we'll tell you why the philadelphia city council will be looking over it's budge books to help out schools and how red light cameras are involved. plus the nation's largest school removes it's president and suspends the head football coach after a scathing report of sexual assault involving some of it's students. we'll tell you what's happening now at baylor university. >>> medical experts say they found the first case of a drug resistant super bug in the united states. doctors diagnosed a pennsylvania woman with having a new bacteria that certain antibiotics cannot fight. the woman carried a strain of e.coli resistant to an antibiotic usually used as a last ditch effort to treat some super bugs. the case by itself should not cause panic but they worry that the antibiotic resistant genes can spread to other bacteria. they're working closely to come up with a response. >> we need to do a very comprehensive job. we can have them and our children can have them. >> researchers have not said where the pennsylvania woman is from. meantime they're trying to figure out how the super bugs got here.

a quick warmup for philadelphia, too. clouds are over the city. we'll see them thin out at 7:00. 59 degrees. look at thecj$Áquick warmup, 67 degrees by 10:00. still a slight chance of a shower for philadelphia. some of the inland areas this afternoon. it's more likely you'll see them over new jersey than the lehigh valley, delaware or the suburbs. 78 in interior new jersey. low 70s at the shore. a chance of showers and thunderstorms popping up this afternoon. over the coming days, it's the temperatures that are really going to start popping up. seven-day forecast, at the bottom of the screen it has more than one 90 in it for our area. a look at the warmup when i come back in ten minutes. right now, let's find out how the traffic is looking with jessica boyington. >> watching the boulevard for a set of traffic lights on flash. you can see that in here this is around 9th street. traffic is moving through. a lot of confusion in the area. the boulevard and 9th street. traffic leets are malfunctioning, on flash there. if you're heading out the door, a

sixty-six the current temperature in philadelphia. sixty in atlantic city. sixty-two in reading. we have recorded a trace of precipitation. that means another rain drop was adding to the calendar today. only four dry days this month, and as he we finish out the week we will have a couple dry, sunny, pleasant days especially on friday to look forward to. the question is how long can it last? unfortunately it will in the last through the weekend. in addition to a beautiful day friday we are tracking a storm with potentially heavy rain this weekend. i will time it the on you when i join you inside, back over to you. >>> and all of our dreary weather ovulate has done more than just damage spirits. it may be delaying your favorite foods from hitting the market. "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos breaks down produce problem and how it could effect you this season. >> reporter: fresh new jersey produce, before it get to your table, it has to get out in the fields. this rainy, cloudy, cooler weather we have had has not been helping. >> we will go down the road where we have our tomato

here's a live look at philadelphia city hall where some of theç fun will be happening today. nascar and comcast is teaming up to hold the first xfinity racing event at pocono raceway next month. comcast is the parent company of nbc 10. and here's a look at the xfinity 200-mile race at dover on saturday. the newest race in the series, debuts at pocono on saturday, june 4th. today's celebration will include nascar drivers taking a noontime parade lap in center city. they'll also be tasting cheese steaks in south philly and appearing in xfinity live and tonight's phillies game. >>> a new start, a new state-of-the-art crime center. it shows where officers are deployed. with the help of new software, officers may see who may be closer to the call. it also maps out crime investigations. >> what it means to us is having situational awareness for the officers on the street. we believe we're moving into the 21st century with this technology, something we had been lacking for a while. >> the new crime center costs $750,000. >>> a sad end to a story of an apparent misunderstanding at ye

. >>> for philadelphia city council, the question on the table is exactly which items they should tax to raise much needed options. ahead, we take a closer look at the proposed container tax and how it would impact you. >>> also, next -- ♪ a night to remember. may is prom season but ahead we'll explain why this is far from your ordinary evening spring event. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington checking on your first alert traffic. we're watching mt. laurel, new jersey right now. this is route 73 around 295. not a lot of cars in the area. roads are dry. everything looks good. no big backups or construction projects in place there. we're moving over to warminster. still watching that tractor-trailer accident. it's closing york road, 263 between bristol road and meyer way. the alternate is to take old york road or follow the detour through the area. not a lot of traffic out there. the stotesbury regatta is closing kelly drive betwe. here's 78 over in the lehigh valley. this is right around lehigh street. no big problems in either direction. traffic moving along. a little more

eyewitness news near philadelphia city hall. local game makers showed off their innovation. and philadelphia science fes staff val wraps up with a big bang 12 trash cans slowedded into the air it was part of the science karen naval. hundreds of kids and their parents were able to experience interactive experiments hands on science activities and >> poor runners tomorrow, lauren. >> they're going to be tough though. >> all right. >> good luck everybody if you are going to be at the broad street run. i'm natasha brown for all of us here we appreciate you if purr up early join our morning team. cbs fill physical .com. have a great >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for lifelock, the best identity-theft protection available. identity theft is the fastest growing crime in america. >> i started getting phone calls from credit collection companies. "you've opened an account here and here and here." they wanted payment. and it was payment for things that i did not do. >> i was hit with 12 different cases of identity theft within three days. how did somebody get ahold

