sarge is the newest officer sworn in to the west manheim township police department. the stuffed officer is taking his oath very seriously, conducting official police investigations . (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he is captured photos of the itemized pieces of evidence. testing out his skills as a sketch artist... (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he made use of our leg shackles for that. and even getting into a little trouble. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) i'm able to capture a photo of him when i come in each day at work. sgt. toby wildason makes sure to document his every move on the department's facebook page. sarge is quickly making friends. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media. one of his followers even wildasin/ west manheim township police department) she said what a difference it makes, it's a great concept and we

the west manheim township police department. the stuffed officer is taking his oath very seriously, conducting official police investigations. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he is captured photos of the itemized pieces of evidence. testing out his skills as a sketch artist... (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he made use of our leg shackles for that. and even getting into a little trouble. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) i'm able to capture a photo of him when i come in each day at work. sgt. toby wildason makes sure to document his every move on the department's facebook page. sarge is quickly making friends. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media. one of his followers even writing a letter. (sgt. toby wildasin/ township police department) she said what a difference it makes, it's a great

sarge is the newest officer sworn in to the west manheim township police department. the stuffed officer is taking his oath very seriously, conducting official police investigations. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he is captured photos of the itemized pieces of evidence. testing out his skills as a sketch artist... (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he made use of our leg shackles for that. and even getting into a little trouble. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) i'm able to capture a photo of him when i come in each day at work. sgt. toby wildason makes sure to document his every move on the department's facebook page. sarge is quickly making friends. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media. one of his followers even writing a letter. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) she said what a difference it makes,

sarge is the newest officer sworn in to the west manheim township police department. the stuffed officer is taking his oath very seriously, conducting official police investigations . (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township captured photos of the itemized pieces of evidence. testing out his skills as a sketch artist... (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he made use of our leg shackles for that. and even getting into a little trouble. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) i'm able to capture a photo of him when i come in each day at work. sgt. toby wildason makes sure to document his every move on the department's facebook page. sarge is quickly making friends. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media. one of his followers even writing a letter. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) she said what a difference it makes, it's a great concept an

toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media. one of his followers even writing a letter. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) she said what a difference it makes, it's a great concept and we're sure it is reaching our great town of hanover. it's special that one person, or elf, can make such a big difference in life. his fellow officers say he's doing a great job at connecting showing a different side of law enforcement. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) the goal through the use of sarge our scout elf is to get followers that would maybe not otherwise like a police facebook page. and ultimately helping solve crime. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) and when we need the communities help in a situation, we already have that base of followers built up. after christmas he'll be heading back to the north pole ... but he'll surely have a spot on the force next

the ring is on the move in gloucester township and washington township. police say they are stealing purses from female shoppers. >> i have been guilty of putting my pocketbook in the cart. i won't do that anymore. i've been guilty of not being aware of my surroundings. >> police have already arrested three people, including this man. they are still looking for more. >>> now to some december rain. people needed to break out their coats, maybe not their winter coats, but, of course, their raincoats. stores that sell winter supplies and skis are taking a big hit this season. >> nbc 10's doug shimell went looking for deals and what stores are doing this warm december to attract customers. >> we're not panicking. we've seen this before. >> reporter: it's almost like a staring contest with the skis. and the boots at buckman's ski and snowboard shops aren't exactly walking off the shelves. >> we know winter is going to get here, let's just hope it gets here sooner than later. >> reporter: rain instead of snow means the basement of bargains is now open. >> that

it extends in voorhees township as well. and the townships will then pay the fare. the fram hads helped to reduce the number of drunk driving arrested. >>> an $800,000 project is complete and a 1.6 million gallon water tank is ready to be pressed back into service in voorhees and nora muchanic is outside and inside today. you have seen water tanks in towns like this all over and ever wonder what it is like inside of these massive structures, i got the chance to step into this 1 million gallon task that new jersey water just rehabbed. the empty space inside is cavernous. >> it has to be rubbed down and sand blasted and go through a complex process of painting and coating. >> one coat on the inside and one super thick coat on the outside. this was last painting in 19 3. >> as long as you maintain it the pretty much the life span is forever. >> this water tank is one of many it has in the burlington camden area, it takes treat the river water and describe outs it locally. they invited employees and regulators to take a rare look inside of the tank. >> i have been doing

toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media.one of his followers even writing a letter.(sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) she said what a difference it makes, it's a great concept and we're sure it is reaching our great town of hanover. it's special that one person, or elf, can make such a big difference in life.his fellow officers say he's doing a great job at connecting with the community.showing a different side of law enforcement.(sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) the goal through the use of sarge our scout elf is to get followers that would maybe not otherwise like a police facebook page.and ultimately helping solve crime.(sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) and when we need the communities help in a situation, we already have that base of followers built up.after christmas he'll be ... but he'll surely have a spot on the force next year. it's now on

sarge is the newest officer sworn in to the west manheim township police department. his oath very seriously, conducting official police investigations . (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he is captured photos of the itemized pieces of evidence. testing out his skills as a sketch artist... (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) he made use of our leg shackles for that. and even getting into a little trouble. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) i'm able to caature a a hoto of him whh i come in each day at work. sgt. toby wildason makes sure to document his every move on the department's facebook page. sarge is quickly making friends. (sgt. toby wildasin/ west manheim township police department) it's been an overwhelming response. it's kind of made it enjoyable. i've actually gotten a lot of good comments on our social media. one of his followers even writing a letter. manheim township police department) she said what a difference it makes, it's a great concept and we're sure it is reaching our

