license, but the business was no longer licensed to operate. days later police found human organs and bodies stored improperly in west philadelphia. members of the quaker state funeral directors association say they want the state to do more to uncover businesses operating against the law. >> we're not accusing them of not doing their job, we're just simply saying that the current funeral service law should be enforced and funeral establishments should be inspected. >> the group says consumers should ask to see all three licenses issued by the state. a spokeswoman for the department of state says the laws haven't changed since the late 1960s. she says the department can only inspect funeral homes once every year or two due to staff size. >>> trains are running again tonight on septa's wilmington/newark line after a woman was killed on the track. sky force 10 was overhead this mornin

cell phone signals police tracked her driving back into pennsylvania and montgomery county and delaware county. they caught up with her on state road in upper darby township where the car had a flat tire. >> the radnor police was great. >> without a cell phone we would have had no idea where she was. >> her family said she is tired after being up all night, but otherwise okay. >> a tip on twitter helped septa police respond to trouble on one of their trains. someone tweeted they saw someone doing drugs on a train. septa police chief responded to the train and within 8 minutes they took the suspect into custody. they sent us this picture of the moment they caught caught up with the man. they say it is another example of how people can make a difference by saying something when they see something. >>> students at eastern high school in voorhees return to class days after the tragic death of a students, kara lemanowicz passed away in her sleep during a sleepover friday night. hundreds gathered this weekend at the voorhees field to remember her. an autopsy is pending, but investigators say there is no sign of foul play drugs or alcohol. kara would have started her fres

the hartford county line. police tracked her back into pennsylvania up into montgomery county and down into delaware county. they caught up we are in state road in upper darby township where her car had a flat tire. >> the radnor police were great. all the other agencies that helped. >> the cell phone was everything on this, without a cell phone we would have had no idea where she was. >> the family said she is tired after being up all night, but otherwise doing okay. >> turning to the weather on this labor day turning out to be a great end for a long weekend as we look down the shore sky 6hd atlantic city. it's expected to stay nice, but hot for the unofficial day of summer. let's go outside to david murphy. >> reporter: rick you're right, the best place to be would be the beach in the mid 80s, ocean temperatures in the mid 70s and low risk of rip currents. look at this satellite, there's a sweep of clouds to the south. but that's it. so sunscreen all around. 83 degrees in philadelphia. more of the same in washington. new yorknew york city we bumble8 # -- bumped up to 88 in the middle of concrete jungle. dewpoints in philadelphia, 61. n