eyewitness news near philadelphia city hall. local game makers showed off their innovation. and philadelphia science fes staff val wraps up with a big bang 12 trash cans slowedded into the air it was part of the science karen naval. hundreds of kids and their parents were able to experience interactive experiments hands on science activities and plenty dear fellow citizen, time spent with my son really makes me appreciate "the now". but i also have to plan for my family's future. and that means taking on debt. in a smart way. like my mortgage - it's working for me. and if he needs a college loan down the road, that'll be worth it too. it's all about having a strategy, that fits your life. so, if you have a question about how to make debt work for you, ask me. sincerely, brandon heaven fellow dad and fellow citizen. >> poor runners tomorrow, lauren. >> they're going to be tough though. >> all right. >> good luck everybody if you are going to be at the broad street run. i'm natasha brown for all of us here we appreciate you if purr up early join our morning team. cbs fill phys

and we're going to show you around in just a bit but first let's head to philadelphia's old city for a lantern festival that's steeped in ancient chinese tradition. every evening, as the sun sets on franklin square, the park lights up. >> the chinese lantern festival, it already has been thousands of years of history in china. >> historically, the festival was available only to china's very wealthy families but more recently, it's become a new year's celebration for the masses. >> and this is the first time ever, the festival has been staged in the northeastern united states. >> happy birthday to you. >> it's a celebration marking 10 years since the rebirth of the square that sits on the border of chinatown. >> this was essentially a park where no one, no kids were allowed to play. it was a park that you really didn't want to go to at night. >> now, nighttimes in the square are aglow with 25 illuminated lantern sets, giant flowers, pandas, a 200 foot long dragon, and a 3 story high pagoda and all are made by hand. >> all of the artisans and our staff they all come from sichuan in a c

. >>> we have new information this morning on a pair of shootings on city avenue in philadelphia's overbrook neighborhood. police are investigating two crime scenes about two blocks apart. officers found one shooting victim at the city avenue shopping center, another discovered outside a nearby p popeye's restaurant. one victim was shot three times and left outside a car at the shopping center. investigators are not sure how the other victim made it to the p popeye's. both men with undergoing medical treatment at penn presbyterian medical center. >>> bill cosby and his legal team head back to court. matt delucia is live outside the montgomery count house in norristown. >> reporter: the point on this hearing, the preliminary hearing is to determine if there is enough evidence to continue on with this case and take it to trial. there is a small chance that this whole thing could be dismissed. that's not likely at all. yesterday pennsylvania's supreme court denied an emergency stay that was filed by cosby's legal time. he's been trying to get this case dismissed from the beginning. part of the

live from city hall, i'm walt hunter for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> philadelphia district attorney seth williams addressed frustrations of survivors today over the investigation into the crash. >> i have had an assistant district attorney that has been assigned to this case and been work ago long with the ntsb, since that tragic day. and as soon as they have completed their very, very thorough investigation, if it ace pope eighth to hold someone criminally responsible, we will. >> the d.a. will be attending tonight's vigil in port richmond. >>> there will be no charges filed against four wilmington police officers involved in the deadly shooting of a man who needed to use a wheelchair. thirty-one page d o.j. report concludes that the officers were justified in shooting, jeremy mcdole because they believed that deadly force was necessary, to protect themselves. cell phone video shows mcdole carrying a gun and reaching toward his waist when police opened fire. the report did conclude that the officers were not properly prepare for the situation and said one policeman exhibited extrao

city hall. first, they marched, rallied, and they shared concerns with council members. >>> next at 6:00, jobs at the jersey shore. help wanted signs are out there, and tonight, full court press to hire by this holiday weekend. >> plus, drunk drivers, there's service in another shore town. >>> a gloomy night if you're going to head outside. there are insects around as well as ominous clouds. >> charlotte? >> is that charlotte? >> that's more gloomy than the sky that's improving in parts of the area, but moving into others. tracking 80 and 90 degree temperatures. >>> first alert weather team is tracking more storms in the region tonight. this is the scene just minutes ago. en glenn's forecast is minutes away. >> plenty of help wanted signs at the shore this memorial day weekend. >> plenty of jobs if you're looking for work at the shore's biggest businesses. it's a mad dash to hire. ted greenberg tells us just who is hiring. >>> atlantic city gearing up to add hundreds to the work force this summe

this is actually in philadelphia city council. nbc10's pamela osborne spoke to attorneys of the victims and their families ahead of the briefing. she joins us live from center city. what did they have to say? >> they're saying this is want just a matter of distraction. they noted the man sped the train up and suddenly tried to slow it down. because of that, they say it was a conscious act of recklessness, one they tell me they hope the ntsb takeinize to consideration. >> the families and the victims are looking for the answer to the question, why did this accident occur. unfortunately, that answer is very difficult to reach because brandon baastion has changed his testimony. >> more than a year after the fatal crash, the ntsb is releasing their findings. and a broadcast tuesday, the ntsb said engineer brian bostian was distracted by radio traffic. >> the finding of quote distraction, we don't believe there was distraction. we believe that the conduct was reckless. we believe that mr. bostian was operating the train in a fashion th