. >> -- in sheltonham township, montgomery county. mr. cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. this is a felony of the first degree. mr. cosby's attorney has been notified of the charges, and he is expected to be arraigned later this afternoon. when we have a specific time for that, we'll let you know, and that's going to be at the district judge's office in elkins park. the charges today are filed as a result of new information that came to light in july of 2015. the statute of limitations in this type of case is 12 years. after determining that the statute of limitations regarding potential criminal offenses had not yet expired, the investigation was reopened. working with chief norris and the sheltonham township police,

there's fog on i-95 in tinicum township delaware county.ou the shot, because we're watch an accident taking out of the two right lanes along i-95 south heading toward the blue route, 476. no delays but it's something to be aware of stay to your left at the airport on i-95 southbound. this is a toll plaza for the ben franklin bridge. at the betsy, the ben and the walt, 35 miles per hour is all you can do because of the fog. 35 miles per hour is the max at the ben because of the on going construction. westbound is open, eastbound they are picking up the construction. there's work on the turnpike near morgantown, watch out for the construction crews in these foggy conditions, tam. >> shopping came to a screeching halt at a jc penny in south dakota a 16-year-old driver lost control of the suv saturday and crashed into the store. the vehicle narrowly missed a couple standing at the cash register. police don't know if the charges will be filed against the teen driver. >>> new this morning, police in milwaukee hope surveillance cameras catch the t

but the township says the undead were--un- relevant. (voice of greg bickford- sycamore twp administrator) "you can't have that big structure. absolutely had nothing to do about the zombies." many people including kathy and karen assumed the township was upset at the portrayal of the holy family as flesh eating monsters. (kathy thomas) "they didn't do it to harm-to make any gestures about anybody's religion." the township received several profane emails telling them to stop interfering with the display. one of the few we could put on tv; "i hope you guys get coal." this is what the display looked like before. (voice of greg bickford- sycamore twp administrator) "when you have a structure that's fifteen feet tall and -i don't know, a hundred square feet, the zoning code says you can't have that." dixon was cited to hamilton county to five hundred dollars a day. by friday, dixon made the display smaller by removing the top piece. (voice of greg bickford- sycamore twp administrator) "he made the structure compliant with the zoning code and

the thefts have been reported around the temple section of the township.hile the decorations may not be worth much police are calling this an especially upsetting crime. >> it's the spirit of the season that makes this such a heartbreaking loss for people is that they're trying to do something festive and fun in the spirit of the christmas season and then it's stolen. >> if you have any information on the thefts, please contact muhlenberg police. >> also new and also in berks county, a fan of the classic holiday movie a christmas story is causing a bit of controversy in the city of reading. recorder of deeds fred sheiler rehe created the scene of the living room. it includes an overloaded outlet a crooked star atop the christmas tree and that famous leg lamp. the county's chief operating officer claims the display poses safety concerns. county commissioners will decide if they should relocate the display. >> you know, david just yesterday the phrase you'll shoot your "eeeewwww eye out ki. >> that's such a good movie. >> i actually visited the house. it's o

reminder wood land township there is at least a two-car crash on 72.we'll have more in about 10 minutes on that. >> thanks, katy. it's the battle of the front-runners. donald trump versus the hillary clinton. >> she lies like crazy about everything. >> it's a war of words. got the pundits wondering if this is a preview the of the general election. the comment by clinton that has the donald fired up. >> the slumber is over. "star wars: the force awakens" isn't just waking but smashing records. >> a memorable night at the blue cross river rink. this guy was able to get everybody to clear the ice to get down on one knee and propose to his girlfriend. the warm embrace, she said yes. >> very sweet. now to this. it could be the biggest mistake in beauty pageant history. host steve harvey announced miss colombia was the winner. she was the first runner-up, not the winner. she stood on stage celebrating with the crown for two minutes before harvey came to correct the mistake. >> i have to apologize. the first runner-up is colombia. >> that means the crown had

head of the school in thorn bury township, chester county. he took a plea deal. he must surrender his teaching license and undergo sex offender treatment. >>> local towns will not have a say in a proposed gas pipeline. the state approved it traveling from maurice river township cumberland county through pinelands into cape may county. it is one of the biggest jobs versus environment clashes in recent new jersey history. it is still awaiting final approval. >>> next in business, we'll break down the fed's decision to up the interest rates. >> the alley-oops who had been saw this coming when a mom throws an under handed toss from half court. >> hey everyone, it is 6:00 a.m., thursday, december 17. tam is off, erin o'hern joins us, we're following a developing story. >> this is the second fire in two weeks at this delaware church. we're live on the scene with the investigation. >> police are questioning a man about the brutal murder of his elderly father. >> accuweather is tracking rain and a chilly change. >> we're not seeing just yet, are we? >> reporter: no, good

tinicum township, delaware county.thbound lanes of i-95 approaching 4 20e. 420, out there for several hours. coming south of philadelphia international airport. you're looking at speeds of 10 miles per hour as you head toward the blue route. use 13 or chester pike or baltimore pike or 291 through essington, they would be better bets. shady side park faith community baptist church without for a crash at shade side road. a crash long view road at sanatoga road. things are okay on 422 eastbound from pottstown. in quakertown there's a wreck to watch out for along juniper at 9th. we have a bad one telford allentown road. county line road gets you around that. we have a new one at morrisville road at north wales road. 35 miles per hour is the max at the ben, the betsy and the walt on this monday morning. >> let's head to mobile 6. katherine scott is out there on the roads telling us when it's like dealing with the fog. >> reporter: we have thick fog, we're on the boulevard, as we drive along mobile 6 approaching the schuylki

we still have that water main break in worcester township this morning blocking off township line road pike to get around that. they're also still dealing with drainage problems in upper merion by roberts elementary school along croton road near sharon drive. gulph road or upper gulph road some alternates around that issue along croton road although it's not completely blocked off. time for the commuter report brought to you by the wades app. some of our friends complaining about a complete stand still on the westbound side of the vine street expressway. it remains closed. the overnight construction is running late. we'll show you the live shot of the vine coming up matt in just a few minutes. >> okay, matt, thank you. >>> this is new video showing a vehicle slamming into a south florida restaurant yesterday. surveillance camera captured the crash as the minivan plowed into tables of diners. >>> at least five people were injured and the crash caused considerable damage to the establishment. officials believe the driver will a medical emergency. >>> a gunman accused of attacking a plann

this is our big accident i-95 southbound approaching 420 in tinicum township, delaware county. a lot of emergency crews on the scene. the two right lanes are blocked. katherine scott will have more coming up in ten minutes. mass transit on the septa regional rails, new schedules took effect yesterday especially impacting the airport line. >> reporter: thick fog has settled along the i-95 corridor. be careful of that. it's mild out there, 9:00 a.m., 59. we'll see a high of 69 degrees this afternoon. that will tie the record if we hit it. mainly cloudy skies with late-day rain and thunderstorm popping through this evening. it's because of a large system heading toward the east. if you're flying out to chicago, there's rain there, and same story in atlanta. precipitation on the west coast. there's fog at philadelphia international. so far no major delays, that could change and we've got rain up at jfk. >> in "healthcheck" there's a reason to put down or put up your smart phone. researchers say they are ruining our posture own moods. they are calling the stance the high -- ihunch.

york township fire chief net tracy was first to arrive at the scene of a car fire yesterday.was unconscious and still in his seat. you see chief tracy charging in the fiery smoky car without even bothering to put on his firefighter jacket and then ambulances arrived just as tracy pulls the victim out still alive. >> that's a hero. it's 5:57. next and new this morning, police are investigating deadly gunfire in delaware county. >> storm tracker6 is showing rain across much of the region and a little bit of that icy mix-up in the poconos. an update when we come back >> ♪ >> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning. it is 6 o'clock on this tuesday, december 29th and here's what's happening. >> not exactly a winter wonderland but parts of the lehigh valley saw wintry mix overnighter. right now we're taking a live look on sky6 into center city where the story all around the region at this moment is rain. >> a local family already marred by gun violence mourning the

cutting the six officers would have saved the township more than $860,000 next year and more than $1 million by 2017. >>> new at 6:00, three men facing child porn charges are questioning attorney general kathleen kane's ability to prosecute them without a law license. the attorneys for the men argued today that the suspension of kane's law license invalidates her case against the men. the state supreme court suspended kane's law license while she defends herself against charges she leaked grand jury information to embarrass political rivals. kane maintains her innocence and has said she does not need a law license to continue her job. >>> now to a call for justice. friends and family members of three young people killed in a street racing crash last summer came together today. nbc 10 in bustleton where they held a peaceful protest walk this afternoon. it was five months ago that 17-year-old sabrina rose and yvette gonzalez and 20-year-old filip hernandez died in a crash. they were in a car going about 75 miles an hour when it went airborne and slammed into a tree, then split in half.