that's what a west philadelphia woman says about a city law banning chickens as pets. next, hear how she and others are fighting back. >>> good morning. jessica boyington with your first alert traffic. watching route 309 around easton road. no problems over in that area. the glenside area. you can see not a lot of cars out on the road. if you take mass transit, everything is running on time or close to schedule. i'll check in with the boulevard when i come back. >>> thanks. today at philadelphia international airport the tsa will announce travel tips for the summer travel season. the tsa plans to display a list of items passengers are banned from taking with them. this year the tsa is having issues with long wait times at security checkpoints. tsa will dell strait hmonstrate passengers can no banned items can move things along. >>> kelly hoggen will be moving to another position. the i >>> the sports authority is preparing to close all of its stores across the country. the sports authority was once the largest sporting goods retailer. it will close all 450 locations af

this was the scene at philadelphia city hall yesterday. city council presented coach jay wright and team members with a resolution congratulating them on their national championship and who can forget the moment? >> can't get tired of that. >> i know, you can't. you can watch it over and over time. nbc 10 keith jones a proud villanova alum was courtside to capture the last-second shot that vaulted nova to victory over north carolina. four days later, philadelphia threw a parade for the champs ending with a celebration at city hall. >>> this morning, we're following breaking news in northeast philadelphia after burglars terrorize a family during a home invasion. we'll take you live to the scene in what police are calling one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. >>> we're also following breaking news on the burlington/oburlington burlington/ocean county line where dozens of firefighters are up against these flames ripping through the forest there. we'll have an update on how crews are getting control. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> that b

, it's a great city. >> reporter: philadelphia loves you even more. i love vanna white they say the nightsest person. all this week i'll have more from pat, vanna and the local contestants. >>> vanna just came out and walk out and hung out with you. >>> carrying a sandwich eating lunch and wearing sneakers. you'll get to learn more all this week. >> reporter: let's show you the traffic as you head out, i-95 southbound the off ramp to washington avenue. an accident blocks the right lane, dave everybody is going slowly on i-95 southbound near washington avenue you're jammed from penns landing because of that accident scene this morning. >> reporter: all right, guys, well, we are on the big board, we're looking at a cool start, not only are things jammed out there, but maybe a morning for heaters in the cars. i had a tweet from one of my viewers who had to drive her son to the airport and they had the heat on. we're duel in the upper 30s and low 40s across the region. it's going to be a sunny day, breezy and cool, 63 degrees by 4:00 p.m. we'll not see a

no problems heading into south philadelphia or into the center city area now. no major delays, but also that eastbound construction that was around the blue route is cleared heading eastbound on the schuylkill blue route. area bridges are okay. ben and walt are clear. tacony-palmyra bridge has an opening at 6:00 a.m. within the next 20 minutes we'll have delays there. we'll keep you updated when i come back. >>> a local teen may have saved his own life thanks to a phone call. >> please hurry up. >> we'll tell you how he jumped into action after he heard noises in his own home. >>> plus based on their identity and not their sex. we'll tell you which new jersey school district is changing its bathroom policy and when it goes into effect. >>> new information on the deadly shooting of a 6-year-old ocean county boy three years ago in toms river a 4-year-old playing pretend shooting killed his neighbor, brandon holte. now the parents of the boy are ordered to pay $600,000 to brandon's parents for wrongful death. the boy found the unlocked gun in his father's bedroom.

can't do it on the backs of the hardworking citizens of philadelphia. >> city leaders held a public hearing at city hall and listened to comments from philadelphian about their thoughts on the tax proposal. >> bill cosby is trying again to delay hearings in the criminal case while he fights to get the sex assault charges in montgomery county dismissed. the comedians asked the pennsylvania supreme court to review last week's decision by appeals court that upheld the case. cosby is charged with indecent sexual assault over a 2004en count wert former temple university employee. his preliminary hearing is set for may 24. state supreme court can decide to hear the appeal and still let the preliminary hearing take place or it could put the hearing on hold and district attorney kevin steel said it's time for the case to move forward. >> and then there was one. ohio governor john kasich suspended presidential campaign today. the only caucus he won was the state of ohio. it came after formal rifle texas senator ted cruz called it quits. he trusts the lord has a plan for sglim as i suspend my

cloudy skies from philadelphia, this is the view from center city. a few breaks in the clouds. that's really limited. we're getting a break from the rain right now. later this morning, this afternoon, that's when the rain will be here. right now we're starting off with temperatures that are nowhere near the record low temperatures we saw for parts of the area yesterday. 55 degrees now in society hill. bustleton up to 57. that's warming up. the sun is up but the temperatures, they'll be barely climbing into the 60s this afternoon, because of the clouds and here comes the rain. that steadier rain is still trying to get into the d.c. area. moving through virginia and west virginia and western pennsylvania see something light rainfall. so far, we're just looking at cloudy skies for philadelphia. now as the day goes on, yes, those showers moving in, late this morning you'll start to see light scattered showers. the steadier light rain for philadelphia and the suburbs will be moving in this afternoon. by late in the afternoon, starts to taper off in the suburbs. the lehigh valley, ma