. mad. >> reporter: with you but the township said the undead were irrelevant. structure. >> reporter: many people including kathy and karen a ciewmed the township was upset as the holy family as flesh eating monsters >> he didn't do it to make gestures about anybody's religion. >> reporter: the township received profane e-mails. one said i hope you guys get coal. this is what the display looked like before. >> when you have a structures that 15 foot tall and 100 square feet, the zoning code says you can't have that. fines up to $500 a day by the display. he eventually made it smaller by removing the top piece. this holiday horror will continue to delight or scare those who stop by. he was threatened with fines for the same display last year. >> a buzzer beater at a minnesota high school basketball game. check it out. down by two with less than two seconds left in the conference title games a player rebounds a missed free throw and heaves the ball full court to win the game. he hits nothing but net. here it goes. look at that. what a shot. >> impressive. ahead here on anybody, next st

there is a crash in evesham township the crash is on the northbound side of 73 at maple avenue and on the buss this afternoon instead of the route 15 trolleys, between the delaware loop because of overhead power problems, and the market frankfurt line there are problems at this hour. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thank you sir. >>> more to come on "action news" at 5:00, new research is promising to prolong the life of brain cancer patients, ali gorman has more on the use of electro magnetic waves. and a hospital in new jersey are offering a place for people on hospice to get both care and comfort and cecily is back with the full forecast. comfort keepers can provide a variety of in-home services for your aging loved ones. we'll assess their needs and create a custom care plan that can change as their needs change. ♪ >>> now for the race to the white house tonight and what happens in las vegas this evening, won't stay in vegas and nine of the other candidates will scare off in the other televised debate since the terror attacks in san bernardino and paris. trump and cr

and now we've got some flooding in plymouth township blocking off conshohocken road.ith ridge pike to get around that. also keep in mind those adjustments on mass transit this week. modified weekday schedules on the septa buses and trolleys as well as njt's northeast corridor trains. david. >> all right, matt, the main body of rain is getting past us at this point so that's good. some of the heavier stuff included. it's all pushing away from that surf city and away from trenton and it does look like we'll get in some gaps of the rain. the rest of the morning just spotty showers. bulk of the morning rain in the process of getting out of here hopefully over the next hour or two. after that it's just a little bit on the damp side. here is how things are going to roll. if you have plans to head out today, you can hold off for another couple of hours. it will be drier out there. 53 degrees by 9:00 probably still a little damp in parts of the region. by noon 58. can't totally rule out a spotty shower. this afternoon looking better, a high of 62 degrees, well above average a

the ring is on the move in gloucester township and washington township gloucester county.olice say they've been caught on camera stealing purses from female shoppers. police have already arrested three people including this man. and they're still looking for more. ♪ >> they're real. >> it has been seven long years since the last "star wars" film hit the theaters. >> but today the wait came to an end. movie theaters across our area have been packed since the early morning hours waiting for "the force awakens" to come to life. andrea cline-thomas caught up with several of those fans in center city. >> reporter: overall "star wars" is getting great reviews. some say it is just good, others are saying it is a must see. here at the franklin institute it's only one out of 20 imax theaters across the world showing the film version of "the force awakens." and they make sure that fans get a complete experience. a light saber demonstration for the crowd waiting to see "star wars: the force awakens." >> i'm ready to see han solo, leia all the old cast come back. one big new journey.

fox 29's shawnette wilson is live in evesham township.wnette arc big step toward improving relations between residents and police. >> reporter:. >> evesham police are giving the community a closer look at how they police. tonight members of the naacp and faith based group riding along with police to see how they respond to calls. >> start running around the side. >> it's part of an effort to improve relationship between police and the community. in this case, specifically the african-american community. crystal charlie is the president of the southern burlington county branch of the naacp. moss ago they started holding forums with area police. >> both sides are absolutely on edge creating a very unsafe dynamic in our communities and i think it's important that we have this kind of dialogue to assure the residents that they're being protected and help law enforcement to know it's okay to do their job. >> reporter: chief christopher chew and his department went over their community policing programs and the innovative ways they're being tra

the blaze erupted at 8:30 on lafayette court in washington township. tonight police say 32-year-old lynette mcguire and her cousin set fire to the house with mcguire's children and parents inside. "action news" reporter wendy salts plan is live at the fire scene. wendy, the charges indicate this is one horrific family crisis. >> reporter: and, jim, prosecutors spoke exclusively with "action news" telling us that they believe this fire was a ruse to get the four children out of the home so that the mother could snatch them. they also told us that there were allegations of abuse and that's the reason that those children were removed from their parents' care. this blaze destroyed much of a washington township home last night is now being blamed on the owner's daughter lynette mcguire and cousin denise coyle. prosecutors tell us what they believe was her motive for sparking the fire while her parents and four children were inside. >> they started a fire as a pretext to run into the house and tell everyone there's a fire and then grab the four children and