that's a live picture on sky6 of center city philadelphia. some of you may be experiencing strong wind gusts and small hail. meteorologist cecily tynan is live at the "action news" big board. cecily, what's the latest track of these storms? >> and jim, all these storms are really sinking to the south and west. the bigger picture on double scan live showing what's going on, got an upper level low sitting off the coast of virginia and this is what's pivoting the storms in and i've been tracking this one line of storms moving into philadelphia. it's raining in philadelphia but actually the heavier downpours are either west or east of center city. we've got one area of very heavy downpours sitting right over route 130 near camden, another one that's moving through new jersey turnpike and moorestown not only four lightning strikes sorted with this view so really the big problem it's not the lightning, it's its heavy downpour near king of prussia, 202 a heavy downpour another moving through the blue route right near newtown square and some of these

the city of philadelphia and all point northeast we are looking g we will see that patchy fog in a handfull of spots, basically southern west half of the region. we are in the upper 50's. we will not see too much more movement on the thermometer in the early morning but eventually we will rebound nicely since we have some finally some sunshine to get solar heating underway at the surface. we should rebound nicely in the mid 70's this afternoon. every icon is finally dry, we're not war big any showers, no matter how spotty they are. i can, finally guarantee a dry day for everyone. the isn't that the nicest news but also, temperatures rebound nicely here too, meisha, nice day, 76 with some sun, i'll take it. >> it is starting to feel so good listening to you talk. i cannot even tell you. waking people up with a smile. >> i went from a blank stair to a smile. >> thank you, so much katie. good morning, everyone. happy friday eve, like brooke always likes to say indeed. construction here is starting to clear, vine was closed between schuylkill ape broad. it looks like westbound side might be ope

the city is renaming the old city historic area as philadelphia's original city. it spans from the delaware river to 7th street, from lombard street north to vine. the aim is to get visitors to see not only the historic sites but other attractions throughout the area and extend their stay in philadelphia. >> all of this means america, in addition to the bell and the hall. as we like to say there's more to a legendary city than its legends. so spend more time with us and see for yourself. >> the city will unveil the new campaign and the maps that go with it later this morning. then on saturday the city will reopen the historic 2nd bank on chestnut street which has been closed for cleaning and restoration. >>> it is the super bowl of spelling. >> it's always fun. >> the scripps national spelling bee kicks off today outside of washington, d.c. with a preliminary round. nunatak. >> n-u-n-a-t-a-k. >> correct. >> nunatak. >> correct. >> easy, right? that word resulted in a tie during last year's spelling bee. tomorrow 282 of the nation's top young spellers will compete

the debate over philadelphia's proposed soda tax brought out protesters to city hall. soda trucks surrounded city hall before a public hearing on the tax that would add 3 cents per ounce to the price of sugary drinks. mayor jim kenny says the money from the tax would go toward universal pre-k, parks improvement, and public schools. opponents believe it could put them out of a job. >> i'm a sole provider for my home. i work 60 to 80 hours a week. this soda tax goes through, myself along with others will lose their jobs. >> we can reduce poverty for the long term and really end poverty. >> another hearing is planned. city council will vote on the measure next month. >>> it's another cloudy morning but not too rainy. satellite and radar shows scattered clouds in the area. those clouds are going to be with us all day long. as far as showers are concerned, it's this afternoon we'll see a chance of some showers. the futurecast showing dry conditions for the most part. a little misty. an isolated shower at 7:30 this morning. the steadier rainfall is offshore at that hour. as

philadelphia city council presented coach jay wright and cats with a resolution congratulating them on the national championship. who could forget it? >> keith jones was court side to capture this last second shot that vaulted nova over north carolina. four days later, there was a parade with the champs marching to city hall. >>> now your first alert weather with chief meteorologist glen "hurricane" schwartz. >> well, once again, we've had places north of philadelphia warmer than south. it's backwards, more sunshine, lehigh valley 77 degrees, and see that up into north hampton. it's 80 degrees up near bethleh bethlehem, and easton 79 degrees. in burkes county, more cloud cover, 69 degrees, 70 in sinking spring. 73 degrees in reading, still a lot warmer than it was yesterday. these clouds mostly in delaware, parts of south jersey, got in the philadelphia area, mostly high clouds, but it's been a much nicer day. you can see the temperatures over the next seven days in the forecast right below me for your area and, you don't have to wait until the end of the weather anymore. there's nothi