the township says the rusty water is due to iron pipes and would like to replace or line them all, butt's not feasible right now. the money just is not there. the department is scrubbing mains as a temporary fix, but last week's fix she says created a bigger mess with sludge ending up inside the houses. >> they said it's harmless, but my argument is i'm not going to be given a service that's going to hurt me in any way, but i have to bathe my son in that every day, i have to bathe in it, my husband does, i cook in it, wash my clothes in it, it stains everything. i have a sludge in my pipes. >> this was the result of an aggressive cleaning project that we had done last week on that street, and there are ways to clean that up, and we've offered that if any expense has been incurred by any residents, they could send us a bill. >> reporter: residents say they've already cleaned their hot water heater, even after the repair work is done, they say this is still the same result and they want to see permanent pipe work finished here in the area. deanna durante, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10

berks county seeing heavier rain around reading and 176 near new morgan township. for montgomery and bucks county, still seeing that light to moderate rain move through. even philadelphia, major interstates, from wilmington to trenton, it is just rain right now. it's pretty steady rain. parts of delaware into south jersey, some of that rain on the heavier side this morning. temperatures above freezing in allentown. 35 degrees, 36 reading. 26, though, in the poconos. that's why we saw that wintry mix there. 45 degrees in philadelphia. wet morning commute for the area. i'll show you a look at the timing on that. >>> sheena, thanks. >>> let's talk about the wet morning commute. no matter where you are, you have to take it slow on the roads. katy zachry is live to check out conditions. what are you seeing? >> reporter: tracy, the last 20 minutes or so, the rain we were experiencing a heavy, steady rain in emmaus has subsided. the wind has died down. it is about 35 degrees, as sheena said. it is cold. add that wind to it and it is that kind of driving rain that really m

two in burlington city, one in burlington township. the recent happened inside the u.s. gas on high and fourth streets. the suspect punched the clerk several times. >> there have been three and they are getting more violent. he is starting become more physical and the last one sustained facial injuries. >> police say if you happen to recognize this man give them a call. >> a bucks county community comes together to remember a young student killed while skate boarding. 14-year-old steven kim was hit and killed by a car saturday night. he was a ninth grade football star. yesterday his friends and family gathered at the football field to remember him. >> he was a great person. the best i met in my entire life and i hope i can be more like he was. i think he was the best. >> police say kim was trying to cross the street on his skate board two friends saturday night when he was hit. the driver stopped and there are no charges. >> happening today from our delaware bureau, hunters get a chance to shoot deer in northern new castle county. hunters can participate in the state spo

in haddon township work along 168 both ways near collings avenue.the crown fried chicken until 6 o'clock so a little bit longer on that work project and south of newark looks like construction just cleared along 40 eastbound near frazier road with no big problems yet if you're headed northbound on highway one up towards the christiana mall. tam. >> okay, thank you, matt. >>> george washington high school in northeast philadelphia has been plagued with violence a dangerous situation but now it's cost its principal his job. the latest assault was on a ninth grade teacher just this past monday. in recent months other fist fights have been captured on video and other teachers have also come under attack. the school district says yesterday it removed principal gene jones and replaced him with two co-principals in an over to the reset the climate at the school. >> we're going to be meeting with warrants. we're going to be meeting with students and staff to talk about how to move forward and improve the school. >> but students we spoke with don't think a c

"action news" reporter chad pradelli live in south whitehall township with that part of the story. hi, chad. >> reporter: hey, monica. within the past couple of minutes it began to rain here in the allentown area. earlier tonight we saw the penndot trucks loading up with salt. they'll be out on the roadways applying that salt if it begins to sleet. it's really been an easy winter for penndot with these record temperatures, but for the ski resorts, it's been a difficult one. the young family thought they would have a few days of skiing and winter sports when they booked their getaway to bear creek mountain. instead they got this park lifts, bear ground an quiet lobby he. >> it was warmer yesterdayly we said the heck with it and we had a great time no matter what. >> we he did ping-pong, we did the hot tub, we did the pool, so we had a great time. >> reporter: bear creek public relations director jeff calls this winter one of the worst for seeing in his 10 years with the company. mother nature hasn't cooperated with record temperatures. >> luckily for us we have diversified our busin

all the parks in the southeast part of the township will share the funds. improvements can include pathways, bechbs and lighting. the parks may see new gazebos. they're helping to finance the project through their program to conserve open space. >>> car owners beware. there's a new trend among thieves. you could become a victim even if you lock your doors. they're opening locked doors with an electronic remote but it's not yours. it's a high-tech device that mimics the signal of your remote. look at this video. a guy walking back and forth in front of a car in fish town. he waves a device and the doors unlock. once into the car, they stole cash and lottery tickets. >> he pre tends to have that device thing. i don't really know if that is a device that opened that vehicle. you don't see flash ig lights from the headlights which is usually what happens with those keyless entries. >> police say the best way to protect yourself is to use common sense. always lock your doors and keep valuables out of sight. >>> we have new information this morning on the proposa