in doylestown, jennaphr frederick, fox 29 news. >> a philadelphia city councilman following through on his campaign promise to donate his salary back to city schools. councilman alan drama presenting checks to thee schools in need today. the warren j.g harding middle school, louis elkton elementary school and john -- elementary. the choose were chosen based on need and these are the first donations to fulfill the councilman's promise. >> philadelphia eagles are teaming up with local artists to build a colorful playground. brand new play space is real taking shape in tacony. eagles players and stuff spent today planning flowers and grabbing paintbrushes to bring murals to live. the artists say the vision for the murals came from the students themselves. >> so i vivid the kids, and i had them do drawings. we talk about the theme of leadership and responsibility and thing like that and tried to incorporate both their ideas and a lot of their drawings into the murals. >> that's so cool. the playground also has brand new play equipment and new astro turf. >>> wellness was the focus today in

these drivers are relieved they can take the vine through center city philadelphia. there were a lot of detour signs in place for the last few hours because of that. moving into new jersey, 42 freeway, you're in the green light. speeds are good. no construction tieing you up. everything on two of our majors are looking pretty good. for montgomery county drivers as we move back in the pennsylvania area, springfield township, arlingham road at sunnybrook road, there is some type of obstruction. it hasn't been lifted yet. when i see you in a few minutes, we'll take a look at delaware roads. back to you guys. >>> three high school students in new castle county are facing charges following the death of a 16-year-old girl. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in wilmington this morning with details on those charges and how this case is putting school bullying back in the spotlight. one local leader is calling on her colleagues to do more. tell us more. >> that's right, vai. the councilwoman says she doesn't want anything like this to ever happen again. all three suspects are unde

here's a live look at center city, philadelphia. market street there. glenn "hurricane" schwartz here with your neighborhood forecast. stretching a little bit to say it's a little warmer? >> it is a little warmer. and it's going to continue to go up. but not quite to the average for this time of year. 60, the current temperature. that's as warm as we've got all day yesterday. so we have a real good chance of getting above that. lehigh valley is the warmest area because we had sunshine there earlier in the day. it's cloudy now. we've got winds coming in off the ocean. generally a light wind because you can see the arrows going every which direction. that gives you the clue. but that's still cooling off atlantic city, only 58 degrees. the temperature in philadelphia, 71 on monday. 60 yesterday, up to 67 today. 75 degrees tomorrow. we have some light showers coming in to the baltimore area. that's going to stretch into southern delaware within the next hour. that's pretty light stuff. as we go through the planner, during the night tonight, we have mostly c

today the wildcats honored by philadelphia city council. the cats continued their victory lap around town after winning the national championship last month. >>> the roman catholic basketball team honored with the max prep tour trophy. roman catholic won their final eight games including a state title. lots of champions, a city of champions around town. perhaps the flyers and phillies and eagles and sixers can follow suit. >> jeff congratulations a new father. >> he is a cutie pie. >> thank you jeff. >> the sky over at joint base mcguire dix in lakehurst were buzzes today. the thunderbirds put on a show of their acrobatics and nora muchanic was right there. >> reporter: air fort f-16's put a show as they arrived at mcguire dix airport base before putting on the show. >> close to sea level, 600ish miles per hour. >> the thupd birds are the headliners at this year's show including demonstrations from the army golden knight parachute team including air and grand equipment from all branches of the service. >> it's for the public to come on our

. >> reporter: philadelphia city council president clark didn't say what side he's on but expects the legislation to affect the city's poor communities. >> you see where the stores are to sell products. it is primarily in lower and moderate income communities. >> reporter: there is a battling a five- alarm firea shopping center in santa cl the fire began before threes s the >>> good morning. it's 8:25. crews are battling a five-alarm fire eight shopping center in santa clara. the fire began before 3 a.m. it appears the fire destroyed seven businesses in the complex on el camino real between pomeroy and flora vista avenue. >> after having the best regular season in nba history, the warriors are on the brink of elimination in the play- offs. they fell to the thunder in oklahoma city last night 118- 94. golden state now trails in the serie three games to one. game five tomorrow in oakland. >>> in the next half-hour of "cbs this morning" a tiny rock oiled about to be overwhelmed by fans of "star wars" -- a tiny rock island about to be overwhelmed by fans of "star wars." >>> stay with us.

there are rules that govern the use of philadelphia city vehicles. they read, vehicles must be used for official city business and employees will avoid any vehicle use which might result in or create the appearance of impropriety. and then there's the big one. absolutely no drinking and driving. so why was there a bar serving up stiff drinks just outside the retirement party? we watched folks drink and go back inside. >> so do we know whether anybody drank and got into a city vehicle? >> um, there were a lot of retirees there. when i went past the bar when i came in and when i left, um, none of those were current city employees that i saw there. >> reporter: you certainly weren't looking the whole three hours. >> that's right. i was not. because i expect people to do the right thing. >> reporter: now, mccarty says it was okay to attend the party. the problem was not taking time off. union represent earnest garrett of 34 district council 33 called today to say those attending the party were managers not rank and file workers and the fire depth says it