meanwhile we're watching a crash in hamilton township mercer county along 29 northbound past 295 butkily that's off to the shoulder. elsewhere on 295 in mansfield township burlington county the ramp from the southbound side to columbus road is going to be closed most of the day today. and in lindenwold park avenue will close again today, this is each day through christmas eve from 7:00 to 3:30. laurel road gets you around that work zone. matt. >> thank you matt. new on "action news," texas grand jury decided to not indict anyone in the death of sandra bland. the 28-year-old woman was found hanging in her jail cell from a noose made from a plastic bag. police in waller county arrest heed her three days before that claiming she assaulted an officer during a traffic stop. they had ruled bland's death a suicide. an attorney for the bland family says they still have questions about the case. >> the so-called affluenza teen is still out on the run and texas officials are saying when he's caught he may be facing jail time officials are concerned that 18-year-old ethan couch skipped town aft

getting word of a new crash in harrison township gloucester county right on the ramp from 55 southbound322 and already you see a little bit of slowing in that neck of the woods. we've had problems on a lot of our ramps this morning. if you're headed northbound on the new jersey turnpike out of burlington county toward mercer county, watch out, we're getting reports of a crash on the northbound new jersey turnpike between exit seven and eight. watch out for some restrictions there. our good buddy ben, the ben franklin bridge shrouded in fog this morning but so far traffic on it is moving okay. matt. >> thank you, matt. >>> developing overnight, more gun violence in a philadelphia neighborhood. in this case bullets struck a man and several cars along the street. "action news" reporter katherine scott is lie at the 25th police district in juniata park with the full story. katherine. >> reporter: matt, nearly two dozen shots were fired. they hit a man. they hit several nearby cars. that 21-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition. now, philadelphia police dete

there's still the one in worcester township blocking off township line road.get around that stay down there on germantown pike. also getting word of a new one in blue bell along yet road at when it man drive. we're having issues this morning in northampton county along 78. the westbound lanes are blocked at morgan hill road, that's exit 75. these are the westbound drivers, westbound traffic coming in from warren county, new jersey, completely parked because all westbound lanes of 78 are shut down. if that's your route, you want to stay up on 22 as an alternate this morning. that's going to be a much better bet through northampton county. time for the commuter report brought to you by the waze app. in delco chester park drive closed because of long term construction but a ramp from 95 northbound to the blue route northbound that was shut down overnight is reopened for your morning commute. they changed some of the barriers around there so we're hoping for better traffic situation. tam. >> all right, thank you, matt. >>> developing overnight an air france crew d

. >> reporter: she complained to the township authority of falls township when the water was still running shades of red and yellow. she began showing up to the meetings and showing them these pictures. >> they said it was just flushing and could be something in the area, so i started going to meetings about a year ago and i started showing them the pictures and stuff, and they've been trying to, like, determine what it is and test my water weekly, sometimes twice a week. >> reporter: the problem, iron, and lots of it. >> it's considered a nuisance, and at lower levels it's not a health hz ard, but it is discolored water and none of us want to see that in our drinking water. >> reporter: he says a number of steps have been taken before this. the township is now testing two types of water main cleaning to soak up the rust for aging iron pipes. the problem, he says, residents are seeing in the wake of the cleaning is sludge and silt. one resident sent us this picture from friday, the day after the water main on her block was cleaned. the township authority says this should all clear up now t

trooper eli mccarson died in a trash in quinton township.to a report of a domestic dispute when his cruiser went off the road and slammed into a utility pole. the 30-year-old has been on the force since february. >>> right now at 5:00, nbc 10 taking a closer look at the growing number of people trying to buy guns in the wake of the terrorist attacks in paris and san bernardino. >> in some local counties applications have doubled and tripled all since those deadly shootings. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal joins us live with more on that story. randy? >> reporter: well, this spike has been happening in the last month or so. the numbers show conceal to carry applications are on the rise and for local stores like here in king of prussia, the handguns, smaller items, are selling out very quickly. in the wake of mass shootings and terror attacks, gun shops are keeping busy. >> ar-15s are very popular. >> reporter: adam has seen a surge in first-time buyers searching for something smaller that they can carry around. >> lately it's been a lot of handguns