allentown, philadelphia, trenton, atlantic city. these numbers are running warmer in mt. holly and trenton. 50s to start with. i think we'll be in the low 80s in philadelphia this afternoon. but there's still some showers to deal with. they're hugging the coastline. atlantic city, cape may, this is all the same system we had for days spinning off shore. inland, the further inland you go, the more likely you won't need an umbrella. you'll see sunshine. along the coastline, interior new jersey, that's where showers are most likely. future cast really shows it well. today at 11:00 this morning, mostly cloudy skies. scattered showers are possible. going into the afternoon, there's a slower and thunderstorm threat. that's for 2:00 today. not expecting severe weather but could be heavy downpours and gusty winds. by 4:00 this afternoon, those showers are moving out. a few rain drops to deal with. this evening that will be clearing out. that sets the stage for a dry spell. for today, rain chances are just below 30%. allentown, a very slight chance of a shower. bit better of a cha

that's good news for drivers who are heading through center city philadelphia. taking a live look at our drive times on 95 in and around the wilmington, delaware area. if you're headed 295 and 495 southbound. the ben, the betsy, the walt, burlington bristol, all free and clear of any issues. as i was coming out here i was alerted to a road obstruction in springfield township. i'll have that on the map for you coming up. it's along sunny brook road. >> thanks for that update. >>> changing the law for laying off teachers. some pennsylvania lawmakers want to revamp the process at the state's public schools. ahead, hear what that would mean for tenured teachers. >>> also, she's back. mary lee, the great white shark is back along the jersey shore. next, see where she was spotted and what we know about her travels at sea. >>> it's 4:44. now to decision 2016. two more presidential primaries today will help determine the general election matchup in november. nebraska republicans head to the polls for a primary, so do voters from both parties in west virginia. hillary cl

. >> a cloudy start but dry in philadelphia. clouds and some areas of fog, light fog now in blue bell. but as you go into new jersey, it's thicker in mt. holly and along the shore we have seen thick fog in toms river, just improved dramatically. we might see a spot or two of fog even though these reporting stations are showing it's not too bad. the clouds, that's a different story. they'll be with us for most of the day. look at the rain that's being produced from those clouds in pennsylvania. but it makes it into part of the area but not the entire area. this morning we're seeing light rainfall in lancaster, berks and lehigh county. that line of rain is following i-78. it's trying to move into other spots you can see a few sprinkles moving through chester county. it looks like it will be dry for most of the morning. as we don't go into the afternoon, there's a good chance parts of the area will see sunshine. specifically delaware and south jersey. but philadelphia has a chance of seeing breaks of sunshine as well, which will br

they should have put it in a bigger context, because it is a problem in the city of philadelphia and continues to be one that momentum is continuing. >> thanks, george. christine? >> matt, liberals and progressives usually want to stay out of the bedroom, but apparently they don't have too much of a problem going into the bathroom. this week president obama issued an executive order, which would require public schools to make available, or to permit, students who identify as a gender that they were not born with physically, to allow them to go into the bathroom that they identify with. this could cause serious problems because the schools are not prepared for that, and there's no requirement that there be single stalls. so i just find it quite ironic that while we have to stay out of one in the room in the house, we should be able to barge into the next room. >> thanks, christine. ajay. >> i don't have a bathroom story, but philadelphia is host this weekend to indiaspora, which is an invitation-only davos-like conference of indians from around the country and a few from india itself.

a live look at center city philadelphia right now. looks nice right now. we are tracking rain showers in our area. >>> and good morning, i'm katy zachry with a look at your traffic. it's just a few minutes before 6:00 a.m. i wish these drivers on route 1 northbound could get a glimpse of that beautiful rainbow. they need good luck right now. there's an accident as you can see in the right-hand lane of route 1 northbound right where traffic from 76 westbound is merging. all of that traffic, you have route 1 northbound plus the traffic from 76 westbound all merging into this one extreme left-hand lane to get around this crash scene. in the last five minutes i did see emergency crews get to the scene. there's a tow truck there. i'll keep my eye on that and let you know when it clears. >>> 55 degrees outside. when nascar speeds into dover this week, drivers will see a change. the monster mile has a new look. the safer barriers at dover international speedway are now complete. crews added almost 500 feet of the foam block barriers to the inside wall along the b

city hall over the proposed soda tax in philadelphia. now another tax proposal that goes beyond just sugary drinks could soon be on the table. >>> it is just about 5:30. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. we're going to have scattered sprinkles and clouds, but otherwise a good day. let's start with meteorologist bill henley, who has the neighborhood weather forecast. >> we're starting off with those clouds and sprinkles. just scattered light showers moving through delaware and new jersey. philadelphia saw some of that activity. right now it is just delaware and south jersey. most of it is very light and it's on the move too. it's really not going to last long. you can see those showers in the atlantic city area to start with. we're starting off in the 50s. mostly cloudy. just a little bit of a breeze. you see the clouds over new jersey. the suburbs seeing those clouds. lehigh valley and delaware as well. philadelphia, those clouds over center city are starting to thin out. we'll see

happening today philadelphia city council will crunch numbers to make sure that city schools are getting the money they are owed. council members are looking into the funds generated from red light cameras and parking tickets. they generate hundreds of millions of dollars and as the budget deadline approaches leaders want to make sure that it's putting all the money it should toward the school district. >> testimony is expected to resume on tuesday in the corruption trial of the congressman after a u.s. senator took the stand yesterday. pennsylvania senator testified he received a letter from fattah asking that the lobbies be considered for an ambassadorship. he seemed frustrated when the appointment didn't happen. prosecutors accused him of taking bribes and misusing federal grants and non-profit funds to resolve his money problems. he denies any wrong doing. >> the philadelphia mayor continues his push for community schools and met with parents and students in center city yesterday to talk about the benefits community members are filling out surveys identifying which schools would be b

thank you so much, bruce. >>> philadelphia city of brotherly love, right? >> well, not touring according to one travel publication. which just ranked philly the angry yesterday city in the nation. thrill list listed the 11 angry yesterday cities they ranked based on quote err rationale will the. >> what's the model? >> i tell you one among the reasons philly top the list, sports fans. they can be a little tough. we know that. chip kelly found that out. also thrill list says we're insecure when we compare ourselves to new york city and that manifests itself with over the top bravado. i never heard that in philly. (laughter). >> i never heard of thrill list. >> we move on to real news. >> we're authentic. >> that's right. >> thank you very much. >> we love our weather, too. we love our chief meteorologist scott williams. >> i'm not angry about the weather. >> no complaints in the weather department today. yesterday we had all of that heat and humidity. today we have the heat but we don't have the humidity. so a lot of smiling faces across the delaware valley.

and we serve pretty much about 37,000 people a year in the city of philadelphia. and we have been providing a host of treatment services for residential to outpatient services throughout the community. >> i poked around the website. one thing that struck me, one of my takeaways from reading the website is you seem to really go out of your way to allow those who are in recovery to take ownership of their recovery. am i painted the picture correctly. >> >> very much so. we are of, for, and by the people. we -- this is a disease of people. it is a behavioraly manifested disease. therefore, the best consultants to help treat the diseases are the people themselves. >> tell me about the program you have where you're honoring and who you're honoring. >> we're honoring people from the community, organizations, people in recovery. people who are commissioned. people who are making a difference in the community. to say the least, all year long, we have been hearing bad news after bad news regarding overdose deaths and some of the realities of addiction. but the other realit

we can see how dark over center city philadelphia dark cloud starting to fish off to the south, one good thing about these storms we are seeing, them move through pretty quickly. quick progression, storms are in and then out within probably 15, ten, 15 minutes we will see skies clear and we have been seeing sunshine on the back edge off to the north of philadelphia, center city looking ominous. here's another shot at kutztown area middle school in the live neighborhood network. 69 degrees, dark cloud, rain coming down, it will try to clear out. still not too bad down the shore and people up in bernville they have had storms coming through now seeing a few breaks in the cloud cover, at the moment. here's what we are watching this line, of nasty storms right now, pushing through portions of chester and delaware counties just heading south of philadelphia at the moment. lets zoom in, which areas are going to get hit hardest right around route 30, interchange over portions of chester county, right around aston delaware county. in these spots, possibly, someplace like exton, perhaps down towa

philadelphia city councilman says the money collected could go toward philadelphia's underfunded pension funds. >>> when it comes to winning the lottery, it's all in the numbers. >> lately, it seems to be paying off big time to buy your tickets in new jersey. this is charles and mary of cape may. they are $1 million richer. ticket matched all five balls in last wednesday's powerball. they bought a tick the at i convenience store near their home. charles is a retired truck driver. mary is semi retired and a full-time grandmother to ten grand kids. >>> when it comes to big lottery games, new jersey players have seen a lot of luck this month. three tickets worth a million dollars sold in the garden state. one the monster powerball worth $429 million. six smith sisters, brother steven and mother pearly, split that jackpot. pearly spent $6 on two tickets at 7-eleven in trenton. they plan to use the money to give back to charities and also their church. how nice is that? >> friends and co-workers say they're the kind of people who deserve this. >>> a horse in chester county getting a new lease

. >>> today philadelphia city council will honor the national champion villanova wildcats. coach jay wright and team members will be at city hall later this morning. the council will present a resolution congratulating them on their last-second victory in the ncaa championship final. >>> sunshine is up and much of the area is seeing some sunshine but not everybody is getting it this morning. 57 degrees and partly sunny skies in philadelphia. at the shore this morning, 57 degrees. the clouds are lingering there. inland, it's 57. 49 degrees now in hamilton. those are the showers just offshore cape may. a few sprinkles into southern delaware. in and around lewis, those clouds are lingering. the clouds will be thinning throughout the day. we'll see easterly winds continue. that's going to keep the coast just a little cooler during the day today. forecast winds for today, not strong but just enough. coming onshore, keeping things cooler. inland, we'll see the temperatures really take off. we're already getting some sunshine. look at these temperatures. upper 70s for university c