including i-95 tinicum township, we're seeing southbound accident. they have all southbound traffic stopped coming away from philadelphia international coming away from the blue route, no southbound traffic is being let by 476 at the moment. you want to use 1, baltimore pike, 291 as alternates. we have construction on the turnpike approaching morgantown and now we have an eastbound accident past downingtown. people are injured in that accident as well. traffic can squeeze by. in telford there's a wreck along allentown and bart road, county line would be better a bet. one live look outside in camden, the ben franklin bridge toll plaza speed wree instructions are -- restrictions are up because of the area fog on monday morning. >> let's go outside to mobile 6. katherine scott is checking the conditions for us, katherine as i came in the fog was so thick you could cut it with a knife. what is it like now? >> very, very thick fog, we just got off i-95 south and it 7 and you can see that it's still very foggy out here on the roads. visibility does vary de

the upper merion township police department offers these safety tips. always wear protective gear like a helmet and knee pads and when charging the board, use the cord that came with the device. never leave the hoverboard plugged in overnight. sand know the law in your town. for example, if you love in upper merion township it's illegal to ride them on sidewalks. >>> a local teen recently won a $10,000 prize to develop an app. here to tell us more is sierra duback. she won a national vote to become an s.a.t. teen innovator. also joining us is david hutchison, senior vice president for s.a.t. north america. welcome to you both. sierra, i want to ask you first about what you came up with here. how does it work? >> so it's a health competitive app. students can earn points and rewards based on competing healthy challenges like pedometer challenges, healthy recipes and so on. >> how did you come up with this? where did you get the idea? >> i love gardening. my school does presidential fitness challenges many people in my school use pedometers and my sister

the people of halls township say the rusty water has been an issue for years.w the township is working on a temporary fix for the problem by flushing hold pipes. residents say the fix has created a new mess with sludge ending up in their homes. >> i have to bathe in it. i cook in it. i wash my clothes in it. it stains everything. i got a sludge in my pipes from it just sitting this there. >> township says it will be year before they line or replace all the old pipes. the money just isn't there. >>> a former u.s. army major and his wife are scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. john and carolyn jackson were convicted in july of child abuse. they tortured their three foster kids. they broke their bones and de denied them medical treatment. they forced them hot sauce and wouldn't give them water. the kids had to drink from the toilet. the couple face many years in prison. >>> police are concerned a gas station robber is getting more violent. there's been three gas station assaults in just a little more than a week. the most recent happened inside u.s. gas. police sa

police say his wife owned and operated little joy day care in bristol township and later falls township. they say lawrence sexually assaulted at least one child at the day care and possibly more. investigators believe the assaults happened about ten years ago. anyone with information is asked to call falls township police. >>> as if racing down the side of a mountain on skis isn't dangerous enough, check this out. that was a drone that fell out of the sky and nearly took out world champion skier marcel hersher. you can see the drone miss him by a matter of seconds. it happened so fast the world champ said he didn't notice it. despite this close call, hersher still managed to finish second. >> do solemnly swear -- >> do solemnly swear. >>> congratulations to the camden county police department's newest officers. 20 of them took their oaths today. among them a mother and stepson who went through the police academy and graduated together last week. a first for the department. >> we just help each other, help the county, help the community and to show them that it's all about love and famil

in ridley township delaware county i'm walt hunter, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> is up beautiful store limit. >> at almost doing up, anthony mason, vanita meyer join us with that pro view, good morning. >> hi, nicole, good morning, coming up: they're out-dated and long abandoned, now ghost airports are taking off, in a completely different way, and we'll show you how. >> also, this show is getting raves for debunking things most people think they know and need. we'll introduce you to the host of adam ruins everything. >> and it is an untapped market, more than a billion people, but it turns out bringing a broadway show to china isn't easy. we'll show you how produce remembers dealing with translation, censorship, and yet, all of that plus your eye opener the dish and music in our saturday session, just ahead on cbs this morning. saturday. >> hey, you put dancing muppets on a stage, i'm there. china, or anywhere else. guys, thanks for the preview. we appreciate it. all right, switching gears right now from the apple watch to the newest fitness trackers, there are more wearable tech opti

last night their washington township home was destroyed by fire and today another blow. an accident, they learned that two members of their own family are accused of setting it. "action news" investigative reporter wendy saltzman is live in washington township with the latest on this story. wendy. >> reporter: sharrie, devastating is the right word. you can take a look at the shell of the house that's left behind me. the gloucester county prosecutor's office says they have now charged 32-year-old lynette mcguire and her 33-year-old cousin with arson and kidnapping saying that they tried to burn down this house while m mcguire's own children were living inside. flames engulfed the fire and living room of this washington township new jersey home last night. >> it was extreme. it was like instantaneous. >> reporter: today the details of the cause of the fire are being released to "action news." >> they started a fire as a pretext to run into the house and tell everyone there's a fire and then grab the four children and abduct them. >> reporter: brian mcguire tells us the co

wilmingt wilmington, chester springs 43. 44 degrees in washington township. some spots still in the 30s, 37 in allentown, 39 quakertown and doylestown. so a jacket before you head out in these spots, 43 in reading, 42 degrees pottstown right now, 33 in mount pocono, south jersey and delaware about the mid-40s at the moment. 47 degrees atlantic city airport and in newark now as we go through the rest of the morning by 9:00 a.m. philadelphia around 47 degrees will be the temperature and cloudy, 50 by 11:00 a.m. for the poconos, temperatures in the upper 30s, 9:00 a.m., 11 a.m. in the low 40s for the poconos action and in the shore the upper 40s by 9:00 around 53 degrees and cloudy as we go through lunch time. then later on this evening, we have rain moving in so coming up i'll show you timing on that and what you can expect as we go into 2016 with your forecast. >> let's look at the roadways this morning. we do have that fog out there. something to be on the lookout for. leave yourself extra time. >> jessica boyington is watching your ride to work including the

police say santiago dumped their bodies in a wooded area in fairfield township.ago pleaded not guilty in today's hearing. a judge then doubled his bail to $2 million. >>> an historic policy shift today for the u.s. military. the pentagon will open all combat jobs to women 30 days from now. defense secretary ash carter announced that move today. he says our military cannot effectively defend the nation if half of the population isn't allowed to serve in combat. >> this means as long as they qualify and meet the standards women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ways they could not before. and even more importantly, our military will be better able to harness the skills and perspectives that talented women have to offer. >>> women will now be able to fill some 220,000 roles currently only open to men. >>> tonight, the u.s. secret service is in crisis, that's according to a congressional oversight committee which says the agency is in worse shape than previously known. their bipartisan report reveals previously undisclosed breach and security lapses th

it has not closed off 95 in tinicum township. if you are headed south on 95, near route 420 you'll experience two lane restrictions, the left hand and the center getting by. be aware of that. we'll let you know when it does clear. a look at the drive times along pennsylvania roadways, 95 southbound very patchy fog but it's not affecting the drive time southbound between woodhaven and the vine. 76 eastbound if you are headed into center city philadelphia about the same time, again, foggy out there so you have to go slowly. same conditions exist for the blue route. area bridges, patchy fog. i heard from one of our crews that it's extremely foggy on the bridge so proceed with caution. i'm watching for alerts to let us know if there are speed restrictions. so far none have come through. >> thanks, katy. caught on camera. another case of a police involved shooting that left a black man dead is sparking outrage in los angeles. next we'll show you what witnesses recorded and why the local police department says the officers did the righ

. >>> in new jersey, state trooper has been killed in the line of duty in quinton township salem county. the investigators say trooper eli mccarthey's vehicle went off quinton allaway road and crashed in the utility pole near route 49 this morning. he was responding to a domestic disturbance. the trooper mccarson was married and graduated from the academy in february. >>> fire destroys a wilmington church but not resolve of the community. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos shows you how they are coming together to help their family and faith. >> reporter: big question tonight how did this fire start and where in the church did it begin? that is the question federal investigators are trying to figure out as they piece together what happened to this decade old wilmington, delaware church. the the grinding sound of heavy machinery, a result into an investigation of what start aid fire that started the new jerusalem missionary baptist church in wilmington delaware. >> wilmington fire marshals office and atf agents are in the preliminary stages in determining the cause of the fire inciden

. >> in lower merion township a crash on lancaster avenue at remington road. it could cause you to tap the brakes. moving along 422 eastbound there is a crash, 422 eastbound as you approach the ramp for the exit for route 29. so as i'm seeing it's not tying anything up but it is going to cause you to tap the brakes especially exiting at route 29 from 42 -- 422 eastbound. taking a look outside this is 676, the vine street expressway, right at broad street where you can see traffic in both directions is running pretty smoothly after it cleared around 5:15 from overnight construction. then finally looking at majors in new jersey, 295 southbound between route 38 and 168, that's an easy drive of 13 minutes. the 42 freeway headed northbound between route 55 and the walt whitman bridge only going to take about five minutes. >> thanks. happening today, supreme court justice in pennsylvania is defending himself in court, has to do with a porn e-mail scandal. matt delucia is live in the digital operations center with the preview. tell us what's going to happen. >> it's

>> it is thursday night aunt big story on "action news" tonight is breaking news from washington township, new jerse jersey. this is amateur video of fire tonight that attacked a home in the 00 block of lafayette street and that hour authorities of the house say this is a crime scene. for what that means exactly let's go live to the fire location and "action news" reporter jeff chirico. jeff, what you can tell us from there. >> jim, sources tell us that this may have been started after a domestic dispute and that one person is in police custody right now. let's take a look at the scene. you can see the washington township fire department wrapping up this job and this fire was relentless. you can see it destroyed the garage. there's a hole in the roof above it and another hole in the roof above what appears to be living room. now let's show what you this looked like 8:0 tonight this is viewer i'm sorry witness video just after the neighbor's called 911. you see flames shooting through left side of that house. we are told that 6 people were inside at the time. two adults and their four gran