with ducis rogers, meteorologist cecily tynan, and jim gardner. >>> wednesday night a philadelphia city councilman donates part of his salary to schools and a traffic stop that turned to violence. but the big story is the search for the gunman in last night's gun fire blast in the winfield section of philadelphia. a 19-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot three times through the front door of his house. it happened at the 5600 block of lebanon street. sara bloomquist is live at southwest detectives in west philadelphia. what is the latest on this? >> reporter: jim, i am told that the victim is alert now and talking at the hospital. he has been in critical condition throughout the day at penn presbyterian. we are told that he and the suspect had an ongoing feud, they were fighting earlier in the evening and the shots were fired at some point and someone tried to set a chair on fire on the front porch. >> this is unusual. yes. very scary. >> neighbors here in winfield

it now goes to governor markell for his signature. >>> philadelphia city leaders were called upon to make action to make hepatitis b vaccines valuable. they are urging city leaders to increase testing and treatment to prevent disease from liver cancer. he is an advocate for improving hepatitis b screening in the city. >>> coming up the passengers on a sightseeing hot air balloon needed to be rescued find out what went wrong and much more when we come back. >>> a florida woman was seriously hurt when a police cruiser plowed into her car. red light cameras recorded the collision and the officer was speeding to respond to a robbery call and ran through the light and t boned the vehicle and the victim has two bandages hands and the officer is ticketed and placed on leave. the victim will be filing a lawsuit. >>> we are waiting to hear what george zimmerman's gun sold for in an auction. he was the gun he used to kill trayvon martin in 2012. he started the bid at $100,000 and the critics called the auction as an insensitive move. a baby is born addicted to pain killers, we look at the smal

philadelphia is the first major city in the u.s. to partner with google to capture images of hundreds of miles of trails, parks, and cultural attractions. staff from parks and recreation are borrowing google's equipment, hiking miles capturing beauty in pictures. the images are sent to google's team in the google street view map. >> we're looking to map and make it visible to everyone around the world all amazing things that the park system here in philadelphia has to offer. the historic houses to the works of public art and trails here. >> data will be gathered between now and end of october. >> okay. so don't mess with mama here. >> not at all. a squirrel found that out the hard way when he tries to steal a baby bird's food. take a look. the squirrel chased down the baby bird, and the baby was desperate to get away, not able to fly. next thing, the squirrel takes off when he sees mama coming. then watches over as he thinks about his bad behavior, and mama bird swoops in to save the day and feed her baby. oh. >> just out there on t

our jennifer joyce is live outside philadelphia city hall tonight. jennifer, what are the changes could we see? >> reporter: good evening, iain. well, any venue that actually receives this lcb permit the special permit they will be allowed to receive donated alcohol without having to go to state store or beer distributor making the process a little bit easier for everyone. this bill has already passed through the senate now we are waiting house approval. last call may be getting an extended curfew when the city hosts the democratic national convention this july. legislation would allow bars, restaurants and various venues to apply for a special permit to pour cocktails past 2:00 a.m. to accommodate convention nea nears look for nightcap after a long day of work. >> it could be good or bad. i mean people that abuse it will stay out late drink too much. >> shanghai um going that in couple weeks it's one of the biggest cities in the world they're we are hours. >> thought about the idea for about five minutes. but decided it's not for us. >> reporter: ch

if you're headed early this morning into center city philadelphia or leaving the city, your drive times are 12, 13 minutes as you make your way between the vine street expressway and the blue route. >>> caught on camera, part of an airplane catches fire on the runway. a passenger took this video from his seat. we'll tell you what happened. >>> plus, a little girl is taken to the hospital after she was attacked by a dog. hear what police had to do and the latest on her condition. >>> good morning, camden county. a live look this morning from collingswood. very quiet there, peaceful. cooler there than it is in philadelphia. 72 degrees in philly. 70 degrees in collingswood right now. >>> a 4-year-old girl is recovering after a dog bit her on the face yesterday in north philadelphia. police say officers found the dog near 10th and thayer streets. officers shot and killed the animal after it charged at them. the girl is in stable condition. no word if the dog's owner will face charges. >>> a 67-year-old man drown after he jumped into pennypack park creek to save his dog. he was swept away by

getting a live look at center city philadelphia. rain drops on the lens of skycam 3. temperatures 72 degrees right now. winds out of the south relatively light. significants miles per hour. dewpoints are way elevated toward the 70 degrees mark. very humid as tropical moisture continues to saturates our atmosphere. a flood advisory for a large portion of the delaware valley. does include center city philadelphia. we could see localized flooding in poor drainage areas. and the culprit of course the moisture from the remnants of bonnie. what is left of the circulation is still over the carolinas still well far away that's not stopping all the moisture to flow up into our backyard. rainfall intensity is starting to pick up over the last hour or two across portions of the area now some of the heaviest rain falling across parts of center city philadelphia and south jersey and camden and burlington counties getting a good downpour, cherry hill, hains port and rain coming down pretty steadily we've picked up over an inch of rainfall across parts of delaware we're adding to th